Speak Up! in Spanish Reference Dictionary: Grading and Foundation Work

By Sean L. Young

This dictionary is designed to be a useful tool to anyone who works in the field of construction in a bilingual setting, especially for those who are involved with grading and foundation work. At the heart of this publication are the two alphabetical sections with over 450 words in both languages along with a quick and painless guide to Spanish grammar to help you start constructing your own phrases and sentences.

This work is part of a 6 part series that will cover all fields of construction. A single volume is planned for release in Spring 2017, in the meantime, each section will be released upon completion.

Updated 26 November, 2016 - Over 100 new words added to the dictionary and 20 more phrases in the reference section.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sean L. Young
• Release date: Nov 17, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370711826

Sean L. Young

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

About the Dictionary

Reference Materials

English - Spanish

Spanish - English

Dictionary

English - Spanish

Spanish - English

Contact Us

Speak Up! in Spanish

Reference Dictionary for the Construction Trade

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Last Updated: 29 November, 2016

About this dictionary

This dictionary is designed to be a useful tool to anyone who works in the field of construction in a bilingual setting, especially for those who are involved with grading and foundation work. At the heart of this publication are the two alphabetical sections with over 450 words in both languages.

This work is part of a 6 volume set that will cover all fields of construction. A single volume combining all six books is planned for release in January 2017. Until then, each section will be released upon completion. This reference work will continually be updated and revised with the latest terminology and phrases. Please return to this book's page to check for any new updates, or contact us to get informed as soon as a new release is available.

ABBREVIATIONS USED

fem - feminine gender for - formal language

inf - informal language

masc - masculine gender

n - noun

v - verb

English - Spanish

Reference Materials

Job Site Layout

Type of Ground

Hand Tools

Trucks and Heavy Equipment

In the cab

Shortcuts in Spanish

Equipment Bits and Parts

Layout of the Job Site

Here is the... - Aquí está...

Look at the... - Mire...

Where is the...? - ¿Dónde está...?

area - la área

boundary - el linde

boundary - el límite

boundary line - la frontera

boundary stone - el mojón

land - el terreno

layout - el diseño

line - la linea

lot - el lote

place - el lugar

plot (of land) - la parcela

property - la propiedad

site - el sitio

space - el espacio

spot - el punto

surface - la superficie

zone - la zona

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Contents - Job Site Layout - Type of Ground - Hand Tools - Trucks and Heavy Equipment - In the Cab - Shortcuts in Spanish - Equipment Bits and Parts - Spanish Reference

Type of Ground at the Job Site

It is... - Es...

It is made of... - Es de...

It has... - Tiene...