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Diccionario para Ingenieros


J.C. GUEARA

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INGLS-ESPAOL

Louis A. Robb
Miembro de
LA SOCIEDAD AMERICANA DE INGENIEROS CIVILES

SEGUNDA EDICiN
MXICO, 1997

COMPAA EDITORIAL CONTINENTAL, S.A. DE C.v.


MXICO

Ttulo original:
ENGINEER'S DICTIONARY
SPANISH-ENGLlSH AND ENGLlSH-SPANISH
Edicin autorizada por:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Copyright by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
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, j)i~dd~ari6 paraingenieros: Espaol-Ingls e Ingls-Espaol


Derechos reservados respecto a la edicin en espaol:
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Delegacin Azcapotzalco, Cdigo Postal 02400, Mxico, D.F.
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ISBN 968-26-0894-5 (Primera edicin)
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de la presente obra en cualesquiera formas, sean electrnicas o mecr
sin el consentimiento previo y por escrito del editor.
Impreso en Mxico
Printed in Mexico
Primera edicin: 1956

Cuadragsima quinta reimpresin: 19-96


Segunda edicin: 1997

Esta obra se termin de imprimir en junio de 1997


en los talleres de Litogrfica INGRAMEX, S.A. de C.V.
Centeno No. 162 Locall, Col. Granjas Esmeralda
C.P. 09810, Mxico, D.F.

Cuando los originales del Engineers' Dictionary quedaron listos en 1943, la


segunda guerra mundial estaba en su apogeo y esto llev a la casa editora y al
autor a convenir de que el libro no deba exceder de unas cuatrocientas cincuenta
pginas. Algn material debi ser retirado y aunque el libro resultante trataba
detenidamente de ingeniera civil, no pudo contener muchos trminos usados en
otras ramas de la ingeniera.
Poco tiempo despus de su publicacin yo me retir del trabajo activo de
ingeniera y desde entonces he tenido amplias oportunidades para dedicarme a la
compilacin de un diccionario ms extenso. El material que debi ser retirado
se ha agregado ahora y se ha estudiado una gran cantidad de material nuevo.
He onsultado con muchos amigos de la Amrica Latina y en cada viaje he trado
conmigo publicaciones tcnicas de diversas clases como fuente de trminos
espaoles. Constantemente he escudriado las revistas de ingeniera y los
libros nuevos publicados en ambos idiomas.
El campo de accin sigue siendo la ingeniera y las referencias frecuentes a la
qumica, la geologa o la metalurgia no significan que estas materias estn totalmente abarcadas en este libro. Cada una de ellas necesitara un volumen aparte.
Los trminos incluidos de estas u otras materias son aquellos regularmente
requeridos en un trabajo o estudio d~jngeniera. Igual criterio se ha seguido en
la seleccin de algunos pocos trminos de finanzas, seguros y transportes.
Al ampliar la obra mis principales propsitos han sido los siguientes:
Abarcar la ingeniera elctrica y mecnica en manera mucho ms amplia.
La radio que no se mencion para nada en la primera edicin ha recibido cuidadoso estudio. Se han incluido trminos importantes de la televisin.
Poner al da todos los ramos de la ingeniera civil. Se ha dado especial atencin
a la mecnica de los suelos, a la fotogrametra y al proyecto y construccin de .
aeropuertos.
Incluir los trminos ms importantes correspondientes a minera, arqyitectura
naval, explotacin forestal, industria azucarera y campos petrolferos.
Una nueva adicin es la indicacin de gnero de los substantvos en espaol.
El objeto de un diccionario tcnico es proporcionar informacin que no se
encuentra en otra parte. Se supone que el diccionario de Webster incluye todas
y cada una de las palabras del idioma ingls, an las ms tcnicas, pero no abarca
las frases que figuran en glosa.!,ios oficiales de las sociedades de ingeniera.
Muchas de las palabras de este libro se encuentran tambin en los mejores
diccionarios generales ingls-espaol. Buttress se encuentra en cualquiera de
ellos, igualmente que thread, pero no buttress thread. Aguja y tambin infernal
se encuentran, pero no aguja infernal. La mayora de mis esfuerzos se han
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concentrado en el registro de significados o equivalentes de locuciones que no


pueden expresarse con una sola palabra.
La nomenclatura de piezas de maquinaria requiere un constante uso de buen
criterio. Cada fabricante tiene su propia lista de piezas para cada mquina
y algunas mquinas constan de tantas que llegan al millar. Las partes principales
de una mquina deben enumerarse y con ellas, fuera de los trmInos como
cojinete, leva, tornillo, resorte, rodillo y vlvula, deben identificarse con un
nombre la gran mayora de las piezas componentes.
A pesar de algunos consejos adversos recibidos, yo creo todava que las
definiciones estn fuera de lugar en un diccionario tcnico bilinge. El interesado
que busca en un libro como ste el trmino slip-ring motor quiere encontrar el
equivalente aceptado en espaol y no una descripcin del motor. Las definiciones aumentaran mucho el volumen del libro. La prctica seguida ha
sido la de definir un trmino solamente al carecer de un equivalente satisfactorio
y en algunos casos para evitar ambigedades.
Es obvio que existen en este libro muchas palabras, tanto en espaol como
en ingls, que tienen otros significados adems de los anotados. Se han omitido
los significados no tcnicos, as como aquellos que pertenecen a la botnica,
zoologa y otras ciencias de inters muy relativo para el ingeniero.
Algunos de los trminos de la obra original han sido criticados llamndolos
"mal espaol". Un crtico me ha dicho que la incorporacin de tales trminos
a un diccionario tiende a perpetuarlos y a perjudicar el idioma. Mi punto 'de
vista es que la exactitud de los trminos tcnicos en cualquier idioma es establecida por los tcnicos que los crean y los usan, y la tarea del compilador del
diccionario es la de registrar su uso. En esta obra se trata de dar a los tcnicos
de habla inglesa de la Amrica del Norte la terminologa de ingeniera usada en
los pases de habla espaola de Amrica y viceversa. Trminos tomados de
publicaciones oficiales, de especificaciones de ingenieros y de libros de texto se
consideran expresiones usadas y "aceptadas". Para muchos mile::; de trminos
en ingls no hay equivalente en "buen espaol" si se sigue el criterio de la Real
Academia. Esta es la razn de la diferencia entre unos 125,000 trminos en
el diccionario de la Academia y de unos 500,000 en el de Webster.
Los equivalentes en espaol de marcas de fbrica o de comercio en ingls
presentan un problema. La simple aseveracin de que estos nombres no pueden
traducirse no soluciona el problema, porque muchas traducciones son de uso
corriente en los pases de habla espaola. Muchos de estos trminos ya se han
incorporado a otros diccionarios en espaolo en espaol-ingls. Hay propietarios
de marcas de fbrica o comercio quienes han creado expresamente equivalentes
en espaol para usarlos en s?- propaganda. Yo he seguido la prctica de incluir
todo trmino de esta clase que he encontrado en buen uso tcnico. Debe notarse
que muchos trminos en-ingls de esta clase se han hecho tan conocidos que con
la sancin de Webster regularmente se escriben sin mayscula.' Para la mayora
de estos trminos hay equivalentes en espaol igualmente bien establecidos.
Muchos amigos que me proporcionaron consejos en la preparacin de la
obra original me han ayudado de nuevo. Estoy particularmente agradecido al
seor George C. Bunker con quien he pasado muchas horas en Caracas. Adems
de concederme amplio tiempo, me present a ingenieros venezolanos de qllienes
obtuve material de gran valor. Para muchos trminos de iQgeniera sanitaria.

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tanto en ingls como en espaol, tengo que agradecer al seor Edmund B.


Besselievre de la Dorr Company y al seor Toms R. Y glesias de la ciudad de
Mxico. El seor Juan de Dios Tejada de la Habana me facilit su consejo
experto en muchas cosas. El vocabulario de exploracin geofsica tanto en
ingls como en espaol me fu suministrado por ingenieros de la Socony Vacuum
Oil Company.
L.A.R.
Nueva York
Septiembre, 1949

PREFACE
Under the war conditions of 1943, when the original Engineers' Dictionary
was in preparation, publisher and author agreed that the book ought to be kept
down to about 450 pages. Some material had to be laid aside, and although the
resulting book dealt thoroughly with civil engineering, itcould not go very far
with the terms of other fields.
Shortly after publication of the original book I retired from active work and
have since found ample time to devote to the compilation of a much more comprehensive dictionary. The items formerly laid aside have been worked in and
a maJls of new material has been studied. I have consulted many friends in
Latln America and from each trip have brought back technical publications of
many kinds to be worked over for my Spanish terms. I have constantly combed
the engineering periodicals and the newest books in both languages.
My field is still engineering. Frequent references to chemistry, geology, or
metallurgy do not mean that these subjects are covered. Each of them would
need a volume of its own. Terms of these and other sciences here included are
those which are regularly n,eeded in connection with engineering work. The
same criterion has governed the selection of a very few of the terms of finan ce,
insurance, and transportation.
In enlarging the book my principal objectives have been three:
1. To cover electrical and mechanical engineering much more thoroughly.
Radio, of which the first edition had nothing, has been given thorough study.
Important terms of television have been included.
2. To bring all branches of civil engineering up to date. Special attention
has been given to photogrammetry, soil mechanics, and airport construction.
3. To include the important terms peculiar to mining, shipbuilding, logging,
sugar milling, and oil-field operations.
A new feature is the notation of gender with all Spanish nouns.
The purpose of a technical dictionary is to furnish information not found
elsewhere. Webster's is supposed to include every word in the English language
no matter how technical, but it does not cover the phrases that are listed in
official glossaries of the engineering societies. Many of the words in this book
will be found also in the best English-Spanish general dictionaries. Broad is
found anywhere and so is irrigation, but not broad irrigation. Buttress is found
and so is thread, but they cannot be combined into an equivalent for buttres8
thread. Most of my effort has gone into pinning down the phrases.
The listing of machine parts calls for the constant use of judgment. Every
manufacturer has his own list of parts for each machine, and some machines
have parts running into the thousands. The principal members of a machine
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must be listed, and with these, plus terms like bearing, cam, bolt, spring, roller,
and valve, equivalents of the vast majority of part names may be written easily.
In spite of sorne advice to the contrary 1 still believe that definitions are out
of place in a two-Ianguage technical dictionary. The user who turns to slipring motor in a book such as this wants the accepted Spanish equivalents o that
term and is not looking for a description of a slip-ring motor. Definitions would
add gretly to the book's bulk. My practice has been to define a term on1y in
default of a satisfactory equivalent or occasionally to avoid ambiguity.
Obvious1y there are many words here, both Spanish and English, that have
meanings other than those given. Nontechnical meanings have usually been
ignored, as have those which belong to botany, zoology, or other sciences thll.t.
do not concern the engineer.
Some of the terms in the original book have been criticized as "bad Spanish."
One critic tells me that the listing of such terms in any dictionary tends to
perpetuate them and does an injury to the language. My own view is that
the correctness of technical terms in any language is established by the technical
men who create them and use them, and the job of the dictionary maker is to
record this usage. This book aims to give the N orth American technical man
the accepted engineering terminology of Spanish America, and vice versa.
Terms taken from official pub1ications, fram engineers' specifications, and from
textbooks are "accepted" terms. For many thousands of English technical
terms there are no "good Spanish 1' equiva1ents, if the Royal Academy is to be
the criterion. This is the principal reason for the difference between some
125,000 entries in the Academy dictionary and 500,000 inWebster's.
Spanish equivalents of Eng1ish trade names are a problem. The simple
statement that proprietary names cannot be translated does not cover the situation because they are regularly being trans1ated in Spanish-speaking countries.
Mimy such terms have already appeared in other dictionaries, both straight
Spanish and Eng1ish-Spanish. There are owners of English trade names who
have de1iberately created Spanish equivalents for use in their advertising.
My rule has been to include every term of this kind that 1 have found in good
technical use. It is to be noted also that there are a great many trade names in
English that have become so well known that, with Webster's approval, they
are regu1arly written without the capitalletter. For most of the terms in this
class there are Spanish equivalents equally well established.
.Many friends who advised with me in the preparation of the original book
have again been helpful. 1 am particularly grateful to Mr. George C. Bunker
with whom 1 have spent many hours in Caracas, Besicles giving freely of his
own time he introduced me to Venezuelan engineers from whom 1 obtained
material of great value. For terms of sanitary engineering, both in English and
in Spanish, 1 have to thank Mr. Edmund B. Besselievre of the Dorr Co. and
Mr. Toms R. Yglesias of Mexico City. Seor Juan de Dios Tejada of Havana
gave me his expert advice on many questions. The vocabu1ary of geophysical
exploration, both English and Spanish, was furnished by engineers o the Socony
Vacuum Oi1 Co.

L.A.R.
New York
Septembe~,

19l!)

ABREVIATURAS
A
AC
B
C
Col
Ch

'.

Argentina
Amrica Central
Bolivia
Cuba
Colombia
Chile

Ec
Es
EU
F
M
Pan

a
aa

adjetivo
acondicionamiento
del aire

ds
ec

adv
ag
ais
al
an
ap
arq
as
asc
auto
az
bm
ca
cab
cal
carp
cb
cf
cn
co
com
conc
cons
cont
ct
c
cuch
cv
ch
dac

~dverbio

ed
ef
elc
em

di
dim
dib

agregados
aislamiento
alcantarillado
arquitectura naval
aeropuerto
arquitectura
aserradero
ascensor
automvil
ingenio de azcar
bomba
camino
cable
caldera
carpintera
caballete
calefaccin
construccin naval
camin
comercial
concreto
construccin
contabilidad
cemento
cbico
cucharn
cableva
chapera
disposicin del agua
de cloacas
Diesel
dimetro
dibujo

en
es
est
exc

f
fc
fin
fma
for
ft
fund
geof
geog
geol
gr
her
herr
hid
il
inst
irr
is
kilo
lab
lad
leg
lev
lib

Ecuador
Espaa
Estados U nidos
Filipinas
Mxico
Panam.
dique seco
equipo de construccin
edificio
explotacin forestal
elctrico
elaboracin de
maderas
engranaje
escalera
estructural
excavacin
femenino
ferrocarril
finanzas
fotogrametra
ingeniera forestal
ferretera
fundicin
geofsico
geografa
geologa, petrografa
gra
herrera
herramienta
hil:lrulica
ingeniera de iluminacin
instrumento
irrigacin
ingeniera sanitaria
kilogramo (s)
laboratorio
enladrillado
legal
levantamiento
libra(s)
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Par
Pe
PR
RD
U

loco
lu
m
mad
mam
maq
mat
mec
med
met
mg
mh
min
miner
mo
mot
mI'
mrl
ms
mtl
mv
mz
nut
nav
of
op
01'

ot
pa
pav
pb
pet
pi
pint
pI
pr

Paraguay
Per
Puerto Rico
Repblica Dominicana
Uruguay
Venezuela
locomotora
lubricacin
masculino
madera
mampostera
maquinaria
matemtica
mecnico
medida
metalurgia
motor de gasolina
mquina-herramienta
minera
mineraloga, cristalografa
moldaj~

motor elctrico
marea
meteorologa
mecnica de suelos
material
mquina de vapor
mezcladora
nutico
navegacin
oficina
obras portuarias
orugas
obras de tierra
purificacin de agua
pavimentacin
plomera
petrleo
pilotaje
pintura
pala
preposicin

ABREVIATURAS

xiv

pte
pulg
qum
r
ra
re
ref
rfg
rfr
roe
rs

puente
pulgada (s)
qumica
ro
radio
remache
refuerzos
refrigeracin
refractarios
rociador automtico
rosca

seg
si
sol
sx
te
tel
to
top
tr
ts

substantivo
seguro
sierra
soldadura
sondeo de exploracin
tractor
telfono, telgrafo
techo
topografa
transportacin
tablestacado

tub
tn
turb
tv
v
v
ve
vi
vol

tubera
tnel
turbina
televisin
verbo
vlvula
ventilacin
vidrio
voladura

ABBREVIATIONS
Argentina
A
B
Bolivia
Cuba
C
CA Central America
eh Chile
Col Colombia
adjective
air conditioning
accounting
adv
adverb
, ggregates
ag
ap
airport
architecture
ar
automobile
auto
bdg
bridge
blasting
bl
building
bldg
boiler
bo
blacksmithing
bs
bucket
bu
brickwork
bw
cable
cab
carpentry
carp
construction equipce
ment
chemistry
chem
castiron
ci
centimeter(s)
cm
commercial
com
conc
concrete
construction
cons
er
crawler
Ilt
cement
cu
cubic
cableway
cy
drydock
<id
de
derrick
Diesel
di
diam
diameter
drafting
dwg
earthwork
ea
electrical
elec
~!ev
elevator

ac
act

Ph Philippines
PR Puerto Rico
Sp Spain
Uruguay
U
US United States
Venezuela
V

DR Dominican Republic
Ec
Ecuador
Mexico
M
Pan Panama
Par Paraguay
Pe
Peru
eng
exc
F
fdy
fin
fo
for
gal
ge
geog
geol
geop
gi
gl
ht
hw
hyd
il

engine
excavation
Fahrenheit
foundry
financial
forms
forestry
gallon(s)
gsoline engine
geography
geology,petrography
geophysical
girder
glass
heating (building)
hardware
hydraulics
illuminating engineering
inch(es)
in.
inl
insulation
ins
insurance
inst
instrument
irr
irrigation
kilo
kilogram(s)
laboratory
lab
pound(s)
lb
: lumber
lbr
leg
legal
logging
19
loco
locomotive
lubrication
lu
m
meter (s)
machy machinery
mas
masonry
math
mathematics
meas
measure
xv

mech
met
mi
min
miner
mot
mrl
mt
mtl
mx
n
na
naut
nav
of
p
pav
pb
pet
pi
pmy
pr
pt
pu
pw
qt
r
ra
rd
re
reinf
rf
rfg
rfr
rr
sa

mechanical
metallurgy
mile
mining
mineralogy, crystallogl'aphy
motor
meteorology
machine tools
material
mixer
noun
na,val archltecture
nautical
navigation
office
piping
paving
plumbing
petroleum
piling
photogrammetry
preposition
pinting
pump
portworks
quart(s)
river
radio
road
rivet
reinforcing steel
roof
refrigeration
refractories
railroad
sawmill

ABBREVIATIONS

xvi
sb
sd
se
sec
sen
sh
sk
sm
sml
sp
sq
st
str

shipbuilding
sewage disposal
steam engine
second(s)
sanitary engineering
shovel
automatic sprinkler
sol mechanics
sheet metal
sheet piling
square
stair
structuraI

su
surv
sw
t
tb
tc
tel
th
ti
tk
ti
top
tr

sugarmill
surveying
sewerage
tool
test boring
tractor
telephone, telegraph
thread
tide
truck
trestle
topography
transportation

tu
tun
turb
tv
v
va
ve
w
wp
wr
ww

truss
tunnel
turbine
! television
I verb
valve
ventilation
welding
water purification
wirerope
woodworking

ESPAOL - INGLS

ababn
ababn m, an Argentine lumber (senhard).
abac m, Manila hemp.
baco m, (ar) abacus; (min) washtrough, buddle;
(conc bldg)(M) drop panel; (A) graph,
chart, nomograph.
abajadero m, downgrade.
abajador m (min) (Es) (M), tool boy, tool carrier.
abajar, to lower, let down; to fall, descend.
abajo adv, down, below, under.
abalanzar, to balance.
abalizar, to buoy; to place beacons; abalizarse
(nut), to take bearings.
abamperio m (elc), abampere.
abancalar, to terrace, bench.
abanderado m (lev), fiagman.
- - delantero, head fiagman.
- - trasero, back fiagman.
abanderar, to register a vesseJ.
abanico m, fan; anything fan-shaped; small derrick or crane; (rr) (e) (PR) switch target.
- aluvial (r), alluvial fan.
de deyeccin (geol), debris cone.
- - eductor, exhaust fan.
abaniqueo m (auto), shimmy.
abarbetar, (naut) to lash, stop; (cab) to serve,
seize.
abarcn m (Es), clamp, cramp, anchor; iron ringo
abarloar (nut), to berth, dock, bring alongside.
abarquillamiento m (est), crippling.
abarquillar, to warp, curl; abarquillarse, to
buckle, warp.
abarrancar, to form gullies; abarrancarse, to
run aground.
.lbarrotar, (cons) to place a waler or strongback;
(naut) to batten; to stow (cargo).
abarrotes m, dunnage.
abastar, to furnish, supply.
abastecedor m, supplier.
abastecer, to furnish, supply.
abastecimiento m, supply, furnishing.
- - de agua, water supply.
de combustible, fueling.
abastecimientos, abastos m, supplies.
abasto de agua, water supply.
abatanador m (M), wooden maulo
abatible, descending; collapsible.
abatidero m (Es), drain, gully, gutter.
abatimiento m, lowering; (str) disassembling;
(bldg) demolition; (conc) slump; (naut)
leeway; (machy) disassembly, teardown;
batter, rake; (pu)(M) drawdown.
abatir, to lower; to knock down, disassemble; to
demolish, raze; (naut) to make leeway; to
batter, rake, slope.
abculombio m (elc), abcoulomb.
abecedario (m) de estarcir, stencil for lettering.
abecedario para marcar, marking stamp.
abedul m (mad), birch.
abelita j, abelite (explosive).
aberracin j, aberration.
- - cromtica lateral (fma) , lateral chromatic
aberration.
cromtica longitudinal (fma) , longitudinal
chromatic aberration.
- - de coma (fma), coma.
- - de esfericidad, spherical aberration.

aboquillado
- - de refrangibilidad, chromatic aberration.
abertura j, an opening, aperture; open country
betwen mountains; cove, small bayo
de chispa (elc), spark gap.
- - de dosificacin (di), metering passage.
- - de la raz (sol), root opening.
--libre, clear span, net opening.
aberturas de aligeramiento (cn) , lightening holes.
abete m (mad), fu, dea!.
abetinote m, rosin.
abeto m, fu, spruce, hemlock.
- - balsmico, balsam fu.
- - blanco, white fir, white spruce.
- - Douglas, Douglas fu, Oregon pine, red fu,
yellow fir.
- - negro, black spruce; black hemlock.
- - rojo, red fir, Douglas fu, Oregon pine, red
spruce.
abetunar, to {)oat or impregnate with pitch.
abey m, jacaranda (and other tropical hardwoods).
abfaradio m (elc), abfarad.
abhenrio m (elc), abhenry.
abierto, open. '
abigarrado, (miner) variegated, mottled (soil).
abisagrar, to hinge.
abisal (geol), abyssaJ.
abiselar, to bevel, chamfer.
abismal m, shingle naiJ, clasp nail; a (geol) abyssal, abysma!.
- - de tejar, slating nail.
abismo m (geol), abyss.
abitaque m, a timber; joist.
abitar, to make fast on a bitt.
abitn m (nut), bitt.
abladera j, howel, cooper's adz.
ablandador m (met) (agua), softener.
ablandar, to soften; to temper (mortar); ablandarse, to soften, become soft.
ablandecer, to soften.
abmho (elc), abmho.
abocardado, countersunk; bellmouthed.
abocardador (m) de tubos (cal), tube expander.
abocardar, to splay; to countersink; to counterbore.
abocardo m, countersink, countersinking drill.
- - de cabeza chata, fiathead countersink.
- - de fondo plano, (t) counterbore.
- - tipo caracol, snail-head countersink.
- - tipo rosa, rosehead countersink.
abocinado, bellmouthed.
abocinador m, fiarer, fiaring too!.
de tubos (cal), tube expander.
abocinar, to fiare, form with a bellmouth.
abohmio m (elc), abohm.
abolladura j, dento
abollar, to dento
abombar, to crown, arch, camber; abombarse,
to buckle; to warp, bulge; (rd) to mushroom.
abonado, abonada 8, subscriber, customer, consumer (electric current); (rr) commuter.
abonar, to fertilize; (act) to credit.
abonar m (com), note.
abono m, fertilizer; (rr) commutation.
aboquilladQ, bellmouthed.

aboquillar

aboquillar, to spIay.
abordaje m, abordo m, fouling of two vessels,
eollision.
abordar (nut), to make a port; to berth at a
dock; to foul (another vessel).
abovedado m, erown of a road.
abovedadora 1, road shaper, subgrader.
abovedar, to arch, vault, erown.
.
aboyar, to buoy.
abra 1, (top) gap, pass; (geog) eove; (mm) (g~ol)
fissure; (Col) window sash; (surv) clearmg
for line of sight.
abrasin 1, abrasion, (hyd) scour.
abrasivo m a, abrasive.
- - de acero, crushed steel.
abrazadera 1, clamp, clip; clevis; cleat; keeper
(lock); (reinf)(Pe) eolumn hoop.
_ antideslizante, (1'1') anticreeper; (elee)' grade
clamp.
contrafuga (pet), leak clamp.
de anclaje, rail clamp (crane); (elee) strain
clamp.
de ballesta (auto), spring shackle.
del cabezal (torno), headstock clamp.
de carril (fc), rail brace; rail clip.
- - de compresin, pinchcock.
de contacto (sol), contact jaw.
de la coraza (elc), armor chlmp.
- - de la excntrica (mv), eccentric strap.
de guardacarril (fe), guardrail braceo
de hincar (pet), drive clamp.
de masa (elc), ground clamp.
de porcelana (ele), poreelain cleat.
- - de reparacin, repair clamp.
- - de servicio (tub), service clamp.
de silla (tub), saddle clamp.
- de taladrar, (p) drilling crow; (str) old mano
- para cable, cable clip.
- para cao, pipe clamp; (A) hose bando
- - pllra manguera, hose band 01' clamp.
- - para retenida, guy clamp 01' clip.
- - para viga 1, beam clamp.
- terminal (ele), dead-end clamp.
universal (mo) , Universal clamp (trademark).
abrazadera-aislador, cleat insulator.
abrazar, to clamp, clip.
abrebrechas m (ec), trailbuilder, Gradebuilder,
Bullgrader.
abrehoyo m (pet), reamer, hole opener.
abretrochas m (ec), trailbuilder.
abretubos m, (pet) pipe swage; (bo)(M) tube
expander.
- - de rodillos, roller swage.
abrevar, to water (horses); to wet down a wall
before stuecoing; (pu) to prime.
abreveredas m (ec), trailbuilder.
abridor (m) de llantas (auto) (M), tire spreader.
abridural (min)(M), enlargement of a gallery.
abrigo m, protection, cover; windbreak; harbor;
(min) width of a vein of "ore.
abrir, to open, unlock, unfasten.
abrojos m (nut), reef, hidden rocks.
abromado, honeycombed by the ter~o. wormeaten.
abromarse, to become worm-eaten.

acarreo
abronzado m (min)(M), name applied to severa!
different ores of eopper.
absaroquita I (geol), absarokite.
abscisa I (mat), abscissa.
absoluto, absolute (all senses).
absorbechoque m, shock absorber.
absorbedero m (Es), leaching eesspool; sewer
cateh basin.
absorbedor m, absorbedora 1, absorber.
absorbedor de choque, shock absorber.
absorbencia 1, absorption; absorbency; absorp'
tivity.
- - especfica, specifie absorptive indexo
absorbente m, absorbent; a absorbent, absorptive.
absorber, to absorb; (chem) to occlude.
absorbible, absorbable.
absorcimetro m, absorptiometer.
absorcin I (hid) (elc) (quim), absorption.
- - atmosfrica (ra), atmospheric absorption.
del suelo (ra), ground absorption.
absorsor m (A), absorber.
abuinche m (Col), kind of machete.
abulonar (A), to bolt.
abultar, to bulk, swell.
abvoltio m (elc), abvolt.
acabado m, finish (surface); finishing coat.
a frota mecnica (conc), machine finish.
brillante, glossy finish.
en fro, cold-finished.
-ligado (conc), bonded finish.
mate, flat or dull finish.
satinado o semimate (ft), satin finish.
acabadora 1, finishing machine; finishing too!.
de frota (ca), float finisher.
de subrasante (ca), subgrade planer.
acabadora-pisonadora (ca), tamping finisher.
acabar, to finish (all senses).
acafeIar (Es)(Col), to plaster; to wall up a door
or window.
acaj m (C)(PR)(RD) (M), name applied to various trees yielding construction lumber.
acalabrotado, cable-laid (rope), hawser-Iaid;
(elec cab) rope-laid.
acamado, on the flat; horizontal.
acampanado, bellmouthed, bell-shaped.
acampana!:, to fiare, splay.
acampar, to camp; to build a campo
cana m 1, a West lndian construction timber.
acanalado, corrugated, fiuted, grooved, troughed.
acanalador m, channeling machine; groover; rabbet planeo
acanaladora 1, channeling machine, quarrying
machine; (t) crease.
acanaladura 1, groove, channel; (ar) flute; (elec)
raceway, gutter~
acanalar, to groove, channel, corrugate, flute; to
canalize.
acantilado m, cM; a steep.
acantita 1, acanthite (silver ore).
acaparar (com), to monopolize, corner, control.
acarreadizo, portable; shifting (sand).
acarreador m (tr), carrier.
acarrear, to haul, transport, cart, carry, convey.
acarreo m, hauling, cartage, transportation, haul.
extra (ot), overhaul.

acarreo
-

fluvial, silt, alluvium; river transportation;


river drift.
fiuvioglacial (geol), fluvioglacial drift.
- - hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulicking.
-libre (ot), free hau!.
acarreos, material carl'ed by a stream, bed load;
(geol) drift; (min) float ore.
del escurrimiento (hid), silt runoff.
- - de glaciar, glacial drift.
acarreto m (M) (PR), cartage, hauling.
acartelado, bracketed, cantilever, corbeled.
acartelamiento m, knee brace; corbel, oversailing.
acastillaje m (en), freeboard; uppcr works.
accelador m (is), Accelator (trademark).
accelofiltro m (dac), Accclofilter (trademarl:).
accesibilidad 1, accessibility.
accesible, accessible.
acceso m, an approach; access.
- - dirigido desde tierra (ap), ground-controlbl
approach.
accesorio m, fitting, attachment, appurtcnancc;
a accessory.
- - cargador (ec) , loader attachment.
- - de acceso (elc), aeeess fitting.
do "barrenar (em), boring attachment.
- - de cruce inferior (elc), crossunder fitting.
de dos vas (tub)(C), Y branch.
- - de escoplear (em), mortising attachment.
- - para fresar (torno), milling attachment.
- - solar (trnsito), solar attachment.
accesorios, fittings, accessories.
abocinados (tub), flare fittings.
de brida (tub), flanged fittings.
- - de bronce (v) , brass trimmings.
- - de cadena, chain attachments.
- - de caldera, boiler fittings.
- - de caera, pipe fittings.
- - de circulacin (tub) , circulatisg.. boiler fittings.
- - de compresin (tub), comp1'ession fittings.
de conducto (elc), conduit fittings.
de curva abierta (tub), long-swecp fittings.
- - de gra, derrick fittings 01' irolls.
- - de insercin (colle), inserts.
- - de norma (auto), standard equipment.
de orejas (tub), drop fittings,
de pie (tub), base fittings.
de reborde (tub), beaded 01' banded fittings.
de seccin completa (tub), full-flow fittings.
de tornillo (tub) , screwed 01' threaded fittings.
- - de torno, lathe attaehments.
- - de tractor, tractor equipment.
- - de tubera, pipe fittings.
de unin (tub) , union fittings.
- - de va (fe), track accessories.
- - de voladura, blasting accessories.
drenables (tub), drainage fittings.
embridados (tub), flanged fittings.
- para rbol de boca de pozo (pet), Christmastree fittings.
- - para cable, cable attachments 01' fittings or
aecessories.
partidos (elc), split fittings.
pendientes (tub), drop fittings.
soldables (tubl. welding fittillgS; solder-joint
fittings.

aceit
tipo de perilla, ball-pattern H.andrail fittint'B.
accidllltado, (top) hilIy, broken; (Sp)(A)(Ch)
injured in an accidento
accidental (mat) (fsica), accidenta!.
accidente m, accidEmt.
accidentes geolgicos, geologic structural pro.
jections.
accidentes topogrficos o del terreno, hills and
valleys.
accin 1, action.
- - de anillo (ms), ring action.
- - disparadora (ra), trigger aetion.
- - rpida, de, quick-aeting.
- - simple, de, single-acting.
acciones, shares of stock.
- - ordinarias, common stock.
- - preferidas o privilegiadas, preferred stock.
accionado, drivcn, actuated, operated~
- - a vapor, steam-driven.
- - elctricamente, motor-driven.
- por correa, belt-driven.
- - por engranajes, gear-driven.
accionamiento m, operation, drive.
a mano, hand operation.
- - por banda, bclt drive.
- - por cadena, chain drive.
- - por tornillo sin fin, worm drive.
accionar, to drive, actuate, operate.
accionista mi, stockholder.
acebo m (mad) , holly.
acebollada (mad), showing shalees.
acebolladura f (mad), shake.
aceitado m, oiling, lubricatiml.
aceitador m, oile1' (man); oil cup, lubricator.
- - a presin, force-feed lubricator.
- - cuentagotas, sight-fccd lubricator.
de lnea (perforadora), ai1'-line oiler.
aceitaje m, oiling, lubrication.
aceitar, to oil, lub1'icate.
aceite m, oi!.
- - aislante, insulating oil.
- - antracnico, anthraccne (.il.
- - bruto, crude oil; oil in bulk.
- - cocido (pint), boiled or drying oil.
combustible, fuel 01' furnace oi!.
- - crudo, raw oil; crude oi!.
- - de alquitrn, tar oi!.
- - de alumbrado, il!uminati,g oil, kerosene.
- - de azufre, oil of vitriol, sulphuric acid.
- - de ballena, train 01' whak oi!.
- - de calefaccin, furnace oi!.
- - de carbn, kerosene, coal oi!.
- - de crter (auto), crunkcase oil.
- - de castor (Iu), castor oi!.
- - de colza, rape 01' colza oi!.
- - de creosota, creosote oil, dead oil.
de engrase, lubricating oi~.
de esperma de ballena, sperm oil.
de esquisto, shale 01' schist oil.
de grasa de cerdo (A), lard oil.
de horno, furnace 01' fuel oil.
- - de lmpara (1\'1), kerosene.
- - de linaza o de lino, linseed oil.
- - de linaza blanqueado, bleached oil.
de maz, corn oi!.
- - de manteca, lard oil.

aceite
de nabina, rape oil.
de palo, tung or China wood oil.
de perilla, perilla oil.
.
de pescado, train or fish or menhaden oil.
- - de ricino, castor or rincinus oil.
de taladrar, drilling oil.
- - de trementina, oil of turpentine.
- - de vitriolo, oil of vitriol, sulphuric acid.
- - esencial, essential or volatile oil.
fluidificante (ca), flux oil.
graso, fatty oil.
imprimador (ca), priming oil.
isolante (Ec), insulating oil.
-lampante (Es), light oil; kerosene.
--lubricante de motor, motor oil.
mate (pint), flatting oil.
- - mineral, mineral oil, petroleum.
- - mineral de foca, mineral seal oil.
- - mineral de manteca, minerallard oil.
- - muerto, dead or creosote oil.
- - para mquinas, machine or engine oil.
para temple (met), quenching oil.
quemado (auto) (C), crankcase oil.
secante (pint), boiled or drying oil.
soluble, soluble or cutting oil.
- - voltil, volatile or essential oil.
- - vulcanizado, factice, vulcanized oil.
aceitera f, oiler, oilcan; oil cupo
- - a presi6n, squirt can.
- - con gota visible, sight-feed oil cupo
- - c6nica, pyramid oiler.
de lnea, air-line oiler (drill).
- - de mecha, wick oiler.
- - de resorte, oil gun.
- - ferrocarrilera, railroad oiler.
aceitera f, oil house.
aceitero m, oiler (man); a Cuban hardwood.
aceitifero (M), oil-bearing.
aceitillo m (PR), a hardwood.
aceit6n m, (Iu) olive oil.
aceitosidad f, lubricity.
aceitoso, oily.
aceleraci6n f, acceleration.
- - casual (fma), random acceleration.
- - de entrada (hid), entrance acceleration.
- - de gravedad, acceleration of gravity.
negativa, deceleration, negative acceleration,
retardation.
acelerador m, (auto) (chem) (mas) (sk) (pmy) accelerator; (met) energizer.
- - de fraguado, accelerator of cement setting.
de mano (auto), hand throttle.
de pedal (auto), foot accelerator.
de reacci6n (quim), catalyst, accelerator.
de
taladrado, drill speeder.
acelerante m (qu!m), accelerante.
acelerar, to accelerate.
aceler6grafo m, accelerograph (earthquake).
aelerograma m, accelerogram.
aceler6metro m, accelerometer.
- - integrador, integrating accelerometer.
- registrador, recording accelerometer.
acendrar, to refine.
acntrico" acentric.
acentuaci6n f (ra), accentuation.
acentuador m (ra), accentuator.

acero
acea! (Es), water wheel; water-power millo
acepilladora!, planer, surfacer.
- - cerrada, closed planer.
- - de banco, bench planer.
- - de engranaje recto, spur-geared planer.
- - de engranajes c6nicos, bevel-gear planer.
- - de herramienta m6vil, traveling-head planer.
- - de lado abierto, openside planer.
- - de tornillo sin fin, worm-geared planer.
--limadora, shaping planer.
- - para curvas, radius planer.
- - vertical, wall or vertical planer.
acepilladura!, planing.
acepilladuras, wood shavings, cuttings, turnings.
acepillar, to plane, dress, face, mill; to brush.
aceptaci6n! (com), acceptance.
--libre, clean or general acceptance.
aceptador m, aceptante (com), acceptor.
aceptar, to accept.
aceptar m (quim)(ra), acceptor.
acequia f, irrigation ditch, canal; (Pe) brook.
- - derivada, branch canal.
- - evacuadora, return ditch.
- - madre o maestra o troncal, main canal.
acequiador m, irrigation workman, ditch digger.
acequiaje m, irrigation dues.
acequiar, toditch.
acequiero m (irr) , canal tender, ditch-maintenance mano
cer m, maple.
acera!, sidewalk, footwalk; (Sp) face of a wall.
- - de transporte, moving sidewalk.
aceraci6n (1) superficial (met), chilling.
acerar, (met) to chill, harden; (mas) to face with
stone; (Col) to stucco; to laya sidewalk.
acera f, steel millo
acero m, steel.
- - al carbono, carbon steel.
- al cobre, copper-bearing steel.
- - al hogar abierto, open-hearth stee!.
- - al manganeso, manganese stee!.
- - al nquel; nickel stee!.
- - Bessemer, Bessemer stee!.
- - cementado, casehardened or blister steel.
- - cobaltocromo, cobalt-chrome stee!.
- - colado, cast stee!.
- - colado de crisol, crucible cast stee!.
- - cromado, chromium stee!.
- - cromonquel, chrome-nickel stee!.
- - cromovanadio, chrome-vanadium stee!.
- - de aleaci6n pobre, low-alloy stee!.
- - de aleaci6n rica, high-alloy stee!.
de alta velocidad, high-speed stee!.
- - de alto carbono, high-carbon stee!.
- - de arado superior, improyed plow steel.
- - de construcci6n, structural steel.
- - de crisol, crucible stee!.
de fcil tallado, free-cutting stee!.
- - de herramientas, tool stee!.
- - de horno elctrico, electric stee!.
de liga, alloy iltee!.
de Ungote o de tochos, billet or new-billet
stee!.
<Le nitruraci6n, nitrided stee!.
- - de textura orientada, grain-oriented steel
desplegado, expanded steel (pole).

acero
-

dulce, mild or soft or low-carbon steel, (sb)


flange stee!.
- - empavonado, blue stee!.
- - encerrado, rimmed stee!.
- - encobrado, copper-bearing stee!.
fundido, cast steel.
- - harveyizado, Harveyized stee!.
- - inmanchable o inoxidable, stainless or rustless stee!.
- intermedio, medium stee!.
- - mangansico, manganese steel.
- - mediano, medium or medium-carbon stee!.
- - moldeado, cast stee!.
muerto, killed stee!.
- - para nitruraci6n, nitriding steel, nitralloy.
- - perfilado, structural shapes, rolled steel seotions.
rpido, high-speed stee!.
- - relaminado, rerolled stee!.
- - semimuerto, semikilled stee!.
- - Siemens-Martin, open-hearth stee!.
- - suave, soft or mild or low-carbon atee!.
tapado, capped stee!.
ultx:arrpido, high-speed stee!.
acerocromo m, chromium stee!.
aceronquel m, nickel stee!.
acerrojar, to bolt (door); (str) (C) to bolt.
acetaldehido m (lab), acetaldehyde.
acetato m, acetate.
butilico, butyl acetate.
.
- - cprico, cupric or copper acetate.
de alfa-naftilamina, alpha-naphthylamine
acetate.
- - de uranio o de uranilo, uranyl acetate.
actico, acetic.
acetilnico, acetylenic.
acetileno m, acetylene.
acetiluro de cobre, copper or cuprous acetylide.
acetina j, acetin.
acetol m, acetol, acetyl carbino!.
acetona 1, acetone, dimethyl ketone.
aciberar, to grind, pulverize.
acclico (elc), acyclic.
aciculita f, needle ore, aikinite.
aciche m, paver's hammer.
acidez f, acidity.
acidificar, to acidify, (pet) to acidize.
acidmetro m, acidimeter.
cido m a, acid.
- - actico glacial, glacial acetic acid.
- - b6rico, boric or boracic or orthoboric acid.
- - carb6lico, carbolic acid, phenol.
- - carb6nico, carbonic acid.
- - clorhdrico o hidrocl6rico, hydrochloric or
muriatic acid.
- - de aC\1mulador, battery acid.
- - fnico, carbolic acid, pheno!.
- - hidri6dico, hydriodic acid, hydrogen iodide.
-lodoso (pet) , sludge acid.
- - nitrohidrocl6rico o nitromuritico, nitrohydrochloric acid, aqua regia.
- - sulfrico, sulphuric acid, oil of vitrio!.
- - tnico, tannic acid, tannin.
cidos grasos, fatty acids.
acidular, to acidulate, (pet) to acidize.
acimut m, azimuth.

acope

- - asumido, assumed azimuth.


- - de atrs, back azimuth.
- - de cuadrcula, grid azimuth.
- - de frente, forward azimuth.
terrestre (fma), ground azimuth.
- - verdadero, true azimuth.
acimutal, azimutha!.
acitara 1, partition wall; curtain walI.
aclarador m, clarifier.
aclarar, to clarify.
aclstico, aclasto, aclastic (optics).
acle m (F), a construction lumber.
aclimatar, to acclimatize.
aclnico, aclinic.
acmitaf (miner), acmite (pyroxene).
aco m (V), a construction lumber.
acodadera f, stonecutter's chise!.
acodado m, a bend; a bent to an angle.
abierto (tub), eighth bend.
-recto (tub), quarter bend.
acodalamiento m, shoring, trench bracing.
acodalar, to shore, brace; acodalarse, to jamo
acodamiento m, bend, elbow; shoring, trencb
bracing.
acodar, to bend; to shore, brace; to square up
(surv) to offset.
acodillado, bent to an angle; (str) crimped.
acodilladora I (en), joggling machine.
acodillar, to bend to an angle; acodillarse, to
jackknife.
acojinar, to cushion.
acolchado, n riprap, apron, hearth; a (cab)
strand-Iaid.
acolchar, to cushion; to lay (rope).
acolchonar, to cushion.
acollador m, calker; calking tool.
acollar, to calk with oakum.
acombar, to warp, buckle.
acometer, (p )(sw) (min) to branch.
acometidaf, (p)(sw) house connection; branch.
- - de cable, electric service connection.
acometimiento m, house connection.
acomodado almano, hand-placed (rock fill).
acomodamiento m (cab) (M), lay.
acomodar, to place, arrange, fit in.
acomodo m, (V) assembly, framing.
acompaado m (Col), conduit, pipe trench.
acompaar, (Ch) to fill holes in a wall, to chink
aconcharse, to run aground; (Ch) to deposit
sedimento
acondicionador m (aa)(dac) (pa)(pet), conditioner.
- - de agua, water softener or conditioner.
- - de cienos (dac), sludge conditioner.
- - de lodo (pet), mud conditioner.
de radiaci6n o de tubos (aa) , surface-type
conditioner.
- - de roco (aa), spray-type conditioner.
enterizo o unitario (aa), unit conditioner.
acondicionamiento m, conditioning.
acondicionar, to condition; to repair, overhau!.
acopaci6n I (mad), cupping.
acopado, hollowed out, cupped, cup-shaped.
acopar, to cup, hollow out; (min) to batter (sid'il
timbcrs).
acope m (min) , patter of sido timbers.

acuarela
acopiar
acopiar, to stora, stock.
acopio m, storaga, (hyd) pondage.
de sobrecarga (hid), surcharge storage.
en las riberas (hid), bank storage.
- - muerto, dead storage.
- - para uso (hid), conservation storage.
acoplado m, (A) trailer; (U) tow of barges.
- - directamente, direct-connectEld.
acoplador m, a coupling, coupler.
ajustable (ra), loose coupler.
de unin (tub), union coupling
acopladura J, coupling, joint, connection.
acoplamiento m, coupling, splice, joint, connection; (A) clutch; (carp) accouplement.
a bayoneta, bayonet coupling.
- al ras, flush joint.
cadena (ra) (A), link coupling.
- - capacitivo (ra) , capacitive or electrostatic
coupling.
cerrado (ra), close coupling.
- - cnico, cone coupling.
corriente (tub), standard coupling.
- - crtico (ra), criticalor optimum coupling.
de ajuste, flexible coupling.
de bobina de reactancia (ra), choke coupling.
de bridas (maq), flange coupling.
de casquillos de caucho, rubber-bushing
coupling.
- - de compresin, compression coupling.
- - de dilatacin, expansion joint.
de disco flexible, flexible-disk coupling.
de doble cono, double-cone coupling.
de engranajes fijos, fixed-gear coupling.
- - de garras, clutch or jaw or claw coupling.
de insercin (tub), inserted joint.
- - de manguito, sleeve coupling.
- - de pestaa, flange coupling.
de planchitasempaquetadas,cushioned-plate
coupling.
- de reaccin (ra), choke coupling.
- de resistencia (ra), resistance coupling.
de rosca (tub), screw()d or threaded joint.
de rosca escalonada (tub) , step-thread joint.
- - de Sellers, cone or Sellers coupling.
dbil (ra), weak or loose coupling.
- dentado, clutch or jaw coupling.
- - electromagntico, magnetic clutch.
en cascada (elc), cascade connection.
- entrevlvula (ra), intervalve coupling.
- eslabn (ra)(A), link coupling.
.,strecho (elc), close or tight coupling.
- exible a correa, belt-type or flexible-band
coupling.
- fl<l.Ti.bl .. de ajuste doble, doubler-slider coupling.
-flo~o (ra)(Es), weak or loose coupling.
-flido (auto)(A), fluid drive.
- hidrulico, fluid drive.
impulsor, impulse coupling.
- intervalvular (ra), intervalve coupling.
ptimo (ra), optimum o" critical coupling.
por impedancia (ra), impedance coupling.
- por resistencia-capacidad (ra) , resistancecapacitance coupling.
- - recalcado interior (tub). internal upset joint.
- - resistivo (ra) , re~tive or resistance coupling.

acuamotol
semirrs (tub), semiflush joint.
- - sin rosca, threadless coupling.
- - universal, universal joint.
acoplar, to eouple, join, connect, hook up.
acople m (A), acoplo m (C), a coupling.
acorazado a, armored; enclosed; (elec) ironclad.
acorchado, lined with cork.
acordamiento m, pieza de, transition piece.
acordar, to make level 01' flush; (ra) to tune.
acordelar, to layout with a chalk lineo
acordonado, cord (tire).
acordonar (ca) (Ch) (U), to windrow.
acortar, to shorten; acortarse. to contract, shrink,
shorten.
acorvar, to bend.
acostarse, to get out o plumb.
acostillado, ribbed.
acotacin J, elevation or dimension marked on a
plan; boundary mark 01' monument; (C)
elevation.
acotamiento m, ~etting boundary monuments;
dimensioning; (M) shoulder of a road.
acotar, to mark elevations, dimension; (surv) to
mark out, set monuments.
acotillo m, sledge, striking hammer.
acre m, acre.
acrecencia J, acrecimiento m (geol) (for) , aceretion.
acreedor m, creditor.
acrepi m, allre-foot.
acrepulgada J, acre-inch.
acribar, to screen, sift.
acribillar, to perforate, riddle.
acrisolar, to assay; to refine.
acromtico, achromatie.
acrmetro m, oleometer, acrometer.
acta J, memorandum of action signed by parties
thereto.
actas, minutes of a meeting.
actnico, actinic.
actinio m (quim), actinium.
actinismo m, actinismo
actinodielctrico, actinodielectric.
actinoelectricidad J, actinoelectricity.
actinofnico, actinophonic.
actinografa J, aetinography.
actingrafo m, actinograph.
actinograma m, actinogram.
actinolita, actinota J (miner), actinolite (amphi
bole).
actinolo ga J, actinology.
actinometra J, actinometry.
actinomtrico, actinometric.
actinmetro m, actinometer.
actinomicetales (is), Actinomycetales.
activable (is), activable.
activador m (quim), activator, promoter.
activar, to activate.
activo m, assets; a (ch"m) active.
circulante, working capital, liquid asseta.
invisible, good will.
actuador m, actuator.
actuante m (Es), actuator.
actuar, to aetuate, drive, operate.
acuagel m (pet), aquagel.
acuamotor m (Es), hydraulic ramo

acuarela J, water color, wash drawing.


acutico, aquatic.
acuatizaje m (ap), landing on the water.
acueducto m, aqueduct, conduit, flume; water
system, waterworks.
cueo, aqueous.
cueoglacial (geol), aqueoglacial.
cueogneo (gool), aqueoigneous.
acuerdar, to layout with a chalk lineo
acuerdo m, agreement; resolution, deeree.
acuerdo, pieza de (tub), fitting; transition piece.
acuicierre m, acuiclusa J, aquiclutle (geohydrology).
acufero, water-bearing.
acuifuga J, ac:uifuge (geohydrology).
acumulacin J, accumulation; (gool) accretions.
acumulador m, (mech) accumulator; (elec) storaga battery 01' cen; (ac) cumulator.
- - cido de plomo, lead aeid or lcad-lead acid
cell.
compen3ador, floating battery.
- - de alta gravedad, high-gravity battery.
- - de baja gravedad, low-gravity battery.
- - de hierro-nquel, nickel-iron or Edison storage.battery.
- - de plomo-cinc, lead-zinc cell.
- - de vapor, steam accumulator.
- - empastado (clc), pasted battery'.
- flotante, floating battery.
- hidrulico, hydraulic accumulator.
- - hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic accumulator.
Plant, Plant battery.
acumuladorista m (M), battery-maintenanee
mano
acumulativo, eumulative.
acuador (m) de balasto (fe), ballast tamper.
acuamiento m (geol), thinning out of a vein.
acuar, to wedge, chock, key; to jam; to tamp
(ties); acuarse, to jamo
acuoso, aqueous.
acuosoluble, soluble in water.
acuotubular (cal), watertube.
acstica J, acoustics.
acstico, acoustie.
acutngulo, acute-angled.
achaflanar, to bevel, ehamfer, splay.
acharolar, to japan; to varnish.
achatador m (her), flatter.
achatar, to flatten.
achicador m, bailer.
de lodo (pet), mud socket.
de stanos, cellar drainer.
achicadura J, unwatering, bailing, drainage,
draining.
acrJcar, to unwater, bail out, drain.
achiflonado (min)(Ch), sloping.
achiguar (A)(Ch), to bulge, buckle.
achique m, unwatering, bailing, draining.
acholole m (irr)(M), excess water that runs off.
achololear (irr)(1\1), to run off (excess water).
ac11ol01era J (irr)(M), ditch to collect excess
water.
achurada J (dib) (M), hatching.
achurar (dib) (1\1), to hatch.
ad va16rem, ad valorem.
,

aditivo

adala J, dale, spout, trough.


Ele bomba, pump dale.
adamantino (miner), adamantine.
adamelita J (geol), adamelite, plagioclase-granite
adaptador m, (mech) (ra) adapter; (p) transition
piece, fitting.
- - de antena (ra), antenna adapter or eliminatoro
- - de onda (ra), wave adapter.
de vlvula (ra), valve adapter.
- - para tubera (pet) , casing adapter.
adaptar, to fit.
adarajaJ, bondstone; (conc) bonding key; toothing.
adelantador (m) de fases (elc), phase advancer.
adelantar, to advance (all senses).
adelante, ahead; forward.
adelanto m, progress; advanee payment; (se)
(geop) lead.
adelgazador m (pint), thinner. \
adelgazar, to make thin; to taper, skive; to
soften (water); to thin (paint); to cut
back (asphalt).
adema J (min), shore, prop.
ademado m, timbering, bracing, shoring; (M)
wel! casing.
- - de cajn, cribwork.
ademador m, timberman, shorer.
ademadora J, ax used in mine timbering.
ademar, to shore, timber.
ademe m (min), strut, shore.
- - de prestado, temporary timbering.
adentar, to tooth.
adentelladura J, toothing.
adentellar, 'to tooth; (cone) to form bonding
keys.
adentro adv, inside.
aderezadora J, (mech) dresser; buzz planer.
aderezar, to fit out, rig, equip; to dress, rectify
aderezo m, dressing (belt, etc.).
adeudar (cont), to debit.
adherencia J, adhesion, bond.
adherente, adhesive.
adherirse, to adhere, eohe~e.
adhesin J, adhesion, bond; (w) freezing.
adhesivo, adhesive.
adiabtico, adiabatic.
adiactinico, adiaetinic.
adiatrmico, adiathermic.
adicin J, addition.
adicionante m (con e) (M), admixture.
adicional m (conc)(A), admixture.
adinola J (geol), ..dinole.
adintelar (Col), to place a lint~l.
aditamento m, a fitting, attachment, accessory
(auto) equipment; (conc)(Col) inserto
- - de muela (torno), grinding attaehment.
de taladrar (em), boring attachment.
- para fresar (torno), milling attachment.
aditamentos
de cadena, chain attachments.
de tractor, tractor equipment.
de tubera (Col), pipe fittings.
aditivo m, additive; (elee) additlOn agent; a
additive.
de combu~tible,.fuel dope.

aditivo

10

en polvo (conc), powdered admixture.


adjudicar, to award, let (contract).
adjudicatario m, successful bidder.
administracin j, administration, management;
manager's office; headquarters.
- - delegada, agency form of contract, cost plus.
- - judicial, receivership.
administrador m, manager.
- - auxiliar, assistant manager.
- - de obras, construction manager.
- - interino, acting manager.
- - judicial, receiver.
admisin j, (eng) admission, intake.
- total (turb), full admission.
admitancia j (elc), admittanee.
de entrada (ra), input admittanee.
- - electrdica (ra), electrode admittanee.
adobar, to apply dressing (belt, etc.).
adobe m, adobe, mud construction; unburned
briek; kind of loess; (bl) mudcap.
adoberaj, mold for adobe briek; adobe brickyard.
adobera j, adobe brickyard.
adobo m, belt dressing; cable eompound.
adobn m, (Ch) one pour of adobe wall; (V)
large brick.
adoqun m, stone paving block.
de asfalto, asphalt block.
de madera, wood paving block.
adoquinado m, block paving.
- - grantico, granite-block paving.
adoquinador m, pavero
adoquinar, to pave with blocks.
adosar, to abut against, baek up too
adovelado (arco), built of voussoirs.
adrales m, sideboards or racks of a truck.
- - sobresalientes, flareboards.
adrizar (nut), to trim, right.
adsorbedor m (aa), ads()rber.
.adsorbente, adsorbent.
adsorber, to adsorb.
adsorcin, adsorption.
aduana j, customhouse.
aduanar, to enter in the custorohouse; to pay
duty; to put in bond.
aduanero m, customs official.
aduja j, coil (rope).
adujadas j, eoils.
adujar, to eoil.
adulzar, to soften (metals or water).
adveccin j, advection.
advectivo, advective.
adyacente (mat), adjaeent, contiguous.
aeracin j, aeration.
- - de dos etapas, two-stage aeration.
- - graduada (dac), tapered aeration.
- - por vertedero, weir aeration.
aerar, to aerate.
aereador m, aerator.
- - a difusin, diffusion aerator.
- - a roco, spray aenator.
- a salpicadura, spll.Sh aerator.
de aspiracin mecnica, foreed-draft aerator.
- de batea de coque, coke-tray aerator.
- - de boquilla, nozzle aerator.
- - de cascadas o de escalones, cascade or step
aerator.

aeroplano
- - de cono mltiple, multieone aerator.
de corriente descendente, downdraft aera.toro
de escobilla, brush aerator.
de paletas, paddle aerator.
de placas deflectoras, baffle-plate aerator.
aerear, to aerate.
areo, aerial.
aerfero, containing air.
aerificar, to aerify.
aeriforme, aeriform.
aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene (welding).
aeroacondicionamiento m (A), air conditioning.
aeroaltemador m (U), alternator driven by a
windmill.
aerobacter (is), aerobacter.
aerobase j, air base, aviation base.
aerbico, aerobic.
aerobio m, aerobe.
aerobiosis j (is), aerobiosis.
aerocartgrafo m (fma) , aerocartograph; aerial
photographic surveyor.
aerocreto, aeroconcreto m (Col), (eonc) Aeroerete (trademark).
aeroeroquis m (fma), mosaie.
aerodinmica j, aerodynamie.s.
aerodinamicista, aerodynamieist.
aerodinmico, streamlined; aerodynamic.
aerdromo m, airport.
aeroelctrica, planta (M), wind-driven generating planto
aeroembolismo m (A), the bends, caisson disease.
aeroexpreso m (tr), air express.
aeroeyector m (hid) (Es), air lift.
aerofaro m, airway beaeon.
aerofiltracin j, aerofiltration.
aerofiltro m, aerofilter.
aerfono m, aerophone.
aerfora j (min), aerophore.
aerofotografa j, aerial photography, aerophotography\
aerofotogrfico, aerophotographic.
aerofotograma m, aerial photogram.
aerofotogrametra j, aerial photogrammetry,
aerosurveying.
aerofotogramtrico, aerophotogrammetrie.
aerofo~otopografa j, topography by aerial photography.
aerogasolina j, aviation gasoline.
aergeno a, aerogenic.
aergenos m (is), aerogenes.
aerografa j, aerography.
aerogrfico, aerographic.
aergrafo m (ra), aerograph.
aerograma m, aerogram; (pmy) aerial mosaie.
aerohidrodinmico, aerohydrodynamic.
aerolita j, aerolite (aluminum alloy).
aeromagntico, aeromagnetic.
aeromecnica j, aeromechanies.
aeromecnico, aeromechanieal.
aerometra j, aerometry.
aermetro m, aerometer.
aeromotor m, aeromotor; (Sp)(U) windmill.
aeronafta j, aviation gasoline.
aeronivelacin j (A), aerialleveling.
aeroplano m, airplane.

aeropoligonaci6n
aeropoligonacin j (fma), aerial traversing.
aeroproyeccin j (fma), aeroprojection.
aeroproyector m (fma), aeroprojector.
aeropuerto m, airport.
- - aduanero, airport of entry.
- - de control, control airport.
- - de enlace, feeder airp9rt.
- - de todo tiempo, all-weather airport.
- - martimo, seaplane base, marine airport.
aeropulverizador m, eompressed-air atomizer.
aerosimplex (fma), aerosimplex.
aerosol m (aa), aerosol.
aerosttica j, aerostaties.
aerosttico, aerostatie.
aerotcnico, aeroteehnical.
aerotopgrafo m (fma), aerotopograph.
aerotransporte m, air transporto
aerotriangula~in j, aerial triangulation, aerotriangulatlOn.
aerova j, airway.
- - de cable, aerial tramway.
afallamiento m (geol) (M), faulting.
afanita j (geol), aphanite.
afantico, aphanitic.
afeitan~,.to cut off rivetheads.
aferrar, to bind with iron elamps; to grapple; to
anchor, moor; aferrarse (maq) , to seize,
freeze.
.
afianzador m, fastener.
afianzar, to tie, make fast; to bond (employee).
afiladera j, sharpener, whetstone.
afilado, (t) sharp.
- - a mquina (herr), maehine-dressed.
afilador (m) de barrenas, drill sharpener.
afiladora (f) de brocas, bit grinder.
afilar, to sharpen, whet, grind.
afiln m, sharpening stone.
afinacin j, affination; finishing; refining.
afinado m, finish (surfaee).
afinadora j, (rd) finisher; surfaeer.
afinar, to finish; to refine; to regulate, adjust.
afinidadj (quim) , affinity.
- - electrnica, eleetron affinity.
afino m, refining; (met) fining.
afirmadero m (Ch), strut, shore.
afirmado m, road surfacing, pavement; (V) roadbed.
afirmar, to make fast; (ea) to eompaet; (rd) to
pave.
aflojar, to loosen, slaek; aflojarse, to get loose,
work loose, loosen up, start.
afloramiento m, outcrop; (eonc) (A) bleeding.
aflorar, to crop out, outerop; to emerge (ground
water).
afluencia j (hid), runoff, inflow.
afluente m a, tributary.
afluir, to flow in.
aflujo m, inflow, runoff; afflux.
afolador m, calking iron, calking chisel; caIker.
afolar (cal), to ealk.
afondar, afondarse (nut), to sink.
aforador m, stream gage; gager; appraiser.
- - de aduana, eustoms appraiser.
- - de alambre y pesa, wire-weight gage.
- - de cadena, chain gage.
de cinta, tape gage.

11

agente

de flotador, float gage.


de gancho, hook gage.
- - de resalto, standing-wave flume.
- - registrador, reeording gage.
aforar, to measure; (r) to gage; to appraise.
aforo m, (r) gaging, measurement; appraisal;
classifieation (freight).
- - americano (A), American wire gage.
con disolucin salina (hid) , salt-dilution
method of gaging.
de Birmingham (A), Birmingham wire gaGo.
-.- por flotadores (hid), float gaging.
- - por inercia-presin (hid) , inertia-pressure
method o gaging.
- por molinete (hid), current-meter gaging.
por velocidad de sal (hid) , salt-veloeity
method of gaging.
qumico (hid) , ehemieal gaging, salt-dilution
method.
aforrar, to line, sheathe; (fo) to lag; (eab) to
serve.
aforro m, lining, sheathing, lagging; (eab) serving.
aftita j, aphtit (alloy).
aftitalita j (miner), aphthitalite, glaserite arcanite.
'
agar m (lab), agar.
de bilis, bile agar.
- - nutritivo, nutrient agar.
agar-agar, agar-agar.
agargantado (Es), grooved.
agarrabolsas j (fe), mailbag catcher, mail erane.
agarradera j, handle, grip, haft; clamp.
D, D handle (shovel); spade handle (elec
switch).
de cinta (lev), tape grip.
de pistola, pistol grip.
de puerta, door pull.
- - de serrucho, saw pad.
- - de ventana, sash lift.
agarradero m, clamp; handle, grip; (naut) anehoring ground.
de cable, cable clip.
- - de puerta, doorknob; door pull.
agarrador m, handle, grip; (re) passer; (lg) dogger.
de riel (herr fe), gripper.
de tensin (lev), tension handle (for tape).
de tubo (pet), tubing eateher.
agarradoraj (ef), skidding grabo
agarradurmientes m (fe) (M), tie tongs.
agarrar, to grip, grapple; agarrarse (maq) , to
seize, freeze, drag (brake).
agarratubos m (pet), tubing eateher.
agarre m, (re) (meeh) grip.
agarrotar (ef), to ehoke.
agencia (f) de colocaciones, employment agency,
labor exchange.
agente m, agent.
- - cataltico, eatalytie agent.
- - comprador, purchasing agent.
- - de aduana (C), eustornhouse broker.
de carga (fe), freight agent.
de equipajes (fe), baggage agent.
de va (fe) (A), roadmaster, supervisor.
expedidor, forwarding agent.

agente

12

- - meterico, atmospheric agency.


qumico, chemical agent.
--reductor (qum), reducer, reducing agent.
agitador m, agitator, mixer.
- - de chorro, jet agitator.
agitar, to agitate, stir.
aglomeracin!, agglomeration.
.
aglomerado m, (geol) agglomerate; coal bnquet.
aglomerante m, binder, matrix.
- - para machos (fund), core binder.
aglomerar, to agglomerat..
.
aglutinador m, binder, cement~g matenal ..
aglutinante m, cementing materlal; (elec) bm?er.
aglutinar, to agglutinate; to cement, bmd;
aglutinarse, to cake.
agoja! (min), drain.
agojo m, a Philippine lumber.
agolparse (M), to jamo
agnico, agonic.
agotador m, exhauster:
" .
agotamiento m, deplebon; exhaustlOn; dramage,
running down.
- - de metales, fatigue of metals.
agotar, to drain, unwater, evacuate; to exhaust,
run down.
agradacin! (geol), aggradation.
agramilar, to mark with a marking gage, to mark
out.
agrandahoyos m (pet), reamer, hole enlarger.
agregado m, (conc) (rd) (geol) aggregate, road
metal.
coloidal (pet), admixture.
- - en polvo (conc), powdered admixture.
- - escalonado o graduado, graded aggrega:te.
grueso, coarse aggregate.
- - premezclado (conc), premixed aggregate.
- - tal como sale, run-of-bank aggregate.
agregados (mee) (A), attachments, accessories.
agremiado m, union man; a unionized.
agremiar, to unionize.
agrietamiento m, (geol) jointing; (lbr) checking.
agrietarse, to crack, (lbr) tocheck.
agrilltltar, to fasten with a shackle.
agrimensor m, surveyor, land surveyor.
- - de minas, mine surveyor.
agrimensura!, land surveying.
agrio, brittle; harsh; sour.
-'al fro (met), cold-short.
agrnomo m, agricultural engineer, agronomist.
agrumador m (pa), flocculat~r, floc former:
agrupacin!, grouping, banking; (ra) gangmg.
agrupar, to group, bank.
agua!, water.
basta o bruta, raw or untreated water.
blanda, soft water.
capUar (ms)(irr), capillary water.
connata (geol), connate 01' fossil water.
corriente, running 01' flowing water; waterdistribution system.
cruda raw 01' unfiltercd water; hard water.
de albaal, sewage.
d alimentacin (cal), feed water.
de cal, limewater.
de cantere" quarry water.
de cohesin (ms), cohesive water.
- de cola, glue water.

aguas
de complemento (cal), make-up water. .
- - de consolidacin (ms), water of compactlOn.
- - de constitucin (qum) , water of constitution.
- - de elaboracin, process water, (conc) mixing
water.
de enjuague (M), (wp) wash water.
de expulsin (geol) (A), water of compaOOion.
de fondo (pet), bottom water.
de formacin (geol) (A), connate water.
- - de gravedad (irr) (ms) , gravitational or
gravity or free water.
de hidratacin (qum), water of hydration.
- - de imbibicin (irr), water of absorption or
of imbibition.
de lavado (filtro), wash water.
de noria (M), well water.
- - de pie, spring water.
- - de reemplazo o de rellenar (cal), make-up
water.
de salida, tail water (powerhouse).
- - de tormenta, storm water.
- - delgada, soft water.
- - dulce, fresh water; (su) sweet water.
- - estancada, standing or stagnant water.
- - fretica, ground or suspended water.
fretica a gravedad (irr) , gravity ground
water.
- - fretica afluente, influent ground water.
- - fretica efluente, effiuent ground water.
- - fuerte, aqua fortis, nitric acid.
- - gorda o gruesa, hard or brackish water.
-libre (ms) (irr) , free water.
--llovediza o llovida o pluvial, rain water.
- - muerta, still or stagnant water; slack water.
- - pelicular (ms), pellicular water.
- - pluvial de albaal, storm sewage.
- - potable, 'drinking or potable water; .domestic
water supply.
- - regia, aqua regia, nitrohydrochloric acid.
singentica (geol) (A), connate water.
solidificada (ms), solidified water.
- - sublvea, water in the bed of a stream.
--- subterrnea adherida, attached ground
water.
- - subterrnea aislada, perched ground water.
- - subterrnea endicada (A), perched ground
water.
subterrnea fijada (A), attached ground
water.
subyacente (pet), bottom 01' edge water.
-.- superior (pet), top water.
- - surgidora o surtidora, artesian water.
-vadosa (geol) (A), vadose water.
- - viva, running 01' flowing water.
aguas
- - abajo, downstream.
- - altas, high water.
- - aprovechables, water resources.
- - arriba, upstream.
- - bajas, low water.
blancas (Es) (A) (Pe), storm-water drainage.
broncas (M), flood waters.
- - caseras (Es)(Pe), domestic sewage.
- - cloacales combinadas, combined sewage.
cloacal~ de infiltracin, ground 01' infiltration water.

aguas

13

aguce m (herr), sharpening.


agudeza!, sharpness.
agudizar, to sharpen.
agudo, sharp, aeute; sharp (curve).
agera!, irrigation diteh.
agniero m (Es), round shoring timber.
aguiln m, (de) boom, jib, mast arm; (rf)
beveled tile at hip 01' valley; (rf) diagonal
horizontal tie.
- - acodado, gooseneek boom.
- - activo, live boom.
- - de gra, erane boom; derriek boom.
- - de pala, shovel boom.
para carga pesada (en), heavy-lift 01' jumbo
boom.
para pala de cable de arrastre, dragline
boom.
aguja!, needle; (1'1') switch point; (hyd) needle
beam; (earp) brad, finishing nail; (inst)
hand, needle; (eons) shore, spreader; (min)
small branch vein; (surv) marking pin,
arrow; (fo) spreader.
- - area, aerial frog (trolley wire).
- - de agrimensor, surveyor's marking pin,
arrow.
- - de brjula, eompass needle.
- - de cadeneo (lev), marking pin, arrow.
de cambio o de carril o de chucho (fe)
switch point 01' blade.
de carril cortado (fe) (Es), stub switch.
de Gillmore (lab), Gillmore needle.
de inclinacin, dipping needle.
- - de manmetro, ha.d of a pressure gage.
- - de marcar, seriber.
- - de marear, mariner's eompass.
- - de medicin, (surv) tally pin, arrow; (ge)
metering pino
de pared (cd), needle.
de plasticidad (ms), plastieity nlledle.
- - de polvorero, blasting needle.
- - de velero, sail needle.
de Vicat (lab), Vicat needle.
_.- descarriladora (fe), deral switch.
- - dosificadora, metering pin (earburetor).
- - imanada, magnetie needle.
- - indicadora, (eng) bouneing pino
- - infernal, plug and feathers, wedge and shims.
- - para marcar, eenter puneh.
- - trazadora (planmetro), traeing point.
agnjas, (min) (Sp) poling boards.
de arrastre (fe), trailing-pom.t switch.
- - de encuentro o en contrapunta (fe), faeingpoint switch.
- ' de resorte (fe), spring switch.
enclavadas (fe), interloeked switch.
- verticales (hid), needle beams.
agujal m (Col), hole in a wall left by form bolt or
spreader.
agujereador m, drill.
de banco, beneh drill.
- - de columna, post dril!.
agujereadora!, puneh; drill, boring maehine.
agujerear, to bore, dril!, perforate; agujerearse,
to form a pipe (earth dam) ; to form holes.
agujero m, hole.
aceitero (A), oilhole.

cloacales industriales, industrial 01' trade


wastes.
- - cloacales pluviales, storm sewage.
- - cloacales sanitarias, sanitary or house 01'
domestic sewage.
- - cloacales separadas, separate sewage.
- - corrientes (A), municipal water supply.
de cabecera (PR), (1') headwaters.
de fregadero (al), sink water.
de retroceso (PR), tail water (powerhouse).
- - estiales, low water.
- - excludas (Pe), sewage.
- - fecales, sewage, sanitary sewage.
- ._. industriales, industrial wastes 01' sewage.
- - inmundas, sewage.
--juveniles (geol), juvenile waters.
- - metericas, rain or storm water; metcoric
waters.
- - mnimas, low water.
- - negras, sewage, domestic or house sewagc.
- - pluviales, rainfall.
- - rejuvenecidas (geol), rejuvenated water.
.~ residuales domiciliarias, house 01' domestic
sewage.
- - residales industriales, industrial wastcs.
- - servidas, sewage.
- - servidas caseras, house sewage.
- - someras (A), surfacc water.
- - suspendidas, suspended water.
- - telricas (A), grolmd 01' well water.
- vertientes (bid), runoff.
aguabresa! (Es), sol pipe.
aguacero m, heavy shower, downpour, cloudburst.
. - - presumido (hid), design storm, assumeu rainfal!.
aguachinar (Es), to saturate (soil).
aguada!, water station; flood; (pt) kalsominc;
(CA) watering trough.
aguadero m, water statjon.
aguador m, waterboy, water earricr.
aguaducho m, eonduit; flood.
aguaje m, tideraee; tidal wave; hydraulie bore;
(C) (Ee) heavy shower; (M) well; (M)
watering trough; (M) eistern.
agualotal m (AC), bog, swamp.
'
eguallita! (Pe), shallow water.
agualluvia!, rain water.
aguamanil m, washbasin.
aguanieve!, sleet.
aguantador m (re), dolly; bueker-up.
aguantar, to resist, support; (re) to buek up.
aguantatubos m (pet), pipe hook.
aguante m (mee), enduranee, strength.
- - al calor, heat enduralce.
aguan m, hydraulie engineer.
aguar, to water, dilute; aguarse, to be drowned
out.
aguarrs m, turpentine.
- - mineral, turpentine substitute.
aguatal m (Ec), pool; swamp.
aguatero m (A), water eart; water earrier.
aguatocha !, pump.
agua torre f, water tower.
aguay, agua m, an Argentine han:!:wood.
aguazal m, sW'arnp, bog, mursh.

agujero

agujero

14

ciego, blind hole.


- - de acceso, handhole, manhole.
de culebra (vol), snake hole.
- - de engrase, oilhole.
__ de hombre, manhole (boiler, tank, etc; not
used for street manholes).
- - de inyecci6n, grout hole.
- - de lubricaci6n, oilhole.
- - de mano, handhole.
- de muestreo (is), sampling hatch.
de nudo, knothole.
- - de paso, manhole (tank, etc.).
de perno, bolthole.
- - de prueba, test hole.
_'- de remache, rivet hole.
- - de sonda, drill hole, boring.
- - maaual, handhole.
oblongo, (str) slotted hole.
para espiga (ais), pinhole.
para pasador (est), pinhole.
para poste, posthole.
- - pasante, through hole.
piloto, pilot hole.
por roscar, tapping hole.
sin salida (A), blind hole.
.
.
agujeros de aliviamiento (~n), lightenmg holes.
agujeros de gua (mh), gulde holes.
agujetero m (mo) (V), through bolt to hold a
bulkhead.
agujista m (fe), switehman.
aguj6n (dib), prieke;. .
.
agujuela j, brad, fimshmg nail.
agusanado, worm-eaten.
aguzadera j, whetstone.
aguzador m, dril! sharpener.
- - de lpices, peneil sharpener.
aguzadora (f) de pernos, bolt pointer.
aguzar, to sharpen, whet, pomt; (pet) to dress
(bit).
aherrumbrarse, to rusto
ahilar, to line up, align.
ahitar (Iev), to set monuments.
ahocinarse (r), to cut a gorge.
ahogadizo, nonfloating, heavier than ~ater:
ahogado, submerged, drowned; laekmg arr for
combustion; (M) embedded.
ahogador m (auto)(M), ehoke.
ahogar, to submerge, drown, flood (carburetor);
(M) to embed; ahogarse, to be submerged;
(eng) to stall.
ahondar, to deepen, dig, sink (shaft).
ahonde m deepening, sinking.
ahorcaper~o m, running bowline; hiteh.
ahorcarse, to jamo
ahorquillado, forked.
ahuecado, hollowed out.
ahuecador (m) metlico (ed), metal floor pan.
ahuecamiento m, eavity, void, hol]?w.
ahulado m, (CA) waterproof fabrle; a rubbercovered.
ahusado m, taper, (fdy) draft.
al revs (herr) , baek taper, longitudinal
relief.
de entrada (herr), entering taper.
Ja.rno, Jamo taper.
Morse, Morse taper.

ajustador
ahusamiento m, taper.
ahusar, to taper, skive; to batter ..
ailsita j (geol), ailsyte (mierogranlte).
aire m, air..
.
- - a presi6n (M), eompressed alf.
- - arrastrado, entrained airo
- - comprimido, fompressed airo
- - detonante, firedamp.
--libre, al, outdoors.
--libre por minuto, free air par minute (eompressor).
airear, to aerate; to ventilate.
aislaci6n j, insulation; (A) waterproofing.
de humedad, dampproofing.
- - de relleno, fill insulation.
- - de sonido, soundproofing.
- - reflectora, refleetive insulation.
- - trmica, heat insulation.
aislado de papel, paper-insulated.
aislador m, insulator.
- - a bot6n clavado, nail knob.
- - abrazador, cleat insulator.
- - corriente, standard-duty insulator.
- - de amarre, strain insulator.
- - de anclaje, terminal strain ~sulator.
de bot6n partido, split-knob .ms~lator.
- - de cadena, string 01' suspenslOn msulator.
- - de campana, bell 01' petticoat insulator.
- - de caperuza, hood insulator.
- - de carrete, spool insulator.
.
- - de derivaci6n mltiple, take-off msulator.
- - de espiga, pin insulator.
.
- - de fabricaci6n hmeda, wet-process msulatoro
.
I
- - de horquilla y macho, clevis-and-tap msu a- .
toro
. . ul t
- - de ojillo y horquilla, eye-and-cleVls ms a 01'.
- - de perilla, knob insulator.
- - de semianclaje, semistrain insulator.
- - de tres campanas, triple-pettieoat insulator.
- - distanciador o de pie, standoff insulator.
mural, wall insulator tube.
..
- - para horquilla, fork-~ol~ 01' clevlS msulator.
- - para viento, guy-stram msulator.
- - prensado en seco, dry-proeess insulator.
- - seccionador, seetion insulator.
- - tensor, turnbuekle 01' strain insulat6r.
- - tipo de niebla, fog-type insulator. .
- - tubular, leading-in insulator, wall msulator
tube.
aislamiento m, insulation; isolation; (A) waterproofing..
..
aislante m insulatmg materlal, msulant.
- - de ca~bray, eambrie insulation.
- - de ebonita hard-rubber insulation.
- - de pergamino, parehment insulation.
aislar, to insulate, isolate.
ajarafe m, tableland; flat roof.
ajornalar, to employ by the day.
ajustable, adjustable.
.
ajustado, tight, close; fitted; adJusted..
.
ajustador m, maehinist, fitter, m.eehame;. adJusting tool; (meeh) (earp) adJuster; (ms) adjuster.
- - a cero (ele), zero adjuster.
- - de banderola, transom operator.

ajustador
-

I
,

de batiente (carp), stop-bead adjuster.


de claraboya, skylight operator; transom
operator.
- de tuercas, nut runnel' 01' tightener 01' setter.
- - de ventana batiente, easement adjustel'.
ajustadora j, any adj usting device.
ajustaje m, fitting, adjusting; (A) machining.
ajustar, to fit, adjust, make true; (surv) to balance; ajustarse a, to fit into; ajustarse
sobre, to fit over.
ajuste m, adjustment, fitting, setting; (machy) a
fit; (C) pieeework, small contraet.
a golpe ligero, tapping fit.
- - a inglete, miter joint.
- - a martillo, driving fit.
- - a prueba de vapor, steam fit.
- - ahusado, taper fit.
apretado, tight or close fit.
- - clavado, drive fit.
- - con holgura, loose fit.
- - corredizo, sliding fit.
de fase (tv), phasing.
- - de llave, wreneh fit.
- - de presi6n, press fit.
- - de'rtaci6n libre, running fit.
- - del trazado, balaneing the survey.
- - empotrado en caliente, shrink fit.
- - escogido, seleetive fit.
- - estrecho, press fit, shrink fit.
- - forzado, tight 01' force or press or drive fit.
- - forzado mediano, medium force fit.
holgado, 100se or free fit.
-libre, easy or light fit.
- - por contracci6n, shrink fit.
- - preciso, fine fit.
- - sin holgura, snug or wringing 01' tunking 01'
push 01' wol'king fit.
ajustes, (p) (maehy) fittings.
ajustero m (Col), small eontraetol'; pieeeworker.
ajust6n m (Ee), tight fit.
al costado (nut), alongside.
ala j, wing (dan< 01' bldg); leg (angle); flange
(1 beam); blade (propeller); leaf of a hinge;
lea of a folding dool'.
del coraz6n (fe), wing rail (frog)
de mosca (Es), brad; taek.
alabandina, alabanditaj (mineral de manganeso),
alabandite,. manganblende.
labe m, (turb) bueket; (turb) gate, vane; (mx)
blade.
director o del distribuidor (turb), wieket
gate, guide vane.
regulable, adjustable blade.
alabearse, to warp.
alabeo m, warping, wind; (rd)(V) el'own.
alacena j, loeker, closet.
alacrn m, swivel; (Col) clamp.
aladrar, to plow.
aladrero m (min) (Es), timberman.
aladro m, plow.
alagadizo, liable to be inundated.
alagado m, inundated land.
alagar, to inundate, swamp, flood; alagarse
(nut)(B), to leak.
alagunar (Ch), to inundate, flood.
alambicar. to distill.

15

alambre

alambique m, a still.
- - acorazado o de casco, shell still.
de tubos, pipe 01' tube stil!.
- - de vaco, vaeuum still.
desintegrador (pet), cracking stil!.
despojador (pet), stripping stil!.
destufador (pet) (M), sweetening still.
desulfurador (pet), sweetening stil!.
- - discontinuo, batch still.
- - para redestilaci6n (pet), rerun stil!.
alambiquero m, (pet) stillman; (C) distillery.
alambor m, bevel cut, splay.
alambrado m, wiring; wire mesh; wire fence.
- - de bot6n y tubo, knob and tube wi1'ng.
- - de fest6n, festoon wiring.
- - descubierto, exposed 01' open wiring.
- - encerrado, eoneealed wiring.
alambrador m (A), wire-fenee erector.
alambraje m, wiring; wire feneing.
alambrar, to wire.
alambre m, wire.
a prueba de intemperie (ele), weatherprf)c!
wire.
- - agrio o brillante o claro, bright wire.
- - baado de cobre, eoppered wire.
- - cargado, live wire.
- - cinta, flat wire.
- - cobrizado, eopper-elad wire.
de aporte (sol), filler wire.
- - de atar (re), tie wire.
de campanilla (eI6e), bell wire.
- - de contacto, trolley or eontaet wire.
- - de cuadro indicador (ele), annunciator wire.
de disparo (vol), leading wire.
- - de edificaci6n (ele), building wire.
de entrada (ele), lead-in wire.
- - de espinas, barbed wire.
- - de guardia (elc), guard or ground wire.
- - de masa (ele), ground wire.
- - de pas, barbed wire.
de puente (vol), bridgewire (in the exploder)
- - de relleno, (wr) filler wire.
- - de soldadura, wire solder; welding wire.
- - desnudo, bare wire.
- - dulce, soft or annealed wire.
- - enterizo (ele), solid wire.
espigado (AC), barbed wire.
- - espinoso (Es), barbed wire.
- - estirado en fro, eold-drawn wire.
- - estirado medio duro, medium-hard-drawn
wire.
- forrado de algod6n, eotton-eovered wire.
- - forrado de asbesto, asbestos-insulated wire.
- - forrado de caucho, rubber-covered wire.
forrado de plomo, lead-sheathed wire.
- - forrado de vidrio, glass-eovered wire.
- - fundente, welding wire.
- - fundente de lat6n, brazing wire.
- - fusible, fuse wire, a wire fuse.
mejor de lo mejor (ele), best best (BB)
wire.
- - nudo, bare wire.
- - para artefactos (ele), fixture wire; applianee
wire.
pescador (elc), fish wire.
piloto (ele), pilot wire.

alambre

16

- - por reestirar, redrawing wire.


soldador, welding wire; wire solder.
tejido, wire, fabric or netting.
trefilado, snanded wire.
__ trenzado, braided or stranded wire.
alambrecarril m (A), aerial tramway.
alambrera f, wire netting.
alambrn m (met)(M), wire rod.
lamo, poplar.
alamud m, door boll;o
alanita f (miner), allanite.
alar m, eaves; (Col) sidewalk.
alargadera f, lengthening bar for compass;
lengthening bar for drill; (chem) adapter.
alargamiento m, elongation, expansiono
- - al fallar, ultimte elongation.
alargar, to lengthen, extend, elongate; alargarse,
,
to expand, lengthen, streteh.
alarife m, mason; builder.
alarma f, alarm.
de falta de agua (cal), low-water alarmo
- - de incendio, fue alarm.
tliasquita f (geol), alaskite (granite).
alastrh", to ballast.
albaal m, ~.;wer, drain; (C) sewage.
de~elief sewer.
de rebose, reiicl-or overflow sewer.
- - derivado, braneh or lateral sewer.
domstico o de servicio, house sewer, serviee
eonnection.
madre, main sewer.
- - pluvial, storm sewer.
- - sanitario, sanitary sewer.
albaalero m, sewer builder; sewer cleaner.
albaear, to do mason work.
albail m, mason, brieklayer.
de cemento, eement mason.
albailera f, masonry.
ciclpea, eyelopean concrete.
de piedra bruta, rubble masonry.
- - de piedra labrada, ashlar masonry.
en hileras, ashlar masonry.
'
- - en seco, dry masonry.
albarda f, packsaddle.
albardilla f, eoping, eapstone; small paeksaddle;
(C) riding aaddle.
de cumbre (ed), saddle stone.
albardillado, erowned; troughed.
albardn m, (bldg)(Ca) eoping; (hyd)(A) check
dam; dike; ridge; (M) saddle.
albarrada f, mud wall; dry stone wall.
albarradn m, dike, small earth dam.
albayaldar, to eoat with white lead.
albayalde m, white lead.
- - anaranjado, orange lead, mineral orange.
- de plomo, white lead.
rojo, red lead.
albedn m, gutter, drain.
albedo m (fma), Slbedo.
albelln m, ,sewer.
alberca f, poOl; pond; basin, tank.
albercn m, reservoir.
albergue m, bunkhouse, barraeks, dormitory.
alberquero m, tank tender, reservoir custodian.
albinaf, salt pool or marsh; (miner) apophyllite.
albita f (miner), albite (feldspsr).

alcayata,
albitana f (en), apron, stemson; propeller post.
albolita f (mam), albolite.
albolln m, drain, sewer.
albortante m (M), lighting post.
albufera f, tidallagoon.
albuhera f, pond, reservoir.
albmina f, albumino
albuminoide m, albuminoid.
albuminoideo a, albuminoid.
albumosaf (is), albumose.
albura f, sapwood.
- - de primavera, springwood.
- - de verano, summerwood.
alburno m, alburnum, sapwood.
alcachofaf (bm), strainer, footvalve and strainer.
alcalescencia f, alealeseenee.
alcalescente, alcaleseent.
lcali m, alkali.
,akalimetra f, alkalimetry.
alcalmetro m, alkalimeter.
alcalinidad f, alkalinity.
alcalinizar, to render alkaline.
alcalino, alkaline.
alcalinotrreo a, alkaline-earth.
alcalizador m (az), liming tank.
alcalizar, to alkalize, render alkaline; (su) to lime.
alcance m, reaeh; range; drift (taekle); (rr) rearend eollision; (com) balance; (rd) overtaking; (ra) eoverage; (ac) blow, throw.
- - de cavadura (pI), digging reach.
de descarga (pI), dumping reaeh.
de planeo (ap), gliding range or distance.
- - de la vista (ca), sight or visibility distance.
alcanca f (M), bin, hopper; (min) chute, mili
hole; (conc) tremie.
alcantarilla f, eulvert; sewer, drain; eonduit;
(elec) (Sp) cable duet; (M) basin, eistern.
- - anidable, nestable metal eulvert.
- - arqueada, areh eulvert.
- - de alivio, relief sewer.
- - de cajn, box eulvert.
de chapas mltiples, multiple-plate eorrugated eulyerto
- - de descarga, outfall sewer.
de platabanda (V), box eulvert.
- - de pozo, drop-inlet eulvert.
- - interceptadora, intereepting sewer.
- - maestra, trunk sewer.
para ganado (fe), eattle pass.
- - pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- - sanitaria, sanitary sewer.
- - visitable (Es), sewer big enough for aman to
entero
alcantarillado m, sewerage.
- - separativo, separate system of sewerage.
- - unitario, eombined system.
alcantarillaje m, sewl1ge.
alcantarillar, to sewer, drain; to build eulverts.
alcanzar, to reaeh; to overtake.
alcaparrosa f, eopperaS.
alcarria f, plateau.
alcatifa f, layer of einders or other filling under
floor or roof tiles.
.
alcayata f, spike; (C) staple; (surv) spad.
- - de cao, pipe hook,leader hook; gutter spike.
- - de rosca (fe), screw spike.

alcayata

17

de va, track spike.


alczar m (an), poop deek, quarter-deek.
alce m, raising.
alcohol m, alcohol; (min) galena.
- - amlico, amyl alcohol.
- - desnaturalizado, denatured alcohol, methylated spirit.
- - etlico, ethyl or grain aleoho!'
metlico, methyl or wood alcoho!'
- - proplico, propyl alcohol.
alcor m, hill.
alcornoque m, cork tree.
alcorozado m (ed)(M), spaee between beams on
a wall; filling between beams.
alcotanaf, pick, mattock; stonecutter's hammer.
de dos hachas, asphalt mattock.
alcribs m, tuycre.
alcuba f, dome, eupola; vault.
alcubilla f, eovered reservoir; basin, pondo
alcumita f, Aleumite (alloy) (trademark)
alcuza f, oHean.
aldaba f, lateh, eateh, retainer.
- - de candado, hasp.
- - de j:ontraventaIa, shutter bar.
de picaporte, lateh hasp.
- - de resorte, spring lateh.
de seguridad, safety latch.
dormida, deadlateh.
aldaba f, erossbar on a double door; horizontal
timber against a wall; plate or sill of a
partition.
aldabilla f (ft), hook, lateh.
aldohexosa f (az), aldohexose.
aleacin f, alloy.
- - a base de aluminio, aluminum-base alloy.
cuaternaria, quaternary alloy.
- - de imprenta, type metal.
- - de nquel al plomo, leaded niekel alloy.
- - de punto bajo de fusin, low-melting alloy.
- - delta, delta. metal.
- - no ferrosa, nonfcrrous alloy
aleaje m (U), alloy
alear, to alloy.
alecrn m, an Argentine lumber very hard and
heavy.
alefriz m (earp), rabbet.
alegrador m, reamer, broaeh.
alegrar, to ream, broaeh.
alejamiento m, reeeding, separation.
alejamientos y desviaciones (lev) (M), latitudes
and departures.
alema f, duty of in;igation water.
alemontita f (miner), allemontite, arsenieal antimony.
alerce m, lareh, tamarack, haekmataek.
alero m, eaves; (bldg)(dam) wing; (bdg) wing
wall.
alern m, ailcron; damper.
alesador m (A), operator of a drill (shop)
alesadora f, drill.
alesaje m, bore (cy linder).
alesna f, awl.
alesnado, sharp-pointed.
aleta f, (meeh) lug; fin, gill; leaf (hinge); (mx)
blade; (turb) vane; (na) quarter.
amortiguadora, damping vane.

alicate~

de hlice, propeller blade.


de semforo (fe), semaphore blade.
- - desviadora (turb), redireeting blade.
- - directriz o distribuidora (turb), wicket gate,
guide vane.
aletas de enfriamiento, eooling fins.
alevante m (min) (M), overhand stope.
aleviador m (hid), alleviator.
alfa-naftol m, alpha-naphthol.
alfagra f ~Es), ehannel, gorge.
alfaja f, door or window frame; batten; t.imber
10 by 14 cm; (Col) roofing board.
alfametilnaftaleno, alfametilnaftalina, alphamethyl naphthalene.
alfaque m, shoal, bar.
alfarda f, (earp) light wooden beam, scantling;
rafter; irrigation dues.
alfardar, to join in an irrigation development.
alfardn m (C), girder, heavy beam.
alfarera f (V), brick masonry; tilework.
alfarjar, to wainseot.
alfarje m, wainscot; paneling.
alfarja, same as alfaja.
alfizar m; splay of door or window.
alfiler m (M), peg, pino
- - de Pars (Es), wire nai!.
alfilerillo m, finishing nail, brad.
- - cortado, cut fi,nishing nai!.
- - de alambre, wire finishing nai!.
alfombrado m (mam)(V), base course, mato
alga f, alga.
algas, algae.
algceo, alga!.
algaida f, sand dune.
algarrobo m, earob wood.
lgebra f, algebra.
algebraico, algebraie.
algecida m, algaeeide.
algodn m, eotton.
- - colodin, collodion eotton.
- - de calafateo, ealking cotton.
- - explosivo, guncotton.
mineral (A), slag woo!.
- - plvora, guneotton, nitroeotton; eotton powder.
- - plvora nitrado (vol), tonite.
trenzado (ele), eotton braid.
algoso, full of algae.
alguaza f, hinge.
alicatado m (C), wall of brick laid on edge.
alicates m, pliers; tongs; pineers.
- - aislados, insulated Ol" eleetrieian's plier3.
- - de ngulo, diagonal pliers.
- - de articulacin movible, slip-join.t pliers.
de ayustar (cab), splieing tongs.
- - de combinacin, eombination pliers.
- - de corte lateral, side-eutting pliers.
de crisol.(lab), erueible tongs.
- - de expansin, slip-joint pliers.
- - de garganta, open-throat pliers.
- - de gl\sista, gas pliers.
- - de guardalnea, lineman's pliers.
- - de punta plana, flat-nose pliers.
- - de punta redonda, roundnose pliers.
- - narigudos, long-nose pliers.
- - punzonadores, punch. plieTs.

alidada
alidada!, alidade.
de anteojo, telescope alidade.
de anteojo fijo, fixed-tube alidade.
- - de explorador, exploration or expedition alidade.
de ge6logo, geological alidade.
- - de mirilla, peep-sight alidade.
de pnulas . open-sight alidade.
- - de top6grafo, engineering alidade.
para plancheta, plane-table alidade.
aligaci6n!, tie; bond; allOY.
aligerar, to lighten.
alijador m, lighterman.
alijadora!, lighter; sander.
alijar, to lighten; to sandpaper.
alije m, unloading, lightening oC a ship.
alijo m, unloading; (C) locomotive tender.
alimentaci6n!, feed (all senses), feeding.
~ a sinfin, worm feed.
al vaco o por aspiraci6n, vacuum feed.
- - con gasto constante (pa) , constant-rate feed.
de retroceso (ra), feedback.
directa (pa), dry feed, direct Ceed (chlorin\3).
en seco (pa), dry feed.
- - forzada, force feed.
mecnica, power feed; mechanical stoking.
visible (lu), sight feed.
alimentado a petr6leo (cal), oil-fired, oil-burning.
alimentado por gas, gas-fired.
alimentador m, feeder; feed wire; stoker.
basculante, jog feeder.
- - con descarga por detrs, rear-cleaningstoker.
- - de bandeja, tray feeder.
- - de carb6n, stoker.
- - de correa, belt feeder.
- - de criba corrediza, traveling-grizzly feeder.
- - de descarga lateral, side-cleaning stoker.
de disco rotatorio, rotary-disk feeder.
- - de dosificaci6n (pa), proportioning feeder.
- - de enlace (elc), tie feeder.
- - de hogar, mechanical stoker.
- - de parrilla corrediza, traveling-grate stoker.
- - de pelcula (fma), film-metering device.
de la red (elc), network feeder.
- - de vaciado superior, overfeed stoker.
- - oscilante, reciprocating feeder.
- - pesador, weighing or weigh feeder.
sin fin, screw feeder.
alimentar, to charge; to feed.
alimento m (mec), feed, feeding.
alindar, to mark boundaries.
alinderar (AC), to mark boundaries.
alineaci6n!, alignment.
y rasante, line and grade, line and leve!.
alineador m, aligning too!.
alinear, to line, ine up, align.
alisador m, finishing tool; smoothing iron (asphalt); smoothing blade (road machine);
(Cdy) sleeker, smoother; (A) reamer.
alisadora!, surfacing machine; dresser.
de caminos, road scraper.
alisaduras!, shavings, turnings.
alisar, to plane, face, smooth up, surface,
alisatubos m (pet), casing scraper.
alisios m, trade winds.
alistador (m) de tiempo, timekeeper.

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almaina
alistonar, to lath; to cleat.
alita! (ct), alite.
aliviadero m, spillway, wasteway; sluiceway;
weep hole.
de agua sobrante (al), storm overflow.
de crecidas, (r) floodway; (sw) storm overflow.
de cresta libre, open spil!way (no gates).
- - de fondo, sluiceway, undersluice.
- - de lluvia (Es), inlet to a storm sewer.
- - de pozo, shaft spillway.
- - de seguridad, emergency spil!way.
- - de superficie, wasteway, spillway.
--lateral, side-channel spil!way.
- - superior (irr), overchute.
- - vertical de arena (ot), sand drain.
aliviador m, spil!way; relief valve.
alivianar (PR) (A), to lighten.
alivio m, easing, relief.
- - de esfuerzos, stress relief.
- - de expansi6n, expansion relief.
- - de vaco, vacuum relief.
aljaba (f) de electrodos (sol), electrode carrier.
aljarafe m, flat roof.
aljez m, gypsum, plaster o Pars.
aljezar m, gypsum quarry.
aljibe m, pool, tank, cistern; tank barge.
aljofifa j, mop.
aljofifar, to mop.
aljor m, gypsum.
aljorozado m (V), scratch coat o lime and mudo
aljorozar, to plaster; to smooth up.
alma!, core (dam); (str) web, stem (T); (cab)
center, core; (lbr) heart; dril! core; scaffold
poleo
calada o de celosa (est), lattice web.
combada (ts), arched web.
- - de andamio, scaffold poleo
- - de camo, (wr) hemp center.
- - de ensayo, test 01' sample coreo
- - de riel, web o a rail.
fibrosa, (wr) fiber C(ire.
-llena (est), solid web, plate web.
almacn m, warehouse, storehouse, storeroom;
store; magazine (camera).
- - afianzado, bonded warehouse.
- - de agua, cistern, tank.
- - de p6lvora, magazine.
almacenador m, warehouseman.
almacenaje m, storage, warehousing; warehouse
charges.
almacenamiento m, storage.
de desbordamiento (hid), valley siorage.
- - de sobrecarga (hid) , surcharge storage.
- - en las riberas (hid), bank storage.
- - momentneo (hid), instantaneous storage.
- - muerto, dead storage.
- - para uso (hid). conservation storage.
almacenar, to store, stock.
almacenero, almacenista m, storekeeper, warehouseman.
almdana, almdena, almdina!, stone hammer,
spalling hammer.
almada j, raft.
almagra j, almagre m, red ocher, ruddle.
almaina j, stone hammer.

almanque

altoparlante

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almanque m (Col), putlog.


almarbatar, to frame (timber).
almrtaga j, litharge.
almatriche m, irrigation ditch.
almenado, dentated.
almenara j, (irr) return ditch; (Col) surge tank.
almendrilla j, fine coal; fine gravel; (geol) conglomerate of fine stones; small file.
almendr6n m (Es), conglomerate of large stones.
almidn m, starch.
- - yodado (is), starch-iodine.
almilla j (carp), tenon.
almirez m (lab), mortar.
- - y mano, mortal' and pcstle.
almo ceda j (Es), water rights; irrigation rate.
almohada j, cushion.
- - del escobn (en), hawse bolster.
almohadilla j, pad, cushion.
- - de apisonar, tamping pad.
de tope, buffer block.
filtradora (V), filter block.
almohadillas de freno, brake blocks.
almohadillas de friccin, (eng) friction blocks.
almoha.dH1ado m (sol), padding.
almohadillar, to cushion.
almohad6n m, lowest voussoir in a semicircular
arch.
- - de agua, water cushion.
al mohatre m, sal ammoniac.
almojaya j, putlog; outlooker.
algeno (gcol), allogenic, derivative.
alojamiento m (mee), seat, bearing, socket.
alosar, to lay tiles.
aloxito m, aloxite (abrasive).
alpax m, alpax (alloy)
alpende m, tool house.
alquilar, to l'cnt; to alkylize.
alquiler m, rent, rental.
alquilizar, to alkylize.
alquitarar, to distill.
alquitrn m, tar, pitch.
__ cortado, cutback taro
- - de carbn, coal taro
- - de gas, gas tal', gashouse coal taro
- - de gas de aceite, oil-gas tal'.
- - de gas ;le agua, water-gas tal'.
- - de hornos de coque, coke-oven tal'.
__ de hulla, coal tar, coal-tar pitch; gas tal';
coke-oven tal'.
de hulla diludo, coal-tar cutback.
~~- de lea, Stockholm tal'.
- - de madera, pine tal'.
- - de petr6leo, oi! tal'; petroleum pitch.
- - de turba, peat tal'.
- - mineral, asphalt.
- - rebajado, cutback taro
- - vegetal, coal 01' wood tal'.
alquitranado m, tarpaulin; application o tar,
tarring.
alquitranadora!, tar-spraying machine.
alquitranaje m, tarring,
alquitranar, to treat with pitch; to coat with tal'.
alquitrano so, tarry.
alta j (min), hanging wall.
--ley, de, high-grade (ore).
multiplicacin, de, high-geared.

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nitidez (tv), high definition.


polarizaci6n, de, high-test (sugar).
resistencia a corta edad (ct) , high early
strength.
-tarea (C), high duty.
volatilidad, de, high-test (gasoline).
altas (en), upper works.
- - aguas, high water.
altar m (horno), bridge wall, fire bridge.
- - de agua, water bridge.
- - de humero, flue bridge.
altavoz m, loudspeaker.
alteraci6n j (geo!), alteration.
alternacin, alternation.
alternado, alternating.
alternador m (e16c), alternator.
- - de imanes permanentes, magneto alternator.
- - de inducido giratorio, revolving-armature
alternator.
__ de inductor e inducido fijos; inductor alternator.
- - de inductor giratorio, revolving-field alternator.
alternador-transmisor (ra), alternator transmitter.
alternador-volante, flywheel alternator.
alternancia j (elc) (A), alternation, alternance.
alternar las juntas, to break 01' stagger joints.
alternativo, (elec) alternating; (eng) reciprocating.
alterno, alternating; alternate.
alterno generador m (Es), alternating-current
generator.
alternomotor m (Es) (A), alternating-current
motor.
altibajos m, broken or uneven ground.
altgrafo m, altigraph.
altillano m (Col), plateau.
altillo m small hil!; penthouse, bulkhead; (A)
sm~ll addition on top of a one-story building; (A) (Col) garret.
altimetra j, altimetry, running levels, topographical survey.
altmetro m, altimeter.
- - de agrimensor, surveying altimeter.
- - registrador, recording altimeter, altigraph.
altiplanicie !, plateau, tableland.
altiplanimtrico, topographical.
altiplano m, plateau.
altitud j, altitude, elevation.
alto m, height; hil!, elevation; (geol) hs.nging
wall; (bldg) fioor, story, upper floor; (r1')
(auto) a stop; a high.
calor, de, high-heat Ccement).
carbono, de, high-carbon (steel).
- - explosivo, high explosive.
- - horno, blast furnace.
rendimiento, high duty.
altos m (A), first floor aboye the ground.
altoparlante m, loudspeaker.
- - a condensador, capacitor loudspeaker.
- - de conductor m6vil, moving-conducto1' loudspeaker.
__ dinmico, moving-coil or dynamic loudspeaker.
__ electromagntico, magnetic-armature loudspeaker.

altoparlante
- - electrosttico, condenser or electrostatic
loudspeaker.
altozano m, small hill.
altura j, elevation, altitude, height; (hyd) head;
(str) depth; (1') stage.
cintica (hid), dynamic head.
- - de aspiracin (hd) , suction head; suction
lift.
de carga (hid), head.
de descarga o de impulsin (bm), discharge
head.
- - de despejo o de franqueo, clearance height.
del instrumento o del ojo (lev) , height of
instrumento
- - de paso, headroom.
de presin (hid), pressure head.
- - de succin (bm), suction he"d.
de tiro (aa), draft head.
dinmica (hid), velocity head.
efectiva, (str) effective depth; working depth
(gear).
esttica (hid), static head.
hidrulica (al), hydraulic grade.
--libre, vertical clearance, clear height, head~
room; freeboard.
manomtrica total (bm), total head.
- - metacntrica (an), metacentric height.
- - piezomtrica (hid), piezometric head.
- til (est), effective depth.
alud m, avalanche, snowslide.
alumbrado m, lighting; a lighted; treated with
alum.
a tubo de gas, gas-tube lighting.
- - de caveto, cove lighting.
- - de contorno, outline lighting.
- - de festn, festoon lighting.
- - refiejado, indirect lighting.
- - semiindirecto, semi-indirect lighting.
alumbrar, to light, illuminate; to treat with
alum; to emerge (ground water).
alumbre m" alum.
- crmico, chrome alum.
- - de amonio, ammonia alum.
- para filtros (V), filter alum.
- - potsico, potash alum, potassium aluminum
sulphate.
alumbrera j, alunite quarry.
almbrico, containing alum.
almina j, alumina, aluminum oxide.
aluminato m, aluminate.
- - diclcico (ct), dicalcium aluminate.
- - sdico (pa), sodium aluminate.
- - triclcico (ct), tricalcium aluminate.
aluminico, aluminic.
aluminfero,~containing aluminum, aluminifer~
ous.
aluminio m, aluminum, aluminium.
aluminita j (miner), aluminite (aluminum sul~
phate).
aluminizar, to aluminize.
aluminofrrico, aluminoferric.
aluintnosilicato m, aluminosilicate.
aluminoso, aluminous.
aluminotermia j (met) , aluminothermy, alu~
titinothermics.
aluminotrmico, aluminothermic.

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amarra
alundo m (rfr), alundum.
alunita j (miner), alunite, alum rock.
aluvial, aluvional, alluvial.
aluvin m, alluvial deposit, alluvium; flood of
silt; (A) fiood, inundation.
aluvionamiento m (A), silting up.
aluvionario (A), alluvial.
lveo m, bed of a river, channel.
alveolado (M), honeycombed.
alza j, rise, lift; shim; (hyd) flashboard, leaf of
a bear-trap gate; (hyd)(Sp) stop log; (Sp)
fulcrum.
de tablero basculante (hid) , automatic
flashboard, shutter weir, hinged-Ieaf gate.
de la vlvula, valve lift.
alza carros m, car-lifting device.
alzacoche m, automobile lift.
alzadaj, (dwg) elevation; faceof a building.
- - extrema,end el~vation.
alzado m, (al') elevation; (Sp) superstructure.
- - de costado, side elevation.
- - delantero, front elevation.
- - en corte, sectional elevation.
- - trasero, real' elevation.
alzador m, any lifting device.
alzadura j, hoisting, raising.
alzaguaraj (Es), spring (water).
alzaprima j, crowbar, lever, pinch bar.
de traviesa (fe), nipper.
alzaprimar, to pry, move with a lever.
alzar, to hoist, raise, lift.
alzatubos m, pipe jaek.
alzavlvula m (auto), tappet.
alzaventana m (auto), window opener.
allanador m (her), a flatter.
allanar, to grade, leve!; to flatten; (met) to plan~
ish.
allane m (M), leveling, grading.
allegador m (Es), fue hook, poker.
amacizar, to compress; to make solid.
amacrtico, amaeratic (lens).
amachambrado (PR) (Es), tongued and grooved.
amachetar, to ehop with a machete.
amadrinar, to eouple, join.
amaestrar, (mas) to set grounds; (hw) to master~
key.
amainador m (min), man who handles bucket at
top of shaft.
amainar, to lower, slaek off; (min) to land the
bueket of ore.
amaine m, lowering, slaeking off.
amalgamaj (met) (miner) , amalgamo
amalgamador m (met), amalgamator.
amalgamar, to amalgamate.
amantillar (gr), to top, peak, luff.
amantillo (gr), topping lift, topping 01' peaking lineo
amanzanar (A) (U), to layout land in bloeks.
amaos m, tools, eg.uipment, outfit.
amaraje m, landing on the water (seaplane).
amarar, to land on ,the water.
amarillo m a, yellow.
--benzo (is), benzo yellow.
- - de cinc, zinc yellow (pigment).
- - de montaa (miner), yellow earth 01' ocher.
amarra j, 'tie, lashing; mooring; (Ch)(M) cable
clip.

amarra

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de aleta (nut), quarter fasto


de bote (nut), painter.
de popa (nut), stern fasto
de proa (nut), bow 01' head fasto
- - de puerto, mooring.
- - de travs (nut), breast fast, breast lineo
amarras para correa, belt hooks 01' clamps.
amarraderaj (Col), mooring line; sling.
amarradero m, mooring post; mooring berth.
amarraje m, wharfage; (eab) serving.
amarrar, to tie, lash, spliee, belay, make fast; to
moor; (eab) to serve, seize.
amarrazones j (nut), ground taekle.
amarre m, tie, spliee, lashing; anehorage, moor~
ing; (conc)(M)(Pe) bond.
- - a pata de ganso, bridle mooring.
amartillar, to hammer.
amasada j (M), batch of mortal'.
amasadero m, pugmill, clay mili.
amasar, to mix (mortar); to puddle (fill); to pug,
tempero
amasillar, to putty.
amatol m, amatol (explosive).
amberitl. j, amberite (exploSive).
mbito m, ambit, contour.
ambulante, traveling (derrick), walking (drag~
line).
ameba j, amoeba.
amelga j (irr), ridge, dike.
amelgar, to set boundary monuments; to furrow.
amellar, to noteh.
amerar (Es), to seep, pereolate.
amiantista m, asbestos worker.
amianto m, asbestos, amianthlls.
amiba j, amoeba.
amibiano, ambico, amoebie.
amibicida m a, amoebieide.
amicrn m (qum), amicron.
amida 1, amido m, (ehem) amide.
amigdaloid-e a (geol), amygdaloid.
amilasa j (is), amylase.
amilo m (quim),amyl.
aminocido m (i8), amino acid.
p-aminodimetilanilina (pa), p-aminodimethy l~
aniline.
amo m, owner; cmployer; superintendent, fore~
mano
amohosarse (A) (Ch) , to rusto
amojonar, to set monuments.
amojosearse (A) (Ee) , to rusto
amoladera j, grindstone, grinder.
amolado m, grinding.
- - de avance longitudinal; end-feed grinding.
- - de avance normal, in-feed grinding.
- - de avance pasante, through-feed grinding.
amoladora j, grinder.
- - de armazn oscilante, swing-frame grinder.
- - de asientos de vlvulas, valve grinder.
- - de banco, beneh grinder.
- - de brocas, bit grinder.
de espigas, shank grinder (drill).
- - de pie, floor-stand grinder.
- - de puntas, eenter-type grinder.
- - hmeda, wet grinder.
- - sin puntas, centerless grinder.
amolar, to grind, sharpen.

ampermetro
amoldar, to mold, shape.
amollar (eab), to slack, ease off.
amoniacal, ammoniacal.
amoniacin j, ammoniation.
amoniaco m, ammonia.
albuminoideo (is), albuminoid arnmonia.
amoniador m (pa), ammoniator.
- - de alimentacin directa, direet-feed amm~
niator.
amnico a, ammonium, ammonie.
amonio m, ammonium.
amonizacin j, ammonization, ammonifieation.
amontonador m, amontonadora j, staeker, piler.
amontonador de carbn, eoaltrimmer.
amontonar, to pile, pile up.
el fuego, to bank the fue.
- - en camellones (ca), to windrow.
amordazar, to clamp.
amorfo, amorphous.
amortiguacin j, deadening; absorbing; (meeh)
(elee) damping.
- - crtica (ele), critieal damping.
de las crecidas (r), flood control.
- - peridica (elc), periodie damping, under~
damping.
amortiguador m, (meeh) shock absorber, damper,
dashpot; (earp) door check; (hyd) stilling
pool; (auto) muffier; (elee) damper; (auto)
snubber; (ehem) buffer.
- - de chispas,. spark arrester.
- - de choque, shock absorber; bumper.
de energa, energy absorber; (hyd) stilling
pool, tumble bayo
de escape, (eng) exhaust head, exhaust
sileneer.
de los faroles (auto), headlight dimmer.
- - de golpes de agua, water-hammer suppressor.
de luz, (autq) dimmer.
- - de oleaje (hd) , surge suppressor; surge
snubber.
- - de ruido, sileneer, muffier.
- - de sacudidas (auto), harmonic balancero
- - del sonido, sound absorber.
- - de torsin, torsion damper.
amortiguamiento (m) de sonido, soundproofing.
amortiguar, to eushon, deaden, lessen; to damp;
to absorb (shoeks); (ehem) 1;0 buffer.
amortizacin j, amortization.
amortizar, to amortize; to redeem; to refundo
amovible, removable, demountable.
amparar, to proteet; (leg) to hold harmless;
(min) to satisfy conditions for working a
claim.
ampelita j, ampelite (coal).
amper m (Es), ampere.
amper~espira j (Es), ampere-turn.
amperaje m, amperage.
de carga, charging rate (battery).
- - efectivo, virtual amperes.
ampermetro m, ammeter, amperemeter.
- - calrico (Es), hot-wire ammeter.
- - de abrazadera, Clamp ammeter.
- - de alcance mltiple, multirange ammeter.
- - de bolsillo, poeket ammeter.
- - de expansin o de hilo caliente, expansion 01'
hot-wire 01' thermal ammeter.

ampermetro
- - dinamo mtrico, dynamometer ammeter.
- - indicador, indicating ammeter.
para tablero, switchboard-type ammeter.
- - registrador, recording ammeter.
trmico, thermal ammeter, thermoammeter.
- - termocupla thermocouple ammeter.
amperio m, ampere.
- - internacional,' international ampere.
amperio-hora , ampere-hour.
amperio-pie m, ampere-foot.
amperio-vuelta , ampere-turn.
amperios-vueltas transversales, cross ampereturns.
amperivuelta , ampere-turn.
amper6metro m, ammeter, amperemeter.
trmico, thermal 01' hot-wire ammeter.
ampliaci6n (fma), enlargement.
- - angular (fma), angular magnification.
- - del plazo, extension of time (contraet).
ampliadora , enlarging outfit (photo).
ampliar, to enlarge, amplify, extend.
amplidina (ra), amplidyne.
amplificaci6n , (elec) amplifieation, gain; (opties) magniflcation, amplification.
de potencia, power amplifieation.
de tensi6n, voltage amplifieation.
dinmica (geof), dynamie magnifieation.
- - multigradual o en. cascada, easeade amplifieation.
transportadora (ra) , earrier amplifieation.
amplificador m, magnifier; booster; amplifier.
a vlvula, vaeuum-tube amplifier.
clase A(AB, B, BC, C) (ra) , class-A(AB, B,
BO, O) amplifier.
- - de audiofrecuencia (ra) , audiofrequeney 01'
audio amplifier.
- - de desviaci6n (tv), defleetion amplifier.
- - de energa (ra), power amplifier.
- - de enfrenamiento, brake booster.
de exploraci6n (tv), scanner amplifier.
de faja (ra), band-pass amplifier.
de oratoria (ra) (A), speeeh amplifier.
de poder (A), power amplifier.
- - de realimentaci6n inversa (ra), degenerative
01' inverse-feedbaek amplifier.
- - de sonido loudspeaker.
equilibrado (ra), push-pu11 amplifier.
previo (Es) (A), preamplifier.
- - realimentado, feedback amplifier.
- - reflejo (ra), reflex amplifier.
- - separador (ra), buffer amplifier.
amp,lifiar (ele), to amplify.
amplitud (mat) (ele) (ra), amnlitude.
- - de la marea, tidal' amplitude; range of the
tide.
ampolla, blister, bulb, ampoule; (A) lamp bulbo
de congelaci6n (ca), ftost boi!.
- - de vlvula (ra) , 'envelope.
ampollarse, to blister.
ampolleta , ineandeseent larnp; bulb, ampoule.
ampolloso (min), porous,eont'aining eavities.
amura (an), bow, fore part of ship.
bulbosa, elubfoot,bulb bow.
amurada (an), inside face of the she11 plating.
amurallar, to wa11; to build into a wall.
amurar (A), to embed in a wall.

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anabergita f (miner), R!lllabergite, nickel bloom.
anab6lico (is), anabolie.
anacarado (miner), pearly (luster).
anaclinal (geol), anaclina!.
anaer6bico (is), anaerobic.
anaerobio m, anaerobe.
anaerobiosis , anaerobiosis.
anaerognico (!ab), anaerogenie.
anaglfico (fma), anaglyphic.
anghfo (fma), anaglyph.
anaglifoscopio m (fma), anaglyphoseope.
analtico (ptica), ana11atie.
analatismo m (lev), ana11atism.
analcima, analcita (miner), analeime, analeite.
analcitita (geol), analeitite, analcimite.
anlisis m , analysis.
- - de cedazo o de tamices, sereen 01' sieve analysis.
- - de comprobaci6n, check analysis.
de hornada (met), ladle analysis.
- - electroltico, electroanalysis.
- - inmediato, proximate analysis.
- - ponderal, gravimetrie analysis.
analista m , analyst.
analtico, analytiea!.
analizador m, analyst; (meeh) analyzer; (ra)
analyzer; (tv) scanner.
- - de arm6nicos (ra), harmonie analyzer.
- - de distorsi6n (ra), distortion analyzer.
- - de ondas (ra), wave analyzer.
- - de ruidos (ra) , noise analyzer.
- - de tambor (tv), drum scanner.
analizar, to analyze; (tv) to sean.
analoga (f) de la placa, slab analogy.
anlogo m, analgue.
anaquel m, shel.
anaranjado de metilo (lab), methyl orange.
ancaramita f (geol), ankaramite.
ancaratrita (geol), ankaratrite.
ancla , (naut) (meeh) anchor.
- - de asta giratoria, swivel anchor.
- - de campana, mushroom anchor.
- - de espiar, kedge anchor.
- - de hlice, serew anchor (for guy).
de pared (ed), wall anchor.
- - de seta, mushroom anchor.
- - de tierra, guy 01' earth anchor.
- - de tornillo, serew anchor.
- - de va (fe), antiereeper.
- - sin cepo, stoekless anchor.
ancladero m, anehorage, anehoring ground.
anclaje m, anehorage; anehoring; anehorage
eharges.
anclar, to anchor.
anclote m, anchor.
anclotillo m, sma11 anehr, kedge.
anco m (min)(Pe), a silver ore.
anc6n m, bay, eove; (PR) smalllighter.
anconada, large el1>ve, bay.
anconaje m (PR), lighterage.
ncora , anchor.
ancoraje m, anehorage.
ancorar, to anchor,
ancorera!, anchor shop.
ancorero m, anchor maker.
anchico m, an Argentine hardwood.

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ancho m, width, breadth; a wide.


- - de faja (ra), band width.
de va (fe), gage.
tipo (fc)(M), standard gage.
anchura , width, brcadth.
anchur6n m (min), ehamber, stall, room.
andada j, trail, path.
andadera , trayeler, traveling derriek, traveling
scaffold.
andadero m, footwalk.
andador m, footwalk; (A) motor seooter.
anoalucita (miner), andalusite.
.mdamiada , scaffolding.
- - de carenaje (ds), gridiron.
andamiador m, scaffold buildcr, stagebuilder.
andamiaje m, scaffolding, staging.
'
a"daxuiar, to scaffold.
andamio m, seaffold; (bdg) (Ee) falsework.
- - acartelado, braeket seaffold.
ambulante o corredizo, traveler, traveling
scaffold.
- - colgante, h,mging seaffold.
de bscula (001), seaffold on outlookers tied
back to wall aboye.
- - de'cballctes, horse seaffold.
- - de parales, pole seaffold.
- - suspendido, swinging 01' hanging seaffold.
- - tubular, pipe scaffold.
- - voladizo o volado, flying 01' eantilever 01' utriggcr scaff old.
andana , row, file, line, ticr.
andarache m (min)(Es), seaffold.
andarivel m, aOl'inl tramway, eableway, ropeway;
cable guardrail; single whip; cable ferry;
cable railway; (O) fcrryboat.
andn m, (rr) plutform; sidewalk on a bridge;
walkway; towpath; (top)(Pe)(B) terraee;
(ap) loading apron.
de cabeza (fe), end platform.
- - de entreva (fe), island platform.
- - de llegada (fe), alTival platform.
de salida (fe), departure plutform.
~ de trasbordo, transfcr platform.
ndito m, siclowalk; piazza.
andullo m (nut), fender, mato
anegable, subjeet to illundation.
anegaci6n , nundation.
anegadizo, liable to be overflowed; nonfloating.
anegar, to submerge, flood, inundate; (pu) to
drown; anegarce, to be floodcd; to sink; to
become waterlogged.
anelctrico, ullelcetric.
anemogrfico, anemographie.
anem6grafo m, anemograph, reeording wind
gage.

anemograma m, anemogram.
anemometra , anemomctry, wind gaging.
anemomtrico, aUOln01l1ctl'ic.
anem6metro m, nncmoll1ctcr, wincl gage.
- - indicador, indi('nting ancmometer.
- - registrador, rceording ancmometer.
anemometr6grafo m, ancmomctrograph, rceording wind gagc.

anemoscopio m (mrl). unemoseope.


anerbico (is), :tnacrobic.
anerobiosis anacrobiosis.

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aneroide m a, aneroid.
- - altimtrico, altitude aneroide barometer.
- - de top6grafo, surveying aneroid.
aneroid6grafo m, aneroidograph.
anetadura (nut), puddening.
anexo m (M), addition to a building, ell, wing.
anfibio m a (ap), amphibian.
anfbol m (miner), hornblende, amphibole.
anfib6lico, amphibolie.
anfibolfero, eontaining amphibole.
anfibolita (geol), amphibolite.
anfibolosquisto m (geol), hornblende schist.
anf6tero (qum), amphoteric.
angaletar (A), to miter.
angalete m (earp) (A), miter box.
angarillas j, handbarrow.
angarillear (Oh), to move material in handbarrows.
angla , (geog) cape.
anglesita , anglesite, native lead Bulphate.
angostar, to narrow, eontraet.
angosto, narrow, close.
angostura , gap, pass, narrows, gorge; throat.
- - de la marea, tideraee.
angra , COV<:l, small bay.
angstrom m (fsica), angstrom.
anguena (min) (Es), a silverore.
anguilas j, launehing ways.
angular m, (Sp) (O) (Pe) steel angle, angle iron;
any rolled steel shape;a angular, sharp (sand).
- - canal, ehannel ron.
ele (O), steel angle, angle irOD.
--T, T bar, T iron;.
- Z , Z bar.
ngulo m, angle.
- - ascendente (lev), angle o elevation.
- - atiesador (est), stiffening angle.
- - comprendido, ineluded angle.
- - con bord6n o con nervio (est), bulb angle.
de arista redonda (e~t), round-back angle.
- - de asiento (est), shel 01' seat angle, ereetion
seat.
- - de ataque, angle o attaek; (mt) working
angle.
de aterrizaje (ap), landing angle.
de atraso (ele), angle of lag.
- - de avance, (se) angle o lead, angular advanee; (elee) angle of lead 01' of lag.
del bisel (sol), groove angle, bevel angle.
- - de contingencia (fe), angle of interseetion.
- - del chafln (sol), groove 01' bevel angle.
de deflexi6n (fe) (M) (AO) (Ee) , defleetion
angle.
de deriva (fma), angle of erab.
de desfasamiento (ele), phase angle.
de despojo (mh) , clearanee angle.
de desviaci6n, defleetion angle; angle of de..
viation; (eab) fleet angle.
- - de entrada (mh), entering angle.
de espacio libre labial, lip-relief angle (twisl
drill) .
- - de esviaje, angle of skew; (eab) fleet angle.
de filo (mh), tool angle, angle of keenness.
- - de fricci6n, angle of frietion 01' of repose.
- - de frotamiento interno, a;gle of interna!
friction,

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abrazadera (mh), clamp ringo


aceitador (lu) , oi! ringo
anual (mad), growth ringo
keenness~
- - colector (elc), slip or collector ringo
de incidencia, angle o incidence.
de inclinacin lateral (mh), side-rake angle. - - conector (carp), ring connector.
de albura (mad), sap ringo
de juego (mh) (A), relief angle.
- - del asiento (v), seat ringo
de llegada (ra), angle of arrival.
de bolas tipo empuje (cojinete), thrust ball
de planeo (ap), angle of glide, obstrQ.ction
race.
ratio.
- - de cierre, lock ring (tire).
- - de la ranura (sol), bevel or groove angle.
- - de cierre hidrulico (bm), lantern ringo
de rayo (ra), beam angle.
- - de crecimiento (mad), growth ringo
de rebajo o de relieve (mh), relle angle.
- - de mbolo, piston or packing ringo
__ de reposo, angle o repose or o friction.
- - de empaque, washer, packing or iunk ring;
_ de resbalamiento (A), angle of repose.
(str) filling ringo
_ de resistencia al corte (ms), angle o shear- - de empuje, thrust collar.
ing resistan ce.
de engrase (Iu), oi! ringo
- de retraso (elc), angle o lag, phase angle.
- - de estancamiento (Iu), seal ringo
de rincn vivo (est), square-root angle.
- - de estopas o de guarnicin, (eng) iunk or
- - de rozamiento, angle o friction.
packing ringo
de rumbo (geof), angle of strike.
de frotamiento (mot), slip ringo
de salida, (ra) angle of departure; (geop)
de la garganta (turb), throat ringo
angle of emergen ce.
de goteo (lu), drip ringo
de separacin (mh), front elearance.
- - de grasa (lu), grease ringo
- - de sesgo, angle of skew.
de guarapo (az), juiee ringo
de varenga (en), reverse frame.
- - de horqnilla, clevis ringo
de vista (fma), angle of view or of coverage.
- - de levas, cam ringo
descendente (lev), angle of depression.
- - de lubricacin, oil ringo
desigual (est), angle with unequallegs.
de prensaestopas, (eng) iunk ringo
- - entrante, re-entrant angle.
- - de remate (est), cap ringo
- - horario, hour angle.
- - de resorte, snap ring (piston).
- igual (est), angle with equallegs.
de respaldo (sol), backing ringo
- - incluso, included angle.
de retenidas, (de) guy ringo
-labial (A), lip angle (twist drill).
- - de retculo (inst), eross-hair ringo
lateral de cada (mh), side rake.
- paralctico, angular parallax, parallaetie - - de rodadura, bearing race, raceway.
- - de rodete, turbine case.
angle.
de salida (turb), discharge ringo
perifrico (fe) (V), deflection angle.
de traviesas (turb) (U), speed ringo
recto, right angle.
- - des gastable, wearing ringo
- - subtenso (lev), subtense angle.
distribuidor (turb), speed or stay ringo
sujetador (est), clip angle.
fiador, retainer (ball bearing).
_ superior de inclinacin (mh) , back-rake fraccionado (mad) , false ringo
angle.
- - guardapolvo, dust ringo
- - tangencial (fe), defleetion angle.
--limpiador de aceite (lu), wiper ringo
- - trancanil (cn), stringer angle.
--llenador (est) , filling ringo
trasero de cada (mh) , back rake.
- - vertical (lev), vertical angle, angle of eleva- - - micromtrico, mierometer collar.
- - portabolas, cage of a ball bearing, ball raee.
tion, altitude or site angle.
portante. (turb) , case ringo
ngulos
portapaletas (turb), guide-vane ringo
- - adyacentes, adjacent angles.
regulador (turb), gate or shifting ringo
alternos, alternate angles.
- - restregador (mbolo), scraper or wiper ringo
- - de ensamblaje (est), eonnection angles.
rozante (mot), slip ringo
.
- - en cruz (est), starred angles.
salpicador (ra), splash ringo
espalda con espalda, angles baek to back.
- , seguidor (hd), follower ring (gate).
angulosidad f, angularity.
- - sincronizador (auto), synehronizing ringo
anguloso, angular; sharp (sand) .
sujetador (mh), shell chuck.
anhdrico, anhydrous.
nima f, (eab) center, core; web (drill); (mech)
anhdrido m, anhydride.
bore.
anhidrita f (miner), anhydrite.
anin m, anion.
anlidro, anhydrous.
anisomtrico, anisometrie.
anidable, nestable.
anisotrpico, anistropo, anisotropie.
anidado, nested.
andico (elc), anodie, anodal.
aniego m, aniegue m (M), inundation, fiooding.
anodizar, to anodize.
anilina f, aniline.
nodo m (elc), anode.
anilla f, ringo
- - acelerador (ra) (tv) , aecelerating anode.
anillar, to form rings or hoops.
- - partido, split anode.
anillo m, ring, hoop, collar, rimo

de la hlice (herr) (rs) , helix angle.


de la herramienta (mh), tool angle, angle of

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retenedor, holding anode.


anofeles, anopheles (mosquito).
anofelino, anopheline.
anolito m (ele), anolyte.
anomala f, anomaly (all senses).
anortitaf (miner), anorthite (feldspar).
anortosita f (geol), anorthosite.
anotador m, reeorder, note keeper.
anotar, to take notes.
anotrn (ra), aIiotron.
antagonista, antagnico (mee), reactive, antagonistic.
antebaha f (M), entrance to a bay.
antecmara f, (hyd) forebay; lobby, anteroom;
(di) antechamber.
de compresin (M), air lock.
antecedentes m, preliminary data.
ante crisol m, forehearth.
antedrsenaf, entranee to a dock; first of a series
of basins.
antedique m, ,:ntrance to a dry dock.
anteesc1usa f, elltranee to a lock.
anteespoln m, works to protect a mole or jetty.
ante estudio m, preliminary study.
anteforido m, step protecting the floor of a lock.
antefornalla f, front part of firebox.
antegrada f (cn), lower end of bunching ways.
antehogar m, front part of firebox.
antena f (ra), antenna.
- - Adcock, Adeock antenna.
- - aperidica, deadbeat or aperiodic antenna.
- - artificial, artificial or dummy antenna.
- - Beverage, wave or Beverage antenna.
- - binomia, binomial array.
- - cargada, loaded antenna.
- - compensadora, balancing aClial.
- - de abanico, fan antenna.
- - de argolla, lodp antenna.
- - de capacitancia, condenser or capacitor antenna.
- - de capas, tier array.
- - de cuadro, radio loop, loop antenna.
- - de cuarto de onda, quarter-wave ante""",.
de doblete, doublet antenna.
de fajas mltiples, multiband antenna.
- - de haz (Es), beam antenna.
- - de inversin, antenna reflector.
- - de jaula, eage antenna.
- - de lazo, loop or coi! antenna.
- - de media onda, half-wave antenna.
- - de molinete, turnstile antenna.
- - de onda, wave or Beverage antenna.
- - de plena onda, full-wave antenna.
- - de reflexin, antenna reflector.
- - de techo plano, flat-top antenna.
- - de toda onda, all-wave antenna.
de vientre (Es), loop antenna.
dipolo, dipole anterina, (Sp) doublet antenna.
- - direccional, antenna array, beam or direetional antenna.
- - direccional transmisora, dreetive antenna.
- - emisora, transmitting antenna.
- - en V, folded-wire or V antenna.
- - espina de pescado, fishbone antenna.
- - falsa, artificial antenna.

anticongelador
- - fantasma, phantom or dummy antenna.
- - ficticia (A), dummy antenna.
- - giratoria, rotary-beam antenna.
- - indicadora de direccin (ap) , direction finder.
--larga, long-wire or harmonic antenna.
- - mltiple, multiple-tuned antenna.
- - paraguas o sombrilla, umbrella antenna.
- - rmbica, diamond antenna.
- - sintonizada, tuned antenna.
antenas entongadas, stacked array.
anteojo m, telescope (transit or level).
- - astronmico o de imagen invertida o de
ocular simple, astronomical telescope (inverted image).
buscador (fma), telescopic finder.
- - de ereccin o de imagen recta, erecting or
terrestrial telescope.
- - de foco exterior, external-focusing telescope.
- - de inversin (Es), erecting teleseope.
de puntera (fma), sighting telescope.
- - meridiano, meridian instrumento
- - solar (lev), solar telescope.
anteojos de camino, goggles.
antepagar, to prepay.
antepas m, foreland.
antepecho m, railinll; parapet; panel or apron or
filler wall; spandrel; (min) bench.
antepozo m (A)(Es), pump pit for semiartesian
well.
antepresa f (Es), 1lJ)stream cofferdam.
antepresupuesto m, preliminary estmate.
anteproyecto m, preliminary designo
antepuerto m, outer harbor, anchorage outside
an artificial port.
- - fluvial, protective works aboye a river port.
antesolera f (hid), upstream hearth.
antestudio m, preliminary study.
antetecho m (Gh), overhang of a roof, eaves.
antetrn m, forecarriage.
anteumbral m (hid), upstream sill.
antiablandecedor, nonsoftening.
anticido, aeid-resisting.
antiaferrador, antiagarrador (maq), nonseizing.
antialabeo, nonwarping.
antialcalino, antalkaline.
antianofelino, antianopheline (mosquito).
antiaraador, nonseoring.
antiarcos (ele), nonarcing.
antibiosis f (is), antibiosis.
anticapacitivo (elc), antieapacitive.
anticatalizador m (qum), anticatalyst.
antictodo m (ra), antieathode, anode.
anticlstico (mat), antielastic.
anticlinal m (geol), anticline; a antielinal.
- - compuesto o mltiple, anticlinorium.
- - interrumpido, arrested anticline.
- - recostado, recumbent anticline.
- - tumbado, overturned anticline.
anticlinorio m (geol), antielinorium.
anticloro m (qum) , antichlor.
anticoagulante, antieoagulant.
anticohesor m (ra), anticoherer.
anticombustible m, any fire-extinguishing chemical.
anticondensacin, anticondensation.
anticongelador m, deice!', anti-icer.

anticongelante
anticongelante, antreeze.
anticontracci6n, nonshrink.
anticorrosivo, rust-resisting, anticorrosive, noncorrosive.
anticorto-circuito (elc), antishort.
anticbirrido, antisqueak.
antiderrapante (M), nonskid.
antideslizante (m) para correas, belt dressing.
antideslumbrante (vi), antiglare.
antidesvanecedor (ra) , antifading.
antidetonancia J (mg), antiknock value.
antidetonante m, antiknock, antidetonant, fuel
dope; a antiknock.
antiebullicivo (cal), antipriming.
antiecon6mico, unprofitable.
antiendurecedor, nonhardening.
antiengrane (A), antiseize.
antiespuma (cal), antifoam, nonfoaming.
antiesttico (ra), antistatic.
antifase J (elc), antiphase, opposite phase.
antifluctuacin (elc), antihunting.
antifriccin, antifriction.
antignico (Iab), antigenic.
antgeno m (Iab), antigen.
antigiratorio (cab), nonspinning.
antigolpeteo (mg), antiknock.
antihalo (fma), antihalation.
antiherrumbroso, rust-resisting.
antihigroscpico (A), nonhygroscopic, moistureproof.
antiinductivo (elc), anti-induction.
antilarvario, larvae-destroying.
antilogaritmo m, antilogarithm.
antimagntico (A), nonmagnetic.
antimalrico (C), antimalarial.
antimicrofnico (ra), antimicrophonic.
antimoniado, containing antimony, antimoniureted.
antimonial, antimonial.
antimoniato m, antimonate.
antimnico a, antimony, antimonic.
antimonfero, containing antimony.
antimonio m, antimony.
arsenical (miner), allemontite, arsenical antimony.
- - blanco (miner), valentinite, white antimony.
- - gris (miner), stibnite, gray antimony.
- - pirofrico, explosive antimony.
- - rojo, red antimony; kermes mineral.
antimonioso, antimonious.
antimonita J (miner), antimonite, stibnite.
antimonito m (quim), antimonite.
antimoniuro m, antimonide.
antincrustante m, boiler or antiscale compound;
a preventing scale formation; (pt) antifouling.
antinodo m (ra), antinode.
- - de la corriente, current antinode or loop.
antinormal, antinormal.
antioxidante, antirust, rust-resisting, antioxidant.
antipaldico, antimalaria.
antiparalela J (mat), antiparallel.
antiparalelo a, antiparallel.
antiparsito (elc), antiparasitic.
antiparras J, goggles.
antipatinador m,antiskid device.

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antiprico (C), fire-resisting.
antirrajadura, antisplitting.
antirrecbinante, antisqueak.
antirresbalidizo, nonslip, nonskid.
antirresonancia J (ra), antiresonance.
antirresonante, (A) soundproof.
antisalpicadura, nonsplash (funnel).
antisptico, antiseptic; (pt) antouling.
antisifonaje, antisiphon.
antisimtrico, antisymmetrical. '
antissmico, earthquake-proof, antiseismic.
antisonoro, soundproof.
antisuero m (Iab), antiserum.
antitrmico, nonconducting of heat.
antivaho (A), antiglre (glass).
antizumbido (elc), antihum.
antlerita J, antlerite, native copper sulphate.
antorcha J, welding torch; plumber's torcho
- - a soplete, blowtorch.
- - cortadora, cutting torcho
- - de arco elctrico (sol), arc torcho
- - de guitarra o de pared, banjo or wall torcho
- - para camino, highway or road torch, fusee.
- - soldadora, welding torcho
antraceno m, anthracene.
antracfero (geol), anthraciferous.
antracita J, anthracite or hard coal.
antractico, anthracitic.
antracitoso, anthracitous, containing anthracite.
anulador (m) de energa, stilling pool, any device
for dissipating the energy of falling water.
anular a, annular.
anunciador m (elc), annunciator.
anunciar, to advertise.
anuncio m, announcement; advertisement.
aojada J (Col), skylight.
apaciguador (m) de arco (sol), are pacifier.
apagabrasas m (loco), live-coal extinguisher.
apagacbispas m, spark extinguisher or arrester.
apagada al aire, air-slaked (lime).
apagador m, quencher, extinguisher; slaker;
(elec) (M) light switch.
- - a espuma, foam fire extinguisher.
- - de arco (elc), are quencher.
- - de cal, lime slaker.
- - visible (M), surface switch.
apagafuego, apagaincendios, apagallamas m, fire
extinguisher.
apagar, to extinguish, quench; to slake (lime);
(elec) to switch off.
apainelado, elliptical (arch); (Colj paneled.
apalancar, to pry, move with a lever.
apaleadora J (C), power shovel.
apalear, to shoveI.
apamate m, a Venezuelan lumber.
apanc1e, apantle m (M), irrigation ditch; flume.
apantallar (ra), to sbield, screen.
apantanar, to flood, inundate.
aparadura J (en), garbel, plate of the garboard
strake.
aparar, to dress with an adz, to dub.
aparatista (Es), instrument maker.
aparato m, apparatus, device, fixture.
- - de distribucin (elc), switchgear.
- - de mando, control mechanism.
- - de seguridad, safety device.

aparato
de timoneo (en), steering gear.
- - dibujador, drafting machine.
restituidor (fma), restitution machine.
rotulador (dib), lettering machine.
- - tensor, take-up tackle, tightening device.
aparatos sanitarios, plumbing fixtures.
aparedar, to wall up.
aparejador m, rigger one who lays out the work;
(Ig) fitter, marker.
aparejar, to rig; to layout; (pt) to prime, size,
fill; (mas) to bond; (lbr) to rough-dress.
aparejo m, block and fall; chain block; tackle,
rigging; purchase; (pt) priming, sizing,
filler; (mas) bond; (mas) laying out; packsaddle.
- - a cadena, chain block.
- - atesador o de compensacin, take-up tackle.
- - cruzado (Iad) , cross or Dutch bond.
- - cudruple, four-part tackle.
- - de dibujo, drafting machine.
- - de lantia, single whip.
- - de maniobras (pet), draw works.
- - de, molinete, capstan pulley blocks (for linemen).
de perforacin (pet), drilling rig.
- - de retenida (en), vang purch::tse, guy tackle.
de sogas biseladas (I::td) , clipped or secret
bond.
de vlvula (mv) (M), valve gear.
- - diferencial, differential hoist, chain block.
espigado (Iad), herringbone bond.
flamenco u holands (lad), Flemish bond.
ingls (Iad), English bond.
ingls y cruzado (lad) , block-andl-cross or
cross-and-English bond.
- - quntuplo, five-part lineo
- - tensor, take-up or tension tackle.
apartadero m, (rr) siding; (1'1') turnout; (rd) wide
place for passing; (canal) wide spot where
boats may tie up.
- - de paso, passing siding, turnout.
- - muerto, dead-end siding.
- - particular, private siding.
apartaderos solapados (fe), lap sidings.
apartado m, (min) ore separation; (M) smelting;
post-office box.
apartador m, ore picker; smelter.
apartamiento (m) meridiano, meridian distance.
apartar, to sort, separate, classify; (rr) to sidetrack.
apartarrayos m, lightning arrester.
apatita J (miner), apatite.
- - fluor, fluorapatite.
apeadero m (fe), small station.
apeador m, land surveyor.
apeadura, surveying.
apear, to fell (trees); to chock (wheel); to survey;
to shore, timber, brace; (Col) to support;
(M) to underpin.
apelotonar, to form into balls.
apelmazar, to compress.
apeo m, a survey; timbering, shoring;cutting
trees; (M) underpinning.
aperador m, wheelwright; foreman; (min) storekeeper.
aperar, to repair wagons.

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aportacin

aperiodicidad J, aperiodicity.
aperidico (elc), aperiodic.
apernar, to bolt; to pino
aperos m, tools, equipment, outfit.
apertura J, act f opening.
apestaar (Es), to flange.
apilador m (ef), decker.
apiladora J, stacker, portable elevator.
apilar, to pile, stack.
apilonar (C) (PR) (M), to pile, pile up, st'ack.
apiaduraJ (ef), ajam;
apiamiento (m) del espectro (eIc) , spectrum
crowding.
apiar, apiarse, to jam, clog, stick, stalI.
apique m, mine shaft.
apir m, laborer in a mine.
apisonado m (V), roadbed, subgrade.
apisonador m, rammer, tamper.
de relleno, backfill tamper.
- - de vapor, steam roller.
apisonadora J, tamper; roller.
- - de neumticos, rubber-tire roller.
- - de patitas de carnero, sheepsfoot 01' tamping
roller.
niveladora (ca), tamping and 'leveling machine.
apisonar, to tamp, compact, ramo
apitn m, .a Philippine lumber.
apizarrado; containing slate.
apizarrar, to do slatework.
aplanadera J, straightedge; mason's float; road
drago
aplanador m, roller; grader; (bs) fIatter; (mas)
float.
aplanadora J, roller; grader; mason's float;
dresser.
- - a vapor, steam roller.
- - automotriz, motor l'oller.
- - con pies de cabra o de pezua, sheepsfoot 01'
tamping roller.
- - mecnica (ec), power fIoat.
- - pata de cabra, sheepsfoot roller.
aplanar, to level, grade; to smooth up; (mas) to
fIoat.
aplantillar, to work to a template.
aplastamiento m, collapsing; crushing; (Pi)
brooming; (conc) (Pe) (U) (A) slump. '
aplastar, to flatten; to crush, (Pi) broom;
aplastarse, to collapse.
aplayar (1'), to overflow.
aplicador m (ca) (lab) , applicator.
aplicar, to place tgainst, apply too
aplita J (geol), aplite.
aplobasalto m (geol), aplobasalt.
aplogranito m, aplogranite.
aplomar, to plumb; to coat with lead; aplomarse,
to collapse.
aplomo m, verticality; plumb line; a plumb,
vertical.
apocromtico, apochromatic (lens).
apomecmetro m (lev), apomecometer.
apopado (nut), down by the stern.
aporiolita J (geol), aporhyolite.
aporreador m (Ch) , sledge, maul, striking hammer.
aportacin J, (hyd) inflow, runoff; (w) weld
metal used in one operation.

aportadero

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aportadero m, anchorage in a port.


aportar (nut), to arrive in port.
aporte m (hid), runoff, inflow.
aporticado (est) (A), rigidly framed (columns and
connecting beam 01' truss).
aportillar, to make an opening in; aportillarse, to
collapse.
apostadero m, naval station.
- - de hidroaviones, seaplane base, air harbor.
apotema! (mat), apothem,
apoyadero m, strut, shore, support.
apoyado libremente (viga), simply supported.
apoyaherramienta m, tool resto
apoyapi m (auto), footrest.
apoyar, to support; apoyarse en, to abut against,
rest on.
apoyo m, support, bearing, cradle.
- - colgante, shaft hanger.
de dilatacin, expansion bearing.
- - de oscilacin (est), roeker bearing.
- - de pasador, pin bearing.
- - de rodillos (pte), roller 01' expansion bearing.
apozarse (Col)(PR), to back up (water), to form
pools.
apreciacin !, appraisal, valuation; estimate;
(inst) smallest reading.
appreciador m, appraiser.
apreciar, to value, appraise; to estimate.
aprecio m, appraisal, valuation.
aprendiz, apprentiee.
aprendizaje m, apprentieeship.
apresar (Es), to dam.
aprestado m, dressing.
aprestador m (pint), primer.
aprestar, to make ready; (pt) to prime, size.
apresto m, outfit, equipment; (pt) priming.
a soplete (pint), flame priming.
- para correas, belt dressing.
apretado, tight, close; compacto
apretador m, tightener.
- - de corredera, zipper.
de tuercas (Ch), nut runner 01' setter.
apretar, to tighten, to set (brake); (sh) to erowd;
to crimp (blasting cap).
apretatubo m, hosecock, pinchcock.
apretn m (min), pressure.
apretura!, tightness; (top) gorge, narrows.
aprietacable m (A), cable clip.
aprietacadena m, chain tightener.
aprietatuercas m, nut runner 01' setter.
aprieto m, (minJ pressure; (maehy) seizing.
aproche (Col), aproches (M) m, approach.
apropiacin! (C), appropriation.
aprovechamiento m, development, utilization,
exploitation; reelamation.
- - forestal, logging, lumbering.
- - hidroelctrico, hydroelectric development.
aprovisionamiento (m) de agua, water supply.
aprovisionar, to furnish, supply.
aproximacin!, approximation; approach.
aproximado a, approximate.
apuntador m, timekeeper; note keeper, recorder.
apuntadora! (mh), pointing too!.
apuntalamiento m, shoring, timbering, trench
braeing; falsework.
apuntalar, to shore, brace, prop.

rbol
apuntar, to take notes; to sketch; to point; (inst)
to sight.
apunte m, rough sketch; memorandum, note.
apuntillado m (min), wedging, shimming.
apurar, to purify; to finish; to hurry.
aquastato m, Aquastat (trademark).
aquebradizar, to embrittle.
aquerita! (geol), akerite.
arabana! (az), araban.
arabinosa! (az), arabinose.
arado m, plow.
- - de caminos, road plow.
- - de nieve, snowplow.
- - desarraigador, rooting 01' rooter plow; grub
hook.
descargador (fe), train plow, ballast plow.
mltiple, gang plow.
- - quitanieve, snowplow.
araguaney, araguato m, Venezuelan lumber
trees.
aralejo m, a West Indian hardwood.
arancel m, tariff.
--o aduanero, schedule of customs duties.
- - consular, list of consular fees.
arandela!, washer, gasket; burro
- - abierta, slip washer, C 01' slotted washer.
- - acopada, cup washer.
- - achaflanada o ahusada, bevel washer.
- - cortada, cut washer.
- - de aceite, oil retainer.
- - de cabo, grommet.
- - de cimacio o de gola, ogee 01' cast-iron
washer.
- - de cojn, cushion washer.
- - de empaque o de guarnicin, paeking washer.
- - de empuje, thrust washer.
de grifo, bibb washer.
de placa, plate washer.
- - elstica o de resorte, spring washer.
- - espaciadora o separadora, spacing washer,
separator.
- - fiador o de seguridad, lock washer.
- - fijadora, check 01' lock washer.
--lubricadora, oiling washer.
- - nervada, ribbed cast-iron washer.
partida, split washer.
taza (A), cup washer.
araa! (mee), spider, yoke, erowfoot.
araar, to score, scratch.
arar, to plow.
araucaria!, a South American pine.
araz m, a South American hardwood.
arbitracin!, arbitration.
arbitrador, rbitro m, arbitrator.
arbitraje m, arbitration; arbitrage.
arbitrar, to arbitrate.
rbol m, tree; mast; (machy) shaft, axle; mandrel; (bldg) center post of a spiral stairway.
- - acodado, crankshaft.
balanceador (mg}.(A), roeker-arm shaft.
- - cardn, cardan shaft.
cigeal, crankshaft.
- - compensador, compensating axle.
- - de anclaje (ef), spar tree, head spar.
- - del balancn, balance arbor.
de boca de pozo (pet), Christmas tree.

rbol
de cabezal, head shaft.
de camas (A), eamshat.
de cola (ef), tail tree.
- - de conexiones (pet), Christmas tree.
- - de contramarcha, eountershaft.
- - de desembrague, cluteh-shifter 01' clutchthrowout shaft.
del diferencial (auto), live axle.
- - de direccin (auto), steering shaft.
- - de distribucin, camshaft.
- - de excntricas (C), eamshaft.
- - de impulsin, driving shaft.
- - de levas, camshaft.
de mando (auto) propeller shaft.
- - de reenvo (Es), countershaft, seeondary
shaft.
- - de sierra, saw mandre!.
- - de torsin, torque shaft.
- - de transmisin, driving shaft, (auto) propeller shaft.
- - gigantesco, big tree, sequoia; redwood.
- - gra (ef), spar tree, head spar 01' tree.
- - motor, driving shaft 01' axle; erankshaft.
partido, split shaft.
- - propulsor, driving shaft, (auto) propeller
shaft.
arbolar, to plant trees; to set a masto
arbolln m, sewer, drain.
arborizaci6n!, arborestacin! (M), forestation.
arbotante m, semiareh supporting a vault strut
of a flying buttress; outlookcr, h~isting
beam.
arca!, box.
- - de agua, eisterll.
- - de herramientas, toolbox.
arcada f, arcade, series of arehes.
arcaduz m, eonduit; elevator bueket.
arce m, maple.
- - sacarino o de azcar, sugar maple.
arcn m (Es), eurb around a shaft 01' well; rivcrbank.
arcilla f, clay
batida, puddled elay.
- - cocida, burnt elay.
- - de batn, fuller's earth.
de cohesin o de liga (ms), bond clay.
de filtro, filter clay.
de ladrillero, briek clay.
de pedernal, flint clay.
de pudelaje (M), elay puddle.
- - descoloradora, bleaehing clay.
endurecida (V), clay stone.
- - esquistosa, shale.
- - ferruginosa, iron clay, elay ironstone.
-laminar (V), shale.
- - refractaria, fue elay.
--refractaria apedernalada, flint clay.
arcillar m, deposit of clay; v to spread clay' to
mix with clay.
'
arcillita! (V), clay stone.
arcilloarenoso (geol), argilloarenaeeous.
arcillocalcreo (geol), argilloealeareous.
arcilloso, elayey, argillaeeous.
arco m, areh; are; (elee) are.
- - a regla, flat areh.
-.- acarreador de trozas (M), logging areh.

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rea

adintelado, flat arch.


- - apainelado, elliptical arch.
- - articulado, hinged arch.
birrotulado, two-hinged arch.
capialzado, areh behind a lintel.
carb6nico (elc)(A), carbon arc.
- - carpanel, three-centcred 01' elliptical arch.
~- crucero, 1'ib at intersection of groined arches.
cubierto (sol), shielded arc.
- - de aligeramiento, relieving arch.
- - de ngulo constante, constant-angle arch
(dam).
de asa de.canasta (M), three-centered areh.
- - de centro pleno, semicircular or full-centered
arch.
- - de cuatro centros, four-centered arch.
- - de declinacin (inst), declination arc.
- - de descarga, relieving arch.
- - de dos articulaciones, two-hinged arch.
- - de encuentro, groined arch.
- - de enjuto abierto, open-spandrel areh.
de filete, fillet arch.
de .Ia hlice (en), propeller arch, bridge
pICce, tuck plateo
- - de llama (ele), flaming are.
- - de medio punto, semicircular 01' full-centered
arch.
- - de radio constante, constant-radius arch
(dam).
de sardinel,1'owloek (brick) arch.
- - de segmento, segmental arch.
- - de sierra, hacksaw frame.
- - de tres articulaciones o de triple charnela o
de triple rtula, three-hinged arch.
- - de tres centros, three-eentered arch.
descubierto (sol), unshielded are.
- - en esviaje, skew areh.
- - escarzano o rebajado, segmental arch.
forestal (te), logging areh.
- - inverso (ra), are-baek, baekfue.
mltiple, multiple areh (dam).
- - nervado, ribbed areh.
para troncos (te), logging areh.
- - parlante (ra), speaking are.
protegido (sol), shielded aro.
- - rampante, rampant areh.
- rectilneo, flat areh.
- - reticulado, framed arch.
- rotulado, hinged areh.
- - sesgado, skew areh.
- - sonoro (ele), singing arc.
- - taquimtrico (inst), stadia are.
- - tricntrico o zarpanel, three-eentElred arch
- trirrotulado, three-hinged areh.

- - vuelto, inverted arch.


arc6n m, bin, bunker; caisson.
- - carbonero, coalbin.
arcosa! (geol), arkose (sandstone).
archivador m, filing cabinet.
archivar, to file (doeuments).
archivero m (M), filing cabinet.
archivos m, (of) files.
arder, to burn.
rea!, area; (meas) are.
alimentadora o colectora (hid) , drainage or
catehment area, watershed.

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6rea

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armadura

argamas6n m. lump of mortar.


de calentamiento (ap). warming-up area.
rgana (Es). derrick. crane.
de captaci6n o drenaje (bid). catchment
arganeo m. anchor ringo
area, watershed.
.
argnteo. argental; silver-plated.
_ de escurrimiento (hid)(eol), dramage area,
argntico. argentic.
. '
watershed.
.
argentfero. containing silver. argentiferous, sil__ de inundacin, fiooded area; fiood plam.
ver-bearing.
__ de retenci6n (in), check.
argentino. argental, silvery.
__ de sobrerrecorrido (ap), runover area.
argentita , argentite (silver ore).
__ de soporte (est) , bear!"g area.
argentoso, argentous.
__ de sustentacin. bearmg area.
argilolita , clay stone.
__ de viraje (ap), turn-around.
argilla , clay.
.
__ exploradora (tv), scanning spo~.
argirita, argirosa (miner) , argynte, argyrose,
__ vertiente (hid) , watershed, dramage area.
argentite.
.
reas extremas (ot), end areas.
argiritrosa (miner), argyrythrose, pyrargynte.
arena , sand.
argo m (quim), argon.
__ acarreadiza, blow sand.
argolla , ring; staple; shackle.
__ corrediza, quicksand.
arge m, windlass, capstan.
__ cuarzosa. quartz sand.
aridez. aridity.
'd
__ chancada, crusher ~and.
rido m, (conc) (rd) aggregate, road metal; a an .
__ de aristas vivas, sharp sand.
_ fino, fine aggregate, sand.
__ de cantera o de mina. pit sand.
__ graduado, graded aggregate.
__ de conchas, shell sand.
__ grueso, coarse aggregate.
.
__ de duna, blow 01' dune sand.
ariegita (geol), ariegite (pyroxemte).
_ de escape (pet), thief sand.
arietazo m (hid) , water hammer.
__ de fundicin. molding 01' foundry sand.
ariete m, ram; water hammer.
__ de granos angulosos, shar:\> sand.
- - a vapor, steam ramo
__ de mar o de playa, beach sand.
__ hidrulico, hydraulic ram; water hammer.
__ de revocar. plastering sand.
arigue m (ed)(F). post, stud.
__ de slice, silica sand.
arista , edge; salient angle; curb.
__ flida o movediza, quicksand.
__ cortante, cutting edge.
.
__ fluvial, river sand.
_ cortante del fuste (herr), body-cu~tmg ed~e.
__ gasfera, gas sand.
__ cortante de la punta (herr), pomt-cuttmg
__ gorda o gruesa, coarse sand.
edge.
.
f
. ed
_ molida, rolled 01' manufactured sand.
__ de encuentro, groin, intersectlOn o grom
__ normal, standard sand.
,
arches.
d' 'd
_ oriental (A), sand from Uruguay.
_ hidrogrfica (V), watershed IVI e.
_._ petrolfera, oil sand.
.
__ matada, beveled edge.
_ productiva (pet), pay 01' producmg sand.
__ metlica de defensa, curb bar; corner bead.
__ recia, coarse sand.
__ viv,a, sharp cdge; draft edge.
__ refractaria, fue 01' refractory sand.
aristero m (to) (A), hipo
.
_ rodada, buckshot sand.
aristn m, line of intersection of gromed arches;
_ verde (fund), green sand.
reinbrced corner.
arenceo sandy arenaceous.
aritm,;tica . arithmetic.
arenador' m, sander; sandbox; (loco) sand dome;
aritmtico, arithmetical.
(A) sandblast outfit.
aritmmetro m, calculating machine.
arenadora! (ca), sand spreader. s~nder.
armada , erection. assembly; nayY.
arenal m, deposit of sand. sand pIt 01' bar, (M)
armada , raft.
. f
d
sand dune.
armado, built-up. framed, assembled; rem orce ;
arenar, to sand.
trussed.
arenera (M), sandblast out~t.
__ con pasadores, pin-connect;d.
areneo m. sanding, sandblastmg.
.

armador m, erector, framer; Shll:'0wner..


arenero m, sandbox; sand trap, settling basm;
__ de buques, shipfitter, shipbmlder; shipowner.
grit chamber; (loco) .sand dome ..
_ de puentes, bridgeman, steel erector.
arenilla!. fine sand. m~lding sand; grIto
armadura erection, assembly; bent, framearenillas (min) (M), tailmgs.
work;' truss; armature (magnet), keeper;
arenisca , sandstone.
mounting; (conc) reinforcement; (V) con- - arcsica, arkose.
crete forms; (elec) (e) armature.
- - verde, greensand.
- - A. A frame.
arenisco, arenoso, sandy.
__ articulada, pin-connected truss.
areometra , (chem) ~ydrometry. areometry.
__ atiesadora, stiffening trusS.
areomtrico, areometnc.
.
__ Baltimore. Baltimore truss.
are6metro, hydrometer, areometer, (su) spmdle.
- - Burr, Burr truss.
.
aretillo m a euban hardwood.
__ comprimida (conc), compresslOn reinforceargalleraf (Es), grooving saw, croze.
mento
argamasa , (mas) mortal'.
_ contraquebranto (cn). hog frame.
ugamasar, to lay in mortar, to cemento

_
_

armadura
- - cruzada (conc), two-way reinforcement.
de arco y cuerda. bowstring truss.
-.- de cubierta, roof truss.
- - de dos pndolas, queen-post truss.
- - de enrejado, lattiee truss.
- - de lnula, eresccnt truss.
- - de malla (eone), mat reinforeement; mesh
reinforeement.
de pasadores, pin-connected truss.
de pendoln, Idng-post truss.
de rigidez, stiffening truss.
- de segueta (C), hacksaw frame.
de surgencia (pet) (V), Christmas tree.
- - de tablero inferior, through truss.
--de tablero superior, deck truss.
- - de tijera, scissors truss.
- - de viga, trussing of a beam.
- - en abanico, fan truss.
- - en arco, areh tluss.
- - en espiral (eonc), spiralreinforcement.
- - en K, K truss.
- - enana (V), pony truss.
- - Howe, Howe truss.
- - Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 01' Peti't truss.
- - Petit, Petit truss.
- - Pratt, Pratt truss.
- - rebajada, pony truss.
- - rechoncha (V), pony truss.
- - selectiva, selective assembly.
- - superior (A), through truss.
- - tejida (conc), mesh reinforcement.
- - triangular, triangular 01' 'Van'en truss, Warren girder.
- - volada, cantilever truss.
- - Warren, Warren girder 01' truss, triangular
truss.
- - Warren de doble interseccin, double triangular truss.
- - Whipple, Whipple truss, double-intersection
Pratt truss.
armadura f, assembling shop.
armaje m, ereetion, assembly; (A) framework.
armar, to assemble, erecto frame; to reinforcc; to
truss.
armario m, cabinet.
- - de cortacircuito (elc), cutout box.
de dibujos, plan file.
- - de herramientas, tool cabinet.
armazn , framework, skeleton, frame, chassis;
fioor system of a bridge; (V) concrete reinforcement.
- - A, A frame.
- - contraladeo (est), sway frame.
- - de orugas, (el') track trame, crawler frame.
- - de sustentacin, cribwork, cribo
del timn (en), rudder frame.
para serrucho (A), hacbaw frame.
--para troncos (te), logging arch.
armella , eyebolt; staplc.
- - de resalto, shoulder cyebolt.
armnico m a (mat)(elc), harmonic.
aro m, hoop, ring; (auto) tire rimo
del aguiln (gr), boom bando
de barril, barrel hoop.
de base plana (auto), fiat-base rimo
- - de caja (auto), hollow rimo

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arrancador
de compresi6n (mbolo). compression ringo
- - de mbolo, piston or packing ringo
- - de freno, brake ringo
- - de guarnicin, packing ringo
de neumtico (auto), rimo
- - de pistn, piston ringo
- - de resorte, snap ring (piston).
de ventilacin (auto). ventilated piston ringo
- - dentado, ring gear.
desmontable (auto), demountable rimo
- - empaquetador, packing ringo
- - portabolas o de rodillos, ball race (bcaring),
roller cage.
- - rasca-aceite (auto)(A), scraper ringo
- - rascador, scraper ringo
- - regulador de aceite (auto), oil-control ringo
arpeo m, cant hook; grapnel.
arpeos de pie, climbing irons, elimbers.
arpillera , burlap, bagging.
arpn m (pet), spear.
- - de circulacin y desprendimiento, releasing
and circulating spear.
- - de disparo, trip spear.
- - desalojador, releasing spear.
- - pescacable, rope spear.
pescatubos, casing spear.
- - pescavlvulas, valve spear.
arponado, pronged, ragged (bolt).
arqueador m, ship surveyor.
arquear, to arch; to survey a ship; arquearse
(an), to hog.
arqueo m, arching; measurement of a vessel;
tonnage of a vessel; (com) audit; appraisal
of assets.
- - bruto, gross tonnage.
de registro, registered tonnage, tons register.
- - neto, net tonnage.
arquera , series of arches, arcade.
arquitecto m, architect.
- - naval, naval architect.
paisajista, landscape architect.
arquitectnico, architectural.
arquitectura , architecture.
- - civil, architecture.
hidrulica, hydraulic engineering.
- - militar, military engineering.
- - naval, naval architecture.
arquitectural (M) (Es), architectural.
arquitrabe m, architrave; (C) beam; (Col) lintel.
arrabio m, pig iron; an ingot.
arramblarse, to be covered with sand by a fiood.
arrancaa1cayatas m (fe), spike puller.
arrancaclavos m, claw bar, nail puller.
arrancada j, starting.
arrancador m, puller; grubber, ripper; (auto)
self-starter; (elec) starting compensator;
(pet) fishing too!.
- - a botn, push-button starter.
- - automtico, self-starter.
- - Bendix, Bendix drive.
de estator (elc) (A), field starter 01' controller.
de postes de cerco, fence-post puller.
- - de races, grubber.
- - de rotor (A), armature starter.
- - de yerbajos, weed eradieator.

arrancador
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por inercia, inertia starter.


arrancaengranajes m, gear puller.
arrancaescarpias m (fe), spike bar.
arrancapernos m, spike puller.
arrancapilotes m, pile puller 01' extractor.
arrancar, to start; to pull, draw; to root out; to
spring (areh); (min) to mine, digo
arrancarraces m (ee), rooter, ripper.
arrancasondas m, drill extractor.
arrancatablas m (ts), plank puller.
arrancatoc6n m, stump puller.
arrancatubos m, pipe puller, tube extractor.
arranque m, (maehy) starting; beginning, intake
(canal); spring line (areh); (rr) lead; (1'1')
turnout; (min) breaking ground; (min)
mining, digging.
- - domiciliario, serviee eonneetion to a main.
en fro, (eng) eold starting.
prctico o real (fe), praetieallead.
te6rico (fe), theoretieallead.
arrasador m (Ch), leveling 01' finishing maehine.
arrasar, to level; (bldg) to wreek, demolish, raze.
arrastradero m (ef), skidding 01' snaking trail.
arrastradora (1) de troncos (ef), log hauler.
arrastrar, to haul, move, pull, draw, drag (hyd)
. to seour, wash out; (1') to carry in suspension; (hyd) (ehem) to entrain; (lg) to skid,
snake, twiteh, yard.
arrastratubos m, pipe puller.
arrastre m, haulage, hauling, earrying, dragging;
washout; drag mill; slope of an adit; (ra)
pulling; (ra) traeking.
- - capilar, eapillary entrainment.
de agua (cal), prirning.
de mbolo (auto), piston drago
de fondo (1'), bed load.
arrastres, suspended matter in a stream, silt.
arrecife m, ridge of roek, ledge, reef; causeway.
- - barrera o de barra, barrier reef.
- - costero, fringing ree!.
arreglador (m) de averas (seg), average adjuster
01' surveyor.
arremolinado m (1'), eddy.
arremolinarse, to eddy, swirl, form whirlpools.
arrendador m, lessor.
arrendamiento m, lease.
arrendar, to rent, lease.
arrendatario m, lessee, leaseholder.
arrestachispas m, spark eateher.
arrestallarnas m, flame arrester.
arriada J, flood.
arriar, to lower; to slack off; (cab) to pay out;
arriarse, to be flooded.
arriba adv, aboye, overhead, upstairs.
- - de la corriente, upstream.
arricete m, reef of rocks.
arrimadero m, berth at a dock; ferry slip.
arrimadillo m, wainseot, dado.
arrimaje m, lighterage; (Ph) loading platform.
arrimar, to place against; (naut) to dock, berth.
arrimo m, eurtain wall; party wall.
arriostramiento m (est), braeing.
- - contracimbreo o contraladeo, Bway braeing.
- - contraviento, wind braeing.
de portal (pte), portal braeing.
-

artefactos
- - secundario o de contratensi6n (pte) , counterbraeing.
arriostrar, to braee, stay.
arroba J, weight of 25 lb; measure varying from
3}3 to 4X galo
arrojar (exc), to east, dump; to waste.
arrolladizo, rolling.
arrollado en derivaci6n (ele), shunt-wound.
arrollado en serie (ele), series-wound.
arrolladura J (mad), shake.
arrollamiento m (ele), winding.
- - anu1ar, ring winding.
- - compensador, compensating winding.
- - de arranque, starting winding.
- - de cuerdas, chord 01' short-pitch 01' fractional-piteh winding.
- - de lazo, lap winding.
- - de marcha, running winding.
- - de tambor, drum winding.
diametral, full-pitch winding.
- - inducido, armature winding.
- inductor, field winding.
- - ondulado, wave 01' undulatory winding.
regulador, regulating winding.
arrollar, to roIl, wind, reel.
arromar, to blunt, dull.
arroyada J, channel of a small stream, guliy,
brook.
arroyado, gullied.
arroyo, brook, stream, creek; small valley, guliy,
draw; gutter.
- - consecuente (geol), consequent stream.
- - obsecuente (geol), obsequent stream.
- - resecuente (geol), resequent stream.
- - subsecuente (geol), subsequent stream.
arroyuelo m, small brook 01' valley.
arrufaduraJ (an), sheer.
arrufo m (an) , sheer; sagging.
arruga J, corrugation, wrinkle.
arrugas de doblez (tub), bending creases.
arrugado, corrugated, fluted.
arrugamiento m (geol), small fold.
arrumaJ (en), a hold, cargo compartment.
arrumaje m, stowage, stowing.
arrumar, to stow.
arrumbamiento m, (surv) (nav) bearing; (geol)
strike.
arrumbe, arrumbre m (Ch), rusto
arrumbrarse (Ch), to rusto
arsenal m, shipyard, dockyard; navy yard
arsenal.
arseniato m, arsenate, arseniate.
arsenical, arsenical.
arsnico m a, arsenic.
- - blanco, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide.
- - piritoso (miner), arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite.
- - rojo, red arsenic, realgar.
arsenioso, arsenious.
arsenito m, arsenite.
arseniuro m, arsenide.
arsenopirita (mineral de arsnico), arsenopyrite.
arsenical pyrites.
artefacto m, device, appliance, fixture.
artefactos de alumbrado, lighting fixtures.
artefactos sanitarios, plumbing fixtures.

artesa
artesaJ, trough, tray, launder, mortal' tub; (Col)
river basin.
- - de almacenamiento (Col), storage basin 01'
reservoir.
de amortiguaci6n (hid) (Col), stilling pool.
- - de criba, screen pan.
- - de despumaci6n o de espumas (dac), skimming or scum trough.
de lavado (pa), wash trough.
- - de rebose (az), save-all, catchall.
de salpicadura (lu), splash trough.
de va (fe), traek pan.
de volteo (mz), dumping chute.
- - oscilante (min), eradle.
artesano m, artesan, skilled workman, meehanic.
- - de banco, bench worker, benchman.
artesianismo m (Pe), condition of artesian water.
artesiano, artesiano
artes6n m, tub, mortar box; panel;(min) washtrough.
artesonado m, paneling, wainscoting.
articulaci6n J, joint, hinge, articulation, knee
joint.
- - cardn, cardan joint.
- - de cruceta (A), universal joint.
- - esfrica o de r6tula, ball-and-soeket joint.
- - giratoria, swivel joint.
- - universal, universal joint.
articulado, j ointed, artieulated.
- - con pasadores, pin-eonneeted.
articular, to hinge, artieulate, joint.
artfice m, artisan, skilled workman; maker.
artificial, artificial.
artificio m, deviee, applianee.
artillero m (min) (Es), blaster, powderman.
artisela J, rayon.
as (m) de gua, bowline knot.
asa J, handle, haft, bail (M) thimble.
de cubo, bail (bueket).
asbestiforme (miner), asbestiform.
asbestina J (pint), Asbestine (trademarl:).
asbestino, made o asbestos, asbestine.
asbesto m, asbestos.
acolchonado, (inl) asbestos blanket.
- - de corcho, mountain eork.
- - en cart6n, asbestos board.
asbesto-cambray barnizado (ais) , asbestos-varnished eambrie.
ascensi6n recta, right aseension.
ascenso m, :i'se; promotion.
- - muerto (an), dead rise.
ascensor m, elevator.
- - de acera, sidewalk elevator.
- - de carga, freight elevator.
- - de tambor, drum-type elevator.
- - de tracci6n, traetion-type elevator.
- - hi<lrulico, plunger elevator.
- - sin engranaje, gearless elevator.
ascensorista m J, elcvator operator.
ascua J, anything ineandeseent 01' red-hoto
asegurado m, the assured.
asegurador m, fa~tener, anchor; insurer.
aseguradores contra incendios, fue underwriters,
asegurar, to fasten; to insure.
asents ble (hid), settleable.
asentado m Cauto) (A). running in.

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asfalto

asentado de canto (mam), face-bedded.


asentador m, .;tonemason; ehisel; (pet) settler.
- - de chavetas, key-seating ehisel.
- - de vlvulas, valve grinder.
asentamiento m, settlement; (eone) (A) (C) slump.
- - con vibraci6n (eone), vibratory slump.
- - normal (eone), standard slump.
asentar, (str) to set, seat; (aet) to enter (mas)
to bed; (t) to hone; (maehy)(A) to run in;
asentarse, to settle.
aseo (m) urbano, street eleaning.
aserradero m, sawmill.
- - a sierra sin fin, band mill.
- - mltiple, gang mill.
- - para chapa, veneer mill.
- - para durmientes, tie mill.
- - transpo,rtable, portable sawrnill.
aserradizo, fit to be sawcd into lumber.
aserrado por cuartos, quartersawed, edge-grain.
aserrado (m) (simple, t.angent-sawing, plain-sawing, bastard-sawing.
aserrador m, sawyer, sawmill worker; (Ec) sawmill.
aserradora J, power saw.
- - de banda, band saw, band milI.
- - de banda para repasar, band r'~saw.
- - de cantero, stone saw.
- - en caliente, hot saw.
- - en fro, eold saw.
aserradura J, sawing; a saw cut.
aserraduras, sawdust.
aserrar, to saw.
- - a coritrllhilo, to saw aerosa the grain.
- - al hilo o a lo largo, to ripsaw.
- - metales, to haeksaw.
aserrn m, sawdust.
aserdo m (C) (M), sawrnill.
aserruchar, to saw.
asesor m,' eonsult.ant; (ins) adjuatcr.
- - de averas, average or insuranee adjuster.
-legal, counsel.
- - tcnico, teehnieal adviser.
asfaltador m, asphalt pavero
asfaltaje m, asphalting.
asfaltar, to asphalt.
asfalteno (M), asphaltene.
asfltico, asphaltic.
asfaltfero, eontaining asphalt.
asfaltina J, asphaltene.
asfaltita J (pet), asphaltite.
asfalto m, asphlt.
adelgazado (M), asphalt cutbaek.
artificial, artificial or oil asphalt.
- - cortado, asphalt eutbaek.
- - de alta penetracin (ca), high-penetration
asphalt.
- - de cura rpida, rapid-euring asphalt.
de curado lento, slow-euring asphalt.
- - de petr6leo, petroleum asphalt.
- - de roca, roek asphalt.
diludo, eutbaek asphalt.
- fluxado (ca) (M), flux asphalt.
- insuflado, blown asphalt.
--lacustre, lake asphalt.
- mineral, roek asphalt.
- natural, native asphalt.

asfalto
-

plstico, asphalt putty.


rebajado (ca), flux asphalt, asphalt cutback.
rebajado de curacin mediana, medium-curing cutback.
- refinado al aire, air-blown asphalt.
- refinado al vapor, steam-blown asphalt.
- rellenado, filIed asphalt, asphalt enamel.
asidero m, handle.
asiento m, (str) beaing, seat; (conc) slump; settlement (foundation) ; (hyd) settlement,
settling; site; (act) entry; (A) saddle of a
lathe.
del aguiln (gr), boom-seat casti:r;tg.
de los aguilones (en), boom or mast tableo
de cola (auto), rumble seat.
de deslizamiento (maq), sliding bearing.
- - de expansin (pte), roller or expansion bearing.
de montaje (est), erection seat.
- - de puente, bridge seat.
de recambio (v) > renewable seat.
de zaga (auto), rumble seat.
-longitudinal (en), trim.
- - mineral, mining region.
- - postizo (v), renewable seat, valve inserto
asignacin J, salary; appropriation.
asimetra J, asymmetry.
asimtrico, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical.
asincrruco, asncrono (elc), asynchronous.
asincronismo m, asynchronism.
asintonizar (ra), to detune.
asntota- J (mat), asymptote.
asinttico, asymptotic.
asismicidad J, aseismicity.
assmico, aseismic.
asistente, assistant, helper.
asnado m, mine timber.
asnas J, rafters.
asnilla J, strut, shore; (bldg) (Sp) needle.
asnillo m, carpenter's horse; shore.
asociacin J, association, company, union.
de fabricantes, manufacturers' association.
- - obrera, labor union.
- - patronal, employers' association.
profesional obrera (Ch), trade-union.
asomo m (geol), outcrop, inlier.
asotonar, to dig a cellar.
aspa Ji vane, wing, flight; (mx) blade; (min) intersection of two veins.
aspas, X bracing.
aspereza J, roughness; (conc) harshness.
spero, rough; (conc)harsh.
aspern m, grindstone; flagstone, stone slab;
sandstone.
- - de diamante, diamond wheel.
asperonar (M), to grind (tools).
asperosidad J (M), roughness.
aspersor m, sprinkler.
aspillera J, operiing in a wall.
aspiracin J, suction, draft.
de polvo, dust exhausto
mecnica, forced draft.
normal, natural draft.
aspirador m, suction pipe; draft tube; exhauster;
aspirator.
- - de aserrn, sawdust collector.

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ataludal
- - de polvo, vacuum cleaner, dust exhauster.
aspirar, to suck, draw in.
asqustico (geol), aschistic.
astaJ, pole; (t) handle, shank; (mas) header.
de canto (lad), bull header.
- - de suspensores (cv), carrier horno
- , muro de, wall 1 brick thick.
y media, muro de, wall 172 bricks thick.
astaticidad J, astaticism.
asttico (elc), astatic.
astatizar, to astatize.
astial m (Es), side wall o a sewer; (min) side wall
of a gallery.
astil m, shank, handle; beam o a scale.
astilla J, chip, splinter; spall.
- - de cantera, quarry spall.
de laminacin (met), spill, lapo
- - muerta (an), dead rise.
astillar, to splinter, (pi) broom; astillarse, to
spall; to splinter, (pi) broom.
astillero m, shipyard, dockyard, naval station;
rack for pipe or bars.
de torre (pet), finger board.
astilloso, splintery, easily chipped; (met) spilly.
astrgalo m (arq), astragal.
astronmico, astronomic, astronomical.
asurcar, to furrow.
atabe m (pb)(Es), cleanout opening; vento
atabladera J, drag, road planer.
atablar, to screed, smooth off.
atacadera J (vol), bulling bar, tamping stick.
de bloque, tamping block.
de barro (min)(tn), bull, clay iron, claying
bar.
atacador m, tamping stick or bar.
atacamita J, atacamite (copper ore).
atacar (vol), to tamp, ram, stem.
atado m, a bundle.
atador (m) de troncos (ef) , load binder, stretcher
jack.
atadora (f) de listones, lath binder.
atadura J, tie, fastening.
atagua J, (hyd) cofferdam; (mech) guides.
celular, cellular (sheet-pile) cofferdam.
- - de cajn, open caisson.
- - de cofre, crib cofferdam.
- - de encofrado y relleno, puddle-wall cofferdam.
de tablestacado simple, single-wall sheet-pile
cofferdam.
- - encajonada, box cofferdam, open caisson.
metlica (M), cofferdam of steel sheet piling.
ataguiar, to cofferdam.
atajadero m (hid) , small gate; (irr) division gate;
diversion dam.
atajadizo m, baffle wall.
atajador m (mee), arrester.
- - de golpe de ariete, water-harnmer suppreasor.
atajar, to obstruct; to dike.
atajo m, dike; (A) cofferdam; (M) cutoff wall;
trail, path; barrier.
atalajar, to haul; to couple; to harness, hitch up.
atalaje m, harness; coupling; hitching up.
ataludadora J (ca), backsloper, sloper blade.
ataludar, ataluzar, to slope; to batter.

atanor

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atanor m, draintile.
atapialar (Ec), to build mud walls.
ataque m, tamping of powder; (Pe) breaking
ground.
ataques (min), deads, rubbish.
atar, to tie, bind, lash.
atarazana J, shipyard.
atarjea J, drainpipe, small culvert; (M) small
sewer; (Pe) reservoir.
- - domstica, house connection to a sewer.
atarquinamiento m, silting up, covering with
mudo
atarquinarse, to silt up.
atarrajar, to thread, tapo
atarugar, to plug; to wedge.
atascadero m, mudhole, bogo
atascado (cab), foul.
atascamiento (m) de hielo, ice jamo
atascar, to stop pp, obstruct; (bl) (A) to tamp
powder; atascarse, to stick, jam; to bog
down; (eng) to stall.
atasco m, jamming, sticking.
atauja J (AC), conduit, drain.
ateje m, a hard wood of the West Indies.
atejo m (Col), bundle.
atemperador m (aa), attemperator.
atemperar (aa), to temper; to condition.
atenuacin J (elc), attenuation.
atenuador m (elc), attenuator, pad; (ra)(A)
fader.
atrmico, athermic.
aterrajado cnico, taper thread.
aterrajar, to thread, tap; (fdy) Oto strickle.
aterraje m (ap) (A), landing.
aterrar, to fill with earth; to demolish; aterrarse,
to silt up.
aterrizaje m (ap), landing.
- - a ciegas, blind or instrument landing.
- - a favor del viento, down-wind landing.
- - aplastado, pancake landing.
- - con velocidad crtica, stall landing.
- - de precisin, spot or precision landing; accuracy landing.
- - en tres puntos, three-point landing.
planeado, glide landing.
aterronarse, to become lumpy, to cake.
atesador m, stiffener; take-up tackIe.
- - de correa, belt tightener.
atesar, to tighten; to stifTen.
atibar, (min) to pack, fill up; (Col) to load, stow.
atices m (min) (Col), lagging, spilling.
atierre m, filling with earth; silting up; (min)
slide of waste material.
atierres (min), deads.
atiesacadena m, chain tightener.
atiesador m, stiffener; take-up tackle.
de apoyo, (gi) bearing stiffener.
de mamparo (en), bulkhead stiffener.
- - extremo, (gi) end stiffener.
atiesar, to tighten; to stiffen.
atirantar, to guy, stay; to truss.
atizador m, poker, slice or clinker or slash bar
fue hook; stoker.
atizar, to trim a fue.
atizonar, to bond with headers; to embed in a
wall.

augita

atmmetro m, atmometer.
atmsfera J, atmosphere.
- tipo, standard atmosphere.
atmosfrica J (ra) (M), static, atmospherics.
atmosfrico, atmospheric.
atoaje m, towing, towage; a tow.
atoar, to tow.
atolladero m, bog; (machy) pocket, dea~ end.
atollar, atollarse, to stick, clog, jamo
atmico, atomic.
atomizador m, atomizer.
- - de pintura, paint sprayer.
atomizar, to atomize.
tomo m, atom.
tomo-gramo, gram-atom.
atorarse, to jam, stick.
atornillador m, screwdriver.
, - - de empuje, automatie or spiral screwdriver.
'atornilladora (f) de fuercas, nut runner or
tightener.
atornillar, to screw; (C) to bolt
atoro m, obstruction, jamo
atracadero m, wharf, landing place, berth; ferry
slip.
- - paralelo, marginal wharf.
atracar (nut), to berth, dock, bring alongside.
atrapador m, trap; (ra) cateher.
- - de agua, steam trap.
- - de mandbulas, alligator gnib.
de ondas (ra)(A), wave trap.
- - de polvo, dust collector.
atrapadora (f) de arena (pet), sand trap.
atrapancleos m (pet), eore eatcher.
atrapar, to trap.
atraparripio m (pe), junk catcher.
atraque m, landing place, wharf; mooring.
atrasarse, (elec) to lag; (rr) to be late.
atraso m (elc), lag.
- - de imanacin, magnetic lag.
- - histertico, hysteresis lag.
atravesado m, (mas)(M) header, bondstone; a
crosswise.
atravesao m, header, cap, erosspiece; (bdg)
floor peam; (C) crosstie.
atravesar, to cross, pass through; to place crosawise; (tv) to traverse.
atravieso m (top)(Ch), gap, pass.
atrecho m (PR), trail, path.
atril m (lab), rack.
atronadura J (mad), check.
audibilidad J (ra), audibility.
audible, audible.
audfono m, headphone, earphone.
audio a (ra), audio.
audioamplificador m (ra) , audio or audiofrequeney amplifier.
audiofrecuencia J (ra), audiofrequency.
audimetro m, audiometer.
audin (ra), audion.
audiooscilador m (ra), audio or audiofrequency
oscillator.
audioseal J (ra), audio signa!.
auditor m (M), auditor.
auditora J (M), auditing.
augita J (miner), augite, pyroxene.

.....,

augita

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augita-prfido (geol), augitophyre, augite-porphyry.


,
aullido m (ra), howl.
de borde, fringe howl.
aumentador m, aumentadora f, booster; increaser; augmenter; magnifier.
- - de presin, pressure booster.
- - de velocidad, speed increaser.
de salto (hid), fall inereaser.
aureola f (geol), eontaet zone, aureole.
auricular m (tel), earpieee; a aural.
- - de mano (ra), hand reeeiver.
auriculares (ra), hedphone;
aurfero, gold-bearing.
austemplado m (met), austempering.
austenita f (met), austenite.
austentico, austenitie.
austral, southern, austral.
ausft m (PR), a eonstruction lumber.
ausuba f, ausubo m (PR) (RD) , a hardwood.
autignico (geol), authigenie.
autoabridor, self-opening.
autoactuador, self-acting.
autoaeracin f, self-aeration.
autoafilador, self-sharpening.
autoaguzador, self-sharpening.
autoajustador, self-adjusting.
autoalargador, self-Iengthening.
autoalimentador, self-feed~'
g. ' ....
autoalineamiento m, self-ah mento
autoamolador, self-sharpening, self-grinding.
autoarrancador m, self-starter.
auto bajador, self-lowering,
auto basculante, self-tipping, self-dumping.
autobias (ra), self-bias.
.
autobomba f, motor fue engine.
autobote m, motorboat, powerboat.
autobfts m, motorbus.
de trole, trolley coach or bus.
auto calafateador, self-calking.
autocalibrador, self-ealibrating.
autocamfon m, motor truck, autotruck.
autocapacidad f (ele), self-eapacitance.
autocarenaje m, self-docking.
autocargador, self-loOOing.
autocarril. m, automobile on a railroad track;
(rr) (Ec)' motorear.
autocartgrafo m (fma), autocartograph.
autocataltico (pet), autocatalytic.
autocebadura f, self-priming.
autocentrador, self-centering.
auto cerrador, self,loeking.
autoclstico (geol), autoelastie.
autoclave f, autoclave; retort.
autocoagulacin f, self-coalescence.
autocohesor m (ra), autoeoherer.
autocolimacin f (fma), auteollimation.
autocompensador, self~eompensating.
autocoriduecinf (ele), autoeonduction.
auto controlado, self-exeited (oseillator).
autoconvertidor m (ele), autoonverter.
autctono (geol), autoehthonous.
auto depuracin f (r), s~-purifieation.
autodesplazable, self-moving.
autodina f (ra), autodyne.
autodinmico, autodynamie.

autopropulsor
autodinar (ra), to autodyne.
autodino a (ra), autodyne.
auto elevador, self-raising.
auto encendido m, self-ignition.
auto endurecedor, self-hardening.
auto engrasador, self-Iubrieating.
autoemasillante (ed), self-furring.
autoequilibrador (ele), self-balaneing.
autoestable, independently stliLble, self"Supporting.
autoestibante (nut), self-stowing.
auto estrada f (A) (M) (Es), automobile road.
auto excitacin f (ele), self-exeitation.
autoferro m (U), autQmobile on a railroad traek.
autofiltrador, self-filtering (lens).
autofocador, autofoeusing, self-foeusing.
autofundente, self-fluxing.
autogenerador, self-generative.
autogentico, auto gensico, (geol) autogenetie.
autogenizador m (sol), autogenizer.
autgeno (sol), autogenous.
autogiro m (ap), autogiro, autogyro.
autgrafo m (inst), autograph.
autoheterodino (ra), autoheterodyne.
autoignicin f, self-ignition; spontaneous eombustion.
autoigualador, self-equalizing.
autoimpedancia f (ele), self-impedanee.
autoimpulsor m (auto) (Es), self-starter.
autoindicador, self-indieating.
autoinduccin f (ele), self-induction.
autoinductancia f (ele), self-induetanee, coefficient of self-induction.
autoinductivo, self-inductive.
autoinductor m (elc), self-induetor.
autoinflamacin f, self-ignition; spontaneous
combustion.
autolavador, self-scrubbing, self-washing.
autoligador, self-bonding.
autolimpiador, self-cleaning.
autolubricacin f, self-oiling.
autolubricador a, self-oiling.
automtico, automatie.
automezclador m (eonc), truek or transit mixer.
automotor m, (rr) motorear; (A) motor vehicle;
a self-moving, automotive.
automvil m, automobile.
de plaza (A), taxicab.
- - de va, automobile on a railroad track.
automovilario a, automotive, automobile.
automultiplicador, self-energizing (brake).
autonafta f, motor spirit.
autonivelador m (ca), motor grader.
auto mnibus m, motorbus.
autooscilacin f (ra), self-oseillation.
autooscilador m (ra), self-oscillator.
autooxidacinf (qum), autooxidation.
autopatrol m (ca) (A) (V), motor patroI.
autopatrullera f (ca), motor patrol.
autopista f (A), automobile road.
autopolarizacin f (ra) (A), self-bias.
autoportante (A), self-supporting.
autopositivo (fma), Autopositive (trademark).
autopotencial m (geof), self-potential.
autoprensor m, elamshell bueket.
autopropulsor, self-moving, automotive.

autoprotector

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zoe

avenar, to drain.
autoprotector, self-proteeting,
avenida f, flood; avenue.
autopurificacin f, self-purifieation.
aventador m, blower, fan.
autorrecocido m, self-annealing.
- - de arena, sandblast outfit.
autorrectificador (ra), self-reetifying.
avera f, damage, breakd'own; a damaged artiele,
autorreductor, self-redueing.
a seeond; (ins) average.
autorregadora f, street-sprinkling truek.
__ gruesa, general or gross average.
autorregistrador, self-reeording.
__ particular o simple, eommon or particular
autorregulador, self-regulating.
average.
autorroscante, self-tapping (serew).
averiar, to damage.
autorrotativo, self-rotating.
aviar, to equip, fit out; to finance, advanee
autosellador, self-sealing.
money too
autosifonaje m, self-siphoning.
avin m, ail'plane.
autosostenido, self-supported.
__ marino, seaplane, hydroplane, flying boato
auto tanque m (Es), tank truek.
- - terrestre, landplane.
autotcnica f, automotive engineering.
avios m, tools, equipment, outfit.
autotcnico m, automotive engineer.
avisador?n, indicator; warning sign; alarm; (ra)
autotrabador, self-loeking.
(Sp) monitor.
autotransformador m (ele), autotransformer,
de bajo nivel (cal), alarm gage.
balaneing eoil.
- - de incendio, fire alarmo
auto transporte m, motor transporto
aviso ?n, OOvel'tisement; notiee; adviee.
autotrfico (dae), autotrophie.
- - de embarque, shipping notice.
autovehculo m (A), motor vehicle.
avivador m (Es), rabbeting plane; molding plane.
autoventilador, self-ventilating.
autova f, automoble highway; m (A), gasoline- axial, axil, axial.
xico (Es), axial.
drivn hand ear,
axinita f (miner), axinite.
autovolcante, self-tipping, self-dumping.
axonomtrico (dib), axonometrie.
auto zorra f (A), handear with power,
auxiliar, n helper, assistant, auxiliary: a aux- ayacahuite m, a Mexican pine.
ayudante, helper, assistant.
iliary.
ayu m, an Argentine wood (semihard).
auxiliares m (tub), specials, fittngs.
ayunque m (M), anvil.
avalancha f, avalan che ; (A) flood.
ayustadera f, marlincspike.
avaliz m (A), 'beacon.
ayustador m, splieer.
avalorar, to appraise.
ayustadora f, eable-splicing rig.
avaluador m, appraiser.
ayustar (eab), to spliee.
avaluar, to appraise; to evaluate.
ayuste m, spliee.
avalfto m, appraisal, valuation.
avance m, (meeh) feed, advance; (tun) heading; - - corto, short or tuek spliee.
- de cuatro inserciones, four-tuek splice.
(rr) lead, frog distance; (se) lead, lap;
- - de maderero, logging splice.
(elee) leOO, piteh.
- - de ojal, eye or loop or thimble splice.
a mano (mee), hand feed.
--largo, long or endless splice.
- angular (ele), angular piteh.
azadaf, spade; hoe; (e) adz.
_ con frente entero (tn), full-faee tunneling.
- - para cunetas, drain spade.
- - de la admisin (mv), admission lead.
_ del encendido (mg), advancing the ignition. - - para hoyos, post spade.
- - para zanjas, diteh spade.
__ del escape (mv), exhust or inside lead.
azadn m, (t) hoe, grub hoe, spud; (ce) treneh
de fase (ele), phase lead or dsplaeement.
hoe, baekdigger.
de trabajo (fe), praetieallead.
- - de pala, seuffie or weeding hoe.
- - por friccin (mh), frietion feed.
mecnico
(ee), treneh hoe, baekdigger.
- - por gravedad, gravity feed.
- - para arcilla, pneumatie clay spOOe.
prctico (fe), praetieallead.
azadonar, azadonear, to spade.
terico (fe), theoretieallead.
azafrn m (en), rudder frame.
- y banco (tn), heading and be;lOh.
.
avantrn m, front truek of any pleee o rolling azanca f (min) (Es), subterranean spring.
azarbe m, irrigation diteh (return).
stock, foreearriage.
azarbeta f, subsidiary irrigation diteh.
avanzada(f) de onda (ele), wave front.
azarcn m, red lead.
avanzador m, feeder.
avanzar, to OOvanee; (meeh) to feed; (tun) to azimut m, azimuth.
- - asumido, assumed azimuth.
drive.
de cuadrcula (fma), grid azimuth.
- l a chispa (auto), to advanee the spark.
- - terrestre (fma), ground azimuth.
avejigar, to blister.
avellanado y cincelado (re), eountersunk and - - verdadero, true azimuth.
azimutal, azimuthal.
.
ehipped.
azoato m, nitrate.
avellanador m, eountersinking bit.
azocalar
(eh),
to
build
(a
wall)
with heavy base
avellanar, to eountersink.
01' water table.
avellano m (A), a softwood.
zoe m, nitrogen.
avenamiento m, drainage, draining, subdrainage.

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azogar

azogar, to slake (lime).


azogue m, quicksilver, mercury; (M) silver ore.
azoguera j, amalgamation works.
azoico, (geol) azoic; (chem) nitric.
azoladora j (fc), adzing machine.
azolar, to adz; to dub.
azolvarse, to silt up; to become obstructed.
azolve m, silt.
azolvo s m, silt; obstructions.
azotea j, roof, flat roof, (bldg) terrace.
aztico, nitric.
azcar m j, sugar.
- - amarilla, brown sugar.
- - aprovechable, available sugar.
- - blanco, white or refined sugar.
- - concreto, concrete sugar.
- - crudo, raw sugar.
- - de alta polarizacin, high-test sugar.
- - de caa, cane sugar.
- - de centrfuga, centrifugal sugar.
- - invertido, invert sugar.
- - mascabada o morena o terciada, brown sugar.
--reductor, reducing or invert sugar.
- - refino, refined or white sugar.
turbinado (C), centrifugal sugar.
azucarero m, sugar-mill worker, sugarhouse foreman; sugar technologist.
azuchar, to shoe piles.
azuche
pile shoe.
azud j, diversion dam, weir.
- - de encofrado, crib dam.
- - para peces, fish weir.
azuela j, adz.
- - curva, spout adz.
de cotillo completo, full-head adz.
- - de espiga o de ribera, spur-head or ship carpenter's adz.
.
de medio cotillo, half-head adz.
- - ferrocarrilera, railroad adz.
azufre m, sulphur.
azufroso, sulphurous.
azul m a, blue.
de bromoclorofenol (lab) , bromochlorophenol blue.
de bromofenol (lab), bromophenol blue.
de bromotimol (dac), bromothymol blue.
de metileno (dac), methylene blue.
de Prusia (dib), Prussian blue.
de timol (dac), thymol blue.
azulado por recoccin, blue-annealed.
azulejar, to set glazed wall tiles.
azulejera j, glazed tilingo
azulejero m, tilemaker; tile setter (wall).
azulejo m, glazed tile; (A) wall tile.
- - antisonoro, acoustical tile.
azumagarse, (Ch) to rust; (lbr)(Ec) to decay.
azuritaj, azurite, blue copper ore, blue malachite.
azutero m, custodian of a diversion dam or irrigation intake.

m,

babazas j, slime (war mains).


babetaj (to)(A), flashing.
babor m (nut), port, larboard.
bacilar, bacillary.

balance
bacilo m, bacillus.
- - coli, colon bacillus, Baclu8 eolio
bacteriano, bacterial.
bacterias j, bacteria.
- - autotrficas, autotrophic bacteria.
- - coliformes, coliform bacteria.
- - nitrificantes, nitrifying bacteria.
bactericida j, bactericide.
bacterifago m (is), bacteriophage.
bacteriologa j, bacteriology.
bacterilogo m, bacteriologist.
bacteriosttico, bacteriostatic.
bculo m (M), transit rod, range pole.
bachadora j (M), road-patching machine.
bache m, rut; mudhole; pothole; (C) sump.
bacheado (m) en fro (ca), cold patch.
bachear, to patch a road.
bacheo m (ca), patching, filling ruts.
badn m, gutter; gulIy; (A) paved ford.
badilejo m, bricklayer's trowel.
baga cilio m (az), trash, fine-cut bagasse.
bagazo m, bagasse; (min) mud from drill hole.
bahareque m, wall of cane plastered with mud
and chopped straw.
baha j, bay, harbor.
bahorrinaj (dac) (M), sludge.
bailar (auto) (A), to shimmy.
bailoteo m (auto), shimmy.
baja J, fall, drop; discharge (employee).
definicin (tv), low definition.
- - frecuencia, low frequency.
-ley,low grade (ore).
bajadaj, descent, slope, downgrade; downspout;
(p) riser; (min) ladderway.
- - de antena (ra), leadin, down-lead.
- - de inmundicias (pb), waste stack; soil stack.
-pluvial (ed), leader, downspout.
bajamar j, low tide (sometimes used to mean
ebb).
- - ms baja, lowest low tide.
- - media, mean low tide.
- - media ms baja, mean lower low water.
bajante m, low water; leader, downspout; (p)
stack; standpipe.
- - de aguas de lluvia, leader, downspout.
- - de aguas negras, soil stack.
- - de aguas servidas, waste stack.
- - de ventilacin, vent stack.
bajar, to lower; to descend; to drop, fallo
bajareque, see bahareque.
bajial m, low ground subject to overflowing.
bajo m, sand bar, shoal; lowland.
bajo m, sand bar, shoal; (min) (M) footwall,
floor; a low; adv below; pr under.
calor de endurecimiento (ct) , low heat of
hardening.
- - octanaje, de, low-octane (rating).
bajos m, ground floor.
bajomando m (auto), underdrive.
bajura j (PR), lowland.
bakelita j, bakelite.
bala j, ball; bale.
balance m, balance; (act) balance sheet.
- - calrico, heat balance.
- - de comprobacin (cont), trial balance.
del oxgeno (dac), oxygen balance.

balance
- - de la sacarosa (az), sucrose balance.
de saldos (cont), trial balance.
balanceador (m) armnico (auto), harmonic balancer.
balancear, (mech) (elec) (act) to balance; balancearse, to rock, roll, wobble.
balanceo m, balancing; oscillation, rocking,
swinging; (naut) rolling.
balancn m, working beam, balancebeam; bascule; handle; rocker arm; beam of a scale;
whiffietree; spreader; pump jack; (A)
swinging scaffold; (A) eccentric-arbor
press.
- - compensador, equalizing beam.
- - de bomba, pump bl'ake.
- - del freno, brake beam.
de tiempo (mg) (A), timing lever.
tiracable (pet), spudder armo
balancines de la brjula (cn), gimbals.
balancinero m (A), operator of an eccentricarbor press.
balandra j, small sailing vessel; (A) scow.
balanza j, scale, balance; (min) blind shaft.
- - analtica (Iab), analytical balance.
- - de humedad (ms), moisture scale.
- - de induccin (elc), induction balance.
- - de plataforma, platform scale.
- - de precisin, analytical balance.
---de resorte o de tensin, spring balance.
- - de torsin, torsion balance.
balanza-balde m, weighing bucket.
balanza-tolva j, weigh hopper.
balao m, a Philippine lumber.
balastaje m, ballasting.
balastar, to ballast.
balastera j, ballast pito
balasto m, ballast; road metal; (U) conglomerate
used for road building.
balastrar (M), to ballast.
balata j, balata (also used for various gum-yielding trees and sometimes used to mean
rubber); (V) a hardwood; (M) brake lining.
balate m, terrace; border of a trench.
balaustrada j, balustrade.
balastre m, baluster; (Ec) bricklayer's trowel.
balcn m, balcony; (M)(Pe) sidehill cut; (Ch)
cal' platform; (pet) derrick platform.
balconcillo m (pet), monkey board, derrick platformo
balconera j, balcony construction; balcony
material.
balconero m (M), erector of iron balconies.
baldada j, bucketful.
balde m, bucket, pail.
- - arrastrador (A), drag scraper.
- - basculante, dump or contractor's bucket.
cargador (mz)(A), skip loader.
- - de arrastre, dragline bucket; drag scraper.
de ascensor (B), elevator bucket.
- - de extraccin, mine bucket.
- - de hormign (A), concrete bucket.
- - de maniobra (ec), rehandling bucket.
_ . de pozo (exc), shaft bucket.
- - de transportadora (A), conveyor bucket.
excavador (A), digging bucket.

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banco
-

grampa (A), clamshell or grab bucket.


voleador o de volteo, dump or contractor's
bucket.
baldeadora j, fiusher.
baldear, to bail out; to wash, flush.
baldeo m, bailing; washing, flushing.
baldo m, uncultivated land; public land.
baldosa j, floor tile, paving tile.
de techar (A), roof tile.
de vidriado mate, matt-glazed or dull-glazed
tile.
- - gres, clay fioor tile.
baldosado m, tile paving.
baldosar, to lay fioor tiles.
baldosn m, fioor tile.
de ladrillo (Col), a brick 20 x 20 x 4 cm.
balero m (M), ball bearing.
de rodillos, roller bearing.
balicenj m (lcv)(M), rodman.
balinero m, ball race; ball bearing.
balines m, small balls (bearing); shot.
balita j (F), measure of about 0.69 acre.
baliza j, buoy; survcy pole; marker, beacon.
a farola (A), light bcacon.
de acercamiento (ap), approach beacon.
- - delimitadora (ap) , boundary markE'r.
- - fija, beacon, range marker.
--luminosa, gas buoy; light bcacon.
balizador m, buoy tender.
balizaje m, buoying; ~;ystem of beacons; bcaconage.
balizar, to buoy; to mark with beacons.
baln m, (lab) balloon; balloon tire.
balsa j, pool, pond; raft; balsa, corkwood; (A)
ferryboat; (V) flatboat; (min) hanging
scaffold used in shaft timbering.
- - de clasificacin (ef), sorting jack.
- - salvavidas, life raft.
balsada j, raft load, boatload.
balsad~ra j, ferry.
balsaje m, rafting; ferryng.
blsamo m (Es) (V), (Ibr) balsam.
- - del Canad, Canada balsam.
balsear, to raft; to ferry.
balseo m, rafting; (Ch) ferry.
balserQ m, ferryman.
balsn m (M), backwater, pool.
ballesta j, lamnated spring.
- - de arco o de media pinza, semielliptical
spring.
- - de cayado, three-quarter elliptical sprng.
- - doble, elliptical spring.
bambolear, to sway, wobble, (auto) shimmy.
bamboleo m, sway, swinging, wobbling, (auto)
shimmy.
bamb m, bamboo.
banca j, bench; banking; brokerage.
bancada j, bench; (machy) bedframe, solepiece,
bed (Iathe); (machy) (A) bearing; (min)
stope.
bancal m, berm, bench, terrace; sandbank.
bancarrota j, bankruptcy.
bancaza j, bedplate; heavy bench.
- - del torno, lathe bed.
banco m, (fin) bank; (geol) stratllm; (carp)
bench; (cons)(M) bent;(r) sand bar; leve!
ground.

-T
banco
-

aserrador, saw table.


barrera, barrier beaeh.
de arena, sandbank, sand bar.
de balasto (fe), ballast pito
del camino (Ee), roadbed.
de coral, eora! reef.
de cota fija (lev), beneh mark.
de desperdicio (ot)(M), spoil bank.
de doblar (ref) , bending table, fabrieating
beneh.
de emisin, bank o issue.
- de estirar, drawbeneh.
de grava, gravel bank.
de hielo, ice floe.
de interruptores (ele) (PR) , switehyard.
de liquidacin, elearinghouse.
- de nivel (lev), beneh mark.
- de pruebas, test stand, testing beneh.
- de sierra, saw tableo
- de soldar, welding slab or tableo
de taller o de trabajo, workbeneh.
- hipotecario, mortgage bank.
banda J, belt, band; (CA) window sash; iron
tire; (M) belt eourse; side of a ship; (er)
traek.
cruzada, erossed belt.
de cadena (M), ehain belt.
de cuero, leather belt.
del embrague, cluteh bando
de esteras o de oruga, erawler belt.
de freno, brake bando
de guardia (ra), guard bando
de hule, rubber belt.
de ro, riverbank.
de rodamiento, tread band (tire); (er) traek.
de sintonizacin (ra), tuning bando
de transmisin, driving or transmission belt.
de transmisin libre (ra) , pass or ftltertransmission bando
del ventilador (auto), fan belt.
eslabonada (M), endless belt.
-lateral inferior (ra), lower side bando
-lateral superior (ra), upper side bando
- maciza (Es), solid tire.
- portadora (ele), earrier bando
transportadora, belt eonveyor.
-V, Vbelt.
bandaje m, tire (rubber or iron); rimo
- del inducido (ele), armature bando
- macizo, solid tire.
bandarria, see mandarria.
bandeador m (C), tap wreneh.
bandear, to sway. weave, oseillate; (Ch) to perforate.
bandeja J, tray.
- cogegotas, drip pan.
de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray.
de resudacin (pet), sweating pan.
bandeo m, sway, weaving.
bandera J, (rr) (surv) flag.
banderero m (M), flagman.
bandern m, signa! flag.
banderola J, (rr) switch target; (bldg)(A) transom; (surv) flag.
- a balancn (A), pivoted transom.

40

barco
banquear, to level; to beneh; (Col)(V) to exeavate; (pmy) to bank (airplane).
banqueo m,leveling, grading, benehing; a beneh;
(pmy) banking; (Col) (V) exeavation.
de prstamo (ot)(V), borrow pito
banquetaJ, berm; sidewalk; hauneh, shoulder o
a road; banquette.
banquilla (1) de aserrar (M), sawbuek.
banquillo m (to), erieket, eant, saddle.
banquina J, berm, shoulder; (A) wall footing.
banquisaJ (A), paek ice.
banquito m (A), rail clip.
baadera J, bathtub.
baado m (A) (U), marsh, wet land.
de asfalto, asphalt-dipped, asphalt-coated.
de cinc, zine-eoated.
en caliente, hot-dipped.
en estao, tin-dipped.
baar (pint), to dip.
baera J, bathtub.
bao m, bath; bathtub; bathroom; coating
(paint, etc.).
congelador, reezing bath.
de aceite, oil bath.
de ducha o de lluvia o de regadera, shower
bath.
de inversin (fma), reversing bath.
endurecedor (fma), hardening bath.
fijador (fma), fixing bath.
Mara (lab), water bath, double bpiler.
para tubos, pipe dip.
bao m (an), beam, eross timber, deek beam.
de bodega, hold beam.
de horquilla, fork beam.
del peto de popa, transom beam.
maestro, midship or main beam.
sesgado, eant beam.
baos de los raceles, panting beams.
baquelita!, bakelite.
baquelizar, to bakelize.
baqueta! (vol) (Es), tamping stiek.
bara J, bar (uni t o pressure).
baranda J, barandado m, barandaje m, barandal
m, railing, handrail, balustrade, banister.
barandillaJ, railing; sideboard of a wagon; (PR)
stake o a flat truek.
de resguardo, highway guardrail.
barba (1) de taladro, burr (steel), fin.
barbacana J, narrow opening in a wall; weep
hole; (hyd) (A) gate opening.
"
barbeta J, lashing; (eab) seizing, serving; (naut)
gasket, stop.
barbetar (eab), to serve, seize.
barbilla J (earp), beveled end o a timber or
framing; tenon.
barbotaje m, barboteo m (lu), splash.
barca J, boat, barge.
carbonera, coa! barge.
chata, flatboat, seow.
de gra, derr:iek barge.
tanque, tank barge.
barcada J, bargeload, boatload.
barcaza!, lighter, barge, flatboat.
alijadora, lighter.
perforadora, drilling barge.
barco m, vessel, boat, barge.

barco
costero o de cabotaje, eoasting vessel.
de carga, cargo boat, freighter.
de transbordo, erryboat.
petrolero, oil tanker.
barco-puerta!, eaisson o a graving dock, eaisson
gateo
baricntrico, baryeentrie.
baricentro m, baryeenter.
bario m (quim), barium.
barita J, baryta.
baritel m, windlass.
baritina J (miner), barite, barytes, barytine.
barjuleta!, tool bago
barlovento m, windward.
barniz m, varnish.
aislador, eleetrie or insulating varnish.
al aceite o al leo, oil varnish.
craso o graso, oil varnish.
de alcohol, spirit varnish.
de alt, aceite, long-oil varnish.
de aparejo o de apresto, sizing.
de bajo aceite, short-oil varnish.
de inmersin, dipping varnish.
de intemperie, spar varnish.
de laca, shellae.
de rociar, spraying varnish.
exterior o marino, spar 01' exterior varnish.
japons, japan drier; japan varnish.
mate, flat varnish.
para secado al horno, baking varnish.
secante, drier.
barnizador m, varnisher.
barnizar, to varnish.
barodinmica!, barodynamies.
barodinmico, barodynalnie.
bargrafo m, barograph, reeording baroIPeter.
barograma m, barogram.
baromtrico, barometrie.
barmetro m, barometer.
altimtrico, altitude barometer.
aneroide, aneroid barometer.
de mercurio, mercurial barometer.
registrador, reeording barometer.
barometrgrafo m, barometrograph, barograph.
baroscopio m, baroseope.
barotermgrafo m, barothermograph.
barotermmetro m, barothermograph.
barquear, to transport by boat, to erry.
barquero m, boatman, ferryman, lighterman.
barqun m, bellows.
barraJ: bar, rod; sand bar.
alimentadora, feed rod.
angular (e), angle bar, splice bar.
arrugada (ref), eorrugated ba~.
atiesadora (est), sag rod.
cabecero (re), header bar.
colectora (ele), bus bar.
colectora de compensacin, equalizer bus.
colectora de control, control bus.
colectora para fallas, fault bus.
colisa (mh)(A), swivel bar.
comercial, merehant bar.
corrugada (ref), eorrugated bar.
- - cuadrada giratoria (pet), grief stem, kelly.
cuadrada torcida (ref), square twisted bar.
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cuello-de-ganso (herr) , gooseneek bar, wreek


ing bar.
de alinear (fe), lining bar.
de arco (met), areh bar.
de argolla (cst), eyebar, loop rod.
de arge, eapstan bar.
de asiento (compuerta), seat bar.
de atalaje, drawbar.
de brida (fe), spliee bar, angle bar, fishplate.
de celosa (est), lattice bar; web member.
de coneyjn, (eng) conneeting rod, pitman;
(elee) eonneetion bar.
de contratensin (pte/, eounterbraee, counterdiagonal.
de corredera, (se) valve stem.
de corto circuito (ele), shorting bar.
- 1 de cremallera,raek bar.
de cua (met), wedge bar.
de chucho (fe), bridle 01' switch 01' head rod,
de distribucin (ele)(C) , bus bar.
de emergencia (ft), panie bar.
de ewparrillado (cal), grate bar.
de empedrador, pavingbar.
de enclavamiento (fe), detector bar.
de enganche, drawbar.
de enrejado (est), lattiee bar.
de entibar (re), dolly bar.
de estancamiento (compuerta), seal bar.
de guarnicin, eurb bar; eorner bead.
del inducido (ele), armatUl'e bar.
de mina (min), hand drill.
de ojo (est), eyebar.
de orejas (ref), lug bar.
de parachoques (auto), buffer bar.
de parrilla (cal), grate bar; clinkerbar.
de percusin (pet), sinker bar.
de recalcar, swage bar (saw).
de remolque, towing bar.
de ro, shoal, bar".
de rosca", threaded rod.
de suspensin, hanger.
de taras (bscula), tare bar.
del tejido (V), (tu) web member.
de tiro o de traccin, drawbar.
de torsin (auto), torque armo
de trabazn o d.e unin (ref) , bond bat"
dowel.
de ua, claw bar, nail pullcr.
de ventana, muntin, window bar.
deformada (re), deormed bar.
desviadora (fe), deflecting bar.
en U (met), U bar.
- 1 (met), 1 bar.
- imanada, bar magneto
- indicadora (fe), detector bar.
-lisa (ref), plain 01' smooth bar.
mnibus (ele), bus bar.
para encintado, eurb bar.
patrn, test bar.
perforadora (pet), sinker bar.
plana acanalada, ehannel flato
- plana bruida, ground flato
- plana con cantos dE fleje, band-edge flat
- punta-de-cua, wedg,,-point erowbar.
- punta-de-espoln, pineh-point erowbar.
pu~zn (vol), puneh bar.
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-radial (auto),radius rod.


rociadora (ca), spray bar.
sacaclavos, stripping bar, nail puller; wreeking or elaw bar.
subtensa (lev), subtense bar.
- - T, T bar, T iron.
- - taladradora, boring bar.
- - tirante, tie rod.
torneada (met), turned bar.
tractora (fe)(mh), drawbar.
-.- trancanil (en), stringer bar.
trazadora (planmetro), traeing armo
tumbadora (fe), tumbling rod.
- V , V bar.
- Z , Zbar.
barras
de armadura, reinoreing bars.
- - de barreno, drill steel.
de deslizamiento, guides (gate).
de enlace (est) (C), laeingbars.
de yunque (az), anvil bars.
- - espaciadoras (ref), spaeing bars.
portavstago (pet), earrier bars.
- - repartidoras (ref), distributing bars, spaeing
bars.
barraca j, barraek, bunkhouse; warehouse, shed.
de hierro (Ch), hardware ~torc.
de maderas (Ch), lumber shed, lumberyard.
barracn m, barraeks.
barraganete m (en), bulwark stay.
barraje m, dike, barrage, diversion dam.
barrales m (Ch), sideboards of a wagon.
barramina j (Ee), drill.
barranca j, eliff, bluff; gorge, ravine; (A) river
bank; (A)(U) downgrade.
abajo (A), downgrade, downhill.
de falla, fault scarp.
- de falla con erosin, fault-line searp.
barranco m, precipice, cliff; gorge.
barrancn, m, gorge, canyon.
barrancoso (top), broken, rough.
barranquilla j (M), gully.
barraquero m (A), warchouseman.
barreal m, clay pito
barredera j (ot) (Ee), drag scraper.
barredor m, sweeper (man).
- - de locomotora, pilot, coweatcher.
barredora j (maq), sweeper.
de goma, squeegee.
- - de tractor (ca), tractor sweeper.
elctrica (M), vaeuum cleaner.
patrulladora (ca), patrol sweeper.
- - remolcada, drawn road broom.
barrena j, drill, auger, gimlet, drill bit; crowbar.
adamantina (M),adamantine drill.
batidora, ehurn drill.
cola de pescado, fishtail bit.
- - cortancleo, eore bit.
de arrastre (pct), drag bit.
de cable, cable or well or ehurn drill.
de canaleta recta, pod auger or bit.
de canteador, stoneeutter's or plug drill.
de caracol, twist drill, auger bit.
de cateo, earth borer.
de cesto (pet), basket bit.
- - de cincel, ehisel bit.

barrenos
de columna, eolumn drill.
de corchos (lab), eork borer.
- - de cruz, star bit or drill.
de cuatro alas (pet), four-wing bit.
- - de diamantes, diamond drill.
de discos (pet), disk bit.
- - de filo en cruz, star drill.
de friccin (pet), drag bit.
- - de gua, eenter bit.
- - de gusano, worm auger.
- - de limpieza (sx), cleanout auger.
- - de mano, hand drill, jumper.
- - de ojo, ring auger.
- - de pecho, breast auger.
de perforacin desviada (pet) , direetional
bit.
de rodillos (pet), roller bit.
- - de tierra, earth auger, posthole digger, well
or soil auger.
- - espiral, twist drill, auger bit.
iniciadora (pet), spudding bit.
- - para berbiqu, brace bit.
para cabillas, dowel bit.
- - para hoyo de poste, posthole auger.
- - para macho, tap drill.
- - para mortajas, slotting auger.
- - para pozos, well drill.
picadora (sx), ehopping bit.
piloto, pilot drill or bit.
- - principiadora (pet), spudding bit.
- - rompepavimento, pavement breaker, bullpoint.
- - sacancleos o sacatestigos, core drill.
- - salomnica, twist drill; screw auger.
tubular, eore drill; ealyx drill.
barrenas, drill steel.
barrenador m, drill runner; auger, drill.
barrenadora j; drill.
- - de arcilla, pneumatic elay spade.
barrenar, to drill; to blast; barrenarse (tn) (M),
to hole through, eonneet up.
barrendera j (maq), sweeper ..
barrendero m, sweeper (man).
barrenero m, drill runner.
barrenillo ?n, boring inseet.
- - de caa, eane borer.
- - de muelles, wharf borer.
barrenista m, drill runner.
barrenita (f) de mano, gimlet.
barreno m, drill; drill hole, borehole; (Col) drilled
well.
cebado (vol) (M), missed holeo
de alivio (min), block holeo
- - de enlechado, grout holeo
de voladura, blasting holeo
fallido (vol) (M), missed holeo
barrenos
de alivio (tn), relief holes.
de corte (tn)(M), cut holes.
- - de cuele o de franqueo (min), cut holes.
de destrozo (min) (tn) , breakers, breakingdown holes.
de ensanche (min)(tn), holes for enlarging
shots.
- - del permetro (tn), rim holes.
--limitado res (vo!), !ine holes.

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barrer
barrer, to sweep; (di) to seavenge.
barrera j, fenee, barrier, barrieade; (rr) erossing
gate; elay pit; (hyd) diversion dam.
colectora (ef), bag or saek boom.
corrediza (fe), sliding gateo
- - cortafuego, fuebreak, fue stop.
de bscula (fe), hinged and eounterweighted
erossing gateo
de cable (ca), cable guardrail.
de cinta (ca), traffie tape.
- - de clasificacin (ef), sorting boom.
de detrito (hid)(A), drift barrier.
de guardia (ca), guardrail.
de gua (ef) , sheer or fender or glaneing
boom.
flotante, log boom.
- - guardacamino, traille or road guard, highway guardrail.
- - guardacruce (fe), erossing gateo
- - interceptadora (ef), eateh or trap boom.
--para basuras (r), drift barrier.
- - parahielos (r), ice sere.en.
barrero m, elay mixer.; e'lay pit; mudhole.
barreta j, yrowbar, bullpoint; small bar; (min)
morro
- - con espoln, pineh bar.
de pinchar (A), pineh bar.
- - de punta, bullpoint.
de punta recalcada (vol), bulge-point driving iron.
de soldadura (V), welding rod.
- - de ua, elaw bar.
- - desquiciadora (Ee), bar for loosening roek.
- - pata-de-cabra, elaw bar.
- - rompedora, bit of a paving breaker, bullpoint.
barretas, (M) drill steel.
barretear, to bar, work with a bar.
barretero m, miner, drill runner in a mine; man
who works with a bar.
barretn m, heavy erowbar; (Col) miner's piek.
barridaj (ciudad), distriet, ward, quarter.
barrial m, elay pit; mudhole.
barrica j, eask, barrel.
barricada j, barricade.
barrida j, sweeping; (di) seavenging.
barrido m (tv)(ra), sweep.
barriga j, bulge, belly.
barril m, barrel; measure o about 20 galo
- - de frotacin, tumbling barrel.
barrilada j, capaeity of a barrel.
barrilete m, clamp; pawl, dog; keg.
- - de leva, eam clamp.
barrillaj (min) (B), doneentrates; metallic eopper
mixed in ore.
barrio m (ciudad), distriet, ward, quarter; suburb.
barro m, mud, clay, silt; sludge; earthenware;
adobe; (pet) slush.
amasado, elay puddle.
cloacal (dae), sludge.
- - cocido, terra cotta, burnt clay.
de barreno, drill sludge.
digerido (dac), digested sludge.
- - esmaltado, glazed clay or terra cotta.
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bastido!
barros a.ctivados (dae), activated sludge.
barroso, muddy, elayey, silty.
barrote m, heavy bar; grate bar; rung; (A) door
bolt; (rr) (C) angle bar; (sb) hatch bar
hatch batten.
barrotn m, batten o a hatch; hatch bar; (rr)
earline; (sb) earling.
barya j (fsica), barye.
basa j, base, pedestal.
basada j (en), launehing cradle.
basal (V), basal.
basltico~ basaltie.
basaltiforme, basaltiform.
basalto m (geol), basalto
- - analCtico, analcite basalto
- - prismtico, eolumnar basalto
-L. vtreo, basalt glass, vitrobasalt, hyalobasalt.
basaltoide, basaltoid, basaltiform.
basamento m, base; pedestal; (A) footing, foundation.
bscula j, seale (for weighing); (rr) (Ee) erossing
gateo
- - de balancn, beam seale.
- - de plataforma, platform scale.
- - de pozo, pit seale.
- - de va, track seale.
enclavable, dormant scale.
bscula-puente m, weighbridge.
bsculil-tolva j (ag) (A), weighing batcher.
bscula-vagones m, car dumper.
bascuiador m, dumper; roeker; (min) tippleman;
any tipping deviee.
de caja (co) , body roeker.
- - de carros, car dumper.
bascular, to tip, tilt.
base j, basis; base (0.11 senses); rail flange.
- - compound (mh) , compound resto
- - de aviacin, air or aviation base.
- - de comparacin (lev), comparator base.
- - de comprobacin (lev), check base.
- - de cuchilla (motocaminera), blade base.
- - de hidroaviones, air harbor, seaplane base.
de riel (fe), base o rail.
de rodado (A), wheel base.
- - de ruedas, wheel base.
de la soldadura, root of weld.
de tope (pet), landing base.
- - naval, naval base.
negra (ca), black base.
- - sanitaria (ed), sanitary base.
bases del concurso, bidding conditions.
bases de licitacin, biddillg conditions, information for bidders.
basicidad j, basieity.
bsico (qum) (geol) (met), basic.
basitas (geol) (A), basic roeks.
bastarda, bastard (file).
bastidor m, frame, bedframe; chassis; (Col) window sash.
auxiliar (auto), subframe.
- - de carril (te), crawler or track frame.
- - de puerta, door buck, doorframe.
- - de rodaje, truck frame.
de rodillos (met), stand of rolls.
- - de sierra para metales, haeksaw frame.
de ventana, window frame.

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- inferior, underframe.
basto, rough, unfinished; coarse.
bastn m, (rr) staff (block system); (su) proof
stick, sampler.
bastrn m, (t) spokeshave.
basural m (Ch), garbage dump.
basuras J, trash, rubbish, dirt, refuse; garbage;
river drift.
basurero m, garbage dump.
batalla J, wheel base, distance between axles.
batayola J (en), handrail.
bate m (fe), tamping piek.
batea f trough, launder; tray, mortar tub; (V)
p~ved diteh; (V) paved ford; (min) batea;
(auto) oil pan; (A) paved gutter erossing a
road.
de coque, coke tray (aerator).
de pilada (conc), batch box.
bateador m (fe), tamping bar, tamper.
bateadora J, power tamper.
unitaria, unit tamper.
batear, to tamp (ties).
bateo m, tamping.
batera J, battery (a11 senses).
A (ra), A or filament battery.
andica (ra), anode or plate battery.
B (ra), plate or B battery.
- e (ra), grid or C battery.
_ compensadora (elc), floating battery; buffer battery.
de acumuladores, storage battery.
de calderas, battery of boilers.
de camiones (M), fleet of trucks.
de filamentos (ra), A or filament battery.
de inmersin (elc), plunge battery.
de mazos, stamp millo
de pantalla (ra), screen battery.
de pega (min), blasting battery.
de pisones, stamp millo
de placa (ra), B or plate or anode battery.
de polarizacin negativa (ra) , bias ce11.
de rejilla (ra), grid or C battery.
elevadora (ele), booster battery.
batey m, ground oceupied by a sugar mill and appurtenances; (PR) area in front of a eountry house.
batidera J, beater, maul; (Sp) mortar hoe.
batido m, (ra) beat; a hammered, wrought.
en fro, eold-hammered.
batidor m, beater, agitator; (A) mixer; (min)
dol1y; (met) shingler.
batiduras J (met) , mill or hammer scale.
batiente m, jamb; gate sill; lock sill; (dam)
apron, hearth, '(dd) apron; (carp) stop
bead.
de esclusa, miter or loek sill.
batir, to beat, hammer, pound, tamp; to stir.
batista barnizada (ais), varnished cambric.
batmetro m, bathometer.
baud (tel), baud.
bauxita J, bauxite (aluminum ore).
bayoneta J,. (meeh) bayonet; (auto) bayonet
gage (oillevel).
bedano m, mortising chise!.
Beggiotoa (is), Beggiotoa.
begohmio m (ele), begohm.

bidimensional
bejuco m, rattan.
bel (elc), bel.
belio m (elc) (A), bel.
benceno m, benzene.
bencidina J, benzidine.
bencina J, gasoline; benzine.
beneficiable (min),. workable.
beneficiador m, operator of a mine or smelte!';
proeessor; cultivator.
beneficiar, to smelt, refine; to work a mine; to
benefieiate (ore); to proeess.
beneficio m, smelting, ore reduction, beneficiation; working of a mine; profit.
de explotacin, operating profit.
de madera, lumbering.
de minerales, smelting.
bentonita 1, bentonite.
bentontico, bentonitic.
bentos (is), benthos.
benzol m, benzol, benzene.
berbique, berbiqu m, carpenter's brace; (U)
crankshaft.
acodado, angular bitstock.
de engranaje, angle braceo
de herrero o de pecho, breast or fiddle drill.
de matraca, ratchet braceo
de ribera, ship carpenter's braceo
para rincones, corner braceo
y barrenas, brace and bits.
berilio m (qum), beryllium.
berlinga 1, pole, round timber, spar.
bermal (ot), berm, (rd) shoulder.
berroquea I a, granite.
besar, a, block and block, choekablock, twoblocks.
betanaftol m (qum), beta-naphthol.
betatrn m (ra), betatron, rheotron.
betonera J (Ch), concrete mixer.
betumen m, bitumen.
betuminadoral (ca) (Es), bituminous distributor.
betn m, bitumen, piteh, (C) stuceo.
judaico o de Judea, asphalt.
betunar, to coat with piteh; (C) to stucco.
bias (ra), bias.
- e o de rejilla, grid bias, C bias.
biasar (ra) (A), to bias.
biaxil, biaxial.
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bixico (Es) (A) (V), biaxial.
bibern m (lab), nipple.'
bibir m (mad), greenheart.
bicable, a double-eable.
bicarbonato m, bicarbonate.
bicilndrico, (eng) double-cylinder.
bic1ororo m, bichloride.
de estao, tin or stannous chloride.
de mercurio, mercuric chloride, corrosive
sublimate.
bicncavo, bieoncave, double-concave, eoncavoooncave.
bicnico, biconical.
biconvexo, biconvex, double-convex.
bicromato m (qum), biehromate.
bicrn m (med), bieron.
bichero m, boat hook.
bid, bidet m (pb) , bidet.
b,idirnensional, two-dimensional.

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bidireccional (elc), bidireetional.


bidn m, steel drum; (C) drom of a hoist; a tin,
large can.
biela 1, (eng) connecting rod, pitman.
motriz, eonneeting or main driving rod.
paralela o de acoplamiento (loco), coupling
or side rod.
bienes m, property.
inmuebles o races o sedientes, real estate.
muebles, personal property.
semovientes, cattle.
bienhechura I (C), improvements (real estate).
bifsico (elc), two-phase.
bifilar (elc), two-wire, bifilar.
bifluoruro m (qum), bifluoride.
bifurcacin 1, junction of streams; eroteh; (p) Y
branch; (rr) (C) (Sp) junction.
de ramal paralelo (tub), upright Y braneh.
doble (tub), double Y branch.
en U (tub), U branch.
bifurcador m (aa), bifurcator.
bifurcarse, to fork, branch.
bigorneta 1, small anvil; tinsmith's stake.
de acanalar (eh), creasing stake.
de arita viva (eh), hatehet stake.
de costura (eh), seaming or grooving stake.
de pico, beakhorn stake.
bigornia 1, anvil.
bigote de gato (ra)(A), eat whisker.
bigotera 1, (dwg) bow compass, bow dividers;
slag tap (blast furnace).
bigrilla (ra)(A), double-grid.
bihilar (ele), two-wire.
bijguara 1, a Cuban hardwood.
bilabarqun m (Ee), carpenter's horse.
bilateral (ele)(mee), bilateral.
bilis I (lab), bile.
-lacto ca, laetose bile.
bimbalete m (M), strut; ridgepole; pump jack.
bimetal m, bimetal.
bimetlico, bimetallic.
bimrfico (ru), bi:norph.
bimotor, two-motor, bimotor.
binario (qum)(mat), binary.
binaural, binural.
bi::locular a, binocular.
bi::lodo 'In (ra) (mat) , binode.
binomio (mat), binomial.
bioactivacin I (dac), bio-aetivation.
bioaeracin I (dac), bio-aeration.
biofiltracin I (is), biofiltration.
biofiltro, biofilter.
biofioculacin I (is), biofloceulation.
biogentico (is), biogenetie.
bilisis 1, biolysis.
bioltico (dae), biolitie.
biolgico, biological.
bioprecipitacin 1, bioprecipitation.
bioqumica 1, biochemistry.
bioqumico, bioehemical.
biorreduccinl (dae), bioreduetion.
biosa I (az), biose, disaeeharide.
biotita I (miner), biotite, blaek mica.
biotrn m (ra), biotron.
bixido m (qum), dioxide.
carbr..ico, curbon dioxide.

bituminoso
de estao, tin dioxide, stannie oxide.
bipi m, bipod.
bipolar, pipolar, two-pole.
biposte, bipost (lamp).
biprima (mat), double prime (x").
biriqu m (Ec)(AC), earpenter's braceo
birlo m (M), stud bolt.
birrectngulo, birectangular.
birrefringencia I (fma) , birefringence.
birrefringente, birefringent.
birrotulado, two-hinged.
bisagra 1, hinge, butt hinge.
a municin, ba11-bearing hinge.
acodada, offset hinge.
con levante, rising hinge, skew hinge.
de bolitas, ball-tip door butt.
de friccin, frietion hinge.
de muelle, spring hinge.
de paleta o de ramal, strap 01' joint hinge.
de pasador fijo, fast-pin butt.
de pasador suelto, loose-pin butt.
de resorte, spring hinge.
de superficie, flap or surface or fu11-surfacC!
hinge.
de tiro ancho, wide-throw hinge.
de tope, butt hinge.
desmontable, loose-pin butt.
en T, T hinge.
inerte, dead hinge.
medio superficial, half-surfaee or half-mortise hinge.
bi~ecar, to biseet.
biseccin 1, biseetion.
bisectriz 1, bisector.
bisel m, a bevel, charnfer; (lbr) wane.
al hilo (mad), bevel rip.
a inglete, bevel miter.
de trozar (mad), bevel cutoff.
biselado, beveled; (lbr) waney.
biseladora 1, eharnfering 'too!'
biselar, to bevel, chamfer, skive.
bisilicato m (qum), bisilieate.
bismutina I (miner), bismuthine, bismuthinite,
bismuth glanee. '
bismutinita 1, bismuthinite, native bismuth sulphide.
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bismuto m (qum), bismuth.
blenda (miner), bismuth blende, eulytite.
bisulfato (m) de sodio, sodium bisulphate.
bisulfito m, bisulphite.
bisulfuro m, disulphide, bisulphide.
bita I (nut), cleat, bitt.
de' amarre, mooring bitt. ,
de remolque, towing bitt; towing post.
bitcora I (en), binnacle.
bitaduraj-,- turn of a rope around a bitt.
bite m (A), bead (on a board).
bitn m, bitt; double-head choek.
de fondeo, riding bitt.
de remolcar, towing bitt.
bitoque m, (M) faueet, eock; (CA) sewer.
bitultico, bitulithie.
bitumstico, bitumastic.
bitumen m (U) (M), bitumen.
bituminfero, containing bitumen.
bituminoso, bituminous.

bituvia
bituvia J (ca), Bituvia (trademark).
bivalencia J, bivalehee.
bivalente (qum), bivalent.
biviario two-Iane (highway).
bizcoch~ m (Col), a salmon brick.
.
blanco m, gear blank: blnk form: a wh~te.
- - de antimonio, antimony whlte (pIgment),
antimony trioxide.
..
de barita (pigmento), baryta white, banum
sulphate.
. .
de bismuto (pigmento), bIsmuth whIte.
- - de cinc (pigmento), zinc white.
- - de China Chinese or zinc white.
de :Q:spafla, whiting, Spanish white.
de plomo, white lead.
,de yeso, whiting.
blando, soft.
blandura J, softness.
blanquear, to whitewas~: to bleach.
.
blanquillo m, an Argentme lumb~~ (semihard).
blastogranitico (geol), blastogramtlC.
blastoporfirtico (geol), blastoporphyritic.
bleck o bleque (A), a term applied to all tal' and
asphalt products.
blenda J (miner), blende, sphalerite.
- - cadmfera, greenockite, cadmium blende.
crnea (M), homblende.
- - de zinc, zinc blende.
roja, ruby blende (sphalerite).
.
blindado, armored, ironclad: (elee) shIelded'.
blindaje m, armor: (elee) shielding: (Sp) tunnel
lining.
- - antimagntico, magnetie screen or shield.
- - cerrado (ele), interloeking armor.
del radiador (te), radiator guardo
blondn m (Es), eableway.
bloque m, block.
amortiguador, eushion block.
calibrador, gage block.
comparador (lab), block eomparator.
- - de barrenar, boring block.
de batir (eh), dolly block.
de casas (PR), eity block, block of houses.
de cilindrbs, eylinder block.
de clavar, nailing block, wood briCk.
de doblar (ref), bending block.
de emasillar (ed), furring block.
de estampar (her), swage block.
de fallas (geol), fault block.
de fusibles (ele), fuse block.
de golpeo (pb), driving block, tumpin, tampion.
- - de motor, engine block;
de patas (fe), heel block, heel raiser.
de recalcar (si), swage block.
deulleno (ed), filler block.
desabollador (eh), dolly block.
para triscar (si), setting block.
partido de emasillar, split furring tile.
portaherramienta (mh), t,?ol block.
- refractario de construccin, struetural tile.
seccional (fc), block (signal).
bloquear, t6 block (all senses): (M) to ehoek:
(Inin) (B) to block out.
bloqueo m (fe) (ra), bloeking.
absoluto o definitivo (fe),absolute bloeking.

boca

46
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condicional o facUltativo (fe), permssive


bloeking.
manual (fe), manual bloeking.
bloqueraf (Es), concrete-block maehine.
bobina J, (elec) coi!: (elee) bobbin.
- - apagachispas, blowout eoi1.
captadora (ra), pickup eoil.
- - con ncleo de hierro pUlverizado, dust-eore
coil.
- - con temblador, vibrator eoil.
de acoplaIniento (ra), coupling eoil.
del campo, field eoil.
- - de carga, loading eoil.
de cesto (ra), basket eoil.
- - de compensacin, eompensating eoil.
- - de chispas, spark eoil.
'
de choque (A) (Col), ehoke or impedanee coi!.
- - de desenganche, release eoi1.
- - de devanado universal (A), honeyeomb eoi1.
- - de disparo, tripping eoi1.
- - de encendido o de ignicin, spark or ignition
eoil.
de enfoque (ra), foeusing eoil.
- - de ensayo, exploring eoi1.
- - de extincin, blowout eoil.
- - de inductancia, 'induetanee eoil, reactor, inductor.
- - de mxima, overload release eoil.
- - de ncleo de hierro, iron-eore eoil.
- - de oposicin, bueking eoi1.
.
- - de panal, lattice-wound 01' honeyeomb e011.
- - de prueba, exploring eoi1.
.
- - de reaccin, ehoking or reaetanee or Impedanee 01' retardation eoil, reactor, kieking
coil.
- - de reactancia, reaetanee eoil, inductor.
- - de regeneracin, feedback 01' tiekler eoil.
- - de retencin, retaining 01' holding eoi1.
- - de la voz (ra), voiee eoil.
- - deflectora o desviadora (1'11.), defleeting eoi1.
- - en derivacin, shunt eoil, (inst) potential
eoil.
- - excitadora, exeiting eoil.
- - exploradora, exploring 01' seareh eoil, explorer.
- - inductora, induetion eoil.
nido de abeja (ra), honeyeomb eoil.
- - sintonizadora (ra), tuning eoil.
trmica (tel), heat eoi1.
- - tipo canasto (ra), basket-weave eoi1.
- - vibratoria, vibrator 01' trembler eoil.
bobinado m, bobinaje m (ele), winding.
bobinadora J, winding maehine.
bobinar, to wind.
bobo m (PR)(V), a lumber used in building.
boca J, mouth, entranee: nozzle; (tun) portal;
(hyd) intake: (top) gap, pass, saddle: (t)
peen, nose.
- - de agua, hydrant.
- - de aspiracin, air inlet.
de cada (al), drop inlet.
- - de calle, inlet to a storm sewer.
de ca~bn (en), eoaling hateh.
- - de carga, lire door of a boiler.
de cepillo, a (mam) (V), finished with a
wooden fioat.

boca
de corazn (fe), toe of a frog.
- - de corneta, bellmouth.
- - de desage, drain inlet.
- - de descarga, outlet, diseharge opening.
- - de entrada, intake, inlet: portal: manhole.
de incendio, fue hydrant, fueplug.
- - de inspeccin, manhole.
- - de limpieza, eleanout hole; sluieeway.
- - de manmetro, gage hateh.
de pez, fishmouth (spliee).
de pozo (pet), wellhead.
- - de puerto, entranee to a harbor.
- - de registro, manhole, manhead.
- - de ro, mouth of a river.
de salida, outlet.
de tormenta (A) (U) (Pe), inlet to a stormwater sewer.
- - de visita, manhole.
- - escotilla, hatehway.
tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom outIet.
bocacalle f, stI'eet interseetion.
bocacaz m, opening in a fiume 01' dam.
bocal m, mouth, entranee; (top) gap; strait, narrows (harbor): (min) pit head.
bocallave j, keyhole: keyhole plate: (A) soeket
wrench.
bocamejora f (min), auxiliary shaft.
bocaInina J, entranee t a mine.
bocana f (Col), mouth of a river.
bocarte m, erusher, stamp mili: drag mili.
bocartear, to erush.
bocarteo m, erushing.
bocateja f, first tile in a eourse: hollow under a
roof tile: (V) eaves.
bocatoma f (hid), intake.
bocazo m (vol), blowout, pop shot.
bocel m, molding plane; eonvex molding.
boceladora!, motding planeo
bocelar, to form moldings.
bocelete m, small molding planeo
boceln m, large molding plane; (rf) (Col) ridge
rollo
")ocina f, bushing: bell end of a pipe: (auto) (ra)
horn; (O) hubeap; bellmouth: (sb) Ftern
tube: (hyd) (A) morning-glory (spillway).
- - de bruma, foghorn.
- - exponencial (ele), exponential horno
bocina-vertedero (hid), morning-glory spil!way.
bocoy m, large barre~ hogshead; (C) measure of
about 175 ga1.
bochorno m, sulti"y weather; (mn) (M) afterdamp: ehokedamp, blaekdamp.
bodega f, warehouse, storehouse: (naut) hold;
eellar; (Ch) boxear.
- - de herraInientas, tool house.
- - de tramo (fe), seetion tool house.
bodegaje m, storage eharges, warehousing.
- - en hmedo, wet storage (battery).
en seco, dry storage (battery).
bOdeguero m, storekeeper.
bogie m (fe), truek.
- - de arrastre, trailing truek.
- - giratorio o de un soio eje, pony truek.
piloto, pilot truek.
bogue m (Es), Boghead eoa1.
boicot, boicoteo m, boyeott.

47

bomba

boj m, boxwood.
boje m, a hardwood o Cuba andP>'erto Rico.
bola!, bal1.
rompedora, skull cracker, wreeking ball, ball
breaker.
y cuenca, ball and soeket.
bolas~del regulador (mv), governor balls.
bolardo m, bollard, mooring pos~.
boleo m, boulder: deposit of boulders; (sb) eamber, roundup.
boletera f (fe), ticket offiee.
boletero m (fe), ticket agent.
boleto m, ticket.
boln m, ball: shot.
bolina!, sounding line; (naut) bowline.
bolo m, Obr) (C) bole: (Ph) machete.
lolmetro m (ele), bolometer.
boln m, eobble, boulder;;rubble stone.
bolsa f, bag, saek: poeket; stock exehange:
poeket of rieh ore.
- - de aire, air poeket, (eng) air loek.
de atacadura (vol), tamping bago
- - de compensaciones (C), elearinghouse.
de contraccin (met) , pipe, eontraetion cavit:y.
de corteza (mad), bark poeket.
de resina (mad), piteh poeket.
de valores, stock exehange.
de vlvula, valve bago
de vapor (mg}(pet), vapor loek.
bolsada!, poeket, eavity: poeket of rieh ore.
bolsn m, (geol) bolson; (min) poeket of rieh ore.
bolsonero (min)(B), in rieh poekets.
bomba!, pump; fue engine: bomb: (V) mudhole.
- - a mano, hand pump.
- - a nafta, gasoline-driven pump.
- - al vaco, vaeuum pump.
- - a vapor, steam pump.
alimentadora, feed 01' boiler-feed pump.
- - alternativa, reeiproeating pump.
- - aspirante, suetion pump.
- - barrera, dredging 01' mud pump.
- - calorimtrica, bomb ealorimeter.
- - centrfuga difusora, diffuser-type centrifuga!
pump.
- - centrfuga voluta, volute-type centrifuga!
pump.
- - colgante (exe), sinking pump.
- - contadora, metering pump (gasoline).
- - contra incendios, fue pump; fue engine.
- - chupadora, suetion pump.
- - de accin simple, single-aeting pump. I
- - de aceleracin (auto), aeeelerator pUlllp.
- - de aletas, vane-type rotary pump.
- - de aletas deslizantes, sliding-vane pump.
- - de aspiracin doble, double-suetion pump.
- - de aspiracin simple, single-suetion pump.
- - de balancn, beam pump.
- - de barrido (di), seavenge pump.
de carena, bilge pump.
- - de carrera regulable, variable-displacement
pump.
- - de cigea, erank-aetion pump.
- - de cigea y volante, crank-and-flywhec,
pump.
- - de cilindro corredizo (pet), aveling-eylin.
del' pump.

T
bomba
-

48

de concreto, Pumpcrete' (trademark).


de chorro, jet or water-jet pump.
de desplazamiento positivo, positive displacement pump.
de difragma, diaphragm pump.
de doble efecto, double-acting pump.
de doble paso o de dos escalones o dI! dos
etapas o de dos grados, two-stage pump.
- - de dosaje, measuring pump.
de dragado, dredging pump.
- - de efecto nico, single-acting pump.
de mbolo, piston pump.
dEl mbolo buzo o de mbolo macizo, plunger
pump.
de engranaje de oreja triple, three-Iobe rotarypump.
de estribo, stirrup pump.
de fango, mud pump.
de gasto variable, variable-discharge pump.
- - de hlice, propeller or screw pump.
de impulso, impulse pump.
- - de impulsor abierto, open-impeller pump.
- - de impulsor cerrado, closed-impeller pump.
de impulsores opuestos, opposed-impeller
pump.
de inflar (A)(U), tire pump.
de inmersin,submersible or dQep-well turbine pump.
_ de lbulos; lobar-type rotary pump.
- - de lodo, mud jack; sludge pump; dredging or
mud pump; (pet) slush pump.
de mOl"j;ero (M), plunger pump.
de ocho grados, eight-stage pump.
- - de oxgeno, oxygen bombo
- - de paletas deslizantes, sliding-vane rotary
pump.
de 'paletas oscilantes, swinging-vane rotary
pump.
)
de paso mltiple, multiple-stage pump.
- - de paso recto,straightway pump.
de pique (auto) (A), accelerator pump.
- - de pistn, piston pump.
- - de potencia, power, pump (reciprocating
pump driven by external power).
- - de presin (pet), pressure bombo
- - de resorte, spring-actuated pump.
- - de, rodete doble, double-runner pump.
de rosario, chain pump.
--i de salvataje, salvage or wrecking pump.
-'- de sentina, bilge pump; sump pump.
-,- de simple efecto, single-acting pump.
- - de succin al extremo, end-suction centrifugal pump.
- - de succin lateral, side-suction centrifugal
pump.
- - de sumidero, sump pump.
de trasiego, transfer pump.
de turbina, turbine pump.
de vaivn (A), reciprocating pump.
desarenadora, sand pump.
doble, duplex pump.
giratoria, rotary pump.
impelente, force or pressure pump; impeller
pump.
impulsora de diafragma, diaphragm force
pump.

boquilla
inatascable, elogless pump.
- - insertada (pet), insert pump, casing pump.
- - inyectora de combustible, fuel-injection
pump.
manual, hand pump.
- - medidora, measuring pump; (auto) metering
or dispenser pump.
multigradual, multistage pump.
- - para pozos profundos, deep-well pump.
- - quntupla, quintuplex pump.
- - rarificadora (ra), vacuum pump.
--recproca (Pe), reciprocating pump.
-recogedora (pet), pickup pump.
- - reforzadora, booster pump.
- - rotativa, rotary pump.
- - rotativa de engranaje interior, internal-gear
pump.
- - sumergible, submersible or deep-well turbine
pump.
- - surtidora de gasolina, service-station or gasoline-dispensing pump.
suspendida (exc), sinking pump.
- - triple, triplex pump.
bombas gemelas, duplex pump.
bombaje m, pumping.
bombardeo electrnico, electron bombardment.
bombeable, pumpable.
bombeado m, pumping; arching, crowning; a
arched, crowned; dished.
bombeador m, pumpman, pumper.
bombear, to pump; to crown; to camber; bombearse, to bulge, spring.
bombeo m, pumping; crowning; bulging; camber.
bombero m, pumpman; fireman.
bombilla J, incandescent lamp; bulbo
bombillo m, small pump; (p) trap; (e) lantern
globe; (e) incandescent lamp; (e) radio
tube.
bombn m, pump used in sugar mills.
bonanza J, large deposit of rich ore.
bonderita J, Bonderite (rustproofing) (trademark).
bonderizar, to bonderize (rustproof).
bonete m (v), bonnet.
bongo m, scow, flatboat.
bonguero, boatman, bargeman, lighterman.
bonificacin J, bonus; (irr) (M) reclamation.
bonificar (cont), to credit.
bonista (e), bondholder.
bono m, (fin) bond.
- - a corto plazo, short-term bond.
- - colateral, collateral-trust bond.
- - de primera hipoteca, first-mortgage bond.
- - hipotecario, mortgage bond.
boquera J, head gate; sluice gate; outlet; (Sp)
cesspool.
boquerel m, nozzle.
boquern m, large opening; (top) gap, pass.
boquete m, gap, pass; opening in a wall; (elec) (A)
air gap.
boquilla J, small opening; chuck, collet; socket;
bushing; nipple; nozzle; (tel)(hyd) mouthpiece; (w) tip; (top) gap, pass; (mas) chink.
ahusada (mh), spring collet, draw-in collet.
- - aisladora, insulating bushing.
- - aspiradora. aspirating nozzle.

boquilla
de agua, needle nozzle.
- - de anillo a escuadra, squaro-ring nozzle.
de anillo agudo, undercut-ring nozzle.
de Borda (hid), Borda's mouthpiece.
de borne (elc), terminal bushing.
de brida, fianged nozzle.
de calorfero, radiator bushing.
- - de collar, ring chuck.
del electrodo (sol), electrode tipo
- - de engrase, oilhole.
de flujo, fiow nozzle.
- - de forro, liner bushing.
- - de gua, jig bushing.
- - de inundacin (aa), fiooding nozzle.
- - de manguera, hose nozzle.
- - de pulverizadora, spray 01' airbrush llozzle.
de quijadas convergentes (mh) , collet 01'
draw-in Ol" push-out chuck.
de reborde hembra (tub) , outside head
bushing.
de reborde macho, inside head bushing.
- - de sujecin (hen), chuck.
- - de tuerca fiadora (el(~), lock-nut bushing.
- - entrante (hid), Borda':; 01' re-entrant mouthpiece..
- - fibrosa (cl'e), fiber bushing.
- - inyectora de combustible, fuel-injection
nozzle.
-lanzaarena, sandblast nozzle.
- - mezcladora, mixing nozzle.
- - muestreadora (vapor), sampling nozzle.
- - para macho, tap chuek.
- - para soldar (tub), solclering bushing.
- - rociadora, spray nozzle.
- - sin cabeza, headless bushing.
- - sin reborde (tub), face bushing.
boratera J (A) (E) (eh), bora., deposito
borato m (qum), borate.
brax m, borax.
borbo!1ar, borbotar, to gush, boil up.
borbolln m, spring; boilillg up.
borboteo m, gushing, bubbling, boiling up.
borbotn m, boil in sand, a spring.
borda J (cn), bnlwark; gUllwale.
borde m, edge; dikc, levee.
- - de ataque, upstremu 01' leading 01' entering
edge.
- - de desviacin (in), border check.
- - de encauzamiento, levoe.
- - de entrada, leaeling edge.
- - de obturacin, masking edge.
- - de retacadura, calking edge.
- - de salida, downstrealll 01' trailing 01' leaving
edge.
de solapa (cn), sight edge.
de la soldadura, toe of wek.
-laminado, rolled edge (steel platel.
- - recortado, shearcd edge (stcel plate).
bordeadora J, tube expander, beading tool, (bo)
fiue roller; (irr) ridgcr.
- - de discos (in), disk l'idger.
bordear, to fiangc; to edge.
bordillo ?n, curb, shouldcr.
- - de labio (ca), lip curb.
bordo m, dike; edge; side of a ship.
de contencin. levee, ,tlike.

49

botella

de encauzamiento, levee.
libre (hid) (cn). freeboard.
provisional (M), cofferdam.
bordn m, fiange o a wheel; bulb on an angk
or T.
boreal, northern.
brico (qum), boric, boracic.
borna (elc), see borne.
borne m, (elec) terminal, binding post; a hardwood.
- - de contacto, eontact terminal.
- - de masa (auto), ground terminal.
borneadero m (nut), bcrth; turning basin.
bornear, (naut) to swing, turn; bornearse, te
warp.
bornita j, bornitc, purple copper ore.
boro m (qUIll), boran.
boroln m, Eorolon (abrasivo) (trademark).
borra j (min), barren rock.
de algodn, cotton \Vaste; cotton linters.
corrador ?n, rough draft; eraser.
de tinta, ink eraser.
borradura j, C['asure,
borrar, to erase
borrascaj, ah llllproductivc 01' worked-out mine.
borrico ?n, (carp) sa\\'horse; clonkey.
borricn m, scaffold horsc, !arge sawhorse.
borriquete ?n, sawhor,c, cnrpcnter's horse.
boruro m (qum), boridc.
bosque ?n, foresto
bosquejar, to sketch.
bosquejo r/1., sketch.
bota (f) de ascensor (E), elevator boot.
botas de goma, rubber boots.
botada J, launching.
botadero rn (ot), dump, spoil bank.
botador ?n, (carp) nail sot; (re) backing.{mt
punch; (sb) 30tbolt; tappet.
de vlvula, valve tappet.
botafango rn, nluclguard.
botaganado ?n, cowcatcher, locomotivc piloto
botaguas m (eel) , water table; flashing; rain shed;
hood over a cloor; leacler boot; weathering.
botalodo m (PR), IllUdguarcl.
botaln m, clerrick boom; (V) stake.
- - de pala, shovel boom,
- - para cable de arrastre, dl'agline boom.
botalonear (V), to stake out.
botar, to dump; (exc) to waste; to launch; (re)
to back out.
al agua, to launch.
botarel m, buttress, countm'fort.
botavaca rn (PIl), (loco) pilot, cowcatcher.
botavara J, boom, gaff; boat ho.ok; wagon poleo
botazo m (cn), fencler, rubhing strip.
bote m, boat; container; (1\1) bucket, skip; (sh)
(M) dippcr.
de draga (1\1), dragline bucket.
- - de lata, tin container.
de paso, ferryboat.
de valva de almeja (M), clamshell bucket.
salvavidas, lifeboat.
volador, flying boato
bote-sifn, siphon can.
botella J, bottle.
aspiradora (Iab), aSj)irator bottb,

botella
- cuentagotas (lao), dropping bottle.
de lavar (lab) , wash bottle.
de presin (lab), pressure bottle.
- - de sondeo, sounding bottle.
- - para filtrar, filter flask.
botero m, boatman.
boterola 1, dolly; rlvet set or snap.
botiqun m, medicine chest.
de emergencia, first-aid-kit.
de urgencia, first-aid kit; first-aid station.
boto, blunt.
botn m, button; doorknob; crankpin; (chem)
bead; (lbr) knot; (M) snap team of mules
orbulls; (mech) (C) boss.
del alumbrado (auto), light button.
de arranque, (auto) starter pedal; (elec)
starting button.
- - de avance transversal (mh), cross-feed knob.
de bocina (auto), horn button.
.de la calefaccin (auto), heater button.
- del cebador (auto), choke outton.
- de contacto, push outton; contact outton.
de embrague (mh), clutch knoo.
- del estrangulador de aire (auto), choke Outton.
de manubrio, (eng) crankpin.
de pestillo o de puerta, doorknob.
de presin, push button.
de la puesta en marcha (auto)(A), starter
button or peda!.
de sintonizacin (ra), tuning knob.
de tope (cv), button stop.
- - de trfico (ca), traffic-marking button.
partido (elc), split knob (insulator).
- - pulsador, push button.
reflector (ca), refiecting button.
y tubo (clc), knob and tube (work).
botones de herramentero, toolmakers' buttons.
botonera 1, panel of push buttons.
bournonita 1, bournonite, wheel ore.
bveda 1, vault; arch; (geo!) dome, cupola; (A)
crown of a road.
.
- - corrida, barrel arch or vault.
- - de aligeramiento, relieving arch.
de aristas,groined arch, cross vault.
de. centro pleno, semicircular arch.
- - de crucera, groin vault.
- - de descarga, relieving arch.
del fogn (cal), fire arch.
- - del hogar, fire arch.
_ . de medio can, barrel arch; semicircular
arch.
de medio punto, semicircular arch.
de panderete (Es), timbrel or Guastavinoarch.
- - de segmento, segmental arch.
- - en can, barrel arch or vault.
escarzana, segmental arch.
esfrica, dome.
- - rebajada, fiat arch.
tabicada (Col), arch of brick laid on the flato
bovedilla 1, arch between steel floor beams;
closed oody of a truck; (sb) poop, stern
overhang, counter, fantai!.
bovedn m (Pe), chamber in a mine.
boya 1, buoy; float.
- - cilndrica, can buoy.

50

brazos
- - cnica, nun buoy.
- - de amarre o de anclaje, mooring buoy.
- - de asta, spar buoy.
- - de campana, bell buoy.
- - de cuarentena, quarantine buoy.
- - de doble cono, nun buoy.
- - de espa, warping buoy.
- - de gongo, gong buoy.
- - de medio canalizo, mid-channel buoy.
- - de palo o de prtiga, spar buoy.
de pito o de silbato o de sirena, whistling
buoy.
- - de tambor, can buoy.
--luminosa, gas buoy, light buoy.
- - sonora, bell buoy.
boya-farol, gas or lighted buoy.
boya-tonel, can buoy.
boyante, buoyant.
boyar, to buoy; to float.
bracero m, laborer, workman .
brag 1, sling; spreader for hoisting.
bramante (m) aislador, insulating twine.
bramil m, chalk line; a line marked with chalk.
branca I (Col), pier, pilaster.
brancal m, frame of a wgon; (PR) wagon shaft.
brandal m, backstay, tieback.
branque m (en), stem.
brasero m, brazier, fire pot, salamander.
- - de gasolina, plumber's torcho
braunita 1, braunite (ore of manganese).
brazal (nut), fathom.
brazada I (Col) (V), fathom.
- - de piedra (M), a cubic measure used in selling building stone.
brazaje m, depth of water.
brazal m, irrigation ditch.
brazo m, arm; leg of an angle; branch of a tree;
branch of a stream; mast armo
--, a, by hand.
- - de I!drizamiento (an), righting lever or armo
de ataque (pl)(M), dipper stick.
- - del cigeal, (eng) crank armo
- - de comps, leg of a compass.
del cucharn (pI), dipper stick.
- - de direccin (auto), steering armo
- - del mbolo, piston rod.
- - de gobierno (auto), control armo
-de gra, (crane) boom, jib; (de) stiffieg.
- - del mun de direccin (auto), steeringknuckle armo
- - de palanca, lever arm, leverage.
- - de pared, wall bracket.
- - de romana, beam of a scale.
- - de ruptura (auto), breaker armo
- - montador (tn), erector armo
- - oscilante, rocker arm; (pet) swing armo
- - para lmpara, lamp bracket.
- - para retenida (poste), guy armo
- - polar, pole arm (planimeter).
- - rastrillador (is), raking armo
rgido, (de) stiffieg.
- - trazador, tracer arm (planimeter).
- - volado (pte), cantilever armo
brazos, labor (men).
de cucharn a horcajadas (pI), straddle-type
dipper sticks.

brazola
brazola 1, coaming; curb.
- - de escotilla, hatch coaming.
de registro, manhole coaming.
brea 1, pitch, tar, brea, petroleum asphalt.
de alquitrn (M), coal-tar pitch.
- - de carbn o de hulla, coal taro
de hulla residual, coal-tar pitch.
de primera destilacin, straight-run pitch.
- - de tierra, earth pitch.
- - mineral, asphalt, mineral pitch; maltha,
mineral taro
brear, to coat with pitch.
breccia I (geol), breccia.
brecha 1, a breach, opening, crevasse; (geol)
breccia.
de dislocacin (A), crush or friction or fault
breccia.
- - de fallas o de friccin o de trituracin, fault
or crush or friction bree cia.
- - de talud, talus breccia.
brechacin I (geal), brecciation.
brechiforme, brecciated.
brechero m (ec) (M), trailbuilder.
brecho.ide (B), brecciated.
brechoso, brecciated.
breque m, brake; (Pe) baggage caro
brequero m (Col), brakeman.
brete m (fc)(A), cattle pass, cattle rampo
briaga 1, sling; (CoJ) hoisting rope.
brida 1, (p) flange; clamp; splice plate; bridle
(cable); bridle (harness); (rr) splice bar;
(mt) dogo
angular (fe), angle bar.
ciega (tub) , blind flange; blank flange.
- - corrediza (tub), slip-on flange.
- - curva (tub), saddle or tank or boiler flange.
- - de acoplamiento, companion flange; coupling
flange.
de arrastre (mh), clamp dogo
de collar (tub), neck or collar flange.
de copa (tub), hat flange.
de deslizamiento (V), slip-on flange.
de enchufe (tub), socket flange.
de junta montada (tub) , Van Stone or
lapped-joint flange.
de obturacin (tub), blind flange.
de orificio (tub), orifice fiange.
- - de piso (pb), waste nut, floor flangc.
grapa (A), lathe dogo
-lisa (tub)(M), blank flange.
--loca, loose flange.
para artefacto (pb), fixture flange.
- - para martillar (tub), peening flange.
para plato (torno), chuck plateo
postiza (C), loose flange.
- - reductora, reducing flange.
- - roscada, screwed fiange.
soldada, welded flange.
tapadera (tub), blind flange.
-tapn (tub), barrel flange.
bridas gemelas o de uni6n, flange union, companion flanges.
bridar, to flange.
brigada 1, party, squad, gang; (tk) fleet.
- - de campo, field forces or party.
- - de dibujantes, squad of draftsmen.

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broca
de tractores, fleet of tractors.
del trnsito (lev), transit party.
- - sanitaria, sanitary squad.
topogrfica (A), survey party.
brillante, bright (wire); gJossy (finish).
brillantez I (il), brilliance, luminosity, subjective
brightness.
brillo m, (miner) luster; (il) brightness; gloss;
(ra) glow.
- - anacarado, pearly luster.
- - ceroso, waxy luster.
- - craso, greasy Juster.
de betn, pitchy luster.
- - grasiento o mantecoso, greasy luster.
- - grasoso (B), greasy luster.
mate, dullluster.
- - nacarado, pearly luster.
- - resinoso, resinous luster.
- - sedoso, silky luster.
- - subjetivo (il), subjective brightness, luminosity, brilliance.
- - terroso, earthy luster.
- - vtreo, vitreous luster.
brinco (m) hidrulico, hydraulic jump.
briqueta 1, briquet.
briquetar, briquetear, to briquet.
briqueteadora 1, briqueting press; briquet moldo
brisa 1, breeze, light wind.
- - elctrica, electric wind.
--ligera, light or gentle wind.
- - moderada, moderate or fresh wind.
brisera I (C) (PR) , windshield.
brisero (Col), windshield.
brisote m, strong wind.
brstol m (dib) , Bristol board.
brizna 1, splinter, chip.
broca 1, drill, drill bit; (A) driftpin.
- - buriladora, router bit.
- - centradora, center bit or drill.
de acanalado doble, double-flute drill.
- - de acanalado recto, straight-flute drill.
- - de acanalado simple, single-flute dril!.
de acanaladura triple, three-fluted drill.
- - de alambre, wire drill.
de alegrar, reamer.
- - de avellanar, countersinking bit.
- - de barrena, dril! bit.
- - de canal de aceite, oil-tube drill.
- - de canaleta recta, pod bit.
- - de cuchara, pod drill, spoon or pod bit
- - de diamantes, diamond bit.
de doble corte, dual-cut drill.
- - de espiga ahusada, taper-shank drill.
- - de espiga recta, straight-shank dril!.
- - de manguito, shell dril!.
de paso corto, high-spiral or high-helix
drill.
- - de trinquete, ratchet drill.
desmontable, detachable bit.
- - destornilladora, screwdriver bit.
espiral o helicoidal, twist drill.
- - estrellada, star bit.
pasadora (est), driftpin.
piloto, pilot bit.
postiza o recambiable, detachable bit.
salomnica, twist drill.

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brocal m, rim; mouth o ashaft; curb around a


shaft; (M) sidewalk curb; (min) collar;
(exc) pit boards, well curb.
brocantita I (miner), brochantite (copper sulphate).
brocha 1, brush.
- - de alambre, wire brush.
- - de blanquear, whitewash brush.
- - para pintura, paintbrush.
- - para ventanas, sash tool, fitch.
brochada 1, brush stroke; brush eoat.
brochal m, header beam.
brochar, to brush.
broche m, hasp.
broches para correa (C) (A), belt hooks or Iaeing.
brochn, whitewash"brush.
broma 1, teredo, shipworm.
bromado, worm-eaten.
bromato m (qum), bromate.
bromhidrato m, hydrobromide, hydrobromate.
bromhfdrico, hydrobromic.
brmico, bromic.
bromito m (qum), bromite.
bromo m (qum), bromine.
bromofenol m (is), bromophenol.
bromuro m, bromide.
metilico, methyI bromide.
bronce m, bronze; brass; (min) iron pyrites.
- - al estao, tin bronze.
- - al estao-plomo, leaded tin bronze.
- - amarillo, brass.
- - anticido, aeid bronze.
- - cromado, ehromium bronze.
de alto plomo, high-Iead bronze.
- - de aluminio, aluminum bronze.
- - de campanas, bcll metal, hard bronze.
- - de can, gun metal.
- - de carbn (min), eoal brass or blende.
- - de nquel-estao, niekel-tin bronze.
- - duro, hard bronze, hard 01' bell metal.
-'- fosforado, phosphor bronze.
- - hidrulico, hydraulic bronze.
- - mangansico, manganese bronze.
- , silicado, silieon bronze.
- - Tobin, Tobin bronze.
bronces (fe), ear brasscs.
bronceado, brass-platcd, bronzed.
broncera 1, bronze work, brasswork; bronze or
brass shop.
- - de obra, struetural bronze work.
broncero m, broncista m, brassworker, bronzesmith.
brookita 1, brookite (titanium ore).
broqueles m (tn) (Es), poling boards.
broquero m (mh) (M), bit dresscr.
brotadero m, spring (water).
brotar, to crop out; to emerge (ground water).
brotazn m, an outerop.
brote m (C), outerop:
de filtracin, seepage outerop.
broza 1, brushwood; (Ch) mine waste; (Pe)(B)
poor ore.
brucita 1, brueite, native magnesium hydroxide.
brjula 1, eompass, magnetie needle.
- - de agrimensor, surveyor's eompass, eireumferentor.

bulbo
- - de artesa, trough eompass.
- - de azimut, azimuth or amplitude eompass.
- - de bolsillo, poeket eompass.
- - de declinacin, declination eompass.
- - de gelogo, geologist's eompass.
- - de inclinacin, dipping eompass, dip needle.
- - de induccin, induction or earth-induetor
compass.
- - de minero, mine dial, mining compass.
- - de nonio, vernier compass.
- - de reflexin, prismatic compass.
- - de selvicultura, forester's compass.
- - de senos, sine galvanometer.
- - de tangentes, tangent galvanometer.
- - de topgrafo (M), surveyor's compass.
- - giroscpica, gyroeompass, directional gyro.
- - goniomtrica, radio compass.
- - martima, mariner's eompass.
- - minera, mining compass.
- - repetidora, repeater eompass.
- - suspendida (min), hanging eompass.
bruidor m, burnisher.
bruir, to burnish, polish.
brusca I (en), eamber, roundup.
brusco, sharp (curve 01' grade).
bruto, gross; erude.
bruza 1, eoarse brush.
bucear, to dive.
buceo m, diving, submarine work.
buchardal (mam), bushharnmer: erandall.
buchardar, to bushhammer.
bufarse, to swell, heave.
buhardilla 1, garret: (A) skylight.
buja I (tub) (maq) (M), bushing.
bujarda I (mam), bushhammer.
buje m, bushing, sleeve.
al ras (tub), :flush bushing.
- - de ballesta (auto), spring bushing.
de contratuerca (elc), lock-nut bushing.
de reborde (tub), shoulder bushing.
- - de reduccin (tub), bushing.
de tubo-conducto (ele), conduit bushing.
- - maestro, master bushing.
- - para manguera, hose qushing.
para soldar (tub) , soldering 01' welding bushing.
partido, split bushing.
buja 1, spark plug: eandle: candle power.
caliente, hot spark plug.
- - de encendido o de inflamacin, spark plug.
decimal (i!), decimal candle.
- - elctrica, electric or J abloehkoff candle.
- - esfrica (il), spherieal candle power.
- - fra, eold spark plug.
Hefner (il), Hefner candle.
- - hemisfrica (il), hemispherieaI eandle power.
- - hora, eandle-hour.
- - internacional, internationaI 01' British standard eandle.
--luminosa o lumnica, candle power.
- - mtrica, meter-eandle.
- - normal o patrn, standard candle.
-plomada (tn), plumb candle.
buja-pie, foot-eandle.
bulrcama I (en), rider.
bulbo m, (A) bulb (lamp): (ra) (M) tube.

bulbo

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- al vaco (M), vacuum tube.


de amplificacin (ra)(M), amplifier.
de fuerza (ra) (M), power tube.
- - de presin (ms), bulb of pressure.
- - electrnico (M), electron tube.
- - fotoelctrico (A), phototube, photoolcetrie
tube.
- - indicador de sintona (ra) (M), tuning illdicator tube.
mezclador (ra) (M), mixcr tube.
buln m, bolt, (A) maehine bolt.
- - comn, machine bolt.
de ajuste (est), fitting-up bolt.
- - de anclaje, anchor bolt.
- - de arado, plow bolt.
- - de cabeza de hongo y cuello cuadrado, earriage bolt.
- - de cabeza perdida, eountersunk bolt: flathead stove bolt.
- - de cabeza ranurada, stove bolt.
- - de carrocera (A), calTiage bolt.
de eclisa (fe), track bolt.
del mbolo, (eng) piston pino
- - de fijacin (A), stud bolt, setscl'ew; ehmp
bolt.
- - de grillete, sha()kle bolt.
de montaje (est), erectioll bolt.
de ojo, eyebolt.
de pistn, (eng) piston pino
de va (fe), traek bolt.
nervado (est), rib bolt.
- - ordinario, maehine bolt.
- - para cangilones, elevator bolt.
- - para peldaos, step bolt.
- - torneado, turned bolt.
zurdo, bolt with Icft-hand thread.
bulo nado m, bolting, fitting up.
bulonar, to bolt.
bullir, to boil.
buque m, boat, vessel; (CA) doorframe.
- - carguero, cargo boat, freighter.
- - cisterna, tankcr.
- - costanero o de cabotaje, eoasting vesscl.
- - fanal o faro, lightship.
- - frigorfico, refrigerator ship.
- - petrolero, oil tanker.
burbuja 1, blister: bubble.
burda 1, baekstay, tiebaek.
burel m, marlinespike, fid.
bureta I Clab), buret.
buril m, small ehisel, graver.
burilada 1, chisel cut.
buriladora/, graver; router.
burilar, to chisel, carve.
burlete m, weather strip; (p) j oint runner, gasket.
burnetizar (mad)(M), to burnettize.
burro m, sawhorse; trcstle bent; (min) windlass;
donkey: (sb) vang: (PR) stepladder; (C)
eheek plate.
buscacloaca m, sewer-pipe loeator.
buscador m, (inst) finder; (ra)(A) cat whisker.
de fajas (fma), strip finder.
- de visin directa (fma) , direet-vision view
finder.
buscafallas m (ele), fault loealizer, faultfindcr.
buscahuella m (auto), spotlight.

caballn
buscapo1os m (elc), pole finder.
buscatubo m, pipe finder.
busco m (hid),gate or lock or miter sil!: toe wall.
butano m, butane.
butero1a J, dol!y, rivet seto
buzamiento m, (geol) dip: (min) piteh.
- - arriba, updip.
buzar (geol), to dip.
buzarda I (en), breasthook.
buzo m, diver: plunger.
buzn m, bin, bunker: letter box; (B) chute: (Pe)
manhole.
de compensacin (ag), surge hopper.
de inspeccin (al)(Pe), manhole.
- - de metralla, serap bin.
- - para carbn, eoal bunker, eoalbin.
buzones cargadores (eone), mixer bins.
buzonera 1, (M) drain.
.

cabalgadura, paek animal.


cabalgar, to lap overo
caballaje m (e), horsepower.
caballera J, a Iand measure about 33U acres in
Cuba, 106 acres in Mexieo, 194 acres in
Puerto 1~')0, about 111 acres in Central
Ameriea; saddle horse.
caballeriza J, stable.
caballero m (ot), spoil bank.
caballete m, trestle bent, A frame; horsehead;
(M) gantry; (A) truss: sawhorse; ridge of
a roof, ridgepole, ridge rol!; (va) yoke;
(mceh) saddle: (ca) ridge, smal! dike: (rd)
windrow.
- - A, A frame.
de los aguiltmes (en), boom eruteh.
de andamio, scaffold horse.
de aserrar, sawhorse.
de cableva, eableway tower.
- - de extraccin (min), headframe.
- - de maniobra, (1'1') switch stand; floor stand
(gate).
de mltiples tramos, multiple-story bent.
de pilotes, pilc bent.
- - en H, H frame.
- - en marco, framed bent.
- - oscilante, roeker bcnt.
portapoleas (pet), erown block.
caballo m, horse: horsepower: sawhorse: wood
roof truss.
- - de carga, paek horse.
- - de fuerza o de vapor, horsepowcr.
- - de fuerza al freno, brake horsepower.
- - de montar, saddle horse.
- - de tiro, draft horse.
- - elctrico, eleetric horsepower.
- - mtrico, metrie horsepower.
caballo-hora, horsepower-hour.
caballos
- - al eje, shaft horsepower.
de establecimiento (Es), installed horsepowcr.
- - de rgimen (mot) , horsepower rating.
caballn m, dike, levec.
- - desviador (ca), water bar.

cabecear

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cabecear, to rock; to pitch (ship); (M) to cap;


(lbr)(M) to end-match.
cabeceo m, (naut) pitching; (M) stone revetmento
cabecera j, headwall; intake; capital city.
cabecerasj (Col), headwaters.
cabecero m, header beam; cap, lintel; head
block; (mas) header, bondstone; yoke of a
window frame.
de caballete, cap of a trestle bent.
de esclusa, lock head.
- - de pilotes, pile cap.
de pozo (al), manhole head.
de puerta, doorhead, lintel.
cabecilla j (eI6c) (U), binding post, terminal; m
(F), foreman.
cabellera.f (fma), coma.
cabestrillo m (carp), strap, diagonal tic.
cabeza j, head (rivct, bolt, nail) ; hoad of water;
head of horses; (gi) flange; addendum
(gear).
avellanada (re), countersunk head.
- - caliente (met) , sinkhead, hot top, fcedhead.
- - cilndrica ranurada, fillister head (screw).
--, de, on end.
- - de la biela, (eng) big end.
- - de bot6n alto (ro), acorn head, high buttonhead.
de cementaci6n (pot), cementing head.
- - de circulaci6n (pet), circulating head.
- - de mbolo, pistonhead.
de empaque (pet) , stuffing box.
de esclusa (hid), lock head.
- - de la fbrica (re), manufactured head.
del filtro (az), filterhead.
de golpear (pet), driving head.
de hervidores (cal) (A), header.
de hincado (pet), drivehead, driving cap.
- - de hongo, mushroom head (column); buttonhead (rivet 01' bolt).
- - de mina, entran ce to a mine.
de negro (M), niggcrhead, boulder.
de perforaci6n (pet), drilling head.
del pilote, butt of apile.
de pozo (pet), wellhead; casing head.
de remache, rivethead.
de seta (re), buttonhead.
de sonda (pet), drilling head.
del tim6n (cn), rudderhead.
de tornillo, screwhead.
de tubera (pet), tubing head.
de vlvula (A), valve bonnet.
embutida (re), countersunk head.
encajadora (pet) (M), drivehead.
fijadora (tornillo) (A), fillister head.
fuera de la cuerda (en), chordal addendum.
fungiforme, mushroom head (column).
- - inferior, (gi) bottom flange.
martillada (re), driven head.
para llave, wrench head (bolt).
- - perdida (re), countersunk head.
- - superior, (gi) top flange.
- - trasera (perforadora), back head.
(Para otros tipos de cabeza vase remache y
perno.)

cable
cabezada j, bridle, halter; (C) headwaters; (top)
highest part of a region; (min) header
beam; (naut) pitching.
cabezal m, cap, header, lintel; bridle; header
brick; (mt) headstock.
alzador (gato), lifting head.
de balancn (pet), beamhead.
de caj6n (cal), box header.
- - de cerco (cal), ring header.
- - de conducto de servicio (elc), service head.
de conexi6n mltiple (tub), branch T.
de control (pet), control head.
- - de choque (fe), bumper, bumping post or
block.
de entrada (az), inlet head.
- - de entubamiento (pet), casing head.
- - de nivelaci6n (inst), leveling head.
- - de pozo, wellhead, (pet) casing head.
- - de pozo con prensaestopa (pet), bradenhead.
de seguridad (pet), safety head.
de sujeci6n (mh), workhead.
de taladrar (mh), boring or drilling head.
de torno (mh), lathe head, headstock.
- - de tubera de revestimiento (pet) , casing
head.
de tubo de producci6n (pet), tubing head.
de tubos, (p) branch T; (bo) tube header;
(C) tube sheet.
- - divisor (mh), dividing or index head.
fijo (mh), headstock.
giratorio (mh), toolhead.
- - mezclador (sol), mixing head.
m6vil (mh), tailstock, poppethead.
obturador (pet), packing head.
para barrenar (mh), drilling head.
para tubera de perforaci6n (pet) , drilling
head.
- - portacuchillas (as), adz or cutter block, cutter cy lindel'.
portatronco (as), head block.
- - transferente (as), transfer block.
cabezales (az), mill cheeks, housing.
cabezo m, submerged rock, reef.
cabez6n m, boulder, niggerhead; (Col) eddy,
whirlpool.
cabezorro m, bolt with large head.
cabezote m, rubble or one-man stone, (conc)
plum.
cabida j, contents; capacity, space.
cabilla J, steel bar, dowel, driftbolt, treenail;
(naut) belaying pin; pintle; (conc) reinforcing bar.
de repartici6n (ref) (M), distributing bar.
- - de tensi6n (ca), tension dowel.
estriada (ref)(V), deformed bar.
- U , Ubolt.
cabill6n m, ladder rungo
cabina J, elevator cal'; (tk)(sh) cab; cabin of an
airplane.
cabio m, joist; trimmer beam; lintel; rafter.
cabo m, lintel; rail of a door.
cable m, cable, rope, line; (elcc) cable.
- - acorazado (elc), armored cable.
agitador (pet), jerk lineo
alimentador (elc), feed cable.
- - antigiratorio, nonspinning wire rope.

cable
- - armado, armored cable; multiple-conductor
cable.
arrollado con encaje, (wr) locked-coil ctl.ble.
- - atesador, tightening 01' take-up lineo
- - blindado, armored cable.
carril (cv), track cable.
cerrado (Es), locked-coil cable.
- - cinta, flat wire rope.
- - concntrico (elc), concentric-Iay cable.
- - corredor, running rope.
- - de abac, Manila rope.
de aceite (eI6c), oil-filled cable.
- - de acercamiento (cv), inhaul cable.
- - de acero, wire rope or cable.
de achique (pet), swabbing line.
- - de alambre, wire rope.
de alambres ajustados, <wr) locked-wire
cable.
- - de alambres pareados (elc), paired 01' nonquadded cable.
de alejamiento, (cy) outhaul cable; (lg)
haulback.
- - de algod6n, cotton rope.
de almas mltiples, multiple-core cable.
- - de alzar, hoisting lineo
- - de aproximaci6n (cv), inhaul cable.
- - de arrastre, dragline, hauling cable.
de arrollado liso, (wr) smooth-coil cable.
- - de avance (PI), crowd lineo
de botones (cv), button line.
de cadena, chain cable.
- - de camo, Manila 01' hemp rope.
- - de carga, load or carrying cable.
- - de cierre (cuch), closing or digging lineo
- - de cola, tag lineo
- - de compensaci6n, take-up lineo
de conductor mltiple (e16c), multiple-conductor cable.
- - de conductores de sector (eI6c), sector cable.
de conductores encerrados (e16c), shieldedconductor cable.
- - de conductores gemelos (elc), twin wire.
- - de conductores separados (eI6c), split-conductor cable.
- - de cordones planos, flattened-strand wire
rope.
- - de corrida, running rope.
de la cuchara (pet), bailing lineo
de descarga (cuch), dumping 01' trip lineo
- - de elevaci6n, hoisting 01' faH or load line.
de empuje (pI), crowd lineo
- - de espira cerrada, (wr) , locked-coil cable.
- - de extraccin, cable on a mine hoist.
de gas (elc), gas-filled cable.
de giro (gr), sluing lineo
- - de henequn, sisal rope.
- - de izar, faH 01' hoisting 01' load line.
- - de labor, running rope.
de ladeo (tn) (nut) , buH lineo
de levante (M), hoisting line.
- - de mando, operating cable.
de nudos (cv), button lineo
de recorrido (cv) (A), hauling or endless lineo
- - de refrenamiento, snubbing lineo
- - de remolque, hawser, towing line, towline;
(type of wire rope) hawser, mooring lineo

55

cabo
-

de retencin, guy cable; (bu) holding lineo


de retroceso, (sh) backhaul rope; (lg) haulback, receding lineo
de las tenazas (pet), tong lineo
- - de torcido concntrico (elc) , concentric-Iay
cable.
de tracci6n, (wr) haulage cable; (cy) hauling
01' endless line; (ce) dragline.
- - de traslaci6n, (cy) hauling 01' endless line;
(lg) straw or grass lineo
de va (cv), track 01' main cable.
de volteo (cuch), dumping line.
- , de un solo, (bu) single-line.
gra (Es), cableway.
- - guardacarretera, highway guard cable.
- - Manila, Manila rope.
- - mensajero, carrying 01' messenger 01' load
cable.
.
- - metlico de alma fibrosa, fiber-core wire rope.
- - muerto, standing rope; (pet) dead lineo
- - para encarrilamiento (fc), wrecking rope.
- - para intemperie (eI6c), weatherproof cable.
- - para maniobras (fe), switching rope.
- - para vientos, guy cable.
- - portador, (cy) main 01' load cable; suspension
cable.
- - preformado, preformed wire rope.
protegido (elc), shielded cable.
- - rastrero, hauling cable.
-rosario (cv)(A), button line.
- - soltador (cuch), tripping lineo
- - suspendedor (pte), suspender cable.
- - sustentador, carrying 01' load cable.
- - telefrico, aerial tramway.
- - tractor o sin fin (cv), hauling 01' endless line.
- - transbordador, cableway.
trenzado (elc), stranded or braided cable.
vaciador (cuch), dumping line.
cableado m (cab), layo
- - corriente, regular layo
- - cruzado, (cab) regular lay; pldin lay (rope).
- - paralelo, lang layo
cablear (cab), to twist, to layo
cablecarril m, cableway; aerial tramway.
- - corredizo, traveling cableway.
- - giratorio, radial cableway.
cablero m (M), rigger.
cablerriel m (cv), track cable.
cableva m, cableway; aerial tramway.
de arrastre (ef), cableway skidder.
de cable templado, Tautline cableway
(trademark).
- - flojo, slackline cableway.
- - radial, radial cableway.
- - trasladable, traveling cableway.
cabo m, rope, strand; foreman; handle; cape; end
ciego (A), cap nut.
- - de cuadrilla, straw boss, assistant foreman.
de hacha, ax handle.
- - de labor, running rope.
de mecha (A), shank o a drill.
- - de pico, pick handle.
- - de pistola, pistol grip.
- - de retenida, guy cable; guy strand.
guardacamino (ca), guardrail strand.
Manila, Manila rope.

cabo

56

mensajero, suspension or messenger strana.


muerto, standing rope, guy eable.
para vientos, guy strand.
cabotaje m, pilotage; coastwise shipping, cabotage.
cabrestante m, winch, crab, capstan; A trame,
breast 01' house derriek.
_ corredizo (hid), traveling gate hoist.
- - de cadena, chain block.
__ manual, hand-power winch.
__ para remolcar, towing winch.
cabrestantero m (pet), winch-head man, cathead
mano
cabria !, winch, capstan, windlass, crab; crane,
derrick; A frame, gallows trame, house
derrick; (lg) j ammer; oil derrick.
_ chinesca, differential windlass.
- - de aguil6n, jib crane.
de manivela, crank windlass.
__ de martinete, pile-driver leads.
de pies rgidos, stiffieg derrick.
de tres patas, shear legs, tripod derrick.
de vientos, guy derrick.
izadora de compuerta (hid), gate hoist.
- - remolcadora (te), towing winch.
- - transportadora de troncos, logging arch.
cabria da ! (A), truss; pile-driver leads.
cabrial m, rafter.
cabrilla!, sawhorse, sawbuck; trestIe horse.
cabrio m, joist; rafter.
cabrin m, chock.
cabs m (fe) (M), caboo~e.
cabuya!, sisal 01' hemp rope.
cabuy m, an Argentine hardwood.
cabuyera !, rigging, outfit of ropes 01' eables;
ship ehandlcry.
cabuyero m, ship chandler.
cacaraa!, pitting (rust).
cacaraado, pitted.
cacera!, channel, canal, irrigation ditch.
cacerola! (lab), easserole.
cachacera! (az), mud tank, blowup.
cachar (mad), to split; to rip.
cachaza! (az), scum, froth, foam, mud.
cacheta! (ft), ward of a lock.
cachete m, splice plate, scab, fishplate; jaw 01'
cheek plateo
cachimba!, (A) shallowwell, spring; (M) miner's
lamp; (Pe) house connection to a sewer.
cachimbo m, (V) nozzle; (V) inlet.
cachizo (mad), fit to be sawed.
cachorro, cachorrero m (vol) (A) (eh), very light
blast.
cachucho m (eh), bucket; col pan in nitrate
planto
cachuela! (Pe), rapids of a river.
cadahalso m, shed.
cadalso m, scaffold, staging.
cadena!, chain; log boom; (cons) tie, brace, reinforcement, buttress.
afianzada, stud-link chain.
antiderrapante (M), tire chain.
- - antideslizante, tire chain.
- - articulada, block chain; pitch 01' pintIe chain.
comprobada, proof col chain.
- - con juntas de pasador, pin-connected chain.

cada
- - de adujadas, col chain.
- - de agrimensor, surveyor's chain (66 feet).
- - de aisladores (elc), ehain insulator, insulator string.
de ajuste, toggle chain, (lg) bunk chain.
- - de amarrar, mooring chain.
- - de cable o de contretes, cable 01' stud-link
chain.
- - de distribucin (auto), timing chain.
- - de dragado, dredge chain.
de empuje (pI), erowding chain.
- - de engranaje, pitch ehain.
- - de escalera, ladder chain.
- - de eslabn con travesao, stud-link chain.
- - de eslab6n torcido, twist-link ehain.
- - de eslabones cortos, close-link chain.
- - de eslabones planos, flat-link ehain.
- - de fondeo, mooring ehain.
de Gall, Gall's chain.
- - de Gunter, Gunter's 01' surveyor's chain.
- - de herramientas (pet), string of tools.
- - de mando, transmission 01' driving chain.
- - de medir, surveyor's 01' Gunter's chain; engineer' s chain.
- - de montaas, mountain range.
- - de oruga, crawler belt.
de paso corto, short-pitch chain (flat link).
- - de paso largo, long-pitch chain.
- - de produccin, assembly 01' production lineo
- - de rocas, reef, ridge of rock.
- - de rodillos, roller chain.
de seales (en), telegraph chain.
- - de transmisin, chain belt, driving chain.
- - de troncos, log boom.
- - enroscadora (pet), spinning ehain.
--lubricadora, oiling chain.
- - motora, driving ehain.
- - para hojas de ventana, sash ehain.
- - para ingenieros (lev), engineer's chain (100
feet).
- - para neumtico, tire chain.
- - rotatoria, roller chain.
- - silenciosa, silent chain.
- - sin soldar, weldless chain.
- - sorda, silent ehain.
- - transportadora, chain conveyor.
cadenas de cola (ef) , tag chains.
cadenada! (lev), length of one ehain.
cadenear (lev), to ehain.
cad ene o m, ehaining.
cadenero m, chainman.
- - delantero, head chainmall.
- - trasero, real' chainman.
- - zaguero (A), real' chainman.
cadenetas! (eh), bridging between joists.
cadenilla (f) de tiro (elc), pull ehain.
cadmiado, eadmium-plated.
cadmio m, eadmium.
caedizo m, lean-to; a unstable, reaay to fall; deeid uous (tree).
caer, caerse, to fall, drop; tQ..fail.
cagafierro m, slag, scoria.
caico m (e), reef, shoal.
cada!, fal!, drop; (hyd) head; (geol) clip; (str)
failure; (min) slip, fall of rock; (bldg) roof
leader.

cada
bruta (hid), gross head.
- - de agua, waterfal!.
de friccin, (hyd) friction drop.
- - de tensin de la reactancia (elc) , reactance
drop, quadrature component.
efectiva (hid), effective head.
esttica (hid), static head.
- I R (elc), IR drop.
- - pluvial, rainfall.
- - por impedancia (elc), impedance drop.
til (hid), useful head.
cados (min), fallen material.
caimn m, Stillson 1\Tench; (M) ore chute; (pct)
tongs.
caipn m (RD), a timber tree.
cairel m (en), rail.
caja!, box, case; cal' body, truck body; (carp)
mortise, recess; (ele e) cabinet; (machy)
housing, casing; (elee) outlet box, junction
box; (rd) section excavatcd for pavement;
(min) thickness of a vein; (com) cash; safe,
cashbox; cashier's office; fund; (eh) river
bed.
basculante, dump body.
- - chic, petty cash.
- - de abonado (elc)(agua), service box.
- - de acceso, inspection box; (clec) pull box.
- - de la aguja (inst), compass box.
- - de ahorros, savings bank.
- - de alimentacin (az), feed wcl!.
- - del alma (sx), core box.
- - de amortizacin, sinking fundo
- - de arranque (elc), starting box.
de ascensor, elevator shaft.
de avance (mh), feedbox.
- - de banjo (auto), banjo housing.
- - de bscula, scale box (wcighiug).
de bobinas (auto), coil box.
- - de bolas (cojinete), ball cage, retainer.
- - de bomba, pump casing.
- - de borne (elo), terminal housing.
- - de cadenas (en), chain locl,or.
- - de cambio, (auto) geal' case, gearbox; (mt)
speed box.
- - de cambios rpidos (torno), quick-chanc;e
gearbox.
- - de caracol (turb), scrol! case.
de carretilla, wheelbarrow tray.
- - de carro, cal' body; wagon body.
- - de caudales, safe.
de cepillo (herr), plane stock.
de cerradura (ft), lock case.
- - de cigeal (auto), crankcase.
- - de contacto (elc), receptacle, socket.
- - de contador, meter bOlC, (elec) meter trough.
- - de c('ntrapeso (ventana), weight box.
- - de cortacircuito (eI6c), cutout box.
de la chapaleta (v), clack box.
- - de chumacera, journal box, pillow block;
axle box.
- - de dcadas (elc), decade box.
de derivacin, (clec) junction or tap box;
service box; (sd) diverting box.
- - de der.rame (az), overflow box.
del diferencial (auto), differential case 01'
housing.

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caja
de distribucin, (se) valve chcst; (elec) distribution 01' junction box.
- - del eje, journal box, axle box.
- - del embrague (auto), clutch case.
de empacadura (M), stuffing box.
- - de empalme (eI6c), junction 01' splice 01'
joint box.
de empaque (M), packing case.
de empaquetadura, stuffing box.
- - de enchufe (clc), receptacle, outlet.
- - de engranajes, geal' case, gearbox; (auto)
transmission.
- - de engrase (fe), journal box, axle box.
- - de entrega (irr), delivery box.
- - de escalera, stair wel!.
- . de esclusa, sluice box.
- - de estopas, stuffing box.
- - de extracci6n, mine cage.
de fuego (cal), firebox.
- - de gasto visible, sight-flow box.
- - de grasa, grease case.
- - de. herramientas, toolbox, tool chest.
- - de humo, smokebox, breeching.
- - de incendio, hyd1'ant.
- - de ingletes (cal'p), miter box.
- - de jubilaciones, pcnsion fundo
de lavado (al), flush tank.
- - de menores, petty cash.
- - de muestras (sx), core box.
de orificio (hid), orifice box.
de paso (elc), pull box.
- - de pilada (mam), batch 01' mortal' box.
- - de puente trasero (auto), rear-a~le housing.
de la puerta (M), door buck.
- - de registro, manhole (st1'ect).
de resistencias (elc), 1'esistanco box.
- - de retiros, retirement fundo
- - de rodillos (cojinete), roller race.
de salida (e16c), outlet 01' conduit box.
de salida doble, double 01' two-gang outlet
box.
- - de salida simple, single 01' one-gang outlet
box.
- - de salida triple, triple 01' three-gang outlet
box.
de sebo (U), grease eup.
- - de seccionamiento (elc), sectionalizing box.
- - de seguridad, safe; safe-deposit box.
- - de servicio, (elcc) service box; (irr) delivery
box.
de sulfitacin (az), sulphur box.
- - de transferencia (co), t1'ansfer case.
- - de transmisin (auto), gear 01' transmission
case.
- - de unin, junction box.
- - de vagn, cal' body.
- - de vlvula, valve chcst; valve box.
- - de vlvula al cordn, cu1'b box.
- - de vapor (mv), steam chest.
- - de velocidades, (auto) gear 01' transmission
case; (mt) speed box.
- - de ventilaci6n, air or ventilation shaft.
- - de visita, manhole, inspection box.
del volante (auto), flywheel housng.
de volteo, dump body.
, - derivadora (irr), delivery box.

caja

58

caldear

en rosca (A), light draft.


_ distribuidora (ca), spreader box, cradle.
- - mximo, extreme draft.
__ esparcidora (ca), spreader box.
- - medio, mean draft.
_ espiral (turb), seroll case.
sin carga, light draft.
_ estancadora (maq), gland.
calador m, calking iron; drill for taking samples.
- - fuerte, safe.
__ para rboles (for) , increment or accretion
_ grasera (fe)(Ch), journal box.
borer.
- - partida, split casing.
caladura j, boring.
_ pequea (Ee), petty cash.
calafate m, calking chisel or iron.
playa (co) (A), flat body.
. .
calafateador m, calker (man); calking too!.
_ portacuchilla acabadora (mh), fimshing box
- - agudo, butt or sharp iron.
too!.
- - angosto, spike iron.
_ portacuchilla desbastadora (mh) , roughing
- - de cubierta, dumb or deck iron.
box too!.
- - de estopa, yarning iron.
__ repartidora (irr) (M), division box.
calafatear, to calk; (mas)(Col) to point.
__ volcable o volquete, dump body.
calafateo m, calking.
_ y espiga, (carp) mortise and tenon; (P) (M)
calaje m, (elec) angulardisplacement; (t) setting
bell and spigot.
(angle).
caja-dique m, cofferdam.
calamansanay m, a Philippine lumber.
cajear, to .mortise, recess.
calamina j (miner) (met), calamine.
cajera j, groove, channel, recess, key seat.
calaminas(Ch) (B), galvanized corrugated sheets.
__ colectora (lu), collecting groove.
calandriaj, (chem) calandria; (machy) calender.
de chaveta (maq), keyway, key seat.
calaa j (Es), guard railing, parapet, bulk_ del eje, journal box, pillow block.
head.
- - de lubricacin, oil groove.
calar, n limestone quarry; v to perforate; to
cajero m, cashier; box maker.
wedge; to treat with lime; to make core
cajn m, packing case; caisson; bin; skip, scaleborings; to sink (caisson); (naut) to draw;
pan; car body; locker; (Ch)(V) gorge, .cana calcareous.
yon; (Col) concrete forms; (elec) cabmet;
calavera j (auto) (M), taillight.
(Ec) box culvert.
calaverita j, calaverite (gold ore).
- - cargador, loading skip.
calcaj, a copy.
__ de aire comprimido, pneumatic caisson.
__ heliogrfica, sun print, blueprint.
__ de carro, wagon body; car body.
calcado m, tracing.
- - de embalaje, packing case.
calcador m, tracer.
- - de madera (exc), scale box.
calcantitaj, chalcanthite, native copper sulphate.
de volteo, dump body.
calcar, to trace, copy.
- - esqueleto, crate.
calcreo, calcareous.
__ neumtico o sumergible, pneumatic caisson.
calce m, wedge, liner, shim; underpinning; iron
cajones de agregados, aggregate bins.
.
tire.
cajonero m, (exc) man who handles SklpS or
clcico a (qum), calcic, calcium.
scalepans, (min) bottomer, onsetter.
calcina j, (Sp) concrete.
cajuela j, groove, r~ess.
calcinador m, calciner; (min) roaster.
calj, lime.
calcinar, to calcine, burn, roast (ore).
__ area (Es), quicklime; high-calcium lime.
calcio m, calcium.
apagada, slaked ime.
- - clorurado, calcium chloride.
__ blanca, high-calcium lime.
calcitaj (miner), calcite, calcspar.
__ custica, caustic lime, quicklime.
calco m, a tracing; (V) original drawing on trans._- grasa, rich or high-calcium lime.
parent papero
gruesa (A), quicklime.
- - a lapiz, penc! tracing.
__ hidratada, hydrated or slaked lime, mason's
_ heliogrfico (A), blueprint.
hydrate.
.--litogrfico, lithotracing.
--libre, free lime.
calcocita, calcosina j, chalcocite (copper ore).
__ muerta, slaked or hydrated lime.
calcopirita j, chalcopyrite, yellow copper ore,
- - pobre, lean or magnesium lime.
yellow pyrites.
- - tal como sale, run-of-kiln lime.
calculador m, calculating machine; estimator,
- - viva, quicklime, caustic lime.
computer.
- - y canto, stone masonry.
__ circular, circular slide rule.
cala j, cove, small bay; hold of a vessel; (naut)
- - de red (elc), network calculator.
draft test core, test boring; test pito
calcular, to compute, calculate; (str) (C) to
__ de pru~ba, test boring, boring coreo
designo
calabozo m (C), kind of machete.
calculista, computer, estimator; (str) (C) decalabrote m, hawsei'.
signer.
calado m, (naut) draft, depth; ~C) stencil, openclculo m, computation; calculus.
work; (elec) (A) angular displacement.
calda j, heating; a heat (steel).
de popa, draft aft.
caldeador m, heater.
de proa, draft forward.
caldear, to heat; to weld.
- en plena carga, load draft.
_ _o

caldn
~aldn

m, an Argentine wood used for paving


blocks,
caldeo m, heating; welding.
~ a martillo, hamm.er welding.
~ a rodillo, roll welding.
de herrero, blacksmith welding.
- - por induccin, induction heating.
caldera j, boiler; tar kettle; (min) winze; (min)
sump.
- - a combustin de aceite, oil-med boiler.
- - acuotubular, watertube boiler.
- - acuotubular rpida, express boiler.
- - de calefaccin, heating boiler.
- - de calor de desecho o de calor residual,
waste-heat boiler.
de colector mltiple, multidrum boiler.
- - de cuatro pasos, four-pass boiler.
- - de hogar contenido, integral-furnace boiler.
- - de hogar exterior, external-mebox boiler.
- - de paso nico, once-through-type boiler.
- - de retorno de llama, return-tubular boiler.
de tiro descendente, downdraft boiler.
- - de tornallama, return-tubular boiler.
- de .tres colectores, three-drum boiler.
de tubo directo, through-tube boiler.
de tubos al aire, exposed-tube boiler.
de tubos de agua o de tubos hervidores,
watertube boiler.
de tubos de humo o de tubos de llama, metube boiler.
- - de tubos sumergidos, submerged-tube boiler.
- - de vaco, vacuum boiler.
- - elctrica, electric steam generator, electric
boiler.
- - enteriza con hogar, integral-furnace boiler.
- - escocesa, Scotch boiler.
humotubular (M), fire-tube boiler.
gneotubular, me~tube boiler.
- - instantnea o rpida, flash boiler.
--locomvil, portable boiler on wheels.
- - multitubular escocesa, Scotch marine boiler.
- - semifija, semiportable boiler.
- - tipo locomotora, locomotive-type boiler.
tubular de retorno, return-tubular boiler.
- - tubular sin retorno, through-tube boiler.
- vaporizadora de mercurio, mercury boiler.
calderada j, water capacity of a boiler.
calderera j, boilermaking; boiler shop.
calderero, calderista m, boilermaker.
calderilla j (min), blind shaft.
caldero m, boiler; caldron; (met) ladle.
de brea, tar kettle.
de colada, ladle.
caldo m (lab), broth.
de formiato ricinolado, formate ricinoleate
broth.
- - de lactosa y bilis yerde brillante, brilliant
green bile lactose broth.
--lactosado violeta cristal, crystal violet lactose broth.
calefaccin j, heat, heating.
a panel radiante, radiant-panel heating.
- - a tubera simple (ed), one-pipe heating systemo
- - a vaco, vacuum heating system.
- - a vapor, stoam heating.

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calibrador
- - a vapor de muy baja presin, vapor heating.
- - de punto, spot heating.
- - por aire aspirado, draw-through hot-blast
heating.
por aire soplado, blow-through hot-blast
heating.
- - por vapor de escape, exhaust-stcam heating,
calefaccionar, to heat.
calefaccionista m, heating contractor.
calefactor m, heater.
~ de panel, panel radiator.
calefn (m) elctrico (A), electric hcater.
calentada j, a heat (steel).
calentado al blanco, white-hot.
calentado. al rojo, red-hoto
calentador m, heater.
- - a presin, pressure feed-water heater.
- - a roco, spray-type feed-water heater.
- - a soplo de aire, air-blast heater.
- - a vaco, vacuum or primary feed-water
heater.
- - a vapor de escape, exhaust-steam fced-water
heater.
- - a vapor vivo, live-steam feed-water heatcr.
- - atemperador (aa), tempering heater.
- - de agua de alimentacin, feed-water heater.
de cambiava (fc), switch heater.
- - de contrafiujo, counterflow feed-water heater.
- - de chorro de aire (aa), blast heater.
- - de dinamita, dynamite thawer.
de escape directo (cal), through 01' thoroughfare heater.
- - de espacio, space heater.
- - de pasomltiple,multiflowfeed-watcr heater.
- - de serpentn, coil-type heater.
- - de superficie (asfalto), surface heater.
- - desaereador, deaerating feed-water heater.
- - inducido, induced or draw feed-water heater.
- - unitario, unit 01' space heater.
calentamiento (m) suplementario (sol), concurrent heating.
calentar, to heat; calentarse, to heat up, run hot,
calera j, limekiln; limestone quarry.
calera j, limekiln.
calero m, operator of a limekiln; a calcareous.
calesa j (min) (M), bucket.
calesn m, cart, wagon; concrete buggy .
caleta j, cove, small bay, inlet; (PR) short street.
caletero m, coasting vessel; (V) stevedore.
calezaj (Ch), ore bucket.
calibita j (mineral de hierro), chalybite, siderite.
calibracin j, calibratioll.
calibrador m, gage, calipers; sizer; (rr) clearancl
template; (rr)(V) track gage.
- - a cursor, slide caliper.
- - con arco, wing calipers.
- - convertible, inside and outside calipers.
- - de ahusamiento, taper gage.
- - de alambre, wire gage.
- - de rboles, tree compass.
- - de cinta, feeler ribbon.
- - de corteza, bark-measuring instrumento
- - de cubo, socket gage.
- - de engranajes, gear-tooth caliper.
de espigas, shank gage (drill).
de mechas, drill gage.
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calle

- - de estras, fluted reamer.


- - de muescas, groove gage.
calita J, ealite (alloy).
- - de roscas, serew-piteh gage.
caliza J, limestone.
- - macho, male gage.
- - cavernosa, eavern limestone.
__ para dientes, gear-tooth ealiper.
__ magnesiana, magnesian limestone, dolomite.
__ para espesor, outside ealipers; slip gage.
calizo, ealeareous, eontaining lime.
- - para interior, inside ealipers.
calmar (met), to kill, deadmelt.
- - para planchas, sheet gage.
calor m, heat.
calibraje m, gaging, ealibration. .
- - aprovechable, useful heat.
calibrar to gage; to ealiper; to eahbrate.
- - concomitante (sol), eoncurrent heating.
calibre ~, gage, bore, ealiber; (inst) gage, jig;
- - de desecho, waste heat.
ealipers; (rr) (M) gage.
de fraguado (eone), heat of setting.
- - a colisa, slide ealiper.
- - de hidratacin, heat of hydration.
- - a vernier, vernier ealiper.
de humedecimiento (ms), heat of wetting.
__ americano, Amerean or Browne and Sharpe
- - de remojo (aa), heat of wetting.
wire gage.
- - de rozamiento, frietional heat.
__ corredizo, sliding ealipers, ealiper rule.
- - de sublimacin (aa), heat of sublimation.
- - de altura, surfaee gage.
- - especfico, speeifie heat.
- - de anillo, ring gage.
--latente de fusin, latent heat of fusiono
__ de articulacin ajustable, lock-joint calipers.
__ moderado de endurecimiento (et), moderate
__ de articulacin fija, firm-joint calipers.
heat of hardening.
__ de Birmingham, Birmingham wire gage.
sensible (aa), sensible heat.
- - de centro, center gage.
calora J, calorie.
_ de circunferencia, circumferenee gage.
- - grande, large or great ealorie, kilogram__ de comparacin, master or reference gage.
calorie.
__ de comprobacin, check or setting gage.
- - pequea, smaU calore, gram-ealorie.
- - de copa, socket gage.
calora-gramo, gram-ealore, small ealorie.
__ de dientes limpiadores (si), raker gage.
calora-kilogramo, kilogram-ealorie, great calorie.
__ de espesor, outside ealipers; thiekness gage.
calrico, ealorie.
- - de estirar, drawplate.
calorfero m, radiator, heater; a giving heat.
- - de juego mximo, not-go gage.
- - de aire, hot-air furnaee.
- - de juego mnimo, go gage.
- - de tubera, pipe-eoil radiator.
- - de lmites, limit gage.
- - de vapor, steam radiator; heating boiler.
- - de macho, plug gage.
__ directo-indirecto, direet-indireet radiator.
- - de nonio, vernier ealipers.
- - mural, wall radiator.
de profundidad, depth gage.
__ seccionado de fundicin, sectional east-iron
- - de ranuras, groove gage.
radiator.
- - de resorte, spring ealipers.
- - tapado, eoneealed radiator.
- - de superficie, surfaee gage.
calorfico, ealorfie.
de taller o de trabajo, working gage.
calorfugo, noneondueting of heat, heat-resisting.
de tolerancia, limit gage.
calorimetra J, ealorimetry.
de traspaso, transfer calipers.
calorimtrico, calorimetrie.
_ de triscado (si), tooth-set gage.
calormetro m, ealorimeter.
_ determinado o especfico, definite gage.
__ de estrangulacin, throttling ealorimeter.
escalonado, step gage.
__ de separacin, separating ealorimeter.
__ exterior, snap gage; outside caliper.
calorita J (aleacin), ealorite.
- - hembra, reeeiving gage.
calorizar (met), to ealorize.
__ hermafrodita, hermaphrodite ealipers.
calota J (tn) (A), top heading.
__ indicador, indieator ealipers; indieating gage.
caloventilador m (M), heating fan.
- - interior, male gage.
calumaJ (top) (Pe), gap, pass, gorge.
__ maestro o patrn, master or standard gage.
calza J, wedge, ehoek, shim, liner; (str) shoe;
__ micromtrico, mierometer ealipers.
(e) brake block; (t) tipo
- - normal, standard gag.
calzada J, paved roadway, causeway; (A) im_ para guardarriel (fe), guardrail gage.
proved road; (Ph) wagon road.
- - para troncos, log ealipers.
calzador m (vol) (A), tamping stick.
Stubs, Stubs wire gage.
calzar, to wedge, ehoek, seotch, shim; to key;
- - trazador, marking caliper.
(rr) to tamp ties; (t) to tipo
calicanto m, stone masonry.
calzo m, wedge, ehoek; shim; foot block; frietiou
calicata J (A), test pito
block; (maehy) shoe.
caliche m, ealiehe (stiff whitish elayey soil); (B)
_ de detencin (fe), scoteh block.
(eh) soil that produces sodium nitrate.
de puerta (ft), binder.
calichera J (eh) (Pe), nitrate deposit; residue of
calzos de estiba (e), dunnage.
the caliche after produetion of the salitre.
calzn m (tub), Y, bifureation.
calidra J (M), a special kind of hydrated lime.
callapo m, (min)(eh) strut; (B) handbarrow.
calientarremaches m, rivet 'heater.
calle J, street.
caliente" hot, warm.
_ urbanizada (Es), street paved and eurbed.
calisuar m (A), reamer.

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callejn m, lane, aUey; (top) pass.


del eje (en), shaft tunnel, shaft aUey.
callejuela J, smaU street; (M) traffie lane.
cama J, bed, bedplate; stratum; cog; cam; body
of a flat truek or ear.
--de mortero, bed of mortar.
- - de roca, bedroek, ledge roek.
camada J, stratum, layer.
camagn m, a Philippine lumber.
cmara J, chamber, room; camera; (auto) inner
tube; (min) stall, room, chamber.
- - aerofotogramtrica, camera for aeria! photography, aeroeamera.
- - ampliadora, enlarging camera.
- - anublada (lab), fog room; cloud ehamber.
captadora (hid) (Pe), intake ehamber.
- - cartogrfica, mapping camera.
- - cernidora (is) (Pe), sereen ehamber.
- - compensadora (com), clearinghouse.
- - cudruple (fma) , four-eouple or four-Ions
camera.
- - de aire, air chamber.
- - de aire comprimido, pneumat.ie eaisson.
- - de ,ngulo ancho (fma), wide-allgle camera.
- - de aspiracin, (eng) suction ehamber:
de bajada (ve), downtake chamber.
de bifurcacin (al), junction chamber.
de calma (hd), stilling wcll or box.
- - de carga (lld), surge tank or ehamber; forebayo
de cascajo (dae), grit chambor.
- - de comercio, chamber oI commeree.
de compensacin. (hyd) surge tank or chamber; (com) clearinghouse.
- - de la compuerta (ds), caisson chamber.
- - de confluencia (al), junction chamber.
- - de copiar, COpying camera.
- - de decantacin, settling basin.
- - de descompresin (tn) , decomprcssion
chamber.
- - de digestin (dac) , digestion compartment,
sludge-digestion chamber.
- - de dosificacin (dac), dosing chamber.
- de empalme (elc), splicing ehamber.
- de equilibrio (hid), surge tank.
- - de esclusa, lock chamber.
- - de horizonte (fma), horizon camera.
de limpia (al) (U), automatic flush tank.
, - de mar..do, control room.
- - de mquinas, engine room.
- - do;) oleaje (hid), surge ehamber.
- - de pelcula continua (fma), eontinuous-strip
camera.
de pleno (ve), plenum chamber.
de presin (hd), forebay.
- - de pulv'~rizacin (auto) (U), mixing chamber.
- - de reduccin, reduetion camera.
- - de reparticin (irr), division box.
de retencin (dac) (Pe), detention chamber.
- - de roco (aa), spray chamber.
de salida (hd), afterbay.
de subida (ve), uptake chamber.
- - de trabajo, working chamber.
de tranquilizacin (hid), stilling chamber.
- - de turbina, wheel pito
de turbulencia (di), turbulenee chamber.

cambio
de vapor (mv), steam chest.
- - de vertedero (hd), weir chamber.
- - de visita, manhole, inspection chamber.
- - desripiadora (dac), grit chamber.
- - desviadora, diversioIl chamber.
- - doble (fma), two-couple or two-Iens camera.
- - espiral (turb), seroll case.
- - estereofotogramtrica, stereocamera.
- - fotogrfica, camera.
- - granangular, wide-angle camera.
hmeda (lab), fog room.
-limpia (al) (U), flush tank.
- - mltiple (fma), multiple-Iens camera.
- - nnupla (fma), nine-Iens camera.
- - proyectora, projection camera.
- - quntupla (fma),five-Iens camera.
- - rectificadora (fma), rectifying camera.
- - registradora (fma), reeording camera.
- - separadora (hid), screen chamber.
- - sptica (dac), sept.ic tank.
- - simple (fma), single-lens camera.
--o televisora, television camera.
- - tomavistas (fma), view camera.
triple (fma), three-Iens camera.
camarn m, elevator car; shaft cage.
camarn m (eh), wheels and a:de used to handle
logs.
camarote (en), stateroom.
cambar m (A), a softwood.
Gambiacorrea m, belt shifter.
cambiador m, changer; switchman; (clee) switch;
(rr) (eh) (M) switch; belt shfter.
de calor (M), heat exchanger.
- - de frecuencia (ra), frequency changer.
de polos (elc), pole changer.
- - de toma (ele), tap changer.
- - de torre (fe), towerman.
- - de velocidad, speed-changer, variable-speed
transn1ission.
cambiar, to change, exchange; to switch.
- - engranajes (auto), to shift gears.
- - marcha (maq), to reverse; to change speed.
cambiava m (fe), turnout; switch; (C)(M)(PR)
switchman; (M) turntable.
- - de aguja, point switch.
- - de desvo doble, Y switch.
- - de resorte, spring switch.
- - de tope, stub switch.
- - de traspaso doble, diamond switch, double
crossover.
- - en Y, Y switch.
- - saltacarril, jumper switch.
- - tndem, tandem switch.
- - tumbadora, ground throw, ground-Iever
switch.
cambio m, change; (rr) switch; (auto) shift;
(eom) exchange.
areo, overhead frog (trolley).
- - corredizo (fe), slip switch.
- - corrido (fc), flying switch.
de aguja (fe), point or split or tongue switch
- - de arrastre (fe), trailing-point switch.
de banda (ra) (A), band switch or selector.
de bases (qum)(Pe), base exchange.
de cruzamiento (fe) (A), slip switch.
de descarrilar (fe), derail switch.

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- - de marcha, (eng) reversing.


- - de rasante, break in grade.
de resorte (fe), spring switch.
de taln (fe), trailing-point switch.
de tope (fe), stub switch.
- - de trazo (fe), ehange of line, relo?ation.
de tres tiros (fe), three-throw sWItch.
de velocidad (auto), gearshift.
- - de via (fe), switch; turnout.
.
de va triple (fe), three-throw SWItch.
digital (auto), gearshift on the steeringwheel.
enfrentado (fe), faeing-point switch.
- - extranjero o exterior (fin), foreign exehange.
ingls (fe) (A), slip switch.
- - qumico, ehemieal ehange.
- - volumtrico (ms), volume ehange.
cambista m, switehman; money ehanger.
cmbium m (mad), eambium.
c.amboat m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
cambray m, eambrie.
- - barnizado (ais), varnished eambrie.
impregnado, empire cloth, eambrie insulation.
camelia J (met), camelia.
camelln m, sawhorse; (top) ridge; windrow,
(irr) border.
distribuidor (hid), spreader ridge.
camilla J, streteher; haridbarrow.
caminamiento (lev) (Es), traversing.
caminante, foot passenger.
caminero m, road workman; (rr)(A) traek laborer; a pertaining to roads.
caminillo m (C), runway, footwalk.
camino m, road.
- - afirmado, paved roadway, lmproved road.
- - carretero, wagon road.
- - carrozable (Ee), wagon road.
- - de acceso, aeeess road.
- - de acceso controlado, eontrolled-aeeess road,
through highway, parkway.
- - de acceso ilimitado, 10eal-servieA road, service drive.
--' de acceso limitado, through or limted-aeeess
highway, freeway, parkway, thruway.
de arrastre (ef), skid road.
- - de fomento, feeder road.
de recua (V), trail.
- - de remolque, towpath.
- - de simple vertiente, hanging road.
- - de sirga, towpath.
- - de tierra, dirt or unimproved road.
- - de troncos, eorduroy road.
- - de un agua, hanging road.
- - en balcn, benehed road.
- - mejorado, improved road.
natural, unimproved or dirt road.
- - real o troncal, highway, main road.
- - vecinal, local or subsidiary road.
camin m, truek.
- - a horcadas, straddle truek.
- - agitador (eone), truek mixer; truek agitator.
- - andamio, (elee rr) tower truek.
automvil, motor truek.
- - basurero, garbage truek.
- - batidor (eone), truek agitator; truek mixer.
cisterna (A), tank truek.
-

campana
cuba, tank truek.
chato, flat truek.
de adral es, flat truek with raeks.
- - de auxilio, wreeking ear.
de barandas (A), flat truek with raeks.
de caballete, straddle truek.
- - de cama plana, flat truek,
de disparo (geof), shooting truek.
- - de escalera, (elee rr) tower truek.
- - de estacas, stake-body truek.
- - de expreso, express or pickup truek.
- - de extensin, reaeh truek.
- - de gra, truek erane.
de maroma (M), dump truek.
- - de medio carril, half-traek.
de pilada o de revoltura (eone), batch truek.
de plataforma, flat truek.
- - de registro (geof), reeording truek.
- - de reparto, express 01' pickup 01' delivcry
truek.
de taladro (geof), drill truek.
- - de teleros o de varales, flat truek with stakes.
- - de volteo, dump truek.
- - elevador o levantador, lift truek.
- - esparcidor (ca), distributor truek.
materialista (M), truek for hauling eonere
materials.
- - mezclador (eone), truek mixer.
multicelular (eone) (A), multiple-bateh truek.
- - plano, flat 01' platform truek.
playo (A), flat truek.
- - regador, sprinkler truek.
- - remolcador, tow truck.
- - tanque, tank truek.
- - tractor, truek tractor.
- - volquete, dump truek.
camionada J, truckload.
camionaje m, trucking, truekage.
camionero m, truekman, truek driver; truek
owner, hauling contraetor.
camioneta J, light truek.
camisa J, jacket, lagging; sleeve, bushing; drill
ehuek.
- - de agua, water jacket.
- - de caldera, boiler lagging.
de nudo (M), eoupling sleeve.
del pistn (auto) (A), piston skirt.
de polvo (ag), dust jacket.
- - de vapor, steam jacket.
hmeda (auto), wet-type eylinder linero
seca (auto), dry-type eylinder linero
camn m, felloe, felly.
campamento m, eamp.
campana J, be11; anything be11-shaped; (P) hub,
boll; (elee) pettieoat (insulator).
- - de aire, air ehamber, air reeeiver.
- - de bucear o de buzo, diving bello
de freno (A), brake drum.
de goteo (ele), drip pettieoat.
de lodo, mud soeket (drilling).
de nieblas, fog bello
de pesca (pet), soeket.
de soldar (tub), welding bello
de vidrio (lab), bell glass 01' jaro
- - neumtica (M), pneumatie eaisson.
y espiga (tub), bell and spigot.

campanilla
campanilla (f) elctrica, eleetrie bello
campafla J, level eountry; field (work).
campista m, miner who works on shares, tributer.
campo m, field (all senses) ; mining eamp.
- - de aterrizaje, landing field, airfield, airpark.
- - de aviacin o de decolaje, airpark, airfield.
de fuerzas (ele), field of foree.
de imagen (fma) , image field.
de la lente (fma), field of view.
de radiacin (ra), radiation field.
fijo (ele), stationary or eonstant fieId.
gasfero, gas fieId.
- - giratorio (ele), rotating 01' revolving field.
- - petrolero o petrolfero, oil field.
productor (pet), produeing field.
- - raso, open or flat eountry.
- - visual, field of view or of visiono
can m, eorbel, bracket, bolster; eolumn eap;
shoulder; pawl, dogo
ca:lal m, eanal, ehannel, gullet;' chute, flume,
raee; (min) ground sluiee; (ra) ehanncl;
(elee) raeeway, wireway.
alimentador, feeder eanal, headraee.
- - asociado (ra) , assoeiated ehannel.
- auxiliar (ele), auxiliary gutter.
- - cribador, sereen ehute.
de acceso (hid), head eanal, approaeh channel.
- - de aduccin, headraee, head canal.
de agotamiento, drainage canal.
- - de alcantarillado, drainage or sewer canal.
de barras colectoras (eJe), busway.
- - de carga (Es), headraee, open penstoek,
pentrough.
- - de combinacin (e16c) , eombination raeeway.
de conduccin, aqueduet canal.
- - de corriente portadora (ele), carrier ehannel.
- - de derivacin, diversion ehannel.
- - de descarga, spillway ehannel, wasteway;
tailraee.
de desfogue (M), tailraee.
- - de escurrimiento (ms), flow ehannel.
- - de flotacin, log sluice.
de fondo abierto (ele), opon-bottom raeeway.
- - de fuga, tailraee; spillway ehanneI.
de lodo (pet), mud diteh.
- - de llegada, headraee; ehanneI of approaeh.
- - de mareas, tideway.
de piso metlico celular (elc), eellularmetal-floor raeeway.
- - de radiodifusin, broadeasting ehannel.
- - de riego, irrigation canal.
- - de trada, headraee.
- - derivado, braneh canal.
- - descubierto, opon ehannel.
- - desviador, diversion ehannel.
- - dosificador (is), dosing flume.
el balcn (M), beneh flume.
- - evacuador, spillway ehannel, wasteway; (irr)
return diteh.
madre (irr) (Pe), main canal.
- - maestro, main canal.
- - martimo, ship canal.
medidor, measuring flume.
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canaln

medidor de Parshall, Parshall flume.


- - metlico superficial (eJc), surfaee metal
raeeway.
- - para alambres (ele), raeeway, eonduit..
- - para barras conductoras (E'le), buswy.
- - para lanchones, barge eanal.
- - troncal (irr), main eanal.
- - vertedor, trough spillway, chute spillway;
spillway ehannel.
canal J, conduit, pipe, duet; ehannel iron; roof
gutter; groove, slot.
- - de aluminio (est), aluminum ehannel.
de bajada (ed), leader, downspout.
- - de barra (est) , bar-mill ehannel.
de cables, eable duct.
de cruzamiento (fe), frog ehannel.
de
desage (Pe), sewer pipe.
de enrasillado (cd), furring channel.
de humo (M), flue.
de lluvia (to), guttcr.
- - de pestaa, flangcway.
- - de ventilacin, ventilution dueto
- - para construccin de carros, cur-building
ehannel.
- - para construcciones navales, shipbuilding
channel.
U (M), ehannel iron.
canalado, corrugated, fluted, grooved.
canalador m, ehanneJer; rabbeting plane.
canaladura f, eorrugution, fluting.
canalera J (Es), roof gutter.
canal era J, system of duets 01' ditehes.
canal ero m (irr), eustodian of a canal; (M) irrlgation subseriber.
canaleta J, ehute; groove, corrugation; roof gutter, eaves trough; (A) street guttcr; (con e)
spout.
- - de aforos venturi, Venturi flume.
- - de carga, loading chute.
- - de descarga, dumping chute.
- - de reparticin (irr), head flume.
de toma en marcha (fe), traek pan.
- - plegadiza, jackknife chute.
canalistas m (Ch), irrigation subseribers.
canalizacin J, eanalization; flume; piping; system of ducts; (elee) wiring; (elee) layout
'of conduits; (ra) ehanneling.
- - de circunvalacin simple (ele), single run,
around wiring.
- - de desages, sewer system.
de red doble (ele), double-grid wiring.
- - de red simple (ele), single-grid wiring.
descubierta (ele), exposed work.
- - elctrica, electric wiring; system of conduits
for eleetric wiring.
- - maestra, mains.
- - oculta (elc), eoneealed work.
canalizar, to canalize; t.o channelize.
canalizo m, flume, channeJ; fairway, gut.
- - de control, eontrol flume.
- - de evacuacin, sluieeway; (irr) return ditch.
- - medidor, measuring flume.
canaln m, flume; gutter, eaves trough; (ele e)
gutter; waste pipe; (M) ehute.
armado o ensamblado (to) , box or built-un
gutter.
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caera

- - cncavo, in-curve edger.


- - de garganta, throat fiume.
- - convexo, out-curve edger.
de media ladera, bench fiume.
- - de acera, curb too!.
de Parshall, Parshall fiume.
- - de peldaos, step edger.
medidor, control or measuring fiume.
- - en bisel, bevel edger.
suspendido (to), hanging gutter.
mltiple (as), gang edger.
canasta J, basket; (hyd) strainer.
cantear, to lay on edge; to cut stone; to pitch
canastilla J, (M) bucket; (M) car of aeria! tram(stone); to edge.
way.
cantera J, quarry.
canastillo (hid), trashrack.
- - de arena, sand pito
canasto m, basket; (A) small mortar bucket.
- - de grava, gravel pit or bank.
cancagua J (Ch), a stiff sandy soil.
de lastre, ballast pito
cncamo m, eyebo!t; bolt.
- - de prstamo (ot), borrow pito
arponado (M), ragged bolt.
cantera J, stonecutting; quarrying; cut stone,
de !;uello, shoulder eyebolt.
ashlar masonry; stonecutting yard.
de ojo, eyebolt.
cantero m, stonecutter, quarryman; (A) raised
de remache, rivet ringbo!t.
area held by curbs.
cancel m, screen; (CA) partition.
cantidad J, quantity.
cancha J, yard; level tract of land; airpark; wide
- - negativa, minus quantity.
stretch of a river; (U) path, road.
de almacenaje, store yard.
cantil m, cliff.
- - de aterrizaje, landing field, airfield, airpark.
cantilever m, cantilever.
cantimplora J, weep hole.
- - de equipo (cons), equipment yard.
cantina J, commissary store, canteen; saloon.
de secamiento (dac) (Ch), sludge-drying bed.
cantizal m, stony ground.
canchal m, deposit of boulders, (M) moraine.
canto m, edge; thickness of a board; ashlar stone;
canchamina J, yard around a mine shaft.
pebble, boulder.
canchaminero m (Ch), laborer in a mine yard.
--, de, on edge.
canchero, yard foreman.
- - de corte, cutting edge.
candado m, padlock; latch.
-laminado, rolled edge (stee! plate).
de aldaba, hasp lock.
recortado, sheared edge (steel plate).
- - de combinacin, combination padlock.
- - rodado, boulder, cobble, pebble.
candela J, fiare, torcho
- - sin labrar, rough ashlar.
candelero m, support, cradle; stanchion.
- - vivo, square edge.
candeln m (RD), a hardwood.
cantonera J, curb angle or bar, corner bead, any
candencia J, incandescence.
piece reinforcing a corner or edge; (Sp)
candente, incandescent, red-hoto
candil (m) de minero, miner's lamp.
angle iron.
cantorral m, gravelly or stony ground.
candileja J, (il) footlight; (1'1') fusee.
caa J,shank, handle; shaft; (naut) tiller; cane,
canecillo m, corbel, bracket.
reed; stem, stalk; rod.
canel m (Es), cannel coal.
- - brava, bamboo.
caney m, small bay; (C) bend of a river.
- - del ancla, shank of an anchor.
canga J (A)(B), a soil containing iron.
- - de azcar, sugar cane.
cangagua J (Col), a soil used for making adobe
- - de barrena, dril! shank.
brick.
- - de Bengala o de Indias, rattan.
cangahua J (Ec), hardpan.
- - de columna, shaft of a column.
cangalla J, mine refuse, tailings.
- - de mina, mine gallery.
cangiln m, bucket; (Col) (V) rut; (Ec) mudhole;
(PR) small waterfall.
del timn, tiller.
de volar, blasting hole.
basculante, tip bucket.
- - dulce o melar, sugar cane.
de arrastre, dragline bucket.
caada J, ravine, gorge, gulch; (C)(PR) brook;
de elevador, elevator bucket.
(A) inlet, estuary.
volquete, dump 01' contractor's bucket.
caadn, canyon, gorge.
cangrejo m (mec) , any grappling device, (pet)
caahuate m, lignum vitae.
casing spear.
caamazo m, burlap; canvas.
canguiln m (Ch), bucket.
caamelar m, sugar plantation.
canilla J, faucet, spigot, bibb, cock; reel, spool.
caamiel J, sugar cane.
- - para manga, hose bibb.
camo m, hemp, jute; (CA) hemp cord; (Ec)
- - surtidora, faucet.
canoaJ, fiume, trough; launch, canoe; (CA) roof
burlap.
- - de calafatear, calking yarn.
gutter.
- - de empaquetar, hemp packing.
canon m, list; rate; tax; royalty.
- - de las Indias, jute.
- - de arrendamiento, rental rate.
'-'- de Manila, Manila hemp, abaca.
- - de riego, irrigation rate.
- - embreado, tarred marline.
cantal m, stony ground; spall.
trenzado, braided hemp.
cantalita J (geol), cantalite.
caeria J, piping, pipe, conduit; pipework.
canteador m, canteadoraJ, (t) edger; edging saw;
- - brida da, fianged pipe.
pitchin: tool.

caera
conductora (pet), line pipe.
- - corriente, standard pipe.
- - de acueducto, water mains.
- - de aduccin, supply line, aqueduct.
- - de arcilla vitrificada, sewer pipe, glazed tile
pipe.
- - de barra enclavada, Lock-bal' pipe (tradamark).
- - de carga, penstock, force main.
- - de conduccin (Iiid), aqueduct, supply lineo
- - de duelas de madera, wood-stave pipe.
- - de entubacin (pet), casing pipe.
- - de fundicin, cast-iron pipe.
- - de fundicin liviana, soil pipe, lightweight
cast-iron pipe.
- - de hierro centrifugado, centrifuga! cast-iron
pipe.
- - de hierro forjado legtimo, genuine 'l';Toughtiron pipe.
- - de macho y campana, bell-and-spigot pipe.
- - derivada, branch pipe lineo
- - extrapesada, extra-heavy pipe.
- - forzada o de presin, pressure conduit, penst9ck.
- - maestra o matriz, mains.
- - remachada en espiral, spiral-riveted pipe.
- - roscada, screwed pipe.
- - sin costura, seamless tubing.
- - surtidora, aqueduct, supp!y pipe.
- - universal, Universal cast-iron pipe.
caero m, camsta m, pipeman, plumber, pipe
fitter, steam fitter.
cato (m) pasador, pipe sleeve.
cao m, pipe, conduit; gutter; roof leader; small
~tream; (pw) channel; (A) hose; (C) sump,
floor drain, street inlet to a sewer.
arenero (loco), sand pipe.
- - aspirante (bm) , suetion pipe, (A) suction
hose.
de absorcin (A), perforatcd well pipe.
- - de acotamiento, service cOIlncction.
- - de alimentacin, feed or inlet pipe.
- - de bajada (ed), downspout, leader.
- - de bridas, flanged pipe.
- - de chimenea, stack.
- - de desborde, overflow pipe.
- - de drenaje, drainpipe, draintile.
- - de expulsin (bm)(A), discharge pipe.
- - de impulsin (bm), discharge pipe.
- - de perforacin, drill pipe; drive pipe.
- - de servicio (A)(C), service connection.
- - de subida, riser.
- - de tornillo, screwed 01' threaded pipe.
expelente, (eng) exlw,ust pipe; (pu) discharge pipe.
- - pluvial (ed), leader, downspout.
can m, pipe, tube; gorgc, eunyon; barre! of an
arch; barrel of a gun.; Larrcl of a hydrunt;
(Col) tree trunk; (min) drift, gallery.
- - de ascensor, elevator shaft.
- - de caldera, boiler tube.
- - de cemento, eement gun.
- - de columna, shaft of a eolumn.
- - de chimenea, chimney flue.
- - de escalera, stair well.
de escobn (cn), hawsepipe.
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- - de expansin (cn), expansion trunk.
- - de llave, shank of a key.
- - de ventilacin, air shaft.
- - electrnico (ra), electron gun.
--lanzacemento, cement gun.
para tubos (ed), pipe shaft.
perforador (pet), perforating gun.
cauela J (vol) (M), fuse.
caobaJ, mahogany.
- - falsa, bastard 01' false mahogany.
caobillaJ (C)(PR), an inferior variety o ml'hogany.
caobo m, mahogany tree.
caoln m, kaolin, China clay
caolnico, kaolinic.
caolinita J (miner), kaolinite, kaolin.
capa J, layer; stratum; ply; (pt) coat; (mas)
course; coat of plaster; (min) seam, vein'
(C) slicker, oilskin coat.
- - acufera, water-beal'ing stratum, aquifer.
aisladora de humedad (A), waterproofing
course.
Appleton (ra), Appleton 01' F layer.
azotada (U), scratch coat (plaster).
- - barrera (ra), barrier or blocking layer.
- - blanca (yesera), finishing 01' white 01' putty
01' skin or skim eoat.
caf (M), broW1l coat (plaster).
de acabado, finishing coat; (plaster) white
01' putty coat.
de baldeo (ca), flush seal.
- - de base (ca), base course.
de conglomerante (ca)(Ch), binder course.
- - de cubierta (ca), cover stone 01' coat.
- - de defensa o de desgaste, wearing coat 01'
surface.
de desgrose (A), scratch coat o plaster.
- - de emparejamiento o de enrase (ca), leveling course.
- - de Heaviside (ra) , Heaviside layer, ionosphere.
- - de imprimacin (pint), priming coat.
- - de ladrillos, course of brick.
- - de ligazn, binder course.
- - d mortero, bed of mortar.
de pega (ca) (V), tack coat.
- - de reflexin (geof) , reflecting layer or horizon.
- - de rodamiento (ca), wearing surfaee.
- - de sellado (ca), seal 01' carpet coat.
de velocidad (geof), speed 01' velocity bed.
F (ra), F or Appleton layer.
- - fretica, ground water, water table, aquifer.
- - gasfera (pet), gas cap.
pegajosa (ca) (M), taek coat.
- - rayada, seratch eoat (plaster).
- - sellante (ca), seal coat.
- - superficial (ca), surface eourse.
cap m (Plt) , a hardwood.
capacidad J, capacity; (clee) capacitance.
al ras (ce), struck eapacity.
asignada, ruted eapaeity.
colmada (ec), heaped capacity.
corporal (ra) , body capacitance.
de asiento (m~)(M), bearing capacity.
- - de conduccin, (hyd) flow capacity; (elee)
cUl'rent-cal'rying capacity.

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- de ganancia, earning power.


de modulacin (elc), modulation capability.
- - de soporte del terreno, bearing power of soil.
directa (ra), straight-line capacitan ce.
- - dispersa (ra), stray capacitan ce.
- distribuda (ra), distributed capacitance.
- - electrosttica, permittance, electrostatic capacity.
- - encubridora (pint) , hiding power, covering
capacity.
- - entre electrodos (ra), interelectrode capacitance.
grilla-placa (ra), grid-plate capacitance.
- - inductiva especfica (elc), permittivity, specific inductive capacity, dielectric constant.
- - interruptora (elc), interrupting capacity.
- parsita (ra), stray capacitance.
- - portante, carrYing capacity, bearing power.
- rebosada (V), heaped capacity.
- trmica, heat 01' thermal capacity.
capacmetro m (A), capacitance meter.
capa citador m (elc), capacitor, condenser.
- - compensador (ra), buffer capacitor.
- - de acoplamiento, coupling capacitor.
- - de bloqueo, blocking capacitor.
capacitancia J (elc) (mee), capacitance.
acstica (ra), acoustic compliance or capacitance.
de entrada (ra), input capacitance.
- - de salida (ra), output capacitance.
- - interelectrdica (ra) , interelectrode capacitance.
- lineal, straight-line capacitance.
- - propia, self-capacitance.
- rejilla-ctado, grid-cathode capacitance.
- - rejilla-placa, grid-plate capacitance.
- - vagabunda, stray capacitan ce.
capacitivo (elc), capacitive.
capacitmetro m, (ra) (A) capacitance meter, (M)
condenser meter.
capacitor m (elc), capacitor, condenser.
- - de dcadas (ra), decade condenser 01' capacitor.
- - de placas ajustables, variable 01' adjustable
capacitor.
de placas paralelas, parallel-plate capacitor.
- - filtrador (ra), smoothing capacitor.
- - regulable, variable capacitor.
capacho m, bucket; (sh) dipper; brick hod.
- - con descarga por debajo, bottom-dump
bucket.
de elevador, elevator bucket.
de extraccin, mine bucket.
- - de pala, shovel dipper.
de tiro, dipper of a pullshovel 01' trench hoe.
de torre (conc), tower bucket.
- pesador, weighing bucket.
- tipo cscara de naranja (Ch) , orange-peel
bucket.
caparrosa J, copperas.
capataz m, foreman.
de brigada, squad boss.
- de carpinteros, foreman carpenter.
- del desencofrado (mo) , stripping foreman.
del patio, yard foreman.
del tramo (fc), section foreman.

caracterstica
de turno, shift boss.
- - de la va, track foreman.
- - general, general foreman, walking boss.
caperuzaJ, pipe cap; hood.
capialzado m, flashing over door or window.
capilar, capillary.
capilaridad J, capillarity.
capilla J, bonnet, hood, cowl.
de vlvula (mg) (Es), valve chamber.
capillo m (met), cupel.
de prensaestopas (pet), packing gland.
capital m, capital (money).
activo, working capital; (Ch) capital assets.
- - de explotacin, working capital.
- - en giro, working capital.
fsico (Ch), capital assets.
- - integrado o realizado, paid-up capital.
pasivo (Ch), capitalliabilities.
- - social, capital stock.
capital J, capital (city).
capitalista, 8 a, capitalist.
capitalizar, to capitalize.
capitn m, captain; foreman.
- - de patio, yard foreman.
- - del puerto, harbor master, captain o the
port.
capitana (j) del puerto, office of the harbor
master.
capitel m, capital, column head, (conc) column
cap.
cap m (auto), hood.
caporal m (V), foreman.
capotaJ, hood; auto top; cowling (airplane).
capote m, hood; (Col) topsoil.
cpsulaJ, capsule, bottle cap; cartridge shell; lid,
cover; (lab) dish.
de carbn (tel), carbon button 01' capsule.
- - de evaporacin (lab), evaporating dish.
- - detonante, exploder, blasting cap.
- - detonante <'e tiempo, delay blasting cap.
- - fulminante, blasting cap, exploder.
captacinJ, (hyd) catchment, impounding; diversion; (r)(A) capture; (ra) pickup.
captador (m) de polvo, dust coIlector.
captar (hid), to impound, coIlect; to divert.
captura J (1'), capture.
capuchina J (Col), door 01' window latch.
capuchn m, (auto) valve cap; (pi) driving cap;
chimney cap.
capul m (Pe), kind of timber used in mines.
cara J, face; cheek.
- - anterior (dib), near side.
brillante (cuero), flesh side.
dI campana, bell face (hammer).
- - de la flor o de pelo (cuero), hair 01' grain
side.
- - de la raz (sol), shoulder, root face.
- - de rueda, tread of a wheel.
posterior (dib), far side.
caracol m, spiral; (turb) scroll case; (A) worm
gear.
caracterstica J (mee) (elc) (mat), characteristic.
- - andica (ra), plate characteristic.
- - de desprendimiento (ra) , emission characteristic.
de grilla (ra), grid characteristic.

caracterstica
- - de traspaso (ra), transfer characteristic.
caramero m (V), drift carried by a flood.
carato (m) de cemento (V), cement grout.
cartula J (M), dial of an instrumento
carbodinamita J (vol), carbodynamite.
carbohidrato m (is), carbohydrate.
carbohidrgeno m, carbohydrogen.
carblico, carbolic.
carbolneo m, carbolineum (wood preservative).
carbolita J (abrasivo), Carbolite (trademark).
carboln m (abrasivo), Carbolon (trademark).
carbn m, coal; charcoal; carbono
- - activado (pa), activated carbono
- - aglomerante o aglutinante, caking coa!.
- - animal, bone charcoal, bone black.
- - antracitoso, anthracite.
- - bituminoso, bituminous coal.
- - brillante, glance coal.
- - conglomerante, caking coa!.
- - de ampelita o de buja, cannel coal.
de astilla, splint coa!.
de forja o de fragua, blacksmith coa!.
de gas (V), gas carbono
- - de huesos, animal charcoal, bone black.
- - de lea o de madera, charcoal.
- - de llama corta, smokeless or hard coa!.
de llama larga, soft coa!.
- - de piedra, coal.
- - de retorta, gas carbono
entrozado (M), broken coal.
- - graso, bituminous 01' soft 01' gas coal.
--lustroso, pitch coa!.
- - mate, cannel coa!.
- - mineral, coal.
- - no aglutinante, noncaking 01' free-burning coal.
- - para calderas, steam coal.
- - pezoso, pitch coa!.
- - seco, dry or nonvolatile coal.
- - semigraso, semibituminous coal.
- - tal como sale, run-of-mine coal.
- vegetal, charcoal.
carbonacin f (pa) (Pe), carbonation.
carbonado m, carbon or black diamond.
carbonatacin J, carbonation.
carbonatador m, carbonator.
carbonatar, to carbonate.
carbonato m, carbonate.
- - cido de sodio, acid sodium carbonate, bicarbonate of soda.
- - amnico, ammonium carbonate.
- - de calcio, calcium carbonate, carbonate of
lime.
- - magnsico, magnesium carbonate, (miner)
magnesite.
- - sdico anhidro, soda ash, anhydrous sodium
carbonate.
carboncillo m, fine coal, slack.
carbonear, to char, carbonize; to load coal.
carbonera J, coalbin; coal mine; (bl)(A) coyote
holeo
carbonera J, coalyard.
carbonero m, coal miner; coaldealer; coal handler; a pertaining to coal.
carbnico, carbonic.
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carbonilla J, fine coal, pulverized coal; cinder.
carbonita J (miner)(vol), carbonite.
carbonizador m, carbonizer.
carbonizar, to carbonize; to charo
carbono m, (chem) carbono
de temple (met), temper carbono
carbonmetro m, carbonometer.
carbonoso, carbonaceous.
carborundo m, carborundum (abrasive).
carburacin J, carburetion, carburizing.
- - doble, dual carburetion.
por agente slido (met), pack carburizing.
- - por pulverizacin, spray carburetion.
carburador m, carburetor.
- - a succin ascendente, updraft carburetor.
de barboteo (Es), surface carburetor.
- - de corriente descendente, downdraft carburetor.
- - de chorro, spray carburetor.
- - de evaporacin, surface carburetor.
de flotador, float-feed or constant-Ievel earburetor.
- - de inyector, jet 01' injection carburetor.
- - de pico compuesto, compound carburetor.
- - de pulverizador, spray carburetor.
de surtidor (Es), spray carburetor.
de tiro descendente, downdraft carburetor.
carburante m, carburetant.
carburar, to carburize, carburet.
carburizador m, carburizer.
carburizar, to carburize, caseharden; to carburet.
carburo m, carbide.
- - cementado, cemented carbide.
- - de hierro, iron carbide, cementite.
- - de silicio, silicon carbide, carborundum.
carburmetro m, carburometer.
crcamo m, sump; wheel pit; (min) drain; (min)
flume.
- - de succin, suction pito
carcasa J, casing; framework.
de motor (elc), motor frame.
espiral (turb), scroll case.
crcava J, gully, ditch, gutter.
carcavn m (top), gorge.
carcu'm (M), carcass (tire).
crcel J, clamp, cramp; vise; (hyd) gate groove;
timber frame in a shaft; notch, (min) hitch;
(il) carcel.
- - de banco, bench vise.
- - para sierra, saw clamp.
- - para taladradora, drill 01' jig vise.
crcel-hora (il), carcel-hour.
carcomaJ, wood borer, timber worm; dust macle
by the borer.
blanca (mad), white roto
- roja (mad), red roto
carcomerse, to become worm-eaten; to dee&v; to
be undermined.
carcomida J, decay; corrosion; (cone) honeycombo
carcomido m, (Pe) worinhole; a worm-eaten,
(lbr) wormy; corroded; decayed; honeycombed.
carda (j) para limas, file card or brush.
cardn, Cardan (joint).
cardnico, Cardanic.

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cardenillo m, verdigris.
cardiar (V), to reamo
cardinal (mat), cardinal.
carear, to face, smooth up; to millo
carena!, ship repair, careening; ship's bottom.
carenaje m, ship repair; careenage.
carenar, to careen; to repair a ship, to dock for
repairs.
carenero m, dockyard, shipyard; graving dock.
carenote m (en), bilge keel, rolling chock.
careta!, mask, face shield.
- - antigs, gas mask.
- - de soldador, welding mask, face shield.
carga !, load, loading; freight, cargo, lading;
(hyd) head; (conc) charge, batch; (elec)
charge, load; (met) heat, charge; (ra) loading.
a granel, bulk cargo.
absoluta (hid), absolute head.
accidental, live load.
admisible, allowable load.
alar (ap) (A), wing loading.
bruta (an) , dead-weight tonnage.
conectada (elc), connected load.
de altura (hid), elevation head.
de arranque en fro (cf), pickup load, warming-up allowance.
de aspiracin (bm), suction head.
de atraque (vol) (A), stemming, tamping.
de barreno, blasting charge.
de buque, car,;o.
de calefaccin (aa), heat load.
de camin, truckload.
de, carro, wagonload; carload.
de cucharn, bucketful; (sh) dipperful.
de descarga (bm), discharge head.
de energa (hid), energy,'head.
de enfriamiento (aa), cooling load.
- - de ensayo, test load.
de entrada (hid), entrance head.
de faja (ms), strip load.
de flexin (est), beam loading.
de fractura, breaking load.
de friccin (hid), friction head.
de funcionamiento (hid), operating' head.
de hormigonera, batch of concrete.
de llegada (hid), head of approach, velocity
head.
- - de ocupacin (aa), occupancy load.
- - de presin (hid), pressure head.
- - de prueba, test load, trialload.
de punta, (str) column loading; (elec)(A)
peak load.
de rotura, breaking or rupture load.
de rueda, wheelload.
- - de seguridad, safe load.
- ' de servicio o de trabajo, working load.
de succin (bm), suction head.
de utensilios (aa), appliance load.
de vaco (hid), vacuum head.
de velocidad (hid) , velocity or dynamio
head.
dinmica, moving load; dynamio heOO.
efectiva, (hyd) effective or net hea,d; (tr)
pay load.
- espacial (ra), space charge.

cargo
- - especffica, unit load.
esttica, (hyd) static head; (str) static or
dead load.
- - explosiva, blasting charge.
- - fraccionada (est), partialloading.
fundamental (elc), base load.
hidrulica, head.
- - inductiva (elc), inductive or lagging load.
--lmite, safe or allowable load.
-muerta (est), dead load.
- - neta (an), cargo dead-weight tonnage.
pagada, pay load.
permanente (est), dead load.
plena, fullload.
por lotes, less-than-carload freight.
- - por vagones, carload freight.
- - presumida o prevista o supuesta, assumed
loading, design load.
-propia (est), dead load.
- - remanente, residual charge, electric residue.
- - rodante, moving or rolling load.
tipo (est), standard loading.
transversal (est), beam loading.
til, pay or usefulload; live load.
- - viva, live load.
cargada!, a load.
cargadero m, loading platform; freight station;
oharging opening.
cargado sobre vagn, loaded on cars, FOB (free
on board).
cargador m, loader; mucking machine; mucker
(man); (bo) stoker; (elec) charger; shipper,
freighter.
a parrilla articulada (cal), chain-grate or
link-grate stoker.
- autoalimentador, force-feed loader.
- - de acumuladores o de bateras, battery
oharger.
- - de alimentacin superior (cal), overfeed
stoker.
- - de cadena sin fin (cal), chain-grate stoker.
- - de cangilones o de cubos, bucket loader,
portable elevator.
de carbn (cal), stoker.
- - de hogar, mechanical stoker.
de hormigonera (mz), skip loader.
- - de mandil, apron loader.
de parrilla corrediza (cal), traveling-grate
stoker.
de retorta lateral (cal), side-retort stoker.
de retorta nica (cal), single-retort stoker.
de retortas mltiples (cal), multiple-retort
stoker.
- - de tractor (ec) , tractor shovel; tractor loader.
- - distribuidor o esparcidor, spreader stoker.
- - por debajo, underfeed stoker.
- - porttil, wagon loader, portable conveyor.
sacudidor (mz), shaking skip'loader.
cargadora!, any loading or stoking apparatus.
de troncos (ef), logger.
- - de tnel, tunnel shovel, mucking machine.
cargamento m, load, cargo, loading.
cargar, to load; to charge; to stoke; (act) to
debit, charge.
cargo m, cargo, freight; office, position; (act)
charge.

cargmetro
cargmetro m, Loadometer (trademark).
cargueo m (Ch) , loading.
carguero m, carrier; beast of burden; loader,
charger; (A) cargo boato
carguo m, cargo, load.
cariado, disintcgratcd, rotten.
caries (f) seca, dry roto
carleta!, (t) file.
carlinga! (cn), mast step.
carnalita !, carnallite (ore of magnesium and
potassium).
carneta! (AC), notebook, field book.
carpa!, tent; (Ch) tarpaulin.
carpanel, see arco carpanel.
carpero m (lev) (Ec) , man who looks after tents.
carpeta!, coating; pavement; (U) (M) slab.
- - asfltica, sheet asphalt.
- - bituminosa (ca), skin coat of bituminous
material.
- - de desgaste, wearing surface.
- - de fundacin, foundation slab or mato
carpintear, to do carpenter work.
carpintera!, carpentry; carpentcr shop.
-,-,a vapor (A), shop carpentry.
- - de armar (V), structural carpentry.
- - de blanco, trim, millwork.
- - de encofrado, form carpentry; form carpenter shop.
- - de modelos, patternmaking.
- - de obra, structural carpentry.
- - de taller, shop carpentry, millwork.
- - mecnica, millwork; mill, carpenter shop.
- - metlica, light ironwork in a building, especially doors and windows.
- - naval, ship carpentry.
carpintero m, carpenter.
- - ademador, timberman.
- - armador, erecting carpenter, framer.
de banco, shop carpenter.
- - de buque o de navo o de ribera, slpwright,
ship carpenter.
- - de carreta o de prieto, wheclwright.
- - encofrador o de moldaje, form carpenter.
- - maestro, foreman or master carpenter.
- - modelador, patternmaker.
carraca!, ratchet brace, ratchet.
- - estiradora de alambres, fence ratchet.
carrada! (Es), carload; wagonload.
carrasca!, carrasco m, pin oak, swamp whlte
oale; woodland.
carrascal m, woodland; (Col) gravel hed.
carrera !, strongback, waler, stringer, ranger;
(Col) girder; (carp) wal! plate, sill; purlin;
girt; highway; (Col) avenue; (machy)
stroke, throw, travel; (mas) course; (dock)
stringpiece, backing log.
- - al aterrizar (ap), landing runo
- - ascendente, upstroke (piston).
- - de admisin, (eng) admission or intake
stroke.
- - de aspiracin, (eng) suction stroke.
- - de barrido (di), scavenging stroke.
- - de compresin, (eng) compression stroke.
- - de la compuerta (hid), gate travel.
de defensa (muelle), fender.
- de descarga (bm), delivery stroke.

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del distribuidor (mv), valve travel.
- - del mbolo, piston stroke or travel.
- - de encendido, (eng) ignition 01' working
stroke.
de erogacin (bm) (A), delivery stroke.
- - de escape, (eng) exhaust stroke.
- - de la excntrica, throw of the eccentric.
- - de expulsin, exhaust stroke, (di) seavenging stroke.
de filtracin (pa) (U), filter runo
- - de fondo, groundsill.
- - de fuerza, power stroke.
- - de ladrillos, course of brick.
de la leva, lift of the cam.
- - de la marea, range of the tide.
- - del martinete, drop of apile hammer.
de pared (carp), wall plateo
- - de retroceso, back stroke.
- - de soga ([ad), streteher course.
de techo, ceiling joist.
- - de tizones (lad), header course.
- - de trabajo, working stroke (piston).
- - descendente, down stroke.
- - motriz, (eng) workillg or power stroke.
- - portacabio (to), binding rafter.
carrero m, teamster, truckman; operator of a
handear.
carreta!, cart, wagon.
- - de remolque, trailer.
- - volquete, dumpcart.
carretada!, eartload, wagonload.
carretaje m, cartage, drayage.
carretal m (Es), rough ashlar stone.
carrete m, reel, eoil; spool; (elec) coil.
- - de autoinduccin (elc), self-induction coil.
- - de encendido (auto), ignition eoil.
- - de induccin (eJc), induction eoil.
de pelcula (fmaL film spool.
- - de resistencia (eJc), resistan ce coil.
- - en derivacin (ele), shunt eoil, (inst) potential coil.
- - excitador (elc), exciting coil.
- - extintor de chispas (elc), blowout, coil.
- - inducido (elc), armature coil.
- - in<J,uctor, induction coil.
terminal (ais), dead-end spool.
carreteable (ca), fi,t for hauling.
carretear, to cart, haul; (ap) to taxi.
carretel m, reel, spool; winch head, (pet) eathead.
carreteo m (ap), taxiing.
carretera!, highway, road.
- - biviaria, two-Iane highway.
- - cuadriviaria, four-lane highway.
- - de acceso, access road.
- - de accesos limitados, limited-accesa hignway, freeway.
- - de cuatro vas, four-lane highway.
- - de dos trochas, two-lane highway.
- - de trochas mltiples, multilane highway.
- - de va libre, express highway.
- - expresa, through or express highway, freeway.
- - matriz o troncal, main or through highway.
carretera-parque (E), parkway.
carretera f, wagon shop; whcelwright work.
carretero m, truckm:lll, team"ter; wheelwright.

carretilla
carretilla f, wheelbarrow; smail cal'; hand truek;
tramway bueket; eableway earriage; (1'1')
truek; trolley; (A)(U) small wagon; (lg)
bummer, skidder, dolly, drag eart.
a horcada, straddle truek.
alzadora, lift truek.
- - concretera, concrete barrow.
- - corrediza, I-beam trolley; eablewayearriage.
de atrs (loco), trailing truek.
- - de cuerpo de acero, steel-tray wheelbarrow.
- - de equipaje, baggage truek.
- - de mano, hand 01' warehouse truek.
de riel (fe), pony cal'.
de suspensi6n, eableway earriage.
de va (fe), traek barrow.
elctrica (vol), eleetrie squib.
- - elevadora, lift truek.
- - pesadora, weigh larry.
portante (fe), pony truek.
- - portatubos (pet), casing- wagon.
- - tubular, tubular-frame wheelbarrow.
carretillada f, wheelbarrow load.
oarretillero m, wheelbarrow man; (min) trammer.
carreto m (Col) (V), a hardwood.
carret6n m, wagon, eart, truek; (PR) reel; (M)
concrete buggy.
- - corredizo, cableway earriage.
- - cuba, tank wagon.
- - de carriles o de orugas, traek 01' erawler
wagon.
de remolque, trailer.
- - de volteo, dumpeart, dump wagon.
- - herramental, tool wagon.
- - regador, sprinkling wagon.
- - semicarril, haIf-traek.
tanque, tank wagon.
carretonada f, wagonload, truekload, eartload.
carretonaje m, eartage, trueking, hauling.
carretonero m, truek 01' eart driver, teamster.
carricuba m, sprinkling eart, tank wagon.
carril m, ral; traek, traffie lane; treadway; narrow road; (V) ruto
a garganta, grooved 01' streetear rail.
- - americano, T rail.
- - conductor, third ral, eontact 01' conductor
ral.
contraaguja, stock ral.
- - de aguja, switch 01' point rai!.
- - de alambre, aerial tramway.
- - de alivio (fe), easer rail.
de arranque (fe), lead rail.
de bscula, weigh rai!.
- - de cambio, switch rail.
- - de canal, grooved 01' streetear rai!.
- - de cremallera, rack rai!.
- - de desecho, serap rail.
- - de hongo o de patn, T ral, standard railroad
rail.
- - de muelle, spring ral (frog).
de puerta corrediza, traek for sliding door.
- - de ranura, grooved 01' streetear ral.
- - de toma, third 01' conductor rail.
- - dentado, rack ral:
- - doble T, girder rail.
- - gua, guardrail.
- - maestro, stock 01' running rail.

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partido (tranva), slot ral.
- - nico, monorail.
Vignola, T rail, standard railroad ral.
carriles de oruga, crawler tread.
carriles para recolocaci6n, relayers.
carriladaf, fiangeway; treadway.
carrilano m (Ch) , worker on a railroad, traekmano
carrileo m (V), seraping a road to fill ruts.
carrileraf, track; rut; (rr)(C) siding; (Col) grating; (te) track.
- - de carena, traek o a marine railway.
- - de gra, crane runway.
- - de oruga, crawler tread.
- - de transbordador, runway o a transfer table.
- - decauville, narrow-gage traek.
- - industrial, industrial ralway.
carrilero m (Ch), railroad worker.
carrillo m, small eart; tackle block; I-beam trolley; (Sp) sheave, pulley.
- - de contacto (e ele), eontact plow.
carriola f (Col), purlin.
carrito m, small cal'; concrete buggy; eableway
earriage; sliding-door hanger; traveler,
trolley; (lg) bummer, dolly, skidder; (ea)
(V) seraper.
- - cargador (ef), loading earriage.
- - corredizo, eableway carriage; lathe carriage;
traveler, trolley; (lg) skidding carriage.
- - de cigea, small cal' moved by hand power.
- - de mano, handear.
'-- para ruedas, wheel dolly.
- - portador (mh), lathe earriage.
carro m, ear; wagon, truek, eart; automobile.
- - aguatero, watering eart.
- - andamio (fe ele), tower cal'.
- - automotor (fe), motor cal'.
- - barrenador, drill earriage; wagon drill.
- - basculador, dump cal'.
- - basurero, garbage cal'; trash cal'.
bodega (Ch), boxear.
caja (M), boxear.
calichero (Ch) , nitrate cal'.
- - carbonero, coal cal'.
- - cargador, eharging earriage.
- - cerrado, boxear.
- - correo, mail cal',
- - cuba, tank cal'; tank wagon.
- - de aparejo o de auxilio, wreeking 01' derriek
cal'.
- - de aserradero, sawmill earriage.
- - de caj6n, boxear; (C) gondola cal'.
- - de carga, freight cal'.
- - de costado bajable, drop-side cal'.
- - de despejo, clearanee cal'.
- - de dos vertientes, gable-bottom cal'.
de embudo (C), hopper-bottom cal'.
- - de equipajes, baggage cal'.
de escalera (A), tower cal' (elee 1'1').
- - de expreso, express cal'.
- - de extracci6n, mine cal'.
- - de gra, wreeking 01' derriek cal'; erane truek.
de hacienda (A), eattle cal'.
- - de herramientas, tool cal'; tool wagon.
- - de mangueras, hose eart.
- - de mano, handear, push cal'.

carro
- - de perforadoras, drill earriage, jumbo.
de plancha (C), fiatear.
- - de plataforma, fiatear.
- - de remolque, trailer.
- - de riego, sprinkling eart.
- - de socorro, wreeking cal'.
- - de taladros, drill earriage.
- - de tolva, hopper-bottom cal'.
- - de torno, lathe earriage.
- - de torre (fe eMe), tower cal'.
- - de trampas, drop-bottom cal'.
- - de traslaci6n, transfer cal' 01' earriage.
- - de volteo, dump cal'.
- - de vuelco, dump cal'; tip eart.
- - decauvi!le, narrow-gage dump cal'.
- - dormitorio (M), sleeping cal'.
elevador, lift truek.
- - entero, por, in earload lots.
- - estafeta, mail cal'.
- - ganadero, cattle cal', stockear.
- - gndola, gondola cal'.
- herramental, tool cal'.
- inferior, underearriagc.
-lastrero (Ch), ballast cal'.
- - motor (fe), motorcar.
- - nevera, refrigerator cal'.
- - pagador, pay cal'.
- - para trozos, sawmill earriage.
petrolero (Ch), tank cal'.
- - pipa, water eart.
- - plano, fiatear.
- - portaherramienta (mh) , tool earriage, toolslide.
- - portasierras (as), saw earriage.
- - raso, fiatear.
- - reja, eattle cal'.
salitrero (Ch), nitrate ear.
sal6n, ehair cal'.
- - separador, idler cal'.
- - tanque, tank cal'; water cart.
- - trailla (ce), wagon scraper.
- transversal (mh), eross carriage.
tranva o urbano, streetcar.
--voleador, dump cal'; dump wagon.
carro-montacargas, Iift truck.
carro-soporte, lathe sacldlc.
carros completos, por, in carload lots.
carrocera f, automobile body (not usually applied to trucks); (M) truck body.
- - de turismo, touring-car body.
de volteo (M), dump body.
- - transformable, convertible body.
carrocero m (Es), wheelwright.
carrosage m (auto), inclination of the froniJ>
wheels.
carroza f (en), companion, companion head.
carruaje m, any kind oi vehicle.
carruchaf (AC) , ree!; sheave, pullcy.
carta f, chart, map; letter, documento
- - caminera (Ch), road map.
- - certificada, registered lctter.
- - colorimtrica (lub), color chm't.
- - constitucional, incorporation papers, charter....
- - de ciuladana, naturalization papers.
- - de crdito simple, clean lettar of credit.
- - de fletamento, eharter party.

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de pago, reeeipt.
de porte, freight bill; bill of lading; (A) waybill.
de privilegio, franehise, eoneession.
de venta, bill o sale.
- - dinamomtrica, dynamometer eard.
diurna (tel), day letter.
- - geogrfica, map.
- - geogrfica area, aeroeartograph.
hidrogrfica, ehart.
- - magntica, magnetie chart.
marina (A), ehart.
nocturna (tel), night letter.
planialtimtrica (A), eontour map.
cartab6n m, square; rul; gage; (dwg) triangle;
(str) gusset plate; peak of a roof; (A) splay.
- - con transportador, protraetor triangle.
- - corredizo, slide ealiper.
- - de inglete, bevel square.
de profundidad, depth gage.
de rotulaci6n (dib), lettering angle.
dilatable (Es), bevel protraetor; protractor
triangle.
para madera (A), board rule.
cartabonear (A), to work with a square.
cartn m (V), a hardwood.
cartela f, braeket, eorbel, eonsole, boIster; knee
braee, gusset.
aguantadora (en), toe braeket.
atiesadora (en), tilting braeket; stiffen4il'
braeket; tangeney braeket.
de tangencia (en), tangeney bracket.
crter m, housing, casing, eover.
del diferencial (auto), differential case.
de engranajes (auto), gearbox.
- - del motor (auto), erankease.
cartera f, (Col) notebook, field book.
cartografa f, eartography.
- - area, aerial photographic surveying, airplane mapping.
cartografiar, to survey, make maps.
cartogrfico, eartographie.
cartgrafo m, eartographer.
cart6metro m, ehartometer.
cartn' m, eardboard, millboard, heavy paper;
(M) gusset plate, braeket.
- - alquitranado, tal' papero
comprimido o de Fuller, pressboard, Fuller
board.
de asbesto, asbestos board.
- - de bagazo, eelotex.
de fibra, fiberboard.
- - de paja, strawboard.
de yeso, plasterboard, wallboard.
- - embetunado, tal' papel'.
fieltro (U), roofing paper 01' felt.
- - piedra, papier-mach.
tabla (C), wallboard.
cartoteca f (V), map file.
cartucho m, eartridge.
- - de dinamita, dynamite eartridge.
de fusible (elc), fuse eartrid&e.
- - filtrante, filter eartridge.
fusible (ele), eartridge fuse.
cartulina f, Bristol board.
carupal m, a Veneauelan lumber.

casa

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casa 1, hous\l; firmo


- - central, main 01' home office.
- - constructora, construction company.
~ de azotea, penthouse.
- - de bombas, pump house.
- - de calderas, boilerhouse.
de cambio, money-exchange office.
- - de cartas (en), chart house.
_- de comando, control house.
~ del comando (en), bridge house.
de comercio, business concern.
de las compuertas (hid), gatehouse.
~ de departamentos, apartment house.
~ de distribucin (ele), switch house.
~ de fuerza, powerhouse.
- - de liquidacin, clearinghouse.
- - de mquinas, enginehouse; powerhouse.
- - de los molinos (az), mill house.
de los tachos (az), boling house.
--de tramo (fe), seetion house.
matriz, main offiee.
redonda (fe)(M), roundhouse.
cascada 1, waterfall, easeade.
cascadas (C), rapids.
cascajal, cascajar m, gravel pit 01' bed.
cascajero m, gravel bed; worked-out mine.
cascajo m, gravel; quarry waste; (rr) ballast:
(sd) grit; (A) rubble aggregate, cobbles.
cascajoso, gravelly.
cscara 1, casing, shell; bark.
- - de naranja, (bu) orange peel.
cascarn m, shell, casing; (al') vault; (A) deposit
of seale.
casco m, shell, casing; eask; (naut) hull: (V)
central part of a city.
- - de buzo, diver's helmet.
- - de caldera, shell of a boiler.
- - de cojinete, bearing shell.
del radiador (auto), radiator she11.
de soldador, welding helmet, head sbield.
cascote m, debris, rubbish; rubble; (A) briekbat:
(exe) muek.
cascotear (Col), to level up with rubbish.
caseoso (ms)(M), eompressible, easily deformed.
caseta 1, sma11 building; eabin; (tk) (sh) cabo
de balanza, seale house, weighhouse.
de cabezal (min), head house.
de control (ele), switch house.
de guardaagujas (fe), switehman's shanty.
del guardacrucero (fe), erossing watehman's
shanty.
- - de mando, control house.
- - de mando de compuertas (bid), gatehouse.
herramental, tool house.
- - telefuica, telephone booth.
casetn m (ds) (M), eaisson gateo
casilla 1, small building, shed; privy; post-offiee
box; (loco) eab; (elee) eubiele; eabinet:
(Ee) water closet; (Sp) eolumn in a notebook.
de aceites, oil house.
del cambiador (fe), switehman's shanty.
de compuertas (hid), gatehouse.
de correo, post-offiee box.
de herramientas, tool house.
del maquinista (loco), eab.

castillete
casillero m, rack (for pipe, etc.); (C) bin.
casimba 1, well; spring.
casiterita 1, cassiterite (tin ore).
caso (m) fortuito, force majeure, eontingency,
act of God.
casquete m, cap; shell; helmet.
de burbujeo (pet), bubble cap.
del cabezal (torno), headstock cap.
de espiga (ca), dowel-bar cap.
- - de hincar (pi), drive cap.
de soldador, welding helmet.
- - de tubo, pipe cap.
- - de unin (v), union bonnet.
- - de la vlvula, valve bonnet.
- - guardahumo, smoke helmet.
sellador (v), seal cap.
casquijo m, gravel, gravel bar.
casquillo m, ferrule; gland; sleeve, bushing;
socket; pipe cap; base of an ineandeseent
lamp; horseshoe; (min) blasting cap, exploder.
abierto (eab), open soeket.
acuado (eab), wedge socket.
- - cerrado (cab), elosed socket.
- - conectador (el,:,), hickey.
- - del alma (sx) ~ core barrel.
de bayoneta, bayonet-socket base (lamp).
- - de boca cuadrada, square-drive socket.
de calafateo (tub), calking ferrule.
- - de doce estras, twelve-point socket.
- - de empaque, paeking follower.
de gua (mh), guide bushing.
- - de motn, eoak.
- - de ocho estras, eight-point socket.
- - de prensaestopa, gland.
de puente (cab), bridge socket.
- - de rosca, serew base (lamp).
de soldar (tub), soldering bushing, sweating
thlmble.
de tubo-conducto (elc), conduit bushing.
- - deslizante, slip bushing.
- - destornillador, serewdriver soeket.
escalonado (eab), stepped soeket.
- - escariador, reaming shell (drill).
estriado, (t) socket.
- - flotante, floating bushing.
para cabilla (ca), dowel socket.
partido, split bushing.
por soldar (tub), welding neek; stub end.
- - reductor, pipe bushing.
- - universal, universal socket.
casquillos (fe), cal' brasses.
castaeteo m (herr), chatter.
castao m, ehestnut wood.
castauela 1, lewis; lewis bolt; stone bolt, split
bolt; (naut) cleat.
- - de cantera, lewis.
castillejo m, scaffolding, trestlework; pedestal;
bed frame.
castillete m, scaffold; trestle bent; A frame;
horse; pile-driver leads; gallows frame; oil
derriek; (min) headframe.
- - armado, framed bent.
- - de cableva, eableway tower.
de pilotes, pile bent.
de transmisin,transmission tower.

castillete
- - provisorio (pte), falsework.
castillo m, (min) headframe; (sb) foreeastle.
de popa (en), poop deek.
_. de proa (en), forecastlc.
castina 1, flux.
casucha 1, shanty; (sh) eab.
cata 1, test pit; testing, test boring, exploration.
cataclstico (geol), eataclastic.
catadora 1, earth auger, any tool for exploring
the ground.
catalejo m, telescope.
catalina I (Es) (C), sprocket, gear whee!.
catlisis I (qum), catalysis.
cataltico, catalytie.
catalizador m, eatalyst, eatalytic agent.
de lecho fijo (pet), ftxed-bed eatalyst.
- - usado, spent eatalyst.
catalizar, to eatalize.
catlogo m, catalogue.
catalpa I (mad), eatalpa.
catar, to explore the ground, dig test pits; to
sample.
catarata 1, waterfall, eataract; (se) cataract.
catarina I (M), sprocket.
catarocas,/, (geol) (A), eataelastic roeks.
catastral, eadastra!.
catastro m, inventory of real estate in a distriet;
eensus, eadastre.
cateador m, prospeetor; sampler, trier.
catear, to make borings, explore the ground,
prospeet; to sample.
catenaria 1, eatenary.
- - hidrosttica, hydrostatie eatenary, elastica.
cateo m, prospeeting, exploration; sampling.
cateto m, leg of a right triangle.
catetmetro m (lab), eathetometer.
catetrn m (ra), eathetron.
catigu m, an Argentine wood (semiha1'd).
catin m (ele), eation, kation.
catinico, eationie.
catdico, eathodie.
ctodo m (ele), cathode.
- - a calefaccin directa, direetly heated eathode.
- - de calentamiento indirecto, indi1'ectly heated
01' equipotential eathode.
- - de charco (de mercurio), pool-type eathode.
- - virtual (ra), virtual eathode.
catodgrafo m, eathodog1'aph, radiograph.
catolito m (elc), eatholyte.
catptrico, eatoptrie (light).
catraca I (A), ratehet.
cauce m, ehannel, river bed.
- - de alivio, floodway.
- - de derivacin, diversion channc!.
- - de escape, tailrace.
- - de evacuacin, spillway channe!.
- - de llegada, head1'ace.
--libre, open channeL
caucin l. secu1'ity. guaranty.
- - de licitador, bid security.
caucionar, to bond (employee).
caucho m, rubber; (V) automobile tire.
- - endurecido, hard rubber.
- - regenerado, reclaimed rubber.
- - silvestre, native 01' wild 1'ubber.
cauchotado (A). rubberized, waterproofed.

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cauchotar, to treat with rubber.
caudal m, volume of flow.
afluente, runoff. inflow.
crtico, critical flow.
- - de avenida, flood flow.
- - de estiaje, low-water flow.
- - graduado o regularizado, regulated flow.
- - instantneo, momentary flow.
- - medio, mean flow.
- - slido, material in suspension in a stream.
- - sub crtico, streaming flow.
- - supercrtico, shooting 01' supercritical flow.
caudaloso, of great volume, running full, in flood
causticador. m, causticizer.
causticar, to eausticize.
custico, caustic (all senses).
cantil m (AC), soldering iron.
cautn m, soldering iron.
cava 1, pito exeavation.
cavadizo, easily excavated.
cavador m, excavator.
de agujeros de postes, (t) posthole digger.
- - de zanjas, trench maehine, ditcher.
cavadora 1, excavator.
- - cargadora, elevating grader.
- - de arcilla, pneumatie clay spade.
- - de capachos, bucket excavator.
- - de desages, drainage diteher.
cavadura l. excavation, digging.
cavar, to excavate, digo
cavazanjas, mquina, trench machine.
cavazn I (Es), exeavation.
cavn m, a Chilean hardwood.
caverna 1, cavern, hollow.
cavernoso, full of cavities, porous, containing
voids.
caveto m, quarter-round con cave molding.
cavidad 1, cavity.
cavitacin l. eavitation.
cayo m, small island, cay, key; shoal.
caz m, flume, canal, race.
- - de descarga, tailrace.
- - de trada, headrace.
- - vertedor, spillway ehanne!.
cazaclavos m, nail puller, claw bar.
cazadera 1, (min) bitch.
cazangueo m (M), clearing land.
cazarremaches m, rivet set 01' snap.
cazo m, ladle, bucket, dipper.
- - de cola, gluepot.
de colada, pouring 01' charging ladIe.
de fundidor, casting ladle.
- - para asfalto, asphalt dipper.
cazoleta 1, bucket of a turbine; pan; dolly; (Sp)
water-closet bow!.
- - del diferencial (auto), housing of the differentiaL
cazonete m. toggle.
cebadero m, opening for eharging a furnace.
cebador m, (auto) priming cup; choke; (pu)
primer.
cebadura l. priming.
cebar, (bl) to prime; (pu) to p~ime; (bo) to feed,
eharge; cebarse (vol)(M), to misfire.
cebo m. (blr primer, fuse; (rd) binder; (bo)
charge.

cebo

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de gelatina (vol), gelatin primer.


- - elctrico, exploder.
- fulminante, blasting cap, exploder.
retardado, delay blasting cap.
cebolla J (bm), strainer for footvalve.
cedazo m, screen, sieve, strainer, riddle.
- - corredizo, traveling screen.
- - de arrastre, drag Bcreen.
- - de banda, band screen.
- - de disco, disk screen.
- - giratorio, revolving screen.
para peces (hid), fish screen.
- sacudidor, shaking screen.
- - vibrante, vibrating screen.
ceder, to yield, give way, fail; to assign.
cedro m, cedar.
cdula J, certificate, official document; schedule;
(fin) (A) bond.
de cambio, bill of exchange.
- - de investigacin (tr), tracer.
hipotecaria (A), mortgage bond.
cegar, to wall up; to plug, stop up.
cegesimal a, centimeter-gram-second.
ceiba J, ceibo m, tropical tree that yiclds kapok.
ceja J, flange; (M) tire bead; (C) trail, path.
celador m, watchman; maintenance mano
celaje m (Es), skylight; transom.
celda J, cell; bino
de batera (A), battery cell.
de energa, (eng) energy cell.
- fotoelctrica, photoelectric cell.
celita J, (ct) (conc admixture) cellite.
celoidina J (fma), celloidin.
celosa J, (str) latticing, lacing; window blind,
. lattice.
- - de ventilacin, louver.
clula J, cell; cubiele.
fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell, photocell.
- foto emisora, phototube.
talofido (ra), thalofide cell.
celular, cellular.
celuloide m, celluloid.
celulosa J, cellulose.
celulsico, cellulosic.
celulosa a, cellular.
cementacin J (mam) (met) , cementation.
cementador m (pet), cementer, cementing outfit.
cementadora J, (Sp) cement gun; (pet)(Ec)
cementing equipment.
cementar, to cement; to carburize, caseharden.
cementero a, pertaining to cemento
cementista m, cement worker, cement mason.
cementita J (met), cementite.
cemento m, cemento
- - a grs-nel, bulk or lose cemento
artific;ial (Es), Portland cemento
- - armado, reinforced concrete.
asfltico, asphalt cemento
de alta resistencia a corto plazo (M), highearly-strength cemento
de alta resistencia inicial,high-early-strength
cemento
de alta velocidad (M), high-early-strength
cemento
de alto calor, high-heat cemento

central
-

de alto horno, slag cemento


de bajo calor, low-heat cemento
de calor moderado de fraguado, moderateheat-of-hardening cemento
- - de empizarrar, slater's cemento
- - de escoria, slag cemento
- - de fraguado lento, slow-setting cemento
de fraguado rpido, quick-setting or highearly-strength cemento
- - de goma, rubber cemento
- - de slice, silica cemento
- - modificado, modified cemento
- - natural, natural cemento
- - para empaquetadura, gasket cemento
- - para pisos de vidrio, vault-light cemento
- - plstico para techos, roofing cemento
- - Portland, Portland cemento
- - puzolnico, pozzolanic cemento
- - reforzado (Col), reinforced concrete.
- - refractario, high-temperature or refractory
cemento
- - resistente a los sulfatos, sulphate-resisting
cemento
- - romano (Es), natural cemento
- - sin arena, neat cemento
- - suelto, bulk or loose cemento
cementoso, cementitious.
cenagal m, swamp.
cenagoso, swampy.
cenicero m, ashpan, ashpit.
cenit m, zenith.
cenital, zenithal.
ceniza J, ash.
- - de soda, soda ash, anhydrous sodium carbonate.
cenizal m, ashpit, ash dump.
cenizas, ashes, cinders.
- - de plomo, litharge, lead ash.
- - volcnicas, volcanic ash.
centelleo m (ra), flicker.
centesimal, centesimal.
centsimo m a, hundredth.
centirea J, centiare, centare.
centibara J, centibar.
centgrado, centigrade.
centigramo m, centigram.
centilitro m, centiliter.
centimetrado (A), dividedintocentimeters(tape).
centmetro m, centimeter.
centinormal, centinormal.
centipoise, centipoise.
centner m, centner.
- - mtrico, metric or double centner.
centrador m, centralizcr, centering device.
de embrague (auto), elutch piloto
fijo (mh), steady resto
centradora J, (mt) spotting too!.
centraje m, centering.
- - propio, de, self-centering.
central J, plant, station; powerhouse; sugar milI
telephone exchange; a central.
- - auxiliar, stand-by power plant.
- - azucarera, sugar millo
de bombeo (Col), pumping station.
- - de energa o de fuerza, power plant, powerhouse.

central
de escorrenta (PR), river-run power planto
- - de hormign (A), concrete-mixing planto
- - de transformacin, transformer station, substation.
elctrica a vapor, steam-electric powerhouse.
- - electrgena o generadora, generating or
central station, electric powerhouse.
- - elevadora, pumping plant; hoisting installation.
- - hidrulica, water-power planto
- - medio encerrada (elc), semioutdoor station.
- - telefnica, telephone exchange.
- - trmica, steam power planto
- - termoelctrica, steam-electric power planto
central m (C), sugar milI.
centrar, to center.
cntrico, central, centric.
centrfuga, centrugadora J, centrifuge, centrifugal.
centrugar, to centrifuge.
centrfugo a, centrifugal.
centrpeto, centripetal. .
centro m, center.
- - a centro, center t center.
- - de la .::rga o de distribucin (elc) , load center, center oi distribution.
- - de deformacin (ima), center of distortion.
- - de estacin (fma), camera station.
de figura (mat), center of figure.
de flotabilidad (an), center of buoyancy.
- - de flotacin (an), center of flotation.
- - de giro, center of gyration.
- - de gravedad, center of gravity.
- - de inercia o de masa, center o inertia or of
mass.
- - de momentos, center of moments.
de perspectiva (fma), perspective center.
- - de presin, center of pressure.
- - de rotacin, center of gyration.
- - de simetra, center of symmetry.
- - de la vista (fma), center of visiono
demogrfico, center of population.
fotogrfico (fma), photographic or plate center.
- - geomtrico, center of figure.
- - momentneo, instantaneous center.
muerto, dead center (twist drill).
substituto (fma), substitute center.
centroidal, centroidal.
centroide m, centroid.
centropunzn m (C), center puncho
ceolita J (miner)(pa), zeolite.
cepa J, butt end; stump; (Ch) trestle bent; (M)
footing, cutoff wall.
cepillado por cuatro caras (mad) , dressed four
sides.
cepillado por un canto (mad), dressed one edge.
cepilladora J, planer, plane; jointer.
- - de banco oscilante, reciprocating-table
planer.
- - desbastadora, jack planeo
cepilladuras J, shavings.
cepillar, to plane, face, dress; to brush.
cepillo m, plane; brush.
- - acabador, smooth planeo
- - acanalador, fluting planeo

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cerca
biselador, chamfer planeo
bocel, plane for making half-round moldings.
cncavo, ho11ow planeo
- - convexo, round planeo
- - de achaflanar, bevel planeo
- - de alambre o de acero, wire brush.
de albail (V), float.
- - de alisar, smooth planeo
de angaletar (A), miter planeo
- - de astrgalos, beading planeo
- - de banco, bench planeo
- - de cantear, edge planeo
de contrafibra, block planeo
- - de costado, side planeo
- - de encabezar escalones, nosing planeo
- - de ensamblar, dovetail planeo
- - de gramil, rabbet plane with fence.
- - de hierro doble, double-iron planeo
- - de juntas, jointing planeo
- - de madera (V), mason's float.
- - de mediacaa, haH-round or reed planeo
- - de molduras, molding plane; beading planeo
- - de ranurar, grooving or rabbet or plow or
dado planeo
- - de refrentar, cross-grain planeo
dentado, toothing planeo
- - desbastador, jack planeo
--limador, shaping planer.
- - machihembrador, matching planeo
- - mecnico, planer, jointer.
- - mecnico de banco, bench planer or jointer.
- - metlico, wire brush.
- - raspador, scraper planeo
- - rebajador, rabbet or plow or sash planeo
- - redondo, compass planeo
- - universal, combination planeo
cepillo-juntera, jointing planeo
cepillo-rasqueta, scraper planeo
cepo m, waler, ranger, ribbon, stringpiece, strongback; cap of a bent; stock of an anvil;
stock of an anchor; she11 of a tackle block;
clamp, vise.
cequin m (Ch) (V), irrigation canal.
ceraJ, wax.
amarilla (pet), ye110w wax.
- - de parafina, paraffin wax.
- - para correas, belt wax.
cermica de construccin, hollow tile, structural
terra .cotta.
cermico, ceramic.
cerargirita J, cerargyrite, horn silver, native silver chloride.
cerca J, fence.
- - alambrada, wire fence.
- - alemana (C), worm or snake fence.
- - de estacas, paling fence.
de lienzos (C) (PR) , fence built inpanels between posts.
- - de nacer, fence of wire onposts that have
taken root.
de pie (C)(PR), paling fence.
- - de piedra, stone wa11.
defensa de cable (ca), cable guardrail.
- - en zigzag, worm fence.
- - paranieve, snow fence.
- - viva, hedge.

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cercado m, fence, fencing.


eslabonado, chain-link fencing.
cercar, to fence.
cerco m, fence; hoop; frame; (auto) rim; iron tire.
- - de alambre, wire fence.
de barril, barrel hoop.
de puerta, doorframe.
- - de rueda, tire.
- - de ventana, window frame.
cerco-gua (hid), gate frame.
cercha/, rib of an arch center; (Pan)(p) truss;
(Col) template; screed; (M) staIr string;
(dwg) spline; (,r) clearance gage.
cerchmetro m (fc)(A), clearance gage.
cerchn m, arch centering.
cerda I (inst), hair of the reticle.
creo a, wax, waxy.
ceresita 1, Ceresit, (trademark) (waterproofing).
cerezo m, cherry wood.
cerillo m, a Cuban lumber.
cernedor m, screen, sieve.
cerner, to screen, sift.
cernido (m) hmedo, wet screening.
cemidor m, screen, sieve; (Col) buddle; sifter.
cerniduras 1, screenings.
cernir, to screen; (Col) to buddle.
cero m, zero.
ceroso, waxy.
cerrable (elc), sealable.
cerradero m, keeper or strike of a lock; padlock
eye; staple; any locking device.
- - angular, angle strike.
cerrado, closed; sharp (curve).
cerrador m, window shutter; locker; any closing
or locking device.
cerradura I (ft), lock.
a tambor (A), cylinder lock.
de aplicar (A), rim lock.
- - de arrimar, rim lock.
de caja, rim lock; safe lock.
- - de cilindro, cylinder lock.
- - de cilindro paracntrico, paracentric lock.
de combinacin, combination lock.
de dos cilindros, duplex lock.
de dos vueltas, double-throw lock.
de embutir, mortise lock.
de molinillo (Es), cylinder lock.
- - de muelle o de resorte, spring or snap lock.
dormida, dead lock.
rebajada, rabbeted lock.
- - recercada (M), rim lock.
cerraja I (Es), lock.
cerrajear, to do locksmith work.
cerrajera 1, locksmithing; locksmith's shop;
builder's hardware; light ironwork; ironworks.
cerrajero m, locksmith; architectural ironworker.
cerramiento m, closure; bulkhead; fence; partition; curtain wall; (min) dam, dike.
cerrar, to close; to fasten, lock; to enclose; to
obstruct, block; to seal.
- - con llave', to lock.
el trazado, to close the survey.
cerrillada 1, range of low hills.
cerril1ar, to mill, knurl.
cerro m, hill.

cicuta
cerrojo m, door bolt, bolt of a lock, latch; (C)
machine bolt.
IJcodado, neck bolt.
cilfndrico"de aplicar, barrel bolt.
- - de aplicar, surface bolt.
- - de caja, case bolt.
de caja tubular, barrel bolt.
- - de embutir, mortise bolt, flush bolt.
- - de pie o de piso, foot or floor or bottom bolt.
de resorte, latch, spring bolt.
dormido, dead bolt.
certeneja I (Ch) , hole scoured in the bed of a
stream.
certificado m, certificate.
- - de acciones, stock certificate.
- - de ensayo, test certificate.
- - de incorporacin, corporation charter, incorporation papers.
- - de nacimiento, birth certificate.
cerusa 1, white lead, ceruse, cerussite.
cerusita 1, cerussite (lead ore).
cesante a, unemployed;, discharged.
cesantear, to discharge (men).
cesantes 8, unemployed, discharged workers.
cesanta 1, unemployment, discharge.
cesio m (qu!m), cesium.
csped m, sod, grass, turf.
cespol m, cespul m, (pb) floor drain, cesspool
(sd) (M) cesspool; (pb) trap.
cesta 1, basket; bucket; strainer.
- - de aspiracin (bm), strainer for foot valve.
pescarripio (pet), junk basket.
cesto m, basket.
te la centrfuga (az), centrifugal basket.
de pesca (pet), junk basket.
cestn m, gabion, bundle of brushwood filled
with stone used in bank protection or
stream diversion.
cestonada 1, revetment of gabions.
cetano m (pet), cetane.
cianita I (miner), cyanite, kyanite, disthene.
cianizar, to cyanize.
cianofceas (is), Cyanophyceae.
ciangeno m (qu!m), cyanogen.
cianuracinl (met), cyaniding.
cianrico, cyanuric.
cianuro m, cyanide.
Cciclo, cyclic.
ciclo m (elc)(mec)(qu!m), cycle.
- - cerrado o completo, closed or complete
cyele.
- - compuesto, (eng) mixed cycle.
- - de cuatro tiempos (mg), four-stroke cycle.
- - de enfriamiento invertido (aa) , reverse-refrigeration cycle, heat-pumping.
de filtracin (pa), filter cycle.
- - de imanacin, magnetic cyclc.
cicloidal, cycloidal.
cicloide 1, cycloid.
cicloinversor m (eMe), cycloinverter.
ciclmetro m, cyclometer.
cicln m, cyclone.
ciclnico, cyclonic.
ciclpeo (mam), cyclopean.
cicltomo (mat), cyclotomic.
cicuta I (mad), hemlock.

ciego
ciego, blind (flange, nut, window, etc.); blank
(flange, etc).
cielo m, ceiling; topo
- - abierto, a, on the surface, in open cut.
- - del hogar (cal), crown sheet.
- - descubierto, a, on the surface.
- - raso, flat or flush ceiling, plastered ceiling.
- - raso acstico, accoustical ceiling.
cinaga 1, swamp, marsh.
ciencia 1, science.
cienegal m (PR), swamp.
cienmilsimo m, one hundred-thousandth.
cienmilmetro m, one hundredth of a millimeter.
cienmillonsimo m, one hundred-millionth.
cieno m, mud; sludge.
activado (dac), activated sludge.
de acumulador (elc), battery mudo
digerido (dac), digested sludge.
- elutriado (dac), elutriated sludge.
hmico (dac), humus sludge.
cientfico, scientific.
ciento, cien m a, hundred.
cierracompuerta m (hid), gate-closing device.
cierrapuerta m, door check.
cierre m, ,closure, sealing, lockin~.
- - a tornillo, screw lock.
del cojinete (maq), bearing sed.
de lnea (pet), line blindo
del trazado (lev), closure.
de vapor (mg) (M), vapor lock.
definitivo (presa), final closure.
- hidrulico, water seal.
- relmpago, zipper.
cierro m, inclosure; fence.
cifra (f) global, lump sum (contract).
cigea 1, crank; sweep; winch, wincllass, capstan; (C) handcar, automobile on a railToad track.
cigeal m, crankshaft.
de compensacin, balanccd crankshaft.
- - de cuatro codos, four-throw crankshaft.
de dos codos, two-throw crankshaft.
- - de siete cojinetes, seven-bearing crankshaft.
- - equilibrado, balanced crankshaft.
- - simple o de un codo, single-throw crankshaft.
- - voladizo, overhanging crankshaft.
cilanco m, slack or stagnant water, backwater.
ciliado a (is), ciliate.
cilindrada/, piston displacement, cylinder capacity.
cilindradora 1, road Toller.
cilindraje m, Tolling, compacting.
cilindrar, to 1'011, compacto
cilindreo m, rolling.
cilndrico, cy lindrical.
cilindro m, cylinder; roller, 1'011.
- - apisonador, tamping roller; paving roller.
- - compresor, Toad 01' paving roller.
- - de bomba, pump cylinder; working barTel.
- - de caldera, shell of a boiler.
- - de caminos, road roller.
- - de culata en T, T-head engine cylinder.
- - de curvar, bending rollo
- - de frenaje, brake cylinder.
- - de laminar, roll in a steel millo

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cinchar

de prueba, test cylinder.


graduado (lab), graduate cylinder.
maestro (auto), master cylinder (brake).
primitivo (en), pitch cylinder.
- - sacancleos, core barrel (drill).
triturador, crushing rollo
cilindros
- - de conformar, forming rolls.
- - de enderezar, straightening rolls, (ab) mangle rolls.
- - de expansin (pte), expansion rollera.
- - de forjar, forging rolls.
- - terminadores (met), finishing rolls.
cilindroide m, cy lindroid.
cilonita 1, Zylonite (trademark).
9.ma 1, crest, summit, peak, topo
cimacio m, ogee; (M) spillway bucket.
-vertedor, rollway (dam).
cimborrio m, dome; (min) Toof, ceiling.
cimbra 1, arch centering.
cimbrar, to center (arch); cinIbrarse, to sway,
vibrate.
cimbreo m, sway, vibration.
cimbrn m (A), vibration.
cimbronazo m (V), earthquake.
cimentacin 1, foundation, footing.
- - de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation.
- - de emparrillado, grillage foundation.
de zampeado, mat foundation.
escalonada, stepped footing.
- - sobre pilotes, pile foundation.
cimentar, to laya foundation, to found.
cimento m (geol), cementing material.
cimiento m, foundation, footing; foundation
material; cemento
de retallo, stepped footing.
- - ensanchado, spread footing.
romano (Pe), hydraulic lime.
cimmetro m (ra), cymometer.
cimoscopio m (elc), cymoscope.
cinabarital (Es), cinnabar.
cinabrio m, cinnabar (mercuryore).
cinc m, zinc.
no gastable (elc), wasteless zinc.
cincado, galvanized, zinc-plated, zinc-coated.
- - a fuego, hot-galvanized.
cincar, to galvanize, zincify.
cincel m, chisel, cutter, graver.
- - arrancador, floor or box chisel.
- - de filo en cruz (cantero), cross chise!.
de fundidor, flogging chisel.
- - de pico redondo, roundnose chise!.
- - de uas (Es), stonecutter's chisel.
- - dentado (cantero), tooth chisel, bumper.
- - debastador, drove chisel, boaster, drove,
boasting chisel.
hendedor, splitting chisel.
cincelador m, chipping hammer; chipping chisel;
stonecutter.
cincelar, to chisel, carve; to chip.
cincfero, containing zinc, zinciferous.
cincita 1, zincite, red zinc ore, red oxide oi zinc
cinco sextos, fiye sixths.
cincha 1, girth, belt.
de seguridad, safety belt.
cinchar, to cinch; to hoop, bando

cincho

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cincho m (M), belt, hoop, band, iron tire; (min)


frame for shaft timbering.
de plomo, lead shield (for screw).
- - para herramientas, tool belt.
cinemtica j, kinematics.
cinemtico, kinematic.
cintica j, kinetics.
cintico, kinetic.
cinglador m, blacksmith's hammer; (met) shingler; (met) squeezer.
- - de quijadas, alligator or crocodile squeezer.
- - rotativo o de leva, rotary or cam squeezer.
cinglar, to shingle (iron).
cinguera j (A), sheet-metal work, sheet-metal
shop.
cinguero m (A), sheet-metal worker, tinsmith.
cinta j, belt; tape; strip; (carp) batten, waler,
ribbon; (str) girt; sliver (rope).
aisladora (elc), insulating or friction or
binding tape.
- - barnizada (elc), varnished tape.
- - conectora (carp), ribbon eonneetor.
- - de acero, steel tape.
- - de agrimensor, measuring tape.
- - de bolsillo, pocket tape (measuring).
- - de cordones, eorded tape (measuring).
de dimetros (ef), diameter tape.
del embrague, cluteh bando
de empalme (ele), frietion or insulating
tape.
- - de encajonar, box strapping.
- - de freno, brake band; brake lining.
de friccin, frietion band; (elee) friction or
binding tape.
de gnero (med), cloth tape.
- - de hierro, strap or band iron.
de lienzo, linen tape.
- - de limpieza (al), eleaning tape.
- - de medir, tape line, measuring tape.
de resorte, spring-winding tape (measuring).
- - de selvicultor, circumference or forester's
tape.
de tela (lev), cloth tape.
- - de tela reforzada (lev), metallic tape.
de transporte, belt conveyor.
- - de urdimbre metlica (C), metallic tape.
- - de vidrio (elc), glass tape.
fusible (elc), fuse link.
metlica (lev), metallic tape; (A) (Sp) steel
tape.
metlica articulada (Es), chain belt.
mtrica, measuring tape.
pescadora (elc), fish wire, snake, pull wire,
fish tape.
vitrificada (elc), glass tape.
cintada j (lev) , tape length, tape measurement.
cinteada j (geol), hand, streak.
cintero m, (Sp) hoisting line; (surv) tapeman.
delantero, head tapeman.
- - trasero, rear tapeman.
cintillo m (PR), sidewalk curb.
cintra j, arch centering.
cintrar, to centcr (arch).
cintrel m, template for an arch.
cintura j, :throat of a chimney; belt.
cinturn m, belt.

crculo
- - de guardalnea, lineman's belt.
de seguridad, safety belt.
- - para herramientas, tool belt.
cipo m (Es), boundary monument; milepost.
ciprs m, cypress.
circn m (miner) (rfr), zircon.
circonia j (rfr), zirconia.
circnico, zirconic.
circonio m (qum), zirconium.
circuito m (elc), cireuit.
- - aceptor (ra), acceptor circuito
- - amortiguador, damping cireuit.
- - andico (ra), anode or plate cireuit.
- - atenuador de las altas (ra) , bass-boosting
circuito
- - ctodo-tierra (ra), eathode follower.
- - combinado, compound circuito
- - compuesto (tel), composited cireuit.
- - de absorcin (ra), absorption or tank circuito
- - de acoplamiento por resistencia, resistancecoupled eircuit.
- - de admisin (ra)(A), aeceptor circuito
- - de aproximacin (fe), approach circuito
- - de descarga (tv), discharge circuito
- - de disparo (ra), trigger circuito
- - de entrada, input circuito
- - de lnea (fc), line cireuit.
- - de media onda (ra), half-wave circuito
de placa (ra), plate or anode circuito
- - de plena onda (ra), full-wave eircuit.
- - de prueba, test circuito
- - de rejilla (ra), grid eircuit.
- - de salida, output circuito
- - de sangra (ra), bleeder circuito
- - de va (fe), traek eireuit.
- - de va libre (fc), clearing eireuit.
- - de vuelta, return eireuit.
- - derivado, braneh eireuit.
- - desviador (tv), defleetion cireuit.
- - en puente, bridge eireuit; jumper eircuit.
- - equilibrado, balaneed circuito
- - fantasma, phantom cireuit.
- - inducido, seeondary cireuit.
- - inductor, primary circuito
- - oscilador (ra), oseillatory cireuit.
- - oscilante barredero (ra), swecp circuito
- - receptor (ra), reeeiving cireuit.
- - rechazador o repulsor (ra), rejeetor cireuit.
- - reflejo (ra), reflex cireuit.
- - restaurador (tv), restorer circuito
tanque (ra) (A), tank eireuit.
-"- trampa (ra), trap cireuit.
circulacin j, cireulation.
- - a gravedad (e), gravity eireulation.
- - forzada, forced eirculation.
circulador m, circulator.
circular, v to circulate; a circular.
crculo m, eircle.
- - anual (mad), annual ringo
- - azimutal, azimuth eircle.
'-- cenital (trnsito), vertical circle.
- - de ahuecamiento (en), dedendum circle.
- - de aterrizaje (ap), eircle marker.
- - de cabeza (en), addendum cirele.
- - de esfuerzos, cirele of stress.
- - de Mohr, Mohr's circle.

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de pie (ms), 'oe circ1e.


de punto medio (ms), mid-point circle.
de talud (ms), slope eirc1e.
- - primitivo (en), pitch or rolling circle.
- - taquimtrico (inst), stadia cirele.
circumpolar, circumpolar.
circunferencia j, circumferenee.
de ahuecamiento o de raz (en), dedendum
or root circ1e.
de base (en), base circ1e.
- - de rotura, circ1e of rupture.
- - de tensin (A), circle of stress.
- - primitiva (en), pitch circ1e.
circunferencial, circumferentia!.
circunscribir (mat), to circumscribe.
cisco m, coal dust, culm, slack; (V) cinders.
- - de coque, coke breeze.
cisterna j, tank, cistern.
citacin (j) a licitadores, cal! for bids, invitation
to bidders.
citara j, brick wall 1 brick thick; (Col) partition
wall.
citarilla j, thin partition wall; (M) thin partition
block.
citarn m,' (C) wall 2 bricks thick; (Col) header.
citrato (m) frrico amnico (Iab), ferric ammonium citrate.
ciudad j, eity.
ciudadela j (cn) (A), bridge deek.
cizalla j, a shear.
- - de dentar (si), gummer shear.
- - de escuadrar, squaring shear.
- - de guillotina, guillotine or gate shear.
- - de palanca, lever or alligator shear.
- - hendedora, splitting shears.
- - mltiple, gang shear.
- - para chapa, sheet-metal shear.
para metralla, serap shear.
- para planchas, plate shear.
cizallador m, shearer (man).
cizallamiento m, shearing stress; shearing.
cizallar, to shear.
cizalleo m, shearing; shearing stress.
dara j (A), spacing, span.
claraboya j, skylight; transom; clearstory.
de bveda, vault light.
- - sin masilla, puttyless skylight.
claridad j, (il) brightness; (tv) (Sp) brillianee.
clarificador m, elarifier.
de batea (pa), tray c1arifier.
de batea mltiple (pa) , multiple-trayelarifier.
- - intermitente, intermittent clarifier.
clarificar, to clarify.
clarifloculador m (is) , Clarifloceulator (trademark).
clarigestor m (is), Clarigester (trademark).
clarin m, erayon.
claro m, clear spaee; clear span, bay, opening; a
bright (wire); clear (glass); light (color).
- - de compuerta, gate opening.
- - de puente, span of a bridge.
- - de puerta, doorway.
'
- de ventana, window opening.
clasificador m (is) (min) (ag) , classifier; sereen.
- - cnico, eone elassifier.
- - de arrastre, drag classifier.

clavo
- - de cedazo, screen elassifier.
de paletas o de rastrillo, rake elassifier.
- - de rastro de vaivn, reciprocating-rake clas
sifier.
- - de rebose, overflow classifier.
- - de taza, bowl elassifier.
- - en espiral (arena), spiral classifier.
- - hidrulico, hydraulie classifier, jig.
clasificar, to classify, grade; to sereen; to rate.
clstico (geol), clastie.
clavador m, (surv) (Ee) stake driver.
de cabillas, (t) driftbolt driver.
- - de pernos, bolt driver; spike driver.
- - de postes de cerco, fence-post driver.
clavaestacadas m, sheeting hammer.
clavar, to nail, spike; to drive piles; (sh) to erowd.
a firme (Pi) (C), to drive to refusa!.
hasta el rebote (pi), .to drive to refusa!.
clavazn j, stock of nails.
clave j, key, keystone; (eone) bonding key;
quoin; (V) lintel; (dwg) legend.
- - de trabazn (eone), bonding key.
clavellino m, a South American lumber.
clavera j, nail hole.
clavete m, small nail, taek.
clavetear, to taek, nai!.
clavija j, pin, peg, dowel, driftboIt; eotter; pintle; (elee) plug; (elee) stud.
a cuchilla (elc), knife plug.
- - de la cigea, (eng) erankpin.
- - de conexin (ele), terminal stud; attaehment plug.
de contacto (ele), plug.
- - de correccin (inst), adjusting pino
- - de desconexin (ele), diseonneeting plug.
- - de divisin (mh), index pino
-"- de dos patas, cotter pino
- - de escala, ladder rungo
- - de expansin (M), expansion bolt.
de infinidad (ele), infinity pIug.
de piso (ele), floor plug.
- - de trepar, pole step.
- - hendida, eotter pin, split pin, spring eotter.
- - sincronizadora (ele), synehronizing plug.
tndem (elc), tandem-blade plug.
clavito m, brad, small nail, taek.
- - cortado, cut finishing nai!.
- - de cabeza cnica, flooring brad.
- - de Pars, wire brad.
- - para contramarcos, casing nai!.
clavo m, nail, spike; (min) ehimney; (min)(M)
rich body of ore.
agrio, bright nail; (C) cut nai!.
- - arponado de techar, barbed roofing nai!.
- - comn de alambre, eommon wire nail.
- - corriente, eommon nail.
- - cortado, cut nail.
cuadrado (C), cut nail.
- - de alambre, wire nai!.
de barquilla, boat spike.
- - de cabeza acopada, eupped-head nai!.
de cabeza embutida o perdida, eountersunk
nai!.
- - de cabeza excntrica, offset-head nai!.
- - de chilla, lathing nai!.
de doble cabeza, double-headed nai!.

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- - de embarcaciones, boat spike.


- - de filo de cincel, chisel-point nai!.
~ de fundicin, foundry nail.
~ de listonaje, lath nail.
de muelle, dock spike.
de punta de aguja, needle-point nall.
- de punta diamante, diamond-point nail.
de punta excntrica, side-point nail.
- - de punta roma, blunt-point nail.
- - de ripiar, shingle nail.
- - de rosca, screw nail, drive screw.
- - de techar, roofing nail.
- - de tinglar, clout nail.
- - de va, track spike.
- - de 1 pulg, twopenny nail.
de 1% pulg, threepenny nail.
de 1V2 pulg, fourpenny nail.
de 1% pulg, fivepenny nail.
- - de 2 pulg, sixpenny nail.
- - de 2 14 pulg, sevenpenny nail.
de 2V2 pulg, eightpenny nail.
de 2% pulg, ninepenny nail.
de 3 pulg, tenpenny nail.
de 3V4 pulg, twelvepenny nai!.
de 3% pulg, sixteenpenny nail.
de 4 pulg, twentypenny nail.
de 4% 'pulg, thirtypenny nail.
de 5 pulg, fortypenny nail.
de 5% pulg, fiftypenny nail.
- - de 6 pulg, sixtypenny nail.
de 8 pulg, eightypenny spike.
espaol (C), cut nail.
- - fechado, dating nail.
- francs, wire nail; (C) finishing nail.
harponado, barbed nail.
-ingls (C), cut nail.
-lancero (M), toenail.
- - marcador (min), spud, spad.
- - para bisagra, hinge nail.
- - para hormign, concrete nail.
para lanchn, barge spike.
- - para remachar, clinch nail.
rielero, track spike.
clavo-pija, fetter-drive lag screw.
clavo-tornillo, drive screw.
clica I (ft) (A), keeper of a lock.
clima m, climate.
clima artificial (M), air conditioning.
climtico, climatic.
climatologa 1, climatology.
clingrafo m, clinograph.
clinometra 1, clinometry.
clinmetro m, clinometer, slope level, angle
meter.
clnquer m (M), clinket.
clismetro m (M), slope gage.
clistron m (ra), klystron,
clitmetro m, clinometer.
clivaje m (geol), cleavage, stratification.
de disyuncin, fracture cleavage.
de flujo, flow cleavage.
cloaca 1, sewer:
colectora, intercepting sewer.
de alivio o de rebose, relief or overflow scwer.
de descarga, outfall sewer.
- - del edificio, ~ouse drain.

cloroamonaco
- - de empotramiento (V), house connection to
a sewer.
- - de presin, depressed sewer.
- - derivada, branch sewer; lateral sewer.
- - domiciliaria, house sewer.
- - emisaria, outfall sewer.
- - escalonada, flight sewer.
- - interceptadora, intercepting sewer.
- - maestra o mxima o troncal, trunk or main
sewer.
- - ovoide, egg-shaped sewer.
- - pluvial, storm sewer.
- - secundaria, submain sewer.
- - tubular, pipe sewer.
unitaria (C) (A), combined sewer.
cloacal, pertaining to sewerage.
cloaquista m (A), man who lays sewer pipe.
cloche m (V), clutch.
.:loque m, grapnel, grappling iron.
cloracin 1, chlorination.
- - al punto de saturacin (is) , break-point
chlorination.
- - con residuo combinado aprovechable (pa),
combined residual chlorination.
- - con residuo libre aprovechable (pa), free
residual chlorination.
- - simple (pa), plain chlorination.
clorador m, chlorinator.
- - al vaco, vacuum chlorinator.
- - de alimentacin directa, direct-feed chlorinator.
- - de mano, manual chlorinator.
- - de vaco visibl,e, visible-vacuum chlorinator.
cloramida I (qum), chloramide.
cloramina I (pa), chloramine, ammonia chlorine.
cloraminacin 1, chloramination.
.
cloramoniar, to treat with chloramine.
clorar, to chlorinate.
clorato m (qum) , chlorate.
clorhidrato m, hydrochlorate.
clorhdrico, hydrochloric.
clrico, chloric.
clorificar, to chlorinate.
clormetro m, chlorimeter.
clorinacin 1, chlorination.
clorinador m, chlorinator.
clorinar, to chlorinate.
clorinmetro m, chlorometer.
clorita I (miner), chlorite.
clortico, chloritic.
cloritizacin 1, chloritization.
clorito m (qum), chlorite.
clorizacin 1, chlorination.
clorizador m, chlorinator.
clorizar, to chlorinate.
cloro m, chlorine.
- - amoniacal, proceso (pa), chlorine-ammonia
process.
- - combinado disponible, combined available
chlorine residual.
--libre disponible, free available chlorine residual.
- - residual o restante (pa), chlorine residual.
cloroalimentador m (pa), Chlorofeeder (trademark).
cloroamonaco m (i8), chloramine.

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clorocresol m (is), chloroc."sol.


clorofenol m (is), chloropheilOl.
clorofceas (is) , Chlorophyceae.
clorofila 1, chlorophy11.
clorometra 1, chlorometry.
clormetro m, chlorometer.
cloroplatinato m, chloroplatinate.
- - de amonio (Iab), ammonium chloroplatinate.
- - potsico (is), potassium chloroplatinate.
cloroso, chlorous.
clorurar (qum) (met), to chloridize.
cloruro m, chloride.
- - urico, gold chloride.
- - de amonio, ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac.
- - de cal, chloride of lime, bleaching powder.
- - de hidrgeno, hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid.
- - sdico, sodium chloride, common salto
coagulacin 1, coagulation.
- - de flujo ascendente (is), upflow coagulation.
coagulador m, coagulator.
coagulante m, coagulant; a coagulant, flocculent.
coagular, to coagulate; to clump; coagularse, to
coaglate, form floc; to clot, clump.
cogulo m, floc, coagulum, clot.
coaltar m (Es), tar, pitch.
coaltarizar, to coat with pitch.
coaltitud 1, coaltitude, zenith distance.
coasegurador m, coinsurer.
coaxial, coaxil, coaxial.
cobaltfero, containing cobalto
cobaltina, cobaltita J (miner), cobaltite, cobaltine.
cobalto m, cobalt.
- - arsenical (miner), smaltite.
- - gris, smaltite, gray cobalt.
cobaltoso, cobaltous.
cobertizo m, shed; penthouse; (Col) lean-to; (ap)
hangar.
- - de trasbordo, transfer shed.
de trenes, train shed.
- - para carros, carbarn, car shed.
- - para nieve, snowshed.
cobertura J, cover, covering.
cobijadura J (geol) (A) , overthrust; alluvial deposit.
cobola 1, a Costa Rican pine.
cobre m, copper.
- - abigarrado, bornite, purple copper ore.
- - amarillo (miner), copper pyrites, chalcopyrite.
- - ampolloso, blister copper.
- - ailado, covellite, indigo copper; azurite,
blue copper ore.
- - azul, azurite, blue copper ore, blue malachite.
- - de acarreo (geol), drift copper.
del ctodo (met), cathode copper.
- - de cementacin, cement copper.
- - gris, tetrahedrite, gray copper ore.
- - negro, blister or black copper.
- - piritoso, copper pyrites, chalcopyrite.
- - rojo, red eopper ore, cuprite.
- - tenaz, tough-piteh eDpper.
- - verde (miner), malachite, green malachite.
--vtreo, vitreous copper, torbernite.

codo
cobreado, copper-plated.
cobrera J, copper work; copper shop.
cobrero m, coppersmith.
cobrizado, copper-plated.
cobrizo, eontaining eopper; eopper-colored.
coca 1, kink.
coccin J, baking, roasting, burning (brick).
coceo m (M), thrust.
cocer, to bake; to boil.
cociente m, quotient.
- - diferencial, difl'erential coefficient or qua.
tiento
coco m (is), coecus.
cocobolo m, cocobolo (hardwood).
cocodrilo m (mee), grab; squeezer.
cochaJ (B)(Ec), lake, pondo
coche m, (rr) ear, coach; closed automobile.
automotor (fe), motorcar.
- - comedor, dining ear .
- - de estacin (auto), station wagon.
- - de observacin, observation caro
- - de pasajeros (Ch), passenger caro
- - de remolque, trail caro
- - de tranva, streetcar, trolley caro
- - de turismo (auto), touring caro
- - dormitorio, sleeping caro
- - motor, (rr) motorcar.
- - saln, chair caro
cochecito lateral, sidecar (motorcycle).
cochera J, carbarn; garage.
cochern m, enginehouse, roundhouse.
cochinilla J (mad), wood louse.
cochino m (met), pig.
cochitril m, cribo
cochura J, baking, roasting.
codal m, strut, spreader, spur, trench brace;
frame of a saw; try square.
del eje (cn), shaft strut.
codaste m (en), sternpost; stern frame.
- - popel, rudderpost, sternpost.
- - pro el, sternpost, propeller post, body post.
codeclinacin J, codeclination, polar distan ce.
codera J (nut), breast fasto
cdigo m, codeo
de edificacin, building codeo
- - de seales, signal codeo
Cdigo Elctrico Nacional, National Electri'l
Codeo
cdigo Morse (tel), Morse codeo
codillo m, knee, elbow, bend.
codmero m (pet), codirner.
codo m, (cons) knee; (machy) crank; (P) elbow,
bend.
- - abierto, long elbow.
- - angular, miter elbow.
- - cerrado, short elbow.
- - compensador, expansion bend.
- - con base o con soporte, base elbow.
- - con derivacin o con salida lateral, side-out.
let elbow.
- - con lomo o de copa, bossed elbow.
- - de campanas, bell-and-spigot quarter bend.
- - de curva alargada o de radio largo, longradius elbow.
de doble ramal, double-branch elbow.
de enchufes, soeke~nd elbow (for welding).

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de inglete, miter elbow.


