plastic/PET flakes

13:54 Jul 29, 2019
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: plastic/PET flakes
xxx collect post-consumer plastic materials which it transforms into high quality plastic flakes for export.
PET Flakes (polyethylene terephthalate) – made from chipped plastics from beverage bottles, food jars, some shampoo bottles, clothing and carpet fiber. These flakes are separated by color (clear, green, blue, mixed) according to buyers’ needs.
Virginia Koolhaas
Uruguay
Local time: 03:00


Summary of answers provided
3 +2hojuelas de plástico/pet
Mónica Algazi
4plástico/escamas de PET
MARIA GEMA ARIAS MUÑOZ


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plastic/pet flakes
hojuelas de plástico/pet


Explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPjZjUZGaoM

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-07-29 16:51:52 GMT)
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Corrijo: PET.

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 03:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Gil: PET en mayúsculas, ya que es el acrónimo en inglés de Tereftalato de Polietileno
2 hrs
  -> ¡Tienes razón! Ya lo corrijo. Gracias y saludos, Juan.

agree  MARIA GEMA ARIAS MUÑOZ
3 days 16 hrs
  -> Gracias, GARIAS.
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3 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
plastic/pet flakes
plástico/escamas de PET


Explanation:
En Europa se suele utilizar el término escamas.

MARIA GEMA ARIAS MUÑOZ
Spain
Local time: 08:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Gracias! Escamas fue el término que utilicé

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