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accionamiento lateral

English translation: side mounted

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Spanish term or phrase:accionamiento lateral
English translation:side mounted
Entered by: Ana Brassara

02:25 Jun 26, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Inodoros
Spanish term or phrase: accionamiento lateral
Posee una válvula de accionamiento lateral de ¼ de vuelta y un difusor que se ubica en posición fija dentro de la taza del inodoro y en el cauce del flujo de descarga del depósito, garantizando su auto-limpieza.

Mi trad: It has a quarter turn valve laterally driven

¡Gracias!
Ana Brassara
Local time: 21:43
side mounted
Explanation:
Posee una válvula de accionamiento lateral de ¼ de vuelta = It has a side mounted ¼ turn valve lever

Sí, anoto la leve diferencia y procede.

¿Dónde se puede obtener un aparato de esos? Compro dos... de volada... no, 3, 4...



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Note added at 35 mins (2006-06-26 03:00:38 GMT)
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 18:43
Grading comment
Sí, esta es la correcta. Gracias, de nuevo.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2side mounted
Henry Hinds
4lateral drive; laterally driven
Michael Powers (PhD)
4sliding action
Edward Tully


Discussion entries: 3





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lateral drive; laterally driven


Explanation:
Me gusta su traducción. En Routledge, Diccionario técnico inglés, la traducción de "accionamiento" es "drive"; pero para que suene normal sintácticamente en inglés, el uso de "laterally driven" compagina muy bien con lo demás.

Te felicito.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
side mounted


Explanation:
Posee una válvula de accionamiento lateral de ¼ de vuelta = It has a side mounted ¼ turn valve lever

Sí, anoto la leve diferencia y procede.

¿Dónde se puede obtener un aparato de esos? Compro dos... de volada... no, 3, 4...



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Note added at 35 mins (2006-06-26 03:00:38 GMT)
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Todo por el bien del... chiquistriquis.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Sí, esta es la correcta. Gracias, de nuevo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigedsenior: yep! you can see the valve handle/lever on the left side (right if seated).
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Big Ed.
agree  Egmont
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Egmont.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sliding action


Explanation:
creo que "accionamiento" refiere al movimiento...tal vez...

Edward Tully
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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