lenteja

English translation: circular concourse

19:26 Apr 10, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Airports
Spanish term or phrase: lenteja
from a construction manual for an airport in Chile
- zonas críticas del Aeropuerto tales como; "Lenteja", Terraza, Cubierta y Plataforma
Lesley Andrews
United States
Local time: 07:59
English translation:circular concourse
Explanation:
See the picture in the discussion box. It has a glass roof, so the idea is "lens".

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Note added at 16 hrs (2020-04-11 12:16:45 GMT)
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lens
3. something shaped like a biconvex optical lens
lens of sandstone
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lens

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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
I ended up calling it a "dome," seemed the most accurate description, is most important to let the contractor know what they have to be especially careful not to damage.
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4 +1circular concourse
philgoddard
3disk/lenticle
Manuel Aburto


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disk/lenticle


Explanation:
De acuerdo con el Diccionario para Ingenieros de Rob Louis A. Rob:

Lenteja: f, disk; (geol) lenticle, lentil

Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 05:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Manuel, I went looking for that dictionary. It looks like a fantastic resource.

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
circular concourse


Explanation:
See the picture in the discussion box. It has a glass roof, so the idea is "lens".

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Note added at 16 hrs (2020-04-11 12:16:45 GMT)
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lens
3. something shaped like a biconvex optical lens
lens of sandstone
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lens



philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
I ended up calling it a "dome," seemed the most accurate description, is most important to let the contractor know what they have to be especially careful not to damage.

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agree  neilmac
2 days 19 hrs
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