balancear

English translation: wobble

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Spanish term or phrase:balancearse
English translation:wobble
Entered by: Ronnie McKee

14:33 May 10, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail / in an insurance report
Spanish term or phrase: balancear
This is talking about kitchen knives. I'm having trouble with balancean in the context.

Equilibrio perfecto

El diseño y el peso de estos cuchillos es el óptimo. No se balancean** cuando se usan, lo que favorece una** enorme estabilidad y equlibrio que facilita al máximo su manejo
Ronnie McKee
Spain
Local time: 19:28
wobble
Explanation:
one idea
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polyglot45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4wobble
polyglot45
4tip/tilt
Evans (X)
4don't go off-balance
patyjs
3swing
Natalia Pedrosa (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
wobble


Explanation:
one idea

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I asked my wife for a suggestion (she's a chef) and she came up with this before I saw your answer.
3 mins
  -> well I did imagine myself brandishing that knife....

agree  twiginbeak: "Wobble" would be the most frequent in U.S. English. If you want a more technical-sounding term, then "oscillate".
44 mins

agree  Richard McDorman: Yes, I agree that this is a good choice in this apparently marketing context.
2 hrs

agree  Robert Forstag
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
swing


Explanation:
Another option. Good luck!

Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 19:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tip/tilt


Explanation:
just another option, although I think wobble might work.

Evans (X)
Local time: 18:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
don't go off-balance


Explanation:
Another option...

good luck!

patyjs
Mexico
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: English
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