steam shovel

Hebrew translation: מחפר קיטור

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English term or phrase:steam shovel
Hebrew translation:מחפר קיטור
Entered by: Zohar CHABAUD

13:37 Jan 9, 2014
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / tourism
English term or phrase: steam shovel
On a foggy winter day in 1933, steam shovels began digging the bridge's north anchorage.

: הנה הסבר באנגלית

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_shovel

!תודה מראש
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:40
מחפר קיטור
Explanation:
והנה כתבה מן התקופה בארץ עם כמה תמונות - של מחפר אפילו :)

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Zohar CHABAUD
France
Local time: 13:40
Grading comment
I used this version. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1שופל קיטור
Doron Greenspan MITI
3 +2מחפר קיטור
Zohar CHABAUD


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
שופל קיטור


Explanation:
אם אתה רוצה לשמר את רוח התקופה בתרגומך, אני מציע להשתמש במילה שופל
שהיא בעצם עיוות קל של המילה האנגלית
Shovel.

Doron Greenspan MITI
Israel
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD: שופל is from the German word for shovel: Schaufel
4 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
מחפר קיטור


Explanation:
והנה כתבה מן התקופה בארץ עם כמה תמונות - של מחפר אפילו :)

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Note added at 3 days18 hrs (2014-01-13 08:36:29 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you very much!


    Reference: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3654656,00.html
Zohar CHABAUD
France
Local time: 13:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I used this version. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yiftah Hellerman-Carmel
30 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Sergio Kot
38 mins
  -> Thank you
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