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lona

English translation: tarpaulin

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Spanish term or phrase:lona
English translation:tarpaulin
Entered by: CaroD

01:42 Mar 8, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: lona
En un informe sobre la revisión de un sistema de básculas de paso (básculas Chronos Richardson de recibo y despacho de mercancías), dice:
Las pruebas se hicieron sin lonas y con el sistema de succión de polvo apagado.
CaroD
Argentina
Local time: 16:48
tarpaulin
Explanation:
This is the waterproof cover for the loads to be weighed. ("Lona" is generally canvas, but on piers they have to be of the waterproof type). Cf., Beigbeder (Dicc. Politéctnico)
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 21:48
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5 +4tarpaulin
Parrot
4Film
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Alex Zelkind (X)
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tarpaulin


Explanation:
This is the waterproof cover for the loads to be weighed. ("Lona" is generally canvas, but on piers they have to be of the waterproof type). Cf., Beigbeder (Dicc. Politéctnico)

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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