- - de orejas, drop elbow.
de palanca (maq), crank.
de pendiente o de rosca inclinada, piteh
elbow.
- - de reduccin, reducing elbow.
- - de retorno unido, return bend-close type.
- - de servicio, serviee or street elbow.
- - de tangente larga,long-tangent elbow.
- - de toma particular, service elbow.
- - de tres salidas, three-way elbow.
- - de unin, union elbow.
de l/S, eighth bend.
de lA, quarter bend.
de 5%, sixty-fourth bend.
de 111,4, thirty-second bend.
de 22%, sixteenth bend.
- - de 45, eighth bend, 45 elbow.
- - de 60, sixth bend.
de 72, fifth bend.
de 180, return or half bend.
- - doble, offset; return bend; three-way
elbow.
- - en escuadra, right-angle bend.
- - en octavo, eighth bend.
- - en U, return bend.
falso (as), flse knee.
- - macho y hembra, serviee or street elbow.
obtuso (A), eighth bend.
- - para baranda, railing elbow.
para inodoro (pb), closet bend.
- - recto con desplazamiento, single-offset quarter bend.
- - reductor, taper or redueing elbow.
- - suave, long-radius elbow.
coeficiente m, coeffieient.
- - completo de traspaso de calor (aa), over-all
coeffieient of heat transfer.
de absorcin (ptica), absorption factor, eoeffieient of absorption.
- - de acidez (geol), aeidity eoefficient, oxygen
ratio.
- - de acoplamiento (elc), coupling coefficient.
- - de afluencia (hid), runoff coeffieient.
- - de amortiguacin, coeffieient of damping
(vibration).
- - de amortiguacin viscosa (ms), coeffieient of
viscous damping.
- - de amplificacin (ra), amplification factor or
constant.
de aprovechamiento (eJe), load factor.
- - de aspereza (hid), coeffieient of roughness.
- - de autoinduccin (elc), coefficient of selfinduetion, self-induetanee.
- - de cada de tensin (elc), drop factor.
- - de cambio de volumen (ms), coefficient of
volume change.
de cargamento (tr), load factor.
de caudal (hid), cocfficient of discharge.
- - de compactacin (ms), coeffieient of consolidation.
- - de conductividad trmica, eoefficient of thermal conductivitY.
de consolidacin, (ea) coefficient of shrinkage, shrinkage factor; (sm) coefficient of
consolidation.

coeficiente
-

de deformacin (ms), deormation coefficiento


de derrame (hid), runoff coefficient.
de descargue (hid), coefficient o discharge.
de deslizamiento, sliding factor (dam).
- - de desviacin (ra), defieetion factor.
de diagrama, (eng) diagram factor.
- - de dilatacin, coefficient of expansiono
de dispersin (elc), leakage factor.
de elasticidad, modulus of elasticity.
- - de entrada (ve), coefficient of entry.
de escamas (pa), coefficient of seale hardness.
- - de escorrenta (bid), runoff coefficient.
- - de escuadreo (an), block coeffieient, eoefficient of fineness of displaeement.
de escurrimiento superficial (hid) , surface
runoff coeffieient.
- - de explotacin (fe), operating ratio.
- - de extincin (qum), extinction coeffieient,
speeifie absorption indexo
- - de filtracin (ms), eoeffieient of pereolation.
del filtro (fma), filter factor.
- - de finura, eoeffieient of fineness.
de flecha (est), defieetion eoefficient.
- - de friccin o de frotamiento, frietion factor,
coeffieient of frietion.
- - de friccin de deslizamiento, eoefficient o
sliding frietion.
de gasto (hid), coeffieient of diseharge.
- - de hinchamiento (ms), coeffieient of swelling.
de inflacin (ms) (A), coeffieient of swelling.
de luminosidad (il), luminosity factor.
- - de modulacin (elc), modulation factor or
indexo
de mortalidad, death rate.
- - de operacin (fe), operating ratio.
de pandeo (est), buekling coeffieient.
de permeabilidad, (hyd) pereolation eoeffieient; (sm) eoeffieient of permeability.
- - de Poisson, Poisson's ratio.
- - de precipitacin, rainfall eoeffieient.
- - de produccin, load factor (eompressor).
de productividad (pet), produetivity indexo
- - de propulsin (an), propulsive eoefficient.
- - de reactancia (ele), reactive factor.
- - de !;ectificacin (ra), reetifieation factor.
- - de recuperacin o de rechazo (Pi), eoefficient
of restitution.
- - de recuperacin elstica (ms), eoeffieient o
elastie reeovery.
- - de reflexin, (ra) refiection eoeffieient; (il)
refieetion factor.
- - de relajamiento (met), relaxation factor.
- - de remoldeo (ms), remolding indexo
- - de rendimiento (aa) , eoeffieient o performance.
- - de resistencia, eoeffieient of strength.
de restitucin (ms) (fma), coeffieient o restitution.
- - de retardo, (byd) eoeffieient o retardation;
(wp) drag eoeffieient.
- - de retraso (hid), coefficient of retardation.
- - de riego, duty of irrigation water.
- - de rozamiento, eoeffieient of frietion.
de rugosidad (hid), roughness coeffieient.

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cola

de bolas con adaptador, adapter-type ball


de seguridad, factor of safety.
bearing.
de sequedad (irr), wilting eoefficient.
__ de bolas con anillo de resorte, snap-ringde superficie (ag) , surface eoefficient, surtype ball bearing.
f ace-area f ae tor.
- - de bolas de contacto angular, angular-conde trabajo, factor of safety.
taet ball bearing.
_ de transmisin, (ht) coefficient of transmis_ de bolas de empuje, thrust-type ball bearsion; (il) trantillltitiion factor.
ing.
_ de traspaso superficial de calor (aa) , film
- - de bolas de empuje doble, two-direetion
eoefficient of heat tran8for.
thrust ball bearing.
_ dielctrico, dielectric constant.
de bolas de proteccin doble, double__ espumante, foaming coefficient (water).
shielded ball bearing.
__ resistivo (016c) (A), eoofficient of resistancc.
- - de bolas de proteccin simple, single-shielded
__ uniforme (ms) (C), uniformity eoefficiont.
ball bearing.
de bolas doble, double-row ball bearing.
coeficientes del Almirantazgo (an) , Admiralty
- - de bolas radial, radial ball bearing.
eonstants.
- - de bolillas, ball bearing.
coercitividad J (elc), coereivity, coercive force.
- - de casco recambiable, replaeeable-shell
cofa J (en), top, erow's-nest.
bearing.
cofactor?n (mat), cofactor.
de cola, tail bearing.
cofsico, cophasa!.
- - de coIlares, collar bearing.
cofre?n, box; erib; bin; (A) concrete form; (auto)
- - de descanso, pillow block.
(M) hood.
_ de doble efecto, two-direetion (roller) bearcogedero m, han dIe., grip; bailo
ing.
__ indicador de tensin (lev) , tension handle,
- - de efecto simple, single-direetion (roller)
sp;'ing balance.
bearing.
cogegotas ?n, drip pan.
- - de empuje, thrust 01' axial bearing.
coger, to grasp; to colleet; to close up, obstruct;
__ de engrase automtico, self-lubrieating bear(mus) (Col) (V) to point.
ing.
cogollo m, small end of a pole 01' pile.
de fila nica, single-row (baH) bearing.
coherencia J (mat), eoherellce.
de filas mltiples, multirow (ball) bearing.
coherente m, binder; a cohesive, coherent.
- - de gua, pilot 01' guidc bearing.
cohesin J, eohesion, bond.
- - de manguito, slecve bcaring.
__ aparente (ms) , apparent cohesion.
- - de piedra (inst), jewcl bearing.
- - verdadera (ms), true eohesion.
- - de resorte (mh), spring die.
cohesivo, cohesive.
- - de rodillos ahusados, tapered roller bearing.
co!lesor m (ra), eoherer.
- - de rodillos esfricos, spherical roller bearing.
cohete m (min) , blasting fuse; blast hole; (M)
- - de rodillos rectos, straight roller bearing.
dynamite cartridge.
- - de rolletes, roller bearing.
cohetear (min) (M), to blust.
de rolletes cnicos, tape red roller bearing.
coig m, a South American softwood.
- - de roscar, die for threading, screw plateo
coihue m, a Chilean hardwood.
- - de suspensin, suspension bearing.
coincidencia J, eoincidence.
- - de terraja, die for threading.
coincidente, eoineident.
de tope (U), thrust bearing.
coincidir, to coincide; to match (riV'et holes).
- - enterizo, unit or solid pillow block.
cojear, (eng) to knock.
- - exterior, outboard bearing.
cojn m, eushion, pad; pillow block.
- - flotante, floating bearing.
__ del embrague, clutch eushion.
partido, split pillow block.
- - de vaco (conc), vacuum mato
- - piloto, pilot bearing.
__ roscado para soldar (tub), wclding pad.
- - radial, radial or annular bearing.
cojinete m, bearing, pillow block, joumal box;
- - radioaxial, radial-thrust bearing.
bushing; (th) die.
- - recalentado, hot bearing.
__ a municiones, ball bearing.
cok m, eoke.
- - a rulemn, roller bearing.
- - de petrleo, petroleum eoke.
__ acabador (rs), sizcr die.
- - de retorta, gas coke.
__ autoalineador, self-aligning bearing.
- - para altos hornos, blast-fumaee coke.
__ autolubricador, oilless or self-lubricating
cola J, glue; tail; (t) tang, fang, shank; stub,
bearing.
stump.
__ axial, axial or thrust bearing.
- - aislante, insulating glue.
- - cerrado, solid bearing.
- - animal o de huesos, animal glue.
- - cnico, cone Qcal'ing.
de agua fra o de casena, cold-water 01
de agujas, nccc\le bearing.
c:lscin glue, ca,C'in cemento
__ de alineamiento, alignmcnt bcaring.
- - de barrena, shank of a drill.
__ de anmo esfrico, spherical-race bearillg.
de carpintero, joiner's glue.
_ de asiento (Al, step bearillg.
- - de golondrina (carp) (mee), swallowtaiL
- - de b{tllcada, base or muin bearing.
dovetail.
__ de bolas axial, thrust-type billl bearing.

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cola
- - de martillo, peen o a hammer.
- - de milano o de pato, dovetail.
de pescado, isinglass; fish glue; fishtail (bit).
de rata, rattail (file); driftpin.
- - marine, marine glue.
- - para madera laminada, plywood glue.
colas (min), tailings, chats.
colada 1, (met) melt; (conc) pour; (conc) lift;
(conc) batch.
de prueba, trial batch.
coladera 1, strainer; (M) (PR) leaching cesspool;
(M) sewer, drain.
coladera-punta, well point.
coladero m (min), winze, ore chute.
colado en el lugar (conc), poured in place.
colador m, strainer.
- - a presin, pressure strainer.
- - de cao pluvial (to), leader strainer.
- - de cesta, basket-type strainer.
- - de coque, coke strainer.
- - de lodo (pet), mud screen, shale shaker.
para hojas (hid), leaf screen.
colagn m (M), conduit, canal.
colanilla 1, door bolt.
colapez 1, isinglass; fish glue.
colapsible (M), collapsible.
colapso m (M), failure, collapse.
colar, to pour; to strain; to casto (tun)(M) to
drive, bore; to sink (shaft): colarse, to
seep, percolate; to sift.
- - en basto, to rough-cast.
colatitud 1, colatitude.
colato de sodio (Iab), sodium chalate.
colctar m (abrasivo), colcothar, rouge.
colcha I (ais), quilt, blanket.
colchado m (cab), lay.
a la derecha, right layo
- - a la izquierda, left lay.
- - corriente o cruzado, regular or plain layo
--lang o paralelo, lang or cable lay.
colchar, to lay rope.
colchn m, cushion, mattress; (elec cab) bedding.
amortiguador (hid) (Col), stilling pool.
- - de agua, water cushion, stilling pool.
de barro (hid), clay blanket.
de cieno (dac), sludge blanket.
filtrador (pa), filter blanket.
hidrulico (M), stilling pool.
colear, to yaw, buck; (auto) to shimmy.
colectivo m (tr) (A), small public bus.
colector m, collector; catch basin, trap; intercepting sewer; (irr) n;turn ditch; (elec) commutator; (elec) collector; (min) collector;
(p) (Pan) manifold.
- - cloacal, main sewer.
- - de aceite, oil trap; drip pan; (auto) oiPpan.
- - de aguas blancas (A), storm-water sewer.
- - de aire, air trap.
de aire comprimido, air receiver (compressor).
de alivio (M), relief sewer.
- ' de arco (fe elc), bow trolley.
de avenidas (Es), storm sewer.
de barro, mud trap, catch basin.
- - de cascajo, grit collector.
- - de condensado, condensate or steam trap.

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- - de corriente (elc), current collector.


- - de desage, (Pb) main soil pipe, house drain
(Pe) sewer.
- - de escamas (pet), scale trap.
- - de espumas (dac), scum collector.
- - de fango, mud trap.
- - de grasa, grease trap.
- - de humedad, moisture separator or trap.
- - de lodos, sludge colleetor.
de prtiga (fe elc), pole trolley.
- - de polvo, dust collector.
de sedimentos (cal), mud drum.
- - de tormentas (Es), storm sewer
de tubos, manifold header.
- - de vapor (loco), steam drum.
- - pantgrafo, pantograph trolley
- - pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- - sanitario, sanitary sewer.
- - visitable (Es), sewer large enough for a man
to entero
colector-cabezal, header of a boiler.
clera (m) asitico, Asiatic cholera.
calero m, gluepot; (min)(M)(Pe) labor foreman.
coleta 1, burlap.
colgadero m, hanger.
colgadizo m, shed, lean-too a hanging, suspended.
colgador m, hanger.
- - autoalineador, self-aligning hanger.
de artefacto (elc), fixture hanger.
de cable, (ey) fall-line carrier; (elec) cable
hanger.
de canaln (to), gutter hanger.
- - de mensajero (elc), messenger hanger
del revestidor (pet), liner hanger.
- - de tubo, pipe hanger.
- - de vigueta, joist hanger.
colga~t~ m, hanger, pendant; a suspended, hangmg.
- - de servicio (elc), service drop.
- - giratorio, swivel hanger.
colgar, to hang.
coli-aergenes (is), coli-aerogenes.
colibacilo m (is), colon bacillus, Bacillu8 eolio
coliforme, eoliform (bacteria).
colillas I (min), tailings.
colimacin 1, collimation.
colimador m, collimator.
colimetra I (pa) (U), coliform density.
colina 1, hill.
colineacin I (mat), collineation.
colineal, collinear.
colisa 1, slide; (eng) link.
de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link.
colisin 1, eollision.
colmado, heaped up.
colmatacin 1, colmataje m, filling; earth fill;
(A) silting up.
colocabilidad I (conc) (M), placeability.
colocado en fro (ca), cold-Iaid.
colocador m, setter, placer, positioner; (sa) setworks.
de ladrillos (C), bricklayer.
- - de vagones, car spotter.
de va (maq), traek layer.
colocadora 1, setter, placer.
- - neumtica, pneumatic concrete placer.

colocar

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colocar, to place, locate, seto to invest.


colodin m, collodion.
colofonia j, resino
cologaritmo m, cologarithm.
coloidal, colloidal.
coloide m, colloid.
coloniaj, (PR) sugar plantation; (A) farm; (Iab)
colony.
color m, color.
. color de recocido, tcmper color.
amarille>, yellow.
amarillo claro, light yellow.
amarillo de paja, straw color.
amarillo oscuro, dark yellow.
amarillo plido, faint yellow.
azul, blue.
azul brillante, bright blue.
azul oscuro, dark blue.
azul puro, full blue.
blanco, white.
castao amarillento, brown yellow.
castao purpreo, purple brown.
castao rojizo moteado, spotted red brown.
cereza claro, light cherry.
negro' rojizo, black red.
pajizo oscuro, dark straw.
pajizo plido, pale straw.
prpura, purple.
rojo cereza mediano, medium cherry red.
rojo cereza oscuro, darle cherry red.
rojo cereza puro, full eherry red.
rojo de sangre oscuro, dark blood red.
salmn, salmon.
salmn claro, light salmon.
color patrn, standard color.
colorante m, eoloring matter.
colorimetra 1, eolorimetry.
calorimtrico, colorimetrie.
colormetro m, eolorimetcr.
colpa 1, eopperas; (min) (Pe) a silver ore.
columna j, eolumn.
- - cerrada, box column.
- - combinada, combination eolumn.
- - compuesta, (str) built-up column; (conc)
composite column.
- - de agua (fe), water column.
- - de asiento esfrico, round-end column.
- - de barras Z, Z-bar column.
de burbujeo (pet), bubble column.
- - de caja, box column.
- - de celosa, latticed column.
- - de direccin (auto), steering column.
de equilibrio (hid), surge tank.
- - de extremo fijo, fixed-end column.
- - de fraccionamiento, fractionating tower.
- - de fundicin, cast-iron column.
de plancha y ngulos, plate-and-angle column.
- - de planchas atiesadoras, battened column.
- - escalonada (est), stepped column.
- - fnix, Phoenix column.
- - H, H column.
Lally, Lally column.
- - positiva (elc), positive column.
reguladora (hid), surge tank, standpipe.
- - tubular, steel-pipe column.

combustleo
- - zunchada (conc), hooped column.
columnar (geol)(miner), columnar.
columnata 1, row of eolumns, colonnade.
columpio m, bascule, any device with a swinging
motion.
coluvial (geol), colluvial.
collado m, hill; saddle, gap, pass.
collar m (mee), collar, collet.
de bolas, ball race (bearing).
- - de cementar (pet), cementing collar
de circulacin (pet), mud collar.
- - del excntrico (mv), eeeentric strap.
- - de hincar (pi), drive sleeve.
- - de mstil (en), mast collar.
de perforacin (pet), drill collar.
de terraja (mh) (A), threading die.
- - de tope, stop collar.
de vaciado (tub) (V), joint runner.
- - micromtrico, mierometer collar.
- - para rueda (fe), wheel seat.
poratescobillas (e16e), brush ringo
collarn m, collar.
- - de empuje, thrust collar.
- - del prensa estopas, gland.
collera I (fc)(A), a length of track bctween two
pairs of opposite joints.
coma j (fma), coma.
comaln m (elc) (C), come-along clamp.
comando m, control.
- - a distancia, remote control.
digital, finger-tip control.
comarca j, region, territory.
comba 1, warp, wind, bulge; camber; (rd) crown;
(Pe) maul, sledge; (auto)(A) caster; (ra)
(Sp) antinode, loop.
de canto (mad), crook.
de plano (mad), bow.
combada de oxgeno disuelto (is), oxygen sag.
combaduraj, warping, bulging; camber; sag.
combar, to camber; to bend; (Ch) to strike with
a maul; combarse, to sag, warp, bulge;
(na) to hog.
combersal (to)(A), valley.
combs m, waist of a ship.
combinacin I (mat) (qu!m), combination.
combinado qumicamente, chemically combined.
combinador m (elc), controller.
- - de gobierno, master controller.
- - magntico, fuIl-magnetic controller.
combinarse (qu!m), to combine.
combo m, maul, sledge.
comburente m a, combustible.
combustibilidad 1, combustibility.
combustible m, fuel; a combustible.
de seguridad, safety fuel.
- - tipo, reference fuel.
combustin 1, combustion.
- - a presin invariable, constant-pressure combustion.
- - a volumen constante, constant-volume combustion.
- - espontnea, spontaneous combustion.
fraccionada, fractional combustion.
- - fumvora, smokeless combustion.
retardada, afterburning.
combustleo m, fuel oil.

combust61eo
- - de calefaccin, furnace oil.
- - Diesel, Diesel oil.
- - para buques, bunker oil.
comejn m, termite.
comerciable, marketable; merchantable (grade).
comisara j, commissary.
comisariato m (Ec), commissary.
comisario (m) de averas (seg), average surveyor.
comisin j, committee, commission; (surv) (C)
party, corps; (com) cornmission.
- - de estudios (C), survey party.
compacidad j (ot) (V) (PR) , compaetion, compaetness.
compactacin j, compacting, eonsolidating.
compacto, eompact, dense.
compaa j, eompany, eorporation.
- - annima, ptoek ompany, corporation.
- - aseguradora, insurance company.
colectiva, partnership.
- - fiadora, bonding eompany.
por acciones (C), stock company.
comparador m, eomparator; comparer.
- - de banco, bench comparator.
- - de bloque, block comparator.
de color, color eomparator.
- - de pie, pedestal comparator.
compargrafo m (fma), comparagraph.
compartidor m (A), official charged with the distribution of inigation water.
compartimiento m, compartment, (1'1') stateroom.
de calderas (cn) (A), boiler room.
de mando (co), driving compartment.
de mquinas (en) (A), engine room.
comparto m (irr)(A), division box.
comps m, eompass, dividers, calipers.
- - con arco, wing eompass 01' dividers; quadrant
compass.
de agrimensor, surveyor's compass.
- - de biseccin, biseeting dividers.
de calibres (Es), calipers.
de corredera (Es), slide caliper.
de cuadrante (Es), wing compass 01' dividers.
de divisin, dividers.
de divisin a resorte, hairspring 01' spring
dividers.
de espesor, calipers, outside calipers.
- - de espirales, volute compass.
de exterior, outside calipers.
de gruesos, calipers, outside calipers.
de mar, mariner's compass.
de marcar, scribing compass.
- - de muelle, bow pencil 01' pen or dividers.
de precisin, hair compass, hairspring dividers.
de proporcin, proportional dividers.
de punta fija o de punta seca, dividers.
de reduccin, proportional dividers.
de regla (B), beam compass.
de trazar, draftsman's compass.
- - de tres piernas, triangular compass.
- - de vara, beam eompass, trammel.
- - deslizante, beam compass.
divisor, dividers.
giratorio, rotating 01' drop spring 01' rivet
compass.
- - hermafrodita, hermaphrodite caliper.

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- - interior, inside calipers.
- - micromtrico, micrometer calipers.
- - para huecos, inside ealipers.
- - portalpiz, peneil compass.
- - universal, universal compasses.
compensacin j, eompensation; balancing; takeup.
- - de bajos (ra), bass compensation.
- - de la brjula, compass eompensation.
- - de la pendiente (fe), grade eompensation
(for curvature).
- - de tierra (ra) (Es), eounterpoise.
de tierras (ot), balaneing euts and filis.
- - por accidentes de trabajo, workmen's compensation.
compensador m, eompensator (aU senses); equalizer, adj uster.
- - armnico (auto), harmonie balancero
- - de arranque (ele), starting compensator.
- - de freno, brake adjuster.
- - de impedancia (ele), impedanee eompensator.
de prdida de tensin (ele), line-drop eompensator.
de ruedas (auto) (A), wheel balancero
- - elevador (elc), balancer-booster.
compensar, to compensate (aU senses); to balance, equalize.
competencia j, eompetence, fitness, eapacity;
competitive bidding, competition; (1') competence.
competente (geol), competent.
complejo m a, complexo
fundamental (geol), basal complexo
complementario (mat), complementary.
complemento m (mat), complemento
complexo a, complexo
componente m j, eomponent (all senses); (chem)
constituent.
desvatada (elc), wattless component.
- - electromagntica (ra), magnetie component.
- - en fase (elc), inphase component.
- - harmnica (elc), harmonic component.
- - negativa de secuencia (elc), negative sequence eomponent.
- - nula de secuencia (elc), zero sequence eomponent.
- - positiva de secuencia (el6e) , positive sequence component.
- - vatada (elc), active 01' inphaSe component.
componer, to repair, overhaul.
composicin j (qum) (mat), composition.
composturas j, repairs.
compound a (mv) (elc), compound.
- - cruzado, cross-compound.
- - en tndem, tandem-compound.
compoundaje m, compounding.
comprador m, buyer.
compregnado, eompregnated (plywood).
compresibilidad j, compressibility.
compresible, compressible.
compresmetro m (A), compression gage.
compresin j, compression.
- - de dos etapas, two-stage eompression.
compresivo, compressive.
compreso, compressed.

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compuesto

compresmetro m, compression gage, compres- \ - - de desage o de evacuacin, sluiee 01' waste


someter.
gateo
compresor m, compressor.
- - de deslizamiento, sliding gateo
de ngulo, angle eompressor.
de doble cua, double-disk gate (valve).
de anillo (herr), piston-ring eompressor.
- - de esclusa, sluice gate; lock gate, floodgate.
de chorro (aa), jet compressor.
- - de guillotina, shear gate; sliding gateo
de un grado, sillgle-stage eompressor.
de limpia, sluiee gate (dam).
de volumen (ra), volume eompressor.
- - de marea, tide gate, floodgate.
- en lnea recta, straight-line compressor.
- - de orugas, caterpillar 01' Broome gateo
multigradual, multistage compressor.
- - de paso, shutoff gateo
compresores gemelos, duplex compressor.
de perforacin (pet), drill gateo
compresora j, comprcssor.
de postigo (turb), wicket gateo
a correa, bclt-driven compressor.
de purga, sluice gateo
- a motor, motor-driven compressor.
- - de retencin, backwater gateo
- - axial, axial-flow compressor.
- - de rodamiento, roller gate.
centrfuga de aletas radiales, radial-blade
de rodillos, fixed-wheel gate, truck-type
centrifugal comprcssor.
gate; Stoney gate; coaster gateo
- de aletas corredizas, sliding-vane rotary' - - de ruedas fijas, fixed-wheel gateo
compressor.
- - de sector, sector gate; drum gateo
de cinco grados, five-stage compressor.
- - de sector rodante, rolling sector gateo
elevadora, booster compressor.
- - de segmento, segmental 01' Tainter gateo
- - de servicio (in), delivery gateo
mvil, portable compressor.
- - de tablero engoznado, hinged-Ieaf gate,
- - neumtica (M), air compressor.
- - rociadora, spraying compressor.
shuttcr weir.
- - rotativa, rotary compressor.
- - de tambor, drum gateo
compresorista m, operator of a compressor.
de tiro, damper (flue).
comprimible, eompressible.
de tolva (ag), hin gate.
- - de toma, intake 01' head gateo
comprimir, to eompress, compacto
comprobacin (f) del trnsito (Ee) , tracing (a - - de urgencia, emergeney gateo
shipment).
de vagn (Es), truek-type 01' fixed-wheel
gateo
comprobador m, checker; testero
- - deflectora (aa), deflecting damper.
- - de contadores, meter testero
- - derivadora (in), delivery gate, turnout, divi~omprobante m, voueher.
sion gateo
de venta, bill of sale.
comprobar, to check, verify; to proveo
- - desarenadora, sand 01' sluice gateo
compuerta j, (hyd) gate; (bldg) half door; (tk)
- - descargadora, sluice 01' waste gateo
deslizable (A), eoaster gateo
gate; (V) bulkhead in a concrete formo
desripiadora (Ch), sluice gateo
- abatible (co), down-folding gate.
- - desviadora, diversion gateo
acuada (vi), wedge gateo
- - elevadora o levadiza, rising gateo
aforadora, metcrgate.
estranguladora (aa), throttling damper.
- - basculante, tilting gateo
- - flotante (ds), caisson.
- - Broome, Broome 01' caterpillar gateo
- - medidora (irr), metergate.
cilndrica, rolling 01' roller gate; ring gateo
- - partidora (in), bifurcation 01' division gateo
- - de abanico (M), Tainter 01' radial gate.
- - de abatimiento, bear-trap gate; drum gateo
- - piloto, filler gate.
- - radial, radial 01' Tainter gate; (min) are gate.
de aguja, necclle valve.
- - radial inferior (min), underswung are gate.
de aletas ajustables (aa) , multiplc-Iouvcr
- - radial superior (min), overhung are gateo
damper.
- - rodante, roller gate; rolling sector gateo
de alzas, bear-trap gate, roof weir.
- - trasera (co), tai! gate.
de anillo, ring gate.
- - trasera cargadora, tail-gate loader.
- - de anillo corredor (Col), ring-follower gate.
tubular (Es), gate valve.
de anillo estancador, ring-seal gateo
- - de anillo seguidor, ring-follower gateo
compuertas
- - de demasas, spillway gates.
- - de arco (min), are 01' radial gateo
- - de derrame, spillway 01' crest gates.
- de arco inferior (min), underswung are gateo
- - del-umbral, crest gates.
de arco superior (min), ovcrhung are gateo
compuesto m, a compound; a compound, (str)
de Arranque, head gateo
built up.
- - de basuras, skimming gate.
- - aditivo (qum), acldition compound 01'
- - de bifurcacin (in), bifurcation gateo
- - de buzn (ag), bin gateo
producto
aislador, insulatillg compound.
de cabecera, hoad gateo
- - d cortar (mh), eutting compound.
- - de cierre anular, ring-seal gateo
- - de curacin (conc), curing compound.
- - de cizalla, shear gateo
- - de enfriamiento, eooling compound; (mt)
de cola (co), tail gate.
cutting eompound.
- - de cua, wcdge gate (valve).
de pulir, lapping 01' buffin~ compound.
de chapaleta o de charnela, flap gateo

compuesto
- - de retacar, calking compound.
de sellar (elc), sealing compound.
- - de soldar, soldering paste; brazing compound.
de tarrajar, thread dope.
- - desincrustante, boiler compound.
- - impermeabilizador, waterproofing
compound.
inflamable (vol), flash compound.
para banda, belt dressing.
- - para cable, cable compound or dressing.
- - para enchufes (tub), joint compound.
- - para engranajes, gear compound.
- - para roscas, thread paste.
para terminador de cable (elc), pothead
compound.
- - qumico, chemical compound.
sellador de juntas (ca), joint-sealing compound.
computador m (inst)(M), computer.
computar, to compute, calculate.
computista m, computer.
cmputo m, computation.
comunicacin!, communication.
concadenamiento m, linkage.
concavidad!, concavity.
cncavo m, cncava!, cavity, hollow.
cncavo a, concave, dished.
cncavo-convexo, concave-convex.
concentracin!, concentration.
en seco (min), dry concentration.
- hidrogeninica (pa), hydrogen-ion concentration.
por venteo (min), dry blowing.
concentrado m, a concentrate; a concentrated.
concentrador m, concentrator.
concentrar, to concentrate.
concentricidad!, concentricity.
concntrico, concentric.
concesin!, concession, grant; (mech) allowance.
- - social, corporate franchise or charter.
concesionar (M), to grant a concession.
concesionario m, holder of a concession, licensee,
grantee.
conconete m (M), small irrigation ditch.
concordancia (j) de fases (elc), phase coincidence.
concrecin! (geol), concretion.
concrecional, concretionary.
concrecionar, to sinter.
concretar, to concrete.
concretera! (C), concrete mixer.
concreto m, (cons) concrete; (su) concrete, concrete sugar.
a soplete (AC) , gunite.
- - acorazado, armored concrete.
- - agrio, harsh concrete.
- - aguado, sloppy concrete.
armado, reinforced concrete.
- - ciclpeo, cyclopean concrete.
- - de cenizas, cinder concrete.
- - de clavar, nailing concrete, Nailcrete (tradamark).
- - de escorias, slag concrete; (C) cinder concrete.
- - en masa, mass concrete.

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- - fresco, green concrete.


- - graso, rich concrete.
- - grueso, harsh concrete.
- - magro o pobre, lean concrete.
- - premezclado, ready-mixed or plant-mixed
concrete.
- - premoldeado, precast concrete.
- - reforzado, reinforced concrete.
- - simple, plain concrete.
- - tieso, stiff concrete.
- - trabajable, workable concrete.
concurrente (mat) (seg), concurrent.
concursante, bidder.
concurso m, meeting, assembly.
de acreedores, creditors' meeting.
de competencia (A), competitive bidding.
concusin!, concussion.
"concha !, shell, casing; boiler scale; (V) mill
scale; (V) scale of rust; (ce)(M) scalepan,
skip.
de almeja, (bu) clamshell.
conchabador m (A), labor contractor.
conchabero m (Col), taskworker, pieceworker.
conchfero, containing shells.
conchudo, shelly, shaly.
condensable, condensable.
condensacin!, condensation.
condensado m, condensate.
condensador m (mee) (elc) (fma) , condenser,
(elec) capacitor.
- - a vaco, vacuum condenser.
- - acorazado, shell-and-tube condenser.
- - atmosfrico (aa) (rfg) , atmospheric condenser.
- - cermico (elc), ceramic capacitor.
- - compensador (ra), balancing condenser.
- - de acoplamiento (ra) , coupling capacitor or
condenser.
- - de aire (elc), air condenser.
- - de bajas prdidas (ra), low-loss condenser.
de bloqueo (elc), stopping or blocking condenser.
- - de casco, shell-and-tube condenser.
- - de contraflujo (aa), counterflow condenser.
- - de corrientes opuestas, countercurrent condenser.
- - de corrientes paralelas, parallel-flow condenser.
- - de chorro, jet condenser.
- - de chorro mltiple, multijet condenser.
- - de dcadas (ra), decade condenser or capacitoro
- - de derivacin (ra), by-pass condenser.
- - de doble flujo, double-flow or two-pass condenser.
- - de electrolito pastoso, dry electrolitic capacitor.
de filtro (ra), filter capacitor.
- - de inundacin, flooded condenser.
- - de inyeccin, jet condenser.
de pasaje (A), by-pass condenser.
- - de paso (elc), by-pass condenser.
- - de paso mltiple, multiflow condenser.
de placa (elc), plate condenser.
- - de reflujo, reflux condenser.
- - de rejilla (ra), grid condenser.

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de roco, shower condenser.


de superficie, surface condenser.
- - de un paso, single-flow condenser.
- - de vapor acuoso, vapor condenser.
- - fraccionador, fractionating condenser.
- - mltiple (ra), gang condenser.
- - neutralizador (ra), neutralizing capacitor.
- patrn, standard capacitor.
- radial, radial-flow condenser.
regulable (elc), variable or adjustable condenser.
- - rotatorio (elc), rotary or synchronous condenser.
- - sintonizador (ra), tuning condenser.
- - sumergido (aa) (rfg) , submergcd condenser.
- - variable (ra), trimmer or variable condenser.
condensar, to condense.
condensita! (elc), Condensite (trademark).
conduccin!, conduction; transportation, cartage; (auto) driving.
- - de calor, thermal conduction.
delantera (auto) (M), front drive.
- - electroltica (qum), electrolytic conduction.
final (auto) (M) ,final drive.
- - rasante (PR), gravity conuuit.
conducir, to carry, conduct, convey; (auto) to
drive.
conductancia!, conductance.
- - andica (ra), plate conductance.
- - de dispersin (elc), leakage conductance,
leakance.
- - de entrada (ra), input conductance.
- - de grilla (ra), grid conductance.
- - electrdica (ra) , electroue or grid or plate
conductance.
- - especfica (is), specific conductance.
- - molar (qum), molar conductance, molecular
conductivity.
- - unitaria de conveccin (aa) , unit convection
conductance, film coeflicient for convection.
conductibilidad!, conductivity.
- - calorfica, thermal conducttvity.
conductividad!, conductivity.
- - magntica, magnetic conductivity, permeability.
- - molecular, molecular conductivity, molar
conductance.
- - trmica, thermal conductivity.
conductivo (elc), conductive.
conducto m, conduit, flume, aqueduct; duct;
flue; chute; (elec) conduit.
celular (elc), conduit (street).
de abastecimiento (hid), supply line, aqueduct.
- - de aceite, oil duct or groove; oil pipe.
- - de aduccin, supply line, aqueduct, supply
pipe; supply duct.
- - de alambres, wireway, raceway, electric conduit.
- - de arcilla vitrificada, clay conduit.
de banqueta (hid), bench flume.
- - de barro vitrificado, vitrified-tile conduit.
de basuras (hid), trash chute.
de caja (hid), box flume.
de calibracin (hid) , rating flume.
-

conductor
de captacin (Pe), intake pipe.
- - de cuatro pasos (elc), four-way cable
duct.
- - de desage, sewer, drain.
- - de desembanque (presa), silt sluice.
- - de desfogue (hid), sluiceway, wasteway.
de entrada (ds), filling culvert.
- - de espuma (az), foam canal.
- - de evacuacin, outlet pipe; sluiceway.
de fibra (elc), fiber conduit, fiber-duct raceway.
- - de humo, flue.
de impulsi6n (hid), force main.
- - de irrigacin, irrigation canal.
- - de servicio (elc), service conduit.
de tormenta (Es) (A), storm-water sewer.
de troncos (ef), log slide, dry slide, slip, log
chute.
de vaciamiento (ds), emptying culvert.
- - de ventilacin, ventilation duct.
- - de va nica (elc), single-duct conduit.
eductor (aa), exhaust duct.
- - elctrico, electric conduit, raceway.
fibroso flexible (elc), 100m, flexible tubing.
- - forzado (hid), pressure conduit, penstock.
metlico flexible (elc), flexible metallic conduit, flexible raceway.
- - metlico superficial (elc), surface metal
raceway, metal molding, wireway.
mltiple (elc), multiple-duct conduit.
- - para barras colectoras (elc), busway.
para hielo (hid), ice chute.
para z6calo (elc), baseboard raceway.
- - pluvial, storm-water sewer; roof leader.
por gravitacin (hid), gravity conduit.
portacable (elc), cable duct.
simple (elc), single-duct conduit.
- - sin fondo (elc), open-bottom raceway.
superficial de alambres (elc), wireway, surface raceway, molding.
- - superficial de madera (elc), surface wooden
raceway, wood molding.
- - surtidor, supply pipe.
conductomtrico (qum), conductometric.
conductmetro m, conductometer.
conductor m, (elec) conductor; (rr) conductor
(auto) driver, chauffeur; (Sp) motorman
operator of a machine; conveyor, carrier
(w) lead; a (elec) conductive.
- - a tierra, ground wire, grounding' conductor.
- - a tierra de la red, system grounding conductor.
compuesto (elc), composite conductor.
- - de alimentaci6n, feed wire, feeder.
- - de arrastre, drag conveyor.
- - de artesas, pan conveyor.
de bagacillo (a2l), trash conveyor.
- - de bagazo (az), bagasse carrier.
- - de bateas, pan conveyor.
- - de caa (az), cane carrier.
- - de cinta en espiral, ribbon conveyor.
de contacto (elc), contact conductor.
de correa, belt conveyor.
- - de cubetas, bucket conveyor or elevator.
de cubiletes (C), bucket conveyor.
de entrada (elc), lead-in wire.
-

conductor
-

de entrada de servicio (elc), service entrance conductor.


- - de estera (e), apron conveyor.
- - de gusano, screw conveyor.
de husillo (e), spiral conveyor.
- - de locomotora, engine driver, locomotive
engineer.
de obras (A) (eh), construction manager;
resident engineer.
- - de paletas, flight eonveyor.
de rastrillo (e), drag eonveyor.
de retorno, (elec) return conductor; (ce) return eonveyor.
de segmento (elc), segmental conductor.
- - de tablillas, slat or flight eonveyor.
- - de toma (ele), eollector conductor.
de tornillo (e), screw eonveyor.
- - espiral, screw or spiral eonveyor.
conductores de compensacin (elc), eompensatory leads.
conductores de derivacin (ele), shunt leads.
condulete m (elc)(V), eondulet (trademark).
conectador m, eonnector; (elee) outlet.
- - de elementos, cell connector.
- - de manguera, hose eonnector.
elctrico de carriles (fe), ral bond.
conectar (mec) (ele), to connect.
conector m, eonneetor (all senses).
- - a presin (elc), pressure or solderless connector.
a tierra (elc), grounding connector.
- - angular (carp), elbow connector.
- - cerrador (elc), locking conneetor.
- - corrugado (earp), eorrugated joint fastener.
de anillo dentado (carp), toothed ring eonneetor.
de anillo partido (earp), split-ring coIineetor.
- - de bridas, fianged conneetion.
- - de caja (elc), box eonneetor.
- - de cordn (ele), eord eonneetor.
de derivacin (ele), tap conneetor.
- - de entrada (tub) , service or house eonnection.
- - de perno partido, split-bolt eonneetor.
- - de rosca, threaded conneetion.
- - de torones (eab), strand eonneetor.
- - ele (earp), elbow conneetor.
- - en cruz, cross conneetor.
sin soldadura (ele), pressure or solderless
conneetor.
conexin 1, conneetion, joint.
- - de campo o de montaje (est) , field conneetion.
- - de estrella (ele), star or Y or wye eonnection.
- - de rosca, threaded conneetion.
domiciliaria (tub)(ele), house serviee.
- - empernada, bolted conneetion.
- - en cascada (ele), cascade connection.
en delta (elc), delta connection.
en serie paralelo (elc), series-parallel or
multiple-series connection.
en T (elc), branch or T joint, T or Seott
connection.
en tringulo (elc), delta connection.
- - en V (elc), V or open-delta connection.
- - estrella-estrella (elc), star-star connection.
- - J.lara tubera, pipe coupling; pipe fitting.

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particular (tub) (elc), house connection.


perfecta a tierra (elc), dead earth or ground.
por enchufe, (elec) plug connection; (p) belland-spigot joint.
tringulo-estrella (elc), delta-star conneotion.
tringulo-tringulo (elc) , delta-delta. connection.
configuracin I (qum) (top) (mat), configuration.
confitillo m (M), pea gravel or stone.
conflacin 1, smelting, ore reduction.
confluencia 1, confiuence, jtIDction of streams;
(rr) junction.
confiuente m a, tributary, confluent.
confocal, confoeal.
conformador m, grader, road shaper; drtpin;
(mt) shaper; eontour machine; forming
machine.
- - de bastidor inclinable, leaning-frame grader.
- - de motor, motor grader.
- - de ruedas inclinables, leaning-wheel grader.
conformadora 1, grader; shaper; former.
- - de arrastre, pull grader.
- - de caminos, road scraper or grader, subgrader.
- - elevadora, elevating grader.
conformante (mat), conformal.
conformar, to shape.
conforme m, approval; a (math) conformal.
~ongelar, congelarse, to freeze.
conglomerdico (geol) (A), comglomeratic.
conglomerado m (geol), conglomerat.e; a conglomeratic.
- - de boleos, boulder conglomerate.
- - de chinos, cobble eonglomerate.
- - de fallas, fault conglomerate.
de granito (A), granolithic (fioor)
de peas (V), cobble conglomerate.
de peones (V), boulder conglomerate.
- - de trituracin, crush conglomerate.
- - fundamental, basal conglomerate.
conglomerante m, binding material.
conglomertico, eonglomeratic.
conglutinador m, eoaleseer.
conglutinarse, to coalesce, coagulate, cake.
congosto m, canyon, gorge; pass.
congruente (mat), eongruent.
conicidad 1, taper; conicity.
cnico, conical.
cnicohelicoidal, conieo-helicoidal, spiral bevel.
confera I (mad), conifer.
confero, eoniferous.
coniforme, cone-shaped.
conjugado, eonjugate.
conjuntador-disruptor m (auto), make and break.
conjunto m (mee), assembly.
- - de fusible, fuse unit.
de la impulsin final, final-drive assembly.
de varias salidas (elc), multioutlet assembly.
motriz (auto) (A), power planto
conmutador m (elc), transfer or ehange-over
switch; eommutator.
- - al vaco (ra), vacuum switch.
- - antena-tierra (ra), lightning switch.
de bandas (ra) (M), band selector or :switch.

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de cilindro, drum switch.


- - de cuatro terminales, four-way switch.
- - de cuchillas, knife switch.
- - de derivaciones, tap switch.
- - de dos direcciones, two-way switch.
de escobillas, brush switch.
- - de gobierno, master switch.
- - de polos, reversing switch.
- - de tres direcciones, three-way switch.
de vuelta (mot), direction switch.
- - giratorio, dial switch.
- - inversor, reversing switch.
- - para rayos (ra), antenna or lightning switch.
- - reductor (auto), dimmer switch.
4:onmutar, to eummutate; to throw over (elec
switch).
4:onmutatriz I (e16e), eonverter.
cono m, eone.
- - aluvial, a11uvial eone, eone delta.
basculable (ap), tipover cone.
- - de depresin de bombeo, eone of pumping
depression.
- - de deyeccin (geol), debris cone.
de espigas (tub) (V), reducer with spigot
end's.
- - de pulverizacin, spray cone.
- - de revenimiento (conc) (M), slump cone.
- - de silencio (ap), cone of silence.
de viento (ap), wind sock.
dispersor (hid), diffusing cone.
- - entre cono (geol), cone-in-conc.
- - hidrulico, hydraucone.
Irnhoff (dae), Imhoff cone.
- primitivo (en), pitch cone.
- - recto, right cone.
roscado (mo) (A), eone nut.
- - sacabarrena (pet), horn socket.
conocimiento m, bill of lading; voucher.
corrido o directo, through bill of lading.
- - de almacn o de depsito, warehouse receipt.
de embarque, bill of lading.
-limpio, clean bill oi lading.
- - martimo, oeean bill of lading.
- - negociable, order bill oi lading.
no traspasable, straight bill of lading.
tachado, ioul bill of lading.
- - terrestre, inland bill oi lading.
uniforme (fc), (US) unorm bill oi lading.
conoidal, conoidal.
conoide m, conoid.
con quilfero (Es), containing she118.
consecuente (mat) (geol), eonsequent.
consejo m, commission, board, couneil.
- - de administracin, board of directors.
- - de aseguradores, board oi underwriters.
de sanidad, board of health.
- - directivo, board of directors.
conservacin 1, maintenance; conservation, conservancy.
- - de la va (fc) , traek maintenanee, maintenance of way.
- - del lecho (fe), roadway maintenance.
- - de material mvil (fe), maintenance of equipmento
- - de va y obras (fe), maintenance of way and
struetures.

construccin
conservador m (elc), conservator, expansion
tank.
conservadora I (maq), maintainer.
- - caminera, road maintainer.
de cuchillas mltiples, multiple-blade maintainer.
conservar, to maintain.
- l a derecha (ca), to keep to the right.
consignacin 1, consignment, shipment; appropriation.
- - , en, on eonsignment.
consignador m, consignor.
consignar, to consigno
consignatario m, consignee.
consistencia 1, consisteney.
consistente, consistent (material).
consistmetro m, consisteney meter, consistometer.
consola 1, braeket, console.
- - colgante, shaft or drop hanger.
- - de andamiaje, seaffold bracket, builder's
jack.
- - para poste, post hanger.
consolidar, to eompact, consolidate; consolidarse, to s9ttle, become compaet.
consolidmetro m, consolidometer.
consonancia I (elc), consonance, resonance.
consonante (elc), eonsonant, resonant.
constantn, constantana, constantano m 1, constantan (a11oy).
constante I a, constant.
- - de amortiguacin (ele), damping eonstant.
- - de elasticidad, spring constant (vibration).
- - del elemento (az), cell eonstant.
- - de fase (ra), phase or wave-Iength constant.
- - de gravitacin, gravitational constant.
- - de refraccin, constant of refraction, specific
refractivepower.
de rejilla (ptica), grating constant.
del retculo (lev), stadia-interval factor.
- - de sintona (ra), tuning constant.
de tiempo (elc), time constant.
- - taquimtrica (lev), stadia eonstant.
constantes de calibracin (fma), calibration constants.
constitucin I (geol) (qum), eonstitution.
constitutivo, constitutive.
constituyente m (qum), eonstituent.
constriccin 1, constriction.
construcl;in 1, eonstruction; structure.
a tope, end construction (hollow tile).
de combustin lenta (ed) , slow-burning or
mili construction, heavY timber construction.
de puentes, bridge building.
esqueltica (ed) , skeleton construction
(walls earried on frame).
- - incombustible, fireprooi construction.
naval, shipbuilding.
- - por etapas, stage construetion.
- - resistente al fuego, fire-resistive construction.
- - reticulada, framed structure.
- - Seale (eab), Seale construction.
- vial, road building.
- - Warrington (cab), Warrington constructioll.

:onstructor
constructor m, constructor.
- - de ascensores, elevator constructor.
- - de buques, shipbuilder.
de carros, carbuilder.
de rasantes (ec), Gradebuilder.
de veredas (ec), trailbuilder.
- naval, shipbuilder; naval architect.
-vial, road builder (man).
constructora (j) de caminos (ec), Roadbuilder.
construdo en el lugar, built-in-place.
construir, to construct, build, ereet.
consultor m, eonsultant; a consulting (engineer).
consumidor m, eonsumer.
consumo m, consumption; (ele e) eurrent drain.
- - unitario, speeifie eonsumption.
contabilidad j, aeeounting.
contabilista, contable, aecountant.
contactador m (ele), contaetor.
contacto m, contact (all senses).
corredizo (elc), sliding eontact.
- - de inversin (elc), reverse contacto
- - de resorte (ele), spring contaet.
- - de rosca (ele), screwed contacto
de tope (ele), butt contaet.
- - perfecto a tierra (elc), dead earth or ground.
por humedad (elc), weather contacto
rodante, rolling contaet.
rozante (ele), sliding contacto
contactos del distribuidor (mg) , distributer points.
contactos del ruptor (mg), breaker points.
contactor m, contactor.
- - de enfriamiento superficial (aa) , surfacecooled contaetor.
- - de leva, cam contactor.
- - de reposicin (elc), reset contactor.
contador m, accountant; meter; eounter.
- - a cantidad, quantity meter.
a carga diferencial (hid), head meter.
- - compuesto (agua), eompound meter.
- - de altura, altimeter.
- - de amperios-horas, ampere-hour meter.
- - de rea variable (hid), variable-area meter.
- - de caldera, boiler (steam) meter.
- - de constriccin (hid), eonstrietion meter.
- - de consumo, serviee meter.
de corriente, (hyd) eurrent meter; (elee)
ampere-hour meter.
- - de costos, cost aeeountant.
de choque (hid), impaet meter.
- - de demanda mxima, demand meter.
- - de desplazamiento (agua), displaeement-type
meter.
- - de disco rotatorio, rotary-disk meter.
- - de mbolo, piston-type water meter.
de enchufe (ele), soeket-type or detaehable
meter.
- - de energa desvatada (ele), reactive kva
meter.
- - de estacionamiento (auto), parking meter.
- - de expansin de la arena (pa), sand-expansion reeorder.
- - de exposiciones (fma), exposure eounter.
- - de factor de potencia (ele), power-faetor
meter.
de factor de reactancia (ele), reaetive-faetor
meter.

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- - de flujo o de gasto, flowmeter.
- - de frecuencia, frequeney meter, (ra) frequeney indieator.
- - de hlice, propeller meter.
- - de kilometraje, speedometer.
- - de motor (ele), motor meter.
- - de orificio con placa delgada, thin-plate ori.
fiee meter.
- - de paletas, vane meter (water).
- - de prueba, testing meter.
- - de radiacin (ra), radiation eounter.
- - de reloj, dock meter.
- - de revolturas (eone), batch meter.
de tantos (M), batch meter.
de tarifas mltiples o de tipo mltiple (elc),
multirate meter.
- - de tiempo, timing deviee.
- - de turbina, turbine-type meter.
- - de vatio-horas, watt-hour meter.
- - de voltamperios reactivos, varmeter.
- - de volumen (hid) , volume 01' quantity meter.
- - de vueltas, revolution counter, speed indicatoro
- - indicador, indieating meter.
- - indicador de sintonizacin (ra) , tuning
meter.
- - integrador a intervalos, intermittent integrating meter.
- - maestro, master meter.
- - positivo (hid) , positive or displaeement
meter.
- - pblico o titulado, eertified publie aeeountant.
- - rgistrador de demanda, reeording demand
meter.
-removible (ele), detaehable 01' soeket-tYP<l
meter.
- - tipo ilativo (hid), inferential meter.
- - vertedor (hid), weir meter.
contadura j, aeeounting; aeeounting oflice.
contaminacin j, eontamination.
contaminador m, eontaminant.
contaminar, to eontaminate, pollute.
contn m, eurb
contenido m, contento
contera j, ferrule; pile shoe.
contingencias j, eontingeneies.
continuante m (mat), eontinuant.
continuidad j, eontinuity.
continuo m (mat), eontinuum; a eontinuous.
contorneador m (mh), router.
contornear, to saw around, cut a prome; to rout;
to trace a contour; to scribe; to streamline.
contorno m, outline, contour.
baado (hid), wctted perimeter.
- - de deslizamiento (ms), shear pattern.
- - de inundacin (hid), flowage lineo
contra, against, counter, opposite too
contra-amperio s-vueltas j, baeK ampere-turns.
contraaguja m (fe), guardrail at a switch.
contraalabeo m (sol), prespringing, iuitial distortion.
contraalcanca j (min), counterehute.
contraantena j (ra), eounterpoise.
contrarbol m, eountershaft.
contraatagua j, secondary eofferdam; buttress
to strengthen a eofferdam.

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contrabalancear, to eounterbalance.
contrabalancn m, balance bobo
contrabalanza j, eounterbalance.
contrabisagra j, Ieaf of a hinge.
de jamba, jamb leaf.
- - de puerta, door leaf.
contrabordo m (M), curb.
contraboterolaj (re), dolly, holder-on.
contrabveda j, inverted vault or arch.
contrabranque m (en), apron, stemson.
contrabrazo m (auto), drag link.
contrabrazola j (en), headledge.
l:ontrabrida j, eounterflange; follower (Dresser
eoupling).
contracabeza j, lip forming flangeway of a
grooved rail.
contracalibre m, mating gage.
contracanal m, braneh canal.
contracan m (min) (M), drift in the footwall.
contracarril m (fe), guardrail.
de resalte (fe), easer rail.
contraccin j, eontraetion.
completa (hid), full eontraetion.
- - eliminada (hid), suppressed eontraetion.
-lateral (hid), end eontraetion.
- - por desecacin (eone), drying shrinkage.
- - superficial (hid), surfaee contraetion.
contracercos m, door and window trim.
contracielo m (min) (M), raise, upraise.
- - de acceso, manway raise.
- - escalonado, stope raise.
- - piloto, pilot raise.
- - ramal, braneh 01' eutout raise.
- - ventilador, ventilation raise.
contra cimiento m, wall or paving to proteet a
foundation.
contraclave j, voussoir next to the keystone.
contraclavijaj, gib, key, fox wedge.
contracodaste m (en), propeller post, sternpost.
contracodo m (tub), S bend.
contraconducto (min), eounterchute.
contracorazn m (fe), wing of a frog.
contracorriente j, eountereurrent, eddy, reverse
eurrent; a contracorriente, upstream.
contracuadernaj (en), reverse frame.
contracuchilla j, fixed blade of a shear.
contracuneta j, intereepting diteh at top of a
slope, eounterdrain, berm diteh.
contracua j, gibo
contracurva j, reverse curve.
contrachapada, madera (M), plywood.
contrachaveta j, gibo
contrachoque m, bumper, buffer.
contradegello m (her), bottom fullero
contradepsito m (Es), reservoir below a dam.
contraderivacinj (elc), baek shunt.
contradiagonales j, (tu) counterbraeing.
contradique m, supporting dike, spur dike, counterdike; (A) eofferdam.
contradurmiente m (cn), clamp.
contraeje m, eountershaft, jaekshaft; tail shaft.
- - de velocidades (auto), transmission eountershaft.
contraelectromotriz, eounter eleetromotive.
contraembalse m (A), equalizing reservoir.
contraempuje m, eouDterthrust.

contrapeldao
contraensayo m, check analysis.
contraerse, to eontraet, shrink.
contraescaln m (es), riser.
- - atiesador, false riser.
contraescarpa j (hid) , hearth, apron, countcrc
searp.
contraestampaj (est), dolly, bucker.
contraestay m (nut), preventer.
contraexplosin j (auto), baekfire.
contrafianza j, indemnity bond.
contrafibra j, cross grain.
contrafilo m (herr), baek edge.
contrafiln m (min), counterlode, countervein.
contraflechaj, camber.
contraflujo m, reverse current, countereurrent,
counterflow, eddy.
contraiondo m (A), front.
contraioso m, eounterdrain.
contrafrente m (A), baek.
contrairiccin, antifriction.
contrafuego, fireproof, fire-resisting.
contrafuerte m, eounterfort, buttress; (top) spur;
(M) abutment.
- - de gravedad, massive buttress (Ambursen
dam).
contragalera j (min), countergangway.
contragolpe m, return stroke (piston); kiekbaek.
contragrada j (es), riser.
contragradiente j, reverse grade.
contragua j, stiffener for elevator guides; (hyd)
steellining in gate guides; counterguide.
contrahierro m (cepillo), top iron, frog.
contrahilo m (mad), end grain; eross grain.
contrahuella j (es), riser.
contraincendios, fireproof, fire-resisting; for fire
fighting.
contraladeo m (est), sway braceo
contralecho m (M), lower bed of an ashlar stone.
contralecho, a (mam) (Es), laid with natural bed
vertical.
contralistonado m (ed), counterlathing.
contralor m, eontroller, auditor; (elec) (A) controller.
contralora j, auditing; auditor's ofliee.
contramaestre m, foreman; master meehanic;
(naut) boatswain.
conttamanivela j, drag link.
contramarcar, to matchmark.
contramarcos m, door or window trim.
contramarcha j, (eng) reverse, reversing.
contramarchar, (eng) to run in reverse.
contramarea j, tidal eountereurrent.
contramartillo m (re), dolly, bueker.
contramatriz j, top die.
contramecha j, counterbore.
- - piloto, counterbore piloto
contramina j, adit; drt connecting two mines.
contramotor m, opposing motor; haulback motor.
contramuro m (A) (Col), wall built against
another.
contraonda j (ra) (A), baek wave.
contrapar m, eaves board; rafter.
contrapaso m (Pe), stair riser.
contrapeado m (Es), plywood.
contrapeldao m (es), riser.
- - de rigidez, false riser.

contrapendiente
contrapendiente f, reverse grade, acclivity; (Es)
(A) downgrade following an upgrade.
contraperno (V), stop screw.
contrapesador (m) de ruedas (auto), wheel balancer.
contrapesar, to counterweight.
contrapeso m, counterweight; counterpoise, (ra)
balancing capacity.
- - de las tenazas (pet), tong counterbalance.
- - de ventana, sash weight.
contrapilastra f, astragal, molding covering a
door joint.
contrapiso m, subfloor; (A)(rd) subgrade.
contraplacE. f, anchor plate.
contraplacado m, plywood.
metlico (A), plymetal.
~ superprensado, superpressed or high-density
plywood.
contraplancha f, (str) splice plate; (w) backing
strip.
- - de escurrimiento (to), counterflashing.
contrapolea f (Es), tail pulley.
contrapozo m (min), raise, upraise.
contrapresa f, (Sp) downstream cofferdam; (A)
stilling-pool weir.
contrapresi6n f, back pressure.
contraproducente, unprofitable.
contraprueba f, check test.
contrapuerta f, lining inside o firebox door;
storm door.
contrapunta f (mh), back center; tailstock, poppethead.
- - con cono, cone center.
con palanca de mano (mh), hand-lever tailstock.
contrapunz6n m, counterpunch.
contraquebranto m (cn), hog frame, longitudinal
trussing.
contraquilla f (cn), keelson; false keel.
contrarrampa f (Es) (A), upgrade following a
downgrade.
contrarrasante m (C), adverse grade.
contrarreguera f, subsidiary irrigation ditch;
ditch connecting ends of parallel irrigation
ditches.
contrarremachador m (re), holder-on, dolly.
contrarremachar, to clinch; (re) to buck up.
contrarrestar, to resist (stress); to counteract.
contrarriel m (fc), guardrail.
contrarrobl6n m,. burr, riveting wa.sher.
contrarroblonador m (re), holder-on, bucker,
dolly.
contrarrodaf (cn), stemson, apron.
contrarrotaci6n f, counterrotation.
contrasalmer m, arch stone next to the skewback.
contraseguro m, reinsurance.
contrastar, to assay; to compare with a standard
(weights and measures).
contraste m, an assay; comparison with a standard; (tv) contrasto
contrata f, a contracto
contratajamar m (pte), downstream nosing.
contrataladrar, to counterbore.
contrataladro m, counterbore.
contratalud m, counterslope, (rd) foreslope.
contratante 8, contracting party.

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contratapa f, auxiliary top or cover.
contratar, to contract (a job).
contratensi6n f (elc) (A), counter electromotive
force.
contraterrapln m (A), any structure to hold a filI.
contratiro m, back draft; (min)(M) auxiliary
shaft.
contratista m, contractor.
- - acarreador, hauling contractor.
- - calefaccionista, heating contractor.
- - camionero, hauling or trucking contractor.
- - de la comisara, commissary contractor.
- - de edificaci6n, building contractor.
- - electricista, electrical contractor, electragist.
- - general, general contractor.
- - sanitario (ed), plumbing contractor.
contrato m, contracto
- - a costo ms honorario, cost-plus or fee
contracto
- - a destajo, taskwork contract; (Ec) unitprice contract of limited extent, duration,
and number of men employed.
- - a precio determinado, fixed-price contracto
- - a precio global o a suma alzada, lump-sum
contracto
- - a precios unitarios, unit-price contracto
- - de enganche, contract for furnishing workmeno
- - de fletamiento, charter party.
- - de trabajo, employment contracto
- - por medida, unit-price contracto
contratope m, rear stop, back bumper.
contratorcimiento m (sol), counterdistortion.
contratuerca f, lock or set or jam nut; nut lock;
(U) lock washer.
contravapor m, back-pressure steam.
contravstago m, piston tail rod.
contravena, contraveta I (min) , counterlode,
countervein.
contraventamientos m (U), wind bracing; guyS.
contraventana f, window shutter; storm sash.
contraventanas a prueba de incendio, fire shutterso
contraventar, to brace; to guy.
contraventeo m, wind bracing; set of guys.
- - de portal, portal bracing.
contraviaje m (Col), skew, bevel.
contravidriera f, window blind; storm sash.
contravidrio m, glazing molding.
contraviento m. a guy; wind bracing.
contravoltaje ni (A), counter electromotive force.
contrete m, stay bolt; (Ec) shore, strut.
control m, control.
a cable (te), cable control.
a cristal (ra), crystal control.
- - a distancia, remote control.
- - al tacto, finger-tip control.
automtico de volumen (CAV) (ra) , automatic volume or automatic gain control.
de avenidas (r), flood control.
de las bajas (ra), bass control.
de brillo (tv), brightness control.
de contraste (tv), contrast control.
por tensi6n regulable (e16c), adjustablevoltage control.
- - remoto, remote control.

controlador
controlador m, controladora f, controller (all
senses).
de gasto (pa), rate controller.
- - de velocidad, speed controller.
controlar, to control; to check, verify.
controler m (elc), controller.
convecci6n f, convection.
convectivo, convective.
convector m (elc)(cf), convector.
convenio m, agreement, contracto
convergencia f, (surv) (math) convergence, convergency; (auto) toe-in.
convergente, converging.
conversi6n f (mat) (e16c), conversion.
conversor m, conversora/, converter (all senses).
convertible, convertible.
convertidor m (elc)(met), converter.
- - Bessemer, Bessemer converter.
- - de arco (elc), arc converter.
- - de fases (elc), phase converter.
- - de frecuencia (e16c), frequency changer or
converter
- - de onda (ra), wave convertcr.
- - de refuerzo, booster converter.
- - de torsi6n, torque converter.
- - en cascada (elc), cascade converter.
- - pentarrejilla (ra), pentagrid converter.
- - rotativo (elc), rotary or synchronous converter.
convertir (qufm) (elc) (met) , to convert.
convexidad f, convexity.
convexo, convexo
convoy m, (A) (M) (Sp) railroad train.
coordenadas f, coordinates.
- - cartesianas, Cartesian coordinates.
- - en el espacio, space coordinates.
- - esfricas, spherical coordinates.
- - pbnas polares, plane polar coordinates.
- - terrestres (fma), ground coordinates.
coordinatgrafo m, coordinatograph.
coordinat6metro m (fma), coordinatometer.
copa f, cup; anything cup-shaped.
- - de inflamacin (di), ignition cup.
- - enfocadora (ra), focusing cup.
copador m (herr), fuller; creaser.
inferior (her), bottom fullero
superior (her), top fullero
copal m, copal.
copete m, crest.
copial, cOPY.
- - al carb6n, carbon cOPY.
- - al ferroprusiato, blueprint.
- - azul, blueprint.
- - de contacto (fma), contact print.
- - heliogrfica, blueprint, sun print.
- - negrosina, vandyke print.
copiloto m (fma) , copilot.
copilla f, small cup.
- - de aceite, oil cupo
- - de cebar, priming cupo
- - de engrase, grease or oil cup, lubricator.
- - de grasa, grease cup.
copla I (Ch), a coupling.
coplano m, (pmy) coplane; a coplanar.
bsico (fma), basal coplane.
copie m, a coupling.

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copln m (C), a coupling.
coque m, coke.
de alquitrn, pitch coke.
de alto horno, blast-furnace coke.
- - de fundici6n, foundry coke.
- - de gas o de retorta, gas coke.
- - de petrleo, petroleum coke.
coquificar, coquizar, to coke.
coquimbita I (miner) , coquimbite, white copperas.
coral m, coral.
corlico a (V), coral.
coralffero, coralgeno a, coral.
coralina f, corallin; a coral.
coraza 1, armor, protective covering.
reticulada (elc), basket-weave armor.
trabada (elc), interlocking armor.
coraz6n m, core; heartwood; (rr) frog, (A) frog
point.
con carril de muelle engoznado (fc), hingedspring-rail frog.
- - con insertados de acero endurecido (fc) ,
anvil-faced frog.
con pata de liebre mvil (fc), spring-rail frog.
de arcilla (hid), puddle coreo
- - de cable, (wr) center strand, coreo
de plancha (fc), plate frog.
de prueba (sx), dril! coreo
de punta m6vil (fc), movable-point frog.
de riel fijo (fc), fixed-rail frog.
de rieles ensamblados (fc), built-up frog.
medio (fc), crotch frog.
-rojo (mad), red heart.
corazonar (sx), to coreo
corbata 1, (sb) (A) collar; (auto) (M) canvas protector of inner tube.
corchado m (cab), lay.
- - cruzado, regular layo
- - directo, lang lay.
corcheta I (Es), rabbet in a doorframe.
corchete m, cramp; catch,latch; belt clamp,
corcho m. cork.
cordaje m, cordage, rope.
cordel m. rope, cord; belt course; a measure of
length (20.35 m); a measure of area (414
centiares); formerly in Cuba a measuring
tape.
- - de marcar, chalk lineo
cordelera f, rigging; rigging yard; ropewalk;
cordage.
cordelero m, ropemaker; (surv)(C) tapeman,
chainman.
cordera f. storehouse f or rigging.
cordillera f, mountain range.
- - divisoria, divide.
cordita f, cordite (explosive).
cord6n m, cord, st.rand of rope; belt lacing; sidewalk curb; (str) chord, flange; (mas) course.
belt course; (p) spigotend; (carp)(w) bead,
(A) (C) mountain chain; (A) (Ch) windrow.
- - comprimido (viga), comprcssion flange.
- - de alambre, wire strand.
- - de alambre con eje fibroso, fiber-center wire
strand.
- - de andariveles, (wr) tramway strand.
- - de cerros, range of hil!s.

cord6n

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de lmpara (ele), lamp eord.


de oropel (ele), tinsel eord.
__ de servicio recio (ele), hard-serviee eord.
- - de suspensin (ele), drop eord.
de traslapo (sol), overlap bead.
- - de vereda, eurbstone, sidewalk eurb.
guardapretil (pte), barrier eurb.
_ inferior, (tu) lower ehord, (gi) bottom flange.
- - para correa, belt laeing.
- - para tranvas, (wr) tramway strand.
plano, (wr) flattened strand.
- - reflector (ca), refleeting eurb.
_ sobrepasable (ca), surmountable eurb.
_ superior, (tu) upper ehord, (gi) top flange.
coribronee m (M) (B), ehaleopyrite (eopper ore).
corindn m (miner), eorundum, eorindon.
cornamusa I (en), eleat, bitt.
- - de gua, ehoek.
- - de remolcar, towing bitts.
- - escotera, ehoek, snateh eleat.
1:Orneana I (geol), hornfels.
corneta (f) de niebla, foghorn.
cornija 1, eorniee.
cornijal m, comer post.
cornijn m, street comer of a building.
cornisa 1, eornice; (pet) (V) erown block.
cornisa, en (ca) (V), built up on a sidehill.
cornisn m, street eorner of a building; (M) eoping.
corolario m, eorollary.
coronal, annular spaee; ring gear; (elee) corona;
erest (dam); (auto) rim; tubular drill bit;
crown of a road; (pet) (V) erown block.
cortante (pet), boring head.
- - de arco, erown of an areh.
- - de diamantes, diamond bit.
- - de rodillos (cojinete), roller raee. '
- - dentaia, sproeket, gear; erown wheel; ring
gear; ealyx.
-fija (turb), speed ringo
- - para municiones, shot-drill bit.
coronacin 1, erest.
coronadora I (lab), eapping maehine.
coronamiento m, erest, eoping, topo
coronar, to top out: to cap.
corporacin 1, eorporation.
corral m, corral, yard for stock.
- - de almacenamiento, store yard.
- - de maderas, lumberyard.
corraln m, yard, store yard.
corrasin I (geol), eorrasion.
correa 1, belt, strap; purlin, girt.
alisadora (ca), finishing belt.
articulada, link or ehain belt.
- - cncava, trough belt.
- - conductora, belt eonveyor.
- - corrugada, eog belt.
- - cruzada, erossed belt.
de cadena, ehain belt.
- - de siete capas, seven-ply belt.
de trallas, whipeord belt.
dentada, eog belt.
- - en aspa, erossed belt.
- - en cua, V belt.
en V-mltiple, multiple-V belt.
- - seleccionadora, sorting belt.

corrido
sin fin, endless belt.
- - transmisora, driving or transmission belt.
- - transportadora, belt eonveyor.
trapezoidal, V belt.
correaje m, belting.
articulado de cuero, leather link belting.
- - compuesto, eomposition belting.
- - de alambre tejido, woven-wire belting.
de cuero crudo, rawhide belting.
de suela, leather belting.
correccin 1, eorreetion; (inst) adjustment.
- - de estacin (lev), station adjustment.
de los lados (lev), side adjustment.
del polgono (lev), figure adjustment.
- - por flecha (lev), eorreetion for "Bag.
- - prismoidal (ot), prismoidal eorreetion.
corredera 1, traek, slide; (V) sereed; slide valve;
skid; (surv) target; (inst) cursor, slide;
(mas) sereed board; door hanger: (naut)
log line; (mt) ram; (r)(A) rapids.
- - a municiones, ball-bearing hanger (door).
- - de eableva, eableway earriage.
de calibre, slide of a ealiper rule.
de cuadrante oscilante (mv), slide block.
de gua (ef), fender skid, sheer skid,
glaneer.
- - de mira, target o a level rod.
- - de parrilla, gridiron valve.
de regla, slide of a slide rule.
de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link.
- - reguladora del cortavapor (mv) , eutoff or
expansion valve.
correderas, guides; skids.
de compuerta (hid) , gate guides.
- - de la cruceta (mv), erosshead guides.
corredero, corredizo a, sliding, traveling.
corredor m, passage, eorridor; broker.
- - de aduana, eustomhouse broker.
- - de cambios, oreign-exehange broker.
- - de lnea (pet), line waIker, pipe-line inspector.
- - de maquinaria (eons), equipment broker or
dealer.
de va (fe), traekwaIker.
- - martimo, ship broker.
corredura 1, flow; overflow.
corregible (inst), adjustable.
corregir, to eorreet; (inst) to adjust.
correlacin I (geol) (mat) , eorrelation.
correntada 1, corrental m, swift fiow o a river.
correntilneo (M), streamlined.
correntmetro m, eurrent meter.
correntn m (PR), strong eurrent.
correntoso, flowing strongly, torrential.
corren m, heavy strap or belt, (M) elevis.
correoso, tough.
correr, to run; to fiow; to travel, slide; correrse
(pint), to sag.
- - niveles, to run levels.
- - una lnea (lev), to run a lineo
correspondencia I (fma), corresponden ce.
corretaje m, brokerage.
corrida 1, run, travel; (mas)(eh) eourse; (min)
(eh) outerop; (min)(M) strike o a vein;
(min) (B) drift; (surv) a run (of levels).
corrido, eontinuous: lineal, running.

corriente
corriente 1, eurrent, flow; stream, river; eleetrie
eurrent; (e) slope of a roof; a regular, eommon, standard, plain.
- - abajo, downstream.
- - alterna (c.a.), alternating eurrent (a.c.).
- - alterna simple, single.phase eurrent.
- - alternada, alternating eurrent.
- - andica (ra) , anode or plate eurrent.
- - arriba, upstream.
avanzada (ele), leading eurrent.
baja (1'), low water.
- - catdica (ra), eathode eurrent.
- - con rotor fijo (mot), bloeked-rotor eurrent.
- - con rotor libre (mot), free-rotor eurrent.
- - conductiva (ele), eonduetion current.
- - continua (elc), eontinuous or nonpulsating
direet eutrent.
~ cruzada, erosseurrent.
- de adelanto (ele), leading eurrent.
de atraso (e16e), lagging eurrent.
- - de cierre (ele), sealing eurrent.
- - de desplazamiento (ele), displa.eement or
dieleetrie eurrent.
- - de disparo (ele), drop-out eurrent.
de esape o de fuga o de falla (ele),leakage
01' fault eurrent.
- - de funcionamiento (ele), pickup eurrent.
de grilla (ra) (A), grid eurrent.
- - del haz (ra), beam eurrent.
- - de ionizacin _(ra) , gas or ionization eurrento
- - de la marea, tidal eurrent, tide.
- - de placa (ra), anode 01' plate eurrent.
- - de rayos andicos (ra) , anode-ray 01' positiveray eurrent.
de rejilla (ra), grid eurrent.
de remolino (A), eddy eurrent.
desvatada (ele), wattless 01' idle eurrent.
- - desviada (ele), stray eurrent.
directa (c.d.), direet eurrent (d.e.).
- - directa con fluctuaciones (ele), ripple eurrento
- - efectiva (ele), effeetive or root-mean-square
eurrent.
- - en tringulo (ele), delta eurrent.
- - en vaco (ele), no-load or idle 01' reactive
eurrent.
- - espacial (ra), spaee eurrent.
- - especfica (ele), eurrent density.
- - fretica (r), subsuraee flow, water-table
stream.
- - inductiva (ele), indueed eurrent.
- - invariable o permanente (ele), eonstant
eurrent.
- - momentnea (ele), transient eurrent: instantaneous eurrent.
- - momentnea mxima (ele), rated shorttime current.
- - oscilatoria (ele), oseillating eurrent.
- - parsita (ele), eddy 01' parasitie 01' Foueault
current.
- - portadora (eI6c), carrier eurrent.
- - pulsativa (elc), pulsating eurrent.
- - reactiva (ele), idle or reactive eurrent.
- - retrasada (ele), lagging eurrent.
- - sangradora (ra) , bleader eurrent.

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sinusoidal (el'e), sinusoidal or simple harmonie eurrent.


- - sublvea (1'), underflow.
- - subsiguiente (elc), follow current.
- - subterrnea aislada (1'), subsurface perched
stream.
- - trmica, thermoeurrent.
- - terminadora (ele), finishing rate or current.
- - vaga o vagabunda (ele), stray current.
- - vatada (elc), active 01' watt current.
- - vectorial (ele), vector 01' eomplex sinusoidal
eurrent.
corrientes dispersas (ele), leakage eurrent.
corrientes terrestres (geof), earth currenta.
corrimiento m, sliding; landslide; run; (elee)
ereepage; (geol) (A) thrust.
de fase (ra)(A), phase shift.
corroer, to corrode.
corromper, (M) to pollute, contaminate.
corromperse, to rot, deeompose.
corrosible, corrodible.
corrosin 1, eorrosion.
- - con esfuerzo, stress eorrosion.
corrosividad 1, corrosivity.
corrosivo, corrosive.
corroyente, corrosive; abrasive.
corrugacin 1, eorrugation: ruto
corrugado, corrugated.
corta 1, cutting; (lg) felling.
cortaalambre m, wire cutters, nippers.
cortaarandelas m, washer eutter.
cortabarras m, bar cutter.
cortabilidad I (met), cuttability.
cortabulones, cortacabillas m, boltcutter.
cortacable m, wire-rope eutter.
cortacadena m, ehain cutter.
cortacao m, pipe eutter.
cortacircuito m (elc), cireuit breaker, switch,
eutout; eutoff.
- - de disparo instantneo, instantaneous-trip
eircuit breaker.
- - de fusible, fuse cutout.
- - de fusible de cada, drop-out fuse cutout.
- - de fusible de expulsin, expulsion cutout.
- - de fusible restablecedor, reclosing use cutout.
- - de tiempo, time-delay eireuit breaker.
- - para sobretensiones, overvoltage cutout.
- - trmico, thermal eutout.
cortac1avos m, nail clippers.
cortacorrea m, belt eutter.
cortacorriente (ele), eurrent breaker.
cortacristal m, glass cut ter .
cortachapa m, sheet-metal euttm-.
cortada I (exc), cut, through cut.
cortadera 1, blaeksmith ehisel.
- - en caliente, hot chisel.
cortado a medida, cut to length.
cortado a troquel, die-cut.
cortador m, eutter, elipper; (sa) slasher.
a diamante (mh), diamond eutter.
- - de agujeros ciegos (elc), knockout cut~r.
- - de banco, bench eutter.
de brechas (ec), Gradebuilder, trailbuilder.
de cable, wire-rope cutter.
de carbn (min), coal eutter.

cortador

98

- de carriles (fe). traek ehisel;


de hoja metlica, sheet-metal eutter.
- - de ,malezas, brush or weed eutter.
- - de races (ee). root eutter.
de ramas (ef). knotter. limber. knot bumper.
busher. swamper.
- - en caliente, hot eutter.
- - en fro, eold eutter.
- mltiple, gang eutter.
cortadora 1, eutter, cbisel.
- - de engranajes, gear eutter.
- - de ranuras, slot or keyway eutter.
cortadura/, eutting, shearing; shearing stress.
- - con arco metlico, metal-are cutting.
de penetraci6n, punching shear (stress).
doble, double shear (stress).
- - horizontal, horizontal shearing stress.
- - o:riacetilnica, oxyacetylene cutting.
- - por llama, flame-cutting.
simple, single shear (stress).
cortaduras, cuttings.
cortaespoleta m. fuse cutter.
cortaD.erro m, cold crusel.
cortafi!.etes, mquina, thread-cutting machine.
cortafro m, cold chisel or cutter.
- - con punta r6mbica, diamond~nose chisel.
- - de herrer.o, cold cutter.
qUitarrebabas, burr cbisel.
- - ranurador, cape chisel.
cortafuego m, lire wail or stop; (ele e) fue cutoff.
cortahierro m, cold crusel or cutter.
- - de ranurar, cape crusel.
- - para canaletas, lantern crusel.
cortahoyo lateral (pet) , side rasp, side hole cutter.
cortaladrillos m, front crusel, bricklayer's cbisel.
cortamatas m, brush or bush hook.
cortamecha m (vol), fuse cutter.
cortametal, sierra, hacksaw.
cortamuestras m, sample cutter.
cortante, cutting, sharp.
cortancleos m, core bit or drill.
cortapemo m, boltcutter.
cortar, to cut.
al hilo (carp), to rip.
cortarraces m, (t) root cutter.
cortarremaches, rivet buster or cutter.
cortarriel m (fc), track chisel.
cortarroscas 1, threading machine.
cortatraviesa m (fc), tie cutter.
cortatubo m, pipe cutter; tube cut~er.
de caldera, boiler-tube cutter.
de pozo (pet), casing cutter.
de tres cuchillas, three-wheel pipe cutter.
cortavapor m (mv), cutoff.
cortavidrios m. glass cutter.
cortaviento m, windbreak. windshield.
cortavolandera m, washer cutter.
corte m a cut; a section; cutting edge; shearing
stress.
a faldeo simple (A), see corte a ladera entera.
al hilo en bisel (mad), bevel rip.
a ladera entera, cut on a hillside 'tor full
width of roadbed.
- a media galera (A), sidehill cut with overhanging roof.
a media ladera, sidehill cut.

costalera
cerrado, (Ec) cut more than 2 m deep.
- - con arco de carb6n, carbon-arc cutting.
- - con arco metlico, metallic-arc cutting.
de acabado (mh), finishing cut.
de cua (tn) (min) , wedge cut. V cut.
de desbaste, roughing cut.
de empotramiento, fixed-end shear (stress).
- d e pluma (carp) (A), bevel cut.
- - de prstamo, borrow pito
de prueba (mh), trial cut.
en balc6n (M), sidehill cut.
en bisel, bevel cut.
en caj6n (exc) (A)(M) , through cut.
en trinchera (A), through cut.
- - especifico, specific shear (stress).
esquilante (mh)(A), shearing cut.
-longitudinal (dib), longitudinal section.
pasante (exc), through cut.
perimetral (A), perimeter shear.
piramidal (tn)(min). pyramid cut.
tpico (dib), typical section.
- - transversal, cross section.
X (cristal ra), X cut. Curie cut.
y (cristal ra), y cut.
- - y relleno, cut and fill.
corteza/, bark; crust; rind (sugar cane).
cortina 1, curtain; (hyd) core wall. (A) cutofl'
wail; (M) dam, nonoverflow dam.
de acero articulada, rolling steel shutter.
- - de agua, water curtain.
de arcos mltiples (M), multiple-arch dam.
de cabeza (M). roundhead-buttress or dia-mond-head-buttress dam.
de enrocamiento (M), rock-fill dam.
- - de inyecciones, grout curtain.
de machones (M), buttress dam.
enrollable, rolling shutter.
impermeable, (hyd) core wail.
- - metlica de enrollar, rolling steel shutter.
vertedora (M). spillway dam.
cortina-puerta, rolling steel door.
corto, short.
circuito (elc). short circuito
- - circuito cabal, dead short circuito
-,- circuito directo, dead short circuito
cortocircuitadora 1, short-circuiting device.
cortocircuitar (A). to short-circuit.
corundital (rfr), Corundite (trademark).
corundo m. corundum, native alumina.
corvadura J, curvature.
corvo, bent. curved.
cosecante m. cosecant.
coseno m. cosine.
- - verso, coversed sine. versed cosine.
coser, to make a seam; to lace (belt).
cosinusoide I (Es), cosine curve.
cosmtico m. belt dressing.
coso m. wood borer, timber worm.
costa l. coast. shore.
- - de barlovento, weather shore.
- - de sotavento, leo shore.
- - martima, seacoast.
costado m. side.
vapor, free alongside (FAS).
costal m. bag, sack.
costalera I (M), burlap.

costanera
costanera l. slope; (lbr) slab; (carp) scab. flitch,
fishplate.
costaneras (ed). siding.
costanero a. pertaining to the coast; sloping.
coste m. see costo.
costear, to pay the cost of.
costeo m. financing, paying foro
cost~ro m (mad). sla6; flitch; a (C) coastwise.
costilla l .. (str) ~ib; (tu~) poling board; (bldg)
furrmg strIp; laggmg strip (arch); (Col)
rafter.
costillaje m. furring; ribbing; frame of a ship;
(tun) lagging.
costo m. costo
- - efectivo, actual costo
- - en plaza. market price.
- - ms honorario fijo. cost plus fixed fee.
- - ms porcentaje, ~ost plus percentage.
- - ms sobrecostc, <M). cost plus fee.
- - menos depreciacin, cost less depreciation.
- - neto, prime costo net costo
- - Primitivo, original costo
- , seguro y flete (CSF), costo insurance and
freight (CIF).

- - unitario, unit costo


costra J. scale; crust; (met) scab.
- - de caldera, boiler scale.
- - de forjadura (met). forge or hammer scale.
- - de fundicin, skin of a casting.
- - de herrumbre, rust scale.
de laminado (met). mili or roil scale.
costroso, scaly.
costura l. seam. joint.
- - con solapa, lap seam.
de pelo (met), hair seam.
- - de soldadura, welded seam.
- - por recubrimiento, lap seam.
cota I (top). elevation.
- - de altura o de nivel. elevation.
- - de comparaci6n, datum.
- - de referencia, datum planeo datum.
de retenida (hid), storage level.
cotacin J. elevation.
cotana J. mortise.
cotangente J. cotangent.
cote m. haH hitch.
cotillo m. poli (ax or hammer); striking face.
cotizacin I (com). quotation.
cotizar, to quote.
coto m, boundary monumont.
cotunita l. cotunnite. native lead chloride.
covacha J. a void. small cave.
covelina, covelital (miner), covellite. indigo copper.
coyunda J (C) (AC), rope.
coz J. big end of a pole or pile; (min) (M) hitch.
craquear (pet) (A), to crack.
craqueo m (pot)(A), cracking.
crter m (elc)(geol) (sol) (pet) (vol), crater.
crece I (Ch), ffood.
crecer, to increase; (r) to rise.
crecida J, ffood.
creciente I (r), ffood. rise.
- - de la marea, ffood tide.
crdito m. (act) credit.
- - confirmado, confirmed credit.

99

criolita

- - irrevocable, irrevocable credit.


crditos pasivos, liabilities.
crema de almina (lab). alumina cream.
cremallera 1, rack. rack rail. cograil.
- - de girar (gr). swinging rack.
- - en segmento, segment rack.
reguladora (di). control rack.
- - y pin rack and pinion.
cremona J, large door bolt.
crentrix (is). crenothrix.
creosota l. creosote.
creosotado a presin, pressure-creosoted.
creosotar, to creosoto.
crepitaci6n J. crepit,ation. crackling; (ra) (A) motorboating.
cresa J. maggot.
ere sol m (qum). crosol.
cresolftalena J (lab). Cl'esol phthalein.
cresta J. crest.
- - de la corriente andica (ra). peak plate currento
- - de gas (pot). gas cap.
- - divisoria (top). divido.
normal (hid). standard crest.
- - vertiente o vertedora (hid). spillway crest.
cresteraJ (top). ridge. watershed lineo
crestn m. outcrop; (top) crest.
creta l. chalk.
cretceo, chalky. cretaceous.
cretcico (geol). Cretaceous.
creyn (m) de marcar, marking or lumber crayon
criadero m (min). seam, vein. deposit,
- - de mosquitos, mosquito-breeding area.
- - de petrleo, oil pool.
criba J, screen. strainer. grizzly. riddle; cribbel.
- - corrediza, traveling screen~
- - de ala, wing screen.
- - de aspiraci6n (bm). strainer for foot valve.
- - de barrotes, bar screen.
- - de cesta, basket screen.
- - de correa, band screen.
- - de jaula, cage screen.
del lodo (pet). shale shaker, mud screen.
- - de persiana (pozo). shutter screen.
- - de'tambor, drum screen.
- - dI( vaivn, shaking screen.
- - giratoria, revolving screen.
- - graduadora, gradation screen.
hidrliulica (min). jig.
--lavadora, scrubbing or washing screen.
- - para basuras (hid). trash Bcreen.
cribado m. screening.
- - con lavado, wet screening.
- - en seco, dry screening.
cribador m, sifter. screen tender.
cribadora l. screen.
cribar, to screen.
crib6n m. grizzly.
cric m, jack. crick; ratchet.
- - de cremallera, ratchet jack.
- - de palanca, lever jack.
- - de tornillo, screw jack. jackscrew.
hidrliulico, hydraulic jack.
crioflico (is). cryophilic.
crigeno, cryogenic.
criolita/. cryolite (aluminum ore).

criptocristalino

100

criptocristalino (geol), cryptocrystalline.


criptol m (elc), kryptol.
criptn m (qum), krypton.
b
k
crique m, (A) ratchet; pawl; jack; (CA) roo.
criseno m (pet), chrysene.
criscola J (miner), chrysocolla.
f i
crisol m, crueible, melting pot; hearth o a urnaee.
.
crisolada J, eharge oi a erue.lble.
crisoillo m (miner), ehrysotlle (asbestos) ..
cristal m, glass; flint glass; a pane oi glass, erystal.
- - armado, wire glass.
cilindrado, plate glass.
de corte AT (ra), AT-eut erystal.
de reloj (lab), watch glass.
- - de roca, flint glass; roek erystal.
de seguridad, nonshattering or safety glass.
- - deslustrado o esmerilado, ground glass.
- - estriado, ribbed glass.
- - irrompible (M), safety or nonshattering
glass.
. .
cristalinidad J, erystallinlty.
cristalino, erystalline.
cristalizador m, erystallizer.
.
al vaco (az), vacuum erystallizer.
cristalizar, to crystallize.
.
cristaloblstico (geol) (miner), erystallobIastw.
cristalografa J, crystallograp~y.
cristalogrfico, erystaHographlC.
cristoln m, erystoIon (abrasive).
criterio m, eriterion.
crtico, eritieal.
crocidolita J, erocidolite, bIue asbestos.
crocota J, croeoite, red Iead ore.
croche m (V), eIuteh.
cromado, ehromium-pIated.
cromatar, to ehromate.
cromtica J, ehromaties.
cromtico, chromatie.
cromato rn, chromate.
- - de bario barium chromate or chrome.
- - de plom, lead ehromate, (miner) eroeoite.
cromel m, ehromel (alloy).
crmico, containing ehromium, chromic.
cromitaJ, ehromite (ehro~e ore).
ero mito m (qum), chromlte.
cromo m, chromium, chrome.
cromforo m (eIe) (quim), ehromophore..
cromognico, cromgeno (is), chromogeme.
crommetro m, ehromometer.
cromonquel, ehrome-nickeI (steeI).
cronfero m (elc), ehronopher.
cronografa J, ehronography.
cronogrfico, chronographic.
crongrafo m, chronograph.
cronometra J, chronometry.
cronomtrico, ehronometrie.
cronmetro m, ehronometer.
cronoscopio m (eIe), ehronoseope.
croquis m, sketeh.
.
cruce m, erossing; (rr) crossmg f:og; (p) cross.
~ a nivelo de va, grade crossmg.
caminero, highway or grade crossing.
en arco (tub), crossover.
en trbol (ca), clover-Ieaf intersection.

cruzamiento
- - inferior, undergrade crossing.
- - superior, overhead crossing.
cruces de rigidez (M), bridging (wood floor).
crucero m, batten, crosspiece; (~lec) crossarm;
(P) eross; (rr) frog; erossmg f~og; road
crossing; cleavage (stone).; (mm) ~ross
heading, crosscut; cross tImber; (mIDer)
cleavage.
- - a nivel, grade crossing.
- - bsico (miner), basal cleavage.
- - cbico (miner), cubic cleavage.
- - de carril continuo (fe), continuou~-rail ~rog.
- - de combinacin (fe), a set of slIp sWltehes
and movable-point erossings.
.
de puntas movibles (fe), movable-pomt
erossing.
.
- - en hoja de trbol (ea), clover-Ieaf mterseetion.
embridado (tub), flanged eross.
para soldar (tub), welding eross.
- - reductor (tub), redueing eross.
- - roscado (tub), serewed eross.
cruceros laterales (est), lateral braein~.
cruceta J, erossarm; erosshead; erosspleee.
- - abierta o de alas (mv), wing-type crosshead.
- - atravesada (ele), buek arm, reverse armo
- - cerrada (mv), box-type erosshead.
- - de cabeza (mv), erosshead.
.
- - de cuatro espigas (ele), four-pm erossarm.
- - de poste (elc), erossarm.
del timn (en), erosshead.
crucetas, X braeing; bridging (wood floor).
cruciforme, erueiform.
crudeza J, hardness of water.
crudo, erude; raw (untreated); hard (water).
crujaJ, eorridor, passage; .(bldg) (M) bay.
crujido m, creaking, craeklin~.
.
cruz J, (p) cross; (min) erossmg of two vems.
con salida lateral (tub), side-outlet cross.
de campanas (tub), aH-bell eross.
- - de curva abierta (tub), long-sweep eross.
de limpieza (tub), blowoff cross:
de San Andrs (Es) (V), X braemg.
de seis pasos (tub), double cross.
embridada (tub), flanged eross. .
- - , en, at right angles:
- - filar (inst), cross halrs..
.
- - intercaladora (tub), cuttmg-m cross.
- - para escalera (tub), stair-railing cross.
para lavabo (pb), bas~ eross.
. .
- - para soldar (tub), weldmg eross; solder-Jomt
eross.
- - para tabiques (tub), p:;xtition eross.
- - reductora (tub), reducmg cross.
- - reticular (inst), cross hairs.
- - roscada (tub), serewed eross.
- - sanitaria (tub), sanitary cross.
cruzada J (min), erosseut.
cruzadilla J (AC), grade crossing.
cruzamiento m, erossing; (rr) er?ssing frog, irog.
areo, aerial frog (trolley wrre).
con cambiava (fe), slip switch.
de carril engoznado (fe), swing-rail frog.
de plancha (fe), plate erossing, plate frog.
enlazado (fe) (C), slip switch.
ensamblado (fe), built-up frog.
-

cruzamiento
- - remachado (fe), riveted plate crossing.
cruzar, to eross; to place crosswise.
cuacuaversal (geol), quaquaversal.
cuaderna J, frame (especially of a ship).
- - invertida (en)(A), reverse frame.
- - maestra, midship frame.
cuadernas (en)
- - de escuadra, square irames.
- - de los receles, panting frames.
- - inclinadas, inclined !rames.
- - sesgadas, cant frames.
cuadernal m, taekle block; (M) block and taekle.
cuaderno m, notebook, field booIc.
- de hojas sueltas, loose-leaf notebook.
'-- de nivelacin, level book.
cuadra J, stable, box stall; city block, square; a
measure of length-150 varas in Chile and
Argentina, 100 varas in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Ecuador.
- - de popa (an), quarter.
- - de proa (an), forward quarter.
cuadradillo m, grilIage.
cuadrado m, square; (math) square; a square.
cuadral m, knee or diagonal or angle braee.
cuadrangular, quadrangular.
cuadrngulo m, quadrangle; a quadrangular.
cuadrantal, quadrantal.
cuadrante m, quadrant; dial of an instrumento
- - azimutal, azimuth dial.
- - oscilante (mv), Stephenson link.
cuadrar, (math) (earp) to square.
cuadrtico, quadratic.
cuadratura J, squaring; measuring areas; (math)
(elee) quadrature.
- - de espacio (elc), space quadrature.
de tiempo (elc), time quadrature.
c:ladrcula J, grilIage; anything in cheekerboard
pattern.
- - de azimut (fma) , azimuth grid.
- - de perspectiva (fma), perspective grid.
- - de tanteo (fma), trial grid.
de trazar (fma), plotting grid.
cuadriculado m, checkerwork; a in squares.
cuadricular, v to gratieulate, mark off iL. squares;
a in squares.
cuadrifilar (A), iour-wire.
cuadriltero m a, quadrilateral.
cuadrilongo, rectangular.
cuadrilla J, gang, party, squad.
- - aserradora (ef), saw erew.
- - caminera, road gang.
- - de arrastre (ef), skidding erew.
- - de colocacin (eonc), plaeing gang.
- - de dibujantes, squad of draftsmen.
- - de perforacin (pet), drilling crew.
- - de reparaciones, repair gang.
- - de salvamento, wreeking gang.
- - de sanitacin, sanitary squad.
- - de tramo (fe), seetion gang.
de tumba (e), felling crew.
- - de urgencia (fe), wrecking crew.
cuadriviaria a (ca), four-lane.
cuadro m, square; timber frame; table of figures,
tabulation; (elec) switehboard; (tv) frame;
(min) (B) shaft; (min) case, frame, seto
- anunciador, indieator board.

101

cuarto

armado (min), truss seto


- - calculador (eI6c), ealculating board.
- - con mando de frente (eI6e), live-front switchboard.
corredizo (ele), draw-out-type switchboard.
de carretillas (ele), truck-type switchboard.
- - de conmutadores (elc), switehboard, panel
board.
- - de contador (ele), meter panel.
- - de distribucin, switch board.
de enchufes (tel), plug switehboard.
- - de entibacin (min) (tn) , drift frame, square
seto
de estacin (fe) (A), widened right of way to
in elude a station with its sidings, etc.
de frente muerto (elc), deadfront switchboard.
de fusibles (ele), fuseboard.
de gobierno, control board.
- - de instrumentos, instrument board.
- - de propuesta, bidding schedule.
- - de puerta, doorframe.
de pupitre (eI6e), desk switehbJard.
- - de seales, signal board.
- - estadimtrico (lev), stadia tableo
- - indicador, annuneiator.
- - provisional (min), false seto
rgido (est) (U), rigid frame.
cudruple m, (pet) fourble; a quadruple.
cudruplex (elc), quadruplex.
cudruplo 'In a, quadruple.
cuajada J, a Costa Riean lumber.
cuajar 'In (C), a wood used for eonstruction.
cuajarse, to eoagulate, clot; to cake.
cuatitativo, quali tktive.
cuantiar, to appraise.
cuantitativo, quantitative.
cuantmetro m, quantometer.
cuarcfero, quartziferous.
cuarcita J, quartzite, quartz rock.
cuarctico, quartzitie.
cuarta J, quart; quarter; lineal measure of U
vara.
- - caa, quarter round.
cuartedura J, crack, split.
cuartear, to split; to divide into blocks; to quarter; cuartearse, to crack, split, (lbr) to
check.
cuartel m, barraeks; city distriet; (sb) hatch
cover.
cuarteo m, crack, fissure; splitting, dividing into
parts, quartering; (min)(M) pieeework.
cuartern m, panel; (M) measure of 25 liters,
(Ch) diagonal braee in a partition.
cuarteta J (C), a measure of area, about 2 acres.
cuartillo m, a liquid and dry measure having
various values; in Argentina about 1 US
qt; in Mexieo about 1% qt dry and about
;yz qt liquid; in Spain about 1 qt dry or
liquid; in Costa Rica 4.6liters.
cuarto m, quarter; room; a quarter.
- - bocel, quarter-round molding.
- - de calderas, boiler room, fireroom, (sb)
stokehold.
- - de ca<l, quarter round.
de galn, quart.

cuarto

102

cuchara

de la bovedilla (en), poop deck.


- - de mando, control room
de castillo (en), forecastle deck.
- - de mquinas, engine room.
del cilindro (mv) , cylinder lagging.
- - de los tachos (az), pan room.
del diferencial (auto) (U), differential hous- - de vuelta, quarter turno
ing.
hmedo (lab), fog room.
- - de escotilla (en), hatch cover.
- - oscuro (fma), darkroom.
de filn (min), hanging wan.
cuartn m, girder, large beam, timber; (C) parcel
de las lanchas (cn), boat deck.
of land; (min) boulder; (M) fiagstone.
- - de lona, tarpaulin, canvas cover.
cuarzo m, quartz.
de los mamparos (en), bulkhead deck.
- - bastardo, bastard or bul! quartz.
de motor (auto), hood.
- - citrino, citrine quartz.
.
de paseo (en), promenade deck.
cuarzo-monzonita, quartz-monzorute.
de popa (en), after deck.
cuarzoso, quartzose.
del puente (cn), bridge deck.
cuaternario m (mat), quaternion; a (math)(geol)
del sollado (en), orlop, orlop deck.
quaternary.
.
- - de tubera, pipe insulation.
cuaternio m (mat), quaterruon.
- - de un agua, lean-to roof.
cuaterno (mat), quaternary.
flotante, fioating roof (tank).
cuatrifilar a, four-wire.
- - guardanieve, snowshed.
cuatro m a, four.
rasa (en), fiush deck.
- - capas, de, four-ply.
cubierto m, cover, roof, shed.
codos, de, four-throw (crankshaft).
cubilete m (lab), beaker.
- - etapas, de, four-stage.
.
--inserciones, de, four-tuck (splice).
cubilote m (met), cupola..
.
cubo m, pail, bucket, SkIP; cub.e; cubIcal con- - pasos, de, four-way (valye~.
pisos, de, four-story (buildmg).
tents; hub; soeket; boss; brIck ~od; (math)
cube; (Ch) volume of excavatlOn or con- - tiempos, de, four-cycle (engine).
crete.
.
--vas, de, four-Iane (highway).
cuatropear (M), to break joints.
de aguiln, boom bucket (paver).
de almeja, clamshell bucket.
cuba!, tank, vat, tub; cask; tank car; bucket of
- - de andarivel, tramway bucket.
a turbine; conveyor bucket; stack of a
- - de arrastre, dragline bucket.
blast furnace.
del flotador, fioat chamber (carburetor).
- - de bayoneta, bayonet socket.
.
- - de desmontes, volume of excavabon.
cubaje m, voIume, cubical contents.
- - de extraccin, mine bucket.
cubertura!, cover; (auto) cowl.
de garras (pet), spider.
cubeta!, bucket, pail; ba:sin; leader head; v:ater:
de la hlice (cn), propeller boss.
closet bowl; (A) spIllway bucket; keg, tub,
- - de incendio, fire bucket.
cuvette; (geol) (V) basin.
del inducido (elc), armature hubo
- - autoprensora, clamshell bucket.
de pala, shovel dipper.
del carburador (mg), fioat chamber.
- - de rosario, elevator bucket.
- - de elevador, elevator bucket.
de tralla (ec), bowl of a scraper.
- - del termmetro, bulb of a thermometer.
- - voleador o de volteo, tip or dump bucket.
- - sacalodo, sand pump.
cubreasiento m (auto) (M), seat cover.
- - voleadora, dump or contractor's bucket.
cubrecadena m, chain guardo
cubeta-draga, dragline bucket.
cubre costura m (cn), seam strap.
cubetada!, bucketfu!.
cubrechasis m (ra), chassis cover.
cubicacin!, cubical contents, cubage; computacubrejunta m, splice plate, butt s~rap, fishpla~e,
tion of volumes.
scab; astragal; (sb) edge strIp, seam strip,
cubicaje m, cubica! contents, volume, cubage,
seam strap; (p) joint runner.
.
displacement.
.
cubicar, to cube; to compute volumes; (mm) to
--longitudinal (en), seam ~trap, edge strip.
cubreneumtico m (auto), tIre cover.
block out.
cubreplaca m (est), cover plate.
cbico, cubic, cubica!.
cubrerrueda m, mudguard.
cubculo m (elc), cubicle.
cubierta!, cover, covering, lid; roof, roof covercubretablero m (auto), cow!.
ing; (sb) deck; (str) cover plate; (mech)
cubrir, to cover.
casing, hood; (A)(U) tire shoe; (exc)(M)
cuchara !, spoon; bucket; dipper, scoop, la!l~;
(mx) (A) skip loader; (A) (C) mason s
overburden; face slab (dam).
trowel; posthole shovel; (pet) bailer;
de aire libre (en), weather deck.
- - a copete o a cuatro aguas, hip roof.
molder's spoon; (turb) bucket.
- - a dos aguas, peak roof.
- - agarradera, grab bucket, clamshell.
biolgica (is), biological film.
- - automtica, clamshell.
corrida (cn), fiush deck.
cogedora (Es), grab bucket, clamshen.
de abrigo (en), shelter deck.
de albail, trowe!.
- - de arrastre (Es), drag scraper.
del alczar. (en), quarter deck.
de arqueo (en), tonnage deck.
- - de biela (auto), connecting-rod dipper.
de bordo libre (en), freeboard deck.
de colar, ladle.

cuchara
de cuatro gajos (M), orange-peel bucket.
de cuerno (lab), horn spoon.
de desnatar, skirnming ladle.
- - de fundicin, casting ladle.
de polvorero (vol), blasting spoon.
de vaciar (fund), pouring ladle.
desabolladora (ch), spoon.
--limpiapozos (pet), cleanout bailer, swab.
- - muestreadora (sx), sample spoon.
- - para horadar, tunneling scoop.
- - para hoyos, telegraph or post spoon.
taladradora (mh), shen bit.
vertedora (pet), dump bailer.
cuchara-draga (Ec), dragline bucket.
cucharada!, bucketful, (sh) dipperful.
cuchareo m (pet), bailing.
cucharn m (A), pointing trowel.
cucharn m, bucket, dipper, scoop, skip; scraper.
- - aplanador (pI), skimming dipper.
bivalvo (M), clamshen bucket.
- - cargador (mz), skip loader, charging skip.
cogedor, scraper bucket, scraper.
- - de almeja excavador, digging clamshell.
- - de a)meja para remanejo, rehandling clamshell.
- - de arrastre, dragline bucket; drag scraper.
de botaln, boom bucket (paver).
de colada, ladle.
de conchas de almeja (M), clamshen bucket.
- - de descarga por debajo, bottom-dump or
drop-bottom bucket.
- - de draga, dredge dipper; dragline bucket.
- - de extraccin, ore or mine bucket.
de gajos de naranja (M), orange-peel bucket.
de garfios (M), grab bucket.
- - de garras o de mordazas, clamshell bucket.
- - de granada, orange-peel bucket.
- - de maniobra, rehandling bucket.
- - de pala, shovel dipper.
- - de quijadas, clamshen or grab bucket.
- - de tralla (ec), bowl of a scraper.
- - de tres gajos, three-blade orange-peel buckct.
de un cable (ec), single-line bucket.
de valvas de almeja (M), clamshen bucket.
- - desencapador (pI), skimmer scoop.
- - excavador, digging bucket.
- - para cajn, caisson bucket.
- - para muestreo, sampling scoop.
- - para remanipuleo, rehandling bucket.
prensor (M), grab bucket.
- - recogedor, scraper bucket.
- - tipo casco de naranja, orange-peel bucket.
- - voleador, dump bucket.
cuchilla!, blade, knife, cutting tool; wan Scraper;
moldboard; (Pan) road scraper; (top)(Col)
(U) ridge.
- - de acepillar, planer knife.
- - de arado, col ter.
- - de cepillo, plane iron.
de contacto (elc), blade o a switch.
- - de dos mangos, drawknife.
de interruptor (elc), switch blade.
de moldurar, molding knife.
de rajar (si), slitter knife.
- - empujadora o niveladora (ec), bulldozer,
BulIgrader, Roadbuilder; moldboard.

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cuentapasos

para ingletes, miter knie.


- para masilla, putty knife.
- - para yeseros, wall scraper.
- - quitahielo, sleet cutter.
separadora (top) (U), divide.
- - zanjeadora, ditcher.
cuchillas de caa (az), cane knives.
cuchillo m, knife, blade; scraper; (Col) rafter;
(top) ridge.
- - a dos Dlanos, drawknife.
- - de vidriero, putty knife.
- - para rayos, spokeshave.
- - perimetral, cutting edge (caisson).
cuchillo-serrucho, saw knife.
cuchilln m (Ch), broadax.
cuele m (min), driving (drift), penetration; sinking (shaft); (1\'1) blasting hole.
cuelga!, (Col) (Ch) slope, grade (especially river
or canal).
cuelgaballesta m (loco)"(auto), spring hanger.
cuelgacable m (elc), cable hanger.
cuelgamuelle m (auto) (A), spring hanger.
cuelgatubo m, pipe hanger.
cuello m, collar, neck, throat; (machy) journal;
gland (stuffing box); (Col) collar beam;
(pet) pipe coupling.
- - de cisne o de ganso, gooseneck.
- - de empuje, thrust collar.
terico (sol), theoretical throat.
- - Venturi, Venturi throat.
verdadero (sol), actual throat.
cuenca!, basin, drainage area, watershed; valley; (geol) trough, graben.
alimentadora (hid) (A), watershed, catchment area.
- - carbonifera, coal basin.
- - cerrada (geol), cIosed basin.
- - colectora o de captacin; drainage or catcnment area, watershed.
- - de drenaje (A), drainage area.
- - de fallas (geol), graben, fault trough.
- - de retencin, detention basin.
- - de sedimentacin (geol), sedimentary basin.
- - fluvial, river basin.
- - hidrogrfica o tributaria, watershed, drainage area.
- - hullera, coal basin.
imbrifera (A) (U), drainage area, watershed.
- - petrolifera, oil pool.
- - pluviomtrica (Col), catchment area, watershed.
- - recolectora (A), drainagc arca, watershed.
cuenco m, pool, basin.
- - amortiguador (hid), stilIbg pool.
- - de esclusa, lock chamber.
cuenta (1) de gastos, expense account.
cuentas a cobrar, accounts receivable.
cuentas por pagar, acC'ounts payable.
cuentaemboladas m, piston-stroke counter.
cuentagotas m (lt) , dropping tube.
- - de engrase, sig:lt-fecd lubricator.
cuentakilmetros m, speedometer (kilometers).
cuentamillas m, spcedometer (miles).
cuentapasos m, pedometer, odometer, passometer.

cuentarrevoluciones

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cuprosilicio

culata!, butt; haunch; (ge) cylinder head; yoke,


cuentarrevoluciones m, speedometer, tachom(Col) rear wall; (C)(PR) side wall.
eter, revolution counter.
abovedada (mg), domed head.
cuentavueltas m, tachometer, counter.
antiturbulente (mg), nonturbulent head.
cuerda!, cord, line, rope; chord; cord of wood;
- - de tubos, pipe header.
(gi) flange; (PR) land measure of about
de turbulencia (mg), high-turbulent head.
1 acre; (M) screw thread; (Ec) beam,
en F (mg), F head.
joist; (sb) ledge.
en L (mg), L head.
__ de algodn, cotton rope.
- e n T (mg), T head.
__ de alinear o de marcar, chalk lineo
culatazo m, kick, recoil.
de camo, Manila rope.
culateo m, backlash, recoil, kick.
- - de correa, belt lacing.
culatn m, shank.
_ de plomada, plumb lineo
culombimetro m, coulomb meter, coulometer.
de seal, signal cord.
culombio m (elc), coulomb.
_ inferior, (tu) lower chord, (gi) bottom flange.
culote m, base, butt, bottom.
_ izquierda (M), left-hand thread.
cultivadora! (ec), cultivator.
-larga (fc) , long chord.
cumarona! (pint) (ais) , cumar, coumarone resino
mecha (vol), fuse.
cumbre !, crest, summit, ridge, peak, topo
__ para ventanas, sash cord.
cumbrera !, ridge; cap; ridgepole; ridge cap,
_ superior, (tu) upper chord, (gi) top flange.
ridge roll; crown of an arch.
cuerillo m, a Costa Rican lumber.
para poste (elc), ridge iron.
cuerno m, horno
cumulante m (mat), cumulant.
_ de amarre (elc), outrigger.
cumulativo, cumulative.
_ de arco (elc), arcing horno
cuna! (mec), cradle.
__ de colgadores (cv), horn o a cableway carde botadura (cn), launching cradle, sliding
riage.
ways.
__ de yunque, horn o an anvil.
cuneta!, ditch, gutter; (na) waterway.
cuero m, leather.
- - de escape (ca), rundown, escape gutter.
__ cromado, chrome-tanned leather.
- - de guardia, intercepting ditch, counterdrain,
- - crudo o verde, rawhide.
(rd) berm ditch.
- - de cochino, pigskin.
cuneteadora! (maq) (A), ditcher.
_ de monta.a, mountain leather (asbestos).
cua!, wedge, chock; key, gib; rog o aplane;
- - de suela, sole leather.
paving stone; gad; (pet) slip.
- - de vaca, cowhide.
aislante (elc), insulating wedge.
cuerpo m, body; corps, party.
- - con agujas, plug and feathers.
central (en), middle body.
- - de cantero, stone wedge.
__ compuesto (qum), chemical compound.
del colector (elc), co=utator bar.
- - de agrimensores, survey party.
de grada (cn), a slice.
- - de arco, arch ringo
de talla transversal (pet), crosscut slip.
__ de bomba, pump barrel; pump casing.
de trozador (ef), bucking wedge.
__ de cabrestante, barrel of a capstan.
de tumbar (ef), alling wedge.
de caldera, boilershell.
enteriza (v), solid wedge.
- - de carretilla, wheelbarrow .;ray.
para hender, splitting wedga.
__ de columna, shaft of a column.
para tubeda (pet), casing slip.
- - de mbolo, piston barrel.
partida (v), split wedge.
_ de fundicin guarnecido de bronce (v), iron
sacamecha (mh), drift or center key.
body bronze-mounted.
cuas gemelas (M), gib and cotter.
- - de ingeuieros, engineer corps.
cuar, to wedga.
de polea, shell o a tackle block.
cuero m, (C) keyWay, key seat; (pet) roan who
de popa (an), afterbody.
places wedges.
de proa (an), forebody.
cuete m, keg.
- - de remache, shank of a rivlolt.
cuota (j) de agua, water rate.
de la vlvula, valve body.
culota de flete, freight rate.
dividido (bm), split casing.
cupla!, a coupling; (A) torque.
_ espiral, (turb) spiral casing, scroll case; (pu)
- - antagnica (A), countertorque.
volute casing.
- - de reduccin, reducing coupling.
maestro (an), middle body.
momento (A), torque.
- - mineral, ore body.
cupo m, tax rate; quota.
__ muerto, deadman; (pw) permanent moorcupn m, coupon; (U) short rail.
ing.
cprico, copper-bearing, cupric.
simple (qum), elemento
cuprfero, copper-bearing.
cuesco m, coreo
cuprita!, red copper, cuprite, ruby copper ore.
cuesta!, slope, hill, grade.
cupromanganeso m, cup'romanganese (allOY).
abajo 001), downgrade.
cupronquel m (aleacin), nickel bronze, cupro- - arriba 001), upgrade.
nickel.
cueva!, cave; cellar.
cuprosilicio m, cuprosilicon (alloy).
cuezo m, hod, mortar box; trough, basin.

cuproso
cuproso, eopper-bearing, cuprous.
cpula!, dome, cupola; (geol)(B)(V) dome.
- - de arena (loco), sand dome.
- - de caldera o de vapor (loco), steam dome.
cura! (conc), curing.
cur m, a Central American hardwood.
curacin!, (conc) curing; (lbr) seasoning; (met)
aging.
- - hmeda (lab), fog curing.
curado m, curing.
- - al agua (conc), water curing.
- - con saturacin (lab), fog curing.
- - en masa, mass curing.
curar, (conc) to cure; (lbr) to season.
. curiche m (B), lake, pool.
currentilneo, streamlined.
curso m, stroke, throw, course, travel; (sb)
strake.
- - del mbolo, piston travel.
- - fluvial o de agua, watercourse, strearn.
cursor m, (machy) slide; indicator (slide rule).
del objetivo (inst), objectiye slide.
en ngulo (mh), angular slide.
- - portahernimienta (mh), toolslide.
---'transversal (mh), cross slide.
curtido al cromo, chrorne-tanned.
curtido al roble, oak-tanned.
curtidura, curtiembre!, tannery.
curupaina, curupay m, a South American hardwood.
curva!, curve, bend.
- - abierta, (rr) easy curve; (P) long sweep.
- - adiabtica, adiabatic curve 01' line, adiabatic.
- - aguda o brusca, sharp curve.
- - cerrada, (1'1') sharp curve; (p) short sweep.
- - compensadora con doble desplazamiento
(tub), double-olIset expansion U bend.
compensadora en U (tub) , expansion U bend.
compuesta, compound curve.
- - de acuerdo, (1'1') transition curve; (handrail)
ramp, easement.
- - de al:ura-ga3to (1'), stage-discharge curve.
- - de cabidas (hid), capacity curve.
- - de deformacin-esfuerzo, deformation 01'
stress-strain curve.
- - de dilatacin (tub), expansion bend.
- - de enlace, (1'1') transition curve; junction
curve; (handrail) ramp, easing.
de gastos (hid), flow curve.
- - histresis (eI6c), hysteresis loop.
- - de nivel, contour lineo
- - de oxgeno colgante (is), oxygen sag.
- - de paso (tub), crossover.
de paso con salida atrs (tub), back-outlct
crossover.
- - de persistencia (hid) (A), duration curve.
de pie (tub), base elbow.
de recorrido-tiempo (vibracin), travel-time
curve.

- - de remanso (hid), backwater curve.


- - de retorno abierto (tub), return bend-open
type.
- - de retorno cerrado (tub) , return bend-close
type.
- - de ribera, flow line (reservoir).

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chalcocita

de transicin, (1'1') transition 01' easement


curve.

- - de velocidades en una vertical (hid), vertcal-velocity curve.


de 45 (tub), eighth bend.
de 90 (tub), quarter bend.
de 180 (tub), haH bend.
- - elstica, elastica, elastic curve.
en U (tub), U bend.
en U ancha (tub), return bend-open type.
- en U con desplazamiento (tub), single-offset
U bend.
en U con doble desplazamiento (tub), double-offset U bend.
- - en U estrecha (tub), return bend-close type.
- - en U para soldar (tub), welding return.
- - entrpica, entropy diagram.
- - e~trecha o forzada o fuerte, sharp curve.
hipsomtriya (A), contour lineo
- - inversa, reverse curve.
- - ~r~egular (dib), French 01' irregular curve.
- - lsobata, depth co!ltour.
- - isocora, isochor.
--loxodrmica, rhumb Ene, loxodromic curve
- - senoidal, sine curve.
.
- - suave, easy curve.
tipo hoz (pct), sic!:le bend.
- - vertical cncava (ca), sag vertical.
- - vertical de cumbre (ca), summit vertical.
curvas
del arquitecto naval (dib), ship curveo.
- - frcticas, ground-watcr contours.
- - p;ra va (dib), railroad curves.
curv;:arras m, bar bender.
curvaci0n!, curvature.
curvadora f, bender.
curvar, to bond, curve.
cl:rvarricles m, rail bender.
c~rvatubos m, pipe bender.
curvatura!, curvature; bending
- - e3cabr, scalar 01' specific curvature.
- - por arrugas (tub), wrinkle bending.
- - por plic::ues (tub), crease bending.
curvgrafo m (C), French 01' irreb'Ular curve.
curvilneo, curvilinear.
curvmetro m, curvometer.
curvo, curved.
cspide!, crest, apex, peak, vertex; cusp.
cuy m (C), a hardwood.

cCtacarrandal, chacarrandn, chacarranday, Venezuelan lumber.


chafirro m (AC), machete, knife.
chafln m, bevel, chamfer; (M) knee brace' (rfl
'
cricket, canto
- - abierto (en), open bevel.
cerrado (en), closed bevel.
chaflanador m, beveling tool.
chaflanar, to chamfer, bevel.
chalana!, scow, lighter, flatboat.
cisterna, tank barge.
- - de compuerta, dump scow, hopper barg...
de paso (Vl, ferryboat.
chalcocita!, chalcocite (copper ore).

chalupa

106

chalupa f, launch, boat, small vessel; (M) ore


bucket, skip.
chamarasca!, brushwood.
chamba!, (Ec) sod, tur; (Col) ditch; (M) occupation.
chambear, (Col) to dig trenches; (Ec) to Bod.
chambranasf (carp), trim.
chamburgo m (Col), pool, backwater.
champa! (A), sod (especially that used to reinorce border o irrigation ditch).
champn m, large flatboat.
chanca!, crushing.
chancado m, crushed stone.
_ sin cribar, crusher-run aggregate.
chancadora!, crusher.
de cilindros, roll crusher.
de cono, cone crusher.
de discos, disk crusher.
_ de mandbulas o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
de martillos, hammer millo
_ giratoria, gyratory crusher.
_ reductora, reduction crusher.
chancar, to crush.
chanchorona!, an Argentine wood (semihard).
chanfle m, bevel, chamer; (A) quarter round
(concave).
chanflear, to beveL
chango m (pet) (M), derrickman.
changote m, steel billet, bloom.
chanto m (Es), flagstone.
chapa!, sheet, plate; veneering; (C) brass check
door lock; (auto) (C) license plateo
_ abovedada o combada, buckle plateo
_ acanalada o corrugada, eorrugated sheet.
aplomada o emplomada, terneplate.
calada, perforated plateo
canaleta (A), eorrugated sheet.
de caldera, boiler plateo
de cinc, sheet zinc.
_ de circulacin (auto)(C), lieense plateo
de guarda (puerta), finger plateo
de nudo (est), gusset plateo
del ojo, keyhole eseuteheon.
de palastro, plate steel; sheet iron.
de pared (ele), wall or switch plateo
-.- de patente (auto), lieense plateo
de relleno (est), filler plateo
de unin, spliee plateo
desplegada, expanded meta!.
escamada (U), eheckered plateo
estampada, stamped or pressed metal.
estriada, eheekered plateo
etiqueta o de identidad, name plateo
-lisa, flat sheet metal.
matrcula (auto), lieense plateo
metlica, sheet metal; (C) sheet brass.
nodal (est), gusset plate.
ondulada, eorrugated sheet meta!.
_ para llave (ele), switch or wall plateo
plomo-estao, terneplate.
rayada, ribbed plateo
tubular (cal), tube sheet.
chapaleta!, flap valve; clapper o a check valve.
chapapote m (M), tar; asphalt.
chapapotear, to eoat with taro
chaparrn m, eloudburst, downyoJlr.

cheque

chapeado m, veneering; plywood.


de latn, brass-plated.
chapear, to veneer; to line with metal; (C)(PR)
to elear land, grub.
chapeo m (C), clearing, grubbing.
chapera f (Es), ramp o boards with cleats.
chapera!, plate work; sheet-metal work.
chapemo m, a Central American lumber.
chapista m, sheet-metal worker, tinsmith.
chapistera!, sheet-metal work.
chapistero m, sheet-metal worker, tinsmith
tinker.
chapita!, brass check.
chapitel m, capital (eolumn).
chapoteo m, splash.
chapuro m (AC), asphalt; taro
chaquear (A) (B), to elear land.
chaqueta!, casing; jacket.
de agua, water jacket.
de caldera, boiler lagging or insulation.
de cilindro, eylinder lagging.
de polvo, dust jacket (sereen).
chaquiro m, a Colombian pine.
charca!, charco m, pool, pond, puddle.
charcal m (AC), pondo
charnela!, hinge, knuekle, artieulated joint.
de direccin (auto), steering knuekle.
de piso, floor hinge.
charol m, a eoating; varnish; patent leather.
japons, japan.
charolar, to varnish, japan; to eoat.
charpado m (earp), searf.
en caliente, hot-searfed~
charpar, to scarf.
charquear (min), to bale out, unwater.
charquero m (min), drainage diteh.
charral m (AC), thieket, underbrush.
chasis m (auto)(ra), chassis; (pmy) plateholder
chasquear (maq), to elatter.
chata!, flat truck; flat barge.
alijadora, a lighter.
barrera, mud scow.
chatarra!, junk, serap iron.
chatarrera!, junk shop or yard.
chatarrero m, junk dealer.
chato, flato
chauti m (M), elay.
chautoso (M), clayey.
chaveta!, cotter, key, gib, wedging piece.
cncava, saddle key.
de cabeza, gib-head key.
embutida, sunk key.
hendida o de dos patas, cotter pin, cotter.
y contrachaveta, gib and cotter.
chavetero m (U), key seat.
chaza!, (Pe) inner basin o a port; (Ch) cooper's
driver.
chazo m (Col), nailing block, wood brick.
checar (M), to check; to crack.
chedita!, cheddite (explosive).
cheje m (AC), link.
cheque m, check; (C) check valve.
aprobado o certificado o intervenido, certi
fied check.
de viajero, traveler's check.
propio o de administracin, cashier's check.

chequeador

107

chequeador m (AC), eheeker.


chequear, (Col)(CA)(C) to check, verify; (CA)
to draw a check or draft.
chequeo m (C), eheeking.
cherardizar (Es), to sherardize.
chicana!, baffle.
chicotes m, packing, junk.
chicuite m (min), small bucket.
chicharra !, ratehet; eleetric buzzer; (B) jackhammer.
chicharrn m (C), a hardwood.
chicharrones (az), tailings.
chichn m (C), (mech) boss.
chifln m, flume; strong draft o air; chamber in
a mine; (min) slide o loose stone; (min)
inclined gallery; (Ch) rapids; (CA) waterfall; (Col) spring (water); (M) nozzle.
de agua (M), water jet.
de arena (M), sandblast.
chigre m (Es), erab, winch.
chiguaf (Ch), bulge, belly.
chileno m (min), edge or Chile millo
chilucaf (M), kind o porphyry used as building
stolle.
chillaf: clapboarding; lathing; thin board.
de metal, metallath.
chillado m, weatherboarding, clapboarding; lathing.
chillar, to creak, squeak.
chillido m, squeaking; (ra) how!.
chilln m, small nail, lathing nail.
real, spike.
chimbuzo m (Ee), funne!.
chimenea f, ehimney, stack; fireplace; (min)
ascending gallery, drawhole, shaft.
de aire, air shaft.
de equilibrio (hid), surge tank.
de extraccin (min), drawhole.
de visita, inspeetion shaft.
china f, small stone, eobble.
chinarro m, pebble; eobble.
chinata f (C), pebble; cobble.
chinateado m, paving of small cobbles.
chinche m, chincheta f, thumbtaek.
de ranura, slotted thumbtaek.
estampado, stamped-stel thumbtack.
chino m, eobble; (PR) boulder; (min) iron or
eoppN pyrites.
chipodeado (mam)(M), roek-faced.
chiquero m (C), erib, eribwork.
chireaf, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
chirle m (Col), grout; whitewash.
chirriar, to squeak, ereak.
chirrido m (maq) , squeaking; (ra) birdie.
chispa f, spark.
apagada (ele), quenehed spark.
atrasada (auto), spark retarded.
avanzada (auto), spark advaneed.
de entrehierro (ele), jump spark.
piloto (ele), pilot spark.
chispas de hielo (hid), frazil ice.
chispear, to spark; (PR) to spray, sprinkle.
chispeo m, sparking.
chispero m, spark arrester; blaeksmith.
chispmetro m (ele), measuring spark gap.
disparador, triggering gap.

chuzo

chisporroteador m (vol), spitter.


chisporrotear, to spark; (bl) to spit (fuse).
chisporroteo m, (elee) sparking; (w) spatter,
sputter.
chiva m (min)(M), claw bar.
chivato m (B), helper, apprentiee.
chocar, to eollide; (naut) to foul.
choco m (Ch), stump.
chfer, chauffeur.
chompa f (V), ehurn or hand drill.
chompn m (V), hand drill.
chopo m, poplar.
choque m, impaet, shock, eollision.
de agua o de ariete, water hammer.
elctrico, eleetrie shock.
chorizo m, mud wall; mixture of mud and straw
for plastering a wall.
chorreadero m (min) (M), ore chute.
chorrear, to spout, gush; to drip.
chorreo m, spouting, gushing.
chorro m, jet; stream.
contrado (hid), vena contracta.
de arena, sandblast.
de marcha en vaco (ng), idling jet.
de municiones o de perdigones, shot blast.
de vapor, steam jet.
choy m CM), kind of soft shale.
chozo m, shed, shanty.
chubasco m, squall, shower.
chuchero m (fe) (C), switehman.
chucho m, (rr) switch; (elee) switch; (rr)(C) siding; (rr) (C) turnout.
biselado (fe), lap sv,iteh.
de aguja (fe), point or split switch.
de arrastre (fe), trailing switch.
de cuchilla (ele) (C), knife switch.
_. de descarrilar (fe), derail switch.
de tope (fe), stub switch.
de tres tiros, three-throw switch.
enfrentado o en contrapunta (fe), facing
switch.
muerto (fe) (C), dead-end siding.
chulano m (min), upward drill holeo
chumacera f, bearing, pillow block, journal box;
rowloek (boat).
a rodillos, roller bearing.
anular, annular or radial bearing.
de balines, ball bearing.
de bolas encerrada, double-shielded ball
bearing.
de camisa, sleeve bearing.
del contravstago (mv), tail bearing.
de empuje, thrust bearing.
del timn (en), rudder bearing.
exterior, out board bearing.
partida, split bearing.
recalentada, hotbox, hot bearing.
chumba f, chumbe m (miner)(B), zinc blende
sphalerite.
chumero, chunero m (AC) , helper, apprentice.
chupadero m, suetion pipe.
chupador m, (pu) strainer for foot valve; (lab
nipple; (pet) swab.
chupar (bm), to suek, draw.
chupn m, plunger; (A) (C) foot valve.
chuzo m, pike pole; (Ch) erowbar.

dacita

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dacita f (geol), dacite.


dactico, dacitic.
dactilgrafa f, typist.
dactilografista m f, typist.
dactilgrafo m, typewriter; t~ist.
dado m, die; (mas) small pIer; capstone; (M)
jackbit.
de barrena (M), jackbit.
de operacin (v) (V), operating nut.
- - de resorte (rs), spring or prong die.
- - de roscar, die.
dados
de amortiguamiento (hid), baffle blocks.
deflectores (hid), baffle piers or blocks, dentals.
para tornill0ll (rs), l;lOlt ~ies.
para tubera (rs), pIpe dIes.
dagaf (PR), machete.
dagame m, a hardwood of Central America and
the West Indies.
dalaf, dale, spout, trough; (M) slab.
dama f dam of a blast furnace; (A) mound of
e~rth left under an engineer's stake.
damar m, dammar.
damero-estampa (A), swage block.
daar, to damage.
dao m, damage.
daos y perjuicios (leg), damages.
dar, to give.
alcance, to overtake.
bocazo (vol), to blow out.
- - contra, to coIlide with, strike against.
contramarcha o contravapor (maq) , to reverse.
cuele (tn) (M), to drive.
cuerda (inst), to wind.
de baja, to discharge (men); (Ch) to scrap.
en un bajo (nut), to run aground.
- - fondo (nut), to anchor, drop anchor.
- - fuego, to put off a blast; to blow in a furnace.
- - inters (A), to bear interest.
manija (auto)(A), to crank.
- - manivela (auto), to crank.
- - mechazo (vol), to misfire.
presin (ca!), to get up steam.
- - vapor (cal), to steam.
viaje, to taper.
- - vueltas, to revolve, slue.
daraf (elc), daraf.
dardo m (pet), dart.
drsena f, basin, dock, inner harbor.
de flote, wet dock, basin.
- - de maniobra, .turning basin.
de marea, tidal basin.
- - para embarcaciones menores, marina, boat
haven, boat harbor.
dato m, datum.
datos, data.
datolita f (miner), datolite, humboldtite.
davina f, miner's safety lamp;
dbil, weak.
debilitar, to v.:eaken.
decaamperio m, deca-ampere.
dcada f, decade.
decaedro m, decahedron.
decaestreo m, decastere.

defasaje

decagonal, decagonal.
decgono m, decagon.
decagramo m, decagramo
de calado, decalaje m (elc) (herT), angular displacement.
decalador (m) de fase (elc), phase shifter.
decalaje de escobillas (elc), brush shifting.
decalescencia f, decalescence.
decalescente, decalescent.
decalina f, decalin, decahydronaphthalene.
decalitro m, decaliter.
decmetro m, decameter.
decano m (qum), decane.
decantable (hid), settleable.
decantacin f (hid), sedimentation, settling, decantation; pouring.
- - contracorriente (is) , countercurrent decantation.
decantador m, settling tank, catch basin, (sw)
silt basin; (su) settler.
- - de arena, sand trap or separator, catch basino
decantar, to deposit silt, settle; to pour; to drain
off.
decapitacin f (geol) (A), stream capture.
decarbonatador m (mg), decarbonator.
de carbonatar (M), to decarbonate.
decarbonizar, to decarbonize.
de carburacin f (M), decarburation, decarbonization.
decrea f, decare.
decauville, narrow-gage (especially portable
track and side-dump cars).
deceleracin f, deceleration, negative acceleration, retardation.
deciamperio m, deciampere.
decirea f, deciare.
decibemetro m, decibel meter.
decbelo m, decibel.
deciestreo m, decistere.
decigramo m, decigramo
decIlitro m, deciliter.
decimal 8 a, decimal.
- - peridico o repetidor, recurring or periodic
decimal.
decimtrico (ra), decimetric.
decmetro m, decimeter.
dcimo m a, tenth.
decinormal, decinormal.
declinacin f (brjula), declination, variation.
declinatorio m, declination compass.
declin grafo, declinograph.
declinmetro m, declinometer.
declive m, slope, grade, incline, pitch.
de subida, upgrade.
declividad f, slope.
declorinacin f (Pe), dechlorination.
decolaje m (ap), take-off.
decolar (ap), to take off.
decrecer, to ebb (tide); to fall (level of river); to
decrease.
decremento m, decremento
decrmetro m, decremeter.
decrepitacin f, decrepitation.
dedal m, cap, ferrule.
dedo (m) de contacto (elc), contact finger.
defasaje m (elc) (A), phase difference.

defecacin
defecacin f, defecation.
defecador m, defecator.
defecante m, defecant.
defecar, to defecate.
defecto m, defect, flaw.
defectuoso, defective.
defensa f, guard, fender, protecton.
- - de la escotilla (en), coaming.
- - de orillas, shore protection.
- - fluvial o de riberas (r), bank protection.
martima (A), sea wall.
dficit m, deficit; shortage.
definicin f (fma) (tv), definition.
amplia (tv), high definition.
- - escasa (tv), low definition.
definitivo, final, definitive.
deflacin f (geol), deflation.
deflagrador m (Es), blasting machine.
deflagrar, to deflagrate.
defleccin f (est) (ra) (Es) (A), deflection.
defleccionar (est) (A), to deflect.
deflectmetro m, deflectometer.
deflector m, baffle, defiector; bucket (dam).
de aceite (lu), oil thrower.
de descarga, belt plow.
- - fumvoro (cf), smokeless arch.
- - separador, separating baffle.
defleJmador m, deflegmator.
deflegmar, to deflegmate.
deflexin f, (str) (surv) deflection.
- - de la aguja, magnetic deviation.
deflocuhnte m (is) (M), defloccubnt.
deflocuhr (C)(M), to defloccubte.
deforestar, to deforesto
deformacin f, dcformation, strain; distortiO:l.
anelstica (A), plastic f1ow.
- - armnica (m), har!110nic distortion.
- - de amplitud-frecuencia (ra), attenuation distortion, amplitude-frequency distortion.
- - de corte, shearing atrain.
- - del envolvente (ra), envclope distortion.
- - de fase (ra), phase dis~ortion..
en fro, cold dcformation.
--lindera o de lmite (ms), boundary deformation.
- - plana, plane dcformation.
- - plstica, plastic deformation, (A) plastieflow.
deformar, defonnarse, to dform, distort.
deformmetro m, deformeter.
degausaje m (en), degaussing.
degeneracin f (ra) , degeneration, negative or
inverse feedback.
degolladura f (Iad) (Es), vertical joint.
degradable, erosible (soil).
degradacin f, erosion; disintegration; (chem)
(geol) degradation.
degradador m (mam), mortar chise!.
degradar, (chem) (geol) to degrade; (mas) to rake
joints.
degello (m) inferior (her), bottom fullero
degello superior (her), top fullero
delantal m (mee) (auto) (hid) , apron.
- - de embarcar (ap), loading apron.
de soldador, welder's apron.
impermeabilizante (M). face slab of a dam.
delantera f. front end, front parto

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delantero m, (st) nosing; a front.


delator de fallas (elc), fault localizer.
delegado m, delegate (unon).
deletreo, deleterious.
deleznable, unstable (ground), crumbly, brittle
(soil) .
deleznamiento m, slaking (soil).
delfn m, mooring post, dolphin, pile cluster.
delga f, thin sheet; commutator bar.
delgadez f, slenderness.
delgado a, thin, light.
delicuescencia f, deliquescence.
delicuescente, dcliquescent.
delineacin f, delineation.
delineador, delineante m, draftsman, desiguer.
delinear, to design, draw.
dlta m (r), delta; f (elc), delta.
deltaico, deltaic.
demanda f, demand, load.
- - bioqUmica de oxgeno (is), biochemical oxy.
gen demando
de cloro (is), chlorine demando
- - de recalefaccin (aa), reheating load.
- - de transmisin (aa), transmission load.
mxima (elc), peak load.
por aparatos (aa), appliance load.
- - por infiltracin (aa), leakage load.
por ocupacin (aa), Occupancy load.
demarcacin f, laying out; (A) fencing.
demrito m (cont), depreciation.
demodulacin f (ra), demodulation.
demodulador m (ra)(A), demodulator.
demoledor m, building wrecker.
demoledora f, demolition too!.
demoler, to demolish, raze, (bldg) wreck.
demolicin f, wrecking, demolition.
demoraf, delay; (1'1') demurrage; (naut) bearing
del envolvente (ra). envelope delay.
demulsibilidad f, demulsibility.
demulsionar, demulsificar, des emulsionar, to
demulsify.
dendriticismo m (sol), dendriticism.
dendrmetro m (ef), dendrometer.
denominador m, denominator.
densidad f, density.
- - de corriente (elc), current density.
- - de flujo dielctrico, electric induction, dielec
trie flux density.
- - de flujo magntico, magnetic flux density
magnetic force 01' intensity.
en masa (ms), bulk density.
densificacin f (ms), densification.
densimetra f, densimetry. densimtrico, densimetric.
densmetro m, densimeter; hydrometer.
densitmetro m, densitometer.
denso, dense, thick; (conc)(A) stiff.
dentado m, toothing, indentation, (hyd) dental
(conc) bonding key; a dentated, toothed
indented.
dentador m (si), gummer.
dentar, to tooth, notch, indent.
dentellado, toothed, notched, dentated.
dentelln 7n, cutoff wall (dam); toothing of It
brick wall.
denudacin f, denudation.

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denuncia m (min), denouncement.


de accidente, aeeident reporto
denunciar (min), to denounce.
departamento m, compartment; department;
apartment; (rr) stateroom.
- - de calderas, boiler room.
- - de caminos, highway department.
dependencia /, braneh ofliee; department, bureau.
deplecin / (A), depletion.
. .
deposicin / (met) (sol) (geol), .d.eposltron.
, - - electroltica, electrodeposltlOn.
- - electrnica (met), sputtering.
depositacin / (hid) (~), sedime~ltation.
depositar, to deposlt; deposltarse, to settle
(dregs).
.
depsito m, storehouse, warehouse; store; bm;
tank; reservoir; sediment, preeipitate; deposit; (geol) deposition.
- - alimentador, distributing reservoir.
- - aluvial, alluvial deposito
- - compensador, regulating reservoir.
- - compresor, pressure tank.
de acarreos (hid), silt deposition.
- - de acumulacin, storage reservoir.
de aduana, customs warehouse.
- - de aire comprimido, air receiver (compressor).
de baldeo (al), flush tank.
- - de captacin, impounding reservoir.
- - de carbn, eoalbin.
de carga (hid) (Es), forebay.
- - de compensacin, (ag) surge bin; (hyd) rcgulating reservoir.
- - de detencin, detention basin.
de distribucin, distributing reservoir.
- - de explosivos, magazine.
- - de incrustaciones, deposit of scale.
de limpia (al) (Es), flush tank.
- - de locomotoras (fe), enginehouse, roundhouse.
- - de maderas, lumberyard.
- - de minerales, mineral deposito
- - de rebose (ag), overflow bin.
de retencin (dae)(Pe), detention basin.
- - decantador o de sedimentacin, settling
basin.
- - fiscal, government warehouse.
- - franco, warehouse in a free port.
-.- regulador, regulating reservoir; standpipe.
- - unitario (sol), rate of deposition.
depreciacin /, depreciation.
acumulada, aeerued depreeiation.
de desuso (eI6c), shelf depreeiation.
depreciar, depreciarse, to depreeiate.
depresin /, (top) depression, hollow; gap, pass;
(hyd) (V) (Pe) drawdown; (s1ll'Y) depression.
depresor m, depressor (all senses).
deprimido m (hid), drawdown.
depurador m, eleaner, purifier; filter.
- - centrfugo (aa), centrifugal cleaner.
de cok, eoke scrubber (gas).
- - de vapor, steam scrubber or purifier.
depurar, to purify.
4erecha /, right hand.

derrame

derecho m, grant, concession; law; a straight;


right (hand).
- - de bosque o de monte, timber rights.
- - de paso o de va, right of way.
derechos, taxes, duties, fees; rights.
- - aduaneros o arancelarios, eustoms duties.
- - consulares, consular fees.
- - de agua, water rights.
- - de almacenaje, storage or warehouse eharges.
- - de anclaje, anchorage dues.
- - de atraque, wharfage.
- - de baliza, beaconage.
de barrera (e), boomage.
- - de depsito, storage dues.
- - de entrada o de importacin, import 01' eustoms duties.
- - de esclusa, loekage, loeking eharges.
- - de exportacin, export duties.
- - de faro, lighthouse dues.
- - de gra, eranage, crane eharges.
de lanchaje, lighterage.
- - de mineraje, mining royalty.
- - de muelle, wharfage.
de patente, patent royalty.
- - de puerto o de quilla, harbor dues, keelage.
- - de remolque, towage, towing eharges.
- - de riego, irrigatioll rights; irrigation dues.
- - de salida, export duty.
- - de salvamento, salvage.
- - de tonelaje, tonnage dues.
- - petroleros, oil rights.
portuarios, port eharges, harbor dues.
deriva/, (naut) (geop)(pmy) drift; (naut) leew~y.
derivacin /, diversion; by-pass; branch, serVlCe
connection; overflow; (elec) shunt; (math)
derivation.
- - central (ra), center tapo
corta (elc), short shunt.
del abonado (eI6c), service connection.
de cable partido (eI6c), split cable tapo
de enrollado mltiple (elc) , multiple-wrap
cable tapo
de nudo (eI6c), knotted tap joint.
- - de servicio (tub), house connection 01' service.
enrollada (eI6e), wrapped tap joint.
-larga (eI6c), long shunt.
- - maestra (eI6c), master service.
- - particular (tub), house service.
derivada / (mat), derivative.
derivado m, (chem) derivative; branch.
derivados de coque, eoke by-products.
derivador (m) de seguridad (vol), safety shunt.
derivar, to divert; (elee) to shunt; to branch off;
(naut) to drift; (elec) (ehem) to derive.
- l a s juntas (eh), to break joints.
derivativo a (qu!m) (mat), derivative.
derivmetro m (fma), drift meter.
derramadero m, (hyd) apron; spillway; (M) valley of a stream.
derramamiento m (hid), runoff.
derramarse, to overflow; to run off.
derrame m, (hyd) runoff, flow, effiuent, overflow;
(bldg) water table; splay of a window or
doorjamb; (C) drip, overhang.
s6lido (I)(A), silt load.

derrapada
derrapada / (auto) (M), skid, skidding.
derrapar (auto) (M), to skid.
derretido m, (su) a melt; (cons) grout; a melted,
molten.
- - de cemento, (C) cement grouting.
derretidor m, melter.
derretir, to melt, fuse; derretirse, to melt, thaw;
to fuse.
derribarboles m (te), treedozer.
derribador m, felling ax; building wreeker.
derribar, to wreck, demolish; to fell.
derribo m, wrecking, demolition, felling.
derribos, building rubbish, debris.
derrisco m (top) (e), gorge.
derrocadora/ (A), roek breaker.
derrocamiento m, demolition; (A) roek excavation.
derrocar, to tear down, demolish
derrochar, to waste.
derroche m, waste.
derrota /, ship 's course.
derrotero m (nut), course, route.
derrubiar, to erode, wash away.
derrubio ?n, erosion, undercutting, scour, undermining; material eroded.
glacial (A), glacial drift.
derrumbarse, to fail, collapse; to sUde (earth).
derrumbe m, fall, failure; slip,landslide; cave-in;
(sm) slump, fiow; (min) cave, runo
- - por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure.
- - por volcamiento (muro), tilting failure.
desabollador m, tool for straightening sheet
metal.
desabollar, to straighten out dents 01' bulges.
desabsorcin /, desorption.
desaceitado, lacking lubrication.
desacelerar (M), to decelerate.
desacentuador m (ra), deaccentuator.
desacidificar, to neutralize acids.
desacoplar, to uncouple, disconneet; (ra) to
deeouple.
desacople m, uncoupling, throwout.
desacoplo, desacoplamiento m (ra), decoupling.
desactivar, to deactivate.
desacuar, to remove wedges; to unseat.
desadoquinar, to tear up pavement.
desaereador m, deaerator.
desafilado, (t) pull.
desafilarse, to become dull.
desaforrar, to remove sheathing; (cab) to unserve.
desagarrar, to release a clamp or cluteh.
desagotar, to unwater, drain.
des agote m (e) (M), unwatering, draining.
desagregacin /, disintegration.
desagregado, disintegrated.
desagrupacin / (ra), debunching.
desaguable, drainable.
desaguadero m, drainpipe, drain; (M) sewer.
desaguador m, a drain; drainer; dewaterer.
de basuras (hid) , trash sluice.
desaguadora (j) de stanos, cellar drainer.
desaguar, to drain, unwater; to discharge; desaguarse, to drain, drain off.
desaguazar, to drain.
desa:e m, drainage; a drain, drainpipe; gutter.

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- - cloacal, sewer; sewerage.


de azotea (pb), roof drain.
de desperdicios (hid) (M), wasteway.
- - de fondo, sluiceway, undersluice.
de piso (Pb), fioor drain.
domiciliario (pb), house drain.
filtrante (pa), filter drain.
- - inferior, subdrainage, underdrainage.
- - pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- - superficial, surface drainage.
desahogado (hid), unsubmerged.
desahogador m, relief valve or trap.
desahogar, to vent, relieve pressure; (Sp) to
drain.
desahogo m, vent, discharge, relief of presI
sure.
aesahuciar, (eh) (Ec) to diseharge (men).
desahucio m, (eh) (Ee) diseharge (men); (Pan)
exhausto
desaire m (A), venting.
desairear, to deaerate.
desaislacin /, removal of insulation.
desajustarse, to get out of order.
desajuste m, bad order, breakdown.
desalabear, to straighten.
desalineado m, drift (rivet) ; a out-of-line, untrue,
unfair (holes).
desalinearse, to get out of lineo
desalmacenar, to take out of a warehouse.
desalojamiento m (M), displaeement.
desalojar, to dislodge, elear away.
desamoldar (cone), to strip forms.
desanchar (min) (M), to resue.
desanche m (min) (M), resuing.
desangramiento m (conc)(M), bleeding.
desaparejar, to dismantle, strip, unrig.
desapemar, to loosen bolts; to remove bolts.
desaplomado, out-of-plumb.
desapretar, to loosen.
desapuntalar, to remove shores.
desarbolar, to dismast.
desarborizacin /, dcforestation.
desarenador m, sand trap, grit chamber, eateh
basin, (sw) silt basin; sluieeway, sand
sluiee.
desarenar, to remove sand, desando
desarmable, eollapsible, detachable, demountable.
desarmado, knoeked down, dismantled.
desarmador m, (Ee) claw bar, stripping bar; (M)
serewdriver.
- - de cruz (M), screwdriver for reeessed-head
screws.
desarmar, to dismantle, disassemble; (fo) to
strip.
desarme m, dismantling.
desarraigador m (ec), rooter.
desarreglado,out-of-order.
desarreglo m, bad order.
desarrollar, to umoll; to develop.
desarrollo m, development.
- - de potencia, power development.
desarticular, to disjoint.
desasfaltar (pet), to remove asphalt, deasphalt
desasiento m, unseating (pressure).
desatascar, to rsmove an obstruetion.

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desaterrar, to remove silt: to elean up rubbish;


(min) to remove deads.
desatierre m (Inin), removal of rubbish: a dump.
desatorar to remove obstruetions: to elear away
spoll orrubbish.
desatornillador m (AC), serewdriver.
destornillar, to unserew.
desazolvar (M), to remove silt.
desazolve m (M), desilting.
desazufrar, to desulphurize, (pet) sweeten.
desbacterizacin I (A), sterilization.
debalanceo m (Y), unstable equilibrium.
desbanque m, (M) stripping top soil: (Ee) sidehill exeavation.
desbaratar, to wreek, demolish.
desbarate m (Ch) , rubbish from a demolished
building.
desbarbador m, chipping ehisel.
desbarbadora 1, snagging wheel: ehipping hammer.
desbarbar, to chip, trim, smooth off, snag.
desbarnizar, to remove varnish.
desbarrar, to remove sludge or silt.
desbastador m, hewer: any trirnming or shaping
tool: (sa) trimmer: dresser.
debastar, to dress roughly, trim, seabble, snag;
to hew.
desbaste m, hewidg; roughdressing.
desbisagrar, to unhinge.
dasbocarse, (machy) to raee; (bl) (Pe to blow
out.
desbordarse, to overflow.
desboscar, to cut down trees, deforest, elear.
desbosque m, clearing (land), eutting trees.
desbroce m, clearing (land) , grubbing, (lg)
swamping: brushwood, branehes.
desbrozador m (ef), swamper, busher.
desbrozar, to elear (land), to grub, (lg) to swamp.
desbrozo m, clearing (land); brushwood.
desbutanizador m (pet), debutanizer.
descabezamiento m, tension on a rivet; cutting
off rivethead.
descafilar, to clean mortar from briek.
descalcador m, reeming iron, ravehook, ripping
iron.
descalcar, to remove ealking.
descalce m, removing wedges; undermining.
descalibracin I (M), faulty calibration.
descalzar, to remove underpinning: to remove
wedges or ehoeks: to undermine.
descamador m (herr), sealer.
descamarse, to scale off.
descaminarse, to run off a road.
descamino m, running off a road.
descansadillo, descansapi m (auto), footrest.
descansillo m, stair landing.
descanso m, bearing, pillow block; stair landing;
level streteh in a steep stream; (Ch) water
closet: (str) (A) bearing.
de bolas, ball bearing.
- - de rodamiento o de rodillos, roller bearing.
descansos, (rr}{Pe) ear brasses.
descantear, to chamfer, splay: to round off.
descantilladora 1, (t) ehipper.
descantilladuras 1, chips, spalls.
descantillar, to chip off, spall: to bevel the edges

descomposici6n
descantilln m (Col), template: straightedge.
descapotar (Col), to strip topsoil.
descarbonatar, to deearbonate.
descarbonizador m (az), decarbonizer.
descarbonizar, to remove carbon: to decarbonize.
descarburar, to deearbonize. .
descarga/, unloading, dumping; (hyd) discharge,
outlet: (maehy) exhaust: (elee) diseharge.
espontnea (ele), self-diseharge, local aetion.
inferior, bottom dump (car).
-lateral, side dump (car).
-luminiscente (ele), glow diseharge.
oscura (ele), dark diseharge.
radiante (ele), brush discharge.
superficial (elc), surface leakage.
- - trasera (co), rear dump.
descargadero m, unloading platform.
descargador m, (hyd) wasteway, outlet, escape:
(elee) lightning arrester: (elec) (steam) discharger: unloader (compressor).
a disco (elc), disk discharger.
- - de acumulador, battery discharger.
- - de carros, car unloader.
de chispa apagada (ra), quenched gap.
- - de fondo (presa), sluiceway, silt sluice.
- - electrosttico, electrostatie arrester.
descargadora (f) de vagones, ear unloader.
descargar, to unload: to discharge: (eng) to exhaust: descargarse, to diseharge; to run
down (battery).
descargo m, unloading; (com) discharge.
descargue m, unloading.
descarrilador m (fe), derail switch.
descarrilarse, to run off the track.
descarrilo m (A), derailment.
descascararse, to spall, seale, flake.
descebarse (bm), to lose prime.
descentrado, out-of-line, off-center, eccentric.
descimbrar, to strike centers (arch).
descimentar, to undermine.
descincado m, dezincrncation.
desclavador m, claw bar, nail puller.
desclavar, to pull nails.
desclavijar, to remove a pin or cotter.
desclorar, to dechlorinate.
desclorinacin 1, dechlorination.
desclorinador m, dechlorinator.
descoagulante, clot-dissolving.
descobrar, to decopperize.
descohesin 1, decoherence.
descohesor m (ra), decoherer.
descolchar (eab), to unlay.
descolmatar, to desilt.
descoloracin I (pa), color removal.
descolorante m, deeolorizer.
descolorar, to remove color, bleach, decolorize.
descombrar, to muck, remove spoil, clean up.
descombro m, muck, excavated material, rubbish.
descomponer, to decompose; to break down: to
take apart: (math) to resolve: descomponerse, to deeompose, decay, rot: to get
out o order.
descomponible, deeomposable.
descomposicin 1, deeompositioJl.

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- - de fuerzas, resolution o forces.


- - trmica (pet), cracking.
descompostura li bad order, breakdown.
descompresin 1, decompression ..
descompresor m, decompressor.
descompuesto, out-of-order; disintegrated.
des concentrador m, deconcentrator.
.
desconchamiento (m) a soplete (met) , fiamescaling.
desconchar, to strip off: (met) to chip, scar!;
desconcharse, to spall, scale off: to. exfoliate, flake.
desconectador m, disconnect, disconnecting
switch, disconnector.
- - fusible, disconnecting fuse.
desconectar, to disconnect: (elec) to cut out.
iesconexin 1, disconnecting.
__ a tensin mnima (elc) , undervoltage release.
descongelacin I (aa), derosting.
descongelador m, defroster.
descongelar, to thaw.
descontacto m (M) .. breaking contacto
descontaminacin 1, decontamination.
descontinuidad 1, discontinuity.
descontinuo, discontinuous.
descorregido (inst), out-of-adjustment.
descortezadorm (ef), barker, rosser, peeler, spudder.
descortezadora 1, bark millo
descortezar, to strip bark: to strip topsoil.
descostrador m, boiler compound.
descostrar, to remove scale: descostrarse, to
spaU: to scale.
descrecer, (ti) to ebb: to faU (level of river).
descripcin I (lev), description.
descuajar, to grub.
descuaje m, grubbing.
descubierto, exposed, open.
.
- - , al, aboye ground, in sight, in the open air,
in open cut.
descubridor (m) .de tubos, pipe locator.
deschavetar, to remove a key or cotter.
desdoblar, to straighten out, open up, take aparto
desecacin 1, drying, d~siccation: (lbr) season;ng: (M) drainage.
desecador m, drier, dehydrator, desiccator.
- - a roco (aa), spray drier.
- - de cienos (dac), sludge drier.
- - de contacto (aa), contact drier.
- - de tambor rotativo (aa), rotary-drum drier.
- - instantneo, flash drier.
desecante m a, desiccant.
desecar, to dry, season, desiccatc; (M) .to drain,
dewater.
desecativo m, drier.
desechar, to scrap.
desecho m, scrap, junk; (sur v) offset; (rd) detour.
desechos, spoil, waste, rubbish: scrap: rejects
(screen) ; (min) deads: (min) tailings, chats.
_. de curtido (is), tannery. wastcs.
.de chancado, crusher.wast.e.
- - de fundicin, foundry scrap.
- - de hierro, scrap iron.
- - de lavanc:lera (is), laundry wa.Jjles.
__
o

desenlodar
- - de tintorera (is), dye wastes.
desembaldosar, to take up tile pavement.
desembalsar (A), to discharge from a reservoir.
desembancar, to remove silt.
desembanque m, silt removal.
desembarcadero m, landing place, wharf.
_.- flotante, landing stage r float.
desembarcar, to unload: to disembark.
desembarco, desembal:que m, unloading: debarkation.
desembarrar, to elear o mud or silt.
desembocadura 1, outlet, mouth, outrall.
desembocar (r), to disoharge, empty.
desemboque m, mouth, outlet.
desembragar, to release a clutch.
desembrague m, clutch release, throwout.
- - por sobrecarga, overload rclease.
desempaador m, windshield cleaner.
desempapar, to desaturate.
desempaquetar, to remove packing.
desempatar, to disjoint, take aparto
desempedrar, to tear up paving.
desempernar, to remove bolts.
desempleo m, unemployment.
desemplomar, to remove lead.
desempotrar, to loosen somethingfixed or embedded.
desenastar, desencabar, to remove a handle.
desencadenar, to remove chains.
desencajar, to throw out o gear,unmesh, disjoint.
desencapadora f (ec), stripping shovel,skimmer
scoop.
desencapar, to strip (topsoil).
desencapillar, to strip, unrig, dismantle.
desencastrar, to free something embedded: to
disconnect a mortise joint.
desencp.lJa~'Je (bm) (Es), to lose prime.
desenceilp .<Aar, to strip sod.
desenr.laver, t ... puU nails; to release a clutch.
deser."lavijaI, to remove a dowel or .pin.
desew;drar (cone), to stripforms.
desencolar, to remove gluillg or sizing.
desencorvar, to straightcn.
desenchufar, to unmesh: to unsocket: to unnest.
desenergizar, to de-energize.
desenfangar, to desilt, rcmove mud.
desenfocao, out-of-focus.
desenfrenar, to release brakes.
desengalgar, toremove a chock or wedge.
desenganchar, to ullhook, disconnect, disengage,
release, uncouple.
.
desenganche m, unhooking, uncouplirig: (elec)
;:elease.
- - de retraso (elc), time release.
desengoznar, to ullhillge.
desengranar, to throw out of gear, disengage;
unmesh.
desengrasador m, grease remover.
desen;;rasar, to degrease.
desengrase m, degreasing.
desengrilletar, te. unohackle.
deselljarciar, to unrig.
desenladrillar, to t.ake up.brick pavement.
desenlame m (M), removal of mud.
desenlodar, to desilt, rcmove mudo

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desenlosar, to take up flagstones.


desenmangar, to remove ahandle or haft.
desenmohecer, to olean off rusto
desenrace m, grubbing.
desenraizadora f (eo), rooter.
desenraizar, to grub.
'
desenrollar, to unreel, unwind, uncoil, unspool.
desenroscar, to unscrew.
desenrosque m, unscrewing.
desensamblar, to knock down, disassemble.
desensibilizador m '(fma), desensitizer.
desensibilizar (fma), to desensitize.
desensortijar, to remove kinks.
desentablar, to strip off boards.
desentarimar, toremove planking.
des entarquinar, to desilt.
desentechar (AC), to unroof.
desentejar, to strip off roof tiles.
desentornillar, to unscrew.
desentubar, to remove boiler tubes.
desenyerbar, to strip, remove grass.
desenyesar, to tear off plaster.
desequilibrado, unbalanced.
desequilibrio m, unstable equi1ibrium, unbalance.
- - de impedancia (ra), mismatch.
desescamador m, scaling chiseL '
desescamar, to remove scale.
desescarchador m, defroster.
desescombrador (m) de alcantarilla, oulvert
cleaner.
desescombrar, to elear away rubbish; to muck.
desescombro m, cleaning up; mucking.
des espumar, to remove scum.
desestaar, to detin.
desexcitar, to de-energize.
desfasado, desesfaje m (elc) , phase dispIacement; (ra) outphasing.
desfasador m, phase shifter.
desfasamiento m (elc), phase difference.
desfatigar, to relieve stress.
desferrificar, desferrizar, to deferrize.
desfibradora f, shredder, disintegrator.
desfiladero m (top), gap, pass, defile.
desfiemadora f,. dry kiln.
desfioculador m (is), defloccuIator.
desfiocular, todeflocculate.
desfiorarse (V), to disintegrate, break up.
desfogar, to vent; (hyd) to drain off, sIuice.
desfogue m, ,relief (pressure); vent; outlet; (hyd)
(M) wastewaYi sluice.
desforestacin f, deforestation.
desfotrador de. cable (elc), cable stripper.
desforrar, to remove sheathing or lining.
desfrenar, to release brakes.
desganchar, to unhook.
desgarrador m, ripper: (road).
desgarramiento m, (est) crippling; (V)shattering, breaking.uP.'
desgarrn m, rent, tear, cut.
desgasificador m, degasifier.
desgasificar, to degasify.
desgastar, to erode, wear, abrade; desgastarse,
to wear, wear out.
desgaste m, erosion,abrasion, wear; detritioD..
desgoznar. to unhinge.

deslindar

desgracia J, accidento
desgrasar, to degrease.
desguace m (mad), rough-dressing.
desguarnecer, to strip 011' fittings,dismantIe.
desguarnir, to unreeve; to strip rigging.
desguazar (mad), torough-dress.
deshacerse, to disintegrate.
deshelador m, deicer.
- - de dinamita, dynamite thawer.
deshelar, to thaw; to deice;.to unfreeze; deshelarse, to thaw.
desherrar, to strip ironwork.
desherrumbrar, to clean off rusto
deshidratador m, dehydrator, dewaterer.
de gas (pet), knockout.
deshidratar, to dehydrate, dewater.
deshidrogenacin J, dehydrogenation.
deshidrogenar, to dehydrogenize, dehydrogenate.
deshielo m, thawing, thaw.
deshierbar,to grub.
deshierbe m, grubbing.
deshllachador (az), cane shredder.
deshincar, to pull (piles).
deshojador m (hid), leaf screen.
deshollinador m, soot catcher.
deshollinar, to removesoot.
deshumectador m (aa), dehumidifier.
deshumectar, deshumedecer (aa) , todehumidify.
deshumedecedor m (aa), dehumidifier.
- - de roco, spray-type dehumidifier.
deshumidificar (A), to dehumidify.
desifonar (A), to siphon.
desigual, unequal.
desigualdad f, inequality.
desimanador m, demagnetizer.
desim3nar, desimantar, todemagnetize.
desincrustador m, boiler-tube eleaner; scaling
hammer.
desincrustante m, boiler compound.
desincrustar, to remove scale.
desinfectante m a, disinfectant.
desinfectar, to disinfect, sterilize.
desinflado, flat (tire).
desinfiar, to deflate.
desintegracinj, disintegration; (pet) cracking.
- - cataltica, catalytic cracking.
- - trmica, thermal cracking.
desinte~ador m, disintegrator; (pet) cracking
umt.
de caa (az)(C), cane shredder.
desintegrar, to disintegrate.
de sintonizar (ra), to dethe.
desionizar, to deionize.
desisobutanizar (pet), to deisobutanize.
desjuntar, to disjoint, take aparto
desladrillar, to tear up brick paving.
deslamar, to desilt, removemud; (min) to deslime.
deslastrar, to remove ballast.
deslatar, to strip off laths or battens.
deslavable, erosible, erodibIe.
deslavar, to erode, washaway; to wash, rinse.
desla~e m, erosion; eroded material; (min) tail..
mgs.
desler, to dilute.
deslindar, to mark bOlldaries; to survey.

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desplantar

desnivelarse, to get out of level.


deslinde m, marking boundaries.
desnudo, bare (wire).
deslingar, to unsling.
desocupacin f, unempIoyment.
desliz m, slipping, slip.
desocupados, the unemployed.
deslizaderas f, slides;(hyd) gate guides; (sb)
desodorante m, deodorant.
slippers; (Ig) slip skids.
desodorar, desodorizar, to deodorize.
deslizadero m, chute; (sb) slipway, Iaunching
desoxicolato de sodio (lab) , sodium desoxyway.
cholate.
deslizamiento plstico (A), plaeticflow.
desoxidar, to deoxidize.
deslizar, to slide, slip; (tr) to creep (rails).
desoxigenar, to deoxygenate, deoxidize.
deslubricado (A), lacking Iubrication.
desozonizar, to deozonize.
deslumbramiento m, glare;
despachador m, sender; dispatcher.
deslustrado, dull (finish); ground (gIass).
del petrleo, oildispatcher.
desmagnetizador m, demagnetizer.
de trenes, train dispateher.
desmagnetizar, to demagnetize, de-energize.
despachante de aduana, customhouse broker.
desmangar, to remove a handle.
despachar, to sliip; to fulfilI (an order).
desmaniguar (C) (PR), to elear land.
despacho m, office; shipping, shipm:ent; dispatch.
desmantelar, to dismantle.
de billetes, tiketoffice.
desmejorar, to damage, impair; desmejorarse, - - de equipajes, baggage room.
to deteriorate.
- - de telgrafos, telegraph office.
desmenuzable, friable; unstable.
- - telegrfico, telegram.
desmenuzadoraf, pulverizer, erusher, shredder.
despachurramiento m (est), crippling.
desmenuzar, to crush, pulverize; desmenuzarse,
despalmador m, dockyard.
to crumbIe,disintegrate.
despalmar, to olean a vessel's bottom; to roghdesmezclado (conc), separated, unmxed.
dress.
desmineralizador m (pa), demineralizer.
desparafinaje m (pet), dewaxing.
desmineralizar, to demineralize.
desparafinar (pet), todewax, 'remove paraffin.
desmochar, to cut off, crop; (CoI)'to unroof.
desparedar, to throw do-m; a :walL
desmochos m (met), erop.
desparramador m, distributer; spreader.
desmodulacinf (ra), demodulation, detection.
desparramar, to spread.
'
- - por rejilla, grid detection.
desparrame m, spreading (fill).
desmodulador m (ra), demodulator.
despasar (cab), to unreeve; to fleet.
desmoldador m, stripper (forms).
despasioso (r), sluggish.
desmoldar, to strip forms.
despedazado, shattered" broken.
desmontable, detachable, removable, collapsdespedida f, discharge(men).
ible, demountable.
despedir, to discharge (men), Iay off.
desmontado, knocked-down, dismantled.
despegar, to separate, dtach,disunite; despedesmontador m, demounter.
garse, to take off (airplane).
__ de neumticos (herr), tire remover.
despegue m, separation, detachment; take-off
desmontaje m, dismantling, demounting, dis(airplane) .
assembly, teardown.
despejar, to strip (topsoil) , clear; (math) to
desmontar,to dismantle, disassemble, take
solve foro
apart; to demo:unt; to elear (land); to exdespeje m <mh) (A), clearance.
cavate, dig, cut.
despejo m, clearing, stripping; clearance.
desmontavlvulas m, valve lifter.
despensa f, storeroom.
desmonte m, clearing; excavation, cut; dirt movdespensero m, storekeeper.
ing.
despeadero m, cliff, precipice.
_
y terrapln, cut and filI.
desperdicio m, spoil, excavated material; waste:
desmontes (min), deads.
,
desperdicios,' wastes.
_ de cantera (Ch), quarI-y refuse. ,,_
- - auranciceos (is), citrus wastes.
desmoronadizo, crurribly,easily disintegrated,
- - de algodn, cotton waste.
unstable (soil).
'
, -'- de cantera, quarrY spalls; quarry waste.
desmoronarse, to crumble, disintegrate,
- - de hierro, junk, scrap irol.
desmultiplicacin ,reduction (gear).
- - de lana, wool waste.
desmultiplicador m, reduction gear.
- - industriales (is), industrial wastes.
desmurar, to wreck walls.
desperfecto m, damage, injury.
desnatador m, skimmer, (su) foam scraper.
despezar, to taper.
desnatar, to skim, remove scum.
despezo m, taper, (fdy) draft.
desnevado m, a thaw:
despido rri (Ec), discharge (empIoyee).
desnitrificar, to denitrify.
despiezo m,taper; (Col) laying out or bonding of
dsnivel m, difference "o elevation, fall, drop,
stones in masonry COllstruction. '
(hyd) head.
despilar, to remove pillars in a mine; to remve
- - bruto, gross head.
shores.
__ de funcionamiento, operating head.
despilarar (min), to throw down pillars.
__ efectivo, net or effective hcad. '
desplantar (M),' to excavate; to set, place, lay
til, useful head.
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desplante m (M), exeavation; subgrade.


desplayado m, flats left by reeeding water.
desplazador m (mee), displacer.
de engranajes (auto), gearshift.
desplazamiento m, (geol) (elee) (pmy) (na) (se) displaeement; (rr) (U) ehange of line, reloeation; (surv) offset; (mt) setover; (ra) drift.
cargado (an), loaded displaeement.
- - de construcci6n (an) , molded displaeement.
de fase (ele), phase displaeement or difIerenee.
de paralaje (fma) , paralIaetie displaeement.
- - de relieve (fma), reliefdisplaeement.
- - en plena carga (an), loaded displaeement.
- - en rosca b sin carga (an),lightdisplaeement.
- - sin plancheado (an) , molded displaeement.
desplazar, todisplaee.
desplegador m (herr), spreader.
despliegue m, unfolding; spreading.
en abanico (geof) , fan spread.
- - en cruz (geof), eross spread.
desplomar, to batter, incline;. desplomarse, to
get out o plumb; to eolIapse.
desplome m, batter; (M) overhang; eollapse;
.
(eone) slump.
desplomo m, deviation from the vertieal.
despojado (maq), baeked off.
despojar, (meeh) to baek off; (pet) to strip.
despojo m (mee), baeking off.
despojos, debris, rubbish, spoil.
- - de albaal, sewage.
- de hierro, serap iron, junk.
despolarizador, despolarizante m (ele), depolarizer.
despolarizar, to depolarize.
desprender, to detaeh, unfasten; to give off,
emit; desprenderse (ot) to slip, slide, sag,
slough.
desprendible, .detaehable.
desprendimiento m, loosening; (ra) emission;
landslide, slip; (sm) slump, flow.
de rEl)il1a (ra), grid emission.
- - termi6nico (ra) , thermionie emission, EdiSOjl effeet.
despropalizadora I (pet), depropanizer.
despulido, ground (gjass).
despumaci6n/, skimming; despumation.
despum!lc:lor m. (is), foam colIector.
despntes .
cuttings; short ends o bars or
sI1apes.
tiesquebrajada (M), shattered (rock).
desquiciar, to uIlhinge; todislodge, break 100se.
desquijerar, to tenqn.
desraizar, to grub.
desrecalentad9r m, desuperheater.
desrielar, t derail.
desripiador m (dac), grit chamber.
desripir, to remove gravel.
.
desroblar, desroblonar, t. cut out rivets.
desrocamiento m" (A), rock ex.cavation.
destajador m, strikrighammer. .
destajero, destajista m,. piecewrker; (min)
tributer.
destajo m, taskwork, piecework;(min) tribute.
destapadero
(elc), knockout.
a palanquita, prY-out.

m;

desviacin

destapar, to uncover, strip.


destechar, to unroo.
destejar, to remove roof tiles.
destellador m (elc), flasher.
destemplar, to anneal;destemplarse, to lose temper.
destemple m, annealing; (pt) distemper.
destilaci6n 1, distillation.
- - al vaco, vacuum distilltion.
intermitente. (pet), batch distillation.
pirognica (pet), cracking distillation.
destiladera 1, destilador m, a still.
destilado m, distillate.
destilar, to distill.
destilera 1, distilling plant; (pet) tefinery.
destinatario m, consignee.
destituci6n 1, discharge (men).
destituir, to discharge (men).
destorcer, to untwist, (cab) unlay.
destornillador m, screwdriver; wrench.
- - a crique, ratchet screwdriver.
-.- acodado o. descentrado, offset screwdriver.
- - automtico, spiralscrewdriver.
- - de berbiqu, screwdriver bit.
- - de golpe o de percusi6n, impact screwdriver.
destornillar, to unserew.
destrabador.m (pet), bumper jaro
destral m, hatehet.
d~stripador m (az), eaneshredder.
destr6gro, cloekwise.
destroncar, destronconar (M) (V), to clear land;
to pull stumps.
destroncadora I (ec), treedozer; stump puller.
destronque m, clearing, grubbing; stump pulliIg.
destrozar, to destroy; to shatter.
destrucci6n 1, destruetion.
destructor m, destructor, destroyer.
- - de basuras, refuse destructor.
--. de malezas, weed killer.
del v6rtice (hid), whirlpool breaker.
destruir, to destroy, demolish; destruirse (mat),
to cancel.
destufaci6n I (pet), sweetening.
destufador, de~lUlfurador m (pet) , sweetener,
sweetening still.
de sulfurar, to desulphurize, desulphurate, (pet)
sweeten.
desusarse, to become obsolete.
desuso m, obsoleteness.
desvanece.dor m (ra), iader.
desvanecimiento (ra), fading.
desvaporar, to let off steam.
desvaporizar, to devaporiie.
.
desvatado, desvtiado (elc), wattIess.
desvegetaci6n I (M), stripping o vegetation.
desventador m, vento
.
desventar, to vento
.
desviaci6n/, diversion; deviation (eompas~); defleetion (angle); (surv) departure; (rd) detour; (str) (C) defleetin; (pet) drift
(maehy) runout; (elec) displaeement
(brush), shift; displaeemEmt (erank);
(ra) drift, defleetion.
del arco (sol), are blow.
_. de las escobillas (mot), brush displacement
or shift.

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electromagntica (ra) , eleetromagnetie defleetion.


desviadero m (fe), siding; turnout.
desviador m, deflector, baffle; diversion dam;
diverter; by-pass.
- - de correa, belt shifter.
del rayo (auto), headlight defleetor.
desviaje m, diversion.
desviar, to divert; to defleet; (rr) to switch;
desviarse, to .deviate; to branch off.
desvo m, diversion; by-pass; (rr) siding, turnout; (rd) detour; (ra) drift.
de atajo (fe), .cateh siding.
de las escobillas (elc) (A), brush shifting.
- - de frecuencia (ra), frequeney drift.
- - muerto, dead-end siding, spur traek, stub
traek.
- - transversal (fe), crossover.
volante (fe), flying switch.
desvi6metro m (pet), drift meter.
desvitrificaci6n 1, devitrifieation.
desvolcanarse (Col), to colIapse; to be destroyed.
desvolvedor m, tap "\\Toneh; (Sp) monkey
wrench.
desvulcanizado.r m, devuleanizer.
desvulcanizar, to devuleanize.
desyerbador m, grubber.
desyerbar, to grub.
desyerbe m, grubbillg.
desyuye m (A), grubbing.
detallar, to detail.
detalle m, detail.
detecci6nl (ra) (M), Jeteetion, demodulatio:l.
- por diodo, diode dotection.
- - por placa, plate deteetion.
- - por rejilla, grid deteetion.
- - por vlvula termi6nica, tube deteetion.
detectador m (ol&e) (Col), detector.
detector m, (ele e) detector; (rr) (A) detector bar.
a diodo (ra), diode detector.
- - a ley de cuadrados (ra), square-bw detector.
- - a vlvula, vaeuum-tube. detector.
- - de cristales (ra), erystal detector or rectifier.
- - de escapes o de fugas, leak or water-waste
detector.
de gas (pet), gas detector.
- - de polarizaci6n negativa de rejilla (ra), gridbias deteetor.
-lineal (ra), linear or plate detector.
- - termi6nico (ra), valve detector.
detector-zapata (fe) (A), deteet.or bar.
detenci6n/, stop, delay, standstill, (meeh) dwelI.
detenedor m' (mee); arrester, cateh.
- - de ariete, water-hammer suppressor.
- - de llamas, flame arrester.
- - de polvo (aa), dust arrester.
deterioro m,wear and tear; deterioration.
determinaci6n (j) en blanco (lab), blank determination.
determinaci6n hidrogeni6nica, hydrogen-ion determination.
determinado (mat), determinate.
determinante mi (mat), determinant.
- - continuante, eontinuant.
- - cumulante, cumulant.

da

detonaci6n 1, detonation; (auto) knoeking, pinking.


detonador m, blasting machine; bla.stingcap,
detonator, exploder.
- - comn, blasting cap.
- - de explosi6n demorada, delay blasting cap.
--. elctrico, exploder ..
- - elctrico de tiempo, delayeleetric blasting
cap.
- - instantneo, instantaneous blasting cap.
retardado, delay blasting cap.
detonadora 1, blasting maehine.
detonancia I (mg), knoeking, detonation.
detonante, highly explosivo, detonating.
detonar, to detonate, explode.
detrtico (geol), detrital.
detrito (m) de falda (A), talus.
detritor m (dae), Detritor (trademark).
detritos m, detritus, (tun) muck.
deuaa 1, debt.
a largo plazo, long-term debt.
- - consolidada, funded debt.
flotante, floating dobt.
devanadera 1, reel, spool."
devanado m (ol&e), winding.
- - amortiguador, dampor 01' amortisseur winding.
- - anular o de anillo, ring.winding.
- - de arranque (mot), starting .winding.
- - de cadena, ehain winding.
de canto, edge winding.
de compensaci6n, compensating winding.
- - de cuerdas, ehord or short-pitch 01' fractional-pitch winding.
- - de espiras mltiples, banked winding.
- - de fase partida, split.-phase winding.
- - de marcha o de trabajo (mot) , running winding.
- - de tambor, dnll\l winding.
- - diametral o de paso entero, fulI-pitch winding.
- - en derivaci6n, shunt winding.
- - enjaula, squirrcl-cage winding.
- - en paralclo,"parallol or .multiple winding.
- - en serie, series 01' wave winding.
- - en zigzag, zigzag wincling.
- - estabilizador, stabilizing or tcrtiary winding.
- - imbricado, lap or multiple winding.
- - inducido, armature winding.
- - ondulado, wave or undulatory winding.
- - regulador, regulating winding.
- - reticulado, basket wincling.
- - simple, single winding.
devanador m, reel, spool.
devanadora 1, winding machine; reeI.
devanar, to reel;.to wind.
devatado (elc) (A), wattless.
dextr6giro, dextrogiratorio, turning elockwise.
dextrorrotatorio (az), dextroro.tatory.
dextrorso, eloekwise; toward the right.
deyecci6n I (geol), debris.
deyecciones humanas, human ex~remenj;, fecal
matter.
da m,day.
- - de la marea, tide day.
de pago, payday.

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~ feriad, holiday.
hbil (A), working day.
-laborable o til, working day.
dfas de gracia (tr), days of grace.
diabasa f (geol), diabase.
diabsico, diabasic.
diablo m, (M)(A) rail bender; (Col) jack; (Ch)
(M), pair of wheels for moving logs; (Sp)
warehouse truck; (pet)(M) go-devil.
diaclasa f (geol), diaclase.
diac1asado, fractured, diaclastic.
diaesquistoso (geol), diaschistic.
diafonfa! (tel), cross talk.
difono m, diaphone (siren).
diafragma m, diaphragm; (bdg) (M) backwalL
- iris, iris diaphragm.
diagmetro m (elc), diagometer.
diagonal f a, diagonal.
diagonales cruzadas, X or diagonal bracing.
diagrfico, diagraphic.
digrafo m, diagraph.
diagrama m, diagram.
de acumulacin (hid), mass diagram.
- - de corte (ms), shear pattern.
--' de fuerzas, force diagram.
del indicador, (eng) indicator diagram.
- - de volmenes (ot), mass diagram.
estereogrfico (geol), block diagram.
- - vectorial, vector diagram.
diagrmiltro m, diagrammeter.
dilaga f (miner), dial!age (pyroxene).
dillagita f (geol), diallagite.
diamagntico, diamagnetic.
diamagnetismo m, diamagnetism.
diamante m, diamond.
- - borde o negro, bort, black or carbon diamondo
- - cortavidrio o de vidriero, glazier's diamond.
diamantinaf, diamantine (abrasive).
diametral,' diametrical, diametral.
dimetro m, diameter.
- - conjugado, conjugate diameter.
de huella (M), tread diameter (sheave).
dl paso (rs) , pitch diameter.
- - de rodamiento, tread diameter (sheave).
- - exterior, outside' diameter; (th) major di'ameter.'
- - mximo', (rs), major or outside diameter
(scrw); ful! diamete!: (nut).
- - mayor (rs) , majordiameter.
- - menor (rs), minOr diameter.
- - mnimo (rs), roinor'or core diameter (screw);
inside diameter (nut).
-primitivo (rs)(en),pitilh or effective diamete';
dianegativa f (fma), dianegative.
dianegativo a (fma),diahegative.
diapositiva f,diapsitive~
diapositivo a, diapositive.
diario m, logbook; (act) j ourn:al;
diastasa f (is), diastase.
diatomceo,diatomaceous;
diatomea f, diatorn.
diatomita f, diatomite, diatomaceousor infusorial earth; diatomite (explosive).
dibromoquinona f (s), dibromoquinone. '

diferencial

dibujador, dibujante m, draftsman.


dibujar, to draw, draft.
- - en escala, to draw to scale.
dibujo m, drawing, plan; design,pattern.
a mano alzada (C), freehand drawing.
- - a mano libre o a pulso, freehand drawing.
- - acotado, dimensioned drawing.
- - de construccin en fbrica, shop drawing.
de detalle, de'ail drawing.
- - de ejecucin o de trabajo, working clrawing.
- - de lineas, line drawing.
- - de montaje, erection plan.
de rodamiento (auto), design of the tire
tread.
de taller, shop drawing.
- - en perspectiva, perspective drawing.
--lavado, wash drawing.
- - patrn, standard plan or drawing.
dibujos del contrato, contract plans,
diclcico a, dicalcium.
dicalita, Dicalite (trademark), diatomaceous
silica.
dicloramina f (qum), dichloramine.
diclorodifluorometano m (rfg) , dichlorodifiuoromethane.
dicromato potsico; potassium bichromate.
dieciseisavo m, one-sixteenth.
dielctrico m a, dielectrico
diente m, tooth, cog; (conc) bonding key; (hyd)
cutoff wal!, toe wall; (hyd) dental;
- - americano (si), great American tooth.
biselado (si), gullet tooth.
cepillado (en), machine-cut tooth.
- - comn (si), peg or commonor tenon or plain
tooth.
cortante (si), cutting tooth.
de diamante (si), diamond tooth.
de empotramiento (hid) ,cutoff wall.
- - de envolvente normal (en), involute standardtooth.
- - de envolvente truncado (en), stub involute
tooth.
de lanza (si), lance tooth.
-,de lobo (si), gul!et tooth.
en M (si), lightning tooth.
- - fresado, machine-cut tooth.
--limpiador o raspador (si), raker or ,drag
tooth.
- - postizo (si), bit, inserted tooth.
- - tipo campen (si), champion tooth.
triangular (si), mill tooth.
dientes de choque (hid), baffie piers or blocks.
diezmilsimo m; one ten-thousandth.
diezmilmetro m, one-tenth of a millimeter.
diezmillonsimo m, oneten-millionth.
difsico (elc) (A), two-phase.
diferencia f (mat), difference.
de tensin (elc), electric potential difference.
- - en ms, plus difference.
- - en menos, minusdifference~
diferenciable (mat), differentiable.
diferenciacin f,differentiat,ion.
diferenciador m (ra), differen'tiator.
diferencial f, differential (al! senses),; (M)chain
block; a differential.

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de ,cuatro satlites (auto), four-pinion differentia!.


diferir, to defer, ppstpone; extend, prolong; to
differ.
difraccin f, diffraction.
difractar, to diffract.
difundir, to diffuse.
difusibilidad f, diffusibility, (conc) (chem) difusivity.
difusin f, diffusion; (ra) broadcasting.
difusivo, diffusive.
difuso, diffused.
difusor m (dac), diffuser, disperser.
- - oscilante (dac), swing difTuser.
difusora f (ra), broadcasting station.
oigestin f, digestion.
del fango o de los lodos (dac), sludge digestion.
- - por etapas (dac), stage digestion.
digestor m, digester.
- - de basuras, grrrbage digester.
- - de cienos (dac), sludgedigester.
dilatacin f, expansion, enlargement.
dilatador, dilatante, dilatant.
dilatancia f, cElatancy.
dilatar, dilatarse, to dilate, expando
dilatmetro m, dilatometcr.
dilucin f, dilution.
diluente m, diluent; (pt) thinner.
dilu do, dilute, tIln, werr.!c.
diluir, to dilute; to cut back (asphalt).
dilutor m, diluter.
'
diluvial (geol), diluvial.
diluvio m, fiood; heavy rain;
diluvin m (geol), dilvium.
dimensin f, dimension (al! senses).
- - a escala, scaled,dimension.
- - acotada, figured dimensiono
- - extrema, over-all dimensiono
dimensional, dimensional.
dimensionar, to proportion, dimension; to size.
dimetlico, dimetallic.
dimetilketol (az), dimethyl ketol.
dina f, dyne.
dingrafo m, dynagraph.
dinmetro m,dynameter.
dinama f, dyne.
dinmica f, dynamics.
dinmico, dynamic.
dinamita f, dynamite.
- - amoniacal, ammonia"dynamite.
- - corriente, straight dynamite.
- - de alto amonaco, high-ammonia dynamite.
- - de baja densidad, low-density dynamite.
- de base explosiva, extra dynamite.
- - de nitroglicerina, nitroglycerindynamite.
- - gelatina, gelatin dynamite.,
- - para explotacin forestal, logging' dynamite.
- - para sismgrafo, seismograph dynamite.
dinamitar, to blast.
dinamitero m, blaster, powderman.
ssmico (geof), seismic shooter.
dnamo m f, dynamo.
- - dinamomtrico, electric-cradle dynamometer.
dnamo-freno, eddy-curremt brake.

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dnamo-motor, motor generator.


dinamo elctrico, dynamoelectric.
dinamomtrico, dynamometric.
dinammetro m, dynamometer.
- - a friccin de agua, water brake.
- - de aletas, fan-brake dynamometer.
- - de corriente parsita, eddy-current brake.
- - de friccin flida, fluid-friction dynamometer.
- - de retraso magntico, magnetic-drag brake.
- - de torsin, torsion dynamometer.
- - de transmisin, transmission dynamometer.
- - elctrico de cuna, electric-cradle dynamometer.
- - friccional, absorption dynamometer.
- - hidrulico, hydrodynamometcr.
dinamotor m (elc), dynamotor.
dinatrn m (ra), dynatron.
dinodo m (ra),dynode.
dintel m, lintel, cap, doorhead.
dintelar, to place a lintel. '
diodo m (elc), diode.
dipsido m (mincr), diopside (pyroxene).
dioptra f, sight o an instrument; alidade.
dioptria f, diopter (unit of lens power).
diptrico, dioptric.
diorita f (geol), diorite.
- - miccea, mica diorite.
- - nefelinica, nephelite-diorite.
- - orbicular, corsite, napoleonite.
diortico, dioritic.'
dixido m (qufm), dioxide, bioxide.
- - carbnico, carbon dioxide, carbonic"acid gas.
- - de azufre, sulphur dioxide, sulphurous anhydride.
- - de silicio, silicon dioxide, silica.
diplex (ra), diplex.
diplococos (is), diplococci.
dipolar, dipolar.
dipolo m a (elc), dipole.
- - magntico, magnetic doublet or dipole.
dipolos entongados, stacked dipoles.
dipotsico a, dipotassium.
dique m, dike,levee; dam; (geol) dike, rib; (A)
dock; (C)(Sp) dry dock.
a cabeza redonda (A), round-head-buttress
dam.
- - a contrafuertes, buttress dam.
-.- a gravedad, gravity dam.
- - a vertedero, spillway or overflow dam, weir.
_. aligerado (A), hollow dam.
- - d~ afloramiento, subsurface dam.
- - de arco mltiple, multiple-arch dam.
de ataje (A), cofferdam.
- - de aterramiento (A), desilting dam.
- - de captciri, impounding dam.
- - de carena o de buque, dry or graving dock.
- - de cierre, bulkhead or nonoverfiow dam.
- - de contencin de arrastres, desilting dam.
- - de defensa, levee, dike.
de desvo, diversion dam.
- - de embalsa o de represa, impounding or
storage dam.
- - de encauzamiento, levee.
- - de escollera o de enrocamiento, rock-fill dam.
- - de gua, training dike.

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- - de machones de cabeza redonda, raundhead-buttress dam.


- - de retardo, retard, current orstream retardo
- - de retencin, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam;
check.
de ribera (U); levee.
- - de tierra, earth or earth-fill dam.
- de utilizacion' mltiple, multiple-purpose
dam.
de zanja, ditch check.
- - derivador o de toma, diversion dam.
distribuidor (A), diversion dam.
- - en arco, single-arch dam, arch dam.
flotante, floating dry dock.
- - insumergible, nonoverflow or bu1khead dam.
--lateral, saddle dam; wing of a dam.
- - marginal, levee.
- - nivelador, diversion dam.
- - provisorio, cofferdam, temporary dam.
repartidor (A), diversion dam.
- - seco, dry or graving dock.
- - seco de carena, graving dock, graving dry
dock.
- - sumergible o vertedor, spillway dam, weir,
overflow dam.
tajamar (A), cofferdam.
tipo muro alivianado (A), roundhead-buttress dam.
direccin J, management; manager's office; (A)
department, division, section; board of
directors; address; (auto) steering; direction; instruction; (geol) strike.
- - de edificacin, building department.
de vialidad, highway department.
- - general, headquarters.
- - reversible (auto), reversible steering gear.
direccional, directional.
directiva J, board of directors.
directividad J (ra), directivity.
directivo m, director (member of the board).
directo, direct; straight.
director m, director, manager, chief; (ra) director.
- - de obras, cnstruction manager.
- - ejecutivo, executive director.
-.- genaral,.general manager.
directorio m, board of directors.
directricesJ (turbh guide vanes.
directrizJ, directrix;.arch template; (turb) guide
vaneo
dirigir, to manage, direct; (auto) to steer; to direct (letter).
disacrido m (lab),disaccharide, biose.
disco m, disk.
alimentador. (mh), dial feed.
analizador (elc); scanning disk.
- - centrador con ranura, crotch center (lathe).
compensador .(bm),.balaricedisk.
del mbolo,.pistonhead,
de estrella (ra) (Es)/spider.
- - de levas, cam ring:
de mando del'embrague (auto); clutchdriving disk.
del nonio (inst),.vernier plate;
de taladrar, drill pad.(lathe).
distribuidor (mv), wrist~plate.

disparo

explorador o de orificios (tv), scnning disk;


motor (auto), driving disk.
- - para engranaje, gear. blank.
para tubera (pet), casing disk.
disconformidadJ (geol), disconformity.
discontinuidad J, discontinuity.
discontinuo, discontinuous.
discordancia J (geol), UIlConformity, discordance.
discordante (geol), unconformable, discordant.
discreto a (ma;t), discreteo
discriminacin J (ra), discrimination.
discriminador m (ra), discriminator.
discriminante m a (mat), discriminant.
discurrimiento m (U), fl.ow.
disector (m) de imgenes (tv), mage dissector.
disentera J, dysentery.
- - amibiana, amoebie dysentery.
- - bacilar, bacillary dysentery.
diseador m, designer.
disear, to design; to sketch.
diseo m, design; sketch.
disgregacin J, disintegration, separation.
disgregador m, eutterhead (dredge).
de cienos (dac), sludge disintegrator.
disilicato m (qum), disilieate.
disilcico, disilicic.
disimetra J, dissymmetry.
disimtrico, unsymmetrical.
disimilacin J (is), dissimilation.
disipacin de placa (ra), anode dissipation.
disipador m; (hyd) disperser; a dissipative.
-- hl energa (hid), energy disperser.
de neblina (ap), fog disperser.
disipar, to dissipate (heat), disperse.
dislocacin J, a slide; (geol) dislocation, heave,
offset; fault.
ascendente (geol), upthrow.
-.- descendente, downthrow.
-longitudinal (A), strike fault.
rumbeante (A), strike fault.
- - transversal, cross fault.
dislocado. (geol), faulted, displaced.
disociacin J (qm), dissociatiori.
disdico a (qum), disodium.
disoluble, dissoluble.
disolucin J, solution; disintegration; dissolution.
de sal, mtodo de (hid) , chemical or titration or salt-dilution method.
- - disolutivo a, solvento
disolutor m (az), melter.
disolvente m, solvent,:dissolvent; a dissolvent.
disolver, disolverse, to dissolve.
disonancia J (elc), dissonanee.
disparada J (maq), raeing.
disparador m, tripper, release; blaster, powder:man; (geop)shooter.
- - de electrones, electron gun.
- - de tensin nula, no-voltage release.
disparadora J (pet), bla.~ting machina.
disparar, to trip, release; to explode; (bl) to
shoot, Jire, put off; dispararse (maq) , to
race.
disparejo, uneven.
disparo m, discharge, explosion; (bl) shooting
trip.
Iln abanico (geof),fan shooting.

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dispersador m (dac), disperser.


- - de chorro, jet disperser.
dispersin J, dispersion; (elec) leakage; (elec)
dissipation.
- - anmala (tv), anomalous dispersion.
- - anormal (tv) (Es), anomalous dispersion.
- - electrdica (ra), electrode dissipation.
- - magntica, magnetic leakage, leakage flux.
- - snica de la niebla (ap) , sonic fogdispersal.
trmica de la niebla (ap) , thermal fog dispersal.
dispersivo, dispersive.
dispersor m (dae), disperser, diffuser.
- - de energa (hid), energy disperser or dissipatoro
- - tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom air diffuser.
disposicinJ, disposal; disposition,.arrangement.
- - del agua de cloacas, sewage disposaJ..
del albaal (e), sewage disposa!.
- - de las basuras, garbage disposal: refuse or
waste disposa!.
dispositivo m, device, applianee,: fixture, meehanism; arrangement, layout; facility.
de evacuacin (hd) , ouUet works'; blowoff
arrangement~

- - d 'gobierno (tc) , control or power control


unit.
- - de mando, control mechanism.
- - de retroceso, (eng) reversing gear.
- - de seguridad, safety device.
- - de sobre corriente (elc), overcurrent device.
derivadoi (vol), shunt attachment.
dispositivos
- - de distribucin (elc), switchgear.
de salida (hid), outlet works.
- - de servicio (elc), service equipment.
de toma (hid), intake works.
- - para torno, lathe attachments.
disrupcin J, disruption.
disruptivo, disruptive.
distancia J, distan ce.
- - cenital, z'enith distan ce.
- - de agrupacin (ra) , drift space.
de decolaje o de despegue (ap), take-off distance.
de enfoque (fma), focallength.
- - de interrupcin (elc), break distance.
de visibilidad (ca), sight or visibility distance.
disruptiva (elc), spark gap.
- - entre ejes, wheel base.
explosiva (elc), spark gap.
- - exterior (fe), external distance.
focal posterior (fma), back focal distance.
- - polar, polar distance, codeclination.
- - progresiva (lev), cumulative distance.
- - tangencial (fc), tangent distance.
- - taquimtrica, stadia distan ce,
distanciamiento m, spaeing, pitch.
distanciomtrico, telemetric.
distancimetro m (Es) (A), telemeter.
distorsin J, distortion.
- - de atenuacin-frecuencia (ra) , attenuation
or amplitude-frequency distortion.
del campo (ele), field distortion.
de retardo (ra), delay distortion.
-

dobladora

distorsionar (M), to distort.


distribucin J, distribution.
- - del encendido (mg), ignition timing.
- - de sector (mv), link motion.
- - por circuito cerrado (elc), loop distribution.
- - por derivaciones miiltiples (elc), tr"e sYStem of distribution.
por parrilla (elc), network system of distribution.
- - Stephenson (mv), Stephenson's link motion.
distribuidor m, distributor (aIl senses) ; spreader;
(se) slde valve; (turb) speed ring; (rein)
distributing bar; (p) manifold.
- - a presin (ca), pressure distributor.
- - cilndrico o de mbolo (mv), piston valve.
- - de encendido (auto), distributor, timer.
distribuir, to distribute.
distributivo, 'distributive.
.
disuelto m. (qum), solute; a dissolved.
disyuncin J (geol), fracture.
.
disyuntor m (elc), circuit breaker, disjunctor,
cutout
- - de contracorrientes, reverse-current circuit
breaker.
- - de dos vas, double-throw.circuit breaker.
- - de mxima, overIoad circuit .breaker.
- - de mnima tensin, undervoltage circuit
breaker.
de tapn, plug cutout.
.'
- - de va nica, single-throw circuit breaker.
--. en aceite, oil circuit breaker.
- - en el aire, air breaker.
divergencia J, divergence; (auto) toe-out.
divergente, divergent, diverging.
divergir, to diverge.
dividendo m (mat)(fin), dividendo
divisas J, foreign exchange 01' currency.
divisible, divisible.
divisin J, (math) (rr) division; (mech) indexing.
- - continental, continental divide.
- - diferencial (maq), differential indexing.
simple (maq), direct indexing.
divisor m, (math) divisor; (dwg) (A) dividers.
de fase (elc), phase splitter.
- - de frecuencia (elc), frequency divider.
- - de fuerza (auto), power divider.
de muestras (lab), sample splitter.
- - de voltaje, voltage or potential divider.
divisora. (j) de tensin, voltage or potential
divider.
divisoria J (top), divide.
- - continental, continental divide.
- - de las aguas, divide, ridge.,
.
- - de las aguas freticas, ground-water divide.
divorcio (m) de las aguas (top) , divide, ridge.
doblaJ (Pe), night shift.
.
dobladillo m (eh), hem.
doblado, bent.
al fuego o en caliente, hot-bent.
- - en fro, bent cold.
doblador m, (t) bender; (ra) doubler.
- - de frecuencia (ra), frequency doubler.
- - de rieles, rail bender.
- - de tubos-conductos (elc), hickey, conduit
bender.
dobladora J, bending machine.

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de chapas, corniee brake.


doblar, to bend; to double; to snub (belt); (auto)
toturn
doble, double, duplex.
- asta, muro de, wall 2 bricks thick.
campana (tub), double hubo
citara, walI 2 bricks thick.
--' decmetro (A), a rule 20 cm long.
efecto, de, double-acting.
escuadra (dib), T square.
extrfuerte (tub), double-extra-strong.
fondo (cm), double bottom.
- T , I beam;(p) cross.
trenza, double-braid (insulation).
tumo, double'shift.
doblegarse (est), to buckle.
doblete m (elc) (fma) , doublet.
doblez m, bend, kink.
documentos de embarque, shipping documents.
di1e m, dolly; rivetset.
doladera , broadax; howe1.
dolador m, stonecutter; hewer; trimmer.
dolar, tO hew; to trim.
dolerita (geol), dolerite.
traqtitica (geol), trachydolerite.
dolobre m, stone hammer; spalling hammer.
doloma (geol) (miner), dolomite.
dolomita (M), dolomite.
dolomtico, dolomitic.
dolomitizar; t dolomitize.
dominante (mat)(elc), dominant.
domo m (arq)(geol)(miner), dome.
de vapor (loco), steam dome.
salino (geol), salt dome.
donqui m (Ae), cargo hoist, winch.
donsantiago m, rail bender.
dormido m, mudsill, sleeper; (sb) deadwood~
dorso m, back edge, hee1.
dos aguas, a, peaked (roo).
dos bocas, de, double-ended (wrench);
dos capas, de, two-ply; two-coat.
dos colas, de,double-tang (file).
dos etapas, de, two-stage (pump).
dos tandas, de,double-shift.
dos vuelts; de,dotible-throw (lock).
dosadora (A}(Pe), dosing or proportioning apparatus.
dosaje m,' miXture, proportioning.
dosificcin,dOsing; (conc) proportioning, mixture.
dosificador m, proportioner, dosing apparatus;
(conc)(A) batcher;
dosificar, to proportion 'a mixture.
dotacinf,'duiy {water),irrigation requirement;
supply;crew, personnel:
corriente (auto)(maq), standard or regular
equipment.
de agua (U), water supply.
unitaria de riegO (irr) , water duty, allowance per unit of area.
'
dovela , votissoir.
de ladrillo,archbrick.
dovelaje m, set o arch stones.
dovelar, to cut arch stones.
dozavado, twelve-sided.
draga 1, dredge; dragline outfit;drag.

duraluminio

a blde (A), clamshell dredge.


a cuchara, dipperdredge.
ambulante o andadora o caminante, waIking
dragline.
,
aspirante o a succin, suction or' hydraulic
dredge, sand dredger.
cavadora, dragline 'excavator; slackline cableway.
de lmeja, qlamshell dredge.'
de arcaduces o de cangilones o de escalera o
de rosario, ladder or bucket or elevator
dredge.
de arrastre, slackline cableway, slacklinedragline; power drag scniper.
de bomba centrfuga, suction dredge.
de cucharn, dipper dredge.
de cuchrn de quijadas, clamshell dredge.
de planca (M), dipper dredge.
de tolvas, hopper dredge.
de vlvas de lmeja (M), clamshell bucket.
dragado (m) hidrulico, hydraulic dredging.
dragadora , ,dredge.
dragaje m, dredging.
dragalina (Es), dragline.
draglneal (M), dragline excavator.
dragar, to dredge; (naut) to drago
dren m, drain.
- inferior, uriderdrain.
drenabilidad 1, drainability.
drenable, drainable.
drenaje ?r, drainage.
de poblaciones, sewerage.
drenar, to drain.
dualinal, dualin (dynamite).
ductibilidad I (A) (M), ductility.
dctil, ductile.
ductilidad 1, ductility.
ductilmetro m, ductilometer.
dueto (m) de cables (M), cable duet,
ducha , shower bath.
duelal, stave.
para piso (M), flooring board.
duelas para cielo (M), eeiling.
duelera , set of staves; hewing, trimming, roughdressing.
. ....
dulce, fresh (water); soft (steel); (ehem) sweet.
dulcita (lab), duleitol, duleite.
dulzura (Pe), softness (water).
dulzurar, to remove salt (water).
duna 1, dune.
dunita , (geol) dunite; dunnite (explsive),
duodecimal, duodecimal.
duodiodo m (ra), duodiode,double diode;
duolaterl (ra), duolateral.
duotriodo m (ra), duotriode,double triode.
duplicador (m) de voltaje (ra), voltage doubler
duplicadora I (mh), duplicator.
.
dplice, duplex, double.
duplo m, double.
duque de Alba, (pw) cluster ofpiles.
durabilidad 1, durability.
'
durable, durable, sound.
duracin (f) de servicio,service life.
duradero,durabl.
.
duralita , Duralite (traderrark);
durluminio m,'dtirahimin (alloy).

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duramen m, duramen, heartwood.


dureza , hardness; hardness of water.
a indentacin, indentation hardness.
Brinell, Brinell hardness.
carbonatada o de carbonatos (pa), carbonate
hardness.
carbontica (pa) (V), carbonate hardness.
del escieroscopio, scleroscope hardness.
de jabn (pa), soap hardness.
de sulfatos (pa), sulphate hardness.
escleromtrica (miner) , scratch or scleroscope hardness.
no carbonatada (pa), nonearbonate hardness.
durmiente m, mudsill, groundsill, ground plate,
solepieee; (hyd) gate sill; (rr) tie, erosstie;
(sb) clamp.
de aguja (fe), switeh tie.
de cabllete, sill of a trestle bent.
de cambio o de chucho (fe), switch tie.
de gra, derrick sill.
de plo (fe), pole tie.
de puente (fe), bridge tie.
durmientes de desvo (fe), switch timber.
durmientes de grada (en), ground ways.
duro, hard.
l rojo, red-hard.
durmetro m, durometer.

ebanista m, joiner, eabinetmaker.


ebanistera 1, joining, cabinetmaking; (V) trim,
millwork.
bano m, ebony.
ebonita , ebonite.
ebonizar, to ebonize.
ebullicin 1, ebullition, boiling.
eclmetro m, elinometer.
eclisa I (fe), spliee bar, fishplate.
angular o cantonera, angle bar.
de alivio o de reslte, easer joint bar.
de deslizamiento, creeping plates.
elctrica (eh), rail bond.
eclisar, to place splice bars.
economato m, commissary store.
econmetro m, econometer.
economa , eeonomy; saving.
economista de petrleo, petroleum economist.
economizador m,e.conomizer.
de combustible, fuel economizer.
de petrleo, oil saver.
economizador (a) de trabajo,laborsaving.
ecuacin , equation.
de estado (aa), equation of state.
de primer grado, simple equation.
ecuador m (geog) (mat) , equator.
echado m (geol) (M), dip.
echar (exc), to east.
a andar, (machy) to start.
a pique (nut), to wreck; to sink.
abajo, to wreck, demolish.
carbn, to stoke.
el ancla, to drop anchor.
el escandallo, to take soundings.
un remiendo, to patch.

eje

edafolgico, edaphologiea!.
edificacin , building; a building.
edificador m, huilder.
edificar, to build, construct, ereet.
edificatorio, pertaining to building.
edificio m, a building.
de administracin (ap) , administratior.
building.
de combustin lenta, slow-burning building
(mill eonstruction).
de madera, frame building.
incombustible, fireproofbuilding.
educcin , eduetion; (eng) exhaust; (pu) diaeharge.
eductor m, eductor, exhauster; steam ejector.
edulcorar (A), to soften (water).
efectivo (mee) (ele), effective.
efecto m (mee) (elc), effect.
ametrlladora (ra) (A), 'shot effect.
de arco (ms), arehingeffect.
de borde (ra), fringe effeet.
de chimenea (aa), staek or chimney effect.
de parpadeo (ra), flicker effect.
doble, de, double-acting.
Edison (ra), Edison effect (thermionie emiasion).
Joule (ele), joulean effect.
Kelvin (elibc), skin or Kelvin effeet.
pelicular (elc), skin effect.
simple, de, single-aeting.
termoelctrico, thermocurrent, thermoeleetrie effect.
nico, de, single"aeting.
til de transmisin,transmission efficiency.
- volante (ra), flywheel effeet.
Volta (ele), eontact tension, Volta effeet.
efectos
elctricos (e), eleetriea! supplies.
~~arinos, marine hardware or supplies.
-'8anitarios (e), plumbing fixtures.
eficaz, effective.
eficiencia 1, efficiency.
eficiente, effieient.
eflorescencia , effiorescence; (min) (Pe) outerop.
eflorescerse, to effloresee.
efluente m, effiuent, outflow.
efluvio m (ele), effiuvium.
efusivo (geol), effusive, extrusive.
egin m (M), seab, eleat, ehock, bracket.
egreso m, egress, exit.
eidgrfo m (dib), eidograph.
eje m, axis; shaft, axle, sheave pin; core.
acanlado, spline shaft.
acodado o cigel, crankshaft, crank axle.
auxiliar, eountershft.
baricntrico (est), centroidal or gravity axis.
cardnico, cardan shaft.
compensador, compensating axle~
completamente flotante, full-floating axle.
de ajuste (as), set shaft.
de atrs, rear axle.
de cambio (auto), shifter shaft.
de camo (cab), hempcenter.'
de carretn, arletree.'
de centro bajo (auto), drop-center arle.
de colimacin, line of collimation.

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electrof6resis

- - de los agregados (conc), aggregate process_ de contrapunta (mh), tailstock spindle.


ing.
__ de coordenadas, axis of coordinates.
- - de maderas, woodworking.
- - de direccin (auto), steering shaft.
elaborar, to work (material), process; to manu- - de doble reduccin (auto), double-reduction
facture; (Ch) to .fabricate.
axle.
elastancia j (elc), elastance.
_ del mbolo, (Sp) piston rod; (auto) piston pino
- - especfica, elastivity.
- - de la excntrica, eccentric shaft.
elasticidad j, elasticity, resilience, spring.
de excntricas (mg) (A), camshaft.
- - elctrica, electric elasticity, elastivity.
de lahJice (en), propeller shaft.
elstico m, (auto) a spring; a elastic.
- - de henequn (cab), hemp center.
elastita j, Elastite (trademark) (expansion
- - de impulsin, driving shaft 01' axle.
joint).
de inclinacin (fma), axis of tilt.
ele j, angle iron; pipe elbow.
- - de levas, camshaft.
- - cerrada, short elbow.
- - de lnea, line shaft.
- - con derivacin, sidc-,outlet elbow.
- - de mando, driving axle.
- - de base, base elbow.
de manivelas (C), crankshaft.
- - de curva abierta, long-radius elbow.
- - de momentos,.center of moments.
- - de lomo, bossed elbow.
- - de oscilacin, axis of oscillation.
- - de reduccin, reducing elbow.
de propulsin (auto), propeller shaft.
electricidad j, electricity.
- - de sierra, saw arbor, saw mandrel.
- - de transmisin, driving 01' line .01' transmis- - - dinmica, dynamical or voltaic electricity.
- - esttica, statical electricity.
sion shaft.
electricista m, electrician.
- - de vaina, quill shaft.
- - de. obras,erecting 01' installing electrician,
- - de la va (fe), center line of track.
wireman.
de visacin (lev), line of sight.
elctrico, electric.
- - delantero, front axle.
electrificar, electrizar, to electrify.
- - director, steering axle.
electroacero m (M), electric steel.
dividido, split snaft.
electroacstico, electroacoustic.
- - exterior (trnsito), outer spindle.
electroafinidad j, electroaffinity.
- - fibroso, fiber eenter (wire strand).
electroanlisis m, electroanalysis.
fiducial (fma) , fiducial 01' plate or photoelectroanalizador m, electroanalyzer.
graph axis.
electro bomba j, motor-driven pump.
- - flotante (auto), floating axle.
electro capilar, electrocapillary.
-fuera de bordo (en), tail shaft.
electrocintico, electrokinetic.
- - impulsado, driven shaft.
electrocloracin j, electrochlorination.
- - interior (trnsito), inner spindle.
- - intermedio o de transmisin intermedia,
electro comunicacin j, electrocommunication.
electro corrosin j, electrolytic corrosion.
countershaft, jackshaft.
electro chapeado m, electroplating.
-libre (est)(A), axis o inertia normal to latelectrodeposicin j, electrodeposition, electroticing.
plating.
--loco, idler shaft.
electrodinmica j, eleetrodynamics.
maestro (maq), line shaft.
electrodinmico, eleetrodynamic.
- - magntico, magnetic axis.
electro dinammetro m, electrodynamometer.
material (est) (A), axis o inertiaparallelto
electrodo m, eleetrode.
lattieing.
- - acelerador (1'0,), aeeelerating electrode.
- - mayor, major axis.
baado (sol), washed 01' bare 01' lightly
menor, minor axis.
coated electrode.
- - momentneo, instantaneous axis.
- - cubierto (sol), covered electrode.
- - motor,driving shaft, driving.or live axle.
- - de calomelanos, calomel eleetrode.
muerto, dead axle, (tk} trailing axle.
de enfoque (tv), foeusing electrode.
- - neutro, neutral axis.
- - de placa, plate eleetrode.
- - oscilante,croekshaft.
- - de tierra, grounding electrode.
partido, split shat..
- ' 'polar (fma),_polaraxis:
desnudo (sol), bare 01' .lightly eoated eleeportahJice (en), propeller shaft.
trode.
-.- separador, isolating shaft.
revestido con fundente (sol),- flux-coated
- - ssmico, seismie axis.
electrode.
- - tres cuartos flotante, threc-,quarter-floating - - semirrevestido (sol), semicoated ",leetrode.
electrodos coplanos (1'0,), coplanar electrodes.
axle.
- - vivo (M), live axle.
electroesherardizacin j (met), electrosherardiz.
ing.
eje-balancn, rocking axle;
eje-mandril (A), -lathe mandrel.
electro esttica j, electrostaties.
electroesttico, eleetrostatie.
ejercicio m, fiscal year.
ejin m, scab, cleat, chock; bracket..
electrofiltracin j (geof), filtration.
electrfono .m, eleetrophone.
elaboracin j, manufacture, fabrication, processelectrofresis j, eleetrophoresis.
ing.

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125

electroforjado, electrofraguado, Eleetroforged


(trademark).
electrofusin j, eleetrofusion.
electro galvnico, eleetrogalvanie.
electrogalvanizar, to electrogalvanize.
electro generador m, electrie generator.
electrgeno, generating eleetricity.
electro grfico, electrographic.
electrohidruJico, electrohydraulic.
electroimn m, electromagnet.
electrolero m, electrolier.
electrlisis j, eleetrolysis.
electroltico, electrolytie.
electrlito m, eleetrolyte.
electrolizar, to eleetrolyzc.
electroln m, Electrolon (trademark) (abrasive).
electromagntico, electromagnetie.
electromagnetismo m, eleetromagnetism.
electromecnica j, electromechanics.
electromecnico m, worker on electrical machinery; a electromechanical.
electrometalurgia j, eleetrometallurgy.
electrometra j, electrometry.
electromtrico, electrometric.
electrqmetro m,' electrometer.
- - de balanza, balance 01' absolute eleetrometer.
- - de cuadrante, quadrant eleetrometer.
- - de torsin, torsion eleetrometer.
electromotor m, eleetric motor; a electromotive.
electromotriz, eleetromotive.
electromvil m, electric automobile; a (A) motordriven.
electrn m, electron.
electronegativo, electronegative.
electroneumtico, electropneumatic.
electrnica j, electronics.
electrnico, eleetronic.
electrosmosis j, electroosmosis.
electroosmtico, electroosmotic.
electropolar, electropolar.
electropositivo, electropositive.
electro propulsin j (an), electric drive.
electroqumica j, electrochemistry.
electroqumico, electrochemieal.
electrorreceptivo, electroreceptive.
electrorreduccin j, electroreduetion.
electrorrefinacin j, electrorefining, electrolytic
refining.
electroscpico, electroscopic.
electroscopio m, electroscope.
electrosemforo m (A), electrically operated
semaphore.
electrosiderurgia j, eleetrometallurgy o iron and
steel.
.
electrsmosis j, electrosmosis, electroosmosis.
electrosoldadura j, electric welding.
electrosttica j, electrostatics.
electrosttico, electrostatic.
electrotecnia j, electrical engineering, electrotechnology.
electrotcnica j, electrotechnics, electrical engineering.
electrotcnico m, electrical engineer; a electrotechnical.
electrotrmica j, electrothermics.
electrotrmico, electrothermal, electrothermic.

eliniinador

electrotermstato m, electrothermostat.
electro titulacin j, electrotitration.
elemento m, (chem) element; (elec) element
cell; (str) member.
'
- - de acumulador (elc), storage cell.
- - de cadmio (elc), cadmium 01' '\Veston cell.
- - de caldeo, heating elemento
del objetivo (fma), lens elemento
- - de resistencia (elc), resistor element..
motor (tel), motor elemento
obturador (pet), pack-off elemento
testigo (elc), pilot cell.
elementos de urgencia (elc), emergency cells.
elementos hidrulicos, hydraulic elements.
elevacinj, elevation, altitude; (dwg) elevation
li~
,
acotada (top), spot.or figurcd elevation.
- - delantera, front elevation.
- - desarrollada, developed elevation.
_. en corte, sectionalelevation.
- - en el extremo, end elevation.
--lateral, side clevation.
- - posterior, real' elcvation.
elevado m (M) (PU), elevator.
elevador m, elevator, Hft; hoist; booster.
cargador, clevating charger.
_.- del aguiln (pI), boom hoist.
- - de automviles, automobile lift.
de bagacillo (az), trash elevator.
de baldes (V)(B), bueket elevator.
- - de caja de camin, truck-body hoist.
- - de cangilones o de capachos, bucket elcvator, ladder.
- - del carbn animal (az),char elevator.
- - de carga, freight elevator.
- - de cenizas, ash hoist.
- - de cienos (dac), sludge elevator.
de la compuerta (hid) (M), gate hoist.
- - de correa, belt elevator.
- - de cristal (auto), window opener.
-.- de cubos, bucket elevator.
- - de cuezos, hod hoist 01' elevator.
de efecto directo (co), direct-lift hoist.
de la potencial (cI6c), booster.
de leva y rodillo (co), cam-and-roller hoist.
- - de tensin (elc), booster.
de tubera (pet), tubing elevator.
elevador-reductor (elc), reversible booster.
elevadora (j) conformadora (M), elevating
grader.
elevar, to elevate, hoist, raise.
al cuadrado (mat), to square.
- - a potencia (mat), to raise to a power.
elevatorio a (Pe), elevating, raising.
eliminacin j, elimination.
- - de las basuras, garbage disposa!.
de olores (is), odor removal.
- - de sabor (pa), taste removal.
eliminador m, eliminator.
- - de aceite, oil separator 01' elirninator.'
- - de antena (ra) , antenna eliminator 01'
adapter.
- - de arena (ec), sandeliminator.
- - de bateras (ra), battery eliminator.cJ:
- - de golpe de ariete, water-hammer suppressor.
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126

- - de remanso (hid), baekwater suppressor.


elinvar m, elinvar (allOY).
elipse , ellipse.
elips6grafo m, ellipsograph.
elipsoidal, ellipsoidal.
elipsoide m, ellipsoid.
elptico, elliptieal.
elongaci6n , elongation.
elongmetrom (Es), extensometer.
elutriaci6n , elutriation.
elutriador m, elutriator.
elutriar, to elutriate.
eluvial (geol), eluvial.
eluvi6n m (geol), eluvium.
emanaci6n , (ehem) emanation; (bl) fumes.
embadurnar, to butter (briek).
embalaje m, paeking (for shipment).
embalamiento m, (eng) raeing, run"up.
embalar, to paek; to bale; (maehy) to raee, spin;
embalarse, (maehy) to raee.
embalastar, to ballast.
embaldosar, to pave with tile; to flag.
embalsadero m, marsh; pool.
embalsado m (A), marsh; pool.
embalsar, to impound, dam, pondo
embalse m, impounding (water); reservoir; (Sp)
dam.
- - de acumulaci6n (A), storage reservoir.
- - de almacenamiento o de reserva, storage
reservoir.
- - de aprovechamiento mltiple, multipurpose
reservoir.
- - de compensaci6n, equalizing reservoir.
- - de detenci6n, detention basin.
- - de retenci6n, flood-eontrol reservoir.
- - de uso simple, single-purpose reservoir.
- - regulador, regulating reservoir.
- - retardador, retarding basin or reservoir.
embancamiento m (Ee), embankment.
embancarse, to silt up (reservoir).
embanque m, silting; deposit of silt; (Ee) embankment.
embanquetar (M), to laya sidewalk.
embarbillar (earp), to join, frame, assemble.
embarcaci6n , boat, vessel.
de alijo, lighter.
embarcadero m, loading platform, wharf; ferry;
ferry slip; (Ig)yard, landing.
-.- flotante, landing stage.
embarcador m, shipper; shipping agent.
embarcar, to ship; toload.
embarnizar, to varnish.
embarque mi shipment, loading.
embarrado m, mud plastering; rough plastering.
embarrancarse, to stiek in themud; (naut) to
run aground.
embarrar, to plaster with mud; to rough-plaster;
to pug.
embarrilar, to paek in .barrels.
embarrotar (nut), to batten.
embasamiento m, footing; base eourse, plinth
eourse.
embayonetar (est}(A); toerimp.
embeber,to.imbibe; (Col) to embed.
embecadura',spandrel (areh).
embestida (PI), erowding.

embrague

embetunar, to impregnate with piteh; to bituminize.


embisagrar, to hinge.
emblandecer, emblandecerse, to soften.
emblecar (A), to treat with tar or asphalt.
embobinar (ele) (M), to wind.
embocadero m, embocadura , mouth, outlet.
embolada, piston stroke; piston displae~ment.
mbolo m, piston.
- - amortiguador, damping piston.
buzo de empaque central (bm) , eenterpaeked or inside-paeked plunger.
- - buzo de prensaestopa exterior (bm), outsideend-paeked plunger.
compensador, balance piston; (turb) dummy
piston.
- - de cierre hidrulico, water-paeked piston.
- - de cubeta, eup-type piston.
- - de disco, disk piston.
distribuidor (mv), piston valve.
- - economizador (auto), eeonomizer piston.
equilibrador (bm), balaneing piston.
- - macizo, plunger, ramo
mbolos opuestos, opposed pistons.
embolsador m, bagging maehine, eement paeker.
embolsar, to put in bags.
embonado m (V), leveling eourse of mortar under
roof tiles.
embonar, to repair; to reinforee.
embono m (en), liner, filler.
emboque m, mouth.
emboquillado m, mouth, portal; (mas) pointing
or ehinking joints.
emboquillar, to splay; (mas) to point or chink
joints.
embornal m, seupper.
embotar, to blunt,dull.
embragar, to thrw in a eluteh; to sling.
embrague m, cluteh.
a flido (auto)(A), fluid drive.
- - amortiguador, eushion eluteh.
- - de anillo, rim or ring friction eluteh.
de avance o de marcha (pI), travel clutch.
de banda o de cinta, band clutch.
- - de cojn, eushion eluteh.
- - de compresi6n, eompression luteh.
- - de direcci6n, steering eluteh.
de disco flotante, floating-disk eluteh.
de disco seco, dry-disk eluteh.
- - de disco nico, single-disk cluteh.
de discos mltiples, multiple-disk cluteh.
- - de expansi6n interior, internal-,cxpanding
cluteh.
- - de frotamiento, frietion eluteh.
de garras, elaw or dog cluteh.
de giro (pI), swingingeluteh.
- - de manguito, sleeve or eoupling eluteh.
- - de mordazas o de quijadasijaw cluteh.
de placa seca,. dry-plate eluth.
de placa triple, three-plate eluteh,
de platos, disk or plateelutch.
- - de rodillos, roller clutch.
- - de rueda libre (auto), overrunning or freewheeling eluteh.
dentado, toothed r dental eluteh.
deslizante,slip elutch.
-

embrague
espiral, coil cluteh.
- - maestro, master clutch.
embreadora (en), piteh payer.
embrear, to coat or impregnate with taro
embridar, to flange.
embrochalar, to frame with a header beam.
embudador m, oil hole to hold a funne!.
embudiforme (A), funnel-shaped.
embudo m, funnel; leader head; (M)(C) hopper;
(C) bin; (top) hollow.
- - acodado, offset funpe!.
- - de abatimiento de presi6n, cone of pressure
relief (ground water);
- - de azotea, leader head.
- - de caa (az) , cane hopper.
- - de depresi6n del nivel fretico, cone of water
table depression.
- - ensacador (az), bagging bino
, - separador (lab), separatory funne!.
sumidero (hid) (A), shaft or glory-hole spillway.
embujar (maq) (C) (A), to bush.
embulonar (A), to bolt.
embutidera , rivet set; nail seto
embutidq, countersunk; embedded; flush.
- - y emparejado (re), eountersunk and ehipped.
embutidor m, nail set; pile follower; rivet set,
driving die; puneh.
de tapones (fe), tie-plug puneh.
embutir, to embed; to eountersink; (earp) to let
in.
emergencia , emergen ce; emergeney.
emisario m, outlet, outfall.
emisi6n (ra), emission.
- - espectral (il), spectral emission.
emisividad , emissivity.
emisor m (ra), transmitter, emitter.
emisora , broadeasting station.
emitir, to emit; (ra) to broadeast, beam.
empacable,nestable.
empacar,to paek (for shipment).
empadronar, to take a eensus; to register irrigation subscribers.
empajar, to cover with straw.
empalizada , paling fenee.
elLpalizadas (A), treneh sheeting.
empalmador m, eonnector,clamp; splicer.
empalmadora (1) de correa, belt lacero
empalmadores (m) para correa, belt clamps or
hooks.
empalmar, to splice, join, eonnect.
empalme m, (carp) joint; (elec) splice; (rr) junction; (cab) splice; (P) coupling,joint;
(mech) connection, joint; (rd) intersection, junction.
a cola de rata (elc),rat-tailed joint.
a media (earp), halvedjoint.
- - a rosca, threaded eonnection.
- - a tope, butt joint.
-amilanado ode cola de milano, dovetail
joint.
- - biselado, miter joint.
borde (C), butt joint.
- - britania (elc), Britannia joint.
- - carretero, road intersection.
corto (cab), 8hort splice.

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cubierto (elc), shielded joint.


charpado (elc), scarf joint.
de aletas (ele), lug splice.
- - de compresi6n (elc), compression splice.
- - de cruz (elc), cross joint.
- - de derivaci6n (eI6e), tap joint or splice.
de enrollado mltiple (elc), multiple-wrap
cable splice.
- - de enrollado simple, single-wrap cable spliee.
- - de espiga y mortaja (carp), mortise-andtenon joint.
- - de reducci6n (e16c), redueing joint.
- - de solapa, lap joint.
- - de vas (fe), junction.
derecho (eI6c), straight-line splice.
doblado (ele), back-turn splice.
- - en cruz de enrollamiento paralelo (ele) ,
double cross joint.
- - invisible (ca), blind intersection.
-largo (eab), long or endless splice.
- - para artefacto (ele), fixture spliee.
- - para manguera, hose eoupling.
- - retorcido (ele), twist spliee.
- - termoelctrico, thermojunction.
empalomado m (Es)(Col),diyersindam of dry
masonry.
empalletado (m) de choque, fender or comsin
mato
empandarse, to deflect, sag.
empanelado m (V), paneling.
empantanar,to swamp, submerge;empantanarse, to stiek in the mud, bog down.
empaetar, to plaster.
empaete m, plaster, stucco.
empapar, to soak, saturate.
empaque m, gasket, packing, oakum; (elec cab)
bedding; (str) filler plateo
- - acopado, seating eup(oil-wellpump).
de cara completa (tb),'full-face gasket.
- - de cojn (elc), eushion gdsket.
- - de hule con inserci6n de tela, clotli-insertion
paeking.
- - de vstago, rod paeking.
-'- para calafatear (M), ealking yarn.
empaquetadura , paeking; gasket.
- - con inserci6n de alambre, wirecinsertion
paeking.
- - de camo, liemp paking.
- - de cinta, gasketing tape.
- - de cuero crudo, rawhide paeking.
de laberinto, labyrintli paeking.
- - de lino, flax packing.
del lodo (pet), mud seal.
- - de mecha, wick paeking.
--laminar, sheet paeking.
- - metlica fibrosa, fibrous metallic packing.
- - retorcida, twist paeking.
- - tubular, tubular gasketing.
empaquetar (mee), to pack.
emparchar, to patch.
emparedar, to wall up.
emparejadora , straightedge, screed.
emparejar, to grade, level off; (rr) to surfaee;
(re) to chip;' to sereed; to rougli-pl~ter.
emparrillado m, grillage, grating, grate, grid; (rr)
gridiron traeks.

emparrillado

128

encalar

de almeja, bull clam ahovel.


_ de bscula,tilting grate.
- - de ngulo, angledozer.
__ de piso, fioorgrating.
- - de trailla, scraper pusher.
__ oscilante, shaking grate.
_ niveladora, bulldozer, BuligrOOer, RoOOempastar, to paste;, (M) to gr~.
builder.
empatar, to splice, join.
empujar, to push.
empatem. joint,:splice, seam.
empujatierra f, bulldozer.
__ a inglete, miter joint.
empuje m, thrust, push, pressure; bearing (rivet
__ de solapa, lap joint.
01' pin) : (sh) crowding.
_ de tope, butt joint.
a cable (PI), cable crowd.
__ para cadena, connecting or repar link.
de cadena (pI), chain crowd.
__ para cinta (lev), tape splice.
_ hidrosttico (pet) , water drive.
empatillar (A), to splice, join.
por gas (pet), gas drive.
empavonado, blue (steel).
empuadura (f) de pistola, pistol grip.
empedrado m, stone pavement.
emulsificadora f, emulsifier.
empedrador m, pavero
emulsificar, to emulsify.
empedrar, to pave with stone.
emulsin f, emulsiono
empegar, to coat with pitch.
__ de penetracin (ca), penetration or, quick,
empelotarse (C), to spall.
breaking emulsiono
, empernar, to bolt, spike, dowel, pin; (str) to fit
emulsionadora f, emulsifier.
up.
emulsionar, to emulsify.
empilar (V), to pile, pile up.
emulsivo, emulsive. '
empinado, steep; high.
emulsoide m, emulsoid.
empinarse, to slope up; to stand at a ateep slope.
emulsor m, emulsifier; (hyd) (Sp) air lift.
empino m, crown o an arch.
enaguazar, to fiood; to saturate.
emprico, emprical.
enajenacin (f) forzosa,expropriation, condemempizarrar, to roof with slate.
nation.
emplantillado m (Ch), fioor paving.
enchanchar, to widen.
emplasto m, patch (tire).
enangostar, to narrow.
emplazamiento m (PR), location, site.
enarcar (Es), toarch.
emplazar (A), to set, place, locate.
enarenacin f, sanding: plastering of lime and
em,pleado m, employee; oflice employee.
snd.
emplear, to employ.
enarenar, to sand; to deposit sand, silt up.
empleo m, employment. ,
enastar, to put a handle on.
emplomado, poured or coatedwith leOO.
encaballar, to lapo
emplomador m, leadworker.
encabar (C)(PR), to put a handle on.
emplomadura f, leadwork.
encabezado m (PR), foreman.
emplomar, to lead.
encabezador m, heading tool.
empolvarse, to become dusty.
_ de pernos, bolt-heading t09l.
empotrado, embedded;, fixed (beam).
__ de remaches, rivet header.
__ por una extremidad, fixed one end.
encabezamiento m, heading; title of a drawing.
empotramientorn, abutment; embedding; (p)(V)
-,- en fro, cold-heading (bolt).
branch outlet; (V) service connection to a
encabezar, to cap; to place on end: to frame end
sewer.
to end; to heOO (bolts).
empotrar, toembed, to fix in a wall; (carp) to let
encabillar, to dowel, pino
in; (B) to mortise.
encabriar, to place rafters.
empotre m (V),house connection to a sewer: tap
encachado m, (tun) lining; paving of a eulvert:
in a main.
(C) riprap.
empozarse, to form pools, beeome stagnant.
encachar, to linewith concrete: toriprap: to
empresa f, undertaking; enterprise: eompany.
pave a stream bed 01' eulvert.
__ constructQra" !lonstruetion, eompany.
encadenado m, (mas) bond; (A) braeing; (V)
__ de acued~ctQ o de agua potable, water eombuttress, retaining wall.
pany.
encadenar, ,to chain; to brace: to buttress: (mas)
_ de ,servicios pblicos" public-utility eomto bond.
pany.
encajable, nestable.
__ de transporte, cagier, transportation comencajar"to rabbet; to gear;to fit,
pany. "
encaje m, rabbet, recess; socket: ,fitting; (Col)
__ fiadora, bonding company.
gear: (Sp) bell end of a pipe.
__ fiscal, a goverI.ment ente:prise.
_ chaflanado (Col), bevel gear.
- - , por, by contraet;
encajonado m, eofferdam; boxing; a narrow, conempresas municipales, municipal utilities.'
fined by steep hillsides.
empresario m, contractor: employer.
encajonar, to box, pack: to cofferdam; to conemprstito m, borrowed ,fill; a loa~.
fine: encajonarse (1'), to run in a CanYon.
empujador m"pusher.
encalado m (V); finishing coat of plaster,whilr'
__ de carros, cal' n.bver or pusher.
or skim coat.
_ de tubos, pipe pusher.
encalar, to treat with lime; to,whitewash.
empujadora f, pusher.

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enchavetar

encespedar, to sod, turf, grass.


encalladero m, shoal, sandbank.
encallar, to run aground, strand.
encimaf (qum), enzyme; adv overheOO, on topo
encamacin f (min), timberp.g: lagging.
encina f, encino m, oak.
encamisar, to place lagging, lining, sleeve or
encingar (Ch), to place galvanized sheet-metal
work.
'
bushing.
'
encanalar (Es), to eonduet (water): to eanalize.
encintado' m, eurb: (elee) taping.
encanalizar (Es), to eanalize.
encintar (ele), to tape.
encandilamiento m (auto) (M), glare, dazzling.
enclavamiento m, nailing, spiking; (meeh) (1'1')
encaadaf (B), eanyon.
(elee) interloeking.
encaado m, (Sp) gutter; (Sp) conduit; (V)
- d e aproximacin (fe), approaeh loeking.
framework of eane.
de tiempo (fe), time loeking.
encaar, to pipe; to drain.
de trfico (fe), traflie loeking.
encape m (min)(B): overburden.
de tramo (fe), seetion loeking.
encapillar (tn) (min) , to enlarge a heading.
de trazado (fe), route loeking.
encapsular (lab), to capsule.
- indicador (fe) "indieation loeking.
encarcelar, 'to clamp.
enclavar, to nail, spike; to loek, interlock; tQ
encargado m, man in charge.
drive (well); enclavarse, to loek.
- - del trnsito (lev) , transitman, instrumentenclavijar, to dowel, pino
encobrado, eopper-plated;' eopper-bearing,
mano
encobrizado, eopper~plated.
- - de va (fe), roadmaster, supervisor.
encarriladera f (fe), wrecking frog, rerailing
encofrado m, forms; ph.nking sheeting framing'
cribwork,
" .
deviee.
'
- - deslizante, traveling forms.
encarrilador m, wreeking frog, ear replaeer.
encofrador m, form earpenter.
encarrilar, to remil, place on the rails.
encofrar, (eone) to form; to plank.
encarrujamiento m (eab), kink.
encoger, encogerse, to eontraet, shrink.
encasquillar, to bush; to ferrule; to shoe horses.
encolado m (pint), sizing.
encastillada, eastellated (nut).
encoladora f, gluing maehine.
encastrar, to embed; to let in; (wr) to soeket.
encastre m, groove; soeket; insert; (U) reeess.
encolaje m, sizing; gluing.
encolamiento m (A), glue, cementing material.
- ' abierto (eab), open socket.
acuado (cab), wedge socket.
encolar, to glue; to size.
cerrado (cab), elosed soeket.
encorchetar, to clamp.
cerrado para puente (cab) , c10sed bridge
encordar, to lash (oeeasionally meansto reeve).
encorozax;, (Ch) to smooth up a wall; (Col) to
soeket.
C011 gancho (eab), hook soeket.
fill In between beams, on a wall.
con gancho giratorio (eab) , swivel-hook
encorvado en fro, bent eold.
encorvador (m) de rieles, ral bender, jim-erow.
soeket.
~ de mun (nut), gudgeon, gudgeon soeket.
encorvar, to bend, curve; encorvarse, to defieet,
de puente (eab), bridge soeket.
buekle.
escalonado (eab), stepped socket.
encostillado m, lathing; lagging in a mine or tun- - giratorio (eab), swivel soeket.
nel.
encauchar, to tl'eat with rubber.
encostrarse, to form seale.
encauzar, to guide (stream), to eanalize.
encribado m, eribwork, bloeking.
encenagamiento m (A), deposit of mudo
encristalado m, glazing.
encendedor m, (bl) (di) igniter; (ge) sparker,
encrucijada f, street interseetion, road crossing.
igniter: (ra) igniter, exeiter.
- - con glorieta, rotary intersection, roOO eross,
a hilo caliente (vol), hot-wrre fuse lighter.
ing with traflie eircle.
- - de mecha (vol), fuse igniter.
encuadrado m (tv), framing.
de tiempo (vol), delay igniter.
encuadrar, to square; to frame.
encubado m (min), eribbing, tubbing.
encender, to ignite; encenderse, to,ignite, take
encuelladero m (pet), monkey board.
fue.
encendido m, ignition; (bl) (Sp) firing.
encue1l:ador m (pet) , man who eouples pipe, der.
- - a cabeza ardiente, hot-bulb ignition.
rlCkman.
- - anticipado, preignition.
encuentro m, joint; junetion; interseetion.
encuesta (f) sanitaria (V), sanitary survey.
doble, dual ignition.
encuar, to wedge, key.
- - espontneo, self-ignition, spontaneous ignienchapado con cadmio, eadmium-plated.
tion.
enchapado de plomo,lead-eoated.
- - por compresin, compression ignitioll.
enchapar, to veneer; to line with sheet metal;
- - por chispa, spark ignition.
(A) to plate; (eone) (V) to build up by
- - por tubo incandescente, hot-tube ignition.
plastering,
encepar, to place a cap 01' header.
enchaquetado, jaeketed.
encerado m, tarpaulin, oilskin.
encerar, to make stiffer (mortar).
encharcado, swampy.
encharcarse, to beeome Swampy, form poo~
encerrable, (elee) sealable.
encerrado, enelosed; sealed.
(sd) to pool.
encerro.iamiento m (fe), interloeking;.
enchavetar, to key.

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130

enchinar, to pave with cobbles.


enchuchar (fc)(O), to switch.
'
enchufar, to telescope; to nst; to mesh; to plug
in.
enchufe m, bell end of a pipe; bell-and-spigot
joint; (elec) plug; (cab) socket.
abierto (cab), open socket.
cerrado (cab), closed socket.
de aprieto (mh), grip socket.
'
_ de campana; (P) bell-and-spigot joint; (pet)
bell socket.
de pesca (pet), overshot.
de puente ,(cab), bridge socket.
desalojador (pet), releasing socket.
desprendedor (pet), releasing socket or overshot.
fusible, fuse plug.
hembra,bell end of pipe.
macho, spigot end of pipe; (elec)(A) plug.
y cord6n o y espiga (tub), bell and spigot,
hub and spigot.
endentado m, (conc) keyway; (mas) toothing;
(hyd) toe wall; a toothed, dentated.
endentar, to key, tooth; to mesh.
enderezador m, straightener; rectifier.
de cocas, (wr) kink iron.
- - de diamante, diamond dresser.
de pozos (pet), hole conditioner.
de ruedas (auto), wheel straightener.
enderezadora 1, straightener; rectifier.
enderezar, to line, straighten; (elec) to rectify';
(pmy)(A) to rectify.
endicamiento m, dike, levee.
endicar, to build dikes;
endoble m (inin),shift of double length.
endoclinal m (geol), endocline; a endoclinal.
endodino (ra) (Es), endodyne.
endoenzimal (is), endoenzyme.
endolado m (ed) (Oh), soffit of a door or window
opening:
endoparsito (is), endoparasite.
endudo m (A), brush coat of grout or a waterproofing material; finishing coat of plaster.
endulzar, to soften (water); to sweeten (oil).
endurecedor m, hardener (all senses);
endurecer, to'charden'; ,to indurate; endurecerse,
to harden, get hard:
- - a martillo, to hammer-harden.
endurecido, hardened.
- - al aire, air~hardened"
- - a martillolhmmer-hard.
superficialmente (met) , casehardened
endurecimiento m, hardening; hardness.
de trabajo'(mt),work hardness.
- por deformaci6n(met),' strain hardening.
. - por inducci6n (met), induction hardening.
- por precipitaci6n;(met),precipitationhardening.
energa 1, energ)', power.
- - absorbida, input;
continua, firm power; primarypower.
de base (U), firm power;primal'ypower.
de deformaci6n, strain energy.
de salida,output;
especfica (hid), specific energy. '.
firme (M), fum power.

engargantar

hidrulica, water power.


- - inversa, reverse power.
- - permanente, fum or primary power; primary
energy.
- - primaria, fum power; primary energy.
- - provisoria, dump power; secondary power.
- - radiante, radiant energy.'
- - secundaria, secondaryenergy; secondary or
surplus power.
- - trmica, steam-generated power.
energizar, to energize.
ensimo (mat), nth (power).
enfajinado m (r), fascine work, bank protection
of branches; (M) stonf\ riprap.
enfangar, to cover with mud; enfangarse, to silt
up.
enfardadora (f) de sacos, cement-bag baler.
enfermedad (f) hdrica (Ec) (V), water-borne
disease.
enfermedad profesional, occupational disease.
enferradura 1, ironwork; (Oh) relnforcing stee!.
enfilar, to line up, aligu, range.
enfocar, to focus.
enfoque m, focusing.
- - a gas o i6nico (ra), gas or ionic focusing.
enfoscado m (M), coat of plaster.
enfoscar, to patch or fill with mortar.
enfrenar, to brke.
enfrentado y perforado (tub),faced and drilled.
enfrentar, to face.
enfriadero m, cooler.
enfriado, cooled.
- ' a lquido, liquid-cooled.
- - por agua, water-cooled.
- - por aire, air-cooled.
enfriadr m, cooler; coolant; (pet) chiller.
- - intermedio, intercooler.
- - unitario (aa), unit cooler.
enfriamiento m; (eng) (ac)cooling; refrigeration.
- - atmosfrico o evaporativo, atmospheric or
evaporative cooling.
- - de elaboraci6n, process cooling.
de punto (aa), spot cooling.
- - de roco, spray cooling.
- - de superficie (a), surface cooling.
--indirecto (aa), indirect cooling or refrigeration.
enfriar, to cool; enfriarse, to cool, cooloff.
enfurgonar (PR), to load a box caro
engalabernar (001), to frame timbers together.
engalgar, to chock, scotch.
enganchador m, coupler; labor agent; (lg) hooker,
hook tender; (min) bottomer, onsetter.
de correa, belt stud.
enganchar, to hook, couple, engage; to employ,
to recruit labor
enganche m, coupling, coupler; hooking on;
hitch; recruiting (labor).
completamente flotante, full-floating hitch.
de gancho, snatch hitch
- - de garras, jaw or M.O.B. coupler.
- - de vuelta, anchor hitch.
- - giratorio, swivl hitch:
para remolque, towing hitch; traller hitch.
- - universal, universal hitch.
engargantar, to mesh, engage.

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engargoladora 1, matcher, groover.


engargolar, to groove; to make a male-and-female joint.
engarzar, to hook, couple.
engasamiento m (pet) (M), .gassing.
engastador (m) de tomillo, screw chaser.
engastar, to embed, incase.
engaste, setting, bfldding.
engatillar, to clamp, cramp.
engendrador m (mat), generator.
- - de engranajes, gear generator.
engendrar (mat), to generate.
engomado, rubberized; gummy (oil).
engomarse, to gum (oil).
engoznar, to hinge.
engramar, to grass, sod.
engrampar, to clamp; to staple.
engranado directamente, direct-geared.
engranaje m, gearing; a gear.
- - angular o c6nico, bevel gear.
- - cilndrico, spur gear.
- - circumferencial, girth gear.
- - c6nicohelicoidal, spiral bcvel gear.
- - de aumento, increasing gear.
- - de avance, feed gear.
de baja (auto), low gear.
de cambio (de velocidad), change orchangespeed gear.
- de contramarcha (auto), reverse gear.
de corona, crown wheel; face gear.
de dientes escalonados, stepped or staggered-tooth gear.
de dientes helicoidales angulares, double
helical gear.
- de dientes postizos, mortise gear.
de distribuci6n (mg) , timing.or distributer
gear.
- de espina de pescado, herringbone gear.
- de Ginebra, Geneva motion.
de giro (gr), bull gear.
de inglete, miter gear.
- de inversi6n (mh), tumbler gear.
de linterna, pin gear.
de 16bulos, lobe gear.
- - de mando, driving gear.
- - de manguito, quill gear.
- - de marcha atrs o de retroceso (auto), reverse gear.
- - de paso corto, fine-pitch gear.
- - de reducci6n simple, single-reduction gearing.
de reversa (auto) (M), reverse gear.
- - de rosca o de tornillo sin fin, worm gear.
- - de rotaci6n (gr), swinging gear.
- - de transposici6n, transposing gear.
- - de triple reducci6n, triple-reduction gear.
- - desplazable, sliding gear.
diferencial planetario, planet differential.
doble helicoidal, herringbone gear.
- - en bisel, bevel gear.
- - espiral, spiral or helical gear.
- - fresado, machine-cut gear.
- - helicoidal, helical or worm gear;.screw whee!.
hipoidal, hypoid gears.
- - impulsado o mandado, driven gear.
- - bnpulsor o motor, drive goar, driver.

enlace
- - intermedio o loco, dIe gear.
- - maestro, master gear.
moldeado, molded gear.
- - multiplicador, increasing gear, over-gear.
planetario o satlite, planetary gear.
- receptor (A), driven gear.
- - recto, spur gear.
- - reductor, reducing gear.
- - sol, sun gear.
tallado, c,ut-tooth or machine-cut gear.
trabador (auto), locking gear.
- - transmisor, drive gear.
engranajes (rnh)
de cambio rpido, quick-change gears.
- - de reversi6n (A), change gears.
- - traseros, .back gearing.
engranar, to gear, engage; engranarse, to mesh,
engage; (A) to seize, stick.
engrane m, gear; meshing; (machy) (A) seizing.
engranzar (A); to surface with gravel or crushed
stone.
engranzonar (V), to surface with grave!.
engrapad ora 1, any.clamping device.
engrapar, to clamp, cramp.
engrasad era 1, grease cupo
engrasador m, grease cup; grease gun; oiler.
- - a pistola, grease gun.
- - de compresi6n, grease cup.
de gotas visibles, sight-feed lubricator.
- - de pist6n, grease gun.
engrasaje m, lubrication, greasing.
engrasar, to grease, lubricate.
engrase m, lubrication, greasing.
- - por anillos, ring lubrication.
por gravedad (auto), gravity lubrication.
- - por mecha, wick lubrication.
- - por presi6n, torced lubrication.
engravar, to surface with gravel.
engravillar, to surface with grits or atone Bcreenings.
engredar, to treat with clay.
engrilletar, to attach a socket, clevis, or shackle.
engrosar, to upset (bar); engrosarse, to swell.
engrudo m, belt dressing; paste.
enguijarrar, to surface with gravel; to pave with
cobbles.
enhuacalado m, (M) cribw:ork; crating.
enhuacalai, to crate.
enhuecar, to hollow out.
enjarciadura 1, rigging.
enjarciar, to rig.
enjarje m (lad), toothing.
enjaular (min), to load in the cage.
enjuagar, to rinse; (O) to flush; (M) to backwash
(filter).
enjugador m (pet), stripper.
enjunque m, pig-iron ballast, kentledge.
enjuta 1, spandrel (arch).
enjutado m (Es), spandrel filling.
enjutar, to dry.
enjuto, dry; (conc) lean.
enlacar (M), to shellc.
eulace m, interlocking; lacing; linkage; bond;
(rr) crossovcr; (rr) ladder .track; (p) con
nection.
domiciliario (tub) (A), house connection.

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enlaces de correa, belt laemg.'


enladrillado m, brick pavmg; brickwork; bricklaymg.
_ reforzado, rmforced brickwork.
enladrillador m briklayer; brick pavero
enladrillar, to l~y brick, topave with brick.
enlagunar, to flood, mundate.
enlajar, to lay flagstones.
enlamar, to cover with silt.
enlatar, to roof with tm; to lath; to lag; td cleat.
enlazadora (j) de correas, belt lacero
enlazar, to jom, connect, splice.
enlechar, to grout.
enlegamar, to cover with mud; enlegamarse, to
silt up.
enlistonado (m) metlico, metallathing.
enlistonar, to lath; to cleat, batten; to lag.
enlodamiento m, siltmgup; covermg with mud;
(machy) fouling.
enlodar, to place mud; to sealwithmud; enlodarse, to become muddy.
enlodazar, to cover with mudo
enlosado (m) hueco (V), hollow-tile construction.
enlosador m, tile pavero
enlosar, to pave with 'flags or tiles.
enlozar, to enamel, glaze.
enlucido m, plaster coat; sidewalk finish.
enlucidor m, plasterer.
enlucir, to plaster.
enllantar, to putO a tire on; to rimo
enmaderacinf (Ch), boardmg, forms.
- - de zanjas, trenehtimbermg.
enmaderador m, timberman, shorer.
enmaderar, to plank, board, timber.
enmadrar (Col); to confine a river, canalize.
enmangar, toput a handle on.
enmasillar, to putty;
enmechar (carp) (M), to rabbet; to mortise.
enmendar, to fleet, (tackle); to revise (plans).
enmienda (j) de planos, revision of plans:
enmohecerse, to rusto
enmontado, wooded (country).
enmuescar, to notch, mrtise.
enmurado, built mto a wall.
enquiciar, to hinge.
enrajonar, to build awall with rubble; to riprap;
(C) to chmk joints.
enrallado m (Col), tie beam of a wood truss.
enramado m, mattress of branches.
enrarecer, to rarefy.
enrasador de tierra (irr), land planeo
enrasar, to make level, grade; to rough-plaster;
tosereed,smooth up; to fur; to dub out.
enrase m, leveling up, grading.
enrasillado m, furring.; filling on topo of floor
arches.
enrejado m, (str) grillage; (str) latticmg, lacmg;
(hyd) trash.rack,barscreen; grizzly; (V)
(Col) lap of roof tiles; a foul (rope); (M)
kinked.
- - de alambre, wire nettmg,wire mesh.
-.- delradiador(autd); radiator shutter.
._'- simple (est),laeing.
enrejalar (Col), to lay brick with open spaces
.between;

ensayar
enrejar, to place gratmgs or grills; (str) to lace,
lattice.
enrejillado m, gratmg, grid.
enrieladura f, raillaying; rails m place.
enrielar, to layrails; to put on the rails.
enripiar, to surface with grave!.
enrocamiento m, rockfill, stone'riprap; enrockmento
acomodado, rock fill hand-placed.
vertido, rock fill dumped, dump fill.
- volteado (M), rock fiIl dumped . '
enrocar, to fill with rock; to riprap.
enrojecido al fuego, red-hoto
enrollable, rolliD.g (shutter).
enrollado m (elc), winding.
enrollador m, reel; (met) eoiler.
enrollamiento m (elc), wiriding.
apilado (A), banked wiridmg.
superpuesto (A), banked wiriding.
enrollar, to wirid, reel, eoil.
enromar, to blunt, dull.
enroscar, to thread; to screw up;
enrosque m, threading; serewing up.
ensabanado m,scrateh coat of plaster.
ensacar, to put in bags.
ensamblado, dovetailed, built-up, framed.
ensamblador m, jomer; frmer.
.
ensambladora f, assembling machine:
ensambladura f, jomt.
a cola de milano, dovetail joint.
- a media madera (carp),halved jomt.
a tope, butt joint.
- - de caja y espiga; Inortise-and-tenon jomt.
- - de inglete, miter jomt.
- - de lengeta, tongue-and-groove jomt.
- - de pasador, pm-connected jomt.
- - enrasada, flush jomt.
solapada, lap jomt.
soldada, weldment.
ensamblaje m, assembling, jommg, jomt, frammg.
- - a medio inglete, half-miter jomt.
- - charpado, scarf joint.
- - de lengeta postiza, splined or loose-tongue
joint.
de media madera en bisel, beveled halving.
de rebajado dentado, tabled jomt.
- - selectivo (maq), selective assembly.
ensamblar, to assemble, frame, jom,"connect.
ensamble m, jomt, assembly.
ensanchador m, widener; reamer, broach, drift;
(bo) tube expander;(str)driftpm; (pet)
eularger.
de entrecarru de expansin (e), .rail-jomt
expander.
de fondo (pet), underreamer.
- - de neumticos. (auto), tire spreader.
ensanchadora (j)de caminos, road widener.
ensanchadora-acabadora/widening finisher.
ensanchar, to widen, enlarge;to reamo
ensanchatubos m, .pipe expander.
ensanche m, widenmg, extension, enlargement.
ensardinado.m (Ch), rowlock, course of brick on
edge.
ensayador m, assayer; tester; testmg machine.
ensayar, to assay, test;

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ensaye m, test, assay.


- - por rbitro, umpire assay or test.
ensayo m, test, assay.
- - al choque, impact test.
- - al freno, brake test.
al jabn (pa), soap test.
- - a tinte, dye test.
- - a la traccin, tensile test.
de adherencia (re), pull-out test.
- - de arrastre (is), elutriation test.
- - de asiento (conc),.slump test.
de campaa, field test.
de candi (az), candy test.
- - de desgaste por rozamiento, abrasion test.
de doblado, bending test (bar).
- - de envejecimiento (met), aging test.
de extendido (conc)(A), slump or consistency test.
de flexin, bending test (beam).
de golpe, shock test; impact test.
- - de golpeo, rattler test.
- - de maza caediza, drop test.
de remoldaje (conc), remolding test (for
workability) .
por gotas (az), spot test.
ensebar, to grease.
ensenada f, cove, small bay, embayrnent.
ensenarse (r), to embay.
ensortijamiento m, kink.
ensortijar, ensortijarse, to kink.
enstatita / (miner), enstatitc.
entabicar, to partition; to wall up.
entablar, to sheath with boards, to plank.
entablerar (carp) (M), to panel.
entablillado m (V), tiling on flat roo.
entablillar, to batteri, cleat.
entablonado m, planking.
- - de contencin, bulkhead.
entalpa f, enthalpy, heat contento
entalladura f, mortisc, notch, groove, dap; (mas)
(C)(M) pointing.
entallar, to notch, dap, mortise; to carve, make
a cut; (mas) (C) (M) to .point.
entamborado m (V), door or window trim;
entarimar, to sheath with boards.
entarquinamiento m, deposit o mud or silt.
entarquinarse, to silt up (reservoir).
entarugar, to plug; to lay wood blocks.
entechar, to roo.
entejar, to lay roo tiles.
entenalla para empalmar (C), splicmg clamp.
entenallas f, small vise.
entepar (A), to sod.
entrico (is), enteric.
enteritis f (is), enteritis.
enterizo, in one piece, solid, integral.
entero m, integer, whole number; a whole, integral, complete.
entibado m, timbering; cribwork, blocking.
entibador m, timberman; (re) bucker, dolly.
entibadora (f) neumtica (re), holder-on.
entibar, to timber, shore, prop; (re) to bUck up.
entibo m, shore, prop.
entintar (dib), to ink in.
entizar (Ch)(Pe) to plaster.
entornillar, to thread .

entresecado

entoscar (A), to fill or surface with tosca.


entrada f, entrance; (hyd) intake, inlet; (rd) approach; (min) entry; (com) cash receipts;
point o a drill or reamer; (conc). embedded
end o a beam; encased part o a lock.
de operacin, op\lrating income.
entradas brutas, gross receipts.
entradas y salidas, receipts and expenditures.
entramado m, floor raming, ramework; studding; cribwork; (Col) grillage.
continuo (est) (A), continuous frame.
entrante m, recess; rabbet,step; (top) hollow; a
re-entrant.
entrecanal f, space between canals; spacmg o
grooves or corrugations.
entrecarril m (e) (V), gage.
- - compensador (fe), expansion gap.
entrecavado, partly excavated,
entrecierre m, interlock; partialclosing.
entrecinta f, (tu) collar beam.
entrecorteza/, bark showirig in mterior o timber.
entrecruzado, intercrossed.
entrecubiertas m (cn), betweeri decks.
entre diente m (si), gullet.
entreds m (C), filler, spacer, separator;. pipe
nipple.
entreeje m, distance between axIes, wheel base.
entrefino, medium-fine.
entregaf, delivery; (Col) the part o a beam embedded in a wall.
entregar, to deliver; to embed.
entrehierro m (elc), cIearance, air gap.
- - para ondas, surge gap.
entrejuntar, to'put together, assemble, fit up.
entrelaminado (geol), interbedded.
entrelazar, to interlace; to interlock; to hook up
(powerplants).
entremezclar, to intermix.
entrenzado m (est), lacing, latticing.
entrepao m, panel; shel.
entreperfil m (Es), distance between cross sections.
entrepilastra f, spacmg oi pilasters.
entrepiso m, (bldg) mezzanine; (M) (A) (V) upper
fioor; (A) floor strueture (in a reinorcedconcrete or steel-rame building the wearmg surace is piso, the cinder-concrete fill
contrapiso, and the floor structure entrepiso); (min) mtermediate gallery between two mam levels.
de losa plana (A), flat-slab (concrete) f1oor.
nervurado (A), ribbed floor.
entrepuentes m (cn), between decks.
entrerranuras m (A), space between grooves,
land.
entrerrpido, medium-ast.
entrerreborde (maq), mterflange.
entrerrenglonar (tv), to interlace.
entrerrieles m (c) (Es), distance between tracks;
entrerrosca f (tub) , nipple.
- - con tuerca, hexagon-center nipple.
- - corta, short nipple.
de largo mnimo, close nipple
-larga, long nipple.
- para tanques, tank nipple (speeial thread),
entresecado, partly seasoned.

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entresuelo m, mezzanine; (min) (M) intermediate


gallery between two ,main levela; shallow
basement.
entresurco m, spaeing of furrows.
entretenimiento m (Es), (maehy) maintenanee.
entrevlvula (ra), intervalve.
entreventana , mullion, pier between windows.
entreva (fe), gage; (Sp) (C) spaee between
traeks.
angosta, narrow gage.
- - normal, standard gage.
entrevigado m, spaee between beams.
entrevigar (Es), to fill in between beams,
entroncar (fe), to join, make a junetion.
entronque m, (rr) junetion; (C) sewer or water
eonneetion to a main.
entropa , entropy.
p.ntubacin , piping, tubing, well casing; (M)
piping (earth dam).
entubado (m) de pozos, well casing.
entuhar, to pipe; entubarse (M), to pipe (earth
dam).
entuercadora I (herr) , nut runner or setter or
tightener.
entumecerse; to swell.
enturbiarse, to beeome turbid.
envagonar (Pe) (PR) , toload a ear.
envarillado m, (A) grill; (A)(M) concrete reinforeement.
envasar, to paek (for shipment).
envase m, paeking, boxing'; a container.
envejecimiento m, aging (aU senses).
por sumersin (met), queneh aging.
- - por deformacin (met), strain aging.
envergadura I (ap) , span or spread oi an airplaneo
enverjado m (est) (Es), lattieing; web member.
enviajado m, skew.
enviar, to send, ship, forward.
envigado m, floor framing, system oi beams.
envigar to set beams.
envo m, shipment.
envoltorio m (A), housing, container.
envoltura!, casing, jacket, housing; lagging.
- , degnitarra (auto), banjo housing.
-,,-'deneumtito'(M), tire shoe.
envolvente ,m', 'casing, jacket; (math) envelope.
- - aislador, insulation, lagging.
de caldera,boiler sheU; boiler lagging.
del embrague (auto).(U), cluteh housing.
-,- del volante (auto), flywheel housing.
enyerbar, to sod, grasa.
enyesado m" plastering.,
enyesador:m; ,plasterer.,'
enyesar, to plaster.
enzarzado m, frame oLstakea and,header used in
river-bankproteetion.
enzima (qum); enzyme.,
enzimico"enzymie.
enzolvar (hid) (M), to sil!; up.
enzunchar, to hoop"band.
elico (geol), aeolan.
eosina (ia), eosin,
eosinato m (lab), eosinate, eosate.
epicentral (geol), epieentral.
epicentro m, epieente!".

equipo

epidiorita (geol), epidiorite.


epi doto m" epidota (miner), epidote.
- - calizo, lime epidote, zoisite.
- - mangansico, piedmontite, manganese epidote.
epipolar (fma), epipolar.
epipolo m (fma), epipole.
poca (geol), epoeh.
- - de crecidas, flood season.
- - de lluvias; rainy season.
de magras (A), seasonof low water.
- - de sequa, dry season.
epsomita , epsomite, native Epsom salto
eptodo m (ra) (Es), heptode.
equingulo, equiangular.
equiaxil, equiaxial.
equicohesivo (met), equieohesive.
equidepresin (fma), equidepression.
equidimensional, f equal dimensions, equiaxed.
equidistancia , spaeing, piteh; equidistan ce.
equidistante, equidistant.
equidistribucin (M), equal distribution.
equigranular, equigranular.
equiltero, equilateral.
equllibrador m, balaneer; equilibrator.
equilibrante m, equilibrant.
equilibrar, to balance, counterbalanee; to equilibrate.
equilibrio m, equilibrium, balance.
al deslizamiento (Col), stability against sliding (dam).
de calor, heat balance.
- - de oxgeno (is), oxygen balance.
- - de suerosa (az); suerose balance.
- - dinmico, dynamie or running balance.
- - estable, stable equilibrium.
- - esttico, statie or standing balance.
- - indiferente, neutral equilibrium.
- - inestable, unstable equilibrium.
plstico (ms), plastie equilibrium.
equilibristato m (fe), equilibristat.
equimolecular, equimoleeular.
equinoccio (m) otoal, autUmnal equinox.
equinoccio vernal, vernal equinox.
equipar, to equip, fit out.
equipo m, equipment, plant, outfit, rig; kit;
gang, shift.
- - clasificador (ag), sereening equipment.
de da, day shift.
de dosificacin (eonc), batehing planto
- - de emergencia, wreeking'gang.
- - de ingenieros, engineering party or eorps.
- - de machaqueo, erusher planto
de noche, night shift.
- - de ocasin (ee), used equipment.
- - de perforacin, drillingrig.
- - de reparaciones,repair gang.
- - de trabajo, eonstruetionplant.
de tumbadores(ef), fallingerew.
- - de urgencia, wreeking, erew.
- - dragador, dredgingequipment.
- - mudador de tierra, earth-moving equipment
normal o de norma (auto), standard equip
mento
- - proporcionador (eone), bateher planto
- rodante (fe), rolling stock, equipment.

equipo
- - suavizador, softening plant (water).
equipotencial, equipotentiaL
equivalencia , equivalen ce.
equivalente m a, equivalent.
centrfugo de humedad (ms); eentrifuge
moisture equivalent.
de humedad en el campo (ms) (C), field
moisture equivalent.
- - mecnico del calor, meehanieal equivalent
of heat.
era 1, paved or graded area, working area; mixing board.
ereccin , erection.
erector m, erector, steehvorker; erector (optics).
ergio m, ergo
erigir, to erect, set up, build.
eritrina (miner), erythrite, eobalt bloom.
eritrosina Oab) ,erythrosin.
erogacin, expenditure; (pu)(A) delivery.
de combustible (A), fuel eonsumption.
erosin , erosiono
erosional, erosional.
erosionar, to erode.
erosivo, erosive.
errtico (geol), erratic.
error m (mat), error.
- - de cierre (lev), error of closure.
- - restante (mat), residual error.
- - sistemtico (mat) , eonstant or systematie
error.
erstedio m (ele)(A), oersted.
erupcin , eruption.
eruptivo, voleanie, eruptive.
esbeltez (f), relacin de (est), slenderness ratio.
esbozar, to sketch.
esbozo m, sketch.
escabroso, rough, rugged (ground).
escafandrista m, diver.
escafandro m, diving suit.
escafilar, to trim brick.
escala 1, ladder; scale (of a drawing); scale
(draftsman's) ; gago; port of eau.
- - absoluta (temperatura), absolute or Kelvin
seale.
de aguja (hid), point gage.
- - de arquitecto (dib), an architect's scale (fcet
and inches).
- - de cable, rope lacIder.
de calado (nut), draft gage.
de cinta (hid), tapo gage.
- - de dureza, scalo of harclness.
- - de emergencia, fire escapo.
- - de esclusas, flight of locks.
de flotador (hid), float gage.
de gancho (hid) , hook gage.
de garfios, hook laddor.
de gato (nut), rope or Jacob's ladder.
- - de graduacin total (dib), chain seale.
- - de ingeniero (dib), an engineer's seale (decimal).
de listones, cleat ladder.
- - de mareas, tide gage.
- - de millas, seale of miles.
- - de octanos, oetane seale.
de peces o de pocillos (hid) , &h ladder, fishway.

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de plomada (hid), plumb-bob gage.


- - de sueldos, wage seale.
- - fiuviomtrica o hidromtrica, stream or
staff gage.
- - fraccionaria (dib) , fraetional Beale, representati ve fraction.
grfica (dib), graphie seale.
- platino cobalto (pa), platinum eobalt seale.
- - real (en), aeeommodation ladder.
- registradora diferencial (hid), reeording differential gage.
salmonera (hid), fishway, salmon ladder.
escala-transportadora, protraetor seale.
escalador m (A); esealator.
escaladores, elimbers.
escalafn m, scale of wages; register of employees.
escalar, v (dwg) to seale; a sealar.
escaleno (mat), sealene.
escalera , stair, stirway, ladder.
- - de caracol o de husillo, spira:!,stairway.
- - de cuerda, rope ladder.
- - de escape o de salvamento, fue esepe.
de escapulario, laader fixed in a shaft or
manhole.
de ganchos, hook ladder.
de ida y vuelta o de media vuelta, half-turn
stairs.
- - de largueros corredizos, extensionladder.
- - de mano, ladder, stepladder;
- - de papagayo, pole with peg steps.
de peces (hid), fishway;
de portaln (cn), aecommodatioh ladder.
- - de tijera, stepladder; trestle ladder.
- - mecnica o mvil, esealator.
- rampante (A), ramp with eleats, ehieken ladder, erawling board.
- rodante (A), esealator.
sin fin (C), esealator.
- - voladiza, hanging stairs.
escalerilla 1, rack (for pinion); car step.
para cables (eI6e), cable rack.
escalerista m (A), stairbuilder.
escalero m (Es), man who reads the stream gage.
escalmetro m, escalgrafo m (dib)(A), triangular scale;
escalinata , smaU stairway; outside stairway.
escalines (Ch), manhole steps.
escaln m, step, rung, stair tread; gradin; (exc)
beneh; (dd) altar; (min) stope.
de banco (min), underhand stope.
- - de barra, manhole step.
- - de cielo (min), overhand stope.
de denudacin (geol) (A), escarpment produeed by erosion;
de fractura (geol) (A), fault searp.
escalonado,stepped; graded (gravel).
escalonamiento m, steps; (elee) notehlng; (ag)
rock ladder.
escalonar, to form in steps; (surv) to offset.
escama 1, boiler scale, scale of rust, flake.
escamaciones , incrustations, seale.
escamarse (Pe), to form scale, seale off.
escamoso, scaly, flaky; (geol) platy.
escandallar, to take soundings.
escandallo m, sounding lead.
escantillar, to gage, to measure; to layout.

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escantilln m, strl!ight!ldge, screed, strickle,


screed board; rule; gage; template; level
board; (rr) gage bar.
__ de Birmingham, Birmingham wire gage.
de bisel, miter rod.
_ para puntas (mh), center gage.
_ para roscas, screw-pitch gage.
_ vibratorio (pav),vibrato~ screed.
escape m, leak; exhaust; outlet; escapement
(rr) (M) siding; (pu) slip.
de fondo (Col), sluiceway (dam).
_ de incendio, (M), fue escape.
_ de rejilla (ra)(A), grid leak.
escapolitaJ (miner), scapolite, wernerite.
escarabajo m, beetle; (fdy) air hole.
- , de corteza (mad), bark beetle.
_ de podricin seca (mad), powder-post beetle
escaramujo m, barnacle.
escarbador m, plugging chisel.
- - de juntas, bricklayer's jointer.
escarbar juntas (lad), to rake joints.
escariado m, reaming" broaching.
- - de desbaste, rough reaming.
de superficie, surface broaching.
rustico (A), rough reaming.
escariador m, reamer.
acabador, finishing reamer.
- - acanalado o arrugado, fiuted reamer.
- ahusado o cnico, taper r,eamer.
ajustable, expansion reamer.
- - centrador, center reamer.
- - cilfndrico, straight reamer.
corona (A), shell reamer.
- - chato, fiat reamer.
- - de cabeza cortante, rose reamer.
~ de canal espiral o de estras espirales, spiralfiuted reamer.
- - de empuje, push broach.
_ de espiga cilndrica, straight-shank reamer.
- - de espiga cnica, taper-shank reamer.
de estras rectas, straight-fiuted reamer.
de fondo (pet), underreamer.
--, deJomo, ridge reamer.
de mandril,chucking reamer.
de pared de pozo (pet), wall scraper.
- - !le trinquete, ratchet reamer.
_ desbarbador oquitarrebabas o de rebaba,
burring reamer.
- - escalonado, stepped or roughing reamer.
- - esfrico, ball reamer.
- - estructural, bridge reamer.
- hueco, shellreamllr.
paralelo,sia'algllt or ull-bottoming reamer.
escariadora J, broaching machine, reamer.
escariar, to ream, broach.
escarificador m, harrow"scarifier, ripper, rooter
de, dientes, tooth l.arrow.
-,de discos, disk harrow.
escarificar, to sCJ,rify"harrmv. "
"
escarpa!, batter; escarpment; (M) sidewalk.
de fractura (geol) (A), aultscarp.
escarpado, steep; battered.
escarpar, to escarp; slope.
escarpe m, scarp, escarpment; CM) batter; (hyd)
apron; (A) scur.
escarpelo m, raspo

escollera
escarpia J, spike; (surv) spad; (Sp) stal?le.
con filo de cincel, ohisel-pointed spike.
- - cortada, cut spike.
- - de filo paralelo, reverse-point spike.
- - de madera, tie plug, wooden spike.
- - de va, track spike.
escarpiador m (fc), spiker.
escarpiar, to spike.
escarzano, segmental (arch).
escasear (Es), to bevel.
escatol m (is), skatole.
escayola J, scagliola; (Col) white ,coat o plaster.
esclergrafo m (pet), sclerograph.
escleromtrico, sclElrometric.
esclermetro m, sclerometer.
escleroscopio m, scleroscope.
esclusa J, sluice; air lock; navigation lock.
- - contra la marea, tide lock.
- - de cuenco, navigation lock.
- - de desviacin, diversion sluice.
- - de emergencia, emergency lock.
de escape (tn), escape lock.
de salida, taillock.
en T (tn), T lock.
- - neumtica, air lock.
para armadas (1'), log sluice.
para escombros (tn), materiallock.
esclusa-hospital, hospital or medicallock.
esclusada J, lockful, volume o water in a lock.
esclusaje m, lockage; sluicing.
esclusar, to lock (vessel); to sluice.
esclusero m, lock tender.
escoba J, broom.
- - caminera, road broom.
- - de arrastre, drag broom.
- - de caucho, squeegee.
- - de piazava, bass broom.
- - mecnica, sweeper, power broom.
escobn m (cn), hawsehole.
escobilla J, brush; (elec) brush.
de alambre, wire brush.
de alambres (elc), wire commutator brush.
de carbn (elc), carbon brush.
de prueba (elc), pilot brush.
de tela metlica (elc), wire-gauze brush.
_ desincrustadora (cal), fiue brush 01' cleaner.
graftica (elc), graphite brush.
--limpialimas, file card 01' cleaner.
-limpiatubos (cal), fiue brush 01' cleaner.
escobilln m, boiler-fiue cleaner: push broom;
(pet) swab.
escobina J, chips, sawdust, filings.
escoda J, stonecutter's hammer.
escodar, to cut stones.
escofina J, rasp, rasp-cut file; (C) bastard file.
bastarda, bastard file.
cortapared (pet), side rasp.'
- - de herrador, farrier's,rasp.
de picadura imple, fioat-cut file.
- - dulce, smooth raspo
- - encorvada, riffier.
- - para madera, wood raspo
escofinar, to rasp, file.
escollera J, rock fill; riprap; breakwater.
acomodada o' a, mano, rock fill placed by
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- - arrojada o vertida o a granel o a piedra perdida, rock fill dumped.


escollerado m, rock fill, riprap.
escollo m, reef; (M) breukwater.
escombramiento m (V), dirt moving.
escombrar, to muck, remove spoil; to clean up
rubbish.
escombrera J, dump, spoil bank; spoil, muck.
escombro (m) glacial (A), glacial drift.
escombros, spoil, muck, rubbish, debris, dirt;
quarry waste; (min) deads; river drift.
esconce m (Es), rabbet.
escopladura J, chisel cut.
escopleadora J, mortising or gaining machine.
- - de broca hueca, hollow-chisel mortizer.
escopleadura J, notch, mortise; chiseling.
- - con llama de gas, flame-gouging.
escoplear, to mortise, notch, dap; to chisel.
escoplo m, chisel, socket or framing or mortising
chisel.
- - ancho de torno, slick chisel.
- - angular, corner chisel.
- - biselado, bevel chisel.
- - calafateador de estopa, yarning chisel.
- - con rabo, tang chisel.
- - de acabar, finishing chisel.
- - de descortezar, bark spud.
- - de ebanista, cabinet chisel.
de espiga hueca, socket chisel.
- - de mano, pocket or paring chisel.
- - de torno, turning chisel.
- - de vidriero, glazier's chisel.
- - degradador, mortal' chisel.
- - para bisagras, butt chisel.
- - perforador, chisel bit.
- - ranurador, cope chisel.
- - separador, parting chisel.
escoplo-punzn, firmer chisel.
escoraje m (ds), shoring.
escorar, (dd) to shore; (ti) to reach the low point.
escoras J (ds), ,shores.
escoria J, slag, clinker; (A) (C) cinders.
- - de cemento, cemcnt clinker.
- - de fragua, anvil dross, hammer slag.
- - de fundicin, slag.
- - de hulla, clinker.
- - filamentosa, mineral wool.
escorias de alto horno, blast-furnace slag.
escorial m, slag dump; deposit of volcanic ash;
lava bed.
.
escoriar, escoriarse, to slag, clinker.
escorificador m, scorifier.
escorificar, to reduce to slag, clinker, scory.
'
escorredero m (Es), drainage ditch.
escorredor rn (Es), drainage ditch; sluice gateo
escorrenta j, (hyd) (PR) (Pe) runoff.
escota J, stone hammer; miner's pick.
escotadura j, notch, recess; opcning, trap door.
- - de aforo (hid), gage notch.
escotar, to notch, cut out.
escote m, notch.
- - de descarga, (M) measuring weir.
escoteraJ (nut), chock.
- - con rodillo, roller chock.
- - de espiar, warping chock.
- - de remolcar, towing chock.

escdete

escotillaJ, shaft (elevator); hatchway, trap door.


de bodega (en), cargo hatch.
de calderas, boiler hatch, fiddley.
- - de camarote, companion hatchway, booby
hatch.
- - de mquinas, engine hatch.
de muestrear (dac), sampling hatch.
escotilln m, trap door, hatchway.
- - de cargar, loading trap.
escotillones de acera, sidewalk doors.
escrepaJ (ot) (M), scraper.
- - de arrastre, drag scraper.
- - de empuje, bulldozer.
- - de empuje en ngulo, angledozer.
-,- de ruedas, wheeled scraper.
- - fresno, fresno scraper.
- hidrulica, hydraulically operatad scraper.
escritorio m, desk; (A) (Ec) office.
escritura J, contract; deed; policy; legal instrumento
- - de constitucin, corporation charter.
- - de fundacin, incorporation papers, certificate of organization.
de propiedad, title deed.
- - de seguro, insurance policy.
de venta, bill of sale; (C) deed.
- - matriz, notary's original documento
- pblica, contract registered with the official
notary.
social, incorporation papers; partnershi~
agreement.
escrpulo m, pennyweight.
escuadra J, square; angle iron; (dwg) triangle;
knee, corner brace, gusset plate; (sb)
bracket, beam knee; (Ch) gang (men).
- - , a, square, at Tight angles.
abordonada o con nervio (est), bulb angle.
de agrimensor (Es) (A), goniometer.
- - de ajustar (carp), framing square.
- - de dimetros (carp), center square.
de ensambladura o de unin (est) , gusset
plate.
- - de espaldn (carp), try square.
- - de espejos (lev), angle mirror.
- - de inglete (carp), miter square.
- - de reflexin (Es), reflecting goniometer;
en T (dib), T square.
falsa (carp), bevel square.
- - , fuera de, out of square.
- - para cabrios (carp), rafter square.
- - prisma (lev) , angle prism. '
rebordeada (est) (A), bulb angle.
universal de dibujo (Es), drafting machine.
escuadra-transportador (dib) (A), bevel protractoro
escuadras del cordn, (gi) flange angles.
escuadras de ensamblaje (est) , connection
anglcs.
escuadrar, to square.
escuadreo m, squaring; sectional area.
escuadra j, u section; sectional area.
escuchador (m) de prueba (ra), monitor.
escudete m, (tun) shield; (str)(Sp) gusset plate;
(hw) escutcheon plate; (elec) canpy;
(ele e) wall plate, faceplate.
de borrar (dib), erasing' shield.
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de cerradura, rose (lock).


de expansin, expansion shield (bolt)..
_ de pulsador (elc), push-button plateo
de receptculo (ele), receptacle plateo
escudilla J, rose (loek).
escudo m, shield; escutcheon plate; (elec) eanopy.
de perforacin, tunnel shield.
ensanchador, expansion shield (bolt).
escudriamiento m (tv), seanning.
escurrente m, efHuent.
escurrideras J (M), water running off from irrigated land.
escurridero m, drain hole, outlet; weathering;
drip; leak.
escurrimiento m, (hyd) runoff; (M) piping (earth
dam); (elec) creepage.
- - crtico (hid), critical flow
especfico (irr), speeifie yield.
- - plstico, plastic flow, (cone) creep, time
yield.
pluviomtrico (Col), runoff.
- - slido, silt runoff.
escurrirse, to run off, drain; to .Ieak.
esencia J, essence; (Sp) gasoline.
- - de petrleo (Es), gasoline; kerosene.
- - de trementina, oil of turpentine.
mineral, (Sp) mineral oil; mineral spirits.
esencial, essential.
esfalerita J (miner), sphalerite, zinc blende.
esfeno m, esfena J (miner), sphene, titanite.
esfera J, sphere; dial of a gage.
esfericidad J, sphericity.
esfrico, spherical.
esferoidal, esferodrico, spheroidal.
esferoide m, spheroid.
esferoidizar (met), to spheroidize.
esfermetro m, spherometer.
esforzar (U) ,. to stress.
esfuerzo m, stress; effort.
admisible"safe orallowable stress.
-.- compuesto,compound stress.
cortante de penetracin, punching shear.
cortante doble,double shear.
cortante simple, single shear.
de adhesin,(ref), bond. stress.
- - de aplastamiento,' crushing stress.
- - de apoyo; bearing stress (beam).
- - de cizallamiento, shearing stress.
- - d,} compresin, compressive stress.
- - de contraccin (conc), shrinkage stress.
de corte perimtrico, perimeter shear.
de dobla.dura (c'b),bending stress.
- . de emp\1je, .bearing'st~ess onrivets or pins.
- - de extensin; tensionaLstress;
- - de flexin (est), bending stress.
del hincado (pi)i.dtiving stress.
- . de impacto ..de rodaje,,(ap), rolling impact
stress.
de lmite (ms), boundary.stress.
de manipulacin, handling stress.
- - de montaje.(pte),erection stress..
de prueba., proof stress.,
- - de rotacin, torsional stress~
de .ruptura, breaking stress, ultimate r rupture strength.
de seguridad, safestress.
__e

esmerilador

- - de. tensin, tensile stress.


- - de trabajo, workingstress.
- - de traccin, tractive effort; tensional stress.
- - de traccin diagonal, diagonal tension.
- - de tronchadura (Es), shearing stress.
- - de zuncho, hoop or tangential stress.
- - dielctrico, electric or dielectric stress.
- - electrosttico, electrostaticpressure or stress.
- - en la fibra, fiber stress.
-.- especfico, unit stress.
- - flexor (est), bending stress.
--lmite de trabajo, allowable working stress.
--lindero, boundary stress.
- - principal, principal stress; (A) diagonal tension.
-'- rasante, (Sp) longitudinal shear; (M) shear.
- - restante, residual stress.
- - tangencial, tangential or shearing stress;
hoop stress.
- - tractor, tensile stress; tractive effort.
- - unitario, unit stress.
esguazable (r), fordable.
esherardizar (met), to sherardize.
eslabn m, link.
- - con mallete o de travesao, stud link.
de acoplamiento (ra),.link coupling.
de ajuste, hunting link.
de arrastre (auto)(M)idrag link.
- - de compostura, missing .or repair link.
- - de retencin, grab link, slip grabo
de seguridad (turb), breaking link.
de solapa, lap link.
fusible (elc), fuse link.
- - giratorio, swivel.
interruptor (elc), disconnecting link.
- - pivotante, swing link.
- - reparador, connecting or chain-repair link.
eslabonamiento m, linkage.
eslinga J, sling.
de brida de dos partes, two-Ieg bridle sling.
de brida doble, double bridlesling.
de cables mltiples, multiple-part sling.
- - de cadena, chain sling.
- - de doble suspensin, basket hitch.
- - de igualacin, equalizing sling.
- - estranguladora, choker sling or hitch, anchor
hitch.
- - sin fin, endless-rope sling.
eslingaje m, slinging charge (ship's cargo).
eslingar, to sling.
eslora J (nut), length.
- - de clasificacin, classification length.
- - de flotacin, water"line length.
- - entre perpendiculares, length . between perpendiculars.
total, over-alllength.
esmaltar, tO.enarriel.
esmalte m,.enamel.
de asfalto, filled asphalt, asphalt enamel.
esmaltina, esmaltita J (miner), smaltite.
esmeril m, emery.
esmerilado m, grinding.
- - al aire o sin puntas, centerless grinding.
- - en hmedo, wet grinding.
esmerilador m, emery.whecl, grinder.
- - de vlvulas, valve grinder.

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esmeriladora J, grinder; honing machine.


- - de banco, bench grinder.
- - de pie, pedestal grinder.
- - de roscas, thread grinder.
de velocidad graduable, adjustable-speed
grinder.
- - para brocas, bitgrinder.
- - para mandril de tomo, chucking grinder.
- - sin centros, centerless grinder.
esmerilaje m, grinding.
esmerilar, to grind; to polish with.emery.
esmitsonita J, smithsonite, zinc spar.
espaciado m, spacing, (re) pitch.
espaciador m, separator, spacer, packing block.
del balancn (pet), beam spacer.
- - de barras (ref), bar spacer.
- - del empaque, packing spacer.
espacial, spatial.
espaciamiento m, spacing; extent, space.
espaciar, to space; (mech)to indexo
espacio m, space.
--libre, clearance.
-libre labial (A), lip relief (twist drill).
- - muerto, clearance.
- - nocivo, clearance (cylinder).
- - oscuro catdico (elc), cathode or Crookes
dark space.
espadilla J, (conc) (A) blade tamper.
espadn m (fc) (Es), switch blade.
espalda J, back.
con espalda, back to back.
espaldn m, shoulder, heel.
espaoleta J, door bolt.
esparavel m, plasterer's hawk, mortarboard;
plasterer's float.
esparcidor m, spreader; finisher.
- - corredizo (dac), traveling distributer.
- - de asfalto, asphalt spreader.
- - de cascajo (ca), chip spreader.
- - de hormign, concrete spreader.
- - giratorio, rotary distributer.
esparcidora J, spreader, finisher.
- - acabadora, spreader-finisher.
- - de cola, glue-spreading machine.
esparcimiento (m) de banda (ra) (A), band
spread.
esparcir, to spread, distribute.
esprrago m, pin, peg; (w) stud; (C) stay bolt;
(A) stud blt.
esparramar (A), to spread.
esptico, spathic, sparry.
espato m (miner), spar.
- - adamantino, adamantine spar, corundum.
- - azul, blue spar, lazulite.
- - bruno, brown spar (dolomite or magnisite).
- - calcreo o calizo, cal cite, calc-spar, calcareous spar.
- - de hierro, siderite, sparry iron.
de Islandia, Iceland spar (calcite).
de manganeso, manganese spar (rhodonite
or rhodochrosite).
- - ferrfero, siderite; sparry iron, chalybite.
- - fluor, fluor spar. fluorite.
--lustroso, satin spar (calcite or gypsum).
- - pardo, brown spar; dolomite, magnesite.
- - pesado, heavy spar, barite.
J

espiga

- - romboidal, rhomb spar, dolomite.


esptula J, mason's float; trowel; putty knife,
spatula; molder's Spoon; (auto)(M) tire
iron.
especialidades (f) para vapor, steam specialties.
especificacin 1, specification.
- - modelo o normal, standard specification.
especificar, to specny.
especfico, specific.
espcimen m, specimen.
espectral, spectral.
espectro m, spectrum.
- - de faja, band spectrum.
- - de frecuencias portadoras (elc), carrier
spectrum.
--lineal, linespectrum.
espectrofotoelctrico, spectrophotoelectric.
espectrofotomtrico, spectrophotometric.
espectrofotmetro m, spectrophotometer.
espectrgrafo m, spectrograph.
espectrometra J, spectrometry.
espectrmetro m, spectrometer.
espectromicroscopio m, spectromicroscope.
espectrorradiomtrico, spectroradiometric.
espectrorradimetro m (il), spectroradiometer.
espectroscopia J, spectroscopy.
espectroscpico, spectroscopic.
espectroscopio m, spectroscope.
- - monocromtico, monochromator.
especular, specular (iron).
espejo m, mirror; (Pan) stair riser; (C) seat of a
slide valve.
- - de agua, water surface.
de falla o de friccin (geol), slickenside.
- - de horizonte (inst), horizon glass.
- - de popa (cn), escutcheon.
- - retroscpico o retrovisor (auto), rear-vision
mirror.
espejuelo m, (Ch) fine gravel, grits; (PR) a hardwood; (miner) selenite, (Ch) calcite.
espeque m, lever, handspike.
espera J (carp), dap, notch, rabbet, mortise,
gain.
espesador m (is), thickener.
- - de batea, tray thickener.
de cieno (dac), sludge thickener.
espesar, to thicken.
espesartita I (geol), spessartite.
espeso, thick, heavy, dense.
espesor m, thickness, gage (sheet), depth (slab).
- - de arco (en), circular thickness.
de cuerda (en), chordal thickness.
espesura 1, density; thickness.
espetn mi poker; iron pino
espa J, warping cable; (mech)telltale.
espiar (nut), to warp.
espiche m, peg,dowel.
espidmetro m (M), speedometer.
espiga J, pin, peg, needle, dowel, (sb) setbolt;
tenon; (t) shank, fang; (P) spigot; (re)
shank.
ahusada (herr), taper shank.
cilfndrica (herr), straight shank.
- - con oreja, lugged shank.
- - cuadrada cnica, square taper shank.
de aislador (elc), insulatorpin.
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de balsar,raft'dog.
de la bisagra (ft) , hinge pin:
- - de,la excntrica (mv) , 'eccentric pino
de reborde (barrena), lug shank.
- ' de la vlvula (Es) (C);'valve stem.
estriada, fluted shank (drill).
- gua:, guide stem.
.' ,
- para trinquete, ratchet shank.
pareja, straight shank (drill).
- - roscada, dowel screw.
_
y campana o y enchufe (tub), bell and spigot.
espigadora J, tenoner; (pav) dowel-settingmachine.
- - doble,double-end tenoner.
- - simple, single-end tenoner.
espigar, to dowel, pin; to tenon; to shank.
espig6n m, j'etty, wing dam, pier dam, spur dike;
pier, dock.
espigueta J, blasting needle.
espiguilla J, herringbone (bond).
espilita J (geol), spilite.
espina r, barb; thorn; splinter.
- - de arenque o de pescado, herringbone (gear).
espinazo m, (Col) eroWIi of a barrel areh.
- - de pescado, herringbone.
espinela J (miner), spinel.
espinillo m, an Argentine hardwood.
espinter6metro m (ele), measuring spark gap.
espiocha J, mattoek, piek.
espira J, turn, loop; spiraL
- ' cerrada (eab), loeked eoi1.
espiractor m (pa), Spiraetor (trademark).
espiral J a, spiral; (miner) gyroida1.
- - de diez cuerdas (ca), ten-ehord transition
curve.
- - de transicin (ea)(fe),transition curve.
espirilos m (is), spirilla.
espritu (m) de petr6leo, mineral or white spirits.
espita J, coek, faucet; spout.
de prueba (cal), try eoek.
- - de purga, drain eoek.
espoletaJ, (elee)(bl) fuse; (auto)(U) hood.
- - de tiempo, time fuse.
elctrica (vol) (M), exploder.
fulminante (M), blasting cap.
espol6n m, eutwater; wing dam, jetty, pier dam,
groin; mole; starling, fender; (top) spur.
espolvorizar, to spray withpowder.
esponja J, sponge.
esponjamiento m, swelling.
esponjarse, toswell.
esponjoso,' spongy.
esporas J (is), spores.
esporfero, eontaining spores, spore-forming.
esporulaci6Ii J (is), sporulation.
esporulario, sporular.
espuela J, spur; (rr) siding: (C) elimbing iron;
(t) point, tooth.
espuma Jo' seum; fam, froth.
-'-' apagadora, fire foam.
espumadera J, skimmer; spray nozzle; (loe!;
seum el>ck.
espumadora!, foam generator.
espumante m (min), frother.
espumar,tofoam~ td froth; (bo)to :prime; ,
espurio (ra) ,'spu!:ious;

estacin

esqueleto 'm, erate;, blank form; (eone) eoarse


aggregate; (str) frame skeleton.
esquema m, sketch, plan, diagram; scheme, plan.
- - almbrico (ele),wiring diagram.
- - de las cargas, load diagram.
esquemtico, diagrammatie, sehematie.
esquifada J, vault, groined areh.
esquife m, skiff; barrel areh; (M) sealepan, skip.
esquilar (mh) (A), to shear.
esquileo m (A), shearing.
esquina J, eorner.
esquinal m, knee braee; eorner post.
esquinera J, eornel. post or pieee; knee braee,
gusset.
esquirol m, strikebreaker.
esquisto m, shale, slate, sehist.
- - aluminoso, alum shale or sehist.
- - arcilloso, clay slate, killas.
- - clortico, ehlorite sehist.
- - de barro, mudstone.
- - micceo, mica sehist.
- - petrolfero, oil shale.
- - talcoso, tale sehist.
esquistoideo, schistoid.
esquistosidad 1, sehistosity.
esquistoso, slaty, shaly, sehistie, sehistose.
esquistosomas (is), sehistosomes.
esquistosomiasis J (is), sehistosomiasis.
esquizomicetos (is) , ,sehizomyeetes.
estabilidad J, stability.
al deslizamiento o al resbalamiento,' stability against sliding (dam).
- - al giro o al vuelco, stability against overturning (dam).
- - de volumen (et), eonstaney of volume.
estabilizaci6n(f) de suelos, soil stabilization.
estabilizador m, estabilizadora J, stabilizer.
- - de arco (sol), are stabilizer.
estabilizar, to stitbilize.
estable a, stable.
establecimiento m, (A) (U) (Ch) plant, installation.
--. de aguas corrientes (A), waterworks.
- - de depuraci6n (A), purifieation planto
del puerto, establishment of the port.
siderrgico (A), steel millo
establo m, a stable.
estaca J, stake, paling; pile, sheet pile.
- - de cerca, fenee post.
de declive (M), slope stake.
- - de rasante, grade stake.
- - directriz, guide pile.
- - indicadora (lev), witness stake;
-limitadora de talud, slope stake.
-volada (tn), spile:
estacas de avance (tn), poling boards, spilling.
estacada J, sheeting, sheet piling; fenee.
- - flotante, log boom.
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estacar, to stake out.
estaci6n}, station, plant; season; survey station.
cabecera (fe) (A), terminal station.
- - carbonera, eoaling station.
- - central (ele) , central, station; genetating
plant, powerhouse.
de aforos (hid), gagingstation.
de bombeo, pumping planto

estacin
~

de carga, freight station.


de fuerza, power plant, powerhouse.
- - de machaqueo (Es), erushing planto
--, de radiofacsmile, faesimile broadeast station.
- - de secas, dry season.
- - de servicio, serviee station.
- - de toma (fma), eameraQr exposure station.
- - de transbordo (fe), transfer station.
- - de transformaci6n al aire libre (ele), outdoor substation.
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- - del trnsito (lev), transit point.
- - de viajeros, passenger station.
- - depuradora, purifieation planto
- - difusora, bl'oadeasting sti1tion.
- - ferroviaria, railroad station.
filtradora, filter plant.
- - fluviomtrica o hidromtrica (hid), gaging
station.
.
- - generatriz, central station, powerhouse.
- - gravimtrica (gcof), gravity station.
--lluviosa o pluvial, rainy season.
- - naval, naval station.
- - pluvi9mtrica, rain-gi1ging station.
- - radiofaro, radio range station.
- recolectora (pet), gathering station.
transmisora (ra), sending station.
e~tacionamiento 'In, (auto) (ap) parking; (con e)
(A) curing; Obl')(M)(A) seasoning. '
estacionar, (auto) to park; (A) to berth (ship);
(A)(M) to season (lumber); (surv) (Sp) to
set up.
estacionario, stationary.
estacn m, large stake; pile; (M) pole.
estacha J, hawser, towline.
estadal 'In, a measure of length about 3.3 m; a
square measure about 11.2 sq m; (M) level
rod.
- - de corredera, level rod.
- - enrollable, flexible level rod.
--, estadimtrico, stadia rod.
estadalero m (M), rodman (Ievel).
estadia J, stadia.
estada J, demurrage; stay; (naut) 1ay days.
estadigrafo m (inst), stadiagraph.
estadimtrico, a stadia, stadiametric.
estadio m, stadium; furIong.
estadimetro m, stadiometer.
estadstica J, statistics.
estado m, state, condition; (r) stage; statement,
report; staff; state (US, M, etc.); (meas)
2 varas.
de cuenta, statement of account.
de pago, estimate for payment (contract).
estafilococos (Iab), staphylocoeci.
estai m (C), stay.
estajar (est), to crimp.
estaje m, (str) erimping; (CA) piecework, taskwork.
estajear (AC) , to do work by the task or piece
system.
estajero m (AC), taskworker, pieceworker.
estalagmmefro m (Ibl, stalagmometer.
estallabilidad 1, explosibility.
estallable, explosible.
estallad ora 1, blasting machine.

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estao

- - de, empuje, push-down machine.


- - de vuelta, twist-type maehine.
estalladura J, (auto) blowout;. (bl) blast, shot.
- - de roca (min), rock burst.
estallar, to explode, burst.
estambor m (en), steinpost.
estampa/, (re) dolly;(bs) swage; rivet set;stamp.
- - de collar, collar swage.
- - inferior, bottom swage.
- - superior, top swage.
estampas de empatar, seaming dies.
estampado prOfundo, deep drawing.
estampadora J, stamping machine ..
estampar, to stamp; t swage.
- - en caliente,tohot-swage.
e,stancado, stagnant; dammed.
estancamiento m, damming;baeking up (water) ; waterproofing.
estancar, to dam; to, make watertight;, estancarse, to baek up (water), to stagnate.
estanco, watertight, airtight, weathertight.
- - al aceite, oiltight.
- - al agna, watertight, waterproof.
- - al aire, airtigh t.
al gas, gastight.
al goteo, driptight.
a la humedad, moisturetight.
- - a llamas, flametight.
al polvo, dust-tight.
- - al vapor, steamtight, vaportight.
estndar (V) (M), standard.
estandardizacin J (M) (A) (V), standardization.
estannato m (qu!m), stannate.
estnnico (qu!m), stannie.
estannita I (miner), stannite, tin pyrites.
estannito m (qu!m), stannite.
estannoso (qu!m), stannous.
estannuro m (qu!m), stannide.
estanque m, reservoir, basin.
- - almacenador, storage reservoir.
- - amortiguador, stilling or cushion pool.
- - de acumulacin (A). storage reservoir.
- - de clarificaci6n o de deposici6n, >ettling
tank or ba.~in.
- - de distribuci6n, distributing reservoir.
- - de enfriamiento, eooling pondo
- - de lixiviacin, leaehing tank.
- - de rodada, spray pond,
- - decantador, settling basin.
- - mezclador; mixing tank.
para colas (min), tailings pondo
- - regulador, regulating reservoir.
- - sptico, septie tank.
estanquedad J, watertightness.
estanquero m, reservoir attendant.
estantal m (Es), buttress, pilaster>
estante m, post,' upright; buck.
de probetas (Iab), test-tube rack.
para cerca (V), fenee post.
estantera J, shelving, rack.
estaado, tin-plated.
estaador, estaero m, tinworker.
estaadura 1, tinwork.
estaar, to tin; to tin-plate; to solder; to bImeh
estafero, con taining tino
estao m, tino
.

estaiio
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142

de acarreo o de placer (miner),stream tin


(cassiterite) .
emplomado;tex:ne (plate).
en lingotes, pig tino
- fosforado, phosphor tino
-leoso (miner), cassiterite, wood tino
- - piritoso (miner), stannite, tin pyrite.
- vidrioso (miner), tinstone, cassiterite.
estaoso (qu!m), stannous.
estquear, to stake out.
estaqueo m, staking out.
estaquero m (lev), axman.
estaquilla 1, peg, pin,dowel; stake.
de aislador (elc), insulator pino
- - de nivel, grade stake.
estaquillar, to stake out.
estarcido m, stencil. '.
estarcir, to sten.cil.
esttica 1, statics; (ra) (M) (e) static.
- - grfica, graphical statics.
estticamente indeterminado, statically indeterminate.
esttico, static.
estticos m (ra) (A), static.
estatizar (eh), to convert to government ownership or operation.
estator m (elc)(turb), stator.
estatscopo, estatoscopio m (V), stat.oscope.
- - registrador, recording statoscope.
estaurolita I (miner), staurolite, cross-stone.
estay m, stay; stay bolt.
este m, east.
esteatita I (miner), steatite, soapstone.
estefanita 1, stephanite, brittle silver ore.
estei m (e), stay.
estelita I (met), stellite.
estemenaral (cn), futtock.
estemple m, timber bent in a mine ortunnel;
strut, stull, stemple.
de alas, wing stull.
enY invertido, saddlebackstull.
estenodo ,(ra), stEnode.
estengrafo,. estengrafa, stenographer.
esteo m (M), strut,shore.
estepa 1, steppe, tract of arid land.
estera 1, mat; (mllch) ~pron; (e) slatconveyor.
de aterrizaje (ap).,1anding mato
- - de refuerzo (conc),mesh reinforcement.
de tablillas (e), sl,atconveyor.
- - para voladJlras" blasting mato
esteras, crawle~s,. caterpillar tread.
esterbn m, Sterbon' (abrasive)(tradmark).
estreo m (med), stere; a stereoscopic, stereo.
estereoautgrafo m (fina), stereoutograph.
estereocartgia,f9 m(fma), stereocartograph.
estereocomparador17l (fma), stereocomparator.
estereocompargr~o. 11 .. '(fDla), stereocomparagraph.
'
estereofnico (ra); st.ereophonic. '"
'
estereofotografa I (fma) ,stereophotography;
stereophotogra,ph."
. . "
.
estereofotograma m, streoph()togram.
estereofotogrametrlaJ, stereophotogrammetry.
estereofotogramtrico, stereophotogrammetric. '.
estereogonimetro m (fma) , stereogoniometllr,
stereoscopic goniometer.
.
"

estopa

estereografa I (dib), stereography.


estereogrfico (fma) (dib), stereographic.
esteregrafo m, stereograph.
estereogramam, (pmy) stereogram; (geol) block
diagram.
estereolevantamiento m, stereosurveying.
estereometra I (mat), stereometry.
estereomtrico, stereometric~
esteremetro m, stereometer.
estereomicrmetro m, stereomicrometer.
estereoplangrafo m (fma), stereoplanigraph.
estereoscopa I (fma), stereoscopy.
estereoscpico, stereoscopic.
estereoscopio, esterescopo m (fma) , stereoscope.
estereosimplex (fma); stereosimplex.
estereotelmetro m (fma), stereotelemeter.
estereotoma 1, stereotomy (stonecutting).
estereotopogrfico (fma), stereotopographic.
estereotopgrafo m (fma), stereotopograph.
estereotopmetro m (fma), stereotopometer.
estereotrazado m (fma), stereoplotting.
estereotrazador m (fma), stereoplotter.
- radial, stereo-radial plotter.
estril, sterile, (Pet) dry (well).
esterilizador m, sterilizer, sterilizing agent.
esterilizar, to sterilize.'
,
esterilla 1, mesh; mat'ting.
- - de alambre, wire mesh.
de aterrizaje, landing mat (airfield).
estero m, estuary,inlet; (A)(M) swamp; (V)
pond; (eh) sman stream.
estiaje m, (r) low water; (A) low tide.
estiba 1, stowage; (A) loading.
estibador m, stevedore, longshoreman, dock
laborer.
estibar, to stow; to load cargo.
estibnita I (miner), stibnite, grayantimony.
estilete m, style, pencil of a recordlng instrument; (dwg) stylus, tracer.
estilo m, style, gnomon.
estilladura I (PR), split, crack; spall.
estillarse (PR), to crack; to spall; to, splinter.
estimacin 1, an estimate, estimating.
grosera (A), rough estimate.
estimador m, estimator.
estimar, to estimate, appraise.
estimativo, estimated.
estirado, drawn (tubing); expanded (metal);
stretched.
- - en caliente, hot~rawn.
- - en duro, hard-drawn.
- - en fro, cold-drawn,hard-drawn.
estirador m, stretcher.
estiraje m, stretching.
estiramiento m (A)(V), elongation.
estirar, to dra:w, stretch.
- - por presin, to extrude.
estireno m, styrene.
estivador m (A), stevedore.
estivaje m (A), s~owing, stevedoring.
estoa 1, slack tide, stand of the tide.
estopa/, oakum, calking yarn; (e) cotton waste.
alquitranada (M),tarred marline.
- - de acero, steel woo1.
- - de algodn, cotton waste.

estopa

143

- de lana, wool waste.


- de plomo, lead wool.
estopar, to pack.
estopera I (e) (M), stuffing box.
eJtopero m, calking iron or chise!.
estop~rol m, wick; (M) spike; (Sp) clout nail.
estopm m (vol), exploder.
estorbar, to obstruct, be in the way.
estrada 1, paved roadway, causeway.
estrangulador m, throttle; (auto) choke' (lg)
choker.
'
de aire (auto), choke.
de botn (auto), push-buttolil throttle.
manual, hand throttle.
estrangulamiento m (top)(A), gap, pass.
estrangular, to throttle; to wiredraw (steam)'
(auto) to choke.
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estratificacin 1, stratification, stratum, bedding.
cruzada (geol), cross-bedding.
- - e~trecruzada (A), cross-bedding.
estratificado, stratified.
estratigrafa 1, stratigraphy.
estratigrfico, stratigraphic.
estrato m; stratum.
estratmetro m (sx), stratameter.
estratosfera 1, stratosphere.
estrave m (cn), forefoot.
estrechar, to narrow; estrecharse, to contract,
narrow.
estrecho m, strait, gut, neck; gap, pass; a narrow, close; sharp (curve).
- de la marea, tiderace.
estrechura I (top), gap, narrows.
estrella 1, (mech) star, spider, yoke; (elec) star.
polar, north star.
estrellad~, (lbr) checked; (miner) stellate.
estrematografo m (fc), stremmatograph.
estrenar (maq),to run in:
estreno m (maq), running in.
estreptococos m (lab), streptococci.
estra!, groove, fiuting; (geol) stria.
- - de lubricacin, oil groove;
estriacin I (geol), striation.
estriado, fiuted, ribbed; checkered (plate); serrated (gasket); knurled.
estriadora f, machine to cut grooves; knurling
too1.
estr!adura 1, fiuting; (geol) striation.
estnar, to gwove, fiute, knurl, score.
estr!bacin 1, counterfort; (top) spur.
estr~bar en, to rest on, abut against, be based on:
estnbo m, abutmen~; .buttress; (reinf) stirrup,
hoop; (bld~) JOlSt hanger, bridle iron;
(auto) runnmg board; (rr) car step- stirnip
~~d~.

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de aguiln (gr), boom bailo


de la biela (pet); pitman stirrup.
de fleje (ref) (A), hoop.
de mstil (gr), mast bailo
de pared (ed), wall hanger.
- - de tiro (elc), pulling-in iron.
- - en U, U abutment.
estribor m (nut), starboard.
estringa I (M), stringer.
estro bar, to place grommets; to furnish with
becket.

eucalipto

estrobo m, grommet; becket; (e) sling.


estroboscpico, stroboscopic.
estroboscopio m (ra), stroboscope.
estrobotrn m (ra), strobotron.
estroncio m (qu!m), strontium.
estropajear (M), to mop.
estropajo m, mop.
estropeado, 'broken down.
estropeo m, damage; rough handling.
estructura 1;' structure; (conc) forms; (geol)
formation.
abajo (pet), downstructure.
- - armada o reticulada, framed structure
- - arriba: (pet) , upstructure.
.
- - costrosa (suelo), crusted structure.
- - de migas (suelo), crumb,structure.
- - de terroncillos (suelo), cloddy structure
- - esqueltica, skeleton construction.
.
- - ~a~osa (suelo), floury or fiuffy structure.
- - mfenor, substructure.
'
- - superior, superstructure.
estructuras. de descarga (hid), outletworks:
estructuracIn I (U), construction;
estructural, structural.
- - comerciable (mad), merchantable structural
de corazn (mad), heart structura1.
.
d~ primera calidad (mad), prime structural.
estruJar, to extrude.
estuacin !(mr) , flood, rising.
estuarino (gool), estuarine.
estuario m, estuary, inlet.
estucar, to stucco.
estuco m, stucco.
estuche m, case, box.
estud!ar, to study; to plan, designo
estudio. m, stud.y: consideration; designing, planmng, devIsmg; survey; designo
-,-.- de desperdicios de agua, water-waste survey.
- - de trazado, location survey;
definitivo (fc)(M), finallocation.
- - geoelctrico, geo-electric survey.
- - gravimtrico (geof), gravity survey.
- - pitomtrico, pitometer survey.
- - sanitario, sanitary survey.
- - sismogrfico, seismograph survey.
estufar (mad) (M), toseason, kiln-dry.
estuque m, stucco.
estuquista m, plasterer cement mason
'.
.
esviaje m, skew.
esviar, to skew.
etapa/, station, stop; stageof the work; (machy)
stage.
amplificadora (ra), amplifier stage.
de entrada (ra), input stage.
desmoduladora (ra), demodulator stage.
- - ~etectora (ra), detector stage.
- Impulsora (ra) (A), driver stage.
- - mezcladora (ra) , mixer stage, lirst dtector
- - preamplificadora (ra), driver stage.
etapas mltiples, de,inultiple-step.
ter m (qu!m) (fisica), ether.
- - de petrleo, petroleum ether.
eternita/, Eternit (trademark).
etilo m, ethyl.
etiqueta 1, label, tag.
eucalipto m, eucalyptus.

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144

eudimetro 'm (1ab), eudioi:neter.


eupateoscopio m (aa); eupatheoscope.
eutctica J, eutectic. .
eutctico a, eutectic.
eutectoide (met), eutectoid.
evacuador m, (hyd) wasteway, escape,' (A)spillway; (mech) evacuator.
evacuar, to empty, exhaust, evacuate; (sw) to
carry off, discharge.
evaluacin'; valuation, appraisal; evaluation;
computation.
evaporacin J, evaporation.
~vaporador mi evaporator;
a temperatura alta, high-heat-level evaporator (245 F).
- - a temperatura baja, low-heat-level evaporator (210 F).
de cudruple efecto (az) , quadruple:-effect
_ evaporator.
de efecto m1tip~e (az) , multiple:-effect evaporator.
- - de rejilla, grid-coil evaporator.
de tubos acodados, bent-tube evaporator.
- instantneo, flash evaporator.
evaporadora J,. evaporator, . (1ab)evaporating
dish.
evaporar, evaporarse, to e"aporate.
evaporativo, evaporatorio, evaporative.
evapormetro m, evaporation tank, evap9rimeter,
atmometer.
evaporizar, evaporizarse, to evaporate.
evapormetro m, evaporometer,. atmometer.
evapo-transpiracin J (irr), evapotranspiration.
eventualidades J, ~ontingencies.
exactitud J, accuracy.
enedro m.,hexahedron.
exagonal, hexagonal.
exgono m, hexagon; a hexag9nal.
exanitrodifenilamina J, hexanitrodiphenyIamine
(explosive).
exapolar (elc),six-pol<l.
exarac.in J (gaol) (A), glacial erosiono
excavacin J, excava,tion, cut, digging.
a cielo abierto,open cut.
- - a granel (M) ,. masa excavation.
- a media falda o .amedia ladera, aidehill excavation.
.
de corte pasante,through cut.
- - de ensayo, test pit or excavation.
en balcn (M), sidehill excavation.
- - en masa, masa e:x:ca,vation.
- - en zanja, trench excavation ..
excavador m, excavator, (mim),digger. '
de agujero, (t) Posth9!e digger.
exca",adoraJ (ec);excavator; (A) (M) (Col)power
ahovel.
.
- a cangilones, trench ma,chlp.e bucke.t ex.' .
'
cavator;
acarreadora, carryall,scra,per.
- - ambulante, traveling jlxcavator.
' - ambulante de l:ab1.e d~ arrastre, waUcing
dragline.
:,'
cargadora' (M),' elevating grader,
- - de arcilla, pneumatic clay spade.
de arrastre, pOWer scraper.
- - de cable, cableway excavator.

expansor

de cable aflojable o de cable areo, slackline cableway, slackline-dragline.


- - de cable de arrastre, slackline cableway or
excavator.
- - de cable detraccin, dragline excavator;
power scraper.
- - de capachos o de rosario, bucketexcavator.
- - de cuchara, power shovel.
de mordazas (Es), clamshell bucket.
de tiro (A), backdigger, pullshovel.
- - de torre, tower excavator.
- - de tractor, tractor shovel or excavator;
- - de zanjas, trench digger, ditcher.
elevadora (M), elevating grader.
explanadora (Es), elevating grader.
- - funicular, slackline cableway.
- - neumtica, clay digger, pneumatic clay
spade.
para profundidad (A), ditcher, backdigger.
- - telefrica de caballetes, trestle excavator.
excavar, to excavate, digo
excedente m (cont), surplus.
excntrica J (maq), eccentric.
excentricidad J, eccentricity; (mt) setover.
excntrico a, eccentric.
exceso (m) esfrico (mat), spherical excess.
excitacin J (elc), excitation.
- - compuesta, compound excitation.
- - en derivacin, shunt excitation.
- - en serie, series excitation.
- - por choque (ra), impact or shock.excitation.
- - propia, self-excitation.
--.pulsativa (ra), impulse excitation.
excitador m (elc), exciter.
--. piloto, pilot exciter.
excitar, to excite, energize.
excitatriz J, exciter.
excitrn m (elc), Excitron (trademark).
exclusa J (hid), lock; sluice.
excrecin J, excretion.
excrementicio,. excremental, excrementitious;
excremento m, excremento
excretorio (is), excretal.
excretos m, excreta.
excusado m, water closet, toilet room, privy; (V)
toilet, water-closet (fixture).
exfiltracin J, exfiltration.
exfoliacin J, scaling, exfoliation.
exfoliar, to exfoliate.
exhalar, to emit vapor.
exhaustar (C)(PR), .to exhausto
existencia, en, in stock.
existencias', stock, stora,ge.
exodo m (ra), hexode.
exoenzimas J (is), exoenzymes, ectoenzymes.
exgeno, exogenic, exogenous.
exoln m, exolon (abrasive).
expandidor m, expander.
- - de aros de mbolo, piston-ring expander.
para tubos (A), boiler~tube expander.
expandir, to expand,
expansible, expansible.
expansin J, expansiono
expansionarse (C)(Es), to expando
expansivo" expansive.
expansor m (A) (M), expander.

expansor

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145

- - de aros, piston-ring expander.


- - de volumen (ra), volume expander.
expedidor m, shipper; shipping agent, forwarder.
expediente m, file of papers, docket.
_ de construccin (A), documents of an application for building permito
expedir, to ship, forward.
expeler, to eject, expel.
expensar (M), to pay the cost of, finance.
experiencia J, experience; experiment, test.
experimentado, experienced, experto
experimentador m, experimenter.
experimental, experimental.
experimentar, to test; to experiment; to experience.
experimento m, experimento
experticia J (V), expert testimony or ndvice.
experto m a, experto
explanacin J, grading; subgrade, roadbed.
explanada J, level space.
explanadora J, grader; scraper.
- - caminera, road grader.
- - cargadora o elevadora, elevating grader.
- - de armazn inclinable, leaning-frame grader.
- - de arrastre, pull grader.
- - de cuchilla, road scraper, blade grader.
- - de empuje, bulldozer.
- - de motor, motor grader.
- - de rueda recta, straight-wheel grader.
- - de ruedas inclinables, leaning-wheel grader.
explanar, to level, grade.
explayar, to extend in area.
exploracin J, exploration, prospecting; (tv)
scanning.
a salto de lnea (tv) (Es), line-jump scanning.
alterna de lneas (tv) (Es), alternate-line
scanning.
- cercana o fina (tv), close scanning.
- - elctrica (geof), electrical prospecting.
entrelazada (tv), interlaced or alternate-line
scanning.
- geofsica, geophysical survey.
- progresiva (tv) , progressive or sequential
scanning.
- ssmica, seismic prospecting.
- sismogrfica, seismograph survey.
explorador m, prospector; (ra) exploring eoil,
explorer; (tv) scanner.
explorar, to explore.
exploratorio, exploratory.
explosmetro m (min) (al), Explosimeter (trademark).
explosin J, explosiono
de retroceso (auto) (A), backfue.
explosivo m a, explosive.
- - aprobado o permisible, permissible explosive.
- - deflagrante, deflagrating explosive.
- - destructor o instantneo o violento, high or
disruptive explosive.
- - detonante, detonating explosive.
--lento o no detonante, low or nondetonating
explosive.
-lento detonante, low powder.
explosor m, exploder; (A)(M)(Sp) blasting machine; (elec) spark gap.

explotable, workable.
explotacin J, operation, working; (min) a working.
fiscal (Ch), Government operation.
- - forestal, logging.
- hidrulica (min), hydraulicking.
- - maderera, logging, lumbering.
- - particular, private operation.
explotador m, operator of an enterprise.
explotar, to operate, work; to exploit; (A)(C) to
explode; (M) to blast.
exponencial (mat), exponential.
exponente m, exponent.
exposicin J (fma), exposure.
exposmetro m (fma)(V), exposure meter.
expreso m (tr), express.
areo, air express.
exprimir, to express, press out.
expropiacin J, expropriation.
expropiar, to expropriate, condemn.
expuesto (fma), exposed.
expulsancleos m (pet), core pusher.
expulsin J, expulsion, ejection; (eng) exhaust;
(pu) discharge.
expulsor m, expeller.
exsicacin J, exsiccation.
extendedor m, extendedora J, spreader.
de balasto (fe), ballnst spreader.
de cuchilla (ca), blade spreader.
- - de tornillo (ca), screw spreader.
extender, to streteh; to spread; to layout; to
swage (saw); to draw (check); to draw up
(contract) .
extensibilidad J, extensibility.
extensible, extensible.
extensin J, extension; tension; (A) elongation.
de avenamiento (hid) (Col), drainage or
catehment area.
- - de plazo, extension of time (contract).
extensmetro m, extensometer.
extensor m, extension piece.
de cubiertas (A), tire spreader.
exterior, externo, outside, external, exterior.
extincin J, extinguishing, extinction.
extinguidor m, extinguisher; (ele e) quencher.
- - a espuma, foam fire extinguisher.
aprobado, labeled fire extinguisher (approved by Underwriters).
extinguir, to extinguish.
extintor m, extinguisher.
- - a granada, grenade fue extinguisher.
- - de incendio, fire extinguisher.
extirpador m (ec)(Es), rooter.
extra, extra.
mejor del mejor (alambre), extra best best
(EBB).

selecto (mad), extra select.


extra-alta (ra), ultrahigh (frequency).
extraccin J, removal of ore from a mine, win'
ning, exploitation; yield, output of a mine'
(tun) mucking; (su) extraction.
- - de agregados (conc), aggregate procuring.
- - de raz (mat), extraction of a root.
extracelular (is), extracellular.
extracorriente J (elc), extra current.
e::dracorta (ra), ultrashort (wave).

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extractivo (M), extractive.


extractor m, extractor, puller.
de buje, bushing puller.
de cojinetes, bearing puller.
de engranaje, gear puller.
de grasa, grease extractor.
de muestras, sampler.
de neblina (pet), mist extractor.
de ncleos, core extractor (drill)
de pin; pinion puller.

del ~e~estidor (pet), liner puller.


de nplO (pet), junk catcher.
de I'I}eda (auto), wheel puller.
de vlvulas, valve remover
extrads m, extrados.

extraelevada (ra), ultrahigh (frequency).


extraer, to extract; to pull (piles).
extrafino, extra-fine.
extraflexible, extra-flexible, extra-pliable.
extrafuerte, extra-strong, heavy-duty.
extragrueso,. extra-thick, extra-heavy.
extrable (mm), minable.
extraliviano, extra-light.
extrapesado, extra-heavy.
extrapolacin j, extrapolation.
extrapo~nte, high-power.
extrart;esistente, extra-strong.
extraviarse, to get out of line
extremidad j, extremo m, end.
extremo a extremo, out-to-out, over-aH
extre~o (m) muerto, dead end.
.
extruslvo (geo!) (M) extrusive
exudacin j (ca), bl~eding.

exudar, to exude.
eyector m, ejector, eductor.
a chorro de agua, water-jet eductor
a chorro de vapor, steam-jet ejector:
-cebador (bm), priming ejector.
condensador, ejector condenser.
de agua a vapor, steam-operated water ejectoro
de agu~s negras, sewage ejector.
de cen;zas (en), ash ejector.
de fusIble (elc) , fuse ejector.

fbrica f , df~ctory, mill, shop; plant; masonry' a


,
b u il rn~
central (elc), central station.
de acero, steelworks.
de azcar, slgarmill.
de cantera, ashlarmasonry.
de cemento, cement millo
de electricidad, electric power plant
de g:,-s, gasworks, gas planto
.
de hierro, ironworks.
~e l~driIIos,brick masonry; brick factory
e p~edr;t bruta~ rubble masonry.

de siller~a, ashlar masonry.


g~nerat.nz, central station, powerhouse
slderunca, steel millo
' .
fabr!cacin j, fabrication, manufacture.
fabncante m, manufacturer, fabricator
fabricar, to fabricate, manufacture; to 60nstru 1;.
to process.
c ,

factor

factor

147

fanal

fajinada j, revetment of brushwood.


de seguridad, factor of safety.
fajinante m (Pan)(F), common laborer.
de seguridad final, ultimate factor of safety.
falca j (en), washboard, wasteboard.
de simultaneidad (elc), demand factor.
falda j, slope, hillside.
de transmisin difusa (il), diffuse transmia_ del mbolo, piston skirt.
sion factor.
faldear, to make a sidehill excavation.
_ de transmisin directa (il) , regular transmisfaldeo m, sidehill cut; slope o a hil!.
_ a media ladera (A), sidehill cut and fin.
sion factor.
_ de transmisin espectral (il), spectral trana_ simple (A), cut for full width o roadbed.
mission factor.
faldn m, slope of a roof; (mech) skirt.
_ de utilizacin, (elec) utilization factor; (tr)
_ del vertedero (hid)(PR), spillway apron.
load factor.
falencia j (A) (Ch), bankruptcy.
_ gravado de percolacin (hid) , weighted filtrafalsa
tion factor.
_ acacia (mad) , locust.
factoraj, factory; agency; (Ec) foundry.
_ escuadra (carp), bevel square.
-"naval (Es), shipyard.
_ escuadra en T, T bevel.
factorial (mat), factorial.
_ explosin (auto) (A) (U), backfire.
factorizar (mat), to factorize.
-lengUeta (carp), spline.
factura j, bil!, invoice.
_ quilla (en), false keel.
_ comercial, commercial invoice.
falsarregla j (carp), bevel square.
_ consular, consular invoice.
falseado (maq), out-of-line, untrue.
_
de embarque, shipping memorandum .
falsear, to bevel; falsearse, (V) to buckle, sag,
_ simulada o pro forma, pro forma invoice.
give way.
facturar, to bill, invoice; to enter on a bil! of
falseo m, beveling, bevel.
lading; to check baggage.
falsete m, chamfered cornero
facultativo (is), facultative.
falso, false.
fachada j, fa9ade, front of a building.
_ chasis (auto) (U), subframe.
_ de caldera, boiler front.
_ flete (nut), dead freight.
fadmetro m, Fadeometer (trademark).
_ pilote, pile follower.
falla j, failure, breakdown; (geol) fault; (elec)
faenaj, work; (Ch) gang, shift.
faenero m, common laborer.
fault, failure.
faetn m, (ce) carrying scraper; (conc) buggy;
_ acostada (geol), thrust or overthrust fault.
_
corriente
(geol), stril(e fault.
(auto) phaeton.
faja j, strip, belt, band; (rd) lane; (ra) channel.
_ de estratificaci6n (geol), bedding fault.
_ central (ca), separation strip, parkway.
_ de tiro (vol), misfire.
_ de aceleracin (ca), accelerating lane.
_ diagonal (geol) (A), inclined faUlt.
_ de apoyo, column strip (flat-slab construc_._ distributiva o escalonada (geol), step or distributive fault.
tion).
_ de aterrizaje, flight strip, flightstop, landing
_ escarpada (geol) (M), fault scarp.
_
e,structural,
structural failure.
strip, airstrip.
_ de comunicacin (ra), communication band,
_ girada (geol), rotary or pivotal fault.
_ giratoria (geo!), rotational fault.
band of emission.
_ de control (fma), control strip.
_ invertida (geol), reverse fault.
_ de deceleracin (ca), decelerating lane.
-por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure.
_ de doblar (ca), turning lane.
_ por empuje (geol) (M), thrust faUlt.
_ de estacionamiento, (rd) parking lane; (ap)
_ por empuje inferior, underthrust fault.
_ por volcamiento (muro), tilting failure, overparking apron.
_ de frecuencias, radio channel, frequency
turning.
_ ramificada (geo!), branching fault.
bando
_ de frecuencias de lmite (ra) , frequency
_ secundaria (elc), secondary fault.
_ simple (geol), normal fault.
range.
_ de guardia (ra), guard bando
_ transversal (geol), dip or cross fauIt.
_ de ondas (ra) , wave bando
fallado, faulted.
_ de pasar (ca), passing lane.
fallamiento m, faultage, faulting.
_ de servicio (ra), service bando
fallar, to faH; (ge) to miss.
_ de transicin (ca), transition strip.
fallebaj, door bolt, cremone or espagnolette bolt.
_ divisora (ca), parting strip, parkway, separa_ de emergencia o de salida, exit or panic roIt.
fallido (vol) (M), missed (hole).
tion strip.
_ expropiada (fc), right of way.
fallir (V), (com) to fal.
fallo m (C), flaw, defect; (met) blowhole.
_ lateral (ra), side bando
fanal m, lamp, lantern, (Sp) headlight.
-libre (ra), clear channel.
_ de arrumbamiento (ap), bearing projector.
_ volada (fma), flight strip.
_ de aterrizaje (ap), landing light.
fajado m, mine timber.
_ de d~stellos, flashlight (lighthouse).
fajadora j (ca), striping machine.
_ de trfico, traffic light.
fajar, to band; to stripe.
fajina j, fascine, bundle of brushwood, fagot;
_ giratorio, revolving light (lighthouse).
work, task.

_
_
_
_

fab~q~ero m (Es), manufacturer.


facsmile, facsmil m, facsimile.
factor m, factor (aH senses); (rr) (Sp) freight or
baggage agent.
compen.sado de :filtracin (hid), weighted
filtratlOn factor.
= ~on~a el ~~slizamiento, sliding factor (dam).
e a sorClOn, absorption coefficient
de abultamiento (ms), bulking fact~r
d~o:~ortiguacin (ms) (eIc), damph,g fac-

det.am)PIificacin, magnification factor (vibraIon.


de amPflitud (eIc) , amplitude or crest or
peak actor.
de rfea superfi~ial (ag), surface-area factor
sur ace coeffiCIent.
'
~e capac~dad (elc), capacity or use factor
e capaCIdad de la estacin, plant capacity
f actor.
de carga (elc), load factor.
~e carga de la planta, plant load factor
e carga de la red, system load factor
de( defo)rmacin (elc) , distortion factor
wave.
de dem~n~~ (eIc), demand factor.
~e d~sVla~lOn (elc), deviation factor.
e di.afonI~_(ra), cross-talk factor.
de dlsperslon (elc), leakage or dissipation
f actor.
de ~spo~bilidad (elc), availability factor
de dlv~rsldad (elc), diversity factor
.
= ~e eficle~cia eritmica (il), erythemai factor.
d e empUje (ms), earth-pressure factor
de encaramiento (aa), exposure factor'
e escala (fma), scale factor

de. escurrimiento (hid) (Col) runoff coeffi


, CIent.
de espac~~ (elc), space factor.
-_ de
de estabilidad
e
., (ms)(elc) ,stabirt
1 Y f ac t or.
d
valPoraclOn (cal), factor of evaporation
e exp osivos (exc), pbwder factor

de :filtracin (hid) , creep ratio, p~rcolation


f actor.
del filtro (fma), filter factor
~e :exi.n, be.nding factor, kern distance.
e unClOnanuento, operation factor
de ?asto, load factor (water meter)
de infiltracin (aa), leakage factor .
de marea, tidal constant
de mieles (az), molasses factor.
de p~rcolacin (hid), filtration factor creep'
'
ratIO.
de potencia (elc), power factor
de produccin, output factor. .
de propagacin (ra),propagation or transfer
f actor.
= ~e re~n (il), reflectan ce, reflection factor.
e reflexlOn espectral, spectral reflection fact oro
de reflexin especular, regular reflection factor.
de rendimiento, performance factor load
'
f actor (compressor).
= : e r~~idstenci~ (ms), bearing capacity factor.
e ng ez, stiffness factor.

fanal

148

trasero o de cola, taillight.


fanega 1, a dry measure having many dif!"erent
values between 50 and 150 liters; (M) land
measure of about 8.8 acres.
fanegada, fanega de tierra, land measure of
various values: (Pe) 1.6 acres, (V) 1.7
acres.
fangal m, marsh, bogo
fanglomerado m (geol), fanglomerate.
fango m, mud, muek, silt; sludge.
activo (dac), active sludge.
- - mineral (min), slimes.
fangos activados (dac), aetivated sludge.
fangoso, silty, muddy.
fanotrn m (ra), phanotron.
faqua (earp)(V), batten.
faraday (ele), faraday.
fardico (elc), faradie.
faradmetro m (ele), faradmeter.
faradio m (elc), farad.
faradizacin 1, faradization, faradism.
faralln m, elif!", bluf!", headland; (min) outcrop.
farda I (carp), (Col) dap, noteh, gain, rabbet;
(Sp) mortise.
fardo m, bale, bundle.
farero m (pet), derrickman.
faro m, lighthouse, beacon; headlight.
- - alternante, alternating light.
buscador (auto), spotlight.
- - de aeropuerto, airport or airport-Iocation
beaeon.
de banquina (auto) (A), spotlight.
de destellos, flashing light.
- - de direccin (ap), bearing projeetor.
- - de luz continua, fixed light.
de peligro (ap), hazard beaeon.
de 'perforacin (M), oil derriek.
- - de ruta, eourse light.
- - de ruta area, airway beacon.
flotante, lightship.
- - giratorio (ap) , rotating beacon.
- - localizador o de identificacin o de referencia (ap),landmark beacon.
--localizador de pista (ap) , runway localizing
beaeon.
- - marcador (ap), marker beaeon.
- - omnidireccional (ap) , omnidireetional b\lacon.
para niebla (auto), fog light.
- - titilante, flashing beaeon.
farol m, lantern, lampo
de aceramientd (ap), approaeh light.
de aterrizaje (ap), landing light.
de cambio (fe), switch lampo
- - de enIacin, range light.
de frente, headlight.
de marcha atrs, baeking light.
de pista (ap), eontaet or runway light.
- - de reflector contenido (auto), sealed-beam
headlight.
de seal (fe), signallamp.
de trfico, traflie light.
delimitador (ap), boundary light.
trasero o de' zaga (auto), taillight, tail
lampo
'
farola 1, large lantern or light, headl'ight.

frreo

farolero m, lamp tender.


farolito sealero (auto), stop light.
farolito trasero (auto), taillight.
fase I (ele) (qulm) (met), phase.
- - avanzada (ele), leading phase.
- - continua (qulm), eontinuous phase.
dispersa (qulm), dispersed phase.
- - opuesta (elc), opposite phase, antiphase.
partida (ele), split phase.
-retrasada (elc), lagging phase.
fases desequilibradas (ele), unbalaneed phases.
fases equilibradas, balaneed phases.
fasmetro m (ele), phase meter.
fastial, see hastial.
fatiga 1, stress; fatigue.
- - admisible, allowable stress.
- - con corrosin, eorrosion fatigue.
- - cortante o al corte, shearing stress.
- - de apoyo, bearing stress (beam).
- - de compresin, eompressive stress.
- - de contraccin, contraetile stress.
- - de empuje, bearing stress (rivet).
- - de flexin, bending stress; bending fati~e.
- - de metales, fatigue of metals.
- - de ruptura, breaking stress, ultimate
strength.
- - de seguridad o de trabajo, safe or working
stress.
- - de tensin o de traccin, tensile or tensional
stress.
- - especfica o unitaria, unit stress.
- - principal, principal stress, (A) diagonal tension.
- - superficial, surfaee fatigue.
fatigmetro m (M), strain meter.
fatigar, to stress.
faz 1, front, faee.
de laboreo (min), working faee.
fecal, fecal.
fecaloide (is), feealoid.
feldesptico (geol), feldspathie.
feldespatizacin 1, feldspathization.
feldespato m (miner), feldspar.
- - calizo, lime feldspar.
- - de barita, baryta feldspar, hyalophane.
- - de cal, lime feldspar, anorthite.
- - potsico, potash feldspar, orthoelase.
- - sdico, soda feldspar, albite.
- - vtreo, sanidine, glassy feldspar.
felsita I (geol), felsite, petrosilex.
felstico, felsitie.
fenestral (Col), window.
fenestraje m, fenestration.
fnico, earbolie, phenie.
fenol m (qum), phenol.
fenolftalena I (is), phenolphthalein.
fenlico, phenolie.
fenolizar, to phenolize, phenolate.
fenmeno m, phenomenon.
fenosafranina I (fma), phenosafranine.
ferberita 1, ferberite (tungsten ore).
fermentador m (lab), fermenter.
fermentar, to fermento
ferodo, Ferodo (trademark) (brake lining).
ferrato m (qum), ferrate.
frreo, eontaining iron, made of iron, ferrous.

ferrera

149

ferrera 1, ironwork; i,ron shop.


ferrete m, steel markmg stamp.
,
ferretear, to bind with iron; to mark wlth a steel
stamp.
.
k
ferretera!, hardware; hardware store; lronwor .
- - de edificacin, builder's hardware.
- - de postera, pole-line hardware.
- - gruesa, heavy hardware.
- - marina, marine hardware.
- - para ebanistera, eabinet hardware.
ferretero m, hardware lealer.
ferricinico, ferrieyanie.
frrico, ferrie.
ferrfero, eontaining iron.
ferriprusiato m (C), bluel?rint.
ferrita! (geol) (met), fernte.
ferrtico, ferritie.
ferritizacin!, ferritization.
ferrito m (qu!m), ferrite.
.
- - dicIcico (et), diealeium fernte.
ferroacero m, semisteel.
ferro-barco (fe) (A), ear float.
ferroaleacin 1, iron alloy.
ferroaluminato tetraclcico m (ct), tetraealcium
:'tluminoferrite.
ferroaluminio m, fcrroaluminum. ,
,.
ferroaluminosilicato m, ferroalummosilieate.
ferroboro m, ferroboron.
ferrocarril m, railroad, railway.
- - areo, elevated railway ..
- - de circunvalacin, belt lme.
- - de cremallera, rack railway. ,
- - de va angosta, narrow-gage ra'~ay,
- - de va normal, standard-gage rallway ..
__ fiscal o del estado, government railroad,
state railway.
- - funicular, cable railway.
- - subterrneo, subway.
- - troncal, trunk-line railway.
- - urbano, street railway.

fp.rrocarrilero m, railroad man; a pertammg to
railroads.
ferrocerio m, f'3rroeerium (alloy). .
ferro concreto, ferrohormign m, remforeed concrete.
ferrocromo m, ferroehromium.
ferrofsforo m, ferrophospho~s.
ferroinductancia I (elc), ferromductanee.
ferroinductivo, ferroinduetive.
ferroinductor m, ferroinduetor:
ferromagnesiano, ferromagneslan:
ferromagnsico (A), ferroma~eslan.
ferromagntico, ferromagnetlC.
ferromanganeso m, ferromanganese.
ferromolibdeno m, ferromolybdenum.
ferroniquel m, ferroniekel. ,
ferroprusiato m (C), blueprmt.
ferrorreactancia I (ele), ferroreaetance.
ferrorreactor m (ele), ferroreaetor.
ferrorresonante (ele), ferroresonant.
ferro silicio m, ferrosilieon (alloy).
ferroso, ferrous.
ferrotitanio m, ferrotitanium (alloy).
ferrotungsteno m, ferrotun~sten.
ferrovanadio m, fcrrovanadmm.
ferrova 1, railroad.

fieltro
ferrovial, pertaining to railroads.,
ferroviario m, railroad man; a railroad.
ferrugneo, eontaining iron.
ferruginoso, ferruginous.
ferrumbre I (C), rusto
ferrumbroso (Ch), rusty.
,
frula 1, ferrule; tap (water mam).
embridada (tub), floor plateo
fiador m, fastener, retainer, toggle, cateh; bondaman, surety, guarantor.
- - acodado, elbow eateh.
atravesado (cadena), toggle.
- - de boterola, rivet-set retainer.
- - de cadena (en), ehain stopper.
- - de freno, brake dogo
- - de tuerca, nut lock.
.
- - de ventana, window fastener, sash fast, wmdow loek.
fianza 1, bond (surety).
- - de almacn, warehouse bond.
- - de averas, average bond.
- - de cumplimiento, performance bond.
de fidelidad, fidelity bond.
de licitador, bid bond,
- - de pago, payment bond.
fibra 1, fiber; vein (ore); ~rain (wood).
- - atravesada, eross gramo
corta, shortleaf (pine).
de plomo (M),lead wool.
- - extrema, extreme fiber.
- - fina, fine grain.
- - gruesa, eoarse grain.
-larga,longleaf (pine).
- - ms alejada, extreme fiber.
- - recta, straight grain.
- - vulcanizada, vuleanized or hard fiber.
fibras de vidrio, fiber glass.
fibrina I (is), fibrin.
fibrocemento m, fiber cemento
fibroso, fibrous.
ficticio (ele), fietitious.
ficha 1, brass check; card; (ele~) ba~e plug; (A)
(M) surveyor's pin, markmg pm; (A) door
butt.
d
_ de cuchillas paralelas (elc), parallel-bla e
plug.
de trabajo (V), time sheet.
hembra (ele) (A), jaek.
-tndem (elc), tandem-blade plug.
fichero m, card indexo
fidelidad I (elc), fidelity.
fiducial (mat), fidueial.
fiebre (f) tifoidea, typhoid fever.
fieltro m, felt.
- - antisonoro, aeoustieal felt.
asfaltado, asphalt felt, roofing felt.
calorfugo, Fire-felt (trade,mark).
- - de aislacin, insulating felt.
de asbesto, felted asbestos.
de calafatear, calking felt.
de crin o de pelo, hair felt. .
- - de empizarrar, slating felt ..
de hilacha o de trapo, rag felt.
- - embreado, tarred felt.
filtrador, filter felt.
,
__ impermeable, roofin~ or waterproofing felt,

fieltro
para subrasantes (ca), subgrade felt.
fierro m, iron.
angular, angle iron.
- - canal, channel iron.
dulce (Pe), wrought iron.
- - forjado, wrought iron.
- - fundido, cast iron.
soldado (eh), wrought iron.
- - viejo o de desecho, junk, scrap iron.
fierros, (CA) tools.
figueroa 1, an Ecuadorian lumber.
figura I (dib), figure.
fija 1, trowel; (Pe) blade tamper.
fijacin 1, fastening; (chem) fixation.
fijado m (fma), fixing.
fijador m, fastening, binder, keeper; (pmy) fixer.
- - de tuercas, nut runner 01' setter.
fijar, to fasten; to fix.
fijo, stationary, fixed.
fila 1, row, line, range.
divisoria (top)(V), divide.
filamento m, filamento
filamentoso, filamentous.
filstica 1, marline, calking 01' rope yarn.
- - alquitranada o embreada, marline.
de plomo, lead woo!.
filetaje m (A), threading.
filete m, thread; fillet.
a la derecha, right-hand thread.
a la izquierda, left-hand thread.
bastardo, bastard 01' buttress thread.
- - de toruillo, screw thread; bolt thread.
- - de tornillo sin fin, worm thread.
de tubo, pipe thread.
- - insertado, screw-thread inserto
- - macho, male thread.
- - matriz, female thread.
- - Sellers, Sellers' thread.
tallado, cut thread.
- - trapezoidal, buttress thread.
- - triangular, V thread.
- - troquelado, pressed thread.
Whitworth, Whitworth thread.
fileteadora 1, threading machine; chasing too!.
filetear, to thread, chase.
fileteo m, threading.
filita I (geol) (miner), phyllite.
filo m, cutting edge; (top) ridge.
- - de cincel, chisel point.
- - de corte, cutting edge.
filn m, vein, seam, lode, (min) reef.
- - atravesado, cross vein or lode.
- - ciego, blind vein 01' l()de.
- - compuesto, compound vein.
- - de contacto, contact vein.
- - en cua (min), gash or rake vein.
- - escalonado, step vein.
- inclinado, mke vein.
paralelo (a la estratificacin), bed 01' bedded
vein.
principal, master 01' champion 01' mother lode.
- - sin afloramiento, blind vein. ,
- - transversal, cross vein 01' lode.
filtrabilidad 1, filtrability.
filtrable, filtrable.
,
filtracin 1, filtration; seepage, creep; leak~

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financiar

intermitente (dac), intermittent filtration.


- - por etapas, stage filtration.
filtrado m, filtrate.
filtrador m, filter.
filtraje m (A) (e), filtration.
filtrar, to filter; filtrarse, to seep, leak.
filtro m (hid) (elc), filter.
- - a gravitacin, gravity filter.
- - a presin, pressure filter.
- - al vaco, vacuum filter.
- - acstico (ra), acoustic filter.
- - con sobrecarga (ms), loaded filter.
de banda (ra), band or band-pass filter.
de bolsa (met)(aa), bag filter.
de borde, (eng) edge filter.
- - de canecillo (az), cantilever filter.
de carbn animal (az), chal' filter.
- - de cortina automtica (aa) , multipanel 01'
automatic-curtain air filter.
de cuerdas (dac), cord filter.
- - de direccin (ra), directional filter.
del efluente (dac), efRuent filter.
de entrada (geof), input filter.
- - de escurrimiento, trickling filter.
de faja (ra) , band 01' band-pass filter.
- - de fuerza bruta (ra), brute-force filter.
- - de gravedad, gravity filter.
- - de guarapo (az), juice strainer.
de luz (fma), filter.
- - de malla (auto), filter screen.
de paso alto (ra), high-pass filter.
de paso bajo (ra), low-pass filter.
de paso de banda (ra) (A), band-pass 01' band
filter.
de pulsaciones (ra)(A), ripple filter.
- - de rascadura (ra) (Es), scratch filter.
- - de regadera, sprinkling filter.
- - de resistencia-capacidad (ra) , resistancecapacity filter.
de ruido de pa (ra), scratch filter.
de salida (geof), output filter.
- - de tambor, drum filter.
de todo paso (ra), all-pass filter.
- - de un cuarto de onda (ra), quarter-wave
filter.
- - desaceitador, oil-removal filter.
desbastador (pa) (A), roughing filter.
- - desferrizador (pa), iron-removal filter.
- - desodorizador (pa), odor-removal filter.
- - eliminador (ra), band-elimination filter.
goteante (M), trickling filter.
- - intermitente de arena (dac) , intermittent
sand filter.
- - invertido (hid), inverted 01' reverse filter.
pasa-altos (ra) (A), high-pass filter.
pasa-bajos (ra) (A), low-pass filter.
percolador (dac), trickling 01' percolating
filter.
rpido de arena (pa), rapid sand filter.
rociador (dac), sprinkling filter.
- - rotativo (az), rotary-leaf 01' rotary filter.
- - seco (aa), dry-type filter, air mato
suavizador (pa), softening filter.
filtro-prensa de alimentacin central, centerfeed filter press.
financiar, to finan ce.

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m,

financista
financier, financial backer.
fineza 1, fineness.
finito, finite.
fino, fine.
finos 1, fines.
finura
fineness, grain.
. .
del molido (ct), fineness o grmdmg.
firme m, roadbed, foundation course; a fum,
solid, stable, compacto
fiscal, pertaining to the treasury 01' the govern-

m,

ment; fisca!.
....
fiscalizacin 1, control, supervlsI~n, mspectlOn.
fiscalizador m, inspector, supervIsor.
fiacalizar, t::> control; to inspect.
fisco m, national treasury.
i3ica 1, physics.
de suelos, soil physics.
f3ico m, physicist; a physical.
f3i1, fissile.
fisilidad I (geol), fissility.
fisura 1, seam, fissure.
fisurarse (A) (M), to crack.
fito, see hito.
fitoplancton m (is), phytoplankton.
flagelos,m (is), flagella.
flama 1, flame.
.
flamante, brand new, unused; splCk and span.
flambear, to buckle; to defle?t.
flambeo m, buckling, deflectlOn.
flanco m, side', slope of a wall; (.geol) limb; (t)
)
(th)(gear) flank; sidewal! (tIre.
flanche m (pet) (V), flange.
flanquear, to flank.
flatachar (A), to trowel; to float.
flatacho m (A), mason's float; trowe!.,
.
flecha 1, deflection, sag; middle ordmate; nse
(arch); crown (road); pole (wagon);. (M)
S haft, axle', (M) spade of a concrete VIbrator; (A) derrick boom.
.
de propulsin (auto) (M), propeller 01' dnve
shaft.
II
h t
motriz (auto) (M), prope el' s a .
flechital (dib), arrowhead.
.
fleje m, band, iron strap, hoop; (met) strIp.
fletador m, reighter, charterer.
.
fletamento, fletamiento m, charter, affrelghtmento
fletante m, one who owns any means o transport
for hire (boats, trucks, beasts o burden,
-

etc.).
. ht
fletar, to charter, hire; to reigh~, affrelg .
flete m, freight; freight rate! freIght charges.
debido o por cobrar, freIght collect.
- - pagado, freight prepaid.
.
fletero m, freight c~rrIer;
owner o means o
transport for hlre.
flexarse to bend, deflect.
flexibilidad 1, flexibility, pliability.
flexible, flexible.
flexmetro m (Es), defiectometer.
flexin 1, bending, flexure.
- - compuesta, compound fle;xure.
- - pura o simple, pure bendmg.
flexional, flexura!.
flexionarse,
to deflect, bend, buckle.
tlex{liJletro m, flexometer,

flujo

::~:~aai,~~~:" ben~ing; (geol)(A) olding.


floculacin 1, flocculatlOn.
floculador m (is), flocculator.
floculante m, flocculant.
flocular, to flocculate;
1 t (e) flocculent.
floculento a, floccu en .
flculo m, floc.
flocus m (pa) (Pe) , floc.
.
flogopita 1, phlogopite, brown mlCa.
flojedad 1, slack; looseness.
flojo, slack, bose; unstable (,?,ound).
flor de, a, flush with, level wIth.
flor de agua, a, awash.
flor de lluvia (A), shower head.
flores
.

__ de antimonio (miner), antlmony bloom,


white antimony, valentinite.
__ de cinc, zinc oxide, flowers o z~c.
_ de cobalto, cobalt bloom,
_ de nquel, nickel bloom, annabergte.
flota (j) de madera (Pan), mason's float.
flotabilidad 1, buoyancy.
__ de reserva (an), reserve buoyancy.
_ de servicio (an), working buoyancy.
flotable (1'), navigable for raf~s.
flotacin 1, (naut) (min) flotatlOn; buoy.ancy. .
__ selectiva (min) , selective 01' dIf'ferentla!
flotation.

erythrIt~.

flotador m, float.
--tubular
de bastn
(hid),
rodfloat.
float.
(hid),
tube
flotaje m, flotation, floatmg.
flotante m, float; a floating.,
flotar, to float.
fluctuacin I (ra), fluctuation.
fluencial (Es) (Pe), flow.
fluidal (geol) (A), fluida!.
di
fluidez 1, fluidity,
liqui ty.
fluidificante
m, 'flux.
fluidificar, to liquefy, flux, fluidize.
fluidmetro m, fluidimeter.
.
flido m, fluid; a fluid; (geol) flUida!.
_ de cortar, cutting fluid.
__ de perforacin (pet), drillin~ fluid.
__ enfriador (met), quench flUId.
fluidmetro m, Fluidometer (trademark); (e)
flowmeter.
flu'lmetro m (eh), flowmeter.
fluir, to flow, (pt) to sag.
_ en fro, to cold-flow.
flujo m, flow; flux; (met) creep.
__ de arco (sol), arc stream.
_ de dispersin (elc), leakage flux.
. ()
II wash
- de
__
de la
la hlice
marea, ap,
floodprope
tide. er
..
__ electrosttico o elctrico, electrlc 01' electrostatic flux.
_ eritmico (il), erythemal flux ..
__ inductor o mawtico, magnetlC flux.
--laminar (hid), laminar 01' viscous flow. ,
--luminoso, luminous flux 01' power; ~oodhght.
__ turbulento (hid) , turbulent or smuous 01'
tortuous flow.
_ viscoso
(hid), laminar 01' viscous or streamline flow,

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fiujmetro m, fluxmeter.
flor m (qu!m), fluorine.
- - espato (miner), fluor spar, fluorite.
fiuoracin j, fluorination.
fiuorapatita j (miner), fluorapatite.
fiuorescencia j, fluorescence, (pet) bloom, (pet)
casto
fiuorescente, fluorescent.
fiurico (qu!m), fluoric.
fiuorita, fluorina j (miner), fluorite, fluor spar.
fiuoruro m; fluoride, fluorate.
fius m, flue, tube.
- - de acero enterizo, seamless tubing.
-.- de caldera, boiler tube.
fiusera j, set of boiler tubes.
fluvial, pertaining to rivers, fluvial.
fluvio-elico (geol), fluvio-aeolian.
fluvioglacial (geol), fluvioglacial.
fluvigrafo m (hid), recording stream gage; fluviograph.
fluviolacustre (geol), fluviolacustrine.
fluviomarino (geol), fluviomarine.
fluvimetro m (hid), current meter; fluviograph;
flowmeter.
- - registrador, recording current meter.
fluviovolcnico (geol) , fluviovolcanic.
fluxmetro m, (A) fluxmeter; (M) flushometer.
fluyendo, flowing.
focal, focal.
foco m, focus; focal point.
catdico (ra), cathode spot.
elctrico (A) (M), incandescent lampo
incandescente (M) (Col) (Pan), incandescent
lampo
piloto (M), pilot lampo
- - principal (inst), principal focus.
- - real, real focus.
- - virtual, virtual focus ..
fogn m, firebox, furnace.
fogonadura j (cn), mast hole.
fogonazo (m) de retorno (sol), backtire.
fogonera (f) automtica, mechanical stoker.
fogonero, foguista, m (cal), tireman, stoker.
foguear (M), to stoke a furnace.
fogueo m (M), stoking.
foliacin j (geol), foliation.
foliado, foliated.
.
fomentar, to promote (a project).
fomento m, development; promotion.
fomita j, foamite (tire extinguisher).
fon, phon (unit of loudness).
fondaje m (hid)(C), sedimento
fondeadero m, anchorage, berth.
fondear, to anchor, drop anchor.
fondeo m, anchoring, mooring.
fondo m, bottom, far end, base, bed; fund; depth;
(tv) background.
- - de amortizacin, sinking fundo
de barril, barrelhead.
de la caldera, boiler head.
del cilindro, cylinder head, back cylinder
head.
del mbolo, pistonhead.
de laboreo (tn)(min), working face.
- - de renovacin, replacement fundo
- - del ro, river bed.

frmula

de la rosca, root of thread.


de la soldadura, root of weld.
doble (cn), double bottom.
- - rotativo, revolving fundo
fondos, funds.
fnico, phonic.
fono adaptador m (ra), phono adapter.
fonocaptor m (elc), phongraph pickup.
fonoelctrico, Phonoelectric (trademark).
fonforo (tel), phonophore.
fonolita j (geol), phonolite, clinkstone.
fonmetro m, phonometer.
fontanera j, pipework, piping, plumbing.
fontanero m, pipeman, plumber.
foquito m (A), small incandescent lampo
forcejear, to force.
forcita j (vol), forcite.
forestacin j (M), forestation.
forestal, pertaining to forests.
forja j, forge; forging.
- - con martinete, drop-forging.
- - con martinete a vapor, steam-hammer forging.
- - con matriz abierta, smith or open-die forging.
- - con presin o de prensa, press-forging.
- - de banco, bench forge.
- - de herrero, blacksmith forge.
- - de recalcar, upsetting forge.
- - de soldar, welding or brazing forge.
- - de tiro hacia abajo, downdraft forge.
forjabilidad j, malleability, forgeability.
forjable, malleable, forgeable.
forjado, forged, wrought.
- - a martinete o a troquel, drop-forged.
- - en caliente, hot-forged.
- - en fro, cold-forged.
forjador m, blacksmith, forge smith.
forjar, to forge; to rough-plaster; (Col) to fill between beame on a wall.
- - a presin, to press-forge.
forma j, form, shape; (conc) form; (Col) roof
truss.
formabilidad j, formability.
formacin j (geol), formation, country; (elec)
forming.
formador m, shaper; former.
formadora (f) de engranajes, gear shaper.
formaldehido m, formaldehyde.
formaleta j, small form, centering, form for concrete pipe; (C) straightedge.
formar, to form.
frmicaj (elc), Formica (trademark).
formn m, chisel, mortising or firmer or framing
chisel.
- - con chanfle, cant chisel.
- - de ngulo, corner chisel.
- - de cubillo, socket chisel.
- - de cuchara, bent; entering chise!.
- - de espiga, tang chisel.
- - de filo oblicuo, side or skew chise!.
- - de punta de lanza, spear-point chise!.
- - de punta redonda, roundnose chisel.
- - de tornero, turning chise!'.
frmula j, formula; (A) blank formo
de Chzy (hid), Chzy formula.

frmula

153

__ de Manning (hid), Manning's formula.


__ del prismoide, prismoida! formula.
__ de la seccin media (ot) , average-end-area
formula.
__ dinmica (pi), dynamic formula.
- - esttica (pi), static formula.
formulario m, blank formo
__ de contrato, contract form.
__ de fianza, form of surety bond.
__ de propuesta, bidding form or blank, proposa! form.
fornallaj, tirebox, furnace; (C) ashpit (furnace).
fornaza j, small furnace.
forrar, to line, sheath, cover, c~il, coat, f!1ce, lag.
forro m, lining, lagging, sheathmg; bushing.
- - aislante, insulation.
centrifugado (tub), spun lining.
- - de cilindro, cylinder linero
- - de cojinete, bearing sleeve, bushing.
- - de chimenea, flue lining.
- - de chumacera, bushing, liner.
- - de freno, brake lining.
_ hmedo (di), wet-type cylinder liner.
forros de zanja, sheeting, sheet piling ..
forsterit j (miner), forsterite (magnesium silicate).
fortalecer, to strengthen.
fortaleza j, strength.
fortificacin j (min), system of supports, timbering.
fortificar, to strengthen, brace, buttress, shore.
forzar, to force.
fosaj, pit; drain; (met) sow.
- - de excreta, cesspool.
- - sptica, septic tank.
.
fosfatar, fosfatizar, to phosphate, phosphatlze.
fosftico, phosphatic.
fosfato m, phosphate.
fosfito m, phosphite.
fsfor m (ra), phosphor.
fosforado, phosphated.
.
fosforar, fosforizar, to phosphorate, phosphorIze.
fosforescencia j, phosphorescence.
fosforescente, phosphorescent.
fosforescer, to phosphoresce.
fosfrico, phosphoric.
fosforita j (geol) (miner), phosphorite.
fsforo m, phosphorus; (ra)(Sp) phosphor.
fosforoso, phosphorous.
fosfuro m, phosphide.
foso m, trench, ditch, pito
_ colector (pet), gathering pito
_ de abastecimiento de combustible (ap), fueling pito
- - de aserrar, saw pito
_ de caldeo (met), soaking pito
- - de cenizas, ashpit.
__ de cintura, marginal or intercepting ditch.
_ de colada (fund), casting pito
_ del lodo (pet), mud ditch.
_ de prstamo (ot), borrow pito
_ de recalentar (met), soaking pito
__ de servicio (ap) , service pito
__ de succin (bm), suction pito
de volante, flywheel pito
.-- sptico (Es), septic tank.

fotolmpara
fosterita j (ais), Fosterite (trademark).
fot m (il), phot.
foto activo, photoactive.
fotoareo (M), pertaining to aerial photography.
fotoalidada j (fma), photoalidade.
fotobulbo m (A), phototube.
fotocalcar, to blueprint.
fotocalco m, sun print; photographic copy; photoprint.
azul, blueprint.
- - blanco, white print.
foto carta j, photomap.
foto cartografa j, photographic mapping, photomapping.
fotocartgrafo m, photocartograph.
fotoctodo m (ra), photocathode.
foto celda j (M) (A), photoelectric cell.
fotoclula j, photocell, photoelectric cell.
fotoclinmetro m, photoclinometer.
fotoconductividad j (elc), photoconductivity.
fotoconductivo (ra), photoconductive.
fotocopia j, photocopy, blueprint.
azul, blueprint.
- - blanca, white print.
- negra, blackprint.
- - parda, brownprint.
fotocopiar, to blueprint, make a photocopy.
foto croquis (fma), mosaic, photosketch.
foto desintegracin j, photodisintegration.
fotoelasticidad j, photoelasticity.
fotoelstico, photoelastic.
fotoelectricidad j, photoelectricity.
fotoelctrico, photoelectric.
foto electrn m, photoelectron.
fotoemisivo, foto emisor (ra), photoemissive.
foto esttico (M), photostatic.
fotoesteregrafo m (fma), photostereograph.
fotfono m, photophOne.
fotognico, photogenic.
fotgeno m, photogen (oil).
fotogoniometra j (fma), photogoniometry.
fotogonimetro m (fma), photogoniometer.
fotograbado m, photoengraving.
fotografa j, photography; a photograph.
_ compuesta (fma), composite photograph.
fotografiar, to photograph.
fotgrafo (fma), photographer, cameraman.
fotograma m (fma), photogram.
fotogrametra j, photogrammetry, photographic
surveying.
- - area, aerosurveying, aeria! photogrammetry.
- - cercana, close photogrammetry.
__ por imagen nica, single-image photogrammetry.
_ por imgenes dobles, two-image photogrammetry.
_ terrestre, terrestrial photographic surveying.
fotogramtrico, photogrammetric.
fotogrametrista m, photographic surveyor, photogrammetrist.
fotogrmetro m, photogrammeter, phototheodolite.
fotoionizacin j, photo-ionization.
fotolaboratorio m, photographic laboratory.
fotolmpara j (A), photoelectric cell.

fotoluminiscencia
fotoluminiscencia!, photoluminescence.
foto mapa m, photoplan, photomap.
fotomecnico, photomechanical.
fotometra!, photometry.
fotomtrico, photometrical, photometric.
fotmetro m, photometer, (V) exposure meter.
- - de dispersin, dispersion photometer.
- - de globo, sphere photometer.
- - integrador, integrating photometer.
- - por destellos, flicker photometer.
fotomicrografa!, photomicrography.
fotomicrgrafo m, photomicrograph.
fotomicroscopio m, photomicroscope.
fotn m (ptica), photon.
fotoperspectgrafo m (fma) , photoperspectograph.
fotoplano m (fma), photoplan.
fotorreproduccin!, photoreproduction.
fotorresistencia !, photoelectric resistance, photoresistance.
fotorrestitucin! (fma), photorestitution~
fotorrestituidor m (fma) , photographic restitution machine.
fotosensible, photosensitive.
fotosntesis! (qu!m), photosynthesis.
fotosinttico, photosynthetic.
fotostatar, to photostat.
fotosttico,photostatic.
fotstato m, photostat.
fototaquimetra (Es), photogrammetry.
fototaqumetro m, phototheodolite with stadia
hairs.
fototelegrafa!, phototelegraphy.
fototeodolito m (ima), phototheodolite.
fototopografa!, photographic topography, photogrammetry.
fototopogrfico, phototopographic.
fototopgrafo m, phototopographer.
fototriangular, to phototriangulate.
fototubo m, phototube, photoelectric tube.
- - a gas, gas or soft phototube.
multiplicador, multiplier or electron-multiplier phototube.
fotovlvuIa! (A), phototube.
fotovoltaico, photovoltaic, photoelectric.
fotrnico (il), Photronic (trademark).
fracasar, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to be
wrecked.
fracaso m, failure; breakdown.
fraccin!, fraction.
- - continua, continued fraction.
- - impropia', improper fraction.
- - propia, proper fraction.
--representativa' (dib) , representative frac.tion, fractional scale.
fraccionado, fractional, divided; broken.
fraccionador m (pet), fractionator.
fraccionamiento de viscosidad (pet) , viscosity
breaking.
fraccionar,. to break down, divide into parts; to
fractlOnate.
fraccionario, fractional.
fractura!, fracture, breaking.
- - astillosa (miner), splintery fracture.
- - concoidea (miner), conchoidal fracture.
de copa (met), cup fracture.

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escalonada (geol)(A), step fault.


-mellada (miner) , hackly fracture.
fracturar, to fracture.
fragata! (C), boxear, cal' body.
frgil, brittle; frail.
fragilidad!, brittleness; frailty.
- - custica, caustic embrittlement.
- - en caliente, hot-shortness.
fragmentacin!, fragmentation.
fragmentar, to break up, shatter.
fragmentario, fragmentoso (geol), fragmental.
fragua!, forge; blacksmith shop; (ct) setting.
- - baja, bloomery.
- - de recalcar, upsetting forge.
- - de soldar, welding or brazing forge.
final (ct), final seto
inicial (ct), initial seto
fraguado m, forging; (ct) setting.
- - trmico, thermosetting.
fraguador m, blacksmith, forge smith.
fraguar, to forge; (ct) to set; to cure (asphalt);
(Col) to grout.
frage m, setting, seto
franco, open, free, clear; exempt.
~ a bordo o sobre vagn (FAB)(tr), free on
board (FOB).
bordo (an) (A), freeboard.
de avera simple (seg) , free of particular
average.
- - de derechos, duty-free.
- - de porte, prepaid (carriage).
- - fuera del buque, free overside.
sobre muelle (tr), free alongside (FAS).
franja!, strip, bando
capilar (A), capillary fringe.
franklinita!, franklinite (ore of manganese).
franquear, to span, clear; to clear away.
franqueo m, postage; prepayment; clearance,
(machy) relief, backing-off; (tun) (min)
unkeying.
--lateral, side clearance.
- - superior, headroom, vertical clearance.
franquicia!, franchise; tax exemption.
frasco m, flask, bottle, vial.
de filtrar, filter flask.
gotero (lab), dropping bottle.
separador (lab), parting flask.
frasquito m (lab), vial.
fratacho m (A), mason's float.
frats m, plasterer's trowel, mason's float.
fratasar, to trowel, to float.
fretico, phreatic, subsurface.
freatmetro m (A), device for gagng ground
water .
freatofitas ! (hid), phreatophytes.
frecuencia!, frequency (an senses).
- - amortiguadora (ra), quenching frequency.
- - angular o de radin (ra) , angular or radian
frequency.
- - audible (ra), audio frequency.
crtica (fisica), threshold or critICa! frequency.
de corte (ra)(A), cutoff frequency.
- - de cuadro (tv), frame frequency.
de imagen (ra), image frequency; (tv) pieture frequency.

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fresar

de lnea (tv), line frequency.


muerto, dead front (switchboard).
- vivo, live front (switchboard).
- - de visin (ra), video or visual frequency.
heterodina o de pulsacin (ra), beat or
frentear, to face, mill, machine.
heterodyne frequency.
frenteo m, facing, milling.
- - nominal, rated frequency.
frentero m (min), miner employed at the work- - patrn, standard frequency.
ing face.
- - portadora (elc), carrier frequency.
frentista m (A) (U), cement mason for stucco
portadora fijada o' portadora asignada Cm),
work.
center 01' resting frequency.
fren (rfg), Freon (trademark).
- - propia (ra) , natural frequency 01' wave length.
fresa!, bit, milling tool, miller; (C) reamer; (A)
superelevada (ra), superhigh frequency.
countersinking bit.
- - ultraelevada, ultrahigh frequency.
cilndrica helicoidal, sln.bbing cutter.
- vocal (ra) (A), voice frequency.
cola de pescado, fishtail cutter.
- - cortadora, cutter bit.
frecuencmetro m, frequency meter.
- - de lengetas, vibrating-reed frequency
- - de corte lateral, side milling cutter.
- - de cuchillas postizas, inserted-blade cutter.
meter.
- - heterodino, heterodyne wavemeter.
de dientes escalonados, staggered-tooth cut- - registrador, frequency recorder.
ter.
fregadero m (Pb), sink.
- - de dientes grandes, coarse-tooth cutter.
fregador m (Pan), sink.
- - de disco, side cutter.
frenada! (A), braking.
de espiga, end millo
frenaje m, braking.
- - de ranurar, gaining head.
- - de recuperacin o de regeneracin, regenera- - - de refrentar, face cutter.
tive braking.
- - de roscar, thread milling cutter, thread-cut- - reosttico, resistance 01' rheostatic braking.
ting tool.
frenar, to brake.
- - desbastadora, roughing or stocking cutter.
frenero m, brakeman.
- - en cruz (pet), cross cutter.
freno m, brake.
- - escariadora, end millo
- - a corrientes parsitas, eddy-current brake.
- - escariadora hueca, shell end millo
al cardn (auto) (A), transmission brake.
- - estriadora, fluting cutter.
- - al vaco, vacuum brake.
- - madre, hobo
- - aerodinmico, air brake (airplane).
- - mltiple, gang cutter.
- - de aceite, oil brake.
partidora, parting tooI.
- - de aire, air brake.
- - perfilada, profile or formed cutter.
de almohadillas, block brake.
perfilada sim,ple, fly cutter.
- - de automultiplicacin de fuerza, self-ener- - - ranuradora, cotter millo
gizing brake.
recortadora, cutting-off tool (lathe).
de banda o de cinta, band brake.
- - rotativa de ranurar, dado or grooving or
- - de crculo completo, full-wrap brake.
gaining head.
- - de direccin, steering brake.
- - semiesfrica, rose mill or cutter.
fresas de disco acopladas, straddle milI.
de discos mltiples, multidisk brake.
fresa-taladradora, boring and turning millo
de doble zapata, two-shoe brake.
fresabilidad!, machinability.
- - de electroimn, electromagnetic brake.
del embrague (auto), clutch brake.
fresable, machinable.
fresado m, miiling.
de estacionamiento (auto), parking brake.
- - de expansin interior, internal-expanding - - a gas, 'gas or flame machining.
- - a mquina, machine-cut.
brake.
- - angular, angular milling.
- - de friccin, friction brake; Prony brake.
de patn (fe), slipper brake.
- - de frente, face milling.
de pedal o de servicio (auto), foot or service - - en espiral, spiral miiling.
y taladrado (tub), faced and drilled.
brake.
- - de seguridad o de urgencia, emergency fresadora!, milling machine; hobbing machine;
shaper; (C) reamer; (A) countersinking bit.
brake.
- - acepilladora, planer-type milling machine,
de timn (en), rudder brake.
rotary planer, planomiller, milling planer.
- - dinamomtrico, dynamometer or Prony
- - de banco, bench miller.
brake.
- - de desbastar, rougher, roughing reamer.
- - manual, hand brake.
- - medidor de potencia, absorption dynamom- - - de engranajes, gear milIer or hobber.
- - de punt')s, spot-facer.
eter.
- - de roscar, thread miller.
- - neumtico, air brake.
- - para puerta, door check.
- - de superficie, slab miller.
- - para levas, cam cutter.
frente m, face, front, (min) heading.
corrido (min), longwall.
- - ranura dora, spline milling machine.
- - de ataque, working face, forobreast.
fresar, to face, mill, machine; to hob; (C) to
ream; (A) to countersink.
- - de manzana, city block (distance between
strcets).
'
--la cara de atrs, to back-face.

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- - para las tuercas, to spot-face.


fresno m (mad), ash.
friabilidad!, friability; brittleness.
friable, brittle; friable.
friccin!, friction.
cintica, kinetic 01' sliding friction.
- - de arranque, starting 01' breakaway friction.
- - de deslizamiento, sliding friction.
- - de rodamiento, rolling friction.
- - de zafar, breakaway friction.
- - esttica, static 01' starting friction.
pelicular (A), skin friction.
frigocentral! (A), refrigeration planto
frigorfico m, cold-storage plant; meat-packing
plant; a frigorific.
frigorgeno, producing cold.
frisado m, (V) Same as friso.
friso m, wainscot, dado; (V) scratch coat 01'
brown coat of plaster.
froga! (Col), rubble filling between ashlar faces.
frogar (Col), to fill joints; to grout the stones in
a wall.
,
frontal a, front, head.
frontera! (Es), front wall.
frontis m, fascia; fa9ade.
frontispicio m, fa9ade, front wall.
frontn m, pediment; (min) working face, forebreast.
frota!, cemcnt mason's float.
frotador m, rubber; (elec) (U) contact brush.
frotamiento m, friction, chafing, rubbing.
- - de deslizamiento, sliding friction.
- - de rodadura, rolling friction.
frotar, to rub; to chafe.
ftalato de potasio (lab), potassium phthalate.
ftlico (qum), phthalic.
fucsina! (is), fuchsin.
fuego m, fue.
fuellar, to blow with a bellows.
fuelle m, bellows, blower; connection between
cal' vestibules; (C) automobile top; bellows of a camera.
fuente!, fountain; spring; source.
- - aceleradora (mg), accelerating well.
- - artesiana, artesian spring.
- - de abastecimiento o de provisin, source of
water supply.
de afloramiento, gravity spring.
- - de beber, drinking fountain.
de carga, feed well.
- - de contacto, contact spring.
de energa A (B, C)(ra), A (B, C) power
supply.
- - de fisura, fract:ure 01' fissure spring.
- - de hOndonada, depression spring;
desarenadora (A), sand trap.
--luminosa (il), luminous source.
- - surtidora, source of supply.
fuentes fluviales, (PR) water resources.
fuera adv, out, outside.
- - de ajuste, out-of-adjustment.
de aplomo, out-of-plumb.
de bordo, out board.
del camino, off-the-road (hauling).
- - de centro, off-center, out-of-center.
- de escuadra, out-of-square.

funcionar

- - de fase, out-of-phase.
de juego (C), out-of-gear.
- - de lnea, out-of-line.
- - de redondo, out-of-round.
- - de servicio, out-of-service.
- - de toma, out-of-gear, unmeshed.
fuerte, strong, powerful; sharp (curve); heavy
(grade).
fuerza!, force, power.
- - al freno, brake horsepower.
- - a vapor, steam power.
- - caballar, horsepower.
- - capilar, capillary force.
- - centrfuga, centrifugal force.
- - coercitiva (elc), coercive force.
- - continua, firm 01' primary power.
- - contra electromotriz, back electromotive
force.
- - de agua, water power.
- - de arrastre, tractive force.
- - de brazos, hand power; man power.
- - de elevacin, lifting power.
- - de filtracin (ms), seepage force.
de levantamiento, uplift (dam).
- - de sangre, animal power.
- - discontinua, dump 01' secondary power.
- - electromotriz, electromotive force.
- - electromotriz aplicada, impressed 01' applied
electromotive force.
- - hidrulica, water power.
- - hidromotriz (A), water power.
- - indicada de caballos, indicated horsepower.
- - magntica, maghetic strength 01' force 01'
intensity.
- - magnetomotriz, magnetizing 01' magnetomotive force.
- - mayor, force majeure, act of God.
- - motriz, power, motive power.
- - permanente, firm 01' primary powcr.
- - portativa (ra)(A), carrier power.
- - primaria, primary power.
- - provisoria, dump power.
- - termo electromotriz,
thermoelectromotive
force.
- - tractora, tractive force.
fuetazo m, whipping of a cable.
fugas!, (hyd) leakage; (elec) fault.
fulcro m, fulcrum.
fulgor azul (ra) (A), blue glow.
fulguracin!, fulguration.
fulgurita! (geol) (vol), fulgurite.
fulmicotn m, guncotton.
fulminante m, blasting cap, exploder; detonator.
fulminar, to cause to explode; to discharge.
fulminato m, fulminate.
fulmnico, fulminc.
fumfugo, smokeless.
fumvoro, smoke-consuming, smokeless.
funcin! (mat), function.
- - de simple valuacin, single-valued function.
de valuacin mltiple, multiple-valued funetion.
- - escalar, scalar function.
- - vectorial, vector function.
funcionamiento m, operation.
funcionar; to run, work, operate.

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funcionario m, official, officer.


funda!, case, sheath.
de cemento (PR), cement bago
- - de neumtico (auto), tire cover.
- - para herramientas, tool rollo
fundacin!, foundation.
- - corrida, continuous footing.
- - de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation.
- - ensanchada, spread footing.
- - escalonada, stepped footing.
fundamental!, (ra) fundamental; a fundamental
(aU senses).
fundamentar, to laya foundation.
fundamento m, foundation, footing; (geol) basemento
fundar, to found.
fundente m, welding compound, flux.
- para soldadura, soldering 01' welding flux.
- - para soldadura de latn, brazing flux.
fundera!, foundry; casting.
fundible, fusible.
fundicin!, foundry; casting; a casting; smelting
works.
- - al coque, coke iron.
- - a presin o a troquel, die-casting.
- - argntea, silvery iron.
- - atruchada, mottled iron.
- - blanca, white cast iron, white iron.
bruta (A), pig iron.
centrifugada, centrifugal casting.
- - de acero, steel casting; steel foundry.
- - de aleacin, alloy cast iron.
de hierro, iron founding; iron foundry; cast
iron.
- - de hierro gris, gray-iron casting.
- - de hierro maleable, wrought-iron casting.
- - de latn, brass casting; brass foundry.
- - de liga, alloy cast iron.
- - de segunda fusin, gray cast iron.
- - escoriosa, cinder pig iron.
- - gris, gray-iron casting; foundry pig.
- - maleable, malleable casting, malleable cast
iron.
- - trucha da, mottled iron.
fundido, cast; fused, melted.
- - centrfugamente, centrifugally casto
- - en arena, sand-cast.
en bloque (auto), cast-in-block.
- - en foso de colada, pit-cast.
fundidor m, foundryman, founder; melter.
fundir, to cast; to melt, smelt; to blow out (fuse);
fundirse, to melt, fuse.
fungicida m, fungicide.
fungiforme a, mushroom (column head).
fungisttico, fungistatic.
funicular m, cable railway; a funicular.
- - areo, aerial tramway.
furgn m, baggage cal'; truck with closed body,
van; (M) boxear; (A) baggage, express, 01'
mail cal'.
de carga (A), freight cal'.
- - de cola, caboose.
-,- de equipajes, baggage cal'.
furgonada!, carload, truckload.
furnia! (C), sump.
furo m, orifice; (top) channel.

galera

fuselado m, fairing, streamlining; a streamlined.


fuselaje m, fuselage.
fusetrn (elc), Fusetron (trademark) (time-lag
fuse).
fusibilidad!, fusibility.
fusible m, fuse; (C) rail bond; a fusible.
- - de accin retardada, tirne-delay 01' time-lag
fuse.
de bayoneta (C), knife fuse.
de cartucho a casquillo, ferrule-type cartridge fuse.
de cartucho a cuchillo, knife-blade-type cartridge fuse.
- - de cinta, link 01' strip fuse.
- - de cuchilla, knife fuse.
- - de desprendimiento, drop-out fuse.
- - de recierre, reclosing fuse.
de tapn, plug fuse.
- - de tiempo, time-lag fuse.
- - renovable, renewable fuse.
fusiforme, fusiform, spindle-shaped; streamlined.
fusi n!, fusiono
fusionar (A), to fuse.
fuslina! (Es) (A), smelter.
fuste m, shaft of a column; shank of a rivet 01'
bolt.

gabari, gabarit, gabarito m (fe), clearance gage;


track gage.
gabarra!, scow, barge.
- - de grua, derrick barge.
gabarraje m, lighterage.
gabarrero m, bargeman.
gabera! (Col), brick moldo
gabinete m, laboratory, office, study; (1'1') stateroom, (1'1') (M) drawing room; (ra) (M)
cabinet.
gabin, m (1'), gabion.
gablete m, gable.
gbrico, gabbroic.
gabro m (geol), gabbro.
gafa!, cant hook; (C) gall'.
- - de palanca, cant hook.
gafas de soldador, welding goggles.
gaita!, a Puerto Rican lumber.
gajo m, leaf of an orange-peel bucket; branch
mountain chain.
gal (geof), gal.
galactita!, fuller's earth.
galpago m, centering (arch); saddle; ;lig, ingot,
sow; (sb) hatch batten.
galena!, ,galena (lead ore).
galnico, galenic.
galeota! (en), carling, beam carline, girder.
galera !, wagon, van; jack plane; (CA) shed,
shanty.
galerada!, wagonload.
galera!, gallery, heading, (min) drift.
captante (hid), collecting gallery.
- - cntrica de avance (tn), center drift.
de agotamiento (min) draining adit.
de arrastre (min) , haulageway; slushinr;
drift.

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de ataque (tn)(min), heading.


de avance, heading; pilot bore.
de avance superior (tn), top heading.
de captacin (hid), infiltration or collecting
gallery.
de carga (min), loading drift.
de coleccin, (hyd) collecting gallery; (min)
gathering drift.
de desarrollo (min), development drift.
de descarga, sluiceway (dam).
de direccin, (tun) advance heading; (min)
driftway.
de empino (tn), crown drift.
de escombrar (min), mucking drift.
de evacuacin (hid), sluiceway, undersluice,
silt sluice.
de extraccin (min), adit.
de pala de arrastre (min), slushing drift.
de revisin, inspection gallery.
de servicio (min), service drift.
de servicios (Es), street tunnel for pipes and
conduits.
de sondeo, exploration gallery.
de toma (hid), intake tunnel.
desarenadora (presa), silt sluice, undersluice.
filtrante, filtration or infiltration gallery.
- inferior de avance (tn) , bottom drift or
heading.
-lateral de avance (tn) , side drift or heading.
galerna J, galerno m, gale.
galern m (M)(AC), barracks; shed.
galgas J (M), calipers.
galibador m (cn), loftsman.
galibar, to work to a template.
glibo m, template, jig; straightedge; clearance
diagram.
de ajuste (cn), lofting template.
de caja, box jig.
de fijacin, holding jig.
de inclinacin, slopegage; (sb) declivity
board.
de muones (mh), trunnion jig.
de perfil normal (fc), clearance gage.
de silletas (fc), tie-plate gage.
para guardacarril (fc), guardrail gage.
galn m, gallon.
-.- imperial, imperial gallon.
galpn m, storehouse, inclosed shed, shanty.
de cargas, freight shed.
de removido (A), transfer shed.
galponista m (A), erector of iron sheds.
galvnico, galvanic.
galvanismo m, galvanismo
galvanizacin (f) por inmersin en caliente, hot
or hot-dip galvanizing.
galvanizado al fuego o en caliente, hot-galvanized.
galvanizar, to galvanize.
galvano-recocido, galvannealed.
galvanometra J, .galvanometry.
galvano mtrico, galvanometric.
galvanmetro m, galvanometer.
amortiguado, deadbeat galvanometer.
de aguja, needle galvanometer.
de bobina mvil, moving-coil galvanometer.

gancho

de cuerda, string galvanometer.


de dinamitero, blasting galvanometer.
de espejo o de reflexin, refiecting galva-nometer.
de senos, sine galvanometer.
de tangentes, tangent galvanometer
galvanoplastia J, galvanoplastics, electrotypy,
electrometallurgy.
galvanoplstico, galvanoplastic.
galvanoscopio m, galvanoscope.
gallego m (az) (C), cane leveler or kicker.
galleta J, cement pat; soil cake; target (rod).
galletera J, kind of brickmaking machine.
gallito m (M), faucet, bibb.
galln m, sod.
gama J, range, limits.
de onda (m) (A), wave bando
gambota J (en), counter timber.
.
gambusino m, skilled miner; prospector.
gamella J, yoke for oxen; plasterer's hawk;
trough; washtub; (Ch) chute; (min)
pan.
de lavar (min), washtrough.
fija (min), sleeping tableo
gamma J, gamma.
ganancia J, profit, earnings; (ra) (A) gain.
bruta, gross profit.
-lquida, net profit.
ganancias
de explotacin, operating profit.
no distribudas, undivided profits.
y prdidas, profit and loss.
gancho m, hook.
agarrador (ef), rafting dog, tail hook; grab
hook.
centrador (pet), wall hook.
de abrazadera, clevis hook.
de amarrar, mooring hook.
de arrastre (co) (tc) , pull hook.
de cable de izar, hoist hook.
de carga, cargo hook.
de cerrojo, safety hook (hoist).
de clavija, pintle hook.
de deslizamiento, slip hook.
de disparo, trip hook.
de estibador, box hook.
de estibar, cargo hook.
de estrangulacin (eab), choker hook.
de gaza, (lg) choker hook.
de grillete, clevis hook.
de maderero, dog hook.
de mosquetn o de resorte, snap hook.
de motn, hook of the fall block, hoist hook.
de ojo, eye hook.
de pared (pet), wall hook.
de retencin de cadena, grab hook.
de seguridad, safety hook.
de traccin, pullhook, (lg) draw hook.
de volteo (M), eant hook.
giratorio, swivel hook.
para trozas, swamp hook.
sacatapa, manhole hook.
soltador, release or peliean hook, (lg) dump
hook.
y hembra o y picolete, hook and keeper, hook
and eye.

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ganchos
de correa, belt .hooks or clamps.
de fardo, bale hooks.
escaladores, climbing irons.
gemelos, match or sister hooks.
para bidn, can hooks.
gandingas J (min), concentrates.
ganga J, gangueo
cuarzosa, vein quartz.
gnguil m, dump scow.
ganzaJ, false key, picklock; skeleton key; (Sp)
hook wrench.
garabatillo m, small vise, clamp.
garabato m, grapnel, grappling iron.
garaje m, garage.
garandumbaJ (A), barge, lighter.
garante m, guarantor, bondsman.
garanta J, guaranty.
garantizar, to guarantee.
garbancillo m, (M) buckshot coal; CSp) fine
gravel, grits.
garbanzo m (M), pea coal.
garfio m, hook, (C) gaff; eant hook.
garfios de trepar, climbing irons, climbers.
garganta J, (mech) groove, channel;. (top) gap,
narrows, gorge; gullet (saw); (w) (mech)
throat; (tun) (A) beneh.
del Venturi, Venturi throat.
grgol m, groove, noteh, gain.
garita J, eab of a shovel or truek; watehman's
box; (A) elevator ear.
de mstil (en), erow's-nest.
de seales (fe), sigual tower.
de soldar, welding booth.
de vista completa (pI), full-vision eab.
gariteaJ (Ee), flatboat.
garlanchaJ, opade; (Col) blade tamper.
garlopa J, jaek or jointing or fore plane.
garlopn m, jaek or fore or trying planeo
garnierita J, garnierite (niekelore).
garra J, eluteh, eatch, elaw, grip.
de cable (ele), cable grip.
de compresin, eompression eluteh.
de friccin, frietion elutch.
de seguridad, safety eluteh.
de zapata (or), grouser.
garras para correa, belt hooks or clamps or laeing.
garranchaJ (Col), hook.
garrapato m (A), a hardwood.
garrochaJ (M), pike poleo
garrote m, (Ch) (M) brake.
barrotero m (M), brakeman.
garruchaJ, sheave, pulley; (M) taekle block.
agarradora, grip sheave.
cabecera (pet), erown 8heave.
cerradora (euch), closing sheavc.
de bisagra (M), snatch block.
de cadena, chain block 01' hoist.
de la cuchera (pet), sand sheave.
del entubado (pet), casing sheave.
de garganta farpada, pocket or chain wheel.
de gua, guide or defiecting sheave, fair-lead
block.
de rayos, spoke sheave.
deslizante, sliding or fleeting sheave.
desviadora, defiecting or knuckle sheave.

gastar

diferencial CM), differential hoist.


- igualadora, equalizing sheave.
posterior (pet), heel sheave.
garrucho m, cringle.
gas m, gas.
acetileno, acetylene gas.
cloacal, sewer gas.
comburente, combustion gas.
combustible, fuel gas.
de aceite (C), oil gas.
de agua, water gas.
de aire, air gas.
de alto horno, blast-furnace gas.
de alumbrado, illuminating gas.
de boca de pozo, casing-head gas.
de carbn, coa! gas.
de cieno (dac), sludge gas.
de desperdicio, waste gas.
de digestin (dac), digester gas.
de la formacin (pet), formational gas.
de horno de coquizacin, coke-oven gas.
de hulla, coal gas.
de los lodos (dac), sludge gas.
de los pantanos, marsh gas.
de madera, wood gas.
de petrleo, oil gas.
-licuado de petrleo, liquefied petroleum gas.
natural, natural or casing-head or oil-well
gas, green gas.
pobre, producer or generator gas.
residual o seco (pet), dry or residue gas.
rico, illuminating gas.
- verde (pet), green or natural gas.
gases de desecho, waste gases.
gases de escape, exhaust gases.
gasa (f) de alambre, wire gauze.
gaseiforme, gaseous, gasiform.
gaseoso, gaseous.
gasero, gasfiter, gasista m, gas fitter, pipeman.
gasfitera J, pipework, gas fitting.
gasfero, containing gas.
gasificar, to gasify.
gasoducto m (A),"pipe line for gas.
gasgeno m, gazogene; gas producer.
de acetileno, acetylene generator.
de tiro descendente, downdraft producer.
escorificador, slagging producer.
gasoleno m, gasoline.
gasleo m, gas oil.
gasolina J, gasoline.
de alto octanaje, high-octane gasoline.
de alta volatilidad, high-test gasoline.
de destilacin directa, straight-run gasoline.
de destilacin final, end-point gasoline.
estabilizada, stripped gasoline.
mezclada, blended gasoline.
natural, natural or casing-head gasoline.
reformada, cracked gasoline.
gasolinera J, (M) filling station; (C) gasoline
launch.
gasometra J, gasometry.
gasomtrico, gasometric.
gasmetro m, gasometer, gas tank; gas meter.
gastable, erosible (soil).
gastar, to wear, wear out, wear away; to use up
to spend; ga~taTse, to wear, wear out.

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gasto m, volume o flw,diseharge; expenditure;


eonsumption; wear.
- - crtico, critieal flow.
- - de crecida, flood flow.
de derrame (hid), runoff rateo
_ instantneo, momentary flow.
__ s6lido (hid), bed load, material in suspension.
__ supercrtico, supereritieal flow.
gastos, eharges, costs, expenses.
__ de administraci6n, administration expenses.
__ de conservaci6n, maintenanee eharges.
__ de embarque, shipping eharges.
_ de establecimiento (Es), capital or fixed
eharges.
_ de explotaci6n, operating expenses.
__ generales, general expense, overhead.
__ imprevistos, eontingeneies.
gata f, (naut) eat; (Ch) (Pe) jaek; (Ch) erank.
gatillo m, eramp; pawl, dog, trip, trigger, lateh.
con anillo, ring dogo
de banco (en), slab dogo
de descarga, trip lateh.
gatillos con cadena, ehain dogs.
gato m, jaek; (M) rail bender; (Col) bridging between joists.
- - a crique, ratehet jaek.
__ acodador, shoring j aek.
__ ademador, shoring jaek; mine jaek.
_ alzatubos (pet), pipe jaek.
_ autobajador, self-lowering jaek.
_ corredizo, traversing or wheeled jaek.
- - de auxilio, wreeking jaek.
- - de cadena, chain jaek.
__ de cremallera, ratehet or raek-and-pinion
jack.
_ de garaje (auto), sernee jack.
- - de gusano, serew jaek.
de husillo (C), serew jaek.
de lodo, mud jaek.
- - de manivela, windlass jaek.
- - de oreja, claw jaek, ground-lifting jaek.
- - de palanca, lever jack.
_ de perforador (pet), oil-well jaek.
de pie alzador, foot-lift jaek.
- : l e puente, bridge jack.
- - de remolque, towing jaek.
- - de rosca o de tornillo, serew jaek; jaekscrew.
de tirar, pulling jaek.
__ de tornillo corredizo, traversing screw jaek,
swing jaek.
__ de tornillo engranado, gered serew jaek.
__ de tornillo invertido, inverted serew jaek.
_ de velocidad regulable, variable-speed jaek.
- - de va, traek jaek.
_ empujador de tubos, pipe pusher.
_ encarrilador (fe), wreeking jaek.
_ hidrulico, hydraulie jaek.
-levantatubos (pet), casing jaek.
__ minero, mine' j aek.
- - para carrete, eable-reel jaek.
- - para muones, journal jaek.
- para postes, pole jaek;
_ para zanja, treneh jaek, adjustable treneh
braee.
puntal, treneh jack.
gausiano (mat), Gaussian.

geodsico
gausio, gaussio m (ele), gauss.
gaveraf, (Pe) form for mud w11; (V) (Col) briek
mold; (V) box for meaauring concrete aggregates.
gaveta f, drawer, loeker, (auto) glove eompartmento
gaviete m (nut), eathead.
gaviln m, eenter serew o a carpenter's bit;
tholepin.
gavi6n m (r), gabion.
gazaf, loop; (eab) bend; (reinf) hook; (lg) choker.
gel-cemento m (A), cement gel.
gelatina f, gelatin.
- - amoniacal (vol), ammonia gelatin.
aprobada (vol), permissible gelatin.
- - explosiva, explosive or blasting gelatin, gelatin dynamite.
- - explosiva corriente, straight gelatin.
- - nutritiva (is), nutrient gelatin.
gelatinizar, to gelatinize.
gelatinoso, gelatinous.
gel m, an Eeuadorian lumber.
gelignita f, gelignite, gelatin dynamite.
gemaf (earp), wane.
gemelo, twin, duplex, double.
gemelo (m) de ballesta (auto), spring shaekle.
gemelos de campaa, fleld glasses.
genemotor m (ra), genemotor.
generador m, generator.
- - al arco (ra), are generator.
- - a viento (ele), wind charger, wind-driven
generator.
- - asincr6nico, induetion generator.
- - compound plano, flat-eompound generator.
- - de acetileno, aeetylene generator.
- - de arm6nicos, harmonie generator.
- - de colectores mltiples, muItieommutator
generator.
- - de corta derivaci6n, short-shunt generator.
- - de espuma, foam generator.
- - de gas, gas produeer.
- - de imanes permanentes, permanent-magnet
generator.
- - de ondas (ele), surge or impulse generator.
- - de seales (ra) , signal or all-wave generator,
all-wave oseillator.
- - de sobre corrientes (ele), surge generator.
- - de tensi6n constante, eonstant-potential generator.
- - de tercera escobilla, third-brush generator.
- - de toda onda (ra), signal generator, all-wave
generator.
de vlvula (ra), tube generator.
de velocidad gobernada (fe), controlledspeed generator.
- - entrerrpido, medium-speed generator.
- - magnetoelctrico, magneto, magnetoeleetric
generator.
- - tipo paraguas, umbrella-type generator.
generador-volante, flyWheel generator.
generar, to generate.
generatriz f, generatrix; (ele e) generator.
gnero m, fabrie, eloth; carcass (tire).
genol m (en), futtoek.
geodesia f, geodesy.
geodsico, geodtico, geodetie, geodeslC.

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geodesta m, geodesist.
geoelctrico, geo-eleetriel.
geofsica f, geophysies.
- - elctrica, eleetrogeophysies.
geofsico m, geophysieist; a geophysicl.
ge6fono m, geophone.
geofotogrametra f, terrestrial photogrammetry.
geogrfico, geographieal.
geohidrologa f, geohydrology.
geologa f, geology.
geol6gico, geological.
ge610go m, geologist.
- - consultor, consulting geologist.
- - petrolero, petroleum geologist.
geometra f, g'eometry.
- - analtica, analyticl or coordinate geometry.
- - descriptiva, descriptive geometry.
- - tridimensional, solid geometry.
geomtrico, geometrie, geometrical.
geosttico, geostatic.
gerencia f, mUlager's .office; administration,
management.
gerente m, manager.
de compras (M), purchasing agent.
- - suplente, aeting man!>ger.
germen m, germ.
germicida, germicidl.
gestor m, promoter; agent, representative.
gibsita f (miner), gibbsite.
gigante m, giant, monitor.
gilbertio m (elc), gilbert.
girable, rotatable.
giraescariador m, reamer wreneh.
giramachos m, tap wreneh.
girar, to revolve, turn, slue, swivel, swing, rotate;
to draw (draft).
-loco, to spin (wheels).
giratorio, revolving, gyratory, rotary.
giro m, revolving, sluing; turn; (machy) revolution; overturning (dam); (sh) swinging;
(com) a draft; trade, line of business.
a la derecha (auto), right turno
a la izquierda (auto), left turno
a la vista, sight draft.
- - de maderas, lumber business.
girogravilladora f (Es), rotary gravel screen.
gir6metro m, gyrometer.
gir6n m, strip of wood, scantling; (Pe) length o
a eity block.
girosc6pico, gyroscopie.
giroscopio m, gyroscope.
girosttica f, gyrostatics.
girosttico, gyrostatie.
gir6stato m, gyrostat.
gis m, crayon.
glacial, glacial.
glaciar m, glacier.
glaciofluvial (geol), glaciofluvil.
glaciS m, glacis.
glndula f, occasionally used meaning packing
gland.
glaseado m, glazing; a glazed.
glicerina f, glycerin.
glicerol m (qum), glycerol.
glicina f (fma), glycine.

g6ndola

glicol m (qum), glycol.


de etileno, ethylene glycol.
etilnico dinitrato (vol), ethylene glycol dinitrate.
glic6lico, glycolic.
globo m (il), globe.
globular, globular.
gl6bulo m, globule.
gl6bulos reflectores (ca), reflector beads.
glorieta f, traffie eircle.
glosador m (M), auditor.
gneis m (geol), gneiss.
gnisico, gneissie.
gneisoide, gneissoid.
gnomon m, gnomon; earpenter's square.
gnom6nico, gnomonie.
goaf, pig (iron), bloom; sow.
gobernalle m (en), rudder.
gobernar, to control.
gobierno m, government; management, direction; control.
- - a distancia, remote control.
goetita f, goethite (iron ore).
gola f, ogee; (A) spillwaybueket.
golfo m, gulf.
golilla f, washer; (Ch) pipe flange; (Sp) sleeve,
collar.
- - de cojinete, bearing race.
golpe m, blow, shock; (eng) stroke; (e) throw.
- - de ariete o de agua, water hammer.
de aspiraci6n, suction stroke.
- - de compresi6n, compression stroke.
de compuerta (M), water hammer.
- - de expulsi6n" exhaust stroke.
de retardo, backlash.
- - de retroceso, return stroke; backlash.
- - elctrico, eleetrie shock.
golpeador m, striker (with a hammer).
golpear, to strike, pound; (eng) to knock.
golpeo m, striking, pounding; (eng) knock.
- - por encendido, spal'k knock.
golpetear, (eng) to knock, hammer.
golpeteo m, knockillg, pounding, (tel) thump.
del mbolo, piston slap.
gollete m, (mech) throat, neck; journl.
gomaf, gum; rubber tire; eraser.
aisladora (ele), splicing gum.
de bal6n, balloon tire.
de borrar, eraser.
de la caa (az), eane gum.
- - de cuerdas, eord tire.
de empalme (elc), splicing gum.
- - de tela, abric tire.
elstica, rubber.
esponjosa de borrar (dib), sponge rubber.
--.floja, flat tire.
--hca, shellac.
mineral, mineral rubber.
- recuperada, reclaimed rubber.
gomaguta f (dib), gamboge.
gomar, to treat with rubber.
gomera f (A), tire-repair shop.
gomero (m) vulcanizador (A), tire vuleanizer.
gomoso, gummy.
g6ndolaf, (rr) gondola car; (ce) (M) narrow-gage
dump car; omnibus.

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goni6grafo m (Es), plane tableo


goniometr~ f, gonlometry.
goniomtrico, gonlometric.
goni6metro m, goniometer, angle meter.
- de aplicaci6n, contact gonlometer.
de reflecci6n, reflection gonlometer.
gordo, (conc) rich; hard (water); oily; bulky.
gorr6n m, gudgeon; male pivot; journal, trunnion;
kingpin.
del eje, journal.
de manivela motriz, crankpin.
gorupo m, hawser hendo
gota f, drop; (pt) tear.
goteadero m, drip.
gotear, to leak; to drip.
goteo m, leakage, leaking; dropping.
gotera f, leak; (Ee) gutter; (top)(Sp) channel.
gotero m, drip (sill); weep holeo
goter6n m, condensation gutter (skylight); drip.
gozne m, hinge, strap hinge.
amortiguador de piso, checking floor hinge.
de paleta, strap hinge.
de piso, floor hinge.
de placa, plate hinge.
en T, T hinge.
grabador m, grabadora f, graver, cutting tool.
grabar, to engrave; to carve.
grada f, step; gradin; stepladder; harrow; shipway, slip; (min) stope; (dd) altar; (lg)
jumbo, go-devil; (bldg) (V) wall plateo
al revs (min), overhand stope.
abierta (min), open stope.
de astillero, shipway, launching way.
de dientes, tooth harrow.
de discos, disk harrow.
de espiguilla (min), herringbone stope.
de halaje (en), slipway.
de relleno (min), filled stope.
derecha (min), underhand stope.
- ramal (min), braneh stope, stope cutout.
gradaci6n f, (pmy) gradation; (ag)(eol) gradation.
gradar, to harrow.
gradeda f, series of steps; stadium, grandstand.
gradiente m f, grade, slope, gradient; (eh) upgrade.
de la energa, energy gradient.
de potencial, potential gradient.
de la presi6n (ms), pressure gradient.
de tensi6n (ele), voltage gradient.
de velocidad (hid), veloeity gradient.
gravimtrico (geof), gravitational gradient.
hidrulico o piezomtrico, hydraulie gradient.
gradilla f, briek "mold; stepladder; (1ab) tube
rack.
gradino m, stoneeutter's ehisel, graver.
gradi6metro m, gradiometer.
grado m, grade, elass, rate; (maehy) stage;
(math) degree.
antidetonante, antiknoek rating (gasoline).
de agudeza (fe) (V), degree of curve.
de calor, degree of heat.
de curvatura (fe), degree of curve.
de latitud, degree of latitude.
de octano, oetane rating (gasoline).

granada

de pureza (met), fineness.


de velocidad, rate of speed.
- , de un (bm), single-stage.
elctrico, eleetrieal degree.
nico, de, single-stage.
grad6metro m, gradometer.
graduable, adjustable.
graduaci6n f, gradation, graduation, gradllg;
(Ee) grading, leveling; (maehy) staging.
cetnica, cetane rating.
de presi6n (turb), pressure staging.
de velocidad (turb), veloeity staging.
octnica, oetane rating (gasoline).
graduador m, gage; graduator; adjuster.
graduadora f (mh), graduator.
graduar, to graduate; to elassify; (ag) to grade;
(meeh) to index; (Ee) to level, grade; to
adjust; (maehy) to stage.
grfica f, graphies; diagram, graph.
del indicador, (eng) indieator eard.
de las mareas, tidal graph.
psicromtrica, psyehrometrie ehart.
graficismo m (Es), graphies.
grfico m, diagram, graph, ehart; a graphie,
graphieal.
fluviomtrico o hidrulico, hydrograph.
grafio m, stoneeutter's ehisel; (M) ruling pen.
grafitar, to apply graphite; to graphitize.
graftico, graphitie.
grafitizar (A), to apply graphite; to graphitize.
grafito m, graphite.
escamoso, flake graphite.
fabricado, artificial graphite.
grafitoso (V), graphitie.
grafomtrico, graphometric.
graf6metro m, graphometer.
grafosttica f, graphostaties.
grafosttico, graphostatie.
Gram-negativo (lab), Gram-negative.
Gram-positivo (lab), Gram-positive.
grama f, grass.
gramil m, (earp) marking or scrateh gage; router;
(Sp) gage line ofrivets; (str)(M) gage distanee.
doble, mortise gage.
para bisagras, butt gage.
para mortajas, mortise gage.
para rebajar, rabbet gage.
gramilar, to mark out, layout.
grami6n (qum), gram ion.
gramo m, gramo
gramo-metro, gram-meter.
gramocaloda f (M), ealorie, small or gram calorie.
grampa f, clamp, clip, eramp; staple.
a cadena, chain vise.
de elstico (auto), spring clip.
de guardacarril (fe), guardrail clamp.
de mariposa, thumb clamp.
para cable, cable clip; cable clamp.
para cerca, fenee staple.
para manguera, hase clamp.
para moldes, form clamp.
grampas para correa, belt elamps or hooks or
laeing.
granada (1) extintora, grenade fue extinguisher.

granadillo
granadillo m (V), a hardwood.
granalla f, granulated metal; shot.
de carb6n (tel), earbon granules.
granangular, wide-angle (camera).
granate m, garnet.
granatfero (geol), eontaining garnet.
grancillas f, stone sereenings.
granel, a, loose, in bulk.
granetazo m, puneh mark.
granete m, puneh, eenter puneh.
a campana, bell or self-eentering eenter
puneh.
espaciador o de resorte, loeating eenter
puneh.
gran~t~ar, to mark with a eenter puneh.
graru~orfido m (geol) (V), granophyre.
grantico, granitie.
granitero, granitiferous.
granitforme, granitiform.
granitita f (geol), granitite.
granitizaci6n f, granitization.
granito m, granite.
potsico, potash granite.
granito~de m, granitoid.
granitoideo a, granitoid.
granitullo m (A), small granite paving block.
graniza f (A), grits, small gravel.
granizo m, hail.
grano m, grain; grain (weight).
abierto (e), eoarse grain.
cerrado, elose grain.
fino, fine grain.
gordo (e), eoarse grain.
grueso, eoarse grain.
granoblstico (geol), granoblastie.
grano diorita f (geol), granodiorite.
granofrico, granophyrie.
granofiro m (geol). granophyre.
granogabro m (geol). granogabbro.
granoltico (pav), granolithie.
granolito m. granolith.
granosidad f, granularity.
granoso, granular.
granudo (Es) (M), granular.
granulaci6il f, granulation; (ag) (A) grading.
granulado, granulated.
granulador m, granulator.
granuladoraf (A), sand erusher or rollo
granular, granular.
granulita f (geol), granulite.
granultico, granulitie.
granulitizaci6n f, granulitization.
grnulo m. granule.
granulometrfaf (M), grading, graduation.
granulomtrico, granulometrie.
granulosidad f, granularity.
granuloso, granular.
granza f. stone sereenings; (e) gravel; (A)
erushed stone.
granz6n m, stone sereenings; gravel, grits; (V)
run-of-bank grave!.
grapa 1, clip, clamp, eramp; staple; (sa) dog;o
de anclaje (ele). dead-end clamp.
de aserradero, mill dogo
de banco, beneh clamp.
de cada (as), drop dogo

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gremio

de cuerda (ele), eord grip.


del freno (pet), brake staple.
de madera, hand serew, earpenter's clamp.
de prueba (ele), test clip.
de tensi6n (ele), strain clamp.
golpeadora \~et), drive clamp.
para cable, cable clip; cable clamp.
para pendientes (ele). grade clamp.
grapas para banda, belt hooks.
grap6n m, eramp iron. clamp, dogbolt.
de hincar (ts), sheeting cap, plank cap.
grasa f, grease; slag.
animal (lu), animal fato
de cerdo, lardo
de copa, eup grease. "
de jab6n de aluminio, aluminum-soap grease.
de jab6n de cal, lime-soap grease.
graftic!l, graphite grease.
-lUbricante, eup or lubrieating grease.
miccea, mica grease.
- para ca!,le, cable eompound, rope grease.
- para caJa de engranajes, transmission greasa.
para copilla de presi6n, cup grease.
para ~jes, axle grease.
- para engranajes, gcar compound.
- para inyector, gun grease.
- vegetal, vegctable fato
grasera (1) de compresi6n, grease cupo
grasero m (M), slag dump.
grasiento, greasy, oily.
graso, oily; (con e) rieh; fat (mixture).
grata f. rasp; wire brush.
gratificaci6n f. bonus to an empIoyee.
grauvaca I (geol), graywacke.
grava f. grave!.
de boleos, bouldcr gravel.
de cantera o de mina, pit gravel.
de guijas (V). granule grave!.
de playa, beach grave!.
en bruto (M), pit-run gravel.
fluvial, river gravel.
graduada, graded graveI.
- provechosa (min). pay gravel.
sin cribar o tal como sale, run-of-bank or
unsereened gravel.
gravadora f (Es), gravel sereen.
gravedad f. gravity.
II s pecfica, speeifie gravity.
gravera f. gravel pit or bank.
gravfico (M). gravitational.
gravilla 1, fine or pea gravel; grits.
gravilladora f (Es), gravel sereen.
gravimetdaf. gravimetry.
gravimtrico, gravimetric.
gravmetro m. gravimeter, gravity meter.
gravitaci6n f. gravitation. gravity.
gravitacional (M), gravitational.
gravitar, to gravitate.
gravit6metro m, gravitometer.
- registrador, reeording gravitometer.
gravoso (M), gravelly.
greda 1, loam. clay, marl, fuller's earth.
arenosa, sandy loam.
gredal m. elay pito
gredoso, clayey. loamy.
gremio m, labor union; craft union; trade, craft,

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del oficio, eraft union.


__ industrial, industrial union.
__ obrero, trade-union; labor union.
grenoquita 1, greenoekite (eadmium ore).
gres m, pug, elay mixture for making sewer pipe,
briek, etc.
-vidriado, glazed tile (pipe), glazed terra
eotta.
greta I (M), litharge.
grieta 1, crack, seam, ehink; (lbr) check; (geol)
joint~

__ capilar, hair crack.


__ de contraccin, shrinkage crack.
__ de desecacin (mad), season check.
_ pasante (mad), through check
__ trmica (vi), fire crack.
grietarse, to crack.
grietoso, eraeked, seamy.
grifa 1, (Ee) pattern, template; (A) straightening tool.
grifera J, stock or assortment of eoeks or bibbs.
grifo m, eoek, faueet, 1::>ibb; (Pe) hydrant.
__ de aparejamiento (auto), priming eoek.
__ de cierre automtico, self-elosing faueet.
__ de cilindro, eylinder eoek.
__ de compresin, eompression eoek.
__ de corporacin, eorporation eoek.
~ de desage, mud or drain eoek.
_ de desahogo, blowoff eoek.
__ de descarga del sedimento, mud valve.
_ de despunte (az) (C), sampling eoek.
_ de detencin (Es), check valve.
_ de flotador (Pb) (Es), float valve.
__ de macho, plug eoek.
__ de mar (en), sea eoek or valve.
_ de prueba (cal), try or gage eoek.
__ de purga, drain or blowoff eoek.
__ de resorte, spring faueet.
__ de tres conductos; three-way eoek.
_ descompresor (auto)(Es), priming eoek.
__ indicador de nivel, gage eoek.
__ para incendio, fue plug.
__ para manguera, hose bibb.
__ purgador de espumas, scum eock.
grilla I (A), grill, grate; (elee) grid.
_ de control (ra), control grid.
__ supresora (ra), suppressor grid.
grilla-pantalla (ra), sereen grid.
grillaje m (A) (Col), grillage.
grillero m (A), grate eleaner.
grillete m, shapkle; soeket; elevis.
_ abierto (eab), open soeket.
_ cerrado (eab), closed soeket.
__ con perno roscado, screw-pin shackle.
_ de guardia (ef), eye-guard shackle.
_ de media vuelta, half-turned shackle.
_ de motn, block shackle.
__ de perno ovalado, oval-pin shaekle.
_ de puente (cab), bridge soeket.
__ de resorte, snap shackle.
_ de seguridad, safety shackle.
_ en horquilla (cab), open soeket.
_ escalonado (cab), stepped socket.
__ forma corazn, heart shackle.
__ giratorio, swivel shackle.
__ para ancla, bending or anchor shackle.

gruesa
gris m (min), fuedamp.
grismetro m, testing deviee for firedamp.
grisunita 1, grisounite (explosive).
grisuoso, containing fuedamp.
grisutina 1, grisoutine (explosive).
grosor m, thickness; (ag) coarseness.
gra 1, crane; derrick; hoist.
__ alimentadora (fe), water crane.
__ amontonadora, tiering or stacking erane.
__ arrumadora, stevedoring or roustabout or
cargo erane.
- - atirantada, guy derrick.
__ automvil o autocamin (U), truck erane.
_ con pie de gallo (M), stiffieg derrick.
__ corredera o corrediza, traveling crane; traveling derrick.
__ de aguiln, derrick; jib crane.
- - de armador, erector's derriek.
_ de arrastre (M), dragline exeavator.
_ de auxilio (fe), wreeking erane.
de bote (cn), davit.
- - de brazo, jib erane.
__ de brazos rgidos, stiffieg derriek.
__ de caballete, gantrY erane.
_ de cable radial, radial cableway.
_ de cable trasladable, traveling eableway.
_ de cadena (A), ehain block, differential
hoist.
__ de camin, truek erane.
__ de carriles, erawler or caterpillar erane.
__ de columna, pillar erane.
__ de contravientos de cable, guy derriek.
__ de edificacin, builder's derriek.
__ de esteras (C), erawler erane.
_ de grada, shipbuilding crane.
__ de martillo, hammer-head crane.
__ de mnsula, bracket crane.
__ de montaje, erectors' derrick.
__ de muelle, dock or wharf crane.
__ de orugas, erawler crane.
de palo, gin poleo
__ de pared, wall or jib crane.
- - de pescante, jib erane.
_ de piernas rgidas (M), stiffieg derrick.
_ de prtico o de portal, gantry or bridge or
portal crane.
__ de poste, pillar crane; gin poleo
__ de puente, traveling erane; bridge erane.
__ de retenidas, guy derriek.
__ de rotacin completa, erane; (ce) whirler.
__ de salvamento (fe), wrecking crane.
__ de tijeras, shear legs, shears.
- - de torre, tower derriek.
__ de tractor, tractor erane.
__ de transbordo (fc), transfer erane.
- - de trpode, tripod derriek.
__ diferencial, differential hoist.
- - fija, derrick.
- - gigante, titan crane.
_ hidrulica o hidrante (A), (rr) water erane,
traek standpipe.
--locomotora o locomvil, loeomotive erane.
__ transportadora de troncos, logging aroh.
__ viajera, traveling derrick.
gra-pontn, derriek barge, floating erane,
gruesa 1, a gross.

grueso

165

grueso m, thiekness; a thick, dense, heavy,


.. eoarse; hard ,(water); harsh (concrete).
grujldor m, glazier s nippers.
grumo m, floc, elot, buneh.
grupo m, group; set, battery.
compensador (ele), balancing seto
de cabeza de pozo (pet), wellhead assembly.
- - de calderas, battery of boilers.
- - de carga, battery-eharging seto
- - de motor y generador, motor generator seto
del obtu~ador (fma), shutter assembly.
- - del ve;ttllador, fan assembly.
- - electrogeno o generador, generating seto
- - moto bomba, pump and engine.
moto propulsor , eleetric drive' (auto) (A)
power plant.
'
I?otor (auto), power planto
guabuo ba 1, an Argentine lumber (semihard)
.
guachipeIn m (AC), a hardwood.
guadaa (f) para arbustOG, brush seythe
guafe m (C), small wharf.
.
guaico, see huaico.
g:1aldera J, stair string, stringer, carriage;
(machy) shroud.
- - de cOlt~n (es), eurb string, elosed string.
del moton, .eheek of a taekle block.
. - de pared (es), wall string
gualdrn m, weather strip.
gualtaco m (Ec), a hardwood.
gualle m (Ch), a hardwood.
guanteletes m, gauntlets.
guantes (m) de soldador, welder's gloves.
guarac m (Col), basalto
guaral m (Col)(V),light rope.
guarapariba I (V), eedar.
guarapo m (az), juiee.
- - alcalizado, limed juiee.
- - crudo, mill or raw juiee.
guaraturo m (V), flint; quartz.
guardaj, guard; ward of a loek or key.
guarda m (fe), conductor, brakeman, guardo
- - forestal, forest warden.
guardaaguas m (ed), flashing.
guardaagujas m (fe), switehman.
guardaalmacn m, storekeeper.
guardaaludes m, .shed to protect railroad traek
from landslides.
guardaanimales m (fe), eattle guardo
guardaarenas m, sand trap, eateh basin.
guardabanda m, belt guardo
guardabandera m (Iev), flagman.
guardabarrera m (fe), erossing watehman gate
tender.
'
guardabarro m, mudguard, (auto) fender.
guardaborde m, eurb bar.
guardabosque m, forest warden.
guardabrisa m, windshield; (C) windbreak.
guardacabio m (ed), eaves board.
guardacable m, cable guardo
guardacabo m (eab), thimble.
- - de estacha, hawser thimble.
- - de igualazin, equalizing thimble.
- - de maderero, logging thimble.
- - enterizo, solid thimble.
tcrmi:lal (ele), dead-end thimble.
g;ardacadena m, ehain guardo

guard::tpolvo

guardacambio m (fe), switehman.


guardacamino m, road or highway or traffie
guardo
guardacanto m, eurb bar; eorner beOO, nosing'
(plywood) banding, railing.
'
guardacarretera m, hi~way or road or traffic
guardo
de placa, steel-plate highway guardo
- - de re~orte, sprin.g-steel highway guardo
de tiras mltiples, multistrip highway
guardo
guardaearril m (fe), guardrail.
guardacrter m, erankease guardo
guardacellisca m (ele), sleet hood.
guardacenizas m, ashpan.
guardacomejn m, termite shield.
guarda correa m, belt guardo
guardacrucero m (fe), erossirig watehman.
guarda cuerpo m, railing.
guardachispas m, spark arrester.
guardac~oques m (auto), bumper.
guardadarsena m, custodian of a dock or basin.
guardade:rumbes ,m, strueture for proteetion
agamst eave-ms.
guardadique, custodian of a dam
guardaengranaje m, gear guardo
guardaescaln m (es) (A), safety treOO.
guardaestanque m (Ch), reservoir custodian.
guardafango m, mudguard.
guardafarol m, lamp guardo
guardafierros m (M), tool keeper.
guardafiltro m, filter attendant.
guardafreno m (fe), brakcman.
guardafuego m, (for) fueguard; (elee) fire eutoff'
a fire-resisting.
'
guardagalpn m (U), storekeeper.
guarda~anado m (fe), eattle guard; (loco) (M)
pilot, eoweateher.
guardagrasa m, grcase retainer.
guardagua (m) de vlvula (auto), valve-guide
keeper.
guardaherramientas m, tool keeper.
guardahielo m (bid), ice apron.
guardahilos m (ele), lineman.
guardaJormigas m, ant guard.
guarda~umo m, smoke helmet; smoke stop.
guardajunta m (ca), joint shield.
guardalado m, parapet, railing.
guardalmpara j, lamp guardo
guardal~stre m (fe) (Ch), eurb to retain ballast.
guardahneas m, !ineman.
guardalodos m, mudguard.
guardalluvia m, hood over door or window.
guardamano m (sol), handshield.
guardamina m, mine guardo
guardamonte m, forester, forest warden.
guardamotor m, proteetive deviee for a motor.
guarda~uela m, guard over h grindirig wheel.
guardarueves m, snowshed.
guardaojal m, metal grommet.
guardapjaros m (ele), bird guardo
guardapis m (fe), foot guardo
guardapolea m, pulley guardo
guardapolvo m, dust guard; dust seal or shield;
overalls; (Sp) flashing or hood over door
or Willdow.

guardaposte

166

guardaposte m, wheel guard; strain plate; guy


shim.
guardapretil m (pte), eurb to proteet parapeto
guardapuente m, bridge guardo
guardapuerta f, storm door.
guardarradiador m (auto), radiator guardo
guardarrana m (fe), guardrall at a frog.
guardarratas m (nut), rat guardo
guardarraya f (M) (C) (PR) , boundary monument; boundary lineo
guardarretenida m (ele), guy guard; guy-wire
protector.
guardarrielm (fe), guardrall, guard timber, guide
rallo
exterior (fe), guard timber.
guardarrienda f (A), guy guardo
guardarrosca m, thread protector.
guardarruedas m, wheel guard; (V) ~ardrai1.
guardasierra m, saw guardo
guardasillas f, ehair rallo
guardatestigo m (sx), eore barre1.
guardatiempo m (Ee), timekeeper.
guardatierra m (M), wing wa11.
guardatoma m (hid), intake custodian.
guard.lltrn m (A), brakeman, conductor.
guardavacaf (fe), eattle guardo
guardaventana f, window guard; storm window.
guardaventUador m, fan guardo
guardava m (fe), trl).ekwalker; (A) crossing
watehman, flagman.
guardaviento m, windshield.
guardavivo m, eorner bead, eurb bar, edge protector.
guardavolante m, flywheel guardo
guarderaf (C), shield; (maehy) shroud.
contra hormigas (C), ant guardo
guardin m (Ee) (U), watehman, custodian, polieeman.
guardin m (en), rudder ehain or cable.
guaribo m (M), a softwood.
guarismo m, figure, numbr, eipher.
guarnecer, to trim, fit out; to stueeo; to line
(brake); to bush (bearing).
guarnecido m, stueeo, (A) brown eoat o plaster.
de bronce, with brass trimmings.
guarnicinf, paeking; gasket; lining; (earp) trim;
(M) eurb; (meeh) inserto
de amianto, asbestos paeking.
de cerradura, loek trim.
del embrague, elutehilning.
de freno, brake lining.
de motn, strap of a taekle block.
de sellar (ele), sealing gasket.
espiraloide, labyrinth paeking.
guarniciones, fittings, triinmings.
de conducto (ele), eonduit fittings.
de grapa (ele), clamp fittings.
divididas (ele), split fittings.
terminales de conducto (le), raeeway terminal fittings.
guarnir, to reeve; to rig; ti> trim.
guarrusca f (Col), machete.
guata f, (Ch) buekling, warping, defleetion; (A)
eotton waste.
guatacaf (C), hoe.
neumtica (C), elay spade, air spade.
-

guimbalete

guatamb m, a South American wood.


guaya f (V), wire rope.
guayabi, guayaib m, a South American hardwood.
guayacn m, guayaco m, lignum vitae, guaiaeum.
guayarote m (PR), kindof eedar.
guayo m (O) (Ch) , a hardwood.
gubiaf, gouge (earpenter's and ironworker's).
acodada, bent gouge.
con espiga hueca, soeket gouge.
con rabo, tang gouge.
de maceta, firmer gouge.
de mano, paring or seribing gouge.
de torno, turning gouge.
gubia-punzn, firmer gouge.
gua f, (meeh) guide, fairleader; (bl) fuse; (geol)
braneh vein; (min) leader; (rr) waybill;
(rr) timetable; permito
colorimtrica (lab), color ehart.
de campaa (A), waybill.
de carga (tr), waybill.
de. cortar al hilo (em), rip gage.
de depsito o de almacn, warehouse
reeeipt.
de embarque (A), bill of lading.
de equipaje (fe), baggage reeeipt.
de espigar, doweling jig.
de filn (min), pay streak; leader
de limar (si), filing guide.
de ondas (ra), wave guide.
de rotular (dib), lettering guide.
de sierra, saw guide or gage.
de trozar (em), ('utoff gage.
de trozar ingletes, miter eutoff gage.
de la vlvula, valve guide.
_ . del vstago de mbolo, piston-rod guide.
-enV, Vway.
para biselar, ehamfer gage.
guas
colgantes (Pi), swinging or hanging leads.
del contrapeso (ase), eounterweight ralls.
del martinete, plle-driver leads.
guabarrena m (pet), whipstoek.
guacuchilla f (ele), blade guide.
guiadera (1) de cojinete, bearing raee.
guiaderas, guides.
guiar, to guide; (auto) to drive.
guasondas m (pet), whipstoek.
guija f, pebble.
guijarral m, gravel bed.
guijarreo, guijarroso, guijeo, guijoso, grave11y.
guijarrillos m, pebbles.
guijarro m, pebble, eobble, boulder.
guijo m, gravel; (maehy) journal, gudgeon; (su)
(C) ro11 shaft; (Ph) a eonstruetion lumber.
guillame m, rabbet plane, fillister.
de acanalar, fluting plane,
de costado, side fillister.
de inglete, ehamfer planeo
hembra, hollow planeo
macho, grooving planeo
guillotinaf, a shear; double-hung window.
de palanca (M),lever shear.
para pernos (M), bolt elippers.
guimbalete m, pump jaek; eorniee brake; sweep
of a bit braee.

guimbarda
guimbarda f, rabbeting or router or housing
planeo
guinchador m (A), hoist runner, hoisting engineer.
guinchar .(A), to handle (cargo) with a hoistin
engene.
g
guinche. m (A) (U)(Col), hoisting engine, wineh
willdlass; erane.
'
carril, loco motive erane.
colgante, trolley hoist.
corredizo, traveling hoist.
del ancla (en), anehorwineh.
de compuerta, gate hoist.
de mano, windlass wineh
locomvil, loeomotlve era~e.
- . trasladable (A), traveling hoist.
~nchero m (A)(Col), hoist runner.
gu~nchero m (C), hoist runner.
gu~nda f (C), slope of a roof.
~ndaleta f, small rope, eord.
gumdaleza f, hawser.
guindaste m (AC), jib erane.
gu~ndo m, an Argentine lumber (semiharcI).
gu~~dola f, boatswain's ehair; life preserver.
gulOn m, (A) an upright; stake for sighting' (Ch)
rafter.
'
g~ris m, mining experto
genz:naldaf (,,:ut), fender, rubbing strip, dolphin.
guruta f, gumte.
gUltista m, eement-gun worker
gusalllo m, gimlet, twist drill.
gusano m, drill bit; worm; (V) spiral reinforcemento
gusto m, taste.
gutapercha f, gutta-percha.
gutaperchado (A), rubber-covered.

