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Spanish term or phrase:	Polines
English translation:	(guide) wheels/rollers
Entered by:	skport

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20:00 May 17, 2005

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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering

Spanish term or phrase: Polines

"Polines guia de desplazamiento del carro..."

Explanation of a photo showing whatever 'polines'/'polines guia' are.

Context - equipment in a mine in Chile.

('Guia' above should have an accent on the i of course)

many thanks in advance.

skport KudoZ activity Questions: 63 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 113 Brazil
Local time: 07:50

(guide) wheels/rollers

Explanation:
Ore cars are moved along tracks and are guided by a flanged wheels or rollers.

... or a sdaper may be mounted obliquely on a suitable carriage which can be moved to
... and supported on axles and guide wheels running on suitable rails. ...
59.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CO/CONVEYORS.htm

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bigedsenior
Local time: 01:50

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Thanks very much to everybody - all answers were very helpful. Decided to use this one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
5 +4	(guide) wheels/rollers	bigedsenior
5	training idlers	Leonor González
4	wooden rollers, skids	xxxOso

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2 mins confidence:

wooden rollers, skids

Explanation:
Hola Sarah,
Según al Simon & Schuster's Bilingüe.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-05-17 20:06:21 (GMT)
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polín.
(Del fr. poulain).
1. m. Rodillo que se coloca debajo de fardos, bultos, etc., de gran peso, para que, girando, los transporte.
2. m. Trozo de madera prismático, que sirve para levantar fardos en los almacenes, y aislarlos del suelo.
3. m. Col., Cuba y Pan. Traviesa de ferrocarril.
DRAE©

polín, m. wooden roller, skid
Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingual Dictionary©

xxxOso
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 45

38 mins confidence:

training idlers

Explanation:
Hi Sarah,
I am currently translating a text on this issue.
polín guía could be transalted as training idler.

Good luck....

Leonor González
Local time: 04:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

(guide) wheels/rollers

bigedsenior
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 690

Grading comment

Thanks very much to everybody - all answers were very helpful. Decided to use this one.

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