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desencofrador

English translation: Crow / Wrecking bar

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Spanish term or phrase:desencofrador
English translation:Crow / Wrecking bar
Entered by: Martin Harvey

18:30 Apr 8, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / manual tools
Spanish term or phrase: desencofrador
DESENCOFRADORES
Forjados y estampados en aceros especiales de alta dureza. Diseñados especialmente para la industria de la construcción y para carpintería.

The illustration of the tool can be seen here:
http://www.comprabuena.com/portal/productos/index_html?id_pr...

I know the tool. It is a kind of lever to remove the forms when the concrete has dried up so that it gets more air and continues to dry away more evenly. I don't know what you call this in English.
Martin Harvey
Argentina
Wrecking bar
Explanation:
It's a tool to remove the forms
Selected response from:

Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Grading comment
Thank you Elisa. And my thanks also to Andrew. His is also right. As a matter of fact I found some sites that quote both words.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4crowbar
Pantoglot
1Wrecking bar
Maria Elisa Manfrino


  

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Wrecking bar


Explanation:
It's a tool to remove the forms

Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 20:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Elisa. And my thanks also to Andrew. His is also right. As a matter of fact I found some sites that quote both words.
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crowbar


Explanation:
you can see one here...

http://www.earthquakestore.com/order_36crowbar.html

Pantoglot
Colombia
Local time: 13:11
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 12
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