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May 30, 2008 16:35
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Spanish term
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retranqueo
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Furniture / Household Appliances
Kitchen cabinets
From an extensive catalogue on kitchen fittings. It comes after a section on roller units - cabinets with "persian-blind" style fronts
Elementos destacables
Costados decorativos con retranqueo
Este tipo de costados tienen, además de un argumento estético, un importante argumento funcional. Practicando un retranqueo en la base del costado decorativo se consiguen eliminar los tan incómodos rincones que generan los costados rectos y que dificultan las tareas de limpieza.
Los costados decorativos con retranqueo se suministran en diversidad de acabados de forma que encajan en cualquier modelo de cocina.
Elementos destacables
Costados decorativos con retranqueo
Este tipo de costados tienen, además de un argumento estético, un importante argumento funcional. Practicando un retranqueo en la base del costado decorativo se consiguen eliminar los tan incómodos rincones que generan los costados rectos y que dificultan las tareas de limpieza.
Los costados decorativos con retranqueo se suministran en diversidad de acabados de forma que encajan en cualquier modelo de cocina.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | coving |
bigedsenior
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| 5 | Setback |
Casey Young
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| 5 | Setback |
Casey Young
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| 4 | scarcement |
Yaotl Altan
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Proposed translations
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coving
it is a quarter-round convex molding, which provides rounded joint where the cabinet meets the wall..
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Comment: "Many thanks, thats exactly what it is :o)
Thanks to Casey and Yaotl too!"
9 mins
Yaotl Altan
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scarcement
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scarce·ment Audio Help /ˈskɛərsmənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[skairs-muhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
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[Origin: 1495–1505; obs. scarce to lessen (v. deriv. of scarce) + -ment]
scarce·ment Audio Help /ˈskɛərsmənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[skairs-muhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
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[Origin: 1495–1505; obs. scarce to lessen (v. deriv. of scarce) + -ment]
14 mins
Casey Young
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Interpretación y traducción
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Setback
Use the other proz.com answer
Reference:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_civil_engineering/380321-retranqueo.html
16 mins
Casey Young
Native in English
Interpretación y traducción
Native in: English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Setback
Use the other answer at proz.com
Reference:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/construction_civil_engineering/380321-retranqueo.html
Note from asker:
| I saw that before posting Casey - that seems more applicable to outside walls, big scale construction, not designer kitchen cabinets |
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