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File:ship.jpg|As a port city lots of shipping containers come to Santo Domingo. They can be found at HIT del caribe and "Direccion de Aduanas". There is no set price, some are given away for free while others are auctioned off. ( Hit del Caribe 809 537 7078, Dirección de aduanas 809 547 7070) | File:ship.jpg|As a port city lots of shipping containers come to Santo Domingo. They can be found at HIT del caribe and "Direccion de Aduanas". There is no set price, some are given away for free while others are auctioned off. ( Hit del Caribe 809 537 7078, Dirección de aduanas 809 547 7070) | ||
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==Hardware Stores== | |||
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File:Departmentos.png|Large hardware store in Santo Domingo Este. | |||
File:SuperHardware.png|Hardware store close to La Yuca. It is inside of Supermercado Nacional. | |||
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==Electrical Supplies== | |||
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File:ElectricalSupplies.png| There are a few electrical supplies stores close to the intersection of 30 de Marzo y 27 de Febrero. There is also a motor repair shop here. | |||
File:DuarteElectrical.png| There are a few electrical supplies stores along Av. Mexico approaching Av. Juan Pablo Duarte. | |||
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Revision as of 16:47, 11 June 2012
This page is for information useful to all HSU Dominicana participants.
Useful Links
- Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques E-Book
- More Straw Bale Building: A Complete Guide to Designing and Building with Straw E-Book
- Earthen Architecture: The conservation of brick and earth structures E-Book
- Structural Timber Design E-Book
- Ecoladrillo Construction Manual
Vocabulary
These are words specifically related to Appropriate Technology that the students of the HSU Chiapas, Parras and Dominicana programs found useful. See the Renewable Energy Dictionary for words directly related to renewable energy.
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Aligator clips | Gancho aligator |
| Barbed wire | Alambre de púas |
| Beam (construction) | Viga |
| Bearings | Cajas de bolas |
| Blowtorch | Soplete |
| Brick | Ladrillo |
| Chicken wire | Malla Metálica |
| Chicken wire (DR) | Malla de Gallinero |
| Cooperative | El ejido |
| Dowel | Taquete |
| Drill | Taladro |
| Environmental engineering | Ingeniería ambiental |
| Finishing coat | Repello |
| Flow | Corriente |
| Gully, ravine | La quebrada |
| Head | Caída |
| Lime powder | Cal |
| Micro-hydro | Mini-hidráulica |
| Permit | El trámite |
| Photovoltaic | Fotovoltaica |
| Pliers | Alicate |
| Rebar | Varilla |
| Renewable energy | Energía renovable |
| Sack | Costal (not costale!) |
| Saw | Serrucho |
| Saw Dust | Aserrín |
| Screw | Tornillo |
| Sift |
Colar/Cerner |
| Stream | El arroyo |
| Sulfur | Azufre |
| Tests | Pruebas |
| Turbine | Turbina |
| Water storage tanks | Tinaco |
| Wind Energy | Energía Eólica |
| Wood | Madera |
Dominicanismos
Spanish words specific to the Dominican Republic.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Chin | A little bit of something |
| Yala/ Tato | OK |
| Churria | Diarrhea |
| Churrioso | Constant diarrhea |
| Dema | Envy |
| Jeva/ Jevo | Girlfriend/ Boyfriend |
| Policia acostado | Speed bump |
Instructions
To add your word, click edit and: Copy the following code (not including the pre and /pre) and paste it just before the |} in the table above.
|- | English word | Palabra en Español
Available Materials
Wood
- Recycled Wood in Santo Domingo
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(Design proposal of the facade for the Asociacion of Mayoristas of Santo Domingo, part of the structure is proposed in Pallets Av.27 de Febrero no. 375)
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(Design proposal of interiors of the Asociacion of Mayoristas of Santo Domingo, part of the structure is proposed in Pallets ) Location=Santo Domingo-Av.27 de Febrero no. 375
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at Cheo Maderas prices range from $200(RD) for 4' pallets to $300(RD) for 8' lengths of recycled board Location=Villa Consuelo
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Address and contact information for Cheo Maderas
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Around the corner from Cheo Madera, pallets sell for $120(RD), $20(RD) for recycled 4' board and $110(RD) for recycled 8' board Contact Peña at (809) 9630753 for more information Location=Villa Consuelo
Bamboo
- Bamboo in Santo Domingo
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Process and example of Bambu application in (Santo Domingo, Feria del Libro.) Bambu selling: D'todo Terminaciones 809 977 8600 Email: lamole65@hotmail.com
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An example of Bambu application in (Santo Domingo, Feria del Libro.) Bambu selling: D'todo Terminaciones 809 977 8600 Email: lamole65@hotmail.com
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In the Villa Consuelo open air marketplace bamboo is sold by the bunch at $250(RD)
Shipping Containers
- Shipping Containers in Santo Domingo
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As a port city lots of shipping containers come to Santo Domingo. They can be found at HIT del caribe and "Direccion de Aduanas". There is no set price, some are given away for free while others are auctioned off. ( Hit del Caribe 809 537 7078, Dirección de aduanas 809 547 7070)
Hardware Stores
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Large hardware store in Santo Domingo Este.
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Hardware store close to La Yuca. It is inside of Supermercado Nacional.
Electrical Supplies
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There are a few electrical supplies stores close to the intersection of 30 de Marzo y 27 de Febrero. There is also a motor repair shop here.
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There are a few electrical supplies stores along Av. Mexico approaching Av. Juan Pablo Duarte.
