Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
an eating utensil
Spanish translation:
utensilio para comer
Added to glossary by
Santiago Jorge
Aug 19, 2011 18:48
13 yrs ago
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English term
United States
an eating utensil
English to Spanish
Other
Cooking / Culinary
eating utensils
This comes from a state government document in the United States that regulates a parenting program, which allows inmates special visitation time with their children. The whole sentence is: "Toddlers may bring their own food, but it must be in the manufacturer's original, sealed container, along with an appropiate eating utensil."
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +3 | utensilio |
Cecilia Gowar
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| 5 +2 | utensilio apropiado/adecuado para comer |
Blanca Collazo
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| 4 +2 | cubiertos y plato (adecuados) |
Adriana Martinez
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| 4 +1 | un cubierto adecuado |
isabelmurill (X)
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| 4 | vajilla |
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
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| 4 | cubierto |
Hardy Moreno
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Proposed translations
+3
38 mins
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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230
Selected
utensilio
..."junto con el utensilio apropiado para comerla".
Yo usaría utensilio en este contexto. Alude simplemente a un implemento sencillo para consumir una comida envasada.
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Note added at 47 mins (2011-08-19 19:35:39 GMT)
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http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palillos
..."un par de pequeños palos rectos de similar longitud, son los utensilios tradicionales usados para comer en Extremo Oriente"...
Yo usaría utensilio en este contexto. Alude simplemente a un implemento sencillo para consumir una comida envasada.
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Note added at 47 mins (2011-08-19 19:35:39 GMT)
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http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palillos
..."un par de pequeños palos rectos de similar longitud, son los utensilios tradicionales usados para comer en Extremo Oriente"...
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your help! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Remy Arce
: éste es el término apropiado dentro de ese contexto.
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¡Gracias Remy!
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Ana Garrido
7 hrs
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¡Gracias Ana!
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Monika Jakacka Márquez
: :)
12 hrs
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¡Gracias Mónica! ¡Saludos!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think I will go with this one, as using "para comerla" clearly ties the "utensilio" with the food just mentioned."
+2
3 mins
Adriana Martinez
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Experience, precision, right timing
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, Puerto Rican) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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76
cubiertos y plato (adecuados)
Hacer una traducción literal suena muy poco natural, pues los "utensilios para comer" son cubiertos y platos.
Espero te sirva.
Espero te sirva.
10 mins
vajilla
Así me parece! Nada mas!
Saludos!
Saludos!
+2
44 mins
Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
Puerto Rico
Fast and Accurate Low Cost Translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Puerto Rican, Latin American) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
utensilio apropiado/adecuado para comer
none
+1
19 hrs
un cubierto adecuado
entiendo que es en singular, y un niño de esa edad sólo utilizá un "utensilio para comer", es decir un cubierto, sea tenedor o cuchara.
2 days 21 hrs
Hardy Moreno
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
Utmost accuracy and fidelity on time.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
cubierto
cubierto. "eating utensil" usually refers to a fork, knife or spoon, etc.
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