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barreno de ojo a dos manos para madera

English translation: hand auger

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Spanish term or phrase:barreno de ojo a dos manos para madera
English translation:hand auger
Entered by: bigedsenior

16:12 Apr 1, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: barreno de ojo a dos manos para madera
No way I can find this in English: Please see illustration at http://www.viarural.com.ar/viarural.com.ar/insumosagropecuar...

Thank you.
Martin Harvey
Argentina
hand auger
Explanation:
"dos" is superfluous
"ojo" - large holes???

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Note added at 4 hrs 49 mins (2005-04-01 21:01:45 GMT)
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\"ojo\" may be the large hole where the handle is inserted.
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bigedsenior
Local time: 06:08
Grading comment
Thank you bigedsenior.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1hand auger
bigedsenior
3two-handed wood hole-auger
Bill Greendyk


Discussion entries: 1





  

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two-handed wood hole-auger


Explanation:
I can´t explain where the "ojo" comes from, but I assume it refers to the hole made by the auger.

Suerte!

Bill

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hand auger


Explanation:
"dos" is superfluous
"ojo" - large holes???

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Note added at 4 hrs 49 mins (2005-04-01 21:01:45 GMT)
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\"ojo\" may be the large hole where the handle is inserted.

bigedsenior
Local time: 06:08
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 809
Grading comment
Thank you bigedsenior.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bill Greendyk: Agree that "dos" is superfluous, but wouldn´t you still want to retain that this is a WOOD auger? Cheers!
11 mins
  -> Thanks Bill. Yes, if it is the given phrase, but only maybe if it is the picture, because hand augers are also used for cutting holes in ice.
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