PASO DE DE PLACA

English translation: calibrated plate run

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Spanish term or phrase:PASO DE PLACA
English translation:calibrated plate run
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

03:18 Jan 18, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: PASO DE DE PLACA
THIS IS FROM A TABLE OF CONTENTS:
-EXCAVACION DE ZANJA.
-REGISTRO DE DESFILE DE TUBERIA.
-BAJADO Y TAPADO DE TUBERIAS
-SECADO DE TUBERIAS
-PASO DE DE PLACA CALIBRADORA

I AM ASSUMING THE EXTRA"DE" IS A MISTAKE IN THE ORIGINAL.
kmkrowens
Local time: 02:24
clibrated plate run
Explanation:
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cAlibrated

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Me alegra haber podido ayudarte Kathleen!
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:24
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Gracias Lydia
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4 +1gauging pig run
Alvin Adams, Jr (X)
4clibrated plate run
Lydia De Jorge


  

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PASO DE DE PLACA
gauging pig run


Explanation:
paso de placa calibradora=gauging pig run. The gauging pig meaures the internal diameter of the pipe and locates protuberancs and defects.

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protuberances, not protuberancs


    Reference: http://www.pipetechcorp.com/products/gauging.html
Alvin Adams, Jr (X)
Local time: 01:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

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agree  slothm
38 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clibrated plate run


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-18 03:26:08 GMT)
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cAlibrated

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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2008-01-21 01:42:53 GMT) Post-grading
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Me alegra haber podido ayudarte Kathleen!

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Gracias Lydia
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