Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

arrastre de tumba

English translation:

dump truck/ trailer

Added to glossary by Wendy Streitparth
May 22, 2016 00:09
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term

arrastre de tumba

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Environment & Ecology waste landfill - Puerto Rico
The context is a list of heavy equipment used at a landfill in Puerto Rico. The complete phrase is "Arrastre de tumba para movimiento de cenizas"

I'm wondering if it's a reference to a "camion de arrastre de tumba", because the previous item is "camion de arrastre con sistema hidraulico".
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 tippe/dump trailer
Change log

May 23, 2016 19:45: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry

May 23, 2016 21:56: Wendy Streitparth changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1219907">Wendy Streitparth's</a> old entry - "arrastre de tumba"" to ""tippe/dump trailer""

Discussion

Jane Martin May 22, 2016:
Jane Martin May 22, 2016:
I don't think 'tumba' does refer to graves. If you have a look at this article http://ieefa.org/in-puerto-rico-aes-corp-gets-away-with-a-co... there is a lot of coal ash being transported to the landfill sites. Imho it is far more likely to refer to the shape of the lorry http://www.gotze.com.py/assets/media/productos/cp_5368e0d428... However, just like Wendy I can't substantiate this either.
Wendy Streitparth May 22, 2016:
Literally it must be something like a "grave clearance lorry" (or truck), but I can't substantiate this.

Proposed translations

+1
10 hrs
Selected

tippe/dump trailer

as opposed to a truck

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Note added at 10 hrs (2016-05-22 10:54:49 GMT)
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Oops - lost the "r"! Tipper of dump trailer

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Note added at 10 hrs (2016-05-22 10:55:29 GMT)
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And that should be "or"! Fingers are in knots this afternoon!
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : Looks like they entered "tippe" in the glossary without the "r"... (facepalm)
1 day 9 hrs
Thanks for pointing that out, Neil
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