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Diccionario para Ingenieros

Diccionario para Ingenieros

ESPAOL-INGLES E INGLSESPAOL Louis A. Robb


Miembro de LA SOCIEDAD AMERICANA DE INGENIEROS CIVILES

SEGUNDA REIMPRESIN MXICO, 1998

COMPAA EDITORIAL CONTINENTAL, S.A. DE C.V. MXICO

Engineers' Dictionary
SPANISH-ENGLISH and ENGLISH-SPANISH
By Louis

A.

Robb
Member of AMEBICAN 8OCIETY OF CIVIL ENGmEBHS

Ttulo original: ENGINEER'S DICTIONARY SPANISHENGLISH AND ENGLISH-SPANISH Edicin autorizada por: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Copyright by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Diseo de portada: Selene Corona Vallejo Diccionario para ingenieros: Espaol-Ingls e Ingls-Espaol Derechos reservados respecto a la edicin en espaol: 1956, COMPAA EDITORIAL CONTINENTAL, S.A. de C.V. Renacimiento 180, Colonia San Juan Tlihuaca, Delegacin Azcapotzalco, Cdigo Postal 02400, Mxico, D.F. Miembro de la Cmara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Registro nm. 43 ISBN 968-26-1118-0 (Segunda edicin, cambio de portada) ISBN 968-26-0894-5 (Primera edicin) Queda prohibida la reproduccin o transmisin total o parcial del contenido de la presente obra en cualesquiera formas, sean electrnicas o mecnicas, sin el consentimiento previo y por escrito del editor. Impreso en Mxico Printed in Mxico Primera edicin: 1956 Segunda edicin: 1997 Primera reimpresin: 1998 Segunda reimpresin: 1998

Esta obra se termin de imprimir en septiembre de 1998 en los talleres de Impresos y Acabados Marbeth, S.A. de C.V. Privada de lamo No. 35, Col. Arenal C.P. 02980, Mxico, D.F.

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PREFACIO
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 consultado 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 de ingeniera. 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, arquitectura naval, explotacin forestal, industria azucarera y campos petrolferos. Una nueva adicin es la indicacin de gnero de los substantivos 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 glosarios 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 v

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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 miles 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 espaol o en espaol-ingls. Hay propietarios de marcas de fbrica o comercio quienes han creado expresamente equivalentes en espaoj para usarlos en su 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 quienes obtuve material de gran valor. Para muchos trminos de ingeniera 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. Yglesias 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 fue 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, pubsher 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 engirieering, it could 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 ampie time to devote to the compilation of a much more comprehensive dictionary. The tems formerly laid aside have been worked in and a mass of new material has been studied. I have consulted many friends in Latin Amrica 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 needed in connection with engineering work. The same criterion has governed the selection of a very few of the terms of finance, 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 televisin 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 Usted in official glossaries of the engineering societies. Many of the words in this book will be found also in the best Englsh-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 buttress thread. Most of my effort has gone into pinning down the phrases. The listing of machine parts calis 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 xi

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must be listed, and with these, plus terms like bearing, cam, bolt, spring, roller, and val ve, equivalents of the vast majority of part ames may be written easily, In spite of some advice to the contrary I still believe that definitions are out of place in a two-language technical dictionary. The user who turns to slipring motor in a book such as this wants the accepted Spanish equivalents of that term and is not looking for a description of a slip-ring motor. Definitions would add greatly to the book's bulk. My practice has been to define a term only in default of a satisfactory equivalent or occastonally to avoid ambiguity. Obviously 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 that 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 perpetate 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 crate them and use them, and the job of the dictionary maker is to record this usage. This book aims to give the North American technical man the accepted engineering terminology of Spanish Amrica, and vice versa. Terms taken from official publications, from engineers' specifications, and from textbooks are "accepted" terms. For many thousands of English technical terms there are no "good Spanish" equivalents, 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 in Webster's. Spanish equivalents of English trade ames are a problem. The simple statement that proprietary ames cannot be translated does not cover the situation because they are regularly being translated in Spanish-speaking countries. Many such terms have already appeared in other dictionaries, both straight Spanish and English-Spanish. There are owners of English trade ames who have deliberately created Spanish equivalents for use in their advertising. My rule has been to include every term of this kind that I have found in good technical use. It is to be noted also that there are a great many trade ames in English that have become so well known that, with Webster's approval, they are regularly written without the capital letter. 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. I am particularly grateful to Mr. George C. Bunker with whom I have spent many hours in Caracas. Besides giving freely of his own time he introduced me to Venezuelan engineers from whom I obtained material of great valu. For terms of sanitary engineering, both in English and in Spanish, I have to thank Mr. Edmund B. Besselievre of the Dorr Co. and Mr. Toms R. Yglesias of Mxico City. Seor Juan de Dios Tejada of Havana gave me his expert advice on many questions. The vocabulary of geophysical exploration, both English and Spanish, was furnished by engineers of the Socony Vacuum Oil Co. L. A. R. New York Septembet, 1949

ABREVIATURAS
A AC B C Col Ch a aa adv ag ais al an ap arq as ase auto az bm ca cab cal carp cb cf en co com conc cons cont ct c cuch cv ch dac di di dib Argentina Amrica Central Bolivia Cuba Colombia Chile adjetivo acondicionamiento del aire adverbio 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 Ec Es EU F M Pan ds ec ed ef elc em en es est exc / fe 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 Unidos 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 hidrulica ingeniera de iluminacin instrumento irrigacin ingeniera sanitaria kilogramo (s) laboratorio enladrillado legal levantamiento libra (s)
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Par Pe PR RD U V loco lu m mad mam maq mat mee med met mg mh min miner mo mot mr inri ms mtl mv mz nut nav of op or ot pa pav pb pet Pi pint pl pr

Paraguay Per Puerto Rico Repblica Dominicana UruguayVenezuela locomotora lubricacin masculino madera manipostera maquinaria matemtica mecnico medida metalurgia motor de gasolina mquina-herramienta minera mineraloga, cristalografa % molda je 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

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a seg si sol sx te tel to top tr ts

puente pulg pulgada(s) quina qumica


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roe rs

radio remache refuerzos refrigeracin refractarios rociador automtico rosca

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

tub tn tv
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turb

v ve vi vol

tubera tnel turbina televisin verbo vlvula ventilacin vidrio voladura

ABBREVIATIONS
A
B C CA Ch Col a ac

Argentina Bolivia Cuba Central Amrica Chile Colombia adjective air conditioning accounting adverb aggregates airport architecture automobile bridge blasting building boiler blacksmithing bucket brickwork cable carpentry construction equipment chemistry cast iron centimeter(s) commercial concrete construction crawler cement cubic cableway dry dock derrick Diesel diameter drafting earthwork electrical elevator

DR Dominican Republic Ec Ecuador M Mxico Pan Panam Par Paraguay Pe Per


eng

Ph PR Sp U US V mech met mi min miner mot


mrl

Philippines Puerto Rico Spain Uruguay United States Venezuela

engine

mechanical metallurgy mile mining mineralogy, crystallography motor meteorology machine tools material mixer noun naval architecture nautical navigation office piping paving plumbing petroleum piling photogrammetry preposition painting pump port works quart(s) river radio road rivet reinf orcing steel roof refrigeration refractories railroad sawmill

act adv
ag ap ar

auto
bdg bl bo bs bu bw cab ce

exc F fdy fin fo for

bldg

carp che
ci cm

com conc cons


cr

ct cu cy dd de di diam dwg ea elec elev

excavation Fahrenheit foundry financial forms forestry gal gallon(s) ge gsoline engine geog geography geol geology,petrography geop geophysical gi girder gl glass ht heating (building) hw hardware hyd hydraulics il illuminating engineering in. nch(es) inl insulation ins insurance inst instrument irr irrigation kilo kilogram(s) lab laboratory Ib pound(s) lbr lumber leg legal lg logging loco locomotive lu lubrication m meter (s) machy machinery mas masonry math mathematics meas measure
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ABBREVIATIONS shipbuilding sewage disposal steam engine second(s) sanitary engineenng shovel automatic sprinkler soil mechanics sheet metal sheet piling square stair structural surv
sw t tb te tel th ti tk ti top tr su

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

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

tu tun tv
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turb

va ve w wp wr ww

truss tunnel turbine i televisin ' verb valve ventilation welding water purification wire rope woodworking

ESPAOL -INGLS

ababan ababan m, an Argentine lumber (semihard). abac m, Manila hemp. abaco TO, (ar) abacus; (min) washtrough, buddle; (conc bldg)(M) drop panel; (A) graph, chart, nomograph. abajadero TO, downgrade. abajador TO (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 tafce bearings. abamperio m (elc), abampere. abancalar, to terrace, bench. abanderado m (lev), flagman. ---- delantero, head flagman. ---- trasero, back flagman. abanderar, to register a vessel. abanico m, fan; anything fan-shaped; small derrick or crane; (rr)(C)(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 TO (Es), clamp, cramp, anchor; iron ring. abarloar (nut), to berth, dock, bring alongside. abarquillamiento m (est), cripping. abarquillar, to warp, curl; abarquillarse, to buckle, warp. abarrancar, to form gullies; abarrancarse, to run aground. abarrotar, (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 TO, supply, furnishing. ---- de agua, water supply. ---- de combustible, fueling. abastecimientos, abastos TO, supplies. abasto de agua, water supply. abatanador TO (M), wooden maul. abatible, descending; collapsible. abatidero m (Es), drain, gully, gutter. abatimiento TO, 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 TO (elc), abcoulomb. abecedario (TO) de estarcir, stencil for lettering. abecedario para marcar, marking stamp. abedul m (mad), birch. abelita/, abelite (explosive). aberracin /, 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/, an opening, aperture; open country ' between mountains; cove, small bay. -- de chispa (elc), spark gap. ---- de dosificacin (di), metering passage. ---- de la raz (sol), root opening. - libre, clear span, net opening. aberturas de aligeramiento (en), lightening holeB. abete m (mad), fir, deal. abetinote TO, rosin. abeto TO, fir, spruce, hemlock. ---- balsmico, balsam fir. ---- blanco, white fir, white spruce. ---- Douglas, Douglas fir, Oregon pine, red fir, yellow fir. ---- negro, black spruce; black hemlock. -rojo, red fir, Douglas fir, Oregon pine, red spruce. abetunar, to oat or imprgnate with pitch. abey TO, Jacaranda (and other tropical hardwoods). abfaradio TO (elc), abfarad. abhenrio TO (elc), abhenry. abierto, open. abigarrado, (miner) variegated, mottled (soil). abisagrar, to hinge. abisal (geol), abyssal. abiselar, to bevel, chamfer. abismal TO, shingle nail, clasp nail; o (geol) abyssal, abysmal. - de tejar, slating nail. abismo TO (geol), abyss. abitaque TO, a timber; joist. abitar, to make f ast on a bitt. abitn m (nut), bitt. abladera /, howel, cooper's adz. ablandador TO (met) (agua), softener. ablandar, to sof ten; to temper (mortar); ablandarse, to soften, become soft. ablandecer, to soften. abmho (elc), abmho. abocardado, countersunk; bellmouthed. abocardador (TO) de tubos (cal), tube expanden abocardar, to splay; to countersink; to counterbore. abocardo TO, countersink, countersinking drill. ---- de cabeza chata, flathead countersink. ---- de fondo plano, (t) counterbore. ---- tipo caracol, snal-head countersink. ---- tipo rosa, rosehead countersink. abocinado, bellmouthed. abocinador TO, flarer, flaring tool. ----de tubos (cal), tube expanden abocinar, to fiare, form with a bellmouth. abohmio m (elc), abohm. abolladura /, dent. abollar, to dent. abombar, to crown, arch, camber; abombarse, to buckle; to warp, bulge; (rd) to mush-

abonado, abonada a, subscriber, customer, consumer (electric current); (rr) commuter. abonar, to fertilize; (act) to credit. abonar m (com), note, abono TO, fertilizer; (rr) commutation. aboquillado, bellmouthed.

aboquillar aboquillar, to splay. abordaje m, abordo m, fouling of two vessels, colusin, abordar (nut), to make a port; to berth at a dock; to foul (another vessel). abovedado TO, crown of a road. abovedadora /, road shaper, subgrader. abovedar, to arch, vault, crown. aboyar, to buoy. abra/, (top) gap, pasa; (geog) cove; (min)(geol) fissure; (Col) window sash; (surv) clearing for line of sight. abrasin/, abrasin, (hyd) scour. abrasivo m a, abrasive. ---- de acero, erushed steel. abrazadera /, clamp, clip; clevis; cleat; keeper (lock); (reinf) (Pe) column hoop. --- antideslizante, (rr) anticreeper; (elec)'grade clamp. ---- contrafuga (pet), leak clamp. ---- de anclaje, rail clamp (crane); (elec) strain clamp. ---- de ballesta (auto), spring shackle. ---- del cabezal (torno), headstock clamp. ---- de carril (fe), rail brace; rail clip. ---- de compresin, pincheock. ---- de contacto (sol), contact jaw. ---- de la coraza (elc), armor clamp. ---- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric strap. ---- de guardacarril (fe), guardrail brace. ---- de hincar (pet), drive clamp. ---- de masa (elc), ground clamp. ---- de porcelana (elc), porcelain cleat. ---- de reparacin, repair clamp. ---- de servicio (tub), service clamp. ---- de silla (tub), saddle clamp. ---- de taladrar, (p) drilling crow; (str) od man. ---- para cable, cable clip. ---- para cao, pipe clamp; (A) hose band. ---- para manguera, hose band or clamp. ---- para retenida, guy clamp or clip. ---- para viga I, beam clamp. ---- terminal (elc), dead-end clamp. ---- universal (mo), Universal clamp (trademark). abrazadera-aislador, cleat insulator. abrazar, to clamp, clip, abrebrechas TO (ec), trailbuilder, Gradebuilder, Bullgrader. abrehoyo m (pet), reamer, hole opener. abretrochas TO (ec), trailbuilder. abretubos TO , (pet) pipe swage; (bo)(M) tube expander. ---- de rodillos, roller swage. abrevar, to water (horses); to wet down a wall before stuccoing; (pu) to prime, abreveredas TO (ec), trailbuilder. abridor (TO) de llantas (auto)(M), tire spreader. abridura/ (min)(M), enlargement of a gallery. abrigo TO, protection, cover; windbreak; harbor; (min) width of a vein of ore. abrir, to open, unlock, unfasten. abrojos TO (nut), reef, hidden rocks. abromado, honeycombed by the teredo, wormeaten. abromarse, to become worm-eaten.

acarreo abronzado m (min)(M), ame applied to several different ores of copper. absaroquita/ (geol), absarokite. abscisa/ (mat), abscissa. absoluto, absoluto (all senses). absorbechoque TO, shock absorber. absorbedero TO (Es), leaching cesspool; sewer catch basin. absorbedor TO, absorbedora /, absorber. absorbedor de choque, shock absorber, absorbencia /, absorption; absorbeney; absorptivity. --- especfica, specific absorptive index. absorbente TO, absorbent; a absorbent, absorptive. absorber, to absorb; (chem) to occlude. absorbible, absorbable. absorcidmetro TO, absorptiometer. absorcin/ (hid)(elc)(qum), absorption. ---- atmosfrica (ra), atmospheric absorption. ---- del suelo (ra), ground absorption. absorsor m (A), absorber. abuinche TO (Col), kind of machete. abulonar (A), to bolt. abultar, to bulk, swell. abvoltio TO (elc), abvolt. acabado TO, finish (surface); finishing coat. ---- a frota mecnica (conc), machine finish. ---- brillante, glossy finish. ---- en fro, cold-finished. ---- ligado (conc), bonded finish. ---- mate, fat or dull finish. ---- satinado o semimate (ft), satin finish. acabadora/, finishing machine; finishing tool. ---- de frota (ca), float finisher. ---- de subrasante (ca), subgrade planer. acabadora-pisonadora (ca), tamping finisher. acabar, to finish (all senses). acafelar (Es)(Col), to plaster; to wall up a door or window. acaj m (C)(PR)(RD)(M), ame applied to various trees yielding construction lumber. acalabrotado, cable-laid (rope), hawser-laid; (elec cab) rope-laid. acamado, on the flat; horizontal. acampanado, bellmouthed, beshaped. acampanar, to fiare, splay. acampar, to carap; to build a camp. cana TO /, a West Indian construction timber. acanalado, corrugated, fluted, grooved, troughed. acanalador TO, channeling machine; groover; rabbet plae. acanaladora /, channeling machine, quarrying machine; (t) crease, acanaladura/, groove, channel; (ar) flute; (elec) raceway, gutter. acanalar, to groove, channel, corrgate, flute; to canalize. acantilado TO, cliff; a steep. acantita/, acanthite (silver ore). acaparar (com), to monopolize, crner, control. acarreadizo, portable; shifting (sand). acarreador TO (tr), carrier. acarrear, to haul, transport, cart, carry, convey. acarreo TO, hauling, cartage, transportation, haul. ----extra (ot), overhaul.

acarreo
river drift. ---- fluvioglacial (geol), fluvioglacial drift. ---- hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulicking. --libre (ot), free haul. acarreos, material carried by a stream, bed load; (geol) drift; (min) float ore. --del escurrimiento (hid), silt runoff. ---- de glaciar, glacial drift. acarreto m (M)(PR), cartago, hauling. acartelado, bracketed, cantilever, corbeled. acartelamiento m, knee brace; corbel, oversailing. acastillaje m (en), freeboard; upper works. accelador m (is), Accelator (trademark). accelofiltro m (dac), Accelofilter (trademarl:). accesibilidad /, accessibility. accesible, accessible. acceso m, an approach; access. ---- dirigido desde tierra (ap), ground-controlled approach. accesorio m, fitting, attachment, appurtenancc; a accessory. ---- cargador (ec), loader attachment. - de acceso (elc), access 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), fiare 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 fit tings. ---- de compresin (tub), compression fittings. ---- de conducto (elc), conduit fittings. ---de curva abierta (tub), long-sweep fittings. de gra, derrick fittings or irons. ---- de insercin (conc), insers. ---- de norma (auto), standard equipment. ---- de orejas (tub), drop fittings. ---- de pie (tub), base fittings. ---- de reborde (tub), beaded or banded fittings. ---- de seccin completa (tub), full-flow fittings. ---- de tornillo (tub), screwed or threaded fittings. ---- de torno, lathe attachments. de tractor, tractor equipment. ---- de tubera, pipe fittings. ---- de unin (tub), unin 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 or fittings or accessories. ---- partidos (elc), split fittings. ---- pendientes (tub), drop fittings. ---- soldables (tub), welding fittings; solder-joint fittings.
--- fluvial, silt, alluvium; river transportaron;

aceite
--- tipo de perilla, ball-pattern handrail fittingB. accidentado, (top) hilly, broken; (Sp) (A) (Ch) injured in an accident. accidental (mat) (fsica), accidental. accidente m, accident. accidentes geolgicos, geologic structural projections. accidentes topogrficos o del terreno, hills and valleys. accin /, action. ---- de anillo (ms), ring action. - disparadora (ra), trigger action. ---- rpida, de, quick-acting. ---- simple, de, singlo-acting. acciones, shares of stock. ---- ordinarias, common stock. ---- preferidas o privilegiadas, preferred stock. accionado, driven, actuated, operated. ---- a vapor, steam-driven, ---- elctricamente, motor-driven. ---- por correa, belt-driven. ---- por engranajes, gear-drivon. accionamiento m, operation, drive. ---- a mano, hand operation. ---- por banda, belt drive. ---- por cadena, chain drive. ---- por tornillo sin fin, worm drive. accionar, to drive, actate, oprate. accionista m /, stockholder. acebo m (mad), holly. acebollada (mad), showing shakes. acebolladura/ (mad), shake. aceitado m, oiling, lubrication. aceitador m, oiler (man); oil cup, lubricator. ---- a presin, force-feed lubricator. ---- cuentagotas, sight-feed lubricator. . ---de lnea (perforadora), air-line oiler. aceita je m, oiling, lubrication. aceitar, to oil, lubrcate. aceite m, oil. ---- aislante, insulating oil. ---- antracnico, anthracene oil. ---- bruto, crude oil; oil in bu'k. ---- cocido (pint), boiled or drying oil. ---- combustible, fuel or furnace oil. ---- crudo, raw oil; crude oil. r de alquitrn, tar oil. ~ de alumbrado, illuminating oil, kerosene. ----de azufre, oil of vtriol, sulphuric acid. ----de ballena, train or whalc oil. ----de calefaccin, furnace oil. ----de carbn, kerosene, coal oil. ----de crter (auto), crankease oil. ----de castor (lu), castor oil. ----de colza, rape or colza oil. ----de creosota, creosote oil, dead oil. --- de engrase, lubricating oil. ----de esperma de ballena, sperm oil. ----de esquisto, shale or sehist oil. de grasa de cerdo (A), lard oil. --- de horno, furnace or fuel oil. --- de lmpara (M), kerosene. - de linaza o de lino, linseed oil. - de linaza blanqueado, bleached oil. - de maz, corn oil. --- 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 oili ---- mate (pint), flatting oil. ---- mineral, mineral oil, petroleum. ---- mineral de foca, mineral seal oil. ---- mineral de manteca, mineral lard 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.

acero
acea/ (Es), water wheel; water-power mili, acepilladora /, planer, surfacer. ---- cerrada, closed planer. ---- de banco, bench planer. : ---- de engranaje recto, spur-geared planer. ---- de engranajes cnicos, bevel-gear planer. ---- de herramienta mvil, 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 plae, dress, face, mili; to brush. aceptacin / (com), acceptance. --- libre, clean or general acceptance. aceptador m, aceptante (com), acceptor. aceptar, to accept. aceptor m (qum)(ra), acceptor. acequia /, irrigation diteh, 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, to ditch. acequiero m (irr), canal tender, ditch-maintenance man. cer m, maplo. acera/, sidewalk, footwalk; (Sp) face of a wall. ---- de transporte, moving sidewalk. aceracin (/) superficial (met), chilling. acerar, (met) to chill, harden; (mas) to face with stone; (Col) to stucco; to lay a sidewalk. acera /, steel mili. acero m, steel. ---- al carbono, carbn steel. --- al cobre, copper-bearing steel. ---- al hogar abierto, open-hearth steel. ---- al manganeso, manganeso steel. ---- al nquel, nickel steel. ---- Bessemer, Bessemer steel. ---- cementado, casehardened or blister steel. ---- cobaltocromo, cobalt-chrome steel. ---- colado, cast steel. ---- colado de crisol, crucible cast steel. ---- cromado, chromium steel. ---- cromonquel, chrome-nickel steel. ---- cromovanadio, chrome-vanadium steel. ---- de aleacin pobre, low-alloy steel. ---- de aleacin rica, high-alloy steel. de alta velocidad, high-speed steel. ---- de alto carbono, high-carbon steel. ---- de arado superior, improved plow steel. ---- de construccin, structural steel. ---- de crisol, crucible steel. ---- de fcil tallado, free-cutting steel. ---- de herramientas, tool steel. ---- de horno elctrico, electric steel. ---- de liga, alloy teel. ---- de lingote o de tochos, billet or new-billet steel. ---- de nitruracin, nitrided steel. ---- de textura orientada, grain-oriented steel ---- desplegado, expanded steel (pole).

---vulcanizado, factice, vulcanized oil. aceitera/, oiler, oilcan; oil cup. ---- a presin, squirt can. ; ---- con gota visible, sight-feed oil cup. ---- cnica, pyramid oiler. ---- de lnea, air-line oiler (drill). ---- de mecha, wick oiler. ---- de resorte, oil gun. ---- ferrocarrilera, railroad oiler. aceitera /, oil house. aceitero m, oiler (man); a Cuban hardwood. aceitSero (M), oil-bearing. aceitillo m (PR), a hardwood. aceitn m, (lu) olive oil. aceitosidad /, lubricity. aceitoso, oily. aceleracin/, acceleration. ---- casual (fma), random acceleration. ---- de entrada (hid), entrance acceleration. ---- de gravedad, acceleration of gravity. ---- negativa, deceleration, negativo 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 reaccin (qum), catalyst, accelerator. ---- de taladrado, drill speeder. acelerante m (qum), accelerante. acelerar, to accelerate. acelergrafo m, accelerograph (earthquake). acelerograma m, accelerogram. acelermetro TO, accelerometer. - integrador, integrating accelerometer. ---- registrador, recording accelerometer. acendrar, to refine. acntrico,' acentric. acentuacin / (ra), accentuation. acentuador tn (ra), accentuator.

acero
flnge steel. ---- empavonado, blue steel. encerrado, rimmed steel. encobrado, copper-bearing steel. ---- fundido, cast steel. ---- harveyizado, Harveyized steel. ---- inmanchable o inoxidable, stainless or rustless steel. ---- intermedio, mdium steel. ---- mangansico, manganeso steel. ---- mediano, mdium or medium-carbon steel. ---- moldeado, cast steel. ---- muerto, kled steel. ---- para nitruracin, nitriding steel, nitralloy. ---- perfilado, structural shapes, rlled steel sections. ---- rpido, high-speed steel. ---- relaminado, rerolled steel. ---- semimuerto, semikilled steel. ---- Siemens-Martin, open-hearth steel. ---- suave, soft or mild or low-carbon steel. ---- tapado, capped steel. ----ultrarrpido, high-speed steel. acerocromo m, chromium steel. aceronquel m, nickel steel. acerrojar, to bolt (door); (str) (C) to bolt. acetaldehido m (lab), acetaldehyde. acetato m, actate. ---- butflico, butyl actate. ---- cprico, cupric or copper actate. ---- de alfa-naftlamina, alpha-naphthylamine actate. ---- de uranio o de uranilo, uranyl actate. actico, acetic. acetilnico, acetylenic. acetileno m, acetylene. acetiluro de cobre, copper or cuprous acetylide. acetina/, acetin. acetol m, acetol, acetyl carbinol. acetona /, acetone, dimethyl ketone. aciberar, to grind, pulverize. acclico (elc), acyclic. aciculita /, needle ore, aikinite. aciche m, paver's hammer. acidez /, acidity. acidificar, to acidify, (pet) to acidize. acidmetro m, acidimeter. cido m a, acid. ---- actico glacial, glacial acetic acid. ---- brico, boric or boracic or orthoboric acid. ---- carblico, carbolic acid, phenol. ---- carbnico, carbonic acid. ---- clorhdrico o hidroclrico, hydrochloric or muriatic acid. ---- de acumulador, battery acid. ---- fnico, carbolic acid, phenol. ---- hidridico, hydriodic acid, hydrogen iodide. ---- lodoso (pet), sludge acid. ---- nitrohidroclrico o nitromuritico, nitrohydrochloric acid, aqua regia. ---- sulfrico, sulphuric acid, oil. of vitriol. ---- tnico, tannic acid, tannin. cidos grasos, fatty acids. acidular, to acidlate, (pet) to acidize. acimut m, azimuth.
---- dulce, mild or soft or low-carbon steel, (sb) ---- asumido, assumed azimuth. ---- de atrs, back azimuth. ---- de cuadrcula, grid azimuth. ---- de frente, forward azimuth. ---- terrestre (fma), ground azimuth. ---- verdadero, true azimuth.

acope

acimutal, azimuthal. acitara/, partition wall; curtain wall. aclarador m, clarifier. aclarar, to clarify. aclstico, aclasto, aclastic (optics). acle m (F), a construction lumber. aclimatar, to acclimatize. aclnico, aclinic. acmita/ (miner), acmite (pyroxene). ac m (V), a construction lumber. acodadera /, stonecutter's chisel. 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 jam. 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 / (en), joggling machine. acodillar, to bend to an angle; acodillarse, to jackknife. acojinar, to cushion. acolchado, n riprap, apron, hearth; a (cab) strand-laid* 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. acometida/, (p)(sw) house connection; branch. --- de cable, electric service connection. acometimiento m, house connection. acomodado a mano, hand-placed (rock fll). acomodamiento w (cab)(M), lay. acomodar, to place, arrange, ft in. acomodo m, (V) assembly, framing. acompaado m (Col), conduit, pipe trench. acompaar, (Ch) to ful holes in a wall, to chink, aconcharse, to run aground; (Ch) to deposit sediment. acondicionador m (aa)(dac)(pa)(pet), conditioner. ----de agua, water softener or conditioner. ----de cienos (dac), sludge conditioner. ----de lodo (pet), mud conditioner. ----de radiacin 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, overhaul. acopacin / (mad), cupping. acopado, hollowed out, cupped, cup-shaped. acopar, to cup, hollow out; (min) to batter (side timbers). acope m (min), Jbatter of side timbers.

acopiar acopiar, to store, stock. acopio m, atorage, (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-connected. acoplador m, a coupling, coupler. --- ajustable (ra), lose coupler. --- de unin (tub), unin coupling acopladura /, 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 electrostatio coupling. --- cerrado (ra), cise coupling. --- cnico, cone coupling. --- corriente (tub), standard coupling. --- crtico (ra), critical or 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, expansin 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 planchitas empaquetadas, cushioned-plate coupling. ---- de reaccin (ra), choke coupling. ---- de resistencia (ra), resistance coupling. ---- de rosca (tub), serewed or threaded joint. ---- de rosca escalonada (tub), step-thread joint. ---- de Sellers, cone or Sellers coupling. ---- dbil (ra), weak or lose coupling. ---- dentado, clutch or jaw coupling. ---- electromagntico, magnetic clutch. ---- en cascada (elc), cascade connection. --- entrevlvula (ra), intervalve coupling. --- eslabn (ra)(A), link coupling. ---- estrecho (elc), cise or tight coupling. --- flexible a correa, belt-type or flexible-band coupling. --- flexible de ajuste doble, doubler-slider coupling. --- flojo (ra)(Es), weak or lose coupling. --- fluido (auto)(A), fluid drive. --- hidrulico, fluid drive. --- impulsor, impulse coupling. --- intervalvular (ra), intervalve coupng. --- ptimo (ra), optimum or critical coupling. --- por impedancia (ra), impedance coupling. --- por resistencia-capacidad (ra), resistancecapacitance coupling. --- recalcado interior (tub), internal upset j oint. --- resistivo (ra), resistiva or resistance cou; ing.

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---- semirrs (tub), semiflush joint. ---- sin rosca, threadless coupling. ---- universal, universal joint.

acuamotoi

acoplar, to couple, 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 or fluah; (ra) to tune. acordelar, to lay out with a chalk Une. acordonado, cord (tire). acordonar (ca)(Ch)(U), to windrow. acortar, to shorten; acortarse, to contract, shrink, shorten. acorvar, to bend. acostarse, to get out of plumb. acostillado, ribbed. acotacin /, elevation or dimensin marked on a plan; boundary mark or monument; (C) elevation. acotamiento m, setting boundary monuments; dimensioning; (M) shoulder of a road. acotar, to mark elevations, dimensin; (surv) to mark out, set monuments. acotillo m, sledge, striking hammer. acre m, acre, acrecencia/, acrecimiento m (geol)(for), accretion. acreedor m, creditor. acrepi m, acre-foot. acrepulgada/, acre-inch. acribar, to screen, sift. acribillar, to perfrate, riddle. acrisolar, to assay; to refine. acromtico, achromatic. aermetro m, oleometer, acrometer. acta /, memorndum of action signed by parties thereto. actas, minutes of a meeting. actnico, actinio. actinio m (qum), actinium. actinismo m, actinism. actinodielctrico, actinodielectric. actinoelectricidad /, actinoelectricity. actinofnico, actinophonic. actinografa /, actinography. actingrafo m, actinograph. actinograma m, actinogram. actinolita, actinota / (miner), actinolite (amphibole). actinologa/, actinology. actinometra /, actinometry. actinomtrico, actinometric. actinmetro m, actinometer. actinomicetales (is), Actinomycetales. activable (is), activable. activador m (qum), activator, promoter. activar, to actvate. activo tn, assets; a (chem) active. ---- circulante, working capital, liquid asaeta. ---- invisible, good will. actuador ra, actuator. actuante m (Es), actuator. actuar, to actate, drive, oprate, acuagel m (pet), aquage. acuamotor m (Es), hydraulic ram.

acuarela
acuarela /, 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 (gcol), aqueoigneous. acuerdar, to lay out with a ehalk line. acuerdo m, agreement; resolution, decree. acuerdo, pieza de (tub), fitting; transition piece. acuicierre m, acuiclusa /, aquiclude (geohydrolacuf ero, water-bearing. acuifuga/, aquifuge (geohydrology). acumulacin/, accumulation; (geoi) accretions. acumulador m, (mech) aecumulator; (elec) storaga battery or cell'; (ac) cumulator. --- cido de plomo, lead acid or lead-lead acid cell. ---- compensador, floating battery. - do 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 aecumulator. ---- empastado (elc), pasted battery. ---- flotaste, floating battery. --- hidrulico, hydraulic aecumulator. ---- hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic aecumu lator. ---- Plant, Plant battery. acumuladorista m (M), battery-maintenance man. acumulativo, cumulative. 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 jam. acuoso, aqueous. acuosoluble, soluble in water, acuotubular (cal), watertube. acstica /, acoustics. acstico, acoustic. acutngulo, acute-angled. achaflanar, to bevel, chamfer, 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 /, unwatering, bailing, drainage, draining. achicar, to unwater, bail out, drain. achiflonado (min)(Ch), sloping. achiguar (A)(Ch), to bulge, buckle. achique m, unwatering, bailing, draining. acholle m (irr)(M), excess water that runs off. achololear (irr)(M), to run off (excess water). achololera / (irr)(M), ditch to collect excess water. achurada / (dib) (M), hatching. achurar (dib)(M), to hatch. ad valcrem, ad valorem.
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aditivo
adala /, dale, spout, trough. ---- de bomba, pump dale. adamantino (miner), adamantine. adamelita/ (geol), adamelite, plagioclase-granite adaptador m, (mech)(ra) adapter; (p) transition piece, fitting. ----de antena (ra), antenna adapter or eliminator. ---- de onda (ra), wave adapter. ---- de vlvula (ra), valve adapter. ---- para tubera (pet), casing adapter. adaptar, to fit. adaraja/, bondstone; (conc) bondingkey; toothing. adelantador (ni) de fases (elc), phase advancer. adelantar, toad vanee (all senses). adelante, ahead; forward. adelanto m, progress; ad vanee payment; (se) (geop) lead. adelgazador m (pint), thinner. N adelgazar, to make thin; to taper, ski ve; to soften (water); to tliin (paint); to cut back (asphalt). adema/ (min), shore, prop. ademado m, timbering, bracing, shoring; (M) well casirig. ---- de cajn, cribwork. ademador m, timberman, shorer. ademadora /, ax used in mine timbering. ademar, to shore, timber. ademe m (min), strut, shore. ---- de prestado, temporary timbering. adentar, to tooth. adentelladura /, toothing. adentellar, to tooth; (conc) to form bonding adentro adv, inside. aderezadura /, (mech) dresser; buzz planer. aderezar, to fit out, rig, equip; to dress, rectify aderezo m, dressing (belt, etc.). adeudar (cont), to debit. adherencia /, adhesin, bond. adherente, adhesive. adherirse, to adhere, cohere. adhesin/, adhesin, bond; (w) freezing. adhesivo, adhesive. adiabtico, adiabatic. adiactnico, adiactinic. adiatrmico, adiathermic. adicin/, addition. adicionante m (conc)(M), admixture. adicional m (conc) (A), admixture, adinola / (geol), adinole. adintelar (Col), to place a lintel. aditamento m, a fitting, attachment, accessory (auto) equipment; (conc) (Col) insert. ----de muela (torno), grinding attachment. ---- de taladrar (eni), boring attachment. ----para fresar (torno), milling attachment. aditamentos - de cadena, chain attachments. ----de tractor, tractor equipment. --- de tubera (Col), pipe fittings. aditivo m, additive; (elec) addition agent; a additive. --- de combustible, fuel dope.
keys.

aditivo
----en polvo (conc), powdered admixture. adjudicar, to award, let (contract). adjudicatario m, successful bidder. administracin /, administraron, 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 /, (eng) admission, intake. --- total (turb), full admission. admitancia/ (elc), admittance. --- de entrada (ra), input admittance. --- electrdica (ra), electrode admittance. adobar, to apply dressing (belt, etc.). adobe TO , adobe, mud construction; unburned brick; kiiid of loess; (bl) mudcap. adobera/, mold for adobe brick; adobe brickyard. adobera /, adobe brickyard. adobo TO, belt dressing; cable compound. adobn TO , (Ch) one pour of adobe wall; (V) large brick. adoqun TO, stone paving block. ---- de asfalto, asphalt block. ---- de madera, wood paving block. adoquinado TO, block paving. ---- grantico, granite-block paving. adoquinador TO, paver. adoquinar, to pave with blocks. adosar, to abut against, back up to. adovelado (arco), built of voussoirs. adrales TO, sideboards or racks of a truck. ---- sobresalientes, flareboards. adrizar (nut), to trim, right. adsorbedor TO (aa), adsorber. adsorbente, adsorbent. adsorber, to adsorb. adsorcin, adsorption. aduana /, customhouse. aduanar, to enter in the customhouse; to pay duty; to put in bond. aduanero m, customs official. aduja/, coil (rope). adujadas /, coils. adujar, to coil. adulzar, to soften (metis or water), adveccin/, advection. advectivo, advective. adyacente (mat), adjacent, contiguous. aeracin/, aeration. ---- de dos etapas, two-stage aeration. ---- graduada (dac), tapered aeration. ---- por vertedero, weir aeration. aerar, to arate, aereador TO, aerator. --- a difusin, diffusion aerator. --- a roco, spray aerator. --- a salpicadura, spl&sh aerator. --- de aspiracin mecnica, forced-draft aerator. --- de batea de coque, coke-tray aerator. --- de boquilla, nozzle aerator. --- de cascadas o de escalones, cascade or step aerator.

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aeroplano

---- de cono mltiple, multicone aerator. ----de corriente descendente, downdraft aera: tor. de escobilla, brush aerator. ----de paletas, paddle aerator. ----de placas deflectoras, baffle-plate aerator. aerear, to arate. areo, aerial. aerfero, containing air. aerificar, to aerify. aeriforme, aeriform. aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene (welding). aeroacondicionamiento m (A), air conditioning. aeroalternador TO (U), alternator driven by a windmill. aerobacter (is), aerobacter. aerobase /, air base, aviation base, aerbico, aerobic. aerobio m, aerobe. aerobiosis/ (is), aerobiosis. aerocartgrafo m (fma), aerocartograph; aerial photographic surveyor. aerocreto, aeroconcreto TO (Col), (conc) Aerocrete (trademark). aerocroquis m (fma), mosaic. aerodinmica /, aerodynamics. aerodinamicista, aerodynamicist. aerodinmico, streamlined; aerodynamic. aerdromo TO, airport. aeroelctrica, planta (M), wind-driven generating plant. aeroembolismo m (A), the bends, caisson disease. aeroexpreso TO (tr), air express. aeroeyector TO (hid)(Es), air lift. aerofaro TO, airway beacon. aerofiltracin /, aerofiltration. aerofiltro TO, aerofilter. aerfono m, aerophone. aerfora/ (min), aerophore. aerofotografa /, aerial photography, aerophotography. aerofotogrfico, aerophotographic. aerofotograma m, aerial photogram. aerofotogrametra /, aerial photogrammetry, aerosurveying. aerofotogramtrico, aerophotogrammetric. aerofof-otopografa /, topography by aerial photography. aerogasolina /, aviation gasoline. aergeno a, aerogenic. aergenos TO (is), aerogenes. aerografa /, aerography. aerogrfico, aerographic. aergrafo TO (ra), aerograph. aerograma TO, aerogram; (pmy) aerial mosaic. aerohidrodinmico, aerohydrodynamic. aerolita /, aerolite (aluminum alloy). aeromagntico, aeromagnetic. aeromecnica /, aeromechanics. aeromecnico, aeromechanical. aerometra /, aerometry. aermetro TO, aerometer. aeromotor m, aeromotor; (Sp)(U) windmill. aeronafta /, aviation gasoline. aeronivelacin / (A), aerial leveling. aeroplano TO, airplahe.

aeropoligonacin
aeropoligonacin/ (fma), aerial traversing. aeroproyeccin/ (fma), aeroprojection. aeroproyector m (fma), aeroprojector. aeropuerto m, airport. ----aduanero, airport of entry. ----de control, control airport. --- de enlace, feeder airport. --- de todo tiempo, all-weather airport. --- martimo, seaplane base, marine airport. aeropulvenzador m, compressed-air atomizer. aerosimplex (fma), aerosimplex. aerosol m (aa), aerosol. aerosttica /, aerosttica. aerosttico, aerostatic. aerotcnico, aerotechnical. aero topgrafo m (fma), aerotopograph. aerotransporte m, air transport. aerotriangulacin /, aerial triangulation, aerotriangulation. aerova/, airway. ---- de cable, aerial tramway. afallamiento m (geol)(M), faulting. afanita/ (geol), aphanite. afantico, aphanitic. afeitanar, to cut off rivetheads. aferrar, to bind with iron clamps; to grapple; to anchor, moor; aferrarse (maq), to seize, freeze. afianzador m, fastener. afianzar, to tie, make fast; to bond (employee). afiladera /, sharpener, whetstone. afilado, (t) sharp. ---- a mquina (herr), machine-dressed. afilador (m) de barrenas, drill sharpener. afiladora (/) de brocas, bit grinder. afilar, to sharpen, whet, grind. afiln m, sharpening stone. afinacin/, affination; finishing; refining. afinado m, finish (surface). afinadora/, (rd) finisher; surfacer. afinar, to finish; to refine; to reglate, adjust. afinidad/ (qum), affinity. ---- electrnica, electrn affinity. afino m, refining; (met) fining. afirmadero m (Ch), strut, shore. afirmado m, road surfacing, pavement; (V) roadbed. afirmar, to make fast; (ea) to compact; (rd) to pave. aflojar, to loosen, slack; aflojarse, to get lose, work lose, loosen up, start. afloramiento m, outcrop; (conc)(A) bleeding. aflorar, to crop out, outcrop; to emerge (ground water). afluencia/ (hid), runoff, inflow. afluente m a, tributary. afluir, to flow in. aflujo m, inflow, runoff; afflux. afolador m, calking iron, calking chisel; calker. afolar (cal), to calk. afondar, afondarse (nut), to sink. aforador m, stream gage; gager; appraiser. -- de aduana, customs appraiser. ---- de alambre y pesa, wire-weight gage. ---- de cadena, chain gage. ---- de cinta, tape gage.

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agente

- de flotador, float gage. de gancho, hook gage. --- de resalto, standing-wave flume. --- registrador, recording gage. aforar, to measure; (r) to gage; to appraise. aforo m, (r) gaging, measurement; appraisal; classification (freight). ---- americano (A), American wire gage. ---- con disolucin salina (hid), salt-dilution method of gaging. ---- de Birmingham (A), Birmingham wire gace. ---- por flotadores (hid), float gaging. ---- por inercia-presin (hid), inertia-pressure method of gaging. ---- por molinete (hid), current-meter gaging. ---- por velocidad de sal (hid), salt-velocity method of gaging. ----qumico (hid), chemical gaging, salt-dilution method. aforrar, to line, sheathe; (fo) to lag; (cab) to serve. aforro m, lining, sheathing, lagging; (cab) serving. aftita/, aphtit (aUoy). aftitalita / (miner), aphthitalite, glaserite, arcanite. agar m (lab), agar. ---- de bilis, bile agar. ---- nutritivo, nutrient agar. agar-agar, agar-agar. agargantado (Es), grooved. agarrabolsas / (fe), mailbag catcher, mail crane. agarradera/, handle, grip, haft; clamp. - D, D handle (shovel); spade handle (elec switch). ----de cinta (lev), tape grip. de pistola, pistol grip. --- de puerta, door pul. ----de serrucho, saw pad. - de ventana, sash lift. agarradero m, clamp; handle, grip; (naut) anchoring ground. ----de cable, cable clip. - de puerta, doorknob; door pul. agarrador m, handle, grip; (re) passer; (lg) dogger. ----de riel (herr fe), gripper. --- de tensin (lev), tensin handle (for tapo). --- de tubo (pet), tubing catcher. agarradora/ (ef), skidding grab. agarradurmientes m (fc)(M), tie tongs. agarrar, to grip, grapple; agarrarse (maq), to seize, freeze, drag (brake). agarratubos m (pet), tubing catcher. agarre m, (re) (mech) grip. agarrotar (ef), to choke. agencia (/) de colocaciones, employment ageney, labor exchange. agente m, agent. --- cataltico, catalytic agent. --- comprador, purchasing agent. --- de aduana (C), customhouse broker. --- de carga (fe), freight agent. --- de equipajes (fe), baggage agent. - de va (fe) (A), roadmaster, supervisor. --- expedidor, forwarding agent.

agente
---- meterico, atmospheric agency. ---- qumico, chemical agent. ---- reductor (qum), reducer, reducing agent.

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aguas
---- de complemento (cal), make-up water. ---- de consolidacin (ms), water o compaction. ---- de constitucin (qum), water of constitution. ---- de elaboracin, procesa water, (conc) mixing ---- de enjuague (M), (wp) wash water. ---- de expulsin (geol) (A), water of compaction. ---- de fondo (pet), bottom water. ---- de formacin (geol) (A), connate water. ---- de gravedad (irr)(ms), gravitational or ---- de hidratacin (qum), water of hydration. ---- de imbibicin (irr), water of absorption or ---- de lavado (filtro), wash water. ---- de noria (M), well water. ---- de pie, spring water. ---- de reemplazo o de rellenar (cal), make-up ---- 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 ---- fretica afluente, influent ground water. ---- fretica efluente, effluent 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 --- 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 --- subterrnea aislada, perched ground water. ----subterrnea endicada (A), perched ground

agitador m, agitator, mixer. ---- de chorro, jet agitator. agitar, to agitate, stir. aglomeracin /, agglomeration. aglomerado m, (geol) agglomerate; coal briquet. aglomerante m, binder, matri::. ---- para machos (fund), core binder. aglomerar, to agglomerate. aglutinador m, binder, cementing material, aglutinante m, cementing material; (elec) binder. aglutinar, to agglutinate; to cement, bind; aglutinarse, to cake. agoja/ (min), drain. agojo m, a Philippine lumber. agolparse (M), to jam. agnico, agonic. agotador m, exhauster. agotamiento m, dcplction; exhaustion; drainage; running down. ---- de metales, fatigue of metis. agotar, to drain, unwater, evacate; 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 aggregate. ---- grueso, coarse aggregate. ---- premezclado (conc), premixed aggregate. - tal como sale, run-of-bank aggregate. agregados (mee)(A), attachments, accessories. agremiado m, unin man; a unionized. agremiar, to unionize. agrietamiento m, (geol) jointing; (lbr) checking. agrietarse, to crack, (lbr) to check. agolletar, 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), floceulator, floc former. agrupacin/, grouping, banking; (ra) ganging. agrupar, to group, bank. agua /, water. --- basta o bruta, raw or untreated water. --- blanda, soft water. --- capilar (ms) (irr), capillarj- water. --- connata (geol), connate or fossil water. --- corriente, running or flowing water; waterdistribution system. --- cruda, raw or unfiltered water; hard water. --- de albaal, sewage. --- de alimentacin (cal), feed water. --- de cal, limewater. --- de cantera, quarry water. de cohesin (ms), cohesive water. de cola, le water.

water.

gravity or free water.

of imbibition.

water.

water.

water supply.

water.

water. --- subterrnea fijada (A), attached ground water. subyacente (pet), bottom or edge water. ----superior (pet), top water. ----surgidora o surtidora, artesian water. ---- vadosa (geol) (A), vadose water. --- viva, running or 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. ----cloacales de infiltracin, ground or infiltration water.

aguas
- cloacales industriales, industrial or trade wastes. --- cloacales pluviales, storm sewage. --- cloacales sanitarias, sanitary or house or domestic sewage. ---- cloacales separadas, seprate sewage. ---- corrientes (A), municipal water supply. ---- de cabecera (PR), (r) headwaters. ---- de fregadero (al), sink water. ---- de retroceso (PR), tail water (powerhouse). ---- estiales, low water. - excluidas (Pe), sewage. ---- fecales, sewage, sanitary sewage. ---- industriales, industrial wastes or sewage. -- inmundas, sewage. ---- juveniles (geol), juvenile waters. ---- metericas, rain or storm water; meteoric waters. ---- mnimas, low water. ---- negras, sewage, domestic or house sewago. ---- pluviales, rainf all. ---rejuvenecidas (geol), rejuvenated water. residuales domiciliarias, house or dornestio sewage. --- residuales industriales, industrial wastes. ---- servidas, sewage. ---- servidas caseras, house sewage. ---- someras (A), surfac water. ---- suspendidas, suspended water. ---- telricas (A), ground or well water. --- vertientes (hid), runoff. aguabresa/ (Es), soil pipe. aguacero m, heavy shov/er, downpour, cloudburst. ----presumido (hid), design storm, assumed rainfall. aguachinar (Es), to satrate (soil). aguada /, water station; flood; (pt) kalsomine; (CA) watering trough. aguadero m, water statjon. aguador m, waterboy, water carrier. aguaducho m, conduit; flood. aguaje in, tiderace; tidal wave; hydraulic bore; (C)(Ec) heavy shower; (M) well; (M) watering trough; (M) cistern. agualotal m (AC), bog, swamp. aguallita / (Pe), shallow water. agualluvia /, rain water. aguamanil m, washbasin. aguanieve /, sleet. aguantador m (re), dolly; bucker-up. aguantar, to resist, support; (re) to buck up. aguantatubos m (pet), pipe hook. aguante m (mee), endurance, strength. ---- al calor, heat endurance. aguan m, hydraulic 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 cart; water carrier. aguatocha /, piimp. aguatorre /, water tower. aguay, agua m, an Argentine hardwood. aguazal m, swamp, bog, mursli.

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agujero

aguce m (herr), sharpening. agudeza /, sharpness. agudizar, to sharpen. agudo, sharp, acute; sharp (curve). agera /, irrigation ditch. aguiero m (Es), round shoring timber. aguiln m, (de) boom, jib, mast arm; (rf) beveled tile at hip or valley; (rf) diagonal horizontal tie. ---- acodado, gooseneck boom. ---- activo, live boom. ---- de gra, crane boom; derrick boom. ---- de pala, shovel boom. ---- para carga pesada (en), heavy-lift or jumbo boom, -para pala de cable de arrastre, dragline boom, aguja /, needle; (rr) switch point; (hyd) needle beam; (carp) brad, finishing nail; (inst) hand, needle; (cons) 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, compass needle. ---- de cadeneo (lev), marking pin, arrow. - de cambio o de carril o de chucho (fe) switch point or blade. ---- de carril Cortado (fe)(Es), stub switch. ---- de Gillmore (lab), Gillmore needle. ---- de inclinacin, dipping needle. ---- de manmetro, had of a pressure gage. ---- de marcar, scriber. ---- de marear, mriner's compass. ---- de medicin, (surv) tally pin, arrow; (ge) i ; metering pin. ---- de pared (ed), needle. ---- de plasticidad (ms), plasticity needle. ---- de polvorero, blasting needle. ---- de velero, sail needle. ---- de Vicat (lab), Vicat needle. .- descarriladora (fe), derail switch. - dosificadora, metering pin (carburetor). ---- imanada, magnetic needle. ---- indicadora, (eng) bouncing pin. ---- infernal, plug and feathers, wedge and shims. ---- para marcar, center punch. --trazadora (planmetro), tracing point. agujas, (min)(Sp) poling boards. ---- de arrastre (fe), trailing-point switch. ---- de encuentro o en contrapunta (fe), facingpoint switch. ---- de resorte (fe), spring switch. ---- enclavadas (fe), interlocked switch. ----verticales (hid), needle beams. agujal m (Col), hole in a wall left by form bolt or spreader. agujereador m, drill. ----de banco, bench drill. --- de columna, post drill. agujereadora /, punch; drill, boring machine, agujerear, to bore, drill, perfrate; agujerearse, to form a pipe (earth dam); to form holes, agujero m, hole. - aceitero (A), oilhole.

T
agujero 4 1 ahusamiento m, taper. ajustador
ahusar, to taper, skive; to batter. ailsita/ (geol), ailsyte (microgranite). --- ciego, blind hole. aire m, air. ---- de acceso, handhole, manhole. ----a presin (M), compressed air. --- de culebra (vol), snake hole. --arrastrado, entrained air. --- de engrase, oilhole. ----comprimido, compressed air. --- de hombre, manhole (boiler, tank, etc; not ----detonante, firedamp. used for street manholes). ----libre, al, outdoors. ---- de inyeccin, grout hole. ----libre por minuto, free air per minute (com---- de lubricacin, oilhole. pressor). de mano, handhole. airear, to arate; to ventlate. de muestreo (is), sampling hatch. aislacin/, insulation; (A) waterproofing. --- de nudo, knothole. --- de humedad, dampproofing. ---- de paso, manhole (tank, etc.). --- de relleno, fill insulation. ---- de perno, bolthole. --- de sonido, soundproofing. ---- de prueba, test hole. --- reflectora, reflective insulation. - de remache, rivet hole. --- trmica, heat insulation. ---- de sonda, drill hole, boring. aislado de papel, paper-insulated. manual, handhole. aislador m, insulator. ---- oblongo, (str) slotted hole. - a botn clavado, nail khob. ---- para espiga (ais), pinhole. ---- abrazador, cleat insulator. ---- para pasador (est), pinhole. ---- corriente, standard-duty insulator. - para poste, posthole. ---- de amarre, strain insulator. ---- pasante, through hole. ---- de anclaje, terminal strain insulator. ---- de botn partido, split-knob insulator. ---- piloto, pilot hole. ---- de cadena, string or suspensin insulator. ---- por roscar, tapping hole. ---- de campana, bell or petticoat insulator. ---- sin salida (A), blind hole. ---- de caperuza, hood insulator. agujeros de aliviamiento (en), lightening holes. ---- de carrete, spool insulator. agujeros de gua (mh), guide holes. ---- de derivacin mltiple, take-off insulator. agujetero m (mo)(V), through bolt to hold a ---- de espiga, pin insulator. bulkhead. agujista m (fe), switchman. agujn (dib), pricker. ---- de fabricacin hmeda, wet-process insula tor. agujuela /, brad, finishing nail. agusanado, worrn---- de horquilla y macho, clevis-and-tap insula eaten. aguzadera/, whetstone. aguzador m, drill tor. i sharpener. ---- de ojillo y horquilla, eye-and-clevis insulator. ---- de lpices, pencil sharpener. ---- de perilla, knob insulator. aguzadora (/) de pernos, bolt pointer. aguzar, to sharpen, whet, point; (pet) to dresa ---- de semianclaje, semistrain insulator. ---- de tres campanas, triple-petticoat insulator. (bit). ---- distanciador o de pie, standoff insulator. aherrumbrarse, to rust. ahilar, to line up, align. ahitar (lev), to set monuments. ahocinarse (r), to ---- mural, wall insulator tube. cut a gorge. ahogadizo, nonfloating, heavier than ---- para horquilla, fork-bolt or clevis insulator. water. ahogado, submerged, drowned; lacking air ---- para viento, guy-strain insulator. ---- prensado en seco, dry-process insulator. for ---- seccionador, section insulator. combustin; (M) embedded. ahogador m ---- tensor, turnbuckle or strain insulator. (auto) (M), choke. ahogar, to submerge, drown, ---- tipo de niebla, fog-type insulator. flood (carburetor) ; ---- tubular, leading-in insulator, wall insulator (M) to embed; ahogarse, to be submerged; tube. (eng) to stall. aislamiento m, insulation; isolation; (A) waterahondar, to deepen, dig, sink (shaft). ahonde m, proofing. deepening, sinking. ahorcaperro m, running aislante m, insulating material, insulant. bowline; hitch. ahorcarse, to jam. ahorquillado, ---- de cambray, cambric insulation. forked. ahuecado, hollowed out. ---- de ebonita, hard-rubber insulation. ahuecador (m) metlico (ed), metal floor pan. ahuecamiento m, cavity, void, hollow. ahulado m, ---- de pergamino, parchment insulation. aislar, to insulate, isolate. (CA) waterproof fabric; a rubberajarafe TO, tableland; flat roof. covered. ajomalar, to employ by the day. ahusado m, taper, (fdy) draft. ajustable, adjustable. ----al revs (herr), back taper, longitudinal ajustado, tight, cise; fitted; adjusted. relief. ajustador m, machinist, fitter, mechanic; adjust---- de entrada (herr), entering taper. ing tool; (mech)(carp) adjuster; (ins) ad--- Jamo, Jamo taper. juster. ---- Morse, Morse taper. ---- a cero (elc), zero adjuster. ---- de banderola, transom operator.

ajustador de batiente (carp), stop-bead adjuster. --- de claraboya, skylight operator; transom operator. de tuercas, nut runner or tightener or setter. ---- de ventana batiente, casement adjuster. ajustadora /, any adjusting device. ajustaje m, fitting, adjusting; (A) machining. a justar, 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) piecework, small contract. --- 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 cise fit. --- clavado, drive fit. ---- con holgura, lose fit. ---- corredizo, sliding fit. ---- de fase (tv), phasing. ---- de llave, wrench fit. --- de presin, press fit. -- de rotacin libre, running fit. ---- del trazado, balancing the survey. ---- empotrado en caliente, shrink fit. ---- escogido, selective fit. ---- estrecho, press fit, shrink fit. ---- forzado, tight or forc or press or drive fit. ---- forzado mediano, mdium forc fit. ---- holgado, lose or free fit. ---- libre, easy or light fit. ---- por contraccin, shrink fit. ---- preciso, fine fit. ---- sin holgura, snug or wringing or tunking or push or working fit. ajustes, (p) (machy) fittings. ajustero m (.Col), small contractor; pieceworker. ajustn m (Ec), tight fit. al costado (nut), alongside. ala /, wing (dair* or bldg); leg (angle); flange (I beam); blade (propeiler); leaf of a hinge; leaf of a folding door. --del corazn (fe), wing rail (frog) ---- de mosca (Es), brad; tack. alabandina, alabandita/ (mineral de manganeso), alabandite, manganblende. alabe m, (turb) bucket; (turb) gate, vane; (mx) blade. ----director o del distribuidor (turb), wicket gate, guide vane. ---- regulable, adjustable blade. alabearse, to warp. alabeo m, warping, wind; (rd)(V) crown. alacena /, locker, closet. alacrn ra, swivel; (Col) clamp. aladrar, to plow. aladrero m (min)(Es), timberman. aladro m, plow. alagadizo, hable to be inundated. alagado m, inundated land. alagar, to inndate, swamp, flood; alagarse (nut)(B), toleak. alagunar (Ch), to inndate, flood. alambicar, to distilt.

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alambre

alambique m, a still. acorazado o de casco, shell still. ----de tubos, pipe or tube still. ----de vaco, vacuum still. ----desintegrador (pet), cracking still. ----despojador (pet), stripping still. ----destufador (pet)(M), sweetening still. ----desulfurador (pet), sweetening still. - discontinuo, batch still. --- para redestilacin (pet), rerun still. alambiquero m, (pet) stillman; (C) distillery. alambor m, bevel cut, splay. alambrado m, wiring; wire mesh; wire fence. --- de botn y tubo, knob and tube wiring. --- de festn, festoon wiring. - descubierto, exposed or open wiring. --- encerrado, concealed wiring. alambrador m (A), wire-fence erector. alambra je m, wiring; wire fencing. alambrar, to wire. alambre m, wire. ---- a prueba de intemperie (elc), weatherpreor wire. ---- agrio o brillante o claro, bright wire. ---- baado de cobre, coppered wire. ---- cargado, live wire. ---- cinta, flat wire. ---- cobrizado, copper-clad wire. ---- de aporte (sol), filler wire. ---- de atar (ref), tie wire. ---- de campanilla (elc), bell wire. ---- de contacto, trolley or contact wire. ---- de cuadro indicador (elc), annunciator wire. ---- de disparo (vol), leading wire. ---- de edificacin (elc), building wire. - de entrada (elc), lead-in wire. - de espinas, barbed wire. de guardia (elc), guard or ground wire. ---- de masa (elc), ground wire. ---- de pas, barbed wire. ---- de puente (vol), bridge wire (in the exploder) ---- de relleno, (wr) filler wire. ---- de soldadura, wire solder; welding wire. ---- desnudo, bare wire. ---- dulce, sof t or annealed wire. enterizo (elc), 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 algodn, cotton-covered Wire. ---- forrado de asbesto, asbestos-insulated wire. ---- forrado de caucho, rubber-covered wire. ---- forrado de plomo, lead-sheathed wire. ---- forrado de vidrio, glass-covered wire. ---- fundente, welding wire. ---- fundente de latn, brazing wire. ---- fusible, fuse wire, a wire fuse. ---- mejor de lo mejor (elc), best best (BB) wire. ----nudo, bare wire. ---- para artefactos (elc), fixture wire; appliance wire. --- pescador (elc), fish wire. --- piloto (elc), pilot wire.

alambre
---- por reestirar, redrawing wire. ---- soldador, welding wire; wire solder. ---- tejido, wire fabric or netting. ---- trefilado, stranded wire. ---- trenzado, braided or stranded wire.

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alcayata albitana / (en), apron, stemson; propeller post. albolita/(mam), albolite. albolln m, drain, sewer. albortante m (M), lighting post. albufera/, tidal lagoon. albuhera /, pond, reservoir. albmina/, albumin. albuminoide m, albuminoid. albuminoideo a, albuminoid. albumosa / (is), albumose. albura /, sapwood. --- de primavera, springwood. --- de verano, summerwood. alburno m, alburnum, sapwood. alcachofa/ (bm), strainer, footvalve and strainer. alcalescencia /, alcalescence. alcalescente, alcalescent. lcali m, alkali. alcalimetra/, alkalimetry. alcalmetro m, alkalimeter. alcalinidad /, 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, reach; range; drift (tackle); (rr) rearend colusin; (com) balance; (rd) overtaking; (ra) coverage; (ac) blow, throw. --- de cavadura (pl), digging reach. --- de descarga (pl), dumping reach. ----de planeo (ap), gliding range or distance. ----de la vista (ca), sight or visibility distance. alcanca / (M), bin, hopper; (min) chute, mili hole; (conc) tremie. alcantarilla /, culvert; sewer, drain; conduit; (elec)(Sp) cable duct; (M) basin, cistern. ----anidable, nestable metal culvert. ---- arqueada, arch culvert. ---- de alivio, relief sewer. ---- de cajn, box culvert. ---- de chapas mltiples, multiple-plate corrugated culvert. ---- de descarga, outfall sewer. ---- de platabanda (V), box culvert. ---- de pozo, drop-inlet culvert. ---- interceptadora, intercepting sewer. ---- maestra, trunk sewer. ---- para ganado (fe), cattle pass. ---- pluvial, storm-water sewer. ---- sanitaria, sanitary sewer. ---- visitable (Es), sewer big enough for a man to enter. alcantarillado m, sewerage. ---- separativo, seprate system of sewerage. ---- unitario, combined system. alcantarillaje TO, sewage. alcantarillar, to sewer, drain; to build culverts. alcanzar, to reach; to overtake. alcaparrosa/, coppera. alcarria /, plateau. alcatifa /, layer of cinders or other nlling under floor or roof tiles, alcayata/, spike; (C) staple; (surv) spad. ---- de cao, pipe hook, leader hook; gutter spike. ---- de rosca (fe), screw spike.

alambrecarril m (A), aerial tramway. alambrera /, wire netting. alambrn m (met) (M), wire rod. lamo, poplar. alamud m, door bolt. alanita/ (miner), allanite. alar m, eaves; (Col) sidewalk. alargadera /, lengthening bar for compass; lengthening bar for drill; (chem) adapter. alargamiento m, elongation, expansin. --- al fallar, ultmate elongation. alargar, to lengthen, extend, elongate; alargarse, to expand, lengthen, stretch. alarife m, masn; builder. alarma /, alarm. --- de falta de agua (cal), low-water alarm. --- de incendio, fre alarm. alasquita/ (geol), alaskite (granite). alastrar, to ballast. albaal m, sewer, drain; (C) sewage. --- de alivio, relief sewer. --- de rebose, reef or overflow sewer. --- derivado, branch or lateral sewer. --- domstico o de servicio, house sewer, service s connection. --- madre, main sewer. ---pluvial, storm sewer. --sanitario, sanitary sewer. albaalero m, sewer builder; sewer cleaner. albaear, to do masn work. albail m, masn, bricklayer. --- de cemento, cement masn. , ,: albailera /, masonry. ciclpea, cyclopean concrete. --- de piedra bruta, rubble masonry. ----de piedra labrada, ashlar masonry. ----en hileras, ashlar masonry. ----en seco, dry masonry. albarda /, packsaddle. albardilla /, coping, capstone; small packsaddle; (C) riding saddle. - de cumbre (ed), saddle stone. albardillado, crowned; troughed. albarddn m, (bldg)(Ca) coping; (hyd)(A) check dam; dike; ridge; (M) saddle. albarrada /, mud wall; dry stone wall. albarradn m, dike, small earth dam. albayaldar, to coat 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), lbedo. albelln tn, sewer. alberca /, pool, pond; basin, tank. albercn m, reservoir. albergue m, bunkhouse, barracks, dormitory. alberquero m, tank tender, reservoir custodian. albina/, salt pool or marsh; (miner) apophyllite. albita/ (miner), albite (feldspar).

alcayata
- de va, track spike. alczar m (an), poop deck, quarter-deck. alce m, raising. alcohol m, alcohol; (min) galena. ----amlico, amyl alcohol. - desnaturalizado, denatured alcohol, methylated spirit. ----etlico, ethyl or grain alcohol. ----metlico, methyl or wood alcohol. ---- proplico, propyl alcohol. alcor m, hill. alcornoque m, cork tree. alcorozado m (ed)(M), space between beams on a wall; filling between beams. alcotana/, pick, mattock; stonecutter's hammer. ---- de dos hachas, asphalt mattock. alcribs m, tuycre. alcuba/, dome, cupola; vaulfc. alcubilla/, covered reservoir; basin, pond. alcumita/, Alcumite (alloy) (trademark) alcuza /, oilcan. aldaba /, latch, catch, retainer. ---- de candado, hasp. ---- de contraventana, shutter bar. ---- de picaporte, latch hasp. ---- de resorte, spring latch. ---- de seguridad, safety latch. ---- dormida, deadlatch. aldaba /, crossbar on a double door; horizontal timber against a wall; pate or sill of a partition. aldabilla / (ft), hook, latch. aldohexosa / (az), aldohexose. aleacin/, alloy. ---- a base de aluminio, aluminum-base alloy. ---- cuaternaria, quaternary alloy. ---- de imprenta, type metal. ---- de nquel al plomo, leaded nickel alloy. ---- de punto bajo de fusin, low-melting alloy. ---- delta, delta metal. ---- no ferrosa, nonferrous alloy aleaje m (U), alloy alear, to alloy. alecrn m, an i Argentino lumber very hard and heavy. alefriz m (carp), rabbet. alegrador m, reamer, broach. alegrar, to ream, broach. alejamiento m, receding, separation. alejamientos y desviaciones (lev)(M), latitudes and departures. alema /, duty of irrigation water, alemontita/ (miner), allemontite, arsenical antimony. alerce m, larch, tamarack, hackmatack. alero m, eaves; (bldg)(dam) wing; (bdg) wing wall. alern m, aileron; damper. alesador m (A), operator of a drill (shop) alesadora/, drill. alesaje m, bore (cylinder). alesna /, awl. alesnado, sharp-pointed. aleta/, (mech) lug; fin, gil; leaf (hinge); (mx) blade; (turb) vane; (na) quarter. --- amortiguadora, damping vane.

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alicaten
----de hlice, piropeller blade. ----de semforo (fe), semaphore blade. ----desviadora (turb), redirecting blade. ----directriz o distribuidora (turb), wicket gate,

guide vane. aletas de enfriamiento, cooling fins. alevante m (min)(M), overhand stope. aleviadorra (hid), alleviator. alfa-naftol m, alpha-naphthol. alfagra/ (Es), channel, gorge. alfaja /, door or window frame; batten; timber 10 by 14 cm; (Col) roofing board. alfametilnaftaleno, alfametilnaftalina, alphamethyl naphthalene. alfaque m, shoal, bar. alfarda /, (carp) light wooden beam, scantling; rafter; irrigation dues. alfardar, to join in an irrigation development. alfardn m (C), girder, heavy beam. alfarera/ (V), brick rnasonry; tilework. alfar jar, to wainsoot. alfarje m, wainscot; paneling. alfarja, same as alfaja. alfizar m, splay of door or window. alfiler m (M), peg, pin. -de Pars (Es), wire nail. alfilerillo m, finishing nail, brad. ^- cortado, cut finishing nail. ---- de alambre, wire finishing nail. alfombrado ro (mam)(V), base course, mat. alga/, alga. algas, algae. algceo, algal. algaida /, sand dune. algarrobo m, carob wood. lgebra/, algebra. algebraico, algebraic. algecida m, algaecide. algodn m, cotton. ---- colodin, collodion cotton. ---- de calafateo, calking cotton. ---- explosivo, guncotton. ---- mineral (A), slag wool. ---- plvora, guncotton, nitrocotton; cotton powder. ---- plvora nitrato (vol), tonite. . trenzado (elc), cotton braid. algoso, full of algae. alguaza/, hinge. alicatado m (C), wall of brick laid on edge. alicates m, pliers; tongs; pincers. ---- aislados, insulated or electrician's pliera. ---- de ngulo, diagonal pliers. ---- de articulacin movible, slip-joint pliers. ---- de ayustar (cab), splicing tongs. ---- de combinacin, combination pliers. ---- de corte lateral, side-cutting pliers. ---- de crisol (lab), crucible tongs. ---- de expansin, slip-joint pliers. ---- de garganta, open-throat pliera. ---- de gasista, gas pliers. ---- de guardalnea, lineman's pliera. ---- de punta plana, flat-nose pliers. ---- de punta redonda, roundnose pliers. ---- narigudos, long-nose pliers. ---- punzonadores, punch pliers.

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alidada/, alidada. --- de anteojo, telescope alidade. --- de anteojo fijo, fixed-tube alidade. --- de explorador, exploration or expedition ali dade. --- de gelogo, geological alidade. --- de mirilla, peep-sight alidade. - de pnulas, open-sight alidade. --- de topgrafo, engineering alidade. --- para plancheta, plane-table alidade. aligacin/, tie; bond; alloy. aligerar, to lighten. alijador TO, lighterman. alijadora/, lighter; sander. alijar, to lighten; to sandpaper. alije m, unloading, lightening of a ship. alijo TO, unloading; (C) locomotive tender. alimentacin /, feed (all senses), feeding. --- a sinfn, worm feed. --- al vaco o por aspiracin, vacuum feed. --- con gasto constante (pa), constant-rate feed. ---- de retroceso (ra), feedback. ---- directa (pa), dry feed, direct feed (chlorine). ---- en seco (pa), dry feed. ---- forzada, forc feed. ---- mecnica, power feed; mechanical stoking. --- visible (lu), sight feed. alimentado a petrleo (cal), oil-fired, oil-burning. alimentado por gas, gas-red. : alimentador TO, feeder; feed wire; stoker. ---- basculante, jog feeder. ---- con descarga por detrs, rear-cleaning stoker. ---- de bandeja, tray feeder. ---- de carbn, stoker. ---- de correa, belt feeder. ---- de criba corrediza, traveling-grzzly feeder. ---- de descarga lateral, side-cleaning stoker. -- de disco rotatorio, rotary-disk feeder. ---- de dosificacin (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 TO (mee), feed, feeding. alindar, to mark boundaries. ; alinderar (AC), to mark boundaries. alineacin/, alignment. ---- y rasante, line and grade, line and level. alineador TO, aligning tool. alinear, to line, line up, align. alisador TO, finishing tool; smoothing iron (asphalt); smoothing blade (road machine); (fdy) sleeker, smoother; (A) reamer. alisadora /, surfaeing machine; dresser. ---- de caminos, road scraper. alisaduras /, shavings, turnings. alisar, to plae, face, smooth up, surface. alisa tubos TO (pet), casing scraper. alisios TO, trade winds. astador (m) de tiempo, timekeeper.

almaina

alistonar, to lath; to cleat. alita/ (ct), alite. aliviadero TO, spillway, wasteway; sluiceway; weep hole. --- de agua sobrante (al), storm overflow. ----de crecidas, (r) floodway; (sw) storm overfiow. --- de cresta libre, open spillway (no gates). --- de fondo, sluiceway, undersluice. - de lluvia (Es), inlet to a storm sewer. --- de pozo, shaft spillway. --- de seguridad, emergeney spillway. --- de superficie, wasteway, spillway. --- lateral, side-channel spillway. --- superior (irr), overchute. vertical de arena (ot), sand drain. aliviador TO, spillway; relief valve. alivianar (PR) (A), to lighten. alivio m, easing, relief. --- de esfuerzos, stress relief. --- de expansin, expansin relief. --- de vaco, vacuum relief. aljaba (/) de electrodos (sol), electrode carrier. aljarafe TO, fat roof. aljez TO, gypsum, plaster of Pars. aljezar TO, gypsum quarry. aljibe TO, pool, tank, cistern; tank barge. aljofifa/, mop. aljofifar, to mop. aljor TO, gypsum. aljorozado TO (V), scratch coat of lime and mud. aljorozar, to plaster; to smooth up. alma /, core (dam); (str) web, stem (T); (cab) center, core; (lbr) heart; drill core; scaffold pole. ---- calada o de celosa (est), lattice web. ---- combada (ts), arched web. - de andamio, scaffold pole. ---- de camo, (wr) hemp center. ---- de ensayo, test or sample core. ---- de riel, web of a rail. ---- fibrosa, (wr) fiber core. ~ llena (est), solid web, pate web. almacn TO, warehouse, storehouse, storeroom; store; magazine (camera). afianzado, bonded warehouse. ---- de agua, cistern, tank. ---- de plvora, magazine. almacenador TO, warehouseman. almacenaje TO, storage, warehousing; warehouse charges. almacenamiento TO, storage. ---- de desbordamiento (hid), valley storage. ---- 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 TO, storekeeper, warehouseman. almdana, almdena, almdina/, stone hammer, spalling hammer. almada/, raft. almagra /, almagre TO, red ocher, ruddle. almaina /, stone hammer.

almanque
almanque m (Col), putlog. almarbatar, to frame (timber). almrtaga /, litharge. almatriche TO, irrigation ditch. almenado, dentated. almenara /, (irr) return diteh; (Col) surge tank. almendrilla /, fine coal; fine gravel; (geol) conglomrate of fine stones; small file. almendrn m (Es), conglomrate of large stones. almidn m, starch. ---- yodado (is), starch-iodine. almilla / (carp), tenon. almirez m (lab), mortar. y mano, mortar and pestle. almoceda/ (Es), water rights; irrigation rate. almohada/, cushion. ---- del escobn (en), hawse bolster. almohadilla /, 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. almohadillado m (sol), padding. almohadillar, to cushion. almohadn m, lowest voussoir in a semicircular arch. ---- de agua, water cushion. almohatre m, sal ammoniac. almojaya/, putlog; outlooker. algeno (geol), allogenic, derivative. alojamiento m (mee), seat, bearing, socket. alosar, to lay tiles. aloxito TO, aloxite (abrasive). alpax TO, alpax (alloy) alpende m, tool house. alquilar, to rent; to alkylize. alquiler m, rent, rental. alquilizar, to alkylize. alquitarar, to distill. alquitrn TO, tar, pitch. ---- cortado, cutback tar. ---- de carbn, coal tar. -- de gas, gas tar, gashouse coal tar. - de gas de aceite, oil-gas tar. ---- de gas d agua, water-gas tar. ---- de hornos de coque, coke-oven tar. ---- de hulla, coal tar, coal-tar pitch; gas tar; coke-oven tar. ---- de hulla diluido, eoal-tar cutback. ^- de lea, Stockholm tar. ---- de madera, pine tar. ---- de petrleo, oil tar; petroleum pitch. ---- de turba, peat tar. ---- mineral, asphalt. ---- rebajado, cutback tar. ---- vegetal, coal or wood tar. alquitranado m, tarpaulin; application of tar, tarring. alquitranadora /, tar-spraj'ing machine. alquitranare TO, tarring. alquitranar, to treat with pitch; to coat with tar. alquitranoso, tarry. alta / (min), hanging wall. - ley, de, high-grade (ore). ---- multiplicacin, de, high-geared.

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altoparlante
---- nitidez (tv), high definition. ---- polarizacin, de, high-test (sugar). ---- resistencia a corta edad (ct), high early ---- tarea (C), high duty. ---- volatilidad, de, high-test (gasoline).

strength.

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. alteracin/ (geol), alteration. alternacin, alternation. alternado, alternating. . alternador m (elc), alternator. ---- de imanes permanentes, magneto alternator. ---- de inducido giratorio, revolving-armature alternator. ---- de inductor e inducido fijos, inductor alter nator. ---- de inductor giratorio, revolving-field alter nator. alternador-transmisor (ra), alternator transmitter. alternador-volante, flywheel alternator. alternancia/ (elc)(A), alternation, alternance. alternar las juntas, to break or stagger joints. alternativo, (elec) alternating; (eng) reciprocating. alterno, alternating; altrnate. alternogenerador m (Es), alternating-current generator. alternomotor m (Es) (A), alternating-current motor. altibajos m, broken or uneven ground. altigrafo TO, altigraph. altillano m (Col), plateau. altillo TO, small hill; penthouse, bulkhead; (A) small addition on top of a one-story building; (A) (Col) garret. altimetra /, altimetry, running levis, topographical survey. altmetro TO, altimeter. ---- de agrimensor, surveying altimeter. ---- registrador, recording altimeter, altigraph. altiplanicie/, plateau, tableland. altiplanimtrico, t .pographical. altiplano m, plateau. altitud/, altitude, elevation. alto m, height; hill, elevation; (geol) hanging wall; (bldg) floor, story, upper floor; (rr) (auto) a stop; a high. ---- calor, de, high-heat (cement). --- carbono, de, high-earbon (steel). ---- explosivo, high explosive. ---- horno, blast furnace. ---- rendimiento, high duty. altos m (A), first floor above the ground. altoparlante m, loudspeaker. ----a condensador, capacitor loudspeaker. < ----de conductor mvil, mving-conductor loud speaker. --- dinmico, moving-coil or dynamic loud speaker. --- electromagntico, magnetic-armature loud speaker.

altoparlante condenser or electrostatic loudspeaker. altozano m, small hill. altura/, elevation, altitude, height; (hyd) head; (str) depth; (r) stage. ---- cintica (hid), dynamic head. ---- de aspiracin (hid), suction head; suctiou 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 instrument. ---- de paso, headroom. ----de presin (hid), pressure head. ----de succin (bm), suction head. ---- 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), eff ective 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. ---- reflejado, 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 /, alunite quarry. almbrico, containing alum. almina /, alumina, aluminum oxide. aluminato m, alumnate. ---- diclcico (ct), dicalcium alumnate. ---- sdico (pa), sodium alumnate. ---- triclcico (ct), tricalcium alumnate. alumnico, aluminic. aluminfero, ^containing aluminum, aluminiferous. aluminio m, aluminum, aluminium. aluminita / (miner), aluminite (aluminum sulphate) . aluminizar, to aluminize. aluminofrrico, aluminoferric. alumlnosilicato m, aluminosih'cate. aluminoso, aluminous. aluminotermia / (met), aluminothermy, aluminothermics. aluminotrmico, aluminothermic.
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amarra alundo m (rfr), alundum. alunita / (miner), alunite, alum rock. aluvial, aluvional, alluvial. aluvin m, alluvial deposit, alluvium; flood of silt; (A) flood, inundation. aluvionamiento m (A), silting up. aluvionario (A), alluvial. lveo m, bed of a river, channel. alveolado (M), honeycombed. alza/, rise, lift; shim; (hyd) flashboard, leaf of a bear-trap gate; (hyd)(Sp) stop log; (Sp) fulcrum. --- de tablero basculante (hid), automatio flashboard, shutter weir, hinged-leaf gate. ---- de la vlvula, valve lift. alzacarros m, car-lifting device. alzacoche m, automobile lift. alzada/, (dwg) elevation; face of a building. ---- extrema, end elevation. alzado m, (ar) elevation; (Sp) superstructura. ---- de costado, side elevation. ---- delantero, front elevation. ---- en corte, sectional elevation. ---- trasero, rear elevation. alzador m, any lifting device. alzadura /, hoisting, raising. alzaguara/ (Es), spring (water). alzaprima/, crowbar, lever, pinch bar. --- de traviesa (fe), nipper. alzaprimar, to pry, move with a lever. alzar, to hoist, raise, lift. alzatubos m, pipe jack. alzavlvula m (auto), tappet. alzaventana m (auto), window opener. allanador m (her), a flatter. allanar, to grade, level; to flatten; (met) to planish. allane m (M), leveling, grading. allegador m (Es), fire hook, poker, amacizar, to compress; to make solid. amacrtico, amacratic (lens). amachambrado (PR)(Es), tongued and grooved. amachetar, to chop with a machete, amadrinar, to couple, join. amaestrar, (mas) to set grounds; (hw) to masterkey. amainador m (min), man who handles bucket at top of shaft. amainar, to lower, slack off; (min) to land the bucket of ore. amaine m, lowering, slacking off. amalgama/ (met)(miner), amalgam. amalgamador m (met), amalgamator. amalgamar, to amalgmate. amantillar (gr), to top, peak, luff. amantillo (gr), topping lift, topping or peaMng line. amanzanar (A)(U), to lay out land in blocks. amaos m, tools, ectuipment, outt. 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 or ooher. amarra /, tie, lashing; mooring; (Ch)(M) cable clip.

amarra
^ de aleta (nut), quarter fast. ---- de bote (nt), painter. ---- de popa (nut), stern fast. ---- de proa (nut), bow or head fast. ---- de puerto, mooring. - de travs (nut), breast fast, breast line. amarras para correa, belt hooks or clamps. amarradera/ (Col), mooring line; sling. amarradero m, mooring post; mooring berth. amarraje m, wharfagc; (cab) serving. amarrar, to tie, lash, splice, belay, make fast; to moor; (cab) to serve, seize. amarrazones/ (nut), ground tackle. amarre m, tie, splice, lashing; anehorag, mooring; (cnc) (M) (Pe) bond. ---- a pata de ganso, bridle mooring. amartillar, to hammer. amasada / (M), batch of mortar. amasadero 7w, pugmill, clay mili. amasar, to mix (mortar); to puddle (ful); to pug, temper. amasillar, to putty. amatol m, amatol (explosive). amberita/, amberite (explosive). mbito m, ambit, contour. ambulante, traveling (derrick), walking (dragline). ameba/, ameba. amelga / (irr), ridge, dike. amelgar, to set boundry monuments; to furrow. amellar, to notch. amerar (Es), to seep, percolat. amiantista m, asbestos worker, amianto m, asbestos, amianthus. amiba /, amoeba. amibiano, ambico, amoebic. amibicida m a, amoebicide. amicrn m (qum), amicron. amida /, amido m, (chem) amide. amigdaloide a (geol), amygdaloid. amilasa / (is), amylase. amilo m (qum), amyl. aminocido m (is), amino acid. -aminodimetilanilina (pa), p-aminodimethylaniline. am m, owner; employer; superintendent, foreman. amohosarse (A)(Ch), to rust. amojonar, to set monuments. amojosearse (A)(Ec), to rust. amoladera/, grindstone, grinder. amolado ni, grinding. - de avance longitudinal, end-feed grinding. --- de avance normal, in-feed grinding. --- de avance pasante, through-feed grinding. amoladora /, grinder. --- de armazn oscilante, swing-frame grinder. --- de asientos de vlvulas, valve grinder. - de banco, bench grinder. --- de brocas, bit grinder. --- de espigas, shank grinder (drill). -- de pie, floor-stand grinder. --- de puntas, center-type grinder. i hmeda, wet grinder. --- sin puntas, centerless grinder. amolar, to grind, sharpen.

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ampermetro amoldar, to mold, shape. amollar (cab), to slack, ease off. amoniacal, ammoniacal. amoniacin/, ammoniation. amonaco m, ammonia. ---- albuminoideo (is), albuminoid ammonia. amoniador m (pa), ammoniator. ----de alimentacin directa, direct-feed ammo niator. amnico a, ammonium, ammonic. amonio m, ammonium. amonizacin /, ammonization, ammonieation. amontonador m, amontonadora /, stacker, piler. amontonador de carbn, coal trimmer. amontonar, to pile, pile up. ---- el fuego, to bank the fire. ---- en camellones (ca), to windrow. amordazar, to clamp. amorfo, amorphous. amortiguacin /, deadening; absorbing; (mech) (elec) damping. ---- crtica (elc), critieal damping. de las crecidas (r), flood control. ---- peridica (elc), periodic damping, underdamping. amortiguador m( (mech) shock absorber, damper, dashpot; (carp) door check; (hyd) stilling pool; (auto) mufiler; (elec) damper; (auto) snubber; (chem) buffer. ---- de chispas, spark arrester. ---- de choque, shock absorber; bumper. ---- de energa, energy absorber; (hyd) stilling pool, tumble bay. ----de escape, (eng) exhaust head, exhaust silencer. de los faroles (auto), headlight dimmer. ---- de golpes de agua, water-hammer suppressor. ---- de luz, (auto) dimmer. ---- de oleaje (hid), surge suppressor; surge snubber. ---- de ruido, silencer, muffler. ---- de sacudidas (auto), harmonio balancer. ---- del sonido, sound absorber. ---- de torsin, torsin damper. amortiguamiento (m) de sonido, soundproofng. amortiguar, to cushion, deaden, essen; to damp; to absorb (shocks); (chem) to buffer. amortizacin /, amortization. amortizar, to amortize; to redeem; to refund. amovible, removable, demountable. amparar, to protect; (leg) to hold harmless; (min) to satisfy conditions for working a claim. ampelita/, ampelite (coal). amper m (Es), ampere. amper-espira/ (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, i^lamp ammeter. ---- de alcance mltiple, multirange ammeter. ---- de bolsillo, pocket ammeter. ---- de expansin o de hilo caliente, expansin or hot-wire or thermal ammeter.

ampermetro
---- dinamomtrico, dynamometer arameter. 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. ampermetro m, ammeter, ampermeter. ---- trmico, thermal or hot-wire ammeter. ampliacin / (fma), enlargement. ---- angular (fma), angular magnification. ---- del plazo, extensin of time (contract). ampliadora /, enlarging outfit (photo). ampliar, to enlarge, amplify, extend. amplidina / (ra), amplidyne. amplificacin /, (elec) amplification, gain; (optics) magnification, amplification. ---- de potencia, power amplification. ----de tensin, voltage amplification. ----dinmica (geof), dynamic magnification. --- multigradual o en cascada, cascade amplifi cation. - transportadora (ra), carrier amplification. amplificador m, magnifier; booster; amplifier. --- a vlvula, vacuum-tube amplifier. --- clase A(AB, B, BC, C) (ra), class-A(AB, B, BC, C) amplifier. --- de audiofrecuencia (ra), audiofrequency or audio amplifier. --- de desviacin (tv), deflection amplifier. --- de energa (ra), power amplifier. --- de enfrenamiento, brake booster. --- de exploracin (tv), scanner amplifier. --- de faja (ra), band-pass amplifier. --- de oratoria (ra)(A), speech amplifier. --- de poder (A), power amplifier. --- de realimentacin inversa (ra), degenerative or inverse-feedback amplifier. --- de sonido, loudspeaker. --- equilibrado (ra), push-pull amplifier. --- previo (Es) (A), preamplifier. --- realimentado, feedback amplifier. --- reflejo (ra), reflex amplifier. --- separador (ra), buffer amplifier. amplificar (elc), to amplify. amplitud / (mat) (elc) (ra), amnlitude. --- de la marea, tidal amplitude; range of the tide. ampolla /, blister, bulb, ampoule; (A) lamp bulb. --- de congelacin (ca), frost boil. --- de vlvula (ra), envelope. ampollarse, to blister. ampolleta /, incandescent lamp; bulb, ampoule. ampolloso (min), porous, containing cavities. amura / (an), bow, fore part of ship. --- bulbosa, clubfoot, bulb bow. amurada / (an), inside face of the shell plating. amurallar, to wall; to build into a wall. amurar (A), to embed in a wall.

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anchico

anabergita/ (miner), annabergite, nickel bloom. anablico (is), anaboic. anacarado (miner), pearly (luster). anaclinal (geol), anaclinal. anaerbico (is), anaerobic. anaerobio m, anaerobe. anaerobiosis /, anaerobiosis. anaerognico (lab), anaerogenic. anaglfico (fma), anaglyphic. anglifo (fma), anaglyph. anaglifoscopio m (fma), anaglyphoscope. analtico (ptica), anallatic. analatismo m (lev), anallatism. analcima, analcita / (miner), analcime, analcite. analcitita/ (geol), analcitite, analcimite. anlisis m /, analysis. ---- de cedazo o de tamices, screen or sieve anal ysis. ---- de comprobacin, check analysis. ----de hornada (mt), ladle analysis. ---- electroltico, electroanalysis. ----inmediato, proximate analysis. ----ponderal, gravimetric analysis. analista m /, analyst. analtico, analytical. analizador m, analyst; (mech) analyzer; (ra) analyzer; (tv) scanner. --- de armnicos (ra), harmonio analyzer. --- de distorsin (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 (/) de la placa, slab analogy. anlogo m, analogue. anaquel m, shelf. anaranjado de metilo (lab), methyl orange. ancaramita/ (geol), ankaramite. ancaratrita / (geol), ankaratrite. ancla/, (naut)(mech) anchor. ---- de asta giratoria, swivel anchor. ---- de campana, mushroom anchor. ---- de espiar, kedge anchor. ---- de hlice, screw anchor (for guy). ---- de pared (ed), wall anchor. ---- de seta, mushroom anchor. ---- de tierra, guy or earth anchor. ---- de tornillo, screw anchor. ---- de va (fe), anticreeper. ---- sin cepo, stockless anchor. ancladero m, anchorage, anchoring ground. anclaje m, anchorage; anchoring; anchorage charges. anclar, to anchor. anclote m, anchor. anclotillo m, small anchor, kedge. anco m (min) (Pe), a silver ore. ancn m, bay, cove; (PR) small lighter. anconada /, large cove, bay. anconaje m (PR), lighterage. ncora/, anchor. encoraje m, anchorage. ancorar, to anchor. ancorera-/, anchor shop. ancorero m, anchor maker. anchico m, an Argentine hardwood.

ancho ancho ni, width, breadth; a wide. ---- de faja (ra), band width. ---- de va (fe), gage. ---- tipo (fc)(M), standard gage. anchura /, width, breadth. anchurn m (nin), chamber, stall, room. andada/, trail, path. andadera /, traveler, traveling derrick, traveling scaffold. andadero ni, footwalk. andador ni, footwalk; (A) motor scooter, andalucita / (miner), andalusite. andamiada /, scaffolding. --- de carenaje (ds), gridiron. andamiador m, scaffold builder, stagebuilder. andamiaje ni, scaffolding, staging. andamiar, to scaffold. andamio m, scaffold; (bdg)(Ec) falsework. --- acartelado, bracket scaffold. - ambulante o corredizo, traveler, traveling scaffold. ---- colgante, hanging scaffold. ---- de bscula (Col), scaffold on outlookers tied back to wall above. ---- de caballetes, horse scaffold. ---- de parales, pole scaffold. ---- suspendido, swinging or hanging scaffold. ---- tubular, pipe scaffold. ---- voladizo o volado, flying or cantilever or utrigger scaffold. andana /, row, file, line, tier. andarache m (min)(Es), scaffold. andarivel ni, aerial tramway, cableway, ropeway; cable guardrail; single whip; cable ferry; cable railway; (C) ferryboat. andn m, (rr) platform; sidewalk on a bridge; walkwy; towpath; (top)(Pe)(B) terrace; (ap) loading apron. ---- de cabeza (fe), end platform. ---- de entrevia (fe), island platform, ---- de llegada (fe), arrival platform. ---- de salida (fe), departure platform. de trasbordo, transfer platform. ndito m, sidewalk; piazza. andullo m (nut), fondor, inat. anegable, subject to inundation. anegacin /, inundation. anegadizo, liable to be overflowed; nonfloating. anegar, to submerge, flood, inndate; (pu) to drown; anegarse, to be floodcd; to sink; to bocome waterlogged. anelctrico, anelectric. anemogreo, anemographic. anemgrafo ni, anemograph, recording wind gage. anemograma ni, anemogram. anemometra /, anemometry, wind gaging. anemomtrico, anemoinctric. anemmetro m, ancmoincter, wind gage. ---- indicador, indicating ancmoincter. -- registrador, recording anemometer. anemometrgrafo m, anomonictrograph, recording wind gage. anemoscopio m (inri), anemoscope. anerbico (is), anaerobio. anerobiosis /, anaciobiosis.

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ngulo

aneroide m a, aneroid. ----altmtrico, altitude aneroide barometer. --- de topgrafo, surveying aneroid. aneroidgrafo m, aneroidograph. anetadura/ (nut), puddening. anexo m (M), addition to a building, ell, wing. anfibio ni a (ap), amphibian. anfbol m (miner), hornblende, amphibole. anfiblico, amphibolic. anfibolfero, containing amphibole. anfibolita/ (geol), amphibolite. anfibolosquisto m (geol), hornblende schist. anfotero (qum), amphoteric. angaletar (A), to miter. angalete m (carp)(A), miter box. angarillas /, handbarrow. angarillear (Ch), to move material in handbarrows. angla/, (geog) cape. anglesita/, anglesite, native lead sulphate. angostar, to narrow, contract. angosto, narrow, cise, angostura/, gap, pass, narrows, gorge; throat. ---- de la marea, tiderace. angra /, cove, srriall bay. angstrom m (fsica), angstrom. anguena / (min) (Es), a silver ore. anguilas /, launching ways. angular m, (Sp)(C)(Pe) steel angle, angle iron; any rolled steel shape ;a angular, sharp (sand). ---- canal, channel iron. ---- ele (C), steel angle; angle iron. ---- T, T bar, T iron. ---- Z, Z bar. ngulo m, angle. ---- ascendente (lev), angle of elevation. --- atiesador (est), stiffening angle. ---- comprendido, included angle. ---- con bordn o con nervio (est), bulb angle. ---- de arista redonda (est), round-back angle. ---- de asiento (est), shef or seat angle, erecton seat. ----de ataque, angle of attack; (mt) working angle. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing angle. ---- de atraso (elc), angle of lag. ---- de avance, (se) angle of lead, angular advance; (elec) angle of lead or of lag. ---- del bisel (sol), groove angle, bevel angle. ----de contingencia (fe), angle of intersection. ---- del chafln (sol), groove or bevel angle. ---- de deflexin (fc)(M)(AC)(Ec), deflection angle. ---- de deriva (fma), angle of crab. ---- de desfasamiento (elc), phase angle. ---- de despojo (mh), clearance angle. - de desviacin, deflection angle; angle of de. viation; (cab) fleet angle. ---- de entrada (mh), entering angle. - de espacio libre labial, lip-relief angle (twisi drill). --- ' de esviaje, angle of skew; (cab) fleet angle. --- de filo (mh), tool angle, angle of keenness. --- de friccin, angle of friction or of repose. -- de frotamiento interno, angle of interna! friction,

ngulo
----- de la hlice (herr)(rs), helix angle. ----de la herramienta (mh), tool angle, angle o ----de incidencia, angle of incidence. ----de inclinacin lateral (mh), side-rake angle. ----de juego (mh)(A), relief angle. ----de llegada (ra), angle of arrival. ----de planeo (ap), angle of glide, obstruction ----de la ranura (sol), bevel or groove angle. ----de rayo (ra), beam angle. ----de rebajo o de relieve (mh), relief angle. ----de reposo, angle of repose or of friction. ----de resbalamiento (A), angle of repose. --- de resistencia al corte (ms), angle of shear-

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nodo
---- abrazadera (mh), clamp ring. ---- aceitador (lu), oil ring. ---- anual (mad), growth ring. ---- colector (elc), slip or collector ring. ---- conector (carp), ring connector. ---- de albura (mad), sap ring. ---- del asiento (v), seat ring. ---- de bolas tipo empuje (cojinete), thrust ball ---- de cierre, lock ring (tire). ---- de cierre hidrulico (bm), lantern ring. ---- de crecimiento (mad), growth ring. ---- de mbolo, pistn or packing ring. ---- de empaque, washer, packing or junk ring; ---- de empuje, thrust collar. ---- de engrase (lu), oil ring. ---- de estancamiento (lu), seal ring.

keenness.

ratio.

race.

ing resistance. --- de retraso (elc), angle of lag, phase angle. --- de rincn vivo (est), square-root angle. --- de rozamiento, angle of friction. --- de rumbo (geof), angle of strike. --- de salida, (ra) angle of departure; (geop) angle of emergence. --- de separacin (mh), front clearance. --- de sesgo, angle of skew. - de varenga (en), reverse frame. --- de vista (fma), angle of view or of coverage. --- descendente (lev), angle of depression. - desigual (est), angle with unequal legs. --- entrante, re-entrant angle. --- horario, hour angle. --- igual (est), angle with equal legs. --- incluso, included angle. --- labial (A), lip angle (twist drill). --- lateral de cada (mh), side rake. - paralctico, angular parallax, parallactic angle. --perifrico (fc)(V), deflection angle. --- recto, right angle. --- subtenso (lev), subtense angle. --- sujetador (est), clip angle. --- superior de inclinacin (mh), back-rake angle. --- tangencial (fe), deflection angle. --- trancanil (en), stringer angle. --- trasero de cada (mh), back rake. --- vertical (lev), vertical angle, angle of elevation, altitude or site angle. ngulos ----adyacentes, adjacent angles. ----alternos, altrnate angles. --- de ensamblaje (est), connection angles. --- en cruz (est), starred angles. ----espalda con espalda, angles back to back. angulosidad /, angularity. anguloso, angular; sharp (sand)./ anhdrico, anhydrous. anhdrido TO, anhydride. anhidrita/ (miner), anhydrite. anhidro, anhydrous. anidable, nestable. anidado, nested. aniego m, aniegue m (M), inundation, flooding. anilina/, aniline. anilla /, ring. anillar, to form rings or hoops. anillo m, ring, hoop, collar, rim.

(str) filling ring.

- de estopas o de guarnicin, (eng) junk or packing ring. ---- de frotamiento (mot), slip ring. ---- de la garganta (turb), throat ring. - de goteo (lu), drip ring. ---- de grasa (lu), grease ring. ----de guarapo (az), juice ring. ----de horquilla, clevis ring. de levas, cam ring. ----de lubricacin, oil ring. ---- de prensaestopas, (eng) junk ring. de remate (est), cap ring. ---- de resorte, snap ring (pistn). ---- de respaldo (sol), backing ring. ----de retenidas, (de) guy ring. ----de retculo (inst), cross-hair ring. ----de rodadura, bearing race, raceway. ----de rodete, turbine case. ---- de salida (turb), discharge ring. ----de traviesas (turb)(U), speed ring. ----desgastable, wearing ring. ----distribuidor (turb), speed or stay ring. ----fiador, retainer (ball bearing). --- fraccionado (mad), false ring. --- guardapolvo, dust ring. ----limpiador de aCeite (lu), wiper ring. --- llenador (est), filling ring. --- micromtrico, micrometer collar. , --- portabolas, cage of a ball bearing, ball race. --- portante (turb), case ring. --- portapaletas (turb), guide-vane ring. ----regulador (turb), gate or shifting ring. --- restregador (mbolo), scraper or wiper ring. --- rozante (mot), slip ring. --- salpicador (ra), splash ring. ----seguidor (hid), follower ring (gate). --- sincronizador (auto), synchronizing ring. --- sujetador (mh), shell chuck. nima/, (cab) center, core; web (drill); (mech) bore. anin m, anin, anisomtrico, anisometric. anisotrpico, anistropo, anisotropic. andico (elc), anodic, anodal. anodizar, to anodize. nodo m (elc), anode. --- acelerador (ra)(tv), accelerating anode. --- partido, split anode.

nodo
anofeles, anopheles (mosquito). anofelino, anopheline. anolito m (elc), nolyte. anomala /, anomaly (all senses). anortita/ (miner), anorthite (feldspar). anortosita/ (geol), anorthosite. anotador m, recorder, note keeper. anotar, to take notes. anotrn (ra), anotron. antagonista, antagnico (mee), reactive, antagonistic. antebaha / (M), entrance to a bay. antecmara /, (hyd) forebay; lobby, anteroom; (di) antechamber. ---- de compresin (M), air lock. antecedentes m, prelimiiiary data. antecrisol m, forehearth. antedrsena/, entrance to a dock; first of a series of basins. antedique TO, entrance to a dry dock. anteesclusa /, entrance to a lock. anteespol&n m, wbrks to protot a mole or jetty. anteestudio m, preliminary study. antefondo m, step protecting the floor of a lock. antefornalla /, front part of firebx. antegrada/ (en), lower end of launching ways. antehogar TO, front part of firebox. antena/ (ra), antenna. Adcock, Adcock antenna. . : ' aperidica, deadbeat or aperiodic antenna. ---- artificial, artificial or dummy antenna. ---- Beverage, wave or Beverage antenna. ---- binomia, binomial array. ---- cargada, loaded antenna. ---- compensadora, balancing aerial. ---- de abanico, fan antenna. ---- de argolla, loop antenna. ---- de capacitancia, eondenser or capacitor an tenna. - de capas, tier array. ---- de cuadro, radio loop, loop antenna. ---- de cuarto de onda, quarter-wave antonna. ---- de doblete, doublet antenna. -"- de fajas mltiples, multiband antenna. ---- de haz (Es), beam antenna. de inversin, antenna reflector. ---- de jaula, cage antenna. -- de lazo, loop or coil 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 an tenna. ---- direccional, antenna array, beam or directional antenna. ---- direccional transmisora, directive antenna. -- emisora, transmitting antenna. --- en V, folded-wire or V antenna. --- espina de pescado, fishbone antenna. - falsa, artificial antenna.
---- retenedor, holding anode.

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anticongelador
---- fantasma, pharitom or dummy antenna. ---- ficticia (A), dummy antenna. ---- giratoria, rotary-beam antenna. ---- indicadora de direccin (ap), direction finder. ---- larga, long-wire or harmonio antenna. ---- mltiple, multiple-tuned antenna. ---- paraguas o sombrilla, umbrella antenna. ---- rmbica, diamond antenna. ---- sintonizada, tuned antenna.

antenas entongadas, stacked array. anteojo TO, telescope (transit or level). ---- astronmico o de imagen invertida o de ocular simple, astronomical telescope (inverted image). buscador (fma), telescopio finder. --- de ereccin o de imagen recta, erecting or terrestrial telescope. ---- de foco exterior, external-focusing telescope. ---- de inversin (Es), erecting telescope. ---- de puntera (fma), sighting telescope. ---- meridiano, meridian instrument. ---- solar (lev), solar telescope. anteojos de camino, goggles. antepagar, to prepay. antepais TO, foreland, antepecho TO, railing; parapet; panel or apron or filler wall; spandrel; (min) bench. antepozo m (A) (Es), pump pit for semiartesian well. antepresa/ (Es), upstream cofferdam. antepresupuesto TO, preliminary estmate. anteproyecto TO, preliminary design. antepuerto TO, outer harbor, anchorage outside an artificial port. ---- fluvial, protective works above a river port. antesolera / (hid), upstream hearth. antestudio TO, preliminary study. antetecho m (Ch), overhang of a roof, eaves. antetrn TO, forecarriage. anteumbral TO (hid), upstream sill. antiablandecedor, nonsoftening. anticido, acid-resisting. antiaferrador, antiagarrador (maq), nonseizing. antialabeo, nonwarping. antialcalino, antalkaline. antianofelino, antianopheline (mosquito). antiaraador, nonscoring. antiarcos (elc), nonarcing. antibiosis/ (is), antibiosis. anticapacitivo (elc), anticapacitive. anticatalizador TO (qum), anticatalyst. antictodo TO (ra), anticathode, anode. anticlstico (mat), anticlastic. anticlinal TO (geol), anticline; a anticlinal. ---- compuesto o mltiple, anticlinorium. ---- interrumpido, arrested anticline. ---- recostado, recumbent anticline. ---- tumbado, overturned anticline. anticlinorio TO (geol), anticlinorium. antcloro TO (qum), antichlor. anticoagulante, anticoagulant. anticohesor TO (ra), anticoherer. anticombustible TO, any fire-extinguisbing ebemical. anticondensacin, anticondensation. anticongelador m, deicer, anti-icer.

anticongelante
anticongelante, antifreeze. anticontraccin, nonshrink. anticorrosivo, rust-resisting, anticorrosive, noncorrosive. anticorto-circuito (elc), antishort. antichirrido, antisqueak. antiderrapante (M), nonskid. antideslizante (m) para correas, belt dressing. antideslumbrante (vi), antiglare. antidesvanecedor (ra), antifading. antidetonancia / (mg), antiknock valu. antidetonante m, antiknock, antidetonant, fuel dope; o antiknock. antiebullicivo (cal), antipriming. antieconmico, unprotable. antiendurecedor, nonhardening. antiengrane (A), antiseize. antiespuma (cal), antifoam, nonfoaming. antiesttico (ra), antistatic. antifase/ (elc), antiphase, oppositephase. antifluctuacin (elc), antihunting. antifriccin, antifriction. antignico (lab), antigenic. antgeno m (lab), 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 an timony. - blanco (miner), valentinite, white antimony. --- gris (miner), stibnite, gray antimony. --- pirofrico, explosivo antimony. --- rojo, red antimony; kermes mineral. antimonioso, antimonious. antimonita / (miner), antimonite, stibnite. antimonito m (qum), antimonite. antimoniuro m, antimonide. antincrustante m, boiler or antiscale compoun'd; o 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/ (mat), antiparallel. antiparalelo a, antiparallel. antiparsito (elc), antiparasitic. antiparras /, goggles. antipatinador m, antiskid device.

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aparato

antiprico (C), fire-resisting. antirrajadura, antisplitting. antirrechinante, antisqueak. antirresbalidizo, nonslip, nonskid. antirresonancia / (ra), antiresonance. antirresonante, (A) soundproof. antisalpicadura, nonsplash (funnel). antisptico, antiseptic; (pt) antifouling. antisifonaje, antisiphon. antisimtrico, antisymmetrical. antissmico, earthquake-proof, antiseismic. antisonoro, soundproof. antisuero m (lab), antiserum. antitrmico, nonconductiiig of heat. antivaho (A), antiglare (glass). antizumbido (elc), antihum. antlerita /, antlerit, native copper sulphate. antorcha/, welding torch; plumber'a torch. ----a soplete, blowtorch. ----cortadora, cutting torch. ----de arco elctrico (sol), are torch. --- de guitarra o de pared, banjo or wall torch. --- para camino, highway or road torch, fusee. --- soldadora, welding torch. antraceno m, anthracene. antraelfero (geol), anthraciferous. antracita /, anthracite or hard coal. antractico, anthracitic. antracitoso, anthracitoua, containing anthracite. anulador (TO) de energa, stling 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/ (Col), skylight. apaciguador (m) de arco (sol), are pacifier. apagabrasas m (loco), live-coal extinguisher. apagachispas m, spark extinguisher or arrester. apagada al aire, airslaked (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, firo extinguisher. apagar, to extinguish, quench; to slake (lime); (elec) to switch off. apainelado, ellipticl (arch); (Col) paneled. apalancar, to pry, move with a lever. apaleadora / (C), power shovel. apalear, to shovel. apamate m, a Venezuelan lumber. apancle, apantle m (M), irrigation ditch; flume. apantallar (ra), to shield, screen. apantanar, to flood, inndate. aparadura / (en), garbel, pate 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. apare dar, to wall up. aparejador m, rigger: one who lays out the work; (lg) fitter, marker. aparejar, to rig; to lay out; (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; paeksaddle. - a cadena, chain block. - atesador o de compensacin, take-up tackle. -- cruzado (lad), cross or Dutch bond. ---- cudruple, four-part tackle. - de dibujo, drafting machine. ---- de lantia, single whip. ---- de maniobras (pet), draw works. ---- de molinete, capstan puUey blocks (for linemen). ---- de perforacin (pet), drilling rig. ---- de retenida (en), vang purchase, guy tackle. de sogas biseladas (lad), clipped or secret bond. -de vlvula (mv)(M), valve gear. -^^-diferencial, diferential hoist, chain block. ----espigado (lad), herringbono bond. ^-^- flamenco u holands (lad), Flemish bond. ^ingls (lad), English bond. ---- ingls y cruzado (lad), block-an<i-cross or cross-and-English bond. quntuplo, five-part line. ^r tensor, take-up or tensin tackle. apartadero m, (rr) siding; (rr) turnout; (rd) wide place for passing; (canal) wide spot where boats may tie up. ---- de paso, passing siding, turnout. - muerto, dead-end siding. ---- particular, prvate siding. apartaderos solapados (fe), lap sidings. apartado m, (min) ore separation; (M) smelting; post-office box. apartador m, ore picker; smelter. apartamiento (vi) meridiano, meridian distance. apartar, to sort, seprate, classify; (rr) to sidetrack. apartarrayos m, lightning arrester. apatita/ (miner), apatite. -- flor, fluorapatite. apeadero m (fe), small station. apeador m, land surveyor. apadura, 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 /, aperiodicity. aperidico (elc), aperiodic. apernar, to bolt; to pin. aperos m, tools, equipment, outfit. apertura /, act o opening. apestaar (Es), to flange. apilador m (ef), decker. apiladora /, stacker, portable elevator. apilar, to pile, stack. apilonar (C)(PR)(M), to pile, pile up, stack. apiadura / (ef), a jam. apiamiento (m) del espectro (elc), spectrum crowding. apiar, apiarse, to jam, clog, stick, stall. apique m, mine shaft. apiri m, laborer in a mine. apisonado m (V), roadbed, subgrade. apisonador m, rammer, tamper. ---- de relleno, backfill tamper. , ---de vapor, steam roller. apisonadora/, tamper; roller. ---- de neumticos, rubber-tire roller. ---- de patitas de carnero, sheepsfoot or tamping roller. ---- niveladora (ca), tamping and leveling ma chine. apisonar, to tamp, compact, ram. apitn m, a Philippine lumber. apizarrado, containing slate. apizarrar, to do slatework. aplanadera /, straightedge; mason's float; road drag. aplanador m, roller; grader; (bs) flatter; (mas) float. aplanadora /, roller; grader; mason's float; dresser. - a vapor, steam roller. ---- automotriz, motor roller. - con pies de cabra o de pezua, sheepsfoot or tamping roller. ---- mecnica (ec), power float. ---- pata de cabra, sheepsfoot roller. aplanar, to level, grade; to smooth up; (mas) to float. aplantillar, to work to a tmplate, aplastamiento m, collapsing; crushing; (pi) brooming; (conc) (Pe) (U) (A) slump. * aplastar, to flatten; to crush, (pi) broom; aplastarse, to collapse. aplayar (r), to overflow. aplicador m (ca) (lab), applicator. aplicar, to place against, apply to. aplita/ (geol), aplite. aplobasalto m (geol), aplobasalt. aplogranito m, aplogranite. aplomar, to plumb; to coat with Iead; 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/ (geol), aporhyolite. aporreador m (Ch), sledge, maul, striking hammer. aportacin /, (hyd) inflow, runoff; (w) weld metal used in one operation.

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

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rbol

apuntar, to take notes; to sketch; to point; (inst) to sight. apunte TO, rough sketch; memorndum, note. apuntillado m (mih), wedging, shimming. apurar, to purify; to finish; to hurry. aquastato TO, Aquastat (trademark). aquebradizar, to embrittle. aquerita / (geol), akerite. arabana/ (az), araban, arabinosa/ (az), arabinose. arado TO, plow. ---- de caminos, road plow. ---- de nieve, snowplow. ---- desarraigados rooting or rooter plow; grub hook. ---- descargador (fe), train plow, ballast plow. ---- mltiple, gang plow. ---- quitanieve, snowplow. araguaney, araguato m, Venezuelan lumber trees. aralejo TO, a West Indian hardwood. arancel m, tariff. ---- aduanero, schedule of customa duties. ---- consular, list of consular fees, arandela/, washer, gasket; burr. ---- abierta, slip washer, C or 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 or cast-iron washer. ----de cojn, cushion washer. ----de empaque o de guarnicin, packing washer. ----de empuje, thrust washer. --- de grifo, bibb washer. ----de placa, pate washer. --- elstica o de resorte, spring washer. --- espadadora o separadora, spacing washer, separator. --- fiador o de seguridad, lock washer. --- fijadora, check or lock washer. --- lubricadora, oiling washer. --- nervada, ribbed cast-iron washer. --- partida, split washer. -taza (A), cup washer. araa / (mee), spider, yoke, crowfoot. araar, to score, scratch. arar, to plow. araucaria /, a South American pine. araz TO, a South American hardwood. arbitracin /, arbitrationv arbitrador, arbitro TO, arbitrator. arbitraje TO, arbitration; arbitrage. arbitrar, to arbitrate. rbol TO, tree; mast; (machy) shaft, axle; mandrel; (bldg) center post of a spiral stairway. --- acodado, crankshaft. --- balanceador (mgKA), rocker-arm shaft. --- cardn, cardan shaft. --- cigeal, crankshaft. --- compensador, compensating axle. --- de anclaje (ef), spar tree, head spar. --- del balancin, balance arbor. --- de boca de pozo (pet), Christmas tree.

rbol
---- de cabezal, head shaft. ---- de camas (A), camshat. ---- de cola (ef), tail tree. ---- de conexiones (pet), Christmas tree. ---- de contramarcha, countershaft. ---- de desembrague, clutch-shifter or clutch---- del diferencial (auto), live axle. ---- de direccin (auto), steering shaft. ---- de distribucin, camshaft. ----de excntricas (C), camshaft.

29 --- adintelado, flat arch. --- apainelado, elliptical arch. --- articulado, hinged arch. --- birrotulado, two-hinged arch. --- capialzado, arch behind a lintel. --- carbnico (ele)(A), carbn are.

rea

throwout shaft.

-- de impulsin, driving shaft. - de levas, camshaft. -- de mando (auto) propeller shaft. --- de reenvo (Es), countershaft, secondary shaft. ----de sierra, saw mandrel. .--- de torsin, torque shaft. --- de transmisin, driving shaft, (auto) propel ler shaft. --- gigantesco, big tree, sequoia; redwood. --- gra (ef), apar tree, head spar or tree. --- motor, driving shaft or axle; crankshaft. --- partido, split shaft. --- propulsor, driving shaft, (auto) propeller shaft. arbolar, to plant trees; to set a mast. arbolln m, sewer, drain. arborizacin /, arborestacin / (M), forestation. arbotante m, semiarch supporting a vault, strut of a flying buttress; outlooker, hoisting beam. arca/, box. --- de agua, cistern. -'de herramientas, toolbox. arcada /, arcade, series of arches. arcaduz m, conduit; eleyator bucket. arce m, maple. sacarino o de azcar, sugar maple. arcn m (Es), curb around a shaft or well; riverbank. arcilla/, clay --- batida, puddled clay. -- cocida, burnt clay. --- de batn, fuller's earth. --- de cohesin o de liga (ms), bond clay. --- de filtro, filter clay. --- de ladrillero, brick clay. -- de pedernal, flint clay. de pudelaje (M), clay puddle. --- descoloradora, bleaching clay. --- endurecida (V), clay stone. --- esquistosa, shale. --- ferruginosa, iron clay, clay ironstone. laminar (V), shale. --- refractaria, fire clay. --- refractaria apedernalada, flint clay. arcillar m, deposit of clay; v to spread clay; to mix with clay. arcillita / (V), clay stone. arcilloarenoso (geol), argilloarenaceous. arcillocalcreo (geol), argillocalcareous. arcilloso, clayey, argillaceous. arco TO, arch; are; (elec) are. ---- a regla, flat arch. ---- acarreador de trozas (M), logging arch.

- carpanel, three-centered or elliptical arch. * crucero, rib at intersection of groined arches, --- cubierto (sol), shielded are. --- de aligeramiento, relieving arch. --- de ngulo constante, constant-angle arch (dam). --- de asa de canasta (M), three-centered arch. - de centro pleno, semicircular or full-centered arch. de cuatro centros, fourcentred arch. ---- de declinacin (inst), declination are. ---- de descarga, relieving arch. ---- de dos articulaciones, two-hinged arch. ---- de encuentro, groined arch. - de enjuto abierto, open-spandrel arch. - de filete, fillet arch. -de la hlice (en), propeller arch, bridge piece, tuck pate. ---- de llama (elc), flaming are. de medio punto, semicircular or full-centered arch. - de radio constante, constantradius arch (dam). -de sardinel, rowloek (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-centered arch. ---- descubierto (sol), unshielded are. ---- en esviaje, skew arch. - escarzano o rebajado, segmental arch. -forestal (te), logging arch. ---- inverso (ra), arc-back, backfire. ---- mltiple, mltiple arch (dam). ---- nervado, ribbed arch. ---- para troncos (te), logging arch. ---- parlante (ra), speaking are. - protegido (sol), shielded aro. ---- rampante, rampant arch. ---- rectilneo, flat arch. ---- reticulado, framed arch. ---- rotulado, hinged arch. ---- sesgado, skew arch. ---- sonoro (elc), singing are. ---- taquimtrico (inst), stadia are. ---- tricntrico o zarpanel, three-centered arch. ---- trirrotulado, three-hinged arch. ---vuelto, inverted arch. arcn m, bin, bunker; caisson. ---- carbonero, coalbin. arcosa/ (geol), arkose (sandstone). archivador m, filing cabinet. archivar, to file (documents). archivero m (M), filing cabinet. archivos m, (of) files. arder, to burn. rea/, rea; (meas) are. ---- alimentadora o colectora (hid), drainage or catchment rea, watershed.

T"
rea
---- de calentamiento (ap), warming-up rea. ---- de captacin o drenaje (hid), catchment ---- de escurrimiento (hid) (Col), drainage rea, ---- de inundacin, flooded rea; flood plain. ---- de retencin (irr), check. ---- de sobrerrecorrido (ap), runover rea.

