Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cubierta

English translation:

roof

Added to glossary by Robert Mavros
Jul 5, 2010 20:17
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cubierta

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
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 :)

Discussion

Muses Inc Jul 5, 2010:
I just looked at the link below - thesaurus.com- and the only thing that makes sense to me in the context is 'rooftop coverings'... which will then be covered by solar panels... I'd stick with roof too!
http://thesaurus.com/browse/roof?__utma=1.1252133129.1277032...|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=33525950
Robert Mavros (asker) Jul 5, 2010:
Thanks, I'll take yor advice. I'm probably trying to be too modern :) Midlife crisis? lol
Leonardo Lamarche Jul 5, 2010:
Robert, Agree with the rest. roofs.
Robert Mavros (asker) Jul 5, 2010:
It just sounds too housy to me. It's a rather technical and modern text and I was just looking for other options, which I can't think of. Probably, because there aren't any? :)

Thanks to both
cranesfreak Jul 5, 2010:
What is wrong with roof? I would also use roof.Rgds:)
Lisa McCarthy Jul 5, 2010:
Hi Robert What's wrong with 'roofs'? I've done a similar text about 'green roofs' and translated 'cubiertas' as 'roofs' (could also be rooftops)
philgoddard Jul 5, 2010:
What's wrong with roofs?

Proposed translations

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roof

If you'll excuse the pun, this is a cover-all word in English. It doesn't just apply to houses.
Note from asker:
thanks :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Carlos Segura
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agree tazdog (X)
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agree amendozachisum : agree
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agree Jenni Lukac (X)
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agree Evans (X)
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agree Nikki Graham
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agree eski : (Warehouse) Saludos, Phil: eski
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covering

although I do not see why roof is not acceptable
Note from asker:
thanks :)
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deck

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

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http://www.deck.com
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warehouse roof

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
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