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Buckelspritze

English translation: backpack sprayer


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German term or phrase:Buckelspritze
English translation:backpack sprayer
Entered by: Usch Pilz
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21:43 Dec 27, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Buckelspritze
A spraying device that one can strap to one's back to spray e.g. a hop field with.
lmulter
United States
backpack sprayer
Explanation:
www.northerntool.com/.../product_9404_9404 and www.gemplers.com/shop/hsolop
Some examples of portable sprayers.
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Usch Pilz
Local time: 03:51
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3 +4backpack sprayerUsch Pilz
3Backpack sprayerJohn Speese


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
backpack sprayer


Explanation:
www.northerntool.com/.../product_9404_9404 and www.gemplers.com/shop/hsolop
Some examples of portable sprayers.

Usch Pilz
Local time: 03:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Wendy Streitparth
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Wendy! Good night!
agree  philgoddard
17 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  de>en: Yes. In Commonwealth English also occurs as "rucksack sprayer".
1 hr
  -> Thanks Matthew. 'Rucksack' sounds cute.
agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Murad!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Backpack sprayer


Explanation:
After googling it, I got references to very old equipment, and some images as well. I would say that it's synonymous with Rueckenspritze (backpack sprayer), but seems to be an old-fashioned term that refers to old-fashioned equipment.

John Speese
United States
Local time: 21:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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Jan 10 - Changes made by Usch Pilz:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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