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Cubremantel

English translation: tablecloth (or table) liner


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Spanish term or phrase:Cubremantel
English translation:tablecloth (or table) liner
Entered by: Maria Bedoya
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15:39 Sep 4, 2007
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Tourism & Travel / Restaurant
Spanish term or phrase: Cubremantel
In Spanish this is a plastic table cloth that is placed under the real table cloth to protect the table. How is it called in English? I haven't been able to find it anywhere.
Thank you.
Cristina Cajoto
Local time: 10:01
tablecloth (or table) liner
Explanation:
http://images.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?itemID=860&itemTyp...

Hope this helps
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Maria Bedoya
United States
Local time: 04:01
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Thank you Maria. A fantastic link!
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Summary of answers provided
5tablecloth (or table) liner
Maria Bedoya
4tablecloth cover
Adolfo Ossi
3Tablecover/Plastic table cloth
Jessica M
3table protector
Deborah Lockett


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tablecloth (or table) liner


Explanation:
http://images.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?itemID=860&itemTyp...

Hope this helps

Maria Bedoya
United States
Local time: 04:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you Maria. A fantastic link!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
table protector


Explanation:
this is one possibility although I hope someone may suggest something more appropriate.

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Note added at 3 minutos (2007-09-04 15:43:04 GMT)
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in the same sense that we use the term "mattress protector" to protect a bed, especially a child's or old person's.

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 09:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Deborah.

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tablecloth cover


Explanation:
Telemarketing, PLASTIC TABLECLOTH COVER- [ Traduzca esta página ]PLASTIC TABLECLOTH COVER Tablecloth cover with flowers. Price: 7,50 € ... Use the tablecloth cover with flowers over your fine tablecloth and you will ...
www.telemarketing.gr/default.asp?pid=13&itm=10875&ct=75&la=... - 39k -
And many other Google hits

Adolfo Ossi
Local time: 05:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Adolfo. However I believe that tablecloth cover is thought to go over the tablecloth and not under. I know that the Spanish term may also suggest that, but the truth is that the cubremantel is used under the tablecloth.

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Tablecover/Plastic table cloth


Explanation:
I'm not sure that there is a name for this in English, although in the link I found it as "tablecover."


    Reference: http://www.partyandpaperwarehouse.com/tablecoversandskirts.h...
Jessica M
Spain
Local time: 10:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Jessica. I've seen the link, but I'm not sure whether this item is suppossed to go under the tablecloth or is simply a tablecloth made of plastic. I think I'm going to choose one of the other answers.

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Sep 4, 2007 - Changes made by Maria Bedoya:
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