Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 17, 2007 16:02
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
Punctual, reliable, committed.
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Argentine, Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
alfarjía
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
roof structure
Cada uno de los maderos que se cruza con las vigas para formar el armazón de un techo
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | trusses |
Luis Javier Otoya
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| 4 | beam |
Mónica Algazi
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| 4 | door or window frame |
Gad Kohenov
|
| 4 | purlins |
Christian [email protected]
|
Proposed translations
37 mins
Luis Javier Otoya
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Translations that speak your language
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
trusses
Wood trusses si se quiere ser específico acerca del material del elemento del armazón.
También pueden ser rafters.
También pueden ser rafters.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot!!!I think I´ll keep rafters"
34 mins
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
12
beam
Creo que es eso. Suerte!
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot!!!!!!!! |
1 hr
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
door or window frame
The real academia espanola and the Spanish-English dictionary on Yahoo are good sources. It comes from an Arab word - del arbe hispanico alfarsiyya adj. de alfars, alfarje.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:27:56 GMT)
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* Arabe not arbe* - arabe hispanico
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:31:58 GMT)
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Another explanation appearing in a proz question is : roof framing, which is the case here.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:40:30 GMT)
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To see the earlier glossary entry: go do "alfarjia comun".
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:27:56 GMT)
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* Arabe not arbe* - arabe hispanico
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:31:58 GMT)
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Another explanation appearing in a proz question is : roof framing, which is the case here.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-17 17:40:30 GMT)
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To see the earlier glossary entry: go do "alfarjia comun".
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot!!! |
8 hrs
Christian [email protected]
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Architect/Translator for over 30 years
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
124
purlins
beam = rafter = viga, por lo que los maderos que las cruzan son otra cosa....
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