Dec 15, 2004 14:47
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
sonería de cuartos y quintos
Spanish to English
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Es una descripción de tipos de relojes antiguos para ciegos que emiten un sonido cada quince o cinco minutos.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | automatic carillons designed to sound every five or fifteen minutes |
Ross Andrew Parker
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| 4 | chiming every five and fifteen minutes |
Eleanor P
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Proposed translations
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Ross Andrew Parker
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Spanish term (edited):
soner�a de cuartos y quintos
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automatic carillons designed to sound every five or fifteen minutes
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:NqHcVUKOlCIJ:roedder.com/...
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-15 14:58:37 GMT)
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I retract that -- a bit too hasty. I have found some references to \"blind man\'s clock\" that you might want to check out on Google.
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-15 14:58:58 GMT)
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Austrian or Austria Vienna Wall Antique Clock
... usual 1 piece glass. This is a very attractive \"blind man\'s clock\", striking
quarters and hours on a coil gong. The Antique Clocks ...
www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/pages/clock6097.php - 6k - Supplemental Result
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-15 14:58:37 GMT)
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I retract that -- a bit too hasty. I have found some references to \"blind man\'s clock\" that you might want to check out on Google.
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-15 14:58:58 GMT)
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Austrian or Austria Vienna Wall Antique Clock
... usual 1 piece glass. This is a very attractive \"blind man\'s clock\", striking
quarters and hours on a coil gong. The Antique Clocks ...
www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/pages/clock6097.php - 6k - Supplemental Result
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2541 days
chiming every five and fifteen minutes
Clocks were designed to chime partly for those that could not see the clocks.
Chiming clocks is a common term and most appropriate for this context.
Chiming clocks is a common term and most appropriate for this context.
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