slip sheet
/slip seet/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase 'slip sheet' is referred to as slip sheet.
A slip sheet is a thin sheet of plastic or cardboard used to move goods on a pallet without using a wooden base. You can refer to the product itself as lámina deslizante. To describe its function, you can use the phrase una lámina para deslizar objetos fácilmente, which means 'a sheet to easily slide objects'.
Did you know?
- The word slip in the phrase slip sheet is a pseudo-anglicism. It was borrowed into French from English and then borrowed again into Spanish from French.
- In some regions, instead of using the English term, workers might refer to the process as carga sin palet, highlighting the absence of a wooden base rather than naming the sheet itself.
- While lámina is the most common term for this industrial sheet, some workers use the word hoja, which is the exact same word used for a tree leaf or a piece of paper.
Examples in context
- Por favor, coloque una hoja separadora entre cada pila de productos.Please, place a slip sheet between each stack of products.
- Este almacén vende láminas deslizantes de alta calidadThis warehouse sells high-quality slip sheets
- Necesito comprar unas hojas separadorasI need to buy some slip sheets
- Utiliza un slip sheet para mover la mercancía.Use a slip sheet to move the goods.
Example conversation
Two warehouse workers are preparing a shipment.
- SofíaJavier, ¿dónde están las slip sheet?Javier, where are the slip sheets?
- JavierEstán junto a la zona de embalaje, Sofía.They are next to the packing area, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, usaré una slip sheet para este envío.Thanks, I will use a slip sheet for this shipment.
- JavierPerfecto, así ahorramos espacio en el camión.Perfect, that way we save space in the truck.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries slip, CC BY-SA 4.0.
