El concepto Hyperloop está diseñado para funcionar enviando cápsulas o vainas por tubos

English translation: pod

19:26 Jun 3, 2020

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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space

Spanish term or phrase: El concepto Hyperloop está diseñado para funcionar enviando cápsulas o vainas por tubos

Does anyone have a suggestion for vainas? I only understand that term at it's lowest register as "thing" or "crap".

Kirstin Sutherland
United States

English translation:pod

Explanation:
I would translate it as "pod", as shown in the image in the link below:

https://www.insightsoftechnology.com/how-does-the-hyperloop-...

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Note added at 24 mins (2020-06-03 19:51:23 GMT)
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Note added at 25 mins (2020-06-03 19:52:21 GMT)
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Pods carrying passengers or cargo travel at 760 mph through tube with most of the air removed to reduce friction.

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Note added at 26 mins (2020-06-03 19:53:20 GMT)
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"Pod" for "Vaina" in singular.

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Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 03:25

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pod

Manuel Aburto

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The Hyperloop system is designed (or intended) to function by transporting (INSUF SPACE)

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pod

Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thank you!!!

Notes to answerer

Asker: wow! This was my first PROZ post ever and I really appreciate your answer. I saw the word for pod on wordreference but it was directed towards a plant pod. Vaina is a silly word to me. Anyways thank you!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

The Hyperloop system is designed (or intended) to function by transporting (INSUF SPACE)

Explanation:
The Hyperloop system is designed (or intended) to function by transporting passenger capsules or passenger pods....
(Alternatives are possible, such as "cargo capsules or cargo pods".)
The pod in question is a passenger pod in a Hyperloop high speed transportation system.
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Ref:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-hyperloop-everything-y...

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