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armadura

rea, watershed. watershed.

de soporte (est), bearing rea. ---- de sustentacin, bearing rea. ----de viraje (ap), turn-around. ---- exploradora (tv), scanning spot. ----vertiente (hid), watershed, drainage rea. reas extremas (ot), end reas. arena /, sand. ----acarreadiza, blow sand. - corrediza, quicksand. --- cuarzosa, quartz sand. --- chancada, crusher aand. -- de aristas vivas, sharp sand. --- de cantera o de mina, pit sand. --- de conchas, shell sand. --- de duna, blow or dune sand. ---- de escape (pet), thief sand. ---- de fundicin, molding or foundry sand. ---- de granos angulosos, sharp sand. ---- de mar o de playa, beach sand. ---- de revocar, plastering sand. - de slice, silica sand. ---- fluida o movediza, quicksand. ---- fluvial, river sand. ---- gasfera, gas sand. ---- gorda o gruesa, coarse sand. ---- molida, rolled' or manufactured sand. ---- normal, standard sand. ---- oriental (A), sand from Uruguay. - petrolfera, oil sand. productiva (pet), pay or producing sand. ---- recia, coarse sand. ---- refractaria, fire or refractory sand. ---- rodada, buckshot sand. --- -verde (fund), green sand. arenceo, sandy, arenaceous. arenador TO, sander; sand box; (lpco) sand dome; (A) sandblast outfit. renadora / (ca), sand spreader, sander. arenal TO, deposit of sand, sand pit or bar; (M) sand dune. arenar, to sand. arenera/ (M), sandblast outfit. areneo m, sanding, sandblasting. arenero m, sand box; sand trap, settling basin: grit chamber; (loco) sand dome, arenilla/, fine sand, molding sand; grit. arenillas (min)(M), tailings. arenisca /, sandstone. arcsica, arkose. ----verde, greensand. arenisco, arenoso, sandy. areometra /, (chem) hydrometry, areometry. reomtrco, areometric. aremetro, hydrometer, areometer, (su) spindle. aretillo TO, a Cuban hardwood. argallera/ (Es), grooving saw, croze. argamasa/, (mas) mortar. argamasar, to lay in mortar, to cement.

argamasn m, lump of mortar. rgana/ (Es), derrick, crane. arganeo m, anchor ring. argnteo, argental; silver-plated. argntico, argentic. argentfero, containing silver, argentiferous, silver-bearing. argentino, argental, silvery. argentita/, argntite (silver ore). argentoso, argentous. argilolita /, clay stone. arga/, clay. argirita, argirosa / (miner), argyrite, argyrose, rgentite. argiritrosa / (miner), argyrythrose, pyrargyrite. argo m (qum), argn. argolla/, ring; staple; shackle. arge m, windlass, capstan. aridez/, aridity. rido m, (conc)(rd) aggregate, road metal; a arid. --- fino, fine aggregate, sand. --- graduado, graded aggregate. grueso, coarse aggregate. ariegita/ (geol), ariegite (pyroxenite). arietazo m (hid), water hammer. ariete m, ram; water hammer. ---- a vapor, steam ram. ---- hidrulico, hydraulic ram; water hammer. arigue m (ed)(F), post, stud. arista/, edge; salient angle; curb. ---- cortante, cutting edge. ---- cortante del fuste (herr), body-eutting edge. ---- cortante de la punta (herr), point-cuttng edge. ---- de encuentro, groin, intersection of groined arches. -hidrogrfica (V), watershed divide. ---- matada, beveled edge. ---- metlica de defensa, curb bar; crner bead. ---- viv(a, sharp edge; draft edge. aristero m (to)(A), hip. aristn m, line of intersection of groined arches; reinforced crner. aritmtica /, arithmetic. aritmtico, arithmetical. aritmmetro TO, calculating machine. armada/, erection, assernbly; navy. armada/, raft. armado, built-up, framed, assembled; reinforced; trussed. ---- con pasadores, pin-connected. armador m, erector, framer; shipowner. --- de buques, shipfitter, shipbuilder; shipowner. ---- de puentes, bridgeman, steel erector. armadura /, erection, assembly; bent, framework; truss; armature (magnet), keeper; mounting; (conc) reinforcement; (V) concrete forms; (elec)(C) armature. --- A, A frame. ----articulada, pin-connected truss. ----atiesadora, stiffening truss. --- Baltimore, Baltimore truss. --- Burr, Burr truss. --- comprimida (conc), compression reinforcement. contraquebranto (en), hog frame.

armadura
cruzada (conc), two-way reinforcement. de arco y cuerda, bowstring truss. de cubierta, roof truss. de dos pndolas, queen-post truss. - de enrejado, lattice truss. --- de lnula, erescent truss. --- de malla (conc), mat reinforcement; mesh reinforcement. --- de pasadores, pin-connected truss. --- de pendoln, king-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, arch truss. -- en espiral (conc), spiral reinforcement. ---- en K, K truss. ---- enana (V), pony truss. ---- Howe, Howe truss. ---- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania or Petit 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 or Warren truss, Warren girder. ---- volada, cantilever truss. ---- Warren, Warren girder or truss, triangular truss. --Warren de doble interseccin, double tri angular truss. ---- Whipple, Whipple truss, dotible-intersection Pratt truss. armadura /, assembling shop. armaje TO, erection, assembly; (A) framework. armar, to assemble, erect, frame; to reinforce; to truss. armario m, cabinet. ---- de cortacircuito (elc), cutout box. ---- de dibujos, plan file. -- de herramientas, tool cabinet. armazn /, framework, skeleton, frame, chassis; floor system of a bridge; (V) concrete reinforcement. ---- A, A frame. ---- contraladeo (est), sway frame. ---- de orugas, (cr) track frame, crawler frame. ---de sustentacin, cribwork, crib. ---- del timn (en), rudder frame. ---- para serrucho (A), hacksaw framo. ---- para troncos (te), logging arch. armella/, eyebolt; staple. ---- de resalto, shoulder eyebolt. armnico m a (mat) (elc), harmonio. aro m, hoop, ring; (auto) tire rim. ---- del aguiln (gr), boom band. ---- de barril, barrel hoop. ---- de base plana (auto), flat-base rim. --de caja (auto), hollow rim.
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--- de compresin (mbolo), compression ring. ---- de mbolo, pistn or packing ring. ---- de freno, brke ring. ---- de guarnicin, packing ring. ---- de neumtico (auto), rim. ---- de pistn, pistn ring. ---- de resorte, snap ring (pistn). ---- de ventilacin (auto), ventilated pistn ring. ---- dentado, ring gear. ---- desmontable (auto), demountable rim. ---- empaquetador, packing ring. ---- portabolas o de rodillos, ball race (bearing), ---- rasca-aceite (auto) (A), scraper ring. ---- rascador, scraper ring. ---- regulador de aceite (auto), oil-control ring.

roller cage.

arpeo m, cant hook; grapnel. arpeos de pie, climbing irons, climbers. arpillera/, burlap, bagging. arpn m (pet), spear. ---- de circulacin y desprendimiento, releasing and circulting 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, tona 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 flood. arrancaalcayatas m (fe), spike puller. arrancaclavos m, claw bar, nail puller. arrancada/, starting. arrancador m, puller; grubber, ripper; (auto) self-starter; (elec) starting compensator; (pet) fishing tool. --- a botn, push-button starter. --- automtico, self-starter. --- Bendix, Bendix drive. --- de estator (elc) (A), field starter or control ler. --- de postes de cerco, fence-post puller. --- de races, grubber. --- de rotor (A), armature starter. --- de yerbajos, weed eradicator.

arrancador por inercia, inertia starter. arrancaengranajes m, gear puller. arrancaescarpias m (fe), spike bar. arrancapernos m, spike puller. arrancapilotes m, pile puller or extractor. arrancar, to start; to pul, draw; to root out; to spring (arch); (min) to mine, dig. arrancarraces m (ec), rooter, ripper. arrancasondas m, drill extractor. arrancatablas m (ts), plank puller. . arrancatocn m, stump puller. arrancatubos m, pipe puller, tube extractor. arranque m, (machy) starting; beginning, intake (canal); spring line (arch); (rr) lead; (rr) turnout; (min) breaking ground; (min) mining, digging. ---- domiciliario, service connection to a main. ---- en fro, (eng) cold starting. ---- prctico o real (fe), practical lead. ---- terico (fe), theoretical lead. arrasador m (Ch), leveling or finishing machine. arrasar, to level; (bldg) to wreck, demolish, raze. arrastradero m (ef), skidding or snaking trail. arrastradora (/) de troncos (ef), log haulcr. arrastrar, to haul, move, pul, draw, drag; (hyd) to scour, wash out; (r) to carry in suspensin; (hyd)(chem) to entrain; (Ig) to skid, snake, twitch, yard. arrastratubos m, pipe puller. arrastre m, haulage, hauling, carrying, dragging; washout; drag mili; slope of an adit; (ra) pulling; (ra) tracking. -- capilar, caplary entrainment. ---- de agua (cal), priming. -- de mbolo (auto), pistn drag. ---- de fondo (r), bed load. arrastres, suspended matter in a stream, st. arrecife m, ridge of rock, ledge, reef; causeway. ---- barrera o de barra, barrier reef. ---- costero, fringing reef. arreglador (TO) de averas (seg), average adjuster or surveyor. arremolinado m (r), eddy. arremolinarse, to eddy, swirl, form whirlpools. arrendador m, lessor. arrendamiento m, lase. arrendar, to rent, lase. arrendatario m, lessee, leaseholder. arrestachispas m, spark catcher. arrestallamas m, fame arresten arriada/, flood. arriar, to lower; to slack off; (cab) to pay out; arriarse, to be flooded. arriba adv, above, overhead, upstairs. --- de la corriente, upstream. arricete m, reef of rocks. arrimadero TO, berth at a dock; ferry slip. arrimadillo m, wainscot, dado. arrima je TO, lighterage; (Ph) loading platform. arrimar, to place against; (naut) to dock, berth. arrimo m, curtain wall; party wall. arriostramiento m (est), bracing. ---- contracimbreo o contraladeo, sway bracing. ---- contraviento, wind bracing. ---- de portal (pte), portal bracing.

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artefactos terbracing. arriostrar, to brace, stay. arroba /, weight of 25 Ib; measure varying from ZY% to K gal. arrojar (exc), to cast, dump; to Traste. arrolladizo, rolling. arrollado en derivacin (elc), shunt-wound. arrollado en serie (elc), series-wound. arrolladura/ (mad), shake. arrollamiento m (elc), winding. ---- anular, ring winding. ---- compensador, compensating winding. ---- de arranque, starting winding. ---- de cuerdas, chord or short-pitch or fraotional-pitch 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 or undulatory winding. ---- regulador, regulating winding. arrollar, to roll, wind, reel. arromar, to blunt, dull. arroyada /, channel of a small stream, gully, brook. arroyado, gullied. arroyo, brook, stream, creek; small valley, gully, draw; gutter. ---- consecuente (geol), consequent stream. ---- obsecuente (geol), obsequent stream. ---- resecuente (geol), resequent stream. ---- subsecuente (geol), subsequent stream. arroyuelo TO, small brook or valley. arrufadura/ (an), sher. arrufo m (an), sheer; sagging. arruga /, corrugation, wrinkle. arrugas de doblez (tub), bending creases. arrugado, corrugated, fluted. arrugamiento m (geol), small fold. arruma/ (en), a hold, cargo compartment. arrumaje TO, stowage, stowig. arrumar, to stow. arrumbamiento m, (surv)(nav) bearing; (geol) strike. arrumbe, arrumbre m (Ch), rust. arrumbrarse (Ch), to rust. arsenal TO, shipyard, dockyard; navy yard arsenal. arseniato TO, arsenate, arseniate. arsnica!, arsenical. arsnico m a, arsenic. --- blanco, white arsenic, arsenic trixido. --- piritoso (miner), arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite. --- rojo, red arsenic, realgar. arsenioso, arsenious. arsenito TO, arsenite. arseniuro TO, arsenide. arsenopirita (mineral de arsnico), arsenopyrito arsenical pyrites. artefacto TO, device, apph'ance, fixture. artefactos de alumbrado, lighting fixtures. artefactos sanitarios, plumbing fixtures.
--- secundario o de contratensin (pte), coun-

artesa
artesa/, trough, tray, launder, mortar tub; (Col) river basin. ---- de almacenamiento (Col), storage basin or reservoir. de amortiguacin (hid) (Col), stilling pool. ----de criba, screen pan. de despumacin 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), track pan. --- de volteo (mz), dumping chute. ---- oscilante (min), eradle. artesano m, artesan, skilled workman, mechanic. ---- de banco, bench worker, benchman. artesianismo m (Pe), condition of artesian water. artesiano, artesian. artesn m, tub, mortar box; panel; (min) washtrough. artesonado m, paneling, wainscoting. articulacin /, joint, hinge, articulation, knee joint. ----- cardn, cardan joint. --de cruceta (A), universal joint. ---- esfrica o de rtula, ball-and-socket joint. ---- giratoria, swivel joint. ---- universal, universal joint. articulado, jointed, articulated. ---- con pasadores, pin-eonnected. articular, to hinge, articlate, joint. artfice m, artisan, skilled workman; maker. artificial, artificial. artificio m, device, appliance. artillero m (min) (Es), blaster, powderman. artisela/, rayn. as (m) de gua, bowline knot. as/, handle, haft, bail; (M) thimble. ---- de cubo, bail (bucket). asbestiforme (miner), asbestiform. asbestina/ (pint), Asbestine (trademarl;). asbestino, made of asbestos, asbestine. asbesto m, asbestos. ----acolchonado, (inl) asbestos blanket. - de corcho, mountain cork. '---- en cartn, asbestos board. asbesto-cambray barnizado (ais), asbestos-varnished eambric. ascensin recta, right ascensin. ascenso m, rise; promotion. --- muerto (an), dead rise. ascensor m, elevator. --- de acera, sidewalk elevator. --- de carga, freight elevator. --- de tambor, drum-type elevator. --- de traccin, traction-type elevator. --- hidrulico, plunger elevator. --- sin engranaje, gearless elevator. ascensorista m f, elevator operator. ascua /, anything incandeseent or red-hot. asegurado m, the assured. asegurador m, fastener, anchor; insurer. aseguradores contra incendios, fire underwriters. asegurar, to fasten; to insure. asenta ble (hid), settleable. asentado m (auto)(A), running in.

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asentado de canto (mam), face-bedded. asentador m, stonemason; chisel; (pet) settler. ---- de chavetas, key-seating chisel. de vlvulas, valve grinder. asentamiento m, settlement; (conc) (A) (C) slump. ----con vibracin (conc), vibratory slump. ----normal (eonc), standard slump. asentar, (str) to set, seat; (act) to enter; (mas) to bed; (t) to hone; (machy)(A) to run in; asentarse, to settle. aseo (ni) urbano, street cleaning. aserradero m, sawmill. --- a sierra sin fin, band mili. --- mltiple, gang mili. --- para chapa, veneer mili. --- para durmientes, tie mili. ---- transportable, portable sawmill. aserradizo, fit to be sawed into lumber. aserrado por cuartos, quartersawed, edge-grain. aserrado (m) (simple, tangent-sawing, plain-sawing, bastard-sawing. aserrador m, sawyer, sawmill worker; (Ec) sawmill. aserradora /, power saw. ---- de banda, band saw, band mili. ---- de banda para repasar, band resaw. ---- de cantero, stone saw. ---- en caliente, hot saw. ---- en fro, cold saw. aserradura /, sawing; a saw cut. aserraduras, sawdust. aserrar, to saw. ----a contrahilo, to saw across the grain. ----al hilo o a lo largo, to ripsaw. ----metales, to haeksaw. aserrn m, sawdust. aserro m (C)(M), sawmill. aserruchar, to saw. asesor TO, consultant; (ins) adjuster. --- de averas, verage or insurance adjuster. --- legal, counsel. --- tcnico, technical adviser. asfaltador m, asphalt paver. asfaltaje m, asphalting. asfaltaT, to asphalt. asfalteno (M), asphaltene. asfltico, asphaltic. asfaltfero, eontaining asphalt. asfaltina /, asphaltene. asfaltita / (pet),. asphaltite. asfalto m, asphalt. ---- adelgazado (M), asphalt cutback. ---- artificial, artificial or oil asphalt. cortado, asphalt cutback. de alta penetracin (ca), high-penetration asphalt. ----de cura rpida, rapid-curing asphalt. de curado lento, slow-curing asphalt. de petrleo, petroleum asphalt. de roca, rock asphalt. ---- diluido, cutback asphalt. fluxado (ca)(M), flux asphalt. insuado, blown asphalt. ---- lacustre, lake asphalt. ----mineral, rock 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, filled asphalt, asphalt enamel. asidero TO, handle. asiento TO, (str) bearing, seat; (conc) slump; settlement (foundation); (hyd) settlement, settling; site; (act) entry; (A) saddle of a lathe. ----del aguiln (gr), boom-seat casting. ----de los aguilones (en), boom or mast table. ----de cola (auto), rumble seat. ----de deslizamiento (maq), sliding bearing. ----de expansin (pte), roller or expansin bear ing. --- de montaje (est), erection seat, ----de puente, bridge seat. --- de recambio (v), renewable seat. --- de zaga (auto), rumble seat. --- longitudinal (en), trim. --- mineral, mining regin. --- postizo (v), renewable seat, valve insert. asignacin/, salary; appropriation. asimetra/, asymmetry. asimtrico, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical. asincrnico, asincrono (elc), asynchronous. asincronismo TO, asynchronism. asintonizar (ra), to detune. asntota/ (mat), asymptote. asinttico, asymptotic. asismicidad /, aseismicity. assmico, aseismic. asistente, assistant, helper. asnado m, mine timber. asnas /, rafters. asnilla/, strut, shore; (bldg)(Sp) needle. asnillo m, carpenter's horse; shore. asociacin /, association, company, unin. ---- de fabricantes, manufacturers' association. ---- obrera, labor unin. ---- patronal, employers' association. ---- profesional obrera (Ch), trade-union. asomo m (geol), outcrop, inlier. asotonar, to dig a cellar. aspa/y vane, wing, flight; (mx) blade; (min) intersection of two veins. aspas, X bracing. aspereza /, roughness; (conc) harshness. spero, rough; (conc) harsh. aspern TO, grindstone; fiagstone, stone slab; sandstone. ---- de diamante, diamond wheel. asperonar (M), to grind (tools). asperosidad/ (M), roughness. aspersor TO, sprinkler. aspillera /, opening in a wall. aspiracin/, suction, draft. ---- de polvo, dust exhaust. -- mecnica, forced draft. ---- normal, natural draft. aspirador TO, suction pipe; draft tube; exhauster; aspirator. ---- de aserrn, sawdust collector.

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--- de polvo, vacuum cleaner, dust exhauster. aspirar, to suck, draw in. asqustico (geol), aschistic. asta/, pole; (t) handle, shank; (mas) header. ---- de canto (lad), bull header. - de suspensores (cv), carrier horn. ---- , muro de, wall 1 brick thick. ---- y media, muro de, wall 1^ bricka thick. astaticidad /, astaticism. asttico (elc), astatic. astatizar, to astatize. astial m (Es), side wall of a sewer; (min) side wall of a gallery. astil m, shank, handle; beam of a scale. astilla/, chip, splinter; spll. ---- de cantera, quarry spall. ---- de laminacin (met), spl, lap. ---- muerta (an), dead rise. astillar, to splinter, (pi) broom; astillarse, to spall; to splinter, (pi) broom. astillero TO, shipyard, dockyard, naval station; rack for pipe or bars. ---- de torre (pet), finger board. astilloso, splintery, easily chipped; (met) sply. astrgalo m (arq), astragal. astronmico, astronomic, astronomical. asurcar, to furrow. atabe TO (pb)(Es), cleanout opening; vent. atabladera /, drag, road planer. atablar, to screed, smooth off. atacadera/ (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 /, atacamite (copper ore), atacar (vol), to tamp, ram, stem. atado m, a bundle. atador (TO) de troncos (ef), load binder, stretcher jack. atadora (/) de listones, lath binder. atadura /, tie, fastening. atagua/, (hyd) cofferdam; (mech) guides. --- celular, cellular (sheet-pile) cofferdam. --- de cajn, open caisson. --- de cofre, crib cofferdam. --- de encofrado y relleno, puddle-wall coffer dam. 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) divisin gate; diversin dam. atajadizo TO, bafile wall. atajador TO (mee), arrester. ----de golpe de ariete, water-hammer suppressor. 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 TO, harness; coupling; hitching up. ataludadora/ (ca), backsloper, sloper blade. ataludar, ataluzar, to slope; to batter.

atanor 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 /, shipyard. atarjea /, drainpipe, small culvert; (M) small sewer; (Pe) reservoir. ---- domstica, house connection to a sewer. atarquinamiento m, silting up, covering with mud. atarquinarse, to silt up. atarrajar, to thread, tap. atarugar, to plug; to wedge. atascadero m, mudhole, bog. atascado (cab), foul. atascamiento (TO) de hielo, ice jam. atascar, to stop ^ip, obstruct; (bl)(A) to tamp powder; atascarse, to stick, jam; to bog down; (eng) to stall. atasco TO, jamming, sticking. atauja/ (AC), conduit, drain. ateje m, a hardwood of the West Indies. atejo m (Col), bundle. atemperador m (aa), attemperator. atemperar (aa), to temper; to condition. atenuacin/ (elc), attenuation. atenuador m (elc), attenuator, pad; (ra)(A) fader. atrmico, athermic. aterrajado cnico, taper thread. aterrajar, to thread, tap; (fdy) to 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 precisin landing; accuracy landing. ---- en tres puntos, three-point landing. ---- planeado, glide landing. aterronarse, to become lumpy, to cake. atesador m, stiffener; take-up tackle. ---- de correa, belt tightener. atesar, to tighten; to stiffen. 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; takeup 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 trusa. atizador m, poker, slice or clinker or slash bar fire hook; stoker. atizar, to trim a fire. atizonar, to bond with headers; to embed in a wall.

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augita

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

augita augita-prfido (geol), augitophyre, augite-porphyry. aullido m (ra), howl. ----de borde, fringe howl. aumentador m, aumentadora /, booster; increaser; augmentar; magnifier. --- de presin, pressure booster. ----de velocidad, speed increaser. - de salto (hid), fall increaser. aureola/ (geol), contact zone, aureole, auricular m (tel), earpiece; a aural. --- de mano (ra), hand receiver. auriculares (ra), headphone. aurfero, goldbearing. austemplado m (met), austempering. austenita/ (met), austenite. austenitico, austenitic. austral, southern, austral. aus m (PR), a construction lumber. ausuba /, ausubo m (PR) (RD), a hardwood. augnico (geol), authigenic. autoabridor, self-opening. autoactuador, self-acting. autoaeracin /, selfaeration. autoafilador, self-sharpening. autoaguzador, self-sharpening. autoajustador, self-adjusting. autoalargador, self-lengthening. autoalimentador, self-feedjng. autoalineamiento m, self-aiignment. autoamolador, self-sharpening, self-grinding. autoarrancador m, self-starter. autobajador, self-lowering. autobasculante, selftipping, self-dumping. autobias (ra), self-bias. autobomba /, motor fre engine. autobote m, motorboat, powerboat. autobs m, motorbus. ----de trole, trolley coach or bus. autocalafateador, sel-calking. autocalibrador, self-calibrating. autocamin m, motor truck, autotruck. autocapacidad / (elc), self-capacitance. autocarenaje m, self-docking. autocargador, self-loading. autocarril m, automobile on a railroad track; (rr)(Ec) motorcar. autocartografo m (fma), autocartograph. autocataltico (pet), autocatalytic. autocebadura /, self-priming. autocentradox, solf-nentering. autocerrador, self-locking. autoclstico (geol), autoclastic. autoclave/, autoclave; retort. autocoagulacin /, self-coalescence. autocohesor m (ra), autocoherer. autocolimacin / (fma), autocollimation. autocompensador, selfcompensating. autoconduccin / (elc), autoconduction. autocontrolado, self-excited (oscillator). autoconvertidor m (elc), autoconverter. autctono (geol), autochthonous. autodepuracin / (r), self-purification. autodesplazable, self-moving. autodina/ (ra), autodyne. autodinamico, autodynamic.

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autodinar (ra), to autodyne. autodino a (ra), autodyne. autoelevador, self-raising. autoencendido m, self-ignition. autoendurecedor, self-hardening. autoengrasador, self-lubricating. autoenrasillante (ed), self-furring. autoequilibrador (elc), self-balancing. autoestable, independently stable, self-supporting. autoestibante (nut), self-stowing. autoestrada / (A)(M)(Es), automobile road. autoexcitacin/ (elc), self-excitation. autoferro m (U), autpmobile on a railroad track. autofiltrador, self-filtering (lens). autofocador, autofocusing, self-focusing. autofundente, self-fluxing. autogenerador, self-generative. autogentico, autogensico, (geol) autogenetic. autogenizador m (sol), autogenizer. autgeno (sol), autogenous. autogiro m (ap), autogiro, autogyro. autgrafo m (inst), autograph. autoheterodino (ra), autoheterodyne. autoignicin /, self-ignition; spontaneoua combustin. autoigualador, self-equalizing. autoimpedancia/ (elc), self-impedance. autoimpulsor m (auto) (Es), self-starter. autoindicador, self-indicating. autoinduccin/ (elc), self-induction. autoinductancia / (elc), self-inductance, coefficient of self-induction. autoinductivo, self-inductive. autoinductor m (elc), self-inductor. autoinflamacin /, self-ignition; spontaneous combustin. autolavador, self-scrubbing, self-washing. autoligador, self-bonding. autolimpiador, self-cleaning. autolubricacin /, self-oiling. autolubricador a, self-oiling. automtico, automatic. automezclador m (conc), truck or transit mixer. automotor m, (rr) motorcar; (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 /, motor spirit. autonivelador m (ca), motor grader. automnibus m, motorbus. autooscilacin/ (ra), self-osclation. autooscilador m (ra), self-oscillator. autooxidacin / (quim), autooxidation. autopatrol m (ca)(A)(V), motor patrol. autopatruUera / (ca), motor patrol. autopista/ (A), automobile road. autopolarizacin / (ra)(A), self-bias. autoportante (A), self-supporting. autopositivo (fma), Autopositive (trademark). autopotencial m (geof), self-potential. autoprensor m, clamshell bucket. autopropulsor, self-moving, automotive.

autoprotector autoprotector, self-protecting. autopurificacin /, self-purification. autorrecocido TO, self-annealing, autorrectificador (ra), self-rectifying, autorreductor, self-reducing. autorregadora /, street-sprinkling truck. autorregistrador, selfrecording. autorregulador, self-regulating. autorroscante, self-tapping (screw). autorrotativo, self-rotating. autosellador, selfsealing, autosifonaje TO, self-siphoning, autosostenido, self-supported. autotanque m (Es), tank truck. autotcnica /, automotive engineering, autotcnico TO, automotive engineer. autotrabador, self-locking. autotransformador m (elc), autotransformer, balancing coil. autotransporte m, motor transport. autotrfico (dac), autotrophic. autovehculo m (A), motor vehicle. autoventilador, self-ven tilating. autova/, automobile highway; TO (A), gasolinedriven handcar3 autovolcante, self-tipping, self-dumping. autozorra / (A), handcar with power, auxiliar, n helper, assistant, auxiliary: a auxiliary. auxiliares m (tub), specials, fittings. avalancha/, avalanche; (A) flood. avaliz m (A)/beacon. avalorar, to appraise. avaluador TO, appraiser. avaluar, to appraise; to evalate. avalo TO, appraisal, valuation. avance TO, (mech) feed, advanee; (tun) heading; (rr) lead, frog distance; (se) lead, lap; (elec) lead, pitch. ---- a mano (mee), hand feed. angular (elc), angular pitch. -con frente entero (tn), full-face tunneling. de la admisin (mv), admission lead. --- del encendido (mg), advancing the ignition. ---- del escape (mv), exhaust or inside lead. - de fase (elc), phase lead or displacement. de trabajo (fe), practical lead. ---- por friccin (mh), friction feed. ---- por gravedad, gravity feed. --- prctico (fe), practical lead. --- terico (fe), theoretical lead. 1 ---y banco (tn), heading and bench. avantrn TO, front truck of any piece of rolling stock, forecarriage. avanzada (/) de onda (elc), wave front. avanzador TO, feeder. avanzar, to advance; (mech) to feed; (tun) to drive. ----la chispa (auto), to advance the spark. avejigar, to blister. avellanado y cincelado (re), countersunk and chipped. avellanador TO, countersinking bit. avellanar, to countersink. avellano m (A), a softwood. avenamiento TO, drainage, draining, subdrainage.

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zoe

avenar, to drain. avenida/, flood; avenue. aventador TO, blower, fan. ---- de arena, sandblast outfit. avera/, damage, breakdown; a damaged article, a second; (ins) average. ---- gruesa, general or gross average. ---- particular o simple, common or particular average. averiar, to damage. aviar, to equip, fit out; to finance, advance money to. avin TO, airplane. ---- marino, seaplane, hydroplane, flying boat. ---- terrestre, landplane. avos TO, tools, equipment, outfit. avisador m, indicator; warning sign; alarm; (ra) (Sp) monitor. ---- de bajo nivel (cal), alarm gage. ---- de incendio, fire alarm. aviso w, advertisement; notice; advice. ---- de embarque, shipping notice. avivador TO (Es), rabbeting plae; molding plae. axial, axil, axial. xico (Es), axial. axinita / (miner), axinite. axonomtrico (dib), axonometra. ayacahuite w, a Mexican pine. ayudante, helper, assistant. ayu TO, an Argentine wood (semihard). ayunque TO (M), anvil. ayustadera /, marlinespike. ayustador m, splicer. ayustadora /, cable-splicing rig. ayustar (Cab), to splice. ayuste TO, splice. ---- corto, short or tuck splice. ---- de cuatro inserciones, four-tuck splice. ---- de maderero, logging splice. ---- de ojal, eye or loop or thimble splice. ---- largo, long or endless splice. azada/, spade; hoe; (C) adz. ---- para cunetas, drain spade. ---- para hoyos, post spade. ---- para zanjas, ditch spade. azadn TO, (t) hoe, grub hoe, spud; (ce) trenca hoe, backdigger. ---- de pala, scuffle or weeding hoe. ---- mecnico (ec), trench hoe, backdigger. ---- para arcilla, pneumatic clay spade. azadonar, azadonear, to spade. azafrn m (en), rudder frame. azanca / (min) (Es), subterranean spring. azarbe TO, irrigation ditch (return). azarbeta /, subsidiary irrigation ditch. azarcn TO, red lead. azimut m, azimuth. ---- asumido, assumed azimuth. ---- de cuadrcula (fma), grid azimuth. ---- terrestre (fma), ground azimuth. ---- verdadero, true azimuth. azimutal, azimuthal. azoato TO, nitrate. azocalar (Ch), to build (a wall) with heavy base or water table. zoe m, nitrogen.

azogar azogar, to slake (lime). azogue TO, quicksilver, mercury; (M) silver ore. azoguera /, amalgamation works. azoico, (geol) azoic; (chem) nitric. azoladora / (fe), adzing machine. azolar, to adz; to dub. azolvarse, to silt up; to become obstructed. azolve m, silt. azolvos TO, silt; obstructions. azotea /, roof, fat roof, (bldg) terrace. aztico, nitric. azcar m /, sugar. --- amarla, brown sugar. --- aprovechable, available sugar. --- blanco, white or refined sugar. --- concreto, concrete sugar. --- crudo, raw sugar. --- de alta polarizacin, high-test sugar. --- de caa, cae 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 Vn., pile shoe. azud /, diversin dam, weir. --- de encofrado, crib dam. --- para peces, fish weir. azuela/, 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 bromof enol (lab), bromophenol blue. ---- de bromotimol (dac), bromothymol blue. ---- de metileno (dac), rnethylene blue. ---- de Prusia (dib), Prussian blue. ---- de timol (dac), thymol blue. azulado por recoccin, blue-annealed, azulejar, to set glazed wall tiles. azulejera /, glazed tiling. azulejero m, tilemaker; tile setter (wall). azulejo TO, glazed tile; (A) wall tile. ---- antisonoro, acoustical tile. azumagarse, (Ch) to rust; (lbr)(Ec) to decay. azurita/, azurite, blue copper ore, blue malachite. azutero TO, custodian of a diversin dam or irrigation intake.

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balance bacilo m, bacillus. ---- coli, colon bacillus, Baclus coli. bacteriano, bacterial. bacterias /, bacteria. ---- autotreas, autotrophic bacteria. ---- coliformes, coliform bacteria. ---- nitrificantes, nitrifying bacteria. bactericida /, bactericide. bacterifago m (is), bacteriophage. bacteriologa /, bacteriology. bacterilogo TO, bacteriologist. bacteriosttico, bacteriostatic. bculo m (M), transit rod, range pole. bachadora/ (M), road-patching machine. bache TO, rut; mudhole; pothole; (C) sump. bacheado (TO) en fro (ca), cold patch. bachear, to patch a road. bacheo TO (ca), patching, filling ruts. badn TO, gutter; gully; (A) paved ford. badilejo TO, bricklayer's trowel. bagacillo m (az), trash, fine-cut bagasse. bagazo TO, bagasse; (min) mud from drill hole. bahareque TO, wall of cae plastered with mud and chopped straw. baha /, bay, harbor. bahorrina/ (dac)(M), sludge. bailar (auto) (A), to shimmy. bailoteo m (auto), shimmy. baja/, fall, drop; discharge (employee). --- definicin (tv), low definition. --- frecuencia, low frequeney. --- ley, low grade (ore). bajada /, 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 /, low tide (sometimes used to mean ebb). ---- ms baja, lowest low tide. ---- media, mean low tide. ---- media ms baja, mean lower low water. bajante TO, 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, fall. 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 TO (auto), underdrive. bajura/ (PR), lowland. bakelita/, bakelite. bala/, ball; bale. balance TO, balance; (act) balance sheet. ---- calrico, heat balance. ---- de comprobacin (cont), trial balance. ---- del oxgeno (dac), oxygen balance.

babazas /, slime (wr sr mains). babeta/ (to)(A), flashing. babor m (nut), port, larb^ird. bacilar, bacillary.

balance
balanceador (m) armnico (auto), harmonio balancer. balancear, (mech)(elee)(act) to balance; balancearse, to rock, roll, wobble. balanceo m, balancing; oscillation, rocking, swinging; (naut) rolling. balancn m, working beam, balance beam; bascule; handle; rocker arm; beam o a scale; whiffletree; spreader; pump jack; (A) swinging scafold; (A) eccentric-arbor press. ----compensador, equalizing beam. --- de bomba, pump brake. del freno, brake beam. --- de tiempo (mg)(A), timing lever. --- tracable (pet), spudder arm. balancines de la brjula (en), gimbals. balancinero m (A), operator of an eceentrio arbor press. balandra/, small sailing vessel; (A) scow. balanza/, scale, balance; (min) blind shaft. ---- analtica (lab), anarytical 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, torsin balance. balanza-balde m, weighing bucket. balanza-tolva /, weigh hopper. balao m, a Philippine lumber. balastaje m, ballasting. balastar, to ballast. balastera /, ballast pit. balasto m, ballast; road metal; (U) conglomrate used for road building. balastrar (M), to ballast. balata /, 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 /, balustrade. balaustre m, baluster; (Ec) bricklayer's trowel. balcn m, balcony; (M)(Pe) sidehill cut; (Ch) car platform; (pet) derrick platform. balconcillo m (pet), monkey board, derrick platform. balconera /, balcony construction; balcony material. halconero m (M), erector of iron balconiea. baldada/, 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.
---- de la sacarosa (az), sucrose balance. ---- de saldos (oont), tral balance.

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banco
---- grampa (A), clamshell or grab bucket. ---- volcador o de volteo, dump or contractor's

bucket. baldeadora/, flusher. baldear, to bail out; to wash, flush. baldeo m, bailing; washing, flushing. baldo m, uncultivated land; publie land. baldosa /, floor tile, paving tile. --- de techar (A), roof tile. --- de vidriado mate, matt-glazed or dull-glazed tile. ---- gres, clay floor tile. baldosado m, tile paving. baldosar, to lay floor tiles. baldosn w, floor tile. ---- de ladrillo (Col), a brick 20 x 20 x 4 cm. balero m (M), ball bearing. ---- de rodillos, roller bearing. balicero m (lev)(M), rddman. balinero m, ball race; ball bearing. balines m, small balls (bearing); shot. balita/ (F), measure of about 0.69 acre, baliza/, buoy; survey pole; marker, beacon. ---- a farola (A), light beacon. ---- de acercamiento (ap), approach beacon. ---- delimitadora (ap), boundary marker. ---- fija, beacon, range marker. ---- luminosa, gas buoy; light beacon. balizador m, buoy tender. balizaje m, buoying; system of beacons; beaconage. balizar, to buoy; to mark with beacons. baln m, (lab) balloon; balloon tire. balsa /, pool, pod; raft; balsa, corkwood; (A) ferryboat; (V) flatboat; (min) hanging seaffold used in shaft timbering. ---- de clasificacin (ef), sorting jack. ---- salvavidas, life raft. balsada /, raft load, boatload. balsadera /, ferry. balsaje m, rafting; ferrying. blsamo m (Es)(V), (lbr) balsam. ---- del Canad, Canad balsam. balsear, to raft; to ferry. balseo m, rafting; (Ch) ferry. balsero m, ferryman. balsn m (M), backwater, pool. ballesta/, laminated spring. ----de arco o de media pinza, semiellipticaJ spring. ----de cayado, three-quarter elliptical spring. --- doble, elliptical spring. bambolear, to sway, wobble, (auto) shimmy. bamboleo m, sway, swinging, wobbling, (auto) shimmy. bamb m, bamboo. banca/, bench; banking; brokerage. bancada/, bench; (machy) bedframe, solepiece, bed (lathe); (machy) (A) bearing; (min) stope. bancal m, berm, bench, terrace; sandbank. bancarrota /, bankruptcy. bancaza/, bedplate; heavy bench. --- del torno, lathe bed. banco m, (fin) bank; (geol) stratum; (carp) bench; (cons)(M) bent; (r) sand bar; level ground.

banco
---- aserrador, saw table. ---- barrera, barrier beach. ---- de arena, sandbank, sand bar. ---- de balasto (fe), ballast pit. ---- del camino (Ec), roadbed. ---- de coral, coral reef.

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barco
banquear, to level; to bench; (Col)(V) to excvate; (pmy) to bank (airplane). banqueo m, leveng, grading, benching; a bench; (pmy) banking; (Col)(V) excavation. ---- de prstamo (ot)(V), borrow pit. banqueta/, berm; sidewalk; haunch, shoulder of a road; banquette. banquilla (/) de aserrar (M), sawbuck. banquillo m (to), cricket, cant, saddle. banquina/, berm, shoulder; (A) wall footing. banquisa/ (A), pack ice. banquito m (A), rail clip, banadera/, bathtub. baado m (A)(U), marsh, wet land. ---- de asfalto, asphalt-dipped, asphalt-coated. ---- de cinc, zinc-coated. ---- en caliente, hot-dipped. ---- en estao, tin-dipped. baar (pint), to dip. baera /, bathtub. bao m, bath; bathtub; bathroom; coating (paint, etc.). ---- congelador, freezing 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 boiler. ---- para tubos, pipe dip. bao m (an), beam, cross tirnber, deck beam. ---- de bodega, hold beam. ---- de horquilla, fork beam. ---- del peto de popa, transom beam. ---- maestro, midship or main beam. ---- sesgado, cant beam. baos de los rceles, panting beams. baquelita /, bakelite. baquelizar, to bakelize. baqueta/ (vol)(Es), tamping stick. bara/, bar (unit of pressure). baranda /, barandado m, barandaje m, barandal tn, railing, handrail, balustrade, banister. barandilla/, railing; sideboard of a wagn; (PR) stake of a flat truck. ---- de resguardo, highway guardrail. barba (/) de taladro, burr (steel), fin. barbacana /, narrow opening in a wall; weep hole; (hyd)(A) gate opening. barbeta/, lashing; (cab) seizing, serving; (naut) gasket, stop. barbetar (cab), to serve, seize. barbilla / (carp), beveled end of a timber for framing; tenon. barbota je m, barboteo m (lu), splash. barca /, boat, barge. --- carbonera, coal barge. --- chata, flatboat, scow. --- de gra, derrjck barge. --- tanque, tank-barge. barcada /, bargeload, boatload. barcaza /, lighter, barge, flatboat. --- alijadora, lighter. - perforadora, drilling barge. barco m, vessel, boat, barge.

de cota fija Qev), bench mark. de desperdicio (ot)(M), spoil bank. ---- de doblar (re), bending table, fabricating bench. ---- de emisin, bank of issue. ---- de estirar, drawbench. ---- de grava, gravel bank. ---- de hielo, ice floe. ---- de interruptores (elc)(PR), switchyard. ---- de liquidacin, clearinhouse. ---- de nivel (lev), bench mark. de pruebas, test stand, testing bench. de sierra, saw table. ---- de soldar, welding Blab or table. ---- de taller o de trabajo, workbench. ---- hipotecario, mortgage bank. banda /, belt, band; (CA) window sash; iron tire; (M) belt course; side of a ship; (cr) track. ---- cruzada, crossed belt. ---- de cadena (M), chain belt. ---- de cuero, leather belt. ---- del embrague, clutch band. ---- de esteras o de oruga, crawler belt. ---- de freno, brake band. ---- de guardia (ra), guard band. ---- de hule, rubber belt. --- de ro, riverbank. ---- de rodamiento, tread band (tire); (cr) track. ---- de sintonizacin (ra), tuning band. : ---- de transmisin, driving or transmission belt. --- de transmisin libre (ra), pass or filtertransmission band. ---- del ventilador (auto), fan belt. ---- eslabonada (M), endless belt. ---- lateral inferior (ra), lower side band. ---- lateral superior (ra), upper side band. ---- maciza (Es), solid tire. ---- portadora (elc), carrier band. ---- transportadora, belt conveyor. ---- V, Vbelt. bandaje m, tire (rubber or iron); rim. del inducido (elc), armature band. , macizo, solid tire. bandarria, see mandarria. bandeador m (C), tap wrench. bandear, to sway, weave, oscillate; (Ch) to perfrate. bandeja /, tray. --- cogegotas, drip pan. --- de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray. --- de resudacin (pet), sweating pan. bandeo m, sway, weaving. bandera/, (rr)(surv) flag. banderero m (M), flagman. bandern m, signal flag. banderola/, (rr) switch target; (bldg)(A) transom; (surv) flag. ----a balancn (A), pivoted transom.

barco
costero o de cabotaje, coasting vessel. de carga, cargo boat, freighter. - de transbordo, ferryboat. petrolero, oil tanker. barco-puerta/, caisson of a graving dock, caisson gate. baricntrico, barycentric. baricentro m, barycenter. bario m (qum), barium. barita/, baryta. baritel m, windlass. baritina/ (miner), barite, barytes, barytine. barjuleta /, tool bag. barlovento m, windward. barniz m, varnish. ----aislador, electric or insulating varnish. ----al aceite o al leo, oil varnish. ---- craso o graso, oil varnish. ----de alcohol, spirit varnish. ----de alto 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, shellac. ----de rociar, spraying varnish. ----exterior o marino, spar or exterior varnish. ---- japons, japan drier; japan varnish. mate, fat varnish. r para secado al horno, baking varnish. ----secante, drier. barnizador m, varnisher. barnizar, to varnish. barodinmica /, barodynamics. barodinmico, barodynamic. bargrafo m, barograph, recording barometer. barograma m, barogram. baromtrico, barometric. barmetro m, barometer. ----altimtrico, altitude barometer. - aneroide, aneroid barometer. ----de mercurio, mercurial barometer. ----registrador, recording barometer. barometrgrafo m, barometrograph, barograph. baroscopio m, baroscope. barotermgrafo m, barothermograph. barotermmetro m, barothermograph. barquear, to transport by boat, to ferry. barquero vt, boatman, ferryman, lighterman. barqun m, bellows. barra/ bar, rod; sand bar. ' alimentadora, feed rod. ---- angular (fe), angle bar, splice bar. ---- arrugada (ref), corrugated bar. ---- atiesadora (est), sag rod. - cabecero (ref), header bar. -colectora (elc), bus bar. colectora de compensacin, equalizer bus. ---- colectora de control, control bus. ---- colectora para fallas, fault bus. ---- colisa (mh)(), swivel bar. ---- comercial, merchant bar. ---- corrugada (ref), corrugated bar. - cuadrada giratoria (pet), grief stem, kelly. cuadrada torcida (ref), square twisted bar.

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barra
- cuello-de-ganso (herr), gooseneck bar, wrecking bar. - de alinear (fe), lining bar. - de arco (met), arch bar. - de argolla (cst), eyebar, loop rod. - de arge, capstan bar. - de asiento (compuerta), seat bar. - de atalaje, drawbar. - de brida (fe), splice bar, angle bar, fishplate. - de celosa (est), lattice bar; web member. -de conexin, (eng) connocting rod, pitman; (elec) connection bar. - de contratensin (ptej), counterbrace, counterdiagonal. - de corredera, (se) valve stem. - de corto circuito (elc), shorting bar. 1 de cremallera, rack bar. - de cua (met), wedge bar. - de chucho (fe), bridle or switch or head rod4 -de distribucin (elc)(C), bus bar. - de emergencia (ft), panic bar. - de emparrillado (cal), grate bar. - de empedrador, paving bar. - de enclavamiento (fe), detector bar. - de enganche, drawbar. -de enrejado (est), lattice bar. - de entibar (re), dolly bar. - de estancamiento (compuerta), seal bar. - de guarnicin, curb bar; comer bead. - del inducido (elc), armature bar. - de mina (min), hand drill. -de ojo (est), eye?ar. - de orejas (ref), lug bar. - de parachoques (auto), buffer bar. - de parrilla (cajl), grate bar; clinker bar. - de percusin (pet), sinker bar. -de recalcar, iwag 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 arm. de-trabazn o de unin (ref), bond bar dowel. - de ua, claw bar, nail pullor. - de ventana, muntin, window bar. - deformada (ref), deformed bar. desviadora (fe), deflecting bar. - en U (met), U bar. -I (met), I bar. - imanada, bar magnet. indicadora (fe), detector bar. -lisa (ref), plain or smooth bar. - mnibus (elc), bus bar. - para encintado, curb bar. - patrn, test bar. -perforadora (pet), sinker bar. - plana acanalada, channel fat. - plana bruida, ground fat. - plana con cantos de fleje, band-edge flat - punta-de-cua, wedg-point crowbar. - punta-de-espoln, pinch-point crowbar. -punzn (vol), punch bar.

barra
---- radial (auto), radius rod. -rodadora (ca), spray bar. - sacadavos, stripping bar, nail puller; wrecking or claw bar. ---- subtensa (lev), subtensa bar. ---- T, T bar, T iron. -- taladradora, boring bar. ---- tirante, tie rod. ---- torneada (met), turned bar. ---- tractora (fc)(mh), drawbar. ---- trancanil (en), stringer bar. ---- trazadora (planmetro), tracing arm. ---- tumbadora (fe), tumbling rod. ---- V, V bar. ---- Z, Z bar. barras ---- de armadura, reinforcing bars. ---- de barreno, drill steel. ---- de deslizamiento, guides (gate). ---- de enlace (est) (C), lacing bars. ---- de yunque (az), anvil bars. ---- espadadoras (ref), spacing bars. ---- portavstago (pet), carrier bars. ---- repartidoras (ref), distributing bars, spacing bars. barraca/, barrack, bunkhouse; warehouse, shed. ---- de hierro (Ch), hardware store. ---- de maderas (Ch), lumber shed, lumberyard. barracn m, barracks. barraganete m (en), bulwark sty. barraje m, dike, barrage, diversin dam. brrales m (Ch), sideboards of a wagn. barramina / (Ec), drill. barranca /, cliff, bluff; gorge, ravine; (A) river bank; (A)(U) downgrade. ---- abajo (A), downgrade, downhill. ---- de falla, fault scarp. de falla con erosin, fault-line scarp. barranco m, precipice, cliff; gorge. barrancn, m, gorge, canyon. barrancoso (top), broken, rough. barranquilla / (M), gully. barraquero m (A), warehouseman. barreal m, clay pit. barredera/ (ot)(Ec), drag scraper. barredor m, sweeper (man). ---- de locomotora, pilt, coweatcher. barredora / (maq), sweeper. ---- de goma, squeegee. ---- de tractor (ca), tractor sweeper. ---- elctrica (M), vacuum cleaner. ---- patnilladora (ca), patrol sweeper. ---- remolcada, drawn road broom. barrena/, drill, auger, gimlet, drill bit; crowbar. ---- adamantina (M),-adamantine drill. ---- batidora, churn drill. cola de pescado, fishtail bit. ---cortandeo, core bit. ---- de arrastre (pet), drag bit. ---- de cablevcable or well or churn drill. ---- de canalete recta, pod auger or bit. ---- de canteador, stonecutter's or plug drill. - de caracol, twist drill, auger bit. ---- de cateo, earth borer. ---- de cesto (pet), basket bit. ---- de cincel, chisel bit.

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barrenos
---- de columna, column drill. ---- de corchos (lab), cork 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, center 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), directional ---- de rodillos (pet), roller bit. ---- de tierra, earth auger, posthole digger, well ---- espiral, twist drill, auger bit. ---- iniciadora (pet), spudding bit. ---- para berbiqu, brace bit. ---- para cabulas, dowel bit. ---- para hoyo de poste, posthole auger.

bit.

or soil auger.

para macho, tap drill. ---- para mortajas, slotting auger. ---- para pozos, well drill. ---- picadora (sx), chopping bit. ---- piloto, pilot drill or bit. ---- principiadora (pet), spudding bit. ---- rompepavimento, pavement breaker, bullpoint. ---- sacandeos o sacatestgos, coro drill. ---- salomnica, twist drill; screw auger. ---- tubular, core drill; calyx drill. barrenas, drill steel. barrenador m, drill runner; auger, drill. barrenadora/, drill. ---- de arcilla, pneumatic clay spade. barrenar, to drill; to blast; barrenarse (tn)(M), to hole through, connect up. barrendera/ (maq), sweeper. barrendero m, sweeper (man), barrenero m, drill runner. barrenillo m, boring insect. ---- de caa, cae borer. - de muelles, wharf borer. barrenista m, drill runner. barrenita (/) de mano, gimlet. barreno m, drill; drill hole, borehole; (Col) drilled well. ' ---- cebado (vol)(M), missed hole. ---- de alivio (min), block hole. ---- de entechado, grout hole. ---- de voladura, blasting hole. ---- fallido (vol)(M), missed hole. 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. ---- limitadores (vol), line holes.

barrer
barrer, to sweep; (di) to scavenge. barrera/, fence, barrier, barricade; (rr) crossing gate; clay pit; (hyd) diversin dam. - colectora (e), bag or sack boom. ---- corrediza (fe), sliding gate. ---- cortafuego, firebreak, fire stop. ---- de bscula (fe), hinged and counterweighted crossing gate. ---- de cable (ca), cable guardrail. ---- de cinta (ca), trafile tape. ---- de clasificacin (ef), sorting boom. ---- de detrito (hid)(A), drift barrier. ---- de guardia (ca), guardrail. ---- de gua (ef), sheer or fender or glancing boom. ---- flotante, log boom. ---- guardacamino, trame or road guard, highway guardrail. ---- guardacruce (fe), crossing gate. ---- interceptadora (ef), catch or trap boom. ---- para basuras (r), drift barrier. ---- parahielos (r), ice screen. barrero m, clay mixer; clay pit; mudhole. barreta /, crowbaj;; bullpoint; small bar; (min) moil. ---- con espoln, pinch bar. ---- de pinchar (A), pinch bar. ---- de punta, bullpoint. ---- de punta recalcada (vol), bulge-point driving iron. ---- de soldadura (V), welding rod. ---- de ua, claw bar. ---- desquiciadora (Ec), bar for loosening rock. pata-de-cabra, claw bar. --- rompedora, bit of a paving breaker, bull point. 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 crowbar; (Col) miner's pick. barrida/ (ciudad), district, ward, quarter. barrial m, clay pit; mudhole. barrica/, cask, barrel. barricada/, barricade. barrida/, sweeping; (di) scavenging. barrido m (tv)(ra), sweep. barriga/, bulge, belly. barril m, barrel; measure of about 20 gal. ---- de frotacin, tumbling barrel. barrilada /, capacity of a barrel. barrilete m, clamp; pawl, dog; keg. ---- de leva, cam clamp. barrilla/ (min)(B), toncentrates; metallic copper mixed in ore. barrio m (ciudad), district, ward, quarter; suburb. barro m, mud, clay, silt; sludge; earthenware; adobe; (pet) slush. ---- amasado, clay puddle. ---- cloacal (dac), sludge. ---- cocido, trra cotta, burnt clay. ---- de barreno, drill sludge. ---- digerido (dac), digested sludge. ---- esmaltado, glazed clay or trra cotta. ----refractario (C), fire clay.

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bastidoi

barros activados (dac), activated sludge. barroso, muddy, clayey, silty. barrote m, heavy bar; grate bar; rung; (A) door bojt; (rr)(C) angle bar; (sb) hatch bar hatch batten. barrotn m, batten of a hatch; hatch bar; (rr) carline; (sb) carling. barya / (fsica), barye. basa /, base, pedestal. basada j (en), launching eradle. basal (V), basal. basltico, basaltic. basaltiforme, basaltifofm. basalto m (geol), basalt. ---- analctico, analcite basalt. ----prismtico, columnar basalt. vitreo, basalt glass, vitrobasalt, hyalobasalt. basaltoide, basaltoid, basaltiform. basamento m, base; pedestal; (A) footing, foundation. bscula /, scale (for weighing); (rr) (Ec) crossing gate. ----de balancn, beam scale. --- de plataforma, platform scale. --- de pozo, pit seale. --- de va, track scale. --- enclavable, dormant scale. bscula-puente m, weighbridge. bscula-tolva/ (ag)(A), weighing bteher. bscula-vagones m, car dumper. basculador m, dumper; rocker; (min) tippleman; any tipping device. --- de caja (co), body rocker. --- de carros, car dumper. bascular, to tip, tilt. base/, basis; base (all senses); rail flange. --- compound (mh), compound rest. - 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, seaplanc base. --- de riel (fe), base of 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), blaek base. ---- sanitaria (ed), sanitary base. bases del concurso, bidding conditions. bases de licitacin, bidding conditions, information for bidders. basicidad/, basicity. bsico (qum)(geol)(met), basic. basitas (geol) (A), basic rocks. 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, hacksaw frame. ---- de ventana, window frame.

bastidor
---- inferior, underframe. basto, rough, unfbiished; coarse. bastn m, (rr) staff (block system); (su) proof stick, sampler. bastrn m, (t) spokeshave. basural m (Ch), garbage dump. basuras /, trash, rubbish, dirt, refuse; garbage; river drift. basurero m, garbage dump. batalla /, wheel base, distance between axles. batayola / (en), handrail. bate m (fe), tamping pick. batea /, trough, launder; tray, mortar tub; (V) paved dtch; (V) paved ford; (rain) batea; (auto) oil pan; (A) paved gutter crossing a road. ---- de coque, coke tray (aerator). ---- de pilada (conc), batch box. bateador m (fe), tamping bar, tamper. bateadora /, power tamper. ---- unitaria, unit tamper. batear, to tamp (ties). bateo m, tamping. batera /, battery (all senses). ---- A (ra), A or filament battery. ---- andica (ra), anode or pate battery. ---- B (ra), pate or B battery. ---- C (ra), grid or C battery. ---- compensadora (elc), floating battery; buffer battery. ---- de acumuladores, storage battery. ---- de calderas, battery of boilera. ---- de camiones (M), fleet of trucks. ---- de filamentos (ra), A or filament battery. ---- de inmersin (elc), plunge battery. ---- de mazos, stamp mili. ---- de pantalla (ra), aereen battery. ---- de pega (min), blasting battery. ---- de pisones, stamp mili. ---- de placa (ra), B or pate or anode battery. ---- de polarizacin negativa (ra), bias cell. ---- de rejilla (ra), grid or C battery. ---- elevadora (elc), booster battery. batey m, ground occupied by a sugar mili and appurtenances; (PR) rea in front of a country house. batidera/, beater, maul; (Sp) mortar hoe. batido m, (ra) beat; a hammered, wrought. ---- en fro, cold-hammered. batidor m, beater, agitator; (A) mixer; (min) dolly; (met) shingler. batiduras / (met), mili or hammer scale. batiente m, jamb; gate sill; lock sill; (dam) apron, hearth, (dd) apron; (carp) Btop bead. ---- de esclusa, miter or lock sill. batir, to beat, hammer, pound, tamp; to stir. batista barnizada (ais), varnished cambric. batmetro m, bathometer. baud (tel), baud. bauxita/, bauxite (aluminum ore). bayoneta /, . (mech) bayonet; (auto) bayonet gage (oil level). bedano tn, mortising chiseL Beggiotoa (is), Beggiotoa. begohmio tn (elc), begohm.

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tridimensional bejuco tn, rattan. bel (elc), bel. belio m (elc)(A), bel. benceno tn, benzene. bencidina /, benzidine. bencina/, gasoline; benzine. beneficiable (min), workable. beneficiador tn, operator of a mine or smelter; processor; cultivator. beneficiar, to smelt, refine; to work a mine; to beneficate (ore); to process. beneficio m, smelting, ore reduetion, beneficiation; working of a mine; profit. ---- de explotacin, operating profit. ---- d madera, lumbering. ---- de minerales, smelting. bentonita/, bentonite. bentontico, bentonitic. bentos (is), benthos. benzol tn, benzol, benzene. berbique, berbiqu tn, carpnter's brace; (U) crankshaft. ---- acodado, angular bitstock. ---- de engranaje, angle brace. ---- de herrero o de pecho, breast or fiddle drill. ---- de matraca, ratchet brace. ---- de ribera, ship carpenter's brace. - para rincones, comer brace. ---- y barrenas, brace and bits. berilio tn (qum), beryllium. berlinga /, pole, round timber, spar. berma / (ot), berm, (rd) shoulder. berroquea / a, granito. besar, a, block and block, chockablock, twoblocks. betanaftol tn (qum), beta-naphthol. betatrn tn (ra), betatrn, rheotron. betonera / (Ch), concrete mixer. betumen m, bitumen. betuminadora / (ca)(Es), bituminous distributor. betn tn, bitmen, pitch, (C) stucco. ---- judaica o de Judea, asphalt. betunar, to coat with pitch; (C) to stuceo. bias (ra), bias. ---- C o de rejilla, grid bias, C bias. biasar (ra)(A), to bias. biaxil, biaxial, bixico (Es)(A)(V), biaxial, bibern tn (lab), nipple. bibir m (mad), greenheart. bicable, a double-cable. bicarbonato tn, bicarbonato. bicilndrico, (eng) double-cylinder. bicloruro tn, bichloride. ---- de estao, tia or stannous chloride. ---- de mercurio, mercurio chloride, corrosivo sublmate. bicncavo, biconeave, doubleconcave, concavoooncave. bicnico, biconical. biconvexo, biconvex, double-convex. bicromato tn (qum), bichromate. bicrn tn (med), bicron. bichero tn, boat hook. bid, bidet tn (pb), bidet. bidimensional, twodimensional.

bidireccional
bidireccional (elc), bidirectional. bidn m, steel drum; (C) drum of a hoist; a tin, large can. biela /, (eng) connecting rod, pitman. ---- motriz, connecting or main driving rod. ---- paralela o de acoplamiento (loco), coupling or side rod. bienes tn, property. ---- inmuebles o races o sedientes, real estte. ---- muebles, personal property. ---- semovientes, cattle. bienhechura / (C), improvements (real estte). bifsico (elc), two-phase. bifilar (elc), two-wire, bifilar. bifluoruro m (qum), bifluoride. bifurcacin/, junction of streams; croteh; (p) Y branch; (rr)(C)(Sp) junction. ---- de ramal paralelo (tub), upright Y branch. ---- doble (tub), double Y branch. ---- en U (tub), U branch. bifurcador tn (aa), bifurcator. bifurcarse, to fork, branch. bigorneta/, emall anvil; tinsmith's stake. ---- de acanalar (ch), creasing stake. ---- de arista viva (ch), hatchet stake. ---- de costura (ch), seaming or grooving stake. ---- de pico, beakhorn stake. bigornia/, anvil. bigote de gato (ra)(A), cat whisker. bigotera /, (dwg) bow compass, bow dividers; slag tap (blast furnace). bigrilla (ra)(A), double-grid. bihilar (elc), twowire. bijguara /, a Cuban hardwood. bilabarqun tn (Ec), carpenter's horse. bilateral (elc)(mee), bilateral, bilis/ (lab), bile. ---- lactosa, lactose bile. bimbalete m (M), strut; ridgepole; pump jack. bimetal tn, bimetal. bimetlico, bimcallic. bimrco (ra), bimorph. bimotor, two-motor, bimotor. binario (qum)(mat), binary. binaural, binaural. binocular a, binocular. biiodo tn (ra) (mat), binode. binomio (mat), binomial. bioactivacin / (dac), bio-activation. bioaeracn/(dac), bio-aeration. biofiltracin / (is), biofiltration. biofiltro, biofilter. biofloculacin / (is), biofloceulation. biogentico (is), biogenetic. bilisis/, biolysis. bioltico (dac), biolitic. biolgico, biolgica!. bioprecipitacin /, biopreeipitation. bioqumica /, biochemiatry. bioqumico, biochemical. biorreduccin / (dac), bioreduction. biosa/ (az), biose, disaccharide. biotita / (miner), biotite, black mica. biotrn m (ra), biotron. bixido tn (qum), dioxide. --- carbnico, carbn dioxide.

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bituminoso
---- de estao, tin dioxide, stannic oxide. bipi tn, bipod. bipolar, bipolar, two-pole. biposte, bipost (lamp). biprima (mat), double prime (x"). biriqu TO (Ec)(AC), carpenter's brace. birlo tn (M), stud bolt. birrectngulo, birectangular. birrefringencia / (fma), birefringence. birrefringente, birefrngent. birrotulado, two-hinged. bisagra /, hinge, butt hinge. ---- a municin, ball-bearing hinge. ---- acodada, offset hinge. ---- con levante, rising hinge, skew hinge. ---- de bolitas, ball-tip door butt. de friccin, friction hinge. ---- de muelle, spring hinge. ---- de paleta o de ramal, strap or joint hinge. ---- de pasador fijo, fast-pin butt. - de pasador suelto, loose-pin butt. ---- de resorte, spring hinge. ---- de superficie, flap or surface or full-surfaco 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-surface or half-mortise hinge. bisecar, to bisect. biseccin/, bisection. bisectriz/, bisector. bisel m, a bevel, chamfer; (Ibr) wane. ---- al hilo (mad), bevel rip. ---- a inglete, bevel miter. ---- de trozar (mad), bevel cutoff. biselado, beveled; (Ibr) waney. biseladora /, chamfering tool. biselar, to bevel, chamfer, skive. bisilicato tn (qum), bislicate. bismutina / (miner), bismuthine, bismuthinite, bismuth glance. bismutnita /, bismuthinite, native bismuth sulphide. bismuto tn (qum), bismuth. -- blenda (miner), bismuth blende, eulytite. bisulfato (tn) de sodio, sodium bisulphate. bisulfito tn, bisulphite. bisulfuro tn, disulphide, bisulphide. bita/ (nut), cleat, bitt. ---- de' amarre, mooring bitt. ---- de remolque, towing bitt; towing poat. bitcora/ (en), binnacle. bitadura /r turn of a rope around a bitt. bite tn (A), bead (on a board). bitn tn, bitt; double-head chock. ---- de fondeo, riding bitt. ---- de remolcar, towing bitt. bitoque tn, (M) faucet, cock; (CA) sewer, bitultico, bitulithic. bitumstico, bitumastic. bitumen tn (U) (M), bitumen, bituminfero, containing bitumen. bituminoso, bituminous.

bituvia bituvia/ (ca), Bituvia (trademark). bivalencia/, bivalehce. bivalente (qum), bivalent. biviario, two-lane (highway). bizcocho m (Col), a salmn brick. blanco m, gear blank; blank forcn; a white. ---- de antimonio, antimony white (pigment), antimony trioxide. --- de barita (pigmento), baryta white, barium sulphate. ---- de bismuto (pigmento), bismuth white. ---- de cinc (pigmento), zinc white. ---- de China, Chnese or zinc white. de Espaa, whiting, Spanish white. ---- de plomo, white lead. ---- de yeso, whiting. blando, soft. blandura /, softness. blanquear, to whitewash; to bleach. blanquillo m, an Argentine lumber (semihard). blastograntico (geol), blastogranitic. blastoporfrtico (geol), blastoporphyritic. bleck o bleque (A), a term applied to all tar and asphalt producs. blenda / (miner), blende, sphalerite. ---- cadmf era, greenockite, cadmium blende.
---- crnea (M), hornblende. ---- de zinc, zinc blende. ---- roja, ruby blende (sphalerite).

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---- manual (fe), manual blocking.

boca
---- condicional o facultativo (fe), permissive

blocking.

blindado, armored, ironclad; (elec) shielded. blindaje m, armor; (elec) shielding; (Sp) tunnel lining. ---- antimagntico, magnetic screen or shield. ---- cerrado (elc), nterlocking armor. ---- del radiador (te), radiator guard. blondn m (Es), cableway. bloque m, block. ---- amortiguador, cushion block.
---- calibrador, gage block. ---- comparador (lab), block comparator. ---- de barrenar, boring block. ---- de batir (ch), dolly block. ---- de casas (PR), city block, block of houses. ---- de cilindros, cylinder block. ---- de clavar, ailing block, wood brick. ---- de doblar (ref), bending block.

de enrasillar (ed), furring block. ---- de estampar (her), swage block. ---- de fallas (geol), fault block. ---- de fusibles (elc), fuse block. ---- de golpeo (pb), driving block, turnpin, tampion. ---- de motor, engine block. ---- de patas (fe), heel block, heel raiser. ---- de recalcar (si), swage block. ---- de relleno (ed), filler block. ---- desabollador (ch), dolly block. ---- para triscar (si), setting block. ---- partido de enrasillar, split furring tile. ---- portaherramienta (mh), tool block. ---- refractario de construccin, structural tile. ---- seccional (fe), block (signal). bloquear, to block (all senses); (M) to chock; (min) (B) to block out. bloqueo m (fc)(ra), blocking. ----absoluto o definitivo (fe), absolute blocking.

bloquera / (Es), concrete-block machine. bobina/, (elec) coil; (elec) bobbin. ---- apagachispas, blowout coil. ---- captadora (ra), pickup coil. ---- con ncleo de hierro pulverizado, dust-core coil. ---- con temblador, vibrator coil. ---- de acoplamiento (ra), coupling coil. ---- del campo, field coil. ---- de carga, loading coil. ---- de cesto (ra), basket coil. ---- de compensacin, compensating coil. ---- de chispas, spark coil. ---- de choque (A) (Col), choke or impedance coiL ---- de desenganche, relase coil. ---- de devanado universal (A), honeycomb coil. ---- de disparo, tripping coil. ---- de encendido o de ignicin, spark or ignition coil. ---- de enfoque (ra), focusing coil. ---- de ensayo, exploring coil. ---- de extincin, blowout coil. ---- de inductancia, inductance coil, reactor, in ductor. ---- de mxima, overload relase coil. ---- de ncleo de hierro, iron-core coil, ---- de oposicin, bucking coil. ---- de panal, lattice-wound or honeycomb coil. ---- de prueba, exploring coil. ---- de reaccin, choking or reactance or imped ance or retardation coil, reactor, kicking coil. ---- de reactancia, reactance coil, inductor. ---- de regeneracin, feedback or tickler coil. ---- de retencin, retaining or holding coil. ---- de la voz (ra), voice coil. ---- deflectora o desviadora (ra), deflecting coil. ---- en derivacin, shunt coil, (inst) potential coil. ---- excitadora, exciting coil. ---- exploradora, exploring or search coil, explorer. ,. ---- inductora, induction coil. ---- nido de abeja (ra), honeycomb coil. ---- sintonizadora (ra), tuning coil. ---- trmica (tel), heat coil. ---- tipo canasto/(ra), basket-weave coil. ---- vibratoria, vibrator or trembler coil. bobinado m, bobinaje m (elc), winding. bobinadora /, winding machine. bobinar, to wind. bobo m (PR) (V), a lumber used in building. boca /, mouth, entrance; 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 carjbn (en), coaling hatch. ----de carga, fire door of a boiler. ----de cepillo, a (mam) (V), finished with a wooden float.

boca
--- de corazn (fe), toe of a frog. ---- de corneta, bellmouth. --- de desage, drain inlet. ---- de descarga, outlot, discharge opening. ---- de entrada, intake, inlet; portal; manhole. ---- de incendio, fire hydrant, fireplug. ---- de inspeccin, manhole. ---- de limpieza, cleanout hole; sluiceway. ---- de manmetro, gage hatch. --- de pez, fishmouth (splice). ---- de pozo (pet), wellhead. ---- de puerto, entrance to a harbor. ---- de registro, manhole, manhead. ---- de ro, mouth of a river. ---- de salida, outlet. ---- de tormenta (A)(U)(Po), inlet to a storm. water sewer. ---- de visita, manhole. ---- escotilla, hatchway. - tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom outlet. bocacalle /, street intersection. bocacaz m, opening in a flumeor dam. bocal m, mouth, entrance; (top) gap; strait, narrows (harbor); (min) pit head. bocallave /, keyhole; keyhole pate; (A) socket wrench. bocamejora/ (min), auxiliary shaft. bocamina /, entrance to a mine. bocana / (Col), mouth of a river. bocarte m, crusher, stamp mili; drag mili. bocartear, to crush. bocarteo m, crushing. bocateja/, first tile n a course; hollow under a roof tile; (V) eaves. bocatoma/ (hid), intake. bocazo m (vol), blowout, pop shot. bocel m, molding plae; convex molding. boceldora /, molding plae. bocelar, to form moldings. bocelete m, small molding plae, boceln m, large molding plae; (rf)(Col) ridge roll. 'ocina/, bushing; bell end of a pipe; (auto)(ra) horn; (C) hubcap; bellmouth; (sb) Ftern tube; (hyd)(A) morning-glory (spillway). ----de bruma, foghorn. ----exponencial (elc), exponential horn. bocinad-vertedero (hid), morning-glory spillway. bocoy m, large barrel, hogshead; (C) measure of about 175 gal. bochorno m, sultry weather; (min) (M) afterdamp; chokedamp, blackdamp. bodega /, warehouse, storehouse; (naut) hold; cellar; (Ch) boxear. -^ de herramientas, tool house. ----de tramo (fe), section tool house. bodegaje m, storage charges, warehousing. ----en hmedo, wet storage (battry). -**-* en seco, dry storage (battery). bodeguero m, storekeeper. bogie m (fe), truck. ----de arrastre, trailing truck. ----giratorio o de un solo eje, pony truck. ----piloto, pilot truck. bogue m (Es), Boghead coal. boicot, boicoteo m, boyeott.

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bomba

boj m, boxwood. boje m, a hardwood of Cuba and Puerto Rico. bola/, ball. ----rompedora, skull cracker, wrecking ball, ba3 breaker. ----y cuenca, ball and socket. bolas del regulador (mv), governor balls. bolardo m, bollard, mooring post1. boleo m, boulder; deposit of boulders; (sb) camber, roundup. boletera/ (fe), ticket office. boletero m (fe), ticket agent. boleto m, ticket. boln m, ball; shot. bolina/, sounding line; (naut) bowline. bolo m, (lbr)(C) bole; (Ph) machete. tolmetro m (elc), bolometer. boln m, cobble, boulder; Tubble stone. bolsa /, bag, sack; pocket; stock exchange; pocket of rieh ore. ----de aire, air pocket, (eng) air lock. ---- de atacadura (vol), tamping bag. -^ de compensaciones (C), clearinghouse. de contraccin (met), pipe contraction cavity. ----de corteza (mad), bark pocket. ----de resina (mad), pitch pocket. ----de valores, stock exchange. --- de vlvula, valve bag. ----de vapor (mg) (pet), vapor lock. bolsada/, pocket, cavity; pocket of rich ore. bolsn m, (geol) bolsn; (min) pocket of rich ore. bolsonero (min)(B), in rich pockets. bomba/, pump; fire ngine; bomb; (V) mudhole. --- a mano, hand pump. --- a nafta, gasoline-driven pump. --- al vaco, vacuum pump. --- a vapor, steam pump. --- alimentadora, feed or boiler-feed pump. --- alternativa, reciprocating pump. --- aspirante, suction pump. --- barrera, dredging or mud pump. --- calorimtrica, bomb calorimeter. ---- centrfuga difusora, diffuser-type centrifuga) pump. ---- centrfuga voluta, volute-type centrifugal pump. ---- colgante (exc), sinking pump. ---- contadora, metering pump (gasoline). ---- contra incendios, fire pump; fire engine. ---- chupadora, suction pump. ---- de accin simple, single-acting pump. ---- de aceleracin (auto), aecelerator pump. ---- de aletas, vane-type rotary pump. ---- de aletas deslizantes, sliding^vane pump. ---- de aspiracin doble, double-suction pump. ---- de aspiracin simple, single-suction pump. ---- de balancn, beam pump. ---- de barrido (di), scavenge pump. ---- de carena, bilge pump. ---- de carrera regulable, variable-displacement pump. ---- de cigea, crank-action pump. --- de cigea y volante, crank-and-flywhee. pump. ---- de cilindro corredizo (pet), traveling-cylin* der pump.

bomba de concreto, Pumpcrete (trademark). de chorro, jet or water-jet pump. de desplazamiento positivo, positiva displacement pump. - de difragma, diaphragm pump. de doble efecto, double-acting pump. - de doble paso o de dos escalones o de 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, pistn pump. - d mbolo buzo o de mbolo macizo, plunger pump. - de engranaje de oreja triple, three-lobe rotary pump. - 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 deep-well turbine pump. - de lbulos, lobar-type rotary pump. - de lodo, mud jack; sludge pump; dredging or mud pump; (pet) slush pump. - de morbero (M), plunger pump. - de ocho grados, eight-stage pump. - de oxigeno, oxygen bomb. - 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, pistn pump. de potencia, power pump (reciprocating pump driven by external power). de presin (pet), pressure bomb. - de resorte, spring-actuated pump. - de rodete doble, double-runner pump. - de rosario, chain pump. - 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, dplex pump. - giratoria, rotary pump. - impelente, forc or pressure pump; impeller pump. impulsora de diafragma, diaphragm forc pump.

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boquilla
---- inatascable, clogless pump. ---- insertada (pet), insert pump, casing pump. ---- inyectora de combustible, fuel-injection ---- manual, hand pump. ---- medidora, measuring pump; (auto) metering ---- multigradual, multistage pump. ---- para pozos profundos, deep-well pump. ---- quintupla, quintuplex pump. ---- rarificadora (ra), vacuum pump.

pump.

or dispenser pump.

-recproca (Pe), reciprocating pump. ---- recogedora (pet), pickup pump. ---- reforzadora, booster pump. - rotativa, rotary pump. ---- rotativa de engranaje interior, intemal-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, dplex pump. bombaje m, pumping. bombardeo electrnico, electrn bombardment. boxnbeable, pumpable. bombeado m, pumping; arching, crowning; a arched, crowned; dished. bombeador m, pumpman, pumper. bombear, to pump; to crown; to caraber; bombearse, to bulge, spring. bombeo m, pumping; crowning; bulging; camber. bombero m, pumpman; fireman. bombilla /, incandescent lamp; bulb. bombillo m, small pump; (p) trap; (C) lantern globe; (C) incandescent lamp; (C) radio tube. bombn m, pump used in sugar milis. bonanza /, large deposit of rich ore. bonderita /, Bonderite (rustproofing) (trademark). bonderizar, to bonderize (rustproof). bonete m (v), bonnet. bongo m, scow, flatboat. bonguero, boatman, bargeman, lighterman. bonificacin/, bonus; (irr)(M) reclamation. bonificar (cont), to credit. bonista (C), 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 /, 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 /, 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, squarc-ring nozzle. de anillo agudo, undercut-ring nozzle. --- de Borda (hid), Borda's mouthpiecc. --- de borne (elc), terminal bushing. --- de brida, flanged nozzle. --- de calorfero, radiator bushing. --- de collar, ring chuck. --- del electrodo (sol), electrode tip. - de engrase, oilhole. de flujo, flow nozzle. -- de forro, liner bushing. --- de guia, jig bushing. --- de inundacin (aa), flooding nozzle. --- de manguera, hose nozzle. --- de pulverizadora, spray or airbrush nozzlo. --- de quijadas convergentes (mh), collet or draw-in or push-out chuck. - de reborde hembra (tub), outside head bushing. --- de reborde macho, inside head bushing. --- de sujecin (herr), chuck. --- de tuerca adora (elc), lock-nut bushing. --- entrante (hid), Borda's or re-entrant mouthpiece. --- fibrosa (elc), fiber bushing. --- inyectora de combustible, fuel-injection nozzle. --- lanzaarena, sandblast nozzle. --- mezcladora, mixing nozzle. --- muestreadora (vapor), sampling nozzle. --- para macho, tap chuck. --- para soldar (tub), soldering bushing. --- rodadora, spray nozzle. --- sin cabeza, headless bushing. --- sin reborde (tub), face bushing. boratera/ (A)(B)(Ch), brax deposit. borato m (qum), borato. brax m, brax. borbollar, borbotar, to gush, boil up. borbolln m, spring; boiling up. borboteo m, gushing, bubbling, boiling up. borbotn m, boil in sand, a spring. borda / (en), bulwark; gunwalc. borde TO, edge; dikc, levoe. ----de ataque, upstreani or leading or entering edge. ----de desviacin (irr), border check. ----de encauzamiento, levee. ---de entrada, leadiug edge. ----de obturacin, masking edge. ----de retacadura, calking edgo. --de salida, downstream or trailing or leaving edge. de solapa (en), sight edge. ----de la soldadura, toe of welc ----laminado, rolled edge (stecl plato). recortado, sheared edge (steel pate). bordeadora /, tube expander, beading tool, (bo) flue roller; (irr) ridger. ----de discos (rr), disk ridger. bordear, to flango; to edge. bordillo m, curb, shoulder. ---- de labio (ca), lip curb. bordo m, dikc; edge; side pf a ship. ---- de contencin, levee,

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botella
-de encauzamiento, levee. --- libre (hid) (en), freeboard. -provisional (Mj, cofferdam. bordn m, flange of a wheel; bulb on an anglc orT. boreal, northern. brico (qum), boric, boracic. boma (elc), sce borne, borne TO, (elec) terminal, binding post; a hardwood. --- de contacto, contact terminal. --- de masa (auto), ground terminal. borneadero m (nut), berth; turning basin. bornear, (naut) to swing, turn; bornearse, te warp. bornita /, bornite, purple copper ore. boro m (qum), boron. boroln m, Borolon (abrasive) (trademark). borra/(min), barren rock. --- de algodn, cotton vasto; cotton linters. borrador TO, rough draft; eraser. --- ds tinta, ink eraser. borradura /, erasure. borrar, to erase borrasca/, un unproductive or worked-out mine. borrico TO, (carp) sawhorse; donkey. borricn TO, scaffold horse, large sawhorse. borriquete TO, sawhorse, carpenter's horse. boruro m (qum), boride. bosque TO, forest. bosquejar, to sketch. bosquejo m. sketch. bota (/) de ascensor (B), elevator boot. botas de goma, rubber boots. botada/, launcliing. botadero m (ot), dump, spoil bank. botador TO, (carp) nail set; (re) backing-out punch; (sb) setbolt; tappet. --- de vlvula, valve tappet. botafango vi, mudguard. betaganado ?n, coweatchor, locomotive pilot. botaguas m (ecl), water table; flashing; rain shed; hood over a door; leader boot; weathering. botalodo TO (Plt), mudguard. botaln TO, derrick boom; (V) stakc. --- de pala, shovol boom. --- para cable de arrastre, dragline boom. botalonear (V), to stake out. botar, to dump; (exc) to waste; to launch; (re) to back out. --- al agua, to launch. botarel TO, buttress, counterfort. botavaca m (Plt), (loco) pilot, coweatcher. botavara/, boom, gaff; boat hook; wagn polo. botazo TO (en), fender, rubbing strip. bote m, boat; container; (M) bucket, skip; (sh) (M) dippcr. --- de draga (M), dragline bucket. --- de lata, tin container. --- de paso, ferryboat. ----de valva de almeja (M), clamshell bucket. ----salvavidas, lifeboat. --- volador, flying boat. bote-sifn, siphon can. botella/, bottle. --- aspiradora (lab), aspirator bottte.

botella cuentagotas (lab), dropping bottle. de lavar (lab), wash bottle. -de presin (lab), pressure bottle. de sondeo, sounding bottle. ----para filtrar, filter flask. botero m, boatman. boterola /, dolly; rivet 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 or bulls; (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), ehoke button. ' de contacto, push button; contact button. --- de embrague (mh), clutch knob. del estrangulador de aire (auto), choke button. --- de manubrio, (eng) crankpin. --- de pestillo o de puerta, doorknob. --- de presin, push button. --- de la puesta en marcha (auto)(A), starter button or pedal. ---- de sintonizacin (ra), tuning knob. --- de tope (cv), button stop. ---- de tranco (ca), trafnc-marking button. -partido (elc), split knob (insulator). ---- pulsador, push button. ---- reflector (ca), reflecting button. ---- y tubo (elc), knob and tube (work). botones de herramentero, toolmakers' buttons. botonera /, panel of push buttons. bournonita /, bournonite, wheel ore. bveda/, vault; arch; (geol) 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, flat arch. ---- tabicada (Col), arch of brick laid on the flat. bovedilla /, arch between steel floor beams; closed body of a truck; (sb) poop, stern overhang, counter, fantail. bovedn m (Pe), chamber in a mine. boya /, buoy; float. -- cilindrica, can buoy.

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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 ---- de tambor, can buoy. ---- luminosa, gas buoy, light buoy.

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. braga/, sling; spreader for hoisting. bramante (m) aislador, insulating twine. bramil m, chalk Iine; a line marked with chalk. branca / (Col), pier, pilaster. brancal m, frame of a wagn; (PR) wagn shaft. brandal m, backstay, tieback. branque m (en), stem. brasero m, brazier, fire pot, salamander. --- de gasolina, plumber's torch. braunita /, braunite (ore of manganese). braza / (nut), fathom. brazada/ (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 arm. ---- , a, by hand. ---- de adrizamiento (an), righting lever or arm. ---- de ataque (pl) (M), dipper stick. ---- del cigeal, (eng) crank arm. ---- de comps, leg of a compass. ---- del cucharn (pl), dipper stick. ---- de direccin (auto), steering arm. del mbolo, pistn rod. de gobierno (auto), control arm. ---- de gra, (crane) boom, jib; (de) stiffleg. ---- del mun de direccin (auto), steeringknuckle arm. ---- de palanca, lever arm, leverage. ---- de pared, wall bracket. ---- de romana, beam of a scale. ---- de ruptura (auto), breaker arm. ---- montador (tn), erector arm. ---- oscilante, rocker arm; (pet) swing arm. ---- para lmpara, lamp bracket. ---- para retenida (poste), guy arm. ---- polar, pole arm (planimeter). ---- rastrlador (is), raking arm. ---- rgido, (de) stiffleg. ---- trazador, tracer arm (planimeter). ---- volado (pte), cantilever arm. brazos, labor (men). ---- de cucharn a horcajadas (pl), straddle-type dipper sticks.

brazola brazola/, coaming; curb. ---- de escotilla, hatch coaming. - de registro, manhole coaming. brea /, pitch, tar, brea, petroleum asphalt. ----de alquitrn (M), coal-tar pitch. -- de carbn o de hulla, coal tar. --- de hulla residual, coal-tar pitch. ----de primera destilacin, straight-run pitch. --- de tierra, earth pitch. --- mineral, asphalt, mineral pitch; maltha, mineral tar. brear, to coat with pitch. breccia/ (geol), breccia. brecha /, 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 breccia. ---- de talud, talus breccia. brechacin/ (geol), brecciation. brechiforme, brecciated. brechero m (ec)(M), trailbuilder. brechoide (B), brecciated. brechoso, brecciated. breque m, brake; (Pe) baggage car. brequero m (Col), brakeman. brete m (fe) (A), cattle pass, cattle ramp. briaga /, sling; (Col) hoisting rope. brida /, (p) flange; clamp; splice pate; bridle (cable); bridle (harness); (rr) splice bar; (mt) dog. ---- 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 dog. ---- 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), orfice flange. ---- de piso (pb), waste nut, floor flange. ---- grapa (A), lathe dog. ---- lisa (tub)(M), blank flange. ---- loca, lose flange. ---- para artefacto (pb), fixture flange. ---- para martillar (tub), peening flange. ---- para plato (torno), chuck pate. ---- postiza (C), lose flange. ---- re ductor a, reducing flange. ---- roscada, screwed flange. soldada, welded flange. ---- tapadera (tub), blind flange. ---- tapn (tub), barrel flange. bridas gemelas o de unin, flange unin, companion flrtges. bridar, to flange. brigada/, party, squad, gang; (tk) fleet. ---- de campo, field forces or party. ---- de dibujantes, squad of draftsmen.

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broca

topogrfica (A), survey party. brillante, bright (wire); glossy (finish). brillantez/ (il), brilliance, luminosity, subjective brightness. brillo m, (miner) luster; (il) brightness; glosa; (ra) glow. ---- anacarado, pearly luster. ---- ceroso, waxy luster. ---- craso, greasy luster. ---- de betn, pitchy luster. ---- grasiento o mantecoso, greasy luster. ---- grasoso (B), greasy luster. ---- mate, dull luster. ---- nacarado, pearly luster. ---- resinoso, resinous luster. ---- sedoso, silky luster. ---- subjetivo (il), subjective brightness, lumi nosity, brilliance. - terroso, earthy luster. ---- vitreo, vitreous luster. brinco (m) hidrulico, hydraulic jump. briqueta/, foriquet. briquetar, briquetear, to briquet. briqueteadora /, briqueting press; briquet mold. brisa /, breeze, light wind. ---- elctrica, electric wind. ---- ligera, light or gentle wind. ---- moderada, modrate or fresh wind. brisera / (C) (PR), windshield. brisero (Col), windshield. brisote m, strong wind. brstol m (dib), Bristol board. brizna/, splinter, chip. broca/, 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 drill. ---- de acanaladura triple, three-fluted drill. ---- de alambre, wire drill. ---- de alegrar, rea ner. ---- do avellanar, < ountersinking bit. ---- de barrena, drill 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 drill. ---- de manguito, shell drill. ---- 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.

brocal brocal m, rim; mouth of a shaft; curb around a shaft; (M) sidewalk curb; (min) collar; (exc) pit boards, well curb. brocantita / (miner), brochantite (copper sulphate). brocha/, brush. - de alambre, wire brush. ^. de blanquear, whitewash brush. ---- para pintura, paintbrush. __ para ventanas, sash tool, fitch, brochada/, brush stroke; brush coat. brochal m, header beam. brochar, to brush. broche m, hasp. broches para correa (C)(A), belt hooks or lacing. brochn, whitewash brush. broma/, teredo, shipworm. bromado, worm-eaten. bromato m (qum), brmate. bromhidrato m, hydrobromide, hydrobromate. bromhdrico, hydrobromic. brmico, bromic. bromito m (qum), bromite. bromo m (qum), bromine. bromofenol m (is), bromophenol. bromuro m, bromide. ---- metlico, methyl bromide. bronce m, bronze; brass; (min) iron pyrites. ---- al estao, tin bronze. ---- al estao-plomo, leaded tin bronze. ---- amarillo, brass. ---- anticido, acid bronze. ---- cromado, chromium bronee. ---- de alto plomo, high-lead bronze. ---- de aluminio, aluminum bronze. ---- de campanas, bell metal, hard bronze. ---- de can, gun metal. ---- de carbn (min), coal brass or blende. ---- de nquel-estao, nickel-tin bronze. ---- duro, hard bronze, hard or bell metal. ---- fosforado, phosphor bronze. ---- hidrulico, hydraulic bronze. ---- mangansico, manganeso bronze. ---- silicado, silicon bronze. ---- Tobin, Tobin bronze. bronces (fe), car brasses. bronceado, brass-plated, bronzed. broncera /, bronze work, brasswork; bronze or brass shop. ---- de obra, structural bronze work. broncero m, broncista m, brassworker, bronzesmith. brookita/, brookite (titanium ore). broqueles m (tn)(Es), poling boards. broquero m (mh)(M), bit dresser. brotadero m, spring (water). brotar, to crop out; to emerge (ground water). brotazn m, an outcrop. brote m (C), outcrop. ---- de filtracin, seepage outcrop. broza/, brushwood; (Ch) mine waste; (Pe)(B) poor ore. brucita /, brucite, native magnesium hydroxide. brjula /, compass, magnetic needle. ----de agrimensor, surveyor's compass, circumferentor.

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----de artesa, trough compass. ----de azimut, azimuth or amplitude compass. ----de bolsillo, pocket compass. ----de declinacin, declination compass. ----de gelogo, geologist's compass. ----de inclinacin, dipping compass, dip needle. --- de induccin, induction or earth-inductor

bruidor m, burnisher. bruir, to burnish, polish. brusca/ (en), camber, roundup, brusco, sharp (curve or grade). bruto, gross; crude. bruza /, coarse brush. bucear, to dive. buceo m, diving, submarino work. bucharda/ (mam), bushhammer; erandall. buchardar, to bushhammer. bufarse, to swell, heave. buhardilla/, garret; (A) skylight. buja/ (tub)(maq)(M), bushing. bujarda/(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 (elc), conduit bushing. ---- maestro, master bushing. ---- para manguera, hose bushing. ---- para soldar (tub), soldering or welding bush ing. ---- partido, split bushing. buja/, spark plug; candle; candle power. ---- caliente, hot spark plug. ---- de encendido o de inflamacin, spark plug. ---- decimal (il), decimal candle. ---- elctrica, electric or Jablochkoff candle. ---- esfrica (il), spherical candle power. ---- fra, cold spark plug. ---- Hefner (il), Hefner candle. hemisfrica (il), hemispherical candle power. ---- hora, candle-hour. ---- internacional, international or British stand ard candle. ---- luminosa o lumnica, candle power. - mtrica, meter-candle. ---- normal o patrn, standard candle. ---- plomada (tn), plumb candle. buja-pie, foot-candle. bulrcama / (en), rider. bulbo m, (A) bulb (lamp); (ra) (M) tube.

--- 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, gyrocompass, directional gyro. --- goniomtrica, radio compass. ---- martima, mariner's compass. ---- minera, mining compass. ---- repetidora, repeater compass. ---- suspendida (min), hanging compass.

compass.

bulbo
al vaco (M), vacuum tube. ---- de amplificacin (ra) (M), amplifier. de fuerza (ra) (M)\ power tube. ---- de presin (ms), bulb of pressure. ---- electrnico (M), electrn tube. ---- fotoelctrico (A), phototube, photoclectric tube. --- indicador de sintona (ra)(M), tuning indicator tube. ---- mezclador (ra)(M), mixer tube. buln ra, bolt, (A) machine 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, carriage bolt. --- de cabeza perdida, countersunk bolt; fiathead stove bolt. ---- de cabeza ranurada, stove bolt. ---- de carrocera (A), carriago bolfc. -- de eclisa (fe), track bolt. ---- del mbolo, (ong) pistn pin. ---- de fijacin (A), stud bolt, setscrcw; clrimp bolt. ---- de grillete, shacklo bolt. ---- de montaje (est), ereetion bolt. ---- de ojo, eyebolt. ---- de pistn, (eng) pistn pin. ---- de va (fe), track bolt. '--- nervado (est), rib bolt. ---- ordinario, machine bolt. ---- para cangilones, elevator bolt. ---- para peldaos, step bolt. ---- torneado, turned bolt. ---- zurdo, bolt with left-hand thread. blonado ra, bolting, fitting up. bulonar, to bolt. bullir, to boil. buque m, boat, vessel; (CA) doorframo. ---- carguero, cargo boat, freighter. ---- cisterna, tanker. ---- costanero o de cabotaje, coasting vessel. ---- fanal o faro, lightship. -- frigorfico, refrigerator ship. ---- petrolero, oil tanker. burbuja/, blister; bubble. burda /, backstay, tieback. burel m, marlinespike, fid. bureta / (lab), buret. buril m, small chisel, graver. burilada /, chisel cut. buriladora/, graver; router. burilar, to chisel, carve. burlete m, weather strip; (p) joint runner, gasket. burnetizar (mad)(M), to burnettize. Jburro m, sawhorse; trestle bent; (min) windlass; donkey; (sb) vang; (PR) stepladder; (C) cheek plato. buscacloaca ra, sewer-pipe locator. buscador ra, (inst) finder; (ra) (A) cat whisker. de fajas (fma), strip finder. de visin directa (fma), direct-vision view finder. buscafalias m (elc), fault localizer, faultfinder. buscahuella ra (auto), spotlight.

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buscapolos m (elc), pole finder. buscatubo ra, pipe finder. busco m (hid), gate or lock or miter sill; toe wall. butano m, butane. buterola /, dolly, rivet set. buzamiento m, (geol) dip; (min) pitch. ---- arriba, updip. buzar (geol), to dip. buzarda / (en), breasthook. buzo ra, diver; plunger. buznm, bin, bunker; letter box; (B) chute; (Pe) manhole. ---- de compensacin (ag), surge hopper. ---- de inspeccin (al)(Pe), manhole. ---- de metralla, scrap bin. ---- para carbn, coal bunker, coalbin. buzones cargadores (conc), mixer bins. buzonera/, (M) drain.

cabalgadura, pack animal. cabalgar, to lap over. caballaje m (C), horsepower. caballera /, a land measure about 33J4 acres in Cuba, 10G acres in Mxico, 194 acres in Puerto Rico, about 111 acres in Central Amrica; saddle liorse. caballeriza/, stable. caballero m (ot), spoil bank. caballete ra, trostle bent, A frame; horsehead; (M) gantry; (A) truss; sawhorse; ridge of a roof, ridgepole, ridge roll; (va) yoke; (mech) saddle; (oa) ridge, small dike; (rd) windrow. ---- A, A frame. -- de los aguilones (en), boom eruteh. - de andamio, scaffold horse. - de aserrar, sawhorse. - de cableva, cableway tower. ---- de extraccin (min), headframe. de maniobra, (rr) svvitcli stand; floor stand (gate). ---- de mltiples tramos, multiple-story bent. ---- de pilotes, pile bent. ---- en H, H frame. ---- en marco, framed bent. ---- oscilante, rocker bent. ---- portapoleas (pet), crown block. caballo ra, horse; horsepower; sawhorse; wood roof truss. ----de carga, pack horse. ----de fuerza o de vapor, horsepower. ----de fuerza al freno, brake horsepower. ----de montar, saddle horse. ----de tiro, draft horse. ----elctrico, electric horsepower. ----mtrico, metric horsepower. caballo-hora, horsepower-hour. caballos --- ai eje, shaft horsepower. --- de establecimiento (Es), installed horse power. ----de rgimen (mot), horsepower rating. caballn ra, dike, levee. ----desviador (ca), water bar.

cabecear
cabecear, to rock; to pitch (ship); (M) to cap; (lbr) (M) to end-match. cabeceo m, (naut) pitching; (M) stone revetment. cabecera/, headwall; intake; capital city. cabeceras / (Col), headwaters. cabecero m, header beam; cap, lintel; head block; (mas) header, bondstone; yoke o 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 / (elc)(U), binding post, terminal; m (F), foreman. cabellera/(fma), coma. cabestrillo m (carp), strap, diagonal tie. cabeza /, head (rivet, bolt, nail); head of water; head of horses; (gi) flange; addendum (gear). ---- avellanada (re), countersunk head. ---- caliente (met), sinkhead, hot top, feedhead. ---- cilindrica ranurada, fillister head (screw). ---- , de, on end. ---- de la biela, (eng) big end. ---- de botn alto (re), acorn head, high buttonhead. ---- de cementacin (pet), cementing head. ---- de circulacin (pet), circulating head. ---- de mbolo, pistonhead. ---- de empaque (pet), stufng 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 or bolt). ---- de mina, entrance to a mine. ---- de negro (M), niggerhead, boulder. ---- de perforacin (pet), drilling head. ---- del pilote, butt of a pile. ---- de pozo (pet), wellhead; casing head. ---- de remache, rivethead. ---- de seta (re), buttonhead. ---de sonda (pet), drilling head. ---- del timn (en), rudderhead. ---- de tornillo, screw,head. ---- 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.)

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cabezada/, bridle, halter; (C) headwaters; (top) highest part of a regin; (min) header beam; (nat) pitching. cabezal m, cap, header, lintel; bridle; header brick; (mt) headstock. ---- alzador (gato), lifting head. ---- de balancn (pet), beamhead. ---- de cajn (cal), box header. ---- de cerco (cal), ring header. ---- de conducto de servicio (ele), service head. ---- de conexin 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 nivelacin (inst), leveling head. ----de pozo, wellhead, (pet) casing head. ----de pozo con prensaestopa (pet), bradenhead. ----de seguridad (pet), safety head. de sujecin (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 produccin (pet), tubing head. --- de tubos, (p) branch T; (bo) tube header; (C) tube sheet. --- divisor (mh), dividing or ndex head. --- fijo (mh), headstock. --- giratorio (mh), toolhead. --- mezclador (sol), mixing head. --- mvil (mh), tailstock, poppethead. --- obturador (pet), packing head. --- para barrenar (mh), drilling head. --- para tubera de perforacin (pet), drilling head. --- portacuchillas (as), adz or cutter block, cutter cylinder. --- portatronco (as), head block. --- transfrente (as), transer block. cabezales (az), mili cheeks, housing. cabezo m, submerged rock, reef. cabezn m, boulder, niggerhead; (Col) eddy, whirlpool. cabezorro m, bolt with large head. cabezota m, rubble or one-man stone, (conc) plum. cabida /, contents; capacity, space. cabilla /, steel bar, dowel, driftbolt, treenail; (naut) belaying pin; pintle; (conc) reinforcing bar. ---- de reparticin (ref) (M), distributing bar. ---- de tensin (ca), tensin dowel. ---- estriada (ref) (V), deformed bar. ---- U, U bolt. cabilln m, ladder rung. cabina/, elevator car; (tk)(sh) cab; cabin of an airplane. cabio m, joist; trimmer beam; lintel; rafter. cabio m, lintel; rail of a door. cable m, cable, rope, line; (elec) cable. ---- acorazado (elc), armored cable. ---- agitador (pet), jerk line. ---- alimentador (elc), feed cable. ---- antigiratorio, nonspinning wire rope.

cable
-armado, armored cable; multiple-conductor cable. -arrollado con encaje, (wr) locked-coil cable. -atesador, tightening or take-up line. -blindado, armored cable. carril (cv), track cable. cerrado (Es), locked-coil cable. cinta, flat wire rope. concntrico (elc), concentric-lay cable, corredor, running rope. de abac, Manila rope. de aceit (elc), oil-filled cable. de acercamiento (cv), inhaul cable. de acero, wire rope or cable. de achique (pet), swabbiiig line. de alambre, wire rope. de alambres ajustados, (wr) locked-wire cable. de alambres pareados (elc), paired or nonquadded cable. de alejamiento, (cy) outhaul cable; (lg) haulback. de algodn, cotton rope. de almas mltiples, multiple-eore cable. de alzar, hoisting line. de aproximacin (cv), inhaul cable. de arrastre, dragline, hauling cable. de arrollado liso, (wr) smooth-coil cable, de avance (pl), crowd line. de botones (cv), button line. de cadena, chain cable. de camo, Manila or hemp rope. de carga, load or carryihg cable. de cierre (cuch), closing or digging line. de cola, tag line. de compensacin, take-up line. de conductor mltiple (elc), multiple-conductor cable. de conductores de sector (elc), sector cable, de conductores encerrados (elc), shieldedconductor cable. de conductores gemelos (elcc), twin wire. de conductores separados (elc), split-conductor cable. de cordones planos, flattenedstrand wire rope. de corrida, running rope. de la cuchara (pet), bailing line. de descarga (cuch), dumping or trip line. de elevacin, hoisting or fall or load line. de empuje (pl), crowd line. de espira cerrada, (wr), locked-coil cable. de extraccin, cable on a mine hoist. de gas (elc), gas-filled cable. de giro (gr), sluing line. -de henequn, sisal rope. de izar, fall or hoisting or load line. de labor, running rope. de ladeo (tn) (nut), bull line. de levante (M), hoisting line. de mando, operating cable. de nudos (cv), button line. de recorrido (cv) (A), hauling or endless line.

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de refrenamiento, snubbing line. de remolque, hawser, towing line, towline; (type of wire rope) hawser, mooring line.

- de retencin, guy cable; (bu) holding Une. ---- de retroceso, (sh) backhaul rope; (lg) haul back, receding line. ---- de las tenazas (pet), tong line. ---- de torcido concntrico (elc), concentriclay cable. --- de traccin, (wr) haulage cable; (cy) hauling or endless line; (ce) dragline. --- de traslacin, (cy) hauling or endless line; (lg) straw or grass line. ---- de va (cv), track or 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 or messenger or load cable. ---- metlico de alma fibrosa, fiber-core wire rope. ---- muerto, standing rope; (pet) dead line. ---- para encarrilamiento (fe), wrecking rope. ---- para intemperie (elc), weatherproof cable. ---- para maniobras (fe), switching rope. ---- para vientos, guy cable. ---- portador, (cy) main or load cable; suspensin cable. ---- preformado, preformed wire rope. ---- protegido (elc), shielded cable. ---- rastrero, hauling cable. ---- rosario (cv)(A), button line. -- soltador (cuch), tripping line. ---- suspendedor (pte), suspender cable. ---- sustentador, carrying or load cable. ---- telefrico, aerial tramway. ---- tractor o sin fin (cv), hauling or endless line. ---- transbordador, cableway. trenzado (elc), stranded or braided cable. vaciador (cuch), dumping Une. cableado m (cab), lay. ---- corriente, regular lay. cruzado, (cab) regular lay; plin lay (rope). paralelo, lang lay. cablear (cab), to twist, to lay. 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 of a drill. --de pico, pick handle. ---- de pistola, pistol grip. ---- de retenida, guy cable; guy strand. ---- guardacamino (ca), guardrail strand. ---- Manila, Manila rope.

cabo
---- mensajero, suspensin or messenger strand. ---- muerto, standing rope, guy cable. ---- para vientos, guy strand.

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---- de adujadas, coil chain. ---- de agrimensor, surveyor's chain (66 feet). ---- de aisladores (elc), chain insulator, insula---- de ajuste, toggle chain, (lg) bunk chain. ---- de amarrar, mooring chain. ---- de cable o de contretes, cable or stud-link ---- de distribucin (auto), timing chain. ---- de dragado, dredge chain. ---- de empuje (pl), crowding chain. ---- de engranaje, pitch chain. ---- de escalera, ladder chain. ---- de eslabn con travesano, stud-link chain. ---- de eslabn torcido, twist-link chain. ---- de eslabones cortos, close-link chain. ---- de eslabones planos, flat-link chain. ---- de fondeo, mooring chain. ---- de Gall, Gall's chain. ---- de Gunter, Gunter's or surveyor's chain. ---- de herramientas (pet), string of tools. ---- de mando, transmission or driving chain. ---- de medir, surveyor's or Gunter's chain; engi---- de montaas, mountain range. ---- de oruga, crawler belt. ---- de paso corto, short-pitch chain (fat link). ---- de paso largo, long-pitch chain.

cabotaje m, pilotage; coastwise shipping, cabotage. cabrestante m, winch, crab, capstan; A frame, breast or house derrick. ---- corredizo (hid), traveling gate hoist. ---- de cadena, chain block. ---- manual, hand-power winch. ---- para remolcar, towing winch. cabrestante) m (pet), winch-head man, cathead man. cabria /, winch, capstan, windlass, crab; crane, derrick; A frame, gallows frame, house derrick; (lg) jammer; oil derrick. ---- chinesca, differential windlass. ---- de aguildn, jib crane. ---- de manivela, crank windlass. ---- de martinete, pile-driver leads. ---- de pies rgidos, stiffleg 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. cabriada/ (A), truss; pile-driver leads. cabrial m, rafter. cabrilla/, sawhorse, sawbuck; trestle horse. cabrio m, joist; rafter. cabrin m, chock. cabs m (fc)(M), caboose. cabuya /, sisal or hemp rope. cabuya m, an Argentine hardwood. cabuyera /, rigging, outfit of ropes or cables; ship chandlery. cabuyero TO, ship chandler. cacaraa/, pitting (rust). cacaraado, pitted. cacera /, channel, canal, irrigation ditch. cacerola/ (lab), casserole. 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 pate, scab, fishplate; jaw or cheek pate. 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)(Ch), very light blast. cachucho m (Ch), bucket; coil pan in nitrato plant. 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 or pintle chain. --- comprobada, proof coil chain. con juntas de pasador, pin-connected chain.

tor string.

chain,

neer's chain.

de produccin, assembly or production Une. ---- 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. ---- enroscadura (pet), spinning chain. ---- lubricadora, oiling chain. ---- motora, driving chain. ---- para hojas de ventana, sash chain. ---- -para ingenieros (lev), engineer's chain (100 feet). ---- para neumtico, tire chain. ---- rotatoria, rolle chain. ---- silenciosa, silent chain. ---- sin soldar, weldless chain. ---- sorda, silent chain. ---- transportadora, chain conveyor. cadenas de cola (ef), tag chaina. cadenada/ (lev), length of one chain. cadenear (lev), to chain. cadeneo m, chaining. cadenero m, chainman. ---- delantero, head chainman. ---- trasero, rear chainman. ---- zaguero (A), rear chainman. cadenetas/ (Ch), bridging between joists. cadenilla (/) de tiro (elc), pul chain. cadmiado, cadmium-plated. cadmio m, cadmium. caedizo m, lean-to; a unstable, ready to fall; deciduous (tree). caer, caerse, to fall, drop; to fail. cagafierro m, slag, scoria. caico m (C), reef, shoal. cada/, fall, drop; (hyd) head; (geol) dip; (str) failure; (min) slip, fall of rock; (bldg) roof leader.

cada . bruta (hid), gross head. --de agua, waterfall. - de friccin, (hyd) friction drop. - de tensin de la reactancia (elc), reactanco drop, quadrature component. . ---efectiva (hid), effective head. - esttica (hid), static head. -IR (elc), IR drop. . ---pluvial, rainfall. ---- por impedancia (elc), impedance drop. ---- til (hid), useful head. cados (min), fallen material. caimn m, Stillson wrench; (M) ore chute; (pct) tongs. caipn m (RD), a timber tree. cairel m (en), rail, caja/, box, case; car body, truck body; (carp) mortise, recess; (elec) cabinet; (machy) housing, casing; (elec) outlet box, junction box; (rd) section excavated for pavement; (min) thickness of a vein; (com) cash; safe, cashbox; cashier's office; fund; (Ch) river bed. ---- basculante, dump body. ---- chica, petty cash. ---- de abonado (elc) (agua), service box. ---- de acceso, inspection box; (elec) pul box. ---- de la aguja (inst), compasa box. ---- de ahorros, savings bank. ---- de alimentacin (az), feed well. ---- del alma (sx), core box. - de amortizacin, sinking fund. -. de arranque (elc), starting box. ---- de ascensor, elevator shaft. de avance (mh), feedbox. ---- de banjo (auto), banjo housing. - de bscula, scale box (weighing). - de bobinas (auto), coil box. -de bolas (cojinete), ball cage, retainer. ---- de bomba, pump casing. ---- de borne (elc), terminal housing. -----de cadenas (en), chain locker. de cambio, (auto) gear case, gearbox; (mt) speed box. --- de cambios rpidos (torno), quick-chanj;e gearbox. -*r de caracol (turb), scroll case. *de carretilla, wheelbarrow tray. -- de carro, car body; wagn body. -r- de caudales, safe. r- de cepillo (herr), plae stock. ---- de cerradura (ft), lock case. - de cigeal (auto), crankease. -^ de contacto (elc), receptacle, socket. s de contador, meter box, (elec) meter trough. ---- de contrapeso (ventana), weight box. de cortacircuito (elc), cutout box. ---- de la chapaleta (v), clack box. ---- de chumacera, journal box, pillow block; axle box. ---- da dcadas (elc), decade box. ---- de derivacin, (elec) junction or tap box; service box; (sd) diverting box. ---- de derrame (az), overflow box. ---- del diferencial (auto), differential case or housing.

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caja - de distribucin, (se) valve chest; (elec) distribution or junction box. - del eje, journal box, axle box. - del embrague (auto), clutch case. - de empacadura (M), stuffing box. -de empalme (elc), junction or splice or joint box. - de empaque (M), packing case. - de empaquetadura, stuffing box. -de enchufe (elc), receptacle, outlet. -de engranajes, gear case, gearbox; (auto) transmission. - de engrase (fe), journal box, axle box. - de entrega (irr), delivery box. - de escalera, stair well. - de esclusa, sluice box. - de estopas, stuffing box. - de extraccin, 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, hydrant. - de ingletes (carp), miter box. - de jubilaciones, pensin fund. - de lavado (al), flush tank. - de menores, petty cash. - de muestras (sx), core box. - de orificio (hid), orfice box. - de paso (elc), pul box. - de pilada (mam), batch or mortar box. - de puente trasero (auto), rear-axle housing. - de la puerta (M), door buck. - de registro, manhole (street). - de resistencias (elc), resistance box. - de retiros, retirement fund. - de rodillos (cojinete), roller race. - de salida (elc), outlet or conduit box. - de salida doble, double or two-gang outlet box. - de salida simple, single or one-gang outlet box. de salida triple, triple or three-gang outlet box. -de sebo (U), grease cup. de seccionamiento (elc), sectionalizing box. de seguridad, safe; safe-deposit box. de servicio, (elec) service box; (irr) delivery box. de sulfitacin (az), sulphur box. de transferencia (co), transfer case. de transmisin (auto), gear or transmission case. de unin, junction box. de vagn, car body. de vlvula, valve chest; valve box. de vlvula al cordn, curb box. de vapor (mv), steam chest. de velocidades, (auto) gear or transmission case; (mt) speed box. de ventilacin, air or ventilation sliaft. de visita, manhole, inspection box. del volante (auto), flywheel housing. de volteo, dump body. derivadora (irr), delivery box.

caja
--- distribuidora (ca), spreader box, eradle. --- esparcidora (ca), spreader box. --- espiral (turb), scroll case. --- estancadora (maq), gland. --- fuerte, safe. --- grasera (fc)(Ch), journal box. ---- partida, split casing. ---- pequea (Ec), petty eash. ---- playa (co)(A), flat body. ---- portacuchilla acabadora (mh), finishing box

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---- en rosca (A), light draft. ---- mximo, extreme draft. ---- medio, mean draft.

caldear

tool. ----portacuchilla desbastadora (mh), roughing box tool. ---- repartidora (irr)(M), divisin box. ---- volcable o volquete, dump body. ---- y espiga, (carp) mortise and tenon; (p)(M) bell and spigot. caja-dique m, cofferdam. cajear, to mortise, recess. cajera /, groove, channel, recess, key seat. ---- colectora (lu), collecting groove. ---- de chaveta (maq), keyway, key seat. ---- del eje, journal box, pillow block. ---- de lubricacin, oil groove. cajero m, cashier; box maker. cajn m, packing case; caisson; bin; skip, sealepan; car body; locker; (Ch)(V) gorge, canyon; (Col) concrete forms; (elec) cabinet; (Ec) box culvert. ---- cargador, loading skip. ---- de aire comprimido, pneumatic caisson. ---- de carro, wagn body; car body. - de embalaje, packing case. ---- de madera (exc), scale box. ---- de volteo, dump body. ---- esqueleto, crate. ---- neumtico o sumergible, pneumatic caisson. cajones de agregados, aggregate bins. cajonero m, (exc) man who handles skips or scalepans, (min) bottomer, onsetter. cajuela/, groove, recess. cal /, lime. ---- area (Es), quicklime; high-calcium lime. ---- apagada, slaked lime. ---- blanca, high-calcium lime. ---- custica, caustic lime, quicklime. grasa, rich or high-calcium lime, ---- gruesa (A), quicklime. ---- hidratada, hydrated or slaked lime, masn 'a hydrate. ---- libre, free lime. ---- muerta, slaked or hydrated lime. ---- pobre, lean or magnesium lime. ---- tal como sale, run-of-kiln lime. ---- viva, quicklime, caustic lime. ---- y canto, stone masonry. cala /, cove, small bay; hold of a vessel; (naut) draft; test core, test boring; test pit. ---- de prueba, test" boring, boring core. calabozo m (C), kind of machete. calabrote m, hawser. calado m, (naut) draft, depth; (C) stencil, openwork; (elec) (A) angular displacement. ---- de popa, draft aft. ---- de proa, draft forward. --- en plena carga, load draft.

- sin carga, light draft. calador m, calking iron; drill for taking samples. ---- para rboles (for), increment or accretion borer. caladura/, boring. calafate m, calking chisel or iron. calafateador m, calker (man); calking tool. ---- agudo, butt or sharp iron. ----angosto, spike iron. ----de cubierta, dumb or deck iron. --- de estopa, yarning iron. calafatear, to calk; (mas) (Col) to point. calafateo m, calking. calaje m, (elec) angular displacement; (t) setting (angle). calamansanay m, a Philippine lumber. calamina / (miner) (met), calamine. calaminas (Ch) (B), galvanized corrugated sheets. calandria/, (chem) calandria; (machy) calenden calaa / (Es), guard railing, parapet, bulkhead. calar, n limestone quarry; v to perfrate; to wedge; to treat with lime; to make core borings; to sink (caisson); (naut) to draw; a calcareous. calavera/ (auto)(M), taillight. calaverita/, calaverite (gold ore). calca /, a copy. --- heliogrca, sun print, blueprint. calcado m, tracing. calcador m, tracer. calcantita /, chalcanthite, native copper sulphate. calcar, to trace, copy. calcreo, calcareous. calce m, wedge, liner, shim; underpinning; iron tire. calcico a (qum), calcic, calcium. calcina /, (Sp) concrete. calcinador m, calciner; (min) roaster. calcinar, to calcine, burn, roast (ore). calcio m, calcium. ---- clorurado, calcium chloride. calcita / (miner), calcite, calcspar. calco m, a tracing; (V) original drawing on transparent paper. ---- a lpiz, pencil tracing. ---- heliogrfico (A), blueprint. ---- litogrfico, lithotracing. calcocita, calcosina/, chalcocite (copper ore). calcopirita /, chalcopyrite, yellow copper ore, yellow pyrites. calculador m, calculating machine; estimator, computer. ---- circular, circular slide rule. ---- de red (elc), network calculator. calcular, to compute, calclate; (str) (C) to design. calculista, computer, estimator; (str)(C) designer. clculo m, computation; calculus. calda/, heating; a heat (steel). caldeador m, heater. caldear, to heat; to weld.

caldn caldn m, an Argentine wood used for paving blocks, caldeo m, heating; welding. a martillo, hammer welding. 1 a rodillo, roll welding. - de herrero, blacksmith welding. -- por induccin, induction heating. caldera /, boiler; tar kettle; (min) winze; (min) sump. : ---a combustin de aceite, oil-fired boiler. ---- acuotubular, watertube boiler. ---- acuotubular rpida, expresa 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-firebox 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, firetube 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. ---- humo tubular (M), fire-tube boiler. ~ ---- gneotubular, fire-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 /, water capacity of a boiler. calderera/, boilermaking; boiler shop. calderero, calderista m, boilermaker. calderilla/(min), blind shaft. caldero m, boiler; caldron; (met) ladle. ---- de brea, tar kettle. ---- de colada, ladle. caldo m (lab), broth. de formiato ricinolado, frmate ricinoleate broth. --de lactosa y bilis verde brillante, brilliant green bile lactose broth. ---- lactosado violeta cristal, crystal violet lac tose broth. calefaccin/, heat, heating. a panel radiante, radiant-panel heating. --a tubera simple (ed), one-pipe heating system. ---- a vaco, vacuum heating system. ---a vapor, steam 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-steam heating. calefaccionar, to heat. calefaccionista m, heating contractor. calefactor m, heater. - de panel, panel radiator. calefn (m) elctrico (A), electric heater. calentada/, a heat (steel). calentado al blanco, white-hot. calentado al rojo, red-hot. 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 feed-water heater. ---- a vapor vivo, live-steam feed-water heater. ---- atemperador (aa), tempering heater. ---- de agua de alimentacin, feed-water heater. ---- de cambiava (fe), switch heater. ---- de contraflujo, counterflow feed-water heater. ---- de chorro de aire (aa), blast heater. de dinamita, dynamite thawer. ----- de escape directo (cal), through or thoroughfare heater. ---- de espacio, space heater. ---- de paso mltiple,multiflowfeed-water 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 or space heater. calentamiento (m) suplementario (sol), concurrent heating. calentar, to heat; calentarse, to heat up, run hot. calera/, limekiln; limestone quarry. calera/, limekiln. calero m, operator of a limekiln; a calcareous. calesa/(min)(M), bucket. calesn m, cart, wagn; concrete buggy. caleta/, cove, small bay, inlet; (PR) short street. caletero m, coasting vessel; (V) stevedore. caleza/(Ch), ore bucket. calibita/ (mineral de hierro), chalybite, siderite. calibracin/, calibration. calibrador m, gage, calipers; sizer; (rr) cloaranct tmplate; (rr)(V) track gage. ---- a cursor, slide caliper. ---con arco, wing calipera. ---- convertible, inside and outside calipers. ---- de ahusamiento, taper gage. ---- de alambre, wire gag. ---- de rboles, tree compasa. ---- de cinta, feeler ribbon. ---- de corteza, bark-measuring instrument. ---- de cubo, socket gage. ---- de engranajes, gear-tooth caliper. ---- de espigas, shank gage (drill). - de mechas, drill gage.

calibrador
--- de muescas, groove gage. --- de roscas, screw-pitch gage. --- macho, male gage. --- para dientes, gear-tooth caliper. --- para espesor, outside calipers; slip gage. --- para interior, inside calipers. --- para planchas, sheet gage.

