perlitico

English translation: A grindstone tool sharpener.

09:12 Aug 18, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: perlitico
From an inventory of industrial machinery, the phrase reads:
"una afiladora perlítica de herramientas, con motor de 1 CV.
Rodney Rad
English translation:A grindstone tool sharpener.
Explanation:



Suerte.

Luis M. Luis
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Luis Luis
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Local time: 17:27
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Much obliged again. I was also given "pearlite" aka "perlite" described as a kind of metal alloy but my sources claim it's a kind of volcanic rock. In the context a grindstone tool sharpener is most useful as it does not require in depth description of the materials. Hope I can be of help one day.

Roland
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Summary of answers provided
napearlitic/pearlite
john rock
na'Perlite' is a natural stone (volcanic glass of 'perlitic' structre). So it can be assumed
Igor Kravchenko-Berezhnoy
naA grindstone tool sharpener.
Luis Luis


  

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9 mins
pearlitic/pearlite


Explanation:
It's a type of metal alloy.

john rock
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18 mins
'Perlite' is a natural stone (volcanic glass of 'perlitic' structre). So it can be assumed


Explanation:
that your phrase refers to 'instrument sharpener with a perlitic disk'.
Just a suggestion -- hope this may help.

Igor Kravchenko-Berezhnoy
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2 hrs
A grindstone tool sharpener.


Explanation:



Suerte.

Luis M. Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 171
Grading comment
Much obliged again. I was also given "pearlite" aka "perlite" described as a kind of metal alloy but my sources claim it's a kind of volcanic rock. In the context a grindstone tool sharpener is most useful as it does not require in depth description of the materials. Hope I can be of help one day.

Roland
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