| English | Spanish
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| A |
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| Acacia |
Falsa acacia (f) |
| Acidproof |
Inatacable por los acidos |
| Acceptance |
Recepción de la obra (m) |
| Accident |
Accidente (m) |
| Abstract of title |
Extracto del registro de la propiedad (m) |
| Adhesive |
Adherente, adhesivo |
| Adobe |
Arcilla (m), barro (m) |
| Aged |
Envejecido |
| Air compressor |
Compresor de aire (m) |
| Air condition |
Aire acondicionado (m) |
| Air film |
Cámara de aire (f) |
| Alarm |
Alarma (m) |
| Aluminium |
Aluminio (m) |
| Aluminous cement |
Cemento aluminoso (m) |
| Aluminium foil |
Lámina de aluminio (m) |
| Anchor |
Ancla (m) |
| Anchorage |
Anclaje (m) |
| Anchor bolt |
Perno de anclaje (m), barra de anclaje (m) |
| Angle grinder |
Amoladora (f) |
| Anhydrite screed |
Pavimento de anhídrido |
| Apertura |
Abertura (f) |
| Asbestos |
Amianto (m) |
| Arch |
Apeo (m) (construcción), arco (m) |
| Arch falsework |
Encofrado del arco (m) |
| Arrears of rent |
Alquiler atrasado (m) |
| Artificial resin |
Resina artificial (f) |
| Ash |
Fresno (m) |
| Asphalt |
Asfalto (m) |
| Assail |
Derrumbar |
| Axe |
Hacha (f) |
| Axis |
Eje (m) |
| B |
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| Backer |
Promotor de un negocio (m) |
| Band saw |
Sierra continua (f), Sierra de cinta (f) |
| Beam |
Viga (f) |
| Bearer |
Portador (m), soporte (m) |
| Bearing capacity |
Capacidad de carga (f) |
| Bending moment |
Momento flector (m) |
| Bevel |
Biselar |
| Birch |
Abedul (m) |
| Bitumen |
Betún (m) |
| Block concrete |
Bloque de hormigón (m) |
| Blow lamp |
Lámpara de soldar (f) |
| Boiler |
Caldera (f) |
| Bolt |
Perno (m) |
| Bore to |
Perforar |
| Brick |
Ladrillo (m) |
| Brick work |
Mampostería (f) |
| Brim |
Borde (m) |
| Brush |
Cepillo (m) |
| Builder |
Constructor (m) |
| Built in cupboard |
Armario (f) empotrado |
| Building |
Construcción (f) |
| Building licence |
Licencia de obra (f) |
| Building owner |
Propietario (m) |
| Building lot |
Obra (f) |
| Building regulations |
Normativa constructiva (f) |
| Building site |
Solar (m) |
| Building surveyor |
Perito (m) |
| C |
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| Cable |
Cable (m) |
| Carcass |
Cuerpo del edificio (m) |
| Carpenter |
Carpintero (m) |
| Carport |
Garage (m) |
| Casement window |
Ventana abatible (f) |
| Cast |
Gips |
| Ceiling |
Techo (m) |
| Ceiling borrad |
Losa del techo (m) |
| Cellar |
Sótano (m) |
| Cement |
Cemento (m) |
| Cement mortar |
Mortero de cemento (m) |
| Cement plaster |
Enfoscado de cemento (m) |
| Cement screed |
Pavimento de cemento (m) |
| Center |
Centro (m) |
| Ceramics |
Productos cerámicos (m) |
| Certified |
Homologado |
| Cesspit |
Pozo negro (m), sumidero (m) |
| Chipboard |
Tabla de madera aglomerada (f) |
| Clay |
Barro (m) |
| Collapse |
Desplome (m) |
| Column |
Pilar (m) |
| Concrete |
Hormigón (m) |
| Concrete pump |
Bomba de hormigón (f) |
| Concrete wall |
Muro de hormigón (m) |
| Copper pipe |
Tubos de cobre (m) |
| Cornice |
Moldura del techo (f) |
| Corrosion |
Corrosión (f) |
| Crack |
Grieta (f) |
| Custom made |
Hecho al encargo |
| Chlor |
Cloro (m) |
| D |
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| Damp |
Vapor (m) |
| Day work |
Trabajo por jornada (m) |
| Working days |
Días laborables (f) |
| Discount |
Descuento (m) |
| DIY |
Bricolage (m) |
| Door finge |
Bisagra de puerta (f) |
| Doorcasing |
Marco de puerta (m) |
| Door handel |
Pomo de puerta (m) |
| Dormer window |
Buhardilla (f) |
| Double glazing |
Acristalamiento doble (m) |
| Drain pipe |
Desagüe (m) |
| Draughtiness |
Corrientes de aire (f) |
| Dry rot |
Moho (m) |
| E |
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Earth plug |
Clavija de tierra (f) |
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Eaves gutter |
Gotera (m) |
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Electric meter |
Contador de la luz (m) |
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Electricity supply |
Distribución de energía (m) |
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Estimate |
Presupuesto (m) |
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Expansion joint |
Junta flexible (f) |
| F |
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False ceiling |
Falso techo (m) |
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Fanlight |
Claro (m) |
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Feed valve |
Válvula de alimentación (f) |
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Fence |
Valla (f) |
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Fencing wire mesh |
Alambrada (f) |
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Fibre glass |
Fibra de vidrio (f) |
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Fir |
Abeto rojo (m) |
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Fire extinguisher |
Extintor de fuego (m) |
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Fire Proof |
Inflamable |
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First floor |
Primera planta (f) |
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Fit out |
Amueblar |
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Fix |
Arreglar, apañar |
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Fixed glazing |
Acristalamiento fijo (m) |
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Fixed price |
Precio fijo (m) |
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Flat |
Piso (m) |
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Floating screed |
Pavimento flotante (m) |
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Floor |
Piso (m) |
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Foreman |
Encargado (m) |
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Formwork |
Encofrado (m) |
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Formwork for floor slab |
Encofrado del forjado (m) |
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Foundation |
Cimentación (f) |
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Frame |
Marco (m) |
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French window |
Puerta del balcón (f) |
