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a spark might have set off an explosion in the ship's coal bunker

Spanish translation: una chispa puede haber sido la causa de la explosión en la caldera del barco

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English term or phrase:	a spark might have set off an explosion in the ship's coal bunker
Spanish translation:	una chispa puede haber sido la causa de la explosión en la caldera del barco
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15:09 Mar 31, 2005

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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)

English term or phrase: a spark might have set off an explosion in the ship's coal bunker

a spark might have set off an explosion in the ship's coal bunker

InGoodSpanish KudoZ activity Questions: 685 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (43 closed without grading) Answers: 12
Local time: 12:18

una chispa puede haber sido la causa de la explosión en la caldera del barco

Explanation:
Una chispa puede haber causado la explosión......

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-31 15:13:02 GMT)
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Una chispa pudo haber sido la causa.....

Selected response from:

Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 11:18

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una chispa puede haber sido la causa de la explosión en la caldera del barco

Nitza Ramos

Una chispa pdría haber causado una explosión en la carbonera del barco

charlesink

Una chispa pudo haber sido la causa de una explosión en el depòsito de carbòn del barco.

Lamberto Victorica

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una chispa puede haber sido la causa de la explosión en la caldera del barco

Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

34 mins confidence:

Una chispa pudo haber sido la causa de una explosión en el depòsito de carbòn del barco.

Explanation:
Esta es una variaciòn a la respuesta de Nitza, pero la explosiòn fue en el deposito de carbon, ya que el polvo causado por este puede causar una explosiòn en ese lugar y no en la caldera.

Lamberto Victorica
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

Una chispa pdría haber causado una explosión en la carbonera del barco

Explanation:
carbonera 5. f. Lugar donde se guarda carbón (Diccionario de la Real Academia)

charlesink
Local time: 12:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7

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