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Nov 24, 2020 19:41
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Spanish term
Spain
Reliable and professional
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
daños de carácter durable
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Bridge structural damage
I'm translating a civil engineer's report on structural deterioration and damage to toll motorway bridges, with a 0-100 score-based classification of types of deterioration/damage. A score of 80-100 indicates a very good state of repair and "daños de carácter durable o funcional leve", 60-79 is "daños de carácter durable o funcional medios", 40-39 is "daños de carácter resistente leves o de carácter durable o funcional extendidos", etc
I'm not sure whether to translate "durable" as long-term, tolerable, bearable... any ideas or maybe civil engineering experts out there?
I'm not sure whether to translate "durable" as long-term, tolerable, bearable... any ideas or maybe civil engineering experts out there?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | long-lasting damage |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 +1 | structural damage |
Maria Aragon
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Proposed translations
24 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
long-lasting damage
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Robert Carter
: I can see how "lasting damage" could apply to something less tangible, like a reputation or the economy, but how could it possibly apply to a bridge? Surely the damage lasts only as long as the repairs take?
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Maria Aragon
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Peru
Earth Sciences, Engineering & Mechanics
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
structural damage
It seems to me it's related to structural damage as in "mild/medium/extended structural or functional damage". I mean, the structure is damaged but not as much as to compromise the strength (that's why there is a strength damage in your text "daños de caracter resistente")
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