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Mini-zanjadora continua

English translation: mini backhoe digger


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Spanish term or phrase:Mini-zanjadora continua
English translation:mini backhoe digger
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Mini-zanjadora continua
I'm sorry there is not much context, its from a product specification.
other details are:
Profundidad zanja
Trench width
Self-propelled Diesel
I'm guessing it's a Mini-digger not sure what the continua bit refers to though
Wil Hardman
Local time: 22:39
mini excavator (digger)
Explanation:
I have the following in my notes:

zanjadora = trench exacavator / ditcher / trencher / trenching machine

However, going on the link provided by Liz in the reference, the machine shown looks more like a mini excavator. No idea about continua (may not be necessary to translate word for word anyway).
Selected response from:

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:39
Grading comment
Thanks everyone, based on the picture I provided I went with 'mini backhoe digger'
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Summary of answers provided
4Mini-Continuous trencher
eski
4rotary/chain driven mini trencher
Nicholas Hanna
3 +1mini excavator (digger)
Nikki Graham
3Tracked Excavator
JoLuGo
3mini trench-diggerliz askew
Summary of reference entries provided
liz askew

Discussion entries: 1





  

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rotary/chain driven mini trencher


Explanation:
As for how is digs, it depends if it uses a circular blade with attachments (rotary) or if the digging tool is a chain which digs the trench and removes the soil.

Hope this helps !


    Reference: http://www.littlebeaver.com/prod_kwiktrench.php
    Reference: http://www.homedepotrents.com/proTools/trencher_mini.asp
Nicholas Hanna
Local time: 19:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: This one. Since it says 'continua' in the source, the ref is to a trencher that looks like a huge chainsaw, and not to the backhoe type, I think.
1 hr
disagree  liz askew: This is nothing like the Spanish version in the askers' reference (and mine).//You need to find the equivalent picture for the Spanish ref.
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mini excavator (digger)


Explanation:
I have the following in my notes:

zanjadora = trench exacavator / ditcher / trencher / trenching machine

However, going on the link provided by Liz in the reference, the machine shown looks more like a mini excavator. No idea about continua (may not be necessary to translate word for word anyway).


    Reference: http://www.harrisonhire.co.uk/Hire/Phire_Details2.php?Cat_Ti...
    Reference: http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&q=%22mini+excav...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1554
Grading comment
Thanks everyone, based on the picture I provided I went with 'mini backhoe digger'

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoLuGo
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mini trench-digger


Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=digger for...

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-09-12 12:33:48 GMT)
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Maybe this would suit, as it has a "hoe" like the one on the Sp site

mini hoe trench digger

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:weehbuZypJwJ:www.digga....

I will leave it there now :-)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-09-12 15:22:31 GMT)
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In fact, if you look at the reference I provided you will see it is a "self-propelled" machine...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-09-12 15:30:32 GMT)
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Here we are, I think you will find an equivalent picture of the Spanish machine here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loader_(equipment)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-09-12 15:31:31 GMT)
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Looks like "track loader" to me, but then again I am not looking at the pictures side by side :-)

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:WpBysWSf3bkJ:en.wikiped...

liz askew
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Local time: 22:39
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Mini-Continuous trencher


Explanation:
The wall was emplaced using a continuous trenching machine whereby native soil and aquifer sediment was removed and the iron simultaneously emplaced in one continuous excavation
The continuous trencher excavates native soil and allows the iron to be .... and one row of mini-well clusters was installed in the vicinity of the PRB. ...
linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0304389499000345 - Páginas similares
de RW Puls - 1999 - Citado por 65 - Artículos relacionados - Las 6 versiones




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using a continuous trencher, then connected to the funnel by driven. sheet piles. ...... contains 22 monitoring points, a water-quality mini-monitor, four ...
www.drycleancoalition.org/field-prb.pdf - Páginas similares
de PR Barriers - Artículos relacionados - Las 21 versiones

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-12 19:12:37 GMT)
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The continuous trenching equipment used for the installation has a large cutting chain excavator system to remove native soil combined with a trench box and ...
www.rtdf.org/PUBLIC/permbarr/prbsumms/profile.cfm?mid=64 - 10k -

eski
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Local time: 16:39
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Tracked Excavator


Explanation:
De "mini" no tiene nada. Posiblemente la foto en http://www.tobelem.net/tarifas.php?idproducto=71
no sea la correcta


    Reference: http://www.butlerequipmentsales.com/casetrackedex.htm
JoLuGo
Local time: 14:39
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Great picture, just investigate some English sites:

:: H. Tobelem Morales, S.L. :: Alquiler y Venta de Maquinaria de ...
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Regístrese a nuestro Boletin · Volver al listado. Mini-zanjadora continua Pulsa para ver producto Mini-zanjadora continua ...
www.tobelem.net/tarifas.php?idproducto=71 - 8k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-12 12:28:36 GMT)
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p.s.

to me, it looks bigger and heavier than a mini-digger, FWIW

liz askew
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