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packer body (of a truck)

Spanish translation: compactador


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English term or phrase:packer body (of a truck)
Spanish translation:compactador
Entered by: Denise Santana
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16:27 Sep 20, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: packer body (of a truck)
Buenas tardes:

Hace poco pensé haber sometido esta frase a consideración de los forer@s, pero me puse a buscar y no aparece mi pregunta... La estoy sometiendo de nuevo a ver si esta vez se publica.

Dentro de la industria del manejo de desperdicios, en un manual se mencionan los camiones de basura con "packer bodies":

"Los choferes de camiones con "packer bodies" (???) deberán limpiar el área ubicada frente a la navaja/cuchilla/placa (blade) para evitar la acumulación de basura, que disminuye la eficacia de los "packers" (???)

Mi duda es si estos "packers" son "compactadores" o si es otra cosa, porque al buscar el término "compactadores", no aparece traducido como "packers".

Aquí hay una página donde hablan de los "packers":

http://www.nulifeenv.com/servicedet.asp?id=23

Muchas gracias de antemano por sus respuestas.

Que pasen un buen día,

D.
Denise Santana
Local time: 15:18
compactador
Explanation:
Si, en efecto, son camiones recolectores de basura con compactador.
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
Local time: 13:18
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a ambos, sobre todo por aclarar mi duda sobre "compactador".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1compactador
Henry Hinds
3(camiones) recolectores de basura
Mónica Algazi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(camiones) recolectores de basura


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.uy/imgres?q=camión recolector de basur...

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-09-20 16:41:05 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.uy/imgres?q=packer body&um=1&hl=es&sa=...

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 16:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Henry Hinds: La idea es que tienen compactador.
11 mins
  -> camiones reTienes razón, Henry. Camiones recolectores con compactador de basura, entonces.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
compactador


Explanation:
Si, en efecto, son camiones recolectores de basura con compactador.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 13:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 98
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a ambos, sobre todo por aclarar mi duda sobre "compactador".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
11 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
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