Hipped (dormers)

Spanish translation: A cuatro aguas (buhardillas)

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English term or phrase:Hipped (dormers)
Spanish translation:A cuatro aguas (buhardillas)
Entered by: Luciana Sosa

21:48 May 3, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / AutoCAD
English term or phrase: Hipped (dormers)
Hipped
Hipped dormers have a hipped roof with three sloping planes that meet at the top. Prairie Style and Craftsman houses will sometimes have hipped dormers, as will most homes with a hipped roof.

http://www.realtor.org/rmoarchitecture_guide/features/dormer...
Luciana Sosa
Local time: 08:29
A cuatro aguas
Explanation:
Diccionario politécnico de las lenguas española e inglesa.

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Note added at 10 days (2011-05-14 04:20:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias colega :) besos.
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
Esta es la opción que usaré, ya que parace ser la más usada. Tiene más de 74.000 hits en Google, a diferencia de la otra opción (con solo 135 resultados).
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1a varias aguas (buhardillas)
Toni Romero
5A cuatro aguas
Yaotl Altan


  

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hipped (dormers)
a varias aguas (buhardillas)


Explanation:
o mansardas en lugar de buhardillas, para todos los casos

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc...

Toni Romero
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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hipped (dormers)
A cuatro aguas


Explanation:
Diccionario politécnico de las lenguas española e inglesa.

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Note added at 10 days (2011-05-14 04:20:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias colega :) besos.

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Esta es la opción que usaré, ya que parace ser la más usada. Tiene más de 74.000 hits en Google, a diferencia de la otra opción (con solo 135 resultados).
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