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15:22 May 25, 2014 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Urban Planning | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Helena Chavarria Spain Local time: 16:39 | ||||||
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3 | hinge road |
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hinge road Explanation: A more or less literal translation. Three native Catalans (including two engineers) were unable to understand what it means. el ***pas de ròtula*** tangent a l’avinguda Diagonal the hinge road lying at a tangent to Avinguda Diagonal hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella http://www.thefreedictionary.com/patella To hinge is defined as to attach or join to something using a mechanism that allows for swinging or opening, or to depend on entirely or to turn on entirely. When an ironing board is attached to a wall by a mechanism that allows it to fold up, this is an example of a time when the ironing board hinges to the door. When a project depends upon receiving funding, this is an example of a time when the project hinges on the receipt of funding. http://www.yourdictionary.com/hinge -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-05-25 16:34:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This dale is a milestone in the heights that acts as a hinge between the plains of the puna and those of the Calchaquí Valley. http://www.welcomeargentina.com/salta/excursion-the-acay-dal... This large tree-lined hard-paved plaza is the formal area within Putrajaya and acts as a spatial hinge between the Boulevard axis and the Government Precinct axis. http://www.kiat.net/putra/core1.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-05-25 16:39:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or you could put 'Thus, Sant Pere Màrtir acts as a hinge that lies at a tangent to Avinguda Diagonal'. |
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