Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Tramo de luz
English translation:
Span
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Tramo de luz
Shaft of light?
what does this refer to exactly?
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Helena Chavarria
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phoenix491
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Non-PRO (1): Neil Ashby
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Striving for excellence
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Clear span
Darbi Cox
Lengua materna:
span/tramo o luz?
Cómo se traduce "span" de un edificio, o sea, el espacio entre dos columnas? He encontrado a la palabra "luz" en un diccionario especializado para construcción, pero no me parece común.
Contexto
Un manual de construcción de armazones de madera.
"The primary reaction of the rafters under a load is to arch or bend in the center of the span."
http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/es-ES/thQuestion.aspx...
clear span
The horizontal distance between supporting pillars, columns, or walls, being the maximum possible distance clear of obstacles. Especially when working with industrial properties, it is important to know the existing or required clear spans for clients.
http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/clear span
The distance between the inside surfaces of the two supports of a structural member. See also clear.
http://www.dictionaryofconstruction.com/definition/clear-spa...
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Note added at 40 mins (2015-02-14 12:01:37 GMT)
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'Clear Span' is an architectural term to describe the distance between the two inside surfaces of the span supports; the distance that is unsupported, if you will. - See more at: http://www.buildingsguide.com/faq/what-clear-span-building#s...
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bigedsenior
: wouldn't just 'span' do?
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Yes, it would! I added 'clear' because a) it was in the dictionary and b) I thought it took care of 'luz'. However, I then discovered that 'clear span' is used for for pillarless rooms - and 'span' is the distance between pillars. Thx, bigedsenior!
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Neil Ashby
: Exactly, simply "span"...
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Thank you, Neil :)
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