Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
saneamiento
English translation:
maintenance
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Jan 3, 2012 14:19
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Neth. Antilles
Bridging the Gap between Languages
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to English, English to Spanish, and 5 more.
saneamiento
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
with respect to Tunneling Boring Machines
El saneamiento de cada uno de los discos cortadores sera documentado por el Contratista con un formulario. It concerns a TBM provision contract
What would be the best translation of saneamiento in this context? Remediation? Sanitation? Cleaning up?
Thank you for your help.
What would be the best translation of saneamiento in this context? Remediation? Sanitation? Cleaning up?
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | maintenance |
Richard Hill
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| 4 | remedy the deficiencies |
Emiliano Pantoja
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| 4 | cleaning |
Pamela Olea
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| 3 | repair/reconditioning |
patinba
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| 3 | restoration |
Raoul COLIN (X)
|
Proposed translations
1 hr
Selected
maintenance
This isn't much more than a guess due to lack of context. As suggested, cleaning or repair might, but if oiling, sharpening etc. are involved, then maintenance would work.
Note from asker:
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Comment: "Thank you for your input. Maintenance fits the best in the context of this document, since it involves not only the cleaning, repair, but also oiling, sharpening of the disc cutters. Thank you very much."
11 mins
repair/reconditioning
As usual, it depends on the context and what went before, but is seems it might be just "repair" or perhaps reconditioning
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14 mins
Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Lawyer and Translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 4 more.
remedy the deficiencies
correct or rectification deficiencies / repair
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Note added at 14 minutos (2012-01-03 14:34:23 GMT)
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"of the deficiencies"
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Note added at 14 minutos (2012-01-03 14:34:23 GMT)
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"of the deficiencies"
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16 mins
Pamela Olea
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
United Kingdom
DPSI, ACIL
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
cleaning
Yo pondria solo "cleaning"
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3 hrs
restoration
since it concerns cutting discs, that will involve some kind on mechanical operation, hence the above.
two examples in which restored is used in that meaning:
Angle Grinder : handyman-do-it-yourself.com
handyman-do-it-yourself.com/angle-grinder/ - Traduire cette page
Outfit your angle-grinder with a grinding wheel and you can restore the edges of any lawn mower blade. First secure the blade into a metal vise or use a couple
www.prweb.com/releases/.../prweb8800691.htm - Traduire cette page
16 Sep 2011 – ... blades will have a restored cutting edge that can slice through tough ... will also save producers 85 percent of the cost to re-blade a disk.
two examples in which restored is used in that meaning:
Angle Grinder : handyman-do-it-yourself.com
handyman-do-it-yourself.com/angle-grinder/ - Traduire cette page
Outfit your angle-grinder with a grinding wheel and you can restore the edges of any lawn mower blade. First secure the blade into a metal vise or use a couple
www.prweb.com/releases/.../prweb8800691.htm - Traduire cette page
16 Sep 2011 – ... blades will have a restored cutting edge that can slice through tough ... will also save producers 85 percent of the cost to re-blade a disk.
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