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gondola

Spanish translation: vagón abierto

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English term or phrase:gondola car
Spanish translation:vagón abierto
Entered by: María Adela Chiurco

02:17 Jun 30, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Mining & Minerals / Gems / mining
English term or phrase: gondola
Drummond Ltd. is currently evaluating the upgrade of the trains to of four locomotives and 130 gondola railroad cars containing approximately 6,500 tonnes per trainload.
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 06:34
vagón abierto
Explanation:
Te copio lo que dice Routledge:

Gondola car (AmE) = Open wagon (BrE)
Vagón abierto, vagón batea, vagón de bordes bajos.

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María Adela Chiurco
Local time: 06:34
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1freight car
Nora Bellettieri
5vagón abierto
María Adela Chiurco
4 +1góndola
MauricioV


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
freight car


Explanation:
freight car: vagón de mercancía
(Marina Orellana)

Nora Bellettieri
Local time: 06:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MauricioV: Ummm, traducido a español?
16 mins
  -> Lo puse sólo como explicación.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vagón abierto


Explanation:
Te copio lo que dice Routledge:

Gondola car (AmE) = Open wagon (BrE)
Vagón abierto, vagón batea, vagón de bordes bajos.

¡Suerte!

María Adela Chiurco
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
góndola


Explanation:
It describes the shape of the railroad car

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Note added at 36 mins (2004-06-30 02:54:38 GMT)
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http://www.snc.gov.ve/sector_mineria/3


    Reference: http://www.nps.gov/stea/Collection/NCRSLVgon.htm
MauricioV
Spain
Local time: 11:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Jacob: Así se llaman, por lo menos en México... una especie de vagón para llevar productos a granel, sí.
41 mins
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