"p.p. de medios auxiliares" (civil engineering, construction)

English translation: the proportional quantity of... (parte proporcional)

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Spanish term or phrase:p.p.
English translation:the proportional quantity of... (parte proporcional)
Entered by: Parrot

06:58 Dec 27, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: "p.p. de medios auxiliares" (civil engineering, construction)
Desbroce y limpieza superficial del terreno por medios mecanicos, con carga y transporte al vertedero, con canón y p.p. de medios auxilares.

What could 'p.p.' mean?
Marcus Malabad
Canada
parte proporcional
Explanation:
This is a term used in the breakdown of engineering elements to signify "the right proportion of" something; you could translate it as "the necessary X", "the corresponding elements necessary" or simply "the proportional number/quantity of..."
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Parrot
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naparte proporcional
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5 hrs
parte proporcional


Explanation:
This is a term used in the breakdown of engineering elements to signify "the right proportion of" something; you could translate it as "the necessary X", "the corresponding elements necessary" or simply "the proportional number/quantity of..."

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
going back to grading my old questions...

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