Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cuchareo

English translation:

scooping

Added to glossary by Claudia Luque Bedregal
Aug 25, 2006 15:16
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cuchareo

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems acondicionamiento del material para mezcla
Acondicionamiento del material para la mezcla
Pasos a seguir:
Calidad: xxx
Planchado: xxx
Pisado: xxx
Homogenizado: xxx
Batido: xxx
Cuchareo: Trasladar un material cuchara sobre cuchara.

Muchas gracias por su ayuda!

Proposed translations

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scooping

sounds like scooping; check it out on the Internet...

it is tempting to translate it literally with "spooning" but I cannot recommend it in this context ;^)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ricardo Torres : It makes sense!
19 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Mårten!"
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shoveling (see explanation)

Shovel, scoop and bucket are synonyms for "cuchara" in mining ... However I would use shoveling in this context...

Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms - [ Traduzca esta página ]The square-point shovel is used for shoveling against hard surfaces or for ... Strip - In coal mining, to remove the earth, rock, and other material from a ...
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=139342,00.html - 58k - 23 Ago 2006 -


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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Metal/Nonmetal Mine ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]MSHA's accident investigators traveled to the mine, made a physical ... The victim was shoveling material that had accumulated along the edge of the roof. ...
www.msha.gov/FATALS/2005/FTL05m28.asp - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares


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bucketing

an alternative
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spooning/spoon feeding

transfer....spoonful by spoonful or spoon by spoon...

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-25 16:19:42 GMT)
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It does not separate the gold itself, it rather is an efficient and convenient way to feed panners and small sluices without hand-spooning material into the ...
www.goldscrew.com/products.htm

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-08-25 21:05:38 GMT)
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Well, I finally got form your last question. They are using a bucket loader to scoop up the material to transfer it.
Note from asker:
Thanks again for your help BigEd. I'm sorry I didn't give you enough/clearer context for you to realize what they meant before. Thanks again and enjoy your weekend!
Peer comment(s):

neutral Mårten Sandberg : Do an internet search on spooning to see how related it is to material handling;-$
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I did thanks. Without more context it is hard to pin down.
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