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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

uplift force

Spanish translation:

fuerza elevadora

Added to glossary by margaret caulfield
Jan 8, 2010 12:41
14 yrs ago
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English term

uplift force

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering muros de contención
A minimum factor of safety of 2 (ratio of total restraining force/uplift force) shall be used to determine if there is sufficient resistance to uplift forces
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +7 fuerza elevadora
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Jan 8, 2010 12:41: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Jan 15, 2010 16:27: margaret caulfield Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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fuerza elevadora

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Peer comment(s):
agree Laura Bissio CT
8 mins
Thanks, Laura!
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
21 mins
Gracias, Patricia!
agree cranesfreak : Agree. fuerza elevadora o ascendente. Saludos :))
2 hrs
Thanks, cranesfreak!
agree Mercedes Sánchez-Marco (X)
2 hrs
Gracias, Olza!
agree Gabriel Catalan
2 hrs
Gracias, Gabriel!
agree eski
5 hrs
Thanks, eski!
agree Richard Boulter
11 hrs
Thanks, Richard!
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