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cañon

English translation: projector

13:33 Dec 9, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / Audio-visual
Spanish term or phrase: cañon
This is for Mexico. The context is types of audio-visual equipment needed to teach courses to potential users of a service so they know how to use the service. Here's the sentence:

"Videocasetes que se puedan ver en TV, (cañones son caros y se golpean)."

The other kinds of media mentioned are VHS and DVD.
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 07:05
English translation:projector
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 13:05
Grading comment
Thanks! That's what I was hoping it was. ;-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3projector
Dr. Andrew Frankland


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
projector


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proyector_de_v%C3%ADdeo
Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks! That's what I was hoping it was. ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh
1 min
agree  Marina Soldati: Yes, projectors are usually called "cañones" in Argentina, too.
1 min
agree  Andres Pacheco
8 mins
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