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return

Spanish translation: devolver

10:39 Mar 4, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: return
"To ***return*** your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased".

Estoy traduciendo el manual de instrucciones de un radiador de aceite y me encuentro con este "return". ¿Alguna sugerencia?

Gracias de antemano a todos
guimeman
Local time: 19:52
Spanish translation:devolver
Explanation:
devolver = to return
devolución = return (as a noun, as in the second case in your text).
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 19:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8devolver
margaret caulfield
4 +5desechar
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +1retornar
Oriol Vives (X)
3devolver
HugoSteckel


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
devolver


Explanation:
devolver = to return
devolución = return (as a noun, as in the second case in your text).

margaret caulfield
Local time: 19:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  HugoSteckel: you got there first :-)
0 min
  -> Thanks, hjs45!
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Claro! (Lo único nuevo es que ahora se debe devolver un artículo al fin de su vida útil y el fabricante tiene la obligación de recogerlo.)//Giving us a different version of definition of "End of life" objects!
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Noni. (Eso será allí, pero aquí estoy teniendo problemas con un calefactor que se cambió 2 veces en 5 semanas y después dejó de funcionar en 8 días. No me lo quieren cambiar/reembolsar - aayy - qué lucha!!).
agree  Miguel Armentia: Creo que la clave está en lo que dice Noni. Saludos, Margaret. // Bueno, una cosa es el plano teórico y otra, a menudo muy distinta, la realidad. ¡Suerte!
5 mins
  -> Gracias, Miguel, pero ve mi respuesta a Noni.
agree  Bubo Coroman (X)
46 mins
  -> Thanks, Deborah.
agree  Mara Sella
2 hrs
  -> Thanks again, Mara.
agree  Evelyn Dench
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Evy.
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rafael.
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Leonardo.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
devolver


Explanation:
Me parece?

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
retornar


Explanation:
de material "retornable", pues "retornar".

Oriol Vives (X)
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Paz (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, María!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
desechar


Explanation:
Entiendo que se trata de disponer de un radiador usado que el fabricante tiene obligación de recoger, que no es lo mismo que devolver un aparato nuevo pero defectuoso para su reparación o cambio.
Sería: "Para desechar su aparato usado utilice los sistemas de devolución y recogida o póngase en contacto con el distribuidor etc."

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 99

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
36 mins
  -> Gracias, Aradai - Bea
agree  jacana54 (X)
54 mins
  -> Gracias, Lucía - Bea
agree  María Paz (X)
54 mins
  -> Gracias, María - Bea
agree  mili gutierrez castro
1 hr
  -> Gracias, María - Bea
agree  Cecilia Rey
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cecily - Bea
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