ALGODON POLVORA

English translation: gun cotton

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Spanish term or phrase:algodón polvora
English translation:gun cotton
Entered by: rvillaronga

23:05 Sep 1, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / TEXTILES
Spanish term or phrase: ALGODON POLVORA
TERM USED FOR SPINNING OPERATIONS, AS OPPOSED TO DEFLOCCULATED COTTON.
rvillaronga
United States
Local time: 12:24
gun-cotton
Explanation:
per Eurodicautom and my long-ago
textile background. Polvora also means gunpowder and I believe hence the name
of gun-cotton.
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 19:24
Grading comment
Makes sense! Thanks
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gun-cotton


Explanation:
per Eurodicautom and my long-ago
textile background. Polvora also means gunpowder and I believe hence the name
of gun-cotton.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 19:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Makes sense! Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karina Pelech
8 mins
  -> Hola, ACB, y gracias!

agree  MikeGarcia
17 mins
  -> Gracias, Miguel
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