When referring to wooden pallets, is it better to use 'plataformas' or 'espatulas'?

Question

I am working on translating a brochure into Spanish from English. We are in the wood pallet industry. Should I use "plataformas" or "espatulas" to refer to wooden pallets? Thanks!

Thanks for all the great suggestions! I should have added - this is going to be used in Guatemala and other Latin American countries. Seems like paletas may be the way to go! Thanks! - asuezf, ABR 30, 2010

Answer 1

In our manufacturing plants in Monterrey and Reynosa Mexico, we use paleta. Since we only use wood pallets in those locations, we do not differentiate but perhaps you may want to use paleta de madera as pallets are made from different materials, (metal, plastic, fiberglass and even heavy duty cardboard)

oh, great, we got a specialist, getting my vote:-) - 00494d19, ABR 30, 2010

Answer 2

1) I got this from our dictionary:

palet; palé (industria) (wooden platform).

2) I got "paleta" from another dictionary.

3) I got paleta; plataforma portátil (a wooden platform for moving objects with a forklift)

Maybe a native speaker can clear up this confusion?

Answer 3

Here's a link to a company that sells "paletas". Of course it may change in different other Spanish-speaking countries. Note that this site is a US marketing company with this item in their portfolio, not the original manufacturers.

http://www.directindustry.es/cat/almacenamiento-embalaje-marcado/paletas-cajas-paletas-U-326.html

Right or wrong, I'd associate "espatula" with an artist's pallete but who knows.

..and some further reflection reminds me that they were definitely "paletas" when I was working on storage systems for ENAMI in Chile

Answer 4

Aquí en California se llama ''un pálet''. They use the English word. Not very helpful, I know.

Same in Argentina.

Answer 5

Ohhh, the picture did it, well, we use

palé

palé. (Del fr. palée). 1. m. Plataforma de tablas para almacenar y transportar mercancías.

As you can see you can perfectly use: plataforma de tablas. However, the "technical" word seems to be palé.

Answer 6

Aquí en California se llama ''un pálet''. They use the English word. Not very helpful, I know.

Answer 7

I would say "Tarima"

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Answer 8

I think this is what he's referring to....a pallet to stack goods and move it with a forklift.

Answer 9

Pallet in Spanish is camastro

I am not disagreeing, but I do want to point out that the SD dictionary does not list this definition under the word "camastro" - danrivera, ABR 30, 2010

I agree...This doesn't sound right. - --Mariana--, ABR 30, 2010

only "camastros" I can find on the web are garden/beach beds - geofc, ABR 30, 2010

Camastro in Mexico is beach chair - prestonc, JUL 2, 2011

Answer 10

Franklin Dictionary camastro = small hard bed or a pallet

Pallet in this sense in English means a mattress filled with straw or similar materials. It is a very basic bed. - peregrinamaria, JUL 15, 2010

Answer 11

Welcome to the forum. Please see pallet in the site's dictionary.

As far as I know "plataformas" = "platforms" and "espátulas" = palette knives, spatulas

I used to know some Mexican guys who worked in a pallet plant and they used to always say "palet". I thought that it was espanglish but that's what's in the dictionary as well.

I've think I've also heard "paletas". - alba3, ABR 30, 2010

In fact, now that I see the word, I think that it's more likely that this is what they said. It's been a long time but I definitely remember that it was very similar to English. - alba3, ABR 30, 2010

Answer 12

Espátula was my first thought, but they are normally metal.

Paleta is what we use in Spain.

This is paleta

Plataforma is something you stand on, like to make a speech - 00494d19, ABR 30, 2010

That's a painter's palette. He's looking for wooden industrial pallets like forklifts carry. - alba3, ABR 30, 2010