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calle
---- de estras, fluted reamer. calita/, calite (alloy). caliza/, limestone. ---- cavernosa, cavern limestone. ---- magnesiana, magnesian limestone, dolomite. calizo, calcareous, containing lime. calmar (met), to kill, deadmelt. calor m, heat. ----aprovechable, useful heat. ----concomitante (sol), concurrent heating. ---- de desecho, waste heat. ----de fraguado (conc), heat of setting. ---- de hidratacin, heat of hydration. ----de humedecimiento (ms), heat of wetting. ----de remojo (aa), heat of wetting. ----de rozamiento, frictional heat, ----de sublimacin (aa), heat of sublimation. ---- especfico, specific heat. ---- latente de fusin, latent heat of fusin. ----moderado de endurecimiento (ct), modrate heat f hardening. ----sensible (aa), sensible heat. calora /, calorie. grande, large or great calorie, kilogramcalorie. ----pequea, small calorie, gram-calorie. calora-gramo, gram-calorie, small calorie. calora-kilogramo, kilogram-calorie, great calorie. calrico, calorie. calorfero m, radiator, heater; a giving heat. ----de aire, hot-air furnace. --- de tubera, pipe-coil radiator. ----de vapor, steam radiator; heating boiler. --- directo-indirecto, direct-indirect radiator. --- mural, wall radiator. --- seccionado de fundicin, sectional cast-iron radiator. , < --- tapado, concealed radiator. calorfico, calorific. calorfugo, nonconducting of heat, heat-resisting. calorimetra/, calorimetry. calorimtrico, calorimetric. calormetro m, calorimeter. --- de estrangulacin, throttling calorimeter. --- de separacin, separating calorimeter. calorita / (aleacin), calorite. calorizar (met), to calorize. calota/ (tn)(A), top heading. caloventilador m (M), heating fan. caluma/ (top)(Pe), gap, pass, gorge. calza /, wedge, chock, shim, liner; (str) shoe; (C) brake block; (t) tip. calzada /, paved roadway, causeway; (A) improved road; (Ph) wagn road. calzador m (vol) (A), tamping stick. calzar, to wedge, chock, scotch, shim; to key; (rr) to tamp ties; (t) to tip. calzo TO, wedge, chock; shim; foot block; frictiou block; (machy) shoe. --- de detencin (fe), scotch block. --- de puerta (ft), binder. calzos de estiba (C), dunnage. calzn m (tub), Y, bifurcation. callapo m, (min)(Ch) strut; (B) handbarrow. calle /, street. -- urbanizada (Es), street paved and curbed.

calibraje m, gaging, calibration. calibrar, to gage; to caliper; to calbrate. calibre m, gage, bore, caliber; (inst) gage, jig; calipers; (rr)(M) gage. --- a colisa, slide caliper. --- a vernier, vernier caliper. --- americano, American or Browne and Sharpe wire gage. --- corredizo, sliding calipers, caliper rule. - de altura, surface gage. --- de anillo, ring gage. --- de articulacin ajustable, lock-joint calipers. --- de articulacin fija, firm-joint calipers. --- de Birmingham, Birmingham wire gage. --- de centro, center gage. --- de circunferencia, circumference gage. --- de comparacin, master or reference gage. --- de comprobacin, check or setting gage. --- de copa, socket gage. --- de dientes limpiadores (si), raker gage. --- de espesor, outside calipers; thickness gage. --- de estirar, drawplate. --- de juego mximo, not-go gage. --- de juego mnimo, go gage. --- de lmites, limit gage. --- de macho, plug gage. --- de nonio, vernier calipers. --- de profundidad, depth gage. --- de ranuras, groove gage. --- de resorte, spring calipers. : ----de superficie, surface gage. --- de taller o de trabajo, working gage. --- de tolerancia, limit gage. --de traspaso, transfer calipers. --de triscado (si), tooth-set gage. determinado o especfico, definite gage. --- escalonado, step gage. --- exterior, snap gage; outside caliper. --- hembra, receiving gage. --- hermafrodita, hermaphrodite calipers. --- indicador, indicator calipers; indicating gage. --- interior, male gage. --- maestro o patrn, master or standard gage. ----micromtrico, micrometer calipers. --- normal, standard gag. ----para guardarriel (fe), guardrail gage. --- para troncos, log calipers. ----Stubs, Stubs wire gage. --- trazador, marking caliper. calicanto m, stone masonry. calicata/ (A), test pit. caliche m, caliche (stiff whitish clayey soil); (B) (Ch) soil that produces sodium nitrate. calichera/ (Ch)(Pe), nitrate deposit; residue of the caliche after production of the salitre, calidra / (M), a special kind of hydrated lime. calientarremaches m, rivet heater. caliente, hot, warm. calisuar m (A), reamer.

callejn
callejn m, lae, alley; (top) pass. - del eje (en), shaft tunnel, shaft alley. callejuela/, small street; (M) traffic lae, cama/, bed, bedplate; stratum; cog; cam; body of a flt truck or car. ---- de mortero, bed of mortar. . ---de roca, bedrock, ledge rock. carnada /, stratum, layer. camagn m, a Philippine lumber. cmara/, chamber, room; camera; (auto) inner tube; (min) stall, room, chamber. --- aerofotogramtrica, camera for aerial photography, aerocamera. ---- ampliadora, enlarging camera. ---- anublada (lab), fog room; cloud chamber. ---- captadora (hid) (Pe), intake chamber. ---- cartogrfica, mapping camera. ---- cernidora (is)(Pe), screen chamber. ---- compensadora (com), clearinghouse. ---- cudruple (fma), four-couple or our-lons camera. . -- de aire, air chamber. ---- de aire comprimido, pneumatic caisson. ---- de ngulo ancho (fina), wide-angle camera. - de aspiracin, (eng) suction chamber. . -- de bajada (ve), downtake chamber. --de bifurcacin (al), junction chamber. - de calma (hid), stilling well or box. --r de carga (hid), surge tank or chamber; forebay. - de cascajo (dac), grit chamber. ---- de comercio, chamber of commerce. ---- de compensacin, (hyd) surge tank or cham ber; (com) clearinghouse. - de la compuerta (ds), caisson chamber. ---- de confluencia (al), junction chamber. de copiar, copying camera. de decantacin, settling basin. ---- de descompresin (tn), decompression chamber. - de digestin (dac), digestin compartment, sludge-digestion chamber. ---- de dosificacin (dac), dosing chamber. - de empalme (elc), splicing chamber. de equilibrio (hid), surge tank. ---- de esclusa, lock chamber. ---- de horizonte (fma), horizon camera. ---- de limpia (al) (U), automatic flush tank. ---- de mando, control room. ---- de mquinas, engine room. ---- ds oleaje (hid), surge chamber. ---- de pelcula continua (fma), contnuous-strip camera. ---- de pleno (ve), plenum chamber. ---- de presin (hid), forebay. ---- de pulverizacin (auto)(U), mixing chamber. ---- de reduccin, reduction camera. ---- de reparticin (irr), divisin box. ---- de retencin (dac) (Pe), detention chamber, ---- de roco (aa), spray chamber. --- de salida (hid), afterbay. --- de subida (ve), uptake chamber. --- de trabajo, working chamber. --- de tranquilizacin (hid), stilling chamber. --- de turbina, wheel pit. --- de turbulencia (di), turbulence chamber.

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--de vapor (mv), steam chest. ---- de vertedero (hid), weir chamber. ---- de visita, manhole, inspection chamber. ---- desripiadora (dac), grit chamber. ---- desviadora, diversin chamber. ---- doble (fma), two-couple or two-lens camera ---- espiral (turb), scroll case. ---- estereofotogramtrica, stereocamera. ---- fotogrfica, camera. ---- granangular, wide-angle camera. ---- hmeda (lab), fog room. ---- limpia (al)(U), flush tank. ---- mltiple (fma), multiple-lens camera. ---- nnupla (fma), nine-lens camera. proyector a, projection camera. ---- quntupla (fma), five-lens camera. -----rectificadora (fma), rectifying camera. ---- registradora (fma), recording camera. ---- separadora (hid), screen chamber. ---- sptica (dac), septic tank. ---- simple (fma), single-lens camera. ---- televisora, televisin camera. ---- tomavistas (fma), view camera. ---- triple (fma), three-lens camera. camarn m, elevator car; shaft cage. camarn m (Ch), wheels and axle used to handle logs. camarote (en), stateroom. cambar m (A), a softwood. 6ambiacorrea m, belt shifter. cambiador m, changer; switchman; (elec) switch; (rr)(Ch)(M) switch; belt shifter. ---- de calor (M), heat exchanger. ---- de frecuencia (ra), frequeney changer. ---- de polos (elc), pole changer. ---- de toma (elc), tap changer. ---- de torre (fe), towerman. . de velocidad, speed-changer, variable-speed transmission. 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, tndem switch. ---- tumbadora, ground throw, ground-lever switch. cambio m, change; (rr) switch; (auto) shift; (com) exchange. ---- areo, overhead frog (trolley). corredizo (fe), slip switch. ---- corrido (fe), 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.

cambio
---- 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), change of line, relocation. ---- de tres tiros (fe), three-throw switch. ---- de velocidad (auto), gearshift. ---- de va (fe), switch; turnout. ---- de va triple (fe), three-throw switch. ---- digital (auto), gearshift on the steering wheel. ---- enfrentado (fe), facing-point switch. ---- extranjero o exterior (fin), foreign exchange. ---- ingls (fe)(A), slip switch. ---- qumico, chemical change. ---- volumtrico (ms), volume change.

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campana
---- cuba, tank truck. ---- chato, fat truck. ---- de adrales, flat truck with racks. ---- de auxilio, wrecking car. ---- de barandas (A), flat truck with racks. ---- de caballete, straddle truck. ---- de cama plana, flat truckj ---- de disparo (geof), shooting truck. ---- de escalera, (elec rr) tower truck. ---- de estacas, stake-body truek. ---- de expreso, express or pickup truck. ---- de extensin, reach truck. ---- de gra, truck crane. ---- de maroma (M), dump truck. ---- de medio carril, half-track. ---- de pilada o de revoltura (conc), batch truck. ---- de plataforma, flat truck. ---- de registro (geof), recording truck. ---- de reparto, express or pickup or delivery ---- de taladro (geof), drill truck. ---- de teleros o de varales, flat truck with stakes. ---- de volteo, dump truck. ---- elevador o levantador, lift truck. ---- esparcidor (ca), distributor truck. ---- materialista (M), truck for hauling concreto ---- mezclador (conc), truck mixer. ---- multicelular (conc) (A), multiple-batch truck. ---- plano, flat or platform truck. ---- playo (A), flat truck. ---- regador, sprinkler truck. ---- remolcador, tow truck. ---- tanque, tank truck. ---- tractor, truck tractor. ---- volquete, dump truck.

cambista m, switchman; money changer. cmbium m (mad), cambium. camboat m, an Argentine lumber (semihard). cambray m, cambric. ---- barnizado (ais), varnished cambric. ---- impregnado, empire cloth, cambric insulation. camelia / (met), camelia. camelln m, sawhorse; (top) ridge; windrow, (irr) border. ---- distribuidor (hid), spreader ridge. camilla /, stretcher; han'dbarrow. caminamiento (lev)(Es), traversing. caminante, foot passenger. caminero m, road workman; (rr)(A) track laborer; a pertaining to roads. caminillo m (C), runway, footwalk. camino m, road. ---- afirmado, paved roadway, mproved road. ---- carretero, wagn road. ---- carrozable (Ec), wagn road. ---- de acceso, access road. ---- de acceso controlado, controlled-access road, through highway, parkway. --- de acceso ilimitado, local-service road, service drive. --- de acceso limitado, through or limited-access 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 rbad. ---- de troncos, corduroy road. ---- de un agua, hanging road. ---- en balcn, benched road. ---- mejorado, improved road. ---- natural, unimproved or dirt road. ---- real o troncal, highway, main road. ---- vecinal, local or subsidiary road. camin m, truck. ---- a horcadas, straddle truck. ---- agitador (conc), truck mixer; truck agitator. ---- andamio, (elec rr) tower truck. ---- automvil, motor truck. ---- basurero, garbage truck. ---- batidor (conc), truck agitator; truck mixer. ---- cisterna (A), tank truck.

truck.

materials.

camionada /, truckload. camionaje m, trucking, truckage. camionero m, truckman, truck driver; truck owner, hauling contractor. camioneta /, light truck. camisa /, jacket, lagging; sleeve, bushing; drill chuck. ---- de agua, water jacket. ---- de caldera, boiler lagging. ---- de nudo (M), coupling sleeve. ---- del pistn (auto) (A), pistn skirt. ---- de polvo (ag), dust jacket. ---- de vapor, steam jacket. ---- hmeda (auto), wet-type cylinder liner. ---- seca (auto), dry-type cylinder liner. camn m, felloe, felly. campamento m, camp. campana/, bell; anything bell-shaped; (p) hub, bell; (elec) petticoat (insulator). ---- de aire, air chamber, air receiver. ---- de bucear o de buzo, diving bell. ---- de freno (A), brake drum. ---- de goteo (elc), drip petticoat. ---- de lodo, mud socket (drilling). ---- de nieblas, fog bell. ---- de pesca (pet), socket. ---- de soldar (tub), welding bell. ----de vidrio (lab), bell glass or jar. ----neumtica (M), pneumatic caisson. --- y espiga (tub), bell and spigot.

campanilla campanilla (/) elctrica, electric bell. campaa/, level country; field (work). campista m, miner who works on shares, tributer. campo m, field (all senses); mining camp. ---- de aterrizaje, landing field, airfield, airpark. ---- de aviacin o de decolaje, airpark, airfield. ---- de fuerzas (elc), field of forc. ---- de imagen (fma), image field. ---- de la lente (f ma), field of view. ---- de radiacin (ra), radiation field. ---- fijo (elc), stationary or constant field. ---- gasfero, gas field. ---- giratorio (elc), rotating or revolving field. ----petrolero o petrolfero, o field. ---- productor (pet), producing field. ----raso, open or fat country. ----visual, field of view dr of visin. can m, cor bel, bracket, bolster; column cap; shoulder; pawl, dog. canal m, canal, channel, gullet; chute, flume, race; (min) ground sluice; (ra) channel; (elec) raceway, wireway, ----alimentador, feeder canal, headrace. --- asociado (ra), associated channel. ----auxiliar (elc), auxiliary gutter. ----cribador, screen chute. --- de acceso (hid), head canal, approach chan nel. --- de aduccin, headrace, head canal. --- de agotamiento, drainage canal. --- de alcantarillado, drainage or sewer canal. --- de barras colectoras (elc), busway. --- de carga (Es), headrace, open penstock, pentrough. --- de combinacin (elc), combinaton raceway. --- de conduccin, aqueduct canal. --- de corriente portadora (elc), carrier chan nel. --- de derivacin, diversin channel. --- de descarga, spillway channel, wasteway; tailrace. --- de desfogue (M), tailrace. --- de escurrimiento (ms), flow channel. --- de flotacin, log sluice. --- de fondo abierto (elc), open-bottom race way. --- de fuga, tailrace; spillway channel. --- de lodo (pet), mud ditch. --- de llegada, headrace; channel of approach. --- de mareas, tideway. --- de piso metlico celular (elc), cellularmetal-floor raceway. --- de radiodifusin, broadeasting channel. --- de riego, irrigation canal. --- de trada, headrace. --- derivado, branch canal. --- descubierto, open channel. --- desviador, diversin channel. --- dosificador (is), dosing flume. --- en balcn (M), bench flume. --- evacuador, spillway channel, wasteway; (irr) return ditch. --- 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 (elc), surface metal ---- para alambres (elc), raceway, conduit. ---- para barras conductoras (elc), busway. ---- para lanchones, barge canal. ---- troncal (irr), main canal. ---- vertedor, trough spillway, chute spillway;

spillway channel. canal /, conduit, pipe, duct; channel iron; roof gutter; groove, slot. ---- de aluminio (est), aluminum channel. ---- de bajada (ed), leader, downspout. ---- de barra (est), bar-mili channel. ---- de cables, cable duct. ---- de cruzamiento (fe), frog channel. ---- de desage (Pe), sewer pipe. ---- de enrasillado (ed), furring channel. ---- de humo (M), flue. ---- de lluvia (to), gutter. ---- de pestaa, flangcway. ----de ventilacin, ventilation duct. ---- para construccin de carros, car-building channel. ---- para construcciones navales, shipbuilding channel. ----U (M), channel iron. canalado, corrugated, fluted, grooved. canalador m, channeler; rabbeting plae. canaladura/, corrugation, fluting. canalera/(Es), roof gutter. canalera /, system of duets or ditches. canalero m (irr), custodian of a canal; (M) irrigation subscriber. canaleta/, chute; groove, corrugation; roof gutter, eaves trough; (A) street gutter; (conc) spout. --- de aforos venturi, Venturi flume. --- de carga, loading chute. --- de descarga, dumping chute. --- de reparticin (irr), head flume. --- de toma en marcha (fe), track pan. --- plegadiza, jackknife chute. canalistas m (Ch), irrigation subscribers. canalizacin /, canalization; flume; piping; system of duets; (elec) wiring; (elec) layout of conduits; (ra) channeling. --- de circunvalacin simple (elc), single runaround wiring. --- de desages, sewer system. --- de red doble (elc), double-grid wiring. ---- de red simple (elc), single-grid wiring. --- descubierta (elc), exposed work. --- elctrica, electric wiring; system of conduits for electric wiring. ---- maestra, mains. --- oculta (elc), concealed work. canalizar, to oanalize; to channelize. canalizo m, flume, channel; fairway, gut. --- de control, control flume. --- de evacuacin, sluiceway; (irr) return ditch. ---- medidor, measuring flume. canaln m, flume; gutter, eaves trough; (elec) gutter; waste pipe; (M) chute. ---- armado o ensamblado (to), box or built-up gutter.

canaln
----de garganta, throat flume. --- de media ladera, bench flume. ---- de Parshall, Parshall flume. ----medidor, control or measuring flume. ----suspendido (to), hanging gutter.

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---- cncavo, n-curve edger. ---- convezo, out-curve edger. ---- de acera, curb tool. ---- de peldaos, step edger. ---- en bisel, bevel edger. ---- mltiple (as), gang edger.

caera

canasta/, basket; (hyd) strainer. canastilla/, (M) bucket; (M) car o aerial tramway. canastillo (hid), trashrack. canasto m, basket; (A) small mortar bucket. cancagua / (Ch), a stiff sandy soil. cncamo m, eyebolt; bolt. arponado (M), ragged bolt. ----de cuello, shoulder eyebolt. ----de ojo, eyebolt. --- de remache, rivet ringbolt. cancel m, screen; (CA) prtition. cancha/, yard; level tract of land; airpark; wide stretch of a river; (U) path, road. --- de almacenaje, store yard. ----de aterrizaje, landing field, airfeld, airpark. ----de equipo (cons), equipment yard. --- de secamiento (dac)(Ch), sludge-drying bed. canchal m, deposit of boulders, (M) moraine. canchamina /, yard around a mine shaft. canchaminero m (Ch), laborer in a mine yaid. canchero, yard foreman. candado m, padlock; latch. ----de aldaba, hasp lock. ---- de combinacin, combination padlock. candela/, fiare, torch. candelera m, support, eradle; stanchion. candeln m (RD), a hardwood. candencia /, incandescence. candente, incandescent, red-hot. candil (m) de minero, miner's lamp. candileja/, (il) fotlight; (rr) fusee. canecillo m, corbel, bracket. canel m (Es), cannel coal. caney m, small bay; (C) bend of a river. canga / (A) (B), a soil containing iron. cangagua / (Col), a soil used for making adobe brick. cangahua/ (Ec), hardpan. cangalla /, mine refuse, tailings. cangiln m, bucket; (Col)(V) rut; (Ec) mudhole; (PR) small waterfall. ---- basculante, tip bucket. ---- de arrastre, dragline bucket. ---- de elevador, elevator bucket. ---- volquete, dmp or contractor's bucket. cangrejo m (mee), any grappling device, (pet) casing spear. canguiln m (Ch), bucket. canilla/, faucet, spigot, bibb, cock; reel, spool. ---- para manga, hose bibb. ---- surtidora, faucet. canoa/, flume, trough; launch, canoe; (CA) roof gutter. canon m, list; rate; tax; royalty. ---- de arrendamiento, rental rate. ---- de riego, irrigation rate. cantal m, stony ground; spall. cantalita/ (geol), cantalite. canteador m, canteadora/, (t) edger; edging saw; pitching tool.

cantear, to lay on edge; to cut stone; to pitch (stone); to edge. cantera/, quarry. ---- de arena, sand pit. ---- de grava, gravel pit or bank. ---- de lastre, ballast pit. ---- de prstamo (ot), borrow pit. cantera /, stonecutting; quarrying; cut stone, ashlar masonry; stonecutting yard. cantero m, stonecutter, quarryman; (A) raised rea held by curbs. cantidad/, quantity. ---- negativa, minus quantity. cantilever m, cantilever. cantimplora /, weep hole. cantina/, commissary store, canteen; saloon. cantizal m, stony ground. canto m, edge; thickness of a board; ashlar stone; pebble, boulder. ---- , de, on edge. ---- de corte, cutting edge. ---- laminado, rolled edge (steel pate). ---- recortado, sheared edge (steel pate). - rodado, boulder, cobble, pebble. ---- sin labrar, rough ashlar. ---- vivo, square edge. cantonera /, curb angle or bar, crner bead, any piece reinforcing a comer or edge; (Sp) angle iron. cantorral m, gravelly or stony ground. caa/, shank, handle; shaft; (naut) tiller; cae, reed; stem, stalk; rod. ---- brava, bamboo. ---- del ancla, shank of an anchor. ---- de azcar, sugar cae. ---- de barrena, drill shank. ---- de Bengala o de Indias, rattan. ---- de columna, shaft of a column. ---- de mina, mine gallery. ---- del timn, tiller. ---- de volar, blasting hole. ---- dulce o melar, sugar cae. caada/, ravine, gorge, gulch; (C)(PR) brook; (A) inlet> estuary. caadn, canyon, gorge. caahuate m, lignum vitae. caamazo m, burlap; canvas. caamelar m, sugar plantation. caamiel /, sugar cae, camo m, hemp, jute; (CA) hemp cord; (Ec) burlap. ---- de calafatear, calking yarn. ---- de empaquetar, hemp packing. ---- de las Indias, jute. - de Manila, Manila hemp, abac. ---- embreado, tarred marline. ---- trenzado, braided hemp. caera/, piping, pipe, conduit; pipework. - bridada, flanged pipe.
cantil m, cliff.

caera
-^ de acueducto, water mains. _ _ . de aduccin, supply line, aqueduct. , ___ de arcilla vitrificada, sewer pipe, glazed tile pipe. __ de barra enclavada, Lock-bar pipe (trademark). ---- de carga, penstock, forc main. ___ de conduccin (hid), aqueduct, supply line. 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 legitimo, genuine wroughtiron pipe. .--- de macho y campana, bell-and-spigot pipe. - derivada, branch pipe line. ---- extrapesada, extra-heavy pipe. ---- forzada o de presin, pressure conduit, pen stock. - maestra o matriz, mains. - remachada en espiral, spiral-riveted pipe. roscada, screwed pipe. ---- sin costura, seamless tubing. ---- surtidora, aqueduet, supply pipe. ---- universal, Universal cast-iron pipe. caero m, caista m, pipeman, plumber, pipe fitter, steam fitter. caito (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), suctiore pipe, (A) suction hose. ---- de absorcin (A), perforatcd well pipe. ---- de acotamiento, service connection. ---- de alimentacin, feed or inlet pipe. ---- de bajada (ed), downspout, leader. ---- de bridas, flanged pipe. ---- de chimenea, stack. ---- de desborde, overflow pipo. ---- de drenaje, drainpipe, draintile. ---- de expulsin (bm) (A), discliarge pipe. ---- de impulsin (bm), discliarge pipo. ---- de perforacin, drill pipe; drive pipe. ---- de servicio (A) (C), service connection. ---- de subida, riser. ---- de tornillo, screwed or threaded pipe. ---- expelente, (eng) exhaust pipe; (pu) dis cliarge pipe. ---- pluvial (ed), leader, downspout. can m, pipe, tube; gorge, canyon; barrel of an arch; barrel of a gun; barrel of a hydrant; (Col) tree trunk; (min) drift, gallery. ---- de ascensor, elevator shaft. -- de caldera, boiler tube. --- de cemento, cement gun. --- de columna, shaft of a column. --- de chimenea, chimney flue. --- de escalera, stair well. de escobn (en), hawsepipe.
---- conductora (pet). Une pipe. ---- corriente, standard pipe.

65 ---- de llave, shank of a key. ---- de ventilacin, air shaft. ---- electrnico (ra), electrn gun. ---- lanzacemento, cement gun. ---- para tubos (ed), pipe shaft. ---- perforador (pet), perforating gun.

capacidad
de expansin (en), expansin trunk.

cauela / (vol) (M), fuse. caoba/, mahogany. ---- falsa, bastard or false mahogany. caobilla/ (C) (PR), an inferior variety of mahogany. caobo m, mahogany tree. caoln m, kaoln, China clay caolnico, kaolinic. caolinita/ (miner), kaolinite, kaoln. capa /, layer; stratum; ply; (pt) coat; (mas) course; coat of plaster; (min) seam, vein(C) slicker, oilskin coat. ---- acufera, water-bearing stratum, aquifer. ---- aisladora de humedad (A), waterproofing course. ---- Appleton (ra), Appleton or F layer. ---- azotada (U), scratch coat (plaster). ---- barrera (ra), barrier or blocking layer. ---- blanca (yesera), finishing or white or putty or skin or skim coat. ---- caf (M), brown coat (plaster). ---- de acabado, finishing coat; (plaster) white or putty coat. ---- de baldeo (ca), flush seal. ---- de base (ca;, base course. ---- de conglomerante (ca)(Ch), binder course. ---- de cubierta (ca), cover stone or coat. ---- de defensa o de desgaste, wearing coat or surface. ---- de desgrose (A), scratch coat of 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 surface. ---- de sellado (ca), seal or carpet coat. ---- de velocidad (geof), speed or velocity bed. F (ra), F or Appleton layer. ---- fretica, ground water, water table, aquifer. ---- gasfera (pet), gas cap. ---- pegajosa (ca)(M), tack coat. ---- rayada, scratch coat (plaster). ---- sellante (ca), seal coat. ---- superficial (ca), surface course. cap ra (PU), a hardwood. capacidad/, eapaeity; (elec) capacitance. ---- al ras (ec), struck eapaeity. ---- asignada, rated eapaeity. - colmada (ec), heaped eapaeity. ---- corporal (ra), body capacitance. ---- de asiento (ms)(M), bearing eapaeity. ---- de conduccin, (hyd) flow eapaeity; (elec) current-carrying eapaeity.

In-

capacidad
---- de ganancia, earning power. ---- de modulacin (elc), modulation capability. ---- de soporte del terreno, bearing power of soil. ---- directa (ra), straight-line capacitance. ---- dispersa (ra), stray capacitance. ---- distribuida (ra), distributed capacitance. ---- electrosttica, permittance, electrostatic ca-

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caracterstica
----de turno, shift boss. --- de la va, track foreman. --- general, general foreman, walking boss.

pacity.
---- encubridora (pint), hiding power, covering ---- entre electrodos (ra), interelectrode capac ---- grilla-placa (ra), grid-plate capacitance. ---- inductiva especfica (elc), permittivity, spe---- interruptora (elc), interrupting capacity.

capacity.

itance.

cific inductive capacity, dielectric constant.

-parsita (ra), stray capacitance. ---- portante, carrying capacity, bearing power. ---- rebosada (V), heaped capacity. ---- trmica, heat or thermal capacity. capacmetro m (A), capacitance meter. capacitador m (elc), capacitor, condenser. ---- compensador (ra), buffer capacitor. ---- de acoplamiento, coupling capacitor. ---- de bloqueo, blocking capacitor. capacitancia / (elc) (mee), capacitance. ---- acstica (ra), acoustic compliance or capac itance. ----de entrada (ra), input capacitance. ---- de salida (ra), output capacitance. ---- interelectrdica (ra), interelectrode capac itance. ----lineal, straight-line capacitance. propia, self-capacitance. ----rejilla-catado, grid-cathode capacitance. ---- rejilla-placa, grid-plate capacitance. ---- vagabunda, stray capacitance. capacitivo (elc), capacitive. capacitmetro m, (ra) (A) capacitance meter, (M) condenser meter. capacitor m (elc), capacitor, condenser. - de dcadas (ra), decade condenser or capacitor. ----de placas ajustables, variable or 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 or trench hoe. - de torre (conc), tower bucket. ---- pesador, weighing bucket. ---- tipo cascara de naranja (Ch), orange-peel bucket. caparrosa /, copperas. capataz m, foreman. ---- de brigada, squad boss. ---- de carpinteros, foreman carpenter. ---- del desencofrado (mo), stripping foreman. ---- del patio, yard foreman. ---- del tramo (fe), section foreman.

caperuza /, pipe cap; hood. capialzado m, flashing over door or window. capilar, capillary. capilaridad/, caplarity. capilla /, 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), capital liabilities. ---- social, capital stock. capital/, capital (city). capitalista, s a, capitalist. capitalizar, to capitalize. capitn m, captain; foreman. ---- de patio, yard foreman. ---- del puerto, harbor master, captain of the port. capitana (/) del puerto, office of the harbor master. capitel m, capital, column head, (conc) column cap. cap m (auto), hood. caporal m (V), foreman. capota/, hood; auto top; cowling (airplane). capote TO, hood; (Col) topsoil. cpsula/, capsule, bottle cap; cartridge shell; lid, cover; (lab) dish. ---- de carbn (tel), carbn button or capsule. ---- de evaporacin (lab), evaporating dish. ---- detonante, exploder, blasting cap. ---- detonante de tiempo, delay blasting cap. ---- fulminante,, blasting cap, exploder. captacin/, (hyd) catchment, impounding; diversin; (r)(A) capture; (ra) pickup. captador (m) de polvo, dust collector. captar (hid), to impound, collect; to divert. captura / (r), capture. capuchina / (Col), door or window latch. capuchn m, (auto) valve cap; (pi) driving cap; chimney cap. capul m (Pe), kind of timber used in mines. cara /, face; cheek. ---- anterior (dib), near side. ---- brillante (cuero), flesh side. ---- dq campana, bell face (hammer). ---- de la flor o de pelo (cuero), hair or 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 / (mee) (elc) (mat), characteristic. ---- andica (ra), pate characteristic. ---- de desprendimiento (ra), emission character istic. ---- de grilla (ra), grid characteristic.

caracterstica
__ de traspaso (ra), transfer characteristic. caramero m (V), drift carried by a flood. carato (vi) de cemento (V), cement grout. cartula / (M), dial o an instrument. carbodinamita / (vol), carbodynamite. carbohidrato m (is), carbohydrate. carbohidrgeno m, carbohydrogen. carblico, carbolic. carbolneo m, carbolineum (wood preservative). carbolita/ (abrasivo), Carbolite (trademark). carboln m (abrasivo), Car boln (trademark). carbn m, coal; charcoal; carbn. - activado (pa), activated carbn. --- aglomerante o aglutinante, caking coal. --- animal, bone charcoal, bone black. antracitoso, anthracite. --- bituminoso, bituminous coal. --- brillante, glance coal. --- conglomerante, caking coal. - de ampelita o de buja, cannel coal. - de astilla, splint coal. . de forja o de fragua, blacksmith coal. --- de gas (V), gas carbn. --- de huesos, animal charcoal, bone black. -- de lea o de madera, charcoal. .--- de llama corta, smokeless or hard coal. . de llama larga, soft coal. --- de piedra, coal. .- d retorta, gas carbn. - entrozado (M), broken coal. --- graso, bituminous or soft or gas coal. ----lustroso, pitch coal. - mate, cannel coal. ---- mineral, coal. - no aglutinante, noncaking or free-bunung coal. para calderas, steam coal. -- pezoso, pitch coal, ----seco, dry or nonvolatile coal. ----semigraso, semibituminous coal. --- tal como sale, run-of-mine coal. ---- vegetal, charcoal. carbonacin/ (pa)(Pe), carbonation. carbonado m, carbn or black diamond. carbonatacin /, 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/, coalbin; coal mine; (bl)(A) coyote hole. carbonera/, coalyard. carbonero m, coal miner; coaldealer; coal handlr; a pertaining to coal. carbnico, carbonic. carbonfero, coal-bearing, carboniferous; coalcarrying.

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cardnico

carbonilla /, fine coal, pulverized coal; cinder. carbonita/(miner)(vol), carbonite. carbonizador m, carbonizer. carbonizar, to carbonize; to char. carbono m, (chem) carbn. ---- de temple (met), temper carbn. carbonmetro m, carbonometer. carbonoso, carbonaceous. carborundo m, carborundum (abrasive). carburacin /, 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 car buretor. ---- de chorro, spray carburetor. ---- de evaporacin, surface carburetor. ---- de flotador, float-feed or constant-level car buretor. ---- de inyector, jet or 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. carburmetr m, carburmeter. crcamo m, sump; wheel pit; (min) drain; (min) flume. --- de succin, suction pit. carcasa/, casing; framework. --- de motor (elc), motor frame. --- espiral (turb), scroll case. crcava /, gully, ditch, gutter. carcavn m (top), gorge. carcax"m (M), carcass (tire). crcel/, clamp, cramp; vise; (hyd) gate groove; timber frame in a shaft; notch, (min) hitch; (il) crcel. --- de banco, bench vise. --- para sierra, saw clamp. --- para taladradora, drill or jig vise. crcel-hora (il), carcel-hour. carcoma/, wood borer, timber worm; duat made by the borer. --- blanca (mad), white rot. --- roja (mad), red rot. carcomerse, to become worm-eaten; to decay; to be undermined. carcomida /, decay; corrosin; (cono) honeycomb. carcomido m, (Pe) wormhole; o worm-eaten, (lbr) wormy; corroded; decayed; honeycombed. carda (/) para limas, file card or brush. cardn, Cardan (joint). cardnico, Cardanic.

cardenillo cardenillo m, verdigris. cardiar (V), to ream. cardinal (mat), cardinal. carear, to face, smooth up; to mili. 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, Uve 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), sternming, tamping. --- de barreno, blasting charge. --- de buque, cargo. --- 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), oceupaney load. --- de presin (hid), pressure head. --- de prueba, test load, trial load. --- de punta, (str) column loading; (elec) (A) peak load. --- de rotura, breaking or rupture load. - de rueda, wheel load. --- 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 dynamic head. --- dinmica, moving load; dynamic head. - efectiva, (hyd) effective or net head; (tr) pay load. --- espacial (ra), space charge.

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cargo
--- especfica, unit load. ---- esttica, (hyd) static head; (str) static or ---- explosiva, blasting charge. ---- fraccionada (est), partial loading.

- 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, full load. ---- 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 residuo. ----rodante, moving or rolling load. ---- tipo (est), standard loading. ---- transversal (est), beam loading. ---- til, pay or useful load; live load. ----viva, live load. cargada /, a load. cargadero ra, loading platform; freight station; charging opening. cargado sobre vagn, loaded on cars, FOB (free on board). cargador ra, 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 charger. ----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, wagn 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 ra, 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 boat. carguo m, cargo, load. cariado, disintegrated, rotten. caries (?) seca, dry rot. carleta /, (t) file. carlinga/ (en), mast step. carnalita /, earnallite (ore of magnesium and potassium). carneta/ (AC), notebook, field book. carpa /, tent; (Ch) tarpaulin. carpanel, see arco carpanel. carpero m (lev)(Eo), man who looks after tents. carpeta/, coating; pavement; (U)(M) slab. ---- asfltica, sheet asphalt. . -- bituminosa (ea), skin coat of bituminous material. ---- de desgaste, wearing surface. ---- de fundacin, foundation slab or mat. carpintear, to do carpenter work. carpintera/, carpentry; carpenter shop. ---- a vapor (A), shop carpentry. de armar (V), structural carpentry. - de blanco, trim, millwork. --- de encofrado, form carpentry; form carpen ter shop. - de modelos, patternmaking. ---- de obra, structural carpentry. ---- de taller, shop carpentry, millwork. ---- mecnica, millwork; mili, 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 navio o de ribera, shipwright, ship carpenter. ---- de carreta o de prieto, wheelwright. ---- 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 white oak; woodland. carrascal m, woodland; (Col) gravel bed. carrera /, strongback, waler, stringer, ranger; (Col) girder; (carp) wall pate, sill; purlin; girt; highway; (Col) avenue; (machy) stroke, throw, travel^ (mas) courso; (dock) stringpiece, backing log. ---- al aterrizar (ap), landing run. ---- ascendente, upstroke (pistn). ---- 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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carretero
---- del distribuidor (mv), valve travel. ---- del mbolo, pistn stroke or travel. ---- de encendido, (eng) ignition or working ---- de erogacin (bm)(A), delivery stroke. ---- de escape, (eng) exhaust stroke. ---- de la excntrica, throw of the eccentric. ---- de expulsin, exhaust stroke, (di) scaveng ---- de filtracin (pa)(U), filter run. ---- de fondo, groundsill. ---- de fuerza, power stroke. ---- de ladrillos, course of brick. ---- de la leva, lift of the cara. ---- de la marea, range of the tide. ---- del martinete, drop of a pile hammer. ---- de pared (carp), wall pate. ---- de retroceso, back stroke. --- de soga (lad), stretcher course. ---- de techo, ceiling joist. ---- de tizones (lad), header course. ---- de trabajo, working stroke (pistn). ---- descendente, down stroke. ---- motriz, (eng) working or power stroke. ----portacabio (to), binding rafter.

stroke.

ing stroke.

carrero m, teamster, truckman; operator of a handear. carreta/, cart, wagn. ---- de remolque, trailr. ---- volquete, dumpeart. carretada/, cartload, wagonload. carretaje m, cartage, drayage. carretal m (Es), rough ashlar stone. carrete m, reel, coil; spool; (elec) coil. ---- de autoinduccin (elc), self-induction coil. - de encendido (auto), ignition coil. - de induccin (ele), induction coil. - de pelcula (fina), film spool. ---- de resistencia (elc), resistance coil. ---- en derivacin (elc), shunt coil, (inst) potential coil. --- excitador (elc), exciting coil. ---- extintor de chispas (elc), blowout coil. ---- inducido (elc), armature coil. ---- inductor, induction coil. ---- terminal (ais), dead-end spool. carreteable (ca), fit for hauling. carretear, to cart, haul; (ap) to taxi. carretel m, reel, spool; winch head, (pet) cathead. carreteo m (ap), taxiing. carretera/, highway, road. ----biviaria, two-lane highway. ----cuadriviaria, four-lane highway. ----de acceso, access road. ----de accesos limitados, limited-access faiguway, 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, free way. --- matriz o troncal, main or through highway. carretera-parque (B), parkway. carretera /, wagn shop; whoelwright work. carretero m, truckman, teamster; wheelwright.

carretilla carretilla/, wheelbarrow; sma car; hand truck; tramway bucket; cableway carriage; (rr) truck; trolley; (A)(U) small wagn; (lg) bummer, skidder, dolly, drag cart. ---- a horcada, straddle truck. - alzadora, lift truck. ---- concretera, concrete barrow. ---- corrediza, I-beam trolley; cableway carriage. ---- de atrs (loco), trailing truck. ---- de cuerpo de acero, steel-tray wheelbarrow. ---- de equipaje, baggage truck. ---- de mano, hand or warehouse truck. ---- de riel (fe), pony car. - de suspensin, cableway carriage. de va (fe), track barrow. ----elctrica (vol), electric squib. ---- elevadora, lift truck. pesadora, weigh larry. --- portante (fe), pony truck. ---- portatubos (pet), casing wagn. ----tubular, tubular-frame wheelbarrow. carretillada /, wheelbarrow load. carretillero m, wheelbarrow man; (min) trammer. carreto m (Col)(V), a hardwood. carretn m, wagn, cart, truck; (PR) reel; (M) concrete buggy. ----corredizo, cableway carriage. ----cuba, tank wagn. - de carriles o de orugas, track or crawler wagn. --- de remolque, trailer. ----de volteo, dumpeart, dump wagn. herramental, tool wagn. ----regador, sprinkling wagn. --- semicarril, half-track. ----tanque, tank wagn. carretonada/, wagonload, truckload, cartload. carretonaje m, cartage, trucking, hauling. carretonero m, truck or cart driver, teamster. carricuba m, sprinkling cart, tank wagn. carril m, rail; track, trame lae; treadway; narrow road; (V) rut. --- a garganta, grooved or streetcar rail. --- americano, T rail. --- conductor, third rail, contact or conductor rail. --- contraaguja, stock rail. ----de aguja, switch or point rail. ----de alambre, aerial tramway. --- de alivio (fe), easer rail. ----de arranque (fe), lead rail. - de bscula, weigh rail. --- de cambio, switch rail. --- de canal, grooved or streetcar rail. ----de cremallera, rack rail. --- de desecho, scrap rail. ----de hongo o de patn, T rail, standard railroad rail. --- de muelle, spring rail (frog). ----de puerta corrediza, track for sliding door. --- de ranura, grooved or streetcar rail. --- de toma, third or conductor rail. ----dentado, r? ik rail. --- doble T, girder rail. --- gua, guardrail. ----maestro, stock or running rail.

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----partido (tranva), slot rail. , --- nico, monorail. --- Vignola, T rail, standard railroad rail.

cairo

carriles de oruga, crawler tread. carriles para recolocacin, relayers. carrilada/, flangeway; treadway. carrilano m (Ch), worker on a railroad, trackman. carrileo m (V), scraping a road to fill ruts. carrilera/, track; rut; (rr)(C) siding; (Col) grafcing; (te) track. ---- de carena, track of a marine railway. ---- de gra, crane runway. ---- de oruga, crawler tread. ---- de transbordador, runway of a transfer table. ---- decauville, narrow-gage track. ---- industrial, industrial railway. carrilero m (Ch), railroad worker. carrillo m, small cart; tackle block; I-beam trolley; (Sp) sheave, pulley. ---- de contacto (fe elc), contact plow. carriola/ (Col), purlin. carrito m, small car; concrete buggy; cableway carriage; sliding-door hanger; traveler, trolley; (lg) bummer, dolly, skidder; (ea) (V) scraper. ---- cargador (ef), loading carriage. ---- corredizo, cableway carriage; lathe carriage; traveler, trolley; (lg) skidding carriage. r de cigea, small car moved by hand power. ---- de mano, handear. ---- para ruedas, wheel dolly. ---- portador (mh), lathe carriage. carro m, car; wagn, truck, cart; automobile. ---- aguatero, watering cart. ---- andamio (fe elc), tower car. ---- automotor (fe), motorcar. ---- barrenador, drill carriage; wagn drill. ---- basculador, dump car. ---- basurero, garbage car; trash car. ---- bodega (Ch), boxear. ---- caja (M), boxear. ---- cauchero (Ch), nitrate car. ---- carbonero, coal car. ---- cargador, charging carriage. ---- cerrado, boxear. ---- correo, mail car. ---- cuba, tank car; tank wagn. ---- de aparejo o de auxilio, wrecking or derrick car. ---- de aserradero, sawmill carriage. ---- de cajn, boxear; (C) gndola car. ---- de carga, freight car. ---- de costado bajable, drop-side car. ---- de despejo, clearance car. ---- de dos vertientes, gable-bottom car. ---- de embudo (C), hopper-bottom car. ---- de equipajes, baggage car. ---- de escalera (A), tower car (elec rr). ---- de expreso, express car. ---- de extraccin, mine car. ---- de gra, wrecking or derrick car; crane truck. - de hacienda (A), cattle car. ----de herramientas, tool car; tool wagn. -- de mangueras, hose cart. ----de mano, handear, push car.

carro
---- de perforadoras, drill carriage, jumbo. ---- de plancha (C), flatcar. ---- de plataforma, flatcar.

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bill.

campal
---- de pago, receipt. ---- de porte, freight bil; bul of lading; (A) way---- de privilegio, franchise, concession. ---- de venta, bil of sale. ---- dinamomtrica, dynamometer card. ---- diurna (tel), day letter. geogrfica, map. ---- geogrfica area, aerocartograph. ---- hidrogrfica, chart. ---- magntica, magnetic chart. ---- marina (A), chart. ---- nocturna (tel), night letter. ---- planialtimtrica (A), contour map.

-- de remolque, trailer. -- de riego, sprinkling cart. ----de socorro, wrecking car. ----de taladros, drill carriage. ---- de tolva, hopper-bottom car. ----de torno, lathe carriage. ----de torre (fe elc), tower car. --- de trampas, drop-bottom car. ----de traslacin, transfer car or carriage. ---- de volteo, dump car. --- de vuelco, dump car; tip cart. ----decauville, narrow-gage dump car. --- dormitorio (M), sleeping car. --- elevador, lift truck. ----entero, por, in carlead lots. --- estafeta, mail car. ----ganadero, cattle car, stockear. --- gndola, gndola car. - herramental, tool car. ----inferior, undercarriage. --- lastrero (Ch), ballast car. --- motor (fe), motorcar. --- nevera, refrigerator car. --- pagador, pay car. --- para trozos, sawmill carriage. --- petrolero (Ch.), tank car. --- pipa, water cart. ---- plano, flatcar. - portaherramienta (mli), tool carriage, toolslide. --- portasierras (as), saw carriage. --- raso, flatcar. ---- reja, cattle car. ---- salitrero (Ch), nitrato ca>\ --- saln, chair car. --- separador, idler car. --- tanque, tank car; water cart. --- trailla (ec), wagn seraper. --- transversal (mh), cross carriage. --- tranva o urbano, streetcar. --- volcador, dump car; dump wagn. carro-montacargas, lift truck. carro-soporte, lathe saddle. carros completos, por, in carload lots. carrocera / 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 ront wheels. carroza / (en), companion, companion head. carruaje m, any kind of vehiclo. carrucha/ (AC), reel; sheave, pulley. carta /, ehart, map; letter, document. ----caminera (Ch), road map. ---- certificada, registered letter. colorimtrica (lab), color chart. ---- constitucional, incorporation papers, charter, ----de ciudadana, naturalizaron papers. ---- de crdito simple, clean letter of credit. ---- de fletamento, charter party.

cartabn TO, square; rule; gage; (dwg) triangle; (str) gusset pate; peak of aroof; (A) splay. ----con transportador, protractor triangle. ---- corredizo, slide caliper. ----de inglete, bevel square. ----de profundidad, depth gage. ----de rotulacin (dib), lettering angle. ----dilatable (Es), bevel protractor; protracto triangle. --- para madera (A), board rule. cartabonear (A), to work with a square. cartn m (V), a hardwood. cartela /, bracket, cor bel, consol, bolster; knee brace, gusst. --- aguantadora (en), toe bracket. --- atiesadora (en), tilting bracket; stiffener bracket; tangeney bracket. ---- de tangencia (en), tangeney bracket. crter TO, housing, casing, cover. --- del diferencial (auto), differential case. --- de engranajes (auto), gearbox. --- del motor (auto), crankease. cartera /, (Col) notebook, field book. cartografa /, cartography. ---- area, aerial photographic surveying, airplane mapping. cartografiar, to survey, make maps. cartogrfico, cartographic. cartgrafo TO, cartographer. cartmetro TO, chartometer. cartn" w, cardboard, millboard, heavy paper; (M) gusset pate, bracket. ---- alquitranado, tar paper. ---- comprimido o de Fuller, pressboard, Fuller board. ---- de asbesto, asbestos board. ---- de bagazo, celotex. ---- de fibra, fiberboard. ---- de paja, strawboard. ---- de yeso, plasterboard, wallboard. ---- embetunado, tar paper. ---- fieltro (U), roofing paper or felt. ---- piedra, papier-mch. ---- tabla (C), wallboard. cartoteca/ (V), map file, cartucho TO, cartridge. ---- de dinamita, dynamite cartridge. ---- de fusible (elc), fuse cartridge. ---- filtrante, filter cartridge. ---- fusible (elc), cartridge fuse. cartulina/, Bristol board. carupal TO, a Veneauelan lumber.

r
casa
casa/, house; firm. ---- central, main or 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 (elc), switch house. ---- de fuerza, powerhouse. ---- de liquidacin, clearinghouse. ---- de mquinas, enginehouse; powerhouse. ---- de los molinos (az), mili house. - de los tachos (az), boiling house. ---- -de tramo (fe), section house. ---- matriz, main office. ---- redonda (fc)(M), roundhouse. cascada/, waterfall, cascade. cascadas (C), rapids. cascajal, cascajar m, gravel pit or bed. cascajero m, gravel bed; worked-out mine. cascajo m, gravel; quarry waste; (rr) ballast; (sd) grit; (A) rubble aggregate, cobbles. cascajoso, gravelly. cascara/, casing, shell; bark. ---- de naranja, (bu) orange peel. cascarn m, shell, casing; (ar) vault; (A) deposit of scale. casco TO, shell, casing; cask; (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 shell. ----de soldador, welding helmet, head shield. cascote m, debris, rubbish; rubble; (A) brickbat; (exc) muck. cascotear (Col), to level up with rubbish. caseoso (ms)(M), compressible, easily deformed. caseta/, small building; cabin; (tk)(sh) cab. ----de balanza, scale house, weighhouse. de cabezal (min), head house. ----de control (elc), switch house. - de guardaagujas (fe), switchman's shanty. --- del guardacrucero (fe), crossing watchman's shanty. ----de mando, control house. ----de mando de compuertas (hid), gatehouse. ----herramental, tool house. ----telefnica, telephone booth. casetn m (ds) (M), caisson gate. casilla /, small building, shed; privy; post-office box; (loco) cab; (elec) cubicle; cabinet; (Ec) water closet; (Sp) column in a notebook. ---- de aceites, oil house. ---- del cambiador (fe), switchman's shanty. ---- de compuertas (hid), gatehouse. ---- de correo, post-office box. ---- de herramientas, tool house. ---- del maquinista (loe ;, cab.

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castillete
casillero m, rack (for pipe, etc.); (C) bin. casimba/, well; spring. casiterita/, cassiterite (tin ore). caso (m) fortuito, forc majeure, contingeney, 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), unin 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 incandescent lamp; horseshoe; (min) blasting cap, exploder. ---- abierto (cab), open socket. ---- acuado (cab), wedge socket. ---- cerrado (cab), closed socket. ---- conectador (elc), 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 estrias, twelve-point socket. ---- de empaque, packing follower. ---- de gua (mh), guide bushing. ---- de motn, coak. ---- de ocho estras, eight-point socket. ---- de prensaestopa, gland. ---- de puente (cab), bridge socket. ---- de rosca, screw base (lamp). ---- de soldar (tub), soldering bushing, sweating thimble. ---- de tubo-conducto (elc), conduit bushing. deslizante, slip bushing. ---- destornillador, screwdriver socket. ---- escalonado (cab), stepped socket. ---- escariador, reaming shell (drill). ---- estriado, (t) socket. ---- flotante, floating bushing. ---- para cabilla (ca), dowel socket. ---- partido, split bushing. ---- por soldar (tub), welding neck; stub end. ---- reductor, pipe bushing. ---- universal, universal socket. casquillos (fe), car brasses. castaeteo m (herr), chatter. castao m, chestnut wood. castauela /, 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 derrick; (min) headframe. ---- armado, framed bent. ---- de cableva, cableway tower. de pilotes, pile bent. ---- de transmisin, transmission tower.

castillete
----provisorio (pte), falsework. castillo m, (min) headframe; (sb) forecastle. ----de popa (en), poop deck. ~ de proa (en), forecastlo. castina /, flux. casucha/, shanty; (sh) cab. data/, test pit; testing, test boring, exploration. cataclstico (geol), cataclastic. catadora /, earth auger, any tool for exploring the ground. catalejo m, telescope. catalina / (Es) (C), sprocket, gear wheel. catlisis/ (qum), catalysis. cataltico, catalytic. catalizador m, catalyst, catalytic agent. --- de lecho fijo (pet), fixed-bed catalyst. ---- usado, spent catalyst. catalizar, to catalize. catlogo m, catalogue. catalpa/ (mad), catalpa. catar, to explore the ground, dig test pits; to sample. catarata/, waterfall, cataract; (se) cataract. Catarina/ (M), sprocket. catarocas/ (geol) (A), cataelastic rocks. catastral, cadastral. catastro m, inventory of real estte in a district; census, cadastre. cateador m, prospector; sampler, trier. catear, to make borings, explore the ground, prospect; to sample. catenaria/, catenary. ---- hidrosttica, hydrostatic catenary, elstica. cateo)m, prospecting, exploration; sampling. cateto m, leg of a right triangle. catetmetro m (lab), cathetometer. catetrnm (ra), cathetron. catigu m, an Argentine wood (semihard). catin m (elc), catin, kation. catinico, cationic. catdico, cathodic. ctodo m (elc), eathode. ---- a calefaccin directa, directly heat&i eathode. ---- de calentamiento indirecto, indireeily heated or equipotential eathode. ---- de charco (de mercurio), pool-tilas eathode. ---- virtual (ra), virtual eathode. catodgrafo m, cathodograph, radiograph. catolito m (elc), catholyte. catptrico, catoptric (light). catraca/ (A), ratchet. cauce vi, channel, river bed. ---- de alivio, floodway. ---- de derivacin, diversin channel. ---- de escape, tailrace. -- de evacuacin, spillway channel. ---- de llegada, headrace. ---- libre, open channel. caucin/, security, guaranty. -- de licitador, bid security. caucionar, to bond (employee). caucho m, rubber; (V) automoble tire. ---- endurecido, hard rubber. --- regenerado, reclaimed rubber. - silvestre, native or wild rubber. 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 suspensin in a stream. ----subcrtico, streaming flow. --- supercrtico, shooting or supercritical flow. caudaloso, of great volume, running full, in flood causticador m, causticizer. causticar, to causticize. custico, caustic (all senses). cautil m (AC), soldering iron. cautn m, soldering iron. cava /, pit, excavation. cavadizo, easily excavated. cavador m, excavator. ---- de agujeros de postes, (t) posthole digger. --- de zanjas, trench machine, ditcher. cavadora/, excavator. ---- cargadora, elevating grader. ---- de arcilla, pneumatic clay spade. ---- de capachos, bucket excavator. ---- de desages, drainage ditcher. cavadura/, excavation, digging. cavar, to excvate, dig. cavazanjas, mquina, trench machine. cavazn/ (Es), excavation. caven m, a Chilean hardwood. caverna /, cavern, hollow. cavernoso, full of cavities, porous, containing voids. caveto m, quarter-round concave molding. cavidad/, cavity. cavitacin /, cavitation. cayo m, small island, cay, key; shoal. caz m, fiume, canal, race. ---- de descarga, tailrace. ---- de trada, headrace. ---- vertedor, spillway channel. cazaclavos m, nail puller, claw bar. cazadera/, (min) hitch. cazangueo m (M), clearing land. cazarremaches m, rivet set or snap. cazo m, ladle, bucket, dipper. ---- de cola, gluepot. ---- de colada, pouring or charging ladle. ---- de fundidor, casting ladle. ---- para asfalto, asphalt dipper. cazoleta/, bucket of a turbine; pan; dolly; (Sp) water-closet bowl. ---- del diferencial (auto), housing of the differential. cazonete m, toggle. cebadero m, opening for charging a furnace. cebador m, (auto) priming cup; choke; (pu) primer. cebadura /, priming. cebar, (bl) to prime; (pu) to prime; (bo) to feed, charge; cebarse (vol)(M), to misfire. cebo m, (bl)" primer, fuse; (rd) binder; (bo) charge.

cebo
---- d gelatina (vol), gelatin primer. - elctrico, exploder. ---- fulminante, blasting cap, exploder. ---- retardado, delay blasting cap. cebolla/ (bm), strainer for footvalve. cedazo m, screen, sieve, strainer, riddle. ---- corredizo, traveling screen. ---- de arrastre, drag screen. ----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/, certifcate, official document; schedule; (En) (A) bond. --- de cambio, bil of exchange. --- de investigacin (tr), tracer. --- hipotecaria (A), mortgage bond. cegar, to wall up; to plug, stop up. cegesimal a, centimeter-gram-second. ceiba /, ceibo m, tropical tree that yields kapok. ceja/, flange; (M) tire bead; (C) trail, path. celador m, watchman; maintenance man. celaje m (Es), skylight; transom. celda /, cell; bin. - de batera (A), battery cell. --- de energa, (eng) energy cell. ---- fotoelctrica, photoelectric cell. celita /, (ct) (conc admixture) cellite. celoidina / (fma), celloidin. celosa /, (str) latticing, lacing; window blind, lattice. ---- de ventilacin, louver. clula/, cell; cubicle. ---- fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell, photocell. ---- fotoemisora, phototube. ---- talofido (ra), thalofide cell. celular, cellular. celuloide m, celluloid. celulosa /, cellulose. celulsico, cellulosic. celuloso a, cellular. cementacin/ (mam)(met), cementation. cementador m (pet), cementer, cementing outfit. cementadora /, (Sp) cement gun; (pet)(Ec) cementing equipment. cementar, to cement; to carburize, caseharden. cementero a, pertaining to cement. cementista m, cemelt worker, cement masn. cementita / (met), cementite. cemento m, cement. - a granel, bulk or lose cement. ---- artificial (Es), Portland cement. ---- armado, reinforced concrete. - asfltico, asphalt cement. ---- de alta resistencia a corto plazo (M), highearly-strength cement. ---- de alta resistencia inicial, high-early-strength cement. --de alta velocidad (M), high-early-strength cement. ----de alto calor, high-heat cement.

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--- de alto horno, slag cement. ---- de bajo calor, low-heat cement. ---- de calor moderado de fraguado, moderate---- de empizarrar, slater's cement. ---- de escoria, slag cement. ---- de fraguado lento, slow-setting cement. ---- de fraguado rpido, quick-setting or high---- de goma, rubber cement. ---- de slice, silica cement. ---- modificado, modified cement. ---- natural, natural cement. ---- para empaquetadura, gasket cement. ---- para pisos de vidrio, vault-light cement. ---- plstico para techos, roofing cement. ---- Portland, Portland cement. ---- puzolnico, pozzolanic cement. ---- reforzado (Col), reinforced concrete. ---- refractario, high-temperature or refractory, ---- resistente a los sulfatos, sulphate-resisting ---- romano (Es), natural cement. ---- sin arena, neat cement. ---- suelto, bulk or lose cement.

heat-of-hardening cement.

early-strength cement.

cement.

cement.

cementoso, cementitious. cenagal m, swamp. cenagoso, swampy. cenicero m, ashpan, ashpit. cnit m, zenith. cenital, zenithal. ceniza /, ash. ---- de soda, soda ash, anhydrous sodium car bonate. cenizal m, ashpit, ash dump. cenizas, ashes, cinders. --- de plomo, litharge, lead ash. --- volcnicas, volcanic ash. centelleo -m (ra), flicker. centesimal, centesimal. centesimo m o, hundredtn. centirea/, centiare, centare. centibara /, 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, centralizar, centering device. --- de embrague (auto), clutch pilot. --- fijo (mh), steady rest. centradora /, (mt) spotting tool. centraje m, centering. ---- propio, de, self-centering. central/, plant, station; powerhouse; sugar mili telephone exchange; a central. ---- auxiliar, stand-by power plant. azucarera, sugar mili. ---- de bombeo (Col), pumping station. - de energa o de fuerza, power plant, powerhouse.

central
---- de escorrenta (PR), river-run power plant. ---- de hormign (A), concrete-mixing plant. ---- de transformacin, transformer station, sub---- elctrica a vapor, steam-electric powerhouse. ---- electrgena o generadora, generating or

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---- biselador, chamfer plae. ---- bocel, plae for making haK-round moldinga. ---- cncavo, hollow plae. ---- convexo, round plae. ---- de achaflanar, bevel plae.

station.

central station, electric powerhouse. ---- elevadora, pumping plant; hoisting installation. ---- hidrulica, water-power plant. ---- medio encerrada (elc), semioutdoor station. ---- telefnica, telephone exchange. ---- trmica, steam power plant. ---- termoelctrica, steam-electric power plant. central m (C), sugar mili. centrar, to center. cntrico, central, centric. centrfuga, centrifugadora /, centrifugo, centrifuga!. centrifugar, to centrifugo. centrfugo a, centrifuga!. centrpeto, centripetal. centro m, center. ---- a centro, center to center. ---- de la carga o de distribucin (elc), load cen ter, center of distribution. ---- de deformacin (fma), 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 df gyration. ---- de gravedad, center of gravity. ---- de inercia o de masa, center of 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 visin. ---- demogrfico, center of population. ---- fotogrfico (fma), photographic or pate cen ter. ---- geomtrico, center of figure. ---- momentneo, instantaneous center. ---- muerto, dead center (twist drill). ---- substituto (fma), substituto center. centroidal, centroidal. centroide m, centroid. centropunzn m (C), center punch. ceolita/ (miner)(pa), zeolite. cepa/, 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/, planer, plae; jointer. ---- de banco oscilante, reciprocating-table planer. ---- desbastadora, jack plae. cepilladuras /, shavings. cepillar, to plae, face, dress; to brush. cepillo m, plae; brush. ---- acabador, smooth plae. ---- acanalador, fluting plae.

- de alambre o de acero, wire brush. ---- de albail (V), float. ---- de alisar, smooth plae. ---- de angaletar (A), miter plae. ---- de estrgalos, beading plae. ---- de banco, bench plae. ---- de cantear, edge plae. ---- de contrafibra, block plae. ---- de costado, side plae. ---- de encabezar escalones, nosing plae. ---- de ensamblar, dovetail plae. ---- de gramil, rabbet plae with fence. ---- de hierro doble, double-iron plae. ---- de juntas, jointing plae. ---- de madera (V), mason's float. ---- de mediacaa, half-rond or reed plae. ---- de molduras, molding plae; beading plae. ---- de ranurar, grooving or rabbet or plow or dado plae. ---- de refrentar, cross-grain plae. ---- dentado, tothing plae. ---- desbastador, jack plae. ---- limador, shaping planer. ---- macbihembrador, matching plae. ---- mecnico, planer, jointer. ---- mecnico de banco, bench planer or jointer. ---- metlico, wire brush. ---- raspador, scraper plae. ---- rebajador, rabbet or plow or sash plae. ---- redondo, compass plae. ---- universal, cpmbination plae. cepillo-juntera,;jointing plae. cepillo-rasqueta, scraper plae. cepo m, waler, ranger, ribbon, stringpiece, strongback; cap of a bent; stock of an anvil; stock of an anchor; shell of a tackle block; clamp, vise. cequin m (Ch)(V), irrigation canal, cera/, wax. - amarilla (pet), yellow wax. ---- de parafina, paraffin wax. ---- para correas, belt wax. cermica de construccin, hollow tile, structural trra cotta. cermico, ceratnic. cerargirita /, cerargyrite, horn silver, native silver chloride. cerca /, fence. ---- alambrada, wire fence. ---- alemana (C), worm or snake fence. ---- de estacas, paling fence. ---- de lienzos (O)(PR), fence built in panels between posts. ----de nacer, fence of wire on posts that have taken root. -de pie (C)(PR), paling fence. ---- de piedra, stone wall. defensa de cable (ca), cable guardrail. ---- en zigzag, worm fence. ----paranieve, snow fence. ---- viva, hedge.

cercado
cercado tn, 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)(U) trusa; (Col) tmplate; screed; (M) stair string; (dwg) spline; (rr) clearance gage. cerchmetro tn (fe) (A), clearance gage. cerchn tn, arch centering. cerda/ (inst), hair of the reticle. creo a, wax, waxy. ceresita /, Ceresit (trademark) (waterproofing). cerezo tn, cherry wood. cerillo tn, a Cuban lumber. cernedor tn, screen, sieve. cerner, to screen, sift. cernido (m) hmedo, wet screening. cernidor tn, screen, sieve; (Col) buddle; sifter. cerniduras /, screeninga. cernir, to screen; (Col) to buddle. cero tn, zero. ceroso, waxy. cerrable (elc), sealable. cerradero tn, keeper or strike of a lock; padlock eye; staple; any locking device. --- angular, angle strike. cerrado, closed; sharp (curve). cerrador tn, window shutter; locker; any closing or locking device. cerradura/ (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, dplex 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 / (Es), lock. cerrajear, to do locksmith work. cerrajera /, locksmithing; locksmith's shop; builder's hardware; light ironwork; ironworks. cerrajero tn, locksmith; architectural ironworker. cerramiento tn, closure; bulkhead; fence; partition; curtain wall; (min) dam, dike. cerrar, to cise; to fasten, lock; to endose; to obstruct, block; to seal. --- con llave", to lock. --- el trazado, to cise the survey. cerrillada /, range of low hills. cerrillar, to mili, knurl. cerro tn, hill.

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cerrojo tn, door bolt, bolt of a lock, latch; (C) machine bolt. ---- acodado, neck bolt. ---- cilindrico Tle 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 / (Ch), hole scoured in the bed of a stream. certificado tn, certifcate. ---- de acciones, stock certifcate. ----de ensayo, test certifcate. - de incorporacin, corporation charter, incorporation papers. ----de nacimiento, birth certifcate. cerusa /, white lead, ceruse, cerussite. cerusita /, cerussite (lead ore). cesante a, unemployed; discharged. cesantear, to discharge (men). cesantes s, unemployed, discharged workers. cesanta/, unemployment, discharge. cesio m (qum), cesium. csped m, sod, grass, turf. cespol tn, cespul tn, (pb) floor drain, cesspool (sd)(M) cesspool; (pb) trap. cesta /, basket; bucket; strainer. ----de aspiracin (bm), strainer for foot valve. ----pescarripio (pet), junk basket. cesto tn, basket. ----de la centrfuga (az), centrifugal basket. ----de pesca (pet), junk basket. cestn tn, gabion, bundle of brushwood filled with stone used in bank protection or stream diversin, cestonada /, revetment of gabions. cetano m (pet), cetane. cianita / (miner), cyanite, kyanite, disthene. cianizar, to cyanize. cianoficeas (is), Cyanophyceae. ciangeno tn (qum), cyanogen. cianuracin/ (met), cyaniding. cianrico, cyanuric. cianuro tn, cyanide. cciclo, eyelic. ciclo tn (elc) (mee) (qum), eyele. --- cerrado o completo, closed or complete eyele. ----compuesto, (eng) mixed eyele. ----de cuatro tiempos (mg), four-stroke eyele. ----de enfriamiento invertido (aa), reverse-refrigeration eyele, heat-pumping. ----de filtracin (pa), filter eyele. ----de imanacin, magnetic eyele. cicloidal, cycloidal. cicloide /, eyeloid. cicloinversor tn (elc), cycloinverter. ciclmetro tn, eyelometer. cicln tn, cyclone. ciclnico, cyclonic. ciclpeo (mam), cyclopean. cicltomo (mat), eyelotomic. Cicuta / (mad), hemlock.

r
ciego 7 7 ,--- de prueba, test cylinder. cinchar
---- graduado (lab), gradate cylinder. ---- maestro (auto), master cylinder (brake). ciego, blind (flange, nut, window, etc.); blank ---- primitivo (en), pitch cylinder. (flange, etc). ---- sacancleos, core barrel (drill). cielo m, ceiling; top. ---- triturador, crushing roll. ---- abierto, a, on the surface, in open cut. cilindros ---- del hogar (cal), crown sheet. ---- de conformar, forming rolls. - descubierto, a, on the surface. ---- de enderezar, straightening rolls, (sb) man ---- raso, flat or flush ceiling, plastered ceiling. gle rolls. ---- raso acstico, accoustical ceiling. ---- de expansin (pte), expansin rollers. cinaga /, swamp, marsh. ---- de forjar, forging rolls.

ciencia/, science. --- terminadores (met), finishing rolls. cienegal m (PR), swamp. cilindroide m, cylindroid. cienmilsimo m, one hundred-thousandth. cilonita/, Zylonite (trademark). cienmilmetro m, one hundredth of a millimeter. cima/, crest, summit, peak, top. cienmillonsimo m, one hundred-millionth. cimacio m, ogee; (M) spillway bucket. cieno m, mud; sludge. ---- vertedor, rollway (dam). ---- activado (dac), activated sludge. cimborrio m, dome; (min) roof, ceiling. ---- de acumulador (elc), battery mud. cimbra/, arch centering. - digerido (dac), digested sludge. cimbrar, to center (arch); cimbrarse, to sway, - elutriado (dac), elutriated sludge. vbrate. ---- hmico (dac), humus sludge. cimbreo m, sway, vibration. cienteo, scientific. cimbrn m (A), vibration. ciento, cien m a, hundred. cimbronazo m (V), earthquake. cierracompuerta m (hid), gate-closing device. cimentacin/, foundation, footing. cierrapuerta m, door check. ---- de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation. cierre m, closure, sealing, lockinj;. ---- de emparrillado, grillage foundation. ----a tornillo, screw lock. ---- de zampeado, mat foundation. ----del cojinete (maq), bearing seal. ---- escalonada, stepped footing. ----de lnea (pet), line blind. ---- sobre pilotes, pile foundation. ----del trazado (lev), closure. cimentar, to lay a foundation, to found. ----de vapor (mg)(M), vapor lock. cimento m (geol), cementing material. ----definitivo (presa), final closure. cimiento m, foundation, footing; foundation ----hidrulico, water seal. material; cement. ----relmpago, zipper. --- - de retallo, stepped footing. cierro ira, inclosure; fence. ensanchado, spread footing. cifra (/) global, lump sum (contract). ---- romano (Pe), hydraulic lime. cigea /, crank; sweep; winch, windlass, cap- cimmetro m (ra), cymometer. . stan; (C) handear, automobile on a rail-road cimoscopio m (elc), cymoscope. track. cinabarita/ (Es), cinnabar. cigeal m, crankshaft. cinabrio m, cinnabar (mercury ore). ----de compensacin, balanced crankshaft. cinc m, zinc. ----de cuatro codos, four-throw crankshaft. ---- no gastable (elc), wasteless zinc. ----de dos codos, two-throw crankshaft. cincado, galvanized, zinc-plated, zinc-coated. - de siete cojinetes, seven-bearing crankshaft. ----a fuego, hot-galvanized. ----equilibrado, balanced crankshaft. cincar, to galvanize, zincify. ----simple o de un codo, single-throw crank cincel m, chisel, cutter, graver. shaft. -- arrancador, floor or box chisel. ----voladizo, overhanging crankshaft. ----de filo en cruz (cantero), cross chisel. cilanco m, slack or stagnant water, backwater. ----de fundidor, flogging chisel. ciliado a (is), ciliate. ----de pico redondo, roundnose chisel. cilindrada/, pistn displacement, cylinder capac-ity. ----de uas (Es), stonecutter's chisel. cilindradora /, road roller. ----dentado (cantero), tooth chisel, bumper. cilindraje m, rolling, compacting. --- debastador, drove chisel, boaster, drove, cilindrar, to roll, compact. boasting chisel. cilindreo m, rolling. --- hendedor, splitting chisel. cilindrico, cylindrical. cincelador m, chipping hammer; chipping chisel; cilindro m, cylinder; roller, roll. stonecutter. ----apisonador, tamping roller; paving roller. cincelar, to chisel, carve; to chip. ----compresor, road or paving roller. cincfero, containing zinc, zinciferous. - de bomba, pump cylinder; working barrel. cincita /, zincite, red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc ---- de caldera, shell of a boiler. cinco sextos, five sixths. ----de caminos, road roller. cincha/, girth, belt. ----de culata en T, T-head engine cylinder. ---- de seguridad, safety belt. - de curvar, bending roll. cinchar, to cinch; to hoop, band. de frenaje, brake cylinder. - de laminar, roll in a steel mili.

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cincho cincho m (M), belt, hoop, band, iron tire; (min) frame for shaft timbering. - de plomo, lead shield (far screw). - para herramientas, tool belt. cinemtica /, kinematics. cinemtico, kinematic. cintica/, kinetics. cintico, kinetic. cinglador TO, 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 / (A), sheet-metal work, sheet-metal shop. cinguero m (A), sheet-metal worker, tinsmith. cinta /, 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 connector. ---- de acero, steel tape. ---- de agrimensor, measuring tape. ---- de bolsillo, pocket tape (measuring). ---- de cordones, corded tape (measuring). - de dimetros (ef), diameter tape. --- del embrague, clutch band. ---- de empalme (elc), friction or insulating tape. --- de encajonar, box strapping. ---- de freno, brake band; brake lining. ---- de friccin, friction band; (elec) friction or binding tape. --- de gnero (med), cloth tape. --- de hierro, strap or band iron. --- de lienzo, linen tape. --- de limpieza (al), cleaning 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), metallie 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, pul wire, fish tape. --- vitrificada (olc), glass tape. cintada / (lev), tape length, tape measurement. cinteada/ (geol), band, streak. cintero TO, (Sp) hoisting line; (3urv) tapeman. --- delantero, head tapeman. --- trasero, rear tapeman. cintillo m (PH), sidewalk curb. cintra /, arch "centering. cintrar, to center (arch). cintrel TO, tmplate for an arch. cintura /, throat of a chimney; belt. cinturn TO, belt. 78
--- de guardalnea, lineman's belt. --- de seguridad, safety belt.

crculo

-- para herramientas, tool belt. cipo TO (Es), boundary monument; milepost. ciprs TO, cypress. circn TO (miner) (rfr), zircon. circonia / (rfr), zirconia. circnico, zirconic. circonio m (qum), zirconium. circuito m (elc), circuit. --- aceptor (ra), acceptor circuit. --- amortiguador, damping circuit. --- andico (ra), anode or pate circuit. --- atenuador de las altas (ra), bass-boosting circuit. --- ctodo-tierra (ra), cathode f ollower. --- combinado, compound circuit. --- compuesto (tel), composited circuit. --- de absorcin (ra), absorption or tank circuit. --- de acoplamiento por resistencia, resistancecoupled circuit. --- de admisin (ra)(A), acceptor circuit. de aproximacin (fe), approach circuit. --- de descarga (tv), discharge circuit. --- de disparo (ra), trigger circuit. --- de entrada, input circuit. --- de lnea (fe), line circuit. --- de media onda (ra), half-wave circuit. --- de placa (ra), pate or anode circuit. --- de plena onda (ra), full-wave circuit. --- de prueba, test circuit. --- de rejilla (ra), grid circuit. --- de salida, output circuit. --- de sangra (ra), bleeder circuit. --- de va (fe), track circuit. --- de va libre (fe), clearing circuit. --- de vuelta, return circuit. --- derivado, branch circuit. --- desviador (tv), deflection circuit. --- en puente, bridge circuit; jumper circuit. - equilibrado, balanced circuit. --- fantasma, phantom circuit. ----inducido, secondary circuit. ----inductor, primary circuit. --- oscilador (ra), oscillatory circuit. ----oscilante barredero (ra), swecp circuit. -receptor (ra), receiving circuit. --- rechazador o repulsor (ra), rejector circuit. --- reflejo (ra), reflex circuit. --- restaurador (tv), rstorer circuit. --- tanque (ra) (A), tank circuit. --- trampa (ra), trap circuit. circulacin/, circulation. --- a gravedad (cf), gravity circulation. --- forzada, forced circulation. circulador m, circulator. circular, v to circuate; a circular. crculo m, circle. --- anual (mad), annual ring. - azimutal, azimuth circle. --- cenital (trnsito), vertical circle. --- de ahuecamiento (en), dedendum circle. - de aterrizaje (ap), circle marker. --- de cabeza (en), addendum circle. --- de esfuerzos, circle of stress. --- de Mohr, Mohr's circle.

circulo
--de talud (ms), slope circle. ---- primitivo (en), pitch or rolling circle. ---- taquimtrico (inst), stadia circle. circumpolar, circumpolar. circunferencia /, circumference. ---- de ahuecamiento o de raz (en), dedendum or root circle. ---- de base (en), base circle. ---- de rotura, circle of rupture. - de tensin (A), circle of stress. ---- primitiva (en), pitch circle. circunferencial, circumferential. circunscribir (mat), to circumseribe. cisco m, coal dust, culm, slack; (V) cinders. ---- de coque, coke breez. cisterna /, tank, cistern. citacin (/) a lidiadores, cali fpr bids, invitation to bidders. citara/, brick wall 1 brick thick; (Col) partition wall. citarilla/, thin partition wall; (M) thin partition block. citarn m, (C) wall 2 bricks thick; (Col) header. citrato (m) frrico amnico (lab), ferric ammonium citrate. ciudad/, city. ciudadela/ (en)(A), bridge deck. cizalla /, a shear. de dentar (si), gummer shear. ---- de escuadrar, squaring shear. ---- de guillotina, guillotine or gate shear. ---- de palanca, lever or alligator shear. - hendedura, splitting shears. ---- mltiple, gang shear. ---- para chapa, sheet-metal shear. para metralla, scrap shear. para planchas, pate shear. cizallador m, shearer (man). cizallamiento m, shearing stress; shearing. cizallar, to shear. cizalleo m, shearing; shearing stress. clara/ (A), spacing, span. claraboya/, skylight; transom; clearstory. ---- de bveda, vault light. ---- sin masilla, puttyless skylight. claridad/, (il) brightness; (tv)(Sp) brilliance. clarificador m, clarifier. ---- de batea (pa), tray clarifier. ---- de batea mltiple (pa), multiple-tray clarifier. ---- intermitente, intermittent clarifier. elariear, to clarify. clarifloculador m (is), Clariflocculator (trademark). clarigestor m (is), Clarigester (trademark). clarin m, crayon. claro m, clear space; clear span, bay, opening; o, 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; screen. ---- cnico, cone classifier. ---- de arrastre, drag classifier.
---- de pie (ms), toe .circle. ---- de punto medio (ms), mid-point circle.

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de cedazo, screen classifier. de paletas o de rastrillo, rake classifier. ---- de rastro de vaivn, reciprocating-rake clas sifier. ---- de rebose, overflow classifier. ---- de taza, bowl classifier. ---- en espiral (arena), spiral classifier. ---- hidrulico, hydraulic classifier, jig. clasificar, to classify, grade; to screen; to rate. clstico (geol), clastic. clavador m, (sur"-) (Ec) stake driver. ---- de cabillas, (t) driftbolt driver. ---- de pernos, bolt driver; spike driver. ---- de postes de cerco, fence-post driver. clavaestacadas m, sheeting hammer. cjavar, to nail, spike; to drive piles; (sh) to crowd. ---- a firme (pi) (C), to drive to refusal. ---- hasta el rebote (pi), to drive to refusal. clavazn /, stock of nails. clave /, key, keystone; (conc) bonding key; quoin; (V) lintel; (dwg) legend. ---- de trabazn (conc), bonding key. clavellino m, a South American lumber. clavera /, nail hole. clavete m, small nail, tack. clavetear, to tack, nail. clavija/, pin, peg, dowel, driftbolt; cotter; pintle; (elec) plug; (elec) stud. ---- a cuchilla (elc), knife plug. ---- de la cigea, (eng) crankpin. -de conexin (elc), terminal stud; attachment plug. ---- de contacto (elc), plug. ---- de correccin (inst), adjusting pin. ---- de desconexin (elc), disconnecting plug. ---- de divisin (mh), jndex pin. ---- de dos patas, cotter pin. ---- de escala, ladder rung. ---- de expansin (M), expansin bolt. ---- de infinidad (elc), infinity plug. ---- de piso (elc), floor plug. ---- de trepar, pole step. ---- hendida, cotter pin, split pin, spring cotter. ---- sincronizadora (elc), synchronizing plug. ---- tndem (elc), tandem-blade plug. clavito m, brad, small nail, tack. ---- cortado, cut finishing nail. ---- de cabeza cnica, flooring brad. ---- de Pars, wire brad. ---- para contramarcos, casing nail. clavo m, nail, spike; (min) chimney; (min)(M) rich body of ore. ---- agrio, bright nail; (C) cut nail. ---- arponado de techar, barbed roofing nail. ---- comn de alambre, common wire nail. ---- corriente, common nail. ---- cortado, cut nail. ---- cuadrado (C), cut nail. - de alambre, wire nail. ---- de barquilla, boat spike. ---- de cabeza acopada, eupped-head nail. ---- de cabeza embutida o perdida, countersunk nail. ---- de cabeza excntrica, offset-head nail. - de chilla, lathing nail. ---- de doble cabeza, double-headed nail.

elavo
de fundicin, foundry nail. de listonaje, lath nail. de muelle, dock spike. ---de punta de aguja, needle-point au. --- 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 \\/\ pulg, threepenny nail. --- de lVfc pulg, fourpenny nail. --- de 1% pulg fivepenny nail. --- de 2 pulg, sixpenny nail. --- de 2Vi pulg, sevenpenny nail. --- de 2 Vi pulg, eightpenny nail. --- de 23/4 pulg, ninepenny nail. --- de 3 pulg, tenpenny nail. --- de 3Vi pulg, twelvepenny nail. ---- de 3VJ pulg, sixteenpenny nail. --- de 4 pulg, twentypenny nail. --- de 4V2 pulg, thirtypenny nail. --- de 5 pulg, fortypenny nail. --- de 5Vi 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 lanchan, barge spike. ---- para remachar, clinch nail. ---- rielero, track spike. clavo-pija, fetter-drive lag screw. clavo-tornillo, drive screw. clica / (ft) (A), keeper of a lock. clima TO, climate. clima artificial (M), air conditioning. climtico, climatic. climatologa /, climatology. clingrafo TO, clinograph. clinometra /, clinometry. cimmetro m, clinometer, slope level, angle meter. cllnquer m (M), clinker. clismetro m (M), slope gage. clistron m (ra), klystron. clitmetro m, clinometer. en va je m (geol), cleavage, stratification. ---- de disyuncin, fracture cleavage. ---- de flujo, flow cleavage. cloaca /, sewer: ---- colectora, intercepting sewer. ---- de alivio o de rebose, relief or overflow sewer. ---- de descarga, outfall sewer. ---- del edificio, house drain.
---- de embarcaciones, boat spike. ---- de filo de cincel, chisel-point nail.

80 a sewer.

cloroamonaco
----de empotramiento (V), house connection to ----de presin, depressed sewer. ----derivada, branch sewer; lateral sewer. ---- domiciliaria, house sewer. ----emisara, 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 TO (V), eluteh. cloque m, grapnel, grappling iron. cloracin /, 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. dorador TO, chlorinator. ---- al vaco, vacuum chlorinator. ----de alimentacin directa, direet-feed chlo rinator. ---- de mano, manual chlorinator. ----de vaco visible, visible-vacuum chlorinator. cloramida/ (qum), chloramide. cloramina / (pa), chloramine, ammonia chlorine. cloraminacin /, chloramination. cloramoniar, to treat with chloramine. clorar, to chlorinate. clorato m (qum), chlorate. clorhidrato TO, hydrochlorate. clorhdrico, hydrochloric. drico, chloric. clorificar, to chlorinate. clormetro TO, chlorimeter. clorinacin/, chlorination. clorinador TO, chlorinator. clorinar, to chlorinate. clorinmetro m, chlorometer. dorita/ (miner), chlorite. clortico, chloritic. cloritizacin /, chloritization. clorito TO (qum), chlorite. dorizacin /, chlorination. dorizador m, chlorinator. dorizar, to chlorinate. doro TO, chlorine. ---- amoniacal, proceso (pa), chlorine-ammonia process. ---- combinado disponible, combined available chlorine residual. ---- libre disponible, free available chlorine re sidual. ---- residual o restante (pa), chlorine residual. doroalimentador m (pa), Chlorofceder (trademark). cloroamonaco m (is), chloramine.

clorocresol
clorocresol m (is), chlorocvesol. clorof enol m (is), chloropheuol. clorofceas (is), Chlorophyceae. clorofila/, chlorophyll. clorometra /, ehlorometry. clormetro m, chlorometer. cloroplatinato m, chloroplatinate. ---- de amonio (lab), ammonium chloroplatinate. ---- potsico (is), potassium chloroplatinate. cloroso, chlorous. clorurar (qum)(met), to chloridize. cloruro TO, 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 salt. coagulacin /, coagulation. ---- de flujo ascendente (is), upflow coagulation. coagulador TO, coagulator. coagulante TO, coagulant; o coagulant, flocculent. coagular, to coaglate; to clump; coagularse, to coaglate, form floc; to clot, clump. cogulo TO, floc, coagulum, clot. coaltar TO (Es), tar, pitch. coaltarizar, to coat with pitch. coaltitud /, coaltitude, zenith distance. coasegurador TO, coinsurer. coaxial, coaiil, coaxial, cobaltfero, containing cobalt. cobaltina, cobaltita / (miner), cobaltite, cobaltine. cobalto TO, cobalt. ---- arsenical (miner), smaltite. ---- gris, smaltite, gray cobalt. cobaltoso, cobaltous. cobertizo TO, shed; penthouse; (Col) lean-to; (ap) hangar. ---- de trasbordo, transfer shed. --- de trenes, train shed. ---- para carros, carbarn, car shed. ---- para nieve, snowshed. cobertura/, cover, covering. cobijadura / (geol)(A), overthrust; alluvial deposit. cobola /, a Costa Rican pine. cobre TO, copper. ---- abigarrado, bornite, purple copper ore. --- amarillo (miner), copper pyrites, chalcopyrite. ---- ampolloso, blister copper. ---- ailado, covellite, ndigo 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 copper ore, cuprite. ---- tenaz, tough-pitch copper. ---- verde (miner), malachite, green malachite. ---- vitreo, vitreous copper, torbei nite.

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codo
cobreado, copper-plated. cobrera/, copper work; copper shop. pobrero TO, coppersmith. cobrizado, copper-plated. cobrizo, containing copper; copper-colored. coca/, kink. coccin/, baking, roasting, burning (brick). cocer, to bake; to boil. cociente TO, quotient. ---- diferencial, differential coeflicient or quo tient. coco m (is), coccus. cocobolo TO, cocobolo (hardwood). cocodrilo m (mee), grab; squeezer. cocha/ (B)(Ec), lake, pond. coche m, (rr) car, coach; closed automobile. ---- automotor (fe), motorcar. ---- comedor, dining car. ---- de estacin (auto), station wagn. ---- de observacin, observation car. ---- de pasajeros (Ch), passenger car. ---- de remolque, trail car. ---- de tranva, streetcar, trolley car. ---- de turismo (auto), touring car. ---- dormitorio, sleeping car. ---- motor, (rr) motorcar. ---- saln, chair car. cochecito lateral, sidecar (motoreyele). cochera /, carbarn; garage. cochern TO, enginehouse, roundhouse. cochinilla/ (mad), wood louse. cochino m (met), pig. cochitril TO, crib. cochura/, baking, roasting. codal m, strut, spreader, spur, trench brace; frame of a saw; try square. del eje (en), shaft strut. codaste TO (en), sternpost; stern frame. ---- popel, rudderpost, sternpost. ---- proel, sternpost, propeller post, body post. codeclinacin /, codeclination, polar distance. codera/ (nut), breast fast. cdigo TO, code. ---- de edificador, building code. ---- de seales, signal code. Cdigo Elctrico Nacional, National Electrio Code. cdigo Morse (tel), Morse code. codillo TO, knee, elbow, bend. codmero m (pet), codimer. codo m, (cons) knee; (machy) crank; (p) elbow, bend. ---- abierto, long elbow. ---- angular, miter elbow. ---- cerrado, short elbow. --- compensador, expansin bend. ---- con base o con soporte, base elbow. --- con derivacin o con salida lateral, side-outlet 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, socket-end elbow (for welding).
coceo m (M), thrust.

codo
---- de inglete, miter elbow. - de orejas, drop elbow. ---- de palanca (maq), crank. ---- de pendiente o de rosca inclinada, pitch elbow. ---- de reduccin, reducing elbow. ---- de retorno unido, return bend-close type. ---- de servicio, service or street elbow. ---- de tangente larga, long-tangent elbow. - de toma particular, service elbow. ---- de tres salidas, three-way elbow. ---- de unin, unin elbow. ---- de Vfef eighth bend. ---- de Vi quarter bend. ---- de 5%, sixty-fourth bend. ---- de 1V4 thirty-second bend. ---- de 22Vk 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), false knee. ---- macho y hembra, service 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 reducing elbow. ---- suave, long-radius elbow. coeficiente m, coefficient. ---- completo de traspaso de calor (aa), pver-all coefficient o heat transfer. ---- de absorcin (ptica), absorption factor, co efficient of absorption. --- de acidez (geol), acidity coefficient, oxygen ratio. ---- de acoplamiento (elc), coupling coefficient. ---- de afluencia (hid), runoff coefficient. - de amortiguacin, coefficient of damping (vibration). --- de amortiguacin viscosa (ms), coefficient of viscous damping. --- de amplificacin (ra), amplification factor or constant. - de aprovechamiento (elc), load factor. ---- de aspereza (hid), coefficient of roughness. -de autoinduccin (elc), coefficient of selfinduction, self-inductance. ---- de cada de tensin (elc), drop factor. ---- de cambio de volumen (ms), coefficient of volume change. --- de cargamento (tr), load factor. ---- de caudal (hid), coefficient of discharge. --- de compactacin (ms), coefficient of consolidation. --- de conductividad trmica, coefficient of thermal conductivity. --- de consolidacin, (ea) coefficient of shrinkage, shrinkage factor; (sm) coefficient of consolidation.

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coeficiente
-de deformacin (ms), deformation coefficient. - de derrame (hid), runoff coefficient. - de descargue (hid), coefficient of discharge. - de deslizamiento, sliding factor (dam). de desviacin (ra), deflection factor. de diagrama, (eng) diagram factor. - de dilatacin, coefficient of expansin. de dispersin (elc), leakage factor. de elasticidad, modulus of elasticity. de entrada (ve), coefficient of entry. de escamas (pa), coefficient of scale hardness. de escorrenta (hid), runoff coefficient. de escuadreo (an), block coefficient, coefficient of fineness of displacement. de escurrimiento superficial (hid), surface runoff coefficient. de explotacin (fe), operating ratio. de extincin (qum), extinction coefficient, specific absorption ndex, de filtracin (ms), coefficient of percolation. del filtro (fma), filter factor. de finura, coefficient of fineness. de flecha (est), deflection coefficient. de friccin o de frotamiento, friction factor, coefficient of friction. de friccin de deslizamiento, coefficient of sliding friction. de gasto (hid), coefficient of discharge. de hinchamiento (ms), coefficient of swelling. de inflacin (ms)(A), coefficient of swelling. - de luminosidad (il), luminosity factor. de modulacin (elc), modulation factor or index. de mortalidad, death rate. de operacin (fe), operating ratio. f de pandeo (est), buckling coefficient. de permeabilidad, (hyd) percolation coefficient; (sm) coefficient of permeability. de Poisson, Poisson's ratio. - de precipitacin, rainfall coefficient. - de produccin, load factor (compressor). de productividad (pet), productivity index. de propulsin (an), propulsive coefficient. de reactancia (elc), reactive factor. de rectificacin (ra), rectification factor. de recuperacin o de rechazo (pi), coefficient of restitution. de recuperacin elstica (ms), coefficient of elastic recovery. - de reflexin, (ra) reflection coefficient; (il) reflection factor. de relajamiento (met), relaxation factor. de remoldeo (ms), remolding index. de rendimiento (aa), coefficient of performance. de resistencia, coefficient of strength. de restitucin (ms) (fma), coefficient of restitution. de retardo, (hyd) coefficient of retardation; (wp) drag coefficient. de retraso (hid), coefficient of retardation. de riego, duty of irrigation water. de rozamiento, coefficient of friction.

de rugosidad (hid), roughness coefficient.

coeficiente
--- de seguridad, factor of safety. de sequedad (irr), wilting coefficient. --- de superficie (ag), surface coefficient, surface-aiea factor. --- de trabajo, factor of safety. --- de transmisin, (ht) coefficient of transmission; (il) transmission factor. --- de traspaso superficial de calor (aa), film coefficient of heat transfer. ----dielctrico, diclectric constant. ----espumante, foaming coefficient (water). ----resistivo (elc)(A), coefficient of resistance. ----uniforme (ms)(C), uniformity coefficient. coeficientes del Almirantazgo (an), Admiralty constants. coercitividad / (elc), coercivity, coercive forc. cofa / (en), top, crow's-nest. cofactor m (mat), cofactor. cofsico, cophasal. cofre m, box; crib; bin; (A) concrete form; (auto) (M) hood. cogedero m, handle, grip; bail. - indicador de tensin (lev), tensin handle, spring balance, cogegotas m, drip pan. coger, to grasp; to collect; to cise up, obstruct; (mas) (Col) (V) to point. cogollo m, small end of a pole or pile, coherencia/ (mat), coherence. coherente m, binder; a cohesive, coherent. cohesin/, cohesin, bond. --aparente (ms), apparent cohesin. ---- verdadera (ms), tre cohesin. cohesivo, cohesive. cohesor m (ra), coherer. cohete m (min), blasting fuse; blast lile; (M), dynamite cartridge. cohetear (min)(M), to blast. coig m, a South American softwood. coihue m, a Chilean hardwood. coincidencia /, coincidence. coincidente, coincident. coincidir, to coincide; to match (riytet holes). cojear, (eng) to knock. cojn m, cushion, pad; pillow block. --- del embrague, clutch cushion. --- de vaco (conc), vacuum mat. ----roscado para soldar (tub), welding pad. * cojinete m, bearing, pillow block, journal box; bushing; (th) die. ----a municiones, ball bearing. -- a rulemn, roller bearing. ---- acabador (rs), sizer die. ---- autoalineador, self-aligning bearing. ---- autolubricador, oilless or self-lubricating bearing. ---- axial, axial or thrust bearing. ---- cerrado, solid bearing. ---- cnico, cono bearing. ---- de agujas, noedlo bearing. ---- de alineamiento, alignment bearing. ---- de anillo esfrico, spherical-race bearing. ---- de asiento (A), stop bearing. ---- de bancada, base or mam bearing. ---- de bolas axial, thrust-type ball bearing.

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de bolas con adaptador, adapter-type ball bearing. ----de bolas con anillo de resorte, snap-ringtype ball bearing. de bolas de contacto angular, angular-contact ball bearing. ---- de bolas de empuje, thrust-type ball bear ing. de bolas de empuje doble, two-direction thrust ball bearing. ---- de bolas de proteccin doble, doubleshielded ball bearing. ---- de bolas de proteccin simple, single-shielded ball bearing. de bolas doble, double-row ball bearing. ---- de bolas radial, radial ball bearing. ---- de bolillas, ball bearing. ---- de casco recambiable, replaceable-shell bearing. ---- de cola, tail bearing. --- de collares, collar bearing. ---- de descanso, pillow block. ---- de doble efecto, two-direction (roller) bear ing. ---- de efecto simple, single-direction (roller) bearing. ---- de empuje, thrust or axial bearing. ---- de engrase automtico, self-lubricating bear ing. ---- de fila nica, single-row (ball) bearing. ---- de filas mltiples, mutirow (ball) bearing. ---- de gua, pilot pr guide bearing. ---- de manguito, sleeve bearing. ---- de piedra (inst)> jewel bearing. ---- de resorte (mh), spring die. ---- de rodillos ahusados, tapered roller bearing. ---- de rodillos esfricos, spherical roller bearing.: ---- de rodillos rectos, straight roller bearing. ---- de rolletes, roller bearing. ---- de rolletes cnicos, tapered roller bearing. ---- de roscar, die for threading, screw pate. ---- de suspensin, suspensin bearing. ---- de terraja^ die for threading. ---- de tope (U), thrust bearing. --- enterizo, unit or solid pillow block. --- exterior, outV oard bearing. --- flotante, floating bearing. --- partido, split pillow block. --- piloto, pilot bearing. --- radial, radial or annular bearing, --- radioaxial, radial-thrust bearing. --- recalentado, hot bearing. cok m, coke. --- de petrleo, petroleum coke. --- de retorta, gas coke. --- para altos hornos, blast-furnace coke. cola /, glue; tail; (t) tang, fang, shank; stub, stump. ---- aislante, insulating glue. ----animal o de huesos, animal glue. ----de agua fra o de casena, cold-water 01 casein glue, casein eement. ----de barrena, shank of a drill. ----de carpintero, joiner's glue. --- de golondrina (carp) (jr.ee), swallowtail, dovetail.

cola
---- de martillo, peen of 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.

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colocadora
--- de desage, (pb) main soil pipe, house drain ---- 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 collector. ---- de prtiga (fe elc), pole trolley. ---- de polvo, dust collector.

de corriente (elc), curren t collector. (Pe) sewer.

colas (min), tailings, chats. colada /, (met) melt; (conc) pour; (conc) lift; (conc) batch. ----de prueba, trial batch. coladera/, 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 /, door bolt. colapez/, isinglass; fish glue. colapsible (M), collapsible. colapso m (M), failure, collapse. colar, to pour; to strain; to cast; (tun)(M) to drive, bore; to sink (shaft): colarse, to seep, percolate; to sift. ----en basto, to rough-cast. colatitud/, colatitude. colato de sodio (lab), sodium cholate. colctar m (abrasivo), colcothar, rouge. colcha / (ais), quilt, blanket. colchado m (cab), lay. ---- a la derecha, right lay. . ---- a la izquierda, left lay. ---- corriente o cruzado, regular or plain lay. lang o paralelo, lang or cable lay. colchar, to lay rope. colchn m, cushion, mattress; (elec cab) bedding. amortiguador (hid)(Col), stling 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) return ditch; (elec) commutator; (elec) collector; (min) collector; (p) (Pan) manifold. ---- cloacal, main sewer. ---- de aceite, oil trap; drip pan; (auto) oil pan. ---- 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, condnsate or steam trap.

- 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 enter. colector-cabezal, header of a boiler. clera (m) asitico, Asiatic cholera. colero m, gluepot; (min) (M) (Pe) labor foreman. coleta /, burlap. colgadero TO, hanger. colgadizo m, shed, lean-to; a hanging, suspended. colgador m, hanger. ---- autoalineador, self-aligning hanger. ---- de artefacto (elc), fixture hanger. - de cable, (cy) 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. colgante m, hanger, pendant; a suspended, hanging. ---- de servicio (elc), service drop. giratorio, swivel hanger. colgar, to hang. coli-aergenes (is), coli-aerogenes. colibacilo m (is), colon bacillus, Bacillus coli. coliforme, coliform (bacteria). colillas / (min), tailings. colimacin /, collimation. colimador m, collimator. colimetra / (pa) (U), coliform density. colina/, hill. colineacin / (mat), collineation. colineal, collinear. colisa/, slide; (eng) link. ---- de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link. colisin/, colusin. colmado, heaped up. colmatacin /, colmataje m, filling; earth fill; (A) silting up. colocabilidad / (conc) (M), placeability. colocado en fro (ca), cold-laid. colocador m, setter, placer, positioner; (sa) setworks. - de ladrillos (C), bricklayer. ---- de vagones, car spotter. ---- de va (maq), track layer. colocadora /, setter, placer. - neumtica, pneumatic concrete placer.

colocar
colocar, to place, lcate, set; to invest. colodin m, collodion. colofonia /, resin. cologaritmo TO, cologarithm, coloidal, colloidal. coloide TO, colloid. colonia/, (Pll) sugar plantation; (A) farm; (lab) colony. color TO, color, color de recocido, temper color. amarillo, yellow. amarillo claro, light yellow. amarillo de paja, straw color. amarillo oscuro, dark yellow. amarillo plido, aiat 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, pal straw. prpura, purple. rojo cereza mediano, mdium cherry red. rojo cereza oscuro, dark cherry red. rojo cereza puro, full cherry red. rojo de sangre oscuro, dark blood red. salmn, salmn. salmn claro, light salmn, color patrn, standard color, colorante TO, coloring matter. colorimetra /, colorimetry. colorimtrico, colorimetric. colormetro TO, colorimeter. colpa/, copperas; (min)(Pe) a silver ore. columna/, column. ---- cerrada, box column. ---- combinada, combination column. ---- compuesta, (str) builfc-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 col umn. --- 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.

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combustleo
--- zunchada (conc), hooped column. columnar (geol) (miner), columnar. columnata /, row of columns, colonnade. columpio TO, 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), eccentric 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, micrometer collar. ---- para rueda (fe), wheel seat. ---- poratescobillas (elc), brush ring. collarn TO, collar. ---- de empuje, thrust collar. ---- del prensaestopas, gland. collera/ (fe)(A), a length of track between two pairs of opposite joints. coma / (fma), coma. cornaln m (elc)(C), come-along clamp. comando m, control. ---- a distancia, remote control. ---- digital, finger-tip control. comarca /, regin, territory. comba/, warp, wind, bulge; camber; (rd) erown; (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. combadura/, warping, bulging; camber; sag. combar, to camber; to bend; (Ch) to strike with a maul; combarse, to sag, warp, bulge; (na) to hog. combersa/ (to)(A), valley. combs m, waist of a ship. combinacin/ (mat)(qum), combination. combinado qumicamente, chemically combined. combinador m (elc), controller. ---- de gobierno, master controller. ---- magntico, full-magnetic controller. combinarse, (qum), to combine. combo m, maul, sledge. comburente m a, combustible. combustibilidad /, combustibility, combustible TO, fuel; o combustible. ---- de seguridad, safety fuel. ---- tipo, reference fuel. combustin /, combustin. ---- a presin invariable, constant-pressure com bustin. ---- a volumen constante, constant-volume com bustin. ---- espontnea, spontaneous combustin. ---- fraccionada, fractional combustin. ---- fumvora, smokeless combustin. - retardada, afterburning. combustleo m, fuel oil.

combustleo
---- de calefaccin, furnace oil. ---- Diesel, Diesel oil. ---- para buques, bunker oil.

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--- interior, inside calipers. --- micromtrico, micrometer calipers. --- para huecos, inside calipers. --- portalpiz, pencil compass. ---- universal, universal compasses.

compreso

comejn m, termite. comerciable, marketable; merchantable (grade). comisara/, commissary. comisariato m (Ec), commissary. comisario (m) de averas (seg), average surveyor. comisin /, committee, commission; (surv)(C) party, corps; (com) commission. ---- de estudios (C), survey party. compacidad / (ot)(V)(PR), compaction, compactness. compactacin/, compacting, consolidating. compacto, compact, dense. compaa /, company, corporation. ---- annima, .tock company, corporation. ---- aseguradora, insurance company. ---- colectiva, partnership. ---- fiadora, bonding company. ---- por acciones (C), stock company. comparador m, comparator; comparer. ---- de banco, bench comparator. - de bloque, block comparator. ---- de color, color comparator. ---- de pie, pedestal comparator. compargrafo m (fma), comparagraph. compartidor m (A), official charged with the distribution of irrigation water. compartimiento m, compartment, (rr) stateroom. ---- de calderas (en)(A), boiler room. - de mando (co), driving compartment. ---- de mquinas (en)(A), engine room. comparto m (irr)(A), divisin box. comps m, compass, dividers, calipers. ---- con arco, wing compass or dividers; quadrant compass. ---- de agrimensor, surveyor's compass. ----de biseccin, bisecting dividers. ----de calibres (Es), calipers. ----de corredera (Es), slide caliper. ----de cuadrante (Es), wing compass or dividers. ----de divisin, dividers. ----de divisin a resorte, hairspring or 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 or pen or dividers. ----de precisin, hair compass, hairspring di viders. ----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 compass, trammel. - deslizante, beam compass. --- divisor, dividers. --- giratorio, rotating or drop spring or rivet compass. --- hermafrodita, hermaphrodite caliper.

compensacin/, compensation; balancing; takeup. --- de bajos (ra), bass compensation. ---- de la brjula, compass compensation. ---- de la pendiente (fe), grade compensation (for curvature). ---- de tierra (ra)(Es), counterpoise. ---- de tierras (ot), balancing cuts and filis. ---- por accidentes de trabajo, workmen's com pensation. compensador m, compensator (all senses); equalizer, adjuster. ---- armnico (auto), harmonio balancer. ---- de arranque (elc), starting compensator. ---- de freno, brake adjuster. - de impedancia (elc), impedance compensator. ---- de prdida de tensin (elc), line-drop com pensator. ---- de ruedas (auto)(A), wheel balancer. ---- elevador (elc), balancer-booster. compensar, to compnsate (all senses); to balance, equalize. competencia /, competence, fitness, capacity; competitive bidding, competition; (r) competence. competente (geol), competent. complejo m a, complex. ---- fundamental (geol), basal complex. complementario (mat), complementary. complemento m (mat), complement. complexo a, complex. componente m /, component (all senses); (chem) constituent. ---- desvatada (elc), wattless component. ---- electromagntica (ra), magnetic component. ---- en fase (elc), inphase component. ---- harmnica (elc), harmonio component. ---- negativa de secuencia (elc), negative sequence component. ---- nula de secuencia (elc), zero sequence com ponent. ---- positiva de secuencia (elc), positive se quence component. ----vatada (elc), active or inphase component. componer, to repair, overhaul. composicin/ (qum)(mat), composition. composturas /, repairs. compound a (mv)(elc), compound. ----cruzado, cross-compound. ----en tndem, tandem-compound. compoundaje m, compounding. comprador m, buyer. compregnado, compregnated (plywood). compresibilidad /, compressibility. compresible, compressible. compresmetro m (A), compression gage. compresin /, compression. --- de dos etapas, two-stage compression. compresivo, compressive. compreso, compressed.

compresmetro
compresmetro m, compression gage, compressometer. compresor m, compressor. - de ngulo, angle compressor. ---- de anillo (herr), piston-ring compressor. ---- de chorro (aa), jet compressor. ---- de un grado, sirigle-stage compressor. -. de volumen (ra), volume compressor. --- en lnea recta, straight-line compressor. ---- multigradual, multistage compressor. compresores gemelos, dplex compressor. compresora /, compressor. ---- a correa, belt-diiven compressor. ---a motor, motor-driven compressor. ----axial, axial-flow compressor. ----centrfuga de aletas radiales, radial-blade centrifugal compressor. ---- de aletas corredizas, sliding-vane rotary compressor. ---- de cinco grados, five-stage compressor. ---- elevadora, booster compressor. ---- mvil, portable compressor. ---- neumtica (M), air compressor. ---- rociadora, spraying compressor. ----rotativa, rotary compressor. compresorista m, operator of a compressor. comprimible, compressible. comprimir, to compress, compact. comprobacin (/) del trnsito (Ec), tracing (a shipment). comprobador m, checker; tester. ----de contadores, meter tester. comprobante m, voucher. ----de venta, bil of sale. comprobar, to check, verify; to prove. compuerta /, (hyd) gate; (bldg) half door; (tk) gate; (V) bulkbead in a concrete forni. ----abatible (co), down-folding gate. ----acuada (v), wedge gate. ----aforadora, metergate. - basculante, tilting gate. ----Broome, Broome or caterpillar gate. ----cilindrica, rolling or roller gate; ring gate. ----de abanico (M), Tainter or radial gate. ----de abatimiento, bear-trap gate; drum gate. ----de aguja, neodle valve. ----de aletas ajustables (aa), multiple-louver damper. ----de alzas, bear-trap gate, roof weir. ----de anillo, ring gate. --- : de anillo corredor (Col), ring-follower gate. ----de anillo estancado!", ring-sea!, gate. ----de anillo seguidor, ring-follower gate. ----de arco (min), are or radial gate. ----de arco inferior (min), underswung are gate. ----de arco superior (min), overhung are gate. ----de arranque, head gate. ----de basuras, skimming gate. ----de bifurcacin (irr), bifurcation gate. ----de buzn (ag), bin gate. --de cabecera, hcad gate. ---- de cierre anular, ring-seal gate. ---- de cizalla, shear gate. ---- de cola (co), tail gate. ----de cua, wedge gate (valve). ----de chapaleta o de charnela, flap gate.

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compuesto
--- de desage o de evacuacin^ sluiee or waste

--- de deslizamiento, sliding gate. --- de doble cua, double-disk gate (valve). -- de esclusa, sluiee gate; lock gate, floodgate. ---- de guillotina, shear gate; sliding gate. ---- de limpia, sluiee gate (dam). ---- de marea, tide gate, floodgate. ---- de orugas, caterpillar or Broome gate. ---- de paso, shutoff gate. ---- de perforacin (pet), drill gate. ---- de postigo (turb), wicket gate. ---- de purga, sluiee gate. ---- de retencin, backwater gate. ---- de rodamiento, roller gate. ---- de rodillos, fixed-wheel gate, truck-type gate; Stoney gate; coaster gate. ---- de ruedas fijas, fixed-wheel gate. ---- de sector, sector gate; drum gate. de sector rodante, rolling sector gate. ---- de segmento, segmental or Tainter gate. ---- de servicio (irr), delivery gate. ---- de tablero engoznado, hinged-leaf gate, shutter weir. ---- de tambor, drum gate. ---- de tiro, damper (flue). ---- de tolva (ag), bin gate. ---- de toma, intake or head gate. ----de urgencia, emergeney gate. ----de vagn (Es), truck-type or fixed-wheel gate. --deflectora (aa), deflecting damper. ----derivadora (irr), delivery gate, turnout, divi sin gate. ----desarenadora, sand or sluiee gate. ----descargadora, sluiee or waste gate. ----deslizable (A), coaster gate; ----desripiadora (Ch), sluiee gate. ----desviadora, diversin gate. ----elevadora o levadiza, rising gate. ----estranguladora (aa), throttling damper. ----flotante (ds), caisson. ----medidora (irr), metergate. ----partidora (irr), bifurcation or divisin gate. ----piloto, filler gate. ----radial, radial or Tainter gate; (min) are gate. ----radial inferior (min), underswung are gate. ----radial superior (min), overhung are gate. ----rodante, roller gate; rolling sector gate. ----trasera (co), tail gate. - trasera cargadora, tail-gate loader. ----tubular (Es), gate valve. compuertas ----de demasas, spillway gates. ----de derrame, spillway or crest gates. ----del umbral, crest gates. compuesto m, a compound; a compound, (str) bilt up. ----aditivo (qum), addition compound or product. ----aislador, insulating compound. ----de cortar (mh), cutting compound. ----de curacin (conc), curing compound. ----de enfriamiento, cooling compound; (mt) cutting compound. ----de pulir, lapping or buffing compound-

compuesto
---- de retacar, calking compound. ---- de sellar (elc), sealing compound. ---- de soldar, soldering paste; brazing com

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condensador
---- fresco, green concrete. ---- graso, rich concrete. ---- grueso, harsh concrete., ---- magro o pobre, lean concrete. ---- premezclado, ready-mixed or plant-mixed ---- premoldeado, precast concrete. ---- reforzado, reinforced concrete. ---- simple, plain concrete. ---- tieso, stiff concrete. ---- trabajable, workable concrete.

pound.

com pound. ---- 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 com pound. computador m (inst)(M), computer. computar, to compute, calclate. computista m, computer. cmputo m, computation. comunicacin /, communication. concadenamiento m, linkage. concavidad/, concavity. cncavo m, cncava /, cavity, hollow. cncavo o, concave, dished. cncavo-convezo, concave-convex. concentracin /, concentration. ---- en seco (min), dry concentration. ---- hidrogeninica (pa), hydrogen-ion concen tration. ---- por venteo (min), dry blowing. concentrado m, a concntrate; a concentrated. concentrador m, concentrator. concentrar, to concntrate. 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 (/) de fases (elc), phase coincidence. concrecin/ (geol), concretion. concrecional, concretionary. concrecionar, to sinter. concretar, to concrete. concretera/ (C), concrete mixer. concreto wt, (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 (trademark). ---- de escorias, slag concrete; (C) cinder con crete. ---- en masa, mass concrete.

---- de tarrajar, thread dope. ---- desincrustante, boiler compound. ---- impermeabilizador, waterproofing

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) mili 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, condnsate. condensador m (mee) (elc) (fma), condenser, (elec) capacitor. ---- a vaco, vacuum condenser. ---- acorazado, shell-and-tube condenser. ---- atmosfrico (aa)(rfg), atmospheric con denser. ---- 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 con denser. ---- de casco, shell-and-tube condenser. ----de contraflujo (aa), counterflow condenser. ---- de corrientes opuestas, countercurrent con;' denser. ----de corrientes paralelas, parallel-flow con denser. ----de chorro, jet condenser. - de chorro mltiple, multijet condenser. ---- de dcadas (ra), decade condenser or capaci tor. ----de derivacin (ra), by-pass condenser. ----de doble flujo, double-flow or two-pass con denser. --- de electrolito pastoso, dry electrolitic capac itor. --- 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), pate condenser. ---- de reflujo, reflux condenser. ---- de rejilla (ra), grid condenser.

condensador
----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 con denser. ----rotatorio (elc), rotary or synchronous con denser. ----sintonizador (ra), tuning condenser. ----sumergido (aa)(rfg), submerged 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 conduit. conducir, to carry, conduct, convey; (auto) to drive. conductancia /, conductance. --- andica (ra), pate conductance. --- de dispersin (elc), leakage conductance, leakance. --- de entrada (ra), input conductance. --- de grilla (ra), grid conductance. --- electrdica (ra), electrodo or grid or pate conductance. --- especfica (is), specific conductance. ---- molar (qum), molar conductance, molecular conductivity. ---- unitaria de conveccin (aa), unit convection conductance, film coefficient for convection. conductibilidad /, conductivity. ---- calorfica, thermal conductivity. conductividad /, conductivity. ---- magntica, magnetic conductivity, permeability. --- molecular, molecular conductivity, molar conductance. --- trmica, thermal conductivity. conductivo (elc), conductivo. conducto TO, conduit, flume, aqueduct; duct; flue; chute; (elec) conduit. ---- celular (elc), conduit (street). ---- de abastecimiento (hid), supply line, aque duct. ---- de aceite, oil duct or groove; oil pipe. ---- de aduccin, supply line, aqueduct, supply pipe; supply duct. ---- de alambres, wireway, raceway, electric con duit. ---- 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.

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---- 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 race way. de humo, flue. ---- de impulsin (hid), forc 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), loom, flexible tubing. ----forzado (hid), pressure conduit, penstock. ----metlico flexible (elc), flexible metallic con duit, 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 zcalo (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 conduc tor. ---- compuesto (elc), composite conductor. ---- de alimentacin, feed wire, feeder. ---- de arrastre, drag conveyor. ---- de artesas, pan conveyor. ---- de bagacillo (az), trash conveyor. - de bagazo (az), bagasse carrier. ---- de bateas, pan conveyor. ---- de caa (az), cae 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 trance conductor. --- de estera (C), apron conveyor. --- de gusano, screw conveyor. --- de husillo (C), spiral conveyor. --- de locomotora, engine driver, locomotive engineer. --- de obras (A)(Ch), construction manager; resident engineer. --- de paletas, flight conveyor. --- de rastrillo (C), drag conveyor. --- de retorno, (elec) return conductor; (ce) return conveyor. ---- de segmento (elc), segmental conductor. ---- de tablillas, slat or flight conveyor. ---- de toma (elc), collector conductor. --- de tornillo (C), screw conveyor. ---- espiral, screw or spiral conveyor. conductores de compensacin (elc), compensatory leads. conductores de derivacin (elc), shunt leads. condulete m (elc)(V), Condulet (trademark). conectador m, connector; (elec) outlet. ---- de elementos, cell connector. ---- de manguera, hose connector. ---- elctrico de carriles (fe), rail bond. conectar (mee) (elc), to connect. conector m, connector (all senses). ---- a presin (elc), pressure or solderless con nector. -- a tierra (elc), grounding connector. ---- angular (carp), elbow connector. ---- cerrador (elc), locking connector. ---- corrugado (carp), corrugated joint fastener. ---- de anillo dentado (carp), toothed ring con nector. ---- de anillo partido (carp), split-ring connector. ---- de bridas, flanged connection. ---- de caja (elc), box connector. ---- de cordn (elc), cord connector. ---- de derivacin (elc), tap connector. ---- de entrada (tub), service or house connection. ---- de perno partido, split-bolt connector. ---- de rosca, threaded connection. ---- de torones (cab), strand connector. ---- ele (carp), elbow connector. en cruz, cross connector. ---- sin soldadura (elc), pressure or solderlesa connector. conexin/, connection, joint. de campo o de montaje (est), field connection. ---- de estrella (elc), star or Y or wye connec tion. ---- de rosca, threaded connection. ---- domiciliaria (tub) (elc), house service. ---- empernada, bolted connection. ---- en cascada (elc), 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 Scott connection. --- en tringulo (elc), delta connection. ---- en V (elc), V or open-delta connection. --- estrella-estrella (elc), star-star connection. --- para 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) bell---- tringulo-estrella (elc), delta-star connec

and-spigot joint.

nection. configuracin / (qum) (top) (mat), configuration. confitillo m (M), pea gravel or stone. conflacin /, smelting, ore reduction. confluencia /, confluence, junction of streams; (rr) junction. confluente m o, tributary, confluent. confocal, confocal. conformador m, grader, road shaper; driftpin; (mt) shaper; contour machine; forming machine. --- de bastidor incunable, leaning-frame grader. --- de motor, motor grader. --- de ruedas incunables, leaning-wheel grader. conformadora/, grader; shaper; former. --- de arrastre, pul grader. --- de caminos, road scraper or grader, eubgrader. --- elevadora, elevating grader. conformante (mat), conformal. conformar, to shape. conforme m, approval; o (math) conformal. congelar, congelarse, to freeze. conglomerdico (geol)(A), comglomeratic. conglomerado m (geol), conglomrate; a conglomeratic. --- de boleos, boulder conglomrate. --- de chinos, cobble conglomrate. --- de fallas, fault conglomrate. --- de granito (A), granplithic (floor) ---- de peas (V), cobble conglomrate. --- de peones (V), boulder conglomrate. --- de trituracin, crush conglomrate. --- fundamental, basal conglomrate. conglomerante m, binding material. conglomertico, conglomeratic. conglutinador m, coalescer. conglutinarse, to coalesce, coaglate, cake. congosto m, canyon, gorge; pass. congruente (mat), congruent. conicidad/, taper; conicity. cnico, conical. cnicohelicoidal, conico-helicoidal, spiral bevel. conifera / (mad), conifer. conifero, coniferous. coniforme, cone-shaped. conjugado, conjgate. conjuntador-disruptor m (auto), rnake and break. conjunto m (mee), assembly. --- de fusible, fuse unit. --- de la impulsin final, final-drive assembly. ---- de varias salidas (elc), multioutlet assem bly. --- motriz (auto) (A), power plant. conmutador m (elc), transfer or change-over switch; commutator. -- al vaco (ra), vacuum switch. --- antena-tierra (ra), lightning switch. ---- de bandas (ra) (M), band selector or switch.

---- tringulo-tringulo (elc), delta-delta con

tion.

conmutador
__ 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. conmutar, to cummutate; tothrow over (elec switch). conmutatriz / (elc), converter. COnO m, cone. - aluvial, alluvial cone, cone delta. ---- basculable (ap), tipover cone. ---- de depresin de bombeo, cone o pumping depression. ---- >de deyeccin (geol), debris cone. ---- de espigas (tub) (V), reducer with spigot ends. ---- de pulverizacin, spray cone. --- de revenimiento (conc)(M), slump cone. -= de silencio (ap), cone of silence. - de viento (ap), wind sock. ---- dispersor (hid), diff using cone. ---- entre cono (geol), cone-in-cone. - hidrulico, hydraucone. ---- Imhoff (dac), Imhoff cone. --- primitivo (en), pitch cone. ---- recto, right cone. --- roscado (mo)(A), cone nut. --- sacabarrena (pet), horn socket. conocimiento m, bil of lading; voucher. ---- corrido o directo, through bil of lading. ---- de almacn o de depsito, warehouse receipt. ---- de embarque, bil of lading. --- limpio, clean bil of lading. --- martimo, ocean bil of lading. --- negociable, order bil of lading. ---- no traspasable, straight bul of lading. ---- tachado, foul bil of lading. ---- terrestre, inland bil of lading. ---- uniforme (fe), (US) uniform bil of lading. conoidal, conoidal. conoide m, conoid. conquilfero (Es), containing shells. consecuente (mat)(geol), consequent. consejo m, commission, board, council. de administracin, board of directora. --- de aseguradores, board of underwriters. ---- de sanidad, board of health. directivo, board of directors. conservacin/, maintenance; conservation, conservaney. --- de la va (fe), track maintenance, mainte nance of way. --- del lecho (fe), roadway maintenance. --- de material mvil (fe), maintenance of equipment. de va y obras (fe), maintenance of way and structures.

