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Ask for help > Help with translation: Repuesto
Help with translation: Repuesto
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newuser07
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Help with translation: Repuesto
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Hi Dear friends,
Could you pls help me translate this word? At school students have folders and sheets of paper. When they�ve used them all they buy a "repuesto" made up of 500 pages.
How do you call this? I�ve found the word spare (parts) but I don�t think you can use them in this context... I�d use them for cars for example.
And if you referred to a sign... if we had the structure but needed to change the logo for example in the vynil/ board, etc could we use the same word we �d use for sheets?
Thanks in advance. Have a great weekend!!!! |
17 Jul 2010
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Mar0919
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Hi, Newuser! "Repuesto" will have a different meaning, depending on the context, but can mean: replacement, extra, refill, etc. so, if you �re talking about sheets of paper, probably replacement would fit good in here.
Hope this helped.
Mar |
17 Jul 2010
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Jackie1952
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Hi Newuser.
For the paper I�d use "refill" and for the logo it would be "replacement!"
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17 Jul 2010
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aliciapc
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I �d say a spare pack of sheets. |
17 Jul 2010
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yanogator
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I agree with Jackie and alicia. We (in the US, at least) usually say "a refill" when it comes to paper (or ink), but we would call the pack a spare pack or an extra pack. We usually say "replacement" (as Jackie said for the logo) when we change something, like your sign, or put in a new one because the old one is broken or outdated. That word should make total sense to you, since re/poner translates literally into re/place.
Now for a Spanish lesson for me, please:
If you are having a soda in a restaurant and you want another one, in English we ask the waitress for a "refill". Would you ask for a "repuesto" in Spanish?
Thanks,
Bruce |
17 Jul 2010
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aliciapc
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No, Bruce, you �d simply say " Quisiera otro/a "... "�Me traer�a/s otro/a ?"
A hug! |
17 Jul 2010
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Jackie1952
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I agree with Alicia..................isn�t language FUN????
The difference is, I think Bruce, that which exists between US and UK English.
On the other side of the pond, we Brits wouldn�t ask for a refill................we�d say "Could I have another please?"
Jackie xx
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17 Jul 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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I totally agree with Jackie! Asking for a "refill" in such a situation would sound at least a bit weird to British ears I suppose... 
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17 Jul 2010
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Babs1966
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When I read "refill" it makes me think of coffee ... like a "Free refill" Loved the States for those free refill ;)
but for paper I would ask for an extra "ream of paper" a ream holds 500 sheets of paper ;)
Hope I helped 
Have a good day,
Babs |
17 Jul 2010
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newuser07
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Thanks a lot for all your answers!!!!
Very useful and interesting topics :)
Have a great day! |
19 Jul 2010
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