hojalaterías

English translation: body shops/body repair shops/automotive body shops/repair shops

17:13 Aug 15, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: hojalaterías
Text about the history of the La Boca section of Buenos Aires:

Hasta promediar el siglo XX, toda la ribera del Riachuelo constituyó un lugar de atracción para las inversiones productivas: aserraderos, hojalaterías, fundiciones, marmolerías, industrias metalmecánicas y otras.

Thanks!
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 12:18
English translation:body shops/body repair shops/automotive body shops/repair shops
Explanation:
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or bodywork shops
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Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 11:18
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i went with repair shops, which seemed like the most general and best in this context. thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3tinsmith's shop / tinware industry
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5tinsmitheries / shet metal works
Daniel Coria
4body shops/body repair shops/automotive body shops/repair shops
Robert Copeland
Summary of reference entries provided
liz askew

  

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body shops/body repair shops/automotive body shops/repair shops


Explanation:
suerte

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or bodywork shops

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62
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i went with repair shops, which seemed like the most general and best in this context. thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daniel Coria: Hi Robert. As per another of Wendy's questions, in this case we are talking about Buenos Aires at the turn of the 19th century, so those terms would sound a bit too "modern" for the context. Saludos/Regards! :-)
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tinsmitheries / shet metal works


Explanation:
"Hojalatero" is (or rather, "was") a tinsmith.

... 12 restaurants, 25 apothecaries, 35 fancy gcxxls stores, 10 jewelry stores, 10 tinsmitheries, and over a cloxen small craftsmen and artisans. ...
http://books.google.com/books?id=PQzmjgSObrEC&pg=PA197&lpg=P...

(KudoZ) Italian to English translation of lattoneria: sheet metal work/tinsmithery [building - Construction / Civil Engineering].
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/construction_ci...

My 2 cents...

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Sorry... That should be "Sheet metal works"...

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 79
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tinsmith's shop / tinware industry


Explanation:
suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 286

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully: yep, "workshop" rather than "shop"!
44 mins
  -> Many thanks Edward!

agree  Mónica Sauza
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Mónica

agree  eski: Right for this context, methinks.
6 hrs
  -> Gracias eski
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Standard Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish - Google Books Result
by Langenscheidt Publishers, Langenscheidt ... - 2004 - Foreign Language Study - 1104 pages
... hoja de pedido order form; hoja de servicios work record hojalata /tin hojalatería / 1 tinsmith's workshop 2 Мех (chapistería) body shop hojalatero m 1 ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1585733520...

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Technical English - Spanish Vocabulary
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Tin sheet, estaño en hojas. Tin smith, hojalatero. Tin solder, soldadura al estaño. Tin soldering, suelda al estaño. Tin stone or tin stuff, óxido de estaño ...
www.sapiensman.com/ESDictionary/T/Technical_vocabulary_Span... - 55k - Cached - Similar pages
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Body & Fender Man - WordReference Forums
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En México son "Hojalateros". Un Taller de Hojalateria ... El hojalatero - por acá- trabaja con hojalata, estaño/tin. Gracias por las explicaciones y saludos ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=201607 - 79k - Cached - Similar pages
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ciduous/evergreen. hoja de rasurar. razor blade. pasar la hoja/página. to. turn over. hojalata. nf tin. hojalatería. nf sheet-metal work.
www.oup.com/pdf/elt/catalogue/0-19-431178-3-a.pdf - Similar pages

I would have to be more aware of the local history to make an actual suggestion/contribution.

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Hi again

I note Robert's comments...

Could we know the century here??

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123
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