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Sep 7th 2011 | 7:40 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Originally Posted by lynnxa

I agree - there might well be a technical term for it - but describing what it does would certainly do the trick - & then ask 'Â¿cÃ³mo se llama en espaÃ±ol?' - I have learned the names for various things that way

I looked in http://forum.wordreference.com/, which is the place I usually go for unusual things

it's not in the dictionary there, nor has it been asked in the forum - so odds on there isn't a common word for it

licinius - why not join that forum & ask yourself?

There is a technical word for it..........CHISME.......

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:43 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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There is a technical word for it..........CHISME.......

as long as the OP doesn't go in asking for one, you'll be alright

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:49 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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as long as the OP doesn't go in asking for one, you'll be alright

No problem with Chisme, thingy or thingymebob, it is used loads,

Un chism para open bottles,

un chisme para cut toenails,

un chisme para poke the fire,

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:50 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

Don't you just hate it when you think you're being clever and someone else is clevererererer...

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:51 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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as long as the OP doesn't go in asking for one, you'll be alright

Its ok to ask for a chisme in a shop, what you cant ask for is a _A_A_A.

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:52 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Its ok to ask for a chisme in a shop, what you cant ask for is a _A_A_A.

banana?

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:53 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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banana?

Not quite......

Sep 7th 2011 | 8:14 am

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When I wanted a new thing that holds the coiled up reel of tape that lets the persianas up and down (don't even know what it's called in English) I photo'd it and took the camera - the girl in the ferreteria was well impressed. I asked her what it was called in Spanish for when I need another one. She didn't know.

Sep 7th 2011 | 9:28 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

Try Separador plataforma portaobjetos

http://escaleras.euroandamio.com/Pro...a-portaobjetos

Sep 7th 2011 | 9:38 am

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Try Separador plataforma portaobjetos

http://escaleras.euroandamio.com/Pro...a-portaobjetos

Fantastic idea, you can take you pint of beer and boccy up with you, saves you coming down the ladder to eat.

Sep 7th 2011 | 3:36 pm

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Re: Ladder stand off

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No problem with Chisme, thingy or thingymebob, it is used loads,

Un chism para open bottles,

un chisme para cut toenails,

un chisme para poke the fire,

yep - a doobry.............

Sep 7th 2011 | 6:09 pm

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licinius

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Originally Posted by Fred James

Try Separador plataforma portaobjetos

http://escaleras.euroandamio.com/Pro...a-portaobjetos

Thanks Fred, that's not what I'm actually looking for but it'll certainly get me started

Sep 7th 2011 | 6:11 pm

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Originally Posted by bil

I find most Spaniards are pleasantly amused when you play charades. I wanted some needles the other day and as I walked into the shop my mind went blank.

I said to the old dear "I have forgotten the words again. What I want is this. You take a length of cotton thread, and you put it thru the eye of this thing... It's made of iron......"

She burst out laughing and brought me a selection of needles.

Many years ago I was in Lisbon with a cracked engine block leaking water.
To make a temporary repair to continue my journey I decided " Radseal " would work.
Went into a car shop and tried to find / ask for it.
In the end I took the salesman outside pointed at a car radiator and mimed urinating. Moments later he appear with a tin of Holts Radseal

Sep 7th 2011 | 6:27 pm

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Re: Ladder stand off

Ok so there is not one specific name for stand offs in Spain but soporte or distanciador seems to be the right term.

http://www.zarges.com/es/sistema-de-...n-de-base.html
http://www.svelt.eu/es/products/intr...ale&type=scale
http://www.svelt.eu/es/products/intr...ale&type=scale

Sep 7th 2011 | 7:36 pm

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Re: Ladder stand off

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Originally Posted by licinius

'Apoyo de pared', 'ampliaciÃ³n de base', 'soporte de pared', 'distanciador', 'apuntalador', etc are OK to explain your need. 'Soporte de pared' is the best explanation to me --given that it's the first time I hear about such gizmo.

But believe it or not, it's very likely that the salespeople understand better the term 'stand off para escalera', so start from there.

HTH

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