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paso abajo

English translation: down / downward(s)


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11:17 Oct 19, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: paso abajo
Hello. This is from a report on maintenance work on a packaging machine:

"Se para pulsando paso abajo y se para como en parada corta, es decir con el tubo lleno de producto."

Thanks for your help
Simon
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:20
English translation:down / downward(s)
Explanation:
"Paso abajo" means nothing to me and I can't find any helpful indications of what it might mean. I honestly believe it's an error for "para abajo". In any case, I think just "down" or "downwards" (Americans prefer "downward", I believe) is what it means.
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Charles Davis
Local time: 10:20
Grading comment
Thanks Charles
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down / downward(s)


Explanation:
"Paso abajo" means nothing to me and I can't find any helpful indications of what it might mean. I honestly believe it's an error for "para abajo". In any case, I think just "down" or "downwards" (Americans prefer "downward", I believe) is what it means.

Charles Davis
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks Charles

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agree  rich.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rich :)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Claudia :)
agree  cranesfreak: sounds good to me
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks and greetings, cranesfreak :)
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