167

hectovatio

de mar~na, ship earpenter's ax.


de media labor, half broadax.
de n;o~te o de tumba, falling or felling ax.
mecaruca, power ax, wood splitter.
para descortezar, peeling ax.
hachador m (A), axman.
hachagubiaf (M), ax uscd in mine timbering
hachazo m, blow of an ax.

hachazuelaf (M), adz.


hachear, to hew, cut with an ax.
hachero m, axman, woodeutter.
hacheta f, hatehet.
hachn m (fe), fusee.
hachuelaf, hatehet; (C) adz.
ancha, broad or shingling hatehet.
de banco, bench hatehet.
de ~ntarimar, fiooring hatchet.
de listo~ador, lathing hatchet.
de mar~o, hatchet with hammer faee.
de me<;lia labor, half or lathing hatehet.
de oreja o de ua, claw hatchet
hachurar (dib) (Ch) , to hatch.
.
hachuras f (dib) (Ch) , hatching haehures
hala~or (m) d,e vagones, car p~l!er.

halaJe m, hauling, haulage.


halar, to haul, pullo
halavagones m, car puller.
halita f, halite, native or rock salt.
halo m (fma), halation.
.
hangar m, .hangar; (A) warehouse, shed.
de .nanz (ap), nose hangar.
har~ell1taf (met), hardenite.
harma! (ca), fiour.
fsil, fossi! fiour, kieselguhr diatomaceous
earth.
'
- . mineral (ca), mineral filler.
harmoso, floury (soil).
harmlco m a (elc)(mat), harmonie.
harnear (Col) (Ch) , to sift, screen.
haber m, (act) credit.
harnerero m, Screen tender.
hab!~tacinf, outfit, equipment; fitting out.
harnero m, screen.
habilitado m (Es) (V), official who handlesmoney
corredizo, travcling screen.
paymaster.
'
de alas, wing screen.
habilitar, to equip, fit out, rig.
~ratorio, revolving screen.
hacer, to make; to do.
vlbcatorio, shaking screen
agua (nut), to lcak.
hastial m, front ,,:all; gablc, p~diment; (Sp) side
asiento, to settle.
wall of a bnck sewer.
efectivo, to cash, eollect.
de piso (min)(B), footwall.
escala en, to eall at, stop ato
~e techo (min)(B), hanging wall.
estacin (lev),. to fu a transit point; to set
hastiales (min) , side walls of a gallery.
up the tranSIto
haya f, beech.
masa (ele), to ground.
haz m, bundle; fagot.
quiebra, to go into bankruptey.
de ma:cha (n:uto), driving or country bear".
saltar (vol), to fire shoot
de radio, radIO beam.
haciendaf, tr.easury; la~ded e~tate; works, plant;
de rayos, bundle of light rays, cone of rays.
plan~atlOn, farm; (A) eattle, livestoek.
de tra~c.o (auto), traffie beam (of light).
de azucar (PR), sugar millo
elec!r?ll1co, electron stream; radio beam.
de b.eneficio o de fundicin, smelter.
-lumIruco, bundle of light rays.
d~ c~anuracin, cyanide plant.
haz f, surface; fa<;ade.
publica, publie treasury.
hebraf, grain (wood) ; vein of ore; thread; (cab)
hacinador m, staeker.
(Ch) strand.
hacinar, to staek, pile.
hectrea f, hectare.
hachaf, ax.
hectogramo m, hectogramo
ancha, broadax.
hectolitro m, hectoliter.
de dos filos, double-bit ax.
hectmetro m, hectollleter.
- de mano, hatchet, hand ax.
hectovatio m, hectowatt.

hecho

168

herramientas

hendidura J, split, crack, seam, (lbr) check.


hecho, made.
henequn m, sisal, henequen.
a mano, handmade.
henrio m (elc), henrY.
_ a mquina, machine-made.
heptano m (quim), heptane.
en sitio, built-in-place.
heptod m (ra), heptode.
hechura J, workmanship, making.
heptxido m (quim), heptoxide.
hechurar (A), to make.
herido m (Ch), a trench.
helada J, frost.
hermanar (mec), to mate.
heladera J, refrigerating plant; icebox.
hermeticidad J, watertightness.
helar, helarse, to freeze.
hermtico, watertight, airtight, hermetic.
helero m, glacier.
al aceite, oiltight.
heliantinaJ (lab), helianthin, methylorange.
al agua, watertight.
hlice J, screw propeller; helix.
a la luz, lighttight.
_ de aletas fijas (turb), fixed-blade propeller.
al polvo, dust-tight.
_ de aletas regulables (turb) , movable-blade
_ al vapor, vaportight, steamtight.
propeller.
hermetizar (A), to make tight, waterproof.
hlices gemelas, twin screws.
herrador m, horseshoer, blacksmith, farrier.
hlico,helical.
herradura J, horseshoe.
helicoidal, helicoidal.
herraje m, ironwork, hardware.
helicoide m, helicoid.
_ de los aseguradores (ed) , underwriters'
helicptero m, helicopter.
hardware.
helio m (quim), helium.
herrajes, iron fittings.
heliografa J, heliography; blueprint, sun print.
_ del aguiln, (de) boom irons.
heliogrfico, heliographic.
_ de gra, derrick fittings.
heligrafo m, heliograph, heliotrope.
_ de posteria, pole-line hardware.
heliograma m, heliogram.
_ marinos, marine hardware.
heliosttico, heliostatic.
_ para casquillo, socket attachments.
helistato m, heliotrope, heliostat.
_ para construcciones (A), builder's hardware.
heliotropista m, operator of a heliotrope.
herramentaje m, outfit of tools.
heliotropo m, (inst) heliotrope; (miner) helioherramental m, toolbox; kit of tools.
trope, bloodstone.
herramentero m, tool boy.
hematita, hematites J, hematite (iron ore).
_llevabarrenas, drill nipper.
hematites parda, brown hematite, limonite.
herramentista m, operator of a machine tool.
hematites roja, red hematite, hematite.
herramienta J, tool.
hemattico, hematitic.
_ abocinadora, flaring tool.
hembra J, pipe cap; nut; a (mech) female.
_ acabadora (mh), finishing 01' necking tool.
_ de cerrojo' (ft) , keeper, staple, bolt socket,
_ acodada (mh), bent 01' offset tool.
lock strike.
_ alisadora (mh), smoothing tool.
_ de cerrojo de aplicar, surface strike.
_ amolada (mh), ground tool.
_ de cerrojo de arrimar, rim strike.
_ calzada (mh), tipped tool.
_ de cerrojo de embutir, mol'tise strike.
_ centradora (mh), centering tool.
_ de fleje acodado, strap staple.
_ cortadora, cutting tool.
_ de gorrn (nut), gudgeon.
_ de ahuecar (mh), trepanning tool.
_ de terraja, die for male thread.
_ de caja (mh), box tool.
_ de toriill1o, nut.
_ de cuchillas postizas (rnh), inserted-cutter
hembras del timn (cn), rudder gudgeons.
tool.
hembrilla J, eyebolt.
_ de filetear, chasing tool.
hemicelulosa J (is), hemicellulose.
_ de filo ancho (rnh), broad-nose 01' stocking
hemiciclo m, hemicycle.
hemicristalino, hypocrystalline, hemicrYstalline _ detool.
pesca (pet), fishing tool.
hemielipsoidal, hemiellipsoidal.
_ de punta simple (mh), single-point tool.
hemihidrato m (quim), hemihydrate.
_ de puntas mltiples, multipoint cutting tool.
hemimorfa J (miner), heroimorphism.
_ de recortar (mh), cutting-off tool.
hemimrfico, heroimorphic.
_ de refrentar, facing tool.
hemimorfita J (miner), heroimorphite, calamine.
_ descentrada (mh), offset tool.
hemisfI'ico, hemispherical.
_ desviadora (pet), deflecting tool.
hemisferio m, hemisphere.
_ esquilante (rnh) (A), shearing tool.
henchidor m, (wr) filler wire.
_ manual, hand tool.
henchimiento m (cn), boss.
_ mecnica, machine tool; power-driven tool.
hendedor m, splitter; (lg) froe.
_ moleteadora, knul'ling tool.
hendedura J, split; crack, crevice; (lbr) check;
_ percusora, percussion tool.
(min) cleat; cleavage.
_ ranuradora (mh), slotting or splining tool.
_ de desecacin, season check.
_ rebajadora (mh), cutting-down tool.
hender, to split, rive; (lbr) to rip; henderse, to
_ tajante (mh) (A), cutting tool.
split, (lbr) to check.
herramientas
hendibilidad J, fissility.
_ de dotacin (auto), tools supplied with the caro
hendible, easily split, fissile, cleavable.

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de fogn (cal), fire tools.


de fragua, blacksmith tools.
de percusin (pet), cable tools.
de yunque, anvil tools.
deflectoras (pet), deflecting toob.'
torneadoras, lathe tools.
herranza J (Col), blacksmith work.
herrar, to shoe horses, do blacksmith worI'
herrera J, blacksmithing; blaeksmith shop~' iro
work.
' nart:,tica (A), ornamental ironwork.
de angulos (cn), anglesmith."l'"
_ de obra, struetural il'onwork. o
herrero m, blaeksmith.
armador, iron erector.
carrocero, blaeksmith for wagons.
d~ arte, maker 01' erector of ornamental
lronwork.
de ~ueso, struetural ironworker' blaeksmlth.
,.
~e ob~a, struetural-iron erector, steelworker.
herrm m, lron rusto
herrumbre J, rusto
herrumbr:oso, rusty.
hertziano (ele),hertzinn.
hert:~io m, hertz (unit of frequency).
herv!dero m, water leg of a boiler.
hervIdor m, small boiler: water lego
de aceite, oil boiler.
-'- ~e inme~sin (ele), irnmersion heater.
hervlr, to bOll.
her~or 'in, boiling, ebullition.
hesita J (miner), hessite, tellurie silver
heterodinaJ (ra), heterodyne.
.
heterod~naje m (ra) (A), heterodyning;
heterodmar, to heterodyne.
heterodino a, heterodyne.
heterogneo, heterogeneous.
heterosttico, hetel'ostatie.
heterotrfico, heterotrophie.
heUlnita J (geol), heumite.
hexadrico, hexahedral.
hexaedro m, hexahedron.
hexafsico, six-phase.
hexagonuJ., hexagonal.
hexg?no m, hexagon; a hexagonal.
hex~dr?to m (quim), hexahydrate.
hexahldnco, hexahydrie.
hexamet~osfato m: hexametaphosphate.
hexametil~ntetr=a J (i8), hexamethylenetetramme.
hexngulo, hexangular.
hexano m (quim), hexane.
hexapolar (ele), six-pole.
hexavalente (quim), hexavalent.
hexodo m a (ra) (tel) hexode
.
hialino a, hyaline.'
l~al~basalt? m (geol), hyalobasalt, basalt glass
~bndo (elee) (geol), hybrid.
.
hlcoria J, hiekory.
hidrcido m, hydraeid.
hiJrante m, hydrant.
an~conge~ante, antifreezing hydrant.
de mcendlO, fire hydrant.
hidratable, hydratable.
hidratacin J, hydl'atioll.

hidroltico

hidratado, hydrated' hydrous


hidratador m, hYdrator.

hidratar, to hydrate.
hidrato m, hydrate.
de calcio, cv.lci,um hydrv.te 01' hydroxide.
de cloro, chlorme hydrate.
de sodio, sodium hydrv.to 01' hydroxide,
caustic soda.
hidrulica J, hydraulies.
-.- ap~c~da, applied hydraulies.
~dr~ul!cldad J, hydraulicity.
~dra~co m, hydraulie engineer; a hydraulic.
~tir~ulista m (Es), hydraulic engineer.
hldnco, hydrie.
~dri6dico (qu!m), hydriodic.
~droar~~scaJ (Es), an artificial sandstone.
hi. droavl(~n m, seapiane, hydroplane, fiying boato
h ~drob?rometro m, hydrobarometer.
~drob~ol~g~a J, hydrobiology.
~drobl~lo~lco, hydrobiologieal.
~drobromlco, hydrobromic.
~drocaliza J (Es), an artifieiullimestone.
~drocarbonato m, hydroev.rbonate.
hidrocarburo m, hydrocarbon.
hidro cinico, hydroeyanie.
~droc~a~~ro, hydroe~anide, hydrocyanate.
hidrocmetico, hydrokmetie
hidroclorato m, hydrochlor~te
~droc16rico, hydroehloric. .
hidro cloruro m, hydroehloride.
de b~ncid!na ~is), benzidine hydrochloride.
de hid~oxilanuna (is), hydroxylamine hydrochlonde.
~droc~d~:ro m (pet), hydrocodimer.
hidrodifuslOn J, hydrodiffusion

~dro~n~~ca J, hydrodynami~s.

hidrodinanuco, hyqrodynamic' streamlined

~droelectr~cidad J, hydroeleet~ieity.

.
hydroelectric.
hidroextractor m, centrifugal drier, hydroextractoro
~dr?filo, absorbent, hydrophilic.
~drofono m, hydrophone.
~dr~formacin J (pet), hydroforming.
hidroforo m, hydrophore.
hidrfugo m, waterproofing compound' a waterproof.
'
~drogenado, hydrogenous.
~drogenar, to hydrogenize, hydrogenate
~drogen?;acin J (elc), hydrogeneratio~.
hidrogemon m, hydrogen ion.
hidrgeno m, hydrogen.
sulfurado, sulphureted hydrogen, (min)
stinkdamp.
~drognosia J, hydrognosy.
~drografa J, hydrography.
~drogr~fiar, to make a hydrographic survey.
hidrografico, hydrographic
hidrgrafo m, hydrograph;' hydrographer.
de.ret~oces~, recessional hydrograph.
-.- umtano, umt hydl'ograph, unitgraph.
~drograma m (A)(M), hydrograph.
hidrolasa J (is), hydrolase.
~drlisis J (qulm), hydrolysis.
hidrolita J, hydrolyte.
hidroltico, hydrolytie.
~droelctl'1co,

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170

hidrolizar, to hydrolyze.
hidrologa j, hydrology.
hidrolgico, hydrologic.
hidrologista m, hydrologist; hydraulic engineer.
hidrlogo m, hydrologist.
hidromtico, hydromatic.
hidromecnica j, hydromechanics.
hidromecnico, hydromechanical.
hidromensor m, stream gager.
hidro mensura j, stream gaging.
hidrometalurgia j, hydrometallurgy.
hidrmetra m (Es), stream gager.
hidrometraj, measurement o flow, stream gaging; (A)(e) hydrometry.
hidromtrico, hydrometric.
hidrmetro m, stream gage, current meter; (A)
(e) hydrometer.
hidromotor, hydromotor.
hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic.
hidroplano m, seaplane.
hidroprensa j, hydropress.
hidroquinona j, hydroquinone.
hidro separador m, hydroseparator.
hidrosilicato m, hydrosilicate.
hidroso, hydrous.
hidrosttica j, hydrostatics.
hidrosttico, hydrostatic.
hidrostato m, hydrostat.
hidro sulfato m, hydrosulphate.
hidrosulfito m, hydrosulphite.
hidro sulfuro m, hydrosulphide.
hidrotaquimetro m, hydrotachymeter.
hidrotasmetro m, hydrotasimeter.
hidrotecnia j, hydraulics, hydraulic engineering.
hidrotcnico m, hydraulic engineer; a hydrotechnical.
hidrotermal, hidrotrmico, hydrothermal.
hidrotimetra j, hydrotimetry.
'hidrotimtrico, hydrotimetric.
hidrotimetro, hydrotimeter.
hidrotita j, Hydrotite (trademark) (pipe joints).
hidrotratador m, Hydrotreator (trademark).
hidrxido m, hydroxide, hydrate.
- - clcico, calcium hydroxide or hydrate,
slaked lime.
- - de aluminio, aluminum hydroxide, (miner)
gibbsite.
- - de magnesio, magnesium hydroxide, (miner)
brucite.
- - de potasio, potassium hydroxide, caustic
potash.
de sodio, sodium hydroxide, caustic soda.
hidroxil m,hydroxyl.
hidroxilar, to hydroxylate.
hidroyector m, ejector.
hidruro m, hydride.
hielo m, ice.
de anclas (hid), anchor ice.
- - de cloro (pa), chlorine ice orhydrate.
de chispas, frazil ice.
de fondo, anchor ice, ground ice.
- - flotante; drift ice.
- seco, dry ice.
hierro m, iron; iron of aplane; any iron imple'
mento
- - al carbn de lefia, charcoal iron.

hietal

- - al coque, coke iron.


al molibdeno, ferromolybdenum.
al nquel, erronickel.
- - al titanio, ferrotitanium.
- - acanalado, corrugated iron.
- - acerado, semisteel.
- - afinado, refined iron.
- - alfa, alpha iron.
angular, angle iron, (ab) angle bar.
- - arsenical, arsenopyrite, mispickel.
- - batido, wrought iron.
- - beta, beta iron.
casual (ct) (az) , tramp iron.
- - cochino, pig iron.
- - colado, cast iron.
- - cromado, (miner) chromite.
crudo fundido, chill cast pig.
cuadrante (Es), Phoenix-column segmento
- - de canal, channel iron.
- - de carbn vegetal, charcoal iron.
- - de cepillo, aplane iron.
- - de desecho, scrap iron, junk.
de doble afinacin, double-refined iron.
- - de fragua, wrought iron.
- - de fundicin, cast iron.
- - de lingote, ingot iron; pig iron.
- - de marcar, a branding iron.
de paquete (Es), ingot iron.
- - de parrilla, grate bar.
- - de primera fusin, pig iron.
- - de recalcar, calking tool.
- - delta, delta iron.
doble T, 1 beam.
--.dulce, wrought iron; ingot iron.
- - dulce de fusin, malleable cast iron.
- - en bruto, pig iron.
ele (A), angle iron with unequal legs; any
angle iron.
-'- esptico, spathic iron, siderite.
- - especular, specular iron, spiegeleisen.
- - espinela (miner), iron spinel, hercynite.
- - fangoso, bog iron ore, limonite.
- - forjable, malleable iron.
- - forjado o fraguado, wrought iron.
- - forjado legitimo, genuine wrought iron.
- - fundido o moldeado, cast iron.
- - gamma, gamma iron.
- - guardaborde, curb bar.
--1,1 beam.
--laminado, rolled iron.
- - magntico, magnetite, magnetic iron ore.
- - mangansico, ferromanganese.
- - ondulado, corrugated iron.
- - pantanoso, swamp ore, limonite.
- - pardo (miner), limonite, brown hematite.
- - perfiado, structural shapes.
- - semiacerado (Pe), semisteel.
- - soldador, a soldering iron.
- - T, T iron, T bar.
tableado (Es), flat iron.
- - U, channel iron.
- - U cuadrado, square channel.
- - vaciado, cast iron.
- - viejo, scrap, junk.
--Z, Z bar.
hietal, hyetal, pluvial.

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hoja

hietografa j, hyetography science o rain dis-.- de tablestacas, sheeting hammer.


tribution.
'
~ncad~ra (f) de pilotes, pile driving.
~etgrafo m (rnrl), hyetograph.
hincapilotes m (A), pile driver.
~etol?~a j (rnrl), hyetology.
- - de calda, drop hammer.
hietologlco, hyetological.
hincar, (Pi) to drive! (mt) to bite, cut, sink.
hietmetro m, hyetometer rain gage
hieto~etr~grafo. m, hyetmetrogra~h, self-reg- -.- a rechazo, to dnve to refusa!.
~nchar~e, to swell; (rd) to mushroom.
lstermg ram gage.
~~hazon j, swelling, buIking.
higiene j, hygiene.
hiperbola j, hyperbola.
pblica, public health.
hiperblico, hyp~rbolic.
higinico, hygienic.
~perboloide m, hyperboloid.
higienista, hygienist.
~perco~~ound (elc), overcompounded.
~giE;nizar, to make sanitary, hygienize.
~p,erestatic~ (A) (V), statically indeterminate.
~grografo m (mrl), hygrograph.
~pereutectolde (met), hypereutectoid.
~grom~tr!a j (mr1), hygrometry.
hiperfocal, hyperfocal.
~gr?metnco, hygrometric.
hiperfrec~e~~ia j (ra), hyperfrequency.
higrometro m, hygrometer.
h!per~en~lbilizado, hypersensitized.
- - de ~abello, hair hygrometer.
~Poclclolde j, hypocycloid.
-.- reglst.r~dor, hygrograph.
hipoclorador m, hypochlorinator
~grosc?p~cldad j, hygroscopicity.
hipoclorito m, hypochlorite

~grOSCOPICO, hygroscopic.
hipocloroso, hypochlorous.
~grosc~~io m (rnrl), hygroscope.
~pocristalino, hypocrystalline.
~gr?statica j, hygrostatics.
~po~utectoide (met), hypoeutectoid.
~gros!ato. m (aa), hyostat, humidistat.
~poldal a (maq), hypoid.
~groterID1co, hygrothermal.
hipomvil (A), horse-drawn
~grote,rmgrafo m, hygrothermograph.
hiposulfito (m) de sodio, s~dium hyposulphite
~?Ueron m, a South American softwood.
hypo.
'
hiJuela j, subsidiary irrgation ditch branch
hipoteca j, mortgage.
.
sewer; small vein of ore.
'
hilaj (Es), ~ measure of irrigation water (about - - posterior, junior mortgage.
-.- refundente (e), refunding mortgage.
lO~ lIters per sec)
hipotecar, to mortgage.
h~as j (e), cotton waste:
hipotenusa j, hypotenuse.
~acha (f) de algodn, cotton waste.
hiptesis j, hypothesis.
hilacha de acero, steel wool
~psografia j, hypsography.
hilada/, layer, course, (con) lift.
hipsogrfico, hypsographic
- - atizonada o.?e cabezal (mam) , header course.
~psgrafo m, hypsograph:
- - de co:onaclOn (mam), coping.
hipsometra j" hypsometry.
- - de fa~a (mam), stretcher course.
~psomtrico, hypsometric.
-.- voladIza (mam), corbel course.
~psmetro m, hypsometer.
~laza (f) de ~sbe~to, asbestos yarn.
histeres.metro m (elc), hysteresis meter, hysterhilera j! purlIn: ndgepole; (mas) Course; (met)
eSlmeter.
wrre~rawmg plant; kind of brickmaking
histresis j, hysteresis.
machme.
- - di~lctrica, dielectric hysteresis or absorp-.- a dia~ante (met), diamond dies.
tlon.
hilo m, wrre; thread; (M) strand (e) screw
- - elstica o. mecnica, mechanical 01' elastic
thread; smaUvein of ore.
'
hysteresls.
de conta~to (elc)(eh), contact wire.
- - ~agntica! magnetic hysteresis 01' fricton.
de guardia (elc), guard wire.
- - vI~cosa, VISCOUS hysteresis, magnetic cr~ep- - de masa (auto), ground wire.
mg.
de plomada, plumb lineo
histertico, hysteretic.
- - de velas, sail twine.
~stograma m, histogram.
de .Wollas!on (inst), Wollaston wire.
~taj, brad, finishing nail.
-f';lslble (elec), fuse wire.
hito m, ~u~vey monument; guidepost.
piloto, pilot wire.
-:-: de linu~e, boundary monumento
hilos
hit~n m (mm), driftbolt, spike.
aplasta,dos (cab) (M), flattened strand.
hOCInO m, gorge, narrows canyon
- - del r~tc~l~ o en cruz (inst), cross hairs.
hOdgrafo m, odograph. '
.
esta?i~et:lcos (M), stadia wires.
hodmetro m, odometer.
- - taqwmetncos, stadia wires.
hogar m, furnace, firebox.
- - taqui~tri~os desvanecedores, disappearing
abier:o, de, open-hearth (steel).
stadla halrs.
--o esconador, slag hearth.
h~nca, ,hincada j (Pi), driving.
hOJa/, l.eaf; sheet; ply; blade; pane (glass), light;
hincador m, driver.
wmdow sash; leaf of a door; leaf of a spring
- - de postes de cerco, fence-post driver
(A) land of a twist drill.
-.- de tubo, pipe driver.

anc:ha, de (rbol), broadleaf, deciduous.


hincadora 1, driver.
- - batiente, casement sash, hinged window.

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hormigonera

honduraj, depth; (top) depression.


__ calibradora, thicl:ness gage, feeler.
hongo m, (bldg) mushroom head of a column:
(str) button head of a rivet; (rr) head of a
_ corta, shortleaf (pine).
__ de aluminio, aluminum foil.
rai!; fungus.
_ de balance CA), balance sheet.
hongos, fung.
__ de computaciones, work sheet.
honorario m, fee.
_ o\e cuchillo, knife blade.
horaj, hour.
__ de elstico. leaf of a spring.
horas extraordinarias, overtime.
__ de empuje (ec), bulldozer, Bullgrader, Roadhoradador m, driller.
horadar, to drill, bore, perforate; (tun) (A) to
builder.
_ de empuje a cable, cable-controlled bulldrive.
horado m, drilled hole, through hole.
dozer.
__ de empuje angular, trailbuilder, Roadbuilder,
horca j, gallows frame; fork.
angledozer, Bullgrader, Gradebuilder,Dozehorcajadas, a, straddling.
horcajo m, confiuence, junction of streams; yoke;
caster.
__ de estao, tin foil.
fork.
__ de estao emplomado, terneplate.
horizontal, horizontal.
__ de lata, tin plate.
horizontalidad j, horizontality.
__ de latn, sheet brass.
horizontalizar (V), to make horizontal.
_ de madera, -veneer.
horizontar (Es), to revel, make horizontal.
__ de oro, gold leaf 01' foil.
horizonte m, stratum, horizon.
_ de pedido (V), order blank.
__ acufero, water-bearing stratum.
_ de plomo, lead foil.
__ artificial (inst), artificial horizon.
_ de ruta (tr), waybill.
__ de correlaci6n (geof) , correlation horizon.
__ de sierra, saw blade.
__ de imagen (fma), horizon trace.
_ de trbol (ca), clover-leaf (intersection).
__ de reflexin (geof), refiecting layer 01' hori_larga,longleaf (pine).
zon.
__ maestra, main leaf (spring).
__ imaginario (geol), phantom horizon.
__ metlica, sheet metal; metalleaf, foil.
- - real, true horizon.
__ niveladora (ec), scraper blade.
__ sensible o visible, apparent or local 01' visible
_ para taludes (ca), sloper blade, backsloper.
horizon.
_ punzante (ec), Stinger blade (trademark).
hormaj, mold, form; dry wall; (Col) bed of sand
_ topadora (ee), bulldozer.
under tile pavement.
hojalataj, tin plate; sheet metal.
hormiga (j) blanca, termite, white ant.
__ al coque, coke tin plateo .
hormig6n m, concrete.
hojalatera j, tinsmithing, sheet-metal work;
__ acorazado, armored concrete.
sheet-metal shop.
__ armado, reinforced concrete.
hojalatero m, tinsmith, sheet-metal worker.
__ bituminoso, bituminous concrete.
hojarasca j, dead leaves, trash, rubbish.
__ ciclpeo, cyclopean or rubbleconcretc.
hojear (M), to slice a log for veneering.
__ clavable o clavadizo (A), nailing concrete.
holgura j (maq), play.
__ de acero (Es), facing concrete.
holoclstico (geol), holoclastic.
__ de alquitrn, tal' concrete.
holfano, Holophane (trademark).
__ de aserrn, sawdust concrete.
holmetro m, holometer, pantometer.
__ de carbonilla (A), cinder concrete.
holostrico, holosteric.
__ de fbrica (A), rcady-mixed concrete.
holozoico (is), holozoic.
__ elaborado, ready-mixed concrete.
holln m, soot, lampblack.
__ en masa, mass concrete.
hollinarse, to foul (spark plug) , to become-sooty.
__ enjuto o magro, lean concrete.
honlnero m, soot catcher, chimney cap.
__ gordo o graso, rich concrete.
__ mosaico, road surface rilade by binding mac-.
holliniento, sooty.
hombre viejo m (fc) (C), old man, rai! bender.
adam with cement grout.
hombrillo m, bench on a sidehill: shoulder of a
__ pobre, lean concrete.
road.
.
__ reforzado, reinforced concrete.
hombro m (carp),shoulder.
__ simple, plain concrete.
homoclinal m (geol), homocline: a homoclinal.
__ tosco (A), harsh concrete.
homogeneidad j, homogeneity.
hormigonadaj, a pour, a lift.
homogneo, homogeneous.
hormigonado aparte (PR), precast.
homogenizar, to homogenize.
hormigonaje m, concreting.
homloga j (mat) (qum), homologue.
hormigonar, to concrete.
homologa j, homology~
hormigonera j, concrete mixer.
homlogo, homologous.
__ ambulante (A), transit mixer.
homopolar Celc), horp.opolar.
..
__ automvil o de camin, transit 01' truck
homosista, homoseismal, coseismal.
mixer.
honda j, slirig.
..
__ no volcable, nontilting mixer.
hondo m, depth; bottom; a deep, low.
__ para edificaci6n, building mixer.
hondonada j (top), low land: (U) saddle, depres__ pavimentadora, paving mixer.
sion.

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- - por cargas, batch mixer.


- - remolcable, trailer mixer.
- - voleadora, tilting mixer
hormigueros m (conc), hon~ycomb.
hornable~da j (miner), hornblende, amphibole.
- - esqUlstosa, hornblende schist
hornablndico, hornblendic.
.
hornablendfero, containing hornblende
hornablendita j (geol), hornblendite. .
hornadaj, (met) a melt; (conc)(A) a batch.
hornaguera j, coal.
hornallaj (A), brickkiln; furnace.
hornaza j, small furnace.
hor~elsa j (geol), hornfals.
horrullo m, small furnace, fire pot; (ruin) (Sp)
chamber for a blast.
- - de destemplar, annealing furnace.
- - de estaador, tinner's furnace.
- - para soldar, plumber's furnace gasoline
torcho
'
horno m, furnace, kiln, oven.
- - a petrleo, oil furnace.
abierto (met) (C), .open hearth.
- - convertidor (met), converting furriace
- - crematorio, incinerator.
.
-.- de arco voltaico (met), electric-arc furnace.
- - de balanceo, rocking furnace.
- - de ba~e corrediza, car-bottom furnace.
- - de caja, box-type furnace.
de cal, limekiln.
- - de calcinar, calcining furnace.
- - de calentadores elctricos, resistor furnacc.
~ de calor ascendente, updraft kiln.
~ de calor descendente, downdraft kiln
~ de cm~ra m~tiple, chamber kiln (brick).
de carbon arumal (az) , chal' kiln.
- - de carga completa, batch-type furnace.
- - de carro, car-type furnace.
- - de cementar (met), cementation furnacc.
- - de cemento, cement kiln.
- - de cocer, baking oven.
- - de cok, coke oven.
- - de combustin arriba, overfired furnace
-== de combustin lateral, side-fired furnac~
- - de combustin por debajo, underfired furnace.
- - de conductor, convoyar furnace.
- - de copela, cupeling furnace.
- - de crisol, crucible 01' pot furnace.
- - de cuba o de cubilote, shaft furnace.
- - de ensayar, assay furnaee.
- - de escorificacin, slag furnaee.
- - de forjar, forging furnaee.
- - de foso, pit furnaee.
de fundicin, smelting furnaee (M) blast
furnaee.
'
- - de hogar abierto, open,hearth urnaee.
- - de hogar de rodillos, roller-hearth furnaee.
- - de ~ogar ~?tat~rio, rotary-hearth furnaee.
- - de mducclOn, mduetion furnaee
de ladrillos, briekkiln.
.
- - de manga, eupola furnaee.
- - de mufla, muffie furnaee
- - de ncleos, eore oven. .
de pudelar (met), puddling furnace.
de quema (U), incinerator.

huella

- - de recalentar (met), soaking furnace.


- - de reverbero, r~verberatory or air furnaee.
- - de soldar, weldmg furnaee.
- - ~e ~amarras (met), bloomery.
- - mcmerador de basura, garbage incinertor.
para Machos (fund), eore oven.
- - par~_ s~bprod~ct~s, by-produet coke oven.
- - penodico, penodlC kiln.
- - Siemens-Martin, open-hearth furnaee.
horquetaj, yolee; fork of a road; fork of a stream.
de trole, trolley harp.
- - y tornillo exterior (v) , outside screw and
yoke.
horquilla j, forle; yoke; elevis' wishbone (eonstruction).
'
con guardacabo (ele), thimble elevis.
- - de anillo, clevis ringo
de balasto (fe), ballast 01' stone fork
de cambio (auto), shifter yoke 01' fo;k.
- - de correa, belt fork.
de des~mbra~e (auto), cIutch-release Y0kc.
de pletina (elec), bent-strap cIevis.
- - estructural, bridge elevis.
guardacable (ele), thimble cIevis.
- - para n;edidor (agua), meter yoke.
- - para nel, rail fork.
port,:aislador, insulated fork 01' elevi~.
ter.mmal (e16c), dead-ending elevis.
- - uruversal (elc), universal clevis
horquillado, forked.
.
horsteno m (geol), chert.
hortegn m (PR), a hardwood.
hoya j, .basin, <l::ainage area, watershed.
- - de lnundaclon, flooded area
- - hidr~grfica o hidrolgica o ~urtidora o tributana o de c.aptacin o de drenaje, eatehment 01' dramage area, watershed.
hoyadaj (top), depression.
hoyador m (C), posthole digger.
hoyar (C)(Ch), to dig holes.
hoyo m, hole, pito
de colada (fund), easting pito
de disparo (geof), shot hole.
- - de poste, posthole.
- - para cenizas, ashpit.
hoz j, (t) sickle; (top) pass, defile, gap.
huacal m, erate; (M) eribwork
huaico m (A)(~e), obstruetio~ in a river made
by matenal washed from the hills
huaipe m, cotton waste.

- - mineral, mineral wooI


huaironaj (Pe), limekiln ..
huaro m (Pe), cable ferry.
huebnerita j! huebnerite (tungsten ore).
hueco m, vOld, hollow, eavity; a hollow.
- - del ascensor, elevator shaft.
- - de escalera, stair well.
huelga j, strike.
patronal, lockout.
huelgo m (maq), play, allowanee.
- - negativo, negative allowanee.
po~itivo, P?&itive allowanee, neutral zon~.
huelgUIsta, stl'1ker.
.
.
huella j, stair tread, run; trail, traek, rut; width
of treaa of a verucie; (miner) streak' (Sp)
tread of a tire.

huella
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antirresbaladiza o de seguridad (es), safety

iluminmetro

hundir, tu sink; hundirse, to settle; to sink, foundel'; to cave in.


huracn m, hurricane.
k
hurgn m, slice bar, poker, clinker bar, fue hoo ,
slash bar.
hurgonear, to trim a fue.
.
husillo m, shank; stud, mandrel, spmdle, sheave
pin' small drum.
.
_ de la' contrapunta (mh), tailstock spmdle.
_ de perilla, knob spindle.
_ de torno, lathe spindle.
_ fijo (mh), dead ~pindl~.
_ giratorio (mh), live spmdle.
_ simple, de (mh), single-spindle.
huso m, drum, winch head.
_ de tomo, lathe spindle.

tread.
. ul t' t
huincha (1) aisladora (Ch), ms a mg 'apeo
huincha de acero (Ch)(B), steel tape.
huinchadaj (Ch), tape meas,:rement.
huinche m (Ch), hoi~ting ~ngme.
__ a bencina, gasoline hOlst.
__ de buque, cargo hoist.
.
__ de cablevla, cabl~way ~ngme.
__ de extraccin, rome hOlst.
.
__ de tambor nico, single-drum ho~st:
.
huinchero m (Ch) , hoist runner, hOlstlllg englneer.
'
hungaro m ~M), pick.
hule m, rubber; oilcloth.
hulla j, coal.
_ aglutinante, caking ~oal.
- - antracitosa, anthraClte..
1)
__ blanca, water power (white coa .
ibirain m, ibiraper m, ibirapit m, ibirar m,
South American hardwoods.
.
_ brillante, hard coal.
__ conglutinante, caking or cokmg coal.
icnografa j, ichnograp~y, ground plan.
__ de caldera, steam coal..
icnogrfico, ichnographlC.
_ de fragua, blacksmith coal.
iconometra j, iconometry.
__ grasa, soft coal..
iconmetro m, iconometer.
__ magra, noncoking coal.
iconoscpico, iconoscopic.
__ seca, dry 01' nonvolatile coal.
iconoscopio m, iconoscope.
hullera j, coal mine, c?llieJ:!'
idear, to design; to plan.
_ a tajo abierto, strIp mme.. .
1
idiosttico (elc), idiostatic.
..
hullero m, coal mi~er; a pertammg to coa.
idocrasa j (miner), idocrase, v~suvlamte.
hullifero coal-bearmg.
idoneidad j, competence, cal~clty.
. II th
humato (m) de calcio, calcium humate.
igaraps m, branches of a nver (especla y
e
humear, to smoke, emit smoke! to fume.
Amazon).
humectar, to wet, dampen, mOlsten ..
gneo, igneous.
humedad j, humidity, dampness, mOI~t~re.
gneotubular (cal), fire-tube.
_ absoluta (mrl)(aa), absolute hunudlty.
ignicin j, ignition.
__ capilar, capillary moisture.
__ a contratiempo (auto), ba?kfi~e...
__ de cantera, quarry water... .
__ por compresin, c?m?~eSSlOn IgrutlOn.
_ de equilibrio (mad) , equillbnum moisture
__ por chispa, spark 19mtlOn.
ignfugar (Es), to fueproof.
contento
( )
__ equivalente de campo o del terreno ms,
ignfugo, fue-resisting.
field moisture equivalent.
ignitor m (ra), ignitor.
_ equivalente de centrifuga (ms) , centruge
ignitrn m (elc), ignitron.
igualacin (1) de impedancia (ra) , impedance
moisture equivalent.
. .
. .
_ especfica (aa) , specific hunudity, hunudlty
matching.
igualador m, equalizer.
.
.
ratio.
'd'
_ relativa (mrl) (aa) , relative hunu lty.
__ de atenuacin (ra), attenuatlOn equalizer.
humedecedor m, humidifier; dampener.
__ de caminos, road planer.
__ a vapor steam humidifier.
__ de dientes (si), jointer.
. '
_ de arte~a, pan humidifier.
__ de gasto, flow equalizer.
.
humedecer, to humidify, dampen, mOlsten.
__ de retraso (ra) , delay equahzer.
. . t
igualar, to equalize; to level, smooth off; to Jom
hmedo, wet, damp.
.
humero m, fiue; breeching, smokeJack.
..
ess'
(saw).
igualdad j, equal.ity; unormlty; evenn ,
hlnico, humic.
hulnidificador m (A), humidifier.
(math) equatl.on. .
humidificar (A), to humidify.
ilmenita j (miner), Ilmenlte. .
.
humidistato m (aa), humidistat, hygr?stat. .
iluminacin j, illumination; lightl?g..
__ de accin graduada; gradual-actmg humld_ de ctodo fro, cold-cathode hgh~mg ..
__ de caveto o por bove~illa! cove hghtmg.
istat.
..
h
'd
__ positivo, positive 01' qUlck-actmg uml__ dusa, diffused illummatlOn. .
.
_ proyectada, floodlighti~g; ~pot hghtmg.
istat.
.
humo m, smoj(:e; fume; (mm) damp.
__ unitaria, specific illummatlOn:
..
_ de acetileno, acetylene blac~.
iluminador m, illuminator, illummant; ,a IUumlhumotubular (M), fire-tube (bOller).
nanto
humpe m\(min), chokedamp, blackdamp.
iluminar -to light, illuminate.
.'
ilumin~etro m (m, illuminometer, lurmnometer.
humus m,humus.
hundido m (geol) (M), dip.

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imadas f (cn), launching ways.


imagenj (tv) (fma) , image.
falsa o fantasma (tv), ghost image.
-latente (fma), latent image.
real (ptica), real image.
virtual (ptica), virtual image.
imn m, magneto
- - amortiguador o frenante, damping magneto
- - anular, ring magneto
apagador, blowout magneto
- - compensador, compensating magneto
- - de herradura, horseshoe magneto
inductor, field magneto
--laminado, compound magnet, magnetic battery.
->-levantador, lting magneto
imanacin j, magnetization.
- - transversal, cross magnetization.
imanador m, magnetizer.
imanar, imantar, to magnetize.
imbibicin j, imbibition.
imbornal m, scupper; sewer inlet.
imbomales de varenga (cn), limber holes.
imbricado, imbricated, lapped.
impaccin j, impacto
impacto m, impacto
de aterrizaje (ap), landing impact.,
impactor m, impactor.
impalpable, impalpable.
impar, uneven (number), odd.
impedancia j (elc) , impedance.
- - amortiguada, blocked 01' damped impedance.
andica o de placa (ra), plate or anode impedance.
- - caracterstica o de sobretensin, characteristic or surge impedance.
- - cintica (tel), motional impedance.
de entrada (ra), input impedance.
de salida (ra), output impedance.
- - de traspaso, transfer impedance.'
- - electrdica (ra), eIectrode impedance.
equilibrada (ra), matched impedance.
propia (A), self-impedance.
- - reflejada, coupled 01' reflected impedance.
- - terminal" terminating impedance.
impedancias conj\lgadas, conjugate impedances.
impederreventones m (pet) (V), Howout preventer.
impedmetro m, impedance 'meter, impedometer.
impeler, to drive.
impenetrable al polvo, dust-tight.
impermeabilidad j, impermeability, watertightness.
impermeabilizacin j, waterproofing, dampo
proofing.
impermeabilizador m, waterproofer.
impermeabilizante m, waterproofing ma~eriaI.
impermeabilizar, to waterproof.
impermeable, impermeable, impervious, watertight.
impermeables m, oilskins, waterproof clothing.
mpetu m, impetus.
impetuoso (r), flashy.
implementos m, tools.
implcito (mat), implcito
impolarizable, nonpolarizing.

incendiario

imponente, investor.
importe m, amount; price, value.
impostaj, skewback; impost; (Sp) belt course.
impotable, impotable.
impregnado de aceite, oil-impregnated.
impregnar, to impregnate.
impresinj, print; printing.
- - a contacto, (photo) contact printing; contact
print.
- - a proyeccin (fma), projection printing.
azul, blueprint.
fotogrlifica, photoprinting; photoprint.
sepia (fma), sepia print.
impreso (m) litogrfico,lithoprint.
impresora j, printing machine.
- - a contacto, contact printer.
- reductora (fma), reducing printer.
- - restituidora (fma), restitution printer.
- - transformadora (fma), transforming printer.
imprevistos m, contingencies.
imprimador m (pint) (ca), primer.
imprimar, to prime.
improbacin j, disapproval, rejection.
impuesto m, tax.
- - a la renta, income tax.
- - sobre ventas, sales tax.
impulsar, to drive, actuate, operate.
impulsin j, discharge; impulse; drive; momen
tumo
a barra de acoplamiento (loco elc) , Tod
drive.
a horquilla (loco elc), yoke d:ive.
- " vanina (loco elc) , quill drive.
a varillaje (loco elc), linkage drive.
- - de cadena, chain drive.
- final (auto), final drive.
- - por agua (pet), water drive.
- - por correa, belt drive.
- - por cuatro ruedas, four-wheel drive.
- - por maroma, rope drive.
impulso m, impulse; momentum.
impulsor m, impeller, (pu) runner; tappet.
- - abierto (bm), open impeller.
de admisin simple (bm), single-inlet impeller.
- - de bujes, bushing driver.
de paletas alabeadas (bm), warped-vane
impeller.
de la vlvula (mg), tappet rod.
encerrado (bm), shrouded or fully enclosed
impeller.
- - selniencerrado , (bm), semienelosed impcIler.
impulsores opuestos (bm), opposed impellel's.
impurezas j, impurities.
impurificar, to contaminate.
inaccesible, inaccessible.
inactivacin j (qu!m), inactivation.
inactivo, inactive.
inalmbrico, wireless.
inanublable, shadowproof.
inastillable (vi), nonshattering, splinterproof.
inatascable, obstructionproof, elogIess (pump).
incandescencia j, incandescence.
incandescente, incandescent.
incapacidad (1) absoluta, total disability.
incendiario m (vol), squib.

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incendio m, fue.
incidencia J (mat), ~cidence.
incidente a (mat), incident.
incienso m, a South American hardwood.
incinerador m, incinerator.
- - de basura, destructor,garbage incinerator.
- - de cieno (dae), sludge ineinerator.. .
de hogar multiple, multiple-hearth memeratoro
incinerar, to ineinerate.
incipiente, ineipient.
inciso, incised.
inclinable, tilting, inellnable.
inclinacin J, dip, grade, inellnation, slope, pitch,
rake; (pmy) tilt, tipo
- - magntica, magnetie dip 01' inclination.
inclinarse, to slope, rake; (geol) to dip.
inclinmetro m, cllnometer, incllnometer; dip
meter.
inclusin J (mee) (sol) (geol), inclusion.
- - de escoria (sol), slag inclusion.
gas,eosa (sol), gas inclusion.
inclusivo, inclusive.
incgnita J, unknown quantity.
incoloro, colorless.
incombustibilizacin J, fireproofing.
incombustible, fireproof, incombustible.
incompresible, ineompressible.
incondensable, incondensable.
inconductible, nonconducting.
incongelable, frostproof, nonfreezing.
inconsistente, unstable (ground), loose, not compacted.
incorporar, incorporarse, to incorporate.
incorrosible, rust-resisting, rustproof, nonrusting.
incremental, incremental.
incrementar, to increase.
incremento m, increment; (ra) gain.
- - para calibre (rs), gage incremento
- - para paso (rs), pitch incremento
incrustacin J (cal), scale, incrustation.
incrustado, embedded; incrusted.
incrustante m, incrustant; a scale-forming.
incrustar, to embed; to form seale.
incubacin J (is), ineubation.
incubadoraJ, ineubator.
incumbaJ (Col), skewbaek.
incurrente (hd), influent.
indemnidad J, indemnity.
indemnizacin J, indemnity, indemnifieation,
compensation.
indemnizar, to indemnify.
indentacin J, indentation, dentation.
indentar, to indent, to form teeth.
indesarreglable, foolproof.
indeterminado, indeterminate.
indicacin J (inst), reading.
indicador m, indieator, gage; annunciator; (chem)
indicator; signo
continuo de estabilidad, (pa), eontinuous
stability indieator.
de' aceite, oil gage,
de agujeros, hole spotter.
de alineacin, alignment gage.
- de aqllebradizacin, embrittlementdetector.

indicadol

de cambio (fc) (A), switch signal.


- - de cambio de frecuencia (ra) , frequencydeviation meter.
del canal (ra), channel indicator.
- - de cartula, dial indicator.
de carga, load indicator; (auto) battery gage.
de caudal (hid), flow indicator.
de columna (tub), post indicator.
- - de consistencia, consistency meter.
- - de convergencia (auto), toe-in gage.
de deriva (fma), drift indicator.
de desviacin (pet), drift indicator.
- - de direccin, direction indicator, (ap) direetional marker.
- - de escapes, leak detector.
- - de esfuerzo, stress meter.
de estabilidad (pa), stability indicator.
- - de exceso de velocidad, overspeed tachometer.
de falta de oxgeno (dac) , oxygen-demand
meter.
- - de fases (elc), phase indicator.
- - de flecha, defleetion gage.
de foco del farol (auto), beam-indicator
light.
de fuga (elc), fault localizer.
de gasolina (auto), fuel gage.
de gasto (hid) , rate-of-flow gage, flow indicator.
de golpeo, (eng) knock meter.
- - de humedad, moistur meter.
- - de humo, smoke detector.
- - de inclinacin, incllnatiol gage; (pmy) tilt
indicator.
- - de llama, flame detector.
de nivel, level gage; (bo) gage glass.
de prdida de carga (hid), loss-of-head gage.
de prdida por histresis (ele), hysteresis
meter.
de prdidas a tierra (ele), ground 01' leakage
detector.
- - de peso, weight indieator.
de peso suspendido (Pet), llne seale.
de pH (is), pH indicator.
- - de polos (elc), pole 01' current-dircetion indicator.
- - de presin, pressure gage.
de profundidad (pet), depth meter.
- - de radio de viraje (auto), turning-radius
gage.
de rayo (auto), beam-indicator light.
- - de relacin, ratio gage, ratiometer.
- - de sentido, (elev) direetion indieator; (ra)
sense finder.
- - de sintonizacin (ra), tuning indicator.
- - de suma, summator.
de techo (ap), ceiling-height indicator.
- - de tensin, telsion indicator; (elee) voltage
indicator.
de tierra (elc), ground detector.
- - de tiro, draft gage.
- - de torsin, torsion meter.
- - de tubera, pipe locator.
- - de vaco, vaeuum gage.
- - de velocidad, speedometer; speed indieator;
veloeity gage.

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de velocidad admisible (fe), speed-limit indicator.


- - de viraje (auto), turn indieator.
- - de viscosidad, viseosimeter.
de vuelo (fma), flight indieator.
--integrador, integrating indieator.
- - para campaneo (fc), ring signo
para silbato (fe), whistle signo
- - registrador, recording gage.
- - totalizador, integrating indieator.
ndice m, (math) (mech) (inst) index; (inst) hand.
- - antidetonante, antiknoek rating.
- - cetnico, cetane number.
- - coliforme (is), eoliform inuex.
- - de acidez, aeid number 01' value.
- - de cobre (qulm), eopper index or number or
value.
- - de compresin, (sm) compression index; (ge)
compression ratio.
- - de concentracin (ms), coneentration indexo
- - de dur'}za, hardness number.
de escurrimiento (hid) (Col), runoff coefficiento
- - de fijacin (est), restraint indexo
de flujo (ms), flow indexo
- - de hinchamiento (ms), swelling indexo
- - de intemperismo, weathering index (eoal).
de rigidez (est), stiffness indexo
- - de sedimentacin (dac), sludge indexo
- - de tarjetas, eard indexo
- - de tenacidad, toughness indexo ..
- - octnico (mg) , oetane number or indexo
- - plstico, plastieity indexo
indicios m (qulm), traces.
indirecto, indir<:let.
indisoluble, indissoluble.
indivisible, indivisible.
indol m (is), indole.
indos m (hd) (V), invert.
induccin J (elc), induction.
- - de incremento, incremental induction.
- - elctrica, eleetric induction, dielectric flux
density.
- - electrosttica, static or electric 01' electrostatic induction.
- - frrica o intrnseca, intrinsic or ferric induction.
- - magntica, magnetie induction or flux density.
propia (A), self-induction.
- - remanente, residual induetion.
inducido m (elc), armature.
- - al tambor, drum armature.
- - de anillo, ring armature, gramme ringo
- - de barras, bar-wound armature.
- - de devanado cerrado, closed-coil armature.
- - de disco, disk armature.
inducir (elc), to induce.
inductancia J (elc), inductance.
- - de sintonizacin (ra), tuning inductance.
inductividad J (elc), inductivity.
inductivo, inductive.
inductfono m (tel), inductophone.
inductmetro m (elc), inductometer.
inductor m, (elec) field, inductor; a inductive.
- - de ncleo de aire, air-core inductor.

ingeniera

- - de tiro, draft indueer.


- - giratorio, revolving field.
- - variable, variometer, variable inductor.
industria J, industry.
- - azucarera, sugar industry.
extractiva, (Ch) mining industry; (M) mino
ing, petroleum production, lumbering.
- - maderera, lumber industry, lumbering.
industrial m, manufacturer; a industrial.
industrializacin J, industrialization; (V) manufacture, produetion.
ineficiente, inefficient.
inelstico (M), inelastic.
inercia J, inertia.
inerte, inert.
inertes m (eone), aggregates.
inescarchable, nonfrosting.
inestabilidad J, instability.
inestabilizar, to destabilize.
inestable (est) (qulm), unstable.
inestanco, not watertight.
inexacto, inaceurate.
inexplosible, nonexplosive, explosionproof.
infeccin J, infeetion.
infeccionar (Pe), to eontaminate, pollute.
infeccioso, infeetious.
inferior,lower, bottom; inferior.
infiltracin J, (hyd) infiltration, pereolation, (ae)
leakage, infiltration, inleakage.
infinidad J, infinity.
infinito, infinite.
inflador m, tire pump.
inflamabilidad!, inflammability.
inflamable, inflammable, ignitible.
inflamacin J, firing; (eng) ignition.
- - de chispa, spark ignition.
espontnea, spontaneous eombustion 01' igu.
tion.
por bola caliente, hot-bulb ignition.
- - por tubo incandescente, hot-tube ignition.
inflamar, to ignite; inflamarse, to take fue, igni~.
inflar, to inflate.
inflexin J, eontraflexure.
influencia J (clc), influenee.
influente (hd), influen t.
influjo m, inflow; flood tide.
informacin!, information; report investigation.
informe m, reporto
infraccin!, infringement (patent).
infradino (ra), infradyne.
infraestructura J, substrueture; (rr) (A) roadbed.
inframedida, undersize.
infranormal (A), undersize.
infrapuesto, underlying.
infrarrojo, infrared, ultrared.
infrasnico (ra), illfrasonic.
infratamao (M), undersize.
infrayacente (V), underlying.
infringir, to infringe (patent).
infundible, infusible, infu~ible.
infusorio, infusorial.
infusorios m, infusora.
ing m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
ingeniar, to devise, design, engineer.
ingeniera J, engineering.
de campo, field engineering.
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de iluminacin, illurninating engineering.


-,- econmica, engineering economics.
- - marina, marine engineering.
ingenieril a (M) (e), engineering.
ingeniero m, engineer.
- - agrnomo, agricultural engineer.
- - asesor o consultor, consulting engineer.
automotor (A), automotive engineer.
- - auxiliar, assistant engineer.
- - civil, civil engineer.
- - consejero (Es), consulting engineer.
- - de alumbrado, illuminating engineer.
- - de minas, mining engineer.
- - de montes, forester, forestry engineer.
de nivel (Ec), levelman.
- - de sanidad, sanitary engineer.
- - de suelos, soils engineer.
- - del trnsito, transitman.
- - diseador, designing engineer.
- - electricista, electrical engineer.
- - encargado, engineer in charge.
- - fiscal (eh), government engineer.
- - forestal, forester.
- - hidrulico, hydraulic engineer.
- - jefe o mayor, chief engineer.
--localizador, layout engineer.
- - matriculado, licensed engineer.
- - mecnico, mechanical engineer.
- minero, mining engineer.
- - naval, marine engineer.
- - paisajista, landscape engineer.
- - petrolero, petroleum engineer.
- - principal, chief engineer.
- - proyectista, designing engineer.
- - residente, resident engineer.
- - sanitario, sanitary engineer.
- - tasador, valuation engineer.
- - trazador, locating engineer; layout engineer.
- - vendedor, sales engineer.
- - vial, highway engineer.
ingenio m, mill, plant; sugar mill; (rnin) smelter.
- - azucarero, sugar millo
inglete m, miter.
ingrediente m, ingredient.
ingreso m, ingress, entrance.
ingresos, revenue, receipts, earnings.
inhabilitado, out-of-order, broken down.
inhalador m, inhalator.
inhelable, frostproof.
inherente (elc), inherent.
inhibidor m (aum), inhibitor.
inhibitorio, inhibitive.
ininflamable, noninflammable.
ininvertible, nonreversible.
injerto m (tub), T; Y; branch.
a gasto completo (hid) , full-flow tap, pipe
tapo
- - a presin, pressure tapo
de brida (hid), flange tapo
de radio (hid), radius tapo
doble (tub), crOSS.
doble oblicuo, double Y branch.
oblicuo, Y.
--recto, T.
inmanchable, stainless (steel).
inmersin j, immersion.

instantneo

en caliente, hot-dipping.
en fro, cold-dipping.
- - re generativa (met), regenerative quenching.
inmiscibilidad j, immiscibility.
inmiscible, immiscible.
inmovilizador m, locking device.
inmuebles m, real estate.
innavegable, not navigable.
inoculacin j (is), inoculation.
inodoro m, water closet (fixture); (V) trap; a
inodorous, odorless.
a la turca (A), hole in floor with places for
feet.
- - de borde lavador, flushing-rim water closet.
- - de evacuacin sifnica (A), siphon-jet water
closet.
- - de sifn inyector o sifnico de chorro, siphon-jet water closet.
- - de tolva larga, long-hopper closet.
inorgnico, inorganic.
inosita j (lab), inositol, inosite.
inoxidable, rustless, rust-resisting, nonrusting.
inquilinato m, leasehold.
inscribir (mat), to inscribe.
inscripciones (dib) (e), lettering.
inseguro, unsafe.
insercin j, insertado m, inserto
msertadora (j) de vlvulas, valve-inserting machine.
inserto m, insert; a inserted.
insolubilidad j, insolubility.
insoluble, insoluble.
insolvencia j, insolvency.
insolvente, insolvent, bankrupt.
insonoro, soundproof.
inspeccin j, inspection.
inspeccionar, to inspect.
inspector m, inspector.
- - adjunto (V), assistant inspector.
inspirador m (mee), inspirator.
instabilidad j, instability.
instable, unstable.
instalacin j, installation; an installation, a
planto
colectora (pet), gatherin:g planto
- - cribadora, screening planto
- - de aforo (r), gaging station.
de calefaccin (ed), heating system.
- - de construccin, construction planto
- - de fuerza, power planto
- - de tratamiento, processing planto
- - depuradora, purification planto
dosificadora (conc), batching planto
- - evacuadora (pet), disposal system.
- - generadora, electric power planto
sanitaria (ed), plumbing.
- - siderrgica, steelworks.
- - suavizadora, water-softening planto
instalaciones portuarias, port works.
instalador m, erector.
- - de caera, pipeman, plumber.
de lneas (elc), lineman.
- - electricista, installing or erecting electrician.
- - sanitario, plumber.
instalar, to install, erect, place, seto
instantneo, instantaneous; momentary.

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interno

interceptado m (mat), intercepto


instrumental m, set o instruments; a instrumeninterceptador m, interceptadora j, interceptor
tal.
(all senses).
instrumentalista m, instrument maker.
interceptar, to intercepto
instrumentista m, (surv) instrumentman; (Sp)
intercepto (m) estadimtrico (lev) , stadimetri&
instrument maker.
interval.
instrumento m, instrumento
.
__ grfico o registrador, recordmg or graphic interceptor m, separator, trap.
__ a vaco, vacuum trap.
instrumento
_ basculador, tilting trap.
__ indicador (elc), indicating instrumento
- - de aceite, oil trap.
__ investigador (ra) , tracing instrum~nt ..
__ de agua, steam trap.
instrumentos de agrimensura, surveymg mstru_ de agua a balde invertido, inverted-bucket
ments.
steam trap.
instrumentos de dibujo, drafting instruments.
_ de agua a flotador, fioat trap.
insulita (ais), Insulite (trademark).
__ de agua tipo impulso, impulse steam trap.
insumergible, nonoverflow (dam).
- - de aire, air t r a p . ,
.
integracin j (mat), integratio~.
_ de arena o de cascajo (al), sand or gnt
integrador m, integrator, totalizer.
catcher.
intgrafo m, integraph.
.
.
__ de escamas (condensador), scale separator.
integral j (mat), integral; a urut, whole, mtegral.
- - de espumas, scum trap.
integrar, to integrate.
- - de grasa, grease trap.
integro, entire, whole, complete.
elevador, lifting trap.
intemperie j, bad weather.
__ separador, separating trap.
__ , a la, outdoors, expo~ed to the weather.
intercierre m (M), interlock..

intemperismo m, weather~g.
intercolumnio, intercol~nio m, mtercolumruaintemp'erizacin j, weathermg.
tion, column spacmg:
.
intemperizarse, to weather.
intercomunicador m (tel), mtercommumcator.
intensidad j, intensity.
intercondensador m, intercondenser.
_ aparente del haz (il), apparent beam cand\e
interconexin j, interconnection.
power.
intercostal (en), intercoStal.
__ de buja, candle power.
interdigitacin j (geol), interfingering.
_ del campo de perturbaciones (ra) , noise field
intereje m, distance between axles, wheel base
intensity.
...
(auto).
__ de campo elctrico, electnc mtensIty or field
interelectrdico, interelectrode.
strength or force.
..
interenfriador m, intercooler (?ompressor).
__ de espacio libre (ra) , free-space mtensIty.
interenfriamiento m, intercooling.
_ de olor (pa), threshold numbe~.
.
m, interest.
__ especfica de radiacin (il), radlance, specific inters
__ devengado, accrued interest.
radiant intensity.
__ punitorio, penal inter.est.
.
--luminosa horizontal (il), mean horizontal
interestratificado (geol), mterbedded, mterstrat...
candle power.
ified, interleaved.
--luminosa unitaria (il), specific lurnmous minteretapa (ra), interstage.
tensity.
__ magntica, magnetic intensity or force or interfacial, interfacial.
interfsico (elc) (A), interphase.
flux density.
interfaz j, interface.
.
intensificador m, intensifier (all senses).
interferencia j (mee) (elc) (ra), m~erfere:t;tce.
interaccin j, interaction.
__ de la frecuencia imagen (tv) , Image mterferintercalacin j (geol), intercalation.
ence.
l'
f
intercalado (geol), interbedded.
__ entre los canales (ra), interchanne mter erO'
intercalar (elc), to cut in.
..
ence.
.
intercambiabilidad j, interchangeabilIty.
interferomtrico, interferometnc.
intercambiable, interchangeable.
interfer6metro m, interferometer.
intercambiador m, interchanger.
interfrrico, interferric.
__ de aniones (elc), anion exchanger.
interfiexi6n (fma), fiare.
__ de calor, heat exchanger or interchanger.
intergrado (turb), interstage.
__ de cationes (elc), cation exchanger..
_ de hidrogeniones (pa), hydrogen-lOn ex- intergranular, intergranular.
interior m a, interior, inside.
changer.
interlaminado, interlaminated.
_ de iones (elc), ion exchanger.
interlinear, to interline; (tv) to interlace.
intercambio m, interchange.
intermedio a, intermediate.
_ de bases (qmm), base exchange.
intermitencia j (pet), intermitting .
.
__ en hoja de trbol (ca), cloverleafinterchange.
intermitente, intermittent; (e) reClpro~atmg.
__ por dos cuadra~tes (ca), two-quadrant or
intermodulacin j (elc), intermodulatlOn.
semicloverleaf mterchange:.
.
intermolecular, intermolecular.
intercepcin, interceptacin j (hId), mterceptlOn
intermoler, to intergrind.
(rainfall intercepted by ane!, evaporutod
interno, interior, internal.
from plants).

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180

interperidico (ra) (A), interstage.


interpolador m (tel), interpolator.
interpolar, v to interpolate; a (clec) interpolar.
interpolo m (elc), interpole.
interranura J (mee), land.
interrefrigerador m, intercooler.
interregional, interregional.
interrupcin (f) al aire (elc), air break.
interruptor m (elc), switch; circuit breake:; release; interrupter; (ra) chopper.
- - al aire, air-break or air switch.
- - a distancia, remote-control switch.
- - a flotador, float switch.
- - a motor, motor-operated switch.
- - aislador, isolating switch.
- - anticapacitancia (ra) , anticapacitance switch.
- - automtico, circuit breaker.
- - automtico del campo, field-discharge switch.
- - automtico de cuba inerte, dead-tank circuit
breaker.
- - automtico de reloj o cronomtrico, automatic time switch.
de aislador ladeante, tilting-insuIator switch.
- - de aplicar, surface switch.
- - de arranque, starting switch.
- - de artefacto, appliance switch.
- - de botn, push-button switch.
- - de campana, canopy switch.
- - de campo, field switch.
- - de carga mnima, underload switch.
de circuito (A) (M), circuit breaker.
- - de clavija, plug switch.
- - de contacto, contact breaker.
- - de contacto instantneo, quick-make switch.
- de contacto mltiple, muItiple-contact
switch.
- - de contactor, contactor 01' unit switch.
- - de cordn, pull switch.
- - de cordn pasante, through-cord switch.
- - de corriente, current breaker.
- - de cuchillo, knife switch.
- - de cuernos apagaarcos, hrn-gap switch.
- - de chorro de mercurio, jet interrupter.
- - de descarga de campo, field-discharge switch.
- - de desenganche libre, trip-free circuit
breaker.
- - de desviacin, diverter switch.
- - de disrupcin en el aire, air-break switch.
de doble ruptura, double-break switch.
- - de dos vas, double-throw switch.
de enchufe de ficha, plug switch.
- - de excitacin, field breaker 01' break-up
switch.
- - de leva, cam switch.
- - de lmite, limit switch.
- - de lnea, line breaker.
- - de llave, key switch.
- - de mando, control switch.
- - de mnima, no-load circuit breaker.
de navaja (M), knife switch.
- - de palanca, knife switch; lever switch.
~ de palanca rotativa, dial switch.
de parada (ase), stopping switch.
de pedal, foot switch.
de portarreceptor (tel), hook switch.
- - de posicin mltiple, muItiposition sv>-\tch.

invalidez

- - de puesta a tierra, ground switch.


- - de reloj, time switch.
- - de resorte, snap switch.
- - de ruptura brusca, quick-break switch.
- - de ruptura nica, single-break switch.
- - de seguridad, safety switch.
- - de separacin, disconnect switch.
- - de servicio, entrance or service switch.
- - de transferencia, transfer switch.
- - de tres cuchillas, triple-throw switch.
- - de uso general, general-use switch.
- - de va mltiple, multiposition switch.
- - de va nica, single-throw switch.
de volquete, tumbler 01' toggle switch.
- - desconectador, disconnect switch.
- - desionizador, deion circuit breaker.
- - electroltico, electrolytic interrupter.
embutido, flush switch.
- - en aceite, oil or oil-break switch.
- - en mercurio, mercury switch.
- - fusible, fuse.
- - giratorio, turn 01' revolving 01' dial switch.
- - horario, time switch.
- - indicador, indicating switch.
- - instantneo, quick-break switch; momentary-contact switch.
- - maestro, main or master switch.
- - momentneo, momentary-contact switch.
- - para baja carga, underload switch.
- - pendiente o suspendido, pendant switch.
- - protector, circuit breaker.
- - seccionador, section switch.
- - separador, isolating switch; disconnecting
switch.
silenciador (ra), muting switch.
intersecar, intersecarse, to intersect.
interseccin J, intersection.
intersectar, intersectarse, to intersect.
intersolapar, to interlap.
intersticial, interstitial.
intersticio m (turb), clearance.
intersticios, interstices.
interurbano, interurbano
intervalo m, (elec) gap; (math) interval.
- - de reposo (tel), spacing interval.
intervalmetro m (fma), intervalometer, interval
regulator.
intervalvular (ra), intertube, intervalve.
intervisibilidad J (ca), intervisibility.
interyacente, interjacent.
intomable (A), impotable (water).
intrads m, intrados.
intradosal, intradosal.
intransitable (ca), unfit for traffic, impassable.
intrnseco (mat) (elc) (il), intrinsic.
intrusin J (geol), intrusion.
intrusionar (geol) (V), to intrude.
intrusiva J (geol) (V), intrusion.
intrusivo (geol), intrusive.
inundable, subject to inundation.
inundacin J, inundation, flood.
- - de avenida, sheetflood.
inundador m (M), inundator (sand).
inundar, to inundate, flood.
inutilizado, broken-down, out-of-order.
invalidez (f) absoluta, total disability.

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181

isohieto

ionosferaJ (ra) , ionosphere, ionized or Heaviside


invalidez relativa, partial disability.
layer.
invariante J a (mat), invariant.
ionosfrico, ionospheric.
invencin J, invento m, invention, device.
iridescencia J, iridescence.
inventar, to invento
iridescente, iridescent.
inventariar, to inventory.
iridio m (qum), iridium.
inventario m, inventory.
iridosmina J (miner), iridosmine.
inventor m, inventor.
. irisacin J, irisation.
invernada J (V), heavy rain.
invernazo m (PR), rainy season (July to Septem- irracional (mat), irrationaI.
irradiacin J, irradiation.
ber).
inversamente proporcional, inversely propor- - - espectral (il), spectral irradiation.
- - unitaria, specific irradiation.
tional.
irradiador acstico (ra) (A), acoustic radiator.
inversinJ, investment; reversing; inversion (all
irradiar, to irradiate.
senses); (pmy) reversion.
irreversible (mee) (elc), irreversible.
- - de esfuerzos, reversal of stresses.
irrevocable, irrevocable (credit).
- - de fase (elc), phase reversal or inversion.
irrigable, irrigable.
- - de marcha, (eng) reversing.
irrigacin J, irrigation.
inversionista, investor.
- - con lqnido cloacal (dac), broad irrigation.
inverso, inverse, inverted.
- - por corrugaciones, corrugation irrigation.
inversor m, reversing mechanism; (elec) inverter,
- - por cuadros rebordeados, block or check
reverser.
system.
- - de fase (ra), phase inverter.
- - por surcos, furrow irrigation.
invertible, reversible.
- - por tubera superficial, surface pipe method.
invertido m (al), mvert.
- - subterrnea, subsurface irrigation.
invertimiento m (hid) (Pe), discharge, outfall.
invertir, to invert; to plunge (transit); to reverse - - superficial, surface irrigation.
irrigador m, irrigator.
(engine); (pmy) to revert; (hyd) (Pe) to disirrigar, to iiTigate.
charge, empty; to invest.
isentrpico, iselltropic.
investigacin J, investigation; research; exploraisla J, island.
tion.
- - de gua (ca), directional island.
de la seal (ra) , signal tracing.
- - de seguridad o de refugio (ca), traffic island,
involutometra J, involutometry.
refuge.
inyeccin J, grouting, injection.
isobara J (mrl) , isobar.
- - de barro, mud-jacking; clay grouting.
isobrico, isobaric.
directa (di), direct or solid injection.
iso baromtrico, isobarometric.
piloto (di), pilot injection.
isbato, isobath.
- - por bomba de resorte (di), spring-pressure
isobela J (elc), isobel.
injection.
isobujaJ (il),5socandle.
- - por etapas, stage grouting.
isocentro m, i5ocenter.
inyecciones
isoclinal m (geol), isocline.
- - cementicias (A), grouting.
isoclnico, isoclinal, isoclinic.
- - de colchn, blanket grouting.
isoclor (qulm), isochlor.
- - de consolidacin, consolidation grouting.
isocora J (qulm), isochor.
- - de cortina o de pantalla, curtain grouting.
isocromtico, isochromatic.
inyectador m (cal), injector.
iscrona J, isochrone.
inyectar, to inject; to grout.
isocronismo m, isochronism.
inyector m (cal), injector.
iscrono a, isochrone, isochronal, isochronic.
- - aspirante, lifting injector.
isodiabtico, isodiabatic.
- - autoajustador, self-adjusting injector.
iso dinmico, isodynamic.
__ automtico, restarting or automatic injector.
isodinas J, isodynamic lines.
- - de barro o de lodo, mud jack; mud gun.
iso elctrico, isoelectric.
__ de cemento o de lechada, grout machine.
isoelectrnico, isoelectronic.
de chorro doble, double-jet injector.
iso esttico, isostatic.
- - de grasa, grease gun.
isoestrico (qulm) (mrl), isosteric.
- - de tubo doble, double-tube injector.
isofase, isophase.
- - de tubo nico, single-tube injector.
isgala J (geof), isoga!.
__ sin aspiracin, nonlifting injector.
isgama J (geof), isogam.
iodado, iodato, ioduro, etc., see yodado, yodato,
isgonas J, isogonic lines.
yoduro, etc.
isgono, isognico, isogonic.
ion m (qulm), ion.
iso grafa J, isography.
- de hidrgeno, hydrogen ion.
isogrfico, isographic.
- - oxdrilo, hydroxyl ion.
isgrafo m (inst), isograph.
inico, ionic.
isograma m (mat), isogram.
ionizador m, ionizer.
isohieta, isoieta J (mr!), isohyet.
ionizar, to ionize.
isohieto, isohyetal.
ionmetro m, ionometer.

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isolador m (Ee), insulator.


isolantita (ais), lsolantite (trademark).
isolux (il), isolux.
isomtrico, isometric.
isometr6grafo m, isometrograph.
isom6rfico, isomorphie, isomorphous.
isomorfismo m (qum) (miner) (mat) , isomorphism.
isomorfo m, isomorph; a isomorphie.
isooctano m (qum), isooetane.
isopacas J (geol), isopaehous lines.
isopicica J, isopiestic lineo
iso pluvial (mrl), isohyetal, isopluvial.
is6ptico (mat), isoptie.
isorradial (fma), isoradial.
issceles, isoseeles.
isossmico, isosista, isoseismie.
isosttico, isostatie.
isoterma J, isotherm.
isotermo, isotrmico, isothermal, isothermie.
isotropa J (mat), isotropy.
isotr6pico, istropo, isotropic.
isoyeta J (mrl) (Ch), isohyetalline.
isoytico (M), isohyetal.
istmo m, isthmus.
itabirita J (geol), itabirite.
itabo m (V), bayou, inlct.
itacolumita J (geol), itaeolumite.
iterativo (mat), iterativc.
ivirapere, ivirapita, iviriraro, South American
lumber.
izador m, hoist; elevator.
- - de barriles, barrel elevator.
del botaln (pI), boom hoist.
de compuerta (hid), gate hoist.
- - planetario, planetary hoist.
izaje m, izamiento m, hoisting.
izar, to hoist; to heave.
izquierda J, left hand.
izquierdo a, left, left-hand.

jaba J, crate; basket; gabion.


jabalc6n m, strut, treneh braee.
jabalconar, to shorc, braee, prop.
jab m, a Cuban lumber.
jab6n (m) de Castilla, castile soap.
jabonaduras J (lu), suds.
jaboncillo m, steatite, soapstone.
jacal m (M), shanty, tool house.
jacarand m, a South American hardwood.
jcena J, girder; header beam; (Sp) truss.
- - compuesta, built-up girdcr.
- - de alma llena, plate girder.
- - de celosa, lattiee girdcr.
- - maestra, girder.
- - triangulada, lattiee 01' Warren girder.
jagel m (Pc)(B), eistcrn.
jaharrar, to plaster, rough-plaster.
jaharro m, plaster, plastering, rough plastering.
jalar (M), to haul, pullo
jalatoc1e m (M), eroded soil earried to a stream.
jalea (f) mineral, mineral jelly.
jales m- (min), tailings.
jaln m, milepost, milcstone; (surv) rod, poleo

jornada

de cadeneo (lev), ehaining pino


- - de mira, level rod.
jalonar, to run a survey line; to set mileposts.
jalonero m, rodman.
jambaj, jamb.
jambaje m, door 01' window frame.
jamesonita J, jamesonite, feather ore.
jangada J, raft.
jaquelado m, eheekerboard pattern, eheekerwork.
jarabe m (az), sirup.
jarciaJ, Manila rope, sisal rope; rigging, eordage.
- - de acero (C), wire rope.
- - trozada, junk.
jarja J (Col), double skewbaek.
jaspilitaJ (geol), jaspilite.
jaula J, eage (shaft); eattle cal'; crate; (V) erib.
- - de ardilla, squirrel eage (motor).
- - de bolas, ball eage, retainer.
- - de cojinete, bearing eage.
- - de extracci6n, mine eage.
jefatura J, headquartcrs; division, department.
- - fornea (M), field or provincial headquarters.
jefe m, ehief.
- - de adquisiciones (Ch), purchasing agent.
de brigada (lev), ehicf of party.
- - de carpinteros, earpenter foreman.
- - de compras, purchasing agent.
- - de construcci6n, construetion manager, superintendent.
- - de cuadrilla, squad boss; chief of party.
- - de dibujantes, ehief draftsman.
de equipo (lev), ehief of party.
- - de estaci6n (fe), stationmaster.
- - de estudios, chief of surveys; ehief designer.
del lomo (fe), humpmaster.
- - de maquinaria, master meehanie, ehief engineer.
- - del muelle, dockmaster.
- - de obras, works 01' projeet or eonstruetion
manager.
- - de oficina, office manager.
- - de operarios, labor foreman.
- - de patio (fe), yardmaster.
- - de proyectos, chief designer.
- - de servicio (M), purchasing agent.
- - de taller, shop foreman, master meehanie.
de tracci6n (fe)(Ch), superintendent of motive power.
- - de trfico, traffie manager.
- - de turno, shift boss.
- - desmoldador (mo), stripping foreman.
- - ingeniero, ehief engineer.
- - mecnico, master meehanie.
- - montador, foreman erector.
jemaj (earp) (Es), wane.
jeniqun m (C), sisal, henequen.
jeringa J, syringe.
- - de grasa, grease gun.
- - para aceite, oil gun.
jibarac6n m (r) (C), ontfall of fiood waters, fioodway.
jinenllos m (ev), fall-line earriers.
jirn m (Pe), city block; street.
jornada J, day's work; shift.
del filtro (pa), filter runo

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doble, double shift.


simple, single shift.
jornal m, wage, day's wages, (C) hourly wage.
- - , a, by day's work, by the hour.
jornalar, to employ by the day.
jornalero m, workman, laborer.
joule m (ele), joule.
jcaro m, a West lndian hardwood.
juego m, a set; (maehy) throw; (maehy) play,
elearanee, lash.
balanceador (clc), balaneing seto
de cambio (fe) (M), switch and frog.
de cerradura (ft), loek seto
- - de funcionamiento (maq) , running elearanee.
- - de laminadores (met), roll stand.
- - de la leva, lift of a eam.
- - de motor y dnamo, motor generator seto
- - de nuez, ball-and-soeket joint.
- - de planos, set of plans.
- - en vac~, lost motion.
- - generador, generating seto
--lateral, side play.
-longitudinal, end play.
- - muerto o perdido, lost motion, baeklash.
terninal (mee)(A), end play.
jugo m, juiee.
juil m (M), driftpin.
julio m (ele), joule.
julimetro m, joulemeter.
junta J, joint, eonneetion, spliee; gasket; eommission, eouneil, board; meeting.
al aire (fe), suspended joint.
- - a inglete, miter joint.
a media madera (earp), halved joint.
- - a tope, butt joint.
apoyada (fe), supported joint.
- - atornillada, serewed eoupling; threaded joint.
- - cardnica, universal or cardan joint.
- - constructiva (eone) (A), eonstruetion joint.
- - corrediza, slip 01' expansion joint.
- - de accionistas, stoekholders' meeting.
- - de aceite, oil joint.
- - de acreedores, ereditors' meeting.
de anillo (tub), ring joint.
- - de aseguradores, board of underwriters.
de asiento (mam) (V), bed joint.
de bisagra, hinged joint.
de bola, ball joint.
de canto (sol), edge joint.
de codillo, toggl joint.
- - de colado (eone), eonstruetion joint.
- - de comercio, board of trade.
- - de compensaci6n o de dilatacin, expansion
joint.
- - de construccin, eonstruetion joint.
- - de contracci6n, eontraetion joint.
de-cuatro bulones (fe), four-bolt spliee.
- - de cubrejunta, butt joint.
- - de charnela, hinge 01' knuekle joint.
- - de directores, board of direetors.
de doble cubre junta, double-butt-strap joint.
- - de entrepao, panel point (truss).
de hule, rubber gasket.
- - de interrupci6n (eone)(A), construetion
joint.
de lechada (lad), dipped joint.

kernita

de lengeta postiza (earp), feather joint.


de montaje, field joint.
- - de pasador, pin joint.
de plegado saliente (eh), standing seam.
de puente (fe), bridge joint.
de reborde (lad), bead joint.
de sanidad, board of health.
- - de superposici6n, lap joint.
- - de trabajo (eone), eonstruetion joint.
de tramo (fe), block 01' insulated joint.
de tres traviesas (fe), three-tie joint.
degradada (lad), raked joint.
- - directiva, board of direetors.
embadurnada (lad), buttered joint.
enchufada, (p) bell-and-spigot or mal&'
and-female joint.
- - enrasada, fiush joint.
- - escalonada (fe), step or eompromise spliee
escarbada (lad), raked joint.
- - esfrica, ball joint.
- - esquinada abierta (sol), full-open eorner
joint.
esquinada medio abierta (sol), half-open
comer j oint.
flotante (fe) (Es), suspended joint.
- - giratoria, swivel joint.
- - metaloplstica, metallie gasket.
- - montada, lap joint.
muescada (ca), key joint.
plomada (tub), fiush joint.
raspada (lad), raked joint.
- - resbaladiza, slip joint.
- - seguida, eontinuous joint (not staggered).
- - simulada (pav), dummy joint.
- - solapada, lap joint.
suspendida reforzada (fe), bridge joint.
-tomada (mam) (A), pointed joint.
- - universal, universal joint.
Junta Nacional de Aseguradores, National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
juntas
- - a rosca (tub), serewed joints.
- - alternadas, broken 01' staggered joints.
- - empelladas (Iad), push or shove joints.
-llenas (lad), fiush joints.
-remetidas (lad), raked joints.
juntar, to spliee, join, eouple.
juntear, to j oint; to fill j oin ts.
junteo m, jointing.
juntera J, jointing plane; jointer, buzz planer.
- - de duelas, stave jointer.
juntura J, joint, spliee.
- - de pestaa, fianged eoupling.
- - montante, vertical joint; field joint.
- - para manguera, hose eoupling.
justipreciador m, appraiser.
justipreciar, to appraise, rate.

kapok m, kapok.
kenotrono, kenotrn m (ra), kenotron.
keratfiro m (geol), keratophyre.
kerita J (ais), kerite.
kern (mat), kern.
kernita J, kernite (borax ore).

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ker6geno m (pet), kerogen.


kerosn m, kerosina f, kerosene.
kersantita f (geol), kersantite.
kianizar, to kyanize.
kieselgur m, kieselguhr.
kilaje m (A), weight in kilograms.
kilirea f, kiliare.
kiloamperio m, kiloampere.
kilobaraf, kilobar.
kilocaloda f, kilocalorie, great calorie.
kilociclo m, kilocycle.
kilodina f, kilodyne.
kilo ergio m, kiloerg.
kilogrmetro m, kilogram-meter.
kilogramo m, kilogramo
kilojulio m, kilojoule.
kilolibra f, kip, kilopound, 1000 lb.
kilolnea f (016c), kiloline, kilomaxwell.
kilolitro m, kiloliter.
kilometraje m, distance in kilometers.
kilomtrico, kilometric.
kil6metro m, kilometer.
kilovatiaje m, power in kilowatts.
kilovatio m, kilowatt.
kilovatio-hora, kilowatt-hour.
kilovoltamperio m, kilovolt-ampere.
- - reactivo, kilovar, reactive kilovolt-ampere.
kilovoltmetro m, kilovoltmeter.
kilovoltio m, kilovolt.
kinescopio m (tv), kinescope.
konmetro m (min), konimeter.
kovar (aleaci6n), Kovar (trademark).

laberntico a, labyrinth, Iabyrinthine.


laberinto m (mee), labyrinth.
lbil (quim) (ra), labile.
labio m, lip, edge.
cortante, cutting edge (drill).
labor f, work, labor; (min) a working; cultivation; (meas) 177.14 acres; (Sp) 1000 brick
or tile.
-.- a cielo (min), overhand working.
- - a cielo abierto, open-pit m'ining.
- - a travs (min), crosscut.
- - con pilares en retirada (min), retreating
system.
- - con pilares y cmaras (min), pillar-and-stall
mining, chamber working.
- - de anchur6n y pilar (min), room-and-pillar
mining, chamber working.
de bancos (min), underhand stoping.
- - de cantera (min), open-pit work.
de dsanche (min) (M), resuing.
- - de frente corrido, longwall mining.
- - de frente escalonado, breast stoping.
- - de realce o de testeros, overhand. stoping.
- - en rebajo, underhand stoping.
por lajas (min), slabbing, slashing.
labores hulleras, coal workings.
laborabilidad f (conc) (A) (V), workability,
laborable, tillable, arable; (conc) (A) (V) work
able.
laborador m, worker, laborer.
laborar, to work; to tillo

ladrillo

laboratorio m, laboratory.
- - de campo, field laboratory.
- - de ensayo, testing laboratory.
- - de investigaciones, research laboratory.
laboratorista m (U) (M), laboratory worker.
laborear, to reeve; to work.
laboreo m, reeving; working; (min) a working.
- - a cuadrcula, bord-and-pillar mining.
de grada (min), stoping.
de sU?niveles, substoping, drift or sublevel
stopmg.
- - en avance (min), advancing system.
- - en retirada (min), retreating system.
- - hidrulico, hydraulicking, sluicing.
- - por cuadros (min), panel working.
laborero m (min) (Ch), heading foreman.
labra f, working, cutting, stonecutting.
lbrabilidad f, machinability.
labrable, machinable.
labrado m, dressing, machining; (min) (M) a
working; a dressed; wrought; manufactured.
a escoda (mam), hammer-dressed.
- - a mano, hand-tooled.
- - cuatro caras (mad), dressed four sides.
- - por llama, flame-machining.
- - por un canto (mad), dressed one edge.
- - por una cara (mad), dressed one side.
labrador m, worker.
labrar, to work; to till; to dress, face, mill; to
carve, tool; to manufacture.
- - en caliente, to hot-work.
- - en fdo, to cold-work.
- - toscamente, to rough-dress.
laca f, lacquer; shellac, lac.
blanqueada, bleached shellac.
- - japonesa o negra, japan.
lacar, to shellac.
lacmoide m (lab), lacmoid.
lactasa f (is), lactase.
lactosa f (is), lactose.
lacustre, lacustrine.
ladeado, out-of-plumb.
ladearse, to tip, get out-of-plumb' to tilt (M)
to warp.
"
ladeo m, sway, tilting, sidesway; (pmy) (Es)
banking.
ladera f, hillside, slope of a valley.
ladero m (fe) (M), siding.
lado m, side; (M) leg of an angle.
- - recto (mat), latus rectum.
ladrillado m, brick pavement; brickwork.
ladrillador m, bricklayer.
ladrillal m, brickyard.
ladrillar m, brickyard; brickkiln; '/) to lay brick,
pave with brick.
labrillejo m, briquet.
ladrillera f, brickmaking machine; (Ec) brick
moldo
ladrillera f, brickyard.
ladrillero m, brickmaker.
ladrillo m, brick.
- - al hilo, stretcher.
- - a tiz6n, header.
- - aislador, insulating brick.
- - alabeado, arch-burned brick (warped in
burning).

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alivianado, hollow brick.


aplantillado (Es), radial brick.
- - spero, rougll-face brick.
- - atizonado, header.
- - cocido, well-burned brick.
- - comn o corriente, common brick.
- - cr6mico, chrome brick.
- - crudo, unburned brick.
de alta almina, high-alumina brick.
de alta cochura (Es), well-burned brick.
- - de ngulo entrante redondo, internal-bullnose brick.
- - de arco, arch brick, voussoir.
- - de asta, header.
de barro blando, soft-mud brick.
- - de barro duro, stiff-mud brick.
- - de cal y arena, sand-lime brick.
- - de campana, clinker brick.
de canto de bisel, featheredge brick.
- - de cara c6ncava, cove stretcher.
- - de cara peinada, tapestry brick.
- - de clave, key brick.
- - de cuello, neck. brick.
- - de cua. (rfr) , wedge brick.
- - de' esquina redonda, buI1nose brick.
- - de esquisto, shale brick.
- - de extremo c6ncavo, cove header.
- - de fachada o de paramento, face or front
brick.
- - de fuego, firebrick.
de jamba, jamb brick.
- - de lechos cortados por alambre, sido-cut
brick.
- - de magnesita, magnesite brick.
- - de manguito, sleeve brick.
- - de mquina o de prensa, pressed brick.
- - de mquina hilera, wire-cut. brick.
de pinta, well-burned brick.
- - de slice, silica brick.
- - de soga, stretcher.
- - escoriado, clinker brick.
- - esmaltado, enameled brick.
- - frotador, rubbing brick.
- - glaseado, glazed brick.
- - hueco de enrasillado, furring brick.
- - mate, matt-face brick.
- - moldeado en arena, sand-struck brick.
oblicuo (rfr), skew brick.
- - para jaquelado, checker brick.
- - pavimentador, paving brick.
- - prensado a mquina, power-pressed brick.
- - prensado en seco, dry-pressed brick.
- - recio, common brick.
- - recocho, well-burned brick.
- - recortado, wire-cut brick.
- - refractario, firebrick.
- - refractario aislante, insulating fuebrick.
- - reprensado, repressed brick.
- - requemado, clinker or overburned brick.
- - rosado, salmon or underburned or softburned or pale brick.
- - santo, hard-burned brick; overburned brick.
- - silicocalcreo, sand-lime brick.
- - sin cocer, adobe brick.
- - superrefractario, superduty firebrick.
tabl6n (Col), brick 25 x 25 x 5 cm.
-

lmpara

tolete (Col), brick 26 x 13 x 6 or 7 cm.


- - vidriado a sal, salt-glazed brick.
ladrillos
- - a sardinel o de canto, brick laid on edge, rowlock.
- - de testa, brick laid on end, soldier course.
- - parados (M), soldier course, brick on end.
ladr6n m, (hyd) sluice; (dd) culvert; (C) overflow pipe.
de admisi6n (ds), filling culvert.
de desage (ds), emptying culvert.
lago m, lake.
lagrimal m, woep hole.
laguna f, lake, pool, lagoon.
- - de decantaci6n (min), tailings pondo
- - de enfriamiento, cooling pondo
lagunato m (C), pool, pondo
laine m (C), liner, shim.
laja f, flagstone, slab; layer; stratum of rock;
spall.
lajeado (M) (U), laminated.
lajilla f (V), shale.
lajoso (U), laminated.
lamaf, mud, silt; ore dust; (min) tailings, slime;
(M) loam.
lamelar, laminated.
lminaf, sheet, plate; (geol) lamina; (min) slab;
(Pan) (M) sheet metal.
- - acanalada (M), corrugated iron.
- - acufera, water-bearing stratum, ,,:ater table.
adherente (hid), clinging napp.
asfltica, sheet asphalt.
de banesta, spring lea.
de fibra (M), fiberboard.
- - de goma, sheet rubber.
de muelle (A), spring lea.
estaada, tin plate.
-vertiente (hid), nappe (spillway).
laminaci6n f, lamination.
laminado m, laminate; a rolled (steel) ; laminated;
(geol) tabular.
a troquel, die-rolled.
- - en caliente, hot-rolled.
- - en duro, hard-rolled.
- - en fro, cold-rolled.
laminador m, rolling mill; roll; lamin::t.tor.
- - acabador, finishing roll.
- - continuo, continuous millo
de grueso o de lupias, blooming milI.
de planchas, plate millo
- - de reducci6n en fro, cold-reduction millo
- - de roscas, thread roller.
de temple, temper millo
- - de tira en caliente, hot-strip millo
de tochos, billet millo
- - desbastador, puddle train or rolls; blooming
millo
enderezador (en), mangle rolls.
laminar, '/) to 1'011 (steel); to laminate; a laminated, laminar.
laminilla f, scale (rust), flake.
- - metlica, metal foil.
laminita f, shim, small plateo
lampa f, large shovel.
lampada f, shovelful.
lmpara f, lampo

lmpara
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a gas (elc) (A), gas-filied lampo


biposte (elc), bipost lampo
de alto (auto), stop light.
de arco, are lampo
de ctodo caliente, hot-cathode lampo
de ctodo fro, cold-cathode lampo
de contraste, comparison lampo
de cuarzo, quartz lamp (mercury vapor).
de descarga luminosa (elc), gas-discharge
lampo
de despejo, (auto) clearance lampo
de plomero, blowtorch, gasoline torcho
de proyeccin (elc), projector lampo
de prueba, test lampo
de seguridad, safety or miner's or Davy
lampo
de soldar, blowtorch.
de tntalo, tantalum-filament lampo
de tungsteno, tungsten-filament lampo
de vapor de mercurio, mercury-vapor lampo
de vapor de sodio, sodium-vapor lampo
electrnica (A), electron tube.
fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell.
- inundante, floodlight, flood lampo
nen, neon lamp or tube.
plomada (min), plummet lampo
proyectante, searchlight, fioodlight, flood
lampo
testigo (elc), pilot lamp or light.
lamparilla , smalllamp; incandescent lampo
lampazo m, mop, swab.
lampear, to shovel (with lampa).
lampero m, shoveler.
lampn m (Ec), long-handled shovel.
lamprfiro m (geol), lamprophyre.
lana , wool.
de asbesto, mineral wool.
- - de cristal o de vidrio, glass wool.
de escoria, slag or mineral wool.
- - de madera, wood wool.
de plomo, lead wool.
mineral, mineral or rock or slag wool.
ptrea, rock wool.
lance m (M), a melt (steel).
lanceta (f) de oxgeno (sol), oxygen lance.
lancha, launch, lighter, scow; flagstone, slab.
automotriz, motorboat, motor launch.
barrera, mud scow.
carbonera,' coal barge.
de descarga automtica, dump scow.
encajonada, covered lighter.
plana, deck barge.
salvavidas, lifeboat.
lanchada , bargeload.
lanchaje m, lighterage.
lanchar m, flagstone quarry.
lanchero m, boatman, lighterman.
lanchn m, lighter, barge, scow, flatboat.
alijador, lighter.
carbonero, coal barge.
de arrastre (ef), pullboat.
de cubierta, deck barge.
petrolero, oil barge.
lanchonero m, lighterman, boatman.
lanza , nozzle, giant, monitor; wagon pole; (A)
slice bar, (A) clinker bar; pike poleo

ltex

lanzaarena m, sandblast outfit.


lanzador m (min), nozzle, monitor.
de electrones (ra), electron gun.
de remaches (herr), rivet passer.
de troncos (sa), kicker.
lanzadora (f) de arena (fund), sand slinger.
lanzamortero m (M), cement gun.
laa , clamp, cramp, dogbolt.
laar, to clamp.
lapa, barnacle; (min)(Pe) footwall.
lapacho in, a South American hardwood.
lapicera (auto) (U), high-tension conductor.
lapicero m (dib), pencil holder of a compass.
lpiz m, graphite, black lead; peneil; lead for pencil or compass; (elec) carbon point, carbon
pencil.
de maderero, lumber crayon.
de tiza (A), marking crayon.
rellenable, refi1lable pencil.
lapizar, to draw with a pencil.
laquear, to lacquer.
largada , distanee, length.
largo m, length; (tel) (A) dash; a long.
de pandeo o sin apoyo (est) , unsupported
length.
desarrollado, developed length.
total, over-all length.
largos corrientes, stock or standard lengths.
largor m, length.
larguero m, stringer, girt, purlin; waler, ranger,
strongbaek; sill; skid; pile cap; stile o a
door; (min)(tun) wall plateo
central (puerta), muntin, mullion.
del bastidor (auto), side rail.
de bisagra o de suspensin (puerta), hanging
or hinge stile.
del casco (en), she1l stringer or longitudinal.
de cerradura (puerta), lock stile.
de encuentro (puerta), meeting stile.
de escalera, stair string.
largura , length.
larval, larval.
larvas , larvae.
larvicida m, larvicide.
lasca , spa1l.
lascar, to spall; (eab) to slack off, pay out.
lastra , slab, fiagstone.
lastraje m, ballasting.
lastrar, to ballast, weigh down; to surfaee with
gravel.
lastre m, (rr) (naut) ballast; (Ee) road metal;
(Ch) gravel.
de agua, water ballast.
lastrear (Ch), to ballast.
lastrn m, large fiagstone.
lata , a tin, tin can; (C) tin plate; lath, batten
(mas) darby.
latente, latent.
lateral m, (P) lateral, Y; a lateral, side.
de reduccin (tub), redueing Y or lateral.
latera , tin plateo
laterita (geol),' laterite.
latertico, lateritie.
laterizacin , laterization.
latero m, tinsmith.
ltex m (ais), latex.

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187

latigazo m, whipping o a cable.


lati11a , lath.
latita (geol), latite.
latitud , latitude.
geodsica o geogrfica o topogrfica, geodetic
or geographical or topographicallatitude.
latitudes y desviaciones (lev), latitudes and departures.
latitudinal, latitudinal.
lat6n m, brass; a large can; (PR) iron water pail;
(min) plank.
cobrizo, red brass.
corriente, yellow brass.
de aluminio, aluminum brass.
naval, naval brass (62% eopper, 37% zinc,
1% tin).
para soldar, brazing brass.
rojo al plomo, leaded red brass.
semicobrizo, semired brass.
silcico, silicon brass.
lato nado, brass-plated.
latonera , brasswork; brass shop.
latonero m, brassworker: (Col) (V) sheet-metal
worker, tinsni.ith.
laurel 'm, a South American lumber.
laurilo m (Iab), lauryl.
lava , lava; (min) washing.
lavabo m, washbasin, lavatory.
lavadero m, washer; lavatory, washbasin: washtray, washtub; washroom: place where
gravel is washed for gold.
de pared, wall-type washbasin.
de pie, pedestal washbasin.
lavado (m) contracorriente, countereurrentwashing.
lavador m, washer.
de arena (ag), sand washer or tank.
de calle, street washer.
de cascajo (dae), grit washer.
de gas, gas scrubber.
de paletas, paddle-type sand washer.
rociador (aa), spray air washer.
lavadora , 'washer.
de carb6n, coal washer.
de impresiones (fma), print washer.
lavaduras , washings.
lavaje m, washing; (di)(A) scavenging.
lavamanos m, washbasin, lavatory.
lavar, to wash.
lavatorio m, lavatory: washbasin.
de arrimar, wall-type lavatory.
~vico, lavatic, lavie.
laya , spade.
de descortezar, bark spud.
lazo m, loop, tie; (lg) ehoker.
de goteo (elc), drip loop.
de histresis (elc), hysteresis loop.
lazulita (miner), lazulite, blue spar.
lectura (inst), reading.
de atrs (lev), backsight.
de mira, rod reading.
estadimtrica, stadia reading.
frontal, foresight.
lechada , grout; slurry; (C) whitewash; (pe)
laitanee.
de cal, milk ol lime; (V) whitewash.

lesna

lechadear, to grout.
lechado m, grouting.
lecho m, bed, stratum; (min) floor.
amortiguador (hid), stilling pool, tumble bay.
bacteriano (dac), septic bed.
de cantera, natural bed o a stone.
de la carretera, subgrade, roadbed.
de contacto (dac), eontact bed.
de la corriente, stream bed.
de creciente (r), flood plain, bed of the stream
at maximum.
de fundaci6n, foundation material or bed.
de oxidacin (dac), oxidizing bed.
del ro, river bed.
de roca, bedrock, ledge rock.
de la va (fe), roadbed, roadway.
desecador o secador (dac), drying or sludge
bed.
filtrante o percolador (pa), filter bed.
lechosidad (V), laitance.
ledita (tub), Leadite (trademark).
lgamo m, mud, silt, (min) slime.
leg6n m, grub ax; grub hoe; (C) spade.
legra, reamer, broach; reeming iron.
leguario m (Ch), milestone.
ledo m (inst), reading.
leja , lye.
lemniscata (mat), lemniscate.
lengua , tongue.
de carpa, kind of chisel.
de pjaro, taper file.
de vaca, pointing trowel.
lengeta , tongue, lug; (rr) switch point or
blade; (rr) point of a frog; (carp) spline,
feather; (mech) key, spline.
ahusada, taper spline.
calibradora, thickness gage.
paralela, feather key, spline.
postiza, spline, feather key, loose or slip
tongue.
y ranura, tongue and groove.
lenta quemadura, de, slow-burning.
lente m , lens (optieal); lens (geol).
autofiltrador, self-filtering lens.
colectora o convergente, converging lens.
condensadora, eondenser, eondensing lens.
de ampliacin (fma), enlarging lens.
de elaboracin, process lens.
divergente, diverging or negative lens.
Fresnel (ap), Fresnellens.
objetiva (inst), objeet glass.
ocular (inst), eyepiece, eyeglass.
telefoto grfico, telephoto lens.
lenteja , disk: (geol) lentiele, lentiJ.
lenticular, lenticular.
lento, slow.
lea , firewood.
de cuerdas, cordwood.
lear, to cut wood.
leo m, log, timber.
leptmetro m, leptometer (viscosity).
lesna , awl, bradawl.
de dibujante, prieker.
de marcar, scratch or marking awl.
para correas, belt awl.
- para puntillas, bradawl.

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letra J, draft, bill, documento


- - de cambio, bilI of exchange.
letras de identificacin (ra) (tel) , call1etters.
letrero m, sign; (dwg) title.
letreros (dib)(M), lettering.
letrina J, latrine, privy; (e) cesspool.
levaJ, pawl, dog, catch; cam; (e) lever.
- - de admisin (mg), admission cam.
- - de cara, face cam.
- - de disco, edge or disk or platecam.
- - del encendido, ignition cam.
- - de escape, exhaust cam.
- - de tambor, drum or barrel cam.
levadizo, lift (bridge), rising, lifting.
levador m, cam.
levaje m, lifting.
levantaaguja m (inst), needle lifter.
levantacoches m, automobile lift.
levantador m, lifter, elevator.
- - de banderola, transom lifter.
- - de resorte de vlvula (mg), valve-spring remover.
levantaescobillas m (elc), brush lifter.
levantamiento m, survey; raising, lifting; (geol)
upheaval.
- - altimtrico, topographical survey.
capilar (A), capillary rise.
- - de localizacin (M), location survey.
- - de planos, surveying, mapping.
- - de ruta, route surveying (reconnaissance,
preliminary survey, and location survey).
- - estadimtrico, stadia survey.
- - fotogrfico, photographic mapping.
- - geodsico, geodetic surveying.
- - gravimtrico, gravity survey.
- - ordinario o planimtrico o plano, plane surveying.
- - taquimtrico, stadia survey.
levantar, to hoist; to survey; to heave, lift.
- - una planimetra, to make a survey.
- - una topografa, to make a topographical
survey.
vapor (e), to get up steam.
vuelo (ap), to take off.
levantarrieles m, levantava m, track jack.
levantavlvula m, tappet, push rod; valve lifter.
levantaventana embutido, flush sash lift.
levante m, raising, hoisting; (conc)(A) a lift.
leve, light, easy (grade).
levigar, to levigate.
levgiro, turning anticlockwise, levorotary.
levorrotacin J, levorotation.
levorrotatorio (az), levorotatory.
ley J, law; (met) fineness, grade.
- - de Coulomb, eoulomb's law, law of electrostatie attraetion.
- - de Faraday, Faraday's law, law of electromagnetie induetion.
- - de la inversa de los cuadrados (fsica), inverse-square law.
- - senoidal, sine law.
- - tangencial, law of tangents.
leyes de Kirchhoff, Kirehhoff's laws, laws of eleetrie networks.
leyendaJ (A) (dib) , legend.
lezna J, awl, bradawl.

lija

liar, to tie, bundle.


lber m, inner bark, basto
libra J, pound.
- - de ensayador, assay pound.
- - esterlina, pound sterling.
librapi m, foot-pound.
librar, to free; (eom) to draw.
libre, free.
al costado vapor, free alongside (FAS).
a bordo (LAB), free on board (FOB), loaded
on ears.
- - de avera particular (seg), free of particular
average.
- - de derechos, duty-free.
- - de impuesto, tax-exempt.
libremente apoyado (est), simply supported.
libreta J, notebook.
de campo, field book.
- - de jornales, time book.
de medicin (ef), seale book.
de tiempo (M), time book.
de trazado (lev), transit notebook.
libretn (m) de jornales (V), time book.
libro m, book.
- - de caja, eash book.
- - diario, journal.
- - mayor, ledger.
licencia J, lieense, permit; leave of absenee.
- - de manejar (auto), driver's lieens!>
- - para edificacin, building permito
licenciar, to lieense.
licitacin, bidding, taking bids.
licitador, licitante m, bidder.
licitar, to bid in eompetition; to take bids.
licor m (qum), liquor.
licuacin J, liquefaetion; (met) liquation.
licuar, to liquefy.
licuefaccin J, liquefaetion.
lidita J, (miner) lydite, touehstone; lyddite (explosive).
lienza (f) metlica (lev), metallie tape.
lienzo m, fa!:lade, front wall; bay of a wall; panel
of a fenee; fabrie, eloth.
liga J, alloy; binding material; bond; flux.
- - de asbesto, asbestos bonding.
- - metlica, alloy.
para frenos (V), brake fluid.
ligado on agua, water-bound (macadam).
ligador m, binder.
asfltico (ca), asphalt binder.
ligadura J, tie, lashing; ral bond; (reinf) (V) column hoop.
- - a bobina de reaccin (fe), impedanee or reaetanee bond.
ligante m (ca), binder.
ligar, to bond, tie; to alloy.
ligazn J, tie, fastening; (mas) bond; (rr) ral
bond; (V) stile of a door.
- - de impedancia (fe), impedanee or reaetanee
bond.
ligero, light, thin.
lignina J, lignin.
ligntico, lignitie.
lignitizar, to lignitize.
lignito m, lignite.
lija J, sandpaper.

lija
- - de carborundo, carborundum papero
- - esmeril, emery paper.
lijadora J, sandpapering maehine, sander.
- - de banda o de cinta o de correa, belt sander.
- - de columna, eolumn sander.
- - de disco, disk sander.
- - de husillo oscilante, oseillating-spindle sander.
- - de rodillos, roll sander.
- - de tambor, drum sander.
lijar, to sandpaper.
lima 1, (t) file; (rf) hip or valley, hip or valley
rafter.
ahusada, taper file.
- - ahusada delgadsima, double-extra-slim file.
ahusada extradelgada, extra-slim taper file.
- - basta, rough file.
bastarda, bastard file.
- - cilndrica, round file.
- - cuadrada puntiaguda, entering or square
taper file.
de aguja, needle file.
- - de canto liso, safe-edge or side file.
- - de cerrajero, warding orkey file.
- - de I:ola de rata, rattail file.
- - de cuchilla, hack or knife file.
- - de cua con canto redondo, great American
file.
de doble talla, double-cut or erosscut file.
de dos colas, double-tang file.
- - de ebanista, cabinet file.
de espada, featheredge file.
de hender, slitting file.
de navaja, knife file.
- - de picadura cruzada, double-cut file.
- - de picadura simple, single-cut file.
- - de segundo corte, second-eut file.
de talla mediana, middle-cut file.
- - de tornero, lathe file.
delgada, slim file.
- - dulce, fine or smooth file.
- - encorvada, riffier, bow file.
- - entrefina, second-cut file.
- - finisima, superfine file.
- - finsima puntiaguda, crochet file.
hoya (to), valley.
- - musa, single-cut file; smooth file.
- - ovalada, crossing or double-half-round file.
para entredientes (si), gulleting file.
- - para paletones, warding file.
paralela, blunt file.
paralela de un canto liso, pillar file.
- - plana para sierra, milI file.
puntiaguda, taper file.
- - ranuradora, cotter or slotting file.
sorda, dead-smooth or dead file.
- - superfina, superfine file.
tesa (to), hip, angle rafter.
triangular, eant or three-square or lightning
file.
triangular achatada, cant or barrette file.
lima-cuc'illlo, slitting or knife file.
limador m, filer.
limadora J, shaper; power file, saw-filing too!.
- - de cabeza mvil, traverse or traveling-head
shaper.

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limpia

de columna, pillar shaper.


- - de corte de retroceso, draweut shaper.
- - de manivela, crank shaper.
limaduras 1, filings.
- - de acero, steel grito
limalla 1, filings.
limar, to file; to shape.
limatn m, rasp, coarse file; (eh) hip or valley
rafter.
limbo m (inst) (geol), limbo
- - azimutal, horizontallimb, lower plate (transit).
graduado (trnsito), graduated limbo
limbo-ndice (inst) (V), graduated limbo
limera I (cn), rudderhole.
limitacorriente m (elc), current limiter.
limitadorm, (hyd) spilIway; (elec) limiter; (auto)
fuel or speed regulator; (mech) a stop.
de amplitud (ra) , amplitude limiter.
del campo visual (fma), field stop.
de luz (fma), aperture stop.
de pico (ra), peak limiter.
- - de ruidos (ra), noise limiter.
- - de tensin (elc), voltage limiter.
- - en cascada (ra), cascade limiter.
horario (elc), time switch.
limitadora I (ra), limiter.
:imite m, boundary, .limit.
- - de aguante, endurance limito
- - de agudeza (fe), limiting curvature.
- - de continuacin (M), endurance limito
- - de contraccin o de encogimiento (ms),
shrinkage limito
de elasticidad, elastie limito
de escurrimiento (A), yield point.
de estabilidad (ele), stability limito
- - de estabilidad momentnea, transient stability or transient power limito
- - de expansin lineal (ms) , lineal-expansion
limito
de floculacin (is), floeculation limito
de fluencia (A), yield point.
de fluidez (ms), liquid limito
de flujo (met), ereep limito
- - de hidratacin, hydration limito
de hinchamiento, swelllimit (soil).
- - de lubricacin, lubrieation limit (soil).
- - elstico aparente, yield point.
-lquido (ms), liquid limito
plstico o de plasticidad (ms), plastic limito
limtrofe a, boundary, limiting.
limnigrafo m, water-Ievel recorder.
limnimtrico, limnimetric.
limnimetro m, stream or staff gage, limnimeter.
limnita 1, limnite (iron ore).
limngrafo m, limnograph.
limnologia 1, limnology.
limo m, mud, silt.
limn m, stair string, carriage; wagon shaft.
limonita/, limonite, brown hematite, brown iron
ore, (miner) brown ocher.
limonitico, limonitic.
limoso, silty, muddy.
limpia 1, cleaning.
por chorro de arena, sandblasting.

limpia
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190

por llama (pint) , flame-priming, flame-eleaning.


- - por vapor, steam-cleaning.
limpiador m, eleaner; (tun) mueker; (Pet) strippero
- - al vaco o de succin, vaeuum eleaner.
- - de barrenos (min), seraper.
del cable (pet), line wiper.
- - vortiginoso (aa), vortieose eleaner.
limpialimas m, file cleaner or eard.
limpianieve m, snowplow.
limpiaparabrisas m, windshield wiper.
limpiaparrilla m (cal), sliee bar.
limpiapozo m (pet), swab, bailer.
limpiar, to elean; to strip, cIear.
limpiarrejas m (hid), rack eleaner or rake.
limpiatubos m, pipe-eleaning maehine; (bo) tube
eleaner, flue seraper; (pet) swab, bailer,
pipe wiper.
limpiava m (fe), loeomotive piloto
limpiavidrio m (auto), windshield wiper.
limpieza , cleaning, clearing, stripping.
limpio, elean.
linaza , linseed.
lindante, bordering, abutting.
.
linde m, lindero m, boundary, border, property
lineo
lnea , line, traek; one twelfth of an ineh.
- - aclnica, aelinie line, magnetie equator.
- - bsica, base lineo
continua o corrida (dib), fullline.
- - de acondicionamiento (aa), eondition lineo
de acortamiento (lev), eutoff lineo
- - de aguas mnimas, low-water mark.
- - de arranque, spring line (areh).
- - de aviacin, airline; airway.
de bajamar (mr), low-water mark.
- - de base, base lineo
de cargas (ra), load lineo
de las cargas (dib), load lineo
de circulacin (ca) (M), traffic lane.
de colado (eone), lift lineo
- - de colimacin (lev), Jine of colJimation.
de corriente (top), valley Jine, thalweg.
de cota (dib), dimension lineo
del chafln (en), bearding lineo
de deriva (fma), drift lineo
de dislocacin (geol), fault lineo
- - de distancia (fma), distance lineo
- - de edificacin, building lineo
- - de eje, axis, center lineo
de energa (hid), energy lineo
de escuadra (mam), piteh lineo
- - de exploracin (tv) , seanning lineo
de fe (lev) (Es), center line of level-rod target.
- - de flotacin con carga (an), load water lineo
- - de fuerza (ele), Jine of force.
de fuga (dib), vanishing lineo
de imposta, spring line (areh).
- - de marcar, ehal.k lineo
- - de marea alta, high-water mark.
- - de meandro (lev), meander Jine.
de mira (lev), line of sight.
- - de montaje, production or assembly lineo
- - de nivelacin, a Jine of levels.
de pago (exe), pay lineo

lista

de propiedad, property or building lineo


de puntera (inst), line of sight.
de punto y raya o de puntos y trazos (dib),
dot-and-dash lineo
de puntos (dib), dotted lineo
de rayas o de trazos (dib) , broken or dash
lineo
- - de trnsito (ca), traffie lane.
- - de transporte de energa o de transmisi6n
(elc), transmission lineo
- - decauville, portable or industrial traek.
- - derivada, braneh lineo
- - frrea o ferroviaria, railroad traek, railroad.
- - fundamental, ground line (perspeetive).
-interrumpida (dib), dotted or broken lineo
--limtrofe, boundary lineo
-llena (dib), full or solid lineo
- - media, eenter lineo
- - municipal, building lineo
-perdida (lev), random Jine.
- - piezomtrica, hydraulie grade lineo
primitiva (en), piteh lineo
puntada o punteada (dib), dotted lineo
quebrada (dib), dash or broken lineo
troncal (fe), trunk lineo
visual (lev) (A), line of ~ight.
lneas
- - de equidepresin (fma) , equidepression lines.
- - de influencia, influence lines.
de vuelo (fma), flight lines.
- - trigonomtricas, trigonometrie funetions.
lineal, linear, Jineal, linear.
linealidad , linearity.
linemetro m, lineameter.
lingote m (met), pig, ingot; bloom, billet.
lingotera , mold for pig iron, billet moldo
lingue m (eh), a hardwood.
linguete m, pawl, dogo
liniero m (e), Jineman.
lino m, eanvas, saileloth; linen, flax.
- - de calcar, traeing linen.
lintel m, linte!.
linterna , lantern, lamp, (eh) poeket flashlight;
roof monitor; (meeh) eage.
- - avisadora, signal Jight.
- - para machos (fund), eore barre!.
trasera (auto), taillight, taillamp.
linternilla (Ae), transom.
lintern6n m, clearstory; big lantern; monitor.
liuelo m, strand of rope.
lipasa (is), Jipase.
liquidador m, liquidator; (chem) liquefier; (eom)
(eh) reeeiver.
- - de averas (seg) , average adjuster.
liquidar, to liquidate; to liquefy; liquidarse, te
liquefy.
liquidez , liquidity.
lquido m, liquid; a liquid; (com) neto
lquidos cloacales crudos (A), raw sewage.
lquidos residuales (A), sewage.
liquidmetro m, liquidometer, liquid-level gage.
lisera , berm.
lismetro m, lysimeter.
lista , list; strip.
de embalaje o delos bultos, paeking listo
de partes (maq), part listo

lista
de raya (M), pay rollo
listado (min), in thin layers.
listero m, timekeeper.
listo de maquinaria (e), maehined, milled, faced.
listn m, lath, eleat, batten, slat; lattiee bar.
eubrejunta, astragal (door).
- - de cierre, sealing strip.
- - de defensa, wearing strip.
- - de enrasar (ed), furring strip.
- - para clavado, nailing strip.
para tejado (to), gage or tiling lath.
- - separador (ventana), parting strip or slip,
pendulum.
voladizo (tn), spile.
- - yesero, lath.
listones de avance (tn), poling boards spilling
"
forepoling.
list6n-gua, sereed, ground.
listonado m, lath, lathing.
metlico, metallath.
metlico costilla do, ribbed metallath.
listonador, listonero m, lather.
listonar, to lath; to place cleats or battens.
listoncillo m, lath.
listoneda , lathing.
litarge, litargirio m, litharge.
litera , bunk, (rr) berth.
litio m (qum), lithium.
litoclasa (geol), lithocIase, natural fracture.
lito fisuras (geol), lithophysae.
litografa , lithograph; lithography.
litografiar, to lithograph.
litogrfico, lithographie.
litologa , lithology.
litolgico, lithologieal.
litomarga (miner), lithomarge (kaolin).
litopn, litopono m, lithopone.
litoral m, eoast, shore; (geol) littoral; a littora!.
Iitraje m (A), volume in liters.
litro m, liter.
liviano a, light (weight).
Iixiviador m, lixiviator.
lixiviar, to leaeh, lixiviate.
lon m (F), land measure of about 3000 square
feet.
lobos m (met), salamander, bear, shadraeh.
lbulo m (mee), lobe, lug; (M) flange.
local m, site; room; a loca!.
localizacin , loeation, site; laying out, plaeing.
localizador m, loealizer.
localizar, to layout, loeate, place.
loco, loose (pulley).
locomotor a, loeomotive, self-moving.
locomotora , loeomotive.
- - a bencina, gasoline loeomotive.
- - a vapor, steam loeomotive.
- - articulada, Mallet or artieulated loeomotive.
- - cientopis, eentipede loeomotive.
de acumuladores, storage-battery loeomotive.
de empuje, pusher engine.
de maniobras o de patio, switehing or drill
or yard engine.
de recorrido, road engine.
- - de turbina con engranajes, geared-turbine
locomotive.

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losar

- - decpoda, decapod loeomotive.


- - decauville, eontraetor's narrow-gage locomotive, dinkey.
- - elctrica de combinacin, combination eleetrie locomotive.
- - mastodonte, mastodon loeornotive.
- - micado, mikado loeomotive.
- - mogol, mogullocomotive.
- - petrleo-elctrica, oil-eleetric loeomotive.
locomotora-alijo, locomotora-tnder, tank loeomotive.
locomvil , loeomobile, boiler and engine on
wheels; a portable, movable, loeomobile.
lodazal m, marsh, bogo
lodo m, mud; sludge.
de cal (pa), lime sludge.
de perforacin, drill sludge, drilling mudo
digerido (dac), digested sludge.
-hmico (dac), humus sludge.
- - mineral (min), slime.
lodos activados (dae), aetivated sludge.
lodoso, muddy.
loes m (geol), loess.
logartmico, logarithmie.
logaritmo m, logarithm.
- - comn u ordinario, eommon logarithm.
- - hiperblico o natural, hyperbolie or natural
logarithm.
- - neperiano, N apierian logarithm.
- - vulgar (Pe), eommon logarithm.
loma, ridge, hill; (rf)(e) hipo
lomada (A), hill, ridge.
lomera , ridgepole.
lomero m (M), range of hills.
lomo m, ridge; shoulder oLa road; (mech) boss;
(geol) hogback; (irr) border.
- - de agua subterrnea, ground-water ridge.
- - de perro (V), crown of a road; coping on a
wall.
- - de sierra, rib of a backsaw.
lona , canvas, sailcloth; (M) (A) tarpaulin.
engomada (A), tarpaulin.
loncha , flagstone.
loneta , cotton duck.
longmetro m (M), measuring tape.
longitud , longitude; length.
de onda lineal (ra), straight-line wave
length.
de pandeo, unsupported length (eolumn).
- - geodsica o geogrfica, geographieal or geodesic longitude.
total, overalllength.
longitudinal, longitudinal.
longrina, cap; bridge stringer.
loro m (A), a hardwood.
losa , slab, floor tile, flagstone.
celular (V), hollow building tile.
- - con armadura cruzada (conc), two-way slab.
de cubierta, deek slab (hollow dam).
de refuerzo (A), drop panel (flat slab).
hongo (ed) (A), flat slab.
nervada (cone), ribbed slab.
perimetral (M), slab supported Olil four sides
plana (ed), flat slab.
losado m, tile floor.
losar. to tile (floor).

loseta

192

loseta 1, floor tile; small slab.


losilla 1, briquet.
lote m, lot; batch; (A)(Col) tract of land.
de vagn (A), carload loto
lotear, to bundle, bunch; to layout in lots.
loteo m, laying out in lots.
lotiflcacin I (M), division into lots.
10xodrmico,loxodromic.
loza 1, porcelain; (C) fiat tile.
lubricacin 1, lubrication.
__ a inundacin o por inmersin, fiood lubrication.
.
__ a plena presin o de presin completa, fuIlpressure lubrication.
__ a salpicn o por salpicaduras, splash lubrication.
de goteo, drop-feed oiling.
__ forzada, force-feed oiling.
- - por anillo, ring oiling.
__ por mecha, wick lubrication.
lubricador m, lubricator.
_ a lodo (pet), mud lubricator.
_ de alimentacin regulable, adjustable-feed
lubricator.
_ de alimentacin visible, sight-feedlubrieator.
lubricante, lubrificante m, lubrieant.
lubricar, lubrificar, to lubrieate.
lubricidad 1, lubrieity.
lubrificador m, lubrieator.
lucarna I (A), louver; dormer window.
lucera 1, skylight.
lucerna/, (rf) monitor, louver; (C) skylighl;; dormer window.
lucernario m, (rf) monitor, louver; clearstory;
(C) skylight.
luces 1, lights.
_ de balizamiento (op) (ap) , range lights.
__ de estacionamiento (auto), parking lights.
de pista (ap), eontaet lights.
de rodaje (ap), taxi lights.
- - de ruta, eourse lights (airway).
del tablero (auto), panellights.
de trfico (ap), traffie-signallights.
luceta 1, sky light; small window; transom.
lucros (m) Y daos, profit and loss.
luchadero m, journal box; journal.
ludimiento m (pet), gallo
ludir, to abrade, chafe, rubo
lugar m, spaee; site; a room.
ciego (ra), blindspot.
- - de estacionamiento, parking spaee.
- - geomtrico, loeus.
luir, to abrade;wear away.
lumbre 1, light; skylight; transom.
- - del agua, water surfaee.
lumbrera 1, opening; shaft; skylight; engine
port; (M) louver.
__ de admisin, steam or intake or admission
port.
- - de aspiracin (bm), suction port.
de cubierta (en), bull's_eye, deadlight.
- - de escape, exhaust or relief port.
- - sangradora, bleeder port.
lumbreras de toma (hid), intake openings.
lumbreras provisionales, diversion openings
(dam).

luz

lumbricoide (is), lumbricoid.


lumen m (il), lumen.
lumen-hora, lumen-hour.
lumenmetro m (il) (Es), illuminometer, luminometer.
lumilina, Lumiline (trademark).
lummetro (A), illuminometer.
lumnico, pertaining to light.
luminfero, luminiferous.
luminiscencia 1, lumineseenee, glow.
azul (ra), blue glow.
azUlina (ra) (Es), blue glow.
- - catdica (ra), cathodoluminescence.
luminiscente, lumineseent.
luminosidad 1, luminosity, brillianee.
- - catdica, cathode glow.
- - remanente o residual (ra), afterglow.
luminoso, luminous.
luminotecnia 1, illuminating engineering.
luminotcnico m, illuminating engineer.
lunacin 1, lunation.
lunar, lunar.
luneta (j) fija (mh) (A), steady resto
luneta mvil (torno), follower rest.
lunicorriente f (mr), lunicurrent.
lupa I (A) (V)(Es) , magnifying glass.
lupia 1, bloom (steel).
- - para forjar, forge bloom.
lurte m, avalanche, landslide.
lustre m, gloss; glaze; (miner) luster.
lutita I (M) (V), shale.
lux m (il), lux, meter-candle.
luz! light; span, opening; clearanee; (bldg) bay.
- - ~ distancia (auto) (A), country or running
beam.
alternante (ap), alternating light.
brillante (C), kerosene (really a particular
brand).
cenital (Col), skylight.
cIara (C), cIear span.
- - de acceso o de aproximacin (ap), approach
light.
de aterrizaje (ap), landing light.
- - de aviso, warning light.
de bveda, vault light (sidewalk).
de cabeza, headlight.
de calcio, ealcium light, limelight.
de clculo (V) (A), effeetive 01' design span.
de contacto (ap), contaet light.
de cruce (auto)(A), traffie beam, antiglare
light.
de cuidado (A), warning light.
de demarcacin (ap), boundary light.
de destellos, flashing light (lighthouse).
de identificacin (ap), identifieation light.
_ de marcha, running light; (auto) driving
light, eountry beam.
de matrcula (auto), lieense-plate light.
de parada (auto), stop light.
- - de pase (auto), passing or traffie bearo.
de pie (ap), pedestallight.
de prueba, test light.
de reverso (fe), baek light.
de sentido de aterrizaje (ap), landing-direetion light.
de techo, eeiling light, (auto) dome light.

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de trfico (ca), traffie light.


de zaga (auto), taillight.
- - efectiva, effeetive span.
- - franca (C), cIear span.
giratoria, revolving light (lighthouse).
- - indicadora, indieating light.
--libre, clear span.
- - neta, net opening.
piloto, pilot light (burner).
relmpago (faro), fiashlight.
trasera, taillight.

llaga I (mam), crack; (Col) vertical joint.


llama 1, flame.
- - aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene flame.
- - carbonizadora (sol), carbonizing flame.
del arco (sol), are flame.
- - oxidante, oxidizing flame.
- - reductora, redueing flame.
llamar a concurso o a licitacin, to eall for bids.
llamperas (min)(B), mass o material that has
slid, talus.
llampo m (Ch)(B), finely broken ore.
llanal, plain; plasterer's trowel, mason's float.
- - acabadora, finishing trowel.
- - acodada o de ngulo, eorner or angle trowel.
- - de cuneta, gutter tool.
- - de enlucir, plasterer's trowel.
- - de jaharrar, browning trowel.
--~de juntar, jointing tool.
- - de madera, mason's float.
llanada 1, flatland, level ground.
llanadora f (A), grader.
llanca I (Ch), a copper ore.
llano m, flatland; a even, flat, smooth.
llanta f, iron tire, tire rim; tread; rubber tire;
steel flato
- - articulada, erawler belt.
- - de costado blanco, white-side-wall tire.
- - de refaccin o de repuesto, spare tire.
- - de volante, flywheel rimo
- - desmontable, demountable rimo
- - maciza, solid tire.
sin pestaa (loco), blind 01' blank tire.
llantas de oruga, erawler tread, caterpillar
mounting.
llantera f (M), tire iron.
llanura 1, plain, flatland; (C) tread o a wheel.
- - costanera, eoastal plain.
- - del ro, valley flat 01' floor, bottom land.
llaucana f (Ch), miner's erowbar.
llave f, key (loek); wrench; (meeh) key, wedge;
valve, coek, bibb, faueet; (elee) key, small
switch; (mas) header, bondstone; keystone; (min) (Sp) crib; (eom) (A) good will;
(min) seetion of ground left in place to support roo.
- - a botn o a pulsador, push-button switch.
- - a crique, ratehet wrench.
- - a palanca, lever switch.
- - acodada o angular, offsetwrench; anglevalve.
- - ahorquillada, fork wrench.
botonera (A), push-button switch.
- - cerrada, box wreneh.

llave

ciega, blank (key).


colgante, pendent switch.
- - conmutadora, ehange-over switch.
- - de adjustador, machine wreneh.
- - de alivio, snifting valve.
- - de ngulo, angle valve; offset or obstruction
wrench.
- - de arco, keystone.
- - de armador, construction wreneh.
- - de artefacto, appliance switch.
- - de berbiqu, brace wrench.
- - de boca, open-end wrench.
- - de boca sencilla, end or engineer's or setserew wrench.
de bola, ball valve.
- - de bridas, flanged valve; flange wrench.
- - de cadena, chain wrench or tongs.
- - de caja o de casquillo o de copa, socket or
box wrench.
- - de cao, pipe wrench.
- - de cebar, priming coek.
- - de cierre, stopcock.
de cilindro (mv), cylinder cock.
- - de cinco vas, five-way cock.
- - de cincha, girth pipe wrench.
- - de cola, fitting-up 01' spud wrench.
de comprobacin (cal), try or gage cock.
- - de compuerta, gate valve.
- - del conmutador, switch key.
- - de contador, meter coek.
- - de cordn pasante, through-cord switch.
- - de la corporaci6n, corporation cock
(water).
- - de correa, strap wrench.
de croche (V), ratehet wrench.
- - de cuatro pasos o de cuatro salidas, four-way
eock.
- - de cuatro puntos, four-point switch.
- - de cuatro vas (elc), four-way switcb.
- - de cubo, soeket wreneh; box key.
de cua (mee), taper key.
- - de chicharra, ratehet wrench.
- - de choque, impact or pneumatic wrench.
- - de decantacin, drain cock.
- - d desage, drip or drain cock, petcoek.
de doble curva, S wrench.
de doble entrada (M), double-ended wreneh.
de doble juego (A), double-throw switch.
de dos bocas, double-ended wrench.
de dos golpes, double-break switch.
de eclisas (fe), track wrench.
- - de embutir, flush switch.
del encendido (auto), ignition switch.
- - de escape, exhaust valve; blowoff cock, petcock.
- - de espiga, pin wrench.
- - de flotador, float valve, ball cock.
- - de gancho o de horquilla, spanner or hoo
wl'ench.
- - de gancho con espiga, pin spanner.
- - de golpe o de impacto, impaet wrench.
- - de humero, damper.
de lengeta (elc), strap 01' tapping key.
- - de leva, eam switch.
- - de llanta metlica (auto), rim wrench.
de macho, plug valve or cock.

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- - de manguera, spanner or hose wrench; hose


bibb.
- - de maquinista, engineer's wrench.
del maquinista (loco), engineer's brakevalve.
- - de mar (cn), sea cock.
de martillo, slugging or striking wrench.
- - de media vuelta, stopcock; plug valve.
- - de mordaza, alligator or bulldog wrench.
- de nivelo de prueba (cal), gage cock.
de paletn (ft), bit key.
de paletn entallado, warded key.
de paso, by-pass valve; stop, cock, stopcock;
shutoff or line valve; master key.
- - de pata, crowfoot wrench.
- - de pernete, pin wrench.
- - de pico de loro, Stillson wrench.
- - de punzn, needle valve.
- - de purga, blowoff valve, drain cock, petcock.
de retencin, check valve; shutoff cock.
- - de seguridad, safety valve.
de servicio, se>:vice cock; faucet; house valve.
de supervisin (tel), monitoring key.
de torsin, torque wrench.
de trabazn (conc), bonding key.
- de tres conductos o de tres pasos, three-way
valve.
de tres puntos o de tres vas o de triple juego
(elc), three-way or three-point switch.
de trinquete, ratchet wrench.
de tuercas, wrench.
de un polo, single-pole switch.
- - dentada, alligator or bulldog wrench.
desahogadora, air cock.
desconectadora, disconnect switch.
en T (v), T wrench.
esclusa (A), gate valve.
espaola (e), open-end or engineer's wrench.
espitera (A), cock wrench.
- falsa, false key, picklock, skeleton key.
- ferrocarrilera, track wrench.
- forma S, S wrench.
goteadora, drip cock.
goteadora de alimentacin visible, sight-feed
valve.
- indicadora, indicator cock.
- - indicadora de tensin, tension wrench.
- - inglesa, monkey wrench.
- inversora, reversing switch.
maestra, (hw) master or pass key; corporation cock (water).
mezcladora (Pb), mixing valve.
- momentnea, momentary-contact switch.
- - municipal, corporation cock (water).
- - neumtica, pneumatic percussion wrench.
ptica (fma), optical switch.
para boca de agua, hydrant wrench.
- - para bujas, spark-plug wrench.
- - para hidrante, hydrant stop; hydrant wrench.
- para levantavlvulas, tappet wrench.
para mandril (mh), chuck wrench.
- - para robinete, cock wrench.
- - para s.almuera, brine cock.
- - para tornillo de presin, setscrew wrench.
- - para tubos, pipe or Stillson wrench.
- - para tuercas y caos, combination wrench.
- reguladora, pressure-regulating valve.

macr6grafo

roncadora, snifting valve.


- - selectora, selector switch.
- - suspendida, pendent switch.
telegrfica, telegraph key.
- - tubular, socket wrench.
- - universal, monkey wrench.
llave-tenedor, fork wrench.
llavn m, key, latchkey.
llenaj (M), fiood.
llenaderas j (pet), loading rack.
llenador m, (str) filler plate; (pt) (V) filler.
de acumulador, battery filler.
llenante j, fiood tide.
llenar, to fill.
llenos (m) de popa (cn), buttocks.
llevabarrenas m, nipper, drill-steel carrier.
llevar, to carry, convey.
- - a cabo, to carry out, execute, finish.
- - en suspensin (r), to carry in suspension.
- - intereses, to bear interest.
--la contabilidad, to keep the accounts.
- - una poligonal (lev), to run a traverse.
lloradera j, leak.
lloradero m, weep or drain hole; leak; spring
(water).
llover, to rain.
lluvia j, rain, rainfall; (A) shower bath, shower
head.
lluvioso, rainy.

macaco m (Pi), striking plate, bonnet, hood,


dolly; pile follower.
macdam m, macadam.
- - al agua, water-bound macadam.
- - alquitranado, tar macadam.
- - asfaltado, asphalt macadam.
- - de penetracin, penetration or oil macadam.
- - enlechado, grouted or cement-bound macadam.
- - hidrulico, water-bound macadam.
--ligado con tierra, soil-bound macadam.
- - seco, dry~bound macadam.
macadamizar, to macadamize.
macadn m, macadam.
macana j, spade.
maceracin j, maceration.
- - compuesta (az), compound maceration.
--verdadera (az), true or bath maceration.
macerador m, macerator.
macerar, to macerate; (A) to slake (lime).
maceta j, maul, hammer, malleto
- - de aforrar, serving malleto
- - de calafatear, calking mallet, hawsing or
reeming beetle.
- - de hojalatero, tinner's malleto
macetear, to strike with a mau!.
macetn m (M), stone sledge.
macizar, to fill in, make solido
macizo m, bulk, mass; a massive, solid, heavy.
- - de anclaje, deadman, anchorage, anchor log
macizos desviadores (hd), defiector blocks.
macrocristalino (geol), macrocrystalline.
macro estructura j, macrostructure.
macrgrafo m, macrograph.

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macros{smico, macroseismic.
macrosismo m, macroseism, major earthquake.
machacadora j, crusher.
de carbn, coal breaker.
de discos, disk crusher.
- - de mandbulas, jaw crusher.
- - de martillos, hammer mill.
- - giratoria, gyratory crusher.
- - reductora, reduction crusher.
machacamiento m, crushing; (M) crushing stress.
machacar, to crush; to pound.
machado m, hatchet.
machaqueo m, crushing; pounding; (Sp) crushed
stone.
machar, to hammer, break with a hammer.
machete m, machete, bush knife; (in euban sugar
mills machetes are revolving cane knives).
machetear, to cut with a machete.
machetero m (lev)(Ec), man who clears ground
with a machete.
machihembraj (A), jointing planeo
machihembrado (mad) , tongued and grooved,.
matched.
al tope, end-mached.
y rebajado, matched and plowed.
machihembrador m, machine for cutting tongue
and groove.
machimbre m, a tongued and grooved board.
machina j, pile driver; shear legs; (e) wharf
crane.
machinal m, putlog; (carp) (A) knee, corbel,
bracket.
macho m, dowel; pintle; mandrel, shaft, journal,
spindle; gudgeon; sheave pin; sledge hammer; pier, buttress; (fdy) core; (t) tap; (P)
spigot end; (geol) dike; (va) plug; spud
(vibrator); (min) unproductive vein; a
(mech) maleo
- - acabador, finishing or sizer tapo
- - ahusado o cnico, taper or entering tapo
cilndrico, straight or bottoming tapo
- - corto, stub tapo
- - de aterrajar, tapo
de barrena (M), shank of a drill.
de espiga acodada, bent-shank (tapper) tapo
- - de expansin, collapsible tapo
de fragua, blacksmith sledge.
de gancho, hook tapo
de husillo, spindle staybolt tapo
de imn (elc), plunger.
de llave, plug of a cock.
- - de peines insertados, inserted-chaser tapo
de perno, bolt tapo
de pesca (pet), fishing tapo
- - de roscar o de terraja, tapo
de timn (nut), rudder pintle.
de tres orificios (v), three-port plug.
- - desbastador, roughing tapo
- - escalonado, step tapo
- - maestro de roscar, hob or master tapo
para tubera, pipe tapo
- - para tuercas, nut or tapper tapo
- - paralelo, straight or plug tapo
y campana (tub), bell and spigot.
y hembra, male and female, box and pin; (p)
(e) bell and spigot.

maderada

machos de serie, serial taps.


machn m, buttress, pier, counteriort; shaft,
gudgeon; (A) strut; (V) concrete oolumn
in a brick wall.
de gravedad, massive buttress (Ambursen
dam).
machota j, rammer, tamper.
machote m (M), blank formo
machucar, to pound.
machuelar (M), to tapo
machuelo m, tapo
ilrrancasondas, screw grab or bello
madera j, wood, lumber, timber.
al corazn (Es), quartersawed lumber.
al hilo (Es), tangent-sawed lumber.
alburente, sapwood.
- - anegadiza, wood heavier than water.
cepillada, dressed lumber.
compensada o contrachapada o contrapeada
o contraplacada, plywood.
- - curada, seasoned lumber.
de acarreo, driftwood.
de barraca, yard lumber (all stock sizea less
than 6 in. thck).
- - de construcci6n, structural timber.
- - de corazn, heartwood.
de demolicin,secondhand lumber.
de deriva (M), driftwood.
- - de esto, summerwood.
- - de hierro, ironwood.
de hilo, lumber dressed four sides.
- - de invierno o de primavera, springwood.
de pulpa, pulpwood.
de raja, split timber.
- - de savia, sapwood.
- - de sierra, S!.wn lumber.
desecada, seasoned lumber.
dura, hardwood.
- - en pie, standing timber.
- - en rollo, logs.
enchapada (e), plywood.
- - fresca, green lumber.
-labrada, dressed or surfaced lumber.
-laminada, plywood.
--laminada con alma maciza, lumber-core ply.
wood.
--laminada impregnada, eompreg, pregwood.
-laminada sin alma, all-veneer plywood.
--limpia, clear lumberi
multilaminar o terciada, plywood.
- perfilada, worked lumber.
- por elaborar, factory or shop lumber.
renacida, second-growth timber.
residual (M), scrap wood, wood waste.
- - rolliza o rstica, logs, U1ll!awn lumber.
- - sana, sound lumber.
serradiza, timber fit to be sawed.
--tierna, sapwoocl; green lumber.
- tosca, rough lumber.
-troceada (A),cordwood.
- - verde, green lumber.
- - virgen, virgin timber.
- - viva, standing timber.
maderable, fit to be sawed.
maderada j, raft, fl.oat; timber grillage.

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maderaje, maderamen m, timberwork, woodwork; falsework.


maderar, to cut trees for lumber.
maderera 1, lumberyard.
maderero m, lumber dealer, lumberman,lumberj aek, logger.
maderil (A), pertaining to lumber.
maderista m, lumber dealer.
madero m,log; a timber.
- - eachizo, log fit to be sawed.
de empuje (fe), push poleo
de escuadra (M), squared timber.
- - rollizo, log.
maderos de estibar, dunnage.
madre 1, bed of a river; main irrigation diteh.
madrejn m (A), pool formed by overflow o a
river.
madreprico a, coral.
madrina J, shore, braee; stringer.
madurar, to age; (wp) to ripen (filter).
maduro, ripe (filter).
maestra 1, (P) a main; (mas) sere~d, ground;
(bldg) girder; draft (stoneeuttmg); (min)
main timber.
- vibradora (ca) (Es), vibrating sereed.
maestranza 1, maehine shop.
maestrear (mam), to set grounds; to screed.
maestro m, journeyman, master workman; a
main, principIe, master.
- - aguan (Es), hydraulie engineer.
- - albail, master mason.
- - de obras, eonstruetion manager, superintendent, builder.
de taller (Ch), master mechanic.
- - de va (c), roadmaster.
- - en plomera, master plumber.
- - mayor, master workman; building superin, tendent; man lieensed to direet eonstruetion but not to designo
- - mecnico, master mechanie.
maestros constructores de carros, master carbuilders.
magazn m (vol) (U), magazine.
magistral m (met), magistral.
magma m (geol), magma.
basltico, magma basalto
magmtico, magmatic.
magna1io m, magnalium (alloy).
magnavoz m (M), loudspeaker.
magnesia 1, magnesia, magnesium oxide.
magnesiano, magnesiano
magnsico a, magnesium, magnesie.
magnesio m, magnesium.
magnesita 1, magnesite, native magnesium carbonate.
magntica 1, magneties.
magntico, magnetic.
magnetismo m, magnetismo
- - remanente, residual magnetism, remanence.
- - subpermanente, subpermanent magnetismo
magnetita 1, magnetite, magnetic iron ore, loadstone.
magnetizable, magnetizable.
magnetizar, to magnetize.
magnetolm, magneto, magneto alternator; (Ch)
magneto

malecn

- - alternador, magneto alternator.


- - de volante, flywheel magneto.
magneto elctrico, magnetoelectric.
magnetoestriccin 1, magnetostrietion.
magnetoestrictivo, magnetostrictive.
magnetfono m, magnetophone.
magnetgrafo m, magnetograph.
magnetometra J, magnetometry.
magnetmetro m, magnetometer.
magnetomotriz, magnetomotive.
magnetoscopio m, magnetoseope.
magnetrn m (ra), magnetron.
- - de nodo hendido, split-anode magnetron.
- - de cavidad resonante, resonant-eavity magnetron.
magnificacin I (6ptica), amplification, magnifieation.
magnificar, to magnify.
magnitud 1, magnitude.
magnolia, magnolia (wood); magnolia metal.
magro, (eonc) lean; low (water).
magujo m, ravehook, reeming iron.
mainel m, mullion.
majal, majadero m (lab), pestle.
majar, to pound, crush, break.
majomo m (V), a softwood.
malacate m, hoisting engine, wineh, hoist, crab;
(A) turret (lathe).
- - a correa, belt-driven hoist.
- - corredizo, traveling hoist.
- - de amarre (en), mooring winch.
de arrastrar (te), towing winch.
de arrastre (e), yarding engine.
de buque (cn), cargo hoist.
- - de camin, truck wineh.
- - de colisa (mv) , link-motion 01' reversible
hoist.
- - de cono de friccin, cone-rietion hoist.
- - de la cuchara (pet) , sand reel.
- - de dos tambores, double-drum hoisting engine.
de escotilla (cn), hateh wineh.
- - de espiar (en), warping winch.
- - de extraccin, mine hoist.
- - de friccin de banda, band-rietion hoist.
- - de hincar, pile-driver engine.
- - de mando (te), power control winch.
de molinete (e), spool donkey, gypsy yarder.
de pozo (min), shaft hoist.
- - de tambor simple, single-drum hoist.
- - de tractor, tractor hoist.
- - estibador, cargo hoist.
- - para ancla (cn), anchor wineh.
- - para cableva, eableway engine.
- - para excavadora funicular, slaekline engine.
- - para tuberas (pet), eaIf wheel, casing spool.
situador (fe), spotting wineh.
malacatero m, hoist runner.
malaquita 1, malaehite (eopper ore).
malaria 1, malaria.
malaxadora I (M), pugmill.
maleabilidad 1, malleability.
maleabilizar, to malleableize.
maleable, malleable.
malecn m, sea wall, bulkhead, mole; dike; (A)
jetty; (C) heavy wall.

malezas
malezas 1, underbrush; weeds.
malquita I (geol), malehite.
maltasa I (is), maltase.
malla 1, mesh, sereen; network.
- - ancha, eoarse mesh.
- - angosta, fine mesh.
- - de alambre, wire mesh 01' fabrico
-.- de barras (ca), bar 01' rod mato
- - de cerca, woven-wire feneing.
- - de nervadura, rib lath.
- - metlica, wire mesh.
- - rmbica, diamond mesh.
mallete m, mallet; stud of a chain link; wedge,
choek; (E e) dap, notch.
de calafate, calking malleto
mallo m, wooden maul.
mampara 1, screen, partition.
- - de estancamiento (hid), core wall.
mamparo m, bulkhead; (hyd)(A) core wall.
celular (A), cellular core wall.
- - contraincendio, fire wall.
de abordaje (en), eollision bulkhead.
de bovedilla (en), poop bulkhead.
de las calderas (en), boiler-room bulkhead.
de corrimiento (en), wash bulkhead.
- de las mquinas (en), engine-room bulkhead.
del prensaestopas (en), aterpeak bulkhead.
divisorio (en), partition bulkhead.
encerrador de escotilla (en), trunk bulkhead.
mampostear, to build with masonry.
mampostera 1, masonry, stonework.
- - a hueso, dry masonry.
- - ciclpea, cyc!opean masonry.
- - concertada o de piedra bruta, rubble masonry.
de cascote (Col), rubble masonry.
- - de sillares, ashlar masonry.
- - de sillares sin hiladas, broken-range work.
- - en seco, dry masonry.
- - hidrulica (C), stone masonry laid in cement
mortar.
- - hormigonada (Es), eyc!opean concrete.
mampostero m, stonemason.
mampueata J (mam), a course.
mampuesto m, block of stone; (conc) plum.
manadero m, spring (water); surface seepage of
oil.
manantial m, spring (water).
- - artesiano o surtidor, artesian spring.
- - ascendente, artesian spring; contact spring.
- - de falla o de fisura o de grieta, fracture or
fissure spring.
- - de hondna1a o de valle, depression spring.
- - de ladera, gravity 01' contaet spring.
- - descendente, depl'ession 01' gravity spring.
- - rebosante o de estrato, gravity spring.
- - resurgente o de desbordamiento, contact
spring.
manar, to flow out.
mancha 1, stain, spot.
~ azul (mad), blue stain.
del ctodo (ra), eathode spot.
oscura (tv), dark spot.
manchn m, patch; (A) shaft coupling.
- de acoplamiento (A), coupling flange.
de mando (auto)(A), driving flange.

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mandrinar

de manguito CA), compression coupling.


- para mechas (A), dril! sleeve 01' socket.
manchones de unin (A), flange union.
mandado, driven, aetuated; controlled.
- - a mano, hand-operated.
a piloto, pilot-operated.
- - a potencia, power-controlled, power-operated.
- - a vaco, vacuum-operated, vacuum-controlled.
mandar, to send; to control, drive, actuate.
mandarria 1, maul, sledge.
- - de leero, wood ehopper's maul.
- - de marinero, ship or top maulo
mandfbula/, jaw.
mandil m, apron.
- - alimentador, apron feeder.
mando m, drive, rperation, control.
- - a distancia, remote control.
a la izquierda (auto), left-hand drive.
- - a mano, hand control.
- - a punta de dedo, finger-tip control.
- - a sinfn, worm drive.
- - de engranaje, gear drive.
- - de potencia, power control.
- - de relacin ajustable, variable-ratio drive.
digital, finger-tip control; (auto)(A) gearshift on the steering column.
doble (auto), dual drive.
exterior, de (elc), externally operable.
final (auto), final drive.
- hidrulico (auto), fluid drive.
- - por botn, push-button control.
mandn m (min)(M), foreman.
mandril m, mandrel, spindle, arbor; driftpin;
broach; boring tool; (mt) mandrel; (mt)
chuck; (Pi) core, mandrel.
ahorquillado, fork chuck.
- - automtico para macho, automatic tapping
chuck.
- - cortador, cutting drift.
de boquillas con barra tractora (A), draw-in
collect chuek.
de bordear (cal), tube header.
de' broca, dril! ehuck.
de copa (mh), pot chuck.
de ensanchar (est), driftpin.
de expansin, (bo) tube expander; (mt) expanding or cone mandrel.
de mano, (A) tap wrench.
- - de pas o de puntas (em), prong or spur
ehuck.
- - de quijadas convergentes, draw-in or collet
or push-out chuck.
de tornillos, bell or cathead chuck.
de torno (mh), mandrel; chuck.
- - de tuerca, nut mandreI.
- - escalonado, step chuck.
- - flotante, floating chuck.
- - para mechas, dril! chuek.
mandriladora 1, broaching machine.
mandrilar, to bore; to roll (boiler tubes); to drilt
(holes) ; to broach.
mandrn m (est), driftpin.
mandrinar, to drift (rivet holes); to roll (boiler
tubes).

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198

maniobra

_ para freno neumtico (fe), brake hose.


maneaJ (M), brake.
__ para vapor, steam hose.
maneador m (fe)(M), brakeman.
manguetaJ, door jamb; ~ever..
'.
manecilla J, hand of a gage; smalllever, handle.
manguito m, sleeve, pIpe eouplin/?; bu;>hiI;g,
_ de admisin (auto), throttl~ !ever.
socket; sma11 handle; chuck; thlIll:ble, qUl11.
manejabilidad J (eone), workability.
_ aislante, insulating sleeve or ~oupling.
manejable, workable.
dr' .
_ de acoplamiento, sleeve eoupht;g.
manejar, to handle; to manage; (auto) to lve,
_ de algodn (ele), cotton sleevm.g.
(eng) to run, operate.
_ de asbesto (ele), asbestos sleevmg.
manejo m, handling; management; operation;
de broca, drill socket.
(auto) driving.
de cable, thimble.
_ a distancia, remote control.
_ de cilindro, eylinder sleeve.
_ al taeto (A), finger-ti? control;
_ del colector (elc), eommutator she11.
_ de materiales, materml handling.
_ de compostura, repair sleeve.
_ doble, dual operation.
_ de derivacin (tub), tapping sleeve.
maneta J eontaet finger.
del eje, axle sleeve.
manga j, hose; (me eh) sleeve; (naut) beam;
_ de empalme, splieing sleeve, (elec) connector.
breadth' (eone)(A) elephant-trunk ehute,
_ de estrangulacin (cab), choker sleeve.
(rr)(A) ~pproaeh to a loading platform for
.
_ de expansin, expansion shield.
eattle.
_ de expansin para pija, lag-screw shield.
_ de arqueo (an), register beam.
.
_ de madera, wood bushing.
_ de compresin (tub), eompreSSlOn sleeve
de motn, coak.
ldin
(eoupling) .
_ de soldar, (elec) wiping sleeve; (pet) we
g
_ de construccin (an), molded breadth.
sleeve.
lin
_ de lona (eone), eanvas tremie.
_ de tubera de hincar (pet) , drive coup g.
_ de reparacin (tub), repair sleeve.
_ de tuerca, sleeve nut.
-maestra (an), midship beam.
_ de unin (elc), splicing sleeve; coupling
-total (an), extreme breadth.
sleeve.
mangas de soldador, welder's sleeves.
_ enroscado, threaded eoupling.
mangaje m (Es), length of hose.
_ excntrico (tub), eccentric coupling.
manganato m, manganate.
_ para manguera, hose coupling.
.
mangansico, manganesffero, containing man_ para recalcar, ,,~.lking anchor (for machine
ganese, manganiferous.
screw).
manganeso m, manganese.
_ para soldar (tub), welding sleeve.
_ gris, manganite, gray manganese. ore.
_ para taladrado (tub): tap:ping sleeve.
_ negro, blaek manganese, pyroluSlte.
_ para tubera subfiuVlal, rIver sleeve.
.
mangnico, mangat;~e.
_ portabrocas, drill chuck.
manganina J (aleaelOn), manganm.
_ portalIerramienta (mh), chuck.
manganitaJ, manganite, gray ~anganese ore.
_ reductor, reducing sleeve.
manganito m (quim), mangarnte.
_ roscado con trinquete, steamboat ratchet.
manganoso, manganous.
_ sujetador (elc), hickey.
mangar to put a handle on.
-tensor, sleeve nut.
.
mangav'eletaJ (ap), wind sock.
_ tipo condensador (elc), condenser bushing.
manglar m, mangrove swamp.
manigero m (Es), labor foreman.
mangle m, mangrove.
manigua J (C), underbrush:
mango m, shank, ~andle, grip, haft.
manigueta J, handle, sash lift.
.
_ cilndrico, stralght shank.
manija J, handle; clamp; hand of a gage, sash
_ cnico, taper shank.
. '
lift, (A) door pu11; (A) duorknob; (auto)
._ del cazo o del cucharn (PI), dipper stwk.
(A) (U) starting crank.
_ de girar, turning handle.
_ con cerradura (auto), locking handle.
_ de palanca, lever handle.
_ de admisin (auto), throttle lever.
_ de pistola, pistol grip.
_ de cambio (mh), change-gear lever.
_ de serrucho, saw pad.
_ de ignicin (auto), spark lever.
_ de T (v), T handle.
_ de la media tuerca (mh), half-nut lever.
_ para pico, piek handle.
_ inversora del avance (mh), feed-change
mangos de cucharn (PI), dipper arms.
lever, feed-reversing handle.
mangote m, chuek.
_ para machos, tap wrench.
manguardia J, wing wa11; buttress.
_ para robinetes, cock wrench.
manguera J, hose; inner tu~e.
.
manijero m, foreman.
_ alambrada o armada, Wll"e-wound or armored
manijn m, heavy handle.
hose.
. h
manilla J, hand of a gage.
_ aspirante o de succin, suetlOn ose.
maniobra J, operation; eontrol; handling; (rr)
_ de incendio, fire hose.
drilling.
_ de soldador, welding hose.
_ a distancia, remote control.
_ entorchada, wire-wound hose.
a mano, hand operation.
_ neumtica, air hose.
I mltiple, gang operation.
_ para chorro de arena, sandblast hose.

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199

maniobrabilidad J (ee), maneuverability.


maniobrable, maneuverable.
maniobrar, to operate, handle; (rr) to drill.
manipulacinJ, handling, manipulation; (ra) (tel)
keying.
catdica (ra), cathode or center-tap keying.
-interpuesta (ra), break-in keying.
manipulador m, manipulator; telegraph key.
manipular, to handle; (ra) to key.
manipuleo m, handling.
manivela J, erank; handle.
de arranque, starting erank.
del avance transversal (mh), cross-feed knob
or handle.
de barra corrediza (herr) , sliding-bar handle.
de bola, ball erank.
de cabilla (herr), pin handle.
de disco, erank disk, disk erank.
divisora, index erank.
motriz, driving erank.
volada, overhung erank.
mano J, hand; (pt) coat.
,a, by hand.
aprestadora o de aparejo o de fondo, prllling
or filler eoat.
del almirez o del mortero (1ab), pestle.
de ballesta (auto), dumb iron.
de campo, field eoat.
de obra, labor; workmanslllp.
de taller, shop eoat.
manobre m, hod earrier.
manomtrico, manometric.
manmetro m, pressure or steam gage, manometer.
al vaco, vaeuum gage.
compuesto, eompound manometer.
de aceite, oi!-pressure gage.
de agua, water manometer.
de alarma (cal), alarm gage.
de Bourdon, Bourdon gage.
de compresin, eompressometer, compression gage.
de diafragma, diaphragm gage.
de mercurio, mereury manometer.
de tubo U, U-tube manometer.
marcador o registrador, reeording gage.
para neumticos, tire gage.
manomvil m (A), hand truek
manoplas J (sol), gauntlets.
manstato m, manostat.
mansard m (Col), truss of a gambrel roof.
mansarda J, gambrel or mansard roof.
manta J, tarpaulin; (min) thin bed of ore; (inl)
quilt, blanket.
manteado (min), in fiat beds.
mantencin J, maintenanee (equipment or personnel).
de va (fe), maintenanee o way.
mantenedor m (maq), road maintainer.
mantener, to maintain.
- l a derecha (ca), to keep to the right.
mantenimiento m, maintenanee.
manteo m (geol) (U), bedding.
mantillo m. humus, vegetable moldo
mantilloso, eontaining humus.
mantisa J, mantissa.

mquina

manto m, stratmn; (geol) mantle; (geol) nappe.


de corrimiento (geol), nal'pe.
fretico, water-bearing stratum.
hidrulico (C), water-bearing stratum.
sobreescurrido (geol), overthrust.
manuabilidad J (eone), workability.
manuable, handy, easily handled; (eone) workable.
manual m, handbook; a manual, hand.
manubrio m, erank, handle.
de la excntrica (mv), eeeentrie erank.
saliente, overhung erank.
manufacturaJ, manufaeturing, manufacture; (V)
fabrieation.
manufacturar, to manufacture; (V) to fabricate;
to process.
manufacturero m, manufacturero
manutencin J, maintenance.
manzanaJ, eity block; (C)(PR) hub; land me/l.Bure: (A) about 2.5 acres, (CA) about 1%;
acres.
manzanillo m, becket of a tackle block.
manzano m, apple wood.
mai m (Ch), a softwood.
mapa m, map.
bsico, base map.
caminero, road map.
catastral, real-estate or cadastral map;
de vuelo (fma), flight map.
.
estadstico, spot map.
hidrogrfico, chart.
maestro, master map.
meteorolgico, weather map.
- planimtrico, line map.
topogrfico, contour map, topographieal
plan.
vial, road map.
.
mapoteca J (A), eo11ection of mapa, place where
maps are kept.
maqueta J (Es) CM) (V), modelo
mquina J, machine, engine.
a nafta, gasoline engine.
a petrleo, oi! engine.
a vapor, steam engine.
borradora (dib), erasing machine.
calculadora, calculating maehine.
condensadora, condensing engine.
de acanalar, ehalllleling machine, challlleler.
de aceite, oi! engine.
de aire caliente, hot-air engine.
de amantillar, (de) luffing engine.
de avance o de empuje (PI), erowding
engine.
de balancn, beam engine.
de ciclo compuesto, mixed-cycle engine.
de combustin, internal-combustion engine.
de cuatro correderas (mv) , four-valveengine.
de dibujar, drafting machine.
de elevacin, a hoist; (sh) hoisting engine.
de enclavamiento (fe), interlocking machine.
de encorvar, bending machine.
de enroscar, bolt-and-pipe or threading
machine.
de ensayo, testing machine.
de escape libre (mv), noneondensing engine.
de escribir, typewriter.

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200

marea

de expansin triple (mv) , triple-expansion - - ndice, witness mark.


- - registrada, trademark.
engine.
.'
marcas
_ de explotacin forestal~ loggmg engme.
_ de colimacin (inst),collimating marks.
__ de extraccin, mine hOlst;.
.
- - de embarque, shipping marks.
_ de giro (gr), sluing o~ s'!'lIlgmg e1;lgme.
fiduciales (fma), fidueial marks.
_ de imprimir (dib), prmtmg machin~.
__ guas ereetion marks; matehmarks.
__ de influencia (elc), influence machine, elec__ registradoras (fma), register ma:ks .
trostatic generator.
.
marcacin 1, marking; ~ompas.s bearmg.
__ de inyectar cemento, grout machme.
__ magntica, magnetlC bearmg.
_ de maniobras (fc), drill engine, yard locomo__ radiogoniomtrica, radio bearing.
tive.
.
- real, true bearing.
__ de prueba, testing machine.
marcador m, marker; (lg) spotter; (lg) fitter;
__ de sumar, adding machine..

(Ch) device for measuring irrigation water.


_ detonadora o estalladora, blastmg machine.
_ de astrgalos (mam), beading tool.
__ Diesel, Diesel engine.
.
.
__ de caminos, road sign 01' marker.
_ dobladora, power ben~er, bend.mg machine.
__ de estacas (lev), stake marker.
__ equilibradora, balancmg machme.
__ de sincronizacin (auto), timing marker.
__ heliogrfica, blueprint machine;
.
tiempo (C), timekeeper.
__ insertadora d" vlvulas, valve-msertmg ma- -_ de
delimitador (ap) , boundary marker.
chine.
.
_ enterrado (ap), flush marker.
__ izad ora, hoisting engine, hOlst..
.
_ tipo abanico (ap), fan marker.
_ motora de los molinos (az), mili engme.
marcar a fuego, to brand.
_ motriz, prime mover..
.
marcasita I (miner) , marcasite, white iron py__ para voladuras, blastmg machine.
rites.
_ perforadora (pet), drill rig.
.
marco m frame' yoke; (min) set; standard of
__ reforzadora (loco), booster engme.
siz~ for timber; measure of irrigation water
_ rotuladora (dib), lettering machine.
used
in South America.
_ sopladora blast 01' blowing engine.
__ a cajn, doorframe with trim both sides.
__ trmica, heat engine; (M) internal-combus_ adaptador (fma), adapting frame.
tion engine.
_ armado (min), truss seto
__ timoneadora (en), steering engine.
__ ceido (A), frame formerly used to measure
tipo de barril, barrel engine.
irrigation water.
(It was a full square
__ tomamuestras, sampling machine.
while the marco de tajo was open at the
mquina-herramienta, machin~ tool.
top.)
mquina-tnder, tank locomotlve.
de buzn (Pe), manhole frame.
maquinal, mechanical. .
_ de compuerta (hid), gate frame.
maquinar (M), to machine.
__ de extensin, extension frame (hacksaw).
maquinaria 1, machinery. .
de la hlice (en), stern frame.
__ caminera, road machinery, road-building de lima, file holder.
equipment.
.
__ de medicin (fma), measuring frame.
__ de construccin, construction plant 01' eqUlp_ de pares (min), rafter seto
mento
__ de pozo, manhole frame; shaft frame.
__ de extraccin, mining machinery.
__ de puerta, doorframe, door buek.
- - de moler (az), milling machinery.
__ de registro, manhole frame.
- - de ocasin, used machinery.
__ de segmento (min), segment seto
__ explotadora de madera, logging ~achinen;.
__ para labrar madera, woodworkmg machin- __ de serrucho, hacksaw frame.
__ de sierra, saw gate 01' frame.
ery.
_ de tajo (A), measuring weir formerly used for
_ vial road-building equipment.
irrigation water.
maqumlsmo m (Es), mechanization.
__ de ventana, window frame.
maquinista m, hois~ runn~r, operator of an enen A (M), A frame.
gine, locomotlve engu;eer. .
_ fundamental (A), bedframe.
__ conductor (A),locomotlve engmeer.
__ rgido (est), rigid frame.
- - de arrastre (min), haulageman.
__ y tapa, frame and cover.
.
__ de extraccin (min), hoistman.
marcha/, movement; progress; (machy) runnmg;
_ de tractor, tractor operator, cat skinner.
(auto) (M) self-starter.
.
- - naval, marine engineer.
_ a rueda libre (auto), freewheeling.
__ titulado, licensed engineer.
__ atrs, baeking up; (maehy) reversing.
mar mi, sea.
- - de ensayo, tria! run.
de fondo, ground swell.
__ en vaco, idling, rUlilling with no load.
__ encontrado, cross sea.
__ muerta, lost motion, baeklash.
maraca I (bm) (V), foot valve and strainer.
marchar, to go, move, function; to progress:
maraa 1, jungle.
(machy), to run, operate.
marca 1, brand, make; mark.
marea 1, tide.
__ de comercio o de fbrica, trademark.
__
a
sotovento, lee 01' leeward tide.
_ de fuego (A), brancling iron.

marea

201

alta o llena, high tide.


- - alta media, mean high water.
- - ascendente o creciente o entrante o llenante
o montante, flood tide.
baja, low tide.
- - de apogeo, apogean 01' neap tide.
- - de perigeo, perigean 01' spring tide.
- - decreciente o descendente o menguante o
saliente o vaciante, ebb tide.
diurna, diurnal tide.
- - escorada, extreme low tide.
- - media, mean tide.
muerta, neap tide; slack tide, stand of the
tide.
- - viva, spring tide.
mareamotriz a, tide-power.
marecanita I (geol), marekanite.
marejada 1, surf, swell, heavy sea.
- - de reflexin, standing wave.
maremoto m, bore (tidal), eagre, tidal flood.
mareo grfico, marigraphie.
maregrafo m, marigraph, reeording tide gage.
mareo grama m, marigram.
maremetro m; tide gage.
marfil m, ivory.
margal, marl; loam.
margarodita 1, margarodite (mica).
margen mi, riverbank; margino
- - de seguridad, margin of safety.
-libre (hid) (M), freeboard.
marginal, marginal.
margoso, marly;loamy.
marimba I (M), corduroy road.
marina/, seacoast; seafaring; marine, ships; navy
personnel; (pw) marina.
- - de guerra, navy.
- - mercante, merehant marine.
- - para hidroaviones, air harbor, seaplane base.
marinar, to man a ship.
marinera 1, ship's crew.
marinero m, seaman, sailor; a seaworthy.
marino, marine, nautieal.
mariposa 1, butterfly (valve); (M) wing nut;
(auto) throttle.
- - de aceleracin (auto), throttle, aecelerator.
del cebador (auto), choke valve.
regulador de tiro, butterfiy damper.
marisma 1, tideland, salt marsh.
martimo, marine, martime.
marjal m, marsh.
marlita 1, marlite.
marmaja I (M), marcasite, iron pyrites.
marmita 1, small furnace, tal' kettle, small
boiler.
de gigante (geol), pothole.
mrmol m, marble.
marmolera 1, marble shop; marble work.
marmolero, marmolista m, marble setter 01' contractor.
marmolete m (V), kind of limestone.
marmolina I (A), marble dust.
mama I (A), marl.
maroma 1, cable, rope.
marquesina/, locomotive cab; marquee.
marquetera 1, marquetry; cabinetmaking.
marra 1, sledge, maulo

martillo
marrano m, timber of a mine-shaft frame; (Col)
mudsill, sleeper.
marro m (M), maul, striking hammer.
martellina 1, bushhammer; marteline; crandall.
martellinar, to bushhammer.
martensita I (met), martensite.
inartenstico, martensitic.
martillar, to hammer.
martillazo m, blow of a hammer.
martilleo m, hammering; (ge) knocking.
- - hidrulico, water hammer.
martillo m, hammer.
burilador, scaling hammer (air).
- - cincelador, chipper, chipping hammer.
- - con bolita, ball-peen hammer.
- - de adoquinador, paver's hammer.
- - de ajustador, machinist's hammer.
de boca cruzada, cross-peen hammer.
- - de boca derecha, straight-peen hammer.
de boca esfrica o de bola, ball-peen hammer.
de cada libre (Pi), drop hammer.
- - de calafatear, calking hammer.
- - de cantero, stonecutter's hammer.
- - de cara de campana, bell-faced hammer.
- - de carpintero, claw 01' carpenter's 01' nail
hammer.
- - de cotillo plstico, plastic-tipped hammer.
de chapista (auto), ding hammer, blackjack,
bumping hammer.
- - de dos bocas, peen hammer.
- - de dos cotillos, double-face hammer.
- - de enladrillador, brek hammer.
de forja o de fragua, blacksmith or forge
hammer.
de fundidor, flogging hammer.
- - de herrador, farrier's hammer.
- - de hojalatero, tinner's 01' raising hammer.
- - de leador, wood chopper's maulo
- - de madera, beetle, wooden maulo
- - de marcar (ef) , marking hammer,log stamp.
- - de orejas, claw hammer.
- - de orejas rectas, ripping hammer.
- - de pala, pneumatic clay spade, air spade.
- - de pea, peen hammer.
de pea blanda, soft-tipped hammer.
- - de pea cruzada o de pea transversal, crosS'"
peen hammer.
de pea dentada (cantero), tooth ax.
- - de pea derecha, straight-peen hammer.
- - de pea doble, double-peen hammer; peen
hammer (stone).
de pea plstica, plastic-tipped hammer.
- - de picapedrero, stonecutter's 01' knapping
hammer.
- - de pizarrero, slater's hammer.
de realce (min), stoper.
- - de recalcar (si), swaging hammer.
detruptor (auto)(U), breaker armo
- - de triscar, saw-setting 01' blocking hammer.
- - de ua, claw 01' nail hammer.
- - de ua recta, ripping hammer.
desabollador (ch), pecking or bumping hammero
desincrustador, scaling hammer.
- - escarpiado!: (fe), spiking hammer, spike
maul.

martillo

202

maylica

- - superiores, higher mathematics.


_ hincador de tablestacas, sheeting hammer.
matemtico, mathematical.
- - macho, sledge hammer.
material, matter; material; subject.
- - neumtico, air hammer; jackhammer.
- - mineral, mineral matter.
_ para bordear (cal), flue-beading hammer.
- - prima, raw material.
__ para descantillar, chipping hammer.
material m, material; (elec) equipment; (A)
- - para puntillas, brad hammer.
masonry.
__ para virotillos, stay-bolt hammer.
- - aglomerante, binding material.
- - perforador, jackhammer.
., .
__ picador, paving breaker; pneumatlc mmmg - - de desecho, scrap.
- - en bruto, raw material.
tool.
.
__ remachador o roblonador, rivetmg hammer. - - filtrante, filtering medium.
__ fraguante (terreno), cementing material.
__ rompedor, concrete buster.
__ mvil (fc), equipment, rolling stock.
martillo-cincel, chipping hammer.
materiales de fabricacin (C), building matemartillo-estampa, button set, rivet set; set hamrials.
mero
mato m (A), a hardwood.
martillo-piln, drop or trip hammer.
matorral m, underbrush, thicket.
martillo-sufridera (re), holding-up hammer.
matraca J, ratchet.
martinete m, pile driver, pile or drop hammer.
- - invertible, reversible ratchet.
- - a vapor, steam hammer.
matraz m (qum), matrass.
__ de bscula, tilt or helve hammer.
de lavado (lab), wash bottle.
de cada (pi), drop hammer.
matrices escalonadas, step dies.
_ de doble efecto, double-acting steam hammatrcula J, license (engineer's, auto, etc.).
mero
matriculr.do, registered, licensed.
__ de movimiento diferencial, differential-actmatriz 1, die, mold, form; (mech) (math) matrx;
ing steam hammer.
(bs) sow; a main, principIe; (mech) female.
__ de simple efecto, single-acting steam ham- - acabadora, shaving die.
mero
- - bruidora, burnishing die.
__ forjador, trip or forging hammer.
_ colocadora (mh) , gage die.
ms, plus; more.
__ combinada, combination die.
masa/, mass, bulk; (elec) ground.
__ plstica (A), mastic, roofing cement, asphalt - - compuesta, compound die.
_ de alcantarillado (Ch), trunk sewer.
putty.
de bombear, bulging die.
masacocida I (az), massecuite.
- - de cizalla, shearing die.
mscara J, mask.
__ de comparacin, master die.
- - contra el polvo, dust mask.
- - de corte, cutoff die.
_ de cabeza (sol), head shield.
- - de divisin, index die.
msico a (A), mass.
_ de doblar compuesta, compound bending die.
masicote m, massicot, unfused lead monoxide.
__ de doblar simple, plain bending die.
masilla J, putty; (V) mastico
__ de embutir o de formar, drawing or forming
de asfalto, asphalt putty.
die.
de asiento, bedding putty.
- - de estampa, stamping die.
de borde, back putty.
__ de neumtico, matrx (tire mold).
de cal, lime putty.
- - de punzonzar, blanking die.
- - de calafatear, calking compound.
__ de reduccin, reducing or redrawing die.
- - de cara, face putty.
- - de relieve, embossing die.
__ de limaduras de hierro, iron-rust cemento
- - de remachar, riveting die.
__ de vidriero, glazier's putty.
de tamao, gaging block (drill).
masillo m (C), plaster.
__ encabezadora, heading die.
mastelero m (cn), topmast.
- - maestra, master die.
mstil m, mast; (U) transmission tower.
- - mltiple, gang dies.
__ de carga (cn), cargo masto
partida, split die.
mstique m, mastic; (M) (V) putty.
.
__ perforadora, perforating or piercing die.
__ asfltico, asphalt putty; asphalt mastICo
__ rebordeadora, curling die.
- - de asbesto, asbestos plaster.
__ recortadora, trimming die.
mata J (met), matte.
matriz-patrn, master die.
matas J, brush, undergrowth.
matrizar, to form with a die, die-casto
matacn m (Col), cobblestone.
mujo m, rasing iron; ravehook.
matachispas m, spark arrester.
mximo m a, maximuffi*
matafuego m, fire extinguisher.
__ comn divisor, greatest common divisor.
matar, (carp) to bevel; to roun~ off; (met) to
__ magntico (geof), magnetic high;
kill, deadmelt; to slake (lime); (elec) to
maxwell m (elc), maxvelio (A), mxwel (Pe),
disconnect.
maxwell.
--las aristas, to bevel the edges; to round off.
maxwell-vuelta, ma"well-turn.
matatenal (M), cobble; pebble.
mayocol m (M), foreman.
mate m (fma), matte.
may6lica I (A), glazed tile.
matemticas J, mathematics.

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mayor vala, unearned increment; good will.


mayoral m (Pe), foreman.
mayordomo m, foreman; janitor.
maza 1, drop hammer; pile hammer; stamp;
crushing roll; mallet, striking hammer;
hubo
bagacera o de descarga (az), bagasse or back
or discharge rollo
caera o de alimentaci6n o de entrada (az),
feed or cane rollo
- - de martinete, drop hammer.
de molino o de trapiche (az), mill rollo
- - de rueda, hubo
de vapor (A), steam hammer.
- - desmenuzadora (az), crusher rollo
- - mayor o sobrepuesta o superior (az), top or
upper rollo
- - para hincar postes, post maulo
- - trituradora, bucking hammer.
mazacote m (Es), concrete.
mazar m (Col), paving tile.
mazo m, maul, sledge, beetle, malleto
- - de calafate, hawsing malleto
mazonera I (Es), stone.masonry.
mazoner m (Es), mason.
mazote m (C), drop hammer.
meadero m (Es), urinal.
mendrico a (M), meandering (stream).
meandro m, meandering of a stream.
mecnica J, mechanics; machinery, mechanism.
- - aplicada, applied mechanics.
- - de ondas (fsica), wave mechanics.
- - de los suelos, soil mechanics.
mecnico m, machinist, mechanic; a mechanical.
- - electricista (A), electrical repairman, electrician.
- - jefe, master mechanic.
- - reparador, repairman.
mecanismo m,mechanism, gear.
de ataque (P1)(M), crowding gear.
- - de avance, feed mechanism; (sa) feed works;
(sh) travel mechanism.
de control (elc), switchgear.
- - de desenganche, releasing gear.
- - de direcci6n (auto), steering gear.
- - de distribuci6n (mv), valve gear.
de empuje (PI), crowding gear.
de giro (gr), bull gear.
- - de inversi6n, reversing gear.
- - de maniobra, operating mechanism.
- - de marcha (gr), traveling gear.
- - de reposici6n (regulador), restoring mechanism.

- - de timoneo (cn) , steering gear.


- - relojero, clockwork.
- - servomotor, servomechanism.
mecanizar, to mechanize.
mecan6grafo, mecan6grafa, typist.
mecate m (M), rope.
mecha J, fuse; wick; drill bit; (C) oxyacetylene
torcho
- - aceitadora, oiling wick.
- - Bickford, Bickford fuse, safety fuse.
- - centradora, center bit or drill.
- - cilndrica, straigh t-shank twist drill.
c6nica (A), taper-shank twist drill.

medida

de algod6n (vol), cotton fuse.


de avance lento (vol), slow-burning fuse.
- - de cuchara, spoon bit.
de discos, disk bit.
- - de electricista, electrician's bit.
- - de expansi6n, extension bit.
de explosi6n (vol), detonating fuse.
de ncleo s6lido (vol), solid-core fuse.
de p6lvora suelta (vo!), loose-powder fuse.
de punta chata, flat drill.
de segnridad (vol), safety fuse.
del tim6n (A), rudder stock.
detonante (vol), detonating fuse.
espiral, twist drill.
- - extractora, tap or screw extractor.
- forrada de cinta (vol), tape fuse.
salom6nica, twist drill.
mecha-macho (tub), combined tap and drill.
mechazo m (vol), Insfire.
mechero m, burner; (Col) plumber's torcho
- Bunsen, Bunsen burner.
mechinal m, weep hole; putlog hole; putlog.
mdano m, sandbank, sand dune.
medial (mat), mean.
- - aritmtica, arithmetical mean.
- - asta, muro de, wall Y: brick thick, tier, withe.
-banda (co) (M), half-track.
- - buja hemisfrica, mean hemispherical candle power.
citara, wall Y: brick thick.
cuchara (M), semiskilled mason.
- - diferencial, arithmetical mean.
falda, a, sidehill (cut).
galera (ca) (A), sidehill rock cut with overhanging roof.
- - garlopa, short jack planeo
- - geomtrica, geometric mean.
-ladera, a, sidehill, half cut and half fili.
-luna, shank (inserted-tooth saw).
madera, a, halved (timber joint).
- - marea, half tide.
- - marea muerta, mean neap tide.
- - marea viva, mean spring tide.
- - ordenada, middle ordinate.
oruga (co) (M), half-track.
planta (an), half-breadth plan.
- - proporcional, geometric mean.
suela (pet), half soleo
tuerca, half nut.
mediaagna/,lean-to, roof sloped in one direction.
mediacaa 1, half-round.
mediana I a, median.
medianera 1, party wall.
medianera J, partition; party wall.
mediar, (Ec), to measure.
mediatriz J, median lineo
medici6n J, measurement; mensuration.
- - de comprobaci6n (lev), tie or check distance.
- - en corte (ot), place measurement, measurement in cut.
- - en la obra, measurement in place.
mediciones de referencia (lev) , ties, reference
measurements.
medida J, measure, measurement; rule, measuring tape.
- - agraria, land measure.

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- - con calibrador, caliper rule.


- - de longitud, long measure.
- - de superficie, square measure.
- - de tabla o para madera, board measure.
- - para troncos, log measure.
.
.
medidor m, meter; batcher, measurmg devICe;
gage; sizer; (lg) scaler; (surv) tapeman.
- - a inundacin, inundator (sand).
- - de abonado, service meter.
_ de audibilidad (ra), audibility meter.
- - de brillo, glossmeter.
__ de buzamiento, dip meter.
__ de capacitancia (elc), capacitance meter.
- - de capilaridad, capillometer.
- - de cargas (conc), batcher.
_ de combustible (auto) (M), fueI gage.
- - de consistencia, consistency meter.
__ de corriente (hd), current meter; fiowmeter.
__ de deformacin, strain gage or meter.
- - de detonacin (geof), detonation meter.
de disco, disk meter (water).
- - de esfuerzo, stress meter.
- - de exposicin (fma), exposure meter.
del factor de deformacin (ra), distortionfactor meter.
- - de fiujo, fiowmeter.
- - de gasto (hd), fiowmeter; rate recorder.
de golpeo, (eng) knock meter.
de gravedad (geof), gravity meter.
- - de hierro mvil (elc), moving-iron meter.
- - de humo, smoke meter.
- - de iluminacin, light or illumination meter.
- - de inclinacin (fma), tiltmeter.
de intensidad luminosa (il), brightness
meter.
- - de maderas, dimension gage.
- - de modulacin (ra), modulation monitor or
meter.
- - de nevada, snow gage; snow sampIer.
- - de ondas (ra), wavemeter.
de pelcula (fma), film-metering device.
- - de pH (is), pH meter, hydrogen-ion meter.
- - de pies-bujas (il), foot-candIe or sight meter.
de presin de aceite (auto) (M), oil-pressure
gage.
de profundidad, depth gage, sounding lineo
de remolinos (hid), swirl meter.
de resalto (hid) (M), standing-wave fiume.
- - de roscas, screw-pitch gage.
- d e temperatura (auto)(M), temperature indicator.
- - de tensin mxima (eIc), crest voltmeter.
- - de torsin, torque meter.
de troncos (ef), scaler.
- - de velocidad, speedometer.
de visibilidad (il), visibility meter.
- - de voltaje, voltmeter.
para canaln (hid), fiume meter.
por peso (ag), weighing batcher, weigh hopper.
por titulacin (qufm), titrIneter.
- - por voluIJ!.en (ag), volume batcher.
- - registrador, recording meter.
- - Venturi, Venturi meter.
- - vertidero (Pe), measuring weir.
medidora (j) de piladas (conc), batcher.

mensajero

medio m, middle; mean; a half; mean; adv


half.
- - abrir, a, half-open.
- - acabar, a, semifinished.
- - angular, subangular.
- - bocel, half-round convex molding.
- - can, a, semicylindrical.
corte, a, halved (timber joint).
de cultivo (lab), culture medium.
- - de dispersin (qufm), dispersionmedium.
- - de enfriamiento, cooling medium.
-llenar, a, half-full.
- - mecnico u oficial, semiskilled workman.
- - ovalado, half-oval.
- - proporcional, mean proportional, geometric
mean.
- - punto, de, semicircular (arch).
medio-tillado (e), fourpenny nail.
medir, to measure.
- - a pasos, to pace.
- - en el lugar , to measure in place.
mdula J (mad), pith.
megabara J, megabar.
megaciclo m (ra), megacycIe.
megadina J, megadyne.
megaergio m, megaerg.
megafaradio m, megafarad.
megfono m, megaphone.
megalneaJ (elc), megaline, megamaxwell.
megmetro m, megameter.
megamperio m, megampere.
mgano m, sand dune, sandbank.
megassmico, megaseismic.
megasismo m, megaseism, violent earthquake.
megavatio m, megawatt.
megavoltio m, megavolt.
megohlnio m, megohm.
megohmimetro m, megohmmeter.
megohmita J (ais), megohmit.
meghmmetro m, megohmmeter, megger.
megotalco m (ais), megotalc.
mejor del mejor (alambre), best best (BB).
mejorador m (conc)(M), admixture.
mejorar, to improve.
meladura J (az), sirup.
melfido, melfiro m (geol), melaphyre.
melanterita J, melanterite, I!ative copperas.
melazaJ (az), sirup, molasses.
melinita J, melinite (explosive).
mella J, notch, nick.
- - de calibracin, gaging notch.
mellar, to notch, nick; (t) (e) to dull.
membrana J, membrane.
memoria J, report; (min) (M) pay rollo
menaJ, ore.
- - de los pantanos, bog iron ore, limonite.
menestral m (Es), mechanic, artesano
menestrete m (Es), claw bar.
menguaJ, low water; (lbr)(M) wane.
menguante J (mr), ebb.
menguar (mr), to ebb, fallo
menisco m, meniscus.
menos, minus.
mensajero m, messenger cable; a carrying, carrier, messenger.

- - enlazador (elc), lacing messenger.

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205

mnsula J, bracket, console, corbel; column cap;


haunch (Ambursen dam).
- - de garrucha (gr), sheave bracket.
del mstil (gr), mast bracket.
mensular, to bracket.
mensura J, measurement.
mensurar, to measure.
meoll~r (m) de camo (A), calking yarn, packmg.
meollo m, pith.
meple m, maple.
mercaptn, mercaptano m (qum), mercaptan.
mercptido (m) de sodio, s')dium mercaptide.
merced J, concession, grant.
- - de aguas, concession for the use of water.
- - de tierras, grant of land.
mercurial, mercurial.
mercrico, mercuric.
mercurio m, mercury, quicksilver.
- - argnteo, argental mercury.
- - crneo, horn quicksilver.
- fulminante, mercury.fulminate.
mercurioso, mercurous.
meridiana J, meridian lineo
meridiano m, meridian; a meridional, meridiano
- - de gua (lev), guide meridiano
- - verdadero, true meridiano
meridional, southern; meridional.
merln m, marline.
merma J, shrinkage; leakage.
mesa J, plateau, tableland; table; stair landing;
waU plate.
colimadora (fma), collimating table.
- - concentradora, concentrating table.
- - corrediza (rnh), traveling tablc.
- - de acepilladora, platen of a planer.
de agua (Pe)(V), water table (ground).
- - de ayustar, splicillg bench.
de calcar (dib), tracing table.
- - de clculo, computer table.
- - de control, operating table, control desk.
- - de dibujo, drawing or drafting tableo
- - de ensayos de escurrimiento, fiow tableo
- - de entradas, an office in every Government
department where aU documents are received for subsequent distribution.
de escogido (miner) (V), sorting fioor.
de fiujo, fiow table.
de operaciones (pa)(Pe), operating table.
de sujecin (mh), work table.
- - de trabajo, workbench.
- - de traslacin, transfer tableo
durmiente (min), sleepingtable.
giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel table;
(pet) rotary table.
- - medidora, sizing table.
- - muestreadora, sampling table.
- - oscilatoria o sacudidora o trepidante, shaking or cOllcentrating table.
rotativa (mh), revolving tableo
- - rotatoria, turntable; (pet) rotary tableo
mesada J, monthly rate of payo
mesana J (cn), mizzenmast.
mesero m, employee paid by the month.
meseta J, plateau; stair landing.
mesilla J, window sill; stair landing.

metasomtico

mesita (j) de control (fma), control stand.


mesoflico (is), mesophilic.
mesotrmico, meso termal, mesothermal.
metaantracita J, meta-anthracite.
metabasita J (geol), metabasite.
metabisulfito (m) de potasio (fma) , potassium
metabisulphite.
metabolismo m (is), metabolismo
metaborato m (qufm), metaborate.
metacntrico, metacentric.
metacentro m (an), metacenter.
metaclasa J (geol), metaclase, rock showing
cleavage.
metadina J (ra), metadyne.
metafosfato m (qufm), metaphosphate.
metafosfrico (qufm), metaphosphoric.
nletal m, metal; (e) brass, bronze; (M) ore.
amarillo (e), brass.
- - antifriccin o blanco, Babbitt or bearing
metal.
- - bsico (sol), base or parent metal.
de aporte (sol), filler metal, adding material.
delta, delta metal.
desplegado, expanded metal.
- - duro, hard metal, hard bronze, beU metal.
- - en bruto, ore.
- - en polvo, powdered metal.
- - estirado, cxpanded metal; drawn metal.
expandido (V) (Es), expanded metal.
- - monel, monel metal.
- - Muntz, Muntz metal.
- - no ferroso, nonferrous metal.
patente (e), Babbitt metal.
- - pulverizado, powdered metal.
metalada J, metal content oi ore.
metlica J, metallurgy.
metlico, metaUic, metal.
metalfero, containing metal, ore-bearing.
metalista m, metalworker.
metalistera J, metalwork, metalworking.
metalizar, to metalize.
metalografa J, metallography.
metalogrfico, metaUographic.
metaloide m, metloid.
metalurgia J, metaUurgy.
metalrgico m, metallurgist; a metallurgical.
metalurgista m, metallurgist.
metamrfico (geol), metamorphic.
metamorfismo m (geol), metamorphism.
- - de carga o de presin, static metamorphism.
- - de contacto, contact or local metamorphism.
- - de dislocacin, dynamic metamorphlsm.
- - geotrmico, thermal metamorphism.
- - hidro trmico, hydrothermal metamorphism.
- - regional, regional metamorphism.
metamorfizado, metamorfoseado, metamorphosed.
metamorfosis J (qufm), metamorphosis.
metanitrofenol m, metanitrophenol.
metano m, methane, marsh gas.
metanol m, methanol.
metanmetro m, methanometer, gas detector.
metapolo m (ima), metapole.
metasilicato (m) de sodio, sodium metasilicate.
metasilcico, metasilicic.
metasomtico, metasomatlil.

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metasomatismo m (geol), metasomatism.


metatitanato.m (quim), metatitanate.
metatrfico (is), metatrophic, saprophytic.
meterico, meteoric, meteorologicaL
meteorizacin J, operation of atmospheric phenomena; (V) (Col) (M) weathering.
meteoro m, storm, any atmospheric phenomenon.
meteorgrafo m (mrl), meteorograph.
meteorologa J, meteorology.
meteorolgico, meteorologicaL
meteorologista, meteorlogo m, meteorologist.
metilar, to methylate.
metilato (m) de sodio, sodium methylate.
metileno m (quim), methylene.
metilfenol m (quim), methylphenol.
metilico, methylic.
metilo m (quim), methyl.
de naranja (is)(Es), methylorange.
mtodo de cero (elc), zero or null or balanced
method.
metol m, metol.
metol-hidroquinona (fma), metol-hydroquinone.
metrado m (Pe), schedule of quantities.
metraje m, distance in meters; area in square
meters; volume in cubic meters; measurement, meterng.
metralla J, scrap iron.
metrar, to meter, nieasure.
mtrico, metric.
metro m, rule, scale; (meas) meter.
contador (C), meter (water).
corrido, lineal meter.
- - cuadrado, square meter.
- - cbico, cubic meter.
de bbj, boxwood rule.
de cinta, cloth tape.
de tramos o plegadizo, folding rule.
metro-buja (il), meter-candle, luxo
metrofotografa J, photographic surveying.
metrologa J, metrology.
.
metrolgico, metrological.
metropolitano m, city tunnel, subway.
mezanina J (Col), mezzanine.
mezcla J, mix, mixture; mortar.
- - a brazos (conc), hand mixing.
de prueba o de tanteo, trial mix.
delgada o pobre, lean mixture.
despolarizante (elc), depolarizing mix.
- - en camino (pav), road mix.
en fro (pav), cold mix.
- en planta (pav), plant mix.
grasa (conc), rich mixture.
mezclable, miscible.
mezclado (m) en sitio (pav) , mix in place; road
mix.
mezclador m, mixer, (su) mingler.
- de agua, water blender or mixer.
- de cienos (dac), sludge mixer.
- instantneo o relmpago, flash mixer.
mezcladora J, mixer.
- ambulante, traveling mixture.
- basculante o incllnable o volcable, tilting
mixer.
caminera o pavimentadora, paving mixer.
- de lechada, grout mixer or machine,

IDicrofotogrameia

- - de macdam bituminoso, bituminous mixer.


- - en camin, truck or transit mixer.
- - enyesadora, plaster mixer.
- - no basculante, nontilting mixer.
para remiendos en caliente (ca), hot-patch
mixer.
- - por cargas, batch mixer.
- - transportable, portable mixer.
mezcladura (f) a mano, hand mixing.
mezclar, to mix; (pt) to tempero
- - en el lugar o en sitio, to mix in place.
mezclilla J (V), paste of neat cemento
de cal (V), lime putty.
mezclote m, (Col) lime mortar containing cut
straw for first coat of stucco; (V) mud
plaster with or without lime.
mho m (elc), mho.
miaroltico (geo1), miarolitic.
miascita J (geol), miaskite.
mica J, mica.
- - blanca, white mica, muscovite.
- - dilatada (as), expanded mica.
- - esquisto o pizarra, mica schist.
- - negra, biotite, black mica.
- - parda, brown mica, phlogopite.
micceo, micaceous.
micacita J, mica schist, micacite.
micanita J (ais), Micanite (trademark).
micarta J (ais), Micarta (trademark).
micasquisto m, mica schist.
micra J (med), micron.
microampermetro m (elc), microarnmeter.
microamperio m, microampere.
microanlisis m, microanalysis.
microanaltico, microanalytical.
microbalanza J, microbalance.
micro bargrafo m, microbarograph.
microbatera J (elc), microbattery.
microbiano, micrbico, microbic, microbiano
microbicida m (A), bactericide.
microbio m, microbe.
microbiologa J, microbiology.
microbiolgico, microbiological.
microc1stico (geol), microclastic.
microclina J (miner), microcline (feldspar).
micrococo m (is), Micrococcus.
microcolornietro m (is), microcolorimeter.
microcristal m, (geol) microcrystal, mir.rolite.
microcristalino, microcrystaUine.
micro electroscopio m, microelectroscope.
microesferultico (geol), microspherulitic.
microestructura J, microstructure.
microfaradio m (elc), microfarad.
microfelsita J (geol), microfelsite.
mierofsica J, microphysics.
microfiora J (is) , microflora.
micrfono m, microphone.
- - a carbn, carbon microphone.
- - de cinta o de velocidad, ribbon or velocity
microphone.
- - de condensador, capacitor or condenser mi/crophone.
- - de llama, flame microphone.
- - electroesttico, condcnser microphone.
microfotografa J, microphotography.
microfotogrametra J, microphotogrammetry.

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207

mineralogista

~crofotme?,o m, microphotometer.
miliamperio m, milliampere.
~crogalvanome~o m, microgalvanometcr.
milirea J (med), milliare.
~crogr~a J, ~ICrography; micrograph.
~a~sfera, milibara J, miUibar.
nucrogrfico, rrncrographic.
~cron m, millimicron, miUicron.
~cr?grafo m (inst), micrograph.
milifaradio m, millifarad.
micro gramo m, microgram.
~ot m (il), milliphot.
~crogran~tico, microgranitic.
~~gal (geof), milligal.
~crograruto, microgranite.
~gramo m, milligram.
~crogran?lar, micro granoso, microgranular.
~enrio m (elc), millihenry.
~crohe~no m (elc), microhenry.
~~bert (il), millilambert.
~cro~~o m (elc), microhm.
mililitro m, milliliter
~crol~dicador m, microindicator.
mililux m (il), millil~
~cro~ta J (miner), microlite.
~etra~o, divided ~to mi1limeters.
~cro~to m (geol), microlite, microcrystal.
~etraJe m, 1ength in millimeters.
~crolitro m (med), microliter.
milnietro m, millimeter.
. ~crolux m (il), microlux.
ljIlilimicr6n m, millimicron.
~cromani'pulador m (l~b), micromanipulator.
~o~metro m, milliohmmeter.
~croman?~etro m: rrncromanometer.
miliohDllo m, milliohm
~cr?medlclon J, mICromeasurement.
milipulgada J, mil, 0.001 in.
m1crometro m, micrometer.
- - circular, circular mil.
- - de chis~as (elc), spark micrometer.
-.-. cuadrada, square mil.
- - de medida externa, outside micrometer calimilisegundo m, millisecond
per.
milivatio m, milliwatt.

- - de profundidad, micrometer depth gage.


~vol~etro m, millivo1tmeter.
- - ~e rosc~s, screw-thread micrometer.
~voltio m, millivolt.
- - hneal, lmear or scale micrometer
~onita J (geol), my10nite.
-.- para interiores, inside micromete~.
~Ontico, mylonitic, catac1astic.
mlcromho (elc) micromho
milla J, mile.
m~crO~Cr?faradio m, micro~crofarad.
- - cuadrada, square mile.
~cro~cron m (med), micromicron.
de es~atuto (M), statute mile.
m~cro~crovatio m, micromicrowatt.
--leg~ Inglesa o terrest-e, statute mile.
~cro~metro m, micromillimeter.
- - marma o martima, nautical or sea or geo~cr?mmeralOga J, micromineralogy.
graphical mile.
~cron m (med), micron, micrometer.
- . n.utica (M), nautical mile.
m~croondaJ (ra), microwave.
millaJe m, mileage.
~croorganis~o m (is), microorganismo
~bre m, mimbrera J, willow.
m~cropegmatltaJ (geol), micropegmatite.
~croporoso, microporous.
mma 1, mine; underground chamber or passage'
(A) .blast hole; (A) graphite, 1ead o ;
~cropulgada J, microinch.
pencil.
~crosc?p~a J, microscopy.
- - de aluvin, placer.
m~croscopICO, microscopic.
- - de arena, sand pito
m~croscopio m, microscope.
de balasto, ballast pito
microsegundo m, microsecond
- - de grava, gravel pit or bank.
micro ssmico, microseismic
de pe'rleo; deposit of oil.
microsismo m, microseis~ faint earthquake en labor (V), mine being worked.
shock.
'
- - hullera, coa1 mine
~crotel~fono m, microtelephone.
minable, minab1e.
.
DllcrovatlO m, microwatt.
~nado m, mine working.
~crovol~metro m, microvoltmeter.
minador m, minero
Dllcrovoltio m, microvolt
minar, to mine; to undermine
miel J, molasses; honey..
~neraje m, mining.
.
final o de purga (az), blackstrap, final molasses.
m1neral.m, ore, mineral; mining district mine. a
mIneral.
'
J
miembro m, member, piece.
- - bajo de ley, 10w-grade ore.
del alma (tu), web member.
de alta ley, high-grade ore.
superabundante (est)(M), redundant mem- - de contacto, contact mineral.
ber.
- - de maquila, custom ore.
~gaj n m (M), 10am, topsoil.
- - graso, rich ore.
~gma~taJ (geo1), migmatite, injection-gneiss.
- - pobre, low-grade ore.
m1graclOn J (pet), migration.
- - verde de plomo, green lead ore, pyromor- - de los iones, ion migration
phite.
~ ('!1') ci~cular (A) (C), circul;r mil.
~nera1izador m, mineralizer.
mil-pie, mil-foot.
~nera1izar, to mineralize.
milsimo m a, thousandth.
~neral?~a J, mineralogy.
-~. circular (Co1)(C), circular mil.
~neralo~co, mineralogica!.
miliampernietro m, milliammeter.
mineralogista, minera10gist.

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mineda J, mining.
minero m, minar; a pertaining to mines.
- - de contracilo, raiseman.
de cuarto (M), shiit boss.
mayor (M), foreman.
mingitorio m, urinal (upright).
mnimo m a, minimum.
- - comn mltiplo, least common multiple.
- - magntico, magnetic low.
mnimos cuadrados, least squares.
minio m, red lead; minium.
de plomo (A), red lead.
minuendo m (mat), minuendo
minutas J, (surv) notes.
- - taquimtricas, stadia notes.
minuto m, minute (are and time).
min m (Es), slag; (min) iron ore.
mira J. level rod; target (rod); a sight; stream
gage.
_ .... angular, angle target.
- - atrs, backsight.
de cinta (lev), tape rod.
- - de corredera, target rod.
- - de delante o de frente, foresight.
- - de enchufe, telescoping level rod.
de espalda, backsight, plus sight (level).
- - de estadia, stadia rod.
- - de nivelar, level rod.
de tablilla (lev) (Es) (C), target rod.
extendida (lev), high rod, long rod.
--limitadora de taludes, slope-stake rod.
- - micromtrica, micrometer targct.
- - parlante, speaking rod.
puntual (A), transit rod.
- - tquimtrica, stadia rod.
miriagramo m, myriagram.
mirimetro m, myriameter, 10,000 m.
miriavatio m, myriawatt.
mirilla J, smaIl opening in a boiler door; small
window; (surv) target; (inst) peep sight.
miriaque m (A), locomotive pilot, cowcatcher.
miscibilidad J, miscibility.
miscible, miscible.
mispiquel m, mispickel, arsenopyrite.
mitad J, hall; middle.
mitrar (M), to miter.
moco m, slag.
mochaJ (C)(M), kind of machete.
mocheta J, splayof a window jamb; (Col) rabbet; (Sp) polI of an ax.
mochila J, tool bago
modelador, modelista m, patternmaker.
modelaje m, shaping, forming; patternmaking.
modelar, to form, shape.
modelera J (Ch), pattem shop.
modelo m, model; pattem; standard; blank formo
- - a escala, scale model.
- - de contrato, form of contracto
- - de fianza, form of bond.
- - de gua, working model.
- - de proposicin, bidding formo
moderador m (mee), moderator.
"modulacin J, modulation.
cruzada (ra), cross modulation.
- - de absorcin (ra), absorption modulatior
de amplitud (ra), amplitude modulation.

moldes

de brillantez (tv) , brilliance or intensity


modulation.
de fase (ra), phase modulation.
- - de frecuencia, frequency modulation.
- - de placa (ra), anode or plate modulation.
- - en rejilla (ra), grid modulation.
modulado en amplitud (ra) , amplitude-modulated.
modulador m (ra), modulator.
- - a vlvula, vacuum-tube modulator.
- - equilibrado, balanced modulator.
modular (ra), to modulate.
mdulo m, modulus; (mech) module; (hyd) module; (geol) (V) mode.
adiabtico de volumen, adiabatic bulk
modulus.
- - clcico, lime modulus.
- - de corte, modulus of shear (vibration).
- - de elasticidad de volumen, bulk modulus of
elasticity.
-de elasticidad en corte, modulus of elasticity
in shear, coefficient of rigidity.
de finez8. (ag) (A), fineness modulus.
- - de finura, fineness modulus.
de incompresibilidad (ms), modulus o incompressibility.
- - de rebote, modulus of resilience.
- - de resistencia o de la seccin (est), section
modulus.
- - de rigidez, modulus of rigidity.
- - de ruptura, modulus of rupture.
- - de volumen, bulk modulus.
modulmetro m (ra) (A), modulation monitor or
meter.
mofeta J (min), afterdamp.
mofie m (auto)(M), muffler.
moho m, rust; mold, mildew.
mohosearse (Pe), to rusto
mohoso, rusty; musty, moldy.
mojn m, monument, landmark; milestone;
(surv) (A) hub, transit point.
- - testigo o de referencia (lev), witness corner,
reference monumento
mojona J, land survey, setting of monuments.
mojonamiento m (lev), monumentation.
mojonar, to set monuments.
molabe m (F), a construction lumber.
molal (quim), molal, molar.
molar m, (Col) rubble stone, foundation stone:
a (chem) molar.
moldadQ en fro, cold-molded.
moldaje m, forms, forming.
moldar, to form; to moldo
molde m, form; mold; pattern.
- - de curvar, bending formo
- - de matrizar, die moldo
- - deslizante (conc), slip formo
- - para contn y cuneta, curb-and-gutter formo
- - para recauchado (auto), recapping or retreading moldo
moldes (conc), forms.
- - corredizos, traveling forms.
- - dejados en obra, forms left in place.
- - ensamblados en obra o hechos en sitio, forms
built in place.
forrados de metal, motal-lined forms.

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-laminados o contraplacados, plywood forms.


moldeado m, forming; a formed.
- - en caliente, hot-forming.
- - en fro, cold-forming.
- - en el1ugar (conc), cast in place.
- - en el terreno (pi), cast in place.
moldeador m, molder; foundryman.
moldeadora J (fund) , molding or sand-packing
machine.
moldear, to cast; to mold; to formo
moldeo m, forming, centering; casting.
centrifugo (tub), centrifugal casting.
- - en arena, sand-casting.
- - en matriz, die casting.
moldura J, a molding.
- - cncava, cove molding.
de gua, window stop.
- - escurridera, drip molding.
- - para tomacorrientes (elc), plug-in strip.
moldura-conducto (elc), wood molding, surface
wooden raceway.
molduradora J, machine for making wood moldings; molding planeo
- - exterior, outside molder.
- - interior, inside moldor.
moldurar, to mold; to shape into moldings.
moldureraJ, machine for making wood moldings;
(A) press for making tiles.
moldurero m (M), molding maker.
molcula J, molecule.
molcula-gramo, gram molecule, mole, mol.
molecular, molecular.
moledor m, grinder.
- - de arcilla, clay mill.
- - de basura, garbage grinder.
- - de cerniduras (dac), screenings grinder.
de tubos, tube milI.
moledora j, grinder.
- - de arena, sand roll or crusher.
de bolas, ball grinder.
- - de cabillas, rod millo
- - de' finos, fine grinder.
molejn m (C), reef, ridge of rock.
moler, to grind; to comminute.
moleta J, (met) muller; (A) dresser (emery
wheel); knurling tool.
- - de diamante, diamond dresser.
moleteador m (A), dressing tool; knurl.
moletear, to mill; to knurl.
molibdato m (qu!m), molybdate.
- amnico (lah), ammonium molybdate.
molibdenita J, molybdenite (molybdenum ore).
molibdeno m, molybdenum.
molfbdico, molybdic.
molibditaJ (miner), molybdite, molybdic ocher.
molibilidad J, grindability.
molido m, grinding"
molienda J, grinding, milling.
- - en seco, dry grinding.
molinero m, millworker.
molinete m, turnstile; (hyd) current meter; Ceng)
winch head, gypsyhead, niggerhead.
- - acopado o de cubetas, Price or cup-type cur':'
rent meter.
- - acstico, acoustic current meter.
- - contador o hidromtrico, current mllwr.

monocloramina

- - de paletas, propeIler-type current meter.


de pozo (elc), manhole capstan.
- - magntico (hid), electdc current meter.
molino m, mill, grinder.
- - a martillos, hammer milI.
a tambor, tumbling barrel.
balero CM), baIl millo
chileno, Chile mill, edge millo
- - de amasar, pugmill.
- - de arcilla, pugmill, clay mill or mixer.
- - de arena, sand roIl.
de bolas, ball millo
de cabillas, rod miIl.
- - de cilindros, crushing roIl or mill, roller millo
- - de frotamiento, attrition milI.
- - de mazos, stamp milI.
de piedras, pebble millo
- - de rodillos, roIl crusher.
de rulos (M), roIl crusher.
de tres mazas (az) , three-roll&r millo
de tubos, tube millo
- - de viento, windmiIl.
desleidor (ct), wash millo
--o hidrulico, water millo
mltiple (az), multiple millo
- - triturador, crushing mill or rolls.
molo m (Ch)(V), breakwater, sea wall, jetty.
de abrigo (Ch), breakwater.
molturar (Es), to grind (sugar).
mollejn m, grindstone.
momento m, moment; (C) momentum.
- - de adrizamiento (an), righting momento
de empotramiento (est), fixed-end momento
- - de estabilidad, resisting momento
- - de fijacin, restraining momento
- - de fiexin, bending momento
- - de inercia, moment of inertia.
de torsin de parada (mot), stalling torque.
- - de vuelco, overturning momento
- - esttico, static momento
fiector CA) (Es), bending momento
fiexionante (M), bending momento
- - fiexor, bending momento
- - mnimo de torsin de aceleracin (mot) ,
puIl-up torque.
- - resistente, resisting momento
- - torsional de rgimen, rated torque.
monacitaJ (miner), monazite.
monitor m, (hyd) monitor, giant; (ra)(A)(Sp)
monitor.
monoicido m a, monoacid.
monoamnico a, monoammonium.
monoatmico, monatomic, monoatomic.
monobisico (quim), monobasic.
monobiselado a, single-bevel.
monobloque, monobloc.
monocable a, single-cable.
monoclcico a, monocalcium, monocalcic.
monocarbonato m, monocarbonate.
monocarril m, monorail.
monociclico (elc), monocyclic.
monocilindrico, single-cy linder.
monoclinal, (geol) monoclinal; (miner) CA) monoclinic.
monoclnico, monoclino (miner), monoclnico
monocloramina J, monochloramine.

monocloroactico
monocloroactico, monochloroacetic.
monocontrol m (ra) (A), single-dial control.
monocromtico, monochromatic.
monocular (inst), monocular.
monodisco, single-disk.
monofase (A), single-phase.
monofsico (elc), single-phase, monophase.
monofilar, single-wire.
monohidrato m (qum), monohydrate.
monohidrico, monohydric.
monoltico, monolithic.
monolitizar (A), to solidify, make monolithic.
monolito m, monolith.
monomagnsico a (quirn), monomagnesium.
monometlico, monometallic.
monomineral (geol), monomineral.
monomio m (mat), monomia!'
monomolecular (quim), monomolecular.
monomotor, single-motor.
mono nitrato m (quim), mononitrate.
monopasto m, single-sheave block.
monopolar (elc), single-pole, monopolar.
monopotasio a, monopotassium.
monorriel m, monorail.
monosacrido m (az), monosaccharide.
monoscopio m (tv), Monoscopa (trademark).
monoseal (ra), single-signa!.
mono silicato m, monosilicate.
mono silcico (quim), monosilicic.
monosimtrico (miner), monosymmetric, monoclinic.
monosdico a, monosodium.
monosulfuro m, monosulphide.
montono (mat), monotonic.
monotubo (pi), Monotube (trademark).
monovalente (qum), monovalent, univalent.
monovalvular (ra) (A), single-tube.
monxido (m) carbnico, carbon monoxide.
monxido de estao, tin monoxide, stannous
oxide.
monta , (mech) (C) lapo
montaautomviles m, automobile lift; automobile jack.
montabarco m, device for raising boats in a canal.
montacarga m, material hoist; windlass, winch,
hoisting engine.
colgante, trolley hoist.
- - de acera, sidewalk elevator.
de cadena, chain hoist or block.
- - de cajn, skip hoist.
- para arrastrar (tc), towing winch.
- - para edificacin, builder's hoist.
montacarros m, elevator for automobiles.
montalljlnizas m, ash hoist.
montado a horcajadas (mec), straddle-moUnted.
montado en bronce, bronze-mounted.
montador m, erector, steelworker.
- - electricista, installing electrician.
- - jefe, foreman erector.
montadura , mounting, setting, erection; (bo) a.
setting.
montaje m, erection, mounting, installation; (mt)
mure.
al aire (pte) (Ec) , cantilever method of erection.
de divisin (mh), index future.

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mordaza

- - de escariar, broaching future.


- - de orugas, crawler or caterpillar mounting.
- - de suspeQ.sin (fma), suspension mount.
montante m, post, upright, stud; jamb, guide;
stile; vertical member of a truss; mullion,
sash bar; transom.
- - cornijal, corner post.
de la cerradura, lock stile (door).
de contencin (cal), buckstay.
- - de encuentro, meeting stile (casement).
de escala, ladder string.
de gua (mh), guide post.
- - de puerta, hanging stile; jamb.
extremo, (tu) end post.
guiacable (elc), guide rack.
montantes del camarn (asc), car rails.
montantes de gua (asc), rails (car and counterweights).
montaa, mountain; (Pe) (PR) forest; (min) (M)
country rock.
montaoso, mountainous.
montar, to erect, assemble, mount, seto
- - en caliente, to shrink on.
montaraz m, forest warden.
montarrn m (Col), foresto
montasacos m, bag elevator.
montatrozas m (as), log haul-up rig.
montavagones m, car elevator.
monte m, mountain; woodland, forest, uncleared
land.
- - alto, foresto
- - bajo, underbrush.
- - tallar, forest fit for cutting into timber.
montea , stonecutting; camber, rise of an arch;
full-size drawing.
montear, to layout, to make a working drawing
of; to arch, vault.
montera , skylight; (min) overburden; (min)
(Sp) roof timber.
montculo m, mound, hill.
montn m, pile, heap; (M) windrow.
- - de acopio o de almacenamiento, stock pile.
montura , saddle; mounting, setting; erection,
assembly.
monzonita (geol), monzonite.
mora (A)(V), a hardwood used for construction.
moral m, moreral (mad), mulberry.
morbilidad (is), morbidity, morbility.
mordaza , clamp, jaw; (rr)(C) splice bar; (C)
pipe vise.
aisladora (elc), cleat insulator.
-angular (fc)(C), angle bar.
- - de amarre, splicing clamp.
- - de articulacin, hinge jaw.
- - de ayustar, rigger's vise.
- - de cable, cable clamp.
de contacto (elc), contact clip.
de interrupcin (eMc), break jaw.
de placas (cab), plate clamp.
de va (fc), rail braceo
para cabo de retenida (elc), guy clamp.
- - para tubera subfluvial, river clamp.
para tubos (Pet), pipe grip.
tirador de alambre, come-along clamp (lineo
man).

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211

mordiente m, (rd) curb: (mas)(C) toothing,


bonding key.
morena (geol), moraine.
basal (A), ground moraine.
central, medial moraine.
- - frontal, terminal moraine.
glacial, till, glacial tillo
- - interna o del fondo, ground moraine.
--lateral, lateral moraine.
- - terminal de retroceso, recessional moraine.
mornico, morainic, moraina!'
morfologa (geol), morphology.
morfolgico, morphological.
morillo m, mudsill; deadman.
morrillo m, cobble, boulder, rubble stone, niggerhead.
morro m, headland; mass of masonry; (hw) ward
of a lock.
morsa , vise.
- - de ngulo, angle vise.
- - de mano, hand vise.
- - de mquina-herramienta, machine vise.
- - de pie, leg vise.
- - giratoria, swivel vise.
- - paralela, parallel vise.
mortaja , mortise, socket.
ciega, stub mortise.
- - y espiga, mortise and tenon.
mortajadora , mortising or gaining machine.
mortajar, to mortise.
mortalidad , mortality.
mortero m (mam) (lab) , mortar.
areo (Es), nonhydraulic mortar.
bastardo, (V) mixture of 1 cement to 6 sand
for scratch coat; (M) mortar gaged with
plaster of Paris.
con maja (lab), mortar and pestle.
de fragnado al aire (rfr), air-setting mortar.
de fraguado al fuego (rfr), heat-setting mortaro
hidrulico (M), cement mortar.
-lanzado (M), gunite.
mosaico m, mosaic; (M) (A) (Pan) floor tile;
a mosaico
- - fotogrfico, mosaic o aerial photographs.
- - regulado (fma), controlled mosaico
mosaiquista m, mosaic layer.
mosaista m (A), floor-tile layer.
mosquetn m, snap hook.
mosquitero m, mosquito screen or neto
a guillotina, vertically sliding mosquito
screen.
mosquito m, mosquito.
mtil (is), motile.
motilidad , motility.
motobomba , pump and engine.
motocabresta.llte m (Es), power winch.
motocaminera , motor grader, road patrol.
motocamin m, motor truck.
motocompresor m, motor-driven compressor.
motoconformadora, motoexplanadora (ca),
motor grader.
motogasolina , motor fuel.
motogenerador m, motor generator.
motogra , truck crane.
motmetro m (auto), mQtometer.,
0 -

0 -

motor

motomezclador m (conc), truck mixer.


motn m, block, pulley.
con gancho rgido, stifI-hook block.
con ganchos gemelos, match-hook block.
- - con ojal giratorio, swivel-eye block.
de amantillar, (de) topping block.
de aparejo, tackle block.
- - de cinco garruchas, five-sheave block.
de cola, tail block.
- - de cuerpo cerrado, secret block.
de dos garruchas, double block.
de dos ruedas (A), double block.
de gancho, fall or hoisting or hook or load
block.
de gancho libre, loose-hook block.
de garruchas mltiples, multisheave block.
de izar, load or fall block, (pet) traveling
block.
- - de muesca ancha, wide-mortise block.
de rabiza, tail block.
- - de tensin, tension block.
de tubeda (pet), tubing block.
- - diferencial, difIerential hoist.
doble, double or two-sheave block.
fijo, standing block.
- - giratorio, swivel block; monkey block.
- - sencillo, single block.
-viajero (pet), traveling block.
- volante, fly block.
motones de compensacin (e), heel blocks.
motonave , motor ship.
motonera , set of tackle blocks.
motoneta (M), small motor vehic1e.
motoniveladora (ca), motor grader.
motopatrullera (ca) (A), motor patro!.
motopavimentadora , self-propelling paving
mixer.
motopropulsor, grupo, electric drive.
motor m, motor; engine; a driving, motive.
a bencina (Ch), gasoline engine.
- - a combustin interna, internal-combustion
engine.
- - a chorro, jet motor.
- - a nafta, gasoline engine.
- - a petrleo, oil engine.
- - abierto, open motor.
- - acorazado, enc10sed motor.
- blindado, totally enclosed motor.
- - compound, compound-wound motor.
compound acumulativo (A), cumulativE
compound motor.
con decalaje de escobillas, brush-shifting
motor.
- - de aceite, oil engine.
- - de agua, water motor.
de anillo o de anillos rozantes o de -aro
corredizo, slip-ring motor.
- - de arranque (auto), starting motor.
- - de arranque con capacitor, capacitor-start
motor.
- - de arranque con reactor, reactor-start motor.
- - de arranque con repulsin, repulsion-start
motor.
- - de arranque con resistencia, resistance-start
motor.
- - de capacitor~ capacitor motor.

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212

de carburacin o de combustin, internalcombustion engine.


de cuatro tiempos, four-cycle engine.
- - de devanado cumulativo, cumulative compound motor.
de devanado diferencial, differential compound motor.
de disco o de plato, face-type motor.
de dos "tiempos, two-cycle 01" two-strokecycle engine.
- - de esencia (Es), gasoline engine.
de explosin, gasoline engine.
- - de fase partida, split-phase motor.
- - de fuera de abordo, outboard motor.
- - de gas, gas engine.
- - de histresis, hysteresis motor.
- - de induccin, induction motor.
de inducido de barras o de inducido de
jaula o de jaula de ardilla, squirrel-cage or
bar-wound motor.
- - de inducido devanado, slip-ring motor.
de marcha (auto) (M), starting motor.
- - de marcha lenta, slow-speed motor.
de partida (A), servomotor.
- - de plato rebordeado, flange-type motor.
de potencia fraccionada, fractional-horsepower motor.
- - de presin constante, constant-pressurecombustion engine.
- de puesta en marcha (auto), starting
motor.
de reaccin, reaction motor.
- - de reluctancia, reluctance motor.
- - de repulsin compensada, compensated repulsion motor.
de rotor devanado, wound-rotor motor.
- - de tres etapas, three-cycle engine.
de velocidad adjustable o regulable, adjustable-speed motor.
de velocidad constante, constant-speed
motor.
- - de velocidad variable, varying-speed or
polyspeed motor.
- - de velocidades mltiples, multispeed motor.
de viento, wind motor; windmill.
de volumen constante, constant-volumecombustion engine.
- - Diesel completo, full-Diesel engine.
- - en derivacin, shunt-wound motor.
- - en serie, series-wound motor.
- - en V (auto), V motor.
- - invertible, reversible motor.
primario, prime mover.
sin cigeales, crankless engine.
supersincrnico, supersynchronous motor.
- - trmico, heat engine.
tipo repulsin-induccin, repulsion induction
motor.
motor-convertidor, motor converter.
motor-generador, motor generator.
motor-serie, series-wound motor.
motor-shunt, shunt-wound motor.
motorista m, motorman; automobilist; chauffeur;
(U) operator of a crane 01" hoist.
adjustador (A), engine repairman.
motorizar, to motorize.

mula

motorriel m (fc) (Ch) , track velocipede with


power.
mototralla I (ot), self-powered scraper, tractorscraper.
motramital, mottramite (vanadium ore).
movedizo, movable, unstable.
mover, to move, drive, actuate.
movible, movable, mobile, portable, (lab)
motile.
movido a correa, belt-driven.
movido por motor, motor-driven.
mvil, portable, movable, mobile.
movimiento m, movement, motion.
- - de tierras, dirt moving.
- - de vaivn, reciprocating 01" swinging movemento
- - perdido, lost motion.
muca I (M), kind of stone used for building.
mucheta I (A), jamb.
muebles (m) para bao (M), plumbing fixtures.
muela 1, grindstone, whetstone, grinder; flattopped hill; (C) pawl, dogo
- - acopada, cup wheel.
- - de esmeril, emery wheel.
- - de recortar, cutting-off wheeI.
- - para engranajes, gear grinder.
pulidora, polishing wheel.
- - ranuradora, spline grinder.
muellaje m, wharfage, dock charges.
muelle m, spring; wharf, dock, quay, mole, piel";
(rr) platform; (lg) yard, (lg) landing.
- - antagonista, recoil or reactive 01" antagonistic
spring.
- - carbonero, coal wharf, coaling station.
- - de abrigo, breakwater, jetty.
- - de ballesta o de hojas, laminated spring.
- - de compresin, compression spring.
de medias pinzas o de pincetas (auto)(U),
three-quarter elliptical spring.
- - de reclamo (A), recoil 01" return spring.
- - de retorno, retraction or return spring.
- - de transbordo, transfer platform or wharf.
- - embarcadero, loading wharf.
- - en espiral, spiral spring.
saliente (op) , pier.
- - tensor, tension or extension spring.
muerto m, deadman, anchorage.
muesca 1, notch, mortise, groove, dap, gain,
(min) hitch.
- - de chaveta, keyway.
- - y espiga, mortise and tenon.
muescadora 1, (min) hitch cutter; (lg) notcher,
undercutter.
muescar, to notch, mortise, groove, dap.
muestra 1, sample.
- - de sondaje (sx), coreo
- - fortuita o sin escoger, grab sample.
muestrario m, collection of samples, set of drill
cores.
muestreador m, sampler.
- - de tierra, soj] sampler.
muestrear, to sample.
muestreo m, sampling.
mufla 1, block and fall; (met) mume.
- - con cadena, chain block.
mula 1, mulo m, mule.

mulato

213

mulato m (min) , mime used locally for various


silver ores.
muleta 1, any crutch-shaped device; (va) T
wrench.
- - para poste (herr), deadman.
muletero m, mule driver.
mulet11a I (min), T-headed nail uscd in surveying.
multa/, penalty, fine.
multar, to penalize, impose a penalty.
multibanda (ra), multiband.
multicanal (ra), multichannel.
multicapa, multilayer.
multicelular, multicellular.
multicntrico, multicentric.
multidigestin I (dac), multidigestion.
multidirreccional, multidirectional.
multielectrdico (ra) , multielectrode (tube).
multiespiral (tv), multispiral.
multiestabilizador m (pet), multistabilizer.
multietapa (ra) , multistage.
multifaja (ra), multiband, multichannel.
multifsico (elc), polyphase.
multifilar, multiple-wire, multiwir".
multifrecuencia (elc), multifrequency.
multigama (ra) (A), multiband.
multigradual, multistage, multiple-stage.
multmetro m (elc), multimeter, multiplepurpose tester.
multimotor, multiengined.
multinomio ?n, multinomial.
multiparcelar, consisting of several parcels
(land).
mltiple m, a manifold; a multiple, multiplexo
- - de admisin, intake manifold.
del agua (di), water manifold.
- - de escape, exhaust manifold.
- - efecto, de, multiple-effect.
multiplicacin 1, multiplication.
multiplicador m (mat) (elc), multiplier.
- - de frecuencia (elc), frequency multiplier.
- - de fuerza al vaco, vacuum booster.
multilicadora electrnica, electron multiplier.
multiplicando m, multiplicando
multilllicar, to multiply.
multplice a, multiple.
mltiplo m, multiple.
- - c01l1n, common multiple.
multiploar (elc), multiple-pole, multipole.
multir~adial, multiradial (drill).
multirrejilla (ra), multigrid.
multisimtrico, multisymmetrical.
multitubular multitubular.
multiunitario, multiunit.
multivlvula (ra), multitube.
multivelocidad, multivelocity.
multivibrador m (ra), multivibrator.
multivoltaje, variable voltage, multivoltage.
municionera I (V), ball bearing.
municiones 1, shot, small balls.
municipal, municipal.
mueca 1, poppet of a lathe; crankpin.
- - corrediza (torno), tailstock, poppethead.
fija (torno), headstock.
mueco m, (V) swivel; (CA) a hardwood.
mueqnilla 1, pin, spindle;

muro

- - del cigeal, crankpin.


mun m, gudgeon, journal, pivot, trunnion.
- - del cigeal o de la manivela, crankpin.
- - de direccin, steering knuckle.
de rueda (auto), wheel spindle.
muonera 1, socket; journal box, bearing; (naut)
gudgeon.
muralla 1, wall.
de mar, sea wall.
muralln m, heavy wall.
- - de defensa, sea wall, bulkhead.
- - de ribera, dike; sea wall; wall for bank protection.
murar, to wall.
murete m, light wall.
cortaaguas (hid), baffle or cutoff wall.
de guardia (ca), guard wall.
- - defiector (ca), deflector barrier.
interceptador (hid), cutoff wall.
- - separador (ca), barrier.
muritico, muriatic.
muriato m (qum), muriate, chloride.
- - de amonaco, ammonium chloride.
muro m, wall; (min) footwall.
- - a prueba de incendio, fire wall.
alero (pte) , wing wall.
colgante (geol), hanging wall.
- - contrafuego o cortafuego, fire wall or stop.
de acompaamiento o de ala (pte) , wingwall.
de alma (hid), core wall.
- - de apoyo, retaining wall; bearing waIl.
de asta, wall 1 brick thick.
de asta y media, wall 17'2 bricks thick.
de atraque, quay wall, bulkhead.
de cabecera o de cabeza, headwall (culvert)
- - de carga, bearing wall.
de catorce (M), wall 7'2 brick thick.
- - de cerca, stone fence or wall.
- - de cimiento, foundation wall.
- - de contencin a gravedad, gravity retaining
wall.
de cortina, (hyd) core wall; (bldg) curtain
wall.
de chicana o de desviacin (hid), baffle wall.
- - de defensa, wing wall; sea wall; parapeto
- - de dentelln o de guarda o de guardia, cutoff
wall (dam).
- - de encauzamiento o de encauce o de gua,
river wall, training wall.
de enclavamiento (hid)(C), core wall.
de enjuta, spandrel waIl (arch).
de fachada, front wall.
de flanqueo (r) (M), training waIl.
de impedir (hid) (M), baffle wall.
- - de margen (1"), training wall.
de media asta, wall 72 brick thick.
- - de muelle, sea wall, bulkhead, quay wall.
de obstruccin (hid), baffle wall.
de pie, toe wall, (A) cutoff waIl (dam).
- - de piedra seca, dry wall.
de remate (V), headwall(culvert).
- - de retencin:, retaining wall.
- - de revestimiento, facing or breast wall.
- - de ribera, bulkhead, sea wall; river waIl.
de salto, deflector (spillway).
de sostn, retaining wall.

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de sostenimiento, retaining wall; (e) bearing


wall.
de sostenimiento empotrado (A) o de sostenimiento en mnsula (A), cantilever retaining wall.
de tres astas, wall 3 bricks thick.
de ventiocho (M), wall 1 brick thick.
de vuelta (A), return or wing wall.
- - desviador, deflector wall.
- - divisorio, partition wall.
- - en seco, dry wall.
- encofrado o encribado, crib wall.
- impermeabilizador o nuclear o pantalla (hid),
core wall.
- - martimo (M), sea wall.
- - medianero, party wall.
- - nervado, buttressed wall.
- - refractario, fire wall.
- ribereo de contencin, bulkhead.
muscovadita I (geol), muscovadite.
muscovado m (az), muscovado.
muscovita I (miner), muscovite (mica).
muselina I (as), muslin.

nabo m, spindle.
nacer (r), to rise, originate.
nacientes 1, headwaters; (e) outcroppings.
nacimiento m, (r) headwaters; (Sp) spring line
(arch).
nadir m, nadir.
fotogrfico (fma), plate nadir point, photographic nadir.
nadiral, nadiral.
nafta 1, gasoline, naphtha; (Sp) petroleum.
- - de alto octanaje, high-octane gasoline.
- - de aviacin, aviation gasoline.
naftalina 1, naphthalene.
napa 1, sheet of water, nappe.
acufera (Pe), ground water.
- - fretica, ground water, water tableo
nariz (f) del husillo (mh), spindle nose.
narria 1, sled, log boat; road drag; cart.
nata 1, laitance, scum.
nutico, nautical.
nave 1, ship; (bldg) bay; (e) shed.
navegable, navigable.
navegacin 1, navigation.
- - costanera, coastwise shipping.
- - fluvial, river navigation.
naviero m, shipowner.
navo m, ship.
neblina 1, mist, fog.
necton (is), nekton.
nefelina, nefelital (miner), nepheline, nephelite.
nefelinita I (geol), nephelinite.
negativa I (fma) (M), negative.
negativo m, (pmy) negative; a negative.
negatrn m (ra), negatron; electron.
negociado m, bureau, department, division.
de patentes, patent office.
negrillo m (min), black silver, stephanite.
negro m a, black.
- bueno, el (e), (str) old man; (rr) rail bender,
jirn-crow.

nipIe

de anilina, aniline black.


- - de carbn, carbon black.
de gas (M), gas or carbon black.
- - de humo, lampblack, carbon or gas black.
de lmpara (Es), lampblack.
- - de marfil, ivory black.
de plomo, graphite, black lead.
- - japn, japan.
negrosina 1, vandyke print.
neis m (geol), gneiss.
nisico, gneissic.
nen m (qmm), neon.
neopreno m, neoprene.
neovolcnico (geol), neovolcanic.
nper (mat), neper.
neperiano (mat), Na,pierian.
nervado, ribbed.
nervadura 1, rib, counterfort; (rf) purlin; (min)
leader.
nervio m, rib, counterfort; (str) web; stay; (rf)
purlin.
nervura I (A), ribo
nervurado (A), ribbed.
nesslerizar (is), to nesslerize.
neto a, neto
neumtica 1, pneumatics.
neumtico m, pneumatic tire; a pneumatic.
- - acordonado, cord tire.
- - baln, balloon tire.
'-- de costado blanco, white-side-wall tire.
- - de orejas, lug tire.
- - de recambio, spare tire.
- - de taln, clincher tire.
de tejido, fabric tire.
- - hidromtico, hydromatic tire.
- - para todo tiempo, all-weather tire.
neumticos gemelos, dual tires.
neutral, neutro 8 a, neutral (all senses).
neutralizador m, neutralizer.
- - de atraccin local, magnetic compensator.
neutralizar, to neutralize.
neutrodino (ra), neutrodyne.
neutrn m (qmm), neutron.
nevada 1, snowfall.
nicromio m, Nichrome (alloy)(trademark).
nicho m, niche, (tun) manhole; (elec) cubiele;
(rd) pothole; (elec) cabinet.
del tnel (cn), tunnel recess.
popel del tnel (en), stuffing-box recess.
pro el del tnel (en), thrust recess.
nido (m) de abeja, honeycomb (all senses).
niebla 1, fog.
-.- de adveccin, advection fog.
- - de radiacin, radiation fog.
de la soldadura, welding haze.
nieve 1, snow.
- - carbnica, dry ice.
niple m (tub), nipple.
- - corto, short nipple.
- - de asiento (pet), seating nipple.
de botella, bell nipple.
- - de largo mnimo o de rosca corrida, close
nipple.
de tanque, tank nipple.
- - de unin, unon nipple.
elevador (pet), lifting nipple.

nipIe

215

estrangulador, choke nipple.


--largo, long nipple.
- - para manguera, hose nipple.
- - para soldar, soldering or welding nipple.
- - reductor concntrico, concantric reducing
nipple.
nquel m, nickel.
- - arsenical, niccolite, arsenical nickel.
niquelado, nickel-plated.
niquelfero, containing nickel.
niquelina 1, (miner) niccolite, copper nickel;
nickeline (alloy).
niquelocre m, nickel ocher, annabergite.
nisa I (mad), tupelo, black gum, bay poplar.
nitidez I (tv) (fma) , definition.
nitradora 1, nitrator.
nitral m, nitrera 1, nitrate bed.
nitrar, to nitrate.
nitratina 1, nitratine, caliche, native sodium nitrate.
nitrato m, nitrate.
- - de soda, sodium nitrate, nitrate of soda.
nitrera 1, nitrate reduction works.
nitrico, nitric.
.
nitrificacin 1, nitrlfication.
nitrificador m, nitrifier.
nitrito m, nitrite.
nitro m, niter, saltpeter.
- - potsico; potash niter, potassium nitrate.
- - sdico, soda niter, sodium nitrate.
nitroalgodn m, nitrocotton, guncotton.
nitroalmidn m (vol), nitrostarch.
nitro bacterias 1, nitrobacteria.
nitrobenceno m, nitrobenzene.
nitrobenzol m, nitrobenzol, nitrobenzene.
nitrocelulosa 1, nitrocellulose.
nitro gelatina I (vol), nitrogelatin.
nitrogenado, nitrogenous.
nitrogenar, to nitrogenize.
nitrgeno m, nitrogen.
- - albuminoideo (is), albuminoid nitrogen.
- - amoniacal (is), ammonia nitrogen.
- - de nitratos, nitrate nitrogen.
nitroglicerina 1, nitroglycerine.
- - gelatinada (vol), gelatinized nitroglycerine.
nitrmetro m, nitrometer.
nitronaftalina 1, nitronaphthalene.
nitrosacin 1, nitrification.
nitroso, nitrous.
nitrosomonas I (is), nitrosomonas.
nitrosulfrico, nitrosulphuric.
nitrotolueno m, nitrotoluol m, nitrotoluene, nitrotoluol.
nitruracin I (met), nitriding.
nitruro m, nitride.
nivel m, grade, level, elevation; (inst) level.
aplomador o de albail, plumb and level,
mason's level.
basculante (inst), tilting level.
caballero (Es), striding level.
- - con plomada, plumb level.
de Abney, Abney level.
- de agricultor, farm level.
- - de agrimensor o de anteojo, engncer's level.
- - de agua (inst), water level.
del asua, water level (pond).

niveladora

- de aire o de burbuja, spirit level.


- - de anteojo corto, dumpy level.
de apoyos en Y, Y level.
de base, (r) base level; (tv) pedestallevel.
de bolsillo, pocket level.
- - de omparacin, datum.
de control (inst), controllevel.
- - de cuerda, a line level.
de equilibrio (pozo), standing level.
de hormigonado (conc), lift lineo
de horquetas, Y level.
de intensidad de sonido (ra), loudness level.
- - de mano, hand or Locke level.
- - del mar, sea level.
de mira (lev), rod level.
de negro (tv), black level.
- - de nonio, vernier level.
- - de pendiente, slope gage.
de peralte (fc) (eh), a track level.
de perpendculo, plumb and level.
de plomar (lev), rod level.
- - de portadora (ra), carrier level.
de potencia (elc), power level.
- - de prisma, prism level.
- - de referencia, datum plane; (ra) reference
level.
de respiracin (aa) , breathing line (5 feet
above floor).
de mido (ra), loudness level; noise level.
de seal (ra), signallevel.
de torpedo, torpedo level.
- - de va, a traek level.
- francs (M), Y level.
- - fretico, ground-water level, water tableo
- - geodsico (inst), geodetic level.
- - medio del mar, mean sea level.
- - montado o montante (inst), striding level.
- - para constructor, a builder's level.
para jaln (lev), rod level.
- - rgido, dumpy level.
- - taquimtrico de mano, stadia hand leveL
nivelacin 1, leveling; grading.
- - baromtrica, barometric leveling.
- - compuesta, compound leveling.
- - de precisin, precise leveling.
- - taqnimtrica, stadia leveling.
- - trigonomtrica, trigonometric leveling.
nivelada I (Es), (surv) a sight.
de adelante o de frente, foresight.
de atrs o de espalda, backsight.
nivelador m, (surv) levelman; (ce) grader.
- - de arrastre, pull grader.
- - de caa (az), cane leveler or kicker.
niveladora 1, grader, road scraper.
- - automotriz, motor grader.
- - cargadora o elevadora, elevating grader.
- - de arrastre, drawn or pull grader.
de cuchilla o de hoja, blade grader.
de empuje angular, trailbuilder, bullgrader
angledozer.
- - de patrulla, patrol grader.
- - de rueda recta, straight-wheel grader.
--- de ruedas inclinables, leaning-wheel grader
- - de subrasantes, subgrader.
- - empujadora, bulldozer.
- - exacta, finegrad(l:',

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216

- para ensanche de caminos, road widener.


nivelar, to level, grade; to run levels; (rr) to surface.
niveleta ! (Es), T-shaped rod for sightng in
points on a grade.
nivelmetro m, Levelometer (trademark).
nivomtrico (A), pertaning to measurement of
snow.
nivmetro m (A), snow gage.
nobleza!, richness (ore).
noctovisin! (tv), noctovision.
nodal (mat), nodal.
nodo m, (math)(elec) node; (str)(A)(M) panel
pont.
de corriente (elc), current node.
de salida (fma), emergence node.
de tensin (elc), voltage node.
nodulacin!, nodulation.
nodular, nodular.
ndulo m (geol), nodule.
nogal m (mad), walnut.
americano, hickory.
blanco, butternut, white waJnut.
nombre (m) de fbrica, trade name.
nmina!, payroll, list, statement.
nomogrfico, nomographic.
nomograma m, nomograph, nomogram, alignment chart.
nonio m, vernier.
retrgrado, retrograde vernier.
nonius m (Es), vernier.
noray m, moorng post or bitt, bollard.
nordeste m a, northeast.
noria!, well; chan pump; bucket elevator; anythng operated by endless chain; (e) pool.
elevadora o de cangilones, bucket elevator.
norma!, norm, standard, pattern.
normal! a, standard, normal; (math) normal,
perpendicular.
normalidad! (qum), normality.
normalizar, to standardize; to normalize (iron).
noroeste m a, northwest.
norte m a, north.
de brjula, compass north.
- magntico, magnetic north.
- verdadero, true north.
novaculita! (geol), novaculite.
nuclear, nuclear, nucleal.
ncleo m, core; nucleus; (ele e) kernel.
celular, eellular core wall (dam).
de aire (elc), air coreo
de arcilla (hid), puddle core.
de cable metlico, independent wire-rope
coreo
de camo (cab), hemp center.
- - de cordn metlico o de torn de alambre,
(wr) wire-strand coreo
de cuerda (cab elc), rope eore.
del inducido (elc), armature eore.
de perforacin, drill coreo
de plvora (mecha de yol), powder train or
eore.
del radiator (auto), radiator coreo
del transformador, transformer eore.
fibroso, (wr) fiber coreo
magntico, core of a magneto

oblicuo

testigo (sx), boring or sample coreo


nudillo m, plug; nailing block set in masonry;
(rf) (V) collar beam.
nudo m, knot (rope); (1br) knot; (tu) panel point,
eonnection; (P) coupling; (naut) knot:
(top) junction of mountain ranges; (su)
node of cane.
apretado (mad) , sound or fast knot, in:tergrown knot (live branchj.
-blando (mad), rotten knot.
corredizo (cab) , running knot or bowline;
slip or sliding knot.
de los aseguradores (ele), underwriters'
knot.
de presilla (cab), bowline knot.
de rizos (cab), reef or flat .or square knot.
derecho, flat or reef knot; carrick bend.
encajado (mad), encased knot (dead braneh).
flojo (mad), loose knot.
-llano (cab), flat or reef knot.
sano (mad), sound or tight or red knot.
vicioso (mad), unsound or loose knot.
nudoso (mad), knotty.
nuez!, drill chuck; ball-and-socket.
numerador m, numerator; numbering machine.
numrico, numerical.
nmero m, number.
atmico, atomic number.
cetnico, cetane number.
cuntico, quantum number.
de emulsin a vapor, steam emulsion number
(oil).
de fbrica (maq), shop or factory number.
de ndice Diesel, Diesel index number.
de masa (qum), mass number.
de neutralizacin, neutralization number
(oil).
de precipitacin (qum), precipitation number.
de Reynolds (tub), Reynolds number.
de saponificacin (qum) , saponification
number.
de serie (maq), serial or shop number.
de tinte (1ab), dye number.
de transferencia (qum), transport or tranaference number.
de viscosidad, viseosity number.
de yodo, iodine value or number.
-PH (is), pH number.
numultico (geol), nummulitic.
nutacin!, nutation.

fiandubay m, a South American hardwood.


fiir m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).

obenque m, guy; obenques (en), shrouds.


objetivo m, object glass, objective.
gran angular (fma), wide-angle lens.
oblicungulo, oblique-angled.
oblicuar, to eant, skew.
oblicuidad!, skew, obliquity.
oblicuo,oblique, skew.

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obligaciones, liabilities.
obligacionista, bondholder.
obligado (e), tight, straned, forced.
obra!, work; job, project; structure.
blanca (carp) (A) (U), trim, millwork.
caminera, road work.
de mano, labor; handwork.
de tierra, dirt moving, earthwork.
extra (e), extra work.
falsa, (bdg) (e) (M) falsework; (conc)(e)
forms.
-limpia (V), masonry or woodwQrk not plastered.
muerta, (sb) upper works; (hyd) (sb) freeboard; (pet) deadwood.
viva, (na) submerged part of a ship; (mech)
(e) moving parts.
obras, works, jobs.
de acueducto o de agua, waterworks.
de aduccin (hid), headworks, intake works,
headraee, approaeh canal.
de arranque o de cabecera (hid), headworks.
de arte, structures along a railroad, canal, or
highway.
de captacin (hid), impounding works; (Pe)
headworks, intake.
de excedencias (hid) (M), spillway structure, wasteway.
de toma (hid), intake works, headworks.
fiscales (eh), public works.
-ligeras (en), upper works.
portuarias, port works.
_. pblicas, public works.
- viales, road work.
obrador m, workman; workshop; working platform; (A) construction planto
obraje m, working, manufacture; workshop; (A)
lumber campo
obrajera! (B), lumber shed.
obrajero m, foreman; (B) skilled workman; (A)
lumberman.
obrar, to work; to eonstruet, make.
obrero m, workman; laborer.
de la va (fe), traekman, traek laborer.
diestro, skilled workman.
electricista, eleetrician's helper; any eleetrical worker.
observacin!, observation.
observador m, observer.
obsidiana !, obsidian, voleanie glass.
obsidianitjl! (geol), obsidianite.
obsolescencia! (eh), obsoleseenee.
obsoleto (e), obsolete.
obstruir, to obstruct, block.
obturado por aire, airbound.
obturador m, plug, stopper; (pb) trap; (auto)
ehoke;(pet) packer; (pmy) shutter, stop;
(auto) throttle.
central (fma), between-the-Iens shutter.
del aire (auto), ehoke.
de cemento (pet), eementing plug.
de circulacin (pet), eireulation paeker.
de cortinilla (fma), louver shutter.
de diafragma iris (fma) , iris-diaphragm shutter.
de flujo (pet), flow paeker.

ofertante

de la gasolina (auto), throttle.


de hojas paralelas (ima), parallel-Ieaf shutter.
de laminillas (ima), laminated shutter.
de laminillas giratorias (fma), rotating-Ieaf
shutter.
de laminillas radiales (fma), radial-Ieaf shutter.
de persiana (fma), louver shutter.
de plano focal (fma), foeal-plane shutter.
de produccin (pet), produetion paeker.
de traslado (pet), erossover paeker.
dentro del objetivo (fma), between-the-Iens
shutter.
obturar, to stop up, plug, seal; (auto) to throttle.
obtusngulo, obtuse-angled.
obtuso, obtuse.
ocasin, de, secondhand, used; at a bargain.
occidental, western.
ocano m, ooean.
oclusin!, oeclusion.
oconita! (ais), okonite.
ocote m (M), pine.
ocozol m (mad), gum.
ocre m, oeher.
amarillo (miner), yellow ocher or earth,
limonite.
azul, mineral blue, azurite.
colorado (miner) (pigmento), red oeher.
de antimonio, antimony oeher, native antimonyoxide.
de nquel, annabergite, niekeloeher.
negro, blaek ocher, wad, bog manganese.
octagonal, octagonal.
octgono m, oetagon; a uetagonal.
octal (ra), octal.
octanaje m, oetane rating.
octnico, a oetane.
octano m, oetane.
octante m (mat) (inst) , oetant.
octava! (ra), octave.
octavalente (qum), oetavalent.
octavo m, one eighth.
octodo m (ra), oetode.
octogonal, octagonal.
octgono m, oetagon.
octosa.! (az), oetose.
ocular m, eyepieee, ocular; a ocular.
- reticulado, filar eyepiece.
simple, simple eyepiece (inverte-d image).
terrestre o de imagen recta, terrestrial or
ereeting eyepieee.
oculto (ele), eoncealed.
ocupacin!, oceupation, job, trade.
ochava!, beveled eorner of a building at street
intersection.
ochavado, octagonal.
ochavar, to make octagonal; (A) to bevel the
eorner of a building.
odgrafo m, odograph.
odmetro m, odometer, hodometer.
odontgrafo m, odontograph.
oersted m (ele), oersted.
oeste m, west.
oferta!, bid, proposal, tender.
ofertante (A), bidder.
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oficial

218

oficial m, officer, official; journeyman, worker at


a trade (skilled, semiskilled, or helper
according to locality); a oilicial.
- - carpintero, journeyman carpenter.
major, chief clerk.
oficina 1, oilice; workshop; (Ch) nitrate works.
- - central o matriz, headquarters, main office.
- - de beneficio o de fusin, smelter.
de campo, field oilice.
- - meteorolgica, weather bureau.
salitrera (Ch), nitrate works.
llficinista, oilice employee.
oficio m, trade, oeeupation; oilieislletter.
oficios de edificacin, building trades.
ofita I (geol), ophite (diabase).
hmico, ohmie.
ohmmetro, ohmimetro, hmmetro m, ohm.
meter.
ohmio m (ele), ohm.
ohmio-milla, ohm-mile.
ojadal (Col), skylight; putlog hole.
ojal m, loop; grommet; eyelet.
- - con tuerca, eye nut.
- - de arandela, washer grommet.
de candado, padlock eye.
de pas, teeth grommet.
para cable, thimble; grommet.
ojalador m (Ee), puneh.
ojete m, ear (elec rr); eyelet.
ojillo m, eyelet, eye, grommet.
de platillo, pad eye, eye plateo
- - giratorio, swivel eye.
ojiva 1, ojive, rib of a groined arch.
ojo m, eye; opening, span, bayo
- - de agua, spring.
- - de buey, bull's-eye; porthole, air port.
de la cerradura o de la llave, keyhole.
- - de la escalera, stair well.
- - de puente, bridge span, bay of a bridge.
- - elctrico (Es), eleetric eye, photoeleetric cell.
mgico (ra) (M), magie eye, tuning indicator
tube.
tipo de azuela (herr), adz eye.
tipo de hacha (herr), ax eye.
ola 1, wave.
- - de fondo, ground swell; ground roller.
- - estacionaria o de interferencia, standing
wave.
olaje m, wave action, waves, wave motion.
oleada 1, big wave; surge; swell.
oleaginoso, oleaginous.
oleaje m, wave action, waves; surge, bydraullc
bore.
ole ato aluminico, aluminum oleate.
leo m, oil.
oleoducto m, pipe line for oil.
olemetro m, oleometer.
oleoneumtico, oleopneumatie.
oleosidad I (lu), oiliness.
oleoso, oily.
oligisto m, oligist, hematite, specular iron ore.
- - micceo, micaceous iron ore, hematite.
- - rojo, red iron ore, hematite.
oligoclasa I (miner), oligoc1ase.
oligoc1asita I (geol), oligoc1asite.
olmo m, elm.

onda

olor m, odor.
olormetro m, odorimeter, odorometer.
olla 1, pot, dish .
de remolino (r), pothole.
para fundir, melting poto
para soldadura, solder pot.
ollao m, grommet hole in eanvas, eyelet grommet.
olletal (top), pothole.
ombrgrafo m, reeording rain gage, ombrograph.
ombrmetro m, rain gage, ombrometer.
mnibus m, bus, omnibus.
- , barra (elc), bus bar.
- - de trole, trolley coach.
omnigrafo m (tel), omnigraph.
omnmetro m (lev), omnimeter.
onda 1, wave; (elec) surge, impulse.
- - acstica, sound wave.
amortiguada (ele), damped wave.
celeste o de cielo (ra) (A), sky or indireet or
ionospheric wave.
- - conductora (ra) (A), carrier w!tve.
- - continua interrumpida (ra), interrupted con
tinuous wave.
- - corta, de (ra), short-wave.
- - cuadrada (ra), square wave.
- - de compresin o de empuje (vibraci6n), push
or compression or P wave.
- - de corte (vibraci6n), shear or transverse or
S wave.
de dilatacin (geof), dilational wave.
de explosin (geof), blast wave.
- - de frecuencia acstica, voice-frequency ele~
trie wave.
de llamada (ra), ealling wave.
- - de oscilacin, oscillating or gregarious wave.
- - de reposo (ra), spaeing or back wave.
- - de retroceso (explosivo), retonation wave.
- - de seal (ra), signal wave.
- - de tierra (ra), ground wave.
de trabajo (ra) (A), signal wave.
- - de translacin, translatory wave.
- - diente de sierra (ra), saw-tooth wave.
dirigida (ra), guided wave.
- - elctrica o hertziana, electric or hertzian
wave.
- - entretenida (ra) (A), continuous wave.
- - espaciadora (tel) (A), spacing wave.
espacial (ra) (A), sky or indirect or ion~
spheric wave.
extraelevada (ra) (A), ultrashort wave.
- - fija, standing wave.
- - insertada (ra), insert wave.
-limtrofe (geof), boundary wave.
- - marcadora (tel), marking wave.
modulada por llave (elc), telegraph-modulated wave.
- - oscilatoria (elc), oscillatory surge.
- - plana (ra), plane wave.
- - polarizada horizontalmente (ra) , horizontally polarized wave.
- - portadora o transportadora (elc), earrier
wave.
- - refleja o reflejada (ra), reflected or indirect
wave; echo.
- - senoidal o sinusoide, sine wave.
- - separadora (tel), spacing or back wave.

onda

219

- - ssmica, seismic rayo


- - sonora, sound wave.
- - sostenida (ra), continuous wave.
- - terrestre (ra), ground wave.
- - transversal (vibracin), shearor transverse
or S wave.
ondmetro m (ra), wavemeter.
- - de absorcin, absorption wavemeter.
- - heterodino, heterodyne wavemeter or requency meter.
ondmetro m (A) (Es), wavemeter.
ondgrafo m (elc), ondograph.
ondograma m (elc), ondogram.
ondoscopio m (elc), ondoscope.
ondulacin 1, undulation.
ondulado, corrugated; wavy.
ondulatorio, undulatory.
onza 1, ounce.
--lquida, fluid ounce.
ootita I (geol), oolite.
opacador m (auto) (U), dimIDer.
opacidad 1, opacity.
opaco, opaque.
opalescencia 1, opalescence.
opalescente, opalescent.
operable a mano, manually operable.
operacin f, operation, working.
operaciones de campaa o de campo, field work.
operaciones de escritorio o de gabinete, oilice
work.
operaciones de taller, shopwork.
operador m, engine runner, operator; workman;
(A) telegraph operator; (surv) (Sp) (A) in.
strumentman; (Sp) too!.
operar, to run, operate, work.
operario m, workman, laborer, operative; engL.'le
runner.
operario-herramentista, machinist, operator o a
maehine too!.
oposicin I (ele), opposition.
opresor m, setserew; (M) cable clip.
- - de cubo ranurado, fluted-socket setscrew.
- - de macho corto, half-dog-point setscrew.
- - de macho largo, full-dog-point setscrew.
- - de punta ahuecada, eup-point setserew.
- - de punta cnica, eone-point setscrew.
- - de punta chata, flat-point setscrew.
- - de punta ovalada, oval-head setscrew.
- - hueco, soeket or hollow setserew.
- - sin cabeza, headless setserew.
ptico, optica!.
ptimo, optimum.
oquedad 1, eavity, hollow; (M) porosity.
orden J, order, eommand.
- - de compra, purchase order.
orden m, order, suceession, sequenee.
- - alternado (sol), wandering sequen ce.
- - de aterrizaje (ap), landing sequence.
de encendido (mg), firing order.
- - de retroceso (sol), step-back sequen ce.
- - equilibrado (sol), balaneed sequence.
ordenada J, ordinate, offset.
- - media, middle ordinate.
ordenanzas (f) de edificacin, building law or
eode.
orear (C), to ventilate; to aerate.

ortic6n

oreja/, lug, lobe, fiange; fluke o an anchor; elaw


of a hammer; (elee rr) ear.
de alimentacin (fe elc), feeder ear.
de anclaje, (elee) outrigger; (elee rr) strain
ear.
de empalme (fe elc), splicing ear.
de traccin (or), grouser.
tensora (fe ele), strain ear.
orejeta (f) de rueda (auto), wheellug.
orejeta de soldadura, solder lug.
orgnico, organic.
organismo m, organismo
rgano m (mee), part, pieee, member, device,
appliance.
rganos
de desprendimiento (ele), releasing gear,
trip meehanism.
de mando de la vlvula, valve gear.
- - de maquinaria, maehine parts.
- - de regulacin, regulating mechanism.
organolptico (is), organoleptie.
orientacin 1, (surv) (chem) (miner) (math) orientation; (pmy) heading.
de base (fma), basal orientation.
- - relativa (fma), relative orientation.
orientador m, orientator.
oriental, eastern.
orientar, to oriento
orificio m, orifice, hole.
alargado (est), slotted hole.
de admisin, (eng) intake port.
de aristas vivas o de borde afilado (hid),
sharp-edged orifice.
- - de drenaje, weep or drain holeo
de entrada redondeada (hid) , rounded-ap
proach orifiee.
- - de escape, (eng) exhaust port.
de estrangulacin, throttling orifiee.
de purga, drain holeo
- - de revisin, inspeetion hole.
gua, pilot holeo
- - sin contraccin (hid), suppressed orifice.
sumergido (hid), submerged orifiee.
origen m (lev) (mat), origino
orilla 1, edge; (r) bank, shore; (rd) shoulder.
- - cortante, eutting edge.
- - de acera, curb.
- - del camino, roadside.
- - del mar, seacoast.
orn m, rusto
orina J, orines m, urine.
orinal, orinario m, urinal.
- - de pared, wall urinal.
de pie, pedestal urinal.
- - recto, stall urinal.
orinola I (F), urinal.
orinque m, buoy rope.
orla fretica (A), eapillary fringe.
oro m, gold.
corrido (Ch), alluvial gold.
orogrfico, orographic.
orgraf m (lev), orograph.
orohidrografa J, orohydrography.
orohidrogrfico, orohydrographie.
ormetro m, orometer.
orticn m (tv), Orthieon (trademark).

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220

orticonoscopio m (ra), orthieonoseope.


ortoaluminato (m) de calcio, ealeium orthoalu~
minate.
ortoclasa J (miner), orthoelase.
ortoc1asita J (geol), orthoelasite.
ortoclstico, orthoelastie.
ortocromtico, orthoehromatie.
ortofira J (geol), orthophyre.
ortofosfato clcico, ealeium orthophosphate, bone
phosphate.
ortogneis m (geol), orthogneiss.
ortogonal, orthogonal, right-angled.
ortogrfico (mat), orthographie.
ortosa J (miner), orthoclase. orthose.
ortosilicato (m) de calcio, ealeium orthosilieate.
ortosillcico, orthosilieie.
ortotolidina J (qum), orthotolidine.
orugas J, erawler tread, caterpillar mounting.
oscilacin J, oseillation.
- - amortiguada, damped oseillation.
- - forzada (ele), foreed oseillation.
- - parsita (ra), parasitie oseillation.
oscilador m (mee) (elee) (ra) , oseillator.
a cristal (ra), erystal oseillator.
a vlvula, vaeuum-tube oseillator.
- - autocontrolado, self-exeited oseillator.
- - barredero (ra), sweep oseillator.
de acoplamiento electrnico (ra) , eleetron~
eoupled oseillator.
- - de audiofrecuencia (ra) , audio or audiofrequeney oseillator.
de bloqueo (ra), bloeking oscillator.
- - de desviacin vertical, vertieal-defleetion
oscillator.
- - de frecuencia variable, variable-frequeney
oseillator.
- - de parrilla, grate roeker.
- - de prueba (ra), test or all-wave oseillator.
- - de pulsacin (ra), beat oseillator.
- - de relajamiento (ra), relaxation oseillator.
- - de toda onda (ra), signal or all-wave oseillatoro
- - piezoelctrico, piezo oseillator.
tipo explosor (ele), spark-gap oseillator.
oscilar, to oseillate, swing.
oscilatorio, oseillating.
oscilografa J, oseillography.
oscilogrfico, oseillographie.
oscilgrafo, oseillograph.
- - electrnico, eathode-ray or eleetronic oseil~
lograph.
oscilo grama m, oseillogram.
osciloscopio m, oseilloscope.
- - de rayos catdicos, eathode-ray oscilloscope.
osmio m (qum), osmium.
osmondita J (met), osmondite.
smosis J, osmosis.
osmtico, osmotie.
osteocola J, animal glue.
otero m, hill, knoll.
ovado, ovate, oval.
oval a, oval.
ovalado, oval, slotted (hole).
ovalizar, to make oval.
valo m, oval.
ovoide, egg-shaped, ovoid.

pago

volo m, quarter round.


oxalato m, oxalate.
- - de amonio (is), ammonium oxaIate.
- - potsico, potassium oxalate.
oxlico, oxalie.
oxiacetilnico a, oxyaeetylene.
oxic1oruro (m) de plomo, lead oxyehloride.
oxidabilidad J, oxidizability.
oxidable, oxidizable.
oxidacin J, oxidation, rusting.
- - fraccionada, fraetional oxidation.
oxidante m, oxidant.
oxidar, to oxidize; oxidarse, to rusto
oxidas a J (is), oxidase.
xido m, oxide.
- - carbnico, earbonic oxide, earbon monoxide.
- - cprico, eopper or cuprie oxide, (miner) ten~
orite.
- - cuproso, euprous oxide, red oxide of eopper,
eopper suboxide.
- - de calcio, ealeiu;m oxide, quieklime.
- - de cinc, zinc oxide, (miner) zineite.
- - de hierro, iron oxide.
- - de magnesio, magnesium oxide, magnesia.
- - frrico hidratado, hydrous ferrie oxide.
- - ferrosofrrico o magntico, ferrosoferrie or
magnetie iron oxide.
- - hdrico, hydrogen oxide, water.
- - rojo de cinc, zineite, red zinc ore, red oxide
of zinc.
oxidrilin m, hydroxyHon.
oxidrilo m, hydroxy!.
oxigenar, to oxygenate.
oxgeno m, oxygen.
oxihidrato m, oxyhydrate.
oxihdrico, oxyhydric.
oxilquido m, liquid oxygen.
oxinitrato m, oxynitrate.
oxisal J, aeid salto
oxisulfato m, oxysuIphate.
oxisulfuro m, oxysuIphide.
oyamel m, a Mexiean pine.
ozonador, ozonizador m (pa), ozonator, ozonizer.
ozonar, ozonificar, ozonizar, to ozonize, ozonate.
ozono m, ozona J, ozone.
ozonometra J, ozonometry.
ozonmetro m, ozonometer.
ozonoscpico, ozonoseopie.
ozonoscopio m, ozonoseope.

pabelln m, bellmouth; tent, canopy; (U) auto


hood; (Ch) shed.
dormitorio (PR), bunkhouse.
pabilo m, wick; paeking; (C) ealking yarn.
paca J, bale.
pacana (mad), pecan.
pacar m, a South American lumber (semihard),
paco m (miner), paco.
pacur m (A), a hardwood.
pafln m, soffit.
pagador m, paymaster.
pagadura J, paymaster's offiee.
pagar m, (eom) note.
pago m, payment.

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221

- - al contado, eash payment.


- - a cuenta, payment on aeeount.
- - anticipado, advanee payment.
--' aplazado, deferred payment.
paila J, boiler (small).
pailera J, (C) boiler shop, boilermaking; (M)
eoppersmith shop.
pailero m (C), boilermaker.
painel m, pane!.
paisajista m, landsepe engineer or eontraetor.
paja J, straw.
- - de agua, measure of water equal to 2 eu cm
per see plus. (In sorne plaees 76 of a
marco.)
- - de madera, exeelsior.
pajareque m (V) (AC), see bahareque.
pajuelaJ (vol) (M), fuse.
palaJ, shovel; blade; paddle; seraper.
- - a cuchara (A), power shove!.
- - a guinche (A), cable-operated seraper.
- - a vapor, steam shove!.
- - aplanadora (A), skimmer seoop.
- - carbonera, seoop or eoal or fue shovel.
con balde de arrastre (A), dragline exeava~
toro
- - con empuadura de estribo o con pua de
asa, D-handle shove!.
- - cuadrada, square-point shove!.
de arrastre, drag 01' slip seraper; treneh hoe,
pullshovel, baekdigger.
- - de arrastre giratoria, rotary seraper.
- - de azadn, baekdigger, pullshove!.
- - de bencina, gasoline shove!.
- - de buey o de caballo, drag or slip seraper.
- - de cable de arrastre, dragline excavator.
- - de camin, truck shove!.
de cubo (A), seoop shove!.
- - de cuchara, seoop shovel, eoal seoop.
- - de chuzo (min), round-point shove!.
de empuje recto (V), bulldozer.
- - de fogonero, eoal seoop.
- - de fuerza o de potencia, power shove!.
de mango largo, long-handled shove!.
de palear (A), square-point shovel; shovelof
any type as opposed to a spade.
de punta (Es), round-point shovel.
- - de reverso abierto, hollow-baek shove!.
- - de reverso liso, plain-baek shovel.
- - de ruedas, wheeled seraper.
del timn (en), rudder blade.
de tiro (ee) , dragshovel, pullshovel, treneh
hoe.
- - de traccin, traetion shove!.
- - de tractor, tractor excavator or shovel.
- - desencapadora, stripping shove!.
- - empujadora, dozer shove!.
- - excavadora (Es), power shovel.
flotante, dipper dredge.
- - fresno, fresno seraper.
- - hidrulica de nrrastre, hydraulic seraper.
- - mecnica, power shove!.
- - neumtica, pneumatie clay spade, air spade;
(A) pneumatieally operated seraper.
- - niveladora, skimmer seoop.
oval (M), round-point shovel.
para hoyos, posthole or telegraph shove!.

palanquita

para puntear (A), spade.


- - punta corazn (A), round-point shovel.
- - punta cuadrada, square-point shovel.
- - rasadora, skimmer seoop.
- - redonda, round-point shove!.
- - retro excavadora, dragshovel, pullshovel.
pullseoop.
topadora (A), bulldozer.
- - transportadora, carrying or Carryall or hauling seraper.
-voleadora (A), drag seraper.
- - zanjadora, ditehing shovel, treneh,hoe.
pala-draga, pala-gra rastrera, dragline excava~
toro
palada J, shovelfuI.
paladio m (qum), palladium.
palagonita J (geol), palagonite.
palanca J, lever, erowbar; arm of a eouple; purchase; (A) steel billet.
acodillada o angular, bell erank.
de acoplamiento (A), cluteh lever.
- - de adrizamiento (an), righting arm or lever.
de aguja (fe), switch lever.
- - de balancn, roeker lever.
de cambio, (rr) switch lever; (auto) gearshift
lever; (mt) quiek-ehange or ehange-gear
lever.
- - de cambio de marcha, reversing lever; gearshift lever.
- - de contramarcha o de inversin, reversing
lever.
de chucho (fe), switch lever.
- - de detencin, braking lever, sprag.
- - de distribucin (mg), timing lever.
- - del freno, brake lever.
- - de friccin, frietion-elutch lever.
- - de gancho, cant hook, peavy.
- - de leva, eam lever.
- - de mando, eontrollever.
- - de maniobra, operating lever; (rr) switch
lever; handspike.
de la media tuerca (mh), half-nut lever.
- - de quijada (en), wheeze bar.
del regulador (loco), throttle lever.
de tumba (fe), ground or tumbling lever.
- - de vaivn, roeker armo
- - de vlvula (mg), valve lever, roeker armo
de velocidades (auto), gearshift lever.
- - disparadora, tripping lever.
- - en T, T erank.
- - inversora del avance (rnh), feed-reverse
lever.
- - oscilante, roeker lever.
- - ruptora (auto), breaker armo
pruanganaJ, washbasin; water-eloset bow!.
pruanque m (M), barring, working with a bar.
palanquear, to pry.
palanquero m, (Ch) brakeman; (Col) timberman.
palanqueta J, handspike; smalllever.
palanquilla J, (A) (Sp) steel billet.
palanquita J, smalllever.
de desembrague (auto), cluteh-release lever.
- - de desenganche, trip lever.
del encendido (auto), spark lever.
de estrangulacin o del obturador (auto),
throttle levcr.

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222

del interruptor (elc), switch lever or key.


palastrear, to trowel.
palastro m, plate steel; sheet metal; steel slab.
- - de ensamble, gusset plateo
- - de hierro, sheet iron.
en bruto (met) (est), steel slab.
- - ondulado, corrugated sheets.
palastre m, trowel.
palconcellos m (hid) (A), stop logs.
paleador m, shoveler.
paleadoraJ (Pe), power shovel.
palear, to pound; to shovel.
palendra J (Col), shovel, spade.
paleo m, shoveling.
palero m, shoveler; (min) timberman.
paletaJ, small shovel; blade; trowel; blade tamper; pallet; paddle; (turb) wicket, vane;
(turb) bucket; (mech) pallette.
- - acabadora, finishing trowel.
- - de amasar, gaging trowel.
de la hlice, propeller blade.
de madera (mam), float.
- - de regulacin, wicket of a turbine, guide
vaneo
- - de yesero, plasterer's paddle.
directriz o guiadora (turb) , guide vane,
wicket gateo
- - esparcidora (ca), spreader-finisher.
- - espumadora (az), foam scraper.
paletada J, trowelful.
paletador (conc), spader.
paletazo m, stroke of a trowel.
paletn m (llave), bit, web.
patn m, spade.
neumtico (V), clay digger, air spade.
palizaJ (Ec), split-cane base for mud plaster.
palizadaJ, fence, palisade, stockade; trestle bent.
- - para nieve, snow fence.
palma, palmera J, palmo
palmejares (cn), cargo battens.
plmer m (A), micrometer caliper.
palmito m, palmetto.
palo m, pole, log, timber, mast, staff.
amargo (A), a hardwood.
- - blanco, whitewood, poplar.
- - brasil, brazilwood.
- - de amarre, mooring post.
- - de hierro, ironwood, breakax.
de hierro blanco, white ironwood, Madeira
wood.
de interruptor (elc), switch stick.
- - de lanza, lancewood.
- - de mesana (en), mizzenmast.
- - de rosa, rosewood.
de trinquete (en), foremast.
- - macho (cn), pole mast; lower masto
- - mrmol, a hardwood.
--mayor (en), mainmast.
piedra (A), a hardwood.
- - santo, lignum vitae.
palometa J (B), wall bracket.
palomilla J, wall bracket; bearing, j ourna! box.
de barandilla, handrail bracket.
de pared (elc), house or wall bracket.
para clavar (elc), drive bracket.
paldico, malaria!.

panza

paludismo m, malaria.
palustre m, trowel; a swampy, marshy.
palustrear, to trowel.
palustrillo m, pointing trowel.
pallete m (nut), fender mat, cargo mato
pampa J, flat country, prairie, pampas.
pampero m (A) (U), thunderstorm, line squall.
pan m, a cake or lump of anything, a pat.
- - de carbn, coa! btiquet.
- - de hierro, pig of iron.
- - de tierra, soil cake.
panales m (conc), honeycomb.
pancromtico, panchromatic.
pancromatismo m, panchromatism.
pancho m (Pi)(Ch), drop hammer.
pandaJ (C), sag; warp.
pandear, to buckle, sag, bulge.
pandeo m, buckling, sagging, bulging.
panderete m, course of brick laid on edge; wall
of brick on edge; walll brick thick.
panel m, panel; bay of a building.
del despachador (ase), starter's panel.
- - de instrumentos (auto), instrument board.
deprimido (ed conc), drop panel.
panelaJ (V), panel; flat tile; brown sugar.
panino m (min) (M), country rock.
panizo m (Ch)(B), gangueo
panne J, breakdown, engine failure.
panormico, panoramic.
pantalla J, screen; (inst) sunshade; (hyd) core
wall, cutoff wall, face slab (dam); (w) face
shield.
acstica (ra), baffle.
antideslumbrante (auto), glare shield.
antidifusora (il), spill shield.
central hueca (hid), cellular core wall.
- - corrediza (hid), traveling screen.
de agua (cal), waterwall.
de aguas arriba, deck (Ambursen dam).
de arcilla (hid), puddle core; clay blanket.
- - de color, color screen.
- - de impermeabilizacin, core wall (dam).
de rebote (is), baffle.
electrosttica (ra), electrostatic shield.
Faraday (elc), Faraday cage, electrostatic
screen.
- - magntica, magnetic screen or shield.
- - mosaica (tv), mosaico
nuclear (hid), core wall.
plana (A), flat slab (dam).
pantano m, lake, reservoir; swamp, bog, marsh.
- - de reserva, storage reservoir.
- - regulador, regulating reservoir.
pantanoso, swampy, marshy.
pantelgrafo m, pantelegraph, facsimile telegraph.
pantogrfico, pantographic.
pantgrafo m, pantograph.
pantmetra J, pantometer.
pantometra J, pantometry.
pantomtrico, pantometric.
pantmetro m, pantometer; bevel square.
pantoque m (en), bilge, turn of the bilge.
pantscopo, pantoscopio m, pantoscope.
panzaJ, belly of a vessel; entasis of a column.
de pescado, fish belly, bulge.

paetada

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paetada J (Col), batch of mortar.


paete m (Col), mortar, plaster, stucco.
pao m, panel; cloth; (A) sash of a double-hung
window.
de filtro, filter cloth.
paol m, storeroom; bin.
de carbn (C), coalbin.
papalote m (M), windmill.
papel m, papero
- - aceitado (ais), oiled papero
- - aislador, insulating papero
- - alquitranado, tar papero
- - asbestino, asbestos papero
brillante (fma), glossy papero
- - carbnico (A), carbon papero
congo (lab), Congo papero
- - cuadriculado, crosS-section or graph or coordinate papero
chupn, blotting papero
- - de calcar, tracing papero
- - de carbn, carbon papero
de cartucho (dib), cartridge papero
- - de curacin (conc), curing papero
- - de crcuma (lab) , turmeric or 'curcuma
papero
- - de dibujo, drawing papero
de edificacin, building papero
- - de ensayo, test papero
- - de esmeril, emery papero
- - de estao, tin foil.
- - de filtrar, filter papero
- - de granate, garnet papero
- - de lija, sandpaper.
de lija de pedernal, flint papero
- - de Manila, Manila papero
- - de ozono (lab), ozone papero
de pescado (elc), fish papero
- - de revestimiento, sheathing or building
papero
de tornasol (lab), litmus papero
- - de vidrio, glass papero
- - embreado, roofing or tar papero
- - heliogrfico, blueprint papero
- - indicador o reactivo, test papero
- - para juntas, gasket papero
- - para perfiles, profile papero
- para subrasante (ca), subgrade papero
parafinado (ais), paraffined papero
sell..do o timbrado, stitmped paper (official).
- - semilogartmico, semilogarithmic papero
tela (dib) (Col), tracing papero
yo datado (lab), iodate papero
papelote m (auto) (M), throttle valve.
paquete m, package; (met) billet.
par m, (fin) par; (math) (mech) (elec) couple;
(bldg) rafter; (elec) cell; team of horses; a
equal; even (number).
- - de arranque, starting torque.
- - de fuerzas, couple.
- - elctrico, electric moment; electric cell.
- - estereoscpico (fm.l), stereo pairo
- - magntico, magnetic couple.
- - motor o de rotacin, torque.
- - trmico, thermocouple, thermopair, thermoelectric couple.
parabalancn m (pet), headache post.

paranitrofenol

parbola J, parabola.
parablico, parabolic.
paraboloide m, paraboloid.
parabrisa m, windshield.
paracadas m, safety device on an elevator; parachute.
paracarbonilla m, cinder trap.
paracntrico, paracentric.
paraclasa J (geol), thrust, fault.
paracolon (lab), paracolon.
parachispas m, spark arrester.
parachoque m, bumper, buffer.
parada J, a stop; obstruction; (hyd) diversion
dam; shutdown, (elec) outage; (M) shift
(men), gang, crew.
paradera J (hid), sluice gateo
paradero m, railroad station; stopping place;
parking space.
paradiclorobenceno m, paradichlrobenzene.
parado, steep.
parador m (mec), stop.
parafango m, mudguard.
parafina J, paraffin.
parafinado, paraffin-dipped, treated with paraflin.
parafinicidad J, parafinicity.
parafnico, paraffinic.
parafinoso, containing paraflin.
parafuego m, fue stop.
paragneis m (geol), paragneiss.
paragolpes m, bumper, buffer; bumping post;
fender pile; door stop.
de empuje (te), push bumper.
paraguas para agrimensor, surveyor's umbrella.
parahielos m (hid), ice screen.
parahusar, to drill (metal).
parahuso m, hand drill for meta!s.
paraso m, a South American hardwood.
paral m, post, upright, pole; (sb) ground way.
paralctico, parallactic.
paralaje J, parallax.
- - estereoscpica absoluta (fma) , absolute
stereoscopic parallax.
paralelaJ (mat), parallel.
paralelas de cruceta (mv), crosshead guides.
paralelar, to parallel.
paraleleppedo m, paralIelepiped.
paralelismo m, paralleHsm.
paralelo m, (geog) (math) paralIel; a parallel.
paralelogramo m, parallelogram.
paralizar, to stop, shut down.
paralurte m, shed for protection against landslides.
parallamas m, flame arrester or check; fire stop
or wall.
paramagntico, paramagnetic.
paramagnetismo m, paramagnetism.
paramentar, to face.
paramento m, face, surface; (C) hanging ledge.
paramera J, region of paramos, bleak country
paramtrico, parametric.
parmetro m (mat), parameteF.
pramo m, high plateau, paramo.
paranieve, snow fence, snow trap.
paranitrofenol (lab), paranitropheno!.

parante

224

parante m (A), post, stud, seaffold pole; vertical


member of a truss.
parapectina I (az), parapeetin.
parapeto m, parapeto
parar, to stop, shut down.
pararrayos m, lightning arrester or rod.
a pilas de aluminio, aluminum-eell arrester.
_ de antenas o de cuernos, horn-type arrester.
_ de capa de xido, oxide-film arrester.
_ de entrehierro mltiple, multigap arrester.
_ de expulsin, expulsion-type arrester.
_ de peine, eomb-type arrester.
_ de vlvula, valve-type arrester.
parsito m a, parasite, (elee) stray.
_ paldico, malaria parasite.
parsitos atmosfricos (ra), atmospherics, statie.
parasol, visera (auto), sun visor.
.
parata J, terraee.
paratrfico (is), paratrophie.
paraso m, gimlet, earpenter's braee; mandrel.
par!lviento m, windshield.
paraxial, paraxial.
parcela 1, pareel of land.
parcelar, to divide into lots.
parcial, partial.
parchar, to pateh.
parche m, pateh.
parcho m (C)(PR), pateh.
parecillo m, rafter.
pared 1, wall.
acerada, faced wall.
apionada (Col), gable wall.
cargada o de apoyo, bearing wall.
_ cortafuego o contra incendio, fire wall.
_ de arrimo, eurtain wall; partition.
_ de gravilla o de pedregullo, gravel wall (well).
de particin (Col), partition.
_ de relleno (ed) , eurtain or panel or filler or
enclosure or apron wall.
_ desviadora (hid), baffle wall.
_ divisoria o de separacin, division wall, partition.
divisoria parafuego, fire partition.
encerradora o de cerramiento, enclosurewall.
_ enchapada o revestida, veneered wall.
maestra, main or bearing wall.
medianera, party wall.
paredn m, thiek wall; (M) eliff.
pareja 1, team of horses; (pt) (C) priming eoat.
auxiliar, snap or snateh team.
parejo, even, flush.
parnquima m, pith of sugar eane.
pargasital (miner), pargasite, hornblende.
parhilera 1, ridgepole; (V) framework of a peaked
roof.
parihuela 1, handbarrow; (lg) ranking bar.
parlante m (ra), loudspeaker.
_ de bobina mvil, dynamie or moving-eoil
loudspeaker.
paro m, shutdown; breakdown; strike; loekout.
forzoso (C), loekout.
obrero, strike.
- 'patronal, loekout.
parpadear, to flicker (light).
parpadeo m (ra), flicker.
parqueadero m (auto), parking place.

pasador

parquear, to park.
parque o m, parking.
parquerizar (met) , to parkerize.
parrilla 1, rack, grating, grate, grid; grizzly; (dd)
gridiron; (elee) grid, network; (rd)(M) bar
mato
articulada, ehain grate.
contra basuras (hid), trashraek.
corrediza o viajera, traveling grate.
de bscula, dumping grate.
de hogar, grate.
del radiador (auto) (A), radiator grille.
escalonada o de grada, step grate.
oscilante, roeking grate.
sacudidora, shaking grate.
parte m, report, eommunieation.
del accidente, aeeident reporto
parte 1, part; (leg) party.
partes
alicuantas, aliquant parts.
alcuotas, aliquot parts.
contratantes, eontraeting parties.
de repuesto, replaeement parts, spares.
parteaguas m, (top) divide, ridge; (irr)(M) division box; (bdg) (M) nosing (pier).
continental, continental divide.
parteluz m, muilion; muntin, sash bar.
partcula J, partiele.
alfa, alpha particle.
particulado, partieulate.
partidal, item; lot, shipment, eonsignment; (aet)
entry.
global, lump-sum item (eontraet).
partido, split, divided.
partidor m (irr), deviee for proportional division
of water over a diversion dam; division
box; (va) spreader.
del fango (min), sludge splitter.
de muestras, sample splitter.
de ncleos (min), eore splitter.
de tensin (ele), voltage divider.
partidora (J) de hormign, concrete or paving
breaker.
de pavimentos, paving breaker.
pasa I (nav), ehannel, fairway, gut.
pasabanda (ra) (A), band-pass (filter).
pasacorrea m (Ch), belt shifter.
pasada I (cal) (sol) (met) , pass.
pasadera 1, walkway, footbridge, eatwalk; (rr)
(A) overhead erossing.
pasadizo m, passage, eorridor, aisle, hallway; eatwaIk.
del ascensor (A), elevator shaft.
pasador m, pin, eotter; door bolt; traek bolt; tie
rod; driftbolt; (Sp) dowel.
ahusado, taper pin, driftpin.
_ antilevadizo (bisagra), nonrising pino
de aletas (U), cotter pino
de articulacin, wrist pino
de banco (en), slab pino
de bisagra, hinge pino
de cabo, marlinspike, fid.
del cigeal, erankpin.
de la cruceta, erosshead pino
de cuero (Ch), leather belt laeing.
de chaveta, eotter pino

pasador

225

de eje (auto), axIe pino


del mbolo, piston pin, (auto) gudgeon pino
de embutir, mortise door bolt, flush bolt.
de enganche, eoupling pino
del excntrico, eceentrie pino
de grillete, shaekle bolt.
de horquilla, elevis pino
fijo o inafiojable, fast pin (butt).
hendido, eotter pino
suelto, loose pin (butt).
pasahombre m (A), manhole.
pasaje m, passage money, fare; narrows, strait;
passage, eorridor.
pasajero m, passenger.
pasamano m, handtail, banister; gangway.
pasaporte m, passport.
pasaport m (PR), kwhole saw.
pasarela 1, footbridge; (A) walkway.
de servicio, operating bridge.
puente, footbridge.
pasatiempo m (Ch), timekeeper.
pase m (fe), pass.
paseo m, (PR) shoulder of a road; (Sp) sidewalk.
pasero m (Col), ferryboat; ferryman.
pasillo m, walkway, eorridor, aisle, passageway.
pasividad I (qufm) (ele) , passivity.
pasivo m (eont), liabilities; a passive (all senses).
paso m, step, pace; passage; step, stair tread, run;
ladder rung; (top) pass; ford; (meeh) piteh,
lead; (eab) tuek.
a nivel, grade erossing.
aparente (rs), apparent piteh.
circunferencial, circular or are piteh.
de arrollamiento (ele), winding piteh.
de batea (V), paved ford.
de buzn (Pe), manhole step.
de calibracin (di), metering passage.
del colector (ele), eommutator piteh.
- de cuerda (en), ehordal piteh.
de filtracin (hid), path of seepage.
de hojarasca (hid), trash chute.
de hombre, manhole.
de maderas (hid), log sluiee.
de planeo (ap) , glide path.
diametral (en), dimetral piteh.
inferior, undergrade erossing, underpass.
normal (en), normal piteh.
para poste, pole step.
polar (ele), pole spaeing or piteh.
por debajo (fe), undergrade erossing.
por encima (fe), overhead erossing.
regulable (turb), variable piteh.
superior, overhead erossing, overpass.
trasero (ele), baek piteh (armature).
pasta 1, paste, pulpo
arcillosa (M), elay puddle.
cementicia (A), eement paste.
de cal, lime putty or paste.
de cemento, eement paste.
de cierre (ele), sealing eompund.
de esmeril, emery paste.
de soldar, soldering paste.
para correas, belt dressing.
para vlvulas, valve-grinding compound.
pasteca f, snatch block, guide or lead block.
de una sola gualdera, cheek block.

patrn

pastilla 1, soil cake; eement pat.


pastn m (eone)(A), batch.
patal, leg of a bent; dredge spud; grouser; shank;
wing rail of a frog; (meeh) foot; (rr) flange
of an angle bar.
de cabra, sheepsfoot (roller); erowbar; elaw
bar.
de draga, dredge spud.
de gallina (mad)(Es), starshake.
de gallo (mee), erowfoot; (M) stiffleg (derriek).
de ganso, noteh; erowfoot; bridle (mooring).
de liebre (fe), wing rail of a frog.
de oveja (Ee), sheepsfoot (roller).
de pjaro (cal), erowfoot braee.
de vaca, neat's-foot (oil).
inclinada (eb), batter post.
rfgida, (de) stiffieg.
patagua I (Ch), a softwood.
patarrez m, guy, backstay.
patecabra, rodillo (PR), sheepsfoot roller.
patecabras f (Ee), erowbar.
patentar, to patento
patente J, patent; grant; lieense, permit; con cession.
solicitada o en tramitaci6n, patent applied
foro
pates de registro (Es), manhole steps.
patilla I (en), skeg.
patn m, shoe; brake shoe; (elee) contaet shoe;
skid, slide; base of a ral; runner; (M)
flange; (M) leg of an angle.
del colector pantgrafo (fe ele), pantograph
pan or shoe.
de contacto (fe ele), trolley shoe.
de la cruceta, (eng) erosshead shoe.
de toma '(ele), trolley or third-rail shoe.
patines de gua (ase), guide shoea.
ptina I (met), patina.
patinada 1, patinazo m, skid.
patinaje m, skidding, slipping.
patinar, to skid, slip; (met) to patinize.
patio m, inner eourt (house); (mtl) yard; (rr)
yard.
de' almacenaje o de dep6sito, store yard.
de clasificacin o de seleccin (fe), elassifiee.tion or sorting yard.
de entrega (fe), delivery yard.
de limpia (fe), ear-cleaning yard.
de.1omo (fe), hump or summit yard.
de llegada (fe), reeeiving yard.
de maniobra por gravedad (fe), gravity yard
de reserva (fe), storago yard.
de retencin (fe), hold yard.
de salida (fe), departure or forwarding yard.
patitas (f) de carnero, sheepsfoot (roller).
patgeno m (lab), pathogen; a pathogenk.
patrn m, standard; template, pattern, jig; em
ployer; (Col)(B) foreman; (A) landlord.
de agnjerear, drilling template.
de ancho (fe), traek gage.
de frecuencia (ra). frequeney standard.
de montaje, assembly jig.
de peralte (fe), gaga for Buperelevation
stepped level board.
de taladrar, drill jig.

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226

patrones de color Oab), color standards.


patronita 1, patronite (vanadium ore).
patrono m, employer.
patrulla 1, gang, ~quad; patrol.
caminera (maq), road patrol.
patrulladora I (maq), road patrol.
automotriz, motor patrol.
de remolque, traler patrol.
pavimentacin 1, paving, pavement.
pavimentadora 1, paving mixer.
de tambor doble, dual-drum pavero
_ reacabadora, retread pavero
pavimentar, to pave.
pavimento m, pavement.
pavn, pavonado, blue (steel).
peaje m, tollo
peatn m, oot passenger, pedestrian.
pectina I (lab), peetin.
pectfnico, pectinous.
pechblenda, pechurana 1, pitehblende (ore o
radium and uranium).
pedacera (f) de fierro (M), tramp iron.
pedal m, pedal, treadle, oot lever.
del acelerador (auto), aeeelerator pedal.
de arranque (auto), starter pedal.
_ de desembrague o del embrague (auto),
eluteh pedal.
de los frenos (auto), brake pedal.
pedernal m, flint; niggerhead (stone).
pedestal m, pedestal.
colgante, shat hanger.
- > de apoyo o de asiento (pte), bearing shoe.
de armadura (est), truss shoe.
de chucho (e), switch stand.
de chumacera (maq), bearing pedestal.
de maniobra, (hyd) gate stand, floor stand;
(rr) switch stand.
de oscilacin (pte), roeker.
- indicador . de maniobra (hid), indieating
floor stand.
pedido m, order, requisition; demando
pedologa 1, pedology.
pedmetro m, pedometer.
pedrapln m, roek fill; riprap.
pedregal m, gravel bed; stony ground.
pedregn m (Ch), boulder.
pedregoso, stony.
pedregullo m, gravel, broken stone, eoarse aggregate, road metal.
de ladera (A), talus.
pedrejn m, boulder.
pedreral, quarry.
pedrero m, stoneeutter; (Ch) stony ground.
pedricero m (min), paeker, paekbuilder.
pedriscal m (M), riprap.
pedriza/, stony ground; gravel bed; quarry; (Sp)
drywall.
pedrusco m, boulder, block o stone; (M) eobble.
pega 1, pitch, mastie, cementing material; (min)
a blast.
pegada I (M), blast, shot.
pegador m (min), blaster.
pegajoso, sticky, gummy, taeky, (min) fitehery.
pegar, to stock, glue; (min) to fue a blast;
pegarse, to eohere, cake, stick, bind, (min)
to fiteher.

pndulo

pehun m, Chilean pine.


peinazo m (puerta), ral, ledge.
de la cerradura, lock ral.
inferior, bottom rail.
intermedio, cross rail.
superior, top rail.
peine m, screw chaser, die or threading; ~oov.
ing tool; (elec) eomb, colleetor; (A) pill.
para hembras, inside chaser.
para machos, outside chaser.
peirmetro m, peirameter.
peladilla I (Es), pebble, small eobble.
pelarse, to seale off.
peldao m, step, tread, ladder rungo
de poste, pole step.
de registro, manhole step.
de seguridad (es), saety tread.
pelcula 1, pelliele; (pmy) film.
biolgica (is), biological film.
en carrate (ma), roll film.
superficial (bid), surace film.
pelicular, pellieular.
pelo m, hair; fiber, filament; (inst) eross hair.
de agua (A), water level or surfaee.
de camello, eamel's hair.
pelos de la estadia (lev), stadia hairs.
peloro m (lev), pelorus.
peltre m, spelter, zinc.
pellada I (Col), trowelful o mortar or plaster.
pellejo m (C), hard skin or film.
pelln m (Ch), a hardwood.
penacho m (ele), brush diseharge.
pendiente m (min), hanging wall; a hanging.
pendiente 1, grade, slope, gradient; (A)(C)(Ch)
(Sp) downgrade.
abajo, downgrade.
arriba, upgrade.
asistente, assisting gradient.
baromtrica, barometrie gradient.
crtica, eritieal grade or slope.
de la energa, energy gradient.
de flotacin (hid), flotation gradient.
de frotamiento (hid), friction slope.
de lmite, limiting grade.
de temperatura (mr1), temperature gradient.
de vaivn (e), switehbaek.
determinante o dominante, ruling grade.
en descenso, downgrade.
en subida, upgrade, adverse grade.
fuerte, steep or heavy grade.
_ hidrulica o piezomtrica, hydraullc slope or
gradient.
-leve o ligera o suave, light or easy grade.
.magutica (geo), magnetie slope.
reguladora (M), ruling grade.
transversal (ca), erossfall.
virtual (fe), virtual grade.
pndola/, hanger; (tu) queen post; (tu) kingbolt;
pendulum.
extrema, (tu) hip vertical.
pendoln m, hanger; (tu) king post.
-lateral, (tu) queen post.
rey (Col), king post.
pendular, pendulous, pendular.
pndulo m, pendulum; a hanging, pendant.
de torsin, torsion pendulum.

pndulo
hidromtrico, hydrometric pendulum.
penellanura, peneplanicie I (geol), peneplain.
penessmico, peneseismie.
penetrabilidad 1, penetrability.
penetrable, penetrable.
?;lenetracin/, penetration, punching (shear).
invertida (ca), inverted penetration.
penetrador m (inst), penetrator.
penetrmetro m, penetrometer.
pennsula 1, peninsula.
peniplano m (M), peneplain.
pentaclorofenol m, pentachlorophenol.
pentafsieo (elc), five-phase.
pentafilar, five-wire.
pentagonal, pentagonal.
pentgono m, pentagon.
pentagrilla, pentarrejilla I (ra), pentagrid.
pentano m, pentane.
pentapolar (elc), five-pole.
pentatrn (ra), pentatron.
pentavalente (quim), pentavalent.
pentodo m (ra), pentode.
pentosal (az), pentose.
pentosanal (az), pentosan.
pentxido m, pentoxide.
de nitrgeno, nitrogen pentoxide, nitric anhydride.
penal, rock, cM; peen o a hammer; (V) cobble.
peascal m, mass o roek, cM; (V) eobble gravel.
peasco m, cM, large roek.
peascoso, rocky.
pen m, masa of rock; boulder; cM.
peonal m (V), boulder gravel.
pen m, laborer; (meeh) journal, apindle; (min)
strut, shore.
caminero, road workman.
cementista, cement mason's helper.
de albail, mason's helper, hod carrier.
del botadero (ot), dumpman.
de carpintero, carpenter's helper.
de moldes (ca), form setter's helper.
de muelle, dock laborer, stevedore.
de pico y pala, eommon laborer.
de va (fe), trackman, traek laborer.
electricista, eleetrician's helper.
entibador, timberman's helper.
vial, road laborer.
peonada 1, a day's eornmon labor; (A) gang o
laborers.
peonaje m, eommon labor; gang o laborers.
pepita 1, nugget.
peptizar (is), to peptize.
peptona I (is), peptone.
percido m (qu!m), peracid.
peral m, pear wood.
peraltaje m (fe) (V), superelevation.
peraltamientom,superelevation, banking (curve).
peraltar, to raise; to bank (curve); (rr) to superelevate.
peralte m, raising; (rr) superelevation; rise o an
arch; (rd) banking; depth of a girder; camber; (st) rise.
efectivo (est)(M), effective depth.
peralto m, rise (arch); rise (step); (V) height;
(C) depth of a beam.
percn m (Ch), rusto

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perceptor m, perceptor.
perclorato m (qum), pereh!orate.
perclrico, pereh!orie.
perclorn (pa), Perehloron (trademark).
percloruro m, pereh!oride.
percolacin I (bid), pereolation, seepage, ereep,
filtration.
afluente, influent seepage.
efluente, efHuent seepage.
- inferior, undersecpage.
percolador m, filter.
percolarse, to seep, pereolate.
percrmico (quim), perehromie.
percusin 1, pereussion; (str) impaet.
percusor m, jar (well drilling); (A) pereussion
drill.
de pesca (pet), fishing jaro
percutor m, any striking device; (A) striking
plate.
percha/, pole, rod; (meas) (A) rod; (Col) seaffold.
de carga (en), cargo boom.
prdida 1, loss.
al fuego (et)(Es), loss on ignition.
de carga (bid), loss of head.
de carrera (maq), baeklash.
de entrada (hid), entrance loss.
de salida (bid), exit loss.
en el cobre (ele), eopper 1085.
en la conduccin (hid), conveyanee loss.
en las scobillas (ele), brush loss.
en el ncleo (ele), eore loss.
por cojinetes (maq), bearing loss.
- por chisporroteo o por salpica{iura (sol),
spatter loss.
por choque (hid), shock loss.
por ignicin (et), loss on ignition.
por remolino (hid), eddy loss.
prdidas en vaco (ele), no-load 10BSes.
perditancia I (ele) (A), leakanee.
perfil m, profile, seetion; a rolled stool shape;
(geop) log.
aerodinmico, streamlining.
alzado (A), distorted-seale profile.
angular, steel angle.
cadal en e (est), C ehanneI.
compensado (ot), balaneed profile.
d",l avance del trabajo, progress profile.
de canal, ehannel iron.
de construccin, struetural shape, rolled
steel seetion.
de gola, ogee.
de gravedad, gravity seetion (dam).
del rasante (fe), grade profile
de velocidad (fe), veloeity profile.
doble T, 1 beam.
edafolgico, soil profile.
en escuadra, steel angle, angle iron.
estructural, struetural shape.
exterior (an), outboard profile.
gravimtrico (geof), gravity profile.
-1,1 beam.
.
interior (an), inboard profile.
-laminado, rolled steel seetion.
magntico (geof), magnetie profile.
natural, natural-seale profile.
normal (est), standard seetion.

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sobrealzado (A), distorted-scale profile.


--T, T iron.
- - transversal (lev), cross section.
- - U steelchannel, channel iron.
- - U' para construccin de carros, car-building
channel.
- - U para construcciones navales, shipbuilding
channel.
- Z , Z bar.
- - Zors, trough plate.
perfiles corrientes, regular structural shapes.
perfiles de ala ancha, wide-flanged sections.
perfil-barra, bar-size section.
perfilacin (j) continua (pet) , continuous profiling.
perfilado m, hiring; a outlined, shaped; streamlined.
en fro (met), cold-forming.
perfiladora J, shaper; profiling maehine.
perfilaje elctrico (geof), electric logging.
perfilar, to shape, form; to outline, rout.
perfilero m (Ec), engineer who takes eross sections with hand level.
perfilgrafo m, profilograph.
perfilmetro m (inst), Profilometer (trademark).
perforacin J, drilling, boring, perforation; drill
hole; rivet hole.
- - a balas, shot drilling; (pet) gun perforation.
- - a mano, hanq drilling.
- - con corazn, eore qrilling.
- - con lavado, wash boring.
con salida, through hole.
de disparo (geof), shot hole.
de ensayo (pet), wildcat well.
de lmite (exc), line drilling.
- - de prueba, test boring.
- - exploradora, exploration drilling.
normal (mec) , standard drilling.
- - para inyeccin, grout hole.
sin salida, blind hole.
perforaciones de cuele (min) (Es), cut holes.
perforaciones de cua (min)(tn), cut holes.
perforacorchos (lab), eork borer.
perforador m, perforator; driller; (C) borer (insect).
de caa (C), eane borer.
perforadora J, drill.
a bala, shot drill; (pet) gun perforator.
- - a brazo, hand drill.
- - a cable, well or cable or churn drill.
- - de carretilla, wagon drill.
- - de cateo, prospecting drill.
- - de columna, column drill.
de corona, core drill.
- - de diamante, diamond drill.
de galera (min) (M), drifter.
de grenalla (A), shot drill.
- - de hoyos para postes, post-hole digger.
de mano, jackhammer; hand drill.
de martillo, hammer drill.
- - de municin o de perdigones, shot drill.
- - de percusin, per{Jussion or hammer-type
drill.
- - de piso, sinker drill.
de pozos, well or cable drill.

permitivo

de realce (min), stoper.


- - de tierra, earth auger or drill.
- - de torre, tower drill.
de trpode, tripod drill.
- - giratoria o de rotacin, rotary drill.
horizontal (min) drifter.
inicial (pet), spudding unit, spudder.
- - neumtica, air drill.
para pozo angosto (pet), slim-hole rig.
- - vertical (min), stoper.
perforar, to drill, bore, perforate; (tun) to drive.
perforatubos (pet), casing perforator.
perforista m, drill runner, driller.
performancia J (Es), (mech) performance.
periclasaJ, periclase, periclasite, nativemagnesia.
periclinal (geol), perielinal.
peridotita J (geol), peridotite.
peridoto m (miner), peridot, chrysolite.
periferia J, periphery.
perifrico, peripheral.
perifonear (ra), to broadeast.
periforme, pear-shaped.
perigallo m, (de) topping lift.
perigeo m, perigee.
perilla J, knob, doorknob.
- - de sintonizacin (ra), tuning knob.
partida (ele), split knob.
perimtrico, perimetrie, perimetrical.
perimetro m, perimeter, girth.
mojado (hid), wetted perimeter.
periodicidad J, periodieity.
peridico, periodie.
perodo m (maq) (ele), period; eycle; stage.
- - de retencin (pa), retention periodo
de rodaje (auto) (A), running-in periodo
periscpico, periscopie.
periscopio m, periseope.
peritaje m, expert testimony, expert appraisal,
work of an experto
perito m, expert; appraiser; arbitrator; (min)
skilled miner; a expert, skillful.
perla (j) aisladora (ele), insulating bead.
perlita J (met) (geol) , pearlite, perlite.
perm m (ele), perm, maxwell per ampere-turn.
permanencia J (mat), permanence.
permanganato m (quim), permanganate.
permeabilidad J, (hyd) permeability; (elee) permeability, specific permeanee.
permeable, permeable, pervious, porous.
permemetro m (elc), permeameter.
- - de carga constante, constant-head permeameter.
- - de carga descendente o de carga variable,
variable-head or falling-head permeameter.
permeanciaJ (ele), permeanee.
permiso m, permit, lieense.
- - de ausencia, leave of absence.
- - de edificacin, building permito
- - de exportacin, export permito
de paso, (V) right of way.
permitancia J (ele), permittanee, electrostatic
capacity.
permitibilidad J (elc) (Es), permittivity.
permitividad J (elc), permittivity, specific inductive eapacity.
permitivo (elc), permittive.

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permutable, interehangeable; (math) permutable.


permutacinJ (mat), permutation.
permutador m (elc), permutator; change-over
switch.
- - trmico, heat exehanger.
pernera J, stock of bolts.
pernete m, peg, pin, bolt, gudgeon.
pernio m, hinge.
pernitrico (quim), pernitric.
perno m, bolt, spike, pin, stud; (V) door bolt.
- - agarrador, clamp bolt.
ajustado, turned bolt.
- - arponado, ragged or swedge or fang bolt.
aterrajador (fe) (A), screw spike.
- - cabezorro, lewis bolt; ragged bolt.
ciego (M), drift bolt.
clavado (M), driftbolt.
- - comn, maehine bolt.
con cuello de aleta, fin-neck bolt.
- - de accin rpida, quiek-acting or fitting-up
bolt.
- - de acoplamiento, coupling pin, drawbolt.
de ajuste (est),fitting-up bolt.
- - de anclaje o de cimiento, anchor or foundation bolt.
- - de arado, plow bolt.
- - de argolla, ringbolt; eyebolt.
- - de armella o de cncamo, eyebolt.
de articulacin, (tu) pino
de cabezachataranurada,flatheadstovebolt.
- - de cabeza de hongo ranurada, roundhead
stove bolt.
- - de cabeza de hongo y cuello cuadrado ear'
riage bolt.
- - de cabeza hembra, internal-vi>Tenching bolt.
- - de cabeza perdida, eountersunk bolt; flathead
stove bolt.
- - de carruaje, earriage bolt.
de castauela, lewis bolt.
- - de cerradura, spindle ofa loek.
de coche (M), carriage bolt.
- - de collar, collar pino
- - de cua, wedge bolt.
- - de charnela, swing bolt.
de chaveta, key bolt.
de eclisa (fe), traek bolt.
- - de ereccin o de montaje (est), fitting-up or
ereetion bolt.
- - de expansin, expansion bolt.
de fiador, toggle bolt.
de fijacin (A), setserew, stud bolt.
de fuste pleno, full-shank bolt.
- - de fuste reducido, reduced-shank or upset
bolt.
de gancho, hook bolt.
de grillete, shaekle pin or bolt.
de guardacabo, thimble-eye bolt.
de horqueta o de horquilla, fork bolt.
- - de muesca, stove or slotted bolt.
de ojillo, eyebolt.
- - de ojo con resalto, shoulder eyebolt.
- - de ojo para dos crucetas (ele), double-arming eyebolt.
- - de orejas, wing bolt.
- - del pistn, piston pino

perspectiva

de puente, bridge bolt.


de puntal, stay bolt.
de punto, stitch bolt.
- - de ranura, slotted or stove bolt.
de remiendo, boiler-patch bolt.
- - de retencin (mh), gage pino
de rosca continua, full-threaded bolt.
- - de sujecin, anchor bolt; (A) setserew.
de techo, roof bolt.
de va (fe), track bolt.
dentado (A), ragged bolt.
fabricado en fro, eold-made bolt.
- - flotante del mbolo, floating pistn pino
-forma U, U bolt.
hendido, split or lewis or fox bolt.
- - hueco, hollow-head setserew.
- - maestro o pinzote, kingbolt.
maquinado (M), turned bolt.
- - nervado, rib bolt.
- - ordinario, maehine bolt.
- - para cangilones, elevator bolt.
- - para cruceta (ele), erossarm bolt.
- - para llantas de hierro, tire bolt.
para peldaos (es), step bolt.
pasante, through bolt.
portaescobilla (ele), brush-holder stud.
prisionero, stud bolt, tap bolt; (M) anchor
bolt.
rayado, rib bolt.
real, kingbolt.
- - recalcado, upset or reduced-shank bolt.
- - sin tornear, unfinished bolt.
- - torneado, turned or maehined bolt.
zurdo, bolt with left-hand thread.
perol m (Col), large-headed nail.
perolero m (V), tinsmith.
peroxidar, to peroxidize.
perxido m, peroxide.
perpendicular J a, perpendicular.
- - de popa (an), after perpendicular.
- - de proa (an), forward perpendicular.
--media (an), mid perpendicular.
perpendicularidad J, perpendieularity.
perpendculo m, plumb bob; pendulum; perpendicular.
perpiao m (maro), header, bondstone, perpend.
perrillo m (PR), machete.
perro m, (meeh) dog, pawl; (C) clamp; (C)(M)
cable clip.
de abrazadera o de brida (mh), clamp dogo
de seguridad, safety lathe dogo
- - de torno, lathe dogo
--impulsor (mh), driver.
persianaJ, window blind, shutter; louver; (auto)
radiator shutter.
persistencia J (ra), persistence.
personal m, personnel, erew.
- - de campaa, field forees.
personero m, offieial representative, attorney in
fact; a eity offieial who frequently directa
most of the eity's business.
perspectiva J, perspective.
- - a vista de pjaro, bird's-eye perspeetive.
cnica o lineal, eonie or linear perspective.
de dos puntos, angular or two-point perspec-.
tive.

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de tres puntos, oblique or three-point perspective.


- paralela o de punto nico, parallel or onepoint perspective.
perspectividad 1, perspectivity.
perspectivo a, perspeetive.
perspectgrafo m (dib), perspeetograph.
perspectograma m, perspectogram.
persulfuro m (quim), persulphide.
pertenencia I (min), a claim.
prtica 1, pereh (9.7 feet).
prtiga 1, pole, rod; (meas) rod.
del trole, trolley pole.
pertrechar, to supply, equipo
pertrechos m, tools; supp~es.
.
.
pervibracin I (conc)(A), mternal vlbratlOn.
perydico (qum), periodic.
pesa 1, a weight; counterweight.
corrediza, jockey weight.
pesas de balanza (lab), balance weights.
pesas de contrapeso, counterbalanee weights.
pesaitido m (A), acidimeter.
pesada 1, pesaje m, weighin6
pesado, heavy.
pesador m, pesadora 1, weigher.
pesadora de piladas (conc), weighing bateher.
pesantez 1, weight, heaviness; gravity.
pesar, to weigh.
pesasales m, salinometer, salimeter.
pesca I (pet), fishing.
pescabarrena m (pet), bit hook.
pescacable m (Pet), rope spear, ;fishing tool for
cable.
pescacuchara m (pet), bailer grab, boot soeket,
bootjack.
pescadespojos m (pet) , mousetrap.
pescador (m) a pestillo (pet) , bootjaek, lateh
j aek, boot soeket.
pescadora 1, any fishing too!.
pescaespigas m (pet), pin socket.
.
pescaherramientas m (M), soeket, fishing too!.
abocinado (M), horn soeket.
pescante m jib, boom, mast arm, eathead, outlooke;; cab of a truek; (e) (U) driver's seat.
- hidrulico (fe), water erane.
-locomvil, loeomotive erane.
pescancleo m (pet), eore catcher.
pescar, to fish for, grapple for; (elee) to fish.
p,escarripio m (Pet), fishing tool, jun~ cateher.
pescasondas m (pet) (M), soeket, fishmg tool.
de media vueta, half-turn socket.
pescavlvulas m (pet), valve spear.
;;escavstago m (pet), overshot.
pesebre m, stable, stall.
pesebrera 1, stable.
peso m, weight; a seale.
atmico, atomic weight.
bruto, gross weight.
de embarque, shipping weight.
de joyera, troy weight.
de resorte,spring balance.
de trabajo (ee), operating weight.
dinmico, live or moving load.
especfico, specifie gravity; unit weight.
especfico aparente, apparent specillc gravity.

petrosfiex

especfico en masa (ms), bulk or mass specillc gravity.


especfico real (M), absolute specillc gravity.
esttico o muerto o propio, dead weight, dead
load.
sin acojinar, unsprung weight.
unitario, unit weight.
pestaa 1, flange, rib, shoulder; fluke of an
anchor; (auto) tire rimo
falsa (fc), false flange.
pestaador m, flanger; (rr) flangeway scraper;
(srnl) beading machine.
pestaadora/, flanging machine; cornice brake.
putillo m, latch, catch; bolt of a loek.
acodado, elbow catch.
de friccin, friction catch.
de resorte, spring latch, latch bolt, night
latch.
pesua 1, sheepsfoot (roller).
petanque, petlanque m (min) (M), silver ore.
petardear (auto), to baekfire.
petardeo m, (auto) baekfiring; (ra) sputtering.
petardo m, (bl) exploder, detonator, blasting
cap; (rr) torpedo.
peteberi m, a South American lumber (semiliard).
peterreo m (ra), sputtering.
peto m. (herr) (Es), peen.
de popa (en), poop, stern overhang; trausom
frame, stern frame.
ptreo a, stone, stony.
petrografa 1, petrography.
petrogrfico, petrographic.
petrgrafo m, petrographer.
petrolar (ca), to oil.
petrolato m, petrolatum.
'petrleo m, oil, petroleum.
a granel, oil in bulk.
-bruto, crude oil; oil in bulk.
combustible, fuel oil.
craso, crude oil; fuel oil.
crudo, crude oil.
de alta gravedad, high-gravity oil.
de alumbrado, kerosene.
de asfalto, asphalt-base oil.
de carga, charge stock (refinery).
de esquisto, shale or schist oil.
de hogar o de horno, fuel or furnace oil.
de parafina, paraflin-base oil.
difano (M), light oil.
Diesel, Diesel oil.
dulce, sweet oil.
insuflado o soplado, blown oil.
-lampante, kerosene.
parafinoso, paraflin-base petroleum.
petrolero m, tanker, tank steamer; oil-field
worker; a pertaining to oil.
petrolfero, oil-bearing, petroliferous.
petrolfico, petrolific.
petrolitico, petrolithic.
petrolizador m, oil sprayer, roa~ oile:;.
petrolizar, to oil (road), coat Wlth 011; to petralize.
petrologa 1, petrology.
petrolgico, petrologe, petrologca!.
petrlogo m, petrologist.
petroslex m (geol), petrosilex, felsite.

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petrosilceo, petrosiliceous.
de cantera, quarry pick.
pez 1, pitch, tar.
de la carga (elc), peak load.
de alquitrn, coal-tar pitch.
de cateador, prospector's pick.
griega o rubia, rosin.
de la crecida, peak of a flood.
mineral, asphalt.
de cuervo, ravehook, ripping iron.
pezn m, journal, pivot; pin of a key.
de dos cortes, mill pick.
pezonera 1, linchpin.
de flauta (earp)(A), seari.
pezoso, containing pitch.
de minero, drifting or miner's pick.
pezua 1, sheepsfoot (roller).
de montaa, mountain peak.
pica 1, pike, piek; trail; line cleared through
de pata, duck-bill (point).
woods.
de punta y cotillo, polI piek.
de espuela, pickaroon.
de punta y pala, contractor's piek, pickde gancho, cant dog, peavy, hookaroon.
mattoek.
de gancho de espiga hueca, socket peavy.
de punta y pisn, railroad or tamping pick.
de gancho de grapa, clip peavy.
de rotular (dib), lettering nib.
picacho m, polI pick; (A) mountain peak.
- ferrocarrilero o pisn, railroad or tamping
picada 1, survey line, line of stakes; staking out;
piek.
path; (A) ford; (A) a boring.
minero, miner's piek.
picadera I (A), pitching too!.
momentneo (elc), instantaneous peak.
picaderos m (en), keel blocks.
regador, spray nozzle.
-laterales, bilge blocks.
soldador, welding tipo
picado m, (e) (PR) path, trail; (auto) (A) knockpicofaradio m (elc) (A), micromicrofarad.
ing; a pitted (steel); worm-eaten (lumber).
picolete m, staple; keeper 'of a lock.
picador m, worker with a piek; operator of a
picoloro m (e), Stillson wreneh.
prieumatic tool; miner; file cutter.
picn (m) de cantera, quarry pick.
picadora I (herr), chipper.
picota 1, peak; pick; pike.
de arcilla (ca), clay shredder.
picrato m (quim), pierate.
de costeros (mad), slab ehipper.
pcrico, picric.
picadoras de caa:' (az), cane knives.
picrita I (geol), picrite (Peridotite).
picadura 1, puncture; pitting; cut of a file' roughpicuta I (eh), pointed spade.
ening of concrete surface.
'
pichancha I (M), strainer.
bastarda, bastard cut (file).
pichipn m (mad) (V), yellow or pitch pine.
cruzada, double cut (file).
pie m, leg of a bent; (min) strut; (meas) foot (in
de gusano, wormhole.
some countries pie is 73 of a vara).
dulce, smooth cut (file).
corrido, running foot.
gruesa, rough cut (file).
cuadrado, square foot.
Simple, single cut (file).
cuadrado de tabla, board foot.
sorda, dead-smooth cut (file).
cbico, cubic foot.
picaduras, pitting; (gl) sand holes.
de agua (V), hydrant.
picafuego m, poker, fire hook, clinker blU".
de alzar (gato), lifting foot.
picapedrero m, stoneeutter.
de amigo, shore, prop.
picaporte m, latch, thumb lateh.
de la biela, (eng) small end; (auto) bottom
de arrimar, rim latch.
end.
de embutir, mortise lateh.
de cabra, pineh bar, crowbar; claw bar;
de resorte, spring lateh.
sheepsfoot (roller); (eh) tripod of poles
picar, to pick; to break, knap, crush; to chop; to
filled with stone used as a buttress in
open up (lode); (eonc) to roughen; to pit
stream diversion.
(rust); to puncture (tire); picarse, to bede gallo, (lbr) heart shake; (min) diagonal
come pitted (rust).
brace; (de) (M) stiffleg; (hyd) see pie de
picaza 1, grub ax.
.
cabra (eh).
picea 1, spruce.
de lmpara (elc), lamp base.
albar, white spruce.
de lmpara de dos clavijes, bipost lamp base.
del Pacfico, Sitka spruce, tideland or yellow
de lmpara de dos espigas, bipin lamp base.
spruce.
de molino (A), hand pump.
roja, red spruce.
de rey, foot rule; gage.
picnmetro m (lab), pycnometer.
de roda (en), forefoot, gripe.
pico m, pick, pickax; peak; spout, nozzle; nib,
de tabla, board foot.
tip; beak of an anvil; (min)(M) aledge.
de talud, toe or foot of slope.
- , a, steep.
derecho, stud, upright, leg o a bent, post,
bate, tamping pick.
column, stanehion.
carrilano (eh), tamping or railroad piek.
frontal, front foot (real estate).
con martillo, polI or miner's pick.
por segundo, foot-seeond.
con pala y hacha, mattoek.
pie-acre m (hid), acre-foot.
con punta y corte, eontraetor's piek.
pie-buja
m (il), foot-eandle.
cortador, cutting tipo
pie-Iambert m (il), foot-Iambert.
de acuar, tamping or railroad pick.
pie-libra m, foot-pound.

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232

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piedra-bola (M), boulder.


pie-milipulgada (m) circular (elc), circular milpiedrecillas, piedrecitas, piedrezuelas!, pebbles.
foot.
piel! skin, hide; leather.
piedra!, stone, rock.
ils
piem~!, post, upright, leg; leg of an angle.
_ afiladera o aguzadera, whetstone, o tone.
pieza!, piece, part, member; ro?m.
alumbre, alum stone, alunite.
comprimida (est), com~r~sslO~ member.
amoladera, grindstone. .
de acordamiento, transltlOn ple.c~.
.
angular, cornerstone; quom.
de acuerdo (tub), fitting; transltlOn plece.
_ aparejada, hand-placed rock fili.
de armadura (est), web member.
arcillosa, clay stone.
_ de enrejado, web member; lattice bar.
__ arenisca o arenosa, sandstone.
de mquinas, engine room.
__ asentadora, oilstone, whetstone.
de prueba, test piece.
azul, bluestone; (!"1) limestone.
de puente (M), floor beam (truss bridge).
_ berroquea, grarute.
de repuesto, spare or replacement parto
_ braza (M), one-man stone.
de trabajo (A), workpiece.
-bruta, rubble; (min)(M), country rock.
_ fija de contacto (elc), stationary contact
_ cachumba (O), native calcium sulphate.
member.
_ calcrea o caliza, limestone.
mvil de contacto, moving contact member.
_ conglomerada, conglomerate.
polar (elc), pole pie~e.
cmea, hornstone.
sanitaria (V), plumbmg future.
de aceite, an oilstone.
.
piezas de reserva,. spar~ part~.
_ de afilar, grindstone, whetstone, sharpenmg
piezodielctrico, plezodielectrl~ ..
stone, hone.
piezoelectricidad!, piezoe~ectnclty.
_ de albardilla, copestone, coping stone.
piezoelctrico, piezoelectnc.
de arena (001), sandstone.
piezgrafo m, piezograph.
_ de asiento, bearing stone, bridge seat.
piezograma m (A), piez<?graph.
_ de baldosa (M), flagstone.
.
piezomtrico, piezometnc.
de campana, clinkstone, p?-onolite.
piezmetro m, piez<?meter.
_ de cantera (Es) (M), grarute.
piezooscilador m, plezo oscillator.
de cordn, curbstone.
piezorresonador m, piezo resonator.
de cua para afilar, slip stone.
pigmento m (pint), pigmen~.
de chuz, cross-stone, staurolite.
bsico, basic or body plgment.
de esmeril, emery stone.
de la bilis (lab), bile pigmento
de grano (M), granite.
de color, color pigmento .
'
de guarnicin (M), curbstone.
_ de extensin, extending plgment, extender.
_ de igualar (si), jointer stone.
pigote m (met), pig.
de jabn, talc, soapstone.
pija!, lag or coach screw.
de molino, millstone, buhrstone.
_ de cabeza roscada, hanger lag screw.
de remate, coping stone.
de ojillo, screw eyebolt.
de repasar, oilstone.
- - de ojo, lag-screw eye.
.
de sapo (A), mica.
_ para clavar, drive-type or fetter-dnve lag
de sillera, ashlar stone.
screw.
. 1
_ de talla (M) (U), ashlar or cut stone.
_ punta cnica, cone-point or fetter-drlve ag
de toque (miner). touchstone.
screw.
.
en bruto, rubble stone.
_ punta de gusanillo, giml~t-pomt lag sc:e~.
- filtradora, filter stone.
pila! fountain trough, basm; water tap, pile,
_ franca, stone easily worked, free~tone.
'heap; tre~tle bent; (bdg) pier; (elec) bat-fundamental, cornerstone; startmg pomt of
tery, cell; (geol) pothole.
a survey.
.
Clark (elc), Olark cell.
_ imn, lodestone, loadstone, magnetlte.
de acopio, storage pile.
- India, India oilstone.
de bicromato (elc), bichromate cell.
-labrada, cut stone, ashlar.
.
- de carga, counterfort.
miliaria, milestone.
_ de cilindro de carbn (elc), carbon-cylinder
ollar, serpentine.
- para, brownstone.
cell.
. 't b t_ de circuito cerrado (elc), c1osed-crrcUl a
- partida, broken stone.
tery.
.
II
_ pasante (mam), header, bondstone.
de dos lquidos (e1c), two-flUld c.e
pez, retinite.
_
de
estribacin
(pte),
abutment
pler.
_ picada, crushed or broken stone. ..
de existencia, stock pile.
_ pmez, pumice, pumice stone, pUIDlclt.e. .
de gas (elc), gas cell.
_ pulidora, polishing stone, stone for grmdmg _ de gravedad (elc), gravity or crowfoot cell
commutators.
de Grove (elc), Grove cell.
_ rodada boulder, cobble, pebble.
de Leclanch (elc), Leclanch cen.
_ sonora: phonolite, clinkstone.
de pilotes, pile bent.
_ vaciada, artificial stone.
de puente, bridge pier.
- viva, ledge rock.
- de selenio (elc), selenium cell.
piedras de acarreo (geol) (M), erratic blocks.

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de vaso poroso (elc), porous-cup cell.


piloto m, piloto
detonadora, blasting battery.
pina!, felly, felloe.
electroltica, electrolytic cell.
pinabete m, fu, yellow pine; hem1ock.
fotoelctrica, photoelectric cell, electric eye.
pinar m, pine foresto
hmeda (elc), wet cell.
pincel m, brush.
Lalande (e16c), Lalande or caustic-soda callo
-'- de pelo de camello (dib), camel's-hair brush.
-local (tel), local battery.
- para pintura, paintbrush.
patrn (e16c), standard cell.
pincelada!, brush stroke; brush coat.
reversible (elc), reversible cell.
pinchadura! (auto), puncture.
seca, dry battery or cel1.
pinchar, to puncture; to tap (A) to pry with a
termoelctrica, thermopile, thermocouplc.
bar, to pincho
voltaica, voltaic pile, electric column.
pinchazo m (auto), puncture.
pila-estribo (pte), abutment pier.
pinche m (Es), tool boy, nipper.
pilada!, batch.
pingo m (Ec), strip of wood, lath, batten.
pilar m, pier, buttress; colUlllll, pillar, standard;
pino m, pine; a steep.
(min) pillar, toop.
abete o abeto, spruce; spruce pine.
pilastra!, pilaster; counterfort; (OA) bridge pier.
albar, white pine.
pileta!, sink, basin, trough; pool; (A) washbasin.
alerce, tamarack or lodgepole pine.
de cocina, kitchen sink.
amarillo, yellow pine.
de lavar, washbasin, washtub.
araucano, Ohilean pine.
de patio (A), floor drain with trap, cesspoo1.
austral (M), southern or longleaf pine.
de sedimentacin, settling basin.
bastardo, bastard pine.
piln m, basin, watering trough; (A) dredge spud;
colorado (Pan), yellow pine.
tower, trestle bent; (O)(M) drop hammer;
de California, redwood.
pylon; (V) a hardwood.
de hoja corta, shortleaf pine.
de gravedad (M), drop hammer.
de hoja larga, longleaf or Georgia or heart
de vapor (M), steam hammer.
pine.
pilotaje m, (cons) piling; (naut) pilotage, harbor de noruega, N orway or red pine.
dues.
del Pacfico, Douglas fir, yellow ~
de retencin, sheet piling.
de tea, yellow or pitch pine.
pilotxico (geol), pilotaxitic.
gigantesco, redwood.
pilotaxtico (geol) (A), pilotaxitic.
martimo o rodeno, cluster or red pine.
pilote m, pile.
oregn (A) (Pe), Douglas fir.
amortiguador, fender pile.
plateado, white pine.
compuesto, composite pile.
resinoso, pitch pine.
con resistencia de punta, point-bearing pile.
- rojo, redwood; red or Norway pine; red fu:
de alas, wing pile.
red spruce.
de amarrar, dolphin.
spruce (A), a European spruce lumber.
de anclaje, anchor pile.
pinotea m, yellow or pitch pine.
de arena, sand pile.
pinta!, pinto
de botn, button-bottom pile.
pintar, to paint.
de bulbo, bulb pile; button-bottom pile.
pintor m, painter.
de carga, bearing pile.
pintura!, paint, painting.
de cimiento, bearing or foundation pile.
al agua, cold-water paint, kalsomine.
de columna, end-bearing pile.
a la, aguada (Es), cold-water paint.
de defensa, fender pile.
al alquitrn, bituminous or coal-tar paint.
de desplazamiento, displacement pile.
al barniz, varnish paint.
de disco, disk pile.
a la cola, cold-water paint, kalsomine.
de enfilacin, range pile.
a grafito, graphite paint.
de ensayo o de prueba, test pile.
nl leo, oil paint.
de friccin, friction pile.
a prueba de la broma, teredoproof paint.
de gua, guide pile.
a prueba de vapor, steamproof paint.
de pedestal, pedestal pile; bulb pile.
' - al temple (V), cold-water paint.
de rosca, screw pile.
aluminica, aluminum paint.
en H, H pile (steel).
antihnmedad, dampproof paint.
encerrado, cased (concrete) pile.
antincrustante, antifouling paint.
enlistonado, lagged pile.
contrafuego, fue-resisting paint.
inclinado, batter or spur or brace pile.
de aceite, oil paint.
para subpresin, tension or uplift pile.
de agua fra (M), cold-water paint.
paragolpes, fender pile.
de bao o de inmersin, dipping paint.
prevaciado, precast concrete pile.
de cal, whitewash. _
sustentador, bearing pile.
de rociar, spraying paint.
tipo proyectil, projectile-type composite pile.
en obra, field painting.
vaciado en sitio, concrete pile cast in place.
grafitada, graphite paint.
pilotes de palastro, stool sheet piling.
hecha o preparada, prepared or ready-mixed
pilotear (M), to drive piles.
paint.

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_ impermeabilizadora, dampproofing paint.


- marina, marine or deek pamt.
mate, fiat paint.
_ para intemperie, outdoor paint.
primaria, priming eoat.
vidriada, enamel paint.
pintureraf (A), painting; paints; paint shop..
pinula 1, sight of an instrument; (C) blackSIDlth
tongs.
_ de deriva (fma), drift sight.
pinulas para nivel, level sights.
pinza 1, clamp, clip.. . .
.
_ ajustable (A), sliP-Jomt pliers.
de contacto (ele), clip.
pinzas, nippers, pliers, tong~, (lab) foreeps.
_ cargadoras (pet), earrymg tongs.
_ con corte adelante, end-eutting pliers.
_ cortantes o de filo, eutting pliers.
_ cortantes al costado, side-eutting pliers.
de combinacin, eombination pliers.
de gasista, gas pliers.
de lagarto, alligator grabo
punzadoras, puneh pliers.
pia 1, knob; plug; hub; wall knot.
pin m, pinion; (Sp) sproeket; (Col) gable wall;
(Ch) (Col) pine.
con gualderas, shrouded pinion.
cnico o de ngulo, bevel pinion.
_ de accionamiento o de mando, driving pinion.
de arranque (auto), starter pinion.
de ataque (C), driving pinion.
de comando (U), driving pinion.
de cuero verde, rawhide pinion.
de linterna, lantern pinion.
deslizable o desplazable, sliding pinion.
diferencial, (auto) pinion gear.
doble helicoidal, herringbone pinion.
-loco, idler pinion.
motor, driving pinion.
- recto, spur pinion.
piocha 1, miner's piek.
piocho m (C), mattoek.
piognico, pi geno (lab), pyogenie.
piola 1, houseline; twine, string; (A) light rope.
pipa 1, eask, hogshead.
de riego, watering can.
pipeta I (lab), pipet.
de absorcin, absorption pipet.
medidora, measuring pipet.
- para muestreo, sampling pipet.
pique m, (Ch) tunnel shaft, ~ine shaft; well; .(A)
path, trail; (auto) (A) plekup, aeeeleratlOn.
- , a, very steep; vertical.
de popa (an), runo
de proa (an), entran ce.
- , echar a (nut), to sink.
- , irse a (nut), to founder, sink.
piqueador m (min), striker (with a hammer).
piquear (min), to strike a drill with a hammer.
piquera 1, burner; tap hole; iron runner, outlet
of a blast furnace.
piquetal, piek; mattoek; mason's hammer; stake.
piquetaje m, staking out.
'liquete m, stake; survey pole; picket.
piqueteo m, staking; piling; pile drivin".

piquetero m, tool boy in a mine.


piquetilla 1, gad, wedge.
piramidado (Es), pyralnidal.
piramidal, pyralnidal.
pirmide 1, pyramid.
- fotogrfica (fma), photograph pyralnid.
piranol m, pyranol.
piranmetro m, pyranometer.
pirargirita 1, pyrargyrite, ruby silver ore.
pirca 1, dry wall; stone wall.
pircada 1, dry masonry.
pircar, to build a dry wall.
pirhelimetro m, pyrheliometer.
pirita 1, pyrite, iron pyrites.
arsenical, arsenieal pyrites, arsenopyrite,
lnispickel.
blanca, marcasite, white iron pyrites.
capilar, eapillary pyrites, millerite.
cobriza o de cobre, copper pyrites, ehaleopyrite.
comn, iron pyrites, pyrite.
de cobalto, eobalt pyrtes, linnaeite.
de estao, tin pyrtes, stannitc.
de fierro (M) (Pe), iron pyrites.
de hierro, pyrite, iron pyrites.
magntica, pyrrhotite, magnetie pyrtes.
marcial, iron pyrites.
piritas, pyrites.
pirtico, pyritie.
piritizar, to pyritize.
piritoso, eontaining pyrites, pyritie.
pirln m (Col), doorsill, saddle, threshold.
pirobitumen m, pyrobitumen.
pirobituminoso, pyrobituminous.
piroclstico (geol) (M), pyroclastie.
piro conductividad 1, pyroeonduetivity.
piroelectricidad j, pyroeleetreity.
piro elctrico, pyroeleetrie.
pirofosfato (m) tetrasdico, tetrasodium pyrophosphate.
pirofosfrico, pyrophosphorie.
piro glico, pyrogallie.
pirogena j, piro geno m, pirgeno m, pyroxene.
pirognico (geol), pyrogenie.
pirolusita 1, pyrolusite (manganese ore).
piromagntico, pyromagnetie, thermomagnetic.
pirometalurgia 1, pyrometallurgy.
piromtrico, pyrometrie.
pirmetro m, pyrometer.
piromorfita j, pyromorphite, green lead ore.
piro qumico, pyroehemieal.
pirosulfrico, pyrosulphurie.
piroxena j, piroxeno m, pirxeno m, pyroxene.
piroxenita j (geol), pyroxenite.
piroxilina j, pyroxylin (explosive).
pirqun m (B), pieeework, contract work.
pirquinear (Ch), to work a leased mine.
pirquinero m (Ch) (B), eontraetor for mine work;
tributer.
pirrotita, pirrotina j (miner) , pynhotite, magnetie pyrites.
piso m, floor, story; (tun) bench; roadbed; bottom~

alto, upper floor or story.


bajo, ground or first floor.
de glibos (en), scrive board.

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235

de parrilla (pte), grid floor.


del valle, valley flat or floor.
metlico celular (ed), cellular metal floor.
monoltico, concrete floor having finish cast
integrally with slab.
pegado (ed), stuck-down .floor.
pisolita 1, pisolite (limestone).
pisn m, rammer, tamper; ram, stamp.
de martillo, harnmer tamper.
para moldes (ca), form tamper.
saltarn, a heavy tamper operated by power.
pisonador m, pisonadora 1, tamper.
de impacto, impaet tamper.
de relleno, baekfill tamper.
pisonadura 1, tamping, ramming.
p~sonar, pisonem:, to tamp,. eompact, ramo
plsoneo m, tampmg, rammmg.
pista I (ap), runway, landing strip; taxiway.
cerrada de rodaje, stub-end taxiway.
de aterrizaje, runway, landing strip' flight
strip, airstrip.
'
-.- de decolaje, runway.
de despegue, runway, landing strip.
de n;taniobras o de rodaje, taxiway.
- para aterrizaje ciego, instrument runway.
perifrica de rodaje, peripheral taxiway.
pistas gemelas o paralelas (ap), dual runways.
pistolaj, pistol; paint sprayer; (M) jaekharnmer'
(min) small drUl hole.
'
de arena, sandblast nozzle.
de barrenacin (M), jaekharnmer.
de cemento (M), eement gun.
de grasa, grease gun.
de lavar (auto), flushing gun.
de perforacin (pet), gun perforator.
de rociar (Ch), spray gun.
-lubricadora, grease or oil gun.
neumtica (M), jaekhammer.
pulverizadora, spray gun, airbrush.
remachadora (M), riveting hammer.
-rompedora (M), paving breaker.
pistolero m (M), operator o a j aekhammer.
pistoleta I (dib) (A), Freneh or irregular curve.
pistolete m, nozzle; (min) small drill hole.
pistoln m, pistol grip.
pistn m, piston; (Ch) giant, monitor.
de achique (pet), swab, eleanout bailer.
economizador (auto), eeonomizer piston.
pistonada 1, pistn stroke.
pistoneo m, piston slap.
pita j, pita, maguey; (C) sisal.
pitada 1, blast of a whistle.
pitar, to whistle.
pitarrasa I (en), horse iron.
pitazo m, whistle aignal, blast of a whistle.
pito m, whistle.
pitmetro m, pitometer.
pitn m, nozzle, spout; screweye.
atomizador, spray nozzle.
pivotaje m, pivoting.
pivotar, to pivoto
pivote m, pivoto
de direccin (auto), kingpin, knuekle pino
pizarra 1, slate, shale; bulletin board. .
anfiblica (Es), hornblende sehist.
de distribucin (C), switchboard.
-

placa

de tejar, roofing slate.


gredosa, elay slate.
pizarral m, slate quarry.
pizarreo, pizarroso, slaty, shaly.
pizarrero m, slater.
placa j, plate, slab, sheet.
abovedada (est), buekIe plateo
atiesadora (est), ba.tten or stay plateo
calentadora (lab), hot plateo
de agua (cal), water lego
de apoyo (est), bearing plateo
de arrastre (ef), skidding pan.
de asbesto, asbestos board.
de asiento, bearing or wall or base pIate, bedplate (rr) tie plateo
de base, bedplate, base plateo
de borne (eIe), terminal plateo
de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray.
de cabeza (cal), erown sheet.
de cara (est), skin plate, faeepIate.
de centrar (inst), shifting plate.
de contacto, (pmy) foeal-plane plate, eontaet glass; (elee) eontaet plateo
de contraccin (ca), eontraction plateo
de contravientos (gr), guy cap or spider.
de cuarzo (ra), quartz plateo
de cubierta (est)(turb), eover plateo
de cua, liner; shim.
de choque, buffer plate; (lyd) baffle plateo
de choque desviadora, defleeting baffle.
de choque separadora, separating baffle.
de chucho (fe), headehair,. headshoe.
de defensa, wearing plate; (rr) tie plateo
de desconexin (pet), breakout plateo
de divisin (mh), index base or plateo
de empalme (est), gusset or eonneetion plateo
de ensamblaje, (str) hinge plate; gusset
plate; (earp) flitch plate.
del fabricante (maq), name or shop plate.
de fijacin, clamp plateo
de frotamiento, wearing plateo
de fundacin, base plate, bedplate.
de ganchos (tub), hook plateo
de giro (Es), turntable.
de guia (hid), defleetor, baffle.
de huellas (lab), streak plate.
de inspeccin (auto), inspeetion plate.
de interruptor (eIe), switch plate.
de junta (est), apliee or gusset plate.
de matriz colocadora (mh), gage plate.
de nudo (est), gusset or eonneetion plate.
de nmero, (auto) lieense plate.
de orificio (hid), orifiee plateo
de paramento, faee slab (dam).
de pasador (est), pin plate; hinge plate.
de piedra, flagstone.
del plano focal (fma), focal-plane or eontact
plate.
de presin (fma), pressure pIate.
de recubrimiento (est), faeeplate.
de relleno (est), filler plateo
de retenida (ele), guy plate.
de rozamiento, rubbing or wearing or ehafing
plate.
de seal (fe), switch target.
de sujecin (mh), faeeplate.

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236

planimtrico

_ de canto laminado (met), mili-edge plateo


de tope, buffer plateo
_ de canto recortado, sheared-edge plateo
de tubos (cal), tube sheet, fiue plateo
_ de cubierta (est), eover or fiange plateo
de unin, spliee plate, fishplate, Beab; gusset
de desgaste, wearing plateo
plateo
de doblar (tub), bending slab.
_ de vacio (fma), vaeuum plateo
de escurrimiento (to), fiashing.
de via (fe), tie plateo
-,de escurrimiento superior, eounterfiashing,
__ deflectora (hid), baflle plateo
cap fiashing.
_ delantal, skirt plateo
de fondo, bedplate.
_ difusora (dae), diffuser plateo
_ de fundacin, fioor slab (dam); foundation
_ distribuidora (aa) , distributor plateo
slab; base plateo
_ elevadora (fe), riser plateo
_ de guia del bagazo (az), turnplate, trash
_ embutida (Es), buekle plateo
turner, dumb turner.
_ empastada (ele), pasted plateo
_ de inglete, miter rod (plasterer).
_ escurridiza (to), fiashing.
_ de orificio (hid), orifiee plateo
_ esparcidora, diffuser or spreader plateo
_ de rigidez (est), batten or stay plateo
_ fotomecnica, proeess plateo
_ de traviesa (fe), tie plateo
_ giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel plateo
_ de trituracin (min), bueking board.
_ guardaposte, st.rain plate (pole line).
_ de unin (est), spliee plate; gusset plateo
-lavadora (aa), serubber plateo
_ estriada, eheekered plateo
-lisa (eone)(V), fiat slab.
_ giracarro (min) , turnsheet, turnplate.
_ muerta (cal), dead plateo
_ muerta (cal), dead plateo
nervada, ribbed plateo
_ nervada, ribbed plateo
_ nodal (est), gusset plateo
trancanil (en), stringer plateo
_ ondulante u oscilante (maq), wobbler, swash
_ universal (met), universal-mili plateo
plateo
Zors (est), trough plateo
_ portatubos (cal), tube sheet.
planchadaJ, slab; gangplank; (Ch) staging, plat_ presionante (auto) (A), pressure plateo
formo
_ quitagotas (aa), eliminator plateo
de carga, loading platform.
_ revestidora (tn), liner plateo
plancheado m (en), plating.
_ sensible (fma), sensitiveplate.
a tingladillo, elinker system.
_ sufridera (her), swage block.
del casco, shell plating.
tubular (cal) (M), tube sheet.
de los mamparos, bulkhead plating.
volada, eantilever slab.
endentado, in-and-out system.
placas
enrasado, fiush plating.
_ costillas o de avance (tn) , poling plates.
planchear (en), to plateo
_ eliminadoras (as), eliminator plates.
planchetaJ (lev), plane or traverse tableo
placa-marca (maq), name plateo
de pinulas, traverse plane tableo
placel m (r), sand bar.
planchista m (Es), sheet-metal worker.
placer m, placer; sandbank.
planchita J, shim, small plateo
con montera, buried placer.
_ de retenida, guy shim (pole line).
de bajio, river-bar placer.
planchn m, slab, sheet; (Col) barge.
de banco, beneh placer.
planchuela J, steel fiat, fishplate; plasterer's
de playa, beaeh placer.
trowel.
placeta J (Ch), fiat place on a hillside.
de pasador, (tu) pin plateo
plafn m, soflit.
de perno, washer.
plagiocIasa J (geol) (miner), plagioclase.
planear, to plan; to glide (airplane).
plagioclasita J (geol), plagioclasite.
planeo m, planning; gliding (airplane).
plagifido m (geol), plagiophyre.
planemetro m, planeometer.
plan m, plan, seheme, desigu; (Ch) fiatland; botplanetario, planetary (gear).
tom level in a mine.
planialtimetria J, eontour map; topographieal
- , de (V), on the fiat.
survey.
_ de trabajo, eonstruetion programo
planicie J (top), plain.
plana J, (bs) fiatter; (M) trowel; (C) mason's
planificar (Ee) (M), to plan.
fioat; (A) eooper's planeo
planigrafo m (dib), planigraph.
planadaJ (Ee), fiat eountry.
planilla J, tabulation, list, schedule.
plancton m (is), plankton.
_ del avance del trabajo, progress schedule.
plancha J, plate, sheet, slab; gangplank; (C)
de envasamiento, paeking listo
fiatear.
de fiujo, fiow sheet.
_ abovedada (est), buekle plateo
de materiales, bili of material.
_ atiesadora (est), tie plateo
_ de pago, payroll; estimate for payment.
_ cizallada, sheared plate, plate with aheared
planimetrar, to measure with a planimeter.
edges.
planimetriaJ, planimetry; plane surveying, mapde ala, (gi) eover plateo
ping; ground plan, map.
de alma (est), web plateo
, en, in plan.
de asfalto, asphalt smoother.
planimtrico, planimetrie, plane (surveying).
de base, base plateo

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planimetro m, planimeter.
compensador, eompensating planimeter.
de disco, disk planimeter.
de regla, rule planimeter.
polar, polar planimeter.
rodante o de rodillos, rolling planimeter.
plano m, plan, drawing; plane; (M) fioor of a
mine working; a fiat, level, plane.
acotado, topographieal plan; dimensioned
drawing.
altimtrico, topographiealplan, eontourmap.
anterior (fma), front plane.
azul, blueprint.
bsico o de base (fma), ground planeo
catastral, real-estate map.
, de, on the fiat.
de clivaje (geol), cleavage planeo
de colado (eone), fill plane, lift line.
de comparacin (lev), datum plane.
de deslizamiento (ms), slip plane.
de ejecucin, working drawing.
de estratificacin (geol), bedding plano.
de falla (gol), fault plane or surfaee.
de formacin (fe), subgrade, roadbed.
de hendidura, plane of eleavage.
del horizonte (fma), horizon plane.
de imagen (fma), image 01' pieture planeo
del meridiano, meridian planeo
- de la perspectiva (dib), perspeetive planeo
de referencia (lev), datum planeo
de resbalamiento (geol), fault planeo
de situacin o de ubicacin, loeation plan.
de taller, shop drawing.
de visacin (lev), plane of sight.
focal (fma), focal planeo
fundamental (fma), ground planeo
hidrogrfico, ehart.
maestro, master plan.
nodal (fma), nodal planeo
principal (ms) (fma), principal planeo
rasante (Es) (A), subgrade.
tipo, standard plan.
topogrfico, con tour map, topographieal plan.
plano-cncavo, plano-eoneave.
plano-convexo, plano-eonvex.
plano-paralelo, plano-parallel.
planoteca J (V), plan file.
planta J, plant, equipment; ground plan; (bldg)
fioor, (C)(A) story; (min) bottom.
alta, upper fioor or story.
baja, ground fioor.
clasificadora (ag), sereening planto
de agua potable, waterworks.
de fuerza, powerhouse, power planto
del piso (ed), fioor plan.
de repuesto, spare equipment.
de reserva, reserve equipment.
depuradora, purifieation planto
depuradora de aguas cIoacales, sewage-disposal planto
desintegradora (pet), cracking planto
estabilizadora (pet), stabilizing planto
filtradora, filter planto
generadora, eleetrie power plant, generating
station.
hormigonera (cone), mixing plant.

plastocemento

medidora de tantos (eone), batching plant,


mezcladora de cemento, cement-blending
planto
motriz (auto), power planto
picadora (ag) (C), crushing planto
piloto, pilot planto
quebradora, erushing planto
revolvedora (eone) (M), mixing planto
seleccionadora (ag), sereening planto
suavizadora de agua, water-softening planto
vista, top view, plan.
plantar, to place, set; to set up, ereet.
plantel m (A), equipment, planto
planteles de construccin (A), eonstruetion planto
planteo m, layout, arrangement.
plantilla J, pattern, jig, template; sereed, (mas)
ground; subgrade; (M) invert; (dwg)
Freneh curve.
curva (dib) (A), irregular curve.
del canal, bottom, fioor.
de clavar (ed), fiooring sleeper.
de corredera, slotted template.
de curvar, bending jig.
de curvas (Es) (C), French curve, irregular
curve.
'
de devanado (elc), winding former.
de espesor, thickness gage, feeler.
de filetear, serew chaser.
de guia, jig.
de mano (fma), hand template.
de montaje, assembly jig.
de muescar, gaining template.
de prueba (en), check template.
de radio, radius gage.
de rotular (dib), lettering guide.
de soldador, welding jig.
de taladrar, drilling template.
de talud, slope gage.
de yeso, fioating sereed.
mecnica (fma), meehanicaI template.
mecnica desarmable (fma) , spider templateo
mltiple (mh), eombination jig.
para brocas, drili-grinding gage.
para filete o para roscas, thread or serewpiteh gage.
para puntas (mh), center gage.
rayadora (ca), serateh template.
sujetadora para soldar, welding fixture or jig.
plantillero m, patternmaker.
plaquear (M), to veneer.
plaqueta J (fe) (M), tie plate.
plaquita J, shim, small plate.
plasma J (miner) (ele), plasma.
plasmlisis J (is), plasmolysis.
plaste m, (C) mastie, putty; (pt) sizing.
plastecer, to eoat with mortar; (bw) to butter
(pt) to size.
plstica J, plasties.
plasticador m, plastieator.
plasticidad J, plastieity.
plasticimetro m, plastieimeter.
plstico m a, plastie.
plastificante m (pint), plastieizer.
plastificar, to plastieize.
plastocemento m CM), plastie cemento

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de mordazas independientes, independent


plastmetro m, plastometer.
.
plastrn m (4.), bed of mortar; footmg.
ehuek.
de Petri (is), Petri dish.
plata!, silver.
de tomo, faeeplate (lathe), ehuek.
agria (miner), argentite, silver glanee.
divisor (mh), index or dividing plateo
alemana, niekel or German silver.
giratorio (pet), rotary tableo
crnea (miner), eerargyrite, horn silver.
motor (auto) (M), driving flange.
fulminante, fulminating silver.
para valos (mh), oval or elliptie ehuek.
gris (miner), argentite, silver glanee:
universal, universal ehuek.
negra (miner), blaek silver, stepharute.
platos difusores (dae), splash plates.
nquel, niekel silver. .
.
plato-manivela, disk erank.
roja clara, light red silver ore, prousbte.
playa!, beaeh; (rr) yard; (geol) playa.
roja oscura, dark red ~ilver ore, .pyrargy;lte.
de carga, loading yard; freight yard.
vtrea, argentite, Vitreous silver, silver de clasificacin, elassifieation yard.
glanee.
de descarga, delivery yard.
platabanda!, spliee plate, fishplate, s?ab; (str)
de distribucin (ele), switehyard.
(A) eover plate; (V) slab; (M) lintel; flat
de estacionamiento (auto), parking spaee.
areh, platband.
de llegada (fe), reeeiving yard.
platachar (Ch), to trowel; to float.
de maniobras, drill or switehing or classifieaplatacho m (Ch), mason's float.
tion yard.
plataforma!, platform; roadbed, subgrade; (Sp)
de ro, sand bar.
(M)(Ee)(CA) flatear; (top)(A) plain.
secadora (dae) (A), sludge-drying bed.
continental continental plateau.
playo (A) (Ee) , flato
de carga, l~ading or eharging platform.
plaza!, small park; yard; market.
de descarga (op), relioving platform (bulkde acopio, store yard.
head).
de doblado (ref), bending yard.
de pista (ap) (A), apron.
de estacionamiento (auto), parking spaee.
de transbordo, transfer platform.
de moldaje (eone), form yard.
de la va (fe), roadbed, subgtade.
plazo m, time, period, termo
giratoria, turntable.
pleamar !, high tide (sometimes used meaning
platea! (hid) , hearth, apron, floor, mato
flood tide).
plateado, silver-plated.
.
ms alta, highest high tide.
platillo m, small plate; dlSk; washer; pipe media, mean high water.
flange. '
media ms alta, mean higher high tide.
ciego, blind flange; blank flange.
plegable, folding; pliable.
de balanza (lab), sealepan, balance pan.
plegadizo, folding.
de piso (tub), floor flange.
plegador m, folder, bender.
de presin (auto), pressure plate.
de cpsulas (vol), cap erimper.
de rosca, serewed flange.
de tubos, pipe erimper.
de techo (tub), eeiling plate.
plegadora (f) de palastro (eh), cornice brake;
de transmisin (auto), driving flange.
folder.
postizo (C), loose flange.
plegamiento m (geol), fold.
soldado, welded flange.
plegar, to fold, bend; to snub (belt).
suelto, loose flange.
plena admisin (turb), full admission.
platillos compaeros o gemelos, flange union.
platina !, steel flat; (rr) tie plate; (P) flange;
plena carga, fullload.
plena flotacin, de, full-floating.
platen.
plena velocidad, full speed.
de corredera (fe), riser plate.
plenamar !, high tide.
platinar, to platinize.
pleno m, plenum; a full, complete.
platnico, platinie.
pletina!, bar, flat, small plate; flange; shim.
platinfero, eontaining platinum.
de relleno (est), filler plateo
platinita !, platinite (alloy); (miner) platynite.
pliego m, folder; file of papers; doeument.
platinite.
de condiciones, speeifieations, bidding eondiplatino m, platinum.
tions.
nlatinos (auto), eontact points.
de licitacin, information for bidders; bid-"- del distribuidor, distributor points.
del ruptor, breaker points.
ding formo
platinoide m, platinoid (alloy).
de proposiciones, bidding formo
.
pliegue m, ply, sheet; fold, bend; (geol) fold, pliplatinoso. platinous.
eation, drago
plato m, plate, disk; web of a. wheel; faeeplate of
anticlinal, upwarp, antielinal fold.
a lathe, ehuek.
.campana (A), bell ehuek (lathjl).
cerrado, elosed or iaoelinal fold.
compuesto, compound fold.
combinado. eombination ehuek.
con ajuste espiral, seroll ehuek.
de arrastre, drag fold.
de agujero simple, bar ehuek.
echado, overold.
de angulo, monitor ehuek.
en abanico, fan fold.
del guarapo (az), juiee pan.
inclinado, inelined fold.

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invertido, overturned fold.


iso clnico, isoelinal or elosed fold.
recostado, reeumbent iold.
recumbente (V) I reeumbent fold.
tumbado, overturned antieline, overfold.
sinclinal, downwarp, synelinal fold.
~ yacente (A), reeumbent fold.
plinto m, baseboard; plinth.
pliodinatrn m ("a), pliodynatron.
pliotrn m (ra), pliotron.
plisamiento m (geol), fold.
plomada!, plumb bob, plummet.
plomar, to plurob.
plombagina!, graphite, plumbago.
plomear (M), to plumb.
plomeria!, plumbing; leadwork.
plomero m, plumber.
contratista, plumbing eontraetor.
-licenciado, lieensed plumber.
plomfero, eOID.taining lead.
plomo m, lead; plumb bobo
, a, plumb, vertical.
amarillo, wu1fenite, yellow lead ore.
antinlonioso, antimonial or hard lead.
blanco (M), white lead.
de galpago o en lingotes, pig lead.
de hilacha, lead wool.
en hojas, sheet lead.
esponjoso (ele), lead sponge.
pardo, pyromorphite.
rojo, eroeoite; (M) red lead.
t~traetilo, tetraethyllead, ethyl fluid.
verde, green lead ore, pyromorphite.
plomoso, eontaining lead.
plotear (V), to plot, plato
pluma !, pen; boom; gin pole; (Col)(V) water
serviee eonneetion; (PR) Jaueet.
de agua, (Col) (V) (C) water tap or serviee;
(PR) bibb, faueet.
de cartgrafo, mapping pen.
de cuervo (dib)(M), erow-quill.
de dibujo, lettering peno
de gra, derriek or erane boom.
de pala, shovel boom.
para cable de arrastre, dragline boom.
plumbato m (qum), plumbate.
plmbico (qum), plumbie.
plumbfero, containing lead.
plumbito (m) sdico, sodium plumbite.
plumilla !, crow-quill, fine pen; (C) cotter
pino
. plus vala f (eont), good will; unearned ineremento
plutnico (geol), plutonic, abyssal.
pluvial, pertaining to rain, pluvial, hyetal.
pluvmetro, see pluvimetro.
pluvioconducto m (Pe), storm-water sewer.
pluvioducto m (A), storm-water sewer.
pluviografaf (mrl), pluviography.
pluviogrfico, pluviographie.
pluvigrafo m, reeording rain gage, pluviograpli
pluviograma m, pluviogram.
pluviometra /, pluviometry.
pluviomtrico, pluviometrie.
pluvimetro m, rain gage, pluviometr, hyetometer.

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registrador, udomograph, hyetograph. selfregistering rain gage.


pluviosidad / (Col), rainfall.
pluvioso, rainy.
poblacin/, population; town, small eity.
poblado m, village; (tun) (min) (M) layout of
holes ior a blast.
poblador m (tn)(min) (M), shift boss; bIas ter,
man who lays out the blast holes.
pobre, poor; lean (concrete); low-grade (ore)'
(auto) lean (mixture).
'
pocera!, well drilling or digging.
pocero m, well driller or digger.
pocota!, sump, pool.
pocillo m, sump, eateh basin, eateh pito
poder m, power, strength; authority; pOlVer oi
attorney.
dielctrico, dieleetrie strength.
resolutivo (inst), resolving power.
poderoso, powerful.
podmetro m, podometer, pedometer.
podn m, pruning hook; grub hoe; mattock.
podricin!, rot, deeay, (lbr) dote.
azul (mad), blue rot, bluing.
-blanca (mad), white roto
fungosa (mad), buttrot.
hmeda, wet roto
parda (mad), brown roto
seca, dry roto
podrido, rotten, putrid.
podrimiento m, rot, rotting.
podrlrse, to rot, deeay.
podsol m, podsol (soi).
podslico, podsolie.
polainas (f) de soldador, welder's leggings.
polar, polar.
polaridad /, polarity.
directa, straight polarity.
invertida, reversed polarity.
polarimetra /, polarimetry.
polarimtrico, polarimetrie.
polarmetro m, polarimeter.
polariscpico, polariseopie.
polariscopio m, polariscope.
de cua simple, single-wedge polariscope.
de doble compensacin, double-compenEat..
ing polariscope.
de penumbra, half-shadow polariscope.
de triple campo, triple-field polariseope.
polarita / (dae), polarite.
polarizacin!, polarization
-negativa de rejilla (ra), grid bias.
plana, de, plane-polarized.
polarizador m, polarizer.
polarografa!, polarography.
polarogrfico, polarographic.
polargrafo m, polarograph.
polea /, pulley, sheave.
acanalada, sheave.
ajustable para velocidad, variable-speed
pulley.
conducida (A), driv~n pulley.
conductora (A), driving pulley.
de aparejo, taekle block.
de cabeza (pet), erown sheave.
- de cadena, pocket wheel, sprocket, chain pulley

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de cara bombeada, crown-face pulley.


de cola, tail pulley.
de cono, cone pulley.
de contacto, trolley wheeI.
de desviaci6n, guide pulley.
de fricci6n, friction gear 01' pulley 01' wheel.
de fundici6n, cast-iron pulley.
de garganta, sheave.
de gravedad, tension or idler pulley.
de gua, idler or guide pulley; knuckle
sheave.
de pestai'l.a, flanged pulley.
de tensi6n, tension or jockey pulley.
de transmisi6n, driving pulley.
de transportador, conveyor pulley.
de trole, trolley, trolley wheeI.
diferencial, differential hoist, chain block.
enteriza, solid pulley.
equilibrada, balanced pulley.
escalonada, speed cone, cone or stepped
pulley.
falsa, dumb sheave.
flja, fixed or tight or fast pulley.
hbrida (M), mule pulley.
impulsada, driven 01' tail pulley.
-loca, loose pulley; idler pulley.
motriz o impulsora, heoo or driving pUlley.
muerta, idler pulley.
mltiple, stepped iulley.
para ventana, ,sash pulley.
- - partida, split pulley.
portasierra, band-saw pulley.
quitahielo (fc elc), sleet wheeL
ranurada, sheave.
' - tensora, idler 01' tension pulley.
viajera (pet), traveling block.
poliat6mico, polyatomic.
polibsico (quim), polybasic.
polibasita f, polybasite (silver ore).
policntrico, polycentric.
policiclico (elc) (qufm) , polycyclic.
JIOlicillndrico, multicylinder.
polic6nico, polyconic.
polidrico, polyhedral.
poliedro m, polyhedron; a polyhedral.
poliestireno m, polystyrene.
polietileno m, polyethylene.
polifaseado (A), polyphase.
polifsico (elc), polyphase, multiphase.
polifilar, multiple-wire, multiwire.
polifoto (elc), polyphotal.
poligonaci6n f (lev), survey by a series of poly.
gons.
poligonal f, (surv) traverse; a polygonaI.
poHgono m, polygon; a polygonaI.
de fuerzas, force polygon.
funicular, funicular polygon.
poligonometriaf (lev) (Es),determination of areas.
polilla f, (M) termite.
de mar (M), marine borer.
poHmetro m (mrl), polymeter.
pollmotor, multiengined.
poHn m, roller; (ce) skid; (rr)(C) crosstie; groundsill; nailing strip on 1 beam.
polines de desvio-(fc)(C), switch timber.
polinomio (mat), polynomial.

pondaje

polipasto, polispasto m, tackle, block and fall,


rigging.
diferencial, differential hoist.
polipolar (A), multipole.
polisinttico, polysynthetic.
polisulfuro m (qufm), polysulphide.
politcnico, polytechnic.
politr6pico (mat), polytropic.
polivalente (qufm), multivalent, polyvalent.
polivinilo m (quim), polyvinyI.
p6liza f (seg), policy.
de averias, average policy.
flotante, floater policy.
polo m (elc) (mat) , pole.
auxiliar (elc), commutating pole, interpole.
consecuente (elc), consequent pole.
del campo (elc), field pole.
de compensaci6n o de conmutaci6n, inter-pole, commutating pole.
saliente (elc), salient pole.
polonio m (quim), polonium.
poluci6n f, pollution.
polucionar (Pe), to pollute.
poluto, polluted.
polvo m, powder, dust.
blanqueador (A), bleaching powder.
broncmeo, bronze powder.
de azcar, sugar dust.
de barreno, drilling dust, bore meal.
de carb6n o de hulla, coal dust.
de cinc, zinc dust.
de diamante, diamond powder.
de elaboraci6n, process dust.
de esmeril o de lijar, flour of emery, emery
powder.
de madera (vol), wood flour or meal.
de piedra o de trituraci6n, crusher 01' stone
dust.
de roca (geol), rock flour, glacial meal.
fundente, welding powder.
metlico, metal powder.
p61vora f, powder, gunpowder.
de grano gordo, pellet powder.
de mina (A), blasting powder.
destroncadora (vol), stumping powder.
detonante, blasting 01' detonating powder.
fulminante, fulminating powder.
gigante, giant powder (dynamite).
negra, blasting or black powder.
para voladura, blasting powder.
para zanjeo, ditching powder.
polvorazo m (Ch), a blast.
polvorero, polvorista m, blaster, powderman.
polvoriento, pulverulent, dusty, floury (soil).
polvorm m, magazine; fine blasting powder.
polvorizar, see pulverizar. '
polvoscopio m, dust-counter.
pomela f (A) (U) (Ch) , kind of hinge.
p6mez f, pumice.
pomo m (A), doorknob.
poncelet (elc), poncelet.
poncelet-hora, poncelet-hour (360,000 kilogram
meters per hour).
ponchadura f (auto)(M), puncture.
ponchar (auto)(M), to puncturll.
pondaje m (hid) (A), pondage.

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241

ponderal, ponderal, gravimetric.


poner, to put; (illst) to set; (surv) to set up.
a andar (maq), to start.
a tierra (elc), to ground.
el freno, to set the brake.
en circuito (elc), to switch on.
en marcha (maq), to start.
en obra, to erect, install.
en punto, to adjust, seto
pongo m (Ec), gorge of a river with rapids.
poniente m, west.
pontear, to bridge.
pontezuelo m, small bridge.
pont6n m, pontoon, ponton (military); scow,
lighter; (Col) (V) box eulvert; (Sp) large
culvert.
de fango, mud scow.
de gra, derrick boato
de transbordo, ferryboat.
popa f (cn), stern.
- , a, aft.
de, a, aft of, abaft.
popel a (en), after.
populosidad f, (Col) population.
por ciento, per cent.
porcelana f, porcelain.
circ6nica (ais), zircon porcelain.
de mullita (ais), mullite porcelain.
para alta tensi6n, high-voltage porcelain.
porcelanita f (geol), porcelanite.
porcentaje m, percentage.
porfdico, porphyritic.
porfidita f (geol), porphyrite.
p6rfido m (geol), porphyry.
augttico, augitophyre, augite-porphyry.
cuarzoso, quartz porphyry.
de diorita, diorite-porphyry.
porfrico (A), porphyritic.
porfirita I (geol), porphyrite.
porfirtico (M), porphyritic.
pormillonaje m (Es), parts per million.
pororoca m (mr), pororoca.
porosidad f, porogity.
porosmetro m, porometer.
poros m, porcs.
poroso, porous.
porqueta f (mad), wood louse.
porra f, maul, sledge.
porrilla f, hand 01' drilling hammer.
porta f (en), port; porthole.
de carb6n, coaling port.
de carga, cargo port.
espfa (A), porthole.
portaaislador m (elc), insulator bracket.
portaalambre m (eI6c), wireholder.
portaalegrador m, reamer chuck.
portaartefacto m (elc), fi.."{ture stud 01' strap.
portabandera m (lev), rodman, flagman.
portabarrenas f, drill ehuck 01' holder.
portabarrera'ln (ca), guardrail support.
de resorte, sprillg support for guardrai\.
portabolas m, ball 01' bcaring raee.
de empuje, thrust ball raee.
portabombillo m (elc)(C), lamp soctat.
portabroca m, drill chuck 01' holder, pad.
JIOrtabulbos m (ra)(M), chassis.

portalmpara
portabureta f. buret clamp.
portacable m, cable hanger.
portacadena m (lev), chainman.
portacmara m (fma) , camera frame 01 liUpport.
portacanaln m (to), gutter hanger.
porta candado m, hasp.
de charnela, hinge hasp.
portacao m, pipe hanger.
de resorte, spring hanger.
portacarb6n m (elc), carbon holder.
portacarrete m (fma), reel holder.
portactodo m (ra), cathode holder.
portacinta f (lev), tape holder.
portacojinete m, diest.ock. die head; bearing
block.
portaconductor m (elc) , conductor holder.
porta correa f, belt support.
portacristal m (ra), crystal holder.
portacruceta f (elc), pole gain.
portacuchilla m (mh), cutter bar, adz block, cutterhead, cutter blck.
de caja, box too\.
de casquillo, bushing box tooI.
portacuchillas de machihembrar, matcher head.
portacumulador m, battery carrier or hanger.
portachapa (m) de patente (auto) ,license bracket.
portachuelo m (top), gap, pass, saddle.
portada f, gate; (min) timber frame in a
heading.
portadado 'In (M), diestock.
portadiferencial m (auto), differential carrier.
portador m (com), bearer.
portadora f (elc), carrier.
de imagen (tv), image carrier.
flotante (ra), floating carrier (system).
portaelectrodo m, eleetrode holder.
porta empaquetadura 1ft, packing gland.
portaemulsi6n f (fma), emulsion carrier.
portaengranajes m (en), planet carrier.
portaequipajes m, baggagc rnck.
portaescariador m, chuek for reamer.
portaescobillas m (eI60), brush holder 01' socket.
regulable, brush rocker.
porta estacas m (ley)(Ec), axman, stake carrier.
portaestampa f, die holder.
portafarol m, lamp bl'!tcket.
portafreno m (auto), brake support.
portafresa m (mh), mili holder.
portafusible m (eI6c), cutout base, fuse block or
holder.
de derivacin, braneh outout.
portaguantes m (auto)(A), glove compartment.
portahlice m (en), propeller shaIt.
portahembra f, screw plate.
portaherramienta m, toolholder, chuck.
de charnela (mh), clapper box.
mltiple (mh), gang too!.
portahilo m (elc), wireholder.
portahusillo'ln (mh), spindlehead.
portaimagen m (fma), image earrier.
portainstrumento m (ley), instrument carrier.
portal m, portal; gate.
portalmpara m, lamp socket; lamI> holder.
colgante (elc), pendent lamp holder.
con abrazadera de cord6n, cord-grip sockQt

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de aplicar o de superficie, surface-mounting


lamp holder.
de bayoneta, bayonet lamp socket.
de cadena, chain-pull lamp holder, pull
socket.
de intemperie, outdoor lamp socket.
de llave giratoria, key socket.
de media pulgada, candelabra lamp holder.
de rosca, screw lamp socket.
en miniatura, miniature lamp holder (lU2
in.).
mediano, medium lamp holder (1 in.).
mogol, mogullamp holder (172 in.).
sin llave, keyless socket.
tipo Edison, Edison base 01' screw shell.
portalpiz m, pencil point (compass); pencil
chuck.
portalente m (fma), lens cone 01' holder.
portalima J, file carrier or holder.
portalinterna J, lamp holder.
portaln m, gangway; door in the side of a ship;
door in a boiler setting.
portallanta J, tire holder 01' rack.
portamacho, portamachuelo m, tap holder.
portamadera m, sawmill carriage.
portamandril m (torno), chuck plateo
portamapas m, map case.
portamstil m (gr), mast step.
portamatrcula m (auto), license-plate bracket.
portamatriz J, die holder 01' seto
portamechas m, drill chuck.
portamensajero m (elc), messenger hanger.
portamezcIa J, plasterer's hawk.
portamina m (dib) (A), pencil point for compass.
portamira m (lev), rodman.
de nivel, level rodman.
portamoleta J, handle for dresser or muller.
portaneumtico m, tire rack, spare-tire holder.
portanonius m (Es), vernier support.
portaola J, porthole.
portaobjetivo m (fma), lens holder.
portaocular m (fma), eyepieceholder.
portapantalla m (elc), shade carrier.
portapatente J (auto), bracket for lieense plate.
portapeine m (herr), ehaser holder.
portapelcula J (fma), film holder.
portapieza m, work holder.
portapipeta J (lab), pipet stand.
portaplaca J (fma), plateholder, plate earrier.
de nmero (auto), license-plate bracket.
portaplantilla m, template holder.
portaplato m (torno), ehuck plate.
portapoleas m (pet), traveling block.
portaposte m, post bracket (railing).
portaprobeta J (lab), test-tube support.
portapa J (as), dog socket.
portapunzn m, punch holder.
portaquicionera, portarrangua f (gr), foot block.
portar, to carry.
portarreceptor m (tel), receiver support or hook.
portarreflector m (elc), shade carrier, reflector
holder.
portarretorta J, retort stand.
portarrodillos m, eage of a roller bearing.
portarrueda m (auto), spare-wheel rack.
portataladro m. drill stand.

poste

portatestigo m, eore barrel (drill).


porttil, portable.
portatobera J, nozzle holder.
portatrabajo m, work holder.
portatraviesa m (fe), tie earrier.
portatroncos m, sawmilI earriage.
portatrozas m (M), eant hook, peavy; ~imber
carrier.
portatubo m, pipe hanger; (ra) soeket.
de ganchos, hook plateo
portatil m, toolholder.
portavlvula m (ra), soeket.
de discos, wafer soeket.
portavstago m (pet), stem holder.
portaventanero m (Es), maker of doors and windows.
portavidrio m (sol), lens holder.
portavista m (fma), view holder.
portavoz m, megaphone.
portazgo m (ca), tollo
porte m, freight, earriage; (naut) burden; earriage
eharges.
a pagar, freight eolleet.
bruto (an), dead-weight tonnage.
debido (A), freight eoIleet.
efectivo (an), cargo dead-weight tonnage.
pagado, freight prepaid.
porteador m (tr), earrier.
porteaje m (r)(M), portage.
porteo m (M), eartage, transportation.
portezuela J, smaIl door, gate; (top) pass.
portezuelo m, handhole; (top) pass, gap, saddle;
gorge.
prtico m, gantry; portal; trestle bent; (str) milI
bent; rigid frame.
de claro mltiple (est), multiple-span bent.
de dos aguas (est), peaked bent.
dentado, saw-tooth bent.
portillo m, opening in a waIl, weep hole; gate;
small sliding gate in a loek gate.
de evacuacin (hid), sluiee gate.
de flotacin de maderas, log sluiee.
de limpieza (presa), sluieeway, undersluiee.
portn m, opening; large door; gate; (rr) erossing
gate.
portuario, pertaining to ports.
posarse, to settle (sediment).
posicin J, position; plaeing.
posicionador m, welding positioner.
positivo m (fma), positiva; a positive.
positrn m, .positron, positive eleetron.
posos m, sedimento
posrecocer (met), to postanneal.
postacin J (eh) (B), pole lineo
postamoniacin J (pa), postammoniation.
postcalentamiento m, postheating.
postcIoracin J (is), postehlorination.
postcondensador m, aftereondenser.
poste m, post, pole, stud, eolumn, stanehion.
aguantador, driIling post.
cartabn (fe), elearanee post.
de agua potable, drinking fountain.
de alambrado, fenee post (wire fenee).
de alumbrado, lighting standard, lamppost.
de amarre, mooring post, dolphin, snubbing
post.

poste
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de anclaje (ele), anchor poleo


de busco, miter post (nav loek).
de cabria (ee), gin poleo
de cambiava (fe), switch stand.
de celosa, lattieed poleo
de cerca, fenee post.
de conexin (ele), binding post.
de divisin (fe), division post.
de farol, lamppost.
de gato (ee), jaek leg.
de gua, guidepost.
de incendio, fire hydrant, fireplug.
de lmpara, lamppost.
de milla, milepost.
de muelle, bollard, mooring post.
de quicio, quoin post (nav loek), heelpost.
de ret3ncin (ele), stram poleo
de tope (fe), bumper, bumping post.
de tramo (fe), seetion post.
en A (U), A frame.
enrejado o de rejilla, lattieed pole or eolumn.
extremo, (tu) end post.
gra, gin pole; pedestal erane.
indicador (tub), indieator post.
kilomtrico, post marking distanee in kilometers.
maestro (pet), samson post.
miliar, milepost.
para guardacamino (ca), guardrail post.
parabalancn (pet), headaehe post.
_ portaherramienta abierto (mh), open-side
toolpost.
_ portaherramienta revlver (mh), turret toolpost.
surtidor (U), publie water tapo
telegrfico, telegraph poleo
posteo m (min), setting stemples, posting.
postera J, posting; pole line, line of posts.
postformacin J, postforming.
postigo m, hinged panel in a door; small hinged
window; shutter; (turb) wieket.
postizo, detaehable, demountable, removable.
postmineral (geol), postmineral (fault).
postor m, bidder.
postpas m (A), baekIands.
postrefrigeracin J, aftereooling.
postrefrigerador m, aftereooler.
postulado m, postulate.
postura J, bidding; a bid.
potabilidad J, potability.
potabilizar (A) (e), to make potable.
potable, potable.
potamologia J, potamology.
potasa J, potash.
__ custica, eaustic potash, potassium hydroxide.
potsico a, potassium, potassic.
potasio m, potassium.
pote (m) para cola, gluepot.
poteaJ (Es), lute, molding elay; putty.
_ de estao, putty powder, tin putty.
potenciaJ, power; (math) power; (min) thickness
of a vein.
a plena carga (mot), full-load horsepower.
al freno, brake horsepower.
_ activa (ele), true or active or actual power.

pozo

aparente, apparent power.


calentadora, heating power.
_ calorfica, heating power; ealorifie value.
constante (ele), firm or primary power.
consumida, input.
de anexin (ele), conneeted load.
de cinco medios (mat), five-halves power.
de despegue (ap), take-off rating.
de entrada, input power.
de friccin, frietion horsepower.
desvatada (ele), reactive or wattless power.
dos-tercios (mat), two-thirds power.
efectiva (ele), active or true power.
ficticia (ele), fietitious power.
-firme (ele) (M), firm power.
frigorfica, eooling power.
hidrulica, water power.
indicada, indieated horsepower; rating.
instalada, instaIled eapaeity.
-instantnea o momentnea (eIe), instantaneous power.
-lumnica (il), luminous power or flux.
menos diez (mat), minus ten power.
motora o motriz, motive power.
nociva (A), frietion horsepower.
permanente (ele), firm or primary power.
provisional o temporaria (ele), dump power.
pulsativa (ele), pulse power.
-reactiva (ele), reactive power.
real (ele), true or active power.
receptora (ra) (A), reeeptive power.
secundaria (ele) , surplus or seeondary
power.
tractora, traetive force.
tres-medios (mat), three-halves power.
til, useful power.
potencial m J, potential; a potential.
capilar, eapillary potential.
cero (ele), zero potential.
de descomposicin (ele), deeomposition
potential.
de gravitaci6n, gravitational potential.
de placa (ra), plate potential.
potenciomtrico, potentiometrie.
potencimetro m, potentiometer.
de conductor corredizo, slide-wire potentiometer.
registrador, reeording potentiometer.
sangrador (ra), bleeder potentiometer.
potente, powerful; (geol) deep (vein).
poundal, poundal (unit of force).
poyo (m) de ventana, eurtain wall under a window; window silI.
pozal m, eateh basin, sump; eurb around a well
or shaft.
pozo m, well; pit; shaft; (sh) trunk.
a bomba (pet), pumping weIl.
abisinio, Abyssinian or driven well.
absorbente, absorbing weIl; seepage pit; (e)
eesspool.
ahogado (pet), drowned well.
amortiguador (hid), stiIIing well.
artesiano, artesian weIl.
ascendente (A), semiartesian well.
brotante (pet), flowing weIl; spouter.
ciego, blind drain; blind shaft, winze.

pozo

244

- - clavado, driven well.


con filtro de gravilla o con forro de grava o
con pared de pedregullo, gravel-wall well.
chino (M), dug well.
- - de acceso, manhole, manway.
de aguas claras (pa) (C), clear well.
- - de aire, air shaft.
- - de alivio (presa), pressure-relief well.
- - de alquitrn, tar well (gasworks).
de arena (ot), sand well.
- - de arrastre, inclined shaft, adit.
- - de ascensor, elevator pito
- - de aspiracin, suction pit, wet well.
de auxilio (pet), relief well.
de avance (tn), pilot shaft.
de avanzada (pet), outpost.
de bajada (tn), downtake shaft.
de brocal (Pan), dug or draw well.
de cada (al), drop manhole, wellhole.
de cala, test pito
de calma (hid), stilling well.
de cateo, test pit; test well, (pet) wildcat
well.
de cienos (dac), sludge well.
- - de cigea, (eng) crank pito
- - de coleccin, seepage or collecting well.
- - de confluencia (al), junction manhole.
- - de decantacin, settling basin.
de desarrollo (pet), development well.
de empalme (elc), splicing chamber.
- - de ensayo, test pito
- - de entrada, entrance well, manhole; inlet
well, receiving basin.
'
- - de escalera, stair well, wellhole.
- - de escaleras (min), ladderway.
de escotilla (en), hatchway trunk.
- - de evacuacin (pet), disposal well.
- - de excreta, cesspool.
- - de expansin (en), expansion trunk.
- - de exploracin, test pit; test well.
de explosin (geof), shot hole.
- - de extraccin, mine shaft for hoisting.
de inyeccin, (pet) input well; (M) grout
hole.
- - de izar, hoistway.
de lmpara (al), lamphole.
de lastre (Ch), ballast pito
- - de limnmetro, gage well.
de limpieza (al), flushing manhole, automatie flush tank.
- - de lnea o de paso (al), line manhole.
- - de locomotora (fe), engine pito
de luz, light shaft.
- - de mina, mine shaft.
- - de observacin, observation well.
- - de percolacin, leaehing eesspool; (ea) filter
well.
- - de petrleo, oil well.
- - de prueba o de reconocimiento, test pit; test
well.
- - de recogida, sump.
- - de registro, manhole.
de remolino (r), pothole.
- - de restablecimiento, reeharge well (ground
water).
- - de revisin, inspection well or pito

precio

de salida de aire (min), upeast.


- - de sondeo, test pito
de subida (tn), uptake shaft.
- - de tornamesa, turntable pito
- - de tubo, driven well; drilled well.
- - de visita, manhole; inspeetion well.
descubridor (pet), diseovery well.
- - desviador (al), diversion manhole or chamber.
exploratorio (pet), wildeat well.
filtrante, gravel-wall well; (ea) filter well.
- - hincado, driven well.
horadado, drillell well.
inclinado (tn), adit.
indio (M), well driven by hand.
-lavador (al), flush tank.
- - maestro (min), main shaft.
- - negro, cesspool.
para tubera (ed), pipe shaft.
- - petrolfero, oil well.
piloto (tn), pilot shaft.
seco (pet), dry hole or well.
- - semisurgente, semiartesian well.
- - sptico, septie tank.
- - silenciador, mume pito
- - sumidero, wet well; (A) eesspool.
- - surgente, artesian or flowing well; spouter.
tolva (min), main shaft.
tubular, driven well; drilled well.
vertedero (hid), shaft spillway.
pozuelo m, sump.
practicaje m, pilotage.
practicar, to make, do, perform, execute.
prctico m, pilot; (min) expert; (bldg) meehanic,
practieal mano
pradera 1, prairie, meadow.
prado m (ca), parkway.
preaeracin 1, preaeration.
preaereador m, preaerator.
preaislado, preinsulated.
preamplificador (ra), preamplifier.
prearmado, preassembled.
prebarrenado (mad), prebored.
prebombeo m (sol), prespringing, initial distortion.
precalafateado, precalked.
precalentador m, preheater.
- - de dos pasadas, two-pass preheater.
- - de placa, plate-type preheater.
- - recuperador, recuperative preheater.
- - regenerador, regenerative preheater.
precalentar, to preheat.
precargado, preloaded.
precaucin 1, caution (~ign).
precesin 1, preeession.
preciador m, appraiser.
preciar, to appraise.
precinta 1, precinto m, strap, band; seal.
precintas (eab), pareeling.
precintar, to strap; to seal; (eab) to parceI.
precio m, priee.
- - alzado, lump sumo
- - competidor o de competencia, competitive
priee.
- - corriente o de plaza, market or eurrent priee.
- - de compra, purchase priee.

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245

- - de factura, invoiee priee.


- - mnimo fijado, upset priee.
- - unitario :> por unidad, unit priee.
precipicio m, cliff, preeipice.
precipitable, precipitable.
precipitacin 1, precipitation; rainfall.
pluvial, rainfall.
presumida (hid) , assumed rainfall, design
storm.
- - qumica, ehemical preeipitation.
precipitado m, precipitate.
precipitador m (mee), preeipitator.
- - de polvo, dust preeipitator.
precipitante m (qum), precipitator, precipitant.
precipitar, to precpitate, deposito
precipitrn (aa), Precipitron (trademark).
precisin 1, precision, accuracy.
prec1oracin, preclorinacin 1, preehIorination.
precolar (eonc), to preeast.
precombaduraJ (sol), precamber.
precombustin 1, precombustion.
precompresin 1, precompression.
precompreso, preeompressed.
precond,ensador m, precondenser.
preconsolidacin I (ms), preconsolidation.
precordillera 1, hills at the base of a mountain
range, foothil!s.
precurvar, to preeurve (rail).
predepurador m, precleancr.
predesinfeccin I (pa), predisinfection.
predesmenuzadora 1, precrusher.
predio m, real estate, landed property,
preencendido m, prcignition.
preenfriador m (aa), precooler.
preenfriar, to preeool.
preensamblado m, preassembly.
preestirado, prestretched.
preevaporador m, prc-evaporator.
prefabricado, prefabrieated, (lbr) preframcd.
prefatiga 1, initinl stress, prestress.
prefatigado, prestressed.
prefijo m (ra), prefix.
prefiltracin 1, prefil tratioIl.
prefiltro m, prefilter.
prefloculacin I (is), preflocculation.
prefocar, to prefocus.
preformado (cab), preformed.
prehidratado, prehydrated.
preignicin 1, preignition.
prelubricacin 1, prelubrication.
premezclado (cone), premixed (ready-mixed,
central-mixed, transit-mixed, or shrinkmixed).
premineral (geol), premineral (ault).
premio m, bonus.
- - de seguro, insurance premium.
premoldeado, precast, premolded.
prendas (f) de proteccin (sol), proteetive clothing.
prensa/, press, vise, clamp; (Sp) jack.
- - a bisagra, hinged vise.
- - a cadena, ehain vise.
- - combadora (est), gag press.
- - conformadora, forming press.
- - de ayustar, rigging serew.
- - de balancn, eccentric-shaft press.

presa

- - de banco, bench vise.


- - de canecillo (az), cantilever press.
de columna, column press.
- - de cremallera, rack-and-pinion press.
- - de curvar o de doblar, bending press.
- - de chapa caliente, hot press.
- - de estampar, stamping press.
- - de estirar, stretching press.
- - de excntrica o de leva, cam press.
- - de filtrar, filter press.
- - de forjar, forging press.
- - de formar, forming press.
de hojas fijas (az), stationary-Ieaf press.
- - de husillo, arbor press.
- - de madera (carp), hand screw.
de palancas acodilladas, toggle press.
- - de pedal, foot press.
de placas y cuadros (az) , plate-and-frame
press.
- - de rtula, toggle press.
- - de soldar, press welder, brazing clamp.
- - de taladro, dril! press.
- - de tornillo, vise; screw press; clamp screw.
- - de troquelar, stamping press.
- - de volante, fly press.
- - dobladora, crimpillg or bending press.
- - enderezadora, straightening or gag press.
- - enfardadora, baling press.
escariadora, broaehing press.
- - estrujadora, extrusion press.
forzadora, forcillg press.
- - hidrulica, hydraulie or hydrostatic press;
(Sp) (Ee) hydraulic jack.
--ladrillera, brick press.
- - moldeadora, molding press.
- - para briquetas, briqueting press.
- - para caos, pipe vise.
- - para sierra, saw vise or clamp.
- - perforadora, piercer press.
- - punzo na dora, blanking or punch or draw
press.
- - rebordeadora, flanging press.
- - recalcadora, upsetting press.
- - sncaperno, bolt press.
- - sujetadora (mh), vise chuck.
- - taladradora, dril! press.
prensado en caliente, hot-pressed.
prensado en fro, cld-prcssed.
prensador m, press opera'oor, pressman.
prensaestopas m (mv) (vi), stuffing box.
- - de laberinto, labyrinth stuffing; box.
prensahilo m (elc), cleat illsulator.
prensar, to press.
prensista m (M), operatorof a press.
prerrefrigeracin 1, precooling.
prerrotacin 1, prerotation.
presa 1, dam; (M) reservoir; (Sp) flume; (Sp)
irrigation ditch.
- - a parrilla (A), diversion dam with bar screens
on the crest.
aligerada (A), cellular gravity dam; hollow
dam.
- - aliviadero, spillway dam.
Ambursen, Ambursen or flat-slab buttress
dam.
auxiliar. saddle dam; cofferdam.

presa

246

- - captadora de acarreos, debris barrier or dam.


- - cilndrica, rolling or roller dam.
- de abatamiento, shutter dam.
de agujas, dam of needle beams.
- - de almacenamiento, storage dam; (M) storage reservoir.
- - de alzas, bear-trap dam; roof weir.
- - de aprovechamiento mltiple, multiple-purpose dam.
- - de arco, arch or single-arch dam.
de arcos mltiples, multiple-arch dam.
- - de aterramiento, desilting weir.
- - de bveda simple, single-arch dam.
- - de cajn, crib dam.
- - de cilindro, roller dam.
- - de contencin, nonoverflow or bulkhead dam.
- - de cpula, dome dam.
- - de derivacin o de desviacin, diversion dam.
- - de detencin, check or barrier dam.
- - de doble aprovechamiento, dual-purpose
dam.
de durmientes (Es), stop-Iog dam.
- - de embalse, impounding or storage dam.
de enchuflado (M), crib dam.
- - de enrocamiento o de escollera,rock-filldam.
de gravedad, gravity dam.
- - de machones, buttress dam.
- - de machones de cabeza redonda, roundheadbuttress dam.
- - de machones de cabeza rmbica, diamondhead-buttress dam.
de pantalla plana, Ambursen or flat-slab buttress dam.
- - de rebose, overflow or spillway dam, weir.
- - de regularizacin, regulating dam.
- - de retencin, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam;
impounding dam.
de roca suelta (Pe), rock-fill dam.
- - de sedimentacin, hydraulic-fill dam.
- - de terrapln, earth or earth-fill dam.
- - de tramos abovedados, multiple-arch dam.
- - derivadora, diversion dam.
- - en arco, single-arch dam.
- - insumergible, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam.
- - maciza, gravity or solid dam.
- - mvil, movable dam.
niveladora, diversion dam; (lg) splash dam.
- - para escombros, debris dam.
- - sumergible o vertedora, spillway or overflow
dam, weir.
presa-bveda, single-arch dam.
presada I (Es), reservoir.
presaturado, presaturated.
prescripciones (1) generales (V) (U), general
specifications.
presedimentacinl (is), presedimentation.
presedimentado, presettled.
preselector m (elc), preselector.
presero m, custodian of dam or reservoir.
preservativo m a, preservative.
presilla/, clip, clamp; loop, bight.
- - aislante, cleat insulator.
de prueba (elc), test clip.
- - para vidrio, glazing clip.
presin 1, pressure.
- a reventar, bursting pressure.

privilegio

- - asignada, rated pressure.


de aplastamiento (tub), collapsing pressure.
- - de apoyo, bearing pressure.
- - de asentamiento (hd), seating or face pressure.
- - de contraste (A), test pressure.
- - del criadero (pet), reservoir pressure.
- - de ejercicio (hid) (U), service pressure.
- - de ensayo o de prueba, test pressure.
- - de estallido, bursting pressure.
- - de impacto, impact or dynamic pressure.
de levantamiento (hd), uplift pressure.
- - de rechazo, refusal pressure (grout).
- - de rgimen, working or rated pressure.
- - de trabajo, working pressure.
- - de velocidad, velocity pressure.
- - electrosttica, electrostatic stress or pressure.
- - manomtrica, gage pressure.
- - media efectiva, mean effective pressure.
- - no equilibrada, unbalanced pressure.
presionar (A), to press.
prstamo m, borrowed fill; borrow pit; a loan.
presuponer, to estimate.
presupuestar (A) (C) (M), to estimate; to bulget.
presupuesto m, estimate; budget.
pretil m, parapet; (Ch) dike; (V) cliff.
pretilero m (M), mason.
pretratamiento m, pretreatment.
pretratar, to pretreat.
prevaciado (conc), precast.
primal, premium; bonus; a (math) prime (al).
- - de seguro, insurance premium.
y multa, bonus and penalty.
primario, primary (all senses).
primer auxilio, first aid.
primer detector (ra), first detector, mixer stage.
primera curacin, first aid.
primera destilacin, planta de (pet) , topping
planto
primera mano, (pt) priming coat.
prisionero m, setscrew, stud bolt, tap bolt, cap
screw.
- - de cabeza hueca, soeket-head cap screw.
- - de collar, collar stud.
de macho, tap-end stud bolt.
--, de punta ahuecada, eup-point setscrew.
- - de punta cnica, eone-point setscrew.
- - de punta ovalada, round-point setscrew.
de resalto, shoulder stud.
- - de rosca continua, eontinuous-thread stud
bolt.
de rosca doble, double-end stud bolt.
- - encajado, hollow setserew.
- - espigado, pivot-point setserew.
prisma m, prism.
- - de reconocimiento (fma) , reeonnoitering
prism.
Porro, Porro prism (opties).
- - recto, right prism.
prismtico, prismatie.
prismoidal, prismoidal.
prismoide m, prismoid.
privada 1, priyY, water eloset.
privilegiado, patented.
privilegio m, franehise, eoneession; patent, copyright.

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- - de invencin, patento
proa I (en), bow, stem, prow.
- - , de, fore, forward.
- - de, a, forward of.
probador m, tester; testing maehine.
- - de acumuladores, battery testero
- - de centro (mh), eenter indieator.
- - de la compresin, eompression tester.
- - de contadores, meter prover.
del estrato (pet), formation tester.
de inflamacin (pet), flash tester.
- - de manmetros, gage tester.
de nevada (hid), snow sampler.
de tensin (elc), voltage testero
de vlvulas (ra), tube testero
probadora (1) de cemento, cement-testing machine.
probar, to test.
probeta 1, test piece; test tube; buret.
graduada (lab), graduate.
problema m, problem.
de dos puntos (lev), two-point problem.
procedimiento m, process, method, system, procedure.
proceso m (M) (V) (B), process, processing.
procurrelte m, peninsula.
produccin 1, production; product, throughput.
afluente o brotante (pet), flush produetion.
- - de fuerza, power development.
de zona mltiple (pet) , multizone production.
- - en masa o en serie, mass production.
producir, to yield, produce.
productivo, productive.
producto m, product, yield, produetion, throughput; profit; revenue, ineome; (math)
producto
- - bruto, gross proeeeds.
- - de desecho, waste producto
- - escalar (mat), scalar produet.
--liquido, net proceeds.
- - neto fuera de la operacin (fe), nonoperating
ineome.
- - secundario, by-produet.
- - vectorial (mat), vector produet.
productor m, produeer.
de esporas ([ab), sporeforming.
proel a (en), fore, forward.
profesin I (Ch), oeeupation, trade.
profesionista (M), professional mano
profundidad 1, depth.
efectiva, working depth (gear).
- - media, mean depth.
neutra o normal (hid), normal or neutral
depth.
profundizar, to deepen.
profundo, deep.
progresin I (mat), progression.
- - aritmtica, arithmetieal progreSsion.
- - geomtrica, gcometrieal progression.
progresiva 1, station on a survcy lineo
completa, full station (100 feet).
- - fraccionada, plus station.
pros m, mooring, head fast; mooring bitt.
prolongador m, extension pieee.
prolongar. to prolong; (dwg) to produce.

protuberancia

promediar, to average.
promedio m, average, mean.
- - aritmtico, arithmetieal meMo
- - compensado o pesado, weighted average.
- - geomtrico, geometric mean, mean proportiona!.
prominencia I (top) , ridge, hill, elevation.
promontorio m, promontorY.
promotor, promovedor m, promotor.
promover, to promote (a projeet).
propagacin 1, propagation.
propano m (pet), propane.
propiedad 1, property.
aditiva (qum), additive property.
- - inmueble o raz, real estate.
--limtrofe, abutting property.
- - mueble, personal property.
propietario m, owner.
propilita I (geol), propylite.
propiltico, propylitic.
propilitizacin I (geol), propylitization.
proponente, bidder.
proporcin 1, proportion.
proporcionador m, proportioner.
proporcional, proportiona!.
proporcionalidad 1, proportionality, proportionability.
proporcionar, to proportion.
proposicin 1, proposa!, bid; proposition.
propuesta/, bid, proposal, tender.
- - a precios unitarios, unit-priee bid.
- - a suma alzada, lump-sum bid.
desequilibrada, unbalanced bid.
propulsin 1, propulsion, drive.
- - a cadena, ehain drive.
- - de engranajes, gear drive.
delantera (auto), front drive.
- - por correa, belt drive.
propulsionar (A), to drive, propel, aetuate.
propulsivo, propulsive.
propulsor m, propeller; impeller; (V) blower; a
propulsive, driving.
prorratear, to prorate.
prorrateo m, prorating.
prrroga (1) de plazo, extension of time (eontract).
prorrogar, to extend, prolongo
prospeccin I (Es) (V) (Col). prospeeting.
prospectar (min), to prospecto
proteccin 1, proteetion.
protector m (mee) (elc), protector; a protective,
de lmpara, lamp guardo
de la red (ele), network protector.
proteger, to protect.
proteico (is), proteic, proteinaeeous.
protena I (is), protein.
protocloruro m (qum), protochloride.
protgeno (geol), protogenie.
protomena I (geol), protore.
protn m (ra), proton.
protoplasma m (is), protoplasm.
protosulfuro m (qum), protosulphide.
prototipo m, prototype.
protxido (m) de hierro, ferrous oxide.
protozoarios, protozoos m (is), protozoa.
protuberancia l. (mech) boss.

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- - de aguas subterdlleas, ground-water mound.


- - para conexi6n roscada (tub), tapping boss.
proustita 1, proustite (silver ore).
proveedor m, supplier; (Ee) storekeeper, commissary mano
proveedura I (Ee), eommissary.
proveimiento (m) de agua, water suppIy.
provento m, reeeipts, ineome.
provisi6n (f) de agua, water suppIy.
provisorio, provisional, temporary.
proximidad I (ra), proximity.
proyecci6n 1, projeetion; designing.
- - central, central or gnomonie projeetion.
- - de Mercator, Mereator's projeetion.
- - en perspectiva, perspeetive projeetion.
~ normal (A), orthographie projeetion.
- - ortogonal, orthographie or orthogonaI projection.
planimtrica (A), horizontal projeetion.
proyectaci6n I (A), design, designing.
proyectar, to design, plan; to projeet.
proyectista, designer.
proyecto m, design, plan; a projeet, deveIopment.
- - de ejecuci6n, detail designo
- - de fuerza hidrulica, water-power prjeet.
- - de ley, bilI, proposed law.
proyector m, searehlight, spotlight; projector.
- - amplificador (fma), enlarging projector.
- - corrector (fma), correeting projeetor.
- - de compensaci6n (fma) , equalizing projeetor.
de control de trfico (ap), traffic-control projector.
~ de direcci6n (ap), direetional floodlight.
- - de exploraci6n (tv), scanning hendo
~ de mano (ap), pistollight.
- - de orientaci6n (ap), bearing projector.
- - trazador (fma), tracing projector.
proyectoscopio m, projeetoseope.
prueba 1, test; test pieee.
- - al choque, impact test.
- - a la ebullici6n, boiling test.
- - al freno, brake test.
.
~ a tiz6n (ed), brand test.
de agrietamiento (met), cracking test.
de campo, field test.
de desuso (ele), shelf test.
de doolado, bending test (bar).
- - de emulsificaci6n a vapor (pet), steam emulsion test.
de flexi6n con plantilla, guided-bend test.
- - de flexi6n libre, free-bend test.
- - de fluidez, pour test.
- - de intemperismo, exposure or weatherlng
test.
de lazo (ele), loop test.
de mancha (e8.), stain or pat stain test.
- - de mella, niek-break test.
de pliegue en fro, eold-bending test.
- - de sondaje, test-boring eore.
- - de trfico acelerada (ap), aeeelerated traffie
test.
de tres aristas, three-edge bearing test.
- - en fbrica, mili test.
por plegado, bending test.
prueba de, a, proof against.
- - cidos, acidproof.

pueble

- - agua, waterproof.
- - aire, airtight.
lcalis, alkalipfoof.
- - atollamiento, nonstieking.
bala, bulletproof.
- - calor, heatproof.
- - cellisca, sleetproof.
- - congelaci6n, frostproof.
- - chispa, sparkproof, nonsparking.
elementos, (C) weatherproof.
entremetido, tamperproof (cable).
- - error, foolproof.
- - explosiones, explosion-proof.
- - fuego, fueproof.
- - gas, gasproof.
golpes, (elee) shoekproof.
- - goteo, dripproof, leakproof.
- - grasa, greaseproof.
- - humedad, dampproof, moistureproof, moisture-repellent.
- - impericia, foolproof.
- - incendio, fueproof.
- - intemperie, weatherproof.
- - interferencia atmosfrica, (ra) staticproof.
-ladrones, burglarproof.
-lima, file-hard.
-luz, lightproof.
--llamas, flameproof.
--lluvia, raintight.
- - moho, rustproof.
oleaje, (elee) surgeproof.
- - pinchazo, punetureproof.
- - polvo, dustproof.
- - rayos, lightningproof.
- - resbalamiento, slipproof.
- - ruidos, noiseproof, soundproof.
- - salpicaduras, splashproof.
- - tormenta, stormproof.
- - terremotos, earthquake-proof.
- - vapor, steamproof.
pruebatubos m (pet), casing testero
prusiato m (qufm), prussiate.
- - de potasio, prussiate of potash, potassium
eyanide.
prsico (qufm), prussie, hydrocyanie.
psamita I (geol), psammite, sandstone.
psefita I (geol), psephite.
pseftico, psephitic.
psicr6grafo m (aa), psyehrograph.
psicromtrico, psychrometrie.
psicr6metro m, psyehrometer.
de aspiraci6n (aa), aspirated psyehrometer.
de honda (Es), sling psychrometer.
giratorio (aa)(mrl), sling psyehrometer.
psilomelano m (miner), psilomelane.
psofomtrico, psophometrie.
psof6metrom (tel), psophometer.
pa 1, bar b, (lg) gaff.
pucelana 1, pozzolan.
puchada I (Col), grout.
pudelador m, puddler.
pudelaje m, puddling.
pudelar, to puddle (iron).
pudinga I (~eol), conglomerate.
pudrirse, etc., variants of podrirse, etc.
pueble m (M), working force, gang, shift.

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pueblo m, village, town; peopIe.


puente m, bridge; (naut) deek; (earp) cap,
heooer, putlog.
- - acueducto, aqueduet bridge.
arqueado, arch bridge.
basculante, lift or bascule bridge.
- - cantilever, eantilever bridge.
- - carretero, highway bridge.
- - colgante, suspension bridge.
- - corredizo, transfer table; ferry bridge.
chaln (M), ferry bridge.
de alcantarilla, culvert bridge.
- - de arco, arch bridge.
- - de armadura, truss bridge.
de arqueo (en), tonnage deck.
- - de ascensi6n vertical, vertical-lift bridge.
- - de atracar o de espiar (en), warping bridge.
- - de barcas, pontoon bridge.
- - de b6vedas, arch bridge.
de caballetes, trestle bridge.
de calzada (V), highway bridge.
de capacitancia (ele), eapaeitanee bridge.
de celosa (Ee), truss bridge.
de comando o de mando (en), bridge.
de hilo y cursor (elc), slide-wire bridge.
del hogar (cal), bridge wall, fue or flame
bridge.
- - de impedancia (ele), impedanee bridge.
- - de inuctancia (ele), induetanee bridge.
- - de manicbra o de servicio, operating
bridge.
de meclida. (eMe) (A), Wheatstone bridge.
- - de paso a travs, through bridge.
- - de paso superior, deek bridge; overhead
erossing.
- - de peaje, toll bridge.
- - de peatones, footbric1ge.
de pilotaje, pile bridge.
- - de pontones, pontoon bridge.
de p6rtico (A), rigid-frame bridge.
- - de suspensi6n, suspension brid;e.
- - de tablero inferior o de va inferior, through
bridge.
- - de tablero superior o de va superior, deek
bridge.
de tramo mltiple, multiple-span bridge.
- - de trasbordo, transfer table; bridge erane.
- - de vigas compuestas, girder bridge.
de Wheatstone (ele); Wheatstone bridge.
delantero (auto), front arle.
- - en esviaje, skew bridge.
- - ferroviario, railroad bridge.
giratorio, swing bridge, drawbridge; turntableo
- - giratorio de apoyo central, eenter-bearing
draw.
- - giratorio de apoyo circunferencicl, rim-bearing draw.
--levadizo, lift bridge, drawbridge.
-levadizo rodante, rolling lift bridge.
- - magntico, magnetic bridge.
- - oblicuo o sesgado, skew bridge.
para seales (fe), signal bridge.
portaescobilla (ele), brush yoke.
- - posterior o trasero (auto), real' axle.
rectificador (ele), bridge reetifier.

puertaventana

rodante, transfer table; (A) (Pan) traveling


crane, bridge crane.
superior o volante (en), fiying bridge.
- - suspendido, suspension bridge.
- - transbordador, transfer bridge; ferry bridge,
aerial ferry, transporter bridge.
- - volado, eantilever bridge.
puente-bscula, weighbridge.
puente-canal, flume; aqueduet.
puente-gra corredizo (A), traveling crane.
puentecillo m, eulvert, small bridge.
del hogar (cal), fue bridge.
puerta 1, door; gateo
- - a bisagra, hinged door.
a caj6n (A), hollow door.
- - arrolladiza, rolling door.
- - barrera levadiza (fe), erossing gateo
- - caediza, drop 01' trap door.
colgante, hanging or sliding door.
contrafuego o a prueba de incendio (ed) , fire
door.
- - corrediza, sliding door.
de busco, mitering gate (loek).
- - de cerco, gateo
- - de cortina articulada, rolling steel door.
- - de charnela, hinged door.
- - de entrepaos, framed or panel door.
- - de esclusa, loek gateo
- - de existencia, stock door.
de fuego o del hogar o de horno (cal), fire
door.
de golpe, gate that closes by gravity.
- - de guillotina, vertieally sliding door.
de hombre (M), manhole.
- - de mano derecha, right-hand door (hinges at
right when door is pushed opcn).
- - de mano izquierda, left-hand door.
de peinazos y riostra, ledged and braeed
door.
de rejilla, slat door.
- - de tesoro, vault or safe door.
de tolva, bin gateo
- - de vaivn, double-swing door.
- - ensamblada, framed or panel door.
entablerada (M), panel door.
estanca (en), watertight door.
forrada de hojalata, tinelad door.
- - gemela, double door.
- - giratoria, revolving door.
incombustible, (bldg) fire door.
--levadiza, lift or rising door.
--lisa o llana, flush or sanitary door.
- - metlica a caj6n, hollow metal door.
- - mosquitera, sereen door.
- - oscilatoria, double-swing door.
- - pabell6n, canopy door.
- - persiana, slat door.
- - plegadiza, folding door; aeeordion door.
- - plegadiza horizontal, jaekknife door.
romanilla (V), slat door.
--ventiladora (min), gage door.
zaguera (eo) (Es), tail gateo
puerta-reja, door or gate of open ironwork.
puerta-ventana, Freneh window 01' door.
puerta-vidriera, glass door.
puertaventana I (Es), window shutter.

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puerto m, port, harbor; (top) gap, pass, saddle.


areo CM), airport.
- - de aviacin, airport.
- - de escala, port of eall.
- - de matrcula, port of registry.
- - fluvial, river port.
- - franco, free port.
- - martimo, seaport.
puesta J, setting, placing.
- - a punto, adjusting.
- - a tierra (ele), ground eonneetion.
- - en marcha (maq), starting.
- - en obra, placing, ereetion, installation; (C)
delivered on the jobo
- - en servicio: putting into service.
puesto a bordo, free on board (FOB).
puesto sobre vagn, loaded on cars.
pujamante m (Ee), ehisel.
pulgadaJ, ineh (or 736 of a vara).
- - circular, eireular ineh.
- - cuadrada, square ineh.
- - de agua, water-ineh; (ae) ineh of water.
- - de minero, miner's ineh.
pulgada-libra, ineh-pound.
pulgada-yarda (ca), ineh-yard.
pulicn m (Es), turning ehisel.
pulidor (m) de madera (A), spokeshave.
pulidora J, polisher; buffer.
pulimentadora J, lapping or buffing machine.
pulimentar, to polish; to buff; (va) to grind.
pulir, to polish; to finish; to surfaee.
pulmotor m, pulmotor.
pulpa J, pulpo
pulpera J (eh), eommissary.
pulpero m (V), eommissary mano
pulsacin;, pulsation, (elec) pulse; (ele e) surging; (ra) beato
borradora (tv), blanking pulse.
pulsador m, pulsator; push button.
pulsar, to pulsate.
pulsativo, pulsating.
pulsetaJ (M), ehurn drill; sounding rod.
pulso, a, by hand; (dwg) freehand.
pulsmetro m (bm), pulsometer.
pulverizador m, pulverizer; atomizer, sprayer.
- - de pintura, paint sprayer.
pulverizar, to atomize; to comminute; to pulverize; to grind (ore).
pulverulento, pulverulento
pulla J (Col), kind of machete.
puna J, high plateau.
punceta (1) de calafatear, ealking ehisel.
puncin J (V), punching.
punta J, point, nib; nail; bullpoint; eape, headland.
- - acopada (torno), eup center.
- - coladora, well point.
- - , de, on end.
- - de aguja, (rr) switch point; needle point
(eompass).
de alambre (Ch), wire nail.
- - de barreta, moil point (pneumatie tool).
- - de cabeza perdida, brad, finishing nail.
- - de cajonero, box nail.
del corazn (fe), point o rog (actual); point
o tongue.

punto

de los dedos, a, finger-tip (control).


- - de espuela (herr) , spur point; spur eenter
(lathe).
de flecha (dib), arrowhead.
- - de Pars, eommon wire nail.
de Pars de 8 pulg, wire spike, 80 d wire naiL
- - de torno, lathe eenter.
- - de trazar, marking awl.
- - de vidriar, glazier's point.
enc1avadora (fe), detector point.
fija (torno), dead center.
- - giratoria (torno), live eenter.
- - norte (inst), north point.
- - para hormign, eoncrete nail.
- - para machimbre, flooring nail.
- - rmbica (herr), diamond point.
- - rompedora, bullpoint.
- - seca (dib), needle point for compass.
- - sur (inst), south point.
viva (mh) (A), live eenter.
puntas de chispa (ele), sparking points.
.
puntal m, shore, strut, prop, spur, eompreSSlOn
member; (elee rr) push-off; dredge spud;
(sb) depth of hold; (sb) stanehion.
- - de alero, eaves strut.
de arqueo (en), register depth.
- - de colisin (pte), collision strut.
de construccin (an), molded depth.
de draga, dredge spud.
de invertido (tn), invert strut.
- - inclinado, raking brace.
punteado (M), pitted (rust).
puntera J (lev), sighting.
puntero m, point ehisel; bullpoint; hand (gage).
punterola J, miner's pick; bullpoint.
puntiagudo, sharp, pointed.
puntilla J, finishing nail, brad; (C) common wir",
nail; (min) poling board.
- - de mquina, maehine brad.
- - de Pars, wire brad.
- - francesa, finishing nail.
- - para contramarcos, casing nail.
- - para entarimado, flooring brad.
puntillado (dib), stippled.
puntista m, (min) laborer who works with a bar;
(su) panman.
punto m, point.
- - a punto, point-to-point.
accidental (dib), aeeidental point.
-.- caliente (di) (met), hot spot.
- - caracterstico (bm), design point.
- - cedente, yield point.
de acercamiento (fe), fouling point.
- - de alimentacin (ele), feeding point.
- - de anilina (pet), aniline point.
- - de arranque, starting point.
de burbujeo, bubble point.
de cambio, (rr) point of switch (theoretieal)
(surv) turning point.
- - de cartabn (fe), clearanee point.
de eentello (M), flash point.
- - de combustin, fire point (oil) , burning
point.
de comienzo (fe) (M), point of curve.
- - de comprobacin (lev) , control point.
- - de condensacin, dew point.

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- - de congelacin, freezing or iee point; pour


point (oil).
de corazn (fe), point o rog (theoretieal).
de cota fija (lev), beneh mark.
de la curva (fe) (ea), point o curve.
- - de curva compuesta, point o eompound
curve.
de chucho (fe), point o switch.
- - de deformacin, yield point, elastie limito
- - de derretimiento, melting point.
de destilacin, distillation point (oil).
de disparo o de explosin (geo), shot point.
- - de ebullicin, boiling point.
- - de encendido, ignition point.
de encuentro, (tu) panel point.
de escantilln (e), gaging point.
de espiral (e), point o spiral.
- - de espiral-curva (e), point o spiral-ecrvo.
de estacin (lev) (Es), transit point.
- - de exploracin (tv), seanning spot.
- - de exposicin (fma), exposure station.
- - de fluidez, pour point.
de fuga (dib), vanishing point.
- - de fusin, melting point.
de glibo (fe), elearanee point.
- - de goteo, dropping point.
- - de hielo, freezing point.
- - de ignicin, ignition point.
- - de imagen (geof), imago point.
- - de inflamacin, flash or ignition point.
- - de inflexin, (str) point of contraflexure, infleetion point; (rr) (rd) break in grade.
de interruptor (ele), switch point.
de llama, fue point (oil), burning point.
- - de marca (lev), station.
de nivelacin (V), bench mark.
de obscuridad (pet), eloud point.
de partida (lev), starting point.
- - de rasante (lev), grade point.
- - de reblandecimiento, softening point.
- - de recocido, annealing point.
- - de referencia (lev), referenee point; datum
point.
- - de roco, dew point.
de solidificacin (qum), setting point.
de tangencia (fe) (ca), point of tangency, tangent point.
de trmino (fe) (M), point of tangeney.
- - de trabajo (ra), operating or quieseent point.
de tramo, (tu) panel point.
- - de trnsito (lev), transit point.
de trocha (fe), gaging point.
de la vista (dib), vanishing point.
dominante (lev), eontrol point.
fiducial (fma), fidueial point.
- fijo altimtrico, beneh mark.
- fijo de nivel, bench mark.
- - focal primario (fma), prirnary focal point.
- - inflamador, flash point.
- - muerto, dead end; (eng) dead eenter; (se)
mid gear; (auto) neutral position; (ra)
dead spot.
- - muerto del sector (mv), mid gear.
- - muerto inferior, bottom dead eenter.
muerto superior, top dead eenter.
nac!iral (fma). nadir point, V point.

pureza

nodal anterior o de incidencia (fma) , incident or front nodal point.


- - nodal imagen, rear nodal point.
nodal objeto, froJ;lt nodal point.
nulo (geof), null point.
- - obligado (lev), control or governing point.
- - posterio!' o de salida (fma), rear nodal point,
nodal point of emergen ce.
- - principal (fma), principal point, optical center.
- - terrestre de referencia (fma) , ground control point.
- - topogrfico de referencia, bench mark.
- - trigonomtrico (V), triangulation station.
V (fma), nadir or V point.
y raya o y trazo (dib), dot and dash (line).
puntos cardinales, cardinal points.
puntos del distribuidor (auto), distributor points.
punzado en caliente, hot-punched.
punzador m, puncher (man).
punzadora J, punehing maehine.
- - de palanca, lever puncho
punzadura J, puncture.
punzar, to puncho
punzn m, punch, bullpoint; gadding pin; (va)
needle; pile spud.
- - aflojador, starting puncho
- - ahusado, taper puncho
- - autocentrador, self-centering center puneh.
- - botador, pin puncho
- - centrador o de centrar, center puncho
- - cortador, eutting puncho
- - de agujeros ciegos (elc), knockout puncho
de broca, bit punch (drill).
- - de marcar o de puntear, center or priek
puncho
de plegar, bending puncho
- - de resorte, spring puncho
- - de rieles, track puncho
de tierra, soil puneh.
- - de tornillo, screw puncho
- - de trazar, scriber.
- - de velero, sailmaker's awl.
- - formador o troquelador, forming puncho
- - mltiple, gang puncho
- - para clavitos, brad puncho
- - para clavos, nail seto
- - para correas, belt puncho
para empaquetadura, gasket puncho
para espigas, shank punch (drill).
- - sacaclavos, box chisel.
punzn-estampa, steel marking stamp.
punzn-mandril, drift puncho
punzonador m, puncho
- - a palanca, lever puncho
punzonadora (f) mltiple, block or gang puncho
punzonar, to puncho
puo m, grip; doorknob; handle.
pupila J (ptica), pupil.
- - de entrada, entrance pupilo
- - de salida, exit pupilo
pupitre m, desk (switchboard).
- - de distribucin, control desk, benchboard.
- - de instrumentos, instrument desk.
puquio m (Ch)(Pe), spring (water).
pureza!, purity.

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purga J, draining; venting; blowoff.


- - de arena (hid), sand.sluice.
purgador m, blowoff, drain cock, mud valve, petcock; purger.
purgar, to drain; to cleanse; to vent; (cal) (M) to
blow off; (ac) to purge.
purificador m, purifier.
purificadora (f) de aceite, oi! reclaimer.
purificar, to purify.
purina J (lab), purine.
prpura (f) de bromocresol (lab) , bromocresql
purple.
prpura de metacresol (Iab), metacresol purple.
putrefaccin J, putrefaction, decay.
hmeda (mad) , wet roto
putrefactivo, putrefactive.
putrescibilidad J, putrescibility.
putrescible, putrescible.
ptrido, putrid.
puzolana J, pozzolan.
puzolnico, pozzolanic.

quebracho m, quebracho (hardwood).


quebrada J, brook; small valley, ravine, gully,
draw; gorge.
quebradizo, brittle, friable, (Ibr) brash, (met)
short.
al fro, cold-short.
- - en caliente, hot-short.
quebrado m, (math) fraction; (C) channel between reefs; a broken; bankrupt; (top)
hilly, broken.
- - propio, proper fraction.
quebrador m, crusher.
quebradora J, crusher.
- - de carbn, coal breaker.
- - de cono, cone crusher.
- - de impacto, impact breaker or millo
- - de mandbula o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
- - de martillos, hammer mili or crusher.
- - de roles (M), roll crusher.
- - giratoria, gyratory crusher.
- - reductora, reduction crusher.
quebraja J, break, crack.
quebrajar, quebrajarse, to crack, split.
quebrantable, brittle.
quebrantadora J, crusher; paving breaker.
de mandbulas, jaw crusher.,
- - giratoria, gyratory crusher.
quebrantaolas m, breakwater.
quebrantapavimentos m (Es), paving breaker.
quebrantar, to crush, break.
quebranto m (an), negative or hog sheer; hogging.
quebrar, to crush, break, rupture; to fai!, become
bankrupt.
quebraza (f) de hierro (A), steel wooL
quemador m, burner.
- - a chorro de vapor, steam-atomizing burner.
- - a ventilador, fan-biast or low-pressure
burner.
- - antideslumbrante (ap), nonglare burner.
- - de alta presin, high-pressure burner.
de arcilla (pet), clay burner.

quintal

- - de malezas, weed burner.


