Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"polvo de la estopa"
English translation:
coir dust
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Jul 15, 2005 03:25
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mexico
Swedish meticulous translator
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish
"polvo de la estopa"
Spanish to English
Other
Agriculture
Este de un texto sobre el coco.
"Agricultura: El polvo de la estopa se usa para enmendar suelos arenosos, ya que mejora la retención de agua y la textura del suelo y se aplica como fertilizante en el campo"
"Agricultura: El polvo de la estopa se usa para enmendar suelos arenosos, ya que mejora la retención de agua y la textura del suelo y se aplica como fertilizante en el campo"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | coir dust |
Michele Fauble
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| 5 | coir/coconut fiber dust/powder |
bigedsenior
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| 4 | tow powder |
Cecilia Della Croce
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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Spanish term (edited):
polvo de la estopa
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coir dust
... orgánica y ese efecto se puede atribuir a la liberación de compuestos fenólicos del polvo de estopa (26 ... Studies on use of coconut coir dust as a rooting media ...
prwow.com/espanol/assets/arboles/pdf/Cocosnucifera.pdf
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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-07-15 04:58:32 GMT)
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“Use of coir dust on the productivity of coconut on sandy soils”. Cocos, vol. 12, 1997. ARAGÃO, WM Coco: Pós-Colheita. ...
www.uem.br/~urutagua/005/22tra_senhoras.pdf
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Note added at 1 hr 36 mins (2005-07-15 05:02:21 GMT)
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Coir dust is a by-product of the coconut fibre industry and is used in mixes to ... Finally, when added to sandy soil in the garden, water retention is ...
shiraz.me.uk/site/prop/prop6com.htm
prwow.com/espanol/assets/arboles/pdf/Cocosnucifera.pdf
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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-07-15 04:58:32 GMT)
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“Use of coir dust on the productivity of coconut on sandy soils”. Cocos, vol. 12, 1997. ARAGÃO, WM Coco: Pós-Colheita. ...
www.uem.br/~urutagua/005/22tra_senhoras.pdf
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Note added at 1 hr 36 mins (2005-07-15 05:02:21 GMT)
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Coir dust is a by-product of the coconut fibre industry and is used in mixes to ... Finally, when added to sandy soil in the garden, water retention is ...
shiraz.me.uk/site/prop/prop6com.htm
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Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Argentina
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Spanish term (edited):
polvo de estopa
tow powder
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1 hr
Spanish term (edited):
polvo de la estopa
coir/coconut fiber dust/powder
This page explains all:
http://www.rolanka.com/index.asp?pg=coirdust
I have always known estopa to be Oakum in English, or flax fibers, but it seems it gets applied to other natural fibers, as well.
http://www.rolanka.com/index.asp?pg=coirdust
I have always known estopa to be Oakum in English, or flax fibers, but it seems it gets applied to other natural fibers, as well.
Peer comment(s):
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Michele Fauble
: 'Coir dust' is by far the most common term.
8 mins
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Coir pith is just as common.
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