Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
3 aguas
English translation:
triple pitched
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Feb 10, 2008 17:05
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
3 aguas
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
ceramic roof tiles
Gracias al proceso productivo y la versalitilidad de nuestros equipos, ofrecemos una amplia variedad de tejas cerámicas; tejas Coppo o de barril, teja Español o S, capote, 3 aguas
I have of course translated this as ´three waters´but wondered if there is something more technical. Thanks!
I have of course translated this as ´three waters´but wondered if there is something more technical. Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | triple pitched |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Feb 13, 2008 02:08: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-02-10 17:17:39 GMT)
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As aceavila - Noni correctly pointed out, this has to do with roofing. In Routledge Spanish Technical Dicitonary, we have:
"tejado a una agua" single-pitch roof"
"tejado a cuatro aguas" hip roof, hiped roof"
"tejado a dos aguas double pitch roof, gable roof, pitch roof, ridged roof"
So one of the correct technical translations for "3 aguas" should be " triple pitched"
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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2008-02-13 02:08:08 GMT) Post-grading
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You're certainly welcome. We're happy to pitch in.
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-02-10 17:17:39 GMT)
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As aceavila - Noni correctly pointed out, this has to do with roofing. In Routledge Spanish Technical Dicitonary, we have:
"tejado a una agua" single-pitch roof"
"tejado a cuatro aguas" hip roof, hiped roof"
"tejado a dos aguas double pitch roof, gable roof, pitch roof, ridged roof"
So one of the correct technical translations for "3 aguas" should be " triple pitched"
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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2008-02-13 02:08:08 GMT) Post-grading
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You're certainly welcome. We're happy to pitch in.
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Egmont
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Gracias, AVRVM- Mike :)
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trnet
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Thank you, trnet - Mike :)
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Christian [email protected]
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Thank you, Christian - Mike :)
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Sandra Holt
: I wondered if they perhaps mean a "caballete a tres aguas", see link: http://www.ludowici.com/lud_a302_ps_view_public.cfm?ti_id=50... Take a look at the diagram near the end of this link http://www.tejaceramica.com/reportaje.asp?id_rep=14
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Thank you, Sandra - Mike :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Excellent and much more technical than 3 waters! Thanks to all. "
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