- - de llama hueca, hollow-flame burner.
- - de llama plana, flat-flame burner.
- - de mezcla interna, inside-mix burner.
- - de petr61eo, oil burner.
- - de premezc1a, external-mixing burner.
- - de surtidores mltiples, multitube burner.
- - de tubo transversal, cross-tube burner.
- - de turbulencia, turbulent burner.
- - mecnico, mechanical-atomizing burner.
para combustibles mltiples, multifuel
burner.
- - rotatorio a motor, motor-driven rotary
burner.
quemadura J, burning; burn.
quemar, to burn; quemarse, to burn up, burn
out (bearing).
querargirita J (miner), cerargyrite, horn silver.
queratfiro m (geol), keratophyre.
querosene m (A), kerosene.
quiastolita J (miner), chiastolite, macle.
quicial m, doorjamb; hanging sti!e; quoin post.
quicialera J, doorjamb.
quicio m, pivot; hinge; (C) doorsil!.
dentado (hid)(C), dentated sil!.
quicioneraJ, socket; step bearing; (de) foot-block
casting.
quiebra J, crack; bankruptcy, failure.
quiebrahacha m, breakax, ironwood.
quiebramar m, breakwater.
quiebravirutas m (mh), chip breaker.
quijadaJ, jaw, cheek.
de arranque del cigeal (auto), crankshat
starting jaw.
quijera J (carp) (Col), shoulder; cheek, side face.
quijero m (Es), slide slope o an irrigation ditch.
quijo m (min), quartz containing gold or silver.
- - de hierro, gossan, iron hato
quilatador m, assayer.
quilatar, to assay.
quilate m, carat.
quilogramo, quilmetro, etc. (Es), same as kilogramo, kilmetro, etc.
quilla J, keel.
de balance, bilge keel, rolling chock.
de rolido (A), bilge kee!.
- - interna (A), keelson.
-lateral, bilge kee!.
quimbo m (PR), machete.
qumica J, chemistry.
- - geolgica, geochemistry.
- - magntica, magnetochemistry.
qumicamente puro, chemically pureo
qumico m, chemist; a chemica!.
- - azucarero, sugar chemist.
- - geolgico, geochemist.
quimihidrometra J, chemihydrometry.
quimiluminiscencia J, chemilumnescence.
quimgrafo m, kymograph.
quimosinttico (is), chemosynthetic.
quimotaxia J (is), chemotaxis.
quincha J, lathing of cane or small branches used
as foundation for mud or cement plastering; (A) window sil!.
quinta rueda (co), fifth wheel.
quintal m, quintal (100 lb).

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mtrico, metric quintal (100 kilos).


quintalaje m (Ch), weight in quintals.
quintante m (inst), quintant.
quinti1ln m, quintillion.
quinto m a, fifth.
quiselgnr m (geol), kieselguhr (porous diatomite).
quiste m (is), cyst. '
quisticida, cysticida!.
quita y pon, de, detachable.
quitabarniz m, varnish remover.
quitabujes m, bushing puller.
quitacostra m, seale remover.
quitador m, remover, puller, extractor.
- - de cienos, sludge remover.
- - de neumticos, tire too!.
quitaespumas m, scum remover.
quitanieve m, snowplow.
- - de alas, wing snowplow.
- - de camin, snowplow wings, truck snowplow.
de cuchillas laterales, wing snowplow.
- - de vertedera, moldboard snowplow.
- - rotatorio, rotary snowplow.
quitapiedras m (loco), pilot, cowcatcher.
quitapintura J, paint remover.
quitapn, de, detachable, removable.
quitar, to remove, take away, extract, take off,
strip.
,quitarrebabas m, burr chisel; burring reamer.
quitatenazas m (ef), grab skipper.

rabera J, (t) tang; breech (tackle block).


rabin m, rapids; riffie.
rabiza J, end of rope; tail o a block.
rabo m, shank, handle, tang, fang; brecch
(tackle block).
de rata (cab), pointing.
racel m (an), run, entrance.
- - de pepa, runo
- - de proa, entran ce.
racional (mat), rationa!.
rachaJ, slab of wood; splinter; crack, split.
rada J, roads, anchorage, roadstead.
radar, radar.
radiacin J, radiation (all senses).
- - de extensin (cf), extended radiation.
- - espuria (ra), spurious radiation.
- - primaria (cf), prime radiation.
- - X, X radiation.
radiador m, (auto) (ht) (ra) radiator; (ra) transmitter.
de aletas y tubos (auto), fin-and-tube radiatoro
- - de colmena o de panal, honeycomb radiator.
de tubos achatados (auto), flat-tuberadiator.
radial, radial.
radin m (mat), radian.
radiancia J, radiance, specific radiant intensity.
radiante m, radian; a radiant.
radiar, to radiate; (ra) to broadcast.
radical m a (mat) (qu!m) , radical.
radier m (hid) (Ch) , floor, mat, apron, hearth.
radio m, radius; radium.
.
atmico (qu!m), atomic radius.

radioingeniero

- - de giro, radius of gyration; turning radius.


- - de inercia, radius of inertia.
- - de viraje, turning radius.
- - hidrulico medio, mean hydraulic radius,
hydraulic mean depth.
hidrulico principal, major hydraulic radius.
- - vector, radius vector.
radio J, radio.
- - brjula, radio compass, direction finder.
radio-comps m (A), radiogoniometer, direction
finder.
radioactividad, radiactividad 1, radioactivity.
radioactivo, radiactivo, radioactive.
radioacstica J, radioacoustics.
radioamplificador m (A), amplifier.
radioanalizador m (A), analyzer.
radioantena J (A), antcnna.
radioarmador m (A), radio mechanic.
radioaxial, radial-thrust (bearing).
radio baliza J, radio range beacon.
- - a seales ignales, equisignal radio range
beacon.
radio blindado (elc), radiocshielded.
radioblindaje m, radio-shielding.
radiobulbo m CA), electron tube.
radiocanal m, radio channe!.
radiocomunicacin J, radio communication.
radioconductor m, radio conductor.
radiocontrol m, radio control.
radio detector m, radiodetector.
radiodifundir, to broadcast.
radiodifusin J, broadcasting.
radiodifusora J, broadcasting station.
radiodinrnico, rn.diodynamic.
radioelctrico, radioelcctric.
radio elemento m, radioelement.
radio emisin J, broadcasting.
radioemisora J, broadcasting station.
radioescucha m (ra), monitor; radio listener.
radioespectro m, radio spectrum.
radioestacin J, radio station.
radiofacsmile m. facsimile broadcasting.
radiofaro m, radio beacon; radiophare.
- - de alineacin, radio range beacon.
- - de aterrizaje Cap), landing beacon.
- - de equiseal, equisignal beacon.
- - marcador o de orientacin, radio marker
beacon.
radiofnico, radiophonic.
radifono m, radiophone.
radiofotografa J, radiophotography.
radiofrecuencia J, radiofrequency.
radiognico, radiogcnic.
radiogoniometra J, radiogoniometry, direction
finding.
radio gonimetro m, radiogoniometer, direction
finder.
radiografa J, radiograph, X-ray photograph.
skiagraph, shadowgraph; radiography; radiotelegraphy.
radiografiar, to radiograph; to radiotelegraph.
radiogrfico, radiographic.
radigrafo m, radiographer.
radiograma m, radiogram.
radioingeniero m, radio engineer.

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radioinstalador m (A), installer of radio equipmento


radiolarios m (is), Radiolaria.
radiologa J, radiology.
radilogo m, radiologist.
radiolumhtiscencia J, radioluminestJence.
radiomecnico m, radio serviceman.
radiomensaje m, radio message.
radiometalografa J, radiometallography.
radiometra J, radiometry.
radimetro m, radiometer.
radiomicrmetro m, radiomicrometer.
radioonda J (A), radio wave.
radiooperador m (A), radiotelegraph operator.
radiopaco, radiopaque.
radiopropalar (A), to broadcast.
radio qumica J, radioehemistry.
radiorientador m radio direetion finder.
radiorreceptor
reeeiving set, ra~lio reeeiver.
radiorreparador m (A), radio reparrman.
radioscopia J, radioseopy.
radioscopio m, radioseope.
radiosnico, radiosonic.
radiotcnica J, radiotechnology, radio engineering.
radiotcnico m, radio engineer.
radiotelefonema m (A), radiotelephone l1lessage.
radiotelefona J, radiotelephony.
radiotelefonista, radiotelephone operator.
radiotelfono m, radiotelephone.
radiotelegrafa J, radiotelegraphy.
radiotelegrfico, radiotelegraphic.
radiotelegrafista, radiotelegraph operator.
radiotelegrama m, radio telegram.
radiotrasmisin J, radio transmission.
radiotrasmisor m, radio transmitter.
- - a chispa, spark transmitter.
radiotriangulador m (A), radial triangulator.
radiotricista m (A), radio meehanie.
radiotrn m, radiotron.
radiotubo in (A), eleetron tube.
radiovlvula J (A), electron tube.
radiovisin J, radiovision.
radiovisor m, radiovisor.
raedera J, scraper; (hyd) trashrack rake;
straightedge, sereed.
de cienos, sludge seraper.
- - con vuelo (ca), bullnose sereed.
raedor m (herr), seraper.
de tinta, ink eraser.
raer, to abrade, scrape; to screed.
rafa J, (Sp) cut for intake of subsidis:ry irrigation
ditch; (min) skewbaek cut ID rock; (V)
(Col) reinforcement f a mud wall.
rail m (fc), rail.
raz J, root; (math) root; (reinf) (V) dowel, bond
bar.
cuadrada, square root.
- - cuadrada de la media de los cuadrados,
root-mean-square.
- - cbica, eube root.
de la rosca (A), root of thread.
de la soldadura, root of weld.
quinta, fifth root.
raja J, crack, fissure, ~plit; splinter, chip; (lbr)
check.

m:

ranuradora

rajas (min) (M), lagging, spilling.


rajable, rajadizo, easily split, fissile.
rajadura J, crack, fissure, split.
rajar, to split, rive; (pi) to broom; rajarse, to
split, crack; (Pi) to broom.
rajatocones m (ec), stump splitter.
rajatubo m (pet), casing splitter.
rajo m (Ch) (B), excavation, cut.
.
rajn m, rubble stone, (conc) plum; (C) brlCkbat.
ralo, light, thin (liquid).
rama J, branch, arm; leg of an angle; (rr) flange
of a spliee bar.
ramas desiguales, unequallegs (angle).
ramas iguales, equallegs.
ramal m, braneh, arm; strand of rope.
a 45 (tub), Y.
a 90 (tub), T.
cerrado (fe), loop lineo
cloacal (A), braneh or lateral sewer.
de falla (geol), braneh fault.
- - de servicio (tub), serviee eonneetion.
de 180 invertido (tub), vent braneh.
T (tub), T braneh.
- y (tub) , Y or wye braneh.
ramalla J, brushwood.
rambla J, ravine; brook; avenue.
rameadora J (Ch), tie-tamping maehine.
rameo m (Ch), tamping (ties).
ramificarse, to braneh off.
ramita (f) de filn (min), small braneh of a lode,
leader.
ramo m, braneh, seetion, division.
ramojo m, brushwood.
rampa J, ramp, slope, grade, incline, (A) (Sp)
upgrade.
autoactuadora o de gravedad (min) , selfaeting or gravity or go-devil planeo
- - de acceso (ca), aeeommodation rampo
salmonera (hid), fish ladder, fishway.
rana J (fe), frog.
- - con carril de muelle, spring-rail frog.
- - de punta movible, movable-point frog.
- - encarriladora, wreeking frog.
rancho m, raneh; shanty; eamp; mess, board,
ration.
ranchn m (PR), mess hall, boardinghouse.
ranfla J, ramp; (C) chute.
rango (m) de ondas (ra) (A), wave bando
rangua J, soeket; step bearing, pivot bearing;
(de) foot-bloek easting.
ranura J, groove, slot, keyway, ehannel, rabbet,
dado.
- - colectora (lu), eolleeting groove.
- - de aceite, oil groove.
de ataguiamiento (hid), stop-log groove.
de chaveta (maq), keyway.
- - de engrase o de lubricacin, oil groove.
de pestaa (fe), flangeway.
- - en T, T slot.
motriz (rnh), driving aloto
- - para aro (mg), piston-ring groove.
- - y lengeta (mad), tongue and groove.
ranuradora J, grooving maehine or tool; slottll:lg
maehine.
- - de manivelas, erank slotter.
- - para tornillos, serew-slotting eutter.

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ranurar, to groove, slot, channel, rabbet.


rpida J (M), chute, flume.
para troncos, log chute.
rapidez J, speed.
rpidO m (hid), chute, drop.
en cascada (al) (Es), stepped chute.
- - en pendiente, sloping chute.
rpidos, rapids.
rarefaccin J, rarefaction.
rarefacer, rarificar, to rarefy.
ras m, level, surface, planeo
, al, level ful!, struck off.
de, al, flush with.
rasador m, straightedge, sereed board.
rasadoraJ (ec)(U) (V), skimmer scoop.
rasante J, grade line, subgrade.
con, flush with.
dominante, ruling grade.
undulada, rolling grade.
rasar, to level, smooth off, strike off.
rascaceite, aro, scraper ring (piston).
rasca cenizas m, fue rake.
rascacielos m, high building, skyscraper.
rascadera J, scraper;
rascador m, scraper.
de pared (pet), wall seraper.
de parrilla (cal), clinker bar.
rascar, to scrape, roughen.
rascatubos m (cal), tube scraper.
rasero m, straightedge, screed board.
rasgador m (ec), rooter, ripper.
- - de cable, cable ripper.
- - hidrulico, hydraulic ripper.
- - rotativo, rotary ripper.
rasgadora J, rooter, ripper.
rasgar, to rip, tear.
rasgueo m (dib), shading.
rasilla J (Es), thin briek used for furring or for
paving.
raspa J, rasp, eoarse file.
raspacojinetes m, bearing seraper.
raspadera J, spokeshave.
raspador m, rasp, seraper, buffer (tire); steel
eraser; (pet) stripper.
- - de banco, beneh scraper.
- - de cilindro, rol! scraper.
- - de neumticos, tire buffer.
- - de tinta, ink eraser.
- - para correas, belt seraper.
raspadora (f) de barros, sludge seraper.
raspadura J, seraping; abrasion.
raspante m a, abrasive.
- - de acero, erushed stee!.
raspaparedes m (pet), wal! scraper.
raspapintura m, paint scraper.
raspar, to serape, rasp, buff (tire).
--las juntas (mam), to rake joints.
raspatubos m, tube eleaner; (pct) go-devil, casing
seraper.
rasqueta J (herr), seraper; shave hook.
- - de ebanista, cabinet seraper.
- - para cubiertas, deck or ship seraper.
- - para tubos de caldera, tube scraper.
- - triangular, painter's' triangle.
rasquetear, to scrape; to roughen.
rasqueteo m, scraping.

rayo

rastra J, dragging; road drag or hone or planer,


stoneboat; harrow; (lg) jumbo, go-devil,
log boat, travois; sled; (M) groundsill.
de arpillera (ca), burlap drago
de cuchillas, blade drago
de dientes o de clavos, peg-tooth or spiketooth harrow.
- - de dientes de resorte, spring-tooth harrow.
- - de discos, disk harrow.
- - de escobas, broom drago
rastrear, to rake; to harrow; (rd) to drago
rastrel m, straightedge, screed board; screed
ground.
- - acabador (ca), finishing sereed.
- - vibratorio, vibratory screed.
rastreo m, dragging.
rastrillador m, raker (man).
rastrillera J, slip scraper.
- - de ruedas, wheeled scraper.
rastrillo m, rake; harrow; road drag; ward o 1\
lock; grizzly; check dam; (hyd) trashrack
rake; (loco) pilot; (hyd) (A) cutoff wali
(V) slip scraper; (C) drag conveyor.
de asfaltador, asphalt rake.
de estancamiento (hid) (A), eutoff wall.
- - de malezas, brush rake.
de ruedas (V), wheeled scraper.
- - de traccin (V), drag or slip scraper.
-limpiador (hid), rack cleaner or rake.
- - para matas (ec), brush rake.
portacables (elc), cable rack.
rastro m, rake, harrow; cutoff wall (dam); (C
junk yard.
rastrn m (A), drag scraper.
rata J (Col) (V), rateo
ratear, to prorate.
rateo m, prorating; (auto)(A) missing, misfire.
ratonera J (pet), rathole.
raudal m, stream, torrent, race.
raudales, rapids.
raudaloso (A), in flood, running full.
raul m, a South American softwood.
raya J, line, dash; boundary; (M)(B) day's
wages; (M)(B) payroll; (miner)(A)(B)
streak.
rayas de trfico (ca), traffic stripes.
rayado m, ruling; rifling; (dwg) hatching; (M)
laborer; a fluted, scored, ribbed.
- d e gua (ca), traffic striping.
- - en espiral, rifled.
rayador m, grooving tool; (M) timekeeper; pay
master; (dwg) section-liner.
rayadora J (ca), striping machine.
rayar, to groove, scratch, score; (M) to pay off
(dwg) to hatch; to rule.
rayente a, abrasive.
rayo m, ray; spoke; stroke of lightning; radius.
- - alfa, alpha rayo
- - canal (ra), positive or canal rayo
- - catdico, cathode rayo
- - de aterrizaje (ap), landing beam.
- - de imagen (fma), image rayo
de planeo (ap), glide beam.
- - del radio, radio beam.
- - electrnico, electron beam.
- - gamma, gamma rayo

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-localizador (ap), localizer beam.


_ medular (mad), medullary or pith rayo
- - positivo (ra), positive 01' canal rayo
- - tangencial, tangent spoke.
visual (lev), line of sight.
rayos principales (fma), principal visual raya.
rayos ultravioleta, ultraviolet rays.
rayos X, X rays.
ray6n m, rayon.
raz6n f, ratio, rateo
__ agua-cemento, water-cement ratio.
- - de absorci6n (il), absorption ratio.
__ de contracci6n (ms), shrinkage ratio.
__ de delgadez (est), slenderness ration.
~ de engranajes, gear ratio.
- - de salario, rate of payo
__ de transformaci6n (eI6c), transformer ratio.
__ inversa, inverse ratio.
__ social, partnership, firm; firm name.
__ trigonomtrica, trigonometric function.
reacci6n f, reaction (all senses).
del apoyo (est), end reaction.
__ qumica, chemical reaction 01' change.
reaccionar, to react.
reacerar, to retemper (iron).
reacondicionador m (pet), hole conditioner.
re acondicionar, to recondition; to dress (grinder).
reactancia f (eI6c), reactance.
- - capacitiva o de capacidad, capacity or capacitive reactance.
- - de dispersi6n, leakage reactance.
- - momentnea, transient reaetance.
reactivaci6n f, reactivation.
reactivador m, reactivator.
reactividad f, reaetivity.
reactivar (qum) (ra) , to reactivate.
reactivo m, reagent; a reactive.
- - depresivo (min), depressant.
reactor m, (elec) reactor, impedance coil; (pet)
reactor.
- - de alimentador, feeder reactor.
- - de arranque, starting reactor.
- - de barras colectoras, bus reactor.
de filtro (ra), filter choke.
- - de saturaci6n, aaturating reactor.
- - en derivacin, shunt reactor.
- - en paralelo, paralleling reactor.
--limitador de corriente, current-limiting reactor.
sincronizador, synchronizing reactor.
readoquinado m, repaving.
reaeraci6n f,~eration.
re afilar, to resharpen, regrind.
reafirmado m (ca), resurfacing, repaving.
real (m) de agua (min), an old measure of water
based on a pipe the size of a real (about
3 cu in. ver sec).
realce m, raising; raised work (hyd) flashboard;
(min) rising drift, overhand stope; (C)
superelevation of a curve.
realera f (AC), kind of machete.
realimentaci6n f (elc), feedback.
acstica (ra), acoustie feedback 01' regeneration.
estabilizada (ra), stabilized feedback.
- - negativa (ra), negative feedback.

recalce

rearborizaci6n f, reforestation.
reaseguro m, reinsurance.
reaserradero (m) sin fin (em), band resaw.
reataf (M) (B), small rope.
rebaba f, burr (steel); fin, rough seam: (w) flash,
fin.
reba1:>adora f, chipping hammer.
rebabar, to trim a casting: (th) to burro
rebabeadora f (M), chipping hammer.
rebajada f, recess, offset, (str) cope.
rebajado m, (pmy) weakening; a recessed, offset;
cut back (asphalt); segmental (arch); (lbr)
plowed.
rebajador m, rabbeting plane; gummer (saw);
(pmy) weakener.
rebajadora f, router.
- - de mica (eJc), mica undercutter.
rebajar, to cut down, relieve, rabbet, scarf, shave
off, back off; to offset; to neck down; to cut
back, dilute: (str) to cope: (pmy) to
weaken.
rebaje m, a cut.
de cabeza (min) (M), overhand stope.
descendente (min) (M), underhand stope.
rebajo m, offset, rabbet, scarf; groove, recess.
del cielo (min) (M), overhand stope.
rebalsa f, pool, pondo
rebalsar, to dam, impound, pond: (A)(Ch)(pe)
to overflow: rebalsarse, to back up, form
a pool.
rebalse m,jmpounding; (Ch)(Pe) overflow.
rebanado m (min), slicing.
rebanador m, slicer.
rebarba (C), see rebaba.
rebasar, to overflow; to pass, go beyond.
reblandecer, to soften; to cut back (asphalt)
reblandecerse, to soften.
reblandecimiento de agua, water softening.
reborde m, edge; dike; flange: (hyd) sill; (w)
overlap, 1'011.
- - de acera, curb.
de la campana (tub), hub bead.
del macho (tub), spigot bead.
deflector (hid), defleetor aill.
dentado (hid), dentated aill.
rebordeador m (cn), flange turner (mall).
de tubos (eal), flue bender.
rebordeadora f, flanging tool.
rebordear, to flange.
rebosadero m, spi1lwny; overflow pipe; (Ch)
irregular deposit of ore.
rebosar, to overflow.
rebose m, spillway; overflow.
reboso m (V), overflow, flood.
rebotar, to rebound.
rebote m, rebound, resilienee.
- - elstico, elastie -esilienee.
- - final, ultimate resilienee.
rebufo m, reeoil.
recalcado (m) en fdo, eold-upsetting.
recalcador m, calker (man); swage (saw).
recalcadora f, upsetting maehine.
- - de traviesas (fc), tie tamper.
recalcar, to ealk; (str).to upset; (1'1') to tamp
(mas) to point; to swage (saw).
recalce m, underpinning, wedging.

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recalefacci6n f (C), superheating.


recalentador m, superheater; reheating pan
(asphalt).
- - compensador, eompensating-type superheater.
- - de convetCi6n, conveetion superheater.
- - de paso nico, single-pnss superheater.
de vuelta mltiple, multiple-loop superheater.
- - encima de los tubos, overdeek superheater.
- - entre tubos, interdeek superheater.
recalentar, to superheat; to overheat; to reheat:
recalentarse (maq), to run hot, heat up.
recalent6n m, overheating.
recalescencia f (met), recaleseenee.
recalescente, reealeseent.
recalibrador m, reealibrator.
recalibrar, to reealibrate.
recalzar, to underpin.
recalzo m, underpinning; outer felloe of a Whelll.
recmaraf (M) (C), boiler breeching.
recambiable, replaeeable, renewablo.
recambio m, re-exchange (all senses).
recambios (maq), spare parts, replaeements.
recapar (auto)(C), to reeap.
recape (auto)(C), reeapping.
recarbonaci6n f (Pe), recarbonation.
recarbonataci6n f, reearbonation.
recarbonatador m, reearbonator.
recarburador m, recarburizer.
recarburar (met), to recarburizo.
recarga f, recharging.
recargar, (meeh)(elcc) to reeharge: to apply a
sureharge (moncy).
recargo m (eom), surcharge.
recargue m, reeharge: surehargo: superimposed
load.
recata f (A), reeess.
recat6n m (Col), whcel guardo
recauchaje m (auto), rceapping, retreading.
recauchar, recauchotar, to recap, retread.
recauchutaje m (auto) (A), retreading, recapping.
recebar, (rd) to spread binder; to surfaee with
gravel.
recebo m, eoad gravel, sereenings, hoggin, binder.
recepci6n f, aceeptanee (of the job): (ra) reception.
definitiva, final aceeptance (job).
heterodina o de batido (ra), beat or heterodyne reeeption.
- - homodina (ra) , homodyne or zero-beat reecption.
receptA.culo m (elc), reeeptacle; jaek: (A) lamp
soeket.
- - atornillado o de caja roscada, serew-shell
receptaclo.
- - de aguja, pin jaek.
- - de clavija, plug reeeptacle.
- - embutido, flush reeeptacle.
receptor m, receiver (all senses); (pb)(tel) (ra)
receptor.
- - de aire, air reeeiver (eompressor).
de alta fidelidad (m), high-fidelity reeeivcr.
de bandas mltiples (m), multiband receiver.
de cabeza (tel) (ra), headphone.

recorrido

-.- del condensado, eondcnsation rcceiver.


- - de cristal (m), erystal reeeiver.
- - de ondas cortas (ra), short-wave reeeiver.
- - de prueba (ra), monitoring receiver.
- - de toda onda (ra), all-wave reeeiver.
- - miniatura (m), midget reeeiver.
- - monitorio (ra) (Es), monitoring reeeiver.
- - telef6nico, telephone reeeiver.
re cerrador m (eMe), reeloser.
receso m (Col), reeess, setbaek, rabbet.
recial m (1'), rapids.
recibidor (m) de aire, air reeeiver.
recibo m (eom), reeoipt.
re cierre m, reelosing.
recio, strong; eoarse.
recipiente m, container, vessel; air receiver,
pressure tank; battery jaro
de acetileno, aeetylene eylindcr or bottle.
- - de aire, air reeoiver (compressor).
recIproca f (mat), reeiproeal.
reciprocidad f (qu!m) (e16e) , reciproeity.
recIproco a, reciproeal.
recirculaci6n f, reeireulation.
reclamaci6n f, claim.
recloraci6n f (pa), rechlorination.
reclutamiento m, reeruiting (labor).
recobaf (A), arcade over a sidewalk (sometimes
recova).
recocci6n f, annealing.
recocer, to annca!.
recocido m, annealing.
- - azul, blue-annealed.
brillante, bright annealiug.
- - completo, full annealing.
- - encofre, box annealing.
- - negro, blaek annealing.
- - por tratamiento, proeess annealing.
recocho (ladrillo), well-burned, hard-burned.
recodo m, bond.
recogedero m, colleeting bnsin: dminage area.
recogedor m, eollector.
- - de aceite, drip pan.
- - de cieno, sludge eolleetor.
- - de espumas (dae), seum colleetor.
depiedras (draga), roek trap.
- - de virutas, chip pan.
recogegotas m, drip pan, safe.
recog?muestras m, thief tubc, sampler.
reCOgida f (Es), watereourse, ehannel.
- - de basuras, garbage eolleetion.
recolector (m) de lodos (dac), sludge eolleetor.
recolocable (fe), fit for tmek.
recombinaci6n f, recombination.
recompresi6n f, reeompression.
reconcentrado m (M), a eoncentmto.
reconcentrar, to eoneen tmte.
reconocer, to inspect; to mako a reconnaissnnce
reconocimiento 111, reconnaissanee, exploration.
reconstrucci6n f, rcconstl'lwtion.
reconstruir, to reeonstrllct., rebuild.
recorredor (m) de la trnea (elfe), lineman.
recorredor de vla (fe). trnckwalker.
recorrido m, route, path, tmvel, run; (eng
stroke.
de aterrizaje (ap), landing runo
de despegue (ap), takc-off runo
-

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_ del mbolo, piston stroke or travel. .


. _ de filtraci6n (hid), path of seepage, line of
creep; (sm) flow lineo
de planeo (ap), glide path.
- - muerto (mh), overtravel.
recortado a la orden, cut to length.
re cortador (m) de pernos, boltcutter, bolt clippero
.
recortadora J, cutter, shear; shaper; (sa) trunmero
recortar, to cut, cut off, cut away; (str) to
cope.
.
recorte m, cutting, a cut; (str) cope; (mm) crosscut.
- - en bisel, bevel cutoff.
recortes, cuttings, chips.
recostado (geol), recumbent.
recostar (min), to dip.
recristalizaci6n J, recrystallization.
recta J, straight line; (rr) tangent.
rectangular, rectangular.
rectngulo m, rectangle; a right-angled.
rectificable (inst), adjustable.
rectificaci6n J, rectification.
- por aplastamiento, crush-dressing.
.
_ por curva an6dica (ra), anode-bend rectification.
rectificador m, rectifier (all senses); grinder, honing machine.
de alto vaco (ra), high-vacuum rectifier.
de nodos mltiples (ra) , multianode rectifier.
de cilindro, (eng) cylinder hone.
de cobre (elc), copper-oxide rectifier.
de disco seco (elc), dry-disk rectifier.
__ de engranajes, gear grinder.
de gas (ra), gaseous rectifier.
- - de herramientas, tool grinder.
- - de media onda (elc), half-wave rectifier.
__ de mercurio (ra), mercury-arc rectifier.
de onda completa, full-wave rectifier.
- - de 6xido de cobre, copper-oxide rectifier.
de puente (elc), bridge rectifier.
de ruedas abrasivas, wheel dresser.
- - de selenio (elc), selenium rectifier.
- - de vlvulas, valve grinder.
de vapor de mercurio (ra) , mercury-vapQr
rectifier.
_ termi6nico (ra), thermionic or vacuum-tube
rectifier.
- Tungar (ra), Tungar rectifier.
rectificadora J, rectifier; grinder, dresser.
- - de barrenas, drill grinder.
_ de dientes postizos, inserted-tooth grinder.
- - de mbolos, piston grinder.
- - de fresas, cutter grinder.
- - de machos, tap grinder.
de mesa, bench grinder or dresser.
- - de puntas, center-type grinder.
de roscas, thread grinder.
sin puntas, centerless grinder.
rectificar, to rectify; to rebore (cylinder); to
true up.
rectilneo, rectilinear.
ecto, straight; right (angle).
recuadro m, (ar) panel; (tu)(M) panel.

red

recubrimiento m, lap, overlap; facing, covering;


road surfacing; coating; (rein) embedmento
ancho (auto), full capping.
angosto (auto), top capping.
de admisi6n (mv), steam lap.
de escape (mv), exhaust lapo
--interior (mv), inside lapo
-longitudinal (fma), end lapo
transversal (fma), side lapo
recubrir, to cover; to sheath; to lap; (auto) to
recap.
recuesto m, slope; (min) dip; (geol) hade.
reculada J, recoH, kickback.
recular, to recoH, kick back.
recule m, recoil.
recuar, to wedge; to excavate rock by wedging.
recuperable, recoverable.
recuperaci6nJ, recovery; (ac) regain; (ra) pickup.
- - de ncleos (sx), core recovery.
recuperador m, recuperator; (Iu) reclaimer.
recuperar, to recover; to reclaim.
recursos m, resources.
- - acuferos (Pe), water resources.
- - hidrulicos o hdricos, water resources.
- - petroleros, oil resources.
rechancar, to recrush.
rechazador m (mec) (ra) , rejector.
rechazar, to reject.
rechazo m, rejection; recoH; (Col) dislocation of
a lode.
horizontal (geol) (A), shift.
vertical (geo!) (A), throw.
rechazos, rejects (screen).
rechina mot6n, a, chockablock, two-blocks, block
and block.
rechinado m (maq), squeaking.
rechinar, to squeak; (machy)(C) to chatter.
red J, net, netting; network, system.
- - caminera, system of roads.
- - cloacal, sewer system.
- - de aguas corrierites, water system.
- - de alambre, wire netting or mesh.
- - de antenas, curtain antennas.
de base (lev), base neto
- - de carga o de estibar (nut), cargo neto
de celosa (elc), lattice network.
de distribuci6n (elc) (agua), distribution
system.
- - de energa, power system.
__ de escurrimiento o de fiujo o de percolaci6n
(hid), flow neto
de nivelaci6n (Iev), level neto
__ de saneamiento, sewerage or drainage syatemo
__ doble de alcantarillado, separate sewerage
system.
- - en pi (elc), pi network.
- - equilibradora (elc), balancing network.
- - ferroviaria, raHroad system.
- - neutra secundaria (elc), secondary neutral
grid.
tubular, layout of piping.
nica de alcantarillado, combined sewerage
system.
- - vial, system of roads.

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rederretido m (az) , remelt.


redevanar, to rewind.
rediente m (conc), bonding key.
rdito m, proceeds, revenue.
redituar,to produce, yield.
redoblar, to clinch.
redobl6n m, clinch nail; (rf) (Col) fiashb::;.
redoma J (Iab), flask, balloon.
redondear, to round off.
redondela J (A), washer.
redondeo m, rounding off.
redondez J, roundness.
redondo, round.
reducci6n J, reduction (all senses); reducer.
en fro (met), cold reduction.
reducido m (tub), reducer.
reducir, (chem) to reduce, resolve; (math) to
reduce, to solve (equation).
reductasa J (is), reductase.
reductivo, reductive.
reductor m, reducer; (chem) reductor; reducing
valve.
- - ahusado o c6nico (tub), taper reducer.
- - de basuras, garbage grinder.
de luz (auto), dimmer.
- - de ruidos (ra), noise-reducing.
- - de tensi6n (elc), negative booster.
- - de velocidad a engranaje c6nicohelicoidal,
spiral-bevel-gear speed reducer.
de velocidad a engranaje helicoidal de tornillo sin fin, helical worm-gear speed reducer.
- - de velocidRd a engranaje recto, apur-gear
apeed reducer.
- - de velocidad a motor, motorized speed reducer.
soldable (tub), welding reducer.
reductora J (fma), reducer.
redundante (est), redundant.
reedificar, to rebuild.
reembolsar, to reimburse.
reembolso m, reimbursement.
re empaquetar, to repack.
reempedrar, to repave.
reemplazable, renewable.
reemplazar, to replace, renew, substitute.
reencauchadoraJ (auto), recapping moldo
reencauchar (auto), to retread, recap.
reencauchutaje m (auto) (Ec) , retreading, recappingo
reensayar, to retest.
reentrante, re-entrant.
reenviar, to forward.
reesmerilable, regrinding (valve).
reestampar (re), to recup.
refacci6n J, (Ch) (Ec) (CA) repairs; (M) apare
part, replacement; (PR) financing.
refaccionar, (Ch)(Ec)(CA) to repair; (PR) (C) to
finance.
refaccionarfa J (M), shop where apare parta are
soldo
refaccionista (C), financial backer.
refeccionar, to repair.
refecciones J, repair parts, repairs.
refiletear, to rethread.
refil6n, de, obliquely, on the akew.

rmentado

refiltraci6n J (az), refiltration.


refinaci6n J, refining.
refinado a fuego, fire-refined.
refinador m, refiner.
refinar, to refine.
refinea J, refinery.
- - azucarera, sugar refinery.
de petr6leo, oH refinery.
refinero m, refiner.
refino, refined.
reflectancia J (H), reflectan ce.
reflect6metro m, refiectometer.
reflector m, searcblight, headlight; reflector; a
reflecting.
angular (H), angle reflector.
buscacampo (ap) , bearing projector.
- buscahuella (auto), spotlight.
de campana (H), dome reflector.
de resorte (iJ), snap-on reflector.
de ojo de buey (ca), bull's-eye reflector.
reflectoscopio m, refiectoscope.
reflejador m (A), reflector.
reflejar, to reflecto
reflejo m, refiection; a reflex, reflected.
reflexi6n J, refiection.
- - anormal o espordica (ra), abnormal or sporadic refiection.
difusa o irregular (H), diffuse or irregular'
reflection.
especular o regular (H), regular or specular
or mirror reflection.
mixta (H), spread or mixed reflection.
reflexividad 1, reflectivity.
refluir, to flow back; to ebb, fall.
reflujo m, ebb tide; reflux.
reforestaci6n J, reforestation.
reformaci6n J (pet), reforming, cracking.
- - cataltica, catalytic reforming or cracking.
- - trmica, thermal reforming.
reforrador (m) de frenos, brake reliner.
reforrar, to reline.
reforzado, reinforced.
reforzador m, booster (all senses).
- - deJreno, brake booster.
- - de presi6n, pressure booster.
de salto (hid), fall increaser.
reforzar, to reinforce; to strengthen;, (elec) to
boost.
refosforizaci6n J (met), rephosphorization.
refracci6n J, refraction.
difusa (H), diffuse refraction.
- irregular (H), irregular or spread refractioo.
refraccionar (pet), to refractionate.
refractar, to refracto
refractario, fire-resisting, refractory.
refractividad J, refractivity.
refractometrfa J, refractometry.
refractomtrico, refractometric.
refract6metro m, refractometer.
- - azucarero, sugar refractometer.
- - de inmersi6n, nunersion refractometer.
refractor m, refractor; refracting telescope.
refrangibilidad J, refrangibility.
refrangible, refrangible.
refrenar (cab), to snub.
refrentado m, facing; a faced.

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refrentador (m) de vlvulas, valve grinder.


refrentar, to face, grind, millo
refrigeracin!, refrigeration; (ac) (eng) cooling.
- - por absorcin, absorption refrigeration.
por aire, air cooling.
refrigerado por aceite, oil-cooled.
refrigerador m, cooler, refrigerator.
refrigerante m, refrigerant; (auto) radiator; a
refrigerant.
refrigerar, to cool; to refrigerate.
refringencia!, refringency.
refringente, refringent.
refringir, to refracto
refuerzo m, reinforcement.
- - de malla soldada, welded wire reinforcemento
negativo, reinforcement for negative bending momento
positivo, reinforcement for positive bending
momento
refu,gio m, (rd) traillc island; (tun) niche.
refulado m (A), hydraulic filling.
refular, refoular (A), to pump dredged material.
regable, irrigable.
regadera !, subsidiary irrigation ditch; (Pb)
shower head; (sk) sprinkler head; coal
miner's pick.
automtica, automatic sprinkler, sprinkler
head.
regado m, ir~igation.
regados, irrigated lands.
regadizo, irrigable.
regador m, one who irrigates; (Ch) measure of
irrigation water about 15 liters per seco
regadora!, sprinkler.
regadura!, sprinkling; (rnin) undercutting.
regala! (cn), plank-sheer, plate-sheer, gunwale.
regala!, bonus; (M) (A) royalty.
regantes, irrigation subscribers.
regar, to sprinkle, spray, water; to irrigate; (Col)
to wreck, demolish; (rnin) to undercut.
regata!, (irr) small subsidiary ditch; (bldg) (Col)
raglet.
regatn m, ferrule; nozzle; (Col) pile shoe.
regeneracin f (elc), regeneration, feedback.
- - acstica (ra), acoustic feedback or regeneration.
negativa (ra) , degeneration, negative feedback.
regenerador m, regenerator; a regenerative.
- - para onda portadora (elc), carrier repeater.
regenerar, to regenerate (all senses).
regenerativo, regenerative.
regente m (min) (B), general foreman.
rgimen (m) hidrulico, hydraulic regirnen.
registrador m (mec), recorder.
de carga (elc), load recorder.
de demanda (elc), demand register.
de esfuerzos, stress recorder.
de flujo (hid), flow recorder.
- - de gasto mximo (al), maximum-flow gago.
- - de marcha sin fuerza (elc), coasting recordero
de nivel de lquido (dac), recording liquidlevel meter.
- - de peso, weightometer.

regresin

- - de soldadura, weld recorder.


- - de temperatura, temperature recorder, recording temperature gage.
- - de tiro, draft recorder.
- - grfico, autographic recorder.
registrar, to record, register, enter; to examine;
to check (baggage).
registro m, record, log; opening, handhole, manhole, inspection box.
- - de chimenea, damper.
de empalme o de encuentro (al), junction
manhole.
de hombre (M), manhole.
- - de inspeccin, manhole.
de lmpara (al), lamphole.
- - de limilieza, handhole, cleanout holeo
- - de mano, handhole.
- - de nieves (al), snow manhole.
- - de tiro, damper.
- - de vlvula, valve box.
de visita (al) (Es), manhole.
electro grfico (pet), electric logging.
- - grfico, a graph.
- - hidromtrico, stream-flow records.
manual (Pe), handhole.
registros
- - de gasto, stream-flow records.
- - de perforacin, log of borings.
- - pluviomtricos, rainfall records.
regla !, rule, scale; straightedge, level board,
screed board; rule, precepto
- - de cajera, key-seat rule.
de clculo, slide rule.
- - de clculo taquimtrico, stadia slide rule.
- - de calibrar, slide caliper rule.
- - de contraccin (fund), shrink or contraction
rule.
- - de curvas (dib), irregular or French curve.
- - de enrasar, straightedge, screed board.
de Fleming (elc), Flerning's rule.
de gancho, hook rule.
de la mano derecha (elc), right-hand rule.
de la mano izquierda (elc), left-hand rule.
de Maxwell (elc), Maxwell's law.
- - de senos, sine bar.
- - de tres, rule of three.
de tres dedos (elc), Flerning's rule.
flexible (dib), spline, curve rule.
- - para apreciar troncos, log or scale rule.
- - para madera, board rule.
- - plegadiza, folding rule.
plomada, plumb rule.
- - recta, straightedge.
- - T, T square.
reglas paralelaS, parallel rulero
regla-cinta, tape rule.
reglable, adjustable.
reglaje m, regulation, adjustment.
reglamentar, to regulate.
reglamento (m) de edificacin, building codeo
reglar, to regulate; to rule.
reglilla!, slide of a slide rule.
regln m, straightedge measuring rod.
regolita! (geol), regolith, mantle.
regomar (auto), to retread.
regresin! (mat), regrcssion.

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regreso m, return.
reguera!, irrigation ditch; sprinkler; drip.
reguo m (Ec), irrigation.
regulable, adjustable; controllable.
regulacin!, regulation, governing; (eng) timing.
a tercera escobilla (elc), third-brush regulation.
de las crecidas (r), flood control; flood routing.
de las vlvulas (auto), valve timing.
regulador m, governor, regulator, adjuster, controller; throttle valve.
- - a presin de aceite, oil-pressure governor.
- - a toma o deja, hit-and-miss governor.
- - a vaco, vacuum governor.
- - axial, shaft governor.
- - centrfugo, centrifugal or flyball governor.
- - del agua de alimentacin, boiler-feed regulatoro
de agujas (fc), switch-point adjuster.
de aire (auto), choke.
- - de rbol, shaft governor.
- - de banderola, transom operator.
de bobina mvil (elc), moving-coil regula-

t01:.

de bolas, ball governor.


del campo (elc), field regulator.
de carga (ele), load regulator.
- - de la contrapresin, back-pressure regulator.
- - de correa, belt take-up.
- - de corriente (eJc), currcnt regulator.
- - de disparo, disengagement governor.
de estrangulacin o de gollete, throttling
governor.
- - de frecuencia, frequency regulator.
- - de gasto, rate-of-flow controller.
- - de gasto cloacal, sewer regulator.
- - de humedad, humidity controller.
- - de induccin, induction regulator.
- de inercia, inertia governor.
- - de juego, slack adjuster.
del lodo (pet), mud conditioner.
- - de mariposa, throttle valve.
de nivel (pa), level control.
de nivel de lquido (dac), liquid-level controller.
- - de pndulo cnico, Watt or conical-pendulum governor.
- - de presin, pressure regulator.
de resbalamiento (elc), slip regulator.
- - de resorte, spring governor.
- - de temperatura, temperature regulator.
de tensin (elc), voltage or potential regulator.
- - de tiro, damper, draft controller; damper
regulator.
de traslapo (fma), overlap regulator.
- - de vaco, vacuum regulator.
- - de vapor, (se) governor.
- - de varillas cruzadas, crossed-arm governor.
- - de volante, flywheel governor.
- - de voltaje, voltage or potential regulator.
- - del volumen del flujo, rate-of-flow controller.
- - diferencial o dinamomtrico, differential or
dynamometric governor.

relaci6n

dispersor (hid), diffusing regulator.


- - recargado, loaded or Porter governor.
- - reductor de la presin, pressure-reducing
regulator.
- - registrador, recording regulator or controller.
regular,1I to regulate, govern; a regular.
regularizar (r), to regulate.
rgulo m (met), regulus.
rehabilitar, to recondition, overhau1.
rehervidor m, reboiler.
rehervir, to reboil.
rehinchar, to fill, backfill.
rehinchido m (Col), rubble filling in a wall with
ashlar faces.
rehincho m, filling, backfilling.
rehundir, to deepen, cut down.
reina! (Col), (tu) queen post.
reja f, rack, grating, grill, grille; plowshare;
colter.
- - de barras, bar screen.
- - sacudidora, shaking screen.
rejado m, grating.
re~al m, checkerboard pile of brick to dry.
rejalgar m (miner), realgar.
rejera! (nut), mooring line, painter.
- - de popa, stern fasto
- - de proa, bow fast, head fast, painter.
- - de travs, breast fasto
rejilla!, rack, grating, grl, grille, bar Bcreen.
- - aceleradora (ra), accelerating grid.
amortiguadora (hid), stilling rack.
atrapadora (cal), trap grate.
coladera o contra basuras (hid), trashrack.
de carga espacial (ra), space-charge grid.
de control (ra), control grid.
- - de difraccin, diffraction grating.
- - de espumas (dac), scum grid.
de flujo mltiple (elc), multiflow grid.
- - de inyeccin (ra), injection grid.
de paletas (is) (Es), wing screen.
del radiador (auto), radiator grille.
de s,eguridad, safety grating (floor).
de sumidero (al), catch-basin grating.
- - de supresin (ra), Suppressor grid.
- - de ventilacin, louver; ventilation grillo
-libre (ra), floating or free grid.
- - para maletas, baggage rack.
para peces (hid) , fish screen.
rejilla-pantalla (ra), screen grid.
rejn m (M), rubble stone; spall.
rejonear (M), to chink (dry wali).
rejuntador m, pointing trowel.
rejuntar (mam), to point, fill joints.
rejuvenecimiento m (geol), rejuvenation.
rel (elc), rel, unit of reluctance.
relacin!, relation, ratio; reporto
- - agua-cemento (conc), water-cement ratio.
- - crtica de huecos (ms), critical void ratio.
- - de absorcin (il) , absorption ratio.
- - de aguante, endurance ratio.
de amortiguacin (elc) (mec) , damping
ratio.
de amplitud (elc), amplitud e ratio.
- - de atenuacin (ra), attenuation ratio.
de calor sensible (aa), sensible-heat factor.

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- - de carbn animal (az), char capacity, boneblack ratio.


- - de compresin, compression ratio.
- - de consistencia (ms), eonsistency indexo
- - de contraccin (ms), shrinkage ratio.
- - de convexidad (sol), convexity ratio.
- - de depsito (sol), deposition efficieney.
__ de desviacin (elc), deviation ratio or factor.
- - de engranajes, gear ratio.
- - de esbeltez (est), slenderness ratio.
- - d;} escala (fma), seale fraction.
- - de fase (elc), phase relation.
- - de floculacin (pa), flocculation factor or
rutio.
de fusin (sol), melting ratio.
- - de huecos (ms), pore or voids ratio.
- - de humedad, (ae) humidity ratio, specifie
humidity; (am) moisture indexo
- - de impedancia (elc), impedance ratio.
- - de oxgeno (geol), oxygen ratio, aeidity coefficient.
- - de recuperacin (ms), reeovery ratio.
- - de resalto, projeetion ratio (culvert).
- - de retroceso aparente (an) , apparent slip
ratio.
- - de retroceso real (an), true slip ratio.
- - del talud, rate of slope, slope ratio.
de torbellino (hid), swirl ratio.
- - de transformacin (elc), transformer ratio.
de vueltas (elc), turn ratio.
- - gas-petrleo, gas-oil ratio.
- - hemisfrica (il), hemispherical ratio.
- - modular, modular ratio.
- - seal a ruido (ra), signal-noise ratio.
- - seal-imagen (tv), irnage ratio.
- - slice-sesqulxido (ms) , silica-sesquioxide
ratio.
relal, relas m (elc), relay.
- - a presin, pressure relay.
- - avisador, alarm relay.
- - ayudante, auxiliary relay.
- - de accin retardada, timing relay.
- - de aleta, vane-type relay.
- - de baja tensin, undervoltage relay.
- - de cierre, closing relay.
- - de corriente baja, undercurrent relay.
- - de corriente inversa, reverse-current or current-directional relay.
- - de direccin, direetional relay.
- - de distancia, distance relay.
de equilibrio de fase, phase-balance relay.
- - de fase abierta, open-phase relay.
- - de gasto, flow relay.
- - de inversin de fase, reverse-phase or phaserotation relay.
de lnea, line relay.
- - de maniobra, control relay.
- - de potencia, power relay.
- - de potencia baja, underpower relay.
- - de retardo, tirne-delay relay.
- - de sincronizacin, synehronizing relay.
- - de sobrecarga, overload relay.
- - de sobrecorriente, overcurrent relay.
- - de sobretensin, overvoltage relay.
- - de tensin, voltage relay.
_ _o

reloj

de tiempo fijo, definite-time relay.


- - de tierra, ground relay.
- - de transferencia, power-transfer relay.
de va (fe), track relay.
- - diferencial, differential or balaneed relay.
- - disparador, trip relay.
- - enclavador o fijador, locking relay.
- - para cambio de fase, phase-rotation relay.
- - para puesta a tierra, ground relay.
- - para sentido de corriente, reverse-current or
current-directional relay.
- - para sentido de fuerza, power-direetional
relay.
- - para sentido de sobrecorriente, directional
overeurrent relay.
- - polarizado, polarized or polarity-directional
relay.
- - protector, protective relay.
- - trmico, temperature or thermal relay.
relajamiento m (met) (ra) , relaxation.
- - del esfuerzo, stress relaxation.
- - de tensin (A), stress relaxation.
relaje (m) del embrague (auto) (A), cluteh release.
relaminado, rerolled (steel).
relmpago m, lightning.
relampaguear, to flash.
relampagueo m, flashing.
relato m, report; statement.
relator m, reporter, relator, spokesman (usually
attached to a board or eommission and
frequently is a technical eonsultant).
relavador m, rewasher.
relaves m (min),'tailings.
rel m (elc), relay (see relal).
relejar, to taper, slope; to step back (wall); to
batter.
releje m, taper, batter, step-back; (Pe) (B) tirnbering or masonry support in a mine.
relentido m (Es), slowing down.
relevador m, release, tripping device; (elec) relay
(see relal).
relevamiento m, topographical survey; (A)(U)
survey.
- - nivomtrico, snow survey.
- - planimtrico (A), plane survey.
- - taquimtrico (A), stadia survey.
relevar, to take topography; to release.
relevo m, relief, shift (men); (mech) relief.
- - de terreno, topography.
relieve m, relief (map); relief (cutter).
relinga f, boltrope, rope reinforcing edge o
canvas.
reliz m (M), plane bounding vein o ore or fault;
landslide.
del alto (M), hanging wall.
del bajo (M), footwall.
relocalizacin f, relocation.
reloj m, watch, clock.
de agua (e), water meter.
- - de arena, sandglass.
de gas (e), gas meter.
- - de segundos muertos, stop wateh.
- - fechador, time stamp.
- - marcador de tiempo, time clock.
- - para sereno, watchman's cloek.

relojero
relojero, mecanismo, clockwork.
reluctancia f (ele), reluctance, magnetic resistanee.
- - especfica, reluctivity, specific reluctance
magnetie resistivity.
'
reluctividad f (elc), reluctivity, specmo reluctance.
rellano m, stair landing.
rellenador m, (rd) filler; (str) filler plateo
rellenadora f (ec), backfiller.
rellenar, to backfill, fill, refill; (cab) to worm
relleno m, backfilling, filling, fill, earth fill mier'
(eab) worming; (elee cab) bedding'
,
de tope (Ee), baekfill.
.
para hendeduras (ca), crack filler.
remachacar, to recrush.
remachado m, riveting.
- - a mano, hand riveting.
- - a solapa, lap-riveted.
a tope, butt-riveted.
de montaje, field riveting.
- - de taller, shop riveting.
remachador m, riveting hammer; civeter.
d~ apretura (eh), pneumatie holder-on
- - de presin, rivet squeezer.
.
remachadura f, riveting.
- - a presin, squeeze or press riveting.
- - de puntos, stitch riveting.
- - en caliente, hot riveting.
- - en fro, cold riveting.
- - en obra, field riveting.
remachar, to rivet; to clinch.
remache m, rivet.
- - abocardado, countersunk rivet.
ciego, blind rivet.
de argolla, rivet ringbolt.
'
de cabeza achatada, flathead rivet.
- - de cabeza cilndrica, machine-head rivet.
de cabeza chanfleada (A), panhead rivet.
de. cabeza de botn o de hongo, buttonhead
Ilvet.
- - de cabeza de cono, steeple-head rivet.
- - de cabeza de con? truncado, conehead rivet.
- - de cabeza embutida, countersunk ~ivet.
- - de cabeza rasa, flush rivet.
- - de cabeza segmental, truss-head rivet.
- - de campo o de montaje, field rivet.
- - de cierre, elosing rivet.
de hilvn (M), stiteh rivet.
- - de hojalatera, tinner's rivet.
- - de ojo, rivet eye bolt.
- - de punto, stitch rivet.
de redoblar, elinch rivet.
de taller, shop rivet.
de .tuerca, Rivnut (trademark).
- - flOJO, loose rivet.
remandrilar, to rebore (cylinder)' to reroll
(boiler tubes).
'
remanejar, remanipular, to rehandle.
remanejo,. remanipuleo m, rehandling.
remanenCla f, remanence, residual magnetism
remanente, residual, remanent.
.
remansar (Es), lO dam, impound; remansarse,
to back up (water).
remanso m, backwater, stagnant water, pool.
rematante (Es), successful bidder.

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remat~, to finish, top out; to auotion; to take

blds; to foreelose.
remate m, eo~~etitive bidding, auction; top,
erest, finishmg piece; (M) pile cap.
de torre (pet), masthead.
rematista (Pe), bidder.
remedir, to remeasure.
remendador (m) de mangueras, hose mender.
remendar, to pateh; to repair.
remesa f, shipment; remittance.
remezclar, to remix.
rem~zn m (eol)(Ee), light earthquake.
re1ll1endo m, patch; repair.
en fro (ca), eold patch.
remocin f, (M) discharge (men).
- - de tierra, dirt moving.
remodelar, (A) (e) to remodel
remojar, to wet, moisten, dreneh, 8Oak.
remolcador m, a tug.
remolcar, to tow.
remoldabilidadf (conc), remoldability.
remoldeo m, (eonc) remolding' (Bm) smear
molding.
'
, reremoledor (m) tubular, tube millo
remol~r, to regrind; to grind.
remolinar (r), to eddy swirl
remo1in~ m, ed?y, whlrlpool; whirlwind; (di) air
BW1rI; (mm) pocket of ore. '
de fondo (hid), bottom roller
- - de viento, whirlwind.

remolque m, towing; traller; tow.


de plataforma, platform traller.
de volteo, dump traller.
- - para camin, truck traller.
para carrete (elc), cable-reel trailer.
para postes, pole traller.
- - tanque, tank trailer.
tipo cuello de cisne, gooseneck trailer
- - volcador, dump traller.

remov~dor (m) de pintura, paint remover.


remoVlble, removable.
rendija f, crack, erevice.
rendimiento m, efficiency, output, yield, duty;
~?y.d) runoff; revenue, earnings.
anodico o de placa (ra), plate effieiency.
- - apare~te (maq), apparent efficiency.
cuntico (ra), quantum effieiency.
de. humedecimiento (aa) , humidifying effiClency.
de la red. (elc), system effieieney.
- - de r~fl.eX1n, refleetive efficiency.
- - de re~en, rated effieieney.
de v~tihoras (elc), energy or watt-hour
effiCleney.
d~ V:0ltios, volt effieiency (battery).
diano (';llaq), all-dayeffieiency.
econ1ll1co (el~), commercial efficienoy.
es~ecffico, sJ?eeifie yield (ground water); spec~c capaClty (Pump).
-lummoso o lu~co, luminous efficiency.
seguro, safe Yleld (ground water).
- t.otal (maq), over-all efficieney.
rendir, to produce, yield.
reniforme, reniform.
renovable, renewable.
renovacin 1, renewal, replacement.

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renta

renta 1, ineome, revenue; renta!.


- - bruta, gross ineome.
rentas de explotacin, operating revenue.
renvalsar (Es), to rabbet.
renvalso m (earp)(Es), rabbet.
re6foro m (ele), rheophore.
remetro m, (elee) rheometer; (hyd) current
meter.
reosttico, rheostatic.
restato m (elc), rheostat.
- - de agua, water rheostat.
- - de arranque, starting rheostat.
de rejilla, grid rheostat.
_ regulador del campo, field rheostat.
reostriccinl (elc), pineh effeet.
reotano m, rheotan (allOY).
,
retomo m (ele), rheotome, interrupter.
reotrn m (ra) , rheotron, betatron, induetion
aeeelerator.
retropo m (ele), rheotrope.
reoxigenacin 1, reoxygenation.
reparaciones 1, repairs.
reparador m, repairman, serviceman.
de lneas (ele), lineman.
reparar, to repair.
reparo m, repair, repairing; proteetion, defense;
obstruetion.
reparticin 1, distribution; division, seetion, department.
de las cargas, load distribution.
- - de costos, eost distribution.
- - de los esfuerzos, stress distribution.
- - de las presiones, distribution of pressures.
-lineal, straight-line distribution.
repartidor m, (t) fuller, spreader; any distributing deviee; (A) offieial eharged with distribution of irrigation water.
de carga (ele), load dispateher.
repartidora I (hid), distributor.
repartir, to distribute.
reparto m, distribution; real-estate development,
suburb.
de las aguas (top) (Col), ridge, divide.
repasadera I (earp), finishing plane.
repasar, to review; to revise; (th) to ehase; (mas)
(C) to point; (pet) to reeyele.
repaso m, review, revision; (pet) reeyeling.
repavimentar, to repave.
repecho m, ramp, incline.
repelente m a, repellent.
- - al agua, water-repellent.
- - al fuego, fire-resistant.
repeler (ele), to repelo
repelo m (mad), erooked grain; eross grain.
repeloso, eross-grained; erooked-grained.
repellador m, plasterer.
repellar, to plaster, stueeo.
repello m, stueeo, plaster.
- - acstico, aeoustie plaster.
de asfalto, asphalt putty.
repetidor m (tel) (mat) (met) , repeater.
- - de regeneracin, regenerative repeater.
repicar (cone), to roughen with a piek 01' hammer and chisel.
repiquetear (maq), to clatter, ehatter.
r~piflueteo

1'""1.

(n13o). ehat.tf.'riup;.

reseccin

repisa (f) de ventana, window stool 01' sill.


replanteador m, layer-out.
replantear, to layout.
replanteo m, laying out.
replegable, folding, retractable.
replegador m (en), flange turner (man).
replegadoral (en), joggling maehine.
repoblacin (j) forestal, reforestation.
reporte m (M), reporto
reposadero m, reposaderal, settling basin, sump.
repasarse, to settle (sediment).
reposicin 1, replaeement; (elee) reset.
manual (ele), hand reset.
reposiciones (maq), replaeement parts.
reposo m, settling, depositing sedimento
repotenciar (A), to reeondition an engine.
represa 1, dam; reservoir; damming, impounding; (M) (V) loek; check in a canal.
- - de almacenamiento, storage reservoir.
- - derivadora, diversion dam.
- - insumergible, nonoverflow dam.
- - sumergible, spillway dam, weir.
represar, to dam, impound.
reproduccin 1, reproduetion.
reproductor m (ra) (fma), reprodueer.
- - de imgenes (tv), image reeonstruetor.
repuestos m, spare parts.
repulsin I (ele), repulsion.
repulsar m (ra), rejeetor.
repuntar, (r) to begin to rise ; (ti) to turn, begin
to ebb or flow.
repunte (m) de la marea, slaek tide, turn of the
tide.
requemado, overburned.
requiebro m, reerushing.
requintar, (CA) to tighten; (rr) (M) to tamp ties
(M) to wedge.
rerradiacin 1, reradiation.
rerroscar, to rethread.
resaca 1, surf, ground roller, undertow, outgoing
wave, baekwash; (A) deposit of silt; (M)
dry bed o a stream.
resaltar, to projeet.
resalte m. projeetion.
resalto m, projeetion, salient, step, offset; (surv)
offset; (hyd) defleetor sill; hydraulie jump.
dentado (hid), dentated sill.
hidrulico, hydraulie jump.
resanar, (rd) to mend; (eone) to pateh and point.
resbaladera 1, slide.
del ancla (en), billboard.
resbaladeras (mh), ways.
resbaladero m (min), ore chute.
resbaladizo, slippery, (rd) sliek.
resbalamiento m, sliding, slipping; skidding
landslide; (A) shearing stress.
y giro, sliding and overturning (dam).
resbalar, to slide, slip, skid.
resbalo m, steep alope.
resbaln m, landslide; (min) fault; (auto) skid.
resbaloso, slippery.
rescatar, to salvage, reeover.
resecar, to dry; to drain.
reseccin j (lev), reseetion.
- - en espado, spaee reseetion.
- - plana, plane reseetion.

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reseccionar (lev), to reeross-seetion.


resecuente, resequent.
reseguro m, reinsurance.
reserva j, reserve.
conectada a la barra colectora (ele), spinning reserve.
de flotabilidad (an), reserve buoyaney.
- - de la red (ele), system reserve.
- - fuera de funcionamiento (ele), eold reserve.
- - fuera de servicio (ele), hot reserve.
reservas (min), reserves.
- - petrolferas, oil reserves.
- - probadas (pet), proven reserves.
reservorio, reservatorio m, reservoir.
- - de almacenamiento, storage reservoir.
- - de distribucin, distributing reservoir.
- - regulador, regulating reservoir.
resfriar, to eool; (met) to ehill.
resguardo m, guard; shelter; (eom) collateral;
elearanee; (hyd) freeboard; (M) voueher.
para caminos, highway guard (cable).
- - para encintado, eurb nosing.
residenciaj (M), resident engineer's office.
residual m a, residual.
residuo 'm, residue; sludge; (math) remainder.
- - de cloro (pa), chlorine residual.
- - de cloro combinado disponible, combined
available ehlorine residual.
de cloro libre disponible, free available
chlorine residual.
- - elctrico, eleetrie residue, residual eharge.
residuos, rubbish, garbage; (min) tailings; (geol)
residual soil.
- - arcillosos, residual elay.
- - cloacales, sewage.
- - de cantera, quarry spalls.
- - de chancado, stone sereenings.
- - de hierro, scrap iron, junk.
resiliencia j (C), resilienee.
resina j, resin, pitch.
resinificar, to resinify.
resinoide m, resinoid.
resinoso, resinous.
resntesis j, resynthesis.
resistencia 1, resistance, strength; (elee) resistanee, resistor.
al aplastamiento, erushing strength.
- - al cizallamiento o a la cortadura, shearing
strength 01' resistan ce.
- - a la compresin, eompressive strength.
al desgarramiento (est), erippling strength.
- - a la extensin, tensile strength.
al fallar, breaking 01' ultimate strength.
- - a la fatiga, fatigue resistan ce.
al flambeo (M), column strength.
- - a la flexin, bending strength.
a la fractura o a la rotura, breaking strength.
- - a punto cedente, yield strength.
- - a reventar, bursting strength.
- - al rodamiento, rolling resistan ce.
- - a la torsin, torsional strength.
- - a la traccin, tensile strength.
- - aisladora, eleetrie 01' dieleetrie 01' insulating
strength.
amortiguada (ra), bloeked resistanee.
- autorreguladora (ra), ballast resistor.

resistente

conmutadora (eIe), load-shifting resistor.


de agua (ele), water rheostat.
de alta frecuencia (ra) , high-frequeney 01'
radiofrequeney resistanee.
- - de arranque, starting resistance.
de carga, (ra) load resistor; (M) compressive
strength.
de carga de placa (ra), plate load resistance.
de columna, (str) eolumn strength; {Pi) point
resistan ce.
de compensacin (ra) , ballast resistor 01'
tube; (A) bleeder resistanee.
de contacto de escobilla (ele), brush-eontaet resistan ce.
de dispersin (ele), leakage resistance.
de drenaje (ra), bleeder resistor.
- - de frotamiento o de rozamiento, frietional
resistan ce.
- - de materiales, strength of materials.
de placa (ra), plate 01' anode resistanee.
- - de polarizacin negativa (ra), bias resistor.
- - de puesta en marcha, starting resistanee.
de punta (Pi), point resistanee.
- - de radiofrecuencia, radiofrequency 01' highfrequeney 01' effeetive resistance.
de rejilla (ra), grid resistor, grid leak.
del suelo, bearing power of the soil.
de velocidad (fe), veloeity resistanee.
- - del viento, wind resistanee.
dcada (ra), deeade resistance.
derivadora (ra) , shunting resistor; (A)
bleeder resistor.
- - dielctrica, eleetrie 01' dieleetric 01' disruptive
strength, dieleetrie rigidity.
dinmica de placa (ra), dynarnic 01' altemating-eurrent plate resistanee.
direccional (forja), direetionality.
- - efectiva (ra) , effeetive 01' radiofrequeney
resistanee.
especfica, unit strength; (elee) resistivity,
speeifie resistan ce.
- final, ultimate strength.
- - friccional (an), skin 01' frictional resistance.
- frontante (M), frietional resistan ce.
-hidrulica (ele), water rheostat.
indicadora (ele), load-indieating resistor.
-limitadora de corriente (ele), current-limiting resistor.
- - magntica, reluetanee, magnetie resistance.
- - magntica especfica, reluctivity.
mecnica final (ais), ultimate meehanical
strength.
hmica o real (ele) , ohmie or true resistance.
reductora de luz (ele), dimming resistor.
sangradora (ra), bleeder resistor.
superfii.a1 (elc)(ef), surface resistance.
tensora (M), tensile strength.
trmica total (ef), over-all thermal resistanee.
resistencias de inercia (fe), inerta resistances.
resistencia-filtro (ra), filter resistor.
resistente, strong, resistant.
- - al agua, water-resistant.
al calor, heat-resisting.
- a la fatiga (met), fatigue-resisting.
- - a la friccin, antifriction.
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resquicio m, crack, crevice, split, chink; (top) (M)


al fuego, fire-resisting.
gorge.
- - a la intemperie, weather-resisting.
resta f, subtraction.
- - a la podricin, rot-resistant.
restante m, remainder; a remaining, residual.
resistividad f (elc)(cf), resistivity, specific rerestar, to subtract.
sistance.
restaurador m (ra), restorer.
de volumen, volume resistivity.
restinga f, ledge of rock, reef; sand bar.
- - magntica, magnetic resistivity, specific rerestirador m (M), drafting board.
luctance.
restitucin f (geof) (fma), restitution.
resistivo (elc), resistive.
restituidor m (fma), restitution machine.
resistor m (elc), resistor.
restituir (fma), to restitute.
- - amortiguador, damping resistor.
resto m (mat), remainder.
resnatrn m (ra), resnatron.
resudamiento m, sweating, condensation; seepresolver (mat), to solve.
age, slight leakage.
resolladero m, vent; (C) point where under" resulfitacin f (az), resulpbitation.
ground stream emerges.
resultante f a, resultant.
resonador m, resonator; (tel) sounder, receiver.
resumidero m, catch basin, sump.
- - agrupador, buncher, buncher resonator.
retacador m, calker.
- - colector, catcher, catcher resonator.
de relleno, backfill tamper.
- - piezoelctrico, piezo resonator.
retacar, to calk; to tamp; (min) to pack behind
resonancia f, resonance.
the lagging.
de fase o de velocidad (elc), phase or velocretallar, to offset, step.
ity resonance.
- - natural (elc), natural or period resonance.
retallo m, offset, setback, setoff.
de derrame (ed), water tableo
resonante, resonant.
retama f (A), a hardwood.
resonar, to resonate.
retaque m, calking; packing; tamping.
resorte m, spring (steel).
retardacin f, deceleration; retardation; lag.
- - antagonista, resisting or antagonistic or reretardador m, retarder (all senses).
lease spring.
- - de incendios, fire-retardant.
de anillo, hoop spring.
de ballesta o de hojas, laminated spring.
de troncos (ef), deadener.
- - de espira cnica, volute spring.
- - de vagones, car retarder.
--'de retroaccin, antagonistic spring.
retardamiento m, lag.
__ode tirabuzn, spiral spring.
retardar, to retard; to decelerate.
retardo m, deceleration; delay; (eng) lag.
- - de torsin, torsion spring.
de la explosin (vol), firing delay.
- - espiral, coil or spira! spring.
- - de la inflamacin, ignition lag.
- - recuperador, recoil spring.
- - de la inyeccin (di), injection lag.
- - retenedor, retainer spring.
- - retractor o de retorno o de retroceso, retract- - - de tiempo, time lag.
- - viscoso (pa), viscous drago
ing or return spring.
retazos m, scrap.
- - tensor, tension or extension spring.
- - de fundicin, casting scrap.
resorteo m (M),l'esilience.
retemplar, to retemper.
respaldar, to back up,support.
respaldo m, back; (min) wall of a vein; (w) back- retn m, pawl, catch, dog, fastener.
- - de aceite, oil retainer.
ing strip; shoulder of a road.
de la barrena, steel retainer (drill).
- alto (min), hanging wall.
- - de bolas, ball retainer (bearing).
- - bQjo (min) , footwall.
- - de cadena (cn), chain stopper.
respiracin f (transformador), breathing.
respiradero m, air inlet, air valve, vent, breather; - - de engrase (M), grease seal.
ventilation shaft.
de lubricacin (M), oil seal.
del sifn (pb), crown vento
- - de resorte, spring catch.
respirador m, respirator.
- - de seguridad, safety catch.
resplandor m (il), glare.
- - de tuerca, nut retainer.
responsabilidad f, responsibility; (leg) liability.
- - de vlvula, valve retainer.
civil, civilliability, (ins) public liability.
- - de vidrio, glazing molding.
- - contingente, contingent liability.
retencin (1) especfica (irr), specific retention.
responsabilidades ante terceros, public liabilretenedor m (mee), retainer.
- - de cemento (pet), cement retainer.
ity.
responsabilidades de patrones, employers' lia- - - del empaque, packing retainer.
- - de grasa, grease retainer.
bility.
- - de puerta, door holder.
respuesta f (ra), response.
retenida f, guy, tieback, (elec rr) bridle, (sb)
de faja, flat or band-pass response.
de frecuencia, frequency response.
vang.
a tierra (elc), down guy, anchor guy.
- - indebida, spurious response.
- - area (elc), span guy.
resquebrajar, resquebrajarse, to crack, split.
resquebrajo m, crack, split, fissure.
final (elc), head guy.
retenidas de lnea (elc), line guys.
resquebrar, resquebrarse, to crack, split.
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retentividad
retentividad f (elc), retentivity.
retcula f, retculo m (inst), cross hairs, reticle.
reticulacin f (fma), reticulation.
reticulado m, framework; (A) truss; a framed.
- - de alambre, wire mesh.
reticular, reticular, framed (structure).
retculo estadimtrico, diaphragm with stadia
wires.
retintn m, (eng) knocking.
retirado m (Col), setback, offset, recess.
retirador m (as), receder.
retirar (pI), to retracto
retitulacin f, back-titration.
retorcer, retorcerse, to twist.
retorcido m (cab), layo
a la derecha, right layo
a la izquierda, left layo
- - corriente o regular, regular layo
- - en caliente, hot-twisted.
- - en fro, cold-twisted.
paralelo, lang layo
retorno m, return.
- - a masa (elc), ground return.
retorta f, retort.
retraccin f, retraction.
de fraguado (conc) (Es), shrinkage in setting.
retrctil, retrable, retractible.
retranca f, brake.
retrancar, to brake.
retranque m (Col), skew, bevel.
retranqueo m (Es), braking.
retranquero m, brakeman.
retransmisin f (ra), retransmission.
retransmisora f, retransmitting station.
retrasador m (fma), restrainer.
retrasar, to retard.
retraso m, retardation, delay; (elec) (hyd) (ti) lag.
de la escobilla (elc), brush lag.
de fase (elc), phase lag.
retrazado m (fc) (ca), relocation.
retrazar (lev), to retrace.
retrete m, water closet, toilet room,latrine, privy.
- - a la turca, hole in floor with places for feet.
retribucin (f) fija (Ec), fixed fee.
retriturar, to recrush.
retroacci6n f (ra), rtroaction.
retroactivo (ra), retroactive.
retroalimentacin f (elc), feedback.
retroarco m (ra), arc-back.
retroceder, to recede; (auto) to back up.
retrocesin f (bid), recession, retrogression.
retroceso m, backward motion; (elec) (hyd) retrogression.
de la llama, (auto) backfiring; (w) flashback.
retroexcavadoraf, dragshovel, backdigger, trench
hoe.
retrgrado, retrograde.
retrolectura f, backsight (leveling).
retro marcha f (maq), reversing, backing.
retrovisor (auto), rear-vision (mirror).
retrovisual f (lev), backsight.
retundir (mam)(Col), to point.
reubicacin f, relocation.
reuni6n f, meeting.
revancha f (bid), freeboard.
revelado m (fma), developing.

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revoque

revelador m, (pmy) developer; (elec) detector.


de grano fino, fine-grain developer.
revelar (fma), to develop.
revenci6n f (A), saturation, waterlogging.
revenido (A), waterlogged.
revenimiento m, cave-in; (A) waterlogging"
'
(conc)(M) slump; (min) draw.
revenir, (Sp) to anneal; revenirse, to cave,
slump.
reventadero m, rough ground; (min) outcrop.
reventar, to burst, explode, blow out; reventarse,
to burst; (bl) to go off.
reventaz6n f, blowout; (top)(A) spur; breaker
(wave).
revent6n m, blowout, explosion; (min) outcrop;
(M) chalk lineo
reverberador m, reverberator.
reverberar, to reverberate.
reverberatorio, reverberatory.
reverbero m, reverberation; reverberator.
reversibilidad f, reversibility.
reversible, reversible.
reversin f (trnsito) (Es), plunging.
reverso m, back, rear side.
revs m, back, reverse side.
revesa f, countercurrent, eddy.
revesar, to eddy.
revestido de cemento, cement-lined.
revestidor m (pet), liner.
revesti~ent~ m, lining, facing, sheathing, surfacrng; rnvestment, coating; revetment.
- - aerocelular, air-cell pipe covering.
- - calorfugo, heat insulation.
- - de embrague, clutch facing or lining.
- - de taludes, slope paving, riprap.
- - de zanjas, trench sheeting.
--por rotaci6n (tub), spun lining.
- - sordo, soundproof sheathing.
revestir, to line, face, surface, ceil, coat.
revirado, twisted.
reviro m (an), flare.
revisador m, inspector; auditor.
revisar, to inspect; to audit, check.
revisin f, inspection, review, examination.
- - aduanera, customs inspection.
- - de cuentas, audito
revisor (m) de cuentas, auditor.
revivificaci6n f (qu!m), revivification.
revocador m, plasterer.
revocar, to plaster, stucco.
revoco m, stucco, plastering.
revoltura f, mixture; (conc) batch; (M) mortar.
- - de comprobaci6n o de contraensayo (conc),
check batch.
de tanteo, trial batch.
revoluci6n f (maq), revolution.
revolvedoraf (conc) (M), mixer.
- - de cami6n, truck or transit mixer.
- - de lechada, grout mixer.
- - intermitente, batch mixer.
- - pavimenfadora, paving mixer.
revolver, to revolve, turn; to turn over, mix; to
agitate, stir.
revoque m, stucco, plaster.
a presin (A), gunite.
- - antisonoro, acoustic plaster.

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rustico, rough plaster.


revuelta!, winding; a turno
rey m, (tu) (Col) king post.
reyectador m (ra) (M), rejeetor.
rezaga! (tn) (M), muek.
.
rezagador, rezaguero m (tn) (!M), mue~er.
rezagadora! (tn)(M), muekmg maehine, tunnel shovel.
rezago m, salvage material; (A) serap; (min) ore
left in a mine.
rezn m, grappling iron.
rezumadero m, cesspool; sump; seep.
rezumarse, to pereolate, seep, ooze.
rla!, estuary, ereek.
riacho m, small stream.
riachuelo, small river, ereek.
riada!, flood.
ribazo m, steep riverbank.
ribera!, riverbank; shore, beaeh, foreshore.
riberano, ribereo, riparian.
riberanos, ribereos m, riparian owners.
ribero m, dike, levee.
ribete m, eurb bar, eorner bead, any proteeting
strip.
ribeteadora! (eh), beading maehine.
riego m, irrigation; sprinkling.
- - con rebordes, border irrigation.
- - de aguas negras (dae), broad irrigation.
de liga (ca) (A), taek eoat.
intermitente (dae) (Es), intermittent filtration.
- - por surcos, furrow irrigation. .
- - subterrneo (dae), subsurfaee irrigation.
riel m, rall; (hw) traek; (met) ingot.
- - acanalado, streetcar rall, girder rall.
- - conductor, third rall.
- - contraaguja, stock rail.
de ala, wing rail (frog).
de boca (fe), toe rail (frog).
- - de cambio, switch rail or point.
- - de canal o de garganta o de ranura, grooved
or streetcar rail.
de contacto inferior (ele), underrunning
third rail.
- - de contacto superior, overrunning third rall.
- - de desecho, serap rail.
de doble hongo, double-headed rail (European).
de gua, (rr) guardrail; (elev) guide rall.
- - de hongo o de patn, T rail, standard rallroad
rall.
- - de punta, switch point.
- - de tlfer, tram rail.
de toma (elc), third or conductor rall.
- - de tranva, streetcar rall.
- - dentado, rack rail.
doble T, girder rall.
- - Viguoles, T rall, standard railroad ral.
rieles
de arranque (fe), lead rails.
- - del camarn (ase), ear rails.
del contrapeso (ase), eounterweight ralls.
rielera! (met), ingot moldo
rielero m (fe), track laborer, traekman.
rienda!, (A) guY.
riesgo m, risk, hazard.

robinete

de guerra (seg), war risk.


- - de incendio, fire hazard or risk.
- - martimo, marine risk.
rifle m, rifHe.
rigidez!, stiffness, rigidity.
- - a la flexin, flexural rigidity.
rgido, rigid, stiff.
rigola! (Es), small trench, drain.
rima! (C)(M), reamer.
rimar (C)(M), to reamo
rimero m, pile, stack.
rincn m, corner, angle (interior); groin.
- - vivo, square root (angle).
rinconera!, corner, angle; corner bracket; corner
piece.
rin m, haunch (arch).
ro m, river, stream.
- - abajo, downstream.
- - arriba m, headwater; adv upstream.
- - consecuente, consequent stream.
- - de marea, tidal river.
- - flotable, river navigable for rafts only.
- - subsecuente, subsequent stream.
riolita! (geol), rhyolite.
riostra!, brace, shore; stay bolt; tie beam.
- - angular, angle or knee braceo
riostras
- - contracimbreo o contraladeo, sway bracing.
- - cruzadas, X bracing; bridging (wood floor).
- - de contratensin (pte), counterbracing.
del portal (pte), portal bracing.
--laterales, lateral bracing.
riostrar, to brace; to stay.
ripia!, shingle; (Col) shavings.
ripiador m, shingler.
ripiar, to shingle; to surface with gravel.
ripio m, gravel; brickbats; spalls, chips; (pet)
junk.
ripioso, gravelly.
risco m, cliff, crag.
risimetro m (hid), rhysimeter.
ristrel m, scantling, batten, lath, any strip of
wood.
rivera!, brook, small stream.
robadera! (Es), drag scraper.
robar (Col), (mas) to rake joints; (carp) to bevel.
robn m, rusto
robinete m, valve, cock; bibb, faucet.
- - con tope y desage, cock with check and
drain.
- - de cabeza en T, T-head stopcock.
- - de cabeza plana, flathead stopcock.
- - de cilindro, cylinder cock.
- - de compresin, compression cock.
- - de comprobacin (c;tl), try cock.
- - de copa, (eng) priming cup.
- - de cordn, curb cock (water service).
- - de cuatro salidas, four-')'ay cock.
- - de derivacin, service stop.
- - de descarga, blowoff cock.
- - de dos vas, two-way cock.
- - de empaque acanalado, channel-packed or
U-packe<i cock.
- - de prueba (cal), try or gage cock.
de purga, blowoff or drain or drip cock.
- - de resorte, sprin,,-loaded cock.

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- - de triple paso, tn.ree-way cock.


empaquetado de asbesto, asbestos-packed
cock.
-libre (U), unmdtered water-service connection.
- - municipal, corporation cock (water service).
- - para hidrante, hydrant stop.
- - para salmuera, brine cock.
purgador de espumas, scum cock.
robinetera!, stock o valves; valve making.
robinia! (mad), locust.
roblar, to clinch, rivet.
TOble m, oak (and other hardwoods).
albar, white oak.
- - amarillo, yellow or chinquapin oak.
- - blanco de pantano, swamp white oak.
- - carrasqueo, pin oak.
- - castao o montas, chestnut oak.
- - colorado, red or turkey or Spanish oak.
negral, black oak.
pelln (A), a hardwood.
- - vivo o siempre verde, live oak.
robln m, rivet; (Col) ridge roof tile.
- - de cabeza chata, flathead rivet.
- - de cabeza redonda, buttonhead rivet.
- - de cierre, closing rivet.
- - de montaje o de obra, field rivet.
- - de taller, shop rivet.
- - embutido, countersunk rivet.
roblonado m, riveting.
- - a mano, hand riveting.
- - con recubrimiento, lap-riveted.
- - de simple unin, stitch riveting.
- - en obra, field riveting.
roblonador m, riveter; riveting hammer.
roblonadora (f) neumtica, air riveting hammer.
roblonadura!, riveting.
- - de campo, field riveting.
- - de puntos, stitch riveting.
- - sencilla, single riveting.
roblonar, to rivet.
robrar, to rivet, clinch.
roca!, rock.
- - asbestina, asbestos rock.
- - calcrea, limestone.
- - conglomerada, conglomerate.
- - de caja (min), country rock.
de respaldo (geol) (min) , wall rock.
- - decompuesta, disintegrated rock.
- - desecha, rotten rock.
determinante (pet), key rock.
- - en banco, ledge rock.
- - en pedrapln, rock fill.
encajonante (min)(B), country rock.
fija, ledge or solid rock.
- - filoniana, dike rock.
- - firme, ledge rock; sound rock.
- - floja, loose rock.
- - maciza, solid lock.
- - madre (min), country rock.
- - muerta, rotten rock.
- - petrolfera, oil rock.
- - picada, crushed stone.
resca (Col), ledge rock.
- - rodada, boulder.
- - sana, sound rock.

rodillo

- - suelta, loose rock.


- - trapeana, traprock, trap.
verde (geol), greenstone.
virgen (Es), ledge rock.
- - viva, ledge rock.
rocas de cubierta (pet), cap rock.
rocalla!, pebbles; stone chips, spalls; talus.
rocalloso, rocky.
roce m, riction; (Ch) clearing (land).
- - resbaladizo, sliding friction.
- - rodadero, rolling friction.
rocera!, clearing (land).
rociador m, spraying nozzle.
- - automtico, automatic sprink1er.
- - de brea, tar spray.
- - de pintura, airbrush, paint sprayer.
r&ciar, to sprinkle, spray.
roco m, dew; light shower; spray; sprinkling.
- - de enfriamiento, cooling spray.
- - metlico, metal spraying, metalizing.
rocoso, rocky.
roda! (en), stem.
de popa, sternpost.
--lanzada, clipper bow.
rodada!, rut, wheel track; treadway.
rodado m, cobble, boulder; (min) nugget; running gear; tread of a wheel; a rounded.
- - tipo oruga, crawler tread.
rodadura!, rolling; rut; tread o a wheel; (lbr)
shake.
- - de traccin, traction tread (tire).
pasante (mad), through shake.
rodaja!, sheave; small wheel, caster.
rodaje m, tread of a wheel; small wheel; set o
wheels; (ap) taxiing; (Pe) tax on vehicles.
rodamen m, wheels and axIe; (Sp) roller bearing.
rodamiento m, a bearing; revolving, rolling.
de bolas, ball bearing.
- - de rodillos, roller bearing.
rodapi m (Col) (V), baseboard.
rodaplancha!, ward of a key.
rodar, to revolve, roll.
rodeo m, detour; traverse of a elosed survey.
rodera!, ruto
rodete m, rotor, impeller, (pu) (turb) runner;
ring; (surv) (Sp) cloth tape that winds
into a case.
acuado (Es), ring of segmental tunnellining.
de giro (gr), bull wheel.
- - fiador, ward of a lock.
--impulsor, pump runner.
rodillaje m (Ec), rolling, compacting.
rodillar, to roll, compacto
rodillo m, roller.
- - a vapor, steam roller.
activo (as), live rollo
- - albardillado, troughing idler, concave roller.
- - alimentador o de avance, feed roll or roller
- - apisonador o compresor, tamping roller.
aplastador (mh), crusher rollo
de bachear (ca), patch roller.
- - de discos, disk roller.
- - de empatar, (sml) seaming rollo
- - de imbibicin (az), imbibition roller.
- - de leva, caro follower; cam roller.

rodillo

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- - de neumticos, rubber-tired roller.


de pie de cabra o pata de cabra, sheepsfoot
or tamping roller.
de retorno (correa), return idler.
gua, guide roller or pulley.
- inerte (as), dead rollo
--loco, idler roller or pulley.
- - moleteador, knurl roller.
- - para maderos, timber dolly.
- - para remiendos (ca), patch roller.
.
- pata de oveja (Ec), sheepsfoot or tampmg
roller.
- patecabra (PR), sheepsfoot roller.
- tensor, tension roller, idler pulley.
- transferente (as), transfer rollo
- triturador, crushing rollo
rodillos
de carril (tc), track rollers.
- - de dilatacin (pte), expansion rollers.
- - de encorvar, bending rolls.
- - de enderezar, straightening rolls.
- - de formacin (met) , sizing or forming
rolls.
desbastadores (met), roughing rolls.
ro dio m (qu!m), rhodium.
rodocrosita J (miner), rhodochrosite, manganese
spar.
roentgen, roentgen (unit).
roentgenizacin J, roentgenization.
roentgenografa J, roentgenography.
roentgenograma m, roentgenogram, radiograph.
roer, to erode, corrode.
rojo m a, red.
apagado, dull red.
- - cereza, cherry red.
- - de alizarina (is), alizarin red.
de clorofenol (is), chlorphenol red.
- - de cresol (is), cresol red.
de fenol (is), phenol red.
de metilo (lab), methyl red.
- - de pulir, rouge.
de tolil (is), tolyl red.
rol m (M), roller.
de pago (Ec), payroll.
rola J (V), log for the sawmill.
roladora J (M~, roll, roller.
rolar (M), to rollo
roldanaJ, pulley, sheave; washer; spoolinsulator;
(e) tackle block.
- - aisladora, spool insulator.
de polea (M), sheave.
para venta,na de guillotina, sash pulley.
- - plana, cut or fiat washer.
rolear (V), to cut into logs.
rolido m (nut) (A), rolling.
rolo m (Pan), roller.
rollete m, small roller; small wheel, caster \
- - de gua, stay or guide roller.
rollizo m, log.
rollo m, log; roller; roll, coil.
- - de alimentacin, feed roller.
romana J, scale, steelyard.
de plataforma, platform scale.
- - de va, track scale.
romaneaje m, weighing.
romanear, to weigh.

rosca

romanilla J (V), slat construction (door or win


dow).
rombal, rmbico, rhombic, diamond-shaped.
rombo m, rhombus, rhomb, diamond (shape).
romboidal, rhomboidal.
romboide m (mat), rhomboid.
romo, blunt, obtuse.
rompealud m, structure to check slides of earth
or snow.
rompe astillas m '(em) , chip breakcr.
rompecollares m (herr), collar buster.
rompedera J, blacksmith's puncho
rompedor m, breaker, crusher.
- - circular (A), gyratory crusher.
- - de caminos, road ripper, rooter.
- - de concreto, concrete or paving breaker.
- - de espuma (dac), scum breaker.
de machos (fund), core buster.
- - de vaco, vacuum breaker.
neumtico (M), paving breaker.
rompedora J, breaker, buster, paving breaker.
- - a cilindros, crushing roll, roll crusher.
- - de escorias (herr), clinker breaker.
de n.ano, b~llpoint.
.
.
rompehielos m, lcebreaker, nosmg of a pler.
romphuelga m (PR) (C), strikebreaker.
rompemachos m (fund), core buster.
rompeolas m, breakwater, jetty.
rompepavimentos m, paving breaker.
rompepiedras m, stone crusher.
romper, to break, crush, rupture.
- - juntas, to break joints.
romperremaches m, rivet buster.
romperrocas m (Es), rock crusher.
rompevientos m, windbreak.
rompevirutas m, nick in edge of dril! to break up
cuttings.
rompiente m, reef, shoal; nosing on a pier; surf,
breaker.
rompimiento m (min), breaking through.
ronda J, round of a watchman, beat, patrol.
rondana J, washer, burro
- - de presin, lock washer.
rondela J, washer.
roada J, grommet.
roqueo, rocky.
rosa (f) de los vientos, rosa nutica, compass
card or rose.
rosario m, chain pump; bucket elevator; bucket
chain.
de cangilones (M), bucket elvator.
rosca J, thread; (P) nipple; (M) nut; (Sp) (Col)
arch ringo
a la derecha, right-hand thread.
a la izquierda, left-hand thread.
aplanada, fiat-top thread.
autotrabadora, self-Iocking thread.
- - cnica, taper thread.
corrida (tub) (C), nipple.
- - cortada, cut thread.
- - cruzada, crossed thread.
cuadrada doble, double square thread.
de gas o de tubo, gas or pipe thread.
- - de gusano, worm thread.
- - de paso ancho, coarse thread.
de perno, bolt thread.

rosca
de tornillo, screw thread.
- - de 29, acme thread.
doble (tub) (A), short nipple.
- - esmerilada corriente, commercial-ground
thread.
esmerilada de precisin, precision-ground
thread.
- - gruesa, coarse thread.
- - hembra o matriz, female or internal thread.
- - inserta, screw-thread inserto
- - interior (v), inside screw.
- - internacional, international thread.
-labrada, cut thread.
laminada, rolled thread.
- - macho, male thread.
- - mtrica, metric or international thread.
pareja, double thread.
- - prensada, pressed or rolled thread.
sencilla (tub) (A), close nipple.
tipo estribo (A), buttress thread.
- trapezoidal, buttress or bastard thread.
- truncada, truncated thread.
Whitworth, Whitworth thread.
zurda, left-hand thread.
roscador m, threading machine.
roscadora (f) de tuercas, nut-tapping machine.
roscar, to thread, tapo
a macho, to tapo
roseta J, (elec) rosette; (hw) escutcheon plateo
- - fusible, fusible rosette.
rostrar (M), to face (stone).
rota J, roten m, rattan.
rotacin J, rotation, revolution.
- - dextrorsa, clockwise rotation.
- - magntica especfica, specmc magnetic rotation.
- - sinistrorsum, anticlockwise rotation.
rotacional, rotational.
rotmetro m, rotameter.
rotar, to roll; to rotate.
rotativo, rotatorio, rotary, revolving, rotative.
rotiferos m (is), Rotifera.
roto m, (Ch) unskilled laborer; a broken.
rotmetro m, rotometer.
rotonda J, (rr) (A) roundhouse.
rotor m, (elec) rotor; (turb) runner.
- - bobinado o devanado o de arrollamiento
(mot), wound rotor,
de barras (mot), bar-wound rotor.
en jaula de ardilla (mot) , squirrel-cage
rotor.
rtulaJ, hinge joint; knuckle.
rotulacin J, lettering on a plan; hinge joint.
rotular (dib), to letter.
rtulo, tag, label; signo
rotura J, fracture, breaki..,g, rupture.
roturador m (min) (B), breaker.
roza J, clearing (land) ; (min) undercutting;
(mas) (Col) bonding recess; (C) a land
measure about 1.2 acres.
rozadera J, rubbing plateo
rozador m (elc), wiper.
rozadora J (Es), pneumatic mining tool.
rozadura J, friction, rubbing, chafing.
rozamiento m, friction, rubbing.
- - cintico, kinetic or sliding friction.

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ruedas

de deslizamiento, sliding friction.


- - de rodadura o por rotacin, rolling rriction.
- - esttico, static or starting friction.
- - superficial, skin friction.
rozar, to rub; to clear (land); (min) to undercut,
cut away; rozarse, to drag (brake).
rubidio m (qu!m), rubidium.
rueda J, wheel; (turb) runner.
- - acanalada, double-fiangcd wheel
achatada, fiat wheel.
ai3lante (v), nonheating wheel.
articulada (auto) (A), independent wheel.
catalina (Es), sprocket.
- - conductt.ra (loco), leading wheel.
cnica, bevel wheel.
- - de agua, water wheel.
- - de amolar, grinding wheel.
- - de avance a mano (mh) , carriage or apron
handwheel.
- - de banda, band wheel, pulley.
- - de bruir, polishing wheel.
- - de cadena, sprocket, ehain puIley.
- - de cadena enteriza, solid sprocket.
- - de cadena partida, split sprocket.
- - de cangilones, bucket wheel.
- - de direccin, steering wheel.
- - de engranaje, gear wheel.
- - de estrella, star wheel.
- - de garganta, sheave.
de giro (gr), bull wheel.
de ndice (tel), finger wheel.
- - de linterna, lantern wheel.
- - de mano, handwheel.
- - de mano del tablero (rnh), apron or earriage
handwheel.
- - de manubrio, crank wheel; handwheel.
-'- de pecho (hid), breast wheel.
de plato (auto), disk wheel.
de rayos de alambre (auto), wire wheel.
de reborde, fianged wheel.
- - de recambio (auto), spare wheel.
de recortar (mh), eutoff wheel.
- - de tornillo sin fin, worm wheel.
- - de traccin, traction wheel.
del trinquete, ratchet or dog wheel.
- - dentada, gear; sprocket; chain pulley; cogwheel.
directriz, (turb) speed ring; (loco) leading
wheel.
elica (Es), windmil!.
- - esmeril, emery wheel.
- - excntrica, cam or eccentric wheel.
gua, guide wheel, idler.
hidrulica, hydraulic turbine, water wheel.
- independiente (auto), independent wheel
(suspension) .
-libre (auto), freewheel.
--loca, idler wheel.
--llena, disk wheel.
- pulimentadora, bufling whee1.
- - rec;tificadora, grinding wheeL
- voladora (C), flywheel.
ruedas
acopladas (loco), eoupled wheels.
directoras (auto), front or leading or steering wheels.

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sal

sacaescariador m, broaeh puller.


sacaescarpias m (fc), elaw bar.
sacaespigas m (pet), pin soeket.
sacaespoleta, sacafusible m (ele), fuse puller.
sacaestopas m, tool for pulling out packing.
sacafilstica m, ravehook.
sacagomas, palanca (auto), tire iron.
sacalodo m, sludger, sand pump.
sacamacho m, tap extractor; (pet) pin socket.
sacamanguito m, sleeve puller.
sacamechas m, drill-bit extractor; drift key, center key.
sacamuestra m, sampler; (pet) core barrel.
sacanc1eo m (sx) (pet) , core lifter or extractOl'
or barrel.
de pared (pet), wall sampler.
sacapasador m, tool for pulling eotters.
sacaperno m, bolt press.
sacapilotes m, pile puller or extractor.
sacapintura m, paint remover.
sacapin m, pinion puller.
sacaprisionero m, stud puller.
sacapuntas m (M), pencil sharpener.
sacar, to pull out, draw, extract, take away.
a flote, to float (stranded vessel).
a licitacin pblica (A), to eall for bids.
- - beneficio o ganancia, to derive a profit.
- - patente, to take out a patento
un boleto (fe), to buy a ticket.
- - una muestra, to take a sample.
sacarmetro m (az), saceharimeter.
sacarocarbonato m (az), suerocarbonate.
sacarosa j, saccharose, sucrose.
sacarripias m, shingle chisel.
sacarrueda m (auto), wheel puller.
sabaleta f (to)(C), flashing.
sacasondas m, drill extractor.
sabanaj, flat country, plain.
sacatapn m (ele), plug puller.
sabanalamar j (C), low land frequently flooded
sacatestigo m, core barrel (drill).
by the sea.
sacatornillos m, serewextraetor.
sabanazo m (C), small streteh of flat land.
sacatrapos m, tool for extraeting w8l'lte from car
sabic m, a hardwood (like mahogany).
boxes.
sabin m (unidad de absorcin acstica), sabin,
sacatubos m, tube puller or extractor.
sabine.
sacatuerca m, nut extractor.
sabln m, eoarse sand, grits.
sacavolante m (auto), steering-wheel puller.
sabor m, ta~te.
saccarato m, saccharate.
sabulita j, sabulite (explosive).
saccaretina j (az), saccharetin.
sbulo m, grits, fine gravel.
saco m, sack, bago
sabuloso, gravelly, sandy.
sacudida j, shaking.
sacaalma m (sx), eore extractor.
- - elctrica, electric shock.
sacaarena m, sand pump.
- - ssmica, earthquake.
sacaarmellas m, staple puller.
sacudidor m, shaker.
sacabarrena m, drill ejeetor; drill e"traetor.
- - para cedazos, sieve shaker.
sacabarro m (min), seraper.
sacabocado m, hollow or socket puneh, dinking - - para sacos, saek shaker.
- - transportador, shaking conveyor.
die.
sacudidora j, shaker.
a golpe, soeket puneh, any hollow puneh for
del cargador (mz), skip shaker.
striking with a hammer.
sacudir, to shake.
- - a tenaza, revolving puneh.
saetn m, chute, flume, headraee; finishing nail.
sacabroca in, drill extractor.
brad.
sacabujes m, bushing extractor.
safranina j (is), safranin.
sacaclavos m, nail puller; box ehise!.
sagitaj, middle ordinate; rise of an arch.
- - de horquilla, claw bar.
sajarrear (Col), to rough-plaster.
sacacubo m (auto), 1mb puller.
sal j, a salt; (C) scale, incrustation.
sacaculata m (auto), eylinder-head puller.
- - cida, acid salto
sacachinche m (dib), taek lifter.
- - amonaco, sal ammoniae.
sacador (m) de muestras, sampler.
amortiguadora, buffer salto
saca engranaje m, gear puller.

gemelas auto), dual whe.::ls:


_ motrices o propulsoras, drlvmg wheels.
rueda-cedazo, screen wheel.
rueda-cuchilla, cutter wheel (pipe).
ruedatubos m, pipe roller.
rufa j (Pe), drag scraper.
ruido m, noise.
ruidos de fondo (ra), background noise.
rulemn m (A), roller bearing.
__ de municiones (A), ball bearing.
ruleta j, (A) measuring tape that winds into a
leather case.
_ de tela, cloth tape.
rulo m, (Sp)(M) roller; (A) transition curve.
rumbatrn m (ra), rhumbatron.
rumbo m, direction, route, course; compass bearing; (geol) strike; rhumb.
_ computado, ealeulated bearing.
de atrs, baek bearing.
de brjula, eompass eourse.
del filn (geol), bearing.
de frente, forward bearing.
inverso (lev), reverse bearing.
magntico, magnetic bearing or eourse.
radiogoniomtrico, radio bearing.
- - verdadero, true bearing.
ruptor m (auto), breaker.
ruptura j, rupture, breaking, failure.
rstico (A), rough, unfinished.
ruta j, route.
area, airway.

sal
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comn, eommon salt, sodium ehloride.


de mina o de piedra o de roca, rock salt,
halite.
gema, roek salto
sala j, room.
- - de calderas, boiler room.
- - de dibujo, drafting or drawing room.
de espera (fe), waiting room.
de glibos (cm), mold 10ft.
- de mando o de maniobra, control room.
- - de mquinas, engine room.
de proyectos (V), drafting room.
salado, salt, brackish.
salamandraj (ee), salamander.
salar, saladar m (A) (Ch), salt deserto
salario m, wages, salary.
salazn j, (A) salinity.
salbanda j (geol), gouge, fault clay, selvage, salbando
salchicha j (vol), fuse.
salchichn m, fascine, bundle of branches.
saldo (com), balance.
- - acreedor, crcdit balance.
- - deudor, debit balance.
saledizo m, projection,lcdge; (surv) offset; a projecting, overhanging, salient.
saliclico, saliey lie.
salicina j (lab), salicin.
salida 1, outlet, mouth, outfall; (elec) outlet;
(min) outcrop; (bldg) exit.
- - de albaal (M), houss conneetion to sewer.
- - de desage, blowoff; sluiceway.
del guarapo (az), juice outlet.
- - de incendio (M), fue escape.
salideros m, leakage.
saliente m, projection, lug, salient; a projecting,
salient.
salfero, containing salto
salina 1, salt mine; (A) salt desert; (M) salt
marsh.
salinidad 1, salinity.
salinizacin 1, salinization.
salino, saline.
salinmetro m, salimeter.
salirse, to leak.
de madre (r), to overflow.
fuera de lnea, to get out of lineo
salitral m, nitrate bed; a nitrous.
salitre m, natural sodium nitrate; sa!tpeter.
salitrera 1, deposit oi nitrates; salt deserto
salitroso, nitrous.
salmer m, skewback, springer.
salmiac m, sal ammoniae.
salmuera 1, brine.
salobre, bfaekish.
salobridad 1, salt content, braekishness.
salomnico, spira!.
saln m, room; (min) ehamber, stall, room.
de espera (fe), waiting room.
salpicadero m, splashguard, (auto) mudguard;
(sd) splash plateo
salpicadura 1, (lu) splash; (w) spatter, splatter.
salpicar, to splash; (w) to spatter.
salpicn m, splash, spatter.
salpique m (lu) , splash.
saltacarril m (fe) (Es), jump frog.

sardinel

saltacin f (r), saltation.


saltadura I (Es), spall, chip.
saltamonte m (az)(C), grasshopper eonveyor.
saltar, to come loose; to explode; to blow (fuse).
, hacer (vol), to blast.
saltarregla 1, bevel square.
saltear, to break (joints), stagger.
saltillo m (cal) (C), bridge wall.
salto m, (hyd) head, fall; (hyd) drop structure;
(min) slide, displaeement; (geol) throw.
aprovechable o disponible (hid) , availabk
head.
- - bruto, gross head.
- - de agua, a water power, waterfall.
- - de arco (elc), are-overo
- - hidrulico, hydraulic jump.
horizontal (M), offset.
- - neto, net or effeetive head.
til, useful head.
salubridad 1, health.
salvabarros m, mudguard.
salvador m (nut), wreeker.
salvamento, salvataje m, salvage, wreeking.
salvar, to span; to salvage; (C) to pave.
salvarruedas m, wheel guardo
salvavidas m, life preserver.
salvavidrio m, window guardo
salleros (min)(B), material that has slid down,
talus.
smago m, sapwood.
sandalias (J) de asfaltador, asphalt sandals.
saneamiento m, drainage, sewerage; sanitation.
sanear, to drain; to sewer.
sangradera 1, drain.
sangrado m (eone)(M), bleeding.
sangrador m (ra), bleeder.
sangradura 1, drainage, draining; bleeding.
sangrar, to drain; to bleed; to tap (furnace).
sangre, a, by animal power.
sangra 1, drain, trench; drainage; bleeding.
sanidad 1, sanitation; soundness.
sanidina 1, sanidine, glassy ieldspar.
sanidinita I (geol), sanidinite.
sanitacin j (C), sanitation.
sanitario m, sanitarian; (V) plumbing future
(V) toilet; a sanitary.
sano a, sound.
santiago m (A), rail bender.
santorina, Santorin (pozzolan).
sapo m (fe), frog.
con riel de muelle (M), spring-rail frog.
- - de punta movible, movable-point frog.
ensamblado, built-up frog.
- - medio, croteh frog.
saponificable, saponifiable.
saponificador m, saponifier.
saponificar, to saponify.
saponita 1, soapstone.
saproftico (is), saprophytie.
saprfito m, saprophyte; a saprophytie.
saprognico (is), saprogenie.
saprolita I (geol), saprolite.
saprozoico (is), saprozoie.
saquisaqui m (V), kind oi eedar.
sardip,el m, (bw) rowloek; (C) walkway; (Col)
sidewalk eurb; (Pe) crown of an areh.

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sargento m, clamp, vise.


de cadena, chain vise.
- - de madera, hand screw, carpenter's clamp.
sarro m, incrustation, boiler scale.
sarta j, string, series, line, seto
de entubado (pet), casing string.
- - de pesca (pet),' fishing string.
de produccin (pet), flow string.
- - vstago (pet), drill string.
sasasa j (V), kind of sandstone.
satlite m, satellite (gear).
satinado m (ft), satin finish.
satinador m, polishing too!.
saturable, saturable.
saturacin j, saturation.
- - de tensin, voltage saturation.
saturador m, saturator.
saturante m, saturant.
saturar, to saturate.
sauce m, willow.
savia j, sapo
sazonar (mad), to season.
scheelita , scheelite (tungsten ore).
sebe (hid), wattle, hurdle.
sebo m, tallow.
seca , drought.
secada! m, barren land, deserto
secadero m, dry kiln; (sd) (A) sludge-drying bed.
secado al aire, air-dried, air-seasoned.
secado a! horno, kiln-dried.
secador m, drier.
- - al vaco, vacuum drier.
- - del carbn de hueso (az), char drier.
secadora , drier.
de impresiones (fma) , print-drying machine.
de pelcula en rollos (fma), roll-film drier.
secaje m (mad)(M), seasoning.
secamiento m, drying; siccation.
secano m, (r) sand bar; unirrigated farm land.
secante , (math) secant; (pt) drieI'; siccative.
- - externo, external secant.
secar, to dry; to season; secarse, to dry out, become dry.
seccin , section.
compuesta (ot), compound cross section.
- - de tres niveles (ot), three-Ievel section.
-libre, (rr) clearance.
- maestra (an), midship section.
normal o tipo, standard section.
- - transversal, cross or transverse section.
secciones conjugadas, conjugate sections.
seccionado, sectional, in sections.
seccionador m (elc), section or isolating switch.
seccional, sectiona!.
seccionar, to section; to cross-section; to sectionalize"
seco, dry.
-- ai horno, ovendry.
y suelto (ag), dry loose.
secoya , redwood.
secretara , secretary's office; government department.
secretario m, secretaria , secretary.
interino, -na, acting secretary.
sectil (miner), sectile.
sectilidad , se"tility.

selectivo

sector m, sector.
- - de acercamiento (ap), approach sector.
de cambio de marcha (mv) , Stephenson link.
- - dentado, sector gear.
secular, secular.
secundario m a, secondary.
sede (j) central (A), headquarters.
sedimentable, settling, settleable (solids).
sedimentacin , sedimentation, settling, silting
up.
sedimentador m (pa), settler.
sedimentar, to deposit silt; to cause to settle; to
puddle (earth).
sedimentario, sedimentary.
sedimento m, sediment, silt.
segmental, segmenta!.
segmento m, segmento
- - colector (elc), commutator segmento
- - de contacto (elc), contact segmento
- - de mbolo, piston ringo
segregacin (conc) (met) , segregation.
segregador (m) de gas (pet), gas anchor.
segueta , compass or keyhole or fret saw; (V)
hacksaw.
- - mecnica (M), power saw.
para arco (M), hacksaw blade.
para fierro (M), hacksaw.
seguidor m (mec), follower.
de la leva (mg), cam follower.
segunda mano, de, secondhand.
segunda marcha. (auto) (Ec) , second speed.
segundo m a, second.
administrador (C), assistant manager.
- - capataz (U), subforeman.
- - carpintero (Es), carpenter's helper.
- - ingeniero en jefe, assistant chief engineer.
- - superintendente, assistant superintendent.
- - travesao (auto), second cross mem ber.
segundos de viscosidad Saybolt, Saybolt seconds.
segur , ax; sickle.
segureta , hatchet.
seguro m, (mech) pawl, dog, latch, stop; insurance.
- - contra accidentes, accident insurance.
- - contra incendio, fire insurance.
- - contra responsabilidad civil, liability insurance.

- - contra responsabilidades del contratista,


contractor's liability insurance.
- - contra responsabilidades de patrones, employer's liability insurance.
- - de compensacin, compensation insurance.
de responsabilidad pblica, public liability
insurance.
- - martimo, marine insurance.

- - obrero, workmen's insurance.


- - para compensacin de obreros, workmen's
compensation insurance.
seis, six.
seisavado, hexagona!.
seleccin de engranajes, gear selection.
seleccionar (U), to selecto
selectancia, selectividad (ra), selectance, selectivity.
selectivo, selective (gear).

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selecto (mad), selecto


selector m (elc) (mec) , selector.
- - de corriente (elc), current selector.
- - de faja (ra), band selector or switch.
- - de octano (auto), octane selector.
- - de ondas (ra), wave trap.
- - de paradas (asc), stop selector.
- - de pulsacin (ra), pulse selector.
- - de puntos (fma), point selector.
- - de rapidez (fma), speed selector.
tipo de cuadrante, dial selector.
selenio m (qum), selenium.
selenita (miner), selenite (gypsum).
3clenito m (qum), selenite.
seleniuro m (qum), selenide.
selva , foresto
selvtico, pertaining to forests; wooded.
selvicultor m, forester, forestry engineer.
selvicultura , forestry.
sellado m, seal, sealing.
- - de arrastre (ca), drag sea!.
- - de penetracin (ca), penetration sea!.
selladora (ca) (A), seal coat.
sellaporos m (pint), filler.
sellar, to seal, close.
sello m, sea!.
a presin, pressure sea!.
de grasa, grease sea!.
- - de lubricacin o de aceite, oil sea!.
- - hidrulico del eje, shaft sea!.
semforo m, semaphore.
sembrar, to seed, sow.
semejante (mat), similar.
semejante (m) hidrulico, semejanza hidrulica,
hydraulic similarity.
semiacabado, semifinished.
semiacero m, semisteel, ferrosteel, high-strength
gray iron.
semiacoplado m (A), semitrailer.
semiajustable, semiadjustable.
semingulo m, semiangle.
semiantracita , semianthracite.
semiarco m, semiarch.
semirido, semiarid.
semiasfltico, semiasphalt.
semiaustentico (met), semiaustenitic.
semiautomtico, semiautomatic.
semiballesta (A), semielliptical spring.
semibastardo, semibastard (file).
semibituminoso, semibituminous.
semibveda , semiarch, semivault; niche.
semicantilever, semicantilever.
semican m, half of barrel arch.
semicarril m (co), half-track.
semicic10 m (elc), hemicycle.
semicilndrico, semicy lindrical.
semicircular, semicircular.
semicrculo m, semicirc!e.
semicircunferencia , semicircumference.
semiconductor (elc), semiconducting.
semicoque m, semicoke.
semicristalino, semicrystalline.
semicbico, semicubica!.
semi cuerda , semichord.
semidimetro m, semidiameter.
semi-Diesel, semi-Diesel.

sentazo

semieje m, semiaxis; (auto)axle shaft.


semielaborado, semifinished.
semi elstico m (A), semielliptical spring.
semielptico, semielliptica!.
semiempotrado (viga), semifixed, restrained.
semi encerrado, semienc!osed.
semiesfera , hemisphere.
semiesfrico, hemispherica!.
semiexploratorio (pet), semiwildcat.
semifijo, semiportable; semifixed (beam).
semiflotante (maq), semifloating.
semifl.ido, semifluid.
semi gelatina , semigelatine.
semigraso (carbn), semibituminous.
semihachuela , half hatchet.
semihidrulico, semihydraulic.
semiincombustible (ed), semifireproof.
semiindirecto (il), semi-indirecto
semiinfinito, semi-infinite.
semilogartmico, semilogarithmic.
semiluz , semispan.
semillero m (az), seeder, seed tank.
semimagntico, semimagnetic.
semimate (il), semimat.
semimetlico, semimetallic.
semionda (ra), half wave.
semiperodo m (A), hemicycle.
semiporttil, semiportable.
semiprotegido, semiprotected.
semirrasante, semiflush.
semirrcdondo, haIf-round.
semirrefinado, semirefined.
semirrefractario, semirefractory.
semirremolque m, semitrailer.
semirrevestido, semicoated (electrode).
semirrgido, semirigid.
semiseccin , half section.
semisurgente, semiartesian.
semitractor m (co), half-track.
semovientes, stock (horses, mules, etc.).
senario (mat), senary.
senarmontita , senarmontite (antimony ore).
sencillo, single, simple.
senda , path.
senderar, to cut a path.
sendero m, path, footpath, trail.
seno m, sine; slack of rope, sag, bight.
de onda, trough of a wave.
- - hiperblico, hyperbolic sine.
--logartmico, logarithmic sine.
- - natura!, natural sine.
- - verso, versed sine.
senoida! a, sine.
sensibilidad , sensitivity, (inst) sensibility, responsiveness, smallest reading.
- - de desviacin (ra), deflection sensitivity.
--luminosa (ra), luminous sensitivity.
sensibilizado (fma), sensitized.
sensible a la luz, photosensitive, light-sensitive
sensible a la presin, pressure-sensitive.
sensitividad i, sensitivity.
sensitometra , sensitometry.
sensitmetro m (fma), sensitometer.
sentamiento m, settlement.
sentarse, to settle, sink.
sentazn m (Ch), slidc in a mine working.

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sentido m, direetion, (ti) seto


sentina J, drain, sink; (sb) bilge.
seal J, signal, signo
avanzada o de avance (fe), distant or advanee signal.
- - avanzada de curva (ca), advanee turn
marker.
- - de advertencia, warning signo
de brazo roto (fe), smashboard signa!..
- - de cambio o de chucho (fe), switch signal.
de cautela, eaution signo
de control (ca), control signo
de 'destellos (ca), fiasher.
de destino (ca), destination signo
de direcci6n (ca), direetion signo
de disco (fe), disk 01' banjo signal.
de disco oscilatorio (fe), wigwag signal.
de distancia (fe), distant signal.
de doblar (ca), turn marker.
- - de enfrenamiento (auto), brake signal.
de entrada, (1'1') home signal; (ra) input
signal.
de guitarra (fe), banjo or disk signal.
de la imagen (tv), pieture or video signal.
de lomo (fe), hump signa!.
- - de nieblas, fog signal.
- - de parada, stop signal.
- - de precauci6n, eaution signal.
de prueba (ra), test signal.
de ruta (ca), route marker.
de salida (ra), output signal.
de sentido (eo), direetional signal.
de trano (fe), block signal.
de video (ra), video 01' pieture signal.
- - enana (fe), dwarf signal.
-local (fe), home signal.
- - para cruce (fe), erossing signal.
- - parsita (ra), interfering signal.
probadora (ra), test signal.
seales
de bloque (fe), block signals.
- - de carretera o de trfico; traffie or hlghway
signs.
- - enclavadas o entrelazadas (fe), interloeking
signals.
Q (ra), Q signals.
sealaci6n J (ca), marking, signs.
- - sealador, sealero m, signalman.
sealar, to signal; to place signs.
sealizaci6n J, system of signs; (rr)(Ch) operation of signals.
seorita J (V), ehain block, differential hoist.
separable, detaehable, separable.
separaci6n J, separation, spaeing, piteh; (geol)
separation; (miner) parting.
- - de empleo, diseharge.
- - de niveles, grade separation.
estratigrfica (geol), stratigraphie separation
01' throw.
- - neta (ag), elean separation.
-,- transversal (mad), eross break.
separador m, separator; spreader, spaeer, paeking block; (mt) stripper; ball eage (bearing); trap.
a contracorriente, reverse-eurrent steam
separator.

serradizo

- - atravesable (ca), erossable or surmountable


separator.
- - basculante, tilting steam trap.
- - centrfugo, eentrifugal separator.
- - cicJ6nico, eyclone separator.
con flotador de bola, ball-fioat steam trap.
- - de absorci6n, absorption steam separator.
- - de aceite, oil separator.
- - de agua, steam trap.
- - de agua con retorno, return trap.
- - de agua sin retorno, nonreturn trap.
- - de aire, air valve 01' separator.
de amplitud (tv) , amplitude 01' synehronizing separator, elipper.
- - de arena, sand separator or eolleetor.
- - de barras (ref), bar spaeer.
- - de cubeta abierta, bueket 01' open-fioat trap.
- - de cubeta invertida, inverted-bueket steam
trap.
- - de espumas (dae) , seumboard, seum remover 01' trap.
- - de esquistos (pet), shale separator 01' shaker.
- - de frecuencias (tv), frequeney separator.
- - de gasolina, gasoline trap; gasoline strainer.
- - de grasa, grease trap.
de impacto (vapor), baffie-plate or impact
separator.
- - de impulso, impulse steam trap.
- - de malla, mesh-type steam separator.
- - de la parafina (pet), wax stripper.
- - de polvo, dust eolleetor 01' separator.
- - de rejilla, gridiron steam separator.
- - de sedimentos, 'sediment trap 01' separator.
- - de sincronizaci6n (tv) , impulse separator;
amplitude separator.
- - de vapor agotado, exhaust-steam separator.
- - eyector, ejection trap.
- - sobrepasable (ca), crossable or surmountable separator.
'
separadora J, separator, classifier.
de lutita (pet) (V), shale shaker, mud sereen.
sepia J (dib), sepia.
septentrional, northern.
septicidad J, septicity.
sptico, septie.
septizaci6n J, septicization.
sequedad J, dryness, drought.
sequero m, barren land, deserto
sequa J, drought.
sereno m, watchman; dew.
serie J (elc) (mat) (qum) (geol), series.
- - acetilnica, acetylene series.
- - electroqumica o electropotencial, electromotive 01' eleetrochemical 01' electropotential series.
- - parafnica, paraffin series.
serpear, serpentear (1'), to meander.
serpenteo m, (auto) shimmy.
'serpentn m (tub), coil, worm.
- - atemperador (aa), tempering coil.
- - calentador, heating eoil.
- - enfriador o de refrigeraci6n, eooling coil.
serpentina J, (p) coil; (geol) serpentine; worm
(still) .
- - de atemperaci6n (aa), tempering coil.
serradizo (mad), fit to be sawed.

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serrador m, sawyer.
serraduras J, sawdust.
serranaJ, ridge, watershed line, mountain range.
serrar, to saw.
serrera J, sawmill.
serrezuela J, small saw.
serrn m, sawdust.
serr6n m, large-toothed saw.
serrote m, two-man saw.
serruchada J, stroke of a handsaw.
serruchar, to saw; to hacksaw.
serrucho m, handsaw; crosseut saw.
- - braguero, pit saw.
calador de metales, keyhole haeksaw.
- - de calar, eoping 01' jig 01' compass 01' pad saw.
- - de cortar a inglete, miter saw.
- - de cortar metales, haeksaw.
- - de corte doble, double-cut saw.
- - de costilla, baeksaw.
- - de estuquista, plasterer's saw.
- - de hacer espigas, dovetail saw.
de hilar, hand ripsaw.
- - de lomo c6ncavo, hollow-back saw.
- - de lomo recto, straight-back saw.
- - de lomo reforzado, backsaw.
- - de machihembrar, dovetail saw.
- - de punta o de pual, compass 01' keyhole 01'
pad saw.
- - de triple oficio, triple-duty saw.
- - de trozar, hand crosseut saw.
- - para astilleros, docking saw.
- - para modelador, patternmaker's saw.
- - para pisos, fiooring saw.
puntiagudo, keyhole 01' compass saw.
serventa J (C), easement, right of way.
servicio m, serviee; duty; (A) water closet.
- - de corta duraci6n, short-time duty.
- - domstico o domiciliario (tub) , house connection 01' service.
pesado, heavy duty.
- - simple, de, single-duty.
servidumbre J, right of way, easement.
- - de aguas, coneession for use of water.
de paso, right of way.
de va (fe), right of way.
serviola J, hoisting beam, eathead
servocilindro m, servo eylindel'.
servofreno m, servo brake.
servomecanismo m, servomeehanism.
servomotor m, servomotor.
- - para el arranque (mv), barring engine.
servorregulador m, servoregulator.
sesenticuatroavo m, one sixty-fourth.
sesgadura J, skew. '
sesgar, to skew; to ehamfer, bevel.
sesgo m, skew.
- - abierto (en), open bevel.
- - cerrado (en), closed bevel.
sesil (is), sessile.
sesqui6xido, sesquioxide.
- - de hierro, ferrie oxide.
sesquisilicato m, sesquisilieate.
seta (f), cabeza de (re), buttonhead.
seto m, fenee, wall.
seudocoloidal (is), pseudoeolloidal.
seudom6rfico (miner), pseudomorphie.

sierra

seud6podos m (is), pseudopodia.


sexagesimal, sexagesimal.
sexagonal, hexagonal.
sextante m, sextant.
de bolsillo o de caja, pocket sextant.
- - hidrogrfico, surveying sextant.
sicomoro m (mad), sycamore.
sideral, sidreo, sidereal.
siderita, siderosa J (mineral de hierro), siderite,
chalybite, sparry iron.
siderotecnia J (Es), siderurgy.
siderurgia J, siderurgy.
siderl'gico, siderurgieaL
siembra J, seeding.
Siemens-Martin a (met), open-hearth.
sienaJ (dib), sienna.
- - natural, raw sienna.
- - tostada, burnt sienna.
sienita J (geol), syenite.
sienodiorita J (geol), syenodiorite.
sierra J, saw; mountain range.
- - al aire, pit saw; bucksaw.
- - a mquina (A), power saw.
- - alternativa, two-man sw; reciprocating saw.
- - bracera, handsaw; two-man crosseut saw.
- - cabrilla, whipsaw.
- - caladora, keyhole 01' jig 01' fret 01' coping 01'
scroll saw.
- - cilndrica, barrel 01' crown 01' tube saw, saw
drill.
- - circular, circular 01' buzz saw.
- - circular oscilante, drunken 01' wobble saw.
- - circular para hender, circular ripsaw.
- - colgante, swing saw.
- - comba, bilge saw.
- - con armaz6n, bucksaw, mill saw.
- - con gua, gage saw.
- - con sobrelomo, backsaw.
- - continua, band saw.
- - cortametal, hacksaw.
- - de alambre, wire saw (for stone).
- - de arco, hacksaw; bow saw.
- - de cadena, chain saw.
- - de cantear, edging saw.
- - de cantero, ~tone saw.
- - de cinta o de cord6n, band saw.
- - de columpio, swing saw.
- - de cortar a 10 largo, ripsaw.
- - de cortar en fro (met), cold saw.
- - de costilla, backsaw.
- - de chiquichaque, two-man crosscut saw.
- - de dientes postizos, inserted-tooth saw.
- - de dimensi6n, dimension saw.
- - de disco (M), circular saw.
- - de hender o de hilar, ripsaw.
- - de hender en bisel, bevel ripsaw.
- - de lomo, backsaw.
- - de lomo c6ncavo, hollow-back saw.
- - de mano, handsaw.
de montaraz (A), bucksaw.
- - de municiones, shot saw (stone).
- - de pndulo, swing saw.
- - de pu~ta, compass 01' keyhole saw.
de reaserrar, resaw.
- - de recortar, cutoff saw.
de talar o de tumba, feJling or falling saw.

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de tapn, plug saw.


de tiro, dragsaw.
de trasds, baeksaw.
- - de travs, erosseut saw.
de trozar en bisel, bevel eutoff saw.
- - de vaivn, shuttle saw.
- - elptica o excntrica, wobble or drunken saw.
en caliente (met), hot saw.
- - enteriza, solid-tooth saw.
huincha, band saw.
-levadiza de recortar (as), jump saw.
mecnica de guas, muley saw.
- - mltiple, gang saw.
neumtica, air-driven saw.
_ para contornear, turning saw; eompass or jig
saw.
- - para ingletes, miter-box saw.
- - para listones, lath millo
para lupias (met), bloom saw.
para metales, haeksaw.
para rajar, ripsaw.
perforadora, hole saw.
ranuradora, grooving saw.
sin fin, band saw.
topadora, butting saw.
tronzadora, two-man erosseut saw; dragsaw.
- - trozadora, bueking saw; erosseut saw.
sifn m, siphon; trap.
aliviadero, siphon spil!way (dam).
alternante, alternating siphon.
con orificio de limpieza (pb), handhole trap.
de artefacto (pb), future trap.
de campana, bell trap.
de limpieza automtica (al), automatie flush
tank.
de servicio (pb), house trap.
desconectador (Pb) (U), house trap.
dosificador (is), dosing siphon.
en D (tub), D trap.
- - en P, P trap.
en S, 8 trap.
en S a 45, %-8 trap.
en S a 90, half-S trap.
en U, running trap.
vertedero (hid), siphon spillway.
sifonaje m, siphoning, siphonage.
sifonar, to siphon.
sifnico, siphonie.
signo m, sign, mark, signal, symbol.
- - de curva (ca), turn marker.
- - de diferencial, differential signo
de la integral, sign of integration.
- - menos, minus signo
radical (mat), radical signo
signos convencionales (dib) , eonventional signs.
signos para montaje, ereetion marks.
silanga (F), gut, strait, ehannel.
silbato m, whistle.
silbido m, whistle signal; (elee) hissing (are),
whistling.
heterodino (ra), heterodyne whistle.
silenciador m, sileneer, muiller.
- - de admisin (auto), intake or suetion sileneer, intake mufHer.
- - de escape, exhaust sileneer, mufHer.,
de ruidos (ra), noise sileneer.

sin

silencioso m (A) (U), mufHer; a silent.


silero m, silo.
silicacin , silieation.
silicatado, silieated.
silicato m, silieate.
- - bsico de calcio, basie ealeium silieate.
- - de soda, silieate of soda, sodium silieate,
water glass.
- - diclcico (ct), diealeium silieate.
- - triclcico (et) , triealeium silieate.
slice , siliea, silex, silieon dioxide.
- - gelatinosa, siliea gel.
silceo, silieeous.
silceo bituminoso, silieeobituminous.
silcico, silieie.
silicio m, silieon.
siliciuro m, silieide.
silicn m (ais), silieone.
silicosis , silicosis.
silicoso (M) (Pe), silieeous.
silo m, silo, bin.
silvanita (mineral de oro y plata), sylvanite,
graphie tellurium.
silvicultor m, forester, silvieulturist.
silvicultura , forestry, silvieulture.
silla , saddle; ehair; (rr) tie plate; (mt) saddle.
- - colgante, shaft hanger.
de asiento (fe), tie plate.
- - de ballesta, spring seat.
de campana (pb), saddle hubo
- - de derivacin (agua), serviee or tapping
saddle.
- - de detencin (fe), antiereeper.
de montar, saddle (riding).
de respaldn (fe), rail braee.
para soldar (tub), welding saddle.
sillar m, an ashlar stone.
- - de arranque, skewbaek.
sillarejo m, small ashlar masonry.
- - de concreto, concrete block.
sillera , ashlar masonry.
silleta , a bearing; (rr) tie plate.
de apoyo (fe), tie plate.
de empuje (fe) (A), rail braee.
silln m (mee), support, saddle, ehair.
sima , ehasm, eavern.
simbiosis (Iab), symbiosis.
simbitico, symbiotie.
smbolo m, symbol.
- - qumico, ehemieal symbol.
smbolos convencionales, eonventional signs.
simetra , symmetry.
simtrico, symmetrieal.
similitud (mat), similitude.'
simonizar, to simonize.
simptica, sympathetie (vibration).
simpiezmetro m (hid), sympiesometer.
simple, single; simple.
- - efecto, de, single-aeting.
vertiente, de, single-piteh (roof).
simultneo (mat), simultaneous.
sin cocer, unburned (briek).
sin condensacin, (eng) nOileondensing.
sin costura, (p) seamless.
sin chispas, sparkless.
sin dimensin (mat), nondimensional.

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sin empaquetadura, paekless.


sin escala, sin parada, nonstop.
sin fin, endless.
sin hilos, wireless.
sin humo, smokeless.
sin retorno, nonreturn (trap).
sin rieles, traekless (trolley).
sin soldar, weldless, solderless.
sinc1stico (mat), synelastie.
sinclinal m (geol), syncline; a synclinal.
sinclinorio m (geol), synelinorium.
sincrnico (ele), synehronous.
sincronismo m, synehronism.
sincronizador m, synehronizer.
- - separador (tv) , amplitude or synehronizing
separator, elipper.
sincronizar, to synehronize.
sncrono, synehronous.
sincroscopio m, synehroseope.
sindicalismo m, unionismo
sindicar, to syndieate; to unionize.
sindicato m, syndieate.
- - gremial, trade-union, labor union.
- industrial, industrial union.
- - obrero, labor union.
sindicatura , reeeivership.
sndico m, (fin) reeeiver.
sinergismo m (is), synf3rgism.
sinfn (m) y rodillo, worm and roller.
singentico (min), syngenetie.
siniestra , left hand.
siniestro m, damage, loss; shipwreek; a left-hand.
siniestrgiro, siniestrrsum, eountercloekwise.
sinterizacin (V), sintering.
sntesis , synthesis.
sinttico, synthetie.
sintetizar, to synthesize.
sintol m, synthol (fuel).
sintona (ra), syntony, resonanee; tuning.
sintonizable (ra), tunable.
sintonizacin (ra), syntonization, tuning.
- - aguda, sharp tuning.
- - aplastada o plana, flat or broad tuning.
- - selectiva, seleetive tuning.
sintonizador m, tuner.
- - de cuarto de onda, quarter-wave tuner.
sinusoidal, sinusoidal.
sinusoide (mat), sinusoid.
sirca (Ch), vein of ore.
sircar (Ch), to strip the overburden from a vein.
sirena , siren.
sirga , hawser; towing.
sirgar, to tow.
sisal m, sisal.
:;.iseo m (sol), hissing.
sismicidad , seismieity.
ssmico, seismic.
sismo m, seismism; earthquake.
- - final, aftershoek.
- - preliminar o precursor, foreshoek.
- - tectnico o de dislocacin, teetonie earthquake.
sismo crongrafo m, seismoehronograph.
sismo grafa , seismography.
sismo grfico, seismographie.
sismgrafo m, seismograph seismographer.

sobrecarga

- - de dos componentes, two-point seismograph.


- - de reflexin, refleetion seismograph.
- - de refraccin, refraetion seismograph.
sismo grama, sismo gramo m, seismogram.
sismologa , seismology.
sismolgico, seismologieal.
sismlogo m, seismologist, seismographer.
sismomtrico, seismometric.
sismmetro m, seismometer.
sismometrgrafo m, seismometrograph.
sismoscopio m, seismoseope.
sismotectnico (geol), seismoteetonio.
sistema m, system.
- - a vaco (ef), vacuum system.
- - audiofrecuente (ra) , audio system.
- - caminero o vial, system of roads.
- - cegesimal, eentimeter-gram-seeond (ogs)
system.
- - cloacal, sewer system, sewerage.
de acueducto o de agua potable o de aguas
corrientes, water system, waterworks.
de alumbrado o de iluminacin, lighting
system.
- - de antenas (ra), antenna array.
- - de aterrizaje a ciegas (ap), blind-Ianding
system.
de bloque (fe), block system.
de corriente ascendente (ve), upward systemo
- - de energia o de fuerza motriz, power system.
de laboreo (min), method of working.
de piso (ed) (M), floor system.
- - de tubera nica (ef), one-pipe system.
- - de vapor descendente (ef), downfeed system.
- - ferroviario, railway system.
- - mtrico, metrie system.
polifsico equilibrado (elo) , balaneed polyphase system.
- - separativo (al), separate system.
unitario (al), combined system.
sitio m, site; (M) area of 4338 acres.
situacin, site, loeation condition.
situador m, spotter.
de barrena, hole spotter (drilI).
- - de vagones, car spotter.
situar, to loeate, place; (auto) (ap) to park.
smithsonita (M), smithsonite (zino ore).
sobradillo m, hood over door or window, penthouse.
sobreacarreos m (ot), overhauI.
sobreacoplado (ele), overeoupled.
sobreagrupacin (ra), overbunching.
sobrealimentacin (mg) (di), supereharging.
sobrealimentador m, supercharger.
sobreamortiguado,overdamped (vibration).
sobreancho m, extra width; (rr) widening oi gage
on ourves.
sobrearco m, relieving arch.
sobrecalentador m, superheater.
sobrecalentar, to overheat; to superheat.
sobrecapa (exe), overburden.
sobre capataz m, general foreman.
sobrecarbonizado (az) , overburned (ehar).
sobrecarga , surcharge; overload; live load,
(eleo) overcharge; (exe) overburden.
- - admisible, permissible overload.

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- - de corta duracin, short-time overload.


- mvil, moving load.
- recurrente, reeurrent overload.
sobrecargar, too overload; to sureharge; (ele e) to
overeharge.
sobrecarrera J (maq), overtravel.
sobrecejo m (Col), lintel.
sobrecorre.ccin J, overeorrection.
sobrecorriente J (ele), overeurrent.
sobrecortador m (tn), overeutter.
sobre costo m (M), fee on eost-plus eontraet.
sobredimensionado (A), oversize.
sobre doblar, to overflex.
sobre dosificacin J (pa), overdosing.
sobreedificar, to build on top of.
sobreelevacin J, superelevation; inerease in
height.
sobre enfriar, to supereool; to overeool.
sobre escurrimiento m (geol)(A), overthrust.
sobreesforzar (U) (M), to overstress.
sobre esfuerzo m, overstress.
sobre espesor m, exeess thiekness.
sobre excavacin J, overexeavation.
sobreexcitacin J, overexeitation.
sobreexpansin J, overexpansion.
sobre exposicin J (fma), overexposure.
sobreexpuesto, overexposed.
sobrefatiga J, overstress.
sobrefatigar, to overstress.
sobrefrecuencia J (ele), overfrequeney.
sobrefusin J, superfusion; supereooling.
sobre gua J (min), intermediate level.
sobreinclinacin J (fma), overtilt.
sobreinflar (auto), to overinflate.
sobreintensidad J (ele), overvoltage.
sobrejunta J, spliee plate, fishplate, seab, butt
strap.
sobrejuntar, to spliee with butt straps, to seab.
sobrelecho m, lower bed of ashlar stone; (Col)
upper bed.
sobremando m, sobremarchaJ (auto), overdrive.
sobremedida J, oversize.
sobremodulacin J (ra), overmodulation.
sobremonta J (sol), overlap.
sobrenadante, supernatant.
sobrenadar, to float.
sobreneutralizacin J (ra), overneutralization.
sobrepaga J, extra payo
sobrepasable (ca), surmountable (eurb).
sobrepasar, to overtop.
sobrepeso m, overweight.
sobrepiso (V), top eourse of floor.
sobrepln J (en), rider.
sobreplegamiento m (geol), overfold.
sobreponer, to cap, lap; superimpose.
sobrepotencia J (ele), overpower.
sobreprecio m, sureharge, additional priee.
sobrepresin J, exeess pressure; (V) pressure.
sobrepuerta J, hood over door; transom bar.
sobre quilla J (en), keelson.
- - central, middle-line keelson, vertical keel.
- - de pantoque, bilge keelson.
- lateral, side keelson.
- - transversal, eross keelson.
sobrerrajado m (min)(B), overbreak.
sobresaliente, projeeting, overhanging.

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sobresalir, to overhang, jut out, projeet.


sobresaturado, supersaturated.
sobrestada J (fe), demurrage.
sobrestante m, foreman; (A) (U) engineers' representative on the work, inspector.
- - de taller, shop foreman.
- - de tramo (fe), seetion foreman.
- - de turno, shift boss.
- - de va (fe), traek foreman.
- - general, walking boss, general foreman.
- - montador, ereetion foreman.
sobresueldo m, extra payo
sobresuspendido (auto), overslung.
sobretamao m, oversize.
sobretecho m, monitor, clearstory.
sobretemperatura J, (elee) overtemperature; (A)
superheat.
sobretensin J (ele), overvoltage.
sobretiempo m, overtime.
sobretono m (ra) , overtone.
sobretratamiento m (pa), overtreatment, exeess
treatment.
sobreumbral m (Col), lintel.
sobrevega J (PR), highest part of traet of low
land.
sobrevelocidad J, overspeed.
sobreverterse, to overflow.
sobrevidriera J, window sereen; window grill;
shutter.
sobrevoltaje m, overvoltage.
sobrextra fuerte, double-extra-strong.
socalzar, to underpin.
socarrn m, eaves.
socarrena J, spaee between roof beams.
socava J, undermining.
socavacin J, undermining; piping (earth dam);
washout; (w) undereut.
socavadora J (herr min), undereutter.
socavar, to undermine; (hyd) to seour, undercut;
to exeavate; (mt)(A) to baek off.
socavn m, adit, drift, gallery; eavern; (C) pito
- - de cateo, prospeeting tunnel..
- - de desage, drain gallery, draining adit.
socaz m, tailraee.
sociedad J, soeiety; eompany, eorporation; partnership.
- - annima, stock eompany, corporation.
- - aseguradora, underwriters, insurance company.
- - colectiva o comanditaria, partnership.
de responsabilidad limitada, limited-liability
company.
- - obrera, labor union.
- - por acciones, stock eompany.
socIo m (M), footing.
soco m (Col), journal, gudgeon, pivot; stump.
soda (f) custica, eaustie soda.
sdico a, sodium, sodie.
sodio m, sodium.
sofito m, soffit.
soga J, rope; (mas) streteher.
- - acalabrotada, eable-laid rope.
- - de cableado corriente, plain-Iaid rope.
de canto (Iad), bull streteher.
- - de cuatro torones con alma, shroud-laid rope
- - de cuero crudo, hide rope.

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soldadura

- - de torcido apretado, hard-laid rope.


- - compuesta, eomposite weld.
- - de torcido flojo, soft-Iaid rope.
- - con arco de hidrgeno atmico, atomie hy- - y tizn (mam) , stretcher and header; thiekdrogen welding.
ness of 172 brieks.
- - con cubrejunta, strap weld.
soguera J, outfit of ropes, rigging; ropewalk.
- - con electrodos de carbn, earbon-are weldsoguero m, ropemaker.
ing.
solado m, pavement, floor.
- - con energa acumulada, s1x>red-energy weldsolador m, paver, tile layer.
ing.
soladura J, paving.
con filete, fillet weld.
solapa J, lapo
con fundente protector, flux-shielded weldsolapadura J, lapo
ing.
-lateral (fma), side lapo
- - con ncleo cido, aed-eore solder.
-longitudinal (fma), end lapo
- - con ncleo de resina, rosin-eore solder.
solapar, to lap, overlap.
- - con proteccin gaseosa, gas-shielded welding.
solaque m (B), mortar made of briek dust.
solar m, plot, lot; v to pave, fioor; a solar.
- - con reborde, bead weld.
yermo (C), vacant loto
- - con recalcadura, upset butt welding.
solarizacin J (fma), solarization.
- - de aluminio, aluminum soldering.
soldabilidad J, weldability.
- - de arco con latn, are brazing.
sol dable, weldable.
. - - de arco de carbn, earbon-are welding.
- - de arco metlico, metal-are welding.
soldado, welded, soldered.
- - de arco protegido, shielded-are welding.
a solapa, lap-welded.
- - de arista o de cantos, edge weld.
a tope, butt-welded.
- - por recubrimiento o por superposicin, lap- - - de arriba, overhead weld.
welded.
de biselo de chafln, bevel or groove welding.
soldador m, welder; soldering iron.
- - de cobre, soldering copper.
de bronce (A), brazing.
soldadora J, welding outfit.
de capas mltiples, multilayer welding.
- - de banco, bench welder.
- - de contacto, eontaet or touch welding.
- - de costuras, seam welder.
de cordn, bead weld.
de puntos mltiples, multipoint or multiple- - - de costura, seam welding.
de cua, plug weld.
spot welder.
- - por presin, press welder.
- - de chafln sencillo en V, single V-groove
- - por puntos, spot welder.
weld.
soldadura J, welding, soldering; solder; welding - - de electrodo cubierto, eovered-electrode
welding.
eompound; a weld.
- - al arco, are welding.
de enchufe (tub), eup weld.
- - a cadena, ehain welding.
- - de esprragos, stud welding.
-,- a contraccin, shrink welding.
- - de espiga, pin welding.
- - de estampado, mash welding.
a doble bisel, double-bevel weld.
- - a gas, gas welding.
- - de estao, soft solder.
a horno (tub), furnaee weld.
- - de fondo abierto, open-root weld.
- - de fondo cerrado, closed-root weld.
- - a la inversa, baekhand welding.
- - de forja, forge or hammer or blacksmith or
- - a martillo, hammer weld.
roll welding.
a nudo (pb) (A), wiped joint.
- - a pulsacin, pulsation welding.
- - de forja a mano o del herrero, blaeksmith
welding.
- - a resistencia con salientes, projeetion weld- - de forja con laminador, roll welding.
ing.
- - a resistencia por induccin, induetion resist- - - de hojalatero, tinner's solder.
- - de impacto, pereussive welding.
anee welding.
- - de induccin, induetion welding.
- - a rodillo, roll welding.
- - de latn, brazing; brazing solder; hard solder
- - al sesgo, searf weld.
de llama mltiple, multiple-flame welding.
- - a soplete, toreh welding.
de montaje, field weld.
- - a termita, thermit weld.
de muesca, eleft or slot welding.
a tope con arco, flash butt welding.
- - de ncleo, eored solder.
- - a tope con recalcado, upset butt welding.
- - de obturacin o de sello, seal welding.
- - aeroacetilnica, air-aeetylene welding.
de paso mltiple, multipass weld.
- - alternada, staggered intermittent weld.
- - de paso simple, single-pass weld.
- - aluminotrmica, thermit or aluminothermie
- - de plata, silver solder; silver brazL'1g.
welding.
- - de plomero, plumber's solder.
- - amarilla, hard solder.
de prueba, test weld.
- - angular, corner weld.
- - de ranura, slot or groove weld.
- - autgena, autogenous welding.
de ranura biselada, bevel-groove weld.
- - automtica !lor puntos, progressive spot
weldrng.
- - de ranura en J, J-groove weld.
de ranura en X, double V-groove weld.
- blanca, 80ft sold~.

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- - de ranura recta, square groove weld.


- - de ranura simple, single groove weld.
- - de resalto, projection welding.
-_ de resistencia a tope, resistance butt welding.
- - de retroceso, back-step welding.
- - de revs, backhand welding.
de solapa, lap weld, lap-welding.
de tapn, plug weld.
- - de tejido o de vaivn, weaving.
_ de tope, butt welding, butt or jam weld.
- - directa, forehand welding.
- - en ngulo exterior, corner weld.
- - en ngnlo interior, fillet weld.
- - en posicin plana, downhand welding.
- - en serie, series welding.
- - en T, T-joint weld.
- - en tres posiciones, three-position weld.
- - en V simple, single-V butt weld.
- - esquinera, corner weld.
- - estancadora, seal weld.
--tuerte, brazing or hard solder; brazing.
- - fuerte al arco, arc brazing.
- - fuerte al horno, furnacebrazing.
- - fuerte a soplete, torch brazing.
- - fuerte con inmersin, dip brazing.
- - fuerte de resistencia, resistance brazing.
- - fuerte por induccin, induction brazing.
- - fundente, welding compound.
- - hidromtica, hydromatic welding.
- - intermitente, intermittent weld.
- - mltiple a resistencia, multiple resistance
welding.
- - mltiple de puntos, multiple spot welding.
- - oblonga, slot weld.
- - ondulada, ripple weld.
- - oxhdrica al arco, atomic hydrogen welding.
- - oxiacetilnica, oxyacetylene welding.
- - oxihidrgeno, oxygen-hydrogen welding.
- - para resistencia, strength welding.
- plana, flat weld; downhand welding.
- - por arco metlico, metallic-arc welding.
- - por rusin, fusion welding.
- - por inmersin, dip brazing.
- - por laminador, roll welding.
- - por pasos longitudinales, pass wclding.
- - por pasos transversales, build-up welding.
- - por percusin, percussive welding.
- - punteada o por puntos, spot or tack or intermittent welding.
- - repetida, repetitive welding.
- - salteada, skiR weld, staggered intermittent
welding.
/
- - sin presin, fionpressure welding.
- - sobrecabeza, overhead weld.
- - tierna, soft solder.
- - ultrarrpida,. ultraspeed welding.
soldaje m, welding.
soldar, to weld, solder, braze, sweat.
con latn o con soldadura fuerte, to braze.
- - en fuerte, to braze.
lIOlenoidal, solenoidal.
solenoide m, solenoid.

sonda

solera J, sill, solepiece: (min) soleplate; (carp)


wall plate; (dd) floor; (hyd) invert; a steel
flat; (M) floor tile; (rr) (A) guard timber;
(rd) curb, (Ch) sidewalk curb.
de calzado (ca) (A), subgrade.
- - de fondo, sill, ground plate, groundsill.
- - de puerta, saddle, threshold, doorsill.
- - de ventana, window sil!.
del vertedero (hid), spillway crest.
dentada (hid), dentated sil!.
- - inferior (carp), sill, soleplate.
- - superior, cap, wall plate.
solera J, pavement; paving materia!.
solevamiento m (geol), upheaval, upthrust.
solicitacin J, stress.
solicitar, to stress.
solicitud J, application; requisition.
solidez J, solidity.
solidificar, to solidify.
slido m a, solid.
slidos sedimentables (dac), settleable solids.
solifluccin J (ot), sloughing, solifluction.
solivio m (hid), uplift, upward pressure.
solsticio (m) hiemal, winter solstice.
solsticio vernal, summer solstice.
soltadizo, removable, collapsible.
soltador (m) de barrena (pet), bit breaker.
soltar, to loosen, release, let go.
solubilidad J, solubility.
solubilizar, to solubilize.
soluble, soluble.
solucin J, solution.
- - acondicionadora (bm), priming solution.
- - amortignadora o retardadora, buffer solution.
- - doctor (pet), doctor solution.
- - estabilizadora (C), buffer solution.
- - indicadora, indicator solution.
- - madre, stock solution.
- - normal o patrn, norma! or standard 801ution.
solucionar, to solve (problem).
solvente m, solvento
sollado m (en), lowest deck, orlop.
sombra J, shadow, shade.
sombreado m (dib), shading.
sombrerete m, hood; cap; coping; cowl; (Pi)
driving cap; (va) bonnet.
del eje (auto), hubcap.
del mstil (gr), mast topo
sombrero m, (M) hubcap.
- - de hierro (min), iron hat, gossan.
sombrgrafo m (Es), shadowgraph.
sonador m (tel), sounder.
sonda J, drill, earth auger; sounding rod or line;
(geog) sound; (naut) fathometer; (su)
proof stick; (A) thickness gage.
de cable, cable drill.
- - de consistencia, consistency gage.
- - de corona o de ncleo, core dril!.
- - de corona dentada, calyx drill.
- - de cuchara o de tierra, earth auger.
- - de diamantes, diamond dril!.
- - de granalla o de municiones o de perdigones,
shot drill.
- - de percusin, percussion drill.
- - de prospeccin, prospecting dril!.

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- - de rotacin, rotary drill.


--locomvil, traveling or wagon dril!.
- - neumtica, air drill.
sondador m, sounder.
- - de cieno (dac) , sludge sounder.
sondaje m, boring, drilling, sounding.
- - a chorro (Pe), wash boring.
- - a diamante, diamond drilling.
- - con corazn o de testigo, core dril!ing.
- - de exploracin, test boring.
sondaleza J, sounding lineo
sondar, sondear, to make borings, to dril!; to
take soundings.
sondeador m, drill runner; man who takes soundings.
sondead ora J, drill; sounding lineo
sondeo m, boring; sounding; dril!ing.
hidrulico (M), wash boring.
sondista m (Es), dril! runner.
s6nico, sonic.
sonido m, sound.
songrafo m, sonograph.
sonmetro m, sonometer.
sopalancar, to raise with a lever.
sopanda J, knee-brace strut; (e) truss rod.
sopapa J, pump valve.
sopladero m, vent, air .hole.
soplado m (min), cavity in a vein.
soplador m, blower, ventilator.
- - de aserrn, sawdust blower.
de forja, forge blower.
- - de nieve, snow blower.
- - de vapor, steam blower.
sopladura J, blowhole (casting).
soplar, to blow.
soplete m, blowtorch, blowpipe, welding torch;
(bo) (A) oil burner.
- - atomizador, paint strayer.
- - cortador, cutting torcho
- - de arena, sandblast.
- - de gasolina, plumber's or gasoline torcho
- - de hidrgeno atmico, atomic hydrogen
torcho
de perdigones, shot blast.
--lanzallamas (V), plumber's torcho
- - oxiacetilnico, oxyacetylene torcho
- - oxhdrico, oxyhydrogen blowpipe.
- - perforador (sol), oxygen lance.
- - soldador, welding torcho
sopletear (A), to use a blowpipe or blowtorch; to
weld with a torch; to solder.
sopleteo m, blowing, blasting.
sopletero m, operator of paint spray or oxyacetylene torch or sandblast; (A) man who
tends oil burners.
soplo m, blast.
- - de arena, sandblast.
- - de ventilador, fan blast.
- - magntico, magnetic blowout.
- - magntico del arco (sol), arc blow.
soportar, to support, carry.
soporte m, support, bearing, standard.
- - colgante, hanger, shaft hanger, door hanger.
. - - combinado o compuesto (mh) , compound
rest.
- - de cua, knife-edge bearing

subatmosfrico

- - de rodillos, expansion bearing, roller support.


- - exterior, outboard bearing.
- - para inducidos, armature stand.
soquete m (Ch), socket.
sorbita J (met), sorbite.
sorbtico, sorbitic.
sordina J, mufHer, silencer, any soundproofing
device.
sordo, soundproof.
sorra J (nut), gravel banasto
sortija J, hoop, ringo
sosa J, soda.
sosqun m (ed)(C), corner which is not square.
sostn m, small pier, support.
- - de cable (cv), fall-rope carrier.
de crisol (lab), crucible holder.
sostenedor (m) de tubera (pet) , casing suspender.
sostener, to support.
sostenimiento m, support; (C)(M) maintenance.
sota m (Ch), foreman.
sotabanco m, skewback; (Col) penthouse (roof).
stano m, cellar, basement; (M) cave in limestone formation; (pet) cellar.
sotavento m, lee, leeward.
sotechado m, shed; penthouse, bulkhead.
soterramiento m, (p) bury; (min) cave-in.
soterrar, to bury, put under ground.
sotominero m (min), subforeman.
sotomuracin J, underpinning.
- - preensayada, pretest underpinning (patented).
sotrozo m, linchpin.
speiss (met), speiss.
standardizar (Ch), to standardize.
suaje m (M), a swage.
suave, smooth; soft (water); mild (steel); easy
(curve); light (grade).
suavizador m, water softener.
- - a presin, pressure softener.
- - a va caliente, hot-process softener.
- - de cal-bario, lime-barium softener.
- - de cal-sosa, lime-soda softener.
- - de ceolita, zeolite softener.
de combustible, fuel dope.
- - por precipitacin,. precipitation softener.
suavizar, to soften (water); to flatten (slope).
subcido m, subacid.
subcueo, underwater, subaqueous.
sub administrador m, assistant manager.
sub alimentador m (elc), subfeeder.
sub almacn, substoreroom.
subalterno m a, subordinate, assistant.
.sublveo, subsurface, below river bed.
subangnlar, subangnlar.
subngulo (m) de desviacin (lev), subdeflection
angle.
subrea J, subarea.
sub armnica J (elc), subharmonic.
subarrendar, to sublease, sublet.
subarrendatario m, subtenant.
subarriendo m, sublease.
subartesiano, subartesian.
subasta J, competitive bidding; auction .
subastar, to take bids; to auction.
subatmosfrico, subatmospheric.

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Bubatmico, subatomie.
sub balasto m (fe), subballast.
subbanco m (tn), subbeneh.
subbase f, subbase.
subbastidor m (auto), subframe.
subbituminoso, subbituminous.
subcapa f, sublayer.
subcapataz m, subforeman, straw boss.
sub carbonato m (quim), subearbonate.
sub carburo m, subearbide.
subcarrera f (to), subpurlin.
sub central f (ele), substation.
subcentro (m) de distribucin (ele) , subeenter
of distribution.
subcero, subzero.
subconjunto m, subassembly.
subcontratar, to subeontraet.
subcontratista m, subeontraetor.
subcontrato m, subeontraet.
sub corriente f, subeurrent.
subcristalino, suberystalline.
sub crtico, suberitieal.
subcuadro m (ele), subpanel.
subcuerda f, subehord, short ehord.
sub cultivo m (lab), sub culture.
subdesage domiciliario (pb), subhouse drain.
subdiagonal f, (tu) subdiagonal.
subdirector m, assistant manager.
subdividir, to subdivide.
subdivisin f, subdlvision.
subdrn m, subdrain.
subdrenaje m, subdrainage.
subempresario m (eh), subeontraetor.
sub enfriamiento m (aa), subeooling.
subestacin f (ele), substation.
- - al aire libre o tipo intemperie, outdoor substation:
- - completa o enteriza o unitaria, unit substation.
subestrato m, substratum.
subestructura f, substrueture.
subexcitacin f, underexeitation.
sub exposicin f (fma), underexposure.
subfiador m (e), seeondary bondsman.
subfirme m (V), subgrade.
subfluvial, subfluvial, underriver.
subfrecuencia f (ele), underfrequeney.
sub galera f (min), subdrift.
subgerente m, assistant manager.
sub grupo m, subassembly.
subhorizonte m, substratum.
subhmedo, subhumid.
subida f, aseent, upgrade, rise.
y bajada (fe), rise and fallo
subilla f, awl.
subndice m (mat), subindex, subseript.
subingeniero m, assistant engineer.
subinspector m, assistant inspector.
subirrigacin f, subirrigation.
subjefe m, subforeman, assistant ehief.
sublarguero m (pet), substringer.
sublavado m (r)(A), undereutting.
subleeho m (fe), subbed.
sublevacin f (hid), uplift.
sublimacin f, sublimation.

subtropical

sublimado (m) corrosivo, eorrosive sublimate,


mercurie ehloride.
sublimar (quim), to sublime, sublimate; sublimarse, to sublime.
submarino, submarine.
submedida (A), undersize.
submetlico, submetallie.
submicrn m, submicron.
submicroscpico, submicroscopie.
sub miniatura (ra), subminiature.
submomentneo (elc), subtransient.
submuestreo m, subsampling.
submltiplo m, submultiple.
submurar (A), to underpin.
subneutralizacin f (ra), subneutralization.
subnitrato m (quim), subnitrate.
subnivel m (min), sublevel.
sub xido m (quim), suboxide.
sub panel m (elc) (A), subpanel.
subpermanente, subpermanent.
subpieza f, (tu) submember.
sub pillar m, subpier.
subportadora f (ra), subearrier.
subpresin f (hid), uplift.
subproducto m, by-produet.
subpuntal m, substrut.
subpunzonado m (est), subpunehing.
subramal m (irr), sublateral.
subrampa f (min), subineline.
subrasante f, subgrade.
subregado m, subirrigation.
subsanar, to repair; to eorrect; (conc) to patch
and point.
subsecretario m, assistant secretary.
subsidencia f (hid) (Pe), sedimentation, settlemento
subsidiario, subsidiary.
subsidio m, subsidy.
subsncrono, subsynchronous.
subsolera f, subsill.
subsnico, subsonic.
substano m, subbasement, subcell9.r.
substancia f, substance.
substituir, sustituir, to substitute (all senses).
substitutivo, sustitutivo a, substitute.
substituto, sustituto m, substitute.
substraccin f, subtraction.
substractivo, subtraetive.
substraendo m (mat), subtrahend.
substraer (mat), to subtract.
substrato m (A), substratum.
subsuelo m, subsoil; (A) basement.
subsuperficial (M), subsurface.
subtablero m (ele), subpanel.
subtaladrar, to subdrill.
subtamao m, undersize.
subtangente f, subtangent.
subtender, to subtend.
subtensa f (mat) (Es), chord.
subtenso a (lev), subtense.
subterrneo m, subway; a subterranean, underground.
subtirante m (est), subtie; subtension member.
subtotal m, subtotal.
subtransmisin f (elc), subtransmission.
subtropical, subtropical.

subusina

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subusina f (elc) (A) (U), substation.


subvencin f, subvention.
subvertical f (est), subvertical.
subyacente, underlying.
succin f, suetion.
- - al extremo (bm) , end suction.
-lateral (bm), side suction.
succionador m, sucker; (pet) swab.
succionar, to suck.
sucrato m (az), sucrate, saccharate.
sucrocarbonato m (az), sucrocarbonate.
suerosa f, suerose, saccharose.
sucursal f, branch of a business house.
sud m, south.
sudamiento m, sweating, condensatioll.
sudeste m a, southeast.
sudoeste m a, southwest.
suela f, leather; base, sill; (str) (eh) cover
plate.
del freno, brake shoe.
sueldo m, salary, wages.
suelo m, floor; ground, soil; bottom; (ra)(Sp)
ground.
falso, filled ground.
fungiforme (ed) (A), flat-slab eonstruction.
- - residual o sedentario, sedentary or residual
soil.
sufridera f (est), dolly, die, bueker.
- - acodada, straight gooseneek dolly.
de palanca, heel dolly, dolly bar.
- - de pipa, gooseneek dolly.
- - de resorte, spring dolly.
- - maciza, club dolly.
sufridor m, holder-on man in a riveting gang.
sufrir, to carry, support; (re) to buck up.
suiche m, (elec) switch; (rr)(eol) switch.
sujecin f, fastening; (A) constraint (beam).
sujetaalambre m, wire holder or clip.
sujetacable m, cable clip;(pet) wire-line anchor.
sujetador m, fastener, clip, clamp, anchor.
de barrena, steel holder (drill).
- - de clavo, nail anchor.
de conducto (elc), eonduit clip.
de tubera (pet), tubing catcher.
para rectificar, honing fixture.
sujetadora f, clip, clamp, fastener.
sujetaexcntrica m (mh) , eccentric ehuck.
sujetafreno m, brake hanger.
sujetafusible m (elc), fuse clip.
sujetagrapa m, clamp holder.
sujetahilo m (elc), binding post; cleat insulator;
wring clip.
sujetamacho m, tap chuek.
sujetaposte m, post holder (railing).
sujetarriel m, rail fastening.
sujetatubos m, pipe clamp.
sulfaniliCo, sulphanilie.
sulfatar, to sulphate.
sulfato m, sulphate.
- - alumnico o de aluminio, aluminum sulphate, filter alum.
- - alumnico potsico, potash alum, potassium
aluminum sulphate.
- - amnico, ammonium sulphate.
- - brico, barium sulphate, (minel:') barite.
- - de calcio, calcium sulphate, gypsum.

superconductividad

- - de hierro, iron sulphate; ferrous sulphate,


ferrie sulphate.
de plomo, lead sulphate, (miner) anglesite.
- - manganoso o de manganeso (is) , manganese 01' manganous sulphate.
sulfhidrato m, hydrosulphide, hydrosulphate,
sulphhydrate.
sulfhdrico, hydrosulphurie.
sulfitacin f (az), sulphitation.
sulfitador m (az), sulphitor.
sulfito m, sulphite.
sulfocarbnico, sulphoearbonie.
sulfocianuro (m) de potasio (is) , potassium sulphoeyanide or thioeyanide.
sulfonacin f, sulphonation.
sulfonaftalena f (lab), sulphonphthalein.
sulfonato m, sulphonate.
sulfnico, sulphonie.
sulfosal f, sulpho salt.
sulfurar, to sulphurize.
sulfreo, sulphurous, sulphureous.
sulfrico, sulphuric.
sulfuro m, sulphide.
- - de cadmio, eadmium sulphide, (miner) greenoekite.
- - de plomo, lead sulphide, (miner) galena.
sulfuroso, sulphurous, (pet) sour.
sumaf, sum, summation; adclition.
- - algebraica, algebraie sumo
- - alzada o global, lump sumo
- - geomtrica, geometrieal or vector addition.
- - vectorial, vector sumo
sumadora f, adding maehine; summator.
sumar, to add; to reeapitulate.
sumergencia f (M) (Pe), submergenee.
sumergible, overflow (dam); submergible, (ele e)
immersible.
sumergir, to submerge; sumergirse, to be overtopped; to sink.
sumersinf, submersion, submergenee; (pt) dipping; (met) quenehing.
sumidero m, sump, eateh basin; eesspool; sink.
- - ciego, blind drain, soakaway.
- - de piso, floor drain, eesspool.
suministrador m, supplier.
suministrar, to furnish, supply.
suministro (m) de agua, water supply.
suministros, supplies.
suncho m (V) (U), hoop.
superacabado m, superfinish.
superacabadora f, superfinisher.
superalcalino, superalkaline.
superavenida f (M), flood of unusual volume.
supervit m (eont), surplus.
supercalentador m, superheater.
supercalentar, to superheat.
supercalor m, superheat.
supercapilar, supereapillary.
supercargador m (M), supercharger.
supercarretera f, superhighway.
supercentrfuga f, supereentrifuge.
superc1oracin, superclorinacinf, superehlorination.
supercompresibilidad f, supereompressibility.
supercompresin f, supereompression.
superconductividad f, supereonductivity.

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superconsolidacin J (ot), Bupereompaetion.


superconstruccin J, superstrueture.
supercontrol m (ra), supereontrol.
superelevacin J, superelevation.
superentender, to superintend, supervise.
superestructura J, superstrueture; (sb) upper
works.
superficial, superficial, surfaee.
superficie J, surfaee, area.
- - aerodinmica, airfoil.
- - alabeada, warped surfaee.
- - baada (en), wetted surfaee.
- - calrica o de caldeo, heating surfaee.
- - de apoyo, bearing area.
- - de desage, drainage area, watershed.
de deslizamiento (geol) (A), sliekenside.
- - de dislocacin o de falla o de fracturacin
(geol), fault plane.
- - de dispersin (il), seattering surfaee.
de evaporacin, surfaee of evaporation.
- - de re direccin (il), redireeting surfaee.
- - de revolucin, surfaee of revolution.
- - de rodamiento, wearing surfaee (tire).
- - de solapa (en), aying surfaee.
- - especfica (et), speeifie surfaee.
- - mojada (en), wetted surfaee.
pelicular (hid), surfaee film.
- - por labrar (mh), work surfaee.
- - primitiva (en), piteh suraee.
superfino, superfine.
superfraccionador m (pet) , superfraetionator.
supergnico (geol), supergene.
superheterodino (ra), superheterodyne.
superndice m (mat) , exponent.
superintendencia J, superintendenee.
superintendente m, superintendent.
- - auxiliar, assistant superintendent.
del patio (fe), yardmaster.
- - interino, aeting superintendent.
superior, upper, topo
supermedida J, oversize.
superoxidacin J, superoxidation.
superponer, to superpose.
superposicin J, superposition; (pmy) lap, overlapo
-lateral (fma), side lap.
-longitudinal (fma), forward lapo
superpotencia J (ele), superpower.
superprensado, superpressed (plywood).
superpresin J, (bo) superpressure.
superpuesto m, overlap; a superposed.
superregeneracin J (ra), superregeneration.
superregenerativo (ra), superregenerative.
supersaturar, to supersaturate.
Ilupersensible (fma), supersensitive.
Ilupersincrnico, supersynehronous.
:supersnico (ra), supersonie, ultrasonie.
supervigilador m, supervisor, director, inspector.
supervigilancia J, supervision.
:supervisar (M) (Ee) , to supervise.
:supervisin J, supervision.
:superyacente, overlying, superineumbent.
:suplementario (mat), supplementary.
suplemento m (mat), supplement.
suposicin J, assumption.
supratamao m (M), oversize.

T
supresin (j) de la frecuencia portadora (ra) ,
earrier suppression.
supresor m, suppressor.
- - de chispas (ele), spark killer or eondenser.
- - de ecos (tel), echo suppressor.
- - de oleaje o de ondas (hid), surge suppressor.
de ruidos (tel), noise killer.
sur m, south.
surcado (m) en contorno, con tour plowing.
surcador m, lister.
surcar, to plow, furrow.
surco m, furrow, rut; groove.
surgente, surging; (hyd) artesiano
surgidero m (nut), anehoring ground.
surgir, (hyd) to surge, spout; (naut) to anchor.
surqueo m (M), furrowing.
surtidero m, supply line, eonduit.
surtidor m, jet; supply pipe; spout, nozzle; filling
station.
- - auxiliar (auto), supplementary jet.
- - compensador (auto), eompensating jet.
- - de aceleracin (auto), aeeelerating jet.
de baja (auto), low-speed jet.
- - de gasolina, metering pump for gasoline; filling station.
de poder (auto)(A), power jet.
- - principal o de potencia (auto), main 01' power
jet.
- - suplementario (auto), supplementary jet.
surtir, to furnish, supply; to spout, spurt.
susceptancia J (elc-y, suseeptanec.
susceptibilidad f (ele), suseeptibility.
suspender, to hang, "uspend.
suspensin J, suspension.
- - cardnica, Cardanie suspension.
- - catenaria compuesta, eompound eatenary
suspension.
- - catenaria doble, double eatenary suspension.
- - con ruedas independientes (auto), independent wheel-suspension.
- - en cuatro puntos (auto), four-point mounting or suspension.
suspenso, suspended, hanging.
- , en (hid) (A), in suspension.
suspensoide m (qu!m), suspensoid.
suspensor m, han,ger.
del balacn de freno (fe), brake hanger.
- - de cable (ev), fall-line earrier.
- - de carrito, trolley hanger (door).
- - de conducto (ele), eonduit hanger.
- - de muelle, spring hanger.
- - de puerta, door hanger.
- - para cable mensajero, messenger hanger.
sustentacinJ (ap), wing lift, buoyaney.
- - hidrulica, buoyaney.
sustentar, to support.
sustraccin J, subtraetion.
sustractivo, subtraetive.
sustraendo m (mat), subtrahend.
sutileza J (et), fineness.

T J, (p) T; T (steel); (dwg) T square.


- - abordonaaa o con bordn o con nervio (est),
bulb T, deck beam.

T
angular (tub), miter T.
- - con cruce en arco o con curva de paso (tub),
crossover T.
con salida lateral (tub), side-outlet T.
con toma auxiliar lateral (tub), side-inlet T.
- - con unin (tub), union T.
de aterrizaje (ap), landing T.
de campanas (tub) , all-bell T.
- - de conexin redondeada (tub), sanitary T.
- - de cuatro pasos (tub), four-way T.
de cuerpo corto (tub), short-body T.
de curva simple (tub), single-sweep T.
- - de dibujante, T square.
de orejas (tub), drop T.
de ramal reductor (tub), redueing-outlet T.
- - de reduccin (tub), redueing T.
- - de rincn vivo (tub), miter T.
- - de servicio (tub), serviee T.
de silla, saddle T (water main).
- - de vientos (ap), wind T.
- - desviadora (cf), fiow-direeting T.
macho y hembra (tub), serviee T.
mltiple (tub) , braneh T.
- - para escalera (tub), stair-railing T.
- - para inodoro (tub), closet T.
- - para insertar (tub) , eutting-in T.
para lavabo (tub) , basin T.
pendiente (tub), drop T.
T-Y (tub), T-Y braneh.
tabica J, faseia board, bargeboard, vergeboard;
stair riser.
tabicar, to wall up; to partition.
tabicn m, thiek partition.
tabique m, partition; (Ch) mud partition reinoreed with wood frame; (Col) thin briek
wall with wood reinforeing; (C) stair riser;
(M) fiat briek; (Ee) eaves; (CA) lintel;
aseia board.
- - aislador (ele), barrier.
- - de canto (A), partition of briek on edge.
- - de desviacin horizontal (pa), round-the-end
baffle.
- - de desviacin vertical (pa) , over-and-under
baffle.
- - de grasa (A), grease retainer.
desviador o interceptor (hid), baffle wall.
- - impermeabilizador (hid) , eore wall.
- - sordo, wall with air spaee.
tabiquera J, layout of pal'titions.
tabiquero m, partition builder.
tablaJ, board; width o a board; (str) eover plate;
fiat streteh of a river; table, tabulation.
- - aisladora, insulating board.
- - de aforrar (nut), serving board.
de agua (C), water table (ground).
de alto (min) (M), hanging wall.
de
bajo (min)(M), ootwall.
- - de banquillo o de chafln (to) , eant strip,
eantboard, saddle board.
de chilla, clapboard.
de dibujo, drafting board.
- - de materiales, bill of material.
de pie (andamio), toeboard.
- - de piezas de repuesto, list of parts.
de quitapn (hid), fiashboard.
' - de zcalo, baseboard.

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tablilla

delantal, skirt board.


multilaminar, plywood.
portamezcla, plasterer's hawk.
taquimtrica, stadia table.
tinglada (Ch), clapboard.
tablas
- - basculantes automticas (hid) , automatic
ftashboards.
de cordn doble, double-beaded ceiling or
siding.
- ' de fibra (C), fiberboard.
pluviales, louver boards.
rebordeadas, beaded lumber.
- - solapadas, weatherboarding, clapboarding.
tablacho m (hid), small gateo
tabladillo, tablado m, boarding, board platorm.
tablaje m, boarding.
tablazo m, mesa, fiat-top hill; fiat stretch o a
river.
tablaznJ, planking; stock o planks.
del frente (min), breast boards.
tablear, to saw into boards; to screed.
tableo m, sawing into boards; sereeding.
tablero m, switchboard; (carp) panel; (bdg)
fioor; (hyd) leaf of a gate; (M) panel of a
truss; (Sp) slab.
- - de anuncios, bulletin board.
- - del ascensorista (ase), operator's panel.
de bornes (elc), terminal board or block.
- - de carretera (M), highway signo
- - de conmutadores, switch board.
- - de consumo propio, station-power switehboard.
- - de cortacircuitos, panel board.
- - de control, switchboard, panel board.
- - de dibujo, drawing or drafting board.
- - de distribucin, switch board, distribution
switchboard.
de fluidez, fiow table.
- - de fusibles, fuseboard.
- - de gobierno o de mando, control panel.
- - de instrumentos, instrument board; (auto)
dash.
- - de torno, apron o a lathe.
rebajado (ed) (M), drop panel.
- - terminal (ele), terminal board.
tableros de cierre (hid), stop logs.
tablestaca J, sheet pile; (min) poling board.
- - de alas, steel sheet pile with center fiange.
de tablones ensamblados, Wakefield pile.
- - en Y, Y pile.
en Z, Z-type steel sheet piling.
- - maestra, master pile.
tablestacas
- - de alma combada, arehed-web sheet piling.
- - de alma profunda, deep-web sheet piling.
- - de alma recta, straight-web sheet piling.
- - entrelazadas o de enlace, interloeking sheet
piling.
tablestacado m, sheet piling.
de traba, interloeking sheet piling.
tablestacar, to sheet-pile.
tableteo m (ra) (A), motorboating.
tablillaJ, batten, slat, lath, thin board, cleat; (V)
fiat roo tile; (Sp) (C) level rod target.
- - aislante, insulating board.

288

tab16n

tabln m, plank; (V) 1 hectare.


tabl6n-llana (M), straightedge, strickle, screed
board.
tablonaje m, planking.
tabocha (Co!), (t) planeo
tabulaci6n f (M) (PR) , tabulation.
tabular '/1 (PR) (M) to tabulate; a (geol) tabular.
tacana (A) a silver ore; (B) berm, bench, cuItivated terrace.
tacanear (A), to tamp; to crush.
taco m, plug, bung; chock; heel (dam); (fo)
spreader; (bl) stemming, tamping; lug on
auto tire.
- - de remachar, holder-on, dolly.
de rienda (A), deadman for guy.
tacos del ruptor (auto) (U), breaker points.
tac6grafo m, tachograph, recording speedometer.
tacograma m, tachogram.
tac6metro m, tachometer, speed gage.
tac6n m, rail brace; chock; heel (dam).
taconear, to tamp (powder); (Ch) to filI.
tac6scopo m, tachoscope.
tacha f, smaIl nail; pan, vat.
tachero m, tinsmith; (su) panman, sugar boiler.
tacho m, pan, bucket.
- - al vaco, vacuum pan.
de calandria o de serpentn o de tubos (az),
calandria pan, coil pan.
- - de presi6n (az), pressure pan.
de punto (az), strike pan.
de rederretido (az), remelt pan.
tachuela f, tack, smaIl nai!.
centradora (dib), center tack.
de punto o para estaca (Iev), stake tack.
- - fechadora, dating nai!.
tajada!, cut, slice; (M) section.
tajadera f, cutter, chisel, cold set; rivet buster;
hardy; slitter; (M) hacksaw; (M) howe!.
de yunque (her), hardy.
- - en caliente, hot cutter or chisel.
tajado m (min), slicing.
tajadora f, cutter.
tajalpiz m, pencil sharpener.
tajamar m, cutwater, breakwater, jetty, starling;
nosing of a pier, ice apron; (Ch) sea wall;
(A) basin.
tajar, to cut, notch.
tajatubo m (pet), casing splitter.
tajea f, culvert, drain.
tajear (min) (Pe), to stope.
tajeo m (min)(Pe), stoping.
tajo m, cut, excavation, trench; wooden block.
- - a media ladera o en balcn, sidehill cut.
- - abierto o descubierto, open cut.
- - pasante, through cut.
tala f, cutting of trees, felling; (V) ax; (A) a
hardwood.
talacha f, talacho m (M), pick, mattock.
taladora f, tree-feIling machine.
taladra!, ship auger.
taladrable, drilIable.
taladracorchos m (lab), cork borer.
taladrado m, bore.
taladrador m, drilIer, drill runner; boring machine.
taladradora f, drill press, boring machine or too!.

i,

tal6n

- - de columna, post drilI.


- - de plantillas, jig borer.
mltiple, gang drill, multiple-spindle boring
machine.
radial, radial drill.
taladradora-torneadora, boring and turning machine.
taladrar, to drill, bore.
taladro m, drill, auger, carpenter's brace; drill
hole, bolthole; (min)(CA) adit.
a mandril, chucking drilI.
- - a municiones o de granalla, shot drill.
- - alternativo o de empuje, push or reciprocating dril!.
- - angular, corner braceo
- - anular o de alma, core dril!.
- - de ajuste lateral, traverse drill.
de banco, bench drill.
- - de cadena, chain dril!.
- - de carreta, wagon dril!.
- - de diamantes, diamond drill.
de mano, hand dril!.
de pecho, breast or fiddle drill.
- - de pedestal, column drill.
- - de percusi6n, hammer drill.
de piso, floor-type drill.
de poste, post drill.
- - de rotaci6n, rotary drill.
- - de tierra, earth auger.
de torrecilla, turret drill.
- - de trinquete, ratchet drilI.
de tubo, calyx drill.
- - explorador, prospecting drill.
mltiple, gang drill.
- - neumtico, air drill.
ovalado, slotted holeo
- - para carpinteros, carpenter's braceo
- - para macho, tap drilI.
- - para rieles, track drilI.
- - para robl6n, rivet holeo
piloto, pilot dril!.
- - ranurador, cotter drilI; traverse drill.
- - sacancleo, core dril!.
- - salom6nico, twist drilI.
- - sensible, sensitive drill.
- - sobre ruedas, wagon dril!.
testjgo (PR), core drilI.
- - tubular, core or calyx drill.
taladro-sierra, saw drill, tube saw.
talanquera f, picket fence; (C) gateo
talar, to feIl (trees).
talasmetro m, tide gage, thalassometer.
talco m, talco
talcoso, talcose.
talio m (qum), thallium.
taliza f (C), spacing strip in apile of lumber.
talochaf (Es) (M), mason's float.
tal6fido m (ra), thalofide.
taln m, heel (dam); flange or lug on a tire; bead,
molding; ogee; stub, coupon, ticket.
de la aguja (fc), heel of switch.
de cable (eIc), cable lug.
de la escala (dib), subdivided end unit of a
scale.
- - de expreso, express receipt.
de tierra (eIc), ground lug.

tal6n

289

tern:nal (elc), terminal lug.


talpetate m, (geol) talpatate; (CA) limestone
used for road surfacing; (CA) hardpan.
talque m (rfr), tasco.
talquita f (geol), talc schist.
talud m, slope, batter; talus.
de aguas, upstream slope (dam).
- - de reposo (ot), natural slope.
de seguridad o de trabajo (ot), safe slope.
detrtico, talus.
exterior (ca), backslope.
- interior de la cuneta (ca), foreslope, side
slope.
- - natural, slope of repose, natural slope.
taludar, to slope.
talweg (Pe), thalweg.
talla!, cut.
basta o gruesa, rough cut (file).
bastarda, bastard cut (file).
cruzada, double cut (file).
dulce, smooth cut (file).
entrefina, second cut (file).
simple, single cut (file).
sorda, dead-smooth cut (file).
superfina, superfine cut (file).
tallador m, cutter.
- - de engranajes, gear cutter.
de ranuras, slot cutter.
- - de roscas, threading machine.
de vidrio, glass cutter.
talladora f (cantera), milling machine.
tallar, '/1 to cut, carve, dress; (mech) to generate;
a fit for cutting into lumber.
taller m, shop, mill, factory; (Sp) mine working.
agremiado o exclusivo, union or cIosed shop.
de doblado, bending shop.
de forja, blacksmith or forge shop.
- - de fundici6n, ioundry, casting shop.
- - de laminaci6n, roIling millo
- - de mecnica, machine shop.
- - de modelaje, pattern shop.
- - de servicio, service station.
- - franco, open shop.
- - mecnico, machine shop.
- - siderrgico, steel millo
tallerista m, shopworker.
tallista m, wood carver; cutter, engraver.
- - de piedra, stonecutter.
tallo m, (t)(M) shank.
tamao m, size.
- - corriente, stock size.
efectivo, effective siza.
entero o natural o real (dib), fuIl size.
- - normal o modelo, standard size.
tambor m, drum, reel; (su) sheIl of a mill roIl.
- - clasificador, revolving screen.
- - cribador (hid), wheel screen.
- - de compensaci6n (bm), balance drum.
- - de doble cono (mz), double-cone drum.
- - de enfriamiento, cooling drum.
- - de enrollar, winding drum.
de exploraci6n (tv), drum scanner.
- - de frenaje, snubber.
- - del freno, brake drum.
de friccin, friction drum.
de izar, hoisting drum.

tanque

de la maza (az), roIl shel!.


- - de retenci6n, (de) holding or dumping drum.
- - de tracci6n o de traslaci6n (cv), hauling or
endless or fleeting drum.
- - de vapor (cal), steam drum.
elevador (ec), hoisting drum.
- - giratorio descortezador, barking drum.
tambores de giro (pI), sluing drums.
tambre m (Col), dike, diversion dam.
tambuche m (cn), booby hatch, companion
hatchway.
tamidina! (eIc), tamidine.
tamiz m, screen, sieve.
- - vibrador, shaking screen.
tamizacin por va hmeda, wet screening.
tamizador m, screen, strainer, siiter.
tamizar, to screen, sift.
tampn m (qu!m)(A)(C), buffer.
tanato m, tannate.
.
tanda f, gang, shift; (irr) turn; (pet) runo
tndem m, (su) tandem, mill train; a tandem.
moledor (az), milIs.
tandeo m (irr), distribution oi water by turns.
tangencia f, tangency.
tangencial, tangentia!.
tangente! a, tangent.
de atrs (lev), back tangent.
de frente (lev), forward tangent.
tnico, tannic.
tanino m; tannin.
tanque m, tank.
- - at vaco, vacuum tank.
- - abastecedor (az), charge tank.
aforador (hid), gaging tank.
aforador de orificios mltiples, multipleorifice gaging tank.
- - aforador de vertedero, weir gaging tank.
alcalizador (az), liming tank.
alimentador (az), feed well, charge tank.
- - almacenador, storage tank.
amortiguador (hid), stilling pool.
- - asentador o de decantacin, settling tank.
- - automltico de inundaci6n (al), automatic
flush tank.
automotor (Col), tank truck.
- - carbonatador (az), carbonation tank.
- - colador, atraining tank.
- - de acero empernado, bolted steel tank.
de baar, dipping tank.
de compensacin (hid), surge tank.
- - de compresin, air receiver, pressure tank.
de corriente radial (dac), radial-flow tank.
- - de corriente transversal (dac), cross-flow
tank.
- - de dosificacin (dac), dosing tank.
- - de equilibrio (cn), trimming tank.
- - de expansi6n (elc) , expansion tank, conservator.
de flotacin de grasas (dac) , grease-flotation tank.
de flujo espiral (dac), spiral-flow tank.
de inmersi6n, dipping tank.
de lastre (cn), ballast tank.
de lavado automtico (al), automatic flush
tank.
de medici6n (pet), gage tank,

tanque

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de oleaje o de oscilacin (hid), surge tank.


de recoleccin (pet), gathering tank.
de remolque, tank trailer.
- - de reposo o de sedimentacin, settling
basin.
de reserva (al), stand-by tank.
de revelar (fma), developing tank.
- - de roco, spray pondo
de ruptura de carga (hid)(V), surge tank.
defecador (az), defecator.
depurador (pet), scrubber tank.
detritor (dac), detritus tank.
Emscher (dac) , Emscher tank.
forrado de caucho, rubber-lined tank.
- - forrado de vidrio, glass-lined tank.
hidrogenador (pet), hydrogenator.
igualador (hid), surge tank.
- - inyector de cido" acid egg, blow case.
- - medidor, measuring tank.
- - receptor de aire, air receiver.
- - remolcado, tank trailer.
sptico (dac), septic tank.
sulfitador (az), sulphitation tank.
- - trmico, thermotank.
tipo Imhoff (dac), Imhoff tank.
tanquera j (C), group of tanks.
tanquero m (A), tanker.
tantalio, tntalo m (quim), tantalum.
tantear, to try out; to look over the ground; (Ch)
to make an approximate estimate.
tanteos (m), por, by trial and error.
tanto m, so much; quantum; (conc) batch.
tapa j, cover, lid, cap; cylinder head; (P) cap.
ciega (elc), blank cover.
- - de barril, barrelhead.
de buzn (Pe), manhole cover.
- - del cilindro, cylinder head, front cylinder
head.
- - de cojinete, bearing cap.
- - del distribuidor (auto), distributor cap.
- - de la escotilla, hatch cover.
- - de municiones (lab), shot cap.
- - de radiador (aut.o). radiator cap.
- - de registro, manhole or handhole cover.
- - del respiradero (pb), vent cap.
- - del tambuche (cn) , companion, companion
head.
de tubo, pipe cap.
- - de unin (v), union bonnet.
hembra (A), pipe cap.
para soldar (tub), welding cap.
tapabarro m (Ch), mudguard.
tapacubo m (auto), hubcap.
tapadera j, cap, cover, lid.
tapader'o m, plug, stopper.
tapador m, plug, stopper; packer; cover; sealant.
de vidrio (lab), glass stopper.
tapagoteras m (A), waterproofing material, roofing cemento
tapajunta m, splice plate, butt strap, scab; astragal; (M) water stop (in a joint).
tapalodo m (PR), mudguard, fender.
tapaobjetivo m (fma) , object-glass cap.
tapaporos m (pint), primer, filler.
tapar, to cover; to plug.
taparrueda m (auto) (Col), fender, mudguard.

tarco

tapia j, mud wall; unit area of mud wall about


50 square feet; (C) brick wall.
- - acerada (Col), mud wall with cement stucco.
- - real, wall of mud and lime mixture.
tapiador, builder of mud walls.
tapial m, form for mud wall; mud wall.
tapialera j, (Ec) mud wall; (Sp) wall form (mud
or concrete).
tapialero m (Ec), mud-wall builder.
tapiar, to wall up; to build mud walls.
tapiera j, mud-wall construction.
tapiero m (Col), builder of mud walls.
tapita (f) de vlvula, valve cap (tire).
tapo m, (A) plug; (irr) (M) small diversion dam.
de limpieza (A), washout plug.
tapn m, plug, stopper, bung; bulkhead.
adaptador (herr), adapter plug.
atacador (vol), tamping plug.
ciego (pet), bul! plug.
- - de avellanar o de cabeza hueca (tub), countersunk plug.
de cabeza cuadrada (tub), square-head plug.
- - de cementacin (pet), cementing plug.
de contacto (elc), attachment plug.
de cristal o de vidrio (lab), glass stopper.
de cubo (auto), hubcap.
- - de evacuacin o de limpieza o de purga,
drain plug, washout or cleanout plug.
- - de grasa, grease plug.
- - de prueba, test plug.
- - de receptculo (elc), receptacle plug.
- - de tope, stop plug.
- - desconectador (elc), disconnect plug.
- - encendedor o incandescente (di), glow plug.
fusible fusible plug; (elec) plug fuse.
- - giratorio, swivel plug.
hembra (A) (Col), pipe cap.
mach,o, (A) pipe plug; (pet) bul! plug.
obturador (tub) , blanking plug.
- - para traviesa (fc), tie plug.
- - roscado, screw plug.
taponar, to plug.
taponear (M), to plug.
taqueador m, tamping bar for powder; (Col)
blaster.
taquemetro m (Iev), tachymeter, tacheometer.
taquete (m) de plomo, lead shield (for screw).
taquetes (Col), bridging between wood joists.
taqugrafo, taqugrafa, stenographer.
taquilita j (geol), tachylite.
taquillaj, rack of pigeonholes; plug switchboard;
(rr) ticket office.
taquillera j, any cellular construction.
taquillero m (fc), ticket agent.
taquimecangrafo, stenographer-typist.
taquimetra j, stadia survey; tachymetry.
taquimtrico, tachymetric.
taqumetro m, tachymeter; stadia transito
tara j, tare.
tarabilla j, latch, catch; (C) turnbuckle.
tarabita j, rope ferry.
taraje m, weighing light; tare weight.
tarar, to weigh before loading; to tare, weigh
light; (A) to gage, measure for capacity
(A) to rateo
tarco m (A), a wood (semihard).

tarea

291

tarea j, taskwork, piecework; job, task; shift


(men); (machy)(C) duty; (DR) 6.28 ares;
(C) 69 sq m.
de lea (C), cord of wood.
tarifa j, tariff, rate; fare.
- - aduanera, schedule of customs duties.
- - de carga, freight rateo
de demanda, demand charge.
tarificacin j, rate making.
tarimaj. platform, bench, stand, rack; (tk) bunk.
tarjero (lev) (M), note keeper.
tarjeta j, card; (hw)(A) surface latch.
ndice, index cardo
tarqun m, mudo
tarraja j, bolt-and-pipe machine, stock threading machine.
'
tarrajadora j, threading machine; tapper.
tarrajar, to thread.
con macho, to tapo
tarrajear (Pe), to thread.
tarugo m, wooden pin, plug, bung; wood paving
block.
de barrera (e), boom pino
de cubierta (cn),deck plug.
- - de traviesa (fc), tie plug, wooden spik9.
- - ensanchador (pb), turnpin, tampion.
- - para clavado, nailing plug.
- - para escarpia (fc), spike dowel.
tarvia j ( ca), tarvia.
tas m, small anvil.
- - de estampar, swage block.
tasa j, rate; valuation; rating.
- - de agua, water rateo
- - de inters, rate o interest.
- - de mortalidad, death rateo
tasacin j, appraisal, valuation; rating.
tasador m, appraiser.
- - de avera (seg), average adjuster:
- - de pozos, well ratero
tasar, to appraise; to tax; to rateo
tasca j (Pe), wave, breaker.
tasemetro m, taseometer.
tasimetra j, tasimetry.
tasimtrico, tasimetric.
tasmetro m, tasimeter.
tasmanita j (geol) (miner), tasmanite.
tatar m, a South American lumber (semihard).
tautcrono (mat), tautochronous.
taxear (ap), to taxi.
taxmetro m, taximeter.
taza j, basin, bowl, bucket; (turb) (pu) (Pe)
bucket.
- - a la turca (Es), see inodoro a la turca.
- - del carburador, carburetor bowl.
- - de cojinete, bearing cup.
- - de encastre, basket o a wire-rope socket.
- - de grasa, grease cup.
- - de inodoro, water-closet bowl.
de rueda (auto)(U), hubcap.
de vertedero (hid), spillway bucket.
- - engrasadora o lubricadora (M), oil cup.
Petri (is), Petri dish.
tazn m, large basin, stilling pool; (ea) bowl of a
scraper; (V) bowl of deep well.
te j, (p) T; (str) T bar.
de bridas (tub), lb.nged T.

tejado

- - de rosca, screwed T.
teca j, teakwood.
tecla j, key of adding machine, typewriter, etc.
teclado m, keyboard.
tecle m, single-whip tackle; (Ec) chain block.
de cadena (Ch), chain block.
tcnica j, technique; engineering.
del automvil, automotive engineering.
- - electrnica, electronics.
- - frigorfica, refrigerating engineering.
- - hidrulica, hydraulics, hydraulic engineering.
tecnicismo m (M), technology.
tcnico m, expert, technician; a technical.
- - agrcola, agronomist, agricultural engineer.
- - de azcar, sugar technologist.
- - electricista, electrical engineer.
- - en hormign, concrete technician
- - forestal, forestry engineer.
- - vial, highway engineer.
tecnologa j, technology.
- - de los suelos, soil technology.
tecnolgico, technological.
tecnlogo (m) de concreto, concrete technologist.
tecorral m (M), dry wal!, stone fence.
tectnica j (geol), tectonics.
tectnico, tectonic.
techado m, roofing, roof covering; a roof.
- - armado, built-up roofing.
felpa (C), roofing felt.
- - prearmado o preparado, ready or prepared
or composition roofing.
techador m, roofer.
techar, to roof.
techo m, ceiling; roo; shed; (ap) ceilmg.
- - a cuatro aguas, hip roof.
- - a dos aguas o a dos pendientes, peakroof.
- - a simple vertiente o de agua simple, lean-to
or single-pitch roof.
absoluto (ap), absolute ceiling.
- - dentado o de dientes de sierra, saw-tooth
roof.
- - en can, barrel roo.
flotante o de pontn, fioating roof (tank).
- - mediaagua, lean-to roof.
- - raso, fiat ceiling.
techumbre j. roo, ceiling.
rampante, lean-to roof.
tefgrama m (mrl), tephigram.
tefrita j (geol), tephrite.
teipe (m) elctrico (C), insulating tape.
teja j, roofing tile.
- - canaln, gutter tile; pantile.
- - cornijal, corner tile.
- - de barro, clay tile.
- - de cimacio, pantile.
- - de madera, shingle.
estructural (C), structural title.
--lomada, ridge tile.
- - vierteaguas, fiashing tile.
teja-canal, teja-cobija, roof tile laid with concave surfaee upward.
tejadillo m, shed; pentholEe; (M) monitor (roo)
tejado m, roo, tile roof.
- - a cuatro aguas, hip roof.
- - a dos aguas, peaked roof.
- - a un agua, lean-to roo.

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teletransmisor

telefnico, telephonic.
tejador m, tiler, tile layer.
telefonista, telephone operator.
- - de ripias, shingler.
telfono m, telephone.
tejaman, tejamanil m, shingle.
- - de cabeza, headphone.
tejar, n briekyard; tileworks; v to roof with tiles.
- - de disco selector, dial telephone.
tejaroz m, eaves.
telefongrafo m, telephonograph.
tejavn m (M), shed.
telefonograma m (A), telegram received by teletejavana j, building roofed with tiles without
phone.
eeiling.
telefoto, telephoto.
tejera j, tileworks.
telefoto grafa, telephotography.
tejero m, tilemaker; tile setter, tiler.
telefoto grfico, telephoto, telephotographie.
tejido m, fabrie; mesh; (V) web of a truss; (w)
telefotmetro m, telephotometer.
weaving.
telegrafa j, telegraphy.
- - de acero, wire cloth.
- - almbrica, wire telegraphy.
__ de alambre, wire mesh 01' fabrie; wire cloth.
- - de frecuencia acstica, voiee-frequeney ear_ de alambre soldado, welded steel fabrie.
riel' telegraphy.
- - de bronce, brass wire eloth.
mltiplex, multiplex telegraphy.
- - de cernir, bolting eloth.
- - sin hilos, wireless telegraphy.
_ de cesto (ele), basket-weave (armor).
telegrafiar, to telegraph.
de filtrar, filter fabrie.
telegrfico, telegraphie.
- - de refuerzo, mesh reinforeement.
telegrafista, telegraph operator.
- - de saco, bagging, burlap.
telgrafo m, telegraph.
- - de vidrio, glass eloth.
- - autogrfico, faesimile telegraph, telauto~ejo m, bearing, pillow block; (lbr) yew.
graph.
tejoleta j, broken tile, briekbat.
telegrfono m, telegraphone.
tejuela j, small tile; pieee of tile; briekbat.
teleimpresor m, teleprinter.
tejuelo m, small tile; soeket; pillow block, step
teleindicador m, telegage, remote gage.
bearing; gear blank.
teleingeniero m (A), television engineer.
tela j, cloth; (C) a traeing; a South American
teleinterruptor m (elc), remote-control switch.
hardwood.
telelctrico, teleleetrie.
__ alambrada o metlica, wire eloth 01' fabrie.
telemanmetro m, telemanometer.
- - de acero o de malla, wire mesh 01' eloth.
telemeenica j, telemeehanics.
- - de asbesto, asbestos eloth.
telemecnico m (A), television meehanic ..
- - de calcar, traeing cloth.
telemecanismo m, telemeehanism.
- - de dibujar, drawing cloth.
telemedicin j, telemetering.
de filtro, filter eloth 01' fabrie.
telemetra j, telemetry.
de pedernal, flint cloth.
telemtrico, telemetric.
- - esmeril o lija, emery eloth.
telmetro m, telemeter.
- - mosquitera, mosquito sereening.
- - de corriente, eurrent-type telemeter.
- - para gallinero, ehieken wire.
- - de impulso, impulse-type telemeter.
- - para perfiles, profile cloth.
- - de relacin directa, direct-relation telemeter.
telaraa j (ra)(A), spider-web antenna.
- - de relacin inversa, inverse-relation telemtelautgrafo m, telautograph.
eter.
teleaparato m (A), television equipment.
- - de tensin, voltage-type telemeter.
telearmador m (A), television meehanie.
teleobjetivo (fma), teleobjeetive.
telebulbo m (A), television tube.
teleoperador m (A), operator of television equipteleciencia j (A), seienee of television; seienee of
mento
teleeommunieation.
telera j, jaw of a vise; (str) hinge plate; (Col)
telecomunicacin j, telecommunieation.
eramp, clamp.
telecontrol m, remote control.
telern, teleran (television-radar air navigatelectroscopio m, telectroseope.
tion).
teledifundir, to teleeast, broadeast by television.
telero m, stake of fiat truek 01' fiatear.
teledifusin j, television broadcasting.
telerreceptor m, television reeeiver.
teledinmico, teledynamie.
telerregulacin j, remote control.
teleemisora j (A), television transmitter.
telerreparador m (A), television meehanie.
teleequipo m (A), television equipment.
telescopiar, to telescope.
teleferaje m, transportation by aerial tramway.
telescpico, teleseopie; teleseoping, nesting.
telefrico, sistema, telpher system; aerial tramtelescopio m, telescope.
way.
teleseal j, television signal.
telefonema m (Es) (A), telephone message.
telessmico, teleseismie.
telefona j, telephony.
telestereoscopio m, telestereoscope.
- - a onda acstica, voice-frequency telephony.
teletcnico m, television engineer.
- - almbrica, wire telephony.
teletermmetro m, telethermometer.
- - de alta frecuencia, high-frequencytelephony.
- - registrador, telethermograph.
__ por corrientes portadoras o por onda portateletipo, teletype.
dora, carrier-current telephony; line radio.
teletransmisor m, television transmitter.
- - sin hilos, wireless telephony.

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293

teletransmisorista (A), operator of a television


station.
teletricista m (A), television meehanie.
teletubo m (A), television tube.
televisar, to televise.
televisin j, television.
televisor m, televisor; a television.
te1.~visora j, televisor.
tlfer m, telpher.
telferaje m, telpherage.
telferar, to move by telpher.
telfrico a, telpher.
telrico, tellurie.
telurio m (qum), tellurium.
telururo m, telluride.
tembladero m, bog, marsh.
temblador m (mg) , trembler, vibrator, make-andbreak.
temblor m, earthquake, earth tremor.
tmpano (m) de hielo, ice fioe, iceberg.
temperador (m) de aire (A), air eonditioner.
temperatura j, temperature.
- - absoluta de ebullicin, absolute boiling
point.
- - de acercamiento (aa) , approaeh temperature.
de ampolleta hmeda (aa) , wet-bulb temperature.
- - de ampolleta seca, dry-bulb temperature.
- - de roco, dew point.
- - de saturacin (mrl) (aa) , saturation temperature, dew point.
- - efectiva de com,odidad (aa), eomfort lineo
--lmite (inyector), breaking 01' limiting temperature.
tempestad j, storm; whole gale.
templa j, (conc) batch; (su) strike.
templabilidad j (met), hardenability.
templaderaj (irr)(Es), division gate, head gate.
templado m, tempering, quenching.
- - al aceite, oil-tempered; oil-quenched.
- - a llama, fiame-hardened.
- - a salmuera, brine-quenehing.
- - en fragua, fiame-hardened.
- - superficialmente, ehilled (iron); easehardened.
templador m, turnbuekle.
para banda, belt tightener.
templar, to temper, quench; t stress; to haul
taut.
temple m, temper, tempering.
- - blando, soft 01' dead-soft tempero
- - con rotacin, spin-hardening.
- - dulce, mild tempero
- - extraduro, very high tempero
- - mediano, medium tempero
- - por laminacin en fro, temper rolling.
- - suave, low 01' mild tempero
- - superficial, easehardening; ehilling.
- - vivo, high tempero
temporada j, season.
- - de aguas, rainy season.
- - de secas, dry season.
tenacidad j, toughness, tenacity.
tenacillas j, pliers, pincers, tweezers.
. - de corte al lado. side-euttin; pliers.

tensin

para crisol (lab), erueible tonga.


tenalla j (M), vise.
tenaz, tough.
tenaza j, elaw, clamp; (earp)(A) matehed joint.
- - de cadena, ehain wreneh 01' tongs.
- - de fulminantes (vol), cap erimper.
tenazas, eutters, pliers, tongs, nippers, pineers.
atornilladoras, pipe tongs, (pet) buckup
tongs.
- - de banco (vol), beneh erimper.
- - de cpsula (vol), cap crimper.
de contrafuerza (pet), baekup tongs.
- - de corte, eutting pliers 01' nippers.
- - de disparo, pile-driver nippers.
- - de forja o de .herrero, blaeksmith tongs.
- - de soldar, welding 01' brazing tongs.
- - de triscar, saw seto
- - desconectadoras (pet), breakout tongs.
- - para carriles (fe), rail tongs.
- - para detonador (vol), cap erimper.
- - para maderos, timber earrier.
.- - para roca, rock grabo
- - para tirar remaches, passing tongs.
- - para traviesas (fe), tie tongs.
- - para trozas (ef), skidding tongs.
- - para tubera (pet) , casing 01' earrying tongs.
tendal m, tent, awning; (Col) rafter, upper ehord
of roof truss.
tendedor m, placer, layer, extender.
de balasto (fe), ballast spreader.
- - de moldes (ca), form setter.
- - de tubera, pipe layer.
tendedora (f) de rieles (fe), rail-l:l.ying machine.
tendel m, ehalk line; bed of mortal', mortal' ioint.
tnder m (fe), tender, tank.
tender, to spread, streteh; to lay (rails); to set
(forms); to pull (wires); to spread plaster.
tendido m, Jine; streteh, run; slope of a roof; eoat
of plaster; (A) brown eoat; a sloping
gently.
- - de carriles, raillaying.
- - de tubera, pipe Jines.
- - elctrico, electrie wiring.
tenedero m (nut), holding ground, anehorage.
tenedor m, holder; fork.
- - de acciones, stock holder.
de balasto o para piedra (fe), ballast fork.
- - de bonos, bondholder.
- - de libros, bookkeeper.
- - de pliza, polieyholder.
tenedura (f) de libros, bookkeeping.
tenera j, tannery.
tensimetro m, tensiometer.
tensin j, (str)(elee) tension; (A) stress.
- - acelerante (ra) , aeeeleration 01' beam voltage.
- - andica directa (ra), forward anode voltage.
- - andica inversa (ra), inverse anode voltage.
- - aplicada (ele), impressed voltage.
- - capilar, eapillary potential.
- - circunferencial, ring tension.
- - crtica de rejilla (ra), eritical grid voltage.
- - de adherencia (ref) (A), bond stress.
- - de asentamiento o de cierre (ele), sealing
voltage.
de audiofrecuencia (ra), audio voltage.

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- - de circuito abierto, open-eireuit voltage.


__ de compresin (A), eompressive stress.
- - de contacto (ele), eontact potential.
__ de corte, eutoff voltage; (A) shearing stress.
__ de desenganche, drop-out voltage.
- - de entrada, input voltage.
__ de equilibrio del electrodo, equilibrium eleetrode potential.
__ de funcionamiento (ele), pickup voltage.
_ de placa (ra) , anode or plate voltage.
__ de reactancia, reaetanee or ehoking voltage.
- - de rgimen, rated voltage.
de rejilla (ra) , grid voltage.
__ de resbalamiento (A), shearing stress.
__ de rotura, ultimate tensile strength.
- - de salto, flashover voltage.
- - de servicio, working or operating voltage.
- - de torsin (A), torsional stress.
- - de traccin (A) tensile stress.
- - diagonal, diagonal tension.
- - diente de sierra (ra), saw-tooth voltage.
disruptiva, disruptive or puneture or breakdown voltage.
- - especfica, unit tensional stress.
- - final, eutoff or final voltage.
- - inversa mxima (ra), peak inverse potential.
- - magntica, magnetie strain.
- - momentnea, instantaneous voltage.
- - nula (ele), zero potential.
- - principal (A), principal stress.
- - superficial, surface tension.
- - tangencial (A), shearing stress.
- - virtual, virtual or effeetive volts.
tensionar (A), to streteh, pull taut.
tenso, taut.
tensor m, turnbuekle, sleeve nut; tension member; guy.
- - de armadura, truss rod.
- - de cadena, ehain-tightening deviee.
- - de cinta (lev), tape streteher.
- - de correa, belt tighten<;lr; idler pulley.
de doble grillete, shaekle-and-shaekle turnbuekle.
- - de dos ganchos, hook-and-hook turnbuekle.
- - de horquilla y ojo, jaw-and-eye turnbuekle.
- - de manguito, sleeve nut.
- - de ojillo doble, eye-and-eye turnbuekIe.
__ de resorte (lev), tension handle, spring balance.
de tornillo, turnbuekle.
tentemozo m, shore, prop, strut.
teidura f, stain (wood).
teodolito m, theodolite, transito
- - altacimutal, altazimuth instrumento
- - de trnsito (Es), engineer's transito
- - repetidor, repeating transito
- taqumetro, stadia transito
teorema m, theorem.
teora f, theory.
- - cuntica o de los tantos, quantum theory.
- - electrnica, eleetron theory.
tepe m, sod, turf.
tepetate m, (M) hardpan, eonglomerate; (min)
eountry roek, attle; ealiehe; voleanie tuff.
tequezquite m (M), native sodium carbonate.

termgeno

tequio m (min) (M), quantity of work to be done


in 1 day.
terceadora f (V), concrete mixer.
tercear (V), to mix concrete.
terceo m (V), mixing, mixture, proportions;
batch.
tercer riel, third rail, eontaet or conductor rail.
tercera f, arbitration.
tercero m, arbitrator, third party.
terciado (mad), laminated, ply.
terciar, to arbitrate; (M)(e) to dilute.
tercio m, one third; a third.
central o medio, middle third (dam).
teredo m (e), teredo, shipworm.
termal, thermal.
trmico, thermie, thermal.
terminado m, finish.
- - al fro, eold-finished.
terminador m, finisher; terminator; a finishing.
- - de cable (ele), cable terminator; pothead.
__ de tres ramas (ele), three-eonduetor pothead.
terminadora f, finishing maehine.
terminal m, (elee) (rr) terminal; a terminal.
- - areo (ele), air terminal.
- - de derivacin (ele), serviee head.
- - de oreja (ele), lug terminal.
terminar, to finish (job); to finish (surfaee); to
terminate, dead-end.
trmino m, terminus, terminal; finish, eompletion; (math) term; boundary monumento
__ de extremo cerrado (fe), dead-end terminal.
__ de paso continuo (fe), through terminal.
- - medio, average.
termin m (fisiea), thermion.
terminica f, thermionies.
terminico, thermionie.
termita f (sol), thermit.
- - de forja, forging thermit.
- - para fundicin, east-iron thermit.
- - simple, plain thermit.
termoampermetro m, thermoammeter.
termobargrafo m, thermobarograph.
termobarmetro m, thermobarometer.
termo cataltico, thermoeatalytie.
termocinemtica f, thermokinematies.
termoclinal m, thermoeline, temperature gradient.
termo compresor m, thermoeompressor.
termoconductor m, thermoeonduetor.
termocortacircuito m, thermo-eutout.
termocupla f, thermoeouple.
termo detector m (ra), thermodeteetor.
termodinmica f, thermodynamies.
termodinamicista, thermodynamicist.
termodinmico, thermodynamic.
termoelstico, thermoelastie.
termoelectricidad f, thermoelectricity.
termoelctrico, thermoeleetrie.
termo electromotriz, thermoeleetromotive.
termo elemento m (ele), thermoelement.
termoflico (is), thermophilic.
termfono m, thermophone.
termogalvanmetro m, thermogalvanometer.
termgeno, termognico, thermogenie.

termgrafo

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termgrafo m, thermograph, recording thermometer.


termo grama m, thermogram.
termoguarda m, thermoguard.
termoide, Thermoid (trademark).
termointegrador m (aa), thermointegrator.
termointerruptor m (elc), thermostat-eontrolled
switch.
termoinico, thermionie.
termoluminiscencia f, thermolumineseenee.
termomagntico, thermomagnetie, pyromagnetie.
termomtrico, thermometrie.
termmetro m, thermometer.
de ampolleta hmeda. wet-bulb thermometer.
- - de ampolleta seca, dry-bulb thermometer.
- - de cuadrante, dial thermometer.
de fronda (V), sling thermometer.
de resistencia, resistanee thermometer.
para punto de condensacin (aa), dew-point
thermometer.
registrador, reeording thermometer.
seco, dry-bulb thermometer.
termometrgrafo m, thermometrograph.
termo motor m, heat engine; a thermomotive.
termomul~iplicador m, termopila f (ele), thermopile, thermobattery, thermomultiplier.
termopar m, thermoeouple.
termopermutador m, heat exehanger.
termoplstico, thermoplastie.
termorreactivo, heat-reaetive.
termorreduccin f (qu!m)(met), thermoreduction.
termorregulador m (ef), thermoregulator.
termorruptor m, Thermo-ruptor (trademark).
termosifn, thermosiphon.
termosttico, thermostatic.
termstato m, thermostat.
combinado, compound or combination thermostat.
de accin mltiple, multiple-point or multiple-insertion thermostat.
de accin simple, unit or single-point thermostat.
- - de conducto, insertion or duct thermostat.
de dos temperaturas, dual or high-Iow thermostat.
de inmersin, immersion-type thermostat.
de servicio simple, single-duty thermostat.
- - de superficie, surfaee-type thermostat.
- - intermedio o de accin graduada, intermediate or graduated-acting thermostat.
- - maestro o piloto, master or pilot thermostat.
positivo, positive or quiek-acting thermostat.
- - re ajustable a distancia, submaster or remote
adjustable thermostat.
termotector m, Thermo-teetor (trademark).
termotensin f (met), thermotension.
termounin f (elc), thermojunetion.
ternario (mat) (qum)(met) , ternary.
terracear (M), to terrace.
terraceras f (M)(V), earth fill, earthwork.
terracota f, terra cotta.
terrado m, flat roof; terrace.
terraja f, stock (for dies); threading machine;
(met) strickle.

testero

- - de cojinete o para dados, diestoek.


y dados, stock and dies.
terrajadora f, threading machine.
para tuercas, nut-tapping machine.
terrajar, to thread, cut threads, tap; (e) to
sereed.
con macho, to tapo
terrapln m, earth till, earthwork, embankment.
de desperdicio (M), spoil bank.
- - prestado, borrowed fill.
terraplenaje m, earth filling.
terraplenar, to fill with earth.
terrateniente, landowner.
terraza f, terrace.
- - mangum, mangum terrace (check Bol erasion).
terrazadora f, terraeer.
terrazar, to terrace.
terrazo m, terrazzo.
terremoto m, earthquake.
terreno m, land, ground, soil; terrain; (geol) terrane.
- - accidentado, rough ground, hilly country.
aportado (Es), alluvial soil.
- - de acarreo, alluvial soil.
- - de cimentacin, foundation material.
- - de recubrimiento, overburden.
de relleno, filled ground, madeJand.
de trnsito (Es), hardpan. shale.
de transporte (Pe), alluvial soil.'
- - echadizo, refuse dump.
- - ejidal, public or eommunity land.
- - escabroso, rough ground.
- - falso, filled ground; unstable ground.
- - flojo, unstable soil, loose ground.
- - ganado, reclaimed land.
hullero, eoal field.
- - marginal, marginal land.
- - movedizo o corredizo, running ground.
- - primitivo, original ground.
- - quebrado, rolling eountry; broken ground.
- - sano, solid ground.
- - sedentario, sedentary soil.
- - suelto, loose ground (not requiring blasting).
trreo, earthy.
terrero m, dump, spoil bank.
terrestre, terrestrial.
terrn m, clod, lump.
de lodos (dac), sludge cake.
terroso (miner), earthy.
tertel m (eh), hardpan.
tesar, to tighten, haul taut.
teselado, tessellated (floor).
teso, taut.
tesoro (m) de seguridad (A), vault, safe.
testa f, face, front, head.
- - , de, on end.
testera f, front, front wall; header.
- - de caldera, boiler front.
- - del cilindro, cylinder head.
testero m, front, end piece, end wall; (min) overhand or back stope.
- - abovedado (min), domed or pyramid stope.
de techo plano (min), fiat-back stope.
- - escalonado (min), rill stope.

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testigo m, sample, speoimen; (surv) referenoe


point.
- - de perforacin, drill oore.
--, perito, expert witness.
testimonio (m) pericial, expert testimony.
tesura 1, stiffness, tautness.
tetn m, lug, boss.
tetraborato m (qum), tetraborate.
tetrabromuro m, tetrabromide.
tetracilndrico, (eng) four-cylinder.
tetracloruro m, tetrachloride.
tetradrico, tetrahedral.
tetraedrita 1, tetrahedrite (ore 'Of silver and copper).
tetraedro m (mat), tetrahedron.
- - indicador de viento (ap), wind tetrahedron.
tetra etilo (qum), tetraethyl.
tetrafsico (elc), four-phase.
tetrafilar (elc), four-wire.
tetragonal, tetragonal.
tegrgono m, tetragon; a tetragonal.
tetranitrodiglicerina I (vol), tetranitrodiglycerin.
tetrapolar, four-pole.
tetrationato m (lab), tetrathionate.
tetravalente (qulm), quadrivalent, tetravalent.
tetril m, tetryl (explosive).
tetrilo m (qum), tetryl.
ttrodo m (ra), tetrode.
tetrosa I (az), tetrose.
textolita I (plstico), Textolite (trademark).
textura 1, texture.
flida (geol), fluidal 01' flow texture.
textural, textura!.
teyolote m (M), small stone for filling joints in
rubble work.
tezontle.m (M), volcanic stone used for building.
ticholo m (U), sman tile for fioor 01' flat roof.
tiempo m, time; weather; (eng) cycle, stroke.
- - aparente, apparent 01' solar time.
- - astronmico, astronomical 01' mean solar
time.
- - civil, civil time.
- - de admisin o de aspiracin (mg), admission
01' intake 01' suction stroke.
- - de compresin, compression stroke.
- - de escape, exhaust stroke.
- - de intercepcin (geof), intercept time.
doble, double time; (M) double shift.
- - extra, overtime.
- - medio solar, mean solar time.
- - motor o de trabajo (mg), working 01' power
stroke ..
- - normal, standard time.
sencillo (M), single shift.
- - sideral, sidereal time.
- - solar, solar 01' apparent time.
- - verdadero, true 01' solar 01' apparent time.
- - y medio, time and a half.
tiempos de propagacin (geof), travel times.
tienda 1, tent; store; awning.
- - de costados verticales, wall tent.
tiendetubos m (ec), pipe layer.
tienta/, earth auger, sounding rod; feeler gage.
tientaaguja 1, sounding 01' boring rod.
tientaclaro 1, feeler gage.

tinglado

tierra 1, earth, soil, land, ground, dirt; (elec)


ground.
alcalina (qum), aIkaline earth.
- - aluvial, alluvium.
- - cocida, terra cotta.
- - de batn, fuller's earth.
- - de labor, cultivated land.
de ladrillos, brick clay.
- - diatomcea, diatomaceous earth.
- - elctrica, ground connection.
- - endurecida, hardpan.
franca (M), topsoil.
hmica (U), topsoil.
- - infusoria, infusorial earth.
- - mantillosa o negra, topsoil, loam.
- - pesada, heavy spar, barite.
reformada (M), reclaimed land.
refractaria (A), fire clay.
rescatada (M), reclaimed land.
- - suelta, loose 01' unstable ground.
- - transportada, filled ground.
- - vegetal, topsoil.
tierras raras, rare earths.
tieso, stiff, taut, tight; (eone) stiff.
tifn m, typhoon.
tija I (Es), shank of a key.
tijeral, shear; sawbuck; small ditch.
- - a pedal, foot-power shear.
- - guillotina, power shear.
- - mecnica, shear.
- - para pernos, bolt clipper.
- - universal, universal shear.
tijeras, shears, snips; sawbuck; shear legs.
- - de banco, bench shears.
- - de golpe, anvil cutter.
- - de hojalatero, snips, tinsmith's shears.
- - para poste, pole buck.
tijeral m (Ch), roof truss.
tijerales, X bracing.
- - verticales, sway bracing.
tilita I (geol), tillite.
tilo m, linden, basswood.
tillado m, board fioor; (C) eightpenny nail.
timba I (C), a timber.
timbradora I (Es), brick press.
timolftaleina I (is), thymolphthalein.
timn m, rudder; wagon pole; plow beam; (auto)
(C) steering wheel.
- - compensado, balanced rudder.
- - mecnico (cn) , gyropilot, meehanical steering device.
- - suspendido (cn), underhung rudder.
timonear (nut), to steer.
timoneo m (nut), steering.
timonera I (cn), pilothouse, wheelhouse.
timpa 1, hearth, grate; (met) tymp.
tmpano m, spandrel wall; gable.
tina/, bathtub; vat, tubo
- - de lavar, laundry tub, washtray.
tinaco m, vat, tubo
tinaja I (M), natural reservoir.
tincal m, tincal, tinkal, native borax.
tingladillo (m) ahusado, bevel siding.
tingladillo, de, clapboarded; (naut) clinker-built.
tinglado m, shed, shanty, lean-to, open shed.
del pozo (min), head house.

tinglar
tinglar, to clapboard; to do clinker work (boat).
tinguaita I (geol), tinguaite.
tinta 1, ink.
a prueba de agua, waterproot ink.
china, India ink.
tinte m, stain; dye.
- - al agua (pint), water stain.
- - al alcohol, spirit stain.
- - al leo, oil stain.
indicador (lab), indicator dye.
inhibitorio (lab), inhibitive dye.
t!nt~-velocidad (hid), dye-velocity (gaging).
tmtinear (maq), to rattle, chatter clatter.
tintineo m. clattering; knocking. '
tintitaco m (A), a hardwood.
tintofotmetro m, tint photometer.
tintometra 1, tintometry.
tintmetro m, tintometer.
tintura 1, stain; tincture.
tiuela 1, teredo, shipworm.
tiocianato (m) de potasio, potassium thiocyanate.
tiocianuro m, thiocyanide, sulphocyanide.
tiosulfato m, thiosulphate.
tiotrix (is), thiothrix.
tipa 1, a South American hardwood.
tipo m, standard; rate; type, kind.
de cambio, rate of exehange.
de flete, freight rateo
- - del mercado, market rateo
de sueldo, rate of payo
tquet m (PR), ticket.
tiquete m (AC), ticket.
tira 1, a length (pipe); strip, stripe; (1'1') (C)
lead.
aislante (elc), insulating strip.
bordeadora (ca), curb strip.
-,- calibradora, feeler gage.
central (ca), center strip.
- - de banquillo (to) , eant strip, arris finet.
de cuero para correa, leather belt laeing.
- - de distancia o de separacin, distanee strip.
de pelcula (fma), film strip.
- - de relleno (ca), filler 01' expansion strip.
de respaldo (sol), baeking strip.
- - mosaica (fma), strip mosaie.
protectora, guard strip.
y empuje (ra)(A), push-pull.
tirada 1, lift of concrete, eourse of masonry; a
streteh, length; (Ee) haul.
tiraderas 1, traces (wagon).
tiradero m, spoil bank, dump; (C) snateh tllam.
de troncos (e), log dump.
tirador m, handle, door pull, doorknob; puller.
de alambre, wire puller, eome-along clamp.
de cable (elc), cable puller.
- - de cinta pescadora (ele), fish-wire puner.
- - de puerta, door pullo
de uniones, eoupling puller.
tirafondo m, wood serew, serew spike, wood
screw with square head; (C)(A) lag screw.
- - para va (fe), serew spike.
tiraje m (mee), draft.
- - descendente, downdraft.
- - forzado, foreed draft.
inducido, indueed draft.
tiralneas m, drawing peno

297

titulaci6n

- - de articulacin de resorte, spring-hinge ruling peno


- - del comps, pen point.
- - de fuente, fountain ruling peno
- - doble, railroad peno
--loco, oontour pen.
- - para detalles, detail pen.
para puntear, dotting peno
- - para rayado, hatehing peno
tiramollar, to fieet (taekle).
tiranta I (Col), tie rod, tie beam.
tirante m, tie rod, guy, tension member; stay
bolt; beam; depth of water; a taut.
crtico (hid), critical depth.
de agujas (fc) , switch rod, tie bar, bridle rod.
- - de armadura, truss rod, hog rod.
- - de caldera, stay bolt.
- - de radio (auto), radius rod.
- - de suspensin, hanger.
lo doble T, I beam.
- - ojalado o de ojo, loop rod.
tirantes, traces (wagon).
- - de giro (gr) , sluing rods.
de moldes, form ties.
tirantera 1, framework, fioor framing.
tirantez f, tightness, (eab) strain.
tirantillo m, scantling, sman beam.
tirar, to pull, drag, draw; to throw, throw away;
to blast; to dump; (exc) to waste; to draw
(stack).
tiratrn m (ra), thyratron.
tiravlvula m, valve rod.
tiravira f: parbuckle, (Ig) crosshaul, (Ig) crotch
eham.
tireta (1) de correa, belt laeing.
tirita I (elc), Thyrite (trademark).
tiro m, (mech) draft; (b!) a shot; (tun) shaft a
length; fiight of stairs; (surv) (A) cour~e'
(Col) hoisting lineo
'
- - aspirado, indueed draft.
- - ciego (min), winze, milI.
- - de alcanca (min) , chute raise.
de arrastre (min)(M), adit, inclined shaft.
de destrozo (min) (Es), enlarging shot.
- - de ensanche (tn), enlarging shot.
- - de escalera, flight of stairs.
- - de escombros (min), waste raise.
- - de franqueo (tn), unkeying 01' cut 01' bearing-in shot.
- - de mina, mine shaft.
de recueste (min)(M), adit, inclined shaft.
- - descendente, downdraft.
- - forzado, forced draft.
inclinado (min) (tn), adit, inclined shaft
- - inducido o por aspiracin, indueed draft.'
- - normal, natural draft.
- - ventilador, ail' 01' ventilation shaft.
tirn m (cab), strain.
tironear, to drag, labor, hold back, work with an
effort.
titnico (quim), titanic.
titanifero, eontaining titanium, titaniferous.
titanio m, titanium.
titracin f, titration.
titulable, titrable.
titulacin a punto final, end-point titration.

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titulador m, titrator.
titular, to titrate.
ttulo m, (dwg) title; (leg) title; (fin) bond; license.
- - de acciones, stock certificate.
tiza J, chalk.
tizar (Ch), to design, draw.
tizate m (M), chalk.
tiz6n m, (mas) header, bondstone; brand.
a sardinel (lad), bull header.
falso, blind or false header.
toa J, hawser, rope.
toar, to tow.
toba J, tufa.
- - calcrea, calc-tufa.
- - de cenizas, volvanic tuff.
- - silcea, siliceous sinter.
tobceo, tuffaceous.
tobagn m (M), chute.
tobar (Col), to tow.
tobera J, nozzle, tuyere.
- - atomizadora, spray nozzle.
- - de aguja, pintle nozzle.
- - de aspiraci6n, suction nozzle.
- - de choque, impingement nozzle.
- - de doble vlvula, double-valve nozzle.
- - de estrangulaci6n, throttling nozzle.
- - de labios, lip nozzle.
- - de orificio nico; single-orifice nozzle.
- - de orificios mltiples, multiple-orifice nozzle.
- - engrasad era, grease-gun nozzle.
--Ianzaarena, sandblast nozzle.
- - lanzamortero, cement-gun nozzle.
- - pulverizadora, spray nozzle.
- - plana, nozzle plate.
tobo m (V), bucket; (sh) dipper.
toboso, tuffaceous.
toc6n m, stump.
tochimbo m (Pe), smelting furnace.
tocho m (met), billet.
toda velocidad, tull speed.
todo vapor, full steam.
todouno m, run-of-mine coa1.
tofo m (Ch), fire clay.
tojn m (V), tapered insert to leave hole in concrete or mud wall.
tojino m, bitt, cleat; chock.
toldilla J (cn), poop deck.
toldo m, tent, awning; (U) auto topo
tolerancia J, toleran ce.
- - de frecuencia (ra), frequency toleran ce.
- - de laminaci6n (met), rolling tolerance.
- - en ms, plus toleran ce.
- - en menos, minus toleran ce.
equivalente en el ngulo (rs) , equivalent
angle toleran ce.
.
_ equivalente para paso (rs), equivalent lead
tolerance.
- - extrema para dimetro primitivo (en), extreme piteh-diameter toleran ce.
tolete m, tholepin; (Col) comInon brick.
tolva J, hopper, bin; (Pe) tremie; (min) glory
hole.
- - cribadora, screening hopper.
- - de carga, eharging or loading hopper.
__ de extracci6n (min), glm'y hole, mili hole.

tonelaje

- - de piso (eone), floor or ground hopper.


de revoltura (cone), batch hopper.
- - de torre (eone), tower hopper.
- - dosificadora o medidora (cone), batcher.
- - ensacadora (az), bagging bin.
- - igualadora (ag), surge hopper.
- - pesadora (eone), weighing bateher.
- - receptora, reeeiving hopper.
y tubera (eone)(A), tremie.
tolvas cargadoras (eonc), mixer bina.
tomaJ, intake; watertap; (elec) outlet; (ele e) tapo
- - de aire (carburador), air inlet.
de corriente (elc), eurrent tap, outlet, tap,
plug cluster; current colleetor.
de embutir (ele), flush outlet.
de enchufe (elc), plug reeeptacle.
- - de escape (aa), exhaust inlet.
de juntas (mam) (A), pointing joints.
de manguera, hose eonneetion, hose bibb.
- - de potencia, power take-off.
- - de receptculo (elc), receptacle outlet.
- - de tierra (ra)(A), ground eonnection.
- - directa (auto), direct drive, high gear.
- - particular, service eonnection (water).
tomacorriente m (elc), outlet, tapo
a tierra, ground outlet.
- - con interruptor, switched outlet.
- - de clavija, plug receptacle.
de pared, wall outlet.
- - de techo, ceiling outlet.
- - de utilidad o para uso general, eonvenience
outlet.
embutido, flush outlet.
- - mural, wall outlet.
- - para artefacto particular, special-purpose
outlet.
- - tapado, capped outlet.
tomadero m, inlet, intake.
tomador (m) de tiempo, timekeeper.
tomafuerza J, power take-off.
tomamuestras m, sampler, sampling machine.
tomar, to take; (mas)(A)(Pe) to point; (p)(A)
(Pe) to fill joints.
t6mbolo m (nut), tombolo.
tomero m (A), man who looks after intakes of
irrigation subscribers; also called tomero
repartidor.
tonel m, cask, hogshead, barre!.
- - de extracci6n, ore bucket.
- - de riego, sprinkling cart.
tonelada J, ton.
- - bruta, long or gross ton.
- - corta, net or short ton.
- - de arqueo o de registro (an) , register ton
(100 cubic feet).
-de carga (an), dead-weight ton (2240 lb).
- - de desplazamiento (an). displacment ton
(2240 lb).
.
- - de ensayador, assay ton.
--larga, long or gross ton.
- - mtrica, metric ton.
- - neta, net or short ton.
toneladas de porte, tons capacity.
tonelada-milla, ton-mile.
tonelaje m, tonnage.
- - de carga (an), cargo dead-weight tonnage.

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- - neto de registro (an), net registered tonnage.


- - oficial (an), registered tonnage.
- - total de registro (an) , gross registered tonnage.
tonelmetro m, metrie ton; (Ch) meter-ton.
tonelera J, cooperage.
tonelero m, eooper.
tonga, tongada J, layer, stratum, tier.
t6nico (ra), tonie.
topadora J, butter, butting saw; (ce) bulldozer.
angular, angling-type bulldozer, angledozer, gradebuilder, Roadbuilder, trailbuilder, Bullgrader, Dozeeaster.
de cable, cable-eontrolled bulldozer.
empujadora, bulldozer.
- hidrulica, hydraulieally operated bulldozer.
- - recta, bulldozer.
topar, to strike against, butt into, coilide with;
to make a butt joint.
tope m, butt; lug; bumper, buffer; stop, check;
butt end; (min) faee of a heading; (sb)
masthead.
, a, butt to butt.
- - amortiguador, shoek-absorbing bumper.
de banco, beneh stop or hook.
- - de carro (mh) , earriage stop.
de direcci6n (auto), steering stop.
de filetear o de rosca (mh) , thread-eutting
stop.
de puerta, doorstop.
- - de retenci6n o de va (fe), bumping post.
retn de bolas, thrust ball bearing.
topes del tim6n (cn), rudder stops.
topera J (M), subdrain.
topo m, (M) drainage diteh; (Pe) about % acre.
topografa J, topography; surveying.
topogrfico, topographica!.
top6grafo m, topographer; (M) transitman; (A)
(Col) surveyor.
topologa J (mat), topology.
topol6gico (top), topologiea!.
torbellino m, whirlpool, eddy.
torca J (top), depression, basin. sunken area.
torcedor (m) de alambre, wire twister.
torcedor de manguitos de uni6n (ele), sleeve
wrench or twister.
torcedura J, twist; kink.
torcer, to twist.
torcido m, (eab) strand; (eab) lay; a twisted.
- - a la derecha, right lay.
- - a la izqulerda, left lay.
- - achatado, flattened strand.
apretado, de (eab), hard-Iaid.
- - corriente, regular layo
- - en caliente, hot-twisted.
- - en fro, eold-twisted.
encontrado (M), regular layo
flojo, de (eab), soft-laid.
-lang, lang lay.
paralelo (M), lang lay.
- - regular, regular lay.
torci6grafo m, torsion meter.
torcretador m, eement-gun worker.
torcretar, to place gunite, do eement-gun work.
torcretizar (Col), to do cement-gun work.
torcreto m, gunite; shotereta.

tornillo

toria J (qum), thoria, thorium dioxide.


toriado (elc), thoriated.
torillo m, driftbolt, dowel, (sb) setbolt.
- - en angulo recto, dogbolt.
torio m (qum), thorium.
torita J (miner) (explosivo), thorite.
tormenta J, storm.
tornado m, tornado.
tornallamas m, fue bridge, bridge wall.
tornamesa J, turntable.
tornapunta J, spreader, braee, strut, spur.
tornasol m, litmus.
tornava J (fe), turntable.
torneado m, turning (lathe).
- - c6nico, taper turning.
torneador (m) de rodillos (mh), roller turner.
torneador desbastador, rough turner.
torneadora J, turning maehine or tool, cutter bit.
torneaduras J, lathe cuttings, chips.
tornear, to turn on a lathe; to maehine.
torneo m, turning.
tornera J, lathe work; lathe shop, turnery.
tornero m, lathe operator, turner; hoist runner.
- - mecnico (A), lathe operator.
tornillar (C), to bolt.
tornillera J, stock of bolts or screws.
tornillo m, serew, bolt; vise.
- - a charnela, hinged vise.
ajustado, turned bolt.
- - albardillado sin fin, hourglass T orm, Hindley's serew.
- - alimentador, feed screw; (pet) temper screw.
- - aterrajador (A), tap bolt, tap serew.
- - compuesto, compound or differential serew.
- - con aletas de resorte, spring-wing toggle
bolt.
- - con cono de expansi6n, conehead toggle bolt.
- - corrector (inst), adjusting serew.
- - de ajuste, setscrew; adjusting screw.
- - de apriete, setserew.
- - de aproximaci6n (inst), slow-motion or tangent screw.
- - de armar, erection bolt.
- - de avance, lead screw; feed serew.
- - de avance transversal (mh) , cross-feed
screw.
- - de ayustar, rigber's vise, rigging serew.
- - de banco, bench screw; bench vise.
de brida (fc), traek bolt.
- - de cabeza, cap screw.
- - de cabeza de arandela, washer-head serew.
- - de cabeza de hongo, roundhead bolt; mushroom-head screw.
- - de cabeza en cruz, recessed-head screw.
- - de cabeza perdida, flathead screw; fiathead
stove bolt.
- - de cadena, chain vise.
- - de caja, box vise.
de carruaje (M) (C), carriage bolt.
- - de casquete, cap serew.
- - de coche, coach screw; (M) carriage bolt.
de coincidencia (inst) , tangent serew.
- - de collar, collar screw.
- - de compresi6n, compression screw.
- - de correcci6n (inst), adjusting screw.
- - de descanso, setscrew.

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de eclisa (fe), traek bolt.


- - de empuje, thrust serew.
__ de enfoque (inst), foeusing serew.
de estufa (M), stove bolt.
- - de expansin, expansion bolt.
__ de fiador excntrico, tumbling toggle bolt.
__ de fijacin, setscrew; clamp serew; loekserew.
_ de gancho, llOOk bolt.
__ de herrero, blaeksmith vise.
__ de hincadura (A), drive serew.
__ de mano, hand vise or serew.
_ de mquina (M) (C), maehine bolt.
__ de mariposa o de orejas, thumbserew, wing
serew.
__ de mecnico, maehinist's vise.
__ de mordazas, jaw vise.
__ de movimiento lento (inst), slow-motion
serew.
de ojo, eyebolt.
__ de paso diferencial, differential serew.
- - de pedal, foot vise.
- - de pie, leg vise.
__ de presin, setserew; (inst) clamp serew.
__ de ranuras cruzadas, eross-slotted serew.
_ de reborde, collar serew.
_ de rosca doble, double-thread serew.
- - de seguridad o de traba, loekserew.
__ de sujecin, anchor bolt; setserew; clamp
serew; (elee) terminal serew, binding post,
binding or clamping serew.
- - de tope, shoulder or stop serew.
de vla (fe), traek bolt.
__ embutido, countersunk bolt or serew; safety
setserew.
- - esprrago, stud bolt.
__ exterior y caballete (v), outside serew and
yoke.
- - fiador, setserew; stud bolt.
fijo (V), setscrew.
- - forzador, forcing serew.
garfiado (Pe), rag or swedge bolt.
- - graduador, adjusting or temper serew.
--levantaaguja (inst), needle lifter serew.
--limitador, stop serew.
maestro (az), kingbolt.
maquinado (M), turned bolt.
micromtrico, mierometer screw.
- - opresor, setserew; tap bolt, stud bolt.
para madera, wood serew.
- - para metales, maehine serew.
- - para serruchos, saw clamp or vise.
- - para tubos, pipe vise.
- - paralelo, para!lel vise.
pasante, through bolt.
patrn (mh), lead serew.
- - platinado (auto), platinum-tipped serew.
- - prisionero, setserew; grub serew.
_ prisionero de punta ahuecada, eup-point
setserew.
_ prisionero encajado, hollow or safety setscrew.
- - ranurado sin cabeza, grub screw.
- - seguro, loekserew.
sin fin, worm.
sujetador, setserew, binding sertlw.

tomo

- - tangencial (inst), tangent serew.


tangentlmetro (inst) (V), tangent serew.
- - tapn o trabante, setscrew.
- - tensor, turnbuckle; take-up serew.
tipo pulgar (A), thumbscrew.
tirafondo (A), lag serew.
- - torneado, turned bolt.
- - transportador, screw conveyor.
- - y yugo exteriores (v), outside screw and
yoke.
- - zurdo, left-hand serew.
tornillos calzadores o niveladores (inst), leveling
screws.
tornique m (C), turnbuekle.
torniquete m, turnbuckle; turnstile; fence
ratehet; tourniquet.
- - de alambrado, fenee ratehet.
- - de aparejador, rigging turnbuckle.
de doble grillete, shackle-and-shaekle turnbuekle.
- - de dos ganchos, hook-and-hook turnbuekle.
- - de dos horquillas, jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle.
- - de gancho y ojo, turnbuekle with hook and
eye.
- - de manguito, pipe turnbuckle, sleeve nut or
turnbuckle.
de ojillo doble, eye-and-eye turnbuckle.
- - tubular, pipe turnbuckle.
torno m, lathe; hoist, hoisting engine, (pet) eathead; drum, reel; (A) vise.
- - al aire, face lathe.
a malacate (A), turret lathe.
- - arrastrador de carros, car puller.
- - combinado (rnh), combination lathe.
- - con cabezal de engranajes, geared-head
lathe.
- - con cambio rpido de engranajes, quiekchange gear lathe.
- - corredizo, traveling hoist.
- - de aire, pneumatie or air hoist.
de rboles mltiples, multiple-spindle lathe.
de bancada, bed lathe.
de bancada escotada o de bancada partida,
gap lathe.
de banco, bench lathe.
- - del cable sacanc1eos (pet), coring reel.
- - de columna, eolumn lathe.
de conformar o de chapista, spinning lathe.
de cono escalonado, eone lathe.
de despojar, baeking-off lathe.
- - de engranaje o de engranajes reductores,
back-geared lathe.
- - de escote, gap lathe.
- - de espiar, warping drum.
- - de extensin, extension lathe.
- - de extraccin, mine hoist.
de filetear, chasing or screw-cutting lathe.
de herramentista, toolroom lathe.
- - de herrero (A), blacksmith vise.
- - de latonero, fox or brassworker's lathe.
de mandril, chucking lathe.
de mano, hand or speed lathe.
de modelista, patternmaker's lathe.
de pedal, foot lathe.
de pie (A), leg vise.
- - de precisin, precision lathe.

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de pulir, buffing or polishing lathe.


de relojerla, watchmaker's lathe.
de remolcar, towing winch.
de roscar, chasing or threading or serew-eutting lathe.
de torrecilla, turret lathe.
de tuberla (pet), casing spool.
- - desbastador, roughing lathe.
- - elevador o izador, hoisting drum, hoist.
mecnico, lathe.
para barras, bar-stock lathe.
para ejes, axle or shafting lathe.
para lingotes, ingot lathe.
- - para madera, woodworking lathe.
para tallador de herramientas, toolmaker's
lathe.
revlver, turret or eapstan lathe.
sin contrapunta, faee lathe.
nico, de, single-drum (hoist).
- - universal, universallathe.
toro m (mat), torus.
toroidal, toroidal.
toroide m (mat), toroid.
torn m" (eab) strand.
- - achatado, flattened strand.
aplanado (M), flattened strand.
de barbetar, seizing strand.
- - guardacamino (ca), guardrail strand.
mensajero, messenger strand.
- - para tranvlas, tramway strand.
torpedear (pet)(M), to torpedo, dynamite.
torpedo m, (rr) torpedo; (auto) cowl.
torquetador m (U), cement gun.
torre f, tower; (mt) turret; (C) staek, chimney.
- - de absorcin (pet), absorption eolumn or
tower.
de anclaje, anchor tower.
- - de ngulo (elc), corner or angle tower.
- - de baliza (ap), beaeon tower.
de borbotaje o de burbujeo (pet) , bubble
tower.
de cabeza (cv), head tower.
de cola (cv), tai! tower.
de controlo de gobierno o de mando (ap),
control tower.
de destilacin, distillation tower.
de elaboracin (pet), processing tower.
de enfriamiento atmosfrico, atmospherie
cooling tower.
- - de enfriamiento de tiro mecnico, meehanical-draft or foreed-draft or indueed-draft
cooling tower.
de equilibrio (hid)(Col), surge tank.
- - de expansin (pet), flash tower.
- - de extensin (pet), telescoping derriek.
de fraccionamiento (pet), fraetionating
tower.
- - de mquina (cv), head tower.
de observacin (lev), observing tower.
de perforacin o de taladrar (pet), derrick.
- - de primera destilacin (pet), stripping tower.
- - de retencin (ele), strain tower.
de seales (fe), signal tower.
de sulfitacin (az), sulphur tower.
de toma (hid), intake tower.
de transmisin (ele), transmission tower.
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desasfaltadora (pet), deasphalting tower.
despentanizadora (pet), depentanizing tower
- - enfriadora o refrigeradora, eooling tower.
- - inalmbrica o radio difusora, radio tower.
- - montacarga (ed), hoisting tower.
petrolera, oil derrick.
- - rociadora, spray tower.
- - terminal, terminal tower; (Cy) tail tower.
torres gemelas, twin towers.
torre-tanque (A), standpipe, surge tank.
torrecilla f (mh), turret.
torrefaccin f, torrefaetion.
torrencial (r), torrential, flashy.
torrente m, torrent, flood, turbulent stream.
torrentera f, gu!ly eroded by storm water.
torrentoso (r) (Pe) (V), torrential, flashy.
trrero m (pet) (M), derrickman.
guardacambio (fe), towerman.
torrontero m (Es), dump, spoil bank; deposit left
by a flood.
torslmetro, torsimetro m, torsion meter, torsimeter, torsiometer.
torsin f, torsion; twist.
- - de trenaje, braking torque.
- - de marcha (auto), driving torque.
- - de reposicin, restoring torque.
derecha (eab), right-hand layo
izquierda (eab), left-hand layo
torsional, torsional.
torta f, pat, cake, briquet; (M) eoat of plaster.
- - de cachaza o del filtro-prensa (az), press or
filter-press cake.
de cieno (dae)(B), sludge cake.
de filtro (dac), filter cake.
tortadaf, (Col) bed of mortar; (M) plaster eoat.
tortol, tortor m, stiek or bar for twisting wire ties;
Spanish windlass.
tortuga f (M), handhole plate; handhole frame.
tortugo m (PR), a eonstruction lumber.
torzal m, twist; (M) strand.
- - empaquetador, twist packing.
tosca f, hardpan; in local usage, 'many different
kinds of earth or roek; in Uruguay, material resulting from disintegration of bedroek of that eountry.
- - estimacin (M), rough estimate.
tosco, coarse, rough; (eonc) harsh.
tos quilla (A), a fine-grained compact subaoi!.
tostar (met), to roast.
totalizador m, totalizer.
totalizar, to totalize.
toxicidad f, toxieity.
txico, toxie.
toza f, stump; log.
trabaf, tie; ehoek; (mas) bond; obstruetion.
flamenca (lad), Fle.miah bond.
por gas (pet), gas loek.
trabado m, lock, interlock.
por aire (tub), airbound.
trabador m, loeking device; (A) saw seto
del diferencial (auto), differentialloek.
trabaduraf, bonding, bond.
trabajabilidad f (eone), workability.
trabajable, workable.
trabajador m, workman, laborer.
trabajar, to work.

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- - en vaco (maq), to idle.
trabajo m, work, job; labor; duty; stress.
- - a destajo o a tarea, piecework.
- - a jornal, day labor.
- - a medida, piecework, taskwork.
a trato (eh), taskwork.
- - continuo (elc), continuous duty.
- - de campaa o de campo, field work.
- - de corta duracin (elc), short-time duty.
- - de desmontes, dirt moving, excavation.
- - de gabinete, office work.
de operacin (elc), operating duty.
- - de taller, shopwork.
de va (fc), trackwork.
extraordinario, extra work.
- - intermitente (elc), intermittent duty.
-liviano de arranque, light starting duty.
manual, manual labor, hand work.
mnimo, least work.
- - peridico (elc), periodic duty.
pesado de arranque, heavy starting duty.
virtual, virtual work.' :
trabalinguetes m (pet), pawl catcher.
trabanca J (min)(Es), timber frame to support
roo.
trabante m, tie rod, stay bolt.
trabar, to fasten; to lock; to join; to jam; (mas)
to bond; to set (saw); trabarse, to jam;
(cab) to foul; (min) to fitcher.
trabazn J, (mas) bond; (str) web of a truss.
cruzada, cross bond.
de tizones en espiguilla, herringbone bond.
- - flamenca u holandesa, Flemish bond.
inglesa, English bond.
- - ordinaria, American or common bond.
trabe J, beam, girder.
armada (M), plate girder.
compuesta, built-up girder.
- - de alma llena, plate girder.
- - de celosa, lattice girder.
de rigidez, stiffening truss.
doble T, beam.
- - remachaqa, riveted girder.
_trabilla J (est), anchor.
- - de fleje, strap anchor.
traca J (cn), strake, wale.
- - de aparadura, garboard strake.
- . de cinta, sheer strake.
- - de costado, side strake.
de fondo, bottom strake.
' - - de pantoque, bilge strake.
- - de trancanil, stringer strake.
- - perdida, fractional strake.
- - subcinta, topside strake.
traccin J, tension; traction, pull; hauling.
a sangre, animal traction.
diagonal, diagonal tension.
especfica, unit tension.
- - magntica, magnetic traction.
tractivo, tractive.
tractolina J, tractoline.
tractomotriz (eh), tractive (power).
tractor m, tractor.
- - agrcola, farm-tractor.
- - caminero, highway tractor.
de camin, truck tractor.

- - de carriles o de orugas o de esteras o de


lagarto, crawler or caterpillar or track-type
tractor.
- - de neumticos, rubber-tired tractor.
- - de ruedas, wheeled tractor.
- - empujador, push tractor.
- - gra, tractor crane, boom tractor.
- - para fbricas, industrial tractor.
- - suplementario de tiro, snap tractor.
tractorista m, tractor operator, cat skinner.
traficable (ca) (V), passable, usable, transitable.
trfico m, traffic.
- - atravesado, cross traffic.
- - automotor, motor traffic.
- - caminante o de peatones, pedestrian traffic.
- - unidireccional, one-way traffic.
tragaluz m, skylight; transom; small window.
--lateral, clearstory.
traganieves m (al) (Es), snow manhole.
tragante m, fiue, breeching; smokejack; air shaft;
throat, charging opening; (e) sump; (e)
catch basin.
- - de cloaca, sewer inlet.
- - de piso, fioor drain.
tralla J (ec), scraper.
- - acarreadora, carrying or earryall scraper.
- - automotriz, self-powered scraper, tractorscraper.
- - cargadora, scraper-loader.
- - de arrastre, drag or slip scraper; power or
cable scraper; semitrailer or drawn-type
carrying scraper.
- - de cable, cable scraper, scraper bucket;
cable-operated carrying scraper.
- - de cable de arrastre, power scraper; cable
excavator; slackline scraper.
- - de ruedas, wheeled scraper.
- - de volteo, rotary scraper.
- - fresno, fresno scraper.
- - giratoria, rotary scraper.
- - hidrulica, hydraulically operated scraper.
- - mecnica, power drag scraper.
- - ~odante, wheeled scraper; carrying scraper.
- - semirremolque, semitrailer or self-powered
scraper.
- - sin fondo, bottomless scraper bucket.
- - transportadora, hauling or carrying scraper.
traillar, to grade with a scraper.
traje (m) de buzo, diving suit.
traje de fajina (A), overalls.
trajn m, carriage, transportation.
tralla J, whipcord.
trama J (cab), lay; construction.
- - a la derecha, right layo
- - a la izquierda, left layo
- - corriente o en cruz, regular layo
- - inversa, reverse layo
--lang, lang layo
- - Seale, Seale construction.
tramo m, bay, span, panel; (st) flight; strand
(belt); (rr) block; length, run, stretch, (r)
reach.
- - de anclaje (pte), anchor armo
- - de armadura, panel of a truss.
de instalacin (tub), laying length.
- - de retorno (correa), return strand.

- - de servicio, service bay (powerhouse).


- - giratorio (pte), swing span, drawspan.
--levadizo (pte) , drawspan.
suspendido (pte), suspended span.
- - volado (pte), cantilever span.
trampa J, trap; trap door; (rr) (A) derailing
device.
- - basculadora, tilting steam trap.
- - compuesta, compound steam trap.
con flotador de bola, ball-float steam trap.
de aire, air trap.
de alivio (cf), vent trap.
- - de arena, sand trap.
de botella (tub), bottle trap.
de campana (tub), bell trap.
de carbonilla, cinder trap.
de cargar (ec), loading trap.
- - de cubo invertido, inverted-bucket steam
trap.
- - de flotador abierto, bucket steam trap, openfioat trap.
de flujo a nivel (tub), running trap.
- - de gas, gas trap.
- - de goteo, drip trap.
de hojas (hid), leaf catcher.
- - de impulso, impulse steam trap.
- - de llamas, fiame trap.
de onda (ra), wave trap.
- - de orificio, orifice steam trap.
de pote (tub), pot trap.
- - de retorno directo, direct-return steam trap.
- - de sedimentos, dirt trap.
de tambor (tub), drum trap.
- - elevadora, lifting trap.
- - estratigrfica (pet), stratigraphie trap.
- - paranieve (ca), snow trap.
- - sin retorno, nonreturn steam trap.
trampilla J, trap door; bin gateo
guardaolor (dac), stench trap.
trampoln m, (lg) springboard; (hyd) energy disperser.
trancanil m (cn), stringer; waterway.
trancar, to dam; to obstruct, block; (eA) to
loek.
..
trancha J, tinsmith's stake; (A) cutter, blacksmith's chisel.
tranque m, (eh)(B) dam; (e) braceo
- - a gravedad, gravity dam.
- - auxiliar, saddle dam; cofferdam.
- - de arco mltiple, muItiple-areh dam.
- - de embalse, impounding dam.
- - de escollera, rock-fill dam.
- - de tierra, earth or earth-fill dam.
- - derivador, diversion dam.
- - en arco, single-areh dam.
- - insumergible, nonoverflow or bulkhead dam.
- - provisional, cofferdam.
- - sumergible, spillway dam.
- - tipo Ambursen, Ambursen or slab-and-buttress dam.
- - vertedero, spillway dam.
tranquera J, gate (fence); paling fenee.
- - de cruce (fe), erossing gateo
tranquero m (ed), cut stone for jamb or lintel.
tranquil m, plumb lineo
transadmitancia J (ra), transadmittanee.

303

transformador

transbordador m, transfer or traverse table;


ferryboat; ferry bridge; fioat bridge; crane
ror transferring loads.
- - areo, eableway.
transbordar, to transship, transfer.
transbordo m, transshipment, transfer.
transceptor m (ra), transceiver.
transconductancia J (ra), transconductance, mutual eonductane.
- - rejilla-placa, grid-plate transeonduetance.
transcristalino (met), transcrystalline.
transductor m (ele), transducer.
transfinito (mat), transfinite.
transformacin J, transformation; (pmy) rectifieation.
transformador m (ele) (fma) , transformer.
- - a prueba de intemperie, outdoortransformer.
- - acoplador (ra), eoupling transformer.
- - acorazado, shell-type transformer.
- - aumentador, booster transformer.
- - autoprotector, self-protecting transformer.
- - de baja tensin, low-voltage transformer.
de corriente, eurrent transformer.
de corriente constante, eonstant-current
transformer.
de corriente oscilante, oscillation transformer.
- - de desenganche, tripping transformer.
- - de doble devanado, two-winding transformer
- - de energa o de fuerza o de potencia, power
trljtnsformer.
- - de enfriamiento propio por aire, self-aircooled transformer.
- - de ensayo, testing transformer.
- - de entrada (ra), input transformer.
- - de fase, phasing transformer.
- - de impulso, impulse transformer.
- - de intensidad, eurrent transformer.
de medida, instrument transformer.
de ncleo, iron-eore transformer.
- - de ncleo de aire, air-eore transformer.
- - de ncleo y bobina, core-and-eoil transformer.
de paso alto (A), step-up transformer.
de paso bajo (A), step-down transformer.
- - de placa ~ra), plate transformer.
- - de poder (A), power transformer.
- - de potencial o de tensin, potential or voltage transformer.
de salida (ra) , output transformer:
de sintonizacin doble (ra) , double-tuned
transformer.
- - de sintonizacin sencilla (ra) , simple-tuned
transformer.
de tensin constante, eonstant-potential or
eonstant-voltage transformer.
- - de triple devanado, three-winding tran8former.
- - disminuidor (A), step-down transformer.
- - distribuidor, distribution transformer.
- - elevador, step-up or booster transformer.
- - en aceite, oil-immersed transformer.
enfriado por aceite a presin, foreed-oileooled transformer.
enfriado por aire, air-eooJed transformer.

transformador

304

entre etapas (ra), interstage transformer.


- - entrevlvula o intervalvular (ra), intervalve
transformer.
- - erizo, hedgehog transformer.
- - estfttico, static transformer.
- - igualador, balancing transformer.
- multiplicador (A), step-up transformer.
- - para bveda, vault transformer.
- - para parrilla, network transformer.
- - para puesta a tierra, grounding transformer.
- rectificador, rectifier transformer.
- reductor, step-down transformer; choke
transformer.
- regulador, regulating transformer.
- rotatorio o sincrnico, rotary transformer,
synchronous converter.
- - seco, dry or air-cooled transformer.
- - sintonizado, tuned transformer.
transformar, to transform (pmy) to rectify.
transgresin f (geol), transgression.
transgresivo (geol), transgressive.
transicin f, transition.
de puente (ele), bridge transition.
transitable (ca), fit for traffie, transitable.
transitar, to travel over, to transito
trnsito m transit traffie; transition; (inst)
transito
- - comn, plain transito
- - de agrimensor, engineer's or surveyor's
transito
de anteojo lateral, side-teleseope transito
- - de bolsillo, poeket transito
- - para edificacin, builder's transito
- - para minas, mine transito
- - para montaas, mountain transito
- - para reconocimiento, reconnaissanee transito
- - repetidor, repeating transito
- - taquimtrico, stadia transito
- - vial, road traffie.
translador m (elc), translator.
translcido, translueent.
transmisibilidad f, transmissibility.
transmisible, transmissible.
transmisin f, (mech)(elee)(auto)(ra)(ae) transmission.
--" a cardn, shaft drive.
- a facsmile (ra), faesimile transmission.
a portadora suprimida (ra) , suppressedearrier transmission.
- - a rayo (ra), beam transmission.
- - acopada, cup drive.
- - compuesta, eompounding transmission.
de banda fateral nica (ra), single-side-band
transmission.
- - de cadena, ehain drive.
de cambios (fe) (A), switeh-operating system.
- - de contramarcha, (eng) reverse drive.
- - de engrane constante, eonstant-mesh transmission.
de velocidad regulable, variable-speed transmission.
- - difusa (il), diffuse transmission.
- - en grupo, group drive.
final (auto), final drive.
hidrulica (auto), fluid driv~.

transportador

monocromtica (tv), monochrome transmission.


- - mltiplex (ra), multiplex transmission.
- - planetaria, planetary transmission.
- - por correa, belt drive.
- - por engranajes, geared transmission.
- - por onda portadora (elc), earrier transrnission.
- - regular (il), regular transmission.
- - selectiva (auto), seleetive transmission.
transmismetro m (ap), transmissometer.
transmisor m (tel) (ra) (mee), transmitter; a
transmitting.
- - a tubo de vaco (ra), vaeuum-tube transmitter.
- - de corriente portadora (ele), earrier transmitter.
- - de chispas (ra), spark transmitter.
- - de media onda (ra), half-wave radiator.
- - de onda corta (ra), short-wave transmitter.
- - de varias etapas, multistage transmitter.
- - por arco (ra), are transmitter.
transmisorista m (A), radio operator.
transmitencia f (il), transmittanee; transmittaney.
transmitir, to transmito
transmutacin f, eonversion, transmutation.
- - qumica, ehemical ehange.
transparencia (f) magntica, magnetic transparency.
transparente, transparento
transpiracin f, transpiration.
transponer, to transpose.
transportabilidad f, portability.
transportable, portable.
transportacin f, transportation.
transportador m, conveyor, earrier; traverser;
protractor.
- - a gravedad, gravity eonveyor.
- - acanalado, troughing conveyor.
- - alimentador (ee), feed conveyor.
- - de aguiln, boom conveyor.
- - de arrastre, drag conveyor.
- - de artesas o de bateas, pan eonveyor.
- - de banda o de cinta o de correa, belt conveyor.
- - de cable, cable eonveyor.
- - de cable areo, eableway.
- - de cadena, ehain conveyor.
- - de cangilones o de cubos, bueket eonveyor.
- - de cangilones pivotados, pivoted-bucket eonveyor.
- - de correa articulada o de mandil, apron eonveyor.
- - de entrega (ee), delivery conveyor.
de escala (dib), scale protractor.
- - de limbo, limb protractor.
- - de listones, slat eonveyor.
- - de paletas o de rastras, fiight eonveyor.
- - de regreso (ec), return eonveyor.
- - de rodillos, roller conveyor.
- - de tornillo, screw eonveyor.
- - de transbordo, transfer conveyor.
- - de tres brazos, three~armed protractor.
- - delantal (B), apron conveyor.
- - hacinador, stacker conveyor.

transportador

305

__ helicoidal, spiral or screw conveyor.


_ movible, portable conveyor.
__ sacudidor, shaking conveyor.
__ telfrico, trolley conveyor, telpher.
transportador-saltarregla, bevel protractor.
transportar, to transporto carry, eonvey, haul;
(surv) to plato
transporte m, transportation, hauling, haul;
(elee) transmission.
adicional (ot), overhaul.
- - automotor, motor transporto
- - de fuerza, power transmi~sion.
- - ferroviario, railroad transportation.
- - fluvial, river transportation.
- - hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulicking.
- - martimo, ocean transportation.
- - motorizado, motor transporto
- - vial, highway transportation.
transportista m, shipping agent, forwarder; hauling eontraetor.
transposicin f (quim) (elc), transposition.
transrectificacin f (elc), transreetifieation.
transrectificador m (ele), transreetifier.
transversal m f, (Sp) (Ec) cross seetion; a transverse.
transverso, transverse.
transvertidor m (elc), transverter.
tranva m, street railway; streetcar; tramway.
- - areo, aerial tramway.
tranviario, pertaining to street railways.
trapa f, traprock.
trpano m, drill.
trapeano, trap (rock), trappean.
trapecial, trapezoidal.
trapecio m, trapezoid.
trapezoidal, trapezial.
trapezoide m, trapezium.
trapiche m, machinery for grinding sugar eane;
(eh) (Pe) ore erusher.
trapichear (A) (M) (e), to grind (sugar).
trapichero m, operator of sugar-mill maehinery.
traquetear (maq), to ehatter.
traqueteo m, vibration, trembling, ehattering.
traquiandesita f (geol), traehyandesite.
traquibasalto m (geol), trachybasalt.
traquita f (geol), trachyte.
traqutico, traehytie.
tras m, trass.
trasbordar, to transship, transfer.
trascantn m, trascantonada f, wheel guardo
trascendental (mat), transcendental.
trascolar to seep, pereolate.
trasds m, extrados.
trasdosear, to back up, support in the rearo
trasegar, to transfer liquid to. another container.
trasera f, baek, rearo
trasero a, back, rear, hind.
traslacin, trasladacin f (mee), translation.
trasladable, movable, traveling.
trasladadora (f) de va (fe), track shifter.
trasladar, to transfer, shift, traverse.
traslado (m) de tierra, earth moving.
traslapar, to lap, overlap.
"traslape (m) lateral (M), side lapo
traslape por cabeza (M), end lapo
traslapo m, lap, overlap.

traviesa

traslapo s (mad), shiplap.


trasluciente, translucent.
trasminacin f, seepage.
trasmisividad f, transmissivity.
trasmitencia f, transmittancy.
trasmutacin f, conversion, transmutation.
traspalable, spadable (sludge).
traspalar, traspalear, to shove!.
traspaleo m, shoveling.
traspasar, to assign; to transfer.
traspaso m, (mech) transfer; (leg) assignment.
- - de calor, heat transfer.
doble (fe), double erossover, diamond
switch
tras pontn m (auto), folding seat.
trasportar, see transportar.
trasquilar (mh) (A), to shear.
trasroscado (M), crossed (thread).
trassolera f (hid), downstream apron.
trastejador m, tile layer.
trastejar, to lay roof tiles; to repair a tile roof.
tratado m, treatise.
al caldeo, heat-treated.
- - a presin, pressure-treated.
en fro, cold-treated.
tratador m (dac) (pet), treater.
- - de aceite, oil treater.
tratamiento m, treatment.
- - antisonoro (ed), aeoustie treatment.
- - por llama, flame-treating.
- - trmico, heat treatment.
tratar, to treat (water, timber, etc.); to negotiate; to process; to diseuss, treat, deal
with, write about.
tratero m (eh), taskworker.
trato m, arrangement, agreement.
, a, by contracto
colectivo, colleetive bargaining.
traversa f, bolster; backstay.
travertino m (geol), travertine.
travs, a, adv, across.
travs, de, adv, across.
travs de, a, pr, aeross, through.
travs de la fibra, a, aeross the grain.
travs del hilo, a, aeross the grain.
travs de la linea, a (elc), across-the-line.
travesao m, cap, header, spreader, battep., er08Spiece, bolster; (fe) (e) erosstie; (mt) crossrail; (bdg) fioor beam; (auto) cross member; rai! of a door or window.
- - de acuamiento (arco), striking plateo
- - de encuentro (ventana), meeting or check
rail.
de tope, buffer beam.
partido (cb), split cap.
travesaos corredizos (hid), stop logs.
travesero m, cap, batten, cIeat, crosspiece.
portapoleas (pet), crown block.
travesa f (tv), traversin~.
traviesa f, (rr) crosstie; hatten, cap, header, sill
(elee) erossarm.
- - aserrada por cuartos, quarter tie.
- - de las agujas, head tie.
- - de albura, sap tie.
de busco, gate sill (lock).

traviesa
-

306

de cambio o de chucho, head block, switch


tie.
- - de freno, brake beam.
- - de media luna, pole tie, half-moon tie.
- - de palo, pole or slabbed or rifle tie.
de parrilla, bearing bar (grate).
- - de puente, bridge tie.
- - desbastada o dolada, split or hewn tie.
traviesas de desvo, switch timber.
travieso a, transverse, lateral.
trayecto m, stretch, section.
trayectoria j, trjectory, path.
traza j, line, location; designo
- - y nivel, line and grade.
trazas (qulm)(M), traces.
trazado m, line, route, location; traverse.
- - cerrado, closed survey, loop traverse.
- - definitivo (fc) , finallocation, location survey.
- - estereoscpico, stereoscopic platting.
- - taquimtrico, stadia traverse.
trazador m, one who lays out work; (surv} traverseman; marking awl.
- - de curvas de nivel (fma), contour finder.
- - de facsmile (ra), facsimile recorder.
trazadora j, plotting machine; tracer.
- - estereoscpica, sterescopic plotter.
trazar, to locate, layout; to traverse; to plan,
design, draw; to plat; to scribe.
alineacin (Iev), to run a lineo
trazo m, line, location; (dwg) dash; (dwg) trace.
- de fuga (dib), vanishing trace.
del imagen (fma), picture trace.
- - de sierra, saw cut.
-lleno (dib)(Es), full or solid lineo
y punto, dot and dash (line).
trazumo m (M), seepage.
trbol m (ca), clover-leaf (intersection).
trecho m, stretch, section, distance.
trefilado, stranded (wire).
trefilera j (Es), wire drawing.
treintaidosavo m, one thirty-second.
trementina j, turpentine.
tremolita j (mirier), tremolite (amphibole).
tren m, train; equipment, outfit.
- - de aterrizaje triciclo (ap) , tricycle landing
gear.
- - de auxilio, wrecking train.
- - de carga, freight train.
- - de conservacin, work train.
- - de construccin (M), construction plant or
equipment.
- - de dragado, dredging equipment.
de engranajes, gear train, gearset, cluster
gear.
- - de ensamblaje, assembly lineo
- - de escalas, local or way or accommodation
train.
de fuerza (auto) (M), power planto
- - de machaqueo, crushing planto
- - de molinos (az) , mill train.
- - de ondas (elc), wave train.
de perforacin (pet), drill rig.
- - de rodaje, running gear; cableway carriage.
- - de rodillos, roller train.
de ruedas (fc), truck.
- - de socorro, wrecking train.

triedro

- - de sondeo, boring outfit, drill rig.


- - de timoneo (cn), steering gear.
- - de traccin draft gear.
- - de viajeros, passenger train.
desplazable (auto), sliding gear.
- - directo o expreso, express or through train.
- - generador (elc), generating seto
--laminador, rolling mill, roller train.
--local u mnibus, local or way train.
- - postal, mail train.
- - ro dan te, running gear; (A) rolling stock.
- - trasero, rear assembly.
trencilla (f) de asbesto, asbestos braid.
trencha j, ripping chisel
trenero m (Ch), trainman.
trenista m (M), trainman.
trenque m (Es), jetty, spur dike.
trenza j, braid; strand; braided wire.
- - de algodn, cotton braid.
- - simple, single braid (wire covering).
trenzado m, (cab)(M) lay braid; a braided,
stranded.
de asbesto (ais), asbestos braid.
-lang (cab) (M), lang lay.
normal (cab)(M), regular layo
trepaderas j, trepadores m, climbers.
trpano m, drill; push brace (A) (Sp) drill bit;
(min) trepan.
- - de percusin, percussion drill.
- - de sondar, earth auger.
trepar, to bore, drill; to climb.
trepidacin j, vibration.
tresbolillo, al, staggered.
trespatas m (C), tripod.
triamidotrifenilo m (lab), triamidotriphenyl.
triangulacin j, triangulation.
a plantilla (fma), template triangulation.
- - estrea, aerial triangulation.
- - grfica, graphical triangulation.
- - nadiral (fma), nadir-point triangulation.
- - radial analtica (fma) , analytic radial triangulation.
radial por fajas (fma), strip radial trjangulation.
triangulado, triangular.
triangulador m, triangulator.
triangular, v to triangulate; a triangular.
tringulo m, triangle; a triangular.
- - de impedancias (elc), impedance triangle.
oblicungulo, oblique-angled triangle.
- - rectngulo, right triangle.
triaxial, triaxil, triaxial.
tribsico, tribasic.
tribmetro m, tribometer.
tributario m a, tributary.
triclcico, tricalcium, tricalcic.
tricntrico, three-centered.
tricclico, tricyclic.
triclnico, triclino, triclinal (miner), triclinic.
tricloramina j (qulm), trichloramine.
tricloroactico, trichloroacetic.
tricloroetileno m (aa), trichloroethylene.
tricloruro m, trichloride.
tridimensional, tridimensional.
tridrico, trihedral.
triedro m (mat), trihedron.

trifase

307

tronco

trisecar, to trisect.
.
trifase (A), three-phase.
triseccin j, (math) trisection; (pmy) three-pomt
trifsico (elc), three-phase.
resection.
trifenilmetano m (Iab), triphenyImethane.
trisedor m, trisector.
trifilar (elc), three-wire.
trisilicato m (qulm), trisilicate.
trifiuoruro m (qulm), t~ifluoride.
trisilcico, trisilicic.
trifurcacin j, trifurcatlOn.
trisulfuro m, trisulphide.
trigonal, trigonal.
triturable, crushable.
trigonometra j, t~igonomet~y.
triturador m, crusher.
trigonomtrico, trl~onometrlC.
trituradora j, crusher, triturator, shredder, comtrigonmetro m, trlgonometer.
minutor, disintegrator.
trihidrato m, trihydrate.
- - de anillos, ring crusher.
trihdrico, trihydric.
- - de basuras, garbage grinder.
trillar (PR), to pave a road.
- - de carbn, coal breaker.
trillo m, trail, path.
__ de cerniduras (dac), screenings grin~er.
trimetlico, trimetallic.
__ de cilindros o de rodillos, crushmg roll,
trimetileno m, trimethylene.
roller millo
trimtrico, trimetric.
.
- - de cono, cone crusher.
trinca j, lashing, seizing, m?usmg.
- - de finos, sand roll or crusher.
.
trincar, to lash; (cab) to selze.
__ de impacto, impact breaker or null.
trincha j, chisel.
- - de madera, hog.
trinche m (ec) (Ec) , ripper.
__ de mandbulas o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
trinchera j, trench, ditch, deep cu~.
__ de martillos, hammer crusher, hammer or
_ de prstamos (PR), borr?w plt.
impact millo
trincheradora j, trench machme; trench hoe.
- - de reduccin, reduction crusher.
trincherar, to ditch, dig tren ches.
- - giratoria, gyratory crusher. .
trincho m (Col), parapeto
triturar, to crush, stamp; to trlturate, commitrineo m, sled; (lg) b~b, ;Iray, scoot.
nute.
_ de aparejo (ef), rlggmg sled, dogboat.
trivalente (qulm), trivalent.
_ de arrastre (ef), yarding sled, dray.
triviario (ca), three-lane.
_ doble (ef) , logging sled, two-sled, wagon sled.
trizarse (A), to crack up, disintegrate.
trinitrato m, trinitrate ..
troca j (M), truck.
trinitrobenceno m, trinltrobenzene.
troceo m, crosscutting.
trinitrotolueno m, trinitrotoluene.
trocoide m (an), trochoid.
trinomio, trinomial.
trocha j, trail; (rr) gage; (rd) traffic lane; (tc)
trinquete m, pawl, dog; ratchet.
(auto) tread, gage.
trio do m (ra), triode.
- - ancha, wide gage.
__ gaseoso, gas triode, thyratron.
- - angosta, narrow gage.
.
trio dos gemelos (ra), twin triode.
__ de aceleracin (ca), acceleratmg or speedtriosa j (az), triose.
change lane.
.
. .
trixido m, trioxide.
__ de deceleracin (ca), deceleratlOn or speed_ de arsnico, arsenic trioxide, whlte arsenlC.
change lane.
tripa j, gut (lacing); (auto) (V) inner tube.
__ normal, standard gage.
tripi m, tripod.
_ para pasar (ca), passing I~ne.
triple efecto (az), triple effect.
trole m, trolley; (PR) street rallway; (PR) streettriple efecto, de, t.riple-acting.
caro
bl
triple oficio, de, triple-duty.
.
_ cargador, (mech) trolley; (cy) (Ch) ca eway
triplero m (az) (C), operator of a trlple-effect pan.
carriage.
trplice, triple, triplex.
.
tr6le bus m, trolley coach or bus.
triplificador (m) de frecuencia (ra) , frequency
trmel m (min), trommel.
tripler.
trompa j, nozzle; (loco) pilot; (conc) elephanttrpode m, tripod.
trunk chute; (ea) (Ec) bulldozer; (met)
de alzar, shear legs.
trompe.
trpol m rottenstone, tripoli, tripolite.
trompeta j, bellmouth.
triPolar,' three-pole, tri~olar. .
trompo m, shaper, machine for making wood
tri potsico a (qulm), trlpotasslUm.
moldings; (surv)(M) hub, peg, stake; (pb)
triptfano m (lab), tryptophan.
(A) (Ch) turnpin.
triptona j (is), tryptone.
tronadaj (vol) (M), a shot..,
.
tripulacin j, crew.
tronador (M) de minero, mme: s sq~llb.
tripulante m, member of the crew.
tronador elctrico (vol), electrlC squlb.
tripular, to mano
tronar, (bl) (M) to shoot, fire ; (auto) (M) to blow
trirrectngulo, trirectangular.
out.
trirrotulado, three-hinged.
troncado, truncated.
triscado m, set (saw).
troncal, main, trunk.
triscador m (herr), saw seto
.
.
tronco m, log, tree trunk, bole; team of horses
triscadora (f) mecnica, saw-settmg machme.
frustum; (Sp) stem of a key.
triscar, to set a saw.

tronco

308

._- aserradizo o por aserrar, saw log.


--- cabecero (ef), head block.
- - de ancla, log anchor, deadman.
- - de barrera (e), boom stick.
- - de cono, truncated cone.
----.:. de pirmide, truncated pyramid.
troncocnico, troncnico (A), in form of truncated cone.
tronchador m, cutter.
tronchar, to cut, chopo
tronera j, opening in a wall; (M) fiue, chimney;
(Col) shaft, manhole.
tronquista m, teamster.
tronzador m, large crosscut saw.
tronzar, to cut off; to crsscut.
troostita j (met) , troostite.
tropero m (A), hauling contractor.
troposfera j, troposphere.
troque m, (M) truck; (CA) logging wheels.
troquel m, die.
- - cortador, cutting die.
- - de acabar, finishing die.
de forjar, forging die.
- progresivo, progressive die.
troqueladora j, stamping press.
troquelar, to stamp, form in a die; (M) to wedge.
troquero, troquista m (M), truck driver.
trotil m, trotyl (explosive).
troza j, log.
trozador m, two-man crosscut saw; (lg) bucker,
crosscutter.
trozar, to cut into logs; to cut off; to crosscut.
trozo m, chunk, piece.
trucha j, winch, crab; jib crane.
trulla j, trowel.
trumao m (Ch), disintegrated volcanic rock.
truncar, to truncate.
tuberculacin, tuberculizacin j, tuberculation,
pitting.
tubrculo m, tubercle.
tubera j, piping, pipe, pipe line; tubing; pipework.
- - alimentadora, feeder pipe.
- - colectora (pet), gathering lines.
- - conductora (pet), line pipe.
- - corriente de rosca, standard screwed pipe.
- - de ademe (M), well casing.
- - de arcilla vitrificada, sewer pipe.
de barra de cierre (A), lock-bar pipe.
de barra de seguridad (Col), lock-bar pipe.
- - de barra enclavada, lock-bar pipe.
- - de bridas, fianged piping.
de carga (hid), penstock.
- - de conduccin, line pipe; supply main.
-.- de costura engargolada, lock-seam pipe.
- - de duelas de madera, wood-stave pipe.
- - de enchufe y cordn, bell-and-spigot pipe.
- - de entronque (C), water service.
de frenaje (fe), train or brake pipe.
- - de fundicin, east-iron pipe.
- - de hierro centrifugado, eentrifugal east-iron
pipe.
- - de hierro negro (V), soil pipe.
- - de hormign centrifugado, centrifugal concrete pipe.
de junta fiexibl~, fiexible-joint pipe.
-

tubo

de pared delgada, thin-wall or eleetrieal


metallie tubing.
- - de pared gruesa, thick-walled pipe.
- - de perforacin, drill pipe.
- - de platinas, fianged pipe.
- - de presin, pressure pipe, (hyd) penstoek.
- - de produccin (pet), flow lineo
- - de retorno (ef), return piping.
- - de revestimiento, casing pipe.
- - de toma, intake pipe; serviee eonneetion.
- - de tornillo, serewed or threaded pipe.
- - de unin de enchufe, bell-and-spigot pipe.
- - elctrica metlica, eleetrieal metallie or thinwall tubing.
- - enteriza, seamless tubing.
- - escariada y mandrilada, reamed and drifted
pipe.
- - estirada, drawn tubing.
- - extraliviana, lightweight or extra-light pipe.
- - forrada de caucho, rubber-lined pipe.
- - forrada de vidrio, glass-lined pipe.
- - forzada, pressure conduit, penstock.
- - madre o maestra, a main.
- - mercante (U), merchant pipe.
- - mltiple de toma, intake manifold.
- - remachada en espiral, spiral-riveted pipe.
- - universal, Universal cast-iron pipe.
vstago (pet), drill pipe.
.
tubera-filtro, strainer, well point.
tubero m, pipeman, pipe or steam fitter.
tubificacin j (M), piping (earth dam).
tubo m, pipe, tube; (ra) tube, valve.
- - al vaco, vacuum tube.
- - abastecedor, supply pipe.
- - acodado, a bend.
- - ahorquillado, Y braneh.
- - aislador, tube insulator.
amortiguador (tv), damping tube.
- - amplificador (ra), amplifier tube.
- - arenero (loco), sand pipe.
- - ascendente, riser.
- - aspirante, suction pipe; (turb) draft tube
calador (ag) (A), tube sampler.
- - capilar, capillary tube.
- - colador, screen pipe.
- - con aletas, finned tube.
- - convertidor (ra), converter tube.
Crookes (elc), Crookes tube.
cuentagotas (lab), dropping tube.
- - de absorcin (Iab), absorption tube.
- - de acuerdo o de ajuste, transition pieee, reducer.
- - de aduccin, supply pipe.
- - de agua (cal), water tube.
- - de albaal, sewer pipe.
- - de alivio, vent pipe.
- - de alto vaco (ra), high-vacuum tube.
- - de arcilla glaseada, glazed tile pipe.
- - de avenamiento, drainpipe, draintile.
- - de bajada o de descenso, downspout, leader,
down pipe; (pb) stack.
de baldeo (pb), flush pipe.
- - de barro esmaltado o vidriado, glazed tile
pipe.
- - de Bourdon, Bourdon tube.
de burbuja (inst), bubble tube.
-

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tuerca

_ electrnico, electron or radio or high-vac_ de caldera, boiler tube or flue.


uum tube.
_ de captacin (is) (P,,) , intake pipe.
__ electrnico en cascada, cascade tube.
__ de cloaca, sewer pipe.
_ embudado (Iab), funnel tt:be.
_ de cola (pozo), tail pipe.
__ embudado de seguridad, safety funnel tube.
__ de desage, waste pipe, drainpipe.
- - entrante (hid), re-entrant tube.
_ de desage sanitario, soil pipe; waste pipe.
- - estirado, drawn tubing.
_ de descarga luminiscente (ra) , glow-dis_ estuche para ncleos (M), core barrel (drill).
charge tube.
__ evacuador de inodoros (pb), soil pipe.
__ de desviacin (ra), deflection tube.
__ expelente (bm), discharge or delivery pipe.
_ de dos electrodos (ra), two-electrode tube.
flotador (hid), tube float.
__ de dos elementos (ra), two-element tube.
__ fotoelctrico, photoelectric tube, phototube.
_ del eje de hlice (en), stern tube.
gaseoso (ra), gas-filled tube.
_ de enlechado, grout pipe.
- - gotero, drip pipe, drainpipe.
- - de ensayo, test tube.
hervidor (cal), water tube.
__ de entrada, inlet pipe; penstock.
igualador (ef), balance pipe.
__ de equilibrio, surge tank, standpipe.
Lenard (elc), Lenard tube.
__ de escape, exhaust pipe, outlet.
-limitador de tensin (ra) , voltage-limiting
__ de estrangulacin (auto), ehoke tube.
tube.
__ de evacuacin, soil or waste or sewer pipe.
mezclador (ra) , mixer tube.
__ de expulsin, exhaust pipe; discharge pipe;
- - montante, riser.
(elec) expulsion tube.
_ mltiple (ra), multiple-unit tube.
_ de fuerza (elc), tube of force.
__ mltiple de admisin, intake manifold.
__ de gas de tres elementos (ra), three-element
__ mltiple de escape, exhaust manifold.
gas tube.
_ multiplicador (ra), multiplier tube.
- - de Geissler, Geissler tube.
- - nen, neon tube or lampo
_ de grilla-pantalla (ra) (A), screen-grid tube.
Nessler (lab), Nessler tube.
__ de haz electrnico (ra) , beam tube.
_ para cultivos (lab), culture tube.
__ de hincar, drive pipe.
__ portafusible, fuse tube.
_ de humo o de llama (cal), fire tube.
__ portalente (fma), lens cone.
__ de imagen (tv), picture tube.
__ portatestigo, core barrel (drill).
__ de impulsin, discharge or pressure pipe.
__ receptor (ra), receiving tube.
__ de inversin (lab), inversion tube.
__ reforzado por recalcadura, upset pipe.
_ de llegada, inlet pipe.
- - revestidor (pozo), casing.
__ de muestreo, tube sampler.
- - sin costura, seamless tube.
__ de neumtico (auto), tire tube.
_ soldado a solapa, lap-welded pipe.
__ de nivel (inst), level vial or tube.
__ soldado en espiral, spiral-welded pipe.
_ de nivel de agua (cal), gage glass.
- - soplador, blast pipe.
_ de oscilgrafo (ra), oscillograph tube.
__ terminico, thermionie or eleetron tube.
- - de paso, by-pass.
- - tirante, tubular stay.
de Pitot, Pitot tube.
- - U, U tube, manometer.
- - de plomo, lead pipe.
__ Venturi, Venturi tube.
__ de potencia (ra) , power or output tube.
__ vertical de evacuacin (pb) , waste stack;
__ de purga, bleeder or blowoff pipe.
soil stack.
__ de rayos catdicos, cathode-ray tube.
__ vibrador, vibrator tube.
__ de rayos X, X-ray tube.
tubo-conducto, conduit; raeeway, electrie con__ de rebose, overflow pipe.
duit.
__ de rejilla luminiscente (ra) , grid-glow tube.
_ flexible (elc), flexible metal eonduit.
- - de salida, outlet pipe.
__ rgido (ele), rigid steel eonduit.
_ de seguridad (lab), safety tube.
tubo-embudo (eonc) (M), tremie.
__ de sondaje (en), sounding pipe.
tubo-trompa (Pe), tremie pipe.
- - de subida, riser.
tubuladura j, tubing, piping; (lab) tubulure, tu__ de succin, suction pipe; draft tube.
bulature, tubulation.
__ de toma (C), suction pipe.
tubular, tubular.
__ de Torricelli, Torricellian tube.
tubulura j (lab), tubulure, tubulature.
__ de torsin, torsion tube.
tueca j, tueco m (mad) , hole made by wood borer
_ de tres electrodos (ra), three-electrode tube.
tuerca j, nut; (p) loek nut.
de viento (met), blast.pipe.
__ a capuchn (A), sleeve nut.
__ despumador, scum pipe.
_ acabada, full-finished nut.
__ agarradera, elamping nut.
- - desviador, by-pass.
- - ahuecada, recessed nnt.
_ detector (ra), detector valve or tube.
__ ajustadora, adjusting nut.
difusor, diffuser tube.
__ almenada, castellated nut.
_ disector (tv), dissector tube.
__ autotrabadora, self-Ioeking nut.
dulce (ra) (Es), soft tube.
- - ciega, blind or cap or box nut.
_ eductor, (pet) eductor tube; (pu) eduction
con base, flange nut.
pipe.

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- - con guardacabo, thimble-eye nut.


- - cnica, cone nut.
- - corrediza, traveling nut.
- - de aletas o de mariposa, wing 01' thumb nut.
de apriete (U), lock nut.
- - de arge, capstan nut.
- - de barra, bar nut.
- - de clavar o de golpeo (est), driving nut.
- - de cubo, hub nut.
- - de maniobra, operating nut.
- - de ojo, eye nut.
- - de ojo para retenida, guy-eye 01' thimble-eye
nut.
- - de orejas, wing 01' thumb 01' fly 01' finger nut.
- - de prensaestopas, stuffing 01' packing nut.
- - de presin, jam nut.
- - de puos, lever nut.
- - de rebajo, recessed nut.
- - de reborde, flange nut.
- - de retencin, retaining nut.
-'- de seguridad o de sujecin, lock 01' jam 01'
check nut.
- - de tope, stop nut.
- - de traba, lock nut.
- - de unin, coupling nut; union nut.
- - encastillada o entallada, casteilated 01'
slotted nut.
- - estriada o rayada, milled nut.
- - fiadora, lock 01' jam 01' set nnt.
- - forzadora, forcing nut.
- - gua (est), pilot nut.
--limitadora, stop nut.
- - manual, thumb nut.
- - partida, half nut.
- - prensada en caliente, hot-pressed nut.
- - punzada en fro, cold-punched nut.
- - semiacabada, semifinished nut.
--T, T nut.
- - tapa, cap nut.
tufa, tufo m, tufa, tuff.
tufceo, tufaceous.
tulipa, bell end of a pipe; bellmouthed opening.
tulipero m (mad), whitewood, tulip.
tumba , felling (trees).
tumbarboles m, tree-felling machine.
tumbador m, tumbler (lock); dumper, tripper;
tipping device; (lg) fallero
- - de rboles (ec), treedozer.
de clavija, pin tumbler (lock).
- - de palanca, lever tumbler.
tumbadora (he1'1'), fallero
tumbar, to throw down, feil (trees); (A) (Ch) to
get out of plumb.
tumbe m (min) (M), throwing down the ore.
tnel m, tunnel.
- - a presin (hid), pressure tunnel.
- - auxiliar, pioneer tunnel.
- - conducto, water 01' flow tunnel.
- - de derivacin (hid), diversion tunnel.
- - de desviacin (M), diversion tunnel.
del eje (en), shaft alley 01' tunnel.
- - de extraccin (min), adit.
- - de herradura, horseshoe-shaped tunne1.
- - de voladura (min), powder drift, coyote holeo
- - forzado (hid), pressure tunnel.
- - piloto, pilot tunnel, advance heading.

turbina

- - provisorio, (hyd) diversion tunnel; (1'1') pioneer tunnel.


vertedor (hid), tunnel spillway.
tungstato m (qum) , tungstate.
tungstenfero, containing tungsteno
tungstenio m (M) (V), tungsteno
tungsteno m, tungsteno
- - toriado (ra), thoriated tungsteno
tngstico (qum), tungstic.
tup m, vertical-shaft machine for making wood
moldings.
tupia (Col), dam, dike; obstruction.
tupiar (Col), to dam; to obstruct.
tupicin , clogging, choking.
tupido, dense, thick, close-grained.
tupir, to pack, calk.
tupista m, operator of a tup, molding maker.
turba , peat, turf.
turbal m, turbera , peat bed.
turbias (hid), silt, suspended matter.
turbidez, turbiedad, turbieza , turbidity.
turbidimtrico, turbidimetric.
turbidmetro m, turbidimeter.
trbido, turbid.
turbina , turbine.
- - a vapor, steam turbine.
- - a vapor de mercurio, mercury-vapor turbine.
- - axial, axial-flow 01' parallel-flow turbine.
- - centrfuga, outward-flow turbine.
- - centrpeta, inward-flow turbine.
- - compound cruzada, cross-compound turbine.
- - con divisin de corriente, divided-flow turbine.
- - de accin (hid), impulse 01' Pelton-type turbine.
- - de agua, hydraulic 01' water turbine.
- - de cmara abierta (hid), open-flume turbine.
- - de ciclo abierto (gas), open-cycle turbine.
- - de contrapresin, back-pressure turbine.
- - de chorro libre, impulse turbine.
- - de doble efecto, double-flow turbine.
- - de efecto simple, single-flow turbine.
- - de envoltura doble, double-case turbine.
- - de expansin mltiple, multistage turbine.
- - de expansin simple, single-stage turbine.
- - de extraccin, extraction 01' bleeder turbine.
- - de gas de ciclo completo, complete-cycle gas
turbine.
- - de gas de ciclo regenerador, regenerativecycle gas turbine.
- - de gas de ciclo simple, simple-cycle gas turbine.
- - de grado nico, single-stage turbine.
- - de hlice, propeller turbine.
de impulsin, impulse or (hyd) Pelton-type
turbine.
- - de presin doble, mixed-pressure turbine.
- - de presin variable, variable-pressure turbine.
- - de reaccin, reaction 01' (hyd) Francis-type
turbine.
- - de reentrada, re-entry turbine.
- - de servicio, house turbine.
- - helicoidal, helical-flow turbine.
- - Kaplan, Kaplan turbine.
- - mixta, mixed-flow turbine.

turbina

uni6n

311

almenado o dentado (hid), dentated sill.


de audibilidad (ra) , threshold of audibility
01' of hearing.
de compuerta (hid), gate sill.
de puerta, saddle, threshold, doorsill.
- - de sensacin (ra), threshold of feeling.
- - de ventana, window sil!.
deflector (hid), deflector sill, baffle wall.
derramador (hid), spillway lip 01' crest.
desviador (hid), deflector sil!.
difusor (hid) (M), deflector sil!.
limitador o vertedor (hid), spil!way 01' weir
crest.
umbralado m (Col), lintel.
umbralar, to place a lintel 01' sil!.
undulado, corrugated; wavy; undulating.
undulatorio, undulatory.
uniaxial, unixico, uniaxial.
unicelular, unicellular.
unidad , unit; (math) unity.
absoluta (med), absolute unit.
- - angstrom (il), angstrom unit.
- - britnica de calor, British thermal unit.
controladora o de control mecnico (te),
power control unit.
- - de calefaccin, unit heater.
- - de cristal (ra), crystal unit.
- - de fuerza o de potencia, power unit.
de gobierno a cable (te), cable control unit.
- - de gobierno por potencia o por fuerza (te),
power control unit.
derivada (fsica), derived unit..
fundamental (fsica), fundamental unit.
- - gravimtrica (geof), gravity unit.
mltiple, de, multiple unit.
- - trmica inglesa, British thermal unit.
unidades electroestticas, electrostatic units.
unidimensional, one-dimensional.
unidireccional, in one direction, unidirectiona!.
unifilar, one-wire, unifilar.
uniformar, to standardize.
uniforme a, uniformo
uniformidad , uniformity.
uai (tub) (C), y branch.
unilateral (maq) (mat), unilateral.
ubicacin , location, site.
unimotor, single-engine.
ubicador (m) de escapes, leak detector.
unin , j oint, coupling, connection; (p) union.
ubicador de tubera, pipe finder.
- - a medio corte (carp), halved joint.
ubicar, to locate.
a tope, butt joi,nt.
udmetro m, rain gage, udometer.
- - cardn, universal joint.
ultimar, to finish.
circular o de circunferencia, girth 01' circumultraacstico (ra) (A), supersonic, ultrasonic.
ferential joint.
ultraalta, ultraelevada, ultrahigh (frequency).
- - corrediza, slip 01' expansion joint.
ultraaudi6n (ra), ultraudion.
- - de anillo y ranura (tub) , ring-and-groove
ultrabsico (geol), ultrabasic.
joint.
ultracorta, ultrashort (wave).
de arista (sol), edge joint.
ultradino (ra), ultradyne.
- - de bisel, miter joint.
ultrafiltracin , ultrafiltration.
- - de bridas, flange union, flanged connection.
ultrafiltro m, ultrafilter.
--de cubrejunta, butt splice.
ultramicrmetro m, ultramicrometer.
- - de charnela, hinge 01' knuckle joint.
ultramicroscopio m, ultramicroscope.
de deslizamiento, telescope 01' sliding joint.
ultrarrpido, ultrahigh-speed, ultrafast.
de dilatacin, expansion joint.
ultrarrojo, infrared, ultrared.
de empaque (tub), lip union ..
ultrasnico (ra) (A), supersonic.
de enchufe (tub), bell-and-spigot joint.
ultravioleta, ultraviolet.
de gozne, hinge joint.
ulla f (B), soft coa1.
de manchones (A), flange coupling.
ullita (B), hard coa!.
- - de medio inglete, half-miter joint.
umbral m, sill, threshold, door saddle; (M) lintel.

paralela, axial-flow 01' parallel-flow turbine.


radial, radial-flow turbine.
- - superpuesta, topping or top 01' superposed
turbine.
tangencial, tangential-flow turbine (steam);
. (hyd) impulse 01' Pelton-type turbine.
turbinar (C), to centrifugalize, centrifuge.
turbio, turbid.
turbin m, squall, heavy shower.
turboaereador m, turboaerator.
turbo alternador m (elc), turboalternator.
turbo aspirador, turboeductor m (ve), turboexhauster.
turbobomba , turbopump.
turbo compresor m, turbine-driven compressor,
turbocompressor.
turboexcitador m (clc), turboexciter.
turbogenerador m (elc), turbogenerator.
turbogrupo m (Es), turbogenerator.
turbomezclador m, turbomixer.
turbomotor m, turbomotor.
turbonada , squail, heavy shower.
turboso, peaty.
turbosoplador m, turboblower.
turbosupercargador m, turbosupercharger.
turboventilador m, turbofan.
turbulencia , turbulence.
turbulento, turbulento
turgita , turgite, hydrohematite (iron ore).
turno m, shift (period of work).
de colada (conc), batch.
de da, day shift.
de fundicin (met), a heat.
- - de noche, night shift.
de trabajo, shift.
- - nico, single shift.
turril m (B), barre1.
turrin m, gudgeon; peg; crankpin; driftpin.
tuya (M), cedar.

unin

312

de montaje (est), field joint or spliee.


- - de pestaa o de platinas (tub), flange union.
de reborde (tub), lip union.
de reducci6n (tub), redueing eoupling.
- - de solapa, lap joint.
de taza (tub), eup joint.
en L (tub), union elbow.
en T (tub), union T.
- - gemela (tub), Siamese eonneetion.
- - giratoria, swivel joint.
macho y hembra (tub) , male-and-female
union.
- - para banda, steel belt laeing.
para soldar (tub), welding union.
- - preparada, (ei p) prepared joint.
- - resbaladiza, slip joint.
roscada (tub) , threaded eoupling, serew
joint; serew union.
- - sobre tres durmientes (fe), three-tie joint.
soportada (fe), supported joint.
suspendida (fe), suspended joint.
- - telesc6pica, teleseope joint.
- - universal, universal joint.
unionismo m, unionismo
uniparcelar, eonsisting of 1 pareel (land).
uniperi6dico, umperiodie.
unipolar (ele), single-pole, unipolar.
unipotencial (ele), unipotential.
unir, to eouple, eonneet.
unisimtrico, unisymmetrieal.
unitario, unit, unitary.
univaciado, (ei p) Monoeast (trademark).
univalente (quim), univalent.
universal, universal.
untadora j, greasing tool.
uaj, elaw, pawl, lug, grouser; fluke (anchor).
ueta j, stoneeutter's ehisel.
uranina j (is), uranin.
uraninita j (miner), uraninite (radium and uranium).
uranio mi uranium.
uranitaj (miner), uranite.
urbanismo m, (eh) eity plannhg; urbanization;
(V) real-estate development.
urbanista m (A), eity planner.
urbanizaci6n j, urbanization; eity planning; (V)
(Pan) real-estate development.
urbano, urbano
urbanologa j, eity planning.
urbe j, large eity.
ureasa j (is), urease.
urinario m, urinal.
urquinaza j (V), pulverized briek used as eoloring matter in mortar.
urundel, urunday, urundey m, South American
hardwoods.
usado, used, seeondhand.
usina j (A) (U) (B), powerhouse; plant; faetory.
- - a vapor, steam power planto
- - de bombeo, pumping station.
- - de gas, gasworks, gas planto
de punta (A), peak-load powerhouse.
de purificacin (pa) (U), purifieation planto
- - elevadora, pumping planto
hidrulica, water-power planto
mareamotriz (A), tidal powerhouse.

vado

- - neumtica, eomprespor planto


- - siderrgica, steelworks.
- - trmica auxiliar, steam stand-by planto
- - transformadora, substation, transformer station.
uso m, use.
- - , de, used, seeondhand.
- - consuntivo (irr), eonsumptive use.
- - y desgaste, wear and tear.
ustible, combustible.
usuario m, user, consumer.
utensilio m, utensil; applianee; tool.
til m, tool.
.
perforador (Es), dril! bit.
tiles, tools, equipment.
- - de dibujo, drafting instruments; drawing
materiales.
- - de escritorio, offiee equipment; offiee supplies.
de extracci6n (pet), fishing tools.
- - de laboratorio, laboratory equipment.
- - de sondeo, dril!ing tools.
utilaje m (A), outfit, equipment, tools.
utilero m, tool keeper.
utilidad j, utility; profit.
- - gruesa, gross profit.
- - libre, balance of ineome.
utilidades, earnings, profit.
- - incorporadas, eorporate surplus.
--lquidas, net earnings.
utilizaci6n j, utilization.
utillaje m, outfit of tools.
utillar, to tool, equip with tools.

vacia j (geol), waeke.


- - gris, graywaeke.
vaciadaj, dumping; (met) a melt; (eone) a pour.
vaciadero m, (hyd) sluieeway, escape; (Sp) weir;
(ea) spoil bank, dump; (Pb) slop sink;
(fdy) gateo
vaciado m, easting, pouring, dumping; (M) exeavation; a east, poured, dumped.
- - a ce ~ perdida, lost-wax easting.
- - de precisin, preeision or lost-wax easting.
- - en caliente (ca), hot-poured.
en foso de colada (tub), pit-east.
- - en sitio (eone), poured in place.
-lateral, side dump (ear).
- - por atrs, rear dump.
por debajo o por el fondo, bottom dump.
vaciador (m) de carros, ear dumper.
vaciamar, vaciante j, ebb tide.
vaciar, to empty, evaeuate; to pour, east; to
dump; to hollow out; (M) to exeavate.
vaco m, vaeuum, void; a empty.
de escalera (M), stair well.
- , en (maq), idle, light, with no load.
vacuo m, vaeuum.
vacuola j (is), vaeuole.
vacumetro m, vaeuum gage.
vadeable (r), fordable.
vadear, to ford.
vadera j, ford.
vado m, ford; shoal.

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vadoso a, shallow, shoal; (geol) (A) vadose.


vagara j (en), ribband; eeiling plank.
vagn m, ear, freight ear.
-automotor (fe) (V), motorear.
- - barrenador (tn), dril! earriage, jumbo.
batea (Es), gondola ear.
- - cama (Es), sleeping ear.
- - carbonero, eoal ear.
- - cerrado o cubierto o de caj6n, boxear.
- - cisterna (Es), tank ear.
- - correo, mail ear.
cuadra, eattle ear, stoekear.
- - cuba, tank ear.
- - de bscula, dump ear.
de carga, freight ear.
- - de cola, eaboose.
- - de equipajes, baggage ear.
- - de hacienda (A), eattle ear, stoekear.
- - de medio cajn o de medio costado, gondola
ear.
- - de mercancas, boxear.
- - de mineral, ore ear.
- - de pasajeros (eh), passenger ear.
de plataforma, flatear.
- - de reja (eh), stoekear, eattle ear.
- - de remolque, trailer.
- - de trampilla, drop-,bottom ear.
- - de viajeros, passenger ear.
- - de volteo, dump ear.
- - descubierto (Es), flatear.
- - encajonado, boxear.
frigorfico (M)(Es), refrigerator ear.
- - gra, derriek or wreeking ear.
- - jaula, stoekear.
- - motor (fe), motorear.
- - para recipientes, container ear.
- - plano o raso, flatear.
- - postal, mail ear.
- - restaurante, dining ear.
- tanque, tank ear.
- - tolva, hopper-bottom ear.
- - volquete o volteable, dump ear.
vago nada j, earload.
vagonero m, trainman.
vagoneta j, industrial ear; sealepan; tramway
bueket.
- - basculante, dump ear.
- - de segmento, roeker dump ear.
- - de plataforma, flateat.
decauville, narrow-gage ear.
- - voleadora o de volteo, dump ear.
vagra j (en) (A), longitudinal stiffening member.
del pantoque, bilge keelson.
vaguada j, ehannel, watereourse.
vahos m, fumes.
vaivn m, swinging or reeiproeating movement.
valencia j (ele) (quim), valenee, val,ney.
polar, eleetrovalenee, polar valenee.
residual, residual or auxiliary valen ce.
valiza (e), see baliza.
valor m, value.
a la par, par value.
absoluto (mat), modulus, absolute value.
- - antidetonante, knock rating (gasoline).
cal6rico, fuel value.
calorfico, heat value.

vlvula

- - de cresta, peak value.


- - de desecho, serap value.
- - del escurrimiento (ms), flow value.
- - de recuperaci6n, salvage value.
- - en plaza, market value.
- - extrnseco (eont), good will.
- - rezago, salvage value; {A) serap value.
valoracin, vclorizaci6n, valuaci6n j, ltppraisal
valuation.
valorar, to appraise, value.
valores, seeurities; bonds.
- - crticos de la cohesi6n (ms), eritieal eohesion
values.
- - realizables, liquid assets.
valuador m, appraiser.
valuar, to appraise, rateo
valva j (Es), leaf of a clamshell bueket.
de almeja (M), (bu) clamshell.
vlvula j (hid) (ele), valve.
- - a la cabeza, valve-in-head.
a gas (ra), gas tube.
- - a llave, wreneh-operated valve.
a mercurio (ra), mereury-vapor tube.
a prueba de amonaco, ammonia valve.
- - al vaco (ra), vaeuum tube.
acodillada, angle valve.
aisladora (ra), isolator valve.
- - aliviadora de explosiones, explosion-relief
valve.
amortiguada de retencin, cushioned check
valve.
amortiguadora, (eng) cushion valve; (tv)
damping tube.
amplificadora (ra), amplifier tube.
amplificadora por haces (ra) , beam-power
tube.
- - angular, angle valve.
angular de contrapresi6n, angle baek-pressure valve.
angular de retenci6n, angle check valve.
- - antimicrofnica (ra), antimierophonie valve.
- - atemperadora (d), tempering valve.
atmosfrica, internal safety valvc.
- - balanceada o compensada, balanccd valve.
baldeadora (pb), flush valve.
bigrilla (ra) (A), double-grid tube.
blanda (ra) (A), soft tube.
- - cmara (tv), camera tube.
- - catdica (tv), eathode-ray or picture tube.
- - cilndrica, cylinder valve or gateo
con asiento de recambio, renewable-seat
valve.
- - cnica, eone valve.
- - conversora (ra) (A), converter tube.
corrediza, (se) slide valve; (pet) traveling
valve.
checadora (M), check valve.
de accin rpida, quiek-acting valve.
- - de aguja, needle or pin valve.
- de ala, wing valve.
- - de alarma (roe), alarm valve.
-- de aleta, butterfly valve.
de alivio, safety valve; relief or vaeuumbreaking valve.
- - de alivio para expansi6n, expansion-relief
valve.

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-

314

de alta impedancia (ra) , high-impedanee


tube.
- - de alto vaco (ra), high-vaeuum or eleetron
tube.
- - de ampolla metlica (ra) , metal-envelope
tube.
- - de ngulo, angle valve.
- - de ngulo horizontal, eorner valve.
- - de asiento cnico, eone valve.
de aspersin (pb)(Es), flush valve.
- - de aspiracin, admission valve; (pu) foot
valve.
- - de barra, bar-stock valve.
- - del barrido (di), scavenging valve.
de batera (ra), battery tube.
de bola, ball valve.
- - de bola y asiento, ball-and-seat valve.
- - de bridas, flanged valve.
de buje mvil (A), needle valve.
de cabeza de hongo (C), poppet valve.
- - de caja de hierro, iron-body valve.
- - de camisa, sleeve valve.
- - de campana, cup valve.
- - de carrete, spool valve.
de ctodo caliente (ra), hot-eathode tube.
- - de ctodo de charco (ra), pool tube or tank.
- - de cebado, primer valve.
- - de cierre, shutoff valve, stopcoek.
- - de cierre rpido, quick-aeting valve.
- - de cierre vertical, poppet or lift valve.
- - de codo, angle valve.
- - de columpio, swing check valve.
- - de compoundaje (bm), eompounding valve.
- - de compuerta, gate valve.
- - de compuerta acuada, wedge-gate valve.
- - de compuerta con abrazadera, clamp gate
valve.
- - de compuerta con llave auxiliar, gate valve
with by-pass.
- - de compuerta plana, parallel-slide gate valve.
- - de compuerta tipo cremallera, raek-type gate
valve.
- - de contraflujo, reverse-flow valve.
- - de contrapresin, baek-pressure valve; backwater valve.
- - de copa, eup valve.
de corredera, (se) slide valve; (hyd) (Sp)
gate valve.
- - de corte remoto (ra) , remote-cutoff tube,
supereontrol tube.
- - de cortina (Col), gate valve.
- - de cortina en cua, wedge-gate valve.
- - de cruz, eross valve.
- - de cuatro pasos, four-way :valve.
- - de cuatro patas (ra), four-prong tube.
de cuello (C), throttle valve.
- - de cuerpo de fundicin, iron-body valve.
- - de cua, wedge-gate valve.
- - de Chapaleta, flap valve.
- - de charnela, flap or claek or swing check
valve.
- - de charnela de disco exterior, open flap
valve.
- - de charnela de disco interior, enclosed flap
valve.
de cheque (C), check valve.

vlvula

de dardo (pet), dart valve.


- - de derivacin, by-pass valve.
- - de desahogo, relief or safety valve.
- - de desahogo a la atmsfera, atmospherie relief valve.
- - de desaire (A), vent valve.
- - de descarga, blowoff or exhaust or unloading
valve; (ra) diseharge tube.
- - de desvo, offset valve.
- - de diafragma, diaphragm valve.
- - de disco, disk valve.
de disco tapn, globe valve with plug-type
disk.
- - de disparo, pop or pop safety valve.
- - de distribucin (pet), manifold valve.
de doble disco, double-disk gate valve.
de doble golpe, double-beat valve.
de doble rejilla (ra), double-grid tube.
- - de dos campanas, hub-end valve.
- - de mbolo, piston valve.
- - de enchufe y cordn, valve with bell-andspigot ends.
de erogacin (bm)(A), diseharge valve.
de espiga (M), needle valve.
- - de estrangulacin, throttle valve.
- - de expulsin, diseharge valve; blowoff valve.
- - de flotador, float valve.
de frenaje (fe), brake valve.
- - de fuerza (ra), power tube.
- - de garganta, throat valve.
- - de globo, globe valve.
- - de globo tipo aguja, needle-point valve.
- - de gozne, flap or check valve.
- - de guardia, guard valve.
- - de guillotina, guillotine valve.
- - de insertar, inserting valve.
- - de interrupcin (Pe), shutoff valve.
- - de inyeccin, injection valve.
- - de lengeta, feather valve.
-<- de limpieza automtica, flush valve, flushometer.
- - de mando, pilot valve; control valve.
- - de manguito, sleeve valve.
- - de maniobra, control valve.
- - de mariposa, butterfly valve.
- - de mu variable (ra), variable-mu tube.
- - de ocho patas (ra), eight-prong tube.
- - de orejas, wing valve.
de pantalla (Col), gate valve.
- - de paso, by-pass valve; shutoff or line valve.
- - de paso recto, straightway valve.
- - de pasos mltiples, multiple-way valve.
de pedal (pb), foot valve.
de pie (bm), foot valve.
- - de pistn, piston valve.
- - de placa, plate valve.
de platillo, tappet valve.
de poder (ra) (A), power tube.
- - de potencia (ra), power tube.
- - de presin, pressure val ve.
- - de pulverizacin, spray valve.
- - de purga, blowoff valve.
- - de purga de agua, water-relief valve.
- - de rayos X, X-ray tube.
- - de reduccin de presin, pressure-reducing
valve.

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de rejilla blindada (ra) (Es), screen-grid


tube.
de rejilla-pantalla (ra), screen-grid tube.
de resuello (A), air valve.
de retencin, check or backwater valve.
de retencin a bisagra, swing check valve.
- - de retencin a bola, ball check valve.
de retencin de vapor (cal), nonreturn or
stop-and-check valve.
de rosca, threaded valve.
de seguridad de carga directa, dead-weight
safety valve.
- - de seguridad de disparo, pop safety valve.
- - de seguridad de palanca, lever safety valve.
de seguridad de Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom
safety valve.
- - de seguridad de resorte, spring safety valve.
de sifn para aire, siphon air valve.
- - de solenoide, solenoid valve.
- - de succin, suction or admission valve.
- - de tapn, plug valve.
- - de traspaso, crossover valve.
- - de tres pasos, three-way valve.
- - de t)lbo movible, tube valve.
- - de vstago corredizo, sliding-stem valve.
de va franca, full-way valve.
desviadora, by-pass valve.
- - detectora (ra), detector valve or tube.
dura (ra) (A), hard tube.
electrnica o elctrica, vacuum or electron
tube.
.
electroqumica, electrochemical valve.
emisora (ra), transmitting tube.
- - en la culata, valve-in-head.
- - en escuadra, angle valve; corner valve.
en S, offset valve.
equilibrada de aguja, balanced needle valve.
equilibradora, balancing valve.
escalonada, offset valve.
esclusa, sluice valve; (A)(U) gate valve.
- - esfrica, globe valve.
- - estranguladora, choke or throttle valve.
fija (pet), standing valve.
flotadora (Pe), float valve.
- - forrada de caucho, rubber-lined valve.
- - gaseosa (ra), gas or gassy or gaseoua tube.
globular, globe valve.
- - horizontal de retencin, lift or horizontal
check valve.
- - impulsora (ra), driver tube.
- - intermitente (pet), intermitter valve.
--labrada de barra, bar-stock valve.
- - maestra, master valve.
- - mezcladora, (Pb) mixing valve; (ra) mixer
tube.
moduladora, (ht) modulating valve; (ra)
modulator tube.
motriz (ra) (Es), driver tube.
multielectrodo (ra), multielectrode tube.
multiplicadora (ra), multiplier tube.
multirrejilla (ra), multigrid tube.
nodn (ra), Nodon valve.
- - oscilante, rocker valve.
para rbol de navidad (pet) , Christmas-tree
valve.
- - para cieno, mud valve.

vaporunetro

- - para manguera, hose valve.


- - pentarreja (ra), pentagrid eonverter.
- - piloto, pilot valve.
- - pivotada, pivot or butterfly valve.
plana (Ch), gate valve.
- - preamplificadora (ra), driver valve.
- - protectora (ra), protector tube.
- - purgadora de sedimentos, mud valve.
- - receptora (ra) , reeeiving tube, valve receiver.
rectangular (A), angle valve.
rectificadora (ra), rectifying tube.
- - reductora, redueing valve.
- - reesmerilable o refrentable, regrinding
valve.
- - reguladora, pressure-regulating valve; governing valve.
- - reguladora de gasto, flow-control valve.
- - reguladora de nivel, altitude valve.
- - respiradera, vent valve.
- - sanitaria, sanitary valve.
- - selectora, selector valve.
- - sin asiento, seatless valve.
- - terminica (ra) , thermionic valve, vacuum
or electron tube.
tipo bellota (ra), acorn tube.
- - tipo hongo, mushroom valve.
- - transmisora (ra) , transmitting tube.
- - vertical de retencin, vertical check valve.
- - viajera (bm), traveling valve.
vlvulas gemelas, twin valves.
vlvulas laterales (mg), side valves.
valla 1, fenee, barrier, barricade; hurdle.
de cable (ca), cable guardrail.
- - paraarena (fe), sand fence.
- - paranieves, snow fence.
vallado m, fencing; (PR) brushwood, drift earried by a flood.
vallar, to fence.
valle m, valley.
- - colgante, hanging valley.
- - subsecuente, subsequent valley.
vanadato m (qum), vanadate.
vandico, vanadie.
vanadinita I (miner), vanadinite.
vanadio m, vanadium.
vano m, opening in a wall; (bldg) bayo
de elevador (M), elevator hateh.
- - de la hlice (en), aperture, propeller opening.
- - de puerta, doorway.
- - de ventana, window opening.
vanos de derivacin (presa) , diversion or closure
openings.
vanos de toma (hid), intake openings.
vapor m, steam; vapor; a steamer.
- - acuoso, water vapor.
- - agotado o perdido o de escape, exhaust
steam.
- - de carga, cargo boat, freighter.
- - de elaboracin, proeess steam.
- - recalentado, superheated steam.
- - tanque, tanker, tank steamer.
- - vivo, live steam.
vapora J, steam launeh; (PR) steam engine.
vaporar, to vaporize.
vapormetro m, vaporimeter.

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vaporizacin (f) instantnea, flash vaporization.


vaporizacin intermitente, batch vaporization.
vaporizador m, vaporizer, earburetor.
vaporizar, to vaporize.
vaporoso, vaporous.
vapuleo m, whipping (belt or cable).
vaqueta 1, sole leather.
vara 1, measure of length varying slightly in different countries but usually about 0.84 m;
rod, pole, staff.
- - de agrimensor, sight rod, range pole, transit rod.
- - de sondeo, sounding rod.
de trocha (fe), traek gage, gage bar.
portabrjula (lev), Jaeob's staff.
varada I (nut), running aground.
varaderas I (en), skids; ground ways.
varadero m, shipyard; shipway, launehing way.
varado, aground, stranded.
varal m, stake of flatear or flat truek.
varar, to ground (vessel); vararse, to strand, run
aground.
vareamiento m (eonc) (M), rodding.
varejn m (min) (M), pole lagging.
varenga I (en), floor timber; floor board; floor
(frame).
- - a marco, open floor (beam).
-llena, solid floor (beam).
varengaje m (en), floor boarding.
varhormetro m (E:le), var-hour meter, reactive
volt-ampere-hour meter.
variable I a, variable.
- - dependiente, dependent variable.
- - independiente, independent variable.
variacin I (mat) (ele) (mee), variation.
- - angular (ele), angular variation.
- - de la aguja, eompass variation.
- - diurna, diurnal variation.
- - en menos, undersize variation.
- - secular, secular variation.
variador m, variator.
- - de. velocidad, speed variator.
variante 1, (math)(lab) variant; (rr) ehange of
line; alternate (speeifieation).
varilla 1, rod, bar, stem.
- - a tierra (ele), ground rod.
agitadora (lab), stirring rod.
- - atacadera (vol), tamping pole; tamping
stiek.
- - calibradora, rod gage.
- - compactadora, tamping rod.
- - corrugada (ref), eorrugated bar.
de avance (mh), feed rod.
de la corredera o del distribuidor (mv) ,
valve stem or rod.
- - de bombeo (bm), sueker rod; pump rod.
- - del mbolo, piston rod.
de empuje, push rod, (ge) tappet rod.
- - de la excntrica (mv), eeeentrie rod.
- - de radio (auto), radius rod.
- - de refuerzo, reinforeing bar.
- - de sondear, sounding rod.
- - de succin (bm), sueker rod.
- - de tensin, tie rod; tension bar.
- - de vlvula, valve stem.
- - de traccin, drawbar; (pet) rod lineo

vehculo

deformada (ref), deformed bar.


- - flotadora, rod float.
- - fundente o soldadora, welding rod.
-levantavlvula (mg), tappet rod.
-luminosa (Es),light rayo
- - polar, pole arm (planimeter).
sedimentadora (lab), puddling roc..
- - tirante, tie rod.
varillas tiracable (ele), eonduit rods.
varillado m, rodding.
seco (ag), dry-rodded.
varilladora I (eone), rodding maehine.
varillaje m, system of rods; linkage.
varillar, to rod.
varioacoplador m (ra), varioeoupler.
variocpler (ra) (M), varioeoupler.
varimetro m (ele), variometer, variab1.e inductor.
varistor m (ele), varistor.
vaselina 1, Vaseline.
vasija I (min)(Es), skip.
- - de extraccin, ore bueket.
vaso m, basin, reservoir; vessel, reeeptacle, battery jar; (lbr) vessel.
captador de arrastres (hid), debris basin.
- - de almacenamiento, storage reservoir.
- - de detencin, detention basin.
- - de presin (az), pressure pan.
- - de seguridad (az), save-all, catchall.
- - de vapor (az), vapor cell.
- - poroso (ele), porous cup.
- - regulador, regulating reservoir.
vstago m, stem, shank, rod, spindle.
- - corredizo o ascendente (v), traveling spindIe, rising stem.
- - de corredera (mv), valve stem or rod.
- - del mbolo, piston rod.
- - de la excntrica, eccentric rod.
- - de succin (pet), sucker rod.
- - del timn, rudder stock.
- - de la vlvula, valve stem.
- - fijo o no ascendente o sin levantamiento
(v), stationary spindle, nonrising stem
- - gua, guide stem; (eng) tail rod.
pulido (pet), polished rod.
- - saliente (v), rising stem.
vatiaje m (elc), wattage.
vatihora m, watt-hour.
vatihormetro m, watt-hour meter.
vatmetro m, wattmetcr.
- - dinamomtrico, dynamometer wattmeter.
- - registrador, recording wattmeter.
vatio m, watt.
- - aparente, apparent watt.
- - efectivo o eficaz, true watt.
- - internacional, international watt.
vatio-hora m, watt-hour.
vatiosegundo m, watt-seeond.
vectgrafo m (ele), veetograph.
vector m (mat), vector.
vectorial, vectorial.
vega 1, flat lowland; (C) eultivated land.
vehicular, vehieular.
vehculo m (tr)(pint), vehicle.
- - automotor, motor vehicle.
- - motorizado (M), motor vehiele.

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vejiga 1, blister.
vela 1, watehman; candle.
velador m, watehman.
velero m, sailmaker.
veleta I (ap), wind vaneo
velo m (fma), veil.
velocidad I,veloeity, speed.
- - admisible (hid), permissible veloeity,
- - caracterstica, speeifie speed.
- - con plena carga, full-Ioad speed.
- - crtica, eritieal velocity; (ap) stalling speed.
de acceso (hid), veloeity of approaeh.
de aflujo (hid) (Es), veloeity of approaeh.
de alejamiento o de salida (hid), veloeity of
reeession or of retreat.
de aproximacin (hid) (M), veloeity of approaeh.
de ascenso, (eng) hoisting speed.
de ataque (pI), erowding speed.
de crucero (auto) (A), eruising speed.
de descenso, lowering speed.
de despegue (ap), take-off speed.
- - de embalamiento, (eng) runaway speed.
de equilibrio (fe), free-running or balaneing
speed.
- - de funcionamiento o de trabajo, working
speed.
de llegada (hid), veloeity of approaeh.
- - de marcha o de recorrido o de traslacin (ee),
traveling speed.
- - de pasaje o de travesa (is), flowing-through
veloeity.
de rgimen, working or rated speed, (rd) design speed.
de sal, procedimiento de (hid), salt-veloeity
method.
- - de sedimentacin (pa), settling velocity.
- - de sincronismo (mot), synehronous speed.
- - de sobremando (auto), overdrive speed.
- - de viaje (auto), eruising speed.
- - especfica, speeifie speed.
excavadora (PI), digging speed.
--laminar (hid), laminar veloeity.
- - sin carga (mot), no-load speed.
- - unitaria, rate of speed.
virtual, virtual veloeity.
velocmetro m, speedometer; veloeimeter; (A) (V)
eurrent meter.
velocpedo (m) de va, track velocipede.
velmetro m, velometer; (Sp) wind gage.
vena 1, vein, lode, seam.
contrada (hid) (A), vena contracta.
vencido, overstrained; broken down; (com) due,
accrued.
vendaval m, strong wind.
venero m, a pipe (earth dam); spring (water);
sand boil; (min) vein, lode, lead.
venida 1, flood, freshet.
venora 1, stone set in bottom of irrigation ditch
to fix grade.
ventana 1, window, window sash.
- - a balancn o de fulcro, pivoted window.
a banderola (A), window hinged at bottom.
a bisagra, casement or hinged window.
abatible, drop or descending window.
batiente, easement window.
-

verscopo

- - corrediza, sliding sash.


de contrapeso o de guillotina, double-hung
window.
- - giratoria, pivoted window.
- - metlica hueca, hollow metal window.
romanilla (V), window shutter of slats.
- - saliente (acero), projected window (ventilator slides vertically while swinging in or
out).
ventanaje m, fenestration, window arrangement.
ventanal, large window; window opening.
ventanera/, fenestration; set of windows.
ventanero m, man who makes or sets windows.
ventarrn m, gale.
venteada, venteadura I (mad), shake.
ventear (V), to guy.
venteo m, vento
ventilacin 1, ventilation.
- - por aspiracin, exhaust ventilation, drawthrough system.
- - por presin, forced ventilation, blow-through
system.
ventilador m, ventilator, fan, blower.
- - a jaula de ardilla, squirrel-cage or multiblade fan.
- - aspirador, exhaust fan; aspirating ventilator.
axial, axial-flow fan.
- - centrfugo, eentrifugal fan.
- - continuo de caballete, continuous ridge ventilator.
- - de aletas aerodinmicas, airfoil fan.
de aletas planas, straight-blade fan.
- - de campana, mushroom ventilator.
- - de capucha oscilante, swing-eowl ventilator.
- - de cono, eonical-plate fan.
- - de cumbrera, ridge ventilator.
- - de desplazamiento, displaeement or volumetrie ventilator.
- - de doble cono, double-eone ventilator.
- - de enfriamiento, eooling fan.
- - de estrella, spider-type fan.
- - de hlice, propeller-type fan.
- - de tiro forzado, forced-draft fan.
- - eductor, exhaust fan, exhauster.
multipaleta (M), multiblade fan.
- - para caballete, ridge ventilator.
- - reforzador (aa), booster fan.
- - secador, drying fan.
- - separador de polvo, dust-separating fan.
- - soplador, blower.
- - tipo hongo, mushroom ventilator.
- - tubo-axil, tubeaxial fan.
- - volumtrico, volumetric or displaeement
ventilator.
ventilar, to ventilate.
ventilas I (C), dunnage.
ventisca 1, snowdrift.
ventisquero m, ice field; glacier; snowdrift.
ventosa 1, air valve, vento
- - al vaco, vaeuum valve.
Venturi m (auto), Venturi throat, choke tube.
venturmetro m (hid), Venturi meter.
vera 1, edge, border; (Col)(V) a hard and heavy
wood.
- - vial, shoulder of a road.
verscopo m, verascope (camera).

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verde, green.
brillante (lab), brilliant green.
- - de bromocresol (lab), bromoeresol green.
verdn m mold, mildew; verdigris.
verdugadaj, verdugo m, eourse of briek in a wall
of stone 01' mudo
verdunizacin j (pa), verdunization.
vereda j, path, footpath, trail; sidewalk; (n)
platform.
veredn m, broad sidewalk.
verga j (en), yard; gaff.
verificacin j, verifieation; (inst) adjustment.
verificar, to check; (inst) to adjust.
veril m, shoal, reef.
verja j, grating, grille; railing, (A) fenee.
vernier m, vernier.
verruga j (met), blister.
vertedera j, moldboard; blade of a bulldozer or
road seraper.
vertedero m, (hyd) spillway, weir, wasteway;
(ea) dump; (pb) slop sink.
- - aforador, measuring weir.
- - ahogado o anegado, submerged weir.
- - Cipolletti, eipolletti weir.
- - completo, free weir.
- - con cresta redondeada, round-erested weir.
- - de aforo en V, V-noteh weir.
de basuras (e), garbage dump.
- - de bocina, morning-glory spillway, bellmouthed weir.
- - de cresta afilada (Pe), sharp-erested weir.
- - de cresta curva, round-erested weir.
- - de cresta plana o de cresta ancha, flaterested or broad-erested weir.
- - de derivacin, diversion weir.
- - de la efluente (dae), effiuent weir.
- - de lmina adherente, full-apron spillway.
- - de pared delgada, sharp-erested weir.
- - de pared espesa, broad-erested weir.
- - de pozo o de pozo acampanado, shaft or
glory-hole spillway.
de rebalse (eh), wasteway, spillway.
- - de saetn, trough 01' chute spillway.
- - de umbral agudo, sharp-erested weir.
fijo, open spillway (no gates).
- - incompleto, submerged weir.
--lateral, side-channel spillway.
--libre, free weir; open spillway.
- - medidor, measuring weir.
- - mvil, spillway with gates.
- - rozador, skimming weir (water supply).
- - sin contraccin, suppressed weir.
- - sumergido, submerged weir.
- - triangular, triangular or V-notch weir.
vertedor m, pouring device; (hyd) spillway, weir,
wasteway.
- - con contraccin, eontracted weir.
- - de asfalto, asphalt pouring poto
- - de cresta delgada, sharp-crested weir.
- - de cresta libre, open spillway (no gates).
- - de demasas, spillway, wasteway.
- - de entalladura triangular, triangular-notch
weir.
- - de espumas, scum weir.
- - de sobrantes (M), wasteway, spillway.
- - trapezoidal, eipolletti weir.

va

vertedor-sifn, siphon spillway.


verter, to pour; to dump; verterse, to spill over.
vertical j, verticalline; a vertical.
verticalidad j, verticality.
vrtice m, crest, peak, vertex; (surv) cornero
- - de cierre (lev) , closing cornero
- - testigo o de referencia (lev), witness cornero
vertido m (eone), a pour.
vertiente j, slope of a roof; slope of a valley;
watershed; a drip; (eh) spring; (Sp) brook.
vescula j (geol), vesiele.
vesicular (geol), vesicular.
vespasiana j (A) (eh), upright urinal.
vestbulo m (ed) (fe), vestibule.
vestidura j, lining; (earp) (e) trim; (auto) (e)
upholstery.
vestigios m (qum), traces.
veta j, vein, seam; grain of wood; (met) seam.
- - atravesada (min), eross vein.
- - crucera, (min) eross vein; (lbr) erOBS grain.
- - de contacto (min) , eontaet lode.
- - derecha o recta, straight grain.
- - madre (min), main lode.
- - transversal (min), eounterlode, eross lode.
vetarrn m (min), large vein.
veteado, veined, banded, streaked.
de arena (eone)(A), sand streak.
vetear (pint), to grain.
vaj, route, way; road; (rr) traek.
- - acutica, waterway.
- - area, aerial eableway 01' tramway.
- - ancha, wide-gage traek.
- - angosta, narrow-gage traek.
- - apartadera, siding, side traek.
armada (Es), portable traek.
- - carretera, highway.
corriente (fe)(V), standard-gage traek.
- - de acarreo, wagon road.
- - de acomodacin, sorting traek.
- - de agua, waterway.
- - de ancho normal, standard-gage traek.
- - de arrastre (ef) , skidding 01' snaking trail,
drag or gutter road.
- - de aterrizaje (ap), landing strip.
- - de bscula, seale traek.
- - de cable, eableway.
- - de carena, marine railway.
- - de carga, loading traek.
- - de circunvalacin, belt line, loop.
- - de enlace, erossover; ladder traek.
- - de escala, ladder traek.
- - de escape, turnout for derailing.
- - de extremo cerrado, dead-end traek.
- - de galpn, house traek.
- - de garganta, gantlet traek.
- - de gra, erane runway.
- - de intercambio, interehange traek.
- - de levantamiento (ed), hoistway.
_ . de llegada, reeeiving traek.
- - de maniobras, drilling traek.
- - de navegacin interior, inland waterway.
- - de paso (fe), erossover; passing siding.
de patio o de playa, yard traek.
- - de pestaa, flangeway.
de planeo (ap), glide path.
- - de recorrido, running or main traek.

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de reserva, storage traek.


de trfico (ca), traffie lane, traffieway.
de transbordo, transfer traek.
- - de traspaso (fe), erossover.
- - , de una sola, single-traek.
decauvi1le, narrow-gage 01' industrial or
portable traek.
en zigzag, switehbaek.
estrecha, narrow-gage traek.
- - frrea troncal, trunk-line railroad.
- - ferroviaria, railroad.
fluvial, waterway, navigable stream.
- franca, elear traek; open road.
- - funicular, cable railway.
hmeda (qum), wet proeess.
- - industrial, industrial traek.
lateral, siding.
-libre, elear traek.
maestra, ladder traek.
muerta o perdida, dead-end traek.
permanente (fe), permanent way.
seca (qum), dry proeess.
sencilla o simple, single traek.
tranviaria, streetear traek.
traslapada, gantlet traek.
- - nica, single traek.
y obras, way and skuetures.
vas de parrilla, gridiron traeks.
viaducto m, viaduet.
de caballetes, trestle.
vigrafo m (ca), viagraph, roughometer.
viajable (ca), transitable.
viaje m, trip, voyage; (e) bevel, ehamfer, skew.
-libre (maq), play, lost motion.
vial a, pertaining toroads.
vialidad j, road engineering, road eonstruetion,
system of roads.
viticos m, fixed sum per day allowed for traveling expenses.
vibracin j, vibration.
amortiguada, damped vibration.
armnica forzada, foreed harmonie vibration.
-libre, free vibration.
- - simptica, sympathetic vibration.
vibrador m, vibrator, (A) buzzer.
- - de arranque (ele), starting vibrator.
de cucharn (mz), skip shaker.
de eje flexible (eone), flexible-shaft vibrator.
de pala (eone), spade vibrator.
de plataforma (eone), platform vibrator.
- - de tamices, sieve shaker.
de vstago flexible (A), flexible-shaft vibratoro
superficial (eone), surfaee vibrator.
vibradora j, vibrator.
vibrar, to vibrate.
vibratorio, vibratory.
vibrin (is), vibrio.
vibr grafo, vibrmetro m, vibrograph, vibrometer.
vibroscopio m, vibroseope.
viciado (ve), vitiated.
vicio m, defeet, flaw.
video a (tv), video.
videofrecuenciaf (tv), video 01' visual frequeney.

viga

vidriado m, glazing;
vidriar, to glaze (window); to glaze (tile).
vidriera j, window, window sash.
vidriera j, glazing; glass shop.
vidriero m, glazier.
vidrio m, glass; pane, light oI glass.
a prueba de bala, bulletproof glass.
- - acanalado, ribbed or fluted glass.
- - ahumado, smoked glass.
- - alambrado o armado, wire glass.
- - antideslumbrante, glare-redueing glass.
- - armado pulido, polished wire glass.
- - cilindrado, plate glass.
comn doble, double-thiek window glass.
- - comn sencillo, single-thiek window glass.
- - de cilindro, eylinder or rolled glass.
de nivel (cal), gage glass.
de piso (A), vault light.
de reloj (lab), wateh glass.
- - de seguridad, safety or nonshattering glass.
- - de soldador, welding lens.
- - deslustrado o despulido o esmerilado, ground
or frosted glass.
- - estriado, ribbed glass.
- - fibroso, fiber glass.
- - inastillable, nonshattering glass.
--laminado, rolled glass; multilayer glass.
--lquido, water glass.
- - mate, mat-surfaee glass.
- - prismtico, prism glass.
rayado, ribbed glass.
- - reforzado, wire glass.
- - simple, single-thiek glass.
- - soluble, water glass.
- - soplado, b!own glass.
- - translcido, obseured glass.
- - tratado, proeessed glass.
- - volcnico, pitehstone, voleanie glass.
vidriosidad j (met), eold shut.
vidrioso, vitreous.
viejo, el, old man, drilling post; rail bender.
viento m, wind; guy.
- - de alambre, guy wire.
vientos reinantes; prevailing winds.
vierteaguas m, (bldg) fiashing; (elee) rain shed.
- - inferior, base fiashing.
- - superior, cap fiashing.
viga j, beam, girder, joist.
- - acartelada o consola, eantilever beam.
armada, trussed beam; built-up girder; (A)
lattiee girder.
- - armada en celosa (V), lattiee girder.
- - atiesadora, stiffening beam.
- - atirantada, trussed beam.
- - canal, ehannel iron.
- - cepo, spreader for hoisting.
- - compuesta o de alma llena, built-up or plate
girder.
- - continua, eontinuous beam.
- - de alma abierta o de celosa o de enrejado,
lattiee girder.
de alma doble o de caja, box girder.
de asiento, (ce) skid.
- - de enrejado de barras, bar or trussed joist.
de entrepiso (V), fioor beam.
de freno (fe), brake bellID.

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de hongo, deek beam, bulbT.


de losa o de placa (eone), T beam.
de palastro (V) (M), plate girder.
- - de rigidez, stiffening beam.
de tablero (pte), fioor beam.
- - de tablero inferior, through girder.
doble T, 1 beam.
- - embragada, trussed beam.
- - embutida o empotrada o encastrada, fixed
beam.
ensamblada, built-up girder.
- - fiotante, log boom.
--R, H beam.
I de ala ahusada, sloping-fiange 1 beam.
- - I de ala sin ahusar, parallel-fiange 1 beam.
- - igualadora, equalizing beam.
L (conc), L beam.
--laminada, rolled beam, 1 beam.
- - maestra, girder.
- - para junta (ca), expansion-joint beam.
- - portagra, erane girder.
- - restringida o semi empotrada, restrained or
semifixed beam.
- - reticulada, lattice girder.
- - sostenida, simply supported beam.
T (conc), T beam.
- - tensora, tie beam.
- - tubular, box girder.
- - U, channe!.
"
- - voladiza, cantilever beam; overhanging
beam.
vigas horizontales de cierre (hid), stop logs.
vigaf, reef of roeks; lookout, wateh (usuallym).
vigilador m (M), watchman.
vigilante m, watehman; policeman.
- - tcnico (Pe), inspector.
vigota f (en), deadeye.
viguera, vigueteraf, set of beams, fioor framing.
viguetaf, beam, joist, purlin; (C) rafter; (V) pole,
round timber.
- - cabecero, header beam.
- - de alma abierta o de celosa, lattiee or openweb joist.
- - de canal, channel iron.
del eje (auto), axle 1 beam.
--1,1 beam.
- - prensada, 1 beam of "metallumber."
vigueta-escuadra, angle iron.
vilorta f, hoop, ring, collar; washer.
vinal m (A), a hardwood.
vinatera f (nut), beeket, strap.
vincular (eone) (A), to bond.
vinilita f, Vinylite (trademark) (plastie).
vieteado (fma), vignetted.
violacin (f) de patente, patent infringement.
violado o violeta cristal (Iab) , erystal violet.
violado genciana (Iab), gentian violet.
viraje m, turning, swinging, sluing.
virapit m, virar m, South American hardwoods.
virgen f (maq) , support, standard, headstoek,
housing.
vrgenes (az), mill eheeks or housing.
virola f, collar, hoop, ring, ferrule.
virotillo m, strut, braee, stud; stay bolt.
de tubo, pipe separator.
virtual, virtual.
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virus m, virus.
viruta (f) de acero, steel wool.
virutas, shavings, euttings, turnings.
- - de sierra, sawdust.
- - de taladro, drill euttings, swarf.
visar (Iev), to sight.
viscosidad f, viseosity.
Saybolt, Saybolt viseosity.
viscosmetro m, viseosimeter.
viscosinaf (aa), Viseosine (trademark).
viscoso, viseous, thiek.
viseraf (auto), sun visor.
visibilidad f, visibility.
visiofrecuencia f (tv), video frequeney.
visitable (al), aeeessble.
visitrn (il), Visitron (trademark).
visor m (fma), linder, view linder.
vista f, view.
- - anterior o delantera o frontal, front view.
- - de extremidad, end view.
- - desde arriba o por encima, top view.
- - en corte, seetional view.
- - fantasmagrica o translcida, phantom view.
--lateral o de lado, side view.
- - posterior, rear view.
- - recortada, eutaway view.
--transparente (A), phantom view.
visto bueno, n approval, OK; a approved, OK.
visual f, (surv) a sight; a visual.
a la espalda, baeksight.
- - adelante o al frente, foresight.
aditiva (nivel), baeksight, plus sight.
desviada, side shot (stadia).
inversa, baeksight; plus sight (level).
- - por restar (nivel), foresight,. minus sight.
- - rasante, grazing sight.
visualidad f (ca) (V), visibility.
viter m (A), niolding plane; molding.
vitola f, ring gage.
vtreo, vitreous.
vitrificar, to vitrify.
vitriofido, vitrfiro m (geol), vitrophyre.
vitriolo m, vitriol.
- - azul, blue or copper vitriol.
- - blanco o de cinc, white or zinc vitriol.
vitrita f (ais), vitrite.
viviendas f, housing.
vivo, sharp (edge).
voladizo m, outlooker, outrigger, corbel, cantilever; a overhanging, projecting.
volado, overhanging, projecting, corbeled.
volador m, cantilever beam, outlooker; column
cap; (tun) needle beam.
voladora f, fiywheel.
voladura f, blasting, a blast.
- - con adobe, mudcapping.
- - de cmara, chamber blast.
- - de prueba, test shot.
- - difundida o propagada, propagation blasting
por tneles, coyote-hole blasting.
- - sin barreno, mudcap blast.
volanderaf (mee), washer.
volante m, fiywheel, handwheel, steering wheel
(C) written order.
- - de direccin, steering wheel.
- - de inercia, inertia wheel.

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de maniobra, handwheel, steer!ug wheel.


portasierra, band-saw pulley.
volante-manubrio, handwheel.
volar, to blast; to overhang, project.
- - sin barrenar (vol), to mudeap, bulldoze,
plaster, doby.
voltil, volatile.
volatilidad f, volatility.
volatilizar, to volatilize, vaporize; volatilizarse,
to vaporize.
volatizar, to volatilize.
volcad ero m, tipple.
voleador m, dump truek or ear; ear dumper;
(min) tippleman; tumbler of a loek.
- - de vagones, ear dumper.
hidrulico, ear or truek with hydraulic dumping deviee.
volcamiento m, overturning.
volcn m, voleano; (Col) fiood.
de lodo (pet), mud voleano.
volcanicidad f, volcaniety.
volcnico, voleanie, gneous.
volcanismo m, volcanism.
volcanizacin f, volcanization.
volcar, to overturn, dump.
volea f, whiffietree.
volframfero, containing tungsteno
volframio m, tungsten, wolfram.
volframitaf, wolfram, wolframite (tungsten ore).
volquear, volquearse, to tip, overturn, dump.
volquete m, dump car or truck or eart; dumping;
any dumping device.
- - al extremo, end dump.
--lateral, side dump.
- - para carros, car dumper.
voltaico, voltaico
voltaismo m, voltaism.
voltaje m, voltage.
- - crtico, critical potential or voltage.
de alimentacin de retroceso (ra), feedback
voltage.
- - de arco, are voltage.
de audio (ra), audio voltage.
de carga, impressed voltage.
- - de circuito cerrado o de servicio, elosed-circuit or working voltage.
- - de disparo, drop-out voltage.
de grilla (ra), grid voltage.
- - de luminiscencia (ra), glow potential.
- - de neutralizacin (ra), neutralizing voltage.
- - de oposicin, bucking voltage.
de pantalla (ra) , screen voltage.
de placa (ra), plate voltage.
- - de salto, fiashover voltage.
- - dentado, saw-tooth voltage.
- - disruptivo, breakdown voltage.
- - efectivo, effeetive volts, root-mean-square
voltage.
- - efectivo de arco, true are voltage.
final, eutoff or final voltage.
- impreso, impressed voltage.
- silenciador (ra), squeleh voltage.
voltamtrico, voltametrie.
voltmetro m, voltameter.
- de peso, weight voltameter.
- de plata, silver voltameter.

warrenita

voltampedmetro m, wattmeter, volt-ampere


meter.
voltamperio m, volt-ampere.
voltamperios reactivos, reactive volt-amperes,
wattless power.
volteador m, dumper.
- - de carros, car tipple.
- - de trozos (as), canting machine, log turner.
voltear, to dump; to overturn.
volteo m, dumping; overturning.
al frente, front dump.
por debajo, bottom dump.
- - por detrs, rear dump.
voltiampermetro m, voltammeter.
voltmetro m, voltmeter.
- - de bobina mvil, moving-coil voltmeter.
- - de cresta (A), crest voltmeter.
- - de hilo caliente, hot-wire voltmeter.
- - de picos, peak voltmeter.
- - de tubo electrnico, vacuum-tube voltmeter.
voltio m, volt.
- - electrnico o equivalente, electron or equivalent volt.
,
- - internacional, international volt.
voltio-amperio, volt-ampere.
voltio-miliampermetro, volt-milliammeter.
voltio-ohmmetro m, volt-ohmmeter.
volumen m, volume.
volumtrico, volumetrie.
volmetro m, volumeter.
voluta f, volute.
volvedor m, tap wrench; acrewdriver.
volver, to turn, turn over, invert.
vorgine f, whirlpool.
vrtice m, whirlpool, vortex.
vortiginoso, vortical, vorticose.
vuelco m, overturning, dumping.
vuelo m, projeetion, overhang, eorbeling; (st)
nosing; (pmy) fiight.
de prueba (fma), trial fiight, dry runo
- - extremo (fe), end overhang (ear on curve).
medio (fe), middle overhang.
vuelta f, turn, bend; (maehy) revolution; (eab)
hitch, wrap, bend; (r) oxbow; (ab) eamher,
roundup.
a la derecha (ca), right turno
a la izquierda (ca), left turno
- - cerrada, sharp turno
completa, de (PI), fl1ll-revolving.
corrediza o estranguladora (eab) , choker or
anchor hiteh.
- - de braza, timber hiteh.
- - de cabo, hiteh.
de escota (cab), sheet hendo
- - de orientacin (ap), proeedure turno
U (ca), U turno
vulcanismo m (geol), voleanism; plutonism.
vulcanita f, vulcanite, hard rubber.
vulcanizador m, vuleanizer (man and maehine).
vulcanizar, to vuleanize.

waca f (geol), waeke.


waipe m, eotton waste.
warrenita f (C), Warrenite (pavement).

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wat m (Es), watt.


wattaje m (A), wattage.
watthormetro m (M), watt-hour meter.
weber, weber (unit of magnetie flux).
willemita J, willemite (zinc ore).
winche m (M) (V) (C), hoisting engine.
winchero m, hoist runner.
wolframfero, eontaining tungsteno
wolframita J, wolframite (tungsten ore).
wulfenita J, wulfenite, yellow lead ore.

xairo (Col), skew, oblique.


xantato m (quim), xanthate.
xntico, xanthie.
xenomrfico, xenomorfo (geol), xenomorphie.
xilana J (az), xylan.
xileno m (is), xylene.
xilfago m, wood borer (inseet).
xilmetro m (ef), xylometer.
xilonita J, Xylonite (trademark) (eelluloid).

y J (tub), Y, lateral.
con toma auxiliar lateral, side-inlet Y.
de bridas, flanged Y.
de ramal invertido, inverted Y.
de ramal paralelo, upright Y braneh.
de reduccin, redueing lateral or Y.
doble, double Y braneh.
enroscada o de tornillo, serewed Y.
- - ramal, Y braneh.
soldable, welding Y.
yacal m, a Philippine lumber.
yacayante m (A), a hardwood.
yacente m (min), floor of a vein; footwall of a
fault.
yacimiento m, bed, deposito
- - de contacto (min), eontaet deposito
hullero, coal field.
.
- . petrolfero, oil field.
yaguaratay m (A), a hardwood.
yarda J (med), yard.
cuadrada, square yard.
cbica, cubie yard.
yarda-estacin (ot), yard-station.
yardaje m, yardage.
yelmo m, helmet.
yerba J, grass.
yesar, yesal m, gypsum quarry.
yesca J, punk, tinder.
yesera J, plastering; gypsum kiln.
yesero m, plasterer; dealer in plaster or gypsum.
yesfero, eontaining gypsum.
yeso m, gypsum; plaster, plaster of Paris.
anhidro, anhydrous or dead-burned or hardburned plaster.
arenoso, gypsum sand.
- - blanco, finishing plaster.
- - de enlucir o de estucar, gypsum plaster.
de Pars, plaster of Paris.
- - de vaciar, casting plaster.
duro, cement plaster, patent or hard wall
plaster.

- - especular (miner), selenite.


- - mate, plaster of Paris.
- - negro, patent or hard wall plaster, rough
plaster for first eoat.
yesn m, ehunk of plaster.
yodado, eontaining iodine.
yodato m (qum), iodate.
ydico. iodie.
yodo m, iodine.
yodometra J (is), iodometry.
yodomtrico, iodometrie.
yo durar, to iodize.
yoduro m, iodide.
de hidrgeno, hydrogen iodide, hydriodie
aeid.
- - de plata, silver iodide, (miner) iodyrite.
- - mercrico, mereury or mercurie iodide.
- - potsico (is), potassium iodide.
yohdrico (qum), hydriodie.
yolombo m (Col), a loeallumber.
yugo m, yoke.
de freno (fe)(C), brake beam.
escocs (maq), Scotch yoke.
yugumentado (Col), coupled, splieed.
yungas J (Ch) (Pe) (B), humid valleys of the
Andes.
yunque m, anvil; striking plate.
- - de banco, beneh anvil.
- - de tornillo, anvil vise.
- - inferior del martinete, anvil block of a steam
hammer.
yunta J, team of bulloeks, yoke of oxen.
yuntero m, driver of a bullock team.
yute m, jute, (M) burlap; (Col) eaIking yarn.
sanitario (tub)(C), eaIking yarn.
yuyos m, weeds.

Z, barra o perfil o hierro, Z bar.


zabordar (nut), to run aground, strand.
zaboyar (mam)(Col), to point.
zafar, to loosen, free, elear; to lighten (vessel);
to east off (cable); zafarse, to come loose,
to slip off (belt).
zafra J, (su) grinding season; (su) erop; (min)
gangue; refuse, rubbish.
zafrero m, common laborer in a mine.
zaga J (auto), rumble.
zagun m (ed), vestibule; hallway.
zaguero a, rear, hind, tai!.
zahones m, overalls.
zahorra J (nut), ballast.
zamarra J, bloom (steel), slab; (met) salamander, bear, shadrach.
zampa J (Es), bearing pile.
zampeado m (hid) , floor, hearth, mat, apron;
foundation eourse.
zampear (hid), to pave.
zampeo m (hid) (M), apron, hearth, floor.
zanca J, stair string, earriage; shore; seaffold
poleo
zanco (m) de andamio, seaffold poleo
zancudo m, mosquito.
zanja J, trench, diteh; (Ee) wall, fence; (PR)
gully.

zanja
- - cenicera, ashpit.
- - de circunvalacin, marginal ditch.
de descarga (fc), outfall diteh.
- - de exploracin, test treneh.
- - de prstamo (ot), borrow pito
de taln, heel treneh (dam).
- - interceptadora (hid), cutoff treneh.
- - maestra, main ditch.
zanjad~ra J, diteher, t:-enching machine; trench
dlgger (pneumatIC); trench hoe, baekdigger.
de aguiln, boom ditcher.
de cuchilla, blade diteher.
- - de rosario, ladder-type treneher
-.tipo de rueda, wheel-type ditch~r.
zanjar, zanjear, to treneh diteh
zanjeador m, ditch digger:
.
zanjeadora J (ec), diteher.
zanjeo m, ditching, diteh digging' (min) underhand stoping.
'
-.~ropagado (vol), propagated ditching.
zanJon m, large diteh; gorge.
zapa J, .trench~g; .digging; undermining; miner's
p~ek; (mm) mtermediate gallery.
zapador m (Pan), spud of a concrete vibrator.
zapadoraJ (ee), exeavator.
p~ra arcilla, pneumatie clay spade.
zapapico m, mattock.
zapar, to undermine; to exeavate.
zapata J, shoe; brake shoe; brake block' tread
plate; (min) head timber; (carp) foot' block'
(ce) skid; (V) (A)(C) footing; (Ch) rai!
flan~e; set shoe (well); (sb) skeg.
- - de aSiento (pte), bearing shoe.
- - de cementacin (pet), eementing shoe.
de clavar o de hincar (pet), drive shoe.
de contacto (elc), contact shoe.
- - de la cruceta (mv), crosshead shoe.
de curvar (tub), bending shoe.
de freno (fe), brake shoe.
de oruga, crawler shoe, traek pad.
de pilote (M), pile shoe.
del polo (elc), pole shoe.
- - de toma (fe ele), contact plow.
detectora (fc) (A), detector bar.
- - encajadora (pet), drive shoe.
flotadora (pet), float shoe.
- - fresadora (pet), milling shoe.
gua (pet), guide shoe.
zapatas de gua (ase), guide shoes.
zapatilla J, leather washer, gasket; (carp) foot
block.
zapato m (mee), shoe.
zaranda J, screen, sieve, riddle.
lavadora, wet-process sereen.
vibratoria, vibrating or shaking screen.
zarandar, zarandear, to sereen, sift.
zarandeo m, screening, sifting.
grosero (A), rough-screening.
zarandero m, screen tender.
zarda J (A), kind of bit for well dril!ing.
zarpaJ, footi~g; berm; projeetion of wall footing.
zarpar, to welgh anchor.
zarzo m, (hyd) hurdle, wattle; (bldg) batter
board; (min) roof timber.
zata, zatara J (Es), raft.

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zenit m, zenith.
zenital, zenithal.
zeolita J (miner), zeolite.
- - frrica, iron zeolite.
- - mangansica, manganese zeolite.
- - sdica, sodium zeolite.
zeoItico, zeolitie.
zen (il), Zeon (trademark).
zeta (est)(A), Z bar.
zigzag, en, staggered.
zigzaguear (auto), to shimmy.
zigzagueo m (auto), shimmy.
zilonita J (ptica), Zylonite.
zimasa J (is), zymase.
zimotcnico (dac) (U), baeteriologieal.
zimotrmico, zymothermic.
zinc m, zinc.
z~ncaje m, zinc work; galvanizing.
zlllcfero, containing zinc.
zincoso, zilleous.
zingueado (A), galvanized.
zinguera J (A), galvanized sheet-metal work.
zinc work.
zper m, zipper.
zirconato m (qum), zirconate.
zirconio m, zirconium.
ziszs, en, staggered.
zcalo m, base o! a wall; footing, foundation; base
of a maehlne; baseboard; sil!; (auto) apron;
(surv)(Col)(V) monument; (A) eutoff wall
(dam); (ra) soeket.
continental (A), continental shelf.
de compuerta (hid), gate sil!.
- - de discos (ra), wafer socket.
- - sanitario (ed), sanitary base.
zocollar (Ec), to clear land.
zona J, zone.
- - de acercamiento (ap), approach zone.
- - de aproximacin a ciegas (ap), instrumentapproach zone.
de cizallamiento (geol) (V), shear zone.
- - de comodidad (aa), comfort zone.
- - de contacto (geol), eontact zone.
de dislocac,iiI (geol)(B), fault zone.
- - de.~spera \B;p), turning zone, waiting area.
- - de lllundaclOn, flooded area; flood plain.
- - de sombra (geof), shadow zone.
- - de transicin (geol), transition zone.
- - de trituracin (geol), erush zone.
de va (fe), right of way.
fallada (geol), fault zone.
--libre (ap) , elear zone.
.
- - nivonl.trica, snow eourse.
petrolfera, oil zone.
zonga J (Col), a rubble stone.
zonificacin J, zoning (city).
zonizacin J (A), zoning.
zooglea (is), zoogloea.
zooplancton m (is), zooplankton.
zoquete m, chock, foot block, shim, sprag,
seoteh; (Sp) wood paving block; (min)
sprag; (V) nailing block set in masonry.
zoquitero m (M), mason's helper, hod carrier.
Zors, plancha (est), trough plate.
zorraJ, hand truck; small car; (A) timber dolly.

zorra
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a bomba (fc)(A), handcar worked by hand


power.
de levante (V), portable elevator.
de va, handcar.
para depsitos, warehouse truck.
playa (A), small fl.atcar.
voleadora, small dump caro
zubia!, channel; pool; swamp.
zueco m, pile shoe; (A) "snowshoe" for walking
on fresh concrete.
zuela! (AC), adz.
zuelear (AC), to adz.
zulacar, zulaquear, to pack joints with mastico
zulaque m, mortar or mastic for filling pipe
joints.

zurdo

zumbador m (elc), buzzer.


zumbido m, humming; (tel) sinf.ng.
zumo de caa, juice of sugar cane.
zunchamiento m (ra), strapping.
zunchar, to band, hoop.
en caliente, to shrink on.
zuncho m, band, hoop; (C) rim of a wheel; (C)
iron tire.
de aguiln (gr), boom bando
del inducido, armature bando
de pilote, pile bando
neumtico (C), pneumatic tire.
para embutidor (pi), follower bando
para poste (elc), pole bando
zurdo (rs), left-hand.

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A.B.C. proeess (sd), precipitacin por adicin de


alumbre o carbn con arcilla a las aguas
negras.
A battery (ra), batera A o de filamentos.
A frame, cabria, cabrestante, caballete, castillete,
armazn A, (U) poste en A.
A power supply (ra), fuente de energa A (para
calentar el ctodo).
abaft (sb), adv a popa; pr a popa de,
abampere (elec), abamperio.
abate (met), reducir el temple.
abeoulomb (elec), abculombio.
abelite (explosive), abelita.
aberration (optics), aberracin.
abfarad (elec), abfaradio.
abhenry (elec), abhenrio.
abmho (elec), abmho.
Abney level, nivel de mano con clinmetro, nivel
de Abney.
abnormal refleetion (ra) , reflexin anormal o
espordica.
abohm (elec), abohmio.
about-sledge (bs) , macho, mandarria, porra,
combo.
abrade, raer, desgastar, ludir, luir.
abrasion, abrasin, desgaste, raspadura.
test, ensayo de desgaste por rozamiento.
abrasion-resisting, resistente a la abrasin.
abrasive, 8 abrasivo; a abrasivo, rayente, raspante, desgastante.
abreuvoir (ma~), junta entre sillares.
abrupt (top) , barrancoso, escarpado, quebrado,
escabroso.
abseissa (math), abscisa.
absolute, absoluto.
- - bloeking (rr), bloqueo absoluto o definitivo.
- - boiling point, temperatura absoluta de ebullicin.
- - electrometer, electrmetro de balanza.
- - galvanometer, galvanmetro de unidad
absoluta.
humidity (ac) (mrl), humedad absoluta.
- - seale (temperature), escala absoluta <> de
Kelvin.
speeifie gravity, peso especfico absoluto, (M)
peso especfico real.
- - value (math), mdulo, valor absoluto.
- - viscosity, coeficiente de viscosidad.
absorb, absorber; amortiguar (choque).
absorbable, absorbible.
absorbency, absorbencia.
absorbent, 8 absorbente; a absorbente, hidrfilo.
absorber, absorbedor, (A) absorsor; amortiguador (choques).
absorbing welI (sd), pozo absorbente.
absorptance (il), coeficiente de absorcin.
absorptiometer, absorcimetro.
absorption, (qulm) absorcin, absorbencia; (mee)
amortiguamiento; (elc) absorcin.
- - circuit (ra) , circuito de absorcin.
- - coefficient, coeficiente o factor de absorcin.
column (pet), torre de absorcin.
control (ra), control por absorcin.
eurrent (elec), corriente de absorcin.
dynamometer, dinammetro fricciona!.
factor, coeficiente o factor de absorcin.

accident

- - ratio (iI), relacin o razn de absorcin.


- - separator (steam), separador de absorcin.
- - tower (pet), torre de absorcin.
tube (Iab), tubo de absorcin.
- - wavemeter (ra), ondmetro de absorcin.
absorptive, absorbente.
absorptivity, absorbencia.
Abt rack (rr), cremallera doble de dientes alternados.
aburton (naut), atravesado.
abut against, empotrar en, apoyarse en, estribar
en, adosar a.
abutment, empotramiento (terreno); estribo
(estructura), (M) contrafuerte; (mee) tope.
- - pier, pila-estribo, pila de estribacin.
abutting property, propiedad limtrofe, terreno
lindante.
abvolt (elec), abvoltio.
abysmal (geol), abismal, abisal.
abyss (geol), abismo.
abyssal (geol), plutnico, abisal, abismal.
Abyssinian welI, pozo abisinio o clavado.
acajou (lbr), caoba; anacardo.
acanthite, acantita (mineral de plata).
Accelator (wp) (trademark), accelador.
accelerant (chem), catalizador, acelerante.
aceelerate, acelerar.
accelerated traffie test (ap) , prueba de trfico
acelerada.
accelerating
eleetrode (ra) (tv) , electrodo acelerador.
- - grid (ra), rejilla aceleradora.
jet (auto), surtidor de aceleracin.
--Iane (rd), faja o trocha de aceleracin.
well (ge), fuente aceleradora.
aeceleration, aceleracin.
of gravity, aceleracin de la gravedad.
- - voltage (ra), tensin acelerante.
aecelerator, (auto) acelerador, mariposa de aceleracin; (mam) acelerador del fraguado;
(qum) acelerador, catalizador; (roe) acelerador; (fma) acelerador.
pedal (auto), pedal o botn del acelerador.
pump (auto), bomba de aceleracin, (A)
bomba de pique.
aecelerogram, acelerograma.
aecelerograph (earthquake), acelergrafo.
accelerometer, acelermetro.
Aecelofilter (sd) (trademark), accelofiltro.
accentuation (ra), acentuacin.
accentuator (ra) , circuito acentuador.
acceptance (com), aceptacin.
--tests, pruebas de recepcin.
acceptor, (com) aceptdor, aceptante; (ra) (qum)
aceptor.
circuit (ra), circuito aceptor, (A) circuito de
admisin.
access fitting (elec), accesorio de acceso.
access road, camino de acceso, (Es) camino de
entrada.
accessibility, accesibilidad.
accessible, accesible, (al) visitable.
accessories (machy), accesorios, aditamentos.
accident, accidente, desgracia, (nut) siniestro.
- - insurance, seguro contra accidentes.

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- - prevention, prevencin de accidentes, precauciones contra accidentes, evitacin de


accidentes.
- - report, informe sobre accidente, memoria de
accidente, (eh) denuncia de accidente,
parte del accidente, (M) reporte de accidente.
accidental (math) (physics), accidental.
point (dwg), punto accidental.
accidented (top), accidentado.
acclimatize, aclimatar.
acclivity, pendiente en subIda, contrapendiente.
accommodation
--ladder (sb) , escalera de portaln, escala real.
- - ramp (rd), rampa de acceso.
- - train (rr), tren de escalas.
accordion door, puerta plegadiza.
accountant, contador, contabilista, contable.
accounting, contabilidad.
- - office, contaduria.
accouplement (carp), acoplamiento.
accretion (geol) (for), acrecimiento, acrecencia.
- - borer (for), calador para rboles.
accrued depreciation, depreciacin acumulada.
accrued interest, inters acumulado o devengado
o vencido.
accumulative error, error cumulativo.
accumulator, (elc) acumulador; (mee) acumulador, amortiguador.
accuracy, precisin,.yactitud.
acentric (mech), acntrico.
acetaldehyde (lab), acetaldehido.
acetate, acetato.
- - green, pigmento de acetato de plomo.
acetic, actico.
acetin, acetina.
acetol, acetol.
acetone, acetona.
acetylene, acetileno.
- - black, humo de acetileno.
- - bottle, vase acetylene cylinder.
- - bumer, mechero o quemador de acetileno.
- - cutting, cortadura oxiacetilnica.
- - cylinder, cilindro para acetileno, recipiente
de acetileno.
- - generator, generador o gasgeno de acetileno.
-light, farol o lmpara de acetileno.
- - series, serie acetilnica.
- - torch, soplete oxiacetilnico.
- - welding, soldadura oxiacetilnica.
acetylenic, acetilnico.
acetylide (ehem), acetiluro.
achromatic, acromtico.
acid, 8 cido; a (quim) cido; (geol) persillcico.
brittleness (met), fragilidad cida.
- - bronze, bronce anticido.
cell (elec), acumulador cido de plomo.
- - feeder, alimentador de cido.
- - ground glass, vidrio despulido por cido.
- - metal, aleacin anticida.
- - number or value, ndice de acidez.
- - process (met), procedimiento cido.
- - proportioner, dosificador de cido.
- - reaction, reaccin cida.
- - salt, sal cida, oxisal.

actinography

- - sodium carbonate, carbonato cido de sodio,


bicarbonato de soda.
- - steel, acero cido.
acid-core solder, soldadura con ncleo cido.
acid-resistant, anticido, resistente al cido.
acidic, acidificador; persiliceo.
acidify, acidificar.
acidimeter, acidimetro.
acidity coefficient (geol), coeficiente de acidez,
relacin de oxigeno.
acidize, tratar con cido, acidificar, acidular,
(pet) cargar con cido.
acidproof, a prueba de cidos.
acidulate, acidular.
acierage (met), aceracin.
acierate, acerar.
acknowledging circuit (rr) , circuito para prevencin de frenaje automtico.
aclastic (optics), aclasto, aclstico.
aclinic line, linea aclinica, ecuador magntico.
acme thread, rosca de 29.
acmite (miner), acmita (piroxena).
acom head (re), cabeza de botn alto.
acom tube (ra), vlvula tipo bellota.
acoustic, acstico.
- - compliance (ra), capacitancia acstica.
- - current meter (hyd), molinete acstico.
- - feedback (ra) , realimentacin o regeneracin
acstica.
filter (ra), filtro acstico.
- - plaster, repello acstico, revoque antisonoro.
- - radiator (ra) , transmisor, (A) irradiador
acstico.
- - regeneration (ra) , regeneracin o realimentacin acstica.
- - treatment (bldg), tratamiento antisonoro,
medidas acsticas.
acoustical
- - ceiling, cielo raso acstico.
- - felt, fieltro antisonoro.
- - tile, azulejo antisonoro.
acoustics, acstica.
acre, acre.
acre-foot, acrepi, pie-acre.
acre-inch, acrepulgada.
acreage, rea en acres.
acrometer, olemetro, aermetro.
across, adv transversalmente, de travs, a travs;
pr a travs de.
- - the grain, a travs de las fibras, a travs de
la hebra.
across-the-line starter (elec), arrancador a
travs de la linea.
across-the-line valve, vlvula de cierre.
act of God, fuerza mayor.
acting manager, administrador interino, gerente
suplente.
acting secretary, secretario mterino.
actinic, actnico.
actinism, actinismo.
actinium (chem), actinio.
actinodielectric, actmodielctrico.
actinoelectricity, actinoelectricidad.
actinogram, actinograma.
actinograph (pmy), actingrafo.
actinography, actinografia.

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adsorbent

ac~nolite (min~r), actinolita, actinota (anfibol).


adjoiner (surv), propietario eolindante
aCtinology, actmologia.
adjust, (inst) corregir, verificar; (lev) ajustar;
actinometer (pmy), actinmetro.
(maq) arreglar, poner en punto, ajustar;
actinometric, actinomtrico.
. (maq) regular; (leg) ajustar, asesorar.
actinometry, actinometria.
adust~ble, regu~able, graduable, ajustable,
Ac~nomycetales (sen), Actinomicetales.
(mst) corregIble.
actmophonic, actinofnico.
capacitor (elec), vase variable capacitor.
action, movimiento, funcionamiento' accin;
- - res~stor (ra) , resistencia graduable, resistor
impulsin.
'
ajustable.
activable (sen), activable.
adjustable-blade turbine, turbina de labes
activate, activar.
regulables.
activated sludge (sd) , cieno activado, lodos o
adjustable-feed lubricator, lubricador de alimenbarros o fangos activados
tacin regulable.
ac~vator (chem), activador.
.
adjustable-speed motor, motor de velocidad
active, activo.
regulable o ajustable.
- - component (elec), componente vatada .
adjustable-voltage control, control por tensin
- - curre~t (elec), corriente activa o vatada.
regulable.
- - matenals (elec), materiales activos.
adjuster, (mee) ajustador, regulador, compensapower (elec), potencia activa o efectiva.
dor; (seg) asesor, ajustador.
- - sludge (sd), fangos biolgicamente activos.
adjusti~g, ajustaje, regulacin, arreglo; correcactual, real, verdadero.
CIon.
- - capacity, capacidad real.
- - nut, tuerca ajustadora.
- - cost, costo efectivo.
- - pin (inst), clavija de correccin.
-.- power, potencia real o activa.
- - screw, tornillo de ajuste; (inst) tornillo de
actuate, mover, impulsar, actuar, accionar.
correccin.
actuator, actuador, (Es) actuante.
- - tool, ajustador.
acute angle, ngulo agudo.
adjust:t;nent, (mec) ajuste, reglaje, regulacin'
acute-angled, acutngulo.
. (mst) correccin, verificacin.
'
acyclic (elec), unipolar, aciclico.
adJuta~e,. tubo ~e salida, regulador de descarga,
ad valorem, ad valrem.
pIton, surtIdor.
'
adamll;ntine a (miner), adamantino.
admedium lamp base, pie de lmpara poco ms
- - drill, son~a de municiones, (M) barrena
grande que el mediano.
adamantma.
admini~tration building (ap) , edificio de admi- - spar, corindn.
lllstracin, edificio central.
adamellite (geol), adacnelita.
adm~~stration, by, por administracin.
adapter, (med) adaptador; (lab) alargadera'
ad=~tration expense, gastos de administra(ra) adaptador.
'
CIn.
plug (t), tapn adaptador.
admi.ralty
brass, vase admiralty metal.
adapter-type ball bearing, cojinete de bolas con
Ad=ralty c?nstants .(na) , coeficientes para la
adaptador.
potenCIa requerida en mquinas marinas
adapting frame (pmy), marco adaptador.
. coeficientes del Almirantazgo.
'
Adcock antenna, antena Adcock.
ad=ralty metal, aleacin de 88% cobre 10%
add, sumar; agregar.
estao, 2% cinc.
'
addendum (gear) , cabeza.
admission (eng), admisin, aspiracin.
-.circle, ci~cunferencia o circulo de cabeza.
- - cam, leva de admisin.
addmg machme, mquina de sumar sumadora
--lead, avance de la admisin.
adding material (w), metal de aport~.
.
- - port, .lumbrera de admisin, orificio de aspiaddition, adicin, suma.
raCIn.
agent (elec), aditivo.
strok~, ?arrera de admisin, tiempo de
additive, 8 (pet) aditivo; a aditivo.
aSpiraCIn.
adhere, adherirse.
- - valve, vlvula de admisin o de aspiracin o
adhesion, adhesin, adherencia.
de toma.
adhesive a, adhesivo, adherente.
admittance (elec), admitancia.
adiabatic, 8 adiabtica, curva o lnea adiabtica'
admixture, (conc) agregado en polvo aditivo
a adiabtico.
'
(M) adicionante, (A) adicional, (A) meja.:
bulk modulus, mdulo adiabtico de volumen
rador; (conc) compuesto impermeabilizacurv? or line, curva adiabtica, adiabtica..
dor; (ca) material estabilizador, aglomegradlent, gradiente adiabtico.
rante; (pet) agregado coloidal.
adiactinic, adiactinico.
adobe, adobe, barro.
adiathermic, adiatrmico.
- - brick, adobe, ladrillo sin cocer
adit, soc~vn, tIro inclinado, pozo de arrastre,
- - brickyard, adobera, adoberia..
(mm! galeria de extraccin, (min) Conmold, adobera.
tramma.
struc~ure (sol) , estructura barrosa que se
ad~acent angles, ngulos adyacentes.
agrIeta al secarse.
adacent-channel selectivity (ra) , selectividad
- - wall (mud placed in forms), tapia, tapial.
contra canales adyacentes.
adsorbent, adsorbente.

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aerogenes (sen), aergenos.


aerogenic, aergeno.
aerogram, aerograma.
aerograph (ra), aergrafo.
aerographic, aerogrfico.
aerography, aerografia.
aerohydrodynamic, aerohidrodinmico.
aerollte, (geol) aerolito; (alloy) aerolita.
aeromagnetic survey, levantamiento magntico
areo o aeromagntico.
aeromechanical, aeromecnico.
aeromechanics, aeromecnica.
aerometer, aermetro.
aerometry, aerometria.
aeromotor, aeromotor.
aerophone, aerfono.
aerophore (min), aerfora.
aerophotocartographY, aerofotogrametria.
aerophotogrammetric, aerofotogramtrico.
aerophotogrammetry, aerofotogrametra.
aerophotographic, aerofotogrfico.
aerophotographY, aerofotografa.
aeroplane mapping, aerofotogrametra.
aeroprojection (pmy), aeroproyeccin.
aeroprojector (pmy), aeroproyector.
aerosimplex (pmy), aerosimplex.
aerosol (ac), aerosol.
aerostatic, aerosttico.
aerostatics, aerosttica.
aerosurveying, aerofotogrametra, fotogrametra
area.
aerotechnical, aerotcnico.
aerotopograph (pmy) , aerotopgrafo.
aerotriangulation, aerotriangulacin.
affination, afinacin.
affinity (chem), afinidad.
affiuent n, afluente, tributario.
affiux (hyd), aflujo.
afforestation, plantacin o planto de bosques,
arborizacin.
__ photographic survey, fotogrametra area,
affreightment, fletamento, fletamiento.
aerofotogrametra.
aft (sb), a popa.
_ photography, aerofotografa.
- - of, a popa de.
_ skidder (lg) , cableva de arrastre.
after, a (cn) popel, de popa; adv despus; pr
__ topography, aerofototopografa.
despus de.
_ tramway, tranva areo, andarivel, cable
_ deck (sb), cubierta de popa.
telefrico, aerova de cable, funicular areo,
__ perpendicular (na), perpendicular de popa.
(A) alambrecarril.
afterbay (hyd), cmara de salida.
__ triangulation, aerotriangulacin.
afterbody (na), cuerpo de popa.
aerorm, aeriforme.
afterburning (ge), combustin retardada.
aery, aerificar.
aftercondenser, postcondensador.
aerobacter (sen), aerobacter.
aftercooler, postrefrigerador.
aerobe (sen), aerobio.
aftercooling, postrefrigeracin.
aerobic, aerbico.
afterdamp (min) , mofeta, (M) bochorno.
aerobiosis, aerobiosis.
aftergases (min) , gases de explosin o de incendio.
aerocamera, cmara aerofotogramtrica.
afterglow (ra) , luminosidad remanente o residual.
aerocartograph (pmy) , carta geogrfica area;
afterpeak (sb), parte ms a popa de la bodega.
aerocartgrafo.
__ bulkhead (sb), mamparo ms a popa, mamaerocartography, cartografa area.
Aerocrete (trademark), aerocreto, (Col) aeroparo del prensaestopas.
aftershock, temblor secundario, sismo final.
concreto.
aerodrome, aerdromo, aeropuerto.
against the current, a contracorriente.
aerodynamic, aerodinmico.
against the grain, contra la fibra, a contrafihra,
aerodynamicist, aerodinamicista.
a contrahilo.
aerodynamics, aerodinmica.
agar (sen), agar.
aerofilter, aerofiltro.
agar-agar, agar-agar.
aerofiltration, aerofiltracin.

adsorber (ac), adsorbedor.


adsorption, adsorcin.
advance, 8 (mec) avance; 'lI (mec) avanzar,
adelantar.
_ heading (tun), galeda de avance o de direccin.
__ payment, adelanto, pago anticipado.
__ resistance wire, alambre de aleacin cobrenquel para calentador elctrico.
__ signal (rr), seal avanzada o de avance.
__ the spark (ge), adelantar o avanzar la chispa.
__ turn marker (rd), seal avanzada de curva.
_ warning sign (rr) (rd) , seal avanzada de
advertencia.
_ yard (rr), patio de salida.
advancing system (min) , laboreo en avance,
explotacin sin galera preparatoria.
advection (mrl), adveccin.
advective, advectivo.
adverse grade, pencliente en subida.
advertise for bids, anunciar o avisar la licitacin,
llamar a concurso.
advertisement, anuncio, aviso.
adz, 8 azuela, (C) azada; v zolar, aparar.
_ block (ww), cabezal portacuchillas.
_ eye (t), ojo tipo de azuela.
__ handle, mango o cabo de azuela.
adzing machine (rr), azoladora.
aeollan (geol), elico.
aerate, airear, aerar, aerear.
aeration, aeracin, aereacin.
aerator, aereador.
aerial, 8 (ra) antena; a areo.
__ cableway, cablecarril, cableva, va de cable,
andarivel.
__ ferry, puente transbordador.
__ frog (elecrr), aguja area; cruzamiento areo.

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(met) , endurecerse por envejecimIento.


agency contract, contrato de agencia.
agent, agente, representante; apoderado; (qum)
agente.
agglon:erate, 8 (g~ol) aglomerado; v aglomerar.
agglutmate, aglutmar.
aggradation (geol), agradacin.
aggregate, (?onc) agregado, rido, (A) inerte;
.(ca) rI~o? agregado; (geol) agregado.
- - bms, d~POSltOS para agregados.
- - processmg, tratamiento del agregado por
l~;ado, clasificacin, chancado, combinaClOn, ~tc., elaboracin de los agregados.
produc~lOI1:' produccin de agregados.
pro~ortlOllIng, dosificacin o proporcionamIento de agregados.
aggregate-~andling plant, instalacin para el
manejO de agregados.
A~gremeter (tradem.ark), medidor de agregados.
agmg, (m~t). c:uraCln, envejecimiento; (elc)
enveJecImIento.
- - o test, ensayo de envejecimiento.
agItate (mech), agitar.
agitato,r (mech), agitador, batidora.
agr~ement, convenio, acuerdo, trato.
agr~cultural drain, desage inferior o del subsuelo
agrnomo
ingenier~
agncultuTal engineer
agrnomo.'
,
agronomist, agrnomo, tcnico agrcola.
aground (naut), varado, encallado.
ahead, adelante.
ailsyte (geol), ailsita.
air, aire.
ba~e, b~se de aviacin, aerobase; (fma)
d,stanc,a ~ntre puntos de exposicin.
beacon, balIza de aeronavegacin.
blast, chorro o soplo de aire.
- - brake, .(fc) freno neumtico o de aire' freno
aerodmmico (avin).
'
break (elec), interrupcin al aire.
- - breaker (elec), disyuntor en aire.
chamber, cmara o campana de aire.
- - check (ht), ventosa, respiradero.
- - chuck, mandril neumtico.
- - c~rcuit breaker, disYlll.ltor al aire.
- - clrculator, circulador de aire.
- - cleaner, depurador o limpiador de aire.
- - clutch, embrague neumtico.
- - cock, llave .de alivio de aire, vlvula purgadora de aIre.
compressor, compresora de aire, (M) compresora neumtica.
- - condenser, (elc) condensador de aire; (mec)
co,:d.ensador de enfriamiento por air.
- - condlboner, acondicionador de aire (A)
temperador de aire.
'
- - conditionin~, ~condicionamiento de aire, (A)
aeroacondlclOnamiento.
- - coolin~, enfriamiento por aire; enfriamiento
del aIre.
cor'} (elec), ncleo de aire.
- - course (min), conducto de ventilacin
crossing (min), cruzamiento de aire .
- - drain, conducto de aire o de ventila~in.

air

- - dr~l, barrena neumtica, perforadora de


aIre, sonda neumtica.
- - duc~, conducto de ventilacin o de aire.
- - engme, motor neumtico.
- - express (tr), aeroexpreso, expreso areo.
- - filter, depurador o filtro de aire.
- - furnace (met), horno de tiro natural.
- - gage, manmetro de aire.
- - gap (elec), entrehierro, intervalo de aire, (A)
boquete.
- - gas, gas de aire.
- - grinder, amoladora neumtica.
- - hammer, martillo neumtico.
- - harbor, base o apostadero de hidroaviones
n:arina para hidroplanos.
'
- - hOlst, mal~cate neumtico, torno de aire.
- - hole, respIradero; (fund) escarabajo, sopladura.
- - hose, manguera para aire comprimido, man~era neumtica, (A) cao de goma para
aIre.
- - ~njection (di), inyeccin por aire comprimido.
- - mtak~, t.,:ma de aire, respiradero, boca de
aSpIraClOn.
-l~ak (elec), prdida por el aire.
--l~ft, elevador de agua por aire.
- - hne, linea recta; tubera de aire.
--lock, (tn) esclusa de aire, esclusa neumtica
a~tecrnara de compresin; (maq) bolsa d~
aIre.
- - mat (ac), filtro seco para aire.
- - motor, motor neumtico.
- - photography, aerofotografa.
- - pocket, bolsa de aire.
- - port, orificio de ventilacin, respiradero
sopladero; (cn) ojo de buey, porta.
'
- - pressure, presin del aire, presin neumtica.
- - pump,. bomba de vaco; bomba compresora
de aIre; elevador de agua por aire; (auto)
b.omba para neumticos; bomba neumtlC~, bomba a aire comprimido.
- - recelver, ~~nque re,ceptor de aire, tanque de
compreSlOn, deposito de aire, (Ch) campana para aire.
- - scrubber, depurador del aire.
- - se~arator, separadora de aire; separadora por
aIre.
- - shaft, poz.,: de ;,entilaci?n o de aire, caja de
ventIlaclOn,. tIro ventilador, tragante, chimenea de aIre.
- - space, hueco, espacio vaco.
- - spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala,
zapadora neumtica, (V) palin, (C) guataca.
- - station (pmy), punto areo de exposicin.
- - sutey, !evantan.iento areo de planos.
- - sWlrl (dI), remolino.
- - switch (elec), interruptor al aire.
- - tempering, atemperacin del aire.
- - terminal (elec), terminal areo.
- - tools, herramientas neumticas.
- - transportation, transporte areo, (M) aerotransporte.
- - trap, trampa o colector o interceptor de aire.
- - valve, vlvula de aire, ventosa, respiradero.

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alarm
- - vent, respiradero, aspirador de aire, ventosa,
- - gage (bo) , manmetro de alarma; avisador
venteo, sopladero.
de bajo nivel.
- - washer, depurador del aire, lavadora de
--relay (elec), relai avisador o de alarma.
aire.
.
valve (sk) vlvula de alarma.
- - well, pozo de ventilacin o de aire.
alaskite (geol), alasquita (granito).
- - winch, malacate neumtico.
albedo (pmy), albedo.
air-acetylene welding, soldadura aeroacetilnica.
albite (miner), albita (feldespato).
air-actuated, impulsado por aire comprimido.
albolite (mas), albolita.
air-blast heater, calentador a soplo de aire.
albumin glue, cola de albmina.
air-blast transformer, transformador enfriado por
albuminoid, 8 albuminoide; a albuminoideo.
soplo de aire.
- - ammonia (sen), amonaco albuminoideo.
air-blown asphalt, asfalto refinado al aire.
- - nitro gen (sen), nitrgeno albuminoideo.
air-borne (ac), llevado por el aire.
albumose (sen), albumosa.
air-break switch, interruptor al aire.
alburnum (lbr), alburno, albura.
air-cell pipe covering, revestimiento aerocelular.
Alelad (trademark), duraluminio revestido de
air-condition v, acondicionar el aire.
aluminio puro.
alr-cooled, enfriado por aire.
alcohol, alcohol.
air-core transformer, transformador de ncleo
Alcumite (alloy) (trademark) , alcumita (87.5%
de aire.
cobre, 7.5% aluminio, 3.5% hierro).
alr-dried, secado al aire.
aldohexose (su), aldohexosa.
air-driven, impulsado por aire comprimido.
alemite fittings, accesorios para engrase
air-entraining (conc), arrastrando aire.
"Alemite."
air-hardened, endurecido al aire.
alemite gun, pistola para engrase "Alemite."
air-line oiler (dril!) , aceitera de linea.
aleotropic, anisotrpico, anistropo.
air-Iocked, obturado por aire.
alga (sen), alga.
air-operated, neumtico, impulsado por aire
algae, algas.
comprimido.
air-release valve, vlvula de alivio, ventosa.
algaecide, algecida.
algal, algceo.
air-seasoned, secado al aire.
air-setting mortar (rfr) , mortero de fraguado al
algebra, lgebra.
aire o a temperatura baja.
algebraic, algebraico.
air-slaked, apagada al aire (cal); descompuesto
alidade (surv), alidada.
en el aire (roca).
align, alinear, enderezar, enfilar.
aligner, alineador.
airbound, obturado o trabado por aire.
airbrush, pulverizador, pistola pulverizadora,
aligning tool, alineador.
alignment, alineacin, alineamiento, enderezarociador de pintura.
miento; (ra) sincronizacin, alineacin.
airdrome, vase airport.
airfield, campo de aviacin, cancha de aterrizaje.
- - bearing, cojinete de alineamiento.
- - mat, estera de acero para pistas de aterrizaje.
- - chart, nomograma.
- - gage, calibrador o indicador de alineacin.
airoil, superficie aerodinmica.
- - tester (mt), probador de alineacin.
- - fan, ventilador de aletas aerodinmicas.
aline, alinement, vase align. alignment.
airline, linea o empresa de aviacin.
alite (ct), alita.
airometer, contador de aire.
airpark, campo de aviacin, cancha de aterrizaje,
alive (elec), cargado.
alizarin red (sen), roj o de alizarina.
aeropuerto menor.
airplane, avin, aeroplano.
alkalescence, alcalescencia.
- - mapping, cartografa area.
alkalescent, alcalescente.
airport, aeropuerto, aerdromo, campo o puerto
alkali, lcali.
de aviacin, campo de aterrizaje.
- - soil, suelo que contiene sales solubles.
alkali-resisting paint, pintura antialcalina.
- - beacon, faro de aeropuerto.
of entry, aeropuerto aduanero.
alkalimeter, alcalimetro.
- - traffic control, control de las llegadas y salidas
alkalimetry, alcalimetra.
de los aviones.
alkaline, alcalino.
airproof, hermtico.
- - cell (elec), acumulador alcalino.
airstrip, pista o faj a de aterrizare.
- - earth (chem), tierra alcalina.
airtight, a. prueba de aire, hermtico, estanco al
alkalinity, alcalinidad.
aire.
alkaliproof, a prueba de lcalis.
airway, ruta area, aerova; (ra) faja de frealkalize, alcalizar.
cuencias; (min) conducto de ventilacin.
alkyIize, alquilar, alquilizar.
- - beacon, faro de ruta area.
all-bell cross (p), Cruz de campanas.
aisle, pasillo, pasadizo.
all-bell T (p), T de campanas.
Ajax metal, metal antifriccin de cobre, estao,
all-day efficiency, rendimiento diario.
plomo Y arsnico.
all-heart tie (rr), traviesa sin albura o de corazn.
Ajax powder, explosivo usado en minas.
all-over landing freId, campo para aterrizaje en
akerite (geol), aquerita.
todas partes.
alabandite (miner), alabandina, alabandita.

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all-pass filt~r (ra), filtro de todo paso.


altar (dd), escaln, grada.
all-ups (mm), todouno, carbn como sale de
altazi~uth instrument, teodolito aItacimutaI.
mina (sin cribar).
alterabon, (~) reedificacin, refeccin; (geol)
all-veneer plywood, madera laminada sin alma
alteraclOn.
all-wave ant~nna (ra), antena de toda onda. .
alternance, alternancia.
all-wave oscillator (ra), oscilador o generador de
alternate, 8 (especificacin) variante, alternativa'
toda onda.
v alternar.
'
all-way airport, aeropuerto para aterrizaje y
- - angles, ngulos alternos.
despegue en todos sentidos.
alternate-line scanning (tv) , exploracin entreall-weather airport, ae;opuerto de todo tiempo.
lazada, (Es) exploracin alterna de lneas
all-weather ~oad, cammo siempre transitable.
alternating
.
all-wheel dnve (auto), impulsin sobre cuatro
- - current (a.c.), corriente alterna o alternada
ruedas.
o alternante (c.a.).
allanite (miner), alanita.
Al1an'sIn:etal,ale~cin de 55% cobreY45% plomo - - ~evice (sd), dispositivo de alternacin.
11.ght (pw)(ap), luz o faro alternante.
allemontlte. (mmer), alemontita, antimonio
- - slphon (sen), sifn alternante.
arsemcal.
- - stress, esfuerzo alternante.
alleviator (hyd), aleviador.
alternation, alternacin, (elc) (A) alternancia
alley arm (elec), cruceta excntrrca
alternator (elec), alternador.
.
alligator (lg), rastra; bote que p~ede moverse
--o transmitter (ra) , alternador-transmisor.
so bre el terreno.
alt~graph, altgrafo, altmetro registrador.
clip, pinza.
albmeter, altmetro.
grab, pinzas de lagarto, atrapador de mandaltimetrical, altimtrico.
bulas.
altimetry, altimetra.
- shear, cizalla de palanca.
altitud e, altitud, altura, elevacin.
squeezer (met) , cinglador de quijadas o de
- - angle (surv), ngulo vertical.
palanca.
- - barometer,. barmetro o aneroide altimtrico
wrench, llave dentada o de mordaza
gage (ht), mdicador de nivel del agua.
.
allogenic (geol), algeno.
.
- - valve, vlvula controladora de nivel.
allowable load, carga limite o admisible o de
altoget~er co~, todouno, carbn como sale de la
seguridad.
mma (sm cribar).
allowable ~orking stress, esfuerzo limite de
A1UdU:lic~~~acin de aluminio con magnesio y
trabaJO, fatiga de trabajo admisible.
allowance (mech), concesin; tolerancia; soalum, alumbre; sulfato de aluminio.
breespesor.
alloy, 8 alea.cin, liga, aligacin, (U) aleaje; v - - pot (wp), !anqu.e alimentador de alumbre.
rock, alumta, pIedra de alumbre
alear, ligar.
- - shale or schist, esquisto alumin~so
cast iron, fundicin de aleacin o de liga.
- - stone, alunita, piedra de alumbre .
- - s.teel, acero de aleacin o de liga.
alumel, aleacin de nquel (3 partes) ~ aluminio
alIUVIal, aluvial, aluvional.
(1 parte).
cone, cono aluvial.
alumina, almina.
depos~tJ aluvin, depsito aluvial, terreno de
- - brick, ladrillo refractario de almina.
aluvIon, terreno de acarreo, acarreo fluvial,
- - c!eam (lab), crema de almina.
(Pe) terreno de transporte.
alummate n (chem), aluminato.
fan, cono o abanico aluvial.
aluminic, alumnico.
t~n, estao de acarreo (casiterita).
aluminiferous, aluminfero.
alluvIation, acumulacin aluvial.
aluminite (miner), aluminita.
alluv~on, avenida, inundacin, aluvin.
aluminium, aluminio.
allu.vlUm, aluvin, tierra aluvial, acarreo fluvial.
aluminize, aluminizar.
Almco (trademark), aleacin de acero 500/,
aluminoferric, aluminofrrico.
1I;1uminio 20%, nquel 20%, y cobalto
aluminosilicate, aluminosilicato.
alon~slde (naut), al costado; abarloado.
aluminothermic, aluminotrmico
aloxIte (abrasivEl'!, aloxito.
- - welding, soldadura alumin~trmica o de
alp!ix (alloy), alpax.
termita.
alpha, alfa.
aluminothermics,
aluminothermy,
alumino~rass, ~leacin de 64% cobre con 36% cinc.
termia.
- - non, hierro alfa.
aluminous, aluminoso.
methyl naphthalene, alfametilnaftalina alfaaluminum, aluminio.
metilnaftaleno.
'
- - brass, latn de aluminio.
- - partic1e, partcula alfa.
- - bronze, bronce de aluminio.
- - ray, rayo alfa.
--,foil, hoja de aluminio.
alpha-naphthol, alfa-naftol.
- - hydroxide, hidrxido de aluminio (miner)
alpha-naphthylamine acetate acetato de alfagibbsita.
'
naftilamina.
'
- - ol~ate, .al.eato alumnico o de aluminio.
A1phaduc~ conduit (trademark)(elec), tubera
OXIde, OXido de aluminio almina
fleXible no metlica.
.
paint, pintura alumnica.'
.

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334

- - powder, polvo de aluminio.


- - shapes, perfiles de aluminio.
- - steel, acero al aluminio.
sulphate, sulfato de aluminio (alumbre de
filtro) .
aluminum-base alloy, aleacin a base de aluminio.
aluminum-cell arrester (elec), pararrayos a
pilas de aluminio.
aluminum-so!lP grease, grasa de jabn de aluminio.
alundum (rfr) , alundo.
alunite (miner), alunita.
amacratic lens, lente amacrtico.
amalgam (met)(miner), amalgama.
amalgamate, amalgamar.
amalgamation process, beneficio por amalgamacin.
amalgamator, amalgamador.
amatol (explosive), amatol.
amberite (explosive), amberita.
ambit, contorno, mbito.
American bond (bw) , trabazn ordinaria (1
hilada de tizones con 5 hiladas de sogas).
American deal (European term) , pino blanco
americano.
American gage (wire), calibre americano, calibre
de Brown y Sharpe.
amianthus (miner), amianto.
am..icron (chem), amicrn.
amide (chem), amida; amido.
amidships adv (sb) , al centro del buque.
amino acid (sen), aminocido.
p-aminodimethylaniline (wp) , p-aminodimetilanilina.
ammeter (elec), amperimetro, ampermetro.
ammonal, explosivo de nitrato de amonio con
aluminio pulverizado.
ammonia, amoniaco.
- - alum, alumbre de amonio.
- - condenser, condensador de amoniaco.
- - dynamite, dinamita amoniacal.
- - feeder (sen), alimentador de amoniaco.
- - fittings (p), accesorios a prueba de amoniaco.
- - gage, manmetro de presin de amoniaco.
gelatin (bl) , gelatina amoniacal.
- - nitrogen (sen), nitrgeno amoniacal.
- - permissibles (bD. explosivos amoniacales
aprobados.
- - valve, vlvula a prueba de amoniaco.
ammoniacal, amoniallal.
.
ammoniation, amoniacin.
ammoniator (wp), amoniador.
ammonification axnmonization, amonizacin.
ammonium, amonio.
- - acetate, acetato amnico o de amonio.
- - ch1oride, cloruro amnico o de amonio, clorhidrato de amoniaco.
molybdate (lab), molibdato amnico.
- - nitrate, nitrato amnico o de amonio.
- - sulphate, . sulfato amnico o de amonio,
(miner) mascagnita.
amoeba (sen), amiba, ameba.
amoebic, amibico, ambiano.
- - dysentery, disenteria amibiana.
amoebicide n a, amibicida.

analyst

amorphous, amorfo.
amortisseur winding (elec), devanado amortiguador.
amortization, amortizacin.
amortize, amortizar.
ampelite, ampelita, esquisto carbonoso.
amperage (elec), amperaje.
ampere (elec), amperio.
ampere-foot, amperio-pie.
ampere-hour, amperio-hora.
- - efficiency, rendimiento en amperios-horas.
- - meter, contador de amperios-horas o de
corriente.
ampere-turn, amperio-vuelta, amperivuelta.
amperemeter, ampermetro.
amphibian n a (ap), anfibio.
amphibole (miner), anfbol.
amphibolic, anfiblico.
amphibolite (geol), anfibolita.
amphoteric (chem), anftero.
amplidyne (ra), amplidina.
amplification (optics) (elec), amplificacin.
- - constant, coeficiente o constante de amplificacin.
- - factor (ra), coeficiente de amplificacin.
amplifier (elec), amplificador.
- - stage (ra), etapa amplificadora.
tube (ra) , tubo amplificador, vlvnla amplificadora.
amplify (elec), amplificar.
amplitude (math) (elec) (ra), amplitud.
- - compass, brjula de azimut.
- - distortion (ra), distorsin de amplitud.
- - factor, factor de amplitud.
--limiter (ra), limitador de amplitud.
- - meter, vibrmetro.
- - separator (tv), separador de amplitud.
amplitude-frequency distortion (ra) , deformacin de atenuacin-frecuencia, distorsin
de amplitud-frecuencia.
amplitude-modulated (ra) , modulado en amplitud.
ampoule; ampolleta, ampolla.
amygdaloid n, roca amigdaloide.
amyl alcohol, alcohol amilico.
amyl xanthate, xantato de amilo.
amylase (sen), amilasa.
anabolic (sen), anablico.
anaclinal (geol), anaclinal.
anaerobe (sen), anaerobio.
anaerobic, anerbico, anaerbico.
anaerobiosis, anaerobiosis, anerobiosis.
anaerogenic (lab), anaerognico.
anaglyph (pmy) , anglifo.
anaglyphic (pmy), anaglifico.
anaglyphoscope (pmy), anaglifoscopio.
analcime, analcite (miner), analcima, analcita.
anal cite basalt, basalto analcitico.
analcitite (geol), analcitita.
anallatic lens, lente analtico.
anallatism (surv), analatismo.
analogue, anlogo.
analogy (math), analogia.
analysis, anlisis.
analyst, analizador, analista.

analytic

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p.nalytic radial triangulation (p my) , triangulacin radial analitica.


analyticaI, analitico.
ba!~nce (lab) , balanza analtica o de anlISIS o de precisin.
analytics (math), geometra analitica
analyze, analizar.
.
anaJyzer (ra) (mech), analizador.
anchor, s .(nut) ancla, ncora, anclote; (cons)
trabilla, sujetador, ancla; v (nut) anclar
ancorar; (nut) fondear; (cons) sUjetar:
trabar, asegurar, anclar.
arm (bdg), tramo de anclaje.
bolt! p~rno de ~nclaje o de fundacin o de
SU!e.CIn, tormllo de anclaje (M) perno

angle

brace, (?ons) cu.adral, riostra angular, esquinal, rlO~tra dla.gonal; (carp) berbiqu de
engranaje, berblqui para rincones.
butt weld, soldadura a tope en ngulo
check valve, vlvula angular de reten~in
- - comp~essor, compresor de ngulo.

- - Couphng, acoplamiento angular.


- - cutter, mquma cortadora de hierros angulares.
- - iron, hierro angular, ngulo de hierro, fierro
angular, angular, (Es) cantonera (e)
angular ele.
'
- - m~ter, clinmetro; gonimetro.
- - mIrror (surv), eScuadra de espejos.
prISIOnero.
'
- - of ad~ance (se), ngulo de avance.
of arrtval (ra), ngulo de llegada.
buoy, boya de anclaje.
of attack, ngulo de ataque.
g~y, retenida con ancla de tierra.
of beam (ra), ngulo de rayo.
- Iutch, enganche de vuelta; (cab) Vuelta
of Coverage (pmy), ngulo de vista.
estlranguladora o corrediza, eslinga estrangu adora.
of crab (Pl!lY), ngulo de deriva.
- - of defiection, ngulo de desviacin o de
ice, hielo de fondo o de anclas
desvio.
-log, macizo de anclaje, muert~, morillo.
of departu~e (ra), ngulo de salida.
maker, ancorero.
of depresslOn (surv) ngulo de d
.,
pile, pilote de anclaj e.
ngulo descendente:
epreslOn,
plate, placa de sujecin, contraplaca.
- - p.ole, poste de anclaje.
- - ofdelevation (surv)~ ngulo vertical o ascenente o de elevaCIn.
- - nng, arganeo.
of e'?l~rgence (geop), ngulo de salida
rod (Pole line), barra de ancla.
of fnctlon, ngulo de friccin d
..
shackIe, grillete para ancla.
o de reposo.
o e rozamIento
- shop, ancoreria.
of ~lide (ap), ngulo de planeo.
to.wer, columna o torre o mstil de anclaje
oft mternal
friction ' ! ;n~lo
de f'
.
wmch (sb), malacate para ancla.
.
<u.
rlCCI'n In.
~rlOr o d~ frotamiento interno.
anchorage, (nut) fondeadero, ancladero teneof mtersection (rr), ngulo de int
"
dero; (n,;,t)., anclaje, ancoraje; '(cons)
o de contingencia.
erseCCIon
amar;e, sUJeclOn, anclaje; (pte) macizo de
of keen17ess (mt), ngulo de filo o d 1
anclaje, muerto.
herramIenta.
e a
- - dues, derechos de anclaje.
of lag (elec), ngulo de retraso o de atraso
anchored ~ulkhead, entablonado de contencin
- - of lead (se), ngulo de avance
.
con tIran tes.
- - of ra~iation (ra) , ngulo de radiacin.
anchoring ground, fondeadero, ancladero, tene
of relief (mt), ngulo de rebajo.
dero, agarradero; aportadero.
- - of repose or of rest, ngulo de friccin o de
andalus~t~ (miner), andalucita (silicato de alureposo, talud natural.
mmlo).
- - of .shear!ng resistance (sm) , ngulo de
anelectric, anelctrico.
SIstenCla al corte.
reanemogram, anemograma.
- - of sk~w, ngulo de sesgo o de esviaje.
anemograph, anemgrafo.
of strike (geop), ngulo de rumbo.
anemographic, anemogrfico.
of view (pmy), ngulo de vista
anemometer, anemmetro.
of wall friction (sm) , ngulo d~ friccin del
relleno con el muro.
anemometric, anemomtrico.
- - of wrap, ngulo de contacto entre polea y
anemometrograph, anemometrgrafo.
correa.
anemometry, anemometria.
pillow block, caja de chumacera angul
anemoscope, anemoscopio.
pl~te (rr), vase angle bar.
aro
anero~d barometer, barmetro aneroide.
- - pTlsm (surv), escuadra prisma
anerOldograph, aneroidgrafo.
- - rafter, lima tesa.
.
angle, ngulo; (est) ngulo, escuadra, vigueta- - r~fiecto~ (il), reflector angular.
escuadra, perfil angular, (M) viga angular
nb (gro1p.), aristn.
(e) angular ele.
'
- - strike (lock), cerradero angular.
- - back-pressure valve, vlvula angular de
- - target (surv), mira o corredera angular
contrapresin.
tower (elec), torre de ngulo.
.
- trowel, llana acodada.
- - bar,. (fc) eclisa de ngulo, barra angular,
valve, vlvula angular o acodillado o de
brIda angular, eclisa cantonera, (e) mor.codo, llave de ngulo.
daza, (e) barrote; (cn) ngulo de hierro
VIse, tornillo ajustable crcel o morsa de
- - bead (bldg), cantonera, guardavivo.
.
ngulo.
'

angle

336

anticorrosive

- - battery, bateda andica o de placa.


weld, soldadura en ngulo.
- - bend (ra) , curvatura de la caracterstica
- - wrench, llave acodada.
andica.
angles back to back (str) , ngulos espalda con
- - circuit, circuito andico o de placa.
espalda.
- - converter, convertidor para voltaje andico.
angledozer (ce), hoja de empuje angular, (A)
detector (ra), detector de nodo.
topadora angular, (M) escrepa de empuje
- - dissipation, disipacin de placa.
en ngulo.
- - drop, caida de tensin al nodo.
anglesite, anglesita (mineral de plomo).
- - impedance (ra) , impedancia andica o de
anglesmithing (sb), herreria de ngulos.
placa.
angling bulldozer (ce), hoja de empuje angular,
- - voltage, tensin andica o de placa.
topadora angular.
anode-bend rectification (ra) , rectificacin por
angstrom unit (il), unidad angstrom.
curva andica.
angular, angular, anguloso.
anode-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos an- - acceleration, aceleracin angular.
dicos.
- - advance(se), ngulo de avance.
anodic, andico.
- - bitstock, berbiqui acodado.
anodize, anodizar.
- - displacement, calaje, desviacin angular.
anolyte (elec), anolito.
- - frequency (ra) , frecuencia angular o de
anomalous dispersion (tv) , dispersin anmala,
radin.
(Es) dispersin anormal.
- - gear, engranaje cnico o angular; engranaje
anomaly (all senses), anomalia.
helicoidal.
anopheles (mosquito), anofeles.
--lead, ngulo de avance.
anopheline, anofelino.
--length (ra), largo en radianes.
anorthite (miner), anortita (feldespato).
- - magnification (pmy), ampliacin angular.
anorthosite (geol), anortosita.
- - parallax, paralaje angular, ngulo paralcanotron (ra) , anotrn.
tico.
ant guard, guardahormigas, (e) guardera contra
- - perspective, perspectiva angular o de dos
hormigas.
puntos.
antagonistic spring, resorte de retroaccin, muelle
- - pitch (elec), avance angular.
antagonista.
slide (mt), cursor en ngulo.
antalkaline, antialcalino.
angular-contact bearing, cojinete de contacto
angular.
antechamber (di), antecmara, cmara de precombustin.
angularity, angulosidad.
antenna (ra), antena.
anhydride (chem), anhidrido.
anhydrite (miner), anhidrita (sulfato anhidro de
- - adapter, adaptador o eliminador de antena.
- - array, antenna direccional.
calcio).
- - coi!, bobina del circuito de antena.
anhydrous, anhidro, anhidrico.
- - coupler, acoplador o acoplamiento de antena.
aniline, anilina.
- - eliminator, eliminador o adaptador de antena.
- - black, negro de anilina.
- - gain, rendimiento de antenna direccional.
- point (pet), punto de anilina.
- - reflector, antena de reflexin o de inversin.
animal n a, animal.
anthracene (chem), antraceno.
- charcoal, carbn animal o de huesos.
- - oi!, aceite antracnico.
fat (lu), grasa animal.
anthraciferous (geol), antracifero.
- - glue, cola animal, osteocola, cola de huesos.
anthracite coal, antracita.
- - traction, traccin a sangre.
anthracitic, antracitico.
anion (chem), anin.
anisometric, anisomtrico.
anthracitous, antracitoso.
antianopheline, antianofelino.
anisotropic, anisotrpico, anistropo.
ankaramite (geol), ancaramita.
antibiosis (sen), antibiosis.
anticapacitance switch (ra) , interruptor anticaankaratrite (geol), ancaratrita.
pacitancia.
annabergite (miner), anabergita (arseniato hidraanticatalyst (chem), anticataHzador.
tado de niquel).
anneal, recocer, destemplar, (Es) revenir.
anticathode (ra), antictodo.
annealing, destemple, recocidv, recoccin.
antichlor (chem), anticloro.
- - furnace, horno de recocer, hornillo de desanticlastic (math), anticlstico.
templar.
anticlinal, anticlinal.
- - point, punto de recocido.
anticline (geol), anticlinal.
annual ring (lbr), anillo anual.
anticlinorium, anticlinal mltiple o compuesto,
annular, anular.
(A) anticlinorio.
annunciation (elec), indicacin.
anticlockwise rotation, vase counterclockwise
annunciator, indicador, anunciador, cuadro inrotation.
dicador.
anticoagulant, anticoagulante.
- - wire, alambre de anunciador (alambre foanticoherer (ra) , anticohesor.
rrado de algodn paraftnado).
anticondensation, anticondensacin.
anodal, andico.
anode (elec), nodo.
anticorrosive, anticorrosivo.

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anticreeper (rr), abrazadera antideslizante, ancla


de via, silla de detencin.
antidazzle, antideslumbrante.
antidetonant (ge), antidetonante.
antifading (ra), antidesvanecedor.
antifoam (bo), antiespuma.
antifouling (pt), antincrustante, antisptico.
antifreeze, anticongelante.
antifriction, antifriccin, contrafriccin.
antigen (lab) , antgeno.
antigenic (1ab), antignico.
antiglare (gl), antideslumbrante, (A) antivaho;
antihalation (pmy), antihalo.
antihum (elec), antizumbido.
antihunt (elec), antifluctuacin.
anti-icer, anticongelador.
anti-incrustator, antincrustante.
anti-induction (elec), antnductivo.
antiknock (ge), antidetonante, antigolpeteo.
rating, grado antidetonante.
antilogarithm, antilogaritmo.
antimalaria, antipaldico.
antimicrophonic valve (ra) , vlvula antimicrofnica.
antimonate (chem), antimoniato.
antimonial, antimonial.
--Iead, plomo antimonial o antimonioso.
antimonic, antimnico.
antimonide, antimoniuro.
antimonious, antimonioso.
antimonite, (quim) antimonito; (miner) antimonita, estibnita.
antimoniureted, antimoniado.
antimony, antimonio.
- - blende, quermesita, antimonio rojo.
- - bloom, antimonio blanco, flores de antimonio.
- - crude, sulfuro de antimonio.
- - glance, estibnita.
- - glass, vidrio de antimonio.
- - ocher, ocre de antimonio, cervantita.
white, trixido de antimonio.
antinode (ra), antinodo, (Es) comba.
antinormal, antinormal.
antioxidant, antioxidante.
antiparallel (math), 8 antiparalela: a antiparalelo.
antiparasitic (elec), antiparsito.
antiphase (elec) , antifase, fase opuesta.
antipriming (bo), antiebullicivo.
antiresonance (ra), antirresonancia.
antirust, antioxidante, anticorrosivo.
antiscale compound (bo), antincrustante, desincrustante.
antiseismic, antisismico.
antiseize, antiaferrador, (A) antiengrane.
antiseptic, antisptico.
.
antiserum (1ab), antisuero.
antishort (elec), anticorto-circuito.
antisiphon, antisifonaje.
antiskid, antideslizante, antipatinador.
antislip, antirresbaladizo.
antisplitting device, dispositivo antirrajadura.
antisqueak, antirrechinante, antichirrido.
antistatic (ra), antiesttico.

applied

antistripping compound (rd) , compuesto adhesivo.


antisymmetrical, antisimtrico.
antlerite, antlerita, sulfato de cobre nativo.
anvil, (her) yunque, bigornia, (M) ayunque;
(inst) tope, quijada fija.
bars (su), barras de yunque.
- - beak, pico o cuerno del yunque.
block (steam hammer), .yunque inferior del
martinete.
- - chisel, taj adera de yunque.
- - cutter, tijeras de golpe.
- - dross, escoria de fragua.
- - stock, cepo del yunque.
- - tools, herramientas de yunque.
- - vise, yunque de tornillo,
anvil-faced frog (rr), corazn con inserciones de
acero endurecido.
apatite (miner), apatita.
aperiodic (elec), aperidico.
aperiodicity, aperiodicidad.
aperture, orificio; abertura; (en) vano para
hlice.
stop (pmy), limitador de luz.
aphanite (geol), afanita.
aphanitic, afanitico.
aphthitalite (miner), aftitalita, glaserita, arcanita.
aphtit (alloy), aftita.
aplite (geol), aplita.
aplobasalt (geol), aplobasalto.
aplogranite (geol), aplogranito.
apochromatic lens, lente apocromtica.
apogean tides, mareas muertas o de apogeo.
apomecometer (surv), apomecmetro.
aporhyolite (geol), aporiolita.
apothem (math), apotema.
apparatus, aparato.
- - dew point (ac) , punto de interseccin (diagrama) de la linea de acondicionamiento
con la curva de saturacin.
apparent, aparente.
- - beam candle power, intensidad aparente del
haz.
- - cohesion (sm), cohesin aparente.
elastic limit, limite aparente de elasticidad.
- - horizon, horizonte sensible o visible.
- - inductance (elec), inductancia aparente.
pitch (th), paso aparente.
- - power, potencia o vatiaje aparente.
- - slip ratio (na), relacin de retroceso aparente.
- - specific gravity, peso especifico aparente.
- - time, tiempo aparente, tiempo solar.
- - wattS' vatiaje o potencia aparente.
apple wood, manzano.
Appleton layer (ra), capa Appleton, capa F.
appliance, dispositivo, artefacto, aparato, artificio, rgano.
--load (ac) , demanda por aparatos, carga de
utensilios.
- - switch (elec), interruptor o llave de artefacto.
- - wire (elec), alambre para artefactos.
applicator (rd)(lab), aplicador.
applied, aplicado.

applied

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- - electromotive force, fuerza electromotriz


aplicada.
-"- finish (conc), revoque, estuco.
- - hydraulics, hidrulica aplicada.
- - mechanics, mecnica aplicada.
appraisal, valuacin, tasacin, apreciacin,
avalo, valorizacin, aforo.
appraise, apreciar, tasar, valuar, justipreciar,
aforar, valorar, avaluar.
appraiser, tasador, apreciador, avaluador, justipreciador, aforador.
apprentice, aprendiz, (A) cadete.
apprenticeship, aprendizaje.
approach n, acceso, (M) aproches, (Col) aproche;
aproximacin.
- - beacon (ap), baliza de acercamiento.
channel (hyd), canal de llegada o de acceso.
- - circuit (rr), circuito de aproximacin.
-light (ap) , farol de acercamiento, luz de
aproximacin, luz de acceso.
--locking (rr) , enclavamiento de aproximacin.
- - temperature (ac) , temperatura de acercamiento.
- - zone (ap), zona de acercamiento.
appropriation, suma consultada o presupuesta,
asignacin,consignacin, (C) apropiacin.
approvai, aprobacin, visto bueno.
approved, aprobado,'visto bueno.
approximate a, aproximado.
approximation, aproximacin.
appurtenances, accesorios, aditamentos.
apron, (hid) zampeado, platea, acolchado, derramadero, escarpe, (C) vertedero; (presa
hueca) losa delantera, paramento exterior,
(U) carpeta posterior; (ds) batiente; (auto)
zcalo, delantal; (mec) mandil, placa delantal; (cn) albitana, contrabranque, contrarroda; (geol) cono aluvial; (ventana)
guarnicin debajo de la repisa; (espign)
piso fuera del galpn; (torno) placa frontal
del carro corredizo, tablero; (ap) faja de
estacionamiento (frente a los hangares) ,
explanada, (A) plataforma de pista.
- - conveyor, transportador de mandil o de
banda articulada, (C) conductor de estera.
- - feeder, alimentadora, mandil alimentador.
handwheel (Iathe), rueda de mano del tablero, rueda de avance a mano.
~ loader, cargador de mandil.
- - track (pier), via a lo largo del espign fuera
del galpn.
- - wall, antepecho, pared entre piso y repisa de
la ventana.
apyrous, incombustible.
aqua fortis, agua fuerte, cido ntrico.
aqua regia, agua regia.
aquagel (pet), acuagel.
Aquastat (trademark), (M) aquastato.
aquatic, acutico.
aqueduct, acueducto, conducto, (Col) conduccin.
- - bridge, puente acueducto.
- - canal, canal de conduccin.
aqueo glacial (geol), cueoglacial.
aqueoigneous (geol), CJueoigneo.

architect

aqueous, acuoso, cueo.


aquic1ude (geohydrology), aCUlClerre, acuiclusa.
aquifer, capa acuifera o fretica.
aquifuge (geohydrology), acuifuga.
araban (su), arabana.
arabinose (su), arabinosa.
Aragon spar, aragonita.
arbitrary (math), arbitrario.
arbitrate, arbitrar, terciar.
arbitration, arbitraje, arbitracin, arbitramiento,
tercera.
arbitrator, rbitro, arbitrador, tercero.
arbor (machy), rbol, eje; portaherramienta.
- - press, prensa de husillo.
are, s (mat) (elc) arco; v (eIc) formar arco.
- - blow (w), soplo magntico del arco, desviacin del arco.
- - brazing, soldadura fuerte al arco, soldadura
de arco con latn.
- - converter, convertidor de arco.
- - cutting, cortadura por arco elctrico.
flame (w), llama del arco.
- - furnace, horno de arco.
- - gate (min), compuerta radial o de arco.
- - generator (ra), generador al arco.
--Iamp, lmpara de arco.
--Iighting, alumbrado por lmparas de arco.
- - of meridian, arco de meridiano.
- - pacifier (w), apaciguador de arco.
- - pitch, (en) paso circunferencial.
- - quencher, apagador de arco.
- - resistance (elec), resistencia al arco.
- - stabilizer (w), estabilizador de arco.
- - stream (w), flujo de arco.
- - surfacing (w), revestimiento con arco elctrico.
- - torch (w), antorcha de arco elctrico.
- - transmitter (ra), transmisor por arco ..
welder, soldador de arco; (maq) soldadora
de arco.
- - welding, soldadura por arco o de arco.
arc-back (ra), arco inverso, retroarco.
arc-over n, salto de arco.
arcade, arcada, arquera, (A) recoba.
arch, s arco, bveda; v arquear, abovedar, abombar.
- - bar, barra arqueada o de arco.
- - barrel, can, esquife.
brick, ladrillo de arco, dovela de ladrillo.
- - bridge, puente arqueado o de arco o de
bvedas.
- - centering, cimbra, cerchn, formaleta, galpago.
- - culvert, alcantarilla arqueada.
- - dam, presa en arco o de arco simple, presabveda, (M) cortina en arco.
rib (bdg), nervadura de arco.
- - ring, cuerpo de arco, (Es) (Col) rosca.
-"- sheeting, dovelas interiores o de atrs.
- - stone, dovela.
- - thrust, empuje del arco.
- - truss, armadura en arco.
arch-burned brick, ladrillo alabeado.
arched web (sp), alma combada.
.
arching effect (ea), arqueamiento, efecto de arco.
architect, arquitecto.

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architect's scale (dwg), escala de arquitecto (en - - hose, mangera alambrada.


array (ra), antena direccional.
pies y pulga~as). .
arrested anticline (geol), anticlinal interrumpido.
architectural, arqUltectmco.
arrester, (elc) pararrayos; (elc) chispero, paraarchitecture, arquitectura.
chispas; (mee) detenedor.
archway, vano arqueado.
arris, arista, canto vivo.
arcing contact (elec), contacto del arco.
fillet (rf), vase cant strip.
arcing horn (elec), cuerno de arco.
gutter (rf), canaln en V.
are, rea.
arrival platform (rr), andn de llegada.
area, rea, superficie; (ed) vase areaway.
arrow (surv), aguja de cadeneo.
_ meter, contador de carga constante y rea
arrowhead (dwg), punta de flecha, ~echita.
variable.
arsenate, arseniate (chem), 8 arsemato; v arseareal, de rea.
niar.
areaway, pozo fuera del stano para dar acceso,
arsenic n a, arsnico.
luz o ventilacin.
glass,
vidrio arsnico.
arenace~us, arenoso, arenisco, arenceo.
__ trioxide, trixide de arsnico, arsnico
areometer, aremetro.
blanco.
areometric, areomtrico.
arsenical, arsenical, arsnico.
areometry, areometria.
__ antimony, alemontita, antimonio ar~enical..
argental, argnteo, argentino.
__ copper, aleacin de cobre con pequena canti_ mercury, mercurio argnteo, (M) mercurio
dad de arsnico.
argenta!.
__ nickel, niquel arsenical, niquelina: .
. .
argentic (chem), argntico.
__ pyrites, arsnico piritoso, arsenopmta, pIrIta
argentiferous, argentifer~.
.
arsenical.
argentite (miner), argentIta, plata grIS.
arsenide, arseniuro.
argentous (chem), argentoso.
arsenious, arsenioso.
argillaceous, argilliferous, ar.cilloso.
__ oxide, trixido de arsnico, arsnico blanco,
argilloarenaceous (geol), arCllloarenoso.
xido arsenioso.
argillocalcareous (geo!), arcillo calcreo.
arsenite, arsenito.
argon (chem), argn, argo.
. .
.
arsenopyrite (miner), arsenopirita, pirita arseni,
argyrite, argyrose (miner), argIrIta, argrosa,
cal.
argentita.
.
.' .
arterial highway, camino troncal; carretera de
1.rgyrythrose (miner), argrItrosa, pIrarglfIta.
acceso limitado.
arid, rido.
artery (rd) , camino troncal.
aridity, aridez.
artesian, artesiano, surgente.
ariegite (geo!) , ariegita.
- - head, carga artesiana.
arithmetic, aritmtica.
__ spring, "fuente artesiana, manantial artearithmetical, aritmtico.
siano, manantial surtidor, (A) manantial
__ mean media aritmtica o diferencial.
ascendente.
arkose (g~ol), arcosa, arenisca arcsica.
__ water, agua artesiana o surgente.
arm, (mee) brazo; (mat) palanca; (r) ramal,
__ well, pozo artesiano o surgent.e.
.
brazo.
articulated joint, articulacin, umn artICulada,
armature, (mot) inducido, (C) armadura; armaunin de rtula, (e) cardn.
dura (imn).
articulated locomotive, locomotora mallet o
__ band, bandaje o zuncho del inducido.
articulada.
__ bar barra del inducido.
articulation (mech), articulacin.
__ bor~ dimetro del hueco para el inducido.
artificial artificial, fabricado; artificial, falso.
__ eoil, 'bobina del inducido, carrete inducido.
__ ant;nna (ra), antena falsa o artificial.
__ core, ncleo del inducido.
_ asphalt, asfalto artifi~ial.
- - hub, cubo del inducido.
- - graphite, grafito fa:brIcado.. .
--leakage, dispersin en el inducido.
__ horizon (inst), horIzonte artIfiClal.
__ spider estrella del inducido.
__ stone, piedra artificial o vaciada, sillares
__ stand' soporte para inducidos.
artificiales.
__ teste: (inst), probador de inducidos.
artisan, artesano, oficial.
__ varnish barniz para inducidos.
asbestiform (miner), asbestiforme ..
__ windin~, devanado o arrollamiento del inAsbestine (pt)(trademark), asbestma.
ducido.
asbestine a, asbestino.
Armco iron (trademark), hierro de alta pureza
asbestos, 8 asbesto, amianto; a asbestino.
(contiene menos de 0.1% de impurezas).
_ blanket (inl), tejido de asbesto acolcho:nado~
armor (mech), coraza, blindaje.
__ board, cartn de asbesto o de amIanto
__ clamp (elec), abrazadera de la coraz.a.
asbesto en cartn.
_ coat (rd), revestimiento, carpeta, blindado.
__ bonding, liga de asbesto.
armored blindado, acorazado.
__ braid, trencilla o trenzado de asbesto;
__ cabl, conductor con coraza metlica, cable
__ cement, cemento de asbesto.
biindado, cable acorazado.
cloth, tela de asbesto.
_ concrete, concreto acorazado (revestido de
_ felt, fieltro de asbesto.
iundicin gris).