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construccin conservador m (elc), conservator, expansin tank. conservadora/ (maq), maintainer. caminera, road maintainer. ---- de cuchillas mltiples, multiple-blade main tainer. conservar, to maintain. - la derecha (ca), to keep to the right. consignacin /, consignment, shipment; appropriation, ---- , en, on consignment. consignador m, consignor. consignar, to consign. consignatario m, consignee. consistencia/, consisteney. consistente, consistent (material). consistmetro m, consisteney meter, consistometer. consola/, bracket, consol. ---- colgante, shaf t or drop hanger. ---- de andamiaje, scaffbld bracket, builder's jack. ---- para poste, post hanger. consolidar, to compact, consoldate; consolidarse, to settle, become compact. consolidmetro m, consolidometer. consonancia/ (elc), consoiiance, resonance. consonante (elc), consonant, resonant. constantn, constantana, constantano m f, constantan (alloy). constante/a, constant. ---- de amortiguacin (ele), damping constant. ---- de elasticidad, spring constant (vibration). ---- del elemento (az), cell constant. ---- de fase (ra), phase or wave-length constant. ---- de gravitacin, gravitational constant. ---- de refraccin, constant of refraction, specific refractiv power. ---- de rejilla (ptica), gratiiig constant. ---- del retculo (lev), stadia-interval factor. ---- de sintona (ra), tuning constant. ---- de tiempo (elc)*' tim constant. ---- taquimtrica (lev), stadia constant. constantes de calibracin (fma), cahbration constants. constitucin/ (geol)(qum), constitution. constitutivo, constitutive. constituyente m (qum), constituent. constriccin /, constriction. construccin /, construction; 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 carried on frame). ---- incombustible, fireproof construction. ---- naval, shipbuilding. ---- por etapas, stage construction. ---- resistente al fuego, fire-resistive construc tion. ---- reticulada, framed structure. ---- Seale (cab), Seale construction. ----vial, road building. ---- Warrington (cab), Warriiigton construction

constructor 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 (/) de caminos (ec), Roadbuilder. construido en el lugar, built-in-place. construir, to construct, build, erect. consultor m, consultant; a consulting (engineer). consumidor m, consumer. consumo m, consumption; (elec) current drain. --- unitario, specific consumption. contabilidad/, accounting. contabilista, contable, accountant. contactador m (elc), contactor. contacto m, contact (all senses). --- corredizo (elc), sliding contact. ---- de inversin (elc), reverse contact. --- de resorte (elc), spring contact. de rosca (elc), screwed contact. --- de tope (elc), butt contact. --- perfecto a tierra (elc), dead earth or ground. --- por humedad (elc), weather contact. --- rodante, rolling contact. --- rozante (elc), sliding contact. contactos del distribuidor (mg), distributer points. contactos del ruptor (mg), breaker points. contactor m, contactor. ----de enfriamiento superficial (aa), surfacecooled contactor. --- de leva, cam contactor. --- de reposicin (elc), reset contactor. contador TO, accountant; meter; counter. --- a cantidad, quantity meter. --- a carga diferencial (hid), head meter. ---- compuesto (agua), compound 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), constriction meter. --- de consumo, service meter. --- de corriente, (hyd) current meter; (elec) ampere-hour meter. ---- de costos, cost accountant. ---- de choque (hid), impact meter. ---- de demanda mxima, demand meter. ---- de desplazamiento (agua), displacement-type meter. ---- de disco rotatorio, rotary-disk meter. ---- de mbolo, piston-type water meter. --- de enchufe (elc), socket-type or detachable meter. ----de energa desvatada (elc), reactive kva meter. --- de estacionamiento (auto), parking meter. --- de expansin de la arena (pa), sand-expansion recorder. --- de exposiciones (fma), exposure counter. -- de factor de potencia (elc), power-factor meter. * de factor de reactancia (elc), reactive-factor meter.

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contraatagua - de flujo o de gasto, flowmeter. de frefrecuencia, frequency meter, (ra) quency indicator. de hlice, propeller meter. de kilometraje, speedometer. ---- de motor (elc), motor meter. ---- de orificio con placa delgada, thin-plate or fice meter. ---- de paletas, vane meter (water). ---- de prueba, testing meter. ----de radiacin (ra), radiation counter. ----de reloj, clock meter. --- de revolturas (conc), batch meter. ----de tantos (M), batch meter. ----de tarifas mltiples o de tipo mltiple (elc), multirate meter. ----de tiempo, timing device. --- de turbina, turbine-type meter. - de vatio-horas, watt-hour meter. --- de Voltamperios reactivos, varmeter. --- de volumen (hid), volume or quantity meter. --- de vueltas, revolution counter, speed indica tor. --- indicador, indicating meter. --- indicador de sintonizacin (ra), tuning meter. --- integrador a intervalos, intermittent integrating meter. --- maestro, master meter. --- positivo (hid), positivo or displacement meter. --- pblico o titulado, certified public accountant. --- registrador de demanda, recording demand meter. --- removible (elc), detachable or socket-typ meter. --- tipo ilativo (hid), inferential meter. --- vertedor (hid), weir meter. contadura/, accounting; accounting ornee. contaminacin /, contamination. contaminador m, contaminant. contaminar, to contamnate, pollute. conten m, curb contenido m, content. contera /, ferrule; pile shoe. contingencias /, contingencies. continuante m (mat), continuant. continuidad/, continuity. Continuo m (mat), continuum; o continuous. contorneador m (mh), router. contornear, to saw around, cut a profile; to routj to trace a contour; to scribe; to streamline. contorno m, outline, contour. --- baado (hid), wetted perimeter. --- de deslizamiento (ms), shear pattern. --- de inundacin (hid), flowage line. contra, against, counter, opposite to. contra-amperios-vueltas /, badfc ampere-turns. contraaguja m (fe), guardrail at a switch. contraalabeo m (sol), prespringing, initial distortion. contraalcanca / (min), counterchute. contraantena / (ra), counterpoise. contrarbol m, countershaft. contraatagua /, secondary eofferdam; buttresa to strengthen a eofferdam.

contrabalancear
contrabalancear, to counterbalance. contrabalancn ni, balance bob. contrabalanza /, counterbalance. contrabisagra /, leaf of a hinge. de jamba, jamb leaf. ---- de puerta, door leaf. contrabordo m (M), curb. contraboterola/ (re), dolly, holder-on. contrabveda /, inverted vault or arch. contrabranque m (en), apron, stemson. contrabrazo m (auto), drag link. contrabrazola / (en), headledge. contrabrida /, counterflange; follower (Dresser coupling). contracabeza /, lip forming fiangeway of a grooved rail. contracalibre m, mating gage. contracanal m, branch canal, contracan m (min)(M), drift in the footwall. contracarril m (fe), guardrail. ---- de resalte (fe), easer rail. contraccin /, contraction. - completa (hid), full contraction. -eliminada (hid), suppressed contraction. ---- lateral (hid), end contraction. ---- por desecacin (conc), drying shrinkage. --- superficial (hid), surface contraction. contracercos m, door and window trim. contracielo m (rnin)(M), raise, upraise. --- d acceso, manway raise. " escalonado, stope raise. ---- piloto, pilot raise. - ramal, branch or cutout raise. ---- ventilador, ventilation raise. contracimiento m, wall or paving to protect a foundation. contraclave /, voussoir next to the keystone. contraclavija/, gib, key, fox wedge. contracodaste m (en), propeller post, sternpost. contracodo m (tub), S bend. contraconducto (min), counterchute. contracorazn m (fe), wing of a frog. contracorriente /, countercurrent, eddy, reverse current; a contracorriente, upstream. contracuaderna/ (en), reverse frame. contracuchilla /, fixed blade of a shear. contracuneta /, intercepting ditch at top of a slope, counterdrain, berm ditch. contracua /, gib. contracurva/, reverse curve, contrachapada, madera (M), plywood. contrachaveta/, gib. contrachoque m, bumper, buffer. contradegello m (her), bottom fuller. contradepsito m (Es), reservoir below a dam. contraderivacin/ (elc), back shunt. contradiagonales/, (tu) counterbracing. contradique m, supporting dike, spur dike, counterdike; (A) cofferdam. contradurmiente m (en), clamp. contraeje m, countershaft, jackshaft; tail shaft. ----de velocidades (auto), transmission counter shaft. contraelectromotriz, counter electromotive. contraembalse m (A), equalizing reservoir. contraempuje m, courterthrust.

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contraensayo m, check analysis. contraerse, to contract, shrink. contraescaln m (es), riser. ---- atiesador, false riser. contraescarpa / (hid), hearth, apron, countci* scarp. contraestampa/ (est), dolly, bucker. contraestay m (nut), preventer. contraexplosin/ (auto), backfire. contrafianza /, indemnity bond. contrafibra /, cross grain. contrafilo m (herr), back edge. contrafiln m (min), counterlode, countervein. contraflecha/, camber. contraflujo m, reverse current, countercurrent, counterflow, eddy. contrafondo m (A), front. contrafoso m, counterdrain. contrafrente m (A), back. contrafriccin, antifriction. contrafuego, fireproof, fire-resisting. contrafuerte m, counterfort, buttress; (top) spur; (M) abutment. ----de gravedad, massive buttress (Ambursen dam). contragalera/ (min), countergangway. contragolpe m, return stroke (pistn); kickback. contragrada / (es), riser. contragradiente /, reverse grade, contragua/, stiffener for elevator guides; (hyd) steel lining in gat guides; counterguide. contrahierro m (cepillo), top iron, frog. contrahilo m (mad), end grain; cross grain. contrahuella/ (es), riser. contraincendios, fireproof, fire-resisting; for fire fighting. contraladeo m (est), sway brace. contralecho m (M), lower bed of an ashlar stone. contralecho, a (mam)(Es), laid with natural bed vertical. contralistonado m (ed), counterlathing. contralor m, controller, auditor; (elec)(A) controller. contralora /, auditing; auditor's office, contramaestre m, foreman; master mechanic; (naut) boatswain. contramanivela /, drag link. contramarcar, to matchmark. contramarcos m, door or window trim. contramarcha/, (eng) reverse, reversing. contramarchar, (eng) to run in reverse. contramarea /, tidal countercurrent. contramartillo m (re), dolly, bucker. contramatriz /, top die. contramecha /, counterbore. ---- piloto, counterbore pilot. contramina/, adit; drift connecting two mines, contramotor m, opposing motor; haulback motor, contramuro m (A)(Col), wall built against another. contraonda/ (ra)(A), back 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/, reverse grade, acclivity; (Es) (A) downgrade following an upgrade. contraperno (V), stop screw. contrapesador (TO) de ruedas (auto), wheel balancer. contrapesar, to counterweight. contrapeso TO, counterweight; counterpoise, (ra) balancing capacity. ---- de las tenazas (pet), tong counterbalance. - de ventana, sash weight. Contrapilastra /, astragal, molding covering a door joint. contrapiso TO, subfloor; (A)(rd) subgrade. contraplaet /, anchor pate. contraplacado TO, plywood. ---- metlico (A), plymetal. superprensado, superpressed or high-density plywood. Contraplancha /, (str) splice pate; (w) backing strip. ---- de escurrimiento (to), counterflashing. contrapolea / (Es), tail pulley. contrapozo m (min), raise, upraise. contrapresa /, (Sp) downstream cofferdam; (A) stilling-pool weir. contrapresin /, back pressure. contraproducente, unprofitable. contraprueba /, check test. contrapuerta /, lining inside of firebox door; storm door. contrapunta/ (mh), back center; tailstock, poppethead. con cono, cone center. ---- con palanca de mano (mh), hand-lever tail stock. contrapunzn TO, counterpunch. contraquebranto m (c), hog frame, longitudinal trussing. contraquilla/ (en), keelson; false keel. contrarrampa / (Es)(A), upgrade following a downgrade. Contrarrasante m (C), adverse grade. contrarreguera /, 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 (fe), guardrail. contrarrobln TO, burr, riveting wagher. contrarroblonador m (re), holder-on, bucker, dolly. contrarroda/ (en), stemson, apron. contrarrotacin /, counterrotation. contrasalmer TO, arch stone next to the skewback. contraseguro TO, reinsurance. contrastar, to assay; to compare with a standard (weights and measures). contraste m, an assay; comparison with a standard; (tv) contrast. contrata /, a contract. contratajamar m (pte), downstream nosing. contrataladrar, to counterbore. contrataladro m, counterbore. contratalud TO, counterslope, (rd) foreslope. contratante s, contracting party.

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contratapa /, auxiliary top or cover. contratar, to contract (a job). contratensin / (elc) (A), counter electromotive forc. contraterrapln m (A), any structure to hold a fill. contratiro TO, 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 edificacin, building contractor. electricista, electrical contractor, electragist. --- general, general contractor. ---- sanitario (ed), plumbing contractor. contrato TO, contract. ---- a costo ms honorario, cost-plus or fee contract. ----a destaj, taskwork contract; (Ec) unitprice contract of limited extent, duration, and number of men employed. ---- a precio determinado, fixed-price contract. ---- a precio global o a suma alzada, lump-sum contract. ---- a precios unitarios, unit-price contract. ---- de enganche, contract for furnishing workmen. ---- de fletamiento, charter party. de trabajo, employment contract. ---- por medida, unit-price contract. contratope TO, rear stop, back bumper. contratorcimiento m (sol), counterdistortion. contratuerca/, lock or set or jam nut; nut lock; (U) lock washer. contravapor m, back-pressure steam. contravstago TO, pistn tail rod. contravena, contraveta / (min), counterlode, countervein. contraventamientos m (U), wind bracing; guys. contraventana/, window shutter; storm sash. contraventanas a prueba de incendio, fire shutters. contraventar, to brace; to guy. contraventeo TO, wind bracing; set of guys. ---- de portal, portal bracing. contraviaje m (Col), skew, bevel. contravidriera /, window blind; storm sash. contravidrio TO, glazing molding. contraviento TO, a guy; wind bracing. contravoltaje m (A), counter electromotive forc, contrete TO, 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), auto matic 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 tensin regulable (elc), adjustablevoltage control. --- remoto, remote control.

controlador controlador TO, controladora /, controller (all senses). --- de gasto (pa), rate controller. ---- de velocidad, speed controller. controlar, to control; to check, verify. controler m (elc), controller. conveccin/, convection. convectivo, convective. convector m (elc) (cf), convector. convenio TO, agreement, contract. convergencia /, (surv) (math) convergence, convergency; (auto) toe-in. convergente, converging. conversin/ (mat)(elc), conversin. conversor w, conversora/, converter (all senses). convertible, convertible. convertidor m (elc) (met), converter. ---- Bessemer, Bessemer converter. ---- de arco (elc), are con verter. ---- de fases (elc), phase con verter. --- de frecuencia (elc), frequeney changer or converter ---- de onda (ra), wave con verter. ---- de refuerzo, booster converter. ---- de torsin, torque converter. ---- en cascada (elc), cascade converter. ---- pentarrejilla (ra), pentagrid converter. ---- rotativo (elc), rotary or synchronous con verter. convertir (qum) (elc) (met), to convert. convexidad/, convexity. convexo, convex. convoy TO, (A) (M) (Sp) railroad train. coordenadas /, coordinates. ---- cartesianas, Cartesian coordinates. ---- en el espacio, space coordinates. ---- esfricas, spherical coordinates. ---- planas polares, plae polar coordinates. ---- terrestres (fma), ground coordinates. coordinatgrafo TO, coordinatograph. coordinatmetro m (fma), coordinatometer. copa/, cup; anything cup-shaped. - de inflamacin (di), ignition cup. ---- enfocadora (ra), focusing cup. copador m (herr), fuller; creaser. ---- inferior (her), bottom fuller. --superior (her), top fuller. copal TO, copal. copete TO, crest. copia/, copy. ---- al carbn, carbn copy. ---- al f erroprusiato, blueprint. ---- azul, blueprint. ---- de contacto (fma), contact print. ---- heliogrfica, blueprint, sun print. ---- negrosina, vandyke print. copiloto m (fma), copilot. copula /, small cup. ---- de aceite, oil cup. ---de cebar, priming cup. ---- de engrase, grease or oil cup, lubricator. ---- de grasa, grease cup. copla/ (Ch), a coupling. coplano m, (pmy) coplane; a coplanar. ---- bsico (fma), basal coplane. copie m, a coupling.

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cordn copln m (C), a coupling. coque TO, coke. --- de alquitrn, pitch coke. --- de alto horno, blast-furnace coke. --- de fundicin, foundry coke. --- de gas o de retorta, gas coke. --- de petrleo, petroleum coke. coquificar, coquizar, to coke. coquimbita / (miner), coquimbite, white copperas. coral m, coral, corlico a (V), coral, coralfero, coralgeno a, coral, coralina/, corallin; a coral. coraza /, armor, protective covering. ---- reticulada (elc), basket-weave armor. ---- trabada (elc), interlocking armor. corazn TO, core; heartwood; (rr) frog, (A) frog point. --- con carril de muelle engoznado (fe), hingedspring-rail frog. --- con insertados de acero endurecido (fe), anvil-faced frog. ---- con pata de liebre mvil (fe), spring-rail frog. ---- de arcilla (hid), puddle core. ---- de cable, (wr) center strand, core. ---- de plancha (fe), pate frog. ---- de prueba (sx), drill core. ---- de punta mvil (fe), movable-point frog. ---- de riel fijo (fe), fixed-rail frog. ---- de rieles ensamblados (fe), built-up frog. ---- medio (fe), crotch frog. ---- rojo (mad), red heart. corazonar (sx), to core. corbata/, (sb)(A) collar; (auto)(M) cnvas protector of inner tube. corchado m (cab), lay. ---- cruzado, regular lay. ---- directo, lang lay. corcheta/ (Es), rabbet in a doorframe. corchete TO, cramp; catch, latch; belt clamp. corcho TO, cork. cordaje TO, cordage, rope. cordel TO, rope, cord; belt course; a measure of length (20.35 m); a measure of rea (414 centiares); formerly in Cuba a measuring tape. ^ de marcar, chalk line. cordelera /, rigging; riggmg yard; ropewalk; cordage. cordelero TO, ropemaker; (surv)(C) tapeman, chainman. cordera /, storehouse for rigging. cordillera /, mountain range. ---- divisoria, divide. cordita/, cordite (explosive). cordn TO, cord, strand of rope; belt lacing; sidewalkcurb; (atr) chord, flan ge; (mas) course. belt course; (p) spigotend; (carp)(w) bead, (A)(C) mountain chain; (A)(Ch) windrow. ---- comprimido (viga), comprossion flange. ---- de alambre, wire strand. ---- de alambre con eje fibroso, fiber-center wire strand. ---- de andariveles, (wr) tramway strand. ---- de cerros, range of hills.

cordn
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----de lampara (elc), lamp cord. - de oropel (elc), tinsel cord. ----de servicio recio (elc), hard-service cord. ----de suspensi&n (elc), drop cord. ----de traslapo (sol), overlap bead. ----de vereda, curbstone, sidewalk curb. ----guardapretil (pte), barrier curb. ----inferior, (tu) lower chord, (gi) bottom flange. ----para correa, belt lacing. ----para tranvas, (wr) tramway strand. ----plano, (wr) flattened strand. ----reflector (ca), reflecting curb. ----sobrepasable (ca), surmountable curb. ----superior, (tu) upper chord, (gi) top flange. coribronce m (M)(B), chalcopyrite (copper ore), corindn m (miner), corundum, corindn, cornamusa / (en), cleat, bitt. ----de gua, chock. ---de remolcar, towing bitts. ----escotera, chock, snatch cleat. corneana / (geol), hornfels. corneta (/) de niebla, foghorn. cornija/, cornice. cornijal m, crner post. cornijn m, street comer of a building. cornisa/, cornice; (pet)(V) crown block. cornisa, en (ca)(V), built up on a sidehill. cornisn m, street comer of a building; (M) coping. corolario m, corollary. corona/, annular space; ring gear; (elec) corona; crest (dam); (auto) rim; tubular drill bit; crown of a road; (pet) (V) crown block. cortante (pet), boring head. ----de arco, crown of an arch. ----de diamantes, diamond bit. ----de rodillos (cojinete), roller race. ----dentada, sprocket, gear; crown wheel; ring gear; calyx. ----fija (turb), speed ring. ---- para municiones, shot-drill bit. coronacin/, crest. coronadora/ (lab), capping machine. coronamiento m, crest, coping, top. coronar, to top out; to cap. corporacin /, corporation. corral m, corral, yard for stock. ---- de almacenamiento, store yard. ---- de maderas, lumberyard. corraln m, yard, store yard. corrasin/ (geol), corrasion. correa/, belt, strap; purlin, girt. ---- alisadora (ca), finishing belt. ---- articulada, link or chain belt. ---- cncava, trough belt. ---- conductora, belt conveyor. ---- corrugada, cog belt. ---- cruzada, crossed belt. de cadena, chain belt. ---- de siete capas, seven-ply belt. ---- de trallas, whipcord belt. ---- dentada, cog belt. ---- en aspa, crossed belt. ---- en cua, V belt. ---- en V-mltiple, multiple-V belt. ---- seleccionadora, sorting belt.

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---- sin fin, endless belt. ---- transmisora, driving or transmission belt. ---- transportadora, belt conveyor. ---- trapezoidal, V belt.

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correaje m, belting. ---- articulado de cuero, leather link belting. ---- compuesto, composition belting. ---- de alambre tejido, woven-wire belting. ---- de cuero crudo, rawhide belting. de suela, leather belting. correccin/, correction; (inst) adjustment. ---- de estacin (lev), station adjustment. ---- de los lados (lev), side adjustment. ---- del polgono (lev), figure adjustment. ---- por flecha (lev), correction for sag. ---- prismoidal (ot), prismoidal correction. corredera/, track, slide; (V) screed; slide valve; skid; (surv) target; (inst) cursor, slide; (mas) screed board; door hanger; (naut) log Une; (mt) ram; (r)(A) rapids. ---- a municiones, ball-bearing hanger (door). ---- de cableva, cableway carriage. ---- de calibre, slide of a caliper rule. ---- de cuadrante oscilante (mv), slide block. ---- de gua (ef), fender skid, sheer skid, glancer. ---- de mira, target of a level rod. ---- de parrilla, gridiron valve. ---- de regla, slide of a slide rule. ---- de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link. -reguladora del cortavapor (mv), cutoff or expansin valve. correderas, guides; skids. ---- de compuerta (hid), gate guides. ---- de la cruceta (mv), crosshead guides. corredero, corredizo a, sliding, traveling. corredor m, passage, corridor; broker. ---- de aduana, customhouse broker. ---- de cambios, foreign-exchange broker. ---- de lnea (pet), line walker, pipe-line inspec tor. --- de maquinaria (cons), equipment broker or dealer. ---- de va (fe), trackwalker. ---- martimo, ship broker. corredura/, flow; overflow. corregible (inst), adjustable. corregir, to correct; (inst) to adjust. correlacin/ (geol)(mat), correlation. correntada /, corrental m, swift flow of a river. correntilneo (M), streamlined. correntmetro m, current meter, correntn m (PR), strong current. correntoso, flowing strongly, torrential. corren m, heavy strap or belt, (M) clevis. correoso, tough. correr, to run; to flow; to travel, slide; correrse (pint), to sag. ---- niveles, to run levis. ---- una lnea (lev), to run a line. correspondencia/ (fma), correspondence. corretaje m, brokerage. corrida/, run, travel; (mas)(Ch) course; (min) (Ch) outcrop; (min)(M) strike of a vein; (min)(B) drift; (surv) a run (of levis). corrido, continuous; lineal, running.

comente
corriente /, current, flow; atream, river; electric current; (C) slope of a roof; o regular, coramon, standard, plain. - abajo, downstream. ---- alterna (c.a.), alternating current (a.c). alterna simple, single^phase current. ---- alternada, alternating current. ---- andica (ra), anode or pate current. ---- arriba, upstream. ---- avanzada (elc), leading current. ---- baja (r), low water. ---- catdica (ra), cathode current. ---- con rotor fijo (mot), blocked-rotor current. ---- con rotor libre (mot), free-rotor current. ----conductiva (elc), conduction current. ---- continua (elc), continuous or nonpulsating direct current. cruzada, crosscurrent. de adelanto (elc), leading current. ---- de atraso (elc), lagging current. ---- de cierre (elc), sealing current. ----de desplazamiento (elc), displacement or dielectric current. ---- de disparo (elc), drop-out current. ----de escape o de fuga o de falla (elc), leakage or fault current. ---- de funcionamiento (elc), pickup current. --de grilla (ra)(A), grid current. ---- del haz (ra), beam current. ---- de ionizacin (ra), gas or ionization cur rent. ---- de la marea, tidal current, tide. ---- de placa (ra), anode or pate current. ---- de rayos andicos (ra), anode-ray or positiveray current. ----de rejilla (ra), grid current. ---- de remolino (A), eddy current. - desvatada (elc), wattless or idle current. ---- desviada (elc), stray current. ---- directa (cd.), direct current (d.e.)---- directa con fluctuaciones (elc), ripple cur rent. ---- efectiva (elc), effective or root-mean-square current. ---- en tringulo (elc), delta current. en vaco (elc), no-load or idle or reactive current. ---- espacial (ra), space current. ---- especifica (elc), current density. ---- fretica (r), subsurface flow, water-table stream. ---- inductiva (elc), induced current. ---- invariable o permanente (elc), constant current. ---- momentnea (elc), transient current; instantaneous current. ---- momentnea mxima (elc), rated shorttime current. ---- oscilatoria (elc), oscillating current. ---- parsita (elc), eddy or parasitic or Foucault current. ---- portadora (elc), carrier current. ---- pulsativa (elc), pulsating current. ---- reactiva (elc), idle or reactive current. ---- retrasada (elc), lagging current. ---- sangradora (ra), bleeder current.

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cortador
---- sinusoidal (elc), sinusoidal or simple har---- sublvea (r), underflow. ---- subsiguiente (elc), follow current. ---- subterrnea aislada (r), subsurface perched ---- trmica, thermocurrent. ---- terminadora (elc), finishing rate or current. ---- vaga o vagabunda (elc), stray current. ---- vatada (elc), active or watt current.

stream.

-vectorial (elc), vector or complex sinusoidal current. corrientes dispersas (elc), leakage current. corrientes terrestres (geof), earth currents. corrimiento m, sliding; landslide; run; (elec) creepage; (geol)(A) thrust. - de fase (ra)(A), phase shift. corroer, to corrode. corromper, (M) to pollute, contamnate, corromperse, to rot, decompose. corrosible, corrodibe. corrosin/, corrosin. ---- con esfuerzo, stress corrosin. corrosividad /, corrosivity. corrosivo, corrosivo. corroyente, corrosive; abrasive. corrugacin/, corrugation; rut. corrugado, corrugated. corta/, cutting; (lg) felling. cortaalambre m, wire cutters, nippers. cortaarandelas m, washer cutter. cortabarras m, bar cutter. cortabilidad / (met), cuttability. cortabulones, cortacabillas TO, boltcutter. cortacable m, wire-rope cutter. cortacadena m, chain cutter. cortacao m, pipe cutter. cortacircuito m (elc), circuit breaker, switch, cutout; cutoff. ----de disparo instantneo, instantaneous-trip circuit broaker. --- de fusible, fuse cutout. ---- de fusible de cada, drop-out fuse cutout. ----de fusible de expulsin, expulsin cutout. ----de fusible restablecedor, reclosing fuse cut out. --- de tiempo, time-delay circuit breaker. ----para sobretensiones, overvoltage cutout. ----trmico, thermal cutout. cortaclavos m, nail clippers. cortacorrea m, belt cutter. cortacorriente (elc), current breaker. cortacristal m, glass cutter. cortachapa TO, sheet-metal cutter. cortada/ (exc), cut, through cut. cortadera/, blacksmith chisel. ---- en caliente, hot chisel. cortado a medida, cut to length. cortado a troquel, die-cut. cortador m, cutter, clipper; (sa) slasher. ----a diamante (mh), diamond cutter. ----de agujeros ciegos (elc), knockout cutter. --- de banco, bench cutter. ----de brechas (ec), Gradebuilder, trailbuilder. --- de cable, wire-rope cutter. ----de carbn (min), coal cutter.

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cortador
---- de carriles (fe), track chisel. --- de hoja metlica, sheet-metal cutter. --- de malezas, brush or weed cutter. ---- de raices (ec), root cutter. ---- de ramas (ef), knotter, limber, knot "bumper, ---- en caliente, hot cutter. ---- en fro, cold cutter. ---- mltiple, gang cutter.

costalera
---- cerrado, (Ec) cut more than 2 m deep. ---- con arco de carbn, carboneare 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). ----de pluma (carp) (A), bevel cut. ---- de prstamo, borrow pit. ----de prueba (mh), trial cut. ---- en balcn (M), sidehill cut. ----en bisel, bevel cut. ----en cajn (exc)(A)(M), through cut. ----en trinchera (A), through cut. ---- especfico, 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.

busher, swamper.

cortadora/, cutter, chisel. ---- de engranajes, gear cutter. ---- de ranuras, slot or keyway cutter. cortadura/, cutting, shearing; shearing stress. ---- con arco metlico, metal-are cutting. ---- de penetracin, punching shear (stress). ---- doble, double shear (stress). ---- horizontal, horizontal shearing stress. ---- oiiacetlnica, oxyacetylene cutting. ---- por llama, flame-cutting. ---- simple, single shear (stress). cortaduras, cuttings. cortaespoleta TO, fuse cutter. cortafierro TO, cold chisel. cortafiletes, mquina, thread-cutting machine. cortafro m, cold chisel or cutter. ---- con punta rmbica, diamond-nose chisel. ---- de herrero, cold cutter. ---- quitarrebabas, burr chisel. ---- ranurador, cape chisel. cortafuego TO, fire wall or stop; (elec) fire cutoff. cortahierro m, cold chisel or cutter. ---- de ranurar, cape chisel. ---- para canaletas, lantern chisel. cortahoyo lateral (pet), sido rasp, side hole cutter. cortaladrillos m, front chisel, bricklayer's chisel. cortamatas m, brush or bush hook. cortamecha m (vol), fuse cutter. cortametal, sierra, hacksaw. cortamuestras TO, sample cutter. cortante, cutting, sharp. cortancleos TO, core bit or drill. cortaperno TO, boltcutter. cortar, to cut. ---- al hilo (carp), to rip. cortarraces TO, (t) root cutter. cortarremacb.es, rivet buster or cutter. cortarriel m (fe), track chisel. cortarroscas /, threading machine, cortatraviesa TO (fe), tie cutter. cortatubo TO, pipe cutter; tube cutter. ---- de caldera, boiler-tube cutter. ---- de pozo (pet), casing cutter. ---- de tres cuchillas, three-wheel pipe cutter. cortavapor m (mv), cutoff. cortavidrios TO, glass cutter. cortaviento TO, windbreak, windshield. cortavolandera m, washer cutter. corte TO 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 hiside for full width of roadbed. ----a media galera (A), sidehill cut with overhanging roof. ----a media ladera, sidehill cut.

corteza/, bark; crust; rind (sugar cae). cortina /, curtain; (hyd) core wall, (A) cutof wall; (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 diamond-head-buttress dam. ---- de enrocamiento (M), rock-fill dam. ---- de inyecciones, grout curtain. ---- de machones (M), buttress dam. ---- enrollable, rolling shutter. ---- impermeable, (hyd) core wall. ---- metlica de enrollar, rolling steel shutter. ---- vertedora (M), spillway dam. cortina-puerta, rolling steel door. corto, short. ---- circuito (elc), Bhort circuit. ---- circuito cabal, dead short circuit. ---- circuito directo, dead short circuit. cortocircuitadora /, short-circuiting device. cortocircuitar (A), to short-circuit. corundita/ (rfr), Corundite (trademark). corundo m, corundum, native alumina. corvadura/, curvature. corvo, bent, curved. cosecante TO, cosecant. coseno m, cosine. ---- verso, coversed sine, versed cosine. coser, to make a seam; to lace (belt). cosinusoide/ (Es), cosine curve. cosmtico TO, belt dressing. coso TO, wood borer, timber worm. costa /, coast, shore. ---- de barlovento, weather shore. ---- de sotavento, leo shore. ---- martima, seacoast. costado TO, side. ---- vapor, free alongside (FAS). costal TO, bag, sack. costalera/ (M), burlap.

costanera
costanera/, slope; (lbr) slab; (carp) scab, flitch, fishplate. costaneras (ed), siding. costanero a, pertaining to the coast; sloping. coste TO, see costo, costear, to pay the cost of. costeo TO, financing, gaying for. costero TO (mad), slab; flitch; o (C) coastwise. costilla /, (str) rib; (tun) poling board; (bldg) furring strip; lagging strip (arch); (Col) rafter. costillaje TO, furring; ribbing; frame of a ship; (tun) lagging. costo m, cost. - efectivo, actual cost. --- en plaza, market price. --- ms honorario fijo, cost plus fixed fee. --- ms porcentaje, cost plus percentage. --- ms sobrecosi (M), cost plus fee. --- menos depreciacin, cost less depreciation. --- neto, prime cost, net cost. --- primitivo, original cost. --- , seguro y flete (CSF), cost, insurance, aond freight (CIF). --- unitario, unit cost. costra/, 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), ml or roll scale. costroso, scaly. costura/, seam, joint. --- con solapa, lap seam. ----de pelo (met), hair seam. --- de soldadura, welded seam. --- por recubrimiento, lap seam. cota/ (top), elevation. ----de altura o de nivel, elevation. ----de comparacin, datum. ---- de referencia, datum plae, datum. ----de retenida (hid), storage level. cotacin /, elevation. cotana /, mortise. cotangente /, cotangent. cote TO, half hitch. cotillo TO, poli (ax or hammer); striking face. cotizacin/ (com), quotation. cotizar, to quote. coto TO, boundary monumont. cotunita /, cotunnite, native lead chloride. covacha /, a void, small cave. covelina, covelita / (miner), covellite, ndigo copper. coyunda/ (C)(AC), rope. coz/, big end of a pole or pile; (min)(M) hitch. craquear (pet)(A), to crack. Craqueo m (pet) (A), cracking, crter m (elcc)(geol)(sol)(pet)(vol), crter, crece/(Ch), flood. crecer, to increase; (r) to rise. crecida /, flood. creciente/ (r), flood, rise. ---- de la marea, flood tide. crdito TO, (act) credit. ---- confirmado, confirmed credit.

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----irrevocable, irrevocable credit. crditos pasivos, liabilities. crema de almina (lab), alumina cream. cremallera /, rack, rack rail, cograil. ----de girar (gr), swinging rack. ----en segmento, segment rack. ----reguladora (di), control rack. ----y pin rack and pinion. cremona /, large door bolt. crentrix (is), crenothrix. creosota/, creosote. creosotado a presin, pressure-creosoted. creosotar, to creosote. crepitacin/, crepitation, crackUng; (ra)(A) motorboating. cresa /, maggot. cresol TO (qum), cresol, cresolftalena/ (lab), cresol phthalein. cresta/, crest. - de la corriente andica (ra), peak pate current. ---- de gas (pet), gas cap. ---- divisoria (top), divido. ---- normal (hid), standard crest. ---- vertiente o vertedora (hid), spillway crest. crestera / (top), ridge, watershed Une. crestn TO, outcrop; (top) crest. creta /, chalk. cretceo, chalky, cretaceous. cretcico (geol), Cretaceous. creyn (TO) de marcar, marking or lumber crayon criadero m (min), seam, vein, deposit. ---- de mosquitos, mosquito-breeding rea. ---- de petrleo, oil pool. criba/, screen, strainer, grizzly, riddle; cribbel. ---- corrediza, traveling screen. ---- de ala, wing screen. ---- de aspiracin (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. ---- de vaivn, shaking screen. ---- giratoria, revolving screen. ---- graduadora, gradation screen. ---- hidrulica (min), jig. ---- lavadora, scrubbing or washmg screen. ---- para basuras (hid), trash screen. cribado TO, screoning. ---- con lavado, wet screening. ---- en seco, dry screening. cribador TO, sifter, screen tender. cribadora/, screen. cribar, to screen. cribn TO, grizzly. cric TO, jack, crick; ratchet. ---- de cremallera, ratchet jack. ---- de palanca, lever jack. --- de tornillo, screw jack, jackscrew. ---- hidrulico, hydraulic jack. criofico (is), cryophilic. crigeno, eryogenic. criolita/, cryolite (aluminum ore).

criptocristalino
criptocristalino (geol), cryptocrystalline. criptol TO (elc), kryptol. criptn m (qum), krypton. crique m, (A) ratchet; pawl; jack; (CA) brook. enseno m (pet), chrysene. criscola / (miner), chrysocolla. crisol m, crucible, melting pot; hearth of a furnace. crisolada /, charge of a crucible. crisotilo m (miner), chrysotile (asbestos). cristal TO, glass; flint glass; a pane of glass; crystal. ---- armado, wire glass. ---- cilindrado, pate glass. - de corte AT (ra), AT-cut crystal. ---- de reloj (lab), watch glass. ---- de roca, flint glass; rock crystal. ---- de seguridad, nonshattering or safety glass. ---- deslustrado o esmerilado, ground glass. ---- estriado, ribbed glass. ---- irrompible (M), safety or nonshattering glass. cristalinidad /, crystallinity. cristalino, crystalline. cristalizador TO, crystallizer. ---- al vaco (az), vacuum crystallizer. cristalizar, to crystallize. cristaloblstico (geol) (miner), crystalloblastic. cristalografa/, crystallography. cristalogrfico, crystallographic. cristoln TO, crystolon (abrasive). criterio TO, criterion. crtico, critical. crocidolita /, crocidolite, blue asbestos. croeota /, crocoite, red lead ore. croch m (V), eluteh. cromado, chromium-plated. cromatar, to chromate. cromtica/, chromatics. cromtico, chromatic. cromato TO, chromate. --- de bario, barium chromate or chrome. --- de plomo, lead chromate, (miner) crocoite cromel TO, chromel (alloy). crmico, containing chromium, chromic. cromita /, chromite (chrome ore). cromito m (qum), chromite. cromo TO, chromium, chrome. cromforo m (elc) (qum), chromophore. cromognico, cromgeno (is), chromogenic. crommetro TO, chromometer. cromonquel, chrome-nickel (steel). cronfero m (elc), chronopher. cronografa /, chronography. cronogrfico, chronographic. crongrafo m, chronograph. cronometra /, chronometry. cronomtrico, chronometric. cronmetro TO, chronometer. cronoscopio m (elc), chronoscope. croquis TO, sketch. cruce TO, crossing; (rr) crossing frog; (p) cross. a nivel o de va, grade crossing. - caminero, highway or grade crossing. ---- en arco (tub), crossover. ---- en trbol (ca), clover-leaf intersection.

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- inferior, undergrade crossing. ---- superior, overhead crossing. cruces de rigidez (M), bridging (wood floor). crucero TO, batten, crosspiece; (elec) crossarm; (p) cross; (rr) frog; crossing frog; road crossing; cleavage (stone); (min) cross heading, crosseut; cross timber; (miner) cleavage. ----a nivel, grade crossing. ----bsico (miner), basal cleavage. ----cbico (miner), cubic cleavage. ----de carril continuo (fe), continuous-rail frog. ----de combinacin (fe), a set of slip switches and movable-point crossings. ----de puntas movibles (fe), movable-point crossing. ----en hoja de trbol (ca), clover-leaf intersec tion. ----embridado (tub), flanged cross. --- para soldar (tub), welding cross. ----reductor (tub), reducing cross. ----roscado (tub), screwed cross. cruceros laterales (est), lateral bracing. cruceta/, crossarm; crosshead; crosspiece. --- abierta o de alas (mv), wing-type crosshead. ----atravesada (elc), buck arm, reverse arm. --- cerrada (mv), box-type crosshead. ----de cabeza (mv), crosshead. --- de cuatro espigas (elc), four-pin crossarm. ----de poste (elc), crossarm. ----del timn (en), crosshead. crucetas, X bracing; bridging (wood floor). cruciforme, cruciform. crudeza /, hardness of water. crudo, crude; raw (untreated); hard (water). cruja/, corridor, passage; (bldg)(M) bay. crujido TO, creaking, crackling. cruz/, (p) cross; (min) crossing of two veins. --- con salida lateral (tub), side-outlet cross. --- de campanas (tub), all-bell cross. --- de curva abierta (tub), long-sweep cross. --- de limpieza (tub), blowoff cross. --- de San Andrs (Es)(V), X bracing. --- de seis pasos (tub), double cross. --- embridada (tub), flanged cross. --- , en, at right angles. --- filar (inst), cross hairs. --- intercaladura (tub), cutting-in cross. --- pata escalera (tub), stair-railing cross. --- para lavabo (pb), basin cross. --- para soldar (tub), welding cross; solder-joint cross. --- para tabiques (tub), partition cross. --- reductora (tub), reducing cross. --- reticular (inst), cross hairs. --- roscada (tub), screwed cross. --- sanitaria (tub), sanitary cross. cruzada/ (min), crosseut. cruzadilla/ (AC), grade crossing. cruzamiento TO, crossing; (rr) crossing frog, frog. --- areo, aerial frog (trolley wire). --- con cambiava (fe), slip switch. --- de carril engoznado (fe), swing-ra frog. --- de plancha (fe), pate crossing, pate frog. --- enlazado (fc)(C), slip switch. --- ensamblado (fe), built-up frog.

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cuarto
---- armado (min), truss set. ---- calculador (elc), ealculating board. ---- con mando de frente (elc),live-front switch ---- corredizo (elc), draw-out-type switchboard. ---- de carretillas (elc), truck-type switchboard. ---- de conmutadores (elc), switchboard, panel ---- de contador (elc), meter panel. ---- de distribucin, switchboard. ---- de enchufes (tel), plug switchboard. ---- de entibacin (min)(tn), drift frame, square ---- de estacin (fe) (A), widened right of way to ---- de frente muerto (elc), dead-front switch ---- de fusibles (elc), fuseboard. ---- de gobierno, control board. ---- de instrumentos, instrument board. ---- de propuesta, bidding schedule. ---- de puerta, doorframe. ---- de pupitre (elc), desk switchbjard. ---- de seales, signal board. ----estadimtrico (lev), stadia table. ----indicador, annunciator. ---- provisional (min), false set. ---- rgido (est) (U), rigid frame.

: -- remachado (fe), riveted pate crossing. cruzar, to cross; to place crosswise. cuacuaversal (geol), quaquaversal. cuaderna/, frame (especially of a ship). ---- invertida (en) (A), reverse frame. ---- maestra, midship frame. cuadernas (en) ---- de escuadra, square frames. de los receles, panting frames. ---- inclinadas, inclined frames. ---- sesgadas, cant frames. cuadernal m, tackle block; (M) block and tackle. cuaderno m, notebook, field book. ----de hojas sueltas, loose-leaf notebook. de nivelacin, level book. cuadra/, stable, box stall; city block, square; a measure of length150 varas in Chile and Argentina, 100 varas in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Ecuador. ----de popa (an), quarter. ----de proa (an), forward quarter. cuadradillo m, grillage. cuadrado m, square; (math) square; o square. cuadral m, knee or diagonal or angle brace. cuadrangular, quadrangular. cuadrngulo m, quadrangle; a quadrangular. cuadrantal, quadrantal. cuadrante m, quadrant; dial of an instrument. ----azimutal, azimuth dial. - oscilante (mv), Stephenson link. cuadrar, (math) (carp) to square. cuadrtico, quadratic. cuadratura /, squaring; measuring reas; (math) (elec) quadrature. ----de espacio (elc), space quadrature. ----de tiempo (elc), time quadrature. cuadrcula /, grillage; anything in checkerboard 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 graticulate, mark off iu squares; a in squares. cuadrifilar (A), four-wire. cuadriltero m a, quadrilateral. cuadrilongo, rectangular. cuadrilla /, gang, party, squad. ----aserradora (ef), saw crew. ----caminera, road gang. ----de arrastre (ef), skidding crew. de colocacin (conc), placing gang. ----de dibujantes, squad of draftsmen. ----de perforacin (pet), drilling crew. - de reparaciones, repair gang. - de salvamento, wrecking gang. ----de sanitacin, sanitary squad. - de tramo (fe), section gang. ----de tumba (ef), felling crew. ----de urgencia (fe), wrecking crew. cuadriviaria o (ca), four-lane. cuadro m, square; timber frame; table of figures, tabulation; (elec) switchboard; (tv) frame; (min)(B) shaft; (min) case, frame, set. anunciador, indicator board.

board.

board.

set.

include a station with its sidings, etc. board.

cudruple m, (pet) fourble; a quadruple. cudruplex (elc), quadruplex. cuadruplo m a, quadruple. cuajada /, a Costa Rican lumber. cuajar m, (C), a wood used for construction. cuajarse, to coaglate, clot; to cake. cualitativo, qualitativo, cuantiar, to appraise.i cuantitativo, quantitative. cuantmetro m, quantometer. cuarcfero, quartziferous. cuarcita /, quartzite, quartz rock. cuarctico, quartzitic. cuarta /, quart; quarter; lineal measure of J^ vara. ----caa, quarter round. cuartedura/, crack, split. cuartear, to split; to divide into blocks; to quarter; cuartearse, to crack, split, (lbr) to check. cuartel m, barracks; city district; (sb) hatch cover. cuarteo m, crack, fissure; splitting, dividing into parts, quartering; (min)(M) piecework. cuartern m, panel; (M) measure of 25 liters, (Ch) diagonal brace in a partition. cuarteta/ (C), a measure of rea, about 2 acres. cuartillo m, a liquid and dry measure having various vales; in Argentina about 1 US qt; in Mxico about 1% qt dry and about \ qt liquid; in Spain about 1 qt dry or liquid; in Costa Rica 4.6 liters. cuarto m, quarter; room; a quarter. --- bocel, quarter-round molding. --- de calderas, boiler room, fireroom, (sb) stokehold. --- de caa, quarter round. de galn, quart.

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cuarto
---- de mando, control room ---- de mquinas, engine room. ---- de los tachos (az), pan room. ---- de vuelta, quarter tura. ---- hmedo (lab), fog room. ---- oscuro (fma), darkroom. 102

cuchara de la bovedilla (en), poop deck. --- de castillo (en), forecastle deck. --- del cilindro (mv), cylinder lagging. --- del diferencial (auto)(U), differential housing. ---- de escotilla (en), hatch cover. ---- de filn (min), hanging wall. ---- de las lanchas (en), boat deck. ---- de lona, tarpaulin, canvas cover. ---- de los mamparos (en), bulkhead deck. ---- de motor (auto), hood. ---- de paseo (en), promenade deck. ---- de popa (en), after deck. ---- del puente (en), bridge deck. ---- del sollado (en), orlop, orlop deck. ---- de tubera, pipe insulation. --- de un agua, lean-to roof. --- flotante, floating roof (tank). --- guardanieve, snowshed. ---- rasa (en), flush deck. cubierto tn, cover, roof, shed. cubilete tn (lab), beaker. cubilote TO (met), cupola. cubo m, pail, bucket, skip; cube; cubical contents; hub; socket; boss; brick hod; (math) cube; (Ch) volume of excavation or concrete. --- de aguiln, boom bucket (paver). --- de almeja, clamshell bucket. --- de andarivel, tramway bucket. --- de arrastre, dragline bucket. --- de bayoneta, bayonet socket. --- de desmontes, volume of excavation. --- de extraccin, mine bucket. --- de garras (pet), spider. - de la hlice (en), propeller boss. de incendio, fire bucket. --- del inducido (elc), armature hub. ----de pala, shovel dipper. ----de rosario, elevator bucket. ----de trailla (ec), bowl of a scraper. ----volcador o de volteo, tip or dump bucket. cubreasiento m (auto)(M), seat cover. cubrecadena m, chain guard. cubrecostura m (en), seam strap. cubrechasis tn (ra), chassis cover. cubrejunta tn, splice pate, butt strap, fishplate, scab; astragal; (sb) edge strip, seam Btrip, seam strap; (p) joint runner. ---- longitudinal (en), seam strap, edge strip. cubreneumtico tn (auto), tire cover. cubreplaca tn (est), cover pate. cubrerrueda tn, mudguard. cubretablero tn (auto), cowl. cubrir, to cover. cuchara /, spoon; bucket; dipper, scoop, ladle; (mx)(A) skip loader; (A)(C) mason'a trowel; posthole shovel; (pet) bailer; molder's spoon; (turb) bucket. ---- agarradera, grab bucket, clamshell. ---- automtica, clamshell. ---- cogedora (Es), grab bucket, clamshell. ---- de albafl, trowel. ---- de arrastre (Es), drag scraper. ---- de biela (auto), connecting-rod dipper. ----de colar, ladle.

cuartn tn, girder, large beam, timber; (C) parcel of land; (min) boulder; (M) flagstone. cuarzo tn, quartz. ---- bastardo, bastard or bull quartz. ---- citrino, citrine quartz. cuarzo-monzonita, quartz-monzonite. cuarzoso, quartzose. cuaternario tn (mat), quateraion; a (math) (geol) quaternary. cuaternio tn (mat), quateraion. cuaterno (mat), quaternary. cuatrifilar a, four-wire. cuatro tn a, four. ---- capas, de, four-ply. ---- codos, de, four-throw (crankshaft). ---- etapas, de, four-stage. ---- inserciones, de, four-tuck (splice). ---- pasos, de, four-way (valve). ---- pisos, de, four-story (building). ---- tiempos, de, four-cycle (engine). ---- vas, de, four-lane (highway). cuatropear (M), to break joints. cuba/, tank, vat, tub; cask; tank car; bucket of a turbine; conveyor bucket; stack of a blast furnace. ---- del flotador, float chamber (carburetor). cubaje tn, volume, cubical contents. cubertura/, cover; (auto) cowl. cubeta/, bucket, pail; basin; leader head; water-closet bowl; (A) spillway bucket; keg; tub; ; cuvette; (geol)(V) basin. ---- autoprensora, clamshell bucket. ---- del carburador (mg), float chamber. ---- de elevador, elevator bucket. ---- del termmetro, bulb of a thermometer. ---- scalo do, sand pump. . --- volcadora, dump or contractor's bucket. cubeta-draga, dragline bucket. cubetada/, bucketful. cubicacin/, cubical contenta, cubage; computation of volumes. cubicaje tn, cubical contents, volume, cubage, displacement. cubicar, to cube; to compute volumes; (min) to block out. cbico, cubic, cubical. cubculo tn (elc), cubicle. cubierta /, cover, covering, lid; roof, roof covering; (sb) deck; (str) cover pate; (mech) caaing, hood; (A)(U) tire shoe; (exc)(M) overburden; face slab (dam). ----de aire libre (en), weather deck. ----a copete o a cuatro aguas, hip roof. a dos aguas, peak roof. ----biolgica (is), biological film. ----corrida (en), flush deck. ---- de abrigo (en), shelter deck. ---- del alczar.(en), quarter deck. ---- de arqueo (en), tonnage deck. ---- de bordo libre (en), freeboard deck.

cuchara
---- de cuatro gajos (M), orange-peel bucket. ---- de cuerno (lab), horn spoon. ---- de desnatar, skimming ladle. ---- de fundicin, casting ladle. ---- de polvorero (vol), blasting spoon.

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- de vaciar (fund), pouring ladle. ---- desabolladora (ch), spoon. ---- limpiapozos (pet), cleanout bailer, swab. ---- muestreadora (sx), sample spoon. ---- para horadar, tunneling scopp. ---- para hoyos, telegraph or post spoon. taladradora (mh), shell bit. ---- vertedora (pet), dump bailer. cuchara-draga (Ec), dragline bucket. cucharada/, bucketful, (sh) dipperful. cuchareo m (pet), bailing. cuchara m (A), pointing trowel. cucharn m, bucket, dipper, scoop, skip; scraper. ---- aplanador (pl), skimming dipper. ---- bivalvo (M), clamshell bucket. ---- cargador (mz), skip loader, charging skip. --cogedor, scraper bucket, scraper. ---- de almeja excavador, digging clamshell. ---- de almeja para remanejo, rehandling clam shell. ---- de arrastre, dragline bucket; drag scraper. ---- de botaln, boom bucket (paver). ---- de colada, ladle. ---- de conchas de almeja (M), clamshell 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, clamshell or grab bucket. ---- de trailla (ec), bowl of a scraper. ---- de tres gajos, three-blade orange-peelbuckct. ---- de un cable (ec), single-line bucket. ---- de valvas de almeja (M), clamshell bucket. ---- desencapador (pl), 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. ----volcador, dump bucket. cuchilla/, blade, knifo, cuttingtool; wall scraper; moldboard; (Pan) road scraper; (top)(Col) (U) ridge. ----de acepillar, planer knife. ---- de arado, colter. ----de cepillo, plae iron. ----de contacto (elc), blade of 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, Bullgrader, Roadbuilder; moldboard.

para ingletes, miter knife. para masilla, putty knife. para yeseros, wall scraper. ---- quitahielo, sleet cutter. ---- separadora (top)(U), divide. - zanjeadora, ditcher. cuchillas de caa (az), cae knives. cuchillo m, knife, blade; scraper; (Col) rafter; (top) ridge. ---- a dos manos, 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 (shaf t); (M) 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 rea, watershed; valley; (geol) trough, graben. ---- alimentadora (hid)(A), watershed, catchment rea. ---- carbonfera, cOal basin. ---- cerrada (geol), closed basin. ---- colectora o de captacin, drainage or catcnment rea, watershed. ---- de drenaje (A), drainage rea. ---- de fallas (geol), graben, fault trough. ---- de retencin, detention basin. ---- de sedimentacin (geol), sedimentary basin. ---- fluvial, river basin.' ---- hidrogrfica o tributaria, watershed, drain age rea. ---- hullera, coal basu ---- imbrfera (A) (U), drainage rea, water shed. ---- petrolfera, oil pool. ---- pluviomtrica (Col), catchment rea, water shed. ---- recolectora (A), drainage rea, watershed. cuenco m, pool, basin. ---- amortiguador (hid), stillmg pool. ---- de esclusa, lock chamber. cuenta (/) de gastos, expense account. cuentas a cobrar, accounts recoivable. cuentas por pagar, accounts payable. cuentaemboladas m, piston-stroke counter. cuentagotas rn (lab), dropping tube. --- de engrase, sight-fecd lubricator. cuentakilmetros m, speedometer (kilometers). cuentaniillas m, speedometer (miles). cuentapasos m, pcdometer, odometer, passometer.

cuentarrevoluciones
cuentarrevoluciones m, speedometer, tachometer, revolution counter. cuentavueltas m, tachometer, counter. cuerda/, cord, Une, rope; chord; cord of wood; (gi) flange; (PR) land measure o about 1 acre; (M) screw thread; (Ec) beam, joist; (sb) ledge. ---- de algodn, cotton rope. ---- de alinear o de marcar, chalk Une. ---- de camo, Manila rope. de correa, belt lacing. --- de plomada, plumb iine. --- de seal, signal cord. --- inferior, (tu) lower chord, (gi) bottom flange. --- izquierda (M), left-hand thread. --- larga (fe), long chord. --- mecha (vol), fuse. --- para ventanas, sash cord. --- superior, (tu) upper chord, (gi) top flange. cuerillo m, a Costa Rican lumber. cuerno m, horn. --- de amarre (elc), outrigger. --- de arco (elc), arcing horn. --- de colgadores (cv), horn of a cableway carriage. --- de yunque, horn of an anvil. cuero m, leather. --- cromado, chrome-tanned leather. --- crudo o verde, rawhide. --- de cochino, pigskin. --- de montaa, mountain leather (asbestos). --- de suela, sol leather. --- de vaca, cowhide. cuerpo m, body; corpa, party. ----central (en), middle body. ----compuesto (qum), chemical compound. ----de agrimensores, survey party. de arco, arch ring. ---- de bomba, pump barrel; pump casing. ---- de cabrestante, barrel of a capstan. de caldera, boiler shell. ---- de carretilla, wheelbarrow oray. ---- de columna, shaft of a column. ---- de mbolo, pistn barrel. ---- de fundicin guarnecido de bronce (v), iron body bronze-mounted. ---- de ingenieros, engineer corps. ---- de polea, shell of a tackle block. ---- de popa (an), afterbody. de proa (an), forebody. ---- de remache, shank of a rivet. ---- de la vlvula, valve body. dividido (bm), split casing. ---- espiral, (turb) spiral casing, scroll case; (pu) volute casing. ---- maestro (an), middle body. ---- mineral, ore body. ---- muerto, deadman; (pw) permanent mooring. ---- simple (qum), element. cuesco m, core. cuesta/, slope, hill, grade. ---- abajo adv, downgrade. ---- arriba adv, upgrade. cueva/, cave; cellar. cuezo m, hod, mortar box; trough, basin.

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culata/, butt; haunch; (ge) cylinder head; yoke, (Col) rear wall; (C)(PR) side wall. ---- abovedada (mg), domed head. ---- antiturbulente (mg), nonturbulent head. - de tubos, pipe header. ---- de turbulencia (mg), high-turbulent head. ---- en F (mg), F head. ---- en L (mg), L head. ---- en T (mg), T head. culatazo m, kick, recoil. culateo m, backlash, recoil, kick. culatn m, shank. culombmetro m, coulomb meter, coulometer. culombio m (elc), coulomb. culote m, base, butt, bottom. cultivadora / (ec), cultivator. cumarona / (pint) (ais), cumar, coumarone resin. cumbre /, crest, summit, ridge, peak, top. cumbrera /, ridge; cap; ridgepole; ridge cap, ridge roll; crown of an arch. ---- para poste (elc), ridge iron. cumulante m (mat), cumulant. cumulativo, cumulative. cuna/ (mee), eradle. ---- de botadura (en), launching eradle, sliding ways. cuneta/, ditch, gutter; (na) waterway. ---- de escape (ca), rundown, escape gutter. ---- de guardia, intercepting ditch, counterdrain, (rd) berm ditch. cuneteadora / (maq) (A), ditcher. cua/, wedge, chock; key, gib; frog of a plae; paving stone; gad; (pet) slip. ---- aislante (elc), insulating wedge. ---- con agujas, plug and feathers. ---- de cantero, stone wedge. ---- del colector (elc), commutator bar. ---- de grada (en), a slice. - de talla transversal (pet), crosseut slip. ---- de trozador (ef), bucking wedge. ---- de tumbar (ef), falling wedge. ---- enteriza (v), solid wedge. ---- para hender, splitting wedge. ---- para tubera (pet), casing slip. ---- partida (v), split wedge. ---- sacamecha (mh), drift or center key. cuas gemelas (M), gib and cotter. cuar, to wedge. cunero m, (C) keyway, key seat; (pet) man who places wedges. cuete m, keg. cuota (/) de agua, water rate. cuota de flete, freight rate. cupla /, a coupling; (A) torque. ---- antagnica (A), countertorque. ---- de reduccin, reducing coupling. ---- momento (A), torque. cupo m, tax rate; quota. cupn m, coupon; (U) short rail. cprico, copper-bearing, cupric. cuprfero, copper-bearing. cuprita /, red copper, cuprite, ruby copper ore. cupromanganeso m, cupromanganese (alloy). cupronquel m (aleacin), nickel bronze, cupronickel. cuprosilicio m, cuprosilicon (alloy).

cuproso
cuproso, copper-bearing, cuprous. cpula/, dome, cupola; (geol)(B)(V) dome. r- de arena (loco), sand dome. __ . de caldera o de vapor (loco), steam dome. cura/ (conc), curing. cura m, a Central American hardwood. curacin/, (conc) curing; (lbr) seasoning; (mot) 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, pistn travel. ---- fluvial o de agua, watercourse, stream. cursor m, (machy) slide; indicator (sliderule). del objetivo (inst), objective slide. ---- en ngulo (mh), angular slide. ---- portaherramienta (mh), toolslide. r~ transversal (mh), cross slide. curtido al cromo, chrome-tanned, curtido al roble, oaktanned. curtidura, curtiembre /, tannery. curupaina, curupay m, a South American hardwood. curva/, curve, bend. ---- abierta, (rr) easy curve; (p) long sweep. ---- adiabtica, adiabatic curve or line, adiabatic. - aguda o brusca, sharp curve. ---- cerrada, (rr) sharp curve; (p) short sweep. --- compensadora con doble desplazamiento (tub), double-offset expansin U bend. --- compensadora en U (tub), expansin U bend. *~ compuesta, compound curve. ---- de acuerdo, (rr) transition curve; $MHidrail) ramp, easement. --- do altura-gasto (r), stage-discharg curve. --- de cabidas (hid), capacity curve. de deformacin-esfuerzo, deorsMktion or stress-strain curve. --- de dilatacin (tub), expansin bend. --- de enlace, (rr) transition curve; junction curve; (handrail) ramp, easing, --- de gastos (hid), flow curve. - histresis (elc), hysteresis loop. --- de nivel, contour line. <" de oxgeno colgante (is), oxygen sag. --- de paso (tub), crossover. de paso con salida atrs (tub), back-outlst 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 (reaervoir).

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-- de transicin, (rr) transition or easement curve. - de velocidades en una vertical (hid), vertical-velocity! curve. ---- de 45 (tub), eighth bend. ---- de 90 (tub), quarter bend. - de 180 (tub), half bend. ---- clstica, elstica, elastic curve. ---- en U (tub), U bend. ---- en U ancha (tub), return bend-open type. en U con desplazamiento (tub), single-offset Ubend. ---- en TJ con doble desplazamiento (tub), dou ble-offset XJ bend. ---- en U estrecha (tub), return bend-close type. ---- en U para soldar (tub), welding return. entrpica, entropy diagram. ---- estrecha o forzada o fuerte, sharp curve. ---- hipsomtrica (A), contour line. ---- inversa, reverse curve. ---- irregular (dib), French or irregular curve. ---- isbata, depth contour. ---- isocora, isochor. ---- loxodrmica, rhumb lino, loxodromic curve. ---- senoidal, sine curve. ---- suave, easy curve. -tipo hoz (pct), siclde bend. ---- vertical cncava (ca), sag vertical. ---- vertical de cumbre (ca), summit vertical. curvas ---- del arquitecto naval (dib), ship curvee. ---- freticas, grund-water contours. ---- para va (dib), railroad curvea. curvabarras m, bar bonder. curvacin/, curvature. curvadora/, bonder. curvar, to bend, curve. < crvameles m, rail bender. curvatubos m, pipe bender. curvatura/, curvature; bending ---- escalar, scalar or specific curvature, por arrugas (tub), wrinkle bending. ---- por pliegues (tub), crease bending. curvgraf o m (C), French or irregular curve. curvilneo, curvilinear. curvmetro m, curvometer. curvo, curved. cspide/, crest, apex, peak, vrtex; cusp. cuya w (C), a hardwood.

chacarrandal, chacarrandn, chacarranday, Venezuelan lumber. chafirro m (AC), machete, knife. chafln m, bevel, chamfer; (M) knee brace; (rf) cricket, eant. ---- 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 barge. ---- de paso (V), ferryboat. chalcocita/, chalcocite (copperore).

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chalupa chalupa/, launch, boat, small vessel; (M) ore bucket, skip. chamarasca/, brushwood. chamba/, (Ec) sod, turf; (Col) ditch; (M) occupation. chambear, (Col) to dig trenches; (Ec) to sod. chambranas/ (carp), trim. chamburgo m (Col), pool, backwater. champa/ (A), sod (especially that used to reinforce border of irrigation ditch). champan 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 mili. ---- giratoria, gyratory crusher. ---- reductora, reduction crusher. chancar, to crush. chanchorona /, an Argentine wood (semihard). chanfle m, bevel, chamfer; (A) quarter round (concave). chanflear, to beveL chango TO (pet)(M), derrickman. changote TO, steel billet, bloom. chanto m (Es), flagstone. chapa/, sheet, pate; veneering; (C) brass check door lock; (auto)(C) license pate. ---- abovedada o combada, buckle pate. ---- acanalada o corrugada, corrugated sheet. ---- aplomada o emplomada, terneplate. ---- calada, perforated pate. ---- canaleta (A), corrugated sheet. ---- de caldera, boiler pate. ---- de cinc, sheet zinc. ---- de circulacin (auto) (C), license pate. ---- de guarda (puerta), finger pate. ---- de nudo (est), gusset pate. ---- del ojo, keyhole escutcheon. ---- de palastro, pate steel; sheet iron. ---- de pared (elc), wall or switch pate. ---- de patente (auto), licenae pate. ---- de relleno (est), filler pate. ---- de unin, splice pate. ---- desplegada, expanded metal. ---- escamada (U), checkered pate. ---- estampada, stamped or pressed metal. ---- estriada, checkered pate. ---- etiqueta o de identidad, ame pate. ---- lisa, flat sheet metal. ---- matrcula (auto), license pate. ---- metlica, sheet metal; (C) sheet brass. ---- nodal (est), gusset pate. ---- ondulada, corrugated sheet metal. ---- para llave (elc), switch or wall pate. ---- plomo-estao, terneplate. ---- rayada, ribbed pate. ---- tubular (cal), tube sheet. chapaleta /, flap val ve; clapper of a check valve. chapapote m (M), tar; asphalt. chapapotear, to coat with tar. chaparrn TO, cloudburst, downpour.

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chapeado m, veneering; plywood. --- de latn, brass-plated. chapear, to veneer; to une with metal; (C)(PR) to clear land, grub. , chapeo m (C), clearing, grubbing. chapera/ (Es), ramp of boards with cleats. chapera /, pate work; sheet-metal work. chaperno TO, a Central American lumber. chapista m, sheetmetal worker, tinsmith. chapistera /, sheetmetal work. chapistero TO, sheet-metal worker, tinsmith tinker. chapita /, brass check. chapitel TO, capital (column). chapoteo TO, splash. chapuro m (AC), asphalt; tar. chaquear (A)(B), to clear land. chaqueta/, casing; jacket. ---- de agua, water jacket. ---- de caldera, boiler lagging or insulation. ---- de cilindro, cylinder lagging. ---- de polvo, dust jacket (screen). chaquiro TO, a Colombian pine. charca/, charco m, pool, pond, puddle. charcal m (AC), pond. charnela /, hinge, knuckle, articulated joint. ---- de direccin (auto), steering knuckle. ---- de piso, floor hinge. charol TO, a coating; varnish; patent leather. ---- japons, japan. charolar, to varnish, japan; to coat. charpado TO (carp), scarf. ---- en caliente, hot-scarfed. charpar, to scarf. charquear (min), to bale out, unwater. charquero TO (min), drainage ditch. charral m (AC), thicket.nderbrush. chasis TO (auto)(ra), chassis; (pmy) plateholder chasquear (maq), to clatter. chata /, flat truck; flat barge. ---- alijadora, a lighter. ---- barrera, mud scow. chatarra /, junk, scrap iron. chatarrera /, junk shop or yard. chatarrero TO, junk dealer. chato, flat. chauti TO (M), clay. 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 TO (U), key seat. chaza/, (Pe) inner basin of a port; (Ch) cooper's driver. chazo TO (Col), nailing block, wood brick. checar (M), to check; to crack. chedita /, cheddite (explosive). cheje TO (AC), link. cheque m, check; (C) check valve. --- aprobado o certificado o intervenido, certified check. --- de viajero, traveler's check. ---- propio o de administracin, cashier's check.

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Chuzo

chisporroteado; TO (vol), spitter. chisporrotear, chequeador m (AC), checker. chequear, (Col)(CA)(C) to check, verify; (CA) to to spark; (bl) to spit (fuse). chisporroteo TO, (elec) sparking; (w) spatter, draw a check or draft. sputter. chequeo m (C), checking. chiva TO (min)(M), claw bar. cherardizar (Es), to sherardize. chivato m (B), helper, apprentice. chicana /, baffle. chocar, to collide; (naut) to foul. chicotes m, packing, junk. choco m (Ch), stump. chfer, chicuite m (min), small bucket. chicharra /, ratchet; electric buzzer; (B) jack- chauffeur. chompa/ (V), churn or hand drill, chompn TO (V), haad hammer. drill. chopo TO, poplar. choque TO, chicharrn m (C), a hardwood. impact, shock, colusin. chicharrones (az), tailings. ---- de agua o de ariete, water hammer. chichn m (C), (mech) boss. chifln TO, flurae; strong draft of air; chamber in a ---- elctrico, electric shock. mine; (min) slide of lose stone; (min) chorizo TO, mud wall; mixture of mud and straw for plastering a wall. chorreadero inclined gallery; (Ch) rapids; (CA) water-fall; m (min)(M), ore chute. chorrear, to (Col) spring (water); (M) nozzle. spout, gush; to drip. chorreo TO, --- de agua (M), water jet. spouting, gushing. chorro m, jet; ___ de arena (M), sandblast. stream. ^contrado (hid), vena chigre m (Es), crab, winch. contracta. chigua/ (Ch), bulge, beUy. ---- de arena, sandblast. chileno m (min), edge or Chile mili. marcha en vaco jet. chiluca/ (M), kind of porphyry used as building ---- de municiones o de (mg), idling shot blast. ---- de perdigones, stone. ---- de vapor, steam jet. chilla/, clapboarding; lathing; thin board. choy TO (M), kind of soft shale. --- de metal, metal lath. shed, shanty. chillado m, weatherboarding, clapboarding; lathing. chozo TO,TO, squall, shower. chubasco chillar, to creak, squeak. chuchero m (fc)(C), switchman. chillido TO, squeaking; (ra) howl. chucho m, (rr) switch; (elec) switch; (rr)(C) sidchilln TO, small nail, lathing nail. ing; (rr)(C) turnout. ---- real, spike. ---- biselado (fe), lap switch. chimbuzo m (Ec), funnel. de aguja (fe), point or split switch. chimenea /, chimney, stack; fireplace; (min) ---- de arrastre (fe), trailing switch. ---ascending gallery, drawhole, shaft. ---- de cuchilla (elc)(C), knife switch. --- de aire, air shaft. ---- de descarrilar (fe), derail switch. - de equilibrio (hid), surge tank. ---- de tope (fe), stub switch. ----de extraccin (min), drawhole. - de tres tiros, three-throw switch. --- de visita, inspection shaft. ---- enfrentado o en contrapunta (fe), facing china /, small stone, cobble. switch. chinarro m, pebble; cobble. ---- muerto (fc)(C), dead-end siding. chinata/ (C), pebble; cobble. chulano TO (min), upward drill hole. chinateado TO, paving of small cobbles. chumacera/, bearing, pillow block, journal box; chinche m, chincheta /, thumbtack. . rowlock (boat). ----de ranura, slotted thumbtack. ---- a rodillos, roller bearing. ----estampado, stamped-steel thumbtack. or radial chino TO, cobble; (PR) boulder; (min) iron or ---- anular, annular bearing. bearing. ---- de balines, ball copper pyrites. ---- de bolas encerrada, double-shielded ball chipodeado (mam)(M), rock-faced. bearing. chiquero m (C), crib, cribwork. ---- de camisa, sleeve bearing. chirca/, an Argentine lumber (semihard). ---- del contravstago (mv), tail bearing. chirle TO (Col), grout; whitewash. ---- de empuje, thrust bearing. chirriar, to squeak, creak. ---- del timn (en), rudder bearing. chirrido m (maq), squeaking; (ra) birdie. ---- exterior, outboard bearing. chispa /, spark. ---- partida, split bearing. ---- apagada (elc), quenched spark. ---- recalentada, hotbox, hot bearing. ---- atrasada (auto), spark retarded. chumba /, chumbe TO (miner)(B), zinc blende ---- avanzada (auto), spark advanced. sphalerite. - de entrehierro (elc), jump spark. chumero, chunero TO (AC), helper, apprentice. -piloto (elc), pilot spark. chupadero TO, suction pipe, chupador TO, (pu) chispas de hielo (hid), frazil ice. strainer for foot valve; (lab chispear, to spark; (PR) to spray, sprinkle. nipple; (pet) swab. chupar (bm), chispeo m, sparking. to suck, draw. chupn TO, plunger; chispero TO, spark arrester; blacksmith. (A)(C) foot valve. chuzo TO, pike pole; chispmetro m (elc), measuring spark gap. (Ch) crowbar. ---- disparador, triggering gap.

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dacita 108

defasaje

decagonal, decagonal. dacita / (geol), dacite. decgono m, decagon. dactico, dacitic. decagramo tn, decagram. dactilgrafa/, typist. decalado, decalaje m (elc)(herr), angular disdactilografista m /, typist. placement. dactilgrafo m, typewriter; typist. dado m, die; (mas) small pier; capstone; (M) decalador (wt) de fase (elc), phase shifter. decalaje de escobillas (elc), brush shifting. jackbit. decalescencia /, decalescence. decalescente, ---de barrena (M), jackbit. decalescent. decalina/, decalin, ---- de operacin (v)(V), operating nut. decahydronaphthalene. decalitro m, decaliter. - de resorte (rs), spring or prong die. decmetro m, decameter. decano m (qum), ---- de roscar, die. decane. decantable (hid), settleable. dados decantacin/ (hid), sedimentation, settling, de---- de amortiguamiento (hid), baffle blocks. cantation; pouring. ---- deflectores (hid), baffle piers or blocks, den --- contracorriente (is), countercurrent decantis. tation. decantador m, settling tank, catch ---- para tornillos (rs), bolt dies. basin, (sw) ---- para tubera (rs), pipe dies. silt basin; (su) settler. daga/ (PR), machete. ---- de arena, sand trap or separator, catch basin. dagame m, a hardwood of Central Amrica and the decantar, to deposit silt, settle; to pour; to drain West Indies. off. dala/, dale, spout, trough; (M) slab. decapitacin / (geol) (A), stream capture. dama /, dam of a blast furnace; (A) mound of decarbonatador m (mg), decarbonator. earth left under an engineer's stake. decarbonatar (M), to decarbonate. damar m, dammar. decarbonizar, to decarbonize. decarburacin / damero-estampa (A), swage block. (M), decarburation, decarbonidaar, to damage. zation. dao m, damage. decrea/, decare. decauvle, narrow-gage daos y perjuicios (leg), damages. (especially portable dar, to give. track and side-dump cars). deceleracin /, ---- alcance, to overtake. deceleration, negative accelera bocazo (vol), to blow out. tion, retardation. ---- contra, to collide with, strike against. deciamperio m, deciampere. ---- contramarcha o contravapor (maq), to re decirea /, deciare. verse. decibelmetro m, decibel meter. ---- cuele (tn)(M), to drive. decbelo m, decibel. ---- cuerda (inst), to wind. deciestreo m, decistere. ---- de baja, to discharge (men); (Ch) to scrap. decigramo m, decigram. ---- en un bajo (nut), to run aground. decilitro m, deciliter. - fondo (nut), to anchor, drop anchor. decimal 8 a, decimal. ---- fuego, to put off a blast; to blow in a furnace. --- peridico o repetidor, recurring or periodic ---- inters (A), to bear interest. decimal. ---- manija (auto)(A), to crank. decimtrico (ra), decimetric. ---- manivela (auto), to crank. decmetro m, decimeter. ---- mechazo (vol), to misfire. dcimo m a, tenth. decinormal, --presin (cal), to get up steam. decinormal. ---- vapor (cal), to steam. declinacin/ (brjula), declination, variation,, - viaje, to taper. declinatorio m, declination compass. ---- vueltas, to revolve, slue. declingrafo, declinograph. declinmetro m, daraf (elc), daraf. declinometer. declive m, slope, grade, incline, dardo m (pet), dart. pitch. drsena /, basin, dock, inner harbor. ---- de subida, upgrade. ---- de flote, wet dock, basin. declividad /, slope. ---- de maniobra, turning basin. declorinacin/ (Pe), dechlorination. ---- de marea, tidal basin. decolaje m (ap), take-off. ---- para embarcaciones menores, marina, boat decolar (ap), to take off. haven, boat harbor. decrecer, to ebb (tide); to fall (level of river); to dato m, datum. decrease. datos, data. decremento m, decrement. datolita/ (miner), datolite, humboldtite. decrmetro m, decremeter. davina /, miner's safety lamp. decrepitacin /, decrepitation. dbil, weak. dedal TO, cap, ferrule. debilitar, to weaken. dedo (TO) de contacto (elc), contact finger. decaamperio m, deca-ampere. defasaje m (elc)(A), phase difference. dcada/, decade. decaedro m, decahedron. decaestreo m, decastere.

defecacin
defecacin /, defecation. defecador m, defeeator. defecante m, defecant. defecar, to defcate. defecto m, defect, flaw. defectuoso, defective. defensa /, guard, fender, protection. ---- de la escotilla (en), coaming. ---- de orillas, shore protection. ---- fluvial o de riberas (r), bank protection. ---- martima (A), sea wall. dficit m, dficit; shortage. definicin / (fma) (tv), definition. ---- amplia (tv), high definition. ---- escasa (tv), low definition. definitivo, final, definitive. deflacin / (geol), deflation. deflagrador m (Es), blasting machine. deflagrar, to deflagrate. defleccin / (est) (ra) (Es) (A), deflection. defleccionar (est) (A), to defiect. deflectmetro m, deflectometer. deflector m, baffle, deector; bucket (dam). ---- de aceite (lu), oil thrower. ---- de descarga, belt plow. ----fumvoro (cf), smokeless arch. ----separador, separating baffle. deflegmador m, deflegmator. deflegmar, to deflgmate. deflexin/, (str)(surv) deflection. - de la aguja, magnetic deviation. defloculante m (is)(M), defioceulant. deflocular (C)(M), to deloceulate. deforestar, to deforest. deformacin/, deformation, strain; distortion. ----anelstica (A), plstic flow. ----armnica (ra), harmonio distortion. --- de amplitud-frecuencia (ra), attenuation dis tortion, amplitude-frequency distortion. --- de corte, shearing strain. --- del envolvente (ra), envelope distortion. --- da fase (ra), phase disortion. --- en fro, cold deformation. ----lindera o de lmite (ms), boundary deforma tion. --- plana, plae deformation. --- plstica, plstic deformation, (A) plstic flow. deformar, deformarse, to deform, distort. deformmetro m, deformeter. degausaje m (en), degaussing. degeneracin / (ra), degeneration, negativo or inverse feedback. degolladura/ (lad)(Es), vertical joint. degradable, erosible (soil). degradacin /, erosin; disintegration; (chem) (geol) degradation. degradador m (mam), mortar chisel. degradar, (chem)(geol) to degrade; (mas) to rake joints. degello (m) inferior (her), bottom fuller. degello superior (her), top fuller. delantal m (mee) (auto) (hid), apron. --- de embarcar (ap), loading apron. - de soldador, welder's apron. --- impermeabilizante (M), face slab of a dam. delantera/, front end, front part.

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denudacin

delantero m, (st) nosing; a front. delator de fallas (elc), fault localizer. delegado m, delgate (unin). deletreo, deleterious. deleznable, unstable (ground), crumbly, brittle (soil). deleznamiento ra, slaking (soil). delfn m, mooring post, dolphin, pile cluster. delga /, thin sheet; commutator bar. delgadez /, slenderness. delgado a, thin, light. delicuescencia /, deliquescence. delicuescente, deliquescent. delincacin /, delineation. delineador, delineante m, draftsman, designer. delinear, to design, draw. delta m (r), delta;/ (elc), delta, deltaico, deltaic. demanda/, demand, load. ---- bioqumica de oxgeno (is), biochemical oxygen demand. ---- de cloro (is), chlorine demand. ---- de recalefaccin (aa), reheating load. ---- de transmisin (a), transmission load. ---- mxima (elc), peak load, ---- por aparatos (aa), appliance load. ---- por infiltracin (aa), leakage load. ---- por ocupacin (aa), oceupaney load. demarcacin/, laying out; (A) fencing. demrito m (cont), depreciatipn. demodulacin/ (ra), demodulation. demodulador m (ra)(A), demodulator. demoledor m, building wrecker. demoledora /, demolition tool. demoler, to demolish, raze, (bldg) wreck. demolicin/, wrecking, demolition. demora/, delay; (rr> demurrage; (naut) bearing ----del envolvente (ra), envelope delay. demulsibilidad /, demulsibility. demulsionar, demulsificar, desemulsionar, to demulsify. dendri ti cismo m (sol), dendriticism. dendrmetro m (ef), dendrometer. denominador m, denominatpr. densidad/, density. --- de corriente (elc), current density. --- de flujo dielctrico, electric induction, dielec trie flux density. --- de flujo magntico, magnetic flux density magnetic forc or intensity. --- en masa (ms), bulk density. densificacin/ (ms), densification. densimetra/, 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 m, eutoff wall (dam); toothing of a brick wall. denudacin /, denudation.

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derecho m, grant, concession; law; a straight; denuncia m (min), denouncement. right (hand). ----de accidente, accident report. -- de bosque o de monte, timber rights. denunciar (min), to denounce. departamento m, compartment; department; - de paso o de va, right of way. derechos, taxes, duties, fees; rights. apartment; (rr) statcroom. ---- aduaneros o arancelarios, customs duties. ----de calderas, boiler room. ---- consulares, consular fees. ----de caminos, highway department. dependencia /, branch office; department, bu-rcau. ---- de agua, water rights. - de almacenaje, storage or warehouse charges. deplecin/ (A), dcpletion. ---- de anclaje, anchorage dues. deposicin / (met) (sol) (gcol), deposition. ---- de atraque, wharfage. ----electroltica, electrodeposition. ---- de baliza, beaconage. --electrnica (met), sputtering. ---- de barrera (ef), boomage. depositacin / (hid)(A), sedimentation. depositar, to deposit; depositarse, to settle ---- de depsito, storage dues. de entrada o de importacin, import or cus(dregs). toms duties. depsito m, storehouse, warehouse; store; bin; tank; ---- de esclusa, lockage, locking charges. reservoir; sediment, precipitate; deposit; ---- de exportacin, export duties. (geol) deposition. de faro, lighthouse dues. ---- alimentador, distributing reservoir. ---- de gra, cranage, crane charges. ---- aluvial, alluvial deposit. ---- de lanchaje, lighterage. ---- compensador, regulating reservoir. ---- de mineraje, mining royalty. ---- compresor, pressure tank. - de muelle, wharfage. ---- de acarreos (hid), silt deposition. ---- de patente, patent royalty. ---- de acumulacin, storage reservoir. ---- de puerto o de quilla, harbor dues, keelage. ---- de aduana, customs warehouse. ---- de aire comprimido, air receiver (compres- ---- de remolque, towage, towing charges. ---- de riego, irrigation rights; irrigation dues. sor). ---- de salida, export duty. ---- de baldeo (al), flush tank. ---- de salvamento, salvage. --de captacin, impounding reservoir. ---- de tonelaje, tonnage dues. de carbn, coalbin. ---- petroleros, oil rights. ---- de carga (hid) (Es), forebay. ---- de compensacin, (ag) surge bin; (hyd) reg ---- portuarios, port charges, harbor dues. deriva/, (naut) (geop) (pmy) drift; (naut) leeway. ulating reservoir. derivacin/, diversin; by-pass; branch, service ---- de detencin, detention basin. connection; overflow; (elec) shunt; (math) ---- de distribucin, distributing reservoir. derivation. ----' de explosivos, magazine. central (ra), center tap. ---- de incrustaciones, deposit of scale. ---- corta (elc), short shunt. ---- de limpia (al) (Es), flush tank. ---- del abonado (elc), service connection. --- -de locomotoras (fe), enginehouse, round---- de cable partido (elc), split cable tap. house. ---- de enrollado mltiple (elc), multiple-wrap ---- de maderas, lumberyard. cable tap. ---- de minerales, mineral deposit. ---- de nudo (eldc), knotted tap joint. ---- de rebose (ag), overflow bin. ---- de servicio (tub), house connection or serv - de retencin (dac)(Pe), detention basin. ice. ---- decantador o de sedimentacin, settling enrollada (elc), wrapped tap joint. basin. ---- larga (elc), long shunt. ---- fiscal, government warehouse. ---- maestra (elc), master service. ---- franco, warehouse in a free port. ---- particular (tub), house service. regulador, regulating reservoir; standpipe. derivada/ (mat), derivative. ---- unitario (sol), rate of deposition. derivado m, (chem) derivative; branch. depreciacin /, depreciation. derivados de coque, coke by-produets. ---- acumulada, accrued depreciation. derivador (m) de seguridad (vol), safoty shunt. ---- de desuso (elc), shelf depreciation. derivar, to divert; (elec) to shunt; to branch off; depreciar, depreciarse,- to deprecate. (naut) to drift; (elec)(chem) to derive. depresin/, (top) depression, hollow; gap, pass; ---- las juntas (Ch), to break joints. (hyd) (V) (Pe) drawdown; (surv) depression. derivativo o (qum)(mat), derivative. depresor TO, depressor (all senses). derivmetro ?n (fina), drift meter. deprimido m (hid), drawdown. derramadero m, (hyd) apron; spillway; (M) valdepurador m, cleaner, purifier; filter. ley of a strearn. ---- centrfugo (aa), centrifugal cleaner. derramamiento m (hid), runoff. ---- de cok, coke scrubber (gas). derramarse, to overflow; to run off. ---- de vapor, steam scrubber or purifier. derrame m, (hyd) runoff, flow, effluent, overflow: depurar, to purify. (bldg) water table; splay of a window or derecha /, right hand. doorjamb; (C) drip, overhang. - slido (s)(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. derretdor m, melter. derretir, to melt, use; derretirse, to melt, thaw; to fuse. derribarboles m (te), treedozer. derribador m, felling ax; building wrecker. derribar, to wreck, demolish; to fell. derribo m, wrecking, demolition, felling. derribos, building rubbish, debris. derrisco m (top)(C), gorge. derrocadora/ (A), rock breaker. derrocamiento m, demolition; (A) rock 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 m, erosin, undercutting, scour, undermining; material eroded. ---- glacial (A), glacial drift. derrumbarse, to fail, collapse; to slide (earth). derrumbe m, fall, failure; slip, landslide; cave-in; (sm) slump, flow; (min) cave, run. - por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure. ---- por volcamiento (muro), tilting failure. desabollador m, tool for straightening sheet metal. desabollar, to straighten out dents or bulges. desabsorcin /, desorption. desaceitado, lacking lubrication. desacelerar (M), to decelrate. desacentuador m (ra), deaceentuator. desacidificar, to neutralize acids. desacoplar, to uncouple, disconnect; (ra) to decouple. 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) dull. desafilarse, to beeome dull. desaforrar, to remove sheathing; (cab) to unserve. desagarrar, to relase a clamp or eluteh. desagotar, to unwater, drain. desagote m (C)(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 (/) de stanos, cellar drainer. desaguar, to drain, unwater; to discharge; desaguarse, to drain, drain off. desaguazar, to drain. desage 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), floor 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 pres-/ sure. desahuciar, (Ch)(Ec) to discharge (men). desahucio m, (Ch) (Ec) discharge (men); (Pan) exhaust. 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-ofline, untrue, unfair (holes). desalinearse, to get out of line. desalmacenar, to take out of a warehouse. desalojamiento m (M), displacement. desalojar, to dislodge, clear away. desamoldar (conc), to strip forms. desanchar (min)(M), to resue. desanche m (min)(M), resuing. desangramiento m (eonc)(M), bleeding. desaparejar, to dismantle, strip, unrig. desapernar, to loosen bolts; to remove bolts. desaplomado, out-of-plumb. desapretar, to loosen. desapuntalar, to remove shores. desarbolar, to dismast. desarborizacin /, deforestation. desarenador m, sand trap, grit chamber, catch basin, (sw) silt basin; sluiceway, sand sluice. desarenar, to remove sand, desand. desamable, collapsible, detachable, demountable. desarmado, knocked down, dismantled. desarmador m, (Ec) claw bar, stripping bar; (M) screwdriver. --- de cruz (M), screwdriver for recessed-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 unroll; to develop. desarrollo m, development. ---- de potencia, power development. desarticular, to disjoint. desasfaltar (pet), to remove asphalt, deasphalt desasiento m, unseating (pressure). desatascar, to remove an obstruction.

desaterrar

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desaterrar, to remove silt; to clean up rubbish; (min) to remove deads. desatierre m (min), removal of rubbish; a dump. desatorar, to remove obstructionB; to clear away spoil or rubbish. desatornillador m (AC), screwdriver. desatornillar, to unscrew. desazolvar (M), to remove silt. desazolve m (M), desilting. desazufrar, to desulphurize, (pet) sweeten. desbacterizacin / (A), sterilization. desbalanceo m (V), unstable equilibrium. deshanque TO, (M) stripping top soil; (Ec) sidehill excavation. desbaratar, to wreck, demolish. desbarate m (Ch), rubbish from a demolished building. desbarbador m, chipping chisel. desbarbadora /, snagging wheel; chipping hammer. desbarbar, to chip, trim, smooth off, snag. desbarnizar, to remove varnish. desbarrar, to remove sludge or silt. desbastador m, hewer; any trmming or shaping tool; (sa) trimmer; dresser. debastar, to dress roughly, trim, scabble, snag; to hew. desbaste m, hewing; roughdressing. desbisagrar, to unhinge, desbocarse, (machy) to race; (bl)(Pe to blow out. desbordarse, to overflow. desboscar, to cut down trees, deforest, clear. desbosque m, clearing (land), cutting trees. desbroce TO, clearing (land), grubbing, (lg) swamping; brushwood, branches. desbrozador m (ef), swamper, busher. desbrozar, to clear (land), to grub, (lg) to swamp. desbrozo TO, clearing (land); brushwood. desbutanizador m (pet), debutanizer. descabezamiento TO, tensin on a rivet; cutting off rivethead. descafilar, to clean mortar from brick. descalcador TO, reeming iron, ravehook, rpping iron. descalcar, to remove calking. descalce TO, removing wedges; undermining. descalibracin/ (M), faulty calibration. descalzar, to remove underpinning; to remove wedges or chocks; to undermine. descamador m (herr), scaler. descamarse, to scale off. descaminarse, to run off a road. descamino TO, running off a road. descansadillo, descansapi m (auto), footrest. descansillo TO, stair landing. descanso TO, bearing, pillow block; stair landing; level stretch in a steep stream; (Ch) water closet; (str)(A) bearing. ---- de bolas, ball bearing. ---- de rodamiento o de rodillos, roller bearing. descansos, (rr)(Pe) car braases. descantear, to chamfer, splay; to round off. descantillado /, (t) chipper. descantilladuras /, chips, spalls. descantillar, to chip off, spall; to bevel the edges

descantilln TO (Col), tmplate; straightedge. descapotar (Col), to strip topsoil. descarbonatar, to decarbonate. descarbonizador m (az), decarbonizer. descarbonizar, to remove carbn; to decarbonize. descarburar, to decarbonize. descarga/, unloading, dumping; (hyd) discharge, outlet; (machy) exhaust; (elec) discharge. --- espontnea (elc), self-discharge, local action. ---- inferior, bottom dump (car). ---- lateral, side dump (car). --- luminiscente (elc), glow discharge. --- oscura (elc), dark discharge. --- radiante (elc), brush discharge. --- superficial (elc), surface leakage. --- trasera (co), rear dump. descargadero TO, unloading platform. descargador TO, (hyd) wasteway, outlet, escape; (elec) 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, electrostatic arrester. descargadora (J) de vagones, car unloader. descargar, to unload; to discharge; (eng) to exhaust; descargarse, to discharge; to run down (battery). descargo TO, unloading; (com) discharge. descargue TO, unloading. descarrilador m (fe), derail switch. descarrilarse, to run off the track. descarrilo TO (A), derailment. descascararse, to spall, scale, flake. descebarse (bm), to lose prime. descentrado, out-of-line, off-center, eccentric. descimbrar, to strike centers (arch). descimentar, to undermine. descincado TO, dezincifcation. desclavador TO, claw bar, nail puller. desclavar, to pul nails. desdavijar, to remove a pin or cotter. desclorar, to dechlorinate. desclorinacin /, dechlorination. desclorinador TO, dechlorinator. descoagulante, clot-dissolving. descobrar, to,decopperize. descohesin /, decoherence. descohesor m (ra), decoherer. descolchar (cab), to unlay. descolmatar, to desilt. descoloracin/ (pa), color removal. descolorante TO, decolorizer. 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 decompose, decay, rot; to get out of order. descomponible, decomposable. descomposicin /, decomposition.

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----de fuerzas, resolution of forces. ---- trmica (pet), cracking.

113 desenlodar

de tintorera (is), dye wastes. desembaldosar, to take up tilo pavement. desembalsar (A), to discharge from a reservoir. descompostura /, bad order, breakdown. descompresin /, decompression. descompresor m, desembancar, to remove silt. desembanque m, silt removal. desembarcadero m, landing place, decompressor. descompuesto, out-of-order; disintegrated. desconcentrador m, deconcentrator. wharf. ---- flotante, landing stage tr float. desconchamiento (m) a soplete (met), flamedesembarcar, to unload; t disembark. scaling. desconchar, to strip off; (met) to chip, scarf; desembarco, desembarque m, unloading; debarkation. desembarrar, to olear of mud or desconcharse, to spall, scale off; to exfosilt. desembocadura/, outlet, mouth, outfall. late, flake. desconectador m, disconnect, disconnecting desembocar (r), to disoharge, empty. desemboque m, mouth, outlet. desembragar, to awitch, disconnector. relase a clutch. desembrague m, clutch relase, ---- fusible, disconnecting fuse. throwout. por sobrecarga, overload relase, desconectar, to disconnect; (elec) to cut out. desempaador m, windshield cleaner. lescnexin /, disconnecting. desempapar, to desaturate. desempaquetar, to ---- a tensin mnima (elc), undervoltage re remove packing. desempatar, to disjoint, take lase. descongelacin / (aa), defrosting. descongelador apart. desempedrar, to tear up paving. desempernar, to remove bolts. desempleo m, m, defroster. descongelar, to thaw. descontacto unemployment. desemplomar, to remove lead. m (M), breaking contact. descontaminacin /, decontamination. descontinuidad /, discontinuity. desempotrar, to loosen something fixed or embedded. descontinuo, discontinuous. descorregido (inst), desenastar, desencabar, to remove a handle. out-of-adjustment. descortezador m (ef), barker, desencadenar, to remove chains. desencajar, to rosser, peeler, spudthrow out of gear, unmesh, disjoint. der. descortezadora /, bark mili. descortezar, to strip desencapadora / (ec), stripping shovel, skimmer scoop. desencapar, to strip bark; to strip topsoil. descostrador m, boiler (topsoil). compound. descostrar, to remove scale; desencapillar, to strip, unrig, dismantle. descostrarse, to desencastrar, to free something embedded; to spall; to scale. disconnect a mortise joint. descrecer, (ti) to ebb; to fall (level of river). descripcin/ (lev), description. descuajar, to : grub. descuaje m, grubbing. descubierto, desencebarse (bm)(Es), to lose prime. exposed, open. desencespedar, to strip sod. ---- , al, above ground, in sight, in the open air, desenclavar, to pul nails; to relase a clutch. in open cut. desenclavijar, to remove a dowel or pin. descubridor (m) de tubos, pipe locator. desencofrar (conc), to strip forms. deschavetar, to remove a key or cotter. desencolar, to remove gluing or sizing. desdoblar, to straighten out, open up, take apart. desencorvar, to straighten. desecacin /, drying, desiccation; (lbr) seasondesenchufar, to unmesh; to unsocket; to unnest. ing; (M) drainage. desecador m, drier, desenergizar, to ie-energize. dehydrator, desiccator. desenfangar, to ^esilt, remove mud. ----a roco (aa), spray drier. desenfocado, out-of-focus. ---- de cienos (dac), sludge drier. desenfrenar, to relase brakes. ---- de contacto (aa), contact drier. desengalgar, to remove a chock or wedge. de tambor rotativo (aa), rotary-drum drier. desenganchar, to unhook, disconnect, disengage, ---- instantneo, flash drier. relase, uncouple. desecante m a, desiccant, desenganche m, unhooking, uncoupling; (elec) desecar, to dry, season, desiccate; (M) to drain, relase. dewater. : de retraso (elc), time relase. desecativo m, drier. desechar, to scrap. desecho desengoznar, to unhinge. m, scrap, junk; (surv) offset; (rd) dedesengranar, to throw out of gear, disengagej tour. unmesh. desechos, spoil, waste, rubbish; Scrap; rejects desengrasador m, grease remover. (screen); (min) deads; (min) tailings, chats. desengrasar, to degrease. ---- de curtido (is), tannery wastes. desengrase m, degreasing. de chancado, crusher waste. desengrilletar, to unshackle. --- de fundicin, foundry scrap. desenjarciar, to unrig. --- de hierro, scrap iron. desenladrillar, to take up brick pavement. --- de lavandera (is), laundry was^es. desenlame m (M), removal of mud. desenlodar, to desilt, remove mud.

desenlosar
desenlosar, to take up flagstones. deserunangar, to remove a handle or hat. desenmohecer, to clean off rust. desenraice m, grubbing. desenraizadora / (ec), 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, to remove planking. desentarquinar, to desilt. desentechar (AC), to unroof. desentejar, to strip ofF roof tiles. desentornillar, to unscrew. desentubar, to remove boiler tubea. desenyerbar, to strip, remove grass. desenyesar, to tear off plaster. desequilibrado, unbalanced. desequilibrio m, unstable equilibrium, unbalance. ---- de impedancia (ra), mismatch. desescamador m, scaling chiseL desescamar, to remove scale. desescarchador m, defroster. desescombrador (m) de alcantarilla, culvert cleaner. desescombrar, to clear away rubbish; to muck. desescombro m, cleaning up; mucking. desespumar, to remove scum. desestaar, to detin. desexcitar, to de-energize. desfasado, desesfaje m (elc), phase displacement; (ra) outphasing. desfasador m, phase shifter. desfasamiento m (elc), phase difference. desfatigar, to relieve stress. desferrificar, desferrizar, to deferrize. desfibradora/, shredder, disintegrator. desfiladero m (top), gap, pass, defile. desflemadora /, dry kiln. desfloculador m (is), deflocculator. desflocular, to deflocculate. desflorarse (V), to disintegrate, break up. desfogar, to vent; (hyd) to drain off, sluce. desfogue m, relief (pressure); vent; outlet; (hyd) (M) wasteway, sluice. desforestacin /, deforestation. desforrador de cable (elc), cable stripper. desforrar, to remove sheathing or lining. desfrenar, to relase brakes. desganchar, to unhook. desgarrador m, ripper (road). desgarramiento m, (est) crippling; (V) shattering, breaking up. desgarrn m, rent, tear, cut. desgasicador m, degasifier. desgasificar, to degasify. desgastar, to erode, wear, abrade; desgastarse, to wear, wear out. desgaste m, erosin, abrasin, wear, detrition. desgoznar, to unhinge.

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desgracia/, accident. desgrasar, to degrease. desguace m (mad), rough-dressing. desguarnecer, to strip off fittings, dismantle. desguarnir, to unreeve; to strip rigging. desguazar (mad), to rough-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 rust. deshidratador m, dehydrator, dewaterer. --- de gas (pet), knockout. deshidratar, to dehydrate, dewater. deshidrogenacin /, dehydrogenation. deshidrogenar, to dehydrogenize, dehydrogenate. deshielo m, thawing, thaw. deshierbar, to grub. deshierbe m, grubbing. deshilachador (az), cae shredder. deshincar, to pul (piles). deshojador m (hid), leaf screen. deshollinador rn, soot catcher. deshollinar, to remove soot. 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 /, inequality. desimanador m, demagnetizer. desimanar, desimantar, to demagnetize. desincrustador ra, boiler-tube cleaner; scaling hammer. desincrustante m, boiler compound. desincrustar, to remove scale. desinfectante m a, disinfectant. desinfectar, to disinfect, sterilize. desinflado, flat (tire). desinflar, to deflate. desintegracin/, disintegration; (pet) cracking. ---- cataltica, catalytic cracking. ---- trmica, thermal cracking. desintegrador m, disintegrator; (pet) cracking unit. ---- de caa (az)(C), cae shredder. desintegrar, to disintegrate. desintonizar (ra), to detune. desionizar, to deionize. desisobutanizar (pet), to deisobutanize. desjuntar, to disjoint, take apart. desladrillar, to tear up brick paving. deslamar, to desilt, remove mud; (min) to deslime. deslastrar, to remove ballast. deslatar, to strip off laths or battens. deslavable, erosible, erodible. deslavar, to erode, wash away; to wash, rinse. deslave m, erosin; eroded material; (min) tailings. desler, to dilute. deslindar, to mark bondaries; to survey.

deslinde
deslinde TO, marking boundaries. deslingar, to unsling. desliz m, slipping, slip. deslizaderas /, slides; (hyd) gate guides; (sb) slippers; (lg) slip skids. deslizadero TO, chute; (sb) slipway, launching way. deslizamiento plstico (A), plstic flow. deslizar, to slide, slip; (rr) to creep (rails). deslubricado (A), lacking lubrication. deslumbramiento TO, glare. deslustrado, dull (finish); ground (glass). desmagnetizador TO, demagnetizer. desmagnetizar, to demagnetize, de-energize. desmangar, to remove a handle. desmaniguar (C)(PR), to clear land. desmantelar, to dismantle. desmejorar, to damage, impair; desmejorarse, to deterirate. desmenuzable, friable; unstable. desmenuzadora/, pulverizer, crusher, shredder. desmenuzar, to crush, pulverize; desmenuzarse, to crumble, disintegrate. desmezclado (conc), separated, unmixed. desmineralizador m (pa), demineralizer. desmineralizar, to demineralize. desmochar, to cut off, crop; (Col) to unroof. desmochos TO (met), crop. desmodulacidn / (ra), demodulation, detection. --- por rejilla, grid detection. desmodulador m (ra), demodulator. desmoldador m, stripper (forms). desmoldar, to strip forms. desmontable, detachable, removable, collapsible, demountable. desmontado, knocked-down, dismantled. desmontador TO, demounter. ----de neumticos (herr), tire remover. desmontaje TO, dismantling, demounting, disassembly, teardown. desmontar, to dismantle, disassemble, take apart; to demount; to clear (land); to excvate, dig, cut. desmontavlvulas TO, valve lifter. desmonte TO, clearing; excavation, cut; dirt moving. ---- y terrapln, cut and fill. desmontes (min), deads. ---- de cantera (Ch), quarry refuse. desmoronadizo, crumbly, easy disintegrated, unstable (soil). desmoronarse, to crumble, disintegrate. desmultiplicacin/, reduction (gear). desmultiplicador TO, reduction gear. desmurar, to wreck walls. desnatador TO, skimmer, (su) foam scraper. desnatar, to skim, remove scum. desnevado m, a thaw. desnitrificar, to denitrify. desnivel TO, difference of elevation, fall, drop, (hyd) head. - bruto, gross head. ---- de funcionamiento, operating head. ---- efectivo, net or effective head. ---- til, useful head. desnivelacin /, difference of eloVation.

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desnivelarse, to get out of level. desnudo, bare (wire). desocupacin /, unemployment. desocupados, the unemployed. desodorante m, deodorant. desodorar, desodorizar, to deodorize. desoxicolato de sodio (lab), sodium desoxycholate. desoxidar, to deoxidize. desoxigenar, to deoxygenate, deoxidize. desozonizar, to deozonize. despachador TO, sender; dispatcher. --- del petrleo, oil dispatcher. --- de trenes, train dispatcher. despachante de aduana, customhouse broker. despachar, to ship; to fulfill (an order). despacho TO, office; shipping, shipment; dispatch. --- de billetes, ticket office. --- de equipajes, baggage room. --- de telgrafos, telegraph office. --- telegrfico, telegram. despachurramiento m (est), crippling. despalmador TO, dockyard. despalmar, to clean a vessel's bottom; to roughdress. desparanaje m (pet), dewaxing. desparafinar (pet), to dewax, remove paraffin. desparedar, to throw down a wall. desparramador TO, distributer; spreader. desparramar, to spread. desparrame TO, spreading (fill). despasar (cab), to unreve; to fleet. despasioso (r), sluggish. despedazado, shattered, broken. despedida/, discharge (men). despedir, to discharge (men), lay off. despegar, to seprate, detach, disunite; despegarse, to take off (airplane). despegue TO, separation, detachment; take-off (airplane), despejar, to strip (topsoil), clear; (math) to solve for, despeje TO (mh)(A), clearnce. despejo TO, clearing, stripping; clearance. despensa /, storeroom. despensero TO, sti rekeeper. despeadero TO, < .liflf, precipice. desperdicio TO, spoil, excavated material; waste. desperdicios, wastes. --- auranciceos (is), citrus wastes. --- de algodn, cotton waste. --- de cantera, quarry spalls; quarry waate. ----de hierro, junk, scrap iron. --- de lana, wool waste. --- industriales (is), industrial wastes. desperfecto TO, damage, injury. despezar, to taper. despez TO, taper, (fdy) draft. despido TO (Ec), discharge (employee). despiezo TO, taper; (Col) laying out or bonding of stones in masonry coiistruction. despilar, to remove pillars in a mine; to remove shores. despilarar (min), to throw down pillars. desplantar (M), to excvate; to set, place, lay out.

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desplante m (M), excavation; subgrade. desplayado m, flats left by receding water. desplazador m (mee), displacer. --- de engranajes (auto), gearshift. desplazamiento m, (geol) (elec) (pmy) (na) (se) displacement; (rr)(U) change of Une, relocation; (surv) offset; (mt) setover; (ra) drift. ---- cargado (an), loaded displacement. ---- de construccin (an), molded displacement. ---- de fase (elc), phase displacement or difference. - de paralaje (fina), parallactic displacement. ---- de relieve (fma), relief displacement. ---- en plena carga (an), loaded displacement. ---- en rosca o sin carga (an), light displacement. ---- sin plancheado (an), molded displacement. desplazar, to displace. desplegador m (herr), spreader. despliegue m, unfolding; spreading. ---- en abanico (geof), fan spread. ---- en cruz (geof), cross spread. desplomar, to batter, incline; desplomarse, to get out of plumb; to collapse. desplome m, batter; (M) overhang; collapse; (conc) slump. desplomo m, deviation from the vertical. despojado (maq), backed off. despojar, (mech) to back off; (pet) to strip. despojo m (mee), backing off. despojos, debris, rubbish, spoil. -- de albaal, sewage. ---- de hierro, scrap iron, junk. despolarizador, despolarizante m (elc), depolarizer. despolarizar, to depolarize. desprender, to detach, unfasten; to give off, emit; desprenderse (ot) to slip, slide, sag, slough. desprendible, detachable. desprendimiento m, loosening; (ra) emission; landslide, slip; (sm) slump, flow. ---- de rejilla (ra), grid emission. ---- r terminico (ra), thermionic emission, Edison effect. despropanizadora / (pet), depropanizer. despulido, ground (glass). despumacin/, skimming; despumation. despumador m (is), foam collector. despuntes m, cuttings; short ends of bars or stapes. desquebrajada (M), shattered (rock). desquiciar, to unhinge; to dislodge, break lose. desquijerar, to tenon. desraizar, to grub. desrecalentador m, desuperheater. desrielar, to derail. desripiador m (dac), grit chamber. desripiar, to remove gravel. desroblar, desroblonar, to cut out rivets. desrocamiento m (A), rock excavation. destajador m, striking hammer. destajero, destajista m, pieceworker; (min) tributer. destajo m, taskwork, piecework; (min) tribute destapadero m (elc), knockout. ---- a palanquita, pry-out. destapar, to uncover, strip. destechar, to unroof. destejar, to remove roof tiles. destellador m (elc), flasher. destemplar, to anneal; destemplarse, to lose temper. destemple m, annealing; (pt) distemper. destilacin /, distillation. - al vaco, vacuum distillation. ---- intermitente (pet), batch distillation. ---- pirognica (pet), cracking distillation. destiladera /, destilador m, a still. destilado m, distillate. destilar, to distill. destilera/, distilling plant; (pet) fefinery. destinatario m, consignee. destitucin/, 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, spiral screwdriver. ---- de berbiqu, screwdriver bit. ---- de golpe o de percusin, impact screwdriver. destornillar, to unscrew. destrabador m (pet), bumper jar. destral m, hatchet. destripador m (az), cae shredder. destrgiro, clockwise. destroncar, destronconar (M) (V), to clear land; to pul stumps. destroncadora/ (ec), treedozer; stump puller. destronque ra, clearing, grubbing; stump pulling. destrozar, to destroy; to shatter. destruccin /, destruction. destructor m, destructor, destryer. - de basuras, refuse destructor. ---- de malezas, weed killer. ---- del vrtice (hid), whirlpool breaker. destruir, to destroy, demolish; destruirse (mat), to cancel. destufacin/ (pet), sweetening. destufador, desulfurador m (pet), sweetener, sweetening still. desulfurar, to desulphurize, desulphurate, (pet) sweeten. desusarse, to become obsolete. desuso m, obsoleteness. desvanecedor m (ra), fader. desvanecimiento (ra), fading. desvaporar, to let off steam. desvaporizar, to devaporize. desvatado, desvariado (elc), wattless. desvegetacin/ (M), stripping of vegetation. desventador m, vent. desventar, to vent. desviacin/, diversin; deviation (compass); deflection (angle); (surv) departure; (rd) detour; (str)(C) deflection; (pet) drift (machy) runout; (elec) displacement (brush), shift; displacement (crank); (ra) drift, deflection. --- del arco (sol), are blow. - de las escobillas (mot), brush displacement or shift.

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flection. desviadero m (fe), siding; turnout. desviador ra, deflector, baffle; diversin da.m; diverter; by-pass. ---- de correa, belt shifter. ---- del rayo (auto), headlight deflector. desviaje ra, diversin. desviar, to divert; to deflect; (rr) to switch; desviarse, to deviate; to branch off. desvo m, diversin; by-pass; (rr) siding, turnout; (rd) detour; (ra) drift. ---- de atajo (fe), catch siding. ---- de las escobillas (elc)(A), brush shifting. ---- de frecuencia (ra), frequeney drift. ---- muerto, dead-end siding, spur track, stub track. ---- transversal (fe), crossover. ---- volante (fe), flying switch. desvimetro ra (pet), drift meter. desvitrificacin /, devitrification. desvolcanarse (Col), to collapse; to be destroyed. desvolvedor m, tap wrench; (Sp) monkey wrench. desvulcanizador ra, devulcanizer. desvulcanizar, to devulcanize. desyerbador ra, grubber. desyerbar, to grub. desyerbe ra, grubbing. desyuye ra (A), grubbing. detallar, to detail. detalle ra, detail. deteccin/ (ra)(M), Jetection, demodulation. --- por diodo, diode detection. ---- por placa, pate detection. --por rejilla, grid detection. ---- por vlvula terminica, tube detection. detectador ra (elc)(Col), detector. detector ra, (elec) detector; (rr)(A) detector bar. ---- a diodo (ra), diode detector. ---- a ley de cuadrados (ra), square-law detector. ---- a vlvula, vacuum-tube detector. de cristales (ra), crystal detector or rectifier. ----de escapes o de fugas, leak or water-waste detector. --de gas (pet), gas detector. ---- de polarizacin negativa de rejilla (ra), gridbias detector. ---- lineal (ra), linear or pate detector. ---- terminico (ra), valve detector. detector-zapata (fe) (A), detector bar. detencin/, stop, delay, standstill, (mech) dwell. detenedor m (mee), arrester, catch. ---- de ariete, water-hammer suppressor. ---- de llamas, fame arrester. ---- de polvo (aa), dust arrester. i deterioro ra, wear and tear; deterioration. determinacin (/) en blanco (lab), blank determination. determinacin hidrogeninica, hydrogen-ion determination. determinado (mat), determnate. determinante m / (mat), determinant. ---- continuante, continuant. cumulante, cumulant.
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feriado, holiday. ---- hbil (A), working day. ---- laborable o til, working day. das de gracia (tr), days of grace. diabasa / (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-dev. diaclasa / (geol), diaclase. diaclasado, fractured, diaclastic. diaesquistoso (geol), diaschistic. diafona/ (tel), cross talk. difono m, diaphone (siren). diafragma m, diaphragm; (bdg)(M) backwall. ---- iris, iris diaphragm. diagmetro m (elc), diagometer. diagonal / 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, forc diagram. ---- del indicador, (eng) indicator diagram. ---- de volmenes (ot), mass diagram. ---- estereogrco (geol), block diagram. ---- vectorial, vector diagram. diagrmetro m, diagrammeter. dilaga/ (miner), diallage (pyroxene). dialagita / (geol), diallagite. diamagntico, diamagnetic. diamagnetismo m, diamagnetism. diamante m, diamond. T borde o negro, bort, black or carbn diamond. ---- cortavidrio o de vidriero, glazier's diamond. diamantina/, diamantine (abrasive). diametral, diametrical, diametral. dimetro m, diameter. ---- conjugado, conjgate diameter. ---- de huella (M), tread diameter (sheave). ---- del paso (rs), pitch diameter. ---- de rodamiento, tread diameter (sheave). ---- exterior, outside diameter, (th) major di ameter. ---- mximo (rs), major or outside diametr (screw); full diameter (nut). ---- mayor (rs), major diameter. ---- menor (rs), minor diameter. ---- mnimo (rs), minor or core diameter (screw); inside diameter (nut). --- primitivo (rs)(en), pitch or effective di ameter. dianegativa / (fma), dianegative. dianegativo a (fma), dianegative. diapositiva /, diapositive. diapositivo a, diapositive. diario m, log book; (act) journal. diastasa / (is), diastase. diatomceo, diatomaceous. diatomea /, diatom. diatomita /, diatomite, diatomaceous or infusorial earth; diatomite (explosive). dibromoquinona / (is), dibromoquinone.

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, detail drawing. ---- de ejecucin o de trabajo, working drawing. ---- de lneas, 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/ (qum), dichloramine. diclorodifluorometano m (rfg), dichlorodifluoromethane. dicromato potsico, potassium bichromate. dieciseisavo m, one-sixteenth. dielctrico m a, dielectric. diente m, tooth, cog; (conc) bonding key; (hyd) cutoff wall, toe wall; (hyd) dental. ---- americano (si), great American tooth. ---- biselado (si), gullet tooth. ---- cepillado (en), machine-cut tooth. ---- comn (si), peg or common or tenon or plain tooth. cortante (si), cutting tooth. '- de diamante (si), diamond tooth. ---- de empotramiento (hid), cutoff wall. ---- de envolvente normal (en), involute stand ard tooth. ---- de envolvente truncado (en), stub involute tooth. ---- de lanza (si), lance tooth. -- de lobo (si), gullet tooth. ---- en M (si), lightning tooth. ---- fresado, machine-cut tooth.
---- limpiador o raspador (si), raker or drag ---- postizo (si), bit, inserted tooth. ---- tipo campen (si), champion tooth. ---- triangular (si), mili tooth.

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dientes de choque (hid), baffle piers or blocks. diezmilsimo TO, one ten-t,housandth. diezmilmetro m, one-tenth of a millimeter. diezmillonsimo m, one ten-millionth. difsico (elc)(A), two-phase. diferencia/ (mat), difference. ---- de tensin (elc), electric potential differ ence. ---- en ms, plus difference. ---- en menos, minus difference. diferenciable (mat), differentiable. diferenciacin /, differentiation. diferenciador m (ra), differentiator. diferencial /, differential (all senses); (M) chain block; a differential.

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de cuatro satlites (auto), four-pinion differential. diferir, to defer, ppstpone; extend, prolong; to differ. difraccin /, diffraction. difractar, to diffract. difundir, to diffuse. difusibilidad /, diffusibility, (conc) (ehem) diffusivity. difusin/, diffusion; (ra) broadcasting. difusivo, diffusive. difuso, diffused. difusor TO (dac), diffuser, disperser. --- oscilante (dac), swing diffuser. difusora/ (ra), broadcasting station. Digestin/, digestin. --- del fango o de los lodos (dac), sludge diges tin. --- por etapas (dae), stage digestin. digestor TO, digester. --- de basuras, garbage digester. --- de cienos (dac), sludge digester. dilatacin/, expansin, enlargement. dilatador, dilatante, dilatant. dilatancia /, d-ilatancy. dilatar, dilatarse, to dilate, expand. dilatmetro TO, dilatmetcr. dilucin/, dilution. diluente TO, diluent; (pt) thinner. diluido, dilute, thin, weak. diluir, to dilute; to cut back (asphalt). dilutor TO, diluter. diluvial (geol), diluvial. diluvio TO, flood; heavy rain. diluvin TO (geol), diluvium. dimensin/, dimensin (all senses). - a escala, scaled dimensin. --- acotada, figured dimensin. extrema, over-all dimensin. dimensional, dimensional. dimensionar, to proportion, dimensin; to size. dimetlico, dimetallic. dimetilketol (az), dimethyl ketol. dina/, dyne. dingrafo m, dynagraph. dinmetro TO, dynameter. dinamia/, dyne. dinmica/, dynamics. dinmico, dynamic. dinamita /, 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, nitroglycerin dynamite. - gelatina, gelatin dynamite. ---- para explotacin forestal, logging dynamite. ---- para sismgrafo, seismograph dynamite. dinamitar, to blast. dinamitero TO, blaster, powderman. ---- ssmico (geof), seismic shooter. dnamo TO /, dynamo. - dinamomctrico, electric-cradle dynamometer. dnamo-freno, eddy-current brake.

dnamo-motor, motor generator. dinamoelctrico, dynamoelectric. dinamomtrico, dynamometric. dinammetro TO, dynamometer. --- a friccin de agua, water brake. --- de aletas, fan-brake dynamometer. --- de corriente parsita, eddy-current brake. --- de friccin fluida, fluid-friction dynamom eter. --- de retraso magntico, magnetic-drag brake. --- de torsin, torsin dynamometer. --- de transmisin, transmission dynamometer. ---- elctrico de cuna, electric-cradle dynamom eter. --- friccional, absorption dynamometer. ---- hidrulico, hydrodynamometer. dinamotor m (elc), dynamotor. dinatrn TO (ra), dynatron. dinodo TO (ra), dynode. dintel TO, lintel, cap, doorhead. dintelar, to place a lintel. diodo TO (elc), diode. dipsido TO (miner), diopside (pyroxene). dioptra /, sight of an instrument; alidade. dioptra /, diopter (unit of lens power). diptrico, dioptric. diorita/ (geol), diorite. --- miccea, mica diorite. ---- nefelnica, nephelite-diorite. --- orbicular, corsite, napoleonite. diortico, dioritic. dixido TO (qum), dioxide, bioxide. --- carbnico, carbn 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 captacin, impounding dam. --- de carena o de buque, dry or graving dock. ---- de cierre, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam. --- de contencin de arrastres, desilting dam. --- de defensa, levee, dike. --- de desvo, diversin dam. --- de embalse o de represa, impounding or storage dam. --- de encauzamiento, levee. ---- de escollera o de enrocamiento, rock-fl dam. --- de gua, training dike.

