Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
cates alternades
English translation:
bore holes
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Alan Thompson
Jun 2, 2005 18:15
19 yrs ago
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cates alternades
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Construction
[...] recalçar la paret seguint el sistema tradicional anomenat de "cates alternades", les quals es feren per cates 1,5 m separades entre elles per uns 3 m, tornant al principi en un procès rotatori fins que finalment s'aconsegueix la continuïtat del recalçament de la paret.
Description of a method of underpinning a wall.
Description of a method of underpinning a wall.
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bore holes
After discussing this with our local builder, and a local plumber, it seems that "cates" are bore holes. They are most often used to find leaks apparently. Dug at certain distances apart, they reveal whether the ground is dry or moist and so point to where a leak is.
I guess here it means that bore holes are dug to ensure that the foundations for the wall are sound. Or if the wall is already built, then they are to ensure that the ground beneath it is not becoming damp, etc.
The "alternades" simply refers to the fact that they are spaced out at regular intervals apparently.
I guess here it means that bore holes are dug to ensure that the foundations for the wall are sound. Or if the wall is already built, then they are to ensure that the ground beneath it is not becoming damp, etc.
The "alternades" simply refers to the fact that they are spaced out at regular intervals apparently.
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Comment: "That's brilliant, Berni, you're a star. Thank you for going to all this trouble to research the term."
Discussion
"Moviments de terres (buidat, excavacions i rebaix, emplenats, cates d'exploraci�) or else "Realitzaci� de rases, cates i canalitzacions a la via p�blica." Don't know if that helps.