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- - fiber, fibra de amianto.


-lumber, planchas de asbesto prensado para
forrado de paredes.
- - packing, empaquetadura de asbesto, guarnicin de amianto.
- - paper, papel asbestino.
- - plaster, mstique de asbesto.
- - rock, roca asbestina.
- - roofing, techado de fieltro asbestino.
- - shingle, ripia de asbesto.
- - sleeving (elec), manguito de asbesto.
- - synthetic (inl), sinttico asbestino.
- - wool, lana de asbesto.
- - worker, amiantista.
- - yarn, hilaza de asbesto.
asbestos-cement pipe, tubera de asbesto-cemento.
asbestos-covered, forrado de, asbesto.
asbestos-insulated wire, alambre aislado de asbesto o forrado de asbesto.
asbestos-packed cock, robinete empaquetado de
asbesto.
asbestos-protected metal, metal revestido de
asbesto.
asbestos-varnished cambric (inl), asbesto-cambray barnizado.
ascending grade, pendiente en subida.
aschistic (geol), asqustico.
aseismatic, resistente a terremotos.
aseismic, assmico.
aseismicity, asismicidad.
ash, ceniza; (mad) fresno.
- - content, contenido de ceniza.
- - ejector (sb), eyector de cenizas.
- - hoist, montacenizas, elevador de cenizas.
ashes, cenizas.
ash-handling machinery, maquinaria para
manejo de cenizas.
ashlar line, lnea exterior del muro, arriba del
zcalo.
asblar masonry, sillera, fbrica de sillera, cantera, mampostera de sillares,sillarejo
(pequeo).
asblar stone; sillar, piedra labrada, canto, piedra
de sillera, (U) piedra de talla.
ashlaring (carp), montantes cortos en el ngulo
inferior del techo.
ashpan, cenicero, guard~cenizas.
ashpit, cenicero, foso de cenizas, cenizal, zanj a
cenicera.
Asiatic cholera, clera asitico.
aspact ratio, (tv) relacin del ancho al alto del
cuadro, (aa) relacin entre dimensiones de
conducto, compuerta o rejilla.
asphalt, 8 asfalto, betn judaico, brea mineral;
v asfaltar.
binder (rd), ligador asfltico.
--, blocks, adoquines de asfalto.
- - cement, cemento bituminoso o asfltico o de
asfalto.
- - cutback, asfalto diludo, asfalto cortado, (M)
asfalto rebajado, (M) asfalto adelgazado.
- - cutter, cortador de pavimento asfltico.
- - dipper, cazo para asfalto.
- - distributor, 'esparcidor de asfalto.
- - enamel, asfalto rellenado, esmalte de asfalto.

assistant

felt, fieltro asfaltado.


- - filler, rellenador asfltico.
- - grouting, inyecciones de asfalto.
- - macadam, macdam asfltico o asfaltado.
- - mastic, mstique asfltico.
mattock, alcotana de asfaltador o de dos
hachas.
- - mixer, mezclador de asfalto.
- - paint, pintura asfltica.
paper, papel asfltico.
- - paver, asfaltador.
- - paving, pavimento asfltico; pavimentacin
asfltica.
- - pouring pot, vertedor de asfalto.
- - primer (rd), imprimador asfltico.
putty, asfalto plstico, repello o masilla de
asfalto, (A) masa plstica.
- - rake, rastrillo de asfaltador.
- - rock, roca impregnada de asfalto.
- - sandals, sandalias de asfaltador.
- - smoother, plancha de asfalto.
- - spreader, esparcidor de asfalto.
stripping (pet), separacin del asfalto.
- - worker, asfaltador.
asphalt-base oil, petrleo de asfalto o a base de
asfalto.
asphalt-coated, revestido o baado de ,asfalto.
asphalt-dipped, baado de asfalto.
asphaltene, asfaltina, (M) asfalteno.
asphaltic, asfltico.
- - emulsion, vase emulsified asphalt.
asphaltite, 8 (pet) asfaltita; a asfltico.
asphaltum, asfalto.
aspirated psychrometer (ac) , psicrmetro de
aspiracin.
aspirating nozzle, boquilla aspiradora.
aspirating ventilator, ventilador aspirador.
aspirator, aspirador.
assay, s ensayo, ensaye, contraste; v ensayar,
aquilatar, contrastar, quilatar, acrisolar.
assayer, ensayador, quilatador.
assemble, armar, montar, ensamblar.
assembled automobile, coche ,armado con piezas
de varios fabricantes.
assembly, montaje, montura, armadura, ensamble, ensamblaje, (V) acomodo; conjunto, grupo, ensamblado.
- - jig, patrn O plantilla de montaje.
--line, cadena de produccin, lnea de montaje, tren de ensamblaje.
- - marks, marcas guas, signos para armadura.
- - shop, armadura.
assessed valuation, tasacin oficial.
assets, activo; bienes.
assign, traspasar; ceder.
assignee, cesionario.
assigner, cedente.
assignment, cesin, dejacin, traspaso (acreeo/'res); traspaso, transferencia (contrato).
assis:tnt n, asistente, ayudante, auxiliar.
- - chief, subjefe.
- - engineer, ingeniero auxiliar o ayudante,
subingeniero.
- - foreman, subcapataz, sobrestante ayudante,
cabo de cuadrilla.
- - inspector, subinspector.

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manager, subgerente, subadministrador, subdirector, administrador auxiliar, (e) segundo administrador.


secret"ry, subsecretario.
superintendent, ayudante de superintendente, superintendente auxiliar.
assisting gradient, pendiente asistente.
associated channel (ra), canal asociado o comn.
assumed azimuth, azimut asumido.
assumed loading, carga presumida o prevista.
assumption, suposicin, (A) hiptesis.
assured n, asegurado.
assurer, asegurador.
astatic, asttico.
astaticism, astaticidad.
astatize, astatizar.
astragal, (carp) listn cubrejunta, tapajunta,
contrapilastra; (arq) astrgalo.
astronomic, astronmico.
- - azimuth, azimut astronmico.
astronomical, astronmico.
telescope, anteojo astronmico o de, ocular
simple o de imagen invertida.
time, tiempo 'medio solar, tiempo astronmico.
asymmetric anticline (geol), anticlinal asimtrico.
asymmetrical, asimtrico, no simtrico.
asymmetry, asimetra.
asymptote (math), asntota.
asymptotic, asinttico.
asynchronism, asincronismo.
asynchronous (elec), asincrnico, asncrono.
AT-cut crystal (ra) , cristal de corte AT.
atacamite (copper ore), atacamita.
athermic, atrmico.
athwart (sb), atravesado.
atmidometer, vase atmometer.
atmometer, atmmetro, evapormetro.
atmosphere, atmsfera.
atmospheric, atmosfrico.
absorption (ra) , absorcin atmosfrica.
- - condenser (ac) (rfg) , condensador atmosfrico.
cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento atmosfrico.
- feed-water heater, calentador atmosfrico.
- relief valve, vlvula de desahogo a la
atmsfera.
- tides, mareas atmosfricas o de la atinsfera.
atmospherics (ra), interferencia atmosfrica, (M)
atmosfrica, (M) esttilla.
atom, tomo.
atomic, atmico.
- hydrogen torch, soplete de hidrgeno
atmico.
hydrogen welding, soldadura oxhdrica al
R.rno o con soplete de hidrgeno atmico o
con arco de hidrgeno atmico.
number, nmero atmico.
- radius, radio ~tmico.
weight, peso atmico.
atomize, pulverizar, atomizar.
atomizer, pulverizador, atomizador.
atomizing nozzle, boquilla pulverizadora.
attach (mech), fijar, enganchar, juntar.

autoclastic

attached ground water, agua subterrnea adherida, (A) agua subterrnea fijada.
attachment (mech), fijacin, unin; aditamento,
accesorio.
plug (elec), tapn de contacto, clavija de
conexin.
attemperator (ac), atemperador.
attenuation (elec), atenuacin.
- - constant, constante de atenuacin.
- - distortion, distorsin de atenuacin-frecuencia, deformacin de amplitud-frecuencia.
- - equalizer, igualador de atenuacin.
- - ratio, relacin o razn de atenuacin.
attenuator (elec), atenuador.
attle (min), desechos, (M) tepetate.
attraction, atraccin.
attrition, desgaste, frotamiento.
- - mill, molino de frotamiento.
test, ensayo de desgaste por frotamiento.
audibility factor (ra), factor de audibilidad.
audibility meter, medidor de audibilidad.
audible, audible.
audio a (ra), audio.
- - amplifier, audioamplificador, amplificador de
audiofrecuencia.
- - oscillator, audiooscilador, oscilador de audiofrecuencia.
- peak limiter, limitador de mximo de audiofrecuencia.
- - signal, audioseal.
- - system, sistema audiofrecuente, sistema de
audio.
- - voltage, voltaje de audio, tensin de audiofrecuencia.
audiofrequency, audiofrecuencia, frecuencia audible.
- - amplifier, amplificador de audio-frecuencia,
audioamplificador.
- - transformer, transformador para audiofrecuencias.
audio meter (acoustics), audimetro.
audion (ra), audin.
audit, s revisin, intervencin de cuentas; v revisar, intervenir, repasar, comprobar.
auditor, interventor, contralor, revisador, revisor
de cuentas, (M) glosador, (M) auditor.
!luger, barrena, taladro, barrenador.
- - bit, mecha de barrena, barrena espiral o de
caracol.
augite (miner), augita, piroxena.
augite-porphyrite (geol), augita-porfirita.
augitophyre, augite-porphyry (geol), augitaprfido, prfido augtico.
augmenter (condenser), aumentador.
aural, auricular.
aureole (geol), aureola.
austempering (met), ,,"ustemplado.
austenite (met), austenita.
austenitic, austentico.
authigenic (geol), autignico.
autoboat, bote automvil, autobote.
autocartograph (pmy), autocartgrafo.
autocatalytic (chem) (pet) , auto cataltico.
autochthonous (geol), autctono.
autoclastic (geol), autoclstico,

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autoclave, autoclave, marmita hermtica.


- - expansion test (conc), ensayo de expansin
en autoclave.
autocoherer (ra), auto cohesor .
autocollimation (pmy), autocolimacin.
autoconduction (elec), auto conduccin.
autoconverter (elec), auto convertidor.
autodynamic, autodinmico.
autodyne (ra), 8 autodina; v autodinar; a autodino.
- - reception, recepcin autodina.
autoexcitation (elec), autoexcitatin.
autofocusing, de foco automtico, autofocador.
autogenetic (geol), autogentico, autogensico.
autogenizer (w), autogenizador.
autogenous welding, soldadura autgena.
autogiro, autogyro (ap), autogiro.
autograph n (inst), autgrafo.
autographic recorder, registrador grfico.
autoheterodyne (ra), autoheterodino.
autoignition, autoencendido.
autoinduction (elec), autoinduccin.
automatic, automtico.
flashboard (hyd) , alza automtica, tabla
basculante automtica.
flush tank (sw) , sifn de limpieza automtica, tanque de lavado automtico, sifn
de descarga automtica.
- - frequency control (ra) , control automtico
de frecuencia.
- - gain control (ra) , cOntrol automtico de
volumen.
- - sprinkler, rociador automtico, regadera
automtica.
- - tapping chuck, mandril automtic.o para
macho.
- - time switch (elec), interruptor cronomtrico,
interruptor automtico de reloj.
volume control (AVe) (ra) , control .automtico de volumen (CAV).
automatic-curtain filter (ac) , filtro de cortina
automtica.
automobile n a, automvil.
- - jack, montaautomviles, levantacoches.
--lift, elevador de automviles, levantacoches.
auto motive,. automotor, automotriz, automvil;
automoviliario.
- - engineer, ingeniero diseador de automviles, autotcnico.
- - engineering, autotcnica, ingenierla de
automviles.
- - hardware, herrajes para automviles.
- - oil, aceite para automviles.
automotor, automvil.
Autopositive (trademark) (pmy) , autopositivo.
autostarter, arrancador automtico.
autotransformer, autotransformador.
autotrophic bacteria (sen), bacterias autotrficas.
autotruck, autocamin, camin.
autoxidation (chem), autooxidacin.
autumnal equinox, equinoccio otoal.
auxiliary n a, auxiliar.
- - relay (elec), relai auxiliar o ayudante.
- - switch (elec), interruptor secundario o
auxiliar.
--valence (chem), valencia residual.

me
availability factor (elec), factor de disponibilidad.
available head (hyd), salto aprovechable o disponible.
available sugar, azcar aprovechable.
avalanche, alud, avalancha, lurte.
avenue, avenida, (Col) carrera.
average, 8 promedio, trmino medio; (seg)
averla; v promediar; a medio, de trmino
medio.
- - adjuster (ins) , tasador de avera, asesor o
arreglador de averas.
- - agreement (rr) , convenio sobre cargos por
estada.
- - bond, fianza de averas.
--loss (ins), prdida parcial.
- - policy, pliza de averas.
- - pressure, presin media.
- - surveyor, comisario o arreglador de averas.
average-end-area formula (ea), frmula de la
seccin media.
aviation channel (ra), faja para aviacin.
aviation gasoline, aerogasolina, aeronafta, gasolina de aviacin.
award (contract), 8 adjudicacin; v adjudicar.
awash, a flor de agua.
a wl, lesna, alesna, subilla.
awning, toldo, tienda.
- - deck (sb) , cubierta sin aberturas sobre una
superestructura liviana.
ax, hacha, segur; (cantero) martillo de pea
doble.
eye (t), ojo tipo de hacha.
- - handle, mango o cabo de hacha.
- - stone, piedra afiladora de hachas.
axhammer, martillo para desbastar piedra.
axhead, cabeza de hacha.
axial, axil, axial, (Es) xico.
- - compression, compresin axial.
- - thrust, empuje axial.
axial-flow fan, ventilador axial.
axial-flow turbine, turbina axil o axial o paralela.
axinite (miner), axinita.
axis, eje, lnea central.
- - of collimation (surv), lnea de colimacin.
- - of coordinates, eje de coordenadas.
- - of oscillation, eje de oscilacin.
- - of tilt (pmy), eje de inclinacin.
ax1e, eje, rbol.
- - box, caja de engrase o de chumacera o del eje.
- - casing (auto), envoltura de eje.
- - generator (rr) , generador impulsado por el
eje.
- - grease, grasa para ejes.
guide (rr), gua de la caja del eje.
- - housing (auto), envoltura del eje, caja del
puente trasero.
1 beam (auto), vigueta del eje.
--lathe, torno para ejes.
--load, carga sobre un eje.
pin (auto), pasador de eje.
- - press, prensa de ejE.
- - shaft (auto), semieje.
- - sleeve, manguito del eje.
- - tube (auto), envolvente del puente trasero.
axIe-hung motor, motor de tranva apoyado en
el eje,

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ax1etree, eje de carret6n.


axman (surv), hachero, leador, estaquero, (Ec)
portaestacas.
axonometric projection, proyecci6n axonomtrica.
azimuth, azimut, acimut.
- - cirele, crculo azimutal.
- - compass, brjula azimutal o de azimut.
- - dial, cuadrante azimutal.
- - grid (pmy), cuadrcula de azimut.
azimuthal, acimutal, azimutal.
azoic (chem) (geol), azoico.
azurite (miner), azurita, cobre azul.

B battery (ra), batera de placa, batera B.


B power supply (ra) , fuente de energa B (circuito de placa).
BB, vase best best wire.
Btu, vase British thermal unit.
babbitt, 8 metal babbit o blanco o antifricci6n;
v forrar o revestir de metal babbit, babitar.
- - hammcr, martillo con cotillo de metal
babbit.
Babbitt metal, metal babbit o antifriccin, (C)
metal patente.
babble (tel), interferencia mltiple.
bacillary, bacilar.
bacillus, bacilo.
Baci/lus coli (sen), colibacilo, bacilo coli.
back, 8 trasera, parte de atrs, reverso, revs;
(herr) lomo, dorso; (asiento) espaldar,
respaldo; (min) techo de la labor; v
marchar atrs, retroceder, dar contram,archa; apoyar, favorecer; a posterior,
trasero, de atrs; adv de vuelta, de regreso.
- - ampere-turns, contra-amperios-vueltas.
- - azimuth, azimut de atrs.
brace (ele e) , codal de atrs.
centar (lathe), contrapunta de la mueca.
- - contact (elec), contacto trasero.
- - draft, contratiro.
dump (tk), descrga por detn,s.
- - eccentric, excntrica de marcha atrs.
. - - edge (t), contrafilo; dorso.
electromotive force, fuerza contraelectromotriz, (A) contravoltaje.
flagman (surv), abanderado trasero.
focal distance (pmy) , distancia focal posterior.
- - gearing (lathe), engranajes traseros o reductores.
- - head, (mh) mueca corrediza, contrapunta;
(barreno) cabeza trasera.
- - kick, contragolpe.
- - light (rr), luz de reverso; luz de atrs.
--lining (window), cara posterior de la caja de
contrapeso.
--. marker (sb), marcador de la cara posterior.
off (mech) (carp) , rebajar, despojar.
- - out" (re) botar; (mh) hacer retroceso, retirar.
pitch (elec), paso trasero (del inducido).
- - pressure, contrapresin.

backfilling

rake (mt) , ngulo trasero de cada, inclinaci6n trasera.


- - rest (mt), soporte posterior.
- - ro11 (su), maza bagacera o de descarga.
- spade (ce), retroexcavador.
~ stope (min), grada al revs, testero.
stroke, carrera de retroceso.
- - tangent (surv), tangente de atrs.
taper (t), ahusado al revs.
to back, espalda con espalda.
up, (re) aguantar, sufrir, resistir; (r) remansarse, rebalsarse, estancarse, (Col)
(PR) apozarse; (mam) colocar la mamposterla bruta detrs de la sillera; (auto) dar
contramarcha, marchar atrs.
- - vent, tubo de antisifonaje.
- view, vistapor detrs.
- - wave (ra), onda separadora, onda de reposo,
(A) contraonda;
- - wheels, ruedas traseras.
back-break (min) (tun) , fractura fuera de la
lnea de barrenos.
back-connected switch (elec), interruptor de
conexiones por detrs.
back-face, fresar la cara de atrs.
back-geared lathe, torno de engranaje o de engranajes reductores.
back-out tap, macho sacaprisionero.
back-outlet bend (p), curva en: U con salida
trasera.
back-outlet crossover (p), curva de paso con
. salida trasera.
back-packing (tun) , relleno, acuamiento, calzamiento.
back-paint v, pintar la superficie encerrada.
back-plaster v, enlucir al revs del listonado
metlico.
back-pressure, contrapresi6n.
regulator, regulador de la contrapresi6n.
- - steam, contravapor.
- - turbine, turbina de contrapresi6n.
- - valve, vlvula de contrapresin.
back-putty, enmasillar entre el canto del vidrio y
el rebajo.
back-rake angle (mt), ngulo superior de inclinacin .
back-shunt circuit (elec), circuito de contraderi
vacin.
back-siphoning (pb) , sifonaje de aguas residuarias al agua de abastecimiento.
back-spiker (rr), escarpiador.
back-step welding, soldadura de retroceso.
back-titration, retitulaci6n.
back-turn splice (ele e) , empalme doblado.
backbone (rr), va de escala.
backdigger (ce), retroexcavador, pala de arrastre,
azadn, zanjadora.
backed off (machy), despojado, con franqueo
lateral.
backer tile (bldg), bloques huecos de respaldo.
backfill, 8 relleno, rehincho; v rellenar, rehinchar.
- - tamper (ce), pisonador de relleno, apisonador, (Ec) pisn.
backfiller (ce), rellenadora.
backfilling, relleno, rellanamiento, (C)rehincho.

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backfire,8 (auto) petardeo, contraexplosin, (A)


explosin de retroceso; (auto) encendido
anticipado, ignicin a contratiempo, (U)
falsa explosin; (sol) retroceso momentneo de la llama; (ra) arco inverso; '/! (auto)
petardear.
backflash, vase backfire.
backflow, contraflujo.
background (tv), fondo.
- - noise (ra), ruidos de fondo.
backhand welding, soldadura a la inversa o de
revs.
backhaul rope (sh), cable de retroceso.
backhoe (ce); retroexcavador.
backing, (fin) apoyo; (auto) marcha atrs,
retroceso, contramarcha; (mam) mamposteda bruta detrs de la sillera o encima
del cuerpo de arco.
--light, farol de marcha atrs.
--log (pier), carrera trasera.
ring (w), anillo de respaldo.
- - strip (w), pletina de respaldo, .contraplancha,
tira de respaldo.
backing-off (mech), franqueo, despojo.
--lathe, torno de despojar.
backing-out punch, botador, pasador para sacar
remaches.
backlash, (mal:) contragolpe, golpe de retarpo,
prdida de carrera, marcha muerta, culateo; (ra) falta de rectificacin.
backplate, placa de atrs.
backsaw, sierra de lomo o de trasds o con sobrelomo, serrucho de costilla.
backset (lock), distancia del frente a la bocallave
o perilla.
backsight, visual inversa, mira de espalda, retrovisual; visual aditiva, retrolectura, (Es)
nivelada de atrs o de espalda.
backslope,8 (ca) talud exterior o del corte; '/! (ca)
cortar los taludes del corte.
backsloper,.hoja para taludes, ataludadora.
backstay, brandal, burda, traversa.
backup
brick, ladrillos detrs de la cara.
post (pet), poste de retencin.
- - tongs (pet), tenazas de contrafuerza.
backwall, muro de retencin encima del asiento
del puente, (M) diafragma.
backward-bladed centrugal compressor, compresora centrfuga de aletas inclinadas
hacia atrs.
backward-curved-blade fan, ventilador de aletas
inclinadas hacia atrs.
backwash, 8 contracorriente, resaca; '/! (filtro)
lavar por corriente de agua limpia, (M)
enjuagar.
backwater, remanso, cilanco.
- - curve, curva de remanso.
- - gate, compuerta de retencin.
- - suppressor, aliminador de remanso.
- - valve, vlvula de retencin o de contrapresin.
bacteria, bacterias.
bacterial, bacteriano.
bactericide, bactericida, (A) .microbicida.
bacteriologist, bacterilogo.

balance

bacteriology, bacteriologa.
bacteriophage (sen), bacterifago.
bacteriostatic, bacteriosttico.
bad order, desarreglo, descompostura, desajuste.
bad-order track (rr), va para carros por reparar.
badigeon, compuesto para subsanar defectos de
madera o piedra.
baffle n, (hid) deflector, chicana, desviador; (ra)
pantalla acstica.
blocks (hyd) , dados deflectores o de amortiguamiento.
- - piers, dientes de choque, dados deflectores.
- - plate, placa deflectora o de desviacin,
plancha de choque, chicana.
- - tank, tanque con desviadores.
- - wall, pared desviadora, muro de obstl"Uccin,
tabique interceptor, atajadizo, tabique
desviador, muro de chicana, (e) pantalla,
(M) muro de impedir.
baffle-plate exhaust head, amortiguador de escape tipo impacto.
baffle-plate separator (steam), separador de
.
impacto.
bag, 8 saco, bolsa, talega, (M) costal; '/! embolsar,
ensacar.
- - baler, mquina empacadora de sacos, enfardadora de sacos.
- - boom (lg), barrera colectora;
- - cleaner, limpiador de sacos.
- - elevator, montasacos.
filter. (su)(met) (ac), filtro de bolsa o de saco.
.- - piler, hacinador de sacos, apiladora de bolsas, (e) entongador de sacos.
bagasse (su), bagazo.
- - carrier, conductor de bagazo.
- - roll, maza bagacera o de descarga.
baggage (rr), equipaje.
- - agent (rr), agente de equipajes, (Es) factor.
- - car, furgn o vagn de equipajes.
- - rack, portaequipajes, rejilla para maletas.
- - room, sala o despacho de equipajes.
- - truck, carretilla de equipaje.
baggagemaster (rr), encargado de los equipajes,
manipulador de equipajes.
bagging, arpillera, malacuenda, tejido de saco.
- - bin (su), tolva ensacadora, embudo ensacador.
bail, 8 (cuch) asa, cogedero, marco; (aparejo)
estribo; '/! achicar, baldear.
bailer, achicador; (pet) cuchara, achicador.
- - grab (pet), gancho pescacuchara.
bailing, baldeo, achique.
-line (pet), cable de la cuchara.
bake, cocer al horno.
bakelite, bakelita, baquelita.
bakelized, baquelizado.
baking, coccin.
- - oven, horno de cocer.
- - varnish, barniz para cocer o para secado al
horno.
balance, 8 (mec) balanza, balance; equilibrio;
(com) saldo, alcance; (eont) balance; '/!
(mec) equilibrar, balancear, compensar,
abalanzar; (mec) equilibrarse; (lev) ajustar; (elc) balancear; (cont) balancear,
~aldar; balancearse.

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balsa

- - bearing, chumacera de bola~, cojinete de


arbor, rbol del balancn.
bolas, cojinete de municiones, rodamiento
beam, balancn, astil de balanza.
de bolitas, descanso de bolitas, (V) muni- - bob, contrabalancn.
cionera, (A) rulemn de muniiones, (M)
- - disk (pu), disco compensador.
balero de bolas.
- - drum (pu), tambor de compensacin.
- - breaker, bola rompeadora.
- - electnmeter, electrmetro de balanza.
- - cage, jaula o caja de bolas, separador.
- - gear, compensador.
- - check valve, vlvula de retencin a bola.
pan (lab), platillo de balanza.
- - clay, arcilla plstica; cantos arcillosos.
pipe (ht), tubo igualador.
cock, llave de bola o de flotador.
- - piston, mbolo compensador.
- - crank, manivela de bola.
- - point (ea), punto de igualacin de desmonte
float, flotador de bola.
y terrapln.
governor (se), reglilador de bolas.
sheet, balance, (A) hoja de balance.
- - grinder, moledora de bolas.
- - weight, contrapeso.
- - joint, junta esfrica o de bola, articulacin de
weights (lab), pesas de balanza.
rtula.
- - wheel, volante.
- - mill, molino de bolas.
balanced
- - nut, tuerca esfrica.
circuit (elec), circuito equilibrado.
crankshaft, cigeal equilibrado o de com- -_. race, anillo o collar de bolas, balinero.
- - reamer, escariador esfrico.
pensacin.
retainer (bearing), retn de bolas.
-load (elec), carga equilibrada o dividida.
- - socket, cojinete esfrico.
method (elec), mtodo de cero.
valve, llave o vlvula de bola.
- - modulator (ra), modulador equilibrado.
ball-and-seat valve, vlvula de bola y asiento.
needle valve, vlvula equilibrada de aguja.
ball-and-socket joint, articulacin esfrica o de
phases (elec), fases equilibradas.
rtula, (e) cardn, (Es) juego de nuez.
- - polyphase system (elec), sistema polifsico
ball-bearing hinge, bisagra a municin.
equilibrado.
ball-float steam trap, separador con flotador de
- - profile (ea), perfil compensado.
bola, trampa tipo flotador de bola.
pulley, polea equilibrada.
ball-impact test (conc), ensayo por impacto de
- - relay (elec), relai diferencial.
bola.
- - rudder, timn compensado.
ball-pattern handrail fittings, accesorios de
- - sequence (w), orden equilibrada.
perilla o tipo de bola.
- - valve, vlvula equilibrada o compensada o
ball-peen hammer, martillo de bola o con bolita.
balanceada.
o con boca esfrica.
balancer, (elc) grupo compensador; (mec) equiball-point dividers, comps con punta de bola.
librador.
ball-tip door butt, bisagra de bolitas;
balancer-booster (elec), compensador-elevador,
ballast, 8 (fe) balasto, cascajo, lastre; (nut)
igualador de tensin.
lastre, (Es) zahorra; (elc) resistencia; '/!
balancing, balanceo; compensacin.
(fe) balastar, embalastar; (nut) alastrar,
- - aerial (ra), antena compensadora.
lastrar.
backsights and foresights (level), igualizaborder (rr), espaldn, banqueta.
cin de las visuales.
- - car, carro para balasto, (eh) carro lastrero.
- - capacity (ra), contrapeso.
- - cleaner, limpiador de balasto.
- - coil (elec), autotransformador.
fork (rr), horquilla para balasto, (e) tenedor
- - condenser (ra), condensador compensador o de balasto.
regulable.
- - pit, balastera, cantera de lastre, mina. o
machine, mquina equilibradora.
banco de balasto.
network (elec), red equilibradora.
- - plow (rr), arado para descargar balasto.
- - piston (pu), mbolo equilibrador.
- - set (elec), juego balanceador, grupo com- - - resistor (ra) , resistencia autorreguladora o
de compensacin.
pensador.
- - spreader, extendedor o tendedor de balasto.
- - speed, velocidad de equilibrio.
- - tamper, acuador o bateador de balasto.
- - the survey, ajuste del trazado.
tank (sb), tanque de lastre.
- - transformer, transformador igualador.
- - tube (ra), resistencia de compensacin.
- - valve, vlvula equilibrad ora.
- - unloader, mquina descargadora de balasto.
- ways, probadora de equilibrio esttico~
ballast-deck trestle, viaducto de caballetes con
balata, balata.
piso para balasto.
- - duck, lona para correas de balata.
ballaster (rr), mquina bateadora de balasto.
balcony, balcn.
ballasting, balastaje, lastraje, embalastado.
bale, 8 fardo, bala, paca; '/! empacar, enfardar,
ballistic galvanometer, galvanmetro balstico.
enfardelar.
balloon (lab), baln, redoma.
- - hooks, ganchos de fardo.
- - framing (bldg), armadura sin rigidez.
balk, (carp) madero, viga; (lev) (irr) lumo,
- - tire, goma de baln, neumtico baln o de
camelln.
baja presin.
ball, bola, bala, baln.
balsa (wood), balsa.
- - and socket, bola y cuenca.

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balsam fir, abeto balsmico.


Baltimore truss, armadura Baltimore.
baluster, balastre.
balustered, balaustrado.
balustrade, barandado, barandaje, balaustrada.
bamboo, bamb, caa brava.
banana jack (elec), receptculo para clavija tipo
banana.
banana plug (elec), clavija tipo banana.
band, 8 zuncho, fleje, (M) cincho; banda, franja;
(min) estrato, capa; (ra) faja, banda; v
zunchar, enzunchar, cinchar, fajar.
- - brake, freno de ban{ijt o de cinta.
- - chain (surv), cinta gruesa de acero con graduaciones muy espaciadas.
- - clutch, embrague de banda o de cinta.
- - conveyor, transportadora de correa o de
cinta.
filter (ra), filtro de faj a o de banda, (A) filtro
de paso de banda, (A) filtro pasabanda.
- - iron, cinta de hierro, fleje.
- - mill, aserradora de. banda, aserradero de
sierra sin fin.
- - pulley, polea ancha.
- - resaw, reaserradero sin fin, aserradora de
banda para repasar.
- - saw, sierra sin fin, sierra de cinta, aserradora
de banda, sierra de cordn, sierra huincha.
- - screen, cedazo de banda, criba de correa.
selector (ra), selector de faja o de banda.
- - spectrum, espectro de faja.
spread (ra) , ensanche de faja, (A) esparcimiento de banda.
- ' switch (ra) , selector de faj a; (M) conmutador
de bandas, (A) cambio de banda.
- - wheel, rueda de banda, polea.
- - width (ra), ancho de faja, anchura de banda.
band-edge flat, barra plana con cantos de fleje.
band-elimination filter (ra), filtro eliminador.
band-friction hoist, malacate de friccin de
banda.
band-pass
amplifier (ra) , amplificador de banda o de
faja.
filter (ra), vase band filter.
- - response (ra), respuesta uniforme o de faja.
band-saw pulley, polea O volante portasierra.
banded fittings (p), accesorios de reborde.
bander, mquina para zunchar.inducidos.
banding (plywood), guardacanto, cercado.
banister, baranda, pasamano.
banjo
- - housing (auto), cajo de banjo, envoltura de
guitarra.
- - signal (rr), seal de disco o de guitarra.
- - torch, antorcha de pared o de guitarra.
bank, 8 cantera de grava o arena; (fin) banco;
peralte (curva); (r)orilla, margen, ribera;
(ot) terrapln, bancal; talud, escarpa;
(nut) bajo, bajio, encalladero, banco;
(min) boca del pozo; (min) frente de
ataque; (ef) muelle, embarcadero; (fma)
inclinacin, banqueo; v (fin) depositar;
peraltar (curva); (cal) cubrir, amontonar,
cubrir con carbn; agrupar (palancas);
(fma) inclinar, banquear, (Es) ladear.

bar

- - gravel, grava de cantera o de mina.


- - head (min), boca del socavn.
- - of boilers, bateda de calderas.
- - of issue, banco de emisin.
of lamps (elec), grupo de lmparas (resistencia).
- - of levers, grupo de palancas.
- - of transformers, grupo de transformadores.
- - protection (r), defensa fluvial o de mrgenes
o de las riberas, proteccin de las orillas.
- - storage (hyd) , acopio o almacenamiento en
las riberas.
bank-run gravel, grava como sale o sin cribar o
de banco en bruto.
banked winding (elec), devanado de espiras
mltiples, (A) enrollamiento apilado, (A)
enrollamiento superpuesto.
banket, conglomerado aurifero.
bankrupt n a, quebrado, insolvente.
bankruptcy, bancarrota, quiebra.
banquette, banqueta.
bantam mixer, mezclador porttil pequeo.
bantam tube (ra), vlvula de ampolla pequea.
bar, 8 (herr) alzaprima, palanca, pata de cabra,
pie de cabra; (ref) barra, varilla, (C)
cabilla; (hogar) barrote; (rejilla) barra,
pletina, solera; (nut) banco, bajo, arenal,
restinga, alfaque, mgano; (cerco) barrera; (plata) lingote, barra; bara (unidad
de presin);. 1) (roca) afloj ar con alzaprima,
barretear.
- - bender, doblador de barras, curvabarras,
doblador de varillas.
chair (rein), silleta.
-.- channel, perfil canal de altura menor de
3 pulg.
- ' chuck (mt), plato de agujero simple.
- - cutter, cortador de barras o de varillas,
cortabarras.
- - iron, hierro en barras.
- - joist, viga de enrejado de barras, vigueta de
celosa.
- - magnet, barra imanada.
mat (rd), malla de barras, (M) parrilla.
- - mill, laminador de barras.
- - nut, tuerca de barra.
- - screen, rejilla, enrejado, criba de barrotes,
reja de barras.
- - shear, cizalla para barras.
- - solder, soldadura en barras.
- - spacer (reinf), espaciador o separador de
barras.
- - stock, acero en barras.
- - support, silleta para barras de refuerzo.
T, perfil T de alma menor de 3 pulg.
- - tie, atadura de alambre para barras de refuerzo.
- - winding (elec), devanado de barras.
Z, perfil Z de 1% pulg de altura.
bar-mill channel (met), canal de barra.
bar-size sections, perfiles-barras (T's, Z's, ngulos y canales de tamaos menores de
3 pulg).
bar-stock lathe, torno para barras.
bar-stock valve, vlvula de. barra o labrada de
una barra de acero.

bar

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bar-wound rotor (elec), rotor de barras.


barb, pa.
barbed
- - bolt, perno arponado.
- - roofing nail, clavo arponado de techar.
wire, alambre de pas o de espinas, (AC)
alambre espigado, (Es) alambre espinoso.
barbless cable, alambre torcido sin pas.
bare, 8 (to) la parte descubierta de una teja,
tejamani o pizarra; a descubierto; desnudo;
sin revestir.
electrode (w), electrodo desnudo o baado.
- - wire (ele e) , alambre desnudo o nudo, hilo
desnudo.
bare-electrode welding, soldadura de arco sin
proteccin.
barefoot joint (carp), junta clavada sin embarbillar.
barge, barcaza, lanchn, pontn, chalana, barca,
gabarra, (Col) planchn, (A) chata.
- - boom (lg), barrera de troncos anclada a un
pontn.
- - canal, canal para lanchones.
- - course, (lad) coronamiento de ladrillos a
sardinel; (to) las tejas que sobresalen
encima de la tabica.
- - spike, clavo para lanchn.
bargeload, barcada, lanchada.
bargeman, lanchero, barquero, gabarrero.
barite (miner), baritina, espato pesado.
barium (qum), bario.
- - carbonate, carbonato de bario, (miner)
witerita.
- - chromate, barium chrome, cromato de bario.
- - hydroxide (sen), hidrxido de bario.
- - oxide, xido o monxido de bario.
- - sulphate, sulfato de bario, (miner) barita.
bark, 8 corteza, cscara; v descortezar.
- - beetle, escarabajo de corteza.
- - milI, descortezad ora.
pocket (lbr), bolsa de corteza.
- - spud, escoplo o laya para descortezar.
barker (lg), descortezador.
barking drum, tambor giratorio descortezador.
barking iron, laya para descortezar.
barley coal, antracita de tamao 716 pulg a %6
pulg.
barn sewage, aguas residuales de establos.
barnacle, lapa, escaramujo.
barodynamic, barodinmico.
barodynamics, barodinmica.
barogram, barograma.
barograph, bargrafo.
barometer, barmetro.
barometric, baromtrico.
- - condenser, condensador baromtrico.
- - gradient (mrl) , pendiente o gradiente baromtrica.
- - pressure, presin baromtrica.
- - tide, fluctuacin regular de la presin baromtrica.
barometrograph, bargrafo, barometrgrafo.
baroscope, baroscopio.
barothermograph, barotermgrafo, barotermmetro.
barracks, barraca, barracn, cuartel, albergue.

bascule

barrage (hyd), azud, presa de derivacin, barraje.


barrage-type spillway, aliviadero de compuertas.
barrel 8 barril, barrica, (B) turril; (cal) cuerpo;
(arco) caon; (torno) tambor, cilindro;
(bisagra) fuste, cao; (herr) cilindro,
can; (tub) cUrp~ can;. (hidra~te)
can, cuerpo; (bm) cuerpo; (mst) cann;
1) embarrilar.
- - arch, bveda corrida o en can, esquife.
--Ix>lt, cerrojo de caja tubular, cerrojo cillndrico de aplicar.
- - cam, leva de tambor.
- - engine, mquina tipo de barril.
flange (p), brida tapn o para barril.
- - hooks, ganchos para izar barriles.
- - h6op, aro de barril.
- - nut, manguito de tuerca.
- - pin (sb), conformador, mandrin.
roller (bearing), rodillo forma de barril
- - saw, sierra cillndrica.
- - stave, duela.
- - vault, bveda corrida o de can.
barreled, embarrilado.
barrelful, barrilada.
barrelhead, fondo o tapa de barril.
barren, estril, rido; (min) estril.
- - rock (min), borrasca, borra, roca estril.
barrette file, lima triangular achatada.
barretter (ra), detector; resistencia de compensacin.
.
barricade, barrera, barricada, valla.
barrier, barrera, valla; (ca) murete separador;
(elc) tabique aislador.
- - beach, banco barrera.
curb (bdg), cordn guardapretil.
- - dam, presa de detencin.
--layer (ra), capa barrera.
- - reef (geol), arrecife barrera o de barra.
barrier-Iayer cell (elec), pila fotoelctrica tipo
xido de cobre.
barring engine, servomotor para el arranque.
barring gear (se), aparato de palanca para el
arranque.
barrow, carretilla (de ruedas), angarillas (de
mano).
barycenter, baricentro.
barycentric, baricntrico.
barye (physics), barya.
baryta, (quim) barita.
feldspar, feldespato de barita.
barytes (miner), baritina.
barytine (miner), baritina.
basal, bsico, (V) basal.
- - c1eavage (miner), crucero bsico.
complex (geol), complejo fundamental.
conglomerate (geo!) , conglomerado fundamental.
- - coplane (pmy), coplano bsico.
- - orientation (pmy), orientacin de base.
basalt, basalto.
- - glass, basalto vitreo, hialobasalto.
basaltic, basltico.
basaltiform; basaltiforme.
basaltoid, basaltoide.
bascule, balancin, columpio.
- - bridge, puente basculante o levadizo.

bascule

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batter

-leaf (bdg), tramo basculante.


- - granite, gneis.
base, 8 (qum)(geol) base; (cons) zcalo, basa, . - - mahogany, caoba falsa.
fundamento; (maq) plancha de fondo o de
- - pine, pino bastardo.
base, bancaza; (mat) base; (ampolla in- - - quartz, cuarzo bastardo.
candescente) casquillo; a (met) inestable;
- - spruce, pino del Pacfico.
bajo de ley (mineral).
- - thread, rosca trapezoidal.
- - bearing, cojinete principal o de bancada.
bastard-sawing (Ibr), aserrado simple.
- - circle (gear), circunferencia de base.
bat, bloque, pedazo; medio ladrillo, pedazo de
- - correction (geop), correccin de base.
ladrillo, tejuela, tejoleta; (ed) bloque de
- - course, (mam) hilada de base, embasamaterial aislante; (cantera) corrugacin.
miento; (ca) capa de base o de asiento.
- - bolt, perno arponado.
- - elbow (p), codo de soporte o con base, curva
batch, 8 (conc) carga, colada, revoltura, (A)
de pie.
hornada, (M) tanto, (V) terceo, (Pe)
- - fittings (p), accesorios de pie.
. templa, (A) pastn; (mortero) pilada,
- - f1ashing (rf), vierteaguas inferior.
(A) pastn, (Col) paetada, (M) amasada,
-level (r), nivel de base.
(C) templa; (ef) balsa mltiple; (pet) lote;
--line, lnea bsica o de base.
11 dosificar, proporcionar, (V) tercear.
--load (elec), carga fundamental.
- - box, caja de colada, batea o caja de pilada.
- - map, mapa de referencia, mapa bsico.
- - car, carro medidor de cargas.
- - metal, (aleacin) el ingrediente principal;
- - distillation, destilacin intermitente o por
(galvanizacin) metal de base; (sol) metal
etapas.
de las piezas por soldar.
- - filtration, filtracin intermitente.
net (surv), red de base.
- - hopper, tolva de carga completa o de revol- - of rail (rr), base de carril, base de riel.
tura.
- - plate, placa de base o de asento, plancha de
- - meter, contador de revolturas, (M) contador
fondo o de la base.
de tantos.
- - plug (elec), ficha, clavija, enchufe.
- - mixer, hormigonera por cargas, mezclador
- - price, precio bsico.
por lotes, (M) revolvedora intermitente.
tilt (pmy), inclinacin de la base.
- - recorder, registrador de cargas.
base-line measurement, medicin de la lnea de ' sti11 (pet), alambique discontinuo.
base.
- - timer, contador de la duracin de mezclar.
baseboard, tabla de zcalo, zcalo, plinto, (Col)
- - truck, camin de revoltura o de pilada.
(V) rodapi.
- - vaporization, vaporizacin intermitente.
- - raceway (elec), conducto para zcalo.
batcher, medidor de cargas, tolva medidora, (A)
basement, stano, (A) subsuelo.
dosificador.
- - complex (geol), fundamento, basamento.
- - plant, equipo proporcionador, instalacin
basic (geol) (chem) (met) , bsico.
medidora, planta de dosificacin, (M)
- - open-hearth .steel, ,acero bsico Siemensplanta medidora de tantos.
Martin.
batching, dosificacin, medicin.
- - pig, fundicin bsica.
batea (min), batea.
- - process, procedimiento bsico.
bath (al! senses), bao.
basicity (chem), basicidad. .
bathometer, batmetro.
basin, estanque, pileta, depsito, alberca, alcubathroom, cuarto de bao, bao.
billa, piln; (top) hoya, cuenca, vaso,
bathtub, baadera, bao, tina, baera.
(Col) artesa; (geol) hondonada, cuenca;
batt (inl), bloque de material fibroso.
(op) drsena.
batten, 8 (carp) listn, travesao, tablilla, tra- - cross (p), cruz para lavabo.
vesero, traviesa, crucero alfaja; (nut)
- - irrigation, irrigacin por charcos.
barrotn, barrote; (dib) tira de madera
- - T, T para lavabo.
flexible para trazar curvas; (ef) tronco de
basket (wire-rope socket), taza, casquillo.
dimetro menor de 11 pulg; 11 (carp) en- - bit (pet), barrena de cesto.
tablillar, enlistonar; (nut) abarrotar.
- - coil (ra), bobina de cesto.
- - door, puerta de tablas enlist<!lnada.
- - screen, criba de cesta.
- - plate, plancha atiesadora o de refuerzo.
- - winding (elec), devanado reticulado.
battened column, columna de planchas atiebasket-handle arch, arco de tres centros.
sadoras.
basket-type strainer, .colador de cesta.
batter, 8 desplome, inclinacin, releje, talud,
basket-weave armor (clec), coraza reticulada.
(Col) escarpa, (M) escarpe; 11 (muro) atabass control (ra), control de las baj as.
ludar, desplomar, relejar, ataluzar, (A)
bass-boosting circuit (ra), circuito atenuador de
abatir; (pi) estropear, batir, astillar.
las altas.
- - board, tabla provisoria para establecer la
basset (geol) (min), crestn, brotazn.
lnea de excavacin.
basswood, tilo.
- - brace, puntal inclinado.
bast, lber.
- - gage, plantilla de inclinacin.
bastard a, falso, bastardo.
- - cut, picadura o talla bastarda.
- - pile, pilote inclinado.
file, lima bastarda, (C) escofina.
post, puntal inclinado, (cb) pata inclinada.
-

battery

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battery, (elc) pila, batera; acumulador; (cal)


grupo, batera; (min) batera.
- - acid, cido de acumulador.
- - carrier, portacumulador.
cell, pila.
- - charger, cargador de acumuladores o de
bateras.
- - connector, conector de batera.
discharger, descargador de acumulador.
eliminator (ra), eliminador de bateras.
- - filler, llenador de acumulador.
- - gage, verificador de pila; voltmetro de
acumulador, indicador de carga.
- - ignition, encendido por acumulador.
- - jar, recipiente, vaso.
- - mud, cieno de acumulador.
of fixtures (pb) , grupo de artefactos sanitarios.
- - room, sala de acumuladores.
- - steamer, generador de vapor para servicio de
acumuladores.
- - tester, probador de acumuladores.
tube (ra), vlvula de batera.
battery-charge indicator (auto), indi~ador de
crga del acumulador.
battle-deck f1oor, superficie de planchas de acero
soldadas sobre las alas superiores de vigas
doble T.
battleship (exc) , cajn grande de descarga por
debajo.
baud (tel), baud.
Baum, Baum.
bauxite, bauxita (mineral de aluminio).
bay, (geog) baha, ancn; (ed) claro, tramo, ojo,
luz, vano, lienzo, nave, (M) cruja, (A)
panel.
baybolt, perno arponado.
bayonet
base (Iamp), casquillo de bayoneta.
- - coupling, acoplamiento tipo bayoneta.
gage (auto), bayoneta.
- - socket, cubo de bayoneta; portalmpara de
bayoneta.
bayou, canalizo, brazo de ro, riacho.
baywood, especie de caoba.
beach, 8 playa, ribera; (presa de tierra) orilla; 11
(nut) varar, vararse.
- - gravel, grava de playa o de ribera.
- - placer, placer de playa.
- - sand, arena de playa o de mar.
beacon, 8 faro, fanal, baliza fija; 11 abalizar.
beaconage, balizaje, derechos de faros o de
baliza.
bead, 8 (arq) moldura, listn; (carp) cordn,
reborde; (tub) reborde, anillo de centrar;
(mam) guardavivo; (llanta) taln, (M)
ceja; (qum) botn, glbulo; (sol) cordn,
reborde; (elc) perla aisladora; 11 formar
reborde.
- - and butt (carp), ensambladura de entrepaos a ras con juntas rebordeadas.
- - , butt, and square (carp), ensambladura de
entrepaos rebordeados y a ras por una
cara y rebajados sin reborde por la otra.
- - weld, soldadura con reborde o de cordn.
beaded fittings (p), accesorios. de reborde.

bearing

beaded lumber, tablas rebordeadas o con cordn.


beader (bo), mandril de bordear, bordeadora.
beadflush (carp), ensamblado con cordn a ras
con marco y entrepao.
beading
- - machine (sml), pestaadora, ribeteadora.
- - plane, bocel, cepillo de molduras o de astrgalos, (A) viter.
tool, (mam) marcador de astrgalos; (cal)
bordeador.
beak (anvil), pico.
beaker (lab), vaso picudo, cubilete.
- - tongs, tenacillas para cubilete.
beakhorn stake, bigorneta de pico;
beakiron, pico de bigornia; bigorneta.
beam, 8 (est) viga, vigueta, tirimte, trabe, (C)
arquitrabe; (en) bao; (nut) manga; (maq)
balancn; (balanza) brazo, astil; (arado)
prtigo, timn; (luz) rayo; (ra) rayo; 11 (ra)
emitir.
- - anchor (str), trabilla o ancla de viga.
angle (ra) , ngulo de rayo.
- - antenna (ra) , antena direccional, (Es) antena de haz.
-'- breaker (lab), mquina ensayadora de vigas.
carline (sb), galeota.
- - clamp, abrazadera para viga doble T.
compass, comps deslizante o de vara, (B)
('omps de regla.
- - current (ra), corriente del haz.
- - engine, mquina de balancn.
- - hanger, estribo, colgador de viga.
- - knee (sb), escuadra.
--load, carga transversal o de flexin.
pocket, caja para viga.
- - pump, bomba de balancn.
- - scale, bscula de balancn.
- - shear (stress), tensin diagonal.
spacer (pet), espaciador del balancn.
- - transmission (ra), transmisin a rayo.
- - voltage (ra), tensin acelerante.
beam-indicator light (auto), indicadora de rayo,
indicador de foco del farol.
beam-power tube (ra), vlvula amplificadora por
haces.
beamhead (pet), cabezal de balancn.
bean (pet), niple reductor.
bear, 8 (met) lobos, zamarras; 11 sostener; llevar;
resistir.
bear-trap dam, presa movible de dos hojas maniobradas por presin de agua.
bear-trap gate, compuerta de abatamiento o de
alzas (dos hojas engoznadas maniobradas
por presin de agua).
bearding (sb), chafln, bisel.
--line (sb) , lnea del chafln, interseccin de
las planchas con roda, quilla y codaste.
bearer, (mee) soporte, sostn; (min) madero de
soporte; (com) portador.
bearing, (est) apoyo, asiento, soporte; (maq)
cojinete, chumacera, descanso, muonera,
rodamiento; (brjula) rumbo, marcacin,
arrumbamiento; (geol) rumbo del filn.

bearing

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- - area, rea de soporte o de sustentacin,


superficie de apoyo, (V) superficie de
asiento.
- - bar (grate), traviesa de parrilla.
- - block, porta~ojinete.
- - brass, cojinete o casquillo de bronce.
- - cage, jaula de cojinete.
- - cap, tapa de cojinete.
- - capacity factor (sm), factor de resistencia.
- - cup, taza de' cojinete.
--loss (machy), prdida por cojinetes.
- - metal, metal antifriccin.
- - neck, gorrn, mun.
- - partition, pared divisoria con carga.
- - pedestal (machy), pedestal de chumacera,
soporte de cojinete.
- - pile, pilote de carga o de apoyo o de cimiento
o sustentador, (Es) zampa.
- - plate, placa de asiento o de apoyo.
- - power of soil, resistencia' del terreno, capacidad resistente del subsuelo, (A) capacidad
de asiento.
- - pressure; (cons) presin de apoyo; (maq)
presin sobre la chumacera.
- projector (ap) , proyector de orientacin, reflector buscacampo, fanal de arrumbamiento.
- - pu11er, extractor de cojinetes.
- - race, golilla o guiadera de cojinete.
- - scraper, escariador de chumacera, raspacojinetes.
- - seal, cierre del cojinete.
- - set (min), marco de soporte.
- - she11, casco de cojinete.
shoe (bdg); pedestal de apoyo, zapata de
asiento.
- - sleeve, casquillo, forro de cojinete.
- - steel, acero para cojinetes.
- - stress, (re) esfuerzo de empuje; esfuerzo de
apoyo (viga).
- - timber(min), madero de soporte, traviesa.
- - wall, muro de carga o de soporte o de apoyo,
pared cargada, (C) muro de sostenimiento.
bearing-in shot (tun), tiro de franqueo.
beat n (ra), pulsacin, batido.
- - frequency (ra) , frecuencia heterodina o de
pulsacin o del batido.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador de pulsacin.
- - reception (ra) , recepcin heterodina o de
batido.
beater, mandarria, combo, batidor.
beating (ra), combinacin de frecuencias; pulsacin.
beaverboard, cartn de fibra para paredes.
becket (tackle block), manzanillo, estrobo, vinatera.
beckiron, pico de bigornia.
bed, 8 (r) lecho, fondo; (mortero) capa, cama,
tendel, (Col) tortad; (arena) banco, lecho,
yacimiento, bajo, capa; (maq) bancada;
(piedra) lecho de cantera, lecho; (geol)
capa; v (mam) aSentar.
joint (mas), junta horizontal, (V) junta de
asiento.
-lathe, torno de bancada.

belly

--load (r), arrastre de fondo, acarreos, (M)


gasto slido.
- - timber, solera de fondo.
- - vein, bedded vein (min), filn paralelo a la
estratificacin.
bedded (geol), estratificado.
bedding, (geol) estratificacin; (cab elc) relleno,
empaque, colchn.
fault (geol), falla de estratificacin.
- - plane, plano de estratificacin.
- - putty, masilla de asiento.
bedframe, bastidor, bancada, (A) marco fundamental.
bedplate, plancha de fondo o de asiento, placa de
base, cama, bancaza.
bedrock, lecho o cama de roca.
beech, haya.
beetle, martillo de madera, mazo, machota.
Beggiotoa (sen), Beggiotoa.
begohm (elec), begohmio, kilomegohmio.
bel (elec), bel, (A) belio.
belaying pin, cabilla de amarrar.
Belgian block (pav), adoqun casi cbico.
Belgian method (tun) , mtodo belga (construccin por galera de avance superior).
bell, 8 (tub) campana, enchufe, bocina; (mee)
campana; (elc) timbre, campana; v acampanar, abocinar.
--, buOY, boya sonora o de campana.
- - center punch, granete a campana, punzn
autocentrador.
chuck, mandril de tornillos, (A) plato campana.
-,- crank, palanca angular o acodillada, codo de
palanca.
- - end (p), extremo acampanado.
glass, bell jar (lab), campana de vidrio.
- - insulator, aislador de campana.
- - metal, bronce de campana.
nipple (P), niple de botella.
socket (pet), enchufe de campana.
- - transformer, transformador para timbres.
- - trap, (pb) trampa o sifn de campana.
- - wire, alambre para timbres, alambre fino
forrado de algodn.
bell-and-bell quarter bend (P), codo de campanas.
bell-and-spigot (j~int), enchufe y cordn, enchufe y espIga, macho y campana, (C)
macho y hembra, (M) caja y espiga.
bell-faced hammer, martillo de cotillo convexo
o de cara de campana.
bell-joint clamp (P), collar de presin para junta
de enchufe.
bell-shaped, acampanado.
belling, abocinamiento, ensanche.
bellmouth, boca acampanada, pabelln, trompeta, tulipa, bocina.
bellmouthed, acampanado, abocinado, abocardado, aboquillado.
- - weir, vertedero de bocina o de pozo acampanado.
bellows, fuelle, barquin.
- - expansionjoint (P), junta de expansin tipo
fuelle.
belly, 8 barriga; 'IJ pandear, combarse.
brace (loco), riostra bajo la caldera.

below

351

below, adv debajo, bajo, abajo; pr debajo de,


bajo.
belt, 8 faja; (geog) zona; (maq) correa, cinta,
banda; v accionar por correa; (ca) acabar
con correa de goma o lona.
- - awl, lesna para correa.
- - brush, limpiador de correa, escobilla de
goma para correa.
- - cement, cemento para correas.
- - clamps, amarras o garras o ganchos para
correa, grapas para banda, corchetes, (A)
broches para correa.
- - conveyor, correa transportadora o conductora, transportadora de banda, transportador de cinta sin fin.
course (bldg), cordn, cordel, (M) banda.
- - cutter, cortacorrea.
- - dressing, adobo, engrudo, aderezo de correa,
compuesto para banda, pasta o apresto
para correas.
- - drive, transmisin o propulsin por correa,
impulsin por banda.
- - elevator, elevador de correa.
- - feeder, alimentador de correa.
- - fork, cambiacorreas, desviador o horquilla
de correa.
- - guard, guardacorrea, guardabanda.
- - hoist, malacate impulsado por correa.
- - hooks, ganchos de correa, empalmadores
para correa, grapas para banda, (A)
broches para correa.
- - horsepower, potencia en la polea.
- - idler, tensor de la correa.
--lacer, enlazadora de correas, empalrnadora
de correa.
--lacing, enlace o tireta o cordn o, grampas
para correa; costura de correa.
--line, ferrocarril de circunvalacin.
- - plane, cepillo para correa.
- - plow, deflector de descarga.
- - punch, punzn para correa.
- - rivet, remache para correa.
- - sander (ww), lijadora de banda o de cinta o
de correa.
- - scraper, raspador para correa.
- - shifter, cambiacorrea, desviador de correa.
- - stud, enganchador de correa.
- - take-up, tensor o regulador de correa.
- - tightener, atesador o tensor de correa, templador para banda.
- - tripper, descargador de transportador de
correa.
- - wax, cera para correas.
belt-driven, accionado por correa.
belt-type coupling, acoplamiento flexible a
correa.
belting, correaj e.
bench, 8 (carp) banco, banqueta; (tn) banco,
piso; (tierra) banqueta, escaln, berma;
(min) antepecho; v escalonar, banquear,
abancalar, excavar a media ladera.
- - anvil, yunque de banco.
- - clamp, tornillo o grapa de banco.
- - comparator, comparador de banco.
crimper (bl), tenazas de banco.

beneficiation
- - drill, taladro o taladradora o agujereadora
de banco.
- - flume, conducto de banqueta, canaln a
media ladera, (M) canal en balcn.
- - grinder, amoladora o esmeriladora de banco.
- - hammer, martillo de ajuste.
- - hardening, endurecimiento por estirado de
alambre recocido.
hook, tope de banco.
- - jointer, cepillo mecnico de banco.
knife (carp), tope de banco con cuchillo.
--lathe, torno de banco.
- - mark, banco de nivelo de cota fija, punto de
cota conocida, punto topogrfico de referencia.
- - placer, placer de banco.
--' plane, cepillo de banco, garlopa.
- - planer, acepilladora de banco.
- - screw, tornillo de banco.
stand, soporte de banco (para vstago de
compuerta) .
- - stop, tope de banco.
- - vise, tornillo o prensa de banco.
- - wall (rr) , muro de estribo de una alcantarilla.
benchboard (elec), pupitre de distribucin.
benched road, camino en balc6n o en ladera.
benching (ea), banqueo,.escalonado.
benchman, artesano de banco.
benchwork, trabajo de banco.
bend, 8 (tub) codo, acodamiento, curva; (ref)
doblez, dobladura;- (cab) vuelta, gaza; v
doblar, acodillar, plegar, acodar, encorvar;
doblarse, encorvarse; (est) combarse,
abombarse, pandearse; (nut) entalingar.
bends, the, enfermedad de que padecen,los trabajadores en aire comprimido (ms propiamente caisson disease), (A) aeroembolismo.
bender, dobladora, curvadora.
bending, (ref) dobladura, doblado; (est) flexin.
block (reinf), bloque de doblar.
brake (sml), plegadora.
- - die, matriz de doblar.
- - factor, factor de flexin.
- - fatigue, fatiga de flexin.
- - form, molde de curvar.
- - jig, plantilla de curvar.
- - machine, mquina dobladora o curvadora.
- - moment, momento flexor o de flexin.
- - press, prensa dobladora o de curvar.
- - punch, punzn de plegar.
- - rolls, cilindros de curvar, rodillos de encorvar.
- - shackle, grillete de ancla.
- - shoe (P), zapata de curvar.
shop, taller de doblado.
- - slab (p), plancha de doblar, banco de curvar.
- - strength, resistencia a la flexin.
- - stress, (est) esfuerzo flexor o de flexin,
fatiga de flexionamiento; (cab) esfuerzo de
dobladura.
table, banco de doblar.
- - test, ensayo de doblado, prueba' de doblar
dura o de plegado; ensayo de flexin.
yard (reinf), patio de doblado.
Bendix drive, arrancador Bendix.
beneficiate, beneficiar.
beneficiation (min), beneficio.

352

bent
bent,

oaballete, oastillete, piln, armadura,


(M) palizada, (A)(V) pila, (M) banoo;
(ed) prtioo; (herr) formn de ouohara; a
doblado, enoorvado, aoodado, aoodillado.
cold; doblado en fro.
- - gouge, gubia acodada.
- - tool(mt), herramienta acodada.
bent-shank (tapper) tap, macho de espiga acodada.
bent-strap clevis (elec), horquilla de pletina.
bent-tube boiler, caldera de tubos acodados.
benthos (sen), bentos.
bentonite (geol), bentonit.
bentonitic clay, arcilla bentonitioa.
benzene, benceno.
benzidine hydrochloride (sen), hidrooloruro de
bencidina.
benzine, bencina.
benzo yellow (sen), amarillo benzo.
benzol, benzol.
berm, berma, banqueta, bano", lisera, (Ch)
zarpa, (A) banquina; (ca) espaldn.
ditch (rr) (rd) , ounetade guardia, contracuneta.
Bernoulli's equation (hyd) , ecuacin de Bernoulli.
berth, 8 (nut) amarradero, arrimadero, atracadero, borneadero; (fc) litera, oama; 'I!
(nut) atraoar, abordar, abarloar, arrimar,
(A) estacionar.
beryllium (chem), berilio.
copper, aleacin de cobre oon 2.25% de
berilio.
Bessemer
- - converter, oonvertidor Bessemer.
- - iron, fundicin o hierro Bessemer.
- - steel, aoero Bessemer,
best best (BB) wire, alambre mejor de lo mejor.
beta
"
- - brass, aleaoin de aproximadamente 54%
cobre, 46% oinc.
- - iron, hierro beta (alotrpioo y no magntioo).
- - partic1e, partoula beta.
beta-naphthol, betanaftol.
betatron (ra), betatrn, reotrn.
betterment survey (rr) , estudio de mejoras;
levantamiento para variante, retrazado.
between decks (sb), entrepuentes.
between-the-Iens shutter (pmy) , obturador
oentral o dentro del objetivo.
bevel, 8 bisel, chafln, falseo, ohanfle, despezo;
(herr) falsa esouadra, esouadra plegable; 'I!
biselar, chaflanar, falsear, aohaflanar, abiselar, matar.
angle (w), ngulo de biselo de la ranura.
- - chisel, esooplo biselado.
- - cut, oorte en bisel.
- - cutoff, reoorte en bisel, bisel de trozar.
- - cutoff saw, sierra de trozar en bisel. '
- - edger (mas), oanteador en bisel.
- - gage, falsa esouadra.
- - gear, engranaje onioo o angular o en bisel.
- - joint, ensambladura en bisel, junta a inglete.
- - miter, bisel a inglete.
- - pinion, pin onioo o de ngulo.
- - plane, oepillo de aohaflanar.
8

bidet

protractor, transportador-saltarregla, (A)


esouadra-transportador, (Es) oartabn dilatable.
rip (Ibr), oorte al hilo en bisel, bisel al hilo.
- - ripsaw, sierra de hender en bisel.
siding (Ibr), tingladillo ahusado.
- - square (t), falsa esouadra, esouadra plegable,
saltarregla, oartabn de inglete, falsarregla.
- - tool (mt), herramienta para biselar.
- - washer, arandela ahusada o aohaflanada.
welding, soldadura de biselo de ohafln o de
ranura.
- - wheel, rueda onioa.
bevel-edge chisel, formn oon ohanfle.
bevel-edge flat (steel), barra plana oon oantos
biselados.
bevel-gear planer, aoepilladora de engranajes
onioos.
bevel-groove weld, soldadura de ranura biselada.
beveled halving (carp), ensamblaje a media
madera en bisel.
Beverage antenna (ra) , antena Beverage o de
onda.
bezel, 8 bisel; 'I! biselar.
bias (ra), 8 bias, polarizaoin negativa de grilla;
'I! biasar.
- - cell, batera de polarizacin negativa.
- - resistor, resistencia de polarizacin negativa
o para bias de rejilla.
biased detector, detector en polarizacin negativa.
biaxial, biaxil.
bibb, llave, grifo, espita, oanilla, (PR) pluma.
- - washer, arandela de grifo.
bibcock, grifo.
bicable tramway, tranva de dos oables.
bicarbonate, bicarbonato.
bichloride, bioloruro.
- - of mercury, bicloruro de merourio, sublimado corrosivo.
bichromate, bioromato.
cell (eleo), pila de bioromato.
Bickford fuse (bl), meoha Bickford o de seguridad.
biconcave, bioncavo.
biconical, bionioo.
biconvex, bioonvexo.
bicron (meas), bicrn.
bicycle (lg), trole, motn oorredizo.
bid, 8 propuesta, oferta, proposicin, (C) (Col)
postura; 'I! lioitar, haoer una propuesta,
ofreoer.
- - bond, fianza de licitador.
- - security, oaucin de lioitador.
bidder, postor, licitador, proponente, licitante,
(A) ofertante, (Pe) rematista.
bidding,lioitacin, propuestas; competencia.
con~tions, bases de licitacin, (A) bases del
ooncurso.
- - form, formulario de propuesta, pliego de
propOSICIOnes, modelo de propuestas,
pliego de lioitaoin.
- - schedule, ouadro de propuesta;
bidet (pb), bidet, bid.

bidirectional

353

bidirectional current (elec), corriente bidirecoional.


bifilar, bifilar.
bifluoride, bifluoruro.
bifurcated, bifurcado.
bifurcation (p), bifurcacin, calzn.
gate (hyd) , compuerta partidora o de bifurcacin.
bifurcator (ac), bifurcador.
big end (eng), cabeza de la biela.
big inch pipe, oleoducto de 16 pulg o mayor.
bight, (cab) seno, vuelta; (top) caleta.
bilateral
- - antenna (ra), antena bilateral.
system (machy), sistema bilateral.
- - tolerance, tolerancia bilateral.
bile (lab) , bilis.
- - agar, agar de bilis.
pigment (lab), pigmento de la bilis.
bilge, (cn) pantoque (curva), sentina (fondo);
barriga (barril).
- - blocks, picaderos laterales.
- - ejector, eyector del agua de sentina.
- - keel, carenote, quilla lateral, (A) quilla de
rolido.
keelson, sobrequilla de pantoque, (A) vagra
del pantoque.
- - pump, bomba de oarena o de sentina.
- - saw, sierra comba.
strake (sb), traca de pantoque.
ways (sb), anguilas.
bill, 8 (com) factura; ua (ancla); v facturar.
- - of entry, pliegue de aduana, declaracin de
entrada.
- - of exchange, letra de cambio, (C) libranza.
- - of lading, conocimiento de embarque, carta
de porte, conocimiento, (A) gua de embarque.
- - of material, lista o tabla de materiales.
- - of sale, escritura o carta o oomprobante de
venta.
bilIs payable, letras o documentos o obligaciones
o efectos a pagar.
bilIs receivable, letras o dooumentos o obligaciones o efectos a cobrar.
bilIboard (sb), resbaladera del ancla.
bilIet, (met) lingote, tocho, changote, paquete,
(A) palanoa; (ef) tronco corto; (est) palastro, zamarra.
- - mold, lingotera.
plate (str), palastro, planoha.
- - steel, acero de lingotes o de tocho.
bimetal n, bimetal, pieza bimetlioa.
bimetallic, bimetlico.
bimorph (ra), bimrfico.
bimotor, bimotor.
bin, depsito, aron, tolva, buzn, cajn, oofre,
celda,' (C) embudo
- - gate, oompuerta de tolva, trampilla, (M)
puerta de tolva, (BY compuerta de buzn,
bin-run (ag), oomo sale de los depsitos.
binary (math) (ohem), 'binario.
binaural, binaural.
bind, atar, amarrar; (ca) ligar, oonsolidar;aglutinar; (maq) trabarse, pegarse, apretar.

bisector

binder, (011.) aglomerante, ligador, ligante, recebo,


(A) pedregullo fino, aglutinador, (M) oementante; (mam) tizn; (seg) documento
provisional de protecoin; (ef) palo atesador de oadena; (ft) calzo; (elc) aglutinante.
course (pav), capa de ligazn, (Ch) oapa de
oonglomerante, (C) oapa de amarre.
- - soil, oonglomerante trreo.
binding
- - material, aglomerante, oonglomerante, aglutinante, liga.
- - post (eleo), borne, poste de oonexin, sujetahilo, (U) oabeoilla.
- - rafter, oarrera portaoabio.
- - screw, tornillo de sujeoin.
- - tape (eleo), ointa aisladora o de friooin.
binnacle (sb), bitoora.
binocular a, binooular.
binode (math)(ra), binodo.
binomial, binomio.
--, array (ra), antena binomia.
bio-activation (sd), bioaotivaoin.
bio-aeration (sd) , bioaeraoin.
biochemical, bioqumioo.
oxygen demand (b.o.d.) (sen), demanda de
oxgeno bioqumioo (d.o.b.).
biochemistry, bioqumioa.
biofilter (sen), biofiltro.
biofiltration, biofiltraoin.
bioflocculation (sen), bioflooulaoin.
biogenetic (sen), biogentioo.
biological, biolgioo.
film (sen), oubierta o pelioula biolgioa.
- - treatment (sen), tratamiento biolgioo.
biolysis, bilisis.
biolytic tank (sd), tanque bioltioo.
bioprecipitation, bioprecipitacin.
bioreduction (sd), biorreducoin.
biose (su), biosa, disacrido.
biotite (miner), biotita, mioa negra.
biotron (ra) , biotrn.
bipin lamp base (eleo), :pie de lmpara de dos
espigas.
bipod, 'bpode, bipi.
bipolar (eleo), bipolar.
bipost base (Iamp), base biposte o de dos oontactos.
birch,abedul.
bird guard (eleo), guardapjaros.
birdie (ra), ohirrido, silbido.
birdpeck (lbr), picaduras.
bird's-eye, cierto defecto de madera.
gravel, gravilla de 72 pulg.
- - perspective, perspeotiva a vista de pjaro.
bird's-mouth (carp), muesca, ranura, rebajo,
(M) barbilla.
birectangular, birreotngulo.
birefringencei birrefringenoia.
birefringent (optios), birrefringente.
Birmingham wire gage, oalibre de Birmingham
para alambres, (A) aforo Birmingham
bisect, bisecar.
bisecting dividers, oomps de biseocin.
bisection, biseccin.
bisector, bisectriz.

bisilicate

354

blade

black, 8 negro; (az) ~arbn; a negro.


__ annealing, recocido negro.
.
-base (rd) , base negra o de pIedra picada
ligada con asfalto.
.
__ check (lbr), bolsa de corteza con resma.
__ diamond, diamante negro o borde, carbonado.
- - flux (met), castina negra.
gum (lbr), nisa..
.
__ iron, hierro negro (sm galVanIzar).
--lead, grafito, negro de plomo.
-level (tv), nivel de negro.
__ manganese, manganeso negro, pirolusita.
__ mica, biotita, rica negra.
- - oak, roble negro o negra!.
__ oxide of copper, xido cprico.
__ oxide of iron, xido ferrosofrrico, xido
.
.
negro de hierro.
__ pipe, tubera de hierro negro (s~n galvamzar).
rrenas.
alib d d
__ gage (drill), matriz de tamao, c
ra or e
_ powder (bl), plvora negra, polv?ra.
barrena.
i1 d
__ silver (miner), plata negra, negrillo ..
__ grinder, afiladora de brocas, esmer a ora
__ streak (lbr), bolsa de corteza con resma. .
para brocas.
__ tin, mineral de estao generalmente CasI-hook (pet), gancho pescabarrena.
terita.
_ key, llave de paletn.
- - walnut, nogal negro.
_ punch (drill), punzn de broca.
blackband, mineral de hierro parecido a clay
__ ram (pet), aguzador de barrenas.
.
ironstone.
_ tool (mt), herramienta de cuchilla postIza.
blackdamp (min), humpe, (M) bochorno. .
bitbrace, berbiqu.
blackjack, (miner) esfalerita; (mad) ~speCle de
bitch chain (lg), cadena fijadora (del poste gra);
roble rojo; (ch) martillo de chapISta.
cadena de acoplamiento.
blackprint, fotocopia negra.
.
bitholder, portamecha, portabarrena.
blacksmith, herrero, herrador, forjador.
bitstock, berbiqu.
__ chisel, cortafro para herrero, cortadera, (C)
__ shank espiga cuadrada ahusada.
cincel, (A) trancha.
.
bitt 8 bit~ de amarre, bita, bitn, cornamusa,
__ coal, carbn para herrero o de forja o para
, tojino; v abitar.
fragua, hulla de fragu~.
.
bitulithic, bitultico.
__ hammer, martillo de forja, destajador, mazo.
Bitumastic enamel (trademark), esmalte bitu- - punch, rompedera.
mstico.
_ shop herrena, taller de forja.
bitumen, betn, (M) (U) betumen.
__ sled~e, mandarria, combo, porra, macho de
bituminize, embetunar.
fragua.
bituminous, bituminoso.
.
__ tongs, tenazas de forja o de herrero.
__ batcher, proporcionador de materiales para
__ tools, herramientas de forja o de fragua.
camino bituminoso..
.
__ welding, soldadura de forja a mano, .caldeo
__ binder (rd), capa bitummosa de hgazn ..
de herrero.
__ booster (rd) , recalentador de materiales
blacksmithing, herrera.
bituminosos.
blackstrap (su), mieles.
__ coal, carbn bituminoso, hulla grasa, carbn
blacktop (rd), superficie bituminosa.
.
blando.
.
.
__ paver (rd) , mezcladora de la superfiCIe
_ concrete, hormign o concreto bltummoso.
bituminosa.
.,
_ distributor (rd) , esparcidor de asfalto, (Es)
blade 8 (herr) cuchillo, hoja; (fc cambIO) aguJa;
betuminadora.
'(conmutador) cuchilla de contacto; (mz)
__ filler (rd), relleno bituminoso para junta~.
paleta, aleta, labe, (M) as?a; (t~rb) aleta,
_ finisher (rd) , afinadora del afirmado bltulabe; (si) hoja; (pala) hOJa; (mvelad~ra)
rinoso.
cuchilla, hoja; (cizalla) cuchillo; (hhce)
__ macadam, macdam bituminoso.
aleta, ala, (U) pala; (remo) pala; (topa__ mixer (rd) , pavimentadora para afirmado
dora) hoja, cuchilla, vertedera; (cuch)
bituminoso.
gajo; v allanar con la cuchilla del expla__ paint, pintura bituminosa o al ?-lquitrn..
__ paver, mezcladora para pavImento bitunador.
_ base (road machine), base de cuchilla.
minoso.
.
_ sprayer (rd), rociador de al.qUltrn.
.
__ d;tcher, zanjadora de cuchilla.
__ stabilizing (rd), estabilizaclOm con material
- - drag, rastra de cuchillas.
.
bituminoso.
__ grader, explanadora o niveladora de cuchilla.
Bituvia (trademark) (rd) , bituvia.
guide (elec), guacuchilla.
bivalence, bivalencia.
_ spreader (rd), extendedor de cuchilla.
bivalent (chem), bivalente.

bisilicate, bisilicato.
bismuth, bismuto.
_ blende, bismuto blenda.
- - glance, bismutina.
. '
. 1 (ra,
) esprr' al de alambre blsm
tlCO. t
sprra
d b'
bismuthinite, bismutinita, sulfuro e ISmu o
nativo.
bisulphate, bisulfato.
bisulphide, bisulfuro.
bisulphite, bisulfito.
bit, (taladro) broca, mecha, barrena:, (A) trpano,
(Ch) fresa; (torno) fresa; (SI) ~Iente postizo; (hacha) filo; (llave) paleton; (arns)
bocado; (cautn) cabeza de cobre.
_ breaker (pet), soltador de barrena.
__ dresser, moleta para brocas, amoladora de
brocas, (M) broquero; aguzador de ba-

blade
-

blind

355

tamper (conc), paleta, (Col) garlancha, (Pe)


fij a, (A) espadilla.
blank, 8 (papelerla) formulario, modelo; (en)
disco antes de cortar, blanco; llave ciega;
alambre para tornillo; v punzonar, tapar,
cerrar.
bolt, perno sin roscar.
- - cover (elec), tapa ciega.
determination (lab), determinacin terica o
en blanco.
flange (p), brida ciega o sin taladrar, platillo
ciego, (M) brida lisa.
form, formulario, modelo, blanco, (Col) (Pan)
esqueleto, (A) frmula.
--liner (pet), revestidor sin perforaciones.
- - tire (loco), llanta sin pestaa.
- - wall, pared sin vanos.
blanket, (hid) colchn de barro; (ais) colcha,
manta.
- - grouting, inyecciones de colchn.
blanketing (ra), interferencia.
blanking
- - die, matriz de punzonar.
plug (p), tapn ,obturador.
- - press, prensa punzonadora.
- - pulse (tv), pulsacin borradora.
- - punch, punzonador.
blast, 8 (exc) voladura, tiro, explosin, disparo,
(M) dinamitacin, (M) pegada, (Ch)
polvorazo, (M) tronada; (aire) soplo;
(viento) rfaga; (arena) chorro, soplo; v
volar, tirar, estallar, hacer saltar, barrenar,
disparar, dinamitar, (M) tronar, (M)
explotar.
- - engine, mquina sopladora.
- - furnace, alto horno, (M) horno de fundicin.
- - heater (ac), serpentn calentador de chorro
de aire.
- - meter, indicador de tiro.
pipe (met), tubo soplador o de viento.
- - trap, trampa para calentador de chorro de
aire.
- - wave (geop), onda de explosin.
blast-furnace
- - coke, cok para altos hornos, coque de alto
horno.
- - gas, gas de alto horno.
, - - slag, escorias de alto horno.
blaster, (vol) dinamitero, polvorero, disparador,
(min) pegador, (M) poblador; (fund)
mquina de chorro de arena.
blasthole, vase blasting hole.
blasting, voladura, estallado, (M) dinamitacin;
(ra) distorsin de sobrecarga.
accessories, accesorios de voladura.
barre!, tubo pequeo para colocacin de
explosivos.
battery, pila detonadora, (Es) batera de
pega.
cap, cpsula explosiva o detonante, fulminante detonador, (M) espoleta fulminante.
- - charge, carga explosiva o de barreno.
- - fuse, mecha, espoleta, cauela.
- - gelatin, gelatina explosiva o para voladura.

hole, barreno, perforacin, barreno de voladura, (min) cohete.


- - machine, mquina detonadora o estallad ora
o para voladuras, (pet) disparadora, (A)
(M)(Es) explosor, (Es) deflagrador.
- - mat, estera para voladuras.
- - needle, aguja de polvorero, espigueta.
- - oil, nitroglicerina.
- - paper, papel para cartuchos de dinamita.
- - plug, tapn para barreno de voladura.
- - powder, plvora negra o para voladura o
para barrenos.
- - spoon, cuchara de polvorero.
- - wire, alambre de detonadora.
blastogranitic (geol), blastograntico.
blastoporphyritic (geol), blastoporfirtico.
blaze (lg), 8 marca de gua; v marcar con hacha.
bleach, 8 hipoclorito de calcio; v blanquear, descolorar.
bleached oil, aceite de linaza blanqueado.
bleached shellac, laca blanqueada.
bleaching, blanqueo.
- - c1ay, arcilla descolorad ora.
powder, cloruro de cal, (A) polvo blanqueador.
bleed v (mech), sangrar.
bleeder, dispositivo de sangrar, orificio o tubo
de purga, purgador; (ra) sangrador.
- - current (ra), corriente sangradora.
drain (rd), sangradora.
- - port, lumbrera sangradora.
- - potentiometer (ra) , potencimetro sangrador.
- - resistance (ra), resistencia derivad ora o de
compensacin.
- - resistor (ra) , resistencia sangradora, o de
drenaje,
- - trench, zanja de desage.
- - turbine, turbina de extraccin.
bleeding, (conc) (A) afloramiento, (A) exudaci6n,
(M) sangrado, (M) desangramiento; (ca)
exudacin; (mec) sangra, sangradura.
- - test (conc), ensayo para prdida de agua.
blend v (sand), mezclar, combinar.
blende (miner), blenda.
b!ende'd gasoline, gasolina mezclada.
blender, mquina mezcladora.
blending gasoline, gasolina para mezcla.
blending plant, planta mezcladora.
blind, 8 persiana (ventana); v (ca) engravilla'.
- - coa!, antracita.
- - drain, pozo o sumidero ciego.
- - drivers (loco), ruedas motrices sin pestaas.
flange '(p), brida ciega o tapadora o de qbturacin, platina ciega, platillo ciego. '
- - header (mas), tizn falso.
- - hole, agujero ciego.
- - intersection (rd) , interseccin invisible, empalme sin visibilidad.
--landing (ap), aterrizaje ciego o a ciegas o con
instrumentos o sin visibilidad.
--lode, blind vein (min) , filn ciego o sin afloramiento.
- - nailing, clavadura invisible.
- - nut, tuerca ciega.
pulley (sb), vigota.
- - rivet, remache ciego.

blind

356

blowpipe

- - capacitor (elec), capacitador o condensador


- - shaft, pozo Ciego.
de bloqueo.
- - spot (ra), lugar ciego.
- - hammer, martillo de triscar.
- - tire (loco), llanta sin pestaa.
--layer
(1'11,), capa barrera.
- - washer, arandela no perforada.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador de bloqueo.
- - window, ventana ciega (vano de ventana
blocking-Iayer cell (elec), pila fotoelctrica tipo
cegado con albailera).
xido de cobre.
blinker light, farol intermitente de ms de 60
blocky (min), de fractura en bloques.
destellos por minuto.
bloom
n, (met) lupia, changote, goa, zamarra,
blister, 8 burbuja, ampolla, vejiga, verruga; v
lingote; (pet) fluorescencia.
avejigar, ampollar; avejigarse, ampollarse.
- - saw, sierra para lupias.
- - copper, cobre ampolloso o ampollado.
- - shears, tijera hidrulica para lupias.
- - steel, acero cementado.
bloomery (met), horno de zamarras.
block, bloque; (pav) adoqun (piedra), tarugo
(mad), bloque; (aparejo) motn, garrucha,
blooming milI, laminador preliminar o desbascuadernal, rodaja; (ed) bloque celular;
tador o de grueso o de lupias.
blooper (ra), receptor que radia seales.
(freno) almohadilla; (ciudad) manzana,
cuadra; frente de manzana, (C) cuadra;
blotter surface treatment (rd) , tratamiento
(fc) tramo; (fusible) placa, bloque; (ds)
secativo.
blow, 8 (martillo) golpe; (viento) ventarrn;
picadero; (as) cabecero.
(met) hornada; (aa) alcance; (cajn) vase
- - and block, a besar, a rechina motn.
- - and fall, aparejo, polispasto, (M) cuadernal.
blowout; v (tiro) soplar; (vi) soplar; (fusible) fundirse, quemarse, dispararse, saltar.
and whip (lg), aparejo.
- - case, tanque inyector de cido.
- - brake, freno de almohadillas.
- - down (bo) , purgar, evacuar el agua.
chain, cadena articulada.
- - in (blast furnace), poner a funcionar, dar
- - coefficient (na), coeficiente de escuadreo.
- - comparator (lab) , comparador de bloque,
fuego.
- - off (steam), escaparse, desvaporar.
bloque comparador.
- - diagram, (ra) diagrama de conjuntos o de
- - out, (auto) reventarse, estallar, (M) tronar,
(alto horno) apagar, paralizar, parar; (fuetapas, croquis del ensamblaje; (geol)
estereograma, diagrama estereogrfico.
sible) quemarse, fundirse; (vol) dar bocazo,
(Pe) desbocarse.
faulting (geol), falla en forma de bloques.
- - hole (bl) , barreno poco profundo en un
- - sand, arena acarreadiza o de duna.
--up, (vol) volar, hacer saltar, (auto) inflar.
cabezn; (min) barreno preliminar o de
blow-by (ge), escape de gases del cilindro.
alivio.
blow-through heating, calefaccin por aire
- - joint (rr), junta aislada o de tramo.
soplado.
out (min), cubicar, (B) bloquear.
blowdown, (cal) purgacin; (ef) rbol tumbado
- - paving, adoquinado.
por el viento.
- - plane, cepillo de contrafibra ..
blower, soplador, ventilador, fuelle, aventador.
- - punch, punzonadora mltiple.
blowhole (met); sopladura, (C) fallo, (M) amrubble (rr), mampostera de piedra bruta
polla.
maciza.
blowing engine, mquina sopladora.
- - shackIe, grillete para motn.
blowlamp, lmpara de soldar o de plomero.
- - signals (rr), seales de bloque o de tramo.
blown
- - system, (irr) irrigacin por cuadros reborasphalt, asfalto insuflado.
deados; (fc) sistema de seliales por tramos
- - glass, vidrio soplado.
de va, sistema de bloque.
- - oil, petrleo soplado.
- - tin, estao en lingotes o en ladrillos, estao
blowoff, tubo de expulsin, salida de desage,
de comercio.
(Col) purga.
block-and-cross bond (mas), aparejo ingls y
- - assembly, conjunto de purga de la caldera.
cruzado.
block-caving method, minera por socavacin y' - - cock, llave de purga, robinete o espita de
descarga, grifo de desahogo.
derrumbe.
block-in-course masonry, mampostera de pie- - - cross (p), cruz de limpieza.
- - valve, llave de purga, vlvula de limpieza o
dras escuadradasa escoda.
de descarga.
block-saw v (sa), quitar los costeros de los cuatro
lados. .
blowout, (auto) reventn, reventazn, reventablocked impedance (elec), impedancia. amortidura, estalladura; (vql) bocazo; (cajn)
escape repentino del aire; (pet) revenguada.
blocked resistance (ra) , resistencia amortiguada.
tazn, estallido.
blocked-rotor current (mot), corriente con rotor
- - coil (elec), bobina apagachispas, carrete
fijo.'
.
extintor de chispas, bobina de extincin.
- - magnet, imn apagador.
blockholing (bl) , perforacin de agujeros poco
profundos para volar cantos rodados.
- - preventer (pet) , cierre de emergencia, (V)
impederreventones.
blocking, (mad) entramado, encribado, entibado;
(ra)(fc) bloqueo; (lad) endentado, adaraja.
blowpipe, (sol) soplete, antorcha; (1ab) soplete.

blowtorch

357

boiler
blowtorch, soplete de aire, lmpara de soldar o
boatman, barquero, botero, lanchero, chalupero
de plomero, antorcha a soplete.
boatswain's chair, asiento colgante, guindola. .
blowup (su), cachacera.
bob ~lg), 8 trineo; v conducir por trineo.
blue, v (met) empavonar, pavonar' a azul
bobbm (elec), bobina.
- - asbestos, crocidolita.
'
.
- - bit, tipo de broca para agujeros profundos en
- - Copper ore, cobre ailado, azurita, cobre
madera.
azul.
body, c~erpo,. masa; (v) caja, cuerpo; (carro)
- - copperas, caparrosa azul, sulfato de cobre.
caJa, caJn, (C) fragata; (co) caja, (C)
- - glow (ra) , lumi.ni.scenci.a azul, (A) fulgor
cama; (~ut.o) carrocera, carroza; (broca)
. azul, (Es) lummlscenCIa azulina.
fust;; (lIqUldos) consistencia, espesor.
lron earth, vivianita.
- - c~pacltance (ra), capacidad corporal.
- - john (miner), fluorita.
plgment (pt), pigmento bsico.
-Iead, (pigmento) plomo azul (galena subplan (na), conjunto de secciones transverlimada); (miner) galena.
sales del casco.
- - ~alachite, azurita, cobre azul.
post (sb), codaste proel.
011, aceite azul.
--rocker (tk) , basculador de caja.
- - rot (lbr), podricin azul.
- - track~ (rr), vas paralelas de patio.
- - spar (miner), espato azul lazulita
body-cuttmg edge (reamer), arista cortante del
- - stain (lbr), mancha azul. '
.
fuste.
- - vitriol, vitriolo azul, sulfato de cobre.
bog, pantano, cinaga, fangal, aguazal, marjal,
1?lue-a~~ealed, recocido azul, azulado por recocatascadero.
clOn.
.
- - ~own, atascarse, atollarse.
blueprint, 8 copia azul, copia heliogrfica foto- - ron ore, limnita, limonita mena de los
c~lco azul, impresin azul, (C) Jer~opru
pantanos, hierro fangoso o'pantanoso.
slato, (A) calco heliogrfico; v fotocopiar
- manganese, ocre negro.
'
fotocalcar, hacer copia heliogrfica.
Boghead coal, especie de carbn mate (Es)
- - cloth, tela para impresiones azules.
bogue.
'
~ frame, marco para impresin azul
bo~ie
(rr)(tk), bogie, carretilla.
machine, mquina heliogrfica, .
boil,8 (ca) aIl}Polla;(arena.) hervidero, borbotn,
- paper, papel heliogrfico.
borbollon, borboteo; v hervir, bullir.
bluestone, (mam) piedra azul; (qum) sulfato de
--o
up, borbollar, borbotar.
cobre.
bo~led
oil, aceite cocido o secante.
bluff, barranca, barranco faralln
bOller, caldera, caldero, paila (pequea), hervibluing (lbr), podricin az~l.
.
dor (pequeo).
blunger, mezcladora, agitadora.
compound, antincrustante, desincrustante,
blunt, v embotar, arromar; a romo, embotado,
descostrador.
boto.
- - effi.ciency, rendi~iento de la caldera.
- file, lima paralela.
- - fittings, accesorios de caldera.
blunt-point nail, clavo. de punta roma.
- - fiange (p), brida curva o para caldera.
board,. s (mad) tabla, tabln; (fibra) cartn;
- - fiue, humero, conducto de humo; tubo de
(mst). tablero, cuadro; (directiva) junta,
caldera.
conse!o; v entablar, enmaderar, encofrar,
- - front, testera o fachada de caldera.
ental'lmar.
- - hanger, suspensor de caldera.
foot, pie de tabla, pie cuadrado de tabla
hatch (sb), escotilla de calderas.
- - measure, medida para madera o de tabl~
- - head, fondo de caldera.
- - of d!rectors, junta directiva, directorio cn- - insurance, seguro de calderas
seJo de administracin, directiva.
'
--Iagging, envoltura o chaqueta de caldera,
- - of health, junta o consejo de sanidad.
camisa aisladora de caldera.
- - of underwriters, junta o consejo de asegurameter, contador (de vapor) de la caldera.
dores.
- - plant, instalacin de calderas.
- - rule, regla para madera, (A) cartabn para
plate, planchas de acero para calderas, chapa
madera.
de caldera.
boarding, entablado, tablazn, entarimadQ,
- - room, sala o cuarto de calderas.
tablaje, tablado.
- - setting, albailera o mampostera de caldera
boast v (stone cutting), desbastar.
montadura.
'
boaster, boasting chisel, cincel desbastador.
- - shell, casco o cuerpo de caldera.
boat, bote, buque, barca, barco, embarcacin;
shop, calderera, (C) pailera.
(qum) gamella, artesa.
- - deck, cubierta de las lanchas.
- - tUbe, tubo o can o flu8 de caldera
boiler-feed
.
- - ha~bor, boat haven, drsena para embarcaCIones menores.
- - pump, bomba alimentadora o de alimentacin
- - hook, bichero, botavara.
o de inyeccin .
- - spike, clavo para embarcaciones o de bar- - regulator, regulador de agua de alimentaquilla.
cin.
boatbuilder, constructor de botes.
- - water, agua de alimentacin.
boatload, barcada.
boiler-patch bolt, perno prisionero de remendar.

boiler

358

boiler-room bulkhead (sb) , mamparo de las


calderas.
boiler-tube cleaner, desincrustador.
boiler-tube cutter, cortatubo de caldera.
boilerhouse, casa de calderas. .
.
boilermaker, calderero, calderIst?" (C) paIlero.
boilermaking, calderera, (C) paIlera.
boiling, hervor, ebullicin.
- - house (su), casa de los tachos.
. "point punto o temperatura de ebulhclOn.
- - test, ~rueba a la ebullicin.
bole (1g), tronco, (C) bolo.
bollard, bolardo, noray, poste de muelle.
Bollman truss, armadura Bollman.
bolometer (elec), bolmetro.
bolson (geol), bolsn.
.
bolster, travesao, solera, cepo, traversa,' can,
volador, cartela.
bolt, (est) perno tornillo, buln; (puerta) cerrojo, fall~ba, pasad?r, colanilla, (V)
perno; (cerradura) pestlllo; (as) bloque por
aserrar; v (est) apernar, bulona:r, empernar,
(C) atornillar; (puerta) acerroJar.
- - circle, crculo de pernos.
- - clippers, recortador o cortador de per~os,
tijera para pernos, cortaperno, (C) cuchIlla.
- - dies, dados para filete de perno.
driver (t), clavador de pernos.
- - eye (for gUY), ojillo para perno.
.- pointer, aguzadora de pernos.
press, prensa sacaperno..
- - socket, hembra de cerroJo.
stud vase stud bolt.
- - tap, ~acho de tornillo o de perno. .
- - thread; rosca de perno, filete de t~rmllo.
bolt-and-pipe machine, terraja, mquma de enroscar ,roscadora.
bolt-heading machine, encabezadora de pernos.
boltcutter, cortapernos, ,cortabulone~, cortacabillas, cortador de pernos; tarraJadora. "
bolted connection, junta bulonada, coneXlOn
empernada.
bolted steel tank, tanque de acero empernado.
bolter, cedazo, tamiz; sierra para hender trozos
cortos:

bolthead, cabeza de perno o de bulon..


bo1tholes, agujeros de perno, perforaClones para
bulones, taladros.
.
bolting, apernado, bulonado; materIal para
pernos.
.
- - cloth,tejido para cermr. '
- - saw, sierra circular para hender trozos ~ortos.
- - up, empernadura, bulonado, (C) atornil~ado.
boltrope, relinga; cable de camo de alta calid??
bomb, (mee) bomba; (pet) registrador de preSlOn
subterrnea.
- - calorimeter, bO,mba calorimtrica. .
bombardment (elec), bombardeo e~ectromco.
bombshell torch, antorcha de cammo.
.
bond 8 (mam) trabazn, ligazn, traba, apare~o,
'(Pe) amarre; (ref) adhesin, adheren.c}a;
adhesin (mortero); (conc ag) adhe.slOn;
(ca) cohesin; (qum) grado ~e afimd.ad;
(fc) ligazn, (C) fusible; (sol) ligazn, l~~a,
cohesin' (madera laminada) adheslOn,
pega; (fu) bono, ttulo, (A) cdula; (con-

boom

trato) fianza; (empleado) fianza; v (mam)


ligar, trabar, aparejar, (Col) pegar; .(elc)
conectar; (empleado) afianzar, caUClOnar;
(bienes) hipotecar.

.
- - bar (reinf), barra de trabazon o de umn,
(V) raz.
.
- - clay (sm), arcilla de liga o de coheslOn.
- - course (mas), hilada de tizones o de cabeza.
form (fin), modelo de fianz::.
- - plaster, yeso para capa prImera sobre concreto.
.
stress (reinf), esfuerzo de adhesln, (A) tensin de adherencia.
- - wire (rr), ligadura, alambre de ligazn.
bonded
.
- - cement fioor piso de acabado no monoltlco.
- - finish (conc< capa de acabado ligado al piso
ya fraguado, acabado ligado.
- - warehouse, almacn afianzado.
bonder (mas), tizn.
.
Bonderite (trademark), bonderlta.
bonderize (rust-proof), bonderizar. .
. .
bondholder, tenedor de bonos, obhgaclOmsta,
(C) bonista.
bonding
- - company, empresa o compaa ~adora ..
- - drill, broca para conexin elctrIca de rIeles.
- - key (conc), clave, llave, diente, deIl:tado,
clave de trabazn, adajara, (C) mordlente.
bondsman, fiador .
bondstone adaraja, tizn, cabecero, (M) llave.
bone (min), capa de esquisto o pizarra en el carbn.
- - black, carbn animal o de hueso.
.
bone-black ratio (su), relacin de carbn ammal,
capacidad'de carbn.
bonnet, (auto) cubierta del motor, cap; (v)
casquete, sombrerete, bonete; (horno)
sombrerete; (pI) macaco, sombrerete.
- - nut tuerca tapa o ciega.
bonus, '(contrato) premio, prim:,,; (e::,pleado)
gratificacin, regala, bomficaclOn, (C)
aguinaldo.
and penalty, prima y multa,. (C). :egala y
penalidad, (A) multa y bomficaclOn.
bony coal, carbn esquistoso.
.
booby hatch (sb) , tambuche, escotilla de camarote.
. bl' t'
book capacito," (ra), condensador varIa e lpO
de libro.
book tile, bloque hueco de tierra cocida en forma
de libro.
bookkeeper, tenedor de libr?s.
bookkeeping, tenedura de libros.
.
boom, (gr) aguiln, pluma, pescante, botaln,
(pI) aguiln, botaln; (r) cadena de troncos;
(puerto) barrera.
bail (de), estribo del aguiln. .
band (de), zuncho o aro del agUlln.
bucket (paver), cubo de aguiln, cucharn
de botaln.
- - conveyor, transportador de agui~n.
crutch (sb), caballete de l?~ aguIlones.
'-- ditcher, zanjadora de agullon.
- - dragline, pala de cable de arrastre, draga.
fall (de), amantillo, perigallo.

boom
-

359

hoist (sh) , elevador del aguiln, izador del


botaln.
- - irons (de), herrajes del aguiln.
- - mounting (sb), herrajes del aguiln.
- - pin (lg), tarugo de barrera.
point (de), herraje del extremo del aguiln.
- - stick (Ig), tronco de barrera.
- - swinger (de), mecanismo de giro.
table (sb), asiento de los aguilones.
- - tractor, tractor gra.
boom-seat casting (de), asiento del aguiln.
boomage, (nut) derechos de puerto; (ef) derechos de barrera.
booming, (ec) manejo del aguiln; (min) erosin
por inundacin de la sobrecapa de una
ladera.
boost, (elc) reforzar, elevar,; (mec) reforzar,
aumentar.
charge (elec), carga de refuerzo.
booster, (elc) elevador de potencial o de tensin; (mec) reforzador, aumentador de
presin; (vol) detonador auxiliar; calentador (material bituminoso).
battery, batera elevadora.
- - compressor, compresora elevadora.
- - converter, convertidor de refuerzo.
- - ejector, eyector de vapor.
engine (loco), mquina reforzadora.
- - fan (ac) , ventilador reforzador (de circulacin).
- - pump, bomba reforzadora.
- - tractor, tractor auxiliar o empujador.
- - transformer, transformador elevador, (A)
transformador aumentador.
boot, (tub) manguito; accesorio de transicin;
(ed) botaguas; (elevador) caja de carga;
(auto) parche grande; (pet) separador de
gas.
socket, bootjack (pet), pescacuchara, pescador a pestillo.
boots (rubber), botas.
borate (chem), borato.
borax, brax, atncar.
bord (min), galera normal al clivaje del carbn.
bord-and-pillar mining, minera de cmara y
pilar, labor de saln y pilar, laboreo a
cuadrcula.
Borda's mouthpiece (hyd) , boquilla entrante o
de Borda.
border, borde, margen; (irr) camelln.
check (irr), borde de desviacin.
- - irrigation, riego con rebordes.
-line (dwg), lnea de borde.
- - pen (dwg), tiralneas grueso.
bore, 8 (mec) calibre, alesaje, nima, dimetro
interior, taladrado; (mr) maremoto; v taladrar, horadar, perforar, trepar, agujerear;
(tn) perforar, (M) colar.
meal, polvo de barreno.
borehole, barreno, taladro.
borer, (herr) taladro; (insecto) broma, tiuela,
barrenillo, (C) perforador.
boric, brico.
boride, boruro.
boring, perforacin, taladro, sondaje; caladura.

- - and turning machine, mquina de taladrar


y tornear, taladradora-torneadora.
- - attachment (ww), accesorio de barrenar, aditamento de taladrar.
- - bar, barrena de tierra; barra taladradora;
rectificadora (cilindro).
- - block, bloque de barrenar.
- - core, testigo de perforacin, cala de prueba.
head, (mh) cabezal de taladrar; (pet) corona
cortante.
- - insect, barrenillo.
--log, registro de los sondeos, registros de perforacin.
- - machine, mquina taladradora, agujereadora, taladradora.
- milI, vase boring machine.
- - rod, barrena.
tool (mt), taladradora, taladro.
borings, virutas de taladro; sondeos, perforaciones de reconocimiento, agujeros de
ensayo, (C) calas de prueba, (Ch) sondajes.
bornite (miner), bornita.
Borolon (trademark), boroln (abrasivo).
boron, boro.
- - carbide, carburo de boro.
borrow n (ea), material prestado.
- - pit, cantera o zanja o foso de prstamo, (V)
banqueo de prstamo, (PR) corte de
prstamo.
borrowed fill, material de prstamo, terrapln
prestado.
bort, bortz, diamante negro o borde.
bosom bar (sb), cubrejunta de ngulo interior.
boss, capataz. sobrestnte; (rueda) cubo; (mec)
protutrancia" copa, tetn, henchimiento,
lomo, (C) botn; (geol) masa de roca intrusiva, protuberancia de roca gnea.
bossed elbow (p), codo de copa o con lomo.
bottle, botella, (1ab) frasco.
trap (p), trampa de botella.
bottom,8 (muro) pie; (depsito) fondo; (r) lecho;
(cn) carena, fondo; (nut) nave de carga;
(min) planta, piso, suelo; v alcanzar el
fondo; a inferior.
boJt (door), cerrojo de piso.
- - chord (tu), cordn inferior.
- - contraction (hyd), contraucin en el fondo.
- - dead center (eng), punto muerto inferior.
- - drift (tun), galera inferior de avance.
- - dump (car) , descarga inferior o por debajo,
vaciado por el fondo.
end (connecting rod), pie de la biela.
- fiange, ala or cordn inferior.
- - fuller (bs), copador or degello inferior,
contradegello.
- - ice, hielo de anclas o de fondo.
--land, piso del valle, llanura del ro.
- - rail (door), peinazo inferior.
-roller (hyd), remolino de fondo.
- - stope (min), escaln de banco.
strake (sb). traca de fondo.
- - swage (bs), estampa inferior.
water (pet), agua subyacente o de fondo.
bottoms, (pet) residuos; (top) vase bottom land.
bottom-hole pressure (pet), preBin al fondo (del
pozo).

bottomer

360

bottomer (min), enganchador, ~ajonero.


bottoming (rd), capa de fundaCln.
- - tap, macho cilndrico.
bottomless bucket (ea). cucharn sin fondo.
boucherize (lbr) , impregnar con sulfat? de cobre.
boulder canto rodado, canto, morrillo, boleo,
c;bezn boln, (PR) chino, pedrejn,
(Col) ~ijarro, (M) piedra-bola, (V)
pen, (C) pedruzco.
- - clay, morena, material de acarreo por glaciares.
- - conglomerate, conglomerado de boleos, (V)
conglomerado de peones.
- - gravel, grava de boleos, (V) peonal.
bouncing pin, aguja indicadora.
bound n (surv), mojn, hito.
- - charge (elec), carga latente.
boundary, lmite, lindero, linde.
- - conditions (str), condiciones de borde;
- - deformation (sm), deformacin lindera o de
lmite.
-light (ap), farol delimitador, luz de demarcacin.
--line, linea limtrofe, lindero.
- - mark, acotacin, mojn.
- - marker (ap), baliza delimit,adora, marcador
delimitador.
- - stone, mojn, coto, (Es) cipo, hito de limite.
- - stress (sm), esfuerzo lindero o de lmite.
wave (geop), onda limitrofe.
Bourdon gage, manmetro de Bourdon.
bournonite (miner), bournonita.
bow n (naut), proa; amura.
- - fast (naut), amarra o rejera de proa, pros.
--lines (na), curvas de seccionas longitudinales
por la proa.
bow, arco, lazo; (mad) comba de plano, desviacin de llano.
compass, comps de precisin, bigotera.
- - dividers, comps de divisin de resorte,
comps de precisin, bigotera.
- - file, lima encorvada.
- - pen, comps de muelle con tiralineas.
- - pencil, comps de muelle con lpiz.
saw, sierra de arco.
- - trolley (elec rr), colector de arco.
Bowden wire(auto), alambre tipo Bowden.
bowl (scraper), taza, cucharn, caja, cubo.
classifier; clasificador de taza, (M) clasificador de vasija.
bowl-type tilting mixer, mezcladora basculante
del tipo de tazn.
bowline knot, as de gua, nudo de presilla.
bowstring truss, armadura de arco y cuerda.
box, 8 caja, cajn; (fund) bastidor, caja; (maq)
chumacera, muonera; (correo) casilla,
apartado; (elc) accesorio de conducto;
(mee) enchufe,hembra;lI encajonar; (ef)
muescar.
~ and pin (mech), macho y hembra.
- - annealing, recocido en cofre.
- - beam, viga tubular o de caja.
- - canyon, barranca, zanjn, caadn.
- - chisel, punzn sacaclavos, cincel arrancador.
chuck (mt);tipo de mandtilde latonero;
- - cofferdam, atagua encajonada o de cajn.

brake

- - column, columna cerrada o de caja.


- - connector (elec), conector de caja.
- - coupling, acoplamiento de ejes con collar y
chaveta.
,
- - culvert, alcantarilla rectangular o de cajn,
(V) pontn, (V) alcantarilla de platabanda,
(M) tajea.
- - drain, desaguadero cuadrado de madera.
- - flume, conducto de caja.
!
girder, viga tubular o de alma doble o' de
caja.
gutter (rf), canaln ensamblado o armado.
header (bo), cabezal de cajn.
jig, glibo de caja.
key, llave de cubo.
--lacing (str), enrejado por cuatro caras.
- - nail, clavo de encajonar o de cajonero.
- - nut, tuerca ciega.
- - sheeting (exc), revestimiento de tablas horizontales.

stdke (lock), hembra de cerrojo embutida.


-'- tool (mt) , portacuchilla de caia, herramienta
de caja, caja portacuchilla.
- - vise, tornillo de caja.
- - wrench, llave de cubo o de casquillo estriado.
box-type crosshead, cruceta cerrada.
box-type furnace, horno de caja.
boxboard, cartn; tablas para cajones.
boxear, carro cerrado o de cajn, vagn cubierto
o encajonado o de mercanc!as, furgn, (C)
fragata, (Ch) bodega, (M) carro caja.
boxed pith (lbr), rndulainterior.
boxhole (min), contracielo, tiro.
1oxwood, boj.
boycott, boicot, boicoteo.
brace, 8 (cons) riostra, tornapunta, puntal, codal,
virotillo, entibacin, adema, zanca; (nut)
'braza; (carp) berbiqu, berbique, taladro;
11 arriostrar; entibar; acodalar, acodar,
apuntalar, jabalconar.
- - and bit, berbiqu y barrena.
- - bit, barrena para berbiqu.
- pile, pilote inclinado.
- wrench, llave de berbiqu.
bracing, arriostramiento, riostras; ademado, entibacin, apuntalamiento, acodalamiento,
(A) encadenado.
bracket, 8 mnsula, consola, cartela, can, canecillo, palomilla; (cn) escuadra; 11 mensular.
- - crane, gra de mnsula.
- - scaffold, andamio acartelado.
bracketed, acartelado.
brackish water, agua salobre o gorda.
brad, puntilla, agujuela, hita, aguja, alfilerillo,
clavito.
- - hammer, martillo para puntillas.
- - puneh, punzn para clavitos, embutidor.
bradawI, punzn para clavos, lesna para puntillas.
bradenhead (pet), cabezal con prensaestopa.
braided wire, alambre trenzado.
braiding (rd) , separacin y cruzamiento de
trochas de trfico.
brake, 8 (rueda) freno, retranca, (M) manea;
(herr) plegadora de palastro, dobladora de

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chapas, pestaadora; 11 frenar, enfrenar,


brand, 8 marca; hierro de marcar; tizn; 11 marcar
retrancar.
con hierro candente, herrar, marcar a fuego.
- - adjuster, compensador o ajustadora de freno.
test ,(bldg), prueba a tizn.
- - band, cinta o banda de freno.
brandering (bldg), costillaje, enrasillado.
- - beam, traviesa o viga de freno, balanc!n del
branding iron, hierro de marcar, (A) marca de
freno, (C) Yugo de freno.
fuego.
- - blocks, almohadillas de freno, zapatas, (C)
brash (lbr), quebradizo.
calzas.
brass, latn, bronce, bronce amarillo, (C) metal
- - booster, reforzador de freno, amplificador de
amarillo, (C) metal.
enfrenamiento.
check, ficha, chapita, (e) chapa.
- - cylinder, cilindro de frenaje.
- - filings, limaduras de bronce.
- - dog, trinquete o fiador de freno.
- - foundry, fundicin de latn.
drum, tambor del freno, (A) campana de
- shop, latonera.
freno.
- - solder, soldadura fuerte o de latn.
- - fluid, fludo para frenos hidrulicos.
brass-bound, guarnecido de zunchos de latn.
- - hanger, suspensor del balanc!n de freno,
brass-mounted, guarnecido de bronce.
sujetafreno.
br,ass-plated, bronceado, latonado.
- - horsepower, potencia al freno, caballo de
brass-trimmed (va), guarnecido de latn, con
fuerza al freno.
accesorios de bronce.
- - hose (rr) , manguera de freno, manga para
brasses (car) , bronces, casquillos o cojinetes de
freno.
bronce, (Pe) descansos.
--lever, palanca de freno.
brasswork, latonera, broncera.
--lining, forro de freno, cinta para freno, guarbrassworker, latonero, broncero, broncista.
nicin de freno; (M) balata.
brattice (min), tabique de ventilacin.
- - meter, medidor de la potencia del freno.
- - cloth, caamazo o lona para tabiques.
- - motor, motor con freno.
braunite, braunita (mineral de manganeso).
- - off, freno aflojado.
braze, 8 soldadura; 11 soldar con soldadura fuerte
- - on, freno apretado.
o con latn o en fuerte.
pedal (auto), pedal de los frenos.
-'- welding, vase brazing.
pipe (rr), tubera de frenaje.
brazer, soldador (hombre); (maq) soldadora.
- - release, desfrenamiento, desenfrenamiento.
brazier, latonero (hombre); brasero (Para fuego)
- - ring, aro de freno.
palo Brasi!.
brazilwood,
- - shoe, zapata o patn de freno.
brazing, soldadura fuerte o con latn.
- - signal (auto), seal de enfrenamiento.
- - brass, latn para soldar.
staple (pet), grapa del freno.
- - clamp, prensa para soldar.
support (auto), portafreno, soporte de freno.
- - compound, compuesto para soldadura de
test, prueba o ensayo al freno.
latn.
valve (rr), llave del maquinista, vlvula de
- - fittings (p), accesorios de latn con extremos
frenaje.
para soldar.
wheel, tambor del freno.
flux, fundente para soldadura de latn.
brake-valve actuator, actuador automtico de la
- - forge, fragua de soldar.
vlvula de frenaje.
solder, soldadura fuerte o de latn.
brakeman, guardafrenos, frenero, retranquero,
- - spelter, vase brazing solder.
(Col) brequero, (Ch) palanquero, (M)
- - tongs, tenazas para soldadura.
maneador, (M) garrotero.
- - valve, vlvula de latn con extremos para
braking, frenaje.
soldar.
- - effect, efecto frenador o de frenaje.
- - wire, alambre fundente de latn.
- - stress, esfuerzo debido al frenaje.
brea (pet) , brea.
- - torque, torsin de frenaje.
breadth, anchura, ancho, (an) manga.
branch, 8 (tub) derivacin, bifurcacin, injerto,
- - , extreme (na), manga total.
(C) ramal, (Col) ramificacin; (rbol)
break, 8 rotura, fractura, quebraja; (elc) interama; (min) ramal; (elc) derivacin; (r)
rrupcin, distancia de interrupcin; (dique)
afluente, tributario, brazo, ramal; (of)
b;echa; (geol) falla, hendedura; (pensucursal, dependencia; 11 ramificarse, bifurdiente) cambio; 11 romper, fracturar; romcarse, derivarse, acometer.
perse; (elc) interrumpir, desconectar,
- - canal, canal derivado, contracanal.
abrir; (piedra) picar, quebrar, majar,
- - circuit (elec), circuito derivado, ramal.
quebrantar; (fin) quebrar.
cutout (elec), portafusible de derivacin.
- - bulk, transbotdar.
faalt (geol), ramal de falla.
- - distance (elec), distancia de interrupcin.
joint (elec), derivacin, conexin en T.
- - down, fallar, fracasar.
-line, (elc) lnea derivada; (fe) ramal.
ground, empezar la excavacin.
- - raise (min), contracielo rama!.
- - in grade, cambio de rasante, punto de in- - sewer, cloaca derivada, albaal, (A) ramal
flexin.
cloaca!.
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jaw (elec), mordaza de interrupcin.
T (p), T mltiple, cabezal de tubos o de
-,-- joints, alternar las junturas, romper juntas
conexin 'mltiple.
(C) saltear juntas, (M) cuatropear.

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362

--lathe, torno de bancada partida.


-'out, brotar (agua fretica); (pet) desenroscar.
- - tape (surv) avanzar por mediciones cortas
escalonadas.
- - up, desmenuzar, desmenuzarse.
break-in device (ra) , dispositivo de interposicin.
break-in keying (ra), manipulacin interpuesta.
break-point chlorination (sen), cloracin hasta
el punto de aumento rpido del cloro residual, (C) cloracin hasta el punto de
cam bio o de quiebra.
breakage, rotura, fractura.
breakaway friction, friccin de zafar o de
arranque.
breakax, quiebrahacha, palo de hierro.
breakdown, falla, fracaso, avera, (auto) panne;
(elc) descarga disruptiva.
- - torque, momento mximo de torsin.
- - voltage (elec), tensin disruptiva.
breaker, (conc) rompedor; (auto) ruptor; (elc)
interruptor automtico, disyuntor; (carbn) quebrantador, quebradora, rompedor; (op) rompiente.
- - arm (auto), brazo de ruptura, palanca ruptora, (U) martillo del ruptor, brazo ruptor.
- - points (auto), contactos o platinos del ruptor.
breakers, breaking-down holes (tun) (min) ,
barrenos de destrozo.
breaking, rotura, ruptura, fractura.
-link (turb), eslabn de seguridad.
--load, carga de rotura o' de ruptura o de
fractura.
- - strength, resistencia a la rotura o al fallar o
a la fractura.
- - stress, esfuerzo de ruptura, fatiga de rotura.
- - temperature (injector), temperatura lmite.
breakout plate (pet), placa de desconexin.
breakout tongs (pet), tenazas desconectadoras.
breakup (tun), minado hacia arriba.
breakwater, rompeolas; escollera, quebrantaolas,
(Col) tajamar, (A) quiebramar, (V)(Ch)
molo.
breast (min); cara, frente.
- - auger, barrena de pecho.
boards (min), tablazn del frente.
derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
drill, taladro o berbiqu de pecho, berbiqu
de herrero.
- - fast (naut), amarra de travs, codera, rejera
de travs.
- - holes (min), barrenos horizontales o de cara.
- - stoping (min), labor de frente escalonado.
- - wall, muro de revestimiento; estribo; antepecho.
wheel (hyd), rueda de pecho.
breasthook (sb), buzarda.
breasting (tun) (min) , labor de frente escalonado; tablazn del frente.
breastrail (sb) , cairel.
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breastsummer (bldg), dintel.
breather, respiradero.
breathing (transformer), respiracin.
--Une (ac), nivel de respiracin (5 pies sobre
el piso).
__
o

bridge

breccia, brecha, breccia.


brecciated, de estructura de brecha, (A) brechoso, (B) brechoide, (M) brechiforme.
brecciation, brechacin.
breech (tackle block), rabera, rabo.
plug (mee), obturador.
breeches pipe, tubo ahorquillado o bifurcado.
breeching, tragante, humero, caja de humo, (M)
(C) recmara.
breeze, cisco; brisa.
brewery wastes (sen), desechos de cervecera,
alcantarillaj e de la cervecera.
brick, ladrillo.
- - and brick, ladrillo tocando ladrillo con mortero solamente para llenar las irregularidades.
- - barrow, carretilla para ladrillos.
- - chis el, cortador de ladrillos, cortaladrillos.
- - clamp, corchete para ladrillos.
- - clay, arcilla para ladrillos o de ladrillero,
tierra de ladrillos.
dust, polvo de ladrillos.
- - hammer, martillo de enladrillador.
- - hod, cuezo.
- - masonry mampostera o fbrica de ladrillos,
(V) alfarera.
mold, molde para ladrillos, (Ec) ladrillera;
adobera; (carp) moldura entre marco y
albailera. '
- - on edge, ladrillos de sardinel o de canto.
- - on end, ladrillos de testa.
- - pavement, enladrillado, ladrillado.
- - paver, enladrillador.
- - press,prensa ladrillera, (Es) timbradora.
- - trowel, paleta, (A) cuchara.
--, up, enladrillar.
- - veneer, revestimiento de ladrillos.
- - wall, muro o pared de ladrillos.
wall % brick thick, media citara, muro de
media asta, (M) muro de catorce.
- - walll brick thick, citara, muro de asta, (M)
muro de veintiocho.
- - wall llj2 bricks thick, muro de asta y media.
- - wall 2 bricks thick, doble citara, muro de
doble asta.
- - wall 3 bricks thick, muro de tres astas.
brickbat, tejoleta, tejuela, pedazo de ladrillo,
medi() ladrillo, (C),rajn, (A) cascote.
brickkiln, horno de ladrillos, ladrillar" (A) hornalla.
bricklayer, albail, enladrillador, ladrillador.
bricklaying, enladrillado, tendido de ladrillos.
brickmaker, ladrillero.
brickmaking machine, ladrillera.
brickmason, ladrillador, albail.
bricltwork, enladrillado, obra o mampostera de
ladrillos, ladrillado, (V) alfarera.
brickyard, ladrillal, ladrillar, ladrillera.
bridge, 8 puente; (hogar) altar; (en) puente de
comando; (elc) puente; (mv) puente; v
salvar con pu~nte, pontear; (elc) conectar.
- - bar, alzaprima con punta piramidal.
- - bolt, perno de puente.
- - circuit (elec), circuito en puente.
- - clevis, horquilla estructural.

bridge
- - crane, gra de prtico o de puente, (Pan)
puente rodante.
deck (sb), cubierta del puente.
- - guard, guardapuente.
- - house (sb), casa del comando.
jack, gato de puente.
- - joint (rr) , junta suspendida reforzada o de
puente.
piece (sb), arco del marco de la hlice.
- - pier, pilar" pila de puente, (Col) macho,
(Ch) machn, (AC) pilastra.
- - reamer, escariador estructural.
- - rectifier (elec), puente rectificador, rectificador de puente.
- - rope, cable de alambre para puentes colgantes.
seat, asiento de puente, piedra de asiento.
- - socket (wr), encastre o enchufe o grillete de
puente.
stay (bo), virotillo del cielo del hogar.
- - stone (pav) , losa de piedra para salvar la
cuneta.
tie (rr), traviesa de puente.
- - transition (elec), transicin de puente.
truss" armadura de puente.
- - wall (bo), altar, tornallamas.
- - warning (rr), vase tickler.
wire (bl) , alambre de puente (dentro de la
cpsula detonante).
wrench, llave cerrada o de cubo.
bridgeboard, larguero de escalera, limn, gualdera.
bridgebuilder, constructor de puentes.
bridge building, construccin de puentes.
bridged-T network (ra) , red forma T con puente.
bridgeman, armador de puentes.
bridging, (carp) arriostrado, atiesadores, crucetas; (fma) extensin del levantamiento
entre fajas de control; (sol) puente (sobre
una ranura).
bridle, (cab) brida; (fc elc) retenida.
guy (elec), retenida diagonal o de cruceta.
iron (bldg), estribo.
- - joint (carp), ensambladura a horquilla.
mooring, amarre a pata de ganso.
--rod (rr), tirante de agujas, barra de chucho.
sling, eslinga de ,brida.
Briggsian logarithm, logaritmo comn.
bright, claro; brillante; luminoso.
- - annealing, recocido brillante.
blue (temper), azul brillante.
-level (tv), nivel del blanco.
- - nail, clavo claro o brillante o agrio.
stock (lu) , tipo de lubricante de petrleo
residual.
- - tin plate, chapa estafiada sin plomo.
- - wire, alambre claro o brillante o agrio.
brightness (il), intensidad luminosa, brillo, (Es)
claridad.
control (tv), control de brillo.
- - meter, medidor de intensidad luminosa.
brilHance (il) , brillantez, luminosidad, brillo
subjetivo.
modulation (tv) , modulacin de brillantez o
de intensidad.
brilliancy control (tv), control de brillo.

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brilliant green (lab), verde brillante.


brine, salmuera.
- - cock, llave para salmuera.
brine-quenching, templado a salmuera.
Brinell
- - hardness, dureza de Brinell.
- - machine, ensayador de dureza.
- - test, ensayo por mquina Brinell.
briquet 8, briqueta, ladrillejo, losilla, aglomerado
(carbn), pan; v briquetar, briquetear.
mold, molde de briqueta, briqueteadora.
briquet-testing machine, mquina probadora de
briquetas.
briqueting machine, briqueteadora.
briqueting press, prensa briqueteadora.
Bristol board, cartulina, brstol.
Britanna joint (elec), empalme britania.
British standard candle, buja internacional.
British thermal unt, unidad de calor britnica
unidad trmica inglesa:
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brittle, quebradizo, frgil, agrio, quebrantable;
deleznable (suelo).
- - micas, grupo de clintonita.
silver ore, plata negra,.estefanita.
brittleness, fragilidad.
Brix scale (su), escala Brix.
broach! 8 (mee) mandril, alegrador, legra, escanador, ensanchador; (llave) espetn; v
(mee) escariar, mandrilar; (exc) quebrar
la roca entre barrenos; (mam) desbastar.
- - puller, sacaescariador.
broaching, escariado.
- - fixture, montaje de escariar.
- - machine, mandriladora, escariadora.
- - press, prensa escariadora.
broad, ancho.
- - gage (rr), trocha ancha.
- - hatchet, hachuela ancha.
- - irrigation (sd), irrigacin con lquido cloaca1
riego de aguas albaales o de aguas negras:
- - tuning (ra), sintonizacin plana.
broad-crested weir, vertedero de pared espesa o
de cresta ancha.
broad-nose tool (mt), herramienta de filo ancho.
broadax, doladera, hacha ancha.
broadcast (ra), radiodifundir, radiar, perifonear.
- - channel, canal de radiodifusin.
-.- receiver, radiorreceptor.
- - transmitter, radioemisor.
broadcasting (ra), radiodifusin, radioemisin.
- - station (ra) , radiodifusora, radioemisOl"J,
estacin difusora.
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broadleaf (tree), de hoja ancha, caedizo.
broadside array (ra), antena de radiacin transversal.
brochantite (miner), brocantita (sulfato bsico
de cobre).
broken,roto, quebrado, fracturado; (top) accidentado, barrancoso.
- - ashlar, sillera de juntas horizontales descontinuas.
coal, antracita de tamafio de 3 YI 6 pulg a
472 pulg, (M) carbn entrozado.
- - ground, terreno quebrado.
-line (dwg) , lnea quebrada o de trazos o de
rayas.

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364

bucket

- - aerator, aereador de escobilla.


- - slag, escoria partida.
- - coat, brochada, pincelada.
__ stone, piedra quebrada o partida o picada,
- - cutter, cortador de malezas.
roClt triturada.
- - discharge (elec), descarga radiante.
broken-back curve (rr) (rd) , dos curvas al mismo
__ displacement (mot) , desviacin o decalaje
sentido con tangente corta entre las dos.
de las escobillas.
broken-down (machy), descompuesto, estroholder (elec), portaescobilla.
peado, inhabilitado.
hook,
cortador de malezas, cortamatas.
broken-range masonry, silleria de piedras de
-lag (elec), retraso de la escobilla.
diversas alturas.
--lead, avance de la escobilla.
broker, corredor.
--lifter, levantaescobilla.
brokerage, corretaje.
-loss (elec), prdida en las escobillas.
bromate (chem), bromato.
- - rake (ce), rastrillo de malezas o para matas.
bromic, brmico.
- - resistance (elec), resistencia de las escobillas.
bromide, bromuro.
- - ring (elec), collar portaescobillas.
bromine, bromo.
- - rocker, portaescobillas regulable.
bromite (chem), bromito.
- - scythe, guadaa para arbustos.
bromoch1orophenol blue, azul de bromodoroshifting (elec), decalaje de escobillas.
fenol.
- - stroke, brochada, pincelada.
bromocresol green, verde de bromocresol.
- - switch (elec), conmutador de escobillas.
bromocresol purple, prpura de bromocresol.
- - yoke (elec), puente portaescobilla.
bromophenol bIue, azul de bromofenol.
brush-contact resistance (elec), resistencia de
bromothymol bIue, azul de bromotimol.
contacto de escobilla.
bronze, bronce, (C) metal.
brush-holder stud, perno portaescobilla.
_ powder, polvo bronclneo.
brushwood, broza, ramalla, ramojo.
shop, broncerla.
brute-force filter (ra) , filtro de capacitancia e
welding, vase brazing.
inductancia o de fuerza bruta.
work, broncerla.
bubble, burbuja.
_ worker, broncero, broncista.
cap
(pet), casquete de burbujeo.
bronze-mounted, montado en bronce.
column (pet), columna de burbujeo.
bronze-plated, bronceado.
- - point, punto de burbujeo.
bronze-trimmed, guarnecido de bronce.
_ tower (pet), torre de burbujeo, (M) torre de
bronzed, bronceado.
barbotaje.
bronzesmith, broncero, broncista.
tray (pet), placa o bandeja de burbujeo.
brook, arroyo, quebrada, riachuelo, riacho, arro-tube
(inst), tubo de burbuja.
yada, (Pe) acequia.
Buchner funnel, embudo de Buchner.
brookite, brookita (mineral de titanio).
buck, 8 caballete, estante; (puerta) marco; v (as)
broom, 8 escoba; v (pi) astillar, aplastar; astitrozar; (min) triturar; (elc) oponer.
llarse, aplastarse, rajarse; (cab) separar
- - arm (elec), cruceta atravesada.
los alambres.
- - scraper, trailla o pala fresno.
- - drag, rastra de escobas.
- - up v (re), aguantar, contrarremachar, (M)
broom-drag v (rd), barrer con escoba de arrastre.
entibar.
Broome gate (hyd) , compuerta Broome o de
bucker, (herr) contraestampa, sufridera, contraorugas.
martillo; (e) trozador; (ef) leador.
broth (lab), medio flido, caldo.
bucker-up (man) , aguantador.
brown, pardo, bruno.
bucket, (mano) cubo, balde; (exc) cucharn,
- - coal, lignito.
(M) bote, (A) balde; (conc) capacho,
coat (mas), segunda capa o mano, (V) friso,
cucharn, (V) tobo; (elevador) cangiln,
(V) frisado, (A) guarnecido, (A) tendido,
cubo, cubeta, capacho, arcaduz, (A) balde;
(M) capa caf.
(tranvla areo) vagoneta, carretilla; (turb)
__ hematite, limonita, hematites parda.
paleta, cazoleta, cuchara, labe; (presa)
- - iron ore, limonita.
terminal del vertedero, (C) taza del verte- - mica, mica parda, flogopita.
dero, (A) cubeta, (M) deflector, (M) ciocher, limonita.
macio.
rot (lbr), podricin parda.
__ conveyor, transportador de cubos o de canspar, espato bruno.
gilones, conductor de cubetas.
_ sugar, azcar amarilla o terciado o morena
__ ciredge, draga de escalera o de rosario o de
o mascabado.
cangilones o de arcaduces.
.
browning trowel, paleta para segunda mano,
__ elevator, elevador de capachos o de cubos o
llana de jaharrar.
de cangilones, noria de cangilones, noria
brownprint, fotocopia parda.
elevadora, (M) rosario 'de cangilones; (V)
brownstone, arenisca o piedra parda.
(B) elevador de baldes.
brucite, brucita, hidrxido de, magnesio nativo.
__ excavator, excavadora de cangilones o de
brush, 8 cepillo, escobilla; (pint) brocha, pincel;
rosario o de capachos.
(elc) escobilla; monte bajo, maJezas,
--loader, cargador de vagones porttil o de
matorral; ramalla; v cepillar, 'acepillar;
cubos o de cangilones.
(pint) brochar.

bucket
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pump, bomba vertical con vlvula en el


mbolo.
-,- trap (steam), separador de cubeta abierta,
trampa de flotador abierto, interceptor de
agua a balde.
wheel, rueda de cangilones.
bucket-Iadder dredge, vase bucket dredge.
bucketful, cucharada, baldada, carga de cucharn.
bucking (elec), oposicin de circuitos.
bar, sufridera, contraestampa.
board, plancha de trituracin.
- - coil (elec), bobina de oposicin.
- - hammer, maza trituradora.
iron, (min) maza trituradora; (est) contraestampa.
- - saw, sierra trozadora.
- - wedge, cua de trozador.
buckle, s (as) argolla, abrazadera; v (est) pandear, abombarse, encorvarse, cimbrarse,
flambearse, abarquillarse, acombar.
plate, plancha o placa abovedada, chapa
combada.
buckling, pandeo, flambeo.
coefticient, coeficiente de pandeo.
bucksaw, sierra de bastidor o al aire o con
armazn, (A) sierra de montaraz.
buckshot, especie de suelo que parece perdigones
grandes.
- - sand, arena rodada.
buckstay, montante de contencin, viga de atirantar.
buckup tongs (pet), tenazas atornilladoras.
buckwheat coal, antracita menuda (tamao
mximo 72 pulg).
buddle (min) , s lavadero, baco, gamella, (B)
budle, (Col) cernidor; v lavar mineral,
(Col) cernir.
buddling trough, artesa de lavado.
budget, presupuesto.
buff, 8 rueda pulimentadora; v pulimentar; (auto)
raspar.
buffer, 8 (herr) pulidora; (auto) raspador; (fc)
tope, paragolpes; (quim) amortiguador; v
(quim) amortiguar.
amplifier (ra), amplificador separador.
bar, barra de parachoques.
battery (elec), bateria compensadora.
- - beam, travesao de tope.
block, almohadilla de tope.
- - capacitor (ra), capacitador compensador.
- - plate, placa de choque o de tope.
salt (chem), sal amortiguadora.
solution (chem), solucin retardadora o
amortiguadora, (C) solucin estabilizadora.
bufling, pulimentacin; raspadura.
--lathe, torno de pulir.
- - oil, aceite para pulir.
wheel, rueda puimentadora.
bug (ra), manipulador semiautom,tico.
buggy, (conc) carrito, faetn, calesin, (M) carretn; (ot) remolque acarreador; (ef) trole.
block, motn corredizo.
buhl saw, sierra de calar, serrezuela.
buhrstone, piedra de molino.

bulge

8 (mam) junta vertical; v construir; edificar; fabricar.


up, edificar, construir; enmurar; ensamblar;
aumentar, aumentarse.
build-up welding, soldadura por pasos transversales.
builder, constructor, edificador, alare, maestro
de obras; fabricante.
builder's
- - derrick, gra de edificacin.
--hardware, cerrajeria, ferreteria de edificacin, (A) herraje para construcciones.
- - hoist, montacarga para edificacin.
- - jack, consola de andamiaje; gato de tornillo.
--level, nivel para constructor.
- - tower, torre de montacarga para edificacin.
- - transit, trnsito para edificacin.
builder's-risk insurance, seguro del contratista
contra terremoto, avenida, tormenta, etc.
building, edificacin, construccin; edificio.
- - block, bloque hueco de concreto o de arcillE.
cocida.
- - board, cartn de fibra para construccin.
- - cable (elec), cable para edificios.
code, codigo o ley o reglamiento de edificacin, ordenanzas de construccin.
- - contractor, contratista de edificacin.
- - department, departamento de edificios, direccin de edificacin.
- - line, linea municipal o de edificacin, (Pan)
linea de construccin.
--lot, solar.
- - mixer, hormigonera para edificacin.
- - paper, papel de edificacin o de revestimiento.
- - permit, permiso de edificacin, licencia para
edificacin.
- - tile, bloques huecos de arcilla cocida.
- - trades, oficios de edificacin.
-'- wire (elec), alambre para edificios.
built channel (str) , canal de plancha con dos
ngulos.
built-in (mas), empotrado.
- - antenna (ra), antena encerrada.
built-in-place, construido en el lugar, hecho en
sitio.
built-up, ensamblado, armado, compuesto; enmurado; aumentado.
- - column, columna compuesta.
- - frog, corazn de rieles ensamblados.
- - girder, viga compuesta o ensamblada o
armada, jcena compuesta.
- - roofing, techado armado.
wooden beam, viga de tablones empernados
o enclavados.
bulb, (est) bordn, nervio; (elc) bombilla,
ampolleta, (C) bombillo, (A) bulbo.
- - angle, ngulo o escuadra con nervio, ngulo
con bordn, escuadra abordonada" (A) escuadra rebordeada.
bow (sb), amura bulbosa.
of pressure (sm), bulbo de presin.
- pile, pilote de bulbo o de pedestal.
T, T abordonada o con nervio o con bordn.
bulge, 8 ,pandeo, comba, barriga; v combarse
bombearse, pandear, abombarse.

build,

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buoyancy

pala topadora, (Ee) trompa, (V) pala de


bulge-point bar (bl), barreta de punta recalcada.
empuje recto.
bulging, combadura, bombeo, pandeo.
bulldozer (steel fabrication), dobladora de
- - die matriz de bombear.
ngulos.
bulk, 8' volumen, masa, macizo; v abultar, hinBullgrader (ea), niveladora de empuje angular,
charse.
topadora angular.
- - cargo, carga a granel.
bulling bar, atacadera.
__ cement, cemento suelto o a granel.
bullnose
__ density (sm), densidad en masa.
- - brick, ladrillo de esquina redonda.
__, in, a granel, en masa, br,uto.
. .
- - plane, cepillo corto con cuchilla al frente.
__ modulus of elasticity, modulo de elastIcIdad
- - screed (rd), raedera con vuelo.
de volumen.
tool (mt), herramienta desbastadora.
_ specific gravity (sm) , peso especfico de la
bullpoint, punta rompedora, rompedora de mano,
masa.
puntero, punzn, barreta de punta, (min)
bulkhead (op) malecn, muro ribereo de conpunterola.
ten~in, muro de ribera, muralln de debull's liver, mezcla de arena fina y arcilla con
fensa; muro de muelle; entablonado de
agua. (Es tembladora Y corrediza.)
contencin; (cn) mamparo; (mo) tapn,
bull's-eye (sb), lumbrera de cubierta.
tabique divisorio, pieza de obturacin, (V)
- - reflector (rd) , reflector lenticular, reflector
compuerta; (ed) sotechado, altillo.
ojo de buey.
_ coaming (sb), traca ms alta o ms baja del
bullying (min) , ensanchamiento del fondo del
mamparo.
barreno.
__ dam, presa insumergible ~ de retencin,
bulwark (sb), borda.
dique sin derrame o de CIerre, (M) cort- - stay, barraganete.
ina.
bummer (lg), carretilla, carrito.
__ deck (sb) , cubierta de los mamparos, cubump v, (lab) vaporizar sbitamente; (pa) lavar
bierta encima de los mamparos estancos.
el filtro momentneamente.
--line, lmite del relleno a lo largo de un puerto
- - joint, tipo de unin circunferencial para
(vase pierhead Jine).
tubera de acero con extremos ligeramente
_ plating (sb), plancheado de los mamparos.
doblados, solapados y remachados.
__ stiffener (sb) , atiesador de mamparo.
bumper, tope, paragolpes, cabezal de choque,
bulking, abultamiento, hinchazn ..
parachoques, amortiguador de choque;
factor (sm), factor de abultamIento.
(cantero) cincel dentado.
bull (tun) , 8 atacadera de barro; v llenar de barro
jar (petl, destrabador.
el barreno.
bumping hammer (auto), martillo .desabollador
_ block, (ef) pasteca grande; (met) bloque de
o de chapista.
estirar.
bumping post (rr), poste de guarda, tope de va
- - chain, cadena para troncos.
o de retencin, cabezal de choque, para__ clam shovel, empujadora de almeja.
golpes.
_ ditcher, arado pesado de vertedera doble.
bumpometer (pav), probador de superficie.
__ donkey (lg), malacate de tres tambores monbuncher (ra), resonador agrupador.
tado sobre trineo.
bunching (ra), agrupacin.
.
__ float (rd), aplanadora mecnica; aplanadora
bundle, s atado, haz, manojo; v atar, liar, lotear.
para dos hombres o de mango largo.
__ gear, (gr) engranaje de giro; (gr) mecanismo - - of light rays, haz de rayos.
bunghole oil, aceite de linaza crudo con adicin
de giro; (mh) engranaje principal.
de secantes.
__ header (bw) , asta de canto, tizn a sardinel.
bunk, (cn) (campamento) litera; (co) travesao,
-line (tun)(naut), cable de ladeo.
solera, tarima.
_ plug, (tub) tapn macho; (pet) ta:~n .ciego.
chain (lg) , cadena de ajuste.
_ pump (min) , bomba a vapor de aCCIon sImple.
hook (lg), gancho de solera.
- - quartz, cuarzo bastardo.
bunker, arcn, buzn; carbonera.
__ ring, (elc) anillo de conexin; anillo de
__ coal (naut), carbn para las calderas.
presin (vlvula compensada).
- - oil aceite combustible para buques.
__ riveter, mquina fija de remachar.
bunkh~use, barraca, albergue, (PR) pabelln
- - rope (pet), cablede herramientas.
dormitorio.
- - set, martillo picador.
bunkload (lg) , carga de una sola hilera de troncos.
__ stretcher (bw), soga de canto.
Bunsen burner, mechero Bunsen.
__ wheel, (gr) rueda de giro, rodete de giro;
bunton (min), puntal divisorio.
(pet) . malacate para herramientas; (maq)
buoy, 8 boya, baliza; v boyar, balizar, abalizar,
rueda impulsora.
aboyar.
bulldog wrench, llave dentada o de mordaza.
- - rope, orinque.
bulldoze, (ot) nivelar con hoja empujadora;
- - tender, balizador.
buoyage, sistema de boyas.
(min) requebrar; (vol) volar sin barrenar.
buoyancy, flotabilidad! flot:"cin,. presi.n hacia
bulldozer (ea), hoja de empuje, topadora, empuarriba, sustentaCIn hIdrulica; (hld) subjadora niveladora, cuchilla empujadora,
presin; (ap) sustentacin.
hoja topadora, (M) escrepa de empuje, (A)

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buoyant, boyante.
buoying, balizaje.
burden, (nut) porte, arqueo, tonelaje; (elc)
carga; (alto horno) carga de mineral y fundente; (min)(tn) volumen de roca por
cada tiro.
buret (lab), bureta, probeta.
- - clamp, portabureta.
burglarproof, a prueba de ladrones.
buried cable, cable soterrado.
buried placer, placer con montera.
burlap, arpillera, caamazo, coleta, (M) yute,
(M) tejido de saco, (Ec) camo.
burn, 8 quemadura; v quemar, calcinar, cocer;
cortar con llama oxiacetilnica.
out (bearing) (fuse), quemarse.
burner, quemador, mechero; quemador (hombre); (cn) soldador.
burnettize (lbr), impregnar .con cloruro de zinc,
(M) burnetizar.
burning brand, hierro de marcar.
burning point, punto de combustin o de llama.
burnish, bruir, pulir.
burnisher, bruidor.
burnishing die, matriz bruidora.
burnt
- - clay, arcilla cocida, barro cocido.
cut (tun)(min), corte cilndrico al centro del
frente.
- - sienna (dwg), siena tostada.
burnt-out, quemado.
burr, 8 (re) arandela, rondana, contrarrobln;
(acero) rebaba, barba de taladrar; v (rs)
rebabar.
- - chisel, cortafro quitarrebabas.
Burr truss, armadura Burr.
burring reamer, escariador quitarrebabas o
desbarbador.
burrstone, piedra de molino,
burst, reventar, estallar.
bursting pressure, presin de estallado o de
reventar.
bursting strength, resistencia a reventar.
burton, polispasto, aparejo.
bury,8 (tub) soterramiento; v soterrar.
bus, (tI') mnibus; (elc) barra colectora.
bar, barra colectora o mnibus, (C) barra de
distribucin.
- - conductor, barra mnibus.
--Hne (elec rr), circuito auxiliar a lo largo del
tren.
- - reactor, reactor de barras colectoras.
- - support, aisladora para barra colectora.
bush v, forrar, revestir, encasquillar, (C) embujar.
- - chisel, escoplo con cara de bucharda.
- - hook, cortador de malezas, cortamatas.
- - knife, machete.
- - scythe, guadaa para arbustos.
busher (lg), desbrozador, cortador de ramas.
bushhammer, 8 martellina, bucharda; v buchardear, martellinar.
bushing, (tnaq) forro, manguito, casquillo, cojinete, camisa, boquilla, buje, bocina;
(tub) casquillo reductor, buje, boquilla;
(elc) manguito aislador, boquilla.

buttress

bo% tool (mt), portacuchilla de casquillo.


driver, impulsor de bujes; sacabujes.
extractor, sacabujes, quitabujes, extractor
de bujes.
buster, romperremaches, tajadera; rompedor de
concreto.
cut (tun), cua de alivio para los barrenos ele
franqueo.
- - holes (tun) , barrenos de cua poco profundo~.
busway (elec), conducto para barras colectora_,
canal de barras colectoras.
butane, butano.
butt, (pilote) tope, culata, cabeza; (puerta)
bisagra.
chain (lg), cadena de acoplamiento.
- - chis el, escoplo para asentar bisagras.
- - cleat (min), plano secundario de clivaje.
contact (elec), contacto de tope.
cut (lg), tronco cortado al pie del rdol.
- - entry (min), galera normal al clivaje secundario.
- - gage (carp), gramil para bisagras.
- - hinge, bisagra, bisagra de tope.
hook (lg), gancho tirador.
iron (sb), calafateador agudo.
- - joint, junta de cubrejunta, empalme o junta
de tope, unin a tope, empate de tope.
- - rot (lbr), podricin fungosa.
- - saw, sierra de trozar o de recortar.
- - strap, cubrejunta, tapajunta, sobrejunta
placa de unin.
'
to butt, a tope.
- - weld, soldadura a tope.
butt-riveted, remachado a tope, roblonado po:
cubrejunta.
butt-weld v, soldar a tope.
butt-welding fittings (p), accesorios para soldar
a tope.
butte, dique, paredn, otero.
butter, 8 (as) topadora; v (lad) embadurnar,
plastecer.
butterfly damper, mariposa reguladora de tiro.
butterfly valve, vlvula .de mariposa, vlvula
pivotada.
butternut (lbr), nogal blanco.
butting saw, sierra topadora.
buttock lines (na), curvas de secciones longitudinales por la popa.
buttocks (sb), llenos de popa.
button, botn.
balance. (lab), balanza de ensayo.
-Hne (cy) , cable de nudos o de botones, (A)
cable rosario.
- - set (re), embutidor, estampa, boterola, martillo-estampa.
stop (cy), botn de tope, nudo.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de botn.
button-bottom pile, pilote de botn,pilote de
bulbo.
buttonhead (rivet), cabeza redonda o de botn o
de hongo.
buttress, machn, nervadura, pilar, contrafuertE'
(M) botarel.
- - dam, presa de machones, dique a contra
fuertes, (M) cortina de' machones.
- - thread, rosca trapezoidal.

buttressed
buttressed wall, muro nervado.
butyl acetate" acetato de butilo.
buzz
- - planer, juntera, cepilladora rotatoria de eje
vertical.
- - saw, sierra circular.
stick (elec), varilla probadora de aisladores
de cadena.
buzzer (elec), zumbador, (A) vibrador, (A)
chicharra.
by-pass, comunicacin lateral, paso, desvo, derivacin, tubo de paso.
- - condenser (elec), condensador de paso o de
derivacin, (A) condensador de pasaje.
traflic (rd), trfico de larga distancia.
- - valve, vlvula desviadora o de paso o de
derivacin o de comunicacin.
by-product, subproducto, producto accesorio o
secundario.
- - coke, coque producido con subproductos.

e battery (ra), batera e o de rejilla.


e bias (ra), bias e o de rejilla.
e channel (str), perfil canal en e.
e power supply (ra), fuente de energa

e (circuito de rejilla).
C washer, arandela abierta.
cgs system of units, sistema cgs.
cab, (loco) casilla, caseta, marquesina, cabina
de conduccin; (pI) garita, caseta, casilla,
cabina; (co) pescante, garita, cabina,
caseta.
cabin, (nut) camarote; cabina (avin).
cabinet (elec), caja, cajn, casilla, nicho, armario.
- - chisel, escoplo de abanista.
- - file, lima de ebanista.
--hardware, ferretera para ebanistera.
- - scraper, rasqueta de ebanista.
cabinetmaker, ebanista.
cabinetmaking, ebanistera, marquetera.
cable, 8 cable,cabo, maroma; cablegrama; (elc)
cable; v cablegrafiar.
- - accessories 01" attachments, accesorios de
cable o para cable de alambre.
bender (elec), doblador de cable.
- - bond, conexin elctrica.
bulldozer, hoja de empuje a cable.
- - car, carro arrastrado por cable.
- - chain, cadena de cable o de eslabones afianzados.
- - clamp, barrilete, grampa para cable, grapa
o mordaza de cable, (M)(e) perro.
- - Clip, abrazadera para c,able, sujetacable,
agarradero o grapa de' cable, (e) perro,
(M) opresor, (A) aprietacable, (eh}(M)
amarra paraable.
- - compound, compuesto para cable, adobo.
- - control, gobierno por cable, control a cable.
- - convey()r, transportador de ,cable.
crowd (sh), empuje a cable.
- - cutter, cortador de cable.
- - dressing, compuesto o 'Sdooo para cable.
drill, sonda o barrena de cable.

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cadmium.

- - duct, canal de cables, conducto portacable,


(Es) alcantarilla.
- - excavator, tralla de cable de arrastre.
- - ferry, andarivel.
- - filler (elec); compuesto de relleno.
- - fittings, accesorios de cable.
- - grip, grapa tiradora de cable.
- - guard, guardacable.
- - guardrail, barrera de cable, cerca defensa de
cable.
hanger (elec), colgador de cable, portacable.
- , joint (elec), empalme.
-lug, taln de cable.
- - manhole, caja o cmare de empalme.
- - plow, arado para soterramiento de cable
elctrico.
puller (elec), tirador de cable.
- - rack (elec), rastrillo portacables, escalerilla
o ganchos para cables.
- - railroad, ferrocarril funicular, funicular,
andarivel.
-'- ripper (ce), desgarradora o rasgador de cable.
scraper (ce), trailla mandada por cable; pala
de cable de arrastre.
shield (elec), manguito protector.
- - socket, enchufe, encastre, casquillo.
splice, ayuste de cable; (elc) empalme de
cables.
stripper (elec), desforrador de cable.
take-up reel (bu), tambor del cable elctrico.
tape (elec), cinta para cable.
terminator (elec), terminador de cable.
tools (pet), herramientas de percusiri o de
cable.
- - vault, caja de empalme de cables.
cable-duct shield, guardavivo, cantonera:
cable-Iaid (rope), acalabrotado.
cable-operated, mandado por cable.
cable-reel jack, gato para carrete.
cable-reel trailer, remolque para carrete de cable.
cable-splicing rig,ayustadora.
cablehead (elec), caja cabecera de cable.
cableway, cablecarril, cableva, cable transpO!'tador o transbordador, va de cable, andarivel, (Es) blondn.
- - carriage, carrito de suspensin, carretn
corredizo, corredera.
- - carriers, colgadores del cable izadr, sostenes de cable, jinetillos.
engine, malacate para cableva, (eh)
huinche de cableva, (A) guinche de
cableva.
- - excavator, excavadora de cable.
- - operator, maquinista de cableva.
skidder (lg), cableva de arrastre.
- - tower, torre, castillete, caballete de cablevia.
caboose (1'1'), vagn o furgn de cola.
cadastral engineer, ingeniero catastral.
cadastral survey, levantamiento catastral.
cadastration, levantamiento catastral.
cadastre, catastro.
cadmium, cadmio.
blende (miner) , grenoquita, blenda cadmfera.
-,- cell (elec), elemento de cadmio.
- - copper, aleacin para conductores elctricos.

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--lamp, lmpara de vapor de cadmio.


- - sulphide, sulfuro de cadmio, (miner)' grenoquita.
cadmium-plated, cadmiado.
cage, (min) jaula, camarn, caja de extraccin;
(maq) jaula o caja de bolas, separador;
(elc) jaula, red.
- - antenna (ra) , antena de jaula.
- - screen, criba de jaula.
cager (min), cargador de la jaula.
caisson, (aire) cajn de aire comprimido, arcn,
(M) campana neumtica; (ds) barcopuerta, compuerta flotante.
- - bucket, cucharn para cajn.
- - chamber (dd), cmara de la compuerta.
- - disease, enfermedad de trabajadores en aire
comprimido, (A) aeroembolismo.
- - gate, barco-puerta, compuerta flotante.
- - pile, pilote de tubo llenado de concreto.
cake, 8 pan, torta, galleta; v aglutinarse, conglutinarse, aterronarse, cuajarse.
caking coal, carbn aglomerante o aglutinante,
hulla conglutinante.
calamine, (miner) caiamina; (aleacin) calamina.
- - door, puerta de madera forrada de metal
calaminado.
calandria, calandria.
- - pan (su), tacho de calandria.
calaverite, calaverita (mineral de oro).
calc-sinter, travertino.
calc-spar, calcita, espato calizo o calcreo.
calc-tufa, toba calcrea.
calcareous, calcreo, calizo.
- - sinter, travertino.
- - spar, calcita, espato calcreo.
calcic (chem), clcico.
calcimine, lechada, pintura al agua o a la cola.
calcine, calcinar.
calciner, calcinador.
calcining furnace, horno de calcinar.
calcite (miner), calcita, espato calizo o calcreo.
calcium, calcio.
--' carbide, carburo de calcio.
- - carbonate, carbonato de calcio o de cal,
(miner) calcita.
- - chloride, cloruro clcico o de calcio.
- - fluoride, fluoruro de calcio, (miner) fluorita.
- - hydrate, hidrato de calcio, hidrxido de cal.
- - ion, in clcico o de calcio.
--light, luz de calcio.
--lime, cal grasa (contiene poco magnesio).
- - oxide, xido de calcio o de cal, cal viva.
phosphate, fosfato clcico, (miner) apatita.
- - sulphate, sulfato de calcio o de cal, yeso.
calcium-base grease, grasa a base de calcio.
calcrete, talpetate, caliche.
calculate, calcular.
calculated bearing (surv), rumbo computado.
calculating board (elec), cuadro calculador.
calculating machine, mquina calculadora o de
calcular, aritmmetro.
calculation, clculo, cmputo.
calculator, calculador, calculista.
calculus, clculo.
calender, s calandria; v satinar.

calyx

calf wheel (pet), malacate para tuberas, torno


para herramientas.
Calgon (wp) (trademark) , hexametafosfato de
sodio.
caliber, calibre.
calibrate, calibrar.
calibration, calibracin, calibraje.
- - constants (pmy), constantes de calibracin.
caliche, caliche, suelo blanco arcilloso.
California bearing ratio (rd) (ap) , relacin de
estabilidad del suelo.
California switch (tun) , cambiava provisionalen y encima de la va de recorrido.
caliper, 8 calibrador, calibre, comps de espesor
o de gruesos; v calibrar.
- - compass, calibrador.
- - gage, calibrador fijo de espesor.
- - rule, calibre corredizo de espesor, medida
con calibrador.
- - square, escuadra ajustable, calibrador.
calite (alloy), calita.
calk, (barco) calafatear, recalcar, acollar; (cal)
afolar, retacar, recalcar; (tub fund) calafatear, recalcar; (re) retacar, recalcar.
- - weld, soldadura para cerrar una junta.
calker, calafateador, recalcador, acollador; afolador, retacador.
calking, calafateo, retaque, recalcadura.
- - anchor, manguito para recalcar.
- - chisel, afolador; calafate, estopero, cincel de
calafatear, escoplo de calafatear, acollador.
- - compound, masilla de calafatear, compuesto
de retacar.
- - cotton, algodn de calafateo o para calafatear.
- - edge, borde de retacadura.
felt, fieltro de calafatear.
ferrule (p), casquillo de calafateo.
- - hammer, martillo de calafatear.
- - iron, calafate, estopero, calador, afolador.
- - mallet, maceta de calafatear, mallete de
calafate.
- - putty, masilla de calafatear.
yarn, yute, estopa, (eh) filstica, (M) empaque para calafatear, (e) pabilo, (A)
meollar de cfiamo, (e) yute sanitario.
call for bids, 8 citacin a licitadores; v llamar a
licitacin, convocar licitadores, (A) sacar
a licitacin pblica.
call1etters (ra) (tel), letras de identificacin.
calling wave (ra), onda de llamada.
calQmel electr9de, electrodo de calomelanos.
caloric, calrico, trmico.
clorie, calora; calora pequea, calora-gramo;
.
calorla grande, calora-kilogramo.
calorific, calorfico.
- - capacity, calor especfico.
- - value, potencia calorfica.
calorimeter, calormetro.
calorimetric, calorimtrico.
calorimetry, calorimetra.
calorite (alloy), calorita.
calorize (met), calorizar.
calyx, corona dentada.
- - drill, taladrO de tubo, barrena tubular, sonde
de' corOlla dentada.

cam

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cam, leva, levador, cama, (e) excntrica.


- - clamp, barrilete a leva.
- - contactor, contactor de leva.
- - cutter (mt), fresadora para levas.
- - follower (ge), rodilla de leva, seguidor de la
leva.
- - gear, mecanismo de levas, mando por levas.
--lever, palanca de leva; palanca excntria.
- - press, prensa de leva o de excntrica.
- - ring, disco o anillo de levas.
- - roller, rodillo de leva o de la excntrica.
- - squeezer (met) , cinglador rotativo o de leva.
- - switch (elec), interruptor o llave de leva.
- - wheel, rueda excntrica.
cam-and-Iever steering gear (auto), mecanismo
de direccin a leva y palanca.
cam-and-roller hoist (tk), elevador de leva y
rodillo.
cam-operated, actuado por leva.
cam-sealed, cerrado por leva.
camber, 8 (est) contraflecha, comba, bombeo,
combadura; (auto) inclinacin (ruedas delanteras) ; (ballesta) flecha, altura de
flexin; (en) boleo, vuelta, brusca; (ca)
bombeo, peralte; v (est) combar, bombear,
abombar.
cambium (lbr), cmbium.
cambric, batista, cambray.
- - insulation, aislacin de cambray barnizado.
camel (naut), flotador de salvamento; flotador
de defensa.
camel-back truss armadura de cordn superior
arqueado.
camelback (auto), tira de recauchar.
camelia metal, metal camelia.
camel's-hair brush (dwg) , pincel de pelo de
camello.
camera, cmara fotogrfica; (cons) cmara.
- - frame (pmy), marco portacmara.
- - station (pmy), estacin de toma.
tube (tv), vlvula cmara.
Cameron tank (sd), tanque sptico eameron.
camp, 8 campamento, (min) campo; v acampar.
camshaft, eje o rbol de levas, rbol de distribucin, (e) rbol de excntricas.
can, lata.
- - buoy, boya cilndrica o de tambor, boyatonel.
- - hooks, ganchos para bidn.
canal, canal, acequia, caz, cacera.
--lining, revestimiento del canal, encachado.
--Iock, esclusa.
- - rays (ra), rayos positivos.
- - tender (irr), acequiero.
canalboat, barca de canal.
canalization, canalizacin, encauzamiento.
canalize, canalizar, encauzar, acanalar.
cancellation (str), retculo, reticulado.
candelabra lamp holder (elec), portalmpara de
Y2 pulg con 10 roscas por pulg.
candle (il), buja.
- - power, buja.
candle-foot, pie-buja.
candle-hour, buja hora.
candy test (su), ensayo de candi.
cane (su), caa.

cap

- - borer, barrenillo de caa, (e) perforador de


caa.
- - carrier, conductor de caa.
- - feeder, alimentador de caa.
- - gum, goma de la caa.
- - house, vase sugarhouse.
- - juice, guarapo, jugo, zumo.
kicker. (su), nivelador de caa, (e) gallego.
- - knife (t), machete para caa.
- - kI]ives, (maq) cuchillas giratorias, picadoras
de caa.
--leveler, nivelador de caa, (e) gallego.
- - milI, molino, trapiche, ingenio.
- - press, prensa para caa de azcar.
- - roll, maza caera.
- - shredder, desfibrador, deshilachador.
- - sugar, azcar de caa, sucrosa.
cannel coal, carbn mate o de buja, (Es) canel,
(M) carbn de ampelita.
cannery wastes (sen), desperdicios o aguas cloacales de conservadoras, (M) desechos de
empacadoras.
canopy (elec fixture), escudete, escudo.
- - door, puerta pabelln.
- - insulator, aislador de campana.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de campana.
top (te), techo, cubierta.
canopy-top body (tk) , caja con techo enterizo,
carrocera tipo exp,eso.
cant, 8 chafln, inclinacin; (to) banquillo,
chafln; (as) troza despus de quitarla los
costeros; v inclinar; inclinarse.
beam (sb), bao sesgado.
- - chis el, escoplo en bisel, formn con chanfle.
- - dog, pica o palanca de gancho.
- - file, lima triangular achatada.
- - frames (sb) , cuadernas sesgadas.
- - hook, gafa, arpeo, gafa de palanca o para
trozas, palanca de gancho, garfio, (M)
portatrozas, (M) gancho de volteo.
- - molding, moldura biselada.
- - strip (rf) , listn chaflanado, tira de banquillo.
cantalite (geol), cantalita.
cantboard (ri), tabla de banquillo o de chafln.
canter (sa), volteador de trozas.
cantilever, 8 cantilever, voladizo; a voladizo,
volado, acartelado, cantilever.
- - arm, tramo o brazo volado.
- - beam, viga voladiza o acartelada.
- - bridge, puente cantilever o volado o voladizo.
filter (su), filtro de canecillo.
- - retaining wall, muro cantilever de contencin, (A) muro de sostenimiento en mnsula.
- - slab, placa volada.
- - span, tramo volado.
- - truss, armadura volada.
canting machine, volteador de trozas.
canvas, lona, caamazo, lino.
- - tremie, manga de lona.
canyon, garganta, desfiladero, congosto, can,
barrancn, cajn.
cap, 8 (cb) cabezal, travesao, cabecero, travesero, cepo, solera superior, atravesaI1o,
(A) longrina, (V) dintel; (pi) larguero,
travesero; (tub) tapa, casquete, hembra,

cap

371

carbon

capper (lab), mquina coronadora.


sombrerete, caperuza; (vol) cpsula, decapping (min), cubierta, sobrecapa.
tonador (neumtico) recubrimiento ancapstan, cabrestante, cabria, cigea, arge,
gosto; v' (cb) encepar, adintelar; (pi) unir
molinete.
con largueros, encepar; (tub) tapar; coro- - bar, barra del arge.
nar; recauchar, recubrir.
--Iathe, torno revlver.
_ crimper (bl) , plegador de cpsulas, tenazas
- - nut, tuerca de arge.
para detonador, tenaza de fulminante.
_ pulley blocks (lineman), aparejo de molinete.
__ fiashing (rf), vierteaguas superior.
__ screw, tornillo con cabeza de arge.
__ nut, tuerca tapa o ciega, (A) cabo ciego.
capstan-headed, de cabeza de arge.
__ ring (str) , anillo de remate.
capstone, albardilla, coronamiento.
__ rock (min), rocas de cubierta.
capsule, 8 cpsula; v (lab) encapsular.
__ screw, tornillo de cabeza o de presin o de
capture (r), captura, (A) captacin.
casquete, prisionero.
car, (fc) carro, vagn, furgn (equipaj.es), coche
capacitance, capacitancia, capacidad.
(pasajeros); (ec) vagoneta, car:-lto, carro,
__ bridge (elec), puente medidor de capacivagn; (asc) camarn, (A) cabIlla; (auto)
tancia.
coche, automvil.
__ meter, medidor de capacitancia, (A) capac!__ body, caja de carro o de vagn, cajn.
metro, (A) capacitmetro.
__ dumper, vaciador o basculador de carros,
- - relay, relai de capacitancia.
bscula-vagones, volquete para carros.
capacitive (elec), capacitivo.
- - elevator, montavagones.
_ coupling (elec), acoplamiento capacitivo,
__ fioat, barco transbordador de vagones, (A)
conexin por capacitancia mutua.
ferro-barco.
__ reactance (e],ec), reactancia capacitiva o de
__ mover, empujador de carros, alzaprima para
capacidad.
carros.
capacitor (olee), capacitador, capacitor, conden__ puller, torno arrastrador de carros, halador
sador.
de vagones.
__ antenna, antena de capacitancia.
- - pusher (t), empujador de carros.
__ bank, grupo de capacitadores.
__ rails (elev), montantes o rieles del camarn.
__ constant, constante del capacitador.
- - replacer, encarrilador.
__ microphone, micrfono de condensador.
- - retarder, retardador de vagones.
capacitor-start motor, motor de arranque con
- - shed, cobertizo para carros.
capacitor.
- - spotter, colocador de vagones.
capacity, capacidad, cabida.
- - tipple, volteador de carros.
- - curve, curva de cabidas.
- - track, tranva, va tranviaria.
__ factor, factor de capacidad.
__ unloader, descargadora de vagones, descar__ reactance (elec), reactancia de capacidad.
gador de carros.
cape (geog), cabo, punta, angla.
car-bottom furnace, horno de base corrediza.
__ chisel, cortahierro de ranurar, escoplo o
car-building channel, perfil U para construccin
cortafro ranurador.
de carros.
capillarity, capilaridad.
car-c1eaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza.
capilIary, 8 tubo capilar; a capilar.
car-switch operation (elev), manejo por conmu__ attraction, attraccin capilar.
tador del camarn.
__ electrometer, electrmetro capilar.
caramelize (su), caramelizar.
__ entrainment, arrastre capilar.
carbarn, cochera, cobertizo para carros.
- - force, fuerza capilar.
carbide, carburo.
__ fringe, capa de terreno humedecido por el
carbide-tipped cutter, fresa con punta de car..
agua capilar sobre la capa acufera, (A)
buro.
franja capilar.
carbodynamite (bl), carbodinamita.
__ moisture, humedad capilar.
carbohydrate
(sen), carbohidrato.
__ potential, potencial o tensin capilar.
carbohydrogen, carbohydrgeno.
__ pyrites, pirita capilar, milerita.
carbolic acid, cido fnico o carblico.
__ rise, ascenso capilar, (A) levantamiento
carbolic oil, carbolena.
capilar.
carbolineum, carbol!neo.
- - tube, tubo capilar.
Carbolite (trademark), carbolita (abrasivo).
- - water, agua capilar.
Carbolon (trademark), carboln (abrasivo).
capillometer, medidor de capilaridad.
carboloy, aleacin de tungsteno, carbono y cocapital, m (fin) capital; f capital (ciudad); (arq)
balto.
capitel.
carbon, carbn; (qum) carbono.
_ assets activo fijo, (eh) capital activo.
_ are, arco entre electrodos de carbn, (A)
-liabilities, pasivo fijo, (eh) capital pasivo.
arco carbnico.
stock, capital social, acciones.
_ black negro de humo o de carbn.
_ surplus, excedente de capital.
__ brush, escobilla de carbn.
capitalist, capitalista.
_ button (tel) , cpsula de carbn.
capitalize, capitalizar.
___ capsule (tel), cpsula de earbn.
capped outlet (elec), tomacorriente tapado.
__ contact (elec), contacto de carbn.
capped steel, acero tapado.

carbon
- - copy, copia en papel carbn, copia al carbn.
- - diamond, diamante negro, carbonado.
- - dioxide, dixido o cido o anhdrido carbnico.
- - feeder (wp), alimentador de carbn.
- - granules (tel), granalla de carbn.
holder (elec), portacarbn.
- - knock (auto), retintn, golpeteo.
--light, lmpara de arco con electrodos de
carbn.
- - microphone, micrfono a contacto de carbn, micrfono a carbn.
- - monoxide, monxido carbnico o de carbono.
- - paper, papel carbn, (A) carbnico.
- - pencil (elec), vase carbon point.
- - pile (elec), resistencia de carbn.
- - point (elec), lpiz, electrodo de carbn.
- - resistance (elec), resistencia de carbn.
- - scraper (auto), rascador de carbn.
- - silicide, carburo de silicio, carborundo.
- - steel, acero al carbono.
- - transmitter, micrfono a contacto de carbn.
- - tube (lab), vaso para ensayo de carbono.
carbon-arc cutting, cortadura con arco entre
electrodos de carbn, corte con arco de
carbn.
c&rbon-arc welding, soldadura con electrodos de
carbn.
carbon-cylindercell (elec), pila de cilindro de
carbn.
carbon-free (met), libre de carbono.
carbon-pile regulator (elec), resistencia de placas
de carbn.
carbonaceous, carbonoso.
carbonate, 8 carbonato; v carbonatar, (Pe) carbonar.
- - hardness (wp) , dureza carbonatada o de
carbonatos, (V) dureza carbontica.
- - of lime, carbonato de calcio o de cal.
- - of potash, carbonato de potasio o de potasa.
- - of soda, carbonato de soda o de sodio.
carbonation, carbonatacin.
- - tank (su), tanque carbonatador.
carbonator, carbonatador.
carbonic, carbnico.
- - acid, cido carbnico.
- - anhydride, anhdrido o dixido carbnico.
- - oxide, xido carbnico, monxido de carbono.
carbonic-acid gas, dixido carbnico.
carboniferous, carbonfero.
carbonite, (vol) (miner) carbonita.
carbon\ze, carbonizar.
carbonizer, carbonizador.
carbonizing flame (w), llama carbonizadora.
carbonometer, carbonmetro.
carborundum, carborundo.
- - detector (ra), detector de cristales de carborundo.
- - papel', lija de carborundo.
carbuilder, constructor de carros.
carburant, carburante.
carburet, 8 carburo; v carburar.
carburetant, carburante.
carburetion, carburacin.
carburetor, carburador.

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carriage

- - adjustment, regulacin del carburador.


- - assembly, conjunto del carburador.
- - bowl, taza o cubeta del carburador.
- - mixture, dosificacin del carburador.
carburize, carburar, carburizar, cementar.
carburizer, carburizador.
carburometer, carburmetro.
carcass (tire), gnero, (M) carcax.
carcel (il), carcel.
card, tarjeta; (indicador) grfica; (herr) escobilla, carda.
- - index, fichero, ndi()e de tarjetas.
Cardan joint, junta cardnica, articulacin cardn.
Cardan shaft, eje cardn o cardnico, rbol
cardn.
cardinalline (surv), lnea fundamental.
cardinal points, puntos cardinales.
Cardanic suspension, suspensin cardnica.
careen (naut), carenar.
careenage, carenaje.
careening, carena.
Carew cutters, pinzas de corte frontal.
cargo, carga, cargamento, cargo.
battens (sb), palmejares.
- - boat, buque carguero, barco de carga.
- - boom, aguiln de buque.
- - crane, gra arrumadora.
- - dead-weight tonnage (na), porte efectivo,
tonelaje de carga, carga neta.
hatch (sb), escotilla de bodega.
hoist, malacate de buque, (eh) huinche de
buque.
- - hook, gancho de estibar.
- - mast, mstil de carga.
- - mat (naut), estera, pallete.
- - net (naut), red de carga o de estibar.
- - port (sb), porta de carga.
carline (cal') , barrot5n, traviesa.
carling (sb) , barrotn, galeota.
carload, carga de carro, vago nada, furgonada.
--lot, carro completo o entero, (A) lote de
vagn.
- - rate, flete por vagonada, tarifa por carros
completos.
carna1lite, camalita (mineral de magnesio y
potasio).
carob wood, algarrobo; jacarand.
carpenter, carpintero.
- - foreman, jefe carpintero, capataz de carpinteros.
- - helper, ayudante o pen de carpintero, (Es)
segundo carpintero.
- - shop, carpintera, taller de carpintera.
carpenter's
- - brace, berbiqu, taladro de carpintero.
- - clamp, prensa de madera, (A) sargento de
madera.
- - horse, caballete, burro, camelln, asnillo,
borriquete.
- - square, escuadra.
carpentry, carpintera.
carpet coat (rd), capa final o de sellado, carpeta.
carrene (rfg), cloruro de metileno.
carriage, (cv) carretn corredizo, carrito, carretilla, (eh) trole cargador; (mec) carrito;

carriage

373

casing

cart, 8 carro, carretn, carreta, narria; v acarrear,


(torno) carro corredizo; (as) carro portatroncos; (tI') porte, acarreo, transporte;
carretear.
- - driver, carretonero, carretero.
(es) zanca, limn, gualdera.
cartage, acarreo, carretaje, carretonaje, acarrea- - bolt, buln de cabeza de hongo y cuello cuadrado, (M) (e) tornillo de carruaje, (M)
miento.
Cartesian coordinates, coordenadas cartesianas.
perno de coche.
handwheel (lathe), rueda de avance a mano
cartload, carretada, carretonada, carrada.
cartograph, carta geogrfica, mapa hidrogrfico.
o de mano del tablero.
- - stop (mt), tope de carro.
cartographer, cartgrafo.
cartographic, cartogrfico.
carrier, (cv) sostn de cable, jinetillo, suspensor;
cartography, cartografa.
(mec) conductor, portador; (puerta correcartridge, cartucho.
diza) carrito; (excavadora de cable) correfuse, fusible de cartucho, cartucho de fusin.
dor, carrito; (tI') portador, empresa transpapel' (dwg), papel de cartucho.
portadora o porteadora, acarreador; (elc)
cartwright, carretero.
portadora.
amplification (ra), amplificacin portadora.
cascade, cascada.
- - aerator, aereador de escalones o de cascada.
band (elec), banda portadora.
- - amplification (elec), amplificacin multi- - bar (pmy), barra portadora.
gradual o en cascada.
bars (pet), barras portavstago.
- - connection (elec), acoplamiento o conexin
- - channel (elec), canal de corriente portadora.
en cascada.
- - current (elec), corriente portadora.
- - control (clec) , control a cascada.
- - frequency (elec), frecuencia portadora.
- - converter (elee), convertidor en cascada,
- - horn (cy), asta de suspensores, cuern<!1.
motor-convertidor.
--level (1'3.-), nivel "de" portadora.
--limiter (ra), limitador en cascada.
- - power (ra) , potencia de la portadora, (A)
- - tube, tubo electrnico en cascada.
fuerza portativa.
case, caja; (inst) estuche; (carp) marco, contra- - repeater (tel) , repetidor para transmisin por
marcos; (min) cuadro; (met) superficie
onda portadora.
endurecida.
- - shift, cambio de frecuencia portadora.
bay (bldg), conjunto de vigaR y viguetas de
- - spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias porun tramo del edificio.
tadoras.
- - bolt, cerrojo de caja.
- - suppression (ra) , supresin de la frecuencia
- - hook, gancho de estibador.
portadora.
--lock, cerradura de eaja.
- - telephony, telefona por onda portadora.
- - ring (turb), anillo portante o de soporte.
- - transmission (elec), transmisin por onda
cased gIass, vidrio laminado.
portadora.
cased pile, pilote (de concreto) encerrado.
- - transmitter (elec), transmisor de corriente
caseharden (steel), cementar, carburizar.
portadora.
casehardening (lbr) , endurecimiento superficial.
- - wave (elec), onda portadora.
carrier-frequency broadcasting, vase line radio.
casein, casena.
carry, (tI') llevar, acarrear, transportar; (est)
- - glue, cola de casena o de agua fria.
sostener, soportar; (tub) pasar, conducir;
casement, vidriera embisagrada vEo'rticalmente.
(elc) conducir; (1') arrastrar, acarrear.
- - adjuster, ajustador de ventana dc bisagra.
- - in suspension (hyd) , llevar en suspensin,
- - sash, hoja batiente o de ventana embisaarrastrar, acarrear.
grada.
- - out, llevar a cabo.
- - window, ventana batiente o a bisagra.
- - over (mech), llevar a la etapa siguiente.
cash payment, pago al contado.
carry-over factor (str), factor de continuidad.
cashbook, libro de caja.
carry-over storage (hyd) , agua almacenada del
cashier, cajero.
ao anterior.
cashier's check, cheque propio o de administracarrya1l (con e) , carrito volcador, faetn, calesn.
cin.
Carryall scraper (trademark) (ea), tralla carryaH, pala transportadora, excavadora acarrecasing, caja, envoltura, envolvente, cscara,
adora.
concha, chaqueta, carcasa; (pozo) tubeda
carrying
de revestimiento, entubado, (M) tubo de
- - cable, cable portante o sustentador, (eh)
ademe, cat1era de entubacin; (ventana)
cable mensajero.
contramarcos, chambranas; marco de ven- - capacity (elec), capacidad de corriente o de
tana; (llanta) cubierta.
conduccin.
adapter (pet), adaptador para tubeda.
- - idIer (conveyor), rodillo de apoyo de la
- - cutter (pet), cortatubo de pozo.
correa cargada.
disk (pet), disco para tubera.
- - scraper, excavadora o trailla acarreadora.
dolly (pet), rodillo para tubera.
- - strand (conveyor), tramo portador.
- - elevator (pet), elevador para tubeda.
- - tongs (pet) , tenazas para tubera, pinzas
- - fittings (pet) , accesorios para tubera de
cargadoras.
revestimiento.
carshop, taller de reparacin de carros.

casing

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- - head (pet), cabezal, cabeza de pozo, cabezal


de tubera de revestimiento, cabezal de
entubamiento.
- - hook (pet), ganchos para tubera, gancho del.
motn viajero.
jack (pet), gato levantatubos.
- - nail, puntilla para contramarcos.
- - perforator (pet), perforatubos, perforador de
tubos.
- - pipe (pet), tubera de revestimiento, caliera
de entubacin.
pump (pet), bomba insertada.
-ripper (pet), tajatubo de pozo.
- - scraper (pet), raspatubo.
- - sheave (pet), garrucha del entubado.
- - shoe (pet) , zapata de tubera de revestimiento.
- - spear (pet), arpn o cangrejo pescatubos.
- - spider (pet) , araa para tubera de revestimiento.
splitter (pet), tajatubo, rajatubo.
- - spool (pet), malacate para tuberas, torno de
tubera.
- - string (pet), sarta de entubado.
- - suspender (pet), sostenedor de tubera.
- - tester (pet) , pruebatubos, probador de
tubera.
- - tongs (pet), tenazas para tubera.
- - wagon (pet), carretilla portatubos.
casing-head gas, gas natural, gas de boca de pozo.
casing-head gasoline, gasolina condensada de
gas natural.
cask, tonel, pipa, barrica, cuba.
casserole (lab) , cacerola.
cassiterite (tin ore), casiterita, estaio vidrioso.
cast, 8 pieza fundida; (exc) tirada; (pet) fluorescencia; v (fund) fundir, vaciar, moldear;
(conc) moldear, colar; (exc) tirar, echar,
arroj ar; (min) variar de direccin el filn.
- - bronze, bronce fundido.
- - iron, fundicin, hierro fundido o colado o
vaciado o moldeado, fierro fundido, hierro
de fundicin.
- - steel, acero fundido o moldeado o colado.
- - stone, sillares de concretO.
cast-in-block (auto), fundido en bloque.
cast-in-place (conc), moldeado en el lugar o in
situ.
cast-iron
- - pipe, tubo de hierro fundido, tubera de
fundicin.
- - thermit,termita para fundicin.
- - washer, arandela de hierro fundido o de
cimacio.
castable n (rfr) , compuesto para moldear, concreto refractario.
castellated nut, tuerca encastillada o entallada
o almenada.
castellation, encastillado, entalladura.
caster, 8 rollete, rodaja; (auto) inclinacin del
eje delantero, (A) ngulo de comba; v (ap)
girar (tren de aterrizaje).
castile soap (sen), jabn de Castilla.
casting, fundicin; pieza fundida.
--ladle, cuchara de fundicin, cazo de fundidor.
pit, foso o hoyo de colada.

cathode

cathode

- - plaster, yeso de vaciar.


- - scrap, retazos de fundicin.
- - shop, fundicin, taller de fundicin, fundera.
castle nut, tuerca almenada o entallada.
castor oil (lu) , aceite de ricino o de castor.
cat skinner (cons), tractorista.
cat whisker (ra) , hilo fino del detector de cristales, (A) bigote de gato, (A) buscador.
cataclastic (geol) , cataclstico.
catadioptric (il) , catadiptrico.
catalogue, catlogo.
catalpa (lbr) , catalpa.
catalysis, catlisis.
catalyst, catalizador.
catalytic, cataltico.
- - cracking, desintegracin cataltica.
- - reforming, reformacin cataltica.
catalyze, catalizar.
catalyzer, catalizador.
catamaran (lg), balsa con cabria.
cataract (water)(mech), catarata.
catch, fiador, pestillo, aldaba, corchete, tarabilla, retn.
- - basin, sumidero, resumidero, pozal, pocillo,
desarenador, colector, boca de tormenta
(cloaca).
- - boom (lg), barrera interceptadora.
- - pit, sumidero, pocillo.
platform (bldg), plataforma protectora.
- - siding (rr), desvo de atajo.
catch-basin grating, rejilla de sumidero.
catch-basin inIet, boca de admisin, imbornal,
tragante, (C) cao.
catchall (su), vaso de seguridad, artesa de rebose.
catcher, (mec) agarrador; trinquete; (ra) resonador colector.
catchment (hyd) , captacin.
- - area, cuenca de captacin, hoya tributaria,
cuenca colectora, hoya de captacin, superficie de desage, (Col) cuenca pluviomtrica.
catenary suspension, suspensin catenaria.
caterpillar (lg), locomotora de orugas.
- - crane, gra sobre orugas, (C) gra de esteras.
- - gate (hyd) , compuerta de orugas.
- - mounting (ce), montaje de orugas, llantas
de oruga.
- - tractor, tractor de orugas o de carriles, (C)
tractor de esteras.
- - tread, rodado tipo oruga.
- - wagon, carretn de orugas o de carriles.
cathead, (pet) torno, carretel; (min) cabrestante
pequeo; (nut) serviola, gaviete; (mh)
manguito de refuerzo.
chuck (lathe), mandril de tornillos.
- - man (pet), cabrestantero.
cathetometer (lab), catetmetro.
cathetron (ra), catetrn.
cathode, ctodo.
copper (met) , cobre electroltico o del ctodo.
- - current (ra), corriente catdica.
- - dark space, espacio oscuro catdico o de
Crookes.
drop (w), cada de tensin al ctodo.
- - follower (ra), circuito ctodo-tierra.
- - glow, luminosidad catdica.

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header, portactodo.
- - keying, manipulacin catdica.
- - ray, rayo catdico.
return (ra), retorno de ctodo.
- - spot, mancha del ctodo, foco catdico.
cathode-ray
current, corriente de rayos catdicos.
- - oscillograph, oscilgrafo electrnico o de
rayos catdicos.
oscilloscope, osciloscopio de rayos catdicos.
- - tube, tubo de rayos catdicos, vlvula catdica.
cathodic, catdico.
cathodograph, catodgrafo, radiografa.
cathodoluminescence (ra) , luminiscencia catdica.
catholyte (elec), catolito.
cation (elec), catin.
- - exchanger, intercambiador de cationes.
cationic, catinico.
catline (pet), cable del torno.
catoptric (il), catptrico.
cattle
- - car, carro ganadero, vagn jaula, (A) carro
de hacienda, (Ch) vagn de reja.
- - guard, guardaanimales, guardaganado, guardavaca.
- - pass (rr) , alcantarilla o paso para ganado,
(A) brete, (Col) pasagonados.
- - ramp (rr), rampa para ganado, (A) brete.
catwalk, pasadera, pasillo, pasadizo, (A) pasarela.
caulk, vase calk.
causeway, calzada, estrada, arrecife; terrapln.
caustic (all senses), custico.
embrittlement (pet), fragilidad custica.
--lime, cal custica o viva.
- - potash, potasa custica, hidrxido de potasio.
- - soda, soja custica, hidrxido de sodio.
caustic-soda cell (elec) , pila de soda custica,
pila Lalande.
causticize, causticar.
causticizer, causticador.
caution sign (rd), selial de precaucin o de cautela.
cave, cueva, caverna, covacha (pequelia); (min)
derrumbe.
- - in v, hundirse, revenirse.
cave-in n, derrumbe, hundimiento, revenimiento, (min) soterramiento.
cavern, caverna, cueva.
- - limestone, caliza cavernosa.
cavernous, cavernoso.
cavil, (mam) martillo de punta; (cn) vase
kevel.
caving system (min) , mtodo de socavacin y
derrumbe.
cavitation, cavitacin.
cavity, cavidad, hueco, oquedad, bolsada, ahuecamiento.
- . wall (bw), pared hueca ligada con tiras de
metal.
cay, cayo.
cedar, cedro.
ceiba (tree), ceiba.
cen, forrar. revestir.

cement

ceiling, (ed) cielo raso, techo, techumbre, cielo;


revestimiento, forro, tablas machihembradas y rebordeadas para forros, (M)'
duelas para cielo; (ap) techo.
fiange (p), brida de techo.
- - joist, carrera de techo.
-light (ap), luz proyectada al techo.
- - outlet (elec), tomacorriente de techo.
plank (sb), vgara.
plate (p), platillo de techo.
- - projector (ap), proyector para medicin del
techo.
ceiling-height indicator (ap), indicator de techo.
celite (diatomaceous silica) (cement clinker),
celita.
cell, (cons) clula, (A) celda; (elc) pila, par,
elemento.
- - connector (elec), conectador de elementos.
- - constant (su), constante del elemento.
- - tester, probador de acumuladores.
cellar, stano, bodega, (A) subsuelo; (pet)
stano.
- - drainer, achicador o desaguadora de stanos.
celloidin (pmy), celoidina.
cellular, celular. celulosa.
- - cofferdam, atagua celular.
- - core wall (hyd) , muro de cortina celular,
ncleo celular, pantalla hueca, (A) mamparo celular.
metal floor (bldg), piso metlico celular.
celluloid, celuloide.
cellulose, celulosa.
- - aceta te, acetato celulsico o de celulosa,
aceticelulosa.
- - xanthate, xantato celulsico o de celulosa.
cellulosic, celulsico.
celotex, cartn de bagazo.
cement, 8 cemento; v cementar; (geol) aglutinar.
- - bag, saco o bolsa para cemento, (M) costal
de cemento, (PR) funda de cemento.
- - batcher, dosificador de cemento.
- - chuck (ww), plato para pegar.
- - clinker, escoria o clinquer de cemento, (M)
clinker de cemento.
- - content, contenido de cemento.
- - copper, cobre de cementacin.
- - factor, factor de cemento.
- - finisher, cementista, albail de cemento,
(ed) (A) frentista.
- - gel, cemento en va de hidratacin, (A) gelcemento.
- - gun, calin de cemento, calin lanzacemento,
(M) lanzamortero, (U) torquetador, (Es)
cementadora.
- - kiln, horno de cemento.
- - macadam, macdam ligado con lechada.
_ . mason, albail de cemento, cementista,
estuquista, (A) (U) frentista.
- - mill, fbrica de cemento; molino de cemento.
__ mortar, mortero de cemento, (Pan) mezcla
de cemento.
__ paint, pintura de cemento; pintura para
cemento.
_ paste, pasta de cemento, (A) pasta cementi cia.

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- - plaster, repello de cemento; estuco de cemento; yeso duro.


- - pump, bomba para cemento a granel.
- - retainer (pet), retenedor de cemento.
- - rock, roca calcrea propia para fabricacin
de cemento.
--' shed, depsito o almacn de cemento, bodega
para cemento.
- - unloader, mquina descargadora de cemento
a granel.
- - worker, cementista.
cement-blending plant, planta mezcladora de
cemento.
cement-bound macadam, macdam enlechado o
ligado con cemento.
cement-coated, revestido o cubierto de cemento.
cement-gun worker, gunitista, torcretador.
cement-handling plant, instalacin para manejo
de cemento a granel.
cement-lined, forrado o revestido de cemento.
cement-testing machine, mquina probadora de
cemento.
cementation (mas) (met), cementacin.
- - furnace (met), horno de cementar.
cemented carbide, carburo cementado.
cementing
- - collar (pet), collar de cementar.
- - head (pet), cabeza de cementacin.
- - material, aglutinante, aglutinador; (geol)
cimento.
- - plug (pet) , obturador de cemento, tapn de
cementacin.
- - shoe (pet) , zapata de cementacin.
cementite (met) , cementita.
cementitious, cementoso.
center, 8 (mat) centro; (arco) cimbra; (torno)
punta; (cab) ncleo, alma, nima; v centrar, cimbrar (arco); a central, de centro.
- - bit, barrena de gua, mecha centradora.
- - distance (gear), distancia entre ejes.
- - drift (tun), galera cntrica de avance.
drill, broca de centrar, mecha centradora.
dump (bu), descarga central.
- - frequency (ra) , frecuencia portadora fijada
o asignada.
- - gage, calibre de centro; plantilla o escantilln
para puntas.
- - indicator (mt) , indicador o probador de
centro.
- - key (mt), cua sacamecha.
--line, lnea central o media o de eje.
of buoyancy (sb), centro de flotabilidad.
- - of distortion (pmy), centro de deformacin.
- - of distribution (elec), centro de carga o de
distribucin.
- - of figure, centro de figura.
- - of flotation (na), centro de flotacin.
- - of gravity, centro de gravedad.
- - of gyration, centro de giro o de rotacin.
- - o{ ine~tia or of mass, centro de masa o de

'!!!terCIa.
- - of moments, centro o eje de momentos.
- - of population, centro demogrfico o de
poblacin.
- - of pressure, centro de presin.
- - of symmetry, centro de simetra.

centrifuga!

- - of vision (pmy), centro de la vista.


- - plow (rr), arado de descarga doble.
- - punch, granete, punzn de marcar, aguja
para marcar, punzn de centrar, (C) centropunzn.
- - reamer, escariador centrador.
- - rest (lathe), soporte fijo o intermedio.
- - square, escuadra de dimetros.
- - strand (cab), corazn, alma, ncleo.
strip (rd), tira central.
- - tack (dwg), tachuela centradora o de centro.
- tap (ra), derivacin central.
- - to center, de centro a centro, de eje a eje,
(C) entre centros.
center-bearing draw, puente giratorio de apoyo
central.
center-bound track (rr), va soportada al centro.
center-drill, taladrar el centro.
center-feed filter press, filtro-prensa de alimentacin central.
center-flange section steel sheet pile, tablestaca
de alas.
center-line equipment (rd). equipo marcador de
lneas de trfico.
center-matched (lbr), machihembrado al centro
del canto.
center-packed plunger (pu) , mbolo buzo de
empaque central.
center-tap keying (ra), manipulacin catdica.
center-type grinder, amoladora de puntas.
centering, centraje; (arco) cimbra, cerchn,
galpago (pequeo), (Col) formaleta.
control (tv), control del centrado.
- - machine, mquina de centrar.
- - tool, herramienta centradora.
centerless grinder, amoladora sin puntas.
centesimal, centesimal.
centiare, centirea.
centibar (meas), centibara.
centigrade, centgrado.
centigram, centigramo.
centiliter,. centilitro.
centimeter, centmetro.
centimeter-gram-second system (cgs) , sistema
cegesimal o centmetro-gramo-segundo.
centinormal, centinormal.
centipede locomotive, locomotora cientopis.
centipoise, centipoise.
centner (meas), centner.
central, 8 (tel) central telefnica; a central
cntrico.
- - projection (math), proyeccin central o gnomnica.
- - station (elec), central generadora de energa,
planta generadora, fbrica generatriz, (A)
usina generadora, estacin central.
central-mixed concrete, hormign mezclado en
planta fij a.
centralizer (mech), centrador.
centric, cntrico.
centrifugal, 8 centrfuga, centrifugadora; a centrfugo.
- - basket (su), cesto de la centrfuga.
- - cast-iron pipe, tubera de hierro centrifugado.
- - collector (ac), colector centrfugo.

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- - concrete pipe, tubera de hormign centrifugado, tubera de concreto de fabricacin


cen trfuga.
force, fuerza centrfuga.
- - governor, regulador centrifugo.
machine, centrifugadora, centrifuga.
- - pump, bomba centrifuga.
- - separator, separador centrfugo, centrifugadora.
- - sugar, azcar de centrfuga, (C) azcar turbinado.
centrifugalize, vase centrifuge.
centrifugally cast, fundido centrfugamente.
centrifuge, 8 centrifuga, centrifugadora; v centrifugar, (C) turbinar.
- - moisture equivalent (sm) , equivalente centrfugo de humedad, humedad cen~rifuga
equivalente, humedad equivalente de centrifuga, equivalente de humedad a la
centrifuga.
centripetal, centripeto.
centroid, centroide.
centroidal, centroidal.
axis (str), (A) eje baricntrico.
ceramic,. cermico.
bead (inl), anillo cermico.
- - capacitar, capacitador o condensador cermico.
cerargyrite (sil ver ore), plata crnea, cerargirita,
querargirita.
ceresin, ceresina.
Ceresit (trademark), ceresita.
certificate, certifi'Cado.
- - of origin (com) , certificado de origen.
certified
- - check, cheque intervenido o certificado o
aprobado.
- - copy, copia certificada.
- - public accountant, contador pblico o pblico
titulado.
ceruse, (pigmento) cerusa, albayalde; (miner)
cerusita.
cerussite, cerusita (mineral de plomo).
cesium (chem), cesio.
cesspool, (dac) pozo negro, sumidero, rezumadero, fosa de excreta, (C) pozo absorbente;
(tub) sumidero de piso, pileta de patio,
cespol.
cetane number, nmero de cetano, indice cetnico.
cetane rating, graduacin cetnica.
chafe, 'frotar, ludir.
chafing, frotamiento, rozadura.
- - plate, plaoa de rozadura.
chain, 8 cadena; (lev) cadena de agrimensor; v
encadenar; (lev) medir con cadena, cadenear.
- - adjuster, ajustador de cadena.
- - attachments, aditamentos o accesorios de
cadena.
belt, correa de cadena, cadena de transmisin, correa articulada, (M) banda de
cadena.
- - block, garrucha diferencial de cadena, aparejo de cadena, polea diferencial, monta-

chairman

carga de cadena, (Ch) (Ec) tecle de cadena


(V) seI1orita, (M) diferencial.
cable, cable de cadena.
case, guardacadena.
- - conveyor, transportador a cadena, cadena
transportadora.
- - crowd (sh) , empuje a cadena.
cutter, cortacadena.
- - dogs, gatillos con cadena.
- - drill, taladro de cadena.
- - drive, accionamiento por cadena, transmisin de cadena.
- - fillet weld, soldadura de filetes en cadena.
- - gage, aforador de cadena.
- - gear, rueda dentada para cadena, rueda de
cadena.
grapple (lg), cadena de acoplamiento.
- - grate, parrilla articulada.
- - grease, grasa para cadenas de transmisin.
guard, guardacadena, cubrecadena.
- - hoist, montacarga de cadena.
- - hook, gancho tirador de cadena.
- - insulato', aislador suspendido, cadena de
aisladores.
- - jack, gato de cadena.
-locker (sb), caja de cadenas.
- - of mountains, sierra, cordillera.
- - oiling, lubricacin por cadena.
pipe (sb), tubo para cadena del ancla.
- - pulley, polea o rueda de cadena, rueda
dentada.
- - pump, bomba de rosario o de cacl~na.
- - riveting, remachado sin' tres bolillo.
- - saw, sierra de cadena.
- - scale (dwg), escala de subdivisin completa.
- - shackle, grillete para cadena.
- - sheave, vase chain pulley.
- - sling, eslinga de cadena.
stopper (sb), fiador o retn de cadena.
- - survey, levantamiento de planos con. cadena.
- - swivel, eslabn giratorio para cadena.
- - tape, cinta de medir con graduaciones muy
espaciadas.
- - tightener, atiesacadena, aprietac~,Jena.
- - tongs, llave o tenaza de cadena.
- - vise, grampa o prensa a cadena, tornillo de
cadena, (A) sargento de cadena.'
- - welding, soldadura a cadena.
- - wheel, rueda dentada para cadena; polea de
cadena, garrucha de garganta farpada.
- - winding (elec), devanado de cadena.
- - wrench, llave de cadena, (M) caimn.
chain-grate stoker, cargador a parrilla articulada.
chain-link fencing, cercado eslabonado.
chain-pulllamp holder, portalmpara de cadena.
chain-testing machine, mquina probadora de
cadenas.
chaining (surv), cadeneo.
- - pin, jaln o aguja de cadeneo.
chainman, cadenero, portacadena.
chair (mech), silleta, silla.
- - car, coche o carro saln.
- - ral, guardasilla.
chairman of the board, presidente del consejo
(de administracin).

chalcanthite

378

chalcanthite calcantita, sulfato de cobre nativo.


chalcocite (copper ore), calcosina, calcocita,
chalcocita.
cha1copyrite (copper ore), calcopirita.
chalk tiza creta, (C) yeso; greda.
--li~e, l~ea de marcar, cuerda de alinear, tendel, bramil, cordel de marcar, (M) reventn.
cha1ky, cretceo.
chalybite (iron ore), siderita, espato ferrHero,
calibita.
chamber, (mee) cmara, caja, cuerpo; (esclusa)
cuenco; (min) anchurn, saln.
__ blast (min), voladura de cmara.
kiln (brick), horno de cmara mltiple.
__ working (min) , labor de anchurn y pilar,
minera de pilares y salones.
chambering (bl), ensanchamiento del fondo (del
barreno).
chamfer, 8 bisel, chafln, chanfle;. v biselar,
chaflanar, achaflanar, sesgar, abIselar.
- - gage, gua para biselar.
- - plane, cepillo biselador, guillame de inglete.
chamfering tool, herramienta biseladora.
champion lo de (min), filn principal.
champion tooth (saw), diente tipo campen.
change gear, engranaje de cambio o de cambio
de velocidad.
change of Hne (1'1'), variante, (C) modificacin,
(U) desplazamiento, cambio de trazo.
change-over switch (elec), conmutador, permutador, llave conmutadora.
change-speed gear, vase change gear.
changing box (pmy), caja de placas.
channel, 8 (1') cauce, lveo, canal, cac~ra, canalizo; (mec) ranura, garganta, cajera, acanaladura; (puerto) cao, canalizo; (est)
viga canal, viga U, perfil U, (C) angular
canal; (ra) faja, canal; v (r) encauzar, canalizar; (mec) acanalar, ranurar.
- - flat (met), barra plana acanalada.
- - indicator (ra), indicador del canal.
- - iron, hierro de canal, hierro en U, vigueta de
canal, (C) angular canal, (M) canal U.
- - of approach, canal de llegada.
channel-packed cock, robinete de empaque acanalado.
channeler, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
channeling (ra), canalizacin.
- - machine, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
channelize, canalizar.
char,8 carbn animal o de hueso; coque inferior;
v carbonizar.
- - capacity (su), capacidad o relacin de carbn.
- - distribtor (su), distribuidor del carbn de
hueso.
- - drier (su), secador del carbn animal.
- - elevator (su), elevador de carbn de hueso.
- - filtration, filtracin por carbn animal.
- - kiln (su), horno de carbn animal.
characteristic, 8 (mec) (elc) (mat) caracterstica;
a caracterstico.
- - curve (il), curva de caractersticas.
- - impedance (elec), impedancia caracterstica
o de sobretensin.

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charcoal, carbn de lea, carbn vegetal o de


madera, carbn.
- - iron, hierro de carbn vegetal o al carbn de
leila.
- - powder, carbn vegetal pulverizado.
charge, 8 (elc)(conc) (vol) (horno) carga; v (elc)
cargar, recargar; (vol) cargar; (horno)
alimentar, cargar; (cont) cargar en cuenta.
- - stock (pet) , petrleo de carga, materia prima.
- - tank (su), tanque abastecedor o alimentador.
- - valve (su), vlvula de alimentacin.
charger, (mec) cargador; (elc) cargador de
acumuladores.
charging, carga, alimentacin.
- - cardage, carro cargador.
- - current (elec), corriente de carga.
- - hopper, tolva cargadora o de carga.
- - machine, mquina cargadora.
- - platform, plataforma de carga.
- - rate (elec), corriente o amperaje de carga.
- - skip, cucharn cargador.
- - voltage, tensin de carga.
chart, carta hidrogrfica, (A) carta marina;
grfico, (A) baco.
- - house (sb), casa de cartas o de navegacin.
charter, 8 (buque) contrato de fletamiento; (sociedad) escritura de constitucin, carta
constitucional; v (buque) fletar, contratar;
(sociedad) constituir.
- - purty, carta o contrato de fletamiento.
chartographer, cartgrafo.
chartographic, cartogrfico.
chartography, cartografa.
chartometer, cartmetro.
chase, 8 ranura, muesca; v (rs) repasar, filetear.
chaser, (herr) peine para machos o para tornillos; (ef) obrero que anda con los troncos
al embarcadero.
- - holder, portapeine.
chasing lathe, torno para roscar o de filetear.
chasing "tool, herramienta de filetear, filetead ora.
chassis (auto)(ra) (pmy) , chasis, armazn, bastidor, (ra) (M) portabulbos.
- - cover (ra), cubrechasis.
chats (min), desechos, colas.
chatter (machy), traquetear, tintinear.chattering (machy), traqueteo, (C) repiqueteo,
(A) castaileteo.
chauffeur, chfer, motorista, conductor.
check, 8 (mec) tope; (hid) dique de retencin;
(irr) rea de retencin; (puerta) amortiguador, cierrapuerta; (mad) (conc) hendidura, grieta, raja; (cmputo) comprobacin; (com) cheque; v (puerta) amortiguar; (mad) (conc) henderse, agrietarse,
cuartearse; (cmputo) comprobar, veri
ficar, revisar, (M) checar, (Col) chequear;
(equipajes) registrar, facturar; (maq) controlar.
- - analysis, anlisis de comprobacin, contraensayo.
- - base (surv), base de comprobacin.
- - batch (conc), revoltura de comprobacin,
carga de contraensayo.
- - dam, rastrillo, presa de detencin, (A) albardn.

check
- - gage, calibre de comprobacin.
- - irrigation, riego por reas de retencin o por
cuadros rebordeados.
- - measurement, medicin de comprobacin.
- - nut, tuerca de seguridad o de sujecin.
- - rail (window), travesao de encuentro.
template, plantilla de prueba.
- - test, contraprueba.
- - valve, vlvula de retencin, (M) vlvula
checadora, (C) cheque.
- - washer, arandela fijadora.
checker, (lad) jaquelado, cuadriculado; (cmputo) comprobador.
- - brick, ladrillo para jaquelado.
checkered plate, plancha o chapa estriada, (U)
chapa escamada.
checking floor hinge, gozne amortiguador de
piso.
cheddite (explosive), chedita.
cheek, cara; jamba; (motn) gualdera, quijada;
(fund) parte central de la caja de moldeo.
- - block, pasteca de una sola gualdera.
- - plate (crusher), cachete.
- - weights, pesos de motn.
che ese block (lg), calzo, cua, tacn.
cheese head (screw), cabeza chata ranurada.
cheesy soil, suelo caseoso o elstico.
chemical, 8 producto qumico; a qumico.
- - affinity, afinidad qumica.
- - agent, agente qumico.
- - change, cambio qumico, reaccin qumica.
- - compound, compuesto qumico.
- - equation, ecuacin de combinacin qumica.
- - feeder (wp) , alimentador de productos
qumicos.
gaging (hyd) , aforo qumico O por disolucin de salo por titulacin.
--Iead, plomo qumico O resistente a los cidos.
- - mixer (wp) , mezclador de productos qumicos.
- - oxygen demand (sen), demanda qumica de
oxgeno.
- - precipitation, precipitacin qumica.
- - proportioner (wp) , dosificador de productos
qumicos.
- - reaction, reaccin qumica.
- - symbol, smbolo qumico.
- - weathering (geol), descomposicin qumica.
chemically combined, combinado qumicamente.
chemically pure, qumicamente puro.
chemihydrometry, quimihidrometra, aforo qumico.
chemiluminescence, quimiluminiscencia, fosforescencia qumica.
chemist, qumico.
chemistry, qumica.
chemosynthetic (sen), quimosinttico.
chemotaxis (sen), quimotaxia.
cherry, (mad) cerezo; (mh) especie de fresa.
- - picker (min), gra alzacarros.
red, rojo cereza.
chert (geol), horsteno.
chestnut (lbr), castao.
coal, antracita de l;\- pulg a 1 ~ pulg.
oak, roble castao o montas.
Chzy formula (hyd), f6rmula.de Chzy.

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chlorimeter

chiastolite (miner), quiastolita (andalusita).


chicken ladder, tabln con listones, (A) escalera
rampante.
chief, 8 jefe; a principal, en jefe.
- - clerk, oficial mayor, empleado principal.
- - designer, jefe de proyectos o de estudios,
ingeniero diseador principal.
- - draftsman, jefe de dibujantes.
- - engineer, ingeniero jefe o principal.
of party, jefe de cuadrilla o de brigada o de
equipo.
Chile mili (min) , molino chileno o de muelas
verticales.
Chile saltpeter, nitrato de sodio, salitre.
chill v (met), acerar, templar superficialmente.
- - cast pig, hierro crudo fundido.
chilled (iron),. resfriado, acerado, templado superficialmente.
chiller (pet), enfriador.
chimney, chimenea, humero; (min) clavo, columna rica, chimenea.
- - effect (ac), efecto de chimenea.
- - flue, cailn de chimenea, humero.
- - hood, caperuza de chimenea.
- - rock, roca saliente.
China clay, caoln.
China wood oil, aceite de palo.
chine (sb), lomo, pestaa.
Chinese white, blanco de cinc o de China.
chink, 8 grieta, resquicio, boquilla; v (mam) emboquillar, (M) rejonear.
chinsing (sb), calafateo provisional.
chip v, (re) emparejar, cincelar; (fund) desbarbar.
- - ax, hachuela; azuela.
- - breaker (ww), rompeastillas, quiebravirutas.
- - off, descascarar, descantillar; desconcharse.
- - pan, recogedor de virutas.
- - spreader (rd), esparcidor de cascajo.
chips, (mad) astillas, briznas; (piedra) cascajo,
ripio, astillas; (metal) virutas, briznas,
descantilladuras.
chipper, martillo cincelador, descantilladora, picadora; cincelador (hombre).
chipping chisel, cincelador; desbarbador.
chipping hammer, cincelador, martillo-cincel,
martillo burilador; rebabadora, (M) rebabeadora.
chisel,8 (carp) escoplo, formn, bedano, trincha;
(piedra) cincel, puntero, ueta, acodadera;
(her) cortadera, cortadora, cortafro, asentador, trancha, taj adera; (lad) cortador de
ladrillos; (esculpir) buril, gradino; (cn)
calafate, estopero; (cal) afolador; v escoplear, cincelar, burilar.
- - bar, barrote con punta de cua.
- - bit, barrena de cincel, escoplo perforador.
- - cut, escopladura, burilada.
- - point, filo de cincel.
chloramide (chem), cloramida.
chloramination, cloraminacin.
chloramine (wp) , cloramina, amonaco-cloro.
chlorate (chem), clorato.
chloric (chem), clrico.
chloride of lime, cloruro de cal.
chloridize, clorurar.
chlorimeter, clormetro, clorfmetro.

ch10rinate

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chuckhole

chopping (ra), supresin.


chlorinate, clorinar, cloral', clorizar, clorificar.
bit (tb), barrena picadora.
chlorinated copperas, caparrosa clorada.
chord, (mat) cuerda; (est) cordn.
chlorinating plant, instalacin clorizadora, planta
- - member (str), pieza del cordn.
clorificadora.
- - winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de
chlorination, cloracin, clorinacin, clorizacin.
cuerdas.
chlorinator, clorador, clorinador, aparato de
chordal
cloral'.
- - addendum (gear), cabeza fuera de la cuerda.
chlorine, cloro.
- - pitch (gear), paso de cuerda.
- - comparator, comparador para cloro.
- - thickness (gear), espesor de cuerda.
- - demand (sen), demanda de cloro.
chorograph, corgrafo.
- - dioxide, dixido de cloro.
chorography, corografa.
- - feeder, alimentador de cloro.
Christmas tree (pet), rbol de Navidad o de cohydrate, hidrato o hidrxido de cloro.
nexiones, (V) armadura de surgen cia.
ice (wp), hidrato o hielo de cloro.
Christmas-tree fittings (p), accesorios para ser- - meter (sen), indicador del gasto de cloro.
vicio de alta presin de petrleo, accesorios
residual (sen), cloro residual o remanente.
de cabeza de pozo, accesorios del rbol de
chlorine-ammonia process (wp) , proceso cloroNavidad.
amonaco o cloro amoniacal.
chromate,8 cromato; v cromatar.
chlorine-contact chamber (sd) , cmara de conchromatic aberration, aberracin cromtica o de
tacto del cloro.
refrangibilidad.
chlorine-resistant, resistente al cloro.
chromatics, cromtica.
chlorite, (qum) clorita; (miner) clorita.
chrome, cromo.
- - schist, esquisto clortico.
- - alum, alumbre crmico.
chloritization, cloritizacin.
- - brick, ladrillo crmico o de cromita.
chlorocresol (wp), clorocresol.
- - green, verde de cromo.
Chlorofeeder (wp) (trademark), cloroalimenta- - iron ore, cromita.
doro
--leather, cuero curtido al cromo.
chloroform-soluble, soluble en cloroformo.
- - spinel, picotita.
chlorometer, clormetro, clorinmetro.
chrome-nickel steel, acero cromonquel.
chlorometric, cloromtrico.
chrome-tanned, curtido al cromo.
chlorometry, clorometra.
chrome-vanadium steel, acero cromovanadio.
chlorophenol (sen), clorofenol.
chromel (alloy), cromel.
- - red (sen), rojo de clorofenol.
chromic, crmico.
Chlorophyceae (sen), clorofceas.
- - iron, cromita.
chlorophyll, clorofila.
chromite, (qum) cromito; cromita (mineral de
chloroplatinate, cloroplatinato.
cromo).
chlorous, cloroso. .
chromium, cromo.
chock,8 (carp) calzo, cua, zoquete, tacn, traba,
- - bronze, bronce cromado.
cabrin, taco; (nut) cornamusa de gua,
- - steel, acero cromado o al cromo, acero cromo.
tojino, escotera; v calzar, acuar, apear,
chromium-plated, cromado.
engalgar, (M) bloquear.
chromogenic bacteria, bacterias cromognicas o
chockablock, a rechina motn, a besar.
cromgenas.
choke, 8 (auto) regulador o estrangulador de aire,
chromometer, crommetro.
cebador del carburador, obturador, (M)
chromophore (elec)(chem), cromforo.
ahogador; (pet) estrangulador; (elc) rechronograph, crongrafo.
actor; v (auto) estrangular; (ef) agarrotar.
chronographic, cronogrfico.
button (auto), botn de estrangulacin o del
chronography, cronografa.
cebador, estrangulador de mano.
chronometer, cronmetro.
- - coupling (ra), acoplamiento de reaccin.
chronometric, cronomtrico.
nipple (p), niple estrangulador.
chronometry, eronometra.
- - transformer (elec), transformador reductor.
chronopher (elec), cronfero.
- - tube (auto), tubo de estrangulacin.
chronoscope (elec), cronoscopio.
- - valve (auto), vlvula estranguladora, marichrysene (pet), criseno.
posa del cebador.
chrysocolla (miner), criscola (silicato hidratado
choke-up n, atascamiento.
de cobre).
chokedamp (min), humpe, (M) bochorno.
chrysotile (miner), crisotilo (serpentina fibrochoker
sa).
- - hitch (cab), eslinga de estrangulacin, vuelta
chuck, 8 portabroca, portamecha, boquilla, nuez;
estranguladora o corrediza.
(mh) plato; (mh) boquilla, portaherra- - hook (cab), gancho de estrangulacin.
mienta, mandril; v sujetar (la herramienta
- - sleeve, manguito de estrangulacin.
o la pieza por tornear).
- - sling (cab), eslinga estranguladora.
plate (latlle), portaplato, brida para plato,
- - stone (rd), agregado de relleno.
portamandril.
choking coil (elec), bobina de reaccin, (A)
- - wrench, llave para mandril.
bobina de choque.
chuckhole, chughole (rd), bache.
chopper (ra), interruptor rotatorio.

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chucking
grinder, esmeriladora para mandril de torno.
-Iathe. torno de mandril.
machine, mquina herramienta de mandril.
- - reamer, escariador para mandril de torno,
escariador de mandril.
churn drill, barrena batidora o de cable, (M)
pulseta, (V) chompa.
churn drilling (tb) , perforacin con lavado y
tubo muestreador.
chute, canal, canaleta, conducto, saetn, (M)
tobagn, (Ch) gamella, (C) ranfla, (M)
canaln, (A) rpido, (M) rpida, (min)
alcanca; (r) rabin, raudal.
- - raise (min), tiro de alcanca.
- - spi11way, canal vertedor, vertedero de saetn.
ciliate a (sen), ciliado.
cinder, escoria; carbonilla; ceniza.
block (bldg), bloque de concreto de ceniza3.
- - concrete, concreto de cenizas, (A) hormign
de carbonilla, (C) concreto de escorias.
notch, cinder tap (met), esclusa para escoria.
pig, fundicin escoriosa.
- - trap, paracarbonilla, trampa de ceniza.
cinders, cenizas, (V) cisco, (C) escoria.
cinnabar, cinabrio (mineral de mercurio).
Cipolletti weir, vertedeyo aforador de Cipolletti,
vertedor trapezoidal.
circle, crculo.
- - bend (p), curva de circulo completo.
brick (rfr), ladrillo radial o para crculo.
- - marker (ap), crculo de aterrizaje.
- - of rupture, crculo o circunferencia de rotura.
- - of stress, crculo de esfuerzos, (A) circunferencia de tensin.
circuit (all senses), circuito.
- - breaker, interruptor automtico, disyuntor,
interruptor protector, cortacircuito.
tester, probador de circuito.
circuitation (elec), circulacin.
circular a, circular.
- - inch, pulgada circular.
-100m (elec), tubo flexible aislador.
- - measure, medida en radianes.
mil, milipulgada circular, (Col) milsimo
circular, (A) (C) mil circular.
- - mil-foot, pie-milipulgada circular.
- - pitch, paso circunferencial.
- - plane, cepillo curvo.
- - polarization, polarizacin circular.
- - saw, sierra circular.
- - slide rule, calculador circular.
- - thickness (gear), espesor de arco.
circulate, circular.
circulating
- - boiler fittings (p), accesorios de circulacin.
- - capital, capital en circulacin.
head (pet), cabeza de circulacin.
circulation (all senses), circulacin.
packer (pet), obturador de circulacin.
circulator, circulador.
circumference, circunferencia.
- - gage, calibre de circunferencia.
- - tape, cinta de selvicultor.
circumferential, circunferencial.
circumferentor, brjula de agrimensor.

clarifier

circumpolar, circumpolar.
circumscribe (math), circunscribir.
cistern, cisterna, aljibe, arca de agua.
citizenship papers, carta de ciudadana o de
naturalizacin.
citrine quartz, cuarzo citrino.
citrus wastes (sen), aguas cloacales ctricas, (M)
desechos ctricos.
city, 8 ciudad, urbe; a municipal, urbano.
- - engineer, ingeniero jefe municipal.
- - planner, urbanista.
- - planning, planificacin de una ciudad, urbanismo, urbanizacin, urbanologa.
civil, civil.
- - day, da civil, da medio solar.
- - engineer, ingeniero civil.
- - engineering, ingeniera civil.
- - time, tiempo civil.
clack box, caja de la chapaleta.
clack valve, vlvula de charnela, chapaleta.
cladding (met) , revestimiento de acero inoxidable.
claim n, demanda, reclamacin; (min) pertenencia.
clamp, 8 grampa, grapa, mordaza, abrazadera,
barrilete, laa, agarradera, crcel, (A) sargento; (cn) durmiente, contradurmiente;
v amo:dazar, laar, encarcelar, encorchetar,
engatillar, abrazar, aferrar, engrapar.
- - ammeter, ampermetro de abrazadera.
- - bolt, buln fijador, perno agarrador.
- - coupling, acoplamiento abrazadera o de compresin.
- - dog (mt), perro de abrazadera o de brida,
barrilete, brida de arrastre.
- - fittings (elec), accesorios o guarniciones de
grapa.
- - gate valve, vlvula de compuerta con abrazadera, vlvula esclusa de abrazadera.
- - holder, sujetagrapa.
- - jig, plantilla con abrazadera.
- - plate, placa de fijacin.
- - ring (mt) , anillo abrazadera.
- - screw, prensa de tornillo; (inst) tornillo
sujetador o de fijacin o de presin.
- - wrench (fo), llave para abrazadera de moldes.
c1amping nut, tuerca agarradera.
c1amping screw (elec), borne, sujetahilo, tornillo de sujecin.
clamshell
- - bucket, cucharn de almeja o de quijadas o
de mordazas, cubeta autoprensora, (M)
cucharn bivalvo, (A) balde grampa, (M)
cucharn de conchas de almeja, (M) draga
de valvas de almeja.
- - crane, gra para cucharn de almeja, (Es)
excavadora de mordazas.
dredge, draga de cucharn de quijadas, (A)
draga a balde.
clapboard, 8 tabla de chilla, tingladillo, (Ch)
tabla tinglada' v tinglar.
c1apboarding, tablas solapadas, chillado.
clapper (va), chapaleta, disco basculante.
- - box (mt), portaherramienta de charnela.
clarificant n, clarificador.
clarifier, clarificador, aclarador.

Clarifiocculator

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cleft

elayey, arcilloso, gredoso, barroso.


Clarifiocculator (trademark) (wp) , clarifioculaclaying bar (min), atacadera de barro.
doro
clean, limpio.
c1arify, clarificar, aclarar.
.
- - acceptance (com), aceptacin libre.
Clarigester (trademark) (sd), clangestor.
- - bill of lading, conocimiento limpio.
Clark cell (elec), pila Clark.
--letter of credit, carta de crdito simple.
clasp nail, abismal.
- - separation (ag), separacin neta.
class A (AB, B, BC, C) amplifier (ra), amplificacleaner n, limpiador; (aa) depurador.
dor clase A (AB, B, BC, C).
cleaning, limpieza, limpiadura, limpiamiento.
elass rates (rr), tarifa por clases.
- - pit, foso de limpieza.
classification clasificacin, (fiete) aforo.
- - tape (sw) , cinta de limpieza.
__ length (~a), eslora de .clasi~?acin.
.,
eleanout n, registro o boca de limpieza.
_ yard (rr) , patio de claslficaClon o de selecCIOn,
- - auger (tb), barrena de limpieza.
playa de clasificacin.
__ bailer (pet), pistn de achique, cuchara limclassifier, clasificador.
piapozos.
_ tank, tanque, clasificador.
plug (pb), tapn de limpieza.
elassify, clasificar.
elear v (land) , desmontar, despejar, desbrozar,
clastic (geol), clstico ..
limpiar, desboscar, (AC) socolar, (Ec) zoclatter (machy), repiquetear, chasquear, tinticollar, (Ch) desmalezar, (C) (PR) desnear.
maniguar.
elattering, tintineo, repiqueteo.
channel (ra), faja libre.
claw (mech), garra, ua, garabato.
- - glass, vidrio claro.
_ bar, barra sacaclavos, sacaclavos de hor__ height, altura libre o de despejo, franqueo
quilla, arrancaclavos, barra de ua, desvertical.
clavador, pata de cabra; (fc) arrancaalca--lumber, madera limpia.
yatas, barra sacaescarpias.
__ span, luz, luz libre, claro, abertura libre, (C)
_ clutch, embrague de garra.
luz franca.
__ coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras.
- - track (rr), va libre o franca.
__ hammer, martillo de ua o de orejas o de
_ well (wp), depsito de agua clarificada, (C)
carpintero.
pozo de aguas claras.
__ hatchet, hachuela de ua o de oreja.
__ zone (ap) , zona libre (entre pista de aterri- - jack, gato de oreja.
zaje y zona de acercamiento).
__ plates, tipo de conector metlico para enelear-water basin, depsito de agua clarificada.
samblaje de maderas.
clearance, espacio libre; (fc) paso libre, seccin
clay, arcilla, greda, barro, suelo de grano menor
libre; (superior) franqueo vertical; (mv)
de 0.005 milmetro.
espacio muerto; (maq) juego; (turb) inter__ band, mineral de hierro arcilloso.
sticio; (esclusa) resguardo; (auto) despejo,
__ blanket, colchn de greda o de barro, panluz.
talla de arcilla.
_ angle (mt), ngulo de despejo.
__ burner (pet), quemador de arcilla.
car,
carro de despejo.
__ digger, pala neumtica, excavador de arcilla.
__ gage (rr), glibo, gabarit, cercha, calibrador,
- - gouge, salbanda arcillosa.
(A) cerchmetro.
__ grouting, inyeccin de barro.
__ height, altura de despejo o de franqueo.
__ iron (min), atacadera de barro.
-lamp (auto), lmpara de despejo.
__ ironstone, mineral de hierro arcilloso, arcilla
__ point (rr), punto de glibo o de cartabn.
ferruginosa.
- - post (rr), poste cartabn.
- - mar!, marga arcillosa.
__ ring (pu), anillo de desgaste.
__ mill, barrero, molino de arcilla, amasadero.
- - width, anchura de paso.
__ mixer, barrero, mezclador de arcilla.
clearing, desmonte, desbroce, desbosque, des- - pan, capa de arcilla compacta.
pejo, limpieza de malezas, tala.
- - pick, pico con punta y corte.
__ circuit (rr), circuito de via libre.
__ pipe, tubera de arcilla o de barro, (Col)
clearstory (ar), sobretecho, lucernario, linternn;
tubera de gres.
claraboya, tragaluz lateral.
_ pit, gredal, mina de arcilla, barrera, barreal,
cleat, 8 (carp) listn, travesero, tablilla, abrazabarrial.
dera; (cab) cornamusa, tojino, bita; (elc)
__ puddle, barro amasado, arcilla batida, (M)
abrazadera; (min) hendedura, clivaje; v
pasta arcillosa, (M) arcilla de pudelaje.
enlatar, enlistonar, entablillar.
- - shale, arcilla laminada.
__ insulator, presilla aislante, sujetahilos, mor__ slate esquisto arcilloso, pizarra gredosa.
daza aisladora, abrazadera-aislador.
__ spad~, martillo de pala, pala neumtica,
--ladder, escala de listones.
barrenadora de arcilla, .. zapadora para
cleavable (lbr) (miner), hendible.
arcilla, cavadora de arcilla, (V) palin de
cleavage, hendedura; (min) (geol) clivaje; (miner)
aire, (C) guataca.
crucero, (B) clivaje; (quim) divisin, parti__ stone, piedra arcillosa, arcilla endurecida,
cin.
(V) arcillita.
plane (geol), plano de clivaje.
_ tile, teja de barro (techo); baldosa de arcilla
eleft welding, soldadura de muesca.
(piso).

clevis

383

clevis, horquilla, abrazadera, grillete.


- - eye (elec), horquilla con ojillo.
- - hook, gancQ.o de abrazadera o de grillete.
insulator, aislador para horquilla.
pin, pasador de horquilla.
- - ring, anillo de horquilla, horquilla de anillo.
clevis-and-tap insulator (elec), aislador de horquilla y macho.
click filter (ra), filtro del sonido de manipulacin.
cliff, risco, faralln; barranco, barranca, despeadero, acantilado, cantil, (M) paredn.
climate, clima.
climatological, climatolgico.
climb v, trepar.
climbers, escaladores, trepaderas, (C). espuelas.
climbing irons, escaladores, garfios de trepar,
arpeos de pie, ganchos escaladores.
clinch,8 (cab) entalingadura; v remachar, roblar,
redoblar, contrarremachar; (cab) entalingar.
nail, clavo para remachar, redobln.
- - rivet, remache de redoblar.
clincher tire, neumtico de taln.
clincher-built, vase clinker-built.
clinging nappe (hyd), lmina adherente.
clinker, 8 escoria de hulla; escoria de cemento; v
escorificar, escoriar; escoriarse.
- - bar, hurgn, atizador, rascador de parrilla.
(A) lanza.
- - breaker (t), rompedora de escorias.
brick, ladrillo escoriado o requemado o de
campana.
clinker-built (naut) , de tingladillo.
clinkstone (geol), fonolita, piedra de campana.
clinograph, clingrafo.
clinometer, clinmetro, eclimetro, clitmetro.
clinometric, clinomtrico.
clinometry, clinometria.
clip, 8 (cab) abrazadera, grapa, sujetador, (C)
perro; (riel) presilla, planchuela, (A) banquito; (est) abrazadera, sujetador; (elc)
pinza de contacto; (inst) abrazadera; v
recortar; abrazar, agarrar.
- - angle (str), ngulo sujetador.
peavy, pica de gancho de grapa.
clipped bond (bw) , aparejo de sogas biseladas
para astas diagonales.
clipped header (bw), tizn biselado.
clipper, cortador, cizalla; (tv) separador de
amplitud.
- - bow (na), roda lanzada.
clipping (ra), mutilacin de seales.
clock meter (elec), contador de reloj.
clockwise rotation, movimiento destrgiro, rotacin dextrorsa o dextrgira.
clockwork, mecanismo relojero o de relojera.
cIod, terrn.
eloddy structure (soil), estructura de terroncillos.
clog, atorar, atascar, obstruir; atorarse, atascarse, obstruirse.
clogless pump, bomba inatascable.
close v, cerrar.
close a, ajustad, apretado; estrecho, angosto.
coupling (clec), acoplamiento estrecho o
cerrado.
tit, ajuste apretado.

clout

- - nipple (p), niple de largo mnimo o de rosca


corrida, (A) rosca sencilla.
- - photogrammetry, fotogrametria cercana.
- - return bend (p). curva en U estrecha.
close-coupled, (fc) de base de ruedas corta; (bm)
acoplada en forma compacta.
elose-grained, de grano fino o cerrado, tupido.
close-link chain, cadena de eslabn corto.
close-quarters drill, perforadora para lugar
estrecho.
closed, cerrado.
- - basin (top) , cuenca cerrada, hoya sin emisario.
bevel (sb), chafln cerrado (menos de 90).
- - bridge socket (wr), encastre cerrado para
puente.
- - chock (sb), escotera cerrada.
- - circuit (elec), circuito cerrado.
- - cycle (eng) , ciclo completo o cerrado.
- - fold (geol) , pliegue cerrado o isoclinico.
- - impression dies (forging), matrices cerradas.
- - mix (rd), mezcla sin vacios.
- - planer, acepilladora cerrada.
- - shop (labor), taller exclusivo o agremiado.
- - socket (wr) , grillete o encastre o casquillo
cerrado.
- - string (st), gualdera de contn.
- - survey or traverse, trazado cerrado, (A)
rodeo.
elosed-circuit battery (elec), pila de circuito
cerrado.
closed-coil armature (elec), inducido de devanado cerrado.
c1osed-impeller pump, bomba de impulsor
cerrado.
closed-root weld, soldadura de fondo cerrado.
closer (mas), pieza especial para completar una
hilada; un cuarto de ladrillo.
closet bend (p), codo para inodoro.
closet T (p), T para inodoro.
elosing
- - corner (surv), vrtice de cierre.
--line (bu), cable de cierre.
- - relay, relevador de cierre, relai auxiliar.
- - rivet, remache de cierre, robln de estancamiento.
- - sheave (bu), garrucha cerradora.
- - the horizon (surv) , medicin de todos los
ngulos de una estacin de triangulacin.
closure, (presa) cierre definitivo, taponamiento;
(lev) cierre del trazado.
- - openings (dam) , aberturas provisionales,
vanos de derivacin.
c1ot, 8 cogulo; v coagularse, cuajarse.
clot-dissolving, descoagulante.
cloth, tela, tejido, pao, gnero, lienzo.
- - tilter, filtro de pao.
- - tape, cinta de gnero, (A) ruleta de tela.
cloth-insertion packing, empaquetadura de ;oma
con insercin de tela.
c10ud chamber, cmara anublada.
cloud point (pet), punto de obscuridad.
c1oudburst, chaparrn, aguacero.
clough, quebrada, angostura, garganta, caada.
clout nail, clavo de cabeza ancha o de tinglar,
(Es) estopero!.

clover

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coasting

- - miner, minero de carbn, hullero, carbonero.


clover-Ieaf interseetion (rd) , intercambio de
- - mining, minera o extraccin de carbn, extrfico en hoj a de trbol o en trbol.
plotacin de minas de carbn.
club dolly (str), sufridera maciza.
- - oil, kerosina, aceite de carbn.
clubfoot (sb), amura bulbosa.
- - pocket, instalacin almacenad ora de carbn.
clump v, flocular, coagular; coagularse.
- - scoop, pala carbonera.
cluster, grupo.
- - tar, alquitrn o brea de hulla, brea o alqui- - gear, tren de engranajes.
trn de carbn, alquitrn vegetal.
- - weld, soldadura de piezas agrupadas.
- - tipple, vertedor de carbn.
cluteh, embrague, garra.
- - trestle (rr), viaducto de caballetes para des- - assembly, conjunto del embrague.
carga de carbn.
_'_ band, cinta del embrague, banda de em--trimmer (machy), amontonador de carbn.
brague.
- - wedge, cua de minero.
_ bolt (rr), perno de gancho.
- - wharf, muelle carbonero.
- - brake, freno del embrague.
coal-bearing, carbonifero, hullifero.
- - case (auto), caja del embrague.
coal-burning a, que quema carbn.
__ eoupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras.
coal-carrying railroad, ferrocarril carbonifero.
__ faeing, revestimiento del embrague.
coal-fired, que quema carbn.
_ housing (auto), caja del embrague, (U) envolcoal-handling equipment, insta:lacin para mavente del embrague.
nejo de carbn.
--lining, guarnicin o forro del embrague.
coal-tar
__ pedal, pedal del embrague o de desembrague.
-'- cutback, alquitrn de hulla diluido.
- - pilot (auto), centrador de embrague.
- - paint, pintura al alquitrn.
- - release, desembrague.
- - pitch, pez de alquitrn, alquitrn de hulla,
shaft, rbol de embrague.
brea de hulla residual, (M) brea de alquicluteh-driving disk (auto), disco de mando del
trn.
embrague.
coalbin, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn para
clutch-release
carbn, depsito de,.carbn.
- - bearing, cojinete de desembrague.
coaldealer, carbonero.
fork (auto), horquilla de desembrague.
coalesce, unirse, fundirse, conglutinarse.
-lever (auto), palanquita de desembrague.
coalescence, coagulacin, conglutinacin, fusin.
cluteh-shifter shaft, rbol de desembrague.
coalescer, conglutinador.
coaeh (rr), coche, carro de viajeros.
coaling
- - serew, tirafondo, pija, tornillo de coche.
-hatch (sb), boca de carbn.
coach-c1eaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza.
port (sb), porta de carbn.
coagulant n a, coagulante.
- - station, estacin carbonera.
coagulate, coagular; coagularse, cuajarse.
- - track (rr). via para cargar tnderes.
coagulating basin, tanque de coagulacin.
coaltitude, coaltitud, distancia cenital.
coagulator, coagulador.
coalyard, carbonera.
coagulum, cogulo.
coaming, brazola, brocal, defensa de la escotilla.
coak (tackle block), manguito, casquillo.
coarse, basto; tosco, recio; grueso; ancho; spero.
coal, 8 carbn de piedra, hulla, carbn mineral,
- - aggregate, agregado o rido grueso, (Ch)
carbn; v cargar de carbn, carbonear.
esqueleto, (A) pedregullo.
- - barge, barca carbonera, lanchn carbonero.
- - brush, brochn, bruza.
- - basin (geol), cuenca hullera o carbonifera.
- - file, lima gruesa, limatn.
- - bed, yacimiento de carbn.
- - gravel, grava gruesa.
- - brass, coal blende, bronce de carbn.
- - mesh, malla ancha.
- - breaker, quebradora o trituradora de carbn.
- - rack, rejilla de separacin ancha.
- - bridge, gra de puente para manejo de car- - sand, arena gruesa o gorda o recia (granos
bn.
0.5 a 1 milimetro).
- - briquette, aglomerado, briqueta.
- - screen, criba o reja gruesa; tamiz de malla
bucket, balde volcable para carbn.
ancha.
- - bunker, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn
- - texture (brick), textura spera.
para carbn.
- - thread, rosca de paso ancho, rosca gruesa.
- - car, vagn carbonero, carro,para carbn.
coarse-grained, de grano grueso, de fibra gruesa,
- - chute, canaleta para carbon, conducto de
(C) de grano gordo, (C) de grano abierto.
carbn.
coarse-Iaid (wr), de colocacin tosca.
- - cutter, cortador de carbn.
coarse-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes grandes.
- - dust polvo de carbn, cisco, polvo de hulla.
coarseness (ag) , grosor.
- - field: terreno carbonifero, distrito o yacicoast, 8 costa, litoral; v (auto) marchar por inmiento hullero.
ercia, rodar por gravedad.
- - gas, gas de hulla o de carbn.
coastal plain, llanura costanera.
- - handler, carbonero.
,
coaster gate (hyd), compuerta de rodillos, com- - measures (geol), formacin carbonifera,
puerta-vagn, (A) compuerta deslizable.
rocas carboniferas.
coasting
- - m'3ter, contador de'carbn.
- - grade (rd) , pendiente para marcha sin motor.
- - mine, mina de carbn, hullera.

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recorder (elec), registrador de marcha sin


fuerza.
- - vessel, barco de cabotaje, caletero, buque
costanero, barco costero.
coastwise shipping, cabotaje, navegacin costanera.
coat, 8 (pint) mano, (M) capa; (enlucido) capa,
tendido; v revestir, forrar; baar.
coated electrode (w), electrodo revestido.
coating, revestimiento, recubrimiento; bao.
coaxial, coaxil, coaxial.
cob (nin), quebrar mineral a mano.
cobalt, cobalto.
- - bloom, flores de cobalto, eritrina.
blue (pigment), azul de cobalto.
- - crust, arsenato de cobalto nativo.
- - glance, cobaltina.
- - pyrites, pirita de cobalto, lineita.
- - steel, acero al cobalto.
cobalt-chrome steel, acero cobaltocromo.
cobaltic, cobltico.
cobaltite, cobaltine (miner), cobaltita, cobaltina.
cobaltous, cobaltoso.
cobble
- - conglomerate, conglomerado de chinos, (V)
conglomerado de peas.
- - gravel, grava de chinos, (V) peascal.
- - paving, enchinado.
cobbles, guijarros, cantos rodados, bolones,
chinas, chinos, morrillos, chinarros, (M)
matatenas, (M) pedruscos, (V) peas, (ag)
(A) cascajo.
coccus (sen), coco.
cock, llave, espita, grifo, canilla; robinete, llave
de paso o de cierre.
- - wrench, manija para robinetes, palanca para
llave de paso, llave para robinete, (A)
llave espitera.
cockhead (mt), punta del husillo.
cocobolo (hardwood), cocobolo.
coction, coocin.
code, (leg) cdigo; (tel) clave, cifra; cdigo.
- - beacon, vase code light.
- - compound (elec), compuesto aislante segn
especificaciones del Cdigo Elctrico N acional (EU).
--light, faro de destellos caracteristicos.
- - system (rr), sistema de control del tren por
corrientes elctricas en los rieles.
- - word, palabra de clave.
code-grade rubber (inl) , compuesto de goma
aprobado.
codeclination, codeclinacin, distancia polar.
coder (rr) , dispositivo de control por medio de
interrupcin o modificacin del circuito de
via.
codimer (pet), codimer.
coefficient, coeficiente.
- - of absolute viscosity (sm) , coeficiente de
viscosidad absoluta.
- - of active earth pressure (sm), coeficiente de
empuje activo.
- - of amplification (ra) , coeficiente o factor de
amplificacin.
- - of consolidation (sm) , coeficiente de compactacin o de consolidacin.

coffering

of contraction (hyd) , coeficiente de contraccin.


- - of eoupling (ra), coeficiente de acoplamiento.
- - of damping, coeficiente de amortiguacin,
factor de amortiguamiento.
of discharge (hyd) , coeficiente de caudal o
de gasto o de descarga.
- - ot earth pressure at rest (sm), coeficiente de
empuje en reposo.
- - of efficiency, rendimiento.
- - of elastie recovery (sm) , coeficiente de recuperacin elstica.
- - of elasticity, coeficiente o mdulo de elasticidad.
of entry (ve), coeficiente de entrada.
- - of expansion, coeficiente de dilatacin o de
expansin.
- - of fineness, coeficiente de finura.
- - of fineness of displacement (na), coeficiente
de escuadreo.
of flow (sm), coeficiente de permeabilidad.
- - of friction, coeficiente de friccin o de frotamiento o de rozamiento.
- - of leakage (elec), coeficiente de dispersin.
- - of mutual induetion (ra) , coeficiente de induccin mutua.
- - of percolation (sm), coeficiente de filtracin.
- - of performance (ac) , coeficiente de rendimiento.
of permeability (sm), coeficiente de permeabilidad.
- - of restitution, (fma) coeficiente de restitucin; (pi) coeficiente de rechazo o de recuperacin.
of retardation (hyd), coeficiente de retardo o
de retraso.
- - of roughness (hyd), coeficiente de aspereza
o de rugosidad.
of scale hardness (wp), coeficiente de escamas.
- - of self-induction (elec), coeficiente de autoinduccin, autoinductancia.
- - of shrinkage (ea), coeficiente de consolidacin.
- - of 'sliding friction, coeficiente de friccin de
deslizamiento.
- - of strength, coeficiente de resistencia.
- - of subgrade reaction (sm), coeficiente de
reaccin del cimiento, (A) coeficiente de
reaccin del subsuelo.
- - of swelling (sm), coeficiente de hinchamiento,
(A) coeficiente de inflacin.
- - of utilization (il), coeficiente de utilizacin.
- - of viscous damping (sm), coeficiente de amortiguacin viscosa.
- - of volume decrease (sm), coeficiente de reduccin de volumen.
coercive force (elec), fuerza coercitiva.
coercivity (e lec) , coercitividad.
eofactor (math), cofactor.
eofferdam, 8 (cons) atagu!a, dique provisorio,
(A) atajo, (Ch) tranquc provisionul, (M)
bordo provisional; caja-dique, encajonado;
(cn) compartimiento estanco; v ataguiar,
encajonar.
coffering (min), estancamiento (del pozo).

COl!:

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cog, (mee) diente, cama; (carp) lengeta; (carp)


espiga; (min) madero de ademado; (min)
intrusin de roca.
- - belt, correa dentada o corrugada.
cogging (carp), junta de espiga y muesca.
mill, vase blooming mill.
cograil, cremallera.
cogwheel, rueda dentada, (C) rueda catalina.
- - ore, bournonita.
cohere, adherirse, pegarse.
coherence, (mat) coherencia; (geol) cohesin.
coherent, coherente.
coherer (ra), cohesor.
cohesion, cohesin.
cohesionless, sin cohesin.
cohesive, cohesivo, coherente.
- - water (sm), agua cohesiva o de cohesin.
coil, 8 (cab) aduja, adujada, rollo; (tub) serpentn; (elc) bobina, carrete; v enrollar,
adujar, enroscar.
- - antenna (ra), antena de lazo.
box (auto), caja de bobinas.
- - chain, cadena corriente o ordinaria o de
adujadas.
- - ctutch, embrague espiral.
- - defecator, defecador de serpentn.
-loading (elec), carga de bobinas de inductancia.
pan (su), tacho de serpentn o de calandria.
- - spring, resorte espiral.
coil-type feed-water heater, calentador de serpentn.
coiler, enrollador.
coiling machine, mquina curvad ora de serpentines.
coincide, coincidir.
coincidence, coincidencia.
coincident, coincidente.
coinsurer, coasegurador.
coke, 8 coque, cok; v coquizar, coquificar.
- - breeze, cisco de coque, coque desmenuzado.
- - ron, fundicin al cok, hierro al Mque.
- - oven, horno de cok o de coquizacin.
- - scrubber, depurador de coque.
- - still, alambique de coque.
strainer, colador de coque.
- - tin plate, hoj alata al coque.
cok e-oven gas, gas de horno de coquizacin.
coke-oven tar, alquitrn de horno de coque o de
hulla.
coke-tray aerator, aereador de batea de coque.
coking coal, carbn aglutinante o aglomerante.
colatitude, colatitud.
colcothar (chem), colctar.
cold, fro.
- - chisel, cortafro, cortafierro, cortahierro, (C)
cincel.
cutter, cortafro de herrero, trancha, cortador en fro.
deformation, deformacin en fro.
elevator (rd), elevador del material fro.
joint (conc), junta debida a falta de continuidad en la colocacin.
- - mix (rd), mezcla en fro.
patch (rd), remiendo o bacheado en fro.

collective

- - reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva fuera de


funcionamiento.
- - riveting, remachado en fro.
- - saw, sierra de cortar en fro, sierra en frio;
aserradora en frio.
set (t), tajadera.
- - shut, eslabn dividido para remendar cadenas; (sol) defecto por falta de calor;
(met) defecto de fundicin.
- - starting (eng), arranque en frio.
cold-bending test, prueba de doblado en fro.
cold-cathode lamp, lmpara de ctodo fro.
cold-drawn, estirado en fro.
cold-finished, acabado en fro, terminado al fro.
cold-fiow v, fluir en fro.
cold-forged, forjado o fraguado en fro.
cold-forming, moldeado o conformacin en fro.
cold-hammered, batido o forjado en fro.
cold-heading (bolt), encabezamiento en fro.
cold-lay mix (rd), mezcla para colocar en fro.
cold-made bolt, perno fabricado en fro.
cold-pressed, prensado en fro.
cold-rolled, laminado en fro.
cold-short (met), agrio o quebradizo al fro.
cold-storage warehouse, frigorfico.
cold-swage, estampar en fro.
cold-twisted (reinf), torcido o retorcido en fro.
cold-upsetting, recalcado en fro.
cold-water glue, cola de casena o de agua fra.
cold-water paint, pintura al agua o a la cola.
cold-work v, labrar en fro.
coli-aerogenes (sd), coli-aergenes.
coliform bacteria, bacterias coliformes.
coliform index (sen), ndice coliforme.
collapse, 8 derrumbamiento; aplastamiento;
fracaso; v derrumbarse, aplomarse, aplastarse, aportillarse.
- - ring (bo), anillo de refuerzo.
collapsible, desarmable, desmontable, soltadizo,
abatible, (M) colapsible.
- - tap, macho de expansin.
collapsing pressure, presin de aplastamiento.
collar, collar, cuello, collarn, virola, anillo, aro,
vilorta; (min) brocal; (min) boca del
barreno.
- - beam, tirante a media altura de la armadura,
(Col) cuello, (V) nudillo, (Es) entrecinta.
- - bearing, cojinete de collares.
- - bracing (tun), riostras longitudinales.
- - buster, rompecollares.
fiange (p), brida de collar.
- - pin, perno de collar.
plate (sb) , placa de cierre (del mamparo
contra el larguero).
- - screw, tornillo de collar o de reborde.
- - stud, prisionero de collar.
- - swage, estampa de collar.
collateral (com), resguardo, seguridad colateral.
collateral-trust bond, bono colateral.
collecting gallery (hyd) , galera captante o de
coleccin.
collecting groove (lu), ranura colectora, cajera de
coleccin.
collecting system (sw), red colectora.
collective bargaining, trato colectivo.

c:ollector

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collector, (elc) toma de corriente, colector;


(mee) colector; (min) colector.
- - conductor (elec), conductor de toma.
- - ring (mot), anillo colector o del colector.
collet, collar; boquilla.
- - chuck (mt) , boquilla de quijadas convergentes.
colliery, mina de carbn, hullera.
collimating marks, marcas de colimacin.
collimating table (pmy), mesa colimadora.
collimation, colimacin.
collimator, colimador.
collinear, colineal.
collineation (math), colineacin.
collision, colisin, choque, (nut) abordaje.
bulkhead (sb) , mamparo de abordaje o de
colisin.
- - mat, empalletado de choque.
strut (bdg), puntal de colisin.
collodion, colodin.
- - cotton, algodn colodin.
colloid, coloide.
colloidal, coloidal.
colluvial (geol), coluvial.
cologarithm, cologaritmo.
colon bacillus (sen), bacilo coli, colibacilo.
colonnade, columnata.
colony (lab) , colonia.
color, color.
- - chart (lab) , carta de colores, gua colorimtrica.
- - comparator, comparador de color.
pigment (pt), pigmento de color.
- - removal (wp) , descoloracin.
- - standards (lab), patrones de color.
- - temperature, temperatura a color.
color-velocity method (hyd) , aforo por mtodo
color-velocidad.
colorimeter, colormetro.
colorimetric, colorimtrico.
colorimetry, colorimetra.
coloring matter, colorante.
colter, cuchilla de arado, reja.
column, (est) columna, pilar, poste, pie derecho;
(perforadora) montante, columna; (destilacin) tubo vertical de purificacin.
- - cap (mill construction), volador, mnsula,
can.
- - clamp, grampa para moldes de columna.
- - drill, perforadora o barrena de columna;
taladro de pedestal.
head, capitel, cabeza.
--lathe, torno de columna.
--loading, carga de punta.
- - press, prensa de columna.
- - sander (ww), lijadora de columna.
- - strength, resistencia como columna, (M)
resistencia al flambeo.
strip (flat slab) , faja de apoyo.
columnar (geol)(miner), columnar.
- - basalt, basalto columnar o prismtico.
colza oil, aceite de colza.
coma (pmy), cabellera, aberracin de coma.
comb (elec), peine.
comb-type lightning arrester, pararrayos de
peine.

common

combination (math) (chem), combinacin.


chuck (mt), plato combinado.
- - column, columna combinada.
- - crossing (1'1'), vase slip switch.
- - die, matriz combinada.
drill (mt), broca de taladrar y abocardar.
- - electric locomotive, locomotora elctrica de
combinacin.
jig, plantilla mltiple.
-,- lathe, torno combinado.
--lock, cerradura de combinacin.
- - plane, cepillo universal.
pliers, pinzas ajustables o de combinacin.
- - raceway (elec), canal de combinacin.
- - square, escuadra de combinacin.
- - thermostat, termstato combinado.
- - wrench, llave de combinacin o para tuercas
y cafios.
combine (chem), combinarse.
combined, combinado; mezclado.
- - available chl?rine residual (wp), residuo de
cloro combmado aprovechable, cloro combinado disponible.
residual ch1orination (wp), cloracin con
residuo combinado aprovechable.
- - sewage, aguas cloacales combinadas.
- - sewer, cloaca para aguas negras yaguas
llovidas, cloaca unitaria.
system (sw) , sistema combinado o unido o
unitario, red nica de alcantarillado.
combustibility, combustibilidad.
combustible n a, combustible, comburente.
- - shale, tasmanita.
combustion, combustin.
chamber, cmara de combustin.
- - gas, gas de combustin, gas comburente.
combustor, cmara de combustin.
come-along clamp, mordaza tiradora de alambre.
comfort
- - chart (ac), grfico de temperaturas efectivas
de comodidad.
--line (ac) , temperatura efectiva de comodidad.
zop.e (ac), zona de comodidad.
commercial efficiency (elec), rendimiento econmico.
commercial invoice, factura comercial.
commercial-ground thread, rosca esmerilada
corriente.
commercially dry sludge (sd) , cieno con menos
de 10% de humedad.
comminute, triturar, moler.
comminution, trituracin, pulverizacin, molido.
comminutor (sd), triturador.
commissary, comisara, (Ch) pulpera, (U) cantina, (Ec) comisariato.
- - contractor, contratista de la comisara, (V)
pulpero.
commission, junta, consejo, comisin; (com)
comisin.
commodity rates (1'1'), tarifa para materiales
especficos.
common, comn, ordinario, corriente.
average (ins) , aycra particular o simple.
- - bond (bw), trabazn americana o ordinaria.

common

388

- - brick, ladrillo corriente o recio o comn o


ordinario.
- - carrier, empresa de transporte.
--labor, peones, pe:mes comunes o de pico y
pala, (eh) rotos, faeneros, (Pan) fajinantes.
--logarithm, logaritmo ordinario o comn,
(Pe) logaritmo vulgar.
- - return (elec), retorno combinado.
- sewer, cloaca.
- - stock, acciones ordinarias.
structural grade (lbr) , calidad estructural
comn.
- - wire brad, puntilla de Pars.
- - wire nail, punta de Pars.
common-rail system (di), sistema de conducto
comn.
commstone, piedra pulidora.
communication, comunicacin.
band (ra) , faja de comunicacin.
commutate, conmutar.
commutating pole (elec), polo auxiliar o de conmutacin.
commutation ticket, billete de abono.
commutator (elec), conmutador, colector.
- - bar, segmento colector, cua del colector,
delga.
- - cement, compuesto aislador para colectores.
- - grinder, esmerilador para colectores.
- - grindstone, piedra pulidora.
- - pitch, paso del colector.
- - segment, segmento colector.
- - shell,-manguito del colector.
compact, v consolidar, comprimir, apisonar,
afirmar, (eh) compactar; a compacto,
apretado.
compaction, consolidacin, (eh) compactacin,
(PR) compacidad.
compactness, densidad, (PR) compacidad, (Pe)
compacticidad.
compactor, apisonador.
companion (sb), carroza, tapa del tambuche.
- - flange (p), brida loca o de acoplamiento,
platillo compaero.
- - hatchway, tambuche, escotilla de camarote.
- - head (sb), vase companion.
--ladder, escalera al camarote.
comparagraph- (pmy) , compargrafo.
comparator, comparador.
- - base (surv), base de comparacin.
comparer (mech), comparador.
comparison lamp, lmpara de contraste o de
comparacin.
compartment, compartimiento.
compartmentation (sb) , divisin en compartimientos.
compass, (lev) brjula; (nut) brjula; (dib)
comps.
- - bearing, rumbo, marcacin.
-box (inst), caja de la aguja.
- - brick, ladrillo curvo.
- - card, rosa nutica o de los vientos.
- - compensation, compensacin o regulacin de
la brjula.
- - course, rumbo de brjula.
-leads (dwg), lpices para comps.
needle, aguja de brjula.
-

compound

- - north, norte de brjula o de la aguja.


- - plane, cepillo redondo.
- - rose, rosa nutica o de los vientos.
- - saw, serrucho de calar o de punta, sierra de
contornear, segueta.
- - survey, levantamiento con brjula.
- - variation, variacin de la aguja.
compensate (al! senses), compensar.
compensated repulsion motor, motor de repulsin
compensada.
compensating, compensador.
- - axle, rbol o eje compensador.
- - coil (elec), bobina de compensacin.
- - jet (auto), surtidor de compensacin, compensador.
- - magnet, imn compensador.
- - planimeter, planmetro compensador.
- - pole (elec), polo de compensacin.
- - winding (elec), devanado de compensacin,
arrollamiento compensador.
compensating-type superheater, recalentador
compensador.
compensation, compensacin.
- - insurance, seguro de compensacin o contra
compensacin legal por accidentes.
compensator (all senses), compensador.
compensatory leads (elec), conductores de com.
pensacin.
competence, idoneidad; (r) competencia.
competent (geol), competente.
competitive bidding, licitacin, concurso, subasta, competencia.
competitive price, precio competidor o de competencia.
complement (math), complemento.
complementary (math), complementario.
complete-cyc1e gas turbine, turbina de gas de
ciclo completo.
complex (geol) (math) (chem), 8 complejo; a complejo, complexo.
- - sinusoidal current (elec), corriente vectorial.
compliance (mech), deformacin.
compole (elec), interpolo.
component, componente.
composite, compuesto, mixto.
balance (elec), balanza ajustable.
- - column, columna compuesta.
- - conductor (elec), conductor compuesto.
- - dike (geol), dique mixto O compuesto.
- - electrode (w), electrodo compuesto.
photograph (pmy), fotografa compuesta.
- - pile, pilote compuesto.
- - traffic (rd), trfico mixto O combinado.
- - weld, soldadura compuesta.
composited circuit (tel), circuito compuesto.
composition, (qum) (mat) composicin; compuesto (material).
- - disk (va), disco de compuesto.
- - roofing, techado prearmado o preparado.
compound, 8 a (qufm) compuesto; v mezclar,
combinar; a (mv) (elc) compound.
- - beam, viga compuesta o ensamblada.
- - bending die, matriz de doblar compuesta.
- - carburetor, carburador de pico compuesto.
- - catenary suspension, suspensin catenaria
compuesta.

compound

389

- - circuit (elec), circuito combinado.


- - cross section (ea), seccin compuesta.
- - curve (rr), curva compuesta.
die, matriz compuesta.
- - engine, mquina compound.
- - excitation (elec), excitacin compuesta o
compound.
- - flexure, flexin compuesta.
fold (geol), pliegue compuesto.
- - gearing, engranaje compound.
--leveling (surv), nivelacin compuesta.
- - maceration (su), maceracin compuesta.
- - magnet, imn laminado.
- - manometer, manmetro compuesto.
- - meter (water), contador compuesto.
- - rest (mt) , soporte combinado o compuesto,
base compound.
- - screw, tornillo compuesto o doble.
- - stress, esfuerzo compuesto.
- - vein (min), filn mltiple o compuesto.
- - winding (elec), devanado compound.
compounding (elec), compoundaje.
- - transmission, transmisin compuesta.
- - valve (pu), vlvula de compoundaje.
Compreg (trademark), madera laminada impregnada.
compregnated (plywood), comprimido e impregnado; compregnado.
compress v, comprimir, amacizar, apelmazar.
compressed air, aire comprimido, (M) aire a
presin, (Es)-aire compreso.
compressibility, compresibilidad.
compressible, compresible, comprimible.
compression, compresin.
- bibb (pb) , grifo de compresin.
chamber, cmara de compresin.
- - clutch, embrague o garra de compresin.
- - cock, robinete o grifo de compresin, llave
de cierre por compresin.
- - coupling, acoplamiento abrazadera o de
compresin, (A) manchn de manguito.
fittings (p), accesorios de compresin.
- - flange (gi), cordn comprimido.
- - gage, manmetro de compresin, compresmetro, (A) compresmetro.
- - grease cup, engraS'ador de compresin.
- - hydrant, hidrante de vlvula de compresin.
- - ignition, encendido por compresin.
- - index (sm), ndice de compresin.
- - member (tu), pieza comprimida o de compresin, puntal.
- - ratio (eng) , relacin o ndice de compresin.
- - ring (ge), aro de compresin.
- - screw, tornillo de compresin.
- - splice (elec), empalme de compresin.
- - spring, muelle de compresin.
- - stroke (eng) , carrera o golpe o tiempo de
compresin.
- - tester, probador de la compresin.
- - testing machine, mquina de ensayo a la
compresin.
- - wave (vibration), onda de empuje o de compresin.
compression-sleeve coupling (p), manga de
compresin.

concrete

compressional, compresivo, comprimente, compresor.


compressive, compresivo.
- - strength, resistencia a la compresin.
- - stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de compresin, (A)
tensin de compresin.
compressometer, manmetro de compresin,
compresmetro.
compressor, compresor, compresora.
- - plant, instalacin de compresoras, (A) uaina
neumtica.
compromise splice (rr), junta escalonada.
comptometer, mquina de calcular.
computation, clculo, cmputo, computacin.
compute, calcular, computar.
computer (man or inst) , calculador, (M) computador.
concatenation (elec), acoplamiento en cascada.
concave, cncavo.
concavity, concavidad.
concavo-concave, bicncavo.
concavo-convex, cncavo-convexo.
concealed
radiator (ht), calorfero tapado.
- - wiring, alambrado encerrado.
- - work (elec), canalizacin oculta, instalacin
encerrada.
concentrate, 8 concentrado, (M) rec<l>ncentrado;
v concentrar, reconcentrar.
concentrated load (str), carga concenitrada.
concentrated solution, solucin concelltrada.
concentrating table (min), mesa conCntradora.
concentration, (qum) (est) concentrac!in.
- - factor (sm), factor de concentracin.
- - index (sm), ndice de concentraci6n.
concentrator, concentrador.
concentric, concntrico.
concentric-Iay cable (elec), cable concntrico.
concentricity, concentricidad.
concession (privilege), concesin.
concessionary, concesionario.
conchoidal (miner), concoideo.
concluded angle (triangulation), ngulo calculado.
concrete, 8 concreto, hormign; v concretar, hormigonar.
- - barrow, carretilla concretera o para hormign.
- - block, sillarejo de concreto, bloque celular
de hormign.
- - breaker, rompedor de concreto, rompepavimentos.
- - bucket, capacho para concreto, cucharn
para hormign, (M) bote de concreto, (A)
balde de hormign.
- - buggy, carrito voleador, calesn de hormign.
- - buster, rompedor de concreto, martillo
rompedor.
- - chute, canaleta para concreto, conducto
distribuidor de hormign.
- - control, dominio de la calidad del concreto.
- - hardener, endurecedor de concreto.
- - manufacture, elaboracin de hormign.
- - mixer, mezcladora, hormigonera, (eh) betonera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora, (e)
concretera.

concrete

cone

390

- - nail, clavo para concreto, punta para hormign.


- - paver pavimentadora para concreto.
- - prim;r, aprestador de concreto, imprimador
para hormign.
- - pump, bomba para concreto.
__ spreader, . esparcidor de hormign, distribuidor de concreto.
- - steel, hormign armado.
- - sugar, concreto, azcar concreto.
__ technologist, tecnlogo de concreto, tcnico
en hormign.
__ vibrator, vibrador de concreto, vibradora de
hormign.
__ worker, obrero de hormign, trabajador de
concreto.
concrete-block machine, mquina fabricadora
de bloques de hormign, prensa para sillarejos de concreto, (Es) bloquera.
concrete-finishing machine (rd) , terminadora,
acabadora.
concrete-pipe machine, fabricadora de tubos de
hormilln.
concrete-surfacing machine, alisadora, acabadora.
concreting, hormigonado, concretadura, hormigom\je, colado.
concretion (geol), concrecin.
concretionarYl concrecional.
concretor (su), condensador.
concurrent, cQncurrente.
- - heating (w), calentamiento suplementario,
calor con"omitante
concussion, cOlpusin.
condemn (land~, expropiar.
condemnation"expropiacin.
condensable, cqndensable.
condensance (elen), reactancia capacitiva.
condensate n, condensado.
- - trap, colect01 de condensado.
condensation, condensacin; resudamiento.
- - gutter, gotern.
- - receiver, depsito para condensado, receptor
del condensado.
condense, condensar; condensarse.
condenser, (maq) (elc) condensador; (fma)
lente condensador.
- - antenna (ra), antena de capacitancia.
- - bushing (elec), ma;:>guito tipo condensador.
--Ioudspeaker, altoparlante electroesttico o a
condensador.
meter (ra) , medidor de condensadores, (M)
capacitmetro.
- - microphone, micrfono electroesttico o de
condensador.
condensing engine, mquina condensadora o sin
escape libre.
condensing lens, lente condensador.
Condensite (elec) (trademark), condensita.
condensive (elec), capaitivo.
condition, 8 estado, condicin; v acondicionar.
--Iine (ac), linea de acondicionamiento.
conditioner (sd) (ac) (pet) , acondicionador.
conduct v, conducir.
conductance, conductancia.
oonduction, conduccin.

- - current (elec), corriente conductiva o de


conduccin.
conductive (elec), conductor, conductivo.
- - coupling (ra), acoplamiento conductivo.
conductivity, conductividad.
conductometer, conductmetro.
conductometric (chem), conductomtrico.
conductor, (elc) conductor; (hid) canaln, conducto; (fc) conductor, guarda, cobrador;
(ed) bajante pluvial, cao de bajada.
head (bldg), cubeta, embudo de techo.
- - holder (elec), portaconductor.
- - pipe, tubo para bajante pluvial.
- - ral, riel de toma, carril conductor.
conductor s in multiple (elec), conductores en
mltiple.
conduit, (hid) tubera, caera, acueducto, conducto; (elc interior) conducto, tubo-conducto, tubera; (elc calle) conducto portacables o celular, canal de cables.
bender (elec), doblador de tubos-conductos.
- - box (elec), caja de salida, toma de corriente.
- - bushing (elec), buje de tubo-conducto, casquillo para tubo-conducto.
- - clip (elec), sujetador de conducto.
- - fittings (elec), accesorios o guarniciones de
conducto.
- - hanger (elec), suspensor de conducto.
- - rods (elec), varillas tiracables.
- - run (elec), tramo de conducto.
- - system (elec 1'1'), sistema de contacto subterrneo.
Condulet (trademark), caja accesoria para conductos elctricos, caja de empalme, (V)
condulete.
cone, cono.

- - bearing, cojinete cnico.


- - brake, freno de cono.
- - center (mt), contrapunta con cono.
- - chuck (mt), plato con agujeros cnicos.
- - c1assifier, clasificador cnico.
- - c1utch, embrague cnico.
- - coupling, acoplamiento cnico.
- - crusher, trituradora o chancadora o quebradora de cono.
- - delta, cono aluvial.
--key (machy), chaveta cnica.
--Iathe, torno de cono escalonado.
- - mandrel (mt), mandril de expansin.
--nut (fo), tuerca cnica, (A) cono roscado.
- - of pressure relief (ground water), embudo
de abatimiento de presin.
- - of pumping depression, cono de depresin de
bombeo.
- - of silence (ap), cono de silencio.
- - of water table depression, embudo de depresin del nivel fretico.
plate (mt), vase cone chuck.
- - pulley, polea escalonada o de cono.
- - speaker (ra), altoparlante cnico.
- - valve, vlvula cnica o de cono o de asiento
cnico.
- - wheel, vase cone pulley.
cone-friction hoist, malacate de cono de friccin.
cone-in-cone (geol), cono entre cono.
cone-point la; screw, pija punta cnica.

cone

391

cone-point setscrew, prisionero de punta cnica.


cone-shaped, coniforme.
conehead rivet, remache de cabeza de cono truncado.
conehead toggle bolt, tornillo con cono de expansin.
configuration (math) (top) (chem), configuracin.
confined (sm), encerrado.
confined groundwater, agua artesiana.
confirmed credit, crdito confirmado.
confluence, confluencia, horcajo.
confluent, confluente.
confocal, confocal.
conformal (math), conformante.
conglomerate (geol) , conglomerado, pudinga.
conglomeratic, conglomerado, conglomertico.
Congo papel' (lab), papel COngo.
congruent (math), congruente.
conie, conica!, cnico.

- - perspective, perspectiva cnica o lineal.


- - projection (~urv), proyeccin cnica.
conic-flame burner, quemador de llama cnica.
conical-pendulum governor, regulador de pndulo cnico. .
conical-plate fan, ventilador de cono.
conicity, conicidad.
conico-helicoidal, cnicohelicoidal.
conifer, conHera.
coniferous, confero.
conjugate, conjugado.
- - axis, eje conjugado o menor.
- - diameter, dimetro conjugado.
_.-. impedances (elec), impedancias conjugadas.
conk (lbr), podricin fungosa.
connate water (geol), agua connata, (A) agua de
formacin, (A) agua singentica.
connect, (mec) (elc) conectar, acoplar, unir;
(est) conectar, ensamblar, juntar; (fc)
empalmar, enlazar, entroncar.
connected load (clec), carga conectada, potencia
de conexin.
connecting
- - curve (1'1'), curva de eoneXlQn (del corazn
con la va paralela).
--link, (ele) conector de conductos; (cadena)
e~labn reparador, empate para cadena.
rod, (mv) biela, biela motriz; (fe) barra de
conexin.

connecting-rod dipper (auto), cuchara de biela.


connection, (est,) ensambladura, junta, nudo,
conexin; (fe) empalme, entronque; (mee)
acoplamiento, conexin, unin; (elc) conexin, acoplamiento.
- - angles (str) , ngulos de conexin, escuadras
de ensamblaje.
- - bar (elec), barra de conexin.
box (clce), caja de empalme.
plate (~tr), placa de unin o de ensamble o de
empalme.
connector (elec)(carp) (hose)(wr) , conector, empalmador.
conoid, conoide.
conoidal, conoidal.
consequent poi e (clcc) , polo consecuente.
consequent stream (geo!), arroyo con~ecuente.
conservancy, cow:mrvacin.

construction

conservation, conservacin.
storage (hyd), almacenamiento para uso.
conservator (elec), conservador, tanque de expansin.
consign, consignar.
consigned to, a la consignacin de.
consignee, consignatario, destinatario.
consignment, consignacin.
-- J

on, en consignacin.

consignor, consignador, remitente.


consistency, consistencia.
- - gage, sonda de consistencia.
- - index (sm), relacin de consistencia.
- - meter (conc), indicador de consistencia,
medidor de asentamiento; consistmetro.
consistent (material) ,consistente.
consisto meter , consistmetro.
console, mnsula, consola, cartela.
consolidate, (ot) consolidar, compactar; consolidarse; (empresas) combinar, unir.
consolidation (ea), consolidacin, (Ch) compactacin.
- - grouting, inyeccin para consolidacin (de
roca diaclasada).
consolido meter , consolidmetro.
consonance (elec), consonancia, resonancia.
consonant (elec), consonante, resonante.
constancy, constancia.
of volume (ct), estabilidad de volumen.
constant n a, constante.
- - current (elec), corriente permanente o invariable.
- - error (math), error constante o sistemtico.
field (elec), campo fijo.
constant-angle arch (dam) , arco de ngulo constante.
constant-current transformer, transformador de
corriente constante.
constant-head permeameter (sm), permemetro
de carga constante.
constant-Ievel carburetor, carburador de nivel
constante o de flotador.
constant-mesh transmission, transmisin de
engrane constante.
.
constnt-potential generator, generador de tensin constante.
constant-pressure-combustion engine, motor de
presin constante.
constant-radius arch (dam) , arco de radio constante.
constant-rate feed (wp), alimentacin con gasto
constante o de volumen oonstante.
constant-torque resistor (elec), resistencia para
momento torsional constante.
constant-volume-combustion engine, motor de
volumen constante.
constantan (alloy), constantano, constantana,
constantn.
constituent (chem), componente, constituyente.
constitution (chem) (geol), constitucin.
constitutive, constitutivo.
constriction, constricoin.
- - coefficient (hyd), coeficiente de constriccin.
meter (hyd), contador de constriccin:
construct, construir, edificar.
conlltruction, construccin; estructura.

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company, compaia o empresa o casa constructora.


--.drawings, dibujos de trabajo, planos de
ejecucin.
__ joint, juntura de constr;xccin, j.unta de
trabajo o de colado, (A) Junta de mterrupcin.
__ manager, jefe de construccin, maestro de
obras (eh) conductor de obras.
__ plant, ~aquinaria de construccin, equipo
de trabajo, planta, (A) planteles, (M) tren
de construccin.
__ program, plan de trabajo, programa de construccin.
__ time, plazo de la construccin.
__ wrench, llave de armador.
constructor, constructor.
consulting engineer, ingeniero consultor o asesor,
(Es) ingeniero consejero.
consulting geologist, gelogo consultor.
consumer, consumidor, cliente, abonado.
consumption, consumo.
consumptive use (irr), agua usada por las plantas,
uso consuntivo.
contact (all senses), contacto.
- - aerator, aereador de contacto.
_ are welding, soldad;url!- de contacto.
__ aureole (geol), aureola, zona de contacto.
bed (sd), lecho de Qontacto.
__ breaker (elec), inter.uptor de contacto.
_ brush (elec), escobilJa, (U) frotador.
button, botn o tOPE! de contacto.
__ chamber (sen), cmll\l"a o tanque dE! contacto.
__ clip (elec), pinza o m,ordaza de contacto.
- - copy (pmy), copia por contacto.
_ deposit (min), yacimiento de contacto.
__ drier (ac), desecador de contacto o por contacto.
__ electricity, electricidad de contacto.
filter, filtro de contacto.
__ finger (elec), maneta, dedo de contacto.
_ goniometer, gonimetro de aplicacin.
__ jaw (w), abrazadera o mordaza de contacto.
-light (ap), farol o luz de pista.
__ moisture (sm) , humedad o agua de contacto.
__ operation (ap) , funcionamiento con visibilidad.
. _ plate, (elc) placa de contacto; (fma) placa
del plano focal o de contacto.
__ plow (elec rr), carrillo de contacto, zapata de
. toma.
_ points (auto), platinos, puntas de contacto.
_ potential (elec), tensin de contacto.
__ rail (elec rr), carril conductor, tercer riel.
__ resistance (elec), resistencia de contacto.
__ shoe (elec rr), zapata de contacto, patino
__ spring, fuente de contacto, manantial resurgente o de ladera o de desbordamiento.
__ terminal (elec), borne de contacto..
_ vein (min), filn de contacto.
- wire, alambre o hilo de contacto.
zone (geol), zona de contacto, aureola.
contactor, contactor, contactador.
- - switch, interruptor de contactor.
container, recipiente, bote; envase.
-

car, vn~6~1 pnr~ recipientes.

contract
contaminant, contaminador.
contaminate, contaminar.
contamination, contaminacin.
content, contenido.
contiguous (math), adyacente, contiguo.
continental, continental.
__ divide, divisoria o parteaguas o divisin
continental.
- - plateau, plataforma continental.
- - slope, declive continental.
contingencies, imprevistos, eventualidades, contingencias.
.
contingent liability, responsabilidad contmgente; pasivo eventual.
continuant (math), continuante, determinante
continuante.
continued fraction, fraccin continua.
continuity, continuidad.
continuous, continuo, corrido.
- - beam, viga continua.
__ current (elec), corriente continua o directa
sin pulsaciones.
- - duty, trabajo o servicio continuo.
__ frame, armadura continua, prtico con.
tinuo, (A) entramado continuO.
- - mili (met), laminador continuo.
- - phase (chem), fase continua.
__ profiling (pet), perfilacin continua.
- - rating (elec), rendimiento continuo.
_ ridge ventilator (rf), ventilador continuo de
caballete.
_ stability indicator (wp), indicador continuo
de estabilidad.
__ wave (ra),. onda continua o sostenida, (A)
onda entretenida.
continuous-flow irrigation, irrigacin continua.
continuous-pressure .operation (elev), manejo
por presin continua del botn.
continuous-rail frog (rr) , crucero de carril con. tinuo.
continuous-stave pipe, tubera continua de
duelas de madera.
continuous-strip camera (pmy) , cmara de
pelicula continua.
continuous-thread stud bolt, prisionero de rosca
continua.
continuum (math), continuo.
contour contorno; (top) curva de nivel.
__ che~ks, bordes en las curvas de nivel.
_ finder (pmy), trazador de curvas de nivel.
__ interval, distancia vertical entre los planos
de nivel.
--line, curva de nivel, (A) curva hipsomtrica.
__ machine, conformador, mquina para cortar
contornos.
__ map, plano topogrfico o acotado, planialtimetria.
- - mapping, planialtimetria.
_ pen, tiralineas para curvas de nivel, (Es)(A)
tiralineas loco.
- - plowing, surcado en contorno.
- - survey, levantamiento topogrfico.
contract v, (conc) contraerse, acortarse.
contract, 8 contrato, convenio, ajuste. contrata
v (obras) contratar.
__ , by, por contrato o empresa, a trato.

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393

- carrier, empresa de transporte por ajuste.


- - documents, documentos del contrato.
- - form, modelo de contrato, formulario para
contrato.
-labor, braceros contratados (del exterior).
- plans, dibujos del contrato.
- time, plazo del contrato.
contracted weir, vertedero con contraccin.
contractile stress, fatiga de contraccin.
contracting parties, partes contratantes.
contraction, contraccin, acortamiento.
crack, grieta de contraccin.
- - joint, juntura de o para contraccin.
- plate (rd), placa de contraccin.
contractor, contratista, empresario.
contractor's
- - bucket, balde vol cable, cangiln volquete,
cubeta voleadora, balde basculante.
--liability insurance, seguro contra responsabilidades del contratista.
- - pick, pico de punta y pala o con punta y
corte.
contractor's-risk insurance, seguro contra daos
de tormenta, avenida, terremoto, etc.
contractual, contractual.
contraflexure, inflexin.
contrast control (tv), control de contraste.
contrasty (pmy), mostrando contraste fuerte
entre sombras y tonos vivos debido a falta
de exposicin.
control,8 (mee) gobierno, mando; (hid) control;
(lev) control; v gobernar, controlar.
- - airport, aeropuerto de control.
arm (auto), brazo de gobierno.
- board, cuadro de gobierno, tablero de mando.
- bus (elec), barra colectora de control.
- - characteristic (ra) , caracterlstica de control.
desk, (elc) pupitre de distribucin; (ap)
mesa de control.
- - electrode, electrodo de control.
- flume, canalizo de control, canaln medidor.
grid (ra), rejilla o grilla de control.
head (pet), cabezal de control.
- - house, casa de comando, caseta de mando o
de maniobra.
--level (inst), nivel de control.
--lever, palanca de mando.
- - meter (hyd), contador o medidor de control.
- - panel,. tablero de controlo de gobierno.
- point (surv), punto dominante o obligado;
punto de comprobacin.
- - rack (di), cremallera reguladora.
- - relay (elec), relai de maniobra, relevador de
control.
- room, sala o cmara o cuarto de mando.
- sigu (rd), seal de control.
- - stand (pmy), mesita de control.
strip (pmy), faja de control.
switch (elec), interruptor de mando.
- - tower (ap), torre de controlo de mando o de
gobierno.
- tube (di), tubo regulador o de control.
- unit (tc) , dispositivo de control, unidad de
gobierno.
-valve, (hid) vlvula de maniobra; (ra) vlvula de control.

cooling

- - zona (ap), zona controlada.


controllable dump (bu), descarga regulable.'
controlled
- - concrete, concreto regulable por el ingeniero,
concreto controlado.
crest (hyd), cresta ajustable o movible.
- - directional drilling (pet) , perforacin con
direccin controlada.
- - mosaic (prny), mosaico regulado o con control.
controlled-accesss highway, camino de acceso
controlado.
controlled-speed generator (rr) , generador de
velocidad gobernada.
controller, (elc) controler, combinador, (A)
contralor; (mec) regulador, controlador.
- - case (elec), caja del combinador.
cOlltrolling potentiometer (elec), potencimetro
de control.
controlling temperature gage, regulador de
temperatura.
convection, conveccin.
- - current (elec), corriente de conveccin.
- - superheater, recalentado.r de conveccin.
convective, convectivo.
convector (elec) (ht) , convector.
convenience outlet (elec), tomacorriente de utilidad, caja de salida para uso general.
conventional signs, signos o slmbolos convencionales.
convergence ~math) (surv) (optics), convergencia.
convergency, convergencia.
converging, convergente.
--lens, lente convergente o positivo o colectora.
conversion, (mat) conversin; (hid) transicin;
(elc) conversin.
burner (ht), quemador de petrleo o de gas
en una caldera proyectada para carbn.
convert, (elc) (quim) (met) convertir.
converter, (elc) convertidor, conmutatriz; (ra)
convertidor; (mec)(met) convertidor.
tube (ra) , tubo convertidor, (A) vlvula conversora.
convertible, transformable, convertible.
- - body (auto), carrocera transformable.
convex, convexo.
convexity ratio (w), relacin de convexidad.
convey, transportar, conducir, acarrear.
conveyance, transporte, conduccin, acarreo.
--loss (hyd), prdida en la conduccin.
conveying line (Cy), cable de traccin o de traslacin.
conveyor, transportador, conductor.
- - belt, correa transportadora o conductora,
banda transportadora; correaje para transportadores.
- - chain, cadena para transportador.
- furnace, horno de conductor.
- - pulley, polea de transportador.
cooker (su), aparato de cocer.
cool ", enfriar, refrescar; enfriarse.
coolant, enfriador.
cooler, enfriador, refrigerador.
cooling (ac)(eng), enfriamiento, refrigeracin.
coil, serpentn enfriador o de enfriamiento.
compound, compuesto de enfriamiento.

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- - fan, ventilador de enfriamiento.


- - fins, aletas refrigeradoras o de enfriamiento.
-load (ac), carga de enfriamiento.
- - pipes, tuberia de refrigeracin, caerla de
enfriamiento.
- - pond, laguna o estanque de enfriamiento.
- - spray, rocio de enfriamiento.
- - tower, torre enfriadora.
cooper, tonelero.
Cooper-Hewitt lamp, lmpara de vapor de
mercurio.
cooper's hatchet, hachuela de tonelero.
coordinate, v coordinar; a coordinado.
- - axes, ejes de las coordenadas.
- - geometry, geometria anaHtica.
- - papel', papel cuadriculado.
coordinates, coordenadas.
coordinatograph, coordinatgrafo.
coordinatometer (pmy), coordinatmetro.
copal, copal.
cope, 8 (est) recorte, rebajada; v (est) recortar,
rebajar.
- - chisel, escoplo ranurador.
copestone, piedra de albardilla.
cophasal, cofsico.
copilot (pmy), copiloto.
coping (mas), coronamiento, albardilla, hilada de
coronacin.
- - saw, serrucho de calar (hierro), sierra caladora.
stone, piedra de albardilla o de remate.
coplanar (math), coplano.
coplane (pmy), coplano.
copper, cobre.
- - acetate, acetato cprico o de cobre.
- - bit, cautin, soldador.
-.- flashing, vierteaguas de cobre; tapajunta de
cobre.
- - glance, calcocita.
- - green, verde mineral o de cobre.
- - hydroxide, hidrxido cprico o de cobre.
index or number (chem), indice o nmero de
cobre.
-loss (elec), prdida en el cobre.
- - nickel (miner), niquelina.
- - ore, mineral cuprifero o de cobre.
- - pyrites, pirita de cobre, calcopirita, (M)
abronzado.
- - shop, cobrerla.
- - suboxide, subxido de cobre, xido cuproso.
- - vaIue (chem), indice de cobre.
- - vitriol, vitriolo azul, sulfato de cobre.
- - work. cobrerla.
copper-base alloy,. aleacin a base de cobre.
copper-bearing, cuprlfero, cobrizo.
- - steel, acero encobrado o al cobre.
copper-c1ad, cobrizado por soldadura.
copper-colored, cobrizo.
copper-covered door, puerta revestida de obre.
copper-oxide rectifier (ra) , rectificador tipo xido
de cobre.
copper-plated, encobrado, cobrizado,cobreado.
copperas, caparrosa.
coppersmith, cobrero.
Copperweld (trademark), cobrizado por soldadura.

core

copying camera, cmara de copiar.


coquimbite (miner), coquimbita, caparrosa
blanca.
coral, 8 coral; a coralino, madreprico, coraHgeno,
coralifero, (V) corlico.
--limestone, caliza coralina.
- - reef, banco de coral, arrecife coraHgeno.
- - rock, roca coralina.
- - sand, arena de coral.
corbel, v0ladizo, mnsula, cartela, can, canecillo,
acartelamiento.
- - course (bw), hilada voladiza.
corbeled, voladizo, volado, acartelado.
corbeling, vuelo, acartelamiento.
cord, cuerda, cordn, cordel; (elc) cordn conductor, conductor flexible; (vi) imperfeccin en forma de cuerda; (lea) cuerda,
(e) tarea.
- - connector (elec), conector de cordn.
filter (sd), filtro de cuerdas.
- - tire, goma de cuerdas, neumtico acordonado.
cord-grip socket (elec), portalmpara con abrazadera de cordn.
cordage, cordeleria, cordaj e, jarcia.
- - Di!, aceite para cordaje.
cordeau (bl) , mecha de tuberia de plomo llena
de plvora detonante.
corded tape (surv), cinta de cordones.
cordite, cordita (explosivo).
corduroy road; camino de troncos, (M) marimba.
cordwood, lea; lea de cuerdas.
core, 8 (presa) alma de impermeabilizacin o de
pantalla, corazn, ncleo, cortina; (sx)
testigo de perforacin, muestra de sondaje,
cuesco, corazn, cala, alma; (cab) eje,
ncleo, alma, nima; (fund) macho; (elc)
ncleo, ncleo magntico; (mad) madera
de corazn; (cal hidratada) pedazo de
caliza no calcinado; (madera laminada)
capa interior de veta paralela, alma; (pi)
cuesco; (pi) mandril; (tn) corazn, cuesco;
v (fund) formar con macho; (sx) corazonar,
sacar ncleos; (pi) perforar, punzar.
- - area (column), rea dentro de los zunchos.
- - barrel, (sx) casquillo del alma, portatestigo,
tubo para testigo, sacatestigo, sacancleo;
(pet) sacamuestras, sacancleos; (fund)
linterna para machos, alma tubular de
macho.
- - bit, barrena tubular, sacancleo, barrena
cortancleo.
box, (sx) caja de muestras; (fund) caja de
macho.
- - catcher (pet) , atrapancleos, pescancleos.
- - cutter (pet) , cortancleos.
- - diameter (th), dimetro minimo.
- - drill, (ec) barrena o taladro tubular, taladro
de alma, barrena sa~ancleos, perforadora
de corona, sonda de ncleo, (PU) taladro
testigo; (mh) mecha hueca, broca para
sacar ncleos.
- - drilling, perforacin o sondaje con corazn,
sondaje de testigo.
- - extractor (tb) , sacaalma, extractor de ncleos.

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cotter

fuse (bl), mecha hueca llena de plvora


- - cock, llave maestra o de la compaia llave o
-lifter (tb), sacancleo.
.
r??inete municipal, (V) llave de ~orpora
-loss (elec), prdida en el ncleo.Clon o de toma.
- - pool (earth dam), charco para el alma im- - stop, vase corporation cock.
permeable.
- - tapping machine, mquina para taladrar y
pusher (pet) , expulsancleos.
roscar el tubo maestro para derivacin.
- - recovery (tb), recuperacin de ncleos.
corps, cuerpo.
- - sa~d (fdy) , arena para machos.
corral, corral.
- - splitter (min), partidor de ncleos.
corrasion (geol), corrasin.
- - wall (hyd) , muro nuclear o impermeabilizacorrec~ng projector (pmy), proyector corrector
d.or o de .alma o de cortina, pantalla intecorrectlOn, correccin.
.
rior, cortma, (A) mamparJ>.
correlation (geol) (math), correlacin.
- - waves (geop), ondas centrales.
corr?spondence (pmy), correspodencia.
core-and-coi! transformer, transformador de ncorrIdor, corredor, pasillo, pasadizo, pasaje.
cleo y bobina.
corrode, corroer; corroerse.
core-type transformer, transformador de ncleo.
corrodible, corrosible.
cored hole (fdy) , agujero moldeado (no talacotroding lead, plomo por corroer.
drado).
corrosion, corrosin.
cored solder, soldadura de ncleo.
- - fatigue, fatiga con corrosin.
cor?less coi!. (elec), bobina sin ncleo.
corrosi.on-resistant, resistente a la corrosin.
cormdon (mmer), corindn.
CorrosIron (trademark), acero al silicio resistente
coring reel (pet) , torno para cable sacancleos.
a los cidos.
cork, corcho.
corrosive, corrosivo, corroyente.
- - bor~r (lab), perforador o barrena de corchos,
- - sublimate, sublimado corrosivo, cloruro de
perforacorchos, (e) taladracorchos.
mercurio.
brick, ladrillo de corcho.
corrosivity, corrosividad.
- - float (mas), frota de corcho, llana de madera
corrugate, acanalar, corrugar.
con cara de corcho, (A) flatacho de corcho
corrugated, corrugado, acanalado, ondulado
- - insulation, aislamiento de corcho.
.
arrugado.
'
- - tile, baldosa de corcho.
bar
(reinf)
,
barra
o
varilla
corrugada,.
barra
corkboard, planchas prensadas de corcho granuarrugada.
lado.
- - ~ulvert~ alcantarilla corrugada.
corkwood, balsa.
- - lron, hIerro acanalado o corrugado o onducorn oil, aceite de maiz.
lado.
corner, 8 esquina, rincn (interior); (Iev) vrtice;
- - joint fastener (carp), conector corrugado.
v acaparar, monopolizar.
- - sheet~, chapa ondulada, palastro ondulado,
- - bead, guardavivo, arista metlica de defensa
lr~llnas acanaladas,. planchas corrugadas.
guardacanto, cantonera.
'
corrug~!lon, canaladura, acanaladura, corrugabr~ce (t), taladro angular, berbiqui para
Clon, arruga, ondulacin.
rmcones.
- irrigation, . riego por surcos, irrigacin por
- - ?hisel, formn de ngulo, escoplo angular.
corrugaClOnes.
- - Joint (w), junta esquinada.
Corundite (trademark) (rfr) , corundita.
- - piece, esquinera; rinconera.
corundum, corindn, xidc de aluminio nativo
- - post, poste esquinero, esquinal, cornijal,
cosecant (math), cosecante.
.
montante cornijal, (e) horcn.
coseismal, homosista.
- - stone (surv), mojn.
cosine (math), coseno.
- - tile, teja cornijal.
- - curve, curva de coseno, (Es) cosinusoide.
- - tower (elec), torre o columna de ngulo.
cost, costo.
- - trowel, llana acodada o de ngulo.
- - accountant, contador de costos.
- - valve, vlvula de ngulo horizontal.
- - accounting, contadura de costos.
- - washbasin, .lavabo de rincn.
- - distribution, reparticin de costos
- - weld, soldadura angular o esquinera.
--, insurance, and freight (CIF), co~to, seguro
cornerstone (mas), piedra angular o fundameny flete (eSF).
tal.
--less depreciation, costo menos depreciacin.
cornice, cornisa, cornij a.
- - plus fixed fe e, costo ms honorario fijo.
- - brake, plegadora de palastro, dobladora de
- - plus percentage, costo ms porcentaje.
chapas, pestaadora.
cost-plus contract, contrato al costo ms hono- - hook, gancho de cornisa (para andamio colra:rios o por administracin delegada.
gante).
costearung (min) , cateo, calas de prueba calicatas,
reconocimiento.
'
Cornish boiler, caldera de flus nico central.
cotangent (math), cotangente.
corollary, corolario.
cotidaI, de mareas coincidentes.
corona (elec), corona.
cotter, 'pasador, clavij a, chaveta ; clavija hendida.
corona-resisting, resistente a la corona.
- - drill, taladro ranurador.
corporate surplus, utilidades incorporadas.
- - file, lima ranuradora.
corporation, sociedad annima, corporacin.
- - milI, fresa ranuradora.

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coupling

counterlode (min), contrafiln, veta transversal,


__ pin, clavija hendida, chaveta de dos patas.
contravena.
cottered joint, unin con pasador.
coun,erpoise, contrapeso; (ra) con~;aante,:,a, (A)
cotton, algodn.
contrapeso, (Es) compensaclOn de tIerra.
__ braid (elec), trenza de algodn, algodn
counterpressure, contrapresin.
trenzado.
counterpunch, contrapunzn.
__ powder, algodn plvora.
counterrotation, contrarrotacin.
rock horsteno desintegrado.
counterscarp, contraescarpa.
. "
.
rope' soga o cable o cuerda de algodn.
countershaft, contraeje, eje de transmISlOn In__ slee;ing (elec), manguito de algodn.
termedia, rbol auxiliar o de contramarcha,
__ waste, hilacha o desperdicios de ~lgod?n,
contrarbol.
(A) estopa de algodn, (Ch) huaIpe, \C)
countersink, 8 bocardo, avellanador, broca de
hilas (C) estopa, (A) guata.
avellanar, (A) fresadora; 1) abocardar,
cotton-cov~red cord (elec), cordn forrado de
avellanar, embutir.
algodn.
countersinking bit, avellanador, abocardo.
cottonwood, algodonero.
.
counterslope, contratalud.
cotunnite, cotunita, cloruro de plomo natIvo.
counterstroke, carrera de retroceso.
coulee (top) , barrancn, can.
countersunk, avellanado, abocardado..
coulisse, corredera, gua.
__ and chipped, embutido y emparejado, avecoulomb (elec), culombio.
llanado y cincelado.
_ meter, culombmetro.
__ head, cabeza embutida o perdida o avellaCoulomb's law (elec), ley de Coulomb, ley de
nada.
'd
atraccin electroesttica.
__ nail, clavo de cabeza embutida o perdI a.
coulometer, culombmetro.
_ plug (p), tapn de avel.lanar.
counter, (inst) contador, cuentavueltas; (~~t).
counterthrust, contraempJlJe.
.
diagonal auxiliar, barra de contratenslOn,
countertorque, momento de torsin antagmco,
(cn) bovedilla.
(A) cupla antagnica.

__ electromotive force, fuerza ccntraelectrocountervein (min) , contravena, contrafilon.


motriz, (A) contratensin, (A) contracounterweight, 8 contrapeso; v contrapesar.
voltaje.
__ rails (elev), guas o rieles del contrapeso.
_ timber (sb), gambota.
country (geol), formacin.
counteract, contrarrestar.
_ beam (auto), luz o haz de marcha, (A) luz a
counterbalance, 8 contrabalanza; v equilibrar,
distancia.
.
contrabalancear.
__ rock (min) , roca madre, roca e caja, (M)
__ weights, pesas de contrapeso.
piedra bruta, (B) roca encaJonante, (M)
counterbore, 8 ensanchamiento, contrataladro;
tepetate.
.
(herr) abocardo de fondo plano, contracouple,8 (mat) (mee) (elc) par; v acoplar,J.untar,
mecha, contrataladro; v abocardar con
enganchar.
.'
fondo plano, contrataladrar.
coupled impedance (elec), impedanCIa reflejada.
__ pilot, contramechapiloto.
.
coupled wheels (loco), ruedas acopladas.
counterbrace, barra de contratenSlOn.
coupler, (fc) enganche, enganchador; (ef) cadena
counterbracing, contradiagcnales, barras d.e conde acoplamiento; (ra) acoplador.
tratensin, arriostramiento secundarlO.
coupling, (tub) manguito, a?oplamiento, (C)
counterchute (min) , contraalcanca, contraconnudo; (mee) acop\amIento, empalme,
dueto.
. .
acopladura, unin, (Ch) copla, (C) acoplo,
counterc1ockwise rotation, movimiento ~InIeS
(A) acople; (elc) acoplamiento.
trgiro, rotacin sinistrrsum o levpra.
__ box, collar de acoplamiento.
countercurrent, contracorriente, contrafluJo, re__ capacitor (elec), capacitador o condensador
vesa' contramarea.
de acoplamiento.
__ conde~ser, condensador de corrientes (vapor
__ c1utch embrague de manguito.
yagua) opuestas.
.
__ coeffi.:ient (elec), coeficiente o relacin de
counterdiagonal (tu), barra de contratensIn.
acoplamiento.
counterdike, contradiqe.
..
__ coil (ra), bobina de acoplamiento.
counterdistortion (w), contratorcImIento.
__ condenser (ra) , condensador o capacitor de
counterditch, contracuneta.
acoplamiento.
counterdrain, contrafoso, contracuneta, cuneta
__ factor (ra) , coeficiente o factor de acoplade guardia.
miento.
counterflange, contrabrida.
,
..
__ flange, brida de acoplamiento, (A) manchn
counterflashing (rf), plancha de escu:rI~mento
superior, contraplancha de escurrImIento.
de acoplamiento.
__ grab (lg), cadena de acoplamiento.
counterflow, contraflujo.
countedort, contrafuerte, nervadur~, mach.n,
--lead (ra), conductor de conexin.
estribacin, nervio, botarel, pilastra, pila
- - nut, tuerca de unin.
de carga.
- - pin, pasador de enganche.
countergangway (min), contragalera.
__ pullEir, tirador de uniones.
.
counterguide, contragua.
__ rod (loco), biela paralela o de acoplamIento.
counterlathing, contralistonado.

coupling
-

397

sleeve, manguito de unin, (M) camisa de


nudo.
tap (p), macho para manguitos.
transformer (ra), transformador acoplador.
coupon (str), muestra de acero para ensayo.
course, (mam) hilada, cordn, carrera, hilera,
(Ch) corrida, (Col) fila, (U) faja, (M) capa;
(ca) capa; (r) recorrido, curso; (nav)
rumbo, derrota, derrotero; (lev) linea,
curso, (A) tiro.
-light (airway), faro o luz de ruta.
coursed (mas), de juntas horizontales continuas.
- - rubble, mampostera de piedra bruta en
hiladas.
court (ar), patio.
cove, ensenada, caleta, ancn, abertura, abra,
cala.
header (bw), ladrillo de extremo cncavo.
--lighting, iluminacin de caveto o por bovedilla.
molding, moldura cncava.
- - stretcher (bw), ladrillo de cara cncava.
covellite (miner), covelita, covelina.
cover, 8 tapa, cubierta, tapadera, tapador; (tub)
profundidad bajo tierra; v cubrir, tapar,
recubrir; forrar.
- - coat (rd), capa de cubierta.
plate, (est) cubreplaca, plancha de cubierta
o de ala, tabla de cordn, (A) platabanda,
(Ch) suela; (turb) placa de cubierta.
stone (rd) , capa de cubierta.
\ coverage (ra) , alcance.
coveralls, traje de trabajo de una sola pieza.
covered electrode (w), electrodo cubierto o revestido.
covered wire (elec), alambre forrado.
covering capacity (pt), capacidad cubridora.
coversed sine, coseno verso.
cowcatcher, limpiava, trompa o barredor de
locomotora, quitapiedras, (A) meriaque,
(PR) botavaca, botaganado, (M) guardaganado.
cowhide, cuero de vaca.
cowl, capucha, sombrerete; (auto) bveda, cubretablero, torpedo.
coyote-hole blasting, voladura por' tneles.
coyoting (min), labores menores irregulares.
crab, cabrestante, cabria, malacate, trucha;
(fma) deriva; (elc) conector mltiple.
crabbed photograph (pmy) , fotografa tomada
sin orientar la cmara a la linea de base.
crack, 8 grieta, hendedura, rajadura, resquebrajo, raja, agrietamiento, quebraja, resquicio, rendija, cuarteadura; v agrietar,
rajar, quebrajar, resquebrar; grietarse, rajarse, resquebrajarse, cuartearse, (A) fisurarse; (pet) fraccionar por calor, desintegrar.
filler (rd), relleno para hendeduras.
cracked gasoline, gasolina reformada.
cracker (pet) , alambique desintegrador.
cracking (pet), descomposicin trmica, desintegraCin por calor, reformacin, (Es) rotura.
- - distillation, destilacin pirognica.
- - still, alambique desintegrador.
- - test (met), prueba de agrietamiento.

crawler

crackling (w), crepitacin.


cradle, (mec)(cons) apoyo, cama, cuna, soporte;
(min) artesa oscilante; (en) cuna de botadura, basada; (ef) armazn de balsa; (ca)
caja distribuidora.
- - car (ce), vagoneta basculante, carro decauville.
- - invert pipe, tubera de invertido o de media
luna.
cradling (bdg) , estrechamiento de los cables
principales al centro del tramo.
craft union, gremio, gremio del oficio.
cramp, 8 grapa, laa, crcel, grapn, corchete,
engatillado, gatillo, (Col) telera; v engrapar, engatillar, laar, encarcelar.
crampon, dispositivo de ganchos y cadena para
izar sillares o caj as.
cranage, derechos de gra.
crandall, martellina, bucharda.
crane, gra, gra corrediza; gra giratoria, (A)
guinche.
- - boom, aguiln o pluma de gra.
- - chain, cadena para gras (de hierro forjado).
- - derrick, gra giratoria con agulin horizontal
y trole corredizo.
- - girder, viga portagra.
- - operator, maquinista, maquinista o operador
de gra.
- - runway, va o carrilera de gra.
- - thimble (cab), guardacabo para gra.
- - truck, camin de gra; carro-gra.
craneman, maquinista de gra.
craneway, carrilera de gra.
crank, 8 manivela, manubrio, cigea, codo de
palanca; v (mec) acodar; (auto) dar manivela, arrancar.
- - arm, manivela, brazo del cigeal.
- - axle, eje acodado, cigeal.
- - disk, manivela de disco.
- - pit, pozo de cigllea.
- - shaper, limadora de manivela.
- - slotter, ranuradora de manivelas.
- - wheel, rueda de manubrio.
- - windlass, cabria de manivela.
crank-action pump, bomba de cigea.
crank-and-flywheel pump, bomba de cigea y
volante.
crankcase, caja del cigeal, crter.
- - guard, guardacrter.
- - oil, aceite de crter, (C) aceite quemado.
crankless engine, motor sin cigeales.
crankpin, gorrn de manivela, mun o muequilla del cigeal, botn de manubrio.
clavija de la cigea.
crankshaft, cigeal, rbol cigeal o motor, eje
cigeal o acodado, (C) eje de manivelas.
- - gear, engranaje del cigeal.
- - starting jaw (auto), garra de arranque del
eje cigeal, quijada de arranque del
cigeal.
crate, 8 huacal, cajn esqueleto, jaula, jaba; v
enhuacalar.
crater (elec) (geo!) (b!) (w) (pet), crter.
crawler
- - belt, llanta articulada o de oruga, banda de
esteras o de oruga.

crawler

398

croco dile

- - crane, gra de orugas o de esteras o de


- - voltmeter, medidor de tensin mxima, (A)
voltlmetro de cresta.
carriles.
- - frame (tc) , armazn de orugas, bastidor de
- - weir, compuerta de vertedero (de dos hojas
levantables por subpresin).
carril.
- - pad, zapata de oruga.
crest-stage meter (hyd) , registrador de altura
mxima.
- - shoe, zapata de oruga o de carril.
cretaceous, cretceo.
- - tractor, tractor de orugas o de carriles.
- - tread, montaje de orugas, llantas continuas
Cretaceous (geol), cretcico, cretceo.
crevasse (dam) , brecha.
articuladas, carriles de oruga.
- - wagon, carretn de orugas.
crevice, hendidura, resquicio, rendija.
crawler-mounted, montado sobre orugas.
crew, tripulacin, personal, dotacin, equipo,'
crawling board, tabln con listones, (A) escalera
(nut) marinera.
rampante.
crib, cochitril, encofrado, cofre, (Col) (C) chicrayon, lpiz, creyn, gis, clarin, (C) yeso.
quero, (M) huacal, (M) enchuflado, (V)
craze, 8 grieta menuda; v cuartearse, producir
jaula, (min) (Es) llave; (ef) balsa de
grietas menudas superficiales.
troncos.
cracking, agrietamiento irregular (grietas
- - brace (pole), madero de anclaje.
- - cofferdam, atagua de cofre.
menudas en todos sentidos).
creamery wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de le- - dam, presa de cajn, azud de encofrado, (M)
presa de enchuflado.
cheras, desperdicios de lechera.
crease (t), acanaladora.
- - wall, muro encofrado o encribado o de cofre.
- - bending (p), curvatura por pliegues o por
cribbing (min), encubado.
cribble, criba, harnero.
arrugas.
creaser (bs), copador.
cribwork, armazn de sustentacin, entramado,
creasing stake, bigorneta de acanalar.
encofrado de piedras, entibado, encribado,
credit, 8 crdito; haber; v bonificar, abonar,
(M) enhuacalado, ademado de cajn, (B)
enjaulado.
acreditar.
- - balance, saldo acreedor o al haber.
crick, cric, gato pequeo de tornillo.
creditor, acreedor.
cricket (rf), banquillo, chafln.
creek, arroyo, riachuelo; Ta.
crimp, 8 estaje, pliegue; v (est) doblar, acodillar,
creep, 8 (rieles) deslizamiento, movimiento longiestajar, plegar, (A) embayonetar; (vol)
tudinal; (conc) escurrimiento plstico;
apretar.
(met) flujo; (correa) resbalamiento; (min)
crimper, (vol) plegador de cpsulas, tenazas para
levantamiento; (geol) movimiento pauladetonador; (ch) herramienta de plegar.
crimping press, prensa dobladora.
tino del terreno; (hid) percolacin, filtracringle, garrucho.
cin; v deslizarse, correrse.
-limit (met) , limite de flujo.
crippling (str) , desgarramiento, despachurrapath (hyd), recorrido de filtracin.
miento, abarquillamiento, inestabilidad
local.
ratio (hyd), factor de filtracin o de percolacin.
- - strength, resistencia al desgarramiento, escreepage, (elc) escurrimiento, corrimiento;
tabilidad local.
criterion, criterio.
ascenso capilar.
critical, crtico
creeping plates (rr), eclisa de deslizamiento.
cremone bolt, falleba.
- - angle (optics), ngulo mnimo de reflexin
crenelated, almenado.
total.
crenothrix (sen), crentrix.
- - coefficient (chem), coeficiente crtico, relacreosote, 8 creosota; v creosotar.
cin crtica.
oH, aceite de creosota.
- - cohesion values (sm) , valores crticos de la
crepitation, crepitacin.
cohesin.
crescent truss, armadura de lnula.
- - cou;ling (ra), acoplamiento crtico o ptimo.
cresol (chem), cresol.
- - damping (elec), amortiguacin crtica.
- - red (sen), rojo de cresol.
depth (hyd) , profundidad crtica, tirante
cresolphtb,alein (lab) , cresolftalena.
crtico.
crest, (presa) cresta, coronamiento, coronacin,
- - fiow, caudal crtico; escurrimiento crtico.
copete, (Ch)'solera, (Col) cspide; (verte- - - frequency (all senses), frecuencia crtica.
dero) umbral vertedor, umbral del verte- - - grade, pendiente crtica.
dero; (top) cima, cumbre, crestn; (cre- - - grid voltage (ra), tensin crtica de rejilla.
cida) altura mxima; (arco) cumbrera;
point (chem) (math)(met), punto crtico.
(rs) cresta; (onda) cresta.
- - potential (elec), potencial o voltaje crtico.
- - clearance (th) , espacio libre entre vrtice y
- - pressure, presin crtica.
fondo.
- - spe~d, velocidad crtica de revolucin.
- - factor (elec), factor de amplitud.
- - void ratio (sm), relacin critica de huecos.
gates (dam), compuertas del umbralo de
crochet file, lima finsima puntiaguda.
derrame o de la cresta.
crocidolite (miner), crocidolita.
- - value (elec), valor mximo.
croco dile shear, cortador de palanca.
- - voltage (ra), tensin momentlinea mxima.
crocodile squeezer (met) , cinglador de qui.iadas.

crocoite

399

crocoite~ crocosite (miner), crocota, cromato

crosshead

cross-and-English bond (bw) , aparejo ingls y


rOJo de plomo.
cruzado.
crocus (abrasi.ve), polvo de xido de hierro.
cross-banded (plywood), de fibra atravesada
- - cloth, arpIllera, caamazo.
cross-bedded (geol), de lminas cruzadas.
.
crook (lbr) , comba de canto, desviacin de filo.
cross-compound (eng) , compound cruzado
crop, 8 (met) desmochos; v desmochar, recortar.
cross-drum boller, caldera de colector atrave- - out, aflorar, brotar.
sado.
cropper, mquina recortadora.
cross-feed (mech), 8 avance transversal; vavancropping shear, cizalla recortadora.
zar transversalmente.
cross, 8 (p) crucero, cruz, cruceta, injerto doble,
- - knob (lathe), botn o manivela del avance
cruce, doble T; (elc) contacto accidental
transversal.
de dos conductores; a cruzado, transversal;
cross-fiber a (geol), de fibra atravesada.
v atravesar, cruzar.
cross-flow condenser, condensador de fluj o
ampere-turns (elec), amperios-vueltas transtransversal.
versales.
cross-flo,:" tank, tanque de corriente transversal.
- - bear~r (grate), barrote transversal.
cross-gr~n plane, cepillo de refrentar.
- - b~ddmg (geol), estratificaciones cruzadas.
cross-gramed (lbr) , de contrafibra d contra- - bIt, barrena de filo en cruz.
hilo.
' e
bond, (l~d) apll;rejo cruzado; (elc) conexin
cross-hai~ ring (inst) , anillo de retculo.
entre nel y ahmentador.
cross-Iammated, de lminas cruzadas
bracing, arriostramiento transversal.
cross-Iot bracing (e.".c), apuntalamiento a trav~
- - break (lbr), separacin transversal
de la excavaClOn completa.
- - bridging, riostras' cruzadas (entre' vigas de
cross-peen hammer, martillo de pea transvermadera).
salo de boca cruzada.
carriage (mt), carro transversal.
cross-section v, seccionar.
- - chisel (stonecutting), cincel de filo en cruz.
- - paper, papel cuadriculado o para secciones
collector (sd), colector atravesado.
cross-sectional area, rea de la seccin t
._
connec~?n, (elc) conexin transversal; (pb)
versal.
rans
coneXlOn entre la tubera de agua y la
cross-slotted screw, tornillo de ranuras cruz d
tubera de desage.
cross-spall (sb), bao provisional.
a as.
- - connector, conector en cruz.
cross-stone, piedra de cruz, estaurolita.
- - cutter (pet), fresa en cruz.
cross-talk factor (ra), factor de diafona
dr~n (rd), tajea superficial, (A) batea.
cross-tulbe burner, quemador de tubo t~ansver- - dramage (rd)(rr), desage transversal
sa.
entry (min), galera atravesada.
.
cross-wind
landing (ap) , aterrizaje con vient'l
fa~l,t (geol), falIa transversal, (A) dislocaatravesado.
Clon transversal.
crossable separator (rd) , separador atravesable
field (elec), campo transversal.
o sobrepasable.
furring, enrasillado transversal.
crossarm (elec), cruceta, traviesa, crucero.
- - grain, hilos cruzados, fibra atravesada con- - bolt, perno para cruceta.
trahilo, contrafibra.
'
- - brace, riostra angular, esquinera.
- hairs (inst), retculo, hilos del retculo (C)
crossband (plywood), capa interior de veta
cruz filar, (Es) cruz reticular.
'
atravesada.
~~ading (min) , galera transversal, crucero.
crosscurrent, corriente cruzada.
Jomt (elec), empalme de cruz.
crosscut, 8 (min) galera transversal, crucero,
keelson (sb), sobrequilla transversal.
recorte, (B) cruzada; v aserrar transversal-lock (rr), barra de enclavamiento transver_
mente, aserrar a travs de las fibras, trozar
sal.
tronzar.
'
-lode (Uo1in): fil~n atravesado o transversal.
- - chisel, bedano.
- - magnetization, Imanacin transversal.
file, lima de doble talla.
- - member (auto), travesao.
- - saw, sierra de trozar, serrucho de travs'
- - modulation (elec), intermodulacin modu(dos mangos) sierra tronzad ora o de tumba'
lacin cruzada.
'
trozadora.
'
- - product (math), producto vectorial
- - slip (pet), cua de talla transversal.
- - rail (door), peinazo intermedio.
.
crosscutter (lg), trozador.
- - sea, mar encontrado.
crosscutting, (mad) troceo.
s~ction, seccin o corte o perfil transversal.
crossed belt, correa cruzada O en aspa.
- - shde (mt), cursor transversal.
crossed thread, rosca cruzada, (M) tuerca trasroscada.
'
- - spread (geop), despliegue en cruz.
talk (tel), interferencia, diafona.
crossed-arm governor, regulador de varillas
cruzadas.
traffic (rd), trfico atravesado.
crossfall (rd) , bombeo; pendiente transversal.
- - valve, vlvula de cruz.
crosshatch v (dwg), sombrear, rayar.
vault, bveda de aristas.
crosshaul (lg) , 8 tiravira; v cargar troncos con
v~in (n?in), veta atravesada o crucera.
tiravira.
'
Wlres (mst), retcula del anteojo.
crosshead (eng) , cruceta de cabeza, cruceta.

erosshead

400

- - guides, guias o correderas de la cruceta,


(A) paralelas de cruceta.
- - pin, pasador de la cruceta.
- - shoe, patin o zapata de la cruceta.
- - slipper, zapata de la cruceta.
crossing, crucero, cruce; (ca) (fc) paso a nivel;
(ca) encrucijada.
- - file, lima ovalada.
- - frog (rr) , cruzamiento, cruce, crucero, (M)
sapo.
- - gate (rr) , puerta barrera levadiza, barrera de
cruce, tranquera de cruce.
signal (rr), seal para cruce.
- - watchman, guardabarrera, guardacrucero.
crossover, (fc) , va de traspaso o de paso o de
enlace; (tub) curva de paso, cruce en arco;
(elc) cruce de conductores.
- - clamp (elec), abrazadera en cruz para cables
mensajeros.
packer (pet), obturador de traslado.
- - T (P), T con curva de paso, T con cruce en
arco.
- - valve, vlvula de traspaso.
crosspiece, pieza transversal, cruceta, atravesao, travesao, travesero, crucero.
crossrail (mt), travesao.
crosstie (rr) , traviesa, durmiente, (C) polin, (e)
atravesao.
crossunder fitting (elec), accesorio de cruce inferior.
crosswise, atravesado.
crotch, 8 (tub) bifurcaci6n; (ei) rastra, grada; '/J
(ei) muescar.
- - center (lathe), disco centrador con .ranura.
- chain (lg), tiravira.
- frog (rr); coraz6n medio.
crow (mech), gancho.
crow's nest, (cn) cofa, plataforma del viga;
(elc) plataforma del castillete de reparaciones; (pet) plataforma superior de la
torre.
crow-quill (dwg) , pluma muy fina de acero,
plumilla, (M) pluma de cuervo.
crowbar, pie de cabra, alzaprima, barreta,
barrena, pata de cabra, palanca, (eh)
chuzo.
crowd (sh), 8 empuje, avance; '/J empujar, clavar,
apretar.
--line (sh), cable de avance o de empuje.
crowding, (pi) empuje, avance; (mh) deformaci6n.
chain (sh), cadena de empuje.
- - engine (sh) , mquina de empuje o de avance.
- - gear (sh), mecanismo de empuje, (M) mecanismo de ataque.
speed (sh), velocidad de ataque.
crowfoot, (mec) pata de gallo o de ganso, araj'a,
(M) estrella; (lev)(dib) marca de distancia
o de alineaci6n.
brace (bo), pata de pjaro.
cell (elec), pila de gravedad.
- - wrench, llave de pata.
crown, s (ca) bombeo, abovedado, comba; (arco)
empino; (taladro) corona; (al) cima interior del alhafial de ladrillos; '/J (ca) abovedar, bombear, abombar.

erushing

bar, (cal) soporte de la placa de cabeza;


(tn) larguero del techo.
block (pet) , travesero o caballete portapoleas, (V) cornisa, (V) corona.
drift (tun), galerla de empino.
- - gear, corona dentada.
posts (tun), postes de la galera de empino.
- - saw, sierra cilindrica.
- - sheave (pet) , garrucha cabecera, polea de
cabeza.
sheet (bo), placa de cabeza, cielo del hogar.
- - thrust, empuje al empino del arco.
vent (pb), respiradero del sif6n.
- - weir (Pb), derramadero del sif6n.
- - wheel, corona dentada, engranaje de corona.
crown-face pulley, polea de cara bombeada.
croze, ranura; (herr) jabladera, argallera.
crucible, crisol.
- - cast steel, acero de crisol, acero colado de
crisol.
- - furnace, horno de crisolo para crisoles.
holder (lab), sostn de crisol.
- - steel, acero de crisolo al crisol.
- - tongs (lab) , alicates o tenacillas para cFsol.
cruciform, cruciforme.
crude, crudo, bruto.
- - oH, petr6leo bruto o crudo, aceite bruto.
- - sewage, aguas crudas de albaal.
- - still, alambique para petr61eo crudo.
cruise '/J, (for) estimar madera en pie; levantar
aproximadamente con instrumentos de
mano.
cruiser (for), apreciador de madera en pie.
cruising speed (auto), velocidad de viaje, (A)
velocidad de crucero.
crumb structure (soil), estructura de migas.
crumble, desmenuzarse, desmoronarse.
crumbly, desmoronadizo.
crush, aplastar, romper por compresi6n; aplastarse; (piedra) chancer, triturar, machacar,
quebrantar, quebrar, majar, picar; bocartear.
- - breccia, brecha de trituraci6n o de falla, (A)
brecha de dislocaci6n, (A) brecha de
fricci6n.
- - conglomerate, conglomerado de trituraci6n.
- - zone (geol), zona de trituraci6n.
crush-dressing, rectificaci6n por aplastamiento.
crushed steel, abrasivo o raspante de acero.
crushed stone, piedra quebrada o chancada o
picada, roca triturada, chancado.
crusher, (ec) trituradora, chancadora, quebrantadora, machacadora, quebradora; (az)
desmenuzadora.
- - dust, polvo de trituraci6n o de piedra.
- - roll, (az) maza de desmenuzadora; (mh)
rodillo aplastador.
- - run, chancado sin cribar.
- - sand, producto fino del chancado, arena
chancada.
- - waste, desechos de chancado.
crushing, trituraci6n, machaqueo, chanca, hacarteo, quebradura; aplastamiento, (M)
machacamiento; compresi6n.
mill, molino triturador o de cilindros.

crushing
- - plant, planta quebradora o de trituraci6n
instalaci6n de chancado, equipo de macha~
queo, (e) planta picadora.
- roll, cilindro o rodillo triturador, t~ituradora
de cilindros, molino de mazas.
- - .>trength, resistencia al aplastamiento' resistencia a la compresi6n.
'
stress, esfuerzo de aplastamiento; fatiga de
compresi6n.
crust, costra, corteza; incrustaci6n.
crusted structure (soH), estructura costrosa.
crutch (sb), caballete (de los aguilones).
system (tun), mtodo de ademado en V invertida.
cryogenic, cri6geno.
cryolite, criolita (mineral de aluminio).
cryophilic (sen), crioflico.
cryptocrystalline (geol), criptocristalino.
crystal, 8 (miner) (qulm) (ra) cristal' a de cristal
cristalino.
"
- - control (ra), control a cristal.
detector (ra), detector de cristales o a cristal.
filter (ra), filtro de cristal.
.
glass, cristal.
holder (ra), portacristal.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador a cristal.
- - receiver (ra), receptor de cristal.
- rectifier (ra), detector de cristales.
violet (lab), violado o violeta cristal.
water, agua de cristalizaci6n.
crystallne, cristalino.
crystallinity cristalinidad.
crystellze, cristalizar.
crystallzer, cristalizador.
~rystallo blastic (geol) (miner), cristalo blstico.
crystolon (abrasive), cristol6n.
cubage (bldg), cubicaci6n, cubicaje.
cube, 8 (todos sentidos) cubo; '/J cubicar; elevar
al cubo.
- - root, r>tz cbica.
spar, anhidrita.
cubic, cbico.
feet per second (hyd) , pies cbicos por
segundo.
- - measure, medida de capacidad.
- - meter, metro cbico.
- - yard, yarda cbica.
cubical, cbico.
contents, cubaje, cubicaci6n, cubo.
cubicle (elec), casilla, nicho, clula, cubculo.
cull, s (mad) (fc) traviesa o madero de clase inferior; pieza desechada; '/J desechar.
culm, cisco, polvo de carbn.
cultivator (ce), cultivadora.
culture, cultura; (lab) cultivo; (lev) estructuras.
- - features (surv), elementos artificiales como
pueblos, caminos, puentes, casas, etc.
- - medium (lab) , medio de cultivo, medio.
tube (lab), tubo para cultivos.
culvert, alcantarilla, puentecillo, atarjea, (e)
(Es) tajea, (V)(Es) pont6n; (ds) conducto,
ladr6n.
- - bridge, puente de alcantarilla.
- - cleaner, desescombrador de alcantarilla.
- - pipe, tubo de alcantarilla; especie de tubera
de acero corrugado para alcantarillas.

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curbstone

cumar (inl)(pt), cumarona.


cumulant (math), cumulante, determinante cumulante.
cumulative, acumulado, acumulativo, cumulativo.
- - compound motor, motor de devanado cumulativo.
- - distance, distancia progresiva.
cumulator (ac), acumulador.
cunette, cuneta.
cup, taza, copa; (mad) comba o desviaci6n do
canto.
center (lathe), punta acopada.
- - drive, transmisi6n acopada.
- - fracture (met), fractura de copa.
- - grease, grasa lubricante o de copa o para
copilla de presi6n.
joint (pb), uni6n de taza (enchufe con soldadura).
--Ieather, empaquetadura de cuero forma U.
- - shake (lbr) , separaci6n entre los anillos
anuales.
- - valve, vlvula de copa o de campana.
- - washer, arandela acopada.
weld (p), soldadura de enchufe.
- - wheel, muela acopada.
cup-point setscrew, tornillo prisionero de punta
ahuecada.
cup-shaped, acopado.
cup-type current meter (hyd), molinete acopado
o de cubetas.
cup-type piston, mbolo de cubetas.
cupel, (met) copela; (lab) copela, copelita.
cupellation, copelaci6n.
cupelling furnace, horno de copela.
cupola, horno de ladrillos; (arq) cpula, domo,
alcuba; (met) cubilote; (geol) b6veda.
block (rfr), bloque para cubilote.
- - furnace, horno de manga.
cupped-head nail, clavo de cabeza acopada.
cupping (lbr) , acopaci6n.
- - test (met), ensayo de aopamiento.
cupric, cprico.
cupriferous, cuprlfero.
cuprite (miner), cuprita, cobre rojo.
cupromanganese (all9Y), cupromanganeso.
cupronickel (alloy), cupronquel.
cuprosilicon (alloy), cuprosilicio.
cuprous, cuproso.
curb n, (B;cera) cord6n, encintado, contn, (Pe)
sardmel, (eh) solera, bordillo; (ca) solera,
(M) guarnici6n; (pozo) brocal; (mec) envolvente, camisa.
- - bar, guardacanto, hierro guardaborde, cantonera, guardavivo, arista metlica de
defensa, barra de guarnici6n.
box (water), caja de vlvula.
- - cock ~water), llave de cierre, robinete de
cordon.
string (st), gualdera de contn.
strip (rd), tira bordeadora.
- - tool (mas), canteador de acera.
curb-and-gutter form, molde para contn y
cuneta.
curbstone, piedra de cord6n, (M) piedra de
guarnici6n.

curcuma

402

curcuma paper (lab), papel de crcuma.


cure 11 (conc), curar; curarse.
curing, cura, curacin, curado, (A) estacionamiento; (goma) vulcanizacin.
- - compound, compuesto de curacin.
- - paper, papel de curacin.
curl (math), rotacin.
curling die, matriz rebordeadora.
current, s (hid) (elc) corriente; a corriente.
- - amplification (elec), amplificacin de corriente.
- - antinode (ra) , antinodo de la corriente,
mximo de corriente.
- - assets, activo corriente.
- - balance (elec), balanza electrodinmica.
- - bedding (geol), estratificaciones cruzadas.
- - breaker (elec), interruptor de corriente, cortacorriente.
- - collector (elec rr), colector, toma de corriente.
density (elec), corriente especifica, densidad
de corriente.
- - drain (elec), consumo.
-limiter (elec), limitador de corriente, limitacorriente.
--loop (ra), antinodo de la corriente, cresta de
corriente.
- - meter (hyd) , contador de corriente, correntmetro, molinete hidromtrico, fluvimetro, medidor de corriente, (V) velocimetro, (M) remetro.
- - node (elec), nodo de corriente.
- - regulator (elec), regulador de corriente.
- - relay (elec), relai limitacorriente o de corriente.
retard (hyd), dique de retardo.
- - selector (elec), selector de corriente.
- - tap (elec), toma de corriente.
- - transformer, transformador de corriente o de
intensidad.
current-direction indicator (elec), indicador de
polos o de sentido de corriente.
current-directional relay (elec), relevador de
corriente inversa, relai para sentido de
corriente.
current-limiting reactor, reactor limitador de
corriente.
current-limiting resistor, resistencia limitad ora
de corriente.
current-sensitive (elec), sensible a corriente.
current-type telemeter, telmetro de corriente.
cursor, corredera.
curtain
- - antennas, red de antenas.
- - grouting, inyecciones de cortina o de pantalla.
- - wall, muro de cortina, acitara, arrimo; antepecho, pared de relleno.
curvature, curvatura, corvadura, curvacin.
curve, s curva; v curvar, encorvar.
pen, vase contour peno
ruler, regla flexible o para curvas.
curved,curvo, encorvado.
curvilinear, curvilneo.
curvometer, curvmetro.
cusec, pie cbico por segundo.

cutaway

cushion, 8 colchn, cojn; 11 amortiguar; acolchonar, acojinar, almohadillar, acolchar.


- - block, bloque amortiguador.
- - c1utch, embrague amortiguador o de cojn.
- - gasket (elec), empaque de cojn.
pool (hyd), cuenco o estanque amortiguador.
- - valve (eng), vlvula amortiguadora.
- - washer, arandela de cojn.
cushioned check valve, vlvula amortiguada de
retencin.
cushioned-plate coupling, acoplamiento de planchitas empaquetadas.
cushioning, amortiguamiento; acojinamiento,
almohadillado.
custom ore, mineral de maquila.
custom-built, fabricado al diseo del comprador,
de diseo particular, de proyecto individual, fabricado a la orden.
customhouse, aduana.
- - broker, corredor de aduana, (A) despachante, (e) agente de aduana.
customs, derechos de aduana.
- - bond, fianza de aduana.
- - duties, derechos aduaneros o de aduana o de
importacin.
- - inspection, revisin aduanera.
cut, 8 corte, cortadura; rebaje; (exc) corte, tajo,
desmonte, excavacin, cortada, (eh) rajo;
(tn)(min) franqueo, cuele, cua; v cortar,
tronchar, tajar; (exc) desmontar, cortar;
(piedra) tallar, labrar, cantear, escodar.
- - and fill, desmonte y terrapln, corte y relleno.
- - back 11 (asphalt), diluir, rebajar, mezclar con
destilado ralo, adelgazar, reblandecer.
- - down, rebajar; tumbar (rboles).
- - finishing nail, alfilerillo cortado.
_.- gear, engranaje fresado o tallado.
- - holes (tun) , perforaciones de cua, barrenos de corte o de cuele o de franqueo.
- - in (elec), intercalar, conectar.
nail, clavo cortado, (e) clavo espaol, (e)
clavo ingls, (e) clavo cuadrado, (e) clavo
agrio.
- - off v, recortar, cortar; trozar, tronzar; cerrar;
interrumpir; interceptar; (re) descabezar.
- - out (elec), desconectar, cortar.
- - out rivets, desroblar, desroblonar.
- - spike (rr), escarpia cortada.
- - stone, piedra labrada o tallada, cantera.
- - teeth (gear), dientes cortados o fresados.
- - thread, rosca labrada o tallada.
- - to length, cortado a la medida, recortado a
la orden.
- - washer, roldana plana, roldana o arandela
cortada.
cut-and-cover subway work, excavacin y construccin bajo calzada provisional de
madera.
cut-and-try method, tanteo.
cut-over pipe (su), tubo de paso.
cut-section (rr) , punto de interrupcin del circuito de va dentro de un tramo.
cut-tooth gear, engranaje tallado.
cutaway view (dwg), vista recortada.

cutback

403

cutback n, asfalto mezclado con un destilado


ralo de petrleo; asfalto cortado o rebajado; se usa mucho el ingls cutback.
- - road tar, alquitrn diludo o cortado o
rebajado.
cutoff, (pi) nivel del corte; (fc) va de acortamiento; (r) cauce recto que reemplaza una
vuelta; (mv) cortavapor; (mg) cierre de la
admisin; (di) fin de inyeccin; (hid) muro
interceptador; (elc) cortacircuito; (ra)
frecuencia de corte; (ra) bias mnima de
rejilla.
beam (batcher), brazo de cierre.
die, matriz de corte..
- - frequency (ra) , frecuencia crtica, (A) frecuencia de corte.
- - gage (sa), gua de trozar.
gate, compuerta radial para tolva.
-line (surv), linea de acortamiento o de cierre
provisional o de comprobacin.
plate (hyd), plancha para sello de agua.
- - saw, sierra de recortar o de trozar.
- - trench (hyd), zanja interceptadora.
- - valve (se), corredera auxiliar o reguladora
dl cortavapor.
- - voltage, tensin final, (A) tensin de corte.
- - wall (dam) , muro de guardia, diente de
aguas arriba, murete interceptador, (A)
rastrillo, (M) dentelln, (eh) pantalla,
(M) atajo, (A) muro de pie.
- - wheel (mt), rueda de recortar.
cutout, (elc) cortacircuito, disyuntor, interruptor; (auto) vlvula de escape libre.
base (elec), portafusible.
- - box (elec), caja de cortacircuito.
- - raise (min) , contracielo ramal.
cuttability (met), cortabilidad.
cutter, (herr) cortador, tronchador, tajadora,
(A) trancha; (herr) tenazas, pinzas; (draga)
cabezal cortador.
bit (mt), fresa cortadora, torneadora.
block (ww), cabezal portacuchillas.
- - cylinder, cabezal portacuchillas.
dredge, draga de succin con cabezal cortador.
- - grinder, rectificadora de fresas.
--ladder (dredge), brazo del cabezal cortador.
wheel (p), rueda-cuchilla.
cutterhead, (mh) portacuchilla; (draga) cabezal
cortante, desgregador.
cutting, cortadura, corta; tajadura; tala; cantera; desmonte.
- - and welding outfit, equipo de cortadura y
soldadura.
angle (mt), ngulo de corte.
- - compound (mt) , compuesto enfriador o de
cortar.
die, troquel cortador.
- - drift, mandril cortador.
--- edge, filo, arista o orilla cortante, cuchillo
perimetral (cajn); labio cortante (broca).
fluid, fludo de cortar.
guide, gua de cortar.
- - nippers, tenazas de corte.
- - oil, aceite soluble o para cortar metales.

cylinder

- - pliers, alicates de corte, pinzas cortantes o


de filo.
punch, punzn cortador.
- - tip, pico cortador.
tool, herramienta cortante o cortadora.
tooth (saw), diente cortante.
- - torch, soplete cortador, antorcha de cortar.
cuttings, cortaduras, recortes; virutas, acepilladuras.
cutting-down tool (mt), herramienta rebajadora.
cutting-in cross (p), cruz intel'caladora.
cutting-in T (p), T para insertar.
cutting-off tool (mt), herramienta de recortar,
fresa recortadora.
cutwater, tajamar, espoln.
cuvette, cubeta.
cyanamide, cianamida.
cyanide, s cianuro; 11 cianurar.
- - plant, hacienda de cianuracin.
cyanite (miner), cianita, distena.
cyanize, cianizar.
cyanogen, ciangeno.
Cyanophyceae (sen), cianofceas.
cyanuric, cianrico.
cycle, (mg) ciclo, tiempo; (elc) ciclo, perodo;
(qum) ciclo.
- - recorder, registrador de ciclos.
cyclic (mech) (elec) (chem), cclico.
cyc1oid, cicloide.
cyc1oidal, cicloidal.
cyc10invertet (elec), cicloinversor.
cyc1ometer, cicl metro.
cyc1one, (mrl) cicln; (mec) centrfuga.
- - dust collector, colector centrfugo de polvo
separador centrfugo.
'
- - separator, separador ciclnico o centrfugo.
cyclonic, ciclnico.
cyclopean, ciclpeo.
.
- - aggregate, agregado ciclpeo, cantos rodados.
- - concrete, concreto o hormign ciclpeo.
- - ma.sonry, mampostera ciclpea, hormign
CIclpeo.
cyc1otomic (math), cicltomo.
cylinder, cilindro.
- - barrel, cuerpo de cilindro.
block (eng) , bloque de cilindros.
- - bore, dimetro interior del cilindro.
- - capacity, cilindrada.
- - cock (se), llave o robinete de cilindro, llave
de purga o de desage.
- - gate (hyd), compuerta cilndrica o de cilindro.
- - glass, vidrio de cilindro.
- - grease, grasa para cilindros.
head (eng) , tapa o fondo del cilindro (a
veces "tapa" significa el extremo delantero
y "fondo" el trasero): (mg) culata del
cilindro.
- - hone, rectificador de cilindro.
- - jacket, camisa o chaqueta del cilindro.
--lagging, forro o revestimiento o chaqueta de
cilindro.
--liner, ~')rro del cilindro, camisa interior del
cilindro.

cylinder

404

dead

- - valve, vlvula amortiguadora.


dampness, humedad.
dampproof, a prueba de humedad.
dampproofing, impermeabilizacin, aislacin de
humedad.
- - varnish, barniz impermeabilizador.
dandy, cubo distribuidor de asfalto.
dap, 8 entalladura, muesca, farda, espera; v
entallar, escoplear, muescar.
daraf (elec), daraf.
darby (mas), frats, aplanadera, lata.
dark, obscuro, oscuro.
- - discharge (elec), descarga oscura.
- - red silver ore, plata roja oscura, pirargirita.
- - ruby silver, pirargirita.
- - spot (tv), mancha oscura.
darkroom, cuarto oscuro.
dart valve (pet), vlvula de dardo.
D cable (elec), cable de conductores en D.
dash, (dib) raya; (tel) raya; (auto) tablero de
D trap (p), sifn en D.
D-handle shovel, pala de mango D, pala con
instrumentos.
- - coat (stucco), capa lanzada contra el conpuo de asa.
dacite (geol), dacita.
creto por brochn.
--Hne (dwg), lnea de rayas o de trazos.
dacitic, dactico.
dashboard (auto) (te) , tablero de instrumentos.
dado, friso, arrimadillo; (carp) ranura.
- - head (saw), fresa rotativa de ranurar.
dashpot, amortiguador.
- - valve, vlvula de amortiguacin.
- - plane, cepillo de ranurar.
dagger (sb) , puntal provisional antes de botar.
data, antecedentes, datos.
dating nail, clavo de fecha, tachuela fechadora,
dago (lg) , sierra mecnica de trozar.
dam, 8 (hid) presa, represa, dique, (B)(Ch)
clavo fechado.
tranque, (M) cortina; (conc) tira de estandatolite (miner), datolita.
camiento; (met) dama; (min) cerramiento;
datum, dato, nivel de comparacin.
v represar, trancar, embalsar, atrancar,
--line, lnea de referencia.
- - point, punto de referencia.
rebalsar, (Es) remansar.
- - plane, plano de referencia o de comparacin.
- - site, sitio o emplazamiento de presa, ubidauber, brocha gorda.
cacin de dique.
davit, pescante, gra de bote.
damage, 8 desperfecto, dao, (nut) avera, siDavy lamp (min) , lmpara de seguridad o de
niestro; v averiar, daar.
Davy.
damages (leg), daos y perjuicios.
day, da; (min) superficie.
dammar, damar.
- - drift (min), galera que termina en la superdamp, 8 (min) humo; v (mee) (elc) (sonido)
amortiguar, (elc) templar; a hmedo.
ficie.
- - fall, hundimiento de la superficie.
- - course (mas), impermeabilizacin.
--labor, trabajo a jornal.
- - down v (furnace), cubrir el fuego.
--laborer, jornalero, pen.
damped
-letter (tel) , carta diurna.
- - impedance (elec), impedancia amortiguada.
- - shift, turno de da; equipo de da.
- - oscillation (elec), oscilacin amortiguada.
- - water (min) , agua superficial.
- - wave (elec), onda amortiguada.
day-Iabor work, trabajo a costo ms honorario.
dampen (elec), amortiguar.
days of grace (tr), das de gracia.
dampener, humedecedor; amortiguador.
day's wages, jornal.
damper, (mee) regulador de tiro, registro, comday's work, jornada, peonada.
puerta de tiro, llave de humero; (elc)
amortiguador; (vibracin) amortiguador.
- - , by, a jornal.
- - regulator, regulador de tiro.
deaccenfuator (ra), circuito desacentuador.
- - winding (elec), devanado amortiguador.
deactivate, desactivar.
damping (mech) (ele e) (sound), amortiguacin,
dead, muerto, inactivo; (elc) sin corriente.
amortiguamiento.
- - axle, eje muerto.
- - bucket (min) , cubo amortiguador de plo- - bolt, cerrojo dormido.
mada.
- - center, (mv) punto muerto; (torno) punta
- - circuit (elec), circuito amortiguador.
fija; centro muerto (broca salomnica).
- - constant (elec), constante de amortiguacin.
- - earth (elec), conexin perfecta a tierra.
- - factor (sm) (elec), factor de amortiguacin.
- - end, extremo cerrado o muerto; (ra) extremo
- - magnet, imn amortiguador o frenante.
sin corriente.
- - piston, mbolo amortiguador.
- - file, lima sorda.
- - ratio, relacin de amortiguacin.
- - flat (sb), seccin media de manga constante.
- - tube (tv) , vlvula amortiguadora, tubo
freight (naut), falso flete.
amortiguador.

-lock (hw), cerradura de cilindro, (A) cerradura a tambor.


- - mili, moledora de rodillos.
- - oil, aceite para cilindros.
- - sleeve, manguito de cilindro.
- - valve, vlvula cilndrica.
cylinder-head puller (auto), sacaculata.
cylindrical, cil!ndrico.
cylindroid, cilindroide.
cymometer (ra), cimmetro.
cymoscope (elec), cimoscopio.
cypress, ciprs; cedro amarillo; especie de pino.
cyst (sen), quiste.
cysticidal, quisticida.

dead
-

405

ground, (min) roca o terreno estril; (elc,)


conexin perfecta a tierra.
hinge, bisagra inerte.
--line (pet) , cable muerto.
-load, carga fija o muerta o permanente, peso
propio.
--lock, cerradura dormida.
oil, aceite de creosota; aceite muerto o
pesado.
plate (bo), placa fija, plancha muerta.
- - point, vase dead center.
- - rails (rr), rieles para pasar la bscula de va
sin cargarla.
rise (na), ascenso muerto, astilla muerta.
- - rock (min), roca estril.
- - roll (sa) , rodillo inerte.
- - shaft, rbol o eje muerto.
short circuit, corto circuito directo o cabal.
spindle (lathe), husillo fijo.
spot (ra), punto muerto.
storage, almacenaje o acopio muerto, almacenamiento inactivo.
- - wall, pared sin vanos.
- - water, agua estancada; marea muerta.
- - weight, peso muerto.
- - work, trabajo preparatorio.
dead-air insulation, aislacin de aire sin circulacin.
dead-burn v, calcinar completamente.
dead-burned plaster, yeso anhidro.
dead-end v, terminar.
- - clamp (elec), abrazadera terminal, grapa de
anclaje.
- - insulator, aislador terminal.
- - siding (rr), apartadero muerto.
- - spool (inl) , carrete terminal.
- - terminal (rr), trmino de extremo cerrado.
- - thimble (elec), guardacabo terminal.
- - tower (elec), torre terminal o de anclaje.
- - track (rr), va muerta o de extremo cerrado.
dead-ending clevis (elec), horquilla terminal.
dead-front (switchboard), con los dispositivos
en el lado de atrs, de frente muerto.
dead-Ievel roof, techo sin inclinacin.
dead-man's handle, manubrio de interrupcin
automtica.
dead-roast v, calcinar completamente.
dead-smooth file, lima sorda.
dead-soft steel, acero muy blando.
dead-soft temper, temple blando.
dead-tank circuit breaker, interruptor automtico de cuba inerte.
dead-weight
- - safety valve, vlvula de seguridad de peso
directo.
ton (na), tonelada (2240 lib) de carga.
- - tonnage, tonelaje de carga, porte bruto,
carga bruta.
deadbeat antenna (ra), antena aperidica.
deadbeat galvanometer, galvanmetro amortiguado o sin oscilacin.
deaden, amortiguar.
deadening (bldg), aislamiento o amortiguamiento de sonido.
deadeye (sb), vigota.
deadlatch (hw), aldaba dormida.

decay

deadlight (sb), lumbrera de cubierta.


deadman, macizo de anclaje, muerto, anclaje,
cuerpo muerto, morillo, (A) taco de rienda;
(herr) muleta para poste.
deadmelt v (met), calmar, matar.
deads (min) , desechos, ataques, escombros, (M)
tepetate.
deadwood, (en) dormido; (pet) obra muerta
(todo objeto dentro de un tanque que
altera su capacidad).
deaerate, desaerear.
deaerating feed-water heater, calentador desaereador.
deaerator, desaereador.
deafening (bldg), vase deadening.
deairing, extraccin de aire, desaereacin.
deal, madera de pino o abeto; una medida de
madera de varios valores.
- - frame, sierra mltiple para hacer tablas.
deasphalt, desasfaltar.
death rate, coeficiente o tasa de mortalidad.
debenture bond, obligacin no hipotecaria.
debit, 8 debe; v cargar, adeudar.
- - balance, saldo deudor.
debris, escombros, derribos, desechos, cascote;
(geol) despojos, deyeccin; (hid) acarreos,
arrastres.
- - barrier, vase debris dam.
- - basin (hyd) , vaso captador de arrastres.
- - con e (geol), cono o abanico de deyeccin.
- - dam, presa para captacin de acarreos, dique
de retencin de arrastres.
- - trap (hyd), depsito de sedimentacin, presa
captadora de arrastres.
debunching (ra), desagrupacin.
deburr, quitar las rebabas.
debutanizer (pet), desbutanizador.
deca-ampere (elec), decaamperio.
decade, dcada.
- - box (elec), caja de dcadas.
- - condenser (ra) , condensador o capacitor de
dcadas.
- - resistance (ra), resistencia dcada.
decagon, decgono.
decagonal, decagonal.
decagram, decagramo.
decahedron, decaedro.
decalage, decalaje.
decalescence, decalescencia.
decalescent, decalescente.
decalin, decalina.
decaliter, decalitro.
decameter, decmetro.
decane, decano.
decant, decantar.
decapod locomotive, locomotora decpoda.
decarbonate, descarbonatar, (M) decarbonatar.
decarbonator, descarbonatador.
decarbonize, descarburar, descarbonizar, decarbonizar.
decarbonizer (su), descarbonizador.
decarburize, descarburar.
decare, decrea.
decastere, decaestreo.
decay, 8 podricin, ca,rcomido; v podrirse; carcomerse, descomponerse.

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decompression chamber (tun). camara de des- - factor (elec), coeficiente de amortiguacin.


compresin.
deeelerate, retardar, (M) desacelerar.
decompressor, descompresor.
deeelerating lane (rd), faj a de deceleracin.
deconcentrator, desconcentrador.
deeeleration, retardacin, retardo, deceleracin,
decontamination, descontaminacin.
(M) desaceleracin.
decopperize, descobrar.
dechlorinate, desclorinar, descIorar, (Pe) decIodecoupling (ra), desacoplamiento, desacoplo.
rinar.
decreaser (p), reductor.
dechlorinator, descIorinador.
decrement, decremento.
deciampere (elec), deciamperio.
decremeter, decrmetro.
deciare, decirea.
decrepitation, decrepitacin.
decibel (elec), decbelo, decibel.
dedendum (gear), raz, pie; hueco.
- - meter, decibelimetro.
- - circ1e, circunferencia de raz, circulo de ahuedecigram, decigramo.
camiento.
deciliter, decilitro.
de-energize, desexcitar, desenergizar, desmagdecimal n a, decimal.
netizar.
_ ea.ndle (il), buja decimal.
deep, profundo, hondo.
decimeter, decmetro.
- - drawing (met), estampado profundo.
decimetric, decimtrico.
deep-draft vessel, buque de gran calado.
decinormal, decinormal.
deep-web steel sheet pile, tablestaca de alma
decistere, deciestreo.
profunda.
deck 8 (nut) cubierta; (co) plataforma; (presa
deep-well pump, bomba para pozos profundos.
'hueca) losa de aguas arriba, planchas de
deepen, ahondar, profundizar, rehundir.
cubierta, cubierta, (U) carpeta; (ef) platadefecant n, defecante.
forma; v (ef) apilar (troncos).
defecate, defecar, clarificar.
__ barge, lanchn de cubierta, pontn, lancha
defecation, defecacin.
plana.
defecator, defecador.
__ beam, (est) viga T con nervio, T con bordn;
defect, defecto, vicio.
(nut) bao de cubierta.
defective, defectuoso.
__ bolt, perno para tabln de cubierta (cabeza
deferred assets, activo diferido.
chata y cuello cuadrado).
deferred payment, pago aplazado.
__ bridge, puente de tablero superior o de paso
deferrize, desferrificar, desferrizar.
superior o de va superior.
deficit, dficit.
hook (sb), buzarda.
defile (top) , desfiladero.
__ iron (sb), calafateador de cubierta.
definite gage, calibre especfico o determinado.
-light (sb), lumbrera de cubierta.
definite-time relay, relai de tiempo fijo.
__ paint, pintura marina o para cubiertas.
plug (sb), tarugo de cubierta.
. definition (tv) (pmy) , definicin, nitidez.
deflagrate, deflagrar.
__ roof, azotea sin parap~tos; techo de cuatro
deflagrating explosive, explosivo deflagrante.
aguas con azotea enCIma.
deflate, desinflar.
__ scraper, rasqueta para cubiertas.
deflation (geol), desnudacin (por viento), (A)
__ truss, armadura de tablero superior.
deflacin.
decker (lg), apilador.
deflect, (est) flexarse, flambear, flexionarse, (A)
deckhouse (sb) , compartimiento de la superdefleccionar; (r) desviar.
estructura.
deflecting
decking (bdg), piso, tablero.
__
baflle,
deflector, placa de choque desviadora.
__ block (lg), motn para apilar troncos.
- - bar (rr), barra desviadora.
__ chain (lg) , cadena 'para apilar troncos.
__ coil (ra), bobina desviadora o deflectora.
_ hook (lg), especie de pica de gancho.
__ damper (ac), compuerta deflectora.
declination, declinacin.
__ sheave, garrucha desviadora o de gua.
__ compass, declinatorio, brjula de declina__ tool (pet), herramienta desviadora o defleccin.
tora.
declinograph, declingrafo.
__ torque (inst), momento de torsin desviador.
declinometer, declinmetro.
_ yoke (tv), bobina desviadora.
. .
declivity board (sb), glibo de inclinacin.
defiection, (est) flecha, flambeo, (e) desvIac~?n,
declutch, desembragar.
.
(M)
(Ae) (Ec) deflexin, (A) deflecClon;
decoder (rr) , dispositivo de control automtiCo
(cab) flecha; (lev) desviacin, (M) (Ae)
del tren.
(Ec) deflexin; (elc) desviacin.. .
decoherence (elec), descohesin.
__ amplifier (tv), amplificador de desvIaClon ..
decoherer (ra), descohesor.
__ angle (rr) , ngulo tangencial o de desvJ.adecolorize, descolorar.
cin, (V) ngulo perifrico, (M) (Ae) (Ec)
decolorizer, descolorante.
ngulo de deflexin.
decomposable, descomponible.
decompose, descomponer; descomponerse, co- - - cireuit (tv), circuito desviador.
__ coeflicient (str), coeficiente de flecha.
rromperse.
__ factor (ra), coeficiente de desviacin.
decomposition, descomposicin.
- - gage, indicador de flecha.
__ potential (elec), potencial de descomposicin.

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sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad de desviacin.


tube (ra), tubo de desviacin.
deflectometer, deflectmetro, (Es) flexmetro.
defleetor, desviador, deflector, placa de gua;
(hid) muro de salto.
barrier (rd), murete deflector.
- - bloeks (hyd) , bloques deflectores, macizos
desviadores.
sill (hyd), umbral desviador, reborde deflector, resalto.
- - wall, muro dcsviador.
defloeeulate (wp), desflocular, (e)(M) deflocular.
deflocculator, desfloculador.
deforest, desboscar, deforestar.
deforestation, desarborizacin, deforestacin,
desforestacin.
deform, deformar; deformarse.
deformation, deformacin.
- - coeflicient (sm) , coeficiente de deformacin.
curve, curva de deformaciones.
deformed bar (reinf), barra o varilla deformada,
(V) cabilla estriada.
1eformeter, defrmetro.
defroster, descongelador, desescarchador.
defrosting (ac), descongelacin.
de gas, de~gasificar.
degasifier, desgasificador.
degasify, desgasificar.
degaussing (sb), degausaje, desimantacin, neutralizacin del campo magntico.
degeneration (ra), degeneracin.
degenerative amplifier (ra) , amplificador de. realimentacin inversa.
degradation (geol) (chem), degradacin.
degrade, (geol) (qum) degradar; (exc) cortar,
nivelar; (mad) dar clasificacin ms baja.
degrease, desengrasar, desgrasar.
degreaser, desengrasador.
degree (heat) (angle) (elec), grado.
of curve (rr) , grado de la curva o de curvatura, (V) grado de agudeza.
- - of saturation, grado de saturacin.
dehumidifiar, deshumedecedor, (V) deshumectador.
dehumidify (ac), deshumedecer, (A) deshumidificar, (V) deshumectar.
dehydrant, deshidratador.
dehydrate, deshidratar.
dehydrator, deshidrat ador.
dehydrogenation, de~hidrogenacin.
dehydrogenize, deshidrogenar.
deice, deshelar.
deicer, deshelador.
deion circuit breaker, interruptor desionizador.
deionize, desionizar.
dejecta (sen), excrem,:-ntos.
dejection (sen), deyecciones, excrementos.
delay (rontract), demora, retraso, mora.
blasting cap, detonador retardado o de explosin demorada, cpsula detonante de
tiempo.
- - distortion (ra), dIstorsin de retardo.
- - electric blasting cap, detonador elctrico de
tiempo.
- - equilizer (ra), iguala(lor de retraso.
~- initer (bl), encendedor de tiempo.

denitrify

relay (elec), relai de retardo.


delayed AVe system (ra) , sistema de eAV de
accin demorada.
delegate (union), delegado.
deleterious, deletreo.
delineation, delineacin.
deliquescence, delicuescencia.
deliquescent, delicuescente.
delivery (pu), caudal, rendimiento.
- - box (irr), caja derivadora o de servicio o de
entrega.
- - conveyor (ce), transportador de entrega.
- - gate (irr) , compuerta derivadora o de servicio.
-lift (pu), altura de descarga.
- - pipe (pu), tubo expelente o de descarga.
- - stroke (pu), carrera de descarga, (A) carrera
de erogacin.
- - yard (rr) , patio de entrega, playa de descarga.
delta, m (1') delta; f (elc) delta.
- - connection (elec), conexin en tringulo o en
delta.
- - current (elec), corriente en tringulo.
- - iron, hierro delta.
- - metal, metal o aleacin delta.
delta-delta connection (ele e) , conexin tringulotringulo.
delta-star connection (elec), conexin tringuloestrella o delta-Y.
deitaic, deltaico.
demagnetize, desimanar, desimantar, desmagnetizar.
demagnetizer, desimanador, desmagnetizador.
demagnetizing switch, interruptor desmagnetizador.
demand, demanda.
.-- charge, tarifa de demanda.
--factor (elc), factor de demanda o de simultaneidad.
--limiter (elec), limitador de corriente.
- - meter, contador de demanda mxima.
- - register, registrador de demanda.
demineralize, desmineralizar.
demineralizer (wp), desmineralizador.
demodulation (ra) , desmodulacin, demodulacin, deteccin.
demodulator (ra) , desmodulador, (A) demodulador.
- - stage (ra), etapa desmoduladora.
demolish, demoler, derribar, abatir, arras'ar,
aterrar, destruir.
demolition, demolicin, abatimiento, derribo.
- - tool, martillo neumtico de demolicin, demoledora.
demount, desmontar.
demountable, desmontable, postizo; desarmable.
demounter, desmontador.
demulsibility, demulsibilidad.
demulsify, demulsionar, demulsificar, desemulsionar.
demurrage, demora, sobrestada, estada.
denary a., decimal.
--logarithm, logaritmo comn.
dendriticism ("'), dendriticismo.
dendrometer, dendrmetro.
denitrify, desnitrificar,

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denominator, denominador.
denounce (min), denunciar.
denouncement (min), denuncia.
dense, (ot) compacto, denso; (lquido) denso,
viscoso, espeso; (monte) tupido; (mad)
que muestra por lo menos seis anillos
anuales por pulgada; (trfico) denso.
dense-graded aggregate, agregado de relacin
baj a de vacios.
densification (soil), densificacin.
densimeter, densmetro.
densimetric, densimtrico.
densimetry, densimetra.
densitometer, densitmetro.
density, densidad, espesura; (elc) densidad;
(trfico) densidad, rntensidad.
- - flow (hyd) , gasto inferior del agua ms densa.
dent, 8 abolladura; v abollar.
dental (hyd), dentado, diente, dado deflector.
- - clutch, embrague dentado.
dentated sill (hyd) , reborde o resalto dentado,
solera dentada, umbral almenado.
dentation, indentacin, dentado.
denudation (geol) (for), denudacin.
deodorant, desodorante.
deodorize, desodorar, desodorizar.
deoxidize, desoxidar.
deoxygenation, desoxigenacin.
deozonize, desozonizar.
departure (mech) (surv) , desviacin.
platform (rr), andn de salida.
yard (rr), patio de salida.
dependent variable (math), variable dependiente.
dephlegmate, deflegmar.
dephlegmator, deflegmador.
depletion, agotamiento, (A) deplecin.
depolarize (elec), despolarizar.
depolari.zer, despolarizador, despolarizante.
depolarizing mix (elec), mezcla despolarizante.
deposit, 8 (miner) yacimiento, criadero, filn;
(qum) precipitado, depsito; (ag) arenal,
cascajal, mina de grava o arena; (fin) depsito, (Es) imposicin; v (qum) precipitar; (agua) decantar, sedimentar; (fin)
depositar.
deposition, (geol) depsito; (sol) deposicin,
depsito; (met) deposicin.
- - efficiency (w), relacin de depsito.
depot, (fc) estacin; (ef) direccin, oficina central, administracin.
depreciate, depreciar; depreciarse.
depreciation, depreciacin.
depressant (min), reactivo depresivo.
depressed sewer, sifn invertido, cloaca de
presin.
depression, (Iev) depresin; (top) depresin, hondura, hondonada; (mrl) depresin.
angle (pmy), ngulo de depresin.
- - spring, fuente de hondonada, manantial
descendente o de valle.
depressor (all senses), depresor.
depropanizer (pet), despropanizador.
depth, profundidad, fondo; (viga) altura; (losa)
espesor; (canal) tirante, calado; (valle)
hondura; (buque) puntal; (agua) brazaje,
calado.

designer
- - contour, curva isbata.
factor (sm), factor de profundidad.
gage, (mec) calibre de profundidad; (hid)
limnmetro, escala hidromtrica; regulador
de profundidad (arado).
meter (pet), indicador de profundidad.
depthometer, medidor de profundidad.
derall, descarrilar, desrielar.
- - switch, descarrilador, aguja de descarrilamiento, chucho de descarrilar.
derailment, descarrilamiento, (A) descarrilo.
derate, reducir la capacidad normal.
derivation, derivacin.
derivative, 8 (qum) derivado; (mat) derivada;
a (qum)(mat) derivativo; (geol) algeno.
derive, (elc)(qum) derivar; (mat) deducir.
derived circuit (elec), circuito derivado.
derived unit (physics), unidad derivada.
derrick, (ec) gra, gra fij a; gra de brazos
rgidos; gra de retenidas; (pet) torre de
taladrar, faro de perforacin, castillete,
cabria.
- - boat, barca o pontn de gra.
- - boom, aguiln, pluma, botaln.
- - car, carro de gra o de aparejo, vagn-gra.
- - fittings, herraje o accesorios de gra.
- - operator, maquinista, malacatero de gra.
- - stone, piedra manejable slo por gra.
derricking, manejo como aguiln de gra.
derrickman (pet) , torrero, farero, encuellador,
(M) chango.
desand, desarenar.
desander, desarenador, eliminador de arena.
desaturate, desempapar.
descale, desescamar.
descaling compound (bo), antincrustante, desincrustante.
descending gate (hyd), compuerta abatible.
descending grade, bajada, pendiente descendente, pendiente.
descent, bajada, descenso.
describe a circle, trazar crculo.
descriptive geometry, geometria descriptiva.
deseam v (met), quitar las costuras.
desensitize (pmy), desensibilizar.
desensitizer (pmy), desensibilizador.
desiccant n a, desecante.
desiccate, desecar.
desiccator, desecadora, secador.
design, s proyecto, diseo, traza, (Ch) (M)
estudio; v proyectar, disear, trazar, delinear, estudiar, (C) calcular; en Mxico
"proyectar" se refiere al estudio general y
"disear" a los detalles.
- - head (hyd) , carga presumida o para proyectar.
--load, carga presumida o prevista.
- - point (pu), punto caracterstico.
- - pressure, presin presumida.
- - span, luz de clculo.
speed (rd), velocidad de rgimen.
- - storm (hyd), aguacero presumido, precipitacin presumida.
- - temperature (ac) , temperatura externa presumida.
designer, proyectista, diseador, delineador.

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diagrammeter

designing, diseo, proyeccin.


detonation, detonacin; (m,,) detonancia, gol- - engineer, ingeniero proyectista o diseador.
peteo.
desilt, desembancar, desenlodar, deslamar, des- - indicator, indicador de detonancia.
enfangar, desentarquinar, retirar los em- - meter (geop), medidor de detonacin.
banques, (M) desazolvar.
detonator, (vol) detonador, fulminante; (fc)
desilting, desembanque, desenlodamiento, (M)
seal detonante.
desenlame.
deto.ur, desvo, desviacin, vuelta, desecho, rodeo.
- - weir, presa de aterramiento, dique de condetntal (geol), detritico.
tencin de arrastres.
detrition, desgaste.
d~sk, escritorio; pupitre (tablero).
Detritor (trademark) (sd) , detritor.
dJslime (min), deslamar.
detritus, detrito, detritus.
desludging valve, vlvula purgadora de cienos.
tank (sd), tanque detritor.
desorption, desabsorcin.
detune (ra), desintonizar, asintonizar.
despumation, despumacin.
devaporize, desvaporizar.
destabilize, inestabilizar.
develop, (fuerza) producir, desarrollar; (disefio)
destination sign (rd), seal de destino.
desarrollar; (foto) revelar; (proyecto)
destroy, destruir, destrozar.
aprovechar; (calor) producir; (mat) desadestruction, destruccin.
rrollar.
destructive distillation, destilacin seca o desdeveloped
tructiva.
- - elevation, elevacin desarrollada.
destructor, incinerador de basura, destructor.
-length, largo desarrollado.
desulphurate, vase desulphurize.
- - pressure (sm), presin desarrollada.
desulphurize, desulfurar, desazufrar, desulfatar.
developer (pmy), revelador.
desuperheater, desrecalentador.
developing (pmy), revelado.
detach, desprender, despegar, separar.
tank (pmy), tanque de revelar.
detachable, de quita y pon, de quitapn, desdevelopment, desarrollo, fomento desenvolvimontable, deepr.endible, remQvible, posmiento; produccin; aprovechamiento' retizo, separable.
velamiento; proyecto.
'
bit, broca postiza o recambiable o desmondrift (min), galera preparatoria o de desatable.
rrollo.
meter (elec), contador removible o de enwell (pet), pozo de desarrollo.
chufe.
deviate, desviar; desviarse.
detachable-bit grinder, afilador de brocas
deviation (elec) (compass), desviacin.
postizas.
- - factor (elec), factor de desviacin.
detail, s detalle; v detallar.
device, dispositivo, aparato, artificio, artefacto.
drawing, dibujo det,allado.
devitrification, desvitrificacin.
paper, papel anteado para dibujo.
devulcanize, desvulcanizar.
pen, tiralneas para detalles.
devulcanizer, desvulcanizador.
detalled plans, planos detallados, dibujos en
dew point, punto de condensacin o de roco,
detalle.
temperatura de saturacin.
detailed specifications, especificaciones detadew-point thermostat, termstato de control
lladas, (U) prescripciones particulares.
por la temperature de saturacin.
detear (pt), quitar las gotas.
dewater, desecar, deshidratar; desaguar, achicar,
detection (r~~, rectificacin; desmodulacin, (M)
agotar.
detecclOn.
dewaterer, desaguador, deshidratador.
detector, (mec) indicador; (elc)(ra) detector,
dewax (pet), desparafinar.
revelador.
dewaxing (pet), desparafinaje.
bar (rr) , barra indicadora o de enclavadextrogyratory, dextrgiro, dextrogiratorio.
miento, (A) zapata detectora.
dextrorotatory (su), dextrorrotatorio.
- - ca~ (rr), carro indicador de defectos de rieles.
dezincification, descincado.
- - pornt (rr), punta enclavadora.
diabase (geol), diabasa.
- - stage (ra), etapa detectora.
diabasic, diabsico.
- - valve (ra), tubo detector, vlvula detectora.
diaclase (geol), diaclasa.
detent, retn, fiador.
diaclastic, diaeIasado; diaclstico.
detention basin (hyd) , depsito o vaso o emdiagometer (elec), diagmetro.
diagonal n a, diagonal.
balse de detencin, (Pe) depsito de retencin.
.
- - bracing, diagonales de arriostramiento,
aspas.
detention period (sen), perodo de retencin.
pliers, alicates de ngulo, (A) alicates diadeterminant n (math), determinante.
gonales.
determinate, determinado.
- - tension, traccin o tensin diagonal, (A)
detin, recuperar estao, desestaar.
esfuerl!lo principal.
detonate, detonar.
diagram, diagrama, grfica, esquema.
detonating, detonante.
- - factor (eng), coeficiente de diagrama.
fuse, mecha detonante o de explosin.
diagrammatic, esquemtico.
powder, plvora detonante.
diagrammeter, diagrmetro.

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diagraph, digrafo.
diagraphic, diagrfico.
dial, cuadrante (manmetro), esfera (reloj), (M)
cartula (bscula).
feed (mt), disco alimentador.
- - indicator, indicador de cuadrante o de cartula.
- - selector, selector tipo de cuadrante.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de palanca rotativa, conmutador giratorio.
- - telephone, telfono automtico o de disco
selector.
- - thermometer, termmetro de cuadrante.
diallage (miner), dilaga (piroxeno).
diallagite (geol), dialagita.
diamagnetic, diamagntico.
diamagnetism, diamagnetismo.
diamantine (abrasive), diamantina.
diameter, dimetro.
- - increment (th), incremento para dimetro.
tape (for) , -cinta de dimetros.
diametral, diametrical, diametral.
diamond, diamante; rombo.
- - antenna (ra), antena rmbica.
- - bit, corona o broca de diamantes.
- - cutter (mt), cortador de diamantes.
- - dies (met), hilera a diamante.
- - dresser, moleta o enderezador de diamante.
- - drill, sonda o barrena o taladro de diamantes.
- - drilling, sondeos a diamante, perforaciones
con sonda de diamante.
- - mesh, malla rmbica.
- - point, punta rmbica o diamante.
- - powder, polvo de diamante.
switch (rr), traspaso doble.
- - tooth (saw), diente de diamante.
- - wheel, aspern de diamante.
diamond-head-buttress dam, presa de machones
de cabeza rmbica, dique de contrafuertes
de cabeza de diamante.
diamond-nose chis el, cortafrio con punta rmbiea.
diamond-shaped, rmbico, romboidal.
dianegative (pmy), 8 dianegativa; a dianegativo.
diaphone, difono.
diaphragm, diafragma.
- - gage, manmetro de diafragma.
- - pump, bomba de diafragma.
- - valve, vlvula de diafragma.
diapositive, 8 diapositiva; a diapositivo.
diaschistic (geol), diaesquistoso.
diastase (sen), diastasa.
diatom, diatomea, diatoma.
diatomaceous earth, tierra diatomcea o de
diatomeas.
diatomaceous silica, sHice diatomcea.
diatomic, diatmico.
diatomite, diatomita, tierra diatomcea o infusoria.
dibromoquinone (sen), dibromoquinona.
dicalcium
- - aluminate (ct), aluminato diclcico.
- - ferrite (ct), ferrito diclcico.
silicate (ct), silicato diclcico.
Dicalite (trademark), slice diatomcea, tierra infusoria, dicalita.

differential

dichloramine (chem), dicloramina.


dich1orodifluoromethane (rfg), diclorodifluorometano.
die, (rs) hembra de terraja, dado, cojinete de
roscar; (punzonar) troquel, matriz, sufridera; (aguzador) matriz, troquel.
- - casting, pieza moldeada en matriz; fundicin
a troquel.
- - chaser, cojinete de roscar, peine.
- - chuck (mt) , sujetahembra, portadado, portacojinete.
- - grinder, rectificadora de matrices, amoladora
de troqueles.
- - head, portacojinete, portahembra, sujetadado.
- - holder, portamatriz, portaestampa; portahembra, portacojinete.
- - mold, matriz, molde de matrizar.
- - plate, terraja, hilera, placa perforada de
estirar.
- - set, juego de matrices; portamatriz.
die-cast v, fundir a troquel, matrizar, moldear a
matriz, fundir a presin.
die-cu t, cortado a troquel.
die-rolled (met), laminado a troquel.
dielectric n a, dielctrico.
- - absorption, histresis o absorcin dielctrica.
- - coefficient (ra) , coeficiente o C0nstante dielctrica.
- - constant, constante dielctrica, capacidad
inductiva especfica.
- - current, corriente de desplazamiento.
- - fatigue, fatiga dielctrica.
- - flux density, induccin elctrica, densidad
de fluj o dielctrico.
- - heating, caldeo dielctrico.
- - hysteresis, histresis o absorcin dielctrica.
--loss, prdida dielctrica.
- - rigidity, resistencia dielctrica.
- - strength, resistencia dielctrica o de aislacin, poder dielctrico.
- - stress, esfuerzo elctrico o dielctrico.
dieline (rfg), dicloroetileno.
Diesel
- - cycle, ciclo Diesel.
- - engine, mquina o motor Diesel.
- - index, Indice Diesel.
- - oil, aceite o combustleo Diesel, petrleo
combustible para Diesel.
dieselize, equipar con mquinas Diesel, dieselizar.
diesinker (machy), fabricadora de matrices.
diestock, terraja, portacojinete, terraja de cojinete o para dados.
difference (math), diferencia.
differentiable (math), diferenciable.
differential n a, diferencial.
- - bearing (auto), cojinete del diferencial.
- - block, polea o aparejo diferencial.
- - calculus, clculo diferencial.
- - carrier (auto), portadiferencial.
- - case (auto), caja o crter del diferencial.
- - coefficient (math), coeficiente o cociente
diferencial.
- - compound motor, motor de devanado diferencial.

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- - equation, ecuacin diferencial.


- - flotation (min), flotacin selectiva.
- - galvanometer, galvanmetro diferencial.
- - gear, engranaje diferencial.
- - governor, regulador diferencial o dinamomtrico.
- - hoist, aparejo o polea o polispasto diferencial, (V) seorita.
housing (auto), caja del diferencial, (U)
cubierta del diferencial.
- - indexing, divisin diferencial.
-lock (auto), trabador del diferencial.
- - permeability (elec), permeabilidad diferencial.
- - pulley, aparejo o polea diferencial.
- - relay (elec), relai diferencial.
- - screw, tornillo compuesto o de paso diferencial.
- - sign (math), signo de diferencial.
- - winding (elec), devanado diferencial.
- - windlass, cabria chinesca.
differential-acting, de movimiento diferencial.
differentiation (math) (geol), diferenciacin.
differentiator (ra), diferenciador.
diffract; difractar.
diffraction, difraccin.
- - grating, rejilla de difraccin.
diffuse, v difundir; a difuso.
- - reflection (il), reflexin difusa o irregular.
- - reflection factor (il), coeficiente de reflexin
difusa.
- - refraction (il), refraccin difusa.
- - transmission (il), transmisin difusa.
diffuse-porous (lbr) , de porosidad uniforme a
travs de los anillos anuales.
diffused air, aire difuso.
diffused illumination, iluminacin difusa.
diffuser, (il) difusor; (dac) difusor, dispersor.
- - plate (sd), placa esparcidora o difusora.
- - tube, tubo difusor.
diffuser-type centrifugal pump, bomba centrifuga
difusora.
diffusing regulator (hyd), regulador disperstlr.
diffusion, difusin.
- - aerator, aereador a difusi6n.
diffusive, difusivo.
diffusivity (physics) (conc), difusibilidad.
dig, excavar, cavar, desmontar.
digested sludge (sd), cieno o barro cloacal
digerido.
digester (sd), digestor.
gas (sd), gas del tanque digestor o de digestin.
digesting tank (sd), tanque digestor.
di&estion, digestin.
digger, excavador.
digging, excavacin, desmonte, cavadura.
bucket, cucharn excavador, (A) balde
excavador.
-line (bu), cable de cierre.
--loader, cavadora-cargadora.
- - reach (sh), alcance de cavadura.
- - speed (ce), vp.locidad de excavaci6n.
dihedral n a, diedr:>.

diplex
dike,

(hid) dique, caballn, ataj o, ribero bord


rebord,e, (eh) pr~til, (M) barraje,' (A) (')
malecon; (ge~l) dIque; v endicar, atajar.
- - rock, roca filomana o filnica.
dilatancy, dilatan cia.
dilatant, dilatador, dilatante.
dilate, dilatar; dilatarse.
dilational wave (geop) , onda de dilatacin.
dilatometer, dilatmetro.
diluent, diluente.
d!lute, v diluir, deslelr, aguar; a diluido.
dIluter, dilutor.
dilution, dilucin, desleimiento.
diluvial (geol), diluvial.
diluvium, diluvi6n.
dim v (auto), obscurecer.
dimension, 8 dimensin (todos sentidos), (dib)
acotacin; v dimensionar, (dib) acotar.
- - gage, medidor de maderas.
-line (dwg), nea de cota.
--lumber, madera aserrada en tamaos corrientes (grueso 2 pulg a 5 pulg).
- - saw, sierra de dimensi6n.
- - shingles, ripias de ancho especificado.
- - stone, piedra de todas dimensiones especificadas.
dimensional, dimensional.
- - analysis, anlisis dimensional.
dimensioned drawing, dibujo acotado.
dimensionless term (math), trmino no dimensional o independiente de dimensiones.
dimetallic, dimetlico.
dimethyl ketol (su), dimetilketol.
dimmer (auto), amortiguador o reductor de luz.
- - switch, conmutador reductor.
dimming resistor, resistencia reductora de luz.
ding hammer (auto), martillo desabollador o de
chapista.
dining car, coche comedor, carro restaurante.
dinkey, locomotora liviana de trocha angosta,
locomotora decauville.
- - runner, maquinista.
dinking die, sacabocado, punzn.
diode (elec), diodo.
- - detector, detector a diodo.
diopside (miner), di6psido (piroxeno).
diopter (optics), dioptria.
'
dioptric, diptrico.
diorite (geol), diorita.
diorite-porphyry, prfido de diorita.
dioritic, diorltico.
dioxide, dixido, bixido.
dip, 8 (aguja) inclinaci6n; (geol) buzamiento,
calda, inclinacin, (M) echado; (min)
recuesto; v (pint) baar; (geol) inclinarse,
buzar.
- - brazing, soldadura fuerte con inmersin.
fault (geol), falla transversal.
- - finishing, pintura por inmersin.
- - meter, medidor de buzamiento, inclin6metro.
- - needle, brjula de inclinacin.
- - rod (auto), varilla probadora de aceite.
- - slip (geol), desplazamiento vertical.
diphase (elec), bifsico.
diplex (ra) , diplex.
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diplococcus (sen), diplococo.


dipolar, dipolar.
dipole (elec), dipolo.
- - antenna (ra), antena dipolo o de media onda.
dipotassium phosphate, fosfato dipotsico.
dipped joint (bw), junta de lechada.
dipper, (pI) cucharn, capacho, cazo, (V) tobo,
(M) bote; (beber) cazo, cucharn.
- - arms (sh), brazos de cucharn, (A) mangos
de cucharn.
- - dredge, draga de cucharn o a cuchara.
stick, (pI) brazo o mango del cucharn, (M)
brazo de ataque.
dipperful, carga de cucharn, cucharada.
dipping (pt), inmersin, baado.
- - compass, brjula de inclinacin.
- - needle, aguja de inclinacin.
--.c.tank, tanque de baar o de inmersin.
- - varnish, barniz de baar o de inmersin.
direct a, directo, derecho.
- - capacitance (ra), capacitancia directa.
- - coupling (elec), acoplamiento directo.
current (d.c.), corriente directa (c.d.).
- - drive, toma directa; accionamiento directo.
- - feed (wp), alimentacin directa o en seco.
heating (bldg), calefaccin directa.
- - indexing, divisin simple.
- - injection (di), inyeccin directa.
direct-acting, de accin directa.
direct-connected (mech) (elec), conectado o
acoplado directamente.
direct-contact feed-water heater, calentador de
agua de alimentacin tipo abierto.
direct-current neutral grid, red de los conductores neutros en un sistema trifilar de
corriente directa.
direct-feed chlorinator (wp), clorador de alimentacin directa.
direct-fired furnace, horno de inyeccin directa.
direct-geared, engranado directamente.
direct-indirect radiator, calorfero directo-indirecto.
direct-lift hoist (tk), elevador de efecto directo.
direct-projection comparator, comparador de
proyeccin directa.
direct-relation telemeter, telmetro de relacin
directa.
direct-vision view finder (pmy) , buscador de
visin directa.
direction (traffic), sentido.
- - finder (ap), radio brjula, antena indicadora
de direccin.
- - finding (ra), radiogoniometra.
- - indicator, indicador de direccin.
- - sign (rd), seal de direccin.
- - switch (mot), conmutador de vuelta.
- - transit (inst), trnsito no repetidor.
directional (math) (elec), direccional.
- - antenna (ra), antena direccional.
- - bit (pet), barrena de perforacin desviada.
- - drilling (pet) , perforacin con direccin
controlada.
- - filter (ra) , filtro de direccin.
floodlight (ap), proyector de direccin.
- - gyro (pmy), brjula giroscpica.
island (rd), isla de gua.
-

- - marker (ap), indicador de direccin.


- - overcurrent relay, relai para sentido de
sobrecorriente.
- - relay (elec), relai de direccin, relevador
direccional.
- - sign (rd), indicador o seal de direccin.
signal (tk) , seal de sentido.
- - survey (pet), estudio de las desviaciones de
la verticalidad.
directionality (forging), resistencia direccional.
directive antenna (ra) , antena direccional transmisora.

directivity (ra), directividad.


directly heated cathode (ra) , ctodo a calefaccin directa.
director, director, administrador; vocal; (ra)
director.
directrix, directriz.
dirt, tierra; escombros, basura; mugre, suciedad;
polvo.
- - moving, trabajo de desmonte, movimiento o
remocin de tierra, (V) escombramiento.
- - road, camino de tierra o sin afirmar.
- - trap, trampa de sedimentos.
disability, incapacidad, invalidez.
disaccharide (Iab), disacrido, biosa.
disalignment, desalineamiento.
disappearing stadia hairs, hilos taquimtricos
desvanecedores.
disapproval, improbacin.
disassemble, desarmar, desmontar, abatir, desensamblar.
disassembly, desmontaje, abatimiento.
disbursement, desembolso.
discard, desechar, descartar.
discharge, 8 (hid) gasto, caudal; (elc) descarga;
(mz) vaciada, descarga; (bm) impulsin,
descarga; (empleado) despedida, baja, destitucin, (Ch) desahucio, (M) remocin;
(com) descargo; v (carga) descargar; (elc)
descargar; (r) desembocar; (empleado) despedir, destituir, dar de baja, cesantear,
(Ch) desahuciar, (Par) suspender; (deuda)
cancelar; (hid) descargar, (Pe) invertir;
(vol) fulminar, volar, disparar.
- - chute, conducto descargador.
- - circuit (tv), circuito de descarga.
- - curve (hyd), curva de gastos o de caudal.
head (hyd) , altura de impulsin o de descarga, presin esttica de descarga, carga.
esttica de descarga.
- - pipe, tubo de expulsin o de impulsin, cafio
expelente.
ring (turb), anillo de salida.
- - ro11 (su), maza bagacera o de descarga.
- - stroke (eng), carrera de descarga.
- - tube (ra), vlvula o tubo de descarga.
valve (hyd), vlvula de descarga.
discharger (elec) (steam), descargador.
discharging arch (bw), arco de descarga.
disconformity (geol), disconformidad.
disconnect, 8 desconectador; v (elc) desconectar;
(mee) desconectar, desacoplar, desenganchar.

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- - switch, interruptor de separacin, desconectador.


disconnecting
- - fuse, desconectador fusible.
fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible de
desconexin.
-link (elec), eslabn interruptor.
plug (elec), clavifa de desconexin, tapn
desconectador.
disconnector, desconectador.
discontinuity, descontinuidad.
discontinuous, discontinuo, descontinuo.
discordance (geol), discordancia.
discordant (geol), discordante.
discount, 8 descuento; v descontar.
disCovery we11 (pet), pozo descubridor.
di serete a (math), discreto.
discriminant n a (math), discriminante.
discrimination (ra), discriminacin.
discriminator (ra), discriminador.
disengage, desengranar; desembragar; desenganchar.
disengagement governor, regulador de disparo.
dished, combado, bombeado, cncavo.
- - wheel, rueda combada o con copero.
disilicate, disilicato.
disilicic, disilcico.
disincrustant, desincrustante.
disinfect, desinfectar.
disinfectant n a, des;nfectante.
disinfection, desinfeccin.
disintegrate, desagregar, disgregar, desintegrar;
desmoronarse, deshacerse.
disintegrated, desagregado, descompuesto, disgregado, cariado.
disintegration, desagregacin, disgregacin, desintegracin.
disintegrator, pulverizador, triturador, disgregador, desintegrador, desfibrador.
disjoint, desunir, desarticular.
disjunctor (elec), disyuntor.
disk, 8 disco, lenteja; v (ca) escarificar.
- - armature, inducido de disco; inducido de
devanado plano.
- - bit, mecha o broca de discos.
- - brake, freno de discos o de plato.
cam, leva de disco.
c1utch, embrague de platos o de discos.
crank, manivela de disco, plato-manivela.
- crusher, chancadora de discos, trituradora
tipo de discos.
discharger (elec), descargador a disco.
- - feeder, alimentador tipo de discos.
- - filter, filtro de discos.
- - grinder, esmeriladora de disco, disco esmerilador.
- - harrow, grada o rastra o escarificador de
discos.
- - insulator, aislador de disco.
- - meter, contador tipo de disco.
- - pile, pilote de disco.
- - piston, mbolo de disco.
- - planimeter, planmetro de disco.
- - plow, arado de discos.
- - ridger (irr), bordeadora de discos.
- - roller, rodillo de discos.

distillate

- - sander (ww),lijadora de disco, disco lijador.


- - signal (rr), seal de disco.
- - wheel, rueda de plato o de disco, rueda llena.
dislocation (geol), dislocacin.
dismantle, desarmar, desmontar, desmantelar'
desaparejar, desguarnecer, desencapillar. '
dismantling, desmontaje, desarmadura, abatimiento.
disodium phosphate, fosfato disdico.
dispatcher (rr)(pet), despachador.
dispenser pump (auto), surtidor de gasolina,
bomba medidora.
disperser (sd), dispersador, difusor.
dispersion, dispersin.
- - photometer (i1), fotmetro de dispersin.
tank (sd), tanque de dispersin.
displace, desplazar.
displac~~ent, (nut) desplazamiento; (cilindro)
Cllmdl:ada; (geol) falla, quiebra, (M) desalogamlent~; (elc) desplazamiento; (fma)
desplazamIento; (crank) calaje, desviacin.
- - current (elec), corriente de desplazamiento.
- - c~rves. (na), curvas de desplazamiento.
- - plle, pilote de desplazamiento.
- - pump, bomba de dQSplazamiento.
ton (na), tonelada (2240 lib) de desplazamiento.
- - ventilator, ventilador volumtrico o de
desplazamiento.
displacement-type meter (water), contador de
desplazamiento.
displacer (mech), desplazador.
disposal, disposicin.
- - system (pet), instalacin evacuadora.
- - we11 (pet), pozo de evacuacin.
disrupt, romper; (elc) interrumpir.
disruption (elec), disrupcin.
disruptive
- - discharge (elec), descarga disruptiva.
- - explosive, explosivo instantneo o destructor,
- - strength, resistencia dielctrica.
- - voltage, tensin disruptiva.
dissect (geol)(top), dividir.
dissector tube (tv), tubo disector.
dissimilation (sen), disimilacin.
dissipate (heat), disipar.
dissipation (elec), dispersin.
dissipative (elec), disipador.
dissociation (chem), disociacin.
dissoluble, disoluble.
dissolution (chem) (geol), disolucin.
dissolve, disolver; disolverse.
dissolved solids (sd), slidos disueltos.
dissolvent n a, disolvente.
dissonance (elec), disonancia.
dissymmetrical, disimtrico.
dissymmetry, disimetrla.
distance, distancia.
-line (pmy), lma de distancia.
- - relay, relevador de distancia.
- - signs (rd), seales avanzadas.
- - strip, tira de distancia o de separacin.
distant signal (rr) , sefial avanzada o de distancia.
distemper n (pet), destemple.
distill, destilar, alambicar.
distillate, destilado.

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distillation tower, torre de destilacin.


distillery, destilera, (C) alambiquero.
- - wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de destilera,
(M) desechos de destilera.
distilling plant, planta destiladora, destilera.
distort, deformar, (M) distorsionar.
distorted wave (ra) , onda deformada.
distortion, deformacin, distorsin.
- - analyzer (ra), analizador de distorsin.
- - factor (elec), factor de deformacin (onda).
distortion-factor meter (ra) , medidor del factor
de deformacin.
distributaries (irr), regueras, hijuelas, tijeras.
distribute, distribuir, repartir; esparcir.
distributed
- - capacitance (elec), capacitancia o capacidad
distribuda.
- - constants (ra), constantes distribudas.
- - inductance (elec), inductancia distribuda.
- - winding (elec), devanado distribudo, arrollamiento distributivo.
distributing
- - bar (reinf), barra repartidora o de reparticin, (M) cabilla de reparticin.
- - reservoir, depsito alimentador o de distribucin, estanque de distribucin, (Pe)
reservorio de distribucin.
switchboard, tablero de distribucin.
distribution, reparticin, distribucin.
board (elec), cuadro de distribucin.
--box (elec), caja de distribucin.
- center (elec), centro de distribucin.
- - feeder (elec), alimentador de distribucin.
- - of costs, reparticin de costos.
- - of pressures, reparticin de las presiones,
distribucin de presiones.
- system (elec)(water), red de distribucin.
- transformer, transformador distribuidor.
<ii.stributive, distributivo.
fault (geol), falla distributiva.
distributor, (ca) esparcidor, distribuidor; (dac)
esparcidor, repartidora; (mg) distribuidor;
(tel) distribuidor; (turb) distribuidor;
(com) comerciante, distribuidor.
- - brush, escobilla distribuidora.
cap (auto), tapa del distribuidor.
- - gear (ge), engranaje de distribucin.
- - plates (ac), placas distribuidoras.
--points (auto), platinos o contactos o puntos
del distribuidor.
- - shaft, rbol de distribucin.
disulphate (chem), bisulfato.
disulphide, bisulfuro.
ditch, 8 (exc) zanja, foso, trinchera; (fc) (ca)
cuneta; (irr) acequia, reguera, regadera,
almatriche, hijuela (pequea) ; (irr) azarbe,
almenara; (desage) agera, tijera; (top)
crcava, (Ch)(PR) zanja; '11 zanjar, zanjear, trincherar; (irr) acequiar.
- - check, dique de zanja.
- - digger, zanjeador, (irr) acequiador.
- - spade, azada para zanjas.
- - tender (irr), acequiador.
tditcher (ce), cavador de zanjas, zanjadora, cuchilla zanjeadora, (A) cuneteadora.
.4itching, zanjeo, zanjamiento, acequiadura.

division

powder (bl), plvora para zanjeo.


- - shovel, pala zanjadora.
dive '11, bucear.
diver, buzo, escafandrista.
diverge, divergir.
divergence (all senses), divergencia.
divergent, divergente.
diverging lens, lente divergente.
diversion (hyd) , derivacin, desviacin, desvo,
desviaje.
- - chamber, cmara desviadora.
- - channel, canal desviador o de derivacin.
- - dam, presa de derivacin, azud, barraje,
presa derivadora, dique de toma, (A) dique
nivelador, (A) dique distribuidor, (Col)
dique de desvo, (Ch) barrera.
- - duty of water (irr) , volumen de agua derivada.
- - gate, compuerta desviadora.
- - manhole (sw) , pozo desviador, cmara desviadora.
- - openings (dam) , vanos de derivacin, lumbreras provisionales.
- - sluice, esclusa de desviacin.
tunnel (hyd), tnel de derivacin, (M) tnel
de desviacin.
diversity, diversidad.
factor (elec), factor de diversidad.
- - reception (ra), recepcin mltiple.
divert, desviar, derivar.
diverter (mech) (elec), desviador.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de desviacin.
diverting box(sd), caja de derivacin.
divide n (top), divisoria de las aguas, divorcio de
las aguas, (Col) reparto de las aguas, (U)
cuchilla separadora, (M) parteaguas, (V)
fila divisoria, cordillera divisoria, (V) arista
hidrogrfica.
divided circuit (elec), circuito dividido.
divided-flow turbine, turbina con divisin de
corriente.
divided-Iane highway, carretera de vas separadas.
dividend (math) (fin), dividendo.
divider, partidor; separador; (mat) divisor; (mh)
cabezal divisor.
- - flange (eng), seccionador.
dividers (dwg) , comps de divisin O de punta
seca o de puntas.
dividing head (mt) , cabezal divisor.
dividing plate (mt), plato divisor.
diving, buceo.
- - bell, campana de buzo o de bucear.
- - helmet, casco de buzo, (C) escafandra.
- - hood, casco de buzo para trabajo poco pro. fundo.
- - suit, escafandro, traje de buzo.
divisible, divisible.
division, departamento, negociado; (fe) divisin;
(mat) divisin.
- - box (irr) , cmara de reparticin, partidor,
(A) comparto, (M) parteaguas.
- - engineer (rr), ingeniero de divisin.
- - gate (ia) , atajadero, compuerta derivadora
o partidora, (Es) templadera.
- - post (rr), poste de divisin .

division
- - wall, pared divisoria.
divisor (math), divisor.
doby (bl), vase mudcap blast.
dock, ~ muelle, espign; drsena; dique; (ds)
dIque de care!,a, dique seco; (ap) cobertizo;
'11 atracar, arrImar, abarloar; poner en dique
seco, carenar.
- - builder, constructor de muelles.
- - charges, derechos de muelle, muellaje.
- - crane, gra de muelle.
--laborer, estibador, pen de muelle.
- - spike, clavo de muelle.
dockage, muellaje.
docking keel (sb) , quilla de refuerzo contra
presin de los picaderos.
docking saw, serrucho para astilleros.
dockmaster, jefe del muelle.
dockyard, arsenal, astillero, carenero, despalmador.
doctor solution (pet), solucin doctor.
doctor test (pet), ensayo doctor.
dog, 8 (maq) trinquete, gatillo, can, retn, seguro;
(carp) laa, grapn; (mh) perro de torno
brida; (as) grapa; (ef) gancho agarrador;
'11 retener con trinquete, sujetar con gatillo,
agarrar.
bit (sa), pa de la grapa.
- - clutch, embrague de garras.
- - hook, gancho de maderero.
- - nai!, clavo de cabeza excntrica.
- - sheet (rr), diagrama del enclavamiento.
socket (sa), portapa.
wheel, rueda de trinquete.
wrench, llave para perro de torno.
dogbolt, laa, grapn; (cn) dispositivo sujetador
del ojo de buey.
doghouse, (pet) caseta de los trabajadores o de
herramientas; (ra) caseta de sintonizacin.
dogshore (sb), puntal provisional antes de botar.
dolerite (geol), dolerita.
dolly, (est) sufridera, estampa, cazoleta, doile,
(C) boterola; aguantad ora, contraestampa,
contraboterola, contrarremachador; (mad)
carretilla de rodillo; (martinete) macaco;
(fc) locomotora pequea para maniobras;
(auto) gato rodante; (min) batidor; (ap)
(co) (ef) carretilla; plataforma rodante.
- - bar, sufridera de palanca, barra de entibar.
block (srnl), bloque desabollador o de batir
sufridera.
'
- - tub (min), cubeta para lavar mineral.
dolomite (miner) (geol), dolomia, (M) dolomita.
dolomitic, dolomitico.
dolomitize, dolomitizar.
dolphin, duque de Alba, dolfin; guirnalda.
dome, (arq) cpula, alcuba, domo; (geol) techo,
bveda, domo, (B)(V) cpula; (miner)
domo; (met) cpula, bveda.
- - dam, presa de cpula.
-tight (auto), luz de techo.
- - reflector (il), reflector de campana.
-head (ge), culata abovedada.
domed stope (min) , testero abovedado.
domestic sewage, aguas negras, aguas cloacales
sanitarias, (Es) (Pe) aguas caseras, (C)
albaal.

415

double

dominant (math)(elec), dominante.


donkey (lg), malacate porttil.
- - boiler (sb), caldera auxiliar.
dook (min), chifln.
door, puerta.
- - bolt, cerrojo, falleba, pasador.
- - buck, marco o bastidor de puerta.
- - butt, bisagra.
- - check, amortiguador de puerta, cierrapuerta.,
freno para puerta.
.
- - hanger, suspensor o carrito corredizo de
puerta, corredera.
- - hardware, herrajes de puerta.
- - holder, retenedor de puerta.
--leaf (hinge), contrabisagra de puerta.
- - pull, agarradera, tirador, (A) manija.
- - switch (ele), interruptor automtico de
puerta.
doorcase, contramarco, chambrana, contracerco.
doorframe, marco de puerta, alfaja, cerco,
bastidor o cuadro de puerta.
doorhead, dintel, cabecero.
doorjamb, jamba de puerta; quicial.
doorknob, perilla, botn de pestillo, agarradero
de puerta, (A) manija.
doorpost, jamba de puerta.
doorsill, umbral o solera de puerta.
doorstop, tope de puerta.
doorway, vano o claro de puerta.
dope, 8 (cab) compuesto; (vol) material absorbente; (mg) suavizador; aditivo combustible; v suavizar (combustible).
dormant scaJe, bscula enclavable.
Dortmund tank (sd), tanque Dortmund.
dosage, dosificacin, proporcionamiento.
dosing, dosificacin.
chamber (sd), vase dosing tank.
- - flume, canal dosificador.
- - siphon, sifn dosificador.
tank (sd), tanque de dosificacin.
dot (tel), punto.
- - cyc1e (tel), ciclo de un punto y un intervalo.
dot-and-dash tine (dwg) , lnea punto-raya o de
puntos y trazos.
dote (lbr), podricin.
dotted line (dwg) , linea punteada o interrumpida
o puntada o de puntos.
dotting pen (dwg), tiralneas para puntear.
double, doble.
- - block, motn doble o de dos garruchas.
boiler (lab), bao Maria.
bottom (sb), doble fondo.
- - bullnose brick, ladrillo de dos esquinas redondas.
- - catenary suspension, suspensin catenaria
doble.
- - centner, centner mtrico.
- - cross (p), cruz doble o de seis pasos.
- - crossover (rr), traspaso doble.
diode (ra), duodiodo.
door, puerta gemela o doble.
- - grid wiring (elec), canalizacin de red doble.
- - groove weld, soldadura de ranura doble.
- - modulation (ra), doble modulacin.
--prime (math), biprima (x").

double

416

- - purchase, aparejo doble; engranaje doble.


- - riveting, remachado o roblonado doble. .
roller chock (sb), escotera doble ~on :?dIllo.
- - run-around wiring (elec), canalizaclOn de
circunvalacin doble.
- - shear, esfuerzo cortante doble, cortadura
doble.
d
d
- - shift, jornada doble, doble turno, os tan as.
- - square thread, rosca cuadrada doble.
T branch (p), doble ramal T.
- - thread, rosca pareja.
- - time, doble tiempo.
- - track, va doble.
- - triangular truss, armadura Warren de doble
interseccin.
trio de (ra), duotriodo.
- - whip, aparejo de dos motones.
- - worm-gear speed reducer, reduct?r de. velocidad a doble engranaje de tormllo sm fin.
y branch (p), bifurcacin doble.
double-acting, de doble efecto.
double-action die, matriz para prensa de doble
accin.
. 1 d bl
double-angle point (drill), punta de blse o e.
double-arming bolt (elec), perno para dos crucetas (de rosca doble sin cabeza). .
double-arming eyebolt (elec), perno de OJO para
dos crucetas.
double-bead lap joint (w), soldadura solapada
de dos rebordes.
,
double-beaded siding (carp), tablas de cordon
doble.
double-beat valve, vlvula de doble gol~e.
double-bevel weld, soldadura a doble bIsel.
double-bit ax, hacha de dos filos.
double-braid insulation, forro de doble trenza.
double-branch elbow (p), codo doble o de doble
ramal.
d d ble
double-break switch (elec), interruptor e o
ruptura.
double-butt-strap joint, junta de doble cubrejunta.
d bl
double-case turbine, turbina de ~nvoltura o e.
double-center theodolite, teodolito de dos centros.
.
.
double-compensating polariscope, polarIScopIo
de doble compensacin.
dou ble-concave, bicncavo.
double-cone
.
d d bl
- - compression coupling, acoplamIento e o e
cono.
drum (mx), tambor de doble cono.
- - ventilator, ventilador de doble cono.
double-convex, biconvexo.
double-current generator (elec), generador de
corriente doble.
.
double-cut file, lima de doble talla o de pIcadura
cruzada.
double-cut saw, serrucho de corte d~~le. .
double-cylinder engine, mquina blCIl!ndnca o
de dos cilindros.
.
double-deck, de dos pisos, de doble cubler~a.
double-disk gate valve, vlvula de doble dIsco.
double-drum engine, mquina de dos tambores,
malacate de torno doble.

doublo

double-duct raceway (elec), canal de va doble o


de combinacin.
double-end stud bolt, prisionero de rosca doble.
double-end tenoner, espigadora doble.
double-ended drill, broca de dos puntas.
double-ended wrench, llave de dos bocas.
double-extra-slim taper file, lima ahusada de\gadsima.
double-extra-strong pipe, tubera sobreextra
fuerte, caera doble extrafuerte. .
double-face hammer, martillo de dos cotIllos.
double-flanged wheel, rueda acanalada o de dos
pestaas.
double-flow turbine, turbina de doble efecto.
double-flute drill, broca de acanalado <;l.oble.
double-grid tube (ra) , tubo de dos reJIllas, (A)
vlvula bigrilla.
double-half-round file, lima ovalada.
double-head v (rr), poner dos locomotoras.
chock (sb), bitn.
double-headed nail, clavo de doble cabeza.
double-headed rail, riel de doble hongo.
double-helical gear, engranaje de dientes helicoidales angulares.
double-hub (p), de doble campana..
.
double-hung window, ventana de guIllotma o de
contrapeso.
.
double-intersection Pratt truss, arm~dura W~~ppIe, armadura P~att de ~oble mterseCClOn.
double-iron plane, cepIllo de hIerro doble.
double-jet injector, inyector de chorro doble.
double-Iens camera (pmy), cmar~ doble.
.
double-Ioop bridle sllng (cab) , eslinga de brIda
doble.
double-Ioop weldless chain, cadena de eslabones
de vuelta doble.
double-offset expansion U bend (p), ?urva compensadora con doble desplazamIento.
double-offset U bend (P), curva en U con doble
desplazamiento.
double-petticoat insulator, aislador de doble campana.

double-pipe condenser, condensador de tuber a


doble.
double-pole (elec), bipolar.
.
double-reduction gearing, engranaje de doble
reduccin.
.
double-refined iron, hierro de doble afinaCIn.
double-row ball bearing, cojinete de bolas doble.
double-runner pump, bomba de rueda doble o de
rodete doble.
double-seat valve, vlvula doble.
double-shielded ball bearing, cojinete de bolas de
proteccin doble, chumacera de bolas encerrada.
'bl d
double-slider coupling, acoplamiento fleXI e e
ajuste doble.
.
.
double-strength steel, acero de dob~e r~s;stenCla.
double-suction pump, bomba de asplraClOn d?ble.
double-swing door, puerta oscilatoria o de valVn.
double-swing pipe joint, junta de doble codo.
double-tang file, lima de dos colas.
double-thick window glass, vidrio comn doble.
double-thread screw, tornillo de rosca doble.
double-throw lock (hw), cerradura de dos vueltas.

double

417

drag

double-throw switch (elec), interruptor de dos


downflow, fiujo descendente.
vas, conmutador.
downgrade, 8 bajada, pendiente descendente,
double-tube injector, inyector de tubo doble.
abajadero, (A)(C) (Ch)(Es) pendiente; adv
double-tuned transformer (ra), transformador
pendiente abajo, cuesta abajo, (A) bade sintonizacin doble.
rranca abajo.
double-V butt weld, soldadura en V doble.
downhand welding, soldadura plana.
double-vEU.ve nozzle, tobera de doble vlvula.
downhaul ball (de), pesa del motn de gancho.
double-wall cofferdam, atagua de tablestacado
doble.
down1ight (il), lmpara proyectada hacia abajo.
downpour, aguacero, chaparrn.
double-welded, de soldadura doble.
doubler (ra), doblador.
downspout, tubo de bajada, bajada pluvial, bajante, cao de bajada, tubo de descenso.
plate (sb), placa de refuerzo.
downstream, aguas abajo, ro abajo, corriente
doublet (elec) (pmy) , doblete.
abajo.
antenna (ra), antena de doblete, (Es) antena
- - cofferdam, (Es) contrapresa.
dipolo.
- - nosing, contratajamar.
doubletrees, balancn doble.
-toe (dam), pie del talud aguas abajo.
Douglas fir, abeto Douglas o rojo, pino del
downstructure (pat), estructura abajo.
Pacfico, (A)(Pe) pino oregn.
downtake chamber, cmara de bajada.
dovetail v, ensamblar a cola de milano.
downtake shaft (tun), pozo de bajada.
- - plane, cepillo de ensamblar.
downthrow (geol), desplazamiento descendente.
- - saw, serrucho de hacer espigas o para machihembrar.
downward system (ve), sistema de corriente
descendente.
dovetailed, a cola de milano, a cola de pato,
downwarp
(geol), pliegue sinclinal.
amilanado.
Dozecaster (ea), hoja de empuje angular, conDow metal (trademark), aleacin de magnesio y
structora de caminos.
aluminio.
dozer (ea), topadora, hoja de empuje.
dowel, 8 espiga, clavija, cabilla, torillo, macho;
- - shovel, pala de tractor.
(conc) barra de trabazn, (V) raz; v endozy (lbr), podrido.
clavijar, espigar, empernar, encabillar.
draft, 8 (mec) tiro, aspiracin, tiraje; (nut)
- - bit, barrena para cabillas.
- - pin, cabilla, espiga.
calado, cala; (mam) gua, maestra; (aire)
corriente; (com) giro, libranza, letra de
- - screw, espiga roscada.
cambio; (documento) borrador, proyecto;
- - setter (pav), mquina espigadora.
(fund) despezo, ahusado; v (dib) dibujar;
socket (rd), casquillo para cabilla.
(documento) redactar.
- - spacer, separador de cabillas.
controller,
regulador de tiro.
dowel-bar cap (rd), casquete de espiga.
- - damper, registro o regulador de tiro.
dowel-bar SUpport (rd), silleta para clavijas.
- - edge (stone cutting), arista viva.
doweling jig, gua de espigar.
- - fan, ventilador o aspirador de tiro.
down, a descendente; adv abajo.
- - gage, (mec) indicador de tiro; (nut) escala
- - conductor, conductor pararrayos.
de calado.
- - guy (elec), retenida a tierra.
- - gear, aparato o tren de traccin.
holes (bl), barrenos hacia abajo.
- - head, altura de tiro.
pipe, tubo de bajada.
- - horse, caballo de tiro.
- - stroke (eng), carrera descendente.
- - inducer, inductor de tiro.
- - timber (lg), troncos derribados por el viento.
- - re~order, registrador de tiro.
- - time, perodo de paralizacin de trabajo (por
- - regulator, regulador de tiro.
panne de una mquina).
- - tube (turb), tubo aspirante o de aspiracin,
down-folding gate (tk) , compuerta abatible.
aspirador.
down-Iead (elec), conductor o alambre de badraft-tube liner, forro del tubo de aspiracin.
jada, (ra) bajada de antena.
drafting
down-wind landing (ap), aterrizaje a favor del
board, tablero o tabla de dibujar, (M)
viento o con viento de cola.
restirador.
downcast (min), pozo de ventilacin.
instruments,
instrumentos de dibujo; tiles
downcomer, conducto de tubo descendente.
de dibujo.
downcut (geol), erosin descendente.
- - machine, mquina de dibujar, aparato dibudowndraft, tiro descendente o hacia abajo.
jador o de dibujo.
- - boiler, caldera de tiro descendente.
- - room, sala de dibujo, (V) sala de proyectos.
- - carburetor, carburador de tiro invertido o de
table, mesa de dibujo.
corriente dcscendente.
draftsman, dibujante, delineante, delineador.
- - forge, forja de tiro hacia abajo.
drag, 8 (ca) rastra, narria; (as) carretilla; (en)
- - kiln, horno de calor descendente.
aumento de calado hacia la popa; (nut)
producer, gasgeno de tiro descendente.
rastra, draga; (fund) marco inferior de la
downfeed riser (pb), tubo vertical de fiujo hacia
caja; (geol) pliegue; l' (ca) rastrear; (tI')
abajo.
arrastrar, tirar; (ancla) arrastrar; (treno)
downfeed system (ht), sistema de vapor descenrozarse, agarrarse, tocar; (Ilut) dragar,
dente.
rastrear.

drag

418

bit (pet), barrena de arrastre o, de friccin.


- - bro,om, esco,ba de arrastre.
- - chain, cadena para transPo,rtado,r de arrastre;
(fc) cadena de aco,plamiento,.
__ classifier (min), clasificado,r de co,rrea sin fin
o, de arrastre.
__ coefficient (wp), co,eficiente de retardo,.
__ conveyor, transPo,rtado,r de cadena sin fin
co,n paletas o, de arrastre, (C) rastrillo,.
__ fold (geo,l), pliegue secundario, o, de arrastre.
--link, co,ntramanivela; (auto,) co,ntrabrazo"
(M) eslabn de arrastre.
- - mili (min), arrastre, bo,carte.
- scraper, trailla, pala de arrastre, (A) balde
arrastrado,r, (Ch) pala buey, (Ec) barredera, (M) escrepa de arrastre, (V) rastrillo"
(Es) ro,badera; trailla de cable de arrastre.
- - screen, cedazo, de arrastre.
seal (rd), sellado, de arrastre.
tOo,th (-saw), diente limpiado,r.
- - twist (min), hierro, de limpiar barreno,s.
drag-scraper bucket, cucharn de arrastre.
drag-scraper tank, lavado,ra de arena tipo, de
rastrillo,.
'
dragline, cable de arrastre.
__ boo,m, aguiln para pala de cable de arrastre.
__ bucket, cubo, o, balde o, cangiln de arrastre,
cucharn de arrastre o, de draga, cubetadraga, (Ch) canguiln, (M) bo,te de draga.
__ excavator, pala de cable'de arrastre, draga
cavado,ra, draga, excavado,ra de cable de
traccin, (Es) dragalina, (M) dragalnea,
(M) gra de arrastre.
dragsaw, sierra de tiro,; sierra de tro,zar.
dragsho,vel, retro,excavado,r, pala de tiro,.
drain, 8 desage, desaguadero" atarjea, albedn,
dren, alcantarilla, albaal, albo,lln; (~lc)
co,nsumo,; v desaguar, ago,tar, achIcar,
sanear, desago,tar, avenar, drenar; purgar,
sangrar; escurrirse.
__ Co,ck, llave o, ro,binete, de purga, grifo, de
desage; llave de decantacin, espita de
purga.
__ gallery (min), so,cavn de desage.
__ ho,le, agujero, de drenaje, llo,radero" o,rificio,
de purga, escurridero,.
__ plug, tapn de evacuacin o, de purga.
- - spade, azada para cunetas.
-tap (p), agujero, de drenaje.
__ valve, vlvula purgado,ra de sedimento,s,
vlvula de drenaje.
__ well (ea), Po,Zo, aliviado,r, Po,Zo, de arena.
drainability, drenabilidad.
drainable, drenable, desaguable.
drainage, drenaje, desage, avenamiento" saneamiento" ago,tamiento" (M) desecacin;
alcantarillado,.
__ area, (1') rea co,lecto,ra o, de dr~naje, ho,ya
hidro,lgica, cuenca de captaCIn, (A) (U)
cuenca imbrfera, (Co,l) rea de escurrimiento,; (al) rea tributaria. "
__ basin vase drainage area.
__ canal, canal de de$age o, de ago,tamiento,;
canal de alcantarillado,.
__ ditcher, cuneteado,ra, cavado,ra de desages.
fittings (p), acceso,rio,s drenables.

drawing

drainer, desaguado,r, purgado,r.


draining adit (min), so,cavn de desage, galera
de ago,tamiento,.
drainpipe, tubo, de desage, cao, drenante,
desaguadero" atarjea.
draintile, tubo, de avenamiento" cao, de drenaje,
atano,r.
draught, vanse draft y draw.
draw, 8 (to,P) arro,yo" quebrada; (min) acarreo,;
(min) hundimiento" revenimiento,; v (tr)
halar, arrastrar; (plano,) dibujar, trazar;
(chimenea) tirar; (alambre) estirar; (clavo,)
arrancar, sacar; (bm) chupar, aspirar;
(agua) sacar; (buque) calar; (ho,gar) sacar,
apagar; (imn) atraer; (co,ntrato,) redactar; (inters) devengar; (efectivo,) retirar,
sacar, co,brar; (sueldo,) co,brar; (giro,) girar,
librar; (cheque) extender, girar; (min)
extraer, izar; (met) templar.
_ cut (tun) (min), co,rte de cua al pie del
frente.
__ feed-water heater, calentado,r inducido,.
ho,ok (lg), gancho, de traccin.
- - o,ff, decantar.
- - press, prensa punzo,nado,ra.
- - to scale, dibujar en escala.
- - well, vase dug well.
- - works (pet) , malacate; aparejo, de manio,bras.
draw-in chuck (mt) , bo,quilla de quijadas co,nvergentes.
draw-in collet, bo,quilla ahusada, co,llar ahusado,.
draw-o,ut-type switchbo,ard, cuadro, co,rredizo,.
draw-thro,ugh heating, calefaccin Po,r aire
aspirado,.
drawable (met), estirable.
drawband, abrazadera, zuncho, de tensin.
drawbar, (fc) barra de traccin o, de tiro, o, de
enganche o, de atalaje; (mh) barra tracto,ra
(mandril).
__ ho,rsepo,wer, Po,tencia en la barra de traccin.
- - pull, fuerza de traccin.
drawbench, banco, de estirar.
drawbo,lt, perno, de aco,plamiento,.
drawbridge, puente levadizo,; puente girato,rio,.
drawcut shaper, limado,r de co,rte de retro,ceso,.
drawdo,wn, (embalse) extraccin, descenso, del
nivel; (Po,Zo,) aspiracin adicio,nal, (Pe) (V)
depresin, (M) abatimiento,.
__ curve (sw) , curva superficial cerca del
emisario,.
drawfile v, limar co,n lima atravesada.
drawhole (min), chimenea de extraccin.
drawing, dibujo" plano,; delineacin; (alambre)
estirado,; (met) regulacin del temple Po,r
recalentamiento,.
board, tablero, de dibujo,.
clo,th, tela de dibujar.
- - die, matriz de embutir.
- - ink, tinta para dibujo,.
__ materials, tiles O, materiales de dibujo,.
paper, papel de dibujo,.
- - pen, tiralneas.
- - press, prensa estirado,ra.
- - ro,om, sala de dibujo,.

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419

- - table, mesa de dibujo,.


drawknife, cuchilla de do,S mango,s.
drawlink (1'1'), barra de traccin.
drawn, arrastrado" remo,lcado,; estirado,.
- - grader, nivelado,ra de arrastre.
- - metal, metal estirado,.
- - road broom, esco,ba de arrastre, barredo,ra
remo,lcada.
- - tubing, tubera estirada.
- - vehicle, vehculo, arrastrado,.
drawplate, calibre de estirar; placa perfo,rada de
estirar.
drawshave, vase drawknife.
drawspan (bdg) , tramo, levadizo,; tramo, girato,rio,.
dray (lg), trineo, de arrastre.
drayage, carretaje.
dredge, 8 draga; v dragar.
- - chain, cadena de dragado,.
- - pipe, tubera para draga hidrulica.
- - spud, pata o, puntal de draga.
dredging, dragado" dragaje.
- - equipment, equipo, dragado,r, tren de dragado,.
- - pump, bo,mba barrera o, de dragado, o, de lo,do,.
dress, {mad) cepillar, labrar, acepillar; (piedra)
tallar, labrar; (miner) preparar para el
beneficio,; (herr) aguzar, afilar; (mh) rectificar, reaco,ndicio,nar; (talud) acabar,
alisar.
- - ro,ughly, desbastar.
dressed fo,ur sides (lbr), cepillado, Po,r las cuatro,
caras, labrado, cuatro, caras.
dressed one edge, cepillado, o, labrado, Po,r un
canto,.
dressed one side, labrado, Po,r una cara.
dresser, aplanado,ra; alisado,ra; desbastado,r;
mo,leta, enderezado,r, aderezado,ra.
dressing, (piedra) acabado" labrado,; (miner)
preparacin mecnica; (co,rrea) ado,bo"
aderezo" aprestado,.
drier n, (mec) desecado,r, secado,ra; (pint) secante, desecado,r, (M) desecativo,.
drift, s (1') basuras, esco,mbro,s; (min) (tn)
galera, so,cavn; (geo,l) terreno, de acarreo"
mo,rena; (mec) ensanchado,r, mandril cuadrado,; (met) flujo,; (fma) deriva; (pet)
desviacin; (agujero, de remache) falta de
co,incidencia, desalineado,; (aparejo,) alcance; (nut) (geo,f) deriva; (nieve) ventisquero,; (ra) desviacin, desplazamiento,; v
(est) mandrinar, mandrilar; (min) perfo,rar
una galera ho,rizo,ntal; (nut) derivar;
(arena) amo,nto,narse, apilarse; (fc) marchar Po,r gravedad o, inercia.
- - barrier, barrera para basuras, (A) barrera de
detrito,.
- - copper (geo,l), co,bre de acarreo,.
- - frame (tun) (min) , cuadro, de entibacin.
- - ice, hielo, flo,tante.
- - indicator, (pet) indicado,r de desviacin;
(fma) indicado,r de deriva.
- - key (mt) , cua sacamecha.
--Hne (pmy), lnea de deriva.
- - meter (pet), desvimetro,; (fma) derivmetro,.
mining, explo,tacin Po,r galeras.

drill

- - punch, punzn-mandril.
- - set (min), marco, de galera.
sight (pmy), pnula de deriva.
- - space (ra), distancia de agrupacin.
- - stoping (min), labo,reo, de subniveles.
driftbo,lt, 8 to,rillo" clavija, cabilla, (M) perno,
ciego" (C) pasado,r, (M) perno, clavado,; v
unir co,n cabillas, fij al' co,n to,rillo,s.
- - driver (t), clavado,r de cabillas.
drifter, perfo,rado,ra para agujero,s ho,rizo,ntales,
(M) perfo,rado,ra de galera, (Ec) perfo,rado,ra ho,rizo,ntal.
drifting pick, pico, liviano, para o,bras de tnel,
pico, de minero,.
driftpin, bro,ca pasado,ra, mandril de ensanchar,
mandrn, co,la de rata, co,nfo,rmado,r, pasado,r ahusado" turrin, (M) juil.
driftway, galera de direccin, galera ho,rizo,ntal
de avance.
driftwoo,d, madera flo,tante o, de acarreo" (M)
madera de deriva.
drill, 8 (ro,ca) perfo,rado,ra, barrena, ~o,nda, barreno" taladro" barrenado,ra; (mh) taladro"
taladro, mecnico" alesado,ra, agujereado,ra,
taladrado,ra; (fc) manio,bra; v perfo,rar,
barrenar, taladrar, so,ndar; agujerear, ho,radar; (fc) manio,brar.
- - bit, bro,ca de barrena, barrena, fresa, mecha,
(A) trpano,.
- - carria~e, carro, de perfo,rado,ras o, de taladro,s,
vago,n barrenado,r.
- - chuck, Po,rtabro,ca, portamecha, Po,rtabarrena, bo,quilla, nuez, mandril de bro,ca.
- - co,llar (pet) , co,llar de perfo,racin.
- - core, ncleo, o, testigo, de perfo,racin, alma
de taladro" co,razn.
- - cuttings, virutas de taladro,.
- - ejector, sacabarrena.
- - engine (1'1'), lo,co,mo,to,ra de manio,bras o, de
patio,.
- - extracto,r, sacabarrena, arrancaso,ndas.
- - gage, calibrado,r de mechas.
- - gate (pet) , co,mpuerta.
- - holder, Po,rtabro,ca, Po,rtabarrena, sujetado,r
de barrena.
- - hole, barreno" perfo,racin, agujero" taladro,.
- - jig, patrn de taladrado,.
- - jumbo, carro, de perfo,rado,ras, vagn barrenado,r.
pad (lathe), disco, de taladrar.
pipe (pet) , caera de perfo,racin, tubera
vstago,.
- - press, taladrado,ra, prensa taladrado,ra.
- - ro,d, barra para la fabricacin de barrenas;
vstago, para bro,ca Po,stiza.
- - ro,und (tun), sistema de barreno,s para cada
vo,ladura, (B) serie de taladro,s.
runner (rockl, pcrfo,rista, barrenado,r, barrenero" barrenista, taladrado,r, (M) piSto,lero, (martillo, perfo,rado,r).
sharpener, afilado,r de barrenas, aguzado,r,
afilado,ra.
- - sleeve, manguito, para bro,ca, (A) manchn
para mecha.
sludge, barro, de barreno" Io,do,S de perfo,racin.

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- - socket., manguito de broca, oasquillo para I


mecha.
- - speeder, acelerador de taladrado.
- - stand, portataladro.
- - steel, acero para perforadora, barras de
barreno, barrenas.
- - tender (min), oarro de servicio para perforadoras.
track (rr), via de maniobras.
_ truck (geop), camin de taladro.
- - vise, crcel para taladradora.
yard (rr), playa de maniobras.
drill-bit extractor, sacamechas.
drill-grinding gage, plantilla para brocas.
drillable (mech), taladrable.
drilled well, pozo perforado o horadado, (Col)
barreno.
driller, (roca) perforista, perforador, barrenador;
(taller) taladrador, horadador, (A) alesadoro
drilling, barrenamiento, perforacin, sondaje,
barrenado; taladrado, horadacin, eV)
sondeo; (fe) maniobras.
- - barge, barcaza perforadora.
- - cable, cable para barrena de pozos.
- - crew, cuadrilla de perforacin.
- - cro;w, abrazadera de taladrar.
- - engine (well), mquina barrenadora.
- - fluid, flido de perforacin.
- hammer, porrilla.
head, (pet) cabeza de perforacin o de
sonda; (mh) cabezal de taladrar.
-line (pet), cable de perforacin.
- - mud (pet) , lodo de perforacin, pasta aguada
de arcilla.
- - oil, aceite de taladrar.
- - post, el viejo, poste aguantador.
- - rig (pet) , equipo o aparejo o malacate de perforacin, tren de sondeo, mquina perforadora.
- - template, plantilla de taladrar, patrn de
agujerear.
-valve (pet) , vlvula maestra por la cual
pasan las herramientas de perforacin.
drilling-and-tapping machine, mquina para
taladrar y roscar el tubo maestro para
macho de derivacin.
drinking water, agua potable o de beber o de
bebida.
drip, 8 gotero, 'escurridero, vertiente, (Es) guardapolvo (sobre puerta o ventana); (cf)
tubo para condensado; v gotear, chorrear;
(cf) desaguar, sangrar.
- - accumulator, colector de condensado.
- - cock, purgador de agua, llave de desage,
robinete de purga.
-lift (p), dispositivo elevador del condensado.
--Hne (ht), tuberia para condensado.
-loop (elec), lazo de goteo.
- - molding, gotero, moldura escurridera.
- - pan, colector de aceite, recogegotas, cogegotas.
petticoat (elec), campana de goteo.
- - pipe, tubo gotero.
- - ring, anillo de goteo.
- - T (p), T con orificio de drenaje.

driving

'-- trap, trampa de goteo.


