bulk

Spanish translation: a granel

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English term or phrase:bulk
Spanish translation:a granel
Entered by: Maria Mercedes Munoz Monge

03:25 Nov 2, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Mining
English term or phrase: bulk
I am translating a text about water treatment in mining facilities.
The term appears isolated in a specification table.

Context: "Sulfuric Acid bulk storage tanks (to be defined)"

Possible translation: Tanques de almacenamiento de ácido sulfúrico a granel

Thanks for your help in advance.
Lauratje
Peru
a granel
Explanation:
Es lo que indicas, aunque se puede expresar también como:

"Tanques de almacenamiento a granel de ácido sulfúrico"
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Maria Mercedes Munoz Monge
Spain
Local time: 14:39
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, María.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8a granel
Maria Mercedes Munoz Monge
5a granel
Maria Fernandez
Summary of reference entries provided
bulk
David Hollywood

  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
a granel


Explanation:
Es lo que indicas, aunque se puede expresar también como:

"Tanques de almacenamiento a granel de ácido sulfúrico"

Maria Mercedes Munoz Monge
Spain
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, María.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
11 mins
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agree  Sonia García
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Sonia

agree  Alberto Gómez Herrera
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Alberto

agree  Neil Ashby: https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=bu...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil

agree  Ulisses Pasmadjian
8 hrs
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agree  DINA MEDEM: coincido
14 hrs
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agree  EleoE
14 hrs
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agree  MERod
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Gracias MERod
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a granel


Explanation:
Lo has traducido correctamente

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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-11-02 13:38:14 GMT)
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Sin embargo yo pondria "tanques de almacenamiento de ácido sulfúrico a granel" ( lo que está envasado a granel es el acido y no los tanques. Solo una cuestión de orden

Maria Fernandez
Argentina
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias. Sí, le cambié el orden.

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Reference comments


20 mins
Reference: bulk

Reference information:
The bulk storage tank and piping system of a distributor or terminal location should be inspected on site and approved for [...] petrochemistry.org
El tanque de almacenamiento a granel y el sistema de tuberías de un distribuidor o de una terminal se inspeccionarán in

David Hollywood
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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