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motoniveladora, retroexcavadora

English translation: backhoe excavator

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Spanish term or phrase:retroexcavadora
English translation:backhoe excavator
Entered by: Virginia Serenelli

23:15 Jun 1, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science
Spanish term or phrase: motoniveladora, retroexcavadora
It's a list of vehicles.
Virginia Serenelli
Local time: 07:53
motoniveladora=grader , retroexcavadora=backhoe excavator
Explanation:
They are heavy equipment tractors

back·hoe (bkh)
n.
An excavator whose bucket is rigidly attached to a hinged pole on the boom and is drawn backward to the machine when in operation

grad·er ( grdr)
n.
A piece of heavy equipment used to level or smooth road or other surfaces to the desired gradient.

http://www.stltikn.com/Projects/Grader/grader.html


Hope this helps,

Bye
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trans4u (X)
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Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
namotor grader, backhoe loader
Nuno Moreira
namotoniveladora=grader , retroexcavadora=backhoe excavator
trans4u (X)
naroad grader, back hoe or retroexcavator
Carol Hart


  

Answers


22 mins
motor grader, backhoe loader


Explanation:
These and other tricky technical terms can be found at the very helpful Eurodicautom. The web address is in the reference box. Good work!


    Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu/cgi-bin/edicbin/EuroDicWWW.pl
Nuno Moreira
New Zealand
Local time: 22:53
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48 mins
motoniveladora=grader , retroexcavadora=backhoe excavator


Explanation:
They are heavy equipment tractors

back·hoe (bkh)
n.
An excavator whose bucket is rigidly attached to a hinged pole on the boom and is drawn backward to the machine when in operation

grad·er ( grdr)
n.
A piece of heavy equipment used to level or smooth road or other surfaces to the desired gradient.

http://www.stltikn.com/Projects/Grader/grader.html


Hope this helps,

Bye


trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 308
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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ttagir
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7 hrs
road grader, back hoe or retroexcavator


Explanation:
These are heavy road repair and construction equipment.


    Comprehensive Specialist's Dictionary (English-Spanish)
Carol Hart
United States
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 59
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