pozo de empréstito

English translation: borrow pit

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Spanish term or phrase:pozo de empréstito
English translation:borrow pit
Entered by: Edwal Rospigliosi

20:52 Sep 15, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: pozo de empréstito
It's for the construction of a dam:

"La extracción de los sobretamaños deberá hacerse en los pozos de empréstito o lugares de remoción y no podrá llegar material con sobretamaño a las canchas de trabajo."
Edwal Rospigliosi
Spain
Local time: 14:47
borrow pit
Explanation:
Admittedly not my field, but ran accross it in a previous job and had a guru confirm it....

Definitions of borrow pit on the Web:

An area where soil, sand or gravel has been dug up for use elsewhere.
www.sbcfire.org/hazmat/env_terms.asp

The hole at a site that has been excavated.
www.boise-idahos-real-estate.com/real-estate-definitions-b-...

An excavation site outside the limits of construction that provides necessary material, such as fill material for embankments.
www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/MMGI/Chapter3/ch3-3.html

An area that has been excavated for earthen material .
www.state.sc.us/forest/rbg.htm

A depression in the ground left after the removal of landfill material.
www.tenantlawcenter.com/terms/b.htm
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 08:47
Grading comment
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borrow pit


Explanation:
Admittedly not my field, but ran accross it in a previous job and had a guru confirm it....

Definitions of borrow pit on the Web:

An area where soil, sand or gravel has been dug up for use elsewhere.
www.sbcfire.org/hazmat/env_terms.asp

The hole at a site that has been excavated.
www.boise-idahos-real-estate.com/real-estate-definitions-b-...

An excavation site outside the limits of construction that provides necessary material, such as fill material for embankments.
www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/MMGI/Chapter3/ch3-3.html

An area that has been excavated for earthen material .
www.state.sc.us/forest/rbg.htm

A depression in the ground left after the removal of landfill material.
www.tenantlawcenter.com/terms/b.htm

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
4 mins

agree  Miguel Fuentes
3 hrs

agree  bigedsenior
3 hrs

agree  Joan Chastain
22 hrs

agree  Pamela Amaranti: Recién me salió "suministro de empréstitos" en una tradu para una empresa dedicada a la minería. El gte de proyecto me confirmó que acá en Chile le llaman así al material de relleno que sacan de estos pozos para rellenar otra área. Me sirvió esto. Gracias
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