- - valve, llave goteadora, vlvula de drenaje.
drippage, goteo.
dripproof, a prueba de goteo.
driptight, estanco al goteo.
drivable stream (lg), rio flotable.
drive, 8 (maq) transmisin, propulsin, accionamiento; (ef) conduccin, flotacin; v (maq)
impulsar, actuar, mover; accionar, impeler;
(Pi) hincar, clavar; (caballo) manejar,
arrear; (re) remachar, roblonar; (clavo)
clavar; (tn) perforar, avanzar, (A) horadar, (M) colar; (pozo) perforar, enclavar;
(auto) manejar, guiar, conducir; (ef) conducir.
bracket (elec), palomilla para clavar.
- - clamp (pet) , grapa golpeadora, abrazadera
de hincar.
- - coupHng, manguito de tuberia de hincar.
- - fit, ajuste forzado.
- - gear, engranaje impulsor o transmisor.
pipe, (sx) (pet) tubos de hincar, cao de
perforacin.
- - ro11 (road roller), rodillo impulsor, cilindro
motor.
- - sampling (tb), muestreo por tubo hincado.
- - screw, tornillo para clavar, clavo-tornillo,
clavo de rosca, (A) tornillo de hincadura.
shaft, rbol o eje motor, (M) flecha motriz.
- - sleeve (pi), collar .de hincar.
- - sprocket, rueda dentada motriz.
- - to refusal (pi), hincar a rechazo, clavar hasta
el rebote, (C) clavar a firme, (C) clavar a
resistencia.
drive-type lag screw, pija punta cnica, pija
para clavar.
drivehead (pet), cabeza de hincado, (M) cabeza
encajadora.
driven
- - gear, engranaje mandado o impulsado.
- - head (re), cabeza remachada o martillada.
- - pu1ley, polea impulsada.
- - shaft, eje impulsado, rbol accionado.
- - we11, pozo hincado o clavado.
driver, carretonero, carretero; arriero, acemilero;
yuntero, boyero; (auto) conductor, operario, chfer, camionero; (loco) maquinista; tractorista; (loco) rueda motriz'
(maq) engranaje motor; (mh) perro im
pulsor, tope; (mh) guia.
plate (ra), placa de la impulsora.
.- - stage (ra) , etapa excitadora o preamplificadora, (A) etapa impulsora.
- - transformer (ra) , transformador de la
vlvula preamplificadora.
- - valve (ra), vlvula amplificadora o preamplificadora, (Es) vlvula motriz.
driver's Hcense, licencia de manejar, (C) titulo.
driving, (pi) hinca, hincadura, hincamiento; (re)
remachadura, roblonado; (auto) manejo,
conduccin; (tn) perforacin, cuele.
- - axle, eje o rbol motor, eje de mando.
- - beam (auto), luz o haz de marcha.
- - belt, correa o banda de transmisin.
block, bloque de golpeo.
- - box (loco), chumacera del eje motor.

driving
- - cap (Pi), macaco, capuchn, sombrerete,
casquete de hincar; (pet) cabeza para
hincar.
- - chain, cadena motriz o de mando.
- - compartment (tk) , compartimiento de
mando.
- - crank, manivela motriz.
- - die (re), estampa, embutidor.
- - disk (auto), disco motor.
- - fit, ajuste clavado o a martillo.
flange (auto), platillo de transmisin, (M)
plato motor, (A) manchn de mando.
- - gear, engranaje motor o de mando.
- - head, (pi) macaco, capuchn, sombrerete;
(pet) cabeza para hincar o de golpear.
- - nut (str), tuerca de golpeo o de clavar.
pinion, pin motor o de mando, (A) pin
de accionamiento, (U) pin de comando.
- - pulley, polea motriz o impulsora o de transmisin.
shaft, eje motor, rbol propulsor o de. transmisin o de impulsin, (M) flecha de propulsin.
shoe, (pi) azuche, zueco; (pet) zapata de
clavar o para hincar.
slot (drill), ranura motriz.
- - stresses (pi), esfuerzos del hincado.
- - torque (auto), torsin de marcha.
- - wheels (loco), ruedas motrices o propulsoras.
drop, 8 (martinete) caida; (1') desnivel, caida;
(presin) baja, caida; (potencial) baja,
caida; (hid) salto; (hid) rpido; (liquido)
gota; v (martinete) caer; dejar caer; (presin)(potencial) caer, bajar; (liquido) gotear.
- - anchor, anclar, fondear, dar fondo.
- - caisson, cajn abierto.
cord (elec), cordn de suspensin, (C) bajante.
- - dog (sa), grapa de calda.
- - door, puerta caediza.
- elbow (p), codo pendiente o de orejas.
~- factor (elec), coeficiente de calda de tensin.
, - fill (rock), escollera arroj ada o a piedra perdida, enrocamiento a granel.
- forging, pieza forjada a martinete.
hammer, martinete, maza, martillo de caida
libre, (C) mazote, (Ch) pancho, (M) piln
de gravedad; martinete forjr.dor.
- - hanger (shafting), soporte o consola colgante.
-inlet (sw), boca de caida.
-ladder (fire escape), escala bajable.
- - manhole, pozo de cada.
panel (conc floor), panel deprimido, (A) losa
de refuerzo, (M) baco, (M) tablero
reba.jado.
- - pit (rr), pozo para sacar bogies.
- - press, prensa punzonadora; martinete forjador.
shaft (min), forro de concreto que se hunde
con la profundizacin del pozo.
siding, tablas rebajadas para forro exterior
de una casa.
spring compass (dwg), comps giratorio.
- - structure (canal), salto.

421
T (p), T de orejas, T pendiente.
- - test, ensayo de maza caediza.
- - window, ventana abatible; ventana embisagrada al pie.
drop-bottom bucket (conc), cucharn de descarga por debajo.
drop-bottom car, carro de trampas, va:n de
trampilla.
drop-center axle (auto), eje de centro bajo.
drop-deck trailer, remolque de plataforma baja.
drop-down curve (hyd), curva descendiente.
drop-feed oiling, lubricacin de goteo.
drop-forged, forjado a martinete o a troquel.
drop-inlet culvert, alcantarilla de pozo.
drop-out fuse (elee), fusible de desprendimiento.
drop-out-fuse cutout, cortacircuito de fusible de
caida.
drop-out voltage, voltaje de disparo, tensin dE.'
desenganche.
drop-side car, carro de costado bajable.
dropped curb (pav) , cordn deprimido.
dropper (pav), colocador de ladrillos.
dropping
bottle (lab) , botella cuentagotas, frasco
gotero.
- - point, punto de goteo.
- - resistor (elec), resistor para caida de voltaje.
tube (lab), tubo cuentagotas.
drought, sequia, seca.
drove (stonecutting), 8 cincel desbastador; 11
desbastar.
- - chisel, cincel desbastador.
drown (pu), anegar, ahogar.
drowned weir, vertedero incompleto o sumergido.
drowned well (pet), pozo inundado o ahogado.
drum, 8 (noacate) tambor, torno, huso, (C)
bidn; (cal) colector de vapor, tambor;
(mz) cuerpo, tambor; (envase) bidn; v
(ef) arrastrar por cable y tambor.
- - armature, inducido de tambor.
- - cam, leva de tambor.
- - contro11er (elec), combinador de tambor.
- - filter, filtro cilindrico o de tambor.
- - gate (hyd), compuerta flotante o de tambor
o de sector o de abatimiento.
- - sander (ww), lijadora de tambor.
- - scanner (tv), analizador de tambor, tambor
de exploracin.
- - screen, criba cilindrica o de tambor .
- - switch (elec), conmutador de cilindro.
- - trap (p), trampa de tambor.
- - winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de
tambor.
drum-type elevator, ascensor de tambor.
drum-type milling machine, fresadora tipo de
tambor.
drum-wound armature, 'inducido de tambor.
drummy rock, roca laminada de resonancia
hueca, (M) roca segregada.
drunken saw, sierra eliptica o excntrica o circular oscilante.
dry, v secar, resecar, desecar, enjutar; secarse; a
seco, rido, enjuto.
- - battery, pila o bateda seca.
- - casting, fundicin en arena seca.

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dump

- - masonry wall (bw), pared hueca con trabas


cell (elec), pila seca.
metlicas.
coal carbn seco o poco voltil.
- - roadways, calzadas gemelas, camino doble o
__ con~entration, concentracin por venteo o
con faja central.
en seco.
- - runways (ap), pistas gemelas o paralelas.
__ distillation, destilacin seca o destructiva.
- - tires, neumtico doble, neumticos gemelos.
__ dock, dique seco o de carena o de buque.
- - wheels (auto), ruedas gemelas.
_ electrolytic capacitor, condensador de elecdual-cut drill, broca de doble corte.
trlito pastoso.
dual-drive, de doble transmisin.
_ feed (wp) , alimentacin (de cloro) directa,
dual-drum paver, pavimentadora de tambor
alimentacin en seco.
doble.
__ fiashover voltage, voltaje para salto de arco
dual-fuel engine, motor para ds cC'mbustibles.
con aislador seco.
dual-grid tube (ra), vlvula de dos rejillas.
__ grinding, molienda en seco.
dual-purpose dam, presa de doble aprovecha- - hole (pet), pozo seco.
miento.
- - kiln, desflemad ora, secadero.
dual-voltage motor, motor para dos voltajes.
--loose (ag), seco y suelto.
dualin (bl), dualina.
__ masonry, mampostera en seco o a hueso,
dub (carp), azolar, aparar.
pircada.
- - out (mas), enrasar.
__ measure, m~dida para ridos.
duck, loneta.
- - pipe (bo), tubo antiespumante.
duck-bill point, punta chata, pico de pata.
- - placer (min), placer seco.
duck-inserted rubber packing, empaquetadura
- - process (chem), va seca.
de goma con inserciones de loneta.
- - processing (sand), clasificacin seca.
duct, (elc) conducto portacable, (M) ducto de
__ return (ht), tubera de retorno sobre el nivel
cable; (aa) conducto, canal, cao.
del agua en la caldera.
- - bank (elec), grupo de conductos, conducto
_ rodded (ag), varillado o compactado seco.
celular.
- - rot, caries o podricin seca.
ductile, dctil.
- - pack (tun), relleno seco.
ductilimeter, ductillmetro.
run (pmy), vuelo de prueba.
ductility, ductilidad, (A) (M) ductibilidad.
--o screening, cribado en seco.
dug well, pozo excavado, (Pan) pozo de brocal,
- - season, estacin seca, temporada de secas,
(M) pozo chino.
estacin de sequa.
dulcite, dulcitol (lab), dulcita.
- - storage (battery), bodegaje en seco.
dull v embotar, enromar, arromar; desafilar; a
- - transformer, transformador seco.
, (herr) desafilado, embtado, (PR) boto.
__ wall, muro en seco, albarrada, horma, pirca.
emitter (ra), vlvula de emisin dbil.
- - wash, arroyo seco.
- - finish (hw) , acabado mate, deslustrado.
- - well, (pet) pozo seco; (is) cmara seca.
--luster (miner), brillo mate.
dry~arcing distance (inI) , distancia de salto en
- - red, rojo apagado.
seco.
dull-glazed tile, baldosa de vidriado mate.
dry~bound macadam, macdam seco.
dumb
dry-bone ore, esmitsonita.
- - aerial (ra), antena artificial.
dry-bulb thermometer, termmetro seco o de
- - iron, (auto) mano de ballesta; (cn) calafaampolleta seca.
teador de cubierta.
dry-disk clutch, embrague de disco seco.
- - sheave, polea falsa.
dry~disk rectifier (elec), rectificador de disco seco.
- - snatch, gua de cable sin garrucha.
drydock v, poner en dique seco.
turner (su), plancha de gua del bagazo.
dry.feed machine (wp) , mquina alimentadora
dummy (bl), cartucho sin explosivo.
de materiales secos.
antenna (ra), antena artificial o no radiante,
dry-pipe system (sk), sistema de tubera seca.
(A) antena ficticia.
dry-pipe valve, vlvula de tubo seco.
joint (pav), junta simulada.
dry-placed, colocado en Seco.
--load, carga simulada.
dry-plate clutch, embrague de placa seca.
- - piston (turb), mbolo compensador.
dry-pressed brick, ladrillo prensado en seco.
tube (ra) , vlvula inactiva.
dry-process insulator, aislador prensado en seco.
dump, 8 terrero, botadero, vaciadero, tiradero,
dry-weather fiow, (al) gasto sin agua pluvial.
escombrera, vertedero; v verter, vaciar,
drying
voltear; botar, tirar, arrojar.
bed (sd), lecho secador, (A) playa de secado,
- - bailer (pet), cuchara vertedora.
(Ch) cancha de secamiento.
body (tk) , caja basculante o volcable o de
- - fan, ventilador secadoL.
volteo.
'
- - oil (pt), aceite secante o cocido.
- - bucket, cubo de volteo, balde de vuelco,
- - shrinkage (conc), contraccin por desecacubeta
voleadora,
cucharn voleador, balde
cin.
basculante.
dual, doble.
- - car, carro voleador, carro basculador o de
bar (reinf), barra que se compone de dos
volteo o de vuelco, vagn vaciador; vagobanas redondas torcidas en frio.
neta basculante o de volteo.
drive (auto), mando doble.

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hook (lg), gancho soltador.


- - power, potencia provisional, fuerza provisoria, energa secundaria.
- - scow, gnguil, lancha de descarga automtica, chalana de compuerta.
- - trailer, remolque voleador.
- - truck, camin de volteo, volquete, (M)
camin de maroma.
- - wagon, carretn de ;volteo, carro de voltear.
dumpcart, carretn de volteo, carreta volquete.
dumped rock :fi.ll, escollera a granel o a volteo, enrocamiento vertido.
dumper, volteador, tumbador.
dumping, vaciadura, vaciada, vuelco, volteo;
arrojada, botada.
- - block, motn de vaciar.
- - chute (mx) , artesa de volteo, canaleta de
descarga.
- - drum (hoist), tambor retenedor.
- - grate, parrilla de bscula.
height (sh), altura de descarga.
- - line, cable vaciador o de descarga o de volteo.
- - ram (mx), mbolo descargador.
- - reach (sh), alcance de descarga.
dumpman (ea), pen del botadero.
dumpy level, nivel rgido o de anteojo corto.
Dunbar bed (sen), lecho Dunbar.
dune, mdano, duna.
dunite (geol), dunita.
dunnage, listones; abarrotes, maderos de estibar,
(C) ventilas; durmientes; madera inferior;
desperdicios de aserradero.
dunnite, dunita (explosivo).
duodecimal, duodecimal.
duodiode (ra), duodiodo.
duolateral coil (ra), bobina duolateral.
duotriode (ra), dutriodo.
duplex, doble, dplice, duplex.
compres sor, compresor gemelo.
cross joint (elec), empalme en cruz de enrollamiento paralelo.
-lathe, torno doble.
--lock, cerradura de dos cilindros.
- - operation (ra) , funcionamiento de ida y
vuelta.
'
- - pump, bomba doble, bombas gemelas.
winding (elec), devanado doble.
- - wire (elec), alambre duplex.
duplicator (mt), duplicadora.
durability, durabilidad.
durable, durable, duradero.
Duralite (trademark), duralita.
duralumin (alloy), duraluminio.
duramen, duramen, madera de corazn.
duration curve (hyd) , curva de duracin, (A)
curva de persistencia.
durax pavement, adoquinado de pequeos
bloques cbicos de granito.
Duriron (trademark), especie de acero al silicio
resistente a los cidos.
durometer, durmetro.
Duronze (trademark), aleacin de cobre y
aluminio.
dust, polvo.
- - arrester (ac) , atrapador o detenedor de
polvo.

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cap, tapa guardapolvo.


collector, atrapador o captador de polvo.
- - core (elec), ncleo de hierro pulverizado.
- - eliminator, eliminador de polvo.
filter, filtro de polvo.
fiinger, eliminador de polvo.
- - guard, guardapolvo.
- - jacket, camisa de poI vo, chaqueta para polvo.
- - mask, mscara contra el polvo.
- - precipitator (ac), precipitador de polvo.
- - rejector, rechazador del polvo.
- - respirator, respirador para polvo.
- - ring, anillo guardapolvo.
- - seal, protector contra el polvo, guardapolvo.
- - separator, captador o separador de p.olvo.
shield (inst), guardapolvo.
trap, separador de polvo.
dust-counter, poI voscopio.
dust-exhaust system, sistema de aspiraclOn de
polvo; instalacin para aspiracin de polvo.
dust-laying oil, aceite para matar polvo.
dust-sealed, estanco al polvo.
dust-separating fan, ventilador separador de
polvo.
dust-tight, estanco o hermtico al polvo.
duster (pt) , cepillo de quitar polvo.
dusting (bldg), levantamiento de plvo en piso
de concreto.
dustless, sin polvo, antipolvo.
dustproof, a prueba de polvo; hermtico al polvo.
dustproofing (concrete floor) , tratamiento para
evitar levantamiento de polvo.
Dutch bond (bw), aparejo cruzado.
Dutch door, puerta dividida horizontalmente.
dutchman, (mam) pedazo delgado de relleno;
(ef) palo de gua; (mec) cua de ajuste;
(mee) cabilla; (mee) parche.
duty, derechos de aduana; (agua) dotacin,
alema, coeficiente de riego; (maq) servicio,
trabajo; rendimiento.
duty-free, libre o franco de derechos.
d warf signal (rr), seal enana.
d well (mech), detencin, intervalo.
dye, tinte.
- - number, nmero de tinte.
- - test, ensayo a tinte.
- - wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de tintorera,
(M) desechos de tintoreras.
dye-velocity method (hyd) , mtodo tinte-velocidad.
dynagraph, dingrafo.
dynam, dinama.
dynameter, dinmetro.
dynamic, dinmico.
- - balance, equilibrio dinmico o en marcha.
- - braking, frenaje dinmico, frenado elctrico.
- - characteristic (ra), caracterstica dinmica.
- - formula (pi), frmula dinmica.
head (hyd), carga dinmica o de velocidad,
altura cintica.
--loudspeaker (ra) , altoparlante dinmico,
altavoz de bobina mvil, parlante electrodinmico.
- - magnification (geop). amplificacin dinmica.
- - metamorphism (geol). metamorfismo de dislocacin, dinamometamorfismo.

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earthy (miner), terroso, sin brillo, trreo.


ease off (cab), amollar.
easement, servidumbre; (es) curva de transicin o de acuerdo.
- - curve (1'1'), curva de transicin.
easer joint bar (1'1'), eclisa de alivio o de resalte.
easer rail (1'1'), carril de alivio, contracarril de
resalte.
easing (st), curva de acuerdo o de transicin.
east, 8 este; a del este, oriental; adv al este.
eastem, del este, oriental.
easting (surv), desviacin hacia el este.
easy
__ curve, curva suave o abierta.
fit, ajuste libre.
- - grade, pendiente tendida o suave.
eaves, alero, socarrn, (Ch) antetecho.
- - board, ristrel, contrapar, guardacabio.
- - strut, puntal de alero.
- - trough, canaleta, canaln.
ebb v (ti), menguar, refluir, descrecer, decrecer.
- - and flow, flujo y reflujo.
__ tide, marea menguante o vaciante o decreciente, vaciamar, reflujo.
ebonite, ebonita.
ebonize, ebonizar.
ebony, bano.
eagre (ti), maremoto.
,
.
.
ebullition, ebullicin.
ear, (mec) oreja, aleta; (tI' elec) oreja, casqUlllo
eccentric 8 excntrica, excntrico; a excntrico.
o ojete de sujecin.
bushlng (p), buje o casquillo excntrico.
_
earned surplus, excedente de explotacin.
- - chuck (mt), sujetaexcntrica.
earning power, capacidad de ganancia.
__ coupling (p), manguito o acoplamiento
earnings, ingresos, entrada; ganancias, utiliexcntrico.
dades.
- - crank (se), manubrio de la excntrica.
earphone, vase headphone.
--load carga excntrica o descentrada.
earpiece (tel), auricular.
__ pin (se), espiga de la excntrica, pasador del
earth, 8 tierra; (elc) tierra, masa; v (elc) conecexcntrico.
tar a tierra.
__ reducing coupling (p), acoplamiento excn__ anchor, ancla de tierra o para retenida.
trico de reduccin.
__ auger, barrena o taladro o perforadora de
__ reducing nipple (P), niple reductor excntierra, sonda.
trico. .
__ borer, trpano de sondar, barrena de cateo,
__ rod (se), vstago o varilla de la excntrica.
tienta.
__
shaft
(se), eje excntrico; eje de la excn__ Jam, presa o dique de tierr~, presa de tetrica.
rrapln, (Ch) tranque de tIerra, (M) cor__ station (surv), estacin excntrica.
tina de tierra.
__ strap (se), abrazadera de la excntrica, collar
__ drill, perforadora de tierra, barrena para
del excntrico.
tierra.
eccentric-piston rotary pump, bomba rotativa de
_ fill, terrapln, relleno, (U) terraplenado, (M)
pistn excntrico.
.
terracerias.
eccentric-shaft press, balancin, prensa de eje
__ moving, movimiento o traslado de tierra,
excntrico.
trabajo de desmonte.
eccentricity, excentricidad.
__ pitch, brea mineral o de tierra.
echo
(ra),
onda secundaria o reflejada.
__ pressure, presin de tierra, empuje de la
__ suppressor (tel), supresor de ecos.
tierra.
econometer, econmetro.
- - tremor, temblor.
economizer, economizador.
earth-fill dam, presa de terrapln, dique de tierra.
__
piston (auto), mbolo o pistn economizador.
earth-inductor compass, brjula de induccin.
edaphological, edafolgico.
.
earthenware, barro, gres, terracota.
eddy 8 (hyd) , remolino, arremolinado, torbellino;
earthquake, terremoto, temblor, sismo, sacudida
contracorriente, contrafluj o, revesa; v arresismica.
molinarse, remolinar; revesar.
stress esfuerzo debido a terremoto.
__ current (elec), corriente parsita, (A) coearthquak'e-proof, a prueba de terremotos, antirriente de remolino.
sismico.
- - flow, flujo turbulento.
earthquake-resistant, resistente a terremotos.
earthwork, movimiento o obra de tierra; terra- -loss (hid) prdida por remolino; (elc)
p;didapor corrientes parsitas.
pln.

__ plate resistance (ra), resistencia dinmica de


placa.
dYlllllIcal electricity, electricidad dinmica o
voltaica.
dynamics, dinmica.
dynamite, dinamita.
.,
__ cartridge, cartucho de dmamIta.
.
.
__ thawer, deshelador o calentador de dmamlta.
dynamo, dinamo. .
.
dynamoelectric, dmamoelctrlco.
dynamometer, dinammetro.
__ ammeter, amperimetro dinamomtrico.
__ brake, freno dinamomtrico.
__ card carta dinamomtrica.
__ watt:neter, vatimetro dinamomtrico.
dynamometric governor, regulador dinamomtrico o diferencial.
dynamotor, dinamotor.
dynatron (ra), dinatrn.
__ oscillator (ra), oscilador dinatrn.
dyne, dina.
dynode (ra), dinodo.
dysentery, disenteria

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eddy-current brake, freno a corrientes parsitas,


dinamo-freno.
edge, 8 canto, borde, reborde, bordo, arista;
(herr) filo; v (mad) cantear.
- - cam, leva dc disco.
- - distance (sLr) , distancia del borde al centro
del remache.
filter (eng), filtro de borde.
- - joint (w), unin de arista, junta de canto.
- - mill, (min) molino chileno; (mh) fresa
angosta.
- - , on, de canto.
- - plane, cepillo de cantear.
protector, guardavivo, arista metlica de
defensa.
strip (sb), cubrejunta longitudinal.
- - water (pet) , agua subyaC1ilnte o marginal o
de fondo.
- - weld, soldadura de cantos.
edge-beaded (lbr) , con cordn al canto.
edge-grain a (lbr) , aserrado por cuartos.
edge-skew brick (rfr), ladrillo oblicuo.
edge-wound (elec), devanado de canto.
edger, canteador, canteadora.
edging 'grinder, trituradora de madera.
edging saw, sierra de cantear.
edgings (sa), desechos de la canteadora.
Edison
- - base, pie de lmpara tipo Edison o de casquillo prensado.
- - effect (ra) , efecto Edison, desprendimiento
terminico.
- - storage battery, acumulador Edison o de
hierro-niquel.
eduction, educcin.
pipe (pu) , tubo eductor.
eductor, eyector, eductor.
effect, (mec}(elc) efecto; (az) tacho al vacio;
(az) tren de tachos.
effective (mech) (elec), efectivo.
- - arl:a (conc), rea efectiva.
depth (str) , altura efectiva o til, (M)
peralte efectivo.
- - diameter (th), dimetro primitivo.
- - head (hyd) , carga o caidaefectiva, desnivel
efectivo, salto neto.
- - horsepower, energa neta en caballos.
pressure, presin efectiva.
- - resistance (elec), resistencia efectiva.
- - size, tamao efectivo, dimetro eficaz.
- - span, luz efectiva, (A) luz de clculo.
- - temperature (ac), temperatura efectiva.
- - value (elec), valor efectivo.
- - volts, voltaje efectivo, tensin virtual.
effectiveness factor, factor de efectividad.
efficiency, eficiencia; (maq) rendimiento.
- - curve, curva de rendimiento.
efficient, eficiente.
eflloresce, eflorescerse.
efllorescence, eflorescencia.
eflluent, 8 efluente, derrame; a efluente, escurrente.
- - controller, regulador del efluente.
- - ground water, agua fretica efluente.
- - seepage, percolacin efluente.
- - weir (sd), vertedero del efluente.

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eflluent-discharge conduit (dac) , conducto d
salida.
eflluvium (elec), efluvio.
efllux, efusin, emisin.
effort (mech), esfuerzo.
effusive (rock), efusivo.
egg coal, antracita de tamao 2Yz a 3>16 pulg
carbn bituminoso de tamao 1Yz.a 4 pulg
egg insulator (elec), aislador forma huevo.
egg-shaped, ovoide.
egress, salida, egreso.
eidograph (dwg), eidgrafo.
eight-circuit switch, interruptor de ocho circuitos.
eight-cut finish (stone), acabado con martellina
de ocho hojas.
eight-cylinder, de ocho cilindros.
eight-hour day, jornada de ocho horas.
eight-inch pipe, tubo de 8 pulg.
eight-pitch thread, rosca de ocho vueltas por
pulgada.
eight-ply, de ocho capas.
eight-point socket, casquillo de ocho estrias.
eight-prong tube (ra), vlvula de ocho patas.
eight-stage pump, bomba de ocho grados.
eighth n, un octavo.
- - bend (p), codo en octavo, curva de 45
curva de Ya, acodado abierto.
eighth-bend offset (p), pieza de inflexin con
transicin a 45.
eightpenny nall, clavo de 2Yz pulg.
eightypenny spike, clavo de 8 pulg.
eject, expeler, echar.
ejection, expulsin.
- - trap, separador eyector.
ejector, eyector, bomba de chorro; hidroyector.
- - condenser, eyector condensador, condensa
dor eyector.
elastance (elec), elastancia.
elastic, elstico.
- - deformation, deformacin elstica.
- - fatigue, fatiga elstica o de deformacin
elstica.
- - hysteresis, histresis mecnica o elstica.
--limit, limite de elasticidad.
rebound theory (geop), teoria del rebote
elstico.
- - recovery, recuperacin elstica.
- - resilience, elasticidad, (A) rebote elstico.
- - strength, resistencia elstica.
elastica, curva elstica; (hid) catenaria hidrosttica.
elasticity, elasticidad.
Elastite (trademark}(expansion joint), elastita.
elastivity, elasticidad elctrica, elastancia especifica.
elbow (p), codo, ele, codillo, tubo acodado.
- - catch, fiador o pestillo acodado.
- - connector, conector angular o ele.
electragist, contratista electricista.
Electraloy (trademark), aleacin til para efecto;:;
de radio.
electric, elctrico.
- - balance, balanza elctrica.
- - braking, frenaje elctrico o reosttico; fre
naje de regeneracin.

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- - brazing, soldadura fuerte elctrica.


calamine, calamina, silicato de cinc.
candle, bujla elctrica o de Jablochkoff.
- - column, pila voltaica.
- - current meter, molinete magntico.
- - density, densidad elctrica.
- - displacement, desplazamiento elctrico.
- - drive, accionamiento elctrico, electropropulsin.
- - elasticity, elasticidad elctrica, elastancia
especifica.
- - eye, pila fotoelctrica, (Es) ojo elctrico.
- - field strength, intensidad de campo elctrico.
- - futures, artefactos elctricos o de alumbtado
elctrico.
- - flux, flujo elctrico o electrosttico.
- - force, fuerza elctrica; intensidad de campo
elctrico.
- - horsepower, caballo de fuerza elctrica (746
vatios).
- - induction, induccin elctrica o electrosttica, densidad de flujo dielctrico.
- - intensity, intensidad de campo elctrico.
--lock (rr), enclavamiento elctrico.
--logging (pet) , registros electrogrficos, perfilaje elctrico.
- - meter,contador o medidor elctrico.
moment, par elctrico.
- - motor, motor elctrico, electromotor.
- - potential difference, diferencia de tensin o
de potencial.
- - power, fuerza o energla o potencia elctrica.
power plant, central generadora, planta elctrica o de energa, (A) (U) (B) usina elctrica.
pressure, presin elctrica.
- - residue, residuo elctrico, carga remanente.
shock, choque o golpe elctrico, sacudida
elctrica.
- - 'squib (b!), tronador, o incendiario elctrico,
, carretilla elctrica.
- - steam generator, caldera elctrica.
- - steel, acero de horno elctrico, (M) electroacero.
- - street railway, tranva elctrico.
- - strength, resistencia dielctrica o aisladora.
- - stress, esfuerzo elctrico o dielctrico.
tape, cinta aislante.
varnish, barniz aislador.
- - wave, onda elctrica o hertziana.
- - welding, soldadura elctrica o a electricidad, electrosoldadura.
- - wiring, alambrado o tendido elctrico, canalizacin elctrica.
electric-arc furnace, horno de arco voltaico.
electric-cradle dynamometer, dinammetro elctrico de cuna, dnamo dinamomtrico.
electric-furnace steel, acero de horno elctrico.
electric-powered, accionado elctricamente.
electrical, elctrico.
code, cdigo elctrico.
contractor, contratista electricista.
- - coring, exploracin geolgica mediante la determinacin de resistividades en un barreno.
degree, grado elctrico.

electrolyze

- - engineer, ingeniero elctrico o electricista,


electrotcnico, tcnico electricista.
- - engineering, ingeniera elctrica, electrotecnia.
- - fittings, accesorios elctricos.
- - interlock, enclavamiento o trabado elctrico.
- - metallic tubing, tuberla elctrica metlica,
tubera de pared delgada.
- - prospecting (geop), exploracin elctrica o
geoelctrica.
- - supplies, materiales o efectos elctricos.
electrically driven, accionado o impulsado elctricamente.
electrician, electricista.
electrician's
- - bit, mecha o barrena de electricista.
- - helper, obrero o pen de electricista.
- - pliers, alicates de electricista.
electricity, electricidad.
electrify, electrificar; electrizar.
electroacoustic, electroacstico.
electroaffinity, electroafinidad.
electroanalysis, electroanlisis.
electroanalyzer, electroanalizador.
electrocapillary, electrocapilar.
electrochemical, electroqumico.
electrochemistry, electroqumica.
electrochlorination, electrocloracin.
electrocommunication, electrocomunicacin.
electrode, electrodo.
- - carrier (w), estuche o aljaba de electrodos.
- - characteristic, caracterstica electrdica.
- - conductance (ra), conductancia electrdica.
- - drop (w), cada de tensin al electrodo.
- - feeder (w), avanzador del electrodo.
- - holder, portaelectrodo.
- - impedance (ra), impedancia electrdica.
- - potential, tensin del electrodo.
tip (w), boquilla del electrodo.
electrodeposit v, depositar electrolticamente.
electrodeposition, deposicin electrolitica, electrodeposicin.
electrodynamic, electrodinmico.
electrodynamics, electrodinmica.
electrodynamometer, electrodinammetro.
Electroforged (trademark), electroforjado.
electrofused (ct), fundido en horno elctrico.
electrogalvanic, electrogalvnico.
electro galvanize, electrogalvanizar.
electrogeophysics, geofisica elctrica.
electrographic, electrogrfico.
electrographite, electrografito.
electrohydraulic, electrohidrulico.
electrokinetic, electrocintico.
electrolier, artefacto de iluminacin, electrolero.
Electrolon (trademark) (abrasive), electroln.
electrolysis, electrlisis.
electrolyte, electrlito.
electrolytic, electroltico.
- - cell, pila o celda electroltica.
- - condenser, condensador electroltico.
- - copper, cobre electrolitico o de refinacin
electrolitica.
- - dissociation, disociacin electrolitica.
- - rectifier, rectificador electrolitico.
electrolyze, electrolizar.

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electromagnet, electroimn.
electromagnetic, electromagntico.
- - brake, freno electromagntico o de electroimn.
- - deflection (ra), desviacin electromagntica.
- - stress, esfuerzo magntico o electromagntico.
- - wave, onda electromagntica o elctrica o
hertziana.
electromagnetism, electromagnetismo.
electromechanical, electromecnico.
electromechanics, electromecnica.
electrometallurgy, electrometalurgia, galvanoplastia.
electrometer, electrmetro.
electrometric, electromtrico.
electrometry, electrometra.
electromotive, electromotor, electromotriz.
- - force, fuerza electromotriz.
- - series, serie electroqumica o electropotencial.
electromotor, motor elctrico, electromotor.
electron, electrn.
- - affinity, afinidad electrnica.
- - alloys, grupo de aleaciones de magnesio.
- - beam, rayo o haz electrnico.
- - coupling (ra), acoplamiento electrnico.
- - current, corriente electrnica.
- - drift, flujo de electrones.
- - emission, desprendimiento electrnico, emisin electrnica.
gun (ra) , lanzador o disparador de electrones, (Es) can electrnico.
- - microscope, microscopio electrnico.
- - multiplier, multiplicadora electrnica o fotoelctrica.
- - stream, haz electrnico, corriente de electrones.
- - tube, tubo electrnico o al vacio, vlvula
elctrica.
- - volt, voltio electrnico o equivalente.
electron-coupled oscillator (ra) , oscilador de
acoplamiento electrnico.
electron-multiplier phototube, fototubo multiplicador.
electronegative, electronegativo.
electronic, electrnico.
- - surveying, levantamiento electrnico.
electronics, electrnica, tcnica electrnica.
electroosmosis, electrosmosis.
electroosmotic, electroosmtico.
electrophone, electrfono.
electrophoresis, electrofresis.
electroplating, electrodeposicin, electrochapeado, electroplastia.
electropneumatic, electroneumtico.
~lectropolar, electropolar.
electropositive, electropositivo.
electroreceptive, electrorreceptivo.
electroreduction, electrorreduccin.
electrorefining, refinacin electroltica, electrorrefinacin.
electroscope, electroscopio.
electroscopic, electroscpico.
electrosherardizing, electroesherardizacin.
electrostatic, electroesttico, electrosttico.

elliptic

- - capacity, capacidad electrosttica, permitancia.


- - coupling, acoplamiento electrosttico o capacitivo.
- - induction, induccin electroesttica o elctrica.
- - pressure, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin
electrosttica.
shield (ra), pantalla electrosttica.
- - stress, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin electrosttica.
.
- - units, unidades electroestticas.
electrostatics, electrosttica, electroesttica.
electrosteel, vase electric steel.
electrotechnical, electrotcnico.
electrotechnics, electrotcnica.
elllctrotechnology, electrotecnia, electrotecnologa.
electrothermal, electrothermic, electrotrmico.
electrothermics, electrotrmica.
electrothermostat, electrotermstato.
electrotitration, electrotitulacin.
element (chem) (elec) (math), elemento.
elements (str) , caractersticas, propiedades, (M)
elementos.
elemental strip (math), faja elemental.
elephant-trunk chute (conc), trompa de elefante,
(A) manga.
elevated railway, ferrocarril elevado.
elevating
- - charger, elevador cargador.
- - grader, niveladora o cavadora cargadora,
conformadora o explanad ora elevadora.
- - truck, camin elevador.
elevation, alzamiento; altura, altitud; alto; (lev)
elevacin, cota, cotacin, (C) acotacin'
(dib) elevacin, alzado, alzada.
'
- - head (hyd), carga de altura, desnivel.
- - rod (elec), pararrayos areo.
elevator, (ed) ascensor, (M)(C) elevador; (materiales) montacargas; (ec) elevador, (B)
ascensor; (granos) depsito; (pet) elevador.
- - belting, correaje para elevadores de cubos.
- - bolt, perno para cangilones.
- - boot, caja de carga, (B) bota de ascensor.
- - bucket, cubeta o cangiln de elevador, (B)
balde de ascensor.
- - car, camarn, cabina, (A) garita.
- - constructor, constructor de ascensores.
- - dredge, draga de cangilones o de rosario.
- - furnace, horno de elevador.
- - operator, ascensorista.
- - pit, pozo del ascensor.
- - shaft, caja de ascensor, (A) hueco del ascensor.
eliminator (aH senses), eliminador.
plates (ac), placas quit!j,gotas o eliminadoras.
elinvar (alloy), elinvar.
ell (p), vase elbow.
ellipse, elipse.
ellipsograph, elipsgrafo.
ellipsoid, elipsoide.
ellipsoidal, elipsoidal.
elliptic, elliptical, eliptico.
- - arch, arco apainelado o carpanel o elptico.
chuck (mt), plato para valos.

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spring, ballesta eliptica o doble.


elm, olmo.
elongated, alargado.
elongation, alargamiento, elongacin, (A) extensin, (V) estiramiento.
- - test, prueba de alargamiento.
elutriate, elutriar.
elutriated s1udge (sd), cieno elutriado.
elutriation test, ensayo de arrastre.
elutriator, elutriador.
eluvial (geo!), eluvial.
eluvium (geol), eluvin.
emanation (chem), emanacin.
embankment, terrapln, (Ec) embanque.
embay (r), ensenarse.
embayment (r), ensenada.
embed, embutir, empotrar, incrustar, encastrar,
(M) ahogar.
embedment, (ref) recubrimiento; (carp) entrada;
(pi) largo en tierra.
embrittle, hacer quebradizo, aquebradizar.
embrittlement detector, indicador de aquebradizacin.
embrittlement inbibitor (wp), inhibidor de aquebradizacin.
emerge, emerger; (agua fretica) alumbrar, brotar, aflorar.
emergence, emergencia, salida.
angle (geop), ngulo de salida o de .emergencia.
node (pmy), nodo de salida.
emergency, emergencia.
- - brake, freno de emergencia o de urgencia o
de seguridad.
- - cells (elec), elementos de urgencia.
- - gate (hyd) , compuerta de emergencia, cierre
de urgencia.
--Iock, esclusa de emergencia.
- - spi11way, aliviadero de seguridad, descargadora.
emergency-stop switch (elev), interruptor de
seguridad o de urgencia.
emergent nodal point (pmy) , punto nodal posterior.
emery, esmeril.
- - c1oth, tela esmerilo lija.
- - grinder, esmeriladora, muela o amoladora de
esmeril.
- - papel', lija o papel esmeril.
- - paste, pasta esmeril;
powder, polvo esmeril o de lijar.
- - stone, piedra esmeril.
- - wheel, rueda esmeril, esmeriladora, muela de
esmeril.
emery-wheel dresser, rectificador de esmeriladoras.
eminent domain, dominio eminente.
emission, emisin, desprendimiento.
- - characteristic (ra), caracterstica de desprendimiento o de emisin.
- - spectrum, espectro de emisin.
emissivity, emisividad.
emitter (ra), emisor.
empire c10th (inl) , cambray aislador o impregnado.
empirical curve, curva emprica.

end
empirical formula, frmula emprica.
employ v, emplear, ajornalar.
employee, empleado.
employer, patrn, patrono, empresario, amo.
employers' association, asociacin patronal o de
patrones.
employers' Iiability insurance, seguro contra
responsabilidades de patronos.
employment, empleo, enganche de trabajadores.
- - agency, agencia; de colocaciones o de empleos.
- - contract, contrato de empleo o de trabajo,
(Es) pacto de trabajo; contrato de enganche.
empty, v vaciar; a vaco.
empty-cell process (lbr) , procedimiento de
clula vaCa.
emptying culvert (dd), conducto de vaciamiento,
ladrn de desage.
Emscher tank (sd), tanque Emscher.
emulsified asphalt, asfalto emulsificado o emulsionado.
emulsifier, emulsificadora, emulsor, (M) emulsificante.
emulsify, emulsificar, emulsionar.
emulsion, emulsin.
- - carrier (pmy), portaemulsin.
- - sprayer (rd), rociador de emulsin.
emulsive, emulsivo.
emulsoid, emulsoide.
enamel, 8 esmalte; v esmaltar.
- - paint, pintura vidriada.
enameled brick, ladrillo esmaltado.
enameledwire (elec), alambre esmaltado.
encased knot (lbr) , nudo encajado (rama
muerta).
encastr, empotrado.
enclosed, encerrado.
- - flap valve, vlvula de charnela de disco
interior.
- - motor, motor acorazdo.
- - switch (elec), interruptor encerrado.
enc10sure wall, pared encerradora o de cerramiento.
enc1osure-railing fittings (p), accesorios para
barandilla de cercamiento.
encroachment (bldg), construccin que rebasa la
linea de edificacin.
encrustant, vase incrustant.
end, cabo, extremidad, extremo; fin.
- - areas (ea), reas extremas.
- - bell (elec), terminador de cable.
- - cells (elec), elementos de regulacin.
- - c1eat (min), plano secundario de clivaje.
- - construction (hollow tile) , construccin a
tope (clulas normales a las juntas).
- - contraction (hyd) , contraccin lateral.
- - device (elec meas), dispositivo final.
- - dump (tk), vaciado por el extremo, descarga
por la extremidad; volquete al extremo.
- - elevation, elevacin del extremo, alzada
extrema.
- - grain (Ibr), contrahilo.
- - hauling (ea), transporte longitudinal.
--Iap (pmy), solapadura o recubrimiento longitudinal.

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link, eslabn terminal.


- - manbole, pozo de entrada terminal.
- - measuring rod, calibre cilindrico para interior.
- - mili, fresa escariadora o de espiga.
- - , on, de cabeza, de testa.
- - overhang (rr) , vuelo extremo (carro sobre
va curva).
platform (rr), andn de cabeza.
play, juego longitudinal, (A) juego terminal.
- - point (chem), punto final.
post (tu), montante o poste extremo.
product (chem), producto final.
reaction (tu), reaccin I extremo o del apoyo.
- - span, tramo extremo.
- - stiffeners (gi) , atiesadores extremos.
- - suction (pu), succin al extremo.
- - use, utilizacin final.
- - view (dwg) , vista de la extremidad o del
extremo.
end-bearing pile, pilote de columna.
end-cut brick, ladrillo de extremos cortados por
alambre.
end-cutting plers, pinzas con corte delantero.
end-feed grinding, amolado de avance longitudinal.
end-fire array (ra) , antena de radiacin longitudinal.
end-Iap chain, cadena de eslabones de soldadura
al extremo.
end-matched (lbr), machihembrado al tope, (M)
cabeceado.
end-on entry (min) , galera parIela al clivaje
principal.
end-point gasoline, gasolina destilada a temperatura final.
end-point titration, titulacin a punto final.
end-skew brick (rfr) , ladrillo de extremo oblicuo.
endless, sin fin.
- - belt, correa sin fin, (M) banda eslabonada.
- - drum (cy), tambor de traslacin o de traccin.
--line (cy) , cable tractor o de traslacin o sin
fin.
splice (cab), ayuste largo.
endless-rope sling, eslinga sin fin.
endoclinal, endoclinal.
endocline (geol), endoclinal.
endodyne (ra), atoheterodino, (Es) endodino.
endoenzyme (sen), endoenzima.
endoparasite (sen), endoparsito.
Endulator (elec) (trademark), terminador de
cable.
endurance (mech), aguante.
--Iimit, limite de aguante, (M) limite de continuacin.
- - ratio, relacin de aguante (limite de aguante
a la resistencia final).
- - strength, resistencia bajo cargas repetidas o
alternadas.
energize, (elc) excitar; (met) energizar, acelerar.
energizer, (elc) excitador; (met) acelerador.
energy (mech)(elec), energa.
absorber, amortiguador de energa.
cell (eng), celda de energa.

enlarging

- - disperser, dispersor o disipador de energa.


- - dissipation, dispersin de energ.
- - dissipator, vase energy disperser.
- - efficiency (elec), rendimiento de vatihoras.
- - gradient, pendiente o gradiente de la energa.
head (hyd), altura debida a la energa, carga
de energa.
-line (hyd), linea de energa.
- - meter, medidor de energa.
engage (mech), engranar, embragar, enganchar;
, engranarse, engancharse.
engagement (mech), engrane, encaje, acopiamiento.
engine, mquina, motor.
block, bloque del motor.
- - driver, maquinista, conductor de locomotora.
~ failure, falla de la mquina.
hatch (sb), escotilla de mquinas.
--Iathe, torno corriente o de engranaje para
roscar.
- - oil, aceite para mquinas, (auto) aceite de
motor.
- - pit (rr), pozo de locomotora.
- - room, sala o cmara o cuarto de mquinas.
- - runner, maqunista, operador.
engine-driven, impulsado por mquina.
engine-room bulkhead (sb) , mamparo de las
mquinas.
engineer, 8 (de profesin) ingeniero, tcnico;
(artesano) maquinista, operador, mecnico; (nut) oficial maquinista; v proyectar, disear, ingeniar.
- - corps, cuerpo o equipo de ingenieros.
- - in charge, ingeniero encargado.
- - in chief, jefe ingeniero.
- - of maintenance, ingeniero de mantenimiento.
engineer's
- - chain (surv), cadena para ingenieros (lOO
pies).
--level, nivel de agrimensor o de anteojo.
- - scale (dwg), escala decimal o de ingeniero.
- - transit, trnsito de ingeniero o de agrimensor.
valve (loco), llave del maquinista (control
del freno).
- - wrench, llave de maqinista, (e) llave
espaola.
engineering, ingeniera, tcnica.
alidade, alidada de topgrafo.
- - economics, ingeniera econmica.
enginehouse, casa de mquinas, galpn de locomotoras, cochern.
engineman, maquinista.
English
- - bond (bw), trabazn o aparejo ingls.
- - system (tun), sistema con galera de avance
por debajo.
- - w1!ite, pigmento de blanco de Espaa.
enlarge, ampliar, aumentar; ensanchar, amplificar.
enlarger (pet), ensanchador.
enlarging
- - camera, cmara ampliadora.
--Iens (pmy), lente de ampliacin.
projector (pmy), proyector amplificador.

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erection

shot (tun), tiro de ensanche, (min)(Es) tiro


- - of state (ac), ecuacin de estado.
equator (geog) (math), ecuador.
de destrozo.
equiangular, equingulo.
enrockment, enrocamiento.
equiaxed (met), equidimensional.
Ensign valve, vlvula equilibrada tipo Ensign.
equiaxial, equiaxil.
enstatite (miner), enstatita (piroxeno).
equicohesive temperature (met) , temperatura
enteric (sen), entrico.
equicohesiva.
entering
equidepression lines (pmy) , lineas de equideangle (mt) , ngulo de entrada.
presin.
- - chisel, formn de cuchara.
equidimensional, equidimensional.
- - ~dge, borde de ataque.
equidistance, equidistancia.
- - file, lima cuadrada puntiaguda.
equidistant, equidistante.
- - tap, macho ahusado.
equigranular, equigranular.
- - taper (reamer), ahusado de entrada.
equilateral, equiltero.
enteritis (sen), enteritis.
equilibrant, equilibrante.
enthalpy, contenido de calor, entalpa.
entrain (hyd) (chem), arrastrar.
equilibrate, equilibrar.
equilibrator, equilibrador.
entrained air (conc), aire arrastrado, (V) aire
equilibristat (rr), equilibristato.
retenido.
entrainment (hyd) , arrastre.
equilibrium, equilibrio.
- - electro de po.tential, tensin de equilibrio del
entrance, entrada; (an) racelo pique de proa.
- - acceleration (hyd) , aceleracin de entrada.
electrodo.
- - cap (elec), vase service head.
inoisture content (lbr) , humedad de equihead (hyd) , carga de entrada.
librio.
-loss (hyd), prdida de entrada o de carga
equimolecular, equimolecular.
equimomental, de momentos de inercia iguales.
en la entrada.
pllpil (inst), pupila de entrada.
equip, equipar, habilitar; pertrechar, aviar.
equipment, equipo, aperos, apresto, habilita- - switch (elec), interruptor de servicio.
well (sw), pozo de entrada.
cin; tren; (ec) planta, equipo, (A) plantel,
(A) obrador; (fc) material mvil, equipo
entropy, entropa.
entry, entrada; (min) galera principal de extracrodante; (auto) accesorios, aditamentos;
cin y ventilacin; (cont) asiento, partida.
(elc) material, tiles, dispositivos.
entryway, entrada.
- - dealer (cons), comerciante de equipo, coenvelope, (mat) envolvente; (mec) envoltura,
rredor de maquinaria.
- - grounding conductor, conductor a tierra
cubierta; (ra) ampolla de vlvula.
para el material.
- - delay (ra), demora del envolvente.
- - yard, playa de equipo, cancha de maqui- - distortion (ra) , deformacin del envolvente.
enzyme (chem), enzima, encima.
naria.
equipotential, equipotencial.
enzymic, enzymatic, enzmico.
- - cathode (ra) , ctodo equipotencial o de caeosate, eosinate, eosinato.
lentamiento indirecto.
eosin (sen), eosina.
equisignal beacon (ra), radiofaro de equiseal.
epicenter, epicentro.
equivalence, equivalencia.
epicentral distance (geop), distancia epicentral.
equivalent, 8 equivalente; a (mat)(qum)(geol)
epidiorite (geol), epidiorita.
equivalente.
epidote (miner), epidota, epidoto.
- - angle tolerance (th), tolerancia equivalente
epipolar (pmy), epipolar.
en el ngulo.
epipole(pmy), epipolo.
- - conductivity (elec), conductividad equivaepsomite, epsomita, sulfato de magnesio nativo.
equallegs (angle), alas o ramas o brazos iguales,
lente.
--lead tolerance (th) , tolerancia equivalente
(M) lados iguales.
para paso.
equaling file, lima paralela ligeramente combada.
- - volt, voltio equivalente o electrnico.
equalize, igualar, compensar.
,
equilizer, (mec) compensador, igualador, ba- - volumetric change (sm), cambio equivalente
lancn; (elCc) compensador; (fc) alcande volumen.
tarilla igualadora.
erase, borrar.
- - bus (elec), barra colectora de compensacin.
eraser, goma de borrar; raspador.
equalizing
erasing machine (dwg), mquina borradora.
- - bellm, viga igualadora.
erasing shield (dwg), escudete de borrar.
- - charge (battery), carga igualadora.
erasure, borradura.
--lever (loco), barra igualadora.
erect, (cons) edificar, construir, erigir; (est)
- - projector (pmy) , proyector de compensaarmar, montar; (maq) instalar, montar.
cin.
erecting eyepiece (inst), ocular de imagen recta.
- - reservoir, embalse de compensacin.
erecting telescope, anteojo de imagen recta o de
- - sheave, garrucha igualadora.
ereccin.
- - sling, eslinga de igualacin.
erection, montaje, armadura, montura; conthimble, guardacabo de igualacin.
struccin, ereccin; instalacin.
equation, ecuacin, igualdad.

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- - bolts, pernos de montaje o de armar, bulones


de montaje.
- - foreman, jefe montador.
- - marks, marcas guas, signos para montaje.
- - plan, dibujo de montaje.
- - seat (str) , asiento de montaje, ngulo de
asiento.
- - stress (bdg), esfuerzo de montaje.
erector, (cons) montador, armador, erector,
instalador; (inst) erector.
- - arm (tun) , brazo montador.
erector's derrick, gra de montaje o de armador.
erg, ergio, ergo
erode, erosionar, desgastar, (hid) deslavar, derrubiar.
erodible, vase erosible.
erosible (soil), gastable, degradable, deslavable.
erosion, erosin, desgaste, derrubio, deslave,
degradacin.
erosional, erosional.
erosive, erosivo.
erratic (geol), errtico.
error (math), error.
- - of closure (surv), error de cierre.
eruption; erupcin.
eruptive (geol), eruptivo, volcnico.
erythemal factor (il), factor de eficiencia eritmica.
erythemal flux (il), flujo eritmico.
erythrite (miner), eritrina, flores de cobalto.
erythrosin (lab), eritrosina.
escalator, escalera mecnica o sin fin, (A) escalador, (A) escalera rodante.
escape (hyd) , descargador, vaciadero, evacuador.
lock (tun), esclusa de escape.
escapement, escape.
escarp, 8 escarpa; v escarpar.
escarpment, escarpa, escarpe.
escutcheon (sb) , espejo de popa.
- - plate, escudete de cerradura, escudo, roseta.
espagnolette bolt, falleba.
essential mineral, mineral bsico o esencial.
essential oil, aceite voltil o esencial.
establishment of a port, establecimiento del
puerto.
estimate, 8 presupuesto, estimado, estimacin;
apreciacin; v presuponer, estimar, (A) (e)
presupuestar; apreciar.
- - for payment, estado o planilla de pago.
estimator, estimador, calculista, calculador.
estuarine (geol), estuarino.
estuary, estuario, estero, ra.
Eternit (trademark), eternita (techado).
ether (chem) (physics), ter.
ethyl, etilo.
alcohol, alcohol etlico.
- - fluid, plomo tetraetilo.
eucalyptus, eucalipto.
eudiometer (lab), eudimetro.
eupatheoscope (ac), eupateoscopio.
eutectic, s eutctica; a eutctico.
eutectoid steel, acero eutectoide.
evacuate (mech), vaciar, agotar, evacuar.
evacuator, evacuador.
evaluation (math), evaluacin.

exnaust

evaporate, evaporar, evaporizar; evaporarse,


evaporizarse.
evaporating dish (lab) , cpsula de evaporacin,
evaporadora.
evaporation, evaporacin.
- - tank, evaporimetro.
evaporative, evaporatorio, evaporativo.
- - condenser, condensador de evaporacin.
- - cooling (ac), enfriamiento evaporativo.
evaporativity, rapidez potencial de evaporacin.
evaporator, evaporador.
evaporimeter, evapormetro, atmmetro.
evaporize, vaporizar.
evapotranspiration (irr), evapo-transpiracin.
even, parejo; par (numero).
Everdur (trademark), aleacin de cobre y silicio.
ei:cavate, excavar, cavar, desmontar, zapar, (M)
desplantar, (M) vaciar.
excavation, excavacin, desmonte, cavadura;
tajo, corte, (M) vaciado.
excavator, excavador; excavadora, cavadora,
zapadora.
excelsior, pajilla o paja de madera.
excess, exceso, sobrante.
- - meter (ele e) , contador de exceso.
- - pressure, sobrepresin.
- - thickness, sobreespesor.
- - treatment (wp), sobretratamiento.
exchange, (fin) cambio exterior; (tel) central
telefnica; (qum) intercambio; bolsa
(valores); lonja (vveres).
exchanger (chem)(mech), intercambiador.
excitation, excitacin.
excite, excitar.
exciter, excitor, excitador, excitatriz; (ra) encendedor.
- - field (elec), campo excitador.
--lamp, lmpara excitadora.
exciting coil (elec), carrete excitador, bobina
excitadora.
exciting current, corriente de excitacin.
excrement, excremento, heces, deyecciones
humanas.
excrementitious, excremental, excrementicio.
excreta, excretos ..
excretal, excretorio.
excretion, excrecin.
exfiltration, exfiltracin.
exfoliated vermiculite cement (inl) , cemento de
vermiculita exfoliada.
erloliation, exfoliacin, desconchamiento.
exhaust, 8 (maq) escape, descarga, expulsin,
educcin; v (maq) descargar, escaparse;
(aire) (agua) agotar.
- - cam (ge), leva de escape.
- - collector (eng), mltiple de escape.
- - duct (ac), conducto eductor, canal de escape.
- - fan, ventilador aspirador o eductor, abanico
eductor.
- - gases, gases de escape.
- - head, amortiguador de escape.
heater (bo), calentador por gases de escape.
- - inlet (ac), toma de escape.
--lap (se), recubrimiento de escape o interior
de 1",. corredera.
--Iead, avance do;l escape.

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manifold (ge), mltiple de escape.


- - pipe, tubo de escape o de expulsin, cao
expelente.
- - port, lumbrera de escape, orificio de descarga.
- - sileucer, sileIlJli,..dor o amortiguador de
escape.
- - steam, vapor agotado o perdido o de escape.
- - stroke, carrera o tiempo de escape, golpe de
expulsin.
- - valve, vlvula de descarga.
- - ventilation, ventilacin por aspiracin.
exhaust-steam heating, calefaccin por vapor de
escape.
exhauster, aspirador; ventilador eductor; agotador.
e1:haustion, agotamiento.
exit (bldg), salida.
bolt (door), falleba de emergencia o de salida.
-loss (hyd), prdida de salida.
pupil (pmy), pupila de salida.
exoenzymes (sen), exoenzimas.
exogenic (geol), exgeno.
exogenous,exgeno.
Exolon (trademark), exoln (abrasivo).
expand, extender, dilatar; dilatarse, alargarse.
expanded metal, metal estirado o desplegado,
chapa desplegada, (Es) (V) metal expandido.
expanded mica (inl), mica dilatada.
expanded-steel pole, poste de acero desplegado.
expander, mandril de expansin, expandidor,
ensanchador.
expanding
- - brake, freno de expansin.
- - mandrel, mandril de expansin.
pulley, polea de dimetro regulable.
- - reamer, escariador expansivo.
expansible, expansible.
expansion, expansin, dilatacin, alargamiento.
- - ammeter, ampermetro de expansin o de
hilo caliente.
- - anchor, vase expansion shield.
- - bearing (str) , apoyo de expansin o para
dilatacin, soport de rodillos, asiento de
expansin.
- bend (p), curva de dilatacin, codo compensador.
- - bolt, perno o tornillo de expansin, (M)
clavija de expansin.
- - curve, curva de expansin.
- - fit, ajuste de expansin.
,-- gap (rr) , entrecarril compensador o de dilatacin.
- - hatch, vase expansion trunk.
- - joint, junta de expansin o de dilatacin;
unin o acoplamiento de expansin.
-loop (p), curva de expansin.
- - nail, clavo de expansin.
- - opening (rr), vase expansion gap.
- - reamer, escariador ajustable, alegrador de
extensin.
- - relief, alivio de expansin, compensacin
para expansin.
- - rollers, rodillos de dilatacin, cilindros de
expansin.

exposure

- - shield, escudo ensanchador, manguito o


escudete de expansin.
- - stroke (ge), carrera o golpe de expansin.
tank (ht)(sb) (elec), tanque de expansin.
--, trunk (sb), pozo o can de expansin.
- - U bend (p), curva compensadora en U.
- - valve, vlvula de alivio de expansin; (mv)
corredera reguladora del cortavapor.
expansion-joint beam (rd), viga para junta.
expansion-relief valve (pet) , vlvula de alivio de
expansin.
expansive, expansivo.
- - bit, barrena ajustable o de extensin.
- - stress, esfuerzo resultante de la expansin.
expeller, expulsor.
expenditure, erogacin, desembolso.
expense account, cuenta de gastos.
experiment, 8 experimento, en~ayo, experiencia;
v experimentar.
experimental, experimental.
experimenter, experimentador.
expert, 8 perito, experto, tcnico; a experto,
experimentado.
- - testimony, testimonio pericial, (V) expertida.
- - witness, testigo perito.
explode, estallar, reventar, volar, (C) explotar;
reventarse.
exploder (bl), detonador, fulminante, cebo elctrico, cpsula detonante, estopn elctrico,
(M) espoleta elctrica.
exploit v, explotar.
exploitation (min), extraccin.
exploration, exploracin; reconocimiento; cateo.
- - alidade, alidada de explorador.
- - drilling, perforacin exploradora.
- - gallery, galera de sondeo o de reconocimiento.
exploratory, exploratorio.
explore, explorar.
exploring coil (elec), bobina exploradora o de
prueba o de ensayo.
explosibility, estallabilidad.
explosible, estallable.
Explosimeter (sw) (trademark), explosmetro.
explosion, explosin, reventn.
- - engine, motor o mquina de explosin.
explosion-proof, a prueba de explosiones, (M)
inexplosible.
explosion-relief valve, aliviadora para explosiones, vlvula de alivio contra explosin.
explosive n a, explosivo.
- - gelatin, gelatina explosiva o para voladura.
exponent (math), exponente.
exponential, exponencial.
- - curve (math), curva exponencial.
- - horn, bocina exponencial.
exposed, descubierto; a la intemperie; (fma)
expuesto.
- - wiring (elec), alambrado descubierto.
exposed-tube boiler, cald'era de tubos al aire.
exposure (pmy), exposicin.
- - counter (pmy), contador de exposiciones.
- - factor (ac), factor de encaramiento.
meter (pmy), medidor de exposicin, (V)
fotmetro, (V) exposmetro.

cxposure

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- - station (pmy), punto de exposicin, estacin


de toma.
test, prueba de intemperismo.
express, 8 (tr) expreso; v exprimir; mandar por
expreso.
- - boiler, caldera acuotubular rpida.
highway, camino troncal, carretera expresa;
carretera de acceso limitado.
traffic (rd), trfico directo.
- - train, tren expreso o directo.
truck, camin ligero o de expreso o de
reparto.
expressway (rd), camino de acceso limitado.
expropriate, expropiar, enajenar.
expropriation, expropiacin, enajenacin forzosa.
expulsion cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible
de expulsin.
expulsion tube (elec), tubo de expulsin.
exsiccation, exsicacin.
extend, extender, alargar, amplificar; prolongar;
diferir, prorrogar.
- - the contract time, ampliar el plazo.
- - a mortgage, aplazar el vencimiento de la
hipot,eca.
- - a note, prorrogar un pagar.
extended radiation (ht), radiacin de extensin.
extender (pt), pigmento de extensin.
extensibility, extensibilidad.
extensible, extensible.
extension, extensin.
- - bar (compass), alargadera.
- - bit, barrena de extensin o de expansin,
mecha de expansin.
- - frame (hackJSaw), marco ajustable o de extensin.
--ladder, escalera extensible, escala de largueros corredizos.
--lathe, torno de extensin.
- - of time (contract), prrroga, aumento o extensin o ampliacin del plazo.
- - reamer, escariador ajustable o de extensin.
- - ring (elec), anillo de extensin.
- - spring, muelle o resorte tensor.
- - tripod (surv), trpode de patas extensibles.
extension-leg dividers (dwg) , comps de divisin con pata de extensin.
extensometer, extensmetro, (Es) elongmetro.
exterior, exterior, externo.
- - angle, ngulo externo.
- - orientation (pmy), orientacin exterior.
external, externo, exterior.
- - distance (rr), distancia exterior.
- - secant, secante externo.
external-firebox boiler, caldera de hogar exterior.
external-focusing transit, trnsito de foco exterior.
external-mixing burner, quemador de premezcla.
externally guided expansion joint, junta de expansin de gua exterior.
externally operable (elec), manejable sin descubrir, de mando exterior.
extinction coefficient (cham), coeficiente de
extincin.
extinguish, extinguir, apagar.
extinguisher, extintor, apagador, extinguidor.

eyelet

extinguishing n, extincin, apagamiento.


extra, extra, extraordinario.
- - best best (EBB) wire, alambre extra mejor
del mejor.
- - current (elec), extracorriente.
- - dynamite, dinamita de base explosiva.
- - pay, sobrepaga, sobresueldo.
select (lbr), extra selecta.
- - width, sobreancho.
- - work, trabajo extra o extraordinario, (C)
obra extra.
extra-fine thread, rosca extrafina.
extra-flexible (cab), extrafiexible.
extra-heavy, extrapesado, extragrueso.
extra-light, extraliviano.
extra-pliable, extrafiexible.
extra-slim taper file, lima ahusada extradelgada.
extra-strong (p), extrafuerte, extrarresistente.
extra-thick, extragrueso.
extracellular (sen), extracelular.
extract (chem), 8 extracto; v extraer.
- - a root (math), extraer una raz.
- - stripping (pet) , separacin del extracto; extraccin del solvente.
extraction, (min) extraccin; (min) producto,
beneficio, rendimiento; (az) extraccin.
- - engineer (min), maquinista de extraccin.
- - turbine, turbina de extraccin.
extractive industries, (M) industrias extractivas.
extractor, extractor.
extrados, trasds, extrads.
extrapolation, extrapolacin.
extreme, s extremo, extremidad; a extremo, final.
breadth (na), manga total.
- - draft (na), calado mximo.
- - fiber, fibra extrema o ms distante o ms
alejada.
--low water, marea ms baja.
- - pitch-diameter toleran ce, tolerancia extrema
para dimetro primitivo.
extreme-pressure lubricant, lubricante para alta
presin.
extrude, estirar por presin, estrujar, exprimir;
(met) troquelar.
extrusion, estiramiento por presin.
- - press, prensa estrujadora.
extrusive, efusivo, (M) extrusivo.
exude, exudar.
eye (mech), ojo, ojillo, ojal.
- - hook, gancho de ojo.
- - nut, tuerca de ojo, ojal con tuerca.
- - plate, ojillo con platillo.
- - splice, ayuste de ojal.
eye-and-clevis insulator (elec), aislador de ojillo
y horquilla.
eye-and-eye turnbuckle, torniquete de dos
ojillos.
eye-guard shackle (lg), grillete de guardia.
eyebar, barra de ojo o de argolla.
eyebolt, tornillo o buln de ojo, perno de argolla,
armella, cncamo. cncamo de ojo, hembrilla.
eyeglass, (inst) ocular; (az) vidrio de observacin.
eyelet, ojal, ojillo, ojete.
- - grommet, ollao.

eyepiece

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eyepiece (inst), ocular, lente ocular.


-holder (pmy), portaocular.

F head (ge), culata en F.


F layer (ra), capa F o Appleton.
fabric, tejido, tela, gnero.
- - tire, neumtico de tejido, goma de tela.
fabricate, fabricar, (V) manufacturar, (eh)
elaborar.
fabricating table (reinf), banco de doblar, mesa
de fabricar.
fabrication, fabricacin, (V) manufactura.
fabricator, fabricante.
fa;:ade, fachada, frontis, frontispicio, lienzo.
face, 8 (exc) frente; (presa) paramento, cara;
(mee) cara, superficie; (min) frente; (martillo) cotillo; (polea) ancho, cara; (engranaje) cara fuera del crculo primitivo;
(inst) muestra; v (mam) revestir, forrar,
acerar; (mee) labrar, cepillar, fresar, refrentar, alisar, carear, tornear, enfrentar,
acepillar.
brick, ladrillo de fachada.
bushing (p), boquilla sin reborde o totalmente roscada interior y exteriormente.
- - cam, leva de cara.
cleat (min), plano principal de clivaje.
- - cutter, fresa de refrentar.
- - gear, engranaje de dientes laterales o de
corona.
- - hammer, combo de cotillo plano
- - lathe, torno sin contrapunta o al aire.
- - milling, fresado de frente.
- - pressure (gate), presin frontal o de asentamiento.
shield (w), careta de soldador, pantalla.
- - slab (dam) , losa, pantalla, cubierta, placa
de paramento, pantalla de impermeabilizacin, (U) carpeta; (M) delantal.
- - spanner, llave de horquilla con espigas al
frente.
- - value, valor nominal.
- - width (lbr), ancho sin lengeta o sin ranura.
face-bedded (mas), asentado de canto.
face-putty, enmasillar contra la cara del vidrio.
face-type motor, motor de plato o de disco.
faced and drilled (flange), enfrentado y perforado, fresado y taladrado.
faced wall (bldg), pared acerada.
faceplate, (est) placa de recubrimiento; (torno)
plato, disco, placa de sujecin, (A) plato
plano; (elc) chapa de pared, escudete.
facing, (mam\(carp) revestimiento; (mec) refrentado; (fund) polvo de revestir.
- - tool (mt), herramienta de refrentar, fresa.
- - wall, muro de revestimiento.
facing-point switch (rr) , cambio enfrentado,
agujas de contrapunta o de encuentro,
chucho de contrapunta.
facsmile, facsmile, facsmil.
- - broadcast station, estacin de radiofacsmile.
- - recorder, trazador de facsmile.
telegraph, telgrafo autogrfico, teleautgrafo.

false

- - transmission, transmisin facsimilar o a


facsmile.
factor, factor.
- - of assurance (elec), factor de ensayo.
- - of evaporation (bo), factor de evaporacin.
- - of safety, factor o coeficiente de seguridad,
coeficiente de trabajo.
factorial (math), factorial.
factorize (math), factorizar.
factory, fbrica, taller, (A) usina.
--Iumber, madera por elaborar.
- - number (machy), nmero de fbrica o de
serie.
- - test, prueba en fbrica.
- - white, vase mili white.
factory-run, como sale de la fbrica.
facultative (sen), facultativo.
Fadeometer (trademark), fadmetro.
fader (ra), atenuador, desvanecedor.
fading (ra), desvanecimiento, debilitacin.
fagot, haz, fajina; (hierro) paquete de barras.
faiJ, (presa) fallar, ceder, derrumbarse, caerse;
(maq) fallar; (proyecto) fracasar; (com)
quebrar.
failure, (cons) falla, ruptura, derrumbe, rotura,
cada; (maq) falla, panne; (elc) interrupcin; (proyecto) fracaso; (com) quiebra, bancarrota.
fair (na), suave, fuselado, perfilado.
fair-Iead block, garrucha de gua.
fair-Ieader (6b), escotera, gua.
fairing, perfilado, fuselado.
fairwater (na), perfilado.
fairway, canalizo, pasa.
fall, 8 (r) desnivel, cada, salto; (crecida) bajada,
descenso; (martinete) cada; (aparejo)
cable de izar; (presin) baja; (mr) reflujo,
menguante; (cons) derrumbe; v (agua)
caer; (martinete) caer; (cons) derrumbarse; (presin) bajar, decrecer; (mr)
menguar, refluir; (crecida) bajar, decrecer;
(ef) tumbar.
- - block, motn de gancho, cuadernal, motn.
- - increaser (hyd) , reforzador o aumentadora
de salto.
-Iine (de) (Cy), cable de izar o de elevacin.
falls, (agua) catarata, cascada, salto de agua;
(ec) aparejo de izar.
fall-rope carrier (cy), sostn o colgador de cable,
jinetillo.
faller (lg) , tumbador (hombre); (herr) tumbadora.
falling
- - ax, hacha de tumbar o de monte.
- - crew equipo de tumbadoref
-Iine (pb), tubo bajante.
- - saw, sierra de tumbar o de talar.
- - wedge, cua de tumbar.
falling-head permeameter (sm) , permemetro
decarga descendente o de carga variable.
false, falso.
bottom, fondo doble.
- - fiange (rr), pestaa falsa.
- - galena, esfalerita, blenda.
- - grain (su), grano falso.
- - header (bw), medio tizn, tizn falso.

false

feed

435

_ keel (sb), falsa quilla, contraquilla.


- - key, llave falsa, ganza.
knee (sa), codo falso.
mahogany, caoba falsa.
- - ring (lbr), anillo fraccionado.
_ riser (st) , contraescaln atiesador, contrapeldao de rigidez.
set (min) (tun) , entibacin provisional.
- - water (bo), nivel falso indicado.
false-bedded (geol), de lminas cruzadas.
falsework (bdg) , apuntalamiento, maderaje,
armaduras provisorias, (M) maderamen,
(e) obra falsa, (Ec) andamio.
fan, yentilador, soplador, abanico, aventador.
antenna (ra), antena de abanico.
assembly (eng), conjunto del ventilador.
- - blast, soplo de ventilador.
- - blower, ventilador.
fold (geol), pliegue en abanico.
- - guard, guardaventilador.
- - marker (ap), marcador tipo abanico.
_ pulley (auto), polea de ventilador, (U)
motn de mando del ventilador.
spread (geop), despliegue en abanico.
truss, armadura en abanico.
fan-blast burner, quemador a ventilador.
fan-brake dynamometer, dinammetro de aletas.
fan-cooled; enfriado por ventilador.
fang, (herr) espiga, cola, rabo; (min) conducto
de aire.
- - bolt, perno arponado.
fanglomerate (geol), fanglomerado.
fantail (sb), bovedilla.
far side (dwg), cara posterior.
farad (elec), faradio, farad.
faraday (elec), faraday.
Faraday cage (elec), pantalla Faraday.
Faraday dark space (ra) , espacio oscuro de
Faraday.
Faraday's law (elec), ley de Faraday o de induccin electromagntica.
faradic (elec), fardico.
faradism, faradizacin.
faradization, faradizacin.
faradmeter (elec), contador de faradios, faradmetro.
farm
- - drain, tubo de avenimiento, desage inferior.
--Ievel, nivel de agricultor.
- - tractor, tractor agrcola.
farrier's hammer, martillo de herrador.
fascia board, tabla de frontis, tabica.
fascine, fajina, salchichn.
__ revetment, enfajinado, revestimiento de
fajinas.
fast a, rpido; fijo, firme.
knot (lbr), nudo apretado o sano.
pulley, polea fija.
fast-gear coupling, acoplamiento de engranajes
fijos.
fast-pin butt, bisagra de pasador fijo.
fasten, fijar, asegurar.
fastener, fiador, sujetador, asegurador, afianzador.
fastening, fijacin, atadura, sujecin, ligazn;
retn, fiador, fijador.

(qum) grasa; a (mezcla) graso; (ca) con


exceso de betn.
fathom, (nut) braza; (min) superficie de 6 pies
en cuadro.
fathometer, sonda.
fathometry, sondaje snico.
fatigue (all senses), 8 fatiga; v fatigar.
failure, ruptura debida a fatig~ d.el metal.
-Iimit (met), vase endurance Iimlt.
- - of metals, fatiga o agotamiento de metales.
- - resistance, resistencia a la fatiga.
fatty (chem), graso.
fatwood, pino resinoso.
faucet, grifo, llave, espita, canilla, (PR) pluma.
fault, (geol) falla, (M) fallamiento, (A) dislocacin; (elc) fuga de corriente, falla elctrica.
block (geol), masa de roca rodeada de fallas,
bloque de fallas.
breccia (geol), brecha de fallas.
- - bus (elec), barra colectora para fallas.
- - clay, salbanda.
conglomerate (geol), conglomerado de fallas.
current (elec), corriente de fuga o de falla.
-Iine (geol), linea de dislocacin.
--Iocalizer (elec), buscafallas, indicador de
fuga.
plane (geol), plano de la falla, (A) superficie
de dislocacin.
scarp (geo!) , barranca de falla, (M) falla
escarpada, (A) escaln de fractura.
surface (geol), plano o superficie de falla.
zone (geol), zona fallada, (B) zona de dislocacin.
fault-Iine scarp, barranca de falla con erosin.
faultage (geol), fallas, fallamiento.
faulted (geol), fallado.
faultfinder (elec), buscafallas, indicador de fuga.
faulting, fallamiento, (M) afallamiento.
fay (sb), ajustar, conformar, empatar.
faying surface, (en) cara de contacto, superficie
de solapa o de empalme; (sol) superficie de
contacto.
feather, 8 (mec) cua; (carp) lengeta; v (lad)
embadurnar (juntas).
joint (carp), junta de lengeta postiza.
- - key, lengeta paralela o postiza.
- - valve, vlvula de lengeta.
feathers (stonecutter), agujas.
featheredge, canto vivo, bisel.
brick, ladrillo de canto de bisel.
- - file, lima de espada.
fecal matter, materia fecal.
fecaloid (sen), fecaloide.
feces, heces, excrementos.
fe e, (ingeniero) honorarios; (consular) derechos.
__ simple, pleno dominio, dominio ~bsoluto. .
feed, 8 (elc) alimentacin; (cal) alImento, alimentacin; (herr) avance; (as) avance;
(semovientes) forraje; v (cal) almentar;
(horno) cargar; (mec) avanzar.
__ conveyor (ce), transportador alimentador.
- - gear, engranaje de avance.
- - mechanism, mecanismo ,de avance. .
__ pipe, tubo alimentador, cafio de allmenta. cin, tubo abastecedor.
- - pump, bomba alimentadora.

fat,

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ferromolybdenum

- - regulator (drill), regulador de avance.


- - post, poste de cerco o de alambrado, estaca
- - rod, barra alimentadora, varilla de avance.
de cerca.
roIl (su), maza caera o de entrada o de ali- - ratchet, carraca estirad ora de alambre, tormentacin.
niquete de alambrado.
- - roller, rodillo de avance; rodillo alimentador.
- - staple, grampa para cerco.
- - screw, tornillo de avance.
- - stretcher, estirador.
- - water (bo) , agua de alimentacin.
- - wire, alambre para cercas.
- - weIl, fuente de carga; (az) caja de alimentafence-post driver, hincador de postes de cerco,
cin, tanque alimentador.
hincapostes.
- - wire, alambre 'alimentador, conductor de
fence-post puller, arrancador de postes de cerco,
alimen tacin.
arrancapostes.
- - works (sa), mecanismo de avance.
fencing, cercado, vallado; alambrado.
feed-reverse lever (mt), palanca de inversin
fender, (muelle) defensa; (nut) pallete, andullo;
del avance, manija inversora del avance.
(auto) guardafango, guardabarro; (pte)
feed-water
espoln; (en) botazo.
- - filter, filtro de agua de alimentacin.
- - beam, espoln.
- - heater, calentador de agua de alimentacin.
boom (lg), barrera de gua.
- - meter, contador de agua de alimentacin.
- - cap (pi), larguero de pilotes de defensa.
- - regulator, regulador del agua de alimenta- - - chock (dock), bloque apoyador de la carrera
cin.
de defensa.
feedback (elec), realimentacin, regeneracin.
- - mat, empalletado de choque.
- - amplifier, amplificador realimentado.
- - pile, pilote paragolpes o amortiguador o de
- - coil, bobina de regeneracin. '
defensa.
- - voltage (ra), voltaje de realimentacin.
- , skid (lg), corredera de gua.
feedbox (mt) , caja de avance.
fenestration, ventanaje, fenestraje.
feeder, (1') afluente; (fc) ramal tributario; (elc)
ferberite, ferberita (mineral de tungsteno).
conductor de alimentacin, alimentador;
ferment, fermentar.
(min) filn ramal; (mec) alimentador,
fermenter (lab), fermentador.
avanzador.
Ferodo (trademark), ferodo (forro de freno).
- - airport, aeropuerto de enlace.
ferrate (chem), ferrato.
- - cable, cable alimentador.
ferriage, barcaje; peaje.
- - canal, canal alimentador.
ferric, frrico.
- - ear (elec), oreja de alimentacin.
- - ammonium citrate (lab) , citrato frrico
- - main, tubera alimentadora.
amnico.
- - reactor (elec), reactor de alimentador.
, - - hydroxide, hidrato o hidrxido frrico.
- - road, camino secundario.
- - induction (elc), induccin frrica o infeeding point (elec), punto de alimentacin.
trmseca.
feeler (thickness gage) , tientaclaro, tira cali- - - oxide, xido frrico, (miner) hematita.
bradora, plantilla de espesor, calibrador de
- - sulphate, sulfato frrico, (miner) coquimcinta, (A) Sonda.
bita.
- - pin, varilla de comprobacin.
ferricyanic, ferricinico.
feet, pies; patas.
ferriferous, ferrfero.
feldspar (miner), feldespato.
Ferrisul (trademark), sulfato frrico.
feldspathic (geol), feldesptico.
ferrite, (geol) (met) ferrita; (qum) ferrito.
feldspathization, feldespatizacin.
ferritic, ferrtico.
fell, tumbar, talar, derribar, apear.
ferritization, ferritizacin.
felling, tumba, corta, derribo, apeo.
ferroaIloy, ferroaleacin.
- - ax, hacha de tumba o de monte, derribador.
ferroaluminosilicate, ferroaluminosilicato.
- - crew, cuadrilla de tumba.
ferroaluminum (alloy), ferroaluminio.
- - saw, sierra de tumba o de talar.
ferroboron (alloy), ferroboro.
fe!ly, felloe, pina, camn.
ferrocerium (alloy), ferrocerio.
felsite (geol), felsita, petrosilex.
ferrochromium (alloy), ferrocromo.
felsitic, felstico.
ferrocyanic (chem), ferrocinico.
ferrocyanide (chem), ferrocianuro.
felstone, petroslex.
Ferroinclave (trademark), especie de listonado
felt, fieltro.
metlico.
- - roofing, techado de fieltro.
ferroinductance (elec), ferroinductancia.
felted asbestos, fieltro de asbesto.
ferroinductive (elec), ferroinductivo.
female a (mech), hembra, matriz.
ferroinductor (elec), ferroinductor.
- - thread, filete matriz, rosca hembra o matriz.
ferromagnesian (miner), ferromagnesino, (A)
fence, 8 cerco, cerca, cercado, barrera, valla, seto,
ferromagnsico.
alambrado, tranquera; (cerradura) guarda;
ferromagnetic, magntico, ferromagntico.
(as) gua; (cepillo) gua, reborde; v cercar,
ferromanganese (alloy), ferromanganeso, hierro
vallar, alambrar.
mangansico.
- - fittings, accesorios de alambrado.
ferromolybdenum (alloy), ferromolibdeno, hierro
- - nail, clavo para cerco.
al molibdeno.

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ferronickel (alloy), hierro al nquel, ferronque!.


ferrophosphorus (alloy), ferrofsforo.
ferroreactance (elec), ferrorreactancia.
ferroreactor (elec), ferrorreactor.
ferroresonant (elec), ferrorresonante.
ferrosilicon (alloy), ferrosilicio.
ferrosoferric oxide... xido magntico o ferrosofrrico.
ferrosteel, semiacero.
ferrotitanium (alloy), hierro al titanio, ferrotitanio.
ferrotungsten (alloy), ferrotungsteno.
ferrous, ferroso, frreo.
- - ammonium sulphate, sulfato amnico ferroso.
--, carbonate, carbonato ferroso; (miner) siderita.
- - oxide, protxido de hierro.
- - sulphate, sulfato ferroso, caparrosa.
ferrovanadium (alloy), ferrovanadio.
ferruginous, ferruginoso.
ferrule, 8 (herr) virola, dedal, contera; (cal)
frula, casquillo; (pb) casquillo; (elc) tapa
de contacto; v encasquillar.
ferrule-type cartridge fuse (elec), fusible de
cartucho a casquillo.
ferry, s embarcadero, balsadera; v balsear, barquear.
- - bridge, puente transbordador o corredizo;
puente de acceso al barco transbordador.
- - metal, aleacin de cobre y nque!.
- - rack, estructura de gua al atracadero.
- - slip, embarcadero, atracadero del barco de
transbordo, arrimadero.
ferryboat, bote de paso, barco de transbordo,
barca de pasaje, pontn de transbordo,
(V) chalana de paso, (A) balsa.
ferryman, balsero, barquero.
festoon lighting, alumbrado de festn.
fetch (hyd) , longitud expuesta a la accin del
viento.
fetter-drive lag screw, pija para clavar, clavopija.
fiber, fibra.
bushing (elec), boquilla fibrosa.
- - cement, fibrocemento.
- - conduit, conducto de fibra.
- - gasket, empaque de fibra.
- - glass, vidrio fibroso, fibras <:le vidrio.
- - grease, grasa fibrosa.
- - insulation, aislante fibroso.
- - stress, esfuerzo en la fibra.
- - washer, arandela de fibra.
fiber-center wire strand, cordn de alambre con
eje fibroso.
fiber-core wire rope, cable de alambre con
ncleo fibroso, cable metlico de alma
fibrosa.
fiber-duct raceway (elec), conducto de fibra.
fiberboard, cartn de fibra, (C) tablas de fibra,
(M) lmina de fibra.
fibrin (sen), fibrina.
fibrous metallic packing, empaquetadura metlica fibrosa.
fictitious power (elec), potencia ficticia.
fid, pasador de cabo, bure!.

figure
fiddle block, motn de dos ejes con poleas diferenciales.
fiddle drill, taladro de pecho, berbiqu de herrero.
fiddley (sb), escotilla de calderas.
fidelity (elec), fidelidad.
bond, fianza de fidelidad.
fiducial marks (pmy), marcas fiduciales.
fiducial point, punto fiducial.
field, (elc) campo, inductor; (fma) campo de la
lente, campo visual; (mat) campo; (lev)
campo, campaa; (tv) campo.
- - book (surv), libreta de campo, cuaderno,
(Col) cartera, (AC) carneta.
- - break-up switch (ele e) , interruptor de excitacin, conmutador del campo.
- - breaker (elec), interruptor de excitacin.
- - coil(elec), bobina del campo.
- - control (elec), regulacin de velocidad por
cambios en la corriente de campo.
density test (sm) , ensayo de densidad del
material sin descomponer.
- - distortion (elec), distorsin del campo.
- - engineering, ingeniera de campo.
- - forces, personal de campaa.
- - glasses, gemelos de campaa, anteojos de
larga distancia.
ice, bancos de hielo flotante.
- - intensity (elec), intensidad de campo.
- - joint, junta o unin de montaje, conexi6n de
campo.
--laboratory, laboratorio de campo, (A) laboratorio de campaa.
- - magnet, imn del campo, imn inductor.
- - moisture equivalent (sm) , humedad equivalente de campo o del terreno.
- - of force (elec), campo de fuerzas.
- - painting, pintura de campo o de la obra
armada.
'
- - party (surv) , brigada o cuerpo de campo,
(A) brigada topogrfica.
pole (elec), polo del campo.
- - regulator (elec), regulador del campo, re6stato de la excitacin.
- - rheostat, re6stato regulador del campo.
- - rivet, remache de montaje o de campo, robl6n de obra.
- - separation (ag), separaci6n prctica.
- - stone, piedras sueltas.
stop (pmy), limitador del campo visua!.
- - strength (elec), intensidad de campo.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de campo.
- - test, ensayo en obra o de campaa, prueba de
campo.
- - weld, soldadura de montaje.
- - winding (elec), arrollamiento inductor.
- - work, trabajo de campo o sobre el terreno,
trabajos u operaciones de campaa.
field-discharge switch (elec), interruptor de
descarga de campo, interruptor automtico del campo.
fifth n a, quinto.
bend (p), codo de 72.
- - root (math), raz quinta.
- - wheel (wagon), quinta rueda.
fitypenny nail, clavo de 5;!/: pulg.
figure, (dib) figura; (mat) cifra, guarismo.

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- - adjustment (surv), correccin del pollgono.


figure-eight conductor (elec), conductor de
seccin en figura ocho.
figured dimension, dimensin acotada.
filament, filamento.
battery (ra), batera A o de filamentos.
- - current (ra), corriente de filamento.
--lamp, lmpara incandescente.
--leads (ra), conexiones de filamento.
- - return (ra), retorno de filamento.
- - transformer (ra) , transformador para corriente de filamento.
filamentous, filamentoso.
filar eyepiece (inst), ocular reticulado.
file, 8 (herr) lima, escofina, limatn, carleta;
(mh) limadora; (of) archivo; (papeles)
legajo, expediente; v limar; (of) archivar.
- - brush, carda limpialimas, cepillo para limas.
- - card, carda para limas, limpialimas.
carrier, portalima.
- - cutter, picador de limas.
- - holder, portalima, marco de lima.
files (of), archivos.
file-hard, a prueba de lima.
filer, limador.
filing
- - cabinet, archivador, gabinete de archivo.
- - guide (saw), gua de limar.
- - vise, tornillo de sierra.
filings, limaduras, limalla.
fill, 8 terrapln, relleno, rehincho; v llenar; (ot)
terraplenar, rellenar, rehinchar; (min) atibar; (pint) aparejar.
- - box, caja de toma para tanque de petrleo
soterrado.
- - cap, tapa de la caja de toma.
- - insulation, aislacin de relleno.
- - plane (conc), nivel de hormigonado, plano
de colado.
filled
- - asphalt, asfalto mezclado con agregado en
polvo, asfalto rellenado.
- - ground, terreno rellenado, rellenamiento,
suelo falso, tierra transportada.
- - stope (min), grada de relleno.
filler, (cab) compuesto lubricante; (pint) aparejo,
tapaporos, sellaporos, (V) llenador; (ca)
harina, rellenador, arena, agregado de ~
pulg y menor; (fc) espaciador de corazn.
block (bldg), bloque de relleno.
- - coat (pt), mano de aparejo.
gate (hyd), cpmpuerta piloto.
- - metal (w), metal de aporte.
- - plate (str), empaque, relleno, llenador, placa
o chapa de relleno.
- - strip (rd) , tira de relleno o de expansin.
wall (bldg), pared de relleno, antepecho.
- - wire, (cab) henchidor, alambr.e de relleno;
(sol) alambre de aporte.
fillet, filete; chafln; (ap) rincn r-edondeado.
- - arch, arco de espesor 'variable o de filete.
gage, plantilla de radio o de filete.
- - weld, soldadura con filete.
filling relleno, terrapln, terraplenado, rehincho.
culvert (dd), conducto de entrada, ladrn de
admisin.

filter
ring (str) , anillo llenador o de empaque.
- - station, puesto o estacin o surtidor de
gasolina.
fillister, guillame.
- - head (screw), cabeza cilndrica ranurada,
(A) cabeza fij adora.
film, (fma) pelcula; (Iu) capa, pelcula.
- - coeflicient of heat transfer (ac) , coeficiente
de traspaso superficial de calor.
- - drier (pmy), secador de pellcula.
holder (pmy), portapelcula.
- - magazine (pmy), cmara de pelculas.
- - scanning (tv), analizacin de pelcula.
spool (pmy) , carrete de pelcula.
strip (pmy), tira de pelcula.
- - water, agua higroscpica.
film-drying machine (pmy) , mquina secadora
de pellculas.
film-metering device (pmy) , dispositivo de
avance de la pelcula, alimentador o medidor de pelcula.
filter, 8 (hid) filtro, filtrador; (elc) filtro; (fma)
filtro, filtro de luz; v filtrar.
alum, sulfato de aluminio, (V) alumbre para
filtros.
- - attendant, guardafiltro.
- - attenuation band (ra) , faj a de frecuencias con
atenuacin.
- - bed, lecho filtrante o percolador o de filtracin.
blanket, colchn filtrador.
- - block, bloque multicelular para drenaje de
filtros.
- - cake, (pet) costra de lodo, aglomerado endurecido; (dac) torta de filtro.
- - capacitor (ra), condensador de filtro.
- - cartridge, cartucho filtrante.
- - choke (ra), reactor de filtro.
- - circuit (ra), circuito de filtro.
c1ay, arcilla de filtro.
- - c1oth, tela de filtrar, pao de filtro.
cyc1e, ciclo de filtracin o del filtro.
- - drain, desage filtrante.
- - fabric, tejido o tela de filtrar.
factor (pmy), coeficiente del filtro.
felt, fieltro filtrador.
- - flask, frasco de filtrar, botella para filtrar.
--lens, lente filtrador.
- - medium, material filtrante.
paper, papel de filtrar o d", filtro.
- - pass band (ra), vase filter transmission
bando
- - plant, planta filtradora o de filtros, estacin
de filtracin.
- - press, filtro-prensa, prensa de filtrar.
- - run, jornada de filtro, (U) carrera de filtro.
- - sand, arena para filtros.
screen (auto), filtro de malla.
- - stone, piedra filtradora.
- - stop band (ra), vase filter attenuation bando
tile, vase filter block.
- - transmission band (ra) , faja de frecuencias
de transmisin libre (sin atenuacin).
- - well (ea), pozo filtrante o de percolacin o
de alivio.
filter-press v, filtrar por prensa.

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cake (su), torta de cachaza o del filtro-prensa.


filterability, filtrabilidad.
filterable, filtrable, filtrable.
filterhead (su), cabeza del filtro.
filtrate, filtrado.
filtration, (hid) filtracin, percolacin, (A) filtraje; (elc) filtracin.
- - factor, factor de percolacin o de filtracin.
gallery, galera filtrante o de filtracin.
--loss, prdida por filtracin.
fin, (acero) rebaba; (elc) (mec) aleta; (sol)
rebaba.
fin-and-tube radiator (auto), radiador de aletas
y tubos.
fin-neck bolt, perno con cuello de aleta.
final, final; terminal.
- - acceptance, recepcin definitiva (contrato).
- - drive (auto), mando o transmisin o impulsin final, (M) conduccin final.
-location (rr), trazado definitivo, (M) estudio
definitivo.
- - molasses (su), mieles, miel de purga.
set (ct), fragua final.
- - voltage, tensin final.
final-drive assembly conjunto de la impulsin
final.
finance v, financiar, costear, aviar, refaccionar.
financial statement, estado financiero.
finder, buscador, (fma) visor.
fine, fino, menudo; puro.
- - aggregate, agregado o rido fino.
- - coal, carbn menudo.
- - file, lima dulce.
finish (stone), acabado fino (tolerancia 7i
pulg).
fit, ajuste preciso.
- - grain, grano fino, fibra fina (madera).
- - gravel, grava fina (granos 1 a 2 milmetros).
- - grinder, moledora de finos.
- - mesh, malla fina o angosta.
metal, metal puro o refinado.
- - nail, clavo fino o delgado.
- - rack, rejilla de separacin angosta.
- - sand, arena fina (5ranos 0.10 a 0.25 milmetro).
- - screen, criba fina, tamiz de malla angosta.
- - texture, textura fina.
- - thread, rosca fina.
fines, finos.
fine-grain 1eveloper (pmy) , revelador de grano
fino.
fine-pitch gear, engranaje de paso corto.
fine-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes finos.
finegrader (ce), niveladora exacta.
fineness, (ag) finura; (ce) sutileza, finura; (met)
ley.
- modulus, mdulo de finura, (A) mdulo de
fineza.
- - of grinding (ct), finura del molido.
finger (mech), manecilla, lengeta, aguj a, trinquete, retn.
- - board (pet) , astillero de torre.
--,nut, tuerca de orejetas.
pier (pw), espign.
plate (door), chapa de guarda.
- - wheel (tel), disco horadado, rueda de ndice.

fue
finger-tip control, control digital, (A) manejo al
tacto, mando digital.
fining (met) , afino.
finish, 8 (superficie) acabado, afinado, (A) terminacin; v terminar, acabar, ultimar;
(superficie) acabar, (Ch) (M) afinar, (A)
terminar.
- - off v, rematar.
finisher, (mam) cementista, albail de cemento;
(ca) mquina acabadora, afinadora.
finishing
- - belt (rd), correa alisadora o acabadora.
- - box tool (mt) , caja portacuchilla acabadora.
- - chisel, escoplo de acabar.
- - coat, (pint) ltima mano; (yesera) capa de
acabado, (V) encalado.
cut (mt), corte de acabado.
- - die, troquel de acabar.
- - hydrate, cal hidratada para la ltima mano
del enlucido.
- - machine, mquina acabadora o terminadora.
- - nail, alfilerillo, agujuela, aguja, puntilla
francesa.
- - plane, repasadera.
- - plaster, yeso blanco.
- - rate (elec), corriente terminadora, amperaje
de terminar.
- - reamer, escariador acabador.
- - roll (met) , laminador acabador, cilindro de
terminar.
- - tap, macho acabador.
- - tool, acabadora; alisadora; terminadora;
pulidora.
- - trowel, paleta acabadora; llana acabadora.
finite, finito.
Fink truss, armadura Fink.
finned tube, tubo con aletas.
fir, abeto, pinabete; pino del Pacifico.
fire, 8 fuego; incendio; v (cal) alimentar, cargar;
(vol) volar, disparar, tirar.
- - alarm, alarma de incendio; avisador de incendio.
arch, bveda del fogn o del hogar.
- - ax, hacha para incendios.
- - bridge (bo) , tornallamas, puente de hogar,
altar.
- - bucket, cubo de incendios.
- - clay, arcilla refractaria, (A) tierra refractaria, (C) barro refractario.
- - crack (gl), grieta trmica.
- - cut (carp), corte en bisel al extremo de una
viga empotrada en muro de ladrillos.
- - cutoff (elec), cortafuego, guardafuego.
- - division wall, muro o pared cortafuego.
- - door, (ed) puerta incombustible o contrafuego o a prueba de incendio; (cal) puerta
de fuego o del hogar, boca de carga, (M)
puerta de horno.
- - engine, bomba de incendios, autobomba.
- - escape, escalera de salvamento o de escape
o de emergencia, (M) salida de incendio.
- - exposure (bldg), riesgo de incendio exterior.
- - extinguisher, extinguidor de incendio, n.atafuego, extintor, apagaincendios, apagallamas.
- - foam, espuma apagadora.

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- - hazard, riesgo de incendio.


- - hook, atizador, hurgn, (Es) allegador.
- - hose, manguera para incendios.
- - hydrant, boca o hidrante de incendio.
- - insurance, seguro contra incendio.
--lane (for), faja desbocada para parar fuego,
guardafuego.
-limits (US), limites del rea para construccin incombustible.
- - mains, tubera de agua para incendios.
- - partition, pared divisoria parafuego.
- - point (oil), punto de llama o de combustin.
- - pot, hornillo; crisol; lmpara de plomero.
- - rake, rascacenizas.
- - risk, riesgo de incendio.
- - sand, arena refractaria.
- - shovel, pala carbonera.
- - shrinkage (brick), contraccin durante la
coccin.

- - shutters, contraventanas a prueba de incendio.


- - stop, cortafuego, parafuegos; muro contrafuego o parallamas.
- - tools, herramientas de fogn.
- - tower (bld'g), caja de escalera de escape.
- - underwriters, aseguradores contra incendios.
wall, muro contrafuego o refractario o a
prueba de incendio, parallamas, pared
cortafuego.
- - welding, soldadura de forja.
- - window, ventana incombustible o a prueba
de incendio.
fire-exit bolt (bldg), falleba de emergencia.
Fire-felt (trademark), fieltro calorfugo.
fire-flash brick, ladrillo marcado por las llamas
del horno.
fire-protected (bldg), resistente al fuego.
fire-refined, refinado a fuego.
fire-resisting, refractario, ignfugo, resistente al
fuego, contrafuego, contraincendios, guardafuego.
fire-retardant, retardador de incendios.
fire-tube boiler, caldera gneotubular o de tubos
de humo o de tubos de llama, (M) caldera
humotubular.
fireboat, barco de bombas o para incendios.
firebox, fogn, hogar, caja de fuego, fornalla.
- - steel, planchas de acero para hogares.
firebreak, barrera cortafuego, parafuego.
firebrick, ladrillo refractario. o de fuego.
firedamp (min), gris, aire detonante.
fireguard (for), vase fire lane.
fireman, (cal) fogonero, (U) foguista; (municipal)
bombero.
fireplug, boca de incendio, hidrante, poste de
incendios.
fireproof, a a prueba de fuego, incombustible, a
prueba de incendio, contrafuego, contraincendios; v incombustibilizar; revestir con
material incombustible.
fireproofing, (est) envoltura del acero con material refractario; (mad) impregnacin
ignfuga, incombustibilizacin.
fireroom, cuarto de calderas.
firesafe, a prueba de incendio.
firewood, lea.

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firing
delay (bl), retardo de la explosin.
order (ge) , orden del encendido.
- - potential (ra), voltaje de conduccin.
firm n, razn social, casa.
- - name, razn social.
- - power, fuerza continua o primaria, potencia
permanente; energa permanente o primaria, (U) energa de base, (M) energa
firme.
- - price, precio definitivo o fijo.
firm-joint calipers, calibre de articulacin fija.
firmer chis el, escoplo-punzn, formn.
firmer gouge, gubia-punzn, gubia de maceta.
first, primero.
- - aid, primera cura o curacin, primer auxilio.
- - coat, (pint) primera mano; (yeso) primera
capa.
- - cost, costo inicial u original.
- - detector (ra) , primer detector, etapa mezcladora.
- - floor, piso bajo, primer piso, planta baja.
- - speed (auto), primera velocidad.
first-aid kit, botiqun de urgencia o de emergencia.
first-aid station, botiqun de urgencia.
first-mortgage bond, bono de primera hipoteca.
fiscal year, ao econmico, ejercicio.
fish,8 (pet) pieza perdida; v (pet) pescar; (elc)
tirar los alamores por los conductos, pescar.
- - glue, colapez, cola de pescado.
- - joint, junta a tope con cubrejuntas.
- - ladder (hyd) , escala o escalera de peces,
rampa salmonera, escala de pocillos.
- - oil, aceite de pescado.
paper (elec), papel de pescado.
- - screen (hyd), cedazo o rejilla para peces.
- - tape (elec), cinta pescadora.
- - weir, azud para peces.
- - wire, fish tape (elec), cinta pescadora.
fish-bellied, en forma de panza de pescado.
fish-wire puller, tirador de cinta pescadora.
fishbone antenna (ra), antena espina de pescado.
fishing (pet) , pesca, recobro, salvamento.
- - jar (pet), percusor de pesca.
tap (pet), macho de pesca.
- - tool, herramienta de pesca o de salvamento;
(elc) pescacable; (pet) pescaherramientas.
fishmouth splice, empalme en V, boca de pez.
fishplate, (carp) cubrejunta, platabanda, costanera, cachete; (fe) eclisa, brida.
fishtail bit, barrena cola de pescado.
fishtail cutter, fresa cola de pescado.
fishway (hyd) , rampa para peces, escala salmonera o de peces.
fissile, hendible, rajadizo, fisil.
fissility, hendibilidad, fisilidad.
fissure, hmdedura, rajadura, fisura, raja, grieta,
cuarteo, (geol) (min) abra.
- - spring, fuente o manantial de fisura.
- - vein (geol), mineral depositado por el agua
en una grieta.
fissured rock, roca resquebrajada o rajada o
hendida.
fit, 8 ajuste; v ajustar, adaptar; ajustarse a; (ef)
limar (sierra), acondicionar.

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for track (rail), recolocable.


- - into, encajar; ajustarse a.
out, equipar, habilitar, aviar.
- - over, ajustar sobre; ajustarse sobre.
- - to be sawed (lbr), maderable, serradiza.
- - up, (est) bulonar, empernar; (sol) ensamblar.
fitch, brocha pequea o para ventanas.
fitcher v (min), pegarse, trabarse.
fitchery (min), pegajoso.
fitter, (mee) ajustador; (e) marcador, aparejador.
fitting, ajuste, ajustaje, encaje.
equivalent (p), largo de tubo igual en resistencia al accesorio.
fittings, (gr) herrajes; (tub) accesorios, ajustes,
auxiliares, (Col) aditamentos; (cal) accesorios; (compuerta) guarniciones; (auto)
accesorios, aditamentos; (elc) accesorios.
fitting out, habilitacin, aparejado.
fitting up (steel), empernadura, bulonado.
fitting-up bolts, pernos o bulones de ajuste,
pernos de montaje.
fitting-up wrench, llave de cola.
five sixths, cinco sextos.
five-eigl.ths bar, barra de cinco octavos (de
pulgada).
five-electrode tube (ra), pentodo.
five-halves power, potencia de cinco medios.
five-Iens camera, cmara quntuple.
five-part ine, aparejo quntuplo.
five-phase (elec), pentafsico.
five-ply, de cinco capas.
five-pole (elec), pentapolar.
five-prong tube (ra), vlvula de cinco patas.
five-sheave block, motn de cinco garruchas.
five-speed transmission, transmisin de cinco
velocidades.
five-stage compressor, compresora de cinco
grados.
five-way cock, llave de cinco vas.
fire-wire, pentafilar.
fivepenny nail, clavo de 1%; pulg.
fix, 3 (ra) (nav) posicin definida, punto de mterseccin; v (est)(qum) (fma) fijar.
fixation (chem), fijacin.
fixed, fijo; estacionario; determinado.
- - beam, viga empotrada o fija o encastrada.
- - bridge, puente fijo o estacionario.
- - capacitor (elec), capacitor fijo, condensador
no regulable.
- - capital, capital fijo o permanente.
- - carbon, carbono fijo; carbono combinado.
- - charges, gastos o cargos fijos.
- - fe e, honorario fijo o definido, (Ec) retribucin fija.
- - ground water, agua subterrnea de imbibicin.
--light, faro fijo o de luz continua.
- - one end (str), empotrado por un extremo.
- - price, precio fijo o determinado.
.- residue, residuo fijo.
- - resistor (elec), resistor fijo o no regulable.
fixed-bed catalyst (pet) , catalizador de lecho
fijo.
fixed-blade propeller (turb) , hlice de aletas
fijas.

flarnmability

fixed-end column, columna de extremo fijo.


fixed-end moment, momento de empotramiento.
fixed-focus camera, cmara de distancia focal
constante o de foco fijo.
fixed-rail frog, corazn de riel fijo.
fixed-roller gate, vase fixed-wheel gate.
fixed-tube alidade, alidada de anteojo fijo (al eje
transversal)
fixed-wheel gate, compuerta de rodillos o de
ruedas fijas o de vagn.
fixer (pmy), fijador.
fixing (pmy), fijado.
bath, bao fijador
fixity factor (str), factor de empotramiento o de
fijacin.
fixture, accesorio, dispositivo, aparato; (elc)
artefacto; (mh) montaje, sujetadora; (sol)
plantilla sujetadora.
flange (pb), brida para artefacto.
- - hanger (elec), portaartefacto, colgador de
artefacto.
- - splice (elec), empalme para artefacto.
- - strap (elec), barra portaartefacto.
- - stud (elec), portaartefacto.
-trap (pb), sifn de artefacto.
- - wire (elec), alambre para artefactos.
flag,8 (lev) bandera, banderola; v (pav) enlajar,
enlosar.
flagella (sen), flagelos.
flagging, enlosado, embaldosado, enla.lado.
flagman, portabandera, guardaband~ra, abanderado, (M) banderero.
flagstone, (pav) losa de piedra, baldosa, laja;
(geol) lancha, laja, lastra, aspern.
flake, 8 escama, laminilla; v descascurarse, desconcharse.
- - graphite, grafito escamoso.
flame, llama, flama.
arrester, parallamas, detenedor de llamas.
bridge (bo) , altar, puente de hogar, (C)
saltillo.
- - check, parallamas.
- - detector, indicador de llama.
- - microphone, micrfono de llama.
trap, trampa de llamas.
flame-blasting, vase flame-c1eaning.
flame-cleaning (pt), limpia por llama.
flame-cutting, cortadura por llama de gas.
flame-gouging, escopleadura con llama de gas.
flame-hardened (met), templado en fragua o a
llama.
flame-machining, labrado por llama.
flame-priming (pt) , limpia de la superlicie por
llama, apresto a soplete.
flame-resisting, resistente a las llamas.
flame-retardant, retardante a las llamas.
flame-scaling (met), desconchamiento a soplete.
flame-shrinking (met), contraccin por llama de
gas y templado.
flame-softening (met), recocido por llama de gas.
flame-tight, estanco a llamas .
flame-treating, tratamiento por llama.
flameproof, v incombustibilizar; a a prueba de
llamas.
flaming are (elec), arco de llama.
flammability, inflamabilidad.

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flammable, inflamable.
flange, 8 (viga compuesta) cabeza, cuerda, cordn, ala, (M) patn; (viga 1) ala; (tub)
brida, pletina, platillo, (eh) golilla, (Pe)
platina; (riel) base, patn, (eh) zapata;
(eclisa) pata, rama; (rueda) pestaa, ceja,
bordn; (maq) oreja, pestaa, reborde,
resalte; (fund) rebordeadora; v rebordear,
embridar, bordear, bridar.
__ angles (gi) , ngulos O escuadras del cordn,
cantoneras.
__ coupling, acoplamiento de bridas, (A) manchn de disco.
- - nut, tuerca de reborde.
_ plate (gi), plancha de ala o de cubierta.
- - rail, riel vignola, riel en T.
steel (sb), acero dulce.
tap (hyd), injerto de brida.
- - turner (sb), rebordeador, replegador.
- - union (p), unin de bridas, bridas de unin,
(e) unin de platillos, bridas gemelas, (A)
manchones de unin.
- - wrench, llave para bridas roscadas.
flanged
- - fittings (p), accesorios embridados o de brida.
- - pipe, tubo o cao de bridas; tubera embridada, caera bridada.
- - pulley, polea rebordeada o de pestaas.
- - valve, vlvula embridada o de bridas, llave
de bridas.
flanger, (herr) (fe) pestaador.
flangeway (rr), canal o va de pestaa, carrilada,
garganta, ranura de pestaa.
flanging machine, pestaadora, mquina rebordeadora.
flanging press, prensa de rebordear.
flank, 8 (rs) (herr) (en) flanco; v flanquear.
flap
gate (hyd) , compuerta de chapaleta o de
charnela.
- - hinge, bisagra de superficie.
- - valve, vlvula de charnela de disco exterior,
chapaleta, vlvula de gozne.
flapper (va), chapaleta.
flare, 8 acampanado, abocinado; (an) reviro;
destello, hoguera, cohete; (ca) antorcha;
(fma) interreflexin; v abocinar, acampanar; acampanarse, ensancharse.
- - fittings (p), accesorios abocinados.
flareboards (tk) , adrales sobresalientes.
:fIarer (t), abocinador.
:fIaring inIet, toma abocinada.
:fIaring tool, abocinad ora.
:flash, 8 destello; (sol) (mh) rebaba; v (ed) proteger con planchas de escurrimiento.
- - back (flame), retroceder.
- - boiler, caldera rpida o instantnea.
- - butt welding, soldadura a tope con arco.
- - compound (bl), compuesto inflamable.
- - drer, desecador instantneo.
- - evaporator, evaporador instantneo.
- - flood, avenida repentina.
- - magnetization, imanacin superficial.
- - mixer, mezclador instantneo.
._- point, punto inflamador o de i.nflamacin,
(M) punto de centelleo.

flat
- - test, (aceite) ensayo para punto de inflamacin; (elc) ensa~'o momentneo del aislamiento.
- - tester, probador de inflamacin.
- - tower (pet), torre de expansin.
- - vsporzation, vaporizacin instantnea;
- - welding, soldadura por arco con presin.
flashback (w), retroceso de la llama.
flashboard (hyd) , alza removible, tabla de
quitapn, dispositivo de realce del umbral
del vertedero.
- - pin, espiga de la tablazn de alza.
flashed gIass, vidrio laminado.
flasher, (elc) destellador; (ca) seal de destellos.
flashing, (to) plancha de escurrimiento, placas
escurridizas, botaguas, vierteaguas, (e)
sabaleta, (A) babeta; (junta) sello, tapajunta; (elc) chisporroteo.
--light, faro intermitente de destello corto.
- - tile (rf), tej a vierteaguas.
flash1ight, luz elctrica de bolsillo, foco de mano;
(faro) luz intermitente o de destellos,
fanal de destellos, luz relmpago.
flashover voltage, tensin de salto.
flashy (r), torrencial, impetuoso, (V) torrentoso.
flask, (qum) frasco, redoma, matraz; (fund) caja
de moldear o de moldeo.
flat, 8 (acero) planchuela, pletina, barra chata,
solera, llanta; (top) llanura; (min) filn
horizontal; (an) cubierta plana; (herr) filo
normal al eje; a plano, chato, achatado,
llano; acamado; (pint) mate.
- - arch, arco plano o .adintelado o rectilneo o
a regla, bveda rebajada.
- - ceiling, cielo raso.
- - chisel, escoplo plano; cortafro plano; puntero plano.
- - curve, curva abierta o a radio largo.
- - drill, mecha de punta chata.
- - file, lima plana o chata.
finish (pt), acabado mate.
- - glass, vidrio estirado o plano.
- - grain (carp), grano paralelo a la cara del
madero.
- - holes (min) , barrenos horizontales.
- - knot, nudo derecho o llano o de rizos.
- - reamer, escariador chato.
- - response (ra) , respuesta plana de frecuencia, respuesta uniforme o fij a.
- - roof, azotea, terrado, aljarafe.
slab (bldg), losa plana o sin vigas, (A) losa
hongo, (A) suelo fungiforme, (V) placa lisa.
- - tire, neumtico desinflado, goma floja.
- - truck, carretn O camin plano, chata,
camin de estacas o de plataforma, (A)
camin playo.
- - tuning (ra), sintonizacin plana o aplastada.
- - washer, arandela plana.
-"- weld, soldadura plana.
- - wheel, rueda achatada.
- - wire, alambre plano, alambre cinta.
- - wire rope, cable cinta.
flat-back stope (min), testero de techo plano.
flat-bed trailer, remolque plano o de plataforma .
flat-bottomed, de fondo plano.

flat

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flat-compounded generator (elec), generador


compound plano, generador de voltaje
constante.
flat-crested weir, vertedero de cresta plana o de
cresta ancha.
flat-flame burner, quemador de llama plana.
flat-link chain, cadena de eslabones planos.
flat-nose pliers, alicates de punta plana.
flat-point setscrew, opresor de punta chata.
flat-sawing, aserramiento simple.
flat-top antenna, antena de techo plano.
flat-top thread, rosca aplanada.
flat-tube radiator (auto), radiador de tubos
ahatados.
ftatboat, barca chata, chata, barcaza, bongo,
lanchn, (V) balsa.
flatcar,carro plano o de plataforma, vagn raso,
(e) carro de plancha, (M) plataforma;
vagoneta plataforma, (A) zorra playa.
flathead
- - countersink, abocardo de cabeza chata.
- - rivet, remache de cabeza achatada, robln de
cabeza chata.
- - screw, tornillo de cabeza perdida.
- - stopcock, llave de cierre con cabeza plana.
- - stove bolt, perno de cabeza chata ranurada,
buln o tornillo le cabeza perdida.
flatland, llanura, llano, terreno llano, (Ec)
planada.
flatness, aplanado, allanado, achatado.
flatten, achatar, allanar; aplastar.
flattened strand (wr) , torones achatados o
aplanados, cordones planos, (M) hilos
aplastados.
flattening test (p), ensayo de aplastamiento.
flatter n (bs), aplanador, allanador, achatador.
flatting oil, aceite mate.
flatting varnish, barniz mate.
flaw, defecto, vicio, imperfeccin.
flax packing, empaquetadura de lino.
fleam (saw), bisel del filo del diente.
fleet v, (cab) despasar; (aparejo) enmendar,
tiramollar.
angle (cab) , ngulo de esviaje o de desviacin.
of trucks, brigada de camiones, (M) batera
de camiones.
fleeting drum (cy) , tambor de traslacin o de
traccin.
fleeting sheave, garrucha deslizante.
Fleming valve (ra), diodo.
Fleming's rule (elec), regla de Fleming o de tres
dedos.
Flemish bond (bw), trabazn holandesa o flamenca, aparejo flamenco.
flesh side (leather), cara interior o brillante.
flex, doblar, encorvar.
flexibility, flexibilidad.
flexible, flexible, doblegable.
- - cord (elec), cordn flexible.
- - coupling, acoplamiento flexible o de ajuste.
- - metal conduit (elec), tubo-conducto flexible.
tubing (elec), conducto fibroso flexible.
flexible-band coupling, acoplamiento flexible a
correa.

float

flexible-disk coupling, acoplamiento de disco


flexible.
flexible-joint pipe, tubera de junta flexible.
flexible-shaft vibrator (conc), vibrador de eje
flexible.
flexometer, flexmetro.
flexural, flexional.
- - rigidity, rigidez a la flexin.
flexure, flexin.
flicker, 8 (ra) parpadeo, centelleo; v parpadear.
- - photometer, fotmetro por destellos.
flier (st), escaln recto paralelo.
flight, (mee) paleta, aspa, tablilla; (fma) vuelo.
- - conveyor, transportador de paletas, conductor de tablillas, (Es) transportador de
rastras, (e) estera.
- - indicator (pmy), indicador de vuelo.
-lines (pmy), lneas de Vuelo.
map (pmy), mapa de vuelo.
- - of locks, escala de esclusas.
- - of stairs, tramo o tiro de escalera.
- - sewer, cloaca escalonada.
strip, (ap) pista o faja de aterrizaje' (fma)
faja volada.
'
flightstop, faja de aterrizaje, estacin de servicio
para aviones.
flint, pedernal.
- - c1ay, arcilla refractaria apedernalada, arcilla
de pedernal.
c1oth, tela de pedernal.
- - glass, cristal, cristal de roca.
- - mill, molino tubular con bolas de pedernal;
molino cilndrico para cemento con bolas
de pedernal.
paper, papel de lija de pedernal.
flinty, apedernalado.
flip bucket (hyd), deflector, dispersor de energa.
flip coil (elec), bobina exploradora.
flip-out device (elec), dispositivo de disparo.
flitch, (mad) costero, costanera; (carp) tabln
de viga ensamblada.
- - plate, placa de ensamblaje.
flitched beam, viga compuesta con placas de
ensamblaje.
float, 8 flotador, flotante; (mam) llana de madera,
frats, aplanadora, frota, esptula, (A)
fratacho, (Pan) flota, (Es)(M) talocha,
(V) cepillo de albail; (maq) leve desplazamiento del eje; (fe) barco trasbordador de
carros; (herr) escofina de talla simple; v
flotar; poner a flote; desencallar, desvarar;
(mam) fratasar, aplanar; (min) hacer flotar; (elc) conectar como compensador.
- - bridge, (op) puente de acceso al barco transbordador de carros; (ca) puente del aplanador.
- - chamber, cubeta del carburador, cuba del
flotador; cmara del flotador.
- - copper, mineral de cobre flotante, acarreos.
- - finish (mas), acabado con llana de madera,
(V) acabado a boca de cepillo.
finisher (rd), acabadora de frota.
- - gage, escala de flotador.
- - gaging, aforo por flotadores.
- - ore, mineral flotante o en suspensin, acarreos.

fioat

444

shoe (pet), zapata flotadora.


- - switch (elec), interruptor de flotador.
- - trap, interceptor de agua a flotador.
- - valve, vlvula de flotador.
float-actuated, mandado por flotador.
float-cut file, escofina de picadura simple.
float-feed carburetor, carburador de flotador.
floatable stream (lg), ro flotable.
floater course (rd), capa de acabado.
floater policy (ins), pliza flotante.
floating n, flotacin, flotaje.
- - axle, eje flotante.
--, battery (elec), acumulador compensador o
flotante.
- - bearing, cojinete flotante.
carrier (ra), portadora flotante.
charge (elec), carga continua y lenta.
- - chuck, mandril flotante.
- - crane, gra-pontn, barco-gra.
- - debt, deuda flotante.
driver (mt), gua flotante.
- - dry dock, dique flotante, dique de carena
flotante.
equipment, equipo flotante, (A) plantel flotante.
floor, piso antisonoro con capa de aire.
grid (ra), rejilla libre.
mark (inst), ndice mvil.
- - piston pin, perno flotante del mbolo.
roof (tank), techo flotante o a pontn.
screed, plantilla de yeso.
floating-disk clutch, embrague de disco flotante.
floc (wp) , precipitado de hidrato de aluminio,
flculos, cogulos, grumo, (Pe) flocus.
- - former, floculador, agrumador.
flocculant n, floculante.
flocculate, flocular.
flocculating tank (sd), tanque de floculacin.
flocculation, floculacin.
- - factor, factor o relacin de floculacin.
-limit, lmite de floculacin.
ratio. relacin de flocuh':cin.
flocculator, floculador, agrumador.
flocculent, 8 coagulante, floculante; a floculento.
floe, tmpano.
flogging chis el, cincel de fundidor.
flogging hammer, martillo de fundidor.
flood, 8 creciente, crecida, crece, avenida, riada,
aluvin, (M) llena; inundacin; v inundar,
anegar, enlagunar, apantanar, alagar;
(carburador) ahogar, anegar.
control, control de las crecidas o de avenidas,
amortiguacin de las crecientes.
- - flow, caudal de avenida, gasto de crecida.
--lamp, lmpara proyectante o inundante.
--lu~ricati?y, lubricacin a inundacin o por
mmerSlon.
- - plain, zona o rea de inundacin, lecho de
creciente.
- - routing, regulacin de las crecidas.
- - season, estacin de avenidas, (A) poca de
crecidas.
- - tide, marea creciente o entrante o llenante,
flujo de la marea, influjo.
- - wall (r), muro gua o de encauzamiento.

fiotation

flood-control reservoir, embalse para control de


las crecidas, embalse de retencin.
flooded area, hoya de inundacin, zona inundada, rea de inundacin.
flooded condenser, condensador de inundacin.
floodgate, compuerta de esclusa; compuerta de
marea.
flooding, inundacin, aniego.
- - nozzle (ac), boquilla de inundacin.
floodlight, lmpara proyectante o inundante;
flujo luminoso.
floodlighting, iluminacin proyectada.
floodway, aliviadero de crecidas, cauce de alivio.
floor, 8 (ed) piso, planta, suelo; alto; (pte) tablero; (presa) zampeado, platea, losa de
fundacin, (U) carpeta de fundacin, (eh)
radier; (canal) plantilla, (A) solera; (dique
seco) solera; (geol) baja, bajo, reliz del
bajo; (min) piso; lecho; (en) varenga; v
entarimar, solar.
- - arch, bovedilla.
- - beam, (ed) viga, vigueta, tirante; (pte)
travesao, viga transversal o de tablero,
(M) pieza de puente.
board, (auto) tabla de piso; (cn) varenga.
- - boarding (sb), yarengaje.
- - bolt, cerrojo de piso o de pie.
- - box (elec), caja de salida para piso.
- - chis el, escoplo de calafatear; cincel arrancador.
- - drain, desage de piso; desage de suelo, (e)
cao.
flange (p), brida o platillo de piso.
- - framing, viguera, viguetera, tirantera,
(Pan) envigado.
- - hardener (conc), endurecedor.
- - hinge, gozne o charnela de piso.
- - hopper (conc), tolva de piso.
-load (bldg), carga de piso.
- - outlet (elec), tomacorriente de piso.
- - pan, ahuecador metlico.
- - plan, plano de piso, planta del piso.
plate, (est) plancha para piso; (tub) frula
embridada.
plug (elec), clavija de piso.
- - slab, losa de piso.
- - stand, (hid) pedestal de maniobra o de piso;
(maq) soporte de piso para eje.
- - strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo para piso.
system (bdg), tablero.
tile, baldosa, loseta, baldosn, (e) loza, (A)
(M) mosaico; bloques refractarios para
construccin de pisos.
- - topping (conc), capa de desgaste.
floor-stand grinder, amoladora de pie.
floorhead (sb), palmejar.
flooring, material para pisos, entarimado, (M)
duelas para piso.
- - brad, puntilla para entarimado, clavito de
cabeza cnica.
- - hatchet, hachuela de entarimado.
- - nai!, clavo para pisos, punta paramachimbre.
- - plaster, yeso para piso (yeso completamente
deshidratado) .
flotation, flotacin, flotaje; (mena) flotacin.
gradient (hyd), pendiente de flotacin.

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flour, polvo fino de piedra, (ca) harina.


- - copper, mineral de cobre flotante, acarreos.
- - of emery, polvo de esmeril.
floury (soil), harinoso, polvoriento.
flow, 8 (r) caudal, gasto, derrame, flujo, corriente, (Es) (Pe) fluencia; (mr) creciente,
flujo; (ms) flujo, escurrimiento; (ms) derrumbe, desprendimiento; v (r) correr,
fluir; (mr) subir, crecer.
back, refluir.
bean, flow nipple (pet) , niple reductor de
gasto.
capacity, capacidad de conduccin.
channel (sm) , canal de escurrimiento.
- - chart, cuadro de gastos por tuberas.
c1eavage (geol), clivaje de flujo.
controller, regulador de gasto.
- - curve, curva de gastos.
equalizer, igualador de gasto.
gage, indicador de gasto.
in, afluir.
index (sm), ndice de flujo.
- - indicator, indicador de caudal o de gasto.
-Iine, lnea superior de la corriente; pendiente
hidrulica; (embalse) contorno de inundacin, curva de ribera; (pet) tubera de
descarga; (ms) recorrido de filtracin.
- - net, red de percolacin o de flujo o de escurrimiento.
nozzle, boquilla medidora de gasto, boquilla
de flujo.
packer (pet), obturador de flujo.
recorder, contador o registrador de gasto.
regulator, regulador de gasto.
relay (elec), relevador de gasto.
sheet, (hid) planilla de flujo; (taller) diagrama del avance, planilla de operaciones
sucesivas.
- - string (pet) , tubera o sarta de produccin.
table (lab), mesa de flujo o de ensayos de
escurrimiento, tablero de fluidez.
- - test, ensayo de flujo.
- - tester, ensayador o probador de flujo.
texture (geol), textura flida.
- - tunnel, tnel conducto.
- - value (sm), valor del escurrimiento.
flow-control valve, vlvula reguladora de gasto.
flow-directing T (ht), T desviadora.
flow-line pipe, conducto de gravitacin, tubera
que sigue la pendiente hidrulica.
flow-line valve (pet), vlvula de descarga.
flowage Hne (reservoir), curva de inundacin,
(M) contorno de inundacin.
fiowers of zinc, flores de cinc, xido de cinc.
fiowing pressure (pet), presin de flujo.
flowing well, pozo surgente, (M) pozo brotante.
fiowing-through chamber (sd) , cmara superior
(del tanque de sedimentacin).
fiowing-through velocity, velocidad de travesa o
de pasaje.
flowmeter, fluvimetro, contador de gasto, medidor de flujo; fluidmetro, (e) fluidmetro,
(eh) flumetro.
fiucan (geol), salbanda.
fiuctuating current (elec), corriente fluctuante.
fluctuation (ra), fluctuacin.

fiush

flue, canon, tragante, humero, conducto de


humo; (cal) tubo, flus.
beader (bo), rebordeador de tubos.
- - bridge, altar de humero.
- - brush, cepillo para tubos de caldera, escobilla desincrustadora.
- - cleaner (bo), limpiador de tubos, limpiatubos.
- - expander (bo) , ensanchador o abocinador
de tubos, mandril de expansin.
- - gases, gases de la combustin.
- - lining, forro de chimenea.
plate (bo), placa de tubos.
- - roller, mandril para tubos de caldera, bordeadora.
- - scraper, raspador de tubos.
sheet (bo), placa de tubos, plancha tubular.
flue-beading hammer, martillo para bordear.
fluffy structure (soil), estructura harinosa.
fluid n a, flido.
- - drive, transmisin hidrulica o flida, mando
o acoplamiento hidrulico, (A) embrague a
flido.
- - mechanics, mecnica de los flidos.
- - ounce, onza liquida o flida.
fluid-drive assembly, conjunto de la transmisin flida.
fluid-friction dynamometer, dinammetro de
friccin flida.
fluidal (geol), flido, (A) fluidal.
fluidimeter, fluidmetro.
.
fluidity, fluidez.
fluidize, fluidificar.
Fluidometer (trademark), fluidmetro.
fluke (anchor), ua, pestaa, oreja.
flume, 8 (hid) canaln, canalizo, saetn, caz,
puente canal, canal de madera, acueducto;
(pet) separador de gas; v conducir por
canalizo.
- - meter, medidor para canaln.
fluor (miner), fluorita, espato flor.
- - spar (miner), espato flor, fluorita.
fluorapatite (miner), fluorapatita, apatita flor.
fluorescence, fluorescencia.
fluorescent, fluorescente.
fluoric, flurico.
fluoride, fluoruro, (M) fluato.
fluorination, fluoracin.
fluorine, flor.
fluorite (miner), fluorita, flor espato.
flush, v baldear, limpiar por inundacin; mover
por chorro de agua; a a ras, parejo, nivelado.
- - bolt (hw) , cerrojo embutido, pasador de
embutir.
bushing (p), buje al ras.
- - coat (pav), capa superficial de betn.
- - corner joint (w), junta pareja esquinada.
- - curb (rd), cordn al ras con el pavimento.
- - deck (sb) , cubierta rasa o corrida o sin estructuras.
door, puerta llana o lisa.
- - joint, junta lisa o llana, ensambladura enrasada; (lad) junta llena.
- - marker (ap) , marcador enterrado, seal a
ras de tierra.

flush

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foghom

--larvae (sen), larvas de mosca.


__ outlet (elec), toma de embutir, tomacorrien- - nut, tuerca de orejas.
te embutido.
- - press, prensa de volante.
pipe (pb), tubo de baldeo. .
- - rail (stub switch), riel de cambio.
__ production (pet) , produccin afluente o
fly-ash precipitator, precipitador de cenizas finas.
brotante.
flyback (ra), tiempo de retorno.
__ receptac1e (elec), receptculo al ras de pared.
flyball governor, regulador centrifugo.
__ rivet remache de cabeza rasa.
flying
__ sash'lift (hw), levantaventana embutid?
- - boat, bote volador, hidroavin.
__ seal (rd), capa de baldeo, capa final de mun__ bridge (sb), puente superior O volante.
dacin.
- - buttress (ar) , botarel con arbotante.
__ switch (elec), interruptor embutido, llave de
--level, (lev) nivelacin rpida y aproximada;
embutir.
(inst) tipo de nivel de mano.
_ tank (al) sifn de lavado automtico, de- - scaffold, andamio voladizo.
p~ito de baldeo, tanque, ?e inun~aci~n,
spot (tv), punto explorador.
pozo lavador, (Es) depOSito de hmpia;
__ switch (rr) , desvo o cambio volante, lanza(pb) tanque de inundacin.
miento, cambio corrido.
_ valve, vlvula de limpieza automtica; (pb)
flying-arch system (tun), mtodo belga.
vlvula baldeadora, (Es) vlvula de asperflywheel, volante, (O) rueda voladora.
sin.
- - effect (ra), efecto volante.
__ with, al ras con, a flor de, al ras de, rasante
- - generator (elec), generador-volante.
con.
__ governor, regulador de volante.
fiusher, baldeadora.
- - guard, guardavolante.
flushing, baldeo.
__ housing (auto), envolvente del volante del
__ chamber, vase flushing manhole.
motor, caja del volante.
__ gun (auto), pistola de lavar.
__ magneto, magneto de volante.
_'_ manhole (sw), pozo de limpieza.
- - pit, foso de volante.
flushing-rim water closet, inodoro de borde
- - rim, llanta de volante.
lavador.
foam, 8 espuma; (az) cachaza; v espumar.
flushometer, vlvula de limpieza automtica,
- - canal (su), conducto de espuma.
(M) fluxmetro.
.
- - collector, despumador.
flute, 8 (arq) estIla;. (fund) cuchara estIladora;
__ fire extinguisher, extinguidor o apagador a
v acanalar, estIlar.
espuma.
fluted, estriado, arrugado, acanalado, rayado.
__ generator, generador de espuma, espumafluted-socket setscrew, opresor de cubo ranudora.
rado.
__ scraper (su), desnatador, paleta e~pumador~.
fluting, acanaladura, estra.
foaming coefficient (water), coefiCiente espu__ cutter, fresa estriadora.
manteo
__ plane, cepillo acanalador, guillame de acaFoamite (trademark), fomita.
nalar.
focal, focal.
flutter (eng) (tel), vibracin, trepidacin.
--length, distancia focal.
fluvial, fluvial.
- - plane, plano focal.
fluvio-aeolian (geo!), fluvio-elico.
- - point, foco, punto focal.
fluvioglacial drift (geo!), acarreo fluvioglacial.
focal-plane plate (pmy), placa del plano focal o
fluviograph (hyd), fluvigrafo.
de contacto.
fluviolacustrine (geol), fluviolacustre.
focal-plane shutter (pmy) , obturador de plano
fluviomarine (geol), fluviomarino.
focal.
fluviometer (hyd), fluvimetro, fluvigrafo.
focus, 8 foco; v enfocar.
fluviovolcanic (geol), fluviovolcnico.
focusing" enfoque.
flux, 8 (met) fundente, flujo, castina, fluidificoil (ra), bobina de enfoque.
cante; (ca) fluidificante; (elc) flujo; v (ca)
- - cup <ira), copa enfocadora.
fluidificar.
__
electrode (tv), electrodo de enfoque.
_ asphalt (rd) , asfalto rebajado, (M) asfalto
__ screw (inst), tornillo de enfoque.
fluxado.
fog, 8 niebla; v velar; velarse.
__ cutting, tipo de cortadura por llama de gas.
- - bell, campana de nieblas.
_ density (elec), densidad de flujo.
_ chamber (lab), cmara anublada.
- - oil, aceite fluidificante.
__ curing (lab) , curacin hmeda, curado con
flux-coated electrocie (w), electrodo revestido
saturacin.
con fundente.
__ dispersal (ap), dispersin de la niebla.
flux-shielded welding, soldadura con fundente
--light (auto), lmpara o faro para niebla.
protector.
__ room (lab) , cmara anublada o hmeda,
fluxional (geol), flido.
cuarto hmedo.
fluxmeter, flujmetro, fluxmetro.
_ seal (rd) , capa final de asfalto muy flido.
fly
- - signal, seal de nieblas.
- - ash, ceniza muy fina.
fog-type insulator, aislador tipo de niebla.
- - block, motn volante.
foghorn, bo('iua de bruma, corneta de niebla.
__ cutter, fresa perfilada simple.

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foil n (met), hoja, lmina.


fold, 8 (geol) pliegue, plegamiento, plisamiento,
arrugamiento (minuto); v plegar.
folded-wire antenna (ra), antena en V.
folder (sml), mquina de plegar.
folding, 8 (geol) plegamiento; a plegadizo, replegable.
~ brake, mquina plegadora de palastro.
- - door, puerta plegadiza.
- - rule, regla plegadiza, metro plegadizo o de
tramos.
- - seat (auto), traspont!n, asiento plegadizo.
folia (geol), lminas.
foliated (geol), foliado.
foliation, foliacin.
follow, seguir.
- - current (elec), corriente subsiguiente.
- - dies, herramienta compuesta de punzones y
matrices.
- - rest (mt), soporte mvil.
follower, (pi) embutidor, falso pilote, macaco;
(prensaestopas) casquillo; (tub) contrabrida; engranaje impulsado; polea mandada; seguidor.
- - cap (pi), macaco de embutidor.
- - band (pi), zuncho para embutidor.
- - rest (lathe), soporte o luneta mvil.
- - ring (gate), anillo seguidor.
foolproof, a prueba de impericia, a prueba de mal
trato, indesarreglable.
foot, (mee) pata, pie; (med) pie; (Pi) extremo
inferior.
accelerator (auto), acelerador de pie o de
pedal.
- - block, (carp) calzo, zoquete, zapata, zapatilla; (gr) durmiente, durmiente con rangua, portaquicionera, portarrangua.
- - bolt (hw), cerrojo de pie.
brake (auto), freno de pedal.
- - guard (rr), guardapis.
lathe, torno de pedal.
-lever, pedal.
- - passenger, peatn, caminante.
plate (inst), placa de soporte de los tornillos
niveladores.
- - press, prensa de pedal.
- - rule, regla.
- - switch, interruptor de piso o de pie o de
pedal.
- - valve, (bm) vlvula de aspiracin o de pie,
sopapa, (O) chupn; (pb) vlvula de pedal.
- - valve and strainer, alcachofa, (V) maraca.
- - vise, tornillo de pedal.
foots (oil), sedimentos.
foot-block casting (de), rangua, quicionera.
foot-candle (il), pie-buja, buja-pie.
- - meter, medidor de pies-bujas.
foot-lambert (il), pie-lambert.
foot-lift jack, gato de pie alzador.
foot-pound, librapi, pie-libra.
foot-second, pie por segundo.
footage, longitud en pies.
footboard, estribo; tabla de piso.
footbridge,pasarela puente, puente de peatones,
pasadera.
foothiUs, colinafl, precordillerll,

forecastle
footing, cimentacin, fundamento, embasamento,
zcalo, zarpa, (M) socIo, (A) (O)(V) zapata.
footprint (rd) (ap), rea de presin del neumtico.
footrest (auto), apoyapi, descansadillo, descansapi.
footstock (mt), vase tailstock.
footwalk, acera, andador.
footwall (min), respaldo bajo, (M) reliz del bajo,
(M) tabla de bajo, (B) hastial de piso.
force, 8 fuerza; (mh) punzn maestro; v forzar.
- - account, costo ms porcentaje.
- - diagram, diagrama de fuerzas.
factor (ra), factor de fuerza.
- - feed, alimentacin forzada.
- - fit, ajuste forzado.
- - main, tubera o conducto de impulsin.
- - majeure, fuerza mayor.
- - polygon, polgono de fuerzas.
- - pump, bomba impelente o impulsora.
force-feed loader, cargador autoalimentador.
force-feed oiling, lubricacin a presin, aceitado
forzado.
force-lubricated, lubricado a presin.
forced, forzado.
- - convection, conveccin forzada.
- - draft, tiro forzado, aspiracin mecnica.
- - harmonic vibration, vibracin armnica
forzada.
--lubrication, lubricacin forzada o por presin.
- - oscillation (elec), oscilacin forzada.
- - ventilation, ventilacin por presin.
forced-air cooling, enfriamiento por aire a presin.
forced-circulation boiler, caldera de circulacin'
forzada.
forced-cooled transformer,transformador enfriado por aceite bajo presin.
forced-draft
- - aerator, aereador de aspiracin mecnica.
- - cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento de tiro
forzado.
- - fan, ventilador de tiro forzado.
forced-oil-cooled transformer, transformador enfriado por aceite a presin.
forceps (lab), pinzas.
forcing
- - nut, tuerca forzadora.
- - press, prensa forzad ora.
- - screw, tornillo forzador.
Forcite (trademark) (bl) , forcita.
ford, 8 vado, paso, vadera; v vadear, esguazar.
fordable (r), esguazable, vadeable.
fore a (sb), proel, de proa.
- - plane, garlopn, garlopa.
fore-and-aft a (sb), longitudinal.
fore-set beds (geol), depsitos al frente de un
delta.
forebay (hyd) , cmara de presin o de carga,
antecmara, (Es) depsito de carga.
forebody (na), cuerpo de proa.
forebreast (min), frente de ataque, frente, frontn.
forecarriage, avantrn, antetrn.
forecastle (sb), castillo, castillo de proa.
deck, cubiertll de cllStillo.

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forefoot

448

forefoot (sb), pie de roda, estrave.


forehand welding, soldadura directa.
forehearth, antehogar, antecrisol.
foreign exchange, cambio extranjero.
foreland, antepas.
forelock (mech), clavija hendida.
foreman, capataz, sobrestante, cabo de cuadrilla, aperador, (V) caporal, (Ch) mayordomo, (Col) capitn, (F) cabecilla.
__ carpenter, jefe o capataz de carpinteros.
- - erector, jefe montador.
foremast (sb), palo de trinquete.
forepeak (sb), parte ms a proa de la bodega.
forepoling (min), listones de avance, estacas de
frente.
forerunners (geop), mpetus previos.
foreshock, temblor preliminar, sismo preliminar
o precursor.
foreshore, playa, ribera.
foresight (surv), visual adelante, mira de frente;
lectura frontal, visual por restar, (Es)
nivelada de adelante.
foreslope (rd), talud interior de la cuneta, contratalud.
forest, bosque, selva, monte alto, (PR) (Pe) montaa, (Col) montarrn.
- - warden, guarda forestal, guardabosque,
montaraz.
forestaller (rr) , dispositivo para prevencin de
frenaje automtico.
forestation, arborizacin, (M) forestacin.
forester, silvicultor, selvicultor; guardamonte,
montaraz.
forester's compass, brjula de silvicultor.
forester's tape, cinta de selvicultor.
forestry, silvicultura, selvicultura.
- - engineer, ingeniero o tcnico forestal, silvicultor, selvicultor.
forge, 8 fragua, forja; v fraguar, forjar.
- - bloom (met), lupia para forjar.
- - blower, soplador de forja.
crane, gra de forja
- hammer, martillo de fragua, martinete forjador.
- - scale, costra de forjadura, batiduras."
- - shop, forja, taller de forja.
- - smith, forjador, fraguador.
- - welding, soldadura de forja.
forgeability, forj abilidad.
forgeable, forjable.
forged-steel flange (p), brida de acero forjado.
forging, forjadura, fraguado, forja; pieza forjada.
- - and upsetting machine, mquina de forjar y
recalcar.
- - die, troquel de forjar, matriz para forjar.
- - furnace, horno de forjar.
- - press, prensa de forjar.
- - roUs, cilindros de forjar.
- - thermit, termita de forja.
fork,8 (ca) bifurcacin; (r) confluencia; (balasto)
horquilla, horqueta; (mec) horca, horcajo;
v (ca) bifurcarse.
beam (sb) , bao de horquilla.
- - bolt, perno de horqueta o de horquilla.
- - chuck, mandril ahorquillado.
wrench, llave ahorquillada, llave-tenedor.

foul

fork-bolt insulator, aislador para horquilla.


forked, ahorquillado, (M) horquillado.
form, 8 (conc) molde, forma, encofrado; (pregar)
horma, matriz; (papelera) formulario,
modelo; v formar, modelar; (conc) formar,
encofrar, moldear, moldar; (elc) formar.
- - carpenter, encofrador, carpintero de moldaje.
- - clamp, grampa para moldes.
- - factor (elec), factor de forma.
--lines (pmy), curvas de nivel esbozadas sin
cotas determinadas.
- - oil, aceite para moldes.
setter (rd), tendedor de moldes.
- - tamper (rd), pisn para moldes.
- - ties, tirantes de moldes.
- - yard, plaza de moldaje, cancha de carpintera.
forms (conc), moldaje, encofrado, moldes, (Ch)
estructura, (Col) cajn, (C) obra falsa.
Form-set (cab) (trademark), preformado.
form-wound (elec), de devanado conformado.
formability, formabilidad.
formaldehyde, formaldehido.
formate (chem), formiato.
ricinoleate broth (sen), caldo de formiato
ricinolado.
formation (elec) (geol), formacin.
tester (pet), probador del estrato.
formational gas (pet), gas de la formacin.
formed cutter, fresa perfilada.
former, formador, matriz, (elc) plantilla de
devanado.
Formica (elec) (trademark), frmica.
forming, (conc) encofrado, moldaje; (elc)
formacin.
- - die, matriz de embutir o de formar.
- - machine, mquina conformadora.
- - press, prensa de formar.
- - punch, punzn troquelador o formador.
- - rolls (met) , rodillos de ormacin, cilindros
de conformar.
formula, frmula.
formwork (conc), moldaje, encofrado.
fortypenny nail, clavo de 5 pulg.
forward, a delantero; (cn) proel; adv adelante; v
remitir, transmitir; reenviar.
- - anode voltage (ra), tensin andica directa.
- - azimuth, acimut de frente.
--lap (pmy) , solapadura longitudinal, superposicin de avance.
of (naut), a proa de.
- - perpendicular (na), perpendicular de proa.
- - quarter (sb), cuadra de proa.
- - tangent (surv), tangente de frente.
forward-curved-blade fan, ventilador de aletas
inclinadas hacia adelante.
forwarder (tr), embarcador, transportista.
forwarding yard (rr) , patio de salida.
fossil, fsil.
- - flour, diatomita, harina fsil, quiselgur.
- - water (geol), agua connata.
Fosterite (trademark) (inl) , fosterita.
Foucault current (elec), corriente parsita.
fOul, v (buja) hollinarse; (cordelera) trabarse,
.
enredarse; (buque) ensuciarse; (maq) en-

foul
suciarse; (nut) chocar, abordar; a (cab)
enredado, atascado.
bill of lading, conocimiento tachado.
fouling poin~ (rr) , punto de acercamiento (del
apartadero a la va principal).
found, (cons) cimentar, fundar; (empresa) fundar, establece!'.
foundation, cimiento, fundacin, cimentacin,
basamento, fundamento.
- - bed, terreno de cimentacin, lecho de fundacin.
- - bolt, perno de cimiento o de anclaje.
- - material, terreno de cimentacin, cimiento,
fundacin.
slab (bldg), losa de cimiento, carpeta de fundacin.
- - wall, muro de cimiento o de fundacin.
founder, 8 fundidor; v hundirse.
founding (mt), fundicin.
foundry, fundicin, fundera, taller de funlicin.
- - coke, coque de fundicin.
- - crane, gra para fundicin.
- - nail, clavo de fundicin.
- - pig, fundicin gris.
- - scrap, desechos de fundicin.
foundryman, fundidor, moldeador.
fountain ruling pen, tiralneas de fuente.
four, cuatro.
four-bolt splice (rr), junta de cuatro bulones.
four-centered arch, arco de cuatro centros.
four-circuit switch, interruptor de cuatro circuitos.
four-couple camera (pmy), cmara cudruple.
four-cycle engine, motor de cuatro tiempos.
four-cylinder, de cuatro cilindros, tetracilndrico.
four-electrode valve (ra), vlvula de cuatro electrodos, tetrodo.
four-gang faceplate (elec), chapa de cuatro
salidas.
our-groove drill, broca salomnica de cuatro
ranuras.
four-inch pipe, tubo de 4 pulg.
four-Iane (rd), cuadriviaria, de cuatro trochas.
four-Ieg bridle sling (cab) , eslinga de brida de
cuatro partes.
four-lip drill, broca de cuatro filos.
four-part tackle, aparejo cudruple.
four-pass boiler, caldera de cuatro pasos.
four-phase (elec), tetrafsico.
four-pin crossarm (elec), cruceta de cuatro
espigas.
four-pinion differential (auto), diferencial de
cuatro satlites.
four-ply, de cuatro capas.
four-point m,ounting (auto), suspensin en cuatro
puntos.
four~point switch (ele e) , llave de cuatro puntos.
four-pole, tetrapolar.
four-prong tube (ra), vlvula de cuatro patas.
four-sided, cuadriltero.
four-speed transmission (auto), transmisin de
cuatro velocidades.
four-stage, de cuatro grados o etapas.
four-stand milI (met) , laminador de cuatro rodillos de altura.
four-step cone pulley, polea de cuatro escalones.

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frame

four-story, de cuatro pisos.


four-stroke cycle (ge), ciclo de cuatro tiempos.
four-throw crankshaft, cigeal de cuatro codos.
four-tuck splice (cab) , ayuste de cuatro inserciones.
four-way
cable duct (elec), conducto de cuatro pasO!.
pole band (elec) , zuncho cuarteado para
poste.
- - switch (elec), conmutador de cuatro terminales, llave de cuatro vas.
- - system (rein) , armadura en cuatro direcciones.
- T (p), T de cuatro pasos, T con salida lateral.
- - valve, vlvula de cuatro pasos.
four-wheel
- - brakes, frenos en las cuatro ruedas.
- - drive (auto), impulsi6n por cuatro ruedas.
- - scraper, tralla de cuatro ruedas.
four-wing bit (pet), barrena de cuatro alas.
four-wire, tetrafilar, cuatrifilar, (A) cuadrifilar.
fourble (pet), cuatro tiros de la tubera vstago
acoplados, cudruple.
fourpenny nail, clavo de lYz pulg.
fourth power, cuarta potencia.
fourth root (math), raz cuarta.
fox
bolt, perno hendido.
- - lathe, torno de latonero.
- - wedge, contraclavija.
fraction, fracci6n, quebrado.
fractional, fraccionario, fraccionado.
- - analysis, anlisis fraccionario.
- - combustion, combustin fraccionada.
- - crystallization, cristalizaci6n fraccionada.
- - distillation, destilaci6n fraccionaria o fra<>cionada.
fractional-horsepower motor, motor de potencia
fraccionada.
fractional-pitch winding (elec), devanado o
arrollamiento de cuerdas.
fractionate, separar por destilacin fraccionada,
fraccionar.
fractionating
- - column (pet), vase fractionating tower.
- - condenser, condensador fraccionador.
- - tower (pet) , torre fraccionadora, torre o
columna de fraccionamiento.
fractionator (pet), fraccionador.
fracture, 8 fractura, rotura, (geo!) disyunci6n; 'D
fracturar.
- - cleavage (geol), clivaje de disyuncin.
- - spring, fuente o manantial de fisura.
fragmental (geol), fragmentario, fragmentoso.
fragmentation, fragmentaci6n.
fraise, escariador para piedra.
frame, 8 (ed) armaz6n, estructura, tirante ra,
esqueleto, entramado; (puerta, ventana)
cerco, marco, alfaja, (Col) bastidor;
(compuerta) cerco-gua, marco; (cri) cuaderna; (si) arco, marco, bastidor; (min)
cuadro de maderos; (maq) bastidor; (mot)
armazn, bastidor; (tv) cuadro; " (est)
armar, ensamblar; (carp) embarbillar,
(Col) engalabernar; (contrato) redactar.
- - and cover, marco y tapa.

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building, edificio con paredes exteriores de


madera, edificio de madera.
- - dam, presa armada de maderos.
- frequency (tv), frecuencia de cuadro.
station (na), seccin transversal provisional.
framed
- - arch, arco reticulado.
- - bent, caballete ensamblado o armado o en
marco.
connection (str) , conexin sin asiento, conexin del alma de la viga.
door, puerta ensamblada o de entrepaos.
structure, estructura armada, construccin
reticulada.
framer, (carp) armador, ensamblador; (tv) encuadrador.
framework, armazn, tirantera, armadura, entramado, esqueleto, reticulado.
framing, armadura, tirantera, esqueleto; ensamblaje; (tv) encuadrado.
chisel, formn, escoplo.
square, escuadra de ajustar.
franchise, franquicia, privilegio; concesin social.
Francis turbine, turbina de reaccin, turbina
tipo Francis.
franklinite, franclinita (mineral de manganeso).
frazil ice, chispas de hielo.
free, libre.
air per minute (compressor), aire libre por
minuto.
alongside (FAS), libre al costado del vapor.
astray (rr), flete libre de extravo.
available chlorine residual (wp), residuo de
cloro libre aprovechable, cloro libre disponible.
discharge (hyd), descarga libre.
fall, cada libre.
tit, ajuste holgado.
flow (hyd) , gasto sin sumersin, derrame
libre.
grid (ra), rejilla libre.
- - haul (exc), acarreo libre.
-'-lime, cal libre.
- - of duty, libre o franco de derechos.
of particular average (ins) , libre de avera
particular,franco de avera simple.
on board (FOB) (tr), libre a bordo (LAB) ,
franco a borcio, (FAB) , puesto a bordo o
sobre vagn" cargado sobre vagn.
oscillation (elec), oscilacin libre.
overside, franco fuera del buque.
port, puerto franco.
residualchlorination (wp), doracin con
residuo libre aprovechable.
storage (rr), almacenamiento gratuito.
stuff (carp), madera sin nudos.
vibration"vibracin lib~e.
water (smUirr), agua libre o de gravedad.
weir, vertedero completo o libre.
free-bend test, prueba de flexin libre.
free-burning coal, carbn no aglutinante.
free-cutting steel, acero de fqil tallado.
free-machining, d<i fcil fresado.
free-moving capacity (rd), capacidad de marcha
libre, capacidad de movimiento sin restriccin.

free-rotor current (mot) , corriente con rotor


libre.
free-running speed, velocidad de equilibrio.
free-space intensity (ra), intensidad de espacio
libre.
free-spooling (eng), de enrollad libre.
freeboard, revancha, bordo libre, obra muerta,
(A) resguardo, (M) margen libre, (an) (A)
franco bordo.
deck (sb), cubierta que limita la medicin de
bordo libre, cubierta de bordo libre.
freehand drawing, dibujo a pulso o a mano libre,
(C) dibujo a mano alzada.
freestanding (bldg), autoestable.
freestone, piedra franca.
freeway (rd), camino de acceso limitado.
freewheel (auto), rueda libre.
freewheeling (auto), marcha a rueda libre.
- - elutch, embrague de rueda libre.
freeze, helar, congelar; helarse, congelarse; (maq)
aferrarse, agarrarse.
freezing (w), adhesin, pegadura.
- - bath, bao congelador.
- - mixture, refrigerante, mezcla frigorfica.
- - point, punto de congelacin o de hielo; punto
de fluidez (aceite).
freight, 8 flete, porte; carga, cargo; v fletar.
agent (rr), agente de carga, (Es) factor.
- - bill, factura de flete, carta de porte.
- - car, carro de carga, vagn, (M) furgn.
- - charges, flete.
- - collect, porte a pagar, flete por cobrar, porte
debido.
- - elevator,ascensor o elevador de carga, montacargas.
- - prepaid, porte pagado.
- - rate, tipo o cuota de flete, flete, (A) tarifa.
- - shed, cobertizo de fletes, galpn de cargas.
- - station, estacin de carga, cargadero.
- - track, va para trenes de carga.
- - train, tren de carga.
- - yard, patio o playa de carga.
frcighter, fletador; cargador; buque de carga, (A)
carguero.
French
- - curve (dwg) , curva irregular, (A) pistoleta,
(C) curvgrafo, (C), plantilla o regla de
curvas.

- - door, puerta-ventana.
- - drain, desage de piedra en una zan,i a.
- - truss, armadura Fink con bombeo del cordn
inferior.
- - window, puerta-ventana.
Freon (rfg) (trademark), fren.
frequency (aU senses), frecuencia.
- - band (ra), faja o banda de frecuencias.
- - changer (elec), convertidor o cambiador de
frecuencia.
- - converter (elec), convertidor de frecuencia.
- - distortion (ra) , distorsin o deformacin de
frecuencia.
- - divider (elec), divisor de frecuencia.
drift (ra) , desplazamiento o desvo de frecuencia.
- - indicator (ra), contador o indicador de frecuencia.

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meter, frecuencmetro.
- - modulation (ra), modulacin de frecuencia.
multiplier, multiplicador de frecuencia.
- - range (ra) , faja de frecuencias de lmite
lmites de frecuencia.
'
recorder, frecuencmetro registrador.
- - relay, relai o relevador de frecuencia.
- - separator (tv), separador de frecuencias.
- - spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias.
- - standard (ra), patrn de frecuencia.
- - swing (ra), variacin de la frecuencia portadora.
- - tripler (ra), triplificador de frecuencia.
frequency-deviation meter (ra) , indicador de
cambio de frecuencia.
frequency-modulated (ra) , modulado en frecuencia.
frequency-type telemeter, telmetro de frecuencia.
fresh, fresco; reciente.
air, aire puro.
- - sewage, aguas negras nuevas.
- - water, agua dulce.
fresh-air inlet (pb)', toma de aire del exterior.
freshet, avenida, crecida.
Fresnellens (ap), lente Fresnel.
fresno scraper (ea), pala o trailla fresno, (M)
escrepa fresno.
fret saw, sierra caladora, segueta.
friability, friabilidad.
friable, desmenuzable, friable.
friction, friccin, rozamiento, frotamiento, roce,
rozadura.
- - band, cinta de friccin.
blocks (hoist), almohadillas, calzos de
friccin.
- - brake, freno de friccin; freno dinamomtrico.
- - breccia, vaSe crush breccia.
catch (door), pestillo de friccin.
- - cirele (sm), crculo de friccin.
- - clutch, embrague o garra de friccin, embrague de frotacin, (A) acoplamiento de
friccin.
cone (hoist), cono de friccin.
- - coupling, acoplamiento de friccin.
drive, impulsin o accionamiento por friccin.
drop (hyd), cada de friccin.
drum (hoist), tambor de fri9cin.
factor, coeficiente de friccin.
feed, alimentacin o avance por friccin.
gear, transmisin friccional, polea de friccin.
head (hyd) , carga de friccin o de rozamiento.
- - hinge, bisagra de friccin.
- - horsepower, potencia perdida por friccin.
index (sm), ndice de friccin.
-lever (machy), palanca de la friccin.
--loss, prdida por friccin.
pile, pilote de friccin.
plate, rozadera.
pulley, polea de friccin.
slope (hyd), pendiente de frotamiento.
socket (pet), campana de pesca por friccin.
-

frost
-

tape (elec), cinta aisladora o de friccin o de


empalme.
- - test, prueba por friccin.
- - wheel, polea de friccin.
frictional, friccional.
- - heat, calor de rozamiento.
- - resistance, resistencia de rozamiento, (M)
resistencia frotante, (A) resistencia de frotamiento.
frigorfic, frigorfico.
fringe
effect (ra), efecto de borde.
howl (ra), aullido de borde.
- - water (irr), agua encima de la capa fretica.
fringing reef (geol), arrecife costero.
froe (lg), cua; hendedor.
frog, (fc) corazn, rana, sapo; (fc) cruzamiento
crucero; (cepillo) cua, contrahierro; (f~
elc~ desvo, cr~zamiento areo; (pI) lomo,
costilla; (ef) bifurcacin de canalizo; (ef)
tronco de gua; rebajo de trabazn (ladrillo).
- - angle, ngulo del corazn.
- - channel (rr), canal de cruzamiento.
- - distance (rr), avance, arranque.
- - number (rr), nmero del corazn.
front, 8 frente, (ed) fachada, (cal) testera; a
delantero.
- - assembly, tren delantero.
brick, ladrillo de fachada.
bumper (auto), paragolpe delantero.
- - chis el, cortaladrillos.
- - clearance (mt) , ngulo de separaci~ espacio libre al frente. (A) despeje frontal.
- - contact (elec), contacto frontal.
drive (auto), propulsin delantera, (M) conduccin delantera.
dump (tk), vaciado por delante, descarga por
el frente.
- - elevation, alzado delantero, elevacin frontal, elevacin del frente.
- - end, . extremo delantero, delantera; (ec)
aguIln con accesorios para pala, cable de
arrastre, retroexcavadora, cucharn de
quijadas o guas de martinete.
- - foot, pie frontal, pie de frente.
hook, gancho paralelo a las garruchas del
motn.
nodal point (pmy) , punto nodal anterior o
de incidencia.
- - plane (pmy), plano anterior.
- - view, vista frontal o del frente.
wall, (ed) muro del frente o de fachada,
lienzo; (cal) testera.
front-me assembly, conjunto del eje delantero.
front-connected, conectado por delante.
front-end
- - cinders (rr), cenizas de la caja de humos.
--loader, cargador de tractor, cucharn cargador frontal.
- - shovel, pala de tractor.
frontage, frente, extensin lineal de frente.
frost, helada; escarcha.
boil (rd), ampolla de congelacin.
- - heave (rd), levantamiento por congelacin.

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jacket (hydrant), envoltura contra la congelacin.


-line, nivel de penetracin de la helada.
- - wedge, cua para tierra helada.
frosted glass, vidrio mate o deslustrado.
frostproof, a prueba de congelacin o de
heladas, inhelable, incongelable.
froth, espuma.
frother (min), espumante.
frozen, helado, congelado.
frustum, tronco.
fuchsin (sen), fucsina.
fuel, 8 combustible; v aprovisionar de combustible.
- - consumption, consumo de combustible.
dope, suavizador, aditivo de combustible,
antidetonante.
economizer, economizador de combustible.
- - economy, economia de combustible.
filter, filtro para combustible.
gage (auto), indicador de gasolina, (M)
medidor de combustible.
- - gas, gas combustible.
- - injector, inyector de combustible.
- - oil, petrleo o aceite combustible (el trmino
ingls fuel oil se usa generalmente en SudAmrica).
value, valor calrico.
fuel-injection pump, bomba inyectora de combustible.
fuel-transfer pump, bomba de alimentacin de
combustible.
fueling pit(ap), foso de abastecimiento de combustible.
fulcrum, fulcro.
fulguration, fulguracin.
fulgurite (geol) (blO, fulgurita.
full, lleno; pleno, completo.
- - admission (turb), admisin total, plena admisin.
- - annealing, rec(i)cido completo.
- - capping (auto), recubriniiento ancho.
_.- contraction (hyd), contraccin completa.
- - diameter (nut), dimetro mximo.
- - gate (turb) , paletas totalmente abiertas,
plena abertura.
-line (dwg), linea continu o llena, (Es) linea
corrida.
--load, plena carga.
- - moon, luna llena.
- - pressure, presin mxima.
- - size (dwg), tamao real o natural o entero.
- - speed, toda o plena velocidad.
station (surv), progresiva completa (100
pies).
steam, todo vapor.
full-apron spillway (Ambursen), vertedero cerrado o de lmina adherente.
full-bench section (rd) , seccin totalmente en
corte.
full-bottom-opening bucket (conc), capacho de
abertura completa inferior.
full-bottoming reamer, escariador paralelo o
acabador.
full-cell process (lbr) , procedimiento de clula
llena.

funded
full-centered (arch), de media caa, senicircular, de medio punto, de centro pleno.
full-Diesel engine, motor Diesel completo.
full-divided scale (dwg) , escala de subdivisin
completa.
full-dog-point setscrew, opresor de macho largo.
full-face gasket (p), empaque de cara completa.
full-face tunneling, avance con frente entero.
full-finished nut, tuerca acabada.
full-floating (mech), de plena flotacin, enteramente o completamente flotante.
full-flow fittings (p), accesorios de seccin completa o sin restriccin.
full-flow tap (hyd), injerto a gasto completo.
full-head adz, azuela de cotillo completo.
full-Ioad horsepower (mot) , potencia a plena
carga.
full-Ioad rating, capacidad nominal a carga
completa.
full-magnetic controller, combinador magntico.
full-open corner joint (w), junta esquinada
abierta.
full-pitch winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento diametral.
full-pressure lubrication, lubricacin de presin
completa o a plena presin.
full-revolving (sh), de vuelta o de rotacin
completa.
full-shank bolt, perno de fuste pleno (sin rosca
continua y sin recalcar).
full-surface hinges, bisagras sin embutir o de
superficie.
full-throttle (eng), a plena admisin, a todo motor; a todo vapor.
full-vision cab (sh), garita de vista completa.
full-wave
- - antenna, antena de plena onda o de onda
completa.
- - circuit, circuito de plena onda.
- - rectifier (elec), rectificador de onda completa.
full-way valve, vlvula sin restriccin, vlvula
de paso de seccin completa.
full-wrap brake, freno de crculo completo.
fuller n (bs), capador, degello, (A) rep'Lrtidor.
Fuller board, cartn de Fuller, cartn. comprimido.
fuller's earth, greda, galactita, tierra o arcilla de
batn.
fulminate of mercury, fulminato de mercurio.
fulminating
- - oil, nitroglicerina.
- - powder, plvora fulminante.
- - silver, plata fulminante.
fulminic acid, cido fulminico.
fume v, humear.
- - hood (lab) , campana de ventilacin. somo
brerete para gases.
fumes, vapores, gases, vahos.
fume-resistant, resistente a vapores.
function (math), funcin.
fundamental n a, fundamental.
- - frequency (elec), frecuencia fundamental.
- - unit (physics), unidad fundamental.
funded debt, deuda .consolidada.

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fungi, hongos.
fungicide, fungicida.
fungistatic, fungisttico.
funicular, funicular.
- - polygon, po!igono funicular.
- - railway, ferrocarril funicular.
funnel, embudo; (buque) chimenea.
tube (lab), tubo embudado o de embudo.
fur v, enrasar, enrasillar.
furnace, horno, fogn, fornalla; (cal) hogar.
- - bar, atizador.
brazing, soldadura fuerte al horno.
- - lining, revestimiento refractario del horno.
oil, petrleo de horno o de hogar, aceite
combustible o de calefaccin.
weld (p), soldadura a horno.
furnaced plate (sb), plancha calentada antes de
doblar.
furring, enrasillado, costiHe.
block, bloque de enrasillar.
- - bric~, ladrillo hueco de enrasillar.
- - channel, canal de enrasillado.
- - strip, listn de enrasar, costilla.
- - tile, bloques de enrasillar.
turrow;-

surco; v asurcar, surcar.

- - irrigation, riego por surcos.


fuse, 8 (elc) fusible, interruptor fusible; (vol)
espoleta, mecha, salchicha, (M) pajuela,
(M) cauela, (Ch) guia, (min) cohete; v
fundir, derretir; fundirse, derretirse.
block (elec), placa para fusibles, bloque de
fusibles, portafusible.
cap (bl), cpsula detonante.
- - carrier (elec), portafusible.
- cartridge (elec), cartucho de fusible.
clip (elec), sujetafusible.
- - cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible; bloque
de fusibles.
cutter (bl), cortamecha, cortaespoleta.
- - ejector (elec), eyector de fusible.
holder (elec), portafusible.
- - igniter (bl), encendedor de mecha.
--link, cinta fusible, fusible de cinta.
plug, tapn o enchufe fusible.
- - puller, sacafusible, sacaespoleta.
- - support, soporte de portafusible.
- - tester, probad"r de fusible.
- - tube, tubo portafusible.
- - unit, conjunto de fusible.
- - wire, alambre o hilo fusible.
fuseboard, cuadro o tablero de fusibles.
fusee, (fc) candileja, hachn; (ca) candileja, antorcha de camino.
fuselage, fuselaje.
Fusetron (elec)(trademark), fusetrn (fusible de
tiempo).
fusibility, fusibilidad.
fusible, fusible, fundible.
-link (fire door), eslabn fusible o fundible.
plug, tapn fusible.
rosette (elec), roseta fusible.
fusiform, fusiforme.
fusion, fusin.
point, punto de fusin.
welding, soldadura por fusin.

gager

Fustat (elec) (trademark), tipo de fusible a


prueba de reemplazo con tamao mayor.
futtock (sb), genol, estemenara.

gab, gancho; mella, muesca.


gabbro (geol), gabro.
gabbroic, gbrico.
gabion (r), gavin, cestn, jaba.
gable, gablete, timpano.
- - roof, techo a dos aguas.
gable-bottom car, carro de dos vertientes, vagn
a doble descarga lateral.
gad (quarry), 8 cua, punzn, piquetilla; v aflojar roca con barreta de punta.
- - tongs ~bs), tenazas de forja.
gadder (quarry), carro de perforadoras.
gadding pin (min), punzn.
gaff, (cn) botavara, verga; (ef) punta, pa.
gag v, enderezar (rieles); combar (viga I).
- - press, prensa enderezadora o combadora.
gage, 8. (r) escala, limnimetro, aforador, (Col)
mIra; (fc) trocha, ancho de via, entrevia,
(M) calibre, (M) escantilln, (V) entrecarril, (C) cartabn; (eh) calibre, espesor;
(alambre) calibre, calibrador; (est) distancia a la linea de remaches; (herr) calibrador, cartabn, calibre; (inst) manmetro, marcador, indicador de presin;
(auto) (te) huella, trocha; v (r) aforar;
(mam) mezclar con yeso mate; (fe) ajustar
la trocha; (mee) calibrar, escantillar; (nut)
arquear.
- - bar (rr) , escantilln, glibo, gabarito, vara
de trocha.
block:bloque calibrador.
cock (bo) , llave de prueb:J. o de nivelo de
comprobacin, robinete de prueba.
- - die (mt), matriz colocadora.
distance (re), distancia al dorso del ngulo.
- - door (min) , puerta reguladora de ventilacin.
glass (bo) , tubo indicador, vidrio de nivel
columna indicadora.
'
- - hatch, boca para man6metro.
height (hyd), altura en la escala.
- - increment (th), incremento para calibre.
-Iath (rf), listn para tejado.
--lathe, especie de torno para madera.
-line (str), eje de remaches, (Es) gramil.
notch (hyd), escotadura de aforo.
of rail (rr) , borde interior de la cabeza del
riel.
- - pin (mt), perno de retencin.
plate (mt), placa de matriz colocadora.
- - pressure, presin manomtrica.
- - saw, sierra con guia.
- - stuff, mortero de cemento con yeso mate.
tank (pet) , tanque de medicin o de aforo.
tester, probador de manmetros.
- - tolerance (th) , vase gage incremento
- - weir, vertedero de aforo.
well, pozo de limnlmetro.
gaged arch, arco de ladrillos de cua.
gager (r), aforador.

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454

gaging, calibraje; afor?; arqueo. _


block (drill), matnz de ~~mano.
- - notch, mella de calibraClon.
- - plaster, yeso para mezcla con cal.
.,
- - point (rr), punto de trocha o de escantlllon.
pole varilla graduada.
.
- - staJon (r), estacin hidromtrICa O fluviomtrica O de aforos.
tank (hyd), tanque aforador.
- - trowel, paleta de amasar. .
gain, s (carp) muesca, grgol, c~Ja, e~pera, (Col).
farda; (elc) amp~fir:aCln, mcremento,
(aa) aumento, ampliaCln; v muescar.
gaining
- - head, fresa de ranurar.
.
- - machine, escopleadora, mortaJadora.
- - template, plantilla de muescar.
gal (geop), gal.
gale, ventarrn.
.
galena (lead ore), galena, alqUlfol.
galenic, galnico.
galenite, galena.
.
gall, s ludimiento; v ludlr, raspar.
gallery, galera.
gallon, galn.
.
Galloway boiler, caldera Galloway . .
gallows frame, horca, castillete, cabna.
Gall's chain, cadena de Gall.
galvanic, galvnic?
galvanism, galva~lsmo.
galvanize, galvarnzar.
galvanized sheets, chapas galvanizadas, (Ch)
calaminas.
.
Galvannealed (trademark), galvano-recoCldo.
galvanometer, galvanme,tr~.
galvanometric, galvanometrICo,
galvanometry, galvanometr?,'
galvanoplastic, galvanoplstlco:
galvanoplastics, galvanopl9;Stia.
galvanoscope, galvanoscoplo.
gamboge (dwg), gomaguta.
gamma
iron, hierro gamma.
- - partic1e, partcula gamma.
- - ray, rayo gamma.
. .
gammagraph, radiografa po; radiacln gamma.
gang, cuadrilla, equipo, brlgada, tanda, (Ch)
escuadra, (M) parada; (mec), g~upo.
- - capacitor (ra), condensador multlple.
- - control, control combinado.
, .
cutter,cortador mltiple; (mh) fresa multlpie.
dies matriz mltiple.
drill' taladro mltiple.
- - edg~r (sa), canteador mltiple.
,.
- - mili, aserradero mltiple; fresadora multlple.
- - punch, punzn ~ltiple.
- - saw sierra mltlple.
- - she~r cizalla mltiple.
- - switch (elec), interruptores acopl~dos.
tool (mt), portaherramienta.~ultlple.
gang-operated, de ma~obra mltlple.
ganging (ra), agrupaCln.
gangplank, planchada,' pasarela, plancha de
acceso.
ganglle (min), ganga.

gas

gangway, pasillo, pasadera, pasaje; (nut) tillapasamano portaln; (as) rampa de en,
trada; (min) galera, socavn.
.
ganister, (geo!) especie de arenisca; Imet) arcllla
refractaria para forro de hornos.
gantlet track, va traslapada o de garganta.
gantry, prtico, caba~le~e.
- - crane, gra de portICo o de caballete.
gap, (top) garganta, desfiladero, abra, boca,
boquern, collado, angostura, estrechura,
boquilla, bocal, portezuelo, (A) ~strangu
lamiento; (elc) intervalo, entrehlrr!o ..
- - arrester (elec), pararrayos de ent~ehlerro
mltiple.
(~
--lathe, torno de bancada partida O/de escote.
garage, garaje, cochera.
garbage, basura, residuos.
- - car carro basurero.
- - dig~ster, digestor de basuras.
- - disposal disposicin de las basuras, destruccin de basuras, (C) (M) eliminacin de
basuras.
dump, basurero, (Ch) basural, (C) vertedero
de basuras.
- - incnerator, horno crematorio para basuras,
incinerador de basuras.
- - reducer, reductor de basuras.
- - truck, camin basurero.
garbel (sb), aparadura.
garboard (sb), aparadura.
strake (sb), traca de aparadura.
garbutt rod (pet) , dispositivo para sacar la vlvula fija de la bomba de tubera.
garnet (miner), granate.
- - paper, papel de granate.
garnetiferous (geo~), gra~atfero.
garnierite, garnienta (romeral de nquel).
gas, gas.
d d
- - anchor (pet), segregador o separa or e gas.
black, negro de humo, (M) negro d~ gas.
- - brazing, soldadura fuert~ por llama de gas.
- - buoy, baliza o boya lummosa, boya-farol.
- - burner, mechero, quemador de gas.
- - cap (pet), cresta de gas, capa gasf~ra.
- - carbon carbn de retorta, (V) carbon de gas.
- - carburizing (met), carburacin por gas.
cell (elec), pila de gas.
- - coal, carbn graso o para gas.
- - coke, coque de gas, cok de retorta.
- - compressor, compresor de gas.
- - condenser, condensador d~ g?,s. .
- - current (ra) , corriente de lOrnzaCln.
- - cutting, cortadura por soplete de oxgeno.
detector, (min) metanmetro; (pet) detector
de gas.
dome (sd), cmara de gas.
- - drive (pet), empuje por gas.
.
- - engine, motor de gas; motor de combustin.
- - field, campo gasfero o de gas.
- - fitter, gasista, gasero, gasfiter.
- - future, artefacto de gas.
- - focusing (ra) , enfoque inico, enfoque a gas.
- - fuel, gas combustible.
- - generator, generador de gas, gasgeno.
- - inc1usion (w), inclusin gaseosa.
- - indicator, indicador de gas.

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-lift (pet) , elevador del petrleo por presin


de gas; produccin por presin de gas.
-lock (pet), traba por gas.
- - machining, fresado a gas.
main, caera principal de gas, tubera
maestra de gas.
- - mask, careta antigs, mscara protectora.
- - meter, contador de gas, gasmetro, (A)
medidor de gas, (C) reloj de gas.
- - oil, gasleo.
phototube, fototubo a gas.
- - pipe, tubo de conduccin de gas, (A) gasoducto.
plant, fbrica de gas, (A) usina de gas.
- - pliers, alicates o pinzas de gasista.
producer, gasgeno, generador de gas.
- - sand, arena gasfera.
scrubber, lavador de gas.
separator, separador de gas.
- - service, derivacin particular para gas.
- - tank, gasmetro.
tar, alquitrn de gas o de hulla.
thread, rosca de tubera.
trap, (al) sifn de cloaca; (pet) trampa o
colector de gas.
- - triode (ra), trodo gaseoso, tiratrn.
- - tube (ra), vlvula a gas, vlvula ;aseosa.
- - turbine, turbina de gas.
- - vent, ventosa de gas.
welding, soldadura a gas.
well, pozo de gas natural.
gas-discharge lamp (elec), lmpara de descarga
luminosa.
gas-electric drive, propulsin gasolina-elctrica.
gas-filled cable (elec), cable de gas, cable llenado
de gas.
gas-filled lamp (elec), lmpara rellena de gas,
(A) lmpara a gas.
gas-fired, alimentado por gas, de gas combustible.
gas-input well (pet), pozo de inyeccin de gas.
gas-lift well (pet), pozo de elevacin por presin
de gas.
gas-meter stop, robinete para contador de gas.
gas-oil ratio (pet), relacin gas-petrleo.
'
gas-service stop, robinete para servicio de gas.
gas-shielded welding, soldadura con proteccin
gaseosa.
gas-tube lighting, alumbrado a tubo de gas.
gaseous, gaseoso, gaseiforme.
rectifier (ra), rectificador de gas.
tube (ra), vlvula gaseosa.
gash vein (min) , filn poco profundo; filn en
cua.
gasholder, gasmetro.
gashouse, fbrica de gas, (A) usina de gas.
- - coal tar, alquitrn de gas o de hulla.
gasiform, gaseoso, gaseiforme.
gasify, gasificar.
gasket, empaquetadura, empaque, junta, arandela, zapatilla; (tub fund) burlete, anillo
de asbesto, cubrejunta, (V) collar de
vaciado.
- - cement, cemento para empaquetadura.
- - paper, papel para juntas.
- - punch, punzn para empaquetadura.

gate

gasketing tape, empaquetadura de cinta.


gasogene, gasgeno.
gasoline, gasolina, gasoleno, (Ch) bencina, (Ch)
(A) nafta.
- - blow torch, lmpara a nafta para soldar.
engine, motor de explosin o a nafta, mquina de gasolina, (Ch) motor a bencina,
(Es) motor de esencia.
- - gage, indicador de gasolina o de nafta.
loco motive, locomotora de gasolina o a
bencina.
- - meter, contador o medidor de gasolina.
- - pump, bomba para gasolina, surtidor de
gasolina; bomba accionada por motor de
gasolina, bomba a nafta.
- - shovel, pala mecnica con motor de gasolina.
- - torch, soplete de' gasolina, lmpara da
plomero.
trap, separador de gasolina.
gasoline-dispensing pump, bomba para gasolina,
surtidora de gasolina.
gasotine-powered, con motor de g,solina.
gasometer, gasmetro.
gasometric, gasomtrico.
gasometry, gasometra.
gasproof, a prueba de gas.
gassing (elec), desprendimiento de gas del eleotrodo.
gassy tube (ra), vlvula gaseosa.
gastight, estanco al gas.
gasworks, fbrica de gas, (A) usina de gas.
gate, (cerco) tranquera, portn, puert.a, portada,
(C) talanquera; (irr) compuerta; (presa)
compuerta, portillo (pequeo) (esclusa)
puerta, compuerta; (fc) barrera, tranquera
de cruce; (si) marco; (turb) labe giratorio
o director, paleta directriz o de regulacin;
(fund) vaciadero.
- - frame (hyd), marco, cerco, cerco-gu!a.
- - guides (hyd) , guas, deslizaderas, montantes,
batientes, crceles, correderas.
- - hoist (hyd) , torno de compuerta, malacate,
cabria izad ora de compuerta, (A) guinche,
CM) elevador de compuerta.
- - indicator (turb), indicador de posicin de los
labes.
-tift (hyd), elevador o alzador de compuerta.
opening (hyd), vano de compuerta, (A) barbacana.
- - recess (hyd) , crcel de compuerta, ranura
para Compuerta.
ring (turb), anillo regulador.
- - shears, cizalla de guillotina.
- - sill (hyd) , umbral de compuerta, busco,
durmiente, traviesa de busco, (U) zcalo.
stand (hyd) , pedestal de maniobra, (M)
malacate.
stem (hyd), vstago o varilla de compuerta.
valve, vlvula de compuerta, (Ch) vlvula
plana, (C) vlvula de cua, (Col) vlvula
de cortina, (A) vlvula esclusa, (Es) compuerta tubular, (Col) vlvula de pantalla.
- - valva with by-pass, vlvula de compuerta
con llave auxiliar.
gate-limit device (turb), !imitador de abertura.

gate

456

gate.shifting ring (turb), anillo regulador de los


labes.
gatehouse (hyd) , casilla de maniobra de compuertas, caseta de mando de compuertas.
gateman (rr), guardabarrera.
gathering
.
drift (min), galera de coleccI6n.
-lines (pet), tubera colectora.
--locomotive (min), locomotora de maniobras,
mquina de dist,.ibuci6n.
- - pit (pet), foso cole.:ltor.
- - plant (pet), instalaci6n colectora.
pump (min), bomba secundaria.
- - station (pet), estaci6n recolectora.
- - tank (pet), tanque de recolecci6n.
gating (tv), sensibilizaci6n instantnea.
gauge, vase gage.
gauIt, terreno arcilloso duro.
gauntIets, guanteletes, manoplas.
gauss (elec), gaussio, gauss, gausio.
Gaussian (math), gausiano.
gauze, gasa.
gazogene, gas6geno.
gear, 8 engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada;
mecanismo, dispositivo; v engranar, encajar.
.
.
- - blank, tejuelo, blanco, dISCO para engranaJe.
- - case caja de engranajes; (auto) caja de
veocidades o de transmisi6n o de cambios.
compound compuesto para engranajes.
- - cutter talador o cortadora de engranajes.
down ~, reducir la velocidad con engranajes.
- - generator, engendrador o tallador de engranajes.
- - grease, grasa para engranajes.
- - grinder, rectificador de engranajes, muela
para engranajes.
- - guard, guardaengranaje.
- - hobber fresadora de engranajes.
--level engranar sin modificar la velocidad.
- - miller, fresador de dientes, fresadora de
tallar engranajes.
motor, motor con engranaje reductor.
oil, aceite para engran~jes.
- - pitch, paso de engranaJe.
- - puller, sacaengranaje, extractor de engranaje.
- - pump, bomba rotativa de engrana}es.
ratio relaci6n o raz6n de engranaJes.
- - rolle;, mquina formadora de dientes.
- - selection, selecci6n de engranajes.
shaper, mquina para cortar engranajes,
. formadora de engranajes.
train, tren de engranajes.
up v, aumentar la velocidad con engranajes.
wheel, rueda dentada o de engranaje.
gear-driven, accionado por engranaje.
gear-shaving machine, mquina de cortar engranajes.
gear-tooth
caliper, calibrador para dientes o de engranajes.
lapping machine, pulimentadora de engranajes.
- - shaver, mquina cortadora de engranajes.

v:

geodetic

gearbox, caja de engranajes o de cambio, crter


de engranaj es.
geared screw jack, gato de tornillo engranado.
geared-head lathe, torno con cabezal de engranajes.
geared-turbine locomotive, locomotora de turbina con engranajes.
gearing, engranaje.
gearless motor, motor sin engranaje (inducido
montado en el eje impulsor).
gearmotor, motor con engranajes reductores.
gearset, tren de engranajes.
gearshift, desplazador de engranajes; cambio de
velocidades.
- - fork horquilla de la palanca de cambios.
--leve~, palanca de cambio de velocidades
o de cambio de marcha.
gee-throw (lg), palanca de pico curvo.
Geissler tube, tubo de Geissler.
gel, material gelatinoso formado por coagulaci6n.
gelatin, gelatina.
- - dynamite, dinamita gelatina o explosiva.
- - permissibles (bl), gelatinas explosivas aprobadas.
primer (bl), cebo de gelatina.
gelatinize, gelatinizar.
gelatinous, gelatinoso.
gelignite (bl), gelignita.
. . .,
Genelite (trademark), tipo de metal antlfncclOn.
genemotor (ra), genemotor,
general, general, comn.
- - acceptance (com), aceptaci6n libre.
- - average (ins), avera gruesa.
- - contractor, contratista general.
- - expense, gastos generales.
- - foreman, capataz o sobrestante general,
sobrecapataz.
- - plan, plano general.
- - specifications, especificaciones generales,
pliego general de condiciones, (U) prescripciones generales.
- - superintendent, superintendente general.
general-purpose motor, motor para usos generales.
general-use switch (elec), interruptor de uso
general.
generate, (elc) generar; (mec) tallar; (mat)
engendrar.
generating set, juego generador, grupo electr6geno, (M) tren generador.
generating station, central o planta generado~a.
generator, (elc) generador; (mat) generatrIz,
engendrador.
- - gas, gas pobre.
- - unit, generador con mquina impulsora. .
generator-field control (elev), control por vanaciones en el campo del generador.
generatrix, generatriz.
Geneva motion, engranaje de Ginebra.
gentian violet (lab), violado genciana.
gennine wrought iron, hierro forjado legtimo.
geodesic, geodsico.
geodesist, geodesta.
geodesy, geodesia.
geodetic, geodsico, geodtico.
- - azimuth, azimut geodsico.

geodetic
- - coordinates, coordenadas geodsicas.
--latitude, latitud geodsica o geogrfica.
--level (inst), nivel geodsico.
geo-electrical survey, estudio geoelctrico.
geographic, geogrfico.
- - coordinates, coordenadas geogrficas, latitud
y longitud.
- - meridian, meridiano geogrfico.
geographical, geogrfico.
- - latitude, latitud geogrfica o geodsica o
topogrfica.
- - longitude, longitud geogrfica o geodsica.
- - mile, milla martima o geogrfica.
geohydrology, geohidrologa.
geological, geol6gico.
alidade, alidada de ge610go.
- - survey, estudio geol6gico.
geologist, ge610go.
geologist's compass, brjula de ge610go.
geology, geologa.
geometric, geomtrico.
- - mean, media geomtrica o proporcional.
- - progression (math). progresi6n geomtrica.
geometrical, geomtrico.
- - radius, radio del crculo primitivo.
geometry, geometra.
geophone, gefono.
geophysical prospecting, exploraci6n geofsica.
geophysicist, geofsico.
geophysics, geofsica.
Georgia pine, pino de hoja larga o de Georgia.
geostatic, geosttico.
germ, germen.
German silver, plata alemana, plata nquel.
germicidal, germicida.
germicide, bactericida.
getter (elec) (ra) , compuesto para interior de
bombillas y tubos electr6nicos.
getting (min), arranque.
ghost image (tv) , imagen secundaria o falsa o
fantasma.
giant (hyd) , lanza, monitor, gigante, (Ch) pist6n.
granite, pegmatita.
- - powder, p61vora gigante, dinamita.
gib, chaveta, cua, contraclavija.
- - and cotter, chaveta y contrachaveta, (M)
cuas gemelas.
plate, chaveta.
gib-head key, chaveta de cabeza.
gibbet, vase jib.
gibbsite (miner), gibsita.
gilbert (elec), gilbertio.
gill (mech), aleta .
gill (meas), octavo de litro.
Gillmore needle (lab), aguja de Gillmore.
gimbal joint, junta universal, cardn.
gimbals, soporte cardnico, suspensi6n universal, (cn) balancines de la brjula.
gimlet, barrena, barrenita, gusanillo.
- - bit, mecha puntiaguda con espiga ahusada.
gimlet-point lag screw, pija punta de gusanillo.
gin, poste gra; molinete, torno de izar.
- - block, mot6n liviano de acero, mot6n sin
cuerpo.
- - pole, poste gra, pluma, gra de palo.
giraffe (min), carro para va inclinada.

457

glazed

girder, viga, viga maestra, cuart6n, trabe, jcena, (Col) carrera; (cn) larguero, galeota.
- - beam, viga doble T de ala ancha.
- - bridge, puente de vigas compuestas.
- - dogs (str), ganchos para izar vigas.
- - rall, riel acanalado o de tranva, riel doble T.
stay (bo), virotillo del cielo del hogar.
girdle v (lg), cortar crculo alrededor del tronco.
girt, carrera, correa, cinta, larguero.
girth, permetro, circunferencia; cincha.
- - gear, engranaje de circunferencia.
- - jOint, uni6n de circunferencia, junta circular,
(M) uni6n de banda.
- - pipe wrench, llave de cincha.
glacial, glacial.
- - acetic acid, cido actico glacial.
~ drift, acarreos de glaciar, (A) derrubio glacial, (A) escombro glacial.
- - meal, polvo de roca.
- - till, morena glacial.
glaciated gravel, grava producida por acci6n de
los glaciares.
glacier, glaciar, ventisquero, helero.
glaciofiuvial (geol), glaciofiuvial.
glacis, glacis.
glance, mineral lustroso.
- - coal, antracita, carb6n brillante.
- - cObalt, cobaltina.
- - copper, calcocita.
- - pitch, asfalto puro.
glancer (lg) , corredera de gua.
glancing boom (lg) , barrera de gula.
gland (machy), casquillo o collarn del prensaestopas, cuello; caj a estancad ora.
- - packing, empaquetadura del casquillo.
glare, deslumbramiento, resplandor, (M) encandilamiento.
shield (auto), pantalla antideslumbrante.
glass, vidrio, cristal; (geol) vidrio.
brick, ladrillo de vidrio.
- - cement, cemento para vidrio.
- - c1oth, tejido de vidrio.
- - cutter, cortavidrio, tallador de cristal.
- - door, puerta-vidriera.
- - fiber, lana de vidrio.
- - insulator, aislador de vidrio.
- - paper, papel de vidrio.
slide (lab), placa de vidrio.
stopper (lab) , tap6n de cristal, tapador de
vidrio.
- - tape (elec), cinta vitrificada o de vidrio.
- - tile, azulejo de vidrio.
- - wool, lana de cristal o de vidrio.
glass-covered wire, alambre forrado de vidrio.
glass-hard, duro como vidrio.
glass-lined, revestido de vidrio.
glassy feldspar, feldespato vtreo, sanidina.
glaze, 8 vidriado, satinado; v vidriar; glasear,
enlozar.
glazed
- - brick, ladrillo vidriado o glaseado.
- - terra cotta, terracota vidriada, barro esmaltado.
- - tile, azulejo; baldosa vidriada.
- - tile pipe, tubo de barro vidriado o de barro
esmaltado o de arcilla glaseada.

glazier

458

glazier, vidriero.
glazier's
- - chisel, escoplo de vidriero.
- - diamond, diamante cortavidrio o de vidriero.
hammer, martillo de vidriero.
- - nippers, grujidor.
- - points, puntas de vidriar.
putty, masilla de vidriero.
g:'azing, vidrieria, encristalado; vidriado, esmaltado.
clip, presilla para vidrio, abrazadera.
molding, contravidrio, retn de vidrio.
glide (ap), planear.
- - beam (ap), rayo de planeo.
-landing (ap), aterrizaje planeado.
- - path (ap), paso o recorrido o via de planeo.
gliding (ap), planeo.
angle, ngulo de planeo.
distan ce, vase gliding range.
- - range, alcance de planeo.
glimmer (min) , mica.
glimmerite, roca miccea.
globe (il) , globo.
- - valve, vlvula esfrica o globular o de globo.
globular, globular.
globule, glbulo.
gloryhole, (hid) pozo vertedero, (A) embudo
sumidero; (min) tolva, embudo, conducto
de extraccin.
glossy finish, acabado brillante.
glove compartment (auto), gaveta para gua!ltes,
(A) portaguantes.
glow (elec), luminiscencia, fulgor, (A) brillo.
- - discharge (elec), descarga luminiscente.
--lamp, lmpara incandescente; lmpara de
descarga luminosa.
plug (di), tapn encendedor.
potential (ra), voltaje de luminiscencia.
tube (ra), rectificador gaseoso.
glowing n (elec), calentamiento al rojo.
glue, s cola; goma; v encolar, pegar.
water, agua de cola.
gluepot, cazo de cola, colero, pote para cola.
gluing-machine, encoladora.
glut n, (ef) cua de madera; (min) pieza de retaque; (pi)(carp) bloque de relleno.
glycerin, glicerina.
glycerol (chem), glicerol.
glycine (pmy), glicina.
glycol, glicol.
glycolic, gliclico.
gneiss, gneis, neis.
gneis sic, gnisico, nisico.
gneissoid, gneisoide.
gneissoid-granite, ortogneis.
gnomon, gnomon.
gnomonic, gnomnico.
- - projection (math), proyeccin gnomnica o
central.
go gage, calibre de juego mlnimo, calibre que
debe entrar o dejar entrar.
go-devil, (bm conc) tarugo, diablo; (fc) carrito
automotor; (pet) raspatubos; (e) rastra,
grada.
plane (min) , rampa autoactuadora o de
gravedad.

gradation

goaf (min), relleno de desechos; cmara llena de


desechos.
gob, s (min) material de desecho abandonado en
la labor, relleno de desechos; v rellenar con
desechos.
gobo, (ra) pantalla antisonora; (tv) pantalla a
prueba de luz.
godown, almacn.
goethite, goetita (mineral de hierro).
goggles, gafas protectoras, anteojos de camino,
espejuelos, antiparras.
gold, oro.
- - bullion, oro en barras.
- - chloride, cloruro urico.
- - ore, mineral de oro.
- - washer, lavadero de oro.
gold-bearing, aurifero.
gondola car, carro abierto, gndola, (A) vagn
de medio cajn, (C) carro de cajn.
gong buoy, boya de gongo.
goniometer, gonimetro, (Es) escuadra de agrimensor.
goniometric, goniomtrico.
goniometry, goniometria.
good will, buen nombre, clientela, activo invisible, mayor valia, plus vala, (A) llave.
gooseneck, (herr) cuello de cisne o de ganso; (gr)
herraje del brazo rgido; (pb) tubo en S;
(ef) barra de acoplamiento.
- - bar, barra sacaclavos o de cuello de cisne,
barra cuello-de-ganso.
- - boom, aguiln lj,codado.
- - dolly, sufridera de pipa, sufridera cuello de
ganso; sufridera acodada.
- - trailer, remolque tipo cuello de cisne.
gopher hole, tnel para voladura.
gophering (min) , labor por galerias menores
irregulares.
gorge, can, barranca, zanjn, barrancn, apretura, angostura, cajn, (M) resquicio.
gossan (min) , quijo de hierro.
gouge, s (herr) gubia; (geol) salbanda; v escoplear con la gubia.
gouge-nose tool (mt), herramienta de gubia.
govern (machy), regular.
governing point (surv), punto obligado.
governing valve, vlvula de regulacin.
government anchor (str), ancla de pared (barra
de % Plllg doblado en forma de V ancha).
governor (mech), regulador; regulador de vapor.
- - arms, varillas del regulador.
- - assembly, conjunto del regulador.
balls (se), b,)!as del regulador.
grab, gancho, garfio, arrancador, agarradera,
garras, coc('drilo, enchufe o campana de
pesca, morda.za, grampa.
bucket, cucharn de quijadas, (A) balde
grampa.
- - hook, gancho agarrador o de retencin de
cadena; tenazas para izar piedras.
--link, eslabn de retf'ncin.
- - sample, muestra fort.uita o sin escoger.
- - skipper (Ig), quitater.azas.
grabs (lg), tenazas.
gradation, (ag) graduacin, (Col) gradacin
(fma) gradacin.

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screen, criba graduadora.


grade, 8 grado, clase, calidad; pendiente, gradiente, declive, cuesta, rampa; rasante,
nivel, explanacin, plataforma; v clasificar,
tasar, graduar; (ag) graduar; (ot) nivelar,
explanar, emparejar, allanar, aplanar, enrasar.
- - break, cambio en la pendiente.
- - clamp (elec), abrazadera antideslizante,
grapa para pendientes.
- - compensation (rr), compensacin de la pendiente.
- - crossing, paso o cruce a nivel, cruce de via,
(AC) cruzadilla.
--Hne, rasante.
- - point, (le v) punto de rasante; (ot) interseccin de la rasante con terreno primitivo.
profile (rr), perfil del rasante.
- - rod (surv), lectura para rasante.
- - separation, separacin de niveles.
- - stake, estaca de rasante, estaquilla de nivel.
Gradebuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, constructor de rasantes, cortador de brechas,
abre brechas.
graded aggregate, agregado escalonado, rido
graduado.
grader (ce), nivelador, conformador, explanadora, aplanador, (A) llanadora.
gradient, (fc) (ca) pendiente, gradiente; (mat)
(elc) gradiente.
gradienter (transit), accesorio para nivelacin.
gradin, grada, escaln.
grading, clasificacin; (ag) graduacin, (M)
granulometra; (ot) explanacin, nivelacin, (Ec) graduacin.
rules, reglamento de clasificacin.
gradiometer, gradimetro.
gradometer, gradmetro.
gradual-acting humidistat (ac), hurnidistato de
accin graduada.
graduate (lab) , s vasija o probeta graduada; v
graduar; a graduado.
- - cylinder, cilindro graduado.
graduated-acting thermostat, termstato intermedio o de accin graduada.
graduated limb (transit), limbo graduado.
graduator, graduador, (rnh) graduadora.
grain, 8 (mad) veta, grano, fibra, hebra; (plvora) grano; (met) textura; (raspante)
finura; (pesa) grano; (geol) clivaje normal
al. cru?ero principal; v (pint) vetear; (az)
CrIstalIzar.
alcohol, alcohol etlico.
- - elevator, elevador o depsito de granos.
side (belt), cara de la flor o de pelo.
- - structure, estructura granular.
- - tin, casiterita.
grain-oriented steel, acero de textura orientada.
gram, gramo.
gram-atom (chem), tomo-gramo.
gram-calorie, calora-gramo, calora pequea,
(M) gramocaloria.
gram-meter, gramo-metro.
Gram-negative (lab), Gram-negativo.
Gram-positive (lab), Gram-positivo.

grate

Gramme winding (elec), devanado Gramme o


anular.
granite, granito.
- - block, adoqun de granito.
gran!t~-block p.aving, adoquinado grantico.
grarutlc, granitIco.
granitiferous, granitifero.
granitiform, granitiforme.
granitite (geol), granitita.
granitization, granitizacin.
granitoid, s granitoide; a granitoideo.
granoblastic (geol), granoblstico.
granodiorite (geol), granodiorita.
granogabbro (geol), granogabro.
granolith, granolito.
granolithic (pav), granoltico.
grnophyre (geol), granofiro.
granophyric, granofrico.
grant, s concesin; subvencin; v conceder.
grantee, concesionario.
granular, granular, granuloso, granoso.
granularity, granosidad, granulosidad.
granulated, granulado.
granulator, granulador.
granule, grnuio.
- - gravel, grava de guijas.
granulite (geol), granulita.
granulitic, granultico.
granulitization, granulitizaci6n.
granulometric, granulomtrico.
graph, grfica, grfico, (A) baco.
- - paper, papel cuadriculado.
graphalloy, grafito impregnado de metal.
graphic, grfico.
- - formula, frmula grfica.
- - instrument (elec), instrumento registrador o
grfico.
radi~ triangulation (pmy) , triangulacin
radIal grfica.
- - scale, escala grfica.
graphics, grfica, (Es) graficismo.
graphical, grfico.
- - statics, esttica grfica.
graphite, 8 grafito, plombagina; v grafitar.
brush (elec), escobilla grafitica.
- - grease, grasa graftica o con grafito.
- - paint, pintura grafitada o a grafito.
graphitic, grafitico.
graphitize, grafitar, (A) grafitizar.
graphometer, grafmetro.
graphometric, grafomtrico.
graphostatic, grafosttico.
graphostatics, grafosttica.
grapnel, rezn, arpeo, cloque, garabato.
grapple, 8 arpeo, garabato, cloque; v agarrar,
aferrar.
grappling iron, arpeo, cloque, rezn.
grass, 8 yerba, hierba, pasto, grama, csped; ~
enyerbar, engramar, encespedar, (M) empastar.
-Hne (lg), cable de traslacin.
grasshopper, tipo de gra locomotora; (az) tipo
de colador vibratorio, saltamonte.
grassland, tierra de pasto.
grate, parrilla, parrilla--de~ hogar, emparrillado,
(M) grilla.

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bars, barras de parrilla, barrotes, (A) grillas.


rocker, oscilador de parrilla.
graticulate, cuadricular.
graticule, reUculo.
grating emparrillado, rejilla, parrilla, reja, rej~do, verja; (ptica) rejilla de difraccin.
constant (optics), constante de rejilla.
grave v (naut), despalmar.
gravel, 8 grava, ripio, cascajo, guijo, pedregullo,
(V) granzn, (C) granza; v enripiar, engravar, ripiar, enguijarrar, (A) engranzar,
. (V) engranzonar.
- - bank, cantera o mina de grava, gravera,
(Pan) banco de grava.
- - bar, casquijo, cascajal, bajo de grava, gravera, cascajero.
- - bin, depsito para grava, buzn de grava.
- - pit, mina o cantera de grava, gravera, cascajal, cascajar.
- - processing, tratamiento de la grava.
- - procuring, extraccin de grava.
- - riddle, cedazo para grava.
- - road, camino enripiado o de grava.
- - surfacing, enguijarrado, enripiado.
gravel-sand ratio, relacin grava-arena.
gravel-wall well, pozo con filtro de gravilla, pozo
filtrante, pozo con 'pared de pedregullo,
pozo con forro de grava.
gravelly, cascajoso, ripioso, guijoso, guij'arroso,
sabuloso, (M) gravoso.
graver, buril, cincel, gradino, grabador.
graveyard shift (min), tercer y ltimo turno.
gravimeter, gravmetro.
gravimetric, gravimtrico.
- - analysis, anlisis gravimtrico o ponderal.
- - survey, estudio gravimtrico.
gravimetry, gravimetra.
graving dock, dique seco o de carena, carenero.
graving tool, buril.
gravitate, gravitar.
gravitation, gravitacin.
gravitational, de gravitacin, (M) gravitacional.
- - constant, constante de gravitacin.
- - gradient (geop), gradiente gravimtrico.
- - potencial, potencial de gravitacin.
water (irr)(sm), agua de gravedad o de
gravitacin.
gravitometer, gravitmetro.
gravity, gravedad.
- - anomaly (geop), anomala gravimtrica.
- - axis (str), eje baricntrico.
cell (elec), pila de gravedad.
- - circulation (ht), circulacin a gravedad.
conduit, conducto por gravitacin, (PR)
conduccin rasante.
- - conveyor, transportador a gravedad.
- - dam, presa maciza o de gravedad, dique a
gravedad.
- - dump, descarga por gravedad.
- - feed, alimentacin por gravedad; avance por
gravedad.
- - filter, filtro de gravedad o a gravitacin.
- - ground water (irr), agua fretica a gravedad.
- - hammer (pi), martinete, maza.
--lubrication (auto), lubricacin por gravedad.

green

- - meter (geop), gravmetro, medidor de gravedad.


- - mixer, mezclador tipo de gravedad.
- - plane (min) , rampa autoactuadora o de
gravedad.
profile (geop), perfil gravimtrico.
- - retaining wall, muro de contencin a gravedad.
- - section (dam) , seccin a gravedad, perfil de
gravedad.
- - spring, fuente de afloramiento, manantial
descendente o rebosante o de talweg.
- - station (geop), estacin gravimtrica.
- - survey (geop), estudio gravimtrico.
- - system (sw), red de gravedad.
- - unit (geop), unidad gravimtrica.
- - wall, muro de contencin a gravedad.
- - water, agua de gravedad o de gravitacin.
- - yard (rr), patio de maniobra por gravedad.
gray, gris.
- - antimony, antimonio gris, estibnita.
- - cobalt, esmaltina, cobalto gris.
- - copper, tetraedrita, cobre gris.
- - manganese ore, manganeso gris, manganita.
gray-iron casting, fundicin gris o de segunda
fusin.
graywacke (geol), grauvaca, vacia gris.
grazing sight (surv), visal rasante.
grease, 8 grasa; v engrasar.
- - bar (auto), palanquita para engrase de
elsticos.
- - case, caja de grasa.
- - cup, grasera de compresin, copilla de grasa,
engrasador.
- - ejector, eyector de grasa.
- - extractor, extractor de grasa.
- - gun, jeringa de grasa, engrasador de pistn,
pistola o inyector de grasa, engrasad era.
- - plug, tapn de grasa.
- - remover, desengrasador.
- - reservoir (lu), cmara para grasa.
- - retainer, guardagrasa, retenedor de grasa.
- - ring, anillo de grasa.
seal, sello de grasa, (M) retn de engrase.
- - trap (pb), colector o separador o interceptor
de grasa.
grease-f1otation tank (sd), tanque para flotacin
de grasas.
grease-removal tank (sd) , tanque eliminador de
grasas.
greaseproof, a prueba de grasa.
greasing, engrasaje, engrase.
greasy luster (miner), brillo grasiento, lustre
craso, (B) brillo grasoso, (A) brillo mantecoso.
great American file, lima de cua con canto
redondo.
great American tooth (saw), diente americano.
great calorie, calora grande, calorla-kilogramo,.
great circle (geog), crculo mximo.
greatest common divisor, mximo comn divisor
green, verde.
- - brick, ladrillo antes de secar.
- - concrete, concreto fresco.
- - copper ore, malaquita.
- - gas (pet), gas natural o verde.

green
iron ore, dufrenita.
lead ore, piromorfita, plomo verde.
--lumber, madera verde o fresca o tierna.
- malachite, malaquita, cobre verde.
mineral, malaquita.
oil, aceite antracnico.
- sand (fdy) , arena verde.
greenheart, bibir; laurel.
Greenland spar, criolita.
greenockite, grenoquita (mineral de cadmio).
greensand (geol), arenisca verde.
greenstone (geol), roca verde.
grenade fire extinguisher, extintor de granada.
grid, (mee) rejilla, parrilla, emparrillado; (fma)
cuadrcula; (acumulador) rejilla; (ra) rejilla, (A) reja, (A) grilla; (pi) plantilla.
azimuth (pmy), azimut de cuadrcula.
battery (ra), batera C o de rejilla.
bias (ra) , bias C o de rejilla.
- - condenser (ra) , condensador o capacitor de
rejilla.
- - control (ra) , control por rejilla.
current (ra) , c<;>rriente de rejilla, (A) corriente de grilla.
- - detection (ra) , desmodulacin por rejilla.
- - distance (pmy) , distancia segn coordenadas de la cuadrcula.
emission (ra), desprendimiento de rejilla.
f1at-slab construction (conc), losa plana con
nervaduras cruzadas.
- f100ring (bdg), piso de parrilla.
leak (ra), resistencia de rejilla, (A) escape de
rejilla.
modulation (ra), modulacin en rejilla.
suppressor (ra), rejilla supresora.
swing (ra) , variacin del voltaje rejillactodo.
system (elec power), parrilla.
valve (se), corredera de parrilla.
voltage (ra) , tensin de rejilla o de electrodo,
voltaje de grilla.
grid-cathode capacitance, capacitancia grillactodo.
grid-coil evaporator, evaporador de rejilla.
grid-glow tube (ra), tubo de rejilla luminiscente.
grid-leak detector (ra) , detector de resistencia
de rejilla.
grid-plate capacitance (ra) , capacitancia rejillaplaca.
gnd-plate transconductance (ra) , conductancia
mutua, transconductancia rejilla-placa.
gridiron (dd), andamiada de carenaje, parrilla.
- - separator (steam), separador de rejilla.
system (drainage), sistema de parrilla.
- - tracks (rr), vas de parrilla.
- - valve, corredera de parrilla.
grief stem (pet) , vstago de transmisil'l, barra
cuadrada giratoria.
grill, enrejado. reja.
grillage (str) , cuadrcula, emparrillado, cuadradillo, (Col) entramado.
grille, rej a, rejilla, verj a.
grind, moler, aciberar, molturar, trapichear
(azcar); (miner) pulverizar; (v) pulimentar, refren tar; (herr) afilar, amolar, esmerilar.

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grindability, molibilidad.
grinder, mo.ledora; amoladora, muela, afiladora;
esmerIladora.
grinding, molido, molienda; amoladura, afilado;
esmerilaje, esmeriladura.
- - allowance, margen para la rectificacin.
- - attachment (lathe), aditamento de muela,
accesorio de moler.
- - mill, molino, amoladura, trapiche.
- - oil, aceite para amolar.
roll (su), maza.
- - train (su), tren de molinos .
wheel, muela, rueda de amolar, rueda rectificadora.
grindstone, muela, afiladora, piedra de amolar
mollejn, aspern.
'
grip, 8 (herr) agarre, agarradero, mango, cogedero, puo; (mee)' mordaza, garra; (re)
agarre; v agarrar.
- - sheave, garrucha agarradora.
socket (mt), enchufe de aprieto.
grips (Ig), tenazas.
gripe (sb) , pie de roda.
gripper (rr) , agarrador de riel.
grisounite, grisunita (explosivo).
grisoutine, grisutina (explosivo).
grit, aren~lla; (dac) cascajo; (geol) especie e
aremsca.
- - catcher (sw), interceptor de cascajo.
- - chamber, tanque desarenador cmara desripiadora, arenero.
'
- - collector, colector de cascajo.
- - washer (sd), lavador de cascajo.
gri~s, gravilla, sbulo, sabln, (Ch) espejuelo.
Gntcrete (trademark), tipo de concreto liviano.
gritstone, especie de arenisca.
gritty, de granos ,angulosos, arenoso.
grizzly, cribn, parrilla, rastrillo, enrejado, criba.
grizzlyman (min) , operario del cribn.
grog, material ya calcinado para fabricacin de
refractarios.
groin, arista de encuentro, aristn, ojiva; rincn;
bveda, rincn de encuentro.
vault, bveda de arista o de crucera.
groined arches, bvedas de arista, arcos de en.
cuentro.
grommet,. arandela de cabo; ojal de metal, guardaoJal, aro de refuerzo; (nut) estrobo,
roada; (cab) ojal para cable; (ra) arandela
aislante.
- - hook, gancho para ojal.
- - link, eslabn con anillo de cable.
groove, 8 (conc)(carp) ranura, grgol, muesca,
rebajo; (garrucha) canaleta, acanaladura,
garganta; (riel) ranura, garganta, canaleta;
(mee) cajera, Tanura; (arq) estrla; v ranurar, acanalar, estriar, muescar.
angle (w), ngulo de biselo de la ranura.
- - cleaner, limpiador de muescas.
- - gage, calibre de ranuras, calibrador de
muescas.
rail, riel de ranura, carril de canal.
- - weld, soldadura en ranura.
groover, ranurador, acanalador, engargoladora.
grooving
chisel, cortafro ranurador.

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- - head (saw) , fresa rotativa de ranurar.


- - machine, ranuradora.
- - plane, cepillo de ranurar, guillame macho.
- - saw, sierra ranuradora.
- - stake (sml), bigorneta de costura o de ranuras.
gross,8 (med) gruesa; a bruto.
area (str) , rea total (incluyendo agujeros).
- - average (ins), avera gruesa.
- - cost, costo total.
- - duty of water (irr), volumen de agua derivada.
- - earnings, ganancia bruta.
~ head (hyd) , salto bruto o total, desnivel
bruto, cada bruta.
- - ton, tonelada bruta o larga.
- - tonnage, tonelaje bruto; arqueo bruto.
- - weight, peso bruto.
ground, 8 suelo, terreno; (elc) tierra elctrica,
puesta a tierra, (ra) (Es) suelo, (auto)
masa; (mam) rastrel, plantilla, maestra,
listn-gua; 11 (elc) poner o conectar a
tierra, (auto) hacer masa; (nut) varar,
encallar, zabordar, embarrancarse, abarrancarse; a molido; afilado.
- - absorption (ra), absorcin del suelo.
- - azimuth (pmy), azimut terrestre.
- - cable (elec), cable de puesta a tierra, conductor a tierra, cable de tierra, (auto) cable
de masa.
- - circuit (elec), circuito que incluye la tierra.
- - clamp (elec), abrazadera de masa, grapa
para puesta a tierra.
clearance, luz sobre el suelo.
- - connector (elec), conector para varilla a
tierra.
-.- control point (pmy) , punto terrestre de
referencia.
- - coordinates (pmy) , coordenadas terrestres.
- - detector (elec), indicador de prdidas a tierra.
- - fiat (met), barra plana bruida.
- - fioor, piso bajo, planta baja.
- - gear, engranaje rectificado con muela.
- - glass, vidrio despulido o esmerilado, cristal
deslustrado.
- - ice, hielo de fondo.
- - indicator (elec), vase ground detector.
--lead (elec), conductor a tierra.
--level, nivel del terreno.
-lever (rr), palanca de tumba.
--line, linea del terreno; (fma) linea fundamentalo de base.
--lug (elec), taln de tierra.
- - moraine (geol), morena interna o 'de fondo.
- - nadir point (pmy), punto V O nadiral.
- - outlet (elec), tomacorrient,e a tierra.
pipe (elec), tubo a tierra.
- - plan, planta, icnografia, planimetra.
- - plane (pmy), plano fundamental o bsico o
de base.
- - plate, (elc) placa de conexin a tierra; (carp)
durmiente, solera de fondo.
- - relay (elec), relevador para puesta a tierra,
relai de tierra.
- - return (elec), retorno por tierra o a masa.
- rod (elec), varilla a tierra.

grouting

ro11 (geop), onda superficial.


ro11er (hyd), ola de fondo, resaca.
- - skidder (lg), arrastrador de troncos.
- - sluice (min), canal.
- - speed (pmy) , velocidad con respecto a tierra.
- - swe11, mar de fondo.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de puesta a tierra.
- - tackle (naut), amarrazones.
- - thread, rosca esmerilada.
- - throw (rr), cambiava tumbadora.
- - tool (mt), herramienta amolada.
- - water, agua subterrnea, aguas freticas, (A)
aguas telricas; (al) agua infiltrada.
- - wave (ra), onda terrestre o de tierra.
- - ways (sb), durmientes de grada, varaderas.
- - wire (elec), linea de tierra, conductor a
tierra, alambre de masa, (areo) alambre
de guardia.
ground-controlled approach (ap), acceso dirigido
desde tierra.
ground-Iead logging, arrastre de troncos en el
suelo.
ground-lifting jack, gato de oreja.
ground-Ioop area (ap) , rea libre de seguridad
para vuelta a tierra.
ground-speed meter (-pmy), indicador de velocidad respecto a tierra.
ground-water a, fretico.
- - contours, curvas freticas.
- - divide, divisoria de las aguas freticas.
- - mound, protuberancia de aguas subterrneas.
- - ridge, lomo de agua subterrnea.
- - runoff, escurrimiento subterrneo.
- - table, nivel fretico.
grounded (elec), puesto o conectado a tierra.
- - capacitance, capacitancia con puesta a tierra.
grounding, (elc) conexin a tierra; (nut) varada, encalladura.
- - conductor, conductor a tierra.
- - connector (elec), conector a tierra.
- - elbow (elec), codo para conexin a tierra.
- - electrode, electrodo de conexin a tierra.
- - switch, interruptor de tierra.
- - transformer, transformador para puesta a
tierra.
groundmass (geol) , base vidriosa del prfido.
groundsill, durmiente, solera o carrera de fondo,
(M) rastra.
group, 8 grupo; 11 agrupar.
- - drive, transmisin en grupo.
group-operated, maniobrado por grupos.
grouser, (mec) garra de zapata, oreja de traccin; pata, puntal.
grout, 8 lechada de cemento, (V) carato de cemento; 11 inyectar lechada, lechadear, enlechar.
- - curtain, cortina de inyecciones.
- - hole, barreno de enlechado, agujero de inyeccin, perforacin para lechada.
- - machine, inyector de lechada o de cemento,
mquina de inyectar.
- - pipe, tubo de enlechado, cao para inyeccin.
grouting, inyecciones, enlechado, (A) inyecciOnes
cementicias, (M) lechadeado.

Grove
Grove ce11 (elec), pila de Grove.
growler (elec), probador de inducidos.
growth rng (timber), anillo anual.
grub, des~aizar, de?yerbar, desbrozar, descuajar.
- - ax, pICaza, legon.
hook, arado desarraigador.
- - saw, serrucho para mrmol.
- - sc~ew, tornillo prisionero, tornillo ranurado
sm cabeza.
grubb~r, desyerbador, arrancador de races.
grubbmg, desenrace, descuaje, deshierbe, desbroce, (A) desyuye.
guaiacum (lbr), guayacn.
guarantee, garantizar, dar fianza.
guarantor, fiador.
guaranty, garanta, caucin.
- - bond, fianza.
guard n, (dispositivo) guardia, resguardo; (hombre) guarda, resguardo.
band (ra), faja o banda de guardia.
- - fence (rd) , barrera de guardia.
-log (rr), vase guard timber.
- - pile, vase fender pile.
ring, anillo de proteccin.
- - stake (surv), estaca indicadora.
strip, tira protectora.
- - timber (rr), gua~darriel exterior, (A) solera.
valve, vlvula de guardia.
- - wall (rd) , murete de guardia.
wire (elec), hilo o alambre de guardia.
guarded (elec), protegido.
'5U ard rail, (fc) guardarriel, guardacarril, riel de
gua, ~uardarrana (corazn), guardaaguja
(can;blo); (ca) barrera de guardia, guardacammo.
brace, abrazadera de guardacarril.
cable (rd), cable guardacamino.
- - clamp, grampa de guardacarril.
- - gage, ?alibre de guardacarril, glibo de guardarrrel; trocha de guardarrana.
post (rd), poste para guardacamino.
- strand (rd), torn o cabo guardacamino.
- - support (rd), portabarrera.
Guastavino arch, vase timbrel arch.
gudgeon, (mec) gorrn, mun, macho, turrin,
pern?te; (nut) muonera, hembra de
gorron, encastre de mun.
- pin (auto), pasador de mbolo.
socket, encastre de mun.
guide, 8 (mec) g:ua, guiadera, montante, deslizadera; 11 guIar.
bars, barras de gua.
--- bearng, cojinete de gua.
block, pasteca.
bushing (mt), casquillo de gua.
holes (mt), agujeros de gua.
- - n;eridi.an (surv), meridiano de gua.
pIle, pIlote de gua, estaca directriz.
- - post (mt), montante de gua.
- - pulley, polea-gua, polea de desviacin
rack (elec), montante guiacable
.
r~, (fc) guardarriel; (puerta) riel de gua.
raIIs (elev), montantes o rieles de gua.
- roll (road roller), cilindro de direccin rodillo de gua.
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- - sheave, garl'ueha de gua.

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gutter

shoe (pet), zapata gua.


- - shoes (el~v), patines o zapatas de gua.
- - stem, espIga gua, vstago de gua.
- - vane (turb), l~be d~recto~, paleta fija o guiadora, aleta dlrectrrz o dIstribuidora
- - wheel, rueda gua.
.
gu!de-vane ring (turb), anillo portapaletas.
gu~ded wave (ra), onda guiada o dirigida.
gu~ded-bend test, prueba de flexin con plantilla
gu~d~post (rd), hito, poste de gua.
.
gu~dm~ ring (pet), anillo gua.
gu~llot~ne shear, cizalla de guillotina.
gUIllotme valve, vlvula de guillotina
.
gulch, caada, quebrada
gulf, golfo.
.
gullet, (hid) canal i (si) entrediente, garganta.
y - t~oth (saw), dIente biselado o de lobo
.
gulletmg file, lima para entredientes
gully, arroyo, quebrada, crcava, ar;oyada (M)
barranqmlla.
'
gum, 8 goma; (mad) ocozol; 11 (aceite) engomarse
streak (lbr), mancha gomosa
.
gumbo, especie de suelo arcilloso' gumbo
gummer (saw), de~tador, rebajador.
.
shear (saw) , CIzalla de dentar.
gummy, gomoso, pegajoso engomado
gun (bl), barren.o ensanch~do por el ti~o sin romper la roca.
bar:el (pet), decantador, tanque de asentarnrento.
- - grease, grasa para inyector.
- - metal, bronce de can.
perforating (pet), perforacin a bala.
- pefrforator (pet), pistola de perforacin peroradora a b a l a . '
'
stick (lg), indicador del sentido de cada del
rbol.
- - tackIe, aparejo de un motn fijo y uno movible.
gunboat (min), cajn p:.ra carbn.
guncotton, a:lgodn plvora, fulmicotn, algodn
explOSIVO.
gunite, gunita, torcreto, (M) mortero lanzado,
(Ae) concreto a soplete.
- - worker, gunitista, torcretador.
gunpowder, plvora.
Gunter's.chain (66 feet), cadena de Gunter o de
agrrmensor.
gunwale (naut), borda, regala.
gush, brotar, chorrear, borbollar, borbotar.
gush~r, pozo surgente de petrleo.
gushing, chorreo.
gusset (str), escuadra de refuerzo, cartela, esqui~
nero; (tn) corte en V.
- - plate, escuadra de ensamble, placa nodal o
de empalme o de unin, chapa de nudo
(M) cartn.
.
,
gut, estrecho, canalizo, pasa.
- - lacing, cuerda de tripa.
gutta-percha, gutapercha.
gutter n, (calle) cuneta, arroyo; (to) canal canaln, canaleta, albedn; (top) cr:ava;
(elc) canal para alambres, acanaladura
auxiliar, canaln.
box (sw), boca de admisin, caja de cuneta.

gutter

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half

H beam, viga H.
__ hanger (rf), portacanaln, colgador de canaH column, columna en H.
ln.
H frame (transmission line), caballete en H.
__ offtake (rd) , ellsario O desembocadura de
H hinge, gozne en H.
la cuneta.
H network (elec), red forma H.
_ spike, clavo para canalones.
H pile, pilote de perfil en H.
- - tile, teja canaln.
hachures (dwg), sombreado, hachuras.
- - tool, llana de cuneta.
hack file, lima de cuchilla.
__ turnout (rd), descarga lateral de la cuneta.
hack hammer, martillo para desbastar piedra.
guy, 8 retenida, viento, contraviento, obenque,
hackiy fracture (miner), fractura mellada.
tirante, tensor, (A) rienda, patarraez; v
hackmatack, alerce.
atirantar, contraventar, (V) ventear.
hacksaw, s (herr) sierra cortametales o para
__ anchor, ancla de tierra o para retenida.
metales, serrucho de cortar metales, (M)
__ arm (pole), brazo para retenida.
segueta para fierro, (M) tajadera; (mh)
__ cable, cabo muerto, contravient(), cable de
sierra mecnica para metal; v serrar o
retencin; cable para vientos.
aserrar metales.
__ cap (de), placa de contravientos.
__ blade, hoja de sierra para metales, (M)
__ clamp (elec), mordaza para cabo de retenida.
segueta para arco.
__ derrick, gra de contravientos de cable, gra
__ frame, arco o bastidor de sierra, marco de
atirantada o de retenidas.
segueta, codal, (C) armadura de segueta.
_ guard (elec), guardarretenida, (A) guardahade (geol), recuesto.
rrienda.
haft, mango, asa, agarradera.
__ hook, gancho de retenida.
hail, granizo.
__ insulator, aisladora para cable de retenida.
hair, pelo; cabello.
_ plate (elec), placa de retenida.
- - cracks, grietas capilares.
- - ring, anillo de retenidas.
felt, fieltro de pelo.
-_- rod, barra tirante.
__ hygrometer, higrmetro de cabello.
__ shim (pole line) , planchita de retenida, guar- - seam (met) , costura de pelo.
daposte para retenida.
_ side (belt), cara de la flor o de pelo.
__ spider (de), placa de contravientos.
hairpin antenna (ra) , antena con acoplamiento
__ strand (wr), cabo para vientos o de retenida.
de horquilla.
__ tackie, aparejo de retenida.
hairspring dividers (dwg) , comps de divisin a
__ wire, viento o retenida de alambre.
resorte, comps de precisin.
guy-eye bolt, perno con ojo para retenida.
hairstone, especie de cuarzo.
guy-eye nut, tuerca de ojo para retenida, tuerca
halation (pmy), halo.
de guardacabo.
half, 8 mitad; (mat) medio; a medio.
guy-strain insulator, aislador para viento.
bend (p), curva de 180.
guy-wire protector (elec), guardarretenida.
- - broadax, hacha de media labor.
gypsum, yeso, sulfato de calcio, aljez, aljor.
__ hatchet, hachuela de media labor, semi__ block, bloque hueco de yeso para construchachuela.
cin.
- - hitch, cote.
__ partition tile, bloques de yeso para paredes.
__ nut, media tuerca, tuerca partida o dividida.
- - pit, yesar, aljezar.
__ section, semiseccin, media seccin.
__ plaster, yeso de enlucir o de estucar; revoque
- - set (min), medio marco.
de yeso.
_ siding (na), la mitad de la faja plana a lo
- - sand, yeso arenoso.
largo de la quilla.
__ sheathing board, cartn de yeso.
- - sole (pet), media suela.
__ wallboard, cartn de yeso.
- - tide, media marea.
- - wave (ra), media onda, semionda.
gypsum-fiber concrete, concreto de yeso con
half-breadth plan (na), media planta.
agregado de virutas de madera.
half-circle lamp (fluorescent), lmpara semicirgypsy winch, torno de mano.
cular.
gypsy yarder (lg), malacate de molinete.
half-dog-point setscrew, opresor de macho corto.
gypsy.head, molinete, carrete, torno exterior.
half-full, a medio llenar.
gyrate, girar.
half-head adz, azuela de medio cotillo.
gyratory crusher, trituradora o chancadora o
half-Iap joint (carp), junta a media madera,
quebrantadora o machacadora giratoria.
unin a medio corte.
gyrocompass, brjula giroscpica.
half-miter joint, ensamblaje a medio inglete.
gyrometer, girmetro.
half-moon tie (rr), traviesa de caras aserradas y
gyropilot (sb) , timonel mecnico, dispositivo
ancho del tronco completo.
giroscpico de timonear.
half-mortise hinge, bisagra medio superficial.
half-nut lever (lathe), manija de la media tuerca,
gyroscope, giroscopio.
palanca de la tuerca dividida.
gyroscopic, giroscpico.
half-on working (min), labor a 45 con el clivaje
gyrostat, girstato.
principal.
gyrostatic, girosttico.
half-open, a medio abrir.
gyrostatics, girosttica.

half

465

- - corner joint (w), junta esquinada medio


abierta.
half-oval, medio ovalado.
half-round, de mediacaI1a.
half-S trap (p), sifn en S a 90.
half-shadow polariscope, polariscopio de penumbra.
half-surface hinge, bisagra medio superficial.
half-track (tk) , semicarril, semitractor, (M)
media oruga.
half-turn socket (pet) , pescasondas de media
vuelta.
half-turn stairs, escalera de media vuelta o de
ida y vuelta.
half-turned shackle, grillete de media vuelta.
half-wave
antenna (ra), antena de media-onda.
radiator (ra) , transmisor de media onda.
rectifier (elcc), rectificador de media onda.
halite (miner), halita, sal gema.
Hall effect (ele e) , efecto Hall.
hallway, pasadizo, zagun.
halved joint (carp), junta a media madera, empalme a medias, unin a medio corte.
halved tie (rr), una de dos traviesas aserradas de
un troneo.
halyard, driza.
hammer, s (mano) martillo, porrilla; (dos manos)
mandarria, acotillo, comba, maceta, combo
destajador, porra, macho, maza; (cala:
fate) maceta; (pav) aciche; (mam) piqueta; (picapedrero) escoda, alcotana; (de
caida) maza, pilln, martinete; (maq) golpeteo, golpeo; v martillar, amartillar;
machar; (maq) golpetear.
blow, martillazo.
- - crusher, triturador de martillos.
- - drill, perforadora de martillo, taladro de
percusin.
fall, cable para manejo del martinete.
- - handle, mango o cabo de martillo.
head, cabeza de martillo.
mill, trituradora o chancadora de martillos
molino a martillos.
'
scale, costra de forjadura, batiduras.
slag, escoria de fragua.
tamper, pisn de martillo.
test, ensayo a martillo.
- - union (p), unin con orejas para ajuste a
martillazos.
- - weld, soldadura a-martillo o de forja.
hammer-dressed, labrado a escoda.
hammer-forge, forjar a martinete.
hammer-hard, endurecido a martillo.
hammer-harden, endurecer a martillo.
hammer-head trane, gra de martillo.
hammering, martilleo; (maq) golpeo, golpeteo.
hand, (hombre) operario; (inst) aguja, manilla,
manecilla, indice, puntero; (est) mano;
(direccin) lado.
ax, hacha de mano o de mango corto.
- - brake, freno manual o de mano.
, by, a mano, a brazo, a fuerza de brazos, a
pulso.
- - capacitance (ra) , efecto capacitivo de la
mano.

hangar

- - crosscut saw, serrucho de trozar.


- - drill, barrena o taladro de mano; (V) chompa,
chompn.
- - drilling, perforacin a mano.
- - feed, avance a mano, alimentacin manual.
- - hammer, porrilla, partillo de mano.
jointer, cepillo mecnico de alimentacin
manual.
--labor, obra de mano, trabajo manual.
--lathe, torno de mano.
--level, nivel de mano.
- - mixing, mezcladura a mano, mezcla a brazos.
- - operation, maniobra o accionamiento a mano.
- - power, fuerza de brazos;. cabria de mano.
pump, bomba manual o de mano.
- - reset (elec), reposicin manual.
- - ripsaw, serrucho de hilar.
- - riveting, remachadura o roblonado a mano.
rope (wr), cable extraflexible (6 x 42), cable
de mano.
- - screw (carp), grapa o prensa de madera, (A)
sargento de madera.
template (pmy), plantilla de mano.
- - throttle (auto), estrangulador manual.
- - tools, herramientas manuales o de mano.
- - truck, carretilla, zorra, carretilla para depsitos, (A) manomvil.
- - vise, tornillo de mano, entenallas.
- - winch, cabria de mano.
hand-driven (re), remachado a mano.
hand-fired (bo), alimentado o cargado a mano.
hand-held (inst)(t), de mano.
hand-Iever tailstock (lathe), contrapunta cOl,
palanca de mano.
hand-placed, colocado o arreglado o acomodado
a mano.
hand-set bit, barrena afilada a mano.
hand-tooled, labrado a mano.
handbarrow, parihuela, angarillas.
handbook, manual.
handcar, carrito o carro de mano, (A) zorra de
va, (C) cigea.
handhole, registro de mano, orificio de limpieza,
agujero manual, agujero de acceso, porte"
zuelo.
- - cover, tapa de registro.
- - trap, sifn con orificio de limpieza.
handie, 8 mango, cabo, asti!'; cogedero, asa, agarradera, puo; manigueta, manija' palanquit:;t, manivela; v manejar, ma~ipular,
mamobrar.
handling, manejo, maniobra, manipulacin.
stresses, esfuerzos de manipulacin.
handmade, hecho a mano.
handrail, baranda, barandal, pasamano, verja,
guardacuerpo, (nut) batayola.
- - bracket, -canecillo de pasamano, palomilla
de barandilla.
handsaw, serrucho, sierra bracera o de mano.
handshield (w), guardamano.
handspike, espeque, palanqueta, palanca de
maniobra.
handwheel, rueda de mano, ,volante, yolantemanubrio, volante de maniobra.
handwork, obra de mano, trabajo manual.
hangar, hangar, cobertizo.

hanger

466

hanger, colgadero, barra de suspensin, suspensor, pndola; (eje) consola o apoyo o soporte colgante.
- - bolt, vase hanger lag screw.
--lag screw, pija con cabeza roscada.
- - screw,tirafondo para consola.
hangfire (bI), explosin demorada.
hanging, colgadizo, suspendido.
- - compass (min), brjula suspendida.
- - door, puerta colgante o corrediza.
- - gutter (rf), canaln suspendido.
-.leads (pi), gulas colgantes.
- - road, camino de media ladera; camino de un
agua O de simple vertiente.
scaffold, andamio colgante o suspendido,
(A) balancln.
- - stairs, escalera voladiza.
--. stile (door), larguero de suspensin o de
bisagra, montante.
- - valley, valle colgante.
- ' wall (geol), respaldo alto, cubierta del filn,
pendiente, (M) reliz del alto, (M) tabla de
alto, (B) hastiar de techo.
harbor, puerto, rada; abrigo, drsena.
- - dues, derechos portuarios o de puerto.
- - master, capitn del puerto.
hard, duro.
- - bronze, bronce duro o de campana.
- - coal, antracita.
- - fiber, fibra. vulcanizada.
-lead;, plomo. crudo; aleacin de plomo y
antimonio.
- - metal, .vase hard bronze.
- - rubber, caucho endurecido, ebonita.
- . -' service, trabajo recio, servicio dificil.
- - solder, soldadura fuerte o amarilla.
- - surfacing. ,(w), revestimiento dUl;o.;
tube (ra) , tubo de alto vaclo, (A) vlvula
dura.
- - wall plaster, yeso duro o negro.
-,- water; agua dura o gruesa o gorda o cruda.
hard-burned brick, ladrillo santo n recocho.
hard-burned plaster, yeso anhidro.
hard-drawn, estirado en fro o en duro.
hard-facing (w), revestimiento con metal duro.
hard-finish plaster, yeso duro para ltima capa.
hard-laid (rope), de torcido apretado.
hard-rolled (met), laminado en duro.
hard"-surfcing (w); revestimiento con metal
duro.
harden, endurecer; endurecerse; (met) acerar.
hardenability (met), templabilidad.
hardener, endurecedor.
bath (pmy) , bao endurecedor.
hardenite. (met) , hardmita.
hardness, dureza; (agua) dureza, crudeza, gordura.
indicator,' indicador de dureza.
- - number; Indice de dureza.
hardpan, tosca, tierra endurecida, arcilla compacta, (M) tepette, (AC) talpetate, (Ec)
cangalma.
hardstand,hardstanding (ap) , rea firmada para
estacionamiento de un avin.
hardware, ferreteria, cerrajeria;herraje.
- - dealer, ferretero.

hawse

- - store, ferretera, (Ch) barraca de hierro.


hardwood, madera dura.
hardy (bs), tajadera de yunque.
harmonic n a (math)(elec),armnico.
- - analysis, anlisis armnico.
-'- analyzer, analizador de armnicos.
- - antenna (ra) , antena larga.
- - balancer (auto),'compensador o balancedor
armnico, amortiguador de sacudidas.
- - distortion (ra), distorsin armnica.
-.- generator, generador de armnicos.
harpings (sb), tracas de proa; apuntalamiento de
las cuadernas durante la construccin.
harrow, s rastra, grada, rastro,. escarificador; 'V
gradar, escarificar, ra~trear.
harsh concrete, concreto grueso o agrio, hormign spero, (A) hormign tosco.
harshness (conc}, aspereza.
Harveyized steel, acero harveyizado.
hasp, aldaba de candado, broche, portacandado.
- - and staple, broche y picolete.
-lock, candado de aldaba;
hat fiange (p), brida de copa.
hatch, s (nut) escotilla; v (dib) rayar, sombrear,
. (Ch) hachurar, (M) achurar.
bar (sb), barrote, barrotin.
- - batten, barrotin, galpago.
--. coaming, brazola.
-.- cover, cubierta de escotilla, cuartel, tapa de
la escotilla.
winch(sb),malacate de escotilla.
hatchet;hachuela, hacheta, destral, machado,
segureta.
-.- stake, bigorneta de arista viva.
hatching (dwg) , rayado, sombreado, (Ch) hachuras, (M) achurada.
- - pen, tiralineas para rayado.
hatchway, escotilla, boca escotilla.
trunk (sb), pozo de escotilla.
haul, 8 acarreo, transporte; distancia de transporte, (Ec) tirada; v (tr) halar, acarrear,
transportar; arrastrar; (cab) ahallestar,
halar.
haulage, acarreo, transporte, halaje, arrastre.
- - drift (min), galerla de arrastre.
- - rope (wr) , cable de traccin ..
haulageman (min), maquinista de arrastre.
haulageway (min), galera de arrastre.
haulback (lg), cable de retroceso o de alejamiento.
hauling, traccin, arrastre; transporte, acarreo,
carretonaje, halaje.
- - contractor, 'contratista acarreador. o de
transporte.
drum (cy), tambor de traccin o de traslacin.
--line(cy), cable tractor sin fin o de traccin o
de traslacin, (A) cable de recorrido.
-.- scraper, trailla o pala transportadora.
- - speed, velocidad de tiro.
haunch;. (arco). rin; (ca) espaldn, banqueta;
(est) mnsula, cartela.
haversine (math), medio seno verso;
hawk (mas), gamella, tabla portamezcla, esparavel.
hawse (sb), escobn.

hawse

467

bolster (sb), almohada del escobn.


hawsehole (sb), escobn.
hawsepipe (sb), can de escobn.
hawser, cable de remolque, calabrote, toa, estacha, guidaleza, sirga.
- - bend, vuelta de escota, gorupo.
thimble, guardacabo de estacha.
hawser-Iaid (rope), acalabrotado.
hawsing
beede, maceta de calafatear.
iron, herramienta de calafatear.
niallet, mazo de calafate, maceta de calafatear.
hazard beacon (ap), faro de peligro,
head, s (hid) carga, salto, calda, desnivel, altura,
(Col) cabeza; (re) cabeza; (martillo) cabeza; (ricl) cabeza, hongo; (cilindro) fondo,
tapa, (mg) culata; (cal) fondo; (semovientes) cabeza; (barril) fondo; (canterla) direccin del clivaie ms resistente; v (re)
(perno) encabezar; a principal, jefe.
- - block, (carp) cabecero, cabezal; (martinete)
cabezal; (as) cabezal portatronco; (fc) traviesa de cambio; (e) tronco cabecero.
canal, canal de aduccin o de acceso .
chainman, cadenero delantero o de frente.
fast (naut), pros,amarra o rejera d proa.
fiume (irr) , canaleta de reparticin.
gate, compuerta de toma o de cabecera o de
arranque, boquera, (Es) templadera.
guy (elcc), retenida final o terminal.
- - house, (min) caseta de cabezal, tinglado del
pozo; (pa) casa de control del filtro.
-lamp (auto), farol delantero, reflector.
-loss (hyd), prdida de carga.
meter (hyd) , contador a carga diferencial.
of approach (hyd) , carga de llegada o de
velocidad.
of the firm, iefe de la casa.
piles (tun), listones de avance.
pulley (conveyor), polea motriz.
- - receiver (ra), vase headphone.
rod (1'1'), barra de chucho.
- - saw (sa), sierra cabecera o preliminar.
shaft (elev), rbol de cabezal, eje motor.
shield (w), casco para soldador, mscara de
cabeza.
spar (lg), rbol gra o de anclaje.
- - tapeman (surv), cintero delantero.
tie (rr), traviesa de chucho o de las agujas.
tower (cy), torre de cabeza o de mquina,
(PR) torre principal.
tree, (tn) cabezal, solera superior; (ef)
rbol gra.
headache post (pet), poste parabalancn.
headchair (rr), placa de chucho.
header, (carp) travesao, cabecero, testera,
brochal, atravesao, (cal) .cabezal, colector-cabezal, (A) cabeza de hervidores;
(mam) tizn, asta, cabecero, cabezal, (Col)
llave, (CoI) citarn; (tub) cabezal de
tubos; (elc) canal transversal; (re) encabezador.
- bar (reinf), barra cabecero.
beam, cabecero, brocha1.

heat

- - course (bw), hilera de tizones, hilada atizonada o de cabezal.


headframe (min) , horca, castillo, marco, caballete de extraccin.
heading, (tn) avance, galera de avance; frente;
(fma) orientacin.
- - course (mas), hilada de tizones.
- - die, matriz encabezadora.
joint (mas), junta entre dovelas.de la misma
hilada.
- - tool, encabezadora de pernos.
- - wire, !Jambre para remachar en fro.
heading-and-bench method (tun) , mtodo de
avance y banco.
headlamp, vase headlight.
headland, promontorio, morro, .faralln.
headledge (sb), contrabJ,'azola.
headless bushing (p), boquilla sin cabeza.
headless setscrew, tornillo opresor sin cabeza.
headlight, farol delantero o de frente, farola,
reflector, luz de cabeza" (Es) fanal.
defiector (auto), desviador del rayo de. luz.
- - dimmer, reductor de luz" amortiguador de
los faroles.
headphone (tel) (ra) , receptor o telfono de
cabeza, audlfono, auriculares.
.'
headquarters, oficina central, direccin general,
administracin, jefatura. ..
,
headrace, canal de alimentacin o, de llegada,
saetln, caz de tralda, ,(Es) canal de carga.
headroom, franqueo superior, altura libre o de
paso.
headset (ra), receptor y transmisor de cabeza.
headstock (lathe), muec.a fija, cabez;l fijo,
cabezal.
- - cap, casquete del cabezal.
- - clamp, abrazadera del cabezal.
headwall, cabecera, muro de cabeza, (V). muro
de remate.
headwater, ro arriba; nacientes.
headwaters, 'nacienteS; (Col) cabeceras, (C)
cabezada, (PR) aguas de cabecera, (Pe)
nacimiento.
headway, mpetu, velocidad~ altura libre, franqueo superior; intervalo entre trenes.
headworks, (hid) obras de cabecera o de toma,
(Pe) obr:;;s de captacin, obras de arranque
(canal); (ef) cabria flotante.
health department, departamento de sanidad o
de salubridad.
heaped !)apacity, capacidad colmada o amontonada.
heart, (mad) corazn, alma; (cab) ncleo, alma.
- - cam,leva .forma corazn.
- - pine, pino de hoja larga o de Georgia; pino
de corazn.
- - shackle, grillete forma corazn.
- - shake (lbr), raja, hendedura, pie de gallo.
hearth, (hid) platea, zampeado, contraescarpa,
acolchado, antesolera, (M) delantal; (met)
hogar, crisol.
heartwood, madera de corazn.
heat, s calor; calefaccin; (met) hornada, calda,
calentada, turno de fundicin; '1' ealentar,
caldear.
balance, equilibrio de calor, balance calrico.
-

heat

468

- - capacity,' capacidad para absorcin de calor,


capacidad trmica.
coil (tel), bobina trmica.
- - content, contenido de calor.
- - dissipation, dispersin de calor.
- - endurance, aguante al calor.
- - engine, mquina trmica, termomotor, motor trmico.
- - exchanger, intercambiador de calor, permutador trmico, (M) cambiador de calor.
- - indicator (auto), termmetro del motor.
- - insulation, aislacin trmica o contra el calor,
revestimiento calorlfugo.
- - interchanger, intercambiador de calor.
--Ioss (elec), prdida por resistencia.
- - of compression, calor decompresin.
of hydration (ct), calor de hidratacin.
- - of setting (conc), calor del fraguado.
- - of sublimation (ac), calor de sublimacin.
- - of wetting, (ms) calor de humedecimiento;
(aa) calor de remojo.
- - pump (ac), equipo de enfriamiento utilizado
como calentador.
stability, estabilidad trmica .
- - transfer (ac), traspaso de calor.
- - transmission, transmisin o traspaso de
calor.
- - treatment, tratamiento trmico o al calor.
- - unit, unidad trmica.
.
- - upv, calentar, recalentar; calentarse, recalentarse.
- - value, valor calorlfico.
valve (ve), ventilador continuo de caballete.
heat-cdnducting; conductor de calor.
heat-reactive, termorreactivo.
heat-resisting, resistente al calor,calorlfugo.
heat-setting mortar (rfr) , mortero de fragl!ado
al fuego.
.
heat-treated, tratado trmicamente o al caldeo o
al calor.
heater, calentador; calorfero; calefactor; (hombre) calentador de remaches.
- - cord (elec), cordn para calefactor.
heating;caldeo, (ed) calefaccin; (maq) calentamiento.
- - appliance (elec), artefacto calentador.
- - boiler, caldera de calefaccin, calorfero de
vapor.
coi,serpentn calentador.
- - contractor, calefaccionista.
- - element; elemento calentador o de caldeo.
fan, ventilador de calefaccin, (M) caloventilador.
-load (ac), demanda para calefaccin, carga
de calefaccin.
- - power, potencia calorfica, poder calorfico,
(A) potencia calentadora.
- - srface, superficie de caldeo o de calefaccin.
- - system, sistema de calefaccin; instalacin
de calefaccin.
heatproof, a prueba de calor.
heave, 8 (min) dislocacin de un filn; v (terreno) levantar;
Heaviside layer (ra), ionosfera, capa de Heaviside.
heavy, pesado; (plancha) espeso, greso; (peno

helper

diente) fuerte; (aceite) denso, espeso;


(cons) macizo; (monte) tupido; (mar)
bravo, agitado, picado; (lluvia) fuerte,
copioso, torrencial; (trfico) denso.
- - duty, servicio pesado.
- - force fit, vase shrink fit.
- - hardware, ferretera gruesa, herraje.
- - spar, sulfato de bario, baritina, eSPato
pesado.
- - timber construction (bldg), construccin de
maderos pesados o de combustin lenta.
heavy-duty insulator, aislador extrafuerte o para
servicio pesado.
heavy-duty pavement, pavimento para trfico
denso.
hectare, hectrea.
hectogram, hectogramo.
hectoliter, hectolitro.
hectometer, hectmetro.
hectowatt, hectovatio.
hedgehog transformer, transformador erizo.
heel, (presa) taln, tacn, taco; (mec) dorso,
taln, lomo; (herr) espaldn, taco; (to) extremo inferior del par.
block (rr frog), bloque de patas.
blocks (lg), motones de compensacin.
- - distance (rr) , distancia entre taln de la
aguja y riel maestro.
dolly (re), sufridera de palanca.
of switch (rr) , taln de la aguja.
- - sheave '(pet), garrucha posterior.
trench (dam), zanja de taln.
- - wedge, cua de oreja.
heelpost (nav lock), p0ste de quicio.
Hefner candle (il); buja Hefner.
height, altura, alto.
-'- of instrument (surv) , altura de la lnea de
mira, ltura del ojo o del instrumento.
helical, hlico, helicoidal.
- - gear, engranaje espiral o helicoidal.
meter (hyd), contador helicoidal.
helical-fiow turbine, turbina helicoidal.
helicoid, helicoide.
helicoidal, helicoidal.
helicopter, helicptero.
heliocentrc, heliocntrico.
heliogram, heliograma.
heliograph, heligrafo.
heliographic, heliogrfico.
heliography, heliografa.
heliostat, helistato.
heliostatic, heliosttico:
heliotrope, (inst) helistato, heliotropo, heligrafo; (miner) heliotropo.
helium (chem), .helio.
- - are welding, soldadura por arco protegido de
helio.
helix, hlice.
angle (t)(th), ngulo de la hlice.
helm (naut), timn, gobernalle; caa del timn,
aparato de guiar; movimiento del timn.
pdrt (sb), limera.
helmet, casco, casquete, yelmo; (pi) casquete de
hincar.
shield (w), casco protector o de soldador.
helper, ayudante.

helper

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tractor, tractor auxiliar.


helve, (herr) mango, cabo, astil; (maq) palanca.
hammer, martinete de bscula.
hem (sml), dobladillo.
hematite, hematita, hematites (mineral de
hierro).
hematitic, hemattico.
hemicellulose (sen), hemicelulosa.
hemicrystalline, hemicristalino.
hemicycle, hemiciclo.
hemiellipsoidal, semielipsoidal.
hemihydrate, hemihidrato.
hemimorphic, hemimrfico.
hemimorphism (miner), hemimorfa.
hemimorphite (miner), calamina, hemimorfita.
hemisphere, hemisferio, semiesfera.
hemisphercal, hemisfrico, semiesfrico.
candle power (il), intensidad luminosa
hemisfrica; buja hemisfrica.
ratio (il), relacin hemisfrica.
hemlock, abeto, pinabete, cicuta.
- - fir, hemlock sprce, vase hemlock.
hemp, camo, abac (Manila).
center (wr), alma o ricleo de camo, eje de
Iienequn.
packing, empaquetadura de camo, camo
de empaquetar.
rope, cuerda o cable de camo.
hemp-c1ad cable, cable de alambre forrado de
c.amo.

henequen, henequn, (C) pita.


henry (elec), henrio, henry.
heptane (chem), heptano.
heptode (ra), heptodo, (Es) eptodo.
heptoxide, heptxido.
hermaphrodite calipers, calibre o comps hermafrodita.
hermetic, hermtico.
herringbone, espiguilla, espina o espinazo de
pescado.
bond (bw), trabazn de tizones en espiguilla,
aparejo espigado.
gear, engranaje doble helicoidal o de espinas
de pescado.
pinion, pin doble helicoidal.
stope (min), grada de espiguilla.
hertz (unit of frequency), hertzio.
hertzian telegraphy, radiotelegrafia.
hertzian wave (elec), onda hertziana o elctrica.
hessite, hesita (mineral de plata).
heterodyne, 8 heterodina; v heterodinar; a heterodino.
- detector, detector heterodino.
frequency; frecuencia heterodina o de pulsacin.
- - reception, recepcin heterodina o de batido.
wavemeter, ondmetro O frecuencmetro
heterodino.
- - whistle, silbido heterodino.
heterogeneous, heterogneo.
heterostatic, heterosttico.
heterotrophic, heterotrfico.
heumite (geol), heumita.
hew, desbastar, labrar, hachear, dolar.
hewing, desbastadura, desbaste, doladura.
hexagon, hexgono, exgono.

high

hexagon-center nipple (p), entrerrosca con


tuerca.
hu:agonal, hexagonal, hexgono, exagonal,
exgono, seisavado.
hexahedron, exaedro, hexaedro.
hexahydrate (chem), hexahidrato.
hexahydrc (chem), hexahdrico.
hexametaphosphate, hexametafosfato.
hexamethylenetetramine (sen), hexametilentetramina.
hexane, hexano.
hexangular, hexngulo.
hexantrodiphenylamine, exanitrodifenilamina
(explosivo).
hexavalent (chem), hexavalente.
hexode,8 (ra) exodo, hexodo; a (tel) hexodo.
hickey. doblador de tubos (elctricos); casquillo
conectador (de artefacto elctrico), manguito sujetador.
hickory, nogal americano, hicora.
hide rope, soga de cuero crudo.
hiding power (pt), capacidad encubridora.
high, alto.
- - brass, lat6n rico en cinc.
- - conductivity, alta conductibilidad.
- - definition (tv) , definicin alta, rlena definicin, alta nitidez.
- - duty, alto rendimiento, (C) alta tarea.
- - explosive, explosivo instantneo, alto explosivo.
- - irequency, alta frecuencia.
- - gear (auto), toma directa.
-light (tv) , brillantez mxima.
oblique photograph (pmy), fotografa oblicua
con horizonte sensible.
- - pressure, alta presin.
- - rod (surv), mira extendida.
- - temper, temple vivo.
- - tension, alta tensin.
- - tide, marea alta o llena, pleamar.
- - water, altas aguas; marea alta.
high-alkali cement, cemento de alto lcali.
high"alloy steel, acero de aleacin tica.
high-alumina brck, ladrillo de alta almina.
high-ammonia dynamite, dinamita de alto
amonaco.
high-angle fault (geol), falla de inclinacin parada (mayor de 45).
high-calcium lime, cal grasa.
high-capacty filter, filtro de gran capacidad.
high-carbon steel, acero de alto carbono.
high~density dynamite, dinamita de alta densidad.
high-density plywood, madera laminada por
presin alta.
high-early-strength cement, cemento de fra~
guado rpido o de alta resistencia inicial,
(M) cemento de alta resistencia a corto
plazo.
high-fidelity receiver (ra), receptor de alta fidelidad.
high~frequency telephony, telefona de alta frecuencia.
high-geared, de alta multiplicacin.
high-grade, de alta calidad,superior, deptimera
clase.

high

470

--. ore, mineral de alta ley.


high-gravity battery (elec), acumulador de alta
gravedad, batera con electrolito denso.
high-gravity oil, petrleo de alta gravedad.
high-heat cement, cemento de alto calor.
high-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo altamente refractario.
high-heat-Ievel evaporator, evaporador a temperatura alta (245 F).
high-helix drill (mt), mecha de paso (Jorto.
high-impedance tube (ra), vlvula de alta impedancia.
high-Iead bronze, bronce de alto plomo.
high-Iead logging, arrastre de troncos por cable
areo.
high-lift pump, bomba de carga alta.
high-line logging, vase high-Iead logging.
high-Iow thermostat, termstato de dos temperaturas.
high-manganese steel, acero de alto manganeso.
high-octane, de alto ndice octnico, de alto
octanaje.
high-pass filter (ra), filtro pasa-altos o de paso
alto.
high-penetration asphalt (rd), asfalto de alta
penetracin.
high-power, de gran potencia, extrafuerte, extrapotente.
high-rate filter, filtro rpido O de alta capacidad.
high-resistance rotor (elec), rotor de alta resistencia.
high-speed
,
drill, broca de alta velocidad.
- - emulsion (pmy), emulsin rpida.
film (pmy), pelcula rpida.
generator, generador de gran velocidad o
de marcha rpida.
steel, acero rpido o ultrarrpido ode alta
velocidad.
high-spiral drill, mecha de ngulo grande de la
hlice (40 0 ), broca de paso corto.
high-strength gray iron, semiacero.
high-temperature cement, cemento refractario.
high-tensile stllel, .acero extrafuerte o de alta
resistencia.
high-test
- , gasoline, gasolina de alta volatilidad.
- - metal, metal de alta resistencia.
sugar, azcar de alta polarizacin.
high-torque motor, motor de fuerte momento de
torsin.
high-turbulenthead (ge), culata de turbulencia.
high-vacuum tube (ra) , tubo electrnico, vl, vula de alto vacio.
high-volatile coal, carbn muy voltil.
high-voltage ammeter,ampermetro de alta
tensin.
high-voltage porcelain (inl), porcelana para alta
tensin.
high-water mark, lnea de la marea alta; linea de
aguas altas.
higher mathematics, matemticas superiores.
highway, carretera, camino troncal o real, carrera.
- - bridge, puente carretero o de carretera, (V)
puente de calzada.

hod

- - crossing, cruce caminero.


- - department, departamento de carreteras, direccin de vialidad.
- - engineer, ingeniero via o de vialidad.
- - engineering, ingeniera vial o de caminos.
- - guard, cable guardacarretera, resguardo de
cable para carreteras;-defensa caminera.
- - signs, seales de carretera, avisos de camino,
seales de trfico.
- - torch, antorcha de camino.
- - tractor, tractor caminero o para carretera.
- - transit (inst), trnsito vial.
- - transportation, transporte vial.
hill, cerro, alto, colina; lima; otero, altozano;
collado, .alcor; cuesta.
- - gravel, grava de mina o de cantera.
hillside, ladera, falda. ,
hi1ly, accidentado, quebrado, montuoso.
Hindley's screw, tornillo albardillado sin fin.
hinge, 8 (carp) bisagra, gozne, pernio; (mee)
charnela, articulacin, alguaza; (est) articulacin, charnela; v (carp) embisagrar,
engoznar; (mee) enquiciar, articular.
fault (geol), falla girada.
- - hasp, portacandado de charnela.
- - jaw, mordaza de articulacin.
- - nail, clavo para bisagra.
- - pin, pasador.o espiga de bisagra.
-.plate (str) , placa de,ensamblaje o de pasador,
telera.
- - stile (carp), larguero de bisagra o de suspensin.
hinged
- - arch, arco articulado o rotulado.
- - door, puerta a bisagra o de charnela.
-,- joint, articulacin, unin de charnela, junta
de bisagra, rotulacin.
- - vise, prensa a bisagra, tornillo a.charnela.
- - window, ventana batiente o de bisagra.
hinged-Ieaf gate (hyd) , compuerta de ,tablero
engoznado, alza de tablero basculante.
hinged-spring-rail frog (1'1'), corazn con carril
de muelle engoznado.
hip (rf), lima tesa, (A) aristero, (C) loma.
- - joint (tu), junta de la cuerda superior con el
poste extremo inclinado.
- - rafter, lima tesa.
- - roof, techo a cuatro vertientes o a cuatro
aguas, cubierta a copete.
vertical (tu), pndola extrema.
hirll (men), ajornalar, emplear, enganchar.
hissing (elec are), silbido, siseo.
histogram, histograma.
hi~-ald-miss governor, regulador a toma y deja,
regulador por admisin peridica.
hifch, (cab) vuelta, ahorcaperro; (mee) enganche; (min) muesca.
- - cutter (min), muescadora.
hob, 8 fresa; fresa madre; macho maestro de
roscar; v fresar.
- - tap, macho maestro o para hacer hembras
de rosca.
hobbing machine, fresadora.
hod, cuezo, capacho, cubo.
- - carrier, manobre, pen de alba,il, (M) zoquitero.

hod

471

hoist, elevador de cuezos.


hodometer, odmetro, hodmetro.
hoe, azada, azadn, (C) guataca, (Col) palito.
hog, 8 trituradora de madera; v triturar (madera);
(an) combarse, arquearse.
rod, tirante de armadura.
sheer (na), quebranto.
hogback, (geol) lomo; (ca) lomo.
hogframe (sb) , armadura contraquebranto,
arriostramiento longitudinal.
hoggin, recebo.
hogging (na), quebranto.
- - out (mt), corte de leve penetracin y alta
velocidad.
in (mt), penetracin excesiva (con atascamiento de la herramienta).
hognose drill, mecha de punta chata aguda.
hogshead, bocoy, tonel, pipa.
hoist, s malacate, torno, torno izador o elevador,
(Ch) huinche, (A)(U)guinche, (V)(C)
winche; monta,carga, gra; v izar, alzar,
levantar, elevar.
block, motn de gancho.
- - cable (cy), cabie de izar.
hok, gancho de Iotn, gancho de cable de
izar.
runner, maquinista, malacatero, tornero,
(Ch) huinhero, (A) guinchero, (U) .motorista.
- - tower, torre de montacarga.
hoisting, elevacin, alzadura, izado.
blocks, aparejo, polispasto.
cable, cable izador o de elevacin; cable
para izar.
drum, tambor elevador o de izar.
engine, malacate, torno, (Ch) huinche, (A)
(U) guinche, (V) (C) winche; (pi) mquina
de elevacin.
'
--line (cy) , cable izador o de elevacin o de
alzar.
speed, velocidad de ascenso ode izar.
hoistman (min), maquinista.de,extraccin, malacatero.
hoistway, pozo de izar.
hoistway-door interlock (elev), dispositivo que
impide mover el camarn sin cerrar la
puerta.
hold (naut), bodega, cala.
- - beam (sb) , bao de .bodega.
controls (tv) , control manual de los osciladores barrederos.
- - time (w), perodo de presin despus de
cortar la corriente elctrica.
yard (1'1'), patio de retencin.
hold-down anchor (pet) , dispositivo de anclaje
para bomba insertada.
holder-on (re), (herr) sufridera, aguantadora,
taco de remachar, contrarremachadora;
(hombre) sufridor, aguantador.
holding
- - anode (ra), nodo retenedor.
- - coil (elec), bobina de retencin.
- - company, coinpaa tenedora.
- - drum (de), tambor de retencin.
- - ground, fondeadero de ancaje seguro, tenedero.
"

homogeneous
jig, glibo de fijacin.
--line (bu), cable de retencin.
holding-up bar (1'1'), alzaprima de traviesa.
holding-up hammer, martillo-sufridera.
holdover storage (hyd) , almacenamiento para
ms de un ao.
hole, (re) agujilro; (lechada) perforacin, barreno;, (vol) barreno; (ca) bache; (llave)
ojo; (prueba) pozo; (top) hoyo; (nudo)
agujero; (ex e) excavacin, cavadura, tajo;
(conc) cavidad,hueco; (criba) perforacin; (maq) ,taladro.
- - conditioner (pet), enderezador de pozos.
-,- enlarger ,(pet), escariador, ens~nchador,
agrandahoyos.
- - gage,calibre para agujeros:
opener (pet), abrehoyos.
- - saw, sierra perforadora.
- - spotter, indicador de agujeros; situador de
barrena.
,
-,- through (tun) , encontrarse las dos labores,
(M) comunicarse, (M) (Inin) barrenarse.
holiday, da feria,do ode fiesta; (pt) superficie
pasada por alto.
holing (mill), roza, descalce.
hollow,. ~ hueco, ahuecamiento; (top) hoyo, depresin; ,a'hueco, ahuepado.
- - brick; ladrill.ohueco o alivianado..
- - core wall, pant~lla central hueca,. diafragma
hueco..
.
- - dam, presa hueca o de p;mtalla,'(A) dique
aligerado.
- - hexagonal steel, acero hexagonal hueco.
- - metal door, puerta metlica hUElca, (A)
puerta metlica lj-. cajn.,
.
- - mill, fresa frontal para'superficiescilindricas.
- - plan e, cepillo cncavo,guillame hemora.
- - punch, sacabocado:
.
- - setscrew, tOrnillo prisionero encaj ado (sin
cabeza), perno hueco.
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- - tile, bloque hueco de arcilla cocida, (V) losa
celular.
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hollow-:lI~ck saw, sierra de lomo curv.o.
hollow-back shovel, pala de reverso abierto.
hollow-chisel mortiser, escopleadora de broca,
hueca.
hollow-core cable (elec), cable hueco.
hollow-ftame bumer, quemador de llama hueca.
hollow-ground(t), afilado con cara cncava.
hollow-homing (lbr), huecos de curacin.
holly (lbr), acebo.
holoclastic (geol), holoclstico.
holometer, holmetro.
Holophane (trademark), holfano.
holosteric, holost>rico. .
holozoic (sen), holozoico.
home affice, oficina matriz.
home signal (1'1'), seal local o de entrada.
homing beacon (ap), radiofaro direccional.
homing device (ra) , indicador automtio de
ruta.
homoclinal (geol), homoclinal.
homocline, homoclinal.
homodyne (ra), homodina.
homogeneity, homogeneidad.
homogeneous, homogneo.

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homogenize, homogenizar.
homologous, homlogo.
homologue, homloga.
homology (math), homologIa.
homopolar (elec), homopolar, unipolar, monopolar.
homoseisma!, homosista, homosIsmico.
hone, 8 piedra de afilar o de asentar; rectificador
de cilindro; (ca) rastra; 1> asentar, rectificar;
(ca) rastrar.
honestone, piedra de asentar.
honeycomb, (conc) hormigueros, panales, carcomida, (M) alveolado, (A) nido d abeja;
(mad) 'huecos de curacin; (pi) abromado.
coil (ra) , bobina nido de abeja,bobina
de panal; (A) bobina de devanado universal.
- - radiator, radiador de colmena o de pnal.
honing
- - future, sujetadora para rectificar.
- - machine, mquina esmeriladora, recticadora.
- - too!, herramienta recticadora.'
hood, sombrerete, caperuza, cubierta, capota;
(auto) cubierta, del motor, cap, capote,
(M) cofre; (pi) mcaco, sombrerete.
- - insulator, aislador de caperuza.
hooding end (sh), plancha extrema de la traca.
hook, 8 gancho, gadio; 1> enganchar:
- - and keeper, gancho y hembra, gancho y
picolete. '
- - block, motn con gancho.
,"
- - bolt, perno o tornillo de gancho;
-'- gage, escala de gancho. '
--Iadder, escala de garfios, escalera de ganchos.
plate (Py, portatubo o placa de ganchos.
- - rule, regla de gancho.
socket (wr), encastre con gancho.
- - switch (tel), interruptor de portarreceptor.
tap, macho de ganho~
,"
up 1> (elec), 'acoplar; entrelazar.
wrench, llave de gancho, (Es) ganza.
hook~and-eyeturhbuckle, torniquete de gancho
y ojo. , '
hook-and-hook turnbuckle,torniquete de dos
ganchos.
hookaroon, pica con' gancho.
hooker-on, enganchador.
hookup (ra); sistema de conexin, red de circuitos. '
hoop, 8 (barril) zuncho, aro, anillo, cerco; (ref)
zuncho, aro, (M) cincho, (A) estribo, (Pe)
abrazadera, (V) ligadura, virola; 1> enzunchar, zunchar, anillr, cinchar.
- iron, hierro en flejes o de llanta.
- - stress, esfuerzo tangencial o d~ zuncho.
hooped column, columna zunchda.
hopper, tolva, (U) (M) embudo.
- - barge, chalana de compuerta.
- - closet, inodoro con fondo de tolva.
- - dredge, draga de tolvas.
hopper-bottom car, carro de tolva, vagn tolva,
(C) carro de embudo.
'
hopper-cooled (eng) , enfrido por tanque de
agua.
horizon, horizonte; (geo!) estrato, horizonte.

horseshoe

- - camera (pmy), cmara de horizonte.


- - glass (inst), espejo de horizonte.
-line (pmy), nea del horizonte.
plane (pmy), plano del horizonte.
- - trace (pmy), horizonte de imagen.
horizontal, horizontal.
check valve, vlvula horizontal de retencin.
- - component, componente horizontal.
- - projection, proyeccin horizontal.
- - shearing stress, esfuerzo cortante horizontal.
--' union, gremio, gremio del oficio.
horizonta!-defiection oscillator (ra), oscilador de
desviacin horizontal.
horizontality, horizontalidad.
horizontalize (pmy), rectificar.
horizonta11y-polarized wave (ra) , ona polarizada horizontalmente.
hom, (ra) (auto) bocina; (yunque) pico; (cv)
cuerno, asta.
button (auto), botn de bocina.
- - ore, cloruro de plata nativo.
- - quicksilver, mercurio crneo.
- - silver, cerargirita, plata crnea.
- - socket (pet) , cono sacabarrena, (M) pescaherramientas abocinado.
- - spoon (1ab), cuchara de cuerno.
horn~gap gage (e1<3c), calibrador de distancia
entre cuernos.
hom-gap switch (elee), interruptor de cuernos
apagaarcos.
,
,'
hom-type, lightning 'arrester, pararrayos de
cuernos o de antena.
hombeam, carpe~, ojaranzo.
hornblende '(miner), hornablenda, anfibol, (M)
blenda crnea.
,
- - schist '(geol), hornablenda esquistosa, anfibolosquisto.
hornbHmdic, hornablndico.
hornblendite (geol), hornablendita.
hornfels (geol), corneana, hornfelsa.
horning (sb), montaje perpendicular al eje del
buque.
hornstone, especie de cuarzo, piedra crnea.
horse,8 caballo; (carp) caballete, burro, asnillo;
(est) bastidor, castillete, pila; (es) zanca,
gualdera; (min) masa de roca dentro de un
filn; (cons) pila, caballete, armazn,
machn; 1> (cn) calafatear.
- - dam (Ig), presa provisoria de troncos.
dolly (str), sufridera acodada.
- - iron (sb), pitarrasa.
horse-drawn, arrastrado por caballos, de traccin a sangre, de traccin hipomvil.
horseback (min), intrusin de roca en la veta de
carbn.
horsehead, (pet) cabezal del balancn; (cons)
caballete.
horsepower (hp), caballo de fuerza (c de f), caballo de vapor" caballo, (C) caballaje;
cabria de caballo.
rating (mot), caballos de rgimen.
horsepower-hour, caballo-hora.
horseshoe, herradura.
- - draintile, tubo de avenamiento forma herradura.

horseshoe
- - magnet, imn de herradura.
- - nail, clavo de herradura o de herrar.
horseshoe-shaped tunnel, tnel de herradura.
horseshoer, herrador.
horsing (sb), calafateo.
hose, manguera, manga, (A) cao.
- - band, abrazadera para manguera, (A) abrazadera para cao.
bibb, llave de manguera, grifo para manguera, canilla para manga.
- - bushing, buje para manguera.
cap (p), tapa con rosca de manguera.
- - cart, carretilla para manguera de incendio,
carro de mangueras.
clamp, abrazadera de manguera, grampa
para manguera.
connector, conectador o conector de manguera.
- - coupling, manguito o empalme para manguera.
- - mender, remendador de mangueras.
- - nipple, niple para manguera.
- nozzle, lanza o boquilla de manguera; (hidrante) toma para manguera.
spe,nner, llave para manguera.
- valve, vlvula con rosca para manguera.
wrench, llave de manguera.
hosecock, apretatubo.
hospitallock (compressed air), esclusa-hospital.
hostIer (rr), encargado de la locomotora al fin del
recorrido.
hot, caliente; (elc) cargado.
bearing, cojinete recalentado.
- - chisel, cortadera en caliente, cincel para
metal caliente, tajadera en caliente.
- - cutter, cortador o tajadera en caliente.
- - elevator (rd), elevador del material caliente.
- - immersion, inmersin en caliente.
mix (asphalt), mezcla en caliente.
- patch (rd), remiendo caliente.
- - plant (rd) , equipo mezclador de material
caliente.
- plate (1ab), placa calentadora.
- - reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva fuera de
servicio.
- - riveting, remachado en caliente.
saw, sierra para metales calientes, aserradora
en caliente.
spot (di) (met), punto caliente.
- well (se), depsito de agua cMente.
hot-air
- - engine, mquina de aire caliente.
- - fumace, calorfero de aire.
- - heating, calefaccin por aire caliente.
hot-bent, doblado al fuego o en caliente.
hot-bulb ignition, inflamacin por bola caliente,
encendido a cabeza ardiente.
hot-cathode lamp, lmpara de ctodo caliente.
hot-coiled spring, resorte formado en caliente.
hot-dip galvanizing, galvanizacin por inmersin
en caliente.
hot-dipped, baado en caliente.
hot-drawn, estirado en caliente.
hot-forged, forjado en caliente.
hot-forming, moldeado en caliente.

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hot-galvanized, galvanizado al fuego o en caliente, cincado a fuego.


hot-laid (pav), colocado en caliente.
hot-line jumper (elec), conector provisional para
nea cargada.
hot-made bolt, perno fabricado en caliente.
hot-poured (rd) , colocado caliente, vaciado en
caliente.
hot-pr,essed, prensado en caliente.
hot-process water softener, suavizador a vIa
caliente.
hot-rolled, laminado en cMente.
hot-scarfed, charpado en caliente.
hot-short (iron), quebradizo en caliente.
hot-strip mili, laminador ,de tira en cMente.
hot-swage 1>, estampar en cMente.
hot-tube ignition, encendido por tubo incandescente.
hot-twisted, torcido o retorcido en caliente.
hot-waterheating, calefaccin por agua caliente.
hot-wire
- - ammeter, ampermetro de hilo caliente
ampermetro trmico.
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- - cutter (elec), cortador de alambre cargado.
- fuse lighter (bl), encendedor a hilo caliente.
- vOltmeter, voltmetro de hilo caliente.
hot-work 1>, labrar en caliente.
hotbox, chumacera recalentada.
hour, hora.
- - angle, ngulo horario.
- - meter, contador de horas.
hourglass roller (bearing), rodillo ahuecado o
albardillado.
hourglass worm, tornillo albardillado sin fin.
house, 8 casa, caseta, casilla; (com) casa; 1> (mee)
encajar, envolver.
bracket (elec), palomilla de pred.
- - connection, (agua) acometida, conexin domiciliaria, derivacin particular; conexin
de entrada, (A) enlace, (Col) pluma; (al)
cloaca domiciliaria, atarjea domstica
derivacin particular, acometida, servici~
domiciliario, (Pe) cachimba. (Col) acometi:l:niento; (elc) conexin particular,
derivacin de servicio, (A:) enlace domiciliario.
derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
- - drain (inside of building), desage domiciliario, colector de desage, (V) cloaca del
edificio.
- - service, vase house connection.
- - sewage, aguas negras, aguas cloacales sanitarias, (Pe) aguas caseras, (A) aguas residuales domiciliares, (C) albaal.
- - sewer (outside of building), cloaca domiciliaria" derivacin particular, atarjea domstica, (V) cloaca de empotramiento.
- - tank, tanque de servicio.
track, vIa del galpn de cargas.
trap (pb), sifn de servicio.
- - turbine, turbina auxiliar o de servicio.
- - valve, llave de servicio.
houseline, piola.
housing, viviendas, (M) habitacin; (carp)
muesca, encaje (de escuadra completa)

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(mec) envoltura, caja, bastidor; (auto)


crter.
- - plane, guimba'rda.
hovel (lg),caballeriza.
Howe truss, armadura Howe.
howel, doladera, abladera, (M) tajadera.
howl(ra), chillido, (Es) (A) aullido.
howler (elec), zumbador.
hub, 8 (rueda) cubo, maza; (tub) campana, enchufe; (lev) estaca de trnsito, estacn,
(A) mojn, (M) trompo; (cerradura) cubo;
11 (mh) fresar.
- - and spigot (p), enchufe y espiga, enchufe y
cordn, campana y espiga.
bead (p), reborde de la campana.
- - end (p), extremo acampanado.
- - nut, tuerca de cubo.
puller (auto), sacacubo.
hubcap (auto),tapacubo, sombrerete tapn de
cubo, (e) bocina, (U) taza de rueda, '(M)
sombrero.
huddling chamber (va), cmara acumuladora de
presin.
huebnerite, huebnerita (mineral de'tIlgsteno).
hull, casco.
hum n (elec), zumbido.
humate, humato.
humic acid, cido hmico.
humid, hmedo.
humidifier (ac) , humedecedor, (A) humidificador.
humidify, humedecer, (A) humidificar.
humidifying efficiency (ac), rendimiento de humedecimiento.
humidistat (ac), humidistato, higrstato.
humidity, humedad.
controller (ac), regulador del humedad, (M)
controlador de humedad.
ratio (ac) , ,relacin de 'humedad, humedad
especfica.
hUmification, formacin de mantillo.
hump
- , signa!' (1'1'), seal de lomo.,
- - track, va ,sobre el lomo.
-,-, yard"patio'de lomo' para maniobras por
gravedad.
humpmaster (1'1'), jefe del lomo.
humus, mantillo, humus.
- - sludge,(sd), cieno hmico.
- - tank (sd), tanque para cieno hmico.
hundred, ciento, cien.
hundred-thousandth n" cienmilsimo.
hundredth n a, centsimo.
hundredweight, cien libras.
hunting, (elc) fluctuacin, variacin; (maq)
pscilacin,penduleo.
--link, eslabn suplementario o de ajuste.
- - tooth (gear), diente suplementario.
hurdle, zarzo, valla.
hurdy-gurdy (hyd), especie piimitiva de turbina
de chorro libie.
hurricane, huracn.
hurter, refuerzo, guarda, defensa.
hush pipe (sw), tubo de baldeo o de sifonaje.
hushing (min) , exploracin a media ladera con
chorro de agua.
hutch Cmin) , ,cajn, cuba.

hydraulica1ly

hyaline a, hialino.
hyalobasalt, basalto vltreo, hialobasalto.
hyalolith (geol), vidrio volcnico.
hyalopsite (geol), vidrio volcnico.
hybrid (elec) (geol), hbrido.
hydracid, hidrcido.
hydrant,boca de incendio o de agua, hidrante,
caja de incendio, (Pe) grifo.
-'- stop, llave o robinete para hidrante,
- - wrench, llave para boca de agua.
hydratable, hidratable.
hydrate, 8 hidrato, hidrxido; 11 hidratar.
hydrated lime, cal hidratada o apagada.
hydration limit, limite de hidratacin.
hydrator, hidratador.
hydraucone, cono hidrulico.
hydraulic, 11 excavar por chorro de agua; a hidrulico.
- - accumulator, acumulador hidrulico.
- - bore, aguaje, oleaje; maremoto.
- - bronze, bronce hidrulico.
- - cement, cemento 'hidrulico.
- - clamp, abrazadera hidrulica.
- - classifier, clasificador hidrulico.
- - dredge, draga hidrulica o de succin.
dredging,dragado hidrulico, (A) refoulado.
- - elements, elementos hidrulicos.
- - engineer, ingeniero o tcnico hidrulico,
aguan.
- - fill, relleno hidrulico, terrapln depositado
por agua, (A) refulado.
- - gate, compuerta.
- - giant, lanza, monitor.
--, gle, cola resistente al agua.
- - governor; regulador de turbina hidrulica.
grade (sw), altura hidrulica.
--,grade line" linea piezomtrica.
- - gradient, ,pendiente hidrulica, gradiente
piezomtrico.
- - inclination, vase hydraulic gradient.
- - ;ack, gato hidrulico.
- - ;oint, junta sellada por agua.
- - jump, brinco o salto o resalto hidrulico.
--lime, cal hidrulica.
- - mean depth, radio hidrulico medio.
- - mining, minera por chorros de agua.
- - modulus, mdulo hidrulico.
- - oil, aceite para mecanismo hidrulico.
- - packing, empaquetadura resistente al agua.
- - radius, radio hidrulico.
- - ram, ariete hidrulico.
- - regimen, rgimen hidrulico.
- - scraper (ea), pala hidrulica de arrastre,
trailla hidrulica o de mando, hidrulico,
(M) escrepa hidrulica.
- - similarity, semejante hidrulico, semejanza
hidrulica.
- - slope, pendiente hidrulica, linea de carga.
- - sluicing, transporte, hidrulico" movimiento
de tierra ,por agua, acarreo o laboreo
hidrulico.
- - valve, vlvula accionada hidrulicamente;
vlvula para alta presin.
hydraulically operated, accionado hidrulicamente, de manejo hidrulico, de manipulacin hidrulica.

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hydraulicity, hidraulicidad.
hydraulicking, vase hydraulic sluicing.
hydraulics, hidrulica, hidrotecnia, tcnica hidrulica.
hydric, hldrico.
hydride, hidruro.
hydriodic Cchem), hidridico, yohdrico.
hydrobarometer, hidrobarmetro.
hydrobiological, hidrobiolgico.
hydrobiology, hidrobiologa.
hydrobromic, hidrobrmica, bromhdrico.
hydrocarbon, hidrocarburo.
hydrocarbonate, hidrocarbonato.
hydrochlorate, hidroclorato, clorhidrato.
hydrochloric acid, cido hidroclrico o clorhdrico.
hydrochloride, hidrocloruro.
hydrocodimer (pet), hidrocodmero.
hydrocyanate, cianhidrato, hidrocianato.
hydrocyanide, hidrocianuro:
hydrodiffusion, hidrodifusin.
hydrodynamic, hidrodinmico.
hydrodynamics, hidrodinmica.
hydrodynamometer, dinammetro hidr.ulico.
hydroelectric, hidroelctrico.
development, aprovechamiento hidroelctrico.
- - power plant, central o planta hidroelctrica,
CA) (U) usina hidroelctrica.
"
hydroelectricity, hidroelectricidad.
hydroextractor, hidroextractor.
hydrofoil, superficie de reaccin hidrulica CA)
hidromodelo.
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hydroforming (pet), hdroformacin.
hydrogen, hidrgeno.
- - chloride, cloruro de hidrgeno.
electrode (lab), electrodo de hidrgeno.
- - iodide, yoduro de hidrgeno, cido hidridico.
- - ion, ion de hidrgeno, hidrogenin.
- - oxide, xido hdrico, agua.
- - sulphide, sulfuro de hidrgeno, hidrgeno
sulfurado.
hydrogen-ion
- - concentration (sen), concentracin hidrogeninica o hidrgeno-ion.
- - determination, determinacin hidrogeninica.
- - exchanger (wp) , intercambiador de hidrogeniones.
meter (sen), medidor de pH,
- - testing set, equipo de prueba del ion hidrgeno.
hydrogenate, hidrogenar.
hydrogenator", tanque hidrogenador.
hydrogeneration (elec), hidrogeneracin.
hydrogenize, hidrogenar.
hydrogenous, hidrogenado.
hydrognosy, hidrognosia.
hydrograph, grfico hidrulico o fluviomtrico,
(A) hidrograma, hidrgrafo.
hydrographer, hidrgrafo.
hydrographic, hidrogrfico.
hydrography, hidrografa.
hydroklnetic, hidrocintico.
hydrolas\, (oen), ldrolasa.

hygienize

hydrologic, hidrolgico.
hydrologist, hidrlogo, hidrologista.
hydrology, hidrologa.
hydrolysis, hidrlisis.
hydrolyte, hidrolita.
hydrolytic, hidroltico.
hydrolyze, ,hidrolizar..
hydromechanical, hidromecnico.
hydromechanics, hidromecnica.
hydrometallurgy, hidrometalurgia.
hydrometer, aremetro, densmetro, (A) (e)
hidrmetro.
hydrometric, hidromtrico.
hydrometry, (hid) hidrometra; (qum) areometra, (A) (e) hidrometra.
hydromotor, hidromotor.
hydrophilic; hidrfilo.
hydrophone, hidrfono.
hydrophore, .hidrforo.
hydroplane, hidroavin.
hydropneumatic, hidroneumtico.
hydropress, prensa hidrulica, hidroprensa.
hydroquinone, hidroquinona,
Hydroseparator (trademark), hidroseparador.
hydrosilicate, hidrosilicato.
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hydrostat, hidrostato.
hydrostatic, hidrosttico.
- - excess pressure (sm), sobrepresin hidrosttica.
- - press, prensa hidrulica o hidrosttica.
hydrostatics, hidrosttica.
hydrosulphate, hidrosulfato.
hydrosulphide, hidrosulfuro,' sulfhidrato.
hydrosulphite, hidrosulfito;
hydrosulphuric, sulfhdrico.
hydrotachymeter, hidrotaqumetro.
hydrotasimeter, hidrotasmetro.
hydrotechnical, hidrotcnico.
hydrothermal, hidrotermal, hidrotrmico.
hydrotimeter, hidrotmetro.
hydrotimetric, hidrotimtrico.
hydrotimetry, hidrotimetra.
Hydrotite (trademark), hidrotita.
Hydrotreator (trademark), hidrotratador.
hydroturbine, turbina hidrulica.
hydrous, hidratado, hidroso.
hydroxide, hidrxido.
hydroxyl (chem), hidroxil, oxidrilo.
- - ion, ion hidroxilo, oxidrilin.
hydroxylamine hydrochloride (sen), hidrocloruro
de hidroxilamina.
hydroxylate, hidrmtilar.
hyetal, pluvial, hietal.
hyetograph, mapa pluviomtrico; pluvimetro
registrador, hietgrafo.
hyetography, hietografia.
hyetological, hietolgico.
hyetology, hietologa.
hyetometer, pluvimetro, hietmetro.
hyetometrograph, pluvimetro registrador, hietometrgrafo.
hygiene, higiene.
hygienic, higinico.
hygienist, higienista.
hygienize, higienizar.

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illuminating

- - jam, atascamiento de hielo.


- - machine; mquina de refrigeracin.
- - pack, banco de hielo.
plant, fbrica de hielo.
- - point, punto de congelacin.
__ pressure, empuje del hielo, presin de los
hielos.
- - screen, barrera parahielos.
icebreaker, rompehielos.
Iceland spar (miner), espato de Islandia.
ichnographic, icnogrfico.
ichnography, icnografa.
icing track (rr) , va para servicio de carros
neveras.
iconometer, iconmetro.
iconometry, iconometra.
iconoscope, iconoscopio.
iconoscopic, iconoscpico.
identification light (ap), luz de identificacin.
identification plate, chapa de identificacin.
idiostatic (elec), idiosttico.
idle v (machy), marchar en vaclo.
__ current (ele e) , corriente desvatada, (A) corriente en vaco.
- - gear, engranaje intermedio o loco.
idler
- - cal' (rr), carro separador.
- - pinion, pin loco.
__ pulley, polea tensora o muerta o loca o de
gua.
- - shaft, eje loco.
- - wheel, rueda loca o gua.
idling jet (ge), chorro de marcha en vaclo.
idocrase (miner), idocrasa, vesuviana.
igneous rock, roca gnea o volcnica o eruptiva.
ignite, inflamar, encender; incinerar; inflamarse,
encenderse.
igniter (bl) (di) (ge) (ra) , encendedor.
ignitible, inflamable.
ignition, ignicin; (mg) encendido, inflamacin.
- - cam, leva del encendido.
- - coil, bobina o carrete de encendido.
- - cup (di), copa de inflamacin.
- - cutout, interruptor del encendido.
- - distributor (auto), distribuidor del encendido.
--lag, retardo de la inflamacin.
--lock (auto), cerradura del encendido.
- - pliers, alicates para encendido.
--.point, punto de inflamacin o de combustin
o de encendido.
- - stroke (eng), carrera de encendido.
- - switch,interruptor o llave del encendido.
- - system, sistema de encendido.
- - timing, distribucin del encendido.
- - wrench, llave para encendido.
ignitor (ra), ignitor, encendedor.
1 bar, barra 1.
ignitron (ele e) , ignitrn.
1 beam, viga 1, viga o perfil doble T, tirante 1,
illuminant, 8 iluminador; a iluminante, iluminaviga laminada o de acero.
dor.
l-beam trolley, carretilla corrediza, trole.
illuminate, iluminar, alumbrar.
l-head cylinder (eng), cilindro con vlvula en la
illuminating
culn,ta.
__ engineer, ingeniero de alumbrado; (A) luIR drop (elec), cada IR.
minotcnico.
ice, hielo.
__ engineering, ingeniera de iluminacin, (A)
- - apron, guardahielo, tajamar.
luminotecnia.
chute (hyd) , conducto para hielo.
- - gas, gas rico O de alumbrado.
__ fioe, t6,npano o banco de hielo.

hygrograph, higrmetro registrador, higrgrafo.


hygrometer, higrmetro.
hygrometric, higromtrico.
hygrometry, higrometra.
hygroscope, higroscopio.
hygroscopic, higroscpico.
- - coefficient (irr), coeficiente higroscpico.
__ depression, depresin higroscpica.
- - water (irr), agua higroscpica.
hygroscopicity, higroscopicidad.
hygrostat, higrstato, humidistato.
ltygrostatics, higrosttica.
hygrothermal, higrotrmico.
hygrothermograph, higrotermgrafo.
hyperbola, hiprbola.
hyperbolic, hiperblico.
hyperboloid, hiperboloide.
hypereutectoid steel, acero hipereutctico. '
hyperfocal, hiperfocal.
'.
hyperfrequency (ra), hiperfrecuencia.
Hypernik (trademark), aleacin de nquel y
hierro de alta: permeabilidad magntica.
hypersensitized, .hipersensibilizado.
hypo (pmy), hiposulfito desodio~
hypochlorinator, hipoclorador.
hypochlorite, hipoclorito.
hypochlorous (chem), hipocloroso.
hypocrystalline (geol), hipocristalino,hemicristalino.
hypocyc1oid (math), hipocicloide.
hypoeutectoid steel,.acero hipoeutctico.
hypoid a (machy), hipoidal.
- - gears, engranaj e hipoidal.
hyposulphite,hiposUlfito.
hypotenuse, hipotenusa.
hypothesis, hiptesis.
hypsograph, hipsgrafo.
hypsographic, hipsogrfico.
hypsography, hipsografa.
hypsometer; hipsmetro;
hypsometric, hipsomtrico.
hypsometry, hipsometra.
hysteresimeter, histeresmetro.
hysteresis (mech) (ele e) , histresis.
__ coefficient, coeficiente de histresis;
--lag, atraso histertico.,
--loop, curva o lazo de histresis.
--loss, prdida por histresis.
_ meter, indicador de prdida por histresis,
histeresmetro.
_ motor, motor sincrnico de histresis.
hysteretic, histertico.

illuminating

477

- - oil, aceite de alumbrado, kerosina.


illumination, iluminacin.
- - meter, medidor de iluminacin.
illuminator. iluminador.
illuminometer, iluminmetro. (Es) lumenmetro,
(A) lumimetro.
ilmenite (miner), ilmenita.
image (all senses), imagen.
- - carrier, (fma) portaimagen; (tv) portadora
de imagen.
- - dissector (tv), disector de imgenes.
field (pmy), campo de imagen.
- - frequency (ra) (tv), frecuencia de imagen.
interference (ra) , interferencia de la frecuencia imagen.
plane (pmy), plano de imagen.
- - point (geop), punto de imagen.
- - ratio (tv), relacin seal-imagen.
-ray (pmy), rayo de imagen.
re constructor (tv), reproductor de imgenes.
response (ra), respuesta de imagen.
imbibe, embeber.
imbibition, imbibicin.
roller (su), rodillo de imbibicin.
imbricated, imbricado, encaballado, sobrepuesto.
Imhot! cone (sd) , cono Imhoff.
Imhot! tank (sd), tanque Imhoff o tipo Imhoff.
immerse, sumergir.
immersible (elec), sumergible.
immersion heater (elec), hervidor o calentador
de inmersin.
immersion refractometer, refractmetro de inmersin.
immersion-type thermostat, termstato de inmersin.
immiscibility, inmiscibilidad.
immiscible, no mezclable, inmiscible.
impact, 8 choque, impacto; v embutir, encastrar,
atibar.
- - breaker, triturador de martillos, quebradora
de impacto.
- - excitation (ra), excitacin por choque.
-loss (hyd), prdida por choque.
meter (hyd), contador de choque.
mill, trituradora de martillos.
pressure, presin dinmica o de impacto.
screwdriver, destornillador de golpe o de
percusin.
separator (steam), separador de impacto.
strength, resistencia a los impactos.
stress, esfuerzo debido al impacto.
tamper, pisonador de impacto.
test, ensayo al choque o de golpe, prueba de
impacto.
wrench, llave de choqueode golpe o de
impacto.
impact-resistant, resistente al impacto.
impactor, impactor.
impalpable, impalpable.
impedance (elec), impedancia.
- - bond (rr), ligazn de impedancia, ligadura a
bobina de reaccin.
-bridge (elec), puente de impedancia.
coil, bobina de reaccin, reactor, bobina de
choque.
component, componente de impedancia.

inaccessible

- - coupling (ra), acoplamiento por impedancia.


drop, calda por impedancia, cada de tensir
de impedancia.
- - matching (ra), igualacin de impedancia.
- - meter, impedmetro.
- - ratio, relacin de impedancia.
- - relay, relevador o relai de impedancia.
- - triangle, tringulo de impedancias.
.
impedometer, impedmetro.
impeller, impulsor, propulsor, rodete.
- - pump, bomba impelente o de impulsor.
- - shaft, eje del impulsor.
imperial gallon, galn imperial.
impermeability, impermeabilidad.
impermeable, impermeable.
impervious, impermeable, estanco.
imperviousness, impermeabilidad.
impetus, mpetu.
impinge, chocar.
impingement, choque.
- - nozzle, tobera de choque.
implement, implemento, herramienta.
implicit (math), implicito.
import v, importar.
duty, derechos de entrada o de aduana.
importer, importador.
'
impost (ar), imposta.
impotable, impotable.
impound (hyd) , captar, embalsar, represar, rebalsar, (Es) remansar.
impoundage, vase impounding.
impounding, captacin, embalse.
- - dam, presa de. embalse ode retencin, dique
de represa o de captacin.
- - reservoir, embalse, depsito de captacin,
embalse de retencin; (Pe) reservoro de
almacenamiento.
impregnant n, liquido impregnante.
impregnate, impregnar.
impressed electromotive force, fuerza el"ctromotriz aplicada.
impressed voltage, tensin aplicada, voltaje im,
preso o de. carga.
improper fraction, fraccin impropia.
improved plow steel. (wr), acero de arado superior, acero mejorado para arado.
improved road, camino mejorado o afirmado.
impulse, impulso, impulsin, (elc) onda.
- - coupling, acoplamiento impulsor.
- - excitation (ra) , excitacin pulsitiva o por
impulsos.
- - generator. (elec), generador de ondas.
- - pump, bomba de impulso.
- - separator (tv), separador de sincronizacin.
- - steam trap, trampa de impulso, separador
tipo de impulso.
- - transformer, transformador de impulso.
turbine, (hid) turbina Pelton o de impulsin
o de accin o de chorro libre; (vapor)
turbina de impulsin.
impulse-type telemeter, telmetro de impulso.
impurities, impurezas.
in-and-out system (sb), plancheado endentado.
in-curve edger, canteador cncavo.
.
in-feed grinding, amolado de a.vance normal.
inaccessible, inaccesible.

inaccurate

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inaccurate, inexacto.
inactivation (chem), inactivaCin.
inactive (chem), inactivo, inerte.
inboard (sb) (machy) , h:icia dentro.
- - profile (na), perfil interior.
- - stroke (eng), carrera hacia dentro.
inbond (mas), atizonado.
inby (min), interior; hacia dentro;
incandescence, incandescencia, candencia.
ncandescent, incandescente, candente.
--lamp, lmpara incandescente, bombilla,
lamparilla, (Ch) ampolleta, (C) bombillo,
(M) (Col) (Pan) foco incandescente.
incase, encerrar, encajar, encajonar.
inch, pulgada.
of water (ac), pulgada de agua.
inch-pound, pulgada-libra.
inch-yard (rd) , pulgada-yarda (yarda cuadrada
de espesor 1 pulg).
inching, avance poco a poco.
- - speed, avance lento o por pulgadas.
incidence, incidencia.
incident a (math), incidente.
nodal point (pmy), puntonodal anterior.
incinerate, incinerar;
incinerator, incinerador, horno crematorio o incinerador.
incipient failure, fractura incipiente;
incised; inciso.
inclinable press, prensa inclinable.
inclination, inclinacin; buzamiento.
- - compass, inclinmetro.
-_. gage, indicdor. de inclinacin.
incline n, declive,rampa, repecho.
incliried
fatilt (geol), falla inclinada, (A) falla diagonal.
fold (geol), pliegue inclinado.
- - plane, plano inclinado.
inclinometer, linmetro, inclinmetro.
inc1uded angle, ngulo comprendido o incluso.
inclusion (mech) (geol) (w),' hiclusin.
inclusive, inclusivo.
ncombustible, incombustible.
income,' rngresos; entradas;' utilidades, renta,
rdito.
- - tu, llnpuesto a la renta o a las utilidades o
a los rditos;
incompetent(geol), no competente.
incompressible incompresible.
incondensable, incondensable.
Inconel (trademark); aleacin de nquel y cromo
(80% nquel, 13% cromo; 6.5% hierro).
inconsistent (material), inconsistente.
incorporate, incorporar; incorporarse.
incorporation papers, escritura social.
increaser (p), aumentador, tubo cnico de unin.
increasing gear, engranaje multiplicador.
increment, incremento. .
borer (for), calador para rboles.
incremental, incremental.
- - induction (elc), induccin de incremento.
incrustant n, illcrustante.
incrustation, incrustacin, escamacin;
incubation (sen), incubacin.
incubator (sen), incubadora;

indissoluble

indemnify, indemnizar.
indemnity, indemnizacin, indemnidad.
- - bond, contrafianza.
indent, indentar, dentar.
indentation hardness, dureza a indentacin.
independent, independiente.
- - chain crowd (sh), empuje independiente con
cadena.
- - chuck, plato de mordazas independientes.
- - suspension (auto), suspensin independiente.
- - variable (math), variable independiente.
- - wire-rope core, ncleo de cable metlico.
indeterminate plane structure, estructura plana
indeterminada.
index, 8 (inst) (mat) (mee) ndice; v (mee) espaciar, graduar.
base (mt), placa de divisin.
- - card, tarjeta ndice.
- - correction, correccin para error del ndice.
- - cralik, manivela divisora.
- - die, matriz de divisin.
- - error (inst), error de ajuste del ndice.
- - fixture (mt), montaje de divisin.
- - head, cabezal divisorio.
- - mark (pmy) , marca de referencia.
- - of refraction, ndice de refraccin.
-pin (mt), clavija de divisin.
- - plane (geol), plano de referencia.
plate (mt), plato divisor.
India
- - ink, tinta china.
- - oilstone, piedra India.
- - rubber, caucho.
indicated horsepower, fuerza indicada en caballos.
indicating
floor stand (hyd) , pedestal de maniobra
indicador.
- - instrument (elec), instrumento indicador.
-_. light, luz indicadora.
-liquid-level meter (sd) , indicador de nivel de
lquido.
--locking (rr), enclavamiento indicador.
indication (all senses), indicacin.
indicator, (mec) (qum) (elc) indicador; cursor
(regla de clculo).
- - board, cuadro anunciador,.
- - clipers, calibre indicador.
card (eng), grfica del indicador.
- - cocl,:, llave indicadora.
- - diagram (eng), diagrama delindicador.
dye (lab), tinte indicador.
post (p), poste indicador.
- - solution (sen), solucin indicadora;
indifferent equilibrium, equilibrio neutro o indiferente.
indigo copper; covelita, cobre ailado.
indirect, indirecto.
- - lighting, alumbrado indirecto o reflejado.
- - wave (ra) , onda indirecta o de cielo, (A) onda
celeste; (A) onda espacial.
indirect-radiation heating, calefaccin por radiacin indirecta.
indirectIy heated cathode (ra) , ctodo equipotencial o de calentamiento indirecto.
indissoluble, indisoluble.

indivisible

479

indivisible, indivisible.
indole (sen), indol.
indoor transformer, transformador tipo interior.
indraft, corriente hacia dentro.
induce, inducir.
induced
- - brek-point chlorination (wp), produccin
de residuo libre disponible por adicin de
amonaco antes de clorar.
- - current, corriente inducida o inductiva.
- - draft, tiro inducido o aspirado.
feed-water heater, calentador inducido.
induced-draft cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento de tiro inducido.
induced-draft fan, ventilador eductor o aspirador.
inductance (elec), inductancia.
bridge (elec), puente medidor de inductancia.
coil, bobina de inductancia.
--loss, prdida por inductancia.
induction, (elc) induccin; (mg) a.spiracin, induccin.
- - accelerator (ra), betatrn, reotrn.
- - aeraj:or, aereador de induccin.
- - balance, balanza de induccin.
- - brazing, soldadura- de induccin con latn,
soldadura fuerte por induccin.
-.- coil, bobina inductora, carrete de induccin.
- - compass, brjula de induccin o de induccin magntica o de induccin terrestre.
- - flowing. flujo por aspiracin.
- - furnace, horno de induccin.
- - generator, generador asincrnico o de induccin.
- - hardening (met), endurecimiento por induccin.
--loudspeaker, altoparlante tipo de induccin.
- - meter, contador de induccin.
- - microphone, micrfono inductivo.
- - motor, motor de induccin.
- - regulator, regulador de induccin, regulador
de voltaje por induccin.
resistance welding, soldadura a .resistencia
por induccin.
inductive, inductivo, inductor.
- - coupling (elec), acoplamiento inductivo, conexin por inductancia mutua.
- - feedback (ra), realimentacin inductiva.
--load (elec), carga inductiva.
- - reactance, reactancia inductiva o de induccin.
inductivity (elec), inductividad.
inductometer (elee), inductmetro.
inductophone, inductfono.
inductor (elec), inductor, bobina de inductancia;
bobina de reactancia.
- - lternator, alternador de inductor fijo e
inducido fijo.
indurate, endurecer.
industrial, industrial.
- - car, vagoneta, carro industrial.
- - insurance, seguro contra accidentes del
trabajo.
- - railway, ferrocarril o carrilera industrial.
- - sewage, aguas cloacales industriales.

inhibitive

- - track, va decauville o angosta, lnea decauville, carrilera industrial.


- - tractor, tractor industrial o para fbricas.
- - union, sindicato industrial.
- - wastes, desperdicios o aguas industriales.
industry, industria.
inefficient, ineficiente.
inelastic, no elstico, (M) inelstico.
inequlity, desigualdad.
inert, inerte.
inertia, inercia.
- - governor, regulador de inercia.
- - starter, arrancador por inercia.
- - wheel, volante de inercia.
inertia-~ress~re gaging (hyd), aforo por procedimIento mercia-presin.
infected water, agua infectada.
infection, infeccin.
infectious, infeccioso.
infeed (mt), avance normal o radial.
inferential meter (hyd), contador tipo ilativo.
infiltration, infiltracin.
~allery, ga~era de infiltracin o de captacin.
- - Illdex, IndICe de infiltracin.
- - water (sw), agua infiltrada.
infinite, infinito.
infinite-impedance detector (ra) , detector de
impedancia infinita.
infinity (math), infinidad.
plug (elec), clavija de infinidad.
inflammability, inflamabilidad.
inflammable, inflamable.
inflate, inflar.
inflection point, punto de inflexin.
inflow, caudal afluente, afluencia, influjo, aporte,
caudal afluido, aportacin, aflujo.
influence lines, lneas de influencia.
influence machine (elec), mquina de influencia
generador electroesttico.
'
influent, afluente, influente, incurrente.
- - ground water, agua fretica afluente.
- - seepage, percolacin afluente.
information for bidders, bases de licitacin o del
concurso.
infradyne (ra), infradino.
infrared, infrarrojo, ultrarrojo.
infrasonic (ra), infrasnico.
infringe (patent), violar, infringir.
infringement (patent), violacin, infraccin.
infusible, infusible, infundible.
infusoria, infusorios.
infusoral earth, tierra infusoria o de infusorios
diatomita.
'
ingot, lingote, tocho, arrabio (hierro), galpago
(cobre).
- - iron, hierro dulce o de lingote.
--lathe, torno para lingotes.
- - mold, lingotera.
ingredient, ingrediente.
ngress, ingreso, entrada.
inhalator, inspirador, inhalador.
inhaul (cy), cable de aproximacin o de acercamiento o de traccin de retorno.
inherent (elec), inherente.
ilihibitive dye (lab), tinte inhibitorio.

iDhibitor

480

inhibitor (chem), inhibidor, retardador, impedidor.


initial a, inicial.
- - cost, costo inicial o primitivo u original o de
instalacin.
- - distortion (w), prebombeo, contraalabeo.
- - set, fragua o fraguado inicial.
- - stress, esfuerzo inicial, prefatiga.
inject, inyectar.
injection, inyeccin.
- - carburetor, carburador de inyector.
- - grid (ra), rejilla de iny.eccin:
-lag (di), retardo de la m;vecCln.
- - nozzle tobera de inyeccIn.
- - pump '(di), bomba inyectora o de inyeccin.
valve, vlvula de inyeccin.
injection-gneiss (geol), migmatita.
injector, inyector.
ink eraser, borrador de tinta; raspador, raedor
de tinta.
ink in (dwg), entintar.
inland bill of lading, conocimiento terrestre.
inland waterway, va de navegacin interior.
inleakage (ac), infiltracin.
inlet, caleta, estuario; (mv)(mg) admisin; (hid)
toma, tomadero, bocatoma, arranque.
head (su), cabezal de entrada:;
- - pipe, tubo de admisin o de entrada o de
llegada.
- - valve, vlvula de entrada o de admisin.
well (sw), pozo de entrada;
inlier (geol), asomo.
inner, interior.
- - race (bearing), anillo interior.
-~spindle (transit), eje interior.
- - tube (auto), cmara, tubo interior, (Col)
manguera, (V) tripa.
inoculation (sen), inoculacin.
inodorous, inodoro.
inorganic wastes, desechos inorgnicos.
inositol (lab), inosita.
inphase (elec), de la misma fase.
- - componnt, componente vatada o en fase.
input, (mec) consumo, gasto, energa absorbid~,
potencia consumida; (elc) entrada, ahmentacin.
- - admittance (ra), admitancia de entrada.
- - capacitance (ra) , capacitancia o capacidad
de entrada.
- - conductance (ra), conductancia de entrada.
filter (geop), filtro de entrada.
- - power, potencia absorbida o de entrada.
- - shaft, eje impulsor.
stage (ra), etapa de entrada.
- - voltage, tensin de entrada.
water (pet), agua inyectada.
- - well (pet), pozo de inyeccin.
inscribe (math), inscribir.
insect-resistant, resistente a los insectos.
insert, 8 (conc) encastre, insertado, inserto,
(Col) aditamento; (mec) guarnicin, accesorio de insercin, insercin, inserto; v
insertar.
pump (pet), bomba insertada.
- - wave (ra). onda insertada.

instantaneous

inserted joint (p), junta insertada, acoplamiento


de insercin.
inserted valve seat asiento de vlvula insertado.
inserted-blade cutter,.fresa de cuchillas postizas.
inserted-chaser tap, macho de peines insertados.
inserted-cutter tool (mt) , herramienta de cuchillas postizas.
inserted-tooth milling cutter, fresa de dientes
postizos.
inserted-tooth saw, sierra de dientes postizos.
inserting machine (tub), mquina de insercin.
inserting valve, vlvula para insertar.
insertion loss (elec), prdida por insercin.
insertion thermostat (ac) , termstato de conducto.
inside, 8 interior; a interior, interno; adv dentro,
adentro; pr dentro de.
- - calipers, comps para el interior.
- - chaser, peine de rosca hembra.
- - diameter, dimetro interior.
head bushing (p), boquilla de reborde macho.
--lap (se), recubrimiento interior.
--lead (se), avance del escape.
- - measurement, medida interior o por dentro.
- - micrometer, micrmetro de medida interna
o para interiores.
- - screw (va), rosca interior.
- - spring calipers, comps interior de resorte.
inside-mix burner, quemador de mezcla interna.
inside-packed plunger {pul; mbolo buzo de
empaque central. .
inslope (rd), talud interior de la cuneta.
insolubility, insolubilidad.
insoluble, insoluble.
insolvency, insolvencia.
insolvent, insolvente.
inspect, inspeccionar, revisar, fiscalizar.
inspecting engineer, ingeniero inspector.
.
inspection, inspeccin, revisin, registro, fiscahzacin.
- - box, caja de visita o de acceso, registro.
- - chamber, cmara de visita.
- - gage, calibre de inspeccin.
- - gallery, galera de inspeccin o de visita o de
revisin.
- - hole, orificio de revisin.
- - plate (auto), tapa del orificio de revisin,
placa de inspeccin.
- - shatt, chimenea de visita.
- - well pozo de visita o de revisin.
inspecto~, inspector, revisador, fiscalizador, (U)
sobrestante, (Pe) vigilante tcnico.
inspirator (mech), inspirador.
instability (str) (chem), inestabilidad, instabilidad.
install, instalar, poner en obra.
installation, instalacin, puesta en obra, colocacin.
installed capacity, potencia instalada, (Es) caballos de establecimiento.
installing electrician, montador electricista,
electricista de obras.
instantaneous, momentneo, instantneo.
- - axis, eje momentneo, eje de rotacin momentneo.
- - blasting cap, detonador instantneo.

instantaneous

481

intercepting
current (elec), corriente momentnea.
poHcy,
pliza
o
escritura
de
seguro.
peak (elec), pico momentneo.
- - premium, prima o premio de seguro.
power, potencia momentnea o instantnea.
rate, tipo de seguro.
- - storage (hyd) , almacenamiento momentneo.
insure, asegurar.
instantaneous-trip circuit breaker, cortacircuito
insuted n, asegurado.
de disparo instantneo.
insurer, asegurador.
institutional sewage, aguas residuales de estaintake, .(hid) toma, bocatoma, tomadero, arranblecimientos p blicos.
que (canal), cabecera (canal); (mv) admiinstrument, instrumento.
sin; (min) galera de ventilacin.
- - board, panel o tablero o cuadro de instru- - chamber, cmara de toma, (Pe) cmara capmentos.
tadora.
- - case, (elc) caja de instrumento; (dib)
custodian, guardatoma.
estuche de instrumentos.
- - gate, compuerta de toma.
- - desk (elec), pupitre de instrumentos.
manifold, (auto) mltiple de admisin; (hid)
--landing (ap) , aterrizaj e ciego o por instrutubera mltiple de toma.
mentos.
mufiler (auto), silenciador de admisin
-light (auto), luz del tablero.
amortiguador del ruido de aspiracin.
'
- - maker, instrumentalista, (Es) aparatista.
openings (hyd) , lumbreras de toma, vanos
runway (ap), pista para aterrizaje ciego.
de toma.
- - transformer, transformador de medida o
pipe, tubo de llgadao d admisin, (Pe)
para instrumentos.
tubo de captacin.
instrument-approach zone (ap), zona de aproxiport, lumbrera de admisin.
macin a ciegas.
- - silencer (auto), silenciador de admisin.
instrumentation (elec), provisin de instrumenstroke (ge) , carrera de admisin,tiempo de
tos.
aspiracin.
instrumentman (surv), instrumentista, encartower (hyd), torre de toma.
gado del trnsito (o del nivel), (M) top- - valve, vlvula de admisin.
grafo, (Es) (A) operador.
- - well (pet), pozo de inyeccin.
insulant n (elec), aislante.
works (hyd), obras de toma, (Pe) obras de
insulate, aislar.
captacin; dispositivos de toma.
insulated fork, horquilla portaaislador.
integer n a, entero.
insulated wire, alambre aislado o forrado.
integral, 8 (mat) integral; a (mec) enterizo.
insulating, aislador, aislante.
- - calculus, clculo integral.
- - board, tablilla aislante, tabla aisladora.
cement fiooring, piso de acabado monolltico.
brick, ladrillo aislador.
- - curb, cordn monoltico con el pavimento.
- - bushing, manguito aislador, tubo de aisla- - sign (math), signo de la integral.
cin, boquilla aisladora.
- - waterproofing, impermeabilizacin por com- - compOUild, compuesto aislador.
puesto hidrfugo.
- - coupling (p), manguito o acoplamiento aisintegral-furnace bOiler, caldera de hogar conlador.
tenido, calder enteriza con hogar.
felt, fieltro de aislacin.
integraph, intgrafo.
- - firebrick, ladrillo refractario aislante.
integrate v, integral'.
- - glass, vidrio aislador, cristal aislante.
integrating
joint (elec), unin con aislacin.
- - accelerometer, acelermetro integrador.
oil, aceite aislante.
- - indicator, indicador totalizador o integrador.
paper, papel aislador.
meter, contador integrador.
ring (elec), anillo aislante, aro aislador.
photometer, fotmetro integrador.
sleeve, manguito aislador o aislante.
integration, integracin.
strength (elec), resistencia dielctrica.
integrator, integrador.
tape, cinta aislante o de aislar, (Ch) huincha
intensifier, intensificador, intensador.
aisladora, (C) teipe elctrico.
electrode (ra), electrodo intensificador.
twine, bramante aislador.
intensity, intensidad.
- - varnish, barniz aislador.
meter (elee), indicador de intensidad.
insulation, aislamiento, aislacin, forro aislante.
modulation (tv), modulacin de brillantez o
resistance, resistencia de aislamiento.
de intensidad.
insulator, aislador.
interaction, interaccin.
bracket, portaaislador.
interbmded (geol), entrelaminado con estratos
clevis, horquilla para aislador.
de rocas diversas.
pin, espiga o estaquilla de aislador.
interbedded (geol), interestratificado, entrelastring, cadena de aisladores.
minado, intercalado.
Insulite (trademark)(inl), insulita.
intercalated (geol), intercalado.
insurance, seguro.
intercalation (geol), intercalacin.
adjuster, asesor de avera.
intercept, 8 interceptado; v interceptar:
- - certificate, certificado de seguro.
. - time (geop), tiempo de intercepcin.
company, compaa aseguradora o de
intercepting
segurOI'l,
channel, canal interceptador.

intercepting

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- - ditch, contracuneta, cuneta de guardia.


- - sewer, cloaca o alcantarilla interceptadora,
colector.
interception (hyd), interceptacin, (Pe) intercepc
cin (lluvia interceptada por y evaporada
de la vegetacin).
interceptor, (cal) separll,dor de vapor; (al) cloaca
interceptadora; (pb) interceptador.
interchange, 8 intercambio; (ca) sistema de intercambio de trfico sin cruzara nivel; 1)
intercambiar.
- point (rd) , punto de acceso o de intercambio.
- - track (rr), via de intercambio.
interchangeability, intercambiabilidad.
interchangeable, intercambiable.
interchanger, intercambiador.
interchannel interference (ra) , interferencia
entre los canales.
intercolumniation, intercolumnio, intercolunio.
intercommunicator (tel), intercomunicador.
intercondenser, intercondensador, condensador
intermedio.
interconnect, interconectar.
interconnection, interconexin.
intercooler, interenfriador, enfriador intermedio,
interrefrigerador.
intercooling, enfriamiento intermedio, interenfriamiento.
intercostal (sb), intercostal.
intercrossed, entrecruzado.
interdeck superheater, recalentador entre tubos.
interelectrode capacitance (ra), capacitancia in~
terelectrdica, capacidad entre electrodos.
interest, inters.
interface, (geof) superficie de contacto; (qum)
interfaz.
interfacial angle, ngulo interfacial.
interference (mech) (elec) (ra) (hyd), interferencia.
- - eliminator (ra), eliminador de interferencia.
- filter (ra), filtro de interferencia.
interfering signal (ra), sel parsita.
interferometer, interfermetro.
interferometric', interferomtrido.
interferric, interfrrico.
interfingering (geol), interdigitcin.
interfiange (machy), entrerreborde.
intergranular, intergranular.
intergrind, moler juntamente, intermoler.
intergrown knot (lbr) , nudo enceFado por los
anillos anuales (rama viva), nudo apretado.
interior, interior, interno.
- - angles, ngulos interiores.
- - differential needle valve, vlvula de aguja
gobernada por presiones diferen!lialesint~
riores (tipomejorado.de internal differential needle valve).
- - orientation (pmy) , orientacin interior o
interna.
interjacent, interyscente.
interlace (tv), entrelazar; entrerrenglonar, interlinear.
interlaced scanning (tv) , exploracin entrelazada.
interlaminated, interlaminado.

intemational
interlap, intersolapar.
interleave, entrelaminar; interestratificar.
interlock, 8 (mec)(elc) enclavamiento, trabado,
entrecierre,. (M) intercierre; 'V entrelazar,
trabar.
interlocking (rr), sistema de enclavamiento o de
encerroj amiento.
- - armor (elec), blindaje cerrado, coraza trabada.
-.-.machine (rr), mquina de enclavamiento.
- - sheet piling, tablestacas de traba o de enlace.
- - signals (rr) , seales enclavadas o entrelazadas.
tower (rr), torre de. maniobra del sistema de
encerrojamiento.
intermediate, intermedio.
- - frequency (ra), frecuencia intermedia.
intermediate-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo medianamente refractario.
intermittent, intermitente.
- - current (elec), corriente intermitente.
- - duty, servicio o trabajo intermitente.
filtration (sd), filtracin intermitente.
- - integrating . meter, contador integrador a
intervalos.
- - sand filter, filtro intermitente de arena.
-.- welding, soldadura intermitente o por
puntos.
intermitter valve (pet), vlvula intermitente.
intermitting (pet), intermitencia.
intermix, entremezclar.
intermodulation (elec), intermodulacin.
intermolecular, intermolecular.
internal, interno, interior.
- - angle, ngulo interior.
- - brake,freno interior.
- - circuit, circuito interior.
differential needle valve, vlvula de aguja
gobernada por presiones diferenciales interiores.
- - friction, rozamiento interno.
- - gear, engranaje interior.
- - safety valve, vlvula atmosfrica.
- - thread, rosca hembra.
- - upset joint (p), acoplamiento recalcado
interior.
- - vibrator (conc), vibrador interno.
internal-atomizing oil burner, quemador de
mezcla interna.
internal-bullnose brick, ladrillo de ngulo entrante redondo.
internal-combustion . engine, mquina de .combustin, motor a combustin interna.
internal-expanding clutch, embrague de expansin interior.
internal-focusing telescope, anteojo d~ foco interior.
internal-gear pump,' bomba rotativa deengranaje interior.
internal-wrenching bolt, perno de cabeza hueca
o de cabeza hembra.
internally fired boiler, caldera de hogar interior..
internally guided expansion joint, junta de expansin de gla. interior.
international, internacional.
- - ampere, amperio internacional.

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- - candle (il), buja internacional.


Morse code, cdigo' Morse internacional.
thread, rosca internacional.
volt, voltio internacional.
interpavement area (ap), rea entre pavimentos.
interphase (elec), entre fases, (A) interfsico.
i1).terpile sheeting, tablas horizontales de forro
apoyadas por los pilotes.
interpolar (elec), interpolar.
interpolate, interpolar; (geol) intercalar.
interpolator (tel), interpolador.
interpole, interpolo, polo auxiliar o de conmutacin.
interregional highway, carretera interregional.
interrupted continuous wave (ra), onda continua
interrumpida.
interrupted spot welding, soldadura por puntos
con corriente intermitente.
interrupter (elec), interruptor.
interrupting capacity (elec), capacidad de interrupcin.
intersect, intersecar, intersectar; intersecarse,
intersectarse.
intersection, interseccin; (calles) encrucijada,
bocacalle, (ca) empalme.
interstage, (turb) intergrado; (ra) interetapa.
- filter (geop), filtro intermedio.
- - transformer (ra), transformador entre etapas.
interstices, intersticios.
interstitial, intersticial.
interstratified, intetestratificado.
intertube (ra), intervalvular.
interurban, interurbano.
interval (math), intervalo.
- regulator (pmy), intervalmetro.
intervalometer (pmy), intervalmetro.
intervalve coupling (ra) , acoplamiento entrevlvula, (A) acoplamiento intervalvular.
intervalve transformer (ra) , transformador entrevl vula.
intervisibility (rd), intervisibilidad:
intrados, intrads.
intradosal, intradosal.
intrinsic (math) (elec) (il), intrnseco.
- induction (elec), induccin frrica o intrnseca.
intrude (geo!), intrusar, (V) intrusionar.
intrusion (geol), intrusin, (V) intrusiva.
intrusive (geol), intrusivo.
inundate, inundar, anegar, apantanar, enlagunar, alagar.
inundation, inundacin, anegacin, aniego;
(arena) inundacin.
inundator (ce), medidor a inundacin, (M) inundador.
invar, aleacin de acero. con 36% nquel.
invariant n a, invariante.
invent, inventar.
invention, invencin, invento.
inventor, inventor.
inventory, 8 inventario; v inventariar.
inverse, inverso.
- - anode voltage (ra) , tensin andica inversa.
- feedback (ra) , degeneracin, regeneracin
negativa.
- peak volts (ra), tensin inversa mxima.
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ionospheric

inverse-feedback amplifier (ra), amplificador de


realimentacin inversa.
inverse-relation telemeter, telmetro de relaClon
inversa.
inverse-square law, ley del inverso de los cuadrados.
inverse-time relay (elec), relai de retardo inversamente proporcional a la carga.
inversely propor-tional,. inversamente proporcional.
inversion (math) (chem) (geo!) (ele e) (su), inversin.
invert, 8 invertido, (A) solera, (M) plantilla, (V)
indos; v volver, invertir.
strut (tun), puntal de piso o Q:einvertido.
- - sugar, azcar invertido.
invertase (su), invertasa.
inverted, invertido, inverso.
- - arch, arco invertido o vuelto, contrabveda.
filter (hyd), filtro invertido.
- penetration (rd) , penetracin invertid.
- - screw jack, gato de tornillo invertido.
- - siphon (sw), sifn invertido.
- - vault, contra bveda.
y (p), y de ramal invertido;
inverted-bucket trap (steam), separador de
cubeta invertida, trampa de cubo invertido.
inverted-L antenna (ra) , antena de L invertida.
inverter (elec), inversor.
inverting telescope, anteojo de imagen invertida.
investment, revestimiento; (fin) inversin.
investor, inversionista, imponente.
invitation to bidders; llamada a licitacin, anuncio del concurso,invitacin a proponentes.
invoice, 8 factura; v .facturar~
involute, involuta, evolvente.
- - spline, lengeta en espiral.
standard tooth (gear), diente de evolvente
normal.
involutometry, involutometr!a.
inward-flow turbine, turbina centrpeta.
iodate, yodato.
paper (lab), papelyodatado.
iodic, ydico.
iodide,. yoduro.
iodine, yodo.
- - number, nmero de yodo.
- - pentoxide, pentxido de yodo.
iodize, yodurar.
iodometric, yodomtrico.
iodometry (sen), yodometr!a.
ion, ion.
_.- exchanger, intercambiador de iones.
- - migration, migracin de los iones.
ionic, inico.
- - focusing (ra), enfoque inico o a gas.
ionization current (ra), corriente de ionizacin.
ionize, ionizar.
ionized layer (ra), ionosfera.
ionizer, ionizador.
.
ionometer, ionmetro.
ionosphere (ra), ionosfera.
ionospheric, ionosfrico.
. - wave (ra) , onda indirecta o de cielo, (A)
onda espacial.

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iridescence, iridescencia.
iridescent, iridescente.
iridium (chem), iridio..
iridosmine (miner), irido.smina.
iris diaphragm, diafragma iris.
irisation, irisacin.
iron, hierro., fierro..
- - alloy, aleacin de hierro., ferro.aleacin.
body bronze niounted (va), cuerpo. de fundicin guarnecido. de bro.nce.
carbide, carburo. de hierro., cementita.
- - casting, fundicin de hierro..
cement, cemento. de hierro. (generalmente
limaduras de hierro. co.n sal amo.niaco.).
clay, arcilla ferrugino.sa.
- - coat, revo.que de cemento. de hierro..
- - dust, hierro. ~ulverizado., particulas de
hierro..
- - filings,limaduras de hierro..
founding, fundicin de hierrp.
foundry, fundicin .de hierro..
- - glance, hierro. o.ligisto., hematita.
hat (min), quijo. o. so.mbrero. de hierro..
-loss (ele e) , prdida po.r alza en la temperatura del hierro. ..
oak, ro.ble de. hierro. o. de pilo.tes.
- - ore, mineral d.e.hierro..
- - oxide, xido. de hierro..
- - putty, masilla de .xido. frric.o co.n aceite de
linaza co.cido..
- - pyrites, pirita de hierro., pirita.
- - sand, mineral. de. hierro.. areno.so. (po.r ,lo. general magnetita).
-.- scrap, hierro. viejo., desecho.s de hierro..
- - spinel (miner), hierro. espinela, hercinita.
- - sponge (trademark) , material po.ro.so. para
abso.rcin de gases sulfuro.so.s.
- - strap, fleje, zuncho., .llanta.
- - sulphate, sulfato. ferro.so. o:de hierro..
--' tire, llanta.
- - zeolite, zeo.lita. frrica.
iron-body valve, vlvula de caja de hierro. o. de
cuerpo. de fundicin.
iron-core coil (elec), bo.bina de ncleo. de hierro..
iron-core transformer, transfo.rmado.r de ncleo..
iron-nickel storage battery, acumulado.r de
hierro.-niquel.
iron-removal filter, filtro. desferrizado.r.
iroR-rust cement, cemento. de limaduras y sal
amo.niaco..
ironclad (mech) (elec), blindado..
ironstone, mineral de hierro..
ironwood, palo. o. madera de hierro., quiebrahacha.
ironwork, herraje, ferreteria, ferreria, herrerla,
cerrajeria, enferradura.
ironworks, herrerla, ferreria, cerrajeria, fbrica
de hierro..
ironworker, herrero. de o.bra; herrero. de arte, (U)
cerrajero..
irradiate, irradiar.
irradiation, irradiacin.
irrational (math), irracio.nal.
irregular, irregular.
- - curve (dwg) , curva irregular, (A) pislto.leta,
(e) plantilla de curvas, (e) curvigrafo.,
regla de curvas.

isolating

- - reflection (il), reflexin diftisa o. irregular.


- - refraction (il), refraccin irregular.
irreversible (mech) (elec), irreversible.
- - steering gear (auto.), direccin irreversible.
irrevocable credit, crdito. irrevo.cable.
irrigable, regadizo., regable, irrigable.
irrigate, regar, irrigar.
irrigation, riego., irrigacin, regadio., (Ec) reguio..
- - canal, canal de riego., co.nducto. de irrigacin.
- - ditch, acequia, reguera, brazal, regadera,
agera, azarbe (de reto.rno.), almatriche,
. almenara (de reto.rno.), tijera (pequea),
hijuela (secundaria).
- - dues, acequiaje, derecho.s de riego..
- - rate, cano.n de riego..
- - requirement, do.tacin de agua.
- - subscribers, regantes, usuario.s, (eh) canalistas, (M) canalero.s.
- - workman, acequiado.r, acequiero..
irrigator, regado.r, irrigado.r.
isentropic, isentrpico..
isinglass, co.lapez; mica.
island, isla.
platform (rr), andn de entrevia.
sobar, (mrl) iso.bara; (quim) de masa igual y
nmero. atmico. diferente.
isobaric, iso.brico..
isobarometric, iso.baro.mtrico..
isobath, isbato..
isobel (elec), iso.bela.
isobutane (chem), iso.butano..
isocandle (il), iso.bujia.
isocenter, iso.centro..
isochlor (chem), iso.clo.r.
isochor, linea iso.crica, curva iso.co.ra.
isochromatic, iso.cro.mtico..
isochronal; isochronic, iscro.no.;
isochrone, 8 iscro.na; a iscro.no..
isochronism,iso.cro.nismo..
isochronous, iscro.no..
isoclinal, 8 linea isclina; a isclino., iso.clinico.
- - fold, pliegue cerrado. o. iso.clinico..
isocline (geo.l), iso.clinal.
isoclinic, iso.clinico., isclino..
isocyanate, iso.cianato..
isocyanic, iso.cinico..
isodiabatic, iso.diabtico..
isodynamic, iso.dinmico..
- - lines, iso.dinas.
isoelectric, iso.elctrico..
isoelectronic, iso.electrnico..
isogal (geo.p), isgala.
isogam (geo.p), isgama.
isogonal, isgo.no..
isogo.nic, isgo.no., iso.gnico..
- - lines, isgo.nas, lineas iso.gnicas.
isogram, iso.grama.
isograph, isgrafo..
isographic, iso.grfico..
isography, iso.grafia.
isohyet (mrl), iso.hieta.
isohyetal, iso.pluvial, iso.hieto..
Isolantite .(trademark) (inl) , iso.lantita.
isolate (elec) (chem), aislar.
isolating shaft, eje separado.r ..

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isolating switch (elec), interrupto.r separado.r;


desco.nectado.r.
isolatio.n (all senses), aislamiento..
isolator valve, vlvula aislado.ra.
isolux (il), iso.lux.
isometric, iso.mtrico..
isometrograph, iso.metrgrafo..
isomorph, iso.mo.rfo..
isomorphic (chem) (miner) (math), iso.mo.rfo., iso.mdico..
isomorphism, iso.mo.rfismo..
isomorphous, iso.mo.rfo., iso.mrfico. .
isoctane, iso.o.ctano..
isopachous, de igual espeso.r.
lines, iso.pacas.
isophase curve, curva iso.fase.
isopiestic line, iso.picica.
isopluvial (mrl), iso.pluvial.
isoptic (math), isptico..
isoradial (pmy), iso.rradial.
isosceles, issceles.
isoseismic, iso.sismico., iso.sista.
iso sta tic, iso.esttico., iso.sttico..
isostere (mrl), linea iso.estrico..
isother~, iso.terma.
isothermal, isothermic, iso.termo., iso.trmico..
isotime lines (geo.p), lineas de igual tiempo..
isotropic (math), iso.trpico., istro.po..
isotropy, iso.tro.pia.
isthmus, istmo..
itabirite (geo.l), itabirita.
itacolumite (geo.l), itaco.lumita.
iterative (math), iterativo..
ivory, marfil.
black, negro. de marfil.

J-grooveweld, so.ldadura de ranura en J.


Jablochkoff candle, bujia elctrica o. de Jablo.chko.ff.
jacaranda (lbr), abey.
jack, 8 (herr) gato., cric, (A) crique, (Pe) (eh)
gata; (bm) guimbalete; (elc) receptculo.,
(A) ficha hembra; (min) esfalerita; v mo.ver
co.n gato..
- - arch (bw), arco plano.; arco. pro.viso.rio..
- - chain, cadena liviana de eslabo.nes de alambre plegado.; (ef) cadena transpo.rtado.ra.
--ladder (lg), rampa de entrada al aserradero..
-leg (ce), po.ste extensible o. de gato..
- - plane, cepillo. desbastado.r, garlo.pa, garlo.pin.
- - rafter (rf), cabrio co.rto. o secundario..
squib (bl), cebo. que co.nsiste de un tro.zo. de
tubo. lleno. de dinamita co.n deto.nado.res.
- - stringer (bdg), viga auxiliar.
- - truss, armadura co.rta o. secundaria o. de
largo. parcial.
works (lg), platafo.rma de carga.
Jackbit (trademark), bro.ca postiza para perfo.rado.ra de ro.ca, (M) dado.
- - grinder, amo.lado.ra de bro.cas.
jacker chain (lg), cadena transpo.rtado.ra.
jacket, chaqueta, envo.ltura, camisa.
jacketed, enchaquetado..

jet

jackhammer, perfo.rado.ra de mano., martillo.


perfo.rado.r, (M) pisto.la, (B) chicharra.
jacking dice (underpinning), blo.ques pro.visio.nales de relleno..
jackknife v, aco.dillarse.
- - chute, canaleta plegadiza.
- - door, puerta plegadiza ho.rizo.ntal.
jackscrew, gato. o. cric de to.rnillo..
jackshaft, co.ntraeje, eje intermedio..
Jacob's ladder (naut), escala de jarcia o de gato..
Jacob's staff (surv), vara po.rtabrjula, chuzo.
po.rtabrj ula.
jam, 8 atascamiento., acuamiento., apiadura,
ato.ramiento.; v atascarse,ato.rarse, aco.dalarse, acuarse, aho.rcarse, (IVI) ago.lparse;
trabar, acuar.
- - nut, tuerca fiado.ra, co.ntratuerca, tuerca de
presin.
- - riveter, rmachado.ra para espacio. estrecho..
weld, so.ldadura de to.pe.
jamb, mo.ntante, jamba, quicial, quicialera, batiente, (A) mo.cheta.
- - brick, ladrillo. de jamba.
--leaf (hinge), co.ntrabisagra de jamba.
jamesonite (miner), jameso.nita.
jammer (lg) , mquina cargado.ra de tro.nco.s.
jamming (ra), o.bliteracin.
japan, 8 charo.l, negro. Japn, laca negra o. japonesa; v charo.lar, acharo.lar.
drier, barniz japo.ns.
jar, cho.que, go.lpe; recipiente (acumulado.r);
percuso.r (perfo.racin de Po.Zo.s).
jar-squeeze molding machine (fdy) , prensapercuso.r de mo.ldeo..
Jamo taper, ahusado. Jamo..
jarring machine (fdy), mo.ldeado.ra de percusion.
jaspilite (geo.l), j aspilita.
jaw, (triturado.ra) mandibula, quijada; (llave)
bo.ca; (to.rnillo.) mo.rdaza, telera.
- - clutch, embrague de mo.rdaza o. de quijadas.
- - coupler, enganche de garras.
- - coupling, aco.plamiento. dentado. o. de garras.
- - crusher, chancado.ra a quijadas, triturado.ra
de mandbula, machacado.ra o. quebrado.ra
de mandbulas.
- - plate, cachete.
- - vise, to.rnillo. de mo.rdazas.
jaw-and-eye turnbuckle, to.rniquete de ho.rquilla
y o.jo..
jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle, to.rniquete de do.s ho.rquillas.
jeep, auto.mvil militar para transpo.rte liviano.
jenny winch, gra liviana de brazo.s rgido.s.
jerk line (pet) , cable agitado.r.
jerk-pump injection (di), inyeccin directa po.r
bo.mba de mbo.lo. buzo..
jet, 8 (hid) cho.rro., surtidor, (M) chifln; (fund)
bebedero.; (miner) azabache; v (Pi) hundir
co.n cho.rro. de agua.
- - agitator, agitado.r de cho.rro..
- - auger (tb), tubo. inyecto.r co.n barrena.
- - carburetor, carburado.r de inyecto.r.
- - compressor (ac), co.mpreso.r de chorro..
- - condenser, co.ndensado.r de cho.rro. o. de inyeccin.
- - disperser, dispersado.r de cho.rro..

jet

486

junction

- - file, lima redonda pequea.


inferrupter, iriterruptor de chorro de mer- - filler, relleno para juntas.
curio.
- - hinge, gozne, bisagra de paletas.
- - motor, motor a chorro.
- - rate (tr), tarifa consolidada.
pipe, tubo inyector.
runner (p), burlete, (V) collar de vaciado.
pump, bomba de chorro.
shield (rd), placa de guardia para la junta
jetty, espoln, espign, rompeolas, (C) tajamar,
de expansin, chapa guardajunta.
(V) molo, (Es) trenque.
joint-sealing compound (rd), compuesto sellador
jewel bearing (irist) , cojiriete de piedra ti de
de juntas.
zafiro.
jointed, (mee) articulado; agrietada (roca).
jib, brazo giratorio, pescante, aguiln.
jointer, (carp) juntera; (em) cepillo mecnico de
crane, pescante, gra de brazo o de pared o
banco; (mam) marcador de juntas; (lad)
de aguiln, trucha.
,
escarbador de juntas; (si) igualador ftub)
jig, 8 glibo, calibre, patrn, plantilla; montaje,
dos piezas acopladas.
guia; (min) clasificadora hidrulica; v (min)
- - gage, guia para cepillo mecnico.
separar por vibracin y lavado.
- - stone, piedra de igualar.
- - borer, taladradora de plantillas.
, jointing, junteo; articulado; (geol) agrietamiento.
- ' bushing, boquilla de gua.
- - plane, cepillo-juntera, garlopa, guillame.
- - saw, sierra caladora o para contornear.
tool (mas), llana de juntar.
vise, crcel para taladradora.
joist, viga, vigueta, cabio, abitaque, cabrio.
jigger, aparejo liviano.
- - anchor, ancla o trabilla de viga.
jim-crow (rr), encorvador de rieles.
- - facer, placa de revestimiento para vigas de
jinnywink, gra de pescante ligera generalmente
concreto.
'
con torno de mano o con malacate ,de tam- - hanger, estribo, colgador de vigueta.
bor sencillo.
jolt-ramming molding machine (fdy), moldeajob, trabajo, tarea; emplo; la obra.
dora de percusin.
- - ccounting, contadura de campo~
joule (elec), joule, julio.
overhead, gastos generales de la obra.
Joule's law (elec), ley de Joule.
jobber, comrciante.
jobber's reamer, escariador corriente de mjoulean effect (elec), efecto Joule.
joulemeter (elec), julimetro.
quina-herramienta.
journal, (mee) mun, gorrn, macho, pezn;
jockey
(cont) diario.
pulley, polea de tensin.
bearing, chumacera.
weight, pesa corrediza.
wheel, polea de tensin.
- - box, chumacera, cojinete, muonera, caja de
chumacera; (fe) caja de engrase.
jog feeder, alimentador basculante.
jogging (lc), avance poco a: poco.
- - brasses (car), forros de chumacera.
joggle, 8 (carp)(mam)(ch) nervadura, lengeta,
- - jack, gato para muones.
reborde; endentado; espiga; v ensamblar,
journeyman, oficial.
replegar, empalmar; (en) acodillar, plegar,
juice (su), guarapo, jUgo, zumo de caa.
(A) embayonetar.
- - guards, zunchos postizos de las mazas.
- - joint (mas), junta de ranura y lengua.
- - outlet, salida del guarapo.
jogglingmachine (sb), replegadora, acbdmadora.
- - pan, plato de guarapo, recogedor.
join, unir, juntar, empalmar, enlazar, empatar,
- - pit, depsito del guarapo crudo.
trabar; (carp) embarbillar, (Col) engala--' ring, anillo de guarapo.
bernar.
- - strainer, colador o filtro de guarapo.
joiner, ebanista, ensamblador.
- - trough, canal de jugo.
- - bulkheads (sb), mamparos divisorios, tajumbo, (tn) carro de, perforadoras, vagn babiques, mamparos de carpintera o de
rrenador; andamio corredizo; (conc), andacarpiritera metlica.
dera con andamio y moldes; (ef) rastra,
door (sb), puerta de carpiritera, puerta no
grada; (ef) pasteca grande.
estanca.
- - boom (sb), aguiln para cargas pesadas.
joiner's gage, gramil.
jump v (bs), recaicar.
joinery, ebanistera.
- - frog (rr), cruce 'del riel de la linea priricipal
joint, 8 (conc) junta; (carp) ensamblaje, empate,
sin cortarlo, (Es) saltacarril.
empalme, unin; (tub) acoplamiento,
- - saw (sa), sierra levadiza de recortar.
unin, acopladura, conexin; (tub) en- - set (tun), marco intermedio, cerco,auxiliar.
chufe; (est) juntura, ensamblaje, conexin,
- - spark, chispa de entrehierro.
unin;" (est) nudo, punto de encuentro;
- - weld, soldadura de tope en ngulo recto.
(mee) articulacin; (geol) grieta; (fe)
jumper, barrena corta de mano; (elc) alambre
junta, unin; 'I! juntear; (mee) articular;
de cierre, cable de empalme, puente; (ef)
(si) igualar.
trineo.
- - bar (rr), eclisa.
- - switch (rr), cambiaviasaltacarril.
box (elec), caja de er.'lpalme.
junction, (fe) empalme, entronque; (elc) emcap (bdg), tapa de junta.
palme; (r) confluencia, horcajo, bifurca- - chisel (bw), punzn para raspar las juntas.
cin; (al) confluencia, empalme.
- - compound (p), compuesto para enchufes.
-

junction
- - box (elec), caja de empalmes o de distribucin o de derivacin.
- - chamber (sw), cmara de bifurcacin o de
confluencia.
manhole (sw), pozo de confluencia, registro
de encuentro.
piece (p), derivacin, injerto, bifurcacin.
jungle, maraa, selva, mat.orral.
junior beam, viga 1 muy liviana.
junior mortgage, hipoteca secundaria o posterior.
junk, 8 hierro viejo o de desecho o de desperdicio,
despoj os de fierro, (A)' rezago, chatarra;
chicote, jarcia trozada; (pet) herramienta
rota, ripio; v (mtl) desechar, desperdiciar;
(pet) abandonar (el pozo).
basket (pet), cesta pescarripio, cesto de
p,esca.
- - catcher (pet), extractor de piezas rotas o de
ripio, pescarripio, atraparripio.
- - dealer, chatarrero.
- - ring, anillo de estopas o de prensaestopa o
de empaquetado.
- - shop, chatarreria.
yard, chatarreria.
jurisdictional strike, huelga por jurisdiccin
entre gremios.
jute, yute, camo.
juvenile waters (geol), aguas juveniles.

K truss, armadura en K.
kalamine, vase calamine.
kalsomine, 8 pintura al agua o a la cola; v pintar
con pintura al agua.
kaolin, caoln.
kaolinic, caolinico.
kaolinite (miner), caolinita, caolin.
Kaplan turbine, turbina Kaplan.
kapok, kapok.
karstic (geol), crstico.
kation, vase cation.
kedge anchor, ancla de espiar, anclotillo.
keel, creyn de ocre rojo; (nut) quilla.
blocks (sb), picaderos.
rider, placa superior de la quilla.
keelage, derechos de quilla o de puerto.
keelson (sb), sobrequilla, contraquilla, (A)
quilla interna.
Keene's cement (trademark). 'lspecie de yeso
duro para ltima capa.
keep to the right (rd), conservar la derecha.
keeper, (mee) fijador, abrazadera; (puerta)
hembra de cerroj o, cerradero; (imn)
armadura.
keg, cuete, barrilete, cubeta.
kelly (pet), vstago cuadrado de transmisin,
barra cuadrada giratoria.
Kelvin balance, balanza de Kelvin.
Kelvin scale, escala absoluta o de Kelvin.
Kelvin's law (elec), ley de Kelvin.
kenotron (ra), kenotrono, kenotrn.
kentledge, enjunque.
keratophyre (geol), keratfiro, queratfiro.
kerf, corte, ranura.
kerite (inl), kerita.

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kickoff

kern (math), kern; (est) ncleo central.


- - distance, factor de flexin.
kernel (elec) (ra), ncleo.
kernite, kernita (mineral de brax).
kerogen, kergeno.
kerosene, kerosina, petrleo de alumbrado,
keroseno, aceite de alumbrado o de carbn, (C) luz brillante (marca de fbrica);
(PR) gas brillante.
- - engine, mquina de kerosina.
Kerr effect (elec), efect Kerr, fenmeno de
Kerr.
kersantite (geol), kersantita.
kettle, (alquitrn) caldera, marmita; (geol)(A)
marmita.
hole (geol), olla glacial.
kevel (sb), cornamusa, bita.
key, 8 (cerrad~ra) llave; (conc) dentado: clave,
llave, redlente, muesca, (M) amarre; (eje)
chaveta; (mee) (carp) llave, cua; (yesera)
traba, trabazn; (elc) interruptor llave
(tel) manipulador, llave; tecla (mq~ina d~
escribir); (isla) cayo; 11 (mee) acuar, enchavetar, calzar, encuar; (ra) manipular.
aggregate (rd), capa ligadora.
- - blank, llave ciega.
bolt, perno de chaveta.
- - brick, ladrillo de clave.
- - file, lima de cerrajero.
- - joint (rd), junta ranurada; junta muescada.
- - plate, bocallave, chapa del ojo de llave.
- - rock (pet), roca determinante.
- - seat, cajera, ranura, (C) cuero;' (U) chave"
tero.
- - socket, portalmpara con llave giratoria.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de llave.
key-seat rule, regla de cajera.
key-seating chisel, asentador de chavetas.
keyboard, teclado.
keyhole, ojo de la cerradura o de la llave, bocallave.
- - caliper, calibrador para bocallave.
- - escutcheon, bocallave, chapa del ojo.
- - hacksaw, serrucho calador de metales.
- - plate, bocallave.
- - saw, sierra caladora o de punta, serrucho de
punta, segueta.
keying (ra), manipulacin.
keyless socket (elec), portalmpara sin llave.
keyseater, ranuradora.
'
keystone, (mam) clave, llave de arco; (ca) agregado de relleno.
keyway, (mee) chavetero, curo, cajera, ranura; (conc) llave, clave, adaraja, endentado.
- - cutter, cortadora de ranuras.
kick (bw), clave de trabazn.
- - plate, placa metlica en el peinazo inferior
de una puerta.
kick-up (auto), comba, bombeo.
kickback, rechazo, contragolpe, reculada.
kicker, (az) ni velador de caa; (as) lanzador de
troncos.
kicking coil (elec), bobina de reaccin.
kicking piece (min), puntal corto.
kickoff (mech) (elec), arranque.

kickoff

488

pressure (pet) ,. presin inicial.


kidney ore, especie de hematita.
kier, cuba, tanque.
kieselguhr, quiselgur,kieselgur, diatomita.
kilerg, kiloergio.
ki1iare, kilirea.
kili (met), calmar, matar.
kiIIas, esquisto arcilloso.
kiIIed spirits (soldering), solucin de cinc en
cido clorhdrico.
killed steel, acero muerto.
kiln, horno; horno de secar.
- block (rfr), bloque radial de forro.
kiln-dried, secado al horno, (M) estufado.
kiloampere, kiloamperio.
kilobar, kilobara.
kilocalorie, kilocalora, caloria grande.
kilocycle, kilociclo.
kilodyne,kilodina.
kilogram, kilogramo.
kilogram-calorie, . calora-kilogramo, calora
grande.
kilogram-meter, kilogrmetro.
kilojoule, kilojulio.
kiloline (elec), kilolinea, kilomaxwell.
kiloliter, kilolitro.
kilometer, kilmetro.
kilometric, kilomtrico.
kilo-pound, kilolibra.
kilovar, kilovoltamperio reactivo.
kilovolt, kilovoltio, kilovolt.
kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltamperio.
kilovoltmeter, kilovoltimetro.
kilowatt, kilovatio, kilowatt.
kilowatt-hour, kilovatio-hora.
kinematic, cinemtico.
kinematics, cinemtica.
kinescope (tv), kinescopio.
kinetic energy, energa cintica.
kinetic friction, friccin cintica.
kinetics, cintica.
king
clos.er (bw) , ladrillo cortado a tamao mayor
de medio ladrillo.
pile, pilote central del duque de Alba.
post, pendoln, pendoln seMillo, (Col)
pendoln rey; (en) palo de gra.
king-post truss, armadura de pendoln..
kingbolt, (fe) perno pinzote, perno real; (mee)
tornillo o perno maestro; (est) .pndola,
suspensor.
kingpin, gorrn; (auto) pivote de direccin.
kink, 8 coca, doblez, ensortijamiento, en/:larrujamiento; v ensortijar; ensortijarse, enredarse.
- - iron, enderezador de cocas.
kip, kilolibra.
Kirksite (trademark), aleacin a.base de plomo.
kirve (min), socavar, minar.
kit, equipo, juego de herramientas.
klystron (ra), clistron.
knap v, picar.
knapping hammer, martillo de picapedrero.
knee (cons), codo, escuadra, ngulo, codillo.
- - action (auto), suspensin independiente
(ruedas delanteras);

kraft

- . - brace, esquinal, cartela, cuadral, diagonal,


esquinero, acartelamiento, riostra angular,
(M) chafln.
- - joint, articulacin.
knee~brace strut, sopanda.
kneeler (mas), piedra de anclaje en una albardilla inclinada.
kneestone, vase kneeler.
knife, cuchillo, cuchilla.
blade, hoja de cuchillo.
-.- file, lima de navaja, lima-cuchillo.
fuse (elec), fusible de cuchilla.
plug (elec), clavija a cuchilla.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de cuchilla, conmutador de. cuchillas, (C) chucho de
cuchilla.
knife-edge bearing, soporte de cua.
knob, (puerta) perilla, botn, (A) pomo; (top)
collado, alcor; (elc) botn.
- - and tube work (elec), canalizacin con aisladores de perilla y tubos aisladores, instalacin a botn y tubo.
- - insulator, aislador de botn.
- - lock, cerradura movida por perilla.
spindle, husillo de perilla.
knock v (eng), golpetear, cojear.
- - meter, indicador o medidor de golpeo.
off (pet), desenganchar.
- - rating, valor antidetonante.
- - suppressor, antidetonante.
knocked down, desmontado, desarmado, desensamblado, abatido.
knocking (eng) , retintin, golpeteo, detonacin,
golpeamiento, detonancia, golpeo.
knockout, (elc) disco removible, destapadero;
(pet) deshidratador.
- - cutter, cortador de agujeros ciegos.
- - punch, punzn de agujeros ciegos.
knot, (cab) nudo,.lazo; (mad) nudo, (M) botn;
(nut) nudo.
knothole, agujero de nudo.
knotted tap joint (elec), derivacin de nudo.
knotting (pt), tratamiento de los nudos con laca
antes de pintar.
knotty (lbr), nudoso.
knuckle (mech), charnela, articulacin, rtula;
junta de charnela.
- - connection (str) , conexin por ngulos en
las alas de la viga.
- - gear, engranaje de dientes semicirculares.
- - joint, unin a charnela, junta de charnela,
articulacin de bisagra.
- - pin (auto), pivote de direccin.
- - sheave, polea de guia, garrucha desviadora.
- - tooth (mech), diente de perfil semicircular.
knuckling (sb), deformacin, distorsin, desviacin.
knurl, n moleteado, cerrillado; (herr) moleteador;
v estriar, moletear, cerrillar, acordonar.
- - roller, rodillo moleteador.
knurling tool, herramienta. estriadora o moleteadora.
konimeter (min), konimetro.
Koppel car (ce), carro decauville.
Kovar (trademark)(alloy), kovar.
kraft paper, papel kraft o de pulpa sulfitica.

kryptol
kryptol, criptol.
krypton (chem), criptn.
kyanite (miner), cianita, distena.
kyanize, kianizar.
kymograph, quimgrafo.

489

lamppost

miento; (mr) retraso; (mv) retardacin.


retardo; (hid) atraso, retraso; (elstico)
retraso; (tn) madero de revestimiento; .
(cal) forrar, aforrar, aislar, revestir; (tn)
revestir; (mo) entablar, enlatar; (elc)
atrasarse.
fault (geol), falla de desplazamiento desigual.
screw, pija, (A) (C) tirafondo.
L beam (conc), viga L.
lags (pi), enlatado, enlistonado.
L head (ge) , culata en L.
Iag-screw eye, pija de ojo.
L network (elec), red forma L.
lag-screw shield, manguito de expansin para
LCL (Iess than carload), carga menor de carro
pija.
completo.
lagging, (cal) envoltura aisladora, camisa, recontainer, recipiente para cargas menores.
vestimiento, forro aislante; (mo) entalabeled equipment (bldg)(US), equipo aproblado; (torno) listones, tablillas de forro;
bado por la Junta de Aseguradores.
(tn) revestimiento, forro, costillas estalabeled fire extinguisher, extinguidoraprobado
cas, li.stones, encostillado; (pi) co~tillas,
por la Junta de Aseguradores.
encostillado.
labile (chem) (ra), lbil.
current (elec), corriente retrasada o de
labor, mano de obra, labor, trabajo; brazos, peratraso.
sonal a jornal.
--load (elec), carga inductiva.
agent, enganchador, agente de colocaciones.
phase (elec), fase retrasada.
exchange, agencia de colocaciones.
lagoon, 8 laguna; v enlagunar.
- fore~an, capataz, jfe de operarios.
laitance, nata, (V) lechosidad, (Pe) lechada.
- union, gremio, sindicato obrero, asociacin
lake, lago, laguna, pantano.
obrera.
- - asphalt, asfalto lacustre.
laboratory, laboratorio.
Lalande cell (elec), pila Lalande o de soda cus.
equipment, tile~ o aparato de laboratorio.
tica.
laborer, pen, jornalero, pen comn, trabajaLally column (trademark), colunma Lally, codor, obrero, bracero, operario.
lumna tubular llena de hormign.
laborsaving, economizador de trabajo.
lambert (il), lambert.
labyrinth (mech), laberinto.
lamellar, laminar.
- - condenser, condensador de laberinto.
lamina (geol), lmina.
- packing, empaquetadura de laberinto, guarlaminar fiow (hyd), flujo laminar.
nicin espiraloide.
laminar velocity (hyd), velocidad laminar.
- stuffing box, prensaestopa laberntico o de laminate, s laminado; v laminar; a laminado.
laberinto.
laminated, laminado, (mad) terciado.
lac, laca.
fioor (mill construction), piso slido de talace v, (est) armar con enrejado; (correa) coser,
blones de canto.
empalmar con cordn.
shutter (pmy) , obturador laminado o de
.acing, (est) enrejado simple, entrenzado, (C)
laminillas.
enlace; (correa) cordn, tiras de cuero, - - spring, ballesta, muelle de hojas.
enlaces (acero); costura, enlazamiento.
lamination, laminacin.
- messenger (elec), mensajero enlazador.
laminator, laminador.
lacmoid (lab), lacmoide.
lamp, lmpara, farol, linterna, fanal.
lacquer, 8 laca; v laquear.
base (elec), pie de lmpara, base de bomlactase (sen), lactasa.
billa.
lacto se (chem), lactosa.
- - bracket, portafarol.
- - bile, bilis lactosa.
bulb, bombilla de lmpara o de alumbrado,
- - broth, medio flido lactoso, caldo lactoso.
ampolleta.
lacustrine, lacustre.
changer (ap), cambiador de lmpara.
ladder, escala, escalera de mano, escalera; eleva- cord (elec), cordn de lmpara.
dor de capachos.
guard, guardalmpara, protector de lm- - chain, cadena de escalera.
para; guardafarol.
- - dredge, draga de escalera o de rosario o de - - hanger, suspensor de lmpara.
cangilones o de arcaduces.
- - holder, portalmpara, portalinterna, porta- - rung, barrote, escaln, cabilln, clavija de
farol.
escala.
- - receptade, portalmpara.
- tra,ck (rr), via maestra o de enlace o.de escala.
- - shade, reflector, pantalla.
ladder-type trencher, zanjadora de rosario.
socket, portalmpara, receptculo, (e} porladderway (min), pozo de escaleras, bajada.
tabombillo, (A) enchufe.
lading, carga.
- - tender, farolero.
ladle, cucharn, cuchara; (fuad) cazo de colada,
lampblack, holln de lmpara, negro de humo.
caldero.
lamphole (sw) , pozo o registro delmpara.
analysis (met), anlisis de hornada.
lamppost, poste de lmpara '0 de alumbrado o de
lag, 8 (elc) retraso, retardo, atraso, retardafarol.

lamprophyre

490

lamprophyre (geol), lamprfiro.


lampwick, mecha, pabilo.
Lancashire boiler, caldera de dos fluses de llama.
lance tooth (saw), diente de lanza.
lancewood, palo de lanza.
land, 8 tierra; terreno; (mee) superficie entre
estras, (A) hoj a interranura; v aterrizarse (aeroplano); (hidroavin) amarar,
acuatizar.
- - freight, flete terrestre,
- - measure, medidas agrarias, medida de rea.
- - plane (irr), enrasador de tierra.
- - surveying, agrimensura, levantamiento, (M)
topografa.
.
- - slrveyor, agrimensor,: apeador, (M) topgrafo.
land-clearing tackle(Ig) ,aparejo de destronque.
landfill, relleno de tierras, terrapln.
landing, (es) descanso, rellano, meseta, descansillo; (tr) desembarcadero; (ef) plataforma
de cargar; (min) botadero, vertedero; (re)
(en) distancia del borde al eje de remaches;
(ap) aterrizaje; acuatizaje (hidroavin).
angle (ap) , ngulo de aterrizaje.
base (pet), base de tope.
- - beacon (ap), radiofaro de aterrizaje.
- - beam (ap), rayo de aterrizaje.
- - field, campo o cancha de aterrizaje.
- - gear (ap), tren de aterrizaje.
- - 1npact (ap) , impacto de aterrizaje.
-light (ap), fanal o luz o farol de aterrizaje.
- - mat (ap) , estera de aterrizaje (acero perfa:rado).
. .
- - run (ap) , recorrido de aterrizaje, carrera al
aterrizar.
.
.
.
- - sequence (ap), orden de aterrizaje.
- - stage, embarcade.ro flotante.
- - strip (ap), pista o f~ja de aterrizaje.
T (ap), T de aterrizaje.
landing-direction light (ap) , luz de sentido de
aterrizaje.
.
.
landlooker (Ig), 8,preciador de madera en pie.
landmark, (lev) mojn; (nut) seal .fija de
tierra.
- - beacon, faro 10caJizador o de identificacin.
landowner, terrateniente.
landplane, avin terrestre.
landscape
- - architect, arquitecto paisajista.
- - architecture, arquitectura paisajista.
engineer~ ingenier,o paisajista.
landside (ce), phl.Ca gula, plarlCha de empuje.
landslide, d",rrumb, de~prendimiento, dislocacin, resbalamiento, . corrimi",nto, lurte.
lane (rd) (ap) , va de trfico 1 trocha, faja.
lang lay (wr), colchado limg, cableado tipo lang,
trama lang, (M) torcido paralelo,. (Es)
corchado directo ..
lantern, linterna, farql, 'fanal; (to) luernario,
linternn.
..
.
- - chisel, cortahierro para canaletas.
globe, globo, bombillo.
- - holder, portalinterna.
pinion, pin de linterna.
- - ring (pu), anillo d~ cierre hidrulico.
wheel, pin o rueda de linterna.

lath

lap, 8 (mv) recubrimiento, avance; (herr) pulimentadora; (met) astilla, solapadura; (est)
traslapo, sobrepuesta, (C) monta; (fma)
superpOSlClOn, solapadura; v traslapar,
solapar, sobreponer, encaballar; traslaparse, recubrirse; (mh) pulir, afinar.
- - joint, unin o empalme o empate de solapa,
junta montada o solapada o de superposicin.
-link, eslabn de solapa.
- - seam, costura con solapa o por recubrimiento.
- - sidings (rr), apartaderos solapados.
-.switch (rr), chucho biselado.
winding (elec), arrollamiento de lazo, (A)
devanado imbricado.
lap-riveted, remachado a solapa, roblonado con
recubrimiento.
lap-welded, soldado a solapa o por recubrimiento o por superposicin.
lapped joint (p flange), junta montada o Van
Stone, unin de reborde.
lapping compound, compuesto de pulir.
lapping machine, pulimentadora.
lapstreak (sb), traca solapada.
larboard, babor.
larch, alerce, pino alerce.
lard oil, aceite de manteca, (A) aceite de grasa de
cerdo.
large calorie, calora grande, calora-kilogramo.
Larimer column, dos vigas 1 doblados por el eje
del alma y remachados a lo largo de los
doblece.s.
larry, va:oneta automotriz .de volcadura.
larvae, larvas.
larvae-destroying, antilarvario.
larval, larval.
.
larvicide, larvicida.
lash,8 (v) juego; v amarrar, atar, abarbetar.
lashing, ligadura, atadura, amarre.
latch, 8 candado, pestillo, aldaba, seguro, tara. billa, picaporte, cerrojo, corchete; v sujetar
c.on pestillo.
- - bolt, pestillo de resorte.
- - hasp, aldaba de picaporte.
jack (pet), pescador a pestillo.
latchkey, llavn.
latent, latente.
- - heat of fusion, calor latente de fusin.
--image (pmy), imagen latente.
laterl, 8 (irr) secundario, ramal; (min) galera
lateral; (tub) Y, lateral; a lterftl.
- - bracing, riostras laterales, arriostramiento
lateral, cruceros laterales.
--. chromatic aberration (pmy), aberracin cromtica lateral.
- - moraine (geol), morena lateral.
- - sewer, cloaca derivada o lateral, albaal.
- - support, apoyo lateral.
lateral-flow spi11way, vertedero lateral.
laterite (gel), laterita.
lateritic, latertico.
laterization, laterizacin;
latex (inl), ltex.
lath, 8 listn, latilla, tablilla, lata, listn yesero.

lath
listoncillo; v listonar, enlistonar, alistonar,
enlatar.
- - binder, atadora de listones.
- - mill, sierra para listones.
lathe, torno, torno mecnico.
- - attachments, accesorios de torno.
- - bed, bancada Q bancaza del torno.
- - carriage, carro de torno, carrito.
- - center, punta de torno o de centrar.
chuck, mandril, plato.
- - dog, perro de torno, brida, (A) brida grapa.
- - file, lima de tornero.
- - head, cabezal de torno.
- - operator, tornero.
- - shop, tornera.
- - spindle, husillo o huso de torno.
- - tools, herramientas torneadoras.
- - work, tornera.
lathe-center grinder, rectificadora de 'puntas de
torno.
lather, listonador, listonero.
lathing, enlistonado, listonaje, chillado, encostillado, listonera.
- - hatchet, hachuela de listonador o de media
labor.
- - nail, clavo de chilla o para listonaje, chilln.
latite (geol), latita.
latitude, latitud.
latitudes and departures (surv), latitudes y desviaciones, (M) alejamientos y desviaciones.
latitudinal, latitudinal.
latrine, letrina, excusado, retrete.
lattice, (est) enrejado, celosa; (mat) (qum)
celosa.
- - bar, barra de celosia o de enrejado, listn.
- - girder, viga de alma abierta o de celosla
o de enrejado, jcena de celosa, (V) viga
armada en celosla.
network (elec), red de celosa.
- - truss, armadura de enrejado.
- - web, alma calada o de celosht.
lattice-wound coil (elec), bobina de panal.
latticed column, columna de celosa, poste enrejado.
latticing, enrej ado, celosa, entrenzado, (Es)
enverjado.
latus rectum (math), lado recto.
launch, s lancha, chalupa; v botar, echar al agua.
launching n, botadura, botada.
- - cradle, cuna de botadura, basada.
- - ways, grada de astillero, imadas, varadero,
anguilas.
launder n, artesa, batea.
laundry wastes (sen), desechos de lavandera.
lauryl (lab), laurilo.
lautal, aleacin de aluminio con 4.7% cobre, 1 %
a 2% silicio, Yz% manganeso.
lava, lava.
- - bed, escorial.
lavatic, lavic, lvico.
lavatory, (pb) lavabo, lavamanos, lavadero;
(cuarto) lavatorio, lavadero.
law of tangents, ley tangencial.
laws of electric networks, leyes de Kirchhoff.
lay, 8 (cab) cableado, colchado, corchado, colchadura, torcido, trama, retorcido, (M) tren-

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leaded

zado, (M) acomodamiento; v (tub) tender.


colocar; (rieles) enrielar; (pav) adoquinar,
enladrillar, entarugar, afirmar; (lad) enladrillar; (cab) colchar, acolchar, torcer,
cablear; (polvo) matar, asentar.
days (naut), estada.
- - off (men), despedir, desahuciar.
out, (lev) replantear, trazar, localizar; (dib)
proyectar,. estudiar; (mam) aparejar.
layer, capa, hilada, hilera, tongada, (C) camada.
layer-out, trazador, replanteador, aparejador.
laying length (p), tramo de instalacin, largo
neto colocado.
laying out, replanteo, trazado, demarcacin.
layout engineer, ingeniero localizador o trazador.
layout of plant, disposicin del equipo.
la:ulite (miner), lazulita, espato azul.
leach, lixiviar, percolar; (irr) desalar por irrigacin y drenaje.
leaching (conc), accin disolvente del agua, deslave de los compuestos solubles.
- - cesspool, pozo absorbente o depercolacin,
(Es) absorbedero.
--tank, estanque de lixiviacin.
leachy, poroso.
lead, 8 (metal) plomo; (nut) sonda, escandallo;
v (metal) emplomar.
- - aed cell, acumulador cido de plomo.
- - azide, azida de plomo.
- - burning, unin de piezas de plomo por fusin.
- - carbon~te, carbonato de plomo, (miner)
cerUSIta.
- - chromate, cromato de plomo, (miner) crocoita, amarillo de cromo (pigmento).
dioxide, dixido o perxido de plomo.
- - furnace, hornillo para derretir plomo.
- - glance, galena.
- - gro ove (p), ranura para plomo.
joint (p), junta plomada.
- - line (sounding), sondaleza.
ore, mineral de plomo.
- - oxide, xido o monxido de plomo.
- - peroxide, dixido o perxido de plomo.
- - pipe, tubo o caerla de plomo.
- - pot, crisol para fundir plomo.
- - shield, taquete o cincho de plomo.
- - spar, cerusita.
- - sponge (ele e) , plomo esponjoso.
- - sulphate, sulfato de plomo, (miner) anglesita.
- - sulphide, sulfuro de plomo, galena.
- - washer, arandela de plomo.
wool, hilacha o filstica o lana de plomo, CM)
fibra de plomo, (A) estopa de plomo.
lead-base alloy, aleacin a base de plomo.
lead-coated, emplomado.
lead-covered cable, cable forrado de plomo o
. acorazado con plomo.
lead-encased, revestido de plomo.
lead-headed nail, clavo con cabeza de plomo.
lead-lead acid cell, acumulador cido de plomo.
lead-lined, forrado de plomo.
lead-sheathed wire, alambre forrado de plomo.
lead-zinc storage battery, acumulador de plomoe
zinc.
leaded, emplomado.

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- ' cable (elec), cable revestido de plomo.


nickel alloy, aleacin de nquel al plomo.
red brass, latn rojo al plomo.
- - tin bronze, bronce al estao-plomo.
zinc pigment,pigmento de sulfato de plomo
con xido de cinc.
lead n, (exc) distancia de aCarreo; (fc) arranque,
avance, (C) tira; (rs) avance, paso; (sol)
conductor; (mv) avance, adelanto; (min)
venero, filn; (elc) avance; (alc)conductor; (geof) adelanto; (torno) avance.
- - block, pasteca.
.
- - curve (rr) , curva del desviadero entre aguja
y corazn.
.
- - rails (rr), rieles de arranque.
- - screw (mt), tornillo patrn o principal o de
avance.
- - track, va que une el patio con la va de recorrido.
leads, (pi) guas del martinete, (A) cabriada;
(sol) cables conductores.
lead-in wire (elec), alambre de entrada (servicio);
hilo de conexin (bombilla).
leader, (min) gua, nervadura, ramita de filn,
vetilla; (ed) tubo de bajada, cada, canal
de bajada, cao pluvial, bajante; (cf) conducto de aire caliente.
boot, botaguas.
--head,.cubeta, embudo de azotea.
sfralner, colador d cao pluvial.
leadin (ra), alambre de bajada.
leading
curi'ent (elec), corriente avanzada o en adelanto.
edge,borde de entrada o de ataque.
- - phase (elec), fase avanzada.
- - wheel (auto) (loco), rueda directriz o conductora.
wire (bl), alambre conducto~ (entre mquina
y fulminante).
.
leading-in insulator, aislador tubular o de
entrada.
leading-in wire, alambre de entrada.
Leadite (trademark), ledita.
leadout (mech) (elec), conexin de salida.
leadwork, emplomdura, plomera.
leadworker, emplomador.
lea!, hoja; (bisagra) contrabisagra, ala, aleta;
(ballesta) hoja, plancha; (compuerta)
tablero; (puerta) hoja, ala.
catcher (hyd), trampa de hojas.
ruter, filtro de hojas..
- - nietal, hoja metlica.
mold, mantillo.
- - screen, colador para hojas, deshojador.
spring, ballesta, res()rte de hojas.
leak, 8 escape, fuga, salidero, gotera, filtracin,
escurridero; (elc) dispersin, prdida;.v
gotear, salrse, escurrirse; dejar escapar,
tener fugas; (nut) hacer agua.
clamp (pet), abrazadera contrafuga.
- - detector, indicador de escapes,. detector de
fugas.
leakage, (hid) escapes, filtraciones, goteo, fugas,
salideros; merma; (elc) dispersin.

left

conductance (Eilec), conductancia de dispersin.


- - current (elec) (ra) , corriente de fuga o de
escape.
- - factor, (elc) coeficiente o factor de dispersin; (ita) factor de infiltracin.
- - flux (elec), flujo de dispersin, dispersin
magntica.
indicator (elec), indicador' de prdidas a
tierra.
--load (ac) , demanda por infiltracin.
- - reactance (elec), reactancia de dispersin.
- - resistance, resistencia de dispersin.
leakance (elec), conductancia de dispersin, (A)
perditancia.
leakproof, a prueba de escapes o de goteras o de
filtracin.
lean, v inclinarse, ladearse; a magro, pobre.
-'- concrete, concreto pobre, hormign magro o
enjuto.
--lime, cal pobre.
mixture (auto), mezcla pobre.
lean-to, tinglado, colgadizo, techo de un agua o
a simple vertiente.
leaning-frame grader, explanadora de armazn
inclinable, conformadora de bastidor inclinable.
leaning-wheel grader, explanadora o conformadora de ruedas inclinables.
leaping weir, desviador de aguas de tormenta.
lease, 8 arrendamiento, arriendo; contrato de
arrendamiento; v arrendar, alquilar.
leasehold, inquilinato.
leaseholder, arrendatario.
least
.
--' common multiple, mnimo comun multiplo.
- - squares, mnimos cuadrados.
- - work, trabajo mnimo.
leather, cuero, suela, vaqueta, piel.
- - belt, correa de cuero o de suela, banda de
cuero.
--link belting, correaje articulado de cuero.
- - washer, arandela o anillo de cuero, zapatilla.
leatherboard, cartn de cuero artificial.
leaving edge, borde de salida.
Lec1anch cell (elec), pila Leclanch.
ledge, (ed) retallo, escaln, resalto; (nut)
arrecife; (puerta) peinazo; (cn) cuerda.
- - rock, cama o lecho de roca, roca viva, (Col)
roca fresca, (M) roca fija, (Es) roca virgen.
ledged and braced door, puerta de peinazos y
riostra (sin largueros y paneles).
ledger, (carp) cinta, carrera, larguero; (cont)
libro mayor.
lee (naut), sotavento.
shore, costa de sotavento.
- - tide, marea de stavento.
leeward, sotavento.
leeway, deriva, abatimiento.
left lay (wr), colchado o torCido o trama a la
izquierda.
left turn (rd), vuelta o giro a la izquierda.
left~hand, de mano izquierda, zurdo.
- - centrifugal pump, .bomba centrifuga siniestrogira (vista del lado de aeeionamiento).
- - door, puerta de mano izquierda.
__

left
-

493

drive, conduccin o mando a la izquierda.


offset toolholder, portaherramienta' descentrada a la izquierda.
rotation, rotacin siniestrogira.
- - rule (elec),.regla de la mano izquierda.
thread, rosca zurda o a la izquierda, filete de
paso izquierdo, (M) cuerda izquierda.
leg, (perfil ngulo) ala, rama, brazo, (M) patn,
(C) lado; (cb) pata, pie derecho, paral; (p)
rama; (trpode) pierna, pata; (comps)
brazo, pierna; (cal) placa de agua, hervidor; (sol) superficie de fusin; (elc) circuito derivado; (mat) cateto.
bridge, puente de marco rgido;
of fillet weld, cateto.
- - vise, tornillo o morsa de pie, (A) torno de pie.
wires (bl) , alambres del detonador.
legend (dwg) , clave, (A) leyenda.
lemniscate (math), lemniscata.
length, largo, longitud, largura; (nut) eslora;
tiro, tira, tramo, tirada.
- - between perpendiculars (na), eslora entre
perpendiculares.
- - on ~ater line (na), eslora de flotacin.
'
over-all (na), eslora total.
lengthen,alargar; alargarse.
lengthening bar (compass), alargadera.
lens, lente; (geol) lente.
- - cone (pmy), tubo portalente.
element (pmy), elemento del objetivo.
holder (w), portavidrio.
lentic1e (geol), lenteja.
lenticular, lenticular.
lentil (geol), lenteja.
leptometer, leptmetro.
less-carload, menos de un carro completo.
lessee, arrendatario.
lessor, arrendador.
Jet
- - down, bajar, abatir.
go (cab), aflojar, soltar.
in (carp), empotrar, embutir, encastrar,insertar.
off steam, desvaporar.
the contract, adjudicar el contrato.
letter, 8 letra; carta; v (dib) rotular.
of credit, carta de crdito.
lettering (dwg), rotulacin, (M) letreros, (C) inscripciones.
angle (dwg), cartabn de rotulacin.
guide (dwg), plantilla o gua de rotular.
machine, mquina rotuladora, aparato rotulador.
--- nib (dwg), pico de rotular.
- - pen, pluma de dibujo.
levee, dique, borde, endicamiento, borde de encauzamiento, dique marginal o de defensa,
ribero, (A) malecn, (U) dique de ribera.
level, 8 (inst) nivel; (top) altura;' v nivelar,
aplanar, allanar, emparejar, enrasar, explanar, igualar; (lev) nivelar; a plano,
llano, nivelado.
bar (inst), barra maestra o portadora.
board, regla, escantilln, tabln de nivelar.
book (sur,,), cuaderno de nivelacin, libreta
de nivel.

lift

control (wp), regulador de nivel.


- - full, rasado, al ras.
- - gage, indicador de nivel.
net (surv), red de nivelacin
- - recorder, registrador de nivel (del agua).
- - rod (surv), mira de corredera o de nivelar,
jaln de mira, mira, (M) estadal.
- - rodman, portamira de nivel, (M) estadalero.
- - sights, pinulas para nivelar.
- - vial (inst), tubo de burbuja o de nivel.
with, a flor de, al ras con.
leveler (irr), rastra.
leveling, enrasamiento, explanacin, banqueo,
enrase; (lev) nivelacin.
- - course (rd) , capa de enrase o de emparejamiento.
- - head (inst), cabezal de nivelacin.
- - screws (inst), tornillos niveladores.
leveling-screw cups (inst), casquillos de los
tornillos niveladores.
levelman (surv), nivelador, ingeniero de nivel.
Levelometer (trademark), nivelmetro, indicador de ni;vel de liquido.
lever, palanca,. espeque, alzaprima.
- - arm, brazo de palanca.
- - handle (va), mango de palanca.
jack, gato de palanca.
- - nut, tuerca de puos.
- - punch, punzadora de palan(a.
- - safety valve, vlvula de seguridad de pa~
lanca.
- - shear, cizalla a palanca, (M) guillotina de
palanca.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de palanca.
tumbler (hw), tumbador de palanca.
lever-sealed, cerrado por palanca.
leverage, brazo de palanca.
levigation, levigacin.
levorotation, levorrotacin.
levorotatory, levgiro, levorrotatorio.
lewis, castauela de cantera, grapa de cuas para
izar.
- - bolt, (mam) perno harponado o hendido o
de anclaje; (cantera) perno de castauela.
liabilities, pasivo, obligaciones, crditos pasivos.
liability insurance, seguro contra responsabilidad
civil.
license, 8 licencia, patente, matrcula; v licenciar.
plate (auto), chapa de patente, placa de
nmero.
license-plate bracket (auto), portaplaca, portamatrcula, soporte de chapa de nmero,
portachapa de patente.
license-plate light (auto), luz de matrcula.
licensed engineer, ingeniero matriculado.
licensed plumber, plomero licenciado.
licensee, concesionario.
lid, tapa, tapadera, cubierta.
lifeboat, .lancha o bote salvavidas.
lift, 8 alza, elevacin, altura de alzamiento; (cone)
colada, hormigonada, tirada, (A) levante;
(compuerta) carrera, elevacin; (bm) altura de aspiracin; (ed) ascensor, montacargas; (esclusa) diferencia de nivel, altura
de elevacin; (ventana) manigueta; (auto)

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494

levantacoches; v levantar, alzar; (ca) escarificar.


- - bridge, puente levadizo, puente basculante.
- - check valve, vlvula horizontal de retencin.
- - fittings (p), accesorios elevadores del condensado.
--Hne (conc), linea de colado, nivel de hormigonado.
- - trap (steam), trampa de retorno.
- - truck, camin elevador; carro montacargas
o elevador; carretilla alzadora.'
~ valve, vlvula de cierre vertical.
lifted template (sb) , glibo trazado' del buque
mismo.
lifter, alzador, elevador, izador; (min) (tn) barreno de voladura al pie del frente;
lifting, alza; levaje, levantamiento.
- - door, puerta levadiza.
foot (jack) , pie de alzar.
head (j ack), cabezal alzador.
- - injector, inyector aspirante o de aspiracin.,
~a,gnet, imn levantador.
nipple (pet), nipleelevador.
- - power, fuerza de ,elevacin; capacidad de
levantamiento.
'
- - trap (p), trampa elevadora, interceptor elevador.
light, s luz, alumbrado, iluminacin; luz, lumbre;
(ventana) vidrio, cristal; 'V alumbrar, iluminar; encender; a iluminado, alumbrado;
(peso) liviano, ligero; (color) claro; (aceite)
Talo, ligero, flido; (plancha) delgado;
(buque) aligerado, sin carga; (trfico)
escaso.
- - beacon, baliza luminosa.
box (tun), caja de luz.
- - brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
- - buoy, boya luminosa.
button (auto), botn del alumbrado.
- - construction, construccin liviana.
-,-'displacement (na), desplazamiento sin carga,
(A) desplazamiento en rosca.
draft (na), calado sin carga, (A) calado en
rosca.,
-,- duty, servicio liviano, trabajo ligero.
- - flux, (il), flujo luminoso.
- - grade,pendiente suave o leve o ligera.
-,- meter, medidor de iluminacin.
- - red silver ore, plata roja clara, proustita.
- - r_uby silver, proustita.
- - shaft, pozo de luz."
-,- socket, portalmpara.
- - switch, interruptor de alumbrado, (M) apagador.
- - truck, camioneta, camin liviano.
- - work, trabaj o, liviano.
light-draft, de ~enor .cala4o... ' , .
light-flux meter, medIdor de pIes-buJas.
light-resistant, resistente a la luz.
light-sensitive, fotosensible, sensible a la luz.
lighten, aligerar" (A) alivianar, (nut) zafar,
alijar.'
,
lightening holes (sb), aberturas de aligeramiento,
agujeros de alivianamiento.
lighter, '8 (nut) barcaza, chalana, pontn, lanchn, alijadora, embarcacin de ,alijo, lan-

limit
cha, (PR) anc6n; (vol) encendedor; v
transportar ,por barcaza, llevar en' alij adora.
lighterage, lanchaje, ,arrimaje, gabarraje, (PR)
anconaje; derechos de lanchaje.
lighterman, lanchero, barquero, lanchonero, alijador.
lighthouse; faro.
-,,- dues, derechos de faro.
lighting, alumbrado, iluminaci6n, alumbra.
miento.
- - futures, artefactos de alumbrado.
--load, carga de alumbrado.
- - outlet, tomacorriente para lmpara.
post, poste de alumbrado, (M) albortante.
lightning; rayo; relmpago.
arrester, pararrayos, descargador, (ra) apartarrayos.
- - conductor, pararrayos.
- - file, lima triangular.
- - rod, barra pararrayos.
- - switch (ra), conmutador antena-tierra o para
rayos.
tooth (saw), diente en M.
lightningproof, a prueba de rayos.
lightproof, a prueba de luz.
lightship, faro flotante, buque faro o fanal.
lighttight, hermtico a la luz.
lightweight concrete, hormign liviano.
lightweight pipe, tubera extraliviana.
lightwood, pino resinoso.
lignin, lignina.
lignite, lignito.
lignitic, ligntico.
lignitize, lignitizar.
lignum vitae, guayacn, caahuate, palo santo.
limb, (rbol) rama; (inst) limbo; (geol) flanco,
limbo.
- - protractor, transportador de limbo.
limber n (lg), cortador de ramas.
limbers (sb), imbornales de varen~
lime, 8 cal; v encalar; (az) alcalizar.
- - feeder (sen), alimentador de cal.
- - feldspar, feldespato calizo o de cal, anortita.
- - hydrator, hidratador de cal.
- - modulus, mdulo clcico.
- - mortar, mortero de cal.
-pop (brick), burbuja de cal.
putty,lime paste, pasta o masilla de cal, (V)
mezclilla de cal.
- - slaker, apagador de cal.
-,- sludge (wp), lodo de cal.
lime-barium softener (wp) , suavizador, de calbario.
lime-coated, encalado.
lime-soap grease, grasa de jabn de cal.
lime-soda softening(wp), suavizacin por el mtodo cal-sosa.
limekiln, calera, horno de cal, calera.
limelight, luz de calcio.
limestone, caliza, piedra calcru:ea o caliza.
limewater, agua de cal.
'
liming tank (su), alcalizador.
limit, lmite.
design (tu), proyecto a base de la carga total

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al punto cedente o de pandeo de la ltima


pieza redundante.
gage, calibre de lmites o de tolerancia.
- - switch (elec), interruptor limitador.
limited-access highway, camino de acceso limitado.
limited-liability company, sociedad de responsabilidad limitada.
limiter (elec), limitador.
limiting
curvature (rr), lmite de agudeza.
- - grade, pendiente de lmite.
- - resistor (elec), resistencia limitadora.
limnimeter (hyd), limnmetro.
limnimetric, limnimtrico.
limnite, limnita (mineral de hierro).
limnograph (hyd), limngrafo, limnmetro.
limnology, limnologa.
limonite, limonita, hierro fangoso o pantanoso.
limonitic, limontico.
linchpin, pezonera, sotrozo.
Lincolnmiller, fresadora, Lincoln.
linden, tilo.
line, slI?-ea; fila; cuerda; soga, jarcia, cable; (Iev)
trazado, traza; (elc) lnea; maxwell; (fc)
va, lnea; v (fc) alinear, enderezar; (tn)
revestir, forrar, encachar; (freno) forrar,
aforrar, guarnecer; (cilindro) forrar; (canal)
revestir, encachar.
- - and grade, alineacin y rasante, traza y
nivel, alineamiento y pendiente.
- - blind (pet), cierre de lnea, cortador de flujo.
- - breaker (elec), interruptor de linea.
- - circuit (rr), circuito de lnea.
- - conductor (elec), conductor de lnea.
drawing, dibujo de lneas.
- - drilling (exc), perforacin de lmite.
drop (elec), cada de potencial de lnea.
- - frequency (tv), frecuencia de lnea.
- - guys (elec), retenidas de lnea.
- - holes (exc) , barrenos limitadores.
in (surv), alinear.
--level, nivel de cuerda.
--load, carga lineal.
--loss (elec), prdida de transmisin.
- - manhole (sw), pozo de lnea o de paso.
- - map, mapa planimtrico.
of collimation (surv) , lnea o eje de colimacin.
of creep (hyd), recorrido de filtracin.
- - of force (elec), lnea de fuerza.
- - of levels, lnea de nivelacin.
- - of saturation, lnea de saturacin.
of sight, lnea de mira, eje de visaci6n, (A)
lnea visual, (V) lnea de puntera, (Es)
rayo visual.
- - pipe, tubera de conduccin, caera conductora de petrleo.
- - radio, radiocomunicacin por corrientes portadoras de una red alambrada.
relay (elec), relai de lnea.
- scale (pet), indicador de peso suspendido.
shaft, eje maestra o de transmisin o de
lnea.
- - spectrum, espectro lineal.
switch (elec), interruptor de lnea.

lip

-'- up v, alinear, enderezar, enfilar, (C) ahilar.


- - valve, vlvula de paso.
- - walker (pet), corredor de lnea, inspector de
oleoducto.
wiper (pet), limpiador del cable.
line-drop compensator (elec), compensador de
prdida de tensin.
line-jump scanning (tv) , exploracin entrelazada,
(Es) exploracin a salto de lna.
lineal, lineal.
- - meter, metro corrido o lineal.
lineal-~xpansion limit (sm), lmit de expansin
lmeal.
lineal-shrinkage limit (sm) , lmite de contraccin lineal.
lineameter, linemetro.
libear, lineal, linear.
c.oefficient, coeficiente lineal.
detection (ra), desmodulacin lineal.
detector (ra), detector lineal o de placa.
- - distortion (ra) , deformacin o distorsin
lineal.
--lead (se), avance lineal.
- - measure, medida de longitud.
- - perspective (dwg), perspectiva lineal.
linearity control (tv), control de lineamento.
lineman (elec), instalador de lneas, recorredor
de la lnea, guardalnea, guardahilos.
linemen'S belt, cinturn de guardalnea
linemen's pliers, alicates de guardalnea.
linen tape, cinta de lienzo.
liner, (maq) calza, calce, placa de cua; (cilindro)
forro; (cn) plancha de relleno; embono'
(pet) revestidor.
. , '
bushing, boquilla de forro.
hanger (pet), colgador del revestidor.
- - plates, placas de revestimiento.
- - puller (pet), extractor de revestidor.
lining, (tn) revestimiento, forro, aforro, (conc)
encachado; (fc) alineacin, endereza~
miento; (freno) forro, guarnicin, cinta;
(canal) revestimiento, encachado.
- - bar (rr), barra de alinear.
- - machine (canal), mquina de revestimiento.
link, eslabn; (mv) colisa,' sector, corredera,
cuadran te oscilan te.
- - belt, correa articulada.
- - coupling(ra), eslabn de acoplamiento, acoplamiento eslabn, (A) acoplamiento ca"
dena.
fuse (elec), fusible de cinta.
- - motion (se), distribucin por cuadrante oscilante.
link-grate stoker, cargador a parrilla articulada.
linkage, (mec) varillaje, articulacin, eslabonamiento; (qulm) enlace, afinidad; (elc)
concadenamiento, enlace; (mat) ar.ticula~
cin.
- - drive (elec loco), impulsin a varilaje.
linseed oil, aceite de linaza o de lino.
lintel, dintel, lintel, cabecero, (V) clave, (Col)
cabezal, (M) umbral, (Col) arquitrabe,
(M) platabanda.
linters, borra. de algodn.
lip, (mec) reborde, bord; (broca) filo.

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spindle (mt), husillo giratorio.


angle (drill), ngulo del labio, (A) ngulo
- - steam, vapor vivo, (e) vapor directo.
labial.
- - wire, alambre cargado.
- - curb, guarnicin de carretera, bordillo de
live-front (switchboard), con mando de frente.
labio.
live-steam feed-wter heater, calentador a vapor
- - nozzle, tobera de labios.
vivo.
relief (drill), espacio libre labial.
live-steam separator, separador de vapor vivo.
- - unon (p), unin de reborde o de empaque.
living expenses, gastos de mantenimiento () de
lipase (sen), lipasa.
manutencin o de estadio..
liquation (met), licuacin.
lixiviate, lixiviar.
liquefaction, licuacin, licuefaccin.
lixiviator, lixiviador.
liquefied petroleum gas, gas licuado de petrleo.
lizard (lg), rastra.
liquefier, liquidador.
load, 8 carga, cargamento, carguio; vagonada,
liquefy, licuar, liquidar; liquidarse.
furgonada, camionada, carretada, carreliquid n a, liquido.
tonada; (hid) carga; (elc) carga; v (tr)
air, aire liquido.
(vol) (elc) (est) cargar; (tr) embarcar.
assets, activo circulante, valores realizables.
binder, (ef) atador de troncos; (pet) perro.
- - carburizing (met) , carburacin por agente
block (de) (cy), motn de gancho o de izar.
lquido.
- - brake (crane), freno de la carga.
compass, brjula liquida.
- - cable, cable sustentador o mensajero o de
-limit (sm), limite liquido o .de fluidez.
carga; cable tractor.
- - manometer, manmetro para liquidos.
- - center (elec), centro de la carga o de distri- - measure, medida de volumen de liquidos.
bucin.
rheostat, restato liquido.
- - diagram, .diagrama de las cargas.
switch (elec), interruptor de liquido.
- - dispatcher (elec), repartidor de carga.
liquid-cooled, enfriado a liquido.
-.- displacement (na), desplazamiento con
liquid-Ievel controller (sd), regulador de nivel de
carga.
liquido.
- - distribution, reparticin de las cargas.
liquid-Ievel recorder, registrador de nivel de
.
liquido.
- - draft (na), calado en plena carga.
- - factor, (elc) factor de carga, coeficente de
liquid-oxygen explosives, explosivos de oxigeno
aprovechamiento; (compresora) factor de
liquido.
rendimiento, coeficiente de produccin;
liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger, intercambiador
(tr) coeficiente de cargamento, factor de
de calor liquido a liquido.
utilizacin; (contador de agua) factor de
liquidity, liquidez, fluidez.
gasto.
Liquidometer (trademark), liquidmetro, indicafaH (de), cable de carga o de izar.
dar de nivel de liquido.
- - indicator, indicador de carga.
liquor (chem), licor, solucin.
-line, (cv) cable de elevacin; (dib) linea de
liter, litro.
las cargas; (nut) linea de flotacin con
litharge, litargirio, almrtaga, .litarge.
carga; (ra) linea de cargas.
lithium.chloride, cloruro de litio.
- - recorder (elec), registrador de carga.
lithoclase (geol), litoclasa ..
- - regulator (elec), regulador de carga.
lithograph, 8 litografia; v litografiar.
- - resistor (ra), resistencia de carga.
lithographic, litogrfico.
- - test, prueba de carga.
lithological, litolgico.
- - water line (na), linea de mayor carga o de
lithology, litologia;
flotacin con carga;
lithomarge (miner), litomarga (caolin).
load-indicating resistor (elec), resistencia indicalithophysae (geoD, litofisuras.
lithopone, litopono, .(M) (A) litopn.
dora.
load-shifting resistor (elec), resistencia conmulithoprint,imj)reso litogrfico.
tadora.
lithotracing, calco litogrfico.
loaded, cargado.
litmus, tornasol.
antenna (ra), antena cargada (de inductanpaper (lab), papel de tornasol.
cia).
littoral (geol), litoral.
- - filter (sm), filtro con sobrecarga.
- . current, corriente litoral.
- - governor, regulador recargado.
litz wire (ro.) , conductor. de hilos esmaltad()s y
-line (tel), linea cargada (de inductancia).
trenzados.
--.on cars, libre abordo, cargado o puesto sobre
live, vivo; activo; cargado.
vagn, cargado en carro.
axle, eje motor o impulsor o vivo; (auto)
loader, cargador (hombre); (maq) cargadora,
rbol dcl diferencial.
cargador.
boom, (gr) aguiln activo,
attachment (ce), accesorio cargador.
center Oathe), punta giratoria, (A) punta
loading, carga, cargamento, embarque; (pte) disyiva.
tribucin de cargas; (ra) carga.
-load, e,irga viva o accidental, (A) sobrecarga.
apron (ap), delantal de embarcar, and"'n.
oak, roble vivo o siempre verde.
carriage (lg) , carrito earmdor.
- - parts (elec), partes bajo corriente o vivas.
- - chain (lg), cadena para apilar troneos.
- - roH (~a), rodillo activo.
-

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- - chute, canaleta de carga.


- - coi! (elec), bobina de carga; inductor.
- - dock (ap), puentecillo de acceso, pasarela de
embarcar.
drt (min), galeria de carga.
- - hopper, tolva de cargar.
- - inductance (elec), inductancia de la bobina
de carga.
jack (lg), plataforma de carga.
- - platform, embarcadero, cargadero, plataforma de carga, muelle.
rack (pet), llenaderas.
- - skip, cajn cargador, cargador mecnico,
cucharn de carga.
track, va de carga.
- - trap (conveyor), escotilln de cargar, trampa
para cargar.
- - wharf, muelle embarcadero.
- - yard, patio de carga.
Loadometer (trademark), cargmetro.
loadstone, magnetita, piedra imn.
loam, greda; marga, (M) migajn; tierra negra;
(fund) arcilla de moldeo.
loamy, margoso.
loan, 8 prstamo; v prestar.
lobar-type rotary pump, bomba de lbulos.
lobe, (mee) oreja, lbulo; (ra) lbulo de radiacin.
gear, engranaje de lbulos.
loblolly (lbr), especie de pino.
local, 8 gremio; ti local, regional.
- - action (battery), descarga espontnea, accin local.
- - attraction (surv), atraccin magntica local.
battery (tel), pila local, bateria para instrumentos.
current (elec), corriente parsita o local.
- - horizon (pmy), horizonte sensible o visible.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador local.
traffic (rd), trfico local o de corta distancia.
local-service road, camino de acceso ilimitado.
localizer, localizador.
- - beam (ap), rayo localizador.
locate, localizar, emplazar, ubicar, colocar, situar; (fe) (ca) trazar.
locating
back (pmy), placa de vacio; placa de presin.
- - center punch, granete espaciador o de resorte.
engineer, ingeniero localizador o trazador.
location, localizacin, situacin, ubicacin; (fe)
(ca) trazado.
- - plan, plano de ubicacin o de situacin.
survey (rr) (rd), trazado definitivo.
lock, 8 (puerta) cerradura, chapa; (nav) esclusa,
(V) represa; (aire) esclusa; (eh) junta
plegada; (fe) enclavamiento; v (puerta)
cerrar con llave; (nav) esclusar; (mee)
enclavar; (ruedas) trabar, trabarse.
- - canal, canal con esclusas.
case (hw), caja de la cerradura.
- - chamber (nav), cmara o cuenco de esclusa.
- - cock (p), llave de cierre con candado.
- - gate (nav);portillo, compuertap puerta de
esclusa.
head (nav), cabeza o cabecero de esclusa.

log

- - nut, contratuerca, tuerca inaflojable o de


seguridad o de sujecin o de apriete; (tub)
tuerca.
- - rail (door), travesao o peinazo de la cena.dura.
- - ring (tire), anillo de cierre o de retn.
- - set (hw), juego de cerradura.
sill (nav) , busco, umbral, batiente, (U)
zcalo.
- - stile (door), larguero de cerradura, montante
de la cerradura.
strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo.
tender (tun) (nav) , esclusero.
- - trim (hw) , guarnicin de cerradura.
- - washer; arandela fiador o de presin o d3
seguridad.
Lock-bar pipe (trademark), tuberia do barra en":
clavada, (Col) tubera de barra de seguridad, (A) tubera do barra de cierre.
lock-joint calipers, calibre de articulacin ajustable.
lock-nut bushing (elec), boquilla de tuerca fiadora, buje de contratuerca.
lock-seam pipe, tubera de costura engargolada.
lock-shield valve, vlvula con manguito sobre el
vstago para maniobra por llave.
lockage, esclusaje; derechos de esclusa.
Locke level, nivel de mano.
locked-coil cable, cable de espira cerrada, cable
arrollado COn encaje, (Es) cable cerrado.
locked-wire cable, cable de alambres ajustados.
lockful (nav), esclusada.
locking, 8 cerradura; enclavamiento; trabadura;
esclusado; a trabador, cerrador.
- - connector (elec), conector cerrador.
- - gear, engranaje trabador.
handle (auto), manija con cerradura.
- - relay (elec), relai enclavador o fijador.
sheet (rr), planilla del enclavamiento.
lockout, cierre, huelga o paro patronal; cierre
elctrico.
lockscrew, tornillo seguro o de traba.
locksmith, cerrajero.
locksmith's shop, cerrajeria.
locksmithing, cerrajeria.
locomobile n a, locomvil.
locomotive, locomotora.
- - crane, gra locomotora, pescante locomviJ,
(A) guinchede carril, gra de va.
- - engineer, maquinista, conductor de locomotora, (A) maquinista conductor.
- - fireman, fogonero.
locomotive-type boiler, caldera tipo locomotora;
caldera locomvi!.
locus, lugar .geomtrico.
locust (lbr), algarrobo" robinia.
lode, filn, veta, vena,\venero.
lodestone, piedra imn, magnetita.
lodgepole pine, pino alerce.
loess (geol), loe~, marga.
lofting template (sb); glibo de ajuste.
loftsman (sb), galibap~r.
log, 8 (mad) tronco, troza. toza, leo, rollo, rollizo, madero cachizo, (V) rola; (nut) corredera; (libro) registro, diario; (geof) per-

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fil, registrD; '/) tumbar, extraer madera;


registrar.
- - anchor, trDnCD de ancla, muertD.
- - boat, rastra, narria.
- - bO'lm, viga flDtante, cadena de troncDs, barrera .o estacada flDtante.
- - calipers, calibre para tronCDS.
- - carriage (sa), carrD para tronCDS.
chute, conductD de troncos, (M) rpida para
,
trDnCDS.
- - dump (lg), tiraderD, depsitD; muelle, embarcaderD; descargador de trDnCDS.
frame, sierra mltiple para hacer tablas.
- - haul-up rig (sa), montatrozas.
jack, rampa de entrada, al aserraderD.
maker (Ig), trozadDr.
- - measure, medida para trDnCDS.
- - of borings, registrDs de perfDracin.
rule, !'egla para apreciar trDncos.
run (lbr), de tDdD el trDncD, tal CDmD sale del
aserraderD.
- - scale, escala para apreciar los pies de tabla
en los trDncos.
- - skidder, mquina arrastradDrade trDnCDS.
- - slide, 'cDnductDde troncDs.
- - slip (sa), rampa de entrada.
sluice, canal de flDtacin, portillD de flDtacin de maderas, paso de maderadas" esclusa para' armadias, (M) rpida para
trDnCDS.
- - turner (sa), vDlteadDr de trDzas.
logarithm, lDgaritmD.
logaritbmic, lDgartmicD.
decrement, decrementD lDgartmico.
sine, sen.o IDgartmicD.
logbook, registrD.
logger, ,madererD,explDtadDr fDrestal;, (maq)
ca~gadora de trDncos.
10gging,explDtaci,n fDrestal .o maderera, aprovechamientD fDrestal; registrD.
- - arch, gra transportadora de trDncDs, arCD
fDrestal .o para troncDs, cabria transpDrtadora de trDnCDS.
- - maehinery, maquinaria de explDtacin forestal.
- - sled, trineD dDble.
- - spliee (cab), ayuste de.madererD.
- - su1k:Y, vase logging wheels.
thimble, guardacapD de maderero.
- - wheels, dDS :ruedas grandes CDn, eje para
transpDrte de trDncDs, (eh) (M) diablD,
(Ae) trDque.
logway, (hid) conductD para trDncDs; (as) rampa
de entrada.
long, largD.
chord (rr), cuerda larga. ,
elbow (p), cDdD"abiertD .o largD.
hundredweight; 112 lib.
- - measure,medida de IDngitud.
- - nipple (p), entrerrDsca larga, niple largD.
quarter bend (p),cDdD de 90 CDn un brazD
extendidD.
shunt (elec), larga derivacin.
splice (cab) , ayuste .o empalme largD.
- - ton, tDnelada bruta .o larga.
long-handle shovel, pala de mangD largD.

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long-nose pliers, tenacillas de punta larga, alicates narigudDs.


long-oil varnish, barniz di) altD aceite.
long-piteh ehain (flat link), cadena de paSD largD.
long-radius elbow (p), ele de curva abierta, cDdD
suave .o de curva alargada.
long-sweep bend (p), curva abierta .o suave.
long-tangent elbow (p), cDdD de tangente larga.
long-term debt, deuda a largD plazD.
long-wire antenna, antena larga.
longitud e, longitud.
longitudinal, lDngitudinal.
- - braeing, arriDstramientD IDngitudinal.
- - ehromatie aberration (pmy), aberracin cromtica IDngitudinal.
relief (drill), ahusadD al revs.
- - section, cDrte .o seccin IDngitudinal.
- - shear, esfuerZD cDrtante IDngitudinal, (Es)
trDnchadura IDngitudinal.
longleaf pine, pinD de hDja largaD de fibra larga.
longshoreman, estibadDr.
'
10:J.gwall (min) , frente largD de ataque, frente
corridD.
- - system (min), arranque del filn enterD (sin
dejar pilares).
100m (elec), cDnductD fibrDsD flexible.
loop n, .lazD, gaza; (elc) curva cerrada, espira,
circuitD cerradD; (fe) ramal cerradD, va de
circunvalacin; (lab) lazo; (ra) antinDdD,
(Es) cDmba.
- - antenna (rOl.) , antena de lazD .o de cuadrD,
(Es) antena de vientre.
- - in (elec)"cDnectar en circuitD.
- - rod, tirante .ojalado, barra de argDlla.
- - splice, ayuste de .ojal.
test (elec), prueba de lazD.
- - traverse, trazadD cerradD,.
loose, desatadD; sueltD; flDjD.
- - cement, cementD a granel.
- - coupler (ra), aCDpladDr ajustable.
- - coupling (elec), aCDplamientD dbil .o incDmpletD, (Es) aCDplamientD flDjD.
- - fit, ajuste hDlgadD'D CDn hDlgura.
flange, platillD sueltD, brida IDea, (e) brida
pDstiza.
- - ground, tierra suelta, terreno flDjO.
knot (lbr), nudo vicioSD .o flDjO.
- - pulley, pDlea loca.
- - rivet, remache flDjD.
--rock, rDca suelta .o flDja.
loose-hook block, nDtn de ganchD libre.
loose-leaf field book, cuadernD de hoj as sueltas.
loose-pin butt, bisagra de pasador sueltD.
loose-powder fuse(bl), mecha de plvDra suelta.
loose-tongue joint (carp), unin de lengeta
postiza.
loosen, aflDjar, soltar, desatar, desagarrar, des, apretar; aflDj arse, desatarse, sDltarse.
lorry, autDcamin.
lose prime, descebarse.
lDSS (all senses), prdida.
factor (elec), factDr de prdida.
of head (hyd), prdida de carga.
- - of prime (pu) , ,descebamientD.
- - on ignition, prdida pDr ignicin, (Es) prdida alfuegD.

loss-of-head gage (hyd) , indicador de prdida de


carga.
losser circuit (ra), circuitD amDrtiguadDr.
lost motion, juego muertD .o en vaciD, movimiento perdido, marcha muerta.
lost-wax casting, vaciado a cera perdida.
lot, (cantidad) lote; (terreno) solar, lote.
loudness level (ra) , nivel de intensidad de sonido, nivel de ruido.
loudspeaker, altoparlante, altavoz, parlante, (M)
magnavoz.
louver, lucerna, lumbrera, persiana, rejilla de
ventilacin, (U) celDsa de ventilacin.
boards, tablas pluviales.
- - shutter (pmy), obturador de persiana o de
cortinilla.
low, bajo.
- - brass, latn pobre en cinc.
definition (tv) , baja definicin, definicin
escasa.
explosive, explDsivD lento o no detonante,
plvDra negra.
frequency, baja frecuencia.
- - gear (auto), engranaje de baja o de baja
velDcidad.
head (hyd) , salto bajD, baja carga, calda
baja.
heat of hardening (ct), bajo calor de endurecimiento.
oblique photograph (pmy) , fotografla oblicua
sin horizonte sensible.
- - powder (bl), explosivD intermedio, explosivo
lentD detonante, compuestD de plvora
negra con nitroglicerina.
- pressure, baja presin.
- - speed (auto), primera velocidad.
- - temper (met), temple suave.
- - tension (elec), baja tensin.
tide, marea baja, bajamar.
- - water, estiaje, aguas estiales .o mnimas,
corriente baja, mengua, aguas bajas,
bajante; marea baja.
low-alkali cement, cementD de bajo lcali.
low-alloy steel, acerD de aleacin pobre.
low-angle fault (geD!) , falla de inclinacin tendida (menor de 45).
low-bed trailer, remolque de plataforma baja.
low-carbon steel, acerD dulce .o suave o de bajD
carbono.
low-density dynamite, dinamita de baja densidad.
low-freezing explosive, explosivD de bajo punto
de congelacin.
low-grade ore, mineral pobre .o de baja ley.
low-gravity battery (elec), acumuladDr de baja
gravedad, bat"rla CDn electrlito de baja
densidad.
bw-heat cement, cemento de bajo calor de
fraguado.
low-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillD ligeramente refractariD.
low-heat-level evaporator, evaporador a temperatura baja (210F).
low-impedance tube (ra) , vlvula de baja impedancia.
low-lift pump, bDmba de carga baja.

low-loss condenser (ra) , cor.densador de baj as


perdidas.
low-melting alloy, aleap.in de punto bajo de
fusin.
low-octanerating, de bajD octanaje, de bajo
ndice octnico.
low-pass filter (ra), filtro de pasD bajo, (A) filtrD
pasa-bajDs.
low-pressure turbine, turbina de baja presin.
low-shririk a, de baja contraccin.
low-speed engine, mDtDr lento.
low-speed jet (autD), surtidDr de baja.
low-tension, vase lDw-voltage.
low-volatile coal, carbn pDCD voltil.
low-voltage protection" proteccin de bajD voltaje.
low-voltage transformer, transfDrmadDr de baja
tensin.
low-water alarm (bo), alarma de falta de agua.
low-water mark, linea de aguas m!nimas;' linea
de bajamar.
lower, v ajar, arriar, abatir; a inferior.
- - berth (rr), litera baja, cama.inferior.
chord (tu), cuerda .o cDrdn inferiDr.
- - fiange (gi) , ala .o cDrdn inferiDr.
floor, piSD bajo.
parallel pIate (transit), placa p3;ralela inferior.
- - side band (ra), banda lateral inferiDr.
lowering speed, velocidad de descenso.
lowland, hDndonada, tierra baja, hDyada, bajD,
(PR) bajura.
loxodromic curve (pmy), curva 10xDdrmica.
lube oil, aceite lubrkante.
luber, mquina lubricadDra.
lubricant, lubricante, lubrificante.
lubricate, lubricar, lubrificar, engrasar, aceitar.
lubricating oil, aceite lubricante o de engrase.
lubrication, lubricacin, lubrificacin, engrase,
aceitadD, aceitaje.
--limit (sDil), limite de lubricacin.
lubricator, lubricador, lubrificadDr, aceitador;
lubricante.
lubricity, lubricidad, aceitDsidad.
lubrifaction, lubrification, lubricacin, lubrificacin.
luf! v (de), amantillar.
- - tackle, aparejD de CDmbs.
luffing engine (de), mquina de amantillar.
lug n, (mec) oreja, ua, taln, aleta, tetn, lengeta; tope; (elc) taln, asiento; (neumtico) taCD.
- - bar (reinf), barra de orejas.
- - brick, ladrillD pavimentador con talDnes
separadDres.
- - hook, tenazas para maderDs.
shank (drill steel), espiga de rebDrde.
sill (bldg), umbral empDtradD en las jambas.
- - splice (elec), empalme de aletas.
- - terminal (elec), terminal de oreja.
tire, neumticD de orejas.
lumber, madera.
' - - crayon, creyn de marcar, lp'jz de tiza o dp
maderero.
- - dealer, maderero, maderista.
kiln, hornD de secar madera.

lumber

500

- - market, mercado maderero.


rule, regla para calcular pies de tabla.
shed, galpn de maderas, (Ch) barraca de
maderas.
lumber-core plywood, madera laminada con alma
maciza.
lumbering, explotacin de bosques; aprovechamiento forestal, beneficio de madera, explotacin o industria maderera;
lumberjack, maderero.
lumberman, maderero.
lumberyard, madereda, depsito de madera,
(Ch) barraca de madera, (A) corraln de
madera.
lumbricoid (sen), lumbricoide.
lumen (il), lumen.
lumen-hour, lumen-hora.
Lumiline (trademark) (il), lumilina.
luminaire, unidad de iluminacin.
luminescence, luminiscencia.
luminescent, luminiscente.
luminiferous, luminfero.
luminometer (il),iluminmetro, (Es) lumenmetro;
luminosity, luminosidad, brillantez.
- - factor, coeficiente de luminosidad.
luminous, luminoso.
- - efficiency, rendimiento luminoso o lumnico.
- - flux, fluj o luminoso.
- - intensity, intensidad luminosa o lumnica.
- - power, flujo luminoso, potencia lumnica.
- - sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad luminosa.
- - source, fuente luminosa.
Lumnite cement (trademark), cemento de almina de fraguado rpido.
lump (ct) (earth), terrn.
- - coal, carbn bituminoso de ms de 4 pulg.
--lime, cal viva como sale del horno.
- - sum, suma alzada, precio alzado o global,
cifra global, (C) precio englobado.
lump-sum
- - bid, propuesta a suma alzada.
- - contract, contrato a precio global o a suma
alzada.
- - item, partida global.
lunar, lunar.
lunation, lunacin.
lunicurrent (ti), lunicorriente.
lunitidal interval, intervalo entre trnsito de la
luna y pleamar siguiente.
luster (miner), brillo, lustre.
lute, arcilla para junturas, potea; (herr) raedera,
rastro
lux (il), lux, metro-buja.
Iyddite, lidita (explosivo).
Iydite (miner), lidita.
Iye, leja.
Lynite (trademark), aleacin de aluminio, magnesio, cobre y hierro.
lysimeter, lismetro.

M.e.B. coupler (rr), enganche de la Sociedad de


Maestros Constructoms de Carros.
macadam, macdam.
.

magmatic

aggregate (rd), agregado grueso de tamao


uniforme.
macadamize, macadamizar.
macadamizing hammer, martillo para picar piedra.
macerate, macerar.
macerator, macerador.
machete, machete, (F) bolo, (AC) chafirro.
machinability, labrabilidad, fresabilidad.
machinable, labrable, fresable.
machine, 8 mquina; 1) fresar, labrar, tornear,
ajustar.
- - bit, mecha de espiga redonda para madera.
- - bolt, perno comn, perno o buln: ordinario,
(A) buln,(C) tornillo de mquina.
- - brad, puntilla de mquina (para uso con la
mquina de clavar pisos de madera dura).
burn (lbr) , mancha debida al calor de la
acepilladora.
- - oil, aceite para maquinaria.
-_. reamer, escariador corriente de mquinaherramienta.
- - screw, tornillo para metales.
- - shop, taller mecnico o de mecnica, taller,
(Ch) maestranza, (PR) taller de mquinas.
- - steel, acero para maquinaria.
- - tap, macho girado mecnicamente.
- - tools, mquinas-herramientas,. herramientas
mecnicas.
- - vise, morsa de mquina-herramienta.
- - wrench, llave de ajustador.
machine-blinded pipe, tubera de duelas zunchada mecnicamente.
machine-cut gears, engranajes fresados.
machine-cut thread, rosca fresada a mquina.
machine-dressed bit, barrena afilada a mquina.
machine-head rivet, remache de cabeza .cilndrica.
machine-laid (rd), nivelado mecnicamente.
machine-made, hecho a mquina.
machine-mixed, mezclado mecnicamente.
machine-tooled (mas), labrado a mquina.
machined bolt, perno torneado.
machinery, maquinaria, mecnica.
machining, labrado, fresado, (A) ajustaje.
machinist, mecnico, ajustador.
machinist's hammer, martillo de ajustador.
machinist's vise, tornillo de mecnico.
macrocrystalline (geo!), macrocristalino.
macrograph, macrgrafo.
macroseism, macrosismo, terremoto severo.
macroseismic, macrossmico.
macrostructure, macroestructura.
made land, terreno de relleno, tierra transportada.
magazine, (vol) polvorn, depsito de explosivos,
almacn de plvora" (U) magazn; almacn
(c~ara fotogrfica):
maggot (sen), cresa..
.
.
magic eye(ra), indicador d sintonizaCin, (M)
ojo mgico.
.
.
magistral (met), magistral.
magma (geol), magma.
- - basalt, magma basltico.
magmatic, magmtico.

Magnaflux

501

Magnaflux (trademark) (met) , sistema de inspeccin magntica.


Magrialite (trademark), aleacin de aluminio,
magnesio, cobre y otros metales.
magnalium (alloy), magnalio.
magnesia, magnesia, xido de magnesio.
- - cement, cemento magnsico o de magnesia.
magnesian, magnesiano.
--Iimestone, doloma; caliza magnesiana.
magnesic, magnsico.
magnesite (miner), magnesita, carbonato de
magnesio nativo.
brick, ladrillo refractario de magnesita.
- - flooring, piso de compuesto magnsico.
magnesium, magnesio.
- - carbonate, carbonato magnsico, (miner)
magnesita.
- - chloride, cloruro magnsico o de magnesio.
hydroxide, hidrxido de magnesio, (miner)
brucita.
-lime, cal pobre.
- - oxide, xido de magnesio, magnesia.
- - sulphate, sulfato de magnesio, epsomita.
magnesium-base alloy, aleacin de magnesio o a
base de magnesio.
magnet, imn, (Ch) magneto.
- - crane, gra para imn levantador.
- - wire, alambre para imanes.
magnetic, magntico.
- - amplifier (ra), amplificador magntico.
- - anomaly (geop), anomala magntica.
- - axis, eje magntico.
- - battery, imn laminado.
- - bearing, rumbo magntico, marcacin magntica.
- - blowout, soplo o apagachispas magntico.
- - brake, freno magntico o de solenoide.
- - bridge, puente magntico, puente medidor de
permeabilidad.
- - chuck, mandril electromagntico.
- - circuit, circuito magntico, recorrido del
flujo magntico.
- - c1utch, embrague electromagntico o magntico.
- - compensator (naut), neutralizador de atraccin local.
component (ra) , componente electromagntica.
_ conductivity, conductividad magntica, permeabilidad.
- - contactor, contactor magntico, contactador
electromagntico.
- - couple, par magntico.
- - creepine, histresis viscosa.
- - curves, curvas de fuerza magntica.
- - cyc1e, ciclo de imanacin;
- - damping, amortiguacin magntica.
- - declination, declinacin o variacin magntica.
- - deviation, desviacin magntica o de la brjula.
- - dip, inclinacin magntica ode la brjula.
- - disturbance (compass), perturbacionesmagnticas.
doublet, doblete o dipolo magntico.
- - equator, ecuador magntico, lneaaclnica.

magneto
explorer, bobina de prueba.
- - field, campo magntico.
- - flux, flujo inductor o magntieo.
__ flux density, densidad de flujo magntico,
induccin magntica.
- - force, fuerza o intensidad magntica.
- - friction, friccin magntica; histresis magntica.
- - high (geop), mximo magntico.
__ inclination, inclinacin magntica o de la
brjula.
- - induction, induccin magntica, densidad de
flujo magntico.
- - intensity, intensidad o fuerza magntica,
densidad de flujo magntico.
- - iron ore, magnetita.
- - iron oxide, xido ferrosofrrico.
--lag, atraso o retardo de imanacin.
--latitude; inclinacin de la brjula.
--leakage, dispersin magntica.
--limit, lmite de temperatura para imanacin.
--low (geop), mnimo magntico;
- - needle, aguja magntica o imanada.
- - oxide, xido magntico o ferrosofrrico.
- - parallel, lnea isclina.
- - permeability, permeabilidad magntica, permeabilidad.
- - pickup (ra), fonocaptor magntico.
- - pyrites, pirita magntica, pirrotita, pirrotina.
- - remanence, magnetismo remanent.e.
- - resistance, reluctancia, resistencia magntica;
- - resistivity, reluctancia especfica, resistividad
magntica.
- - retardation, atraso de imanacin.
- - screen, blindaje antimagntico, pantalla
magntica.
- - separator, separador de imn, separadora
magntica.
- - shield, vase magnetic screen.
- - slope (geop), pendiente magntica.
- - speaker, altoparlante magntico.
- - strength, vase magnetic force.
- - survey, estudio o levantamiento magntico.
- - susceptibility, susceptibilidad magntica,
susceptibilidad.
- - variation, declinacin o variacin magntica.
- - variometer, magnetmetro.
magnetic-armature loudspeaker, altoparlante
electromagntico.
magnetic-dragbrake, dinammetro de retraso
magntico.
magnetics, magntica.
magnetism, magnetismo.
magnetite, magnetita (mineral de hierro).
- - are lamp, lmpara de arco con ctodo de
magnetita.
- - sand filter (wp) , filtro de magnetita tritu. rada.
magI\etizable, magnetizable.
magnetization, imanacin,. magnetizacin, imantacin.
magnetize, imanar, magnetizar, imantar.
magnetizer, imanador.
:
magnetizing force, fuerza magnetomotriz.
magneto, magneto, magneto alternador.

magneto

502

- - aIternator, magneto alternador.


- - ignition, encendido por magneto.
magnetodynamo, magneto.
magnetoelectric, magnetoelctrico.
magnetogenerator, magneto alternador, magneto.
magnetometer, magnetmetro.
magnetometry, magnetometra.
magnetomotive, magnetomotor, magnetomotriz.
- - force, fuerza magnetomotriz.
- - gradient, gradiente magnetomotriz.
magnetophone,' magnetfono.
magnetoscope, magnetoscopio.
magnetostriction, magnetoestriccin.
magnetostrictive, magnetoestrictivo.
magnetron (ra), magnetrn.
magnification (pmy) , amplificacin, magnificacin.
- - factor (vibration),. factor de amplificacin.
magnifier (all senses), aumentador, aumentadora, amplificador.
magnifying glass, lente, (A) (V} lupa.
magnifying stereoscope, estereoscopio magnificador.
magnitude, magnitud.
magnolia (lbr), magnolia.
- - metal, metal antifriccin-plomo 78%, antimonio 16%; estao 6%, metal magnolia.
mahogany;caoba (madera); caobo (rbol).
mail crane (rr), agarrabolsas.
mainn,(tub) tubo o caera matriz, tubera
madre o maestra; (elc) conductor principal.
- - beam (sb), bao maestro.
- - bearing; cojinete principal.
- ' cable (cy), cable portador.
- - canal (irr), acequia madre o principal, canal
maestroo troncal, (Pe) canal madre.
- - deck (sb), cubierta principal.
- - ditch, zanja maestra; acequia principal.
- - fioor, pimerpiso, planta baja.
- - jet (auto), surtidor principal o de potencia.
-leaf (spring),hoja maestra.
--line (rr), va frrea troncal.
- - phase (elec), fase principal.
- - road, camino troncal o real, carretera matriz.
-'- sewer, cloaca maestra, albaal madre, colector cloacal.
shaft;' (maq) rbol o eje principal; (min)
pozo maestro.
- - switch (elec); interruptor principal.
- - track (rr) , va principal o de recorrido.
main-line engine (de), mquina de izar.
mainmast, palo mayor.
maintain, conservar, maritener.
maintainer, conservadora caminera.
maintenance, conservacin, manutencin, mantenimiento, mantencin, (e) sostenimiento,
(Es) entretenimiento.
- - charges, gastos de conservacin.
- - of equipment, conservacin de equipo, manutencin de material mvil.
- - of way, conservacin de la va, mantencin
de va.
- - of.way andstructures; conservacin, de va y
obras, mantencin, de la va y estructuras.

manganic

major a,mayor, principal.


