May 21, 2003 16:56
20 yrs ago
Spanish term
lindsey maayeh
El Techo
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
el techo
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the roof |
JH Trads
|
| 5 | the roof |
Russ
|
| 4 +1 | the ceiling |
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
|
| 5 | depende del contexto |
Maria-Jose Pastor
|
| 5 -1 | Roof, ceiling would be cieloraso. |
mibby
|
Proposed translations
+1
10 mins
the roof
depending on context could also be
cap
cap
11 mins
the roof
:) That's it!
+1
14 mins
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
accurate, professional, timely .
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
432
the ceiling
or the top. Depends on the context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Refugio
: Yes, both ceiling and roof are translated as techo.
6 mins
|
| neutral |
cebice
: Techo in Spain is ceiling, Roof is tejado. They are not interchangeable
44 mins
|
| neutral |
Maria-Jose Pastor
: agree w/cebice re Spain
1 day 3 hrs
|
-1
24 mins
Roof, ceiling would be cieloraso.
Techo is the outside of the top of a building. Celing instead is the inside of the top of a building.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
cebice
: Not in Spain, it's not. Techo is ceiling- Roof is tejado.
35 mins
|
| neutral |
Maria-Jose Pastor
: agree w/cebice re Spain
1 day 2 hrs
|
19 hrs
Maria-Jose Pastor
Native in Spanish
&
English
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
152
depende del contexto
as per DRAE:
1)Roof
2)Ceiling
3)home / room / abode (fig)
4)the maximum level to which one/something can reach (fig)
5)top altitude an airplane can fly at given the current weather/atmospheric conditions
6) the altitude of the base of clouds
Take your pick dependent on your context
1)Roof
2)Ceiling
3)home / room / abode (fig)
4)the maximum level to which one/something can reach (fig)
5)top altitude an airplane can fly at given the current weather/atmospheric conditions
6) the altitude of the base of clouds
Take your pick dependent on your context
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