Oct 27, 2007 18:07
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
abaratamiento
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
This is an article on earthquake engineering and the seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings. Here is the context:
La formación de rótulas plásticas a medida que la carga aumenta hace que el comportamiento estructural difiera del que se presentaría en régimen elástico a causa de la redistribución de esfuerzos entre las secciones, lo que da lugar en las estructuras hiperestáticas a un abaratamiento sustancial de la estructura ya que permite el aprovechamiento más racional de las características resistentes del sistema.
La formación de rótulas plásticas a medida que la carga aumenta hace que el comportamiento estructural difiera del que se presentaría en régimen elástico a causa de la redistribución de esfuerzos entre las secciones, lo que da lugar en las estructuras hiperestáticas a un abaratamiento sustancial de la estructura ya que permite el aprovechamiento más racional de las características resistentes del sistema.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | reduction/decrease in |
Robert Copeland
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| 4 | reduction in prices |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | thinning/reducing sizer of the structure |
Roberto Rey
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| 4 | economic reduction |
trnet
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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72
Selected
reduction/decrease in
abaratar(to reduce)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think that "reduction" is the best because the issue here is probably a reduction in differential movement and not in price. "
17 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
447
reduction in prices
I believe it means a reduction in prices by itself.
Mike :)
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-10-27 18:26:35 GMT)
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Oxford
abaratamiento m (de precios) reduction; el abaratamiento del petróleo the fall o reduction in the price of oil
Look at the example above - specifically it is a reduction in pricing or prices that allows a more rational use ...
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-10-27 18:47:45 GMT)
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After reading your note, I looked up "abaratamiento" in a few technical dictionaries I have.
In Diccionario técnico por García Díaz, Editorial Limusa, his translation is "cheapening" - but in a technical sense, not monetary. I don't know if this would fit your context better or not.
Mike :)
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-10-27 18:26:35 GMT)
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Oxford
abaratamiento m (de precios) reduction; el abaratamiento del petróleo the fall o reduction in the price of oil
Look at the example above - specifically it is a reduction in pricing or prices that allows a more rational use ...
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-10-27 18:47:45 GMT)
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After reading your note, I looked up "abaratamiento" in a few technical dictionaries I have.
In Diccionario técnico por García Díaz, Editorial Limusa, his translation is "cheapening" - but in a technical sense, not monetary. I don't know if this would fit your context better or not.
Note from asker:
| Well, yes. I know what it means by itself, but I was wondering if in this context the word might have another meaning since the text has had little or nothing to say about building prices. However, maybe both of you are right, and thus, I am looking for complication where there is none:-) |
40 mins
Roberto Rey
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Colombia
Quality always
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
59
thinning/reducing sizer of the structure
I think it has more to do with the structure being equally resistant but a little thinner. The word "abaratamiento" is not used in a correct manner..that is what some other answers talk about prices. Also, the paragraph does not even mention prices.
2 hrs
economic reduction
Substantial economic reduction in the cost due to the facility to use less materials or cheaper materials.
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