destapara desagote de batea

English translation: uncover / open the drain of the open railway truck

03:08 Oct 30, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / trains
Spanish term or phrase: destapara desagote de batea
parte de maquina de ferrocarril
destapar desagote de batea
María Sanz
Argentina
Local time: 01:55
English translation:uncover / open the drain of the open railway truck
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Refugio
Local time: 21:55
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1uncover / open the drain of the open railway truck
Refugio
3remove the carriage draincover.
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uncover / open the drain of the open railway truck


Explanation:
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Refugio
Local time: 21:55
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agree  Hebe Martorella
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
remove the carriage draincover.


Explanation:
think this refers to plugs in open truck carriages to release rainwater or cleaning water when complete.

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Note added at 2 days 7 hrs 11 mins (2005-11-01 10:19:49 GMT)
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open railway truck sounds stilted and false,freightcarriage is the word reqired.

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Note added at 3 days 7 hrs 59 mins (2005-11-02 11:07:48 GMT)
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Better than freight carriage drain cover would be Sump plug,that is how it would be referred to in english by users/operatives.

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