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head-buttress dam. ---- de retardo, retard, current or stream retard. ---- de retencin, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam; check. ---- de ribera (U), levee. ---- de tierra, earth or earth-fill dam. ---- de utilizacin mltiple, multiple-purpose dam. ---- de zanja, ditch check. ---- derivador o de toma, diversin dam. ---- distribuidor (A), diversin dam. ---- en arco, single-arch dam, arch dam. ---- notante, floating dry dock. ---- insumergible, nonoverflow or bulkhead dam. lateral, saddle dam; wing of a dam. ---- marginal, levee. ---- nivelador, diversin dam. - provisorio, cofferdam, temporary dam. ---- repartidor (A), diversin 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 /, management; manager's office; (A) department, divisin, 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 /, board of directors. directividad / (ra), directivity. directivo TO, director (member of the board). directo, direct; straight. director TO, director, manager, chief; (ra) director. de obras, construction manager. --- ejecutivo, executive director. --- general, general manager. directorio TO, board of directors. directrices/ (turb), guide vanes. directriz /, directrix; arch tmplate; (turb) guide vane. dirigir, to manage, direct; (auto) to steer; to direct (letter). disacrido TO (lab), disaccharide, biose. disco TO, disk. ----aKmentador (mh), dial feed. ----analizador (elc), scanning disk. centrador con ranura, crotch center (lathe). ---- compensador (bm), balance disk. ---- del mbolo, pistonhead. ---- de estrella (ra)(Es), spider. ---- de levas, cam ring. ---- de mando del embrague (auto), clutchdriving disk. ---- del nonio (inst), vernier pate. ---- de taladrar, drill pad (lathe). -- distribuidor (mv), wrist pate.

---- explorador o de orificios (tv), scanning disk. ---- motor (auto), driving disk. ---- para engranaje, gear blank. < ---- para tubera (pet), casing disk.

disconformidad / (geol), disconformity. discontinuidad /, discontinuity. discontinuo, discontinuous. discordancia/ (geol), unconformity, discordance. discordante (geol), unconformable, discordant. discreto o (ma-t), discrete. discriminacin/ (ra), discrimination. discriminador m (ra), discriminator. discriminante m a (mat), discriminant. discurrimiento TO (U), flow. disector (TO) de imgenes (tv), image dissector. disentera /, dysentery. --- amibiana, amoebic dysentery. --- bacilar, bacillary dysentery. diseador m, designer. disear, to design; to sketch. diseo TO, design; sketch. disgregacin/, disintegration, separation. disgregador TO, cutterhead (dredge). --- de cienos (dac), sludge disintegrator. disilicato m (qum), disilicate. disilcico, disilicic. disimetra /, dissymmetry. disimtrico, unsymmetrical. disimilacin/ (is), dissimilatibn. disipacin de placa (ra), anode dissipation. disipador TO, (hyd) disperser; a dissipative. --- de energa (hid), energy disperser. - de neblina (ap), f og disperser. disipar, to dissipate (heat), disperse. dislocacin /, 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/ (qum), dissociation. disdico a (qum), disodium. disoluble, dissoluble. disolucin/, solution; disintegration; dissolution. --- de sal, mtodo de (hid), chemical or titration or salt-dilution method. --- disolutivo a, solvent. disolutor TO (az), melter. disolvente TO, solvent, dissolvent; a dissolvent. disolver, disolverse, to dissolve. disonancia/ (elc), dissonance. disparada/ (maq), racing. disparador TO, tripper, reiease; blaster, powderman; (geop) shooter. --- de electrones, electrn gun. --- de tensin nula, no-voltage relase. disparadora/ (pet), blasting machine. disparar, to trip, relase; to explode; (bl) to shoot, fire, put off; dispararse (maq), to race. disparejo, uneven. disparo TO, discharge, explosin; (bl) shooting trip. --- en abanico (geof), fan shooting.

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dispersador w (dac), disperser. - de chorro, jet disperser. dispersin /, dispersin; (elec) leakage; (elec) dissipation. . anmala (tv), anomalous dispersin. ---- anormal (tv) (Es), anomalous dispersin. electrdica (ra), electrode dissipation. __ magntica, magnetic leakage, leakage flux. .--- snica de la niebla (ap), sonic fog dispersal. -trmica de la niebla (ap), thermal fog dispersal. dispersivo, dispersive. dispersor m (dac), disperser, diffuser. --- de energa (hid), energy disperser or dissipator. -- tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom air diffuser. disposicin/, disposal; disposition, arrangement. --- del agua de cloacas, sewage disposal. --- del albaal (C), sewage disposal. - de las basuras, garbage disposal: refuse or waste disposal. dispositivo m, device, appliance, fixture, mechanism; arrangement, layout; facility. - de evacuacin (hid), outlet works'; blowoff arrangement. --- de gobierno (te), control or power control unit. ----de mando, control mechanism. --- de retroceso, (eng) reversing gear. ---- de seguridad, safety device. de sobrecorriente (elc), overcurrent device. -i derivadof (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 /, disruption. disruptivo, disruptive. distancia/, distance. ---- cenital, zenith distance. ---- de agrupacin (ra), drift space. - de decolaje o de despegue (p), take-off distance. ---- de enfoque (fma), focal length. ---- de interrupcin (elc), break distance. ---- de visibilidad (ca), sight or visibility dis tance. ---- 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 (fe), tangent distance. ---- taquimtrica, stadia distance. distanciamiento m, spacing, pitch. distanciomtrico, telemetric. distancimetro m (Es)(A), telemeter. distorsin /, distortion. ---- de atenuacin-frecuencia (ra), attenuation or amplitude-frequency distortion. -- del campo (elc), field distortion. -de retardo (ra), delay distortion.

distorsionar (M), to distort. distribucin /, distribution. del encendido (mg), ignition timing. de sector (mv), link motion. por circuito cerrado (elc), loop distribution. por derivaciones mltiples (elc), tree system of distribution. ------ por parrilla (elc), network system of dis tribution. Stephenson (mv), Stephenson's link motion. distribuidor m, distributor (all senses); spreader; (se) slide valve; (turb) speed ring; (reinf) distributing bar; (p) manifold. a presin (ca), pressure distributor. cilindrico o de mbolo (mv), pistn valve. de encendido (auto), distributor, timer. distribuir, to distribute. distributivo, tfistributive. disuelto m (qum), solute; a dissolved. disyuncin/ (geol), fracture. disyuntor m (elc), circuit breaker, disjunctor, cutout. de contracorrientes, reverse-current circuit breaker. de dos vas, double-throw circuit breaker. - de mxima, overload 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/, divergence; (auto) toc-out. divergente, divergent, diverging. divergir, to diverge. dividendo m (mat)(fin), dividend. divisas /, foreign exchange or currency. divisible, divisible. divisin/, (math)(rr) divisin; (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), frequeney divider. de fuerza (auto), power divider. de muestras (lab), sample splitter. de voltaje, voltage or potential divider. divisora (/) de tensin, voltage or potential divider. divisoria/ (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. dobla/ (Pe), night shift. dobladillo m (ch), hem. doblado, bent. al fuego o en caliente, hot-bent. en fro, bent cold. doblador m, (t) bender; (ra) doubler. de frecuencia (ra), frequeney doubler. de rieles, rail bender. de tubos-conductos (elc), hickey, condui bender. dobladora /, bending machine.

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----de chapas, cornice brke.

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duralu
--- a balde (A), clamshell dredge. --- a cuchara, dipper dredge. --- ambulante o andadora o caminante, walking

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doblar, to bend; to double; to snub (belt); (auto) to' turn doble, double, dplex. asta, muro de, wall 2 bricks tbick. -----campana (tub), double hub. ---- citara, wall 2 bricks thick. decmetro (A), a rule 20 cm long. ---- efecto, de, double-acting. ---- escuadra (dib), T square. ---- extrafuerte (tub), double-extra-strong. ---- fondo (en), double bottom. ---- T, I beam; (p) cross. ---- trenza, double-braid (insulation). ---- turno, double shift. doblegarse (est), to buckle. doblete TO (elc)(fma), doublet. doblez m, bend, kink. documentos de embarque, shipping documenta. dile m, dolly; rivet set. doladera/, broadax; howel. dolador TO, stonecutter; hewer; trimnier. dolar, to hew; to trim. dolerita/ (geol), dolerite. --traqutica (geol), trachydolerite. dolobre TO, stone hammer; spalling hammer. doloma/ (geol)(miner), dolomite. dolomita/ (M), dolomite. dolomtico, dolomitic. dolomitizar, to dolomitize. dominante (mat)(elc), dominant. domo m (arq)(geol)(miner), dome. ---- de vapor (loco), steam dome. ---- salino (geol), salt dome. donqui TO (AC), cargo hoist, wiach, donsantiago m, rail bender. dormido TO, mudsill, sleepr; (sb) deadwood. dorso TO, back edge, heel. dos aguas, a, peaked (roof). 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 vueltas, de, double-throw (lock). dosadora/ (A)(Pe), dosing or proportioning apparatus. dosaje TO, mixture, proportioning. dosificacin/, dosing; (conc) proportioning, mixture, dosificador TO, proportioner, dosing apparatus; (conc) (A) batcher. dosificar, to proportion a mixture, dotacin/, duty (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 rea, dovela/, voussoir. ---- de ladrillo, arch brick. dovelaje TO, set of arch stones. dovelar, to cut arch stones. dozavado, twelve-sided. draga/, dredge; dragline outfit; drag.

dragline. --- aspirante o a succin, suction or hydraulic dredge, sand dredger. --- cavadora, dragline excavator; slackline cableway. ---- de almeja, glamshell 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 scraper. ---- de bomba centrfuga, suction dredge. ---- de cucharn, dipper dredge. ---- de cucharn de quijadas, clamshell dredge. ---- de palanca (M), dipper dredge. ---- de tolvas, hopper dredge. de valvas de almeja (M), clamshell bucket. dragado (TO) hidrulico, hydraulic dredging. dragadora/, dredge. dragaje TO, dredging. dragalina/ (Es), dragline. dragalnea/ (M), dragline excavator. dragar, to dredge; (naut) to drag. dren TO, drain. ---- inferior, underdrain. drenabilidad /, drainability. drenable, drainable. drenaje TO, drainage. ---- de poblaciones, sewerage. drenar, to drain. dualina/, dualin (dynamite). ductibilidad / (A)(M), ductility. dctil, ductile. ductilidad /, ductility. ductilmetro TO, ductiloheter. ducto (m) de cables (M), cable duct. ducha /, shower bath. duela /, stave. ---- para piso (M), flooring board. duelas para cielo (M), ceiling. duelera/, set of staves; hewing, trimming, roughdressing. dulce, fresh (water); soft (steel); (chem) sweet. dulcita / (lab), dulcitol, dulcite. dulzura/ (Pe), softness (water). dulzurar, to remove salt (water), duna/, dune. dunita /, (geol) dunite; dunnite (explosive). duodecimal, duodecimal. duodiodo TO (ra), duodiode, double diode. duolateral (ra), duolateral. duotriodo TO (ra), duotriode, double triode. duplicador (TO) de voltaje (ra), voltage doubler duplicadora/ (mh), duplicator. dplice, dplex, double. duplo TO, double. duque de Alba, (pw) cluster of piles, durabilidad /, durability. durable, durable, sound. duracin (/) de servicio, service life. duradero, durable, duralita/, Duralite (trademark). duraluminio TO, duralumin (alloy).

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duramen
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 escleroscopio, scleroscope hardness. ---- de jabn (pa), soap hardness. ---- de sulfates (pa), sulphate hardness. i -- escleromtrica (miner), scratch or sclero scope hardness. ---- no carbonatada (pa), noncarbonate hard ness. durmiente m, mudsill, groundsill, ground pate, solepiece; (hyd) gate sill; (rr) tie, crosstie; (sb) clamp. ---- de aguja (fe), switch tie. ----de caballete, sill of a trestle bent. ---- de cambio o de chucho (fe), switch tie. ----de gra, derrick sill. --- de palo (fe), pole tie. --- de puente (fe), bridge tie. durmientes de desvo (fe), switch timber. durmientes de grada (en), ground ways. duro, hard. --- al rojo, red-hard. durmetro m, durometer.

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ebanista m, joiner, cabinetmaker. ebanistera /, joining, cabinetmaking; (V) trim, millwork. bano m, ebony. ebonita/, ebonite. ebonizar, to ebonize. ebullicin/, ebullition, boiling. eclmetro m, clinometer. eclisa / (fe), splice bar, fishplate. --- angular o cantonera, angle bar. - de alivio o de resalte, easer joint bar. de deslizamiento, creeping plates. 1 ---elctrica (Ch), rail bond. eclisar, to place splice bars. economato m, commissary store. econmetro m, econometer. economa/, economy; saving. economista de petrleo, petroleum economist. economizador m, economizer. --- 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 cast. ' 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. u remiendo, to pateh.

edafolgico, edaphological. edificacin/, building; a building. edificador m, builder. edificar, to build, construct, erect. edificatorio, pertaining to building. edificio m, a building. ---- de administracin (ap), administratior building. ----de combustin lenta, slow-burning building (mili construction). ---- de madera, frame building. ---- incombustible, fireproof building. educcin /, eduction; (eng) exhaust; (pu) discharge. eductor m, eductor, exhauster; steam ejector. edulcorar (A), to soften (water). efectivo (mec)(elc), effective. efecto m (mee) (elc), effect. --- ametralladora (ra)(A), shot effect. --- de arco (ms), arching effect. --- de borde (ra), fringe effect. --- de chimenea (aa), stack or chimney effect. ---- de parpadeo (ra), flicker effect. ---- doble, de, double-acting. ---- Edison (ra), Edison effect (thernionic emission). ---- Joule (elc), joulean effect. ---- Kelvin (elc), skin or Kelvin effect. ---- pelicular (elc), skin effect. ---- simple, de, single-acting. ---- termoelctrico, thermocurrent, thermoelectric effect. ---- nico, de, single-acting. ---- til de transmisin, transmission efficieney, ---- volante (ra), flywheel effect---- Volta (elc), contact tensin, Volta effect. efectos, ---- elctricos (C), electrical supplies. marinos, marine hardware or supplies. ---- sanitarios (C), plumbing fixtures. eficaz, effective. . eficiencia/, efHciency. eficiente, efficient. eflorescencia/, efHorescence; (min)(Pe) outerop. eflorescerse, to effloresce. efluente m, effluent, outflow. efluvio m (elc), efuvium. efusivo (geol), effusive, extrusive. egin m (M), scab, cleat, chock, bracket. egreso m, egress, exit. eidgrafo m (dib), eidograph. eje m, axis; shaft, axle, sheave pin; core. ---- acanalado, spline shaft. ---- acodado o cigeal, crankshaft, crank axle. ---- auxiliar, countershaft. ---- 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), hemp center. de carretn, axletree. de centro bajo (auto), drop-center axle. ---- de colimacin, line of collimation.

eje
---- de contrapunta (mh), talstock spindle. ---- de coordenadas, axis of coordinates. ---- de direccin (auto), steering shaft. ---- de doble reduccin (auto), double-reduction ---- del mbolo, (Sp) pistn rod; (auto) pistn pin. ---- de la excntrica, eccentric shaft. ---- de excntricas (mg)(A), camshaft. ---- de la hlice (en), propeller shaft. ---- de henequn (cab), hemp center. ---- de impulsin, driving shaft or axle. ---- de inclinacin (fma), axis of tilt. ---- de levas, camshaft. ---- de lnea, Une shaft. ---- de mando, driving axle. ---- de manivelas (C), crankshaft.

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---- de los agregados (conc), aggregate process---- de maderas, woodworking.

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- de momentos, center of moments. - de oscilacin, axis of oscillation. de propulsin (auto), propeller shaft. ---- de sierra, saw arbor, saw mandrel. ---- de transmisin, driving or line or transmission shaft. ---- de vaina, quill shaft. ---- de la va (fe), center line of track. ---- de visacin (lev), line of sight. ---- delantero, front axle. ---- director, steering axle. ---- dividido, split shaft. ---- exterior (trnsito), outer spindle. ---- fibroso, fiber center (wire strand). ---- fiducial (fma), fiducial or pate or photograph axis. ---- flotante (auto), floating axle. ---- fuera de bordo (en), tail shaft. ---- impulsado, driven shaft. ---- interior (trnsito), inner spindle. ---- intermedio o de transmisin intermedia, countershaft, jackshaft. --- libre (est)(A), axis of inertia normal to latticing. ---- loco, idler shaft. --- maestro (maq), line shaft. ---- magntico, magnetic axis. --- material (est)(A), axis of inertia parallel to latticing. ---- mayor, major axis. --- menor, minor axis. --- momentneo, instantaneous axis. --- motor, driving shaft, driving or live axle. --- muerto, dead axle, (tk) trailing axle. --- neutro, neutral axis. - oscilante, roekshaft. ----partido, split shaft. ----polar (fma), polar axis. ----portahlice (en), propeller shaft. ----separador, isolating shaft. ---- ssmico, seismic axis. ---- tres cuartos flotante, three-quarter-floating axle. ---- vivo (M), live axle. eje-balancn, rocking axle. eje-mandril (A), lathe mandrel. ejercicio m, fiscal year. ejin m, scab, cleat, chock, bracket. elaboracin/, manufacture, fabrication, processing.

elaborar, to work (material), process; to manufacture; (Ch) to fabrcate. elastancia / (elc), elastance. ---- especfica, elastivity. elasticidad /, elasticity, resilience, spring. ---- elctrica, electric elasticity, elastivity. elstico m, (auto) a spring; a elastic. elastita /, Elastite (trademark) (expansin joint). ele/, angle iron; pipe elbow. ---- cerrada, short elbow. ---- con derivacin, side-outlet elbow. ---- de base, base elbow. ---- de curva abierta, long-radius elbow. ---- de lomo, bossed elbow. ---- de reduccin, reducing elbow. electricidad/, electricity. ---- dinmica, dynamical or voltaic electricity. ---- esttica, statical electricity. electricista m, electrician. ---- de obras, erecting or installing electrician, wireman. elctrico, electric. electrificar, electrizar, to electrify. electroacero m (M), electric steel. electroacstico, electroacoustic. electroafinidad/, electroaffinity. electroanlisis m, electroanalysis. electroanalizador m, electroanalyzer. electrobomba /, motor-driven pump. electrocapilar, electrocapillary. electrocintico, electrokinetic. electrocloracin /, electrochlorination. electrocomunicacin /, electrocommunication. electrocorrosin/, electrolytic corrosin. electrochapeado m, electroplating. electrodeposicin /, electrodeposition, electroplating. electrodinmica /, electrodynamics. electrodinmico, electrodynamic. electrodinammetro m, electrodynamometer. electrodo m, electrode. ---- acelerador (ra), accelerating electrode. ---- baado (sol), washed or bare or lightly coated electrode. ---- cubierto (sol), covered electrode. ---- de calomelanos, calomel electrode. ---- de enfoque (tv), focusing electrode. ---- de placa, pate electrode. ---- de tierra, grounding electrode, ---- desnudo (sol), bare or lightly coated elec trode. ---- revestido con fundente (sol), flux-coated electrode. ---- semirrevestido (sol), semicoated electrode. electrodos copanos (ra), coplanar electrodes. electroesherardizacin / (met), electrosherardizing. electroesttica /, lectrostatics. electroesttico, electrostatic. electrofiltracin / (geof), filtration. electrfono m, electrophone. electrofresis /, electrophoresis.

lectroforjado
electroforjado, electrofraguado, Electroforged (trademark). electrofusin/, electrofusion. electrogalvnico, electrogalvanic. electrogalvanizar, to electrogalvanize. electrogenerador m, electric generator. electrgeno, generating electricity. electrogrfico, electrographic. electrohidrulico, electrohydraulic. electroimn m, electromagnet. electrolero m, electrolier. electrlisis /, electrolysis. electroltico, electrolytic. electrlito m, electrolyte. electrolizar, to electrolyzo. electrolon m, Electrolon (trademark) (abrasive). electromagntico, eleetromagnetic. electromagnetismo m, electromagnetism. electromecnica /, electromechanics. electromecnico m, worker on electrical machinery; a electromechanical. electrometalurgia /, electrometallurgy. electrometra /, electrometry. electromtrico, electrometric. electrmetro m, electrometer. de balanza, balance or absolute electrometer. ---- de cuadrante, quadrant electrometer. ---- de torsin, torsin electrometer. electromotor m, electric motor; a electromotive. electromotriz, electromotive. elcctromvil m, electric automobile; a (A) motordriven. electrn m, electrn. electronegativo, electronegative. electroneumtico, electropneuniatic. electrnica /, electronics. electrnico, electronic. electrosmosis /, electroosmosis. electroosmtico, electroosmotic. electropolar, electropolar. electropositivo, electropositivo. electropropulsin / (an), electric drive. electroqumica /, electrochemistry. electroqumico, electrochemical. electrorreceptivo, electroreceptive. electrorreduccin /, electroreduction. electrorrefinacin /, electrorefining, electrolytic refining. electroscpico, electroscopio. electroscopio m, electroscope. electrosemforo m (A), electrically operated semaphore. electrosiderurgia/, electrometallurgy of iron and steel. electrsmosis /, electrosmosis, electroosmosis. electrosoldadura /, electric welding. electrosttica /, electrostatics. electrosttico, electrostatic. electrotecnia /, electrical engineering, electrotechnology. electrotcnica /, electrotechnics, electrical engineering. electrotcnico m, electrical engineer; a electrotechnical. electrotrmica /, electrothermics. electrotrmico, electrothermal, electrothermic.

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electrotermstato m, electrothermostat. electrotitulacin/, electrotitration. elemento m, (chem) element; (elec) element, cell; (str) member. ---- de acumulador (elc), storage cell. ---- de cadmio (elc), cadmium or Weston cell. ---- de caldeo, heating element. ---- del objetivo (fma), lens element. ---- de resistencia (elc), resistor element. ---- motor (tel), motor element. ---- obturador (pet), pack-off element. ---- testigo (elc), pilot cell. elementos de urgencia (elc), emergeney cells. elementos hidrulicos, hydraulic elements. elevacin/, elevation, altitude; (dwg) elevation; lift. acotada (top), spot or figured elevation. ---- delantera, front elevation. ---- desarrollada, developed elevation. ---- en corte, sectional elevation. ---- en el extremo, end elevation. ---- lateral, side elevation. - posterior, rear elevation. elevado m (M) (PR), elevator. elevador m, elevator, lift; hoist; booster. - cargador, elevating charger. ---- del aguiln (pl), boom hoist. ---- de automviles, automobile lift. ---- de bagacillo (az), trash elevator. ---- de baldes (V)(B), bucket elevator. ---- de caja de camin, truck-body hoist. ---- de cangilones o de capachos, bucket eleva tor, 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 or elevator. ---- de efecto directo (co), direct-lift hoist. ---- de la potencial (elc), 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 (/) conformadora (M), elevating grader. elevar, to elvate, hoist, raise. ---- al cuadrado (mat), to square. ---- a potencia (mat), to raise to a power. elevatorio a (Pe), elevating, raising. eliminacin /, elimination. ---- de las basuras, garbage disposal. ---- de olores (is), odor removal. ---- de sabor (pa), taste removal. eliminador m, eliminator. ----de aceite, oil separator or eliminator. ---- de antena (ra), antenna eliminator or adapter. ---- de arena (ec), sand eliminator. ----de bateras (ra), battery eliminator. ----de golpe de ariete, water-hammer suppressor.

eliminador
de remanso (hid), backwater suppressor. elinvar m, elinvar (alloy). elipse /, ellipse. elipsgrafo m, ellipsograph. elipsoidal, ellipsoidal. elipsoide m, ellipsoid. elptico, elliptical. elongacin /, elongation. elongmetro m (Es), extensometer. elutriacin /, elutriation. elutriador m, elutriator. elutriar, to elutriate. eluvial (geol), eluvial. eluvin m (geol), eluvium. emanacin/, (chem) emanation; (bl) fumes. embadurnar, to butter (brick). embalaje m, packing (for shipment). embalamiento m, (eng) racing, run-up. embalar, to paek; to bale; (machy) to race, spin; embalarse, (machy) to race. embalastar, to ballast. embaldosar, to pave with tile; to flag. embalsadero m, marsh; pool, embalsado m (A), marsh; pool, embalsar, to impound, dam, pond. embalse m, impounding (water); reservoir; (Sp) dam. ---- de acumulacin (A), storage reservoir. ---- de almacenamiento o de reserva, storage reservoir. --- de aprovechamiento mltiple, multipurpose reservoir. ---- de compensacin, equalizing reservoir. ---- de detencin, detention basin. ---- de retencin, flood-control reservoir. de uso simple, single-purpose reservoir. r- regulador, regulating reservoir. ---- retardador, retarding basin or reservoir. embancamiento m (Ec), embankment. embancarse, to silt up (reservoir). embanque m, silting; deposit of silt; (Ec) embankment. embanquetar (M), to lay a sidewalk. embarbillar (carp), to join, frame, assemble. embarcacin/, boat, vessel. ---- de alijo, lighter. embarcadero m, loading platform, wharf; ferry; ferry slip; (lg) yard, landing. ---- flotante, landing stage. embarcador m, shipper; shipping agent. embarcar, to ship; to load. embarnizar, to varnish. embarque m, shipment, loading. embarrado m, mud plastering; rough plastering. embarrancarse, to stick in the mud; (naut) to run aground. embarrar, to plaster with mud; to rough-plaster; to pug. embarrilar, to pack in barris. embarrotar (nut), to batten. embasamiento m, footing; base course, plinth course. embayonetar (est)(A), to crimp. embeber, to imbibe; (Col) to embed. embecadura/, spandrel (arch). embestida/ (pl), crowding.

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embetunar, to imprgnate with pitch; to bituminize. embisagrar, to hinge. emblandecer, emblandecerse, to soften. emblecar (A), to treat with tar or asphalt. embobinar (elc)(M), to wind. embocadero m, embocadura /, mouth, outlet. embolada/, pistn stroke; pistn displacement. mbolo m, pistn. --- amortiguador, damping pistn. --- buzo de empaque central (bm), centerpacked or inside-packed plunger. ----buzo de prensaestopa exterior (bm), outside^ end-packed plunger. --- compensador, balance pistn; (turb) dummy pistn. --- de cierre hidrulico, water-packed pistn. --- de cubeta, cup-type pistn. de disco, disk pistn. ---- distribuidor (mv), pistn valve. --- economizador (auto), economizer pistn. --- equilibrador (bm), balancing pistn. ---- macizo, plunger, ram. mbolos opuestos, opposed pistons. embolsador m, bagging machine, cement packer. embolsar, to put in bags. embonado m (V), leveling course of mortar under roof tiles. embonar, to repair; to reinforce. embono m (en), liner, filler. emboque m, mouth. emboquillado m, mouth, portal; (mas) pointing or chinking joints. emboquillar, to splay; (mas) to point or chink joints. embornal m, scupper. embotar, to blunt, dull. embragar, to throw in a clutch; to sling. embrague m, clutch. ---- a ido (auto)(A), fluid drive. ---- amortiguador, cushion clutch. ---- de anillo, rim or ring friction clutch. ---- de avance o de marcha (pl), travel clutch. ---- de banda o de cinta, band clutch. ---- de cojn, cushion clutch. ---- de compresin, compression clutch. --- de direccin, steering clutch. ---- de disco flotante, floating-disk clutch. ---- de disco seco, dry-disk clutch. --- de disco nico, single-disk clutch. ---- de discos mltiples, multiple-disk clutch. --- de expansin interior, internal-expanding clutch. --- de frotamiento, friction clutch. --- de garras, claw or dog clutch. --- de giro (pl), swinging clutch. --- de manguito, sleeve or coupling clutch. --- de mordazas o de quijadas, jaw clutch. - de placa seca, dry-plate clutch. --- de placa triple, three-plate clutch. --- de platos, disk or pate clutch. --- de rodillos, roller clutch. --- de rueda libre (auto), overrunning or freewheeling clutch. dentado, toothed or dental clutch. ----deslizante, slip clutch.

embrague
embreadora / (en), pitch payer. embrear, to coat or imprgnate with tar. embridar, to flange. embr o chalar, to frame with a header beam. embudador TO, oil hole to hold a funnel. embudiforme (A), funnel-shaped. embudo m, funnel; leader head; (M)(C) hopper; (C) bin; (top) hollow. ---- acodado, offset funnel. ---- de abatimiento de presin, cone of pressure relief (ground water). ---- de azotea, leader head. ---- de caa (az), cae hopper. ---- de depresin del nivel fretico, cone of water table depression. ---- ensacador (az), bagging bin. ---- separador (lab), separatory funnel. ---- sumidero (hid)(A), shaft or glory-hole spillway. embujar (maq)(C)(A), to bush. embulonar (A), to bolt. embutidera /, rivet set; nail set. embutido, countersunk; embedded; flush. ---- y emparejado (re), countersunk and chipped. embutidor TO, nail set; pile follower; rivet set, driving die; punch. ---- de tapones (fe), tie-plug punch. embutir, to embed; to countersink; (carp) to let in. emergencia/, emergence; emergeney. emisario m, outlet, outfall. emisin/ (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 pack (for shipment). empadronar, to take a census; to register irrigation subscribers. empajar, to cover with straw. empalizada /, paling fence. empalizadas (A), trench sheeting. empalmador TO, connector, clamp; splicer. empalmadora (/) de correa, belt lacer. empalmadores (m) para correa, belt clamps or hooks. empalmar, to splice, join, connect. empalme TO, (carp) jont; (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 (carp), halved joint. ---- a rosca, threaded connection. a tope, butt joint. ---- amilanado o de cola de milano, dovetail joint. ---- biselado, miter joint. ---- borde (C), butt joint. ---- britania (elc), Britannia joint. ---- carretero, road intersection. - corto (cab), short splice.
---- espiral, coil clutch. ---- maestro, master clutch.

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---- cubierto (elc), shielded joint. ---- charpado (elc), scarf joint. ---- de aletas (elc), lug splice.

emparrillado

-- de compresin (elc), compression splice. ---- de cruz (elc), cross joint. ---- de derivacin (elc), tap joint or splice. ---- de enrollado mltiple (elc), multiple-wrap cable splice. ---- de enrollado simple, single-wrap cable splice. ---- de espiga y mortaja (carp), mortise-andtenon joint. --de reduccin (elc), reducing joint. ---- de solapa, lap joint. ---- de vas (fe), junction. ---- derecho (elc), straight-line splice. ---- doblado (elc), back-turn splice. ---- en cruz de enrollamiento paralelo (elc), double cross joint. ---- invisible (ca), blind intersection. ---- largo (cab), long or endless splice. ---- para artefacto (elc), fixture splice. ----para manguera, hose coupling. ----retorcido (elc), twist splice. ----termoelctrico, thermojunction. empalomado TO (Es) (Col), diversin dam of dry masonry. empalletado (TO) de choque, fender or colusin mat. empandarse, to deflect, sag. empandado TO (V), paneling. empantanar, to swamp, submerge; empantanarse, to stick in the mud, bog down. empaetar, to plaster. empaete TO, plaster, stUcco. empapar, to soak, satrate. empaque TO, gasket, packing, oakum; (elec cab) bedding; (str) filler pate. --- acopado, seating cup (oil-well pump). --- de cara completa (tub), full-face gasket. --- de cojn (elc), cushion gasket. --- de hule- con insercin de tela, cloth-insertion packing. --- de vastago, rod packing. --- para calafatear (M), calking yarn. empaquetadura/, packing, gasket. --- con insercin de alambre, wire-insertion packing. --- de camo, hemp packing. --- de cinta, gasketing tape. --- de cuero crudo, rawhide packing. --- de laberinto, labyrinth packing. --- de lino, flax packing. --- del lodo (pet), mud seal. --- de mecha, wick packing. --- laminar, sheet packing. --- metlica fibrosa, fibrous metallic packing. --- retorcida, twist packing. --- tubular, tubular gasketing. empaquetar (mee), to pack. emparchar, to patch. emparedar, to wall up. emparejadura/, straightedge, screed. emparejar, to grade, level off; (rr) to surface; (re) to chip; to screed; to rough-plaster. emparrillado m, grillage, grating, grate, grid; (rrj gridiron tracks.

emparrillado
---- de bscula, tilting grate. ---- de piso, floor grating. ---- oscilante, shaking grate.

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empastar, to paste; (M) to grass. empatar, to splice, join. empate m, joint, splice, seam. ---- a inglete, miter joint. ---- de solapa, lap joint. ---- de tope, butt joint. ---- para cadena, connecting or repair link. ---- para cinta (lev), tape splice. empatillar (A), to splice, join. empavonado, blue (steel). empedrado m, stone pavement. empedrador m, paver. mpedrar, to pave with stone. empegar, to coat with pitch. empelotarse (C), to spall. empernar, to bolt, spike, dowel, pin; (str) to fit up. empilar (V), to pile, pile up. empinado, steep; high. empinarse, to slope up; to stand at a steep slope. empino m, crown of an arch. emprico, empirical. empizarrar, to roof with slate. emplantillado m (Ch), floor paving. mplasto m, patch (tire). emplazamiento m (PR), location, site. emplazar (A), to set, place, lcate. empleado m, employee; office employee. emplear, to employ. empleo m, employment. emplomado, poured or coated with lead. emplomador m, leadworker. emplomadura /, leadwork. emplomar, to lead. empolvarse, to become dusty. empotrado, embedded; fixed (beam). ---- por una extremidad, fixed one end. empotramiento m, abutment; embedding; (p)(V) branch outlet; (V) service connection to a sewer. mpotrar, to embed, to fix in a wall; (carp) to let in; (B) to mortise. mpotre m (V), house connection to a sewer; tap in a main. empozarse, to form pools, become stagnant. mpresa/, undertaking, enterprise; company. ---- constructora, construction company. ---- de acueducto o de agua potable, water compublic-utility company. ---- de servicios pblicos, transportation company. --- de transporte, carrier, pany. ---- fiadora, bonding company. ---- fiscal, a government enterprise. ---- , por, by contract. empresas municipales, municipal utilities. empresario m, contractor; employer. emprstito m, borrowed fill; a loan. empujador m, pusher. ---- de carros, car mover or pusher. ---- de tubos, pipe pusher. empujadora/, pusher.

builder. empujar, to push. empujatierra /, bulldozer, empuje m, thrust, push, pressure; bearing (rivet or pin); (sh) crowding. ---- a cable (pl), cable crowd. ---- de cadena (pl), chain crowd. ---- hidrosttico (pet), water drive. ---- por gas (pet), gas drive. empuadura (/) de pistola, pistol grip, emulsificadora /, emulsifier. emulsiflcar, to emulsify. emulsin/, emulsin. ---- de penetracin (ca), penetration or quicb breaking emulsin, emulsionadora/, emulsifier. emulsionar, to emulsify. emulsivo, emulsive. emulsoide m, emulsoid. emulsor m, emulsifier; (hyd)(Sp) air lift. enaguazar, to flood; to satrate. enajenacin (/) forzosa, expropriation, condemnation. enchanchar, to widen. enangostar, to narrow. enarcar (Es), to arch. : enarenacin /, sanding; plastering of lime and sand. enarenar, to sand; to deposit sand, silt up. enastar, to put a handle on. encaballar, to lap. encabar (C) (PR), to put a handle on. encabezado m (PR), foreman. encabezador TO, heading tool. ---- de pernos, bolt-heading tool. ---- de remaches, rivet header. encabezamiento m, heading; title of a drawing. ---- en fro, cold-heading (bolt). encabezar, to cap; to place on end; to frame end to end; to head (bolts). encabillar, to dowel, pin. encabriar, to place rafters. encachado m, (tun) lining; paving of a culvert; (C) riprap. encachar, to line with concrete; to riprap; to pave a stream bed or culvert. encadenado m, (mas) bond; (A) bracing; (V) buttress, retaining wall. encadenar, to chain; to brace; to buttress; (mas) to bond. encajable, nestable. encajar, to rabbet; to gear; to fit. encaje m, rabbet, recess; socket; fitting; (Col) gear; (Sp) bell end of a pipe. ---- chaflanado (Col), bevel gear. encajonado m, cofferdam; boxing; o narrow, confined by steep hillsides. encajonar, to box, pack; to cofferdam; to confine; encajonarse (r), to run in a canyon. encalado m (V), finishing coat of plaster, whito or skim coat. encalar, to treat with lime; to whitewash.

---- de almeja, bull clam shovel. ---- de ngulo, angledozer. ---- de trailla, scraper pusher. ---- niveladora, bulldozer, Bullgrader, Road-

encalladero encalladero m, shoal, sandbank. encallar, to run aground, strand. encamacin/ (min), timbering; lagging. encamisar, to place lagging, lining, sleeve, or bushing. encanalar (Es), to conduct (water); to-canalize. encanalizar (Es), to canalize. encandilamiento m (auto)(M), glare, dazzling. encaada/ (B), canyon. encaado m, (Sp) gutter; (Sp) conduit; (V) framework of cae. encaar, to pipe; to drain. encape m (min)(B), overburden. encapillar (tn)(min), to enlarge a heading. encapsular (lab), to capsule. encarcelar, to clamp. encargado m, man in charge. --- del trnsito (lev), transitman, instrumentman, --- de va (fe), roadmaster, supervisor. encarriladera / (fe), wrecking frog, rerailing device. encarrilador m, wrecking frog, car replacer, encarrilar, to rerail, place on the rails. encarnizamiento m (cab), kink. encasquillar, to bush; to ferrule; to shoe horses. encastillada, castcllated (nut). encastrar, to embed; to let in; (wr) to socket. encastre m, groove; socket; insert; (U) recess. ----abierto (cab), opon socket. --- acuado (cab), wedge socket. ----cerrado (cab), closed socket. --- cerrado para puente (cab), closed bridge socket. ----con gancho (cab), hook socket. ----con gancho giratorio (cab), swivel-hook socket. --- 'de mun (nut), gudgeon, gudgeon socket. ----de puente (cab), bridge socket. ----escalonado (cab), stepped socket. ----giratorio (cab), swivel socket. encauchar, to treat with rubber. encauzar, to guide (stream), to canalize. encenagamiento m (A), deposit of mud. encendedor m, (bl)(di) igniter; (ge) sparker, igniter; (ra) igniter, exciter. ---- a hilo caliente (vol), hot-wire fuse lighter. ---- de mecha (vol), fuse igniter. ---- de tiempo (vol), delay igniter. encender, to ignite; encenderse, to ignite, take fire. encendido m, ignition; (bl)(Sp) firing. ---- a cabeza ardiente, hot-bulb ignition. ---- anticipado, preignition. ---- doble, dual ignition. ---- espontneo, self-ignition, spontaneous igni tion. por compresin, compression ignition. ---- por chispa, spark ignition. por tubo incandescente, hot-tube ignition. encepar, to place a cap or header. encerado m, tarpaulin, oilskin. encerar, to make stiffer (mortar). encerrable, (elec) sealable. encerrado, enelosed; sealed. encerrojamiento m (fe), interlocking.

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encespedar, to sod, turf, grass. encima/ (qum), enzyme; adv overhead, on top. encina /, encino m, oak. encingar (Ch), to place galvanized sheet-metal work. encintado m, curb; (elec) taping. encintar (elc), to tape, enclavamiento m, nailing, spiking; (mech)(rr) (elec) interlocking. ---- de aproximacin (fe), approach locking. ---- de tiempo (fe), time locking. ---- de trfico (fe), traffic locking. ---- de tramo (fe), section locking. ---- de trazado (fe), route locking. ---- indicador (fe), indication locking. enclavar, to nail, spike; to lock, interlock; to drive (well); enclavarse, to lock. enclavijar, to dowel, pin. encobrado, copperplated; copper-bearing. encobrizado, copperplated. encofrado m, forms; planking, sheeting, framing; eribwork. ---- deslizante, traveling forma. encofrador m, form carpenter. encofrar, (conc) to form; to plank. encoger, encogerse, to contract, shrink. encolado m (pint), sizing. encoladora /, gluing machine. encolaje m, sizing; gluing. encolamiento m (A), glue, cementing material. encolar, to glue; to size. encorchetar, to clamp. encordar, to lash (occasionally means to reeve). encorozar, (Ch) to smooth up a wall; (Col) to ful in between beams on a wall. encorvado en fro, bent cold. encorvador (m) de rieles, rail bender, jim-crow. encorvar, to bend, curve; encorvarse, to deflect, buckle. encostalado m, lathing; lagging in a mine or tunnel. encostrarse, to form scale. encribado m, eribwork, blocking. encristalado m, glazing. encrucijada /, street intersection, road crossing. --- con glorieta, rotary intersection, road crosai ing with traffic circle. encuadrado m (tv), framing. encuadrar, to square; to frame. encubado m (min), cribbing, tubbing. encuelladero m (pet), monkey board. encuellador m (pet), man who couples pipe, der. rickman. encuentro m, joint; junction; intersection. encuesta (/) sanitaria (V), sanitary survey. encuar, to wedge, key. enchapado con cadmio, cadmium-plated. enchapado de plomo, leadcoated. enchapar, to veneer; to line with sheet metal; (A) to pate; (conc)(V) to build up by plastering. enchaquetado, jacketed. encharcado, swampy. encharcarse, to become swampy, form pools, (sd) to pool, enchavetar, to key.

hinar

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---- hidrulica, water power. - inversa, reverse power. permanente, firm or primary power; primary energy. ---- primaria, firm power; primary energy. ---- provisoria, dump power; secondary power. ---- radiante, radiant energy. ---- secundaria, secondary energy; 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) stone riprap. enfangar, to cover with mud; enfangarse, to silt up. enfardadora (/) de sacos, cement-bag baler. enfermedad (/) hdrca (Ec)(V), water-borne disease. enfermedad profesional, occupational disease. enferradura /, ironwork; (Ch) reinforcing steel. enfilar, to line up, align, range. enfocar, to focus. enfoque m, focusing. ---- a gas o inico (ra), gas or ionic focusing. enfoscado m (M), coat of plaster. enfoscar, to patch or fill with mortar. enfrenar, to brake. enfrentado y perforado (tub), faced and drled. enfrentar, to face. enfriadero m, cooler. enfriado, cooled. ---- a lquido, liquid-cooled. ---- por agua, water-cooled. ---- por aire, air-cooled. enfriador m, cooler; coolant; (pet) chler. ---- intermedio, intercooler. ---- unitario (aa), unit cooler. enfriamiento m, (eng)(ac) cooling; refrigeration. ----atmosfrico o evaporativo, atmospheric or evaporative cooling. ---- de elaboracin, process cooling. ---- de punto (aa), spot cooling. --- de roco, spray cooling. ---- de superficie (aa), surface cooling. ---- indirecto (aa), indirect cooling or refrigera tion. enfriar, to cool; enfriarse, to cool, cool off. enfurgonar (PR), to load a box car. engalabernar (Col), to frame timbera 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.C.B. coupler. ---- de vuelta, anchor hitch. ---- giratorio, swivel hitch. - para remolque, towing hitch; trailer hitch. ---- universal, universal hitch. engargantar, to mesh, engage.

hinar, to pave with cobbles. huchar (fc)(C), to switch. hufar, to telescope; to nest; to mesh; to plug in. hufe m, bell end of a pipe; bell-andspigot 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 cordn o y espiga (tub), bell and spigot, hub and spigot. Lentado m, (conc) keyway; (mas) toothing; (hyd) toe wall; a toothed, dentated. tentar, to key, tooth; to mesh. Lerezador m, straightener; rectifier. de cocas, (wr) kink iron. de diamante, diamond dresser. de pozos (pet), hole conditioner. de ruedas (auto), wheel straightener. lerezadora/, straightener; rectifier. lerezar, to line, straighten; (elec) to rectify; (pmy)(A) to rectify. licamiento m, dike, levee. licar, to build dikes. Loble m (min), shift of double length. loclinal m (geol), endocne; a endoclinal. todino (ra)(Es), endodyne. loenzima/ (is), endoenzyme. lolado m (ed) (Ch), soffit of a door or window bpening. loparsito (is), endoparasite. luido m (A), brush coat of grout or a waterproofing material; finishing coat of plaster. lulzar, to soften (water); to sweeten (oil). lurecedor m, hardener (all senses). lurecer, to harden; to indurate; endurecerse, to harden, get hard. - a martillo, to hammer-harden. lurecido, hardened. - al aire, air-hardened. - a martillo, hammer-hard. - superficialmente (met), casehardened lurecimiento m, hardening; hardness. - de trabajo (met), work hardness. - por deformacin (met), strain hardening. - por induccin (met), induction hardening. - por precipitacin (met), precipitationhardening. jrga /, energy, power. - absorbida, input. - continua, firm power; primary power. - de base (U), firm power; primary power. - de deformacin, strain energy. - de salida, output. - especfica (hid), specific energy. - firme (M), firm power.

engargoladura enlace 131 engargoladura/, matcher, groover. intermedio o loco, idle gear. engargolar, to groove; to make a male-and-femaestro, master gear. male joint. moldeado, molded gear. engarzar, to hook, couple. multiplicador, increaaing gear, over-gear. engasamiento m (pet)(M), gassing. planetario o satlite, planetary gear. engastador (m) de tornillo, screw chaser. receptor (A), driven gear. engastar, to embed, incase. recto, spur gear. engaste, setting, bedding. reductor, reducing gear. engatillar, to clamp, cramp. sol, sun gear. engendrador m (mat), generator. tallado, cut-tooth or machine-cut gear. ---- de engranajes, gear generator. trabador (auto), locking gear. engendrar (mat), to genrate. transmisor, drive gear. engomado, rubberized; gummy (oil). engranajes (mh) engomarse, to gum (oil). de cambio rpido, quick-change gears. engoznar, to hinge. de reversin (A), change gears. engramar, to grass, sod. traseros, back gearing. engrampar, to clamp; to staple. engranar, to gear, engage; engranarse, to mesh, engranado directamente, direct-geared. engage; (A) to seize, stick. engrane m, engranaje m, gearing; a gear. gear; meshing; (machy)(A) seizing. engranzar ---- angular o cnico, bevel gear. (A), to surface with gravel or crushed ---- cilindrico, spur gear. stone. ---- circumferencial, girth gear. engranzonar (V), to surface with gravel. ---- cnicohelicoidal, spiral bevel gear. engrapadora /, any clamping device. ---- de aumento, increasing gear. engrapar, to clamp, cramp. engrasadera/, ---- de avance, feed gear. grease cup. engrasador m, greaae cup; - de baja (auto), low gear. grease gun; oiler. ---- de cambio (de velocidad), change or change---- a pistola, grease gun. speed gear. de compresin, grease cup. ---- de contramarcha (auto), reverse gear. de gotas visibles, sight-feed lubricator. < --de corona, crown wheel; face gear. de pistn, grease gun. ---- de dientes escalonados, stepped or stagengrasaje m, lubrication, greasing. gered-tooth gear. engrasar, to greaae, lubrcate, ---- de dientes helicoidales angulares, double engrase m, lubrication, greasing. helical gear. ---- por anillos, ring lubrication. ---- de dientes postizos, mortise gear. por gravedad (auto), gravity lubrication. de distribucin (mg), timing or distributer por mecha, wick lubrication. gear. por presin, forced lubrication. ---- de espina de pescado, herringbone gear. engravar, to surface with gravel. --de Ginebra, Geneva motion. engravillar, to surface with grits or stone screen---- de giro (gr), bull gear. ings, < --de inglete, miter gear. engredar, to treat with clay. engrilletar, to --de inversin (mh), tumbler gear. attach a socket, clevis, or shackle. engrosar, to --de linterna, pin gear. upset (bar); engrosarse, to swell. engrudo m, ---- de lbulos, lobe gear. belt dressing; paste, enguijarrar, to surface with --de mando, driving gear. gravel; to pave with ---- de manguito, quill gear. cobbles. ---- de marcha atrs o de retroceso (auto), re enhuacalado m, (M) cribwork; crating. verse gear. enhuacalar, to crate. enhuecar, to hollow out. ---- de paso corto, fine-pitch gear. enjarciadura /, rigging. enjarciar, to rig. enjarje ---- de reduccin simple, single-reduction gear m (lad), toothing. enjaular (min), to load in the ing. cage. enjuagar, to rinse; (C) to flush; (M) to ---- de reversa (auto)(M), reverse gear. backwash ---- de rosca o de tornillo sin fin, worm gear. (filter). ---- de rotacin (gr), swinging gear. enjugador m (pet), stripper. enjunque m, pig -- de transposicin, transposing gear. iron ballast, kentledge. enjuta/, spandrel ---- de triple reduccin, triple-reduction gear. (arch). enjutado m (Es), spandrel filling. ---- desplazable, sliding gear. enjutar, to dry. enjuto, dry; (conc) lean. enlacar ---- diferencial planetario, planet differential. (M), to shellac. enlace m, interlocking; lacing; - doble helicoidal, herringbone gear. linkage; bond; ---- en bisel, bevel gear. (rr) crossovcr; (rr) ladder track; (p) con---- espiral, spiral or helical gear. nection. ---- fresado, machine-cut gear. domiciliario (tub) (A), house connection. ---- helicoidal, helical or worm gear; screw wheel. ---- hipoidal, hypoid gears. ---- impulsado o mandado, driven gear. impulsor o motor, drive gear, driver.

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enrejar, to place gratings or grills; (str) to lace, lattice. enrejillado m, grating, grid. enrieladura/, rail laying; rails in place. enrielar, to lay rails; to put on the rails. enripiar, to surface with gravel. enrocamiento m, rock fill, stone riprap; enrockment. ---- acomodado, rock fill hand-placed. ---- vertido, rock fill dumped, dump fill. ---- volteado (M), rock fill dumped. enrocar, to fill with rock; to riprap. enrojecido al fuego, red-hot. enrollable, rolling (shutter). enrollado m (elc), winding. enrollador m, reel; (met) coiler. enrollamiento m (elc), winding. ---- apilado (A), banked winding. ---- superpuesto (A), banked winding. enrollar, to wind, reel, c. enromar, to blunt, dull. enroscar, to thread; to screw up. enrosque m, threading; screwing up. ensabanado m, scratch coat of plaster. ensacar, to put in bags. ensamblado, dovetailed, built-up, framed. ensamblador m, joiner; framer. ensambladura /, assembling machine. ensambladura/, joint. - a cola de milano, dovetail joint. ---- a media madera (carp), halved joint. ---- a tope, butt joint. ---- de caja y espiga, mortise-and-tenon joint. ---- de inglete, miter joint. ---- de lengeta, tongue-and-groove joint. ---- de pasador, pin-connected joint. -i enrasada, flush joint. ---- solapada, lap joint. ---- soldada, weldment. ensamblaje m, assembling, joining, joint, framing. --- a medio inglete, half-miter joint. --- charpado, scarf joint. --- de lengeta postiza, splined or loose-tongue joint. --- de media madera en bisel, beveled halving. --- de rebajado dentado, tabled joint. --- selectivo (maq), selective assembly. ensamblar, to assemble, frame, join, connect. ensamble m, joint, assembly. ensanchador m, widener; reamer, broach, drift; (bo) tube expander; (str) driftpin; (pet) enlarger. --- de entrecarril de expansin (fe), ra-joint expander. ---- de fondo (pet), underreamer. --- de neumticos (auto), tire spreader. ensanchadora (/) de caminos, road widener. ensanchadora-acabadora, widening finisher. ensanchar, to widen, enlarge; to ream. ensanchatubos m, pipe expander. ensanche m, widening, extensin, enlargement. ensardinado m (Ch), rowlock, course of brick on edge. ensayador m, assayer, tester; testing machine, ensayar, to assay, test.

enlaces de correa, belt lacing. enladrillado m, brick paving, brickwork; bricklaying. ---- reforzado, reinforced brickwork. enladrllador m, bricklayer; brick paver. enladrillar, to lay brick, to pave with brick. enlagunar, to flood, inndate. enlajar, to lay flagstones. enlamar, to cover with silt. enlatar, to roof with tin; to lath; to lag; to cleat. enlazadora (/) de correas, belt lacer. enlazar, to join, connect, splice. enlechar, to grout. enlegamar, to cover with mud; enlegamarse, to silt up. enlistonado (ni) metlico, metal lathing. enlistonar, to lath; to clat, batten; to lag. enlodamiento m, silting up; covering with mud; (machy) fouling. enlodar, to place mud; to seal with mud; enlodarse, to become muddy. enlodazar, to cover with mud. enlosado (m) hueco (V), hollow-tile construction. enlosador m, tile paver. 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 put a tire on; to rim. enmaderacin/ (Ch), boarding, forma. ---- de zanjas, trench timbering. enmaderador m, timberman, shorer. enmaderar, to plank, board, timber. enmadrar (Col), to confine a river, canalize. enmangar, to put a handle on. enmasillar, to putty. enmechar (carp)(M), to rabbet; to mortise. enmendar, to fleet, (tackle); to revise (plans). enmienda (/) de planos, revisin of plans. enmohecerse, to rust. enmontado, wooded (country). enmuescar, to notch, mrtise. enmurado, built into a wall. enquiciar, to hnge. enrajonar, to build a wall with rubble; to riprap; (C) to chink joints. enrallado m (Col), tie beam of a wood truss. enramado m, mattress of branches. enrarecer, to rarefy. enrasador de tierra (irr), land plae. enrasar, to make level, grade; to rough-plaster; to screed, smooth up; to fur; to dub out. enrase m, leveling up, grading. enrasillado m, furring; filling on top of floor arches. enrejado m, (str) grillage; (str) latticing, lacing; (hyd) trash rack, bar screen; grizzly; (V) (Col) lap of roof tiles; a foul (rope); (M) kinked. ----de alambre, wire netting, wire mesh. del radiador (auto), radiator shutter. ---- simple (est), lacing. enrejalar (Col), to lay brick with open spaces between.

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ensaye m, test, assay. o ___ por arbitro, umpire assay or test. ensayo m, test, assay. entoscar (A), to fill or surface with tosca. _ _ al choque, impact test. entrada/, entrance; (hyd) intake, inlet; (rd) ap__ al freno, brake test. proach; (min) entry; (com) cash receipts; point of a ..__. al jabn (pa), soap test. drill or reamer; (conc) embedded end of a beam; '. a tinte, dye test. encased part of a lock. __ a la traccin, tensile test. de operacin, operating income. __ . de adherencia (ref), pull-out test. entradas brutas, gross receipts. .__ de arrastre (is), elutriation test. entradas y salidas, receipts and expenditures. __ e asiento (conc), slump test. entramado m, fioor framing, framework; stud-ding; . de campaa, field test. cribwork; (Col) grillage. __ de candi (az), candy test. -continuo (est)(A), continuous frame. __ . de desgaste por rozamiento, abrasin test. entrante m, recess, rabbet, step; (top) hollow; o re__ . de doblado, bending test (bar). entrant. __ de envejecimiento (met), aging test. entrecanal /, space between cais; spacing of __ de extendido (conc) (A), slump or consist- grooves or corrugations. ency test. entrecarril m (fc)(V), gage. - de flexin, bending test (beam). compensador (fe), expansin gap. __ de golpe, shock test; impact test. entrecavado, partly excavated. ---- de golpeo, rattler test. entrecierre m, interlock; partial closing. __ . de maza caediza, drop test. entrecinta /, (tu) collar beam. ---- de remoldaje (conc), remolding test (for entrecorteza/, bark showing in interior of timber. workability). entrecruzado, intercrossed. - por gotas (az), spot test. entrecubiertas m (en), between decks. ensebar, to grease. entrediente m (si), gullet. ensenada /, cove, small bay, embayment. entreds m (C), filler, spacer, separator; pipe ensenarse (r), to embay. nipple. ensortijamiento m, kink. entreeje m, distance between axles, wheel base. ensortijar, ensortijarse, to kink. entrefino, medium-fine. enstatita/ (miner), enstatite. entrega/, delivery; (Col) the part of a beam ementabicar, to partition; to wall up. bedded in a wall. entablar, to sheath with boards, to plank. entregar, to deliver; to embed. entablerar (carp)(M), to panel. entrebierro m (elc), clearance, air gap. entablillado m (V), tiling on flat roof. para ondas, surge gap. entablillar, to batten, cleat. entrejuntar, to put together, assemble, fit up. entablonado m, planking. entrelaminado (geol), interbedded. ---- de contencin, bulkhead. entrelazar, to interlace; to interlock; to hook up entalpia /, enthalpy, heat content. (power plants). entalladura/, mortise, notch, groove, dap; (mas) entremezclar, to intermix. (C)(M) pointing. entrenzado m (est), lacing, latticing. entallar, to notch, dap, mortise; to carve, make entrepao m, panel; shelf. a cut; (mas)(C)(M) to point. entreperfil m (Es), distance between cross secentamborado m (V), door or window trim. tions. entarimar, to sheath with boards. entreplastra /, spacing of pilasters. entarquinamiento m, deposit of mud or silt. entrepiso TO, (bldg) mezzanine; (M)(A)(V) upper entarquinarse, to silt up (reservoir). floor; (A) floor structure (in a reinforced-concrete entarugar, to plug; to lay wood blocks. or steel-frame building the wear-ing surface is piso, entechar, to roof. the cinder-concrete fill contrapiso, and the floor entejar, to lay roof tiles. structure entrepiso) ; (min) intermedate gallery entenalla para empalmar (C), splicing clamp. between two main levis. entenallas /, small vise. de losa plana (A), flat-slab (concrete) floor. entepar (A), to sod. nervurado (A), ribbed floor. entrico (is), enteric. entrepuentes m (en), between decks. enteritis/ (is), enteritis. entrerranuras m (A), space between grooves, land. enterizo, in one piece, solid, integral. entrerrpido, medium-fast. entero m, integer, whole number; a whole, inte- entrerreborde (maq), interflange. gral, complete. entrerrenglonar (tv), to interlace. entibado m, timbering; cribwork, blocking. entrerrieles m (fe) (Es), distance between tracks. entibador m, timberman; (re) bucker, dolly. entrerrosca/ (tub), nipple. entibadora (/) neumtica (re), holder-on. con tuerca, hexagon-center nipple. entibar, to timber, shore, prop; (re) to buck up. corta, short nipple. entibo m, shore, prop. de largo mnimo, cise nipple. entintar (dib), to ink in. larga, long nipple. entizar (Ch)(Pe) to plaster. para tanques, tank nipple (special toread), entornillar, to throad. entresecado, partly seasoned.

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epidiorita / (geol), epidiorite. epidoto m, epidota/ (miner), epidote. ---- calizo, lime epidote, zoisite. - mangansico, piedmontite, manganese epi dote. epipolar (fma), epipolar. epipolo m (fma), epipole. poca/ (geol), epoch. ---- de crecidas, flood season. ---- de lluvias, rainy season. - de magras (A), season of low water. ---- de sequa, dry season. epsomita /, epsomite, native Epsom salt. eptodo m (ra) (Es), heptode. equingulo; equiangular. equiaxil, equiaxial. equicohesivo (met), equicohesive. equidepresin / (fma), equidepression. equidimensional, of equal dimensions, equiaxed. equidistancia/, spacing, pitch; equidistance. equidistante, equidistant. equidistribucin / (M), equal distribution. equigranular, equigranular. equiltero, equilateral. equilibrador m, balancer; equilibrator. equilibrante m, equilibrant. equilibrar, to balance, counterbalance; to equilibrate. equilibrio m, equilibrium, balance. ---- al deslizamiento (Col), stability against sliding (dam), ---- de calor, heat balance. ---- de oxgeno (is), oxygen balance. ---- de sucrosa (az), sucrose balance. ---- dinmico, dynamic or running balance. * estable, stable equilibrium. ------- esttico, static or standing balance. ---- indiferente, neutral equilibrium. - inestable, unstable equilibrium. ---- plstico (ms), plstic equilibrium. equilibristato m (le), equilibristat. equimolecular, equimolecular. equinoccio (m) otoal, autumnal equinox. equinoccio vernal, vernal equinox. equipar, to equip, t out. equipo m, equipment, plant, outfit, rig; kit; gang, shift. ---- clasificador (ag), screening equipment. ---- de da, day shift. ---- de dosificacin (conc), batching plant. ---- de emergencia, wrecking gang. - de ingenieros, engineering party or corps. ---- de machaqueo, crusher plant. ---- de noche, night shift. ---- de ocasin (ec), used equipment. ---- de perforacin, drilling rig. ---- de reparaciones, repair gang. ---- de trabajo, construction plant. ---- de tumbadores (ef), falling crew. ---- de urgencia, wrecking crew. ---- dragador, dredging equipment. - mudador de tierra, earth-moving equipment ---- normal o de norma (auto), standard equip ment. ---- proporcionador (conc), batcher plant. ---- rodante (fe), rolling stock, equipment.

entresuelo m, mezzanine; (min)(M) intermedate gallery between two main levis; shallow basement. entresurco m, spacing of furrows. entretenimiento m (Es), (machy) maintenance. entrevlvula (ra), intervalve. entreventana /, mullion, pier between windows. entrevia / (fe), gage; (Sp)(C) space between tracks. ----angosta, narrow gage. ----normal, standard gage. entrevigado m, space between beams. entrevigar (Es), to fill in between beams. entroncar (fe), to join, make a junction. entronque m, (rr) junction; (C) sewer or water connection to a main. entropa /, entropy. entubacin /, piping, tubing, wcll casing; (M) piping (earth dam). entubado (m) de pozos, well casing. entubar, to pipe; entubarse (M), to pipe (earth dam). entuercadora / (herr), nut runner or setter or tightener. entumecerse, to swell. enturbiarse, to become turbid. envagonar (Pe)(PR), to load a car. envarillado m, (A) grill; (A)(M) concrete reinforcement. envasar, to pack (for shipment). envase m, packingv boxing; a container. envejecimiento m, aging (all senses). ----por sumersin (met), quench aging. ----por deformacin (met), strain aging. envergadura / (ap), span or spread of an airplane. enverjado m (est)(Es), latticing; web member. enviajado m, skew. enviar, to send, ship, forward. envigado m, floor framing, system of beams. envigar, to set beams. envo m, shipment. envoltorio m (A), housing, container, envoltura/, casing, jacket, housing; lagging. ----de guitarra (auto), banjo housing. ----de neumtico (M), tire shoe. envolvente m, casing, jacket; (math) envelope. ---- aislador, insulation, lagging. ----de caldera, boiler shell; boiler lagging. ---- del embrague (auto) (U), clutch housing. ---- del volante (auto), flywheel housing. enyerbar, to sod, grasa. enyesado m, plastering. enyesador m, plasterer. enyesar, to plaster. enzarzado m, frame of stakea and header used in river-bank protection. enzima/ (qum), enzyme. enzmico, enzymic. enzolvar (hid)(M), to silt up. enzunchar, to hoop, band. elico (geol), aeolian. eosina / (is), eosin. eosinato m (lab), eosinate, eosate. epicentral (geol), epicentral. epicentro m, epicenter.

equipo
---- suavizador, softening plant (water). equipotencial, equipotential. equivalencia /, equivalence. equivalente m a, equivalent. ----centrifugo de humedad (ms), centrifuga moisture equivalent. --- de humedad en el campo (ms)(C), field moisture equivalent. ----mecnico del calor, mechanical equivalent of heat. era /, paved or graded rea, working rea; mixing board. ereccin/, erection. erector m, erector, steelworker; erector (optics). ergio m, erg. erigir, to erect, set up, build. eritrina/ (miner), erythrite, cobalt bloom. eritrosina/ (lab), erythrosin. erogacin/, expenditure; (pu)(A) delivery. de combustible (A), fuel consumption. erosin/, erosin. erosional, erosonal. erosionar, to erode. erosivo, erosive. errtico (geol), erratic. error m (mat), error. --- de cierre (lev), error of closure. --- restante (mat), residual error. ---- sistemtico (mat), constant or systematic error. erstedio m (elc)(A), oersted. erupcin/, eruption. eruptivo, volcanic, eruptive. esbeltez (/), relacin de (est), slenderness ratio. esbozar, to sketch. esbozo m, sketch. escabroso, rough, rugged (ground). escafandrista wz, diver. escafandro m, diving suit. escafilar, to trim brick. escala /, ladder; scale (of a drawing); scale (draftsman's); gage; port of cali. -iabsoluta (temperatura), absoluto or Kelvin scale. --- de aguja (hid), point gace. ---- de arquitecto (dib), an architect's scale (feet and inches). ---- de cable, rope ladder. ---- de calado (nut), draft gage. ---- de cinta (hid), tapo gage. de dureza, scalo of hardness. --- de emergencia, fire escape. ---- de esclusas, flight of locks. -- de flotador (hid), float gage. ---- de gancho (hid), hook gage. ---- de garfios, hook ladder. ---- de gato (nut), rope or Jacob's ladder. --- de graduacin total (dib), chain scale. ---- de ingeniero (dib), an engineer's scale (deci mal). --- de listones, cleat ladder. ---- de mareas, tide gage. - de millas, scale of miles. - de octanos, octane scale. --- de peces o de pocilios (hid), fish ladder, fish way.

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---- de plomada (hid), plumb-bob gage. ---- de sueldos, wage scale. ---- fluviomtrica o hidromtrica, stream or ---- fraccionaria (dib), fractional scale, repre---- grfica (dib), graphic scale. ---- platino cobalto (pa), platinum cobalt scale. ---- real (en), acemmodation ladder. ---- registradora diferencial (hid), recording dif-

staff gage.

sentative fraction.

escala-transportadora, protractor scale. escalador m (A), escalator. escaladores, climbers. escalafn m, scale of wages; register of employees. escalar, v (dwg) to scale; a scalar. escaleno (mat), scalene. escalera /, stair, stairway, ladder. --- de caracol o de husillo, spiral stairway. --- de cuerda, rope ladder. --- de escape o de salvamento, fire escape. --- de escapulario, ladder fixed in a shaft or manhole. --- de ganchos, hook ladder, --- de ida y vuelta o de media vuelta, half-turn stairs. --- de largueros corredizos, extensin ladder. --- de mano, ladder, stepladder. --- de papagayo, pole with peg steps. --- de peces (hid), fishway. --- de portaln (en), acemmodation ladder. --- de tijera, stepladder; trestle ladder. --- mecnica o mvil, escalator. --- rampante (A), ramp with cleats, chicken lad der, crawling board. --- rodante (A), escalator. sin fin (C), escalator. --- voladiza, hanging stairs. escalerilla/, rack (for pinion); car step. --- para cables (elec), cable rack. escalerista m (A), stairbuilder. escalero m (Es), man who reads the stream gaga escalmetro m, escalgrafo m (dib) (A), triangular scale. escalinata/, small stairway; outside stairway. escalines (Ch), manhole steps. escaln m, step, rung, stair tread; gradin; (exc) bench; (dd) altar; (min) stope. ---- de banco (min), underhand stope. ---- de barra, manhole step. ---- de cielo (min), overhand stope. ---- de denudacin (geol) (A), escarpment produced by erosin^ ---- de fractura (geol) (A), fault scarp. escalonado, stepped; graded (gravel). escalonamiento m, steps; (elec) notching; (ag) rock ladder. escalonar, to form in steps; (surv) to offset. escama /, boiler scale, scale of rust, flake. escamaciones /, incrustations, scale. escamarse (Pe), to form scale, scale off. escamoso, scaly, flaky; (geol) platy. escandallar, to take soundings. escandallo m, sounding lead. escantillar, to gage, to measure; to lay out.

---- salmonera (hid), fishway, salmn ladder.

ferential gage.

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escantilln m, straightedge, screed, strickle, screed board; rule; gage; tmplate; 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), vibratorv screed. escape m, leak; exhaust; outlet; escapement (rr)(M) siding; (pu) slip. ---- de fondo (Col), sluiceway (dam). ---- de incendio (M), fire escape. ---- de rejilla (ra)(A), grid leak. escapolita / (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 jointa. escariado m, reaming, broaching. ---- de desbaste, rough reaming. ---- de superficie, surface broaching. ---- rstico (A), rough reaming. escariador m, reamer. ---- acabador, finishing reamer. ----acanalado o arrugado, uted reamer. ---- ahusado o cnico, taper reamer. ----ajustable, expansin reamer. ---- centrador, center reamer. ----cilindrico, straight reamer. ---- corona (A), shell reamer. ----chato, fat reamer. ---- de cabeza cortante, rose reamer. ----de canal espiral o de estras espirales, spiralfluted reamer. ----de empuje, push broach. ---- de espiga cilindrica, straight-shank reamer. ----de espiga cnica, taper-shank reamer. ---- de estras rectas, straight-fluted reamer. ----de fondo (pet), underreamer. ----de lomo, ridge reamer. ----de mandril, chucking reamer. ----de pared de pozo (pet), wall scraper. ---- de trinquete, ratchet reamer. ----desbarbador o quitarrebabas o de rebaba, burring reamer. ---- escalonado, stepped or roughing reamer. ----esfrico, ball reamer. ---- estructural, bridge reamer. ----hueco, shell reamer. ---- paralelo, straight or full-bottoming reamer. escariadora /, broaching machine, reamer. escariar, to ream, broach. escarificador m, harrow, scarifier, ripper, rooter ---- de dientes, tooth harrow. ----de discos, disk harrow. escarificar, to scarify, harrow. escarpa /, batter; escarpment; (M) sidewalk. ---- de fractura (geol)(A), fault scarp. escarpado, steep; battered. escarpar, to escarp, slope. escarpe m, scarp, escarpment; (M) batter; (hyd) apron; (A) scarf. escarpelo w,

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escarpia/, spike; (surv) spad; (Sp) staple. ---- con filo de cincel, chisel-pointed spike. - cortada, cut spike. ---- de filo paralelo, reverse-point spike. ---- de madera, tie plug, wooden spike. - de va, track spike. escarpiador m (fe), spiker. escarpiar, to spike. escarzano, segmental (arch). escasear (Es), to bevel. escatol m (is), skatole. escayola/, scagliola; (Col) white coat of plaster. esclergrafo m (pet), sclerograph. escleromtrico, sclerometric. esclermetro m, sclerometer. escleroscopio m, seleroscope. esclusa/, sluice; air lock; navigation lock. ---- contra la marea, tide lock. ---- de cuenco, navigation lock. ---- de desviacin, diversin sluice. ---- de emergencia, emergeney lock. ---- de escape (tn), escape lock. ---- de salida, tail lock. ---- en T (tn), T lock. ---- neumtica, air lock. ---- para armadas (r), log sluice. ---- para escombros (tn), material lock. esclusa-hospital, hospital or medical lock. esclusada /, lockful, volume of water in a lock. esclusa je TO, lockage; sluicing. esclusar, to lock (vessel); to eluice. esclusero m, lock tender. escoba/, broom. - caminera, road broom. ---- de arrastre, drag broom. ---- de caucho, squeegee. ---- de piazava, bass broom. ---- mecnica, sweeper, power broom. escobn m (en), hawsehole. escobilla/, brush; (elec) brush. ---- de alambre, wire brush. ---- de alambres (elc), wire commutator brush. ---- de carbn (elc), carbn brush. ----de prueba (elc), pilot brush. ----de tela metlica (elc), wire-gauze brush. ----desincrustadora (cal), flue brush or cleaner. ----grafitica (elc), graphite brush. ----limpialimas, file card or cleaner. ---- limpiatubos (cal), flue brush or cleaner. escobilln m, boiler-flue cleaner; push broom; (pet) swab. escobina /, chips, sawdust, fings. escoda /, stonecutter's hammer. escodar, to cut stones. escofina/, rasp, rasp-cut file; (C) bastard file. ----bastarda, bastard file. ----cortapared (pet), side rasp. ----de herrador, farrier's rasp. ----de picadura simple, float-cut file. - dulce, smooth rasp. ----encorvada, riffler. --- para madera, wood rasp. escofinar, to rasp, file. escollera/, rock fill; riprap; breakwater. - acomodada o a mano, rock fill placed by hand.

escollera
dida, rock fill dumped. escollerado m, rock fill, riprap. escollo m, reef; (M) breakwater. escombramiento m (V), dirt moving. escombrar, to muele, remove spoil; to clean up rubbish. escombrera/, 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 /, chisel cut. escopleadora /, mortising or gaining machine. ---- de broca hueca, hollow-chisel mortizer. escopleadura/, 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, crner chisel. ---- biselado, bevel chisel. ---- calafateador de estopa, yarning chisel. -- con rabo, tang chisel. ---- de acabar, inishing 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, mortar 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/ (ds), shores. escoria/, slag, clinker; (A)(C) cindera. de cemento, eement 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. escorifleador TO, scorifier. escorificar, to reduce to slag, clinker, scorify. escorredero m (Es), drainage ditch. escorredor m (Es), drainage ditch; sluice gate. escorrenta/, (hyd) (PR) (Pe) runoff. escota/, stone hammer; miner's pick. escotadura/, notch, recess; opening, trap door. ---- de aforo (hid), gage notch. escotar, to notch, cut out. escote m, notch. ---- de descarga, (M) measuring weir. escotera/ (nut), chock. - con rodillo, roller chock. --- de espiar, warping chock. --- de remolcar, towing chock.
---- arrojada o vertida o a granel o a piedra per

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escotilla/, 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. escrepa/ (ot)(M), scraper. ---- de arrastre, drag scraper. ---- de empuje, bulldozer. ---- de empuje en ngulo, angledozer. ---- de ruedas, wheeled scraper. ---- fresno, fresno scraper. ---- hidrulica, hydraulically operated scraper. escritorio m, desk; (A)(Ec) office. escritura/, contract; deed; policy; legal instrument. ---- de constitucin, corporation charter. ---- de fundacin, incorporation papers, certif cate of organizacin. ---- de propiedad, title deed. ---- de seguro, insurance policy, ---- de venta, bil of sale; (C) deed. ---- matriz, notary's original document. ---- pblica, contract registered with the official notary. ---- social, incorporation papers; partnership agreement. escrpulo m, pennyweight. escuadra /, square; angle iron; (dwg) triangle; knee, crner brace, gusset pate; (sb) bracket, beam knee; (Ch) gang (men). ---- , a,,square, at right 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 pate. ----, 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 protractor. escuadras del cordn, (gi) flange angles. escuadras de ensamblaje (est), connection angles. escuadrar, to square. escuadreo m, squaring; sectional rea, escuadra /, a section; sectional rea, escuchador (m) de prueba (ra), monitor, escudete m, (tun) shield; (str) (Sp) gusset pate; (hw) escuteheon pate; (elec) canopy; (elee) wall pate, faceplate. ----de borrar (dib), erasing shield.

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escudete
---- de cerradura, rose (lock). ----de expansin, expansin shield (bolt). ---- de pulsador (elc), push-button pate. ---- de receptculo (elc), receptacle pate.

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---- de tensin, tensile stress. ---- de trabajo, working stress. ---- de traccin, tractive effort; tensional stress.

escudilla/, rose (lock). escudo m, shield; escutcheon pate; (elec) canopy. ---- de perforacin, tunnel shield. ---- ensanchador, expansin shield (bolt). escudriamiento m (tv), scamng. escurrente m, effluent. escurrideras / (M), water running off from irrigated land. escurridero m, drain hole, outlet; weathering; drip; leak. escurrimiento m, (hyd) runoff; (M) piping (erth dam); (elec) creepage. ----crtico (hid), critical flow ----especifico (irr), specific yield. ----plstico, plstic flow, (conc) creep, time yield. ----pluviomtrico (Col), runoff. ---- slido, silt runoff. escurrirse, to run off, drain; to leak. esencia/, essence; (Sp) gasoline. ---- de petrleo (Es), gasoline; kerosene. ----de trementina, oil of turpentine. mineral, (Sp) mineral oil; mineral spirits. esencial, essential. esf ale rita / (miner), sphalerite, zinc blende. esfeno m, esfena/ (miner), sphene, titanite. esfera/, sphere; dial of a gage. esfericidad /, 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 or allowable stress. 1 compuesto, compound stress. ---- cortante de penetracin, punching shear. ---- cortante doble, double shear. ---- cortante simple, single shear. ---- de adhesin (re), bond stress. ---- de aplastamiento, crushing stress. ---- de apoyo, bearing stress (beam). ---- de cizallamiento, shearing stress. ---- de compresin, compressive stress. ---- de contraccin (conc), shrinkage stress. ---- de corte perimtrico, perimeter shear. de dobladura (cab), bending stress. ---- de empuje, bearing stress on rivets or pins. ---- de extensin, tensional stress. ---- de flexin (est), bending stress. ---- del hincado (pi), driving 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, ultmate or rupture strength. ---de seguridad, safe stress.

' de traccin diagonal, diagonal tensin. ---- de tronchadura (Es), shearing stress. - de zuncho, hoop or tangential stress. ---- dielctrico, electric or dielectric stress. ---- electrosttico, electrostatic pressure 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 tensin. --- rasante, (Sp) longitudinal shear; (M) shear. ---- restante, residual stress. ---- tangencial, tangential or shearing stress; hoop stress. ---- tractor, tensile stress* tractive effort. -- unitario, unit stress. ecguazable (r), fordable. esherardizar (met), to sherardize. eslabn m, link. ---- con mallete o de travesano, stud link. ---- de acoplamiento (ra), link coupling. ---- de ajuste, hunting link. ---- de arrastre (auto) (M), drag link. ---- de compostura, missing or repair link. ---- de retencin, grab link, slip grab. ---- 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/, sling. ---- de brida de dos partes, two-leg bridle sling. de brida doble, double bridle sling. ----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/ (nut), length. ---- de clasificacin, classification length. ---- de flotacin, water-line length. ---- entre perpendiculares, length between perpendiculars. ---- total, over-all length. esmaltar, to enamel. esmalte m, enamel. ---- de asfalto, filled asphalt, asphalt enamel. esmaltina, esmaltita/ (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.

esmeriladora
esmeriladora/, grinder; honing machine. ---- de banco, bench grinder. ---- de pie, pedestal grinder. ---- de roscas, thread grinder. ---- de velocidad graduable, adjustable-speed grinder. ---- para brocas, bit grinder. ---- para mandril de torno, chucking grinder. ---- sin centros, centerlesa grinder. esmerilaje m, grinding. esmerilar, to grind; to polish with emery. esmitsonita /, smithsonite, zinc spar. espaciado m, spacing, (re) pitch. espaciador TO, 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 index. 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 /, (conc) (A) blade tamper. espadn m (fe)(Es), switch blade. espalda /, back. ---- con espalda, back to back. espaldn m, shoulder, heel. espaoleta /, door bolt. esparavel m, plasterer's hawk, mortarboard; piasterer'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/, 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 bolt. 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, calcite, calc-spar, calcareous spar. ---- de hierro, siderite, sparry iron. ---- de Islandia, Iceland spar (calcite). ---- de manganeso, manganeso spar (rhodonite or rhodochrosite). ---- ferrfero, siderite, sparry iron, chalybite. ---- flor, flor spar, fluorite. ---- lustroso, satn spap (calcite or gypsum). ---- pardo, brown spar; dolomite, magnesite. ---- pesado, heavy spar, barite.

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---- romboidal, rhomb spar, dolomite.

espiga

esptula /, mason's float; trowel; putty knife, spatul; molder's spoon; (auto)(M) tire iron. especialidades (/) para vapor, steam specialties. especificacin /, specification. - modelo o normal, standard specification. especificar, to specify. especfico, specific. espcimen m, specimen. espectral, spectral. espectro m, spectrum. ---- de faja, band spectrum. ---- de frecuencias portadoras (elc), carrier spectrum. ---- lineal, Une spectrum. espectrofotoelctrico, spectrophotoelectric. espectrofotometrico, spectrophotometric. espectrofotmetro TO, spectrophotometer. espectrgrafo m, spectrograph. espectrometra /, spectrometry. espectrmetro m, spectrometef. espectromicroscopio m, spectromicroscope. espectrorradiomtrico.spectroradiometric. espectrorradimetro m (il), spectroradiometer. espectroscopia /, 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), sh'ckenside. ---- de horizonte (inst), horizon glass. ---- de popa (en), escuteheon. ---- retroscpico o retrovisor (auto), rear-vision mirror. espejuelo m, (Ch) fine gravel, grits; (PE,) a hardwood; (miner) selenite, (Ch) calcite. espeque m, lever, handspike. espera / (carp), dap, notch, rabbet, mortise, gain. espesador m (is), thickener. ---- de batea, tray thickener. ---- de cieno (dac), sludge thickener. espesar, to thicken. espesartita / (geol), spessartite. espeso, thick, heavy, dense. espesor m, thickness, gage (sheet), depth (slab). ---- de arco (en), circular thicknesa. ---- de cuerda (en), chordal thickness. espesura/, density; thickness. espetn m, poker; iron pin. espa/, warping cable; (mech) telltale. espiar (nut), to warp. espiche m, peg, dowel. espidmetro m (M), speedometer. espiga /, pin, peg, needle, dowel, (sb) setbolt; tenon; (t) shank, fang; (p) spigot; (re) shank. - ahusada (herr), taper shank. ---- cilindrica (herr), straight shank. ---- con oreja, lugged shank. ---- cuadrada cnica, square taper shank. ---- de aislador (elc), insulator pin.

espiga
---- de balsar, raft dog. ---- de la bisagra (ft), hinge pin. ---- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric pin. ---- 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.

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estacin

y campana o y enchufe (tub), bell and spigot. espigadora /, tenoner; (pav) dowel-setting machine. ---- doble, double-end tenoner. ---- simple, single-end tenoner. espigar, to dowel, pin; to tenon; to shank. espign m, jetty, wing dam, pier dam, spur dike; pier, dock. espigueta /, blasting needle. espiguilla/, herringbone (bond). espilita / (geol), spilite. espina f, barb; thorn; splinter. ---- de arenque o de pescado, herringbone (gear). espinazo m, (Col) crown of a barrel arch. ---- de pescado, herringbone. espinela / (miner), spinel. espinillo m, an Argentine hardwood. espintermetro m (elc), measuring spark gap. espiocha /, mattock, pick. espira/, turn, loop; spiraL ---- cerrada (cab), locked coil. espiractor m (pa), Spiractor (trademark). espiral / a, spiral; (miner) gyroidal. de diez cuerdas (ca), ten-chord transition curve. de transicin (ca) (fe), transition curve. espirilos m (is), spirilla. espritu (m) de petrleo, mineral or white spirits. espita/, cock, faucet; spout. --- de prueba (cal), try cock. ---- de purga, drain cock. espoleta/, (elec)(bl) fuse; (auto)(U) hood. de tiempo, time fuse. --- elctrica (vol) (M), exploder. --- fulminante (M), blasting cap. espoln m, cutwater; wing dam, jetty, pier dam, groin; mole; starling, fender; (top) spur. espolvorizar, to spray with powder. esponja /, sponge. esponjamiento m, swelling. esponjarse, to swell. esponjoso, spongy. esporas / (is), spores. esporfero, containing spores, spore-forming. esporulacin/ (is), sporulation. esporulario, sporular. espuela /, spur; (rr) siding; (C) climbing iron; (t) point, tooth. espuma/, scum; foam, froth. --- apagadora, fire foam. espumadera /, skimmer; spray nozzle; (loco) scum cock. espumadora /, foam generator. espumante m (min), frother. espumar, to foam; to froth; (bo) to prime. espurio (ra), spurioua.

esqueleto m, crate; blank form; (conc) coarse aggregate; (str) frame skeleton. esquema m, sketch, plan, diagram; scheme, plan. --- almbrico (elc), wiring diagram. --- de las cargas, load diagram. esquemtico, diagrammatic, schematic. esquifada /, vault, groined arch. esquife m, skiff; barrel arch; (M) scalepan, skip. esquilar (mh) (A), to shear. esquileo ra (A), shearing. esquina /, crner. esquinal m, knee brace; crner post. esquinera /, crner post or piece; knee brace, gusset. esquirol m, strikebreaker. esquisto m, shale, slate, schist. --- aluminoso, alum shale or schist. --- arcilloso, clay slate, killas. --- clortico, chlorite schist. --- de barro, mudstone. --- micceo, mica schist. ---- petrolfero, oil shale. --- talcoso, tale schist. esquistoideo, schistoid. esquistosidad /, schistosity. esquistoso, slaty, shaly, schistic, schistose. esquistosomas (is), schistosomes. esquistosomiasis / (is), schistosomiasis. esquizomicetos (is), schizomycetes. estabilidad /, stability. --- al deslizamiento o al resbalamiento, stabil ity against sliding (dam). ---- al giro o al vuelco, stability against overturning (dam). ---- de volumen (ct), constaney of volume. estabilizacin(/) de suelos, soil stabilization. estabilizador m, estabilizadora /, stabilizer. ---- de arco (sol), are stabilizer. estabilizar, to stabilize. estable a, stable. , establecimiento m, (A)(U)(Ch) plant, installation. ---- : de aguas corrientes (A), waterworks. ---- de depuracin (A), purification plant. ---- del puerto, establishment of the port. ---- siderrgico (A), steel mili. establo m, a stable. estaca/, stake, paling; pile, sheet pile. ---- de cerca, fence 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/, sheeting, sheet piling; fence. --- flotante, log boom. estacar, to stake out. estacin/, station, plant; season; survey station. ---- cabecera (fe)(A), terminal station. --- carbonera, coaling station. --- central (elc), central station, generating plant, powerhouse. --- de aforos (hid), gaging station. ---- de bombeo, pumping plant.

estacin
~- de carga, freight station. , _ . de fuerza, power plant, powerhouse. __ de machaqueo (Es), crushing plant. __ de radiofacsmile, facsmile broadcast sta tion. __ . de secas, dry season. __ de servicio, service station. __ de toma (fma), camera or exposure station. __ de transbordo (fe), transfer station. __ de transformacin al aire libre (elc), outdoor substation. __ . del trnsito (lev), transit point. ---- de viajeros, passenger station. __ depuradora, purification plant. __ difusora, broadeasting station. ---- ferroviaria, railroad station. ---- filtradora, filter plant. ---- fluviomtrica o hidromtrica (hid), gaging station. . _ generatriz, central station, powerhouse. ---- gravimtrica (geof), gravity station. ---- lluviosa o pluvial, rainy season. ---- naval, naval station. ---- pluviomtrica, rain-gaging station. ---- radiofaro, radio range station. ---- recolectora (pet), gathering station. ----transmisora (ra), sending station. estacionamiento m, (auto)(ap) parking; (conc) (A) curing; (lbr)(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 /, hawser, towline. estadal m, a measure of length about 3.3 m; a square measure about 11.2 sq m; (M) evel rod. --- de corredera, level rod. --- enroable, flexible level rod. ----estadimtrico, stadia rod. estadalero m (M), rodman (level). estada/, stadia. estada/, demurrage; stay; (naut) lay days. estadigrafo m (inst), stadiagraph. estadimtrico, a. stadia, stadiametric. estadio m, stadium; furlong. estadimetro m, stadiometer. estadstica/, 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 (lab), staphylococci. estai m (C), stay. estajar (est), to crimp. estaje m, (str) crimping; (CA) piecework, taskwork. estajear (AC), to do work by the task or piece system. estajero m (AC), taskworker, pieceworker. estalagmmetro m (lab), stalagmometer. estallabilidad /, explosibility. estallable, explosible. estalladora /, blasting machine.

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---- de empuje, push-down machine. ---- de vuelta, twist-type machine.

estao

estalladura/, (auto) blowout;-(bl) blast, shot. ---- de roca (min), rock burst. estallar, to explode, burst. estambor m (en), stempost. estampa/, (re) dolly; (bs) swage;rivetset;stamp. ---- de collar, collar swage. inferior, bottom swage. ---- superior, top swage. estampas de empatar, seaming dies. estampado profundo, deep drawing. estampadora /, stamping machine. estampar, to stamp; to swage. ---- en caliente, to hot-swage. estancado, stagnant; dammed. estancamiento m, damming; backing up (water) ; waterproofing. estancar, to dam; to make watertight; estancarse, to back up (water), to stagnate. estanco, watertight, airtight, weathertight. --- al aceite, oiltight. --- al agua, watertight, waterproof. --- al aire, airtight. --- 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 / (M)(A)(V), standardization. estannato m (qum), stannate. estnnico (qum), stannic. estannita / (miner), stannite, tin pyritea. estannito m (qum), stannite. r estannoso (qum), stannous. estannuro m (qum), stannide. estanque m, reservoir, basin. ---- almacenador, storage reservoir. ---- amortiguador, stilling or cushion pool. ---- de acumulacin (A), storage reservoir. ---- de clarificacin o de deposicin, gettling tank or basin. ---- de distribucin, distributing reservoir. ---- de enfriamiento, cooling pond. ---- de lixiviacin, leaching tank. ---- de rociada, spray pond. ---- decantador, settling basin. ---- mezclador, mixing tank. ---- para colas (min), tailings pond. ---- regulador, regulating reservoir. ---- sptico, septic tank. estanquedad /, watertightnesa. estanquero m, reservoir attendant. estantal m (Es), buttress, pilaster. estante m, post, upright; buck. ---- de probetas (lab), test-tube rack. ---- para cerca (V), fence post. estantera /, shelving, rack. estaado, tin-plated. estaador, estaero m, tinworker. estaadura /, tinwork. estaar, to tin; to tin-plate; to solder; to bland estafero, containing tin. estao m, tin.

estao
(cassiterite). ---- emplomado, terne (pate). ---- en lingotes, pig tin. ---- fosforado, phosphor tin. ---- leoso (miner), cassiterite, wood tin. ---- piritoso (miner), stannite, tin pyrites. ---- vidrioso (miner), tinstone, cassiterite. estaoso (qum), stannous. estaquear, to stake out. estaqueo m, staking out. estaquero m (lev), axman. estaquilla /, peg, pin, dowel; stake. ---- de aislador (elc), insulator pin. ---- de nivel, grade stake. estaquillar, to stake out. estarcido m, stencil. estarcir, to stencil. esttica/, statics; (ra)(M)(C) static. ---- grfica, graphical statics. estticamente indeterminado, statically indeterminate. esttico, static. estticos m (ra)(A), static. estatizar (Ch), to convert to government owncrship or operation. estator m (elc)(turb), stator. estatscopo, estatoscopio m (V), statoscope. ---- registrador, recording statoscope. estaurolita/ (miner), staurolite, cross-stone. estay m, stay; stay bolt. este m, east. esteatita/ (miner), steatite, soapstone. estefanita /, stephanite, brittle silver ore. estei m (C), stay. estelita / (met), stellite. estemenara/ (en), futtock. estemple m, timber bent in a mine or tunnel; strut, stull, stemple. ---- de alas, wing stull. ---- en V invertido, saddleback stull. estenodo (ra), stenode. estengrafo, estengrafa, stenographer. esteo m (M), strut, shore. estepa /, steppe, tract of arid land. estera/, mat; (mech) apron; (C) slat conveyor. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing mat. ---- de refuerzo (conc), mesh reinforcement. ---- de tablillas (C), slat conveyor. para voladuras, blasting mat. esteras, crawlers, caterpillar tread. esterbn m, Sterbon (abrasive) (trademark). estreo m (med), stere; a stereoscopic, stereo. estereoautgrafo m (fma), stereoautograph. estereocartgrafo m (fma), stereocartograph. estereocomparador m (fma), stereocomparator. estereocompargrafo m (fma), stereocomparagraph. estereofnico (ra), stereophonic. estereofotografa / (frna), stereophotography; stereophotograph. estereofotograma m, stereophotogram. estereofotogrametra /, stereophotogrammetry. estereofotogramtrico, stereophotogrammetric. estereogonimetro m (fma), stereogoniometer, stereoscopic goniometer.
---- de acarreo o de placer (miner), stream tin

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estopa

estereografa/ (dib), stereography. estereogrfico (fma)(dib), stereographic. esteregrafo m, stereograph. estereograma m, (pmy) stereogram; (geol) block diagram. estereolevantamiento m, stereosurveying. estereomtria/ (mat), stereometry. estereomtrico, stereometric. esteremetro m, stereometer. estereomicrmetro m, stereomicrometer. estereoplangrafo m (fma), stereoplanigraph. estereoscopia / (fma), stereoscopy. estereoscpico, stereoscopic. estereoscopio, esterescopo m (fma), stereoscope. estereosimplex (fma), stereosimplex. estereotelmetro m (fma), stereotelemeter. estereotoma/, 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 /, mesh; matting. ---- de alambre, wire mesh. ---- de aterrizaje, landing mat (airfield). estero TO, estuary, inlet; (A)(M) swamp; (V) pond; (Ch) small stream. estiaje m, (r) low water; (A) low tide. estiba/, stowage; (A) loading. estibador TO, stevedore, longshoreman, dock laborer. estibar, to stow; to load cargo. estibnita/ (miner), stibnite, gray antimony. estilete m, style, pencil of a recording instrument; (dwg) stylus, tracer. estilo TO, style, gnomon, estilladura/ (PR), split, crack; spall. estillarse (PR), to crack; to spall; to splinter. estimacin /, an estmate, estimating. ---- grosera (A)j rough estmate. estimador m, estimator. estimar, to estmate, appraise. estimativo, estimated. estirado, drawn (tubing); expanded (metal); stretched. ---- en caliente, hot-drawn. ---- en duro, hard-drawn. ---- en fro, cold-drawn, hard-drawn. estirador m, stretcher. estiraje TO, stretching. estiramiento m (A) (V), elongation. estirar, to draw, stretch. ---- por presin, to extrude. estireno m, styrene. estivador m (A), stevedore. estiva je m (A), stowing, stevedoring. estoa /, slack tide, stand of the tide. estopa/, oakum, calking yarn; (C) cotton wasta - alquitranada (M), tarred marline. ---- de acero, steel wool. --de algodn, cotton waste.

estopa
--- de lana, wool waste. de plomo, lead wool. estopar, to pack. estopera/ (C)(M), stuffing box. e^topero m, calking iron or chisel. estoperpl ra, wick; (M) spike; (Sp) clout nail. estopn m (vol), exploder. estorbar, to obstruct, be in the way. estrada /, paved roadway, causeway. estrangulador m, throttle; (auto) choke; (lg) choker. ---- de aire (auto), choke. - de botn (auto), push-buttom throttle. ----manual, hand throttle. estrangulamiento m (top)(A), gap, pass. estrangular, to throttle; to wiredraw (steam); (auto) to choke. estratificacin/, stratification, stratum, bedding. ----cruzada (geol), cross-bedding. ---- entrecruzada (A), cross-bedding. estratificado, stratified. estratigrafa /, stratigraphy. estratigrfico, stratigraphic. estrato m, stratum. estratmetro m (sx), stratameter. estratosfera /, stratosphere. estrave m (en), forefoot. estrechar, to narrow; estrecharse, to contract, narrow. estrecho m, strait, gut, neck; gap, pass; a narrow, cise; sharp (curve). ----de la marea, tiderace. estrechura / (top), gap, narrows. estrella/, (mech) star, spider, yoke; (elec) star. --- polar, north star. estrellado, (lbr) checked; (miner) stellate. estrematgrafo m (fe), stremmatograph. estrenar (maq), to run in. estreno m (maq), running in. estreptococos m (lab), streptococci. estra/, groove, fluting; (gool) stria. ----de lubricacin, oil groove. estriacin/ (geol), striation. estriado, fluted, ribbed; checkered (pate); ser rated (gasket); knurled. estriadora /, machine to cut grooves; knurling tool. estriadura/, fluting; (geol) striation. estriar, to groove, flute, knurl, score. estribacin/, counterfort; (top) spur. estribar en, to rest on, abut against, be based on. estribo m, abutment; buttress; (reinf) stirrup, hoop; (bldg) joist hanger, bridle iron; (auto) running board; (rr) car step; stirrup (saddle). --- de aguiln (gr), boom bail. ----de la biela (pet), pitman stirrup. ----de fleje (ref)(A), hoop. --- de mstil (gr), mast bail. --de pared (ed), wall hanger. --- de tiro (elc), pulling-in iron. --en U, U abutment. estribor m (nut), starboard. estringa/ (M), stringer. estrobar, to place grommets; to furnish with a becket.

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estrobo ra, grommet; becket; (C) sling. estroboscpico, stroboscopic. estroboscopio m (ra), stroboscope. estrobotrn m (ra), strobotron. estroncio m (qum), strontium. estropajear (M), to mop. estropajo TO, mop. estropeado, broken down. estropeo m, damage; rough handling. estructura /, 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. ---- harinosa (suelo), floury or fluffy structure. ----inferior, substructure. ---- superior, superstructure. estructuras de descarga (hid), outlet works. estructuracin/ (U), construction. estructural, structural. ----comerciable (mad), merchantable structural. ----de corazn (mad), heart structural. ----de primera calidad (mad), prime structural. estrujar, to extrude. estuacin / (mr), flood, rising. estuarino (gool), estuarine. estuario m, estuary, inlet. estucar, to stucco. estuco TO, stucco. estuche TO, case, box. estudiar, to study; to plan, design. estudio TO, study, consideration; designing, planning, devising; survey; design. --- de desperdicios de agua, water-waste survey, --- de trazado, location survey. --- definitivo (fc)(M), final location. --- geoelctrico, geo-electric survey. --- gravimtrico (geof), gravity survey. --- pitomtrico, pitometer survey. --- sanitario, sanitary survey. - sismogrfico, seismograph survey. estufar (mad) (M), to season, kiln-dry. estuque m, stucco. estuquista m, plasterer, cement masn. esviaje TO, skew. esviar, to skew. etapa/, station, stop; stage of the work; (machy) stage. --- amplificadora (ra), amplifier stage. ---- de entrada (ra), input stage. ---- desmoduladora (ra), demodulator stage. ---- detectora (ra), detector stage. --- impulsora (ra) (A), driver stage. ---- mezcladora (ra), mixer stage, first detector ---- preamplificadora (ra), driver stage. etapas mltiples, de, multiple-step. ter m (qum)(fsica), ether. ---- de petrleo, petroleum ether. eternita /, Eternit (trademark). etilo TO, ethyl. etiqueta/, label, tag, eucalipto TO, eucalyptus.

eudimetro

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eudimetro 'tn flab), eudiometer. eupateoscopio m (aa), eupatheoscope. eutctica /, eutectic. eutctco a, eutectic. eutectoide (met), eutectoid. evacuador m, (hyd) wasteway, escape, (A) spillway; (mech) evacuator. evacuar, to empty, exhaust, evacate; (sw) to carry off, discharge. evaluacin /, valuation, appraisal; evaluation; computation. evaporacin/, evaporation. svaporador m, evaporator. ---- a temperatura alta, high-heat-level evapora tor (245 F). ---- a temperatura baja, low-heat-level evapora tor (210 F). ---- de cudruple efecto (az), quadruple-effect _ evaporator. ---- de efecto mltiple (az), multiple-effect evap orator. ---- de rejilla, grid-coil evaporator. ---- de tubos acodados, bent-tube evaporator. ---- instantneo, flash evaporator. evaporadora /, evaporator, (lab) evaporating dish. evaporar, evaporarse, to evaprate. evaporativo, evaporatorio, evaporative. evapormetro m, evaporation tank, evaporimeter, atmometer. evaporizar, evaporizarse, to evaprate. evapormetro m, evaporometer, atmometer. evapo-transpiracin / (irr), evapotranspiration. eventualidades /, contingencies. exactitud/, accuracy. exaedro m, hexahedron. exagonal, hexagonal. exgono m, hexagon; a hexagonal. exanitrodifenilamina /, hexanitrodiphenylamine (explosive). exapolar (elc), six-pole. exaracin / (geol) (A), glacial erosin. excavacin /, excavation, cut, digging. ---- a cielo abierto, open cut. ---- a granel (M), mass excavation. ---- a media falda o a media ladera, sidehill ex cavation. ---- de corte pasante, through cut. ---- de ensayo, test pit or excavation. ---- en balcn (M), sidehill excavation. ---- en masa, mass excavation. ---- en zanja, trench excavation. excavador m, excavator (man), digger. ---- de agujero, (t) posthole digger. excavadora/ (ec), excavator; (A)(M)(Col) power shovel. ---- a cangilones, trench machine, bucket ex cavator. ---- acarreadora, carryall scraper. ---- ambulante, traveling excavator. --- ambulante de cable de arrastre, walking dragline. --- cargadora (M), elevating grader. --- de arcilla, pneumatic clay spade. --- de arrastre, powpr scraper. --- de cable, cableway excavator.

line cableway, slackline-dragline. de cable de arrastre, slackline cableway or excavator. ----de cable de traccin, dragline excavator; power scraper. ---- de capachos o de rosario, bucket excavator. ---- 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. ---- teleferica de caballetes, trestle excavator. excavar, to excvate, dig. excedente m (cont), surplus. excntrica / (maq), eccentric. excentricidad /, eccentricity; (mt) seto ver. excntrico a, eccentric. exceso (m) esfrico (mat), spherical excess. excitacin/ (elc), excitation. - compuesta, comppund 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 /, exciter. excitrn m (elc), Excitron (trademark). exclusa/ (hid), lock; sluice. excrecin/, excretion. excrementicio, excremental, excrementitious. excremento m, excrement. excretorio (is), excreta!. excretos m, excreta. excusado m, water closet, toilet room, privy; ("V) toilet, water-closet (fixture). exfiltracin /, exfiltration. exfoliacin /, scaling, exfoliation. exfoliar, to exfoliate. exhalar, to emit vapor. exhaustar (C) (PR), to exhaust. existencia, en, in stock. existencias /, stock, storage. xodo m (ra), hexode. exoenzimas/ (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 /, expansin. expansionarse (C)(Es), to expand. expansivo, expansive. expansor m (A)(M), expander.

---- de cable aflojable o de cable areo, slack-

expansor
- de volumen (ra), volume expander. expedidor m, shipper; shipping agent, forwarder. expediente m, file of papers, docket. --- de construccin (A), documenta of an application for building permit. expedir, to ship, forward. expeler, to eject, expel. expensar (M), to pay the cost of, inance. experiencia /, experience; experiment, test. experimentado, experienced, expert. experimentador m, experimenter. experimental, experimental. experimentar, to test; to experiment; to experience. experimento m, experiment. experticia/ (V), expert testimony or advice. experto m a, expert. explanacin/, grading; subgrade, roadbed. explanada /, level space. explanadora/, grader; scraper. ---- caminera, road grader. ---- cargadora o elevadora, elevating grader. ---- de armazn incunable, leaning-frame grader. ---- de arrastre, pul grader. ---- de cuchilla, road scraper, blade grader. ---- de empuje, bulldozer. ---- de motor, motor grader. ---- de rueda recta, straight-wheel grader. ---- de ruedas incunables, leaning-wheel grader. explanar, to level, grade. explayar, to extend in rea. exploracin /, exploration, prospecting; (tv) scanning. ---- a salto de lnea (tv)(Es), line-jump scan ning. ---- alterna de lineas (tv)(Es), alternate-line scanning. ---- cercana o fina (tv), cise 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 coil, explorer; (tv) scanner. explorar, to explore. exploratorio, exploratory. explosmetro m (min)(al), Explosimeter (trademark). explosin /, explosin. ---- de retroceso (auto)(A), backfire. explosivo m o, 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.
---- de aros, piston-ring expander.

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explotable, workable. explotacin/, operation, working; (min) a working. ---- fiscal (Ch), Government operation. --- forestal, logging. ---- hidrulica (min), hydraulicking. ---- maderera, logging, lumbering. ---- particular, prvate operation. explotador m, operator of an enterprise. explotar, to oprate, work; to exploit; (A)(C) to explode; (M) to blast. exponencial (mat), exponential. exponente m, exponent. exposicin/ (fma), exposure. exposmetro m (fma)(V), exposure meter, expreso w- (tr), express. ---- areo, air express. exprimir, to express, press out. expropiacin /, expropriation. expropiar, to expropriate, condemn. expuesto (fma), exposed. expulsancleos m (pet), core pusher. expulsin /, expulsin, ejection; (eng) exhaust; (pu) discharge. expulsor TO, expeller. exsicacin /, exsiccation. extendedor m, extendedora /, spreader. ---- de balasto (fe), ballast spreader. ---- de cuchilla (ca), blade spreader. ---- de tornillo (ca), screw spreader. extender, to stretch; to spread; to lay out; to swage (saw); to draw (check); to draw up (contract). extensibilidad /, extensibility. extensible, extensible. extensin/, extensin; tensin; (A) elongation. ----de avenamiento (hid)(Col), drainage or catchment rea.
---- de plazo, extensin of time (contract).

extensmetro m, extensometer. extensor m, extensin piece. ---- de cubiertas (A), tire spreader. exterior, externo, outside, external, exterior, extincin/, extinguishing, extinction. extinguidor m, extinguisher; (elec) quencher. ----a espuma, fr am fire extinguisher. ----aprobado, labeled fire extinguisher (approved by Underwriters). extinguir, to extinguish. extintor m, extinguisher. a granada, grenade fire 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), utrahigh (frequeney). extraccin /, 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 / (elc), extra current. extracorta (ra), ultrashort (wave).

extractivo
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), raist extractor. --- de ncleos, core extractor (drill). ---- de pin, pinion puller. --- del revestidor (pet), liner puller. ---- de ripio (pet), junk catcher. - de rueda (auto), wheel puller. de vlvulas, valve remover. extrads m, extrados. extraelevada (ra), ultrahigh (frequency). extraer, to extract; to pul (piles). extrafino, extra-fine. extraflexible, extra-flexible, extra-pliable. extrafuerte, extra-strong, heavy-duty. extragrueso, extra-thick, extra-heavy. extrable (min), minable. extraliviano, extra-light. extrapesado, extra-heavy. extrapolacin /, extrapolation. extrapotente, high-power. extrarresistente, extra-strong. extraviarse, to get out of line. extremidad /, extremo ra, end. extremo a extremo, out-to-out, over-all. extremo (m) muerto, dead end. extrusivo (geol)(M), extrusive. exudacin/ (ca), bleeding. 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 ejec tor. ---- de aguas negras, sewage ejector. ---- de cenizas (en), ash ejector. ---- de fusible (elc), fuse ejector.

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fbrica/, factory, mili, shop; plant; masonry; a building. ---- central (elc), central station. ---- de acero, steelworks. ---- de azcar, sugar mili. ---- de cantera, ashlar masonry. ---- de cemento, cement mili. ---- de electricidad, electric power plant. ---- de gas, gasworks, gas plant. ---- de hierro, ironworks. ---- de ladrillos, brick masonry; brick factory. ---- de piedra bruta, rubble masonry. ---- de sillera, ashlar masonry. ---- generatriz, central station, powerhouse. ---- siderrica, steel mili. fabricacin/, fabrication, manufacture. fabricante m, manufacturar, fabricator. fabricar, to fabrcate, manufacture; to construct; to process.

fabriquero m (Es), manufacturen facsmile, facsmil m, facsmile. factor m, factor (all senses); (rr)(Sp) freight or baggage agent. ---- compensado de filtracin (hid), weighted filtration factor. ---- contra el deslizamiento, sliding factor (dam). ---- de absorcin, absorption coefficient. ---- de abultamiento (ms), bulking factor. ---- de amortiguacin (ms)(elc), damping fac tor. ---- de amplifcacin, magnification factor (vibration). ---- de amplitud (elc), amplitude or crest or peak factor. ----de rea superficial (ag), surface-area factor, surface coefficient. ----de capacidad (elc), capacity or use factor. ----de capacidad de la estacin, plant capacity factor. - de carga (elc), load factor. --- de carga de la planta, plant load factor. --- de carga de la red, system load factor. --- de deformacin (elc), distortion factor (wave). --- de demanda (elc), demand factor. --- de desviacin (elc), deviation factor. --- de diafona (ra), cross-talk factor. --- - d e dispersin (elc), leakage or dissipation factor. --- de disponibilidad (elc), availability factor. - de diversidad (elc), diversity factor. --- de eficiencia eritmica (il), erythemal factor. --- de empuje (ms), earth-pressure factor. --- de encaramiento (aa), exposure factor. --- de escala (fma), scale factor. --- de escurimiento (hid) (Col), runoff coeffi cient. --- de espacio (elc), space factor. --- de estabilidad (ms)(elc), stability factor. --- de evaporacin (cal), factor of evaporation. --- de explosivos (exc), powder factor. --- de filtracin (hid), creep ratio, percolation factor. --- del filtro (fma), filter factor. --- de flexin, bending factor, kern distance. --- de funcionamiento, operation factor. --- de gasto, load factor (water meter). --- de infiltracin (aa), leakage factor. --- de marea, tidal constant. --- de mieles (az), molasses factor. --- de percolacin (hid), filtration factor, creep ratio. ---- de potencia (elc), power factor. ---- de produccin, output factor. ---- de propagacin (ra), propagation or transfer factor. ---- de reflexin (il), reflectance, reflection factor. ---- de reflexin espectral, spectral reflection fac tor. ---- de reflexin especular, regular reflection fac tor. ---- de rendimiento, performance factor, load factor (compressor). ---- de resistencia (ms), bearing capacity factor. ---- de rigidez, stiffness factor.

factor de segundad, factor of safety. ---- de seguridad final, ultmate factor of safety. - de simultaneidad (elc), demand factor. ---- de transmisin difusa (il), diffuse transmission factor. ---- de transmisin directa (il), regular transmission factor. ---- de transmisin espectral (il), spectral transmission factor. ---- de utilizacin, (elec) utilization factor; (tr) load factor. --- gravado de percolacin (hid), weighted filtration factor, factora/, factory; agency; (Ec) foundry. ---- naval (Es), shipyard. factorial (mat), factorial. factorizar (mat), to factorize. factura /, bil, invoice. ---- comercial, commercial invoice. -- consular, consular invoice. ---- de embarque, shipping memorndum. -- simulada o pro forma, pro forma invoice. facturar, to bil, invoice; to enter on a bil of lading; to check baggage. facultativo (is), facultative. fachada /, facade, front of a building. ---- de caldera, boiler front. fadmetro ra, Fadeometer (trademark). faena/, work; (Ch) gang, shift. faenero m, common laborer. faetn m, (ce) carrying scraper; (conc) buggy; (auto) phaeton. faja/, strip, belt, band; (rd) lae; (ra) channel. --- central (ca), separation strip, parkway. ----de aceleracin (ca), accelerating lae. ----de apoyo, column strip (flat-slab construction). --- de aterrizaje, flight strip, flightstop, landirig strip, airstrip. --- de comunicacin (ra), communication band, band of emission. ----de control (fma), control strip. ----de deceleracin (ca), decelerating lae. ----de doblar (ca), turning lae. ----de estacionamiento, (rd) parking lae; (ap) parking apron. --- de frecuencias, radio channel, frequency band. --- de frecuencias de lmite (ra), frequency range. - de guardia (ra), guard band. ---- de ondas (ra), wave band. ---- de pasar (ca), passing lae. ----de servicio (ra), service band. ---- de transicin (ca), transition strip. ---- divisora (ca), parting strip, parkway, separa tion strip. ---- expropiada (fe), right of way. ---- lateral (ra), side band. ---- libre (ra), clear channel. ---- volada (fma), flight strip. fajado m, mine timber. fajadora / (ca), striping machine. fajar, to band; to stripe. fajina /, fascine, bundle of brushwood, fagot; work, task.

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fajinada /, revetment of brushwood. fajinante m (Pan)(F), common laborer. falca/ (en), washboard, wasteboard. falda/, slope, hillside. --- del mbolo, pistn skirt. faldear, to make a sidehill excavation. faldeo m, sidehill cut; slope of a hill. - a media ladera (A), sidehill cut and fill. --- simple (A), cut for full width of roadbed. faldn m, slope of a roof; (mech) skirt. ---- del vertedero (hid)(PR), spillway apron. falencia/ (A)(Ch), bankruptcy. falsa --- acacia (mad), locust. --- escuadra (carp), bevel square. escuadra en T, T bevel. --- explosin (auto) (A) (U), backfire. --- lengeta (carp), spline. --- quilla (en), false keel. falsarregla / (carp), bevel square. falseado (maq), out-of-line, untrue. falsear, to bevel; falsearse, (V) to buckle, sag, give way. falseo m, beveling, bovel. falsete m, chamfered comer, falso, false. --- chasis (auto)(U), subframe. ----flete (nut), dead freight. --- pilote, pile follower. falla /, failure, breakdown; (geol) fault; (elec) fault, failure. ----acostada (geol), thrust or overthrust fault. ----corriente (geol), strike fault. ----de estratificacin (geol), bedding fault. ---- de tiro (vol), misfire. ----diagonal (geol)(A), inclined fault. ----distributiva o escalonada (geol), step or distributive fault. ---- escarpada (geol) (M), fault scarp. - estructural, structural failure. ---- girada (geol), rotary or pivotal fault. ---- giratoria (geol), rotational fault. ---- invertida (geol), reverse fault. ---- por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure. ---- por empuje (geol)(M), thrust fault. --- por empuje iinerior, underthrust fault. --- por volcamiento (muro), tilting failure, over* turning. --- ramificada (geol), branching fault. ---- secundaria (elc), secondary fault. ---- simple (geol), normal fault. ---- transversal (geol), dip or cross fault. fallado, faulted. fallamiento m, faultage, faulting. fallar, to fail; (ge) to miss. falleba/, door bolt, cremone or espagnolette bolt. ---- de emergencia o de salida, exit or panic bolt. fallido (vol)(M), missed (hole). fallir (V), (com) to fail. fallo m (C), flaw, defect; (met) blowhole. fanal m, lamp, lantern, (Sp) headlight. ---- de arrumbamiento (ap), bearing projector. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing light. - de destellos, flashlight (lighthouse). ----de trfico, trame light. --- giratorio, revolving light (lighthouse).

fanal

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---- trasero o de cola, taillight. fanega /, a dry measure having many different vales between 50 and 150 liters; (M) land measure of about 8.8 acres. fanegada, fanega de tierra, land measure of various vales: (Pe) 1.6 acres, (V) 1.7 acres. fangal m, marsh, bog. fanglomerado m (geol), fanglomerate. fango m, mud, muck, silt; sludge. - activo (dac), active sludge. ---- mineral (min), slimes. fangos activados (dac), activated sludge. fangoso, silty, muddy. fanotrn m (ra), phanotron. faqua (carp)(V), batten. faraday (elc), faraday. fardico (elc), faradio. faradmetro m (elc), faradmeter. faradio.m (elc), farad. faradizacin/, faradization, faradism. faralln m, cliff, bluff, headland; (min) outcrop. farda / (carp), (Col) dap, notch, 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-location beacon. ---- de banquina (auto)(A), spotlight. ---- de destellos, flashing light. ---- de direccin (ap), bearing projector. ---- de luz continua, fixed light. ---- de peligro (ap), hazard beacon. ---- de perforacin (M), oil derrick. ---- de ruta, course 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), rumvay localizing beacon. ---- marcador (ap), marker beacon. ---- omnidireccional (ap), omnidirectional bea con. ---- para niebla (auto), fog light. ---- titilante, flashing beacon. farol m, lantern, lamp. de acercamiento (ap), approach light. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing light. ---- de cambio (fe), switch lamp. ---- de enfilacin, range light. ---- de frente, headlight. ---- de marcha atrs, backing light. ---- de pista (ap), contact or rumvay light. ---- de reflector contenido (auto), sealed-beam headlight. ---- de seal (fe), signal lamp. ---- de trfico, trame light. --- delimitador (ap), boundary light. --- trasero o de zaga (auto), taillight, tail lamp. farola /, large lantern or light, headlght.

farolero m, lamp tender. farolito sealero (auto), stop light. farolito trasero (auto), taillight. fase/ (elc)(qum)(met), phase. ---- avanzada (elc), leading phase. ---- continua (qum), continuous phase. ---- dispersa (qum), dispersed phase. --- -opuesta (elc), opposite phase, antiphase, ---- partida (elc), split phase. ---- retrasada (elc), lagging phase. fases desequilibradas (elc), unbalanced phases. fases equilibradas, balanced phases. fasmetro m (elc), phase meter. fastial, see hastial. fatiga/, stress; fatigue. ---- admisible, allowable stress. ---- con corrosin, corrosin fatigue. ---- cortante o al corte, shearing stress. ---- de apoyo, bearing stress (beam). ---- de compresin, compressive stress. ---- de contraccin, contractile stress. ---- de empuje, bearing stress (rivet). ---- de flexin, bending stress; bending fatigue. ---- de metales, fatigue of metis. ---- de ruptura, breaking stress, ultmate 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 ten sin. ---- superficial, surface fatigue. fatigmetro m (M), strain meter. fatigar, to stress. faz /, front, face. ---- de laboreo (min), working face. fecal, fecal. fecaloide (is), fecaloid. feldesptico (geol), feldspathc. feldespatizacin /, feldspathization. feldespato m (miner), feldspar. ---- calizo, lime feldspar. ---- de barita, baryta feldspar, hyalophane. ---- de cali lime feldspar, anorthite. ---- potsico, potash feldspar, orthoclase. ---- sdico, soda feldspar, albite. -- vitreo, sanidine, glassy feldspar. felsita / (geol), felsite, petrosilex. felstico, felsitic. fenestra/ (Col), window. fenestraje m, fenestration. fnico, carbolic, phenic. fenol m (qum), phenol. fenolftalena / (is), phenolphthalein. fenlico, phenolic. fenolizar, to phenolize, phenolate. fenmeno m, phenomenon. feno safranina / (fma), phenosafranne. ferberita/, ferberite (tungsten ore). fermentador m (lab), fermenter. fermentar, to ferment. ferodo, Ferodo (trademark) (brake lining). ferrato m (qum), irrate. frreo, containing iron, made of iron, ferrous.

