"bubble wrap"

00:23 Apr 7, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: "bubble wrap"
bubble wrap is used in packing many products, from books to furniture. I've found "envoltorio de burbuja" and "envoltorio acolchado" but I'm still not satisfied.
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5plástico de burbujas
q2khudos
naenvoltorio acolchado
Carolina Villegas
nabubble wrap: empaque o envoltorio de burbuja.
Vilma Pineda (X)
naenvoltorio de burbujaS
laBern
naEmpaque de burbuja
Yvette Camou
na"Plastico de burbujas para envolver"
Worklog
naenvoltorio de seguridad
Marijke Singer


  

Answers


4 hrs
envoltorio acolchado


Explanation:
"Envoltorio acolchado" es el término correcto en español.

Carolina Villegas
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8 hrs
bubble wrap: empaque o envoltorio de burbuja.


Explanation:
This is the correct meaning. Because "envoltorio acolchonado" could be another kind of packing made of paper or carboard only.


    My experience in the moving industry.
Vilma Pineda (X)
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10 hrs
envoltorio de burbujaS


Explanation:
sólo agregué la s.

laBern
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11 hrs
Empaque de burbuja


Explanation:
This is what I hear at the shipping warehouse.

Yvette Camou
Mexico
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11 hrs
"Plastico de burbujas para envolver"


Explanation:
"Plastico de burbujas para envolver"
This is what we normally say when we ask for this type of wrapping paper.
I have recently translated it utilizing a glossary for a International Commercial Center here in Madrid.
I hope this helps.

Worklog
Spain
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3 days 13 hrs
envoltorio de seguridad


Explanation:
I asked a firm in Spain:
SAT BELMONTE S.L.

I hope it helps!
Marijke Singer

Marijke Singer
Spain
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4292 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
plástico de burbujas


Explanation:
In Spain they call it in 3 ways:
1 - "film alveolar" - technical term
2 - "plástico de burbujas" - regular
3 - "papel burbujas" - vulgar
We are manufacturers of bubble wrap, so we know it very well!
Somos fabricantes de plástico de burbujas, por eso lo saabemos bien.

Example sentence(s):
  • film alveolar
  • plástico de burbujas

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    Reference: http://www.q-2.es/index.php/plastico-de-burbujas/ver-todos-p...
q2khudos
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