en pendiente

English translation: sloping

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Spanish term or phrase:en pendiente
English translation:sloping
Entered by: Anna Moorby DipTrans

15:07 Sep 14, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Foundations
Spanish term or phrase: en pendiente
La duración prevista en el planning contractual para la actividad de cimentación es de 35 días. Las modificaciones habidas también provocan retrasos en la ejecución: se imputan seis días adicionales en concepto de la sustitución del relleno granular de la cimentación por hormigón con una capa bituminosa de 50 mm de espesor en pendiente y diez días por la existencia de 13450 Kg de armado en 58 posiciones

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Anna Moorby DipTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:13
sloping
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 09:13
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The client has confirmed that in this case it's sloping
thanks everyone
xx
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1aslope/downhill
celiacp
4 +1sloping
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5lift thickness
bigedsenior
4on a slope
peterinmadrid


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sloping


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 09:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 715
Grading comment
The client has confirmed that in this case it's sloping
thanks everyone
xx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
33 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aslope/downhill


Explanation:
es la traducción que más se ajusta, a mi entender, al término original en este contexto

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celiacp
Spain
Local time: 09:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonja Wesseler (X): Correct - "en pendiente" refers to the fact that the "capa bituminosa" is inclined.
15 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
espesor en pendiente
lift thickness


Explanation:
It is a term related to the thickness of a layer of material.



Relationship of Air Voids, Lift Thickness, and Permeability in Hot-Mix Asphalt
Pavements · Quality Characteristics and Test Methods for Use in ...
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[PDF] CHAPTER 17 ROLLER-COMPACTED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS
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The maximum lift thickness that can be placed at an. acceptable grade and smoothness
and compacted ... to one-third the lift thickness (the sawcuts in the ...
www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/ armytm/tm5-822-5/chap17.pdf


bigedsenior
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on a slope


Explanation:
pendiente=slope

peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 09:13
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Native speaker of: English
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