ingeniería inicial
English translation: (contemplated) when it was originally conceived / at the time of its conception
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| 02:15 Jul 31, 2011 |
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| 4 +1 | when originally devised |
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| 4 +1 | (contemplated) when it was originally conceived / at the time of its conception |
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| 4 | in the original design/concept |
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| 4 | (at the) design stage |
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| 3 | from the outset |
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| 3 | in the initial engineering plan |
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from the outset Explanation: maybe ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2011-07-31 02:20:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- a touch of poetic licence but might do the trick ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2011-07-31 02:26:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- in the sense that this was all thought about and taken into account beforehand -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2011-07-31 02:26:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- let's see what others have to say ... |
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29 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1when originally devised Explanation: An alternate meaning for ingeniar is devise. It looks like that is more what the text is looking for. |
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1 hr confidence:
in the original design/concept Explanation: another option: "envisioned in the original design/concept" |
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5 hrs confidence:
in the initial engineering plan Explanation: I believe in retaining creative images like "ingeniería" if they fit in the translation, to do otherwise is to "bowdlerize" the author's writing and dilute the creativity in it |
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5 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1(contemplated) when it was originally conceived / at the time of its conception Explanation: lawlibrary.unm.edu/nrj/39/1/17_obrien_policy.pdfFormato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida de M O'BRIEN - Citado por 2 - Artículos relacionados Department of Water Resources, was originally conceived in 1991 in response to drought in the state. Originally it was contemplated as a ...www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/AD.../china_sawyer.html - En caché; Largely defined by the initial conceptions and principles formulated by the ... The Tao (or Way) of the martial delimited its own inner realm and made equal ...; www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha155.htm - En cachéIts Estimation in the Past and its value for the Present ... and its initial conception in the Master's mind (//manasa desana//), according to the ..... examined and contemplated in their philosophical and practical implications. ...; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Kludze - En cachéAfter graduation, he contemplated a return to Ghana to pursue an interest in the development ... What made the system unique at the time of its conception, ... |
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7 hrs confidence:
(at the) design stage Explanation: '...one of the possibilities considered at the design stage.' I think 'design' would be a good choice here because it is valid for both engineering and Creation - God's design, by natural design etc. |
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