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Furniture |
Muebles (m) |
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Fuse |
Fusible (m) |
| G |
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Gable roof |
Tejado a dos aguas (m) |
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Gasket |
Anillo de junta (m) |
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Gas meter |
Contador de gas (m) |
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Glass blocks |
Pavés, ladrillo de vidrio (m) |
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Glass door |
Puerta acristalada (f) |
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Gravel |
Grava (m) |
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Gloss |
Brilliante |
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Glue |
Adhesivo (m) |
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Ground floor |
Planta baja (f) |
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Ground plan |
Plano (m) |
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Groundwater |
Agua subterránea (m) |
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Gunite |
Gunita (f) |
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Gutter |
Canalón (m) |
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H |
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Hacksaw |
Sierra para metales (f) |
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Hammer |
Martillo (m) |
| Handle |
Mango (m) |
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Handrail |
Pasamanos (m), barandilla (f) |
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Hardboard |
Tabla de fibra dura (f) |
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Hard wood |
Madera dura (f) |
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Heating |
Calefacción (f) |
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Heat protection |
Protección contra el calor (f) |
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Hedge |
Seto (m) |
| Hinge |
Bisagra (m) |
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Hire |
Alquiler (m) |
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Hose pipe |
Mangera de riego (m) |
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Hob |
Encimera (f) |
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Housing estate |
Urbanización (f) |
| I |
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Improved land |
Suelo urbanizado (m) |
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Income tax |
Impuesto sobre la renta (m) |
| In-situ concrete |
Hormigón in situ (m) |
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Installation engineering |
La técnica de la instalación (f) |
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In stock |
Disponible |
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Insulation |
Aislamiento (m) |
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Interior design |
Interiorismo (m) |
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Interior fittings |
Terminación interior (f) |
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Invoice |
Factura (f) |
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Iron |
Hierro (m) |
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Iron monger |
Ferretería (f) |
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Irrigation |
Riego (m) |
| J |
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Jigsaw |
Sierra de contornear (f) |
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Joiner |
Carpintero (m) |
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Joint |
Junta (f) |
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Joist |
Viga (f) |
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Junction box (electrical) |
Caja de derivación (f) |
| K |
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Key hole |
Ranura de llave (f) |
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Key project |
Llave en mano (f) |
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Kilogram |
Kilogramo (m) |
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Knifing filler |
Masilla (f) |
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Knob |
Pomo (m) |
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L |
|
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Labor cost |
Costes laborales (m) |
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Ladder |
Escala (f) |
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Lag |
Encofrado, revestimiento |
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Land register |
Catastro (m) |
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Land registry |
Registro (m) |
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Landscaping |
Arquitectura de jardines (f) |
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Lasting |
Vida útil (f) |
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Layer |
Capa (f) |
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Lawn |
Césped (m) |
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Lead |
Plomo (m) |
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Leak |
Fuga (f) |
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Lease |
Arrendamiento (m) |
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Letter box |
Buzon (m) |
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Level |
Nivel (m) |
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(Not) level |
No plano (m) |
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Level to |
Nivelar (m) |
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License |
Licencia (f) |
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Light bulb |
Bombilla (f) |
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Lighting |
Iluminación (f) |
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Lime |
Cal (f) |
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Lime plaster |
Enlucido de cal (m) |
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Lintel |
Dintel (m) |
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Liter |
Litro (m) |
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Live load |
Sobrecarga (f) |
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Living area |
