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Techo, con especial tratamiento de color negro

English translation: black roof with special treatment

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Spanish term or phrase:Techo, con especial tratamiento de color negro
English translation:black roof with special treatment
Entered by: Parrot

15:27 Aug 23, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Techo, con especial tratamiento de color negro
This is for a car. It describes a color scheme on the body. Should this be:

Roof, with special black treatment
Brent Turnipseed
black roof with special treatment
Explanation:
makes more sense. The color of whatever treatment is not really important; in the case of rust-proofing, for example, it's painted over.
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:10
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Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3black roof with special treatment
Parrot
na +1specially-treated black roof
Terry Burgess


  

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23 mins peer agreement (net): +3
black roof with special treatment


Explanation:
makes more sense. The color of whatever treatment is not really important; in the case of rust-proofing, for example, it's painted over.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Alvarez Spencer
19 mins
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
2 hrs
agree  Ivan Sanchez: Very good!
13 hrs
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
specially-treated black roof


Explanation:
Cecilia's answer is fine, I just thought of this other option....but it's "6 of one"...etc.

Hope it helps:-)
terry


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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2372

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AngelaMR: sounds good :)
3 hrs
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