stomp and squirt contest

Spanish translation: concurso del pisotón

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English term or phrase:stomp and squirt contest
Spanish translation:concurso del pisotón
Entered by: Spring Moon

17:59 Apr 24, 2008
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English term or phrase: stomp and squirt contest
No hay mucho contexto. Se trata de unas actividades propuestas para los alumnos en clase. Este es el párrafo donde está la frase:
"Survey class on brands of toothpaste used. Chart or
graph the information.
Stomp and squirt contest. Use toothpaste and butcher
paper. Estimate and measure distance."
Spring Moon
Local time: 16:06
concurso del pisotón
Explanation:
Es sólo una propuesta - no creo que puedas encontrar una traducción 'al uso'.

Por lo que intuyo, consistiría en pisar el tubo de pasta para ver hasta dónde sale lanzado (estimate and measure distance).

Suerte y :O)

Álvaro

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-04-24 18:08:30 GMT)
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Perdoón... "hasta dónde sale lanzadA" - la pasta, ¡no el tubo!
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moken
Local time: 22:06
Grading comment
Gracias Álvaro!!! :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2concurso del pisotón
moken
4competición de chorro a propulsión
Darío Giménez
4concurso de pisotón y chorro
Diana Arancibia


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
concurso del pisotón


Explanation:
Es sólo una propuesta - no creo que puedas encontrar una traducción 'al uso'.

Por lo que intuyo, consistiría en pisar el tubo de pasta para ver hasta dónde sale lanzado (estimate and measure distance).

Suerte y :O)

Álvaro

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-04-24 18:08:30 GMT)
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Perdoón... "hasta dónde sale lanzadA" - la pasta, ¡no el tubo!

moken
Local time: 22:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 128
Grading comment
Gracias Álvaro!!! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luisa Ramos, CT: Me encanta.
58 mins
  -> Muy amable Luisa, gracias. :O) :O)

agree  jacana54 (X)
6 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
competición de chorro a propulsión


Explanation:
Una opción libre... :-)

Darío Giménez
Spain
Local time: 23:06
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
concurso de pisotón y chorro


Explanation:
En el contexto, el concurso consiste en darle un pisotón al tubo dentífrico y gana el que más lejos llegue con el chorro de pasta.

Diana Arancibia
Local time: 18:06
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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