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Spanish: botes sifónicos

English translation: siphon traps



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Spanish term or phrase: botes sifónicos
English translation:siphon traps
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: botes sifónicos
• Limpieza de arquetas y botes sifónicos
Paul Morris
United Kingdom
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jward: 3:53pm Mar 17, 2005: Hi Paul, this question has already been answered: see ref. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/73840. Includes technical info and links
It always a good idea to look at the Kudos Web-Search first. Best of Luck -
David Brown: 5:00pm Mar 17, 2005: can I ask how you have translated "arqueta"? -
Paul Morris (asker): 5:21pm Mar 17, 2005: haven't yet :(
David Brown: 5:42pm Mar 17, 2005: I have seen them being called "collection boxes" but I don't know if it fits your context -

siphon traps
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Smartranslators
Spain
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thanks a lot!
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5 +2siphon traps
Smartranslators
4floor trapsDavid Brown


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
siphon traps

Explanation:
suerte

Smartranslators
Spain
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Note from asker to answerer
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree cello
1 hr
  -> gracias cello

agree Maria Carla Di Giacinti
1 hr
  -> gracias María Carla
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
floor traps

Explanation:
I know they work by siphoning but I think their more commonly called floor traps..have a look at this diagram
http://www.pub.gov.sg/downloads/drawings/San%20Drg%20No.3-6....

David Brown
Spain
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