Apr 11, 2019 08:20
5 yrs ago
1 viewer *
Finnish term

taitorakenteet

Finnish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Websites
as in sillat ja muut taitorakenteet

is this 'integral bridges' or something?

thanks in advance

Spencer
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 Specialty Structures
3 structural engineering

Discussion

Didier Declercq (X) Apr 12, 2019:
What's the buzz?
I didn't know taitorakenteet is a buzz word. I haven't seen much buzz about it in Finland.

In the US, yes.
https://www.timbertecheng.com/specialty-structures
http://www.structuresone.net/Specialty.html
http://www.valmontutility.com/products-solutions/transmissio...

Taitorakenteet also often appears in studies, surveys and reports.
Didier Declercq (X) Apr 11, 2019:

I'm trying to understand why it would (only) be integral bridges. And I just don't see it.

Proposed translations

+1
20 hrs
Selected

Specialty Structures

Taitorakenteet is a buzz word, and a total failure as such. As the word "taito" means skills, taitorakenteet would imply that other structures would not require skills. "Specialty Structures" is commonly used in American English to categorize structures where a variety of specialized skills and knowledge is required.
Peer comment(s):

agree Pertti Hietaranta : Often the slightly shorter form "special structures" is also used, cf. e.g. "AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), Section 4.9 Special Structures" (https://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?Projec...
15 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all"
1 hr

structural engineering


Bridges and other structural engineering (structural design).

Taito: ammattialan periaatteet ja menetelmät

https://www.grk.fi/referenssit/completed/2016/
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search