Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
mechanical pencil
Spanish translation:
lápiz mecánico / portaminas
Added to glossary by
Andrea Bullrich
Dec 12, 2000 05:23
24 yrs ago
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English term
Argentina
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, US, Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
mechanical pencil
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Marketing
This is a product of a writing-product company.
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lapicero mecánico, ¿portaminas?
You can find it translated as "lapicero mecánico" in this Mexican Web Site: http://www.souvenir.com.mx/escritura/ll-rp.htm
In Spain, I feel this is called "portaminas".
Hope it helps!
In Spain, I feel this is called "portaminas".
Hope it helps!
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Comment: "Muchas gracias a todos"
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Lápiz Mecánico
Lápiz Mecánico
These are usually the pen like pencils that you push on the top to release the lead. You also remove the little cap on top and find the eraser. You can buy lead refills for these pencils. When someone buys a nice set of pen and pencil (usually in silver and gold colors), the pencil is known as the mechanic pencil.
Good Luck!
These are usually the pen like pencils that you push on the top to release the lead. You also remove the little cap on top and find the eraser. You can buy lead refills for these pencils. When someone buys a nice set of pen and pencil (usually in silver and gold colors), the pencil is known as the mechanic pencil.
Good Luck!
1 hr
Elinor Thomas
Native in Spanish
medical, technical, literary trans
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
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860
Portaminas
Also:
Lápiz automático or lápiz mecánico.
Good luck!
Lápiz automático or lápiz mecánico.
Good luck!
Reference:
1 hr
lápiz mecánico (portaminas)
Hello. Ffc's feeling is right, there goes some text from link below: "OVERCLOKING DEL AMD DURON Y THUNDERBIRD
... cortocircuitos peligrosos. Un truco nuevo y barato es usar un lapiz o portaminas (lapiz mecanico) de grafito."
Cheerio :)
... cortocircuitos peligrosos. Un truco nuevo y barato es usar un lapiz o portaminas (lapiz mecanico) de grafito."
Cheerio :)
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2 hrs
Gabriela Mellado
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Office in the US and Mexico
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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14
Lapicero
En México se usa "lapicero" y lo mecánico queda implícito.
Saludos
Saludos
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2 days 26 mins
Portaminas
Portaminas es por lejos la mejor ascepcion, creo.
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