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terrera /, ironwork; iron shop. ferrete TO, steel marking stamp. ferretear, to bind with iron; to mark with a steel stamp. ferretera /, hardware; hardware store; ironwork. --- de edificacin, builder's hardware. --- de postera, pole-line hardware. --- gruesa, heavy hardware. --- marina, marine hardware. --- para ebanistera, cabinet hardware. ferretero TO, hardware dealer. ferricinico, ferricyanic. frrico, ferric. ferrfero, containing iron. ferriprusiato m (C), blueprint. ferrita/ (geol)(met), ferrite. ferrtico, ferritic. ferritizacin /, ferritization. ferrito TO (qum), ferrite. ---- diclcico (ct), dicalcium ferrite. ferroacero TO, semisteel. ferro-barco (fe) (A), car float. ferroaleacin /, iron alloy. ferroaluminato tetracalcico m (ct), tetracalcium aluminoferrite. ferroaluminio w, ferroaluminum. ferroaluminosilicato TO, ferroaluminosilicate. ferroboro TO, ferroboron. ferrocarril TO, railroad, railway. ----areo, elevated railway. --- de circunvalacin, belt line. ---- de cremallera, rack railway. ---de va angosta, narrow-gage railway. ---- de va normal, standard-gage railway. ---- fiscal o del estado, government railroad, state railway. ---- funicular, cable railway. ---- subterrneo, subway. ---- troncal, trunk-line railway. ---- urbano, street railway. ferrocarrilero TO, railroad man; a pertaining to railroads. ferrocerio TO, ferrocerium (alloy). ferroconcreto, ferrohonnign m, reinforced concrete. ferrocromo TO, ferrochromium. ferrofsforo TO, ferrophosphorus. f erroinductancia / (elc), ferroinductance. ferroinductivo, ferroinductive. ferroinductor TO, ferroinductor. ferromagnesiano, ferromagnesian. ferromagnsico (A), ferromagnesian. ferromagntico, ferromagnetic. ferromanganeso TO, ferromanganese. ferromolibdeno TO, ferromolybdenum. ferronquel TO, ferronickel. ferroprusiato m (C), blueprint. ferrorreactancia / (elc), f erroreactance. ferrorreactor m (elc), ferroreactor. ferrorresonante (elc), ferroresonant. ferrosilicio TO, ferrosilicon (alloy). ferroso, ferrous. ferrotitanio TO, ferrotitanium (alloy). ferrotungsteno TO, ferrotungsten. ferrovanadio TO, ferrovanadium. ferrova /, railroad.

ferrovial, pertaining to railroads. ferroviario TO, railroad man; o railroad. ferrugneo, containing iron. ferruginoso, ferruginous. ferrumbre/ (C), rust. ferrumbroso (Ch), rusty. frula/, ferrule; tap (water main). ----embridada (tub), floor pate. fiador TO, fastener, retainer, toggle, catch; bondsman, surety, guarantor. ----acodado, elbow catch. ---- atravesado (cadena), toggle. ----de boterola, rivet-set retainer. ----de cadena (en), chain stopper. ----de freno, brake dog. ---- de tuerca, nut lock. ----de ventana, window fastener, sash fast, window lock. fianza/, 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/, fiber; vein (ore); grain (wood). atravesada, cross grain. --- corta, shortleaf (pine). --- de plomo (M), lead wool. --- extrema, extreme fiber. --- fina, fine grain. ----gruesa, coarse grain. ----larga, longleaf (pine). ----ms alejada, extreme fiber. --- recta, straight grain. ----vulcanizada, vulcanized or hard fiber. fibras de vidrio, fiber glass. fibrina/ (is), fibrin. fibrocemento TO, fiber cement. fibroso, fibrous. ficticio (elc), fictitious. ficha/, brasa check; card; (elec) base plug; (A) (M) surveyor's pin, marking pin; (A) door butt. ----de cuchillas paralelas (elc), parallel-blade plug. ----de trabajo (V), time sheet. ---- hembra (elc)(A), jack. ---- tndem (elc), tandem-blade plug. fichero m, card index. fidelidad/ (elc), fidelity. fiducial (mat), fiducial, fiebre (/) tifoidea, typhoid fever. fieltro TO, felt. ----antisonoro, acoustical felt. ---- asfaltado, asphalt felt, roofing felt. ----calorfugo, Fire-felt (trademark). ---- de aislacin, insulating fet. ---- 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, roofing 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 (Ch), wrought iron. ---- viejo o de desecho, junk, scrap iron. fierros, (CA) tools. figueroa /, an Ecuadorian lumber. figura/ (dib), figure. fija/, trowel; (Pe) blade tamper. fijacin/, fastening; (chem) fixation. fijado m (fma), fixing. fijador m, fastening, binder, keeper; (pmy) fixer. ----de tuercas, nut runner or setter. fijar, to fasten; to fix. fijo, stationary, fixed. fila/, row, line, range. divisoria (top)(V), divide. filamento m, filament. filamentoso, filamentous. lstica /, marline, calking or rope yarn. --- alquitranada o embreada, marline. --- de plomo, lead wool. filetaje m (A), threading. filete m, thread; fillet. --- a la derecha, right-hand thread. --- a la izquierda, left-hand thread. --- bastardo, bastard or buttress thread. --- de tornillo, screw thread; bolt thread. --- de tornillo sin fin, worm thread. --- de tubo, pipe thread. --- insertado, screw-thread insert. --- 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/, threading machine; chasing tool. filetear, to thread, chase. fileteo m, threading. filita/ (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 or lode. --- compuesto, compound vein. --- de contacto, contact vein. en cua (min), gash or rake vein. --- escalonado, step vein. --- inclinado, rake vein. --- paralelo (a la estratificacin), bed or bedded vein. --- principal, master or champion or motherlode. --- sin afloramiento, blind vein. --- transversal, cross vein or lode. filtrabilidad /, filtrability. filtrable, filtrable. filtracin/, filtration; seepage, creep; leak.

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filtrado m, fltrate. filtrador m, filter. filtraje m (A)(C), 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), char filter. ---- de cortina automtica (aa), multipanel or automatic-curtain air filter. ---- de cuerdas (dac), cord filter. ---- de direccin (ra), directional filter. ---- del efluente (dac), efHuent filter. ---- de entrada (geof), input filter. ---- de escurrimiento, trickling filter. ---- de faja (ra), band or 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 sereen.i --- de paso alto (ra), high-pass filter. ----de paso bajo (ra), low-pass filter. ----de paso de banda (ra) (A), band-pass or 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 or reverse filter. --- pasa-altos (ra) (A), high-pass filter. --- pasa-bajos (ra)(A), low-pass filter. --- percolador (dac), trickling or percolating filter. ---- rpido de arena (pa), rapid sand filter. --- rociador (dac), sprinkling filter. ---- rotativo (az), rotary-leaf or rotary filter. ---- seco (aa), dry-type filter, air mat. --- suavizador (pa), softening filter. filtro-prensa de alimentacin central, centerfeed filter press. financiar, to finance.

---- intermitente (dac), intermittent filtration. ---- por etapas, stage filtration.

financista financista m, financier, nancial backer. fineza/, fineness. finito, finite. fino, fine. finos m, fines. finura/, fineness, grain. -- del molido (ct), fineness of grinding. firme m, roadbed, foundation course; a firm, solid, stable, compact. fiscal, pertaining to the treasury or the government; fiscal. fiscalizacin/, control, supervisin, inspection. fiscalizador m, inspector, supervisor. fiscalizar, to control; to inspect. fisco m, national treasury. fsica/, physics. ---- de suelos, soil physics. fsico m, physicist; a physical. fsil, fissile. fisilidad / (geol), fissility. fisura/, seam, fissure. fisurarse (A) (M), to crack. fito, see hito. fitoplancton m (is), phytoplankton. flagelos m (is), flagella. fiama /, fame. flamante, brand new, unused; spick and span. flambear, to buckle; to deflect. flambeo m, buckling, deflection. flanco m, side; slope of a wall; (geol) limb; (t) (th)(gear) flank; sidewall (tire). flanche m (pet)(V), flange. flanquear, to flank. flatachar (A), to trowel; to float. flatacho m (A), mason's float; trowel. flecha /, deflection, sag; middie ordinate; rise (arch); crown (road); pole (wagn); (M) shaft, axle; (M) spade of a concrete vibrator; (A) derrick boom. ---de propulsin (auto) (M), propeller or drive shaft. ---- motriz (auto)(M), propeller shaft. flechita/ (dib), arrowhead. fleje m, band, iron strap, hoop; (met) strip. fletador m, freighter, charterer. fletamento, fletamiento m, charter, affreightment. fletante m, one who owns any means of transport for hire (boats, trucks, beasts of burden, etc.). fletar, to charter, hire; to freight, affreight. flete m, freight; freight rate; freight charges. ---- debido o por cobrar, freight collect. ---- pagado, freight prepaid. fletero m, freight carrier; owner of means of transport for hire. flexarse, to bend, deflect. flexibilidad /, flexibility, pliability. flexible, flexible. flexmetro m (Es), deflectometer. flexin/, bending, flexure. ---- compuesta, compound flexure. -- pura o simple, pur bending. flexional, flexural. flexionarse, to deflect, bend, buckle. flexmetro m, flexometer.

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flujo

flexor a, bending. flexura/, flexure, bending; (geol)(A) folding. floculacin /, flocculation. floculador m (is), flocculator. floculante m, flocculant. flocular, to flocculate; a (C) flocculent. floculento a, flocculent. floculo m, floc. flocus m (pa)(Pe), floc. flogopita /, phlogopite, brown mica. flojedad/, slack; looseness. flojo, slack, lose; unstable (ground). flor de, a, flush with, level with. flor de agua, a, awash. flor de lluvia (A), shower head. flores --- de antimonio (miner), antimony bloom, white antimony, valentinite. ---- de cinc, zinc oxide, flowers of zinc. r de cobalto, cobalt bloom, erythrite. ---- de nquel, nickel bloom, annabergite. flota (/) de madera (Pan), mason's float. flotabilidad/, buoyancy. ---- de reserva (an), reserve buoyancy. de servicio (an), working buoyancy. flotable (r), navigable for rafts. flotacin/, (naut)(min) flotation; buoyancy. --- selectiva (min), selectivo or differential flotation. flotador m, float. ---- de bastn (hid), rod float. ---- tubular (hid), tube float. flotaje m, flotation, floating. flotante m, float; a floating. flotar, to float. fluctuacin/ (ra), fluctuation. fluencia/ (Es)(Pe), flow. fluidal (geol)(A), fluidal. fluidez /, fluidity, liquidity. fluidificante m "flux. fluidificar, to liquefy, flux, fluidize. fluidmetro m, fluidimeter. fluido m, fluid; o fluid; (geol) fluidal. ---- de cortar, cutting fluid. ---- de perforacin (pet), drilling fluid. ---- enfriador (met), quench fluid. fluidmetro m, Muidometer (trademark); (C) flowmeter. flumetro m (Ch), flowmeter. fluir, to flow, (pt) to sag. ---- en fro, to cold-flow. flujo TO, flow; flux; (met) creep. de arco (sol), are stream. ---- de dispersin (elc), leakage flux. ---- de la hlice (ap), propeller wash. ---- de la marea, flood tide. ---- electrosttico o elctrico, electric or electrostatic flux. ---- eritmico (il), erythemal flux. - inductor o magntico, magnetic flux. ---- laminar (hid), laminar or viscous flow. ---- luminoso, luminous flux or power; floodlight. ---- turbulento (hid), turbulent or sinuous or tortuous flow. --- viscoso (hid), laminar or viscous or stre&mline flow.

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----de la rosca, root of thread. ----de la soldadura, root of weld.

frmula

flujmetro m, fluxmeter. flor m (qum), fluorine. --- espato (miner), flor spar, fluorite. fluoracin /, fluorination. fluorapatita/ (miner), fluorapatite. fluorescencia /, fluorescence, (pet) bloom, (pet) cast. fluorescente, fluorescent. flurico (qum), fluoric. fluorita, fluorina/ (miner), fluorite, flor spar. fluoruro m,- fluoride, fluorate. flus m, flue, tube. ---- de acero enterizo, seamless tubing. ---- de caldera, boiler tube. flusera /, 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 TO, (A) fluxmeter; (M) flushometer. fluyendo, flowing. focal, focal. foco m, focus; focal point. ---- catdico (ra), cathode spot. ---- elctrico (A)(M), incandescent lamp. ---- incandescente (M)(Col)(Pan), incandescent lamp. ---- piloto (M), pilot lamp. ---- principal (inst), principal focus. ---- real, real focus. ---- virtual, virtual focus. fogn TO, firebox, furnace. fogonadura/ (en), mast hole. fogonazo (m) de retorno (sol), backfire. fogonera (/) automtica, mechanical stoker. fogonero, foguista, m (cal), fireman, stoker. foguear (M), to stoke a furnace. fogueo m (M), stoking. foliacin/(geol), foliation. foliado, foliated. fomentar, to promote (a project). fomento m, development; promotion. f omita /, foamite (fire extinguisher). fon, phon (unit of loudness). fondaje m (hid)(C), sediment. fondeadero TO, anchorage, berth. fondear, to anchor, drop anchor. fondeo TO, anchoring, mooring. fondo TO, bottom, far end, base, bed; fund; depth; (tv) background. ---- de amortizacin, sinking fund. ---- 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 fund. ---- del ro, river bed.

- doble (en), double bottom. ----rotativo, revolving fund. fondos, funds. fnico, phonic. fonoadaptador m (ra), phono adapter. fonocaptor TO (elc), phongraph pickup. fonoelctrico, Phonoelectric (trademark). fonforo (tel), phonophore. fonolita/ (geol), phonolite, clinkstone. fonmetro TO, phonometer. fontanera /, pipework, piping, plumbing. fontanero m, pipeman, plumber. foquito m (A), small incandescent lamp. forcejear, to forc. forcita/ (vol), forcite. forestacin/ (M), forestation. forestal, pertaining to forests. forja/, forge; forging. ---- con martinete, drop-forging. ---- con martinete a vapor, steam-hammer forg ing. ---- con matriz abierta, smith or open-die forg ing. ---- 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 /, 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 beams on a wall. ---- a presin, to press-forge. forma /, form, shape; (conc) form; (Col) roof trusa. formabilidad /, formability. formacin / (geol), formation, country; (elec) forming, < formador TO, shaper; former. formadora (/) de engranajes, gear shaper. formaldehido TO, formaldehyde. formaleta /, small form, centering, form for concrete pipe; (C) straightedge. formar, to form. frmica/ (elc), Frmica (trademark). formn TO, chisel, mortising or firmer or framing chisel. ---- con chanfle, cant chisel. ---- de ngulo, comer chisel. ---- de cubillo, socket chisel. ---- de cuchara, bent; entering chisel. ---- de espiga, tang chisel. ---- de filo oblicuo, side or skew chisel. ---- de punta de lanza, spear-point chisel, ---- de punta redonda, roundnose chisel. ---- de tornero, turning chisel. frmula/, formula; (A) blank form. ----de Chzy (hid), Chzy formula.

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frmula
----de Manning (hid), Manning'3 formula. - del prismoide, prismoidal formula. ---- de la seccin media (ot), average-end-area formula. --- dinmica (pi), dynamic formula. ---- esttica (pi), static formula. formulario TO, blank form. ----de contrato, contract form. ----de fianza, form of surety bond. - de propuesta, bidding form or blank, proposal form. fornalla/, firebox, furnace; (C) ashpit (furnace). fornaza /, small furnace. forrar, to line, sheath, cover, ceil, coat, face, lag. forro TO, lining, lagging, sheathing; bushing. ----aislante, insulation. --- centrifugado (tub), spun lining. - de cilindro, cylinder liner. ----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.-forsterita / (miner), forsterite (magnesium silicate). fortalecer, to strengthen. fortaleza /, strength. fortificacin/ (min), system of supports, timbering. fortificar, to strengthen, brace, buttress, shore. forzar, to forc, fosa/, pit; drain; (met) sow. ---- de excreta, cesspool. ----sptica, septic tank. fosfatar, fosfatizar, to phosphate, phosphatize. fosftico, phosphatic. fosfato m, phosphate. fosfito TO, phosphite. fsfor m (ra), phosphor. fosforado, phosphated. fosforar, fosforizar, to phosphorate, phosphorize. fosforescencia /, phosphorescence. fosforescente, phosphorescent. fosforescer, to phosphoresce. fosfrico, phosphoric. fosforita/ (geol)(miner), phosphorite. fsforo m, phosphorus; (ra)(Sp) phosphor. fosforoso, phosphorous. fosfuro TO, phosphide. foso TO, trench, ditch, pit. - colector (pet), gathering pit. ---- de abastecimiento de combustible (ap), fueling pit. ---- de aserrar, saw pit. ---- de caldeo (met), soaking pit. ---- de cenizas, ashpit. - de cintura, marginal or intercepting ditch. ---- de colada (fund), casting pit. - del lodo (pet), mud ditch. ---- d prstamo (ot), borrow pit. - de recalentar (met), soaking pit. ---- de servicio (ap), service pit. ---- de succin (bm), suction pit. --de volante, flywheel pit. --sptico (Es), septic tank.

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fostenta/ (ais), Fosterite (trademark). fot TO (il), phot. fotoactivo, photactive. fotoareo (M), pertaining to aerial photography. fotoalidada/ (fma), photoalidade. fotobulbo m (A), phototube. fotocalcar, to blueprint. fotocalco TO, sun print; photographic copy; photoprint. ---- azul, blueprint. ----blanco, white print. fotocarta /, photomap. fotocartografa /, photographic mapping, photomapping. fotocartgrafo TO, photocartograph. fotoctodo m (ra), photocathode. fotocelda/ (M)(A), photoelectric cell. fotoclula /, photocell, photoelectric cell. fotoclinmetro TO, photoclinometer. fotoconductividad / (elc), photoconductivity. fotoconductivo (ra), photoconductive. fotocopia/, photocopy, blueprint. ----azul, blueprint. ----blanca, white print. ----negra, blackprint. ----parda, brownprint. fotocopiar, to blueprint, make a photocopy. fotocroquis (fma), mosaic, photosketch. fotodesintegracin /, photodisintegration. fotoelasticidad /, photoelasticity. fotoelstico, photoelastic. fotoelectricidad /, photoelectricity. fotoelctrico, photoelectric. fotoelectrn m, photoelectron. fotoemisivo, fotoemisor (ra), photoemissive. fotoesttico (M), photostatic. fotoesteregrafo m (fma), photostereograph. fotfono TO, photophone. fotognico, photogenic. fotgeno m, photogen (oil). fotogoniometra / (fma), photogoniometry. fotogonimetro TO (fma), photogoniometer. fotograbado m, photoengraving. fotografa/, photography; a photograph. --- compuesta (fma), composite photograph. fotografiar, to photograph. fotgrafo (fma), photographer, cameraman. fotograma m (fma), photogram. fotogrametrfa /, photogrammetry, photographic surveying. --- area, aerosurveying, aerial photogram metry. --- cercana, cise photogrammetry. --- por imagen nica, single-image photogram metry. --- por imgenes dobles, two-image photogram metry. --- terrestre, terrestrial photographic surveying. fotogramtrico, photogrammetric. fotogrametrista TO, photographic surveyor, photogrammetrist. fotogrmetro TO, photogrammeter, phototheodolite. fotolonizacin /, photo-ionization. fotolaboratorio TO, photographic laboratory. fotolmpara/ (A), photoelectric cell.

fotoluminiscencia

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---- escalonada (geol)(A), step fault. --- mellada (miner), hackly fracture.

frecuencia

fotoluminiscencia /, photoluminescence. fotomapa m, photoplan, photomap. fotomecnico, photomechanical. fotometra /, photometry. fotom trico, photometrical, photometrio. fotmetro TO, photometer, (V) exposure meter. ---- de dispersin, dispersin photometer. ---- de globo, sphere photometer. ---- integrador, integrating photometer. ---- por destellos, flicker photometer. fotomicrografa /, photomicrography. fotomicrgrafo m, photomicrograph. fotomicroscopio TO, photomicroscope. fotn TO (ptica), photon. fotoperspectgrafo m (fma), photoperspectograph. fotoplano m (fma), photoplan. fotorreproduccin /, photoreproduction. fotorresistencia /, photoelectric resistance, photoresistance. fotorrestitucin / (fma), photorestitution. fotorrestituidor TO (fma), photographic restitution machine. fotosensible, photosensitive. fotosntesis/ (qum), photosynthesis. fotosinttico, photosynthetic. fotostatar, to photostat. fotosttico, photostatic. fotstato TO, photostat. fototaquimetra (Es), photogrammetry. fototaqumetro TO, phototheodolite with stadia hairs. fototelegrafa /, phototelegraphy. fototeodolito TO (fma), phototheodolite. fototopografa /, photographic topography, photogrammetry. fototopogrfco, phototopographic. fototopgrafo TO, phototopographer. fototriangular, to phototriangulate. fototubo TO, phototube, photoelectric tube. --- a gas, gas or soft phototube. --- multiplicador, multiplier or electron-multiplier phototube. fotovlvula/ (A), phototube. fotovoltaico, photovoltaic, photoelectric. fotrnico (il), Photronic (trademark). fracasar, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to be wrecked. fracaso TO, failure; breakdown. fraccin /, fraction. --- continua, continued fraction. ----impropia, improper fraction. ----propia, proper fraction. ----representativa (dib), representativo 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 fractionate. fraccionario, fractional. fractura/, fracture, breaking. ---- astillosa (miner), splintery fracture. ---- concoidea (miner), conchoidal fracture. ---- de copa (met), cup fracture.

fracturar, to fracture, fragata/ (C), boxear, car 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 set. --- inicial (ct), initial set. fraguado TO, forging; (ct) setting. ---- trmico, thermosetting. fraguador TO, blacksmith, forge smith. fraguar, to forge; (ct) to set; to cure (asphalt); (Col) to grout. frage TO, setting, set. 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, band. --- capilar (A), capillary fringe. franklinita /, franklinite (ore of manganese). franquear, to span, clear; to clear away. franqueo TO, 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 TO, plasterer's trowel, mason's float. fratasar, to trowel, to float. fretico, phreatic, subsurface. freatimetro TO (A), device for gaging ground water. freatofitas/ (hid), phreatophytes. frecuencia /, frequeney (all senses). ---- amortiguadora (ra), quenching frequeney. ----angular o de radin (ra), angular or radian frequeney. ---- audible (ra), audio frequeney. ---- crtica (fsica), threshold or critical fre queney. ---- de corte (ra) (A), cutoff frequeney. - de cuadro (tv), frame frequeney. --- 'de imagen (ra), image frequeney; (tv) pic.ure frequeney.

frecuencia
---- de lnea (tv), Une frequency. ---- de visin (ra), video or visual frequency. ---- heterodina o de pulsacin (ra), beat or

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--- muerto, dead front (switchboard). --- vivo, live front (switchboard).

fresar

heterodyne frequency. nominal, rated frequency. ---- patrn, standard frequency. ---- portadora (elc), carrier frequency. ---- portadora fijada o portadora asignada (ra), center or resting frequency. ---- propia (ra), natural frequency or wave length. ---- superelevada (ra), superhigh frequency. ---- ultraelevada, ultrahigh frequency. ---- vocal (ra) (A), voice frequency. frecuencmetro m, frequency meter. ---- de lengetas, vibrating-reed frequency meter. ---- heterodino, heterodyne -wavemeter. ---- registrador, frequency recorder. fregadero m (pb), sink. fregador m (Pan), sink. frenada/ (A), braking. frenaje m, braking. ---- de recuperacin o de regeneracin, regenerative braking. ---- reosttico, resistance or rheostatic braking. frenar, to brake. frenero m, brakeman. freno m, brake. ---- a corrientes parsitas, eddy-current brake. ---- al cardn (auto) (A), transmission brake. - al vaco, vacuum brake. ---- aerodinmico, air brake (airplane). ---- de aceite, oil brake. ---- de aire, air brake. ---- de almohadillas, block brake. ---- de automultiplicacin de fuerza, self-energizing brake. ---- de banda o de cinta, band brake. ---- de crculo completo, full-wrap brake. ---- de direccin, steering brake. ---- de discos mltiples, multidisk brake. ---- de doble zapata, two-shoe brake. de electroimn, electromagnetic brake. ---- del embrague (auto), clutch brake. -- de estacionamiento (auto), parking brake. ---- de expansin interior, internal-expanding brake. ---- de friccin, friction brake; Prony brake. ---- de patn (fe), slipper brake. ---- de pedal o de servicio (auto), foot or service brake. ---- de seguridad o de urgencia, emergeney brake. -- de timn (en), rudder brake. ---- dinamomtrico, dynamometer or Prony brake. ---- manual, hand brake. -- medidor de potencia, absorption dynamom eter. ----neumtico, air brake. ----para puerta, door cheok. frente m, face, front, (min) heading. ---- corrido (min), longwall. ---- de ataque, working face, forebreast. ---- de manzana, city block (distance between stroets).

frentear, to face, mili, machine. frenteo m, facing, milling. frentero m (min), miner employed at the working face. frentista m (A)(U), cement masn for stucco work. fren (rfg), Freon (trademark). fresa/, bit, milling tool, miller; (C) reamer; (A) countersinking bit. ---- cilindrica helicoidal, slabbing cutter. ---- cola de pescado, fishtail cutter. ---- cortadora, cutter bit. ---- de corte lateral, side milling cutter. ---- de cuchillas postizas, inserted-blade cutter. ---- de dientes escalonados, staggered-tooth cut ter. ---- de dientes grandes, coarse-tooth cutter. ---- de disco, side cutter, ---- de espiga, end mili. ---- de ranurar, gaining head. de refrentar, face cutter. ---- de roscar, thread milling cutter, thread-cutting tool. ---- desbastadora, roughing or stocking cutter. ---- en cruz (pet), cross cutter. ---- escariadora, end mili. ---- escariadora hueca, shell end mili. --- estriadora, fluting cutter. ---- madre, hob. --- mltiple, gang cutter. ---- partidora, parting tool. ---- perfilada, profile or formed cutter. ---- perfilada simple, fiy cutter. ---- ranuradora, cotter mili. --- recortadora, cutting-off tool (Iathe). ---- rotativa de ranurar, dado or grooving or gaining head. ---- semiesferica, rose mili or cutter. fresas de disco acopladas, straddle mili. fresa-taladradora, boring and turning mili. fresabilidad/, maehinability. fresable, machinable. fresado m, milling. --- a gas, gas or fame machining. --- a mquina, machine-cut. --- angular, angular milling. --- de frente, face milling. --- en espiral, spiral milling. --- y taladrado (tub) faced and drilled. fresadora /, milling machine; hobbing machine; shaper; (C) reamer; (A) countersinking bit. --- acepilladora, planer-type milling machine, rotary planer, planomiller, milling planer. ----de banco, bench miller. ----de desbastar, rougher, roughing reamer. --- de engranajes, gear miller or hobber. ----de puntos, spot-facer. ----de roscar, thread miller. --- de superficie, slab miller. ----para levas, cam cutter. ----ranuradora, spline milling machine. fresar, to face, mili, machine; to hob; (C) to ream; (A) to countersink. ----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 or sliding friction. ---- de arranque, starting or breakaway friction. ---- de deslizamiento, sliding friction. - de rodamiento, rolling friction. ---- de zafar, breakaway friction. ---- esttica, static or starting friction. --- pelicular (A), skin friction. frigocentral/ (A), refrigeration plant. frigorfico m, cold-storage plant; meat-packing plant; a frigorific. frigorgeno, producing cold. frisado TO, (V) same as friso, friso TO, wainscot, dado; (V) scratch coat or brown coat of plaster. froga/ (Col), rubble filling between ashiar faces. frogar (Col), to fill joints; to grout the stones in a wall. frontal a, front, head. frontera/ (Es), front wall. frontis TO, fascia; facade. frontispicio m, facade, front wall. frontn TO, pediment; (min) working face, forebreast. frota /, cemcnt mason's float. frotador TO, 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. itlico (qum), phthalic. fucsina / (is), fuchsin. fuego TO, fire. fuellar, to blow with a bellows. fuelle TO, bellows, blower; connection between car 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, fracture or 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, outboard. --- del camino, off-the-road (hauling). --- de centro, off-center, out-of-center. --- de escuadra, out-of-squarc.

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 /, forc, power. --- al freno, brake horsepower. --- a vapor, steam power. ----caballar, horsepower. --- capilar, capillary forc. --- centrfuga, centrifugal forc. --- coercitiva (elc), coercive forc. continua, firm or primary power. --- contraelectromotriz, back electromotive forc. --- de agua, water power. ----de arrastre, tractive forc. de brazos, hand power; man power. --- de elevacin, lifting power. ----de filtracin (ms), sepage forc. - de levantamiento, uplift (dam). - de sangre, animal power. ----discontinua, dump or secondary power. ---- electromotriz, electromotive forc. ----electromotriz aplicada, impressed or applied electromotive forc. --- hidrulica, water,power. ---- hidromotriz (A), water power. ---- indicada de caballos, indicated horsepower. ---- magntica, magnetic strength or forc or intensity. --- magnetomotriz, magnetizing or magnetomotive forc. ---- mayor, forc majeure, act of God. ---- motriz, power, motive power. ---- permanente, firm or primary power. --- portativa (ra) (A), carrier power. ---- primaria, primary power. ---- provisoria, dump power. ---- termoelectromotriz, thermoelectromotive forc. ---- tractora, tractive forc. fuetazo TO, whipping of a cable. fugas/, (hyd) leakage; (elec) fault. fulcro TO, fulcrum. fulgor azul (ra)(A), blue glow. fulguracin /, fulguration. fulgurita / (geol) (vol), fulgurite. fulmicotn TO, guncotton. fulminante TO, blasting cap, exploder, detonator, fulminar, to cause to explode; to discharge. fulminato TO, fulminate. fulmnico, fulminic. fumfugo, smokeless. fumvoro, smoke-consuming, smokeless. funcin/ (mat), function. ---- de simple valuacin, single-valued function. ---- de valuacin mltiple, multiple-valued func tion. ---- escalar, scalar function. ---- vectorial, vector function. funcionamiento TO, operation. funcionar, to run, work, oprate.

funcionario
funcionario m, official, officer. : funda /, case, sheath. - de cemento (PR), cement bag. - de neumtico (auto), tire cover. _ para herramientas, tool roll. fundacin /, foundation. ---- corrida, continuous footing. __ de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation. ----- ensanchada, spread footing. ---- escalonada, stepped footing. fundamental/, (ra) fundamental; o fundamental (all senses). fundamentar, to lay a foundation. fundamento m, foundation, footing; (geol) basement. fundar, to found. fundente m, welding compound, flux. ---- para soldadura, soldering or 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. ---- trochada, mottled iron. fundido, cast; fused, melted. ---- centrfugamente, centrifugally cast. ---- 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 ra, fungicide. fungiforme a, mushroom (column head). fungisttico, fungistatic. funicular m, cable railway; a funicular. ---- areo, aerial tramway. furgn m, baggage car; truck with closed body, van; (M) boxear; (A) baggage, expresa, or mail car. ---- de carga (A), freight car. ---- de cola, caboose. de equipajes, baggage car. furgonada /, carload, truckload. furnia/ (C), sump. furo m, orifice; (top) channcl.

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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, time-delay or 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 or 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. fusin/, fusin. fusionar (A), to fuse. fuslina/ (Es)(A), smelter. fuste m, shaft of a column; shank of a rivet or bolt.

gabari, gabarit, gabarito m (fe), clearance gage; track gage. gabarra/, scow, barge. ----de gra, derrick barge. gabarraje m, lighterage, gabarrero m, bargeman. gabera/ (Col), brick mold. gabinete m, laboratory, office, study; (rr) stateroom, (rr)(M) drawing room; (ra)(M) cabinet. gabin, m (r), gabion. gablete m, gable. gbrico, gabbroic. gabro m (geol), gabbro. gafa/, cant hook; (C) gaff. ----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 erth. galpago m, centering (arch); saddle; pig, ingot, sow; (sb) hatch batten. galena/, galena (lead ore). galnico, galenic. galeota/ (en), carling, beam carline, girder. galera /, wagn, van; jack plae; (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; slushinc drift.

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de ataque (tn)(min), heading. ---- de avance, heading; pilot bore. de avance superior (tn), top heading. --- de captacin (hid), nfiltration 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, under sluice. --- filtrante, filtration or nfiltration gallery. --- inferior de avance (tn), bottom drift or heading. --- lateral de avance (tn), side drift or heading. galerna /, galerno TO, gale. galern TO (M)(AC), barracks; shed. galgas/ (M), calipers. galibador m (en), loftsman. galibar, to work to a tmplate. glibo TO, tmplate, jig; straightedge; clearance diagram. --- de ajuste (en), lofting tmplate. --- de caja, box jig. --- de fijacin, holding jig. --- de inclinacin, slope gage; (sb) declivity board. --- de muones (mh), trunnion jig. --- de perfil normal (fe), clearance gage. --- de silletas (fe), tie-plate gage. --- para guardacarril (fe), guardrail gage. galn m, galln. --- imperial, imperial galln. galpn TO, storehouse, inclosed shed, shanty. -- de cargas, freight shed. --- de removido (A), transfer shed. galponista m (A), erector of iron sheds. galvnico, galvanic. galvanismo TO, galvanism. galvanizacin (/) por inmersin en caliente, hot or hot-dip galvanizing. galvanizado al fuego o en caliente, hot-galvanized. galvanizar, to galvanize. galvanorecocido, galvannealed. galvanometra /, galvanometry. galvanomtrico, galvanometric. galvanmetro TO, galvanometer. ---- amortiguado, deadbeat galvanometer. ---- de aguja, needle galvanometer. ---- de bobina mvil, moving-coil galvanometer.

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--de cuerda, string galvanometer. ---- de dinamitero, blasting galvanometer. ---- de espejo o de reflexin, reflecting galva nometer. ---- de senos, sine galvanometer. ---- de tangentes, tangent galvanometer galvanoplastia /, galvanoplastics, electrotypy, electrometallurgy. galvanoplstico, galvanoplastic. galvanoscopio m, galvanoscope. gallego TO (az)(C), cae leveler or kicker. galleta/, cement pat; soil cake; target (rod). galletera /, kind of brickmaking machine. gallito m (M), faucet, bibb. galln TO, sod. gama /, range, limits. - de onda (ra) (A), wave band. gambota/ (en), counter timber. gambusino TO, skilled miner; prospector. gamella /, yoke for oxen; plasterer's hawk; trough; washtub; (Ch) chute; (min) pan. --- de lavar (min), washtrough. ----fija (min), sleeping table. gamma /, gamma. ganancia/, profit, earnings; (ra)(A) gain. --- bruta, gross profit. ----lquida, net profit. ganancias ----de explotacin, operating profit. ----no distribuidas, undivided profits. ----y prdidas, profit and loss. gancho TO, 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), pul 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 (cab), 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, pul hook, (lg) draw hook. ---- de volteo (M), cant hook. ---- giratorio, swivel hook. ---- para trozas, swamp hook. sacatapa, manhole hook. ---- soltador, relase or pelican hook, (lg) dump hook. --- y hembra o y picolete, hook and keeper, hook and eye.

ganchos
ganchos de correa, belt hooks or clampa. .- de fardo, bale hooks. . -- escaladores, climbing irons. .--- gemelos, match or sister hooks. ----para bidn, can hooks. gandingas/ (min), concentrates. ganga/, gangue. --- cuarzosa, vein quartz. gnguil m, dump scow. ganza/, false key, picklock; skeleton key; (Sp) hook wrench. garabatillo TO, small vise, clamp. garabato TO, grapnel, grappling iron. garaje m, garage, garandumba/(A), barge, lighter. garante m, guarantor, bondsman. garanta/, guaranty. garantizar, to guarantee. garbancillo m, (M) buckshot coal; (Sp) fine gravel, grits. garbanzo m (M), pea coal. garfio TO, hook, (C) gaff; cant hook. garfios de trepar, climbing irons, climbers. garganta /, (mech) groove, channel;. (top) gap, narrows, gorge; gullet (saw); (w)(mech) throat; (tun)(A) bench. -- del Venturi, Venturi throat. grgol m, groove, notch, gain. garita /, cab of a shovel or truck; watchman's box; (A) elevator car. ---- de mstil (en), crow's-nest. - de seales (fe), signal tower. --- de soldar, welding booth. --- de vista completa (pl), full-vision cab. garitea/ (Ec), flatboat. garlancha/, spade; (Col) blade tamper. garlopa/, jaek or jointing or fore plae. garlopn TO, jack or fore or trying plae, garnierita/, garnierite (nickel ore). garra /, clutch, catch, claw, grip. --- de cable (elc), cable grip. --- de compresin, compression clutch. ----de friccin, friction clutch. -- de seguridad, safety clutch. - de zapata (or), grouser. garras para correa, belt hooks or clamps or lacing. garrancha/ (Col), hook. garrapato m (A), a hardwood. garrocha/ (M), pike pole. garrote TO, (Ch) (M) brake. garrotero m (M), brakeman. garrucha /, sheave, pulley; (M) tackle block. ---- agarradora, grip sheave. ---- cabecera (pet), crown sheave. 'Cerradora (cuch), closing sheave. ---- de bisagra (M), snatch block. ---- de cadena, chain block or hoist. ---- de la cuchara (pet), sand sheave. ---- del entubado (pet), casing sheave. ---- de garganta farpada, pocket or chain wheel. ---- de gua, guide or deflecting sheave, fair-lead block. ---- de rayos, spoke sheave. ---- deslizante, sliding or fleeting sheave. ---- desviadora, deflecting or knuckle sheave.

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---- diferencial (M), differential hoist. ---- igualadora, equalizing sheave. ---- posterior (pet), heel sheave.

gastar

garrucho TO, cringle. gas m, gas. ---- acetileno, acetylene gas. ---- cloacal, sewer gas. ---- comburente, combustin 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, coal gas. ----de cieno (dac), sludge gas. ----de desperdicio, waste gas. ----de digestin (dac), digester gas. ----de la formacin (pet), formational gas. ----de horno de coquzacin, 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 genrator gas. ----residual o seco (pet), dfy r residue gas. ----rico, illuminating gas, --- -verde (pet), green or natural gas. gases de desecho, waste gases. gases de escape, exhaust gases. gasa (/) de alambre, wiregauze. gaseiforme, gaseous, gasiform. gaseoso, gaseous. gasero, gasfiter, gasista TO, gas fitter, pipeman. gasfitera /, pipework, gas fitting. gasfero, containing gas. gasificar, to gasify. gasoducto m (A), pipe line for gas. gasgeno TO, gazogene; gas producer. --- de acetileno, acetylene genrator. ----de tiro descendente, downdraft producer. ----escorificador, slagging producer. gasoleno TO, gasoline. gasleo TO, gas oil. gasolina/, gasoline. - de alto octanaje, high-oetane 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 /, (M) filling station; (C) gasoline launch. gasometra /, 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; gastarse, to wear, wear out.

gasto
gasto m, volume of flow, discharge; expenditure; consumption; wear. ---- crtico, critical flow. ---- de crecida, flood flow. - de derrame (hid), runoff rate. ---- instantneo, momentary flow. ---- slido (hid), bed load, material insuspensin. ---- supercrtico, supercritical flow. gastos, charges, costs, expenses. ---- de administracin, administration expenses. ---- de conservacin, maintenance charges. ---- de embarque, shipping charges. ---- de establecimiento (Es), capital or fixed charges. ---- de explotacin, operating expenses. ---- generales, general expense, overhead. ---- imprevistos, contingencies. gata/, (naut) cat; (Ch)(Pe) jack; (Ch) crank. gatillo m, cramp; pawl, dog, trip, trigger, latch. ---- con anillo, ring dog. ---- de banco (en), slab dog. -- de descarga, trip latch. gatillos con cadena, chain dogs. gato m, jack; (M) rail bender; (Col) bridging between joists. ---- a crique, ratchet jack. > acodador, shoring jack. - ademador, shoring jack; mine jack. - alzatubos (pet), pipe jack. - autobajador, self-lowering jack. - corredizo, traversing or wheeled jack. - de auxilio, wrecking jack. ---- de cadena, chain jack. ---- de cremallera, ratchet or rack-and-pinion jack. de garaje (auto), service jack. - de gusano, screw jack. ---- de husillo (C), screw jack. ---- de lodo, mud jack. ---- de manivela, windlass jack. ---- de oreja, claw jack, ground-lifting jack. -- de palanca, lever jack. ---- de perforador (pet), oil-well jack. ---- de pie alzador, foot-lift jack. ---- de puente, bridge jack. ---- de remolque, towing jack. ---de rosca o de tornillo, screw jack, jackscrew. ---- de tirar, pulling jack. ---- de tornlo corredizo, traversing screw jack, swing jack. --de tornillo engranado, geared screw jack. ---- de tornillo invertido, inverted screw jack. --- de velocidad regulable, variable-speed jack. --- de va, track jack. --- empujador de tubos, pipe pusher. -- encarrilador (fe), wrecking jack. --- hidrulico, hydraulic jack. --- levantatubos (pet), casing jack. --- minero, mine jack. --- para carrete, cable-reel jack. --- para muones, journal jack. para postes, pole jack. --- para zanja, trench jack, adjustable trench brace. -- puntal, trench jack. gausiano (mat), Gaussian.

160

geodsico

gausio, gaussio m (elc), gauss. gavera/, (Pe) form for mud wall; (V)(Col) brick mold; (V) box for measuring concrete aggregates. gaveta /, drawer, locker, (auto) glove compartment. gaviete m (nut), cathead. gaviln m, center screw of a carpenter's bit; tholepin. gavin m (r), gabion. gaza/, loop; (cab) bend; (reinf) hook; (lg) choker. gel-cemento m (A), cement gel. gelatina/, gelatin. ---- amoniacal (vol), ammonia gelatin. ---- ; aprobada (vol), permissible gelatin. ---- explosiva, explosive or blasting gelatin, gel atin dynamite. ---- explosiva corriente, straight gelatin. ---- nutritiva (is), nutrient gelatin. gelatinizar, to gelatinize. gelatinoso, gelatinous. gel m, an Ecuadorian lumber. gelignita /, gelignite, gelatin dynamite. gema/ (carp), wane. gemelo, twin, dplex, double. gemelo (m) de ballesta (auto), spring shackle. gemelos de campaa, field glasses. genemotor m (ra), genemotor. generador m, generator. - al arco (ra), are generator. ---- a viento (elc), wind charger, wind-driven generator. ---- asincrnico, induction generator. --- compound plano, flat-compound generator. ---- de acetileno, acetylene generator. --- de armnicos, harmonio generator. ---- de colectores mltiples, multicommutator generator. --- de corta derivacin, short-shunt generator. ---- de espuma, foam generator. --- de gas, gas producer. --- de imanes permanentes, permanent-rnagnet generator. --- de ondas (elc), surge or impulse generator. --- de seales (ra), signal or all-wave generator, all-wave oscillator. --- de sobrecorrientes (elc), surge generator. --- de tensin constante, constant-potential gen erator. ---- 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, magnetoelectric generator. - tipo paraguas, umbrella-type generator. generador-volante, flywheel generator. generar, to genrate. generatriz/, generatrix; (elec) generator gnero m, fabric, cloth; carcass (tire). genol m (en), futtock. geodesia/, geodesy. geodsico, geodtico, geodetic, geodesic.

geodesta 1 16 glicol m (qum), glycol.


nitrate. gliclico, glycolic.

gndola
----de etileno, ethylene glycol. ---- etilnico dinitrato (vol), ethylene glycol di-

geodesta TO, geodesist. geoelctrico, geo-electrical. geofsica /, geophysics. elctrica, electrogeophysies. geofsico TO, geophysicist; a geophysical. gefono m, geophone. geofotogrametra /, terrestrial photogrammetry. geogrfico, geographical. geohidrologa /, geohydrology. geologa /, geology. geolgico, geological. gelogo TO, geologist. ---- consultor, consulting geologist. ---- petrolero, petroleum geologist. geometra/, geometry. ---- analtica, analytical or coordnate geome try. ---- descriptiva, descriptive geometry. ---- tridimensional, solid geometry. geomtrico, geometric, geometrical. geosttico, geostatic. gerencia /, mLnager's oflS.ce; administration, management. gerente TO, manager. ---- de compras (M), purchasing agent. ---- suplente, acting manager. germen TO, germ. germicida, germicida!. gestor m, promotor; agent, representative. gibsita/ (miner), gibbsite. gigante TO, giant, monitor. gilbertio m (elc), gilbert. girable, rotatable. giraescariador TO, reamer wreneh. giramachos TO, tap wreneh. girar, to revolve, turn, slue, swivel, swing, rotate; to draw (draft). --- loco, to spin (wheels). giratorio, revolving, gyratory, rotary. giro TO, revolving, sluing; turn; (machy) revolution; overturning (dam); (sh) swinging; (com) a draft; trade, Une of business. ----a la derecha (auto), right turn. ----a la izquierda (auto), left turn. ----a la vista, sight draft. ----de maderas, lumber business. girogravilladora / (Es), rotary gravel screen. girmetro TO, gyrometer. girn TO, strip of wood, scantling; (Pe) length of a city block. giroscpico, gyroscopic. giroscopio TO, gyroscope. girosttica /, gyrostatica. girosttico, gyrostatic. girstato TO, gyrostat, gis m, crayon. glacial, glacial. glaciar TO, glacier. glaciofluvial (geol), glaciofluvial. glacis m, glacis. glndula /, occasionally used meaning packing gland. glaseado TO, glazing; a glazed. glicerina/, glycerin. glicerol TO (qum), glycerol. glicina/ (fma), glycine.

' globo TO (il), globe. globular, globular. glbulo TO, globule. glbulos reflectores (ca), reflector beads. glorieta/, trame circle. glosador TO (M), auditor, gneis TO (geol), gneiss. gnisico, gneissic. gneisoide, gneissoid. gnomon m, gnomon; carpenter's square. gnomnico, gnomonic. goa/, pig (iron), bloom; sow. gobernalle TO (en), rudder. gobernar, to control, gobierno TO, government; management, direction; control. ----a distancia, remote control. goetita/, goethite (iron ore). gola/, ogee; (A) spillway bucket. golfo TO, gulf. golilla /, washer; (Ch) pipe flange; (Sp) sleeve, collar. ----de cojinete, bearing race. golpe TO, blow, shock; (eng) stroke; (C) throw. ----de ariete o de agua, water hammer. ---- de aspiracin, suction stroke. ---- de compresin, compression stroke. ----de compuerta (M), water hammer. ---- de expulsin, exhaust stroke. ---- de retardo, backlash. --- de retroceso, return stroke; backlash. ----elctrico, electric shock. golpeador TO, striker (with a hammer). golpear, to strike, pound; (eng) to knock. golpeo TO, striking, pounding; (eng) knock. ---- por encendido, spark knock. golpetear, (eng) to knock, hammer. golpeteo TO, knocking, pounding, (tel) thump. ---- del mbolo, pistn slap. gollete TO, (mech) throat, neck; journal. goma/, gum; rubber tire; eraser. ---- aisladora (elc), splicing gum. ---- de baln, balloon tire. ---- de borrar, eraser. - de la caa (a?),-cae gum. ---- de cuerdas, cord tire. ---- de empalme (elc), splicing gum. ---- de tela, fabric tire. ---- elstica, rubber. ---- esponjosa de borrar (dib), sponge rubber. ---- floja, fat tire. ---- laca, shellac. ---- mineral, mineral rubber. ---- recuperada, reclaimed rubber. gomaguta/ (dib), gamboge. gomar, to treat with rubber. gomera/ (A), tire-repair shop. gomero (m) vulcanizador (A), tire vulcanizer. gomoso, gummy. gndola /, (rr) gndola car; (ce) (M) narrow-gage dump car; mnibus.

gonigrafo
gonigrafo m (Es), plae table. goniometra /, goniometry. goniomtrico, goniometric. gonimetro m, goniometer, angle meter. ---- de aplicacin, contact goniometer. -- de refleccin, reflection goniometer. gordo, (conc) rich; hard (water); oily; bulky. gorrn m, gudgeon; male pivot; j ournal, trunnion; kingpin. ---- del eje, journal. ---- de manivela motriz, crankpin. gorupo m, hawser bend. gota/, drop; (pt) tear. goteadero m, drip. gotear, to leak; to drip. goteo m, leakage, leaking; dropping. gotera/, leak; (Ec) gutter; (top)(Sp) channel. gotero m, drip (sill); weep hole. gotern 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, pate hinge. ----en T, T hinge. grabador m, grabadora /, graver, cutting tool. grabar, to engrave; to carve. grada/, step; gradin; stepladder; harrow; shipway, slip; (min) stope; (dd) altar; (lg) jumbo, go-devil; (bldg)(V) wall pate. - 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 hataje (en), slipway. ----de relleno (min), filled stope. --- derecha (min), underhand stope. -- ramal (min), branch stope, stope cutout. gradacin /, (pmy) gradation; (ag) (Col) gradation. gradar, to harrow. gradera/, series of steps; stadium, grandstand. gradiente m /, grade, slope, gradient; (Ch) upgrade. ----de la energa, energy gradient. --- de potencial, potential gradient. de la presin (ms), pressure gradient. --- de tensin (elc), voltage gradient. ----de velocidad (hid), velocity gradient. --- gravimtrico (geof), gravitational gradient. ----hidrulico o piezomtrico, hydraulic gradi ent. gradilla /, brick mold; stepladder; (lab) tube rack. gradino m, stonecutter's chisel, graver. gradimetro m, gradiometer. grado m, grade, class, rate; (machy) stage; (math) degree. --- antidetonante, antiknock rating (gasoline). ----de agudeza (fc)(V), degree of curve. ----de calor, degree of heat. --- de curvatura (fe), degree of curve. --- de latitud, degree of latitude. ----de octano, octane rating (gasoline).

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--- de pureza (met), fineness. ---- de velocidad, rate of speed. ---- , de un (bm), single-stage. ---- elctrico, electrical degree. ---- nico, de, single-stage.

granada

gradmetro m, gradometer. graduable, adjustable. graduacin /, gradation, graduation, grading; (Ec) grading, leveling; (machy) staging. ---- cetnica, cetane rating. ---- de presin (turb), pressure stagiag. ---- de velocidad (turb), velocity staging. ---- octnica, octane rating (gasoline). graduador m, gage; graduator; adjuster. graduadora / (mh), graduator. graduar, to gradate; to classify; (ag) to grade; (mech) to ndex; (Ec) to level, grade; to adjust; (machy) to stage. grfica/, graphics; diagram, graph. ---- del indicador, (eng) indicator card. ---- de las mareas, tidal graph. ---- psicromtrica, psychrometric chart. graficismo m (Es), graphics. grfico m, diagram, graph, chart; a graphic, graphical. ---- fluviomtrico o hidrulico, hydrograph. grafio m, stonecutter's chisel; (M) ruling pen. grafitar, to apply graphite; to graphitize. grafitico, graphitic. grafitizar (A), to apply graphite; to graphitize. grafito m, graphite. ---- escamoso, flake graphite. ---- fabricado, artificial graphite. grafitoso (V), graphitic. grafoxntrico, graphometric. grafmetro m, graphometer. grafosttica /, graphostatics. grafosttico, graphostatic. Gram-negativo (lab), Gram-negative. Gram-positivo (lab), Gram-positive. grama/, grass. gramil m, (carp) marking or scratch gage; router; (Sp) gage line of rivets; (str)(M) gage distance. ---- doble, mortise gage. ---- para bisagras, butt gage. ---- para mortajas, mortise gage. ---- para rebajar, rabbet gage. granular, to mark out, lay out. gramin (qum), gram ion. gramo m, gram. gramo-metro, gram-meter. gramocalora / (M), calorie, small or gram calorie. grampa/, clamp, clip, cramp; 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, fence staple. ---- para manguera, hose clamp. ---- para moldes, form clamp. grampas para correa, belt clamps or hooks or lacing. granada (/) extintora, grenade fire extinguisher.

granadillo

163

gremio
--- de cuerda (elc), cord grip. --- del freno (pet), brake staple. --- de madera, hand screw, carpenter's clamp.

granadillo m (V), a hardwood. granalla/, granulated metal; shot. - de carbn (tel), carbn granules. granangular, wide-angle (camera). granate m, garnet. granatfero (geol), containing garnet. grancillas /, stone screenings. granel, a, lose, in bulk. granetazo m, punch mark. grnete m, punch, center punch. ---- a campana, bel! or self-centering center punch. ----espaciador o de resorte, locating center punch. granetear, to mark with a center punch, graniprfido m (geol)(V), granophyre. grantico, granitic. granitfero, granitiferous. granitiforme, granitiform. granitita/ (geol), granitite. granitizacin /, granitization. granito m, granite. --potsico, potash granite. granitoide m, granitoid. granitoideo a, granitoid. granitullo m (A), small granite paving block. graniza/ (A), grits, small gravel. granizo m, hail. grano m, gxain; grain (weight). ---- abierto (C), coarse grain. ---- cerrado, cise grain. --fino, fine grain. ---- gordo (C), coarse grain. ---- grueso, coarse grain. granoblstico (geol), granoblastic. granodiorita / (geol), granodiorite. granofrico, granophyric. granofi.ro m (geol), granophyre. granogabro m (geol), granogabbro. granoltico (pav), granolithic. granolito m, granolith. granosidad /, granularity. granoso, granular. granudo (Es)(M), granular. granulacin/, granulation; (ag)(A) grading. granulado, granulated. granulador m, granulator. granuladora/ (A), sand crusher or roll. granular, granular. granulita/ (geol), granulite. granultico, granulitic. granulitizacin /, granulitization. granulo m, granule. granulometra / (M), grading, graduation. granulomtrico, granulometric. granulosidad /, granularity. granuloso, granular. granza /, stone screenings; (C) gravel; (A) crushed stone. granzn m, stone screenings; gravel, grits; (V) run-of-bank gravel. grapa/, clip, clamp, cramp; staple; (sa) dog. ---- de anclaje (elc), dead-end clamp. --- de aserradero, mili dog. --- de banco, bench clamp. --- de cada (as), drop dog.

de prueba (elc), test clip. -r de tensin (elc), strain clamp. ---- golpeadora tpet), drive clamp. ---- para cable, cable clip; cable clamp. ---- para pendientes (elc), grade clamp. grapas para banda, belt hooks. grapn m, cramp iron, clamp, dogbolt. ---- de hincar (ts), sheeting cap, plank cap. grasa/, grease; slag. ---- animal (lu), animal fat. ---- de cerdo, lard. ---- de copa, cup grease. ---- de jabn de aluminio, aluminum-soap grease. ---- de jabn de cal, lime-soap grease. ---- grafitica, graphite grease. ---- lubricante, cup or lubricating grease. ---- miccea, mica grease. ---- para cable, cable compound, rope grease. ---- para caja de engranajes, transmission grease. ---- para copula de presin, cup grease. ---- para jes, axle grease. ---- para engranajes, gcar compound. ---- para inyector, gun grease. ---- vegetal, vegetable fat. grasera (/) de compresin, grease cup. grasero m (M), slag dump. grasicnto, greasy, oily. graso, oily; (conc) rich; fat (mixture), grata/, rasp; wire brush. gratificacin/, bonus toan employee. grauvaca/(geol), graywacke. grava /, gravel. v ---- de boleos, boulder gravel. ---- de cantera o de mina, pit gravel. ---- de guijas (V), granulo gravel. ---- de playa, beach gravel. ---- en bruto (M), pit-run gravel. ---- fluvial, river gravel. ---- graduada, graded gravel. ---- provechosa (min), pay gravel. ---- sin cribar o tal como sale, run-of-bank or unscreened gravel. gravadora/ (Es), gravel screen. gravedad/, gravity. ---- especfica, specific gravity. gravera /, gravel pit or bank. gravfico (M), gravitational. gravilla/, fine or pea gravel; grits. gravilladora/ (Es), gravel screen. gravimetra/, gravimetry. gravimtrico, gravimetric. gravmetro m, gravimoter, gravity meter, gravitacin/, gravitation, gravity. gravitacional (M), gravitational. gravitar, to gravitate. gravitmetro m, gravitometer. ---- registrador, recording gravitometer. gravoso (M), gravelly. greda /, loam, clay, marl, fuller's earth. ---- arenosa, sandy loam. gredal m, clay pit. gredoso, clayey, loamy. gremio m, labor unin; craft unin; trade, craft.

gremio
---- del oficio, craft unin. ---- industrial, industrial unin. -- obrero, trade-union; labor unin. grenoquita/, greenockite (cadmium ore). gres m, pug, clay mixture for making sewer pipe, brick, etc. ---- vidriado, glazed tile (pipe), glazed trra cotta. greta/ (M), litharge. grieta /, crack, seam, chink; (Ibr) 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, cracked, seamy. grifa /, (Ec) pattern, tmplate; (A) straightening tool. grifera /, stock or assortment of cocks or bibbs. grifo m, cock, faucet, bibb; (Pe) hydrant. ---- de aparejamiento (auto), priming cock. ---- de cierre automtico, self-closing faucet. - de cilindro, cylinder cock. ---- de compresin, compression cock. --- de corporacin, corporation cock. de desage, mud or drain cock. ---- de desahogo, blowoff cock. ---- de descarga del sedimento, mud valve. ---- de despunte (az)(C), sampling cock. ---- de detencin (Es), check valve. ---- de otador (pb)(Es), float valve. ---- de macho, plug cock. --- de mar (en), sea cock or valve. ---- de prueba (cal), try or gage cock. ---- de purga, drain or blowoff cock. de resorte, spring faucet. ---- de tres conductos, three-way cock. ---- descompresor (auto)(Es), priming cock. ---- indicador de nivel, gage cock. ---- para incendio, fire plug. - para manguera, hose bibb. ---- purgador de espumas, scum cock. grilla/ (A), grill, grate; (elec) grid. ---- de control (ra), control grid. ---- supresora (ra), suppressor grid. grilla-pantalla (ra), screen grid. grillaje m (A)(Col), grillage. grillero m (A), grate cleaner. grillete m, shackle; socket; clevis. ---- abierto (cab), open socket. ----cerrado (cab), closed socket. ---- con perno roscado, screw-pin shackle. ---- de guardia (e), eye-guard shackle. ---- de media vuelta, half-turned shackle. ---- de motn, block shackle. ---- de perno ovalado, oval-pin shackle. ---- de puente (cab), bridge socket. ---- de resorte, snap shackle. ---- de seguridad, safety shackle. ---- en horquilla (cab), open socket. ---- escalonado (cab), stepped socket. -- forma corazn, heart shackle. ---- giratorio, swivel shackle. - para ancla, bending or anchor shackle.

164

gruesa

gris m (min), firedamp. grismetro m, testing device for firedamp. grisunita/, grisounite (explosivo), grisuoso, containing firedamp. grisutina/, grisoutine (explosive). grosor m, thickness; (ag) coarseness. gra/, crane; derrick; hoist. --- alimentadora (fe), water crane. --- amontonadora, tiering or stacking crane. --- arrumadora, stevedoring or roustabout or cargo crane. --- atirantada, guy derrick. --- automvil o autocamin (U), truck crane. --- con pie de gallo (M), stiffieg derrick. - corredera o corrediza, traveling crane; traveling derrick. --- de aguiln, derrick; jib crano. --- de armador, erector's derrick. ---- de arrastre (M), dragline excavator. -- de auxilio (fe), wrecking crane. ---- de bote (en), davit. ---- de brazo, jib crane. ---- de brazos rgidos, stiffieg derrick. -- de caballete, gantry crane. ---- de cable radial, radial cableway. ---- de cable trasladable, traveling cableway. ---- de cadena (A), chain block, differential hoist. de camin, truck crane. ---- de carriles, crawler or caterpillar crane. ---- de columna, pillar crane. ---- de contravientos de cable, guy derrick. ---- de edificacin, builder's derrick. ---- de esteras (C), crawler crane. ---- 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, crawler crane. ---- de palo, gin pole. ---- de pared, wall or j i b crane. ---- de pescante, jib crane. ---- de piernas rgidas (M), stiffleg derrick. ---- de prtico o de portal, gantry or bridge or portal crane. - de poste, pillar crane; gin pole. ---- de puente, traveling crane; bridge crane. ---- de retenidas, guy derrick. - de rotacin completa, crane; (ce) whirler. ---- de salvamento (fe), wrecking crane. ---- de tijeras, shear legs, shears. ---- de torre, tower derrick. ---- de tractor, tractor crane. ---- de transbordo (fe), transfer crane. ---- de trpode, tripod derrick. ---- diferencial, differential hoist. ---- fija, derrick. ---- gigante, titn crane. ---- hidrulica o hidrante (A), (rr) water crane. track standpipe. ---- locomotora o locomvil, locomotive crane. ---- transportadora de troncos, logging aroh. viajera, traveling derrick. gra-pontn, derrick barge, floating crane. gruesa /, a groas.

grueso
grueso m, thickness; a thick, dense, heavy, coarse; hard (water); harsli (concrete). grujidor m, glazier's nippers. grumo TO, floc, clot, bunch. grupo TO, group; set, battery. ---- compensador (elc), balancing set. - de cabeza de pozo (pet), wellhead assembly. -- de calderas, battery of boilers. - de carga, battery-charging set. ---- de motor y generador, motor generator set. ---- del obturador (fma), shutter assembly. ---- del ventilador, fan assembly. ---- electrgeno o generador, generating set. motobomba, pump and engine. ---- motopropulsor, electric drive; (auto) (A) power plant. ---- motor (auto), power plant. guabiroba /, an Argentine lumber (semihard). guachipeln m (AC), a hardwood. guadaa (/) para arbustos, brush scythe. guafe TO (C), small wharf. guaico, see huaico. gualdera /, stair string, etringer, carrage; (machy) shroud. ----de conten (es), curb string, closed string. ----del motn, cheek of a tackle block. --- de pared (es), wall string. gualdrn TO, weather strip. gualtaco m (Ec), a hardwood. gualle m (Ch), a hardwood. guanteletes m, gauntlets. guantes (TO) de soldador, welder's gloves. guarac m (Col), basalt. guaral TO (Col)(V), light rope. guarapariba/ (V), cedar. guarapo m (az), juice. ----alcalizado, limed juice. - crudo, mili or raw juice. guaraturo TO (V), flint; quartz. guarda/, guard; ward of a lock or key. guarda TO (fe), conductor, brakeman, guard. --- forestal, forest warden. guardaaguas m (ed), flashing. guardaagujas m (fe), switchman. guardaalmacn m, storekeeper. guardaaludes nu, shed to protect railroad track from landslides. guardaanimales m (fe), cattle guard. guardaarenas TO, sand trap, catch basin. guardabanda m, belt guard. guardabandera m (lev), flagman. guardabarrera m (fe), crossing watchman, gate tender. guardabarro TO, mudguard, (auto) fender. guardaborde m, curb bar. guardabosque m, forest warden. guardabrisa TO, windshield; (C) windbreak. guardacabio m (ed), eaves board. guardacable m, cable guard. guardacabo m (cab), thimble. --- de estacha, hawser thimble. ----de igualazin, equalizing thimble. --- de maderero, logging thimble. --- enterizo, solid thimble. --- torminal (elec), dead-end thimble. gaardacadena TO, chain uard.

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guardapolvo

guardacambio TO (fe), switchman. guardacamino m, road or highway or trafile guard. guardacanto m, curb bar; comer bead, nosing; (plywood) banding, railing. guardacarretera TO , highway or road or traffic guard. ---- de placa, steel-plate highway guard. --de resorte, spring-steel highway guard. ---- de tiras mltiples, multistrip highway guard. guardacarril m (fe), guardrail. guardacrter TO, crankease guard. guardacellisca m (elc), sleet hood. guardacenizas TO, ashpan. guardacomejn TO, termite shield. guardacorrea TO, belt guard. guardacrucero m (fe), crossing watchman. guardacuerpo TO, railing. guardachispas TO, spark arrester. guardachoques TO (auto), bumper. guardadrsena TO, custodian of a dock or basin. guardaderrumbes TO , structure for protection against caye-ins. guardadique, custodian of a dat, guardaengranaje TO, gear guard. guardaescaln TO (es)(A), safety tread. guardaestanque TO (Ch), reservoir custodian, guardafango TO, mudguard. guardafarol TO, lamp guard. guardafierros m (M), tol keeper. guardafiltro TO, filter attendant. guardafreno TO (fe), brakeman. guardafuego m, (for) fireguard; (elec) fire cutoff; o fire-resisting. guardagalpdn m (U), storekeeper. guardaganado m (fe), cattle guard; (Ioco)(M) pilot, cwcatcher. guardagrasa m, grease retainer. guardagua (TO) de vlvula (auto), valve-guide keeper. guardaherramientas m, tool keeper. guardahielo TO (hid), ice aprqn. guardahilos m (elc), lineman. guardahormigas m, ant guard. guardahumo m, smoke helmet; smoke stop, guardajunta m (ca), joint shield. guardalado TO, parapet, railing. guardalmpara /, lamp guard. guardalastre TO (fc)(Ch), curb to retain ballast. guardalneas m, lineman. guardalodos TO, mudguard. guardalluvia TO, hood over door or window. guardamano TO (sol), handshield. guardamina m, mine guard, guardamonte TO, forester, forest warden. guardamotor TO, protective device for a motor. guardamuela TO, guard over a grinding wheel. guardanieves TO, snowshed. guardaojal TO, metal grommet. guardapjaros TO (elc), bird guard. guardapis TO (fe), foot guard. guardapolea TO, pulley guard. guardapolvo TO, dust guard; dust seal or shield; overalls; (Sp) flashing or hood over door or window.

guardaposte
guardaposte m, wheel guard; strain pate; guy shim. guardapretil m (pte), curb to protect parapet. guardapuente m, bridge guard. guardapuerta /, storm door. guardarradiador m (auto), radiator guard. guardarrana m (fe), guardrail at a frog. guardarratas m (nut), rat guard. guardarraya / (M)(C)(PR), boundary monument; boundary Une. guardarretenida m (elc), guy guard; guy-wire protector. guardarriel m (fe), guardrail, guard timber, guide rail. ---- exterior (fe), guard timber. guardarrienda/ (A), guy guard. guardarrosca m, thread protector. guardarruedas m, wheel guard; (V) guardrail. guardasierra m, saw guard. guardasillas /, chair rail. guardatestigo m (sx), core barrel. guardatiempo m (Ec), timekeeper. guardatierra m (M), wing wall. guardatoma m (hid), intake custodian. guardatrn m (A), brakeman, conductor. guardavaca/ (fe), cattle guard. guardaventana /, window guard; storm. window. guardaventilador m, fan guard. guardava m (fe), trackwalker; (A) crossing watchman, flagman. guardaviento m, windshield. guardavivo m, crner bead, curb bar, edge protector. guardavolante m, flywheel guard. guardera / (C), shield; (machy) shroud. ---- contra hormigas (C), ant guard. guardin m (Ec)(U), watchman, custodian, policeman. guardn m (en), rudder chain or cable. guaribo m (M), a softwood. guarismo m, figure, number, cipher. guarnecer, to trim, fit out; to stucco; to line (brake); to bush (bearing). guarnecido m, stucco, (A) brown coat of plaster. ---- de bronce, with brass trimmings. guarnicin/, packing; gasket; lining; (carp) trim; (M) curb; (mech) insert. ---- de amianto, asbestos packing. ---- de cerradura, lock trim. ---- del embrague, clutch lining. ---- de freno, brake lining. - de motn, strap of a tackle block. ---- de sellar (elc), sealing gasket. ---- espiraloide, labyrinth packing. guarniciones, fittings, trimmings. ---- de conducto (elc), conduit fittings. ---- de grapa (elc), clamp fittings. ---- divididas (elc), split fittings. ---- terminales de conducto (elc), raceway ter minal fittings. guarnir, to reeve; to rig; to trim. guarrusca/ (Col), machete. guata/, (Ch) buckling, warping, deflection; (A) cotton waste. guataca/ (C), hoe. --- neumtica (C), clay spade, air spade.

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guimbalete

guatamb m, a South American wood. guaya / (V), wire rope. guayabi, guayaib m, a South American hardwood. guayacn m, guayaco m, lignum vitae, guaiacum. guayarote m (PR), kind of cedar. guayo m (C)(Ch), a hardwood. gubia /, gouge (carpenter's and ironworker's). --- acodada, bent gouge. --- con espiga hueca, socket gouge. -- con rabo, tang gouge. ---- de maceta, firmer gouge. ---- de mano, paring or scribing gouge. ---- de torno, turning gouge. gubia-punzn, firmer gouge. gua/, (mech) guide, fairleader; (bl) fuse; (geol) branch vein; (min) leader; (rr) waybill; (rr) timetable; permit. colorimtrica (lab), color chart. ---- de campaa (A), waybill. ---- de carga (tr), waybill. ---- de cortar al hilo (em), rip gage. ---- de depsito o de almacn, warehouse receipt. --de embarque (A), bil of lading. ---- de equipaje (fe), baggage receipt. ---- 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), outoff gage. ---- de trozar ingletes, miter cutoff gage. ---- de la vlvula, valve guide. ---- del vastago de mbolo, piston-rod guide. ---- en V, V way. ---- para biselar, chamfer gage. guas ---- colgantes (pi), swinging or hanging leads. ---- del contrapeso (ase), counterweight rails. ---- del martinete, pile-driver leads. guabarrena m (pet), whipstock. guacuchilla/ (elc), blade guide. guiadera (/) de cojinete, bearing race. guiaderas, guides. guiar, to guide; (auto) to drive. guasondas m (pet), whipstock. guija /, pebble. guijarral m, gravel bed. guijarreo, guijarroso, guijeo, guijoso, gravelly. guitarrillos m, pebbles. guijarro m, pebble, cobble, boulder. guijo ra, gravel; (machy) journal, gudgeon; (su) (C) roll shaft; (Ph) a construction lumber. guillame m, rabbet plae, fillister. ---- de acanalar, fluting plae. ---- de costado, side fillister. ---- de inglete, chamfer plae. ---- hembra, hollow plae. ---- macho, grooving plae. guillotina/, a shear; double-hung window. ---- de palanca (M), lever shear. ---- para pernos (M), bolt clippers. guimbalete m, pump jack; cornice brake; sweep of a bit brace.

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guimbarda

167

hectovatio

guimbarda /, rabbeting or router or housing plae. guinchador m (A), hoist runner, hoisting engineer. guinchar (A), to handle (cargo) with a hoisting engine. guinche m (A)(U)(Col), hoisting engine, winch, windlass; crane. --- carril, locomotive crane. ---- colgante, trolley hoist. ----corredizo, traveling hoist. ----del ancla (en), anchor winch. de compuerta, gate hoist. de mano, windlass, winch. ----locomvil, locomotive crane. --- trasladable (A), traveling hoist. guinchero m (A) (Col), hoist runner. ginchero m (C), hoist runner. guinda / (C), slope of a roof. guindaleta /, small rope, cord. guindaleza/, hawser. guindaste m (AC), jib crane. guindo m, an Argentino lumber (semihard). guindola/, boatswain's chair; life preserver. guin m, (A) an upright; stake for sighting; (Ch) rafter. guiris m, mining expert. guirnalda/ (nut), fender, rubbing strip, dolphin. gunta/, gunite. gunitista m, cement-gun worker. gusanillo m, gimlet, twist drill, gusano m, drill bit; worm; (V) spiral reinforcement. gusto m, taste. gutapercha /, guttapercha. gutaperchado (A), rubbercovered.

haber m, (act) credit. habilitacin/, outfit, equipment; fitting out. habilitado m (Es) (V), ofBcial who handlesmoney, paymaster. habilitar, to equip, fit out, rig. hacer, to make; to do. ----agua (nut), to leak. ----asiento, to settle. ----efectivo, to cash, collect. ----escala en, to cali at, stop at. estacin (lev), to fix a transit point; to set up the transit. ----masa (elc), to ground. ----quiebra, to go into bankruptcy. ----saltar (vol), to fire, shoot. hacienda/, treasury; landed estte; works, plant; plantation, farm; (A) cattle, livestock. -- de azcar (PR), sugar mili. - de beneficio o de fundicin, smelter. ----de cianuracin, cyanide plant. ---- pblica, publie treasury. hacinador m, stacker. hacinar, to stack, pile, hacha /, ax. ----ancha, broadax. ---- de dos filos, double-bit ax. ----de mano, hatchet, hand ax.

de marina, ship carpenter's ax. -- de media labor, half broadax. de monte o de tumba, falling or felling ax. mecnica, power ax, wood splitter. para descortezar, peeling ax. hachador m (A), axman. hachagubia/ (M), ax used in mine timbering. hachazo m, blow of an ax. hachazuela/ (M), adz. hachear, to hew, cut with an ax. hachero m, axman, woodcutter. hacheta/, hatchet. hachn m (fe), fusee. hachuela/, hatchet; (C) adz. ancha, broad or shingling hatchet. de banco, bench hatchet. de entarimar, flooring hatchet. de listonador, lathing hatchet. de martillo, hatchet with hammer face. de media labor, half or lathing hatchet. de oreja o de ua, claw hatchet. hachurar (dib)(Ch), to hatch. hachuras/ (dib)(Ch), hatching, hachurea. halador (m) de vagones, car puller. halaje m, hauling, haulage. halar, to haul, pul. halavagones m, car puller. halita /, halite, native or rock salt. halo m (fma), halation. hangar m, hangar; (A) warehouse, shed. de nariz (ap), nose hangar. hardenita/ (met), hardenite. harina/(ca), flour. fsil, fossil flour, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth. mineral (ca), mineral filler. harinoso, floury (soil). harmnico m a (elc)(mat), harmonio, harnear (Col)(Ch), to sift, screen. harnerero m, screen tender. ----harnero m, screen. ----corredizo, traveling screen. ---- de alas, wing screen. ----giratorio, revolving screen. ----vibratorio, shaking sereen. hastial rn, front wall; gable, pediment; (Sp) side wall of a brick sewer. ----de piso (min) (B), footwall. --- de techo (min)(B), hanging wall. hastiales (min), side walls of a gallery. haya/, beech. haz m, bundle; fagot. --- de marcha (auto), driving or country beam. --- de radio, radio beam. --- de rayos, bundle of light rays, cone of rays. --- de trfico (auto), trame beam (of light). --- electrnico, electrn stream; radio beam. --- lumnico, bundle of light rays. haz/, surface; fagade. hebra/, grain (wood) ; vein of ore; thread; (cab) (Ch) strand. hectrea/, hectare. hectogramo m, hectogram. hectolitro m, hectoliter. hectmetro m, hectometer. hectovatio m, hectowatt.

hecho

168

herramientas

hecho, made. -----a mano, handmade. ---- a mquina, machine-made. ---- en sitio, built-in-place. hechura /, workmanship, making. hechurar (A), to make. helada/, frost. heladera /, refrigerating plant; icebox. helar, helarse, to freeze. helero m, glacier. heliantina/ (lab), helianthin, methyl orange. hlice /, screw propeller; helix. ---- de aletas fijas (turb), fixed-blade propeller. ---- de aletas regulables (turb), movable-blade propeller. hlices gemelas, twin screws. hlico, helical. helicoidal, helicoidal. helicoide m, helicoid. helicptero m, helicopter. helio m (qum), helium. heliografa/, heliography; blueprint, sun print. heliogrfico, heliographic. heligrafo m, heliograph, heliotrope. heliograma m, heliogram. heliosttico, heliostatic. helistato m, heliotrope, heliostat. heliotropista m, operator of a heliotrope. heliotropo m, (inst) heliotrope; (miner) heliotrope, bloodstone. hematita, hematites/, hematite (iron ore). hematites parda, brown hematite, limonite. hematites roja, red hematite, hematite. hemattico, hematitic. hembra /, pipe cap; nut; a (mech) female. ----de cerrojo (ft), keeper, staple, bolt socket, lock strike. ---- de cerrojo de aplicar, surface strike. ---- de cerrojo de arrimar, rim strike. ---- de cerrojo de embutir, mortise strike. ---- de fleje acodado, strap staple. ---- de gorrn (nut), gudgeon. ---- de terraja, die for male thread. ---- de tornillo, nut. hembras del timn (en), rudder gudgeons. hembrilla /, eyebolt. hemicelulosa / (is), hemicellulose. hemiciclo TO, hemieyele. hemicristalino, hypocrystalline, hemicrystalline. hemielipsoidal, hemiellipsoidal. hemihidrato TO (qum), hemihydrate. homimorfa / (miner), hemimorphism. hemimrfico, hemimorphic. hemimorfita / (miner), hemimorphite, calamine. hemisfrico, hemispherical. hemisferio TO, hemisphere. henchidor m, (wr) filler wire. henchimiento TO (en), boss. hendedor TO, splitter; (lg) froe. hendedura /, split, crack, crevice; (Ibr) check; (min) cleat; cleavage. ---- de desecacin, season check. hender, to split, rive; (Ibr) to rip; henderse, to split, (Ibr) to check. hendibilidad/, fissility. hendible, easily split, fissile, cleavable.

hendidura /, split, crack, seam, (Ibr) check. henequn TO, sisal, henequn. henrio m (elc), henry. heptano m (qum), heptane. heptodo m (ra), heptode. heptxido TO (qum), heptoxide. herido m (Ch), a trench. hermanar (mee), to mate. hermeticidad /, watertightness. hermtico, watertight, airtight, hermetic. --- al aceite, oiltight. ---- al agua, watertight. --- a la luz, lighttight. --- al polvo, dust-tight. --- al vapor, vaportight, steamtight. hermetizar (A), to make tight, waterproof. herrador m, horseshoer, blacksmith, farrier. herradura/, horseshoe. herraje TO, ironwork, hardware. --- de los aseguradores (ed), underwriters' hardware, herrajes, iron fittings. ----del aguiln, (de) boom irons. ----de gra, derrick fittings. ----de posteria, pole-line hardware. ----marinos, marine hardware. ----para casquillo, socket attachments. ----para construcciones (A), builder's hardware. herramentaje TO, outfit of tools. herramental TO, toolbox; kit of tools. herramentero m, tool boy. -- llevabarrenas, drill nipper. herramentista TO, operator of a machine tool. herramienta /, tool. ---- abocinadora, flaring tool. ---- acabadora (mh), finishing or necking tool. ---- acodada (mh), bent or offset tool. ---- alisadura (mh), smoothing tool. ---- amolada (mh), ground tool. ---- calzada (mh), tipped tool. ---- centradora (mh), centering tool. ---- cortadora, cutting tool. ---- de ahuecar (mh), trepanning tool. ---- de caja (mh), box tool. ---- de cuchillas postizas (mh), inserted-cutter tool. ---- de filetear, chasing tool. - de filo ancho (mh), broad-nose or stocking tool. ---- de pesca (pet), fishing tool. ---- de punta simple (mh), single-point tool. ---- de puntas mltiples, multipoint cutting tool. ---- de recortar (mh), cutting-off tool. ---- de refrentar, facing tool. ---- descentrada (mh), offset tool. ---- desviadora (pet), deflecting tool. ---- esquilante (mh)(A), shearing tool. - manual, hand tool. ---- mecnica, machine tool; power-driven tool. ---- moleteadora, knurling tool. ---- percusora, percussion tool. ---- ranuradora (mh), slotting or splining tool. ---- -rebajadora (mh), cutting-down tool. ---- tajante (mh)(A), cutting tool. herramientas --- de dotacin (auto), tools supplied with the car,

herramientas
-- de fogn (cal), fire tools. ---- de fragua, blacksmith tola. ' --- de percusin (pet), cable tools. --- de yunque, anvil tools. ---- deflectoras (pet), deflecting toob. ---- torneadoras, lathe toob. herranza/ (Col), blacksmith work. herrar, to shoe horses, do blacksmith work. herrera/, blacksmithing; blacksmithshop;ironwork. ---- artstica (A), ornamental ironwork. ---- de ngulos (en), anglesmithing. ---- de obra, structural ironwork. herrero m, blacksmith. ---- armador, iron erector. ---- carrocero, blacksmith for wagons. . --- de arte, maker or erector of ornamental ironwork. ---- de grueso, structural ironworker; black smith. ---- de obra, structural-iron orector, steelworker. herrn m, iron rust. herrumbre /, rust. herrumbroso, rusty. hertziano (elc), hertzian. hertzio m, hertz (unit of frequeney). hervidero m, water leg of a boiler. hervidor m, small boiler; water leg. . ---- de aceite, oil boiler. ---- de inmersin (elc), immersion heater. hervir, to boil. hervor fn, boiling, ebullition. hesita/ (miner), hessite, telluric silver. heterodina / (ra), heterodyne. heterodina je m (ra)(A), heterodyning. heterodinar, to heterodyne. heterodino a, heterodyne. heterogneo, heterogeneous. heterosttico, heterostatic. heterotreo, heterotrophic. heumita/ (geol), heumite. hezadrico, hexahedral. hexaedro m, hexahedron. hexafsico, six-phase. hexagonal, hexagonal. hexgono m, hexagon; a hexagonal. hexabidrato m (quii), hexahydrate. hexahdrico, hexahydric. hexametafosfato m, hexametaphosphate. hexametilentetramina / (is), hexamethylenetetraraine. hexngulo, hexangular. hexano m (qum), hexane. hexapolar (elc), six-pole. hexavalente (qum), hexavalont. hexodo m a (ra) (tel), hexode. hialino a, hyaline. hialobasalto m (geol), hyalobasalt, basalt glass. hbrido (elc) (geol), hybrd. hicoria /, hickory. hidrcido m, hydracid. hirante m, hydrant. --- anticongelante, antifreezing hydrant. --- de incendio, fire hydrant. hidratable, hydratable. bidratacin /, hydration.

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hidroltico

hidratado, hydrated; hydrous. hidratador m, hydrator. hidratar, to hydrate. hidrato m, hydrate. ---- de calcio, calcium hydrate or hydroxide. ---- de cloro, chlorine hydrate. ---- de sodio, sodium hydrato or hydroxide, caustic soda. hidrulica /, hydraulics. ---- aplicada, applied hydraulics. hidraulicidad /, hydraulicity. hidrulico m, hydraulic engineer; a hydraulic. hidraulista m (Es), hydraulic engineer. hdrico, hydric. hidridico (qum), hydriodic. hidroarenisca/ (Es), an artificial sandstone. hidroavin m, seapiane, hydroplane, flying boat. hidrobarmetro m, hydrobarometer. hidrobiologa /, hydrobiology. hidrobiolgico, hydrobiological. hidrobrmico, hydrobromic. hidrocaliza/ (Es), an artificial limestone. hidrocarbonato m, hydrocarbonate. hidrocarburo m, hydrocarbon. hidrocinico, hydrocyanic. hidrocianuro, hydrocyanide, hydrocyanate. hidrocintico, hydrokinetic. hidroclorato m, hydrochlorte. hidroclrico, hydrochloric. hidrocloruro m, hydrochloride. ---- de bencidina (is), bonzidino hydrochloride. ---- de hidroxilamina (is), hydroxylamine hydro chloride. hidrocodmero m (pet), hydrocodimer. hidrodifusin /, hydrodiffusion. hidrodinmica /, hydrodynamics. hidrodinmico, hydrodynamic; streamlined. . hidroelectricidad /, hydroelectricity. hidroelctrico, hydroelectrie. hidroextractor m, centrifugal drier, hydroextractor. hidrfilo, absorbent, hydropllic. hidrfono m, hydrophone. hidroformacin / (pet), hydroforming. hidrforo m, hydrophore. hidrfugo m, waterproofiag compound; a waterproof. hidrogenado, hydrogenous. hidrogenar, to hydrogenize, hydrogenate. hidrogeneracin / (elc), hydrogeneation. hidrogenin m, hydrogen ion. hidrgeno m, hydrogen. ----sulfurado, sulphureted hydrogen, (min) stinkdamp. hidrognosia /, hydrognosy, hidrografa /, hydrography. hidrografar, to make a hydrographic survey. hidrogrfico, hydrographic. hidrgrafo m, hydrograph; hydrographer. ----de retroceso, recessional hydrograph. ----unitario, unit hydrograph, unitgraph. hidrograma m (A)(M), hydrograph. hidrolasa/ (is), hydrolase. hidrlisis/ (qum), hydrolysis. hidrolita /, hydrolyte. hidroltico, hydrolytic.

hidrolizar
hidrolizar, to hydrolyze. hidrologa /, hydrology. hidrolgico, hydrologic. hidrologista m, hydrologist; hydraulic engineer. hidrlogo m, hydrologist. hidromtico, hydromatic. hidrotnecnica /, hydromechanics. hidromecnico, hydromechanical. hidrotnensor m, stream gager. hidromensura /, stream gaging. hidrometalurgia /, hydrometallurgy. hidrmetra m (Es), stream gager. hidrometra /, measurement of flow, stream gaging; (A)(C) hydrometry. hidromtrico, hydrometric. hidrmetro m, stream gage, current meter; (A) (C) hydrometer. hidromotor, hydromotor. hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic. hidroplano m, seaplane. hidroprensa /, hydropress. hidroquinona /, hydroquinone. hidroseparador tn, hydroseparator. hidrosilicato m, hydrosilicate. hidroso, hydrous. hidrosttica /, hydrostatics. hidrosttico, hydrostatic. hidrostato m, hydrostat. hidrosulfato TO, hydrosulphate. hidrosulfito m, hydrosulphite. hidrosulfuro m, hydrosulphide. hidrotaqumetro m, hydrotachymeter. hidrotasmetro m, hydrotasimeter. hidrotecnia /, hydraulics, hydraulic engineering. hidrotcnico tn, hydraulic engineer; o hydrotechnical. hidrotermal, hidrotrmico, hydrothermal. hidrotimetra /, hydrotimetry. hidrotimtrico, hydrotimetric. hidrotmetro, hydrotimeter. hidrotita/, Hydrotite (trademark)(pipe joints). hidrotratador m, Hydrotreator (trademark). hidrxido m, hydroxide, hydrate. - calcico, 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 or hydrate. --- de chispas, frazil ice. --- de fondo, anchor ice, ground ice. --- flotante,1 drift ice. --- seco, dry ice. hierro m, iron; iron of a plae; any iron implement. --- al carbn de lea, charcoal iron.

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--- al coque, coke iron. --- al molibdeno, ferromolybdenum. --- al nquel, ferronickel.

hietal

-- acerado, semisteel. ---- afinado, refined iron. ---- alfa, alpha iron. ---- angular, angle iron, (sb) 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 segment. ---- de canal, channel iron. ---- de carbn vegetal, charcoal iron. ---- de cepillo, a plae 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, I beam. ---- dulce, wrought iron; ingot iron. ---- dulce de fusin, malleable cast iron. ---- en bruto, pig iron. ---- ele (A), angle iron with unequal lega; 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 legtimo, genuine wrought iron. ---- fundido o moldeado, cast iron. ---- gamma, gamma iron. ---- guardaborde, curb bar. ---- 1, I beam. ---- laminado, rolled iron. ---- magntico, magnetite, magnetic iron ore. ---- mangansico, ferromanganese, ---- ondulado, corrugated iron. ---- pantanoso, swamp ore, limonite. pardo (miner), limonite, brown hematite. ---- perflado, 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.

---- acanalado, corrugated iron.

- al titanio, ferrotitanium.

hietografa
hietografa /, hyetography, science of rain distribution. hietgrafo m (mrl), hyetograph. hietologa / (mrl), hyetology. hietolgico, hyetological. hietmetro TO, hyetometer, rain gage. hietometrgrafo TO, hyetometrograph, self-registering rain gage. higiene /, hygiene. ---- pblica, public health. higinico, hygienic. higienista, hygienist. higienizar, to make sanitary, hygienize. higrgrafo m (mrl), hygrograph. higrometra/ (mrl), hygrometry. higromtrico, hygrometric. higrmetro TO, hygrometer. ---- de cabello, hair hygrometer. ---- registrador, hygrograph. higroscopicidad /, hygroscopicity. higroscpico, hygroscopic. higroscopio m (mrl), hygroscope. higrosttica /, hygrostatics. higrstato TO (aa), hygrostat, humidistat. higrotrmico, hygrothermal. higrotermgrafo TO, hygrothermograph. higuern TO, a South American softwood. hijuela /, subsidiary irrigation ditch; branch sewer; small vein of ore. hila/ (Es), a measure of irrigation water (about lOj-^j liters per sec). hilas/ (C), cotton waste. hilacha (/) de algodn, cotton waste. hilacha de acero, steel wool. hilada /, layer, course, (conc) lift. ---- atizonada o de cabezal (mam), header course. ---- de coronacin (mam), coping. ---- de faja (mam), stretcher course. ---- voladiza (mam), cor bel course. hilaza (/) de asbesto, asbestos yarn. hilera/, purlin; ridgepole; (mas) course; (met) wire-drawing plant; kind of brickmaking machine. ---- a diamante (met), diamond dies. hilo TO, wire; thread; (M) strand; (C) screw thread; small vein of ore. ---- de contacto (elc)(Ch), contact wire. ---- de guardia (elc), guard wire. ---- de masa (auto), ground wire. ---- de plomada, plumb line. ---- de velas, sail twine. ---- de Wollaston (inst), Wollaston wire. ---- fusible (elc), fuse wire. ---- piloto, pilot wire. hilos ---- aplastados (cab)(M), flattened strand. ---- del retculo o en cruz (inst), crosa hairs. ---- estadimtricos (M), stadia wires. ---- taquimtricos, stadia wires. ---- taquimtricos desvanecedores, disappearing stadia hairs. hinca, hincada/ (pi), driving. hincador TO, driver. --- de postes de cerco, fence-post driver. --- de tubo, pipe driver. laceadora /, driver.

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---- de tablestacas, sheeting hammer.

hoja

hincadura (/) de pilotes, pile driving. hincapilotes TO (A), pile driver. ---- de cada, drop hammer. hincar, (pi) to drive; (mt) to bite, cut, sink. a rechazo, to drive to refusal. hincharse, to swell; (rd) to mushroom. hinchazn/, swelling, bulking. hiprbola/, hyperbola. hiperblico, hyperbolic. hiperboloide TO, hyperboloid. hipercompound (elc), overcompounded. hiperesttico (A)(V), statically indeterminate. hipereutectoide (met), hypereutectoid. hiperfocal, hyperfocal. hiperfrecu enca / (ra), hyperfrequency. hipersensibilizado, hypersensitized. hipocicloide /, hypocycloid. hipoclorador TO, hypochlorinator. hipoclorito m, hypochlorite. hipocloroso, hypochlorous. hipocrstalino, hypocrystalline. hipoeutectoide (met), hypoeutectoid. hipoidal a (maq), hypoid. hipomvil (A), horse-drawn. hiposulfto (TO) de sodio, sodium hyposulphite, hypo. hipoteca /, mortgage. ---- posterior, jnior mortgage. ---- refundente (C), refunding mortgage. hipotecar, to mortgage. hipotenusa /, hypotenuse. hiptesis /, hypothesis, hipsografa /, hypsography. hipsogreo, hypsographic. hipsgrafo TO, hypsograph. hipsometra /, hypsometry, hipsomtrico, hypsometric. hipsmetro TO, hypsometer. histeresmetro m (elc), hysteresis meter, hysteresimeter. histresis /, hysteresis. dielctrica, dielectric hysteresis or absorption. ---- elstica o mecnica, mechanical or elaslie " hysteresis. ---- magntica, magnetic hysteresis or fricton. ---- viscosa, viscous hysteresis, magnetic creeping. histertico, hysteretic. histograma m, histogram. hita /, brad, nishing nail. hito TO, survey monument; guidepost. - de lmite, boundary monument. hitn m (min), driftbolt, spike. hocino TO, gorge, narrows, canyon. hodgrafo TO, odograph. hodmetro TO, odometer. hogar TO, fu.'nace, firebox. - abierto, de, open-hearth (steel). - escoriador, slag hearth. hoja/, leaf; sheet; ply; blade; pane (glass), light; w.'ndow sash; leaf of a door; leaf of a spring (A) land of a twist drill. ---- ancha, de (rbol), broadleaf, deciduous. - batiente, casement sash, hinged window.

hoja
---- calibradora, thickness gage, feelcr. ---- corta, shortleaf (pine). ---- de aluminio, aluminum foil. ---- de'balance (A), balance sheet. ---- de computaciones, work sheet. ---- de cuchillo, knife blade. ---- de elstico, leaf of a spring. --- de empuje (ec), bulldozer, Bullgrader, Roadbuikler. --- de empuje a cable, cable-controlled bull dozer. --- de empuje angular, trailbuilder, Roadbuilder, angledozcr, Bullgrader, Gradebuilder.Dozecaster. ---- de estao, t i n foil. --- de estao emplomado, terneplate. --- de lata, tin plato. --- de latn, sheet brass. --- de madera, veneer. --- de oro, gold leaf or foil. --- de pedido (V), order blank. --- de plomo, load foil. --- de ruta (tr), waybill. --- de sierra, saw blade. --- de trbol (ca), clover-leaf (intersection). --- larga, longleaf (pine). --- maestra, main leaf (spring). --- metlica, sheet metal; metal leaf, foil. --- niveladora (ec), scraper blade. --- para taludes (ca), sloper blade, backsloper. --- punzante (ec), Stinger blade (trademark). --- topadora (ec), bulldozer. hojalata/, tin, pate; sheet metal. --- al coque, coke tin pate. hojalatera /, tinsmithing, sheet-metal work; sheet-raetal shop. hojalatero m, tinsmith, sheet-metal worker. hojarasca /, dead leaves, trash, rubbish. hojear (M), to slice a log for veneering. holgura/ (maq), play. holoclstico (geol), holoclastic. holfano, Holophane (trademark). holmetro m, holometer, pantometer. holostrico, holosteric. holozoico (i.-s), holozoic. holln m, soot, lampblack. hollinarse, to foul (spark plug), to become sooty. hollinero m, soot catcher, chimney cap. holliniento, sooty. hombre viejo m (fc)(C), od man, rail bender. hombrillo m, bench on a sidehill; shoulder of a road. hombro m (carp), shoulder. homoclinal m (geol), homocline; a homoclinal. homogeneidad /, homogeneity. homogneo, homogeneous. homogenizar, to homogenize. homologa/ (mat)(qum), homologue. homologa /, homology. homlogo, homologous. homopolar (elc), hornopolar. homosista, homoseismal, coseismal. honda/, sling. hondo m, depth; bottom; a deep, low. hondonada/ (top), low land; (U) saddle, depression.

172

hormigonera

hondura/, depth; (top) depression, hongo m, (bldg) mushroom head of a column; (str) button head of a rivet; (ir) head of a rail; fungus. hongos, fungi. honorario m, fee. hora /, hour. horas extraordinarias, overtime. horadador m, driller. horadar, to drill, bore, perfrate; (tun)(A) to drive. horado m, drilled hole, through hole. horca/, gallows frame; fork. horcajadas, a, straddling. horcajo m, confluence, junetion of streams; voke; fork. horizontal, horizontal. horizontalidad /, horizontality. horizontalizar (V), to make horizontal. horizontar (Es), to level, make horizontal. horizonte m, stratum, horizon. ----acufero, water-bearing stratum. -artificial (inst), artificial horizon. ----de correlacin (geof), correlation horizon. ----de imagen (fma), horizon trace. ----de reflexin (geof), reflecting layer or hori zon. ----imaginario (geol), phantom horizon. ----real, true horizon. ----sensible o visible, apparent or local or visible horizon. horma/, mold, form; dry wall; (Col) bed of sand under tile pavement. hormiga (/) blanca, termite, white ant. hormign m, concrete. ----acorazado, armored concrete. ----armado, reinforced concrete^ ----bituminoso, bituminous concrete. ----ciclpeo, cyclopean or rubble concreto. ----clavable o clavadizo (A), nailing concrete. ----de acero (Es), facing concrete. ----de alquitrn, tar concrete. ----de aserrn, sawdust concrete. ----de carbonilla (A), cinder concrete. ----de fbrica (A), ready-rnixed concrete. ----elaborado, ready-mixed concrete. ----en masa, mass concrete. ----enjuto o magro, lean concrete. - gordo o graso, rich concrete. ----mosaico, road surface made by binding mac adam with cement grout. pobre, lean concrete. - reforzado, reinforced concrete. ---- simple, plain concrete. ---- tosco (A), harsh concrete. hormigonada /, a pour, a lift. hormigonado aparte (PR), precast. hormigonaje m, concreting. hormigonar, to concrete. hormigonera /, concrete mixer. ----ambulante (A), transit mixer. automvil o de camin, transit or truck mixer. ---- no volcable, nontilting mixer. ---- para edificacin, building mixer. ---- pavimentadora, paving mixer.

hormigonera
---- por cargas, batch mixer. ----- remolcable, trailer mixer.

173

huella

--- volcadora, tilting mixer. hormigueros m (conc), honeycomb. hornablenda/ (miner), hornblende, amphibolo. ---- esquistosa, hornblende schist. hornablndico, hornblendic. hornablendfero, containing hornblende. hornablendita / (geol), hornblendite. hornada/, (met) a melt; (conc)(A) a batch. hornaguera/, coal. hornalla/ (A), brickkiln; furnace. hornaza /, small furnace. hornfelsa/ (geol), hornfels. hornillo m, small furnace, fir pot; (min)(Sp) chamber for a blast. ---- de destemplar, anneaing furnace. ---- de estaador, tinner's furnace. ---- para soldar, plumber's furnace, gasoline torch. horno m, furnace, kiln, oven. ---- a petrleo, oil furnace. ---- abierto (met)(C), open hearth. ---- convertidor (met), converting furnace. ---- crematorio, incinerator. ---- de arco voltaico (met), electric-arc furnace. - de balanceo, rocking furnace. ---- de base corrediza, car-bottom furnace. ---- de caja, box-type furnace. ---- de cal, limekiln. ---- de calcinar, calcining furnace. --- de calentadores elctricos, resistor furnace. - de calor ascendente, updraft kiln. . -- de calor descendente, downdraft kiln. .--- de cmara mltiple, chamber kiln (brick). --- de carbn animal (az), char kiln. --- de carga completa, batch-type furnace. --- de carro, car-type furnace. --- de cementar (met), cementation furnace. --- de cemento, cement kiln. --- de cocer, baking oven. - de cok, coke oven. --- de combustin arriba, overfired furnace. - de combustin lateral, side-fired furnace. --- de combustin por debajo, underfired fur nace. - de conductor, conveyor furnace. - de copela, cupeling furnace. --- de crisol, crucible or pot furnace. ---- de cuba o de cubilote, shaft furnace. ----de ensayar, assay furnace. ---- de escorificacin, slag furnace. ----de forjar, forging furnace. - de foso, pit furnace. ---- de fundicin, smelting furnace, (M) blast furnace. ---- de hogar abierto, open-hearth furnace. ---- de hogar de rodillos, roller-hearth furnace. ---- de hogar rotatorio, rotary-hearth furnace. ---- de induccin, induction furnace. ---- de ladrillos, brickkiln. ---- de manga, cupola furnace. -- de mufla, muffle furnace. ---- de ncleos, core oven. de pudelar (met), puddling furnace. de quema (U), incinerator.

incinerador de basura, garbage incinertor. ---- para machos (fund), core oven. ---- para subproductos, by-product coke oven. ---- peridico, periodic kiln. ---- Siemens-Martin, open-hearth furnace. horqueta/, yoke; fork of a road; fork of a stream. ---- de trole, trolley harp. - y tornillo exterior (v), outside screw and yoke. horquilla /, fork; yoke; clevis; wishbone (construction). ---- con guardacabo (elc), thimble clevis. ---- de anillo, clevis ring. --- de balasto (fe), ballast or stone fork. ---- de cambio (auto), shifter yoke or fork. ---- de correa, belt fork. ---- de desembrague (auto), eluteh-release yoke. ---- de pletina (elc), bent-strap clevis. ---- estructural, bridge elevis. ---- guardacable (elc), thimble clevis. ---- para medidor (agua), meter yoke. ---- para riel, rail fork. ---- portaaislador, insulated fork or clevis. ---- terminal (elc), dead-ending clevis. ---- universal (elc), universal clevis. horquillado, forked. horsteno m (geol), chert. hortegn m (PR), a hardwood. hoya/, basin, drainage rea, watershed. ---- de inundacin, floodd rea. ---- hidrograca o hidrolgica o surtidora o tribu tara o de captacin o de drenaje, catchment or drainage rea, watershed. hoyada / (top), depression. hoyador m (C), posthole digger. hoyar (C)(Ch), to dig holes. hoyo m, hole, pit. ---- de colada (fund), casting pit. ---- de disparo (geof), shot hole. ---- de poste, posthole. -- para cenizas, ashpit. hoz/, (t) sickle; (top) pass, defile, gap. huacal m, crate; (M) cribwork. huaico m (A)(Pe), obstruction in a river made by material washed from the hills. huaipe m, cotton waste. --- mineral, mineral wool. huairona/ (Pe), limekiln. huaro m (Pe), cable ferry. huebnerita/, huebnerite (tungsten ore). hueco m, void, hollow, cavity; a hollow. --- del ascensor, elevator shaft. --- de escalera, stair well. huelga/, strike. --- patronal, lockout. huelgo m (maq), play, allowance. --- negativo, negative allowance. --- positivo, pqs.itive allowance, neutral zone. huelguista, striker. huella/, stair tread, run; trail, track, rut; widfch of tread of a vehicle; (miner) streak; (Sp) tread of a tire.

---- de recalentar (met), soaking furnace. ---- de reverbero, reverberatory or air furnace. ---- de soldar, welding furnace. ---- de zamarras (met), bloomery.

huella
-antirresbaladiza o de seguridad (es), safety tread. huincha (/) aisladora (Ch), insulating tape. huincha de acero (Ch)(B), steel tape. huinchada/ (Ch), tape measurement. huinche m (Ch), hoisting engine. ---- a bencina, gasoline hoist. - de buque, cargo hoist. ---- de cablevia, cableway engine. ---- de extraccin, mine hoist. ---- de tambor nico, single-drum hoist. huinchero m (Ch), hoist runner, hoisting engineer. huingaro m (M), pick. hule m, rubber; oilcloth. hulla/, coal. ---- aglutinante, caking coal. ----antracitosa, anthracite. ---- blanca, water power (white coal). ---- brillante, hard coal. ---- conglutinante, caking or coking coal. - de caldera, steam coal. ---- de fragua, blacksmith coal. - grasa, soft coal. ---- magra, noncoking coal. ---- seca, dry or nonvolatile coal. hullera /, coal mine, colliery. ---- a tajo abierto, strip mine. hullero TO, coal miner; a pertaining to coal. hullfero, coal-bearing. humato (TO) de calcio, calcium hmate. humear, to smoke, emit smoke; to fume. humectar, to wet, dampen, moisten. humedad/, humidity, dampness, moisture. ---- absoluta (mrl) (aa), absolute humidity. r1 capilar, capillary moisture. - de cantera, quarry water. '
---- de equilibrio (mad), equilibrium moisture ---- equivalente de campo o del terreno (ms), ---- equivalente de centrfuga (ms), centrifuge ---- especifica (aa), specific humidity, humidity

174

iluminmetro

hundir, to sink; hundirse, to settle; to sink, founder; to cave in. huracn TO, hurricane. hurgn m.slice bar, poker, clinker bar, fire hook, slash bar. hurgonear, to trim a fire. husillo m, shank; stud, mandrel, spindle, sheave pin; small drum. ---- de la contrapunta (mh), tailstock spindle. ---- de perilla, knob spindle. --de torno, lathe spindle. ---- fijo (mh), dead spindle. ---- giratorio (mh), live spindle. --simple, de (mh), single-spindle. huso TO, drum, winch head. ----de torno, lathe spindle.

content.

field moisture equivalent. moisture equivalent.

humedecedor m, humidifier; dampener. ---- a vapor, steam humidifier. ---- de artesa, pan humidifier. humedecer, to humidify, dampen, moisten. hmedo, wet, damp. humero TO, flue; breeching, smokejack. hmico, humic. humidifcador m (A), humidifier. humidificar (A), to humidify. humidistato m (aa), humidistat, hygrostat. ---- de accin graduada, gradual-acting humid istat. ---- positivo, positive or quick-acting humid istat. humo m, smoke; fume; (min) damp. - de acetileno, acetylene black. humotubular (M), fire-tube (boiler). humpe wiv(min), chokedamp, blackdamp. humus TO, humus. hundido m (geol) (M), dip.

---- relativa (mrl)(aa), relative humidity.

ratio.

South American hardwoods. icnografa /, ichnography, ground plan. icnogrfico, ichnographic. iconometra /, iconometry. iconmetro TO, iconometer. iconoscpico, iconoscopio. iconoscopio TO, iconoscope. idear, to design; to plan. idiosttico (elc), idiostatic. idocrasa / (miner), idocrase, vesuvianite. idoneidad /, competence, capcity. igaraps m, branches of a river (especially the Amazon). gneo, igneous. gneotubular (cal), fire-tube. ignicin/, ignition. - a contratiempo (auto), backfire. --- por compresin, compression ignition. ---- por chispa, spark ignition. ignifugar (Es), to fireproof. ignfugo, fire-resisting. ignitor TO (ra), ignitor. ignitrn m (elc), ignitrn. igualacin (/) de impedancia (ra), impedance matching. igualador w, equalizer. ---- de atenuacin (ra), attenuation equalizer. ---- de caminos, road planer. ---- de dientes (si), jointer. - de gasto, flow equalizer. - de retraso (ra), delay equalizer. igualar, to equalize; to level, smooth off; to joint (saw). igualdad /, equality; uniformity; evenness; (math) equation. ilmenita/ (miner), ilmenite. iluminacin/, illumination; lighting. ---- de ctodo fro, cold-cathode lighting. ---- de caveto o por bovedilla, cove lighting. ---- difusa, diffused illumination. ---- proyectada, floodlighting; spot lighting. ---- unitaria, specific illumination. iluminador TO, illuminator, illuminant; a illuminant. iluminar, to light, illuminate. iluminmetro m (il), illuminometer, luminometer.

ibirain TO, ibiraper TO, ibirapit TO, ibirar m,

imadas
imadas/ (en), launching ways. imagen/ (tv)(fma), image. ---- falsa o fantasma (tv), ghost image. latente (fma), latent image. ---- real (ptica), real image. -virtual (ptica), virtual image. imn m, magnet. - amortiguador o frenante, damping magnet. ---- anular, ring magnet. ---- apagador, blowout magnet. ---- compensador, compensating magnet. - de herradura, horseshoe magnet. ---- inductor, field magnet. ---- laminado, compound magnet, magnetic battery. ---- levantador, lifting magnet. imanacin /, magnetization. --transversal, cross magnetization. imanador m, magnetizer. imanar, imantar, to magnetice, imbibicin /, imbibition. imbornal m, scupper; sewer inlet. imbornales de varenga (en), limber holea. imbricado, imbricated, lapped. impaccin/, impact. impacto m, impact. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing impact. impactor m, impactor. impalpable, impalpable. impar, uneven (number), odd. impedancia/ (elc), mpedance. ---- amortiguada, blocked or damped mpedance. andica o de placa (ra), pate or anode impedance. ----caracterstica o de sobretensin, characteristic or surge mpedance. ---- cintica (tel), motional mpedance. - de entrada (ra), input mpedance. de salida (ra), output mpedance. - de traspaso, transfer mpedance. ---- electrdica (ra), electrode mpedance. ---- equilibrada (ra), matched mpedance. -propia (A), self-mpedance. --reflejada, coupled or reflected mpedance. ---- terminal, terminating mpedance. impedancias conjugadas, conjgate impedances. impederreventones m (pet)(V), blowout preventer. impedmetro m, mpedance meter, impedometer. impeler, to drive. impenetrable al polvo, dusttight. impermeabilidad /, impermeability, watertightness. impermeabizacin /, waterproofing, dampproofing. impermeabilizador m, waterproofer. impermeabilizante TO, waterproofing material. impermeabilizar, to waterproof. impermeable, impermeable, impervious, watertight. impermeables TO, oilskins, waterproof clothing. mpetu m, mpetus. impetuoso (r), flashy. implementos m, tools. implcito (mat), implicit. impolarizable, nonpolarizing.

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incendiario

imponente, investor. importe m, amount; price, valu. imposta/, skewback; impost; (Sp) belt course. impotable, impotable. impregnado de aceite, oil-impregnated. impregnar, to imprgnate. impresin/, print; printing. ---- a contacto, (photo) contact printing; contact print. -a proyeccin (fma), projection printing. ---- azul, blueprint. ---- fotogrfica, photoprinting; photoprint. ---- sepia (fma), sepia print. impreso (m) litogrfico, lithoprint. impresora /, 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/, disapproval, rejection. impuesto TO, tax. ---- a la renta, income tax. ---- sobre ventas, sales tax. impulsar, to drive, actate, oprate. impulsin/, discharge; impulse; drive; momen tum. ---- a barra de acoplamiento (loco elc), rod drive. ---- a horquilla (loco elc), yoke di-ive. ---- a 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 TO, impulse; momentum. impulsor TO, impeller, (pu) runner; tappet. ---- abierto (bm), open impeller. ---- de admisin simple (bm), single-inlet impel ler. , ---- de bujes, bushing driver. ---- de paletas alabeadas (bm), warped-vane impeller. ---- de la vlvula (mg), tappet rod. ---- encerrado (bm), shrouded or fully enclosed impeller. ---- semiencerrado (bm), semienclosed impeller, impulsores opuestos (bm), opposed impeliera. impurezas /, impurities. impurificar, to contamnate. inaccesible, inaccessible. inactivacin/ (qum), inactivation. inactivo, inactive. inalmbrico, wireless. inanublable, shadowproof. inastillable (vi), nonshattering, splinterproof. inatascable, obstructionproof. clogless (pump). incandescencia /, incandescence. incandescente, incandescent. incapacidad (/) absoluta, total disability. incendiario m (vol), squib.

Incendio

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indicadoi de cambio (fe) (A), switch signal. de cambio de frecuencia (ra), frequeneydeviation 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, consisteney meter. de convergencia (auto), toe-in gage. de deriva (fma), drif t indicator. de desviacin (pet), drift indicator. de direccin, direction indicator, (ap) directional 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), oxygendemand meter. de fases (elc), phase indicator. de flecha, deflection 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, moisture meter. de humo, smoke detector. de inclinacin, inclination gage; (pmy) tilt indicator. de llama, fame detector. de nivel, level gage; (bo) gage glass. de prdida de carga (hid), loss-ofhead gage. de prdida por histresis (elc), hysteresis meter. de prdidas a tierra (elc), ground or leakage detector. de peso, weight indicator. de peso suspendido (pet), line scale. de />H (is), pH indicator. de polos (elc), pole or currentdirection 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) direction indicator; (ra) sense finder. de sintonizacin (ra), tuning indicator. de suma, summator. de techo (ap), ceiling-height indicator. de tensin, tensin indicator; (elec) voltage indicator.

incendio TO, fire. incidencia / (mat), incidence, incidente a (mat), incident. incienso TO, a South American hardwood. incinerador m, incinerator. --- de basura, destructor, garbage incinerator. ---- de cieno (dac), sludge incinerator. ---- de hogar mltiple, multiple-hearth incinera tor. incinerar, to incinrate, incipiente, incipient. inciso, incised. incunable, tilting, incunable. inclinacin/, dip, grade, inclination, slope, piten, rake; (pmy) tilt, tip. ---- magntica, magnetic dip or inclination. inclinarse, to slope, rake; (geol) to dip. inclinmetro m, clinometer, inclinometer; dip meter, inclusin/ (mee) (sol) (geol), inclusin. ---- de escoria (sol), slag inclusin. ---- gaseosa (sol), gas inclusin. inclusivo, inclusive, incgnita /, unknown quantity. incoloro, colorless. incombustibilizacin /, fireproofing. incombustible, fireproof, incombustible. incompresible, incompressible. incondensable, incondensable. iconductible, nonconducting. mcorgelable, frostproof, nonfreezing. inconsistente, unstable (ground), lose, not compacted. incorporar, incorporarse, to incorprate, incorro'ible, rust-resisting, rustproof, nonrusting. incremental, incremental. incrementar, to increase. incremento m, increment; (ra) gain. --- para calibre (rs), gage increment. --- para paso (rs), pitch increment. incrustacin/ (cal), scale, incrustation. incrustado, embedded; incrusted. incrustante m, incrustant; a scale-forming. incrustar, to embed; to form scale. incubacin/ (is), incubation. incubadora /, incubator. incumba/ (Col), skewback. incurrente (hid), influent. indemnidad /, indemnity, indemnizacin /, indemnity, indernnification, comp snsation. indemnizar, to indemnify. indentacin /, indentation, dentation. indentar, to indent, to form teeth. indesarreglable, foolproof. indeterminado, indeterminate. indicacin/ (inst), reading. indicador m, indicator, gage; annunciator; (chem) indicator, sign. --- continuo de estabilidad (pa), continuous stability indicator. --- de aceite, oil gage. --- de agujeros, hole spotter. --- de alineacin, alignment gage. de af.aebradizacin, embrittlement detector.

de tierra (elc), ground detector. de tiro, dra<"t gage. de torsin, torsin meter. de tubera, pipe locator. de vaco, vacuum gage. de velocidad, speedometer; speed indicator; velocity gage.

r
indicador - de velocidad admisible (fe), speed-limit indicator. "--- de viraje (auto), turn indicator. ---- de viscosidad, viscosimeter. . -- de vuelo (fma), flight indicator. ---- integrador, integrating indicator. ---- para campaneo (fe), ring sign. ---- para silbato (fe), whistle sign. ---- registrador, recording gage. totalizador, integrating indicator. ndice TO, (math) (mech) (inst) index; (inst) hand. - antidetonante, antiknock rating. ---- cetnico, cetane number. ---- coliforme (is), coliform index. ---- de acidez, acid number or valu. ---- de cobre (qum), copper index or number or valu. - de compresin, (sm) compression index; (ge) compression ratio. ---- de concentracin (ms), concentration index. ---- de dureza, hardness number. ---- de escurrimiento (hid) (Col), runoff coefficient. ---- de fijacin (est), restraint index. ---- de flujo (ms), flow index. ---- de hincharniento (ms), swelling index. ---- de intemperismo, weathering index (coal). ---- de rigidez (est), stiffness index. ---- de sedimentacin (dac), sludge index. ---- de tarjetas, card index. ---- de tenacidad, toughness index. ---- octnico (mg), octane number or index. ---- plstico, plasticity index. indicios TO (qum), traces. indirecto, indirect. indisoluble, indissoluble. indivisible, indivisible. indol TO (is), ndole. indos m (hid) (V), invert. induccin / (elc), induction. ---- de incremento, incremental induction. ---- elctrica, electric induction, dielectric flux density. ---- electrosttica, static or electrio or electrostatic induction. ---- frrica o intrnseca, intrinsic or ferric induc tion. ---- magntica, magnetic induction or flux den sity. ---- propia (A), self-induction. ---remanente, residual induction. inducido m (elc), armature. ---- al tambor, drum armature. ---- de anillo, ring armature, gramme ring. ---- de barras, bar-wound armature. ---- de devanado cerrado, closed-coil armature. ---- de disco, disk armature. inducir (elc), to induce. inductancia / (elc), inductance. ---- de sintonizacin (ra), tuning inductance. inductividad/ (elc), inductivity. inductivo, inductive. inductfono m (tel), inductophone. inductmetro m (elc), inductometer. inductor TO, (elec) field, inductor; a inductive. ---- de ncleo de aire, air-core inductor. 177
---- de tiro, draft inducer. ---- giratorio, revolving field.

ingeniera

variable, variometer, variable inductor. industria/, industry. ---- azucarera, sugar industry. ---- extractiva, (Ch) mining industry; (M) mining, petroleum production, lumbering. ---- maderera, lumber industry, lumbering. industrial TO, manufacturer; a industrial. industrializacin/, industrialization; (V) manufacture, production. ineficiente, inefficient. inelstico (M), inelastic. inercia /, inertia. inerte, inert. inertes m (conc), aggregates. inescarchable, nonfrosting. inestabilidad /, instability. inestabilizar, to destabilize. inestable (est)(qum), unstable. inestanco, not watertight. inexacto, inaecurate. inexplosible, nonexplosive, explosionproof. infeccin /, infection. infeccionar (Pe), to contamnate, pollute. infeccioso, infectious. inferior, lower, bottom; inferior. infiltracin/, (hyd) infiltration, percolation, (ac) leakage, infiltration, inleakago. infinidad /, infinity. infinito, infinite. inflador TO, tire pump. inflamabilidad /, inflammability. inflamable, inflammable, ignitible. inflamacin/, firing; (eng) ignition. ---- de chispa, spark ignition. ---- espontnea, spontaneous combustin or igni tion. por bola caliente, hot-bulb ignition. ---- por tubo incandescente, hot-tube ignition. inflamar, to ignite; inflamarse, to take fire, ignite. inflar, to nflate. inflexin /, contraflexure. influencia/ (elc), influence. influente (hid), influent. influjo TO, inflow; flood tide. informacin/, information; report; investigation. informe TO, report. infraccin/, nfringement (patent). infradino (ra), infradyne. infraestructura/, substructure; (rr)(A) roadbed. inframedida, undersize. infranormal (A), undersize. infrapuesto, underlying. infrarrojo, infrared> ultrared. infrasnico (ra), infrasonic. infratamao (M), undersize. infrayacente (V), underlying. infringir, to infringe (patent). infundible, infusible, infusible. infusorio, infusorial. infusorios TO, infusoria. inga m, an Argentine lumber (semihard), ingeniar, to devise, design, engineer. ingeniera /, engineering. ---- de campo, field engineering.

ingeniera
- econmica, engineering economics. ---- marina, marine engineering. ingenieril a (M)(C), 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. ----scal (Ch), 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, mili, plant; sugar mili; (min) smelter. - azucarero, sugar mili. 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 ($um), inhibitor. inhibitorio, inhibitive. ininflamable, noninflammable. ininvertible, nonreversible. injerto m (tub), T; Y; branch. ----a gasto completo (hid), full-flow tap, pipe tap. ----a presin, pressure tap. ----de brida (hid), flange tap. ----de radio (hid), radius tap. ---- doble (tub), cross. - doble oblicuo, double Y branch. ---- oblicuo, Y. ----recto, T. inmanchable, stainless (steel). inmersin/, immersion.
---- de iluminacin, illuminating engineering.

