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burro de apoyo

English translation: sawhorse / work trestle

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Spanish term or phrase:burro de apoyo
English translation:sawhorse / work trestle
Entered by: Neil Ashby

13:14 Sep 12, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Testing
Spanish term or phrase: burro de apoyo
From a test specification from Spain for translation to British English:

"Caballetes / burros de apoyo junto con largueros de madera para el apoyo del equipo"
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 15:56
sawhorse / work trestle
Explanation:
I think it's just a synonym for "caballetes"
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Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 22:56
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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2 +5sawhorse / work trestle
Neil Ashby


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sawhorse / work trestle


Explanation:
I think it's just a synonym for "caballetes"

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 22:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, you can translate two Spanish terms with one in English. This has all three: http://micarpinteria.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/caballete-de-c...
23 mins
  -> Cheers Phil, nice ref with pictures.
agree  MPGS: :-)
31 mins
  -> Thanks MPGS
agree  neilmac
1 hr
  -> Thanks Neil.
agree  Julio Bereciartu
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Julio
agree  Marie Wilson
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Marie
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