Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
desbastar
English translation:
trim (had to be trimmed)
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Anna Moorby DipTrans
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
Communicate. Collaborate. Connect
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
desbastar
Spanish to English
Science
Science (general)
methods, cutting
Con la medida, en micras, de cada área de corte del espécimen, se decidía el número de “líneas de corte” y cuánto había que desbastar de pieza entre líneas.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | trim (had to be trimmed) |
n/a (X)
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| 4 | smooth down |
Rowan Morrell
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| 4 | deburr |
CarolynB
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| 4 | to rough-hew/to rough the edges off/ to smooth down |
Maria Teijido
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| 3 | cut out |
David Russi
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Proposed translations
+1
3 hrs
Selected
trim (had to be trimmed)
**Trim** the block so that each section shall be a perfect rectangle
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Methods_in_Plant_...
Using a Latta-Hartmann knife on the Autocut carefully **trim** resin blocks until a representative area is reached.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pathology/protocols/resinsect.ht...
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Methods_in_Plant_...
Using a Latta-Hartmann knife on the Autocut carefully **trim** resin blocks until a representative area is reached.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pathology/protocols/resinsect.ht...
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
smooth down
Smooth down or just smooth should work OK here.
2 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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34
cut out
Oxford:
desbastar ÞA1 vt
1 (dar forma aproximada a)
a ‹ metal › to rough down
b ‹ madera/piedra › to rough-hew
2 (cepillar) to plane (down), smooth down
desbastarse v pron to become more polished
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-15 09:32:40 GMT)
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Maybe \"remove\"
desbastar ÞA1 vt
1 (dar forma aproximada a)
a ‹ metal › to rough down
b ‹ madera/piedra › to rough-hew
2 (cepillar) to plane (down), smooth down
desbastarse v pron to become more polished
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-06-15 09:32:40 GMT)
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Maybe \"remove\"
8 mins
deburr
for metals
54 mins
Maria Teijido
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
European Spanish
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
to rough-hew/to rough the edges off/ to smooth down
Collins Sp< > English dictionary
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