español term
Estados Unidos
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, inglés al francés, and 6 more.
Operador de máquina
It's a translation of a conversation between a person from Ecuador and two attorneys living in The US. The speaker doesn't has a high level of education. He is a native speaker from that country living in The US for many years. He experienced a construction accident.
Context:
Conversation between attorney and Ecuadorian Spanish native speaker.
Attorney: What was your job duties in that company?
Spanish speaker: Estaba trabajando como un operador de máquina por varios meses.
| 4 +3 | machine operator |
Stuart and Aida Nelson
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| 4 +1 | machinist |
Wendy Streitparth
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May 12, 2019 10:05: yugoslavia changed "Field" from "Técnico/Ingeniería" to "Otros"
Non-PRO (2): philgoddard, Robert Carter
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Proposed translations
Reino Unido
English lawyer and German national
Native in: inglés (Variant: British) , español (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: alemán al inglés, italiano al inglés, francés al inglés, and 13 more.
machine operator
I think your translation is right.
Machine operators also known as machinists or tool and die makers
https://m.snagajob.com/job-descriptions/machine-operator/
| Thanks Suart and Aida. |
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philgoddard
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Thank you, Phil.
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Robert Carter
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Thank you, Robert.
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John Cutler
1 día 23 horas
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Thank you, John.
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Alemania
45 years experience
Native in: inglés (Variant: British)
Works in: alemán al inglés, francés al inglés, español al inglés, and 2 more.
machinist
A machinist is a person who machines using hand tools and machine tools to create or modify a part that is made of metal, plastics, or wood.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinist
Machinist: a person whose job is operating a machine
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/de/worterbuch/englisch/mach...
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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-05-13 06:49:19 GMT)
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@ asker: Well you are probably a better judge of that! I can only give you some examples.
The Howard P. Myers Machinist and Apprentice Program
http://www.sheffield.k12.oh.us/Downloads/Howard P Myers App...
Machinist jobs
http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/job-search/machinist-3414.ht...
They set the machine and load it with the correct cutting tools. Machinists inspect work pieces throughout a production run. In addition, machinists measure and mark dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as a guide for subsequent machining. Machinists additionally clean and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on machines, tooling and parts.
http://dli.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/pdf/manufacturing...
| Thanks for your help Wendy. |
| I also want to ask you. Is this appropriate for American English? I notice that you are located in Europe. Please let me know. Thanks a lot. Yugoslavia. |
| Hi Mrs Wendy, Thanks for letting me know. I think machine operator is more used in The United States than machinist. I think this was the British version of the translation of "Operador de máquina" |
Discussion
Please let me know.
Thanks.