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instantneo

---- en caliente, hot-dipping. --en fro, cold-dipping. ---- regenerativa (met), regenerative quenching. inmiscibilide-.l/, imrniscibility. inmiscible, inmiscible. inmovilizador m, locking device. inmuebles m, real estte. innavegable, not navigable. inoculacin/ (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, si phon-jet water closet. ---- de tolva larga, long-hopper closet. inorgnico, inorganic. inosita / (lab), inositol, inosite. inoxidable, rustless, rust-resisting, nonrusting. inquilinato m, leasehold. inscribir (mat), to inscribe. inscripciones (dib) (C), lettering. inseguro, unsafe. insercin /, insertado m, insert. insertadora (/) de vlvulas, valve-inserting machine. inserto m, insert; a inserted. insolubilidad /, insolubilty. insoluble, insoluble. insolvencia /, insolvency. insolvente, insolvent, bankrupt. insonoro, soundproof. inspeccin /, inspection. inspeccionar, to inspect. inspector m, inspector. --- adjunto (V), assistant inspector. inspirador m (mee), inspirator. instabilidad /, instability. instable, unstable. instalacin /, installation; an installation, a plant. ---- colectora (pet), gathering plant. ----cribadora, screening plant. ----de aforo (r), gaging station. ----de calefaccin (ed), heating system. ----de construccin, construction plant. ----de fuerza, power plant. ----de tratamiento, processing plant. ----depuradora, purification plant. ----dosifcadora (conc), batching plant. --- evacuadora (pet), disposal system. ----generadora, electric power plant. --- sanitaria (ed), plumbing. ----siderrgica, steelworks. --- suavizadora, water-softening plant. instalaciones portuarias, port works. instalador m, erector. --- de caeria, pipeman, plumber. --- de lneas (elc), lineman. --- electricista, installing or erecting electrician. --- sanitario, plumber. instalar, to install, erect, place, set. instantneo, instantaneous; momentary.

instrumental
instrumental m, set of instrumenta; a instrumental. instrumentalista m, instrument maker. instrumentista m, (surv) instrumentman; (Sp) instrument maker. instrumento m, instrument. ---- graneo o registrador, recording or graphic instrument. --indicador (elc), indicating instrument. ---- investigador (ra), tracing instrument. instrumentos de agrimensura, surveying instruments. instrumentos de dibujo, drafting instruments. insulita (ais), Insulite (trademark). insumergible, nonoverflow (dam). integracin/ (mat), integration. integrador m, integrator, totalizer. intgrafo m, integraph. integral/ (mat), integral; a unit, whole, integral. integrar, to intgrate. Integro, entire, whole, complete. intemperie /, bad weather. ---- , a la, outdoors, exposed to the weather. intemperismo m, weathering. intemperizacin /, weathering. intemperizarse, to weather. intensidad /, intensity. ---- aparente del haz (il), apparent beam candle power. ---- de buja, candle power. ---- del campo de perturbaciones (ra), noise feld intensity. ---- de campo elctrico, electric intensity or field strength or forc. ---- de espacio libre (ra), free-space intensity. ---- de olor (pa), threshold number. ---- especfica de radiacin (il), radiance, specific radiant intensity. ---- luminosa horizontal (il), mean horizontal candle power. ---- luminosa unitaria (il), specific luminous in tensity. ---- magntica, magnetic intensity or forc or flux density. intensificador m, intensifier (all senses). interaccin /, interaction. intercalacin/ (geol), intercalation. intercalado (geol), interbedded. intercalar (elc), to cut in. intercambiabilidad /, interchangeability. intercambiable, interchangeable. intercambiador m, interchanger. ---- de aniones (elc), anin exchanger. ---- de calor, heat exchanger or interchanger. ---- de cationes (elc), catin exchanger. ---- de hidrogeniones (pa), hydrogen-ion ex changer. ---- de iones (elc), ion exchanger. intercambio m, interchange. --- de bases (qum), base exchange. -- en hoja de trbol (ca), cloverleaf interchange. ---- por dos cuadrantes (ca), two-quadrant or semicloverleaf interchange. intercepcin, interceptacin / (hid), interception (rainfall intercepted by an4 evaporatad from plants).

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interceptado m (mat), intercept. interceptador m, interceptadora /, interceptor (all senses) interceptar, to intercept. intercepto (m) estadimtrico (lev), stadimetrie interval. interceptor m, separator, trap. ---- a vacio, vacuum trap. ---- basculador, tilting trap. ---- de aceite, o trap. -- de agua, steam trap. ---- de agua a balde invertido, inverted-bucket steam trap. ---- de agua a flotador, float trap. ---- de agua tipo impulso, impulse steam trap. ---- de aire, air trap. ---- de arena o de cascajo (al), sand or grit catcher. ---- de escamas (condensador), scale separator. ---- de espumas, scum trap. ---- de grasa, grease trap. ---- elevador, lifting trap. ---- separador, separating trap. intercierre m (M), interlock. intercolumnio, intercolunio m, intercolumniation, column spacing. intercomunicador m (tel), intercommunicator. intercondensador m, intercondenser. interconexin /, interconnection. intercostal (en), intercostal. interdigitacin / (geol), interfingering. intereje ra, distance btween axles, wheel base (auto). interelectrdico, interelectrod. interenfriador m, intercooler (compressor). interenfriamiento m, intercooling. inters m, interest. ---- devengado, accrued interest. ---- punitorio, penal interest. interestratificado (geol), interbedded, interstratified, interleaved. interetapa (ra), interstage. interfacial, interfacial. interfsico (elc)(A), interphase. interfaz/, interface. interferencia/ (meo)(elc)(ra), interference. ---- de la frecuencia imagen (tv), image interfer ence. ---- entre los canales (ra), interchannel interfer ence. interferomtrico, interferometric. interfermetro m, interferometer. interfrrico, interferric. interflexin (fma), fiare. intergrado (turb), interstage. intergranular, intergranular. interior m a, interior, inside. interlaminado, interlaminated. interlinear, to interline; (tv) to interlace. intermedio a, intermedate. intermitencia/ (pet), intermitting intermitente, intermittent; (C) reciprocating. intermodulacin/ (elc), intermodulation. intermolecular, intermolecular. intermoler, to intergrind. interno, interior, internal.

interno

pwu >%

interperidico

180

invalidez

-- de puesta a tierra, ground switch. interperidico (ra)(A), interstage. --- de reloj, time switch. interpolador m (tel), interpolator. - de resorte, snap switch. interpolar, v to interplate; a (elec) interpolar. de ruptura brusca, quick-break switch. interpolo m (elc), interpole. --- de ruptura nica, single-break switch. interranura/ (mee), land. --- de seguridad, safety switch. interrefrigerador TO, intercooler. --- de separacin, disconnect switch. interregional, interregional. - de servicio, entrance or service switch. interrupcin (/) al aire (elc), air break. interruptor m (elc), switch; circuit breaker; relase; --- de transferencia, transfer switch. --- de tres cuchillas, triple-throw switch. interrupter; (ra) chopper. --- de uso general, general-use switch. ---- al aire, air-break or air switch. --- de va mltiple, multiposition switch. ---- a distancia, remote-control switch. ---- de va nica, single-throw switch. ---- a flotador, float switch. ---- de volquete, tumbler or toggle switch. ---- a motor, motor-operated switch. ---- desconectador, disconnect switch. ---- aislador, isolating switch. . ---- desionizador, deion circuit breaker. ---- anticapacitancia (ra), anticapacitanceswitch. ---- electroltico, electrolytic interrupter. ---- automtico, circuit breaker. ---- embutido, flush switch. ---- automtico del campo, field-discharge switch. ---- en aceite, oil or oil-break switch. ---- automtico de cuba inerte, dead-tank circuit ---- en mercurio, mercury switch. breaker. ---- fusible, fuse. ---- automtico de reloj o cronomtrico, auto---- giratorio, turn or revlving or dial switch. matic time switch. ---- horario, time switch. ---- de aislador ladeante, tilting-insulator switch. ---- indicador, indicating switch. ---- de aplicar, surface switch. -instantneo, quick-break switch; momen---- de arranque, starting switch. tary-contact switch. ---- de artefacto, appliance switch. ---- maestro, main or master switch. ---- de botn, push-button switch. ---- momentneo, momentary-contact switch. - de campana, canopy switch. ---- para baja carga, underload switch. ---- de campo, field switch. ---- pendiente o suspendido, pendant switch. ---- de carga mnima, underload switch. ---- protector, circuit breaker. ---- de circuito (A) (M), circuit breaker. - seccionador, section switch. ----de clavija, plug switch. ---- separador, isolating switch; disconnecting ---- de contacto, contact breaker. switch. ---- de contacto instantneo, quick-make switch. ---- silenciador (ra), muting switch. ----de contacto mltiple, multiple-contact intersecar, intersecarse, to intersect. switch. interseccin/, intersection. ---- de contactor, contactor or unit witch. intersectar, intersectarse, to intersect. ----de cordn, pul switch. intersolapar, to interlap. ---- de cordn pasante, through-cord switch. intersticial, interstitial. ---- de corriente, current breaker. intersticio m (turb), clearance. ---- de cuchillo, knife switch. intersticios, interstices. de cuernos apagaarcos, horn-gap switch. interurbano, interurban. ---- de chorro de mercurio, jet interrupter. intervalo TO, (elec) gap; (math) interval. ---- de descarga de campo, field-discharge switch. - de reposo (tel), spacing interval. ---- de desenganche libre, trip-free circuit intervalmetro m (fma), intervalometer, interval breaker. regulator. ---- de desviacin, diverter switch. intervalvular (ra), intertube, intervalve. ---- de disrupcin en el aire, air-break switch. intervisibilidad / (ca), intervisibility. de doble ruptura, double-break switch. interyacente, interjacent. ---- de dos vas, double-throw switch. intomable (A), impotable (water). ---- de enchufe o de ficha, plug switch. intrads m, intrads. ---- de excitacin, field breaker or break-up intradosal, intradosal. switch. intransitable (ca), unfit for trame, impassable. de leva, cam switch. intrnseco (mat)(elc)(il), intrinsic. ---- de lmite, limit switch. intrusin / (geol), intrusin. ---- de lnea, line breaker. intrusionar (geol)(V), to intrude. ---- de llave, key switch. intrusiva / (geol) (V), intrusin. de mando, control switch. intrusivo (geol), intrusive. ---- de mnima, no-load circuit breaker. inundable, subject to inundation. ---- de navaja (M), knife switch. inundacin/, inundation, flood. ---- de palanca, knife switch; lever switch. -- de avenida, sheetflood. ---- de palanca rotativa, dial switch. inundador m (M), inundator (sand). ---- de parada (ase), stopping switch. inundar, to inndate, flood. ---- de pedal, foot switch. inutilizado, broken-down, out-of-order. ---- de portarreceptor (tel), hook switch. invalidez (/) absoluta, total disability---- de posicin mltiple, multiposition svitch.

invalidez
invalidez relativa, partial disability. invariante / o (mat), invariant. invencin/, invento m, invention, device. inventar, to invent. inventariar, to inventory. inventario m, inventory. inventor m, inventor. invernada / (V), heavy rain. invernazo m (PR), rainy season (July to September). inversamente proporcional, inversely proportional. inversin/, investment; reversing; inversin (all senses); (pmy) reversin. ---- de esfuerzos, reversal of stresses. - de fase (elc), phase reversal or inversin. - de marcha, (eng) reversing. inversionista, investor. inverso, inverse, inverted. inversor m, reversing mechanism; (elec) inverter, reverser. ---- de fase (ra), phase inverter. invertible, reversible. invertido m (al), invert. invertimiento m (hid)(Pe), discharge, outfall. invertir, to invert; to plunge (transit); to reverse (engine); (pmy) to revert; (hyd) (Pe) to discharge, empty; to invest. investigacin /, investigation; research; exploration. ---- de la seal (ra), signal tracing. involutometra /, involutometry. inyeccin/, grouting, injection. ---- de barro, mud-jacking; clay grouting. ---- directa (di), direct or solid injection. ---- piloto (di), pilot injection. ---- por bomba de resorte (di), spring-pressure injection. ---- por etapas, stage grouting. inyecciones cementicias (A), grouting. ---- de colchn, blanket grouting. ---- de consolidacin, consolidation grouting. - de cortina o de pantalla, curtain grouting. inyectador m (cal), injector. inyectar, to inject; to grout. inyector m (cal), injector. ---- aspirante, lifting injector. ---- autoajustador, self-adjusting injector. ---- automtico, restarting or automatic injector. ---- de barro o de lodo, mud jack; mud gun. ---- de cemento o de lechada, grout machine. ---- de chorro doble, double-jet injector. ---- de grasa, grease gun. ---- de tubo doble, double-tube injector. -- de tubo nico, single-tube injector. ---- sin aspiracin, nonlifting injector. iodado, iodato, ioduro, etc., see yodado, yodato, yoduro, etc. ion m (qum), ion. ---- de hidrgeno, hydrogen ion. ---- oxidrilo, hydroxyl ion. inico, ionic. ionizador m, ionizer. ionizar, to ionize. ionmetro m, ionometer.

181

isohieto

ionosfera/ (ra), ionosphere, ionized or Heaviside layer. ionosfrico, ionospheric. iridescencia /, iridescence. iridescente, iridescent.. iridio m (qum), iridium. iridosmina / (miner), iridosmine. irisacin /, irisation. irracional (mat), irrational. irradiacin /, irradiation. ---- espectral (il), spectral irradiation. ---- unitaria, specific irradiation. irradiador acstico (ra)(A), acoustic radiator. irradiar, to irradate. irreversible (mee) (elc), irreversible. irrevocable, irrevocable (credit). irrigable, irrigable. irrigacin /, irrigation. ---- con lquido cloacal (dac), broad irrigation. ---- por corrugaciones, corrugation irrigation. ---- por cuadros rebordeados, block or check system. ---- por surcos, furrow irrigation. ---- por tubera superficial, surface pipe method. ---- subterrnea, subsurface irrigation. ---- superficial, surface irrigation. irrigador m, irrigator. irrigar, to irrgate. isentrpico, isentropic. isla /, island. ---- de gua (ca), directional island. ---de seguridad o de refugio (ca), trame island, refuge. isbara/ (mrl), isobar. isobrico, isobaric. isobaromtrico, isobarometric. isbato, isobath.., isobela / (elc), isobel. isobuja / (il), isocandle. isocentro m, isocenter. isoclinal m (geol), isocline. isoclnico, isoclinal, isoclinic. isoclor (qum), isochlor. isocora/(qum), isochor. isocromtico, isochromatic. iscrona/, isochrone. isocronismo m, isochronism. iscrono o, isochrone, isochronal, isochronic. isodiabtico, isodiabatic. isodinmico, isodynamic. isodinas /, isodynamic lines. isoelctrico, isoelectric. isoelectrnico, isoelectronic. isoesttico, isostatic. isoestrico (qum) (mrl), isosteric. isofase, isophase. isgala / (geof), isogal. isgama / (geof), isogam. isgonas /, isogonic lines. isgono, isognico, isogonic. isografa /, isography. isogrfico, isographic. isgrafo m (inst), isograph. isograma m (mat), isogram. isohieta, isoieta/ (mrl), isohyet. isohieto, isohyetal.

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jornada

isolador m (Ec), insulator. isolantita (ais), Isolantite (trademark). isolux (il), isolux. isomtrico, isometric. isometrgrafo m, isometrograph. isomrfico, isomorphic, isomorphous. isomorfismo m (qum)(miner)(mat), isomorphism. isomorfo m, isomorph; o isomorphic. isooctano m (qum), isooctane. isopacas/ (geol), isopachous lines. isopicica /, isopiestic line. isopluvial (inri), isohyetal, isopluvial. isptico (mat), isoptic. isorradial (fma), isoradial. issceles, issceles. isossmico, isosista, isoseismic. isosttico, isostatic. isoterma/, isotherm. isotermo, isotrmico, isothermal, isothermic. isotropa / (mat), isotropy. isotrpico, istropo, isotropic. isoyeta/ (mrl)(Ch), isohyetal line. isoytico (M), isohyetal. istmo m, isthmus. itabirita / (geol), itabirite. itabo m (V), bayou, inlet. itacolumita / (geol), itacolumite. iterativo (mat), iterative. ivirapere, ivirapita, iviriraro, South American lumber. izador m, hoist; elevator. ---- de barriles, barrel elevator. ---- del botaln (pl), boom hoist. ---- de compuerta (hid), gate hoist. ---- planetario, planetary hoist. izaje m, izamiento m, hoisting. izar, to hoist; to heave. izquierda /, left hand. izquierdo a, left, left-hand.

jaba/, crate; basket; gabion. jabalcn m, strut, trench brace. jabalconar, to shore, brace, prop. jab m, a Cuban lumber. jabn (m) de Castilla, castile soap. jabonaduras/ (lu), suds. jaboncillo m, steatite, soapstone. jacal m (M), shanty, tool house. Jacaranda m, a South American hardwood. jcena/, girder; header beam; (Sp) trusa. ---- compuesta, built-up girdor. ---- de alma llena, pate girder. ----de celosa, lattice girder. ---- maestra, girder. ---- triangulada, lattice or Warren girder. jagel m (Pe)(B), cistern. jaharrar, to plaster, rough-plaster. jaharro m, plaster, plastering, rough plastering. jalar (M), to haul, pul. jalatocle m (M), eroded soil carried to a stream. jalea (/) mineral, mineral jelly. jales m (min), tailings. jaln m, milepost, milestone; (surv) rod, pole.

de cadeneo (lev), chaining pin. de mira, level rod. jalonar, to run a survey line; to set mileposts. jalonero m, rodman. jamba/, jamb. jambaje m, door or window frame. jamesonita/, jamesonite, feather ore. jangada /, raft. jaquelado m, checkerboard pattern, checkerwork. jarabe m (az), sirup. jarcia/, Manila rope, sisal rope; rigging, cordage. de acero (C), wire rope. trozada, junk. jarja / (Col), double skewback. jaspilita/ (geol), jaspilite. jaula/, cage (shaft); cattle car; crate; (V) crib. de ardilla, squirrel cage (motor). de bolas, ball cage, retainer. de cojinete, bearing cage. de extraccin, mine cage. jefatura/, headquarters; divisin, department. - fornea (M), field or provincial headquarters. jefe m, chief. - de adquisiciones (Ch), purchasing agent. - de brigada (lev), chief of party. de carpinteros, carpenter foreman. de compras, purchasing agent. --- de construccin, construction manager, superintendent. de cuadrilla, squad boss; chief of party. de dibujantes, chief draftsman. - de equipo (lev), chief of party. --- - d e estacin (fe), stationmaster. de estudios, chief of surveys; chief designer. del lomo (fe), humpmaster. : de maquinaria, master mechanic, chief engineer. del muelle, dockmaster. de obras, works or project or construction 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 mechanic. -de traccin (fc)(Ch), superintendent of motive power. ---- de trfico, trame manager. ---- de turno, shift boss. ---- desmoldador (mo), stripping foreman. ---- ingeniero, chief engineer. - mecnico, master mechanic. ---- montador, foreman erector. jema/ (carp)(Es), wane. jeniqun m (C), sisal, henequn. jeringa /, syringe. ---- de grasa, groase gun. - para aceite, oil gun. jibaracn m (r) (C), outf all of flood waters, floodway. jinetillos m (cv), fall-line carriers. jirn m (Pe), city block; street. jornada/, day's work; shift. -- del filtro (pa), filter run.

jornada
---- doble, double shift. ---- simple, single shift.

183

kernita

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 (elc), joule. jcaro m, a West Indian hardwood. juego m, a set; (machy) throw; (machy) play, clearance, lash. ---- balanceador (elc), balancing set. ---- de cambio (fc)(M), switch and frog. - de cerradura (ft), lock set. ----de funcionamiento (maq), running clearance. ----de laminadores (met), roll stand. ----de la leva, lift of a cam. ----de motor y dnamo, motor generator set. ----de nuez, ball-and-socket joint. ----de planos, set of plans. ----en vaco, lost motion. - generador, generating set. ----lateral, side play. - longitudinal, end play. - muerto o perdido, lost motion, backlash. -- terminal (mee) (A), end play. jugo m, juice. juil m (M), driftpin. julio m (elc), joule. julidmetro m, joulemeter. junta /, joint, connection, splice; gasket; cora-; mission, council, board; meeting. ----al aire (fe), suspended joint. ----a inglete, miter joint. ----a media madera (carp), halved joint. ----a tope, butt joint. --- -apoyada (fe), supported joint. ---- atornillada, screwed coupling; threaded joint. ---- cardnica, universal or cardan joint. ----constructiva (conc)(A), construction joint. ----corrediza, slip or expansin joint. -- de accionistas, stockholders' meeting. ----de aceite, oil joint. ----de acreedores, creditors' 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 (conc), construction joint. ---- de comercio, board of trade. ---- de compensacin o de dilatacin, expansin joint. ---- de construccin, construction joint. ---- de contraccin, contraction joint. ---- de cuatro bulones (fe), four-bolt splice. ---- de cubrejunta, butt joint. ---- de charnela, hinge or knuckle joint. ---- de directores, board of directora. ---- de doble cubrejunta, double-butt-strap joint. ---- de entrepao, panel point (truss). ---- de hule, rubber gasket. ---- de interrupcin (conc) (A), construction joint. --- de lechada (lad), dipped joint.

---- de lengeta postiza (carp), feather joint. - de montaje, field joint. ----de pasador, pin joint. - de plegado saliente (ch), standing seam. ----de puente (fe), bridge joint. ----de reborde (lad), bead joint. --- de sanidad, board of health. --- de superposicin, lap joint. --- de trabajo (conc), construction joint. --- de tramo (fe), block or insulated joint. --- de tres traviesas (fe), three-tie joint. --- degradada (lad), raked joint. --- directiva, board of directors. --- embadurnada (lad), buttered joint. --- enchufada, (p) bell-and-spigot or maleand-female joint. --- enrasada, flush joint. --- escalonada (fe), step or compromise splice --- escarbada (lad), raked joint. --- esfrica, ball joint. --- esquinada abierta (sol), full-open crner joint. --- esquinada medio abierta (sol), half-open crner joint. --- flotante (fe) (Es), suspended joint. --- giratoria, swivel joint. --- metaloplstica, metallic gasket. --- montada, lap joint. --- muescada (ca), key joint. --- plomada (tub), flush joint. --- raspada (lad), raked joint. --- resbaladiza, slip joint. - seguida, continuous 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), screwed joints. --- alternadas, broken or staggered joints. --- empelladas (lad), psh or shove joints. --- llenas (lad), flush joints. --- remetidas (lad), raked joints. juntar, to splice, join, couple. juntear, to joint; to fill joints. junteo m, jointing. juntera/, jointing plae; jointer, buzz planer. --- de duelas, stave jointer. juntura/, joint, splice. --- de pestaa, flanged coupling. --- montante, vertical joint; field joint. --- para manguera, hose coupling. justipreciador m, appraiser. justipreciar, to appraise, rate.

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

kergeno
kergeno TO (pet), kerogen. kerosn TO, kerosina /, kerosene. kersantita / (geol), kersantite. kianizar, to kyanize. kieselgur m, kieselguhr. kilaje m (A), weight in kilograms. kilirea/, kiliare. kiloamperio TO, kiloampere. kilobara /, kilobar. kocalora/, kilocalorie, great caloe. kilociclo TO, kilocycle. kilodina /, kilodyne. kiloergio TO, kiloerg. kilogrmetro TO, kilogram-meter. kilogramo TO, kilogram. kilo julio TO, kilojoule. kilolibra/, kip, kilopound, 1000 Ib. kilolnea/ (elc), kiloline, kilomaxwell. kilolitro TO, kiloliter. kilometraje TO, distance in kilometers. kilomtrico, kilometric. kilmetro TO, kilometer. kilovatiaje TO, power in kilowatts. kilovatio TO, kilowatt. kilovatio-hora, kilowatt-hour. kilovoltamperio m, kilovolt-ampere. ---- reactivo, kilovar, reactive kilovolt-ampere. kilovoltmetro m, kilovoltmeter. kilovoltio TO, kilovolt. kinescopio TO (tv), kinescope. konmetro TO (min), konimeter. kovar (aleacin), Kovar (trademark).

184

ladrillo

laberntico a, labyrinth, labyrinthine. laberinto TO (mee), labyrinth. lbil (qum)(ra), labile. labio TO, lip, edge. --- cortante, cutting edge (drill). labor /, 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 mining. - a travs (min), crosseut. --- -con pilares en retirada (min), retreating system. ---- con pilares y cmaras (min), pillar-and-stall mining, chamber working. --- de anchurn y pilar (min), room-and-pillar mining, chamber working. --- de bancos (min), underhand stoping. ---- de cantera (min), open-pit work. ---- de desanche (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 / (conc) (A) (V), workability, laborable, tillable, arable; (conc)(A)(V) work able. laborador TO, worker, laborer. laborar, to work; to till.

laboratorio TO, laboratory. ---- de campo, field laboratory. ---de ensayo, testing laboratory. - de investigaciones, research laboratory. laboratorista TO (U) (M), laboratory worker. laborear, to reeve; to work. laboreo TO, reeving; working; (min) a working. --- a cuadrcula, bord-and-pillar mining. ---- de grada (min), stoping. ---- de subniveles, substoping, drift or sublevel stoping. - en avance (min), advancing system. ---- en retirada (min), retreating system. ---- hidrulico, hydraulicking, sluieing. ---por cuadros (min), panel working. laborero m (min)(Ch), heading foreman. labra/, working, cutting, stonecutting. labrabilidad /, machinability. labrable, machinable. labrado TO, 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 TO, worker. labrar, to work; to till; to dress, face, mili; to carve, tool; to manufacture. --- en caliente, to hot-work. --- en fro, to cold-work. --- toscamente, to rough-dress. laca /, lacquer; shellac, lac. --- blanqueada, bleached shellac. --- japonesa o negra, japan. lacar, to shellac. , lacmoide TO (lab), lcmoid. lactasa/ (is), lactase. lactosa/ (is), lactose. lacustre, lacustrine. ladeado, out-of-plumb. ladearse, to tip, get out-of-plumb; to tilt; (M) to warp. ladeo TO, sway, tilting, sidesway; (pmy)(Es) banking. ' ladera/, hillside, slope of a valley. ladero TO (fc)(M), siding. lado TO, side; (M) leg of an angle. ---- recto (mat), latus rectum. ladrillado TO, brick pavement; brickwork. ladrillador TO, bricklayer. ladrillal TO, brickyard. ladrillar TO, brickyard; brickkiln; v to lay brick, pave with brick. labrillejo TO, briquet. ladrillera /, brickmaking machine; (Ec) brick mold. ladrillera /, brickyard. ladrillero TO, brickmaker. ladrillo TO, brick. ---- al hilo, stretcher. ---- a tizn, header. - aislador, insulating brick. ---- alabeado, arch-burned brick (warped in burning).

ladrillo

185

lmpara

alivianado, hollow brick. aplantillado (Es), radial brick. spero, rough-face brick. -atizonado, header. cocido, well-burned brick. comn o corriente, common brick. crmico, 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 bick. -de cara cncava, cove stretcher. -de cara peinada, tapestry brick. -de clave, key brick. -de cuello, neck brick. -de cua (rf r), wedge brick. -de esquina redonda, bullnose brick. -de esquisto, shale brick. -de extremo cncavo, cove header. -de fachada o de paramento, face or front brick. -de fuego, firebrick. -de jamba, jamb brick. -de lechos cortados por alambre, side-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), skow 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 firebrick. - reprensado, repressed brick. - requemado, clinker or overburned brick. -rosado, salmn or underburned or softburned or pal brick. - santo, hard-burned brick; overburned brick. - silicocalcreo, sand-lime brick. - sin cocer, adobe brick. - superrefractario, superduty firebrick. - tabln (Col), brick 25 x 25 x 5 cm.

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. ladrn m, (hyd) sluice; (dd) culvert; (C) overflow pipe. ---- de admisin (ds), filling culvert. ---- de desage (da), emptying culvert. lago m, lake. lagrimal m, weep hole. laguna /, lake, pool, lagoon. ---- de decantacin (min), tailings pond. ---- de enfriamiento, cooling pond. lagunato m (C), pool, pond. laine m (C), liner, shim. laja /, flagstone, slab; layer; stratum of rock; spall. lajeado (M)(U), laminated. lajilla/(V), shale. lajoso (U), laminated. lama/, mud, silt; ore dusfc; (min) tailings, slime; (M) loam. lamelar, laminated. lmina/, sheet, pate; (geol) lamina; (min) slab; (Pan) (M) sheet metal. ---- acanalada (M), corrugated iron. ---- acut era, water-bearing stratum, vater table. - adherente (hid), clinging nappe. ---- asfltica, sheet asphalt. ---- de ballesta, spring leaf. ---- de fibra (M), fiberboard. --- de goma, sheet rubber. --- de muelle (A), spring leaf. - estaada, tin pate. --- vertiente (hid), nappe (spillway). laminacin /, lamination. laminado m, lamnate; 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 mili; roll; laminator. ----acabador, finishing roll. --- continuo, continuous mili. ----de grueso o de lupias, blooming mili. ----de planchas, pate mili. ----de reduccin en fro, cold-reduction mili. ----de roscas, thread roller. ----de temple, temper mili. ----de tira en caliente, hot-strip mili. -- de tochos, blet mili. ----desbastador, puddle train or rolls; blooming mili. ----enderezador (en), mangle rolls. laminar, v to roll (steel); to lamnate; o laminated, laminar. laminilla/, scale (rust), flake. ---- metlica, metal foi. laminita /, shim, small pate. lampa /, large shovel. lampada/, shovelful. lmpara /, lamp.

---- tolete (Col), brick 26 x 13 x 6 or 7 cm. ---- vidriado a sal, salt-glazed brick.

lmpara
----a gas (elc)(A), gas-filled lamp. ----biposte (elc), bipost lamp. ----de alto (auto), stop light. --- de arco, are lamp. --- de ctodo caliente, hot-cathode lamp. --- de ctodo fro, cold-cathode lamp. --- de contraste, comparison lamp. --- de cuarzo, quartz lamp (mercury vapor). --- de descarga luminosa (elc), gas-discharge

186

ltex

de plomero, blowtorch, gasoline torch. --- de proyeccin (elc), projector lamp. --- de prueba, test lamp. ---- de seguridad, safety or miner's or Davy lamp. - de soldar, blowtorch. --- de tntalo, tantalum-filament lamp. ---- de tungsteno, tungsten-filament lamp. - de vapor de mercurio, mercury-vapor lamp. ---- de vapor de sodio, sodium-vapor lamp. ---- electrnica (A), electrn tube. -fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell. ---- inundante, floodlight, ood lamp. ---- nen, nen lamp or tube. ---- plomada (min), plummet lamp. ---- proyectante, searchlight, floodlight, flood lamp. ---- testigo (elc), pilot lamp or light. lamparilla /, small lamp; incandescent lamp. lampazo m, mop, swab. lampear, to shovel (with lampa). lampero m, shoveler. lampn m (Ec), long-handled shovel. lamprro 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 (/) 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; wagn pole; (A) slice bar, (A) clinker bar; pike pole.

--- de despejo, (auto) clearance lamp.

lamp.

lanzaarena m, sandblast outfit. lanzador m (min), nozzle, monitor. ---- de electrones (ra), electrn gun. ---- de remaches (herr), rivet passer. ---- de troncos (sa), kicker. lanzadora (/) de arena (fund), sand slinger. lanzamortero m (M), cement gun. laa /, clamp, cramp, dogbolt. laar, to clamp. lapa/, barnacle; (min)(Pe) footwall. lapacho m, a South American hardwood. lapicera/ (auto)(U), high-tension conductor. lapicero m (dib), pencil holder of a compass. lpiz m, graphite, black lead; pencil; lead for pencil or compass; (elec) carbn point, carbn pencil. ---- de maderero, lumber crayon. ---- de tiza (A), marking crayon. rellenable, refillable pencil. lapizar, to draw with a pencil. laquear, to lacquer. largada /, distance, 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, strongback; sill; skid; pile cap; stile of a door; (min)(tun) wall pate. ----central (puerta), muntin, mullion. ---- del bastidor (auto), side rail. ----de bisagra o de suspensin (puerta), hanging or hinge stile. ----del casco (en), shell 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 /, spall. lascar, to spall; (cab) to slack off, pay out. lastra /, slab, flagstone. lastraje m, ballasting. lastrar, to ballast, weigh down; to surface with gravel. lastre m, (rr)(naut) ballast; (Ec) road metal; (Ch) gravel. --de agua, water ballast. lastrear (Ch), to ballast. lastrn m, large flagstone. lata/, a tin, tin can; (C) tin pate; lath, batten (mas) darby. latente, latent. lateral m, (p) lateral, Y; a lateral, side. --- de reduccin (tub), reducing Y or lateral. latera /, tin pate. laterita/ (geol), latente. latertico, lateritic. laterizacin /, laterization. latero m, tinsmith. ltex m (ais), ltex.

latigazo

187

lesna

latigazo m, whipping of a cable. lechadear, to grout. lechado m, grouting. latffla/, lath. lecho m, bed, stratum; (min) floor. latita/(geol),latite. ----amortiguador (hid), stilling pool, tumblebay. latitud /, latitude. --- bacteriano (dac), septic bed. --- geodsica o geogrfica o topogrfica, geodetic --- de cantera, natural bed of a stone. or geographical or topographical latitude. ----de la carretera, subgrade, roadbed. latitudes y desviaciones (lev), latitudes and de--- de contacto (dac), contact bed. partures. latitudinal, latitudinal. Iat6n m, brass; a large can; --- de la corriente, stream bed. de creciente (r), flood plain, bed of the stream (PR) iron water pail at mximum. (min) plank. ^- cobrizo, red brass. --- de fundacin, foundation material or bed. ---- corriente, yellow brass. ---- de aluminio, aluminum brass. --- de oxidacin (dac), oxidizing bed. naval, naval brass (62% copper, 37% zinc, --- del ro, river bed. 1% tin). --- de roca, bedrock, ledge rock. ----- para soldar, brazing brass. --- de la va (fe), roadbed, roadway. ---- rojo al plomo, leaded red brass. --- desecador o secador (dac), drying or sludge ---- semicobrizo, semired brass. bed. ---- silcico, silicon brass. --- filtrante o percolador (pa), filter bed. latonado, brass-plated. lechosidad/ (V), laitance. latonera /, brasswork; brass shop. ledita/ (tub), Leadite (trademark). latonero m, brassworker; (Col)(V) sheet-metal lgamo m, mud, silt, (min) slime. worker, tinsmith. legn m, grub ax; grub hoe; (C) spade. laurel m, a South American lumber. laurilo m legra /, reamer, broach; reeming iron. (lab), lauryl. lava /, lava; (min) washing. lavabo m, leguario m (Ch), milestone. washbasin, lavatory. lavadero m, washer; lavatory, ledo m (inst), reading. washbasin; washleja /, lye. tray, washtub; washroom; place where lemniscata/ (mat), lemniscate. gravel is washed for gold. lengua /, tongue. ---- de pared, wall-type washbasin. ---- de carpa, kind of chisel. ---- de pie, pedestal washbasin. ---- de pjaro, taper file. lavado (m) contracorriente, countercurrent washing. ---- de vaca, pointing trowel. lavador m, washer. lengeta /, tongue, lug; (rr) switch point or ---- de arena (ag), sand washer or tank. blade; (rr) point of a frog; (carp) spline, ---- de calle, street washer. feather; (mech) key, spline. ---- de cascajo (dac), grit washer. ---- ahusada, taper spline. ---- de gas, gas scrubber. ---- calibradora, thiokness gage. ---- de paletas, paddle-type sand washer, ---- paralela, feather key, spline. ---- rociador (aa), spray air washer. ---- postiza, spline, feather key, lose or slip lavadora /, washer. tongue. ---- de carbn, coal washer. ---- y ranura, tongue and groove. ---- de impresiones (fma), print washer. lenta quemadura, de, slow-burning. lavaduras /, washings. lente mf, lens (optical); lens (geol). lavaje m, washing; (di)(A) scavnging. ---- autofiltrador, self-filteriiig lens. lavamanos m, washbasin, lavatory. ---- colectora o convergente, converging lens. lavar, to wash. ---- condensadora, conjdenser, condensing lens. lavatorio m, lavatory; washbasin. ---- de ampliacin (fma), enlarging lens. de arrimar, wall-type lavatory. ---- de elaboracin, process lens. lvico, lavatic, lavic. ---- divergente, diverging or negativo lens. laya/, spade. ---- Fresnel (ap), Fresnel lens. ---- de descortezar, bark spud. ---- objetiva (inst), objeet glass. lazo m, loop, tie; (lg) choker. ---- ocular (inst), eyepiece, eyeglass. --- de goteo (elc), drip loop. ---- telefortogrfico, telephoto lens. --- de histresis (elc), hysteresis loop. lenteja/, disk; (geol) lenticle, lent. lazulita/ (miner), lazulite, blue spar. lectura/ lenticular, lenticular, lento, slow. lea/, (inst), reading. de atrs (lev), backsight. firewood. --- de mira, rod reading. ---- de cuerdas, cordwood. --- estadimtrica, stadia reading. lear, to cut wood. --- frontal, foresight. leo m, log, timber. lechada /, grout; shirry; (C) whitewash; (Pe) leptmetro m, leptometer (viscosity). laitance. - de cal, milk of lime; (V) lesna/, awl, bradawl. whitewash. ---- de dibujante, pricker. ---- de marcar, scratch or marking awl. ---- para correas, belt awl. ---- para puntillas, bradawl.

letra
letra /, draft, bil, document. ---- de cambio, bil of exchange. letras de identificacin (ra)(tel), cali letters. letrero m, sign; (dwg) title. letreros (dib)(M), lettering. letrina/, latrine, privy; (C) cesspool. leva /, pawl, dog, catch; cam; (C) lever. ----de admisin (mg), admission cam. de cara, face cam. ----de disco, edge or disk or pate cam. del encendido, ignition cam. de escape, exhaust cam. ----de tambor, drum or barrel cam. levadizo, lift (bridge), rising, lifting. levador m, cara. levaje m, lifting. levantaaguja m (inst), needle lifter. levantacoches tn, automobile lift. levantador m, lifter, elevator. ----de banderola, transom lifter. ----de resorte de vlvula (mg), valve-spring re mover. 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, plae sur veying. ---- 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 (C), to get up steam. ---- vuelo (ap), to take off. levntameles m, levantava m, track jack. levantavlvula m, tappet, push rod; valv 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 /, levorotation. levorrotatorio (az), levorotatory. ley/, law; (met) fineness, grade. ---- de Coulomb, Coulomb's law, law of electrostatic attraction. ---- de Faraday, Faraday's law, law of electromagnetic induction. ---- de la inversa de los cuadrados (fsica), inverse-square law. - senoidal, sine law. ---- tangencial, law of tangents. leyes de Kirchhoff, Kirchhoff's laws, laws of electric networks. leyenda/ (A)(dib), legend. lezna/, awl, bradawl.

188

lija

liar, to tie, bundle. lber m, inner bark, bast. libra/, pound. ---- de ensayador, assay pound. ---- esterlina, pound sterling. librapi m, foot-pound. librar, to free; (com) to draw. libre, free. ---- al costado vapor, free alongside (FAS). --- a bordo (LAB), free on board (FOB), loaded on cars. ---- de avera particular (seg), free of particular average. ---- de derechos, duty-free. ---- de impuesto, tax-exempt. libremente apoyado (est), simply supported. libreta/, notebook. ---- de campo, field book. ---- de jornales, time book. ---- de medicin (ef), scale book. ---- de tiempo (M), time book. ---- de trazado (lev), transit notebook. libretn (m) de jornales (V), time book. libro m, book. ---- de caja, cash book. ---- diario, journal. ---- mayor, ledger. licencia/, license, permit; leave of absence. ---- de manejar (auto), driver's license. - para edificacin, building permit. licenciar, to license. licitacin, bidding, taking bids. licitador, licitante m, bidder. licitar, to bid in competition; to take bida. licor m (qum), liquor. licuacin /, liquefaction; (met) liquation. licuar, to liquefy. licuefaccin /, liquefaction. lidita /, (miner) lydite, touchstone; lyddite (explosive). lienza (/) metlica (lev), metallic tape. lienzo m, facade, front wall; bay of a wall; panel of a fence; fabric, cloth. liga/, alloy; binding material; bond; flux. ---- de asbesto, asbestos bonding. ---- metlica, alloy. ---- para frenos (V), brake fluid. ligado con agua, water-bound (macadam), ligador m, binder. --asfltico (ca), asphalt binder. ligadura/, tie, lashing; rail bond; (reinf)(V) column hoop. ---- a bobina de reaccin (fe), impedance or react ance bond. ligante m (ca), binder. ligar, to bond, tie; to alloy. ligazn /, tie, fastening; (mas) bond; (rr) rail bond; (V) stile of a door. ---- de impedancia (fe), impedance or reactance bond. ligero, light, thin. lignina /, lignin. ligntico, lignitic. lignitizar, to lignitize. lignito m, lignite. lija/, sandpaper.

lija
-- de carborundo, carborundum paper. --- esmeril, emery paper. lijadora /, sandpapering machine, sander. --- de banda o de cinta o de correa, belt sander. ---- de columna, column sander. ---- de disco, disk sander. --- de husillo oscilante, oscillating-spindle san der. ---- de rodillos, roll sander. -- de tambor, drum sander. lijar, to sandpaper. lima /, (t) file; (rf) hip or valley, hip or valley rafter. ---- ahusada, taper file. --- ahusada delgadsima, double-extra-slim file. ---- ahusada eztradelgada, extra-slim taper file. --- basta, rough file. ---- bastarda, bastard file. --- cilindrica, round file. --- cuadrada puntiaguda, entering or square taper file. --- de aguja, needle file. --- de canto liso, safe-edge or side file. --- de cerrajero, warding or key file. --- de cola de rata, rattail file. --- de cuchilla, hack or knife file. --- de cua con canto redondo, great American file. --- de doble talla, double-cut or crosscut 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-cut file. ---- de talla mediana, middle-cut file. ---- de tornero, lathe file. ---- delgada, slim file. ---- dulce, fine or smooth file. ---- encorvada, riffler, bow file. - entrefina, second-cut file. ---- finsima, superfino 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, cant or three-square or lightning file. ---- triangular achatada, cant or barrette file. lima-cuchillo, slitting or knife file. limador m, filer. limadora /, shaper; power file, saw-filing tool. ---- de cabeza mvil, traverse or traveling-head shaper.

189
---- de columna, pillar shaper. ---- de corte de retroceso, drawcut shaper. ---- de manivela, crank shaper.

limpia

limaduras /, filings. de acero, steel grit. limalla/, filings. limar, to file; to shape. limatn m, rasp, coarse file; (Ch) hip or valley rafter. limbo m (inst)(geol), limb. --- azimutal, horizontal limb, lower pate (transit). ---- graduado (trnsito), graduated limb. limbo-ndice (inst)(V), graduated limb. limera/ (en), rudderhole. limitacorriente m (elc), current limiter. limitador m, (hyd) spillway; (elec) limiter; (auto) fuel or speed regulator; (mech) a stop. ---- de amplitud (ra), amplitude limiter. ---- del campo visual (fina), 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/ (ra), limiter. lmite m, boundary, limit. ---- de aguante, endurance limit. --- de agudeza (fe), limiting curvature. --- de continuacin (M), endurance limit. --- de contraccin o de encogimiento (ms), shrinkage limit. --- de elasticidad, elastic limit. -- de escurrimiento (A), yield point. --- de estabilidad (ele), stabity limit. --- de estabilidad momentnea, transient sta bity or transient power limit. --- de expansin lineal (ms), lineal-expansion limit. ----de floculacin (is), floceulation limit. ----de fluencia (A), yield point. ----de fluidez (ms), liquid limit. ----de flujo (met), creep limit. --- de hidratacin, hydration limit. ----de hinchamiento, swell limit (soil). ----de lubricacin, lubrication limit (soil). ---- elstico aparente, yield point. ----lquido (ms), liquid limit. - plstico o de plasticidad (ms), plstic limit. limtrofe a, boundary, limiting. limngrafo m, water-level recorder. limnimtrico, limnimetric. limnmetro m, stream or staff gage, limnimeter. limnita /, limnite (iron ore). limngrafo m, limnograph. limnologa /, limnology. limo m, mud, silt. limn m, stair string, carriage; wagn shaft. limonita /, limonite, brown hematite, brown iron ore, (miner) brown ocher. limontico, limonitic. limoso, silty, muddy. limpia/, cleaning. --- por chorro de arena, sandblasting.

limpia
--- por llama (pint), flame-priming, flame-cleaning. --- por vapor, steam-cleaning. limpiador m, cleaner; (tun) mucker; (pet) stripper. --- al vaco o de succin, vaeuum cleaner. ---- de barrenos (min), scraper. ---- del cable (pet), line wiper. ---- vortiginoso (aa), vorticose cleaner. limpialimas m, file cleaner or card. limpianieve m, snowplow. limpiaparabrisas m, windsliield wiper. limpiaparrilla m (cal), slice bar. limpiapozo m (pet), swab, bailer. limpiar, to clean; to strip, clear. limpiarrejas m (hid), raok cleaner or rake. limpiatubos m, pipe-cleaning machine; (bo) tube cleaner, flue scraper; (pet) swab, bailer, pipe wiper. limpiava m (fe), locomotivo pilot. limpiavidrio m (auto), windsliield wiper. limpieza /, cleaning, clearing, stripping. limpio, clean. linaza /, linseed. lindante, bordering, abutting. linde m, lindero m, boundary, border, property line. lnea/, line, track; one twelfth of an inch. ---- aclnica, aclinic line, magnetic equator. ---- bsica, base line. ---- continua o corrida (dib), full line. ----de acondicionamiento (aa), condition line. - de acortamiento (lev), cutoff line. ---- de aguas mnimas, low-water mark. ---- de arranque, spring line (arch). ----de aviacin, airline; airwy. ---- de bajamar (mr), low-water mark. ---- de base, base line. ---- de cargas (ra), load line. ---- de las cargas (dib), load line. ---- de circulacin (ca)(M), traffic lae. ----de colado (conc), lift line. ----de colimacin (lev), line of collimation. ----de corriente (top), valley line, thalwcg. ----de cota (dib), dimensin line. ---- del chafln (en), bearding line. ---- de deriva (fma), drift line. ----de dislocacin (geol), fault line. ---- de distancia (fma), distance line. ---- de edificacin, building line. de eje, axis, center line. ---- de energa (hid), energy line. ---- de escuadra (mam), pitch line. ----de exploracin (tv), scanning line. ---- de fe (lev) (Es), center line of level-rod target. ----de flotacin con carga (an), load water line. ---- de fuerza (elc), line of forc. ---- de fuga (dib), vanishing line. ----de imposta, spring line (arch). ---- de marcar, chalk line. ---- de marea alta, high-water mark. ---- de meandro (lev), meander line. ----de mira (lev), line of sight. ---- de montaje, production or assembly line. ----de nivelacin, a line of levis. ----de pago (exc), pay line.

190

lista

----de propiedad, property or building line. ----de puntera (inst), line of sight. ----de punto y raya o de puntos y trazos (dib), dot-and-dash line. ----de puntos (dib), dotted line. ----de rayas o de trazos (dib), broken or dash line. ----de trnsito (ca), traffic lae. ----de transporte de energa o de transmisin (elc), transmission line. --- decauville, portable or industrial track. ----derivada, branch line. --- frrea o ferroviaria, railroad track, railroad. --- fundamental, ground line (perspectiva). --- interrumpida (dib), dotted or broken. line. --- limtrofe, boundary line. --- llena (dib), full or solid line. --- media, center line. --- municipal, building line. --- perdida (lev), random line. --- piezomtrica, hydraulic grade line. --- primitiva (en), pitch line. --- puntada o punteada (dib), dotted line. --- quebrada (dib), dash or broken line. ---- troncal (fe), trunk line. ---- visual (lev)(A), line of sight. lneas --- de equidepresin (fma), equidepression lines. --- de influencia, influenco lines. ---- de vuelo (fma), flight lines. ---- trigonomtricas, trigonometric functions. lineal, linear, lineal, linear. linealidad /, linearity. linemetro m, lineameter. lingote m (met), pig, ingot; bloom, billet. lingotera /, mold for pig iron, billet mold. lingue m (Ch), a hardwood> linguete m, pawl, dog. liniero m (C), lineman. lino TO , canvas, sailcloth; linen, flax. -- de calcar, tracing linen. lintel m, lintel. linterna/, lantorn, lamp, (Ch) pocket flashlight; roof monitor; (mech) cage. ---- avisadora, signal light. -----para machos (fund), core barrel. ---- trasera (auto), taillight, tail lamp. linternilla/ (AC), transom. linternn m, clearstory; big lantern; monitor. liuelo m, strand of rope. lipasa / (is), lipase. liquidador m, liquidator; (chem) liquefier; (com) (Ch) receiver. ----de averas (seg), average adjuster. liquidar, to liquidate; to liquefy; liquidarse, to liquefy. liquidez /, liquidity. lquido m, liquid; a liquid; (com) net. lquidos cloacales crudos (A), raw sewage. lquidos residuales (A), sewage. liquidmetro m, liquidometer, liquid-level gago. lisera /, berm. lismetro m, lysimeter. lista /, list; strip. ----de embalaje o de los bultos, packing list. ---de partes (maq), part list.

lista
_ de raya (M), pay roll. listado (min), in thin layers. listero m, timekeeper. listo de maquinaria (C), machined, milled, faced. listn m, lath, cleat, batten, slat; lattice bar. ---- cubrejunta, 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. listn-gua, screed, ground. listonado m, lath, lathing. metlico, metal lath. ---- metlico costillado, ribbed metal lath. listonador, listonero m, lather. listonar, to lath; to place cleats or battens. listnenlo m, lath. listonera /, lathing. litarge, litargirio m, litharge. litera/, bunk, (rr) berth. litio m (qum), lithium. litoclasa/ (geol), lithoclase, natural fracture. litofsuras / (geol), lithophysae. litografa/, lithograph; lithography. litografiar, to lithograph. litogrfico, lithographic. litologa /, lithology. litolgico, lithological. litomarga/ (miner), lithomarge (kaoln). litopn, litopono m, lithopone. litoral m, coast, shore; (geol) littoral; a littoral. litraje m (A), volume in ters. litro m, liter. liviano o, light (weight). lixiviador m, lixiviator. lixiviar, to leach, lixiviate. loan m (F), land measure of about 3000 square feet. lobos m (met), salamander, bear, shadrach. lbulo m (mee), lobe, lug; (M) flange. local m, site; room; a local. localizacin/, location, sit; laying out, placing. localizador m, localizer. localizar, to lay out, lcate, place. loco, lose (pulley). locomotor o, locomotive, self-moving. locomotora /, locomotive. ---- a bencina, gasoline locomotive. ---- a vapor, steam locomotive. ---- articulada, Mallet or articulated locomotive. ---- cientopies, centipede locomotive. ---- de acumuladores, storage-battery locomo tive. ---- de empuje, pusher engine. ---- de maniobras o de patio, switching or drill or yard engine. ---- de recorrido, road engine. ---- de turbina con engranajes, geared-turbine locomotive.

191

losar

---- decpoda, decapod locomotive. ---- decauville, contractor's narrow-gage locomo

tive, dinkey.

---- elctrica de combinacin, combination elec---- mastodonte, mastodon locomotive. ---- micado, mikado locomotive. ---- mogol, mogul locomotive. ---- petrleo-elctrica, oil-electric locomotive.

tric locomotive.

locomotora-alijo, locomotora-tnder, tank locomotive. locomvil /, locomobile, boiler and engine on wheels; o portable, movable, locomobile. lodazal m, marsh, bog. lodo m, mud; sludge. ---- de cal (pa), lime sludge. ---- de perforacin, drill sludge, drilling mud. ---- digerido (dac), digested sludge. ---- hmico (dac), humus sludge ---- mineral (min), slime. lodos activados (dac), activated sludge. lodoso, muddy. loes m (geol), loess. logartmico, logarithmic. logaritmo m, logarithm. ---- comn u ordinario, coihmon lgarithm. - hiperblico o natural, hyperbolic or natural logarithm. ---- neperiano, Napierian logarithm. ---- vulgar (Pe), common logarithm. loma/, ridge, hill; (rf)(C) hip, lomada/(A), hill, ridge. lomera /, ridgepole. lomero m (M), range of hills. lomo m, ridge; shoulder of ia road; (mech) boss; (geol) hogback; (irr) border. ---- de agua subterrnea, ground-water ridge. ---- de perro (V), crown f a road; coping on a wall. ---- de sierra, rib of a backsaw. lona/, canvas, sailcloth; (M)() tarpaulin. ---- engomada (A), tarpaulin. loncha/, flagstone. loneta/, cotton duck. longimetro m (M), measuring tape. longitud/, longitude; length. ---- de onda lineal (ra), straight-line wave length. ---- de pandeo, unsupported length (column). ---- geodsica o geogrfica, geographical or geodesic longitude. ---- total, overall length. 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, deck slab (hollow dam). ---- de refuerzo (A), drop panel (fat slab). ---- hongo (ed) (A), fat slab. --- -nervada (conc), ribbed slab. ---- perimetral (M), slab supported on four sides ---- plana (ed), flat slab. losado m, tile floor. losar, to tile (floor).

loseta
loseta /, floor tile; small slab. losilla/, briquet. lote TO , lot; batch; (A) (Col) tract of land. ---- de vagn (A), carload lot. lotear, to bundle, bunch; to lay out in lots. loteo TO , laying out in lots. lotificacin / (M), divisin into lots. loxodrmico, loxodromic. loza/, porcelain; (C) flat tile. lubricacin /, lubrication. ----a inundacin o por inmersin, flood lubrica tion. ----a plena presin o de presin completa, fullpressure lubrication. ----a salpicn o por salpicaduras, splash lubrica tion. ----de goteo, drop-feed oiling. ----forzada, force-feed oiling. ----por anillo, ring oiling. ----por mecha, wick lubrication. lubricador TO, lubricator. ----a lodo (pet), mud lubricator. ----de alimentacin regulable, adjustable-feed lubricator. ----de alimentacin visible, sight-feed lubricator. lubricante, lubrificante TO, lubricant. lubricar, lubrificar, to lubrcate. lubricidad /, lubricity. lubrificador TO, lubricator. lucarna/ (A), louver; dormer window. lucera /, skylight. lucerna/, (rf) monitor, louver; (C) skylight; dormer window. lucernario m, (rf) monitor, louver; clearstory; (C) skylight. luces /, lights. --- de balizamiento (op) (ap), range lights. --- de estacionamiento (auto), parking lights. --- de pista (ap), contact lights. --- de rodaje (ap), taxi lights. --- de ruta, course lights (airway). --- del tablero (auto), panel lights. de trfico (ap), traffic-signal lights. luceta/, skylight; small window; transom. lucros ( TO ) y daos, profit and loss. luchadero TO, journal box; journal. ludimiento m (pet), gall. ludir, to abrade, chafe, rub. lugar TO , space; site; a room. --- ciego (ra), blind spot. --- de estacionamiento, parking space. --- geomtrico, locus. luir, to abrade, wear away. lumbre/, light; skylight; transom. del agua, water surface. lumbrera /, 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, diversin openings (dam).

192

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 /, lumineseence, glow. ---- azul (ra), blue glow. ---- azulina (ra)(Es), blue glow. ---- catdica (ra), cathodoluminescence. luminiscente, luminescent. luminosidad /, lumnosity, brilliance. ---- catdica, cathode glow. ---- remanente o residual (ra), afterglow. luminoso, luminous. luminotecnia /, illuminating engineering. luminotcnico TO , illuminating engineer. lunacin /, lunation. lunar, lunar. luneta (/) fija (mh)(A), steady rest. luneta mvil (torno), follower rest. lunicorriente / (nir), lunicurrent. lupa/ (A)(V)(Es), magnifying glass. lupia/, bloom (steel). ----para forjar, forge bloom. lurte m, avalanche, landslide. lustre TO , gloss; glaze; (miner) luster. lutita/(M)(V), shale. lux m (il), lux, meter-candle. luz/, light; span, opening; clearance; (bldg) bay. ----a distancia (auto) (A), country or running beam. ---alternante (ap), alternating light. ----brillante (C), kerosene (really a particular brand). ----cenital (Col), skylight. ----clara (C), clear 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, calcium light, limelight. --- de clculo (V)(A), effective or design span. --- de contacto (ap), contact light. --- de cruce (auto)(A), trafile beam, antiglare light. --- de cuidado (A), warning light. -- de demarcacin (ap), boundary light. --- de destellos, flashing light (lighthouse). --- de identificacin (ap), identification light. --- de marcha, running light; (auto) driving light, country beam. --- de matrcula (auto), license-plate light. --- de parada (auto), stop light. --- de pase (auto), passing or traffic beam. --- de pie (ap), pedestal light. --- de prueba, test light. --- de reverso (fe), back light. --- de sentido de aterrizaje (ap), landing-direction light. - de techo, ceiling light, (auto) dome light.

luz
---- de trfico (ca), traffic light. - de zaga (auto), taillight. ---- efectiva, effective span. ; ---- franca (C), clear span. ---- giratoria, revolving light (lighthouse). - indicadora, indicating light. ---- libre, clear span. ---- neta, net opening. ---- piloto, pilot light (burner). ---- relmpago (faro), flashlight. ---- trasera, taillight.

193

llave
ciega, blank (key). -colgante, pendent switch. -conmutadora, change-over switch. -de adjustador, machine wrench. de alivio, snifting valve. -de ngulo, angle valve; offset or obstruction wrench. de arco, keystone. de armador, construction wrench. -de artefacto, appliance switch. -de berbiqu, brace wrench. de boca, open-end wrench. -de boca sencilla, end or engineer's or setscrew 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 cock. de cierre, stopcock. de cilindro (mv), cylinder cock. de cinco vas, five-way cock. de cincha, girth pipe wrench, de cola, fitting-up or spud wrench. de comprobacin (cal), try or gage cock. -de compuerta, gate valve. del conmutador, switch key. -de contador, meter cock. -de cordn pasante, through-cord switch. -de la corporacin, corporation cock (water). de correa, strap wrench. de croch (V), ratchet wrench. -de cuatro pasos o de cuatro salidas, four-way cock. de cuatro puntos, four-point switch. de cuatro vas (elc), four-way switcb, de cubo, socket wrench; box key. de cua (mee), taper key. de chicharra, ratchet wrench. de choque, impact or pneumatic wrench. de decantacin, drain cock. de desage, drip or drain cock, petcock. de doble curva, S wrench. de doble entrada (M), double-ended wrench. 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 wrench. -de gancho con espiga, pin spanner. de golpe o de impacto, impact wrench. de humero, damper. -de lengeta (elc), strap or tapping key. de leva, cam switch. de llanta metlica (auto), rim wrench.

llaga/ (mam), crack; (Col) vertical joint. llama/, fame. ---- aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene ame. ---- carbonizadora (sol), carbonizing ame. ---- del arco (sol), are ame. ---- oxidante, oxidizing fame. - reductora, reducing ame. llamar a concurso o a licitacin, to cali for bids. llamperas (min)(B), mass of material that has slid, talus. llampo TO (Ch)(B), finely broken ore. llana/, plain; plasterer's trowel, mason's float. ---- acabadora, finishing trowel. ---- acodada o de ngulo, comer 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/, flatland, level ground. llanadora / (A), grader. llanca/ (Ch), a copper ore. llano TO, flatland; a even, fat, smooth. llanta /, iron tire, tire rim; tread; rubber tire; steel fat. ---- articulada, crawler belt. ---- de costado blanco, white-side-wall tire. ---- de refaccin o de repuesto, spare tire. ---- de volante, flywheel rim. ---- desmontable, demountable rim. --- maciza, solid tire. ---- sin pestaa (loco), blind or blank tire. llantas de oruga, crawler tread, caterpillar mounting. llantera/ (M), tire iron. llanura /, plain, flatland; (C) tread of a wheel. ---- costanera, coastal plain. ---- del ro, valley fat or floor, bottom land. llaucana/ (Ch), miner's crowbar. llave/, key (lock); wrench; (mech) key, wedge; valve, cock, bibb, faucet; (elec) key, small switch; (mas) header, bondstone; keystone; (min)(Sp) crib; (com)(A) good will; (min) section of ground left in place to support roof. --- a botn o a pulsador, push-button switch. - a crique, ratchet wrench. --- a palanca, lever switch. --- acodada o angular, offset wrench; angle valve. --- ahorquillada, fork wrench. --- botonera (A), push-button switch. - cerrada, box wrench.

de macho, plug valve or cock.

llave
- de manguera, spanner or hose wrench; hose bibb. - de maquinista, engineer's wrench. - del maquinista (loco), engineer's brake valve. - de mar (en), sea cock. - de martillo, slugging or striking wrench. - de media vuelta, stopcock; plug valve. - de mordaza, alligator or bulldog wrench. de nivel o 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, service 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 (C), 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, tensin 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 salmuera, brine cock. - para tornillo de presin, setscrew wrench. - para tubos, pipe or Stillson wrench. - para tuercas y caos, combination wrench. - reguladora, pressure-regulating valve.

194

macrgrafo

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

macaco m (pi), striking pate, bonnet, hood, dolly; pile follower. macadam m, macadam. ---- al agua, water-bound macadam. ---- alquitranado, tar macadam. ---- asfaltado, asphalt macadam. ---- de penetracin, penetration or oil macadam. ---- entechado, grouted or cement-bound mac adam. ---- hidrulico, water-bound macadam. ---- ligado con tierra, soil-bound macadam. ---- seco, dry-bound macadam. macadamizar, to macadamize. macadn m, macadam. macana /, spade. maceracin /, maceration. ---- compuesta (az), compound maceration. ---- -verdadera (az), true or bath maceration. macerador m, macerator. macerar, to macrate; (A) to slake (lime). maceta/, maul, hammer, mallet. - de aforrar, serving mallet. de calafatear, calking mallet, hawsing or reeming beetle. --- de hojalatero, tinner's mallet. macetear, to strike with a maul. macetn m (M), stone sledge. macizar, to fill in, make solid. macizo m, bulk, mass; a massive, solid, heavy. - de anclaje, deadman, anehorage, anchor log macizos desviadores (hid), deflector blocks. macrocristalino (geol), macrocrystalline. macroestructura /, macrostructure. macrgrafo m, macrograph.

macrossmico

195

maderada

macrossmico, macroseismic. macrosismo m, macroseism, major earthquake. machacadora/, crusher. ---- de carbn, coal breaker. ---- de discos, disk crusher. ---- de mandbulas, jaw crusher. ---- de martillos, hammer mili. ---- giratoria, gyratry crusher. ---- reductora, reduction crusher. machacamiento m, crushing; (M) crusbing 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 Cuban sugar milis machetes are revolving cae knives). machetear, to cut with a machete. machetero m (lev)(Ec), man who clears ground with a machete. machihembra / (A), jointing plae. machihembrado (inad), tongued and grooved, matched. ---- al tope, end-matched. ---- y rebajado, matched and plowed. machihembrador m, machine for cutting tongue and groove. machimbre m, a tongued and grooved board. machina /, pile driver; shear legs; (C) wharf crane. machinal m, putlog; (carp)(A) knee, corbel, bracket. macho m, dowel; pntle; 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) male. ---- acabador, finishing or sizer tap. ---- ahusado o cnico, taper or entering tap. ---- cilindrico, straight or bottoming tap. ---- corto, stub tap. ---- de aterrajar, tap. ---- de barrena (M), shank of a drill. ---- de espiga acodada, bent-shank (tapper) tap. ---- de expansin, collapsible tap. -- de fragua, blacksmith sledge. ---- de gancho, hook tap. ---- de husillo, spindle staybolt tap. ---- de imn (elc), plunger. ---- de llave, plug of a cock. ---- de peines insertados, inserted-chaser tap. ---- de perno, bolt tap. ---- de pesca (pet), fishing tap. - de roscar o de terraja, tap. ---- de timn (nut), rudder pintle. ---- de tres orificios (v), three-port plug. ---- desbastador, roughing tap. ---- escalonado, step tap. ---- maestro de roscar, hob or master tap. ---- para tubera, pipe tap. ---- para tuercas, nut or tapper tap. ---- paralelo, straight or plug tap. ---- y campana (tub), bell and spigot. ---- y hembra, male and female, box and pin; (p) (C) bell and spigot.

machos de serie, serial taps. machn m, buttress, pier, counterfort; shaft, gudgeon; (A) strut; (V) concrete column in a brick wall. ---- de gravedad, massive buttress (Ambursen dam). machota/, rammer, tamper. machote m (M), blank forra. machucar, to pound. machuelar (M), to tap. machuelo m, tap. ---- arrancasondas, screw grab or bell. madera/, 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 sizes leas than 6 in. thick). ---- de construccin, 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, sawn lumber. ---- desecada, seasoned lumber. ---- dura, hardwood. - en pie, standing timber. ---- en rollo, logs. ---- enchapada (C), plywood. ---- fresca, green lumber. ---- labrada, dressed or surfaced lumber. ---- laminada, plywood. ---- laminada con alma maciza, Iumber-core ply wood. ---- laminada impregnada1, Compreg, pregwood. ---- Jamiriada sin alma, al-veneer plywood. ---- limpia, clear lumberi ---- multilaminar o terciada, plywood. ---- perfilada, worked lmber. ---- por elaborar, factpry or shop lumber. ---- renacida, second-growth timber. ---- residual (M), scrap wood, wood waste. ---- rolliza o rstica, logs, unsawn lumber. sana, sound lumber. serradiza, timber fit to be sawed. ---- tierna, sapwoo^; green lumber. ---- tosca, rough lumber. ---- troceada (A),, cordwood. ---- verde, green lumber. ---- virgen, virgin timber. ---- viva, standing timber. maderable, fit to be sawed. maderada/, raft, float; timber grillage.

maderaje
maderaje, maderamen m, timberwork, woodwork; falsework. maderar, to cut trees for lumber. maderera /, lumberyard. maderero m, luraber dealer, lumberman, lumberjack, logger. maderil (A), pertaining to lumber. maderista m, lumber dealer. madero m, log; a timber. ---- cachizo, log fit to be sawed. ---- de empuje (fe), push pole. --- de escuadra (M), squared timber. --- rollizo, log. maderos de estibar, dunnage. madre /, bed of a river; main irrigation diteh. madrejn m (A), pool formed by overflow of a river. madreprico a, coral. madrina/, shore, brace; stringer. madurar, to age; (wp) to ripen (filter). maduro, ripe (filter). maestra /, (p) a main; (mas) screed, ground; (bldg) girder; draft (stonecutting); (min) main timber. --- vibradora (ca) (Es), vibrating screed. maestranza /, machine shop. maestrear (mam), to set grounds; to screed. maestro m, journeyman, master workman; a main, principie, master. --- aguan (Es), hydraulic engineer. --- albail, master masn. --- de obras, construction manager, superintendent, builder. - de taller (Ch), master mechanic. --- de va (fe), roadmaster. --- en plomera, master plumber. --- mayor, master workman; building superin-. tendent; man licensed to direct construction but not to design. - mecnico, master mechanic. maestros constructores de carros, master carbuilders. magazn m (vol)(U), magazine. magistral m (met), magistral. magma m (geol), magma. --- basltico, magma basalt. magmtico, magmatic. magnalio m, magnalium (alloy). magnavoz m (M), loudspeaker. magnesia /, magnesia, magnesium oxide, magnesiano, magnesian. magnsico a, magnesium, magnesio. magnesio m, magnesium. magnesita /, magnesite, native magnesium carbonate. magntica /, magnetics. magntico, magnetic. magnetismo m, magnetism. ---- remanente, residual magnetism, remanence. ---- subpermanente, subpermanent magnetism. magnetita /, magnetite, magnetic iron ore, loadstone. magnetizable, magnetizable. magnetizar, to magnetize. magneto fm, magneto, magneto alternator; (Ch) magnet.

196
----alternador, magneto alternator. ----de volante, flywheel magneto.

malecn

magnetoelctrico, magnetoelectric. magnetoestriccin /, magnetostriction. magnetoestrictivo, magnetostrictive. magnetfono m, magnetophone. magnetgrafo m, magnetograph. magnetometra /, magnetometry. magnetmetro m, magnetometer. magnetomotriz, magnetomotive. magnetoscopio m, magnetoscope. magnetrn m (ra), magnetron. --- de nodo hendido, split-anode magnetron. --- de cavidad resonante, resonant-cavity mag netron. magnificacin/ (ptica), amplification, magnification. magnificar, to magnify. magnitud/, magnitude. magnolia, magnolia (wood); magnolia metal. magro, (conc) lean; low (water). magujo m, ravehook, reeming iron. mainel m, mullion. maja/, majadero m (lab), pestle. majar, to pound, crush, break. majomo m (V), a softwood. malacate m, hoisting engine, winch, 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 (ef), yarding engine. - de buque (en), cargo hoist. --- de camin, truck winch. --- de colisa (mv), link-motion or reversible hoist. ' ( --- de cono de friccin, cone-friction hoist. --- de la cuchara (pet), sand reel. --- de dos tambores, double-drum hoisting en gine. --- de escotilla (en), hatch winch. --- de espiar (en), warping winch. --- de extraccin, mine hoist. --- de friccin de banda, band-friction hoist. --- de hincar, pile-driver engine. --- de mando (te), power control winch. --- de molinete (ef), spool donkey, gypsy yarder. - de pozo (min), shaft hoist. --- de tambor simple, single-drum hoist. ----de tractor, tractor hoist. ----estibador, cargo hoist. --- para ancla (en), anchor winch. ----para cableva, cableway engine. - para excavadora funicular, slackline engine. --- para tuberas (pet), calf wheel, casing spool. - situador (fe), spotting winch. malacatero m, hoist runner. malaquita /, malachite (copper ore). malaria /, malaria. malaxadora / (M), pugmill. maleabilidad /, malleability. maleabilizar, to malleableize. maleable, malleable. malecn m, sea wall, bulkhead, mole; dike; (A) jetty; (C) heavy wall.

malezas malezas /, underbrush; weeds. malquita/ (geol), malchite. maltasa / (is), maltase. malla/, meah, screen; network. - ancha, coarse mesh. ---- angosta, fine mesh. ---- de alambre, wire mesh or fabric. -- de barras (ca), bar or rod mat. ---- de cerca, woven-wire fencing. ---- de nervadura, rib lath. ---- metlica, wire mesh. ---- rmbica, diamond mesh. mallete m, mallet; stud of a chain link; wedge, chock; (Ec) dap, notch. ---- de calafate, calking mallet. mallo m, wooden maul. mampara /, 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), colusin 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), afterpeak bulkhead. ---- divisorio (en), partition bulkhead. -- encerrador de escotilla (en), trunk bulkhead. mampostear, to build with masonry. mampostera /, masonry, stonework. ---- a hueso, dry masonry. ---- ciclpea, cyclopean masonry. ---- concertada o de piedra bruta, rubble ma sonry. 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), cyclopean concrete. mampostero m, stonemason. mampuesta/ (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 sura o de grieta, fracture or fissure spring. ---- de hondonada o de valle, depression spring. ---- de ladera, gravity or contact spring. ---- descendente, depression or gravity spring. ---- rebosante o de estrato, gravity spring. ---- resurgente o de desbordamiento, contact spring. manar, to flow out. mancha/, stain, spot. azul (mad), blue stain. - del ctodo (ra), cathode spot. - oscura (tv), dark spot. manchn m, patch; (A) shaft coupling. de acoplamiento (A), coupling flange. ---- de mando (auto)(A), driving flange.

197

mandrinar

manchones de unin (A), flange unin, mandado, driven, actuated; 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, actate, mandarria/, maul, sledge. ---- de leero, wood chopper's maul. ---- de marinero, ship or top maul. mandbula/, jaw. mandil m, apron. ---- alimentador, apron feeder. mando m, drive, operation, 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 controlmandn 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 chuck. ---- de bordear (cal), tube beader. ---- de' broca, drill chuck. ---- 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 chuck. --- 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 mandrel. escalonado, step chuck. ---- flotante, floating chuck. ----para mechas, drill chuck. mandriladora /, broaching machine. mandrilar, to bore; to roll (boiler tubes); to drift (holes); to broach. mandrn m (est), driftpin. mandrinar, to drift (rivet holes); to roll (boiler tubes).

---- de manguito (A), compresson coupling. ---- para mechas (A), drill sleeve or socket.

manea
manea / (M), brake. maneador m (fc)(M), brakeman. manecla/, hand of a gage; small lever, handle. ---- de admisin (auto), throttle lever. manejabilidad/ (conc), workability. manejable, workable. manejar, to handle; to manage; (auto) to drive; (eng) to run, oprate. manejo m, handling; management; operation; (auto) driving. - a distancia, remote control. ---- al tacto (A), finger-tip control. ---- de materiales, material handling. ---- doble, dual operation. maneta /, contact finger. manga /, hose; (mech) sleeve; (naut) beam; breadth; (conc) (A) elephant-trunk chute, (rr) (A) approach to a Ioading platform for cattle. __ de arqueo (an), register beam. __ de compresin (tub), compression sleeva (coupling). - de construccin (an), molded breadth. ---- de lona (conc), canvas tremie. --- de reparacin (tub), repair sleeve. ---- maestra (an), midship beam. ---- total (an), extreme breadth. mangas de soldador, welder's sleeves. mangaje m (Es), length of hose. manganato m, man gnate. mangansico, manganesfero, containing manganese, manganiferous. manganeso m, manganeso. ---- gris, manganite, gray manganese ore. ---- negro, black manganese, pyrolusite. mangnico, manganic. manganina/(aleacin), manganin. manganita /, manganite, gray manganese ore. manganito m (qum), manganite, manganoso, manganous. mangar, to put a handle on. mangaveleta/ (ap), wind sock. manglar m, mangrove swamp. mangle m, mangrove. mango m, shank, handle, grip, haft. ---- cilindrico, straight shank. ---- cnico, taper shank. ---- del cazo o del cucharn (pl), dipper stick. ---- de girar, turning handle. ---- de palanca, lever handle. ---- de pistola, pistol grip. ---- de serrucho, saw pad. ---- de T (v), T handle. ---- para pico, pick handle. mangos de cucharn (pl), dipper arms. mangote m, chuck. manguardia/, wing wall; buttress. manguera/, hose; inner tube. ---- alambrada o armada, wire-wound or armored hose. aspirante o de succin, suction hose. ---- de incendio, fire hose. ---- de soldador, welding hose. ---- entorchada, wire-wound hose. ---- neumtica, air hose. para chorro de arena, sandblast hose.

198

maniobra

mangueta/, door jamb; lever. manguito m, sleeve, pipe cotipling; bushing; socket; small handle; chuck; thimble; quill. ---- aislante, insulating sleeve or coupling. ---- de acoplamiento, sleeve coupling. ---- de algodn (elc), cotton sleeving. ---- de asbesto (elc), asbestos sleeving. ---- de broca, drill socket. ---- de cable, thimble. ---- de cilindro, cylinder sleeve. ---- del colector (elc), commutator shell. - de compostura, repair sleeve. - de derivacin (tub), tapping sleeve. ---- del eje, axle sleeve. ---- de empalme, splicing sleeve, (elec) connector. --- de estrangulacin (cab), choker sleeve. ---- de expansin, expansin shield. - de expansin para pija, lag-screw shield. ---- de madera, wood bushing. ---- de motn, coak. ---- de soldar, (elec) wiping sleeve; (pet) welding sleeve. ---- de tubera de hincar (pet), drive coupling. ---- de tuerca, sleeve nut. ---- de unin (elc), splicing sleeve; coupling sleeve. ---- enroscado, threaded coupling. -excntrico (tub), eccentric coupling. ---- para manguera, hose coupling. ---para recalcar, calking anchor (for machine screw). ---- para soldar (tub), welding sleeve. ---- para taladrado (tub), tapping sleeve. ---- para tubera subfluvial, river sleeve. ---- portabrocas, drill chuck. ---- portaherramienta (mh), chuck. ---- reductor, reducing sleeve. ---- roscado con trinquete, steamboat ratchet. sujetador (elc), hickey. - tensor, sleeve nut. ---- tipo condensador (elc), condenser bushing. manigero m (Es), labor foreman. manigua/ (C), underbrush. manigueta /, handle, sash lift. manija /, handle; clamp; hand of a gage; sash lift, (A) door pul; (A) doorknob; (auto) (A) (U) starting crank. con cerradura (auto), locking handle. ---- de admisin (auto), throttle lever. ---- de cambio (mh), change-gear lever. ---- de ignicin (auto), spark lever. ---- de la media tuerca (mh), half-nut lever. ---- inversora del avance (mh), feed-change lever, feed-reversing handle. ---- para machos, tap wrench. ---- para robinetes, cock wrench. manijero m, foreman. manijn ra, heavy handle. manilla /, hand of a gage. maniobra /, operation; control; handling; (rr) drilling. ---- a distancia, remote control. ---- a mano, hand operation. -- mltiple, gang operation.

---- para freno neumtico (fe), brake hose. ---- para vapor, steam hose.

maniobrabilidad maniobrabilidad/ (ec), maneuverability. maniobrable, maneuverable. maniobrar, to oprate, handle; (rr) to drill. manipulacin/, handiing, maniptdation; (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, handiing. manivela/, crank; handle. -----de arranque, starting crank. ----del avance transversal (rah), cross-feed knob or handle. ----de barra corrediza (herr), sliding-bar handle. ----de bola, ball crank. ----de cabilla (herr), pin handle. --de disco, crank disk, disk crank. ----divisora, ndex crank. --- motriz, driving crank. ----volada, overhung crank. mano/, hand; (pt) coat. ----, a, by hand. - aprestadora o de aparejo o de fondo, priming or filler coat. ----del almirez o del mortero (lab), pestle. ----de ballesta (auto), dumb iron. ----de campo, field coat. --- de obra, labor; workmanship. ----de taller, shop coat. manobre m, hod oarrier. manomtrico, manometric. manmetro m, pressure or steam gage, manometer. ----al vaco, vacuum gage. --compuesto, compound manometer. ---- de aceite, oil-pressure gage. ---- de agua, water manometer. ----de alarma (cal), alann gage. --de Bourdon, Bourdon gage. ---- de compresin, compressometer, compression gage. ----de diafragma, diaphragm gage. --de mercurio, mercury manometer. ---- de tubo U, TJ-tube manometer. ---- marcador o registrador, recording gage. - para neumticos, tire gage. manomvil m (A), hand truck. manoplas/ (sol), gauntlets. manstato m, manostat. mansard m (Col), truss of a gambrel roof. mansarda /, gambrel or mansard roof. manta /, tarpaulin; (min) thin bed of ore; (inl) quilt, blanket. manteado (min), in fat beds. mantencin /, maintenance (equipment or personnel). ---- de va (fe), maintenance of way. mantenedor m (maq), road maintainer. mantener, to maintain. ---- la derecha (ca), to keep to the right. mantenimiento m, maintenance. manteo m (geol)(U), bedding. mantillo m. humus, vegetable mold. mantlloso, containing humus. mantisa/, mantissa.

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mquina

manto m, stratum; (geol) mantle; (geol) nappe. ---- de corrimiento (geol), nappe. --- fretico, water-bearing stratum. ----hidrulico (C), water-bearing stratum. ---- sobreescurrido (geol), overthrust. manuabilidad/ (conc), workability. manuable, handy, easy handled; (conc) workable. manual m, handbook; a manual, hand. manubrio m, crank, handle. --- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric crank. ----saliente, overhung crank. manufactura/, manufacturing, manufacture; (V) fabrication. manufacturar, to manufacture; (V) to fabrcate; to procesa. manufacturero m, manufacturer. manutencin/, maintenance. manzana/, city block; (C)(PR) hub; land measure: (A) about 2.5 acres, (CA) obout \% acres. manzanillo m, becket of taekle 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, wether map. planimtrico, line map. --- topogrfico, cntor map, topographical plan. --- vial, road map. mapoteca/ (A), collection of maps, place where maps are kept. maqueta / (Es) (M) (V), model. mquina /, machine, engine. --- a nafta, gasoline engine. - a petrleo, oil engine. --- a vapor, steam engine. --- borradora (dib), erasing machine. --- calculadora, calculating machine. --- condensadora, condensing engine. --- de acanalar, channeling machine, channeler. --- de aceite, oil engine. --- de aire caliente, hot-air engine. --- de amantillar, (d) luffing engine. --- de avance o de empuje (pl), crowding engine. --- de balancn, beam engine. --- de ciclo compuesto, mixed-eyele 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), noncondensing engine. --- de escribir, typewriter.

mquina
---- de expansin triple (mv), triple-expansin

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marea

engine. ---- de explotacin forestal, logging engine. - de extraccin, mine hoist. ---- de giro (gr), sluing or swinging engine. ---- de imprimir (dib), printing machine. ---- de influencia (elc), influence machine, electrostatic generator. ---- de inyectar cemento, grout machine. ---- de maniobras (fe), drill engine, yard locomotive. ---- de prueba, testing machine. ---- de sumar, adding machine. ---- detonadora o estalladora, blasting machine. ---- Diesel, Diesel engine. ---- dobladora, power bender, bending machine. ---- equilibradora, balancing machine. ---- heliogrfica, blueprint machine. ---- insertadora de vlvulas, valve-inserting ma chine. - izadora, hoisting engine, hoist. ---- motora de los molinos (az), mili engine. --- motriz, prime mover. ---- para voladuras, blasting machine. ---- perforadora (pet), drill rig. ---- reforzadora (loco), booster engine. ---- rotuladora (dib), lettering machine. ---- sopladora, blast or blowing engine. - trmica, heat engine; (M) internal-combustion engine. -timoneadora (en), steering engine. ---- tipo de barril, barrel engine. --- tomamuestras, sampling machine. mquina-herramienta, machine tool. mquina-tnder, tank locomotive. maquinal, mechanical. maquinar (M), to machine. maquinaria/, machinery. --- caminera, road machinery, road-building equipment. --- de construccin, construction plant or equip ment. --- de extraccin, mining machinery. --- de moler (az), milling machinery. --- de ocasin, used machinery. --- explotadora de madera, logging machinery. --- para labrar madera, woodworking machin ery. --- vial, road-building equipment. maqumismo m (Es), mechanization. maquinista m, hoist runner, operator of an engine, locomotive engineer. ----conductor (A), locomotive engineer. - de arrastre (min), haulageman. --- de extraccin (min), hoistman. ----de tractor, tractor operator, cat skinner. ----naval, marine engineer. ---- titulado, licensed engineer. mar m /, sea. - de fondo, ground swell. ---- encontrado, cross sea. maraca / (bm) (V), foot valve and strainer. maraa/, jungle. marca/, brand, make; mark. ---- de comercio o de fbrica, trademark. ---- de fuego (A), branding iron.

-- ndice, witness mark. ---- registrada, trademark. marcas - de colimacin (inst), collimating marks. ---- de embarque, shipping marks. ---- fiduciales (fma), fiducial marks. - guas, erection marks; matchmarks. ---- registradoras (fma), register marks. marcacin /, marking; compass bearing. - magntica, magnetic bearing. ---- radiogoniomtrica, radio bearing. ---- real, true bearing. marcador m, marker; (lg) spotter; (Ig) fitter; (Ch) device for measuring irrigation water. ---- de astrgalos (mam), beading tool. ---- de caminos, road sign or marker. ---- de estacas (lev), stake marker. ---- de sincronizacin (auto), timing marker. ---- de tiempo (C), timekeeper. --- delimitador (ap), boundary marker. ---- enterrado (ap), flush marker. --- tipo abanico (ap), fan marker. marcar a fuego, to brand. marcasita / (miner), marcasite, white iron pyrites. marco m, frame; yoke; (min) set; standard of size for timber; measure of irrigation water used in South Amrica. --- a cajn, doorframe with trim both sides. --- adaptador (fma), adapting frame. --- armado (min), truss set. - ceido (A), frame formerly used to measure irrigation water. (It was a full square while the marco de tajo was open at the top.) --- de buzn (Pe), manhole frame. --- de compuerta (hid), gate frame. --- de extensin, extensin frame (hacksaw). --- de la hlice (en), stern frame. - de lima, file holder. --- de medicin (fma), measuring frame. --- de pares (min), rafter set. --- de pozo, manhole frame; shaft frame. - de puerta, doorframe, door buck. --- de registro, manhole frame. --- de segmento (min), segment set. --- de serrucho, hacksaw frame. --- de sierra, saw gate or frame. --- de tajo (A), measuring weir formerly used for irrigation water. - de ventana, window frame. --- en A (M), A frame. --- fundamental (A), bedrame. --- rgido (est), rigid frame. --- y tapa, frame and cover. marcha/, movement; progress; (machy) running; (auto) (M) self-starter. --- a rueda libre (auto), freewheeling. --- atrs, backing up; (machy) reversing. --- de ensayo, trial run. --- en vaco, idling, running with no load. --- muerta, lost motion, backlash. marchar, to go, move, function; to progress' (machy), to run, oprate. marea /, tide. --- a sotovento, lee or leeward tide.

marea
----alta o llena, high tide. ---- alta media, mean high water.

201

martillo

- ascendente o creciente o entrante o llenante o montante, flood tide. - baja, low tide. de apogeo, apogean or neap tide. ---- de perigeo, perigean or 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 o, tide-power. marecanita/ (geol), marekanite. marejada /, surf, swell, heavy sea. ---- de reflexin, standing wave. maremoto m, bore (tidal), eagre, tidal flood. mareogrfico, marigraphic. maregrafo m, marigraph, recording tide gage. mareograma m, marigram. maremetro m, tide gage. marfil m, ivory. marga/, marl; loam. margarodita/, margarodite (mica). margen m /, riverbank; margin. ---- de seguridad, margin of safety. ---- libre (hid)(M), freeboard. marginal, marginal. margoso, marly; loamy. marimba / (M), corduroy road. marina/, seacoast; seafaring; marine, ships; navy personnel; (pw) marina. ---- de guerra, navy. ---- mercante, merchant marine. ---- para hidroaviones, air harbor, seaplane base. marinar, to man a ship. marinera /, ship's crew. marinero m, seaman, sailor; a scaworthy. marino, marine, nautical. mariposa /, butterfly (valve); (M) wing nut; (auto) throttle. ---- de aceleracin (auto), throttle, acnelerator. ---- del cebador (auto), choke valve. ---- regulador de tiro, butterfly damper. marisma /, tideland, salt marsh. martimo, marine, maritime. marjal m, marsh. marlita /, marlite. marmaja/ (M), marcasite, iron pyrites. marmita /, small furnace, tar kettle, small boiler. ---- de gigante (geol), pothole. mrmol m, marble. marmolera/, marble shop; marble work. marmolero, marmolista m, marble setter or contrae tor. marmolete m (V), kind of limestone. marmolina/ (A), marble dust. mama/ (A), marl. maroma/, cable, rope. marquesina /, locomotivo cab; marquee. marquetera /, marquetry; cabinetmaking. marra/, sledge, maul.

marrano m, timber of a mine-shaft frame; (Col) mudsill, sleeper. marro m (M), maul, striking hammer. martellina /, bushhammer; marteline; crandall. martellinar, to bushhammer. martensita/ (met), martensite. martenstico, 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 or carpenter's or nail hammer. ---- de cotillo plstico, plastic-tipped hammer. ---- de chapista (auto), ding hammer, blaekjack, bumping hammer. ---- de dos bocas, peen hammer. ---- de dos cotillos, double-face hammer. ---- de enladrillados brick hammer. ---- de forja o de fragua, blacksmith or forge hammer. ---- de fundidor, flogging hammer. ---- de herrador, farrier's hammer. ---- de hojalatero, tinner'a or raising hammer. ---- de leador, wood chopper's maul. ---- de madera, beetle, wooden maul. ---- 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, crosspeen 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 or knapping hammer. ----de pizarrero, slater's hammer. --- de realce (min), stoper. ----de recalcar (si), swaging hammer. --- del ruptor (auto)(U), breaker arm. --- de triscar, saw-setting or blocking hammer. --- de ua, claw or nail hammer. --- de ua recta, ripping hammer. --- desabollador (ch), pecking or bumping ham mer. --- desincrustador, scaling hammer. --- escarpiador (fe), spiking hammer, spike maul.

martillo
---- Mocador de tablestacas, sheeting hammer. ---- macho, sledge hammer.

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maylica

---neumtico, air hammer; jackhammer. ---- para bordear (cal), flue-beading hammer. ---- para descantillar, chipping hammer. ---- para puntillas, brad hammer. ---- para virotillos, stay-bolt hammer. ---- perforador, jackhammer. ---- picador, paving breaker; pneumatic mining tool. ---- remachador o roblonador, riveting hammer. ---- rompedor, concrete buster. martillo-cincel, chipping hammer. martillo-estampa, button set, rivet set; set hammer. martillo-piln, drop or trip hammer. martillo-sufridera (re), holding-up hammer. martinete m, pile driver, pile or drop hammer. - a vapor, steam hammer. ----de bscula, tilt or helve hammer. ---- de cada (pi), drop hammer. ---- de doble efecto, double-acting steam ham mer. ---- de movimiento diferencial, dfferential-acting steam hammer. ---- de simple efecto, single-acting steam ham mer. --- forjador, trip or forging hammer. ms, plus; more. masa/, mass, bulk; (elec) ground. --- plstica (A), mstic, roofing cement, asphalt putty. masacocida / (az), massecuite. mscara /, mask. --- contra el polvo, dust mask. --- de cabeza (sol), head shield. msico a (A), mass. masicote m, massicot, unfused lead monoxide. masilla/, putty; (V) mstic. --- de asfalto, asphalt putty. --- de asiento, bedding putty. --- de borde, back putty. --- de cal, lime putty. --- de calafatear, calking compound. --- de cara, face putty. --- de limaduras de hierro, iron-rust cement. --- de vidriero, glazier's putty. masillo m (C), plaster. mastelero m (en), topmast. mstil m, mast; (U) transmission tower. -- de carga (en), cargo mast. mstique m, mstic; (M)(V) putty. --- asfltico, asphalt putty; asphalt mstic. - de asbesto, asbestos plaster. mata/ (met), matte. matas/, brush, undergrowth. matacn m (Col), cobblestone. matachispas m, spark arrester. matafuego m, fire extinguisher. matar, (carp) to bevel; to round off; (met) to kill, deadmelt; to slake (lime); (elec) to disconnect. --- las aristas, to bevel the edges; to round off. matatena/ (M), cobble; pebble. mate m (fma), matte. matemticas /, mathematics.

-- superiores, higher mathematics. matemtico, mathematical. materia/, matter; material; subject. ---- mineral, mineral matter. ---- prima, raw material. material m, material; (elec) equipment; (A) masonry. ---- aglomerante, binding material. ---- de desecho, scrap. ---- en bruto, raw material. ---- filtrante, filtering mdium. ---- fraguante (terreno), cementing material. ---- mvil (fe), equipment, rolling stock. materiales de fabricacin (C), building materials. mato m (A), a hardwood. matorral m, underbrush, thicket. matraca /, ratchet. --invertible, reversible ratchet. matraz m (qum), matrass. ---- de lavado (lab), wash bottle. matrices escalonadas, step dies. matrcula/, license (engineer's, auto, etc.). matriculado, registered, licensed. matriz/, die, mold, form; (mech)(math) matrix; (bs) sow; a main, principie; (mech) female. ---- acabadora, shaving die. ---- bruidora, burnishing die. ----colocadora (mh), gage die. ----combinada, combination die. ----compuesta, compound die. --- de alcantarillado (Ch), trunk sewer. --- de bombear, bulging die. --- de cizalla, shearing die. --- de comparacin, master die. --- de corte, cutoff die. --- de divisin, ndex die. --- de doblar compuesta, compound bending die. --- de doblar simple, plain bending die. --- de embutir o de formar, drawing or forming die. --- de estampa, stamping die. --- de neumtico, matrix (tire mold). --- de punzonzar, blanking die. --- de reduccin, reducing or redrawing die. --- de relieve, embossing die. --- de remachar, riveting die. --- de tamao, gaging block (drill). ---- encabezadora, heading die. ---- maestra, master die. --- mltiple, gang des. ---- partida, split die. ---- perforadora, perforating or piercing die. --- rebordeadora, curling die. ---- recortadora, trimming die. matriz-patrn, master die. matrizar, to form with a die, die-cast. mujo m, rasing iron; ravehook. mximo m a, mximum. - comn divisor, greatest common divisor. ---- magntico (geof), magnetic high. maxwell m (elc), maxvelio (A), mxwel (Pe), maxwell. marwell-vuelta, maxwell-turn. mayocol m (M), foreman. maylica/ (A), glazed tile.

mayor

203

medida

f ----de algodn (vol), cotton fuse. mayor vala, unearned increment; good will. - de avance lento (vol), slow-burning fuse. mayoral m (Pe), foreman. mayordomo m, ---- de cuchara, spoon bit. foreman; janitor. maza /, drop hammer; pile ---- de discos, disk bit. hammer; stamp; crushing roll; mallet, de electricista, electrician's bit. striking hammer; ---- de expansin, extensin bit. hub. ---- de explosin (vol), detonating fuse. __ bagacera o de descarga (az), bagasse or back or discharge roll. ---- de ncleo slido (vol), solid-core fuse. __ caera o de alimentacin o de entrada (az), ---- de plvora suelta (vol), loose-powder fuse. feed or cae roll. ---- de punta chata, fat drill. __ de martinete, drop hammer. ---- de seguridad (vol), safety fuse. __ de molino o de trapiche (az), mili roll. ---- del timn (A), rudder stock. ---- detonante (vol), detonating fuse. ---- de rueda, hub. ._ . de vapor (A), steam hammer. ---- espiral, twist drill. __ desmenuzadora (az), crusher roll. ---- extractora, tap or screw extractor. __ mayor o sobrepuesta o superior (az), top or ---- forrada de cinta (vol), tape fuse. upper roll. - salomnica, twist drill. _ . para hincar postes, post maul. mecha-macho (tub), combined tap and drill. __. trituradora, bucking hammer. mechazo m (vol), misfire. mazacote m (Es), concrete. mechero m, burner; (Col) plumber's torch. mazar m (Col), paving tile. ---- Bunsen, Bunsen burner. mazo m, maul, sledge, beetle, mallet. mechinal m, weep hole; putlog hole; putlog. __ . de calafate, hawsing mallet. mdano m, sandbank, sand dune. mazonera/ (Es), stone masonry. media/ (mat), mean. mazonero m (Es), masn. --- aritmtica, arithmetical mean. mazte m (C), drop hammer. --- asta, muro de, wall Y% brick thick, tier, withe. meadero m (Es), urinal. --- banda (co)(M), haf-track. mendrico a (M), meandering (stream). --- buja hemisfrica, mean hemispherical canmeandro m, meandering of a stream. dle power. mecnica /, mechanics; machinery, mechanism. citara, wall 3^ brick thick. . ---- aplicada, applied mechanics. --- cuchara (M), semiskilled masn. ---- de ondas (fsica), wave mechanics. ----diferencial, arithmetical mean. ---- de los suelos, soil mechanies. --- falda, a, sidehill (cut). mecnico m, machinist, mechanic; a mechanical. --- galera (ca) (A), sidehill rock cut with over--- electricista (A), electrical repairman, electrihanging roof. --- garlopa, short jack plae. cian. ----geomtrica, geom.etric mean. ---- jefe, master mechanic. ----ladera, a, sidehill, half cut and half fill. ---- reparador, repairman. ----luna, shank (inserted-tooth saw). mecanismo m, mechanism, gear. ---- madera, a, halved (timber joint). ---- de ataque (pl)(M), crowding gear. ---- marea, half tide. ---- de avance, feed mechanism; (sa) feed works; ---- marea muerta, mean neap tide. (sh) travel mechanism. ---- marea viva, mean spring tide. ---- de control (elc), switchgear. ---- ordenada, middle ordinate. ---- de desenganche, releasing gear. ---- oruga (co) (M), half-track. ---- de direccin (auto), steering gear. ---- planta (an), half-breadth plan. ---- de distribucin (mv), valve gear. ----proporcional, geometric mean. de empuje (pl), crowding gear. ----suela (pet), half sol. ---- de giro (gr), bull gear. ---- tuerca, half nut. ---- de inversin, reversing gear. mediaagua/, lean-to, roof sloped in one direction. ---- de maniobra, operating mechanism. mediacaa /, half-round. ---- de marcha (gr), traveling gear. mediana f a, median. , ---- de reposicin (regulador), restoring mech medianera /, party wall. anism. medianera/, partition; party wall. ---- de timoneo (en), steering gear. mediar, (Ec), to measure. --- relojero, clockwork. mediatriz /, median une. --- servomotor, servomechanism. medicin/, measurement; mensuration. mecanizar, to mechanize. --- de comprobacin (lev), tie or check distance. mecangrafo, mecangrafa, typist. ---- en corte (ot), place measurement, measure mecate m (M), rope. ment in cut. mecha/, fuse; wick; drill bit; (C) oxyacetylene ---- en la obra, measurement in place. torch. aceitadora, mediciones de referencia (lev), ties, reference oiling wick. measurements. --- Bickford, Bickford fuse, safety fuse. medida/, measure, measurement; rule, measur--- centradora, center bit or drill. ing tape. --- cilindrica, straight-shank twist drill. --- agraria, land measure. cnica (A), taper-shank twist drill.

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medida
--- 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, m^ter; batcher, measuring 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), fuel gage. --- de consistencia, consistency meter. --- de corriente (hid), current meter; flowmeter. ----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 flujo, flowmeter. - de gasto (hid), flowmeter; 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, dimensin gage. ---de modulacin >'(raf, modulation monitor or meter. ----- de nevada, snow gage; snow sampler. ---- de ondas (ra), wavemeter. ---- de pelcula (fina), film-metering device. ---- de pH. (is), pH meter, hydrogen-ion meter. ---- de pies-bujas (il), foot-candle or sight meter. ---- de presin de aceite (auto)(M), oil-pressure gage. 1 ( ---- de profundidad, depth gage, sounding line. ---- de remolinos (hid), swirl meter. ---- de resalto (hid) (M), standing-wave flume. ---- de roscas, screw-pitch gage. ---- de temperatura (auto)(M), temperature indicator. ---- de tensin mxima (elc), crest voltmeter. ---- de torsin, torque meter. ---- de troncos (ef), scaler. ---- de velocidad, speedometer. -- de visibilidad (il), visibility meter. ---- de voltaje, voltmeter. ---- para canaln (hid), flume meter. ---- por peso (ag), weighing batcher, weigh hopper. ---- por titulacin (qum), titrimeter. ---- por volumen (ag), volume batcher. ---- registrador, recording meter. --- Venturi, Venturi meter. --- vertidero (Pe), measuring weir. medidora (/) de piladas (conc), batcher.

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medio m, middle; mean; o 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 mdium. --- de dispersin (qum), dispersin mdium. --- de enfriamiento, cooling mdium. --- llenar, a, half-full. --- mecnico u oficial, semiskilled workman. --- ovalado, half-oval. --- proporcional, mean proportional, geometric mean. --- punto, de, semicircular (arch). medio-tillado (C), fourpenny nail. medir, to measure. --- a pasos, to pace. --- en el lugar, to measure in place. mdula/ (mad), pith. megabara/, megabar. megaciclo m (ra), megacycle. megadina/, megadyne. megaergio m, megaerg. megafaradio m, megafarad. megfono m, megaphone. megalnea / (elc),; megaline, megamaxwell. 1 megmetro m, megameter. megamperio m, megamper. mgano ni, sand dune, sandbank. megassmico, megaseismic. megasismo m, megaseism, violent earthquake. megavatio m, megawatt. megavoltio m, megavo|t. megohmio m, megohr. megohmimetro m, megohmmeter. megohmita / (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 / (az), sjLrup. melando, melfiro m (geol), melaphyre. melanterita/, melanterite, native copperas. melaza / (az), sirup, molasses. melinita/, melinite (explosive). mella/, notch, nick. ---- de calibracin, gaging notch. mellar, to notch, niek;?(t)(C) to dull. membrana /, membrane. memoria/, report; (min)(M) pay roll. mena/, ore. ---- de los pantanos, bog iron ore, limonite. menestral m (Es), mechanic, artesan. menestrete m (Es), claw bar. mengua/, low water; (lbr)(M) wane. menguante / (mr), ebb. menguar (mr), to ebb, f all. menisco m, meniscus. menos, minus. mensajero m, messenger cable; a carrying, carrier, messenger. --- enlazador (elc), lacing messenger.

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mnsula/, bracket, consol, corbel; column cap; mesita (/) de control (fma), control stand, haunch (Ambursen dam). mesoflico (3), mesophilic. mesotrmico, --- de garrucha (gr), sheave bracket. mesotermal, mesothermal. metaantracita /, --- del mstil (gr), mast bracket. meta-anthracite. metabasita/ (geol), mensular, to bracket. metabasite. metabisulfto (ni) de potasio mensura/, measurement. (fma), potassium mensurar, to measure. metabisulphite. meollar (m) de camo (A), calking yarn, pack- metabolismo m (is), metabolism. metaborato m ing. (qum), metaborate. metacntrico, metacentric. meollo m, pith. meple m, maple. metacentro m (an), metacenter. metaclasa / mercaptn, mercaptano m (qum), mercaptan. (geol), metaclase, rock ehowing mcrcptido (m) de sodio, sodiuin mercaptide. cleavage. merced/, concession, grant. metadina/ (ra), metadyne. metafosfato m --- de aguas, concession for the use of water. (qum), metaphosphate. metafosfrico --- de tierras, grant of land. (qum), metaphosphoric. metal m, metal; mercurial, mercurial, mercrico, mercurio, mercurio (C) brass, bronze; (M) ore. m, mercury, quicksilver. ---- amarillo (C), brass. --- argnteo, argental mercury. ---- antifriccin o blanco, Babbitt or bearing - crneo, horn quicksilver. metal. --- fulminante, mercury fulmnate. ---- bsico (sol), base or parent metal. mercurioso, mercurous. ---- de aporte (sol), filler metal, adding material. meridiana /, meridian line. ---- delta, delta metal. meridiano m, meridian; a meridional, meridian. ---- desplegado, expanded metal. --- de gua (lev), guide meridian. ---- duro, hard metal, hard bronze, bell metal. --- verdadero, true meridian. ---- en bruto, ore. meridional, southern; meridional. ---- en polvo, powdered metal. merln m, marline. ---- estirado, expanded metal; drawn metal. merma/, shrinkage; leakage. ---- expandido (V)(Es), expanded metal. mesa /, plateau, tableland; table; stair landing; ---- monel, monel metal; wall pate. ---- Muntz, Muntz metal. --- colimadora (fma), collimating table. ---- no ferroso, nnferrous metal. --- concentradora, concenfcrating table. ---- patente (C), Babbitt metal. --- corrediza (mh), traveling table. ---- pulverizado, powdered metal. - de acepilladora, platen of a planer. metalada /, metal content of ore. --- de agua (Pe)(V), water table (ground). metlica/, metallurgy. --- de ayustar, splicing bench. metlico, metallic, metal. --- de calcar (dib), tracing table. metalfero, containing metal, ore-bearing. --- de clculo, computer table. metalista m, metalworker. ----de control, operating table, control desk. metalistera /, metalwork, metalworking. ----de dibujo, drawing or drafting table. metalizar, to metalize. ----de ensayos de escurrimiento, flow table. metalografa /, metallography. ----de entradas, an office in every Government metalogrfico, metallographic. department where all documents are re- metaloide m, metaloid. ceived for subsequent distribution. metalurgia/, metallurgy. ----de escogido (miner)(V), sorting floor. metalrgico m, metallurgist; a metallurgical. ----de flujo, flow table. metalurgista m, metallurgist. ----de operaciones (pa)(Pe), operating table. metamrfico (geol), metamorphio. ----de sujecin (mh), work table. metamorfismo m (geol), metamorphism. ---- de trabajo, workbench. ---- de carga o de presin, static metamorphism. --- de traslacin, transfer table. ---- de contacto, contact or local metamorphism. ---- durmiente (min), sleeping table. ---- de dislocacin, dynamic metamorphism. ---- giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel table; ---- geotrmico, thermal metamorphism. (pet) rotary table. ---- hidrotrmico, hydrothermal metamorphism. ---- medidora, sizing table. ---- regional, regional metamorphism. - muestreadora, sampling table. metamorfizado, metamorfoseado, metamor -- oscilatoria o sacudidora o trepidante, shakphosed. ing or concentrating table. metamorfosis / (qum), metamorphosis. ---- rotativa (mh), revolving table. metanitrof enol m, metanitrophenol. ---- rotatoria, turntable; (pet) rotary table. metano m, methane, marsh gas. mesada /, monthly rate of pay. mesana/ (en), metanol ni, methanol. mizzenmast. mesero m, employee paid by the metanmetro m, methanometer, gas detector, month. meseta/, plateau; stair landing. mesilla/, metapolo m (fma), metapole. metasilicato (m) de window sill; stair landing. sodio, sodium metasilicate. metasilcico, metasilicic. metasomtico, metasomatio.

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metasomatismo m (geol), metasomatism. metatitanato m (qura), metatitanate. metatrfico (is), metatrophic, saprophytic. meterico, meteoric, meteorological. meteorizacin /, operation of atmospheric phenomena; (V)(Col)(M) weathering. meteoro m, storm, any atmospheric phenomenon. meteorgrafo m (mrl), meteorograph. meteorologa /, meteorology. meteorolgico, meteorological. meteorologista, meteorlogo m, meteorologist. metilar, to methylate. metato (m) de sodio, sodium methylate. metileno m (qum), methylene. metilfenol m (qum), methylphenol. metlico, methylic. metilo m (qum), methyl. ----de naranja (is) (Es), methyl orange. mtodo de cero (elc), zero or nuil or balanced method. metol m, metol. metol-hidroquinona (fma), metol-hydroquinone. metrado m (Pe), schedule of quantities. metraje m, distance in meters; rea in square meters; volume in cubic meters; measurement, metering. metralla /, scrap iron. metrar, io meter, measure. mtrico, metric. metro m, rule, scale; (meas) meter. - contador (C), meter (water). ----corrido, lineal meter. ----cuadrado, square meter. ---- cbico, cubic meter. ---- de boj, boxwood rule. ----de cinta, cloth tape. ---- de tramos o plegadizo, folding rule. metro-buja (il), meter-candle, lux. metrof otograf a /, photographic surveying. metrologa/, metrology. metrolgico, metrological. metropolitano m, city tunnel, subway. mezanina/ (Col), mezzanine. mezcla/, mix, mixture; mortar. - a brazos (conc), hand mixing. ---- de prueba o de tanteo, trial mix. ---- delgada o pobre, lean mixture. ---- despolarizante (elc), depolaming mix. ---- en camino (pav), road mix. ---- en fro (pav), cold mix. en planta (pav), plant mix. ---- grasa (conc), rich mixture. mezclable, miscible. mezclado (wi) 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 /, mixer. ---- ambulante, traveling mixture. ---- basculante o incunable o volcable, tilting mixer. ---- caminera o pavimentadora, paving mixer. de lechada, grout mixer or machine.

de macadam 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 (/) a mano, hand mixing. mezclar, to mix; (pt) to temper. ---- en el lugar o en sitio, to mix in place. mezclilla / (V), paste of neat cement. ---- de cal (V), lime putty. mezclte m, (Col) lime mortar containing cut straw for first coat of stucco; (V) mud plaster with or without lime. mho m (elc), mho. miaroltico (geol), miarolitic. miascita / (geol), miaskite. mica /, mica. ---- blanca, white mica, muscovite. ---- dilatada (ais), expanded mica. ---- esquisto o pizarra, mica schist. ---- negra, biotite, black mica. ---- parda, brown mica, phlogopite. micceo, micaceous. micacita /, mica schist, micacite. micanita / (ais), Micanite (trademark). micarta/ (ais), Micarta (trademark). micasquisto m, mica schist. miera / (med), micron. microampermetro m (elc), microammeter. microamperio m, microampere. microanlisis m, microanalysis. microanaltico, microanalytical. microbalanza /, microbalance. : microbargrafo m, microbarograph. microbatera / (elc), microbattery. microbiano, micrbico, microbio, microbian. microbicida m (A), bactericide. microbio m, microbe. microbiologa /, microbiology. microbiolgico, microbiological. microclstico (geol), microclastic. microclina/ (miner), microcline (feldspar). micrococo m (is), Micrococcus. microcolormetro m (is), microcolorimeter. microcristal m, (geol) microcrystal, minrolite. microcristalino, microcrystalline. microelectroscopio m, microelectroscope. microesferultico (geol), microspherulitic. microestructura /, microstructure. microfaradio m (elc), microfarad. microfelsita / (geol), microfelsite. microfsica /, microphysics. microflora/ (is), microflora. micrfono m, microphone. ---- a carbn, carbn microphone. ---- de cinta o de velocidad, ribbon or velocity microphone. de condensador, capacitor or condenser microphone. ---- de llama, flame microphone. ---- electroesttico, condenser microphone. microfotografa /, microphotography. microfotogrametra /, microphotogrammetry.

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microfotmetro m, microphotometer. microgalvanmetro m, microgalvanometcr. niicrografa /, micrography; micrograph. microgrfico, micrographic. micrgrafo m (inst), micrograph. micro gramo m, microgram. micrograntico, microgranitic. micrograito, microgranite. microgranular, microgranoso, microgranular. microhenrio m (elc), microhenry. microhmio m (elc), microhm. microindicador m, microindicator. microlita/ (miner), microlite. microlito m (geol), microlite, microcrystal. microlitro m (med), microliter. microlux m (il), microlux. micromanipulador m (lab), micromanipulator. micromanmetro m, micromanometer. micromedicin /, micromeasurement. micrmetro m, micrometer. ---- de chispas (elc), spark micrometer. - de medida externa, outside micrometer caliper. --- de profundidad, micrometer depth gage. --- de roscas, screw-thread micrometer. - lineal, linear or scale micrometer. --- para interiores, inside micrometer. micromho (elc), micromho. micromicrofaradio m, micromicrofarad. rnicromicrn m (med), micromicron. micromicrovatio m, micromicrowatt. micromilmetro m, micromillimeter. micromineraloga /, micromineralogy. micrn m (med), micron, micrometer. microonda/ (ra), microwave. microorganismo m (is), microorganism. micropegmatita/ (geol), micropegmatite. microporoso, microporous. micropulgada /, microinch. microscopia /, microscopy. microscpico, microscopio. microscopio m, microseope. microsegundo m, microsecond. jnicrossmico, microseismic. microsismo m, microseism, faint earthquake shock. microtelfono m, microtelephone. microvatio m, microwatt. microvoltmetro m, microvoltmeter. microvoltio m, microvolt. miel/, molasses; honey. final o de purga (az), blackstrap, final molasses. . miembro m, member, piece. ---- del alma (tu), web member. ---- superabundante (est) (M), redundant mem ber. migajn m (M), loam, topsoil. migmatita/ (geol), migmatite, injection-gneiss. migracin/ (pet), migration. ---- de los iones, ion migration. mil (m) circular (A)(C), circular mil. mil-pie, mil-foot. milsimo m a, thousandth. ---- circular (Col) (C), circular mil. miliampermetro m, milliammeter.

miamperio m, milliampere. milirea/ (med), mliare. miliatmsfera, milibara/, millibar. milicrn m, millimicron, millicron. milifaradio m, millifarad. milifot m (il), milliphot. miligal (geof), milligal. miligramo m, milligram. milihenrio m (elc), millihenry. mililambert (il), millilambert. mililitro m, millliter. mililuxw. (il), millilux. milimetrado, divided into millimeters. milimetraje m, length in millimeters. milmetro m, millimeter. milimicrdn m, millimicron. miliohmmetro m, milliohmmeter. miliohmio m, milliohm. milipulgada /, mil, 0.001 in. --- circular, circular mil. ---- cuadrada, square mil. milisegundo m, millisecond. milivatio m, milliwatt. milivoltfmetro m, millivoltmeter. milivoltio m, millivolt. milonita/ (geol), mylonite. milontico, mylonitic, cataclastic. milla /, mile. ---- cuadrada, square mile. ---- de estatuto (M), statute mile. --- legal inglesa o terrestre, statute mile. --- marina o martima, nautical or sea or geographical mile. --- nutica (M), nautical mile. millaje m, mileage. mimbre m, mimbrera /, willow. mina/, mine; underground chamber or passage; (A) blast hole; (A) graphite, lead of a pencil. --- de aluvin, placer. --- de arena, sand pit. --- de balasto, ballast pit. ----de grava, gravel pit or bank. --- de petrleo, deposit of oil. ----en labor (V), mine being worked. ----hullera, coal mine. minable, minable. minado m, mine working. minador m, miner. minar, to mine; to undermine. mineraje tn, mining. mineral m, ore, mineral; mining district; mine; a mineral. ---- bajo de ley, low-grade ore. ---- de alta ley, high-grade ore. - de contacto, contact mineral. ---- de maquila, custom ore. ---- graso, rich ore. ---- pobre, low-grade ore. ---- verde de plomo, green lead ore, pyromorphit. mineralizador m, mineralizer. mineralizar, to mineralize. mineraloga /, mineralogy. mineralgico, mineralogical. mineralogista, mineralogist.

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minera /, mining. minero m, miner; a pertaining to mines. - de contracielo, raiseman. ---- de cuarto (M), shift boss. ---- mayor (M), foreman. mingitorio m, urinal (upright). mnimo m a, mnimum. ---- coman mltiplo, least common mltiple. ---- magntico, magnetic low. mnimos cuadrados, least squares. minio m, red lead; minium. ---- de plomo (A), red lead. minuendo vi (mat), minuend. minutas/, (surv) notes. ---- taquimtricas, stadia notes. minuto m, minute (are and time). min m (Es), slag; (min) iron ore. mira /, 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 estada, 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 target. ---- parlante, speaking rod. ---- puntual (A), transit rod. --- tquimtrica, stadia rod. miriagramo m, myriagram. mirimetro m, myriameter, 10,000 m. miriavatio m, myriawatt. mirilla /, small opening in a boiler door; small window; (surv) target; (inst) peep sight. miriaque m (A), locomotivo pilot, coweatcher. miscibilidad/, miscibility. miscible, miscible. mispquel m, mispickel, arsenopyrite. mitad f, half; middle. mitrt (*.), to miter. moco m, slag. mocha/ (C)(M), kind of machete. mocheta /, splay of a window jamb; (Col) rabbet; (Sp) poli of an ax. mochila /, tool t>ag. modelador, modelista m, patternmaker. modelaje m, shaping, forming; patternmaking. modelar, to form, shape. modelera / (Ch), pattern shop. modelo m, model; pattern; standard; blank form. ---- a escala, scale model. ---- de contrato, form of contract. ---- de fianza, form of bond. ---- de gua, working model. ---- de proposicin, bidding form. moderador m (mee), moderator. modulacin /, modulation. ---- cruzada (ra), cross modulation. ---- de absorcin (ra), absorption modulation. ---- de amplitud (ra), amptude modulation.

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intensity modulation. --- de fase (ra), phase modulation. --- de frecuencia, frequeney modulation. ---- de placa (ra), anode or pate 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. ---- calcico, 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 fineza (ag)(A), fineness modulus. ---- de finura, fineness modulus. ---- de incompresibilidad (ms), modulus of 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/ (min), afterdamp. mofle m (auto) (M), mufHer. moho m, rust; mold, mildew. mohosearse (Pe), to rust. mohoso, rusty; musty, moldy. mojn m, monument, landmark; milestone; (surv) (A) hub, transit point. --- testigo o de referencia (lev), witness crner, reference monument. mojona /, land survey, setting of monuments. mojonamiento m (lev), monumentation. mojonar, to set monuments. molabe m (F), a construction lumber. molal (qum), molal, molar. molar m, (Col) rubble stone, foundation stone: a (chem) molar. moldado en fro, cold-molded. mol da je m, forms, forming. moldar, to form; to mold. molde m, form; mold; pattern. ----de curvar, bending form. ----de matrizar, die mold. - deslizante (conc), slip form. ----para conten y cuneta, curb-and-gutter form. ---- para recauchado (auto), recapping or retreading mold. 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, metal-lined forms.

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---- de paletas, propeller-type current meter. ---- de pozo (elc), manhole capstan. ---- magntico (hid), electric current meter.

laminados o contraplacados, plywood forma. moldeado m, forming; a formed. ---- en caliente, hot-forming. ---- en fro, cold-forming. ---- en el lugar (conc), cast in place. en el terreno (pi), cast in place. moldeador m, molder; foundryman. moldeadora / (fund), molding or sand-packing machine. moldear, to cast; to mold; to form. moldeo m, forming, centering; casting. ---- centrifugo (tub), centrifugal casting. ---- en arena, sand-casting. ---- en matriz, die casting. moldura /, 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 /, machine for making wood moldings; molding plae. ---- exterior, outside molder. ---- interior, inside molder. moldurar, to mold; to shape into moldings. moldurera/, machine for making wood moldings; (A) press for making tiles. moldurero m (M), molding maker. molcula/, molecule. molcula-gramo, gram molecule, mole, mol. molecular, molecular. moledor m, grinder. --- de arcilla, clay mili. --- de basura, garbage grinder. ----de cerniduras (dac), screenings grinder. ----de tubos, tube mili. moledora /, grinder. - de arena, sand roll or crusher. ----de bolas, ball grinder. ---- de cabillas, rod mili. --- de finos, fine grinder. molejn m (C), reef, ridge of rock. moler, to grind; to comminute. moleta /, (met) muller; (A) dresser (emery wheel); knurling tool. ---- de diamante, diamond dresser. moleteador m (A), dressing tool; knurl. moletear, to mili; to knurl. molibdato m (qum), molybdate. ---- amnico (lab), ammonium molybdate. molibdenita/, molybdenite (molybdenum ore). molibdeno m, molybdenum. molbdico, molybdic. molibdita/ (miner), molybdite, molybdio ocher. molibilidad/, grindability. molido TO, grindingA molienda /, grinding, milling. ---- en seco, dry grinding. molinero TO, millworker. molinete m, turnstile; (hyd) current meter; (eng) winch head, gypsyhead, niggerhead. --- acopado o de cubetas, Price or cup-type cur rent meter. --- acstico, acoustic current meter. ---- contador o hidromtrico, current meter.

molino m, mili, grinder. ---- a martillos, hammer mili. ---- a tambor, tumbling barrel. ---- balero (M), ball mili. ---- chileno, Chile mili, edge mili. ---- de amasar, pugmill. ---- de arcilla, pugmill, clay mili or mixer. ---- de arena, sand roll. ---- de bolas, ball mili. ---- de cabillas, rod mili. ---- de cilindros, crushing roll or mili, roller mili. ---- de frotamiento, attrition mili. ---- de mazos, stamp mili. ---- de piedras, pebble mili. ---- de rodillos, roll crusher. ---- de rulos (M), roll crusher. ---- de tres mazas (az), three-rollar mili. ---- de tubos, tube mili. ---- de viento, windmill. ---- desleidor (ct), wash mili. ---- hidrulico, water mili. ---- mltiple (az), mltiple mili. ---- triturador, crushing mili or rolla. molo m (Ch)(V), breakwater, sea wall, jetty. ---- de abrigo (Ch), breakwater. molturar (Es), to grind (sugar). mollejn m, grindstone. momento TO, moment; (C) momentum. ---- de adrizamiento (an), righting moment. ---- de empotramiento (est), fixed-end moment. ---- de estabilidad, resisting moment. ---- de fijacin, restraining moment. ---- de flexin, bending moment. ---- de inercia, moment of inertia. ---- de torsin de parada (mot), stalling torque. ---- de vuelco, verturning moment. ---- esttico, static moment. ---- flector (A)(Es), bending moment. ---- flexionante (M), bending moment. --- flexor, bending moment. --- mnimo de torsin de aceleracin (mot), pull-up torque. --- resistente, rtsisting moment. --- torsional de rgimen, rated torque. monacita/ (miner), monazite. monitor TO, (hyd) monitor, giant; (ra)(A)(Sp) monitor. monocido m a, monoacid. monoamnico a, monoammonium. monoatmico, monatomic, monoatomic. monobsico (qum), monobasic. monobiselado a, single-bevel. monobloque, monobloc. monocable a, single-cable. monoclcico a, monocalcium, monocalcic. monocarbonato TO, monocarbonate. monocarril TO, monorail. monoelclico (elc), monoeyelic. monocilndrico, single-cynder. monoclinal, (geol) monoclinal; (miner) (A) monoclinic. monoclnico, monoclino (miner), monoclinic. monocloramina /, 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. monohdrico, monohydric. monoltico, monolithic. monolitizar (A), to solidify, make monolithic. monolito m, monolith. monomagnsico a (qum), monomagnesium. monometlico, monometallic. monomineral (geol), monomineral. monomio m (mat), monomial. monomolecular (qum), monomolecular. monomotor, single-motor. mononitrato m (qum), mononitrate. monopasto m, single-sheave block. monopolar (elc), single-pole, monopolar. monopotasio a, monopotassium. monorriel m, monorail. monosacrido m (az), monosaccharide. monoscopio m (tv), Monoscope (trademark). monoseal (ra), single-signal. monosilicato m, monosilicate. monosilcico (qum), monosilicic. monosimtrico (miner), mOnosymmetric, monoclinic. monosdico a, monosodium. monosulfuro m, monosulphide. montono (mat), monotonic. monotubo (pi), Monotube (trademark). monovalente (qum), monovalent, univalent. monovalvular (ra)(), single-tube. monxido (rri) carbnico, carbn monoxide. monxido de estao, tin monoxide, stannou3 oxide. monta /, (mech) (C) lap. 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 (te), towing winch. --- para edificacin, builder's hoist. montacarros m, elevator for automobiles. montacenizas m, ash hoist. montado a horcajadas (mee), 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) fixture. - al aire (pte)(Ec), cantilever method of erec tion. --- de divisin (mh), ndex fixture.

