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cubrecalzado

English translation: shoe covers

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Spanish term or phrase:cubrecalzado
English translation:shoe covers
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

17:09 Jan 11, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: cubrecalzado
La persona que entra al área restringida debe asegurarse de vestir guardapolvo, cubrecalzado, cofia...
Gracias!
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 20:48
[Surgical] Protective boots / shoe covers
Explanation:
"Boots" & "shoe covers" are common terms for the US and Canada for protective footwear.

("Overshoes" is more British).

Suerte
Elena
Selected response from:

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Grading comment
Gracias, Elena!!!!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5overshoes
Parrot
5 +3[Surgical] Protective boots / shoe covers
Elena Sgarbo (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
overshoes


Explanation:
es decir, unos botines impermeables que se llevan sobre el calzado.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield: that's the first thing that popped into my mind... I'm sure I've seen it in print.
6 mins
agree  Rick Henry
28 mins
agree  MJ Barber
30 mins
agree  BelkisDV
36 mins
agree  Sue Horn
2 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[Surgical] Protective boots / shoe covers


Explanation:
"Boots" & "shoe covers" are common terms for the US and Canada for protective footwear.

("Overshoes" is more British).

Suerte
Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3539
Grading comment
Gracias, Elena!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  O María Elena Guerrero
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Mary. E
agree  Gail: I would go with "shoe covers"
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Gail. E
agree  Gilbert Ashley: I agree with Gail.
4 hrs
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