Fábrica

English translation: Building work/works

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Spanish term or phrase:	Fábrica
English translation:	Building work/works
Entered by:	broca

09:23 Nov 4, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture

Spanish term or phrase: Fábrica

"La fábrica se vio necesitada de abastecedores de materia prima"
I am looking for the English word for "fábrica" in the sense of "obra" or "construcción", but I need a word other that "work".
Thanks.

broca KudoZ activity Questions: 179 (2 open) (2 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 13:01

Building work/works

Explanation:
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Planning Portal - Start your building work
www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/next/startworkCached
Start your building work. In most cases it should be possible to make a clear decision on whether your project is permitted or not. Remember, your proposal must ...
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Building work, replacements and repairs to your home
www.competentperson.co.uk/pdfs/buildingworkleaflet.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Building work, replacements and repairs to your home. Read this before starting any work. Many jobs in the home need to be notified to and approved by ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-11-04 09:30:29 GMT)
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"Suppliers of raw material/raw material suppliers are needed for the building works/work"

Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 13:01

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

stonework/brickwork

Simon Bruni

edification

Jenni Lukac (X)

Building work/works

Lisa McCarthy

fabric

Rick Larg

Factory

evelyn beltrán

Construction project

eski

structure

CBHarris

Operation

meirs

Plant

Marta Maslowska

Summary of reference entries provided

We've had this question several times before.

philgoddard

Discussion entries: 8

Answers

5 mins confidence:

Operation

Explanation:
A little "US slang"-ish word - like in "who is running this operation ?"

meirs
Israel
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of:

Hebrew,

Romanian

6 mins confidence:

edification

Explanation:
This is a bit stuffy and also has other meanings. I suggest it only because the asker wishes to avoid other terms. Example: Syon Monastery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syon_Monastery - Traducir esta página
Syon Monastery (or Sion), was a monastery of the Bridgettine Order founded in .... erected edified built and enlarged as aforesaid...to remove immediateley...” ...; [PDF]
THE MONASTIC DWELLING AND THE SPIRIT OF THE PLACE AS ...
www.international.icomos.org/.../79-STEd-192.p... - Traducir esta página
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
relevance which the monastic edifications have shown through the centuries. THE SPIRIT OF THE PLACE. The concept of genius loci developed by Christian;

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92

5 mins confidence:

Building work/works

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 56

13 mins confidence:

Plant

Explanation:
My idea...

Marta Maslowska
Poland
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

stonework/brickwork

Explanation:
"There was a need for suppliers of raw materials for the stonework"

'fábrica' refers specifically to the stone or brickwork of a construction. Here's the RAE definition:

4. f. Construcción o parte de ella hecha con piedra o ladrillo y argamasa.

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Note added at 45 mins (2011-11-04 10:08:46 GMT)
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'stonework' can in fact denote the process:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stonework

Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/f%C3%A1brica%2...

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Simon. You are right, but on this occasion I need a word which expresses the action or process of building the monastery, rather than the building or edifice once finished.

3 hrs confidence:

structure

Explanation:
An alternative if you don´t want to use ¨work¨.

Example sentence(s):

The structure required supplies of raw materials.

CBHarris
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

4 hrs confidence:

fabric

Explanation:
A perfectly good general English building term: see the quotes below from "BUILT FABRIC & BUILDING REGULATIONS"

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-11-04 14:07:59 GMT)
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1st quote in full is "Heat is lost from buildings through the fabric of the building itself (roof, walls, floor, windows and doors)."

Example sentence(s):

Heat is lost from buildings through the fabric of the building itself (roof, walls, floor,
Fabric heat loss can be slowed down with insulation materials, the performance of which is a function of the material used, its thickness,

Reference: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/research/energy/downloads/40house/ba...

Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 13:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

5 hrs confidence:

Factory

Explanation:
Fabrica=factory

evelyn beltrán
United States
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

13 hrs confidence:

Construction project

Explanation:
Construction project

is the central subject of much promotional material, as well as postcard images
of the ... Under Henry VIII and Edward VI, the Dissolution of the Monasteries and
... often supplied ready-dressed building material for construction projects, such
as ..... Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher is set to have a state funeral at
the ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul's_Cathedral - Cached - SimilarChinese architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike other building construction materials, old wooden structures ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_architecture - Cached - SimilarCulture of Nepal - history, people, clothing, traditions, women ...
Since the institution of a multiparty democracy in 1990, linguistic issues have ....
industries include the manufacturing of brick, tile, and construction materials;
paper ... and the country was ruled by a series of prime ministers from the Rana
noble family. ... However, many projects are initiated without an understanding of
the ...

www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Nepal.html - Cached - SimilarBuilding the Big Buddha - Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery has taken 12 years to plan and build this bronze Buddha statue
that ... It is not only a remarkable work project, but also an outstanding piece in
Buddhist ... Many of the sculptures have been destroyed and damaged by natural
... design and concept of the statue, building material, and details of construction. ...

www.plm.org.hk/eng/buddha.php - Cached - SimilarGothic Revival Architecture in England
One of the prime movers of a new interest in Gothic style was Horace Walpole. ...
Ruskin and his brethren declared that only those materials which had been ... But
all this theory needed some practical buildings to illustrate the ideals. ... While
Barry oversaw the construction, much of the design is Pugin's, ... Monasteries ...

www.britainexpress.com/architecture/gothic-revival.htm - Cached - Simila

eski
Mexico
Local time: 05:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 251

Reference comments

3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: We've had this question several times before.

Reference information:
For example,
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_ci...
Also, what's wrong with the obvious translation, "fabric"?

philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 83

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