Almejas de 2.5 a 12 toneladas

English translation: dredger of 2.5 to 12 tons

20:41 Nov 12, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Almejas de 2.5 a 12 toneladas
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Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 19:49
English translation:dredger of 2.5 to 12 tons
Explanation:
Creélo o no, me llamó la atención lo de las almejas y sé que son deliciosas pero no como equipamiento. Entonces investigando encontré que existen unas dragas hidráulicas tipo almejas o dragalinas. También pueden ser mecánicas y se usan para romover tierra, etc. Busca la referencia en esta página. Suerte
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Belmis
Cuba
Local time: 21:49
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Muchisimas gracias a todos
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Summary of answers provided
52.5-12 ton clamshells
rhandler
4 +1dredger of 2.5 to 12 tons
Belmis
32.5-12 tons of clams
Sue Horn


  

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2.5-12 tons of clams


Explanation:
A bit more context would help. If this is a list of items shipped, you could include some of the other items for greater clarity.

Sue Horn
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Local time: 21:49
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
2.5-12 ton clamshells


Explanation:
It refers to the capacity of the clamshells, so defined by Webster's:

clamshell (klamsel)
n.
1 the shell of a clam
2 a dredging bucket, hinged like the shell of a clam


(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.


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Note added at 2003-11-12 21:16:47 (GMT)
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Of course, definition #2 applies.

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Note added at 2003-11-12 21:17:57 (GMT)
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It might be better written \"2.5-ton to 12-ton clamshells\"


    Webster's Electronic Dictionary
rhandler
Local time: 22:49
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dredger of 2.5 to 12 tons


Explanation:
Creélo o no, me llamó la atención lo de las almejas y sé que son deliciosas pero no como equipamiento. Entonces investigando encontré que existen unas dragas hidráulicas tipo almejas o dragalinas. También pueden ser mecánicas y se usan para romover tierra, etc. Busca la referencia en esta página. Suerte


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Belmis
Cuba
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 22
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Muchisimas gracias a todos

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