Superficie habitable (f) |
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Load-bearing beam |
Viga maestra (f) |
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Load-bearing wall |
Muro de carga (m) |
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Local council |
Administración municipal (f) |
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Lumber |
Madera de construcción (f) |
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M |
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Mailing |
Barandilla (f) |
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Maintenance |
Mantenimiento (m) |
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Mains (water) |
Conducción de agua (f) |
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Manhole |
Registro de hombre (m) |
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Manhole cover |
Tapa de canalización (f) |
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Manually |
A mano |
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Moisture barrier |
Barrera de humedad (f) |
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Marble |
Mármol (m) |
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Margin of safety |
Margen de seguridad (m) |
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Mason |
Albañil |
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Masonry |
Mampostería
(f) |
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Mass concrete |
Hormigón en masa (m) |
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Mastic |
Masilla (f) |
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Measurement |
Medición (f) |
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Mete to |
Medir |
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Mildew |
Mildeu (m) |
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Mineral wool |
Fibra mineral (f) |
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Mockup |
Maqueta (m) |
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Mortgage |
Hipoteca (f) |
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Mortar |
Mortero (m) |
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Mould |
Moho (m) |
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Multi-storey building |
Edificio (m) |
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Municipality |
Administración municipal (f) |
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N |
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Nail |
Clavo (m) |
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To drive in a nail |
Clavar un clavo |
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To take out a nail |
Arrancar un clavo |
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Non-slip |
Antiadherente |
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Natural gas |
Gas natural |
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Natural stone cladding |
Revestimiento con piedra natural (m) |
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Notch |
Ranura (f) |
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Nut |
Tuerca (f) |
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O |
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One-family house |
Vivienda unifamiliar (f) |
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Outskirts |
Periferia (f) |
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Overall thickness |
Grosor total (m) |
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Overhanging roof |
Tejado con voladizo (m) |
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P |
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Padlock |
Candado (m) |
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Painter |
Pintor (m) |
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Partition wall |
Tabique (m), muro divisorio (m) |
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Partitioning |
Tabiquería (f) |
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Patio |
Patio (m) |
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Paving |
Pavimento, revestimiento (m) |
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Pelme |
Cortina (f) |
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Permanent formwork |
Encofrado perdido (m) |
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Pine |
Pino (m) |
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Pipe |
Tubo, conducto (m) |
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Plane |
Cepillo de carpintero (m) |
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Plank |
Tablón (m) |
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Plaster |
Yeso (m) |
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Plaster to |
Enlucir |
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Plasterboard |
Balda de yeso (f) |
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Plasterer |
estuquista (m) |
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Plate |
Chapa (f) |
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Pliers |
Pinza (f) |
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Plug |
Enchufe, taco (m) |
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Pluma to |
Aplomar |
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Plumber |
Fontanero (m) |
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Plumbing work |
Instalación sanitaria (f) |
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Ply wood |
Madera contrachapada (f) |
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Porch |
Porche (m) |
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Post |
Poste (m) |
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Power supply |
Alimentación, toma de corriente (f) |
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Prefab house |
Casa prefabricada (f) |
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Preservative |
Conservante (m) |
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Prop |
Soporte (Andamio) (m) |
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Property |
Inmueble (m), finca (f) |
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Property Law |
Derecho inmobiliario (m) |
