Compartimiento de depósito

English translation: ice (storage) bin

13:43 Mar 2, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / Household appliances: Refrigerators and freezers
Spanish term or phrase: Compartimiento de depósito
Hello fellow translators,

I hope you are able to help me out with this term "Compartimiento de depósito". I'm translating a technical standard intended for manufacturers from Spanish into English (US).

So it reads as follows:

Esta norma técnica definirá los requisitos de calidad para refrigeradores y sus compartimientos:

- Compartimiento de almacenamiento de alimentos frescos
- Compartimiento de almacenamiento de alimentos congelados
- Compartimiento de enfriamiento
- Compartimiento de baja temperatura
- Compartimiento para fabricación de hielo
- Compartimiento de depósito

I've found some technical standards in English and I've been able to determine the translation of all the above except for "Compartimiento de depósito":

This technical standard will define the quality requirements for refrigerators and their compartments:

- Fresh food storage compartment
- Frozen food storage compartment
- Cooling compartment
- Low-temperature compartment
- Ice production compartment
- "Compartimiento de depósito"

I initially thought of translating it as "Storage compartment" but that would clearly cause confusion to the reader; another option I've thought of is "Tank compartment" but I'm not quite sure as I have been unable to find such compartment in English documents relating to refrigerators; I must say I have also been unable to find what a "Compartimiento de depósito" is in any Spanish documents as well; it seems they call it like this in this document only and they never explain what it is exactly.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Christian Esquivel
Colombia
Local time: 08:55
English translation:ice (storage) bin
Explanation:
https://www.deyparts.net/catalog/freezer_ice_buckets_and_bin...
Refrigerator Ice Buckets and Bins. You Are Here: ... Electrolux Refrigerator Ice Bucket Container - Ice Bucket ... Haier Refrigerator Ice Storage Tray - Refrigerator ...
Side by Side refrigerator - Ice in Bin - Door(s) - Door Switch - Water ...
http://www.maytag.com/product-help/side-by-side-refrigerator...
Is the Ice Maker turned on? Turning the Ice Maker On/Off: Style 1: The On/Off switch can only be accessed when the ice storage bin has been removed from the ...
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bigedsenior
Local time: 06:55
Grading comment
Not really the answer. I used "storage compartment" and left the word storage out from the remaining terms. I chose this answer because is the best supported one.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2ice storage compartment
Ray Ables
5ice (storage) bin
bigedsenior
2Storage Tank
Denise D


Discussion entries: 5





  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Storage Tank


Explanation:
It's a guess

Denise D
United States
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ice storage compartment


Explanation:
I think it's the place the ice stored on a fridge with an automatic ice maker.

Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Slaney: Seems likely since it comes after ice-making compartment.
1 min

agree  philgoddard: You should provide some references, but yes, this is usually mentioned in conjunction with "hielo".
5 mins
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ice (storage) bin


Explanation:
https://www.deyparts.net/catalog/freezer_ice_buckets_and_bin...
Refrigerator Ice Buckets and Bins. You Are Here: ... Electrolux Refrigerator Ice Bucket Container - Ice Bucket ... Haier Refrigerator Ice Storage Tray - Refrigerator ...
Side by Side refrigerator - Ice in Bin - Door(s) - Door Switch - Water ...
http://www.maytag.com/product-help/side-by-side-refrigerator...
Is the Ice Maker turned on? Turning the Ice Maker On/Off: Style 1: The On/Off switch can only be accessed when the ice storage bin has been removed from the ...

bigedsenior
Local time: 06:55
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Not really the answer. I used "storage compartment" and left the word storage out from the remaining terms. I chose this answer because is the best supported one.
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