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Soplador.

English translation: leaf blower

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Spanish term or phrase:Soplador.
English translation:leaf blower
Entered by: yugoslavia

05:12 Mar 12, 2024
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Other / Janitor's and cleaning terminlogy.
Spanish term or phrase: Soplador.
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from Central American Spanish into American English.

Colleagues from Spain, feel free to send me your suggestions as well.

It's a translation of a legal deposition done to someone from El Salvador. This was done for an American attorney and a witness from this country. The lady was working as a janitor in The United States.

This is for Latin People living in The United States and Americans readers. Is okay to translate it as blower?

Here is the full paragraph for your review:

""Attorney: What were your job duties when you were working with this company?

"Witness: Yo barría los pisos del edificio que estaba localizado a las afueras de Los Ángeles.Yo barría adentro de los pisos del edificio y también a las afueras del mismo edificio.

Yo usaba también un soplador en el área donde caían Las hojas de los árboles y donde había mucho polvo. Este soplador era muy pesado y mi dolor en la parte baja de la espalda empeoró cuando yo cargaba este soplador. Les pedí que me lo cambiaran varias veces pero ellos ignoraron mi pedido.

Hablé con los supervisores pero ellos me ignoraron y desafortunadamente me dieron un soplador más pesado que ese.....
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 03:30
leaf blower
Explanation:
A leaf blower is used to blow leaves, dust etc, usually onto someone else's property.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Philgoddard.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5leaf blower
philgoddard
4Air blower
TAMER DONOVAN ANANI


Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
leaf blower


Explanation:
A leaf blower is used to blow leaves, dust etc, usually onto someone else's property.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 125
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Philgoddard.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Philgoddard, Thanks for your help. I'm sorry about the delay. I was already sleeping. I have an interpretation assignment today. Thanks. Yugoslavia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patransword
2 hrs
agree  neilmac
2 hrs
agree  Manuela Junghans
4 hrs
agree  slothm: Why not "Blower".
8 hrs
agree  Marie Wilson
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Air blower


Explanation:
the correct term is 'air blower', which can be used to remove waste materials from outdoor surfaces, normally for the displacement of leaves and other organic and inorganic materials such as sand or leaves.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mediante el soplador de aire caliente (o de un medio auxiliar similar) y un termómetro, ajustar uno de los tres puntos de...

    https://www.linguee.es/espanol-ingles/traduccion/soplador+de+aire.html
TAMER DONOVAN ANANI
Italy
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help Tamer. I appreciate it. I'm sorry about the delay. I was already sleeping when you sent me the message.

Asker: Tamer, is this suggestion appropriate for American English? I notice that you are located in Italy, Europe. Please let me know. Yugoslavia

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