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Property management |
Administración de finca (f) |
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Putty |
Masilla (f) |
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Q |
|
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Quality control |
Control de calidad (m) |
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R |
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Rafter roof |
Cabrio (m) |
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Reinforced |
Reforzado |
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Reinforced concrete |
Hormigón armado (m) |
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Reinforced concrete floor |
Forjado de hormigón armado (m) |
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Reinforcement |
Armadura (f) |
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Reinforcement bars |
Barras de armadura (f) |
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Reinforcement cage |
Cesta de armadura (f) |
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Removal |
Mudanza (f) |
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Render |
Enfoscado (m) |
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Repair to |
Reparar |
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Replacement | Repuesto (m) |
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Restoration | Restauración (f) |
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Retaining wall | Muro de contención (m) |
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Ridge | Cumbrera (f) |
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Ring beam | Zuncho (m) |
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Roof | Techo (m) |
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Roof arch | Bóveda (f) |
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Roofed area | Superficie ocupada (f) |
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Roof tile | Teja (f) |
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Room | Habitación (f) |
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Round | Redondo |
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Rust | Óxido (m) |
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Rust free | Inoxidable |
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S | |
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Sampling | Coger probetas (f) |
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Sand | Arena (f) |
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Sand paper | Papel de lija (m) |
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Safety fence | Valla de seguridad (f) |
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Sandwich-type plaster borrad | Placas de cartón y yeso (f) |
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Saw | Sierra (f) |
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Scaffold | Andamio (m) |
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Scarp | Barranco (m) |
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Scraper | Espátula (f) |
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Screed | Pavimento (m) |
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Screw | Tornillo (m) |
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Screwdriver | Atornillador (m) |
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semi-detached building | Vivienda unifamiliar pareada (f) |
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septic tank | Fosa séptica (f) |
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Set to | Fraguar |
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Setting time | Tiempo de fraguación (m) |
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Sewage | Aguas cloacales (f) |
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Sewage treatment | Tratamientos de las aguas cloacales (m) |
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Sewer worker (person) | Pocero (m) |
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Sheet of fabric | Mallazo (m) |
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Shingle | Teja (f) |
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Shore up to | Apuntalar, apoyar |
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Short circuit | Cortocircuito (m) |
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Shovel | Pala (f) |
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Shut off valve | Válvula de cierre, válvula de detención (f) |
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Shutter | Contraventa (f) |
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Sill (door) | Umbral (f) |
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Sill (window) | Repisa (f) |
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Site agent | Aparejador (m) |
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Sink (kitchen) | Fregadero (m) |
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Sink: bathroom basin | Lavabo (m) |
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Skidding joint | Junta de dilatación (f) |
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skirting board | Rodapié (m) |
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Slate | Pizarra (f) |
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sliding door | Puerta corredera(f) |
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Smudge to | Manchar |
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Soak-away | Excavación para drenaje de aguas (f) |
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Slope | Inclinación (f) |
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Socket | Enchufe (m) |
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Soft underfoot conditions | Suelo blando (m) |
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Soil | Suelo, terreno (m) |
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Soil investigation | Estudio geotécnico (m) |
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Solar heating | Calefacción solar (f) |
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Solder to | Soldar (f) |
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Sole plate | Losa de cimentación (f) |
