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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

acabado

English translation:

trim line

Added to glossary by Lisa Mann
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Sep 28, 2006 15:12
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Spanish term

acabado

Spanish to English Other Automotive / Cars & Trucks
"Finish" doesn't seem to make much sense here, they're talking about three different versions of the same model car, but describing the features of the car, not it's exterior...

Tal y como sucede en otros modelos de la gama la versión de acceso es el acabado Reference, con un equipamiento de primera fila.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 finish
5 version

Discussion

Justin Peterson Nov 2, 2016:
Lisa - I had the exact same duda About the same carmaker. It is strange that "version" has yet to come up on proz as a translation for this. This is a version of the vehicle, or a vehicle with a different "set of features". I don't even know if the use of "acabado" is, technically, correct in the original.
David Brown Sep 28, 2006:
you're right it seems they are talking about versions or models...standard (reference), sport, hatchback, GT, etc.
Lisa Mann (asker) Sep 28, 2006:
but they're not talking about the paint they referring to what I would call a series if I were a little more confident. It is three versions of the same car, the basic one, the one that has a few more things and then the fully equipped one. It has nothing to do with the paint...
David Brown Sep 28, 2006:
....don't realise that, unlike new car factory finishes, repainted car finishes require special attention for their first 90 days. Applying car wax to a fresh re-paint ...
www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=12069

Proposed translations

+1
7 mins

finish

Still sounds like "Reference finish" would be the right translation here.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-28 16:43:53 GMT)
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Hi Lisa,
Without knowing more of the context maybe this might need the use of "package" as if relating to the "accessories".
Peer comment(s):
agree David Brown : finish it is
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version

in the automotive fields the different Types of a same car are called for ex, deluxe version or version L
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