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Apr 10, 2020 19:26
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Spanish term

lenteja

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Airports
from a construction manual for an airport in Chile
- zonas críticas del Aeropuerto tales como; "Lenteja", Terraza, Cubierta y Plataforma
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 circular concourse
3 disk/lenticle

Discussion

Manuel Aburto Apr 11, 2020:
OK!

Thank you very much for the information Lesley!
Lesley Andrews (asker) Apr 11, 2020:
When you click on "Add to discussion" on the desktop version of the site, you get a title box, comment box, and image upload option. Have not been able to find the same function on the mobile version.
Manuel Aburto Apr 11, 2020:
@Lesley:

By the way, your suggestion makes more sense than mine.
Manuel Aburto Apr 11, 2020:
"I didn't know you could post pictures here!", me too.

How did you do it Lesley?
philgoddard Apr 11, 2020:
I didn't know you could post pictures here!
Lesley Andrews (asker) Apr 10, 2020:
As it turns out, there is a huge dome/skylight inside the terminal
philgoddard Apr 10, 2020:
I wonder if it could be a circular concourse. Just a guess.

Proposed translations

+1
16 hrs
Selected

circular concourse

See the picture in the discussion box. It has a glass roof, so the idea is "lens".

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Note added at 16 hrs (2020-04-11 12:16:45 GMT)
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lens
3. something shaped like a biconvex optical lens
lens of sandstone
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lens

Peer comment(s):
agree neilmac
2 days 19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I ended up calling it a "dome," seemed the most accurate description, is most important to let the contractor know what they have to be especially careful not to damage. "
1 hr

disk/lenticle

De acuerdo con el Diccionario para Ingenieros de Rob Louis A. Rob:

Lenteja: f, disk; (geol) lenticle, lentil
Note from asker:
Thank you, Manuel, I went looking for that dictionary. It looks like a fantastic resource.
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