situar por contorno

English translation: position according to outline

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Spanish term or phrase:situar por contorno
English translation:position according to outline
Entered by: Nikki Graham

10:38 Jan 13, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Aviation
Spanish term or phrase: situar por contorno
Sobre banco de trabajo, situar por contorno, junto con la tapa
desmontada, la placa bomba de combustible y el útil de taladrar TLAP-01-XXXxxxx.Fijar,taladrar/escariar completamente zona de unión según plano.
Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:34
position according to outline
Explanation:
I think that contorno is the outline here, which is on the plan, and so they have to be put/placed/positioned as shown.

HTH
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:34
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Thanks again
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1position around the edge
Hazel Whiteley
4 +1Overlap
Ivan Sanchez
4 +1position according to outline
Nikki Graham


  

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position around the edge


Explanation:
situar - to position
contorno - outline (or edge)

This is the way I interpret the phrase: you put all your tools etc near the edge of the workbench and do your work on the centre of it, with all your tools close enough to reach.

Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  BelkisDV
3 hrs
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Overlap


Explanation:
Overlap both elements and drill...

Ivan Sanchez
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilbert Ashley: overlap aligning the edges
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position according to outline


Explanation:
I think that contorno is the outline here, which is on the plan, and so they have to be put/placed/positioned as shown.

HTH

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rubén de la Fuente: think you got it right. user manuals are always so tricky, aren' t they?
3 hrs
  -> Thank you. And yes, they are. They assume everyone will understand what they're talking about, which is often not the case!
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