Mar 9, 2015 12:31
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
falsa escuadra
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
From a description of a building:
Dos bordes de piso técnico que recorren la sala longitudinalmente son también de madera pero, la materia predominante es un alisado de cemento del que emergen columnas de hierro y concreto que dan al espacio un carácter eclesial de una nave central, partida en tres por dos hileras de estos contundentes soportes del techo original. Las paredes, en notoria falsa escuadra, son de ladrillo, por tramos interrumpidos por aberturas y las salientes de madera antes mencionadas.
False right angle?
Thanks
Dos bordes de piso técnico que recorren la sala longitudinalmente son también de madera pero, la materia predominante es un alisado de cemento del que emergen columnas de hierro y concreto que dan al espacio un carácter eclesial de una nave central, partida en tres por dos hileras de estos contundentes soportes del techo original. Las paredes, en notoria falsa escuadra, son de ladrillo, por tramos interrumpidos por aberturas y las salientes de madera antes mencionadas.
False right angle?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | slanted/at an angle | lugoben |
3 +1 | less-than-perfect right angles | Neil Ashby |
4 | pouit of square | slothm |
4 | out-of-plumb | bigedsenior |
Proposed translations
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slanted/at an angle
A wall can be slanted or at angle if by purposely designing it as an specific technique in architectural matters or by a mistake made during its construction.
Here is an example of slanted/wall at angle
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=es-CA&gbv=2&q=angled walls&re...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g32999-...
Here is an example of slanted/wall at angle
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=es-CA&gbv=2&q=angled walls&re...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g32999-...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seemed right for this context at least
thanks"
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less-than-perfect right angles
The walls, with their infamous less-than-perfect right-angles / right-angled corners, are brick constructions......
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Billh
: I have a large house in Spain without right angle to be found in any of its rooms
26 mins
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That's just about any house in Spain that's over 30 or 40 years old.... ;@), how were the Spanish such good navigators and yet struggle to build walls at right angles ;@)
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neutral |
slothm
: Correct interpretation of the meaning.
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1 hr
pouit of square
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
Not at right angles
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
out of square. : not at an exact right angle
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
As I tried to install the windows today, I realize that the openings are out of square.
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
out of square. not at right angles (with something specified); Informal not in harmony, order, or agreement.
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
Trimming a window that is out of square.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-09 14:28:44 GMT)
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Sorry "out of square"
Not at right angles
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
out of square. : not at an exact right angle
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
As I tried to install the windows today, I realize that the openings are out of square.
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
out of square. not at right angles (with something specified); Informal not in harmony, order, or agreement.
https://www.google.com.uy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=we...
Trimming a window that is out of square.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-09 14:28:44 GMT)
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Sorry "out of square"
11 hrs
out-of-plumb
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumb
a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction. — out of plumb or off plumb. : out of vertical or true. See plumb defined for kids.
a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction. — out of plumb or off plumb. : out of vertical or true. See plumb defined for kids.
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