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jackstands

Spanish translation: soportes ajustables

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English term or phrase:jackstands
Spanish translation: soportes ajustables
Entered by: Ernesto de Lara

02:27 Apr 30, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / mechanics
English term or phrase: jackstands
Used to jack up the trucks or cars
andrea repetto
soporte ajustable
Explanation:
No precisamente un gato (no maulla)
Selected response from:

Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 15:18
Grading comment
Gracias por tu aporte
Andrea
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5soporte ajustable
Ernesto de Lara
4 +3gato mecánico o hidráulico
Oso (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gato mecánico o hidráulico


Explanation:
Hola Andrea,
Una idea.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-30 02:35:56 (GMT)
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gato
5. m. Máquina compuesta de un engranaje de piñón y cremallera, con un trinquete de seguridad, que sirve para levantar grandes pesos a poca altura. También se hace con una tuerca y un husillo.
DRAE©

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Note added at 2005-04-30 02:40:11 (GMT)
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See picture here:
http://www.autolifts.com/shop/product135.html

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elías Sauza
7 mins
  -> ¡Heeeeeeeey! ¡Quihúbole, compa! Muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree  Maria Boschero: Estaba pensando en pie o plataforma para el gato, pero el gato en sí ya incluye un pie, ¿es así?
8 mins
  -> Sí, a mí también se me ocurrió, pero creo que con decir "gato" ya implica el pie. Muchas gracias, María ¶:^)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
26 mins
  -> Tante grazie, Gaby! ¶:^)
neutral  Henry Hinds: En efecto mi cumpa, es como dice Big Ed en su nota, el gato es otro, como bien dice Neto, son los soportes que después colocas (siendo hombre prevenido).
3 hrs
  -> Tienen toda la razón usté y Neto, mi Cumpa. Gracias por el desasne ¶:^)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
soporte ajustable


Explanation:
No precisamente un gato (no maulla)

Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 15:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 786
Grading comment
Gracias por tu aporte
Andrea

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigedsenior: Si, son soportes utilizados en pareja.
49 mins
  -> thanks bigedsenior
agree  Daniel Burns (X)
2 hrs
  -> gracias Daniel
agree  Lamberto Victorica
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Lamberto
agree  Henry Hinds: En el clavo.
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Henry
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
15 hrs
  -> gracias mi estimado plant¡grado. Yo tambi‚n estuve a punto de irme con la finta con esta
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