cinta de equipaje
/θinta de ekipaxe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baggage carousel" is translated into Spanish as cinta de equipaje.
This term refers to the device used to deliver luggage.
Meaning: device to deliver luggage (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word cinta literally means "belt" or "tape", referring to the moving belt of the machine.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term banda transportadora is used for baggage carousel. In many parts of Latin America, banda de equipaje is used instead of cinta de equipaje.
Did you know?
- The term equipaje is a loanword from the French word équipage, which originally referred to the equipment of a ship or a carriage.
- The word cinta is used for everything from a baggage carousel to a cassette tape, a hair ribbon and a cinema film strip.
- While cinta de equipaje is standard, using banda in some countries evokes the image of a rubber band or a musical group.
Examples in context
- El carrusel de equipaje está ubicado en el área de llegadas, cerca de la puerta de salida número tres.The baggage carousel is located in the arrivals area, near exit gate number three.
- Busca la cinta de equipaje en la pantalla.Look for the baggage carousel on the screen.
- No encuentro mi maleta en la cinta de equipaje.I can't find my suitcase on the baggage carousel.
- La cinta de equipaje está muy lejos de aquí.The baggage carousel is very far from here.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are waiting at the airport arrival area.
- Javier¿Sabes dónde está la cinta de equipaje?Do you know where the baggage carousel is?
- LucíaCreo que está por aquel pasillo, Javier.I think it is down that aisle, Javier.
- JavierVale, vamos hacia allá para buscar las maletas.Okay, let's go over there to look for the suitcases.
- LucíaSí, espero que no tarde mucho.Yes, I hope it doesn't take long.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinta, de, equipaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
