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to shock a swimming pool

Spanish translation: purificar la pileta o piscina

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English term or phrase:shock a pool
Spanish translation:purificar la pileta o piscina

16:19 Dec 14, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: to shock a swimming pool
Shocking a pool is down with chemicals to kill rampant bacteria. But how do you say it in Spanish?

Also related to pool management:
specifically related to control of Ph, what is Bicard and how do you say it in Spanish?

And "to deteriorate the marcite"
ontarget
desinfectar la pileta
Explanation:
desinfectar o dependiendo del producto que se utilice tambien se puede aplicar:
Clorificar; si se usa cloro
o
purificar la pileta
o
simplemente "tratamiento de la pileta con..." y el nombre específico del producto usado.
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Francisco Miranda
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nadesinfectar la pileta
Francisco Miranda
naDesinfectar la piscina
Blanca Rodriguez


  

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3 hrs
desinfectar la pileta


Explanation:
desinfectar o dependiendo del producto que se utilice tambien se puede aplicar:
Clorificar; si se usa cloro
o
purificar la pileta
o
simplemente "tratamiento de la pileta con..." y el nombre específico del producto usado.

Francisco Miranda
PRO pts in pair: 45
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10 hrs
Desinfectar la piscina


Explanation:
I absolutely agree with the previous answer, but if you are translating for Spain, the proper word for pool should be "piscina", not pileta.

Hope it helps

Blanca Rodriguez
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in pair: 23
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