Elsan rota

14:21 Aug 21, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / archaeology
English term or phrase: Elsan rota
Hello everyone. I am currently translating a paper on archaeological research published by the University of Cambridge. Following I will put the paragraph from the book so that you have more details. Could you please, wood me with this Elsan rota. I just can not find an adequate match

Thanks

PARAGRAPH FROM THE ORIGINAL

However, much of the excavator´s time, and certainly most of that of the site director, is really spent not on sophisticated academic thoughts but on organizational matters; it is all very well pondering on what your site is saying about the changing nature of Roman imperialism but this does not actually help to get the Elsan rota organizad.
ramemo
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4 +1turnos del baño (ver abajo)
JulioLeon
3ver explicacion
Maria Mastruzzo


  

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elsan rota
turnos del baño (ver abajo)


Explanation:
Elsan es el tipo de baños que suele utilizarse en los campamentos.
rota son actividades que se realizan en equipos rotativos (en el mismo libro, página 108 habla de las cosas aburridas para las que es bueno utilizar un sistema de "rota".
Es sólo un ejemplo de algo trivial pero necesario y eminentemente práctico que debe llevarse a cabo para que la excavación avance.
¡Suerte!


    Reference: http://sanityagain.blogspot.com/2009/04/toilets.html
JulioLeon
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elsan rota
ver explicacion


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/Elsan

Elsan
n Trademark a type of portable lavatory in which chemicals are used to kill bacteria and deodorize the sludge

http://www.answers.com/topic/rota

Chiefly British. A roll call or roster of names.
Chiefly British. A round or rotation of duties.

Para no incluir la palabra "Elsan" que no significaria mucho, podrias decir: "
..."no ayuda a organizar la lista de turnos para la limpieza del baño portatil.."

Maria Mastruzzo
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