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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

ointment box

Spanish translation:

Envase de ungüento

Added to glossary by Juan L Lozano
Oct 27, 2010 05:45
13 yrs ago
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English term

ointment box

English to Spanish Medical Medical: Instruments laboratory items
Hello, I am struggling to translate this term. I can't imagine what it really means, because translating it literally it would be "caja de ungüento" o "caja de pomada", but that doesn't have anything to do with a lab item.

The context is as follows: Tared, covered, all-metal ointment boxes, having a capacity of approximately 50 to 60 cm3, a minimum diameter of 38 mm (1.5 in.), and a maximum height of 23 mm (0.9 in.).

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
3 +3 Envase de ungüento
References
Ointment boxes

Discussion

Juan L Lozano (asker) Oct 27, 2010:
Es posible Verónica, y en ese caso, la respuesta de Patricia es correcta.
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
Yo lo que quería decir en mis posts anteriores, es que seguramente sea lo que pensaste al principio, una cajita pequeña en el que depositar una substancia untable. A veces las cosas son lo que son y no hay que darle tantas vueltas.
Juan L Lozano (asker) Oct 27, 2010:
Hola Salloz, pues la caja de pomada de la que estoy hablando es pequeña: 38 mm (1.5 in.) de diámetro y una altura máxima de 23 mm (0.9 in.). Lo que no sé es si las cajas de Petri se fabrican en metal. Por otro lado, Verónica tiene razón al decir que se le hace extraño que usen el término "ointment box", si en inglés existe el término petri dish... so I am still as in the beginning.
Salloz Oct 27, 2010:
Disculpen, pero caja de Petri no me suena. Una caja de Petri es un tarro pequeño de cristal, donde se llevan a cabo cultivos bacteriológicos. Ahora también las fabrican de materiales plásticos.
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
it's weird though, that they used the term oinment box because they also have the petri dishes term, so make sure it's the same.
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
haha no problem. Glad I could help
Juan L Lozano (asker) Oct 27, 2010:
That's it Veronica. In Spanish (Mexico) we would call it Caja de Petri. Thabks!!
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
just like a petri dishes maybe
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
Maybe it's just actually what you thought at first? An ointment box to deposit the substance or anything else?
Juan L Lozano (asker) Oct 27, 2010:
It is part of the equipment required to determine the percent solids of a substance. The other context I have is lab equipment used for this measurement (analytical balance, oven, filter paper, pipette, etc.) but that doesn't give any clue on this matter.
Veronica Garcia Oct 27, 2010:
Do you have any context or other terms so we can see what the text is more about? Because I agree with your first thought, at first sight.

Proposed translations

+3
5 hrs
Selected

Envase de ungüento

Or

tubo / tarro / pote / bote de pomada

considering the differences between "ungüento" and "pomada" and bearing in mind the dimensions and features of the box.

Have a look at page 33 of the first web reference and page 17 of the second.
Reference:

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:cD-3ESK6_2MJ:docencia.izt.uam.mx/ferm/uueeaa/material_adicional/presentaciones_pdf/Pomadas-%2520un

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7671492/POMADAS

Peer comment(s):
agree Jorge Merino : Sí, pote, tarro
2 hrs
Gracias, Jorge.
agree Otto Albers (X)
10 hrs
Gracias, Sirwalter
agree CASTANO : coincido, y en desacuerdo con petri dish
15 hrs
Gracias, Castano
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias a todos por su ayuda, y a ti Patricia por tu respuesta tan útil."

Reference comments

7 hrs
Reference:

Ointment boxes

Estas son de plástico, pero las hay de metal también...
Reference:

http://www.advancepp.com/Medical_Beauty%20Product.htm

http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/cndongfj/product-detailIMWnGvcEYaVC/China-Ointment-Box.html

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