padecería

19:35 Jan 26, 2004
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / marine construction
Spanish term or phrase: padecería
In tanslating a document on the construction of a marine pedestal crane the following text appears:
"Siempre que la distancia lo permita se procurará instalar tubería conduit en tramos enteros, evitando el uso de padecería y coples, con el fin de dar mayor rigidez a la instalción."
Douglas Divers
United States
Local time: 20:52


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4Supports
Lucinda Hollenberg
3firebrick
Maria


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Supports


Explanation:
supporting material, pieces of reinforcing material used to support/ reinforce the marine pedestal crane.

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Lucinda

Lucinda Hollenberg
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Native speaker of: English
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pedacería
firebrick


Explanation:
according to this page, it could also be a "ladrillo refractario," which, according to Javier Collazo is a firebrick.

pedacería can also be translated as "rubbish"

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