localizador

locator

noun loh-kah-lee-sah-DOHR Rare

Also means

tracker

Usage Note

Localizador refers to a device or system that locates or tracks something — a GPS tracker, a booking reference number (localizador de reserva), or a locator code in travel. In airline and hotel contexts, the localizador is the alphanumeric booking reference. The feminine agent noun would be localizadora.

Examples

"El localizador GPS marcó la posición exacta del vehículo."

Natural Translation

The GPS locator marked the exact position of the vehicle.

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