Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 23, 2018 22:45
5 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Multilingual Experts
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 12 more.
plumón
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
None of the dictionary definitions I am finding makes sense for this use of pulmón describing an activity at a children's craft center in Chile:
Allí Martina ha aprendido a fabricar, con los materiales más diversos, cosas útiles y fascinantes: un proyector desde una caja de zapatos, un plumón desde un envase de yogurt.
Thanks
Allí Martina ha aprendido a fabricar, con los materiales más diversos, cosas útiles y fascinantes: un proyector desde una caja de zapatos, un plumón desde un envase de yogurt.
Thanks
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | marker |
Chema Nieto Castañón
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| 1 +2 | watercolor brush pen |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 -1 | down-filled quilt |
JohnMcDove
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Proposed translations
+5
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Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Psychologist & Emergency Physician
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
marker
Se refiere a un marcador, un rotulador grueso. Tal vez marker, por ejemplo.
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: You could conceivably create a (very) thick marker from a yogurt pot, perhaps for graffiti artists?
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Con un bote de yogur de beber (versus un bote de yogur "clásico", de boca demasiado ancha) se pueden hacer. Es más habitual hacerlos con un bote de pegamento en barra vaciado, pero vaya, por poder... ;)
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philgoddard
: The dictionary says felt-tip pen, but a marker is just a big one of these http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/plumón
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Thanks phil ;)
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Jessica Noyes
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Thanks Jessica!
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Charles Davis
: OK :-)
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;) Anyhow, it is just a plausible option.
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JohnMcDove
: Pues cada día aprendemos algo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_m77fiSzWg ¡Felices fiestas!
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;) Grax! Feliz Navidad!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+2
41 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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92
watercolor brush pen
From Linguée:
S: Un plumón es una herramienta de pintura común para niños. deli-stationery.es
E: A water color pen is a common paint tool for children. deli-stationery.org
See a watercolor brush pen at: https://www.amazon.com/OOKU-Watercolor-Brush-Pens-Piece/dp/B...
If you look for photos of "envase de yogurt" in Spanish, you will see that some of them are tall and narrow. I'm guessing that the author is suggesting that the paint goes inside the container and a hole is cut in the cap for the brush to stick through. That way, kids can write and draw without having to keep going back to the well for more paint.
S: Un plumón es una herramienta de pintura común para niños. deli-stationery.es
E: A water color pen is a common paint tool for children. deli-stationery.org
See a watercolor brush pen at: https://www.amazon.com/OOKU-Watercolor-Brush-Pens-Piece/dp/B...
If you look for photos of "envase de yogurt" in Spanish, you will see that some of them are tall and narrow. I'm guessing that the author is suggesting that the paint goes inside the container and a hole is cut in the cap for the brush to stick through. That way, kids can write and draw without having to keep going back to the well for more paint.
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neilmac
: Seems most likely...
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Thanks, Neil!
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philgoddard
: Your first reference doesn't inspire confidence. It begins: "Nosotros es el fabricante profesional y vendedor mayorista de los útiles para oficina China."
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I don't know what you're talking about.
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Charles Davis
: Could well be
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Thank you, Charles!
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JohnMcDove
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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20
down-filled quilt
As I note in my "discussion" entry, I seriously doubt this is referring to a "marker"...
It is rather a mattress or a down-filled quilt. A cushion, if you will...
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/spanish-english/...
¡Felices navidades!
It is rather a mattress or a down-filled quilt. A cushion, if you will...
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/spanish-english/...
¡Felices navidades!
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philgoddard
: From a yoghurt pot?
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Cosas veredes, amigo Sancho... :-) Merry Christmas!
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neilmac
: Unless the kid is Harry Potter or similar... :)
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Yup! :-)
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Discussion
Cómo hacer un marcador/marker con un bote de actimel;
http://eskelgraffiti.blogspot.com/2009/12/es-re-facil-de-hac...
In my view, I think it is rather, either a "mattress", or a "down-filled quilt" (miniature size, of course...)
http://dle.rae.es/?id=TR0zGI8
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/spanish-english/...
Who has ever "made" or "manufactured" a felt-tip pen?
I personally never learned to do that... ;-)
But, on the other hand, I might be entirely wrong. So, my "4" for confidence level in my answer, is actually unwarranted...
At any rate...
Felices fiestas navideñas..., y todas esas cosas.
Thanks!