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lama

English translation: strip/slat

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Spanish term or phrase:lama
English translation:strip/slat
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

15:02 Jan 15, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Spain // tile/flooring
Spanish term or phrase: lama
The term obviously does not refer to Tibetan Buddhist leaders in this context....

Here are two sentences in which the term appears:

Llevara cada lama de suelo ACME el underlay incorporado?

Debido a la versatilidad del diseno YYY y la posibilidad de poder conseguir hasta 5 disenos a traves de una unica lama, que porcentaje de desperdicios hemos calculado que supone la instalacion de dicho diseno?

Thank you.
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 07:20
strip
Explanation:
This came up last month - slat I think was the option chosen. But here (based on it being horizontal rather than vertical??), strip is better to my mind.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-15 15:13:10 GMT)
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I now see why you didn´t find it in the glossary - it was entered as lamas. (Please take care, glossary inputters!).
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 13:20
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Summary of answers provided
4strip
Noni Gilbert Riley
4plank
Janet Ross Snyder
4floorboard
patricia scott
3slime
Carlos Ruestes


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strip


Explanation:
This came up last month - slat I think was the option chosen. But here (based on it being horizontal rather than vertical??), strip is better to my mind.

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-15 15:13:10 GMT)
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I now see why you didn´t find it in the glossary - it was entered as lamas. (Please take care, glossary inputters!).
Section or piece may also be solutions.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slime


Explanation:
lama f
C&V slime

Carlos Ruestes
Argentina
Local time: 08:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
plank


Explanation:
The words 'tile' or 'board' could also be used, but 'plank' seems to be more commonly used when referring to laminate flooring.

Example sentence(s):
  • Laminate flooring is a plank type floor, constructed of different layers. Usually, the top layer or "wear layer" is clear. It is a low or high density laminate, depending on the manufacturer and style -- similar to a counter top laminate.
  • If you have a damaged plank, you simply uninstall the floor up to that point, replace the plank and reinstall the floor.

    Reference: http://www.fastfloors.com/style_17613,0/Stepco-Plank-Loc-Bev...
Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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