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un porta

English translation: slide

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Spanish term or phrase:un porta
English translation:slide
Entered by: sharonam

14:44 Jan 21, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / in a science laboratory
Spanish term or phrase: un porta
something found in a science laboratory
sharonam
Spain
Local time: 06:46
slide
Explanation:
as in "portaobjetos" - it's a glass slide for microscopy
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John Rynne
Local time: 06:46
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3slide
John Rynne
5 +1glass slide
trobador
3 +1holder ?
Adriana de Groote


Discussion entries: 2





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
slide


Explanation:
as in "portaobjetos" - it's a glass slide for microscopy

John Rynne
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
24 mins
agree  ConstanzaG
44 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
glass slide


Explanation:
Lo más probable es que se esté refiriendo a un "portaobjetos"

trobador
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :) ... :)
22 mins
  -> Tx MPGS
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
holder ?


Explanation:
Por lo que dices, debe ser un "portaobjetos" de los usados para los microscopios. Tal vez: "He hands him a holder..."

Suerte

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Note added at 21 mins (2005-01-21 15:06:05 GMT)
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Al usar \"holder\" queda más ambiguo, puede ser un slide holder, un capillary holder, a sample holder, etc. Tan ambiguo como el término \"un porta\"

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 22:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: mejor q 'slide', x tu razonamiento :) ... :)
20 mins
  -> Gracias MPGS y muchos saludos
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