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personal de maestranza

English translation: maintenance staff


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Spanish term or phrase:personal de maestranza
English translation:maintenance staff
Entered by: Martin Boyd
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22:43 Jun 17, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: personal de maestranza
From a list of job categories for a bank in Chile:

"El personal que preste servicios en las ramas de maestranza y/o servicios será provisto por la empresa de dos uniformes (camisa y pantalón o mameluco) por año (uno de invierno y otro de verano) y un par de zapatos."

Is "maestranza" being used to refer to maintenance staff in this context?
Martin Boyd
Canada
Local time: 01:08
janitorial/maintenance staff
Explanation:
Perhaps one of your questions leans more towards janitoral and the other is maintenance. Not 100% sure, but it does seem like this is referring to the guys who do the clean-up duty.

Oferta de trabajo para: Personal de Maestranza para sector de fabricación | Vacantes: 2

Se solicita personal de maestranza para fábrica en barrio de Chacacrita (Cap.Fed).Sexo masculino,edad hasta 33 años.Con experiencia en limpieza y mantenimiento de fabricas u oficinas. Horario: lunes a viernes ,horario matutino o vespertino.
Poseer buena presencia y experiencia.



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Note added at 26 mins (2008-06-17 23:09:37 GMT)
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This reference is for Argentina but I imagine it is the same in Chile. Perhaps this one would be maintenance staff and your first question would be janitorial staff (two jobs that could be performed by the same staff or could be divided into different sections). Just an idea...
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Erin DeBell
United States
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Thanks, Kirendall!
I went with "maintenance staff"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4janitorial/maintenance staff
Erin DeBell
4house-services staffxxxmediamatrix
4maintenance personal
Marcelo González


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
janitorial/maintenance staff


Explanation:
Perhaps one of your questions leans more towards janitoral and the other is maintenance. Not 100% sure, but it does seem like this is referring to the guys who do the clean-up duty.

Oferta de trabajo para: Personal de Maestranza para sector de fabricación | Vacantes: 2

Se solicita personal de maestranza para fábrica en barrio de Chacacrita (Cap.Fed).Sexo masculino,edad hasta 33 años.Con experiencia en limpieza y mantenimiento de fabricas u oficinas. Horario: lunes a viernes ,horario matutino o vespertino.
Poseer buena presencia y experiencia.



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Note added at 26 mins (2008-06-17 23:09:37 GMT)
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This reference is for Argentina but I imagine it is the same in Chile. Perhaps this one would be maintenance staff and your first question would be janitorial staff (two jobs that could be performed by the same staff or could be divided into different sections). Just an idea...

Erin DeBell
United States
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, Kirendall!
I went with "maintenance staff"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: "maintenance staff" // I agree with your final note: "Perhaps this one would be maintenance staff and your first question would be janitorial staff" -- well done! // my suggestion is NOT FOR POINTS
54 mins
  -> Thanks, Marcelo. I think you're right. I wasn't sure how to distinguish the two because obviously they are referring to different areas. Hopefully in the other question they voted for "janitorial" or this bank is going to have a large maintenance crew!

agree  dominirosa: Maintenance staff
2 hrs
  -> thanks, dominirosa. :)

agree  Terry Burgess: I'd lean more towards "maintenace staff". Luck:-)
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Terry!

agree  MikeGarcia: Maintenance, niña, maintenance is the name of the game.../// Me neither, me neither....
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Miguel! It's not a game I like to play, but somebody's got to do it!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maintenance personal


Explanation:
I found several sites (in Chile) that refer to "maestranza" in the context of industry, machine- or auto-type maintenance. In the context of a bank, they might be work on airconditioning, heating or general repairs.

Maestranza - Mecánica Industrial. Contacto. General: contacto@maestranzasantos.cl. Germán Santos González. Jefe de Taller. Fono/Fax: 56-32-2971486 ...
www.maestranzasantos.cl/Web site/Contacto.htm - 9k

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Catho Chile - Vacante de empleo Mecánico de Precisión. - SANTIAGO ...Descripción Sumaria: **Maestranza, Mecánica de Precisión y Electricidad, Fabricación de Productos Metálicos. www3.catho.cl/vag/busca/vaga.php?vag_id=4021351&perfil=1&tp=113 - 21k - En caché - Páginas

CompuTrabajo Chile - Empleos en Mectron Ltda
**Maestranza**, Mecánica de Precisión y Electricidad, Fabricación de Productos Metálicos. Solicita Postulantes sólo de la Zona (Peñaflor, Malloco, Talagante, ...
www.computrabajo.cl/bt-empd-mectron.htm - 14k - En caché -

CITEN S.A. - Quienes Somos
**Maestranza** Mecánica Hidráulica • Representaciones • Asesorías • Servicios. Servicios requeridos:. Información para contacto:. Correo Electrónico: ...
www.citen.cl/conten/empresas/empresa35.html - 36k - En caché -

**maestranza** mecánica y caldelería. Se encuentra ubicada en el sector sur de la ciudad de Rancagua, VI Región,. www.codelco.cl/desarrollo/reporte/reporte_2002.pdf - Páginas

oops: that´s "...they might work on air conditioning, heating,..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-18 00:05:24 GMT)
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THIS SUGGESTION IS NOT FOR POINTS (BUT TO SUPPORT KIRENDALL´S FINAL SUGGESTION OF "MAINTENANCE STAFF" FOR THIS QUESTION).

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
house-services staff


Language variant: UK

Explanation:
In the UK we use 'house services staff' to refer to people who make sure the building is working properly (heat, light, lifts, etc.) so the 'real' employees can work in safe clean surroundings.

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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