Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
techo a dos o más aguas
English translation:
a roof with two or more slopes (Henry) / a gable or gambrel roof (Claudia)
Added to glossary by
Claudia Calvosa
May 18, 2005 10:02
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Latin American Spanish
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
o más aguas
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
roofs / houses
...casas compactas y con techos a dos o más aguas.
(no sé cómo expresar que tienen MÁS DE DOS AGUAS)
(no sé cómo expresar que tienen MÁS DE DOS AGUAS)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | or more slopes |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 +4 | two or more sloped roof |
Rebecca Hendry
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| 4 +1 | pitches |
Neil Crockford
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| 3 | or more hip roof |
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
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| 2 | two or more valleys |
chaplin
|
Proposed translations
4 hrs
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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770
Spanish term (edited):
o m�s aguas
Selected
or more slopes
con techos a dos o más aguas = with roofs having two or more slopes
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gambrel Roofs: A gambrel roof is similar to a gable roof, but it has two or more different slopes. This is the traditional "barn roof". Creo que gambrel roof está perfecto y si no, la otra opción es ésta, "a roof with two or more slopes". Gracias a todos.
Claudia"
+1
3 mins
Neil Crockford
Native in English
Works in field
40 years' industry experience
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 7 more.
Spanish term (edited):
o m�s aguas
pitches
The slope of the roof to allow the rain to drain off.
8 mins
Spanish term (edited):
o m�s aguas
two or more valleys
I have heard my roofman talk about that? It is the gutter which collects the rainwater where the roof curves
+4
10 mins
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
60
Spanish term (edited):
o m�s aguas
two or more sloped roof
Destination Beauce - Beauce, A land of builders... The houses from French influence have a two sloped roof, curved at the bottom that presses down on the structure, made beam on beam and covered with ...
www.destinationbeauce.com/en/portrait.asp - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
Luxmetall / Metal Products for Roofing and Cladding / Products ...... Endcaps are used to close the ridge in case of a two-sloped roof. Pointed endcaps. Pointed endcaps are mainly used at the ends of the ridge. ...
www.luxmetall.com/htm/EN/1_PRODUCTS/lm_ass.html - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
Benjamin Monroe: Building Intervention: Model 4... This model studies the idea of two sloped roof larger buildings constructed with a glazed exterior to maximize sunlight and the roof is sloped to ...
www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/arch671/ winter2004/student/Monroe/Assignment10/model4.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
Dwelling cottages are made according to designs by Agrobisp ...... External walls: Thickness 40 cm, of gas concrete blocks and foamed polystyrene Ceiling: wooden Roof: gable or three-sloped roof with pitch 45°, rafter framing ...
www.drewbud.com.pl/s/s/en_s2a.htm - 47k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Destination Beauce - Beauce, A land of builders... By its rectangular frame, its four sloped roof , the symmetry of its doors, windows and tall chimneys, it shows the elegance and balance of the ...
www.destinationbeauce.com/en/portrait.asp - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
VOLOGDA REGION - William C. Brumfield. PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION... and each has a level, four-sloped roof placed over the zakomary (as opposed to a roofline following the contours of the curved gables) (20). ...
www.cultinfo.ru/brumfield/province/index_e.htm - 51k - Cached - Similar pages
www.destinationbeauce.com/en/portrait.asp - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
Luxmetall / Metal Products for Roofing and Cladding / Products ...... Endcaps are used to close the ridge in case of a two-sloped roof. Pointed endcaps. Pointed endcaps are mainly used at the ends of the ridge. ...
www.luxmetall.com/htm/EN/1_PRODUCTS/lm_ass.html - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
Benjamin Monroe: Building Intervention: Model 4... This model studies the idea of two sloped roof larger buildings constructed with a glazed exterior to maximize sunlight and the roof is sloped to ...
www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/arch671/ winter2004/student/Monroe/Assignment10/model4.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages
Dwelling cottages are made according to designs by Agrobisp ...... External walls: Thickness 40 cm, of gas concrete blocks and foamed polystyrene Ceiling: wooden Roof: gable or three-sloped roof with pitch 45°, rafter framing ...
www.drewbud.com.pl/s/s/en_s2a.htm - 47k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
Destination Beauce - Beauce, A land of builders... By its rectangular frame, its four sloped roof , the symmetry of its doors, windows and tall chimneys, it shows the elegance and balance of the ...
www.destinationbeauce.com/en/portrait.asp - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
VOLOGDA REGION - William C. Brumfield. PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION... and each has a level, four-sloped roof placed over the zakomary (as opposed to a roofline following the contours of the curved gables) (20). ...
www.cultinfo.ru/brumfield/province/index_e.htm - 51k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Arcoiris
: a roof with two or more slopes
18 mins
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| agree |
David Hasting
35 mins
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| agree |
MPGS
: :)
39 mins
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| agree |
Mariana Moreira
1 hr
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3 hrs
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
accurate, professional, timely .
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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27
Spanish term (edited):
o m�s aguas
or more hip roof
shed roof: de un agua
peak roof: dos aguas.
hip roof: cuatro aguas
peak roof: dos aguas.
hip roof: cuatro aguas
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