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sobre un segundo original

English translation: on a second original (copy)

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Spanish term or phrase: sobre un segundo original
English translation:on a second original (copy)
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

17:02 Feb 15, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Drinking water network
Spanish term or phrase: sobre un segundo original
Movimientos de tierra
Estos deben estar conformados por: una planta general, secciones transversales y longitudinales, así como los datos de volúmenes de corte y relleno.

Localización de sondeos
Estos se deben elaborar sobre un segundo original ya sea de levantamiento topográfico, o planta general en los cuales se indicará la ubicación de los sondeos. Adicionalmente un cuadro de los mismos con las respectivas profundidades de cada sondeo.
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 22:21
on a second original (copy)
Explanation:
I know "original copy" sounds like a contradiction, but this is how we say it. It means another version of the same original plan.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +1on a second original (copy)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on a second original (copy)


Explanation:
I know "original copy" sounds like a contradiction, but this is how we say it. It means another version of the same original plan.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 111

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bill Harrison (X): I was puzzling this and couldn't get it. Ya me lo has dejado clarisimo..
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Bill.
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