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Spanish translation: espejo retroscópico

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English term or phrase:	spotter
Spanish translation:	espejo retroscópico
Entered by:	Lorena Grancelli

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10:42 Dec 11, 2005

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English term or phrase: spotter

The text refers to safety when driving.
The sentence in question is the following:
"Always use a spotter when backing up and check behind your vehicle prior to moving".
I believe it refers to the "espejo retrovisor".
Is that right? I've never seen this term before, but it makes sense to be the mirror you have to check when backing.

Lorena Grancelli KudoZ activity Questions: 91 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 200 Argentina
Local time: 12:37

retrovisor

Explanation:
espejo retroscópico

Selected response from:

Ion Chiru
Local time: 17:37

Grading comment

¡Gracias!
El término que buscaba era "espejo retroscópico".
¡Suerte!

Lorena
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

observador

Graciela Carlyle

espejo articulado

hecdan

retrovisor

Ion Chiru

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

observador

Explanation:
Hola Luna,

Normalmente cuando se recomienda cuidado al retroceder y se quiere indicar los espejos, se menciona claramente "check your mirrors". Creo que aquí "spotter" se refiere a una persona que te ayude a estacionar o hacer la maniobra de retroceso (es algo que muchas veces se ve en Europa).
Para mi marido (inglés) el término "spotter" le parece medio ambiguo, pero que sería muy raro que se refieran al espejo retrovisor.

Suerte!
Grace

Graciela Carlyle
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

2 hrs confidence:

retrovisor

Explanation:
espejo retroscópico

Ion Chiru
Local time: 17:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

¡Gracias!
El término que buscaba era "espejo retroscópico".
¡Suerte!

Lorena

17 mins confidence:

espejo articulado

Explanation:
aparentemente se relaciona con remolques; las fotos muestran un espejo articulado a bola, es decir, que se puede orientar a cualquier posición; es retrovisor, pero está fuera de la cabina del conductor

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Note added at 2 hrs 45 mins (2005-12-11 13:28:21 GMT)
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si quieres buscar páginas donde puedas ver la foto, googlea *mirror+spotter* (la mayoría de los hits para spotter tienen que ver con los que 'descubren autos usados' y otras cosas por el estilo)

hecdan
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 71

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