coaster (as in "protective covering" for tables from glass and bottle stains)

Spanish translation: cubierta protectora

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English term or phrase:	coaster (as in "protective covering" for tables from glass and bottle stains)
Spanish translation:	cubierta protectora
Entered by:	Rafa Lombardino

17:45 May 20, 2005

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: coaster (as in "protective covering" for tables from glass and bottle stains)

"Protective covering" for tables from glass and bottle stains

Rafa Lombardino KudoZ activity Questions: 223 (1 open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 2463 United States
Local time: 16:03

cubierta protectora

Explanation:
vid. ref.

Selected response from:

Egmont
Spain
Local time: 01:03

Grading comment

Thanks! That was fast :o)
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

posavasos

Ltemes

cubierta protectora

Egmont

posavaso

Dolores Vázquez

salvamanteles

MPGS

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

1 min confidence:

coaster (as in

cubierta protectora

Explanation:
vid. ref.

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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 01:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 77

Grading comment

Thanks! That was fast :o)

4 mins confidence:

coaster (as in posavaso

Explanation:
OK

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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of:

Galician,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

coaster (as in posavasos

Explanation:
Creo que te refieres a esto.

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-20 17:51:12 GMT) Post-grading
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También se conocen, a veces, por \"salva manteles\", que pueden ser de fieltro, de plástico, etc.

Ltemes
United States
Local time: 16:03
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

23 mins confidence:

coaster (as in salvamanteles

Explanation:
a toro pasado

:)

MPGS
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

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