Mar 18, 2020 17:35
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term

obturador giratorio

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Manufacturing Packaging
Hello everyone,

I'm translating a list of products for a plastic packaging manufacturer. All the items are containers for various food products and other powders such as talc. There is a type of lid/cap that I'm struggling with:

"Hay 3 modelos de tapas disponibles para utilizar con este envase: la referencia XXXX con un obturador giratorio..."

"Permite seleccionar distintas medidas y formas en los agujeros de salida para la dosificación del producto mediante una pieza giratoria llamada obturador que va montada a ella."

I believe that it's the kind of lid that you get for salt or the kind of parmesan that comes in a shaker, where you turn the top to reveal different sized openings. But a) I'm not 100% sure that it is this, and b) even if it is, I'm not sure what that's called in English.

Any guidance is appreciated!

Proposed translations

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twist-top sifter cap

Not sure if this is a standard term, as I found other variations, e.g., "screw sifter cap", "twist rotating closable sifter", etc., but something along those lines will probably do (preferably without such redundancies as "twist rotating").

"6 oz. Powder Containers + Twist Top Sifter Caps, Empty Bottle Shakers, Dispensers for DIY Body-Foot-Baby Powder, Dry Shampoo, Refillable"
https://www.etsy.com/listing/624477842/6-oz-powder-container...

"2-Pack 10ml / 10g Clear Powder Sifter Empty Refillable Cosmetic Makeup Jar w/Twist Rotating Closable Sifter & Black Lids"
https://www.amazon.com/2-Pack-Refillable-Cosmetic-Rotating-C...
Peer comment(s):

agree Lydia De Jorge : I was about to post same answer. Cheers!
6 mins
Thank you, Lydia :)
agree philgoddard : And I was going to post "rotating dispenser". There are lots of different things you could call this.
8 mins
Thanks, Phil.
agree neilmac
14 mins
Thanks, Neil.
agree Marouchka Heijnen
2 hrs
Thank you, Marouchka.
neutral bigedsenior : The first ref only has one size of dispenser holes; the second i have found referred to as a flip lid.
7 hrs
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8 hrs

rotating shaker lids

All the refs I looked had this type of top as 'shaker lid'. The on I am posting also refers to the lid as rotating.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R411S9X?tag=duckduckgo-d-20&lin...
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Reference comments

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Reference:

https://www.amazon.com/Verdental-Stainless-Dredge-Seasoning-...
Verdental Stainless Steel Dredge Salt/Sugar/Spice/Pepper Shaker Seasoning Cans with Rotating Cover

Not sure if this is standard either - "rotating cover" (Robert's suggestion is very good too). Includes the terms "shaker" with "rotating cover".

I am sure others will come up with more palatable terms, but just a starting point.

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Note added at 19 mins (2020-03-18 17:55:18 GMT)
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/731404558/vintage-gemco-spice-o...
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