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a mano contraria

English translation: as a mirror image/ right and left handed

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Spanish term or phrase:a mano contraria
English translation:as a mirror image/ right and left handed
Entered by: S Ben Price

16:16 Mar 20, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Spanish term or phrase: a mano contraria
Does this mean that each of panels is a mirror image of the other, or simply that they are on the port and starboard (babor y estiribor) sides of the ship?

"Ambos paneles son funcionalmente idénticos, pero dispuestos a mano contraria para adaptarse a la situación de los respectivos lanzadores."
S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 15:50
as a mirror image
Explanation:
pero dispuestos a mano contraria = but arranged as a mirror image

Creo que en cualquier parte se trata de una "imagen de espejo".
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:50
Grading comment
Thanks again, I eventually found a picture of the things, so now I am 100% sure this is right.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2as a mirror image
Henry Hinds
5 +1on port and starboard sides
María T. Vargas
4 +2on opposite sides
Lydia De Jorge
1right-handed and left-handed
Jennifer Levey


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on port and starboard sides


Explanation:
I think they are identical but on opposite sides. I worked three years in a shipyard and that's how I understand this. Good luck.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 15:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  jclopezpozas
17 hrs
  -> Gracias, colega
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
as a mirror image


Explanation:
pero dispuestos a mano contraria = but arranged as a mirror image

Creo que en cualquier parte se trata de una "imagen de espejo".

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 85
Grading comment
Thanks again, I eventually found a picture of the things, so now I am 100% sure this is right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Bry
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Erik.
agree  Christian [email protected]: en planos arquitectonicos tambien se dice "opposite hand"
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Christian.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
on opposite sides


Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: KIS :)
15 mins
  -> Thanks Neil!
agree  Erik Bry
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
right-handed and left-handed


Explanation:
Like everyone else here, I'm guessing in the absence of a pucture or more context.

... pero dispuestos a mano contraria para adaptarse a la situación de los respectivos lanzadores.
-->
... but arranged in right(-handed) and left-handed versions to suit the configuration of the launchers on each side.

e.g., if the panels are hinged at one side, then one will open one way and the other will open the other way.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, I read your post and it inspired to try to find a picture of the thing (in a document with more than a million pages). I found it!!

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