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Juntas de fraccionamiento

English translation: fractioning joints

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Spanish term or phrase:Juntas de fraccionamiento
English translation:fractioning joints
Entered by: Louisa Coleman

09:17 Jul 27, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Juntas de fraccionamiento
Juntas de fraccionamiento en redondeados, base de mortero

Part of a roof area that will be inspected for quality control purposes - No further context I'm afraid.

Thanx
Louisa Coleman
Local time: 09:53
fractioning joints
Explanation:
Fraction: A small part or item forming a piece of a whole.

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-07-27 09:41:50 GMT)
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Also "partition joints"
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:53
Grading comment
It was partition joints that I went for in the end, this fits better, as expansiona joints have already been discussed in the text.

Many thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4fractioning joints
neilmac
4fractionating joints
Dolores Vázquez
4control joints/expansion joints
Christian [email protected]


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fractioning joints


Explanation:
Fraction: A small part or item forming a piece of a whole.

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-07-27 09:41:50 GMT)
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Also "partition joints"

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249
Grading comment
It was partition joints that I went for in the end, this fits better, as expansiona joints have already been discussed in the text.

Many thanks
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fractionating joints


Explanation:
OK


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 100
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
control joints/expansion joints


Explanation:
I see control joints in concrete, brick, etc. On roofs they are usually expansion joints.

Christian [email protected]
United States
Local time: 04:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 124
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