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02:28 Jul 21, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Coffee
Spanish term or phrase: porta estrecho
Translating a small text from Spain on some equipment from a coffee / coffee machine company. There's a line about how they make a "maquina con porta estrecho". No clue what a porta is. Help.
Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 00:14


Summary of answers provided
4 +1narrow portafilter / filter holderCharles Davis
2portacaffè
Francis Filippi


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
portacaffè


Explanation:
It could be "portacaffè"...can you give the entire paragraph?

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-21 02:48:40 GMT)
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Sorry, in English it would be "coffee holder" or "coffee tray"

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Note added at 22 mins (2011-07-21 02:51:21 GMT)
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Another option is "coffee funnel"

Francis Filippi
Local time: 06:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's all I have. Nothing else. Sorry.

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
narrow portafilter / filter holder


Explanation:
"Porta" is short for "porta filtro" or "porta café":

"Hola. conozco algo las cafeteras de bares y quiero decirte que parece que tienes mal la junta de porta, me esplico: cuando tu metes el porta con el café en la máquina, el filtro o cacillo que va en le porta tiene que hacer junta con una goma circular que está alojada en la máquina [...]
Si la cafetera tiene dos portas secambian las dos gomas"
http://www.yoreparo.com/foros/electrodomesticos/cafetera-ari...

"Cerciórese de que la máquina y la manija del grupo (porta-filtro) sean calientes funcionando con algunos cafés express simulados antes de hacer uno para verdadero. Las tazas se deben guardar en el estante que se calienta encima de la máquina."
http://www.foodsun.com/comida/2444.html

In English this is normally called the portafilter or filter holder:

"Espresso machine: portafilter
If you see the portafilter resting on the tray of the espresso machine at your local coffee shop you should walk out the door."
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/espresso/portafilter.htm

"Coffee machine porta filter
Also called the filter holder, this is the metal tray with a long handle that holds the removable filter basket into which you measure your ground coffee."
http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/guides/how-to...


Charles Davis
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Rick Larg: Nice research
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  -> Thanks again, Rick :)
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