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a few what is its

Spanish translation: algunos chismes

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11:36 Jan 12, 2012

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems

English term or phrase: a few what is its

Buen día!

El texto se trata de detección de metales y aquí está contando lo que encontraron.

We arrived and got started about 9:15 am... For the next 5 hours we recovered buttons, copper projectiles, lead ball, buckle pieces, and **a few what is its**. Then at 2:30 pm... I was close to our cars working slowly and I got what I thought might me an Indian Head Penny... It turned out to be our first copper of the day... There was a Rose in the middle and we could see 172X... It was a 1722 Uncrowned Rosa Americana Penny.

Me confunde el "its". Si fuera "what is it", imagino que podrían ser cosas que no sabían exactamente qué eran y por eso las llama "what is it"... pero el texto no dice eso. Usa el "its"

Gracias por su ayuda!

mhtranslator KudoZ activity Questions: 86 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 35 Argentina
Local time: 13:10

Spanish translation:algunos chismes

Explanation:
Está en plural porque es un sustantivo, "whatsit" (aunque aquí lo han escrito en versión "larga").

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=wha...

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-01-12 11:40:47 GMT)
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Otras opciones: cachivaches, cacharros, trastos...

Selected response from:

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Local time: 18:10

Grading comment

Gracias! Usé cachivaches. Sé que Salloz lo ofreció como opción pero tú lo incluiste primero en tu propuesta. Gracias a los dos!
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