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arroyos con carpeta asfáltica

English translation: asphalt gutters

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Spanish term or phrase:arroyos con carpeta asfáltica
English translation:asphalt gutters
Entered by: patinba

22:24 Jan 29, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
Spanish term or phrase: arroyos con carpeta asfáltica
In the following sentence:
"Los arroyos de carpeta asfáltica que hayan sido demolidos se deben reponer con el mismo material."

My document refers to demolition of sidewalk and any other necessary for an underground high-tension cables line. The contractor has to restore what is demolished. I hope someone knows how to say "arroyo". This is not stream or creek.
Thanks in advance
Beatriz Gallardo
Mexico
Local time: 01:36
asphalt gutters
Explanation:
639.03 639-1 SECTION 639 – ASPHALT CONCRETE ...
hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/files/2013/.../639_Print.p...
639.03. 639-1. SECTION 639 – ASPHALT CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER. 1. 639.01 Description. This section describes constructing asphalt concrete curb. 2.
[PDF]asphalt curb and gutter systems and asphalt ... - Ontario
www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/.../OPSS 312 Sept...


spillways and for the asphalt surfacing of asphalt or concrete gutter. 312.02. REFERENCES. This specification makes reference to the following standards, ..

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-01-29 22:32:17 GMT)
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Robb's Engineering Dictionary has "gutter" as one trnslation of arroyo
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:36
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2surfaces with asphalt pavement
Henry Hinds
4 +2asphalt gutters
patinba
3roadbed/roadway with a layer of asphalt
Neil Ashby
Summary of reference entries provided
roadway / roadbed (the course of the road)
Neil Ashby

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
surfaces with asphalt pavement


Explanation:
Los arroyos de carpeta asfáltica que hayan sido demolidos = Any surfaces with asphalt pavement that have been demolished

En este contexto, "surfaces", muy lógico y nada complicado.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 770

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius: ¿"carpeta"?. That's a folder in Spanish, though in Spanglish might be said to mean "pavimento" in this case.
48 mins
  -> Gracias, Psicutrinius. That's standard Mexican usage. they tend to be a bit different. "Carpeta" is also "folder".
neutral  patinba: Just curious, but with so many words in Spanish for "surfaces", why would they use "arroyos"?
17 hrs
  -> Good point. In Mexico they use "arroyo de la calle" to describe the traffic or paved area of the street from curb to curb, "el niño fue atropellado en el arroyo de la calle". In Mexico use of language is a bit unique.
agree  slothm: Agree with Neil.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Slothm.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
asphalt gutters


Explanation:
639.03 639-1 SECTION 639 – ASPHALT CONCRETE ...
hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/files/2013/.../639_Print.p...
639.03. 639-1. SECTION 639 – ASPHALT CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER. 1. 639.01 Description. This section describes constructing asphalt concrete curb. 2.
[PDF]asphalt curb and gutter systems and asphalt ... - Ontario
www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/.../OPSS 312 Sept...


spillways and for the asphalt surfacing of asphalt or concrete gutter. 312.02. REFERENCES. This specification makes reference to the following standards, ..

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-01-29 22:32:17 GMT)
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Robb's Engineering Dictionary has "gutter" as one trnslation of arroyo

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 342
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey
30 mins
  -> Thank you, Robin!
agree  Thomas Walker
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tom!
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
roadbed/roadway with a layer of asphalt


Explanation:
The roadways covered with a layer of asphalt....

or
The asphalted roadways

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 255
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Reference comments


11 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: roadway / roadbed (the course of the road)

Reference information:
This is taken from the RCGlobal 2009 Tech. Sc. SP <> EN Dictionary.

arroyo : arroyo, brook, creek, gully, draw, runnel, stream; roadway, roadbed

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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-01-30 09:28:28 GMT)
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While Routledge (more reliable) only has references to watercourses, no roads nor gutters.

Neil Ashby
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 255

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  slothm
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Slothm, I'll stick it as an answer.
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