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contenedor

English translation: Containers

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Spanish term or phrase:contenedor
English translation:Containers
Entered by: Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation

14:54 Oct 16, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: contenedor
Everyone in the US calls these "dumpsters" in conversation, but I can't use that here, not the least of reason for which is that it's a trademark. What's the official name?

"Los elementos básicos del centro que se propuso eran los siguientes:

o Valla perimetral.
o Oficina de recepción y vestuarios.
o Área de **contenedores** de gran volumen.
o Cobertizo.
o Habitación cerrada para albergar residuos especiales.
o Mecanismos de seguridad en caso de vertido de materiales.
o Viales de circulación.
o Señalización.
o Zona ajardinada.
o Plan de emergencia."
Jon Zuber (X)
Containers
Explanation:

Hope it helps!
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Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:58
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5 +2containers
Karina Fabrizzi
4 +2Containers
Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
5 +1skip
MJ Barber


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Containers


Explanation:

Hope it helps!

Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 59
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agree  mónica alfonso
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agree  Patricia Lutteral
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
containers


Explanation:
Even dumpster is the current word, when you talk about transferring waste you use containers/

Karina Fabrizzi
Argentina
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 171

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agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
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agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skip


Explanation:
in UK at least

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 895

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agree  Archipelago (X)
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