Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

caja de escala

English translation:

staircase

Added to glossary by margaret caulfield
Nov 12, 2009 01:16
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

caja de escala

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
Hi
I would really appreciate your help.
I have a few questions as it's from a big project I just finsihed, therefore, they're coming one after the other.

Context is:
"Los edificios se construirán con muros de hormigón armado y albañilería, además de losas de hormigón armado en los diferentes niveles.
Se prestará especial atención al riesgo de incendio.
Para el transporte vertical, se considera caja de escala

thanks a lot :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 staircase
Change log

Nov 20, 2009 03:02: margaret caulfield changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1002773">Robert Mavros's</a> old entry - "caja de escala"" to ""staircase""

Discussion

Juan Vilca Nov 12, 2009:
Sounds like an elevator to me.
Leonardo Lamarche Nov 12, 2009:
caja de escala Creo que lo que quiere decir es una caja para subir materiales (escalar=subir). Es decir una caja con una cuerda y el uso de una(s) polea(s) para subir halando la cuerda.

Proposed translations

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staircase

This is just an educated guess going by the context. I think it should state: caja de escalera. Hope it helps.
Peer comment(s):

agree Andrew Langdon-Davies (X) : caja: Espacio o hueco en que se forma la escalera de un edificio. (RAE)
1 day 5 hrs
Thanks, Andrew!
agree Julio Bereciartu
1 day 14 hrs
Gracias, saruro!
agree Luciana Verona : creo que es como decís, encontré muchos websites de Chile donde se dice "caja de escala", quizá este texto está en variante chilena
4 days
Gracias, Luciana!
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