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el firme

English translation: ground

10:50 Jul 30, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Botany
Spanish term or phrase: el firme
Hola a todos,

Estoy traduciendo un texto sobre un sistema de plantación vertical. La empresa que la vende describe aquí sus principales características y ventajas. Me he encontrado con dificultades a la hora de traducir lo siguiente:

Las bases son telescópicas para corregir los posibles desniveles del firme.

My attempted translation: The bases are telescopic in order to correct the possible unevenness of the (?)


¿Alguien me puede echar una mano?

De antemano, muchas gracias

Jack
Jack Ward
English translation:ground
Explanation:
unevenness of the ground
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Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 22:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3ground
Ales Horak
3roadbed
liz askew
Summary of reference entries provided
el firme can = roadbed
liz askew

Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ground


Explanation:
unevenness of the ground

Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 22:57
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Asker: Many thanks Ales, and to all those who contributed


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: o sencillamente "surface"
2 hrs
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agree  Richard Hill
5 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Sian Cooper
1 day 1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
roadbed


Explanation:
http://que-significa.com.ar/significado.php?termino=carrete

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:57
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: el firme can = roadbed

Reference information:
Traducción roadbed español | Diccionario inglés | Reverso Collins
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles.../roadbed - Spain - Translate this page
traducción roadbed en espanol, diccionario Ingles - Espanol, definición, consulte ... roadbed traducción | diccionario Inglés-Español ... roadbed. n. el firme ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
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