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Spanish to English Architecture Translation Glossary

Spanish term English translation
en un remate sutil de la misma its final touch/its crowning glory
Entered by: Edward Tully
agua de empaste mixing water
“in gerente” More important each time
en planta piso a single-floor dwelling
foseados cavities
interesante alforje en el coro. interesting artistic carved and crossed ornamental timber work in the choir ceiling
sobrecargada overloaded
Entered by: eski
superficies privativas o locales private areas or business units (or stores)
"arquitectura a medida". customized architecture
"country" en una ciudad en argentina gated community
"eso" que no queria hacer ni sentir. that's what I did not want to do or feel
"pieles que salen al exterior por los huecos" double skins superimposing the hollows
"pliego tipo" typical set of specifications
"Propuesta de servicios de planos" quote for preparation of plans
(armadura a la) espera / esperas (protruding) rebar
(bóveda de) cañón corrido (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault
(casa) de dos manos duplex house
(en términos de) metro cuadrado per square meter
(letras de) cuerpo hiperbólico Huge/enormous/exaggerated (letters)
(mercado de los) cerramientos building envelope / roofing market
(persianas) de librillo folding (shutters)
*emparrillado de vigas* y *envigado* beam grid and framework
- INFORME DE IDONEIDAD TÉCNICO FAVORABLE -- Technical Suitability Report (which was positive)
Entered by: Patricia Blanco
--No se produzca solape en la prolongación de las fachadas. There are no overlapping façade extensions
--Tenga solo huecos de habitaciones, no vivderas. There is only uninhabitable room space
.. t un maracán en la puerta principal machicolation over main entrance
... mts de fondo... x meters depth
...con vacío.. open space
...para completar la labra de las superficies exteriores vistas (molduras...) to complete the carving of the outer exposed surfaces
..cubo de escalera... stairwell
1 mano de fijador y 3 manos de latex para cielorrasos a coat of sealer and 3 coats of latex for ceilings
11.000 m2 11,000m2 (118,000sq. ft.)
Entered by: eski
300 con 10 m. de frente minimo 300 m with 10 m. minimum frontage
300 tareas (unidad de medida agraria, que equivale a 629 metros cuadrados, aproximadamente) 300 tareas (equivalent to 188,400 sq. metres /18,87 hectares aprox.)
a cielo abierto in the open air
a cuatro aguas steep apex, gable or saddle roof
a la portuguesa in Portuguese style
a la sombra de under the shadows of
a manera de murete acting as parapets
a mano alzada free-hand
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