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Material balastre

English translation: Ballast material

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Spanish term or phrase:Material balastre
English translation:Ballast material

19:26 Jul 22, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: Material balastre
this refers to the activities of a company in Guatemala, they buy/sell cattle and "material balastre"
Thanks!
ChilePepper
ballast material
Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I have in my dictionary only balastro=balasto (ConoSur, Mexico) ballast and Ferro - sleeper.
I presume, "balastre" is a regionalism from "balastro"
Good luck, ChilePepper!

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Note added at 2002-07-22 19:45:47 (GMT)
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Re.: Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470-295-6
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:02
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Thanks for your answer...it seems to be right based on the consensus and it makes sense anyway... I found similar information but wasn't sure...

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4 +6ballast material
Сергей Лузан
5dunnage
Ivan Costa Pinto


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ballast material


Explanation:
Just a suggestion. I have in my dictionary only balastro=balasto (ConoSur, Mexico) ballast and Ferro - sleeper.
I presume, "balastre" is a regionalism from "balastro"
Good luck, ChilePepper!

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Note added at 2002-07-22 19:45:47 (GMT)
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Re.: Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470-295-6

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 450
Grading comment
Thanks for your answer...it seems to be right based on the consensus and it makes sense anyway... I found similar information but wasn't sure...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  markaqui: yes, see this website: http://www.scanmix.com/economy.htm; ballast/balastre is a material that is used in paving, probably similiar to gravel
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agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
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agree  Piotr Kurek
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agree  Henry Hinds
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agree  Paul Mably (X)
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agree  LoreAC (X)
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dunnage


Explanation:
Definition timber,generally of poor quality,used for supporting cargo in ships,load in goods waggons or stacks of timber or other material in storage

Reference Ford-Robertson,Soc.Am.Foresters
(1)
TERM dunnage

Reference Ford-Robertson,Soc.Am.Foresters;Webster\'s Int.Dict.

Note {GRM} n.
{NTE} to keep them dry and to prevent their motion and chafing



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Ivan Costa Pinto
United States
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 34
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