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cubierta

English translation: roof

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:cubierta
English translation:roof
Entered by: Robert Mavros

20:17 Jul 5, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: cubierta
Hi I would appreciate your help.

I would appreciate some options on this term but not roof. The text is about a company that installs photovoltaic solar panels on "cubiertas de naves". Naves being industrial buildings or pavillions

Thanks :)
Robert Mavros
Spain
Local time: 17:02
roof
Explanation:
If you'll excuse the pun, this is a cover-all word in English. It doesn't just apply to houses.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
thanks :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7roof
philgoddard
4covering
swisstell
4warehouse roof
eski
3deck
Jeanie Eldon


Discussion entries: 8





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
covering


Explanation:
although I do not see why roof is not acceptable

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 38
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks :)

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
roof


Explanation:
If you'll excuse the pun, this is a cover-all word in English. It doesn't just apply to houses.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 111
Grading comment
thanks :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Segura
25 mins
agree  tazdog (X)
36 mins
agree  amendozachisum: agree
6 hrs
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
11 hrs
agree  Evans (X)
11 hrs
agree  Nikki Graham
12 hrs
agree  eski: (Warehouse) Saludos, Phil: eski
21 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
deck


Explanation:
Just came to mind, as you seem to dislike the "roof" term: http://www.outdoordeck.co.uk

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Note added at 58 mins (2010-07-05 21:15:39 GMT)
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http://www.deck.com

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
warehouse roof


Explanation:
Consider:
Edison blankets warehouse roofs with solar panels - USATODAY.com - [ Traducir esta página ]12 Apr 2010 ... Southern California Edison expects to cover about 1.5 square miles of California roof space with solar panels in the next five years.
www.usatoday.com/.../2010-04-12-rooftopsolar12_CV_N.htm - En caché
From rooftop to shining roof | Business | PE.com | Southern ... - [ Traducir esta página ]27 Mar 2008 ... Over the next five years Edison intends to install photovoltaic solar panels on 100 to 200 warehouses in Inland Southern California, ...
www.pe.com/.../PE_Biz_D_prologis28.33d7ac2.html - En caché - Similares
Installation of solar panels on rooftops a boon for New Jersey ... - [ Traducir esta página ]9 May 2010 ... Surveying the roof of his company's warehouse in Cherry Hill, Mitchell Trellis sees money. Thousands of gleaming solar photovoltaic panels ...
www.nj.com/business/.../installation_of_solar_panels_o.html - En caché
Got Roof? California Utility Leasing Warehouse Roofs for Largest ... - [ Traducir esta página ]15 Mar 2010 ... California Utility Leasing Warehouse Roofs for Largest Solar PV Program ... In a partnership with San Jose-based solar panel maker SunPower ...
earthandindustry.com/.../got-roof-california-utility-leasing-warehouse-roofs-for-largest-solar-pv-program-in-us/ - En caché
California's Largest Solar Roof To Power Up - [ Traducir esta página ]1 Dec 2008 ... Update: The warehouse roof is 600000 square-feet and the solar project is using 33700 thin-film solar panels from First Solar that can ...
earth2tech.com/.../californias-largest-solar-roof-to-power-up/ - En caché - Similares
[PDF] Proof of Concept - Solar Energy DG – Distribution Warehouse ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
warehouse roof is equipped with skylights and 21kW of solar panels bonded to the roof material (SR2001 amorphous panels by Solar Integrated Technologies). ...
www.nuworldresearch.com/.../051023 Payback example DG .pdf - Similares
Blanketing warehouse roofs with solar panels - [ Traducir esta página ]19 Apr 2010 ... USA Today has an article on the trend towards covering warehouse roofs with solar panels - Edison blankets warehouse roofs with solar panels ...
theenergycollective.com/TheEnergyCollective/63458 - En caché
Edison blankets warehouse roofs with solar panels - ABC News - [ Traducir esta página ]Edison blankets warehouse roofs with solar panels. ... a California utility hopes to blanket roofs like these with solar panels to produce enough ...
abcnews.go.com/Business/edison...warehouse-roofs-solar-panels/story?id...
LA Warehouse Roof Gets 2 MW of PV Power - [ Traducir esta página ]2 Dec 2008 ... The site: the 600000 square foot roof of a warehouse owned by ProLogis, ... Thin PV solar panels are energy positive, not energy negative. ...
www.ecogeek.org/component/content/article/2342 - En caché - Similares
Edison's Massive Solar Warehouse Project - [ Traducir esta página ]16 Apr 2010 ... That system consists of 33700 thin-film solar panels covering nearly 600000 square feet of roof space. Up to 125 additional warehouse roofs ...
solar.calfinder.com/.../socal-edisons-massive-solar-warehouse-proje

¡Saludos, Tocayo!
eski

eski
Mexico
Local time: 10:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1128
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