- - axis, eje mayor.
--.diameter (th), dimetro mximo o exterior o
mayor.
head (hyd), carga principal.
- - hydraulic radius, radio hidrulico principal.
- - principal stress, esfuerzo principal primero.
make, s marca; '/) hacer; fabricar; ganar.
- - fast, amarrar, abitar.
..
'0
make-and-break, distribuidor de encendido, conjuntador-disruptor.
make-up water (bo), agua de reemplazo o de
complemento o de rellenar.
making, hechura, fabricacin.
- - iron, herramienta de calafatear.
malachite,.malaquita (mineral de cobre).
malaria, paludismo, malaria.
- - parasite, parsito paldico o del paludismo.
malarial, paldico.
malchite (geol), malquita.
male (mech), macho.
- - and female, macho y hembra.
- - gage, calibrador macho, calibre interior.
- - pivot, gorrn, mun.
- - thread, filete o rosca macho.
mall (rd) , faja elevada entre dos calzadas.
malleability, maleabilidad, forjabilidad.
malleable, maleable, forjable.
- - cast iron, fundicin maleable.
- - casting, fundicin, maleable.
- - iron, hierro maleable o forjable.
malleableize, maleabilizar.
.
mallet, mazo, maceta, maza, mallete.
Mallet locomotive, locomotora articulada.
maltase (sen), maltasa.
maItha, especie de brea mineral.
man v, tripular.
cage (min), camarn para trabajadores.
-lock (tun), esclusa para trabajadores.
- - power, fuerza.de brazos.
management, direccin, administracin.
- - fee, honorario por administracin.
manager, administrador, gerente.
.,
manager's office, gerencia, administracin.
mandrel, (mh) mandril, husillo; (si) rbol, eje;
(tub) mandril, alineador, raspatubos.
--lathe, torno para formar chapa metlica.
- - press, prensa para asentar mandriles.
maneuverability (ce), maniobrabilidad.
maneuverable (ce), maniobrable.
manganate, manganato.
.
manganblende (manganese ore), alabandita.
manganeisen, aleacin de hierro y manganeso.
manganese, manganeso.
- - bronze, bronce mangansico.
- - dioxide, perxido o bixido de manganeso.
- - epidote, epidoto mangansico, piamontita.
- - oxide, xido de manganeso; perxido de
manganeso.
- - spar, espato de manganeso (rodonita o rodocrosita).
- - steel, acero mangansico o al manganeso.
--. zeolite, zeolita mangansica.
manganic, mangnico.
- - oxide, xido mangnico,.sesquixido de manganeso.

manganiferous

503

manganiferous, manganesfero.
manganin (alloy), manganina.
manganite, (qum) manganito; manganita (mineralde manganeso).
manganous sulphate, sulfato manganoso.
mangle rolls (sb), laminador enderezador, cilindros de enderezar.
mangrove, mangle.
- - swamp, manglar.
mangum terrace, terraza mangum.
manhead, boca de registro.
manhole, (al) pozo de visita, registro de inspeccin, pozo de acceso, boca de inspeccin,
caja de registro, pozo de entrada, cmara
de visita, (Pe) buzn; (tn) nicho; (cal)
boca de acceso, agujero de hombre, (M)
puerta de hombre.
- - capstan (elec), molinete de pozo.
- - chimney, pozo de entrada.
- - coaming (sb), marco o brazola de registro.
- - cover, tapa del registro o de pozo, (Pe) tapa
de buzn.
- - frame, marco de pozo.
- - head, cabecero de pozo.
- - hook, gancho alzador de tapa, gancho sacatapa.
- - step, escaln de barra, peldao de registro,
escaln de hierro en U, (Pe) paso de buzn,
(Es) pate de registro, (eh) escalI1.
manifold n (mech), tubo mltiple, mltiple, distribuidor.
- - header, colector de tubos.
heater (auto), calorfero en el mltiple de
escape.
valve (pet), vlvula de distribucin.
Manila
- - hemp, abac.
paper, papel de Manila.
- - rope, cable o cabo Manila, cuerda de camo,
cable de abac, soga, (eh) jarcia, (V) mecate de Manila.
manipulator (mech), manipulador.
Manning's formula (hyd) , frmula de Manning.
manometer, manmetro.
manometric, manomtrico.
manostat, manstato.
mantissa, mantisa.
mantle (geol), regolita, manto.
mantle-rock, roca suelta sobre la roca viva,
manto.
manual n a, manual.
blocking (rr), bloqueo manual.
- - controller (elec), combinador de mano.
- - cutout (elec), cortacircuito de mano.
-labor, trabajo manual.
- - operation, maniobra manual (no automtica).
-.- rates (ins), tipos de premio segn el manual
de los aseguradores.
- - switch. (ele e) , interruptor de mano.
manufacture, 8 fabricacin, manufactura, (M)
elaboracin; v fabricar, manufacturar,
labrar.
manufactured head (re), cabeza de la fbrica.
manufacturer, fabricante, manufacturero; industrial.

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manuscript map,dibujo original del mapa.
manway, pozo de acceso; pasaje angosto.
- - raise (min) , contracielo de acceso.
map, 8 mapa, carta geogrfica, planimetra; v
levantar un plano, hacer mapas.
- - measure, medidor para mapas.
maple, arce, meple, cer.
mapping, levantamiento de planos, planimetra.
- - camera, cmara cartogrfica.
- - pen, pluma de cartgrafo.
marble, mrmol.
- - contractor, marmolero.
- - dust, marmolina.
- - setter, marmolista, (A) marmolero.
- - shop, marmolera.
- - work, marmolera.
marc (su), fibra ..
marcasite (miner), marcasita, pirita blanca.
marekanite (geol), marecanita.
mareograph, maregrafo.
margarodite, margarodita (mica).
margin (twist drill), margen.
- - of safety, margen de seguridad.
marginal, marginal.
- - beam, viga exterior o marginal.
- - ditch, foso de cintura, zanja de circunvala"
cin.
fault (geol), falla marginal.
--land, terreno marginal.
- - wharf, muelle marginal, atI'acadero'paralelo.
marigram, mareograma.
marigraph, maregrafo, maremetro registrador.
marigraphic, mareogrfico.
marina n, drsena para embarcaciones menores,
marina.
marine a, marino, martimo.
- - airport, aeropuerto martimo.
- - borer, tiuela, broma, (M) polilla de mar.
- - engineer, ingeniero naval o marino; maquinista naval.
- - engineering, ingeniera marina.
- - glue, cola marina.
- - hardware, herrajes marinos.
- - insurance, seguro martimo.
- - railway, va de carena.
- - risk, riesgo martimo, riesgos del mar.
- - underwriters, ase'guradores contra riesgos
martimos.
- - valve, vlvula f'ara servicio de buques.
- - varnish, barniz marino.
mariner's compass, brjula martima, aguja de
marear, comps de mar.
maritime, martimo.
mark, s marca; v marcar.
- - boundaries, alindar, deslindar, (Ae) alinderar.
- - out, agramilar, aparejar, trazar; localizar.
marker, indicador; marcador; (ef) aparejador;
(ca) rayadora.
- - beacon, radiofaro o faro marcador.
-lamp (rr), lmpara de cola.
-light (ap), farol marcador.
market, plaza; mercado; (ef) cantidad. de madera
en un tronco de 13 pies de. largo con dimetro mnimo de 19 pulg.

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price, precio corriente o de plaza, costo en


plaza.
- - rate, tipo del mercado.
- - value,valor en'plaza.
marking, marca.
- - awl, lesna de marcar, punta de trazar, trazltdoro
- - brush, pincel de marcar.
- - caliper, calibre trazador.
- - crayon, creyn de marcar.
- - gage, gramil.
- - hammer (lg), martillo de marcar.
- - hon, abecedario para marcar, ferrete.
- - pin (surv), aguja de agrimensor o de cadeneo,
(A) (M) ficha.
- - wave (tel), onda marcadora.
marl, marga, arcilla calcrea, (A) marna.
martine, merl!n, filstica.
martine-clad rope, cable de alambre revestido de
merlu.
martinespike, pasador de cabo, ayustadera,
burel.
martite, marlita.
marly, margoso.
marry (naut), hacer ayuste largo.
marsh, pantano, marjal, bajial, aguazal, cinaga,
fangal.
- - gas, gas de los' pantanos, metano.
marshy, pantanoso, cenagoso, palustre.
martetine, martellina.
martensite (met), martensita.
martensitic, martenstico.
mash welding, soldadura de estampado.
mask,8 mscara, careta; v enmascarar.
masked valve, vlvula con deflector.
masking edge, borde de obturacin.
mason, albail, mampostero, alarife.
mason's
- - hammer, martillo de albail, piqueta.
helper, pen de albail, (M) zoquitero.
hydrate, cal hidratada.
--Ievel, nivel aplomador ode albail.
- - trap, sumidero.
masonite (miner), masonita.
Masonite (trademark), tabla artificial para edificacin.
masonry, mampostera,> alhailera, fbrica.
- - dam, presa de mampostera, presa fabricada,
dique de ,albailera, (M) cortina de mampostera.
- - nail, clavo para albailera.
- - structures (rr or canal), obras de arte.
mass, masa; macizo.
- - concrete, concr6to macizo, hormign en
masa.
- - curing, curado en masa.
- - curve, curva de volmenes acumulados.
- - diagram, (hid) diagrama de acumulacin o
de masas; (ot) diagrama de volmenes.
- - excavation, excavacin en masa, (M) excavacin a granel.- - number (chem), nmero de masa.
- - production, fabricacin de artculos idnticos
en gran cantidad, produccin en masa,
fabricacin en serie.
- - specific gravity, peso especifico de masa.

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massecuite (su), masacocida.


massicot, masicote.
massive, macizo.
mast, mstil, palo, rbol; (elc) poste.
--, arm, brazo, pescante, aguiln,
bail (de), estribo del mstil.
- - bottom (de), accesorio que sostiene el mstil
sobre la rangua.
bracket (de), mnsula del mstil.
collar (sb), collar de mstil.
hole (sb), fogonadura.
- - step, (gr) portamstil Ca veces la quicionera
se llama mast step); (en), carlinga.
- - table (sb), asiento de los aguilones.
top (de), sombrerete del mstil.
master, 8 maestro; a maestro, principal.
- - bushing; buje maestro.
- - carbuilders, maestros constructores de carros.
- - carpenter, carpintero maestro.
-'- c1utch, embrague principal o maestro.
- - controller, combinador de gobierno; controlador maestro.
- - cytinder (auto), cilindro maestro (freno hidrulico), cilindro principal.
- - die, matriz maestra o de comparacin, matriz-patrn.
- - gage, calibre maestro o patrn o de comparacin.
gate (pet), vlvula maestra.
- - gear, engranaje maestro.
- - key, llave maestra o de paso.
-Ievel tube (pmy), tubo de burbuja maestro.
--Iode, filn principal.
- - map, mapa original o maestro.
- - mason, maestro albail.
- - mechanic, jefe mecnico, contramaestre;
maestro mecnico.
- - meter, contador principal; contador maestro.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador maestro.
- - pile, tablestaca maestra.
- - plan, plan o plano maestro.
- - plumber, maestro plomero.
- - screw, tornillo maestro.
- - service (elec), derivacin maestra (para servicio de varios edificios).
- - switch, conmutador de gobierno; interruptor
maestro o principal.
- - tap, macho maestro de roscar.
- - thermostat (ac) , termstato maestro o piloto.
- - valve, vlvula maestra.
- - workman, maestro.
master-keyed (hw), ,amaestrado.
masthead, (en) tope; (pet) remate de torr.
mastic, mstique, (V) masilla.
masticator, mquina picadora;
masto don locomotive, locomotora mastodonte.
mat, (hid) platea, zampeado; (ed) losa de cimiento, carpeta de fundacin; (bl) estera;
(nut) pallete, empalletado; (01') estera;
(ca) capa.
- - finish, acabado mate.
- - reinforcement, armadura de malla.
mat-surface glass,. vidrio mate.
match v (rivet holes); coincidir.
box (bl), caja para mechas.

head (bl), dispositivo de encendido.


hooks, gancho doble, ganchos gemelos.
match-hook block. motn con ganchos gemelos.
matched (lbr) , machihembrada.
- . and plowed (lbr) , machihe:nbrada y rebajada.
- - impedance (ra), impedancia equilibrada.
--Iumber, madera machihembrada.
siding (carp), tablas machihembradas para
forro de casas.
matcher, mquina machihembradora.
- - head, portacuchillas de machihembrar.
matching plane, machihembra, cepillo machihembrador.
matchmark, 8 marca de gua; v contramarcar.
mate v (mech), hermanar; engranar; ajustar.
material, material.
- handling, manejo o manipuleo de materiales.
- - hoist, montacarga, ascensor de materiales.
--lock (tun), esclusa para escombros.
yard, corraln de materiales.
mathematical, matemtico.
mathematics, matemticas.
mating gage, contracalibre.
matrass, matraz.
matrix; (mec)(mat) matriz; (qum) aglomerante;
(min) ganga.
matt-face brick, ladrillo mate.
matt-glazed tile, baldosa de vidriado mate.
matte (met), mata.
finish (pmy), acabado mate.
matter, materia.
mattock, zapapico, alcotana, piqueta, espiocha,
(e) piocho.
mattress, (cons) colchn de concreto, placa de
revestimiento; (r) defensa de ramaje con
tejido de alambre.
maul, (hierro) mandarria, macho, comb<:>; (madera) mazo, mandarria, maceta, porra,
(M) abatanador, mallo, machota; (fc) martillo clavador de escarpias.
maximum, mximo.
- - cutout, interruptor de mxima intensidad.
- - thermometer, termmetro de mxima.
maximum-flow gage (sw), registrador de gasto
mximo.
maxwell (elec), maxwell, (Pe) mxwel, (A) maxvelio.
maxwell-turn (elec), maxwell-vuelta.
Maxwell's law (elec), regla de Maxwell.
Mazda (trademark), mazda (lmpara de tungsteno).
meadow ore, especie de limonita.
mean (math), 8 medio, media; a medio.
depth (hyd), profundidad media.
draft (na), calado medio.
- - effective pressure, presin media efectiva.
- - flow, caudal medio.
hemispherical candle, media buja hemisfrica.
- - high tide, marea alta media, pleamar media.
higher high tide, pleamar media ms alta.
horizontal candle power (H), 'intensidad
luminosa horizontal.
hydraulic radius, radio medio hidrulico.
-low tide, bajamar media.

--lower low water, bajamar media ms baja.


- - proportional, medio proporcional, promedio
geomtrico.
- - sea level, nivel medio del mar.
- - solar time, tiempo medio solar.
spherical candle (il), buja media.
- - tide, marea media.
meander,8 (r) vuelta, meandro; v (r) serpentear,
serpear.
- - corner (surv), interseccin del trazado con
una lnea de meandro.
--line (surv), lnea quebrada auxiliar, l!nea de
meandro.
meandering, serpenteo, meandro.
measure, 8 medida; v medir,. mensurar; aforar.
measures (min), formacin carbonfera.
measured-in-place, (conc) medido en el Jugar o
en la obra; (ot) medido en corte.
measurement cargo (naut), carga que paga por
cubicaje.
measurement ton (na), cabida de 40 pies cbicos.
measurements, medidas, mediciones, mensuras;
(hid) aforos.
measuring n, medicin, medida.
- - chain, cadena de medir o de agrimensor.
- - flume, canal o canalizo medidor, canaln
aforador.
- - frame (inst), marco de-medicin.
pipet (lab), pipeta medidora.
- - pump, bomba de medicin o de dilsaje.
- - spark gap, chispmetro, espintermetro.
- - tank, tanque medidor.
- - tape, cinta para medir.
- - weir, vertedero medidor o aforador.
mechanic, mecnico, ajustador; artes:::.no, oficial.
mechanical, mecnico.
- - drawing, dibujo mecnico.
- - efficiency, rendimiento mecnico.
- - engineer, ingeniero o tcnico mccnico.
- - engineering, ingeniera o tcnica mecnica.
- - equivalent o heat, equivalente mecnico del
calor.
- hysteresis, histresis mecnica o elstica.
- - mixture, mezcla mecnica.
- - stoker, cargador, alimentador m~cnico.
template (pmy), plantilla mecnica.
mechanical-atomizing burner, quemador mecnico.
mechanics, mecnica.
mechanism, mecanismo, mecnica.
mechanize, mecanizar.
medial moraine' (geol), morena central.
median, mediana.
- - strip (rd), faja central, lnea divisoria.
medicallock (tun), esclusa-hospital.
medium, 8 (mat) medio; (pint) vehlctilo, aceite;
(qum) medio; a mediano.
- - fit, ajuste mediano.
- - force fit, ajuste forzado mediano.
--Iamp holder (elec), portalmpara de tamao
mediano (dim 1 pulg con 7 roscas por
pulg).
steel, acero mediano o intermedio ..
temper, temple mediano.
medium-curing cutback, asfalto mezclado con

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metaclase
metacresol

kerosina, asfalto rebajado d curacin


mediana.
medium-fine, entrefino.
medium-hard, semiduro.
medium-hard-drawn wire, alambre estirado
medio duro.
medium-sized, de tamao mediano.
medium-speed motor, motor entrerrpido o de
velocidad mediana.
medium-volatile coal, carbn de volatilidad
mediana.
medullary ray(lbr), rayo medular.
meeting rail, travesao de encuentro (ventana
de guillotina).
meeting stile (casement), montante o larguero
de encuentro.
megabar, megabara.
megacycIe, megaciclo.
megadyne, megadina.
megaerg, megaergio.
megafarad, megafaradio.
megaphone, megfono, portavoz"
megaline (elec), megalinea, megamaxwell.
megameter, megmetro.
megampere, megamperio.
megaseism, megasismo, terremoto violento.
megaseismic, megaslsmico.
megavolt, megavoltio.
megawatt, megavatio.
megger (elec), meghmmetro.
megohm, megohmio.
megohmit (ini), megohmita.
megohmmeter, meghmmetro, megohmi:metro.
megotalc' (inl), megotalco.
melanterite (miner), melanterita, caparrosa
nativa.
melaphyre (geol), melfido, melfiro, roca Ignea
porfidica.
melinite, melinita (explosivo).
mellow (soil), de consistencia muy fioj a.
melt, 8 (met),' hornada, vaciada, colada, (M)
lance; (az) derretido; v derretir, fundir;
derretirse, deshelarse, fundirse.
meIt-off rate (w), razn de fusin, fusin unitaria.
melter, fundidor, derretidor.
melting n, fundicin, fusin,derretimiento.
- - furnace, horno de' fusin, hornillo de fundir,
horno para derretir.
- - point, punto de fusin o de derretimiellto.
- - pot, olla para fundir"crisoL
- - ratio (w), relacin de fusin.
member, socio; vocal; (est) pieza, miembro, elemento; (mee) rgano, pieza, parte.
membrane,membrana.
- - curing (conc), utilizacin de membrana para
retencin del agua, curacin con membrana.
'
- - waterproofing, impermeabilizacin por membrana alquitranada.
mend (rd), resanar, bachear.
menhaden oil, aceite de pe'scado.
meniseus, menisco.
mensuration, medicin.
mercaptan (chem), mercaptn, mercaptano.
mercaptide, mercptido,
Mereator'sprojection, proyeccin de Mercator.

merchant, comerciante.
- - bar, barra comercial o de tamao corri.mte.
- - marine, marina mercante.
- - mill (met), laminador de perfiles corrientes.
- - pipe, tubera corriente, (U) tuberla mercante.
merchantable (lbr),' comerciable.
Mereoid' switch (trademark) (elec) , interruptor
de mercurio.
mercurial, mercuriaL
- - barometer, barmetro de mercurio.
mercurie, mercrico.
- - chloride, bicloruro de mercurio, sublimado
corrosivo.
- - oxide, xido mercrico.
mereurous, mercurioso.
mereury, mercurio, azogue.
- - are, arco por vapor de mercurio.
- - boiler, caldera vaporizadora de mercurio.
- - contaet, contacto de mercurio.
- - fulminate, fulminato mercrico o de mercurio, mercurio fulminante.
- - iodide, yoduro mercrico ode mercurio.
- - sulphide, sulfuro mercrico o de mercurio.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de mercurio.
mercury-arc lamp, lmpara de vapor de mercurio.
mercury-are rectifier, rectificador de mercurio.
mereury-pool tube (ra), vlvula de charco.
mereury-resistant; resistente,: a la accin del
mercurio.
mercury-vapor
--lamp, lmpara de vapor de mercurio.
--', tube (ra) , vlvula a mercurio.
- - turbine, turbina a vapor de mercurio;
meridian na, meridiano.
- - distance (surv), ,apartamiento meridiano.
- - instrument, anteojo meridiano.
- - Hne; meridiana.
- - plane, plano del meridiano.
meridional, meridiano, meridional.
mesa (top), mesa.
mesh, 8 malla; (elc) tringulo; v engranarse,
'endentar, engargantar.
- - exhaust head, amortiguador de escape tipo
de malla.
- - reinforeement, armadura tejida o de malla,
estera de refuerzo.
mesh-eonneeted (elee), conectado en tringulo.
mesh-type steam separator, separador de malla.
mesophilic digestion (sen), digestin mesofilica.
mesothermal, mesotrmico, mesotermal.
mess hall, rancho.
messenger (elec), cable mensajero.
- - hanger, suspensor para cable' mensajero,
colgador de mensajero; portamensajero.
--Hne, cable mensajero.
- - strand, 'torn mensaj ero.
meta-anthraeite, metaantracita.
metabasite (geol), metabasita.
metabisulphite (chem), metabisulfito.
metabolism (sen), metabolismo.'
metaborate (chem) ,metaborato.
metaeenter. (ria), metacentro.
metaeentrie, metacful.trico.
- - height (na), altura metacntrica.
metaclase (geol), metaclasa.

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metacresol purple (lab), prpura de metacresol.


metadyne(ra), metadina.
metal, metal.
- - fioor pan, relleno de chapa de metal entre
vigas, ahuecador metlico.
foil, laminilla metlica.
lath, listonado metlico, chilla de metal.
-lumber, piezas estructurales de chapa metlica prensada.
'
molding (elec), conducto metlico superficial.
- - powder, polvo metlico.
sash, ventana metlica.
spraying, roclo metlico, metalizacin.
tile, vase metal fioor pan.
metal-are cutting, cortadura con arco metlico.
metal-are welding, soldadura de arco metlico.
metal-armoreu cable (elec), conductor con coraza
metlica.
metal-cIad switchgear (elec), dispositivos de conexin blindados.
metal-covered door, puerta forrada de hojalata.
metal-cutting band saw, sierra de cinta para
metales.
metal-dip brazing, soldadura por inmersin en
nietal de aporte.
metal-envelope tube (ra) , vlvula de ampolla
metlica.
metal-insertion packing, empaquetadura con insercin de metal.
metal-lined forms, moldes forrados de metal.
metal-packed piston, mbolo de empaque met"
lico.
metaHne, aleacin de cobre 30%. aluminio 25%,
hierro 10%, cobalto 35%.
metalize, metalizar.
metallic, metlico.
- - gasket, junta metaloplstica.
-luster (miner), brillo metlico.
- - packing, empaquetadura metlica, guarnicin metaloplstica.
- - paint, pintura para metales.
- - tape, cinta (\ lienza metlica; cinta de tela
reforzada,
metallic-arcwelding, soldadura por' arco metlico.
metallic-oxide catalyst, catalizador de xido
metlico.
metallicize (tel), hacer completamente metlico.
metalliferous, metallfero.
.
metallographic, metalogrfico.
metallography, metalografa.
metalloid, metaloide.
metallurgical, metalrgico.
metallurgist, metalurgista, metalrgico.
metallurgy, metalurgia, metlica.
metalwork, metalisterla.
metalworker, metalista.
metalworking, elaboracin de metales, metalistera.
metamorphic, metamrfico.
metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo.
metamorphosed, metamorfoseado, metamorfizado.
metamorphosis, metamorfosis.
metanitrophenol, metanitrofenol.
metaphosnhate (chem), metafosfato.

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metaphosphoric (chem), metafosfrico.
metapole (pmy), metapolo.
metasilicic, metasillcico.
metasomatic, metasomtico.
metasomatism, (geol), metasomatismo.
metatitanate (chem), metatitanato.
metatrophie (sen), metatrfico, saprfito.
meteoric, meterico, meteorolgico.
- - waters, aguas metericas.
meteorograph (mrl), meteorgrafo.
meteorological', meteorolgico,meterico.
meteorologist, meteorologista, metElorlogo.
meteorology, meteorologa.
meter, 8 (mec) contador,' medidor, (C) metro
contador; (med) metro; v medir por contador.
cock (p), llave de contador.
- - master, .instrumento registrador de gasto
mximo y mlnimo.
panel (elec), cuadro de contador.
- - prover, probador de contadores.
- - reading, lectura del contador.
- - tester, probador de' contadores, comprobador de medidores.
- - trough (elec), caja de contador.
- - yoke, estribo que sostie'ne el contador de
agua, horquilla para medidor ..
meter-candle (il), metro-buja, lux, buja mtrica.
meter-ton, metro-tonelada, (Ch) tonelmetro.
metergate (irr) , compuerta medidora o afora~
dora.
metering
passage (eng), paso de calibracin,abertura
de dosificacin;
- - pin (carburetor), aguja dosificadora o de
medicin.
- - pump, bomba contadora.
metes and bounds (surv), trazado, descripcin.
methane, metano.
methanol, metanol, alcohol metllico.
methanometer, metanmetro.
methyl, metilo.
alcohol, alcohol metllico.
- - bromide, bromuro metilico o de metilo.
- - chloride, cloruro metllico.
- - orange, anaranjado de metilo, (Es) metilo
de naranja.
- - red, rojo de metilo.
methylate, 8 metilato; v metilar.
methylated spirit, alcohol desnaturalizado, esplritu metilado.
methylene, metileno.
- - blue (sen), azul de metileno.
chloride, cloruro de metileno.
methylic, metllico.
methylphenol, metilfenol.
metol, metol.
metol-hydroquinone (pmy), metol-hidroquinon.
metric, mtrico:
centner, quintal mtrico (100 kilo).
- - chain (surv), cadena mtrica de medir.
- - horsepower, caballo mtrico.
hundredweight, 50 kilo.
quintal, quintal mtrico (100 kilo).
system, sistema mtrico.
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- - ton, tonelada mtrica, tonelmetro.
metrological, metrolgico.
metrology, metrologa.
metrophotography, fotogrametra.
mezzanine, entresuelo, entrepiso.
mho (elec), mho.
miarolitic (geol), miaroltico.
miaskite (geol), miascita.
mica, mica.
- - condenser (elec), condensador de mica.
- - diorite, diorita miccea.
- - grease, grasa miccea.
- - schist, micasquisto, micacita, esquisto micceo.
micaceous, micceo.
-.- iron ore, hematites.
micacite (geol), micacita.
Micanite (trademark) (inl) , micanita.
Micarta (trademark) (inl) , micarta.
microammeter (elec), microampermetro
microampere (elec), microamperio.
microanalysis, microanlisis.
microanalytical, microanaltico.
microbalance, microbalanza.
microbarograph (mrl), microbargrafo.
microbattery (elec), microbatera.
microbe, microbio.
microbian, microbial, microbiano, micrbico.
mit;robic, micrbico, microbiano.
microbiological (sen),microbiolgico.
microbiology, microbiologa.
microc1astic (geol), microclstico. .
microcline (miner),. microclina (feldespato).
Micrococcus (sen), micrococo.
microcolorimeter (sen), .microcolormetro.
microcrystal (geol), microcristal, rnicrolito.
microcrystalline (geol) ,microcristalino.
microelectroscope, .microelectroscopio.
IIicrofarad (elec), microfaradio.
.
microfelsite (geol), microfelsita.
microfiora (sen), microflora.
microgalvanometer, microgalvanmetro.
microgram, microgramo.
microgranite. (geol), microgranito.
microgranitic, micrograntico.
micro granular ,. microgranoso, micro granular .
micrograph, micrografa; (inst) micrgrafo.
micrographic (geol), microgrfico.
micrography, micrografa.
microhenry (elec), microht)nrio.
microhm (elec), microhmio.
microinch, micropulgada.
microindicator, microindic.ador.
microlite, (geol) microlito, microcristal; (miner)
microlita.
microliter, microlit.ro.
microlux (il), microlux.
micromanipulator (Iab), micromanipulador.
micromanometer, mi.eTomanmetro.
micromeasurement,. micromedicin.
micrometer (meas), micrn.
micrometer (inst), ~icrmetro.
.
- - calipers, micrmetro .de precisin, calibre
micromtrico, (A) plmer.
collar, collar o anillo micromtrico.

mileage

depth gage, micrmetro de profundidad.


- - saw tool, herramienta micromtrica para
sierras.
- - screw, tornillo micromtrico.
- - target (sul'v), mira micromtrica.
micrometric, micromtrico.
micromho (elec), micromho.
micromicrofarad, micromicrofaradio.
micromicron, micromicrn.
micromicrowatt, micromicrovatio.
micromillimeter, mGromilmetro.
micromineralogy, micromineraloga.
micron, micrn, micra.
microorgalism, mic~oorganismo.
micropegmatite .(geol), micropegmatita.
microphone, micrfono.
microphotogrammetry, microfotogrametra.
microphotography, microfotografa.
microphotometer, microfotmetro.
microphysics, microisica.
microporous, microporoso.
microscope, microscopio.
microscopic, microscpico.
microscopy, microscopia.
microsecond, microsegundo.
microseism, microsismo.
microseismic, microssmico.
microspherulitic (geol), microesferultico.
microstructure, microestructura.
microtelephone, microtelfono.
microvolt, microvoltio.
microvoltmeter, microvoltmetro.
microwatt, .microvatio.
microwave (ra), microonda.
mid gear (se), punto muerto del sector.
mid perpendicular (na), perpendicular media.
mid-channel buoy, boya de medio canalizo.
mid-point circle (sm), crculo de punto medio.
middle n a, medio.
- - body (na), cuerpo central.o maestro.
fiber, fibra media ..
- - oil, carbolena.
- - ordinate, flecha, ordenada media, sagita.
- - overhang, (fc) vuelo medio (carro sobre va
curva).
- - ral (carp), peinazo central, travesao intermedio.
strip (flat slab), faja central.
third (dam), tercio central o.medio.
middle-cut file, lima de talla mediana.
middle-line keelson (sb), sobrequilla central.
midget receiver (ra), receptor miniatura.
midship (na)
- - beam, bao maestro; manga maestra.
- - frame, cuaderna maestra.
- - section, seccin maestra.
migmatite (geol), migmatita.
migration (pet), migracin.
mikado locomotive, locomotora micado.
mil, milipulgada, mil (0.001 pulg).
mil-foot, mil-pie.
mild steel, acero dulce o suave.
mild temper, temple dulce o suave.
mile, milla.
mile-ohm, ohmios por milla.
mileage, millaje.

mileage

509

- - indicator (auto), indicador de recorrido.


milepost, poste miliar, jaln; poste kilomtrico,
(Es) cipo.
milestone, piedra miliaria, mojn, jaln.
milinch (hyd), un milsimo de pulgada.
milk of lime, lechada de cal.
mill, 8 fbrica, taller; molino, ingenio, (az) trapiche; laminador.; carpintera mecnica;
aserradero; (mh) fresa; (fin) milsimo de
dlar; (min) pozo ciego; v (mee) fresar,
acepillar, labrar; (as) aserrar; (min) moler;
(met) laminar; (est) refrentar, carear; moletear, cerrmar.
- - bent (str), prtico.
- - building, edificio industrial.
- - chain, cadena transportadora para aserraderos.
- - cheeks (su), cabezales, vrgenes.
- - cinder (met), escoria de horno de pudelaje.
- - construction (bldg), construccin de combustin lenta (muros de ladrillos con pisos
de tablones gruesos sobre vigas grandes de
madera).
.
dog, grapa de aserradero.
engine (su), mquina motora de los molinos.
- - engineer, ingeniero constructor de fbricas.
_.- extraction (su), extraccin de los molinos.
- - file, lima plana para sierra, lima plana de
picadura simple.
fioor, piso de tablones gruesos machihembrados, piso sin viguetas.
.- holder (mt), portafresa.
- - hole (min) , embudo, tolva de el<UaCClOn;
pozo de prstamo; alcanca, pozo auxiliar.
- - house (su), casa de los molinos.
- - housing (su), cabezales, vrgenes.
juice (su), guarapo crudo.
--lengths (p), longitudes diversas, largo como
sale de la fbrica.
- - pick, pico de dos cortes.
- - roll (su), maza, maza de trapiche
- - saw, sierra con armazn.
- - scale, (met) costras, escamas, costra de laminado, batiduras. (V) concha; (e) medicin al aserradero.
- - test, prueba en fbrica.
- - tooth (saw), diente triangular.
- train, (met) tren de rodillos; (az) tren de
molinos, molino.
--: white, pintura blanca brillante para interiores industriales.
mill-edge plate (met) , plancha de canto laminado.
mill-hydrated lime, cal hidratada en la fbrica.
mill-run (Ibr), tal como sale del aserradero.
millboard, cartn.
.
milled nut, tuerca estriada o rayada o cerrillada.
miller (mech), fresa.
milliammeter (elec), miliampermetro.
milliampere, miliamperio.
milliare, milirea.
millibar (mrl), miliatmsfera, milibara.
millier, tonelada mtrica.
millifarad, milifaradio.
milligal (geop), miligal.
milllgram, miligramo.

mineral

millihenry (elec), milihenrio, milihenry.


millilambert (il), mililambert.
milliliter, mililitro.
millilux (il), mililux.
millimeter, milmetro.
millimicron, milimicrn.
milling, fresado; molienda, molido; (canterla)
labrado.
- - attachment (lathe), aditamento para fresar,
accesorio de fresar.
- - cutter, cortador rotatorio de metales, fresa.
- - machine, fresadora; mquina de moler; (canterla) talladora; cerrilladora.
- - machinery (su), maquinaria de moler.
- - planer, fresadora cepilladora.
plant (su), planta de moler, equipo de trapiches.
- - shoe (pet), zapata fresadora.
milliohm, miliohmio.
milliohmmeter, miliohmmetro.
milliphot (il), milifot.
millisecond, milisegundo.
millivolt, milivoltio.
millivoltmeter, milivoltmetro.
milliwatt, milivatio.
millstone, piedra de molino.
millwork (carp), carpintera mecnica, (A) obra
blanca, (V) ebanistera.
millworker, molinero, trapichero.
millwright, montador de ejes y~poleas, instalador
de transmisiones.
minable, extrable, explotable, minable .
mine, 8 mina; v minar, extraer.
- - bucket, cucharn o balde de extraccin.
- - cage, caja o jaula de extraccin.
- - car, vagoneta de mina, carro de extraCcin.
cock, robinete para minas.
- - dial, brjula de minero.
- - entrance, bocamina, cabeza de mina.
guard, guardamina.
- hoist, malacate de extraccin o de mina,
(eh) huinche de extraccin.
jack, gato minero o ademador.
pig, lingotes hechos totalmente de mineral.
- - shaft, pozo de mina o de extraccin, tiro de
mina.
surveyor, agrimensor de minas.
- - transit, trnsito para minas.
- working, labor minera.
miner, minero, barretero, minador.
miners (tun), hilera de barrenos debajo de los de
destrozo.
miner's
- - ax, hacha de minero.
- - inch, pulgada de minero.
- - lamp, lmpara de minero o de seguridad.
- - needle, varilla para la colocacin de. tronadores.
- - pick, pico con punta y martillo, .picominero,
piocha.
- - squib (bl), tronador o incendiario de minero.
mineral n a, mineral.
- - blue (pigment), azul mineral, ocre azul.
- - charcoal, carbn bituminoso fibroso;
- - filler (rd) , rellenador, harina mineral, (A)
agregado de relleno.

mineral

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jelly, jalea mineral.


- - lard oil, aceite de manteca mineral.
matter, materia mineral.
naphtha, nafta de petrleo.
oil, aceite mineral; petrleo.
- - orange (pigment), albayalde anaranjado.
- - pitch, brea mineral, asfalto.
- - pulp, especie de talco.
- - rubber, goma o caucho mineral.
- - seal oil, aceite mineral de foca.
- - spirits, esencia mineral, espritu de petrleo.
- - tar, brea mineral.
- - wool, lana mineral o de escoria o de asbesto,
escoria filamentosa, huaipe mineral.
mineral-filled asphalt, asfalto mezclado con agregado en polvo,
mineral-surfaced (ri), revestido de grava o de
escoria.
Mineralead (trademark), compuesto parajuntas
de tubera de hierro fundido.
mineralize, mineralizar.
mineralizer (chem), mineralizador.
mineralogical, mineralgico.
mineralogist, mineralogista.
mineralogy, mineraloga.
mingler (su), mezclador.
miniature lamp"holder (elec), portalmpara de
tamao mnimo (dim lYs2 pulgcon 14
roscas porpulg).
miniature tube (ra) , vlvula en miniatura, tubito.
minimum, 8 a mnimo; 8 mnimum.
- - thermometer, termmetro de mnima.
mining, minera, explotacin de minas, mineraje.
- - compass, brjula de minero.
- - engineer, ingeniero minero o de minas.
- - engineering, ingeniera de minas.
- - machinery, maquinaria minera o de extraccin.
.
- - royalty, derechos de mineraje.
- - target (surv), mirapam minas.
minium, minio.
minor, menor.
- - control (pmy), control fotogramtrico.
- - diameter(th), dimetro mnimo o interior o
menor.
- - principal stress, esfuerzo principal secundario.
minuend (math), minuendo.
minus, menos.
- - difference, diferencia en menos.
- - quantity, cantidad negativa.
- - sight (leveling), mira de frente, visual adelante o por restar.
- - sign, signo menos.
tenpower (math), potencia menos diez.
- - tolerance, tolerancia en menos.
minute n (are) (time), minuto.
- - book, libro de actas.
minutes (meeting), actas.
mirror; espejo.
-'- stereoscope, estereoscopIo de espejos.
misalignment, desalineamiento.
miscibility, miscibilidad.
miscible, mezclable, miscible.
misclosure (geop), error de cierre.'

mixing

misdriven pile,pilote mal hincado.


misfire, 8 (auto) falla de encendido, (A) rateo;
(vol) falla de tiro, mechazo; v (auto) fallar,
(A) ratear; (vol) dar mechazo, (M) cebarse.
mismatch(ra), desequilibrio de impedancia.
mismatching (lbr), machihembrado imperfecto.
mispickel, arsenopirita, mispquel, pirita arsenical.
misrating, tasacin errnea.
miss v (ge), fallar.
mis sed hole (bl), (M) barreno cebado, (M) barreno fallido.
Missing link (trademark), eslabn de compostura.
mission tile, tej a semicircular.
mist (ac), neblina.
- - extractor (pet), extractor de neblina.
- - remover (pet), extractor de vapor de petrleo.
miter, 8 inglete; v juntar con inglete, (A) angaletar, (M) mitrar.
box, caja de ingletes, (A) angalete.
- - cutoff gage, gua de trozar ingletes.
elbow (p), codo angular o de inglete.
- - gear, engranaje de inglete.
- - joint, junta o empate a inglete, empalme biselado, unin de bisel, (M) junta mitrada.
- - knife, cuchilla para ingletes.
plane, cepillo para inglete, (A) cepillo de
angaletar.
post (lock), poste de busco.
- - rod (plasterer), plancha de inglete, escantilln de bisel.
-'- saw, serrucho de cortar a inglete.
- - sill, busco, batiente de esclusa.
- - square, falsa escuadra, escuadra de inglete.
- - T (p), T angular, T de rincn vivo.
miter-box saw; sierra para ingletes;
mitering gate (lock), puerta de busco.
mix, 8 mezcla, dosificacin; v mezclar, amasar
(mortero).
in place (conc) (rd) , mezclar en la obra o en
sitio o en el lugar.
mixed-base asphalt, asfalto a base de una mezcla
de petrleos.
mixed-cycle engine, mquina de ciclo compuesto.
mixed-flow turbine, turbina mixta.
mixed-pressure turbine, turbina de prflsin
doble.
mixer, (conc) mezcladora, hormigonera, (eh)
betonera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora,
(e) concretera, (PR) ligadora; (ra) mezclador; (az) mezclador.
- - bins, tolvas cargadoras, buzones cargadores.
- - blades, paletas, labes.
- - foreman, jefe de la cuadrilla mezcladora:
- - operator, maquinista de la mezcladora.
- - stage (ra), etapa mezcladora.
.
tube (ra) , tubo mezclador, vlvul mezcladora, (M) bulbo mezclador.
mixing, mezclado, mezcladura, (V) terceo.
- - and pla:cing, mezclado y colado, fabricacin
y colocacin.
- - board (conc), plataforma de mezcladura.
chamber, cmara de mezcla, (auto) (U) cmara de pulverizacin.

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drum, tambor mezclador.


- - head (w), cabezal mezclador.
- - nozzle, boquilla mezcladora.
- - plant (conc), planta mezcladora u hormigonera, (A) central de hormign.
tank, estanque mezclador.
-valve (pb), vlvula o llave mezcladora.
- - water, agua de mezclado, (A) agua de elaboracin.
mixture, mezcla, (V) terceo, (M) revoltura; dosificacin.
mi:zzenmast, palo de mesana.
mObile, mvil, movible.
mock n (sb), horma.
- - ore, esfalerita.
mock-up, modelo de tamao real.
mockernut (lbr), especie de hicoria.
model, modelo, (V) (M) maqueta.
- - tests, pruebas sobre modelos.
moderate-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo moderadamente refractario.
moderate-heat-of-hardening cement, cemento
de calor moderado de fraguado.
moderator (mech), regulador, moderador.
modified cement, cemento modificado (variante
del cemento Portland).
modular ratio, relacin,modular.
modulate (ra), modular.
modulated wave (ra), onda modulada.
modulating valve (ht), vlvula moduladora.
modulation, modulacin.
- - capability (elec), capacidad de modulacin.
- - factor, modulation index, coeficiente de
modulacin.
- - meter, modulmetro, medidor de modulacin.
monitor, monitor de modulacin, (A) modulmetro.
modulatorCra), modulador.
tube (ra) , vlvula moduladora, (M) bulbo
modulador.
module, (mee) (hid) mdulo.
- - gear, engranaje mtrico.
modulus, mdulo.
- - of elasticity, mdulo o coeficiente de elasticidad.
- - oi elasticity in shelir, mdulo de elasticidad
en corte, coeficiente de rigidez.
- - of incompressibility (13m), mdulo de incompresibilidad.
- - of resilience, mdulo de rebote.
- - of rigidity, mdulo o coeficiente de rigidez.
- - of rupture, mdulo de ruptura.
- - of shear (vibration), mdulo de corte.
- - of soil reaction, mdulo de reaccin del suelo.
- - of transverse elasticity, coeficiente de rigidez.
mogul lamp holder, portalmpara mogol (dim
172 pulg con 4 roscas por pulg).
mogul locomotive, locomotora mogol.
Mohr's circle, crculo de Mohr.
moH, barreca de minero.
point (t), punta de barreta.
moist curing (conc), curacin hmeda.
moist loose (ag), mojado y suelto.
moisten, humedecer.
moisture, humedad.

momentary

- - content, contenido de agua o de humedad.


equivalent (sm), equivalente de humedad.
index (sm), relacin de humedad.
- - indicator or meter, indicador de humedad.
- - scale, ,balanza de humedad.
separator or trap, colector de humedad.
moisture-repellent, a prueba de humedad.
moisture-resistant, resistente a la humedad.
moistureproof, a prueba de humedad.
moisturetight, estanco a la humedad.
molar, molal (chem), molar, molal.
- - conductance (chem), conductancia molar,
conductividad molecular.
- - resistivity (elec),resistividad molar.
solution, solucin molar.
molasses (su), melaza, miel.
- - factor, factor de mieles.
mold, 8 molde, matriz, coquilla (para hierro);
(arq) moldura; moho, verdn; (suelo) mantillo, tierra vegetal; v moldear; moldurar.
-10ft (sb), sala de glibos.
moldboard, vertedera, cuchilla.
molded, moldeado.
- - breadth (na), manga de construccin.
- - depth (na), puntal de construccin.
- - displacement (na), desplazamiento de construccin o sin plancheado.
- - frame line (na), linea entre plancha y cuaderna.
- - surface (na), superficie interior del casco.
- - thread, rosca moldeada.
tooth (gear), diente moldeado.
molder, moldeador; (em) mquina de'moldurar,
molduradora.
molder's spoon, esptula, cuchara.
molding, moldeado, vaciado; (arq) moldura,
bocel; (elc) canal superficial.
- - knife, cuchilla de moldurar.
- - machine, (em) molduradora, tup (eje vertical); (fund) mquina de moldear.
- - plane, bocel, cepillo bocel o de molduras,
molduradora, (A) viter.
- - press, moldeadora.
mole, muelle, malecn, espoln, rompeolas; gramomolcula, molcula-gramo, mol.
molecular, molecular.
- - conductivity, conductividad molecular, conductancia molar.
- - volume, volumen molecular.
- - weight, peso molecular.
molecule, molcula.
moIten, derretido.
molybdate (chem), molibdato.
molybdenite, molibdenita (mineral de molibdeno).
molybdenum, molibdeno.
- - steel, acero al molibdeno.
molybdic, molibdico.
moment (math), momento.
- - indicator, indicador de momento de flexin.
- - of flexure, momento flector.
- - of inertia, momento de inercia.
- - of resistance, momento resistente ode re-sistencia.
momentary flow caudal instantneo 'o, momentneo, gasto instantneo.

momentary

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momentary load (elee), carga momentnea.


momentary-contact switch (elec), interruptor
momentneo, llave momentnea.
momentum, impulsin, impulso.
monatomic, monoatomic (chem), monoatmico.
monazite (miner), monacita.
monelmetal, metal monel (aleacin de nquel y
cobre).
monitor, 8 (hid) monitor, lanza de agua, (Ch)
pistn; (ed) lucernario, linterna, sobretecho, linternn; (ra) escuchador de
prueba, radioescucha, (Es) avisador, (Es)
(A) monitor; v (ra) probar escuchando.
chuck (mt), plato de ngulo.
monitoring key (tel) , llave de prueba ode supervisin.
monitoring receiver (ra), receptor de prueba,
(Es) receptor monitorio.
monkey, (pi) maza; (met) esclusa para escoria;
(min) conducto de ventilacin.
- - block, motn giratorio.
board (pet), plataforma de la torre, balconcillo, encuelladero.
drift (min) (tun) , galera de exploracin o de
avance.
- - way (min), conducto de ventilacin.
- - wrench, llave inglesa o universal.
monoacid n a, 'monocido.
monoammonium phosphate, fosfato monoamnico.
monobasic (chem), monobsico.
monobloc, monobloque.
monocable tramway, tranva de un cable.
monocalcic, monoclcico.
monocalcium aluminate, aluminato monoclcico.
mono.carbonate, monocarbonato.
Monocast (trademark) (p), univaciado.
monochloramine (sen), monocloramina.
monochloroacetic, monocloroactico.
monochromatic, monocromtico.
monochromator, espectroscopio monocromtico.
monocJirome transmission (tv) , transmisin
monocromtica.
monoclinal (geo!) , monoclinal.
monocline, pliegue monoclinal.
monoclinic (miner), monoclinico, monoclino, (A)
monoclinal.
monocular, monocular.
monocyclic (elec) (chem), monocclico.
monohydrate (chem), monohidrato.
monohydric (chem), monohdrico.
monolith, monolito.
monolithic, monolitico.
- - finish (conc),capa.monolitica de acabado.
monomagnesium phosphate, fosfato monomagnsico.
monometallic, monometlico.
monomial (math), monomio.
mono mineral (geol), monomineral.
monomolecular (chem) ,monomolecular.
mononitrate (chem), mononitrato.
monophase (elec), monofsico.
monopolar, monopolar, unipolar.
monopotassium a, monopotsico.
monorail, monorriel, mono carril, de un solo carril, de carril nico.

mortise

monosaccharide (su), monosacrido.


Monoscope (trademark) (tv) , monoscopio.
monosilicate, monosilicato.
monosilicic, monosilicico.
monosodium phosphate, fosfato monos6dico.
monosulphide, monoslfuro.
monosymmetric, monosimtrico.
monotonic (math), montono.
Monotube (trademark) (pi), monotubo.
monovalent (chem), monovalente;
monoxide, monxido.
monthly estimate, certificacin mensual, estado
de pago mensual, planilla de pago.
monument, 8 (Iev) mojn, hito, (Ch) monolito;
(Col) (V) zcalo; v amojonar, mojonar,
acotar.
monumentation (surv), mojonamiento.
monzonite (geol), monzonita.
moor v, amarrar, aferrar, anclar.
mooring, fondeo, amarre; amarra fij a o de puerto,
pros.
- - bitt, bita o bitn de amarre, pros, noray.
- - buoy, boya de anclaje o de amarre.
- - cable, cable de amarre; cable de remolque
(tipo de cable de alambre generalmente
6 por 24).
- - chain, cadena de fondeo.
- - hook, gancho de amarrar.
- - post, poste de amarre, amarradero, bolardo,
noray; duque de Alba.
- - winch (sb), malacate de amarre.
mop, 8 estropajo, aljofifa; v aljofifar, (M) estropajear.
morainal, morainic, mornico.
moraine (geol), morena.
morass ore, especie de limonita.
morbidity, morbility(sen), morbilidad;
morning-glory spillway, pozo vertedero, (A) embudo sumidero, bocina-vertedero:
morphological, .morfolgico.
morphology (geol), morfologa.
Morse code (tel), cdigo Morse.
Morse taper, ahusado Morse.
mortality (sen), mortalidad.
mortal', (mam) mortero, argamasa,mezcla, (Col)
paete; (lab) mortero.
- - and pestle (Iab), mortero con maja, almirez
y mano.
- - barrow, carretilla para mortero.
- - box, cuezo, artesn.
- - chisel, escoplo degradador.
- - mixer, mezclador de mortero.
- - tub, artesa, batea, artesn.
mortarboard, esparavel.
mortgage, 8 hipoteca; v hipotecar.
bond; bono hipotecario, (A) cdula hipotecaria.
mortise, 8 muesca, entalladura, mortaja, cajuela,
caja; v escoplear, enmuescar, muescar, mol't:;tjar, cajear, (M) enmechar.
- - and tenon, caja y espiga, mortaja y espiga;
- - bolt, cerrojo de embutir.
- - floor hinge, charnela de piso de embutir.
- - gage, gramil doble o para mortajas.
- - gear, engranaje de dientes postizos.
- - latch, picaporte de embutir.

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--Iock, cerradura embutida o de embutir.


- - strike, hembra de cerrojo de embutir.
mortiser, escopleadora.
mortising n, escopleadura.
- - attachment (ww), accesorio de escoplear.
- - chisel, formn, bedano de mortaja, escoplo.
- - machine; escopleadora, mortajadora, mquina de enmuescar.
mosaic, (ed) mosaico; (fma) mosaico; (tv) pantalla mosaica.
- - setter, mosaiquista.
mosquito, mosquito, zancudo.
- - netting, redecilla para mosquiteros, tela
mosquitera.
- - screen, mosquitero.
- - trap, trampa de mosquitos.
mosquito-breeding area, criadero de mosquitos.
mother lode (min), filn principal.
motile (lab), movible, mtil.
motility, motilidad, movilidad.
motion, movimiento.
motional impedance (tel), impedancia cintica.
motive a, motor, motriz.
- - power, fuerza motriz, potencia motora.
motocrane, .gra de camin.
motometer (auto), motmetro.
Motomixer (trademark)(conc), hormigonera de
camin.
motopaver, pavimentad ora de camin.
motor, 8 moror; v trabajar como motor.
- - converter, motor-convertidor.
- - drive, accionamiento o impulsin por motor.
- - element (tel), elemento motor o impulsor.
- - trame, bastidor del motor.
- - generator, motor-generador; motogenerador.
- - generator set, grupo de motor y generador,
juego de motor y dnamo.
- - grader (rd) , motoniveladora, explanad ora
de motor, motocaminera, autoniveladora,
motoconformadora, conformador de motor.
- - launch, lancha automotriz,
- - meter (elec), contador de motor.
- - oil, aceite lubricante para motores.
patrol (rd) , patrullad ora automotriz, (A)
autopatrol, (A) autopatrullera.
- - roller, aplanadora automotriz.
scooter, motopatn, (A) andador, (A) monopatn mecnico.
- - scraper (ea), trailla automotriz.
- - ship, motonave.
- - spirit, gasolina, autonafta.
- - traffic, trfico automotor.
- - transport, transporte automotor o a motor,
auto transporte, (M) transporte motorizado.
- - truck, camin, autocamin, camin automvil.
--vehicle, vehculo automotor, (M) vehculo
motorizado, (A) autovehculo, (A) automotor.
motor-circuit switch (elec) , interruptor de circuito de motor.
motor-driven, accionado o impulsado por motor.
motor-operated switch (elec), interruptora motor, interruptor accionado por motor.

muck

motor-running protection (elec), proteccin de


motor en funcionamiento.
motor-starting switch (elec), interruptor para
arranque de motor.
motorboat, autobote, lancha automotriz.
motorboating (ra), trepidacin, (A) tableteo, (A)
crepitacin.
motorbus, autobs, automnibus.
motorcar, (fc) vagn motor, carro o coche automotor, .(Ec) autocarril; (auto) automvil.
motorize, motorizar.
motorized speed reducer, reductor de velocidad
a motor.
motorman, motorista, (Es) conductor.
motoshovel, pala de camin.
mottled iron, fundicin truchada o atruchada.
mottled soil, suelo abigarrado.
mottramite, mottramita (mineral de vanadio).
mount v (machy), montar.
mountain, monte, montaa.
barometer, barmetro porttil de alturas.
-Ieather, mountain papel', especie de amianto.
- - oak, roble montas o de montaa;'
range, cordillera, sierra, serrana, cadena da
montaas.
transit, trnsito para montaas.
mountainous, montaoso.
mounted drawing paper, papel pegado sobre
muselina.
mounting, montaje, (auto) suspensin; instalacin, puesta en obra; marco, armadura.
mousehole (pet) , hueco o hoyo de conexin.
mousetrap (pet), pescadespojos.
mousing (naut) (elec), trinca.
- - hook, gancho de seguridad.
mouth, (r) desembocadura, boca, desemboque,
emboque; (pozo) bocal; (horno) tragante,
embocadero; (min) bocamina; (fc corazn) boca.
mouthpiece (tel) (hyd), boquilla.
movable dam, presa movible o mvil.
movable-blade propeller (turb) , hlice de aletas
regulables.
movable-point crossing (rr) , corazn de agujas,
rucero de puntas movibles.
movable-point trog (rr), corazn de punta mvil.
moving
- - contact member (elec), pieza mvil de
contacto.
-load, sobrecarga mvil, carga rodante o
dinmica.
-.- sidewalk, acera de transporte.
moving-coil
galvanometer, galvanmetro de bobina mvil.
-loudspeaker, altoparlante dinmico o de
bobina mvil.
- - regulator, regulador de bobina mvil.
- voltmeter, voltmetro de bobina mvil.
moving-conductor loudspeaker, altoparlante de
conductor mvil.
moving-iron meter (elec), medidor electromagntico o de hierro mvil.
mu (ra) , coeficiente de amplificat'n.
muck, 8 tierra turbosa; fango; (exc) escombros,
cascotes, detritos, descombro, (M) rezaga;

muck

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(min) sobrecarga, material encima del


mineral; v escombrar, descombrar, desescombrar, (M) rezagar.
- - bar (met), barra de primera laminaci6n.
- - bin, dep6sito de escombros.
box (exc), caj6n de madera.
- - rolls (met), primera laminadora.
- - skip, vase muck box.
mucker, (ec) mquina cargadora; (hombre) cargador, limpiador, (M) rezaguero.
mucking
drift (min), galera de escombrar.
- - machine, mquina cargadora, (M) rezagadora.
shovel, pala para tnel.
mud, lodo, fango,. barro, cieno, limo, lama, tarqun; (pet) lodo, barro; (az) cachaza.
- - cock, grifo descargador de barro, grifo de
desage.
collar (pet) , collar de circulaci6n.
- - conditioner (pet) , regulador o acondicionador del lodo.
construction, adobe, tapia.
ditch (pet), canal o foso del lodo.
- - drum (bo), colector de sedimentos.
- - gun, inyector de lodo, inyectador de barro.
-lubricator (pet), lubricador a lodo.
- - mixer (pet), mezcladora de lodo.
pit (pet), foso del lodo.
- - plastering, embarrado.
-.plug (bo), tap6n del.agujero de limpieza.
- - pump, bomba barrera o de lodo. o para fango.
ring (bo), colector de barro.
- - scow, chata barrera,pont6n de fango; chalana o lancha barrera; gnguil.
- . screen (pet), colador o criba del lodo.
seal (pet), empaquetadura del lodo.
-.- socket (pet), .achicador o campana de lodo.
- - tank (su), cachacera.
- - tap (bo), macho. para agujeros de limpieza.
- - trap, colector de barro o de fango.
- - valve, vlvula. purgadora de sedimentos,
vlvula para cieno.
- . volcano (pet) volcn de lodo.
- wall, tapia, tapial, albarrada.
Mud jack (trademark), gato.o bomba de lodo,
inyector de barro.
mud-pressure indicator (pet) , indicador de la
presi6n del lodo.
mudcap .blast, voladura sin barreno o con adobe.
muddy, barroso, limoso, lodoso, fangoso.
mudguard, guardabarro, guardalodos, guardafango, botafango, salpicadero, pamfango,
cubrerrueda.
mudsill, durmiente, larguero, dormido, morillo.
mudstone, esquisto de barro.
muff coupling, acoplamiento d rboles. con collar
y chaveta.
muffie, 8 mufla; v (auto) asordar el escape, apagar
el ruido.
- - furnace, horno de mufla.
pit (eng), pozo silenciador.
muffier (auto), silenciador del escape, amortiguador de ruido, (M) mofle.
mulberry .(lbr), morera, moral.
mulch(rd), cubierta retenedora de humedad.

multi1ayer

mule, mulo, mula, acmila.


pulley, polea de guia ajustable, (M) polea.
hbrida.
- - stand, soporte para plea de gua.
muley
- - axle, eje de carro sin rebordes en los muones.
- - head, guas para sierra muley.
- - saw, sierra muley, sierra mecnica de guas.
muller, moleta; maza trituradora.
mullion, (arq) parteluz, montante, entreventana,
(Col) mainel; larguero central de puerta;
(geol) espejo de falla.
mullite porcelain (inl), porcelana de mullita.
Multdigestor (trademark) (sen), digestor mltiple.
multianode rectifier, rectificador de nodos mltiples.
multiband antenna (ra) , antena de fajas mltiples, (A) antena multibanda.
multiblade fan, ventildor de aletas mltiples,
(M) ventilador multipaleta.
multibreak(elec), de interrupci6n mltiple.
multibreaker (elec), disyuntor mltiple.
multicellular, multicelular.
multicentered arch, arco de centros mltiples.
multicentric, multicntrico.
multichannel (ra), multifaja, multicanal.
multicommutator generator, generador de colectores mltiples.
multicompound spiral (rr), curva de transici6n de
radios mltiples.
multiconductor. (elec), de conductores mltiples.
multicone aerator (sen), aereador de cono mltiple.
multicycle indicator, indicador multicclico.
mUlticylinder, policilndrico, de varios cilindros.
multidigestion (sd), multidigesti6n.
mUltidirectional, multidireccional.
multidisk brake, freno de discos mltiples.
multidrum boiler, caldera de colector mltiple.
multielectrode tube (ra), tubo multielectr6dico,
vlvula multielectrodo.
multielement detector. (ra) , .detector de elementos mltiples.
multiflow
- - condenser, condensador de paso mltiple.
- - feed-water heater, calentador de. paso mltiple.
- - grid (elec), rejilla de flujo mltiple.
multifrequency (elec), multifrecuencia.
multifuel burner, quemador para combustibles
mltiples.
multigang faceplate (elec), chapa de varias salidas.
multigap arrester (elec), pararrayos de entrehierro mltiple.
multigrid tube (ra), vlvula multirrejilla.
multigrounded (elec) , de conexi6n mltiple a
tierra.
multijet condenser, condensador de chorro mltiple.
multilane highway, carretera de varias vs o de
trochas mltiples.
multilayer
.
-_. glass, vidrio laminado.
welding, soldadura de capas mltiples.

multi1ayer
- - winding, devanado multicapa.
multimeter (elec), multmetro.
multimotor (elec), de motor mltiple.
multinomial, multinomio.
multioutlet (elec), de. toma mltiple.
- - ~ssembly (elec), conjunto de varias salidas.
multip~nel filter (ac) , filtro de cortina aut.omtlCa.
multipass condenser, condensador de paso mltiple.
mult~pass weld, soldadura de paso mltiple.
mult~path (ra), de va o de paso mltiple.
multiphase (elec), polifsico, multifsico
multiple, 8 mltiplo; a mltiple, multplice.
- - circuit, circuito mltiple.
- - control, mando mltiple.
- . drill, taladro mltiple.
- - dry-disk clutch, embrague de discos mltiples secos.
- - mill (su), molino mltiple.
resistance welding, soldadura mltiple a
resistencia.
- - Screw thread, filete mltiple.
- - spo.t welding, soldadura mltiple de puntos.
tool block (lathe), bloque portaherramienta
mltiple.
- - transformer, transformador mltiple.
- - tuning (ra), sintonizaci6n mltiple.
winding (elec), arrollamiento o devanado
mltiple.
multiple-arch dam, presa de b6vedas mltipl~s o
de arco mltiple, (M) cortina de arcos
mltiples.
multiple-batch truck, cami6n para varias coladas
'
(A) cami6n multicelular..
multiple-blade maintainer (rd), conservadora de
cuchillas mltiples.
multiple-conductor cable, cable. de conductor
mltiple.
nul~ple-contact a, de contacto mltiple.
mul~ple-c~re cable, cable de almas mltiples.
multlple-dlsk clutch, embrague de discos mltiples.
multiple-dome dam, presa de cpulas mltiples
multiple-drift tunneling, avance por galeras ml~
tiples de avance.
mult~ple-duct conduit (elec), conducto mltiple.
multiple-effect a, de mltiple efecto.
multiple-electrode welding, soldadura con electrodos mltiples.
multiple-flame welding, soldadura de llama
mltiple.
multiple-hearth incinerator, incinerador de hogar
. mltiple.
multiple-Iens camera, cmara mltiple.
multiple-Iens condenser (pmy), condensador de
lentes mltiples.
multiple-lift penetration macadam, macdam a
penetr~ci6n de capas mltiples.
mult~ple-line contact (elec), contacto mltiple.
multlple-Ioop superheater, recalentador de vuelta
mltiple.
multiple-Iouver damper (ac) , compuerta de aletas ajustables.
multiple-orifice nozzle, tobera de orificios mltiples.

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multipl.e-part sling (cab), eslinga de cables mltIples.


multiple-plate culvert, alcantarilla de chapas
mltiples.
multiple-ply, de varias capas.
multiple~p~int thermostat, term6stato de acci6n
multIple.
mult~ple-pole a (elec), multipolar.
multiple~p';lrpose. dam, presa de aprovechamiento
. multIple, dique de utilizaci6n mltiple.
mul~ple-purpose tester (elec), multmetro. i
multip~e-retort stoker, cargador de retortas mltiples.
multiple-:series connection (elec), conexi6n en
serIe-paralelo.
mUltipl.e-span bent (bldg), p6rtico de claro mltiple.
multiple-span bridge, puente de tramo mltiple
multiple-s~indle boring machine, taladrador~
mltIple.
multiple-spindle lathe, torno de rboles mltiples.
multipl.e-spot welder, soldadora de puntos mltIples.
mul~ple-step, de etapas mltiples.
:tr.ultiple-story bent, caballete de mltiples tramos.
mul~ple-story tank, tanque de varios pisos.
multiple-thread, de varios filetes.
multiple~tr.ay clarifier (sen), clarificador de batea
multlple ..
mult~ple-tu~ed a.ntenna (ra), antena mltiple.
multlple-urut tram, tren de varios carros motores
. controlado por un combinador.
mult~ple-unit tube (ra) , tubo mltiple.
mult~ple-V belt, correa en V mltiple.
multlple~v~lued function, funci6n de valuaci6n
multlple.
multiple-way switch (elec), interruptor de contacto mltiple.
mul~ple-way valve, vlvula de paso mltiple.
mul~ple-web beam, viga de almas mltiples.
multiple-wrap cable splice (elec), empalme de
enrollado mltiple.
multipie-wrap cable tap (elec), derivaci6n de enrollado rr.ltiple.
multiplex, 8 mltiplex; a mltiple, mltiplex.
telegraphy, telegrafa mltiplex.
- - t.ra~smission (ra), transmisi6n mltiplex.
multlpllcand, multiplicando.
multiplication, multiplicaci6n.
multiplier (elec)(math), multiplicador.
phototube, fototubo multiplicador.
- - tube, vlvula multiplicadora.
multiply, multiplicar.
multipoint cutting tool, herramienta de puntas
mltiples.
multipoint welder, soldadora de puntos mltiples.
multipole (elec), multipolar, (A) polipolar.
multiport valve, vlvula de paso mltiple.
mllltiposition action, acci6I1 de 1l0sici6Iimltiple.
multiposition switch (elec), interruptor de va
mltiple.
mllltiradial drill,taladradora multirradial.

multirange

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national

multirange ammeter, ampedmetro de alcance - - conductance (elec), transconductancia, conductancia mutua.


mltiple.
multirate meter (elec), contador de tarifas ml- inductance (elec), coefiCiente de induccin
mutua, inductancia mutua.
tiples.
- - inductor, inductor mutuo.
multirow ball bearing, cojinete de filas mltiples.
multisheave block, motn de garruchas mltiMycalex (trademark), plstico aislador,micruex.
mylonite (geol), milonita.
ples.
mylonitic, cataclstico, milontico.
multisided, de caras mltiples.
myriagram, miriagramo;
multisize screw anchor, ancla para tornillos de
myriameter, mirimetro.
varios' tamaos.
multispan, de varios tramos, de'tramos mltiples;
myriawatt, miriavatio.
multispeed motor, motor de velocidades mltic
pIes.
multispindle milling machine,' fresadora de husillos mltiples.
nth power (math), potencia ensima.
nadir, nadir.
multispiral disk (tv), disco multiespiral.
nadir-point triangulation (pmy) , triangulacin
multistabilizer (pet), multiestabilizador.
nadiral.
multistage (pu) , multigraduru, de etapas mltinadiral, nadiral.
ples, multietapa.
nail, 8 clavo, punta, puntilla; v clavar, enclavar.
transmitter, transmisor de varias etapas.
- turbine, turbina de expansin mltiple.
- - anchor, sujetador de clavo.
multistory (bldg), de pisos mltiples.
- - cleat (elec), mordaza aisladora clavada.
- - clippers, cortaclavos.
multistrand (cab), de trenza mltiple;
multistriphighway guard, guardacarretera de - - hammer, martillo de ua o de carpintero.
- - hole, agujero de clavo, clavera.
tiras mltiples.
multistrippavement (ap), pista de fajas mlti- knob (elec), aislador a botn clavado.
- - puller, sacaclavos, arrancaclavos,desclavaples.
multisymmetrical,multisimtrico.
dor, barra de ua.
multitap (elec), derivacin mltiple.
- - set; botador; embutidor, punzn para clavos.
multitube, (ra), multivlvula.
- - shank, espiga de clavo.
oil burner, quemador de surtidores mltiples.
- - wire, alambre para clavos.
Nailcrete (trademark), concreto de clavar.
multitubular, multitubular.
multiunit ,a, multiunitario.
nailer joist, vigueta de acero con listn de clavar.
multi-V belt, correa en V mltiple.
nailhead, cabeza de clavo.
nailing, clavadura.
multivalent (chem), polivalente.
-'- block, nudillo, bloque de clavar, (Col)chazo.
multivelocity" multivelocidad.
- - concrete, concreto de clavar, (A) hormig6n
multivibrator (ra); multivibrador~
clavadizo.
m ultivoltage, multivoltaj e.
multiwire,de ruambres mltiples;multifilar.
- - plug, tarugo para clavado.
multizone (pet), zona mltiple.
- - strip, listn de clavar o para clavado.
mumetal, aleacin de, nquel-hierro-cobre para
name plate,placa-marca, placa de fabricante,
, chapa de identidad o de nombre.
usos' elctricos.
naphtha, nafta.
municipal engineering, ingenieda municipal.
municipal utilities, empresas municipales.
naphthalene, naftalina.
Napierian logarithm, logaritmo neperiano.
muntin;' partelz, ,barra de ventana; larguero
nappe, (hid) lmina vertiente; napa; (geo])
central de puerta.
Muntz metal, metal Muntz.
manto de corrimiento.
napping hammer, martillo de picapedrero con
muriate, muriato, cloruro.
dos cabezas pulidas,
muriatic acid, cido muritico o clorhdrico,
muscovadite (geol), niuscovadita.
narrow, v estrechar, angostar; estrecharse; a
muscovado (su), muscovado.
estrecho, angosto.
muscovite, muscovita, ,mica blanca.'
- - gage, trocha angosta.
narrow:..gage
mushroom,v (rd), abombarse, hincharse.
air diffuser (ac), dispersor tipo de hongo.
- - car, carro decauville o de va angosta, caanchor, ancla de campana ode seta.
rretilla, vagoneta decauville.
head, (screw)(column), cabeza fungiforme ,o --' railroad, ferrocarril de va angosta.
de hongo.
- - track, va angosta o decauville.
- valve, vlvula tipo hongo,
-'- washer, arandela delgada.
- ventilator, ventilador de campana, ventilanarrows (top) , garganta, angostura, apretura,
dor tipo hongo.
desfiladero, estrechura, portezuelo;bocru;
muskeg, turbera.
estrecho.
muslin insulation, aislaci6n de muselina.
National Board of Fire Underwriters (US), Junta
muting switch (ra), interruptor silenciador.
Nacional de Aseguradores.
mutual, mutuo.
National Electric Code (US) , Cdigo Elctrico
,
Nacionru.
capacitance (elec), capacitancia mutua.

native
native, (miner) natural, nativo; (geol) nativo,
metlico, virgen.
- asphalt, asfalto natural o nativo.
coke, coque natural.
- rubber, caucho silvestre.
salt, halita.
natural, natural.
- - cement, cemento natural.
- draft, tiro normal o natural, aspiracin normal.
' - foresight (surv), punto de mira natural y
permanente.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia propia.
gas, gas natural.
- - gasoline, gasolina natural.
-logarithm, logaritmo natural o hiperb6lico.
- re so nance, resonancia peridica o natural.
scale (profile), escala natural.
sine (math), seno natural.
- - slope (ea), talud de reposo, inclinacin natural.
- tangent (math), tangente natural.
- - wave length (ra), frecuencia propia.
natural-d~aft cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento con tiro natural.
nautical, nutico, marino, martimo.
- mile, milla marina o martima, CM) milla
nutica.
naval, naval.
architect, arquitecto naval.
- architecture, arquitectura naval.
- - base, base naval.
,
- brass, latn naval (62% cobre, 37% cinc,
1% estao).
station, arsenal, astillero, estacin de la
marina, apostadero naval.
nave (mech), cubo, maza.
navigable, navegable.
navigation, navegacin.
navy yard, arsenal; astillero.
neap tide, marea muerta o de apogeo.
near side (str), cara anterior.
neat cement, cemento puro o sin arena.
neat line, linea de la estructura (sin anchura adicional para excavacin).
neck, (mee) cuello, gollete; (agua) estrecho;
(tierra) istmo; pennsula.
- bolt, cerrojo acodado.
- briCk, ladrillo de cuello.
down (mt), rebajar, cortar cuello.
fiange (p), brida de collar.
necking (rr), desgaste de la escarpia debajo de la
cabeza.
'
- tool (mt), herramienta acabadora; ranuradora.
'
needle, 8 (inst) aguja; (mee) aguja, espiga, punzn; (vol) varilla de polvorero; (ed) aguja
de pared, (Es) asnilla; v (ed) colocar agujas
de pared.
beam (tun), volador.
- beams (hyd) , agujas verticales.
- - bearing, cojinete de agujas.
- file, lima de aguja.
galvanometer, galvanmetro de aguja.
- gap (elec), distancia entre puntas.
-lter screw (inst), tornillo levantaaguja.

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neutral

nozzle, boquilla de aguja.


valve, vlvula de aguja, llave de punz6n, (M)
vlvula de espiga; compuerta de aguja.
needle-point
globe valve, vlvula de globo con tap6n de
punta.
- - nail, clavo punta de aguja.
- v~ve, vlvula de globo tipo aguja.
negativ:e,8 (fma) negativo, (M) negativa; a negatI vo (all senses).
- - acceleration, retardaci6n deceleracin ace,
leracin negativa.'
allowance (mech), huelgo negativo.
- - booster (clec), reductor de tensin.
- feedb.ack (ra).' degeneraci6n, regeneracin o
realimentaCIn negativa.
--lens, lente cncavo.
,
- plate (elec), placa negativa.
- - reinforcement (cpnc), refuerzo para tensin
sobre el apoyo.
- - resistance (ra), resistencia negativa.
sequence component (elec) componente
negativa de secuencia.
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sheer (sb), quebranto.
negatron, (ra) negatrn; electr6n.
nekton (sen), necton.
neon (chem), nen.
--lamp, neon tube, lmpara o tubo nen.
neoprene, neopreno.
neovolcanic (geol), neovolcnico.
neper (math), nper.
nephelinite (geol), nefelinita.
nephelite, nepheline (miner), nefelina, nefelita.
nephelite-diorite (geol), diorita nefelnica.
Nernst lamp, lmpara Nernst.
Nessler tube (lab), tubo Nessler.
nesslerize (sen), nesslerizar.
nest,8 (geol) depsito aislado de mineral, boma;
v (mee) formar paquete, anidar.
- - of rollers, juego de rodillos.
- - of saws, juego de serruchos.
- - of tubes, grupo de tubos.
nestable, anidable, encajable, ,empacable.
nested, anidado, enchufado.'
nesting a, telescpico, enchufado.
net, 8 red; a neto, liquido.
- - earnings, utilidades liquidas, ganancia neta.
- - head (hyd), salto neto, desnivel efectivo
--line, vase neat lineo
.
- - ,opening, luz libre o neta, abertura libre.
- - pitch-diameter tolerance, tolerancia neta
para dimetro primitivo.
ton, tonelada neta o de 2000 lib.
- - tonnage (na), arqueo neto.
- - weight, peso neto.
netting, malla, red.
network (all senses), red.
calculator (elec), calculador de red.
- - distribution (elec), distribuci6n por parrilla.
- feeder (elee), alimentador de la red.
protector (elec), protector de la red,
- transformer, transformador para parrilla.
neutral n a (elec)(mech) (chem) , neutro, neutral.
- - axis, eje neutro o neutral.,
depth (hyd), profundidad normal o neutra.
- - equilibrium, equilibrio neutro o indiferente.

nodal
neutral

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ndal

nipping (drilling), acarreo de barrenas entre perfiber, fibra neutra o neutral.


forista y herrero.
- - oil, aceite neutro.
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nipple, (tub) niple, entrerrosca, boquilla, (O)
- - point'(elec) , 'punto neutro.
entreds, (O) rosca corrida; (lab) chupa_ position, (elc) linea neutral; (auto) punto
dor, bibern.
muerto o neutral, posicin neutra.
niter, nitro, salitre.
_ relay (elec), relai neutro o no polarizado.
Nitralloy (trademark), acero para nitruracin.
- - stress, esfuerzo neutro.
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nitrate, 8 nitrato; 11 nitrar.
__ surface, superfiCie neutra.
- - bed, salitral,nitral, nitrera.
-'- zone (mech), huelgo positivo.
car, (Oh) carro calichero; (Oh) carro salineutralization number (oil), nmero de neutralitrero.
zacin.
- - deposit, salitrera, salitral.
neutralize, neutralizar.
- - nitrogen; nitrgeno de nitratos.
neutralizer;neutralizadr.
neutralizing capacitor (ra), condensador neutrali- - - of soda, nitrato de sosa, caliche (crudo),
(Oh) salitre.
zador.
neutralizing voltage (ra), voltaje de neutraliza- - - works, nitrera, (Oh) oficin:a.
nitratine, nitratin:a, nitrato' de sosa nativo, cacin.
liche.
neutrodyne (ra), neutrodino.
nitrator, nitradora.
neutron curve (pet), curva de neutrones.
nitric, ntrico, aztiC6.
New York rod (surv), tipo de mira de corredera.
new-billet steel; acero de tocho nuevo o de lin" - - acid, cido ntrico.
_ anhydride, anhdrido ntrico, pentxido de
gote;
,
nitrgeno.
nib, punta, pico.
- - oxide, xido ntrico:
nib bler (sb), cortadora.
nitride, nitruro.
nibbling machine (sml), cortadora.
nitriding (met), nitruracin.
niccolite (miner), niquelina, nquel arsenical.
nitrifier, nitrificador.
niche, nicho.
nitrify, nitrificar.
Nichrome (trademark) (allOY), nicromio, (A)
nitrifying bacteria (sen), bacterias nitrificantes.
nicrom.
nitrite, nitrito.
nick, 8 mella; 11 mellar.
nitrobacter, nitrobacteria.
nick-break test, prueba de mella.
nitrobacteria, nitro bacterias;
nickel, nquel.
nitrobenzene, nitrobenceno.
bloom, ,flores de nquel.
nitrobenzol, nitrobenzol, nitrobencno.
- - bronze, 'cupronquel. '
nitrocellulose, nitrocelulosa.
- - glance, sulfarsenurode nquel.
nitrocotton (bl), algodn plvora, nitroalgodn.
- hydrate, hidrato de nquel.
nitrogelatin (bl), nitrogelatina.
- - ocher, niquelocre;'anabergita.
nitrogen, nitrgeno, zoe.
- - silver; pla,tanquel o alemana;
- - iodide, yoduro ,de nitrgeno.
- - steel, acer al nquel', aceronquel;'
__ pentQxide, pentxido de nitrgeno, anhdrido
nickel-base alloy, aleacin a base de'nquel.
ntrico.
nickel-c1ad, revestido de nquel.
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nitrogen-cooled, enfriado por nitrgeno.
nickel-copper alloy, aleacin nquel-cobre.
nickel-iron storagebattery, acumulador Edis~p.. nitrogenize, nitrogenar.
nitrogenous, nitrogenado;
o hierro-nqueL' ,
"
nitroglycerin, nitroglicerin:a.
nickel-plated, niquelado.
nitrometer, nitrmetro.
nickel-tin bronze, bronce de nquel-estao.
nitronaphthalene, nitronaftalina.
nickeliferous,niquelifero.
nitrosomonas (sen), nitrosomonas.
nckelin:e {alloy) (miner) ,.niquelina.
nitrososulphuric, nitrososulfrico.
nigger (sa), volteador de troncos.
nitrostarch (bl), nitroalmidn.
niggerhead,(piedra)morrillo, cabezn:, pedernal;
nitrotoluene, nitrotoluol,' nitrotolueno, nitroto(torno) molinete, 'torno'ahUt"cado exterior;
luol.
night, 8 noche; a nocturno.
nitrous, nitroso; salitroso, salitral.
--latch (hw), pestillo de resorte.
- - oxide, xido nitroso.
- - shft, turno de noche;'equipo de noch.
niveau surface (geop), superficie de nivel.
- - watchman, sereno.
n:o-Ioad
- - work, trabajo nocturno.
-_' circuit breilker, interruptor de rrinima.
nine-lens camera (pmyY, cmara de nueve lentes,
- - cutrent, corriente'en vaco.
cmara nnupla.
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--losses (elec), prdidas sin carga o en vaco.
nine-sixteenths plate, plancha de nueve dhicisei- - speed (mot), velocidad sin carga.
savos (de pulg).
no-voltage releas e, disparador de tensin nula.
ninepenny nal,clavo de 2%; pulg.
noble (met), estable.
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nip (min), contraccin del filn.
noctovision (tv), noctovisin.
nipper, IvJI) herramentro llevabarrens, (Es)
nodal(math), nodaL
pinche; (fc) alzaprimador.
plane (pmy) plano nodal.
nippers, (herr) tenazas, cortaalambre: (martipoint(pmy), punto nodal.
nete) tenazas'de disparo.

point of admission, punto nodal de incidencia.

- - point of emergence, punto nodal de salida.


point of incidence, punto nodal de incidencia.
no de, (mat)(elc) nodo; (mee) punto de unin,
nudo; nudo (capa dulce).
Nodon valve (ra), vlvula nodn;
no dular, nodular.
nodulation, nodulacin.
nodule (geol), ndulo.
nog (min), madero de entibacin.
nogging, relleno de ladrillos entre montantes de
madera.
noise, ruido.
- - analyzer (ra), analizador de ruidos.
freId intensity (ra), intensid d del campo de
perturbaciones.
filter (ra), filtro de ruidos.
killer (tel), supresor de ruidos.
-level (ra), nivel de ruido.
--limiter (ra), limitador de ruidos.
- - silencer (ra), silenciador de ruidos.
noise-reducing (ra) , reductor de ruidos.
noiseproof, a prueba de ruidos, antisonoro.
nomograph, nomogram, nomograma, (A) baco.
nomographic, nomogrfico.
nonabsorbent, no absorbente.
nonactinic, no actnico.
nonadjustable, no regulable.
nonarcing metal, metal antiarcos.
nonbearing partition; pared divisoria sin carga.
noncaking coal, carbn no aglutinante o no aglomerante.
non carbonate hardness (wp), dureza no de carbonatos, (V) dureza no-carbontica.
n01!.clogging, que no se atasca.
noncoking coal, carbn 'no aglutinante.
noncombustible, no combustible, incombustible.
noncondensing, sin condensacin, de escape
libre.
nonconducting, (elc) no conductor; (calor) calorHugo, antit6rmico.
nonconductor n (elec), mal conductor.
noncontinuous 'beam, viga no continua viga
libremente apoyada.
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noncorrodible, no corrosible, nO oxidable.
noncorrosive, no corrosivo, anticorrosivo.
nondetachable, irremovible.
nondetonating explosive, explosivo no detonante.
nondimensional (mat), sin: dimensin.
nonexplosive, inexplosible.
nonextr~ding joint filler (rd) , rellen no exprimlble.
nonferrous metals; metales no' ferrosos. '
nonfloating, ahogadizo, anegadizo.
nonfluid oil, aceite viscoso.
nonfoaming, antiespumante.
nonforgeable, no forjable.
nonfreezing, incongelable.
nonfrosting, inescarchable.
nonglare, antideslumbrante.
nonhardening, antiendurccedor.
nonheating, sin calentarse.
wheel (va), rueda aislanto.

nontamperable

nonhygros.copic, no higroscpico, (A) antihigro_


SCplCO.
noninductive, no inductivo.
noninflammable, no inflamable, ininflamable.
norueaded gasoline, gasolina sin plomo tetraetilo
noruifting injector, inyector sin aspiracin;
.
nonlinear distortion (ra), distorsin no lineal
noruuminous flame, llama no luminosa.
.
nonmachineable, no fresable.
nonmagnetic, no magntico.
nonmetallic, no metlico.
nonmetallic-sheathed cable (elec), cable con revestimiento no metlico.
nonmountable separator (rd) , separador no sobrepasable.
nonoperating income (rr) , produet,o neto fuera
de la operacin.
nonoverflow dam, presa insumergible o de retencin, (M) cortina.
nonperformance, falta de ejecucin.
nonpolarized relay (elec), relai neutro.
nonpolarizing, impolarizable.
nonpressure welding, soldadura sin: presin.
nonputrescible, no putrescible.
nonquadded cable (elec), cable de alambres
pareados.
nonreactive, no reactivo.
nonrenewable, no recambiable.
nonresonant, no resonante.
nonreturn steam trap, trampa de vapor sin: retorno del condensado.
nonreturn valve, vlvula de retenCin de vapor.
nonreversible engine, mquina irreversible o ininvertible.
nonrigid, no rgido.
nonrising stem (va), vstago fijo o no ascendiente.
nonrotating wire rope, cable antigiratorio.
nonrusting, inoxidable, incorrosible.
nonscoring, antiarar1ador.
nonseizing, antiagarrador, antiaferrador.
nonsel?ctive operation (elev), manejo no selectlVO.
nonsettleable solids (sen), slidos no sedimentables.
nonshattering glass, vidrio inastillable, cristal de
segundad, (M) cristal irrompible.
nonshrink, anticontraccin.
nonsinusoidal, no sinusoidal.
nonskid, antideslizante, antideslizablc, (M) antiderrapan te.
nonslam check valve, vlvula de retencin silenciosa.
nonslip, antirresbaladizo, antideslizante.
nonsoftening, antiablandecedor.
nonspark metal, metal sin, chispas.
nonspinning rope, cable antigiratoriQ.
nonsplash funnel, embudo antisalplcadura.
nonstaining cement, cemento que no descolora.
nonsticking, a prueba de atollamiento;
nonstop, sin escala, sin parada.
- - switch (elev), conmutador para movimiento
sin paradas.
nonsynchronous, no sincrnico.
nontamperable fuse (elec), fusible con adapt'ador
que impide reemplazo pOl'talllalio :hiayor.

aontiIting

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nontilting mixer (conc) , mezcladora no inclinable


o no basculante, hormigonera no volcable.
nonturbulent head (ge), culata antiturbulente.
nonunion job, obra en que no se reconocen los
gremios.
nonunion man, obrero no agremiado; operario
fuera del gremio.
nonventilated motor, motor sinventilaci6n.
nonwarping, antialabeo.
norm, norma.
normal (all senses), normaL
- . chord (surv), cuerda de 100 pies.
_ depth (hyd), profundidad normal o neutra.
fault (geol), falla simple o normal.
pitch (gear), paso normal.
- - solution, soluci6n normal.
normality (chem), normalidad.
normalize (iron), normalizar.
normalizing furnace, horno normalizador.
north, s norte; a del norte; adv al norte.
- - point (compass), punta norte.
- - star, estrella polar~
northeast '" a, nordeste.
northern, del norte, septentrional, boreal:
northing (surv) , diferencia de latitud hacia el
norte.
ll<lrth1111 est '" a, noroeste.
Norway
- - iron, hierro de Noruega.
- - pine, pino rojo o de Noruega.
- - saltpeter, nitrato de calcio.
nose, 8 (mee) oreja, taI6n,aleta; (geol) nariz;
(herr) boca; v (ef) redondear (cabo del
tronco).
- hangar (ap) , hangar para encerrar solamente
la nariz del avi6n, hangar.de nariz.
nosing, (pilar) tajamar, rompehielos, (M) parteaguas; (es) vuelo; (loco) serpenteo.
- - plane, cepillo para vuelo de huella;;cepillo de
encabezar escalones.
1l0t-gO gage, calibre que no debe entrar o dejar
entrar, calibre de juego mximo;
notch, 8 entalladura, escopleadura, mella, tajadura; escotadura; entalle, muesca, esoote;
1) entallar, esooplear, ranurar, mellar, muesoar, tajar, dentar,dentellar, esootar, amellar.
notching (eleo), escalonamiento.
note (com), pagar, (Es) abonar.
_.- keeper, apuntador, anotador, (M) tarjero.
notes (surv) , puntes del trabajo de campo
minutas.
notebook (surv), libreta de oampo, cuaderno
(Col) cartera, (AC) carneta.
novaculite (geol), novaoulita.
novelty siding (carp), espeoie de tablas de forro.
nozzle, boquilla, tobera, lanza, boquerel, trompa,
pico, boca, pit6n,. (M) chifl6n; (V) cachimbo.
- - aerator, aereador de boquilla.
__ holder, portatobera, soporte de la tobera.
- - plate, tobera plana.
nozzleman, operario de la boquilla.
nuclear, nuclear, nucleal.
nucleus, ncleo.
nugget (min) (w), pepita.

occlude
occlusion

null (ra), radiaci6n nula.


- - detector or indicator (elec), indicador de corriente cero.
method (elec), mtodo de cero.
- - point (geop), punto cero o nulo.
number plate (auto), chapa de patente.
numerator, numerador.
numerical, numrioo.
nummulitic (geol), numulitico,
nun buoy, boya c6nica o de.doble cono.
nut, tuerca, hembra de tornillo, (M) rosoa.
coal, oarb6n bituminoso de tamao % pulg
a 17'2 pulg.
- - extractor, sacatuerca.
--lock, fiador de tuerca, contratueroa.
- - mandrel (mt), mandril de tuerca.
- - retainer, retn de tuerca.
__ runner or setter or tightener (t), entuercadora, ajustador o atornilladora de tuercas,
(Ch) apretador de tuercas.
- - tap, macho para tuercas.
nut-tapping machine, roscadora de tueroas, terrajadora para tuercas.
nutation, nutaci6n.
nutrient agar (sen), agar nutritivo.

oak, roble, encina, encino, carrasco.


oak-tanned, curtido. al roble.
oakum, estopa, empaque.
object glass(inst), objetivo, lente objetiva.
object-glass cap. tapaobjetivo.
objective (inst), objetivo.
- - slide, cursor del objetivo.
oblate (math), achatado.
oblique, oblicuo.
fault (geol), falla oblicua.
__ perspective, perspectiva oblicua o de tres
puntos.
- - triangle, tringulo oblicungulo.
oblique-angled, oblioungulo.
obliquity, oblicuidad.
obscured glass,.vidrio translcido.
obsequent stream (geol), arroyo obsecuente.
observation, observaci6n.
- - car, coche de observaci6n.
- - well, pozo de observaci6n.
obserVed bearing (surv), rumbo observado.
observer, observador.
observing tower (surv), torre de observaci6n.
obsidian (geol), obsidiana.
obsidianite (geol), obsidianita.
obsolescence, desuso, (Ch) obsolescencia.
obsolete, desusado, anticuado, (C) obsoleto.
obsoleteness, desuso.
obstruct, atascar, atorar, atrancar; Obstruir,el;'
torbar.
obstruction, obstrucci6n;. obstculo.
-light (ap), farol indicador de obstculo.
ratio (ap), ngulo de planeo.
__ wrench, llave angular o de ngulo.
obstruction-proof, inatascable.
obtuse angle, ngulo obtuso.
obtuse-angled, obtusngulo.
occlude (chem), absorber.

oeclusion, oclusi6n; (qulm) absorci6n


oceulting light, farol de ooultaoi6n. .
occupancy load (ac) , demanda por ocupaoi6n
carga de ocupaoi6n.
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occupation, empleo, ofioio, ooupaci6n.
occupational disease, enfermedad profesional.
ocean, ooano.
- - bill of lading, oonooimiento marltimo
- freight, flete marl timo.
.
ocher, ocre.
octagon, octgono, oct6gono.
octagonal, ootgono, oohavado, octagonal, octogonal.
octahedral, octadrioo.
- - iron ore, magnetita.
octal (ra), octal.
octane, octano.
- index or number, Indioe ootnioo, nmero de
ootano.
- - rating, grado de octano.
scale, esoala de octanos.
selector (auto), selector de ootano, (A) seleotor octnico.
- - rating, grado de ootano, graduaoi6n oot"
nica, octanaje.
octant (math) (inst), octante.
octavalent (ohem), octavalente.
octave (ra), ootava.
octode (ra), octodo.
octose (su), octosa.
ocular", a, ocular.
- - micrometeri micr6metro ooular.
odd (number), impar.
odd-Ieg caliper, calibrador de dos piernas curvas
en un sentido.
odograph, od6grafo, hod6grafo.
odometer, od6metro, cuentapasos, hod6metro.
odontograph, odont6grafo.
odor, olor.
odor~removal filter (wp), filtro desodorizador.
odonmeter, odorometer olorlmetro
odorless, inodoro.'
.
oers!ed (elec), oersted, (A) erstedio.
off time (w), periodo de separaci6n de los electrodos.
off-center, fuera de centro, descentrado..
off-peak energy, energla suministrada durante
horas de menos oarga.
off-the-:oad hauling, transporte fuera del ca~
mmo.
off-the-road tires, neuinticos para maquinaria
de oonstruoci6n.
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office, .despaoho, oficina, escritorio.
~mploye~, ofioinista, (Ch) (V) em;leado~
OffiClal, 8 ofiOlal, funoior.ario; a oficiaL
offset, 8 (cono) rebajo, retallo, rebajada' (tub)
pieza de inflexi6n, pieza en S, (A) c;do doble; (lev) saledizo, resalto, desecho, ordenada, desplazamiento; (min) labor atra~
vesada; (geol) desplazamiento horizontal'
(herr) des~entrado, rebajo; v (oonc) l'e~
tallar, rebajar; (Iev) aoodar esoalonar
- - hinge, bisagra aoodada.'
.
--line (surv), Hnea paralela; Hnea aoodada.
- - screwdriver, destornillador aoodado.

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oil

_. tool (mt) , herramienta desoentrada o aoodada.


- U bend (p), ourva de oompensaoi6n oon
doble desplazamiento.
- - valve~ vlvula esoalonada o en S o oon infleXIn.
wrench, llave aoodada.
offset-head nail, clavo de cabeza excntrica
offtake (mech), toma.
.
ogee, perfil de gola, oimacio, taln.
--o washer, ~randela de cimaoio o de gola.
OgIve (ar), o J I v a .
.
ohm (elec); ohmio.
ohm-mile, ohmio-milla
Oh~'s law (elec), ley de Ohm.
OhIUlC, hmioo.
---r- resistance, resistencia real u 6hmica
o~mmet~r, ohmi?met:o, ohmlmetro, 6h:nmetro.
oil, 8 aoeIte, petroleo, oleo; v (maq) lubrioar aceitar; (ca) petrolizar, (Ch) aoeitar.
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- - and gas separator, separador de petrleo y
gas.
.
asphalt, asfalto artifioial.
barge, lanohn petrolero.
- - bath, bao de aceite.
- - boiler, hervidor de aoeite.
- - brake, freno de aoeite.
burner, quemador de petr61eo.
car, carro tanque.
- - chamber, cmara de aceite.
- - circu!t breaker, interruptor automtico en
aoeIte.
- - erane .(rr), gra cargadora de petr61eo oombustIble.
- - cup, copilla de aceite aoeitera, aoeitador,
(M) taza lubricadora:
- - derrick, torre petrolera o de taladrar, (M)
faro de perforaci6n.
--d~u~, bid6n o tambor para petr6leo.
- - eli~nator, separador o eliminador de aceite.
- - engIne, mquma a petr61eo, motor de aoeite.
- - extractor, extractor de aoeite.
- - ~eed, alimentaci6n del aceite.
- - .eeder, lubrioador.
- - field, campo o yacimiento petrolifero, campo
petrolero.
- - film, pelioula de aoeite.
- - filter, filtro de aceite.
_._. fuel, combustible de petr6leo.
- - furnace, horno a petrleo, horno quemador
de petrleo.
- - gage, .man6metro del aceite, indioador de la
pre~I6n del aceite; indioador del nivel de
aceIte.
gas, gas de petr6leo, (C) gas de aoeite.
- - groov~" ranura de lubrioaoin, estrla de lubrificaClon, oonducto de aoeite.
- - gun, ?,oeitera de resorte, inyector o jeringa de
aceIte.
- - heater, oalentador quemador de aoeite.
- - house, aceiterla, casilla de aceites
.
- intake, toma de aoeite.
joint, junta de aoeite.
--lands, terreno petrolifero.
- - macadam, macdam de penetracin. '.
meter, oontador deaoeite.

oil

522

on

oil-Ieak detector, indicador de escape de ace~te.


__ .of turpentine, aceite o esencia de trementi?-a.
oil-Ievel indicator, indicador de nivel del aceIte.
__ of vitriol, aceite de vitriolo o de azufre, CIdo
oikmat road, camino .de grava petrolad~. .
sulfrico.
oil-pressure gage, man.metro de aceIte, (M)
_ paint, pmtura al 61eo o de ~ceite.
medidor de presin de aceite.
pan (auto), colector de aceIte, batea.
oil-pressure. governor, regulador por presin. de
__ pipeline, oleoducto, tuberia par!" p~~r61eo.
aceite.
__ plng, tap6n del agujer? de lubrlCaclOn.
oil-quenched, templado .en aceite ..
__ pool, criadero de petroleo.
oil-removal filter, filtro desaceitador.
__ rec1aimer, depuradora de aceite.
oil-resisting, resistente al aceite.
__ recovery, extracci6n de petr61eo.
.
oil-sealed, estanco al aceite.
__ resex:v.es , reservas petroliferas O. de . petr61eo.
oil-tempered .(met) , templado al aceite o en
__ reservoir, tanque de aceite; .cmara para
aceite.
aceite lubricante dentro de una garrucha.
oil-tube drill, broca con canal para aceite entre
__ retainer, retenedor o retn de .aceite, (auto)
estrias, broca de canal de aceite.
arandela de aceite.
oil-well gas, gas natural.
__ rights, derechos petroleros.
" .
oil-well jack, gato para herramientas de perfora__ ring, anillo aceitador o de engrase o de lubrIcin.
cacin.
oilcan, aceitera, alcuza; lata para aceite.
- - rock, roca petrolifera.
oiled earth road, camino de tierra petrolada.
__ sand, arena o arenisca petrolifera.
oiled paper (ins), papel aceitado.
.
__ saver economizador. de petr61eo.
oiler,' (herr) aceitera; (hombre) a~eItador" en__ seal, 'sello de aceite 1) de lubricaci6n, (M)
grasador, aceitero; (ca) petrohzador.
retn de lubricacin.
oilhole, agujero de .lubricacin, boquilla de en__ separator, separador .de aceite.
grase.
- - shale, esquisto petrolifero.
__ drill broca con agujeros para aceite.
_ slinger (lu), vase oil tlIrower.
oiliness '(lu), o l e o s i d a d . . >
__ sludge, residuo gomoso, cieno.
, oiling, aceitado, engrase, lubricacin, aceitaje.
stain (pt),tinteaI;61eo.
.
_ string (pet) , tuberia deproduccI6n, tuberia - - chain, cadena lubricadora.
__ washer, arandela lubricadora.
final de revestimiento.
- - wick, mecha aceitadora.;
_._._ st~ucture,.estructura petrolifera..
oiUess bearing, cojinete autolubricador o sin
_ switch (elec), interrupt.)' en aceIte, disyunaceite.
tor ,de aceite.
Oilostatic.cable (trademark) (elec) , cable dentro
__ tanker, barco tanque para petr61eo, buque
de tuberia llenado de aceite.
,petrolero .. , ,
.
oilproof, a prueba de aceite:
_ tar, alquitrn de petr61eo.. '.
oilskins, impermeables, traje de tela barmzada,
__ thrower(lu), deflector de aceIte.
encerados.
__ trap, ~terceptor o colec.tor de aceite.
oilstone, piedra afiladora o de aceite, (A) piedra
__ treatel;",> tratador de aceIte.
.
de asentar.
_'_.'_
.. varnish" barniz graso o craso o al aceIte o al
oiltight, hermtico o estanco al aceite ..
. 61eo.
oily, aceitoso, oleoso.
_ well, pozo petroliferoo de petr61eo.
okonite (inl), oconita.
__ zone,zona petrolifera.
old man (t), el viejo, abrazadera de taladrar, (e)
oU-bearing, petrolifero.
...
hombre viejo.
oil-break switch .(elec), interruptor .deaceIte..
Oldham coupling, uni6n de Oldham.
oil-control ;'ing, anillo de regulacin de aceite, aro
oleaginous, oleaginoso.
regulador de aceite..
oleate (chem), oleato.
oil-cooled, enfriado por aceite.
oleoduct, oleoducto.
oil-country boiler,:calderaparacampo petrolero.
oleometer, olemetro, aermetro.
oil"dispensing equipment, equipo para surtido de
oleopneumatic, oleoneumtico.
lubricantes.
ligist (miner), oligisto, hematita.
oil-electric. locomotive, .locomotora P.etr6Ie'0oligoclase (miner), oligoclasa.
elctrica.
.
oligoclasite (geo!), oligoclasita.
oil-filled cable (elec), cable de aceite.
olive oil (lu), aceitn.
oil-filled tramformer, transformador lleno de
ombrograph, (mrl), pluvimetro registrador.
.,aceite, transformador enaceite.
om.brometer (mrl), pluvimetro.
oil-fired (bo) , alimentado a petr6leo.
omnibus bar, vase bus bar.
oil-gas tar, alquitrn de gas de aceit.e.
omnidirectional beacon (ap) , faro omnidirecoil-gravel mat (rd), carpe~a de grav~ petrolada.
cional.
oil-hardening (met), recoCIdo en aceIte.
oinnigraph (tel), omnigrafo.
oil-immersedswitch (elec), interruptor en aceite
omnimeter (surv), oinnimetro.
o de aceite.
on edge, de canto, (lad) a sardinel,' (lad) a panoil-immersed transformer;transformador en
derete.
aceite.
on end, de cabeza. de punta.
oil-impregnated, impregnado de aceite.
on the flat, de plano. '
oil-insulated, con aislacin de aceite.
__
o

on

523

on-off switch (elec), interruptor conectador-desconectador.


on-peak energy, energia suministrada durante
horas de mxima demanda.
once-through boiler, caldera de paso continuo o
de paso nico.
ondogram (elec), ondograma.
ondograph (elec), ondgrafo.
ondometer (ra), ondmetro.
ondoscope (elec), ondoscopio.
ondulatory winding (elec), devanado ondulado.
one-course pavement, pavimento de una sola
capa.
one-dimensional, unidimensional.
one-fluid cell (elec), pila de un solo liquido.
one-g~.ng outlet box (elec), caja de salida simple.
one-man
- - crosscut saw, trozador con mango para un
hombre.
- - operation, mando por un sol9 hombre.
- - stone (mas), piedra manejable por un hombre, (M) piedra braza.
one-piece, enterizo, de una pieza.
one-pipe system (ht), sistema de tuberia nica.
one-point perspective, perspectiva paralela o de
punto nico.
one-stone aggregate (rd) , agregado de tamao
uniforme.
one-time fuse (elec), fusible no recolo cable.
one-way
- - communication (ra) , comunicaci6n en un
sentido.
side dump (tk), descarga de un lado.
- - slab (conc), losa armada en una direccin.
- - traffic, trfico unidireccional o en un solo
sentido.
one-wheel landing (ap) , aterrizaje sobre una
rueda.
onsetter (min) , cajonero, enganchador.
oolite (geol), oolita.
ooze, 8 fango, lama; 1) filtrar, percolar.
opacity, opacidad.
opalescence, opalescencia.
opalescent globe (il), globo opalescente. '
opaline-glass globe (il), globo opalino.
opaque, opaco.
open, 1) abrir; a abierto, descubierto.
aggregate (rd), agregado de alta relaci6n de
huecos.
- - are lamp, lmpara de arco abierto.
bevel (sb), chafln abierto (ms de 90).
bridge socket (wr) , encastre abierto para
puente.
- - caisson, caj6n abierto.
- - channel (hyd) , canal descubierto, conducto
abierto, cauce libre.
- - chock (sb) , escotera abierta.
- - circuit (elec), circuito abierto.
- - contact (elec), contacto abiert.o.
- - cut, tajo o corte abierto, excavaci6n I. cielo
abierto.
- - delta connection (elec), conexin en V.
- - flap valve, vlvula de charnela de disCD .exterior.
- - mix (rd), mezcla porosa.
- - motor, motor abierto.

operating

- - nozzle, tobera abierta.


shop, taller franco.
socket (wr) , grillete abierto o en horquilla,
encastre abierto.
- - spiUway (no gates), vertedero fijo o abierto o
de cresta libre.
- - stope (min) , escal6n abierto; escal6n de
cielo.
trench, zanja abierta.
- - winding (elec), devlLIlado o arrollamiento
abierto.
- - wire (elec), alambre descubierto o areo.
- - wiring (elec), alambrado descubierto.
open-bottom raceway, (elec), conducto sin fondo,
canal de fondo abierto.
open-circuit voltage, tensin de circuito abierto.
open-coil winding (elec), devanado de inducido
abierto.'
.
open-cycle turbine, turbina de ciclo abierto.
open-die forging, forja con matriz abierta.
open-divided scale (dwg), escala subdividida en
los extremos solamente.
open-end wrench, llave. espaola .o de maquinista o de boca.
open-eye eye bolt, tornillo de oj o abierto.
open-float trap (steam), trampa de flotador
abierto, separador de cubeta .abierta.
open-fiume turbine, -turbina de cmara abierta
.
o de canal abierto.
open-graded (ag), d relacin alta de vacios, de
tamao uniforme ..
open-grained, de grano grueso, .(mad) porosa.
open-hearth
--furnace, horno Siemens-Martin.
- - process, procedimiento Siemens-Martin.
- - steel, acero Siemens-Martin o al' hogar
abierto.
open-impeller pump, bomba de impulsor abierto.
open-joint pipe, tubera de juntas abiertas o sin
juntear.
open-panel truss, armadura Vierendeel o sin
diagonales .
open-phase relay, relai de fase abierta.
open-pit mining, Inineria a cielo abierto, labor de
cantera.
open-root weld, soldadura de fondo abierto.
open-side toolpost (mt), poste portaherramienta
abierto.
open-sight alidade, alidada de pinulas.
open-spandrel arch, arco de enjuta abierta.
open-throat pliers, alicates de garganta.
open-top truck mixer, camin.agitador abierto.
open-web joist, vigueta (le celosia o de alma
abierta.
open-wire circuit, circuito abierto.
opencast (min), labor al aire libre.
opening, abertura, vano; apertura .
<!penside planer, acepillad ora de un lado abierto.
operable, operable.
operate, (l'naq) operar, manejar; actuar, accionar, impulsar; funcionar, marchr;
(empresa) explotar.
operating
- - bridge, puente de maniobra o de 'servicio,
pasarela de mando ..
- - cable, cable de mando.

operating

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oscillating

__ bridge, gra de puente para maneja de


- - eompany, compaa operadora;
mineral.
- - eurrent, corriente de servicio.
__ bucket, cubo o tonel de extrccin, cucharn
duty (elec), trabajo de operacin.
para mineral, (M) chalupa.
__ expenses, gastos de explotacin o de opera__ ear, carro para mineral, vagn de mineral.
cin.
__ crusher, bocarte, trituradora de mineral.
_ head (hyd) , carga o desnivel de funciona- - deposit, yacimiento' de mineral.
miento.
__ house, casilla de mando, caseta de manio- __ dressing, preparacin mecnica, beneficio.
- - reduetion, beneficio de minerales.'
bras.
,
-income, entrada neta de operacin, rentas - - shoot, clavo, columna rica.
- - washer, lavador de mineral.
de explotacin.
ore-bearing; metalfero.
--lever, palanca de maniobra.
Oregon pine, pino del Pacifico, abeto Douglas o
_ meehanism, mecanismo de maniobra.
rojo, (A) pino oregn.
_ nut, tuerca de maniobra, (V) dado de operaorganic, orgnico.
cin.
- - matter, materia orgnica.
point (ra), punto de trabajo.
waste, desechos orgnicos.
_ ' profit, beneficio o ganancias de explotacin.
organism, organismo.
__ ratio (rr) , coeficiente de explotacin o de
organoleptic (sen), organolptico.
operacin.
orient, orientar.
_ rise and fall (rr), subida y bajada del perfil
orientation: (surv) (cnem)(math) (miner), oriende velocidad.
tacin.
- - stand, pedestal de maniobra.
orientator, orientador.
_ table,' mesa' de control, (Pe) mesa de operaorifice, orificio.
ciones.
box (hyd), caja de orificio.
__ temperture, temperatura de trabajo.
- - fiange, brida de orificio.
-'- voltage, tensin j de' servicio.
__ gaging tank, tanque forador de orificio.
- - wight (ceY, 'peso de trabajo o de operacin.
- - meter, contador de orificio.
operation, operaciri;manejo; maniobra; accionac
_ plate (hyd), placa o plancha de orificio.
miento; funcionamiento;'explotacin.
__ steam trap, trampa de orificio, separador tipo
'-- factor, factor d' fUricionamierito.
de orifici.
__ waste (irr), prdidas de explotacin:'
origin (surv) (math), origen.
operativa, 8 operaria; 'a opr'ativo;
original cost,costo inicial u origirial o primitivo.
operator, (maq) operador, maquiriista; (mec)
original grund, terreno primitivo, suelo natural.
ajustador, operador; (negocia) explotador,
orlop(sb), sollado:
empresario; telegrafista; telefonista; (mat)
ornamental ironwork, cerrajera, herrera, heoperador.'
'
' ,"
rraje ornamental, herrera artstica, (A)
operator's panel (elev), tablero del ascensorista.
carpintera metlica.
orute' (geo!), ofita'.
'"
ornamentaI-iron worker, herrero de arte, cerraopposed impellers (pu), impulsores opuestos.
jero.
opposed pistons, mbolos opuestos.
orograph, orgrafo.
opposing spririg, resorte antagonista.
orographic, orogrfico.
opposite, opuesto.
'
orohydrographic, orohidrogrfico.
- - phase (<lec), fase opuesta, antifase.
orohydrography, orohidrografa.
'
opposition (elcc), oposicin.
orometer, ormetro.
optie angle, ngulo ptico.
orpiment, oropimente.
optical, ptic9'
Orthicon (trademark)(tv), orticn.
axis;j ptico.
orthiconoscope (ra), orticonoscopio.
__ eenter (inst), centro ptico, (fma) punto
orthoaluminate, ortoaluminato.
prinCipal.
orthochromatic, ortocromtico.
__ sight(surv), anteojo de puntera.
orthoc1ase (miner), ortoclasa, ortosa.
switch (pmy), llave ptica.
orthocJsit (geol), ortoclasita.'
'
optimum coupling (ra) , acoplamiento cttico u
orthoc1astic, ortoclstico.
ptimo."
'
orthogniss (geol), ortogneis.
option, opcin.
orthogonal, ortogonal.
orange lead (pigment), ,lbayalde anaranjado.
orthographic projection, proyeccin' ortogrfica u
orange-peel bueket,', cucharri tipo cscara de
ortogonal.
naranja, ,cucharn de granada,(M) cuorthophosphate (chem), ortofosfato.
charn de cuatro gajos, (M) cucharn de
orthophyre (geol), prfido feldesptico, (A) ortogajos de naranja.
'
fira.
order, (com) orden,' pedido; (sequence) orden.
orthose (miner), ortosa, ortoclasa.
- - bill of lading, conocimiento negociable.
orthosilicate, ortosilicto.
ordinary lay (wr) , torcido corriente.
orthosilidc, ortosilcico.
orthotolidine, ortotolidina.
ordinate (math), ordenada.
oscillate, oscilar.
ore, mineral, mena, mineral metlico:
oscillating current (elec), corrierite oscilante
- - body, criadero de mineral, cU:erpo mineral.

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525

oscillating wave, ond,a de oscilacin.


oseillating-piston meter (hyd), contador de mbolo oscilatorio.
oscillating-spindle sander (ww) , lijadora de
h usillo oscilante.
oscillation, oscilacin, (U) penduleo.
transformer (elec), transformador de corriente oscilante.
oscillator (mech)(elec) (ra) , oscilador.
oscillatory, oscilatorio, oscilante.
- - circuit (ra), circuito oscilador.
- - discharge (elec), descarga oscilatoria.
- - surge (elec), onda oscilatoria.
oscillogram, oscilograma.
oscillograph, oscilgrafo.
tube (ra), tubo de oscilgrafo.
oscillographic, oscilogrfico.
oscillography, oscilografa.
oscilloscope, osciloscopio.
osmium lamp, lmpara de osmio.
osmondite (met), osmondita.
osmosis, smosis.
osmotic, osmtico.
ounce, onza; onza lquida.
- - me~~, aleacin de cobre con estao, plomo
y cmc.
out-curve edger, canteador convexo.
out-of-adjustment, fuera de ajuste; (inst) descorregido.
out-of-balance, desequilibrado.
out-of-center, descentrado, fuera de centro.
out-of-face replacement (rr), reemplazo de todas
las traviesas de ,un trecho.
out-of-face surfacing (rr) , nivelacin 'continua
con leve alzamiento.
out-of-focus, desenfocado.
out-of-gear, desengranado, fuera de toma.
out-of-Ievel, desnivelado.
out-of-line, desalineado, fuera de lnea, descentrado; (maq) falseado.
out-of-order, descompuesto, inhabilitado, desarreglado.
out-of-phase, fuera de fase.
out-of-plumb, desaplomado, en desplome, desplomado, fuera de plomo, ladeado.
out-of~round, fuera. de redondo.
out-of-service, fuera d'e servicio.
out-of~square, fuera .de escuadra.
out-to-out, de extremo extremo.
outage, merma, cantidad que falta para llenar;
.
(elc) parada, paralizacin.
outboard (naut), fuera de bordo, exterior.
- - bearing, chumacera o cojinete o soporte exterior.
- - motor, motor de fuera de bordo.
profile (na), perfil exterior.
outbond (mas) .. de soga.
outcrop, 8 afloramiento, crestn, asomo, brotazn, (C) brote; (min)(Ch) reventn; v
aflorar, brotar.
outdoor
-Iamp socket, portalmpara de intemperie.
- - paint, pintura para intemperie.
substation (elec), subestacin exterior o al
aire libre o a la inteTIlperie.

outsize

transformer, transformador a prueba de in,


temperie.
outdraft, corriente hacia afuera.
outer race (bearing), anillo exterior.
outer spindle (transit), eje exterior.
outfall, descarga, boca, salida, desembocadura,
emisario.
- - ditch(rr), zanja de descarga, emisario.
- - sewer, alcantarilla de descarga, cloaca emisaria, emisario general.
outfit, 8 equipo, habilitacin aperos, apresto; v
equipar, habilitar.
'
outfiow, efluente.
outgoing track, va de salida.
outhaul (~y), cable de alejamiento.
C}utlet, (hld) boca de salida, emisario, boquera,
descargador, .escurridero, escape, vano de
,d~scarga, embocadero; (elc) toma de corriente o de derivacin, caja de salida, conectador; (tub) salida; (aa) boca de salida.
box (elec), caja de salida.
.
- - pipe, tubo de salida.
works (hyd) , dispositivos de salid.a (M)
obras de aprovechamiento, (A) estru'cturas
de descarga.
'
outlier (geol), roca apartada.
outline lighting, alumbrado de contorno.
outlooke~, volador, viga volada, arbotante, al"
moaya.
o1.1tphasing (ra), desfasaje.
outpost (pet), pozo de avanzada.
output, rendimiento, produccin' energia de sa-.
lida.
,.'
- - capacitance (ra) , capacitancia o capacidad
de salida.
- - circuit, circuito de salida.
- - factor, factor de produccin.
filter (geop), filtro de salida.
- - meter (ra) , indicador de nivel de salida.
- - stage (ra) , etapa de salida.
- - tube (ra), tubo de potencia, vlvula ampli.
ficadora.
outrig~er, voladizo, volador, arbotante, almoaya;. (elc) oreja de anclaje, cuerno de
amarre.
--.scaffold, andamio volado.
outsid,:, 8 exterior; a exterior, externo; extremo.
- - calipers, calibre exterior o de espesor, comps de gruesos.
- - chaser, peine de rosca macho.
- - diame.ter, dimetro. exterior, (rs) dimetro
mxlmo.
head bushing (p), boquilla de reborde hembra.
--lead (eng), avance de la admisin.
- - micrometer caliper, Il).icrmetro exterior o de
medida externa.
'
molder (ww), molduradora exterior.
- - screw and yoke (va), 'tornillo exterior y caballete, tornillo exterior con marco.
spring calipers, comps exterior' d~ resorte
outside-end-packed plunger (pu) , mbolO bu~o
de prensaestopa exterior.
.
,
outside-mix burner, quemador de mezcla externa.
outsize,sobretanao; tamao eSlledal.

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526

outward-flow turbine, turbina centrifuga.


outwash (geol), material aluvional fuera del
cauce.
oval, 8 valo; a ovalado.
chuck (lath), plato para valos.
oval-head machine screw, tornillo de cabeza
ovalada para metales.
oval-pin shitckle, grillete de perno ovalado.
ovalization, ovalizacin.
ovate, ovado.
oven, horno.
ovendry, se~o al horno.
over-all
- - coefficient of heat transfer (ac) , coeficiente
completo de traspaso de calor.
- - dimensions,. dimensiones extremas.
- - effiiency, rendimiento total.
--length, largo total, longitud de extremo a
extremo; (nut) eslora total.
- - thermal resistance (ht) , resistencia trmica
total.
- - width, ancho total, anchura de extremo a
extremo.
over-and-under baffie (wp), tabique de desviacin vertical.
over-gear, engranaje multiplicador.
overalls, zahones, (A) traje de fajina o de trabajo.
overblasting, fractura excesiva por voladura.
overbreak (exc), sobreexcavacin;excedente desprendido, (B) sobrrrajado.;
overbunching (ra), agrupacin excesiva:
overburden n, (exc) sobrecapa, (M) cubierta,
terreno de recubrimiento, sobrecarga, (M)
capa de desperdicio, material encima de la
roca; (min) montera; (pet) capas encima
del criadero:
.
overburned, (lad) requemado, santb; (a~) sobre.
carbonizado (carbn animal).
overcast (min) , paso superior (conducto de aire).
- ' joint (pb), unin solapada y soldada..
overcharge (elec), 8 sobrecarga; v sobrecargar.
overchlorination, cloracin excesiva.
overchoking (amo), estrimgulaciri excesiva.
overchute (hyd), aliviadero superior.
overcompounded generator, generador hipercompollnd.
ovetcompotihding (elec), hipercompoundaje.
overcool, sobreenfriar.
.
overcorrection, 'so brecorreccin:
overcoupled (elec); sobreacoplado.
overcrossing, vase overhead crossing.
overcure n, xceso d curaCin.
overcurrent (elec), sobrecorriente.
- - device, dispositivo de sobrecorriente.
protection, proteccn' contra sobrecorriente.
relay, relai de sobrecorriente.
overcut (file), 'pririera talla.
overcutter (tun), sobrecortador.
overdamped (vibratin),sobreamortiguado.
overdeck superheater, recalentador encima de
los tbos.
overdevelopment (pmy), exceso de revelacin.
overdischarge (elec), descarga excesiva.
overdosing (wp), sobredosificacin.
overdrive, 8 . (auto) sobremitrldo, sobremarcha,

overlap

(A) velocidad de crucero; v (pi) astillar por


golpeo excesivo.
overexcavate, excavar fuera de las lineas establecidas, sobreexcavar.
overexcitation, sobreexcitacin.
overexpansion, sobreexpansin.
overexposed (pmy), sobreexpuesto.
overexposure (pmy), sobreexposicin.
overfali (hyd) , vertedero; lmina vertiente, aguas
de dermme.
- - spillway, rebosadero; derramadero, vertedero libre.
overfeed stoker, alimentador de vaciado superior, cargador de alimentacin superior.
overfired furnace, horno de combustin arriba.
overflex, sobredoblar.
overflow, 8 derrame; (presa) rebosadero, derramadero; v desbordarse, rebosar, sobreverterse, derramarse, rebasar, (A) (Ch) (Pe)
rebalsar; (r) aplayar.
bin (ag), depsito de rebose.
- - box (su), caja de derrame.
- - c1assifier (met), clasificador de rebose.
- - dam, vertedero, presa sumergible o de rebose.
- - pipe, tubo de rebose, cao de desborde.
- - rings (sen), anillos reguladores del nivel de
derrame.
.
- - stand,. tubo rebosadero.
- - weir (sw), desviador del agua de tormenta.
overfold (geol), pliegue invertido o tumbado, (A)
sobreplegamiento.
ovetfrequency (elec), sobrefrecuencia.
overhand knot, medio nudo.
overhand stope (min) , testero, grada al revs,
escaln de cielo, (M) rebajo del cielo, (M)
rebaje de cabeza.
overhang,8 vuelO'; (cn) bovedilla; v volar, 'sobresalir.
overhanging, voladizo, volado, sobresaliente,
saledizo.
- - crankshaft, cigefal voladizo.
overhaul, 8 (exc) transporte adicional, sobreacarreo, acarreo extra; v componer, rehabilitar, acondicionar; (aparejo) separar los
motones.
overhead, 8 gastos generales; a superior, de
arriba.
- - crossing (rd) (rr) , paso o cruce'superior, J)aso
por encima.
- - expense, gastos generales.
- - frog (elec rr), cruzamiento areo, aguja aria.
- - ground wire (elec), alambre de proteccih,
cable de pararrayos.
- - products (pet), productos de evaporacin.
valve (ge), vlvula en la culata.
- - weld, soldaduro.hecha desde la cara inferior
de las piezas soldadas, soldadura sobrecabeza.
overheat, 8 recalentamiento; v recalentar.
overheated (eng), recalentado, sobrecalentado.
overhung, volado; de'suspensin superior.
- - are gate (min), compuerta de arco superior.
- - crank, manubrio saliente, manivela'volaua.
overinflate (auto), sobreinflar.
overlap, 8 recubrimiento, solapadura, encaballadura; (sol) metal de aporte derramado, so-

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bremonta, traslapo; (fc) traslapo (de los


trar.n?~); (fma) traslapo, solapadura, superpOSIClon; (geol) recubrimiento, solapadura;
v solapar, traslapar; solaparse, traslaparse.
bead (w), cordn de traslapo.
- fault (geol), falla inversa.
- regulator (pmy), regulador de traslapo.
overlay n, capa superpuesta; (dib) hoja sobrepuesta.
overlie, descansar sobre, yacer encima de.
over.Jad, 8 (todos sentidos) sobrecarga; v sobrecargar.
circuit breaker (elec), disyuntor de mxima.
protection (elec), proteccin contra sobre.
cargas.
relay (elec), relai de sobrecarga.
release (clutch) , desembrague por sobrecarga.
release coil (elec), bobina de mxima.
overlying, superyacente.
overmining (tun) , excavacin fuera de la lnea
proyectada.
overmodulation (ra), sobremodulacin.
overneutralization (ra), sobreneutralizacin.
overpass, 8 paso superior o por encima, (A) pasadera; v pasar sobre de.
overpower n (elec), sobrepotencia.
overrunning clutch (auto), embraque de rueda
libre.
overrunning third ral, riel de contacto superior
oversail (mas), acartelar.
.
oversanded (conc), que contiene demasiado
arena.
overship, despachar con exceso.
overshoot (ap), rebasar la pista.
overshooting (bJ), voladura excesiva.
overshot n (pet), enchufe de pesca.
- ,,:heel (hyd), rueda de alimentacin superior.
overslze, 8 sobretamao, supermedida; a extra
grande, (A) sobredimensionado.
aggregate, piedras que exceden el lmite de
tamao.
overslung (auto), sobresuspendido.
overspeed, sobrevelocidad, velocidad excesiva.
governor, regulador por velocidad excesiva.
switch (lec), interruptor automtico para
exceso de velocidad.
- tachometer, indicador de exceso de velocidad.
overstrain, deformacin excesiva.
overstress, 8 sobrefatiga, sobreesfuerzo; v sobrefatigar, (U) (M) sobreesforzar.
overtake, alcanzar, dar alcance.
overtemperature indicator (elee) , indicador de
sobretemperatura.
overthrust faul~ (geol), falla acostada, (M) falla
por empuJe, (A) sobreescurrimiento.
overtilt (pmy), sobreinclinacin.
overtime, tiempo extra, horas extraordinarias
sobretiempo.
'
overtone (ra), sobretono.
overtop, sobrepasar.
overtravel (mt), recorrido muerto, sobrecarrera.
averturn, volcar, voltear.
overturned foId (geol), pliegue tumbado o invertido.

oxysulphide

overturning, volcarniento, vuelco, volteamiento.


- - force, fuerza voleadora o de volcamiento.
moment, momento volcador o de vuelco.
overvibration (conc), vibracin excesiva.
overvoltage, sobretensin, sobreintensidad.
- - cutout, cortacircuito para sobretensiones.
- relay, relevador de sobretensin.
overweight, peso excesivo, sobrepeso.
overwet, demasiado hmedo.
overwind (tun)(min), izar la jaula ms all del
punto de descarga.
ove~winding (eng), enrollado por encima.
ovold, ovoide.
owner, propietario, amo, dueo.
oxalate, oxalato.
- - blasting powder, plvora que contiene oxalato de aluminio.
oxbow (r), vuelta.
oxidant n, oxidante.
oxidase (sen), oxidasa.
oxidation, oxidacin.
- - inhibitor, inhibidor de oxidacin
oxide, xido.
.
- - of copper, xido cuprico o de cobre.
- - of iron, xido de hierro.
oxide-coated (ra), baado con xidos
oxide-film. af1:e~ter (elec), pararrayos 'de pelfcuJa
de hldroXldo o a capa de xid.
oxidizability, oxidabilidad.
oxidizable, oxidable.
o,xidize, oxidar.
oxidizing
bed (sd), lecho de oxidacin.
- - flame, llama oxidante.
- - furnace, horno de oxidizacin.
oxter plate (sb) , plancha moldeada que une codaste y cuaderna sesgada.
oxyacetylene torch, soplete oxiacetilnico, antorcha oxiacetilnica, (C) mecha.
oxyacetylene welding, soldadura oxiacetilnica
oxychloride, oxicloruro.
oxygen, oxigeno.
balance (sd) , balance del oxigeno, equilibrio
de oxigeno.
- - bomb, bomba de oxgeno.
--lance (w), soplete perforador.
- - ratio (geol), relacin de oxigeno coeficiente
de acidez.
'
- - regulator, regulador de oxigeno.
- - sag (sen), curva de oxigeno colgante, combada de oxigeno disuelto.
oxygen-demand meter (sd), indicador de falta
de oxgeno.
oxygen-hydrogen welding, soldadura oxihidrgeno.
oxygenated water, agua oxigenada.
oxygenation, oxigenacin.
Oxygraph (trademark), tipo de mquina cortadora por llama de gas.
oxyhydrate, oxihidrato.
oXYhydric, oxhdrico.
oxyhydrogen blowpipe, soplete oxhfdrico.
oxynitrate, oxinitrato.
oxyquinoline, oxiquinolina.
oxysulphate, oxisulfato.
oxysulphide, oxisulfuro.

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oyster shells, conchas de ostra;


ozonation, ozonizacin.
ozonator (wp), ozonizdor; ozonador.
ozone, ozono, ozonb.
paper (lab), papel de ozono.
ozonic, ozonizado.
ozonize, ozonizar, ozonar, ozonificar.
ozonizer, ozonador, ozonizador.
ozonometer, ozonmetro.
ozonometry,ozonometria.
ozonoscope, ozonoscopio.
ozonoscopic, ozonoscpico.

P trap (p), sifn en P.


pace, 8 paso; v medir a pasos.
pack, 8 fardo; (hielo) banco; (min) relleno de
desechos; v embalar, empacar, envasar, encajonar; (maq) empaquetar, estopar; (min)
rellenar, atibar; (ct) embolsar.
animal, acmila, cabalgadura.
carburizing (met) , carburacin por agente
slido.
- - horse, caballo de carga.
pack-hardening (met) , endurecimiento de acero
calentndolo encerrado con material carbonoso.
pack-off element (pet), elemento obturador;
package, 8 paquete, bulto; v envasar.
- - boiler, caldera enteriza o unitaria.
- freight, menos de un carro completo.
- - substation (elec), subestacin unitaria.
packbuilder (min), constructor,de pilares;
packer, (barreno o 'pozo) tapador, obturador,
tapn; (min) constructor de pilares, pedricero; (ct) em bolsador.
packing, embalaje, envase, encajonamiento;
(maq) empaque, empaquetadura, guarnici6n; (tn) retaque, relleno; (est) disposicin, arreglo.
'
block, espaciador, separador.
-,box (mech),prensaestopas.
case, cajn, envase.
chamber, caja de 'empaquetadura.
diagram (str) , digrama del arreglo de las
piezas en Ell pasador.
felt, fieltro de empaque.
follower, casquillo del empaque.
gland, casquillo ,de prensaestopa, portaempaquetadura.
head (pet), cabezal obturador.
hook, gancho para empaquetaduras.
--list, lista de los bultos, planilla de envasamiento.
,,,,- nut, tuerca del prensaestopas.
, -- piece, espaciador.
- plant, frigorifico.
,-- retainer, retenedor del empaque;
,-- ring, aro o anillo de guarnicin,aro empaquetador, anillo de estopas; anillo de mbolo.
- - spacer, espaciador del empaque.
spool, separador, espaciador.
washer, arandela de ,guarnicin o de empaque.

panel

packing-retaining ring, anillo de retencin del


empaque.
packless, 'sin empaquetadura.
packoff (pet), obturador.
packsaddle, albarda, aparejo.
packthread, bramante.
packwall (min), pared de relleno.
paco (miner), paco.
pad n, cojin, almohadilla; (si) mango; portabroca
(berbiql); disco de taladrar (torno); (elc)
atenuador.
eye, ojillo de platillo.
- - saw, serrucho de punta o de calar.
padder (ra), condensador de compensacin.
padding, (sol) almohadillo; (ra) compensacin.
paddle n, (mec) paleta; (mam) paleta de yesero.
- - arator, aereador de paletas.
- - sand washer, lavador de paletas.
padlock, candado.
- - eye, ojal de candado, cerradero.
paid-up capital, capital integrado o realizado.
paid-up stock, acciones cubiertas o liberadas.
pail, cubo, balde, cubeta.
pailful, baldada, balde.
paint, 8 pintura; v pintar.
- - drier, desecador.
- - gun, atomizador de pintura.
-'- remover, sacapintura, removedor de pintura.
- - scaler, raspapintura.
- - shop, taller de pintura, (A) pintureria.
- - sprayer, pulverizador de pintura" soplete
atomizador, pistola.
- - thinner, diluente.
paintbrush, brocha; pincel.
painter, pintor; (nut) boza, amarra de bote.
painter's triangle, rasqueta triangular.,
painting, pintura, (A) pintureria.
paired cable (elec), cable de alambres pareados.
palagonite, (geol), palagonita.
pale brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
palette (mech), paleta.
paling fence, palizada, estacada, ce~ca de estacas.
palladium, paladio.
pallet (mech), paleta.
palm, (rbol) palma, palmera; (cn) cara plana
para conexin.
palmetto, palmito.
palnut, tuerca de fij acin, contratuerca.
paludal, pantanoso.
pampas, pampa, llano, sabana.
pan, 8 (ot), trama; (min) gamella; (az) tacho; v
(min) lavar para separacin del oro.
- - conveyor, transportador de artesas, 'conductor de bateas.
- - humidifier (ac), humedecedor de artesa.
- - room (su), cuarto de los tachos.
pancake coil(elec), bobina achatada o plana.
pancake lanwng (ap) , aterrizaje aplastado.
panchromatic, pancromtico.
panchromatism, pancromatismo.
pane, hoja de vidrio, cristal, vidrio.
panel, (puerta) entrepao, panel, painel, tablero,
(V) panela; (armadura) tramo, panel, (M)
tablero, (M) recuadro, (Ch) , pao; (eU'e)
placa, cuadro; (elc) tablero; (pared)
lienzo, tramo, recuadro.

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board, tablero de cortacircuitos o de control


cuadro.
'
door, puerta ensamblada o de entrepaos,
(M) puerta entablerada.
heating, calefaccin a panel.
-length (bdg), distancia entre nudos, longitud
de tramos.
--lights (auto), luces del tablero.
-- point (tu), nudo, junta de entrepao, punto
de encuentro o de tramo, (A) (M) nodo.
radiator, calefactor de panel.
saw, serrucho de dientes finos.
- - wall (bldg), antepecho; pared de relleno o
sin carga.
- - working (min), laboreo por cuadros.
paneling, artesonado, alfarje, (V) empanelado.
panhead rivet, remache de cabeza de cono achatado, (A) remache de cabeza chanfleada.
panic bar (door), barra de emergencia.
panic bolt, falleba de emergencia.
panman (su), tachero, puntista.
panoramic photograph, fotografia panormica.
pantelegraph, pantelgrafo.
pantellerite (geol), pantellerita.
pantile (rI), teja de cimacio; teja canaln.
panting beams (sb) , baos de los raceles.
panting trames (sb), cuadernas de los raceles.
pantograph, (dib) pantgrafo; (elc) colector
pantgrafo.
pan (elec rr), patin del colector pantgrafo.
trolley, colector pantgrafo.
pantographic, pantogrfico.
pantometer, pantmetro, pantmetra.
pantometric, pantomtrico.
pantometry, pantometr!a.
antoscope, pantscopo, pantoscopio.
paper, papel.
coal, lignito en lminas delgadas.
-location (1'1'), trazado grfico.
mill, fbrica de papel.
shale, esquisto de lminas delgadas.
spar, especie de calcita.
paper-covered wire, alambre forrado de papel.
paper-insulated, aislado de papel.
papier-mach, cartn piedra.
parabola, parbola.
parabolic, parablico.
paraboloid, paraboloide.
paracentric lock (hw) , cerradura de cilindro paracntrico.
paracolon (lab), paracolon.
paradichlorobenzene, paradiclorobenceno.
paradox control, tipo (patentado) de control para
vlvulas equilibradas.
paradox gate, tipo de compuerta levadiza que
tiene anillo seguidor y que se desliza contra trenes de rodillos.
paraffin, 8 parafina; v parafinar.
oil, aceite de parafina; kerosina.
- - scraper (pet), raspador de parafina.
' - series, serie parafinica.
wax, parafina slida, cera de parafina.
paraffin-base oil, petrleo de parafina.
paraffined papel' (inl), papelparafinado.
paraffinic, parafnico.
paraffinicity, parafinicidad.

park

paragneiss (geol), paragneis.


parallactic, paralctico.
- - angle, paralaje angular, ngulo paralctico.
displacement (pmy) , desplazamiento de
paralaje.
parallax, paralaje.
- - difference, diferencia paralctica.
parallel, n (geog) paralelo; (mat) paralela, paralelo; a paralelo.
- - circuits (elec), circuitos paralelos.
connector (elec), conector paralelo.
- - feed (ra), alimentacin en paralelo.
perspective (dwg), perspectiva paralela.
- - plates (transit), placas paralelas.
resonance (ra), resonancia en paralelo.
- - resonant circuit (ra) , circuito resonante en
paralelo.
- - ruler, reglas paralelas.
vise, tornillo paralelo, morsa paralela.
- - winding (elec), arrollamiento o devanado en
paralelo.
parallel-blade plug (elec), ficha de cuchillas paralelas.
parallel-flange 1 beam, viga 1 de ala sin ahusar.
parallel-flow jet condenser, condensador de corrientes (vapor yagua) paralelas.
parallel-flow turbine, vase axial-flow turbine.
parallel-jaw pliers, alicates paralelos.
'
parallel-leaf shutter (pmy) , obturador de hojas
paralelas.
parallel-plate capacitor (elec), capacitor de placas
paralelas.
parallel-series circuit (elec), circuito en paraleloserie.
parallel-slide gate valve, vlvula de compuerta
plana.
parallelepiped (math), paralelep!pedo.
paralleling reactor (elec), reactor en paralelo.
parallelism, paralelismo.
parallelogram, paralelogramo.
paramagnetic, paramagntico.
paramagnetism, paramagnetismo.
parameter (math), parmetro.
parametric, paramtrico.
paramo, pramo.
paranitrophenol (lab), paranitrofenol.
parapectin (su), parapectina.
parapet, parapeto, pretil, antepecho, (Col) trincho, (V) tico.
parasite n a, parsito.
parasitic current (elec), corriente parsita.
parasitic oscillation (ra), oscilacin parsita.
paratrophic (sen), paratrfico.
par axial, paraxial.
parbuckle, tiravira.
parcel v (cab), precintar.
parceling (cab), precintas.
parchment insulation, aislante de pergamino.
parent metal (w), metal de las piezas por soldar.
pargasite (miner), pargasita (hornablenda).
parge, parget (mas), 8 repello, enlucido; v revocal', enlucir.
paring chisel, formn o escoplo de mano.
paring gouge, gubia de mano.
park v (auto) (ap) , estacionar, situar; estacionarse, situarse.

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Parkerize (trademark)(met), parquerizar.


parking (auto)(ap), estacionamiento.
- - apron (ap), faja de estacionamiento.
- - brake (auto), freno de estacionamiento.
-lane (rd), faja de estacionamiento
-lights (auto), luces de estacionamiento.
meter (auto), contador de estacionamiento.
space, plaza o playa o lugar de estacionamiento.
parkway, bulev:lr, prado,. (B) carretera-parque;
aja central; camino de acceso limitado.
- - cable, cable elctrico armado con cinta de
acero.
Parshall flume, canal medidor de Parshall,canaIn de Parshall.
part gate (turb), paletas entreabiertas.
part list (machy), lista de partes, tabla.de piezas
de repuesto.
parts (machy), repuestos, partes.
partial, parcial.
disability, incapacidad parcial, invalidez
relativa.
load, carga fraccionada o parcial.
particle, partcula.
particular average (ins), avera particular o simple.
particulate,particulado.
parting (min) , lmina de material estril entre
filon",s; (miner) separacin; (fund) plano
de separacin (del molde).
- - chisel, escoplo separador.
flask (lab), frasco separador.
slip (window), listn separador (de los contrapesos).
- . strip, (carp) listn separador; (ca) faja central o divisora.
tool (mt), fresa partidora.
partition, 8 tabiqv.e, pared divisoria, acitara, medianera; v (ed) tabicar, entabicar.
builder, tabiqUero.
.
- - bulkhead (na), mamparo divisorio.
- - cross (p), cruz para,tabiques.
tile, bloques hueqospara paredes divisorias.
wall (bldg), pared divisoria.
partitioning, tabiquera.
party (surv) , cuadrilla, cuerpo, brigada, equipo,
(e) comisin.
- - wall muro medianero, pared medianera,
arrimo.
pass n, (top) portezuelo, abra,.boquern, desfiladero, boca, collado, (eh) atravieso, (M)
perto; (min) paso entre niveles; (fc) pase;
(laminador) canal; (sol) (cal) (met) pasada,
paso.
- - band (ra), banda de transmisin libre.
- - key, llave maestra.
- - welding, soldadura por pasos longitudinales.
passageway, pasadizo, pasillo,pasaje, corredor.
passenger, viajero, pasajero.
- - car, vagn de viajeros, .coche, (eh) vagn de
pasajeros.
- - station, estacin de viajeros.
- - train, tren de viajeros.'
passer (re), agarrador.
passing
~ lane (rd), faja de pasar, trocha para pasar.

pavement

siding (rr), apartadero o va de paso.


- - tongs (str), tenazas para tirar remaches.
passive (all senses), pasivo.
passivity (chem) (elec), pasividad.
passometer, cuentapasos.
passport, pasaporte.
paste n, (ct) pasta; (oficina) goma, engrudo.
pasted plate (elec), placa empastada.
pat n (ct), galleta, pan, pastilla, torta.
- - stain test (rd), prueba de mancha.
patch, 8 remiendo; (auto) parche, emplasto; (cal)
planchuela de compostura; (ra) conexin
provisional; v remendar; (conc) resanar:
(auto) parchar; (ca) bachear.
- - bolt, perno prisionero de remendar.
roller (rd) , rodillo de bachear o para remimdos.
patching, remiendo, (ca) bacheo.
- - and pointing (conc), resanado, subsanamiento.
patent, 8 patente, privilegio de invencin; v patentar.
- - applied for, patente en tramitacin.
- - infringement, violacin de patente;
- - office, oficina o negociado de patentes.
- - plaster, yeso duro o negro.
royalty, derechos de patente.
patentee, poseedor de patente, concesionario de
la patente.
patenting (met) , recocido especial antes do estirar en fro.
patentor, dueo de patente.
path, . sendero, vereda, senda; (mec) recorrido;
(mat) trayectoria.
of seepage (hyd), paso o recorrido de filtracin.
- - of travel (mech), recorrido.
pathogen (1ab), patgeno.
pathogenic bacteria (sen), bacterias patgenas.
patina (met), ptina.
patinize (met), patinar.
patrol (rd machy), patrulladora, patrullera, conservadora.
grader (rd), niveladora de patrulla.
- - sweeper (rd), barredora patrulladora.
patrolman (rr), corredor de va, guardava.
patronite, patronita (mineral de vanadio).
pattern, plantilla, patrn, (c) grifa; (fund)
modelo.
shop, taller de modelado, (eh) modelera.
patterned lumber, molduras.
patternmaker, carpintero modelador, modelista;
plantillero.
patternmaking, carpintera de modelos, modelaje.
paulin, vase tarpaulin.
pave, pavimentar, afirmar, solar, empedrar; adoquinar; enladrillar; embaldosar; entarugar;
enguijarrar; enchinar; asfaltar; (hid) zampear, encachar.
paved ford (rd), vado pavimentado, (V) batea,
(A) badn;
paved roadway, calzada, camino afirmado.
pavement, pavimento; (ed) solado, solera, embaldosado; (ca) afirmado, empedrado; ado-

pavement

531

quinado; enladrillado; entarugado; enchinado.


paver, empedrador, adoquinador; enladrillador;
asfaltador; solador; (maq) mezcladora
pavimentad ora.
paver's hammer, martillo de adoquinador,
aciche.
paving, pavimentacin; pavimento, afirmado,
~dura, adoquinado; (hid) revestimiento,
za~peado, encachado.
bar, barra de empedrador.
block, adoqun, (e) bloque; (mad) tarugo,
adoqun de madera.
breaker, r.ompepavimentos, martillo rompedor, rompedor de hormign, (M) pistola
rompedora, partidora de hormign.
briek, ladrillo pavimentador o para pavimento.
mixer, mezclador pavimentador, hormigonera pavimentadora, mezcladora caminera,
(eh) betonera pavimentadora.
roller, cilindro apisonador.
stone, adoqun.
tile, baldosa.
pawl, irinquete, retn, linguete, ua, seguro,
crique.
- - cateher (pet), trabalinguetes.
pay, 8 sueldo, salario; v pagar, liquidar, cancelar:
(nut) embrear; producir ganancia.
- - dirt, (exc) cubicacin pagada; (min) terreno
aurfero.
gravel (min), grava provechosa.
--line (exc), lnea o perfil de pago.
-load, carga til o pagada.
ore, mineral productivo.
out (rope), lascar, arriar.
- - sand (pet), arena productiva.
streak (min) , gua de filn.
payday, da de pago.
payer (sb), dispositivo de embrear, embreadora.
paymaster, pagador.
paymaster's office, pagadura.
payment bond, fianza de pago.
payroll, nmina, planilla de pago, (M) lista de
raya, (Ec) rol de pago.
pea
coal, antracita de tamao }2 pulg a 1>16
pulg, (M) garbanzo.
gravel, ..gravilla, (M) confitillo, (eh) espejuelo.
- - stone, piedra chancada de }2 pulg, (M) confitillo.
peacock ore, bornita.
peak, 8 (top) cima, cumbre, pico, picota; (to)
vrtice, cspide; v (aguiln) amantillar.
current (elec), intensidad mxima de corriente.
factor (elec), factor de amplitud.
hour (rd), hora de trfico mximo.
inverse potentisl (ra) , tensin inversa mxima.
-limiter (ra), limitador de mximo o de pico.
load, carga o demanda mxima, pico de la
carga, (A) carga de punta.
of a flood, pico de la crecida, gasto mximo.

peg
-

plate current (ra) , cresta de la corriente


andica.
tanks (sh) , tanques extremos de la popa y
proa.
- - traffic, trfico mximo.
- - value (elec), valor mximo o de cresta.
- - voltage, voltaje mximo.
- - voltmeter, voltmetro de picos.
peak-hour traffic, trfico mximo por hora.
peaked bent (bldg), prtico de dos aguas.
peaked roof, cubierta a dos aguas, techo a dos
vertientes.
peaking line (de), amantillo.
pear wood, peral.
pear-shaped, periforme.
pearlite (met) (geol), perlita.
pearly luster (miner), brillo anacarado o nacarado.
peat, turba.
bedor bog, turbal, turbera.
tar, alquitrn de turba.
peavy, pica o palanca de gancho.
pebble mill, molino de piedras.
pebble powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo.
pebbles, guijarros, piedrecitas, guijas, piedrezuelas, chinarros, rodaditos, guij arrillos,
(A) cantos rodados.
pebbly, guijoso.
pecan (lbr), pacana.
pecking hammer (sml), martillo desabollador.
pecky (lbr), podrido en manchas separadas.
pectin (lab), pectina.
pectinous, pectnico.
pedal, pedal.
pedestal, pedestal, basamento; (tv) base, pedestal.
- - comparator, comparador de pie.
- - erane, poste gra.
- - grinder, rectificadora de pedestal, esmeriladora de pie.
-level (tv), nivel base.
-light (ap), luz de pedestal o de pie.
pile, pilote de pedestal o de pie abultado.
- - urinal, orinal de pie.
pedestrian traffic, trfico caminante o de peatones.
pedology, pedologa.
pedometer, pedmetro, cuentapasos.
peel v (pi), descortezar.
peeler (lbr) , descortezador; tronco para hoj a de
madera.
peeling ax, hacha de descortezar.
peen, 8 pea, boca; v martillar con la pea.
- - hammer, martillo de pea; martillo de pel'
doble o de dos bocas.
peening flange (p), brida para martillar.
peep-sight alidade, alidada de mirilla.
peephole (furnace), mirilla, atisbadero, abertura
de observacin.
peg, espiga, clavija, esprrago, pernete, estaquilla, turrin, (M) alfiler; (lev) estaca.
piquete, (M) (V) trompo.
adjustment (level), verificacin por medio de
dos estacas.
tooth (saw), diente comn.
peg-tooth harrow; rastra de dientes.

peirameter

532

peirameter, peirmetro.
pelican hook, tipo de gancho soltador.
pellet powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo.
pellicle, pelcula.
pellicular water (sm), agua pelicular.
pelorus (surv), peloro.
Peltier effect (ele e) , efecto Peltier.
Peltan wheel (hyd), turbina de accin o de impulsin.
pen point (dwg), tiralneas del comps.
penal interest, inters punitorio.
penalty, multa.
- - clause, clusula penal.
pencil, s lpiz; v (mee) sacar punta.
chuck, portalpiz.
cloth (dwg), tela para dibujar a lpiz.
- - compass, comps de punta de lpiz.
holder (compass), lapicero.
- - of light rays, haz o cono de rayos.
- - point (compass), portalpiz, lapicero, (A)
portamina.
rod (met), varilla de 7i pulg.
- - sharpener, aguzador de lpices, (M) sacapuntas;
- - tracing, calco a lpiz.
pendant n, colgadero, suspensor; (nut) brazalote; (elc) dispositivo suspendido, colgante.
pendent, pendiente, colgante, suspendido.
-lamp holder (elec), portalmpara colgante.
- - switch, interruptor suspendido o pendiente,
llave suspendida o colgante.
pendular, pendular.
pendulum, pndulo, perpendiculo; (ventana)
listn separador de los contrapesos.
-leads (pi), guias colgantes.
peneplain (geol), penellanura, peneplanicie, (M)
peniplano.
peneseismic, penesismico.
penetrability, penetrabilidad.
penetrable, penetrable.
penetrating oil, aceite penetrante.
penetration, pimetracin.
frequency (ra), frecuencia Critica.
- - macadam, macdam bituminoso a penetracin.
- - seal (rd), sellado de penetracin.
penetrator (inst), penetrador.
penetrometer, penetrmetro.
peninsula, peninsula, procurrente.
Pennsylvania truss, armadur'a Pennsylvania.
pennyweight, escrpulo.'
penstock, conducto 'forzado, tuberia de carga,
tubo o caeria;de presin, tubo de entrada;
canal de carga.
pent roof, techo de un agua.'
p entachlorophenol, pentaclorofenol.
pentagon, pentgono.
- - nut, tuerca pentagonal.
pentagonal, pentagonal.
pentagrid converter (ra) , convertidor pentarrejilla o pentagrilla, vlvula., pentarreja.
pentane 'lamp, lmpara de pentano.
pentatron (ra), pentatrn.
pentavalent (chem), pentavalente.

perimetric

penthouse, cobertizo, sobradillo, tejadillo; altillo, sotechado; casa de azotea.


pentode (ra), pentodo.
pentosan (su), pentosana.
pentose (su), pentosa.
pentoxide, pentxido.
pentrough (hyd), canal de carga.
peptize (chem), peptizar.
peptone (sen), peptona.
per cent, por ciento.
ripple (elec), porcentaje alternado (del voltaj e total).
peracid, percido.
percentage, porcentaje.
- - contract, contrato a costo ms porcentaje.
- - modulation (elec), porcentaje de modulacin.
perceptor, perceptor.
perch (meas), prtiga.
perched ground water, agua subterrnea aislada,
(A) agua subterrnea endicada.
perchlorate, perclorato.
perchloric, perclrico.
perch1oride, percloruro.
Perchloron (trademark) (wp) , perclorn.
perchromic, percrmico.
percolate, colarse, filtrarse, rezumarse" percolarse.
percolating filter, filtropercolador.
percolation, filtracin, (C)percolacin.
coeflicient (hyd) , coeficiente de permeabilidad.
factor (hyd), factor de filtracin.
percussion, percusin.
- - drill, perforadora o sonda de percusin.
- - wrench, llave neumtica.
percussive welding, soldadura por percusin o de
impacto.
perforate, perforar, agujerear, horadar, calar.
perforating die, matriz perforadora.
perforating gun (pet), can perforador.
perforation, perforacin.
perforator, perforador.
performance, cumplimiento (contrato); (mee)
rendimiento, (Es) performancia.
- - bond, fianza de cumplimiento.
- - compound (inl), compuesto de caucho segn
especificacin de la Sociedad Americana
para Ensayo de Materiales.
- - factor, factor de rendimiento.
- - test, ensayo de produccin o de rendimiento,
prueba de capacidad.
periclase, peric1asite, periclasa, magnesia nativa.
periclinal (geol), periclinal.
'
peridot (miner), peridoto.
peridotite (geol), peridotita.
perigean tides, mareas de perigeo.
perigee, perigeo.
perikon detector (ra), detector perikn.
perilla oil, aceite de perilla.
perimeter, perimetro.'
-lighting (ap), luces delimitadoras o de demarcacin.
- - shear, esfuerzo de corte perimtrico, (A)
corte perimetral.
perimetric, perimtrico, (A) perimetral.

period

533

phase

- - projection, proyeccin perspectiva o en perperiod (eng) (ele e) , periodo.


- - resonance (elec), resonancia natural.
spectiva.
periodic, peridico; (qum) perydico.
view, vista en perspectiva.
- - current (elec), corriente peridica.
perspectivity, perspectividad.
decimal, decimal peridica o repetidora.
perspectogram, perspectograma.
perspectograph, perspectometer, perspectgrafo.
- - duty, servicio o trabajo peridico.
re so nance, resonancia peridica o natural.
persulphide, persulfuro.
periodicity, periodicidad.
pervious, permeable.
peripheral, perifrico.
pestle (lab) , majadero, pistadero, maja, mano.
periphery, periferia.
petcock, llave o robinete de purga, llave de desperiscope, periscopio.
age o de escape.
periscopic inspection, inspeccin periscpica.
Petit truss, armadura Petit.
perlite (geol), perlita.
Petri dish (sen), taza Petri, plato de Petri.
perm (elec), perm, maxwell por amperio-vuelta.
petrographer, petrgrafo.
Permalloy (trademark), aleacin niquel-hierro
petrographic, petrogrfico.
petrography, petrografa.
para usos elctricos.
permanence (math), permanencia.
petrol, gasolina, bencina, nafta.
petrolatum, petrolato.
permanent
petroleum, petrleo, (Es) nafta.
- - hardness (wp) , dureza permanente.
- - asphalt, asfalto de petrleo, brea.
-load, carga muerta o permanente.
- - coke, coque de petrleo.
magnet, imn permanente.
- - engineer, ingeniero petrolero.
- - set, deformacin permanente.
ether, ter de petrleo.
- - way (rr), via permanente.
- - geologist, gelogo petrolero o de petrleo.
permanent-magnet generator, generador de
pitch, alquitrn de petrleo.
i'inanes permanentes.
- - products, productos de petrleo.
permanganate, permanganato.
resources, riqueza petrolfera, recursos petpermeability (all sen ses) , permeabilidad.
roleros.
permeable, permeable.
spirit, destilado ralo de petrleo.
permeameter, permemetro.
petroliferous, petrolifero.
permeance (elec), permeancia.
petrolific, petrolifico.
Perminvar (trademark), aleacin hierro-nquelpetrolithic, petrolitico.
cobalto.
petrolize, petrolizar.
permissible
petrologic, petrological, petrolgico.
explosives, explosivos aprobados o permisipetrologist, petrlogo.
bles.
petrology, petrologa.
gelatin (bl), gelatina aprobada.
petrosilex (geol), petrosilex, felsita.
mine locomotive, locomotora aprobada.
petrosiliceous, petrosilceo.
overload, sobrecarga admisible.
petticoat insulator, aislador de campana.
velocity (hyd), velocidad admisible.
petticoat pipe (loco), tubo de escape de la caj a de
permissive blocking (rr) , bloqueo facultativo o
humos.
condicional.
petty average (ins) , avera ordinaria 'o menor.
permit n, licencia, permiso, patente.
petty
cash, caja chica o de menores.
permittance (elec), capacidad electrOesttica,
pH (sen).
permitancia.
indicator, indicador de pH.
permittive reactance (elec), reactancia permitiva.
- - meter, medidor de pH, medidor de iones
permittivity (elec), permitividad, capacidad inde hidrgeno.
ductiva especifica, (Es) permitibilidad.
- - number, nmero pR.
permittor (elec), condensador.
phanotron (ra), fanotrn.
permutation (math), permutacin.
phantom
permutator (elec), permutador.
- - antenna (ra), antena fantasma.
pernitric, pernitrico.
circuit (elec), circuito fantasma.
peroxide, perxido.
- - horizon (geop), horizonte imaginario.
peroxidize, peroxidar.
- - view, vista translcida o fantasmagrica,
perpend (mas), perpiao.
(A) vista transparente.
perpendicular, 8 perpendicular, perpendculo; a
phase, (elc) (qum) (met) fase; (Iev) error apaperpendicular.
rente de direccin.
perpendicularity, perpendicularidad.
- - advancer, adelantador de fases.
persistence (ra), persistencia.
angle, ngulo de retraso de' fase, ngulo de
personnel, personal, dotacin.
desfasamiento.
perspective, s perspectiva; a perspectivo.
coincidence, concordancia de fases.
center (pmy), centro de perspectiva.
- - constant (ra), constante de fase.
- - drawing, dibujo en perspectiva.
- - converter, convertidor de fase.
grid (pmy) , cuadrcula perspectiva o de
- - corrector (ra), igualador de retardo.
perspectiva.
difference or displacement, desplazamiento
- - plane, plano de la perspectiva.

phase

534

o avance de fase, desfasamiento; desfasado,


(A) defasaje.
- - distortion (ra) , distorsi6n o deformaci6n de
fase.
- - indicator, indicador de fases.
-,- inverter (ra), inversor de faRe.
--lag, retraso de fase.
--lead, avance de fase.
- - meter, fas6metro.
- - modulation (ra), modulaci6n de fase.
relation (elec), relaci6n de fase.
- - resonance (elec), resonancia de fase o de
velocidad.
- - reversal, inversi6n de fase.
- - shift, desplazamiento de fase; cambio de
fase.
- - shifter, decalador de fase, desfasador.
- - splitter, divisor de fase.
phase-balance relay, relevador de equilibrio de
fase.
phase-failure protection, protecci6n contra interrupci6n de una fase.
phase-out v, aparea-r las fases.
phase-reversal protection, protecci6n contra inversi6n de fases.
phase-rotation or phase-sequence relay, relai
para cambio de fase.
phasing (tv), ajuste de fase.
- - transformer, transformador de fase.
phenic, fnico.
phenol, fenol.
red (sen), rojo de fenol.
phenolic, fen61ico.
phenolize, fenolizar.
phenolphthalein (sen), fenolftalen.
phenomenon, fen6meno.
phenosafranine (pmy), fenosafranina.
Philadelphia rod (surv), tipo de mira de corredera.
phlogopite (miner), flogopita (mica).
Phoenix column (str), columna Phoenix o fnix.
phon (unitof loudness), fono
phonic wheel (te!), rueda f6nica.
phono adapter (ra), fonoadaptador.
Phonoelectric (trademark), fonoelctrico.
phonograph pickup, fonocaptor.
phonolite (geol), fonolita.
phonometer, fon6metro.
phonophore (tel), fon6foro.
phosphate, 8 fosfato; v fosfatar, fosfatizar.
- - feeder, alimentador,de fosfato.
- - of lime, fosfato de cal.
- - proportioner, dosificador de fosfato.
phosphatic, fosftico.
phosphatize, fosfatizar.
phosphide, fosfuro.
phosphite, fosfito.
phosphor (ra), f6sfor, f6sforo.
- - bronze, bronce fosforado.
- - dust, polvo de f6sforo.
- - tin, estao fosforado.
phosphorate, fosforar, fosforizar.
phosphoresce, fosforescer.
phosphorescence, fosforescencia.
phosphorescent, fosforescente.

photophone

phosphoric, fosf6rico.
- - anhydride, anhdrido fosf6rico.
phosphorite (miner) (geol), fosforita.
phosphorize, fosforar, fosforizar.
phosphorous, fosforoso.
phosphorus, f6sforo.
phot (il), foto
photoactive, fotoactivo.
photoalidade (pmy), fotoalidada.
photocartograph, fotocart6grafo.
photocathode (ra), fotoctodo.
photocell, fotoclula, pila fotoelctrica.
photoclinometer, fotoclin6metro.
photoconductive cell (ra), clula fotoconductiva.
photoconductivity, fotoconductividad.
photocopy, fotocopia, fotocalco.
photodisintegration, fotodesintegraci6n.
photoelastic, fotoelstico.
photoelasticity, fotoelasticidad.
photoelectric, fotoelctrico.
cell, pila fotoelctrica, (A) clula fotoelctrica.
- - emission, desprendimiento fotoelctrico.
- - resistance, (A) fotorresistencia.
- - scanner (tv), explorador fotoelctrico.
tube, fototubo, tubo fotoelctrico, (A) bulbo
fotoelctrico.
photoelectricity, fotoelectricidad.
photoelectron, fotoelectr6n.
photoemissive (ra), fotoemisivo, fotoemisor.
photoengraving, fotograbado.
photogen, fotgeno.
photogenic, fotognico.
photogoniometer, fotogoni6metro.
photogoniometry, fotogoniometra.
photogram (pmy), fotograma.
photogrammeter, fotogrmetro.
photogrammetric, fotogramtrico.
photogrammetrist, fotogrametrista.
photogrammetry, fotogrametra.
photograph, 8 fotografia; v fotografiar.
axis (pmy), eje fiducial.
center (pmy), centro fotogrfico.
nadir (pmy), nadir fotogrfico.
pyramid (pmy), pirmide fotogrfica.
photographer (pmy), fot6grafo.
photographic, fotogrfico.
- - mapping, levantamiento fotogrfico, fotocartografa.
- - SU! veying, levantamiento fotogrfico, fotogrametra.
topography, fototopografia.
photo-ionization, fotoionizaci6n.
photoluminescence, fotoluminiscencia.
photomap, fotomapa, fotocarta.
photomapping, fotocartografa.
photoplechanical, fotomecnico.
photometer, fotmetro.
photometric, fotomtrico.
photometry, fotometra.
photomicrograph, fotomicr6grafo.
photomicrography, fotomicrografia.
J.lhotomicroscope, fotomicroscopio.
photon(optics), fot6n.
photoperspectograph (pmy), fotoperspect6grafo.
photophone, fot6fono.

photoplan

535

photoplan (pmy), fotoplano.


photoprint, fotocalco.
photoprinting, impresi6n fotogrfica.
photoprocessing (pmy) , tratamiento fotogrfico,
producci6n de copias fotomecnicamente.
photoreproduction, fotorreproducci6n.
photorestitution (pmy), fotorrestituci6n.
photosensitive, fotosensible, sensible a la luz.
photostat, 8 fot6stato; v fotostatar.
photostatic, fotosttico.
photostereograph (pmy), fotoestere6grafo.
photosurveying, levantamiento fotogrfico.
photosynthesis (chem), fotosntesis.
photosynthetic, fotosinttico.
phototelegraphy, fototelegrafia.
phototheodolite (pmy), fototeodolito.
phototopographer, fototop6grafo.
phototopographic, foto topogrfico.
phototriangulate, fototriangular.
phototube, fototubo, tubo fotoelctrco. (A)
bulbo fotoelctrico.
photovoltaic, fotovoltaico, fotoelctrico.
Photronic (trademark) (iI), fotr6nicQ.
phreatic wave, onda fretica.
phreatic water, agua fretica.
phreatophytes, freatofitas.
phthalate (chem), ftalato.
phthalic anhydride, anhdrido ftlico.
phyl1ite (miner) (geol), filita.
physical, flsico.
physicist, fsico.
physics, fsica.
phytoplankton (sen), fitoplancton.
pi network (elec), red en pi.
pick, 8 (exc) pico, piqueta; (cantero) alcotana;
v picar; (min) separar mineral a mano.
- - han die, mango o cabo de pico.
pick-mattock, pico de punta y pala.
pickaroon, pica de espuela.
pickax, pico, piqueta, alcotana.
picket, estaca, piquete.
pickle, 8 bao qumico para limpiar metales; v
limpiar con bao qumico.
pickler (met), tanque de cido.
pick!ing !iquors, licores de los baos limpiadores
de metales.
pickling tank, tanque de cido diludo para ilmpiar metales.
picklock, llave falsa, ganza.
pickup n, (auto) aceleraci6n, (A) pique; (elc)
escobilla; (elc) fonocaptor; (ra) dispositivo captador; (ra) captaci6n, recuperaci6n.
cart, ruedas y eje con lanza para mover maderos, tubos, etc.
coi! (elec), bobina captadora.
-load (ht), carga de arranque en fro.
- - pump (pet), bomba recogedora.
- - tongs (bs), tenazas para metal caliente.
- - truck, cami6n de reparto o de expreso, camioneta.
- - voltage, tensi6n de funcionamiento.
picrate (chem), picrato.
picric acid, cido pcrico.
picrite (geol), picrita.
pictute, cuadro; fotografa; imagen

pile

black (tv), seal de densidad mxima.


- - control points (pmy), puntos de control emplazados en la fotografa.
- - frequency (tv), frecuencia de imgenes.
plane (pmy) , plano de la imagen.
signal (tv), seal de la imagen o de video.
trace (pmy), trazo de la imagen.
tube (tv), tubo ,de imagen, vlvula cat6dica.
- - white (tv), seal de densidad mnima.
piece n, pieza; pedazo, trozo.
piecework, trabajo por ,pieza o por medida, trabajo a tarea o a destajo, (C) ajuste, (Ch)
trabajo a trato, (M) (min) cuarteo, (AC)
estaje.
pieceworker, destajero, destajista, (Ch) tratero,
(Col) conchabero, (AC) estajero.
piedmont, pie de monte.
pier, (mam) pilar, pil6n, mach6n, dado (pequeo), (Ch) cepa, (vj estribo; (op) espi,
g6n, muelle saliente. .
- - dam, espig6n, espol6n.
pierced steel plank (ap) , producto patentado
para afirmado de pistas de aterrizaje.
piercer press, prensa perforadora.
piercing dies, matrices perforadoras,
pierhead line, limite de proyecci6n de los muelles.
piezo oscillator (elec), oscilador piezoelctrico,
piezooscilador.
piezo resonator (elec), resonador piezoelctrico,
piezorresonador.
piezodielectric, piezodielctdco.
piezoelectric, piezoelctrico.
piezoelectricity, piezoelectricidad.
piezograph, piez6grafo, (A) piezograma..
piezometer, piez6metro.
piezometric, piezomtrico.
- - head, altura piezomtrica.
pig, 8 (fund) lingote, galpago; (ef) trineo de
aparejo; (pet) taco de limpiar; v (pet) limpiar con taco.
- - iron, lingotes de hierro, hierro cochino o de
primera fusi6n, hierro en lingotes, lingote
de fundici6n, arrabio, (A) fundici6n bruta.
--lead, plomo en lingotes, galpago de plomo.
- - tin, estao en galpagos, lingotes de estao.
pigment, pigmento.
pignut (lbr), especie de hicoria.
pigtai! (elec), cable flexible de conexi6n.
pike pole, pica, chuzo, lanza, (M) garrocha.
pilaster, pilastra.
pile, 8 mont6n, pila; (cons) pilote, (V) estaca,
(Es) zampa; (elc) pila; v apilar, entongar,
amontonar, (V) empilar, (M)(C)(PR) apilonar; hincar pilotes.
- - band, zuncho de pilote.
- - bent, caballete o pila de pilotes.
- - bridge, puente de pilotaje.
- - butt, tope de pilote, coz.
- - cap, travesero, larguero, cabezal, cabecero,
cepo, (M) remate; anillo de protecci6n
para el tope del pilote.
- - clamps, carreras, largueros, cepos.
cluster, grupo de pilotes, duque d'il Alba.
driver, martinete, machin~, (Col) maza de
Fraga, (A) hincapilotes. .
driving, hinca o hincado de pilotes.

pile

536

- - extractor, sacapilotes, arrancapilotes.


- - fall, cable izador de pilotes, cable para manejo de los pilotes.
- - follower, embutidor, falso pilote; macaco.
- - formula, f6rmula para capacidad resistente
de pilotes.
- - foundation, cimentaci6n sobre pilotes.
- - gins, pile guides, vasepile leads.
- - hammer, maza, martinete.
--leads, guas de hincar o del martinete.
- - point, punta de pilote, cogollo.
- - puller, arrancapilotes, sacapilotes.
- - ring, anillo para hincar.
- - saw, sierra para cortar pilotes bajo el agua.
shell, envoltura del pilote.
shoe, azuche, zueco, (Col) regat6n, (V)
zapato.
pile-driver engineer, malacatero de martinete.
pile-driver leads, machina, castillete, cabria de
martinete, (A) cabriada; guas de martinete.
piler (machy), entongadora.
pilework, pilotaje.
piling, amontanamiento, apilamiento; pilotaje,
estacada, (M) piloteado.
pillar, poste, columna; (min) pilar.
- - crane, gra de columna.
- - file, lima paralela de un canto liso.
- - shaper, limadora de columna.
pillar-and-stall mining, minera con pilares y
cmaras, labor de anchur6n y pilar.
pillow block, cojinete, descanso, tejuelo, cojn,
caja de chumacera, cajera del eje.
pilot, (nut) piloto, prctico; (mec) macho centrador; (loco) trompa, quitapiedras, limpiava, rastrillo, barredor, (A) merifiaque,
(M) guardaganado, (PR) botavaca; (fma)
piloto.
- - bearing, cojinete piloto o de gua.
bit (drill) , broca piloto.
_. bore (tun), galera de avance.
_._. brush (elec), escobilla de prueba.
_. cell (elec), elemento testigo.
_ . c~t (exc) , corte preliminar o piloto o de
avance.
- - door, postigo.
drift, pilot heading(tun), galera piloto o de
avance.
drill, taladro piloto; barrena piloto.
- - engine, locomotora piloto.
- - exciter (elec), excitador piloto.
- - flame, llama piloto.
.
hole, agujero piloto, orificio gua.
- injection (di), inyecci6n piloto.
--lamp (elec), lmpara indicadora o testigo,
(M) foco piloto.
-light, (horno) luz piloto; (elc) lmpara indicadora.
motor (elec), motor piloto.
nut (str), tuerca gua.
- - plant, planta de ensayo, instalaci6n piloto.
- - raise (min), contracielo piloto.
shaft (tun), pozo piloto d de avance.
spark (ele), chispa pilot;
- - thermostat (ac) , term6stato maestro o
piloto.

pintle

truck (rr), bogie piloto.


-'- tunnel, galera de avance.
valve, vlvtila piloto o de mando.
- - wire, alambre o hilo piloto.
pilot-operated, accionado por piloto.
pilotage, practicaje, cabotaje, pilotaje.
pilotaxitic (geol), pilotxico, (A) pilotaxtico.
pilothouse (sb), timonera.
pin,8 (est) pasador; (lev) aguja, (A) ficha; (carp)
espiga, esprrago, cabilla; (mec) clavija,
chaveta, pernete, espiga, macho; (llave)
pez6n, pernete, espiga; 1) (carp) (est) (mec)
espigar, encabillar, empernar, enclavijar,
apernar.
- - bearing, apoyo de pasador.
- - drill, broca con espiga de gua.
- - gear, engranaje de linterna.
handle (t), manivela de cabilla.
- - insulator, aislador de espiga.
jack (elec), receptculo de aguja.
- - joint, junta de pasador.
knot (lbr), nudo sano de dimetro menos de
72 pulg.
--lewis, gatillos con cadena para Izar piedras.
- - oak, roble carrasqueo.
- - packing (str), disposici6n, arreglo.
plate (str), placa o planchuela de pasador.
- - punch, punz6n botador.
- - reamer, escariador para pasador.
- - shack1e, grillete de pasador sin rosca;
- - socket (pet), pescaespigas.
- - spanner, llave de gancho con espiga.
tumbler (hvil), tumbador de clavija.
- - valve, vlvula de aguja.
- - vise, tornillo de mano.
- - welding, soldadura de espiga.
- - wrench, llave de pernete o de espiga.
pin-connected, armado con pasadores, con juntas
de pasador, de ensamble articulado.
pincers, tenazas, alicates.
pinch (min), contracci6n del fil6n.
- - bar, pie de cabra, alzaprima, barreta con
espol6n, (A) barreta de pinchar.
- - effect (elec), reostricci6n.
out (min), agotarse el fil6n.
point (t), punta de espol6n.
pinchcock, apretadora para tubo flexible, abra
zadera de compresi6n.
pine, pino.
- - oil, aceite de pino.
- - tar, alquitrn de madera.
pine-ttr oil, aceite de alquitrn de madera.
pinhole, (est) agujero para pasador; (ais) agujero
para espiga.
- - camera, cmara de abertura minuta sin
lente.
pinholes (lbr), horadaci6n por insectos.
pinion, pi6n;
- - gear, pifi6n diferencial.
- - puller, extractor de pifi6n, sacapifi6n.
pinking (ge), detonaci6n.
pint, pinta.
pintle, (mElc) macho, clavija; (ed) cabilla, pata,
clavija.
- - chain, cadena articulada:
- - hook, gancho de clavija.

pintle

537

- - nozzle, tobera de aguja.


Pintsch gas, gas de petr61eo comprimido.
pioneer
- - cut, corte preliminar, tajo primero.
- - grade, cuesta preliminar, pendiente provisoria para transporte del material excavado.
- - tunnel, tnel provisorio o auxiliar.
pipe, 8 <ubo, cao, tubera, caera; (presa de
tierra) venero, (M) tubificaci6n; (met)
bolsa de contracci6n; (geol) formaci6n cilndrica vertical; 1) entubar, encaar, conducir por tubera; (presa de tierra) formar
venero, agujerearse, (M) entubarse.
- - bend, curva, codo.
- - bender, doblador de tubos, curvatubos.
bracket, mnsula para tubera.
- - clamp, collar o abrazadera de tubo, abrazadera para cao.
coil, serpentn.
column, columna tubular,
coupling, manguito, acoplamiento, nudo,
(pet) cuello.
covering, forro aislador de tubera, revestimiento de tubos.
crimper, plegador de tubos.
- - culvert, alcantarilla de cao.
cutter, cortatubos, cortador de tubos, cortacao.
dies, dados para rosca de tubera.
dip, bao bituminoso para tubos.
drill, barrena hueca para albailera.
driver, hincador de tubo, empujador de
tubos.
electrode, electrodo de tubo.
- - finder, buscatubo.
- fitter, tubero, caero, caista, gasfiter.
- - fittings, accesorios para tubera, ajustes, accesorios de caera, (Col) aditamentos,
(pet) guarniciones.
flange, brida, platina, platillo.
- - gage, calibrador de tubos.
- - grip (pet), mordaza para tubos.
- hanger, portacao, suspensor de tubera, colgadero de tubo, cuelgatubo.
hook (pet) , gancho aguantatubos.
-jack (pet), gato alzatubos.
- - jointer, burlete.
--layer (ce), tendedor de tubera, tiendetubos.
--laying, instalaci6n de tubera, tendido de
caera.
--line, tubera, conducto; acueducto; oleoducto; gasoducto.
--locator, indicador de tubera, descubridor de
tubos.
pile, pilote tubular o de tubo.
- - puller, arrancatubos, arrastratubos.
- - pusher, empujador de tubos.
- - railing, baranda de tubera, baranda o pasamano de tubos.
- - reamer, escariador de tubos.
- - roller, rodillo tubular; rodillo para tubos,
ruedatubos.
rot (lbr), podredumbre fungosa de la madera
de corazn.
saddle, silleta, dado.

piston

scaffold, andamio tubular.


- - separator, separador o virotillo de tubo, tubo
separador.
- - sewer, cloaca tubular, albaal de caera.
shaft (bldg), pozo para tubera, ca6n para
tubos.
- - sleeve, manguito, casquillo de tubo, caito
pasador.
- - snips, tijeras para tubos;
- - still, alambique de tubos.
- - stock, terraja para roscar tubos.
- - straightener, enderezador de tubos.
- - swage, abretubos.
- - tap,.macho para rosca de tubera.
- - thread, rosca de tubera, filete de tubo.
- - tongs, tenazas para tubera; llave de cadena
para tubos, tenazas atornilladoras.
- - turnbuck1e, torniquete de manguito, tensor
tubular.
- - vise, prensa para caera, tornillo para tubos,
(C) mordaza.
wiper (pet), limpiatuboB.
- - wrapping, envoltura de tubera.
wrench, llave para tubos, llave Stillson, (Ch)
tenaza para caera.
pipe-cleaning machine, mquina limpiatubos.
pipe-coil radiator, calorfero de tubera.
pipe-cutter wheels, cuchillas para cortatubo.
pipe-cutting and threadingmachine; mquina de
cortar y roscar tubos.
pipe-line compensator, compensador de expansi6n trmica en la tubera.
pipeless furnace, calorfero sin conductos de distribuci6n.
pipeman, tubero, caero, caista, instalador de
caera, gasfiter, (U) fontanero.
pipet, pipeta.
- - stand, portapipeta.
pipeway (min) , tiro para tubera.
pipework, tubera, caera, gasfitera.
piping, tubera, cafiera, canalizaci6n, fontanera,
tubuladura, entubaci6n; (met) bolsas de
contracci6n; (presa de tierra) socavaci6n,
venero, (M) eSurrimiento, (M) entubaci6n, (M) tubificaci6n.
pisolite (geol), pisolita.
pistol grip, mango o cabo o empufiadura o aga- ,
rradera de pistola, pistoln.
pistollight (ap), proyector de mano.
piston, mbolo, pist6n.
assembly, conjunto del mbolo.
barrel, cuerpo del mbolo.
check valve, vlvula de mbolo de retenci6n.
- - clearance, juego lateral del mbolo.
- - displacement, desplazamiento del mbolo,
cilindrada, embolada.
drag (auto), arrastre de mbolo.
- - drill, perforadora neumtica que tiene la
barrena unida al mbolo.
- - grinder, amoladora de mbolo.
meter (water), contador de mbolo.
- - pin, pasador o perno o bul6n o eje deLmbolo.
pump, bomba de mbolo o depist6n.
- - ring, aro del mbolo, ailillo de mbolo, aro
del pist6n.
rod, vstago del mbolo, varilla del pist6n.

piston

538

sampler (sm), muestreador de pist6n~


- . skirt, falda del mbolo, (A) camisa del pist6n.
- - sIap, pistoneo, golpeteo del mbolo.
speed velocidad del mbolo.
- - strok~, carrera del mbolo, pistonada, embalada.
- - tail rod, contravstago.
- - travel, recorrido del mbolo.
- - valve, distribuidor cilindrico o de mbolo;
vlvula de pist6n.
piston-pin plug, tap6n del perno de pist6n.
piston-ring
- - compressor (t), compresor de anillo.
- - expander, expandidor de aros de mbolo,
expansor de aros.
- - groove, ranura de aro.
piston-rod guide, gua del vstago del mbolo.
pistonhead, fondo o disco o cabeza del mbolo.
pit, 8 foso, hoyo, hond6n, cava; v pica:r; picarse.
boards (exc), brocal de tablas horIzontales.
- - cattle guard, guardaganado de pozo.
- - furnace, horno de foso.
- - gravel, grava de cantera o de mina.
- . head (min), bocal.
--lathe, torno con foso para obra grande.
-liner, forro metlico del pozo de la turbina.
sand, arena de mina o de cantera.
- - saw, serrucho braguero, sierra al aire.
scale, bscula de pozo.
pit-cast, fundido o vaciado en foso de colada.
pit-run gravel, grava como sale de la mina, (M)
grava en bruto.
pitch, 8 pez, betn, brea, alquitrn; (mad) resina;
(to) declive, inclinaci6n; (re) espaciado,
equidistancia, separaci6n, distanciamiento,
(A) paso;. (rs) paso, avance; (engranaje)
paso; (cab) paso; (hlice) inclinaci6n; (min)
buzamiento; (cadena) paso; (elc) avance,
paso; (fisica) tono; v alquitranar, betunar,
brear,abetunar, (C) betunear; (cantera)
cantear,escuadrar; (nut) cabecear.
- - chain; cadena articulada o de engranaje o
para ruedas. dentadas.
- - circle, .circulo primitivo (engranaje); circulo
de agujeros (para pernos).
- - coal, carb6n lustroso o pezoso.
- - cake, coque de alquitrn.
- - cone (gear), co:qo primitivo.
- - cylinder (gear), cilindro primitivo.
diameter (gear)(th), dimetro primitivo, (A)
dimetro de paso.
- - elbow (p), codo dependiente o de rosca inclinada.
- - increment (th), incremento para paso.
-line, (mam) linea de escuadra; (maq) lnea
primitiva.
pine, pinotea, pino de tea, (M) acote.
pocket (lbr), bolsa de resina.
- - point (gear), punto de contacto de los crculos primitivos.
seam (lbr), hendidura llena de resin.a.
streak (lbr), veta llena de resina.
surface. (gear), superficie primitiva.
working (min), labor de vetas de inclinaci6n
fuerte.
pitch-faced (mas), desbastado, de cara en bruto.

plan

pitchblende (miner), pechblenda, pechurana.


pitching (naut), cabeceo, cabezadas.
- - tool (mas), canteadora, escoplo de cantear,
(A) picadera.
pitchstone, vidrio volcnico.
pitchy luster (miner), brillo de betn.
pith, meollo, mdula; parnquima (caa de azcar).
fieck (lbr) , mancha debida a larva horadadora.
- - knot, nudo sano con mdula al centro.
ray (lbr), rayo medular.
pitman, (maq) barra de conexi6n, biela; (ot)
pe6n excavador.
stirrup (pet), estribo de la biela.
pitometer, pit6metro.
- - survey, estudio pitomtrico.
Pitot tube (hyd), tubo de Pitot.
pitted, picado, cacaraado, tuberculizado, (M)
punteado.
pitting, picaduras, cacaraa.
pivot, 8 pivote, mu6n, gorr6n; v pivotar.
- - bearing, rangua, quicionera.
- - valve, vlvula pivotada o de mariposa.
pivot-point setscrew, prisionero espigado.
pivotal fault (geol), falla girada.
Pivotdozer (trademark) (ea), hoja de empuje
angular.
pivoted transom, claraboya de pivote,. (A) banderola a balancn.
pivoted window, ventana de fulcro o a balancin.
pivoted-bucket carrier, transportador de cangilones. pivotados.
pivoting, pivotaje.
place v, colocar, instalar, poner en la obra; localizar.
- - measurement (ea), medici6n en corte.
placeability. (conc), manejabilidad, (M) colocabilidad.
placement, placing (conc), colado, colocaci6n,
vaciado.
placer (min), placer, mina de aluvi6n.
- - mining, explotaci6n de placeres~
plagioclase (geol), plagioclasa.
plagioclasite (geol), plagioclasita.
plagiophyre (geol), plagi6fido.
plain, 8 llanura, llano, llana, llanada, sabana; a
simple, sencillo.
bar (reinf), barra lisa.
- - chIorination (wp), cloraci6n simple.
- - concrete, hormig6n simple, concreto sin refuerzos, (V) concreto ordinario.
mill (mt), fresa de dientes finos.
- - thermit, termita simple.
- - tire (rr), llanta sin pestaa.
tooth (saw), diente comn.
plain-back shovel, pala de reverso liso.
plain-laid rape, soga de cableado. corriente o de
colchado simple o de cableado cruzado.
plain-sawing, asen'amiento simple.
plan, 8 proyecto, plan; (dib) plano, dibujo; planimetra; planta (vista de plano); v proyectar, planear, trazar.
--, file, archivo de planos, armario de dibujos,
(V) planoteca.
- - , in, en planta, en planimetra.

plan

539

- - view, planta, vista en planta.


plane, 8 plano; (carp) cepillo, garlopa, guillame;
v acepillar, cepillar, alisar; a plano, llano.
- - coordinates, coordenadas planas.
- - deformation, deformacin plana.
- - frog, cua de cepillo.
- - geometry, geometra plana.
- - iron, hierro O cuchilla de cepillo.
--linear perspective, perspectiva lineal plana.
- - of cleavage, plano de hendidura.
- - of polarization (optics), plano de polarizacin.
- - of projection, plano de proyeccin.
- - of sight (surv), plano de visacin.
- - of weakness (rd), junta simulada.
- - polar coordinates, coordenadas planas palares.
- - resection (surv), reseccin plana.
- - stock, caja de cepillo.
- - surface, superficie plana.
surveying, levantamiento plano u ordinario,
planimetra.
table (surv) , plancheta, plancheta de pnulas.
- - trigonometry, trigonometra plana'.
- - wave (ra), onda plana.
plane-polarized (optics), de polarizacin plana.
plane-table alidade, aJjdada para plancheta.
planeometer, planemetro.
planer, (mh) cepillo mecnico, cepilladora, acepilIadora; (ca) alisadora de asfalto.
- - head, cabezal de la cepillad ora.
- - knife, cuchilla de acepillar.
planer-type milling machine, fresadora acepilladora.
planet carrier (gear), portaengranajes.
planet differential, engranaje diferencial planetario.
planetary (mech), planetario.
- - gear, engranaje planetario o satlite.
- - hoist, izador planetario.
- - transmission, transmisin planetaria.
planigraph, plangrafo.
planimeter, n planmetro; v medir con planmetro.
planimetric, planimtrico.
planimetry, planimetra.
planing, acepilladura.
- - machine, cepillo mecnico.
- - mill, taller de acepillado; maquinaria acepilladora.
planish (met), allanar, alisar.
plank, 8 tabln, madero; v entablonar, enmaderar, encofrar, entablar.
cap (sp), grap6n de hincar.
- - puller, arrancatablas.
plank-sheer (sb), regala.
planking, entablonado, tablaz6n, entarimado,
entablado, encofrado, tablonaje.
plankton (sen), plancton.
plano-concave, plano-c6ncavo.
plano-convex, plano-convexo.
plano-parallel, plano-paralelo.
planomiller, fresadora acepillad ora.
plant, 8 planta, (A) establecimiento; fbrica;
instalaci6n; (fuerza) central, estacin, fbrica, (A) (1) (E) usina; (ec) equipo, planta,

platband

(A) planteles, (A) obrador; v sembrar, plantar; (cons) equipar.


- - capacity factor (elec), factor de capacidad de
la estaci6n.
-load factor (elec), factor de carga de la estaci6n.
- - mix (rd), mezcla de planta central, mezclado
en planta.
Plant battery, acumulador Plant.
planted (carp), aplicado, no empotrado.
plasma, (miner) prasma, plasma; (ra) descarga
neutra, plasma.
plasmolysis (sen), plasm6lisis.
plaster, 8 yeso, repello, jaharro, (C) masilla' v
enlucir, .revocar, enyesar, repellar, jaharr,ar, alJorozar, (Col) empaetar; (vol)
vease mudcap blast.
- - bond, pintura bituminosa para cara interior
de una pared exterior.
- - coat, enlucido, revoque, tendido; (scratch
coat, ensabanado, enfoscado, jaharro, capa
de base; brown coat, guarnecido, tendido,
segunda capa; white coat, enlucido, capa
de acabado).
- - mixer, mezcladora enyesadora.
- - of Paris, yeso mate o de Paris, aljez.
plasterboard, cart6n de yeso.
plasterer, yesero, enlucidor, revocador, enyesador, estuquista, (C) albail.
plasterer's saw, serrucho de estuquista.
plasterer's trowel, llana, frats, paleta para
yesero, llana de enlucir, (C) cuchara.
plastering, enlucido, aljorozado, yesera, revoque,
enyesado, jaharro, (V) encalado; (vol)
voladura sin barreno.
- - arch, arco hueco para enyesado.
sand, arena de revocar.
plastic, 8 plstico; a plstico, pastoso.
- - deformation, deformacin plstica.
equilibrium (sm), equilibrio plstico.
- - firebrick, material refractario en forma
plstica.
- - fiow, movimiento o escurrimiento plstico,
(A) deformaci6n plstica, (A) deslizamiento plstico.
--lag (sm), retraso plstico.
-limit (sm) , limite de plasticidad, (Col) (O)
limite plstico.
- - recovery, recuperaci6n plstica.
- - slate, cemento de techar hecho de asfalto
con polvo de pizarra.
- - wood, madera plstica.
plastic-tipped hammer, martillo de pea plstica
o de cotillo plstico.
Plasticator (trademark), plasticador.
plasticimeter, plasticmetro.
plasticity, plasticidad.
index (sm), ndice de plasticidad.
needle (sm), aguja de plasticidad.
plasticize, plastificar.
plasticizer (pt), plastificante.
plastics, plstica; productos de la plstica.
plastometer, plastmetro.
plat,8 (lev) trazado, mapa; (min) piso de cargar;
v trazar, (V) platear.
platband (:1r), platabanda.

plate

540

plug

plate-type preheater, precalentador de placa.


plate, 8 (acero) plancha, placa, chapa, lmina;
plateau, meseta, mesa, altiplanicie, altiplano,
(carp) solera superior; (elc) placa; (fma)
alcarria, (Col) altillano.
placa; (ra) nodo, placa; v (en) planchear.
plated, estaado; encobrado; niquelado; (A) en- - arch (rd), arco de placa corrugada.
chapado.
axis (pmy), eje fiducial.
plateholder (pmy), portaplaca, (V) chasis.
azimuth (pmy), azimut del plano principal.
platelayer, rielero.
battery (ra), batera B o andica o de placa.
platen, platina; plancha; mesa.
- - cam, leva de disco.
platform, plataforma, tarima; (fc) andn (pasa- - carrier~(pmy),portaplaca.
jeros), cargadero (carga), muelle (carga);.
center (pmy), centro fotogrfico.
(an) cubierta parcial.
- - characteristic (ra), caracterstica andica.
- - car, carro de plataforma.
- - circuit (ra), circuito de placa.
.
- - framing (carp), tipo de construccin con pies
- - Clamp (wr), mordaza de placas para cable.
derechos apoyados sobre las vigas de cada
- - condenser (elec), condensador de placa.
piso.
- - conductance (ra), conductancia andica.
coordinates (pmy), coordenadas planas basa- - - scale, romana o balanza de plataforma, bscula.
das en el punto principal.
- - crossing (rr),. cruzamiento remachado o de - - truck, camin plano.
- - vibrator, vibrador de plataforma.
plancha.
plating, (cn) plancheado; (lab) cultivo sobre
- - current (ra), corriente andica o de placa.
placa.
detection (ra), deteccin por placa.
platinic chloride, cloruro platnico;
detector (ra), detector lineal o de placa.
platinite (alloy) (miner), platinita.
-.- efficiency (ra), rendimiento de placa o anplatinize, platinar.
.. dico.
platinoid (alloy), platinoide.
electrode, electrodo de placa.
platinous, platinoso.
friction clutch,embrague de platillo de fricplatinum, platino.
cin.
cobalt scale (wp), escala platino cobalto.
frog (rr), corazn de plancha.
--lamp, lmpara incandescente de filamento de
- - gear, engranaje slido.
platino.
- - girder, viga de alma llena, jcena compuesta,
(V) (M) viga de palastro (M) trabe ar- - - points, platinos; puntas de platino.
platinum-tipped screw. (auto), tornillo platinado.
mada.
platoon system (rd) , serie de luces de trfico
-.- glass, vidrio o cristal cilindrado.
cambiando color simultneamente.
- - hinge, gozne de placa.
platy (geol),. escamoso,laminado.
hook (sb), placa con gancho.
play (nachy), juego, huelgo, holgura.
- - hooks, ganchos para manejo de planchas de
playa (geol), playa.
acero.
plenum, pleno.
impedance (ra), impedancia de placa.
absorber (ve), pleno absorbedor de sonido.
--liner (tun), placa revestidora,
chamber (ve), cmara de pleno.
--load resistance (ra) , resistencia de carga de
process (tun), mtodo de aire comprimido.
placa.
pliability, flexibilidad.
- - mill, laminador de planchas.
pliable, flexible, doblegable. ~
mdulation (ra), modulacin de placa.
plication (geol), pliegue.
nadir point (pmy), nadir fotogrfico, punto
pliers, pinzas, alicates, tenazas, tenacillas.
nadiral.
.
Plimsoll mark (naut), lnea de carga mxima.
potential (ra), potencial de placa.
plinth, plinto, orlo.
--. resistance (ra), resistencia de placa.
- - course, zcalo, embasamiento, plinto.
- - screen, harnero de placa perforada.
pliodynatron (ra), pliodinatrn.
- - shears, cizalla para planchas de acero.
pliotron (ra), pliotrn.
staple (door bolt), hembra de placa.
plot, 8 solar, parcela rl.e terreno; v trazar, (V)
- - transformer (ra), transformador de placa.
plotear.
valve, vlvula de placa.
plotter, plotting machine, mquina trazadora.
-voltage (ra) , tensin de batera B, voltaje
plotting grid (pmy), cuadrcula de trazar;
de placa.
plow, 8 arado; (carp) cepillo ranurador; (fc elc)
- - washer, arandela de placa.
zapata de toma, carrillo de contacto; v
-web (str), alma llena.
arar; (carp) ranurar, rebajar.
plate-and-angle column, columna de plancha y
- - bolt, perno de amdo.
escuadras.
- - plane, cepillo rebajador o de ranurar.
plate-and-frame press (su), prensa de placas y
- - steel, acero de arado o para arado.
cuadros.
plowshare, reja.
plate-bearing test (ap),prueqa del suelo por
plowshoe, portarreja.
placa de asiento.
plug, 8 tapn, obturador, tapador, tapadero;
plate-bending machine, mquina plegadora de
(tub) tapn; (elc) clavija de contacto, enchapas..
chufe, ficha, tapn de contacto; (lev)
plate-bending rolls, curvadora de planchas.
estaca de trnsito; (v) macho; (cerraplate-sheer (sb), regala.

plug

541

dura) cilindro; (mad) taco, tarugo; (geol)


masa de roca gnea intrusiva; (mg) buja;
(cantera) cua, aguja; v taponar, atarugar, entarugar, cegar, tapar; (elc) enchufar; (mot) parar invertiendo la rotacin.
- - adaptor (elec), clavija de contacto.
- - and feathers, cua con agujas, aguja infernal.
- - and socket, tapn y enchufe.
- - cluster (elec), toma de corriente.
- - cock, llave de macho.
cutout (elec), disyuntor de tapn.
- - drill, barrena de canteador.
- - fuse, tapn elctrico o de fusin, fusible de
tapn.
- - gage, calibrador de macho, calibre cilndrico.
- - in v (elec), enchufar.
patch (rd), remiendo interior.
puller (elec), sacatapn.
- - receptacle (elec), toma de enchufe, caja de
contacto, receptculo otomacorriente de
clavija.
saw, sierra de tapn.
switch (elec) , interruptor de ficha o de
clavi.ia.
switchboard (tel) , taquilla, cuadro de enchufes.
- - tap, macho paralelo.
- valve, llave de macho.
weld, soldadura de tapn.
plug-in
coil (ra), bobina intercambiable.
outIet (elec), vase plug receptacle.
- - strip (elec), tira para caj as de salida, moldura para tomacorrientes.
plugging chisel, escarbador.
plum (conc), mampuesto,cabezote, rajn.
plumb, v aplomar, plomar; a a plomo.
- - and level, nivel aplomador o de albail.
- - bob, plomada, perpendculo.
candle (tun), buja plomada.
--level, nivel con plomada o de perpendculo.
-line, tranquil, hilo o cuerda de plomada;
lnea vertical; sondaleza.
- point (pmy), nadir, punto nadiral, punto V.
- - rule, regla plomada.
plumb-bob gage (hyd), escala de plomada.
plumbago, grafito, plombagina.
plumbate (chem), plumbato.
plumber, plomero, tubero, fontanero, caero,
instalador sanitario.
plumber's
- - chain, cadena para tanque de inodoro, cadena de plomero.
furnace, hornillo para soldar.
- - solder, soldadura de plomero.
- - toggle bolt, tornillo de fiador para plomero
(tuerca tapa).
- - torch, soplete de gasolina, lmpara o antorcha de plomero.
plumbic (chem), plmbico.
plumbing, plomera; instalacin sanitaria.
- - contractor, plomero contratista.
- - futures, artefactos o aparatos sanitarios,
(V) sanitarios, (M) muebles para bao.
-level (surv), nivel de plomar.

pocket

plumbite (chem), plumbito.


plummet, plomada.
-lamp (min), lmpara plomada.
plunge, 8 (geol) inclinacin, buzamiellto' v
(trnsito) invertir, (Es) revertir.
'
- - battery (elec), batera de inmersin.
plunger, (bm) mbolo buzo o macizo; (elc)
macho de imn; (pb) chupn.
- - elevator, ascensor hidrulico.
- - piston, mbolo buzo.
pump, bomba de mbolo buzo o de mbolo
macizo.
plus, ms; (elc) positivo.
- - difference, diferencia en ms.
- - distance (surv) , distancia fraccionada (menor
de 100 pies) desde la ltima estacin.
- - sight (levelng), visual aditiva o inversa o de
espalda.
- - station (surv), progresiva fraccionada.
- - tolerance, tolerancia en ms.
plutonic (geol), plutnico.
pluvial, pluvial.
pluviogram, pluviograma.
pluviograph, pluvigrafo.
pluviographic, pluviogrfico.
pluviography, pluviografa.
pluviometer, pluvimetro, pluvimetro.
pluviometric, pluviomtrico.
pluviometry, pluviometra.
pluvioscope, pluvimetro.
ply, hoja, pliegue, capa.
Plyform (trademark), madera laminada para.
moldes de concreto.
plymetal, madera terciada con insercin de aluminio, (A) contraplacado metlico.
Plywall (trademark), madera laminada para.
paredes.
p~.ywood, madera laminada o terciada, (M) madera contrachapada, (A) madera compensada, (Es) madera contrapeada, tabla multilaminar, chapeado,contraplacado.
Pneudyne (trademark), dispositivo neumtico
de control de fuerza.
pneumatic, neumtico.
- - caisson, cajn neumtico o de aire comprimido.
- - digger, pala neumtica, martillo de pala.
- - placing equipment (conc), colocadora neumtica.
- - roller, apisonadora de neumticos.
- - tire, neumtico, goma, llanta neumtica.
- - tools, herramientas neumticas.
wrench, llave neumtica o de choque.
pneumatics, neumtica.
pocket, bolsillo; cavidad, bolsada.
- - ammeter, ampermetro de bolsillo.
- - boom (lg), barrera para troncos clasificados.
- - chisel, escoplo de mano.
.
- - compass, brjula de bolsillo.
level, nivel de bolsillo.
rot (lbr), bolsas de podricin.
- - sextant, sextantE} de caja o de bolsillo.
- - tape, cinta de bolsillo (para medir).
- - transit, trnsito de bolsillo.
- - wheel, polea de cadena, garrucha.: de garganta farpada.

pockety

542

poling

pockety (min), en bolsadas.


planimeter, planmetro polar.
pod (t), canal, canaleta, ranura.
polarimeter, polarmetro.
- - auger, barrena de canaleta recta.
polarimetric, polarimtrico.
- - bit, broca de canaleta recta o de cuchara.
polarimetry, polarimetra.
podometer, podmetro, pedmetro.
Polaris, eestrella polar.
podsol, podsol.
polariscope, polariscopio.
podsolic, podslico.
polariscopic, polariscpico.
polarite (sd), polarita.
point, 8 punto; (inst) punta; (her1') punta, puntero; (fc cambio) aguja; v (inst) apuntar;
polarity, polaridad.
(herr) aguzar; (mam) rejuntar, recalcar,
indicator (elec), indicador de pol!lidad.
polarity-directional relay, relevado1' polarizado.
(C) repasar, (A) tomar, (Col) zaboyar;
polarization, polarizacin.
(conc) resanar; (lev) apuntar, (A) visar.
polarize, polarizar.
- - chisel (stonecutter), puntero.
polarized light, luz polrizada.
gage (hyd), escala de aguja.
polarizer, polarizador.
- - load, carga concentrada.
polarizing current (elec), corriente polarizadora.
- - of compound curve (1'1'), epunto de curva
polarograph, polargrafo.
compuesta.
polarographic analysis, anlisis polarogrfico.
- - of contraflexure (str), punto d inflexin.
polarography, polarografa.
of curve (1'1'), punto de la curva, (M) punto
pole, palo, poste, asta, paral, vara, prtiga,
de comienzo.
percha; (mat) (geog) (elc) polo; (lev) jaln,
of frog (1'1'), punto de corazn (terico);
baliza; (med) percha; (tel) poste; (carrepunta del corazn (real).
tn) lanza, botavara.
- - of intersection (1'1'), punto de interseccin.
- - arm (planimeter), brazo o varilla polar.
of sight (dwg), punto de la vista.
- - band, zuncho para poste.
of spiral (1'1'), punto de espiral.
buck (t), tijeras para poste.
- - of spiral-curve (1'1'), punto de espiral-curva. e
changer (elec), cambiador de polos.
of support, punto de apoyo.
of switch (1'1'), punto ede cambio (terico); - - derrick, cabria para colocar postes de lineas
elctricas; poste gra.
punta de la aguja (real).
- - dinkey, carretilla para postes.
- - of tangency (1'1'), punto de tangencia, (M)
distance (dwg), distancia del polo a la linea
punto de trmino.
de cargas.
of tonguee(rr), punta del corazn.
finder, buscapolos, indicador del sentido de
rail (1'1'), carril de aguja.
--resistance (pi), resistencia de punta o de
la corriente.
- - fittings, accesorios para postes.
columna.
- - gain (elec), accesorio soportador de la cruselector (pmy), selector de puntos.
ceta, portacruceta.
- - switch (1'1'), cambio o chucho de aguja.
indicator (elec), indicador de polos o de Benpoint-bearingpile, pilote de columna o con re- tido de corriente.
sistencia de punta.
point-cutting edge (reamer), arista cortante de - - jack, gato para postes.
-line, linea de postes, postera, (Ch) (B) postala punta.
cin.
point-to-point,epunto a purito, entre puntos fijos.
mast (sb), palo macho.
pointed, apuntado, puntiagudo, aguzado, ales- - - piece (elec), pieza polar.
nado.
- - pitch (elec), paso polar, distancia entre polos.
--Ce arch, arco ojival;
- - scaffold, andamio de parales.
finish (stone), acabado a puntero.
shoe (elec), zapata del polo.
pointer, mquina de aguzar; (inst) ndice, mane- step, clavija de trepar, peldao de poste, (C)
cilla, puntero.
paso para poste.
pointing, (mam) rejuntado, (A) toma de juntas;
- - strut, puntal para atirantada de poste.
(cab) erabo de rata.
tie (1'1') ,traviesa redonda o de palo o de
- - chisel, punta, puntero.
media luna.
sill (lock), busco.
- - trailer, r~molque para postes.
tool (mt), apuntadora.
- - trowel, rejuntador,palustrillo, lengua de - - transformer, transformador para postes.
trolley (elec 1'1'), colector de prtiga.
vaca, (A) ecucharn.
pole-hole digger, perforadora de hoyos para
poise n, (mec) pesa, contrapeso; (med) unidad
de viscosidad.
postes.
pole-line hardware, ferretera de postera, hePoisson's ratio, coeficiente de PoisBon.
poke welding, soldadura epor puntos con presin
rrajes para postes.
polestar, estrella polar.
sobre un solo electreodo.
policy (ins), pliza.
pOker, atizador, espetn, (Es) allegador; picapolicyholder, tenedor de pliza.
fuego, (A) lanza doblada.
poling
'
polar, polar.
- - boards (tun) , listones o estacas de avance,
axis (inst), eje polar.
tablas de revestimiento, costillas, (min)
diagram (ra), diagrama polar.
(Es) tablestacas, (min) (Es) agujas.
- - distance, distancia polar, codeclinacin.

poling

543

plates (tun), placas costillas o de avance.


- - track (1'1'), va de maniobra por palo.
polish v, pulir.
polished
- - plate glass, vidrio cilindrado pulido.
rod (pet), vstago pulido.
- - wire glass, vidrio armado transparente.
polisher, pulidora.
polishing lathe, torno de pulir.
polishing wheel, muela pulidora, rueda de bruir.
poll (ax), cotillo.
- - pick, pico de punta de cotillo, picacho, pico
con martillo.
pollute, contaminar, (Pe) polucionar, (Pe) infeccionar, (M) corromper.
polluted, contaminado, poluto, (Pe) polucionado,
(M) corrompido.
pollution, contaminacin, polucin.
polonium (chem), polonio.
polyatomic, poliatmico.
polybasic (chem), polibsico.
polybasite, polibasita (mineral de plata).
polycased glass, vidrio laminado.
polycentric, policntrico.
polyconi.c projection, proyeccin policnica.
polycyclic (elec) (chem), policclico.
polyethylene, polietileno.
polygon, poligono.
- - of forces, poligono de fuerzas.
polygonal, poligono, poligonal.
polyhedral, polidrico, poliedro.
polyhedron, poliedro.
polymeter (mrl), polimetro.
polynomial (math), polinomio.
polyphase (elec), polifsico, multifsico.
polyphotal (elec), polifoto.
polyspeed motor, motor de velocidad variable.
polystyrene, poliestireno.
polysulphide, polisulfuro.
polysynthetic, polisinttico.
polytechnic, politcnico.
polytropic, politrpico.
polyvalent, polivalente.
polyvinyl, polivinilo.
poncelet (elec), poncelet.
poncelet-hour, poncelet-hora (360,000 kilogrmetros por hora).
pond, 8 charca, charco, remanso, laguna, pantano, alberca, balsa, rebalsa, alcubilla; v
embalsar, rebalsar.
- - pine, especie de pino de madera inferior.
pondage, almacenamiento, acopio, (A) pondaj;
almacenamiento para regulacin diaria.
ponderal, ponderal.
ponderosa pine, especie blanda de pino amarillo~
ponding (conc rd), inundacin.
ponton (military), pORtn.
pontoon, pontn.
- - bridge, puente flotante o de barcas o de pontones.
- roof (pet), techo flotante o a pontn.
pony
car (rr), carretilla de riel.
- rod (pet), vstago pulido.
- truck (loco), bogie giratorio delantero, carretilla portante, bogie de un solo eje.

prtable

truss, armadura rebajada o enana o rechoncha o sin arriostramiento superior.


pool, 8 charc~, balsa, alberca, rebalsa, aljibe;
(pet) crIadero, depsito; (nadar) piscina
(Pan) noria; v (dac) encharcarse.
'
cathode (ra), ctodo de charco (de mercurio).
tank 01' tube (ra) , vlvula de ctodo de
charco.
poop (sb), bovedilla, popa.
bulkhead, mamparo de bovedilla.
deck, cubierta de la bovedilla, toldilla cas'
tillo de popa, alczar.
pop v, (auto) petardear; disparar (vlvula de
seguridad)
safety valve, vlvula de seguridad de disparo, vlvula de disparo.
shot (bl), bocazo.
pop-holing (bl), vase blockholing.
poplar, lamo, chopo, pobo.
poppet, (torno) vase poppethead; (cn) cuna de
botadura de proa o de popa.
check valve, vlvula de retencin tipo de
disco con varilla.
- - valve, vlvula de disco con movimiento vertical.
poppethead, (mh) contrapunta, cabezal mvil,
mueca; (min) horca, caballete.
popping (tun) , desconchamiento de la roca por
deformacin elstica.
population, poblacin, (Col) populosidad.
porcelain, porcelana, loza.
- - cleat (elec), abrazadera de porcelana.
- - finish, enlozado.
- - insulator, aislador de porcelana.
porcelain-enameled, esmaltado en porcelana.
porcelaneous, de porcelana.
porcelanite (geol), porcelanita.
pore ratio (sm), relacin de porosidad o de huecos.
pore water (sm) (conc) , agua dentro de los poros.
pores, poros.
porometer, porosmetro.
pororoca (ti), pororoca.
porosity, porosidad.
porous, poroso, permeable.
porous-cup cell (ele e) , pila con vaso poroso.
porphyrite (geol), porfidita, porfirita.
porphyritic, porfdico, (M) porfirtico.
porphyry (geol), prfido.
- - copper, mineral de cobre de baja ley.
Porro prism (optics), prisma Porro.
port, puerto; (mv) lumbrera; (nut) babor; (cn)
portaola, porta.
- - bar, cadena de maderos para cerrar un
puerto.
- - captain, capitn del puerto.
- - charges o duties, derechos portuarios.
-light (sb), ojo de buey.
- - of call, puerto de escala.
- - of registry puerto de matrcula.
- - works, obras portuarias; instalaciones portuarias.
portability, kansportabilidad;
portable, porttil, transportable, locomvil, mvil; desmontable; acarreadizo.
boiler, caldera porttil; caldera locomvil.

portable

544

building, casita o galpn desmontable.


- - tompressor, compresor mvil o porttil.
elevator, apiladora, hacinador.
--loader, cargador transportable, cinta transpm-tadora porttil.
tI:ack,. va decauville o porttil, (EiS) va
armada.
portal, (pte) portal; (tn) boca, emboquillado,
portal.
- - bracing, riostras o contravientos del portal.
- - crane, gra de prtico.
porter (met), barra portadora.
Porter governo.r (se), regulador recargado.
po.rthole (sb), porta, ojo de buey, portaola, (A)
porta espa.
Po.rtland cement, cemento prtland.
po.sitio.n, 8 posicin; empleo, puesto; v colocar.
- - head (sm), carga de posicin.
- - indicator, indicador de posicin.
po.sitioner, posicionador, colocad ora.
positive,8 (fma) positivo; a (mat) positivo; (mee)
de accin directa; (elc) positivo, electropositivo.
allo.wance (mech), huelgo positivo.
- - column (elec), columna positiva.
- . displacementpump,. bomba .de desplazamiento positivo. ,
- - drive, propulsin.positiva.
- - electron, electrn positivo, positrn.
- - feedback (elec), regeneracin.
meter (hyd) , contador positivo o de desplazamiento. .
plate (elec) (ra) , placa positiva.
- - ray (ra), rayo positivo o canal.
- - sequence co.mpo.nent (elee), componente
positiva de secuencia.
positive-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos an6dicos.
po.sitro.n (elec), positrn, electrn positivo.
post,.poste, puntal, pie derecho, montanteparal,
(O) horcn, (cb) pata.
bracket (railing), mnsUla portaposte.
- - brake, freno de poste.
- - cap (mill construction), volador, can, cartela.
- - drill, taladro de poste, agujereador de columna.
- - driver, hincadora de postes para cerca.
- - hanger, consola para poste.
ho.lder (railing), sujetaposte.
- - indicator (p), indicador de columna.
- - maul, maza para hincar postes.
o.ak, roble de cerca o de estacas o de pilotes.
- - shovel, pala para hoyos.
- - spade, azada para hoyos.
- - spoo.n, cuchara para hoyos.
post-and-rail fence, cerco de postes y barandales.
post-o.ffice box, apartado, casilla,
post-type insulato.r, aislador de columna.
po.stammo.niation (wp), postamoniacin.
po.stanneal, posrecocer.
postchlorinatio.n, postcloracin.
po.stforming, postformacin.
Jlostheating, postqalentamiento.
po.sthole, hoyo o agujero de poste.
- - digger. barrena para hoyos de postes, cava-

poundal

dor de agujeros de postes, barrena de


tierra, (O) hoyador.
po.sting, postera, (min) posteo.
postmineral fault (geol), falla postmineral.
po.stulate n, postulado.
po.t, pote, marmita, olla; recipiente, vaso..
- - annealing, recocido en cofre.
chuck (mt), mandril de copa.
- - furnace, horno al crisol.
- - signal (rr), seal baja.
trap (p), trampa de pote.
po.tability, potabilidad.
po.table, potable.
po.tamo.lo.gy, potamologa.
po.tash, potasa.
- - alum, alumbre potsico, sulfato alumnico
potsico.
feldspar, feldespato potsico.
- - granite, granito potsico.
- - mica, moscovita.
- - niter, nitrato de potasio, nitro potsico.
po.tassic, potsico.
po.tassium, potasio.
- - alum, alumbre potsico.
aluminum sulphate, sulfato alumnico potsico, alumbre potsico.
- - bichro.mate, bicromato potsico o de .potasa
o de potasio.
- - carbo.nate, carbonato de potasio, potasa.
chlo.ro.platinate (sen), cloroplatinato de po.tasio.
hydrate, po.tassium hydro.xide, hidrxido de
potasio, hidrato potsico.
- - io.dide (sen), yoduro de potasio.
- - nitrate, nitrato de potasio o de potasa, nitro.
- - o.xalate, oxalato potsico o de potasio.
phthalate (lab), ftalatode potasio.
potential, 8 (elc) potencial, tensin; a potencial.
- - eDil (inst), bobina en derivacin.
- - difference, diferencia de potencial o de tensin.
- - divider, divisor de voltaje o de tensin.
- - drop, cada de potencial.
- - energy, energa potencial.
- - functio.n (math), funcin potencial.
- - gradient, gradiente de potenciaL
regulator (elec), regulador de tensin o de
voltaje.
- - switch, interruptor de potencial.
- - transfo.rmer, transformador de tensin o de
potencial.
- - vector (math), potencial vector.
- - winding (inst), devanado en derivacin.
po.tentiometer, potencimetro.
po.tentiometric, potenciomtrico.
po.thead (elec), terminador de cable.
- - compo.und, compuesto para terminador de
cable.
po.thole, (ca) nido, bache; (top) olleta; (geol)
marmita de gigante, olla o pozo de remolino.
pound, s libra; v batir, golpear, machacar, majar.
- - price, precio por libra.
- - sterling, libra esterlina.
poundal, poundal.

pour
po.ur, s (con e) colada, hormigonada, vaciada,
vertido; v colar, vaciar, verter.
- - po.int (oil) , punto de fluidez o de congelacin.
- - test, prueba de fluidez.
poured-in-place (conc), hecho o vaciado en sitio,
colado en el lugar.
po.uring ladle, cuchara de vaciar, cazo de colada.
po.wder, polvo; (vol) plvora.
drift (min), tnel de voladura.
factor (exc), factor de explosivos.
- - magazine, polvorn.
- - Po.st (lbr), podricin seca.
train (bl fuse), ncleo de plvora.
po.wder-po.st beetle (lbr) , escarabajo de podricin seca.
powdered admixture (conc), aditivo en polvo.
powdered metal, metal pulverizado o en polvo.
po.wderman, polvorero, dinamitero, (M) poblador.
power, autoridad; (leg) poder; (mat) potencia;
(mee) potencia, fuerza motriz; (elc) energa, fuerza, potencia; (machy) unidad de
potencia o de fuerza.
amplificatio.n (elec), amplificacin de potencia.
- amplifier (ra), amplificador de energa o de
potencia, (A) amplificador de poder.
- - ax, hacha mecnica.
- - broo.m, escoba mecnica.
- - company, empresa de fuerza motriz.
consumption, co.nsumo de energa.
- - co.ntrol unit (te), unidad controladora o de
gobierno o de control mecnico, unidad de
gobierno por potencia.
- - co.ntro.l winch (te), malacate de mando, torno
de gobierno.
- - detectio.n (ra), desmodulacin de patencia.
- - development, aprovechamiento de fuerza
elctrica, produccin de fuerza, desarrallo
de potencia.
- - divider (auta), divisor de fuerza.
drag scraper, draga de arrastre, tralla mecnica.
drive, unidad impulsora.
dump, descarga mecnica.
factar, factar de patencia.
feed, alimentacin mecnica; avance mecnico.
- - fioat (ce), aplanadora mecnica.
- - grader, motoniveladara; motocaminera.
- - hacksaw, sierra mecnica para metal, sierra
de potencia para metales.
- - input, potencia alimentada.
- - kerosene, kerosina para mquinas.
--landing (ap), aterrizaje con motor.
-level (elec), nivel de potencia.
--line, lnea de fuerza el6ctrica.
-loading (ap), pesa par caballo.
- - pack (ra), fuente de energa.
- - plant, planta de fuerza, central de. energa,
planta generadora, (A)(U)(B) usina; (gr)
(auto) grupo motor, planta motriz, (M)
tren de fuerza, (A) conjunto motriz, (A)
grupo matopropulsor.
--. pump, bomba de patencia (bomba de mbolo can mquina mnt,l'i7. independiente).

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precession

- - rating, potencia nominal.


- - relay (elec), relai de potencia.
- - saw, sierra mecnica, (M) segueta mecnica, (A) sierra a mquina.
- - scraper, excavadora de arrastre, tralla de
cable de arrastre.
- - sho.vel, pala mecnica, (A) excavadora, (Pe)
paleadora, (O) apaleadara.
- - spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala.
- - sprayer, rociador de potencia.
- - station, estacin generadara, central de energa, (A) (U) (B) usina.
- - stro.ke (eng) , carrera motriz o de impulsin o
de fuerza, tiempo. matar o de trabajo.
system, red de energa.
take-o.ff, toma de fuerza o de patencia, tomafuerza.
- - too.ls, herramientas mecnicas.
transfo.rmer, transformador de fuerza o de
energa.
- - transmissio.n, transmisin de fuerza o de
energa.
tube (ra), tubo de patencia, vlvulaamplificad ora,' (M) bulbo. de fuerza.
unit, unidad de fuerza o de potencia.
wrench, llave mecnica o de impacto.
po.wer-contro.lled, de control mecnico, mandado
a potencia.
power-directio.nal relay, relai para sentido de
fuerza.
power-driven, mandado a patencia; (re) remachado mecnicamente, roblonado a presin.
power-facto.r meter, contador de factor' de patencia.
po.wer-off indicato.r, indicador de interrupcin.'
po.wer-o.perated, mandado a potenciR.
po.wer-pressed brick, ladrillo prensado a mquina.
po.wer-transfer relay, relai de transferencia.
po.werbo.at, autabate.
po.werful, patente, paderoso, fuerte.
powerhouse, estacin o casa de fuerza, central
elctrica o generadora, (A) (U) (B) usina
elctrica.
pozzolan, puzolana.
pozzolanic cement, cementa puzalnico.
Pozzolith (trademark), tipo de cemento puzolnico.
practicallead (1'1'), arranque prctico, avance de
trabajo.
practical system o.f units (ele e) , sistema prctico.
prairie, pampa, pradera, llanura.
Pratt truss, armadura Pratt.
preaeration, preael'acin.
preaerato.r; preaereador.
preamplifier, preamplificadar, (Es) (A) amplificador previo.
preassembled, prearmada, preensamblado.
prebo.red (lbr), prebarrenado.
prebuilt fo.rms (canc), moldes prefabricados;
precalked, precalafateado.
precamber (w), precambadura.
precast (cane), prevaciado, premaldcada, preco.
lada, (PU) hormiganado aparte.
precessio.n, precesin.

prechlorination

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pressure

prechIorination, precloracin, preclorinacin.


- - estimate, antepresupuesto, presupuesto preprecipice, precipicio, barranca, despeadero.
liminar.
precipitable, precipitable.
-.- stdy, anteestudio, estudio preliminar, anprecipitant, precipitante.
testudio.
precipitate, 8 precipitado; v precipitar.
--o survey, levantamiento preliminar, estudio.
precipitation, precipitacin.
preloaded, precargado.
- - hardening (met) , endurecimiento porprecipiprelubricted, prelubricado.
tacin.
premineral fault (geol), falla premineral.
- - number (chem), nmero de precipitacin.
premiuin (ins), prima, premio.
- - softener (wp), suavizador por precipitacin.
- - rate, tipo de premio.
- - station (mrl) , ,estacin medidora de precipipremix,8 (ca) premezcla; v premezclar.
tacin.
premolded, premoldeado.
precipitator, (quim) precipitante; (mee) precipiprepared
-.- joint (p), unin preparada.
tador.
- paint, pintura preparada o hecha.
Precipitron (trademark)(ac), precipitrn.
precise leveling, nivelacin de precisin.
- - roofing, techado prearmado o preparado.
precision, precisin.
prerotation, prerrotacin.
presatrated, presaturado.
- - balance, balanza de precisin.
presedimentation, presedimentacin.
- - caliper, calibre de precisin.
preselector (elec), preselector.
- - casting, vaciado de precisin o a cera perpresent worth, valor actual, tasacin corriente.
dida.
preservative n a, preservativo.
- - grinder, rectificadora de precisin.
preset button (elev), botn de parada autom--lamp, lmpara de precisin.
tica.
-landing (ap),atrrizaje d precisin.
presettled (hyd), presedimentado.
--lathe, torno de precisin.
prespringing (w), contraalabeo, prebombeo.
precision-groundthread, ,rosca esmerilada de
press, 8 prensa; v prensar; apretar.
precisin.
cake (su), torta del filtro-prensa.
precleaner, predepurador.
- - fit, ajuste forzado o de presin.
precombustion;precmbustin.
juice..(su), jugo de las filtro-prensas.
precompression, precompresin.
precondenser, .precon,densador.
- - riveting, remachaduraa presin.
- - welder, soldador .por presin, prensa de
preconsolidation (sm) ,preconsolidacin.
precool, preenfriar, prerrefrigerar.
soldar.
press-forge, forjar a presin.
precooler (ac), preenfriador.
pressboard, cartn comprimido o de Fuller.
precrusher, predesmenuzadora.
pressed, prensado.
precurve (rail) precurvar.
predisinfection (wp), .prdesinfeccin.
- - brick, ladrillo prensado o' de prensa o de
mquina.
pre-evaporator,' preevaporador.
-.- glass,.vidrio o cristal prensado.
prefabricated, prefabricado.
preferential. shop, fbrica que da preferencia a
- - steel, acero prensado.
- - thread, rosca prensada, filete troquelado.
los miembros del gremio.
preferred creditor,' acreedor privilegiado.
pressman; prensador.
pressure, presin, empuje (tierra), compresin
preferred stock, .:acciones preferidas o privilegiadas o de preferencia.
(cimiento); (elc) tensin.
angle (gear), ngulo de presin.
prefilter, prefiltro.
back (pmy), placa de presin.
prefiltration, prefiltracin.
bomb (pet), bomba de presin.
prefix (ra), prefijo.
preflash ,tower (pet) , torre de destilacin pre- - booster, reforzador o aumentador de presin.
bottle (lab), botella de presin.
liminar.
preflocculation, prefloculacin.
conduit (hyd2, conducto forzado o a presin.
prefocus, prefocar.
.
- - connector (elec), conector a presin o sin
-lamp base (elec),. tipo de base de bombilla
soldadura.
para proyector.
- - controller, regulador de la presin.
preformed (wr), preformado.
distributor (bitumen), distribuidor a presin.
joint filler (rd), rellenador premoldeado.
- - feed, alimentacin a presin; avance por
preframed (lbr), prefabricado (antes de tratar).
presin.
prgwood, madera laminada impregnada.
- - feed-water heater, calentador a presin.
preheat, precalentar.
- - filter, filtro a presin.
preheater, precalentador.
- - gage, manmetro, indicador de presin.
prehydrated, prehidrtado.
- - gradient (sm), gradiente de presin.
preignition, encendido anticipado o prematuro,
- - grouting; inyeccin de cemento a presin.
preignicin, preencendido!
- . head (hyd), carga de presin, altura debida a
la presin.
preinsulated, preaislado.
preliminary, preliminar.
- - indicator, indicador de presin.
data, antecedentes.
pan (su), vaso o tacho de presin.
piping, .tubera de impulsin.
- design, anteproyecto, proyecto preliminar.

pressure

547

plate, (fn.l~) placa de presin; (auto) platillo


de preSlOn, (A) placa presionante.
- - pump, bomba impelente o de presin.
- - recorder, registrador de presin.
regulator, (mee) regulador de presin; (elc)
regulador de tensin.
- - relay (elec), relevador a presin.
softener (wp), suavizador a presin.
sta.ging (turb), graduacin de presin.
SWItch (elec), interruptor automtico por
cada de presin.
,
tank~ ~epsito compresor, tanque de presin,
reCIpIente.
- tap (p), injerto a presin.
tunnel, tnel a presin o forzado.
valve, vlvula de presin.
wave, onda de presin.
w~lding, soldadura por presin.
wI~es (elec), alambres indicadores de potenCIal.
pressure-connector lug (elec), orejeta de conector a presin.
pressure-creosoted, creosotado a presin.
pressure-differential valve, vlvula controlada
por presin diferencial.
preSSure-gun grease, grasa para inyector.
pressure-operated, mandado por presin.
pressure-reducing regulator, regulador reductor
de la presin.
pressure-reducing valve, vlvula de reduccin
de presin.
pressure-regulating valve, vlvula reguladora de
presin, llave reguladora.
pressure-relief trap, aliviador,desahogador.
pressure-relief well (dam), pozo de alivio.
pressure-seal casing head (pet), cabezal de sello
a presin de la tubera de revestimiento.
pressure-sensitive, sensible a la presin.
pressure-treated, tratado a presin.
pressur~stat (ac), controlador de presin.
presSunze, hacer sobrepresin.
prestress n, prefatiga.
prestressed, prefatigado.
prestretched, preestirado.
pretest!, mtodo patentado de aplicacin de preSlOn al terreno de cimentacin antes de
asentar la carga.
pretreatment, pretratamiento.
prevailing winds, vientos reinantes viento predominante.
'
Price current meter (hyd) , molinete acopado o
de cubetas.
pr!ck punc~, punzn de marcar o de puntear.
pncker, (dIb) agujn, lesna; (vol) aguja de pol-

vorero.

primary (elec) (geol) (chem), primario.


- - battery, pila, pila primaria.
cell, pila.
circuit, circuito primario o inductor.
crusher, trituradora primaria.
current, corriente inductora.
energ~, energa .primaria o permanente o
contmua.
.
fault (elec), falla primaria.
- focal pl~ne (pmy), plano focal primario.
- focal pomt (pmy), punto focal primario.

process

power, fuerza primaria, potencia permanente; energa primaria.


- - shaft (auto), rbol o eje primario.
- - treatment, tratamiento primero.
-.- voltage, tensin primaria.
pnme, v (bm) ~ebar, abrevar; (auto) cebar; (vol)
cebar; (pu:~) imprimar, aprestar, aparejar;
(ca) estabIlizar con material aO'lutinante a
(mat) prima (x').
o
,
- - cost, costo neto.
- - meridian, primer meridiano.
- - moyer, generadora de energa, mquina motrIZ, motor primario.
- - radiation (ht), radiacin primaria.
- - stru~tural grade (lbr), estructural de primera
cahdad.
primer, (vol) cebo; (pint) imprimador, aprestador, tapaporos; (ca) aceite imprimador'
(bm)(auto) cebador.
'
valve, vlvula de cebado.
priming, (vol) \bm) . ceb~~ura; (pint) aparejo,
apresto, ImpnmacIon; (cal) arrastre de
agua, espumacin.
- - coat'(pt), primera mano, mano imprimadorb,
o a~rest~dorl:',o de aparejo o de fondo, capa
de lmpnmaclOn, apresto.
- - cock, llave de cebar, grifo de aparejamiento
(Es) grifo descompresor.
'
- - c1!P, robinete de copa, copilla de cebar.
- - eJector (pu), eyector cebador.
- - needle (bl), aguja de polvorero.
- - of the tide, adelanto de la marea alta.
- - oH (rd), aceite imprimador.
-.- s~lution (J?u), solucin acondicionadora.
pnnclpal a, prmcipal.
a~is of inertia, eje principal de inercia.
- - dlstance (pmy), distancia principal.
pl~ne (sm) (pmy), plano principal.
pomt (pmy), punto principal.
- - str.e,ss, e?fu~rzo o fatiga principal, (A) tenslon prmclpal.
-.- vi,sual rays (pmy), rayos principales.
pr~nt was.her (pmy), lavadora de impresiones.
pnnt-d.rymg machine (pmy), secadora de impreSIones.
printer (pmy), mquina impresora.
printing machine (dwg), mquina de-imprimir.
prism, prisma.
- - glass, vidrio prismtico.
-level, nivel de prisma.
prismatic, prismtico.
- - coeflicient (na), coeficiente prismtico.
- compass, brjula de reflexin.
prismoid, prismoide.
pr!smo!dal correction (ea), correccin prismoidal.
pnsmoldal formula, frmula prismoidal o del
prismoide.
private siding (1'1'), apartadero particular
privy, letrina, retrete, privada, casilla.
pro forma invoice, factura simulada o pro forma.
probe screw, tornillo de prueba.
problem, problema.
procedure turn (ap), vuelta de orientacin.
process, 8 procedimiento, mtodo, CM) proceso
11 fabricar, tratar, beneficiar, elaborar
manufacturar; (fma) revelar.

process

548

proportional

__ ratio (culvert), relacin de resalto.


_ anneling, recocido por tratamiento.
__ welding, soldadura a resistencia con salientes
__ cooling, enfriamiento de elaboracin.
o de resalto.
- - dust, polvo de elaboracin.
projector, proyector.
--lens, lente de elaboracin.
-lamp (elec), lmpara de proyeccin.
- - plate, placa fotomecnica.
--lens, lente proyector.
__ steam, vapor dE' elaboracin.
projectoscope, proyectoscopio.
__ ventilation, ventilacin industrial (remocin
prolate, alargado.
del polvo de elaboracin).
promenadedeck (sb), cubierta de paseo.
__ water, agua de elaboracin.
promontory, promontorio.
processed glass, vidrio tratado.
promote, (proyecto) fomentar, promover; (emprocessing
plado) adelantar:
__ equipment, equipo de elaboracin.
promoter, gestor, promotor, promovedor; (mee)
_ plant (aggregates), instalacin de trata(quim) activador; acelerador, aumentador.
miento.
promotion, (proyecto) promocin, fomento; (em_ tower (pet), torre de elaboracin.
pleado) ascenso.
produce v, (ag) producir; (dib) (lev) prolongar.
prong chuck (ww), mandril de pas.
producer, gasgeno, generador de gas; (mtl) proprong die (th), dado de resorte.
ductor.
Prony brake, freno Prony o dinamomtrico.
- - gas, gas pobre.
proof, pI1leba.
producing bottom-hole pressure (pet), presin al
__ coi! chaiti, cadena (de acero)' comprobada o
fondo del pozo en produccin.
soldada ordinaria o comn de adujadas.
producing field (pet), campo productor.
--load, carga de pI1leba.
product, producto.
__ stick (su), bastn, sonda, varilla muestraproduction, produccin.
dora.
--line, cadena de produccin; linea de mon- - stress, esfuerzo de prueba.
taje.
__ test n (chain), prueba de la cadenatermi_ packer (pet), obturador de produccin.
nada.
productive, productivo.
proof-test v, probar la cadena terminada:
productivity index (pet), coeficient o indice d
prop, 8 puntal, entibo, adema, tentemozo; v apunproductividad.
talar, entibar, jabalconar.
profile, perfil.
__ slicing (min), minera por escalones ade- - c1oth, tela para perfiles.
mados.
- - cutter, fresa perfilada.'
propagation, propagacin.
__ paper, papel para perfiles.
__ blasting, voladura propagada o difundida.
profiler, profiling machine, mquina perfiladora.
__ constnf (elecY; constante de propagacin.
profilograph, perfilgrafo.
__ factor (ra), factor o relacin de propagacin.
Profilometer (trademark) (inst), perfilinetro.
propane, propano.
profit, utilidad, ganancia; beneficio.
propeller, hlice; propulsor.
__ and loss, ganancias y prdidas, lucros y
_ arch (sb), arco de la hlice.
daos.
blade, aleta de hlice.
__ sharing, participacin en los beneficios.
boss, cubo de la hlice.
progress, progreso, marcha, desarrollo.
- - meter, contador de hlice.
__ estimate, estado de pago parcial.
pitch, paso de la hlice.
__ payment, pago parcial o a cuenta.
_ post (sb), codaste proel o de la hlice, albi__ profile,perfil del avance del trabajo.
tana, contracodaste.
__ report, informe del avance.
pump, bomba de hlice.
_ ' schedule; plan del avance del trabajo, pla_ shaft, (nut) eje portahlice, rbol de la
nilla del desarrollo de la obra.
hlice, eje de hlice; (auto) eje cardn o de
progression, (mat) progresin; (lev) trazado.
propulsin, rbol de mando, (M) flecha
progressive, progresivo.
motriz, (M) flecha de propulsin.
- - die, matriz progresiva.
__ turbine, turbina de hlice.
- - scanning (tv),exploracinprogresiva.
-wsh (ap), flujo de la hlice.
_ spot welding, soldadura progresiva por
propeller-type current meter, molinete de palepuntos, soldadura automtica por puntos.
tas.
project n, proyecto; obra;'J, sobresalir, volar, repropeller-type fan, ventilador de hlice.
saltar; (dib) proyectar.
proper
fraction, fraccin propia, quebrado propio.
_ manager, jefe de obras.
properties, (est) caractersticas; (qum) propieprojected window (steel), ventana saliente (desdades.
liza verticalmente mientras gira sobre
property, bienes; propiedad.
pivote).
-line,
linde, lindero, (Pan) linea de propiedad.
projectile-type composite pile, pilote tipo proyecproportion, 8 (mat) proporcin; v proporcionar;
til.
., dosificar.
projecting, saledizo, voladizo, saliente.
proportionability, proporcionalidad, proporcioprojection, Vuelo; resalte, saliente; proyeccin.
nabilidad.
- - camera, cinara proyectora.
proportionl, proporcional, proporcionado.
__ printing (pmy) , impresin a proyeccin.

proportional
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dividers, comps de proporcin o de reduccin.


-limit, limite de elasticidad.
- - weir, vertedero proporcional.
proportionality, proporcionalidad.
proportioner, dosificador, proporcionador.
proportioning (conc), dosaje, dosificacin proporcionamiento.
'
equipment, equipo de dosificacin.
- - feeder (wp), alimentador de dosificacin.
proposal, propuesta, proposicin, oferta.
- - form, formulario de propuesta.
propulsion, propulsin.
propulsive, propulsor, propulsivo.
coefficient (na), coeficiente de propulsin.
propyl lcohol, alcohol prop!lico.
propylite (geol), propilita.
propylitic, propiltico.
propylitization, propilitizacin.
prorate v, prorratear, ratear.
prorating, prorrateo, rateo.
prospect v, catear, explorar.
prospecting, cateo, exploracin.
drill, perforadora de cateo, taladro explorador, sonda de prospeccin.
- - tunnel, socavn de cateo.
prospector, cateador, explorador.
prospector's pick, pico de cateador.
protected machine, mquina protegida.
protection, proteccin, defensa; abrigo; (elc)
proteccin.
protective, protector.
c10thing (w), prendas de proteccin.
device, dispositivo protector.
rel~y (elec), relai protector o de proteccin.
- - reslstance (ra), resistencia protectora.
protector (mech) (ele e) , protecto,.
- , thimble (cab) , guardacabo protector.
tube (ra), vlvula protectora.
proteic, proteinaceous (sen), protico.
protein (sen), proteina.
protochloride (chem), protocloruro.
protogenic (geol), protgeno.
pro ton (ra), protn.
protoplasm (sen), protoplasma.
protore (geol), protomena.
protoscl,llhide (chem),' protosulfuro.
prototype, prototipo.
protoxide (chem), protxido.
protozoa (sen), protozoos.
protractor, transportador.
- - scle, escala-transportador.
- - triangle, cartabn con transportador (Es)
cartabn dilatable.
'
proustite, proustita (mineral de plata) .
proven reserves (pet), reservas probadas.
provisionl acceptance, recepcin provisional o
provisoria.
prow (naut), proa.
proximate analysis, anlisis inmediato.
proximity effect (ra), efecto de proximidad.
Prussian blue (dwg), azul de Prusia.
prussiate, prusiatv.
of potash, cianuro o prusiato de potasio.
prussic, prsico.
pry v, alzaprimar, palanquear, apalancar.

pull

pry-out (elec), destapadero a palanquita.


psammite (geol), psamita, arenisca.
psephite (geol), psefita.
psephitic, psefitico.
pseudocolloidl solids, slidos seudocoloidales.
pseudomorphic (miner), seudomrfico.
pseudopodia (sen), seudpodos.
psilomelane (miner), psilomelano.
psophometer (tel), psofmetro.
psophometric, psofomtrico.
psychrograph (ac), psicrgrafo.
psychrometer (mrl) (ac), psicrmetro.
psychrometric chart, grfica psicromtrica.
public n a, pblico.
- - helth, salubridad o higiene pblica.
--letting, licitacin o subasta pblica concurso pblico.
'
--liability, responsabilidad civil o pblica
responsabilidades ante terceros.
'
- - utilities, empresas de servicio pblico. '
- - works, obras pblicas, (eh) obras fiscales
public-service corporation, empresa de servi~io
pblico.
puddening (naut), anetadura.
pudding stone, conglomerado.
puddle, 8 terrapln sedimentado, relleno amasado; v (ot) sedimentar, amasar; (met)
pudelar.
ball (met) , masa de hierro del horno de
pudelar.
- - bar (met), barra de hierro crudo.
- - core (dam) , ncleo sedimentado, corazn o
pantalla de arcilla.
- - rolls (met), laminadores desbastadores.
puddle-wall cofferdam, atagua de encofrado y
relleno.
puddled c1ay, arcilla batida, barro amasado.
puddler (met), pudelador.
puddling (w), mezcla del metal de aporte con el
metal de base fundido.
- - furnace (met), horno de pudelar.
rod (lab) , varilla sedimentadora.
pug, 8 barro amasado, arcilla amasada gres;
(geol) salbanda; v amasar, embarra;.
pugmifl, amasadero, (Es) (M) malaxadora.
pull, s traccin, tiro; (ft) agarradera, tirador; v
(tr) halar, arrastrar, tirar; (cab) tirar (conductor elc) tender; (clavo) arrancar; 'sacar;
(vol) romper, arrancar.
box (elec), caja de paso o de acceso.
chain (elec), cadenilla de tiro.
- - grader (rd), nivelador o explanadora de
arrastre.
- - hook, gancho de traccin o de arrastre.'
- - nails, desclavar, sacar clavos, desenclavar.
- - piles, deshincar, sacar pilotes.
pin,pasador fiador, espiga enclavadora.
- - rods (pet), varillas de traccin.
- socket (elec), portalmpara de cadena.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de cordn.
- - wire (elec), cinta pescadora.
pull-in torque (mot) , momento torsional de
ajuste a sincronismo.
pull-off (ele e rr), tirante.
pull-out test (reinO, ensayo de adheren(>ia.
pull-out torque (mot), par motor Clhico o limite.

pull

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push

pumping, bombeo, bombeado, bombaje; (fc) mopull-push rule, regla rigida flexible de acero.
vimiento vertical de las juntas bajo las
pull-stroke shovel, pala de tiro, retroexcavador.
ruedas.
pull-up torque (mot) , momento minimo de torbooster (rd) , calentador de material bitusin de aceleracin.
minoso.
pullback cylinder, cilindro de retroceso.
head, altura total de bombeo (aspiracin,
pullboat (lg), lanchn de arrastre.
descarga y rozamiento).
puller (t), extractor, arrancador, tirador.
__ plant, planta o estacin de bombas, planta
__ dog, grapa para arranque de tablestacas.
de bombeo, (Col) central de bombeo, (U)
- - press, prensa para sacar cojinetes.
usina elevadora, (A) establecimiento de
pulley, polea, garrucha, roldana, (A) motn.
bombeo.
- - block, motn, cuadernal.
_ well (pet), pozo bombeado o a bomba.
- - guard, guardapolea.
pumpman, bombero.
- - hanger, colgador de polea.
punch, 8 punzn, punzonadora, agujereadora,
--lathe, torno para poleas.
(Ec) ojalador; sacabocado, granete; (her)
- - sille, cara anterior de la caja de contrapeso
rompedera; v punzonar, punzar.
de una ventana de guillotina:
bar (bl), barra punzn.
- - tap, macho largo de mano.
- - boring, sondeo por barra punzn.
pulley-type clutch, embrague para polea.
- - drill, barra punzn.
pulling (ra), arrastre.
-holder (mt), portapunzn.
jack, gato de tirar.
- - pliers, pinzas punzonadoras, alicates punpulling-in iron (elec), estribo de anclaje o de tiro.
zonadores.
pullshovel, retroexcavadora, pala de arrastre o
- - press, prensa punzonadora.
de tiro o de azadn.
puncheon (carp), poste corto, puntal.
pulmotor, pulmotor.
puncher (sb), punzador, punzonador.
pulp, pulpa, pasta.
punching, punzonado, punzonadura, punzado,
pulpwood, madera de pulpa.
(V) puncin.
pulsate, pulsar.
- - die, troquel de punzonar.
pulsating, pulsante, (elc) pulsativo.
- - shear, esfuerzo cortante de penetracin.
pulsation, pulsacin ..
- - test,.ensayo a punzn.
- - dampener, amortiguador de la pulsacin.
puncture, 8 (auto) pinchadura, pinchazo, pica- - welding, soldadura a pulsacin.
dura, (M) ponchadura; (elc) perforacin,
pulsator, pulsador.
falla de islamiento; v pinchar, punzar,
pulse (elec), pulsacin.
picar, (M) ponchar.
- - generator, generador de pulsacin.
--voltage (elec), tensin disnlptiva.
--. power, potencia pulsativa.
punctureproof, a prueba de pinchazo, imperfo- - selector (ra), selector de pulsacin.
rabIe.
pulsometer (pu), pulsmetro.
pUM, yesca.
pulverize, pulverizar, aciberar.
pupil (optics), pupila.
pulverizer, pulverizador, desmenuzadora.
purchase, 8 (mec) aparejo, palanca; (com)
pulverulent, polvoriento, pulverulento.
compra; v (com) comprar.
pumice, pmez, piedra pmez.
- - contract, contrato de compraventa.
pumicite, piedra pmez.
- - order, orden de llompra.
pump, 8 bomba; v' bombear.
- - price, precio de compra.
- - barrel, cuerpo de bomba.
purchasing agent, agente comprador, jefe de
- - bowl, caja o carcasa de bomba.
compras, (M) jefe de servicio.
- - brake, amortiguador hidrulico; guimbalete,
pure bending, flexin simple; (A) flexin pura.
balancin.
pure shear, esfuerzo cortante puro.
- - casing, caja o cuerpo' de bomba, envoltura
purge, (cal)(aa) limpiar, purga; (az) purgar.
de la bomba.
purger, purgador.
dale, dala, adala de bomba.
purification, depuracin, purificacin, (C) epura- - house, casa de bombas.
cin.
- - jack, guimbalete,' balancin.
- - plant, planta o estacin depuradora, instala-liner (pet), forro del cilindro de bombeo.
cin purificadora, (A) establecimiento de
- - primer, cebador.
depuracin.
- - rod, varilla de bombeo.
purifier, depurador, purificador.
- - room, sala de bombas.
pury, depurar, purificar, apurar.
- - runner, rodete, impulsor, rotor, rueda.
purine (lab), purina.
slip, prdidas.
purlin, carrera, correa, hilera, larguero, nerva- valve, vlvula de bomba, sopapa.
dura, nervio, vigueta.
well, pozo de la bomba:
purple copper ore, bornita.
pumpable, bombeable.
push, 8 empuje; v empujar.
pumpage, bombeo.
.
- - brace, taladro espiral automtico, trpano.
Pumpcrete (trademark), bomba de concreto.
- - broach, escariador de empuje.
pumper, bombero; bomba; (pet) pozo bombea~o.
- - broom, escobilln.
nozzle (hydrant), toma para bomba de mbumper (te), paragolpes de empuje.
cendios.

push
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button (elec), pulsador, botn de presin o de


contacto.
- - car (rr), carro de mano.
- - drill, taladro de empuje o de movimiento
alternativo.
- - fit, ajuste sin holgura.
- - joints (bw), juntas empelladas.
pole (rr), madero para empujar carros.
- - rod, varilla de empuje; levantavlvula.
tractor, tractor empujador.
- - wave (vibration), onda de empuje o de compresin.
welding, vase poke welding.
push-button
- - control (elev), manejo por botones de contacto, mando por botn.
plate, escudete de interruptor de botn.
- - starter, arrancador a botn.
- - switch (elec), llave a pulsador o a' botn,
interruptor de botn; (A) llave botonera.
push-down blasting machine, estallad ora de
empuje.
push-load v, cargar por empuje.
push-off (elec rr), puntaL
push-out chuck (rnt) , boquilla de quijadas convergentes.
push-pull
amplifier (ra), amplificador equilibrado.
circuit (elec), circuito equilibrado.
microphone, micrfono simtlico.
- - oscillator (ra) , oscilador equilibrado.
push-through socket (elec), portalmpara con
llave de botn de empuje.
pusher engine, locomotora de refuerzo o de
empuje o en cola.
pusher-loaded (ea), cargado con tractor empujador.
putlog, mechinal, almojaya, (Col) almanque,
(Col) puente.
- - hole, mechinal; (Col) ojada.
putrefaction; putrefaccin.
putrefactive, putrefactivo.
putrefy, podrirse, pudrirse.
putrescibility, putrescibilidad.
putrescible, putrescible.
putrid, podrido, ptrido.
putty, 8 masilla, (M) (V) mstique; v amasillar,
enmasillar.
coat (plaster), capa blanca o de acabado.
- - knife, esptula, cuchilla para masilla, cuchillo de vidriero.
puttyless skylight, claraboya sin masilla.
pycnometer (lab), picnmetro.
pylon, piln.
pyogenic (lab), pigeno, piognico.
pyramid, pirmide.
cut (tun)(min), corte piramidal.
- - oiler, aceitera cnica.
stope (min), testero abovedado.
pyramidal, piramidal.
pyranol, piranol.
pyranometer, piranmetro.
pyrargyrite (miner), pirargirita, plata roja.
pyrheliometer, pirhelimetro, pirohelimetro.
pyrite (miner), pirita, pirita de hierro.
pyrites (miner), piritas.

quantum

pyritic, piritoso, pirltico.


pyritize, piriti2lar.
pyro (pmy), cido piroglico.
pyrobitumen, pirobitumen.
pyrobituminous, piro bituminoso.
pyrochemical, piroquimico.
pyroclastic (geol), gneo, (M) piroclstico.
pyroconductivity, piroconductividad.
pyroelectric, piroelctrico.
pyroelectricity, piroelectricidad.
pyrogallic, piro glico.
pyrogenic (geol), pirognico.
pyrogenous, pirognico.
pyrolusite, pirolusita (mineral de manganeso).
pyromagnetic, piromagntico, termomagntico.
pyrometallurgy, pirometahirgia.
pyrometer, pirmetro.
pyrometric cone, cono piro mtrico.
pyromorphite, piromorfita, mineral verde de
plomo.
pyrophosphate, pirofosfato.
pyrophosphoric, pirofosfrico.
pyrosulphuric, pirosulfrico.
pyroxene (miner), piroxena,pirxeno, pirogena
pirgeno.
'
pyroxenite (geol), piroxenita.
pyroxylin, piroxilina (explosivo).
pyrrhotite (miner), pirrotita, pirita magntica,
(A) pirrotina.

Q signals (ra), seales Q.


quad (elec), unidad de cuatro alambres aislados
dentro de un cable.
quadded cable, cable compuesto de unidades de
cuatro alambres.
quadrangle, cuadrngulo.
quadrangular, cuadrngulo, cuadrangular.
quadrant, (mat)(inst)(elc) cuadrante; (mee)
codo de palanca, sector oscilante.
- - compass, comps de arco.
- - electrometer, electrmetro de cuadrante.
quadrantal, cuadran tal.
quadratic, cuadrtico.
- - equation, ecuacin cuadrtica.
quadrature (math) (elec), cuadratura.
- - component (elee), cada de tensin de la
reactancia.
quadrilateral n a, cuadriltero.
quadrivalent (chem), tetravalente.
quadruple, 8 cudruplo; v cuadruplicar; a cu..
druple, cudruplo.
quadruple-effect evaporator (su), evaporador de
cudruple efecto.
quadruplex, cudruple; (elc) cudruple, eudruplexo
qualitative analysis, anlisis cualitativo.
quantitative analysis, anlisis cuantitativo.
quantity, cantidad.
- - meter (hyd), contador a cantidad.
- - survey, cmputo de cantidades de trabajo ..
quantometer, cuantmetro.
quantum
- - efficiency (ra), rendimiento cuntico.
number, nmero cuntico.

quantum

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- - theory, teora cuntica o de los tantos.


quaquaversal (geol), cuacuaversal.
quarantine buoy, boya de cuarentena.
quarrY,8 cantera, pedrera; v sacar piedra de una
cantera.
- - bar, barra portadora de un juego de perforadoras.
- - pick, pico de cantera.
- - sap, vase quarry water.
- - spalls, residuos o desperdicios o astillas de
cantera.
' - stone, piedra bruta o sin labrar.
- tile, baldosa colorada sin vidriar para piso
exterior.
--. waste, desperdicios de cantera, cascajo.
- - water, agua o humedad de cantera.
quarry-faced, de cara en bruto.
quarry-run, tal como sale de la cantera, (sin cribar).
quarrying, cantera.
- - machine, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
quarryman, cantero.
quart, cuarto de gal6n.
quarter, 8 cuarto, cuarta parte; (an) aleta, cuadra de popa; v cuartear; a cuarto.
bend (p), codo de 7.4;, curva de 90, acodado
recto.
bend with heel inIet, codo de 7.4; con derivacin acampanada.
deck (sb), cubierta del alczar.
- fast (naut), amarra de aleta.
- - round, cuarto bocel (moldura), cuarto de
caa,6volo, (A) chanfle (c6ncavo).
section (US), rea de 160 acres (media milla
en cuadro).
- - tie (rr), traviesa aserrada por cuartos.
- - turn, cuarto de vuelta.
quarter-inch, de cuarto de pulgada.
quarter-ondulation plate (optics), placa de un
cuarto de onda.
quarter-phase (elec), bifsico.
quarter-wave antenna (ra), antena de un cuarto
de onda.
quarter-wave tuner (ra) , sintonizador de cuarto
de onda.
quartered oak, roble aserrado por cuartos.
quartered tie (rr), una de cuatro traviesas de un
tronco.
quartering, cuarteo.
-level, nivel probador de ngulo recto.
quarterman (sb), capataz, cabo.
quartersaw, aserrar por cuartos.
quartz, cuarzo.
- - crystal, cristal de cuarzo.
-lamp, lmpara de vapor de mercurio en un
tubo de cuarzo, lmpara de cuarzo.
plate (ra), placa de cuarzo.
- porphyry, p6r fido cuarzoso.
- - rock, cuarcita.
sand, arena cuarzosa.
- - schist, esquisto cuarzoso.
quartz-basalt, basalto cuarzoso.
quartz-monzonite, cuarzo-monzonita.
quartz-syenite, sienita cuarzosa.
quartziferous, cuarcfero.
quartzite, cuarcita.

quotient

quartzitic, cuarctico.
quartzose, cuarzoso.
quaternary, (geol) cuaternario; (mat) cuaterno,
cuaternario.
- - alloy, aleaci6n cuaternaria.
quaternion (math), cuaternio.
quay, muelle.
- - wall, muro de muelle.
Quebec standard deal, medida de madera 3 por
11 pulg con 12 pies de largo.
Quebec standard hundred, medida par!!. madera
100 deals 3 por 11 pulg con 10 pies de largo.
quebracho (hardwood), quebracho.
que en
.closer (bw) , ladrillo cortado longitudinalmente por el lecho.
bolt (su), perno horizontal de la virgen.
post, pndola, pendol6n lateral, (Col) reina.
que en-post truss, armadura de dos pndolas.
quench, (fuego) apagar; (met) enfriar por inmersi6n, ahogar, templar, sumergir.
- - aging (met), envejecimiento por sirilersi6n.
fluid (met), flido enfriador.
quenched gap (ra) , descargador de chispa apagada.
quenched spark (elec), chispa apagada.
quencher (elec), extinguidor.
quenching frequency (ra), frecuencia amortiguadora.
quenching oil, aceite para temple.
quick-acting
-.- bolt, perno de acci6n rpida o de montaje.
- - thermostat, term6stato positivo.
- - valve; vlvula de acci6n rpida o de cierre
.
rpido.
quick-break switch (elec), interruptor rpido o
instantneo o de ruptura brusca.
quick-.breaking emulsion (rd) , emulsi6n de penetraci6n o de demulsibilidad rpida.
quick-change gear lathe, torno con cambio rpido de engranajes.
quick-dumping car, carro de vaciado rpido.
quick-make (elec), de contacto instantneo.
quick-setting (ct), de fraguado o endurecimiento
rpido.
quicklime, cal viva, (A) cal gruesa.
quicksand, arena movediza o corrediza, (C) arena
flida.
quicksilver, azogue, mercurio.
quiescent point (ra), punto de trabajo.
quieting system (ra), sistema silenciador.
quill (mech), manguito.
drive (elec loco), impulsi6n a vaina.
- - gear, engranaje de manguito.
- - shaft, eje hueco o de vaina.
quilt (inl), colcha, manta.
quintal, (100 lib) quintal; (100 kilo) quintal
mtrico.
quintant (inst), quintante.
quintillion, quintill6n.
quintuplex pump, bomba quntupla.
quoin, piedra angular; clave.
- - post, poste de quicio, quicial.
quotation (price), cotizaci6n.
quote (prices), cotizar.
quotient, cociente.

rabbet

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radio

rabbet, 8 rebajo, encaje, ranura, alefriz, (Col)


- - frequency, frecuencia angular.
mocheta; v rebajar, encajar, ranurar.
radiance, radiancy, intensidad especfica de ragage, gramil para rebajos.
diaci6n, radian cia.
- plane, quillame, rebajador, cepillo de ranuradiant, radiante..
rar, guimbarda, (A) acanalador.
flux (elec), flljo radiante.
rabbeted
superheater,
nicalentador radiante.
door frame, marco rebajado para puerta.
radiant-p~nel heatilg, calefaccin por paneles
joint, ensamblaje de rebajo.
radIantes.
-lock, cerradura rebajada.
radiant~power density, densidad de fuerza rarabble, 8 hurgn; v rastrear, desnatar, agitar.
dl1.nte.
race, 8 (~id) canal, caz, saetn; raudal; (cojinete)
rad~ant-tube furnace; horno de tubos radiantes.
amllo o collar de bolas; (pb) conducto para
radlant-type boiler, caldera tipo radiante
tubera; v (maq) embalarse, dispararse,
radiate, radiar.
.
desbocarse.
radiation (all senses), radiaci6n.
raceway, (mee) caja, canal, anillo de rodadura;
- - counter (ra), contador de radiaci6n.
(elc) canal para alambres, conducto elcfield (ra) , campo de radiacin
trico; condudo para tubera.
~ fog, niebla de radiacin.
.
- - terminal fittings (elec), guarniciones termi- pattern (ra), :aracterstica de radiaci6n.
nales de conducto.
- - pyr.ometer, plr6metro de radiacin.
racing (eng), embalamiento, disparada.
- . reslstance (ra), resistencia de radiacin.
rack, (~ec) cremallera, escalerilla; (hid) reja,
radlator, (cf) calorfero, radiador; (auto) radiareJIlla, enrejado; (tub) casillero astillero'
dor, (U) refrigerante; (ra) transmisor
(cab) ganchos portacables; (au'to) rejill~
rad~ador; radiador (transformador).
'
para equipajes; (co) adrales; (lab) atril,
bushmg
(ht), boquilla de calorfero.
gradilla.
cap (auto), tapa del radiador.
and pinion, cremallera y pi6n.
cement (auto), cemento para radiadores.
- - back (bw), escalonar.
core (auto), ncleo del radiador.
bar, barra de cremallera.
grille (auto), rejilla del radiador (A) pacleaner (hyd) , rastrillo .limpiador limpiarrilla del radiador.
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rrejas.
'
guard (tc)(auto), guardarradiador blindaje
- ral, carril'de cremallera, riel dentado.
del radiador.
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- - railroad, ferrocarril de cremallera.
shell (auto), casco del radiador.
- - saw, sierra de corte ancho.
sh1!tter (auto), enrejado del radiador, per- - truck, camin con adrales altos de rejilla.
SIana.
Rack-a-rock (trademark), tipo de explosivo invalve (ht) , vlvula o ventosa para calorstantneo.
fero.
rack-and-pinion press, prensa de cremallera.
radical (chem) (math), radical.
rack-type gate valve, vlvula de compuerta tipo
sign (math), signo radical.
cremallera.
radio n, radio.
racking, (an) deformaci6n transversal; (lad) escabeacon, radiofaro.
lonado, dentado.
beam, rayo del radio, haz electrnico.
radar, radar.
- - bearing, marcacin por radiofaro rumbo
Radiagraph (trademark), tipo de mquina corradiogoniomtrico.
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tadora por llama de gas.
channel, faja de frecuencia canal de radio,
radial, radial.
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(Es) (A) radiocanal.
bearing, cojinete radial.
circuit, circuito de radio.
- - cableway, cableva radial, cablecarril giracommunication, radiocomunicaci6n.
torio.
- - compass, radio brjula, brjula goniomdrill (mt), tala:dradora radial.
trica.
gate (hyd), compuerta radial o Tainter, (M)
c?ntrol, mando por radio, (A) radiocontrol.
compuerta de abanico.
direction finder, radiogoni6metro, radiorien-'
- - tria~gulator, triangulador radial, (A) radiotador.
trIangulador.
directional beacon, vas~!ldio range beacon.
radial-bladed . centrifugal compressor, compre.,.-- engineer, radiotcnico, ingeniero de radio
sora centrfuga de aletas radiales.
(A) radioingeniero.
'
radial-cone tank, tanque cilndrico con fondo de
engi~eering, radiotcnica, ingeniera de
sectores de conos radiales.
radIO.
radial-flow
fix, situaci6n por interseccin de' rayos de
- - condenser, condensador radial.
radio.
- tank (sd), tanque de corriente radial.
-loop, antena de cuadro.
- - turbine, turbina radial.
marker beacon, radiofaro de orientacin.
radial-group distribution (elec), distribucin por
mechanic, radiomecnico, (A) radiotricista.
grupos radiales.
- range beacon, radio baliza, radiofaro d"
radial-Ieaf shutter (pmy) , obturador de lamialineacin.
nillas radiales.
- - range station, estaci6n radiofaro
radian (math), radin, radiante.
receiver, radiorreceptoI.

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- - serviceman" radiomecnico.
- - set, radio, equipo de radio.
- - signals, seales radioelctricas.
- - spectrum, radioespectro.
- - station, radioestacin.,
- - tower, torre radiodifusora.
- - transmission, radiotrasmisin.
transmitter, radiotrasmisor.
- - tube, tubo electrnico.
- - wave, onda de radio, (A) radioonda.
radio-shielded, radio blindado.
radio-shielding, radioblindaje.
radioacoustics, radioacstica.
radioactive, radioactivo, radiactivo.
radioactivity, radioactividad, radiactividad.
radiobroadcasting, radioemisin, radiodifusin.
radiochemistry, radioqumica.
radioconductor, radioconductor.
radiodetector, radiodetector.
radiodynamic, radiodinmico.
radioelectric, radioelctrico.
radioelement, radioelemento, elemento radioactivo.
radiofrequency, radiofl'ecuencia.
- - amplifier, amplificador de radiofrecuencia ..
__ resistance, resistencia efectiva o de radIofrecuencia o de alta frecuencia.
__ transformer, transformador para radiofrecuencias.
radiogenic, radiognico.
radiogoniometer, radiogonimetro, ind,icadora
de direccin.
radiogoniometry, radiogoniometrla.
radiogram, radiograma;
radiograph, 8 radiografa, radigrafa; v radiografiar, radigrafiar.
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radiographer, radigrafo.
radiographic inspection,insPllcci!l radiogrfica.
radiography, radiografa,radigrafa.
Radiolaria (sen), radiolarios.
radiologist, radilogo.
radiology; radiologa.
radioluminescence, radiolumihis,cencia.
radioman, radiomecnico; radiotelegrafista.
radiometallography, radiometalografla.'
radiometer, radimetro.
radiometry, radiometrla.
radiomicrometer, radiomicrmetro.
radiopaque, radiopaco.
radiophare, radiofaro.
radiollhone, radifono.
radiophonic, radiofnico.
radiophotography, radiofotograf!a.
radioscope, radioscopio.
radioscopy,' radioscopia.
radiosensitive, radiosensible.
radiosonic, radiosnico.
radiotechnology, radiotcnica.
radiotelegraph operator, radiotelegrafista, (A)
radiooperador.
radiotelegraphic, radiotelegrfico.
radiotelegraphy, radiotelegrafa.
radiotelephone, radiotelfono.
- - operator, radiotelefonista.
radiotelephony, radiotelefona.
radiotrician, perito en radio.

ral
radiotron, radiotrn.
radiovision, radiovisin.
radiovisor, radiovisor.
radium, radio.
radius, radio, rayo.
gage, plantilla de radio.
- - of gyration, radio de giro.
- - of inertia, radio de inercia.
- - planer, acepilladora para curvas.
- - rod (auto), tirante de radio, barra radial.
tap (hyd), injerto de radio.
- - vector, radio vector.
radix (math), base.
raft, 8 balsa, almada, armada, maderada, jangada; v balsear.
--, foundation (conc), zampeado, cimiento de
platea, placa de cimentacin.
rafter, par, cabio, cabrio, cabrial, alfarda, (Col)
cuchillo.
dam (lg) , presa de encofrado con talud aguas
arriba.
- - set (min), marco armado o de pares.
- - square, escuadra para cabrios.
rafting, balsaje, balseo.
- - dog, gancho agarrador, espiga de balsar.
rag v (min), quebrar, chancar,
felt, fieltro de trapo o de hilacha.
wheel, rueda dentada.
ragged bolt, perno arponado, (Pe) tornillo gar, fiado.
ragging (min), trituracin de mineral a mano.
raglet, raggle, ranura, (Col) regata.
rail (fc) riel, carril, rail; (or) carril; (puerta)
, ,peinazo, cabio; (ventana) peinazo, travesao;(cerco) baranda, barandal; (asc)
~ontarite o riel de gua; (cn) cairel.
__ bender, doblador o encorvador de rieles,
curvarrieles, (C) el viejo, (A) santiago,
(Ch) donsantiago, (A) (M) diablo.
__ bond, ligazn, ligadura, conectador elctrico
de carriles, (C) fusible, (Ch) eclisa elctrica.
- - brace, tacn, abrazadera de carril, silla de
respaldn, mordaza de va, (A) silleta de
empuje.
- - clamp (crane), abrazadera de anclaje.
- - clip, planchuela, presilla, abrazadera, sujetador de riel, placa de apretamiento, (A)
banquito.
- - fastening, sujetarri!:)l.
- - fiange, base de riel, patn del riel.
- - fork, horquilla para riel.
- - grinder, alisadora porttil para rieles.
__ hacksaw frame, marco de sierra para cortar
rieles.
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- - head, cabeza de carril, hongo de riel.
- - joint, junta de rieles, unin de carriles.
--layer, mquina tendedora de rieles.
--laying, enrieladura, tendido de carriles.
- - section, perfil del riel.
- - shoe (ce), puente de unin.
- - steel, acero para rieles o de carriles; acero
relalIlnado.
__ straightener, prensa enderezadora de carriles.
- - tongs, tenazas para carriles.

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- - train (met), tren laminador de rieles.


rail-joint expander (rr) , ensanchador de entrecarril de expansin.
rail-steel reinforcing bars, barras relaminadas de
rieles de desecho.
railhead, termino de la va.
railing, baranda, barandaje, barandal, antepecho, barandilla, guardacuerpo; (madera
laminada) cercado, guardacanto.
fittings (p), accesorios para baranda.
railless (trolley), sin carriles.
railroad, ferrocarril, va o linea frrea, ferrova.
adz, azuela ferrocarrilera o ancha.
bridge, puente ferroviario o de ferrocarril.
company, empresa ferroviaria.
- - crossing, cruce de ferrocarril, paso a nivel.
curves (dwg), curvas para va.
- - maul, martillo para clavar escarpias.
- - oiler, aceitera ferrocarrilera.
pen (dwg), tiralineas doble.
, - pick, pico de punta y pisn, pico ferrocarrilero, (Ch) pico carrilano.
- - station, estacin de ferrocarril.
system, red ferroviaria.
track, va, linea, carrilera, va ferroviaria.
railway, vase railroad.
- - guide, gua de ferrocarriles.
rain, 8 lluvia; v llover.
gage, pluvimetro, udmetro, pluvigrafo
(registrador), ombrgrafo (registrador).
-leader, tubo de bajada pluvial.
shed (elec), botaguas, vierteaguas.
water, agua pluvial o llovediza, aguas llovidas, agualluvia.
rain-gaging station, estacin pluviomtrica.
rainfall, precipitacin o cada pluvial, aguas
lluvias, (Col) pluviosidad.
coefficient, coeficiente de precipitacin.
- record s, registros pluviomtricos.
raintight, a prueba de lluvia, estanco a la lluvia.
rainy season, estacin pluvial o lluviosa, poca
de lluvias, temporada de aguas.
raise, 8 (min) contracielo, tiro, chimenea; velevar, alzar; (ed) erigir; (sueldo) aumentar;
(mat) elevar a potencia; (fondos) recoger.
raised face (t), cara saliente.
raiseman (min), minero de contracielo.
raising, elevacin, alce, alzadura, levantamiento;
(tn) excavacin del pozo hacia arriba.
bar (rr) , alzaprima de traviesa.
hammer, martillo de hojalatero o de chapista.
rake, 8 rastro, rastrillo; (hid) limpiarrejas, limpiador de rejas; (hogar) rascacenizas;
(cons) inclinacin; (mh) inclinacin; (geol)
(min) inclinacin; (cn) cada o inclinacin
del palo, lanzamiento (de la roda): v rastrillar; inclinarse.
- - angle (drill), ngulo de inclinacin.
- - classifier (sand), clasificador de rastrillo.
- - joints v, raspar o degradar las juntas, escarbar juntas.
- - vein (min), filn en cua; filn inclinado.
raker, rastrillador (hombre); (ed) puntal inclinado.

rat

gage (saw) , calibre para los dientes limpiadores.


tooth (saw), diente limpiador.
raking
- - arm (sen), brazo rastrillador.
- - bond (mas), .trabazn de tizones diagonales.
brace, puntal inclinado.
course (mas), hilera diagonal.
ram, 8 (mee) pisn; (hid) ariete hidrulico; (pi)
pisn, martinete; (mh). corredera, carretilla; v apisonar, pisonar ; (vol) ataca.r.
rammer, pisn, apisonador, machota.
ramming, apisonamiento, pisonadura.
bar (bl), atacadera.
ramp, rampa, repecho; (es) curva de enlace o de
transicin.
rampant arch, arco rampante.
Ramsbottom safety valve, vlvula de seguridad
Ramsbottom.
random
acceleration (pmy), aceleracin casual.
- - clearing, desbroce por reas definidas.
- - cracking (conc), grietas irregulares.
fill (hyd) , terrapln comn (no impermeable).
- - grubbing, desenraice por reas definidas.
--lengths, longitudes diversas, largos irregulares.
--line (surv), linea perdida.
- - rubble, vase random-range masonry.
- - traverse (surv), trazado auxiliar.
random-range masonry, mampostera de piedras
escuadradas de alturas diversas.
range n, (velocidades) lmites; (mr) amplitud,
carrera; (gr) alcance; (lev) linea de vista,
enfilacin; (top) cordillera, sierra; (mili)
faja de mineral; (US) faja de terreno de
seis millas de ancho entre meridianos.
--light, farol de enfilacin, luz de balizamiento.
- - masonry, mampostera en hiladas.
- - marker, baliza fija.
- - pile, pilote de enfilacin.
- - pole, jaln, vara de agrimensor.
work (mas), silleria.
ranger (sp), carrera, larguero, cepo.
ranging rod, vase range poleo
ranking bar (lg), parihuela.
rape oil, aceite de colza o de nabina.
rapid sand filter (wp) , filtro rpido de arena,
filtro de arena de accin rpida.
rapid-curing cutback (rd) , asfalto mezclado con
nafta o gasolina, asfalto rebajado de curacin rpida.
rapid-duty contactor (elec), contactor de operacin rpida.
rapids, rpidos, rabin, recial, raudales, (C)
cascadas.
rare earths, tierras raras.
rarefaction, rarefaccin.
rarefy, rarificar, rarefacer, enrarecer.
rasing iron, magujo, mujo, descalcador.
rasp, 8 escofina, raspa, limatn, raspador; v raspar, escofinar.
rasp-cut file, escofina.
rat guard (naut), guardarratas.

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rat-tailed joint (elec), empalme a cola de rata.


ratchet, matraca, trinquete, carraca, chicharra,
cric, (A) crique, (A) catraca.
- - brace, carraca, berbiqu de matraca, chicharra.
- - drill, taladro de trinquete o de matraca.
jack, gato a crique o de cremallera, cric de
cremallera.
reamer, escariador de trinquete.
- - screwdriver, destornillador a crique.
shank, espiga para trinquete.
tooth, diente para trinquete.
wheel, rueda de trinquete.
wrench, llave de trinquete o a crique o de
chicharra.
rate, 8 (seg) tipo; (tr) tarifa; (irr) canon; (inters) (cambio) tipo; (impuesto) cupo, tipo;
(agua, etc.) tasa, cuota, contribucin;
(mortalidad) razn, coeficiente; v tasar,
valuar, justipreciar; (maq) fijar la capacidad normal, tasar, (A) tarar.
base, valuacin que sirve de base a las
tarifas.
controller (wp), controlador de gasto.
making, tarificacin.
of acceleration, grado de aceleraCin.
of deposition (w), rapidez de depsito,depsito unitario.
of discharge, volumen descargado por unidad de tiempo, descarga unitaria.
of fiow, velocidad del gasto.
of grade, grado de pendiente, porcentaje de
declive.
of pay, tipo de sueldo, razn de salario.
of progress, rapidez de avance (del trabajo).
of rental, canon de arrendamiento. '
of slope,relacin del talud.
'
of speed, velocidad unitaria.
recorder (water), medidor de gasto.
rate-of-fiow contro11er"regulador de gasto.
rate-of-fiow gage 01' indicator,indicador de gasto.
rated
'
capacity, capacidad asignada o nominal.
frequency, frecuencia nominal.
power, potencia nominal.
- - pressure, presin asignada o de rgimen.
short-time current' (elec), corriente momentnea mxima.
speed, velocidad de rgimen.
torque, momento torsional de rgimen.
voltage, tensin nominal o de rgimen.
rathole (pet), ratonera.
rating, (maq) (elc) clasificacin, potencia indicada, capacidad normal, tasacin; (fin)
apreciacin, clasificacin; (hid) calibracin, aforo.
curve (hyd), curva de gastos.
fiume, conducto de calibracin.
ratio, relacin, razn.
gage, indicador de relacin.
print (pmy), impresin ampliada o reducida.
ratiometer, indicador de relacin.
rational (math), racional.
rattai! file, lima de cola de rata.
rattan, rota, roten,' caa de Indias o de Bengala.

ready

rattler, tambor giratorio para el ensayo de ladrillos o piedras.


- - test, ensayo de golpeo; (Es) ensayo de batido.
ravebook,descalcador, magujo, mujo, pico de
cuervo.
ravel (rd), desmoronarse en el borde.
ravine, barranca, caada, hondonada, quebrada.
raw, crudo, bruto.
- - material, material crudo o en bruto, materia
prima.
oi!, aceite crudo o sin cocer.
- - sewage, aguas crudas de albaal, lquidos
cloacales crudos.
- - sienna (dwg), siena natural.
- - sludge (sd), cieno crudo.
- - water (wp), agua cruda o basta o bruta.
rawhide, cuero crudo o verde.
Rawlplug (trademark), ancla de fibra para tornillo.
ray, rayo.
rayon, rayn, artisela.
raze, demoler, arrasar, abatir.
reach n, (1') tramo; (gr) alcance; (co) barra de
extensin.
- - rod (se), varilla de cambio de marcha.
- - truck, camin de extensin, carretn de largo
regulable.
react, reaccionar.
reactance (elec), reactancia.
- - bond (rr), ligadura de impedancia, ligazn a
bobina de reaccin.
- - coil, bobina de reaccin o de reactancia.
--, drop, cada de tensin de la reactancia.
- - relay, relevador o relai de reactancia.
- - voltge, tensin de reactancia.
relction (all senses), reaccin.
- - chamber (pet), cmara de reaccin.
- - motr, motor de reaccin.
- - turbine, turbina de reaccin, (hid) turbina
tipo Francis.
reactivate (chem) (ra) , reactivar.
reactivation, reactivaCin.
reactivator, reactivador.
reactive, reactivo, antagonista.
- - current, corriente desvatada o reactiva.
- - factor (elec), coeficiente de reactancia.
- - kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltamperio reactivo.
- - kva meter, contador de energa desvatada.
--load (elec), carga reactiva.
- - power, potencia desvatada.
- - spring, resorte antagonista.
- - volt-ampere-hour meter, varhol'metro.
reactive-factor meter, contador de factor de
reactancia.
reactivity, reactividad.
reactor, (elc) reactor, bobina de reaccin; (pet)
reactor', cmara de reaccin.
reactor-start motor, motor de arranque con
reactor.
read (rod), leer; indicar, marcar.
reading (inst), lectura, ledo, indicacin; apreciacin (nonio).
glass (surv), lente, (A) lupa.
ready roofing, techado prearmado o preparado.
ready-mixed concrete, concreto pramezclado

ready

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(A) hormign elaborado, (A), hormign de

fbrica, (M) concreto ya mezclado.


ready-mixed paint, pintura preparada o hecha.
ready-sanded plaster, enlucido con arena premezclada.
reaeration, reaeracin.
reagent, reactivo.
real, verdadero, real.
- - estate, bienes races o inmuebles.
- - focus, foco real.
image (optics);-imagen real.
realgar (miner), rejalgar, (M) realgar.
realignment (rd)(rr), cambio de trazo, variante.
ream v, (mcc) (est) ensanchar, alegrar, escariar,
(C) fresar, (C) rimar; (nut) descalcar.
reamed and drifted pipe, tubera escariada y
mandrilada.
reamer, escariador, ensanchador, alegrador,(C)
fresador, (C) rima, (A) alisador, legra, (A)
calisuar.
chuck, portaescariador, portaalegrador.
- - wrench, giraescariador.
reaming she11, escariador hueco, casquillo escariador.
rear a, 'trasero, de atrs, posterior.
assembly, tren trasero.
axle, eje trasero, (auto) puente posterior o
de atrs.
chainman, cadenero trasero o de atrs.
dump, vaciado por atrs, descarga trasera o
por detrs.
- - elevation, alzado trasero, elevacin posterior.
nodal point (pmy) , punto nodal posterior o
de salida.
- - tapeman (surv), cintero trasero.
- - view, vista posterior o desde atrs.
- - wa11, pared trasera, muro posterior.
rear-axle asserubly, conjunto del eje trasero.
rear-axle housing, caja del puente trasero.
rear-cleaning stoker (bo), alimentador con descarga por detrs.
rear-connected switch (elec), vase back-connected switch.
rear-vision 01' rearview mirror (auto), espejo
retrovisor, (M) espejo retroscpico.
rebate, 8 descuento, rebaja; (carp) vase rabbet;
v descontar, rebaj al'.
reboil, rehervir.
reboiler, rehervidor.
rebore (cylinder), rectificar, remandrilar.
rebound, 8 rebote, rechazo; v rebotar.
- - sand (gunite), arena de rebote.
rebuild, reconstruir, reedificat.
recalescence (met) , recalescencia.
recalescent (met), recalescente.
recalibrate, recalibrar.
recalibrator, recalibrador.
recap (auto), recubrir, recauchar, (C) recapar.
recapping, recubrimiento, recauchado, (A) recauchutaje.
mold, molde para recauchado.
recarbonation, recarbonatacin, (Pe) recarbonacin.
recarbonator, recarbonatador.
recarburize, recarburar.
recarburizer, recarburador.

reclaimer

re ceder (sa), retirador.


receding line (lg), cable de retroceso.
receiver, (aire) tanque de compresin, receptor
de aire, depsito, recipiente; (elc) recep,
tor, receptriz; (tel) receptor; (fin) sndico,
receptor, administrador judicial.
support (tel), portarreceptor.
receivership, sindicatura, administracin judicial.
receiving, receptor.
- - antenna (ra), antena receptora.
- - basin (sw), pozo de entrada.
- - circuit (ra), circuito receptor.
gage, calibre hembra.
hopper, tolva receptora o de recepcin.
- - set (ra), radiorreceptor.
station (ra), estacin receptora.
track (1'1'), va de llegada.
- - tube (ra), tubo receptor, vlvula receptora.
yard (1'1'), patio o playa de llegada.
receptacle (elec), receptculo, caja de contacto
tomacorriente.
'
outlet, toma de receptculo.
- - plate, escudete de receptculo.
plug, tapn de receptculo.
reception (ra), recepcin.
receptive power (ra) , fuerza de audicin, (A)
potencia receptora.
receptor (pb) (ra)(tel), receptor.
recess, 8 rebajo, caja, cajuela, cajera, escotadura
encaje, rebajada, (Col) receso, (U) encas:
tre; v rebajar, cajear.
recessed nut, tuerca ahuecada o de rebajo.
recessed-head screw, tornillo de cabeza 'en cruz.
recession curve (hyd), curva de retrocesin o de
retroceso.
recessional hydrograph, hidrgrafo de retroceso.
recessional moraine (geol), morena terminal de
retroceso.
recharge, recargar.
well (ground water), pozo de restablecimiento.
rechlorination (wp), recloracin.
reciprocal, 8 (mat) recproca; a recproco.
- - gradient (geop), gradiente recproco.
reciprocating, alternativo, de vaivn, (Pe) reCproco.
- - drill, vase piston drill.
- - feeder, alimentador oscilante.
- - pump, bomba de movimiento alternativo,
(A) bomba de vaivn, (Pe) bomba recproca.
- - saw, sierra alternativa.
reciprocating-rake classifier (sand), clasificador
de rastro de vaivn.
reciprocating-table planer, cepilladora de banco
oscilante.
reciprocation (mech), alternacin, vaivn.
reciprocity (ehem) (elec), reciprocidad.
recirculating furnace, horno de recirculacin.
recirculation, recirculacin.
reclaim, (terreno) aprovechar, ganar, (A) .redimir; (mtl) utilizar, recuperar.
reclaimed rubber, goma recuperada, caucho regenerado.
reclaimar (lu), recuperador.

reclamation

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reclamation, recuperacin; (irr) aprovechamiento, (M) bonificacin.


recloser (elec),recerrador.
reclosing (elec), recierre.
- - fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible
restablecedor.
recoit, 8 reculada, culatazo, culateo; v recular.
- - spring, l'esorte antagonista o recuperador.
recombination, re combinacin.
:-ecompression, recompresin.
recondition, reacondicionar, rehabilitar.
reconnaissance, reconocimiento.
- - transit, trnsito para reconocimiento.
reconnoitering prism (pmy), prisma de reconocimiento.
reconstruct, reconstruir.
reconstruction, reconstruccin.
recorder, (inst) contador, indicador, registrador;
(hombre) anotador, apuntador.
recording, 8 registro; a registrador.
- - altimeter, altmetro registrador, altigrafo.
- - ammeter, amperlmetro registrador.
barometer, barmetro registrador, bar6grafo.
camera (pmy), cmara registradora.
controller, regulador registrador.
- - current meter (hyd), fluvimetro registrador.
demand meter (elc), contador registrador
de demanda.
differential gage (hyd) , escala registradora
diferencial.
- - gage, manmetro marcador; (hid) aforador
registrador.
- - gravitometer, gravitmetro registrador.
- - instrument, instrumento registrador. o grfico.
-liquid-Ievel meter (sd), registrador d nivel
de lquido.
- - meter, medidor o contador registrador.
- - rain gage, pluvigrafo.
- - regulator, regulador registrador.
- - steam gage, manmetro registrador.
- - tachometer, tacgrafo.
temperature gag, registrador de temperatura.
thermometer, termmetro registrador, teringrafo.
- - truck (geop), camin de registro.
wattmeter, vatmetro registrador.
wind gage, anemgrafo, anemometrgrafo.
records, registros.
recover, recuperar.
recoverable, recuperable; (min) (pet) extrable.
recovery, (elc) (mee) (qum) recuperacin; (min)
(pet) produccin, extraccin.
ratio (sm), relacin de recuperacin (de la
muestra).
- - value, valor de recuperacin.
recruiting (labor), enganche, reclutamiento.
recrush, retriturar ,rechancar, rmachacar.
recrusher, trituraClOl' secundario.
recrystallization, recristJizaci6n.
rectangle, reetngulo, cuadrilongo.
rectangular, rectangular, cuadrilongo.
rectification, rectificaci6n; (fma) proyeccin,
transformacin, rectificacin, (A) enderezamiento.

red

- - factor (ra), coeficiente de rectificacin.


rectifier, (mee) rectificador; (elc) rectificador,
enderezador; (fma) rectificador, (A) ende~
rezador.
filter (ra), filtro rectificador.
- - transformer, transformador para rectificador.
tube (ra), vlvula rectificadora.
rectify, corregir; (qum) refinar, rectificar; (elc)
enderezar, rectificar; (mat) rectificar; (fma)
transformar, rectificar, (A) enderezar.
rectifying camera, cmara rectificadora.
rectifying tube (ra), vlvula rectificadora.
rectilinear, rectilneo.
recumbent fold (geol), pliegue recostado, (A) (V)
pliegue recumbente.
recup (re), reestampar.
recuperative furnace, horno de recuperar.
recuperative preheater, precalentador recuperador.
recuperator, recuperador, regenerador.
recurring decimal, decimal repetidora o peridica, decimal repetidor o peridico.
recycle (pet), repasar.
- - ratio (pet), proporcin de repaso.
red, rojo, colorado.
- - antimony, antimonio rojo.
- - arsenic, rejalgar, arsnico rojo.
- - brass, latn cobrizo o rojo.
- - cedar, cedro colorado;
- - copper, cuprita, cobre rojo.
- - dog, ceniza roja residuo de la combustin de
los desperdicios de minas de carbn.
- - fir, abeto rojo; abeto Douglas, pino del
Pacfico, (A) pino oregn.
gum (lbr), ocozol.
heart (lbr), corazn rojo, ma.ncha que indica
podricin incipiente.
- - heat, calor rojo.
- - hematite, hematita, hematites roja.
- - iron, hematites.
- - keel, creyn de ocre rojo.
-knot (lbr), nudo sano.
--lead, mihio, albayalde rojo, azarcn, (M)
plomo rojo.
--lead ore, crocota.
- - oak, roble rojo o colorado.
- - ocher (miner), ocre rojo, hematita.
- - oxide of copper, xido cuproso, subxido de
cobre.
- - oxide of iron, xido frrico.
- - oxide of lead, minio.
- - pine, pino rojo; pino martimo.
- - prussiate of potash, prusiato rojo de potasa,
ferricianuro potsico.
- - rot (lbr), carcoma roja.
- - silver, plata roja, pirargirita.
- - spruce, beto o pino rojo, picea roja.
_.- zinc ore, red oxide of zinc, cincita, xido rojo
de cinc.
red-hard (met), duro al rojo.
red-hot, candente, calentado al rojo, enrojecido.
red-Iead putty, masilla de minio y albayalde con
aceite de linaza cocido.
red-short (met) , quebradizo cuando se clienta
al rojo.

redefecation
redefecation (su), segunda defecacin.
redirecting blade (turb), aleta desviadora, labe
de gua.
redirecting surface (il), superficie de redireccin.
redrawing wire, alambre por reestirar.
reduce (math) (chem) , reducir.
reduced height (sm), altura reducida.
reduced-rake point (drill) , punta de inclinacin
reducida.
reduced-shank bolt, perno recalcado o de fuste
reducido.
reducer, (tub) reductor, reducido, reduccin;
(qum) agente reductor; (mee) reductor de
velocidad; (fma) reductora.
reducing, 8 reduccin; a reductor.
- - agent (chem), agente reductor.
- - camera, cmara de reduccin.
coupling (p), unin o cupla de reduccin.
- - cross (p), crucero o cruz reductor.
- - die, matriz de reduccin.
elbow (p), codo de reduccin.
- - flame, llama reductora.
- - flange, brida reductora.
gear, engranaje reductor, desmultiplicador.
joinf (elec), empalme de reduccin.
-lateral (p), Y de reduccin, Y reductora.
nipple (p), niple reductor.
- - printer (pmy), impresora reductora.
sleeve, manguito reductor.
sugar, azcar reductor o invertido.
T (p), T de reduccin.
turbine, turbina reductora de presin.
- valve, vlvula reductora.
- y (p), y de reduccin.
reducing-outlet T (p), T de ramal reductor.
reductant (chem), agente reductor.
reductase (sen), reductasa.
reduction (all senses), reduccin.
crusher, trituradora de reduccin, chancadora reductora.
- - factor (su), factor de reduccin.
gear, engranaje reductor, engrane de reduccin.
- - rolls (met) , laminadores de reduccin.
to center (surv), correccin para: colocacin
excntrica.
reductive, reductivo.
reductor (chem), reductor.
redund~nt member (str), pieza redundante, (M)
mIembro superabundante.
redwood, pino gigantesco o de California, secoya.
reed plane, cepillo de mediacaa, argallera.
re-edger (sa), segundo canteador.
reef, arrecife, restinga, rompiente, escollo, abroj os;
(min) filn.
- - knot, nudo llano o derecho o de rizos.
reel, 8 carrete, devanadera, tambor, enrollador,
carretel, torno, (A) ruleta; v enrollar, arrollar, devanar.
holder (pmy), portacarrete.
reeming beetle, maceta de calafatear.
reeming iron, magujo, descalcador, legra.
re-entrant, entrante, reentrante.
re-entry turbine, turbina de reentrada.
reeve, laborear; guarnir.
reeving, laboreo.

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refractometric

re-exchange (all senses), recambio.


refacer (va), refrentador de vlvulas
reference v (surv), fijar por mediciones de referencia.
- fuel, combustible tipo.
- - gage, calibre de comparacin.
--level (ra), nivel de referencia.
- - point (surv), punto de referencia, testigo.
- - temperature (elec), temperatura de referencia.
refill, rellenar.
refillable pencil, lpiz rellenable.
refiltration (su), refiltracin.
refine, refinar, acrisolar, afinar, acendrar.
refined iron, hierro refinado o afinado.
refined sugar, azcar refino o refinado.
r~finer, refinador.
refinery, refinera, (pet) (A) destilera.
- - wastes, desechos de refinera.
refining, refinacin, afino.
reflect, reflejar.
reflectance (il), coeficiente de reflexin, reflectancia.
reflected impedance(ra), impedancia reflejada.
reflected wave (ra), onda reflejada.
reflecting, reflector, reflectante.
- button (rd), botn reflector.
curb (rd) , cordn reflector.
--- galvanometer, galvanmetro de espejo o de
reflexin.
horizon or layer (geop), horizonte o capa de
reflexi6n.
- - stereoscope, estereoscopio de espejos.
reflection, reflexin, reflejo.
- - coeflicient (elec), coeficiente de reflexin.
- - factor (il), coeficiente de reflexin, reflectancia.
- - goniometer, gonimetro de reflexin.
- - seismograph, sismgrafo de reflexin.
reflective efliciency, rendimiento de reflexin.
reflective insulation, aislacin reflectora.
reflectivity (ac) (iI), reflexividad.
reflectometer (il), reflect metro.
reflector, reflector.
- - beads (rd), glbulos reflectores.
buttons (rd), botones o glbulos reflectores.
- - holder, portarreflector.
-lamp (elec), lmpara con reflector.
- - sign, seal reflector.
reflectorize (rd), poner reflectores.
reflectoscope, reflectoscopio.
reflex circuit (ra), circuito. reflejo.
reflexion, vase reflection.
reflux, refluj o.
condenser, condensador de reflujo.
reforestation, rearborizacin, reforestacin.
reforming (pet), reformacin.
refract, refractar.
refraction, refraccin.
- - coeflicient (surv), coeficiente de refraccin.
- - seismograph, sismgrafo de refraccin.
refractionate (pet), refraccionar.
refractive index, ndice de refraccin.
refractivity, refractividad.
refractometer, refractmetro.
refractometric, refractomtrico.

refractometry

560

refractometry, refractometra.
refractor, refractor; telescopio de refraccin.
refractoriness, alto punto de fusin.
refractory n a, refractario.
refrangibility, refrangibilidad;
refrangible, refrangible.
refrigerant n a, refrigerante.
refrigerating
- - coil (ac), serpentn enfriador.
- - engineering, tcnica frigorlfica.
- - plant, heladera, planta refrigeradora, (A)
frigocentral.
refrigeration, refrigeracin, (A) frigorificacin;
(aa) enfriamiento.
- - coil, serpentina de refrigeracin.
refrigerator, refrigerador, nevera.
- - car, carro nevera.
drain (pb), desage para nevera.
ship, buque frigorfico.
refringency, refringencia.
refringent, refringente.
refuge, (tn) nicho de seguridad; (pte) plataforma de seguridad.
refunding bonds, bonos para liquidacin de obligaciones anteriores.
refusal pressure (grout), presin de rechazo.
refusal, to, (pi) hasta el rebote o el rechazo.
refuse (elec), renovar el fusible.
refusen, desperdicios, desechos, basura.
- - destructor, destructor de basuras.
- - disposal, disposicin de basuras.
- - incinerator, incinerador de basuras.
-landfill, relleno con basuras.
regain (ac), recuperacin.
regenerate (all senses),regenerar.
regenerated catalyst catalizador regenerado.
regeneration (elec) (mech), regeneracin,restitucin.
regenerative, regenerdor, regenerativo.
- - brilldng, frenaje de regeneracin o de recuperacin.
detector (ra), detector regenerativo.
- - preheater, precalentador regnerador.
quenching (met), inmersin regenerativa.
- - repeater (tel), repetidor de regeneracin.
regenerative~cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas
de ciclo regenerador.
regenerator, regenerador .. recuperador.
regimen (r), rgimen hidrulico.
regional metamorphism (geol),metamorfismo
regional.
register, compuerta de tiro; (cf) rejilla; (contador) mecanismo integrador.
- beam (sb), manga de arqueo.
- depth (sb) , puntal de arqueo.
- marks (pmy) , marcas registradoras..
registered letter, carta certificada.
registered tonnage (na), tonelaje de registro u
oficial, arqueo de registro.
regolith (geol), regolita.
regression (math), regresin.
regrind, refrentar, reafilar; remoler.
regrinding valve, vlvula refrentable o reesmeri~
lable.
regular, regular; corriente.
-lay (wr), cableado corriEmte" trama en cruz,

relaymg
colchado regular, colchadura cruzada, CM)
torcido encontrado, (M) trenzado normal,
(Es) corchado cruzado.
- - refiection (il), refiexinespecular o regular.
- - refraction (il), refraccin regular.
- - transmission factor (il), factor de transmisin directa.
regulate, (maq) ajustar, arreglar, regular; (r)
regularizar, reglar, regular.
regulated fiow (r), caudal regularizado o graduado o regulado.
regulating, 8 regulacin; a regulador.
relay (elec), relai regulador.
- - reservoir, embalse o vaso regulador, depsito
compensador.
ring (turb), anillo regulador.
- - transformer, transformador regulador.
- - valve, vlvula reguladora.
- - winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento
regulador.
regulation, regulacin, reglaj e.
regulator (all senses), regulador.
regulus (chem), rgulo.
rehandle,remanejar, remanipular.
rehandling, remanejo, remanipuleo.
- - bucket, cucharn de maniobra o para remanipuleo, balde de maniobra.
reheat, recalentar.
reheater, recalentador.
reheating load (ac), demanda de recalefaccin.
reheating pan (pav), recalentador (de asfalto).
reimburse, reembolsar.
reimbursement, reembolso;
rein (mech), rienda, caa, asta.
reinforce; armar, reforzar.
reinforced brickwork, enladrillado reforzado.
reinforced concrete, concreto reforzado, hormign O cemento armado.
reinforcement, armadura, refuerzos; reforzamiento.
reinforcing bars, barras de refuerzo o de armadura, varillas de refuerzo, (eh) enferradura.
reinforcing fabric, tejido de refuerzo.
reinsurance, reaseguro, contraseguro.
reject, rechazar.
gate (hyd), compuerta de purga o de esclusa.
rejects (screen), desechos, rechazos.
rejection, rechazo.
rejector, (mec) rechazador; (ra) rechazador, repulsor, (M) reyectador.
rejuvenated water (geol), aguas rejuvenecidas.
rejuvenation (geol), rejuvenecimiento.
rel (elec), rel, unidad de reluctancia.
relative, relativo.
humidity (mrl) (ac) , humedad relativa.
- - orientation (pmy), orientacin relativa.
- - permittivity (elec), constante dielctrica
relativa.
relaxation (met) (ra) , relajamiento.
- - factor (str), coeficientc de .relajamiento.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador de relaj amiento.
relay n (elec), relevador, relai, relais, rel.
relay-operated, mandado a relevador.
relaying rails, rieles adecuados para la reoolocacin.

release

561

release, 8 (mec) disparo; disparador, relevador;


(mv)(mg) escape; (elc) desenganche, int.erruptor; v (mec) desenganchar, soltar,
disparar.
- - coil (elec), bobina de desenganche.
- hook, gancho soltador.
- - spring, resorte antagonista.
- - the brake, desfrenar, soltar el freno.
- the clutch, desembragar, soltar el embrague.
releasing, 8 disparo, desenganche, desprendimiento.
- and circulating spear (pet), arpn de circulacin y desprendimiento.
gear, mecanismo de desenganche, rganos de
desprendimiento.
- overshot (pet), enchufe desprendedor.
- socket (pet), enchufe desalojador o desprendedor.
- spear (pet), arpn desprendedor o desalojadoro
relict n a (geo!), residuo.
reliction (leg) , terreno ganado por receso de las
aguas.
relief, (mec) relieve; (hombres) relevo; (presin)
alivio, desfogue, desahogo; (maq) rebajo,
franqueo.
angle (mt) , ngulo de rebajo o de relieve,
(A) ngulo de juego.
- - culvert, alcantarilla de alivio.
displacement (pmy) , desplazamiento de relieve.
- gate (hyd), compuerta de desfogue.
holes (tun), barrenos de livio.
- - map, mapa en relieve.
port (eng), lumbrera de escape.
- - sewer, cloaca de alivio, albaal de rebose.
- - track (rr), va auxiliar de recorrido, va larga
de paso.
- - valve, vlvula de desahogo o de alivio, aliviador.
well, (hid) pozo de alivio; (pet) pozo de
auxilio.
telieve (mech), rebajar.
relievers (tun), barrenos de alivio.
relieving a, aliviador, descargador.
- - arch, arco de descarga, bveda de aligeramiento, sobrearco.
--lathe, torno de despojar.
platform (bulkhead), plataforma de descarga.
reline, reforrar, revestir de nuevo.
reliner (auto), reforrador de frenos.
relocation, retrazado, cambio de trazo, (M) (B)
relocalizacin, (U) desplazamiento.
reluctance (elec), reluctancia, resistencia magntica.
- - motor, motor de reluctancia.
reluctivity (elec), resistencia o reluctancia especfica, reluctividad.
remainder (math), residuo, resto.
remanence, remanencia, magnetismo remanente.
remanent, remanente.
::emeasure, remedir.
:;emelt (su), rederretido.
pan (su), .tacho de. rederretido.
-

repeating

remittance, remesa.
remix, remezclar, volver a mezclar.
remo del, reconstruir, (A) (e) remodelar.
remoldability (conc), remoldabilidad.
remolding index (sm), coeficiente de remoldeo.
remolding test (conc), ensayo de remoldaje (para
trabajabilidad) .
remote control, gobierno o maniobra a distancia,
control remoto, telerregulacin, (A) telecontrol.
remote-control circuit, circuito de gobierno a
distancia.
remote-control switch, teleinterruptor, interruptor a distancia.
remote-cutoff tube (ra), vlvula de corte remoto
o de supercontrol.
removable, de quita y pon, postizo, amovible,
soltadizo, removible, desmontable.
remove, quitar, sacar.
- - a handle, desenmangar, quitar el mango.
- - boiler scale, descostrar, desincrustar, quitar
escamas.
- - boiler tubes, desentubar.
- - bolts, desapernar, quitar pernos.
- - carbon, descarbonizar, quitar carbn.
- - packing, desempaquetar.
- - shores, desapuntalar, quitar puntales.
- - silt, desenlodar, desembancar, desenfangar,
deslamar, desaterrar, (M) desazolvar.
sludge, desbarrar, sacar los cienos.
- - wedges, desacuar, quitar cuas, descalzar.
remover (pt), sacapintura, quitapintura.
renew, renovar.
renewable, renovable, recambiable.
fuse (elec), fusible renovable.
- - seat (va), asiento postizo o de recambio.
renewable-jaw wrench, llave de mordaza renovable.
renewal, renovacin.
- - parts, partes de repuesto.
reniform, reniforme.
rent, 8 alquiler, renta; v alquilar, arrendar.
rental, arrendamiento, alquiler.
- - rate, canon de arrendamiento, tipo d. alquiler.
reoxygenation, reoxigenacin.
repack, reempaquetar.
repair v, reparar, componer, remendar.
- - clamp, abrazadera de reparacin.
- - gang, cuadrilla o equipo de reparaciones.
- - parts, repuestos, refecciones, piezas de reparacin o de recambio.
- - shop, taller de reparaciones.
- - sleeve, manguito de compostura.
track ~r), v!a para reparacin de carros.
repairs, reparaciones, composturas, refecciones,
reparos.
repairman, reparador.
repairman's taper reamer, escariador cnico
P-ara reparador.
repave, repavimentar, reafirmar, reempedrar,
readoquinar.
repeated load, carga repetida.
repeater (math) (met) (tel), repetidor.
compass (naut), brjula repetidora.
repeating, a repetidgr.

repeating

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- - coil, transformador para telfono.


- - transit, trnsito o teodolito repetidor.
repel (elec), repeler.
repellent n a, repelente.
repetitive welding, soldadura repetida.
rephosphorization (met), refosforizacin.
replaceable, reemplazable, recambiable.
replaceable-shell bearing, cojinete de casco reemplazable.
replacement, renovacin, repuesto.
- - cost, costo de reproduccin.
fund, fondo de renovacin.
replacements, piezas o partes de repuesto, rerecambios, (PR) reposiciones.
report n, informe, memoria, relacin, (M) reporte.
repose slope (ea), talud de reposo.
representative fraction (dwg) , fraccin representativa, escala fraccionaria.
repressed brick, ladrillo reprensado;
repressuring (pet), aumento de presin, renovacin de la presin natural.
reproducer (ra) (pmy), reproductor.
reproduction (dwg) (prny) , reproduccin.
tracing cloth, tela para duplicacin de calcados.
repulsion (elec), repulsin.
- induction motor, motor tipo repulsin-induccin.
motor (elec),riJ.otor de repulsin.
repulsion-start inductionmotor, motor de arranque con repulsin.
repurge n (su), segunda purga.
reradiation, rerradiacin.
rerail (rr), encarrilar.
rerailer; encarrilador.
reroll (boiler tubes), remandrilar.
rerolled steel, acero relaminado o de rieles.
rerubber (tire), recauchotar, recauchar.
rerun still (pet), alambique para redestilacin.
resale price, precio para reventa.
resaw, 8 mquina o sierra de reaserrar, reaserradora; v re aserrar.
research, investigacin.
reseater (va), rectificadora.
resection, 1; (lev) reseccin; v (lev) seccionar de
nuevo.
resequent (geol), resecuente.
reserve, 8 reserva; v reservar.
buoyancy (na), reserva de flotabilidad.
- - coalbunker (sh) , carbonera de reserva co de
respeto.
equipment (elec), planta de reserva.
- - fund, fondo de reserva.
reserves (min), reservas.
reservoir,embalse, vaso, represa, pantano, estanque, depsito, (C) reservono, (M)
presa, (Pe) atarjea, alcubilla (cubierta);
(pet) yacimiento.
- - attendant, estanquero, presero, guardaestanque,. alberquero.
- - pressure (pet), presin del criadero.
reset n, (elc) dispositivo de reposicin; (fc)
dispositivo de reajuste (frenaje automtico).
- - contactor, contactor de reposicin.

resolution

resharpen, reafilar.
resident engineer, ingeniero residente.
residual,8 (mat) residual; a remanente, residual,
restante.
- - charge, carga remanente, residuo elctrico.
- - clay, residuos arcillosos.
deflection, flecha residual.
- - error (math), error :restante.
_.- induction, induccin remanente.
- - iron, hierro restante.
- - magnetism, magnetismo remanente, remanencia.
- - placer, placer de roca disgregada en el sitio.
- - soil, tierra formada en el sitio por disgregacin.
- - stress, esfuerzo restante.
residue, residuo.
- - gas (pet), gas seco o residual.
residuum, residuo.
resilience, elasticidad, rebote, (M) resorteo, (C)
resiliencia.
resilient, elstico.
resin, resina, colofonia.
resinify, resinificar.
resinoid, resinoide.
resinous, resinoso.
--luster (miner), brillo resinoso.
resist, aguantar, soportar; rechazar.
resistance, resistencia, aguante; (elc) resistencia, restato.
- - box (elec), caja de resistencias.
- - braking, frenaje reosttico.
- - brazing, solddura con latn por resistencia,
soldadura fuerte de resistencia.
- - butt welding, soldadura de resistencia a tope.
- - coil, bobina de resistencia.
- - coupling, acoplamiento por resistencia.
- - drop, cada de tensin por resistencia.
- - furnace, horno de resistencia elctrica.
- - gradiometer (geop), gradimetro de resistencia.
- - welding, soldadura por resistencia.
- - wire, alambre de resistencia.
resistance-capacitance coupling (ra) , acoplamiento por resistencia-capacidad.
resistance-capacity filter (ra) , filtro de resistencia-capacidad.
resistance-start motor, motor de arranque con
resistencia.
resisting
- - moment, momento resistente o de estabilidad.
- - spring; resorte antagonista.
- - torque, momento resistente de torsin.
resistive (elec), resistivo.
- - coupling (elec), acoplamiento resistivo, conexin por resistencia mutua.
resistivity (elec) (ht) , resistividad, resistencia
especfica.
resistor (elec), resistencia, resistor.
- - element (elec), elemento de resistencia.
- - furnace, horno de calentadores elctricos.
resnatron (ra), resnatrn.
resolution, (qum) separacin; (mat) descomposicin, resolucin; anlisis (ptica).
- - of forces, descomosici6n de fuerzas.

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revenue

field (ra), campo retardador.


resolve, (mat) descomponer; (qum) reducir;
retemper, (met) retemplar, reacerar; (conc) reresolver (ptica).
templar, (V) renovar.
resolving power (inst), poder resolutivo.
retention period (wp), perodo de retencin.
resonance, resonancia.
retentivity, retentividad.
indicator (ra), indicador de resonancia.
retest, reensayar.
meter (ra), medidor de resonancia.
rethread, refiletear, rerroscar.
resonant, resonante.
reticle (inst), retculo.
- - frequency, frecuencia resonante o de resoreticular, reticular.
nancia.
reticulation (pmy), reticulacin.
resonant-cavity magnetron (ra) , magnetrn de
retirement fund, fondo de retiros.
cavidad resonante.
retonation wave, onda de retroceso.
resonate, resonar.
retort, retorta.
resonator, resonador.
stand, portarretorta.
respirator, respirador.
retrace, s (tv) linea de retroceso; v (lev) retrazar.
response (ra), respuesta.
retract (sh), retirar.
curve (ra), curva de respuesta.
retractable, retrable, replegable, retrctil.
responsiveness (inst), sensibilidad.
retraction, retraccin.
rest on, apoyarse en.
- - spring, resorte de retraccin, muelle de
restarting injector, inyector automtico.
retorno.
resting frequency (ra) , frecuencia portadora
retransmission (ra), retransmisin.
fijada.
retransmitting station, estacin retransmisora.
restitute (pmy) , restituir.
retread, (auto) recauchar, recauchotar, regomar;
restitution (geop), restitucin.
(ca) colocar nueva capa de desgaste.
machine (pmy) , aparato restituidor.
- - paver (rd), niveladora para la capa de roda- - pilnter (pmy), impresora restituidora.
miento bituminoso.
restorer (ra), restaurador.
retreading, recauchado, (A) recauchutaje, (Ec)
- - circuit (tv) , circuito restaurador.
reencauchutaje.
restoring mechanism (governor), mecanismo de
- - mold, molde para recauchado.
reposicin.
retreating, tratamiento adicioal.
restoring torque, torsin de reposicin.
restrained beam, viga empotrada o fija; viga - - system (min), laboreo en retirada.
retroaction (ra), retroaccin.
semiempotrada.
retroactive (ra), retroactivo.
restrainer (pmy), retrasador, retardador.
retrograde, retrgrado.
restraining moment, momento de fijacin.
retrogression (hyd) (elec), retroceso.
restraint (str), sujecin, fijacin.
retube, instalar tubos nuevos.
index (str), ndice de fijacin.
return, 8 regreso, vuelta; (cons) ala, vuelta; v
resuing (min), labor por grada en la roca de resvolver, regresar.
paldo, (M) desanche.
bend (p), codo de 180, codo en U, (A) codo
resulphitation (su), resulfitacin.
doble.
resultant n a, resultante.
- - bend-close type (p), curva en U estrecha o
resurface, (mec) realisar, reafinar; (ca) reafirmar.
de retorno cerrado, codo en U.
resurfacer, (ca) mquina acabadora de la capa
bituminosa superficial; (elc) piedra puli- - - bend-open type (p), curva en U ancha o de
retorno abierto.
dora de colectores.
- - circuit (elec), circuito de vuelta.
resurvey n, nuevo levantamiento.
- - conductor (elec), conductor de retorno.
resynthesis, resntesis.
- - conveyor (ce), transportador de regreso,
retainer, (mec) fiador, retn, aldaba; (cojinete)
conductor de retorno.
caja o jaula de bolas, separador; (com)
- - eurrent (elec), corriente de retorno.
anticipo.
- - ditch (irr), canal evacuador, azarbe, canalizo
- - spring, resorte retenedor.
de evacuacin, colector.
retaining, a retenedor.
- - feeder (elec), alimentador de retorno.
- - coi! (elec), bobina de retencin.
- - idler, rodillo de retorno (correa).
- - nut, tuerca de retencin.
piping (ht), tubera de retorno.
- - ring, anillo de retencin.
- - spring, resorte retractor o de retroceso o de
wall, muro de retencin o de sostenimiento
retorno.
o de contencin o de apoyo.
- - strand (belt conveyor), tramo de retorno.
washer, arandela de retencin.
retard, 8 (hid) dique de retardo; v retrasar, re- - - stroke (eng) , carrera de regreso o de retroceso.
tardar, atrasar.
- - trap (bo), separador del condensado, trampa
- - the spark (auto), atrasar o retardar la chispa.
de retorno.
retardation, retraso, retardo, retardacin.
return-tubular boiler, caldera tubular de retorno,
- - coil (elec), bobina de reaccin.
caldera de tornallama.
retarder (mech) (elec) (ct) (pmy), retardador.
reveal (ar), distancia del marco de la ventana a
retarding
la cara exterior de la pared.
- - basin, embalse retardador.
revenue, ingr9sos.
- - dam, presa retardadora de crecientes.

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reverberate, reverberar.
reverberator" reverberador, reverbero.
reverberatory, reverberatorio.
furnace, horno de reverbero.
reversal (battery), cambio de polaridad.
of stress es, inversin de esfuerzos.
reverse v, (maq) cambiar marcha, invertir, dar
contramarcha, dar contravapor; (lev) invertir.
arm (elec), cruceta atravesada.
bearing (surv), rumbo inverso.
contact (elec), contacto de inversin.
current, contracorriente.
- - curve (rr) , curva inversa, contracurva.
fault (geol), falla invertida.
filter (hyd), filtro invertido.
- - frame (sb) , contracuaderna, ngulo de varenga, (A) cuaderna invertida.
-'- gear (auto), engranaje de marcha atrs o de
contramarcha o de retroceso, (M) engranaje de reversa.
--. grade, contrapendiente, contragradiente.
idler gear (auto), pin loco de marcha
atrs.
--lay (cab), trama inversa,. colchado inverso.
-lever, palanca de inversin o de cambio de
marcha o de contramarcha.
- - polarity, polaridad inversa.
power (elec), potencia inversa.
speed, velocidad de retroceso.
reverse-current
- - circuit breaker, disyuntor de contracorriente.
- - relay, relai para sentido de corriente, (A)
relevador de corriente inversa.
- - steam separator, separador a contracorriente.
reverse-flow valve, vlvula de contraflujo.
reverse-phase relay, relai de inversin de fase.
reverse-point spike (1'1'), escarpia de filo paralelo.
reverse-refrigeration cycle (ac) , ciclo de enfriamiento invertido.
reversed
- - eye hook, gancho de ojo atravesado.
- ' filter (hyd) , 'filtro invertido.
- - polarity, polaridad invertida.
reverser (elec), inversor.
reversibility, reversibilidad.
reversible, reversible, de inversin, invertible.
- - booster (elec), elevador-reductor.
ce11 (elec), pila reversible.
- - ratchet, matraca invertible.
steering gear (auto), direccin reversible.
reversing (eng) , contramarcha, cambio o inversin de marcha.
bath (pmy), bao de inve;sin.
- - gear, mecanismo de.inversin; dispositivo de
retroceso.
- - switch (clec), conmutador inversor o de
polos.
reversion (pmy), inversin.
revert (pmy), invertir.
revetment, revestimiento ..
revised plan, dibujo enmendado, plano revisado.
revision(plans), enmienda, -correccin, revisin,
modificacin.

rich

revivification. (chem), revivificacin.


revolution (machy), revolucin, rotacin; vuelta,
giro.
- - counter, contador de vueltas, cuentarrevoluciones.
revolve, girar, revolver, dar vueltas.
revolving, giratorio, rotativo, rotatorio.
- - armature, inducido giratorio.
- - door, puerta giratoria.
- - field (elec), inductor o campo giratorio.
- - fund, fondo rotativo.
--light (lighthouse), luz giratoria, fanal giratorio.
- - punch, sacabocado a tenaza.
- - scraper (ce), trailla giratoria.
- - screen, harnero giratorio, criba rotativa,
tambor clasificador.
- - table (mt), mesa rotativa.
rewasher, relavador.
rewind, redevanar; reenrollar.
Reynolds number, nmero de Reynolds.
rheometer, remetro.
rheophore (elec), reforo.
rheostat, restato.
rheostatic, reosttico.
rheotan, reotano (aleacin).
rheotome (elec), retomo.
rheotron (ra), reotrn, betatrn.
rheotrope (elec), retropo.
rhodium, rodio.
rhodochrosite (miner), rodocrosita.
rhomb spar, espato romboidal, doloma.
rhombic, rmbico, rombal.
rhomboid, romboide.
rhomboidal, romboidal.
rhombus, rombo.
rhumb line, curva loxodrmica, lnea de rumbo.
rhumbatron (ra), rumbatrn.
rhyolite (geol), riolita.
rhysimeter, rismetro.
ria, riachuelo, estero angosto.
rib, (est) nervadura, nervio, costilla, (A) nervura,
pestaa; (geol) ,dique; (en) cuaderna; (herr)
costilla, nervio, lomo.
- - bolt, perno nervado o rayado, buln nervado.
--lath, malla de nervdura.
ribband (sb), vgara.
ribbed (str), nervado, (A) nervurado; acostillado.
- - arch, arco nervado.
- - cast-iron washer, arandela nervada.
- - glass, vidrio rayado o acanalado, vidrio O
cristal estriado.
- - metal lath, listonado metlico costillado.
- - plate, plancha o placa nervada, chapa rayada.
slab (conc), losa nervada.
ribbing, costillaje.
ribbon (carp), larguero, carrera, cepo, cinta.
- - cnnector, cinta conectora.
- - conveyor, conductor de cinta en espiral.
- - microphone, micrfono de cinta o de velocidad.
- - rock (min), roca veteada.
rice coal, antracita de tamao ~':6 pulg a)~ pulg.
rich, rico, graso;.

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- - concrete, concreto graso, hormign rico o


gordo.
- - lime, cal grasa.
- - mixture, (auto) mezcla rica; (conc) mezcla
grasa.
- - ore, mineral graso.
- - soil, tierra frtil.
Richardson effect (eleo), desprendimiento terminico.
ricinus oil, aoeite de ricino ode oastor.
riddle (min), oriba, zaranda.
rider (sb), butroama, sobrepln.
- - cap, vase pile cap.
- - keelson, vase rider plate.
plate (sb), placa superior de la quilla.
ridge, (top) lomo, loma, serrana, filo, (M) oamelln, (A) lomada, (Col) orestera, (U) ouchilla;, (irr) oamelln, oaballete; (to) oumbrera, caballete, lomera.
- - cap (rf), oumbrera.
- ron (elec), oumbrera de poste.
--line (top), crestera, oumbrera, serrana.
- - reamer, esoariador de lomo.
ro11 (r) , oaballete, oumbrera, (Col) booeln.
tile (rf) , teja lomada o de oumbl,'era, (Col)
robln.
- - ventilator, ventilador de oumbrera o para
caballete.
ridgepole, parhilera, hilera, cumbrera, oaballete,
lomera.
ridger (irr), bordeadora.
ridging (irr), oamellones, lomos, rebordes.
riding bitt (naut), bitn de fondeo.
riding light (naut), luz de fondeo.
rifHe, (hid) tabla de retencin en una escala de
peoes; (min) separador de mineral, rifle;
(r) rabin,
rifHer, lima o escofina encorvada.
rifle bar (drill) , barra rayada.
rifle tie (rr), traviesa de palo.
rifling, rayado en espiral.
rift (stone), crucero prinoipal.
saw, sierra de hender o de rajar.
rift-sawed (lbr), aserrado por cuartos.
rig, s equipo; v aparejar, enjarciar, guarnir.
rigger, aparejador, (M) cablero.
rigger's vise, mordaza de ayustar.
rigging, aparejos, enjarciaduras, oordelera, soguera, oabuyera.
screw, prensa o tornillo de ayustar.
sled (lg), trineo de aparejo.
- - turnbuckle, torniquete de aparejador.
yard, oordelera.
right, v (nut) adrizar; a (mano) derecho.
angle, ngulo recto.
- - ascension, ascensin reota.
- - cone, cono recto.
- - hand n, derecha.
--lay (wr) , oolchadura o torcido O trama a la
derecha.
- - line, lnea recta.
- - of way, servidumbre de paso,derecho de
paso o de va, (V) permiso de paso; (fe)
zona de va, faja expropiada.
- - prism, prisma recto.
- - section (math), seccin normal.

ring

- - triangle, tringulo rectngulo.


- - turn (rd) , vuelta o giro a la derecha.
right-angle bend (p), oodo en escuadra.
right-angled, rectngulo, rectangular.
right-hand, de mano derecha.
- - centrifugal pump, bomba centrHnga destrgira (vista del lado de accionamiento).
- - door, puerta de mano dereoha.
offset toolholder. portaherramienta desoentrado a la derecha.
- - rotation, movimiento destrgiro, rotaoin a
la dereoha.
rule (elec), regla de la mano derecha.
- - switch (rr), cambio a la dereoha.
- - thread, rosoa a la dereoha.
right-line pen (dwg), tiralneas.
righting
- - arm (na), palanca o brazo de a.drizamiento.
--lever (na), vase righting armo
moment (na), momento de adrizamiento.
rigid, rigido.
'
frame, marco rgido, prtico, (U) ouadro
rgido.
steel conduit (eleo), tubo-conducto rgido.
- - wheel base (1'1'), separacin de los ejes fijos
extremos.
rigidity, rigidez.
rill stope (min), testero escalonado.
rim, (auto) llanta, pcstaI1a, aro, oeroo, anillo,
(U) oorona; (polea) corona, llanta.
- - c1utch, embrague de anillo.
- - holes (tun), barrenos del permetro.
-latch (hw), picaporte de arrimar..
--lock (hw) , cerradura de caja o de arrimar,
(A) cerradura de aplioar, (M) oerradura
recercada.
- - strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo de arrimar.
- - wrench (auto), llave para llanta o de llanta
metlica.
rim-bearing drawbridge, puente giratorio de
apoyo oirounferencial.
rimmed steel, aoero encelTado.
rind (sugar oane) , corteza.
ring, anillo, aro, anilla, argolla, virola, vilorta.
- - action (sm), aooin de anillo.
armature, inducido Gramme o de anillo.
auger, barrena de ojo.
- - chuck, boquilla de collar.
connector (carp), anillo conector.
crusher, trituradora de anillos.
- - dog, gatillo con anillo.
- - friction c1utch' embrague de anillo.
gage, oalibre de anillo, vitola.
gate (hyd), oompuerta cilndrica o de anillo.
gear, oorona, aro dentado, oorona dentada.
girder, viga oiroular.
- - groove(eng), ranura para aro.
header (bo) , cabezal de cerco.
joint (p), junta de anillo.
-lubrication, lubrioacin por anillo, engrase
por anillos.
magnet, imn anular.
nozzle, boquilla de anillo.
-.- oiling, lubricacin por anillo.
rot (lbr) , podricin a lo largo de los anillos
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shake (lbr) , separacin de los anillos anuales.
- - sign (rr), indicador para campaneo.
- - stone, dovela en la cara de una bveda en
can.
- - tension, tensin circunferencia1.
- - winding (elec), devanado de anillo, arrollamiento anular.
'ring-and-groove joint (p), unin de anillo y
ranura.
ring-follower gate (hyd) , compuerta de anillo
seguidor, (Col) compuerta de anillo corredor.
'
ring-seal gate (hyd), compuerta de anillo estancador o de cierre nular.
ring-porous (lbr), de porosidad decreciente hacia
el exterior de cada anillo anual.
ringbolt, perno de aro o de argolla.
ringer (tel), dispositivo de llamada.
rinse, deslavar.
Tip, (terreno) romper, rasgar; (mad) hender, cortar al hilo, serrar a lo largo.
gage (ww), gula de cortar al hilo.
riparian, ribereo, (A) (Ch) (Ec) riberano.
- - owners, riberanos, ribereos.
- - rights, derechos ribereos.
ripe (filter), maduro.
ripen (filter), madurar.
ripper, (herr) arrancador; (ec) rasgador, escarific
cador,rompedor de caminos, desgarrador,
arraricarralces, (Ec) trinche.
'ripping a, hendedor; rasgador.
- - chis el, trencha.
_ fence (ww), gula de cortar al hilo.
--hammer, martillo de ua recta.
--'iron, descalcador, pico de cuervo.
__ machine, mquina de aserrar al hilo.
ripple n, (agua) escarceo, rizo; (elc) fluctuacin.
- - curtent (elec), corriente directa con fluctuaciones.
_'_ filter (elec), filtro para fluctuaciones, (A)
filtro de pulsaciones.
, _ voltage, componente alternada de voltaje
unidireccional.
weld, soldadura ondulada.
riprap, 8 escollerado, escollera de defensa, pedrapln, enrajonado, enrocamiento, (M) pedriscal; revestimiento del talud, losas de
defensa, zampeado; v enrajonar, enrocar,
defender con piedra grande; zampear, revestir de piedra.
Tipsaw, 8 sierra de hender o de cortar a lo largo o
para rajar; v aserrar al hilo o a lo largo.
rise, 8 (arco) peralte, flecha; montea; (escaln)
peralt, altura; (top) cuesta, subida, elevacin; (mr) flujo, creciente; (r) creciente,
crecida; (min) chimenea; (barmetro)
alza; (temperatura) elevacin, subida,
alza; (precio) alza, aumento; v (mr) subir,
crecer; (r) subir, crecer; (r) nacer; (terreno) subir; (precio) subir, aumentarse.
.and fall (rr), subida y bajada.
criser, tubeda vertical o de elevacin, tubo ascendente o moniante, cao de subida; (es)
contrahuella, contrapeldao,' contragrada,
eontraescaln, (M) peralte, (Pe) contra-,
paso, (C) tabique, (Pan) espejo; (elc) con-

riveter

ductor vertical; (pet) prolongacin de la


tubeda de revestimiento.
- - plate (rr) , placa elevadora, platina de corredera.
rising, elevacin, levantamiento, alzamiento; a
levadizo, ascendente, elevador.
- - anvi!, bigorneta de dos picos.
gate (hyd), compuerta elevadora o levadiza.
- - hinge, bisagra con levante.
- - stem (va), ,vstago ascendente o saliente o
corredizo.
- - stem and yoke (va), vstago corredizo con
horqueta.
risings (sb), galeotas.
risk (ins), riesgo.
rive, rajar, hender.
river, rlo.
- - basin, hoya de ro, cuenca fluvial.
- - bed, lecho o fondo del ro; lveo, cauce,
madre.
- - clamp (p), mordaza para tuberla subfluvial.
- - development, aprovechamiento de los rlos.
- - drift, acarreo fluvial, basuras de ro.
- - gage, vase stream gage.
- - gravel, grava fluvial o de ro.
- - navigation, navegacin fluvial.
- - port, puerto fluvial.
- - sand, arena fluvial o de rlo.
--' sleeve(p), manguito para tubera subfluvial.
- - transportation, transporte o acarreo fluvial.
- - wall, muro de encauzamiento o de margen o
de ribera, (M) muro de flanqueo.
river-bar placer, placer de bajlo.
river-run plant (elec), central de fuerza sin almacenamiento; (PR) central de escorrentla.
riverbank, orilla, ribera, margen, banda del rlo.
rivet, 8 remache, robln; v 'Cemachar, roblonar,
roblar.
- - buster, romperremache:l, tajadera.
- - eyebolt, perno de ojillo para remacharse.
- - forge, fragua u hornmo para remaches.
- - grip, agarre del remache.
- - header; encabezador de remaches.
- - heater, hornillo para roblones, calientarremaches.
__ hole, agujero de remache, taladro para robln.
- - passer (t), lanzador de remaches.
- - pitch,' equidistancia de -remaches, paso de
remachado, separacin de roblones.
- - point, cabo por remachar.
- - ringbolt, perno de argolla para remachar.
- - set, boterola, embutidor, estampa, cazarremaches.
- - shank, caa de remache; espiga del robln.
- - snap, boterola, embutidor, cazarremaches.
- - squeezer; prensa remachadora, remachador
de presin.
- - steel, acero de remaches o para,roblones.
- - tongs, tenazas de remache .
rivet-set retainer, fiador de boterola.
riveted girder, viga remachada o de remache,
(M) trabe remachada.
rivet,ed seam, costura rEmachada.
riveter (tool) (man) , remachador, roblonador.

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rocker

roadbed, lecho de la vla, explanacin, platarivethead, cabeza de remache.


riveting, remachadura, remachado, roblonado,
forma; piso de camino, firme, (V) apisondo, (V) afirmado, (Ec) banco del camino,
roblonadura.
- - die, matriz de remachar.
(M) plantilla.
- - gang, cuadrilla de remachado.
Roadbuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, con- - hammer, martillo remachador o roblador o
structor de caminos, topadora angular.
roblonador, (M) pistola remachadora.
roadbuilder (ce), mezcladora de materiales bitu- - washer; contrarrobln.
minosos para carninos.
Rivnut (trademark), remache de tuerca.
roader (lg), malacate de tres tambores montado
road, camino, carretera.
sobre trineo.
- - broom, escoba caminera, barredora.
roadmaster (rr) , encargado o agente o maestro
- - builder (man), constructor vial o de caminos.
de va.
roads (naut), rada.
- - building, construccin vial, vialidad.
- - clearance (auto), luz, despejo.
roadside (rd), faja de la zona de va fuera del
- - crossing, crucero, cruce de camino, paso a
afirmado.
roadstead, rada.
nivel, enc.rucij ada.
- - disk, escarificador de discos.
roadstone, piedra picada para caminos, balasto.
drag, rastra, aplanadera, narria.
roadway, calzada; camino; (fc) lecho de la "a.
- clearance (aut.o), despejo.
- - engine (rr), locomotora de recorrido.
- - engineering, ingenieda vial o de caminos,
roast (met), calcinar, tostar, (V) sinterizar.
roaster (min), calcinador.
vialidad.
robbing (min) , arranque con destruccin de la
- - finisher, acabadora de caminos.
nlina.
- - gang, cuadrilla caminera.
rock, 8 roca, piedra, (M) pelia; (geol) roca; (mec)
- - grader, explanadora caminera, conformaoscilacin; v oscilar, bascular, bambolear.
dora.
- - asphalt, asfalto mineral o de roca.
- - guard, tira guardacamino, placa guardaca- - basin, depresin en el lecho de roca.
rretera.
- - bit, barrena para roca.
- - hone, rastra, aplanadora.
- - burst (min), estalladura de roca resultado de
--Iocomotive, locomotora de recorrido.
presin.
- - machinery, maquinaria caminera o vial,
- - crusher, trituradora de piedra, chancadora
equipo para construccin de caminos.
de roca.
- - maintainer, conservador de caminos, mante- - crystal, cristal de roca.
nedor.
- - cut, corte de roca, excavacin en roca.
map, mapa caminero o vial, (Ch) carta de
- - drill, perforadora, barrena, taladro.
caminos.
dust n (min), polvo de roca.
- - metal, agregado, rido, piedra triturada para
- - filI, escollera, enrocamiento, enrocado, (C)
caminos, (Ec) lastre.
pedrapln, (A) escollerado.
- - mix, mezclado en sitio, mezcla en camino.
fill dumped, escollera a granel o a piedra
- - oi!, petrleo o aceite para caminos.
perdida, erocamiento vertido o arrojado.
- - oiler, petrolizador.
fill placed by hand, escollera acomodada u
patrol, patrulla caminera, patrulladora, (A)
ordenada o a mano, roca aparejada.
autopatrullera.
flour (geol), polvo de roca.
- - planer, rastra, aplanador o igualador de
- - grab; tenazas para roca.
caminos.
- - grapple, garabato para roca.
- - plow, arado de caminos.
- - guy anchor, ancla de retenida para roca.
- - pug, mezcladora de materiales bituminosos.
- - hammer, martillo para machacar piedra;
- - ripper, rompedor de caminos.
martillo perforador.
roller, apisonadora, cilindradora, rodillo
--Iadder (ag), escalonamiento ..
aplanador o compresor, cilindro de ca- - meal, roca desintegrada.
minos.
- - salt, sal gema o de piedra o de roca o de mina.
- rooter, rompedor de caminos.
- - trap (dredge), recogedor de piedras.
scraper, aplanadora, conformadora, nivela- - wool, lana mineral o ptrea.
dora, explanadora caminera, alisadora de
rock-dust v (min), rociar con polvo de roca.
caminos, (Pan) cuchilla.
rock-faced, de cara en bruto, (M) de cara chipo- striper' (rd), mqllna fajadora, rayadora.
deada.
- system, red vial o caminera.
rock-fill dam, presa de escollera, dique de enro- tar, alquitrn para caminos.
camiento, (Ch) tranque de escollera, (M)
- torch, antorcha de camino.
cortina de enrocamiento, (Pe) presa de
traflic, trfico o trnsito vial.
roca suelta.
- - transportation, transporte vial.
rocker, oscilador, balanceador; (pte) pedestal de
- - widener, ensanchadora de caminos.
oscilacin.
- - work, obra caminera, obras viales.
- - arm, brazo oscilante, balancn, palanca de
road-building equipment, maquinaria caminera,
vaivn, basculador.
equipo para construccin de caminos.
- - bearing (str) , apoyo de oscilacin.
road-marking equipment, equipo marcador de
- - bent, caballete oscilante.
caminos.

rocker

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rolling

rol1ing
-

dump car (ce), vagoneta de segmento, carro


decauville.
-lever, palanca oscilante o de balancin.
shovel, tipo de cargador para tnel.
- valve, vlvula oscilante.
rocker-arm shaft, eje de balancin, (A) rbol
balanceador.
rocking a, oscilante.
axle, eje-balancin.
furnace, horno de balanceo.
grate, parrilla oscilante.
rockman, pen excavador de roca.
rockshaft, eje oscilante.
rockwork,excavacin de roca.
rocky, rocalloso, roqueo, rocoso.
rod, 8 (acero) varilla, barra, cabilla; (trnsito)
jaln, baliza, (M) bculo; (nivel) mira de
corredera, jaln .de mira; (maq) vstago,
varilla; (med) prtiga ; (yesero) regla, escantilln; v varillar, (M) varear; (mam)
maestrear; (elc) trabajar con las varillas
tiracables.
- - bender, doblador de barras, curvabarras.
- - cutter, cortador de barras,. cortabarras.
- - drive (elec loco), impulsin a barra de acoplamiento.
electrode, electrodo de varilla.
float, varilla flotadora, flotador de bastn.
- - gage, varilla calibradora.
gap (elec), distancia entre varillas.
--level (surv), nive!.de mira o para jaln.
-Hne (pet), varilla de traccin.
mat (rd), malla de barras.
mill, molino de cabillas; laminador de barras.
packing,. empaquetadura para varilla, empaque de vstago.
- - reading (surv), lectura de mira, indicacin
de la mira ..
rodability, manejabilidad por varillado.
roddedaggregate (conc), agregado varillado.
rodded joint (bw), junta cncava.
rodding, varillado, (M) vareamiento.
_.- machine (conc), varilladora.
rodman, jalonero, portamira, portabandera, (M)
estadalero (nivel), CM) balicero.
roentgen (unit), roentgen.
Roentgen rays, rayos X.
roentgenization, roentgenizacin.
roentgenogram, roentgenograma, radiografia.
roentgenography, roentgenograf!a.
roll, 8 rollo; (mec) rodillo, cilindro; (trituradora)
maza; (met) laminador; (cont) nmina,
planilla, lista; (sol) reborde; v rodar; hacer
rodar; (met) laminar; (cal) mandrinar;
(ca). cilindrar, rodillar, allanar; (arena)
moler; (nut) balancear; (ot) cilindrar,
consolidar con cilindrad ora.
caliper, calibrador para rodillos.
crusher, triturador o molino de rodillos, rompcdora a cilindros, desmenuzadora de
mazas, (M) quebrad,ora de roles, (M) molino de rulos.
- - feeder, alimentador. de rodillos.
film (pmy), pelcula en carrete.
grinder, molino de rodillos.
- roofing, techado prearmad,o o preparado.

sander (ww), lijadora de rodillos.


--. scale (met) , costras de laminado.
- - scraper, raspador de cilindro.
shell (su), tambor de la maza.
- - stand (met) , juego de laminadores.
- - straightener, cilindros enderezadores.
up, enrollar, arrollar.
welding, soldadura por laminador, caldeo a
rodillo.
roll-film dryer (pmy) , secadora de pelicula en
rollos.
rolled, laminado; cilindrado.
- - earth fill, terrapln consolidado con cilindradora.
edge (steel platel, canto o .borde laminado.
- - glass, vidrio laminado; vidrio de cilindro.
--lumber, madera que tiene separacin entre
los anillos anuales.
- - sand, arena molida.
- - steel shape, acero perfilado, seccin laminada o perfilada.
- - thread, rosca laminada o prensada.
roller, rodillo, rollete (pequeo); (ot) aplanadora,
cilindrad ora, rodillo aplanador; (hid) onda;
(hid) remolino.
- - bearing, (maq) chumace'ra de rodillos, cojinete de rulemn, descanso de rodamiento,
cojinete de rolletes, (M) balero de rodillos;
(pte) soporte de rodillos, asiento de expansin, apoyo de rodillos.
bit (pet), barrena de rodillos.
- - cage, anillo portarrodillos.
- - chain, cadena de rodillos O de rolletes.
- - chock, escotera con rodillo.
- - clutch, embrague de rodillos.
- - conveyor, transportador de rodillos.
- - dam, presa de cilindro.
- - gate (hyd), compuerta rodante o de rodamiento o de rodillos; compuerta cilindrica.
- - mill, molino o trituradora de cilindros.
- - race, caja o corona de rodillos.
- - support, soporte o apoyo de rodillos.
_.- swage (p), abretubos de rodillos.
- - train, tren de laminar o de rodillos.
turner (mt), torneador de rodillos.
roller-bushed, encasquillado con .rodillos.
roller-hearth furnace, horno de hogar de rodillos.
rolling n, rodadura, rodamiento; laminacin;
ciJindraje, cilindreo; molienda; (nut) balanceo, (A) rolido.
chock (sb) , carenote, quilla lateral, (A)
quilla de rolido, (A) quilla de balanceo.
- - citcle (gear), circulo primitivo.
- - contact, contacto rodante ..
- - country; terreno undulado o quebrado.
- - door, puerta arrolladiza.
- - friction, friccin de rodamiento, frotamiento
o rozamiento de rodadura, roce rodadero.
gate (hyd), compuerta cilindrica.
.
grade (rd), rasante undulada.
- - grill, reja metlica arrolladiza.
impact . stress (ap) , esfuerzo de. impacto de
rodaje.
--Hft bridge, puente levadizo rodante.
--load, carga rodante.

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milI (met) , taller de laminacin, laminador,


tren de laminar.
- planimeter, planimetro mvil o de rodillos.
- resistance, resistencia al rodamiento.
sector gate (hyd) , compuerta rodante o de
sector rodante.
shutter, cortina enrollable.
steel door, puerta arrolladiza de acero,
puerta de cortina articulada, cortina metlica de enrollar, cortina-puerta.
stock (rr) , equipo rodante, material mvil,
(A) tren rodante.
rollway, (presa) vertedero sin compuertas, cimacio vertedor; (e) plataforma inclinada para
cargar troncos.
rolock wall, vase rowlock.
roof, 8 techo, techumbre, cubierta, azotea
(plana); v techar, entechar; tejar; empizarrar; ripiar.
beams, vigas del techo.
- - bolt, perno de techo.
- - covering, techado, cubierta de techo.
drain (pb), desage de azotea.
- - gutter, canaln, canaleta de techo.
- irol).s (scaffold), herrajes de anclaje al techo.
- - paint, pintura para techos.
- - putty, masilla para techos.
- - rafter, par, cabio, ~CoI) cuchillo.
slab, losa de azotea.
tile, teja, (V) tablilla (plana), (A) baldosa de
techar.
-.- truss, armadura para techo, cabriad de
techo, cercha, caballo (madera).
weir, compuerta de alzas (tableros alzados
por presin).
rooter (man), techador.
roofers (lbr), tablas machihembradas de }ipulg
y de largos diversos.
roofing, (ed) techado; (hid) ahuecamiento (debajo de una presa).
.
- - bracket, cartela para andamio de techar.
- - cap, arandela de hojalata para clavo de
techar.
- - cement, cemento plstico para techos, (A)
tapagoteras.
clip, abrazadera para ,ujetar el acero corrugado a las carreras;
felt, fieltro impermeable o de techar, (C)
techado felpa, (U) cartn fieltro.
nail, clavo de techar o para techo.
- - slate, pizarras de tejar.
tin, hojalata de techar; arandela de clavo de
techar.
room, cuarto, pieza,habitacin; lugar; (min)
anchurn, saln, cmara.
room-and-pillar mining, labor de anchurny
pilar.
rooming (min), labor de anchurn y pilar.
rooster (lg), barra de acoplamiento.
- - sneave (de), garrucha guia encima del
gorrn.
root, raiz; (mat) raiz; (sol) fondo de la soldadura.
circle (gear), circulo de ahuecamiento, circunferencia de raiz.
cutter, cortador de raices, cortarraices.
- face (w), hombro, cara de la raiz.

rotary

hook, gancho arrancador de raices.


of thread, fondo de la rosca, (A) ralz de la
rosca.
- - of weld, fondo o raiz o base de la soldadura;
- - opening (w), abertura de la raiz.
- - out, arrancar.
- - zone (irr), zona de las ralces.
root-mean-square current (elec}, corriente efectiva.
root-mean-square value, raiz cuadrada de l!\
media de los cuadrados.
rooter (ce), desarraigadora, rompedor de caminos, rasgador, escarificador, desenraizadora, arrancarraices.
plow, arado desarraigador.
rope, 8 soga, cuerda, cable; cordel, maroma, jarcia, cabo; v ensogar; laborear.
- - brake, freno de cuerda.
core (elec cab), ncleo de cuerda.
drive, transmisin por maroma, accionamiento por cable.
- - grab, amarra de cable.
- - grease, grasa o compuesto para cable.
--ladder, escala de cable o de jarcia o de gato,
escalera de cuerda.
spear (pet), arpn pescacable.
- - yarn, filstica.
rope-Iay cable (elec), cable acalabrotado o de
conductores trenzados.
ropemaker, cordelero, soguero.
ropewalk, cordeleria, sogueria.
ropeway, cablevia, andarivel, via arC''t de cable.
rose, (tub) regadera; (cerradura) escudilla.
- - mill, fresa semiesfrica.
- - reamer, escariador de cabeza cortante o tipo
rosa.
rosehead, boquilla para bao de ducha.
- - countersink, abocardo tipo rosa.
rosette (elec), roseta.
rosewood, palo de rosa.
rosin, resina, abetinote, pez griega.
- - oil, aceite de resina.
- - varnish, barniz de resina.
rosin-core solder, soldadura con ncleo de resina.
rosser (lg), descortezador.
rot, 8 podrimiento, podricin; v podrirse, corromperse.
rot-resistant, resistente a la podricin.
rotameter, rotmetro.
rotary, giratorio, rotativo, rotatorio.
- - condenser (elec), condensador rotatorio o
sincrnico.
'
- - converter, convertidor rotativo o sincrnico.
- - displacement meter, contador rotativo de
desplazamiento.
- - distributor, esparcidor giratorio.
- - drill, perforadora rotatoria, taladro (j sonda
de rotacin.
- - engine, mquina rotativa.
fault (geol), falla girada.
- - feeder, alimentador rotatorio.
- - field (elec), campo o inductor giratorio.
- - hose (pet) , manguera para equipo rotatorio
- - intersection (rd), encrucijada con glorieta.
-line (pet), cable de equipo rotatorio.

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rotary

570

__ planer, fresadoraacepilladora, acepilladora


rotatoria.
__ pump, bomba rotatoria o rotativa.
- - rig (pet), perforadora rotatoria.
__ ripper, rasgador rotativo.
__ scraper (ce), tralla o pala de arrastre giratoria.
__ sh~ars, cizalla rotatoria.
__ squeezer (met), cinglador rotativo o de leva.
__ switch (elec), interruptor giratorio, llave
rotativa.
__, table (pet), mesa rotatoria, plato giratorio.
_ traffic (rd) , trfico unidireccional por la
glorieta.
__ transformer, vase rotary converter.
__ vacuum filter, filtro rotatorio de vaco.
- - valve, vlvula rotativa.
rotary-beam antenna (ra), ant,ena giratoria.
rotary-cut (lbr) , cortado del tronco por' movimiento circular.
rotary-disk feeder, alimentador de disco rotatorio.
rotary-disk meter, contador de disco rotatorio.
rotary-drum, drier (ac) , desecador, de tambor
rotativo.
rotary-hearth f~nace, horno de hogar rotatorio.
rotary-Ieaf filter (su), filtro rotativo.
rotatable, transformer, transformador girable.
rotate, girar.
rotating, giratorio, rotativo.
- - beacon (ap), faro giratorio, fanal rotatorio.
__ compass(dwg), comps giratorio o de muelle
,giratorio.
- - field (elec), campo giratorio o rotativo.
rotating-Ieaf shutter (pmy) , obturador de laminillas giratorias.
rotation, rotacin, giro; (irr) riego por turnos.
rotational; rotacional.
fault (geol), falla giratoria.
rotative, rotativo.
Rotifera (sen), rotferos.
Rotocast (trademark), de fundicin centrfuga.
rotometer, rot metro. '
rotor, rotor, rodete.
,
Rototrol (trademark) (elec), regulador giratorio.
rotten, podrido; cariado.
- knot (1br), nudo blando.
__ rock, roca muerta o deshecha o descompuesta.
rottenstone, trlpol.
rotundity, redondez.
rouge (abrasive), rojo de pulir, colctar,
rough,(superficie) spero;, (top) escabroso, barrancoso; (tejido) basto, tosco; (clculo)
aproximado, aproximativo; (mar) agitado,
alborotado, ,
- - ashlar, cantpsin labrar.,
__ cut (file), talla basta, picadura gruesa.
- - draft n, borrador.
"
__ estimate, presupuesto aproximado, (A) estimacin grosera; (M) tosca estimacin.
- - file, lima basta.
_ ftnish'(stone), acabado spero (tolerancia
Y2 pulg).
__ ground,terreno escabroso o accidentado.
--lumber, madera tosca o sin labrar.

roundhead
- - pI aster, revoque rstico, 'embarrado.
- - reaming, escariado de desbaste, (A) escariado rstico.
- - sketch, bosquejo, croquis aproximativo.
turner' (mt), torneador desbastador.
rough-cast, colar en basto.
rough-cut joint (bw) , junta recortad& sin terminar.
rough-dress, desbastar, desguazar; labrar toscamente; (mad) aparejar.
rugh-dressing, desguace.
rough-face brick, ladrillo spero.
rough-plaster, jaharrar, ,embarrar.
roughen (conc), rascar, picar, rasquetear.
rougher, (herr) rascador, picador, cepillo de
alambre; (mh) fresadora de desbastar.
roughing (pb), tubera, sifones, etc.,de la instalacin sanitaria que se hallan dentro de las
paredes y los pisos.
box tool (mt) , caja portacuchilla desbastadora.
'
- - cut, corte de desbaste.
- - cutter, fresa desbastadora.
filter (sen), filtro' preliminar, (A) filtro desbastador;
--lathe, torno desbastador.
- - milI, laminador preliminar; molino, preliminar.
- - reamer, escariador escalonado.
- ' rons (met), rodillos desbastadores.
- - tap, macho desbastador.
roughing-in (elec), instalacin de los conductos y
caj as de salida dentro de los pisos y las
paredes.
roughness, aspereza, escabrosidad.
- - coefficient (hyd), coeficiente de aspereza.
roughometer (rd), vigrafo.
round, 8 barra redonda; (escala) peldao o, escaln redondo; (vol) juego de barrenos; (B)
serie de taladros; a redondo.
- - arch, arco de medio punto.
- - file, lima cilndrica:
- - in (tackle), hacer acercarse los motones.
- - off, redondear, descantear.
- - plane, cepillo convexo o boceL
splice (cab), ayuste redondo.
- - taper file, lima redonda puntiaguda.
--', tUrn, vuelta completa de cable.
round-back angle (str) , ngulo de arista redonda.
round-bottom, de fondo redondo.
round-crested weir, vertedero de cresta curva.
round-edge file, lima de cantos redondos.
round-end column, columna de asiento esfrico.
round-point setscrew, prisionero de punta ovalada,
round-point shovel, pala punta redonda, pala
redonda, (A) pala punta corazn.
round-the-end baffie (wp), tabique de desviacin
horizontal.
round-top weir, vertedero de cresta redondeada.
roundabout (rd), proyecto para trfico giratorio.
rounded, redondeado, rodado.
rounded-approach, orifice (hyd); orificio de entrada redondeada.
roundhead stove, bolt, pernillo de cabeza de
hongo ranur:ada.

roundhead

571

roundhead-buttress dam, presa de machones o


de contrafuertes de cabeza redonda.
roundhouse, casa de mquinas, depsito de locomotoras, cochern, (M) casa redonda, (A)
rotonda.
roundness, redondez.
roundnose
chisel, formn de punta redonda; cincel de
pico redondo.
- - clamshen bucket, cucharn de almeja de
labios curvos.
pliers, alicates de punta redonda.
roundup (sb), boleo, vuelta, comba, brusca.
roundway valve, llave de macho, con orificio
circular.
roustabout, estibador; (min) (pet) pen.
- - crane, gra arrumadora o de muelle.
rout, contornear, perfilar.
route, 8 recorrido, trazado,lnea, ruta, va; v encaminar, trazar.
--locking (rr), enclavamiento de trazado.
- - marker (rd), seal de ruta,
- - surveying, levantamiento de ruta (reconoci'miento, levantamiento prelimirrar y traze,do definitivo).
router, contorneador; buriladora, rebajadora.
bit, broca buriladora.
plane, guimbarda, ranurador.
row n, hilera, fila.
rowlock, (Iad) sardinel; (bote) escalamera,; chumacera.
- - wall, pared hueca de ladrillos a sardinel.
royalty, derecho de patente; derecho de mineraje,
regala.
rub, frotar; rozar, ludir, raer. ,
rubbed finish (conc), acabado a ladrillo frotador.
rubber, goma, caucho, hule.
--' belt, correa de caucho, banda de hule, cinta
de goma, correa de balata.
- - boots, botas d goma o de hule.
- - cement, cemento de goma o de caucho o de
hule.
- - gasket, empaque o arandela de goma, junta
de hule.
- - insulation, aislamiento de, caucho, aislante
de goma.
- tape, vase splicing compound.
- - tiling, embaldosado de caucho.
- - tire, 'goma neumtica, llanta de caucho.
rubber-bushing coupling, acoplamiento de casquillos de caucho.
rubber-covered cable, cable forrado de hule o de
caucho, cable revestido de caucho, (M)
cable ahulado.
rubber-filled tape (elec), cinta impregnada de
caucho.
rubber-jacketed cable (elec), cable forrado de
caucho.
rubber-lined pipe, tubera forrada de caucho.
rubber-lined valve, vlvula forrada d caucho.
rubber-tired roller, aplanadora de neumticos.
rubberized, engomado, impregnado de caucho,
(A) cauchotado.
rubbing n, frotacin, roce, friccin'.
- - brick, ladrillo frotador.
piate. placa de' rozamiento, rozadera.'
-

run

- - varnish, barniz de frotar.


rubbish, escombros, derribos, despojos, cascote;'
hojarasca, basura.
rubble, piedra bruta; cascote, escombros.
- - aggregate, bolones, chinos, rodados, (A)
cascajo.
- - concrete,concreto ciclpeo.
masonry, mampostera concertada o de
piedra ,bruta, (Col) mampostera de cascote.
- - stone, piedra bruta ,o sin labrar, morrillo.
cabezote, boln.
rubidium (chem), rubidio.
rubstone, frotador; afiladera.
ruby, rubi.
- - blende, blenda roja, esfalerita.
- - copper ore, cuprita.
- - silver, pirargirita.
- - sulphur, rejalgar.
- - zinc, especie de esfalerita.
rudder, timn.
bearding, chafln de la pala del timn.
bearing, chumacera del timn.
- blade, pala del timn.
- - brake, freno de timn.
- - crosshead, cruceta del timn.
- - trame, armazn del timn, azafrn.
- - udgeons, hembras del timn.
- - indicator, indicador de la posicin del timn.
- - pintles, machos del ,timn.
stops, topes del timn.
-,- trunk, bocina de la limera.
rudderhead, cabeza del timn.
rudderhole, limera.
rudderpost, vstago del timn; codas,te popel.
ruddersto,ck, vstago del timn, (A), mecha del
timn.
tuddle, almagre,ocre rojo.
rugged (machy), resistente, robusto.
rule, 8 (med) regla, medida, cartabn; regla,
reglamento; v rayar, reglar.
-,- of three, regla de tres. '
- - planimeter, planmetro de regla.
rule-of-thumb method, mtodo prctico (no
cientfico).
ruler, regla.
ruling grade, pendiente determinante o dominante, (C) rasante dominante" (M) pendiente reguladora.
ruling pen (dwg), tiralneas, (M) grafio.
rumble seat (auto), asiento de zaga o de cola.
rumbler, barril de frotacin.
run, 8 (es) huella, paso; (pet) tanda; (filtro) jornada; (fc) recorrido; (tub T) paso principal; (maq) carrera, recorrido, marcha;
(min) derrumbe; (tub) tramo, tendido;
(exc) derrumbe, dislocacin, desprendimiento; (an) racel de popa, pique de popa;
v (1') correr; (le~ trazar; (maq) manejar,
operar, dirigir; (maq) impulsar, accionar,
impeler; (maq) marchar, funcionar, andar;
(empresa) administrar, dirigir; (alambres)
tender, tirar; (tub) vaciar, colar (la junta).
a line, (surv), trazar o corr,er o llevar una
lnea,trazar'alineacin.

run
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572

aground, encallar, zabordar, embarrancarse,


varar.
- - down (battery), descargar, agotar; descargarse; agotarse.
- - hot(machy), calentarse, recalentarse.
- idle, marchar en vaco.
- in (machy), estrenar, (A) asentar.
-levels, correr o llevar niveles.
--light (machy), marchar en vaclo.
- off (rainfall), escurrirse, derramarse.
- - off the track, descarrilarse.
- over (hyd), rebosar.
run-around system (ac), combinacin de recalentamiento con preenfriamiento.
run-around track, va de paso.
run-of-bank gravel, grava tal como sale o sin
cribar; (V) granzn.
run-of-kiln lime, cal tal como sale o sin escoger.
run-of-mill pipe, tubos de largos como salen de
la fbrica.
run-of-mine, tal como sale de la mina.
run-of-river powerplant, estacin de fuerza sin
almacenamiento.
run-up (eng), embalamiento.
runaway speed, velocidad de embalamiento.
rundown (rd), cuneta 'de escape.
rung, escaln, barrote, peldao, cabilln, (C)
paso.
runner, (turb) (bm) rodete, rotor, rueda, impulsor; (tub fund) burlete, anillo de asbesto;
(maq) maquinista, operador; (mee) corredera; patn, zapata; parejo de un
motn movible; (fund) vaciadero, piquera,
bebedero.
blades, aletas del rodete.
__ channels, canales de' enrasillado para listonado metlico.
- vanes (turb), aletas del rotor,labes del
rodete.
running, 8 trazado; operacin; direccin; accionamiento; funcionamiento;' administracin, explotacin; acorrido, lineal; corriente:
- - balance;, equilibrio dinmico o en marcha.
board, (ed) carrera, larguero; (loco)(auto)
estribo.
- - bond (bw), trabazn ordinaria o americana.
- - bowline" ahorcaperro.
_ c1earance (machy), juego de funcionamiento.
- - fit, ajuste de' rotacin libre.
- , foot, pie ,lineal o corrido.
_- gear, tren rodante, (Ch) tren de rodaje.
- - grourid, tierra corrediza, terreno movedizo.
- - in (machy),estreno'.
- - knot, nudo corredizo.
-lights, luces de marcha.
- - meter, metro corrido o, lineal.
_ protection (elec), proteccin en funcionamiento.
-,- rail, riel de recorrido, carril maes~ro.
--' rigging, jarcias de labor.
- - rope, cabo o cable de labor, cable corredor o
de corrida.
'
,.
splice (cab), ayuste largo.
-'-' track (rr), va principal o de recorrido.
trap (P), sn en U, trampa de flujo a nivel.

sack

- - water (stream); agua corriente o viva.


- - winding (elec), devanado de marcha, arrollamiento de trabajo.
runoff, (hid) escurrimiento, derrame, aporte,
afluencia, aflujo, derramamiento, (Col)
rendimiento, (PR) (Pe)escorrenta; (ca)
cuneta de descarga; (fe) inclinacin del riel
exterior para alcanzar el peralte.'
- - coefficient, coeficiente de derrame o de escurrimiento ode afluencia.
- - rate, gasto de derrame.
runout, (maq) alcance, carrera; (cf) derivacin
al calorfero.
runover area (ap), rea para sobrerrecorrido (de
aterrizaje) .
runway, (gr) carrilera; (ap) pista, pista de despegue; (ed) pasadizo.
-light (ap), farol de pista.
-localizing beacon (ap) , faro localizador de
pista.
Ruptor (trademark)(elec), interruptor.
rupture, 8 rotura, ruptura; v quebrar, romper.
--load, carga de ruptura.
- - strength, esfuerzo de rotura.
rust, 8 moho, orn, herrumbre, (C) ferrumbre;
v aherrumbrarse, enmOPAnerse, oxidarse,
(Ch) (Pe) azumagarse.
- - cement, cemento de limaduras de hierro con
sal amonaco.
- - joint,' junta estanca formada por limaduras
de hierro y sal amonaco.
- - preventive, anticorrosivo.
rust-irihibitive paint, pintura anticorrosiva.
rust-resisting, anticorrosivo, incorrosible, antioxidante, antiherrumbroso.
rustic sidirig, tablas rebajadas para forro exterior
de una casa.
rusticated (mas) ,de aristas biseladas o rebajadas.
rustless steel, acero inoxidable o inmanchable.
rustproof, a prueba de oxidacin o de herrumbre,
inoxidable, incorrosible, a prueba de moho.
rusty, mohoso, herrumbroso, (Ch) ferrumbroso.
rut, bache, rodada, rodadura, huella, surco,
rodera.
rutter (lg) ,cortador de baches.

S bend (p), codado en S, codo invertido, contracodo.


S curve, curva inversa o en S.
S hook, gancho en S.
S trap (p); sifn en S.
S wrench, llave forma S o de doble curva.
sabicu, sabic (madera dura de las Antillas).
sabin, sabine (unit of acoustic absorption),
sabino
sabulite, sabulita (explosivo).
saccharate, sacarato.
saccharetin (su), sacaretina.
saccharimeter (su), sacarmetro.
saccharose, sacarosa, suerosa.
sack, saco, costal, bolsa.
- - baler, mquina empacadora de sacos.
- - boom (lg), barrera colectora.

sack

573

- - borer (min) , mquina perforadora de pozos


con bolsas de extraccin.
- - cleaner, mquina limpiadora de sacos de
cemento.
- - elevator, elevador de sacos, montasacos.
sackcloth, arpillera.
saddle, silla de montar, montura, silla, galpago,
(C) albardilla; (puerta) umbral; (top) depresin, (M) puerto, (U) hondonada, (A)
portezuelo; collado; (cv) silla, asiento;
(mee) silleta, caballete, silla, albardn;
(min) silla; (mh) carro, carro-soporte,
silla, (A) asiento; (to) banquillo, chafln.
clamp (p), abrazadera de silla.
dam, cierre o dique lateral, presa auxiliar.
- fiange, brida curva.
- horse, caballo de montar o de silla.
- !1Ub (pb), silla de campana.
- joint (sml)(mas), junta saliente.
- key (mech), chaveta cncava.
stone (bldg), albardilla de cumbre.
T (p), T de silla.
saddle-tank locomotive, locomotora con tanque
sobre la caldera.
saddle-,type meter, contador de silla.
saddleback
- - car, vagoneta de descarga doble, carro en V
invertido.
ooping, albardilla, coronamiento de dos
aguas.
- stull (min), estemple en V invertido.
safe n, caja fuerte o de seguridad, (C) caja de
caudales, (A) tesoro de seguridad; (pb)
recogegotas.
" -load, carga limite o admisible o de seguridad.
slope (ea), talud de seguridad o de trabajo.
stress, esfuerzo de trabajo, fatiga de seguridad.
- yield (ground water), rendimiento seguro.
safe-edge file, lima de canto liso.
safety, seguridad.
- arch (bw), arco de descarga.
- - belt, cintlirn o cincha de seguridad.
catch, fiador, retn de seguridad.
- - clutch, garra de seguridad.
device, dispositivo de seguridad.
dog (mt), perro de seguridad.
- factor, factor de seguridad, coeficiente de
trabajo.
fuel, combustible de seguridad.
- fuse (bl), mecha de seguridad.
- glass, vidrio inastillable, cristal de se/!ltiridad.
grating, rejilla de seguridad para piso.
head (pet), cabezal de seguridad.
- - hook, gancho de cerrojo o de seguridad.
- isle (rd), isla de seguridad, refugio.
--lamp (min), lmpara de seguridad, davina.
-lintel (bw) , dintel detrs del arco de descarga.
- - outlet (elec), tomacorriente ~,tierra.
setscrew, tornillo prisionero encajado (sin
cabeza), tornillo tapn de enchufe, tornillo prisionero hueco, opresor hueco.
shunt (bl), derivador de seguridad.
switch (elec), interruptor de seguridad.

sample

- - tread, huella antirresbaladiza, peldao de


seguridad, (A) guardaescaln.
tube (Iab), tubo de seguridad.
- - valve, vlvula de seguridad o de alivio o de
desahogo.
safranin (sen), safranina.
sag, 8 (est) flecha, flambeo, pandeo; (cab) flecha,
seno; (ot) desprendimiento;, v (est; combarse, empandarse, pandear; (pint) correrse, fluir; (ot) desprenderse, deslizarse.
pipe (hyd), sifn invertido.
- - rod (str), barra atiesadora.
,
- - vertical (rd) (rr) , curva vertical cncava.
sagging (na), arrufo.
sail needle, aguj a de velero.
sail twine, hilo de velas.
sailcloth, lona, lino.
sailmaker, velero.
sailmaker's awl, punzn de velero.
sal ammoniac, sal amonaco, almohatre.
salamander, (ec) salamandra, estufa, brasero;
(met) lobos, zamarras.
salary, sueldo, salario.
salband (geol), salbanda.
sales agent, agente vendedor.
salicin (lab), salicina.
salicylic acid, cido saliclico.
salient, 8 saliente, resalto; a saliente, saledizo.
pole (elec), polo saliente.
.
saliferous, salifero.
salimeter, pesasales, salinmetro.
saline, salino.
- - coefficient, coeficiente salino.
salinity, salinidad.,
salinization, salinizacin.
salinometer, salinmetro; pesasales;
salmonbrick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido, (Col)
bizcocho.
Salt,8 (qum) sal; a salado; salobre.
- - content, salobridad;"
- - desert, salitrera.
- - dome; domo salino.
- - glazing, vidriado comn.'
- - water, agua'salada o salobre.
salt-dilution method (hyd) , procedimiento de
disolucin de sal, medicin con disolucin
salina.
salt-titrationmethod, vase salt-dilution method.
salt-velocity method (hyd) , procedimiento de
velocidad de sal.
saltation '(1"), saltacin;
salting (min) , enriquecimiento artificial de una
mina o de una muestra de mineral.
saltpeter, salitre, nitrato de potasio.
salvage, 8 salvamento; derechos de salvamento;
1) (nut) salvar; (mtl) recobrar.
- - materials, material sobrante, rezago.
- - pump, bomba de salvataje.
- - value, valor rezago o de recuperacin.
sample, 8 muestra; testigo; v muestrar, catar,
catear.
'
- - core (drill) , alma de ensayo, corazn de
prueba, testigo de perforacin.
- - cutter, cortamuestras.
- - splitter, partidor o divisor de muestras.
- - spoon (tb), cuchara muestreadora.

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sampler

574

sampler, sacamuestras,muestreador, recogemuestras, sacador de ,muestras.


sampling, muestreo, catadura, cateo.
_ hatch (sd) , escotilla de,muestrear, agujero de
muestreo.
- - machine, mquina tomamuestras.
- - nozzle (steam), boquilla muestreadora.
__ pipets, pipetas para muestreo.
_,- scoop, cucharn para muestreo.
- - table, mesa muestreadora.
- tube, tubo muestreador.
samson (lg), 8 palanca con cadena para maniobra de troncos; v guiar con palanca la cada
de un rbol.
__ post, poste de amarre; (pet) poste maestro.
sand, 8 arena; v arenar, enarenar; lijar.
__ bar, arenal, banco, bajo, barra, alfaque,
playa de ro, restinga, place!;
- - boil, venero, borbotn.
__ casting, pieza fundida en arena.
_ catcher (sd) , interceptor de cascajo ode
arena.
cement, cemento de arena.
- - classifier, clasificador de arena.
__ crusher, trituradora de finos o de arena.
__ dome (loco), cpula de arena, arenador,
arenero.
__ drain, (ea), aliviadero vertical de arena.
- - dredger, draga aspirante."
- - drier, secador de arena.
- - dune, mdano, algaida, duna,mgano.
- - ejector, eyector de arena.
__ eliminator (ce), eliminador de arena.
- - fence (rr), valla paraarena.
- - filter, filtro de arena.
- - finish, acabado arenoso.
,
_'_, gate (hyd), compuerta desarenadora o desripiadora.
__ hog, trabajador en aire comprimido.
- - hole (casting), escarabajo.
holes (gl), picaduras.
__ house {rr), casilla paraal'ena de locomotora.
- - jack, gato de arena.
- - jacket (ag), camisa para arena.
_,_'-line(pet), cable de la cuchara.
__ pile (foundation), pilote de arena.
--' pipe (loco), cao arenero.
- - pit mma o cantera de arena, arenal.
__ pump, bomba desarenadora o para arena;
cubeta sacalodo.
__ rammer, pisn neumtico para arena.
__ reel (pet);' carrete o malacate de la cuchara.
__ roll, rodillotriturador triturador de finos,
molino de arena;'
- - seal (rd), capa final de arena.
__ separator, colector o ,separador de arena.
- - shale, arenisca esquistosa.
__ sheave (pet), garrucha de la cuchara.
__ slinger (fdy), lanzadora de arena.
__ sluice, desarenador, ,purga de arena.
- - spreader (rd>. arenadora.
__ streak (conc), rea superficial arenosa, (A)
veteado de arena.
- - tank, lavadora de arena.
- track (rr), va para llenar los arenadores de
las locomotoras.

sap

- - trap, desarenador, trampa de arena, guardaarenas, arenero; (pet) atrapadora de


arena.
- - washer, lavador de arena.
- - well (ea), pozo de arena.
sand-cast, vaciado en molde de arena, fundido
en arena.
sand-cutting (fdy), desbaste por chorro de arena.
sand-expansion indicator (wp), indicador de expansin de la arena.
sand-expansion recorder,,(wp), contador de expansin de la arena.
sand-float finish (conc), acabado por llana de
madera con adicin de arena.
sand-lime brick, ladrillo de .cal y arena.
sand-molded brick, vase sand-struck brick.
sand-packing machine (fdy), moldeadora.
sand-sealed (rd), ligado con arena.
sand-spun pipe, tubera colada centrifugamente
en moldes de arena.
sand-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado en arena.
sandbag, saco de arena.
sandbank, banco o bajo de arena, encalladero,
bancal.
sandblast, 8 soplete o chorro o soplo de arena,
(M) chifln de arena; v limpiar por chorro
de arena.
- - hose, manguera para chorro de are,na.
-,-.-, nozzle, tobera o boquilla lanzaarena.
sandbox, caja de arena, arenero, arenador.
sanded plaster, yeso con, arena.
sander, lijadora; arenadora.
sandglas, reloj de arena,
sandpaper,8 papel de lija, lija; v lijar, alijar.
sandpapering machine, lijadora.
sandstone, arenisca, (Col) piedra de arena.
sandy, arenoso,arenisco, arenceo.
--Ioam, greda arenosa.
sanidine (miner), sanidina, feldespato vtreo.
sanidinite (geol), sanidinita.
sanitarian n, sanitario.
sanitary, sanitario.'
- - base (bldg), zcalo sanitario, base sanitaria.
- - cross (p), cruz sanitaria.
- - door, puerta lisa o llana.
- - engineer, ingeniero sanitario.
engineering, ingeniera sanitaria.
- - fill, relleno con basuras.
- - fittings (p), accesorios sanitarios.
- - sewage, aguas negras o fecales, aguas cloacales sanitarias.
- - sewer, alcantarilla sanitaria, colector sanitario.
- - squad, brigada sanitaria, cuadrilla de sanitacin.
- - survey, estudio sanitario, (V) encuesta sanitaria.
T (p) ,T con conexiIl redondeada, T sanitaria.
- - valve, vlvula sanitaria.
sanitation" saneamiento, snidad, higienizacin,
(C) sanitacin.
Santorin, santorina (puzolana).
sap, savia.
- ring (lbr), anillo de albura.
- - stain, mancha de savia.

sap

575

tie (rr), traviesa de albura.


saponifiable, saponificable.
saponification number, nmero de saponificacin.
saponifier, saponificador.
saponify, saponificar.
saprogenic, saprognico.
saprolite (geol), saprolita.
saprophyte (sen), saprfito.
saprophytic (sen), saprfito, saprofitico.
saprozoic (sen), saprozoico.
sapwood, albura, smago, madera alburente o
tierna o de savia.
Sargol joint (trademark) (p), tipo de, unin para
brida Van Stone.
sash (window), hoja, vidriera, (Col) bastidor.
- - balance, ajustador de hoja de guillotina.
- - bar, parteluz, montante.
- bolt, tarabilla.
- brace(pi), larguero provisioIlal.
- - chain, cadena para contrapeso de ventana.
cord, cuerda para contrapeso de, ventana.
- fast, fiador de ventana.
--lift, manija para ventana de guillotina,
levantaventana.
-lock, ,fiador de ventana.
operator, ajustador de ventana.
plane, cepillo rebajador.
- - pulley, roldana para ventana de guillotina,
polea para ventana.
- - tool, brocha para pintar ventanas.
- - weight, contrapeso de ventana.
satellite (gear), satlite.
satin finish (hw), acabado satinado o semimate.
satin spar, espato lustroso.
saturable, saturable.
saturant, saturante.
saturate, saturar, empapar; (elc) saturar.
saturated
soil, terreno empapado o saturado.
solution, solucin saturada.
steam, vapor saturado.
saturating reactor (elec), reactor de saturacin.
saturation (all ~enses), saturacin;
- current(ra), corriente de saturacin.
- - curve, curva ce saturacin magntica.
- - factor, factor de saturacin.
- index (sen) ndice de saturacin.
- - induetion, induccin de saturaci;)..
--limit (soil), limite de sat,uracin.
- - point, punto de saturacin:.
temperature (mrl) (ac) , temperatura de saturacin.
'
saturator, saturador.
sauIt, rpidos, rabin de un ro.
save-all, (az) artesa de rebose, vaso de seguridad.
saw, 8 sierra, serrucho; v aserrar, serra;r, s~rruchar.
- - arbor, eje de sierra.
beneh, banco de sierra.
bIade, hoja de sierra.
carriage, carro portasierra.
clamp, prensa para sierra, tornillo para serruchos.
erew (Ig) , cuadrilla aserradora.
cut, corte o trazo de sierra, aserradura,.
- - dril!, sierra cilndrica, taladro~sierra.

seaIe

file,lima para sierra; limadora.


- frame, marco o bastidor de sierra.
- - gage, calibre de dientes; gua de aserrar.
- - gate, marco de sierra.
grinder, rectificador de sierras.
- - guard, guardasierra.
- guide, gua de sierra.
- - han dIe, mango o puo de serrucho;
- - jointer, igualador de dientes.
- - knife, cuchillo-serrucho.
-log, tronco serradizo o' por aserrar.
- - mandreI, eje o rbol de sierra.
- - pad, mango o agarradera de serrucho.
- - pit, foso de aserrar.
- - rod, tensor.
- - set, triscador, tenazas de triscar, (A) trabadoro
- - swage, recalcador para sierra.
- - table, banco aserrador, mesa de. serrar,
banco de sierra.
- - timber, madera serradiza.
- - tooth, diente de sierra.
- - vise, prensa para afilar sierras, tornillo para
serrucho.
saw-setting hammer, martillo de triscar.
saw-setting machine, mquina de triscar, triscadora.
. '
saw-tooth
- - roof, techo de diente de sierra, techo dentado.
- - voltage, voltaje dentado, tensin diente de
sierra.
- - wave (ra), onda diente de sierra.
sawbuck, caQrilla, tijera.
sawdust, aserrn, serrn, aserrapuras.
- - bIower, soplador d,e aserrn.
- - collector, aspirador de, aserrln.
- - concrete, concreto con, agregado de aserrin,
concreto de clavar, hormign de ,aserrn.
sawer, aserrador.
sawhorse,'caballete de aserrar, burro, camelln,
asnillo, borriquete, cabrilla, caballo.
sawing, aserradura:
sawmil!, aserradero, (CHM) aserro, serrera,
taller de aserrar.
- - earriage, carro de aserradero o para trozos.
- - worker, ,aserrador.
sawyer, aserrador, ,serrador.
Sayboltseconds, segundos de viscosidad Saybolt.
SayboIt viscosity, viscosidad Saybolt.
se.b, 8 (carp) tapajunta,cubrejunta, costanera,
platabanda, cachete; (met) costra; (hombre) rompehuelgas, esquirol; v sobrejuntar.
scabble, desbastar.
scaffold, 8 andamio, castillete, castillejo, (Col)
percha; (A) balancn (colgante); v andamiar.
- - braeket, c011s01a de andamio.
- - builder, andamiador.
- - horse, borricn, caballete de andamio.
- - pIank, tabln de andamio.
--pole, alma,o zanco o paral de andamio.
scaffolding, andamiaje, andamiada, castillejo.
seagliola, escayola.
sealar, escalar.
seale, 8 (pesar) b;scu)a, balanza, romana; (cal)
incrustacin, costras, escamas; (met) lami-

scale

576

nilla, cascarilla, (V) concha; (orin) escama,


costra, (V) concha; (dib) escala; (med)
escala, regla; '/J descarnarse, descascararse,
descostrarse; (dib) medir con escala, escalar; (ef) medir; (met) desponchar.
book (Ig), libreta de medicin.
- - box, caja de bscula; (exc) cajn de madera.
- - drawing, dibujo a espala.
- - factor (pmy), factor de escala.
__ fraction (pmy), relncin de escala.
- - house, casetn de balanza.
__ model, modelo a escala, (M) maqueta a
escala.
of hardness, escala de dureza.
- - of miles, escala de millns.
- - of wages, escalnfn, esenIa de sueldos.
off, desconcharse, descamnrse, (Pe) escamarse.
protractor (dwg), tmnsportndor de escala.
- - remover, quitncostra.
. - - separator (condenser), interceptor de escamas.
track (1'1'), va de bscula.
- - trap (pet), colector de escamas.
scale-forming, incrustnnte.
scaled dimension, dimensin a escala.
scalene, escnleno.
scalepan, (exc) cajn, (M) esquife, (M) concha;
(lab) platillo de bnlanzn.
scaler, (herr) descarnador; (ef) medidor de troncos.
scaling chisel, desescamador.
scaling hammer, desincrustador; martillo burilador (neumtico).
scalper, separador preliminar.
scalping screen, criba preliminar de malla ancha.
scaly, escamoso, costroso.
scanner (tv), explorador, analizador.
- - amplifier, amplificador de exploracin.
scanning (tv) , exploracin, escudriamiento,
analizacin.
- - disk, (elc) disco analizador; (tv) disco explorador o de orificios.
- - head, proyector de exploracin.
--line, linea de exploracin.
- - spot, rea explomdom, punto de exploracin.
scantling (carp), tirantillo, alfnrda.
scantlings (sb), dimensiones, escantillones.
scapolite (mirier), escapolita.
scarf,8 rebajo, eharpado; '/J (carp) charpar, rebajar; (met) desconchar.
- - joint, junta charpada o biselada; (eI6c) empalme charpado.
- - weld, soldadura aI' sesgo.
scarifier, escarificador.
scarify, escal'ificar.
scarp, 8 declive, escnrpa; '/Jesarpar.
scattering surface (il), superficie de dispersin.
scavenge (di); barrer.
- - pump, bomba de bnri'ido.
scavenging stroke, carrera de barrido'o de expulsin.
'
scavenging valve, vlvula del barrido:
scheelite, scheelita (mineral de tungsteno).
schematic drawing,dibujo esquemtico.
schist, esquisto.

scraper

- - oil, petrleo o aceite de esquisto.


schistic, esquistoso.
schistoid a,' esquistoideo.
schistose, esquistoso.
schistosity, esquistosidad.
schistosomes (sen), csquistosomas.
schistosomiasis (sen), esquistosomiasis.
schizomycetes (sen), esquizomicetos.
schmutzdecke (wp), colchn de cieno encima del
filtro rpido.
science, ciencia.
scientific, cicntific.o.
scissors fault (gool), falla gimda:
scissors truss, nrmndura de tijera.
sclerograph (pet.), csclergrafo.
sclerometer, esclermetro.
sclerometric, csderomtrico.
scleroscope, espleroscopio.
- - hardness, dureza escleroscpica o de escleroscopio.
scoop, cucharn, cuchara; pala carbonera:
- - shovel, pala carbonera o para carbn o de
cuchnl'n,
scoot (Ig), trineo de nrrastre.
score v, rayar, araar, estriar.
scored tile, bloque estructuml rayado.
scoria, escoria, cngafierro.
scorifier, escorificador.
scorify, escorificnr.
scotch, 8 zoquete, etua; (ef) barra de' refrenamiento; '/J acunr, cnlzar, ellgalgnr
- - block (1'1'), calzo de detellcin.
Scotch marine boilEir, caldera marina escocesa,
caldera multitubulnr escocesa.
Scotch yoke (machy), yugo escocs.
Scott connection (elec), conexin en T.
scour (hyd) , 8 socnvacin, derrubio, abrasin,
arrastre; '/J socavar, derrubiar, arrastrar.
scouring barrel, tambor giratorio de frotacin.
scouring sluice, compuerta de limpia; desage de
limpia.
scove kiln (brick), horno con retencin de calor
por enlucido de barro.
scow, chalana, lancha, bongo, gnguil (de vaciamiento), chata, pontn, (A) balandra.
scrap '/J, desechar, (eh) dnr de baja.
- - bin, buz6n de metralla, depsito de hierro
viejo.
- - iron, hierro viejo, desecho, despjos de
hierro, hierro de desperdicio o de metralla,
chatnrrn, (A) rczn;o.
- - rail, cnrril o I'ipl de desecho,
- - shear, ciznlla para metralla.
- - value, vnlor COIIIO desecho, (A) valor rezago.
scrape, raRpnr, l"UHear, raer.

scraper, (do I'nhnllo) pala de arrastre; trama,


cuchnrn de nrmstre, (eh) palabuey, (M)
escrepn, (V) rastrillo, (A) rastrn, (Ec)
barredera, (Pe) rufa; (de tractor) pala
trnnsportndora, excavadora acarreadora;
(pn) medera giratoria; (cal) limpiatubos,
raspatubos; (carp) rasqueta, raedor, raspador; (min) limpinclor de barrenos, saca.barro; (yeserin) cuchilla.
- - bucket, cucharn cogedor o recogedor, trama
de cnble.

scraper

577

screwed

- - conveyor, transportador de cadena sin fin


chaser, plantilla de filetear peine d
con paletas.
engastador de tornillo.'
e roscar,
plane, cepillo-rasqueta, cepillo raspador.
chuck, mandril enroscado.
p.usher \ce), empujadora de trailla.
- - clamp, prensa de hierro para carpint
- - rmg (pIS ton) , aro rascador o' rascaceite,
prensa de tornillo.
eros,
anillo restregador.
- - conveyor, transportador de tornillo si fin
scraper-Ioader, trama cargadora.
con?uctor espiral o de gusano.
n,
scratch '/J, araar, rayar.
- - Couphng, manguito roseado.
- - awl, lesna de marcar.
extractor,
sacatornillos.
coat (plaster), capa rayada o de base,ensa- - - eye, pit6n.
banado, (U) capa azotada, (V) friso.
eyebolt, pija de ojillo.
filter (ra) , filtro de ruido de pa, (Es) filtro
feed, avance por tornillo
de rascadura.
- - feeder, alimentador de t~rnillo o sin fin
gage, gramil.
- - gear, engranaje de tornillo sin fin.
.
hardness, dureza escleromtrica.
- - grab, machuelo arrancasondas.
template (rd) , plantilla rayadora.
- - ~ook, gancho roscado o de tornillo.
scree (Great Britain), vase talus.
- - Jac~, gato de .tornillo o de rosca o de gusano
screed, 8 pl~n~illa, maestra, rastrel, listn-guia;
CrIC de torlllllo.
'
escantIl!on, regla recta, cercha, raedera,
- joint, junta roscada.
emparejador, (V) corredera; '/J enrasar,
- - machine, mquina de fabricar tornillos,
atablar, raer, emparejar.
torno de roscar.
board, ~scantilln, regla recta, raedera,
- - n~il, c~avo de rosca, clavo-tornillo.
emparejador, rasero, rastrel corredera
(M) tabln-llana.
'
, - - pde, pIlote de rosca.
- - pin, pasador roscado.
screen, 8. criba, harnero, cedazo, cribadora,
pitch, paso de tornillo.
tamIz (fino),. cernedor, zaranda; (ra) pan- - plate, cojinete de roscar port.ahembra,'
talla; '/J cerlllr, cribar, tamizar, zarandar,
terraja.
'
zarandear, (eol)(eh) harnear; (ra) apan- - plug, tap6n roscado.
tallar.
- - press, prensa de tornillo.
analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo.
- - propeller, hlice.
battery (ra) , batera de pantalla.
bulkhead . (S?), mamparo no estanco entre - - pump, bomba espiral; bomba centrifuga de
rodete de hlice.
co,?partlmlentos de calderas y de mpunch, punzn de tornillo
qUillas.
- spike, tirafondo, (A) pern~ aterrajador.
chamber, cmara separadora o de cribas,
- spreader (rd), extendedor de tornillo.
(Pe) cmara cernidora.
stock (steel), barras para fabricacin de
chute, canal cribador;
tornillo~ (tiene alta labrabilidad).
- - classifier, clasificador.de cedazo.
stoker,
alImentador a tornillo.
- - do.or, puerta;.mosquitera o de tela metlica.
- tap, ,?acho de terraja o de tornillo.
gnd (ra), reJIlla-pantalla;
- - termmal (elec), borne de tornillo.
- - pan, artesa de criba.
th~ead, filete o rosca de tornillo.
- - pipe, tubo colador.
- - uruon (p), uni6n roscada.
- - tender, zarandero, cribador, harnerero.
- - wheel, engranaje helicoidal.
- - test, ensayo de cernido.
screw-cutting lathe, torno de roscar o de filetear
voltage (ra), voltaje de pantalla.
screw-Iock ~ubing head (pet) , cabezal de cierr~
wheel, rueda-cedazo.
a torlllllo.
screen-grid tube (ra), vlvula de rejilla-pantalla
screw-p!n shackle, grillete con perno roscado.
\Es) vlvula de rejilla blindada.
'
screw-pttch gage, medidor de roscas, plantilla
screenmg, cribado, cernido, zarandeo.
para filete, escantill6n para roscas; cali- - hopper, tolva cribadora.
brador de roscas.
- - plant~ i;>lant.a cribadora o clasificadora,
screw-pr?peller-t~pe current meter, molinete con
e.qUlpo clas~ficador, instalacin cribadora.
hlIce de arIstas biseladas.
screerungs, cernIduras; granzn granza granscrew-shell receptacle (elec), receptculo de caja
cilla, (e) recebo.
'
,
roscada.
- - grinder (sd), triturador de cerniduras
screw-slotting cutter, ranuradora para tornillos
screw, 8 tornillo; (nut) hlice; '/J ato~nillar,
screw-spike driver, clavador de tirafondos
.
enroscar.
screw~thread insert, filete insertado, ros~a in- - an~?or, ancla de tornillo, manga de expanserta.
SlOn para tornillo; ancla de hlice (para
screw-thread micrometer, micr6metro de' roscas
retenida).
o para filetes.
aperture (sb), vano de la hlice.
screwdriver, atornillador, destornillador, (M)
desarmador.
'
- - auger, barrena salomnica o espiral.
- - bit, br.oca destornilladora, destornillador de
- - bell, campana de tuerca, machuelo arrancaberblqu!.
sondas.
socket, casquillo destornillador.
cap, tapa roscada, tapn de tuerca.
screwed, atornillado, enroscado.

screwed

578

contact (elec) , contacto de rosca.


- - fittings (p), accesorios roscados o de tornillo.
- - flange, brida roscada, platina atornillada,
(e) platillo.con rosca.
- - joint (p), acoplamiento de rosca, junta atornillada.
- - pipe, tubera con rosca o de tornillo, caera
roscada.
screwhead, cabeza de tornillo.
screwstock, terraj a.
scribe, trazar, contornear.
scriber, punz6n de trazar, aguja de marcar.
scribing, trazado; ajuste.
- - block, verificador de superficies planas.
- - compass, comps de marcar.
- - gouge, gubia de mano.
- - iron, herramienta de trazar.
scrive board (sb), piso de glibos.
scroll, caracol, espiral, voluta.
- - case (turb) , caja de caracol, cmara o caja
o carcasa espiral.
chuck (mt), plato con ajuste espiral.
- - conveyor, conductor espiral.
--lathe, torno para labrarcmadera.
- - saw, sierra de calar. ci para contornear.
scrubbed finish (conc); a(labado con cepillo de
alambre o de fibra tiesa.
scrubber, lavador, limpiador, depurador.
plates (ac), placas lavadoras.
-tank (pet), tanque depurador.
scrubbing screen (gravel), criba lavadora.
scuff v, desgastarse, rascarse, rayarse.
scuffing (tire), desgaste, arrastre.
scufile hoe, azad6n de pala.
scum, espuma, nata.
-.. breaker (sd), rompedor de espuma.
- - cock, grifo purgador de espumas, espumadera.
- - collector, colector o recogedor de espumas.
grid (sd); rejilla de espumas.
- - pipe, tubo despumador.
- - remover, quitaespumas, separador de espumas.
- - trap, separador de espumas.
.
-.-.trough(sd),artesa de espumas o de despu~
maci6n.
- - weir, vertedo!: de espumas.
scumboard (sd), separador de espumas.
scupper"imbornal, embornal.
scutch, martillo cortador de ladrillos.
scuttle -n. (rf), escqtill6n, ,trampa.
scythe, guadaa.
sea, mar; oleada,marejada.
- - cock or valve, llave.o grifo de mar.
- - head, estructura de desembocadura.
--level, nivel del mar.
- - mile, milla marina o martima.
- wall, malec6n, murall6n de defensa o de
ribera, muralla. de mar ,muro de muelle,
(eh) molo, (A) defensa martima.
--. water, agua.de mar.
sea-Ievel canal, canal al nivel del mar (sin esclusas).
seacoast, costa martima, marina, litoral.
seal,8 (hid) cierre, sello;. v sellar, tapar, cerrar.
bar (gate), barra de estaIlcamieIlto.

second

cap (va), casquete sellador.


coat, (ca) capa final (betn), capa sellante o
de sellado; (mam) capa impermeable.
- - ring anillo de estancamiento.
weld, soldadura estancadora o de obturaci6n
o de sello.
sealable (elec), cerrable, encerrable.
sealant -n., sellador, tapador.
Seale construction (wr) , construcci6n o trama
Seale.
sealed-beam headlight (auto), farol d~ reflector
contenido.
sealing -n., sellado; tapado.
- - compound (elec), compuesto de sellar, pasta
de cierre.
- - current (elec), corriente de cierre ode asent~
miento.
gasket (elec), guarnici6n de sellar.
- - strip, list6n de cierre.
- - voltage, tensi6n de asentamiento.
seam, (roca) hendedura, ,fisura, grieta, veta,
fractura; (est) junta, costura; (min) fil6n,
criadero, vena; (cn) costura; (met) costura, veta.
strap (sb), (lubrejunta longitudinal.
- - welding, soldadura de costura.
seamint; (sml).
._- des, estampas de empatar.
roll, rodillo de empatar.
- - stake, bigorneta de costura.
seam1ess tubing, tubos enterizos o de acero sin
costura, tubera. sin soldadura, fluses de
acero enterizo.
seamy, grietoso, hendido.
. seaplane, hidroavi6n, hidroplano.
- - base, base o apostadero de hidroaviones.
seaport, puerto martimo o de mar.
search coil (elec), bobina exploradora.
search1ight, proyector, reflector, faro.
season 8 estaci6n; v desecar, secar, sazonar, curar.
check (lbr), hendedura o grieta de desecaci6n.
cracking (met) , grietas debidas a esfuerzos
de elaboraci6n.
seasonallumber, madera entresecada.
seasoned lumber, madera desecada o curada o
sazonada o estacionada.
seat, 8 (est) (v) asiento; v asentar.
angle (str), ngulo de asiento.
bar (gate), barra de asiento.
- - reamer, escariador de asiento de vlvula.
ring (va), anillo del asiento.
stiffeners (str), apoyaderos del asiento.
seated connection (str), conexi6n con asiento.
seating, 8 asentamiento; a asentador.
cup (pet), empaque acopado.
nipple (pet), niple de asiento.
- - pressure (gate), presi6n de asentamiento.
seatless valve, vlvula sin asiento.
seaworthy, marinero.
secant, secante.
second, 8 (tiempo)(ngulo) segundo; . avera; a
segundo.
- - cross member (auto), segundo travesao.
&!,owth (lg), rbolesr.enacidos.

second

579

speed (auto), segunda velocidad, (Ec) segunda marcha.


second-cut file, lima entrefina o de segundo corte.
second-foot (hyd), pie cbico por segundo.
second-foot-day, un pie cbico por segundo durante 24 horas.
secondary n a, secundario.
- - battery, acumulador.
- - cell, elemento de acumulador.
- - circuit, circuito inducido.
- - crusher, quebradora secundaria.
- - emission (ra), desprendimiento secundario.
- - energy, energa secundaria o pro~isoria.
fault (elec), falla secundaria.
- - neutral grid (elec), red neutra secundaria.
- - power, potencia secundaria, fuerza provisoria; energa secundaria.
- - shaft (auto), eje secundario.
- - stress es, esfuerzos secundarios.
secondhand, de segunda mano, de ocasi6n,
usado, (M) (e) de uso.
secret block, mot6n sencillo de cuerpo cerrado.
secret bond (bw), aparejo de sogas biseladas para
astas diagonales.
sectile (miner)" sectil.
sectility, sectilidad.
section, 8 (exc) secci6n; (mad) esc\ladra; (fc)
tramo, trayecto; (dib) corte, secci6n, (M)
tajada; (EU) extensi6n de terreno de una
milla en cuadro; v seccionar.
- - foreman (rr), capataz de tramo.
- - gang trr), cuadrilla de tramo.
- hand, pe6n ferrocarrilero.
- - house (rr), casa de tramo; bodega de tramo.
- - insulator, aislador seccionador o de secci6n.
-locking (rr), enclavamiento de tramo.
- - modulus, m6dulo de resistencia o de la secci6n.
- post (rr), poste de tramo.
- - switch (elec), interruptor seccionador.
section-line v (dwg), rayar.
section-liner (inst), rayador.
sectional, seccionado, seccional.
- - area, rea de la secci6n.
- - boiler, caldera seccional.
cast-iron radiator, calorfero seccionado de
fundici6n.
elevation, alzada en corte.
- - view, vista seccional.
sectionalize (mech)(elec); seccionar.
sectionalizing box (elec), caja de seccionamiento.
sector, sector.
cable (elec), cable de conductores de sector.
gate (hyd), compuerta de sector.
gear, sector dentado.
switch (elec), interruptor de sector.
secular variation, variaci6n secular.
sedentary soil, terreno sedentario, (M) suelo
residual
sediment, sedimentos, dep6sitos de azolve.
- - faucet, grifo de asiento vertical.
- - separator, separador de sedimentos.
- trap, trampa o separador de sedimentos.
sedimentary, sedimentario.
- basin (geol),. cuenca de sedimentaci6n.
-

seizing

sedimenta.tion, ~edimentaci6n, decantaci6n,.(Pe)


subsldenc!a.
- - basin, tanque de. decantaci6n, dep6sito de
sedimentaci6n.
- - test, ensayo de sedimentaci6n.
Seebeck effect (elec), efecto termoelctrico corriente trmica.
'
seed, 8 semilla; (vi) burbuja pequea; v sembrar.
seeder (su), semillero.
seeding, siembra; (dac) inoculaci6n del tanque
dige~tor con organismos vivos.
seep, 8 rezumadero; agua infiltrada; v filtrarse,
rezumarse, colarse, percolarse.
- - water, agua infiltrada.
seepage, fil~raci?n, percolaci6n, infiltraci6n, (M)
. trasmmaCl6n.
force (sm), fuerza de filtraci6n.
- - outcrop, brote de filtraci6n.
pit (sd), pozo absorbente.
--. well, pozo de colecci6n.
segment, segmento.
- - block, bloque segmental, dovela.
- - gear, sector dentado; cremallera en segmento.
- - rack, cremallera en segmento.
- - set (min), marco de segmento.
segmental, segmental.
- - arch, b6veda escarzana, arco rebajado o seg. mental.
- - conductor (elec), conductor de segmento.
gate. (hyd), compuerta radial o de segmento,
compuerta Tainter.
segregation, (conc) ~eparaci6n, segregaci6n, de~
mezclado; (met) segregaci6n.
seiche (hyd), ondulaci6n peri6dica del espejo de
agua.
seismic, ssmico.
- - prospecting (geop), prospecci6n o el'ploraci6n ssmica.
-.- ray, onda ssmica.
- - shoter (geop), dinamitero ssmico.
- - survey, estudio ssmico.
seismicity, sismicidad.
seismism, sismo.
seismdchronograph, sismocron6grafo.
seismogram, sismogramo, sismograma.
seismograph, sism6grafo.
- - survey, exploracin sismogrfica, estudio sisrnogrfico.
.
seismographer, sism610go, sism6grafo.
seismographic, sismogrfico.
seismography, sismografa.
seismological, sismolgico.
seismologist, sism610go.
seismology, sismologa;
seismometer, sism6metro.
seismometric,sismomt'trico.
seismometrograph, sismometrgrafo.
seismophone (pet), sism6fono, gefono.
seismoscope, sisllloscopio.
seismotectonic, sismotectllico.
seize, (cab) abarbetar. barbetar, trill('ar,' aforrar; (maq) ,afrrarse, agarmrs('.
seizing, (cab) barbeta; (maq) apri('(o, adl\('~in.
- iron, herramienta para' barbetar cable de
alambre.

seizing

580

straIid, tor6n de barbetar.


select grade (lbr), calidad selecta.
selectance (ra), selectividad, selectancia.
selective, selectivo.
- - absorption (ra), absorci6n selectiva.
__ assembly, armadura selectiva, ensamblaje
selectivo o escogido.
-'- fit;ajuste escogido.
_ flotation (met), flotaci6n selectiva.
__ transmission; transmisi6n selectiva de velocidades.
__ tuning (ra), sintonizaci6n selectiva.
selectivity (ra), selectividad.
selector, (auto) selector, cambio de velocidades;
,
(elc) selector; (tel) selector; (rriec) selector.
- - switch (elec), conmutador selector, selector.
- - valve, vlvula selectora.
selenide, seleniuro.
selenite, (qum) selenito; (miner) selenita, espejuelo.
selenium, selenio.
- - cell, pila de selenio.
- rectifier (elec), rectificador de selenio.
self-acting plane (min), rampa autoactuadora o
de gravedad.
self-adjusting, autoajustador, de ajuste propio.
self-aeration,' autoaeraci6n.
self-air-cooled transformer, transformador de
enfriamiento propio por aire.
self-aligning, autoalineador; dealineaci6npropia.
self-annealing, autorrecocido.
self-balancing (elec) , ,autoequilibrador.
self-bias (ra) ,autobia:s.,
self-bonding, aut'oligador.
self-calibrating, autocalibrador.
self-calking, autocalafateador.
self-capacitance (ra), capacitancipropia, autocapacidad.
self-centering, autocentrador, de centraje propio.
- - center punch, punz6n autocentrador, granete a campana;
self-cleaning, autolimpiador.
self-closing, de cierre automtico.
self-coalescence;autocogulaci6n.
self-compensating, 'autocompensador.
self-computing level rod, mira de c6mputo automtico.
self-contained (mech) (elec), completo, enterizo,
independiente.
self-cooled, enfriado automticamente.
__ transformer, transformador enfriado por
circulacin natural' de aire.
self-discharge (elec), descarga espontnea.
self-discharging (mech), descarga automtica.
self-docking, autocarenaje.
self-draining, de drenaje automtico. '
self-dumping,' autovolcante; auto basculante.
self-energizingbrake, freno de automultiplicacin de fuerza.
self-equalizing, autoigualador.
self-evaporation, evaporaci6n automtica.
self-excitation, autoexcitaci6n, excitaci6n propia.
self-exCited oscillator (ra) , oscilador autoexcitado (A) oscilador autocontrolado.
self-extin~uishing, de extinci6n automtica.

self
self-feeding, de avance automtico; autoalimentador.
self-filtering lens, lente autofiltrador.
self-fluxing, alitofundente.
self-focusing, de foco automtico, autofocador.
self-furring, autoenrasillante.
self-generative, autogenerador.
self-hardening, autoendurecedor.
self-heterodyne (ra), alitodino.
self-ignition, autoencendido, encendido espontneo, autoignici6n.
self-impedance, autoimpedancia, (A) impedancia propia.
self-indicating, autoindicador.
self-inductance, coeficiente de autoinducci6n,
autoinductancia.
self-induction, autoinducci6n, (A) inducci6n
propia.
self-inductive, autoinductivo.
self-inductor, autoinductor.
self-Iengthening, autoalargador.
self~loading, autocargador.
self-Iocking; autocerrador, de encerrojamiento
automtico; autotrabador.
self-Iowering jack, gato autobajador.
self-Iubricating, autolubricador, autoengrasador.
self-moving, automotor, autopropulsor, locomotor.
self-mulching soil, suelo retenedor de humedad.
self-oiling, 8 autolubricaci6n; a autolubricador.
self-opening, autoabridor~
self-operating, automtico.
self-oscillation (ra), autooscilaci6n.
self-oscillator '(ra) , ,autooscilador. '
self~potential methods (geop), mtodos autopotenciales.
self-powered scraper,trailla .automotriz o autom6vil, mototrailla.
self-priming,8 autocebadura;a autocebador.
self-propelled electric locomotive, locomotora
elctrica automotriz.
self-protected transformer, transformador autoprotector.
self-purification (r), autopurificaci6n, autodepuraci6n.
self-raisiIig, autoelevador.
self-reading rod (surv), mira parlante.
self-recording, autorregistrador.
self-rectying (ra), autorrectificador.
self-reducing, autorreductor.
setf-regulating, autorregulador, de regulaci6n
automtica.
self-rotating, autorrotativo.
self-scrubbing, autolavador.
self-sealing, autosellador, de cierre propio.
self-sharpening, autoaguzador, autoafilador.
self-siphoning, autosifonaje.
self-starter, arrancador, autoarrancador.
self-starting, arranque automtico.
self-stowing (naut), autoestibante.,
self-suPP6rtlng, autoestable; de sostn propio,
(A) autoportante.
self-synchronizing, de sincronizaci6n automtica.
self-tapping screw, tornillo autorroscante.
self-tightening, de apretamiento automtico.

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self-tipping, autovolcante, r utobasculante.


self-ventilating, autoventilador.
self-vulcanizing, de vulcanizaci6n automtica.
Sellers coupling, acoplamientoSellers o de doble
cono.
Sellers hob, herramienta rotativa de torno para
cortar roscas.
Sellels thread, filete Sellers.
selvage, (geol) salbanda; (cerradura) placa de
frente.
semaphore, semforo.
- blade, aleta de semforo.
semiadjustable, semiajustable.
semiangle, semingulo.
semianthracite, semi antracita.
semiarch, semiarco, semib6veda.
semiarid, semirido.
semiartesian, semisurgente.
semiasphalt a, semi asfltico.
semiaustenitic (met), semiaustentico.
semiautomatic, semiautomtico.
semiaxis, semieje.
semiaxle, semieje.
semibastard (file), semibastardo.
semibitu,minous cOal, carb6n semigraso o semibituminoso.
semicantilever, semicantilever.
semichord, semi cuerda.
semicircle, (mat) semicrculo; (inst) semicrculo,
graf6metro.
semicircular, semicircular.
- - arch, arco de medio punto o de centro plno,
b6veda de medio ca6n.
semicircumference, semicircunferencia.
semicircumferential fiow (sd) , flujo semicircunferencia!.
semicloverleaf intersection (rd) , intercambio a
medio trbol o por dos cuadrantes.
semicoated electrode (w), electrodo semirrevestido.
semicoke, semi coque.
semiconducting (elec), semiconductor.
semicrystalline, semi cristalino.
semicubical, semicbico.
semicylindrical, semicilndrico, a medio cail.6n.
semidiameter, semidimetro.
semi-Diesel, semi-Diesel.
semielliptical, semiel!ptico.
spring, ballesta de arco o de' media pinza,
elstico semielfptico, (A) semi ballesta, (A)
semi elstico.
semienclosed impeller (pu) , impulsor semiencerrado.
semienclosed motor, motor semiencerrado.
semifinished, semiacabado, semielaborado.
semifireproof construction, construcci6n semiincombustible.
semifixed beam, viga semiempotrada.
semifioating axle, eje semiflotante.
semifiuid, semiflido.
semifiush joint (p),' acoplamiento semirrs.
semifiush light (ap), luz semirrasante.
semigelatin dynamite, dinamita semigelatina.
semihard rubber, caucho semiduro.
semihydraulic fill, terrapln semihidrulico.
semi-indirect lighting, alumbrado semindirecto.

sepia
semi-infinite, semiinfinito.
semikilled steel, acero semimuerto.
semilogarithmic paper, papel semilogarltmico.
semilow-pressure tire, neumtico de media baja
presi6n.
semimagnetic controller, combinador semimag.
ntico.
semimat (il), semimate.
semimetallic packing, empaquetadura semimetlica.
semioutdoor station (elec), central medio encerrada.
semiportable, semiporttil, semifijo.
semiprotected, semiprotegido.
semired brass, lat6n semicobrizo.
semirefined, semirrefinado.
semirefractory, semirrefractario.
semirigid, semirrlgido.
semiskilled workman, medio oficial o mecnico,
oficial.
semispan, semiluz.
semisteel, semiacero, hierro acerado.
semistrain insulator, aislador de semiancIaje.
semitrailer, semirremolque, (A) semiacoplado.
- - scraper, trama automotriz o' semirremolque.
semivault, semi bveda.
semiwildcat (pet), semiexploratorio.
senarmontite, senarmontita (mineral de antimonio).
senary (math), senaro.
sender (tel)(ra), transmisor, manipulador (telgrafo).
sending (ra), transmisi6n.
- - station (ra), estaci6n transmisora.
sense finder (ra), indicador de sentido.
sensibility (inst), sensibilidad.
sensible heat (ac), calor sensible.
sensible-heat factor, (ac) , relaci6n de calor sensible.
sensitive drill, taladro sensible.
sensitive plate; placa sensible.
sensitivity, sensibilidad, sensitividad.
sensitized (pmy), sensibilizado.
sensitometer (pmy),'sensit6metro.
sensitometry sensitometra.
separable, separable.
separate; v separar, apartar; a separado.
- - sewage, aguas cloacales separadas.
-,- system (sw) , sistema separado o de doble
canalizacin, red doble de alcantarillado,
(A) (Pe) sistema separativo.
separating
- - baftle, deflector separador, placa de choque
separadora.
- - calorimeter, calormetro de separacin.
,--,trap, interceptor separador.
separation (geol), separaci6n.
-,- fa,ctor (ve), factor de separaci6n.
- - strip (rd), faja divisora o central.
separator, (est) espaciador, separador; (tub)
separador o colector' de agua; (miri) escogedor, separaaor; (elc) separador; (mee)
separador.
separatory funnel (lab), embudo separador.
sepia (dwg). sepia.
print (pmy), impresi6n sepia.

sept

582

sept-aer-sed method (sd) , sistema septizacinaeracincsedimentacin.


septic, sptico:
- - sewage,aguas'negras spticas.
- - tank, tanque o pozo sptico, cmara o fosa
sptica.
septicity, septicidad.
septicization, septizacin.
sequence (all senses), serie.
sequoia, pino gigantesco, secoya.
serial taps, machos de serie.
series (math) (elec), serie.
- - circuit, circuito en serie.
- - connection, conexin o acoplamiento en
serie.
- - excitation, excitacin en serie.
- - motor, motor devanado en serie, motor_
serie.
- - resonance, resonncia en serie.
- - resonant circuit, circuito resonante en serie.
- - welding, soldadura en serie.,
series-multiple circuit, circuito mltiple-serie.
series-parallel control, control 'err'serie paralelo.
series-wound,devanado o arrollado en serie.
serpentine (geol), serpentina.
serrated, dentado, estriado.
serve (cab) , 'aforrar, abarbetar, 'barbetar, amarrar.
service, 8 servicio; '/J prestar servicio (de limpieza,
engrase, suministro, reparacin, etc.).
- - apron, (ap), faja de estacionamiento para
servicio de los aviones.
band (ra), faja de servicio.
- - bay (powerhouse), rea para servicio (de la
maquinaria); tramo de servicio.
box, (agua) caja de llave de servicio; (elc)
caja de servicio'o de abonado.
brake (auto), freno de pedal o de servicio.
- - cable (elec), cable para derivllcin particular.
- - clamp (water), abrazadera de servicio.
- - cock llave o robinete de servicio,' llave' de
cierre de la derivacin.
- - conductor (elec), conductor de servicio.
- - connection, conexin domiciliaria, arranque
domiciliario, derivacin particular, conexin de entrada; (agua) acometida,
toma particular, CA) enlace, ,(Col) pluma,
(V) empotramiento; (al) acometida, atarjea donistica; (elc) derivacin de servicio o del abonado, enlace domiciliario,
acometida.
- - connector (elec), conector de servicio.
-'- drot (min),galeria de servicio.
drop (elec), el conductor del poste hasta la
casa, colgante de servicio.
elbow (p), cado de toma partic"llar o de
servicio, codo macho y hembra.
entrance cable (elec), ~ble para entrada de
servicio:,
,"
- - equipment (elec), dispositivos de s",rvicio.
- - factor (elee), factor de servicio. '
- - head (elec), cabezal de conducto de servicio,
terminal de derivacin.
',
jack (auto), gato de garage.
--life, duracin de servICio.

setting

- - meter, contador de servicio o de consumo,


medidor de abonado.
- - pipe, tuberiade,toma particular.
- - pit(ap), foso de servicio.
- - road, camino para trfico local o de' acceso
ilimitado;
- - saddle (water main) , silla de derivacin.
- - station, estacin o taller de servicio.
- - stop, llave de cierre en la derivacin particular.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de derivacin
particular.
- - T (p), T de toma particular, Tde servicio,
T macho y hembra.
- - test, prueba de' servicio.
- - tools, herramientas de servicio.
serviceman, reparador, mecnico.
serving (cab), aforro, amarraje, barbeta,
- - board, tabla de aforrar.
'
- - mallet, maceta de aforrar.
servo brake, servofreno.
servo cylinder, servocilindro.
servomechanism, servomecanismo, mecanismo
servomotor.
servomotor, ,servomotor.
servoregulator, servorregulador.
sesqnioxide, sesquixido.
sesquisilicate, sesquisilicato.
sessile(sen), sesil.
set,8 (planos) juego; (ct) fraguado; (pi), penetracin; (mr) sentido;,(est)(mec) flecha,deformacin ,permanente;, (sierra) triscado;
(herr) triscador;, (herr) cortador de bisel
nico; (min) marco; (tn) nervadura,
marco, cuadro; cerco; '/J (ctHraguar; (sierra)
t:iscar, trabar; (mo) colocar, erigir; (mam)
asentar, colocar; (maq) montar; (freno)
poner, apretar; (her) formar con martilloestampa; (inst) poner, ajustar.
- - chisel, cortafr!o de herrero.
- - gage, calibre de triscado.
- - hammer, martillo-estampa.
- - nut, tuerca fiadora o de sujecin,' contratuerca.
shaft(sa), eje de ajuste.
shoe (well), zapata.
--up '/J, (ct) fraguar; (mec) armar, montar;
(lev) colocar, sentar, poner, hacer estacin; (empresa) fundar, establecer, instituir.
set-in (bw), retallo, rebajo.
setback, (ed) retallo; (lev) retroceso.
--Une (rd), linea para estructuras fuera de la
explanacin.
setbolt(sb), espiga, torillo; botador.
setofi,retallo.
setover (mt) , dispositivo de ahusar; desplazamiento, excentricidad.
setscrew, tornillo opresor o prisionero o de ajuste
o de presin o de apriete.
- - wrench,llave para tornillo opresor.
sett, adoqun de piedra.
setting, (ct) fraguado" frage; (cal) montadura;
(mo) colocacin, ereccin; (mam) asentado, colocacin; (inst) ajuste, arreglo.
angle (mt), ngulo de decalaje;
-

setting

583

- - block (saw) , bloque para triscar.


coat (plaster), capa final.
- - gage, calibre de comprobacin.
point (chem), punto de solidificacin.
stake, triseador para sierra circular.
settle, (hid) sedimentarse, reposarse, posarse,
asentarse, (V) aposarse; (cimiento) hacer
asiento, asentarse; (com) ajustar, arreglar;
(fin) saldar, liquidar.
settleable (hyd), asentable, sedimentable.
settlement, (hid) sedimentacin; decantacin,
(~e) subsidencia; (ot) asiento, asentamICnto; arreglo; (com) saldo, liquidacin.
settler, (pa) sedimentador; ,(met) tanque de
sedimentacin; (az) decantador; (pet)
asentador.
settling, sedimentacin, decantacin.
- - basin, cmara o' depsito de sedimentacin,
estanque decantador, arenero.
solids, slidos sedimentables.
- - tank, tanque asentador o decantador.
velocity, (pa) velocidad de sedimentacin;
(hid) velocidad lmite de sedimentacin.
setup, instalacin,montaje; (lev) colocacin;
(perforadora) colocacin ; (hid) ~obreeleva
cin del espejo de agua debido al viento.
setworks(sa), colocador, mecanismo de ajuste.
seven-bearing crankshaft, cigeal de siete cojinetes.
seven-eighths bar, barra de siete octavos (de
pulg).
seven-ply belt, {'orrea de siete capas.
seven-prong tube (ra), vlvula,de siete patas.
seven-sixteenths plate, plancha de siete dieciseisavos (de pulg).
sevenpenny nail, clavo de 2>~ pulg.
sewage, aguas cloacales, alcantarillaje, aguas
negras o inmundas o servidas, (Pe) aguas
excluidas, (C).albaal.
- - disposal, disposicin del agua de cloacas,
(M) eliminacin d", aguas negras, (C) disposicin del albaal.
distributor, esparcidor de aguas negras.
ejector, eycctor de aguas negras.
- - farm, rea para disposicin de, aguas negras
por irrigacin, de legumbres.
- - field, rea para disposicin de aguas cloacales.
,
- - gas, gas gen,erado en la di~posicin de aguas
'
negras.,
gate, compuerta para aguas cloacales.
meter, contador de aguas negras.
- .. pump, bomba para aguas,de albaal, bomba
cloacal.
- - sampler, sacamuestras de aguas negras.
sludge, lodos de aguas de cloaca.
sewage-borne diseas~, enfermedad llevada por
las aguas cloaca] es.
sewage-disposal plant; estacin depuradora de
aguas cloacales.
sewage-treatment plant, instalacind", tratamiento de aguas cloacal~s. ' ,
sewer, 8 cloaca, albaal, alcantarilla, albolln,
conducto de desaglie, ,(M) desaguadero; v
alcantarillar, (eh) sanear.
- - builder, albatialcro, (A) cloaqubta.

shaft

- - cleaner, albaalero.
- - gas, gascloacal.
- - inIet, tragante de cloaca, boca de admisin,
imbornal, (C) cao.
- - manhole, pozo de acceso, registro de inspeccin.
- - pipe, tubo de albaal, cao de cloaca, (Pe)
canal de desage; tubo de arcilla vitrificada
o de barro, (Col) tubo de gres, (U) cao de
barro gres.
- - regulator, regulador del gasto cloacal.
- - rods, varillas de madera para limpiar cloacas.
--. system, sistema de alcantarillado,red cloacal
o de saneamiento.
sewer-cleaningmachine, limpiadora de cloacas.
sewer-pipe locator, buscacloaca.
sewerage, alcantarillado, desage cloacal saneaniiento.
- - system, red de saneamiento, canalizacin de
desaglie.
- - works, obras de alcantarillado.
sexagesimal, sexagesimal.
sextant, sextante.
shack1e, 8 grillete, argolla; v engrilletar, agriIletar.
- - bar, alzaprima con grillete para arrancar
clavos.
- - block, motn con grillete.
-.- bolt, pasador o perno de grillete.
shackle-and-shack1e turnbuckle, torniquete de
doble grillete.
,
shade, (elc) pantalla, reflector; (inst) pantalla.
carrier (elec), portarreflector, portapantalla.
shaded-pole motor, tipo de motor monofsico de
induccin.
shading (dwg), sombreado; rasgueo.
- - coil (elec), bobina auxiliar de arranque.
shadow, sombra.
- - zone .(geop), zona de sombra.
shadowgraph, radiografia, (Es) sombrgrafo.
shadowproof, inanublable.
shadrach (met), lobos, zamarras.
shaft, (maq) eje, rbol, (M) flerha; (as{') ('aja,
pozo; (min) (tn) pozo, (M) tiro, (Ch)
pique, (Col) tronera, (B) cuadro, (M)
lumbrera; (cajn) chimenea; (columna),
fuste, can, cuerpo, caa; (carretn)
limonera, limn.
alley (sb), callejn o tnel del eje.
- - bucket, balde de pozo, caparho para pozo.
- - gage, jaula de pozo, c!l!naI'npara pOZC).'
- - collar, cuello o colladn del eje.
drive (auto), transmisin a cardn.'
furnace, horno de cuba o de cubilote.
- - governor, regulador axial o de rbol.
hanger, consola o apoyo o silla o soporte
colgante.
-.- hoist, malacate de pozo.
- - horsepower, caballos al eje.
house (tun)(min), edificio que encierra la
boca del pozo.
- - pocket (min), nicho para e! cajn.
- - seal, sello del cje.
.
- - set (min), marco de pozo.
- - sinker (drill) , perforadora para barrenos profundos.
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584

- - sinking, profundizacin del pozo.


