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cacharreria

English translation: junk shop

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Spanish term or phrase:cacharrería
English translation:junk shop
Entered by: Henry Hinds

16:48 Jun 16, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / otros
Spanish term or phrase: cacharreria
cacharreria es como un almacén en donde se vende DE TODA clase de chucherías.
jolique
Colombia
Local time: 18:51
junk shop
Explanation:
Tal vez...
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 17:51
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4junk shop
Henry Hinds
4 +1Sales outlet / General Store
Roberto Rey
4miscellaneous store
Giovanni Rengifo
4thrift store
trans4u
4antique shop
jude dabo
3junk food store
Hardy Moreno
3 -1sweet shop / candy store
Francisco Domínguez Montero (X)


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
junk shop


Explanation:
Tal vez...

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 17:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 298
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia De Jorge: de cacharros...junk
35 mins
  -> Gracias, Lydia. It's junk to me!
neutral  Giovanni Rengifo: Do you mean they sell "chatarra"?
38 mins
  -> Entre cacharros y "chatarra" no hay tanto trecho, algo, pero por cierto que venden mercancías de ínfima calidad y probablemente usadas.
agree  Kate Major Patience: yes. If you want to be kind, you could say a second-hand shop/store...Junk shop it is though! :)
58 mins
  -> Gracias, Kate.
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> Gracias, AVRVM.
agree  Victoria Frazier
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Victoria.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sweet shop / candy store


Explanation:
Quizás...

Francisco Domínguez Montero (X)
Spain
Local time: 01:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Roberto Rey: Sorry, it's not a candy store
2 mins
  -> ok
neutral  Giovanni Rengifo: FYI, the word "chuchería" has a different meaning in Colombia. It usually refers to inexpensive/unimportant items. :-)
27 mins
  -> thanks; that helps; in Spain it means "sweets", any sort, usually cheap sweets, hence my translation
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sales outlet / General Store


Explanation:
; )

Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 18:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronique Bodoutchian: Yo entiendo que es un general store donde venden toda clase de cosas, pero no de segunda mano
2 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
miscellaneous store


Explanation:
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 18:51
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 50
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thrift store


Explanation:
Thrift store- sells all kinds of stuff.



trans4u
Local time: 17:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Amy Phillips: Sorry for the first comment. Somehow I missed the full discussion. I, like Francisco, was going on the assumption that Spain and Colombia had the same definition. My only caution with "thrift store": it usually means used things, but that might be okhere
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
junk food store


Explanation:
Sorry about by previous answer. That's what I get for not reading everything carefully. What about something along the lines of junk food store or junk food warehouse.

Hardy Moreno
Local time: 18:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
antique shop


Explanation:
another option

jude dabo
Local time: 00:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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