Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
obras de oportunidad
English translation:
one-off projects
Added to glossary by
BristolTEc
Mar 3, 2021 13:12
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term
obras de oportunidad
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Construction
In general (but not detailed) description of construction and engineering works from Spain for translation to British English:
"Actuaciones en cerca de [hundreds of] nodos para grandes clientes y obras de oportunidad."
"Actuaciones en cerca de [hundreds of] nodos para grandes clientes y obras de oportunidad."
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | one-off projects | Patricia Fierro, M. Sc. |
4 | small/single client projects | Louis Ladebauche |
3 | showcase construction projects | Adrian MM. |
Proposed translations
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one-off projects
one-off
INFORMAL•BRITISH
adjective
done, made, or happening only once and not repeated.
"one-off tax deductible donations to charity"
INFORMAL•BRITISH
adjective
done, made, or happening only once and not repeated.
"one-off tax deductible donations to charity"
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
philgoddard
: I think you need references.
4 hrs
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agree |
neilmac
: Occasional or one-off seems logical....
1 day 3 hrs
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Comment: "Many thanks"
2 days 22 hrs
small/single client projects
"Nodos" are communication nodes or hubs, for big clients and for a small or single client.
3 days 17 mins
showcase construction projects
As Louis L. writes, nodos IMO equate with hubs.
One-off projects may not turn out to be isolated awards or 'seed projects', after all.
One-off projects may not turn out to be isolated awards or 'seed projects', after all.
Example sentence:
oportunidad para mostrar algo) a. el escaparate (M) The festival will be a showcase for some of the city's best bands.El festival será un escaparate para algunas de las mejores bandas de la ciudad.
What is a seed project in construction? Under this system, a pool of qualified bidders is selected for a “seed” project based on a combination of lowest bid, experience and other qualifying factors.
Discussion
Activity:
Obras Oportunidad
Services:
Anteproyectos. Gestión de permisos. Proyectos constructivos red de fibra óptica y red de acceso. Supervisión y dirección de obras. Documentación As-built.
I wonder if it could mean "one-off projects".