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útiles

English translation: tools/equipment

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Spanish term or phrase:útiles
English translation:tools/equipment
Entered by: Robert Forstag

00:13 Jun 1, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Engineering (general) / Course Syllabus // Chile
Spanish term or phrase: útiles
This comes from the description of a unit in a course in technical drawing for students in an Orthotics program in Chile:

Unidad I: Conceptos generals sobre manejo de útilies y geometría lineal.

Then later, one of the goals of this course is stated as:

Identificar útiles y elementos de dibujo técnico.

I did not find anything that seemed to match among the many glossary entries.

Thank you.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 21:23
tools/equipment
Explanation:
I believe it would be "tools" here, but "útiles" can also mean "equipment" and, unfortunately, I have no way of knowing which it could be without seeing the whole text.

Taken from the Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary:

útiles mpl a) (herramientas, instrumentos) tools (pl), implements (pl); útiles de labranza: agricultural implements,
agricultural equipment; útiles de pesca: fishing tackle; útiles de jardinería: garden tools, gardening tools
Selected response from:

margaret caulfield
Local time: 03:23
Grading comment
"Equipment" seems to fit best in this context. Thanks to Margaret and to everyone else.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2tools/equipment
margaret caulfield
3 +2tools
Fiona Hale
5utensils
Nelson Aguillon
4material
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tools


Explanation:
possible.

Fiona Hale
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You were first!
2 hrs
agree  liz askew
9 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
material


Explanation:
it means all the necessary material like pencils, rulers, compass, etc, etc

Nexus Translate
Chile
Local time: 21:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tools/equipment


Explanation:
I believe it would be "tools" here, but "útiles" can also mean "equipment" and, unfortunately, I have no way of knowing which it could be without seeing the whole text.

Taken from the Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary:

útiles mpl a) (herramientas, instrumentos) tools (pl), implements (pl); útiles de labranza: agricultural implements,
agricultural equipment; útiles de pesca: fishing tackle; útiles de jardinería: garden tools, gardening tools

margaret caulfield
Local time: 03:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
"Equipment" seems to fit best in this context. Thanks to Margaret and to everyone else.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Patrício: http://www.google.com/search?hl=fr&q= manejo de útilies y ge...
6 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Raoul COLIN (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
utensils


Explanation:
Here you go.

Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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