A PELO LIBRE

English translation: open-air/uncovered/unprotected

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Spanish term or phrase:a pelo libre
English translation:open-air/uncovered/unprotected
Entered by: Kelvin Wu

16:33 Jul 11, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: A PELO LIBRE
Aparece dentro de un documento sobre construcciones.

"...En el tramo de conducto que operará A PELO LIBRE(Tramo 2, progr. 0 a 3777 m) los 2/3
superiores de la sección del revestimiento final del conducto se protegerán del ataque de
los gases desprendidos de los líquidos transportados, mediante la aplicación de un
revestimiento superficial (pintura epoxídica).


Desde ya gracias a todos!!!!!!!!!
Marina Torroja
Argentina
Local time: 02:55
open-air/uncovered/unprotected
Explanation:
Hopefully someone else will take a stab at this. I'm thinking that the "pelo libre" refers to a canal/conduit that is partially exposed to the air. Maybe this will help:

Cuando los túneles para conducir agua trabajan a «pelo libre», tienen por lo regular forma de herradura y cuando van a estar a presión, su forma es generalmente circular. El revestimiento de las galerías puede variar desde un recubrimiento con concreto lanzado(shotcrete) en una o dos capas (con o sin refuerzo de malla de alambre y últimamente de fibra) hasta un revestimiento de concreto vaciado neumáticamente detrás de encofrados metálicos deslizantes.

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Note added at 6 hrs 18 mins (2005-07-11 22:52:23 GMT)
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I think the link got cut off:
www.asocem.org.pe/bva/it/investigaciones/estructuras/hidrau...
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Kelvin Wu
Local time: 01:55
Grading comment
Thanks Kelvin, I used uncovered.
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Kelvin Wu


  

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open-air/uncovered/unprotected


Explanation:
Hopefully someone else will take a stab at this. I'm thinking that the "pelo libre" refers to a canal/conduit that is partially exposed to the air. Maybe this will help:

Cuando los túneles para conducir agua trabajan a «pelo libre», tienen por lo regular forma de herradura y cuando van a estar a presión, su forma es generalmente circular. El revestimiento de las galerías puede variar desde un recubrimiento con concreto lanzado(shotcrete) en una o dos capas (con o sin refuerzo de malla de alambre y últimamente de fibra) hasta un revestimiento de concreto vaciado neumáticamente detrás de encofrados metálicos deslizantes.

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Note added at 6 hrs 18 mins (2005-07-11 22:52:23 GMT)
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I think the link got cut off:
www.asocem.org.pe/bva/it/investigaciones/estructuras/hidrau...


    Reference: http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:6StdcL9qjt8J:www.asocem...
Kelvin Wu
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Kelvin, I used uncovered.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Maillard: Actually, I came to the same understanding but... I just didn't dare write it down !
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Philippe! I made a guess hoping it might help the asker - hence the low confidence.
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