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The offset of the plates was half the length of one board.

Spanish translation: el escalonamiento de...

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English term or phrase:The offset of the plates was half the length of one board.
Spanish translation:el escalonamiento de...
Entered by: Laura Hercha

00:59 Jun 22, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / Construction
English term or phrase: The offset of the plates was half the length of one board.
Has to do with a test with hardwood sports floorings and it is talking about portable flor panels that are connected one on top of the other.
Laura Hercha
United States
Local time: 04:57
el escalonamiento de...
Explanation:
Me parece que se refiere a que van escalonadas y que cada extremo de cada placa va a la mitad de la placa inferior o superior.
Mira la ilustración del enlace que incluyo.
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Ricardo Obando
United States
Local time: 06:57
Grading comment
Gracias Ricardo! Sí..Exactamente se refiere a eso, pero no encontraba la palabra adecuada. Muchas gracias también a tí, Rafael..realmente esa es una respuesta correcta pero creo que en este caso la de Ricardo era más adecuada. Gracias a los dos.
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Summary of answers provided
4el escalonamiento de...
Ricardo Obando
3la compensación de las placas tenía la mitad de la longitud de una tabla
Rafael Molina Pulgar


  

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the offset of the plates was half the length of one board.
la compensación de las placas tenía la mitad de la longitud de una tabla


Explanation:
Español (Spanish)
n. - compensación, equivalente, vástago lateral, colateral
v. tr. - compensar, desviar, imprimir por el procedimiento offset, contrabalancear, oponer
v. intr. - hacer saliente, salir lateralmente

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 04:57
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the offset of the plates was half the length of one board.
el escalonamiento de...


Explanation:
Me parece que se refiere a que van escalonadas y que cada extremo de cada placa va a la mitad de la placa inferior o superior.
Mira la ilustración del enlace que incluyo.


    Reference: http://www.corkfloor.com/wallinstructions.html
Ricardo Obando
United States
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias Ricardo! Sí..Exactamente se refiere a eso, pero no encontraba la palabra adecuada. Muchas gracias también a tí, Rafael..realmente esa es una respuesta correcta pero creo que en este caso la de Ricardo era más adecuada. Gracias a los dos.
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