Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a toda altura
English translation:
ceiling-height
Added to glossary by
Cecilia Rey
Apr 19, 2010 01:28
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
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a toda altura
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
Cabinetry specifications:
Mueble rectangular a toda altura compuesto por módulos independientes, bajos y altos, aislado de los paramentos laterales, para incorporar electrodomésticos y una encimera de material rígido
Mueble rectangular a toda altura compuesto por módulos independientes, bajos y altos, aislado de los paramentos laterales, para incorporar electrodomésticos y una encimera de material rígido
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Apr 24, 2010 13:12: Cecilia Rey Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Argentina
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Argentina
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up to the ceiling
suggestion
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See these images of up-to-the-ceiling cabinets:
http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/closets...
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"a toda altura" means up to the maximum height
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Slide 8:Posibilidad de armarios con puerta *** a toda altura ***, armarios librería, armarios a una altura determinada o muebles bajos.
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/peresanz-305144-tab...
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See these images of up-to-the-ceiling cabinets:
http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/closets...
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Note added at 37 mins (2010-04-19 02:05:36 GMT)
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"a toda altura" means up to the maximum height
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Note added at 43 mins (2010-04-19 02:12:11 GMT)
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Slide 8:Posibilidad de armarios con puerta *** a toda altura ***, armarios librería, armarios a una altura determinada o muebles bajos.
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/peresanz-305144-tab...
Peer comment(s):
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: you could almost describe it as a "ceiling-height fitted rectangular piece" because the modules are chosen to "fit" the height of the domestic appliances, which then become "fitted"
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Many thanks Deb, wishing you a good week!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Cecilia. Your understanding of this term makes sense with the other examples of its usage on the web. I wound up using "rectangular ceiling-height unit" "
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Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Venezuela
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Venezuela
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adjustable to any height
Mi sugerencia.
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David Hollywood
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4
multi-/multiple height
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in terms of sales jargon I like "multi-height"
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in terms of sales jargon I like "multi-height"
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Video or computer cart with multi-height capability has same features as ab... más ... Locking cabinet tab multi-height tablele with 8'' big wheels. ...
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margaret caulfield
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English
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8
of all heights
"A rectangular piece of furniture of all heights made up of...)"
There's no way of knowing from the context if this is just announcing a type of model with different heights (i.e. dimensions), or if it's adjustable, although I think if it were, it would definitely say so! I think the height depends on the number of modules purchased!
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This could also be:
"OF ANY HEIGHT"
There's no way of knowing from the context if this is just announcing a type of model with different heights (i.e. dimensions), or if it's adjustable, although I think if it were, it would definitely say so! I think the height depends on the number of modules purchased!
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This could also be:
"OF ANY HEIGHT"
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
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United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
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Spanish term (edited):
Mueble rectangular a toda altura compuesto por módulos independientes
Stackable modular units
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James A. Walsh
Spain
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English
Spain
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fully adjustable
Ore even "fully-adjustable" (with the hyphen)
That's my, somewhat basic, understanding of your text, anyway...
That's my, somewhat basic, understanding of your text, anyway...
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
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Spanish term (edited):
mueble rectangular a toda altura
a wall unit
mueble retangular a toda altura = (entertainment) wall unit
Since this is probably what the text is about, this might be a good option.
wall unit = a piece of furniture (often almost) the height of of wall with compartments of various sizes (including one, perhaps, for a television)
Here's a photo:
http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Piece-Entertainment-Wall-Unit/...
I hope this helps!
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oops: that's "...(almost always) the height of a wall..." :-)
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Here are some photos of wall units. Maybe some of these are similar to the furniture in question.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=o...
Saludos desde las Islas Marianas :-)
Since this is probably what the text is about, this might be a good option.
wall unit = a piece of furniture (often almost) the height of of wall with compartments of various sizes (including one, perhaps, for a television)
Here's a photo:
http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Piece-Entertainment-Wall-Unit/...
I hope this helps!
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oops: that's "...(almost always) the height of a wall..." :-)
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Note added at 22 hrs (2010-04-19 23:43:43 GMT)
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Here are some photos of wall units. Maybe some of these are similar to the furniture in question.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=o...
Saludos desde las Islas Marianas :-)
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