Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 17, 2006 12:28
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
en rampa
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
railway
El viaducto se comenzó a construir en ..... Fue diseñado en curva peraltada y en rampa con diferencia de altura de 4,5 m entre sus extremos, a 4186 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | sloping |
Carol Gullidge
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| 5 +2 | on the/a ramp |
Xenia Wong
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| 4 | on a gradient |
Peter Haden
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Proposed translations
43 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
sloping
a simple possibility
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks!"
6 mins
on a gradient
I think this is the term used to express a difference in levels - usually it's a percentage.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
tangotrans
: yes, percentage
28 mins
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Gracias, tango
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bigedsenior
: Neither gradient of slope would provide the exact measurement between each end.
3 hrs
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+2
3 mins
Xenia Wong
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Excellence-promptness-guarantee-20 yrs.
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
on the/a ramp
sug.
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Note added at 8 minutos (2006-10-17 12:36:56 GMT)
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[PDF] A Policy Guiding Boat Ramp Construction in Grand River ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
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Note added at 3 minutos (2006-10-17 12:32:13 GMT)
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Access Ramp Construction, Landscaping and Stairs, Accessible Home ...
Bob Ryley builds a handicapped access ramp to this house. The concrete portion is poured at a pitch of 1in 20. The ramp transitions to a wooden ramp and ra.
www.bobvila.com/BVTV/HomeAgain/Video-0907-03-0.html - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] RAMP CONSTRUCTION FOR 1- OR 2-FAMILY DWELLINGS
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Concrete is the ideal material to use for ramp construction when the rise and run are minimal. For. longer runs, wood seems to be the preferred material. ...
www.ashevilleparks.org/building/ramp.pdf - Similar pages
Skate Park Construction in the Yahoo! Directory
Skate park and ramp construction. www.sk8ramps.com; RCMC ... Offers custom design and consultation for skatepark and ramp construction. ...
dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Sports/Skateboarding/Skate_Park_Construction/ - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
ramp plans, free skateboard ramp plans, trick tips, skateboard ...
Ramp Construction: Surfacing What kind of plywood should I use? Use the most inexpensive 3/4 inch plywood you can find for the transition sides. ...
www.ramprage.com/rampplans/articles_on_building/1/63 - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 8 minutos (2006-10-17 12:36:56 GMT)
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[PDF] A Policy Guiding Boat Ramp Construction in Grand River ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
In late 1998, GRCA staff consulted with DFO regarding the construction of boat ramps in GRCA. reservoirs. The consultation included discussions on the ...
www.grandriver.ca/cottagelot/cottage_rampstudy.pdf - Similar pages
Boat Ramp Construction: (Installation Phase) Rogue River, Grant's ...
AquaDam®s were used to divert the Rogue River for boat ramp construction. Dewatering the worksite was not a requirement. Large concrete slabs were to be ...
www.waterstructures.com/Installation/Rogue River-OR/rogue_r... - 7k -
Peer comment(s):
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bigedsenior
: ...the ramp has a difference in height of 4.5m between ends....
3 hrs
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bigedsenior, mil gracias y saludos...xen :-))
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| agree |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
: Esta es la correcta.
1 day 1 hr
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silviaantonia, muy agradecida...xen :-))
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