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blocking off

20:44 Jun 21, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / cocoa processing plant
English term or phrase: blocking off
Cocoa liquor storage tanks for cocoa liquor blocking off system, each with agitator, , one overflow safety device
Maria Pugliese
Argentina
Local time: 04:48


Summary of answers provided
4 +1desbloqueo/desatascado/desatrancamiento
frandela
1descascarillado
Tadzio (X)


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desbloqueo/desatascado/desatrancamiento


Explanation:
block es bloquear
block off es desbloquear

Creo que es sistema de desbloqueo/desatascado/desatrancamiento del licor de cacao/chocolate.

Suerte. Un saludo.

frandela
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
I agree with Michael McCracken, block off is bloquear... Thanks a lot anyway...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Víctor Nine
10 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
1 hr
  -> Gracias
disagree  Michael McCracken: to block off = bloquear o separar del resto
5 hrs
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Comment: I agree with Michael McCracken, block off is bloquear... Thanks a lot anyway...

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
descascarillado


Explanation:
No sé por qué siento que aquí el "blocking off" es el "sistema de descascarillado del licor de cacao"...
:)

Tadzio (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
No pude encontrar una referencia al respecto.
Gracias igualmente
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: No pude encontrar una referencia al respecto.
Gracias igualmente



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