cajón de fondeo

English translation: caisson/sunk caisson if submerged under water

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Spanish term or phrase:cajón de fondeo
English translation:caisson/sunk caisson if submerged under water
Entered by: Paola Prats

10:25 Nov 22, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / marine environment structures
Spanish term or phrase: cajón de fondeo
“El hormigón es de 35Mpa de resistencia, se ejecuta con un encofrado deslizante ininterrumpidamente durante nueve días(9.000M cúbicos cada cajón de fondeo, es decir 1000M cúbicos día) y el décimo día se hace mantenimiento."

Gracias por vuestra ayuda.
Paola Prats
Local time: 16:55
caisson (or sunk caisson if submerged under water)
Explanation:
Found the term on a website for the Port of Gijón which is being redeveloped. Then checked in English on yahoo - comes up on lots of references for ports and ships. Hope this helps!
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Linda Fergusson
Spain
Local time: 16:55
Grading comment
It did help a lot! Many thanks :)
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3 +1caisson (or sunk caisson if submerged under water)
Linda Fergusson


  

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caisson (or sunk caisson if submerged under water)


Explanation:
Found the term on a website for the Port of Gijón which is being redeveloped. Then checked in English on yahoo - comes up on lots of references for ports and ships. Hope this helps!

Linda Fergusson
Spain
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
It did help a lot! Many thanks :)

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agree  Nikki Graham: I think sunk caisson is fine in this case.
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