Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cierra en demasia
English translation:
makes (the mix) too close-graded
Added to glossary by
Pamela Faber Benitez
Feb 6, 2011 07:31
13 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
cierra en demasia
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Road construction
This is a research article on the addition of crumb rubber to asphalt mixes. Here is the context:
Una manera de corregir este efecto sería incrementando el contenido de betún en las mezclas con polvo de neumático, pero esto no es posible en las mezclas estudiadas en esta investigación, ya que al tratarse de mezclas con granulometría continua (muy sensibles a las variaciones en el contenido de ligante), dicho incremento cierra en demasía la mezcla (tal y como se observa en la Figura 5) impidiendo cumplir con las especificaciones definidas para este tipo de mezclas (la falta de huecos en la mezcla provoca serios problemas de deformaciones plásticas y exhudaciones).
Una manera de corregir este efecto sería incrementando el contenido de betún en las mezclas con polvo de neumático, pero esto no es posible en las mezclas estudiadas en esta investigación, ya que al tratarse de mezclas con granulometría continua (muy sensibles a las variaciones en el contenido de ligante), dicho incremento cierra en demasía la mezcla (tal y como se observa en la Figura 5) impidiendo cumplir con las especificaciones definidas para este tipo de mezclas (la falta de huecos en la mezcla provoca serios problemas de deformaciones plásticas y exhudaciones).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | (makes the mix) overly/too close/close-graded |
Bill Harrison (X)
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| 5 | fills in the voids too much; fills in the voids to too great an extent |
TechLawDC
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| 4 | (that increase) closes (the mixture) too much |
Constantinos Faridis (X)
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Change log
Feb 6, 2011 09:32: Travelin Ann changed "Term asked" from "cierra en demasia (in this context)" to "cierra en demasia"
Proposed translations
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(makes the mix) overly/too close/close-graded
I assume we are talking here of close-graded bituminous macadam roadway courses.
See, for example,
http://www.mqp.co.uk/tc-sel2.htm
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-02-06 13:09:45 GMT)
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Looking at your text reminded me of a summer in the 1990's when a now-deceased good friend of mine and technical translator ended up commissioned to translate about half the ponencias at an international technical road construction conference in Madrid. Gubbins here ended up doing them all and in the process became became an expert on road construction terminology most of which I am happy to say I have now completely forgotten.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-02-06 13:12:50 GMT)
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PS. In case you were wondering, granulometria is grading.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-02-06 13:46:31 GMT)
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If you do this stuff a lot there is, or was, a very good paperback-sized soft-covered cream coloured book on international road construction terms which was very much my bible. I forget the name but may have it scanned somewhere if you want a copy.
See, for example,
http://www.mqp.co.uk/tc-sel2.htm
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-02-06 13:09:45 GMT)
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Looking at your text reminded me of a summer in the 1990's when a now-deceased good friend of mine and technical translator ended up commissioned to translate about half the ponencias at an international technical road construction conference in Madrid. Gubbins here ended up doing them all and in the process became became an expert on road construction terminology most of which I am happy to say I have now completely forgotten.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-02-06 13:12:50 GMT)
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PS. In case you were wondering, granulometria is grading.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-02-06 13:46:31 GMT)
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If you do this stuff a lot there is, or was, a very good paperback-sized soft-covered cream coloured book on international road construction terms which was very much my bible. I forget the name but may have it scanned somewhere if you want a copy.
Note from asker:
| It is true that one is affected by circumstances. I got into road engineering translations quite by accident. Someone sent me me a poorly done translation that had to be corrected. I corrected it, and since the results seemed to be satisfactory, I have received a veritable avalanche of texts since then. It is especially paradoxical since I do not have a drivers license:-) |
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Spanish term (edited):
cierra en demasia (in this context)
(that increase) closes (the mixture) too much
that increase closes the mixture too much
12 hrs
fills in the voids too much; fills in the voids to too great an extent
("fills in the voids" is what "cierra" means in this context.)
Certain void structures are desirable to avoid undesirable plastic deformations (bulging) and exhudations.
Certain void structures are desirable to avoid undesirable plastic deformations (bulging) and exhudations.
Note from asker:
| Thank you. I know that your answer is also possible, but my client selected the other one. |
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