- - spillway, pozo vertedero, vertedero de pozo,
(A) embudo sumidero.
strut (sb), codal del eje.
-.- tunnel (sb), callejn o tnel del eje.
shaft-plumbing bob, plomada para pozos.
shafting, sistema de ejes.
--lathe, torno para ejes.
shaftway (bldg), pozo.
shake, 8 (mad) rodadura, venteada, venteadura,
arrolladura, acebolladura; tejaman hacheado; '/J sacudir.
Shakeproof (trademark), a prueba de vibracin.
shaker, sacudidora.
shaking, sacudimiento, vibracin; (min) ensanchamiento del fondo del barreno.
- - conveyor, transportador sacudidor.
- - grate, parrilla sacudidora, emparrillado oscilante.
- - screen, criba vibradora o de vaivn, reja
sacudidora, zaranda vibratoria.
- - skip loader (mx), cargador sacudidor.
- - table, mesa sacudidora u oscilatoria o trepidante.
shale, esquisto, arcilla esquis\,Osa, pizarra, (V)
lajilla, (V) lutita;
- - oil, petrleo o aceite de esquisto.
- - saw, sierra mecnica para esquisto.
separator (pet) ,separador de esquistos, (V)
separador de lutitas.
shaker (pet) , criba del lodo, separadora de
lutita.
- - spade, cavadora neumtica para esquisto.
shallow, poco profuLldo, bajo, vadoso.
shallow-draft, de poco calado.
shaly, pizarroso, esquistoso, pizarreo.
shank, 8 (barrena) espiga, mango, rabo, cola,
(eh) culatin; (re) caa, fuste, cuerpo, vstago, husillo; (V) pata; (llave) caa, can;
(ancla) asta, caa; (si) media luna; '/J(barrena) espigar.
gage (ddll), calibrador de espigas.
- - grinder (drill), amoladora de espigas.
- - punch, punzn para espigas.
shanty (cons), galpn, cobertizo, tinglado, chozo.
shape,8 (est) perfil, perfilado, (U) forma; '/J conformar, frmar, modelar, amoldar; limar.
shaper, (mh) limadora; (mh) cepillo-limador;
(mh) perfilador; (ca) conformadora, abovedadora; .(em) trompo, tupi, fresadora.
shaping planer,cepillolimador, acepilladora
limadora.
shareholder, accionista;
shares of stck, acciones.
sharp, (herr): afilada,. aguzada, cortante; puntiaguda; (canto)' vivo; (ngulo) agudo;
(arena) angulosa, angular; (curva) cerrada, fuerte, estrecha,: forzada" brusca,
aguda; (pendiente) fuerte, parada.
- - tuning (ra), sintonizacin aguda.
sharp-crested weir, vertedero de pared delgada
o dEl umbral agudo, (Pe) vertedero de
cresta afilada.
'
sharp-edged orifice, orificio de aristas vivas o de
borde afilado.
.
sharp-pointed, puntiagudo, alesnado.

sheave

sharpen, afilar, aguzar,amolar, (A) agudizar.


sharpener, afilador, aguzador, afiladera.
sharpening, afiladura, aguce.
- - stone, piedra de afilar, afiln.
sharpness, (herr) agudeza; (curva) estrechez;
(ngulo) agudeza; (pendiente) grado.
shatter, despedazar, quebrar, destrozar, fragmentar, fracturar; despedazarse, quebrarse;
(pilote) astillar.
shattered rock, roca fracturada o resquebrajada
o despedazada (muy quebrada).
shatterproof, a prueba de despedazamiento o de
fractura.
- - glass; VIdrio .laminado de seguridad, cristal
inastillable.
shave '/J (mt), acepillar.
- - hook, rasqueta.
shaving die, matriz acabadora.
shavings, virutas, alisaduras, acepilladuras.
shear,s corte, cizallamiento, esfuerzo cortante;
(mh) tijera mecnica, cizalla, (A) guillotina; '/J cizallar, recortar; (mh) trasquilar,
(A) esquilar.
bolt (pet), perno rompible o cortable.
- - gate, compuerta de cizalla o de guillotina.
--Iegs, machina, tijeras, gra de tijeras o de
tijera, cabria de tres patas, tripode de
alzar.
- - pattern (sm), diagrama de corte, contorno de
deslizamiento.
- - plates, tipo de conector metlico para ensamblaje de maderas.
- - wave (vibration), onda: transversal o de
corte.
- - zona (geol), zona de fallas menudas, (V) zona
de cizallamiento.
shears, (herr) tijeras; (ec) machina, gra de
tijeras.
shear-pin splice (carp), ensamblaje con cabillas
de acero empotradas en la junta.
sheared plate plancha recortada o cizallada.
shearer (sb), cizallador.
shearing, cizallamiento, cortadura.
- - die, matriz de cizalla.
- - strain, deformacin de corte.
- - strength, resistencia al corte o al cizalleo.
- - stress, esfuerzo cortante o de corte, .cizallamiento, cizalleo, cortadura, (A) tensin de
corte, (A) tensin tangencial.
tool (mt), herramienta trasquilante, . (A) herramienta esquilante.
sheath, s estuche; vaina; forro, revestimiento;
coraza; '/J entablar, entarimar, encfrar;
(cab) forrar, acorazar.
sheathing, (carp) entablado, tablazn, entarimado; (cab) forro, revestimiento.
- - board, cartn de yeso para revestimiento de
casas.
- - paper, papel de revestimiento.
sheave, garrucha, polea acanalada o de garganta, roldana.
block, motn.
- - bracket, mnsula de garrucha.
- - factor, relacin del dimetro de la garrucha
al dimetro del cable.
- - pin, eje, macho, husillo, pasador.

shed

585

shed, tinglado, cobertizo, galpn, barraca, colgadizo, sotechado, chozo, tejadillo.


roof, techo de un agua, colgadizo.
shedder (mt), eyector.
sheepnose a (mech), de mediacaa.
~heepsfoot roller, aplanadora de pie de cabra
rodillo de pata de cabra, apisonadora d~
patitas de carnero, (Ec) rodillo de pata de
oveja, aplanadora de pezua.
sheepsfoot tamper, vase sheepsfoot roller.
sheepshank (kllOt), margarita.
sheer (na), arrufadura, arrufo.
boom (lg), barrera de guia.
- - plan (na), seccin longitudinal.
skid (lg), corredera de guia.
strake (sb), traca de cinta.
sheet, s (acero) chapa, plancha, lmina; (geol)
capa; (dib) hoja; '/J (exc) tablestacar; forrar.
asphalt, plancha de asfalto, carpeta asfltica.
- - bars, barras para laminacin de planchas:
bend, vuelta de escota.
.
- - brass, hoja o chapa de latn, (e) lJhapa
metlica.
- - copper, cobre en hojas o en planchas.
- - gage, calibre para chapas.
- - glass, vidrio laminado o comn o de cilindro.
- - ice, hielo congelado en el sitio.
- - iron, chapa de hierro, palastro.
--Iead, plomo en planchas o en hojas.
- - metal, palastro, chapa metlica o de palastro, chapa, hoja metlica.
- - packing, empaquetadura laminar.
pavement, pavimento de asfalto.
- - pile n, tablestaca. '
piling, tablestacado, forros de zanja; pilotes
de palastro.
rubber, hoja de caucho, lmina de goma.
steel, palastro o planchas de acero.
zinc, chapa de cinc, plancha de zinc.
sheet-iron folder, mquina plegadora de palastro.
sheet-metal
- - brake, mquina plegadora de chapa metlica.
- - cutter, cortachapa, cortador de hoja metlica.
- - shop, hojalateria, (A) cingueria.
- - wO:k, chapeda, chapisteria, hojalateria, (A)
cmgueria.
- - wO:ker, chapista, chapistero, hojalatero, (A)
cmguero, (V) latonero.
sheet-pile '/J, tablestacar.
sheetflood, inundacin de avenida.
sheeting, forros de zanja, estacadas encofrado
revestimiento de la zanja,' (A) ~mpalizadas:
- - cap, grapn de hincar.
- - hammer, martillo hincador de' tablestacas,
clavaestacadas.
'
Sheetrock (trademark), tipo de cartn de yeso.
shelf, anaquel; (geol) cama de roca; (en) larguero asiento de los baos.
angle (str), ngulo de asiento.
depreciation (elec), depreciacin de desuso.
test (elee), prueba de desuso.
5hell, concha; (mee) casco; cscara; (tub) casco,

shingle

p;,-red; (cal) cuerpo, casco, cilindro; (moton) cuerpo, .lepo; (en) forro exterior
casco; (aislador) campana, casco; (elc)
casco; (est) placa curva.
- - bit, mecha de mediacaa, cuchara taladradora.
- - chuck, anillo'sujetador.
- - drill, broca de manguito.
- - end mili, fresa escariadora hueca.
- - file, lima curva de chapista.
--limestone, piedra caliza de conchas.
-longitudinal (sb), larguero del casco.
plating (sb) , plancheado del casco, forro
exterior.
- - reamer, escariador hueco, (A) escariador
corona.
- - road, camino afirmado con conchas.
- - sand, arena de conchas.
- - still (pet) , alambique acorazado o de casco
cilindro alambique.
'
- - stringer (sb) , larguero del casco o del forro
exterior.
shell-and-tube condenser, condensador acorazado o del casco.
shell-type transformer, transformador acorazado.
shellac, s laca, goma laca, barniz de laca; '/J lacar,
(M) enlacar.
shelly, conchudo.
shelter deck (sb), cubierta de abrigo.
sherardize, esherardizar, (Es) cherardizar.
shield, s escudo, broquel, defensa; '(elc) pantalla; (tn) escdo; '/J (ra) apantallar.
shield-driven (tun), perforado con escudo.
shielded, protegido, encerrado.
arc (w), arco cubierto o protegido.
cable (elec), cable protegido.
- - joint (elec), empalme cubierto.
shielded-conductor cable (elec); cable de conductores encerrados.
shift, s (horas) turno, jornada, periodo de trabajo; (hombres) tanda, equipo, relevo,
revezo, (eh) faena, (M) parada; (geol)
desplazamiento, (A) rechazo horizontal; '/J
(auto) cambiar engranajes o velocidades'
(elc) decalar (escobillas).
'
- - boss, jefe o capataz de turno.
fault (geol), falla horizontal.
shifter, cambiador; decalador.
- - fork, cambiacorrea; (auto) horquilla de
cambio.
shaft (auto), eje de cambio.
yoke (auto), horquilla de cambios.
shifting a, movedizo, corredizo.
- - plate (inst), placa de centrar.
ring (turb), anillo regulador.
- - sand, arena acarreadiza.
shim, 8 plancha de relleno, planchita, calza,
calzo, zoquete, calce, laminita; '/J calzar;
- - stock, material para laminitas.
shimmy (auto), 8 bamboleo, zigzagueo; abaniqueo, (A) baile; '/J zigzaguear, .oscilar las
ruedas, bambolear, (M) colear, (A) bailar:
shingle, s (to) tej'aman, ripia, teja de madera;
(r) grava, ripio; v (to) ripiar; (met) ciriglar.
bolt, bloque de madera para aserrar en ripias.

shingle

short

586

- - chisel, sacarripias.
.
-lath, listn debajo de las ripias..
__ machine mquina para hacer teJamanes.
- - nail c!a;o de ripias, abismal, puntilla.
shingle;, (to) ripia~or, tejador de ripias; (met)
cinglador, batIdor.
shingling hatchet, hachuela ancha o para tejamanes.
ship, 8 barco, buque, embarcacin, navo; vapor;
v mandar, enviar, embarGar, despachar,
expedir.
__ auger, barrenador, barre~a, taladra.
_._ broker, corredor. martImo o de buques,
agente naviero.
_._ canal, canal navegable para buques de alta
mar, canal martimo.
__ carpenter, carpintero de ribera o de .buque o
de navo.
- - carpenter's adz, azuela.de ribera o de espiga.
carpenter's ax, hacha de marina.
- - carpenter'sbrace, berbiqu de ribera.
- - carpentry, carpintera naval.
- - chandler, proveeqor' de buques, cabullero,
cabuyero.
chandlery, cabullera, cabuyera.
- - curves (dwg), curvas del arquitecto naval.
- - maul, mandarria de marinero.
point (saw), punta estrecha.
railway, va de carena.
- - repair, carena de naves.
scraper, rasqueta para cubiertas.
-.- surveyor, arqueador.
ship's side, al costado del buque.
shipbuilder, constructor naval o de buques.
shipbuilding, construccin .naval.
channel, perfil U para construcciones navales.
.
- - crane, gra d.e grada.
shipfitter, armador de bU<lues, oficial constructor
de buques.
sl!.ipfitting, fabricacin y armadura de buques.
ship1ap (lbr), traslapos.
shipload, c;rga de buq\le completo.
shipment,. cargamento, partida, consignacin;
despacho,embarque, ~nvo, remesa, expedicin.
shipowner, naviero, armapor.
shipper, embu'cador, cargador, remitente.
- - shaft (sh) , eje en.el aguUn con que se maniobra el brazo del cucharn.
shlppng, despacho, envo, embarque; barcos.
- - agent, embarcador, transportist., expedidor.
dcumel1-ts, dqcumentos de. embarque.
- - marks, marcas deemparque.
memorand;um, factura de embarque.
- - notice, aviso .de emblr<lue.
ton (ocean freight), 40 pies cbicos.
- - weight, peso ,de. embarque.
shipway, grada;de astillero, varadero ..
shipworm, broma, tiuela,. (CLteredo..
shipwreck, naufragio. '.
' ..
shipwright, carpintero de ribera o de buque.
shipyard, astillero, arsenal, :varadero, carenero.
slab, banco cuadri.culado de trabajo.
shiver, esquisto, pizarra.
.
- .. spar,. especie de cal.cita ..

shoal,

bajo, bajo, rompiente, vado, barra de


alfaque, encalladero; 11 disminuir en
profundidad; a bajo, vadoso.
shock n, (mec) golpe, choque, impacto; (elc)
golpe, choque, (U) sacudida; (terremoto)
sacudida.
- - absorber, (mec) amortiguador de choque;
(hid) amortiguador de. ariete.
- - excitation (ra), excitacin por choque.
-loss (hyd), prdida por choque.
test, ensayo de golpe.
shock-absorbing bumper, tope amortiguador.
shock-resistant (elec), resistente a golpes.
shockproof (elec), a prueba de golpes.
shoe, (est) calzo, zapata, calza; (est) pedestal;
(freno) zapata, calzo; (pi) azuche; (or)
zapata; (auto) cubierta, llanta; (fc elc)
patln; zapata; (bocarte) caja, zapato; (aa)
accesorio de ,transicin.
shole (sb), calzo, zoquete.
shoofly.track (rr), vla provisional.
shooks, tablillas para hacer cajas;
shoot, 8 .(min) columna rica de mineral, (M)
chimenea; (r) rabin, raudal, recial; 11 (vol)
volar., hacer saltar; tronar, disparar.
- - in (grade points), usar linea de mira .paralela
a la rasante. y lectura constante del jaln.
shooter (geop), disparador.
shooting
box (geop), detonador.
- - flow, caudal supercrltico.
truck (geop), camin de ,disparo.
shop, taller, fbrica, obrador, (Ch) .maestranza.
- - carpenter, carpintero de banco ode taller.
- - carpentry, carpinterla de ,taller o de blanco,
(A) carpinterla a vapor.
- - drawing, dibujo de construccin en fbrica
o, de taller.
foreman, jefe o capataz de taller.
--lumber, madera por elaborar.
- - number, nmero de serie o de fbrica.
- - rivet, remache o robln de taller.
- - steward, representante del gremio en .una
obra o un taller.
- - test, ensayo de fbrica; ensayo de taller.
- . weld, soldadura de taller.
shopwork, trabajo de taller.
shopworker, tallerista.
shoran(short-range aid to navigation), shoran.
shore,8 (mar) costa, ribera, playa; (cons) puntal,
puntal inclinado, codal, zanca, tentemozo,
asnilla, apoyadero, entibo, (min) adema,
ademe, (M) esteo; (ds) escora; 11 entibar,
jabalconar, apuntalar, acodar, acqdalar,
apear, ademar, (ds) escorar.
- - protection, defensa de orillas, ,proteccin de
riberas.
shorer, entibador,.ademador, enmaderador.
shoring, apuntalamiento, entibamiento, entibacin, aeodamiento, apeo, ademado, (ds)
escoraje.
- - jack, gato acodador o ademador.
short, corto; (met) quebradizo; (peso) falto, deficiente; (embarque) falto; 11 (el.c) poner en
corto circuito.
chord (sunr)"sllbcllerda.
8

1'10,

short

587

circuit n, corto circuito.


elbow (p), codo cerrado.
finish (gl), pulido defectuoso.
- - nipple (p), entrerrosca corta, niple corto, (A)
rosca doble.
shunt (elec), cort.a derivacin.
- - splice (cab), ayuste o empalme corto.
- - sweep (p), curva cerrada.
- - ton, tonelada neta o corta.
- - turn, vuelta cerrada.
short-body T (p), Tde cuerpo corto.
short-circuit 11, poner en corto circuito, (A) cortocircuitar.
short-circuiter, dispositivo de corto circuito.
short-oil varnish, barniz de bajo aceite.
short-pitch chain, cadena de paso corto.
short-pitch winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de.cuerdas.
short-radius bend (p), curva cerrada.
short-term bond, bono a corto plazo.
short-time duty (elec),.servicio de corta duracin,
trabajo de corto tiempo.
short-wave receiver (ra) , receptor de ondas
cortas.
shorten; acortar; acortarse.
shorthorn working (min) , labor a 4,5 0 con el
clivaje principal.
shorting bar (elec), barra de corto circuito.
shortleaf pine, pino de hoj a corta o de fibra corta.
shortness (met), fragilidad.
shortwall machine (min) , tipo de cortador de
carbn.
shot, (sonda) municiones; (vol) tiro, voladura.
- - blast, chorro de municiones o de perdigones.
break (geop), instante de explosin.
- - cap (lab), tapa de municiones.
drill, sonda de municiones ode perdigones,
taladro a municiones, perforadora a municin, (Es) sonda de granalla.
effect (ra), (A) efecto ametralladora.
hole, (vol) (geof) pozo de explosin, hoyo de
disparo; (mad) agujero de barrenillo.
-line (pet), alambre de disparo.
point (geop), punto de explosin o de disparo.
saw (stone), sierra de municiones.
shot-blast 11, limpiar con chorro de perdigones.
shot-firer (bl) , dinamitero, polvorero, (min)
pegador.
shot-peen (met), picar con chorro de perdigones.
shotcrete, torcreto, torcretado.
shoulder, (mee) (carp) resalto, espaldn, hombro;
(ca) banqueta, berma lateral, espaldn, respaldo, (C)(V) hombrillo, (O) paseo, (M)
acotamiento, (M) banquina, (PR) paseo;
(sol) hombro, cara de la raz.
- bushing (p), buje de reborde.
- - eyebolt, cncamo de cuello, armella de resalto, perno de ojo con resalto.
nipple (p), niple sin rosca continua,
screw, tornillo de tope.
- - stud, prisionero de resalto.
ties (rr), las dos traviesas de una junta suspendida.
shove ;oints (bw), juntas empelladas.
shovel, 8 pala, (Pe)(B) lampa, (Col) palendra;
pala mecnica, (Col) (A) excavadora, (Pe)

shut

paleadora, (C) apaleadora; 11 traspalar,


palear.
- - boom, aguiln o botaln de pala.
- - cut, corte por pala mecnica.
- - dipper, cucharn de pala.
- - runner, maquinista de pala.
shovel-run material, material excavado por la
pala sin clasificar.
shoveler, paleador, palero.
shovelful, palada.
shoveling, traspaleo, paleadura, paleo, apaleo.
shoving (rd), desplazamiento.
shower, aguacero.
bath, bao de ducha (l de regadera o de
lluvia.
- - condenser, condensador de rocio.
drain (pb), desage para ducha.
head, boquilla de ducha, regadera, (A) flor
de lluvia.
shred 11, picar, desmenuzar, triturar.
shredder, desfibradora;(dac) triturador, desmenuzador.
shrink, contraerse, acortarse; (ot) consolidarse.
fit, ajuste por contraccin, ajuste empotrado
en caliente.
- - on, montar o zunchar en caliente.
rule (fdy), regla de contraccin.
- - welding, soldadura a' contraccin.
shrink-mixed concrete, hormign de mezcla empezada en' planta fija y terminada en
trnsito.
shrinkage, contraccin; merma; (ot) consolida~
cin.
cavity (met), bolsa de contraccin.
- - crack, grieta de contraccin.
- - factor (ea), coeficiente de consolidacin.
--limit(sm), limite de contraccin o de encogimiento.
ratio (sm), razn o relacin de contraccin.
stope (min) , gradaalrev:s dejando los
escombros.
- - stress (conc), esfuerzo de contraccin.
shroud (machy), aro de refuerzo; gualdera, guardera.
.
shrouds (sb), obenques.
shroud-Iaid rope,. 'soga de' cuatro .torones con
alma.
shrouded mpeller (pu), impulsor encerrado.
shrouded pinion, pin con bridas o con gualderas'.
shunt, 8 (elc) derivacin; 11 (elc) poner en
derivacin; (fc) apartar, desviar.
attachment (bl), dispositivo derivador.
coil, bobina o carrete en derivacin.
dynamo, dinamo con excitacin en derivacin.
--' excitation, excitacin eriderivacin.
--leads (elec), conductores de derivacin.
- - reactor, reactor en derivacin.'
shunt-wound, de arrollamiento en derivacin, devariado en derivacin.
shunting engine, locomotora de maniobras.
shunting resistor (ra), resistencia le. ivadora.
shut down 11, parar, pa~alizar.
shut off (steam, etc.), cortar.
,
shut-in bottom-hole pressure (pet) , presin a
l'.

shut

588

fondo del pozo cerrado; presin esttica de


fondo.
shutdown n, paro, paralizacin.
- - device (ele v) , dispositivo de interrupcin
automtica.
shutofi, cierre.
- - cock"llave de cierre o de paso.
- - gate, compuerta de paso.
valve, vlvula de cierre, (Pe) vlvula de in~
terrupcin.
shutter, (ventana) contraventana, sobrevidriera,
persiana; (presa) tablero, alza; (fma) obturador; (auto) persiana, enrejado.
assembly (pmy), grupo del obturador.
- - bar, aldaba de contraventana.
- - dam, presa de hojas engoznadas al pie, presa
de abatimiento.
- - fastener, fiador de contraventana.
gate (hyd), portillo.
- - screen (well) , criba de persiana.
- - weir, vertedero de alzas; alza de tablero
basculante, compuerta de tableroengoznado.
shutting stile (door), larguero de la cerradura.
shuttle
- - armature, inducido Siemens.
- - conveyor, transportador ' corto reversible.
- - saw, sierra de vaivn;,
- - train, tren que hace viajes cortos ..de ida y
vuelta.
Siamese connection (p), unin gemela.
siccation, secamiento.
siccative, secante.
sickle bend (pet), curva tipo hoz.
side, 8 lado, costado,dianco; (plancha) cara; (r)
margen; (cerro) ladera, flanco;-(ef),cuadrilla; (n) banda; a lateral, de lado;
__ adjustment (surv), correccin de los lados.
band (ra); faj a o banda lateral.
cap (pi), cepo lateral.
__ chisel, cortafro de bisel nico; formn de
filo oblicuo o de bisel.
__ clearance;, (maq) juego lateral; (fc) espacio
libre lateral, franqueo lateral; (mh) espacio
libre lateral, (A) despeje lateral.
_._ construction (hollowtile), construccin' cara
a cara (clulas paralelas a las juntas.)
--.cutter,fresa de disco.
--, drift (tun), galerla lateral de.avance.
__ dump, descarga lateral, vaciado al lado,
volquete lateral.
__ elevation, elevacin'o alzado lateral, alzado
de .costado.
__ file, lima de canto liso; (si) lima lateral.
- - fillister, guillame de costado;
_ frequency (ra), frecuencia lateral.
__ hammer,martillo de picapedrero de filo al
lado.
- ' hatchet, hachuela con filo biselado.
-'- heading (tun), galera lateral.
hole cutter (pat),. cortahoyolateral, escofina
cortapared.
keelson (;;b),sobrequillalateral.
-Iap (pmy), solapadura o superposicin lat'~r:ll, recubrimiento transversal.
-.- milling cutter; fresa de cor,te lateral.

sidetrack

- - plane, cepillo de costado.


- - planer, cepilladora de un lado abierto.
play, juego lateral.
- - plow (rr) , arado descargador por un lado,
arado de descarga simple.
rail (auto), larguero del bastidor.
rake (mt) , ngulo lateral de calda, inclinacin lateral.
rod (loco), biela paralela o de acoplamiento.
- - shot (surv), visual desviada o auxiliar.
slope, talud lateral; (ca) talud interior.
strake (sb), traca de costado.
- - suction (pu), succin lateral.
tone (ra), onda.de vuelta (al receptor de la
misma emisora).
tool (mt), herramienta de corte lateral.
trees (min), postes laterales del marco.
valves (ge), vlvulas laterales.
view, vista lateral o de costado ode lado.
wall, (ed) pared lateral; (neumtico) costado, flanco.
,
side-cast v (ea), arrojar alIado, tirar lateralmente.
side-channel spillway, canal vertedor, vertedero
lateral.
side-cleaning stoker, (bo) , alimentador de descarga lateral.
side-cut brick, ladrillo de lechos cortados por
alambre.
side-cut lumber, madera sin mdula.
side-cutting pliers, tenazas o, alicates de 'corte
lateral, pinzas de corte al costado.
side-feed Jilter press, filtroprensa de alimentacin lateral.
side-Jired furnace,.horno de combustin lateral.
side-flowweir (sw); desviador del agua de tormenta, vertedero de alivio.
side-inlet T (p), T con toma auxiliar lateral.
side-inletY (p), Y con toma auxiliar lateral.
side-Iap chain, cadena de eslabones. soldados por
el lado.
side-outlet elbow (p), codo con salida lateral o
con derivacin.
side-outlet T (p), T con salida lateral.
side-point nail, clavo de punta excntrica.
side-rake angle (mt) , ngulo de inclinacin
lateral.
side-retort stoker, cargador .de retorta lateral.
side-skew brick (rfr) , ladrillo de costado oblicuo.
side-telescope transit, trnsito de anteojolateral.
sideboards (wagon), adrales, barandillas, (Cb)
barrales, costaneras.
sidecar, cochecito lateral.
sidehill excavation, ,excavacin a media ladera o
a media falda, faldeo, (M) excavacin en
balcn, (Es) excavacin en vertiente.
sidereal, sidreo, sideral.
- - time, tiempo sidreo.
siderite (iron ore), 'siderita, siderosa,espato ferrlfero.
siderurgical, siderllrgico.
siderurgy, siderurgia.
sidesway (str), ladeo.
.
sidetrack, 8 apartadero, desvo, va apartadera. o
derivada. o l~teral, (M) ladero; v desviar.
apartar.

sidewalk

589

sidewalk, acera, vereda, (M) banqueta, (Col)


andn, (Col) alar.
bridge, cubierta de acera (estructura protectora durante construcciones o demoliciones),
- - doors, escotillones de acera.
elevator, montacarga o ascens()r.de acera.
plow, quitanieva para aceras.
vault, bveda, stano bajo la vereda,
siding, (fc) desvlo, desviadero, apartadero, (M)
ladero, (M) espuela, (C) chucho; (mad)
tablas de forro, tingladillos, tablas de
chilla, traslapos, costaneras; (met) , chapas
para paredes; (cn) anchura de la cuaderna,
nail, clavo para tablas de forro.
- - tool (mt), herramienta de corte lateral.
sienna. (dwg) , siena.
sieve, 8 cedazo, tamiz, zaranda, cernedor; v cerner, cribar, zarandar.
analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo.
shaker, sacudidor para cedazos, vib,adora
de tamices.
sift, tamizar, zarandar, cerner, (Col) (Ch) harnear; colarse.
sifter, cernidor, tamizador, cribador.
sifting, zarandeo, cernido, tamizado.
sight,8 (inst) plnula; (lev) visual, mira; v alinear
con visual, apuntar, (A) visar.
distance (rd) , alcance de la vista, distanCia
de visibilidad,
.
- - draft, giro a la ~ista.
edge (sb), canto exterior, borde de solapa.
e
feed, alimentacin visible.
glass, vidrio de nivel, tubo indicador.
meter (il), medidor de.pies~bujlas.
rod (surv), jaln, vara de agrimensor.
sight-feed lubricator, aceitador cuentagotas,
lubricador de alimentacin visible, engrasador de gotas visibles.
sight-feed oil cup,' aceitera con gota visible.
sight-flow, de flujo visible.
sighting (pmy), punteda.
telescope (pmy), anteojo de punteda.
sign n, seal, rtulo, letrero; (mat) signo.
signal, 8 seal; v. sealar.
board, cuadro de seales.
- - bridge (rr), puente, para seales,
- - code, cdigo de seales.
- - cord, cuerda de seal.
flag, bandern, bandera de seales.
- - gerierator (ra), generador de seales, generador u oscilador de toda onda.
--lamp, farol o lmpara de seal.
--level (ra), nivel de sela!.
--light, linterna avisadora.
- - operation (elev), manejo por seales elctricas.
- - tower, (fc) torre o garita de senales.
- - tracing (ra), investigain de la seal.
wave (ra) , onda de seal, (A) onda de trabajo.
- - wire, alambre para seales.
signal~control elevator, ascensor d parada automtica.
signal-noise ratio (ra), ~elacin seal a ruido.
signalman, sealador, (Ch).sealefo.
. .

silt

silencer, silenciador, amortiguador de ruido,


sordina.
silent chain, cadena silenciosa o sorda.
silent discharge (elec), descarga silenciosa o sin
ruido.
.
.
silent-chain drive, transmisin por cadena silen~
ciosa.
silex, sHice.
sillca, sllice, dixido de silicio.
brick, ladrillo de sllice.
- - cement, cemento de sllice.
- - gel, s!lice gelatinosa.
-'- sand, arena silicea o de sllice.
sillca-sesqioxide ratio (sm) , relacin sllicesesquixido.
sillcate, silicato,
cotton, lana mineral.
- - of lime, silicato de cal.
of soda, silicato de sosa o de sodio.
silicated road surfacing, afirmado silicatado.
silication, silicacin.
siliceobituminous, siliceobituminoso,
siliceous, ,siliceo, (Pe) (M) silicoso.
- - sinter, toba silic9a.
silicic, silicico.
silicide, siliciuro.
silicomanganese, aleacin de silicio y manganeso
con un poco de hierro.
silicon, silicio.
brass, latn sillcico.
- - bronze, bronce sillceo o silicado.
- - carbide, carburo de silicio, carborundo.
- - copper, aleacin de silicio y cobre.
- - dioxide, dixido de silicio, sHice.
- - ketone, silicn.
steel, acero al silicio.
silicone (inl), silicn.
.
silicosis, silicosis,
silk-covered wire (elec), alambre forrado de seda.
silky luster (miner), brillo sedoso.
sill, (puerta) umbral; (hid) busco, reborde, umbral, (U) zcalo; (ventana) umbral, solera,
repisa; (cons) durmiente, solera inferior;
(gr) larguero, durmiente; (esclusa) busco;
(min) fondo del filn; (geol) capa o lmina
intrusiva.
- - cock, grifo de manguera.
cours (bldg), cordn al nivel del umbral de
ventana.
silo, silo, silero.
- - block, bloque de segmento para silos.
silt, sedimentos, depsito o acarreo fluvial,
azolve; .limo, fango. lama, .lgamo, barro,
suelo de granos 0.005 a 0.05 millmetro,
--, basin (sw), deslLrenador, sumidero, decantador, cmara de sedimentacin.
.
deposition (hyd), depsito de acarreos,
load, arrastres, (A) derrame slido, (M) acarreos de azolve.
- - removal, desembanque, desenlodamiento,
(M) desazolvamiento.
- - runofi (hyd) , escurrimiento slido, acarreos
del escurrimiento.
- - sluice(dam), conducto de desembanque,
galera desarenad ora o. de evacuacin,
'
descargador de fndo.

silt

590

- - transportation, acarreo de sedimentos.


- - up, sedimentar, embancarse, azolvarse, aterrarse, atarquinarse, enlegamarse, enfangarse, (A) colmatarse.
siltation, sedimentacin, embanque, azolvamiento.
silting up, sedimentacin, embanque, enlodamiento, atarquinamiento, embancamiento,
azolvamiento, (A) colmataje.
silty, fangoso, limoso, barroso.
silver, plata.
brazing, soldadura de plata.
- - bromide, bromuro de plata, (miner) bromirita.
- - bullion, plata en barras.
chloride, cloruro de plata, (miner) cerargirita.
- - cyanide, cianuro de plata.
foil, hoja de plata.
fulminate,fulminato de plata, plata fulminante.
- - glance, argentita, plata agria:.
iodide, yoduro de plata, (miner) yodirita.
- - nitrate, nitrato de plata.
- - ore, minera! de plata.
solder, soldadura de plata.
silver-alloy braZing, soldadura con aleacin de
plata.
silver-bearing, argentifero.
silver-copperglance, sulfuro de plata y cobre.
silvery Hon, fu~dicin arg:iltea.
silviculmre, silvicultura.
silviculturist, silvicultor.
similar (math), semejante.
fold (geo!), pliegue sirrllar.
similitude (math), similitud.
simonize, simonizar.
simple, simple, sencillo.
' ,
- ''beam, viga simplemente apoyada.
curve curva de radio constante,
engin~, mquina de simple expansin.
- - equati()n, ecua,cin'del primer grado.
- - fraction, quebrado o fraccin comn.
-'- governor, regulador centr!fu~o de ~olas ..
-'harmoruc current (elec), corrmnte smusOIdal.
- - ore, mineral de un solo metal.
simple~ycle glls turbirie, turbina degas de ciclo
simple.
simple-tuned transformer (ra) , transformador de
sintonizacin sencilla.
simplex; siIIlple.
pile, tipo de pilote de cilllcreto que se vaca
,- en el lugar mientras se saca el molde.
simplexed ,. circuit (tel) , , circuito aprovechable
para telefona y telegrafia simultneamente.
simply-supported beam, viga sostenida o simplemente apoyada 'o libremente apoyada.
simultaneous (math), simultneo.
sine, seno.
bar, regla de senos.
curve, curva sinoidal.
galvonometer, brjula o galvanmetro de
senos.
--law, ley senoida!'
- - wave, onda senoidal sinusoide.

single

singing (tel), zumbido.


- - arc, arco voltaico sonoro.
point (tel), limite de rendimiento sin zumbar.
single, simple, sencillo.
- - bck-geared lathe, torno de engranaje simple.
- - grid wiring (elec), canalizacin de red simple.
- - groove weld, soldadura de ranura sencilla.
jack (min), porrilla.
-latticing (str), enrejado sencillo.
- - purchase, engranaje simple; aparejo simple.
-'- riveting, i'emachadura sencilla, roblonado
simple.
-'- roller chock (sb), escotera simple con rodillo.
- - run-around wiring (elec), canalizacin de
circunvalacin simple.
- - shear, esfuerzo cortante sencillo o simple,
cortadura simple.
- - shift, jornada simple, turno nico, una sola
jornada, (M) tiempo sencillo.
- - track, va nica o simple o sencilla.
- - whip, aparejo de un motn fijo o de lantia.
- - winding (elec), devanado simple.
single-acting, de simple efecto" de accin simple,
de efecto nico.
single-arch dam, presa en arco o de bveda sencilla, (M) cortina de un solo arco.
single-bevel groove (w), ranura monobiselada.
single-bitted ax, hacha de un solo filo.
'
single-braid (elec), forro de trenza simple.
single-break switch (elec), interruptor de ruptura nica.
single-ca'Qle control, mando por un cable.
single-case turbine, turbina de envoltura simple.
single-compensating polariscope, polariscopio de
sinple compensacin.
single-conductor cable (elec), cable de un solo
conductor.
single-cut file, lima musa o de picadura sencilla
o de talla simple.
single-cycle, monocclico.
single-cylinder, monocilindrico, de un solo cilindro.
single-dial control (ra), monocontrol.
single-direction roller bearing, cojinete de efecto
simple.
single-disk, monodisco, de disco nico.
single-drum (eng), de tambor sencillo, de torno
nico.
single-duct conduit (elec), conducto simple o de
va nica.
single-duty, de servicio simple.
single-end tenoner (ww) , espigadora simple.
single-expansion, de expansin simple.
single-fiow condenser, condensador 'de un paso.
single-fiow turbine, turbina de efecto simple.
single-flute drill, broca de acanalado simple.
single-gang faceplate (elec), chapa _de salida
simple.
single-image photogrammeL'y, fotogrametra por
imagen nica.
single-inlet impeller (pu), impulsor de admisin
" simple.
single-Iane road, camino de una sola va.
single-Iens camera, cmara simple.
single-line bucket; cucharn de un solo cable.

single
single-line contact (elec), contacto sencillo.
single-loop weldless chain, cadena de eslabones
de vuelta simple.
single-offset quarter bend (P), codo recto con
desplazamiento.
single-offset U bend (p), curva en U con desplazamiento.
single-orifice nozzle, tobera de orificio nico.
single-pass superheater, re calentador de paso
nico.
single-pass weld, soldadura de paso simple.
single-phase (elec), monofsico.
single-pitch roof, techo de agua simple o a simple
vertiente.
single-plate c1utch, embrague de platillo nico.
single-point thermostat, termstato de accin
simple.
single-point tool (mt), herramienta de punta
nica o de punta simple.
single-pole, unipolar, mnopolar.
single-purpose dam,presa de aprovechamiento
simple o de uso nico.
single-reduction gearing, engranaje de reduccin simple;
single-retort stoker, cargador de retorta nica.
single-row ban bearing, cojinete de bolas de fila
nica.
single-sheave block, monopasto; motn sencillo.
single-shielded ball bearing, cojinete de bolas de
proteccin simple.
single-shot drop-out (elec), cada de un solo tiro.
single-side-band transmission -era); transmisin
de banda lateral nica.
single-signal (ra), monoseal.
'3ingle-speed, de velocidad nica.
single-spindle shaper, limadora de un solo huso
o de husillo simple.
single-stage, de un grado, de etapa nica, de un
escaln.
- - turbine, turbina de expansin simple o de
grado nico.
single-suction, de aspiracin simple.
single-sweep T (p), T de curva simple, tubo en
T con codo.
single-thick window glass, vidrio simple o comn
sencillo.
single-thread screw, tornillo de rosca simple.
single-throw
- - crankshaft, cigeal simple o de un codo.
--lock (hw) , cerradura de una vuelta.
, - switch (elec), interruptor de va nica.
single-tube injector, inyector de tubo nico.
single-V butt weld, soldadura en V simple.
single-valued function (math), funcin de simple
valuacin.
single-wall cOfferdam{ atagua de tablestacado
simple.
single-we dge polariscope, polariscopio de cua
simple.
single-welded, de soldadura simple~
single-whip tackle, tecle.
'
single-wire, monofilar.
- c1eat (inl). presilla para un solo hilo.
single-wrap cable splice (elec), empalme de enrollado simple.
singletree, barra articulada de tiro, balancn.

591
sink,

sil:

sumidero, sentina; (geol) depresin; (pb)


fregadero, pileta; v (cimiento) hundirse,
asentarse; (pozo) profundizar, ahondar,
cavar, (M) colar; (cajn) bajar, hundir,
calar; (buque) hundir, echar a pique; hundirse, echarse a pique, anegarse.
- - water (sw) , aguas de fregadero.
sinkage, hundimiento; (carp) (mam) depresin,
muesca, entalladura, caja.
sinker bar (pet) , barra perforadora o de percusin.
sinker drill, martillo perforador para barrenos
profundos, perforadora de piso.
sinkhead (met), cabeza caliente.
sinkhole, sumidero.
sinking, hundimiento; profundizacin.
bucket (min) , capacho para profundizar
8

pozos~

- - fund, fondo de amortizacin.


- - pump, bomba colgante o suspendida.
sinoidal, sinusoidal.
sinter, 8 concrecin;' v concrecionar, (V) sinteri
zar.
sinuous fiow (hyd), flujo turbulento.
sinusoid, sinusoide.
siphon, 8 sifn; v sifonar.
- - air valve, vlvula de sifn para aire.
- - breaker, destructor d accin de sifn.
- - can, bote-sifn.
- - chamber, vase siphon tank.
- - primer, cebador de sifn;
- - spillway, sj.fn vertedero o itliviadero, vertedor-sifn.- - tank, tanque sifnico.
siphon-jet water closet, inodoro sifnico a chorro,
(A) inodoro de' evacuacin sifnica, (Es)
inodoro de sifn inyector.
siphonage, sifonaje.
siphonic, sifnico.
siphoning, sifonaje.
siren, sirena.
sirup (su), meladura; mlaza.
sisal, henequn, sisal, (e) pita.
- - rope, cable de henequn, _ soga de sisal,
cabuya.
sister block, motn dedos garruchas una sobre
la otra.
sister hooks, ganchos gemelos.
sister-type hoolt (crane), gancho de dos cuernos.
site, ubicacin, sitio, situacin, asiento, (PR)
emplazamiento.
- - angle (surv), ngulo vertical.
sitka spruce, pica del Pacfico.
.,
six, seIs.
six-bolt splice (rr), junta de seis bulones.
six-circuit switch, interruptor de seis circuitos.
six-cut finish (stone), acabado con martellina db
seis hojas.
six-cylinder, de seis cilindros.
six-inch pipe, tubera de 6 pulg.
six-phase, hexafsic.
six-pin crossarm (ele e), cruceta de seis espigas
six-ply, de seis capas.
six-point bit, broca de seis filos.
six-pole, hexapolar.
six-prong tube (ta), vlvula de seis patas.

sh::

592

six-tube receiver (ra), receptor de seis vlvulas.


six-wheel truck, camin de seis ruedas.
sixpenny nan, clavo de 2 pulg.
sixteen-pitch thread, rosca de dieciocho vueltas
por pulgada.
sixteenpenny nan, clavo de 3% pulg.
sixteenth n, un dieciseisavo.
bend (p), codo de 22%.
sixth bend (p), codo de 60.
sixth-round, sexto de tubo.
sixty-fourth n, sesenticuatroavo.
bend (p), codo de 5%.
sixtypennr nan, clavo ?e 6 pulg.
_
.
size, 8 tamao; v clasIficar por tamano; (pmt)
aparejar, plastecer, encolar; (mad) igualar,
dimensionar; (mad) calibrar; (mec) labrar
a tamao.
,
sizer, medidor, calibrador; clasificador; (mad)
igualador, dimensionador.
die (th) , cojinete acabador.
tap, macho acabador.
sizing, clasificacin por tamao; (pint) encolado,
aparejo, encolaje, barniz de apresto, plaste;
(mad) igualacin, labrado.
rolls (met), rodillos de formacin.
table, mesa medidora.
tool, herramienta para cortar a tamao,.
skate (rr), patn de frenaje.
- - machine (rr) , mecanismo manipulador del
patn.
skatole (sen), escatol.
skeg (sb), patilla, zapata.
skeleton (str), esqueleto, armazn.
car, carro sin caja.
- - construction, construccin esqueltica (muros
apoyados sobre el.esqueleto).
- - key, llave maestra; llave falsa, ganza.
-lagging (tun) , revestimiento abierto, forro
incompleto.
skelp (met), plancha para tubos.
sketch, 8 croquis, esquema, esbozo, bosquejo; :v
esbozar, bosquejar.
plate, plancha cortada segn croquis.
.
skew, 8 sesgo, sesgadura, oblicuidad, esviaje; v
sesgar, oblicuar, esviar.
arch, arco oblicuo o sesgado o en esviaje.
- - bridge, puente sesgado u oblic~lO o en esviaje.
- - chisel, formn de filo oblicuo.
- - corbel (mas), piedra de anclaje en una albardilla inclinada.
- - hinge, bisagra con .levante.
skew-back saw, serrucho de lomo ahuecado.
skewback, sotabanco, imposta, salmer, sillar de
arranque.
skiagraph, radiografia.
skid, 8. (ec) larguero, corredera, patn, viga .de
asiento; (cargar) varadera, poln; (auto)
patinada, patinazo, resbaln, (M) derrapada; (ef) deslizadera, corredera; v
mover deslizando; (ef) arrastrar; (auto)
patinar, resbalar, (M) derrapar. , .
- - hoist, malacate de patines o sobre largueros.
road (lg), camino de arrastre.
skid-mounted, montado sobre largueros.
skid-resistant, resistente al patiriaje.

sky
skidder (lg) , arrastrador de troncos; carretilla,
carrito.
skidding, (auto) patinaje, resbalamiento; (ef)
arrastre.
- - carriage (lg), carrito corredizo.
- - chain (lg), cadena de arrastre.
- - crew (lg), cuadrilla de arrastre.
- - grab (lg), agarradora; tenazas de arrastre.
-Hne (lg), cable de arrastre.
pan (lg), placa de arrastre.
sled (lg), rastra.
tongs (lg), tenazas.
- - tran (lg), va de arrastre, arrastradero.
skidway (lg), embarcadero, varaderas.
skilled labor, trabajo experto o de artesano.
skilled workman, artesano; oficial.
skim,8 (vi) lnea de burbujas pequeas; v desnatar, despumar.
- - coat (plaster), capa de acabar.
skimmer, (ec) desencapadora, pala niveladora,
(A) pala aplanadora; (dac) espumadera,
desnatador; (fund) desescoriador.
- - scoop (ce), desencapadora, cucharn desencapador, pala niveladora, (U) rasador.
skimming, (hid) derivacin del agua superficial;
(pet) destilacion inicial o primaria.
- - dipper (sh), cucharn aplanador.
gate, (hid) compuerta de basuras; (fund)
espumadera.
--ladle, cuchara de desnat,ar.
- - trough, artesa de despumacin.
-.- weir (water supply), vertedero rozador.
skin, piel, forro,' revestimiento.
- - coat, capa delgada; (yesera) capa de acabar.
- - effect (ele e) , efecto superficial o pelicular,
efecto Kelvin.
- - friction, friccin superficial.
- ,. patch (rd), bacheo superficial.
- - plate, placa de cara o de forro.
- - resistance (na), resistencia:friccional.
skip n, (exc) cajn, cucharn, (M) esquife, (M)
concha, (M) bote, (M) chalupa, (min) (Es)
vasija; (rilad) rea sin acepillar.
- - distance (ra), distancia de mala recepcin.
- - hoist, montacarga de cajn (por va inclinada).
- - indexing, divisin alternativa.
--loader, cargador, cucharn de cargar, (A)
cuchara, (A) balde cargador.
- - shaker(mx), sacudidora del cargador, vibrador de cucharn.
.
- - w.elding, .soldadura alternativa o salteada.
skip-tooth saw, sierra de garganta ancha.
skipper road (lg), va de arrastre con correderas
atravesadas o diagonales.
skirt, faldn de mbolo; costado o faldn de
guardabarro.
board (conveyor), tabla delantal.
plate, placa delantal.
skirting (carp), tablas, de zcalo; guarnicin de
pozo de escalera.
'
skive, adelgazar, ahusar, biselar.
skull cracker, bola rompedora.
sky Hne (lg), cable areo o portante.
sky wave (ra) , onda indirecta o de cielo, (A) onda
espacial, (A) onda celeste.

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skylight

skylight, claraboya, tragaluz, lumbrera, luceta,


(A) buhardilla, (C) lucernario, (Col) luz
cenital, (Col) aojada.
operator, ajustador de claraboya.
skyscraper, rascacielos.
slab, 8 (conc) losa, placa, (V) platabanda, (M)
dala, (U) carpeta; (est) palastro, plancha;
(met) zamarra; (mad) ostero, costanera;
(mrmol) losa; (min) laja, lmina; v (mad)
quitar los costeros.
analogy, analoga de la placa.
band (bldg), viga ancha y poco profunda de
concreto armado.
chipper (wood), picadora de costeros.
dog (sb) , gatillo de banco.
miller, fresadora de sJlperficie.
pin (sb), pasador de banco.
slab-and-buttress dam, presa tipo Ambursen,
dique de pantalla plana.
slabbed tie (rr), traviesa redonda o de palo.
slabbing (min), labor por lajas.
cutter, fresa cilndrica helicoidal.
machine, tipo de fresadora.
mill, ,laminador de palastro en bruto.
slack, 8 (cab) flojedad, seno; (carbn) cisco,
carbn menudo; v afloj!Lr, amollar, arriar,
lascar; (carbn) desmenuzarse; a (cab)
flojo.
adjuster, regulador de juego.
tide, repunte de la marea, estoa.
water, cilanco, agua muerta; marea muerta.
slack-cable switch (elev), interruptor automtico
para cable flojo.
slackHne cableway, excavadora funicular o de
cable areo o de cable aflojable, cableva
flojo, draga de arrastre, (Ec) draga cavadora.
slackHne scraper, tralla de cable de arrastre.
slackline-dragHne, excavadora de cable areo o
de cable aflojable, draga de arrastre.
slag, 8 escorias, escorias de alto horno, cagafierro, Inoco; v escorificar escoriar; escoI

riarse.
brick, ladrillo de escoria y cemento.
cement, cemento de escoria.
concrete, concreto de escorias.
dump, escorial, (M) grasero.
fiIter, filtro de escoria triturada.
furnace, horno de escorificacin.
hearth, hogar escorrador.
inclusion (w), inclusin de escoria.
roofing, tejado de fieltro y alquitrn con
capa superficial de escoria.
sand, escoria triturada al tamao de arena.
tap (met), bigotera.
wool, lana mineral o de escoria, (A) algodn
mineral.
slagging producer, gasgeno escorificador.
slake, (cal) apagar, azogar, matar; (roca) desnloronarse, desnlenuzarse.
slaked lime, cal apagada o muerta.
siaker, apagador.
slaking (soil), deleznamiento.
slant n, tubo biselado; (al) bifurcacin; (lab)
cultivo sesgado.
slash (lg), ramalla, remojo.

slendemesli

bar, atizador, hurgn.


- - pine, pino de hoja corta.
slasher (sa), cortador.
slat, tablilla, listn, tableta.
conveyor, transportador de listones, conductor de tablillas, (C) estera.
door, puerta persiana o romanilla o de rejilla.
- - machine, mquina para hacer listones y
tablillas.
slate, 8 pizarra, esquisto; v empizarrar, apizarrar.
cement, cemento de asfalto con polvo de
pizarra.
clay, arcilla pizarrosa.
- - quarry, pizarral.
- - roof, empizarrado.
saw, sierra para cortar piza.:Di'8.
- - spar, especie de calcita.
tile, baldosa de pizarra.
slater, pizarrero.
slater's
cement, cemento de empizarrar.
- - felt, fieltro de empizarrar.
- - hammer, martillo de pizarrero.
stake, bigorneta de pizarrero.
slating nail, abismal de tejar, clavo de pizarrero.
slatted pulley, polea ancha de rejilla.
slaty, pizarroso, esquistoso.
slaughterhouse wastes, desechos de matadero.
sled, trineo, narria, rastra.
sledge hammer, mandarria, marra, combo, marrn, marro, macho, acotillo.
sledge handle, mango de marra, cabo de combo.
sledging wrench, llave para martillar.
sleek, pelcula oleosa.
stone, piedra pulidora.
sleeker, alisador.
sleeper, durmiente, dormido, corredera empotrada; (piso) plantilla.
sleeping car, coche dormitorio.
sleeping table (min), gamella fija, mesa durmiente.
sleet, aguanieve, cellisea; hielo.
cutter, cuchilla quitahielo.
hood, guardacellisca.
- - wheel, polea quitahielo.
sleetproof, a prueba de cellisca; a prueba de
hielo.
sleeve, manguito, camisa, manga, casquillo.
- - axle, eje hueco.
- - bearing, cojinete de manguito, chumacera
de camisa.
- - brick, ladrillo refractario tubular o de manguito.
- - clutch, embrague de Inanguito.
- - coupling, unin o a('oplamiellto de manguito.
-

nut, manguito ten::;ol' o de tuel'ea,

tOIlt::'\OI',

torniquete de manguito.
puller, sacamaHguito.
turnbuckle, torniquete de manguito.
valve, vlvula de manguito o de camisa.
- - wrench (elec), torcedor de manguito de
unin.
sleeving (elec), manguito.
slenderness ratio (str) , razn de delgadez, relacin de esbeltez.

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slice

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slitter

sling, 8 eslinga, braga; v eslingar, embragar.


slice n (sb), cua de grada.
- - hook, gancho para eslinga.
- - bar, hurgn, atizador, limpiaparrilIa, (A)
link, eslabn para eslinga.
lanza.
- - psychrometer, psicrmetro giratorio, (V)
slicer, desguazador.
termmetro de fronda, (Es) psicrmetro
slicing (min), tajado, rebanado.
de honda.
slick (rd), 8 pelicula oleosa; a resbaladizo.
slinging charge (naut), eslingaje.
- - chisel, escoplo ancho de torno.
slip, s (tierra) derrumbe, desprendimiento; (geol)
sheet (exc), plancha de metal para paleo.
desplazamiento; (met) desliz; (en) grada;
slickenside (geol), espejo de falla, (A) espejo de
(op) espacio entre espigones; (op) arrimafriccin, (A) superficie de deslizamiento.
dero (barco de transbordo); (correa) desslicker, gabn de lona encerada, (e) capa; (herr)
lizamiento; (bm) escape, prdida; (hlice)
alisador.
resbalamiento; (mot) deslizamiento, (e)
slide, 8 (mee) resbaladera, corredera, colisa,
resb:iJamiento; (pet) cua; (ef) rampa de
reglilla (regla de clculo); (ms) deslizaentrada al aserradero; v tesbalar, patinar,
miento; (tierra) desprendimiento, dedeslizarse; desprenderse.
rrumbe, dislocacin, (min) atierre; (inst)
- - bushing, casquillo deslizante.
cursor, colisa; platina (microscopio); v des- - clay, arcilla fcilmente fusible.
lizar, resbalar; deslizarse; (tierra) derrumc1utch, embrague deslizante.
barse, desprenderse.
- - dock, dique con va de 'Carena.
bar, gua de la corredera.
- - form, molde deslizante o corredizo.
- - block (eng) , corredera de cuadrante osci- - gage, calibrador de espesor.
lante.
grab (lg), eslabn de retencin.
- - calipers, calibre corredizo de espesor, calibre
- - hook, gancho por el cual puede deslizarse la
a colisa, regla de calibrar, cartabn cocadena, gancho de deslizamiento.
rredizo, calibrador a cursor.
- - joint, unin resbaladiza o corrediza, junta
- - comparator, comparador corredizo.
movediza.
- - rule, regla de clculo.
knot, nudo corredizo.
- - valve, corredera, distribuidor, vlvula co--lines (met) , lneas microscpicas de falla
rrediza.
incipiente.
slide-wire bridge (ele e) , puente de hilo y cursor.
- - plane (sm), plano de deslizamiento.
slide-wire potenti1>meter, potencimetro de con- - ring (elec), anillo colector o rozante o de
ductor corredizo.
frotamiento.
sliding, 8 (presa) deslizamiento, resbalamiento;
scraper (ea), trama, pala de arrastre, (eh)
a corredizo, corredero, deslizante.
pala buey, (M) escrepa.
- - and overturning (dam), resbalamiento y giro.
- - sill (carp), umbral entre jambas.
bearing, asiento de deslizamiento.
skids (lg), deslizaderas.
- - contact (elec), contacto rozante o corredizo.
- - stone, piedra achaflanada para afilar.
- - door, puerta: corrediza.
- - switch (rr) , cruzamiento con cambiava,
--- factor (dam) , factor de seguridad contra
cambio corredizo, (A) cambio de cruzadeslizamiento.
miento, (A) cambio ingls, (e) cruzafailure (wall), derrumbe o falla por deslizamiento enlazado.
miento.
- - tongue (carp), lengeta postiza.
- - fit, ajuste corredizo.
- - washer, arandela abierta.
- - friction, frotamiento o friccin de deslizaslip-joint pliers, alicates de articulacin movible
miento, roce resbaladizo.
o de expansin, (A) pinza ajustable.
gate, (hid) compuerta deslizante o de guilloslip-on flange (p); brida loca o postiza, (V) brida
tina; (fc) barrera corrediza.
de deslizamiento.
- - gears, tren de engranajes corredizos, engraslip-ring motor, motor de anillos rozantes o de
najes desplazables.
anillo o de inducido devanado.
- - knot, nudo corredizo.
slip band, vase slip lines.
- - pinion, pin deslizable o desplazable.
slippage, (correa) resbalamiento; (mee) prdida;
- - shaft, rbol corredizo.
(contador) gasto no medido; (ms) desprenways (sb), cuna de botadura.
dimiento.
slider, cursor, resbalador, deslizadora.
- - course (ap), lecho de arena entre pavimento
sliding-bar handle (t), manivela de barra coviejo y capa superpuesta.
rrediza.
slipper, (maq) zapata, patn; (en) deslizadera.
sliding-stem valve, vlvula de vstago corredizo.
brake (rr), fteno de patn.
sliding-vane rotary compressor, compresora de
slippery, resbaladizo, resbaloso.
aletas corredizas.
slipproof, a prueba de resbalamiento, antideslislim file, lima delgada.
zante.
slim-hole rig (pet) , perforadora para pozo anslipway (sb), grada de halaje, deslizadl'ro, varagosto, equipo para perforacin de hoyos
dero.
pequeos.
slit, s raja, hendedura; v rajar, hender.
slime (water mains), babaza.
slit-edge plate, plancha de cantos recortados.
slimes (ore reduction), fango mineral, lama,
slitter, tajadera.
(eh) barro.

slitter

595

- - knife, cuchilla de rajar.


slitting, hendedura.
- - file, lima-cuchillo, lima de hender.
- - saw, sierra para ranurar metales, cortador
rotativo delgado.
- - shears, cortador mecnico para hojalata,
cizalla para chapa metlica.
sliver, astilla, brizna; cinta (rope).
slogging chisel, romperrernaches.
sloop (lg), especie de trineo.
slop molding (brick), moldeado con lubricacin
de agua.
slope, s cuesta, recuesto; (ot) talud, declive, pendiente; (cerro) ladera, falda, vertiente,
flanco; (to) inclinacin, declive, vertiente,
faldn; v ataludar, ataluzar, taludar; inclinarse.
circle (sm), crculo de talud.
gage, plantilla de talud, glibo de inclinacin; clismetro, nivel de pendiente.
- - level, clinmetro, nivel de pendiente.
meter, indicador de pendiente.
- - of repose (ea), talud natural o de reposo.
of 1% to 1, talud de 172 por 1 o de 172
sobre l.
paving, revestimiento de taludes.
protection, defensa de taludes.
- - ratio, relacin del talud.
stake, estaca limitadora de talud, (M) estaca
de declive.
wall, muro de defensa del talud.
slope-stake rod, mira limitadora de taludes.
sloper blade (road machine), hoja para taludes,
ataludadora.
sloping-flange 1 beam, viga 1 de ala ahusada.
sloppy (conc), aguado.
slot, 8 ranura, muesca, canal; v ranurar, acanalar;
cepillar verticalmente.
cutter, cortadora de ranuras.
- - ral, riel de ranura, carril partido.
- - system (elec rr), sistema de contacto suhterrneo.
weld, soldadura de muesca o de ranura.
slotted, ranurado.
hole (str), agujero oblongo, taladro ovalado.
nut, tuerca encastillada.
screw, tornillo de cabeza ranurada.
- - thumbtack, chinche de ranura.
washer, arandela abierta.
slotter (mt), ranuradora.
slotting
auger, barrena para mortajas.
file, lima ranuradora.
machine, mquina de ranurar; limadora
vertical.
slough (ea), s derrumhe, desprendimiento; ,. de8prenderse, derrumbarse, deslizarse.
slow sand filter (wp) , filtro de arena de accin
lenta.
slow-burning
construction (bldg), construccin de combustin lenta o de maderos pesados.
- - fuse (bl) , mecha de anll1CC lento.
- - wire (elec), alambre con aislacin de combustinlenta, alambre de lenta quemadura.

sluiceway

slow-curing cutback, asfalto rebajado de curacin lenta.


slow-motion screw (inst), tornillo de aproximacin.
slow-opening valve, vlvula de accin lenta.
slow-setting cement, cemento de fraguado lento.
slow-speed generator, generador de marcha
lenta.
slowdown device (elev), dispositivo de retardacin al fin del recorrido.
sludge, barro de barreno; (dac) cieno, lodo,
fango, heces, barro cloacal, (M) bahorrina;
(pa) cienos, sedimentos; (min) fango mineral, lama; (auto) cieno, fango.
- - acid (pet) , cido sucio o lodoso.
blanket (sd), colchn de cieno.
bed (sd), lecho secador para cienos.
cake (sd), pan de cieno, terrn de lodos, (B)
torta de lodos.
collector, recogedor de cieno, colector de
lodo.
- - conditioner, acondicionador de cienos.
- - conditioring (sd) , acondicionamiento de
cienos.
digestion (sd) , digestin de cienos o del
fango.
- - disintegrator, disgregador de cienos.
- - drier (sd) , desecador de cienos.
- - elevator, elevador de cienos.
gas (sd), gas de cieno o de los lodos.
incinerator, incinerador de cienos.
- - index (sd), ndice de sedimentacin.
- - mixer, mezclador de cienos.
- - pressing (sd) , desecacin de cienos por presin.
- - pump, bomba de lodo.
- - remover, quitador de cienos.
- - scraper, raedera de cienos, raspadora de
barros.
- - sounder, sondador de cieno.
- - splitter (min), partidor del fango.
thickener, espesador de cieno.
trough, artesa de cienos.
- - well, pozo de cienos.
sludge-digestion chamber, cmara de digestin.
sludge-drying bed, lecho secador de cienos, (A)
secadero.
sludger, cubeta sacalodo, sacaarena.
slue, girar, dar vueltas; hacer girar.
sluff, vase slough.
slug, pedazo de metal; (min) pepita; (pet)
tarugo.
slugging wrench, llave. de martillo o para martillar.
sluggish (r), despacioso.
sluice, 8 (hid) esclusa, qonducto de evacuacin,
vano de limpieza; (min) conducto separador de oro, canaln, esclusa; v mover con
corriente de agua; desfogar.
- - box, caja de esclusa.
--- gate, compuerta de desage o de evacuacin
o de esclusa o de purga, compuerta desarenadora o desripiadora, boquera.
valve, vlvula esclusa o de desage; vlvula
d compuerta.
sluiceway, conducto de evacuacin, vaciadero,

sluiceway

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esclusa; (presa) aliviadero o descargador


de fondo, (Col) escape de fondo.
sluicing, transporte o acarreo hidrulico, arrastre con chorros de agua; esclusaje.
sluing, giro, viracin.
- - attachment (de), dispositivo de giro.
, - engine (sh), mquina de giro.
- - gear, mecanismo de giro.
plates (de), placas de fijacin de los cables
de tiro.
ring (crane), corona dentada de giro.
rods, tirantes de giro.
slump n, (conc), asentamiento, abatimiento,
asiento, (M) revenimiento, (A) (Pe) (U)
aplastamiento; (geol) hundimiento; (ms)
derrumbe, de8prendimiento.
- - cone (conc), molde cnico para la prueba de
asentamiento, (M) cono de revenimiento.
pan (conc), bandeja para la prueba de asentamiento.
- - test (conc). prueba de asentamiento, ensayo
de abatimiento, (M) prueba de revenimiento.
slurry, pasta aguada, lechada.
- - base (rd) , base de agregado sin cribar consolidado por agua.
slush, 8 (pet) lodo, barro; (maq) compuesto
antiherrumbroso; v (mam) rellenar con
mortero blando; (min) llenar hidrulicamente; (min) mover por pala de arrastre.
ice, chispas de hielo.
pump (pet), bomba de lodo.
slusher, (min) limpiador de barrenos; (tn)
tralla cargadora.
slushing drift (min), galera de arrastre o de pala
de arrastre.
slushing oil, grasa de proteccin para superficies
brillantes de metal.
slushproof (pet). a prueba de lodo.
small calorie, calora pequea, calora-gramo,
(M) gramocalora.
small end (eng), pie de la biela.
smalls (min), finos.
smaltite (miner), esmaltina, esmaltita, cobalto
arsenical.
smashboard signal (1'1'), seal de brazo roto.
smear (sm) , remoldeo del suelo a la 'periferia de
un pozo de arena.
ratio, relacin de remoldeo.
smeared zone,zona de remoldeo.
smelt, fundir, beneficiar.
smelter, hacienda de beneficio o de fundicin,
oficina de fusin.
smelting furnace, horno de fundicin o de beneficio.
smith forging, forja con matriz abierta.
smithing, herrera.
- - coal, carbn de forja o de herrero.
smithsonite (miner), esmitsonita, (M) smithsonita.
smog, niebla con humo.
smoke, 8 humo; v humear.
- - detector, indicador de humo.
- - helmet, casquete guardahumo.
- - indicator, indicador de humo.
- - meter, medidor de humo.

snap

- ' pipe, conducto de humo.


- - washer, lavador de humo.
smoke-consuming, fumvoro.
smoke-density recorder, registrador de la densidad del humo.
smokebox (loco). caja de humos.
smoked glass, vidrio ahumado.
smokejack (1'1'), tragapte, humero (depsito de
locomotoras) .
smokeless, sin humo, fumvoro, fumfugo.
arch (ht), deflector fumvoro.
smokeproof, a prueba de humo, estanco al humo.
smokestack, chimenea.
smooth a, liso, alisado; llano; suave.
- - file, lima musa o dulce.
finish (stone), acabado liso (tolerancia X 6
pulg).
- - nozzle, boquilla lisa.
- - plane, cepillo alisador o acabador.
- - rasp, escofina dulce.
- - soil, suelo suave o arcilloso o de granos redondeados.
-'- up, alisar, aplanar.
smooth-coil cable, cable de arrollado liso.
smooth-face brick, ladrillo liso.
Smooth-on (trademark), cemento para hierro.
smooth-wheel roller, rodillo de ruedas planas
(sin patas de cabra).
smoother n (fdy), alisador, esptula.
smoothing, alisadura.
- - blade (road machine), cuchilla alisadora.
- - capacitor (ra), capacitor filtrador.
- - iron (asphalt), alisador.
- - tool (mt), herramienta alisadora.
snag, 8 astilla, pa; (1') tronco sumergido; (ef)
rbol roto; v desbarbar, desbastar.
snagging grinder, esmeriladora desbastadora.
snagging wheel, desbarbadora.
snail curve (rd), curva espiral.
snail-head countersink, abocardo tipo caracol.
snake, 8 (elc) cinta pescadora; v (ef) arrastrar.
- - fence, (C) cerca alemana.
hole (bl), (cantera) barreno horizontal al pie
del frente; agujero en el suelo debajo de un
canto rodado.
snakeholing (bl) , voladura por barrenos de
levantamiento.
snaking machine (lg), mquina de arrastre.
snaking trail (Ig), via de arrastre, arrastradero.
snap n (re), boterola.
flask (fdy), caja de charnela.
- - gage, calibre exterior.
- - header (bw), tizn falso, medio tizn.
- - hook, mosquetn, gancho de mosquetn o de
resorte.
--lock (hw), cerradura de resorte.
- - ring (piston), aro de resorte.
- - shackle, grillete de pestillo o de resorte.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de resorte.
- - team, pareja auxiliar o ayudante, (C) tiradero.
- - tractor, tractor suplementario de tiro.
- - wrench, llave de agarre automtico.
snap-on reflector (il), reflector de resorte.
snap-ring-type ball bearing, cojinete de 'bolas
con anillo de resorte.

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snaphead (re), cabeza de bot6n.


snatch
bar, barra de enganche para tractor suplementario.
- - block, paste ca, (M) garrucha de bisagra.
c1eat, cornamusa escotera.
hitch, enganche de gancho.
--loading, carga con pareja o tractor de tiro.
- - team, vase snap team.
- - tractor, tractor suplementario de tiro.
sneak current (tel), corriente casual poco fuerte.
snifting valve, llave roncadora o de alivio.
snipe v (Ig), redond ear (cabo del tronco).
snips, tijeras de hojalatero.
snore holes (pu), agujeros de aspiracin.
snore piece (pu) , coladera, alcachofa.
snow, nieve; nevada.
- - blower, soplador de nieve.
- - course, zona nivomtrica.
- - fence, palizada para nieve, paranieve, valla
paranieves.
- - gage, medidor de nevada, nivmetro.
- - line, lmite de las nieves perpetuas.
--load, carga de nieve o debida a la nieve.
--loader, mquina cargadora de nieve.
- - manhole (sw) , registro para nieve, (Es)
traganieves.
- - sampler, medidor de nieve, probador de
nevada.
- - shovel, pala para nieve.
survey, relevamiento nivomtrico.
sweeper, barredora de nieve.
- - trap (rd), trampa paranieve.
snowdrift, ventisca, ventisquero.
snowfall, nevada.
snowplow, arado de nieve, quitanieve, limpianieve.
wings, quitanieve de camin.
snowshed, guardanieve, cobertizo para nieve.
snowslide, avalancha de nieve, alud.
snub v, (cab) detener, refrenar, amarrar; (correa)
doblar, plegar.
snubber, tambor de frenaje; (auto) amortiguador; (pet) empaquetadura de friccin.
snubbing (min), socavacin.
line, cable de refrenamiento.
machine (Ig), mquina de refrenamiento.
post, poste de amarre.
snug n, reborde, oreja, nervadura.
- - fit, ajuste sin holgura.
soakaway, sumidero ciego.
soaking
chamber (pet), cmara de reaccin.
charge (battery), carga poco fuerte de larga
duracin.
furnace (met), horno de recalentar.
- - pit (met), foso de recalentamiento.
soap, jabn.
brick, ladrillo angosto.
' - earth, jaboncillo, esteatita.
. - hardness (wp), dureza de jabn.
- - test (wp), ensayo al jabn.
soapstone, esteatita, jaboncillo, saponita.
socket, 8 (mee) casquillo, rangua, boquilla,
tejuelo, quicionera, cubo; (cab) encastre,
enchufe, grillete; (elc) portalmpara; (pet)

soft

pescasondas, campana de pesca; (herr)


manguito, casquillo estriado; (ra) portavlvula, portatubo; (ra) zcalo; v (cab)
encastrar, engrilletar.
- - attachments, herrajes para casquillo:
- - bowl (wr) , casco del encastre, taza del enchufe.
bushing (elec), manguito aislador para portalmpara.
chis el, formn, escoplo de espiga hueca.
flange (p), brida de enchufe.
- - gage, calibrador de cubo, calibre de copa.
- - gouge, gubia de espiga hueca.
peavy, pica de gancho de espiga hueca.
punch, sacabocado, sacabocado a golpe.
- - setscrew, opresor hueco.
- - welding fittings (p), accesorios de boquilla
para soldar.
- - wrench, llave de casquillo o de cubo, (A)
bocallave.
socket-end elbow (P), codo de enchufes (por
soldar).
socket-head cap screw, prisionero de cabeza
hueca.
sod, 8 csped, tepe, galln, (Ec) chamba; v encespedar, enyerbar, engramar, (A) entepar.
- - c1oth, defensa al pie de tienda de campaa.
soda, sosa, soda.
- - alum, alumbre sdico.
- - ash, carbonato sdico anhidro, ceniza de
soda, sosa comercial.
feldspar, feldespato sdico, albita.
- - niter, nitro sdico o de sodio.
soda-soap grease, grasa de jabn de soda.
sodium, sodio.
- - aluminate (sen), aluminato sdico o de sodio.
bicarbonate, bicarbonato de soda, carbonato
cido de sodio.
- - chloride, cloruro de sodio, sal comn.
cholate (Iab), colato de sodio.
- - desoxycholate (Iab), desoxicolato de sodio.
- - hydrate 01' hydroxide, hidrxido o hidrato de
sodio, sosa custica.
hyposulphite, hiposulfito O hidrosulfito de
sodio.
- - ion, ion sdico o de sodio.
--light, luz de vapor de sodio.
- - mercaptide, mercptido de sodio.
- - metasilicate, metasilicato de sodio.
nitrate, nitrato de sodio o de soda.
- - silicate, silicato de sodio o de sosa.
thiosulphate (sen), tiosulfato o hiposulfito
de sodio.
- - vapor, vapor de sodio.
- - zeolite, zeolita sdica.
sodium-cooled, enfriado por sodio.
soflit, sofito, plafn, pafln; intrads.
soft, blando.
- - coal, hulla grasa, carbn bituminoso o graso.
- - iron, hierro dulce o blando .
- - phototube, fototubo a gas.
solder, soldadura blanda o de estao.
- - steel, acero dulce o suave.
- - temper, temple blando.
tube (ra), tubo de vaco parcial, (A) vlvula
blanda, (Es) tubo dulce.

soft

598

- - water, agua suave o blanda o delgada.


soft-annealed, de temple blando.
soft-burned brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
soft-drawn wire, alambre recocido.
soft-laid (rope), de torcido flojo.
soft-mud brick, ladrillo de barro blando.
soft-tipped hammer, martillo de pea blanda.
soften, reblandecer, ablandar, ablandecer; reblandeccrse. ablandarse; (agua) suavizar,
ablandar, endulzar, adelgazar, adulzar.
softener, (met) ablandador; (agua) suavizador,
ablandador.
softening, ablandamiento, reblandecimiento.
filter (wp), filtro suavizador.
plant (wp), planta suavizadora o de ablandamiento.
- - point, punto de reblandecimiento.
- - tank (wp), tanque suavizador.
softness, blandura; (agua) suavidad, blandura,
(Pe) dulzura.
softwood, madera blanda, (U) madera tierna.
soil n, tierra negra o vegetal; suelo, tierra; terreno.
- - auger, barrena de tierra.
- - branch (pb) , derivacin de la tubera de
evacuacin.
- - cake, pan de tierra, pastilla, galleta.
- - mechanics, mecnica de los suelos.
- - mortar (rd) , mortero terrizo (fraccin que
pasa tamiz No. 10).
_ . physicist, flsico de suelos.
- - physics, fsica de suelos.
- - pipe, tubo evacuador de inodoros; caera de
fundicin liviana, (V) tubera de hierro
negro.
- - piping (pb) , tubera de evacuacin, caera
residual.
- - pro file (rd), seccin del terreno.
- - punch, punzn de tierra.
- - sampler, muestreador de tierra.
- - stabilizer (rd), estabilizador de suelos.
- - stack (pb), tubo vertical para evacuacin ne
inodoros, bajada de inmundicias, bajante
de aguas negras.
stress (pet) , esfuerzo de adhesin (del
terreno).
- - survey, estudio de suelos, investigacin de
los suelos.
- - technology, tecnologa de los suelos.
- - tube, tubo muestreador de tierra.
soils engineer, ingeniero de suelos.
soil-bound macadam, macdam ligado con tierra.
soil-cement road, camino de tierra estabilizado
con cemento.
.
sol-air temperature (ac) , temperatura del aire
exterior que al barlovento (del edificio)
producira la misma entrada de calor que
las condiciones existentes.
solar, solar.
- - attachment (transit), accesorio solar.
- - compass, brjula con anteojo solar.
- - constant, constante solar.
.
- - navigator (pmy) , instrumento que facilita
seguir la faja de vuelo.
- - oil, aceite solar.
paper, papel para negrosinas.

solidify

- - spectrum, espectro solar.


- - telescope (transit), anteojo solar.
- - time, tiempo solar o aparente o verdadero.
solarization (pmy), solarizacin.
solder, s soldadura; v soldar, estaar, (A) sopletear.
- - dipper (elec), cuchara soldadora.
- - pot, olla para soldadura, crisol de soldadura.
solder-joint fittings (p), accesorios soldables o
para soldar.
soldering, soldadura.
- - bolt, cabeza de cobre del soldador.
- - bushing (p), casquillo de soldar, boquilla
para soldar.
- - copper, soldador de cobre.
- - flux, fundente para soldar.
- - furnace, hornillo para hierro de soldar.
- - iron, soldador, cautn, hierro para soldar.
--Iug, oreja para conexin soldada, orejeta de
soldadura.
- - nipple (p), niple roscado por un solo extremo,
niple por soldar.
- - paste, pasta para soldar, compuesto de
soldar.
solderless connector (elec), conector a presin o
sin soldadura.
soldier course, hilera de ladrillos colocados de
cabeza, ladrillos de testa, (M) ladrillos
parados.
soldier frame (min) , marco a la entrada de la
galera.
sole leather, vaqueta.
sole-flue coke oven, horno de tiro inferior.
solenoid (elec), solenoide.
- - brake, freno de solenoide.
solenoid-operated, mandado por solenoide.
solenoidal, 30lenoidal.
solepiece, solera, durmiente, solera de base,
bancada.
soleplate, (est) placa de asiento; (carp) solera
inferior; (maq) bancada, bancaza.
solid, slido, macizo; enterizo.
- - angle, ngulo slido.
- - bearing, cojinete cerrado, chumacera enteriza.
- - dam, presa maciza.
- - geometry, geometra tridimensional.
- - injection (di), injeccin sin aire.
-line (dwg), linea llena.
- - measure, medida para slidos.
- - pulley, polea enteriza.
- - rock, roca fija o slida o maciza.
- - solution, solucin slida.
- - sprocket, rueda de cadena enteriza.
- - thimble (cab), guardacabo enterizo.
- - tire, gonia o llanta maciza, bandaje macizo.
- - web (str), alma llena.
- - wedge (va), CUlla slida o enteriza.
- - wire (elec), alambre enterizo.
solid-core fuse (bl), mecha de ncleo slido.
solid-drawn tubing, tubo estirado o sin costura.
solid-neutral switch (elec), interruptor de neutro
slido.
solid-tooth saw, sierra enteriza o de dientes fijos.
solidified water (sm), agua solidificada.
solidify, solidificar, solidificarse.

solidity

599

solidity, solidez.
solidus curve (chem), curva solidus.
solifl uction, solifluccin.
sollar (min), plataforma, descanso, rellano.
solstice, solsticio.
solubility, solubilidad.
solubilize, solubilizar.
soluble, soluble.
solute (chem), s substancia disuelta; a soluble.
solution, (qum) solucin, disolucin; (mat) solucin.
- - cavity (geol), caverna debida a disolucin de
la caliza.
- - channel (geol), paso de agua por disolucin
de la roca.
feeder, alimentador de solucin.
solve (math), resolver, (Pe) reducir.
for (math), despejar.
solvent, s solvente, disolvente, disolutivo; a
solvente.
sonic, snico~
fog dispersal (ap) , dispersin snica de la
niebla.
sonograph, son grafo.
sonometer, sonmetro.
soot, holln.
blower, aventador de holln.
catcher, hollinero, deshollinador."
ejector, eyector de hollln.
- - fall (ac), deposicin de holln.
sooty, holliniento.
ore, especie de calcocita.
sorbent, absorbente; adsorbente.
sorbite (met), sorbita.
sorbitic, sorbtico.
sorption, absorcin; adsorcin.
sorting, clasificacin.
belt, correa seleccionadora.
boom (lg), barrera de clasificacin.
hammer (min) , martillo para machacar
mineral.
jack (lg), balsa de clasificacin.
track, va de acomodacin.
- - yard (rr) , patio de clasificacin.
sound, s sonido; (geog) estrecho, sonda; v (nut)
sondar, sondear; a (roca) slida, resistente,
sana; (mad) densa, resistente, sana; (ct)
de volumen constante; (ag) durable, resistente al intemperismo, inalterable; (com)
solvente.
absorber, absorbedor de sonido, amortiguador del sonido.
insulation, aislacin de sonido.
gate (tv), entrada de sonido.
knot, nudo fijo o sano.
transmission, transmisin de sonido.
- - wave, onda sonora o acstica.
sounder, (nut) sondador, sondeadora; (tel)
resonador, receptor.
sounding, sondeo.
bottle, botella de sondeo.
lead, escandallo.
line, sonda, sondaleza, bolina.
machine, mquina sondadora.
pipe (sb), tubo de sondaje.

span

- - rod, sonda, tientaaguja, vara de sondear,


tienta.
soundings, sondajes, sondeos.
soundness, sanidad, resistencia, solidez; constancia de volumen; solvencia.
test (ct), ensayo de inalterabilidad de volumen, prueba de sanidad.
soundproof, antisonoro, insonoro, sordo.
soundproofing, aislacin del sonido, amortiguamiento de ruido, revestimiento sordo.
sour, agrio, cido; (pet) sulfuroso.
source, fuente.
- - of supply (water), fuente de abastecimiento.
- - wire (elec), alambre alimentador o de fuente.
south, s sud, sur; a del sur, austral, meridional;
adv al sur.
- - point (compass), punta sur.
southeast n a, sudeste.
southern, del sur, austral, meridional.
- - pine, pino del sur, (M) pino austral.
southing (surv), diferencia de latitud hacia el sur.
southwest n a, sudoeste.
sow n, (her) matriz; (met) reguera, fosa; (met)
goa, galpal10.
space, 8 espacio, lugar; v espaciar.
charge (ra), carga espacial o de espacio.
- - coordinates, coordenadas en el espacio.
- - current (ra), corriente espacial.
- - factor (elec), factor de espacio.
- - frame (str), armadura de tres dimensiones.
- - heater, calentador unitario o de espacio.
- - quadrature (elec), cuadratura de espacio.
- - resection (surv), reseccin en espacio.
- - structure, estructura estrea.
space-charge grid (ra), rejilla de carga espacial.
spaced column, columna de tablones ensamblados.
spacer, espaciador, separador.
spacing, separacin, espaciamiento, equidistancia.
- - bars (reinf), barras espaciadoras o repartidoras.
- - interval (tel), intervalo de reposo.
- - ring, anillo espaciador.
- - washer, arandela separadora o espaciadora.
- - wave (tel), onda separadora o de reposo, (A)
onda espaciadora.
spad (surv), alcayata, escarpia.
spadable sludge (sd), cieno traspalable.
spade, s azada, azadn, laya, paln, garlancha,.
(e) legn; (conc) paleta; v azadonar, azad~mear; (conc) consolidar con paleta, (M)
pICar.
- - handle (elec switch), agarradera D, manija.
- - vibrator (conc), vibrador de pala.
spader, (conc) paletador; (herr) pala neumtica
martillo de pala.
'
spaghetti insulation (elec) , tubo de algodn
tejido.
.
spall, s laj a, astilla de piedra, lasca, (U) escalla,
(A) descantilladura,\ (M) rejn, (PR) esti~adura; v astillarse, desconcharse, desgaJarse, desc0strarse, (PR) estillarse.
spal1ing hammer, dolobre, almdana.
span, 8 (pte) luz, claro, ojo; tramo; (avin) envergadura; v salvar, pontear, fran:quear.

span

600

- - guy (elec), retenida area.


spandrel, (arco) enjuta, embecadura; (ed) antepecho, pared de relleno.
- - arches, arcos de descarga o de enjuta.
filling, (Es) enjutado.
- - steps (mas), escalones triangulares.
wall, (arco) tmpano, muro de enjuta; (ed)
pared de relleno (entre ventana y piso
superior).
Spanish, espaol.
oak, roble colorado.
white, blanco de Espaa.
- - windlass, tortor, molinete.
spanner, llave de manguera o de gancho o de
horquilla.
spar, (miner) espato; (nut) palo, prtiga, berlinga.
- - buoy, baliza, boya de prtiga o de palo o de
asta.
- - deck (sb), cubierta superior.
tree (lg), rbol gra o de anclaje.
- - varnish, barniz exterior o marino o de intemperie.
spare, de repuesto, de reserva.
- - boiler, caldera de reserva.
- - equipment, equipo o planta de repuesto.
- - parts, repuestos, piezas de recambio o de
repuesto o de reserva, (M) refacciones.
- - tire, neumtico de repuesto, goma de rccambio, (M) llanta de refaccin.
spare-wheel rack (auto), portarrueda.
sparge, roco.
- - pipe, mbo rociador.
spark, s chispa; v chispear, chisporrotear.
- - arrester, (fc) chispero, parachispas, guardachispas; (elc) apagachispas, amortiguador
de chispas.
- - catcher, chispero, arrestachispas.
coil (ge), bobina de chispas o de encendido.
- - condenser (elec), supresor de chispas.
- - extinguisher, apagachispas.
- - gap (elec), distancia disruptiva; descargador
a distancia explosiva.
._-- ignition (eng) , encendido de chispa o por
chispa.
- - killer (elee), supresor de chispas.
- - knock (eng), golpeo por encendido.
--Iever (auto), manija de ignicin, palanquita
del encendido.
.
- - micrometer (elec), micrmetro de chispas.
- - plug (ge) , buja, buja de encendido.
- - transmitter (ra) , transmisor de chispas, radiotransmisor a chispa.
spark-gap oscillator, oscilador tipo explosor.
spark-over (elec), salto de chispa.
spark-plug socket, casquillo para buja.
spark-plug wrench, llave para bujas.
sparker, (elc) apagachispas; (auto) encendedor.
sparking, chisporroteo, chi.peo.
- - distance (elec), distancia explosiva mxima.
- - points (ge), puntas de chispa.
sparkless, sin chispas.
sparkproof, a prueba de chispas.
sparry (geol), esptico.
- - iron, siderita, espato ferrfero o de hierro.
spathic, esptico.

spectral

- - iron, siderita, hierro esptico, espato ferrifero.


spatial, de espacio, espacial.
spatter (w), salpicadura.
--Ioss (w), prdida por salpicadura o por chisporroteo.
spattle, esptula.
spatula (lab), esptula.
speaking are (ra), arco parlante.
speaking rod (surv), mira parlante.
spear (pet), arpn.
- - pyrites, marcasita.
spear-point chisel, formn punta de lanza.
special-purpose motor, motor para uso especial.
special-purpose outlet (elec), tomacorriente para
artefacto especial.
specia!s (p), piezas especiales, accesorios, auxiliares.
specific, especfico.
- - absorptive index, absorbencia especfica.
- - capacity, capacidad especfica; (bm) renrlimiento especfico.
- - conductance (sen), conductancia especifiul.
- - conductivity, conductividad especfica.
- - consumption, consumo unitario.
- - curvature, curvatura escalar o especfica.
energy (hyd), energa especfica.
- - fue! consumption, consumo especfico o ullitario de combustible.
--'gravity, peso especfico, gravedad especfica.
- - heat, calor especfico.
- - humidity (ac), relacin de humedad, humedad especfica.
- - illumination, iluminacin unitaria.
- - inductive capacity (elec), capacidad inductiva especfica, constante dielctrica.
- - irradiation, irradiacin unitaria.
--Iuminous intensity, intensidad luminosa unitaria.
- - magnetic rotation, rotacin magntica especifica.
- - modulus, mdulo especfico.
permeance (elec), permeabilidad.
- - radi&nt intensity, intensidad especfica de
radiacin, radian cia.
- - refractive power, constante de refraccin.
- - refractivity, refractividad especfica.
- - reluctance (elec), reluctancia especfica, reluctividad.
- - resistance (elec), resistividad, resistencia
especifica.
- - retention (irr), retencin especfica.
- - shear, corte especfico.
- - speed, velocidad especfica o caracterstica.
- - surface (ct), superficie especifica.
- - viscosity, viscosidad especfica.
- - volume, volumen especfico.
- - yield, rendimiento especfico; (hid) escurrimiento especfico.
specifications, especificaciones, pliego de condiciones, (U) prescripciones.
specify, especificar.
specimen, espcimen, muestra.
spectacles (1'1'), juego de lentes del semforo.
spectral, espectral.
- - emission (il), emisin espectral.

spectral

601

- - emissivity (il), emisividad espectral.


- - irridation (il), irradiacin espectral.
- - reflection factor (il), factor de reflexin
espectral.
- - transmission factor (il), factor de transmisin espectral.
spectrograph, espectrgrafo.
spectrometer, esp<ectrmetro.
spectrometry, espectrometra.
spectromicroscope, espectromicroscopio.
spectrophotoelectric, espectrofotoelctrico.
spectrophotometer, espectrofotmetro.
spectrophotometric, espectrofotomtrico.
spectroradiometer (il), espectrorradimetro
spectroradiometric, espectrort ..Idiomtrico.
spectroscope, espectroscopio.
spectroscopic, espectroscpico.
spectroscopy, espectroscopia.
spectrum, espectro.
- - apalysis, anlisis espectral o espectroscpico.
- - crowding (clec), apiamiento del espectro.
specular, especular.
- - coal, lignito.
- - iron, hierro especular.
- - iron ore, hematita.
- - reflection (il), reflexin especular o regular.
- - schist, itabirita.
- - stone, mica.
speculum meta!, aleacin 2 parte cobre y I parte
estao.
speech amplifier (ra), amplificador de alldiofreeuencia, (A) amplificador de oratoria.
speech frequency (ra), alldiofrecuencia.
speed, velocidad; rapidez.
- - box, caja de cambio o de velocidades.
- - clamp, grapa de ajuste rpido.
- - cone, polea escalonada.
- - controller, cont.roiador de velocidad.
- - droop (turb), disminucin de velocidad.
- - gage, tacmetro, indicador de velocidad.
- - gear, engranaje de cambio o de cambio de
velocidad.
-handle (t), manivela para trabajo rpido.
- - increaser, aumentador de velocidad.
- - indicator, indicador de velocidad; contador
de vueltas.
--Iathe, torno de mano.
-Iayer (geop), capa'de velocidad.
- nut, tuerca de ajuste rpido.
- - recorder, registrador de vueltas.
- - reducer, reductor de velocidad.
regulator, regulador o limitador de velocidad.
._- ring (turb) , anillo de entrada, corona fija,
rueda directriz, distribuidor, (U) anillo de
traviesas.
--- schedule, programa del avance de la obra,
cuadro de la marcha del trabajo.
selector (pmy), selector de rapidez.
- - variator, variador de velocidad.
speed-change gears, engranaje cambiador de
velocidad.
speed-change lane (rd), trocha de deceleracin.
Speed-changer (trademark), cambiador de velocidad, correa transmisora de velocidad
regulable.

spiker

speed-increasing gear, engranaje aumentador de


veloudad.
speed-limit indicator (rr), indicador de velocidad
admisible.
spedometer, velocmetro, indicador de velocidad; contador kilomtrico, cuentamillas,
cuentakilmetros, (M) espidmetro.
speiss (met) ,. speiss.
spelter, peltre; cinc.
- - solder, soldadura de cinc y cobre, peltre.
sperm oil, aceite de esperma de ballena.
spessartite (geol), espesartita.
sphalerite (zinc ore), esfalerita.
sphene (miner), esfeno, titanita, esfena.
sphere, esfera.
- - gap (elec), distancia entre esferas.
photometer, fotmetro de globo.
spherical, esfrico.
- - aberration, aberracin esfrica o de esfericidad.
- - angle, ngulo esfrico.
- - candle power (il), intensidad luminosa
media, buja esf('rica.
- - coordina tes, coordenadas esfricas.
- - excess (math), exceso esfrico.
- - geometry, geometra esfrica.
- - reduction factor (il) , relacin intensidad esfrica a In, horizontal.
- - roller bearing, Do.iinete de rodillos esfricos.
- - trigonometry, t.l'igollornctrf1 e:.;f(rjcu.

spherical-race bearing, cojinete de anillo esfrico.


sphericity, csferi(idad.
spheroid, esferoide.
sp"eroidal, e"feroidal, csfcro('drico.
spheroidize (mot), eRfcroidizar.
spherometer, e:-:fcr6nlctl'o.

spider, (mce) ami;a, estrella; (si) ("alinre de triscado; (pet) cubo de gnrrao.
- - template (pmy) , plantilla mecnica desarmable.
spider-type fan, ventilador de 0strella.
spider-web antenna (ra) , antena tol:uaia.
spiegeleisen (met), hierro especular.
spielline (sb), lnea de gua.
spigot, grifo, canilla; (tub) espiga, cordn,
macho.
bead (p), reborde del macho.
spike, s clavo, perno, chilln real, (M) tostoperol;
(fc) escarpia, alcayata; v clavar, enclavar,
empernar; (fe) escarpiar, clavar.
- - bar (rr), arrancaescarpias.
- - dowel (rr), tarugo par a escarpia.
- - driver, martillo neumtico para clavar.
- - grid, tipo de ("onector metlico para ensamblaje de maderas.
- - iron (sb), calafateador angosto.
- - knot (lbr), nudo que se ve lop~itudinalmente
en el canto del tabln.
- - maul (rr) , martillo escarpiador.
- - puller, arrancapernos; (fe) arrancaescarpias,
arranca alcayata.
spike-kill (n), deotruir la traviesa clavando escarpias.

spike-tooth harrow, grada de dientes, 'rastra de


clavos.
.
spikp.r, clavador, (fc) escarpiador.

spiking

602

spiking, clavadura.
- - hammer (rr), martillo escarpiador.
spile (tun) (min) , estaca volada o de avance,
listn voladizo.
spiling (sb), curva de estrechamiento.
spilite (geol), espilita.
spill n, (mad) (met) astilla; (carp) lenglleta postiza.
- - light (il), luz difusa.
- - over, verterse, rebosar.
shield (il), pantalla antidifusora.
water, agua vertiente o de rebose.
spilling (tun), listones o estacas de avance.
spillway, vertedero, vertedor, aliviadero, limitador, derramadero, (Col) rebosadero.
_ apron (hollow dam), losa delantera, paramento exterior del vertedero, delantal, (U)
carpeta del vertedero, (PR) faldn del
vertedero.
__ bucket, terminal del vertedero, taza de vertedero, deflector, (A) cubeta, (M) cimacio.
__ channel, canal vertedor o 'evacuador o de
descarga o de fuga.
__ crest, umbral vertedor o derramador o limitador, solera del vertedero.
__ dam, presa sumergible, dique vertedor, presa
vertedora, (M) cortina vertedora.
__ gates, compuertas del vertedero o de demtsias o de derrame.
spilly (steel), astilloso.
spin (wheel), girar sin avanzar, girar loco, patinar.
spin-hardening (met), temple con rotacin.
spindle, 8 eje, rbol, husillo, huso, macho, gorrn, mandril, nabo, vstago, perno; aremetro; v usar aremetro.
- - cone (lathe), polea escalonada.
- - nose (mt), nariz del husillo.
- - oil, aceite para husillos.
sander (ww), lijadora de husillo.
_ staybolt tap, macho de husillo.
spindlehead (mt), portahusillo.
spinel (miner), espinela.
spinning
_ cathead (pet) , carretel auxiliar para conexin
de tubos.
- - chain (pet), cadena enroscadora.
--Iathe, torno de chapista o de conformar.
--line (pet), cable auxiliar para enroscar tubos.
__ reserve (elcc), capacidad de reserva conectada y lista para carga.
Spiractor (trademark)(wp), espiractor.
spiral, 8 espiral, espira, caracol; a espiral, salomnico, acaracolado.
__ bevel gear, engranaje cnicohelicoidal o c6nico espiral.
- - casing (turb), caja o carcasa o cuerpo espiral.,
- - chute, conducto espiral.
__ classifier (sand), clasificador espiral o helicoidal.
- - conveyor, conductor espiral.
- - curve (rr), curva o espiral de transicin.
- - fiow, corriente en espiral.
- - gear, engranaje helicoidal o espiral.
- - milling cutter, fresa de dientes espirales.
- - reinforcement, armadura en espiral.

splicing

- - screwdriver, atornillador de empuje, destornillador automtico.


- - spring, resorte o muelle en espiral.
- - stairway, escalera de caracol o de espiral.
- - winding, devanado o arrollamiento espiral.
spiral-fiow tank (sd), tanque de flujo espi.ral.
spiral-fiuted reamer, escariador de estras ('~pirales.
spiral-geared planer, acepilladora con ellgmlla.ies
espirales.
spiral-pointed tap, macho de punta espiral.
spiral-riveted pipe, tubo remachado en espiral.
spiral-welded pipe, tubo soldado en espiral.
spirilla (sen), espirilos.
spirit
--Ievel, nivel de burbuja o de aire.
stain (pt), tinte al alcohol.
- - varnish, barniz de alcoholo a la esencia.
spirits of turpentine, esencia o aceite de trementina.
spirket (sb), espacio entre varengas.
spissitude, densidad, viscosidad.
spit v (bl fuse), chisporrotear.
spitter (bl), chisporroteador.
splash, 8 salpique, chapoteo, barboteo; v salpicar, chapotear.
- - aerator, aereador a s~lpicadura.
dam (lg), presa niveladora.
--Iubrication, lubricacin al chapoteo o por
barboteo o a salpique.
- - plates (sd), salpicaderos, platos difusores.
- - ring (ra), anillo salpicador.
- - trough, artesa de salpicadura.
splashguard, salpicadero.
splashproof, a prueba de salpicaduras.
splatter (w), salpicaduras.
splay, 8 bisel, chafln; (ventana) alfizar, derrame, mocheta; v achaflanar, descantear;
abocardar, aboquillar, emboquillar.
splice, 8 (cab) ayuste; (est) empalme, unin,
juntura, empate; (carp) empate, unin;
(cab elc) empalme; (fe) junta, umon;
(correa) juntura, amar~e; v (cab) ayustar;
(est) empalmar, unir, empatar; (carp) empatar, empatillar, empalmar; (cab elc)
empalmar; (fe) eclisar; (correa) empalmar,
amarrar.
- - bar (rr). eclisa, brida, barra angular o de
brida, (C) mordaza.
box (elec), caja de empalme.
- - plate, cubrejunta, tapajunta, platabanda,
brida, sobrejunta, plancha o chapa de
unin, cachete.
splicer, (cab) ayustador; (elc) empalmador.
splicing, empalme; ayuste.
- - bench, mesa de ayustar.
- - chamber (elec), pozo o cmara o caja de
empalme.
- - clamp, mordaza de amarrar.
- - compound (elec), cinta de caucho para aislacin de empalmes.
- - ear (elec rr), oreja de empalme.
fid, pasador de cabo.
- - gum (elec), goma aisladora o de empalme.
kit (elec), juego de herramientas para empalmar.

splicing

603

pin, pasador de cabo con mango de madera.


- - sleeve (elec), manguito de empalme o de
unin.
- - tongs (wr), alicates de ayustar.
wrench, llave para amarrar alambre.
spline, s (mee) (carp) lengeta postiza; ranura;
(dib) regla flexible, cercha; v fijar con lengeta postiza; ranurar.
grinder, mueh ranuradora.
milling machine, fresadora ranuradora.
shaft, eje acanalado o ranurado.
splineway, ranura.
splining tool (mt), herramienta ranuradora.
splint coal, carbn bituminoso duro laminado,
carbn de astilla.
splinter, s astilla de madera, brizna, raja; v astillar; astillarse.
splinterproof (gl), inastillable.
splintery, astilloso.
fracture (miner), fractura astillosa.
splintwood, alburno.
split, s hendedura, raja, cuarteadura, resquebrajo; ladrillo cortado longitudinalmente
por la cara; (min) ramal; v hender, rajar,
resquebrar, cuartear; henderse, rajarse,
quebrarse, resquebrarse.
anode (ra) , nodo partido.
- - bearing, chumacera partida, cojinete seccional.
bolt, castauela, perno hendido.
brick, ladrillo partido; ladrillo de medio
espesor.
- - bushing, casquillo o buje partido.
- - cable tap (elec), derivacin de cable partido.
- - cap (trestle), travesao partido, cabezal
doble.
casing (pu) , caja o cmara partida, cuerpo
dividido.
coupling, acoplamiento partido.
die, matriz partida.
filter (il ap), filtro dividido o de dos colores.
- - fittings (elec), accesorios partidos, guarniciones divididas.
knob (elec), perilla partida.
phase (elec), fase partida.
- - pillow block, cojinete partido.
- - pin, chaveta hendida, pasador de aletas.
pulley, polea partida o dividida.
shaft, eje dividido, rbol partido.
sprocket, rueda de cadena partida.
- - switch (rr), cambio o chucho de agujas.
- - tie (rr), traviesa desbastada o dolada.
- - tile, bloque partido de enrasillar.
- - timber, madera de raja. '
- - treatment (wp), sobretratamiento y mezcla,
(C) tratamiento por desdoblamiento.
- - washer, arandela partida.
- - wedge (va), cua partida.
split-anode magnetron (ra), magnetrn de nodo
hendido.
split-beam T, perfil T producido por divisin
longitudinal de una viga I.
split-bolt connector, conector de perno partido.
split-conductor cable (ele e) , cable de conductores separados.

spotter

split-field motor, motor monofsico de campo


dividido.
split-knob insulator, aislador de botn partido.
split-ring connector, conector de anillo partido.
splitter, (mee) partidor; (as) placa abridora;
(lab) partidor de muestras; (min) partidor
del fango.
- - damper (ac) , compuerta partidora.
splitting, hendedura, hendidura.
- - chisel, cincel hendedor.
- - shears, cizalla hendedora.
- - wedge, cua para hender.
spoil n (exc), escombros, descombro; desechos.
bank, vaciadero, escombrera, botadero, terrero, caballero, (M) tiradero, (M) terrapln de desperdicio, (M) banco de desperdicio.
spoke, rayo.
- - sheave, garrucha de rayos.
spokeshave, bastrn, cuchillo para rayos, (A)
pulidor de madera, raspadera.
sponge, esponja.
--Iead, plomo esponjoso.
- - rubber (dwg), goma esponjosa de borrar.
spongy, esponjoso.
spontaneous combustion, combustin espontnea, autoinflamacin.
spontaneous ignition, inflamacin espontnea,
encendido espontneo.
spool, 8 carrete, carretel, devanadera, molinete
(hoisting engine); v devanar.
donkey (lg), malacate de molinete.
- - insulator, roldana aisladora, aislador de
carrete.
valve, vlvula de carrete.
spooler (pet), bobinadora.
spoon (t), cuchara, (eh) cuchara desabolladora.
- - bit, mecha o broca de cuchara.
sporadic refiection (ra) , reflexin espordica o
anormal.
sporeformer (lab), productor de esporas.
sporeforming (lab) , esporifero, productor de
esporas.
spores (sen), esporas.
sporular (sen), esporulario.
sporulation (sen), esporulacin.
spot v, colocar, situar; (fe) marcar (traviesas)
por reemplazar.
- - board (rr) , escantilln indicador de nivel
para la via.
- - cooling (ac), enfriamiento de punto.
- - elevation (top), elevacin acotada.
- - heating, calefaccin de punto.
--Ianding (ap) , aterrizaje de pi'ecisin.
--lighting, iluminacin proyectada. '
- - map, mapa estadstico o llave.
plate (lab), plancheta.
- - priming (rd), estabilizacin con aglutinante.
- - test (su), ensayo por gotas.
- - welder, soldadora por puntos.
spot-faced (flange), fresado para las tuercas.
spot-facer, fresadora de puntos.
spot-weld, soldar por puntos.
spotlight (auto), reflector buscahuellas, faro buscador, (A) faro de banquina.
spotter, (ef) marcador; (mee) situador.

spotting

604

springboard

ensanchar el fondo, (A) hacer una marspotting tool (mt), herramienta centradora.
mita; (mec) armar con resortes.
spotting winch, malacate situador.
- - balance, balanza de resorte o de tensin,
spout, 8 pitn, surtidor; pico; (conc) canaleta; v
(conc) colocar por canaletas distribuidoras.
tensor de resorte.
- - bolt, cerrojo de resorte.
- - adz, azuela curva.
bushing (auto), buje de ballesta o del elsspouter (pet), pozo brotante o surgente.
spouting plant (conc), equipo de torre y canaletico.
- - calipers, calibre de resorte.
tas distribuidoras.
- - catch, pestillo o retn de resorte.
sprag, s zoquete; espuela; palanca de detencin;
clip (auto), abrazadera de ballesta, (A)
(min) puntal, separador; (ef) barra de refgrampa de elstico.
renamiento; v (min) apuntalar, ademar.
collet, collar ahusado, boquilla ahusada.
spray, s roco, rociada; "rociar, regar.
- - constant (vibration), constante de elasticiaerator, aereador a roco.
.
dad, (A) constante elstica.
- - air washer (ac), lavador de roco.
- - contact (elee), contacto de resorte.
bar, barra rociadora.
- - cotter, clavija hendida.
carburetor, carburador pulverizador o de
- - die (th), dado de resorte.
chorro, (Es) carburador de surtidor.
dividers (dwg) , comps de divisin de
- - chamber (ae), cmara de roco.
resorte.
cone, cono de pulverizacin.
dolly (re), sufridera de resorte.
cooling, enfriamiento de roco.
- - faucet, grifo de resorte.
drier (ac), desecadOr de roclo.
gun, pistola pulverizadora.
- - floods, crecientes de primavera.
- - governor, regulador de resorte.
head, rociador.
- - hanger, (loco) (auto) cuelgaballesta, suspen- - nozzle, boquilla de regar, pico regador, surtisor de muelle, (A) cuelgamuelle; (tub) pordor, pitn atomizador.
painting, pintura por pulverizacin.
tacao de resorte.
- - hinge, bisagra de resorte o de muelle.
pond, estanque de rociada, tanque de roco.
--latch, picaporte o aldaba de resorte.
tower, torre rociadora.
--leaf, hoja de ballesta o de elstico, lmina de
valve, vlvula de pulverizacin.
spray-type air conditioner, acondicionador de
ballesta.
--line (arch), arranque, Unea de imposta, (Es)
roco.
spray-type feed-water heater, calentador a roco.
nacimiento.
sprayer (pt), rociador, pulverizador, pistola pul-lock (hw), cerradura de resorte o de muelle.
needle (bldg), aguja cantilever.
verizadora.
spraying compressor, compresora rociadora.
- - plug cock, llave de macho invertido y resorte.
- - punch, punzn de resorte.
spraying varnish, barniz de rociar.
saddle (auto), asiento de ballesta.
spread, s (avin) envergadura; v distribuir, esparcir, extender, tender, desparramar.
- - safety valve, vlvula de seguridad de resorte.
- - footing, cimiento ensanchado; cimiento
seat, asiento del resorte; silla de la ballesta.
aproximadamente cuadrado.
- - shackle (auto), grillete o abrazadera de bareflection (H), reflexin .mixta.
llesta, gemelo de elstico.
-- - refraction (il), refraccin irregular.
- - steel, acero para ballestas.
switch (rr), cambio o agujas de resorte.
spr 'ader, (ec) viga cepo o de separacin, trave- - tide, marea viva.
sao, balanc!n; (m o) tornapunta, aguja,
separador, taco; (ts) tornapunta, puntal;
- - toggle bolt, tornillo con fiador de resorte.
(her) desplegador, repartidor; (v) parti- - trailer, remolque sobre muelles.
- - washer, arandela elstica o de resorte.
dor; (ca) esparcidor, extendedor, distribui- - water, agua de manantial o de pie.
dor; (neumtico) desplegador, ensanchador; (ef) igualador, estirador; (lab) extenwire, alambre para resortes.
spring-actuated pump, bomba de resorte.
dedor.
spring-hinge ruling pen, tiraUneas de articula- - box (rd), caja distribuidora o esparcidora.
- - plate, placa esparcidora.
cin de resorte.
ridge (hyd) , camelln distribuidor.
spring-Ioaded cock, robinete de resorte, llave con
- - stoker, cargador esparcidor o distribuidor.
resorte de compensacin.
spreader-finisher (rd), paleta esparcidora, esparspring-loaded governor, regulador de resorte.
spring-pressure injection (di), inyeccin por
cidora acabadora.
spreading rate (pt), extensin expecfica:
bom ba de resorte.
spring-rail frog (n), corazn con carril de muelle,
sprig, 8 espiga, puntilla, hita; v espigar.
bolt, perno arponado.
(M) sapo con riel de muelle.
sprigging (hyd), plantacin de hierba burda para
spring-set a (saw), trabado.
spring-tooth harrow, rastra de dientes de resorte.
evitar la erosin.
spring-winding ~ape (measuring), cinta de respring, 8 elasticidad, flexin elstiC!t; (agua)
manantial, fuente, ojo de agua, venero;
sorte.
(mec) resorte, muelle, ballesta (laminado),
spring-wing toggle bolt, tornillo con aletas de
elstico (auto); (estacin) primavera; v
resorte.
(arco) arrancar; (est) bombearse; (vol)
springboard (lg), trampoUn.

springer

605

squirrel

springer (arch), salmer.


sputtering, (met) deposicin electrnica' (sol)
springwood, albura de primavera, madera de
chisporroteo; (ra) peterreo.
'
invierno.
squad, cuadrilla, brigada.
sprinkle, rociar, regar.
- - boss, jefe de cuadrilla.
sprinkler, rociador, regadera, regadora.
- - of draftsmen, brigada de dibujantes.
fittings (sk), accesorios para rociadores autosquare, s (mat) cuadrado, segunda potencia;
mticos.
(carp) escuadra, cartabn; (to) cuadrado'
head (sk), regadera automtica, rociador.
(ciudad) cuadra, manzana; (ciudad) plaza;
nozzle (sd), boquilla rociadora.
v (mat) cuadrar, elevar al cuadrado; (mad)
system, instalacin para la extincin de inescuadrar, acodar; a cuadrado; a escuadra.
cendios por rociadura automtica.
- - channel, hierro U cuadrado.
truck, camin regador.
- - edge, canto vivo o escuadrado.
sprinkling, rociada, riego, regadura.
- - foot, pie cuadrado.
cart, carro aguatero o regador o de riego,
- - groove weld, soldadura de ranura recta,
carricuba.
caldeo a ranura cuadrada.
fiiter, filtro rociador o de regadera.
inch, pulgada cuadrada.
hydrant, boca de riego.
- - knot, nudo llano o derecho.
sprocket, rueda o corona dentada, rueda o polea
- - measure, medida de superficie.
de cadena, (e) catalina.
- - meter, metro cuadrado.
sprocket-wheel chain, cadena de transmisin o
- - mil, milipulgada cuadrada.
para rueda dentada.
- - mile, milla cuadrada.
spruce, abeto, picea, pino abete.
- - root, raz cuadrada.
pine, pino abeto.
- - set (min), cuadro, marco.
sprung, (est) bombeado; (mec) armado con re- - shank, espiga cuadrada.
sortes.
- - taper file, lima cuadrada puntiaguda.
spud, s (draga) pata, puntal, (A) piln; (vibrador
- - taper shank, espiga cuadrada cnica.
conc) macho, cabeza vibradora, (Pan) za- - twisted bar, barra cuadrada torcida.
pador; (pi) punzn; (mad) laya, escoplo;
- - w.ave (ra), onda cuadrada.
(her) punzn, azadn; (pet) barrena ini- - with, a escuadra con.
cial; (mec) copa, lomo; (min) clavo marca- - yard, yarda cuadrada.
dor, ~Icayata; v (pi) perforar, punzar;
square-bottom valve, vlvula de compuerta de
(pet) miciar la perforacin.
fondo plano.
- - wrench, llave de cola.
square-drive socket, casquillo de boca cuadrada.
spudder, (pet) perforadora, perforadora inicial;
square-head setscrew, tornillo prisionero de
(ef) descortezador; (herr) laya, escoplo.
cabeza cuadrada.
arm (pet) , balancn tiracable.
square-head stopcock, llave de cierre con cabeza
spudding
cuadrada.
beam (pet), balancn.
square-Iaw detector (ra), detector a ley de cuabit (pet), barrena principiadora o iniciadora.
drados.
-Hne (pet), cable de maniobra.
square-point shovel, pala cuadrada o de punta
shoe (pet), corredera.
cuadrada.
- - unit (pet), perforadora inicial.
square-ring nozzle, boquilla de anillo a escuadra.
spun centrifugal pipe, tubera centrifugada.
square-root angle (stee!), ngulo de rincn vivo.
spun Hning (p), forro centrifugado, revestimiento
squaring, cuadratura; escuadreo.
por rotacin.
- - shear, cizalla de escuadrar.
spur, trepadera, escalador; (top) contrafuerte
squatting (naut), asientamiento de la popa a toda
estribacin; (carp) puntal, codal, torna~
velocidad.
punta; (fe) desvo muerto.
squeak, 8 (maq) rechinado, rechinido chirrido
- - brace, puntal inclinado.
chillido; v (maq) rechinar, Chilla;, chirriar:
center (lathe), punta de espuela.
squeaHng (ra), chillido, aullido.
- - chuck (ww), mandril de pas.
squeegee, escoba de goma; barredora de goma.
- - dike, espign, espoln; contradique.
- - buggy (pav), escoba de goma sobre ruedas.
- - gear, engranaje recto o ciUndrico.
squeeze n (min), estrechamiento del filn.
- - grommet, ojal de pas.
- - damper (ac), compuerta reguladora de gasto.
- - pile, pilote inclinado.
- - riveter, remachadora de presin.
- - pinion, pin recto.
- - time (w), perodo de presin antes de aplicar
point (drill), punta de espuela.
la corriente elctrica.
timber (min), montante, estemple.
squeezer, (met) cinglador; (fund) prensa moldeatrack (rr), desvio muerto, (M) espuela.
dora.
- - wheel, engranaje recto.
squeezing rock (tun) , roca descompuesta que
spur-geared planer, acepillad ora de engranaje
fluye hacia la galera.
recto.
squelch voltage (ra), voltaje silenciador.
spur-head adz, aznela de espiga.
squib (bl), carretilla elctrica, incendiario; trospurious radiation (ra) , emisin a frecuencia
nador, detonador.
falsa, (A) radiacin espuria.
squirrel-cage
spurious response (ra) , respuesta indebida.
- - fan, ventilador a jaula de ardilla.

squirrel

606

stall

stadiagraph (inst), estadigrafo.


__ motor, motor de inducido de jaula o de jaula
stadimeter, especie de sextante.
de ardilla o de inducido de barras.
stadimetric interval, intercepto estadimtrico.
__ winding, devanado en jaula.
stadiometer, estadimetro.
squirt can, aceitera a presin o de fondo flexible.
stadium, estadio.
stabbing (pet), enchufado.
staff, personal de administracin; palo, vare.:
stability (str) (chem) (illec), estabilidad ...
(ed) mezcla de yeso y fibra; (fc) bastn.
__ against overturning (dam) , estabIlidad al
__ bead, moldura sobre junta entre marco de
giro o al vuelco.
..
.
ventana o puerta y la pared.
_ against sliding (dam), estabIlidad al desliza- - gage, escala hidromtrica, limnimetro.
miento o al resbalamiento.
stage, 8 (mee) grado, etapa; (r) altura, estado;
_ factor (sm) (elec), factor de estabilidad.
(ra) etapa, paso; v (maq) graduar.
__ indicator (wp), indicador de estabilidad.
__ construction, construccin por etapas.
-limit (elec). limite de estabilidad.
__ digestion (sd), digestin por etapas.
stabilization, estabilizacin.
__ filtration, filtracin por etapas.
stabilize (all senses), estabilizar.
__ grouting, inyeccin por etapas.
stabilized feedback (ra), realimentacin estabilistage-discharge curve (r), curva de altura-gasto.
zada.
stagebuilder, andamiador.
'
stabilized shunt-wound motor, motor devanado
stagger, poner al tresbolillo, alternar, saltear.
en derivacin con estabilizacin.
staggered, al tres bolillo, en zigzag, salteado.
stabilizer, (mee) (quim) estabilizador; (auto)
_ fillet weld, soldadura de filetes alternados.
amortiguador.
__ intermittent weld, soldadura alternada o
stabilizing plant (pet), planta estabilizadora.
salteada.
stabilizing winding (elec), devanado estabilizastaggered-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes escador o terciario.
lonados.
stable, 8 establo, caballeriza, cuadra, pesebrera,
staggered-tooth gear, engranaje de dientes espesebre; boyera (bueyes); a (est)(quim)
calonados.
estable.
staging, andamiaje, cadalso; (maq) graduacin.
__ equilibrium, equilibrio estable.
stagnant, estancado.
stack 8 (mtl) pila, montn, rimero; (cal) chistain, 8 tinte, tintura; descoloracin, mancha:
'menea, (C) torre; (pb) tubo vertical d~
v teir, manchar, descolorar.
evacuacin, bajante; (aa) conducto vertItest (rd), prueba de mancha.
cal; (ele) grupo de unidades aisladoras;
stainless steel, acero inoxidable o inmanchable.
v apilar, hacinar, entongar.
stainless-clad steel, acero suave con revesti__ effect (ae), efecto de chimenea.
miento de acero inoxidable.
stack-cutting, cortadura mltiple de planchas.
stair, escalera.
stacked array (ra), antenas entongadas.
--landing, rellano, descansillo, descanso, mesa.
stacked dipoles (ra) , dipolos entongados.
- - rail, pasamano de escalera.
stacker, hacinador, apiladora, amontonadora.
__ string, zanca, limn, gualdera, larguero de
_ conveyor, transportador hacinador.
escalera.
stacking (ap), mantenimiento de alturas escalo_ tread, vase tread y safety tread.
nadas por aviones que esperan turno para
__ well, caja o pozo o can o hueco de escalera,
el aterrizaje.
(M) tiro de escalera, (M) vaclo de escalera.
board (pet), percha.
stair-landing fittings (p). accesorios para (pasastadia, estadia, taquimetro.
mano de) descanso de escalera.
- - are, arco taquimtrico.
stair-railing fittings (p), accesorios para baran__ cirele (inst), circulo taquimtrico.
dilla de escalera.
__ constant, constante taquimtrica.
stairbuilder, constructor de escaleras, (A) esca__ distance, distancia taquimtrica.
lerista.
__ hairs, hilos taquimtricos, pelos de la estadia,
staircase, escalera con su armazn.
(M) hilos estadimtricos.
stairway, escalera.
__ hand level, nivel taquimtrico de mano.
stake n, (lev) estaca, estaquilla, piquete; (co)
__ interval, separacin de los hilos.
telejo, varal, (PR) barandilla; (herr) bigor--leveling, nivelacin taquimHrica.
neta.
__ rod, mira taquimtrica, (M) estadal estadi__ out, replantear, estacar, estaquillar, I'stamtrico.
quear.
__ slide rule, regla de clculo para reduccin
__ marker (surv), marcador de estacas.
taquimtrica.
__ tack (surv) , tachuela de punto o para estlwa.
_ survey, taquimetra, levantamiento taquistake-body truck, camin de estacas o de teleros.
mtrico o estadimtrico.
stakeman (surv), estaquero.
__ table, cuadro estadimt.rico, tabla taquimstaking out, estacado, replanteo, piqueteo, pitrica.
quetaje.
__ transit, taquimetro, trnsito taquimtrico,
stalagmometer (lab), estalagmmet.ro.
estadia.
stale sewage, aguas cloacales libres de oxigeno
__ traverse, trazado taquimtrico.
pero an sin putrefacein.
wires, hilos taquimtricos.
stall, 8 pesebre; (min) cmara. anchurn, saln
stadia-interval factor, constante del reticulo.

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v (maq) parar, ahogar, atascar; pararse,

ahogarse, atascarse.
--landing (ap) , aterrizaje con velocidad critica.
- - urinal, orinal recto.
stalling speed (ap), velocidad crtica.
stalling torque (mot) , momento de torsin de
parada.
stamp, 8 (min) mazo, pisn; v troquelar, estampar; (min) triturar.
- - mill, bocarte, molino o batera de mazos.
stamped
metal, metal estampado, chapa E'stampada.
paper (official), pap'el sellado o timbrado.
thread, filete troquelado.
stamping, estampado.
die, matriz de estampa, estampa.
hammer (lg), martillo de marcar.
machine, estampadora, troquelad ora.
press, prensa de estampar' o de troquelar.
stanchion, poste, pie derecho, montante; (en)
candelero, puntal.
stand
of ro11s (met) , bastidor de rodillos, pedestal
del laminador.
of the tide, estoa, marea muerta.
of timber, conjunto de madera en pie.
stand-by
boiler, caldera de reserva.
power plant, central auxiliar, planta de reserva, (A)(U) usina auxiliar.
tank (sw), tanque de reserva.
standard, s norma, patrn, modelo, tipo; (mee)
estante, soporte, pata, pie, poste, pilar; a
normal, tipo, corriente, de norma.
atmosphere, atmsfera tipo.
candle, buja patrn o normal.
capacitor (ra) , condensador patrn.
cell (elec), pila patrn.
color, color patrn.
crest (hyd), cresta normal.
deal, medida de madera,de varios valores.
drilling, perforacin normal.
- - equipment (auto)(machy), dotacin corriente, equipo normal, accesorios de
norma.
- - fit (machy), ajuste de tolerancia normal.
fittings (p), accesorios corrientes.
frequency (ra), frecuencia patrn.
- - gage, (mee) calibre patrn o normal; (fe)
trocha o entreva normal, (M) ancho tipo.
gravity, presin atmosfrica.
hundred, medida para madera de varios
valores.
knot (Ibr) , nudo sano de lY2 pulg de dimetro o menor.
--lengths (lbr), largos corrientes.
--loading (bdg) , carga tipo.
- - pipe, tubera corriente.
plan, dibujo patrn, plano tipo.
sand, arena normal.
section, perfil normal, seccin tpica o tipo.
- - shaft (maehy), eje de tolerancia normal.
- - size, tamao normal o modelo.
--.slump (cone), asentamiento normal.
- - solution (ehem), solucin normal.
specification, especificacin modelo o normal.

start

- - time, tiempo normal u oficial.


standard-duty insulator, aislador corriente.
standard-traverse expansion joint, acoplamiento
de expansin de carrera normal.
standardize, normalizar, (M) estandardizar, uniformar.
standing n (ap), rea de estacionamiento.
- - balance, equilibrio esttico.
- - block, motn fijo.
- - fid, pasador de cabo con base.
--level (\Vell), nivel de equilibrio.
- - rigging, jarcias muertas.
- - rope, cabo muerto.
- - seam (sml), junta de plegado saliente.
- - timber, madera viva o en pie.
-valve (pu), vlvula fija.
- - water, agua estancada.
wave, (hid) (op) marejada de reflexin, ola
fija o estacionaria o de interferencia;
(ele) onda estacionaria.
standing-,:"ave fiume, aforador de resalto, (M)
mcchdor de resalto.
standoff insulator, aislador de pie, (Es) aislador
distanciado!'.
standpipe, (hid) depsito regulador, columna
reguladora, (A) torre-tanque; (ed) tubo
vertical, bajante; (fe) gra hidrulica o de
,agua; (carburador) tubo vertical.
standstill (machy), parada.
stannate (ehem), estannato.
stannic, est(ulllico.
oxide, xido estnnico, bixido de estao.
stannide (ehcm), cstannuro.
stannite, (qum) estuunito; (miner) estannitll"
estao piritoso.
'
stannous, C::5tmio8o, estannoso.
oxide, xido estaoBo.
staphylococci Cluh), estafilococos.
staple, s picolete, armella, cerradero, grampa;
argolla, (C) alcayata, (Es) escarpia; v engrampar.
puller, sacaarmellas.
star (all senses), estrella.
- - bit, broca estrellada, barrena de cruz.
connection (elec), conexin en estrella.
- - drill, barrena de cruz o de filo en cruz, broca
estrellada.
wheel, rueda de estrella.
star-delta connection (elec), conexin estrellatringulo o Y-delta.
star-star connection (elec), conexin estrellaestrella o Y-Y.
starboard, estribor.
starch solution (sen), solucin de almidn.
starch-iodine (sen), almidn-yodo, almidn yodado.
starkwater (bdg), tajamar.
starling (bdg), taj amar, espoln.
starred angles (str) , columna de dos ngulos
formando cruz, ngulos en cruz.
starshake (lbr), rajaduras radiales, (Es) pata de
gallina.
start v, comenzar; aflojarse; (maq) arrancar;
aflojar; (maq) poner en marcha, echar a
andar.

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start-stop switch (elec), interruptor de contacto


momentneo.
starter (perforadora) barrena primera; (auto)
;rrancador; (il) encendedor; primer ladrillo de una hilada.
_- drive (auto), arranque automtico.
__ pedal, botn o pedal de arranque, (A) botn
de la puesta en marcha.
starter's panel (elev), panel del despachador.
starting (machy), arranque, puesta en marcha.
__ acceleration, aceleracin de arranque.
_ bar (lg), palanca de pico curvo.
__ box (elec), arrancador, restato O caja de
arranque.
_ button (elec), botn de arranque.
__ compensator (ele e) , compensador de arranque, arrancador.
_- crank (auto), manivela de arranque.
_- duty, trabajo de arr:Lnque.
__ friction, friccin de arranque, rozamiento
esttico.
motor (auto), motor de arranque, (M) motor
de marcha.
point (surv) , punto de arranque o de partida.
- - punch, punzn aflojador.
- - reactor (elee), reactor de arranque.
__ resistance, resistencia de arranque o de
puesta en marcha.
- - rheostat (ele e), restato de arranque.
- - switch, interruptor de arranque.
- - torque, par o momento de torsin de arranque.
- - vibrator, vibrador de arranque.
- - winding (mot), devanado de arranque.
state (ac), condicin.
_ railway, ferrocarril del estado, (eh) ferrocarril fiscal.
stated-speed sign (rd) , seal de velocidad obligatoria.
statement (com), estado de cuenta.
stateroom, (cn) camarote; (fe) departamento,
compartimiento, gabinete.
static, 8 (ra) vase atmospherics; a esttico.
- - balance, equilibrio esttico.
- - characteristic (ra), caracterstica esttica.
- - condenser, condensador esttico, condensador.
- - formula (pi), frmula esttica.
- - friction, friccin esttica.
head (hyd), carga esttica.
- - induction, induccin electrosttica.
__ metamorphism, metamorfismo de carga o
de presi6n.
- - moment, momento esttico.
sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad esttica.
- - torque, momento de torsi6n de arranque.
- - transformer, transformador esttico.
statical, esttico.
electricity, electricidad esttica.
- - friction, friccin de arranque, rozamiento
esttico.
statically indeterminate, estticamente indeterminado, (A) hipcresttico.
staticproof (ra), a prueba de interferencia atmosfrica.
sta tic s, esttica.

steam
station, (fc) estacin: (fuerza) central, estacin,
planta, (A) (U) (B) usina; (lev) progresiva,
estacin, punto de marca; distancia acumulada.
- - adjustment (surv), correccin de estacin.
- - wagon (auto), coche de estacin, camioneta,
(A) mnibus de estaci6n.
station-power switchboard, tablero de consumo
propio.
station-yards (ea), yardas cbicas haladas 100
pies.
stationary, fijo, estacionario.
- - contact member (elec), pieza fija de contacto.
- - wave (elec), onda estacionaria.
stationary-Ieaf press (su), prensa de hojas fijas.
stationmaster (rr), jefe de estacin.
statistics, estadstica, datos estadsticos.
stator (elec), estator.
statoscope, estatscopo, (V) estatoscopio.
sta tute mile, milla legal inglesa, milla terrestre,
(M) milla de estatuto.
staurolite (miner), estaurolita, piedra de cruz.
stave n, duela.
- - bolt, bloque de madera para duelas.
- - jointer, juntera de duelas.
- - pipe, tubera de duelas.
stay, 8 tirante, riostra, (e) estai; v atirantar,
arriostrar, riostrar.
- - bolt, virotillo, contrete, estay, perno de puntal, trabante, riostra, tirante, esprrago.
--lathing (pi), cintas provisionales.
- - plate (str) , placa atiesadora o de refuerzo,
plancha de rigidez.
- - ring (turb), anillo distribuidor.
- - rod, tirante.
- - roller, rollete de gua.
- - tube, tubo tirante.
stay-bolt hammer, martillo para virotillos.
stay-bolt tap, herramienta que combina escariador, macho ahusado y macho recto.
steady
- - brace (elec 1'1'), riostra lateral.
- - pin, clavija de fijacin.
- - rest (mt), centrador fijo, soporte fijo, (A)
luneta fij a.
- - span (elec rr), tirante lateral.
stealer (sb), traca fraccionada.
steam, 8 vapor; " tratar a vapor; emitir vapor;
(cal) generar o dar vapor.
- - accumulator, acumulador de vapor.
-_. bath, bao de vapor.
- - blower, soplador de vapor.
- - boiler, caldera de vapor.
- - chest, cmara o caja de vapor.
- - coal, carbn para calderas, hulla de caldera.
- - cock, robinetc para vapor, llave de cierre
para tubera de vapor; (cal) llave de ,'cl.
- - coil, serpentn de vapor.
- - cure, vulcanizacin a vapor.
- - dome (loco), cpula o domo de vapor, cpula
de caldera.
- - drum, tambor o colector de vapor.
__ emulsion number (oil), nmero de emulsin
a vapor.

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- - emulsion test toil), prueba de emulsificacin


a vapor.
- - engine, mquina de vapor o a vapor.
- - fit, ajuste a prueba de vapor.
- - fitter, tubero, caero.
- - gage, manmetro.
- - gas, vapor altamente recalentado.
- - generator, generador de vapor.
- - hammer, martinete a vapor, (A) maza de
vapor, (M) piln de vapor.
- - heating, calefaccin por vapor.
- - hose, manguera para vapor, (A) cao para
vapor.
- - humidifier (ac), humedecedor a vapor.
- - jacket, camisa de vapor.
- - jammer (Ig), mquina cargadora de troncos.
- - jet, chorro de vapor.
- - joint, junta a prueba de vapor.
--lap (se), recubrimiento de admisin.
--lead (se), avance de admisin.
- - metal, aleacin resistente al vapor.
packing, empaquetadura para tubera de
vapor.
- - plant, instalacin de calderas, planta generadora de vapor; planta elctrica a vapor.
- - point (min), tobera para chorro de vapor.
- - port (se), lumbrera de admisin.
- - power, fuerza trmica o a vapor.
- - power plant, planta de vapor, (A) usina
trmica; central termoelctrica.
- - pump, bomba a vapor.
pUrifier, depurador de vapor.
- - ram, ariete a vapor.
- - roller, aplanadora o rodillo a vapor, cilindro
o apisonador de vapor.
- - scrubber, depurador de vapor.
- - separator, separador de vapor.
- - shovel, pala de vapor, (A) excavadora a
vapor, (Pe) paleadora.
- - siphon, eyector a chorro de vapor.
- - sizes (doal), los cuatro tamaos de antracita
hasta el mximo de 1 pulg.
- - specialties, accesorios para instalacin de
fuerza a vapor.
- - stand-by plant, planta trmica auxiliar,
planta de reserva a vapor, (A) usina trmica auxiliar.
- - trap, interceptor o separador o atrapad ora
de agua, trampa de vapor, colector de
condensado.
- - turbine, turbina de vapor o a vapor.
- - valve, vlvula de admisin; vlvula para
tubera de vapor.
steam-atomizing oi! burner, quemador a chorro
de vapor.
steam-blown asphalt, asfalto refinado al vapor.
steam-cushioned, con amortiguacin de vapor.
steam-driven, a vapor, accionado por vapor.
steam-electric locomotive, locomotora vaporelctrica.
steam-electric power plant, central termoelctrica, (A) usina termoelctrica, central
elctrica a vapor.
steam-hammer forging, forja con martinete a
vapor.
steam-jet ejector, eyector a chorro de vapor.

steering

steam-thrown valve, corredera mandada por


vapor.
steamboat coa!, antracita del tamao mayor
(ms de 4Yz pulg).
steamboat ratchet, manguito roscado con trinquete.
steamer connection (hydrant), boquilla para
bomba de incendios.
steamproof, a prueba de vapor.
steamship, buque de vapor, vapor.
steamtight, estanco o hermtico al vapor.
steaning, revestimiento de pozo.
steatite (miner), esteatita, jaboncillo.
steel, acero; barrenas (perforacin).
- - casting, fundicin de acero.
- - emery, abrasivo de acero de crisol pulverizado.
- - erector, armador de acero.
- - foundry, fundicin de acero.
- - frame, armazn o armadura de acero.
- - grit, limaduras de acero.
- - holder (drill), portabarrena.
- - joist, viga de acero prensado para construcciones livianas.
- - mili, fbrica de acero, acera, taller siderrgico.
- - plate, plancha o palastro de acero.
- - retainer (drill), retn de la barrena.
- - shape, perfil de acero.
- - sheet piling, tablestacas de acero, pilotes de
palastro.
- - slab, palastro o plancha gruesa de acero.
- - tape (surv) , cinta de acero, (eh) huincha de
acero.
- - turnings, alisaduras de acero, virutillas.
- - wool, virutas de acero, (e) estopa de acero.
steel-armored conductor, conductor blindado de
acero.
steel-back bushing, casquillo de cuerpo de acero.
steel-clad hoisting rope, cable de alambre de seis
torones cada uno forrado de acero pl~.uo.
steel-frame building, edificio de armaz6n de
acero.
steel-tray wheelbarrow, carretilla de cuerpo de
acero.
steelwork, estructura de acero; montaje de acero
estructural.
steelworks, fbrica de acero, oficina siderrgica,
acera, (A) (U) usina siderrgica.
steelworker, erector, montador, herrero de obra;
trabaj ador en un taller siderrgico.
steelyard, romana.
.
steep, parado; empinado, escarpado, pino, acantilado.
steeple-head rivet, remache de cabeza de cono.
steer v, (auto) guiar, dirigir; (nut) timonear.
steerage (na), compartimientos inferiores para
pasajeros.
steering, (auto) direccin, gobierno; (nut)
timoneo.
- - arm, brazo de direccin.
- - assembly (auto), conjunto de direccin.
- - axle, eje director.
- - booster (tk) , dispositivo de direccin mecnica.
- - brake, freno de direccin.

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- - column (auto), columna de direccin.


- - engine (sb), mquina timoneadora.
- - gear, (auto) mecanismo de direccin; (en)
tren o aparato de timoneo.
- - Imuckle (auto), mun de direccin; charnla de direccin.
-lock (auto), ngulo mximo de desviacin de
las ruedas delanteras.
shaft (auto), rbol de la direccin, eje de
direccin.
stop (auto), tope de direccin.
wheel, (auto) volante de direccin, (C)
timn; (nut) rueda del timn.
wheels (auto), vase leading wheel.
worm (auto), tornillo sin fin de direccin.
steering-clutch assembly (auto), conjunto del
embrague de direccin.
steering-gear connecting rod (auto), barra de
acoplamiento de la direccin.
steering-knuckle.arm, brazo del mun de direccin.
steering-wheel puller (auto), sacavolante.
stellate (math), estrellado.
stellite (met), estelita.
stem,8 (v) vstago, varilla; (viga T) alma; (en)
roda, branque; (llave) caa, tronco; espiga
(bombilla) ; v (vol) atacar.
holder (pet), portavstago.
post (sb), roda.
straightener, endere~ador de vstago.
stemless funnel (lab), embudo sin vstago.
stemmer (min), atacadera.
stemming (bl) , taco, atacadura, (A) carga de
atraque.
stemple (min), estemple, montante.
stemson (sb), contrarroda, contrabranque.
stench trap (sd), trampilla guardaolor.
stencil, 8 estarcido, (C) calado, (A) abecedario
(para letras); v estarcir.
stenode (ra), estenodo.
stenographer, estengrafo, taqugrafo.
stenographer-typist, taquimecangrafo.
step, 8. paso; (escalera) escaln, peldao, grada;
(auto) (fe) estribo; (mee) quicionera, rangua; (nut) carlinga; v medir a pasos; escalonar, retallar; plantar (mstil).
- - aerator, aereador de escalones.
- - bearing,rangua, quicionera, tejuelo.
bolt (st), perno para peldaos.
- - chuck, mandril escalonado.
- - dies; matrices escalonadas.
edger (st), canteador de peldaos.
fault (geol), falla escalonada.
- - gage, calibre escalonado.
- - grate, parrilla escalonada o de grada.
- - joint, junta escalonada.
splice (rr), junta escalonada.
- - tap, macho escalonado.
- - vein (min), filn escalonado o en escalera.
step-back sequence (w), orden de retroceso.
step-by-step (elec) (tel) , por grados.
step-down ratio (elec), relacin reductora.'
step-down transformer, transformador reductor,
(A) transformador disminuidor.
step-thread joint (p), acoplamiento de rosca
escalonada.

stereotopograph

step-up gear, engranaje multiplicador.


step-up transformer, transformador elevador.
stephanite, estefanita (mineral de p~.
Stephenson link (se), cuadrante oscilante, sector
o corredera o colisa de Stephenson, sector
de cambio de marcha.
stepladder, escalera de mano o de tijera.
steppe, estepa.
stepped, escalonado.
- - arch, arco de trasds escalonado.
- - column (str), columna escalonada
- - footing, cimiento de retallo, fundacin escalonada.
- - gear, engranaje de dientes escalonados.
key, llave de paletn.
-level board (rr), patrn de peralte.
- - pulley, polea escalonada.
- - reamer, escariador escalonado.
- - socket (wr), grillete o encastre escalonado.
Sterbon (trademark), esterbn (abrasivo).
stere, estreo, metro cbico.
stereo base, base estereoscpica.
stereo pair (pmy), par estereoscpico.
stereo-radial plotter (pmy) , estereotrazador
radial.
stereoautograph (pmy), estereoautgrafo.
stereocamera (pmy) , cmara estereofotogramtrica.
stereocartograph (pmy), estereocartgrafo.
stereocomparagraph (pmy) , estereocompar.
grafo.
stereocomparator (pmy), estereocomparador.
stereogoniometer (pmy), estereogonimetro, gonimetro estereoscpico.
stereogram (pmy), estereograma.
stereograph (pmy), esteregrafo.
stereographic (pmy) (dwg), estereogrfico.
stereography (dwg), estereografa.
stereomeasurement, medicin estereoscpica.
stereometer, esteremetro.
stereometric map, mapa estereomtrico.
stereometry (math), estereometrla.
stereomicrometer, estereomicrmetro.
stereophonic (ra), estereofnico.
stereophotogram, estereofotograma.
stereophotogrammetric, estereofotogramtrico.
stereophotogrammetry, estereofotogrametrfa.
stereophotograph, estereofotograffa.
stereophotography, estereofotograffa.
stereoplanigraph (pmy), estereoplangrafo.
stereoplotter (pmy), estereotrazador.
stereoplotting (pmy) , estereotrazado (de la!'
curvas de nivel).
stereoscope (pmy), estereoscopio, esterescopo.
stereoscopic, estereoscpico.
- - correspondence, correspondencia estereoscpica.
- - pair, par estereoscpico.
- - platting, trazado estereoscpico.
stereoscopy (pmy), estereoscopa.
stereosimplex (pmy), estereosimplex.
stereostatic, geosttico, estereosttico.
stereosurveying, estereolevantamiento.
stereotelemeter (pmy), estereotelmetro.
stereotomy (stonecutting), estereotoma.
stereotopograph (pmy), estereotopgrafo.

stereotopograpbic

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stereotopographic (pmy), estereotopogrfico.


stereotopometer (pmy), estereotopmetro.
sterile, estril.
sterilize, esterilizar, desinfectar.
sterilizer (lab), esterilizador.
stern (sb), popa.
- - fast (naut), amarra o rejera de popa.
- - frame (sb), codaste, marco de la hlice, peto
de popa.
- - tube (sb), bocina, tubo del eje de hlice.
sternpost (sb), codaste, roda de popa.
stevedore, estibador.
stevedore's hook, gancho para estibadores.
stevedoring crane, gra arrumadora o de muelle.
stibnite (miner), antimonio gris, estibnita.
stick, 8 palo; cartucho (dinamita); v pegar;
pegarse, adherirse.
- - weld, soldadura para adhesin con poca resistencia.
sticker (lbr), listn separador.
sticky soil, suelo pegaj oso.
stiff a, (est) rgido, tieso; (conc) tieso, duro, consistente, (A) denso; espeso (lquido).
stiff-hook block, motn con gancho rlgido.
stiff-mtd brick, ladrillo de barro duro.
stiffen, atiesar, atesar; endurecer; endurecerse.
stiffened beam seat (str) , ngulo de asiento con
atiesadores ajustados.
stiffener (str) , atiesador, montante de refuerzo,
ngulo atiesador.
stiff ening, refuerzo, atirantamiento.
- - angles (gi) , ngulos atiesadores, montantes
de refuerzo.
- - beam (bdg), viga atiesadora o de rigidez.
- - rib, nervio de refuerzo.
- - truss (bdg) , armadura atiesadora o de rigidez, (M) trabe de rigidez.
stifHeg derrick, gra de brazos rgidos o de paths
rgidas, (M) gra de piernas rgidas, (M)
gra de pie de gallo.
stifHeg irons, herrajes del brazo rgido.
stiffness, (est) rigidez; (maq) dureza, tesura.
- - factor, factor de rigidez.
- - index, ndice de rigidez.
stile (door), larguero, montante, (V) ligazn.
still n, alambique, destiladera, destiladora.
- - air, aire tranquilo, aire quieto.
- - water, agua muerta o estancada; agua mansa
o tranquila.
stilling
box (hyd), pozo o cmara de calma, cmara
de tranquilizacin.
pool (hyd), lecho o cuenco o estanque amortiguador, tazn, (M) colchn hidrulico,
(Col) artesa de amortiguacin.
rack (hyd), rejilla amortiguadora.
well (hyd), pozo amortiguador o de calma.
stilling-pool weir, (A) contrapresa.
stillman (pet), alambiquero.
Stillson wrench, llave Stillson o para tubos, caimn, (C) picoloro.
stilted arch, arco peraltado.
Stinger blade (trademark) (ce), hoja punzante.
stinkdamp (min), hidrgeno sulfurado.
stippled, punteado, picado, puntillado.
stir, agitar, batir.

stone

stirrer (lab), agitador.


stirring rod (lab), varilla agitadora.
stirrup (al! senses), estribo.
- - pump, bomba de estribo.
stitch
- - bolt, perno de punto; buln provisional.
- - rivet, remache de punto (que une dos piezas
sin trasmitir esfuerzo); (M) remache de
hilvn.
- - riveting, roblonado de simple unin, remachado de punto.
- - welding, soldadura por puntos.
stock, 8 (rs) terraja, tarraja, portacojinete; (mtl)
existencias; cepo (ancla); cepo (yunque);
c::ja (cepillo); caballera (caballos), semoywntes; (herr) mango; (mhY material por
lab:-ar; (geol) intrusin de roca gnea; (fin)
aCCiones; v almacenar, acopiar; tener ,en
existencia.
- - and dies, terraja y dados, terraja.
- - bottle (su), botella para solucin de ensayo.
- - certificate, certificado o ttulo de acoiones.
- - company, sociedad annima, (A) sociedad
por acciones, (C) compaa por acciones.
- - door, puerta de existencia o de tamao normal.
- - , in, en existencia, en almacn.
--lengths, largos corrientes.
- - pass (rr), paso inferior para ganado.
- - pile, pila de existencia, montn de reserva o
de acopio.
- - rail (switch), riel maestro o continuo, carril
contraaguj a.
- - size, tamao corriente.
- - solution, solucin madre.
stocks (sb), grada, varadero, astillero.
stock-pile, apilar material de existencia, alma,
cenar en montones.
stockcar, carro ganadero, vagn jaula.
stockholder, accionista, tenedor de acciones.
Stockholm tar, alquitrn de lea.
stocking cutter, fresa desbastadora.
stocking tool (mt), herramienta de filo ancho.
stockless anchor, ancla sin cepo.
stockwork (min) , arranque de mineral en masa
(sin filones).
stoke, 8 stoke (viscosidad); v (cal) cargar, (M)
foguear.
stokehold (sb), cuarto de calderas.
stoker, (mee) alimentador, cargador; (hombre)
fogonero, cargador, foguista.
stoker-fired (bo), alimentado mecnicamente.
stone, piedra.
- - ax, martillo para desbastar piedra.
- - bolt, castauela.
- - crusher, chancadora de piedra, quebradora
de roca, trituradora.
- - dust, polvo de trituracin o de piedra.
- - fork (rr), horquilla para balasto.
- - hammer, dolobre, almdana, marra.
- - hooks, ganchos para manejo de bloques de
piedra.
- - masonry, mampostera o albailera de piedra, calicanto, cal y canto.
- - pavement, empedrado.
- - quarry, cantera, pedrera.

stone

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- - sand, arena artificial o molida.


- - saw, sierra de cantero.
__ screenings, residuos de chancado, recebo,
grancillas.
_
seal (rd), capa final de granzn.
__ sledge, mandarria, marra, almdena, (M)
macetn.
__ tongs, tenazas para manejar piedras.
__ wedge, cua de cantero.
_ wire, alambre en paquetes de 12 lib.
stone-hoist hooks, ganchos para izar sillares.
stone-sawing strand, cabo de tres alambres para
sierra de piedra.
stoneboat, rastra.
stonecutter, cantero, cincelador, picapedrero,
tallista de piedra, pedrero.
stonecutter's
- - chisel, puntero, acodadera.
- - drill, barrena de canteador.
__ hammer, martillo de cantero, alcotana.
stonecutting, cantera, labrado de piedra.
- - yard, cantera.
stonemason, albail, mampostero, asentador.
stonework, obra de mampostera.
Stoney gate (hyd) , compuerta Stoney, compuerta levadiza con tren de rodillos.
stony soil, suelo pedregoso o cascaj oso.
stool (window), repisa.
stoop (min), pilar.
stoop-and-room mining, minera de cmara y
pilar.
stop, 8 (mec) tope, limitador, parador; (tub)
llave de paso o de cierre; moldura de gua
(ventana); (fc) parada, paradero, alto;
seguro (cerradura); tope (puerta); (fma)
obturador; (nut) baderna, barbeta; v
parar, detener; pararse, detenerse; tapar,
atascar, obstruir.
bead (window), batiente.
_ button (slackline), botn de tope.
- - collar, collar de tope.
- - key, llave de seguridad.
--light (auto), lmpara de alto, luz de parada,
farolito sealero.
--logs (hyd) , vigas horizontales de cierre,
tableros de cierre, travesaos corredizos,
(A) palconcellos.
- - nut, tuerca limitadora o de tope.
- - plank, tabln de cierre.
- - plug, tapn de tope.
__ screw, tornillo limitador o de tope.
- - selector (elev), selector de paradas.
- - signal, seal de alto o de parada.
- - valve, vlvula de cierre.
- - watch, reloj de segundos muertos.
stop-and-check valve (bo), vlvula de retencin
de vapor.
stop-and-waste cock, llave de cierre con orificio
de drenaje.
stop-bead adjuster, ajustador de batiente.
stop-Iog groove (hyd) , ranura de ataguiamiento
o para viguetas de cierre.
_,
stopcock, robinete, llave de cierre o de paso.
stope (min) , 8 labor escalonada o vertical, grada;
v avanzar por escalones.
- - cutout, grada ramal.

straddle

- - raise, contracielo escalonado.


stoper, perforadora de realce o para agujeros
verticales.
stoperman (min) , perforista de barrenos verticales.
stopper, tapn, tapadero, tapador, taco; (nut)
boza; (pi) placa de asiento; (cab) retn,
fiador.
stopping (machy), parada.
- - condenser (elec), condensador de bloqueo.
- - distance (rd) , distancia para parada.
- - switch (elev), interruptor de parada.
stopworks (lock), dispositivo para fijacin del
pestillo o cerrojo.
storage, almacenaje, almacenamiento, acopio.
- - battery, acumulador, batera.
- - cell, acumulador, elemento de acumulador.
- - charges, derechos de almacenaje o de dep6sito, bodegaje.
- - dam, presa de almacenamiento o de embalse,
dique de represa.
--level (hyd), cota de retenida.
- - pile, pila de acopio.
- - reservoir, embalse de almacenamiento, e8tanque almacenador, pantano o embalse
de reserva, dep6sito de acumulacin, (M)
presa de almacenamiento.
- - tank, tanque almacenador.
- - track (1'1'), va de reserva.
- - yard (1'1'), patio de reserva.
store, 8 tienda, almacn; v almacenar, acopiar.
- - yard (mtl) , patio de almacenaje, plaza de
acopio, cancha de almacenaje, corraln de
materiales.
stored-energy welding, soldadura con energa
acumulada.
storehouse, almacn, bodega, depsito.
storekeeper, almacenista, bodeguero, despensero,
almacenero, (C) guardaalmacn.
storeroom, despensa, bodega, almacn, paol.
storm, tormenta, temporal.
- - door, cancel, contrapuerta, guardapuerta.
- - drain, desage de agua pluvial.
- - overflow (sw), aliviadero de agua sobrante o
de crecirlas.
- - sash, contraventana, contravidriera.
- - sewage, agua pluvial de albaal, aguas cloacales pluviales, (Pe) (A) aguas blancas.
- - water, agua pluvial, aguas metericas.
- - window, guardaventana.
storm-water sewer, colector de agua de lluvia,
conducto pluvial, (A) colector de aguas
blancas, (A) pluvioducto, (A) conducto de
tormenta, (Pe) pluvioconducto.
stormproof, a prueba de tormenta.
story (bldg), piso, alto, (C) planta.
stove, estufa, hornillo.
- - bolt, perno de ranura o de cabeza ranurada
o de muesca.
- - coal, antracita de tamao l~ a 2Yz pulg.
stow, estibar, arrumar, abarrotar, (Col) atibar.
stowage, estiba, arrumaje; bodega.
straddle
__ hoist, cabria de prtico, gra de marco.
mili (mt), fresas de disco acopladas.

straddle
-

613

truck, camin a horcajadas o de caballete,


carretilla a horcaj adas.
straddle-mounted (mech), montado a horcajadas.
straddle-type dipper sticks (sh) , brazos de cucharn a horcajadas.
straddler (1'1'), barra U para asentar silletas.
straight a, recto, derecho.
- - bill of lading, conocimiento no traspasable.
- - boiler tap, macho paralelo para calderas.
- - dynamite, dinamita corriente.
file, lima derecha.
- - gelatin, gelatina explosiva corriente.
- - grain (Ibr), veta recta, frbra derecha.
--line, linea recta, recta.
- - polarity, polaridad directa.
- - reamer, escariador cilindrico o paralelo.
- - roller bearing, cojinete de rodillos rectos.
- - shank (t), espiga cilndrica o pareja.
- - tall, macho cilindrico.
- - time, sueldo uniforme por horas (sin recargo
por sobretiempo); sueldo constante (sin
deduccin por horas perdidas).
straight-back saw, serrucho de lomo recto.
straight~blade fan, ventilador de aletas planas.
straight-flute drill, broca de acanalado recto.
straight-line
- - capacitance (ra), capacitancia lineal, capacidad directa.
- - compressor, compresora en linea recta.
- - depreciation, depreciacin por reduccin
anual de un porcentaje uniforme del costo
primitivo.
- - distribution, reparticin lineal.
- - gravel plant, planta chancadora y cribadora
en linea recta.
- - rate (elec current), tasa constante (sin modificar por cantidad).
- - splice (elec), empalme derecho.
wave length (ra), longitud de onda lineal.
straight-peen hammer, martillo de pea derecha.
straight-run gasoline, gasolina de destilacin
directa.
straight-run pitch, pez de la primera destilacin.
straight-run valve, vlvula de paso recto.
straight-through joint (elec), empalme.
straight-web sheet piling, tablestacas de alma
recta.
straight-wheel grader, niveladora de rueda recta.
straightedge, 8 escantilln, regla, glibo, regla
recta, aplanadera, emparejador, raedera,
regln, (C) formaleta, (M) tabln-llana;
v nivelar con escantilln.
straighten, enderezar, rectificar, desencorvar;
desalabear, desabollar.
straightening
- - machine, mquina enderezadora.
- - press, prensa enderezad ora.
- - rolls, cilindros de enderezar.
tool, enderezador, (A) grifa.
straightway pump, bomba de paso recto.
straightway valve, vlvula de paso recto.
strain, 8 (cab) tirn, tirantez; deformacin
(mecnica); v estirar, forzar, someter a
esfuerzo; deformar (mecnica); colar (liquido).

stray

- - aging (met) , envejecimiento por deformacin.


- - clamp (elec), abrazadera de anclaje, grapa
de tensin.
- - ear (elec rr), oreja de anclaje, ojete tensor.
- - energy, energa de deformacin.
- - gage, medidor de deformacin.
- - hardening (met), endurecimiento por deformacin.
- - insulator;' aislador de amarre o de anclaje.
meter, medidor de deformacin, (M) fatigmetro.
plate (pole line), placa guardaposte.
- - pole, poste de retencin.
- - tower, torre de retencin.
strainer, colador, coladera, cedazo, criba, tamizador; (bm) cesta de aspiracin, chupador,
alcachofa; (mee) tensor.
straining tank, tanque colador.
strainslip (geol), falla minuta.
strait, estrecho, pasaje, bocal.
strake (sb), traca, (A) curso.
strand, 8 (cab) cordn, torn, trenza, ramal,
torcido, (Ch) hebra, (M) hilo, (M) torzal;
cabo; tramo (correa); v (nut) encallar,
vararse, zabordar.
- - connector, conector de torones.
strand-Iaid (cab) , acolchado.
stranded, (cab) trenzado, trefilado; (nut) varado, encallado.
stranding machine, mquina torcedora.
strap n, correa; (acero) barra chata, solera,
llanta; (motn) guarnicin, 'manzanillo,
vinatera.
- - anchor, trabilla de fleje.
- - hinge, gozne, bisagra de paleta o de ramal,
(A) bisagra gozne.
- - iron, fleje o cinta de hierro.
key (elec), llave de lengeta.
- - nail, clavo para flejes.
- - sta pIe, hembra de fleje acodado.
- - weld, soldadura reforzada o con cubrejunta.
- - wrench, llave de correa.
strappi.ng (ra), zunchamiento.
stratameter (tb), estratllletro.
stratification, estratificacin.
stratified, estratificado.
- - discharge (ele e) , descarga estratificada.
stratigraphic, estratigrfico.
- - throw (geol) , separaci6n estratigrfic....
- - trap (pet), trampa estratigrfica.
stratigraphy, estratigrafa.
stratosphere, estratosfera.
stratum, capa, estratificacin, estrato, camada,
cama, lecho, manto, horizonte, (U) banqueto.
straw, paja.
- - boss, cabo de cuadrilla, subcapataz.
--line (lg), cable auxiliar o de traslacin.
strawboard, cartn de paja.
straya, (elc) vagabundo, perdido; (ra) parsito.
- - capacitance, capacidad dispersa, capacitancia vagabunda.
- - current, corriente desviada o vagabunda.
- - power, energa perdida en el generador.

strays

614

strays (ra), interferencia, perturbaciones (que no


son de otras radioemisoras), parsitos.
streak, (min) filn, veta; (miner) huella, (B)(A)
raya.
plate (lab), placa de huellas.
stream, ro, arroyo; corriente.
- - bed, lecho, lveo.
capture (geol), captura, (A) captacin, (A)
decapitacin.
enclosure, confinamiento o encaado de
corriente.
- - flow, gasto, caudal.
gage, escala hidromtrica, hidrmetro, aforanor, escala fluviomtrica, limnimetro,
mira.
gager, aforador, (eh) hidromensor, (Es)
hidrmetra.
gaging, aforo, hidrometra, hidromensura.
gold, oro en placeres.
piracy, vase stream capture.
- - pollution, polucin fluvial.
tin, estao de acarreo, casiterita.
stream-flow records, registros del gasto, registro
hidromtrico.
streaming flow, caudal subcrtico.
streamline flow, fluj o laminar o viscoso.
streamlined, aerodinmico, perfilado, fusiforme,
fuselado, (U) de lnea de corriente, hidrodinmico, (M) correntillneo, (Es) en forma
de huso.
street, calle.
elbow (p), codo macho y hembra, codo de
servicio.
- - flusher, camin-tanque lavador de calles.
- - form (conc), molde para cordn y cuneta.
- - inlet (sw), boca de calle o de entrada, sumidero, (A) boca de tormenta, (e) cao.
- - intersection, bocacalle, interseccin de calles.
- - plates (cr), protectores para pavimentos.
- - railway, tranva, ferrocarril urbano, (PR)
trole.
- - sprinkler, regadora de calles.
- - sweeper, barredor de calles.
T (p), T roscada macho y hembra.
- - washer, lavador de calle.
street-c1eaning, limpieza de calles, aseo urbano.
- - equipment, equipo para aseo de calles.
streetcar, coche de tranva.
.
- - rail, riel acanalado o tranviario, carril de
tranva.
- - track, va tranviaria o de tranva, tranva.
stremmatograph (1'1'), estrematgrafo.
stren'gth, fuerza; (mtl) resistencia; (elc) intensidad; concentracin (solucin) ; potencia
(dinamita).
member (sb) , pieza que contribuye a la resistencia del casco.
- - of materials, resistencia de materiales.
welding, soldadura para resistencia.
strengthen, fortalecer, reforzar, fortificar.
streptococci (lab), estreptococos.
stress, 8 esfuerzo, fatiga, solicitacin, trabajo,
(A) tensin;' (e!w) esfuerzo; v someter a
esfuerzo, fatigar, solicitar, (U) esforzar.
corrosion, corrosin con esfuerzo.
diagram, diagrama de los esfuerzos.

string

- - distribution, reparticin de los esfuerzos.


- - grading (lbr), clasificacin segn esfuerzo de
seguridad.
- - meter, indicador o medidor de esfuerzo.
- - recorder, registrador de esfuerzos.
- - relaxation, relajamiento del esfuerzo, (A)
relajamiento de tensin.
- - rellef, alivio de esfuerzos, desfatigamiento.
stress-grade lumber, madera clasificada por
esfuerzo admisible.
stress-strain curve, curva de deformaciones.
stretch, 8 alargamiento, extensin; trecho, tramo,
tirada, trayecto; v estirar, extender; extenderse, alargarse.
stretcher, camilla; (mec) tensor, atiesador; (lad)
soga, ladrillo al hilo; (tn) (min) separador.
bond (bw), ladrillado sin tizones.
course (bw), hilera de soga, hilada de faja.
jack (Ig), atador de troncos.
- - strains (met) , lneas de deformacin por
elongacin local.
stretching, estiraje.
- - press, prensa de estirar.
stria, (geol) estra; (vi) cuerdas.
striated, estriado.
striation, estriacin, estriadura.
strickle, 8 escantilln, (M) tabln-llana; (met)
terraja; v enrasar; (fund) aterrajar.
striding level, nivel montado o montante, (Es)
nivel caballero.
strike, 8 (hombres) huelga, paro, paro obrero;
(geol) rumbo, arrumbamiento, direccin;
(cerradura) hembra; (az) templa; v golpear;
parar, ir a la huelga.
- - an are (w), formar arco, establecer el arco.
- - board, aplanadera, escantilln, (M) tablnllana.
- - centers, descimbrar, quitar las cimbras.
fault (geol), falla corriente, (A) dislocacin
longitudinal, (A) dislocacin rumbeante.
- - joints (bw), biselar hacia adentro.
- - off (mas), enrasar, nivelar.
pan (su), tacho de punto.
- - slip (geol), desplazamiento horizontal.
- - valve (su), vlvula descargadora de la
templa.
strike-off board, escantilln, regla recta, emparejador.
strikebreaker, esquirol, (e) (PR) rompehuelgas.
striker, golpeador; huelguista.
striking, golpeo, martilleo.
- - hammer, macho, mandarria, acotillo, porra,
porrilla, combo.
- - plate, (ft) hembra de cerrojo; macaco
(martinete); travesao de acuamiento
(arco).
- - stile (door), montante de la cerradura.
- - wrench, llave de martillo.
string n, cuerda, cordel, bramante; (es) limn,
zanca, gualdera'; montante (escala); (vi)
cuerdas; (pet) juego (de herramientas),
sarta.
- - galvanometer, galvanmetro de cuerda;
- - insulator, aislador de cadena.
of pipe (pet), juego de tubos acoplados, sartllo
de tuberla.

string

615

- - of tools (pet), cadena de herram;"ntas.


polygon, pol!gono funicular.
stringcourse (bldg), cordn.
stringer, (pte) larguero, viga longitudinal; (eh)
viga; (fc) carrera, durmiente longitudinal;
(cn). larguero, trancanil; (min) venilla,
vemta.
angle (sb), ngulo trancani!.
- - bar (sb), barra trancanil.
--Iode (min), filn que contiene muchas vetillas irregulares.
- - plate (sb), plancha trancani!.
- - strake (sb), traca de trancanil.
stringpiece (dock), carrera, largucro, cepo.
strip, 8 franja, faja, tira, cinta; (met) fleje, tira;
(mad) tabla de ancho menos de 8 pulg y
grueso menos de 2 pulg; (mad) listn
separador; v (exc) escarpar, desmontar,
despejar, . desencapar; (m o) desencofrar,
desmoldar, quitar formas; (rs) estropear,
desgarrar; (corteza) dcscortezar; (aislamiento) desforrar, desaislar, pelar; (maq)
desguarnecer, desencapillar; (pet) despojar, separar; (pet) raspar.
- - ballast v, deslastrar, quitar lastre.
- - battens v, deslatar, quitar listones.
- - boards v, desentablar, desentarimar.
finder (pmy), buscador de fajas.
- - flooring, piso slido de tablones de canto.
fuse (elec), fusible de cinta, tira fusible.
- - insulation 1', desaislar, desforrar.
-lighting (ap), iluminacin de fajas.
-load (sm) , carga de faja.
mill (met), laminador de tiras.
mine, mina a Cilo abierto, hullera a tajo
abierto.
mosaic (pmy), tira mosaica.
- - plaster 1.>, desenyesar, quitar repello.
- - radial triangulation (pmy), triangulacin
radial por fajas.
rigging v, desenjarciar, desguarnir, desaparejar.
roof tiles v, desentejar, quitar tejas.
sheathing v, desaforrar, quitar la tablazn.
sod v, desencespedar, quitar csped.
- - steel, chapa de acero en tiras.
stripe, 8 raya, franja; v rayar.
striping machine (rd) , mquina fajadora, rayadora.
stripped gasoline, gasolina estabilizada.
stripped joint (bw), junta degrada formada por
tiras de madera.
stripper, (mo) desmoldador; (mec) separador;
(pet) raspador, limpiador, enjugador;
(aislacin) desaislador, desforrador.
stripping, (exc) despejo, desmonte, escarpado;
(mo) desmolde, de1\encofrado; (pet) despojo, separacin.
- - bar (fo), barra sacaclavos.
- - foreman (fo), jefe desmoldador, capataz del
desencofrado.
shovel, desencapador, pala desencapadora.
still (pet) , alambique despojador.
- - tower (pet), torre de primera destilacin.
stroboscope (ra), estroboscopio.
stroboscopic, estroboscpico.

stucco

strobotron (ra), estrobotrn.


stroke (piston), carrera, recorrido, embolada;
golpe; (mg) tiempo.
counter (se), cuentaemboladas.
- - transformer (pu), regulador de carrera.
strong, (mtl) resistente; (mtq) fuerte, potente;
(elc) intenso; (solucin) concentrado,
fuerte.
- - sewage, aguas negras de gran contenido de
materia orgnica.
strongback, larguero, carrera, cepo.
strontium (chem), estroncio.
- - oxide, xido de estroncio, estronciana.
- - white, pigmento de sulfato de estroncio.
struck joint (bw), junta biselada hacia adentro
y hacia abajo.
struck measure, volumen enrasado, capacidad
rasada o al nivelo al ras.
structural, de construccin, estructural.
- - bronze work, broncera de obra.
- - carpentry, carpintera de obra, (V) carpinterla de armar.
- - engineer, ingeniero de estructuras.
grade (steel) (Iumber), calidad o grado estructural.
- - ironwork, herrera de obra, herraje estruc.
tural.
ironworker, herrero de obra o de grueso,
armador de herrera.
shape, perfilado, hierro perfilado, perfil estructural.
- - soundness, sanidad estructura!.
- - steel, acero estructural o de construccin.
- - tile, bloque refractario de construccin, (A)
cermica de construccin, (e) tej a estructural.
- - timber, madero, madera de construccin
(6 pulg y mayor).
- - worker, montador, erector, herrero de obra.
- - wrench, llave de cola o para armador de
acero.
structure, estructura, construccin; (geol) estructura.
contours (geol), curvas de nivel.
structureless (soil), sin estructura.
strut, 8 puntal, codal, jabalcn, asnilla, apoyadero, (A) machn, (m in) estemple; v apuntalar, acodar, acodalar.
stub, 8 (cerradura) guarda; (cheque) taln;
(poste) cepa, tope; v (poste) reforzar al pie.
- - end, (est) cabilla recalcada y roscada; (maq)
cabeza de mun; (ca) extremo muerto'
(tub) extremo corto para soldar, casquillo:
- - involute tooth (gear), diente de evolvente
truncado.
- - iron, hierro de clavos viejos.
- - mortise, mortaja ciega.
- - reamer, escariador corto.
- - shaft, gorrn.
- - switch (rr), chucho o cambio de tope.
tap, macho corto.
- - track (rr) , desvo muerto.
stub-end taxiway (ap), pista cerrada de rodaje.
stub-tooth gear, engranaje de dientes cortos.
Stubs wire gage, calibre Stubs o de Birmingham.
stucco, 8 estuco, revoque, guarnecido, repello,

stucco

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(C) betunado, (Ch) estuque; v estucar,


repellar, guarnecer, revocar, (C) betunar,
(Col) acerar.
stuck-down fioor (bldg), piso de madera asentado en el concreto sin clavar, piso pegado.
;tud, 8 (carp) pie derecho; montante; travesao
(cadena); (mec) perno, husillo; perno prisionero; (elc) portaartefacto; (elc) clavija de conexin; (sol) esprrago; (mh)
husillo giratorio; v (mec) fijar con pernos
prisioneros; (carp) armar con pies derechos.
bolt, tornillo opresor, perno prisionero, (A)
esprrago, perno de dos filetes sin 'labeza.
- - puller, sacaprisionero.
wall (bldg), pared de entramado.
welding, soldadura de esprragos.
stud-link chain, cadena de contretes o de eslabn
con travesaos.
'
studding, pies derechos, montantes, entramado.
studdle (min), puntal separador del ademado.
stuffing box, caja de estopas o de empaquetadura,
prensaestopas, (M) estopera.
stuffing nut, tuerca del prensaestopas.
stuffing-box recess (sb), nicho popel del tnel.
stull (min), estemple.
stump n, tocn, cepa, toza.
pillar (min), pilar subsidiario.
- - prop (min), pilar corto.
- - puller, arrancatocn, destroncad ora.
pulling, destronque.
- - splitter (ce), rajatocones.
- - spud, pala chica con mango de palanca.
stumpage, precio de madera viva; derecho de
bosque; madera en pie.
stumping explosives, explosivos para destroncar.
style (marking), estilete, estilo.
stylus (dwg), estilete.
styrene (chem), estireno.
3ubacid, subcido.
subangular, suban guiar, medio angular.
subaqueous, subcueo.
subarea, subrea.
subartesian, subartesiano.
subassembly, subconjunto, subgrupo.
subatmospheric, subatmosfrico.
subatomic, subatmico.
subballast (rr), subbalasto.
sub base, (ca)(maq) subbase.
subbasement, substano.
subbed (rr), sublecho.
subbench (tun), subbanco.
subbid n, propuesta para subcontrato.
subbituminous. subbituminoso.
subcarbide, subcarburo.
subcarbonate, subcarbonao.
subcarrier (ra), subportadora.
subcellar, substano.
subcenter, subcentro.
subchord, subcuerda.
subcontract, 8 subcontrato; v subcontratar.
subcontractor, subcontratista.
subcooling (ac), subenfriamiento.
subcritical flow (hyd), gasto subcrtico.
subcrystalline, subcristalino.
sub culture (Iah), suhcultivo.
subcurrent, subcorriente.

submerged
subdefiection angle (surv), subngulo de desviacin.
sub diagonal (tu), subdiagonal.
subdistribution center (elec), subcentro de distribucin.
subdivide, subdividir.
subdivision, subdivisin.
subdrain, s desage inferior, tubo de avenamiento, subdrn; v desaguar el subsuelo.
subdrainage, avenamiento, desage inferior,
drenaje del ~ubsuelo, sLlbdrenaje.
subdrift (min), subgalera.
subdrill, subtaladrar.
subfeeder (ele e) , subalimentador.
subfiooring, contrapiso.
subfiow (r), gasto sublveo.
subfiuvial, subfluvial.
subforeman, ayudante capataz, subcapataz, subjefe, (U) segundo capataz, (min) sotominero.
subframe (auto), bastidor auxiliar, subbastidor,
(U) falso chassis.
sub grade, subrasante, rasante, explanacin,
plantilla, plataforma de la va, (V) apisonado, (V) subfirme.
felt (rd), fieltro para subrasantes.
- - modulus (ap), mdulo de reaccin del subrasante.
paper (rd), papel para subrasante.
- - planer, acabadora de subrasante.
- - reaction (sm), reaccin del cimiento.
- - tester, probador de la explanacin.
subgrader (rd), coniormadora, abovedadora, niveladora de subrasantes.
subharmonic (elec), subarmnica.
subhouse drain (pb) , subdesage domiciliario
(tubera debajo del nivel de la cloaca).
s ~bhumid, subhmedo.
subincline (min) , subrampa.
subindex (math), subndice.
subirrigation, irrigacin subterrnea, subirrigacin, subregado.
subjective brightness (il), brillo subjetivo, brillantez, luminosidad.
subjoist, durmiente.
sublateral (irr), subramal.
sublayer, subcapa.
sublease, s subarriendo; v subarrendar.
sublet, subcontratar; subarrendar.
sublevee (r), dique secundario, borde auxiliar.
sublevel (min), subnivel.
- - stoping (mir.), laboreo de subniveles.
sublimate n, sublimado.
sublimation, sublimacin.
sublime v (chem), sublimar, sublimarse.
submain, conducto secundario.
- - sewer, cloaca secundaria.
submarine, submarino.
submaster thermostat (ac) , termstato reajustable a distancia.
submember (tu), pieza subsidiaria, subpieza.
submerge, sumergir, ahogar, anegar, empantanar.
submerged
- - condenser (ac) (rfg), condensador sumergido
- - orifice. orificio sumergido o alwgado.

submerged

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- - weir, vertedero sumergido o ahogado o inc0mpleto o anegado.


submerged-tube boiler, caldera vertical de tubos
sumergidos.
aubmergence, sumersin, (M) sumergcncia.
submersible, sumergible.
submersion, sUlnersin.
submetallic, submetlico.
submicron, submicrn.
submicroscopic, submicroscpico.
subminiature (ra) , subminiatura.
submultiple, submltiplo.
subnitrate, subnitrato.
suboil (rd), petrolizar la capa inferior.
suboxide, subxido.
subpanel (elec), subcuadro, subtablero, (A) subpanel.
subpermanent magnetism, magnetismo subpermanent.e.
subpier, subpilar.
subpunch v (str), subpunzonar.
subpunching and reaming, subpunzonado y escariado.
subpurlin (rf), subcarrera.
subsampling, submuestreo.
Rubscreen size, tamao microscpico.
subscript (math), subndice.
subsealing (rd), inyeccin de asfalto caliente
bajo la losa de concreto.
subsequent stream (geol), ro o arroyo subsecuente.
subsequent valley, valle subsecuente.
subsidence (ea), asiento.
basin, depsito de sedimentacin, (Pe) depsito de subsidencia.
subsidiary, s empresa subsidiaria; a subsidiario.
subsidy, subvencin, subsidio.
subsill, subsolera.
subsoil, subsuelo.
subsonic, subsnico.
substance, materia, (qum) substancia.
substation, (elc) subestacin, sllbcentral, (A)
subusina; (Iev) subestacin.
substitute (al! senses), 8 substituto, sustituto; v
substituir, sustituir; a substitutivo, sustitutivo.
center (pmy), centro substituto.
substoping (min), laboreo de subniveles.
substoreroom, subalmacn.
substratum, capa inferior, subhorizonte, subestrato, (A) subst,ato.
substringer (bdg), sublarguero.
substructure, subestructura, infraestructura, estructura inferior.
substrut, subpuntal.
subsurface, subterrneo, (M) subsuperficial;
submarino; sublveo.
-',- dam, dique de afloramiento.
_'_o- fioat, flotador sumergido.
- - fiow, ~OJTiente fretica.
- - irrigation (irr) (sd), irrigacin subterrnea,
ricgo subterrneo.
- - perched stream, corriente subterrnea aislada.
- - pressure gage, medidor de presin subterrnea.

sugar

- - stream fiow, gasto sublveo.


- - water, agua fretica.
subsynchronous, subsncrono.
subtangent, subtangente.
subtenant, subarrendatario.
subtend, subtender.
subtense bar (surv), regln, barra subtensa.
subterranean, subterrneo.
subtie (str), subtirante.
subtotal, subtotal.
subtract, restar, substraer.
subtraction, resta, substraccin, sustraccin.
subtractive, sustractivo, substractivo.
subtrahend (mathl, substraendo, sustraendo.
subtransient (elec), submomentneo.
subtransmission system (elec), red de subtransmisin.
subtropical, subtropical.
subvention, subvencin.
subvertical (tu), subvertical.
subway, paso inferior; (cab) (tub) galera, conducto; (fc) ferrocarril subterrneo.
- - transformer (elec), transformador tipo subterrneo.
subzero, subcero.
suck (pu), chupar, aspirar, succionar.
sucker, mbolo, (M) succionador.
- - rod (pu) , vstago de succin, varilla de
bombeo.
sucrate, sucrato, saccarato.
sucrocarbonate (su), sucrocarbonato, sacarocarbonato.
sucrose, suerosa, sacarosa.
- - balance (su), balance de la sacarosa, equilibrio de sucrosa.
suction, aspiracin, succin.
- - anchor, ancla de succin.
- - chamber (eng), cmara de aspiracin.
- - dredge, draga aspirante o de succin o de
bomba centrfuga.
- - fiask, frasco de succin para filtrado.
- - head, carga de aspiracin, altura de succin.
- - hose, manguera aspirante o de succin, (A)
cao aspirante.
--lift, altura de aspiracin.
- - nozzle, tobera de aspiracin.
- - pipe, tubo aspirante, aspirador.
- - pit, pozo de succin o de aspiracin, (M)
crcamo de succin.
- - port (pu), lumbrera de aspiracin.
- - pump, bomba aspirante o chupadora.
- - silencer (auto), silenciador de aspiracin o
de admisin.
- - stroke, carrera o golpe de aspiracin.
- - valve, vlvula de aspiracin o de succin.
suds (Iu), jabonaduras.
sugar, azcar.
- - balance, balanza para azcar.
- - cane, caa dulce o de azcar, caamiel.
- - dust, polvo de azcar.
- - industry, industria azucarera.
- - maple, arce sacarino o de azcar.
- - mill, central de azcar, ingenio, (PR) hacienda de azcar; trapiche.
- - pine, especie de pino blanco.
- - refinery, refinera azucarera.

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sugar

- - refractometer, refractmetro azucarero.


- - technologist, tcnico de azcar, azucarero.
sugar-ash bridge (lab) , puente para ceniza de
az1car.

sugarhouse, fbrica de azcar, central azucarera.


sugarworks, fbrica o refinera de azcar.
sulkey (lg), vase logging wheels.
sulky derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
sulphanilic acid, cido sulfanHico.
sulphate, 8 sulfato; v sulfatar.
hardness (wp), dureza de sulfatos.
- - ion, ion sulftico.
sulphate-resisting cement, cemento resistente ?los sulfatos.
sulphated ash (su), ceniza sulfatada.
sulphatize, convertir en sulfato.
sulphide, sulfuro.
sulphitation (su), sulfitacin.
sulphite, sulfito.
sulphitor (su), sulfitador.
sulpho salt, sulfosal.
sulphocarbonic, sulfocarbnico.
sulphocyanide, sulfocianuro.
sulphonate, sulfonato.
sulphonation, sulfonacin.
sulphonephthalein (lab), sulfonaftalena.
sulphonic, sulfnico.
sulphur, azufre.
- - box (su), caja de sulfitacin.
dioxide, anhdrido sulfuroso, dixido de
azufre.
mine, mina ,de azufre, azufrera.
- - ore, pirita.
tower (su), torre de sulfitacin.
sulphureous, vase sulphurous.
sulphureted hydrogen, hidrgeno sulfurado.
sulphuric acid, cido sulfrico.
sulphuric anltydride, anhdrido sulfrico, trixido de azufre.
sulphurize, sulfurar.
sulphurous, azufroso, sulfuroso, sulfreo, azufrado.
anhydride, anhdrido sulfuroso, dixido de
azufre.
sulphydrate, sulfhidrato, hidrosulfuro.
sum, suma.
summation, suma.
summator, totalizador, sumador.
summer, verano; (cons) dintel; viga maestra;
imposta.
solstice, solsticio vernal.
summer-cut (lbr), tumbado en verano.
summerwood, albura de verano, madera de esto.
summit, cima, cumbre, pice.
-level, nivel ms alto.
vertical (rd), vertical convexa o de cumbre.
yard (1'1'), patio- de lomo para maniobras por
gravedad.
sump, sumidero, resumidero, poceta, rezumadero, pozo de recogida; (maq) colector de
aceite.
pump, bomba de sumidero o de sentina.
sumping cut (min) , socavacin del frente de
ataque.
sun, sol.
effect (ac), efecto del sol.

supersonic

- - gear, engranaje planetario o sol.


- - print. heliografa, copia heliogrfica.
- - visor (auto), visera.
sunflower (tun), tipo de mira para seccionado de
la galera.
sunk key, chaveta embutida.
sunshade (inst), pantalla.
superalkaline, superalcalino.
superaudible (ra) , de frecuencia ms alta de la
audible.
supercapillary, supercapilar.
supercentrifuge, supercentrifuga.
supercharger, supercargador, sobrealimentador.
supercharging (ge) (di), sobrealimentacin.
superchlorinate, superclorinar, superclorar.
supercompaction (ea), superconsolidacin.
supercompressibility, supercompresibilidad.
supercompression, supercompresin.
superconductivity, superconductividad.
supercontrol (ra), supercontrol.
supercool, sobreenfriar.
supercritical f1ow, gasto supercrtico.
superduty firebrick, ladrillo superrefractario.
superelevation (1'1'), peralte, superelevacin,
sobreelevacin, (V) peraltamiento, (V)
peraltaje, (e) realce.
superficial, superficial.
superfine file, lima superfina o finsima.
superfinish, superacabado.
superfinisher, superacabadora.
superfractionator, superfraccionador.
supergene (geol), supergnico.
superheat, 8 supercalor; v recalentar, sobrecalentaro
superheated steam, vapor recalentado.
superheater, recalentador, supercalentador, sobrecalentador.
superheating, recalentamiento.
superheterodyne (ra), superheterodino.
superhigh frequency (ra) , frecuencia superelevada.
superhighway, supercarretera, camino de acceso
limitado.
superimpose, sobreponer.
superimposed load, carga sobrepuesta.
superincumbent, superyacente.
superintend, superentender, dirigir.
superintendence, superintendencia.
superintendent, superintendente, maestro de
obras, jefe de construccin.
supernatant (chem), sobrenadante.
superoxidation, superoxidacin.
superpose, superponer.
superposed, superpuesto.
- - turbine, turbina superpuesta.
superposition, superposicin.
superpower, superpotencia.
superpressed plyw{)od, madera laminada por
presin alta, contraplacado superprensado.
superpressure boiler, caldera de superpresin.
superrefractory, superrefractario.
superregeneration (ra), superregeneracin.
superregenerative (ra), superregenerativo.
supersaturate, supersaturar.
supersensitive (pmy), supersensible.
supersonic (ra), supersnico, (A) de ultrasonido

superstratum

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superstratum, estrato superior.


superstructure, superestructura, estructura superior.
supersynchronous (elec), 'supersincrnico.
supertonic (ra), supersnico.
supervise, superentender, dirigir, (M) (Ec) supervisar.
I'lupervision, superintendencia, administracin,
direccin, (Pan) supervigilancia.
supervisor (1'1'), agente o encargado de va.
supervisory wiring (elec), alambrado de gobierno
a distancia.
supplement (math), suplemento.
supplementary (math), suplementario.
- - jet (auto), surtidor suplementario o auxiliar.
supplier, suministrador, abastecedor.
supplies, pertrechos, materiales menores del trabajo, suministros, abastecimientos.
supply, 8 aprovisionamiento, abasto, abastecimiento; v aprovisionar, suministrar, abastecer.
duct (ac) , conducto de aduccin.
- - main, tubera de conduccin, acueducto,
conducto de aduccin o de abastecimiento.
- - pipe" surtidor, conducto de aduccin, cao
de alimentacin, tubo abastecedor.
support, 8 apoyo, sostn, soporte; v apoyar, sostener, soportar, sustentar; aguantar.
supported joint (rr), unin soportada, junta
apoyada.
suppressed
contraction (hyd) , contraccin eliminada.
- - orifice (hid), orificio sin contraccin.
- - weir, vertedero sin contraccin.
suppressed-carrier transmission (ra) , transmisin a portadora suprimida.
suppressor, supresor, amortiguador.
- - grid (ra), rejilla de supresin, rejilla o grilla
supresora.
surcharge, 8 (ot) sobrecarga; (com) recargo, sobreprecio; v (tierra) sobrecargar.
storage (hyd) , almacenamiento de sobrecarga.
surd (math), irracional.
surety, fiador; caucin, fianza.
- - bond, fianza.
surf, marejada, resaca, rompiente.
surface, 8 superficie; (ca) afirmado, carpeta; v
(fe) emparejar, nivelar; (cone) acabar,
alisar, afinar; (sol) revestir; a superficial.
bolt (door), cerrojo de aplicar.
- - broaching, escariado de superficie.
- - carburetor, carburador de evaporacin.
- - coefficient (ag) , coeficiente de superficie,
factor de rea superficial.
- - condenser, condensador de superficie.
- - contact (elec), contacto de superficie.
- - contraction (hyd) , contraccin superficial.
- - cooling (ac), enfriamiento de superficie.
- - course (rd), capa superior o superficial.
- - curve (hyd), curva superficial; pendiente hidrulica.
- - drainage, drenaje de la superficie, desage
superficial.
- - fatigue, fatiga superficial.

surge

- - film (hyd) , superficie pelicular, pelicula superficial.


foot (lbr), pie cuadrado.
- - gage, calibre de altura, verificador de superficies planas.
- - grinder, esmeriladora o amoladora de superficie.
- - hardening (met) , endurecimiento de superficie.
- - heater (asphalt), calentador de superficie.
- - hinge, bisagra de superficie.
- - irrigation, riego superficial, irrigacin de la
superficie.
--leakage (elec), descarga superficial.
- - metal raceway (elec), conducto metlico,
superficial.
- - of evaporation, superficie de evaporacin.
- - of revolution, superficie de revolucin.
- - plates, placas para probar superficies planas.
- - resistance (elec) (ht) , resistencia superficial.
roller (hyd) , torbellino superficial de eje'
horizontal.
- - runoff (hyd), e8currimiento s~erficial.
- - strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo de aplicar.
switch (elec), interruptor de aplicar, (M)
apagador visible.
- - tension, tensin superficial.
- - velocity, velocidad superficial o de la superficie.
- - vibrator (conc), vibradora superficial.
- - wooden raceway (elec), conducto superficial
de madera, moldura-conducto.
surface-area factor (ag) , factor de rea superficial, coeficiente de superficie.
surface-bent (mil), desalineado verticalmente.
surface-cooled, enfriado por contacto superficial.
surface-dry, seco superficialmente.
surface-mounting lamp holder, portalmpara de
superficie o de aplicar.
surface-treated, t,ratado superficialmente.
surface-type air conditioner, acondicionador de
tubos o de radiacin.
surface-type thetmostat, termstato de superficie.
surfaced lumber, madera labrada.
surfacer, (conc) alisadora; (em) acepilladora;
(cantera) acabadora, afinadora.
surfacing, acabado; revestimiento; (ca) afirmado; (fc) nivelacin.
- - machine, mquina alisadora o acabadora.
surge,8 (hid) oleaje, oleada; (elc) onda; v (pozo)
limpiar por oleaje.
'
- - bin (ag), depsito de compensacin.
- - chamber, cmara de compensacin o de
carga o de oleaje.
- - gap (elec), entrehierro para ondas.
- - generator (elec), generador de ondas o de
sobrecorrientes.
- - hopper (ag), depsito o buzn de compensacin, tolva igualadora.
- - impedance (elec), impedancia caracterstica
o de sobretensin.
snubber (hyd), amortiguador de oleaje.
suppressor (hyd) , amqrtiguador de oleaje,
supresor de ondas.
tank, (hid) tanque igualador o de oleaje o

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de oscilacin, chimenea de equilibrio, cmara de compensacin, (V) tanque de


ruptura de carga, (Col) almenara; (ca)
depsito de compensacin.
- - valve, vlvula de alivio de sobrepresin.
surgeproof (elec), a prueba de oleaje.
surging (elec), pulsacin.
surmountable curb (rd), cordn sobrepasable.
surplus (com), supervit, excedente.
- - power, potencia o energa secundaria.
surround n (carp), cerco.
survey, 8 levantamiento, planimetra, apeo;
estudio, examen; (nut) arqueo; v levantar
un plano o una planimetra, levantar,
apear; estudiar, examinar; (nut) arquear.
surveying, levantamiento de planos, agrimensura, (A) (Col) (M) topografa.
altimeter, altmetro de agrimensor.
- - aneroide barometer, aneroide de topgrafo.
instruments, instrumentos de agrimensura.
sextant, sextante hidrogrfico.
surveyor, agrimensor, (A) (Col) (M) topgrafo;
(nut) arqueador.
surveyor's
chain, cadena de agrimensor (66 pies).
compass, brjula o comps de agrimensor,
(M) brjula de topgrafo.
transit, trnsito de ingeniero o de agrimensor.
umbrella, paraguas para agrimensor.
susceptance (elec), susceptancia.
susceptibility (elec), susceptibilidad.
suspend, suspender.
suspended, suspenso, colgado.
ceiling, cielo raso colgante.
joint (rr), junta al aire, unin suspendida.
- - matter (r), arrastres.
solids (hyd) , slidos en suspensin.
span (bdg) , tramo suspendido.
.
water, aguas suspendidas, agua fretica.
suspender cable (bdg), cable suspendedor.
suspension (al! sen ses) , suspensin.
bar (tu), barra de suspensin, pendoln.
bearing, cojinete de suspensin.
boss, saliente para suspensin.
bridge, puente colgante o suspendido, (V)
puente de suspensin.
cable, cable portante.
clamp (elec), grampa para suspensin.
insulator, aislador colgante o de cadena o de'
suspensin.
mount (pmy), montaje de suspensin.
strand, torn portante,cabo mensajero.
8uspensoid (chem), suspensoide.
swab, 8 (pet) pistn de achique, chupador, succionador, limpiapozo; v (pet)(pozo artesiano) achi~ar con mbolo buzo.
swabbing !ine (pet), cable de achique.
swage,8 (her) estampa, (M) suaje; (sierra) recalcador; (pet) abretubos; v (her) estampar,
forjar en estampa; (si) recalcar, extender.
- - bar, barra de recalcar.
- - block, (her) bloque o tas de estampar, placa
sufridera; (si) bloque de recalcar.
8waging hammer, martillo de recalcar.
~w~ging machine, mquina. de estampar.

swing

swale, pantano, bajial, bajo.


swallow (tackle block), la abertura entre cuerpo
y garrucha.
swamp, 8 pantano, cinaga, baado, marisma,
aguazal, cenegal; v encharcar, alagar, empantanar; (e) desbrozar, limpiar.
- - hook, gancho para trozas.
- - ore, limonita, hierro pantanoso o fangoso.
- - white oak, roble blanco de pantano.
swamper, (min) frenero de atrs; (ef) cortador
de ramas, des brozador.
swampy, cenagoso, pantanoso, encharcado.
swarf, virutas de taladro, limaduras de hierro.
swash bulkhead (sb), mamparo amortiguador o
de obstruccin.
swash plate (eng), placa oscilante.
swath (grader), anchura de corte.
sway (str) , 8 ladeo, cimbreo; v cimbrarse, ladearse.
- - bracing, (est) arriostramiento contraladeo o
contracimbreo, tijerales verticales, (pi)
arriostramiento transversal.
- - frame (str), armazn contraladeo.
sweat v, soldar; zunchar en caliente.
sweating (p), transpiracin, condensacin, resudamiento.
- - pan (pet), bandeja de resudacin.
- - thimble, casquillo de soldar.
swedge, vase swage.
- - bolt, perno arponado, (Pe) tornillo garfiado.
Swedish iron, hierro sueco.
sweep, 8 (mec) cigea, guimbalete; (ef) (tel)
(elc) curvatura (de tronco o de poste); (tv)
(ra) barrido; v barrer.
- - cireuit (ra), circuito oscilante barredero.
- - oscillator (ra), oscilador barredero.
- - voltage (ra), voltaje del oscilador barredero.
sweeper, (maq) barredora, escoba mecnica
barrendera; barredor, barrendero (hOlllbre).
sweet, (qum) dulce; alcalino (suelo).
gum (lbr), ocozol.
oil (pet), petrleo dulce.
- - water (su), agua dulce.
sweeten (pet) , desulfurar, destufar, endulzar,
desazufrar.
sweetener (pet), destufador, desulfurador.
sweetening still (pet) , alambique desulfurador
o destufador.
swell, 8 (nut) oleada, marejada; (ot) aumento
del volumen del terrapln sobre el volumen
en desmonte; v hinchar; hincharse, engrosarse.
--limit (soil), lmite de hinchamiento.
swell-butted (lg), abultado a la base.
swelling (sm), hinchazn, esponjamiento.
index (sm), ndice de hinchamiento.
swifter n (lg) (naut) , travesai"o, crucero, sujetador, anlarre.

swimming pool, piscina, (Pan) noria.


swing,8 (fma) giro; (mh' dimetro mximo admisihle; 1.' (gr)(puerta) girar; oscilar (pndulo); (nut) bornear.
- - arm (pet) , brazo oseilante.
- - bolt, perno de charnela.
bridge, puente giratorio.

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check valve, vlvula de retencin a bisagra


o de charnela o de columpio.
cutoff saw, sierra colgante de vaivn o de
recortar.
diffuser (sd), difusor oscilante.
hammer crusher, molino a martillos.
- - jack, gato de tornillo corredizo.
joint (p), unin giratoria.
--line (dredge), cable de maniobra.
--link, eslabn pivotante.
- - offset (surv) , distancia normal a una lnea
(por tanteo).
saw, sierra colgante o de columpio o de
pndulo.
- - shift, turno de tarde.
-,- span (bdg), tramo giratorio.
swing-cow! ventilator, ventilador de capucha
oscilante.
swing-frame grinder, amoladora de armazn
oscilante.
swing-rail frog (rr), cruzamiento de carril engoznado.
swingdingle (lg), especie de trineo.
swinger (de), mecanismo de giro.
swinging~ oscilacin, balanceo, vaivn; viraje;
(ra) variaciones de frecuencia; (pI) giro.
- - cIutch, embrague oscilante; (pI) embrague
de giro.
door, puerta engoznada o a bisagra; puerta
de vaivn.
engine (de), mquina de giro.
gear (de), mecanismo o dispositivo de giro.
-leads (pi), guas colgantes.
- - rack (crane), cremallera de girar.
scaffold, andamio suspendido, (A) balancn.
shaft (sh), eje de viracin.
swinging-vane rotary pump, bomba de paletas
oscilantes.
swirl v (hyd) , arremolinarse.
- - meter, medidor de remolinos.
- - ratio, relacin de torbellino.
switch, 8 (fc) cambiava, cambio, chucho, (Col)
suiche; (elc) interruptor, conmutador, (e)
cortacircuito, (C) chucho; v (fe) desviar,
cambiar, (C) enchuchar.
blade, (fc) aguja de cambio, (Es) espadn;
(elc) cuchilla del interruptor.
- - block (rr), traviesa de cambio.
- - box (elec), caja del interruptor o de llave.
heater (rr) , calentador de cambiava.
- - house (elec), casa de distribucin, caseta de
control.
- - key (elec), llave del conmutador.
-lamp (rr), farol de cambio.
--lever (rr), palanca de cambio o de agujas.
- - off (elec), desconectar, interrumpir, apagar.
- - vn (elec), conectar.
- - plate (elec), placa de interruptor, chapa para
llave o de pared.
- - point, (fc) aguja de cambio o de chucho,
lengeta; (fc) punta de aguja; (elc) punto
de interruptor.
- - rail (rr) , rielo carril de cambio, catril de
aguja.
- - rod (rr), tirante de agujas, barra de chucho.

sympathetic

signa! (rr), seal de cambio o de chucho, (A)


indicador de cambio.
- - stand (rr) , caballete de maniobra, pedestal
de chucho, poste de cambiava.
stick (elec), palo de interruptor.
target (rr) , banderola, placa de seal, (C)
(PR) abanico.
- - tie (rr) , traviesa de cambio, durmiente de
aguja.
- - timber (rr), traviesas de desvo, (C) polines
de desvo.
- - tower (rr), torre de maniobra de cambios.
switch-and-lock movement (rr), dispositivo de
maniobra y enclavamiento.
switch-point adjuster (rr), regulador de agujas.
switchback, va en zigzag, pendiente de vaivn.
switchboard (elec), tablero, tablero de distribucin o de control, cuadro de distribl in o
de conmutadores.
switched outlet (elec), tomacorriente con interruptor.
switchgear (elec), mecanismo de control, dispositivos de distribucin.
switching (rr), desviacin; maniobras.
- - device (elec), aparato conmutador.
- - engine, locomotora de maniobras.
- - rope (rr), cable para maniobras.
yard (rr), playa de maniobras.
switchman (rr) , cambiador, guardaagujas, agujista, guardacambio, (C) chuchero, (A)
cambista.
switchman's shanty, casilla de cambiador, caseta
del guardaagujas.
switchyard (elec), playa de distribucin.
swivel, 8 eslabn giratorio; (mh) placa giratoria'
v girar.
- - anchor, ancla de asta giratoria.
- - bar (mt) , barra rotatoria, (A) barra colisa.
- - block, motn giratorio.
- - eye, ojillo giratorio.
- - harp (elec rr), horquilla giratoria (del trole).
- - hitch, enganche giratorio.
- - hook, gancho giratorio.
- - joint, unin o articulacin giratoria.
- - plate (mt), placa giratoria.
- - plug, tapn giratorio.
- - shackIe, grillete giratorio.
- - socket (wr), encastre giratorio.
- - spindle (lock), eje de articulaei<\n giratoria.
- - table (mt), mesa giratoria.
- - vise, morsa giratoria.
swivel-eye block, motn con ojal -:iratorio.
swive!-hook socket (wr) , encastre con gancho
giratorio.
sycamore, sicomoro, falso plts.nc.
syenite (geol), sienita.
syenodiorite (geol), sienodiorita.
sylvanite, silvanita (mineral de oro y plata).
symbiosis (lab), simbiosis.
symbiotic (sen), simbitico.
symbol, smbolo.
symmetrical, simtrico.
symmetry, simetra.
sympathetic strike, huelga para ayudar a otros
l"lC'kuistas.
sympathetic vibration, vibracin simptica.

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sympiesometer, simpiezmetro.
synchromesh (auto), dispositivo de cambio sincronizado.
synchronism indicator, indicador de sincronismo.
synchronize, sincronizar.
synchronizer, sincronizador.
synchronizing, 8 sincronizacin; a sincronizador.
plug, clavija sincronizadora.
- - relay, relevador de sincronizacin.
- - ring (auto), anillo sincronizador.
- - separator (tv) , separador de amplitud, sincronizador separador.
- - switch (elec), interruptor sincronizador.
synchronous, sincrnico, sncrono.
- - condenser (elec), condensador sincrnico o
rotatorio.
converter (elec), convertidor rotativo o sincrnico.
- - motor, motor sincrnico.
- - speed, velocidad de sincronismo.
synchroscope, sincroscopio.
synclastic (math), sinclstico.
synclinal, sinclinal.
syncline (geol), sinclinal.
synclinorium (geol), sinclinorio.
syndicate, 8 sindicato; v sindicar.
synergism (sen), sinergismo.
syngenetic (geol), sin gentico.
Synthane (trademark), baquelita.
:ynthesis, sntesis.
synthesize, sintetizar.
synthetic, sinttico.
synthol (fuel), sintol.
syntonize, sintonizar.
syntony (ra), sintona, resonancia.
syringe, jeringa.
system, proceclimiento; (elc) (fc) red; (mec)
instalacin; (geol) formacin.
efficiency (elec), rendimiento de la red.
grounding conductor (elec), conductor a
tierra de la red.
-load factor (elec), factor de carga de la red.
reserve (elec), reserva de la red.

T, (tub) T, te, injerto; (est) hierro T, perfil T,


(e) angular T.
bar (str), barra T, perfil T, (e) angular T.
beam (conc), viga en T o con losa o de placa.
bevel (t), falsa escuadra en T.
bolt, perno de cabeza en T.
branch (p), ramal T.
connection (clec), conexin en T.
connector, conector en T.
crank, palanca en T.
- - cutter, mquina cortadora de hierros T.
. - han die (va), mango de T.
. - head (ge), culata en T.
hinge, gozne o bisagra en T.
iron (str), perfil T, barra T.
joint (cle~), derivacin.
-lock (tun), esclusa en T.
- - network (elec), red forma T.
nut, tuerca forma T.

tail

- - rail (rr), riel Vignoles o de hongo, rielo carril


de patn, carril americano.
- - slot, ranura en T.
spike, pasador de cabo en T.
- - square (dwg), regla T, T de dibujante, escuadra en T, doble escuadra.
wrench (va), llave en T, (Es) muleta.
T-head cylinder (eng), cilindro de culata T.
T-head stopcock, llave de cierre con cabeza en T.
T-joint weld, soldadura en T.
T-slot cutter, fresa para ranuras en T.
T-Y branch (p), T-Y.
table, mesa; (mee) banco; (cifras) cuadro, tabla.
tabled joint (carp), ensamblaje de rebajo dentado.
tableland, altiplanicie, mesa.
tabling (can vas) , dobladillo.
tabular (geol), laminado.
tabulation, cuadro, tabla, planilla.
tacheometer, taqumetro, taquemetro.
tachogram, tacograma.
tachograph, tacgrafo, tacmetro registrador.
tachometer, tacmetro, contador de velocidad,
cuentavueltas.
tachoscope, tacscopo.
tachylite (geol), taquilita.
tachymeter (surv), taqumetro, taquemetro.
tachymetric, taquimtrico.
tachymetry (surv), taquimetra.
tack, 8 tachuela, puntilla, clavete, clavito; t'
clavetear; (sol) soldar por puntos; soldar
provisionalmente.
- - coat (rd) , capa ligante, (M) capa pt>gajosa.
(A) riego de liga, (V) capa de pega.
-lifter (dwg), sacachinche.
- - welding, soldadura provisional o por puntos.
tack-weld, soldar por puntos o provisionalmente.
tacker (ab) , ayudante de soldador.
tackle, aparejo, polispasto.
- - block, motn de aparejo, motn, cuadernal,
(e) roldana.
tacky, pegajoso.
taffrail (sb), pasamano de la borda a popa.
tag, marbete, etiqueta, rtulo.
chains (1g), cadenas de cola.
-line, cable de cola, (M) cable de maniobra.
tagger iron, chapa aplomada u hojalata muy
delgada.
tail, cola.
- - beam (bldg), viga apoyada en el cabecero.
- - bearing, (mv) chumacera del contravstago;
(pet) cojinete de cola.
- - block, motn de cola o de rabiza.
- - gate, compuerta inferior (esclusa); (co)
puerta trasera, (Es) puerta zaguera' compuerta de cola (carro).
- - hook (lg), gancho agarrador.
- - joist, vigueta corta apoyada en el cabecero.
--lamp, lmpara de cola, linterna trasera, farol
trasero .
--lock (nav), esclusa de salida.
pipe, (pozo) tubo de cola; (bm) tubo de
aspiracin.
Pulley (conveyor), polea impulsada, (Es)
contrapolea, (A) polea de cola.
- - rod (eng), contravstago, vstago gua.
- - rope, caple de cola.

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shaft, rbol de cola, contraeje, eje de gua;


(en) eje fuera de bordo.
tower (Cy), torre terminal o de cola.
tree (lg), rbol de cola.
water, agua de salida o de descarga, (M)
agua perdida, (PR) aguas de retroceso.
tail-gate loader (tk) , compuerta trasera cargadora.
tailings, (min) desechos, deslave, lamas, relaves,
colas, (M) jales, (V) residuos; (az) chicharrones, residuos.
dam (min) , represa para colas, presa para
decantacin de desechos.
pond, laguna de decantacin, estanque decantador.
taillight, fanal trasero o de cola, luz trasera, (M)
calavera.
tailpost (slackline, poste de ancla.
tailraee, canal de descarga o de fuga, cauce de
escape, caz de descarga, socaz, (M) canal
de desfogue.
tailstock (lathe), mueca corrediza, cabezal
mvil, contrapunta.
- - spindle, eje de contrapunta, husillo de la
contrapunta.
Tainter gate (hyd), compuerta Tainter o radial o
de segmento, (M) compuerta de abanico.
take bids, licitar, rematar, subastar.
take off (airplane), despegarse, decolar, levantar
vuelo.
take-off n, (maq) toma de fuerza, tomafucrza;
(tub) derivacin; (ap) despegue, decol~je.
distanee (ap) , distancia de despegue o de
decolaje.
- - insulator (elec), aislador de deriva~in mltiple.
- - rating (ap), potencia de despegue.
- - run (ap), recorrido de despegue.
speed (ap), velocidad de despegue.
take-up n (turnbuckle), compensacin.
bearing, chumacera ajustable.
- - serew, tornillo tensor.
- - tackle, aparejo atesador o de compensacin,
aparato tensor.
tale, talco.
- - sehist (geol), esquisto talcoso, talquita.
talcose, talcoso.
Talide (trademark), carburo de tungsteno.
tall oil, subproducto de la produccin de pulpa
qumica de madera.
tallow, sebo.
- - oil, aceite de sebo.
tally pin (surv), aguja de medicin.
talpetate (geol), talpetate.
talus (geol), ta1ud detrtico, (A) detrito de falda,
(B) salleros, (B) !lamperas, (A) pedregullo
de ladera.
- - breccia, brecha de talud.
tamarack (lbr), alerce.
pine, pino alerce.
tamidine (elee), tamidina.
tamp, (conc) pisonar, pisonear, apisonar, (e)
batir; (ot) pisonar, consolidar, (eh) compactar; (vol) atacar, taconear; (fe) acuar,
recalcar, batear.
tamper, pisn, apisonadora, machota; (conc)

tank

palita; (vol) atacadora; (fe) bateador,


barra de acuar.
foot (ea), pata de apisonadora.
tamperproof cable (elec), cable a prueba de entremetido.
tamping, apisonamiento, pisemadura; (vol) ataque, atacadura; (vol) taco, (A) carga de
ataque; (fe) bateo, recalcadura, retaque.
- - and leveling machine (rd) , apisonadora
niveladora.
bag (bl), bolsa de atacadura.
bar (rr), barra de batear, bateador de balasto.
block (bl), atacadera de bloque.
finisher (rd), acabadora-pisonadora.
- - machin, mquina apisonadora.
- - pad, almohadilla de apisonar.
- - pick, pico pisn o bate o ferrocarrilero o de
acuar.
plug (bl), tapn atacador.
pole (b!), varilla atac.dera.
- - rod, varilla compactadora.
roller, rodillo apisonador, apisonadora de
patitas de carnero, aplanadora de pezua.
stiek (bl), atacadera.
tampion (pb), tarugo ensanchador.
tandem n a (machy), tndem.
camera (pmy) , cmara tndem.
- - drive, accionamiento por dos poleas.
roller, cilindradora tndem.
- - strip mill (met) , laminador de fleje tipo tndem.
--'switch (rr), cambiava tndem.
- - valve, vlvula doble o tndem.
tandem-blade plug (elec), ficha o clavija tndem.
tandem-compound engine, mquina tndem
compound o compound en tndem.
tandem-drum hoist, malacate de tambores en
tndem.
tandem-operated, manejado en tndem.
tang (t), cola, rabo, rabera.
chisel, escoplo con rabo, formn de espiga.
- - gouge, gubia con rabo.
tangency, tangencia.
braeket (sb) , cartela atiesadora o de tangencia.
tangent, s (mat)(fe) tangente; a tangente.
- - distanee (rr), distancia tangencial, tangente.
- - galvanometer, brjula o galvanmetro de
tangentes.
- - offset (rr), ordenada desde la tangente.
- - point (rr), punto de tangencia.
- - serew (inst), tornillo tangencial o de aproximacin, (V) tornillo tangentmetro, (Es)
tornillo de coincidencia.
- - spoke, rayo tangencial.
tangent-sawing, aserrado simple.
tangential, tan gencial.
- - burner, quemador tangencial.
- - stress, esfuerzo tangencial, fatiga de corte.
tangential-flow turbine, turbina tangencial.
tank, tanque, depsito, (e) aljibe; (fc) tnder;
(ra) vlvula de ctodo de charco.
- - barge, chalana cisterna, barca tanque.
- - car, carro tanque, vagn cuba o tanque, (eh)
carro petrolaro.

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- - circUit (ra) , circuito de absorcin, (A) circuito tanque.


farm (pet), patio de tanques.
- - fiange (p), brida curva o para tanque.
- - gage, indicador de nivel.
--locomotive, locomotora de tanque, locomotora-tnder, locomotora-alijo.
- - nipple (p), niple de roscado especial para
tanques, niple de tanque.
- - staves, duelas de tanque (de madera).
- - steamer, vapor tanque, buque cisterna.
- - trailer, tanque remolcado o de remolque,
remolque tanque.
- - truck, camin tanque o cuba, (Col) tanque
automotor, (Es) autotanque.
wagon, carretn tanque, carro de tanque,
carricuba, (A) aguatero.
tanker, barco tanque o petrolero, buque cisterna,
(A) tanquero.
tannate, tanato.
tannery, curtidura, tenera, curtiembre.
- - wastes (sen), desechos de curtido, aguas
cloacales de curtidura.
tannic acid, cido tnico.
tannin, tanino.
tantalum (chem), tntalo, tantalio.
--lamp, lmpara incandescente con filamento
de tntalo.
Tantiron (trademark), acero al silicio a prueba
de cidos.
tap,8 (herr) macho, macho de tarraja o de roscar;
(pb) grifo; (elc) derivacin, toma de corriente; (caera matriz) injerto, frula de
toma, (V) empotramiento; v (rs) roscar a
macho, atarrajar con rosca interior, terrajar con macho, (M) machuelar; (caera
matriz) taladrar y roscar; (elc) derivar,
tomar derivacin; (horno) vaciar, sangrar;
horadar (barril).
and drill (p), mecha-macho.
bolt, perno prisionero, tornillo opresor, prisionero.
--box (elec), caja de derivacin.
,,- changer (elec), cambiador de toma.
- - chuck, boquilla para macho, sujetamacho.
- - cinder, escoria de horno de pudelar.
circuit (elec), derivacin.
,.- connector (elee), conector de derivacin.
,.- dril!, taladro pam macho.
, - extractor, sacamacho.
- - grinder, rectificadora de machos.
- - holder, portamacho.
joint (elec), empalme de derivacin.
rivet, tornillo prisionero con extremidades
remachadas.
screw, tornillo opresor.
- - splice (elec), empalme de derivacin.
switch (elec), conmutador de derivaciones.
- - wrench, volvedor, giramacho, manija para
machos. desvolvedor, (A) mandril de mano,
(e) bandeador.
tap-end stud bolt, prisionero de macho.
tape, s cinta para medir, (M) cinta mtrica, (M)
longmetro; (elc) cinta de aislar, (C) teipe;
O (lev) medir con cinta; (elc) forrar con
cinta, encntrx.

tapping

fuse (bl), mecha forrada de cinta.


gage (hyd), escala o aforador de cinta.
- - grip (surv), agarradera de cinta.
- - holder (surv), portacinta.
- - mender (t), reparador 'de cintas de acero.
- - rod (surv), mira de cinta.
rule, regla-cinta.
-'- size (wheel), medicin de cinta (octavos de
pulgada en exceso de circunferencia de
4 pies o 7 pies).
- - splice (surv), empate para cinta.
- - stretcher (surv), tensor de cinta.
tape-repair outfit, ,.herramientas para reparar
cintas de acero.
tapeline, cinta para medir.
tapeman (surv), medidor, cintero, cadenero.
taper, s ahusado, ahusamiento, despezo; v ahusar,
despezar, adelgazar.
- - attachment (lathe), accesorio para torneado
cnico, dispositivo de ahusar.
elbow (p), codo reductor.
- - file, lima ahusada o puntiaguda, lengua de
pjaro.
- - fit, ajuste ahusado.
- - gage, calibrador de ahusamiento.
- - key, llave de cua.
- - pin, pasador ahusado.
- - punch, punzn ahusado.
- - reamer, escariador ahusado.
- - reducer (p), reductor ahusado o cnico, reducido ahusado.
- - shank, espiga cnica o ahusada, mango
cnico.
- - spline, lengeta ahusada.
- - tap, macho cnico o ahusado.
- - thread (p), rosca de dimetro que aumenta
ligeramente desde el extremo del tubo.
- - turning, torneado cnico.
taper-bored, de horadado husado.
taper-pin reamer, escariador para agujero ahusado.
tapred, ahusado.
- - aeration (sen), aeracin graduada.
rod (fo), barra ahusada.
- - roller bearing, cojinete de rodillos ahusados.
tapering curve (rr), curva de transicin.
tapestry brick, ladrillo de cara peinada.
tapper (mt), tarrajadora.
- - tap (mt), macho para tuercas.
tappet, botador, impulsor, (auto) alzavlvulas,
levantavlvulas.
- - motion, mecanismo de distribucin por varillas levantadoras.
- - rod, varilla de empuje de vlvula, impulsor
de la vlvula, varilla levantavlvula.
'
- - valve, vlvula de platillo.
- - wrench, llave para levantavlvulas.
tapping, enrosque hembra.
- - boss (p), protuberancia de conexin roscada.
- - chuck, mandril para macho.
- - fit, !ljuste a golpe ligero.
- - hole, agujero por roscar.
key (elec), llave de lengeta.
- - machine, mquina taladradora de tubera
bajo presin.
- - saddle (water), silla de derivacin.

tappng
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sleeve, manguito de derivacin o para taladrado, collar de toma.


- - valve, vlvula de la mquina taladradora de
tubera bajo presin.
tar, 8 alquitrn, brea, chapapote; v alquitranar,
embrear.
burner, quemador de brea.
concrete, hormign de alquitrn.
- - distillate, destilado de alquitrn.
- - kettle, caldero de brea, marmita, hornillo
para brea.
macadam, macdam alquitranado.
- - melter, hornillo para alquitrn, marmita.
oil, aceite de alquitrn.
- - paper, papel impermeable o alquitranado o
embreado, cartn embetunado.
roofing, techado de papel impermeable con
brea.
well, pozo de alquitrn.
tar-spraying machine, alquitranadora.
tare, s tara; v tarar.
- - bar (scale), barra de taras.
- - weight, taraje.
target, (lev) corredera, mira, mirilla, galleta, (C)
tablilla;' (fc) placa de seal, banderola;
(fsica) antictodo, blanco, superficie de
emisin.
-lamp (rr), farol de cambio con banderola.
- - rod (surv) , mira de corredera, (C) mira de
tablilla.
- - tie (rr), traviesa de palo.
tariff, (fc) tarifa; derecho (aduana), arancel.
tarpaulin, encerado, lona impermeable, manta,
cubierta de lona, alquitranado, (Ch) carpa,
(A) lona.
tarred felt, fieltro embreado o alquitranado.
tarred marline, merl1n alquitranado, camo
embreado, (M) estopa alquitranada.
tarry, alquitranoso.
tarvia (rd), tarvia.
tasco (rfr), talque.
taseometer, tasemetro.
tasimeter, tasmetro.
tasimetric, tasimtrico.
tasimetry, tasimetra.
taskwork, trabajo a medida, tarea, destajo, (C)
ajustes, (AC) estaie.
taskworker, destajero, destajista, (Ch) tratero,
(Col) conchabero, (AC) estajero.
tasmanite (geol) (miner), tasmanita.
taste n, sabor, gusto.
- - removal (wp), eliminacin de sabor.
taut, tenso, tieso, teso, tirante.
Tautline cableway (trademark), cablecarril,
cablevla.
tautness, tesura.
tautochrone (math), curva tautcrona.
tax, 8 impuesto, contribucin; v gravar, cargar.
- - rate, tipo de impuesto, cupo.
tax-exempt, libre de impuesto.
taxation, imposicin de impuestos; tributacin.
taxi v (ap), rodar por tierra, taxear, (A) carretear.
-lights (ap), luces de rodaje.
- - strip (ap), vase taxiway.
taxng (ap), carreteo, rodaje.
taximeter, taxmetro.

telephone

taxiway (ap) , pista de rodaje o de maniobras,


antepista.
teache (su), tacho.
teak, teca.
team, pareja, tronco, par; yunta (bueyes).
- - track (rr), va para trasbordo entre carro y
camin.
teamster, tronquista, carretero, carrero, carretonero.
tear n (pt), gota.
teardown, desmontaje, abatimiento.
teaser transformer, transformador de conexin
en T.
technical adviser, asesor tcnico.
technician, tcnico.
technique, tcnica.
technochemistry, qumica industrial.
technological, tecnolgico.
technology, tecnologa.
tectonic, arquitectnico; (geol) tectnico.
- - earthquake, terremoto tectnico, sismo de
dislocacin.
tectonics (geol), tectnica; estructura terrestre.
tee, vase T.
teeming (met), vaciado.
teeth grommet, ojal de pllas.
tego, tego (adhesivo para madera laminada).
telautograph, telautgrafo.
telecast (tv), teledifundir.
telecommunication, telecomunicacin.
telectroscope, telectroscopio.
telegage, teleindicador.
telegraph, s telgrafo; (cn) dispositivo de seales
entre puente de mando y cuarto de mquinas; v telegrafiar; (cons) mover una
carga suspendida atesando un cable mien. tras se afioj a otro.
- - chain (sb), cadena de seales.
- - code, cdigo telegrfico.
- - key, manipulador, llave.
- - office, despacho de telgrafos, oficina telegrfica.
- - operator, telegrafista.
- - pole, poste telegrfico.
- - shovel, pala para hoyos.
- - spoon, cuchara para hoyos.
- - wire, alambre telegrfico.
telegraph-modulated wave (elec), onda modulada por llave.
telegraphic, telegrfico.
telegraphone, telegrfono.
telegraphy, telegrafa.
telelectric, telelctrico.
telemanometer, telemanmetro.
telemechanics, telemecnica.
telemechanism, telemecanismo.
telemeter, s telmetro, (Es)(A) distancimetro;
v medir a distancia.
telemetering, telemedicin.
telemetric, telemtrico, distanclOmtrico.
telemetry, telemetra.
teleobjective (pmy), teleobjetivo.
telephone n, telfono.
- - booth, casilla de telfono, caseta telefnica.
--- cable, cable telefnico.
- - exchange, central telefnica.

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- - pole, poste telefnico.


- - receiver, receptor telefnico.
- - switchboard, tablero de distribucin telefnica; taquilla.
- - transmitter, transmisor telefnico.
- - wire, alambre de telfono; alambre telefnico o para telPionos.
telephonic, telefnico.
telephonograph, telefongrafo.
telephony, telefona.
telephoto n, fototelegrafa.
-lens, lente telefotogrfico.
telephotography, telefotografa.
telephotometer, t,alefotmetro.
teleprinter (ra), teleimpresora.
teleran (television-radar air navigation), telern.
telescope, s telescopio, catalejo; (lev) anteojo;
v enchufar, telescopiar; enchufarse.
- - joint, unin telescpicll..
telescopic, telescpico.
- - alidade, alidada de anteojo.
fill'der (pmy), anteojo buscador.
hoist (tk), elevador telescpico.
telescoping, enchufador.
derrick (pet), torre de extensin.
teleseismic, telessmwo.
telestereoscope, telestereoscopio.
telethermograph, teletermmetro registrador.
telethermometer, teletermmetro.
teletype, teletipo.
televise, tra,nsm\tir por televisin, televisar.
televisioIl, televisin.
- - broadcasting, teledifusin.
- - camera, cmara televisora.
engineer, ingeniero de televisin, (A) teleingeniero, (A) teletcnico.
- - mechanic, montador de equipos de televisin, (A) telemecnico, (A) telerreparador.
- - receiver, receptor de televisin, telerreceptor.
- - signal, seal de televisin, (A) teleseal.
- - transmitter, transmisor de televisin, teletransmisor, (A) teleemisora.
televisor, televisora.
telford pavement, pavimento telford.
telltale (rr) , dispositivo de aviso frente a un
tnel o paso superior.
--1\oat, flotador indic:;tdor de nivel.
-lamp, lmpara de aviso.
"
- - position (elee), posicin indicadora.
telluric, telrico.
- - si!ver (miner), hesita.
telluride, telururo.
tellurite, (miner) telurita; (qum) telurito.
tellurium, telurio.
telodynamic, teledinmico.
telpher, tlfer, va de transporte areo; ferrocarril suspendido.
- - conveyor, transportador telfrico.
telpherage, telferaje.
temper, s temple; v templar (acero); templar,
ab.1andar (mortero); (pint) mezclar; (ef)
atemperar, templar; amasar (gres).
tempe~ carbon (met), carbono de temple.
temper color, color de recocido.
black red, negro rojizo.
blue, azul.

tenacity
bright blue, azul brillante.
brown yellow, castao amarillento.
dark blood red, rojo sangre oscuro.
dark blue, azul oscuro.
dark cherry red, rojo cereza oscuro.
dark straw, pajizo oscuro.
dark yellow, amarillo oscuro.
faint yellow, amarillo plido.
full blue, azul puro.
full cherry red, roj o cereza puro.
light cherry, cereza claro.
light salmon, salmn claro.
light yellow, amarillo claro.
medium cherry red, rojo cereza mediano.
pale straw, pajizo plido.
purple, prpura.
purple brown, castao purpreo.
salmon, salmn.
spotted red brown, castao rojizo moteado.
straw color, pajizo, amarillo de paja.
very light yellow, amarillo muy claro.
white, blanco.
yellow, amarillo.
temper mill (met), laminador de temple.
temper rolling (met) , templado por laminacin
en fro.
temper screw, (mee) tornillo graduador; (pet)
tornillo alimentador.
temperature, temperatura.
- - coefficient, coeficiente de temperatura.
- - compensator, compensador de temperatura.
- - controller, regulador de temperatura.
- - correction (surv), correccin por temperatura.
- - detector, indicador o detector de temperatura.
- - gage, indicador de temperatura, termmetro.
- - gradient, pendiente de temperatura.
- - indicator, termmetro, indicador de temperatura, (M) medidor de' teIperatura.
- - recorder, registrador de temperatura.
- - regulator, regulador de t.emperatura.
- - reinforcement, refuerzo contra esfuerzos de
temperatura.
- - relay, relai de temperatura.
- - stress, esfuerzo por temperatura o de temperatura.
temperature-sensitive, sensible a la temperatura.
tempering, templadura, temple, templado; atemperacin.
- - coi! (ac), serpentn atemperador.
- - furnace, horno de templar.
- - heater (ac), calentador atemperador.
-valve (ht), vlvula atemperadora.
template, plantilla, glibo, patrn, (Col) cercha,
(Ec) grifa.
- - holder, portaplantilla.
- - triangulation (pmy) , triangulacin a plantilla.
temporary hardness (wp), dureza temporal.
ten-chord spiral (rd), espiral de diez cuerdas.
ten-millionth n, diezmilloI).simo.
ten-thousandth n, diezmilsimo.
tenacioqs soi!, suelo cohesivo.
tenacity, tenacidad.

tendel'

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tender n, propuesta, oferta; (fe) tnder, (C)


alijo; (nut) transbordador, alijadora.
tenon, s espiga, almilla, barbilla; v espigar, desquijerar.
- - tooth (saw), diente comn.
tenoner, espigadora.
tenpenny nail, clavo de 3 pulg.
tensile, de tensin.
- strength, resistencia a la tensin o a la traccin, (M) resistencia tensora.
- stress, esfuerzo de tensin, fatiga de traccin, esfuerzo tractor, (A) tensin de traccin.
test, ensayo a la traccin.
tensime~r, manmetro.
tensiometer, tensimetro.
tension, tensin, traccin; (re) descabezamiento;
(elc) tensin.
- - block, motn de tensin.
dowel (rd) , cabilla de tensin.
- handle (tape), cogedero indicador de tensin,
tensor de resorte, agarrador de tensin.
- indicator, indicador de tensin.
- member, tirante, tensor.
pile, p'ote para subpresin.
pulley, polea tensora o de gravedad o de
tensin.
roller, rodillo tensor.
spring, resorte o muelle tensor.
tackle, aparejo tensor o de compensacin.
wrench, llave indicadora de tensin.
tensional stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de tensin.
',cnt, tienda de eampaa, toldo, carpa.
tenth n a, dcimo.
tephigram (mrl), tefgrama.
tephrite (geol), tefrita.
teredo, broma, tiuela, (C) teredo, (M) polilla
de mar.
teredoproof paint, pintura a prueba de la broma.
term, (mat) trmino; (fin) plazo.
.
terms (com), condiciones de pago.
terminal, s (fe) terminal, trmino; (elc) heme,
borne de conexin, terminal; a terminal,
final.
block (elec), tablero de bornes; bloque
terminal.
- - board (elec), tablero terminal o de bornes.
bushing (elee), boquilla de borne.
housing (ele e) , caja de borne.
--Iug (elec), taln terminal.
- - moraine (geol), morena terminal o frontal.
plate (elec), placa de borne.
- - screw (elec), tornillo de sujecin.
station, trmino, estacin terminal, (A) estacin cabecera.
strain insulator, aislador de anclaje.
- - stud (elec), clavija de conexin.
velocity, velocidad final.
voltage, tensin en los bornes.
terminating impedance (elec), impedancia terminal.
terminus, trmino, estacin terminal.
termite, comejn, hormiga blanca, (M) polilla.
- - shield, guardacomejn.
ternary (math) (chem) (met) , ternario.

testing

terneplate, chapa aplomada, lmina de ,,"stao


emplomado, chapa plomo-estao.
terra cotta, terracota, barro cocido, tierra cocida.
terrace, 8 terraza, bancal, terrado, parata, balate; (ed) azotea; (geol) terraza; v terrazar,
abancalar, (M) terracear.
terracer, mquina terrazadora.
terrain, terreno.
terrane (geol), terreno, campo.
terrazzo, terrazo (pavimento de mrmol triturado con mortero de cemento prtland).
terrestrial, terrestre.
- - eyepiece (inst), ocular terrestre o de imagen
recta.
- - horizon (pmy), horizonte terrestre.
--latitude, latitud terrestre.
- - photographic surveying, fotogrametra terrestre.
- - telescope, anteojo de imagen recta o de ereccin.
tertiary winding (elec), devanado terciario o
estabilizador.
Tesla coil (elec), transformador de corriente
oscilante.
tesselated floor, pavimento teselado.
test, 8 prueba, ensayo, (A) experiencia; v probar,
ensayar.
.
- - bar, barra patrn.
boring, perforacin de prueba, cala, sondeo,
sondaje de exploracin.
- - certificate, certificado de ensayo.
clip (elec), presilla de prueba.
- - coupon, muestra para ensayo.
cylinders (conc), cilindros de prueba, (A)
probetas cilndricas.
- - hole, agujero de prueba; pozo de exploracin.
indicator, indicador de ensayo.
knife (sb), lengeta de prueba.
--lamp, lmpara de prueba.
-Iead, plomo puro (para ensayos).
--light, luz de prueba.
--load, carga de prueba o de ensav').
oscillator (ra), oscilador de pl'Ueha.
- - paper, papel reactivo o indicador o de ensayo.
pieces, piezas de ensayo, probetas, muestras
para ensayo.
- - pile, pilote de 1"rueba o de ensayo.
- - pit, pozo de explor,win o de sondeo o de
reconocimiento o de prueba, cata, cala,
(A) calicata, (U) pozo de ensayo.
- - plug, tapn de prueba.
pressure, presin de prueba o de en~ayo.
- - sample, probeta, muestra para ensayo.
- - signal (ra), seal probadora o de prueba..
- - stand, banco de pruebas.
trench, zanja de exploracin.
- - tubo, probeta, tubo de ensayo.
- - tunnel, socavn do, cateo, tnel de exploracin.
- - weld, soldadura de prueba.
- - well, pozo de prueba.
test-tube rack, gradilla, estante de' problltas
portaprobeta.
tester, probador, ensayador.
testing, ensayo, prueba.

testing

628

--laboratory, laboratorio de ensayos.


- - machine, mquina de ensayo o de prueba.
- - meter, contador porttil de prueba.
- - transformer, transformador de ensayo.
tetraborate, tetra borato.
tetrabromide, tetJ'abromuro.
tetraca1cium aluminoferrite (ct), ferroaluminato
tetraclcico.
tetrachloride, tetracloruro.
tetraethyllead, plomo tetraetilo.
tetragon (math), tetrgono
tetragonal,tetrgono, tetragonal.
tetrahedral, tetradrico.
tetrahedrite, tetraedrita (mineral de plata y
cobre).
tetrahedron, tetraedro.
- - indicator (ap), tetraedro indicador de viento.
tetranitro-diglycerin (bl), tetranitrodiglicerina.
tetrasodium pyrophosphate, piro fosfato tetrasdico.
tetrathionate (lab), tetT'ationato.
tetravalent (chem), tetravalente.
tetrode (ra), ttrodo.
tetrose (su), tetrosa.
tetryl, (qum) tetrilo, butilo; tetril (explosivo).
Textolite (trademark), textolita.
textural, textural.
texture, textura.
thalassometer, talasmetro.
thallium, talio.
thalofide cell (ra), clula talfido.
thalweg (top) , linea de pendiente mxima o de
corriente, (Pe) talweg.
thaw, 8 deshielo, derretimiento, desnevado; v
deshelar, derretir, descongelar; deshelarse,
derretirse.
thawing kettle, dispositivo para deshelar dinamita.
theodolite, teodolito.
theorem, teorema.
theoreticallead (rr) , arranque o avance terico.
theoretical point of frog (rr) , punto de corazn
(punta del corazn significa actual point of
frog).
therm, mil unidades trmicas inglesas.
thermal, trmico, termal.
- - agi~ (met)" envejecimiento trmico.
- - ammeter, ampermetro trmico o de hilo
caliente.
- - capacity, capacidad termal.
- - coefficient, coeficiente trmico o de expansin por calor.
- - conduction, conduccin trmica o de calor.
- - conductivity, conductividad trmica, conductibilidad calorfica.
cracking (pet), desintegracin trmica.
- - cutout (elec), cortacircuito trmico, disyuntor termal.
- - detector, detector trmico.
- - efficiency, rendimiento tprmico.
- - endurance, resistencia trmica.
fog dispersal (ap) , dispersin trmica de la
niebla ..
- - insulation, aislamiento para calor.
- - metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo geotrJ~1ico.

thermomultiplier

- - overload relay, relai trmico para sobrecarga.


- - reforming, reformacin trmica.
- - relay (elec), relai trmico.
thermic, trmico.
thermion (physics), termin.
thermionic, terminico, termoinico.
- - amplifier, amplificador terminico.
-,- detector, detector terminico.
- - emission (ra) , desprendimiento terminico,
efecto Richardson.
- - rectifier (ra), rectificador terminico.
- - tube, vlvula terminica.
thermionics, terminica.
thermistor (elec), resistencia trmica.
thermit (w), termita.
- - weld, solda<1ura aluminotrmica o de trmita.
thermoammetel, ampermetro trmico, termoampermetro.
thermobarograph, termo bargrafo.
thermobarometer, termo barmetro.
thermobattery, termopila.
thermocatalytic, termocatalitico.
thermocline, termoclinal.
thermocompressor, termocompresor.
thermoconductor, termoconductor.
thermocouple (elec), pila termoelctrica, par
trmico, termocupla, termopar.
thermocurrent, corriente trmica.
thermocutout, termocortacircuito.
thermodetector (ra), termodetector.
thermodiffusion, difusin trmica.
thermodynamic, termodinmico.
thermodynamicist, termodinamicista.
thermodynamics, termodinmica.
thermoelastic, termoelstico.
thermoelectric, termoelctrico.
- - couple, vase thermocouple.
- - effect, efecto termoelctrico, corriente trmica.
thermoelectricity, termoelectricidad.
thermoelectromotive force, fuerza termoelectromotriz.
thermoelement (elec), termoelemento.
thermogalvanometer, termogalvanmetro.
thermogenic, termognico, termgeno.
thermogram, termograma.
thermograph, termgrafo, termmetro registrador.
thermoguard, termoguarda.
Thermoid (trademark), termoide.
thermointegrator (ac), termointegradOl'.
thermojunction (elec), termounin, empalme
termoelctrico.
thermokinematics, termo cinemtica.
thermoluminescence, termoluminiscencia.
thermomagn,etic, termomagntico, piromagntico.
thermometer, termmetro.
- - scale, escala termomtrica.
thermometric, termomtrico.
thermometrograph, termmetro registrador, termometrgrafo.
thermomotive, termomotor.
thermomultiplier (elec), termomultip:icador, termopila.

thermopair

629

thermopair (ele e) , par trmico.


thermophilic digestiori (sen), digestin tcnnofilica.
thermophone, tennfono.
thermopile (clec), tcrmopila, pila termoe]('ctrica.
thermoplastic, tcrmopls,ico.
thermoreduction (che m) (met), termolTeduccin.
thermoregulator, termorregulador.
Thermo-rupter (trademark), termorruptoJ'.
thermosetting, endurecimiento por ealor, fraguado trmico.
thermosiphon, termosifn.
thermostat, termstato.
thermostatic, termosttico.
trap (ht), trampa termosttica.
- - valve, vlvula de gobierno termosttico.
thermotank, tanque t-rmieo, caja trmica.
Thermo-tector (trademark)(elec), termotector.
thermotension (met), termotensin.
thick, (plancha) espeso, grueso; (lquido) denso,
espeso, viscoso; (monte) tupido.
thick-walled, de pared espesa o gruesa.
thickener, espesador.
thickening, espesamiento.
thicket, matorral.
thickness, espesor, grueso, grosor, e!-'ipeSUl'a,
(min) potencia (del filn).
- - gage, lengeta calibradora, calibre o plantilla de espesor.
thicknessing (carp), igualacin de guresos.
thief
- - hatch, port.illo para muestrar.
- - sand (pet), arena de escape.
- - tube, tubo nmestreador, recogemuestras.
thimble, (mee) manguito; (cab) guardacabo,
(M) asa.
clevis (elec), horquilla con guardacabo; horquilla para guardacabo.
- - splice (cab), ayuste de ojal.
thimble-eye bolt, perno de guardacabo.
thimble-eye nut, tuerca con guardacabo.
thin, a delgado (plancha); (lquido) diludo,
ligero, ralo; ligero (tejido); v (lquido)
desler, adelgazar.
out (min) , adelgazarse el filn.
thin-plate orifice meter, contador de orificio con
placa delgada.
thin-wall tubing, t.ubera de pared delgada.
thin-walled structure, estructura de pared delgada.
thinner (pt), diluyente, diluente, adelgazador.
thiocyanate, thiocyanide, tiocianuro.
thiosulphate (sen), tiosulfato.
thiothrix (sen), tiotrix.
third, s un tercio, una ter<,era parte; a tercero.
- - rai!, carril conductor, tercer carril, riel conductor o de toma.
- - speed (tk), tercera velocidad
- - wire, conductor neutro.
third-brush regulation (elec), regulacin a tercera
escobilla.
third-rail shoe, patn de toma.
third-round, tercio de tubo.
thirl (min), crucero, galera transversal.
thirty-second n, un t.reintaidosavo.
bend (p), codo de l1Yt0.

three

thirtypenny nail, clavo de 4Y:; pulg.


thistle tube (lab) , tipo de tubo embudado.
Thomson effect (elec), efecto Thomson.
thong, tireta de cuero.
thoria (chem), toria, dixido de torio.
thoriated tungsten (ra), tungsteno toriado.
thorite (miner)(explosive), torita.
thorium, torio.
thorough cut, vase through cut.
thoroughfare, va pblica.
- - heater (bo), calentador de escape directo.
- - track ,(rr) , va de recorrido (a travs del
patio).
thousand, mil.
thousandth n a, milsimo.
thread, s (mec) rosca, filete, (M) cuerda, (C)
hilo; v roscar, enroscar, tarraj al', filetear,
atarraj al', hacer rosca.
angle, ngulo de las dos cara~ de la rosca,
- - compound, compuesto para roscas.
- - cutter, mquina o herramienta de roscar.
- - dope, compuesto de tarrajar.
- - gage, calibre o plantilla para roscas.
- - grinder, esmeriladora o rectificadora de
roscas.
- - interval, paso.
- - miller, fresadora para roscas.
- - paste, compuesto para roscas.
- - protector, guardanosca.
- - roller, laminador de roscas.
thread-cutting stop (mt), tope de filetear.
thread-cutting tool (mt), fresa de roscar herramienta de filetear.
'
threaded, roscado, fileteado.
coupling, manguito roscado o de tornillo, (C)
nudo.
- - fittings, accesorios enroscados o de ro~ca o
de tornillo.
- - joints, juntas atornilladas, uniones roscadas.
- - stem, vstago roscado.
- - valve, vlvula de rosca.
threading, enrosque.
- - die, cojinete de roscar, dado.
--lathe, torno para roscar.
- - machine, mquina de enroscar, tarrajadora,
cortarroscas, fileteadora.
threadless connector, conector sin rosca.
three-armed protractor, transportador de tres
brazos.
three-blade orange-peel bucket, cucharn de
tres gajos.
three-centered arch, arco apainela,do o carpanel
o tricntrico o de tres centros.
three-coat work, enlucido de tres capas.
three-conductor angle pothead, terminador de
tres ramas en ngulo.
three-conductor cable (ele e) , cable de tres conductores.
three-cycle engine, motor de t.res etapas.
three-dimensional, tridimcnsional,
three-drum boter, caldera de tres colect.ores.
three-drum hoist, rnalal'ltte de tres tam horos.
three-edge bearing test, prueba de tre~ ariM",-.
three-eighths plate, plaucha de tres oetav,Oi' (d~
pulgada).

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throw
three

630

three-electrode tube (ra) , tubo de tres electrodos,


triodo.
three-element gas tube (ra), tubo de gas de tres
elementos.
three-fluted drill, broca de acanaladura triple.
three-gang outlet box (elec), caja de salida triple.
three-halvfs power, potencia tres-medios.
three-hinged arch, arco trirrotulado o de triple
charnela o de tres articl.jlaciones.
three-Iane highway, carretera triviaria, camino
de tres trochas.
three-Ieg bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida de
tres partes.
three-Iens camera, cmara triple.
three-Iobe rotary pump, bomba de engranaje de
oreja triple.
three-part line, aparejo triple o de tres partes.
three-phase (elec), trifsico.
three-plate c1utch, embrague de placa triple o de
tres discos.
three-ply, de tres capas.
three-point
-Ianding (ap) , aterrizajeen tres puntos.
perspective (dwg), perspectiva de tres puntos.
problem (surv), problema de tres puntos.
resection (surv), triseccin.
- - suspension (auto), suspensin en tres puntos.
switch (elec), llave de tres puntos.
three-pole, tripolar.
three-port plug (va), macho de tres orificios.
three-position weld, soldadura en tres posiciones.
three-position selector valve, vlvula selectora
de tres posiciones.
three-quarter
cable, cable de tres cuartos (de pulgada).
elliptical spring, ballesta de cayado, ballesta
tres cuartos elptica, (U) muelle de pincetas, (U) muelle de medias pinzas.
S trap (p), sifn en S a 45.
three-quarter-flo~ting axle, eje tres cuartos flotante.
three-roller crusher (su), desmcIllN<:,ldora de tres
nlaZas.

three-roller niill (su), molino de tres mazas.


three-shift, de jornada triple, de tres turnos.
three-speed, de tres velocidades.
three-square file, lima triangular.
three-stage, de tres grados o etapas.
three-story, de tres pisos.
three-throw cr:mkshaft, cigelial de tres codo5.
three-throw switch (1'1'), cambio de va triple,
chucho de tres tiros.
three-tie joint (rr), junta de tres tra,"icsas, unin
sobre tres durmientes.
three-way
- - elbow (pl, codo doble o de tres salidas.
- - switch (elee), conIllutador de tres direcciones, llave de tres puntos.
- - valve, vh'ula de tres pasos, lIaye de tres
cond uet os.
three-wheel pipe cutter, cortatubo de tres cuchillas.
three-wheel roUer, aplanadora de tres rodillos.
three-winding transformer. transformador de
triple devanado.

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throw
three-wire, trifilar, de tres hilos.
threefold purchase, aparejo de tres motones
triples.
threepenny nail, clavo de 1X pulg.
threshold (carp), umbral, solera de puerta.
- - frequency (physics), frecuencia crtica.
-light (ap), luz de acceso.
- - number (wp), intensidad de olor.
of audibility 01' of hearing (ra) , umbral de
audibilidad.
- - of feeling (ra), umbral de sensacin.
- - value (wp), concentracin mnima.
visibility (il), visibilidad mnima.
- - voltage (ra), voltaje de entrada.
throat, (top) angostura; (mec) (sol) garganta,
gollete; (fc corazn) cuello, garganta.
flume, canaln de garganta.
plate (loco), placa delantera (de la caja de
fuego).
ring (t'urb), anillo de la garganta.
- - valve, vlvula de garganta.
throttle, 8 (auto) vlvula de estrangulacin,
mariposa, obturador de la gasolina; v
estrangular, obturar.
-Iever, palanquita de estrangulacin, manija
de admisin, palanca del regulador, (U)
palanquita del obturador.
valve, vlvula de estrangulacin, (C) vlvula
de cuello, regulador (loco), (auto) mariposa, (auto) (M) papelote.
throttlng
- - calorimeter, calormetro de estrangulacin.
- - governor, regulador estrangulador o de gollete.
nozzle, tobera de estrangulacin.
orifice, orificio de estrangulacin.
through, a pasante; adv a travs; pr a travs de;
por.
.
- - bill of lading, conocimiento corrido o directo.
- - bolt, perno o tornillo pasante.
- - bridge, puente de tablero inferior o de paso
a travs o de va inferior.
check (Ibr), grieta pasante.
- - coal, todouno, carbn como sale de la mina
(sin cribar).
cut, corte pasante, cortada, (A) (M) corte pn
cajn.
- - feed-water heater, calentador de escape
directo.
girder, viga de tablero inferior.
highway, camino troncal; camino de acceso
limitado.
- - hole, agujero pasante.
- - shake (Ibr), rodadura-pasante.
- - terminal (1'1'), trmino de paso continuo.
traffic (rd), trfico de larga distancia.
- - train, tren directo.
- - truss, armadura de tablero inferior.
through-cord switch (elec), llave de cordn
pasante.
through-feed grinding, amolado de avance pasante.
through-tube boiler, caldera de tubo directo,
caldera tubular sin retorno.
throughput, rendimiento, producto; (hid) gasto.
throw n, (maq) carrera, juego; alcance; (geol)

dislocacin vertical, (M) salto, (A) rechazo


vertical; (ca) desplazamiento de la curva
de transicin.
- - in v (clutch), embragar.
out v, (en) desengranar; (embrague) desembragar.
throw-over switch (elec), conmutador, interruptor de dos vas.
throwout n, desembrague, desacople.
thrust n, empuje, presin, (M) coceo; (geol) corrimiento, paraclasa, falla.
baU bearing, cojinete de empuje a bolas.
ball race, anillo de bolas tipo empuje, portabolas de empuje.
ball retainer, tope retn de bolas, retn de
bolas tipo empuje.
- - bearing, cojinete de empuje, quicionera.
- - coUar, anillo o collarn de empuje.
fault (geol), falla acostada, (M) falla por
empuje.
recess (sb), nicho proel del tnel.
screw, tornillo de empuje.
washer, arandela de empuje.
wheel (Cy), rueda horizontal de empuje.
thruway, camino de acceso limitado.
thumb;pulgar.
- - bolt, cerrojo movido por botn de presin.
clamp, grampa de mariposa.
latch, picaporte.
nut, tuerca manual. o de alas o de mariposa.
thumbscrew, tornillo de orejas o de mariposa.
thumbtack, chinche, chincheta.
thump (tel), golpeteo.
thymol blue (sen), azul de timol.
thymolphthalein (sen), timolftalena.
thyratron (ra), tiratrn.
ThyritEl (trademark)(elec), (A) tirita.
tickler, (auto) cebador (del carburador); (fe) dispositivo avisador de proximidad de tnel o
paso superior.
- - coil (elec), bobina de regeneracin.
tidal, de marea.
amplitud e, amplitud de la niarea.
basin, drsena de marea.
constant, factor de marea.
current, corriente de la marea.
epoch, retraso de la marea mxima despus
del plenilunio.
flood, maremoto.
graph, grfica de las mareas.
powerhouse, (A) usina mareamotriz.
river, ro de marea.
wave, aguaje.
tide, marea.
day, da de la marea.
gage, maremetro; maregrafo, escala de
marea.
gate, compuerta de marea o de retencin de
marea.
- - lock, esclusa contra la marea.
register, maregrafo.
rip, corriente fuerte de marea en un bajo.
tidehead, lmite de subida de la marea.
tideland, terreno inundado por la marea, marisma.

spruce, picea del Pacfico.

tiderace, estrecho o angostura de la marea,


aguaje.
tidewater, agua de marea; orilla del mar.
tideway, canal de mareas.
tie, 8 ligadura, atadura, enlace, amarra, amarre,
ligazn; tirante, estay; (fc) traviesa, durmiente, travesalio, (C) pol!n; (Iev) medicin de referencia; (Iev) medicin de comprobacin; v atar, amarrar, afianzar, ligar.
- - armor (rr) , placa de defensa asentada por
presin.
- - bar (rr), barra separadora de las dos agujas
de cambio.
- - beam, tirante, riostra, viga tensora.
- - carrier (1'1'), portatraviesa.
- - cutter (rr), cortatraviesa, mquina cortadora
de durmientes.
- - feeder (elec), alimentador de enlace.
- - mill, aserradero para durmientes.
- - plate, (fe) placa de asiento o de defensa,
silleta, silla de asiento, plancha de traviesa,
(M) plaqueta; (est) plancha atiesadora o
de refuerzo.
- - plug (rr) , tapn para traviesa, tarugo, escarpia de madera.
- - point (surv), punto de cierre.
- - rod, tirante, barra tirante, tensor, varilla de
tensin, traban te.
- - tamper (rr), bateadora, apisonadora o recalcadora de traviesas.
- - tongs (rr), tenazas para traviesas, (M) agarradurmientes.
- - wire (reinf), alambre para ataduras.
tie-plate gage (rr), glibo de silletas.
tie-plug punch (rr), embutidor de tapones.
tieback, brandal, burda, retenida.
tied column (conc), columna zunchada.
tier, tonga, tongada; Oad) media citara.
- - array (ra), antena de capas.
- - building, edificio de pisos mltiples.
tiering crane, gra amontonadora.
tiering machine, elevador de tongadas.
tight, (mee) apretado, ajustado, justo; (cab)
tieso, atesado, teso; (hidJ estanco, hermtico.
- - cesspool, pozo negro estanco.
- - coupling (elec), acoplamiento estrecho.
- - fit, ajuste forzado o apretado.
knot (Ibr), nudo sano.
- - manhole cover (sd), tapa sin agujeros.
pulley, polea fija.
- - soil, suelo compacto, cohesivo e imperrnea~
ble.
tighten, apretar (perno); (cab) tesar, atesar,
atiesar.
tightener, atiesador, templanor, tensor, estira..
dar; apretador.
tightening line (Ig), cable atesador o de compensacin.
tightness, tirantez; impermeabilidad; apretura.
tile, 8 (techo) teja, (V) tablilla (plana); (piso)
baldosa, loseta, baldosn, (M) solera, (A)
(M) mosaico; azulejo (vidriado); (ed)
bloque hueco de construccin, (V) losa
celular; v entejar, tejar, trastjar; enlosar,

tile

632

tin

tin

tree, rbol maderable.


- - wheels, vase logging wheels.
- - worm, carcoma, coso.
timber-joint connector, conector para madera.
timbered, arbolado; (exc) entibado, tablestacado.
timbering, entibado, enmaderado, apeo, entibacin; (min) ademado, asnada, fortificacin.
timberland, terreno maderable.
timberman, entibador, ademador, enmaderador.
timberwork, maderaje, maderamen.
timbrel arch, arco de varias capas de tejas
planas.
time, tiempo; plazo.
- - and a half, tiempo y medio.
book, libreta de jornales, (M) libreta de
tiempo.
- - elock, reloj registrador o marcador de tiempo.
- - constant (elec), constante de tiempo.
- - datum (geop), origen del tiempo.
- - fiow (str) , deformacin plstico, bombeo de
tiempo.
fuse (bl), espoleta de tiempo.
lag, retraso, perodo de atraso. (Es) retardo
de tiempo.
--locking (rr), enclavamiento de tiempo.
- - of completion, plazo del contrato.
of deUvery, plazo de entrega.
of setting (ct), duracin del fraguado.
- - quadrature (elec), cuadratura de tiempo.
- - releas e (elec), desenganche de retraso.
- - sheet, hoja de jornales devengados.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de reloj, limitador
horario.
- - yield (conc), deformacin anelstica resultante de la aplicacin continua de la carga,
escurrimiento plstico.
time-delay relay (elec), relai de retardo.
time-lag fuse (elec), fusible de accin retardada.
timecard, tarjeta registradora de horas trabajadas.
timekeeper, tomador o alistador de tiempo,
,apuntador, pasatiempo, listero, (1M) rayador, (Ec) guardatiempo, (e) marcador de
tiempo.
timer, contador de tiempo; (mg) distribuidor del
encendido; (mot) regulador de aceleracin.
timetable (rr), itinerario, horario, (eh) gua.
timing (eng) , regulacin o distribucin del encendido.
- - chain (auto), cadena de distribucin.
- - gears (ge), engranaje de distribucin.
-lever (ge), palanca de distribucin, (A) balancn de tiempo.
marker (auto), marcador de sincronizacin.
- - relay, relai de accin retardada.
tin, 8 estao; v estaar.
- - bronze, bronce al estao.
container, bote de lata.
- - dichloride, cloruro estaoso, bicloruro de
estao.
- - dioxide, xido estnnico, bixido de estao.
- - foil, hoja o papel de estao.
- - monoxide, xido estaoso, monxido de
estao.
- - ore, casiterita. mineral de estao.

toe

oxide, xido estnnico o de estao; xido - - carri.r, portaneumtico.


- - casing, cubierta de neumtico.
estannoso.
__ cement, cemento para neumticos.
__ plate, hojalata, chapa o lmina estaada,
__ chains, cadenas antideslizantes. o de rueda.
hoja de lata.
__ cover funda de neumtico, cubreneumticp.
__ putty, patea 'de estao.
__ demo~nter, desmontador de neumticos.
__ pyrites, estao piritoso, .estannita, pirita d~
__ gage, manmetro para neumticos.
estao.
__ holder, portaneumtico, portallanta.
_ roof, .techado de hojalata.
_ imprint (rd) (ap), rea de, presin del neumshop, hojalatera.
tico.
- - spar, casiterita.
__ iron, herramienta para neumticos, (A)
__ strea~, depsito aluvional de casiterita.
palaca sacagomas, (M) lIan.tera, . (M)
tin-base alloy, aleacin de estao o a base de
esptula.
estao.
_ press, prensa para montar llantas ~acizas.
tin-bearlng, estafero.
_ pump, inflador, bomba de neumtIcos, (U)
tin-coafed filler rod (w), varilla revestida de
bomba de inflar.
estao.
- - rack, portaneumtico.
tin-dipped, baado en estao.
tin-folding machine, mquina plegadora de hoja- __ remover (t), desmontador de neumticos,
(M) llantera.
lata.
_ shoe, cubierta de neumtico, (M) envoltura.
tiJl.-Iead alloy, aleacin de estao y plomo.
de neumtico.
tlll-lined, forrado de estao; revestido de hoja_ spreader (t), desplegador; ensanchador, (A)
lata.
extensor de cubiertas, (M) abridor de
tin-plate v, estaar.
llantas.
tincal, tincal, brax nativo.
__ tread, rodadura, banda de rodamiento.
tinelad, forraP,o de hoj alata.
__ tube, cmara,tubo de neumtico, (V) tripa.
tincture, tintura.
- - valve, vlvula de neumtico.
tinder ,. yesca.
tire-J;.epair kit" estuche de reparaciJ'!. de neutinguaite (geol), tinguaita.
mticos.
tinker, hojalatero, chapistero.
titan crane, gra gigante.
tinned, estaado.
titania, xido de titanio.
tinner's
titanic (chem), titnico.
- - furnace, hornillo de estaador.
anhydride, anhdrido titnico.
- - hammer, martillo de hojalatero.
- - iron ore, ilmenita.
- - mallet, maceta de hojalatero.
titaniferous, titanfero.
- - rivet, remache de hojalatera.
titanium, titanio.
- - snips, ~ijeras de hojalatero.
__ dioxide, dixido de titanio; '(miner) rutilo,
- - solder, soldadura de hojalatero.
octaedrita, brookita.
tinsel cord (elec), cordn de oropel.
- - steel, acero al titanio.
.
tinsmith, hojalatero, chapista, chapistero.
title, (dib) ttulo, letrero; (leg) ttulo.
tinsmith's shears, tijeras de hojalatero.
titrable, titulable.
tinsmith's stake, igorneta.
titrate, determinar por anlisis volumtrico,
tinsmithing, hoj alatera.
titular.
tinstone, casiterita, estao vidrioso.
titration, anlisis volumtrico, titulacin, titratint v (dwg) , colorar.
cin.
- - photometer, tintofotmetro.
_ method (hyd), procedimiento de disolucin
tintometer, tintmetro.
de sal, sistema de f.itulacin.
tintometry, tintometra.
titrator, titulador.
tinwork, estaadura; hojalatera.
.
titrimeter, medidor por titulacin.
tinworker, estaador, estaero; hojalatero.
titrimetry, anlisis por titulacin.
tip, 8 boquilla, punta; (sol) pico; (fma) inclinaTobin bronze, .bronce Tobin.
cin; (herr) calza; v volcar, voltear, bascutoe, (presa) lnea de base aguas abajo; (fc coralar; volcarse, ladearse; (herr) calzar.
zn) boca; (fc cambio) punta; (talud) pie,
__ bucket, cubo volcador, balde volquete, cubase; (l'Jlaq) gorrl; (min) base de talud;
beta volcad ora, cangiln basculante.
(sol) interseccin soldadura con metal de
- - cart, carro de vuelco.
base, borde de la soldadura; (min) fondo
tipover bucket, balde basculable, cucharn voldel barreno.
cable.
bracket (sb), cartela aguantadora.
tipover cone (ap), cono basculable.
__ cirele (sm) , circulo o circunferencia de pie.
tipped tool (met) , h,erramienta calzada.
_ hole (bl), barreno. horizontal al pie del frente.
tipple, volcaderq.
rail (rr), riel de boca (corazn).
tippleman, tippler, volcador, basculador.
_ wall (hyd), raStrillo, dentelln, muro de pie,
tire, (hierro) llanta, calce. bandaje, cerco; (goma)
endentado.
neumtico, goma, llanta, bandaje, (A) (U)
toe-in (auto), convergencia (ruedas delan~eras).
cubierta, (V) caucho.
gage
(auto), indicador deconvergenCla.,
bolt, perno para llanta de hierro.
toe-out (auto), divergencia.
buffer, raspador de neumticos.

_
alosar, embaldosar, baldosar, losar; azulejar.
- - barrow, carretilla para bloques refractarios.
drain, desage inferior de tubos de arcilla
cocida con juntas abiertas.
- - field (sd) , campo de percolacin.
fioor, embaldosado, enlosado.
-layer, entejador, tojero, solador, trastejador,
(A) mORaista (floor).
nail, clavo para tejas.
ore, especie de cuprita.
pipe, tubo de barro cocido.
setter, azulejero.
tilemaker, tejero, azulejero.
tiler, tejador, trastejador' solador, enlosador;
azulejero.
tilework, tejado, enlosado, azulejera, (V) alfarera.
tileworks, tejar, tejera, azulejera, alfarera:
tiling, tejado, trastejadura; enlosado, embaldosado;r azulejera.
till (geol), morena, terreno de acarreo por ventisqueros.
tiller (naut), caa del timn.
- - rope (wr) , cable extraflexible (torn de 42
alambres).
tilUte (geol) ,tilita.
tilt, 8 (fma) inclinacin; v bascular; ladearse, inclinarse; (mz) volcar, voltear; (met) forjar
con martinete de bscula; (geol) inclinarse.
finder (pmy), indicador de inclinacin.
hammer, martinete de bscula.
indicator (pmy), indicador de inclinacin.
works (sa), mecanismo de inclinar.
tilting
bracket (sb), cartela atiesad ora.
failure (wall) , derrumbe o falla por volcamiento.
gate (hyd), oompuerta basculante.
- - grate, parrilla basculante, emparrillado de
bscula.
-level (inst), nivel basculante.
- - mixer (conc), hormigonera voleadora, mezcladora basculante o inclinable o volcable.
saw table, banco de sierra inclinable.
- - trap (steam), trampa basculad ora, separador
de agua tipo basculante.
tilting-insulator switch (elec), interruptor de
aislador ladeante.
tiltmeter, medidor de inclinacin.
timber, 8 madera, madera de construccin;
madero, leo, abitaque, cuartn, (e)
timba; v entibar, ademar; enmaderar.
bar, alzaprima con punta piramidal.
- . carrier, tenazas para maderos, (M) portatrozas.
compass (lg), indicador del sentido de cada
del rbol.
cruiser, estimador de madera en pie.
- - dolly, rodillo para maderos, (A) zorra.
- - grapple, tenazas para maderos.
hitch, vuelta de braza':
--line, altitud mxima de rboles.
- - mill, aserradero para maderos pesados.
rights, derecho de monte o de bosque.
- - tongs, tenazas para maderos.

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toeboard

tO'ebO'ard, tabla de guardia o de pie.


toenail, 8 clavo oblicuo, (M) clavo lancero; v
sujetar con clavos oblicuos.
toggle, fiador atravesado.
bO'1t;tornillo de fiador.
- - chain, cadena de ajuste.
jOint, junta de codillo.
- - plate(erusher), placa de articulacin.
-'-' press; prensa de palanca acodillada o de
rtula.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de volquete.
toilet (pb), inodoro, (V) sanitario, (V) excusado.
- rO'O'm, excusado, retrete.
tO'lerance, tolerancia, variacin.
toll, peaje, portazago, (pte) pontaje; (tel) tarifa.
- bridge, puente de peaje.
tO'lyl red (sen), rojo de tolil.
tombolo (naut), tmbolo.
tommy, pasador.
-'- hole, agujero de arge.
tO'n, tonelada.
,
~ O' refrigeratiO'n,' tonelada de refrigeracin
(288,000 Btu).
tons
- - burden (na), arqueo, capacidad.
--'-'- displacemnt (na); tonelaje de desplazamiento.
-'- register, tonelaje oficial 'o de registro o de
arqueo.
tO'n-mile, milla-tonelada.
Toncan irO'n (trademark);aleacin de hierro con
'
cobre y molibdeno.
tone contrO'I (ra), control d tono.
tO'ng cO'unterbalance (pet) , contrapeso de las
tenazas.
tO'ng tine (pet), cable de las tenazas.
tO'ngs, alicates, tenazas.
tongue, (carp) (mec) (est) lengeta; (fc) punta
movible de cambiava.
switch (rr), cafubio de aguja.
tO'ngue-and-c1evis insulatO'r, aislador de lengeta'
y horquilla.
'
tongued and grO'O'ved (lbr) , machihembrado, a
ranura y lengeta.'
tonic (ra)" tnico.
tO'nit(bl) algodn plvora nitrado.
tonnage, tonelaje; (nut) arqueo.
deck (sb), cubierta de arqueo.
dues (naut},derechosdEftnelaje.
- - openings (na); aberturas en los mamparos
superiores para limitar el tonelaje de regis-

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tO'ol, 11 herramienta, til (generalmente plural);


v labrar, trabajar; instalar mquinasherrniientas~ "
angle (mt), 'ngulo de'fi!o o ae la herramienta.
- - bag, bolsa de herramientas, mochila~barjuleta:
- - belt, cinturn para herramientas.
blO'ck (mt),bloqueportaherramienta.
boy, herramentero, (Es) pinch, (min) (M)
abajador.
-'-' brace (pet), gato de 'enroscar;
- - cabinet, armario para herramientas.
- - car, carro herramental o de herramientas:

top

top
- - carriage (lathe), carro portaherramienta.
- - carrier, portaherramienta; herramentero,
(min)(M) abajador.
- - chest, caja de herraniientas.
- - grinder,rectificador de herramientas.
heater (asphalt.) , calentador deherraniientaso
- - hO'use, bodega o depsito o casillil.de herramientas.
- - keeper, guardaherramientas, utilero~'
- - kit; juegO' de herramientas;
--' pO'st (mt), poste portaherramienta.
- - rest, soporte o apoyo de herramienta,apoy.herramienta.
-''-'roll, funda para herramientas;
- - steel, acero para herramientas ode herramiep.tas.
'
- - wagon, carretn'herramental.
tO'O'lbO'x, herramental, caja o arca de herramientas.
tooledfinish (conc), acabado mecnico (por
bucharda, cincelador, puntero, etc.).
tO'olhead (mt), cabezal gin(torio.
tO'olhO'lder, portaherramienta, portatil.
toO'lmaker, fabricante de herramientas; herrero
de herramientas. ,
toO'lmaker'sllathe, torno para tallador de herramientas. ,
toolmaker's buttons, botones de herramentero.'
tO'olroO'm' lathe, tornO' de herramentsta,' tO'rnO'
cO'rriente de precisin.
toolslide (mt); cursO'rpO'rtaherramienta.
tO'O'lsmith, herrero de herramientas.
toolstock (mt) , 'poste portaherramienta.
toO'th, 8 (mec) diente;: v dentar, 'adentar;' adentellar, endentar.'
- - ax (stonecutting)i martillo de pea dentada.
- - chisel (stonecutter),' cincel dentado.
- - gage, calibre para dientes.
- - harrow, grada de dientes.
- - pitch, paso de dientes.
tooth-set gage (saw), calibre de triscadO'.
tO'othed, dentado, endentado, dentellado; en
adaraja.
- - ring connector (carp), conector de anlIo
dentado.
toother (bw), adaraja, diente.
toothing, (mec) dentado; (mam) enjarje; adarja,
endentado, adentelladura, (C) mordiente.
- - plane, cepillo dentado;
tO'p, 8 (cerro) cima, cumbre; (pared) remate,
coronamiento; tapa (caja); (auto)capO'ta,
tO'ldO'; (cn)cO'fa;v amantllar (aguiln);
a superiO'r.
- - capping (autO'), recubrimientO' angosto.
-'- chord (tu), cO'rdnsupetiO'r.
- - dead center (eng), puntO' muertO' superiO'r.
- - die, cO'ntramatriz.
- - dressing (rd), recebo, ligante.
- - flange (gi), ala o cO'rdn superiO'r;
fuller (bs), copador O' degello superiO'r;
- - heading (tun) , galeda de avance superior,
(A) calO'ta.
- - irO'n (plane), cO'ntrahierrO'.
- - maul, mandarria da marinerO';
- - O'ut, cO'rO'nar, rematar.

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ral. (dO'O'r), peinazO' superiO'r.


rake (mt), cO'mplementO' del ngulo de cO'rte.
roll (su), maza mayO'r O' superiO'r.
swage (bs), estampa superiO'r.
view (dwg), vista desde ,arriba O' pO'r encima,
planta vista.
- - water (pet), agua superiO'r.
top-set beds, depsitO's sO'bre un delta.
Topeka pavement, pavimentO' de cO'ncreto asflticO' cO'n agregadO' finO'.
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topographer, tO'pgrafO'.
topographic, tO'pO'grficO'.
- - anO'maly, anO'malia topO'grfica,.
relief, relieve tO'pO'grficO'.
topographical, tO'pogrfico.
-latitude, latitud, geodsica.
plane, plano topogrfico O acotado, planialti'
metra.
- - survey, levantamientO' tO'pogrfico, r,elevamiento, altimetra" planialtimetra."
tO'pO'graphy, topografa.
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tO'pologcal (top), topolgicO'.
topology (math), topologa.
topped petrQleum, residuos de,petrleo:
topping, (conc) acabadO', capa de desgaste;
(mam) capa final; (pet) destilacin inicial
o primaria; (ca). !lapa de rodaniiento (),de
desgaste.
blO'ck, motn de amantillar.
- - lift, perigallo, amantlIo.
plant (pet), planta de primera destilacin.
- - turbine, turbina superpuesta.
topside strake, (sb), traca subcinta.
topsoil, tierra vegetal o mantillos!} o negra, capa
vegetal superior, (U) tierra hrnica, (M)
migajn, (Col) capote, (M) tierra franca.
tO'rch, soplete, antorcha.
- - brazing, soldadura fuerte a soplete.
welding, sO'ldadura a sO'plete.
tornado, tornado.
toroid (rnath), tO'roide.
tO'roidal, toroidal.
torpedO', 8 (fe) torpedo, petardo; (pet},torpedo;
v (pet) dinamitar, (M) torpedear.
--level, nivel de torpedo.
- - sand, arena gruesa (% pulg).
torque, momento tO'rsional o de tO'rsin, par
motor, (A) cupla.
- - arm (auto), barra de torsin.
- - converter, onvertidor de torsin.
- - gage, indicador de torsin.
- - meter, medidor de torsin.
shaft, rbO'I de torsin.
- - tube (auto), tubO' que encierra el eje motO'r.
- - wrench" llave de torsin.
torrefaction" torrefaccin.
torrent, torrente, raudal.
torrential, torrencial,(V) torrentoso.
Torricellian tube, tubo de Torricelli.
torsigram, diagrama del torsmetro.
torsigraph, torsimetro.
tQrsimeter, torsiometer, torsmetro,tO'rsimetro.
tO'rsion, torsin.
- - balance, balanza de tO'rsin.
dampener, amqrtiguador de torsin;
- - dynamometer, dinammetro de torsin.

towline

- - electrQmeter, electrmetro de torsin.


- - galvanometer, galvanmetro de torsin.
- - meter, torsmetro, indicador de torsin,
torci grafo.
- - pendulum, pndulO' de torsin.
spring, resorte de torsin.
-,- tube, tlJbo de ,torsin.
torsional, tor~ional.
- - instability, inestabilidad tO'rsional.
- - mQment",mpmento de torsin.
- - strengtl., ;esistencia a la torsin.
- - stress, e~fUEirzO' de torsin, (A) tensin de
torsin.
- - test, ensayo de tor;in.
tortuous flow(hyd), flujo turbulento.
torus (math), toro.
total, total.
- - acidity"acidez tO'tal.
' - - disability, incapacidad o invalidez absoluta.
- - earth ,(eleci, cO'nexin c,ompleta a tierra.,
hardness (water), dureza total.
slip (gepl)" Eiesplazaniiento mximo.
'
totalize, tO,talizar.
tQtalizer,totalizador, integrador.
'.
totally enclosed motor" mO'tor blindadO' o acorazado o tO,talmente encerradO'.
touch welding, soldadura de contact.
touchstone (miner), piedra de tO'que.
tougli, tenaz, correoso.
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tough-pitch copper, cpbre tenaz o bien refinado.
toughness, tenacida:d.
- - index, ndice de tenacidad:
tour, turno, jornada, perodo.
tow, 8 remolque, acoplado, atoaje; estO'pa; '/! remolcar, atoar, sirgar, toar.
- - broom (rd), escoba de arrastre.
- - tractor, tractor remolcador.
- - truck, camin remolcador.
towage, remolque, atoaje; derechO's de remolque.
'
towboat, remolcador.
tower, torre, caStillete.
- - bucket (conc), cucharn para torre, capacho
de torre.
- - car (elec rr), carro andamiO' o de torre.
- - derrick"gra de torre.
- - drill, perforadora de torre.
- - excavator, excavadora de tO'rre.
--,hopper (conc), tQlva para tO'rre.
,-- truck (elec rr), camin aqcIamio o de torre.
, towerman (rr), ,cambiador de torre, torrero guar"
dacambio.
towing, remolque, atoaje.
- - bar, barra, de remolque.
- - bitt, bitn de remO'lcar, crnamusa 'de, remolque.
- - charges, derech'os de remolque.
- - chock, escotera de remolcar.
- - hitch, enganche para ie1no1que.
- - jack, gato de remolque.
- - machine, mquina de remolcar;
- - post, poste de amarre para cable d' remO'lque.
- - winch (tc), torno de remO'lcar, cabria remolcadO'ra, montacarga para tractO'r, cabrestante para',remolcar, malacate de arrastrar.
tO'wline, cable de remolque, estacha.

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- - strand (wr) torn para tranvas o para


towpath, camino de sirga o de remolque, andn.
cableva.
towrope, .cable de remolque.
- - tank (1'1'), vase track pan.
toxic, txico.
- - velocipede, velocpedo de va,
toxicity, toxicidad.
-'- wagon, carretn de orugas o de carriles.
trace, 8 (dib) trazo; (geof) lnea de registro; 1)
- - wrench, llave ferrocarrilera o de eclisas.
(dib) calcar; (tI') comprobar el trnsito.
track-Iaying machine, tendedora de carriles.
traces, (qum) indicios, vestigios, (M) trazas;
"ack-type tractor, tractor de carriles o 'de orugas.
(carretn) tirantes, tiraderas.
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trackage, sistema de vas:
tracer, (mh) trazadora; (dib) calcador; (inst)
- - rights, derechos para uso de va.
estilete; (tI') cdula de investigaci<!n,
trackbarrow, carretilla de va:
arm (planimeter), brazo trazador; barra
tracking (ra), a~rastre.
trazadora.
tracklaying, tendido de la va.
trachyandesite (geol), traquiandesita.
track1ess, sin rieles.
trachybasalt (geol), traquibasalto;'
trackman, rielero, pen de va, obrero de la vla,
trachydolerite (geol), doleritatraqutica.
(A) caminero, (eh) carrilano.
trachyte (geol), traquita.
trackwa:1ker, guardava, 'corredor de va.
trachyti;-traqutico.
trackwork, trabajo de va.
tracing (dwg), calco, calcado, (e) tela;
traction, (mec) tmccin; (1') arrastre.
cIoth; tela de calttr.
- - company, empresa de tranva.
- - instrument .(ra), instrumento investigador.
- - engine, mquina de arrastre por camino.
--Hnen, lino de calcar.
-line (cy) , ,cable tractor o de traslacin.
paper, papel de calcar, (Col) papel tela.
_ . motor, motor de tranva.
- - point (planimeter), aguja trazadora.
- - shovel,pala menica sobre ruedas planas;
- - projector (pmy), proyector trazador.
pala de traccin.
table (dwg), mesa de calcar.
- - steel, acero de traccin.
- - vellum, papel superior de calcar.
tread
(tire), rodadura de tracCin.
..
tracing-cloth
- - wheel, rueda de traccin; polea impulsora
- - cIeaner, lquido limpiador de calcados:'
de banda de cadena.
- - powd~r, polvo para matar tel~bril~nte.
traction-type elevator, ascensor de traccin.
- - renewe,,' lquido para' renovaCIn d la
tractive, de tr,accin, tractivo.
transparencia, de calcados' viejos.
track, (fc) va, lnea, carrilera; (01') oruga, ca- - - effort, esfuerzo de traccin.
- force, fuerza' o potencia' tractora; fuerza de
rrilera, va o banda de rodamiento; (ft)
arrastre;
,
riel.
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.
- - resistance. (rd), resistencia a la traccin.
--.accessories (1'1'), accesorios de va.
tractolirie, tractolina.
- - bolt (1'1'), perno para eclisa. perno o buln de
tractor, tractor.
va, tornillo de eclisa.
- - crane, gra de tractor.
- - brake, freno sobre carril.
- - donkey, malacate de trator.
--'braking; frenaje sobre carril.
cable (cy) , cable de va, cablerriel, cable - - equipment, accesorios o aditamentos de
tractor; equipo manejado por tractor, disportador.
positivos para tractor.
- - chisel,cortarriel, cortador de carriles.
- - excavator, pala de tractor.
- - circuit, circuito de va.
- - gate (hyd) , tipo de compuerta para .cargas
- - drill, taladro para deles.
altas (se levanta 'por cables y se mueve
- - foreman, capataz de la va.
contra trenes de rodillos).
- - frame (cr) , armazn de orugas, bastidor de
carril.
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- - hoist, malacate de tractor.
--loader, cargador de tractor.
- - gage (1'1'), trocha; patrn de anch, glibo,
- - operator, tractorista,maquinista, conductor.
escantilln, 'vara de troQha.
- - shovel, pala o cargador de tractor.
- - indicatoi, registrador de asperezas de la va.
- - sweeper, barredota de tractor~
- - jack, gato de va, levantava, levantarrieles.
- - truck, camin tractor.
-layer (machy), colocadorde va.
.
- - yarder, malacate de' tractor para explota-level (t), nivel de va o de peralte;
cin forestaL
pad (cr); zapata.
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tractor-drawn, tirado o arrastrado por tractor.
- - pan (1'1'), canaleta de toma en marcha;a,tesa
'tractor-scraper (ea), trama automotriz; motode va.
'
trama.
- - punch, punzn de deles.
trade n comerci; oficio, (eh) profesin.
- - relay, relai de va.
- - name, nombre de fbrica ..
rollers (tc), rodil()s de carril.
- - wastes, desechos o aguas cloacales indus- - sCa:1e, bscula o r()tp.aIla de va.
.
triales.
-'- shifter, mquiIla trasladadora de va.
. --' winds, alisios;
-'-.- spike, clavo rielero o 'de va,escarpia, (e)
trade-union, gremio, sindicato gremial, (eh)
alcayata de va.
asociacin profesional obrera.
- - standpipe, gra alimentadora, de agua,. gra
trademark, marca registrada o de fbrica.
hidrulica, (A) gra hidrante.
'traffic, trfico,' trnsito.

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beam (auto), luz de pase, haz de trfico, (A)


luz de cruce.
- - capacity, capacidad de trfico.
- - census, censo de trfico.
- - circle, glorieta, (M) rotonda.
- - congestion, concentracin de trfico.
density, intensidad del trfico.
guard, tira guardacamino, placa guardacarretera.
interchange (rd), intercambio de trfico.
- - island, isla de seguridad, refugio.
--lane, lnea de trnsito, carril, trocha; faja,
(M) callejuela.
-light, farol o fanal o luz de trfico.
-locking (1'1'), enclavamiento de trfico.
manager, jefe de trfico.
marker (rd), limitador de trfico.
plates (bdg), planchas de desgaste.
- - separator (rd), separador de trfico.
signs, seales de trfico.
signals, seales para trfico o de trfico.
striping (rd) , rayas de trfico, rayado de
gua.
tape (rd), barrera de cinta.
trafficactuated (rd), mandado por el trfico.
traffic-bound (rd) , consolidado o ligado por el
trfico.
traffic-control projector (ap) , proyector de control de trfico.
traffic-control tower (ap), torre de control.
traffic-marking button, botn de trfico.
traffic-signallights (ap), luces de trfico.
trafficway, vase traffic lane.
trail n, sendero, vereda, andada, trillo, trocha,
camino de herradura, (V) pica; (geol)
material fracturado que marca la direccin de la lalla.
- - car (elec 1'1'), coche de remolque.
dOg (lg), cadena de acoplamiento;
grader (rd), niveladora de remolque.
trailbuilderEce), hoja de empuje angular, abreveredas, abretrochas, abre brechas, constructor de veredas, (M) brechero.
trailer, carro de remolque, remolque, (A) acoplado,
- - hitch, enganche para remolque.
mixer (conc), hormigonera remolcable.
patrol (rd),patrulladora de remolque.
trailer-mounted" Ttlontado sobre remolque.
trailing
axle (tk), ejc muerto.
- - edge, borde de salida.
- - truck (loco), bogie de arrastre, carretilla de
atrs.
.
trailing-point switch (1'1'), cambio o chucho o
agujas de arrastre, cambio de taln.'
train,8 (fc) tren, (Es) (A) (U) convoy;'(mec) tren:
1) adiestrar, amaestrar; guiar.
- - dispatcher, despachador de trenes.
- - oil, aceite de pescado o'de ballena.
- - pipe, tubera de frenaje.
plow (1'1'), arado descargador de' tierra o
balasto.
- - shed, cobertizo de trenes.
train-rnile, milla de tren.
training

transform

dike, dique de gua.


- - idler, polea de gua.
wall (hyd), muro gua o de margen o de encauzamiento, (M) muro de encauce, (M)
muro de flanqueo.
trainload, carga de un tren completo.
trainman, guardafreno, vagonero, trenista.
trajectory, trayectoria.
tram '1J (min), arrastrar por va decauville.
- - rill, riel de tlfer; riel de tranva.
tramear, carro de tranva.
trammel, comps de vara.
- - points, puntas para comps de vara.
trammer (tun), pen empujador, carretillero.
tranip iron, fragmentos extraos de hierro, hierro
casual, (M) pcdacerade fierro, (A) trozo
suelto de hierro.
tramway,tranva; andarivel, funicular areo,
telefrico, va area, tranva de cable
areo; (min) tranva.
bucket, cubo de' and:arivel, carro de suspensin, vagoneta.
- - strand (wr), torn para tranvas, cordn de
andariveles.
transadmittance (ra), transadmitaricia.
transceiver (ra), transmisor y receptor, (A)(Es)
transceptor.
'
transcendental (math); trascendental.
transeonductance (ra) , transconductancia, conductncia mutua.
transcrystalline (met), transcristalino.
trarisducer (elec), transductor.
transfer, 8 transferencia, traspaso, transbordo;
(fc) va de transferencia; estacin de transbordo; desviadero corredizo; (fc elc)
billete de transferencia; 1) transbordar;
trasladar, transferir.
blocks (sa) , cabezales transferentes.
- - caliper, calibre de traspaso.
- - cal', carro de traslacin.
- - carriage, carro de traspaso, transbordador.
- - case (tk), caja d transferencia.
- - characteristic (ra) , caracterstica de traspaso.
-'- conveyor, transportador transferente o de
transbordo.
--' crane (1'1'), gra de transbordo.
- - factor (ra), factor de propagacin.
- - impedance' (elec), impedancia de traspaso.
-'-' platform,(carga) plataforma o muelle de
transbor~o; (viajeros) andn de transbordo.
- ' plIlp (sb) , bomba de traslado (aceite),
bomba de trasiego.
- - roll (sa). rodillo transversal otransferente.
- - shed, qobertizo de transbordo.
- - slip (1'1'), atracadero de los barcos transbordadores de vagones.
switch (elec). conmutador.
- - table, transbordador,~es!!- de traslacin.
- - track, va de transbordo.
-.- wharf, muelle de, ,transbordo.
transference number (chem), nmero de transferencia.
transfinite (math), transfinito.
transform, transformar.

transformation

638

transformation, (mee) (mat) transformacin;


(fma) transformacin, rectificacin.
- - printing (pmy) , transformacin, rectificacin.
transformator, transformador.
transformer (elec)(pmy), transformador.
- - case, caja o envoltura del transformador.
- - coil, bobina transformadora.
'
- - compound, compuesto aislador para transformadores.
- - core, ncleo del transformador.
- - coupling (ra),' acoplamiento de, transformador.
"
--house, caseta de transformador.
--losses, prdidas de transformacin.
- - oil, aceite para transformadores.
- - rating, capacidad normal del transformador.
- - ratio, razn o relacin de transformacin.
-,- station, estacin transformadora, central de
transform:icin, (U) usina transformadora.
-,- tank, envoltura o caja del ,transformador.
- - trimmer (ra) , compensador, de transformador.
- - vault, bveda de transformador, cmara
para transformador.
transformi~g printer (pmy), impresora transformadora,' transformador.
transgression (geol), transgresin.
transgressive' (geol), transgresivo.
transient n (elec), oscilacin, momentnea.
- - current, cprriente momentnea.
power limil (elec), lmite de, estabilidad mo-,
mentnea.
- - reactance,,reactancia, momentnea.
- - voltage, tensin momentnea.
transit, 8 (inst) , trnsito" teodolito; v pasar por,
transitar; .invertir (trnsito).
- - crane, gra viajera o corrlldiza.
- - mixer (conc), hormigonera de camin, camin mezclador, automezclador.
party (surv), brigada del trnsito.
point (surv), punto del trnsito" (A) mojn.
--rod (surv), jaln, vara de agrimensor.
- - statio,n (surv)" punto de trnsito, estacin
del trnsito.
transit-mixed (conc), mezclaq,o en camin o en
trnsito.
transitable (rd) , transitable, (M) viajable.
Transite pipe (trademark), tubera de asbestocementQ.
transition, transicin.
- - curve (rr) , curva de enlace o de acuerdo,
'
espiral de transicin."
- - piece, pieza de acordamient,o, adaptador,
tubo de ajuste o de acuerdo.
point (elec), puntod~ trllJlsicin.
strip (ap), faja de transicin.
width (rd), ancho de transiCin.
- - zone (geol), zona de transicin.
transitional, de transicin.
transitman, ingeniero del trrisito.
translation, (mee) (te)traslacin; traduccin
(idioma). '
translator, (elc) translador; (ra) repetidora;
traductor (idioma).
translatory wave, onda de translacin.

transporter

translucent, translcido, trasluciente.


transmissibility, transmisibilidad.
transmissible, transmisible.
transmission, (mee) transmisin; (elc) transmisin, transporte; (auto) transmisin,
caj8.-dll engranajes o de cambio; (ra) transmisin; (il) transmisin.
'-,-, assembly (auto), conjunto de la transmisin.
- - belt, corrlla transmisora, banda de transmisin.
--belting, correajll transmisor.
brakll (auto), freno en la transmisin, (A)
freno al cardn.
- - cable, cable de transmisin.
- - caSIl, caja de la t,ransmisin o de velocidades.
chain, cadena de transmisin o de mando.
- - countershaft, contraeje de velocidades.
- - dynamometer, dinammetro de transmisin.
- - efficiency, rendimiento o efecto til de transmisin.
- - factor (il), coeficiente de transmisin.
- - gears, engranajes de transmisin.
- - grease, grasa para caja de engranajes.
--line, lnea de transmisin, lnea de transporte
de energla.
-load (ac), demanda de transmisin.
--losses, prdidas por transmisin.
- - rope, cable de transmisin.
- - shaft, eje motor o de transmisin.
- - tower"torreo mstil o castillete de transmi~
sin.
,
transmission-line hardware, herrajes para lnea
de transmisin.
transmissivity trasmisividad.
transmissometer' (ap) , transmismetro.
transmit, transmitir.
transmittance (il), transmiten cia.
transmittancy, capacidad transmisora, trasmitencia.
transmitter (mech) (tel) (ra) , transmisor.
transmitting antenna (ra), antena transmisora'o
emisora.
transmitting tube (ra), vlvula transmisora.
transmutation, transmutacin, ,trasmutacin.
transom, (barra) traviesa, travesao, travesero;
(ventana) luceta, claraboya, tragaluz, lumbre, (A) banderola, (AC). linternilla.
- - bar, travesao entre puerta y claraboya.
beam (sb), bao delpeto de popa.
- - frame (sb), ltima cuaderna a popa, peto de
popa.
-lifter, alzador de claraboya, levantador de
banderola.
- - operator, ajustador de clg,raboya, regulador
de banderola.
transparent, transparente.
transpiration (irr), transpiracin.
transport v, trmsportar,acarrear.
- - number (chem), nmero de transferencia.
speed (ce), velocidad de marcha o de traslacin.
traD,sportation" transporte, acarreo, transportacin, conduccin, acarreamientQ; (geol)
transportacin.
transported c1ay, arcilla transportada.
transporter bridge, puente transbordador.,

transpose

treading

639

transpose, transponer.
transposing gear, engranaje de transposicin,
transpositibn; (qulm) transposicin; (elc) cruce
de los hilos, transposicin.
transrectification (elec), transrectificacin.
transrectifier (elec), transrectificador.
transship, transbordar.
transshipment, transbordo.
transverse, transversal, transverso.
- - section, seccin o corte transversal.
transverter, transvertidor.
trap, 8 (tub) sifn, trampa, bombillo, (V) inodoro; (aceite) interceptor, separador;
(vapor) purgador, colector o separador de
agua; (geol) trapa, roca trapeana; v atrapar; (pb) proteger con sifn.
- boom (lg), barrera interceptad ora.
- - bushing, casquillo para sifn.
- - Crcuit (ra), circuito trampa.
- - door, escotilln, trampilla, trampa.
- - grate, rejilla atrapadora.
seal (pb), profundidad del cierre de agua;
trapezial, trapezoidal.
trapezium, trapezoide.
trapezoid, trapecio.
trapezoidal thread, rosca trapecial.
trapezoidal weir, vertedero trapecial.
trappean (geol), trapeano.
traprock, roca trapeana, trapa (basalto, andesita
o cualquier roca gnea de grano fino v color
oscuro se llama trap).
trash. (hid) basuras, hojarasca; (az) bagacillo.
- chute, conducto de basuras, paso ,de hojarasca.
- - conveyor (su), conductor de bagacillo.
elevator (su); elevador de bagacillo.
- - pump, bomba centrifuga que pasa hojarasca
sin atascarse.
- - screen, criba para basuras.
- - sluice, desaguador de basuras.
turner(su), plancha de gula del bagazo.
trashrack, rejilla coladera'o contra basuras, reja,
canastillo, (A) parrilla.
- - rake, rastrillo liIiipiarrejas, raedera;
trass, tras.
travel n (machy), carrera; recorrido,' corrida,
curso.
- - mechanism (sh), mecanismo de avance.
plant (rd), equipo locomvil.
- - times (geop), tiempos,de propagacin.
travel-time curve (vibration), curva de recorridotiempo.
traveler, (ec) andamio mvil o ambulante, torre
movible, gra' currediza, andadera; (puente-gra) carrito.
- - block, motn corredizo o viajero.
traveler's check, cheque de viajero.
traveling, corredizo, mvil, ambulante.
- - block (pet), motn izado!: o viajero.
- - cableway, cablecarril corredizo,' cahlevla
trasladable.
--, crane, gra corrediza o rodante o de puente,
puente-gra, (A) puente rodante.
- - derrick, gra viajera o corrediza o ~orredera.
- - distributor (sd), esparcidor corredizo;

- - excavator, excavadora ambulante o movible.


- - expenses, gastos de viaje; viticos.
- - forms, moldes corredizos, encofrado deslizante.
- - gear (crane), mecanismo de marcha.
- - grate, parrilla corrediza.
- - hoist, torno mvil, malacate corredizo, (A)
guinche corredizo, (A) guinche trasladable.
- - nut tuerca corrediza.
- - scaffold, andamio mvil o ambulante o corredizp.
- - screen, criba corrediza, cedazo o harnero
corredizo; (hid) pantalla corrediza; (hid)
rejilla rotatoria.
speed (sh}(cy), velocidad de traslacin o de
marcha o de recorrido.
spindle (va), vstago corredizo.
-table(mt), mesa corrediza.
- - valve (pet), vlvula viajera o corrediza.
wave (hyd);aguaje, oleaje.
traveling-cylinder pump (pet), bomba de cilindro
corredizo o de cilindro viajero.
traveling-gratestoker, alimentador de parrilla
corrediza.
traveling-grizzly feeder, alimentador de criba
corrediza.
traveling-head planer,acepilladora de herramienta mvil.
traveling-headshaper, limadora de cabeza mvil.
traverse, 8 crucero,travesero; (mee) carrera,
juego; (lev) trazado, rodeo, (M) poligonal;
v (mee) trssladar;, (lev) trazar; (tv) atravesar J -recorrer.

board (surv), plancheta con alidada de


mirilla.
drill, taladro de ajuste lateral; taladro ranuradr.
- - feed, avance lateral.
plane table, plancheta.
-_. shaper; limadora de cabeza mvil.
table,'(fc)' transbordador; (ley) cuadro de
latitudes y desviaciones; (lev) plancheta.
traverseman (surv), trazador.
traversar, transbordador, transportador.
traversing (tv), travesa.
drum (cy), tambor de traccin o de traslacin.
- - jack, gato corredizo.
travertine (miner), travertino.
Travis tank (sd), tanque sptico tipo Travis.
travois (lg), rastra.
tray, batea, bandeja, artesa; (carretilla} caja,
cuerpo.
clarifier (sen), clarificador de bateas.
- - elevator, elevador de cadena con rejillas.
- - feeder, alimentador de bandeja:
- - thickener (sen), espesador de batea.
tread n, (es) escaln, peldao, huella, (Pan)
paso; (rueda) cara, llanta, rodadura, (C)
llanura; (auto) ,anchura de va, trocha,
huella.
band (tire), banda de rodamiento.
- - diameter (sheave), dimetro efectivo o de
rodamiento, (M)dimetro de huella:
plate (cr), zapata.
treading shop (auto), taller de reencauchar.

treadIe

640

treadle, pedal.
treadway, carril, rodada, carrilada.
treat (water, lumber, etc.), tratar.
treater (sd)(pet), tratador.
treating boiler, caldera de tratamiento.
treating tank, tanque de tratamiento.
treatise, tratado.
treatment, tratamiento.
tree arrangemenf (elec), sistema de derivaciones
mltiples.
tree compass, calibrador de rboles ..
treedozer (ce), tumbador de rboles, destroncadora, derri):>arboles.
treenall, cabilla, espiga.
trembler (ge), temblador, vibrador.
- - coil, bobina vibratoria.
tremie, (M), alcanca, (Pe). tolva, (A) tolva y
tubera, (A) manga,. (M) tub<Hlmbudo.
pipe, (Pe) tubo-trompa.
tremolite (miner), tremolita (anfbol).
trench, 8 zanja, foso, trinchera, fosa: canal,
cuneta: v zanjar, zanjear, trincherar.
- - brace, codal, puntal, jabalc6n.
-.- bracing, apuntalamiento, entibaci6n, acodamiento, acodalamiento.
- bucket, balde volcable para zanjas.
digger (t), zanjadoraneumtica, excavadora
de zanjas.
cover, tapa de cuneta'o de.canal.
- - elCcavation, excavaci6n en zanja.
- - hoe (ce), pala de tiro, azad6n mecnico, retroexcavadora, trincheradora, zanjadora.
jack, gato puntal, puntal ajustable.
- - roller, aplanadora para zanjas.
trencher, mquina zanjadora, trincheradora.
trenching, zanjeo,zanjamiento.
- - machine, zanjadora, cavador de zanjas,
trincheradora, excavadora a cangilones.
trepan (min), trpano.
trepanning tool (mt), herramienta de ahuecar.
trestle, 8 viaducto o puente de. caballetes: v construir caballetes: salvar con. viaducto de
caballetes.
- bent,. caballete, castillete, burro, pila, .(eh)
cepa, (M) banco.
- bridge, puente de caballetes.
dam, presa de caballetes engoznados al pie.
- - elCcavator, excavadora telefrica de caballetes.
- - horse, borric6n, cabrilla, caballete.
-ladder, escalera doble o de tijera.
trestlework, estructura. de caballetes, castillejo:
construcci6n de caballetes.
triad a, triple: (qum) trivalente.
trial, ensayo, prueba: tante.o.
- - and error, tanteos, (A) aproximaciones
sucesivas.
-.- balance, balance de comprobaci6n o de
saldos.
.
- batch (conc), carga de tanteo, revoltura de
prueba.
- cut (mt),.corte de prueba.
- flight (pmy)"vuelo de prueba.
grid (pm:v), cuadricula de tanteo.
milC, mezcla de prueba o de tanteo.
- - run. marcha de ensayo.

trim

trial-Ioad analysis (hyd), anlisis por cargas de


prueba.
triamidotriphenyl (lab), triamidotrifenilo.
triangle, tringulo: (dib) escuadra, cartab6n.
triangular, triangular, triangulado, tringulo.
- - compass, comps de tres piernas.
scale (dwg) , escala triangular, (A) escalgrafo, (A) escaImetro.
- - truss, armadura Warren o triangular ..
triangular-notch .weir, vertedor de entalladura
triangular.
triangulate, triangular.
triangulation, triangulaci6n.
- - net, red de triangulaci6n.
station, estaci6n de triangulaci6n, (V) punto
trigonomtrico.
triangula'tor, triangulador.
trialCal, trialCal, triaxil.
tribasic (chem), tribsico.
tribometer, trib6metro.
tributary n a, tributario, afluente, confluente.
tribute (min), destajo, pirqun.
tributer (min), destajista, pirquinero, destajero.
tricalcic, triclcico.
tricalcium aluminate (ct), aluminato triclcco.
tricalcium silicate (ct), silicato tric.llcico.
trichloramine, tricloramina.
trichloride, tricloruro.
.trichloroacetic, tricloroactico.
trichloroethylene (ac), tricloroetileno.
trickle charge (elec), carga continua y lenta.
trickle.charger'(elec)"dispositivo de carga lenta.
trickling filter (sd), filtro percolador o de escurrimiento.
triclinic (miner), triclinico, tricllno,.(A) triclinal.
tricycle landing gear (ap), tren de aterrizaje triciclo.
tricyclic (chem), tricclico.
tridimensional, tridimensional.
trieline (rfg), tricloroetileIo.
trier, cateador.
trifiuoride (chem), trifluoruro.
trifurcation, trifurcaci6n.
trigger, gatillo: (en) dispositivo botador.
- - action (ra), acci6n disparadora.
- - circuit (ra), circuito de disparo.
tube (ra), especie de triodo.
triggering gap (ra), chigp6metro disparador.
trigonal (miner), trigonal.
trigonometer, trigon6metro.
trigonometric, trigonomtrico.
- - functions, funciones o razones o lineas trigonomtricas.
-.-lines, lineas trigonomtricas.
trigonometry, trigonometra.
trihedral, tridrico.
trihedron (math), triedro.
trihydrate (chem), trihidrato.
trihydric (cnem), trihidrico.
trilens camera, cmara triple.
trim, 8 (carp) contramarcos, chambranas, contracercos, guarnici6n, (e)' vestidura, (A)
obra blanca, (V) ebanistera: (cerradura)
guarnici6n: (cn) asiento longitudinal: '11'
desbastar, dolar: (carp) montar contramarcos: (nut) adrizar.

trim

641

- - brush, brocha pequea de pintar.


trimetallic, trimetlico.
trimethyIene, trimetileno.
trime,tric, trimtrico.
trimmer, (as) desbastador, recortadora: (ra)
regulador, (A) compensador.
arch (bldg), arco entre cabios que soporta el
hogar.
- - beam, viga que soporta el cabecero, cabio
- - condenser (ni), condensador variable.
- - signal (rr), seal de maniobras.
trimmers (tun) , hilera ms alta de barrenos.
trimming die, matriz recortad ora.
trimming tank (sb), tanque de equilibrio.
trimmings (va), guarniciones.
t.rimstone (mas), piedra labrada para cornisa;
albardilla, cord6n, etc.
trinitrate (chem), trinitrato.
trinitrobenzene, trinitrobenceno.
trinitrotoluene, trinitrotolueno.
trinomial, trinomio.
triode (ra), triodo:
triose (su), triosa.
trioxide, tri6xido.
trip, 8 (mee) (elc) disparo: gatillo, relevador: v
(mee) soltar, disparar: voltear (transportador): desgarrar (ancla).
gear, mecanismo de desenganche .
- - hammer, martillo-piI6n.
- - hook, gancho de dispar?
-'latch, gatillo de descarga.
- - lever, palanca de disparo, palanquita de
desenganche.
-line (bu), cable soltador o de descarga.
- - mechanism mecanismo de desenganche, 61'ganos de desprendimiento.
- - relay,relai disparador.
- - spear (pet); arp6n de disparo.
trip-free circuit breaker, interruptor de desenganche libre.
triphenylmethane (lab), trifenilmetano.
triple, triple.
.
- block, mot6n de tres garruchas.
effect (su), triple efecto:
-valve, vlvula de tres direcciones; (fc)'vlvula decontrol-derfreno neumtico.
triple-acting, de triple efecto.
triple-duty, de triple oficio.
triple-expansion (eng), de triple expansi6n.
triple-field polariscope, polariscopio de triple
campe.
triple-grid tube (ra), vlvula de tres rejillas.
triple-petticoat insulator aislador de trescampanas.
triple-pole (elec), tripolar.
biple-reduction gearing,' engranaje de triple reducci6n.
triple-threadscrew, tornillo de rosca triple.
triple-throw switch (elec), interruptor de tres
cuchillas.
.
triplelC, trplice, triple.
- - chain block, aparejo de engranaje triple.
- - pump, bomba triple.
tripod, trpode, (M) tripi,' (e) trespatas:
- - derrick, cabria o gra de trpode.
drill, perforadora de trpode.

b:oy
head (inst), cabeza del tripode.
signal (surv) , seal de trpode.
tripolar, tripolar.'
tripolite, tripoli (geol), tripol.
tripotassium phosphate, fosfato tripotsico.
tripper, disparador: volteador, tumbador.
tripping, disparo.
- - coil (elec), bobina de interrupci6n o de
disparo.
-'-lever, palanca dispa.radora.
- - transformer, transformador de desenganche.
trirectangular, trirrectngulo.
trisect, trisecar.
trisection; trisecci6n.
trisector, trisector.
trisilicate, trisilicato.
trisilicic, trisilicico.
trisodium phosphate fosfato tris6dico.
trisulphide, trisulfuro;
triton, trinitrotolueno.
triturate, triturar.
trituration, trituraci6n.
triturator, triturador.
trivalent' (chem), trivalente.
trivet, trpode.
trochoid n (math), trocoide.
trolley, (mec) trole cargador, carretilla; carrillo:
(elc) trole.
- - car, coche de tranva.
- - coach, 6rimibus de trole.
- - conveyor, transportador telfrieo.
- - frog, desvo, cruzamiento areo.
- - hanger (door), suspensor d cari'o.
harp (elec rr), horquilla de la' polea decQntacto, horqueta de trole;
- head (elec rr), cabezal de la prtiga de trole.
- - hoist, montacarga colgante, (A) guinche
colgante.
--line, linea o red de. tranva.
pole, prtiga delttole.
- - rall, carril cond lictor.
--- shoe (elec rr), patn de contacto.
- - wheel, polea de trole o de contacto.
-.- wire, alambre de contacto o del'trol.
, tromniel (riuit), zaranda,trmel.
trompe (met), trompa.
troostite (met), troostita;
troposphere troposfera;
trotyl (explosive),' trotil.
trough, i artesa, batea,' gamella, pileta: seno de
las olas: v acanalar.
---belt, correa cncava, cinta acanalada.
- - compass, brjula de artesa.
plate '(str)', plancha Zors, perfil Zor.
- - spillway, canalvertdor, vertedero de saetn.
troughing (elec), canales.
- - conveyor, transportador de correa c6ncava,
transportadora acanalada.
-,- idIer (conveyor), rodillo albardillado.
trowel, s paleta, badilej 0, llana metlla (yesero),
frats (yesero), palustre (albail), trulla
(albail), (e) cuchara, (M) plana (yesero);
v palustrear, fratasar, (A) flatachar, (eh)
platachar.
trowelful, paletada~
troy pound, libra troy.

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truck, 8 cami6n, autocami6n, (M) troque; carret6n, carro; (fc) bogie, r.arretilla; (mec)
ca1'r~, carretilla, juego de' ruedas; (tc)
bastidor de las orugas; (mano) carretilla,
zorra; 11 acarr~ar, transportar por cami6n.
- - agitator (conc), cami6n agitador.
- - body, caja de cami6n, (A) carrocera.
- - cranll, graautom6vil o autocani6n, cami6n
de gra; carro gra.
driver, carretero, carretonero; conductor,
ch6fer, camionero, (M) troquero. '
- - frame, bastidor de rodaje.
- - mixer (conc), mezclador de cami6n, cami6n
mezclador o batidor,. automezdador, (A)
cami6n agitador.
- - shovel, pala de cami6n.
- - tractor, tractor de cami6n, cami6n tractor.
- - trailer, remolque para cami6n.
- - winch, cabrestante para cami6n, malaclj.te
de cami6n.
'
.
truck-body hoist, elevador de caja.de cami6n.
truck-mounted, montado sobre cami6n.
.
truck-type gate (hyd) , compuerta de ruedas fijas
o de rodillos, (Es) compuertade.vag6n.
truck-type switchboard, cuadro de carretillas.
truckage, camionaje, acarreo.
trucking, acarreo, camionaje, carretonaje.
truckload, carretonada, carrada, camionada,
carga de cami6n; furgonada.
truckman, carretero, carretonero, carrero, camionero.
.
true, 11 rectificar; a alineado; niveladQ..
- - are voltage (w), voltaje efectivo de arco.
- - azimuth, azimut verdadero.
- - bearing, marcaci6n real, rumbo verdadero.
- - cohesion (sm), cohesi6n verdadera.
-,- horizon, horizonte real. .
- - meridian, meridiano verdadero. ,
- - north, norte verdadero.
- - power (elec), vatios efectivos, potencia real.
rake angle (mt), complemento del ngulo de
corte.
"
- - resistance .(elec), resistencia real u 6hmica.
- - slip ratio (na), relaci6n de retroceso real.
- - time, tiempo verdadero o solar o aparente.
- - watt, vatio eficaz o efectivo.
truncate, truncar, troncar.
truncated cone. cono truncado, tronco de cono.
truncated thread, rosca truncada.
.
trunk,8 conducto; tronco (rbol); (cn) ca6n,
pozo; a troncal, principal.
- - bulk1lead (sb), mamparo encerrader de escotilla.
feeder (elec), alimentador principal.
-line, (fc) linea principal, (M) linea troncal;
(tel) linea interurbana o principal.
- piston, mbolo abierto.
' - sewer, cloaca, maestra o troncal o m,xima,
alcantarilla maestra.
trunnion, mu6n, gorr6n.
- - jig, glibo de muones.
truss, 8 armadura, (U)cercha, (A) reticulado,
(A) .caballete, (A) caoriada, (l'an) caballo
(madera); 11 armar, atirantar.
- bridge, puente de armadura, (Ec), puente de
celosa.

tubing

- - joist, vigueta de celosa.


- - rod, tirante o tensor de armadura.
- - set (min), marco armado.
- - shoe, pedestal de armadura.
truss-head rivet, remachjl de .cabeza segmental.
trussed beam, viga armada' o atirantada o embragada.
trussed joist, viga de enrejado de barras.
trussing, armadura.
try, probar, tantear; purificar.
cock (bo), llave o grifo o espita. de prueba,
robinete de comprobaci6n.
- - out, experimentar, probar, tantear.
- - square (carp), escuadra, .codal, cartab6n,.
escuadra de espald6n.
trying plane, garlopn.
tryptone (sen), triptona.
tryptophan (lab), tript6fano.
tub, cuba, cubeta; artesa, tina.
tubbing (min), entibado. de pozo, encubado.
tube, tubo; (cal) tubo, flus; (auto) cmara, tubo
interior, tubo; (ra) tubo, vlvUla, (M)
bulbo.
beader (bo) , mandril de bordear, bordeadora;
"
bender, curvador o doblador de tubos.
- - brush, cepillo para limpiar tubos de caldera,
limpiatubos., ,
- - cleaner, raspador de tubos, limpiatubos, escobill6n desincrustador.
- - coupling, acoplamiento para tub()s sin costura.
- - cutter, cortatubos, cortador de tubos de
vidrio.
'
detection (ra), detecci6n por vlvula.
- - drill, mecha o broca tubular.
- - expander (bo), ensanchador o abocardador o
abocinador de tubos, mandril de expansi6n, bordeadora, (M) abretubos, (A) expandidor para tubos.
- - extractor, sacatubos, arrancatubos.,
float (hyd), flotador tubular, tubof,otador.
generator (ra), generador de vlvula.
header (bo), cabezal de tubos.
- - insulator, tubo aislador.
- - mill, remoledor tubular, molino de tubos.
of force (elec), tubo de fuerza.
- - round (met) , barra para fabricar tubos sin
costura.
sampler (ag) , tubo de muestreo, (A) tubo
,
calador.
- - saw, sierra cilindrica.
- - scraper (bo), rascatubos, rasqueta para
tubos.
sheet (bo), placa tubular, plancha de tubos,
chapa tubular, (C) cabezal de tubos.
still, alambique de tubos.
tester (ra), probador de vlvulas.
valve, vlvula de tubo movible.
tube-in-sleeve alidade, alidada de manguito.
tubeaxial fan, ventilador tubo-axil.
tubeless fuse (elec), fusible sin tubo.
tubercle, tubrculo.
.
.
tuberculation, tuberculaci6n, tuberculizaci6n.
tubing, entubado, tubera, tubuladura;(pet)
tubo de producci6n.

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anchor (pet), ancla para entubamiento.


block (pet), mot6n de tubera.
- - catcher (pet) , sujetador de tubera, agarrador de tubos, agarratubos.
elevator (pet), elevador de tubera.
head (pet) , cabeza de tubera, cabezal de
tubo de producci6n.
pump (pet), bomba de la tubera.
- - tongs (pet), tenazas para tubos.
tubular, tubular.
- - boiler, caldera tubular; caldera de tubos de
humo.
- - gasketing, empaquetadura tubular.
- - stay, tubo tirante.
- - valve, vlvula tubular.
tubular-framewheelbarrow, carretilla tubular.
tubulature, tubulure' (lab); tubuladura.
tubule (inst), tubito.
tuck,8 (cab) paso (por entre los torones); 11 (cab)
pasar.
plate (sb), arco de popa o de la hlice.
- - splice (cab), ayuste corto.
tufa (geol), toba, tufa,tufo.
tufaceous, tufceo:
tuff'(geol), tufa.
tuffaceous, toboso, tobceo.
tugboat, remolcador.
tugger hoist, torno chico accionado por aire comprimido, (Ch) huinche.
tulip (lbr), tulipero.
tumble bay (hyd), amortiguador de energa,
lecho amortiguador.
tumble home n (na), disminuci6n de la manga
hacia arriba.
tumbler, (mec) tambor; (mec) volcador, pestillo;
(cerralhara) tumbador, voleador, rodete
fiador.
gear (mt), engranaje desplazable de cambio
o inversi6n.
- - switch (elec), interruptor de volquete.
tumbling
barrel, molino a tambor, barril de frotaci6n.
--lever (1'1'), palanca de tumba.
- rod (1'1'), barra tumbadora.
'
toggle bolt, tornillo de fiador excntrico.
tunable (ra), sintonizable.
tune 11 (ra) , 'sintonizar, acordar.
tuned antenna, antena sintonizada.
tuned transformer, transformador sintonizado.
tuner (ra), sintonizador.
tung oil, aceite de palO o de tung~
TUllgar rectifier (ra), rectificador Tungar.
tungstate (chem), tungstato.
tungsten, tungsteno, volframio, (M) (V) tungstenio.
' - carbide, carburo de tungsteno:
- lamp, lmpara incandescente con filamentos
de tungsteno.
- - ochre, tri6xido de tungsteno nativo, tungstita.
steel, acero al tungsteno.
- titanium carbide, carburo de tungsteno y
titanio.
- trioxide, tri6xido de tungsteno, (miner)
tungstita.
tungsteniferous, tungstenifero.

furo
tungstic (chem), tngstico.
tuning (ra), sintonizaci6n.
'
band (ra), banda: de sintonizaci6n.
- - coil (ra) bobina sintonizadora.
- - condens~r (ra), condensador sintonizador.
- - constarit constante de sintona.
- - indicato;, indicador de sintonizaci6n, (A) (M)
indicador de sintona.
- - inductance inductancia de sintonizaci6n.
- knob (ra) , ~erillao bot6n de sintonizaci6n.
- - meter (ra), contador indicador de sintonizaci6n.
tunking fit (machy), ajuste sin holgura.
tunnel, 8 tnel; 11 perforar un tnel.
bar, barra portadora de perforadoras para
obras de tnel.
kiln (brick), horno de tnel.
--liner placa de revestimiento.
--loadr, cargadora de tnel, pala para tnel.
recess (sb), nicho del tnel.
- - shield, escudo de perforaci6n.
shovel, pala para obras de:tnel, (M) rezagadora.
- - spi11way, tnel vertedor.
- - target (surv), mira para tneles.
tunneting scoop, cuchara para horadar.
tup, mazo, maza.
tupelo (wood) ,nisa.
turbid, turbio, trbido.
Turbidicator (trademark) ,'indicador de turbidez.
turbidimeter, turbidrrietro.
turbidimetric, turbidimtrico.
turbidity, turbieza, turbiedad, turbidez.
turbine, turbina.
- - case, distl'ibuidor, anillo de rodete.
- - governor, regulador de la distribuci6n.
- - pump, bomba de turbina.
setting (hyd), montura de la turbina.
turbine-type meter, contador de turbina.
turboaerator, turboaereador.
turboalternator, turboalternador.
turboblower, turbosoplador.
turbocharger, turbina alimentador.
turbocompressor, turbo compresor.
turboexciter, turboexcitador.
turboexhauster, turboaspirador, turboeductor.
turbofan, turboventilador.
turbogenerator, turbogenerador.
turbomixer, turbomezclador.
turbomotor, turbomotor.
turbopump, turbobomba.
turbosupercharger, turbosupercargador.
turbulence (hyd) (eng), turbulencia.
- - chamber (di), cmara de turbulencia.
turbulent, turbulento, tumultuoso.
-'- b11rner, quemador de turbulencia.
fiow (hyd), flujo turbulento.
velocity (hyd) , velocidad que siempre produce flujo turbulento.
turf, 8 csped, tepe; 11 encespedar.
turgite (miner), turgita, hidrohem ...titR..
turmeri~ paper (lab), papel de crcuma.
turn, 8 vuelta, revoluci6n, giro, 1"vuelta; 11 (maq)
girar, revolver; hacer girar; (mh) tornear;
(auto) doblar.
- - indicator (auto), indicador de viraje.

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knob (hw), botn de cerrojo dormido.


marker (rd) , seal de doblar, signo de curva.
of the bilge (sb), pantoque.
- - over, volver, volcar; volcarse.
- - ratio (elec), relacin de vueltas.
- - switch (elec), interruptor giratorio.
tum-around n (ap), rea de viraje.
turnbuckle, torniquete,- templador, tensor, (e)
tarabilla.
- - fittings, accesorios de tensor.
insulator, aislador tensor.'
tumed bar (met), barra torneada.
tumed bolt, perno torneado o ajustado, buln
torneado, (M) perno maquinado.
.turner, tornero.
turnery, tornera.
turning, viraje, giro; tornera, .torneado.
- - area (ap), rea de viraje.
- - basin, drsena de maniobra, borneadero.
chis el, escoplo de torno, asentador, formn
de tornero.
- - engine, torno; servomotor, mquina auxiliar
de arranque o ajuste.
- - gouge, gubia de torno.
- - handle, mango de girar.
-lane (rd), faj a de doblar, va de desviacin.
- - machine, torneadora.
- - point (surv), punto de cambio.
- - radius, radio de viraje o de giro.
- - saw, sierra para contornear.
- - tool, herramienta de torno o para tornear.
- - zone (ap) , zona de espera, rea para dar
vueltas.
turnings, virutas, alisaduras, acepilladuras.
turning-radius gage (auto), indicador de. radio de
viraje.
tumout, (fe) cambiava, desviadero, desvo
lat.eral, arranque, (e) chucho; apartadero
de paso; (irr) toma, compuerta derivadora;
(ca) salida.
turnpike, carretera troncal.
turnpin, mandril ensanchador para tubos de
plomo, tarugo ensanchador, (A) (eh)
trompo.
tumplate, (min) plancha giracarro; (az) plancha
de. gua del bagazo.
tumsheet (min), planchagiracarro.
tumstile, torniquete, (A) molinete.
- - antenna (ra), antena de molinete.
tumtable, (fc) placa girator.i~ tornam.es. a, mesa
giratoria, tornava, (MI) cambiava; (ec)
tornamesa.
- - pit, pozo de.tornamesa.
turpentine, aguarrs; trementina.
ax, hacha angosta de maderero.
- substitute, aguarrs mineral.
turret (lathe), torrecilla, torre.
drill, taladro de torrecilla.
-lathe, torno revolvedor o de torrecilla.
- - toolpost, poste portaherramienta. revlver.
tutwork (min) , destajo, tarea.
tuyere (met), tobera, alcribs, soplete.
'tween detks (sb) , entrepuentes.
tweeter (ra), altavoz para altas frecuencias.
tweezers (lab), pinzas, tenacillas.
twelve, doce.

two

twelve-pitch thread, rosca de doce vueltas por


pulgada.
twelve-point socket, casquillo de doce estras.
twelve-sided, dozavado.
twelvepenny nail, clavo de 3.Ji pulg.
twentieth, 8 veintavo; a vigsimo.
twenty, veinte.
twenty-chord spiral (rd), espiral de veinte cuerdas.
twentypenny nail, clavo de 4 pulg.
twibill (t), azuela.
twin a, gemelo, doble.
cable (elec), cable doble.
--locks, esclusas gemelas, esclusa doble.
- - towers, torres gemelas.
triode (ra) , doble triodo, (A) triodos gemelos.
- - valves, vlvulas gemelas.
- - wire (elec), cable de conductores gemelos.
twin-cable tramway, tranva de dos cables.
twin-cylinder, de dos cilindros, de cilindros
gemelos.
twin-eye nut, tuerca de ojo para dos retenidas.
twin-head nail, clavo de doble cabeza.
twin-screw, de dos hlices, de hlices gemelas.
twist, 8 torcedura, torsin; v torcer, retorcer;
retorcerse.
- - drill, barrena espiral o salomnica o de caracol, broca helicoidal, mecha espiral.
- - load, carga torcedora.
- - moment, momento torsional.
- - packing, empaquetadura retorcida, torzal
empaquetador.
- - splice (elec), empalme retorcido.
twist-link chain, cadena de eslabones torcidos.
twist-type blasting machine, estalladora de
.vuelta.
twisted, torcido, retorcido.
-.- bar (r\3inf), barra torcida.
pair (tel), conductor doble retorcido.
_.- surface, superficie alabeada.
twisted-cotton-covered cord (elec), cordn forrado de algodn torcido.
twisting moment, momento de torsin.
twitch v (lg), arrastrar.
two, dos.
two-batch truck, camin para dos cargas.
two-blocks, a besar, a rechina motn.
two-by-four (lbr), dos por: cuatro pulgadas.
two~couple camera (pmy), cmara doble.
two-course pavement, pavimmto de dos capas.
two-cycle engine, mquina de dos tiempos.
two-dimensio.nal, bidimensional.
two-direction thrust. ball bearing, cojinete de
bolas de empuje doble.
two-drum boiler, caldera de dos colectores.
two-electrode tube (ra) , tubo de dos electrodos.
two-fluid cell (elec), pila de dos l1quidos.
two-foot rule, regla de dos pies de largo.
two-gang.outlet box (elec), caja de salida doble.
two-hinged arch, arco birrotulado o de dos articulaciones.
two-image photograII\metry, fotograqletra por
imgenes dobles, estereofotogrametra.
two-inch plank, tabln de dos pulgadas.
two-Iane highway, carretera biviaria, qamino de
dos trochas.

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two-leg bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida de dos


partes.
two-line bucket, cucharn de almeja de dos
cables.
two-man saw,. sierra bracera o de dos mangos,
serrote.
two-motor, bimotor.
two-pass condenser, condensador de flujo doble
o de dos pasos o de dos pasadas.
two-phase (elec), bifsico, (A) difsico.
two-pipe system (ht), sistema de tubera doble.
two-ply, de dos capas.
two-point
-landing (ap), aterrizaje en dos puntos.
perspective, perspectiva angular o de dos
puntos.
problem (surv), problema de dos puntos.
- - seismograph, sismgl'.afo de dos componentes.
two-pole, bipolar.
two-port plug (va). macho de dos orificios.
two-position selector valve, vlvula selectora de
dos posiciones.
two-prong plug (elec), clavija de contacto doble.
two-quadrant connection (rd) , intercambio de
trfico por dos cuadrantes.
~ wo-screed finishing machine (rd), acabadora de
dos escantillones.
t'vo-sheave block, motn doble.
two-shoe brake, freno de doble zapata.
two-shot cutout (elec), cortacircuito de doble
accin.
two-sled (lg), trineo doble.
two-speed engine, mquina de dos velocidades.
two-stage, de dos etapas o grados o escalones,
two-step reamer, escariador escalonado .
two-stroke cycle (eng) , ciclo de dos tiempos.
two-temllerature thennostat, termstato de dos
temperaturas o de servicio doble.
two-thirds power (math), potencia dos-tercios.
two-throw crankshaft,cigeal de dos codos.
two-throw switch (rr), cambio de dos tiros.
two-way
communication (ra) , comunicacin en dos
sentidos.
- - dump (car), descarga por los dos lados.
radio, equipo emisor y receptor.
reinforcement (conc), refuerzo cruzado,
armadura cruzada.
slab (conc) ,. losa con armadura cruzada..
- - switch (elec), conmutador de dos direcciones.
- - valve, vlvula de dos pasos.
two-way-rib construction (conc), losa con nervaduras.cruzadas.
two-wheellanding (ap) , aterrizaje sobre dos
ruedas.
two-wheel scraper (ea), trama de dos ruedas.
two-winding transformer,transformador de do.
ble devanado.
two-wire, bifilar.
twofold purchase, aparejo de,dos motrnesdobles.
twopenny nail, clavo de 1 pulg. - .
tymp (met), timpa.
..
typewriter, mquina de escribir.
typhoid fever, fiebre tifoidea.

unclamp
typhoon, tifn.
typical section, seccin tpica, corte tpico.
typist, mecangrafo, dactilgrafo, dactilografista.

U abutment, estribo en U.
U bar, barra en U.
U bend (p), cur"a en U.
U bolt, perno U, hierro en U.
U branch (p), bifurcacin en U.
U butt weld, soldadura en U.
U trap (p)., sifn en U.
U tube, tubo U, manmetro de tubo en U.
U turn (rd), vuelta U:
U-groove weld, soldadura de ranura en U.
U-packed cock, robinete de empaque acanalado.
U-tube manometer, manmetro de tubo U.
udometer, udmetro, pluvimetro.
udomograph, pluvimetro registrador.
ultimate, ltimo.
analysis, anlisis ltimo.
bearing power, of soil, presin unitaria al
fallar.
- - elongation, alargamiento al fallar.
- - factor of safety, factor de seguridad final.
- - mechanical strength (inl) , resistencia mecnica final.
- - resilience, rebote final.
- - strength, resistencia a la rotura o al fallar,
fatiga de ruptura, (M) resistencia final.
ultrabasic (geol), ultrabsico.
ultradyne (ra), ultradino.
ultrafast, ultrarrpido.
ultrafilter, ultrafiltro.
ultrafiltration, ultrafiltracin.
ultrahigh frequency; frecuencia ultraelevada, (A)
frecuencia extra-alta.
ultrahigh-speed, ultrarrpiQo.
ultramicrometer, ultramicrmetro.
ultramicroscope, ultramicroscopio.
ultrared rays, rayos ultrarroj os o infrarroj os.
ultrashort wave (ra) , onda ultracorta, (A) onda
extracorta.
ultrasonic (ra) , supersnico, (A) ultraacstico.
ultraspeed welding, soldadura ultrarrpida.
ultraudion (ra), ultraaudin.
ultraviolet rays, rayos ultravioleta o ultraviolados.
umbrella antenna (ra) , antena paraguas b SOlllbrilla.
umbrella-head clinch rivet, remache de redoblar
con cabeza curva (para chapa ondulada).
umbrella-type generator, generador tipo paraguas.
umpire assay 01' test, ensaye por rbitro ..
unavailable water, agua no aprovechable:
unbalance, 8 desequilibrio; v desequilibrar.
unbalanced
bid, propuesta desequilibrada.
- - phases (elec), fases desequilibradas.
- - pressure, presin no equilibrada,
unbolt, desempernar.
unbraced length (column), largo .sin apoyo, .
unburned brick, adobe, ladrillo crudo o sin cocer.
unclamp, soltar, desagarrar.

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uncoil

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uncoil, desenrollar.
uncombined (chem), no combinado.
unconfined (sm), libre, sin soporte lateral.
unconformable (geol), discordante.
unconformity (geol), discordancia.
uncontrolled mosaic (pmy), mesaice sin centrel.
uncouple, desenganchar, desaceplar.
uncoursed (mas), sin hiladas.
undamped (elec), no amertiguade.
under, a inferior; adv debajo.; pr bajo, debajo de.
underbid, hacer propuesta ms baja.
underbody (sb), cuerpo. sumergido..
underbush, malezas, arbustes; zarzales, chaparral, monte baje, (C) manigua.
underburned brick, ladrille rosado. e mal cecido.
underburning, (ct) cecimiente incempleto; (az)
calcinacin insuficiente (carbn animal).
undercarriage, carro e carrito. inferier.
undercast (min) , cenducte inferier de ventilacin.
Ilnderclay (min) , arcilla debajo del yacimiento.
de carbn.
underceat (pt), mane interior.
undercompounded (elec), de compeundaje parcial.
underconditioning (sd) , acendicionamiento insuficiente.
undercllrrent, corriente submarina; (min) cendueto ancho de poca pendiente ,araseparacin de oro fino.
relay (elec), relevader de baja corriente.
undercut, 8 (ef) muesca de gua; (sel) secavacin; (min) reza, secava, regadadura; v
(r) (sel) socavar, derrubiar; (ef) aserrar por
debajo.; (ef) certar muesca de gua; (min)
rezar.
undercut-ring nozzle, bequilla de,anille agudo.
undercutter, (ef) muescader; (herr ef) pertasierra para certe inferier; (herr min) socavadera; (herr elc) tebajadera (de mica).
unqercutting, (r) derrubi; '(min) roza, descalce.
underdamping (elec), amertiguacin peridica.
underdevelopment (pmy) , falta de revelacin.
underdrain, 8 desage inferior; v desaguar.
underdrainage, desage inferier.
lInderdrive (auto), bajomando.
underestimate, hacer presupueste demasiado
baje;
underexcitation (elec), subexcitacin.
underexposure (pmy); falta de expesicin, subexpesicin.
underfeed mains (ht), tubera de alimentacin
por debajo..
underfeed stoker, cargador per ,debajo.
underfilter, filtro inferior.
underfired furnace, herno, de cembustin por
debajo..
underfloorraceway (elec), conducto embutido,
canal debajo del pise.
underflooring, tablonade inferior.
underflow, cerriente sublvea.
underframe, bastidor inferior.
underfrequency (elec), subfrecuencia.
undergear, mecanismo inferior.
undergrade crossing (rr) , pase e cruce inferier,
pase per debajo..

underwriters
underground, subterrneo.
undergrowth, maleza, mente bajo.
underhand stope(min), escaln de banco, grada
derecha, (M) rebaje descendente.
Ilnderhungrudder (sb), timn suspendido.
underinflation (tire), inflado insuficiente.
underlay (w), capa de metal blando debajo de la
superficie de metal duro.
underlayment (bldg), centrapiso, capa bituminosa debajo del pise de madera.
underload switch (elec), interrupterpara baja
carga.
underlying, subyacente, (V) infrayacente.
undermin~, secavar, minar, zapar,' descalzar,
deSCimentar.
Ilndermining, secavacin, secava, derrubio, descalce.
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undermodlllation (ra), modulacin insuficiente.
Ilnderneutralization (ra), subneutralizacin.
underpass, pase inferior, paso per debajo.
underpin, secalzar, setomurar; r'ecalzar, (A) submurar, (M) apear.'
underpinning, sotomuracin, recalce, recalzo.,
(M) apeo.
underplaster extension (elec), extensin embutida, extensin dentro del reveque.
Ilnderpower relay (elee),relai de potencia baja.
underream (well), ensanchar al fondo.
underreamer (pet), ensanchader oescariader de
fondo.
underriver, subfluviaL
underrunning third rail, riel de contacto inferior.
undersanded (cene), que contiene insuficiente
arena;
undersea, submarino.
underseepage, percolacin inferior.
undershooting (ap), aterrizaje corto.
undershot (wheel) , de impulsin por abaje.
- - gate (hyd), compuerta de descarga inferior.
undersize, 8 subtamao, (M) infratamao; a de
tamao baje el limite, (M) de infratamao,
(A) infranermal.
- - variation, variacin en menos.
undersluice, desage o aliviadero de fondo, galeria de evacuacin.
underslung (auto), suspendido. de las ballestas,
colgante,
underswung arc gate (min) , compuerta de arce
inferior.
underthrust fault (geol), falla por empuje inferior.
undertow, corriente de fondo; resaca.
undertravel (mech), carrera incompleta.
undervoltage, bajo voltaje.
- - circuit breaker, disyuntor de mnima tensin.
- - protection, proteccin contra reduccin de
tensin.
- - relay, relevador de bajo voltage.
- - release, descenexin a tensin, minima.
underwater, subeueo.
underweight, falta de peso.
underwinding (eng),enrollado por debajo.
underwrite, (fin) subscribir; (seg) asegurar.
underwriters (ins), aseguradores.
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underwriters'
- - hardware, herraje de los aseguradores.

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knot (elec), nudo. de los asegurado.res.,


- - standards, normas del consejo de aseguradores.
undisturbed sample (sm) , muestra sin descemponer.
undivided profits, ganancias no distribuidas.
undulating light, faro undulatorio.
undulation, ondulacin.
undulatory, undulatorie, ondulaterio.
unearned increment, mayer valia, plus valia.
unemployed, s desocupados, (Ch) cesants; a
desecupado, sin emplee.
unemployment, desempleo, desocupacin, cesanta.
unenclosed, no encerrado.
unequal, desigual.
-legs (angle) ,alas o ramas o brazes desiguales.
uneven (number), impar.
unfair (rivet heles), desalineado., sin ceincidir.
unfinished, sin acabar, bruto.
bolt ,(str), 'perno. sin tornear.
unfreeze, deshelar.
unfunded debt, deuda flotante.
unglazed, sin vidriar, no. vidriado. ", ,_
ungrounded circuit (elec), circuito sin conexin a
tierra.
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unhinge, desgoznar, ,desengeznar, desquiciar,
desbisagrar.
unhook, desenganchar, desganchar.
uniaxial, uniaxial, unixico.
unicellular, unicelular.
unidirectional, unidireccional.
unifilar, unifilar.
uniflow engine, mquina de flujo. unidireccional.
uniform n a, uniforme.
- - field (elec), campo uniferme.
--load, carga uniforme.
-'-, ,velocity er motion, velecidad uniferme.
uniformity, uniformidad.
- - coeflicient (sm) , ceeficiente de unifermidad,
(C) coeficienteuniferme.
uniformly distributed, repartido o distribuido
unifermemente.
unigrounded (elec) , ,de conexin simple a tierra.
unilateral (machy)(math), unilateral.
Unilet (trademark), tipo de acceserio para cendueto elctrico.
unimproved road""camino de tierra o sin afirmar.
uninsulated, sin aislacin.
union, (tub) unin; (hombres) gremio, sindicato
obrero.
- - bonnet (va), casquete,de unin. '
- - coupling (p), acoplador de unin.
- - elbow (p), cedo de unin, unin en L.
fittings (p), accesorios de unin.
- - man, agremiado.
nipple (p), niple d unin.
- - nut, terca de unin. '
- - shop, taller agremiado.
T (p), T cen unin, unin en T.
unionism, unionisnlo.
unionize" agremiar" sindicar.
uniperiodic, uniperidico.
unipolar, unipolar.
unipotential, unipetencial.
unisymmetrical, unisimtrico..

unloading
unit, s unidad; a unitario.
- - conditi9ner (ac) , acondicienador unitario. o
enterizo.
- - convection conductance (ac) , cenductancia
unitaria de conveccin.
- - cooler (ac), enfriador unitario..
- - cost, cesto. unitario..
- - heater, calentador unitario., unidad de ,calefaccin.
- - hydrograph, hidrgrafo unitario.
--lead, carga umtaria e especifica.
- - of force, unidad de fuerza.
- - pillow block,cejinete enterizo.
- - price, precie unitario o per unidad.
- - strain, defermacin unitaria.
- - stress, esfuerzo unitario., fatiga especifica.
- - substation (ele e) , subestacin enteriza o
unitaria.
- - vent (pb), un tubo. ventilader para dos sifenes.
- - weight, peso unitario.
unit-price bid, prepuesta a precies unitarios.
unit-price contract, contrato a precios unitaries
o per medida.
unitary, unitario.
unitgraph (hyd), hidrgrafo unitario..
unitize, unificar.
unity (math), la unidad.
univalent (chem), univalente.
universal, universal.
- - chuck (mtl, mandril o plato universal.
- - clevis (elec), herquilla universal.
- - compasses, comps universal.
- - grinder, rectificadera universal.
- - hitch, enganche universal.
- - joint, junta o unin uviversal, junta cardnica, aceplamiente o articulacin universal.
-,-.1athe, terno univer~al.
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- - mi11 (met), laminador universal.
- - motor (elec), meter t1niversal. ,
plate (steel), planchas preducidas en el
laminader universal (cantos laminades).
- - receiver ,(ra) , recepter universal (cerriente
<J,irecta o alternada).
- - shear, tijera universal.
- - socket, casquillo. universal.
- - turret lathe, terno revlver universal.
- - woedworker, mquina universal de elaberar
madera, bance de sierra universal. '
Universal cast-iron pipe (trademark), tubera
universal (de enchufe fresado y orejas para
pernes).
Universal clamp (trademark) (fo) , abrazadera
universal.
unjointed, desarticulado.
unkeying (tun), franqueo.
unkink, desensortijar.
unknown quantity, incginta.
uruabeled equipment (bldg)(US), sin aproba~
ein de la Junta de ASl'gurnderes.
uulay (tepe), ,destere"t;' dcscelch(u\
uruoad, descargar, dcsembarenr.
unloader (all senses}; des(>m'gadvr.
valve, vlvula descargadera'.
uruoading, descargue, descarga, (nnO alijo..
- - platform, descargadero.

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unmesh, desengranar, desencajar.


unmeshed, desengranado, fuera de toma.
unmetered water, agua sin medir, (U) agua a
robinete libre.
unmixed (conc), desmezclado.
unmodulated (ra), sin modulaci6n.
unpaved, sin pavimentar.
unprofitable, antiecon6mico, contraproducente.
unreel, desenrollar.
unreeve (cab), despasar, desguarnir.
unrefined, en bruto, no refinado.
unrestrained (str), sin fijar, no rgido.
unrig, desaparejar; desenjarciar, desencapillar,
desguarnir.
unroll, desarrollar.
unroof, destechar, (AC) desentechar, (Col)
desmochar.
unsafe, inseguro.
unscrew, destornillar, desatornillar, desenroscar.
unseasoned, sin sazonar; (mad) verde.
unseating pressure (hyd), presi6n de desasiento:
unserve (rope), desaforrar.
unshackle, desengrilletar.
unshielded arc (w), arco descubierto o no protegido.
unskilled, inexperto, imperito.
--labor, peones, braceros, (Ch) rotos.
unslaked lime, cal viva.
unsling, deslingar.
unsound
- - cement, cemento de volumen variable.
knot (lbr), nudo vicioso.
- - project, proyecto improductivo;
- - timber, madera defectuosa.
unspool, desenrollar.
unsprung. sin resortes.
unstable, (est) inestable, instable; (terreno) deleznable, desmoronadizo, flojo; (qum)
inestable.
- - equilibrium, desequilibrio, ,equilibrio inestable.
unstratified, no estratificado.
unstressed. no fatigado, sin esfuerzo.
unsubmerged, desahogado, no sumergido.
unsupported length, largo sin apoyo, (A) largo
'de pandeo.
unswitclied outlet (elec), tomacorriente sin interruptor.
unsymmetrical, disimtrico, asimtrico.
untarred jute;yute sin embrear;
untreated, sin tratar.
untrue, desalineado; desaplomado, desplomado.
untwist, destorcer; destorcerse.
unwater, desaguar, achicar, desagotar, agotar.
unwatering, achicamiento, achicadura, achique,
(C) desagote.
unweatliered, no intemperizado.
unwind, desenrollar.
up, a ascendente;adv arriba; pr hacia arriba'de.
upbrowadv (min), recuesto arriba.
upcast (min) , pozo de salida de aire.
upcut (file), segunda talla.
updip (geop), buzamiento arriba.
updraft, corriente ascendente.
- - carburetor, carburador de succi6n ascendente o de tiro hacia arriba.

- - kiln, horno de calor ascendente.


upfeed riser (Pb); tubo vertical de flujo hacia
arriba.
upfeed system (ht), sistema de vapor ascendente.
upflow, flujo ascendente.
upgradp,8 pendiente o declive en subida, (A) (Es)
rampa; adv cuesta arriba, pendiente arriba.
upheaval (geol), levantamiento, solevamiento.
upholstery (auto); tapicera, (C) vestidura.
upkeepi conservaci6n.
upland,' terreno elevado.
uplift, (hid) subpresi6n, solivio, sublevaci6n,
,fuerza de levantamiento; (geol) levantamiento.
pile, pilote contra subpresin.
upper, superior.
- - bertli (rr), litera alta, cama superior.
- - chord (tu), cuerda o cord6n o cabeza superior.
- - flange (gi), ala o cabeza o cord6n superior.
- - floor, planta alta, alto, (A) entrepiso.
parallel plate (transit), placa paralela su~
perior.
- - roll (su), maza mayor o superior o sobrepuesta.
side band (ra), banda lateral superior.
--' works' (sb) , obra muerta; superestructuras,
obras ligera.
uppers (min), barrenos hacia arriba.
upraise n (min) , contrapozo, (Ch) chimenea,
(Col) tambor.
upright n, pie derecho, montante, pierna; para!.
- - engine, mquina vertical.
- - urinal; mingitorio, orinal recto.
y brancli (p), bifurcacin de ramal paralelo.
upriver, ro arriba.
upset, 8 (mad) pandeo de 'las fibras debido al
aplastamiento; v (mee) recalcar, engrosar.
- - butt welo;ling, soldadura a tope con recalcado.
- - pipe, tubo reforzado por recalcadura.
- - price, precio mnimo fijado.
upsetting forge, fragua de recalcar.
upsetting machine, recalcadora.
upstream, ro arriba, aguas' arriba; contracorriente, arriba de 'corriente.
cofferdam, (Es) antepresa.
- - elevation, alzada de aguas arriba.
-face, (dam) , paramento mojado o de agua o
de aguas arriba.
- - hearth; antesolera.
- - sill, anteumbral.
slope, talud de aguas.
toe (dam) , pie del talud de aguas.
upstroke (eng); carrera ascendente o de ascenso.
upstructure (pflt), estructura arriba.
uptake chamber, cmara de subida.
uptake shaft (tun), pozo de subida.
upthrow ~geol), desplazamiento hacia arriba,
deslocaci6n ascendente.
upthrust (geol), solevantamiento.
upward
- - filtration (wp), filtraci6npor corriente ascendente.
- - pressure, subpresi6n, presi6n de solivio.
- - system (ve), sistema de corriente,ascendente.
upwarp (geol), pliegue anticlinal.
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upwind, contra el viento.


uranin (sen), uranina.
uraninite (miner), uraninita (radio y uranio).
uranite group (miner), grupo de las uranitas,
uranium, uranio.
acetate, acetato de uranio o de uranilo.
uranyl acetate, acetato de uranilo o de uranio.
urban, urbano.
urbanize, urbanizar.
urease (sen), ureasa.
urinal, orinal, orinario, urinario, mi'ngitorio (vertical), (F) orinola.
urine, orines, orina.
use factor (elec), factor de capacidad.
used equipmetit, equipo usado o de ocSi6n,.
planta de segunda mano.
useful, til, provechoso.
head (hyd), cada o desnivelo salto til.
heat, calor aprovechable.
--load, carga til.
-,- power, potencia til.
II1ser, consumidor, usuario.
utilities, servicio de agua, 'gas, electricidad/alcantarillado, comunicaciones, etc.
utility, utilidad; empresa de servicio pblicio.
- - hoist, malacate para uso general.'
utilization, aprovechamiento, utilizaci6n.
- - factor (elec), coeficiente o factor de utilizacin.

V bar (met), barra V.


V belt, correa trapezoidal o en V, o en cua,
banda V.
V branch (p), bifurcaci6n.
V connection (elec), conexi6n'en:V:
V cut (tun) (min), corte de cua.
V dump car, carro decauville; ,vagoneta voleadora tipo V.
V motor, motor en V, mqilina de cilindros convergentes.
V point (pmy), punto V o'nadiraL
V thread, filete triangular.
V way, gua en V,
V-belt sheave,garruchaparacorrea en V.
V-groove weld; soldadura de ranura en V.
V-notch weir, vertedero de aforo en V, vertedero
triangular.'
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vacuation (sen), vaciamiento.
Vacuator (trademark)(sd)" cmara de vaco:
vacuole (sen), vacuola.
vacuum,vaco, ,vacuo.
back (pmy) , placa de vaco.
boiler, caldera de vacio;'
- - booster, multiplicador' de fuerza al vaco.
- - brake, freno de vaco:o al vaco.
- - breaker, rompedor de vaco.
- - chamber, cmara 'de 'vaco;
- - chlorinator, clorador al vaco.
- - cleaner, limpiador de' succi6n, aspirador de
polvo, (M) barredora elctrica.
~ condenser; condensador a Vaco.
crystalllzer, (su), cristalizador al vaco.
distillation, destilaci6n al vaco.
drier (ac), desecador a vaco.

valve
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feed, alimentaci6n por aspiraci6n o al vaco


feed-water heater, calentador primario o a
vac!o.
- - filter, filtro al vacio.
-,- gage, vacu6metro, indicador de vaco, man6metro al vaco.
- - governor, regulador a vaco.
head (hyd), carga de vaco;
- - heating system, calefacci6n,a vacio.
- - nose, manguera para vaco.
mat (conc), cojn de vaco.
- - pan, tacho al vaco.
plate (pmy), placa de vaco.,
process (conc), procedimiento al vacio (extracci6n del agua sobrante).
- - pump, bomba de vaco, o al vacio.
-,- regulator, regulador de vaco.
- - relief, alivio de vaco.
- - seal, sello del vaco.
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- - still, alambique de vaco.
--' switch (ra), conmutador al vacio.
- - tatik; tanque al vado.
- - tube, tubo electr6nico o al vaco, vlvula
terminica o de vaco, (M) bulbo de vaco.
- - valve, ventosa al vacio.
vacuum-breaking valve, vlvula de alivio.
vacuum-operated, mandado a vaco.
vacuum-tube
amplifier, amplificador a vlvula.
oscillator, oscilador a vlvula.
- ' rectifier, rectificador termi6nico.
transmitter (ra), transmisor a tubo de vaco.
- - voltmeter, voltimetro de tubo electr6nico.
vacuumized concrete, concreto tratado al vacio
(extracci6n del agua).
vadose water, agua subterrnea ms arriba ,de
la capa fretica, (A) aguavadosa.
valence, valency (elec) (chem), valencia.
valley, (top) valle, quebrada; (to) lima hoya, (A)
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combersa.
flat, llanura del ro, piso del valle.
floor, vase valley flato
-line (top) ,lnea de pendiente mxima o de
corriente.
rafter (rf), lima hoya.
storage (hyd), almacenamiento de desbordamiento.
tile (rf), teja canal6n o canal.
--' train (geol), material depositado en el valle
ms abajo de la morena terminal.
valuation, apreciaci6n, avaluaci6n, avalorizaci6n,
valoraci6n.
- - engineer, ingeniero tasador o apreciador.
value, s' valor; 'v valorar, tasar, apreciar.
valve, (hid) vlvula, llave,robinete; (mv) distribuidor,corredera; (elc) vlvula.
- - action (electrochemical), efecto de vlvula.
adapter (ra), adaptador de vlvula.
amplifier (ra) , amplificador de vlvula.
bag, bolsa de vlvula o d papel'a vlvula.
- - body, cuerpo de la vlvula.
- - bonnet, casquete o sombrerete de la vlvula.
- - box, caja o registro d~ vlvula; (mv) caja de
distribucin.
cap (I,tuto), tapita de vlvula.
- - chamber, cmara de vlvula.
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chest (se), caja de distribuci6n.


-.- detector (ra),. vlvula detectora.
gear (se), mecanismo de distribuci6n, (M)
aparejo de vlVula.
- - grinder, amoladora de asientos de vlvulas,
refrentador o rectificador o esmerilador de
vlvulas.
guide, gua dela vlvula;
- - hammer, golpeteo.
- - house, caseta de vlvulas.
- - insert, asiento postizo o insertado.
key, llave para vlvula.
-Iash, juego de la vlvula.
-Iever (ge), balancn, palanca de vlvula.
- - Iift, alza o carrera de la vlvula.
-Iifter, desmontavlvulas; levantavlvula.
oil, aceite para vlvulas.
- - receiver (ra), vlvula receptora.
refacer, refrentador de vlvulas.
remover, extractor de vlvulas.
- - retainer, retn de vlvula.
- - rod, varilla de la vlvula, tirador de vlvula,
(A) tira vlvula.
- - seat, asiento de la vlvula.
spear (pet), arpn pescavlvulas.
- - spring (auto), resorte de la vlvula.
- - stem, vstago o. varilla de vlvula; barra de
corredera, varilla de distribuci6n.
tappet, botador de vlvula, levantavlvula.
timing (auto), regulacin de las vlvulas.
- travel, carrera dela vlvula o del distribuidor.
trimmings, guarniciones de vlvula.
twist, torzal para prensaestopas de vlvula.
- - wrench, llave paravlyula.
valve-grinding compound, compuesto para, esmerilar, pasta para vlvulas.
valve-guide keeper (auto), guardagua de. .vlvula.
valve-in-head, vlvula en la culata.
valve-inserting machine,. mquina insertad ora
de vlvulas.
valve-operatingdevice, dispositivo .para maniobra de vlvulas.
valve-spring remover (ge), levantador. de resorte
de ylvula.,
valveless, sin vlvulas.
van (tr), furgn,galera.
Van Stonefiange:{p), brida Van Stone o de junta
mon.tada. ,"
vanadate (chem), ..vanadato"vanadiato.
vanadic, vandico.
vanadinite (miner),yanadinita.
vanadium steel, aCero de vanadio o al vanadio.
vandyke print, negrosina.,
v'ane (turb), paleta, labedirector,aleta.
- - meter (water)., contador .de paletas.
-,pump, bomba de paletas.
vane-type relay (elec), relai de aleta.
vaneaxial fan, ventilador axil con, aletas de gua.
vang (sil), burro, retenida.
-.- purchase (~b), aparejo de retenida.
vanishing
-Iine dwg;), lnea de fuga.
point (dwg), punto de la vista o de fuga;
trace rdwg), trazo de fuga.
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variometer

vanner (met) , mquina separadora de mineral


por vibraci6n.
vanning test, ensayo por agitaci6n.
vapor, vapor.
- - cell (su), vaso de vapores.
,
- - condenser" condensador de ,vapor acuoso.
--.heating, calefacci6n a vapor de muy. baja
presin.
. -lock (ge) (pet) , bolsa de vapor, (M) cierre de
vapor.
vapor-to-liquid heat exchanger, intercambiadqr
de calor vapor a lquido.
vaporimeter, vapormetro.
vaporization, vaporizacin, vaporaci6n.
vaporize, vaporizar, vaporar, volatilizar; volatilizarse.
vaporizer, vaporizador.
vaporous, vaporOso.
vaportight, estanco o hermtico al vapor.
var (elec), voltamperio reactivo;
var-hour meter, varhorlmetro.
variable n a, variable.
- - capacitor (elec), capacitor regulable, condensador variable.o de placas ajustables.
field (elec), campo variable.
- - inductor, inductor variable, varimetro.
pitch (turb) , paso. regulable.
- - resistor (elec), resistor variable.
- - voltage, voltaje variable, multivoltaje.
variable-area meter (hyd) , contador de rea
variable.
variable-discharge pump, bomba de gasto variable.
variable-displacement; pump, .bomba de carrera
regulable o de caudal variable:
variable-frequency oscillator, oscilador de frec
cuencia v.ariable.
'variable-head permeameter (sm) , permemetro
_. de carga descendente o de carga variable.
variable-mu tube (ra), vlvula de mu variable.
variable-pressure turbine, turbina de presin
variable.
variable-ratio drive, mando de relacin ajustable.
variable-speed
jack, gato de velocidad regulable.
- - pulley, polea ajustable para velocidad.
- - transmission, transmisin de velocidad regulable.
variable-stroke system (di), sistema de carrera
variable.
variable-volume pump, bomba de volumen varia"
ble.
variable-weight roller, aplanadora de peso regulable.
variant (math) (Iab), variante.
variation, (mat) variacin; (mec) (elc) variaci6n,
desviacin; declinacin (brjula).
- - factor (il), factor de variacin.
- - range (il), lmites de variacin.
variator (elec), variador.
variegated, (min) (M) abigarrado.
- - copper ore, bornita.
,
variety woodworker, sierra mecnica,univel'sal.
variocoupler (1'11.), varioacoplador, (M) variocpiel'.
variometer, varimetro, inductor. variable.

varistor

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versed

head (hyd), carga de velocidad, altura dinvaristor (1'11.), varistor.


varmeter, contador de voltamperios reactivos.
mica.
varnish, 8 barniz, charol; v barnizar, charolar,
- - meter, veloc!metro, contador de velocidad.
- - microphone, micrfono de velocidad.
embarnizar.
modulation (ra), modulacin de velocidad:
- - brush, brocha para barniz.
of approach(hyd), velocidad de llegada o de
- - paint, pintura al barniz.
- - remover, quitabal'niz.
acceso, (Es) velocidad de aflujo, (M) velo- - thinner, diluyente para barniz.
cidad de aproximaCin .
of recession (hyd) , velocidad de alejamiento.
varnished cambric (inl) , cambraybarnizado,
batista barnizada.
- ' of retreat (hyd), velocidad de alejamiento o
varnished tape (elec), cinta barnizada.
de salida.
varnisher, barnizador.
- - pressure, presin de velocidad.
varved clay, arcilla estratificada.
profile (rr), perfil de velocidad.
varying duty (elec), servicio variable.
'-- ratio (machy), relacin de velocidades.
varying-potential transformer, transformador de - - resonance (elec), resonancia de fase o de
tensin variable.
veloCidad.
~ stage (turb), grado o etapa de velocidad.
varying-speed motor, motor de velocidad variastaging (turb), graduacin de velocidad.
ble.
velometer, velmetro.
varying-voltage control, control por voltaje variable.
vena contracta (hyd) , chorro contrado o contracto, (A) vena contrada.
Vaseline, vaselina.
veneer, 8 chapa, hoja de madera; (Iad) revestivat, cuba, tina, tanque.
miento; v enchapar, chapear.
vault, 8 bveda, alcuba; esquifada; depsito a
slicer, mquina rebanadora.
prueba de incendio; v abovedar.
veneered wall, pared revestida (sin trabazn).
- - door, puerta de tesoro.
veneering, enchapado, chapeado.
-Iight, claraboya o luz de b"eda; vidrio de
piso.
vent, 8 respiradero, sopladero, orificio de ventila- - rib, aristn.
cin, venteo, desfogue, desventador, resoliad ero ; v desventar, desfogar, de~ahogar,
- - transformer, transformador a prueba de
humedad o para bveda.
purgar.
branch (p), ramal de 180 0 invertido.
vault-Iight cement, cemento para pisos de vidrio.
cap (pb), tapa del respiradero.
vaulting, abovedado, bvedas.
fiue, conducto de vantilacin.
vectograph, vectgrafo.
- - pipe, tubo de ventilacin o de alivio, cafio
vector, vector.
ventilador.
- - addition, adicin geomtrica o de vectores.
stack (pb), tubo vertical de ventilacin.
- - current (elec), corriente vectorial.
trap, (al) sifn con conexi6n para .tubo de
- - diagraril;diagrama vectorialo'vector.
ventilacin; (cf) trampa de alivio.
- - function; funcin vectoriaL
- - potential, 'potencial vec'tor.
- - valve, vlvula respiradera.
- - product, producto vectorial:
ventilate, ventilar, airear, aerear.
ventilated piston ring (auto), aro de ventilacin.
-'- quantity, cantidad vectoriaL
ventilating fan, ventilador, soplador ventilador;
- - sum, sum' vectorial.
ventilation, ventilacin.
vectorial (math), vecto"ial.
vegetable n a, vegetal.
- - duet, conducto de ventilacin.
fat (lu), grasa vegetal.
- - raise (min), contracielo ventilador.
- - glue, cola vegetal.
'-- shaft, chimenea o pozo de ventilacin, respi- - mold, tierra vegetal, mantillo;'
radero.
ventilator, ventilador; seccin movible de una
- - oil, aceite vegytal.
vehicle, (tI') vehlculo, (A) rodado; '(pint) veh!ventana de acero.
culo.
Venturi (auto), Venturi, tubo Venturi.
vehicular, vehicular.
fiume, canaleta de aforos Venturi.
veil (pmy), velo.
meter, Nenturmetro, medidor Venturi.
vein, (mad) ,'eta, hebra; (lil) ....ena, veta, filn,
- - throat, garganta del Venturi, cuello Venturi
criadero, venerO. '
- - tube, tubo Venturi.
dike (geo!), dique de filn.
verascope (camera), verscopo.
- - quartz, ganga cuarzosa.
verdigris, cardenillo.
veined, veteado.
verdunization (wp), verdunizaci6n.
veinstone (min), ganga.
vergeboard (carp), tabica.
velocimeter, velocmetro.
vernal equinox, equinoccio vernal.
velocity, velocidad.
vernier, nonio, vernier.
- - bed (geop), capa de velocidad.
caliper, calipre de nonio o a vernier.
chanael (hyd), canal regulador de velocidad.
- - compass, br(Jula de nonio.
- - gage, indicador de velocidad.
- - level, nivel de nonio.
- - grade (1'1'), rasante 'que aprovecha la inercia
plate (inst), disco del nonio.
del Hen.
versed cosine, ooseno verso;
gradient (hydl, gradiente de velocidad;
versed sine, seno verso.

vertex

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vertex, vrtice.
vertical, vertical, aplomo.
- . boiler, caldera vertical.
- check valve, vlvula vertical de. retencin.
-.-.clearance, franqueo superior, altura libre.
- . component, componente vertical.
-.- curve (rr)(rd), curva vertical,
- keel (sb), sobrequilla central.
-.- point (pmy), punto V, punto nadiral.
shlit (geo!) , componep.te vertical de desplazamiento relativo.
- union, gremio industrial.
-.- view finder (pmy), buscador vertical.
vertical-deflection oscillator, oscilador de desvia- '
cin vertical.
vertical-drive speed reducer, reductor de velocidad de eje vertical.
vertical-fiber paving brick, ladrillo de fibra vertical.
'..
vertical-fiow boiler, caldera'de tubos. verticales.
vertical-fiow tank (sd) , tanque de flujo hacia
'. arriba.
.'
vertical-grain (lbr), aserrado por cuartos.
vertical-lift bridge, puente levadizo vertical o de
ascensin vertical.
verticai-lift door, puerta leva<iiza.
vertical-velocity .curve (hyd) , curva de .velocidades en una vertical.
verticality, verticalidad.
vertically-polarized wave (ra) , onda polarizada
verticalmente.
vesic1e (geol), vescula.
vesicular (geo]), vesicular.
'.
vessel, barco, buque, embarcacin; vasija, recipiente; (mad) vaso.
.
vestibule, (ed) zagun, vestbulo; (1'1') vestbulo.
viaduct, yiaducto.. .
viagraph .(rd) , vigrafo.
vial, (la]) frasco, frasquito,pomo,.botellita;
(nivel) tuq.
.
viameter, odmetro.
vibrate,vibrar.
,"
vibrating feeder, alimentad()r vibratorio o vibrante.
.
vibrating screen,criba...,..o zaranda vibratoria,
cedazo vibrante, reja sacudidora. ,
vibratlng-I'eed frequency meter, frecuencimetro
de)Elngetas.
vibration, vibracin, trepidacin, sacudimiento.
- damper,. amortiguado~ de. vibraciones.
- - indicat01',Ptdicad0l7d~ vibracin.
vibrator, vibraclor,temblador.
coil (ge)"bobina vibratori~ o.contemblador.
tube, tubo vibrador,
vibratory, vibratorio.
slump (conc), asentamiento con vibracin.
.
vibrio (sen), vibrin.
vibrograph, vibrgrafo,
vibrometer, vibrmetro.
vibroscope, vihroscopio.
,
Vicat needle, aguja de Vic,at.
Victaulic coupling (trademaL.k) (p), acoplan;iento
Victaulic. '
videoa (tv), video.
- frequency (ra) , videofrecU(m~ia, frccJlencia
de visin.

voice

- - signal, selal de video.


video:frequency amplifier, amplificador para
videofrecuencias.
Vierendeel truss, armadura Vierendeel.
view finder (pmy), visor, buscador.
view holder (pmy), portavista.
vignetted (pmy), vieteado.
village, pueblo, poblacin, poblado, casero.
Vinsol resin (trademark), resina, Vinso!.
Vinylite (trademark) (plastic), villilita.
virgin timber, madera virgen.
.
virtual, virtual.
- - amperes, amperaje efectivo.
- - axis, eje instantneo de rotacin.
cathode (ra), ctodo virtual.
- - grade, pendiente virtual.
-,- image (optics), imagen virtual.
uplift (hyd), subpresin virtual.
v'elocity, velocidad virtual.
- - voltage, voltaje efectivo.
- - work, trabajo virtual.
virus, virus.
viscosimeter. viscometer, viscosmetro, indicador de viscosidad.
Viscosine (trademark) (ac) , viscosina.
viscosity, viscosidad.
- - breaking (pet) , fraccionamiento de viscosidad.
--index, ndice de viscosidad.
- - number, nmero de viscosidad.
.
viscous, viscoso.
- - drag ,(wp) , retardo viscoso.
- - filter (ac), filtro viscoso.
- - flow (hyd) , flujo laminar o viscoso.
vise, prensa de tornillo, tornillo .de banco, crcel,
morsa, (A) sargento. .
- - chuck (mt), crcel, prensa sujetadora;
visibility, visibilidad, (V) visualidad.
- - distance (rd) , alcance de la vista, distancia
de visibilidad.
meter (il), medidor de visibilidad.
visible horizon, horizonte sensible.
visible-vacuum chlorinator (sen), clorador de
vaco visible.
Visitron (trademark) (il), visitrn.
visual, visual.
- - angle, ngulo visual.
- - frequency (ra) , videofrecuencia, frecuencia
de visin.
- - point, punto de vista.
vitiated air, aire viciado.
vitreous, vtreo, vidrioso.
-.-.' copper, torbernita, cobre vtreo.
- - fusion, fusin gradual.
'-- silver, plata vitrea, argeni;ita.
vitrified c1ay, barro vitrificado, arcilla vitrificada.
vitrified pipe, tuberia vitrificada.
vitrified-tile conduit, conducto de barroyitrificado.
vitdfy, vitrificar.
vitriol, vitriol o .
vitrite (inl), vitrita.. .
vitrobasalt (geol),. basalto vtreo.
vitrophyrEl (geol) ,vitriofido, vitrfiro.
Vixen file (trademark), lima de diente curvo.
voice coil (ra), bobina de la voz.

voice

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voice-frequency electric wave, onda de frecuencia acstica.


voids, huecos, vacios, oquedades.
- ratio, relacin de huecos.
volatile, voltil.
oil, aceite voltil o esencial.
volatility, volatilidad.
volatilize, ,\"olatili,zar.
volcanic, volcnico.
- - ash, lava pulverizada; cenizas volcnicas,
escorial.
- - brecda, brecha volcnica.
- - cone, cono volcnico, cerro de materiales
gneos.
- - glass, vidrio volcnico, obsidiana.
neck (geol), cuello volcnico,
- rock, roca eruptiva o volcnica.
- - tuI, tufa.
volcanicity, volcanicidad.
volcanism, volcanismo, vulcanismo.
volcanization, volcanizacin.
volcano, volcn.
volley (min) , voladura, disparo.
volt, voltio.
efficiency (battery), rendimiento de VQltios.
volt-ampere, voltamperio, voltio-amperio.
volt-milliammeter, voltio-miliamperimetro.
volt-ohmmeter voltio-ohmmetro.
Volta effect (elec), efecto Volta, tensin de contacto.
voltage, voltaje, tensin.
amplificlltion, amplificacin de tensin.
- amplifier, amplificador de voltaje o de tensin.
coil, bobina de tensin.
- - divider, divisora o partidor de tensin.
doubler (ra), duplicador .de .voltaje.
- . drop, caida de tensin.
gradient, gradiente de tensin o del voltaje.
- - indicator, indi.cadorde tensin.
--limiter, limitador de tensin o de voltaje.
- loop, cresta de .tensin.
- - node, nodo de tensin.
- - rating, voltaje nominal.
- - regulator, regulador de tensin o de voltaje.
- - relay, relai de tensin,
- - saturation, saturacin de tensin.
step-down, reduccin de tensin.
- - step-up, amplificacin de tensin.
- - tap (transformer), derivacin para variacin
de tensin.
- - tester, probador. de tensin.
- - to ground, voltajea.tierra.
- - transformer, transformador de tensin.
voltage-directional relay, relai polarizado.
voltage-limiting tube (ra) , tubo limitador de
tensin.
voltage-type telemeter, telm.etro de tensin.
voltaic, voltaico.
- - cell, elemento voltaico.
- - electricity, electricidad voltaica o dinmica.
pile, pila voltaica.
voltaism (elec), voltaismo.
voltameter, voltmetro.
voltametric, volta";trico.

Wakefield

voltammeter, voltamperimetro, vatimetro, vol tiampermetro.


voltmeter, voltimetro.
volume, volumen, contenido; cubaje.
- - batcher (conc), medidor por volumen.
- - change, cambio volumtrico o de volumen.
- - compressor (ra), compresor de volumen.
- - damper (ac), regulador o compuerta de tiro.
- - expander(ra), expansor de volumen.
- - indicator (tel), indicador de volumen.
meter (hyd), contador de volumen.
- - of flow, gasto, caudal.
- - resistivity (elec), resistividad de volumen.
volumeter, volmetro.
volumetric, volumtrico.
- - analysis, anlisis volumtrico.
-'- efficiency, rendimiento volumtrico.
volumetric-shrinkage limit (sm), lmite de. contraccin volumtrica.
volute, voluta.
- - casing (pu), cuerpo espiral, envoltura voluta.
- - chamber, cmara de voluta, caja espiral.
- - compass, comps de espirales.
- - pump, bomba centrifuga con cuerpo de. caracol.
- - spring, resorte de espira cnic.a.
vortex, vrtice.
vortical, vortiginoso.
vorticose c1eaner (ac), limpiador vortiginoso.
voucher, comprobante, CM} resguardb.
voussoir, dovela; ladrillo de arco.
vug (geol), drusa, bolsa.
vulcanite (hard rubber), vulcanita-:
- - pavement, pavimento de concreto asfltico.
vulcanization, vulcanizacin.
vulcanize, vulcanizar.
vulcanized fiber, fibra vulcanizada.
vulcanizer, vulcanizador.
vulcanizing boiler, paldera vulcanizadora.

wacke (geol), vacia, waca.


wad (geol), ocre negro.
wafer socket (ra), zcalo de disco~, portavlvula
de chapas.
wage scale, escala de sueldos.
wages, jornal" sueldo, salario.
wagon,carretn, .carro, ,c~rreta, galera.
- - body, caja de carretn, cajn.
- - drill, perforadora de carretilla, taladro de
carreta, sonda, locomvil, taladro sobre'
ruedas, carro barrenador.
- - loader, cargador porttil
- - pole, lanza, timn.
- - road, camino carretero.
- - scraper, carro trailla.
- - shop, carretera.
sled (Ig) , trineo.doble.
- - tongue, lanza.
wagon-box head (re), cabeza de hongo chata.
wagonload, carretada, carga de carro, carreto'
nada, galerada, carrada.
wainscot,8 alfarje, arrimadillo, friso; v alfarjar.
Wakeield pile, tablestaca de. tablones ensambla-

clos.

wale

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wale, (en) traca; (cons) vase waler.


wa.ler, carrera, larguero, cepo, cinta.
walker (ce), draga ambulante o caminante, draga
de arrastre andadora.
walking
- b e..m (eng), balancn.
- - boss,capataz general, ayudante de superintendente.
delegate, delegado del gremio.
- - dragline, excavadora ambulante de cable de
arrastre, draga ambulante o andadora.
walkway, pasillo, pasaje, andn, pasadera, (e)
sardinel, (A) pasarela.
wa1.l, 8 muro, pared, muralla, tabique (divisorio),
tapia (de barro), pirca (de piedra); (geol)
reliz; v emparedar, murar, amurallar, tabicar, aparedar.
-_. anchor (str), ancla de pared.
- - beam (bldg), viga exterior.
box (bldg), caja embutida para viga.
- - bracket, brazo de pared.
- - brush, brocha plana y ancha de pintar.
crane, gra de pared.
- - hanger, estribo de pared.
hook (pet), gancho centrador.
- - insulator tube, aislador mural o tubular.
- - outlet (elec), tomacorriente mural o de pared.
- - planer, acepilladora vertical.
- - plaster, yeso duro para enlucir.
- - plate, (carp) carrera, solera, carrera de pared,
(V) grada; (est) placa de asiento; (tub)
brida para pared; (tn) carrera, larguero;
(elc) chapa de pared, escudete; (min)
larguero.
radiator, calodfero mural, radiador de pared.
rock (geol) (min), roca de respaldo.
- - sampler (pet), sacancleos de pared.
- - scraper, cuchilla para yeseros; (pet) rascador
de pared, escariador de paredes'de pozo,
raspaparedes.
string (st), gualdera contra la pared.
- - switch (elec), interruptor o llave de pared.
- - tent, tienda de costados verticales.
- - tie, ligadura para paredes, atadura de metal
para ladrillado.
torch, antorcha de pared o de guitarra.
washbasin, lavadero de pared o de arrimar.
wallboard, hojas de .fibra prensada, cartn de
yeso, (e) cartn tabla; madera laniinada
para paredes.
walnut (Ibr) , nogal.
wandering mitrks (pmy), marcas flotantes.
wandering sequence (w), orden alternada.
wane (Ibr), bisel, gema, (Es) jema, (M) mangua.
waney (lbr), biselado.
wanigan (lg) , casa flotante.
wantage, espacio vaco (barril o tanque cilndrico).
war risk (ins), riesgo de guerra.
ward, (cerradGra) guarda, cacheta, morro, restrillo; (llave) rastrillo, guarda, rodaplancha.
warded key, llave de paletn entallado.
warding file, lima de cerrajero o para paletones.
warehouse, almacn, bodega, depsito, (eh)
barraca, (A) hangar.

wash

- - bond, fianza de almacn.


- - charges, derechos de almacenaje, bodegaje.
- - crane, gra para depsito.
- - receipt, conocimiento de almacn, gua de
depsito.
truck, carretilla o zorra para depsitos, carretilla de mano.
warehouseman, almacenero, almacenador, (A)
barraquero.
warebousing, almacenaje, bodegaje.
warm up (eng), calentar.
warm-air heating, calefaccin por aire.
warming-up a1.lowance (ht) , carga de arranque
en fdo.
warming-up area (ap), rea de calentamiento.
warning, caucin, advertencia.
- - indicator (ap) , dispositivo de aviso o de
alarma.
--light, luz de aviso.
sign (rd), seal de advertencia.
warp, 8 alabeo, comba; v alabearse, acombar,
combarse, abombarse, bornearse, abarquillarse, (M) ladearse; (nut) espiar.
warpage, alabeo, bombeo, combadura.
warped surface, superficie alabeada.
warped-vane impeller (pu), impulsor de paletas
alabeadas.
warping, alabeo, combadura, (M) ladeamiento.
- - bridge (sb), puente de espiar o de atracar.
buoy, boya de espa.
- - cable, espa.
chock (sb), escotera de espiar.
- - drum, torno de espiar;
- - stress, esfuerzo debido al alabeo.
- - winch, malacate o torno de espiar.
Warren ~rder, armadura Warren o triangular,
jcena triangulada.
Warrenite pavement (trademark), tipo de macdam bituminoso, (e) w!irrenita.
Warrington construction (wr) , construccin
Warrington.
wash,8 (top) lecho de ro intermitente; cono aluvial; (mam) retallo de derrame; v lavar.
- - away, deslavar, derrubiar.
- - boring, perforacin con lavado, sondeo con
inyeccin de agu,a, (M) perforacin lavada,
(Pe) sondaje a chorro, (M) sondeo hidrulico.
bottle (Iab) , matraz de lavado, botella de
lavar.
- - bulkhead (sb), mamparo de corrimiento.
- - coat (mas), capa brochada.
drawing, acuarela, dibujo lavado.
gravel (min) , grava aurfera.
--load (hyd), acarreos de superficie.
mill (ct), molino desleidor.
- - out, arrastrar, deslavar.
strake (sb), falca.
- - trough (wp), artesa de lavado.
water (wp) , agua de lavado, (M) agua de
enjuague.
wash-down water closet, inodoro de lavado hacia
abajo.
wash-rate controller (wp), regulador del lavado.
wash-rate indicator (wp), indicador de gasto.

washbasin

655

washbasin, lavamanos, lavabo, jofaina, palangana, lavadero, aguamanil.


washboard, (ca) ondulaciones; (cn) falca.
washbowl, palangana.
washer, (arena) lavadora, lavadero; (mec) arandela, roldana, golilla, rondela, platillo, volandera, vilorta, zapatilla (cuero); planchuela de perno.
- - cutter, cortaarandelas.
- - grommet, ojal de arandela.
plate, arandela de placa.
washer-head screw, tornillo de cabeza de arandela.
washexy (min), lavadero.
washing, lavado, lavadura, lavaje.
machine, lavadora, mquina de lavar.
plant, instalacin de lavado.
screen, criba lavadora.
washings, lavaduras.
washout, socavacin, derrumbamiento, arrastre;
(pet) fuga, escape.
- - plug, tapn de limpieza.
- - tap (bo), macho para agujeros de limpieza.
washtray, lavadero, tina de lavar.
T (p). T para lavadero.
washtrough (min) , artesn, gamella de lavar,
baco.
waste, 8 desgaste, derroche; desperdicios de algodn, hilacha de. algodn, huaipe, (e)
estopa; (min) escombros, desechos; (mad)
desperdicios; (geol) erosin; v derrochar,
desgastar, malgastar; (exc) botar, tirar,
arrojar.
- - bank, terrero, escombrera, vaciadero.
- - conveyor (sa) , conductor de desechos.
- - disposal, disposicin de basuras.
gate (hyd), compuerta de desage o de descarga.
nut (pb), brida de piso.
pipe (pb), tubo de evacuacin o de desage,
desaguadero.
product, producto de desecho.
raise (min), tiro de escombros.
stack (pb) , tubo vertical de evacuaClon,
bajada de inmundicias, bajante de aguas
servidas.
weir, aliviadero, vertedero;
wastes, desperdicio,s, despojos.
waste-gas burner, quemador de gas de desecho.
waste-heat boiler, caldera de calor de desflcho o
de calor residuaL
wasteboard (sb), falca.
wasteless zinc. (elec), cinc no gastable.
wasteway, canal evacuador o de descarga; conducto de desfogue; aliviadero, vertedero,
(eh) vertedero de rebalse.
watch glass (lab), cristal o vidrio de reloj.
watchmaker's lathe, torno de relojeda.
watchman, sereno, velador, (M) vigilador, (U)
guardin, celador.
watchman's clock, reloj para sereno.
water, 8 agua; v aguar; regar; abrevar;
back (pb), caja de agua caliente.
ballast, lastre de agua.
bar (rd), caballn desviador.
- - barge, lanchn para agua, aljibe.

water
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bath, bao de Mara.


bearing (machy), cojinete lubricado por
agua.
- - blender, mezclador de agua.
-.-..- brake, freno de agua, dinammetro a friccin de agua.
-bridge (bo), altar de agua.
- - carrier, aguador, (A) aguatero.
- - cart, carro-tanque, carricuba, (A) aguatero.
closet, (pb) inodoro, (V) sanitario, (V) excusado; (cuarto) excusado, retrete, (Ec)
casilla.
color (dwg), acuarela.
- - column (rr), columna de agua, gra alimentadora de agua.
- - company, empresa de agua potable,compaa de acueducto.
- - conditioner, suavizador o acondicionador de
agua.
- - cooling (eng), enfriamiento por agua.
- - crane (rr), gra alimentadora de agua, gra
hidrante.
- - uring.(conc), curado al agua.
- - curtain, cortina de agua contra incendios.
- - cushion, colchn o almohadn de agua.
drive (pet) , impulsin por agua, mpuje
hidrosttico.
gage (bo), indicador de nivel del agua.
- - gain (conc), exceso de agua en la parte supe, rior de la colada.
- - gap (top), abra, boca, garganta.
- - gas, gas de agua.
glass, (cal) vidrio de nivel; (qum) vidrio
soluble o lquido.
hammer, arietazo, golpes de ariete, ariete
hidrulico, choque de ariete o de agua.
- - holes (min), barrenos hacia abajo.
- - jacket, camisa o chaqueta de agua, ~ camisa
de enfriamiento.
jet,chorrode agua, (M) chifln de agua; in. yeccin de agua.
-leg (bo); hervidor; placa de agua.
-Ievel, nivel del agua; (inst) nivel de agua.
-line, (cal) nivel del agua; (nut) lnea de
flotacin; (pi) nivel del agua.
- - mains, caera matriz o de acueducto, tuberamaestra.
manifold (eng), mltiplo del agua.
meter, contador o medidor de agua, (e) reloj
de agua.
- - motor, motor de agua.
- - oak, roble de agua.
--of absorption (irr), agua de imbibicin.
- - of compaction (Sol), agua de consolidacin,
(A) agua de expulsin.
- - of condensation, agua de condensacin.
- - of constitution (chem),agua de constitucin.
of crystallization (chem), agua de cristalizacin.
of dilation (Sol), agua de sobresaturacin.
of hydration (chem), agua de hidratacin.
of imbibition (irr), agua de imbibicin.
- - paint, pintura al agua o F, la cola, lchada.
- - pipe, cao o tubera de r.gua.
.,.- power,fuerza o energa o potencia hidrulica, fuerza de agua; salto de agua.

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waterwall

waterway

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wedge

- - pressure, presin de agua.


purification, depuracin o purificacin de
agua.
- ram, ariete hidrulico.
- - rate, tasa o cuota de agua; (irr) canon de
riego.
repellency (ct), impermeabilidad, 'resistencia
al agua.
- - resistance (elec), restato de agua.
,-- l'Molirces, aglias aprovechables, recursos
hidrulicos, (PR) fuentes fluviales, (Pe)
recursos acuUeros.
retention (ct), retencin de agua.
- - rheostt (elec), restato de agua, resistencia
hidrulica.
- - rights, derechos o merced de agua.
- ring (min), cuneta colectora en la pared del
pozo.
- - seal, cierre hidrulico o de agua.
- - service, derivacin de agua, toma de agua
particular, (Col) pluma.
slide (lg), canalizo, canaln.
- - softener, equipo suavizador de agua, ablandador de agua.
- - softening, abandamiento o suavizacin o
adelgazamiento o endulzamiento de agua,
(.1\) edulcoracin de agua.
staih (pt), tinte al agua.
- - station, aguadero, aguada.
- - stop, dispositivo de estancamiento, (M)
tapajunta.
supply, abastecimiento o suministro o provisin de agua, abasto de agua potable, aprovisionamiento de agua, (V) proveimiento
de agua.
- - surface, espejo o lumbre, del agua.
- - system, red de aguas corrientes, acueducto;
sistema fluvial.
- - table, (ed) retallo de derrame, botaguas;
(subsuelo) napa,fretica, lmina acufera,
nivel de agua fretica, (Pe) (V) mesa de
agua, (C) tabla de agua; (cal) placa de
agua.
tower, torre de agua,aguatorre.
- - trap, colector de agua.
-,- treatment,tratamiento de agua.
- - trough (rr) , ,canaleta de toma en marcha.
- truck, camin tanque para' agua.
- tube (bo), tubo hervidor o de agua.
turbine, turbina hidrulica o de agua
- vapor, vapor acuoso o de agua.
wheel, rueda hidrulica o de agua.
water-bearing ,stratum, capa acufera, manto
fretico,' horizonte acufero.
water-borne, llevado pqr las aguas.
disease, (V), enfermedad ,hidrica.
water-bound macadam, macdamhidrulico o
al agua.
water-cement ratio (conc), relacin o razn aguacemento.
water-closet bowl, taza, cubeta, palangana.
water-closet tank, tanque de inundacin.
water-cooled (eng), enfriado por agua.
water-gas tar, alquitrn,de gas de agua.
water-hammer suppressor, amortiguador de
"hoques de agua, detenedor de ariete; ata-

jador de golpe .de ariete, absorbedor de


choque, supresor de ondas de presin.
water-hardened (met), templado en agua.
water-inch, pulgada de agua.
water-insoluble, insoluble en agua.
water4evel
- - gage, indicador de nivel de agua.
- - measurement, medida de material enrasado.
recorder, (hid) lirrugrafo, registrador de
niveles; (cal) registrador de nivel del agua.
water-line length (na), eslora de flotacin.
water-line planes (na), planos paralelos a la
lnea de flotacin.
water-Iubricated, lubricado por agua.
water-packed piston, mbolo de cierre hidrulico.
water-power plant, planta hidroelctrica, central
de fuerza de agua,central hidrulica,(A)
usina hidrulica.
water-relief valve, vlvula de purga de agua.
water-repellent, impermeable, repelente al agua.
water-resistant, resistente al agua.
water-sealed, cerrado con agua.
water-smoking (brick), desecacin por calor
antes de cocer,
water-soluble, soluble en agua.
water-stage indicator, vase water-Ievel gage.
water-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado con lubricacin de agua.
water-tble stream, corriente fretica.
water-waste detector,detector de escapes.
water-waste survey, investigacin de prdidas
de agua, estudio de desperdicios de agua.
waterboy, aguador.
watercourse, corriente de agua, curso fluvial o de
agua, vagilada, do.
waterfall, salto' o cada de agua, cascada, catarata.
watering cart, carro o pipa de riego, carro aguatero.
watering trough, abrevadero, (C) canoa, (M)
aguaje.
waterlogged, anegado, (A) revenido" (A) inundado.
waterproof, v impermeabilizar; a impermeable, a
prueba de agua, hidrfugo.
- - insulation, aislacin impermeable o a prueba
de intemperie.
waterproofer, impermeabilizador.
waterproofing, impermeabilizacin, (A) estancamiento; (A) aislacin.
- - compound, material hidrfugo, compuesto
impermeabilizadQr.
- - course, capa impermeable, (A) capa aisla, dora de humedad.
watershed, (top) cuenca colectora, hoya tributaria o hidrolgica, superficie de desage,
(A) (U) cuenca imbrifera, (Col) cuenca
pluviomtrica; ,(top) vertiente; (ed) botaguas, vierteaguas.
--line (top), crestera, cumbrera, serrana.
watertight, estanco, hermtico, impermeable.
watertightness, hermeticidad, impermeabilidad,
estanquedad.
watertube boiler, caldera acuotubular" o con
,
tubos de agua o con tubos hervidores.
waterwall, pantalla de agua.

waterway, va fluvial o de agua; cauce, canal;


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(an) cuneta, trancanil.
waterworks, planta de agua potable, instalacin
de agua corriente, obras de agua, acueducto, (A) establecimiento de aguas corrientes.,
.;vatt, vatio, (Es) wat.
- - current, corriente vatada.
Watt governor (se), regulador de pndulo cnico.
watt-hour, vatihora, vatio-hora. '
- - efficiency, rendimiento en vatihoras.
- - meter, contador de vatio-horas vatihormetro.
'
watt-second, vatiosegundo.
wattage, vatiaje, potencia en vatios, (A) wattaje.
wattle, zarzo, sebe.
wattless, desvatado.
- - power, voltamperios reactivos, potencia desvatada.
wattmeter, vatmetro, voltampermetro.
wave, onda, ola.
- - action, oleaje, olaje.
adapter (ra), adaptador de onda.
- - analyzer (ra), analizador de ondas.
- - antenna (ra), antena de onda.
band (ra), faja o banda de.ondas, (A) rango
de ondas, (A) gama de onda.
- - converter (ra), convertidor de ohda.
form (elec), forma de onda.
- - front (elec); frente o avanzada de la onda.
generator (elec), genera~r de ondas.
guide (ra), gua de. ondas.
-Iength (all senses), longitud de onda.
- - mechanics (physics), mecnica de ondas.
- propagation, propagacin de ondas.
- - train (physics), grupo de ondas.
- trap (ra) , selector de ondas,(A) atrapador
de ondas, (Es) trampa de onda. ,
winding (elec), devanado 'ondulado o en
serie.
wave-Iength constant (ra), constante de fase.
wavemeter (ra), ondmetro, medidor de ondas.
wax, cera; parafina.
distillate, destilado parafinoso.
- - stripper (pet), separador de la parafina.
waxy luster (miner), brillo ceroso.
way
and structures (rr), va y obras.
- - timbers, latgueros de va.
- - train, tren local o de escalas.
ways, (cn) imadas, anguilas; (mh) guas, resbaladeras.
waybill (t.r) , hoja, de ruta, gua de, carga, (A)
carta de porte, (A) gua de campaa.
weak, (est) poco resistente;, (maq)' poco fuerte;
(elc) dbil; (solucin) diludo; (mercado)
flojo.
coupling (ra), acoplamiento flojo o ,dbil.
- - sewage, aguas negras con poca materia
orgnica.
weak-signal detector (ra), detector para seales
1biles.
weaken, debilitar; atenuar;, (fma)' rebajar.
weakened plane (rd), junta simulada.
wekener (pmy), rebajador .
weak'"ning (prny), rebajado.

8 desgaste, uso; v desgastar, gastar, gastarse, ' desgastarse.


- - and tear, uso y desgaste, desgaste natural.
- - away,. gastar, desgastar; gastarse, desgastarse.
- - out, desgastar, gastar; desgastarse; gastarse .
wear-resistant, resistente al desgaste.
wearing
- - course, capa de desgaste' o.de defensa, (ca)
capa de rodadura.
- - plate, placa de. frotamiento o de .defensa,
plancha de desgaste.
- ring, anillo desgastable.
strip, listn de defensa.
surface, (ca) capa de.. desgaste o de rodamiento, carpeta .dedesgaste; . (neumtico)
superficie de rodamiento.
weather,8tiempo';v desgastarse ala intemperie,
','
intemperizarse.
- - bureau, oficina meteorolgica.
contact (elec), contacto por humedad.
- - deck. (sb), cubierta abierta superior.
head (elec), vase service head.
- - joint (mas), junta biselada para escurrimiento del agualluvia.
- - map, mapa meteorolgico.
- - protection, proteccin contra la intemperie.
.-.- shore, costa de 'barlovento.
strip, burlete, gualdrm.
weather-resisting, resistente al maL tiempo o a la
intemperie.
weather~oarding, tablas solapadas o de chilla,
chillado.
weathered, intemperizado.
weathering, intemperizacin, intemperismo, (M)
(Col) meteorizacin; (ed) botaguas, escurridero.
- - correction (geop), correccin por capa'superficial.
- - index (coal), ndice de intemperismo.
- - test, prueba de intemperismo.
weatherproof, a prueba de intemperie.
weathertight, estanco.
weaving, (sol) oscilacin, soldadura de tejido o
de .vaivn; (ca) mezcla del trfico en la
encrucijada.
web, (viga) (riel) alma; (est) nervio; (rueda)
plato; (taladro) nima, alma; (armadura)
tejido, trabazn; (llave) paletn.
- - frame (sh), cuaderna.
- member (tu), pieza de enrejado o de armadura, barra de celosa, miembro del alma,
(V) barra del tejido.
plate (gi),plancha de alma.
- - stif[eners (gi), montantes de refuerzo, ~los atiesadores.
weber, weber (unidad de flujo magntico).
wedge, 8 cua, calce, calza; v calzar, acuar,
encuar, calar, recqar, cuar, (M) requintar.
and shims (stonecutting), aguja infernaL
bar, barra de cua.
- - bolt, perno de cua.
brick (rfr), ladrillo de cua.
cut (min)(tun), corte de ua.
- - gage, calibre de cua.

wear,

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gate (va), compuerta acuada.


- - socket (wr), encastre o casquillo ,acuado.
wedge-gate valve, vlvula de cua.
wedge-point crowbar, barra punta-de-cua.
wedging, acuadura, acuamiento, calzadura,
recalce.
weed, 8 maleza; 11 desmalezar.
- - bumer, quemador de malezas.
- - cutter; cortador de maleza.
- - eradicator (ce), arrancador de yerbajos.
- - killer,destructor de malezas.
weep holes, agujeros de drenaje, mechina.1es,
cantimploras, lloraderos, aliviaderos, goteros, barbacanas.
weep pipe, tubo de drenaje.
weigh 11, pesar, romanear.
- - anchor, zarpar.
- - feeder, alimentador pesador o por peso.
- - hopper, medidor por peso, balanza-tolva.
--larry, carretilla pesadora.
rail" carril de bscula.
weighbrid,.ge, puente-bscula, bscula-puente.
weigher, pesador.
weighhouse, caseta de balanza.
weighing, pesaje, pesada.
- - batcher (conc), medidor por peso, tolva pesadora,(A) ,bscula-tolva.
bucket, capacho pesadQr, (A), balanza-balde.
weighmaster, encargado de la bscula.
weight, 8 peso; pesa; v cargar, lastrar.
- - batching (conc), proporcionamiento por peso.
- - bOJ: (window), caja de contrapeso.
- - indicator, indicador de peso.
- - voltameter, voltmetro de ,peso.
weighted average, promedio,' compensado o
p~sado;'
,
weighted filtration factor (hyd), factor gravado
de percolacin, factor compensado de filtracin.
weightomet'er,registradorde peso.
weir, vertedero, presa sumergible, vertedor, azud.
- - aeration, aeracin porvertedro.'
- - chamber, cmara de vertedero.
--, crest" umbral .vertedor.
,-- gaging tank, tanque aforador de vertedero.
- - head; carga en el vertedero. '
- - meter; contador vertedor.
weld, 8 soldadura; v,soldai', caldear.
- metal, metal de aporte: metal soldador.
- recorder, registrador de soldadura.
weldability, soldabilidad,
weldable,soldable.
welded, sold.do.
- - chain, cadena de eslabones soldados.
flange (p), brida soldada.
pipe, caera o tubera soldada.
steel fabric, tejido de alambre soldado.
wire reinforcement, refuerzo de malla soldada.
welder, soldador (hombre); (maq) soldtdora.
welder's
apron, delantal de soldador,
--leggings, polainas de soldador.
sleeves, mangas de soldador.
welding, soldadura.
- bell (p), campana de soldar.

wellhead

-'- booth, garita de soldar.


cable, cable de soldadora.
-cap (P), tapa para soldar.
compound, soldadura fundente, fundente
soldador.
elbow (p), codo para conexiones soldadas.
- - electrode, electrodo para soldar.
fittings (p), accesorios soldables o para conexiones soldadas.
fixture, plantilla sujetadora para soldar.
- - flux, fundente para soldar.
forge, forja de soldar.
- - furnace, horno de soldar.
goggles, gafas de soldador.
haze, niebla de la soldadura.
- - helmet, casquete o casco de soldador.
jig, plantilla de soldador;
-lateral (p), Y para soldar.
--lens, vidrio filtrante o de soldador.
- - mask, careta de soldador.
neck (P), casquillo por soldar.
nipple (p), niple para soldadura.
- - outfit, equipo soldador, soldadora.
pad (p), cojn roscado para soldar.
- - positioner, posicionador soldador.
-,-'- powder,polvo fundente.
reducer (p), reductor soldable.
- - retum (p),curva en U para soldar.
ring (p), anillo por soldar.
- rod, varilla soldadora o fundente; (V) barreta de soldadura.
saddle (p), silla para soldar.
- - slab, bnco de soldar.
- - sleeve (P), manguito para soldar.
- - symbols, signos o smbolos de soldadura.
- T (p), T para conexiones soldadas.
table, banco de soldador.
- - tip, pico soldador.
- - tongs, tenazas de soldar.
- - torch, soplete soldador, antorcha soldadora.
union (p), unin para soldar.
--,valve, vlvula para conexiones soldadas. "
- - wire, alampre soldador o fundente.
welding-neck $ange (p), brida de collar.
weldless'chain, cadena sin soldar.
weldment, conjunto d partes soldadas; ensambladura soldada.
Weldwood (trademark), madera laminada.
well, (agua) pozo, (eh) (M) noria: (es) caja, pozo:
(nut) sentina.
- - auger, barrena de tierra.
- - bit, broca para sonda de pozos.
- - casing, entubado de pozos, tubera de revestimiento, (M) ademado.
- - curbing, brocal.
- - drill, sonda', barrena para pozos, perforadora
a cable.
- - point, coladera-punta, punta coladora.
--rater,tasador de pozos.
- - rig, equipo para perforacin de pozos.
- - screen, tamiz o colador de pozo.
surveying, (pet) , estudio de pozos.
- - water, agua de pozo, (M) agua de noria.
well-burnedbrick,\ ladrillo 1'ecocho o cocido.
wellhead (pet), cabeza o boca de pozo: cabezal de
pozo.

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white

assembly (pet), grupo de cabeza de pozo.


puller (auto), sacarrueda, extractor de rue- - gas, gas de boca de pozo.
das.
wellhole, (ed) pozo de escalera; (al) pozo de - - resistances (rr), resistencias de las ruedas.
cada.
screen (hyd), tambor cribador.
west, 8 oeste; a del oeste, occidental; OOv al oeste.
- - seat (axle), asiento de rueda, collar para
west~m, del oeste, occidental.
rueda.
westing (surv), desviacin hacia el oeste.
spindle (auto), mun de rueda.
Weston cell (elec), elemento de cadmio.
stop (rr), tope de rueda.
wet, 11 remojar, mojar; a hmedo.
track (rd), rodada.
cell, pila hmeda.
- - tractor, tractor de ruedas.
- connection (p), injerto frula de toma' co- wheel-mount~d, montado sobre ruedas.
nexin bajo presin. ,"
,
wheel-type dltcher, zanjadora tipo de rueda.
dock, drsena, drsena de flote.
wheelbarrow, carretilla.
- - flashover voltage, voltaje para salto de arco -load, carretillada.
~on aislador hmedo.
- - man, carretillero.
- - gnnder, amoladora en hmedo
wheeled
-l!rinding, esmerilado en hmed~.
- - jack, gato corredizo.
- - hner, forro de cilindro tipo hmedo.
- - roller, aplanador de ruedas.
- - process (chem), procedimiento hmedo va scraper (ea), pala o trailla de ruedas, (M)
hmeda.
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escrepa de ruedas, (V) rastrillo de ruedas
- - processing (ag), clasificacin con lavado.
wheeIhouse (sb), timonera.

- ret~m (ht) , tubera de retorno debajo del


wheelwright, carretero, aperador" carpintero de
lllvel del agua en la caldera
carretas.
-rot (lb:), putrefaccin o pOdricin hmeda.
- - work, carretera.
screenmg (ag), cribado con lavado cernido
wheeze bar (sb), palanca de quijada.
hmedo, tamizacin por vahm~da.
whet, afilar, aguzar.
- - steam, yapor hmedo
whetstone, piedra de afilar, afiladera, aguzadera,
- storage (battery), bodegaje en h~edo.
(A) pIedra de asentar.
- vent (Pb), tubo de evacuacin utilizado para
whiflletree, balancn, volea.
venteo.
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whlm (min), cabrestante.
- - well, po~o sumidero o de II8piracin.
whip, 8 conexin flexible para manguera de aire'
wet-base boiler, caldera con placa de agua debaj o
v (cab) dar latigazos; abotonar, aforrar. '
del cenicero.
- - and r~nner, aparejo de un motn fijo y uno
wet-bulb depression,diferencia entre la temperamOVIble.
tura de ampolleta seca y la de, ampolleta
whipcord belt, correa de trallas.
hmeda.
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whi~ping (cab), latigazo, vapuleo: barbeta.
wet-bulb thermometer, termmetro hmedo o de
W1?-pple tr~ss, armadura Whipple.
ampolleta hmeda.
'
'whipsaw, SIerra c\,-brilla.
wet-process insulator, aislador' de fabricacin
whipstock (pet), desviador, guasondas, guaba..
hmeda.
rrena.
wetted perimeter (hyd), permetro mojado, con"
whirl (hyd), remolino.
torno baado.
whirler, :Whirley (trad~t;'ark), gra de, aguiln
wetted surface (sb), superficie baada. '
act~vo y de rotaClon completa, gra girawharf, muelle, embarcadero, atracadero atraque
torIa.
- - borer, barrenillo de muelles.
'
.
whirlpool, remolino, torbellino, vorgine, vrtice.
- - crane, gra de muelle.
- - breaker, destructor del vrtice.
- - dues, muellaje, derechos de muelle.
whirlwind, remolino de viento.
wharfage, muellaje, amarraje, atraque; derechos
whistle, 8 pito, silbato; v pitar.
de muelle.
- - sign (rr), indicador para silbato.
Wheatstone bridge (elec), puente de Wheat- --o si~nal, seal de silbato, pitazo, silbido.
stone.
'
whist1i~g buoy, boya de silbato o de pito o ,de
wheel, rueda.
suena.
aligner (auto), alineador de ruedas.
white, blanco.
~ balancer (auto); contrapesador de ruedas,
- - ant, hormiga blanca, comejn.
(A) compensador de ,ruedas.
- - antimony, antimonio blanco.
- - base, base de ruedas,distancia entre ejes , - - arsenic, trixido de arsnico, arsnico
batalla, (Ec) intereje, (A) base de rodado'
blanco.
- - doUy, carrito para ruedas.
. - ash (lbr), fresno blanco.
- - dresser, rectificador de ruedas abrasivaS.
- brass, latn blancQ (contiene ms de 49o/c
de cinc).
o
- - guard, guardarrueda; salvarruedas; gIlardacantn.
"
'
- bronze, bronce blanco (alto contenido de>
estao).
-lathe, torno para rueda.
- coal (water power), hulla blanca.
--load, carga sobre unal)Ueda.
coat (plaster), capa de acabado, (V) enca- - ore, bournonita.
' '
lado.
- pit, cmara de turbina.
- - copperas (miner), coquimbita; goslarita.

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white
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damp (min), gas venen.os.o de minas de carbn.


fi1', abet.o blanc.o.
- - heat, cal.or blanc.o.
- - iron, fundicin blanca.
- - iron pyrites, marcasita, pirita blanca.
- - ironwood, pal.o de hierr.o blanc.o. .
-lead, albayalde, cerusa, (V) blanco de pl.om.o,
(M) pl.om.o blanc.o.
--lead ore, cerusita.
metal, metal planc.o.
- - mica, mica blanca, m.osc.ovita.
- - mineral .oil, petr.olat.o.
- - oak, r.oble o encin.o blanc.o, r.oble albar.
- - pine, pin.o blanc.o .o albar.
print, f.ot.ocalc.o blanc.o, c.opia heli.ogrfica
blanca, f.ot.oc.opia blanca.
- - pyrite, marcasita.
rot (lbr) , carc.oma .o p.odricin blanca.
- - spruce, abet.o blanc.o, picea albar.
- - vitriol, sulfat.o de cinc.
white-hot, calentad.o al blanc.o,incandescente.
white-side-wall tire (aut.o), neumtic.o de c.ostad.o
blanc.o.
whitewash, 8 lechada, blanquead.o, encalad.o,
jalbegue, pintura de cal; v blanquear, en-<
jalbegar, jalbegar, emblanquear, encalar.
- - brush, br.ocha de blanquear, pincel. para
blanque.o, br.ochn.
whitewashing, blanquead.o; enjalbegad.o, lucidura.
whitewood, tuliper.o,. pal.o blanc.o.
w'hiting, blanc.o de Espaa .o de yeso.
Whitw.orth thread, filete Whitw.orth;
whole number, enter.o, nmer.o enter.o;
wholesale, al p.or may.or.
wh.olesaler, c.omerciante al p.or may.o';may.orista;
wick, mecha, pabil.o, est.oper.ol. .
- - carburetor, carburad.or de mecha.
--lubrication, lubricacin .o engrase p.ormecha.
- - oiler, aceitera de mecha.
-< packing empaqutadura de mecha.
wicket dam,presade tabler.os; presa de abati,
mient.o.
wickt gate; (turb) labe<girat.ori.o .o direct.or .o
del distribuid.or, paleta de regulacin,c.ompuerta de postig.o, aleta distribuid.ora; (hid)
c.ompuerta de marip.osa.
wicking, empaquetadura de alg.odn.
wide, anch.o.:
gage. (rr),. tr.ocha ancha.
wide-angle camera, cmara granangular.
wide-fianged 1 beam, viga de ala ancha.
wide-mortise block, m.otn de muesca ancha;
wide-throw hinges,. bisagras de tir.o anch.o.
widen, ensanchar; alegrar.
widener, ensanchad.or.
widening, ensanche, ensanchamie,nto.
finisher. (rd) ,ensanchad.ora-acabad.ora.
width, anchura, anch.o.
wigglein (surv), enc.ontrar.p.or tante.os una estacin entre punt.os fij.os.
wigwag signal, (rr), seal de disc.o .oscilat.ori.o.
wild well (pet), poz.o fuera de c.ontr.ol.
,
.
wildcat well (pet), p.oz.o expl.orat.ori.o .o de cate.o,
perf.oracin de ensay.o.

windlass

wildcatting (pet) , expl.oracin, perf.oracin expl.orat.oria.


willemite (miner), willemita.
willow, sauce, mimbre, mimbrera.
wilting coefficient (irr); c.oeficiente de sequedad.
wimble, berbiqu; barrena.
win (min),extraer,minar~
winch, cabrestante, cabria, cigea, malacate,
m.ontacarga, (Ch) huinche,(A) guinche;
(A) guinche de man.o.
- - head, m.olinete, hus.o, tamb.or exteri.or.
wind n, vient.o.
bent (str), tirantera en plan.o vertical
arristrada contra vient.o.
- - bracing, c.ontravi.mt.os, c.ontravente.o, arriostramient.o c.ontravient.o, (U) c.ontraventamient.os.
charger (elc), generad.or a vient.o.
- ' cone (ap) , iridicad.or cnic.o de la direccin
del vient.o.
- - gage, anemmetr.o.
- - gap, abra, garganta.
indicat.or (ap),'indicad.or de la direccin del
vient.o. :
-load, carga debida al vient.o.
- - mot.or,m.ot.or de vient.o.
- - pressure, presin del vient.o.
- - r.ose, diagrama de los vient.os reinantes.
shake(lbr), venteadura.
sock (ap) , indicad.or de la direccin del
viento, mangaveleta, c.ono de viento.
stop, burlete~
,
- - stress, esfuerz.o debido al vient.o.
tee (ap) Tindicad.or del vient.
- ' tetrahedron (ap) , tetraedr.o indicad.or de
vient.o.
- - tower, torre de enfriamient.o atmosfric.o.
tunnel, tnel aer.odinmic.o.
- - vane, veleta.
wind-borne deposit (ge.ol), depsit.o elic.o.
wind scale, escala de vient.os.
light wind, brisa ligera.
gentIe wind, brisa ligera.
moderte wind, brisa m.oderada.
fresh wind, brisa m.oderada.
strong wind, bris.ote.
gale, vient.o fuerte; galerna, ventalTn.
wh.ole gale, tempestad.'
.
hurricane, huracn.
,wind,8(est)(carp) t.orcedura, alabe.o, c.omba; v
devanar, arr.ollar, b.o binar, enr.ollar (inst)
dar cuerda.
- - up, enr.ollar.
",indage (machy), friccin del aire
windblasting, er.osin p.or vient.o;
windbreak, . r.ompevient.os, .c.ortavient.os, abrig.o,
(C) guardabrisa.,
"
,winder, (elc) devanad.ora; (es) pelda.oradial,
escaln de tarac..oL
winding (elec), devanad.o, arr.ollaI!lient.o, enrollad.o, b.obinad.o, b.obinaje.
- - drum, tambor de enr.ollar. . ..
- - machine, b.obinad.ora, devanad.ora.
,..-- pitch, pas.o delarr.ollamiento.
- - tackle, aparej.o de candeletn.
windlass, m.ontacarga, malacate,' cabria, baritel,

windlass
arge, t.orn.o de man.o, m.olinete cigea,
'
(A) guinche de man.o.
jack, gat.o de manivela.
windmill, m.ot.or .o m.olin.o de vient.o (M~ papal.ote, (U) aer.om.ot.or.
'
wind.ow, ventana, ventanal (grande); vidriera.
bar, parteluz, barra de ventana.
- - blind, persiana, cel.osa, c.ontraventana C.ontravidriera.
'
- fastener, fiad.or de ventana.
frame, marc.o de ventana, alfajla, jambaje,
cerc.o de ventana.
glass, vidri.o c.omn u .ordinari.o.
guard, salvavidri.o, guardaventana.
opener (aut.o), alzaventana, elevad.or de
cristal.
.opening, van.o de ventana, ventanal.
sash, . h.oja de ventana, vidriera, (Col)
bastidor.
screen, mosquitero.
sh';1tter, contraventana, puertaventana, perSiana, cerrador.
sil!, umbral de ventana; s.olera del marc.o;
repisa de ventana.
splay, mocheta.
stile, montante.
sto.ol, repisa de ventana.
st.op, t.ope de h.oja de ventana, m.oldura de
gua.
trim, c.ontramarc.o de ventana, vestidura,
chambranas.
wind.owpane, hoja de vidri.o, cristal.
Wind.owstat (trademark), humidistat.o de ventana.
windrow, 8 cameIln, cabaIlete, (Ch) c.ordn, (M)
m.ontn; v arrastrar a cameIl.ones, am.ont.onar en cameIl.ones, (U)(eh) ac.ordonar.
windshield, g~ardabrisa, parabrisa, c.ortavient.o,
gu.ardavlento, (e) (PR) brisera, (C.ol)
bnser.o.
wip~r, Iimpiad.or del parabrisa, Iimpiaparabnsas, desempaad.or, Iimpiavidri.o.
windward, barl.ovent.o.
wing, (presa) ala, aler.o; (ed) ala, aleta.
- - bolt, pern.o de .orejas.
caJipers, calibrad.or .o c.omps de espes.or c.on
arc.o.
compass .01' dividers, c.omps c.on arc.o, (Es)
c.omps de cuadrante.
dam, esp.oln, espign.
--lift (ap), sustentacin.
--l.oading (ap), carga p.or unid.ad de superficie,
(A) carga alar.
- - nut, tuerca de .orejas .o de alas .o de .orejetas
(M) marip.osa.
'
pictures (pmy), f.ot.ografas laterales.
- - pile, pil.ote de alas.
- - rail (1'1'), c.ontracarril; c.ontrac.orazn pata
de liebre, ala del corazn.
'
screen, criba de ala; harne~.o de alas (Es)
rejilla de paletas.
'
- - screw, t.ornill.o de marip.oHa .o de .orejas.
snowplow, quitanieve de alas .o de cuchillas
laterales.
- - span (ap), envergadura.
- - stull (min), estemple de alas.

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wire

vlvula de ala.
wall (bdg), mur.o aler.o o de ala.o de defensa
.o de ac.ompaamient.o, (M) guardatierra,
(V) mur.o en ala.
wing-type cr.osshead (eng) , cruceta abierta .o de
alas.
winning (min), extraccin; desarr.oll.o.
winter, inviern.o.
- - solstice, s.olstici.o hiemal.
winze (min), p.oz.o cieg.o.
wipe (pb), s.oldar.
- - joint, unin s.oldada.
wiper, (mee) labe, leva; limpiad.o., desempaad.or; (elc) c.ontact.o deslizante, r.ozad.or.
- - ring (pist.on), anill.o rascad.or .o restregad.or.
wiping c.ontact (elec), c.ontact.o deslizante.
wiping sleeve (elec), manguito de s.oldar.
wire, 8 alambre, hil.o; v (ref) atar; (elc) alambrar, instalar c.onduct.ores.
brad, alfilerill.o de alambre, puntilla de
Pars.
brush, cepill.o metlico .o de alambre .o de
acer.o, br.ocha .o esc.obilla de alambre'
(elc) esc.obilla de alambres .o de alambr~
tejid.o.
- - chisel, c.ortaalambre.
- - cloth, tejid.o de alambre, tela metlica.
- - cutters, tenazas, c.ortaalambre.
- - drawing, estirad.o de alambre.
- - drill, br.oca de alambre.
- - fabric, tejid.o .o malla de alambre.
- - fence, alambrad.o, cerca alambrada. cerc.o
de alambre.
- - finishing nail, alfilerill.o de alambre.
fuse, alambre fusible.
- - gage, (herr) calibrad.or, calibre para alambres; (med) escala de dimetros, calibre.
- - gauze, gasa de alambre.
- - glass, vidri.o armad.o .o alambrad.o o- ref.orzad.o, cristal armad.o.
-Iath, list.onad.o metlic.o, tela de alambre para
tabiques.
-line (pet), cable de acer.o.
- - mesh, malla .o reticulad.o .o tela de alambre
(Ch) esterilla de alambre.

- - mill, hilera, planta estirad.ora de alambre.


- - molding, m.oldura ".on canal para alambrad.o
elctric.o.
- - nai!, punta de Pars, c1av.o francs .o pe
a!ambre, (eh) punta de alambre, (e) puntJla, (Es) alfiler de Pars.
- - netting, red .o enrej ad.o de alambre, alambrera, alambre tejido.
nippers, pinzas de c.orte fr.ontal.
- - puller, tirad.or de alambre.
- - rod, barra p.or estirar, (M) alambrn.
- - rope, cable metlic.o .o de alambre o de acer.o,
(V) guaya.
- - saw, sierra de alambre (para piedra).
- - solder, alambre de s.oldadura.
- - spike, punta de Pars de 8 pulg.
- - strand, c.ordn .o t.orn de alambre.
- - stretcher, estirador de alambre.
- - twister, t.orced.or de alambre. t.ort.or.
- - wave c.ommunicati.on, vase line radio.
- - wheel, rueda de ray.os de alambre;
-

wire

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wire-brush '/J limpiar con cepillo de alambre.


wire-cut bri~k, ladrillo recortado o de mquina
hilera.
wire-fabric reinforcement, refuerzo de malla.
wire-gauze br1,1sh (elec), escobilla de tela metlica.
wire-insertion packing empaquetadura con insercin de alambre.
.
wire-Iine anchor (pet), sujetacable.
wire-rope
block, motn para cable de alampre.
clamp, grampa o mordaza pata cable.
- - clip, abrazadera o grapa. para cable.
- - compound, compuesto para cable de alambre.
cutter, cortador. de cable.
- - fittings, accesorios para cable de alambre.
- . sheave, garrucha para cable de alambre.
wire-strand core, ncleo de. cordn metlico.
wire-weigjlt gage (hyd) , aforador de alambre y
pesa.
wire-wound. hose, manguera alambradf!, o' armada o ell,torchada.
wired radio, vru,e line radio.
wiredraw (steam), estrangular.
wireholder (elec), portahilo,portf!,alamb:e,
wireless telephony, telefona sin hilos, radiotelefona.
wireman (elec),. electricista ,de obras; auardalneas.
wireway (elec), conducto supel'fiit.l,de alambres,
canal de all.,mbres.
.
wiring, canalizacin elctrica, alambrado, alambraje, instalacinal~brica, .tendido.elctrico.
..
,. :
- - acc~ssories,accesorios de. alambrado.
clip, sufet.ahilo..
.,.
- - diagram, esquema,.almbrico,.di!,-grl!oma de
la instalacin almbrica.
- sWitch,llave d.e alambrado,!int~rruptor subsidiario interior. '.

'.
-trough (elec), canaleta de alambrado.
wishbone . construction,. construccin. tipo de
horquilla.
.
withe (bw), media. citara, muro de. media asta.
withs~nd voltage (inl), tensin no disruptiva.
witness, testigo..
.
- - corner (surv), vrtice testigo o de referencia;
mojll .de referencia.
- - mark, marca indice. .
stake (surv). estaca indicadora.
wobble saw, sierra elptica o excntrica, sierra
cirular oscilantI).
.
wobble-wheel roller (ea), aplanadora de ruedas
oscilantes.
wobbler, placa ondulante u oscilante; cabezal
motor (laminador).
thermit (w), termita fresable 6 para engranajes.
wolfram, volframio, tungsteno.
wolframite (tungsten ore), v'olframita, wolframita;
Wollaston wire (inSt) , hilo de Wollaston.
.
.
wood, md.!lra,.
alcohoi; !!olcohol m.etlico.

work

block, motn .de cuerpo de madera; (pav)


adoqun de madera, tarugo.
- - borer, (maq) barrenadora de madera; (insecto) carcoma, coso, xilfago.
brick, ladrillo de madera,bloque de clavar,
nudillo, (Col), cli.azo.
.
- - bushing, manquito .de mdera.
- - cement, cemento para madera.
- - chopper's maul, martillo de leador.
- - fiber, fibra de madera.
- - file, lima para madera.
flour (bl), polvo de madera.
- - gas, gas de madera.
-lot (lg), rea de explotacin forestal.
-louse (lbr), sochinilla, porqueta.
meal (bl), polvo de madera.
molding (elec), moldura-conducto, conducto
superficial de madera.
- - pulp, pulpa de madera.
- - punch, punzn para madera.
- - rasp, escofina para madera.
- - screw, tornillo para madera.
- - shavJlgs, virutas, acepilladuras.
- - splitter, hacha mecnica.
.
tar, alquitrn vegetal.
- - tin, casiterita, estao leoso.
- - waste, desechos de madera.
wool, lana de madera (virutas finas).
wood-block pavement, adquinado de madera.
wood~boring m.achine, taladrdora para madera,
mq uina barrendora de mdera.
wood-stave pipe, tubera de duelas de madera.
wood-turning)athe, -torno para labrar o elaborar
mdera.
.
W09dcutter, leador, hachero.
wooded (laIld), arbolado, .(M) .boscoso.
woode.n,.pin, tarugo, clavija, estaquilla, espiga.
wooden spike (rr) , tarugo de traviesa, escarpia
de madera.
woodland, monte, bosque.
woodrock, especie de asbesto.
woodwork, maperaje, ellrnaderdo, mder.amen.
woodworker, sierra mecnica porttil CAll varioR
accesorios. . .
'.
.
woodworking, elaboracin de maderas.
--lathe,tor.no para mdera.
woofer (rilo), altavoz para bajas frecuencias.
wool felt, fieltro de lana.
wool waste, estopa o desperdicios de lana.
work, 8 trabajo, labor; faena, tarea; la obra;
(mat) trabajo; '/J trabajar; obrar; (mtl)
elaborar, labrar; (min) explotar; (maq)
manejar, 'operar, maniobrar; (maq) actuar,
impulsar, . hacer .. funci(mar; (maq) funcionar, marchar.
hardnes.s (met), endurecimiento de trabajo.
- - holder, portapieza, portatrabajo.
. -.-loose, .aflojarse, soltarse.
-"- sheet, hoja de computaciones.
surface (mt), superficie por labrar,
table(mt), mesa de sujecin.
.
- - train. (rr) , tren. de conservaqin o de,coD:
struccin.
works, mecanismo; fbrica; la obra.
- - manager, jefe o director de obras.
.
work-over (pet) , reacondicionami.ento (del pozo)

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wye

workability (conc), trabajabilidad, manejabili- - - gear, engranaje de tornillo sin fin, engranaje
dad, manuabilidad, (A) (V) laborabilidad.
helicoidal.
workable,(conc) trabajable, manuable, mane- - - thread, rosca de gusano, filete de tornillo sin
jable, (A) (V) laborable; (min) explotable.
fin.
workbench, banco o mesa de trabajo, banco de - - wheel, ruedlt dentada de tornillo sin fin.
taller.
worm-eaten, oarcomido, agusanado, abromado,
w9rked lumber, madera machihembrada o perpicado.
filada.
worm-wheel hob, fresa matriz para rueda denworked out (mine),. agotado.
tada helicoidal.
worker, trabajador, obrero, . operario, labrador,
wormhole, picadura de gusano, (Pe) carcomido.
jornalero,
worming (cab), relleno.
workhead (mt) , cabezal de sujecin.
. wormy (lbr), carcomido.
working n (min) , labor, laboreo, (Es) explota.
worn, gastdo.
cin.
wound-rotor motor, motor de rotor dev~nado.
' - angle (mt), ngulo de ataque.
woven-wire belting, correaje de alambre tejido.
barrel (min) (pet) , cilindro de bomba.
woven-wirefencing, malla para cerca.
beam (eng), balan.cin.
wrap, 8 (cab) vuelta; '/J (elc)' revestir con cinta
- buoyancy (na), flotabilidad de servicio.
aisladora.
capacity (rd), capacidad de servicio o de funwrapped tap joint (elec), derivacin enrollada de
cionamiento.
alambre.
- - capital, capital de explotacin o en giro,
wrapping machine (p), mquina de envolver.
activo circulante.
wreath (st), codo, acodado.
chamber, cmara de trabajo.
wreck '/J, (ed) demoler, derribar, arrasar; (nut)
day, da laborable o til o de trabajo, (A) dia
naufragar.
hbil.
- - bUQy,boya para.sealar un barco hundido.
deptb. (gear), altura efectiva.
wrecker,(ed) '.demoledor, . ,derribador; .cauto)
drawing, dibujo de trabajo, plano deejecucamin de auxilio; (fc) tren de auxilio ; (fc)
cin.
carro, de gra; (nut) salvador de buques.
- - face, frente de ataque,faz de laboreo, (tn)
wrecking, (ed) demolicin, derribamiento, defondo de laboreo.
rribo; (nut) salvamento, salvataje.
force, personal obrero.
- - ball, bola rompedora.
- - lit, ajuste sin holgura.
- - bar, barra sacaclavos o cuello-de-ganso.
- - gage, calihre de taller o de trabajo.
- - block, motn para obras de salvamento.
hours, horas laborables o de trabajo.
- - car, (fe) .carro de gra o de auxilio o de so--Iine (str), eje de la pieza (generalmente el eje
corro; (auto) camin de auxilio.
de los remaches).
- - crane (rr), gra, de auxilio; gra de salva--load, carga de .servicio o de trabaj o.
mento.
model, modelo de gua.
- - crew, equipo de. urgencia; cuadrilla de salva- - pressure, presin de trabajo.
mento.
- - speed, velocidad. de. trabajo () de funciona- - - frog (rr), rana encarriladora.
miento.
- - jack (rr) , gato encarrilador o de auxilio.
stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de trabajo,. (A) ten- pump (naut), bomba de salvataje.
sin de trabajo.
- - rope (rr), cable paraeI).carrilamiento.
- - stroke (eng) , carrera de trabajo o deencen- - - train, tren de auxilio.
dido, tiempo motor o 'de trabajo.
wrench, llave, llave de tuerca.
voltage, tensin de servicio.
--, fit,ajustede rosca que no se puede hacer a
workman, obrero, operario, trabajador, jornamano,'ajuste de llave.
lero, obrador, bracero.
-.-' head" cabeza para llave.
workmanship, mano de obra, hechura.
wrench-operated valve, vlvula a llave.
workmen's cOI!lpensation, compensacin por aCwringing fit, aju"te sin.holgura.
cidentes de trabajo.
.
wrinkle bending (p), curvatura por arrugas.
workmen's compensation insurance, seguro
wrist pin, pasador de articulacin.
contra compensacin leg!!ol por accidentes
wrist plate (eng), disco distribuidor.
de trabajo.
wrought, forjado,fraguado.
workpiece, pieza en elaboracin, (A) pieza de - - bronze, bronce forjado.
trabajo.
- iron, hierro forjado o fraguado; hierro dulce,
workshop, taller, obrador, ofioina, obraje.
(Pe) fierro dulce.
workstand, mesa o banco de trabajo .
pipe, tubera soldada o fraguada (puede ser
worm, 8 (mec) tornillo sin fin, (M) gusano; (tub)
acero o hierro).
serpentn; '/J (cab) rellenar.
wrought-iron casting, fundicin de hierro malea- - and roller, sinfn y rodillo.
ble.
. - - auger, barrena de gusano.
wrought-iron pipe, tubera de hierro forjado
- - drive, transmisin por tornillo sin fin, mando
legtimo.
a sinfn.
wulfenite (miner), wulfenita, plomo amarillo.
- - feed, alimentacin a sinfn.
wye
- - fence, cerca en zigzag, (C)cerca alemana.
branch (P), ramal Y.

wye

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connection (elec), conexi6n de estrella.


-level (inst), nivel en y o de horquetas.
wythe (bw), media citara, muro de media asta.

X bracing, diagonales cruzadas, aspas, contravientos, crucetas.


X cut (ra crystal), corte X.
X radiation, radiaci6n X.
X rays, rayos X.
X-ray spectrum, espectro de los rayos X.
X-ray tube, tubo o vlvula de rayos X.
xanthate (chem), xantato.
xanthic, xntico.
xenomorphic (geol), xenom6rfico, xenomorfo.
xylan (su), xilana.
xylene (chem), xileno.
xylometer (for), xil6metro,
Xylonite (trademark), xilonita (celuloide).

y J}, Y, bifurcaci6n, injerto oblicuo.


y
y
y
y
y

branch (P), ramal Y o de 45, bifurcaci6n.


connection (elec), conexi6n de estrella.
cut (ra crystal), corte Y.
level (inst), nivel en Y o de horquetas.
pile (sp), tablestacaen Y.
y switch (rr), cambiava en Y, cambio de desvo
doble.
y track (rr), tringulo de inversi6n de marcha.
yard, 8 (med) yarda; (fc) patio; playa; (mtl)
cancha, patio, playa, corral6n, plaza;
corral (semovientes); (ef) embarcadero,
muelle; v (ef) arrastrar al embarcadero.
- - engine, locomotora de patio o de maniobras.
- - foreman, capataz de patio, canchero.
--lumber, madera de barraca (menos de 6
pulg).
track, va de patio o de playa.
yard-station (ea), yarda-estaci6n.
yardage, cubicaci6n en yardas, yardaje.
yarding engine (lg), malacate de arrastre~
yarding sled (lg), trineo de arrastre.
yardmaster (rr), suverintendente o jefe de patio.
yarn,8 (calafateado) estopa, filstica, (Col) yute,
(C) pabilo; filstica (soga); v (tub) calafatea.r con estopa.
yarning chisel, escoplo calafateador de estopa;
yarning iron, calafateador de estopa.
yellow, amarillo.
- - brass, lat6n corriente u ordinario.
- - copper ore, calcopirita.
- - earth (miner), amarillo de montafia.
- - fever, fiebre amarilla.
tir, pino del Pacfico, abeto Douglas.
--lead ore, wulfenita, plomo amarillo.
- - oak, roble amarillo.
- - ocher (miner), ocre amarillo.
- - pine, pinotea, pino amarillo, (Pan) pino
colorado.
- - pyrites, calcopirita.
- - spruce, abeto amarillo o rojo; picea del
Pacific.
w_ax (pet), cera amarilla.
yew, tejo.

zymotlrermic

yield, 8 rendimiento, producto; v.producir, rendir; ceder.


- - point, .punto cedente o de deformaci6n,
lmite elstico aparente, (A) lmite de
fiuencia.
- - strength, resistencia a punto cedente.
yoke, (mee) horqueta, horcajo, horquilla, culata,
caballete, araa; (para bueyes) yugo,
gamella; (de bueyes) yunta; (elc) culata;
cabecero (ventana).
drive (elec loco), impulsi6n a horquilla.

Z bar, hierro Z, perfil Z, barra Z, (C) angular Z.


Z-bar column, columna de barras Z.
Z-type ateel sheet pile, tablestaca en Z.
zenith, cenit, zenit.
- - distance, distancia cenital.
zenithal, cenital, zenital.
zeolite, zeolita, ceolita.
zeolitic, zeoltico.
Zeon (trademark)(il), ze6n.
zero, cero ..
adjuster (elec), ajustador a cero.
beat (ra), pulsaci6n cero.
method (elec), mtodo de cero.
potential (elec), tensi6n nula, potencial cero.
- - sequence component (elec), componente
nula de secuencia..
zero-beat reception (ra), recepci6n homodina.
zigzag connection (elec), conexi6n en zigzg.
zigzag-winding (elec), devanado 'en zigzag.
zinc, cinc, zinc, peltre.
blende, blenda, esfalerita, blenda de zinc.
- - bloom, fiores de cinc.
- - carbonate, carbonato de cinc, (miner) esmitsonita.
- - chloride, cloruro de cinc.
- - chrome, pigmento de'cromato de cinc.
- - dust, polvo de cinc.
- - oxide, xido de cinc, (miner)cincita:.
- - spar, esmitsonita.
- - white, blanco de cinc.
- - work, zincaje, (A) zinguera.
- - yellow (pigment), amarillo de cinc.
zinc-base alloy, aleaci6n a base de cinc.
zinc-coated, baado de cinc, cincado.
zinciferous, cincfero, zincfero;
zincification, galvanizaci6n, cincado.
zincite (miner), cincita, 6xido rojo de cinc.
zincous, zincoso.
zipper, ziper, cierre relmpago, apretador de corredera.
zircon (rfr) (miner), circ6n.
- - porcelain (in!), porcelana circ6nica.
zirconate (chem), zirconato.
zirconia (rfr), circonia.
zirconic,. circnico.
zirconium, circonio, zirconio.
zone, zona.
zoning (ht) (city) , zonificaci6n, (A) zonizaci6n.
zoogloea (lab), zoogloea, zooglea.
zooplankton (sen), zooplancton.
2:ylonite (trademark), zilonita, cilonita.
zymase (sen), zimasa.
zymothermic, zimotrmico.

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