Aug 7, 2004 12:13
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
for huge jobs with tight deadlines
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
garaje
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Here is an item regarding harbour gates, which extensively refers to "garaje", which all my dictionaries translate conventionally as garage (for cars). But... "Hay que prever válvulas en los mamparos de cierre a través de las cuales se llenará el garaje de agua una vez terminada la reparación o conservación de la puerta. Cuando el garaje este en condiciones secas, el agua es retenida por el mamparo. A través de las válvulas el garaje puede ser llenado con agua."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | reservoir |
EILEEN LYNCH
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| 3 | repair shop |
Ramon Somoza
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
reservoir
Declined
Creo que es "reservoir", a ver que dicen los demás.
Comment: "Many thanks for yuor input. In the end, the context indicated this to be an enclosure or recess into which the gates fit"
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Ramon Somoza
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
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English
Spain
40 years in aerospace & IT translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to English, English to Spanish, and 7 more.
repair shop
Declined
The only two explanations I knew about "garaje" are a) a place to park cars and b) a place to repair cars. I've looked at the dictionary of the Royal Academy at this it what its says:
garaje.
(Del fr. garage).
1. m. Local destinado a guardar automóviles.
2. m. Taller de reparación de vehículos.
3. m. P. Rico. gasolinera (ǁ establecimiento donde se vende gasolina).
I know it's still not very helpful regarding harbour gates, but this is the only thing I can come up with.
garaje.
(Del fr. garage).
1. m. Local destinado a guardar automóviles.
2. m. Taller de reparación de vehículos.
3. m. P. Rico. gasolinera (ǁ establecimiento donde se vende gasolina).
I know it's still not very helpful regarding harbour gates, but this is the only thing I can come up with.
Reference:
Comment: "Many thanks for yuor input. In the end, the context indicated this to be an enclosure or recess into which the gates fit"
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