Apr 1, 2010 10:31
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
en obras
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
I am translating procedure manuals for creating a Quality Plan at a company which manufactures train control systems.
I am struggling with the term 'obra' which appears throughout the document:
ELABORACIÓN DE UN PLAN DE CALIDAD EN OBRAS E INSTALACIONES
TRATAMIENTO DE LAS NO CONFORMIDADES EN OBRA
Este procedimiento es aplicable a todas las obras que XXXX realice excepto las correspondientes a modificaciones o reformados.
En el Plan de Calidad se definirá la estructura organizativa específica de la Obra y la correspondiente asignación de responsabilidades.
Responsable de Recepción en Obra
Responsable de Montaje en obra
El control de los registros de Calidad en Obra, será gestionado según se detalla en el Procedimiento correspondiente QP 55 .
QP 51 Control de Montaje en Obras e Instalaciones.
QP 52 Control de la documentación en Obras e Instalaciones.
QP 55 Control de los Registros de Calidad en Obras e Instalaciones.
I have mainly translated this as job or work however I'n not sure if 'en obras' (en Obras e Instalaciones) means 'onsite'?
Thanks
I am struggling with the term 'obra' which appears throughout the document:
ELABORACIÓN DE UN PLAN DE CALIDAD EN OBRAS E INSTALACIONES
TRATAMIENTO DE LAS NO CONFORMIDADES EN OBRA
Este procedimiento es aplicable a todas las obras que XXXX realice excepto las correspondientes a modificaciones o reformados.
En el Plan de Calidad se definirá la estructura organizativa específica de la Obra y la correspondiente asignación de responsabilidades.
Responsable de Recepción en Obra
Responsable de Montaje en obra
El control de los registros de Calidad en Obra, será gestionado según se detalla en el Procedimiento correspondiente QP 55 .
QP 51 Control de Montaje en Obras e Instalaciones.
QP 52 Control de la documentación en Obras e Instalaciones.
QP 55 Control de los Registros de Calidad en Obras e Instalaciones.
I have mainly translated this as job or work however I'n not sure if 'en obras' (en Obras e Instalaciones) means 'onsite'?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | construction work |
Evans (X)
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| 4 | on building sites |
margaret caulfield
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| 4 | at works |
Lanna Rustage
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| 3 | in manufacture/in manufacturing |
John Marais
|
Proposed translations
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construction work
Although obra can refer to all kinds of work, when coupled with "instalaciones" it tends to refer to "construction work and equipment" or "construction work and installations". Do you know if this part of your text is actually about the manufacturing process or about the premises where it takes place?
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9 mins
in manufacture/in manufacturing
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16 mins
margaret caulfield
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130
on building sites
My option here.
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-01 10:47:33 GMT)
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or simply:
"ON SITES"
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-01 10:47:33 GMT)
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or simply:
"ON SITES"
1 hr
at works
This is nicely general - covers everything from condtruction to installing telephony infrastructure. Iate uses works extensively - see reference below
Example sentence:
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=search&query=en%20obras&sourceLanguage=es&&targetLanguages=en&domain=0&matching=&typeOfSearch=s&start=20&next=1
Discussion
The other concept is more general. It is referred to all the activities involved - from the beginning to the end - in the construction of the building or site including the works, the workers, construction machinery, etc. This is the "building or construction site". Ex:"We have been visiting the construction/building site".