Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
conchilla
English translation:
small shells, pieces of small shell
Added to glossary by
Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez
Apr 17, 2006 12:40
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Experience in technical translations
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
conchilla
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mining & Minerals / Gems
En la provincia hoy se explotan yacimientos de piedra caliza, granito, dolomitas, cuarcitas, conchilla (que se extrae en la bahía de Samborombon), arcillas, sales, arena y otros materiales utilizados en la construcción.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | small shells, pieces of small shell |
Hebe Martorella
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| 4 | shell rock |
Cristina Golab
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| 4 -1 | calcium carbonate |
Nedra Rivera Huntington
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Proposed translations
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Hebe Martorella
Native in Spanish
accuracy, reliability in one click
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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small shells, pieces of small shell
hope it helps
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Comment: "thanks :)"
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Cristina Golab
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Bringing confidence through excellence
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
shell rock
That's how it's named in a book I have about rocks and minerals.
-1
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Reliability, conscientiousness and style
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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12
calcium carbonate
Reference:
http://www.produccionbovina.com/informacion_tecnica/agua_y_minerales/25-cal_comun_suplemento.htm
http://www.inta.gov.ar/Anguil/info/publicaciones/pdf/publi62.pdf
Peer comment(s):
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Cristina Golab
: calcium carbonate is a chemical compound which is found in shells, but it's not a shell itself.
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If you look at the list this is found in, I think cc fits. In addition, if you look at the links, you'll see that in Spanish, "conchilla" can mean "carbonato de calcio".
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