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m2e

English translation: m2b = m2 of buildable area/buildability

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Spanish term or phrase:m2e = m2 de edificabilidad
English translation:m2b = m2 of buildable area/buildability
Entered by: James A. Walsh

12:44 May 1, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Construction / Civil Engineering / town planning
Spanish term or phrase: m2e
In a document from Spain for translation to British English referring to town planning matters. m2e comes after a figure of thousands and clearly refers to an area (in square metres) qualified in some way. The same document has similar figures as "m2s" (suelo), i.e. land area, and "m2c" (construcción), i.e. built area.
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 07:15
m2b = m2 of buildable area/buildability
Explanation:
Hard to say with such scant context, but this would be my best guess. See here: https://tinyurl.com/yyaugjra
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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 14:15
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3 +2m2b = m2 of buildable area/buildability
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m2e = m2 de edificabilidad
m2b = m2 of buildable area/buildability


Explanation:
Hard to say with such scant context, but this would be my best guess. See here: https://tinyurl.com/yyaugjra


    https://tinyurl.com/yyaugjra
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Yep: "expresada en metros cuadrados edificables (m2e)" https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tLpUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA499
8 mins
  -> Nice reference. Thanks, Charles! :)
agree  Marie Wilson
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Marie :)
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