cajones

English translation: caissons

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Spanish term or phrase:cajones
English translation:caissons
Entered by: Robert Forstag

14:19 Oct 22, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Port Construction / Peru
Spanish term or phrase: cajones
The context here is the specified construction materials for the foundations of a pier:

La cimentación del muelle será, alternativamente, a base de pilotes de acero, pilotes de concreto armado, cajones o bloques de concreto.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:29
caissons
Explanation:
This is what I suspect they are referring to here.
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:29
Grading comment
Thank you, Nikki. Thanks also to Neil.
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4 +3caissons
Nikki Graham
4formwork
Neil Ashby


  

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formwork


Explanation:
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It's the wooden shuttering used to shape and contain the concrete during pouring and setting.

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
caissons


Explanation:
This is what I suspect they are referring to here.


    Reference: http://proserveltd.co.uk/pdfs/Foundations-to-Precast-Marine-...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thank you, Nikki. Thanks also to Neil.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Hanley (X): Yes.
1 hr

agree  Ruth Walsh
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agree  bigedsenior: it would seem so
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