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Lingote

English translation: ingot


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:lingote
English translation:ingot
Entered by: Melissa Mann
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13:18 Aug 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries / Fishing
Spanish term or phrase: Lingote
The following single sentence appears in a description of services provided by a company to the modern fishing industry:
"Fabricación de rosario, hilo, lingote y plomo para submarinismo".
Does anyone know what the term 'lingote' refers to?
Douglas Davies
Local time: 17:07
Ingot
Explanation:
http://www.hockeysandwich.com/lead-ingots-758005-1_cs.html

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-08-04 13:24:38 GMT)
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or ingots, in this case.
Selected response from:

Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 13:07
Grading comment
Thanks - I think this fits well here.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5lead diving wheight // lead scuba wheightslothm
4weight
Jenni Lukac
4Ingot
Melissa Mann


  

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Ingot


Explanation:
http://www.hockeysandwich.com/lead-ingots-758005-1_cs.html

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-08-04 13:24:38 GMT)
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or ingots, in this case.

Melissa Mann
Brazil
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks - I think this fits well here.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
weight


Explanation:
here it would be "diving weight" although there are also cargo weights for boats. There can be made of various materials.

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-08-04 13:42:32 GMT)
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If they are diving belts they are often called "cinturón de lastre or
cinturón de plomos". Here's a real gem diving vocabulary that could help you wrap up this text: http://www.foreignword.com/glossary/plongeon/eng/defw.htm

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lead diving wheight // lead scuba wheight


Explanation:
see,

http://www.diversdirect.com/scuba/scuba-accessories/scuba-we...
Lead diving wheight 6lb.
See photos of same.

http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/XSSWB.html
XS Scuba Weight Belt, - 6 Pockets - up to 30 lbs, waist 32 and up


slothm
Local time: 13:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Aug 20, 2009 - Changes made by Melissa Mann:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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