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tractores de cadenas / orugas

Spanish translation: caterpillar (tractor de oruga)

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Spanish term or phrase:tractores de cadenas / orugas
Selected answer:caterpillar (tractor de oruga)
Entered by: Paul Roige (X)

17:57 Sep 2, 2005
Spanish language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: tractores de cadenas / orugas
I'm translating from Portuguese into Spanish the terms "tratores de esteiras" and I have a doubt.

What's the correct terminology to specify this type of machine ???

I know that the correct term used in Latin America is "tractores de orugas", however some enterprises are using "tractores de cadenas" and this could cause technical and trade barriers within MERCOSUR region.

Please, I would appreciate your help in order to specify the differences between both terms, if any.

Thanks,

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Alberto Martin Rodriguez
ABNT/CB-48 (Brazilian Earth-Moving Machinery Committee)
Chief of Secretariat
Fone: (19) 3429-2047
E-mail: [email protected]
Alberto Martin Rodriguez
caterpillars
Explanation:
Mucha suerte.

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-09-02 18:16:42 GMT)
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Our word caterpillar is first recorded in English in 1440 in the form catyrpel. ... oruga, gusano, tractor oruga. Svenska (Swedish) ...
www.answers.com/topic/caterpillar - 53k

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-09-02 18:17:06 GMT)
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El término genérico "caterpillar" (tractor de oruga) fue utilizado por primera vez en 1909. En 1914 su silueta era poco diferente de los actuales. ...
www.ruralroads.org/mechanisesp.html - 28k - 31 Ago 2005
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mónica alfonso
Local time: 21:43
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2tractores oruga
Fernando Gasc�n
5caterpillars
mónica alfonso
5tractores de cadenas
Julio Torres


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tractores de cadenas u tractores de orugas
caterpillars


Explanation:
Mucha suerte.

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-09-02 18:16:42 GMT)
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Our word caterpillar is first recorded in English in 1440 in the form catyrpel. ... oruga, gusano, tractor oruga. Svenska (Swedish) ...
www.answers.com/topic/caterpillar - 53k

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Note added at 19 mins (2005-09-02 18:17:06 GMT)
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El término genérico "caterpillar" (tractor de oruga) fue utilizado por primera vez en 1909. En 1914 su silueta era poco diferente de los actuales. ...
www.ruralroads.org/mechanisesp.html - 28k - 31 Ago 2005

mónica alfonso
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tractores de cadenas u tractores de orugas
tractores de cadenas


Explanation:
Ambos términos se usan, sin embargo, es preferible utilizar el término que usa la empresa. No creo que se preste a confusión, pero se respeta su terminología.

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 18:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tractores de cadenas u tractores de orugas
tractores oruga


Explanation:
En lo que a España se refiere me suena ante todo el uso de tractores oruga y en general el uso de oruga para ese tipo de vehículo (camion oruga, semi-oruga etc.)

Aquí va un ejemplo sacado del glosario de la ONU en referencia a vehículos militares tipo oruga.

http://www.un.org/spanish/peace/dpko/glossary/c.html

Camión lindado para transporte de Tropas Vehículo de oruga o rodado, ligeramente blindado y con mucha movilidad, usado principalmente para transportar tropas y sus equipos durante las operaciones tácticas.

Fernando Gasc�n
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Nehr: lo vi más así tractores de oruga o tractores oruga
1 hr
  -> gracias ;)
agree  Walter Landesman
1 hr
  -> gracias ;)
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