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Carcasas

English translation: framework


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Spanish term or phrase:Carcasas
English translation:framework
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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09:24 Jun 25, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Fitness
Spanish term or phrase: Carcasas
Ok, this is talking about a line of exercise equipment like stationary bikes, rowing machines, elliptical trainers, and treadmills (gym equipment for intense workouts). They have done a market study on the products and are describing the raw materials used in making the equipment. This focuses on the design.

Here is the context:

Materias primas
A continuacion se enumeran los componentes y materias primas principales:

Tubo de acero y alumninio.
Perfiles de acero y aluminio.
Motores.
Variadores.
Rodamientos.
Carcasas.
Cintas.
Programadores electronicos.
Donovan Libring
Local time: 07:43
framework
Explanation:
Oxford

carcasa f
1 a (Arm) incendiary device
b (en pirotecnia) rocket
2 a (armazón, estructura) framework; sólo encontraron la carcasa del barco all they found was the ship’s carcass
b (de un aparato, ordenador) casing
c (de un neumático) tb carcasa radial carcass
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:43
Grading comment
It is surely having to do with the frames of the exercise bikes and stuff.

thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1casing
moken
4Engine bodyLuiz Augusto Eboli
4framework
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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framework


Explanation:
Oxford

carcasa f
1 a (Arm) incendiary device
b (en pirotecnia) rocket
2 a (armazón, estructura) framework; sólo encontraron la carcasa del barco all they found was the ship’s carcass
b (de un aparato, ordenador) casing
c (de un neumático) tb carcasa radial carcass

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82
Grading comment
It is surely having to do with the frames of the exercise bikes and stuff.

thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
casing


Explanation:
i think this would be the correct translation here

moken
Local time: 06:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanne Panteleon
1 hr
  -> thanks joanne
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Engine body


Explanation:
Según lo que pude captar, hablan de de las "tapas" de los motores o el cuerpo del motor, sin las demás partes (internas) que lo componen.

Luiz Augusto Eboli
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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