Sep 2, 2004 08:26
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
en forma de arpa
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
concrete, structural reinforcement
Para el ensayo de la elasticidad en flexión se fabricaron bandas de hormigón, intercalando rovings de fibra de vidrio en forma de arpa en la zona de tensión. La capa de la matriz libre de fibras debajo del arpa era de 1,2-1,5 mm.
I've been reading up about rovings and all that, so that's ok, but I very much doubt they are "harp" shaped. I reckon they are just "curved", but would appreciate any clarification from anybody who understands these things.
TIA, MJ
I've been reading up about rovings and all that, so that's ok, but I very much doubt they are "harp" shaped. I reckon they are just "curved", but would appreciate any clarification from anybody who understands these things.
TIA, MJ
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | bow-shaped |
Stuart Allsop
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| 4 +2 | harp-shaped |
neilmac
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| 4 | arch shaped |
Ernesto de Lara
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| 3 | in parallel design |
Genevieve Tournebize
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Proposed translations
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5 hrs
Stuart Allsop
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bow-shaped
Shaped like a bow.
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Note added at 13 hrs 35 mins (2004-09-02 22:01:59 GMT)
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Similar to the shape of Olympic stadium roof supports.
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Note added at 13 hrs 35 mins (2004-09-02 22:01:59 GMT)
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Similar to the shape of Olympic stadium roof supports.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hugh Thomson
: I think I'd go with this because the most efficient way to arrange tension reinforcement in a beam would be to curve it downwards toward the middle of the span, like an arch in reverse, or a bow
3 hrs
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Thanks, Nil!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "that must be it. Thanks"
9 mins
Genevieve Tournebize
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in parallel design
I believe they might be taking about the fibers being parallel as the cords of a harp
+2
5 mins
harp-shaped
Literally: "harp shaped" ... so what further explanation is needed? Can you see them? I find that often you don't really need to know (or be expert in) the area you are translating...
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-09-02 08:44:51 GMT)
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Genevieve could be right, too. We need more context or a diagram...
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-09-02 08:47:13 GMT)
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Or they could mean \"arco\" (arch) rather than \"arpa\", as it\'s concrete...
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-09-02 08:44:51 GMT)
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Genevieve could be right, too. We need more context or a diagram...
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-09-02 08:47:13 GMT)
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Or they could mean \"arco\" (arch) rather than \"arpa\", as it\'s concrete...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
1 hr
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| agree |
cecilia_fraga
: si, puede ser. Suerte!!
5 hrs
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5 hrs
Ernesto de Lara
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arch shaped
Usually when you talk in spanish in terms of "tiene forma de" it is because you are just trying to give an idea on how the described thing looks like. When you know the exact form of the object you don't need to say "tiene forma de". The mistake seems to be in the use of "robings" (which by the way isn't a spanish word) to mean what by context means fiberglass strips.
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