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Solid | Macizo |
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Sound proof | Insonorizado |
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sound insulation | Aislamiento acústico |
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Spacer | Separadores (m) |
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Span | Anchura (f) |
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Spiral stair | Escalera de caracol (f) |
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Spirit level | Nivel de aguaa (m) |
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Splayed | Biselado |
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Spotlight | Foco (m) |
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Spray gun | Pistola pulverizadora (f) |
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Stainless steel | Acero inoxidable (m) |
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Stair | Escalón, peldaño (m) |
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Stairs | Escalera (f) |
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Standstill | Parada (f) |
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Steel | Acero (m) |
|
Steel structure | Estructura metálica (f) |
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Steel joist | Viga de acero (f) |
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Stepping foundation | Cimentación con desniveles (f) |
|
Stone | Piedra (f) |
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stop valve | Grifo de parada (m) |
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Storage | Almacenaje (m) |
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Storey | Piso (m), planta (f) |
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Store | Chimenea (f), estufa (f) |
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Strip foundation | Cimentación corrida (f) |
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Stucco | Estuco (m) |
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Supervisor | Inspector (m) |
|
Survey of land | Medición del suelo (f) |
|
Supplier | Proveedor (m) |
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Suspended ceiling | Falso techo (m) |
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Swing door | Puerta de vaivén (f) |
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Switch | Interruptor (m) |
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T | |
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Tank | Depósito (m) |
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Water tank | Depósito de agua (m) |
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Tap | Grifo (m) |
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Tar | Alquitrán (m) |
|
Tear down | Demoler |
|
Telephone line | Línea telefónica (f) |
|
Telltale | Contador de gas (m) |
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Terrace house | Casa adosada (f) |
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Tile (floor) | Baldosa (f) |
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Tile (wall) | Azulejo (m) |
|
Tile (roof) | Teja (f) |
|
Timber | Madera para trabajar (f) |
|
Total charges | Coste total (m) |
|
Tread | Peldaño (m) |
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Trellis work | Enrejado |
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Turnkey | Con la llave en mano |
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U | |
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Uncover | Descubrir |
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Under floor heating | Calefacción de suelo (f) |
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Undercoat | Capa de fondo (f) |
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Unfurnished | No amueblado |
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Uninhabited | No habitado |
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Urban Planning Law | Derecho urbanistico (m) |
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V | |
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Valve | Válvula (f) |
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VAT | IVA (m) |
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Ventilation | Ventilación (f) |
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W | |
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Wall | Muro (m) |
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Wall thickness | Grosor del muro (m) |
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Wall lamp | Lampara en la pared (f) |
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Waste | Desperdicios, residuos (m) |
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Water meter | Contador de agua (m) |
|
Water supply | Toma de agua (m) |
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White lime | Lechada de cal (m) |
|
Welding rod | Soldadura (f) |
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Wheel barrow | Carretilla (f) |
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Width | Anchura (f) |
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Wholesaler | Vendedor al por mayor (m) |
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Window | Ventana (f) |
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Window grill | Rejas de la ventana (f) |
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Window sill | Repisa (f) |
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Wood | Madera (f) |
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Wood casing | Moldura de mader(f) |
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Worm eaten | Carcomido |
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Wrench | Llave de tuercas (f) |
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Wrought iron | Hierro forjado (m) |
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Zoning ordinance | Plan de Urbanización (m) |
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Zoning plan | Plan para el aprovechamiento del suelo (m) |
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Zoning restrictions | Restricciones del planeamiento de la zona (f) |
