cotas de amarração

English translation: locating dimensions

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Portuguese term or phrase:cotas de amarração
English translation:locating dimensions
Entered by: rhandler

12:13 Jan 30, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / manufacturing /instalation of equipments
Portuguese term or phrase: cotas de amarração
It is a letter and contains the following " é necessario detalhar todas as cotas de amarrações de todos os equipamentos ao prédio..."
I think it has something to do wiht "ancoramento ou ancoragem" of the equipment into the facility itself...
Bett
Local time: 16:59
locating dimensions
Explanation:
Take a look at the relevant illustrations in this example:

CADQuest Article Page. CADquest is a fully independent provider of ...
Like any feature to be patterned, the feature must have a locating dimension, and in this case, two locating dimensions. The example we will use is a simple ...
www.cadquest.com/articles/art5.htm
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rhandler
Local time: 16:59
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1fully dimensioned detailed equipment layout
Carla Queiro (X)
4locating dimensions
rhandler
4coordinates of the anchoring locations
Amilcar


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cotas de amarração
locating dimensions


Explanation:
Take a look at the relevant illustrations in this example:

CADQuest Article Page. CADquest is a fully independent provider of ...
Like any feature to be patterned, the feature must have a locating dimension, and in this case, two locating dimensions. The example we will use is a simple ...
www.cadquest.com/articles/art5.htm

rhandler
Local time: 16:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 74
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cotas de amarração
fully dimensioned detailed equipment layout


Explanation:
COTA: Arquit. P. ext. Qualquer medida que se apõe a projetos de arquitetura.
AMARRAÇÂO: Constr. Disposição dos materiais, numa construção, de sorte que cada nova peça assentada, ao ligar-se com as outras, aumenta a junção entre elas, contribuindo para imprimir maior solidez e estabilidade ao conjunto.
I would translate the phrase as follows:
A fully dimensioned, detailed equipment layout of the building is required

Carla Queiro (X)
Local time: 16:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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cotas de amarração
coordinates of the anchoring locations


Explanation:
or anchoring points. With more context either of the two may prove more accurate.


Amilcar
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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