drywood termites

Spanish translation: termitas de la madera seca

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English term or phrase:drywood termites
Spanish translation:termitas de la madera seca
Entered by: Robert Copeland

01:13 Aug 6, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Other / Document about chemical to fight termites
English term or phrase: drywood termites
My suggested translation is:

Las termitas en la madera dura

The drywood part I'm not sure about?!?!?! Any better ideas?????
Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 18:22
termitas de la madera seca
Explanation:
http://www.acpddd.com/tratamiento_madera.ht:
Termitas de la madera seca

Estas termitas viven y anidan sobre madera seca, no necesitan el contacto con el terreno y no dependen de la humedad del suelo. Una hembra pondrá huevos en las grietas de la madera existente, sino se hace nada las termitas llegarán a invadir toda la madera.


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Marylen
Local time: 19:22
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Gracias Marylen!!!!
Robert C.
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4 +6termitas de la madera seca
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termitas de la madera seca


Explanation:
http://www.acpddd.com/tratamiento_madera.ht:
Termitas de la madera seca

Estas termitas viven y anidan sobre madera seca, no necesitan el contacto con el terreno y no dependen de la humedad del suelo. Una hembra pondrá huevos en las grietas de la madera existente, sino se hace nada las termitas llegarán a invadir toda la madera.


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Note added at 23 minutos (2006-08-06 01:37:03 GMT)
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More:
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Marylen
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias Marylen!!!!
Robert C.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Mc Lean
7 mins
  -> Gracias Maria

agree  Gerardo Garcia Ramis: También termes de la madera seca. comején en Puerto Rico.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Gerardo

agree  Ana L Fazio-Kroll
2 hrs
  -> Garcias Laura

agree  Susy Ordaz
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Susy

agree  Julio Torres
11 hrs
  -> Garcias Julio

agree  Michael Powers (PhD)
13 hrs
  -> Gracias Michael
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