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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

virutas

English translation:

wood shavings

Added to glossary by Jason Willis-Lee
Jul 5, 2006 09:08
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

virutas

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Clinical trial report....I know this is in the glossary in different contexts, would this just be something along the lines of a rivet, something that locks the cages to the floor? TIA, Jason.

Acomodación
Los ratones se alojaron en jaulas colocadas en estanterías. Las jaulas disponían de virutas en el suelo.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 wood shavings
3 +6 shavings / saw-dust

Proposed translations

+2
14 mins
Selected

wood shavings

Mike :)

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-07-05 09:25:12 GMT)
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Routledge. Spanish Technical Dictionary.
Peer comment(s):
agree Stuart Allsop : In this case, yes, it is important to add "wood". Just "shavings" by itself would be ambiguous.
4 hrs
agree bigedsenior
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Cheers Michael..."
+6
12 mins

shavings / saw-dust

I think it refers to the shavings / saw-dust on the bottom of mouse cages etc.
Peer comment(s):
agree Michael Powers (PhD)
1 min
thanks Michael
agree Lucinda Hollenberg
36 mins
Most grateful Lucinda
agree Cecilia Paris
1 hr
Cheers Cecilia
agree Dr. Andrew Frankland
1 hr
Thanks Andy
agree Sara Brown
2 hrs
Cheers Sally
agree Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
3 hrs
Thank you Mónica
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