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señalizacion

English translation: signage

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Spanish term or phrase:señalizacion
English translation:signage
Entered by: spanruss

15:05 Oct 5, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Sistema de señalizacion
Spanish term or phrase: señalizacion
un sistema de señalización
javocata
signage
Explanation:
Need more context. But I think this is what it is.
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spanruss
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Local time: 07:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4signage
spanruss
4 +2signaling system
Daniel Greuel
4 +1signalling system
Dolores Vázquez
4system of signs; (Chile - railroad) operation of signals
Michael Powers (PhD)


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
signage


Explanation:
Need more context. But I think this is what it is.

spanruss
United States
Local time: 07:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Rengifo: This is what first came to mind.
27 mins
  -> Thx, Giovanni. Yes, if this document concerns a construction project and is outlining things that need to be provided, signage is usually considered, especially regarding safety.
agree  Nikki Graham
44 mins
  -> Thx, Nikki
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, and agree with your doubts above
1 hr
  -> Thx, Noni. Whether or not we get more context, hopefully the asker considers the context before making a decision.
agree  Sinead --
20 hrs
  -> Thx, Sinead
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
signaling system


Explanation:
this shows up in my dictionary...

sistema de señalización [s.m.]
signaling system [n.]

more context would help, though!

suerte.



Daniel Greuel
United States
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  trnet
12 mins
agree  bigedsenior
1 day 5 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
signalling system


Explanation:
OK


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  trnet
13 mins
  -> Gracias.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
system of signs; (Chile - railroad) operation of signals


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-10-05 15:09:57 GMT)
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Louis Robb. Diccionario para ingenieros.

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-10-05 15:12:43 GMT)
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RACE - Real Automóvil Club de España
Legislación Internacional sobre señalización en túneles .... the system of signs and signals prescribed in this Annex is based on the use of shapes and ...
www.race.es/.../docs/20051106/0002.xml&xsl=/contenidoFinal.... - 51k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
[PDF]
La problemática de los tipos textuales inglés-español en los ...
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as a sign within a system of signs” (1990: 57). El avance fundamental es la presencia en una sola ...... La señalización semántica, por tanto, supone el ...
descargas.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/80216185101798385754491/008615.pdf - Similar pages - Note this

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 08:01
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 150
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