butting

Spanish translation: ensamblando, empalmando

15:51 May 9, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Construction of Landfills
English term or phrase: butting
"Continuous liners shall not be constructed by ´butting´ the entire thickness of a new liner segment next to the previously constructed section of liner.
Anai Betancourt
Guatemala
Local time: 05:51
Spanish translation:ensamblando, empalmando
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:51
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4 +1ensamblando, empalmando
Yaotl Altan
4unir a tope
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ensamblando, empalmando


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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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unir a tope


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http://www.wordmagicsoft.com/diccionario/en-es/butting.php

unir a tope; Sinónimos: abut, join end to end; Place end to end without overlapping. The frames must be butted at the joints.

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