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cachava

17:09 May 25, 2011
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Spanish term or phrase: cachava
Después de extruir los tubos, se les da forma en cachavas y se vulcanizan para adquirir sus formas y propiedades correspondientes. Éste es el proceso que sigue:
katuskaaa
Local time: 05:55


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4curved | u-shaped
MPGS
3walking stick
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curved | u-shaped


Explanation:
HTH
:)

cayado.
(Del lat. caia, garrote).
1. m. Palo o bastón corvo por la parte superior, especialmente el de los pastores para prender y retener las reses.
2. m. Báculo pastoral de los obispos.
~ de la aorta.
1. m. Arco que describe esta arteria cerca de su nacimiento en el ventrículo izquierdo, para descender a lo largo del tórax y del abdomen.
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MPGS
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Neil Ashby: 1. curved in the upper part "bastón corvo por la parte superior" a mi no suena como un "u-shaped": tal vez "curved" es OK
18 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, DrNeil. Saludos :)
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walking stick


Explanation:
shape of a walking stick, crook, hook...

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