cedazo para zarandas

English translation: mesh for sieves

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Spanish term or phrase:cedazo para zarandas
English translation:mesh for sieves
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

21:57 Apr 24, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / agro-forestry and tools for cocoa production (Nicaragua)
Spanish term or phrase: cedazo para zarandas
Dear colleagues:

I will be posting a few terms which are driving me "potty", but I will post them separately (cobas, and cedazo para zarandas). I am not sure that "cobas" is correct, and I have tried variations, but nothing.
This report relates to Nicaragua.

 Los comité de compras se realizó comprar Herramientas: equipos, materiales e insumos para el vivero: 1 computadora portátil Marca Hp, una impresora Multifuncional modelo Seiko EPSON, Compra de Regadoras, Compra de Cobas, Compra de Azadones, Compra de Palas, **Compra de cedazo para zarandas**, Compra de bolsas de polietileno para vivero de cacao, compra de machetes, Compra de limas Compra de tijeras podar, Compra de Cierras (sic) de podar. * I assume what is meant is "sierras".

 Insumos para los Sistemas Agroforestales: traslados de plantas maderables de Cedro Real, Caoba, Cedro Macho, Quebracho, guapinol, acacia, cortes.

I have researched "cedazo" and it mentions "sieve", as does "zarandas"; I need the term for "zarandas", but I also found "zarandas" in Mexico is a "wheel barrow", but the report is Nicaraguan, so "wheel barrow" does not help.

Thank you all so much for your invaluable assistance.

Taña
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 09:26
mesh for sieves
Explanation:
On second thoughts, although "zaranda" does mean an insect screen in Nicaragua, you're right that it also means a sieve, as elsewhere, and in a list of implements it's more likely to mean that here. So cedazo, as I suggested before, is almost certainly the mesh. In other words, I basically agree with Robin, but I think the translation he's suggested is unworkable in this context; I don't think these are filters.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 15:26
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Thanks again.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1mesh for sieves
Charles Davis
3 -1medium for filters
Jennifer Levey
Summary of reference entries provided
Chris Maddux

  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
medium for filters


Explanation:
'cedazo' and 'zaranda' are commonly used interchangeably. But, from your context, it's fairly clear that your ST uses 'cedazo' to refer to the filter 'medium', whilst 'zaranda' is the frame which supports the medium.

Contrast and compare (amongst others):
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/zaranda
www.wordreference.com/sinonimos/criba


Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Robin. I certainly believe you are on the right track, and your proposal certainly helped to clarify the meaning. I believe in this context, I will go with Charles' proposal (which works for me, I think!). LOL. Again, many thanks. Taña


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Chris Maddux: Not for this exact translation. Check my references. You are on the right track though! =)
15 mins
  -> Wonderful! You webrefs confirm my answer, 100%. Thanks :)
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mesh for sieves


Explanation:
On second thoughts, although "zaranda" does mean an insect screen in Nicaragua, you're right that it also means a sieve, as elsewhere, and in a list of implements it's more likely to mean that here. So cedazo, as I suggested before, is almost certainly the mesh. In other words, I basically agree with Robin, but I think the translation he's suggested is unworkable in this context; I don't think these are filters.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks again.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much Charles. Eternally grateful as always. I may just go with your suggestion which makes perfect sense in my context (the report is on cocoa production in a Cooperative in Nicaragua). Again, thanks so much.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Patricia :)
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Reference comments


33 mins
Reference

Reference information:
zarandas - instrumento compuesto de tejido metálico con agujeros sujeto a un marco para separar sustancias gruesas de otras más finas.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/zaranda

http://www.agentur-krems.com/trituradora/cedazo-zaranda-suec...

http://www.sinonimia.net/sinonimos/busqueda-palabras/cedazo....

http://sinonimos.woxikon.es/es/zaranda

http://www.siproc.com.mx/cribamiento/1415860475/cedazo-zaran...

http://www.derrickcorp.com/Images/Documents/Stack Sizer Span...

http://molino.cf/trituradora/740.html

http://www.wikicristiano.org/diccionario-biblico/4599/zarand...


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Note added at 1 hr (2015-04-24 23:23:36 GMT)
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Glad I could help, half the battle is researching for the correct terminology, glad to help a fellow colleague.

Chris Maddux
United States
Native speaker of: English
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thank you Chris for your wonderful references. Un abrazo.

Asker: You're so right, and it was not for the lack of research on my part (which I make every attempt to do myself), but the term was just not gelling. Many thanks again, Chris.

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