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gaoleen1 · 09-07-2007, 10:04 AM

Having a little trouble with vacuuming - no, not doing it (mine works great!

) just translating it. The specific phrase I am looking for is for a title to a ppt. presentation slide rendered in English as "Vacuuming in laboratories". Any suggestions?

Veronica · 09-07-2007, 10:55 AM

What do you think of "La aspiradora en el laboratorio"?
I think something more literal would be confusing in Spanish.

See you around!

canitarivera · 09-07-2007, 01:27 PM

Vaccum se refiere al vac�o.
En este caso se referir�a a crear condiciones de vac�o en un laboratorio.
Espero te sirva

gaoleen1 · 09-07-2007, 01:28 PM

Thanks - I think I have settled on "Uso de la aspiradora en los laboratorios" though I would prefer "utilizaci�n" but I need to conserve space.

Any ideas on "vacuum backpack"? I thought about "aspiradora cargable" but I am not sure is this would be confused with "chargeable" so another option might be "aspiradora portatil", though that doesn't sound right either - might be confused with a small hand-held. I really need to go talk to the actual employees that are receivng the training to see what they actually use but I don't have enough time before the deadline. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

SandraT · 09-07-2007, 01:34 PM

aspiradora portable o de mochila. we use that word a lot here for the equipment used to spray the houses with anti-mosquito fumes and it's a huge thing the people carry on their backs...

analaura · 09-07-2007, 06:07 PM

�de mochila�, because those equipments are big. �port�til� may suggest something small...

gaoleen1 · 09-10-2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks again for all your help - any suggestions for "empty glass chemical bottles" ?

SandraT · 09-10-2007, 12:31 PM

botellas de vidrio/cristal vacias para sustancias qu�micas....??? I think more context would be nice...

gaoleen1 · 09-10-2007, 12:42 PM

Sorry - this is an instruction training for the custodial services of a University to clean up various chemical labs on campus. So the phrase "empty glass chemical bottles" refers to bottles of chemicals that are now empty and need to be disposed of. I have tentatively put "botellas de cristal vac�as de qu�micos" - do you think that works?

Also - is there a specific term for "sharps" as in used sharp objects like syringes, needles, razor blades, etc.? For now I am going with "art�culos agudos". The original translation used "sostenidos" - like musical sharps, but I am not sure that works here. Any help again will be greatly appreciated.

Hebe · 09-10-2007, 12:47 PM

Sharp object would be objetos puntiagudos or objetos afilados o punza-cortantes

ALso I would change the the word order. "Botellas de qu�micos vac�as"

Hope it helps

09-07-2007, 10:04 AM	#1
gaoleen1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 23	Vacuuming = vacuuming? Having a little trouble with vacuuming - no, not doing it (mine works great! ) just translating it. The specific phrase I am looking for is for a title to a ppt. presentation slide rendered in English as "Vacuuming in laboratories". Any suggestions?

09-07-2007, 10:55 AM	#2
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 663 Rep Power: 254	What do you think of "La aspiradora en el laboratorio"? I think something more literal would be confusing in Spanish. See you around! __________________ mmm...jam�n.

09-07-2007, 01:28 PM	#4
gaoleen1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 23	Thanks Thanks - I think I have settled on "Uso de la aspiradora en los laboratorios" though I would prefer "utilizaci�n" but I need to conserve space. Any ideas on "vacuum backpack"? I thought about "aspiradora cargable" but I am not sure is this would be confused with "chargeable" so another option might be "aspiradora portatil", though that doesn't sound right either - might be confused with a small hand-held. I really need to go talk to the actual employees that are receivng the training to see what they actually use but I don't have enough time before the deadline. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

09-07-2007, 01:34 PM	#5
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 911 Rep Power: 809	aspiradora portable aspiradora portable o de mochila. we use that word a lot here for the equipment used to spray the houses with anti-mosquito fumes and it's a huge thing the people carry on their backs... __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥ Last edited by SandraT : 09-07-2007 at 01:37 PM.

09-07-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
analaura Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 412 Rep Power: 250	I agree with Sandra �de mochila�, because those equipments are big. �port�til� may suggest something small...

09-07-2007, 01:27 PM	#3
canitarivera New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 27	Vaccum se refiere al vac�o. En este caso se referir�a a crear condiciones de vac�o en un laboratorio. Espero te sirva

09-10-2007, 11:15 AM	#7
gaoleen1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 23	Thanks again for all your help - any suggestions for "empty glass chemical bottles" ?

09-10-2007, 12:31 PM	#8
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 911 Rep Power: 809	botellas de vidrio/cristal vacias para sustancias qu�micas....??? I think more context would be nice... __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

09-10-2007, 12:42 PM	#9
gaoleen1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 23	Sharps? Sorry - this is an instruction training for the custodial services of a University to clean up various chemical labs on campus. So the phrase "empty glass chemical bottles" refers to bottles of chemicals that are now empty and need to be disposed of. I have tentatively put "botellas de cristal vac�as de qu�micos" - do you think that works? Also - is there a specific term for "sharps" as in used sharp objects like syringes, needles, razor blades, etc.? For now I am going with "art�culos agudos". The original translation used "sostenidos" - like musical sharps, but I am not sure that works here. Any help again will be greatly appreciated.

09-10-2007, 12:47 PM	#10
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 910 Rep Power: 2087	Sharp object would be objetos puntiagudos or objetos afilados o punza-cortantes ALso I would change the the word order. "Botellas de qu�micos vac�as" Hope it helps __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ Last edited by Hebe : 09-10-2007 at 12:52 PM.

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