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"terraplén de tierra"

English translation: earthen embankment

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Spanish term or phrase:\"terraplén de tierra\"
English translation:earthen embankment
Entered by: Laura Hastings-Brownstein

03:18 Sep 18, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Title for a Patent
Spanish term or phrase: "terraplén de tierra"
I am not sure how to translate this phrase. Actually the entire phrase is "terraplén de tierra asociado". Here is the context:

METODO PARA EVITAR LA EROSION DE UN TERRAPLEN DE TIERRA ASOCIADO QUE COMPRENDE CREAR UNA MEZCLA DE UN FLUIDO SINTETICO, UN AGLUTINANTE Y FIBRAS SINTETICAS, COMBINAR LA MEZCLA CON MATERIAL DE GRANO FINO, APLICAR AL MENOS UNA CAPA DE MATERIAL DE GRANO FINO Y MEZCLA AL TERRAPLEN, Y COMPACTARLA AL MENOS UNA CAPA DE MATERIAL FINO Y MEZCLA.

and another instance which is referring to the same patent:

"Método para evitar la erosión de un terraplén inclinado de tierra asociado que comprende crear una mezcla de fluido sintético, aglutinante y fibras sintéticas, combinarla con material de grano fino, aplicar al menos una capa de la mezcla de material de grano al terraplén y compactar al menos una capa de material fino y mezcla"

I am translating a Notification of the Ruling of the Expert Examination for a patent. Therefore, there is not much context about the content of the patent itself, but I would like to be able to accurately translate this phrase.

Any help would be very appreciated.

Thanks,

Laura
Laura Hastings-Brownstein
Local time: 03:42
earthen embankment
Explanation:
To specify that it is earthen and not anything else.

50k google hits: https://www.google.com/search?q="earthen embankment"&rlz=1C1...

"Earthen Embankment Overtopping Analysis using the WinDAM B
Software" http://www.damsafety.org/media/documents/downloadabledocumen...

"Earthen Embankment Breaching" http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.00...
Selected response from:

Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 05:42
Grading comment
I agree with this. It is what I used in the translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3soil embankment
neilmac
5earthen embankment
Tim Friese


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
soil embankment


Explanation:
terraplén m (Esp) (cf malecón AmL)
AGUA breakwater, dike, mole (mol)
CARBÓN, fill, landfill, embankment
CONST earthwork embankment, jetty, mole (mol), embankment, bank, breakwater
CONTAM landfill
FERRO, MINAS embankment
OCEAN, RECICL landfill
TRANSP terraplein
TRANSP MAR sea wall, breakwater, mole (mol)

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 12:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Guest: earth embankment
16 mins
  -> Soil, earth, even "dirt embankment" (98,400 google hits)
agree  Juan Angel Garzon
1 hr
  -> Cheers JAG ;)
agree  Henry Hinds
8 hrs
neutral  Tim Friese: this is not wrong but see my answer as well
9 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
earthen embankment


Explanation:
To specify that it is earthen and not anything else.

50k google hits: https://www.google.com/search?q="earthen embankment"&rlz=1C1...

"Earthen Embankment Overtopping Analysis using the WinDAM B
Software" http://www.damsafety.org/media/documents/downloadabledocumen...

"Earthen Embankment Breaching" http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.00...

Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 05:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I agree with this. It is what I used in the translation.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Tim, This is what I came up with as well. It is what I used in the translation, so thanks for the confirmation. Laura

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