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weed whacker

Spanish translation: desbrozadora

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English term or phrase:weed whacker
Spanish translation:desbrozadora
Entered by: Fernando D. Walker

19:00 Sep 12, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: weed whacker
¡Hola a todos!
Quisiera saber si conocen el significado de este término. En Argentina, le decimos "bordeadora", pero quería saber si existe un término general o más específico.
Gracias de antemano.
Fernando

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You must be at least 16 years old to operate lawn mowers and other powered lawn-care equipment, such as leafblowers and nylon string-style weedwhackers.
Fernando D. Walker
Local time: 21:29
desbrozadora
Explanation:
En España le llamamos "desbrozadora". Yo al menos no conocía ni desmalezadora ni bordeadora...

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Laura Rodríguez Manso
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Laura. Así como a los demás colega que me brindaron ayuda.
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Summary of answers provided
5bordeadora
Alicia Villegas
5desbrozadora
Laura Rodríguez Manso
4desmalezadora o bordeadora. según el caso.
slothm
3cortabordes
Brian McDougall


  

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desmalezadora o bordeadora. según el caso.


Explanation:
En Uruguay va desde bordeadora para pequeños trabajos (nylon fino, para césped) hasta desmalezadora (nylon grueso) o de disco para grandes yuyos.

slothm
Local time: 21:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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bordeadora


Explanation:
espero que sirva

Alicia Villegas
Argentina
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cortabordes


Explanation:
http://www.blackanddecker.es/gardentools/productoverview/hie...

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Note added at 29 mins (2007-09-12 19:29:48 GMT)
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También 'desbrozadora'.

Brian McDougall
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:29
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desbrozadora


Explanation:
En España le llamamos "desbrozadora". Yo al menos no conocía ni desmalezadora ni bordeadora...

Suerte!

Laura Rodríguez Manso
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 4
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Muchas gracias, Laura. Así como a los demás colega que me brindaron ayuda.
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