se inició la perforación hacia las bocas extremas
English translation: they drilled/started drilling towards the (tunnel) entrances/mouths
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| 4 +2 | they drilled/started drilling towards the (tunnel) entrances/mouths |
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| 3 +1 | drilling began in the middle and went out to each end |
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peer agreement (net): +1drilling began in the middle and went out to each end Explanation: I think that what is meant here is that instead of using the usual method of starting at each end and meeting in the middle, in this case drilling began in the middle and went out to each end. 'Las bocas' in this case are just the openings at each end of the tunnel in my mind. Usual method: How do tunnel construction companies "aim" their tunnel drilling ...www.answerbag.com › ... › Building ConstructionEn cache - Pages similaires - Traduire cette page +1 de vous en mode public pour ce contenu Annuler 1 réponse - 14 mars 2006 How do tunnel construction companies "aim" their tunnel drilling machines to ... ***Tunnels usually begin from both ends and meet in the middle,*** ... |
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45 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2they drilled/started drilling towards the (tunnel) entrances/mouths Explanation: As they state in the text, this is an unusual way of drilling the tunnel, starting from the middle and working outwards towards both entrances/mouths. I don't know how you're going to phrase this, so obviously you could use passive if you prefer. |
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