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de escarif , broachr/ig fixture. --- de orugas, eraw ler or caterpillar mounting. ---- de suspensin (fma), suspensin mount. montante m, post, upright, stud; jamb, guide; stile; vertical member of a truss; mullion, sash bar; transom. - cornijal, crner 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 (ele), guide rack. montantes del camarn (ase), car rails. montantes de gua (ase), rails (car and counterweights). montaa/, mountain; (Pe)(PR) forest; (min)(M) country rock. montaoso, mountainous. montar, to erect, assemble, mount, set. --- en caliente, to shrink on. montaraz m, forest warden. montarrn m (Col), forest. montasacos m, bag elevator. montatrozas m (as), log haul-up rig. montavagones m, car elevator. monte m, mountain; woodland, forest, uncleared land. --- alto, forest. --- bajo, underbrush. --- tallar, forest fit for cutting into timber. montea/, stonecutting; camber, rise of an arch; full-size drawing. montear, to lay out, to make a working drawing of; to arch, vault. montera /, skylight; (min) overburden; (min) (Sp) roof timber. montculo m, mound, hill. montn TO, 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, morera / (mad), mulberry. morbilidad / (is), morbidity, morbity. mordaza/, clamp, jaw; (rr)(C) splice bar; (C) pipe vise. --- aisladora (elc), cleat insulator. --- angular (fe) (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 (elc), break jaw. --- de placas (cab), pate clamp. --- de va (fe), rail brace. --- para cabo de retenida (elc), guy clamp. --- para tubera subfluvial, river clamp. --- para tubos (pet), pipe grip. --- tirador de alambre, come-along clamp (lineman).

mordiente
mordiente m, (rd) curb; (maa)(C) toothing, bonding key. morena/ (geol), moraine. - basal (A), ground moraine. --- central, medial moraine. ---- frontal, terminal moraine. glacial, tul, glacial till. interna o del fondo, ground moraine. ---- lateral, lateral moraine. --- terminal de retroceso, recessional moraine. mornico, morainic, morainal. 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. v --- 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 Pars. --- con maja (lab), mortar and pestle. , -; de fraguado al aire (rfr), air-setting mortar. - de fraguado al fuego (rfr), heat-setting mortar. ---- hidrulico (M), cement mortar. ---- lanzado (M), gunite. mosaico m, mosaic; (M)(A)(Pan) floor tile; a mosaic. -- fotogrfico, mosaic of aerial photographs. ---- regulado (ima), controlled mosaic. mosaiquista m, mosaic laycr. mosasta m (A), floor-tile layer. mosquetn m, snap hook. mosquitero m, mosquito screen or net. --- a guillotina, vertically sliding mosquito screen. mosquito m, mosquito, mtil (is), motile, motilidad /, motility. motobomba /, pump and engine. motocabrestarite 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. motojjenerador TO, motor generator. motogra /, truck crane. rnotmetro m (auto), motometer.

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motomezclador m (conc), truck mixer. motn m, block, pulley. ---- con gancho rgido, stiff-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, loosehook 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, tensin block. ---- de tubera (pet), tubing block. ---- diferencial, differential 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 (ef), heel blocks. motonave /, motor ship. motonera/, set of tackle blocks. motoneta/ (M), small motor vehicle. motoniveladora / (ca), motor grader. motopatrullera / (ca)(A), motor patrol. motopavimentadora /, sel-propelling paving mixer. : * motopropulsor, grupo, electricdrive. motor m, motor; engine; o driving, motive. ---- a bencina (Ch)sigasoiine engine. ---- a combustin interna, intemal-combustion engine. ---- a chorro, jet motor. ---- a nafta, gasolina engine. ---- a petrleo, oil engine. ---- abierto, open motor. ---- acorazado, enclosed motor. ---- blindado, totally enclosed motor. ---- compound, co"npound--wound motor. ---- compound acumulativo (A), cumulative compound motor. --- con decalaje de escobillas, brush-shiting 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.

motor
--- de carburacin o de combustin, internal-

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combustion 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 or 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 re pulsin 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, repulsin induction motor. motor-convertidor, motor converter. motorgenerador, motor generator. motor-serie, serieswound motor. motor-shunt, shunt-wound motor. motorista m, motorman; automobilist; chauffeur; (U) operator of a crane or hoist. ---- adjustador (A), engine repairman. motorizar, to motorize.

motorriel m (fc)(Ch), track velocipede with power. mototralla / (ot), self-powered scraper, tractorscraper. motramita /, mottramite (vanadium ore). movedizo, movable, unstable. mover, to move, drive, actate. 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 or swinging movement. ----perdido, lost motion. muca/ (M), kind of stone used for building. mucheta/ (A), jamb. muebles (m) para bao (M), plumbing fixtures. muela /, grindstone, whetstone, grinder; fiattopped hill; (C) pawl, dog. ---- acopada, cup wheel. ---de esmeril, emery wheel. --- de recortar, cutting-off wheel. --- para engranajes, gear grinder. --- pulidora, polishing wheel. --ranuradora, spline grinder. muellaje m, wharfage, dock charges. muelle m, spring; wharf, dock, quay, mole, pier; (rr) platform; (lg) yard, (lg) landing. ----antagonista, recoil or reactive or antagonistic spring. - carbonero, coal wharf, coaling station. --- de abrigo, breakwater, jetty. --- de ballesta o de hojas, laminated spring. --- de compresin, compression spring. --- demedias pinzas o de pincetas (auto)(U), three-quarter elliptical spring. --- de reclamo (A), recoil or 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, tensin or extensin spring. muerto m, deadman, anchorage. muesca /, notch, mortise, groove, dap, gain, (min) hitch. de chaveta, keyway. --- y espiga, mortise and tenon. muescadora /,<"(min) hitch cutter; (lg) notcher, undercutter. muescar, to notch, mortise, groove, dap. muestra /, sample. --- de sondaje (sx), core. --- fortuita o sin escoger, grab sample. muestrario m, collection of samples, set of drill cores. muestreador m, sampler. - de tierra, soil sampler. inuestrear, to sample. muestreo m, sampling. mufla/, block and fall; (met) muffle. --- con cadena, chain block. mua /, mulo m, mul.

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mulato
mulato m (min), nme used locally for variou8 silver ores. muleta /, any crutch-shaped device; (va) T wrench. ---- para poste (herr), deadman. muletero m, mul driver. muletilla / (min), T-headed nail used in surveying. multa/, penalty, fine, multar, to penalize, impose a penalty. multibanda (ra), multiband. multicanal (ra), multichannel. multicapa, multilayer. multicelular, multicellular. multicntrico, multicentric. multidigestin / (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, multiwire. multifrecuencia (elc), multifrequency. multigama (ra)(A), multiband. multigradual, multistage, multiple-stage. multmetro m (elc), multimeter, multiplepurpose tester. mu timo tor, multiengined. multinomio m, multinomial. multiparcelar, consisting of severa! parcela (land). mltiple m, a manifold; a mltiple, multiplex. ---- de admisin, intake manifold. ---- del agua (di), water manifold. ---- de escape, exhaust manifold. ---- efecto, de, multiple-effect. multiplicacin /, multiplication. multiplicador m (mat)(elc), multiplier. ---- de frecuencia (elc), frequency multiplier. ---- de fuerza al vaco, vacuum booster. multiplicadora electrnica, electrn multiplier. multiplicando m, multiplicand. multiplicar, to multiply. multplice a, mltiple, mltiplo ra, mltiple. ---- comn, common mltiple. niultiploar (elc), multiple-pole, multipole. multirradial, multiradial (drill). multirrejilla (ra), multigrid. multisimtrico, multisymmetrical. multitubular, multitubular. mutiunitario, multiunit. multivlvula (ra), multitube. multivelocidad, multivelocity. multivibrador m (ra), multivibrator. multivoltaje, variable voltage, multivoltage. municionera / (V), ball bearing. municiones /, shot, small balls. municipal, municipal, mueca/, poppet of a lathe; crankpin. -- corrediza (torno), tailstock, poppethead. --- fija (torno), headstock. mueco m, (V) swivel; (CA) a hardwood. muequilla /, pin, spindle.

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---- 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/, socket; journal box, bearing; (naut) gudgeon. muralla /, 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. mrete m, light wall. ---- cortaaguas (hid), baffle or cutoff wall. ---- de guardia (ca), guard wall. ---- deflector (ca), deflector barrier. ---- interceptador (hid), cutoff wall. ---- separador (ca), barrier. muritico, muriatic. muriato m (qum), murate, 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), wing wall. ---de alma (hid), core wall. ---- de apoyo, retaining wall; bearing wall. ---- de asta, wall 1 brick thick. ---- de asta y media, wall \x/ bricks thick. ---- de atraque, quay wall, bulkhead. ---- de cabecera o de cabeza, headwall (culvert) ---- de carga, bearing wall. ---- de catorce (M), wall % 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; parapet. ---- 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 wall (arch). ---- de fachada, front wall. ---- de flanqueo (r)(M), training wall. ---- de impedir (hid)(M), baffle wall. ---- de margen (r), training wall. ---- de media asta, wall J^ brick thick. ---- de muelle, sea wall, bulkhead, quay wall. ---- de obstruccin (hid), baffle wall. ---- de pie, toe wall, (A) cutoff wall (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 wall. ---- de salto, deflector (spillway). - de sostn, retaining wall.

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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/ (geol), muscovadite. muscovado m (az), muscovado. muscovita / (miner), muscovite (mica). muselina/ (ais), muslin.

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

- de plomo, graphite, black lead. ---- japn,japan. negrosina /, vandyke print. neis m (geol), gneiss. nisico, gneissic. nen ra (qum), nen. neopreno m, neopree. neovolcnico (geol), neovolcanic. nper (mat), neper. neperiano (mat), Napierian. nervado, ribbed. nervadura /, rib, counterfort; (rf) purlin; (min) leader. .nervio m, rib, counterfort; (str) web; stay; (rf) purlin. nervura / (A), rib. nervurado (A), ribbed. nesslerizar (is), to nesslerize. neto a, net. neumtica /, 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 s a, neutral (all senses). neutralizador m, neutralizer. --- de atraccin local, magnetic compensator. neutralizar, to neutralize. neutrodino (ra), neutrodyne. neutrn m (qum), neutrn. nevada /, snowfall. nicromio m, Nichrome (alloy) (trademark). nicho ?Wj; niche, (tun) manhole; (elec) cubicle; (rd) pothole; (elec) cabinet. ----del tnel (en), tunnel recess. --- popel del tnel (en), stuffing-box recess. --proel del tnel (en), thrust recess. nido (rn) de abeja, honeycomb (all senses). niebla /, fog. ----de adveccin, advection fog. --- de radiacin, radiation fog. --- de la soldadura, welding haze. nieve /, 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, cise nipple. --- de tanque, tank nipple. --- de unin, unin nipple. - elevador (pet), lifting nipple.

---- de carbn, carbn black. ---- de gas (M), gas or carbn black. ---- de humo, lampbla,ck, carbn or gas black. ---- de lmpara (Es), ampblack. ---- de marfil, ivory black.

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estrangulador, choke nipple. | de aire o de burbuja, spirit level. ---- de anteojo corto, dumpy level. - largo, long nipple. ---- de apoyos en Y, Y level. ---- para manguera, hose nipple. ---- de base, (r) base level; (tv) pedestal level. para soldar, soldering or welding nipple. -reductor concntrico, concentric reducing ---- de bolsillo, pocket level. ---- de comparacin, datum. nipple. - de control (inst), control level. nquel m, nickel. ---- de cuerda, a line level. ---- arsnica!, niccolite, arsenieal nickel. ---- de equilibrio (pozo), standing level. niquelado, nickel-plated. ---- de hormigonado (conc), lift Une. niquelf ero, containing nickel. ---- de horquetas, Y level. niquelina /, (miner) niccolite, copper nickel; ---- de intensidad de sonido (ra), loudness level. nickeline (alloy). ---- de mano, hand or Locke level. niquelocre m, nickel ocher, annabergite. nisa/ (mad), tpelo, black gura, bay poplar. ---- del mar, sea level. nitidez/(tv)(fma), definition. ---- de mira (lev), rod level. nitradora/, nitrator. ---- de negro (tv), black level. nitral m, nitrera /, nitrate bed. ---- de nonio, vernier level. nitrar, to nitrate. ---- de pendiente, slope gage. nitratina /, nitratine, caliche, native sodium ni---- de peralte (fe) (Ch), a track level. trate. ---- de perpendculo, plumb and level. nitrato m, nitrate. ---- de plomar (lev), rod level. ---- de soda, sodium nitrate, nitrate of soda. ---- de portadora (ra), carrier level. ---- de potencia (elc), power level. nitrera /, nitrate reduction. works. ---- de prisma, prism level. ntrico, nitric. ---- de referencia, datum plae; (ra) reference nitrificacin /, nitrlfication. level. nitrificador m, nitrifier. --- de respiracin (aa), breathing line (5 feet nitrito m, nitrito. above floor). nitro m, niter, saltpeter. ---- de ruido (ra), loudness level; noise level. -- potsico, potash niter, potassium nitrate. ---- de seal (ra), signa! level. ---- sdico, soda niter, sodium nitrate. ---- de torpedo, torpedo level. nitroalgodn m, nitrocotton, guncotton. ---- de va, a track level. , nitroalmidn m (vol), nitrostarch. ---- francs (M), Y level. nitrobacterias /, nitrobacteria. fretico, ground-water level* water table. nitrobenceno m, nitrobenzene. ---- geodsico (inst), geodetic level, nitrobenzol m, nitrobenzol, nitrobenzene. ---- medio del mar, mean sea level.; nitrocelulosa /, nitrocellulose. ---- montado o montante (inst), striding level. nitrogelatina/ (vol), nitrogelatin. ---- para constructor, a builder's level. nitrogenado, nitrogenous. ---- para jaln (lev), rod level. nitrogenar, to nitrogenize. ---- rgido, dumpy level. nitrgeno m, nitrogen. ---- taquimtrico de mano, stadia hand level. ---- albuminoideo (is), albuminoid nitrogen. nivelacin/, leveling; grading. > -- amoniacal (is), ammonia nitrogen. ---- baromtrica, barometric leveling. ---- de nitratos, nitrate nitrogen. ---- compuesta, compound leveling. nitroglicerina /, nitroglycerine. ---- de precisin, precise leveling. gelatinada (vol), gelatinized nitroglycerine. ---- taquimtrica, stadia leveling. nitrmetro m, nitrometer. ---- trigonomtrica, trigonometrie leveling. nitronaftalina /, nitronaphthalene. nivelada / (Es), (surv) a sight. nitrosacin /, nitrification. ---- de adelante o de frente, foresght. nitroso, nitrous. ---- de atrs o de espalda, backsight. nitrosomonas / (is), nitrosomonas. nivelador w, (surv) levelman; (ce) grader. nitrosulfrico, nitrosulphuric. ---- de arrastre, pul grader. , nitrotolueno m, nitrotoluol m, nitrotoluene, ni---- de caa (az), cae leveler or kicker. trotoluol. niveladora /, grader, road scraper. nitruracin / (met), nitriding. ---- automotriz, motor grader. nitruro m, nitride. ---- cargadora o elevadora, elevating grader. nivel m, grade, level, elevation; (inst) level. ---- de arrastre, drawn or pul grader. ---- aplomador o de albail, plumb and level, ---- de cuchilla o de hoja, blade grader. masn's level. ---- de empuje angular, trailbuilder, bullgrader ---- basculante (inst), tilting level. angledozer. ---- caballero (Es), striding level. ---- de patrulla, patrol grader. ---- con plomada, plumb level. ---- de rueda recta, straight-wheel grader. ---- de Abney, Abney level. -- de ruedas incunables, leaning-wheel grader --- de agricultor, farm level. ---- de subrasantes, subgrader. ---- de agrimensor o de anteojo, engineer's level. ---- empujadora, bulldozer. ---- de agua (inst), water level. exacta, finegrader, - del agua, water level (pond).

niveladora
---- para ensanche de caminos, road widener. nivelar, to level, grade; to run levis; (rr) to surface. niveleta / (Es), T-shaped rod for sightng in points on a grade. nivelmetro TO, Levelometer (trademark). nivomtrico (A), pertaining to measurement of snow. nivmetro m (A), snow gage. nobleza /, richness (ore). noctovisin / (tv), noctovision. nodal (mat), nodal, nodo TO, (math)(elec) node; (str)(A)(M) panel point. ---- de corriente (elc), current node. ---- de salida (fma), emergence node. ---- de tensin (elc), voltage node. nodulacin /, nodulation. nodular, nodular. nodulo m (geol), nodule. nogal TO (mad), walnut. ---- americano, hickory. ---- blanco, butternut, white walnut. nombre (m) de fbrica, trade ame. nmina /, payroll, list, statement. nomogrfco, nomographic. nomograma TO, nomograph, nomogram, alignment chart. nonio TO, vernier. ---- retrgrado, retrograde vernier. nonius m (Es), vernier. noray TO, mooring post or bitt, bollard. nordeste TO a, northeast. noria/, well; chain pump; bucket elevator; anything operated by endless chain; (C) 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 TO a, north. --- de brjula, compass north. magntico, magnetic north. --- verdadero, true north. novaculita / (geol), novaculite. nuclear, nuclear, nucleal. ncleo TO, core; nucleus; (elec) kernel. --- celular, cellular core wall (dam). ----de aire (elc), air core. ----de arcilla (hid), puddle core. --- de cable metlico, independent wire-rope core. ----de camo (cab), hemp center. ----de cordn metlico o de torn de alambre, (wr) wire-strand core. ----de cuerda (cab elc), rope core. ---- del inducido (elc), armature core. - de perforacin, drill core. ----de plvora (mecha de yol), powder train or core. ---- del radiator (auto), radiator core. ---- del transformador, transformer core. fibroso, (wr) fiber core. ---- magntico, core of a magnet.

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---- testigo (sx), boring or sample core. nudillo TO, plug; nailing block set in masonry; (rf) (V) collar beam. nudo TO, knot (rope); (lbr) knot; (tu) panel point, connection; (p) coupling; (naut) knot1 (top) junction of mountain ranges; (su) node of cae. --- apretado (mad), sound or fast knot, intergrown knot (live branch). blando (mad), rotten knot. --- corredizo (cab), running knot or bowline; slip or sliding knot. --- de los aseguradores (elc), underwriters' knot. ---- de presilla (cab), bowline knot. ---- de rizos (cab), reef or fat or square knot. ---- derecho, flat or reef knot; carrick bend. ---- encajado (mad), encased knot (dead branch). ---- flojo (mad), lose knot. ---- llano (cab), flat or reef knot. ---- sano (mad), sound or tight or red knot. ---- vicioso (mad), unsound or lose knot. nudoso (mad), knotty. nuez /, drill chuck; ball-and-socket. numerador m, numerator; numbering machine. numrico, numerical. nmero TO, number. ---- atmico, atomic number. ---- cetnico, cetane number. - cuntico, quantum number. ---- de emulsin a vapor, steam emulsin number (oil). - de fbrica (maq), shop or factory number. ---- de ndice Diesel, Diesel ndex number. ---- de masa (qum), mass number. ---- de neutralizacin, neutralizaron number (oil). ---- de precipitacin (qum), precipitation num ber. ---- de Reynolds (tub), Reynolds number. ---- de saponificacin (qum), saponification number. ---- de serie (maq), serial or shop number. ---- de tinte (lab), ye number. ---- de transferencia (qum), transport or transference number. ---- de viscosidad, viscosity number. ---- de yodo, iodine valu or number. ---- pH (is), pH number. numultico (geol), nummulitic. nutacin /, nutation.

andubay m, a South American hardwood. ire TO, an Argentine lumber (semihard).

obenque TO, guy; obenques (en), shrouds. objetivo TO, object glass, objective. ---- gran angular (fma), wide-angle lena. oblicungulo, oblique-angled. oblicuar, to cant, skew. oblicuidad /, skew, obliquity. oblicuo, oblique, skew.

obligaciones
obligaciones, liabilities. obligacionista, bondholder, obligado (C), tight, strained, 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 (C), extra work. ---- falsa, (bdg)(C)(M) falsework; (conc)(C) forms. . ---limpia (V), masonry or woodwork not plastered. --- -muerta, (sb) upper works; (hyd)(sb) freeboard; (pet) deadwood. --viva, (na) submerged part of a ship; (mech) (C) moving parts. obras, works, jobs. de acueducto o de agua, waterworks. ----de aduccin (hid), headworks, intake works, headrace, approach 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 struc ture, wasteway. ---- de toma (hid), intake works, headworks. ---- fiscales (Ch), public works. ---- ligeras (en), upper works. ---- portuarias, port works. ---- pblicas, public works. ---viales, road work. obrador m, workman; workshop; working platform; (A) construction plant. obraje m, working, manufacture; workshop; (A) lumber camp. obrajera/ (B), lumber shed. obrajero m, foreman; (B) skilled workman; (A) lumberman. obrar, to work; to construct, make. obrero m, workman; laborer. ---- de la va (fe), trackman, track laborer. -- diestro, skilled workman. ---- electricista, electrician's helper; any electrical worker. observacin /, observation. observador m, observer. obsidiana /, obsidian, volcanic glass. obsidianita/ (geol), obsidianite. obsolescencia/ (Ch), obsolescence. obsoleto (C), obsolete. obstruir, to obstruct, block. obturado por aire, airbound. obturador m, plug, stopper; (pb) trap; (auto) choke; (pet) packer; (pmy) shutter, stop; (auto) throttle. - central (fma), between-the-lens shutter. ---- del aire (auto), choke. --- de cemento (pet), cementing plug. --- de circulacin (pet), circulation packer. --- de cortinilla (fma), louver shutter. --- de diafragma iris (fma), iris-diaphragm shut ter. - de flujo (pet), flow packer.

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ofertante

---- de la gasolina (auto), throttle. -- de hojas paralelas (fma), parael-leaf shut ter. ---- de laminillas (fma), laminated shutter. de laminillas giratorias (fma), rotating-leaf shutter. -- de laminillas radiales (fma), radial-leaf shut ter. ---- de persiana (fma), louver shutter. ---- de plano focal (fma), focal-plane shutter. ---- de produccin (pet), production packer. ---- de traslado (pet), crossover packer. ---- dentro del objetivo (fma), between-the-lens shutter. obturar, to stop up, plug, sea!; (auto) to throttle. obtusngulo, obtuse-angled. obtuso, obtuse. ocasin, de, secondhand, used; at a bargain. occidental, western. ocano m; ooean. oclusin /, occlusion, oconita/ (ais), okonite. ocote m (M), pine. ocozol m (mad), gum. ocre m, ocher. ---- amarillo (miner), yellow ocher or earth, limonite. ---- azul, mineral blue, azurite. ---- colorado (miner) (pigmento), red ocher. ---- de antimonio, an.timony ocher, native aritimony oxide. ---- de nquel, annabergite, nickel ocher. ---- negro, black ocher, wad, bog manganeso. octagonal, octagonal. octgono m, octagon; a uctagonal. octal (ra), octal, octanaje m, octane rating. octnico, a octane. octano tn, octane. octante m (mat)(inst), octant. octava/ (ra), octave. octavalente (qum), octavalent. octavo m, one eighth. octodo m (ra), octode. octogonal, octagonal. octgono m, octagon. octosa/ (az), octose, ocular TO, eyepiece, ocular; a ocular. ---- reticulado, filar eyepiece. ---- simple, simple eyepiece (invertd image). ---- terrestre o de imagen recta, terrestrial or erecting eyepiece. oculto (elc), concealed. ocupacin/, oceupation, job, trade. ochava /, beveled crner of a building at street intersection. ochavado, octagonal. ochavar, to make Octagonal; (A) to bevel the crner of a building. odgrafo m, odograph. odmetro m, odometer, hodometer. odontgrafo m, odontograph. oersted m (elc), oersted. oeste TO, west. oferta /, bid, proposal, tender. ofertante (A), bidder.

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oficial m, dfficer, official; journeyman, worker at a trade (skilled, semiskilled, or helper according to locality); o official. ---- carpintero, journeyman carpenter. major, chief clerk. oficina/, office; workshop; (Ch) nitrate works. --central o matriz, headquarters, main ofiice. ---- de beneficio o de fusin, smelter. --de campo, field office. ---- meteorolgica, weather bureau. - salitrera (Ch), nitrate works. oficinista, office employee. oficio TO, trade, occupation; official letter. oficios de edificacin, building trades. ofita/ (geol), ophite (diabase). hmico, ohmic. ohmmetro, ohmimetro, hmmetro m, ohmmeter. ohmio TO (elc), ohm. ohmio-milla, ohm-mile. o jada/ (Col), skylight; putlog hole. ojal TO, 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 (Ec), punch. ojete m, ear (elec rr); eyelet. ojillo TO, eyelet, eye, grommet. ---- de platillo, pad eye, eye pate. ---- giratorio, swivel eye. ojiva /, ojive, rib of a groined arch. ojo TO, eye; opening, span, bay. ---- 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),electric eye,photoelectric cell. ---- mgico (ra) (M), magic eye, tuning indicator tube. ---- tipo de azuela (herr), adz eye. ---- tipo de hacha (herr), ax eye. ola /, wave. ---- de fondo, ground swell; ground roller. ---- estacionaria o de interferencia, standing wave. olaje TO, wave action, waves, wave motion. oleada/, big wave; surge; swell. oleaginoso, oleaginous. oleaje TO, wave action, waves; surge, hydraulic bore. oleato alumnico, aluminum olate. leo m, oil. oleoducto TO, pipe Une for oil. olemetro TO, oleometer. oleoneumtico, oleopneumatic. oleosidad/ (lu), oiliness. oleoso, oily. oligisto TO, oligist, hematite, specular iron ore. ---- micceo, micaceous iron ore, hematite. rojo, red iron ore, hematite. oligoclasa/ (miner), oligoclase. oligoclasita / (geol), oligoclasite. olmo TO, elm. olor TO, odor. olormetro TO, odorimeter, odorometer. olla /, pot, dish. ---- de remolino (r), pothole. ---- para fundir, melting pot. ---- para soldadura, solder pot. ollao TO, grommet hole in canvas, eyelet grommet. olleta/ (top), pothole. ombrgrafo TO, recording rain gage, ombrograph, ombrmetro TO, rain gage, ombrometer. mnibus TO, bus, mnibus. ---- , barra (elc), bus bar. ---- de trole, trolley coach. omngrafo TO (tel), omnigraph. omnmetro TO (lev), omnimeter. onda/, wave; (elec) surge, impulse. ---- acstica, sound wave. ---- amortiguada (elc), damped wave. celeste o de cielo (ra)(A), sky or indirect or ionospheric wave. ---- conductora (ra) (A), carrier wave. ---- continua interrumpida (ra), interrupted con tinuous wave. ---- corta, de (ra), short-wave. ---- cuadrada (ra), square wave. ---- de compresin o de empuje (vibracin), push or compression or P wave. ---- de corte (vibracin), shear or transverso or S wave. ---- de dilatacin (geof), dilational wave. ---- de explosin (geof), blast wave. ---- de frecuencia acstica, voice-frequency electric wave. ---- de llamada (ra), calling wave. ---- de oscilacin, oscillating or gregarious wave, ---- de reposo (ra), spacing 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 ionospheric 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), plae wave. ---- polarizada horizontalmente (ra), horizontally polarized wave. ---- portadora o transportadora (elc), carrier wave. ----refleja o reflejada (ra), reflected or indirect wave; echo. ---- senoidal o sinusoide, sine wave. separadora (tel), spacing or back wave.

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---- ssmica, seismic ray. >-- sonora, sonad wave. : sostenida (ra), continuous wave. ---- terrestre (ra), ground wave. ---- transversal (vibracin), shear or transversa or S wave. ondametro m (ra), wavemeter. ---- de absorcin, absorption wavemeter. ---- heterodino, heterodyne wavemeter or frequency meter. ondmetro m (A) (Es), wavemeter. onddgrafo m (elc), ondograph. ondograma m (elc), ondogram. ondoscopio m (elc), ondoscope. ondulacin/, undulation. ondulado, corrugated; wavy. ondulatorio, undulatory. onza/, ounce. ---- lquida, fluid ounce. oolita/ (geol), oolit. opacador m (auto)(U), dimmer. opacidad/, opacity. opaco, opaque. opalescencia /, opalescence. opalescente, opalescent. operable a mano, manually operable. operacin/, operation, working. operaciones de campaa o de campo, field work. operaciones de escritorio o de gabinete, office work. operaciones de taller, shopwork. operador TO, engine runner, operator; workman; (A) telegraph operator; (surv)(Sp)(A) instrumentman; (Sp) tool. operar, to run, oprate, work. operario m, workman, laborer, operative; engine runner. operario-herramentista, machinist, operator of a machine tool. oposicin / (elc), opposition. opresor m, setscrew; (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, cup-point setscrew. ---- de punta cnica, cone-point setscrew. ---- de punta chata, flat-point setscrew. ---- de punta ovalada, oval-head setscrew. ---- hueco, socket or hollow setscrew. ---- sin cabeza, headless setscrew. ptico, optical. ptimo, optimum. oquedad/, cavity, hollow; (M) porosity. orden/, order, command. ---- de compra, purchase order. orden m, order, succession, sequence. - alternado (sol), wandering sequence. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing sequence. ---- de encendido (mg), firing order. ---- de retroceso (sol), step-back sequence. ---- equilibrado (sol), balanced sequence. ordenada /, ordinate, offset. ---- media, middle ordinate. ordenanzas (/) de edificacin, building law or code. orear (C), to ventlate; to arate.

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oreja/, lug, lobe, flange; fluke of an anchor; claw of a hammer; (elec rr) ear. --- de alimentacin (fe elc), feeder ear. - de anclaje, (elec) outrigger; (elec rr) strain ear. --- de empalme (fe elo), splicing ear. ----de traccin (or), grouser. --- tensora (fe elc), strain ear. orejeta (/) de rueda (auto), wheellug. orejeta de soldadura, solder lug. orgnico, organic. organismo m, organism. rgano m (mee), part, pece, member, device, appliance. rganos --- de desprendimiento (elc), releasing gear, trip meehnism. --- de mando de la vlvula, valve gear. --- de maquinaria, machine parts. --- de regulacin, regulating mechanism. organolptico (is), organoleptic. orientacin/, (surv)(chem)(miner)(math) orientation; (pmy) heading. --- de base (fma), basal Orientation. --- relativa (fma), relativa orientation. orientador m, orientator. oriental, eastern. orientar, to orient. orificio m, orfice, hole. --- alargado (est), slotted bole. --- de admisin, (eng) intake port. ---- de aristas vivas o de borde afilado (hid), sharp-edged orfice. ---- de drenaje, woep or drain hole. --- de entrada redondeada (hid), rounded-approach orifice. - de escape, (eng) exhaust port. ---- de estrangulacin, throttling orfice. ---- de purga, drain hole. ---- de revisin, inspection hole. ---- gua, pilot hole. ---- sin contraccin (hid), suppressed orifice. ---- sumergido (hid), submerged orifice. origen m (lev)(mat), origin. orilla/, edge; (r) bank, shore; (rd) shoulder. ---- cortante, cutting edge. ---- de acera, curb. ---- del camino, roadside. ---- del mar, seacoast. orn m, rust. orina /, orines m, urie. orinal, orinado m, urinal. ---- de pared, wall urinal. ---- de pie, pedestal urinaL ---- recto, stall urinal. orinla/ (F), urinal. orinque m, buoy rope. orla fretica (A), caplary fringe. oro m, gold. ---- corrido (Ch), alluvial gold. orogrfico, orographic. orgrafo m (lev), orograph. orohidrografa /, orohydrography. orohidrogrfico, orohydrographic. ormetro m, orometer. orticn m (tv), Orthicon (trademark).

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orticonoscopio m (ra), orthiconoscope. ortoaluminato (TO) de calcio, calcium orthoaluminate. ortoclasa/ (miner), orthoclase. ortoclasita/ (geol), orthoclasite. ortoclstico, orthoclastic. ortocromtico, orthochromatic. ortofira/ (geol), orthophyre. ortofosfato calcico, calcium orthophosphate, bone phosphate. ortogneis m (geol), orthogneiss. ortogonal, orthogonal, right-angled. ortogrfico (mat), orthographic. ortosa/ (miner), orthoclase, orthose. ortosilicato (TO) de calcio, calcium orthosih'cate. ortosilcico, orthosilicic. ortotolidina / (qum), orthotolidine. orugas /, crawler tread, caterpillar mounting. oscilacin /, oscillation. ----amortiguada, damped oscillation. ---- forzada (elc), forced oscillation. ---parsita (ra), parasitic oscillation. oscilador TO (mee) (elc) (ra), oscillator. ---- a cristal (ra), crystal oscillator. ---- a vlvula, vacuum-tube oscillator. ---- autocontrolado, self-excited oscillator. ---- barredero (ra), sweep oscillator. ---- de acoplamiento electrnico (ra), electroncoupled oscillator. ---- de audiofrecuencia (ra), audio or audiofrequeney oscillator. ---- de bloqueo (ra), blocking oscillator. ---- de desviacin vertical, vertical-deflection oscillator. ---- de frecuencia variable, variable-frequency oscillator. ---- de parrilla, grate rocker. - de prueba (ra), test or all-wave oscillator. ---- de pulsacin (ra), beat oscillator. ---- de relajamiento (ra), relaxation oscillator. ---- de toda onda (ra), signal or all-wave oscilla tor. ---- piezoelctrico, piezo oscillator. ---- tipo explosor (elc), spark-gap oscillator. oscilar, to oscillate, swing. oscilatorio, oscillating. oscilografia /, oscillography. oscilogrfico, oscillographic. oscilgrafo, oscillograph. ---- electrnico, cathode-ray or electronic oscil lograph. oscilograma TO, oscillogram. osciloscopio TO, oscilloscope. ---- de rayos catdicos, cathode-ray oscilloscope. osmio TO (qum), osniium. osmondita / (met), osmondite. osmosis /, osmosis. osmtico, osmotic. osteocola /, animal glue. otero TO, hill, knoll. ovado, ovate, oval. oval a, oval. ovalado, oval, slotted (hole). ovalizar, to make oval. valo TO, oval. ovoide, egg-shaped, ovoid.

volo m, quarter round, oxalato TO, oxalate. ---- de amonio (is), ammonium oxalate, ---- potsico, potassium oxalate. oxlico, oxalic. oxiacetilnico a, oxyacetylene. oxicloruro (TO) de plomo, lead oxychloride. oxidabilidad /, oxidizability. oxidable, oxidizable. oxidacin /, oxidation, rusting. ---- fraccionada, fractional oxidation. oxidante TO, oxidant. oxidar, to oxidize; oxidarse, to rust. oxidasa / (is), oxidase. xido TO, oxide. ---- carbnico, carbonie oxide, carbn monoxide. ---- cprico, copper or cupric oxide, (miner) tenorite. ---- cuproso, cuprous oxide, red oxide of copper, copper suboxide. ---- de calcio, calcium oxide, quicklime. ---- de cinc, zinc oxide, (miner) zincite. ---- de hierro, iron oxide. ---- de magnesio, magnesium oxide, magnesia. - frrico hidratado, hydrous ferric oxide. --- ferrosofrrico o magntico, ferrosoferric or magnetic iron oxide. ---- hdrico, hydrogen oxide, water. ---- rojo de cinc, zincite, red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc. oxidrilin TO, hydroxyl ion. oxidrilo TO, hydroxyl. oxigenar, to oxygenate. oxgeno TO, oxygen. oxihidrato m, oxyhydrate. oxihdrico, oxyhydric. oxilquido TO, liquid oxygen. oxinitrato TO, oxynitrate. oxisal /, acid salt. oxisulfato m, oxysulphate. oxisulfuro m, oxysulphide. oyamel TO, a Mexican pine. ozonador, ozonizador m (pa), ozonator, ozonizer. ozonar, ozonificar, ozonizar, to ozonize, ozonate. ozono TO, ozona /, ozone. ozoometra /, ozonometry. ozonmetro TO, ozonometer. ozonoscpico, ozonoscopic. ozonoscopio TO, ozonoscope.

pabelln TO, bellmouth; tent, canopy; (U) auto hood; (Ch) shed. -- dormitorio (PR), bunkhouse. pabilo TO, wick; packing; (C) calking yarn. paca /, bale. pacana (mad), pecan. pacar TO, a South American lumber (semihard), paco TO (miner), paco. pacur TO (A), a hardwood. pafln TO, soffit. pagador TO, paymaster. pagadura /, paymaster's office. pagar TO, (com) note. pago TO, payment.

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pago . ---al contado, cash payment. , ---a cuenta, payment on account. .. ---anticipado, advance payment. - aplazado, deferred payment. paila/, boiler (small). pailera /, (C) boer shop, boilermaking; (M) coppersmith shop. pailero m (C), boilermaker. painel m, panel. paisajista m, landscape engineer or contractor, paja /, straw. --de agua, measure of water equal to 2 cu cm per sec plus. (In some places 3^6 o a marco.) ---- de madera, excelsior. pajareque m (V)(AC), see bahareque. pajuela/ (vol)(M), fuse. pala/, shovel; blade; paddle; scraper. ---- a cuchara (A), power shovel. ---- a guinche (A), cable-operated scraper. ---- a vapor, steam shovel. ---- aplanadora (A), skimmer scoop. ---- carbonera, scoop or coal or fire shovel. ---- con balde de arrastre (A), dragline excavator. ----con empuadura de estribo o con puna de asa, D-handle shovel. ---cuadrada, square-point shovel. --- de arrastre, drag or slip scraper; trench hoe, pullshovel, backdigger. ---- de arrastre giratoria, rotary scraper. ---- de azadn, backdigger, pullshovel. ---- de bencina, gasoline shovel. ---- de buey o de caballo, drag or slip scraper. ---- de cable de arrastre, dragline excavator. ---- de camin, truck shovel. ---- de cubo (A), scoop shovel. : ---- de cuchara, scoop shovel, coal scoop. ---- de chuzo (min),round-point shovel. ---- de empuje recto (V), bulldozer. ---- de fogonero, coal scoop. de fuerza o de potencia, power shovel. ---- de mango largo, long-handled shovel. ---- de palear (A), square-point shovel; shovel of any type as opposed to a spade. ---- de punta (Es), round-point shovel. ---- de reverso abierto, hollow-back shovel, --de reverso liso, plain-back shovel. ---- de ruedas, wheeled scraper. --del timn (en), rudder blade. ---- de tiro (ec), dragshovel, pullshovel, trench hoe. ---- de traccin, traction shovel. ---- de tractor, tractor excavator or shovel. ---- desencapadora, stripping shovel. empujadora, dozer shovel. ---- excavadora (Es), power shovel. ---- flotante, dipper dredge. ---- fresno, fresno scraper. ---- hidrulica de arrastre, hydraulic scraper. ---- mecnica, power shovel. ---- neumtica, pneumatic clay spade, air spade; (A) pneumatically operated scraper. ---- niveladora, skimmer scoop. ---- oval (M), round-point shovel. ---- para hoyos, posthole or telegraph shovel. 221

palanquita
---- para puntear (A), spade. ---- punta corazn (A), round-point shovel. ---- punta cuadrada, square-point shovel. ---- rasadora, skimmer scoop. ---- redonda, round-point shovel. ---- retroexcavadora, dragshovel, pullshovel. ---- topadora (A), bulldozer. ---- transportadora, carrying or Carryall or haul---- volcadora (A), drag scraper. ---- zanjadora, ditching shovel, trench, hoe.

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ing scraper.

pala-draga, pala-gra rastrera, dragline excavator. palada /, shovelful. paladio m (qum), palladium. palagonita/ (geol), palagonite. palanca/, lever, crowbar; arm of a couple; purchase; (A) steel billet. ---- acodillada o angular, bell crank. ---- de acoplamiento (A), clutch lever. ---- de adrizamiento (an), righting arm or lever. ---- de aguja (fe), switch lever. ---- de balancn, rocker lever. ---- de cambio, (rr) switch lever; (auto) gearshift lever; (mt) quick-change or change-gear lever. ---- de cambio de marcha, reversing lever; gear shift 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, friction-clutch lever. ---- de gancho, cant hook, peayy. ---- de leva, cam lever. ---- de mando, control lever. ---- 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), grpund pr tumbling lever. ---- de vaivn, rocker arm. ---- de vlvula (mg), valve leyer, rocker arm. ---- de velocidades (auto), gearshift lever. ---- disparadora, tripping lever. ---- en T, T crank. ---- inversora del avance (mh), feed-reverse lever. ---- oscilante, rocker lever. ---- ruptora (auto), breaker arm. palangana/, washbasin; water-closet bowl. palanque m (M), barring, working with a bar. palanquear, to pry. palanquero m, (Ch) brakeman; (Col) timbermant palanqueta/, handspike; small lever. palanquilla /, (A) (Sp) steel billet. palanquita /, small lever. ---- de desembrague (auto), eluteh-release lever. ---- de desenganche, trip lever. ---- del encendido (auto), spark lever. ---- de estrangulacin o del obturador (auto), throttle lever.

palanquita
---- del interruptor (elc), switch lever or key. palastrear, to trowel. palastro TO, pate steel; sheet metal; steel slab. ---- de ensamble, gusset pate. ---- de hierro, sheet iron. ---- en bruto (met) (est), steel slab. ---- ondulado, corrugated sheets. palastre TO, trowel. palconcellos TO (hid) (A), stop logs. paleador TO, shoveler. paleadora / (Pe), power shovel. palear, to pound; to shovel. palendra / (Col), shovel, spade. paleo TO, shoveling. palero TO, shoveler; (min) timberman. paleta/, 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 vane. ---- de yesero, plasterer's paddle. ---- directriz o guiadora (turb), guide vane, wicket gate. ---- esparcidora (ca), spreader-finisher. ---- espumadora (az), foam scraper. paletada /, trowelful. paletador (conc), spader. paletazo TO, stroke of a trowel. paletn TO (llave), bit, web. paln m, spade. ---- neumtico (V), clay digger, air spade. paliza/ (Ec), split-cane base for mud plaster. palizada/, fence, palisade, stockade; trestle bent. ---- para nieve, snow fence. palma, palmera /, palm. palme jares (en), cargo battens. palmer TO (A), micrometer caliper. palmito TO, 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 (en), pole mast; lower mast. ---- mrmol, a hardwood. - mayor (en), mainmast. ---- piedra (A), a hardwood. ---- santo, lignum vitae. palometa/ (B), wall bracket. palomilla/, wall bracket; bearing, journal box. ---- de barandilla, handrail bracket. ---- de pared (elc), house or wall bracket. ---- para clavar (elc), drive bracket. paldico, malarial.

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paludismo m, malaria. palustre TO, trowel; a swampy, marshy. palustrear, to trowel. palustrillo TO, pointing trowel. pallete m (nut), fender mat, cargo mat. pampa /, flat country, prairie, pampas. pampero TO (A)(U), thunderstorm, line squall. pan TO, a cake or himp of anything, a pat. de carbn, coal briquet. de hierro, pig of iron. ---- de tierra, soil eake. panales m (conc), honeycomb. pancromtico, panchromatic. pancromatismo TO, panchromatism. pancho TO (pi) (Ch), drop hammer. panda/ (C), sag; warp. pandear, to buckle, sag, bulge. pandeo TO, buckling, sagging, bulging. panderete TO, course of brick laid on edge; wall of brick on edge; wall 1 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. panela/ (V), panel; flat tile; brown sugar. panino m (min) (M), country rock. panizo m (Ch) (B), gangue. panne /, breakdown, engine failure. panormico, panoramic. pantalla /, 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), mosaic. ---- nuclear (hid), core wall. ---- plana (A), flat slab (dam). pantano TO, lake, reservoir; swamp, bog, marsh. ----de reserva, storage reservoir. ----regulador, regulating reservoir. pantanoso, swampy, marshy. pantelgrafo TO, pantelegraph, facsmile telegraph. pantogrfico, pantographic. pantgrafo TO, pantograph. pantmetra /, pantometer. pantometra /, pantometry. pantomtrico, pantometric. pantmetro TO, pantometer; bevel square. pantoque m (en), bilge, turn of the bilge. pantscopo, pantoscopio TO, pantoscope. panza /, belly of a vessel; entasis of a column. ----de pescado, fish belly, bulge.

paetada

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paetada/ (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, paper. --- aceitado (ais), oiled paper. --aislador, insulating paper. ---- alquitranado, tar paper. ---- asbestino, asbestos paper. ---- brillante (fma), glossy paper. -----carbnico (A), carbn paper. ---- congo (lab), Congo paper. ---- cuadriculado, cross-section or graph or coordinate paper. ---- chupn, blotting paper. ---- de calcar, tracing paper. ---- de carbn, carbn paper. ---- de cartucho (dib), cartridge paper. ---- de curacin (conc), curing paper. ---- de crcuma (lab), turmeric or crcuma paper. ---- de dibujo, drawihg paper. --de edificacin, building paper. ---- de ensayo, test paper. ---- de esmeril, emery paper. --de estao, tin foil. ---de filtrar, filter paper. ---- de granate, garnet paper. ---- de lija, sandpaper. ---de lija de pedernal, flint paper. ---- de Manila, Manila paper. ---- de ozono (lab), ozone paper. ---- de pescado (elc), fish paper. ---- de revestimiento, sheathing or building paper. ---- de tornasol (lab), litmus paper. ---- de vidrio, glass paper. ---- embreado, roofing or tar paper. ---- heliogrfico, blueprint paper. ---- indicador o reactivo, test paper. ---- para juntas, gasket paper. ---- para perfiles, profile paper. ---- para subrasante (ca), subgrade paper. ---- parafinado (ais), parafEned paper. ---- sellado o timbrado, stamped paper (official). ---- semilogartmico, semilogarithmic paper. ---- tela (dib) (Col), tracing paper. ---- yodatado (lab), iodate paper. 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 (fma), stereo pair. -- magntico, magnetic couple. --- motor o de rotacin, torque. ---- trmico, thermocouple, thermopair, thermoelectric couple. parabalancn m (pet), headache post.

parbola /, parbola. parablico, parabolic. paraboloide m, paraboloid. parabrisa m, windshield. paracadas m, safety device on an elevator; parachute. paracarbonilla m, cinder trap. paracntrico, paracentric. paraclasa/ (geol), thrust, fault. paracolon (lab), paracolon. parachispas m, spark arrester. parachoque m, bumper, bffer. parada /, a stop; obstruction; (hyd) diversin dam; shutdown, (elec) outage; (M) shift (men), gang, crew paradera / (hid), sluice gate. paradero m, railroad station; stopping place: parking space. paradiclorobenceno m, paradichlorobenzene. parado, steep. parador m (mee), stop. parafango m, mudguard. parafina /, paraffin. parafinado, paraffin-dipped, treated with paraffin. parafinicidad /, parafinicity. parafnico, paraffinic. parafinoso, containing paffin. parafuego m, fire 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 (id), ice screen. parahusar, to drill (metal). parahuso m, hand drill for metis. paraso m, a South American hardwood. paral m, post, upright, pole; (sb) ground way. paralctico, parallactic. paralaje /, parallax. ---- estereoscpica absoluta (fma), absolute stereoscopic parallax. paralela/(mat), paralll. paralelas de cruceta (mv), crosshead guides. paralelar, to paralll. paraleleppedo m, parallelepiped. paralelismo m, parallelism. paralelo m, (geog)(mth) paralll; o paralll. paralelogramo m, parallclogram. paralizar, to stop, shut down. paralurte m, shed for protection against landslides. parallamas m, fame arrester or check; fire stop or wall. paramagntico, paramagetic. paramagetismo m, parmagnetism. paramentar, to face. paramento m, face, surface; (C) hanging ledge. paramera /, regin of paramos, bleak country paramtrico, parametric. parmetro m (mat), parameter. pramo m, high plateau, paramo. paranieve, snow fence, snow trap. paranitrofenol (lab), paranitrophenol.

parante

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parante m (A), post, stud, scaffold pole; vertical member of a trusa. parapectina/ (az), parapectin. parapeto TO, parapet. parar, to stop, shut down. pararrayos m, lightning arrester or rod. ---- a pilas de aluminio, aluminum-cell 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, comb-type arrester. ---- de vlvula, valve-type arrester. parsito m o, parasite, (elec) stray. ---- paldico, malaria parasite. parsitos atmosfricos (ra), atmospherics, static. parasol, visera (auto), sun visor. parata /, terrace. paratrfico (is), paratrophic. parauso m, gimlet, carpenter's brace; mandrel. paraviento m, windshield. paraxial, paraxial. parcela /, parcel of land. parcelar, to divide into lots. parcial, partial. parchar, to patch. parche m, patch. parcho m (C)(PR), patch. parecillo m, rafter. pared /, wall. ---- acerada, faced wall. ----apionada (Col), gable wall. ----cargada o de apoyo, bearing wall. ----cortafuego o contra incendio, fire wall. --- de arrimo, curtain wall; partition. d gravilla o de pedregullo, gravelwall (well). - de particin (Col), partition. --- de relleno (ed), curtain or panel or filler or enclosure or apron wall. ---- desviadora (hid), baffle wall. ---- divisoria o de separacin, divisin wall, par tition. ---- divisoria parafuego, fire partition. ---- encerradora o de cerramiento, enclosure wall. ---- enchapada o revestida, veneered walL ---- maestra, main or bearing wall. ---- medianera, party wall. paredn m, thick wall; (M) cliff. pareja/, team of horses; (pt)(C) priming coat. ---- auxiliar, snap or snatcb. team. parejo, even, flush. parnquima m, pith of sugar cae. pargasita / (miner), pargasite, hornblende. parhilera/, ridgepole; (V) framework of a peaked roof. parihuela/, handbarrow; (lg) ranking bar. parlante m (ra), loudspeaker. ---- de bobina mvil, dynamic or moving-coil loudspeaker. paro m, shutdown; breakdown; strike; lockout. ---- forzoso (C), lockout. ---- obrero, strike. ---- patronal, lockout. parpadear, to flicker (light). parpadeo m (ra), flicker. parqueadero m (auto), parking place.

parquear, to park. parqueo m, parking. parquerizar (met), to parkerize. parrilla/, rack, grating, grate, grid; grizzly; (dd) gridiron; (elec) grid, network; (rd)(M) bar mat. ---- articulada, chain grate. ---- contra basuras (hid), trashrack. ---- 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, rocking grate. ---- sacudidora, shaking grate. parte m, report, communication. ---- del accidente, accident report. parte/, part; (leg) party. partes ---- alicuantas, aliquant parts. ---- alcuotas, aliquot parts. ---- contratantes, contracting parties. ---- de repuesto, replacement parts, spares. parteaguas m, (top) divide, ridge; (irr)(M) divisin box; (bdg)(M) nosing (pier). ---- continental, continental divide. parteluz m, mullion; muntin, sash bar. partcula /, particle. - alfa, alpha particle. particulado, particulate. partida/, item; lot, shipment, consignment; (act) entry. ---- global, lump-sum item (contract). partido, split, divided. partidor m (irr), device for proportional divisin of water over a diversin dam; divisin ' box; (va) spreader. : --- del fango (min), sludge splitter. ---- de muestras, sample splitter. ---- de ncleos (min), core splitter. ---- de tensin (elc), voltage divider. partidora (/) de hormign, concrete or paving breaker. ---- de pavimentos, paving breaker. pasa/ (nav), channel, fairway, gut. pasabanda (ra)(A), band-pass (filter). pasacorrea m (Ch), belt shifter. pasada/ (cal)(sol)(met), pass. pasadera /, walkway, footbridge, catwalk; (rr) (A) overhead crossing. pasadizo m, passage, corridor, aisle, hallway; catwalk. ---- del ascensor (A), elevator shaft. pasador m, pin, cotter; door bolt; track bolt; tie rod; driftbolt; (Sp) dowel. ---- ahusado, taper pin, driftpin. ---- antilevadizo (bisagra), nonrising pin. ---- de aletas (U), cotter pin. ---- de articulacin, wrist pin. ---- de banco (en), slab pin. ---- de bisagra, hinge pin. ---- de cabo, marlinspike, fid. ---- del cigeal, crankpin. ---- de la cruceta, crosshead pin. ---- de cuero (Ch), leather belt lacing. ---- de chaveta, cotter pin.

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pasador de eje (auto), axle pin, ---- del mbolo, pistn pin, (auto) gudgeon pin. - de embutir, mortise door bolt, flush bolt. -- de enganche, coupling pin. ---- del excntrico, eccentric pin. ---- de grillete, shackle bolt. ---- de horquilla, clevis pin. ---- fijo o inaflojable, fast pin (butt). ---- hendido, cotter pin. ---- suelto, lose pin (butt). pasahombre m (A), manhole. pasaje m, passage money, fare; narrows, strait; passage, corridor. pasajero m, pasaenger. pasamano m, handrail, banister; gangway. pasaporte m, passport. pasaport m (PR), keyhole saw. pasarela/, footbridge; (A) walkway. ---- de servicio, operating bridge. ---- puente, footbridge. pasatiempo w (Ch), timekeeper. pase m (fe), pass. paseo m, (PR) shoulder of a road; (Sp) sidewalk. pasero m (Col), ferryboat; ferryman. pasillo m, walkway, corridor, aisle, passageway. pasividad/ (qum)(elc), passivity. pasivo m (cont), liabilities; a passive (all senses). paso m, step, pace; passage; step, stair tread, run; ladder rung; (top) pass; ford; (mech) pitch, lead; (cab) tuck. a nivel, grade crossing. ---- aparente (rs), apparent pitch. ' circunferencial, circular or are pitch. ---- de arrollamiento (elc), winding pitch. ---- de batea (V), paved ford. ---- de buzn (Pe), manhole step. ---- de calibracin (di), metering passage. . del colector (elc), commutator pitch. de cuerda (en), chordal pitch. ---- de filtracin (hid), path of seepage. ---- de hojarasca (hid), trash chute. ---- de hombre, manhole. ---- de maderas (hid), log sluice. ---- de planeo (ap), glide path. ---- diametral (en), dimetral pitch. ---- inferior, undergrade crossing, underpass. ---- normal (en), normal pitch. ---- para poste, pole step. ---- polar (elc), pole spacing or pitch. ---- por debajo (fe), undergrade crossing. ---- por encima (fe), overhead crossing. ---- regulable (turb), variable pitch. ---- superior, overhead crossing, overpass. ---- trasero (elc), back pitch (armature). pasta /, paste, pulp. ---- arcillosa (M), clay puddle. ---- comenticia (A), cement paste. ---- de cal, lime putty or paste. ---- de cemento, cement paste. ---- de cierre (ele), sealing compund. ---- de esmeril, emery paste. ---- de soldar, soldering paste. ---- para correas, belt dressing. -- para vlvulas, valve-grinding compound. pasteca /, snatch block, guide or lead block. --- de una sola gualdera, cheek block.

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pastilla/, soil cake; cement pat. pastn m (conc)(A), batch. pata/, leg of a bent; dredge spud; grouser; shank; wing rail of a frog; (mech) foot; (rr) flan ge of an angle bar. --- de cabra, sheepsfoot (roller); crowbar; claw bar. ---- de draga, dredge spud. ---- de gallina (mad)(Es), starshake. ---- de gallo (mee), crowfoot; (M) stiffleg (derrick). ---- de ganso, notch; crowfoot; bridle (mooring). ---- de liebre (fe), wing rail of a frog. ---- de oveja (Ec), sheepsfoot (roller). ---- de pjaro (cal), crowfoot brace. ---- de vaca, neat's-foot (oi). ---- inclinada (cb), batter post. ---- rgida, (de) stiffleg. patagua / (Ch), a softwood. patarrez TO, guy, baekstay. patecabra, rodillo (PR), sheepsfoot roller. patecabras/ (Ec), crowbar. patentar, to patent. patente/, patent; grant; license, permit; conceasion. --- solicitada o en tramitacin, patent. applied for. pates de registro (Es), manhole steps. patilla/(en), skeg. patn m, shoe; brake shoe; (elec) contact shoe; skid, slide; base of a rail; runner; (M) flange; (M) leg of an angle. - del colector pantgrafo (fe elc), pantograph pan or shoe. ---- de contacto (fe elc), trolley shoe. ---- de la cruceta, (eng) crosshead shoe. ---- de toma (elc), trolley or third-rail shoe. patines de gua (ase), guide shoes. ptina/ (met), patina. patinada /, patinazo m, skid. patinaje TO, skidding, slipping. patinar, to skid, slip; (met) to patinize. patio m, inner court (house); (mtl) yard; (rr) yard. ---- de'almacenaje o de depsito, store yard. ---- de clasificacin o de seleccin (fe), classification or sorting yard. ---- de entrega (fe), delivery yard. ---- de limpia (fe), car-cleaning yard. ---- de lomo (fe), hump or summit yard. ---- de llegada (fe), receiving yard. ---- de maniobra por gravedad (fe), gravity yard ---- de reserva (fe), storage yard. ---- de retencin (fe), hold yard. ---- de salida (fe), departure or forwarding yard. patitas (/) de carnero, sheepsfoot (roller). patgeno m (lab), pathogen; a pathogenic. patrn TO, standard; tmplate, pattern, jig; employer; (Col)(B) foreman; (A) landlord. ---- de agujerear, drilling tmplate. ---- de ancho (fe), track gage. ---- de frecuencia (ra), frequeney standard. ---- de montaje, assembly jig. ---- de peralte (fe), gage for superelevation stepped level board. ----de taladrar, drill jig.

patrones
patrones de color (lab), color standards. patronita /, patronite (vanadiura ore). patrono m, employer. patrulla /, gang, squad; patrol. ---- caminera (maq), road patrol. patnilladora / (maq), road patrol. ---- automotriz, motor patrol. de remolque, trailer patrol. pavimentacin /, paving, pavement. pavimentadora /, paving rnixer. ---- de tambor doble, dual-drum paver. ---- reacabadora, retread paver. pavimentar, to pave. pavimento m, pavement. pavn, pavonado, blue (steel). peaje m, toll. peatn m, foot passenger, pedestrian. pectina / (lab), pectin. pectnico, peetinous. pechblenda, pechurana /, pitchblende (ore of radium and uranium). pedacera (/) de fierro (M), tramp iron. pedal m, pedal, treadle, foot lever. ---- del acelerador (auto), accelerator pedal. ---- de arranque (auto), starter pedal. ---- de desembrague o del embrague (auto), clutch pedal. ---- de los frenos (auto), brake pedal. pedernal m, flint; niggerhead (stone). pedestal m, pedestal. ---- .colgante, shaft hanger. ---- de apoyo o de asiento (pte), bearing shoe. ---- de armadura (est), truss shoe. ---- de chucho (fe), switch stand. ---- de chumacera (maq), bearing pedestal. ---- de maniobra, (hyd) gate stand, floor stand; (rr) switch stand. ---- de oscilacin (pte), rocker. ---- indicador de maniobra (hid), indicating floor stand. pedido m, order, requisition; demand. pedologa /, pedology. pedmetro m, pedometer. pedrapln m, rock fill; riprap. pedregal m, gravel bed; stony ground. pedregn m (Ch), boulder. pedregoso, stony. pedregullo m, gravel, broken stone, coarse aggregate, road metal. - de ladera (A), talus. pedrejn m, boulder. pedrera /, quarry. pedrero m, stonecutter; (Ch) stony ground. pedricero m (min), packer, packbuilder. pedriscal m (M), riprap. pedriza/, stony ground; gravel bed; quarry; (Sp) dry wall. pedrusco m, boulder, block of stone; (M) cobble. pega/, pitch, mstic, cementing material; (min) a blast. pegada/ (M), blast, shot. pegador m (min), blaster. pegajoso, sticky, gummy, tacky, (min) fitchery. pegar, to stock, glue; (min) to fire a blast; pegarse, to cohere, cake, stick, bind, (min) to fitcher.

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pehun m, Chilean pine. peinazo m (puerta), rail, ledge. ---- de la cerradura, lock rail. ---- inferior, bottom rail. ---- intermedio, cross rail. --- superior, top rail. peine m, screw chaser, die for threading; grooving tool; (elec) comb, collector; (A) pin. ---- para hembras, inside chaser. ---- para machos, outside chaser. peirmetro m, peirameter. peladilla/ (Es), pebble, small cobble. pelarse, to scale off. peldao m, step, tread, ladder rung. ----de poste, pole step. ---- de registro, manhole step. ---- de seguridad (es), safety tread. pelcula/, pellicle; (pmy) film. ----biolgica (is), biological film. ---- en carrate (fma), roll film. --- superficial (hid), surface film. pelicular, pellicular. pelo m, hair; fiber, filament; (inst) cross hair. --- de agua (A), water level or surface. --- de camello, camel's hair. pelos de la estada (lev), stadia hairs. peloro m (lev), pelorus. peltre m, spelter, zinc. pellada / (Col), trowelful of mortar or plaster. pellejo m (C), hard skin or film. pelln m (Ch), a hardwood. penacho m (elc), brush discharge. pendiente m (min), hanging wall; a hanging. pendiente /, grade, slope, gradient; (A) (C) (Ch) (Sp) downgrade. --- abajo, downgrade. ~ arriba, upgrade. --- asistente, assisting gradient. --- baromtrica, barometric gradient. ----crtica, critical grade or slope. --- de la energa, energy gradient. de flotacin (hid), flotation gradient. --- de frotamiento (hid), friction slope. ----de lmite, limiting grade. -- de temperatura (mrl), temperature gradient. de vaivn (fe), switchback. --- determinante o dominante, ruling grade. --- en descenso, downgrade. --- en subida, upgrade, adverse grade. fuerte, steep or heavy grade. --- hidrulica o piezomtrica, hydraulic slope or .: gradient. --- leve o ligera o suave, light or easy grade. --- magntica (geof), magnetic slope. --- reguladora (M), ruling grade. --- transversal (ca), crossfall. --- virtual (fe), virtual grade. pndola/, hanger; (tu) queenpost; (tu) kingbolt; pendulum. --- extrema, (tu) hip vertical. pendoln ni, hanger; (tu) king post. --- lateral, (tu) queen post. -rey (Col), king post. pendular, pendulous, pendular. pndulo m, pendulum; a hanging, pendant. --- de torsin, torsin pendulum.

227 perfil perceptor m, perceptor. hidromtrico, hydrometric pendulum. perclorato m (qum), perchlorate. peneanura, peneplanicie / (geol), pcneplain. perclrico, perchloric. penessmico, peneseismic. perclorn (pa), Perchloron (trademark). penetrabilidad /, penetrability. percloruro m, perchloride. penetrable, penetrable. percolacin / (hid), percolation, seepage, creep, penetracin/, penetration, punching (shear). filtration. ---- invertida (ca), inverted penetration. ---- afluente, influent seepage. penetrador m (inst), penetrator. efluente, effluent seepage. penetrmetro m, penetrometer. ---inferior, underseepage. pennsula /, pennsula. percolador m, filter. peniplano m (M), peneplain. percolarse, to seep, percolate. pentaclorofenol m, pentachlorophenol. percrmico (qum), perehromic. pentafsico (elc), five-phase. percusin/, percussion; (str) impact. pentalar, five-wire. percusor m, jar (well driUing); (A) percussion pentagonal, pentagonal. drill. pentgono m, pentagon. ----de pesca (pet), fishing jar. pentagrla, pentarrejla / (ra), pentagrid. percutor m, any striking device; (A) striking pentano m, pentane. pate, percha/, pole, rod; (meas) (A) rod; pentapolar (elc), five-pole. (Col) scaffold. pentatrn (ra), pentatron. ----de carga (en), cargo boom. pentavalente (qum), pentavalent. prdida /, loss. pentodo m (ra), pentode. ----al fuego (ct)(Es), loss on ignition. pentosa / (az), pentose. --- de carga (hid), loss of head. pentosana/ (az), pentosan. --- de carrera (maq), backlash. pentxido m, pentoxide. --- de entrada (hid), entrance loss. de nitrgeno, nitrogen pentoxide, nitrio an---- de salida (hid), exit loss. hydride. --- en el cobre (elc), copper loss. pena/, rock, cliff; peen of ahammer; (V) cobble. --- en la conduccin (hid), conveyance loss. peascal m, mass of rock, cliff; (V) cobble gravel. --- en las escobillas (elc), brush loss. peasco m, cliff, large rock, peascoso, rocky. --- en el ncleo (elc), core loss. pen m, mass of rock; boulder; cliff. peonal m --- por cojinetes (maq), bearing loss. (V), boulder gravel. pen m, laborer; (mech) --- por chisporroteo o por salpicadura (sol), journal, spindle; (min) spatter loss. strut, shore. --- por choque (hid), shock losa. ---- caminero, road workman. --- por ignicin (ct), loss on ignition. ---- cementista, cement mason's helper. --- por remolino (hid), eddy loss. ---- de albail, mason'a helper, hod carrier. prdidas en vaco (elc), no-load losses. ---- del botadero (ot), dumpman. perditancia / (elc) (A), leakance. ---- de carpintero, carpenter's helper. perfil m, profile, section; a rolled steel shape; ---- de moldes (ca), form setter's helper. (geop) log. ---- de muelle, dock laborer, stevedore. --- aerodinmico, streamlining. ---- de pico y pala, common laborer. --- alzado (A), distorted-scale profile. ---- de va (fe), trackman, track laborer. --- angular, steel angle. ---- electricista, electrician's helper. - canal en C (est), C channel. ---- entibador, timberman's helper. --- compensado (ot), balanced profile. ---- vial, road laborer. --- del avance del trabajo, progress profile. peonada /, a day's common labor; (A) gang of --- de canal, channel iron. laborera. de construccin, structural shape, rolled peonaje m, common labor; gang of laborers. steel section. pepita /, nugget. peptizar (is), to peptize. --- de gola, ogee. peptona / (is), peptone. percido m (qum), --- de gravedad, gravity section (dam). peracid. peral m, pear wood. peralta je m --- del rasante (fe), grade profile. (fc)(V), superelevation. peraltamiento m, ----de velocidad (fe), velocity profile. Buperelevation, banking (curve). peraltar, to --- doble T, I beam. raise; to bank (curve); (rr) to auper----edafolgico, soil profile. elevate. peralte m, raising; (rr) --- en escuadra, steel angle, angle iron. superelevation; rise of an ----estructural, structural shape. arch; (rd) banking; depth of a girder; cam----exterior (an), outboard profile. ber; (st) rise. ----gravimtrico (geof), gravity profile. ---- efectivo (est)(M), effective depth. ----1,1 beam. peralto w, rise (arch); rise (step); (V) height; ----interior (an), inboard profile. (C) depth of a beam. ----laminado, rolled steel section. percn m (Ch), rust. ---- magntico (geof), magnetic profile. ----natural, natural-scale profile. ----normal (est), standard section.

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---- de realce (min), stoper. ---- de tierra, earth auger or drill.

permitvo
- 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, perfrate; (tun) to drive. perforatubos (pet), casing perforator. perforista TO, drill runner, driller. performancia/ (Es), (mech) performance. periclasa/, periclase, periclasite, native magnesia. periclinal (geol), periclinal. peridotita/ (geol), peridotite. peridoto m (miner), peridot, chrysolite. periferia /, periphery. perifrico, peripheral. perifonear (ra), to broadeast. periforme, pear-shaped. perigallo TO, (de) topping lift. perigeo m, perigee. perilla /, knob, doorknob. ---- de sintonizacin (ra), tuning knob. ---- partida (elc), split knob. perimtrico, perimetric, perimetrical. permetro TO, perimeter, girth. ---- mojado (hid), wetted perimeter. periodicidad /, periodicity. peridico, periodic. perodo TO (maq)(elc), period; eyele; stage. ---- de retencin (pa), retention period. ---- de rodaje (auto)(A), running-in period. periscpico, periscopio. -periscopio m, periscope. peritaje TO, expert testimony, expert appraisal, work of an expert. perito m, expert; appraiser; arbitrator; (min) skilled miner; a expert, skillful. perla (/) aisladora (elc), insulating bead. perlita / (met) (geol), pearlite, perlite. perm m (elc), perm, maxwell per ampere-turn. permanencia / (mat), permanence. permanganato m (qum), permanganate. permeabilidad /, (hyd) permeability; (elec) permeability, specific permeance. permeable, permeable, pervious, porous. permemetro m (elc), permeameter. --- de carga constante, constant-head permeam eter. --- de carga descendente o de carga variable, variable-head or falling-head permeameter. permeancia / (elc), permeance. permiso TO, permit, license. --- de ausencia, leave of absence. - de edificacin, building permit. ----de exportacin, export permit. ----de paso, (V) right of way. permitancia / (elc), permittance, electrostatic capacity. permitibilidad / (elc) (Es), permittivity. permitividad/ (elc), permittivity, specific inductive capacity. permitivo (elc), permittive.

P P P P I I I J I

---- sobrealzado (A), distorted-scale profile. T, T iron. ---- transversal (lev), cross section. ---- U, steel channel, channel iron. ---- U para construccin de carros, car-building channel. ---- TJ para construcciones navales, shipbuilding channel. ---- Z, Z bar. ---- Zors, trough pate. perfiles corrientes, regular structural shapes. perfiles de ala ancha, wide-flanged sections. perfil-barra, bar-size section. perfilacin (/) continua (pet), continuous profiling. perfilado TO, fairing; a outlined, shaped; streamlined. ---- en fro (met), cold-forming. perfiladora/, shaper; proiling machine. perfila je elctrico (geof), electric logging. perfilar, to shape, form; to outline, rout. perfilero TO (Ec), engineer who takes cross sections with hand level. perfilgrafo TO, profilograph. perfilmetro TO (inst), Profilometer (trademark). perforacin /, drilling, boring, perforation; drill hole; rivet hole. ---- a balas, shot drilling; (pet) gun perfora tion. ---- a mano, hand, drilling. ---- con corazn, core drilling. ---- con lavado, wash boring. ---- con salida, through hole. ---- de disparo (geof), shot hole. ---- de ensayo (pet), wildcat well. -^ de limite (exc), line drilling. - de prueba, test boring. ---- exploradora, exploration drilling. ---- normal (mee), 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), cork borer. perforador TO, perforator; driller; (C) borer (insect). --- de caa (C), cae borer. perforadora/, drill. ---- a bala, shot drill; (pet) gun perforator. ---- a brazo, hand drill. a cable, well or cable or churn drill. --- de carretilla, wagn 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, percussion or hammer-type drill. ----de piso, sinker drill. ---- de pozos, well or cable drill.

permutable permutable, interchangeable; (math) permutable. permutacin/ (mat), permutation. permutador m (elc), permutator; change-over switch. . trmico, heat exchanger. pernera /, stock of bolts. pernete m, peg, pin, bolt, gudgeon. pernio m, hinge. pernitrico (qum), 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, lews bolt; ragged bolt. ----ciego (M), drift bolt. ---- clavado (M), driftbolt. ---- comn, machine bolt. ---- con cuello de aleta, fin-neck bolt. --de accin rpida, quick-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) pin. ---- de cabeza chata ranurada.flathead stovebolt. ---- de cabeza de hongo ranurada, roundhead stove bolt. ----de cabeza de hongo y cuello cuadrado, carriage bolt. ---- de cabeza hembra, internal-wrenching bolt. ---- de cabeza perdida, countersunk bolt; flathead stove bolt. ----de carruaje, carriage bolt. ----de castauela, lewis bolt. ----de cerradura, spindle of a lock. ---- de coche (M), carriage bolt. ---- de collar, collar pin. de cua, wedge bolt. ---- de charnela, swing bolt. ---- de chaveta, key bolt. ---- de eclisa (fe), track bolt. ---- de ereccin o de montaje (e3t), fitting-up or erection bolt. ---- de expansin, expansin bolt. ---- de fiador, toggle bolt. ---- de fijacin (A), setscrew, stud bolt. ---- de fuste pleno, full-shank bolt. ---- de fuste reducido, reduced-shank or upset bolt. ---- de gancho, hook bolt. ---- de grillete, shackle 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 (elc), double-arming eyebolt. ---- de orejas, wing bolt. ---- del pistn, pistn pin.

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---- de puente, bridge bolt. ---- de puntal, stay bolt.

perspectiva

- de punto, stitch bolt. ---- de ranura, slotted or stove bolt. ---- de remiendo, boiler-patch bolt. ---- de retencin (mh), gage pin. ---- de rosca continua, full-threaded bolt. ---- de sujecin, anchor bolt; (A) setscrew. ---- de techo, roof bolt. ---- de va (fe) , track bolt. ---- dentado (A), ragged bolt. ---- fabricado en fro, cold-made bolt. ---- flotante del mbolo, floating pistn pin. ---- forma , U bolt. ---- hendido, split or lewis or fox bolt. ---- hueco, hollow-head setscrew. --maestro o pinzote, kingbolt. ---- maquinado (M), turned bolt. ---- nervado, rib bolt. ---- ordinario, machine boit. ---- para cangilones, elevator bolt. ---- para cruceta (elc), crpssarm bolt. ---- para llantas de hierro, tire bolt. ----para peldaos (es), step bolt. ---- pasante, through bolt. ---- portaescobilla (elc), 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 machined bolt. ----zurdo, bolt with left-hand thread. perol m (Col), large-headed nail. perolero m (V), tinsmith. peroxidar, to peroxidizei perxido m, peroxide. perpendicular / a, perpendicular. --- de popa (an), af ter perpendicular. ----de proa (an), forward perpendicular. ---- media (an), mid perpendicular. perpendicularidad /, perpendicularity. perpendculo m, plumb bpb; pendulum; perpendicular. perpiao m (mam),Theadtir, bondstone, perpend. perrillo m (PR), machete. perro m, (mech) dog, pawl; (C) clamp; (C)(M) cable clip. --- de abrazadera o de brida (mh), clamp dog. --- de seguridad, safety lathe dog. --- de torno, lathe dog. --- impulsor (mh), driver. persiana/, window blind, shutter; louver; (auto) radiator shutter. persistencia/ (ra), persistence. personal m, personnel, crew. --- de campaa, field forces. personero m, official representative, attorney in fact; a city official who frequently directa most of the city's business. perspectiva /, perspective. --- a vista de pjaro, bird's-eye perspective. --- cnica o lineal, conic or linear perspeetive. --- de dos puntos, angular or two-point perspec tive.

perspectiva
--- de tres puntos, oblique or three-point per-

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petrosflex
--- especfico en masa (ms), bulk or mass spe

spective. ---- paralela o de punto nico, parallel or onepoint perspective. perspectividad /, perspectivity. perspectivo a, perspective. perspectgrafo m (dib), perspectograph. perspectograma m, perspectogram. persulfuro m (qum), persulphide. pertenencia/ (min), a claim. prtica/, perch (9.7 feet). prtiga /, pole, rod; (meas) rod. ---- del trole, trolley pole. pertrechar, to supply, equip. pertrechos m, tools; supplies. pervibracin / (conc)(A), internal vibration. perydico (qum), periodic. pesa/, a weight; counterweight. ---- corrediza, jockey weight. pesas de balanza (lab), balance weights. pesas de contrapeso, counterbalance weights. pesacido m (A), acidimeter. pesada /, pesaje m, weighing. pesado, heavy. pesador m, pesadora /, weigher. pesadora de piladas (conc), weighing batcher. pesantez/, weight, heaviness; gravity. pesar, to weigh. pesasales m, salinometer, salimeter. pesca / (pet), fishing. pescabarrena m (pet), bit hook. pescacable m (pet), rope spear, fishing tool for cable. pescacuchara m (pet), bailer grab, boot socket, bootjack. pescadespojos m (pet), mousetrap. pescador im) a pestillo (pet), bootjack, laten jack, boot socket. pescadora /, any fishing tool. pescaespigas m (pet), pin socket. pescaherramientas m (M), socket, fishing tool. --- abocinado (M), horn socket. pescante m, jib, boom, mast arm, cathead, outlooker; cab of a truck; (C) (U) driver's seat. --- hidrulico (fe), water crane. --- locomvil, locomotive crane. pescancleo m (pet), core catcher. pescar, to fish for, grapple for; (elec) to fish. pescarripio m (pet), fishing tool, junk catcher. pescasondas m (pet)(M), socket, fishing tool. --- de media vue'.ta, half-turn socket. pescavlvulas m (pet), val ve spear. pescavstago m (pet), overshot. pesebre m, stable, stall. pesebrera /, stable. peso m, weight; a scale. ---- atmico, atomic weight. ---- bruto, gross weight. -- de embarque, shipping weight. --- de joyera, troy weight. --- de resorte, spring balance. ---- de trabajo (ec), operating weight. ---- dinmico, Uve or moving load. ---- especfico, specific gravity; unit weight. ---- especfico aparente, apparent specific grav ity.

---- especfico real (M), absolute specific gravity. ---- esttico o muerto o propio, dead weight, dead ---- sin acojinar, unsprung weight. ---- unitario, unit weight.

load.

pestaa /, flange, rib, shoulder; fluke of an anchor; (auto) tire rim. ---- falsa (fe), false flange. pestaador m, flanger; (rr) flangeway scraper; (sml) beading machine. pestaadora/, flanging machine; cornice brake. pt tillo m, latch, catch; bolt of a lock. ---- acodado, elbow catch. ---- de friccin, friction catch. ---- de resorte, spring latch, latch bolt, night latch. pesua/, sheepsfoot (roller). petanque, petlanque m (min)(M), silver ore. petardear (auto), to backfire. petardeo m, (auto) backfiring; (ra) sputtering. petardo m, (bl) exploder, detonator, blasting cap; (rr) torpedo. peteber m, a South American lumber (semihard). peterreo m (ra), sputtering. peto m (herr)(Es), peen. ----de popa (en), poop, stern overhang; transom frame, stern frame. ptreo o, stone, stony. petrografa /, petrography. petrogrfico, petrographic. petrgrafo m, petrographer. petrolar (ca), to oil. petrolato m, petrolatum. petrleo m, oil, petroleum. ; ----a granel, oil in bulk. t ----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, paraffin-base oil. ---- difano (M), light oil. ---- Diesel, Diesel oil. ---- dulce, sweet oil. ---- insuflado o soplado, blown oil. ---- lampante, kerosene. ---- parafinoso, paraffin-base petroleum. petrolero m, tanker, tank steamer; oil-field worker; a pertaining to oil. petrolfero, oilbearing, petroliferous. petrolfico, petrolific. petroltico, petrolithic. petrolizador m, oil sprayer, road oiler. petrolizar, to oil (road), coat with oil; to petrolize. petrologa /, petrology. petrolgico, petrologic, petrological. petrlogo m, petrologist. petrosex m (geol), petrosilex, felsite.

petrosilceo
petrosilceo, petrosiliceous. pez /, pitch, tar. ---de alquitrn, coal-tar pitch. ---- griega o rubia, rosin. ----mineral, asphalt. pezn m, journal, pivot; pin of a key. pezonera/, linchpin. pezoso, containing pitch. pezua/, sheepsfoot (roller). pica /, pike, pick; trail; line cleared through woods. ---- de espuela, pickaroon. ---- de gancho, cant dog, peavy, hookaroon. ---- de gancho de espiga hueca, socket peavy. ---- de gancho de grapa, clip peavy. picacho m, poli pick; (A) mountain peak. picada/, survey line, line of stakes; staking out; path; (A) ford; (A) a boring. picadera / (A), pitching tool. picaderos m (en), keel blocks. ---- laterales, bilge blocks. picado m, (C)(PR) path, trail; (auto)(A) knocking; a pitted (steel); worm-eaten (lumber). picador m, worker with a pick; operator of a pneumatic tool; miner; file cutter. picadora/ (herr), chipper. ---- de arcilla (ca), clay shredder. ---- de costeros (mad), slab chipper. picadoras de caa (az), cae knives. picadura/, puncture; pitting; cut of a file; roughening of concrete surface. ---- bastarda, bastard cut (file). ---- cruzada, double cut (file). ---- de gusano, wormhole. ---- dulce, smooth cut (file). ---- gruesa, rough cut (file). ---- simple, single cut (file). ---- sorda, dead-smooth cut (file). picaduras, pitting; (gl) sand holes. picafuego m, poker, fire hook, clinker bar. picapedrero m, stonecutter. picaporte m, latch, thumb latch. ---- de arrimar, rim latch. ---- de embutir, mortise latch. --de resorte, spring latch. picar, to pick; to break, knap, crush; to chop; to open up (lode); (conc) to roughen; to pit (rust); to puncture (tire); picarse, to be-come pitted (rust). picaza/, grub ax. picea/, spruce. ---- albar, white spruce. ---- del Pacfico, Sitka spruce, tideland or yellow spruce. ---- roja, red spruce. pienmetro m (lab), pyenometer. pico m, pick, pickax; peak; spout, nozzle; nib, tip; beak of an anvil; (min)(M) sledge.
---- bate, tamping pick. ---- carrano (Ch), tamping or railroad pick. ---- con martillo, poli or miner's pick. ---- con pala y hacha, mattock. ---- con punta y corte, contractor's pick. ---- cortador, cutting tip. ---- de acuar, tamping or railroad pick.

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---- de cantera, quarry piek. ---- de la carga (elc), peak load. ---- de cateador, prospector's pick. ---- de la crecida, peak of a flood.

pie

de cuervo, ravehook, ripping iron. ----de dos cortes, mili pick. --- de flauta (carp)(A), scarf. --- de minero, drifting or miner's pick. --- de montaa, mountain peak. ---- de pata, duckbill (point). ---- de punta y cotillo, poli pick. ---- de punta y palay contractor'a pick, pickmattock. ---- de punta y pisn, railroad or tampmg pick. ---- de rotular (dib), lettering nib. ---- ferrocarrilero o pisn, railroad or tamping pick. ---- minero, miner-s pick. ' ---- momentneo (elc), instantaneous peak. ---- regador, spray nozzle. ---- soldador, welding tip. picofaradio m (elc)(A), micromicrofarad. picolete m, staple; keeper of a lock. picoloro m (C), Stillson wrench. picn (m) de cantera, quarry pick. picota/, peak; pick; pike. picrato m (qum), picrate. pcrico, pierio. picrita/ (geol), picrite (peridotite). picuta/ (Ch), pointed spade. pichancha/ (M), strainer. pichipn m (mad)(V), yellow or pitch pine. pie m, leg of a bent; (min) strut; (meas) foot (in some countries pie is Jj of a vara). ---- corrido, running foot. ---- cuadrado, square foot. ---- cuadrado de tabla, board foot. ---- cbico, cubic footi ---- de agua (V), hydrant, ---- de alzar (gato), lifting foot. ---- de amigo, shore, prop. ---- de la biela, (eng) small end; (auto) bottom end. ---- de cabra, pinch bar, crowbr; claw bar; sheepsfoot (roller); (Ch) tripod of poles filled with stone used as a buttress in stream diversin. ----de gallo, (Ibr) heart shake; (min) diagonal brace; (de)(M) stiffleg; (hyd) sce pie de cabra (Ch). --- de lmpara (elc), lamp base. --- de lmpara de dos clavijas, bipost lamp base. --- de lmpara de dos espigas, bipin lamp base. --- de molino (A), hand pump. ----de rey, foot rule; gage. --- de roda (en), forefoot, gripe. --- de tabla, board foot. --- de talud, to or foot of slope. --- derecho, stud, upright, leg of a bent, post column, stanchion. --- frontal, front foot (real estte). --- por segundo, foofc-second. pie-acre m (hid), acre-foot. piebuja m (il), foot-candle. pielambert m (il), foot-lambert. pielibra m, foot-pound.

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pila

pie-milipulgada (m) circular (elc), circular milfoot. piedra /, stone, rock. ---- afiladera o aguzadera, whetstone, oilstone. alumbre, alum stone, alunite. ---- amoladera, grindstone. ---- angular, cornerstone; quoin. ---- aparejada, hand-placed rock fill. ---- arcillosa, clay stone. ---- arenisca o arenosa, sandatone. ---- asentadora, oilstone, whetstone. ---- azul, bluestone; (M) limestone. ---- berroquea, granite. ---- braza (M), one-man stone. ---- bruta, rubble; (min) (M), country rock. ---- cachumba (C), native calcium sulphate. ---- calcrea o caliza, limestone. ---- conglomerada, conglomrate. ---- crnea, hornstone. ---- de aceite, an oilstone. ---- de afilar, grindstone, whetstone, sharpening stone, hone. ---- de albardilla, copestone, coping stone. ---- de arena (Col), sandstone. ---- de asiento, bearing stone, bridge seat. ---- de baldosa (M), flagstone. ---- de campana, clinkstone, phonolite. ---- de cantera (Es)(M), granite. ---- de cordn, curbstone. ---- de cua para afilar, slip stone. ---- de chuz, cross-stone, staurolite. ---- de esmeril, emery stone. ---- de grano (M), granite. ---- de guarnicin (M), curbstone. ---- de igualar (si), jointer stone. ---- de jabn, tale, soapstone. ---- de molino, millstone, buhrstone. ---- de remate, coping stone. ---- de repasar, oilstone. ---- de sapo (A), mica. ---- de sillera, ashlar stone. ---- de talla (M)(U), ashlar or cut stone. ---- de toque (miner), touchstone. ---- en bruto, rubble stone. ---- filtradora, filter stone. - franca, stone easily worked, freestone. ---- fundamental, cornerstone; starting point of a survey. ---- imn, lodestone, loadstone, magnetite. ---- India, India oilstone. ---- labrada, cut stone, ashlar. ---- miliaria, milestone. --- ollar, serpentine. --- para, brownstone. --- partida, broken stone. --- pasante (mam), header, bondstone. --- pez, retinite. --- picada, crushed or broken stone. --- pmez, pumice, pumice stone, pumicite. - pulidora, polishing stone, stone for grinding commutators. ----rodada, boulder, cobble, pebble. ---- sonora, phonolite, clinkstone. vaciada, artificial stone. ---- viva, ledge rock. piedras de acarreo (geol)(M), erratic blocks.

piedra-bola (M), boulder. piedrecillas, piedrecitas, piedrezuelas /, pebbles.. piel/, skin, hide; leather. pierna/, post, upright, leg; leg of an angle. pieza/, piece, part, member; room. --- comprimida (est), compression member. --- de acordamiento, transition piece. --- de acuerdo (tub), fitting; transition piece. ---- de armadura (est), web member. ---- de enrejado, web member; lattice bar. ---- de mquinas, engine room. ---- de prueba, test piece. - de puente (M), floor beam (truss bridge). ---- de repuesto, spare or replacement part. ---- de trabajo (A), workpiece. --- fija de contacto (elc), stationary contact member. --- mvil de contacto, moving contact member. --- polar (elc), pole piece. --- sanitaria (V), plumbing fixture. piezas de reserva, spare parts. piezodielctrico, piezodielectric. piezoelectricidad /, piezoelectricity. piezoelctrico, piezoelectric. piezgrafo m, piezograph. piezograma m (A), piezograph. piezomtrico, piezometric. piezmetro m, piezometer. piezooscilador m, piezo oscillator. piezorresonador m, piezo resonator. pigmento m (pint), pigment. --- bsico, basic or body pigment. ---- de la bilis (lab), bile pigment. --- de color, color pigment. --- de extensin, extending pigment, extender. pigote m (met), pig. pija /, lag or coach screw. --- de cabeza roscada, hanger lag screw. --- de ojillo, screw eyebolt. --- de ojo, lag-screw eye. --- para clavar, drive-type or fetter-drive lag screw. -- punta cnica, cone-point or fetter-drive lag screw. --- punta de gusanillo, gimlet-point lag screw. pila /, fountain, trough, basin; water tap; pile, heap; trestle bent; (bdg) pier; (elec) battery, cell; (geol) pothole. - Clark (elc), Clark cell. --- de acopio, storage pile. --- de bicromato (elc), bichromate cell. --- de carga, counterfort. --- de cilindro de carbn (elc), carbon-cylinder cell. --- de circuito cerrado (elc), closed-circuit battery. --- de dos lquidos (elc), two-fluid cell. --- de estribacin (pte), abutment pier. - de existencia, stock pile. --- de gas (elc), gas cell. --- de gravedad (elc), gravity or crowfoot ceE --- de Grove (elc), Grove cell. --- de Leclanch (elc), Leclanch celL --- de pilotes, pile bent. --- de puente, bridge pier. de selenio (elc), selenium cell.

pila
---- de vaso poroso (elc), porous-cup cell. .- detonadora, blasting battery. ---- electroltica, electrolytic cell. ----'fotoelctrica, photoelectric cell, electric eye. ---- hmeda (elc), wet cell. --- Lalande (elc), Lalande or caustic-soda cell. .-local (tel), local battery. .-patrn (elc), standard cell. ---- reversible (elc), reversible cell. - seca, dry battery or cell. ---- termoelctrica, thermopile, thermocouplo. ---- voltaica, voltaic pile, electric column. pila-estribo (pte), abutment pier. pilada/, batch. pilar m, pier, buttress; column, pillar, standard; (min) pillar, stoop. pilastra/, pilaster; counterfort; (CA) bridge pier. pileta/, sink, basin, trough; pool; (A) washbasin. de cocina, kitchen sink. --- de lavar, washbasin, washtub. -- de patio (A), floor drain with trap, cesspool. -- de sedimentacin, settling basin. piln m, basin, watering trough; (A) dredge spud; tower, trestle bent; (C)(M) drop hammer; pylon; (V) a hardwood. --- de gravedad (M), drop hammer. --- de vapor (M), steam hammer. pilotaje m, (cons) piling; (naut) pilotage, harbor dues. --- de retencin, sheet piling. pilotaxico (geol), pilotaxitic. pilotaxtico (geol)(A), pilotaxitic. pilote m, pile. --- amortiguador, fender pile. --- compuesto, composite pile. --- con resistencia de punta, point-bearing pile. --- de alas, wing pile. --- de amarrar, dolphin. --- de anclaje, anchor pile. --- de arena, sand pile. --- de botn, button-bottom pile. --- de bulbo, bulb pile; button-bottom pile. ----de carga, bearing pile. --- de cimiento, bearing or foundation pile. ----de columna, end-bearing pile. --- de defensa, fender pile. --- de desplazamiento, displacement pile. ----de disco, disk pile. --- de enfilacin, range pile. --- de ensayo o de prueba, test pile. ----de friccin, friction pile. ----de guia, guide pile. ----de pedestal, pedestal pile; bulb pile. ----de rosca, screw pile. ----en H, H pile (steel). ----encerrado, cased (concrete) pile. ---- enlistonado, lagged pile. ----inclinado, batter or spur or braco pile. ----para subpresin, tensin or uplift pile. ----paragolpes, fender pile. ----prevaciado, precast concrete pile. ---- sustentador, bearing pile. ----tipo proyectil, projectile-type composite pile. --- vaciado en sitio, concrete pile cast in place. pilotes de palastro, steel sheet piling. pilotear (M), to drive piles.

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pintura

piloto m, pilot. pina/, felly, felloe. pinabete m, fir, yellow pine; hemlock. pinar m, pine forest. pincel m, brush. ---- de pelo de camello (dib), camers-hair brush. ---- para pintura, paintbrush. pincelada/, brush stroke; brush coat. pinchadura/ (auto), puncture. pinchar, to puncture; to tap; (A) to pry with a bar, to pinch. pinchazo m (auto), puncture. pinche m (Es), tool boy, nipper. pingo m (Ec), strip of wood, lath, batten. pino m, pine; a steep. --- abete o abeto, spruce; spruce pine. albar, white pine. alerce, tamarack or lodgepole pine. --- amarillo, yellow pine. --- araucano, Chilean pine. --- austral (M), southern or longleaf pine. --- bastardo, bastard pine. --- colorado (Pan), yellow pine. ---- de California, redwood. ---- de hoja corta, shortleaf pine. ---- de hoja larga, longleaf or Georgia or heart pine. ---- de noruega, Norway or red pine. ---- del Pacfico, Douglas fir, yellow fir. ---- de tea, yellow or pitch pine. ---- gigantesco, redwood. ---- martimo o rodeno, cluster or red pine. ---- oregn (A) (Pe), Douglas fir. ---- plateado, white pine. ---- resinoso, pitch pine. ---- rojo, redwood; red or Norway pine; red fii ; red spruce. > ---- spruce (A), a European spruce lumber. pinotea m, yeow or pitch pine. pinta/, pint. pintar, to paint. pintor m, painter. pintura/, paint, palnting. ---- al agua, cofcUwater paint, kalsomine. ---- a la aguada (Es)t eold-water paint. ---- al alquitrn, bituminous or coal-tar paint. ---- al barniz, varnish paint. ---- a la cola, cold-water paint, kalsomine. ---- a grafito, graphite paint. ---- al leo, oil paint. ---- a prueba de la broma, teredoproof paint. ---- a prueba de vapor, steainproof paint. ---- al temple (V), cold-water paint. ---- alumfnica, aluminum paint. ---- antihumedad, dampproof paint. ---- antincrustante, antifouling paint. ---- contrafuego, fire-resisting paint. ---- de aceite, oil paint. - de agua fra (M), cold-wter paint. ---- de bao o de inmersin, dipping paint. ---- de cal, whitewash. ---- de rociar, spraying paint. ---- en obra, field painting. ---- grafitada, graphite paint. hecha o preparada, prepared or ready-mixed paint.

pintura
--- impermeabilizadora, dampproofing paint. --- marina, marine or deck paint.

234

piso

mate, flat paint. ----para intemperie, outdoor paint. --- primaria, priming coat. --- vidriada, enamel paint. pinturera/ (A), painting; paints; paint shop. pnula/, sight of an instrument; (C) blacksmith tongs. --- de deriva (fma), drit sight. pnulas para nivel, level sights. pinza/, clamp, clip. --- ajustable (A), slip-joint pliers. --- de contacto (elc), clip. pinzas, nippers, pliers, tongs, (lab) frceps. --- cargadoras (pet), carrying tongs. --- con corte adelante, end-cutting pliers. --- cortantes o de filo, cutting pliers. --- cortantes al costado, side-cutting pliers. --- de combinacin, combination pliers. --- de gasista, gas pliers. --- de lagarto, alligator grab. --- punzadoras, punch pliers. pina/, knob; plug; hub; wall knot. pin m, pinion; (Sp) sprocket; (Col) gable wall; (Ch)(Col) pine. --- con gualderas, shrouded pinion. --- cnico o de ngulo, bevel pinion. --- de accionamiento o de mando, driving pin ion. --- 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 /, miner's pick. piocho m (C), mattock. piognico, pigeno (lab), pyogenic. piola/, houseline; twine, string; (A) light rope. pipa /, cask, hogshead. ----de riego, watering cart. pipeta / (lab), pipet. ---- de absorcin, absorption pipet. ---- medidora, measuring pipet. ---- para muestreo, sampling pipet. pique m, (Ch) tunnel shaft, mine shaft; well; (A) path, trail; (auto) (A) pickup, acceleration. ---- , a, very steep; vertical. ---- de popa (an), run. ---- de proa (an), entrance. ---- , 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 /, burner; tap hole; iron runner, outlet of a blast furnace. piqueta/, pick; mattock; mason'shammer; stake. piquetaje m, staking out. mquete m, stake; survey pole; picket. piqueteo m, staking; piling; pile driving.

piquetero m, tool boy in a mine. piquetilla /, gad, wedge. piramidado (Es), pyramidal. piramidal, pyramidal. pirmide /, pyramid. ---- fotogrfica (fraa), photograph pyramid. piranol m, pyranol. piranmetro m, pyranometer. pirargirita /, pyrargyrite, ruby silver ore. pirca /, dry wall; stone wall. pircada /, dry masonry. pircar, to build a dry wall. pirhelimetro m, pyrheliometer. pirita /, pyrite, iron pyrites. ---- arsenical, arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite, mispickel. ---- blanca, marcasite, white iron pyrites. ---- capilar, capillary pyrites, millerite. ---- cobriza o de cobre, copper pyrites, chalcopyrite. ---- comn, iron pyrites, pyrite. ---- de cobalto, cobalt pyrites, linnaeite. ---- de estao, tin pyrites, stannite. ---- de fierro (M) (Pe), iron pyrites. --- de hierro, pyrite, iron pyrites. ---- magntica, pyrrhotite, magnetic pyrites. - marcial, iron pyrites. piritas, pyrites. pirtico, pyritic. piritizar, to pyritize. piritoso, containing pyrites, pyritic. pirln m (Col), doorsill, saddle, threshold. pirobitumen m, pyrobitumen. pirobituminoso, pyrobituminous. piroclstico (geol)(M), pyroclastic. piroconductividad /, pyroconductivity. piroelectricidad /, pyroelectricity. piroelctrico, pyroelectric. pirofosfato (m) tetrasdico, tetrasodium pyrcphosphate. pirofosfrico, pyrophosphoric. piroglico, pyrogallic. pirogena/, pirogeno m, pirgeno m, pyroxene. pirognico (geol), pyrogenic. pirolusita/, pyrolusite (manganese ore). piromagntico, pyromagnetic, thermomagnetic. pirometalurgia /, pyrometallurgy. piromtrico, pyrometric. pirmetro m, pyrometer. piromorfita /, pyromorphite, green lead ore. piroqumico, pyrochemical. pirosulfrico, pyrosulphuric. piroxena /, piroxeno m, pirxeno m, pyroxene. piroxenita / (geol), pyroxenite. piroxilina /, pyroxylin (explosive). pirqun m (B), piecework, contract work. pirquinear (Ch), to work a leased mine. pirquinero m (Ch)(B), contractor for mine work; tributer. pirrotita, pirrotina / (miner), pyrrhotite, magnetic 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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piso 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/, pisolite (limestone). pisn m, rammer, tamper; ram, stamp. ---- de martillo, hammer tamper. ---- para moldes (ca), form tamper. ---- saltarn, a heavy tamper operated by power. pisonador m, pisonadora /, tamper. ---- de impacto, impact tamper. ---- de relleno, backfill tamper. pisonadura /, tamping, ramming. pisonar, pisonear, to tamp, compact, ram. pisoneo m, tamping, ramming. pista/ (ap), runway, landing strip; taxiway. ---- cerrada de rodaje, stub-end taxiway. ---- de aterrizaje, runway, landing strip; flight strip, airstrip. rde decolaje, runway. ---- de despegue, runway, landing strip. --de maniobras o de rodaje, taxiway. ---- para aterrizaje ciego, instrument runway. ---- perifrica de rodaje, peripheral taxiway. pistas gemelas o paralelas (ap), dual runways. pistola/, pistol; paint sprayer; (M) jackhammer; (min) small drill hole. ---- de arena, sandblast nozzle. ---- de barrenados (M), jackhammer. ---- de cemento (M), cement 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), jackhammer. ---- pulverizadora, spray gun, airbrush. ---- remachadora (M), riveting hammer. ---- rompedora (M), paving breaker. pistolero m (M), operator of a jackhammer. pistoleta/ (dib)(A), French or irregular curve, pistolete m, nozzle; (min) small drill hole. pistoln m, pistol grip. pistn m, pistn; (Ch) giant, monitor. ---- de achique (pet), swab, cleanout bailer. ---- economizador (auto), economizer pistn. pistonada /, pistn stroke. pistoneo m, pistn slap. pita/, pita, maguey; (C) sisal. pitada /, blast of a whistle. pitar, to whistle. pitarrasa/ (en), horse iron. pitazo m, whistle signal, blast of a whistle. pito m, whistle. pitmetro m, pitometer. pitn m, nozzle, spout; screw eye. ---- atomizador, spray nozzle. pivotaje m, pivoting. pivotar, to pivot. pivote m, pivot. ---- de direccin (auto), kingpin, knuckle pin. pizarra/, slate, shale; bulletin board. ---- anfiblica (Es), hornblende schist. ---- de distribucin (C), switchboard. 235
---- de tejar, roofing slate. ---- gredosa, clay slate.

placa

pizarral m, slate quarry. pizarreo, pizarroso, slaty, shaly. pizarrero m, slater. placa/, pate, slab, sheet. abovedada (est), buckle pate. ---- atiesadora (est), batten or stay pate. ---- calentadora (lab), hot pate. ---- de agua (cal), water leg. ---- de apoyo (est), bearing pate. ---- de arrastre (ef), skidding pan. ---- de asbesto, asbestos board. ---- de asiento, bearing or wall or base pate, bedplate; (rr) tie pate. ---- de base, bedplate, base pate. -^ de borne (ele), terminal pate. ----de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray. ---- de cabeza (cal), crown sheet. ---- de cara (est), skin pate, faceplate. ----de centrar (inst), shifting pate. ----de contacto, (pmy) foeal-plane pate, contact glass; (elec) contact pate. ----de contraccin (ca), contraction pate. ---- de contravientos (gr), guy cap or spider. ---- de cuarzo (ra), quartz pate. ----de cubierta (est)(turb), cover pate. ----de cua, liner; shim. ----de choque, buffer pate; (hyd) baflle pate. ----de choque desviadora, deflecting baffle. ---- de choque separadora, separating baffle. ---- de chucho (fe), headchair, headshoe. ----de defensa, wearing pate; (rr) tie pate. ----de desconexin (pet), breakout pate. ----de divisin (mh), ndex base or pate. ----de empalme (est), gusset or connection pate. ----de ensamblaje, (str) hinge pate; gusset pate; (carp) flitch pate. ----del fabricante (maq), ame or shop pate. ----de fijacin, clamp pate. ----de frotamiento, wearing pate. ----de fundacin, base pate, bedplate. ----de ganchos (tub), hook pate. ----de giro (Es), turntable. ----de gua (hid), deflector, baffle. ----de huellas Oab), streak pate. ----de inspeccin (auto), inspection pate. --- de interruptor (elc), switch pate. ----de junta (est), splice or gusset pate. ----de matriz colocadora (mh), gago pate. ----de nudo (est), gusset or connection pate. ----de nmero, (auto) license pate. ----de orificio (hid), orfice pate. ----de paramento, face slab (dam). --- de pasador (est), pin pate; hinge pate. ----de piedra, flagstone. ----del plano focal (fma), focal-plane or contact pate. - de presin (fma), pressure pate. ----de recubrimiento (est), faceplate. ----de relleno (est), filler pate. ----de retenida (elc), guy pate. --- de rozamiento, rubbing or wearing or chafing pate. --- de seal (fe), switch target. --- de sujecin (mh), faceplate.

placa

236

planimtrico
---- de canto laminado (met), mill-edge pate. ---- de canto recortado, sheared-edge pate.

---- de tope, buffer pate. de tubos (cal), tube sheet, flue pate. ---- de unin, splice pate, fishplate, scab; gusset pate. ---- de vaco (fma), vacuum pate. ---- de va (fe), tie pate. ---- deflectora (hid), baffle pate. - delantal, skirt pate. ---- difusora (dac), diffuser pate. ---- distribuidora (aa), distributor pate. --- elevadora (fe), riser pate. ---- embutida (Es), buckle pate. ---- empastada (elc), pasted pate. ---- escurridiza (to), flashing. ---- esparcidora, diffuser or spreader pate. ---- fotomecnica, process pate. ---- giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel pate. ---- guardaposte, st.rain pate (pole line). ---- lavadora (aa), scrubber pate. -- lisa (conc) (V), fat slab. ---- muerta (cal), dead pate. ---- nervada, ribbed pate. ---- nodal (est), gusset pate. --- ondulante u oscilante (maq), wobbler, swash pate. --- portatubos (cal), tube sheet. --- presionante (auto) (A), pressure pate. --- quitagotas (aa), eliminator pate. --- revestidora (tn), liner pate. --- sensible (fma), sensitive pate. --- sufridera (her), swage block. --- tubular (cal)(M), tube sheet. --- volada, cantilever slab. placas - costillas o de avance (tn), poling plates. ----eliminadoras (as), eliminator plates. placa-marca (maq), ame pate. placel m (r), sand bar. placer m, placer; sandbank. --- con montera, buried placer. ---- de bajo, river-bar placer. ---- de banco, bench placer. ---- de playa, beach placer. placeta/ (Ch), flat place on a hillside. plafn m, sofRt. plagioclasa/ (geol)(miner), plagioclase. plagioclasita / (geol), plagioclasite. plagifido m (geol), plagiophyre. plan m, plan, scheme, design; (Ch) flatland; bottom level in a mine. ---- , de (V), on the flat. ---- de trabajo, construction program. plana /, (bs) flatter; (M) trowel; (C) mason'a float; (A) cooper's plae. planada / (Ec), flat country. plancton m (is), plankton. plancha /, pate, sheet, slab; gangplank; (C) atear. --- abovedada (est), buckle pate. --- atiesadora (est), tie pate. - cizallada, sheared pate, pate with sheared edges. ----de ala, (gi) cover pate. ---- de alma (est), web pate. ---- de asfalto, asphalt smoother. ---- de base, base pate.

- de cubierta (est), cover or flange pate. ---- de desgaste, wearing pate. ---- de doblar (tub), bending slab. ---- de escurrimiento (to), flashing. -----de escurrimiento superior, counterflashing, cap flashing. ---- de fondo, bedplate. ---- de fundacin, floor slab (dam); foundation slab; base pate. --- de gua del bagazo (az), turnplate, trash turner, dumb turner. de inglete, miter rod (plasterer). ---- de orificio (hid), orfice pate. ---- de rigidez (est), batten or stay pate. ---- de traviesa (fe), tie pate. - de trituracin (min), bucking board. ---- de unin (est), splice pate; gusset pate. estriada, checkered pate. ---- giracarro (min), turnsheet, turnplate. ---- muerta (cal), dead pate. ---- nervada, ribbed pate. --- trancanil (en), stringer pate. --- universal (met), universal-mili pate. - Zors (est), trough pate. planchada/, slab; gangplank; (Ch) staging, platform. --- de carga, loading platform. plancheado m (en), plating. ----a tingladillo, clinker system. - del casco, shell plating. ----de los mamparos, bulkhead plating. ---- endentado, in~and-out system. ---- enrasado, flush plating. planchear (en), to pate. plancheta / (lev), plae or traverse table. ---- de pnulas, traverse plae table. planchista m (Es), sheet-metal worker. planchita /, shim, small pate. ---- de retenida, guy shim (pole line). planchn m, slab, sheet; (Col) barge. planchuela /, steel flat, fishplate; plasterer's trowel. ---- de pasador, (tu) pin pate. ---- de perno, washer. planear, to plan; to glide (airplane). planeo m, planning; gliding (airplane). planemetro m, planeometer. planetario, planetary (gear). planialtimetra /, contour map; topographical survey. planicie/ (top), plain. planificar (Ec)(M), to plan. plangrafo m (dib), planigraph. planilla /, tabulation, list, schedule. ---- del avance del trabajo, progress schedule. ---- de envasamiento, packing list. ---- de flujo, flow sheet. ---- de materiales, bil of material. ---- de pago, payroll; estmate for payment. planimetrar, to measure with a planimeter. planimetra /, planimetry; plae surveying, mapping; ground plan, map. , en, in plan. planimtrico, planimetric, plae (surveying).

planmetro
planmetro m, planimeter. ---- compensador, compensating planimeter. de disco, disk planimeter. - de regla, rule planimeter. ---- polar, polar planimeter. rodante o de rodillos, rolling planimeter. plano m, plan, drawing; plae; (M) floor of a mine working; a fat, level, plae. -- acotado, topographical plan; dimensioned drawing. --altimtrico, topographical plan, contour map. --- anterior (fma), front plae. azul, blueprint. -bsico o de base (fma), ground plae. ---- catastral, real-estate map. -, de, on the flat. ---- de clivaje (geol), cleavage plae. -- de colado (conc), fill plae, lift line. ---- de comparacin (lev), datum plae. - de deslizamiento (ms), slip plae. - de ejecucin, working drawing. -- de estratificacin (geol), bedding plae. ---- de falla (geol), fault plae or surface. ---- de formacin (fe), subgrade, roadbed. ---- de hendidura, plae of cleavage. ---- del horizonte (fma), horizon plae. ---- de imagen (fma), image or picture plae. ---- del meridiano, meridian plae. --- de la perspectiva (dib), perspective plae. - de referencia (lev), datum plae. ---- de resbalamiento (geol), fault plae. - de situacin o de ubicacin, location plan. ---- de taller, shop drawing. ---- de visacin (lev), plae of sight. ---- focal (fma), focal plae. ---- fundamental (fma), ground plae. ---- hidrogrfico, chart. ---- maestro, master plan. ---- nodal (fma), nodal plae. ---- principal (ms)(fma), principal plae. ---- rasante (Es)(A), subgrade. ---- tipo, standard plan. ---- topogrfico, contour map, topographical plan. plano-cncavo, plano-concave. plano-convexo, plano-convex. plano-paralelo, plano-parallel. planoteca/ (V), plan file. planta /, plant, equipment; ground plan; (bldg) floor, (C)(A) story; (min) bottom. ---- alta, upper floor or story. ---- baja, ground floor. --- clasificadora (ag), screening plant. --- de agua potable, waterworks. --- de fuerza, powerhouse, power plant. ---- del piso (ed), floor plan. --- de repuesto, spare equipment. --- de reserva, reserve equipment. --- depuradora, purification plant. --- depuradora de aguas cloacales, sewage-disposal plant. --- desintegradora (pet), cracking plant. --- estabilizadora (pet), stabilizing plant. ----filtradora, filter plant. --- generadora, electric power plant, generating station. --- hormigonera (conc), mixing plant.

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plastocemento

medidora de tantos (conc), batching plant. --- mezcladora de cemento, cement-blending plant. motriz (auto), power plant. ---- picadora (ag)(C), crushing plant. ---- piloto, pilot plant. - quebradora, crushing plant. ---- revolvedora (conc)(M), mixing plant. ---- seleccionadora (ag), screening plant. ---- suavizadora de agua, water-softening plant. ---- vista, top view, plan. plantar, to place, set; td set up, erect. plantel m (A), equipment, plant. planteles de construccin (A), constructionplant. planteo m, layout, arrangement. plantilla /, pattern, jig, tmplate; screed, (mas) ground; subgrade; (M) invert; (dwg) French curve, ---- curva (dib)(A), irregular curve. ---- del canal, bottom, floor. ---- de clavar (ed), flooring sleeper. ---- de corredera, slotted tmplate. ---- de curvar, bending jig. ---- de curvas (Es)(C), French curve, irregular curve. ---- de devanado (elc), winding former. ---- de espesor, thickness gage, feeler. ---- de filetear, screw chaser. ---- de gula, jig. ---- de mano (fma), hand tmplate. ---- de montaje, assombly jig. - de muescar, gaining tmplate. ---- de prueba (en), check tmplate. ---- de radio, radius gage. ---- de rotular (dib), lettering guide. ---- de soldador, welding jig. ---- de taladrar, drling tmplate. ---- de talud, slope gage. ---- de yeso, floating screed. ---- mecnica (fma), mechanical tmplate. ---- mecnica desamable (fma), spider tm plate. ---- mltiple (mh), combination jig. ---- para brocas, drill-grinding gage. ---- para filete o para roscas, thread or screwpitch gage. ---- para puntas (mh), center gage, ---- rayadora (ca), scratch tmplate. ---- sujetadora para soldar, welding fixture or jig. plantillero m, patternmaker. plaquear (M), to veneer. plaqueta/(fe)(M), tie pate. plaquita /, shim, small pate. plasma/ (miner)(elc), plasma. plasmlisis / (is), plasmolysis. plaste m, (C) mstic, putty; (pt) sizing. plastecer, to coat with mortar; (bw) to butter (pt) to size. plstica /, plstica, plasticador m, plasticator. plasticidad /, plasticity. plasticimetro m, plasticimeter. plstico m a, plstic, plastificante m (pint), plasticizer. plastificar, to plasticize. plastocemento m (M), plstic cement.

plastmetro
plastmetro m, plastometer. plastrn m (A), bed of mortar; footing. plata/, silver. ----agria (miner), argentite, silver glance. ----alemana, nickel or Germn silver. ----crnea (miner), cerargyrite, horn silver. ----fulminante, fulminating silver. ----gris (miner), argentite, silver glance. ----negra (miner), black silver, stephanite. ----nquel, nickel silver. roja clara, light red silver ore, proustite. ----roja oscura, dark red silver ore, pyrargyrite. - vitrea, argentite, vitreous silver, silver glance. platabanda /, splice pate, fishplate, scab; (str) (A) cover pate; (V) slab; (M) lintel; flat arch, platband. platachar (Ch), to trowel; to float. platacho m (Ch), mason's float. plataforma/, platform; roadbed, subgrade; (Sp) (M)(Ec)(CA) flatcar; (top)(A) plain. ---- continental, continental plateau. ---- de carga, loading or charging platform. ---- de descarga (op), relieving platform (bulkhead). ---- de pista (ap)(A), apron. ---- de transbordo, transfer platform. - de la va (fe), roadbed, subgrade. --- giratoria, turntable. platea/ (hid), hearth, apron, floor, mat. plateado, silver-plated. platillo m, small pate; disk; washer; pipe flange. * ---- ciego, blind flange; blank flange. ---- de balanza (lab), scalepan, balance pan. ---- de piso (tub), floor flange. ---- de presin (auto), pressure pate. ---- de rosca, screwed flange. ---- de techo (tub), ceiling pate. ---- de transmisin (auto), driving flange. ---- postizo (C), lose flange. ---- soldado, welded flange. ---- suelto, lose flange. platillos compaeros o gemelos, flange unin. platina /, steel flat; (rr) tie pate; (p) flange; platen. ---- de corredera (fe), riser pate. platinar, to platinize. platnico, platinic. platinfero, containing platinum. platinita /, platinite (alloy); (miner) platynite, platinite. platino m, platinum. platinos (auto), contact points. ---- del distribuidor, distributor points. ---- del ruptor, breaker points. platinoide m, platinoid (alloy). platinoso, platinous. plato m, pate, disk; web of a wheel; faceplate of a lathe, chuck. campana (A), bell chuck Oathe). --- combinado, combination chuck. con ajuste espiral, scroll chuck. ---- de agujero simple, bar chuck. ---- de ngulo, monitor chuck. --- del guarapo (az), juice pan.

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pliegue
----de mordazas independientes, independent ----de Petri (is), Petri dish. ---- de torno, faceplate (lathe), chuck. ---- divisor (mh), ndex or dividing pate. ---- giratorio (pet), rotary table. ---- motor (auto)(M), driving flange. ---- para valos (mh), oval or elliptic chuck. ---- universal, universal chuck.

platos difusores (dac), splash plates. plato-manivela, disk crank. playa/, beach; (rr) yard; (geol) playa. ---- de carga, loading yard; freight yard. ---- de clasificacin, classification yard. ---- de descarga, delivery yard. - de distribucin (elc), switchyard. ----de estacionamiento (auto), parking space. ---- de llegada (fe), receiving yard. - de maniobras, drill or switching or classification yard. ----de ro, sand bar. - secadora (dac)(A), sludge-drying bed. playo (A)(Ec), flat. plaza /, small park; yard; market. --- de acopio, store yard. ----de doblado (ref), bending yard. ----de estacionamiento (auto), parking space. ----de moldaje (conc), form yard. plazo m, time, period, term. pleamar /, high tide (sometimes used meaning flood tide). ----ms alta, highest high tide. ----media, mean high water. ----media ms alta, mean higher high tide. plegable, folding; pliable. plegadizo, folding. plegador m, folder, bender. ----de cpsulas (vol), cap crimper. ----de tubos, pipe crimper. plegadora (/) de palastro (ch), cornice brake; folder. plegamiento m (geol), fold. plegar, to fold, bend; to snub (belt). plena admisin (turb), full admission. plena carga, full load. plena flotacin, de, full-floating. plena velocidad, full speed. plenamar /, high tide. pleno m, plenum; a full, complete. pletina/, bar, flat, small pate; flange; shim. ---- de relleno (est), ller pate. pliego m, folder; file of papers; document. ----de condiciones, specifications, bidding conditions. ---- de licitacin, information for bidders; bid ding form. ---- de proposiciones, bidding form. pliegue m, ply, sheet; fold, bend; (geol) fold, plication, drag. ---- anticlinal, upwarp, anticlinal fold. ---- cerrado, closed or isoclinal fold. ---- compuesto, compound fold. ---- de arrastre, drag fold. ---- echado, overfold. ---- en abanico, fan fold. ---- inclinado, inclined fold.

pliegue
- invertido, overturned fold. --- isoclinico, isoclinal or closed fold. --- recostado, recumbent fold. --- recumbente (V), recumbent fold. --- tumbado, overturned anticline, overfold. --- sinclinal, downwarp, synclinal fold. yacente (A), recumbent fold. plinto m, baseboard; plinth. plodinatrn m (xa), pliodynatron. pliotrn m (ra), pliotron. plisamiento m (geol), fold. plomada /, plumb bob, plummet. plomar, to plumb. plombagina /, graphite, plumbago, plomear (M), to plumb. plomera/, plumbing; leadwork. plomero m, plumber. - contratista, plumbing contractor. licenciado, licensed plumber. plomfero, containing lead. plomo m, lead; plumb bob. --- , a, plumb, vertical. --- amarillo, wulfenite, yellow lead ore. antimonioso, antimonial or hard lead. ---- blanco (M), white lead. --- de galpago o en lingotes, pig lead. --- de hilacha, lead wool. - en hojas, eheet lead. ---- esponjoso (elc), lead sponge. ---- pardo, pyromorphite. --- rojo, crocoite; (M) red lead. - tetraetlo, tetraethyl lead, ethyl fluid. ---- verde, green lead ore, pyromorphite. plomoso, containing lead. plotear (V), to plot, plat. pluma /, pen; boom; gin pole; (Col)(V) water service connection; (PR) Jfaucet. --- de agua, (Col)(V)(C) water tap or service; (PR) bibb, faucet. de cartgrafo, mapping pen. ---- de cuervo (dib)(M), crow-quill. ---- de dibujo, lettering pen. ---- de gra, derrick or crane boom. ---- de pala, shovel boom. ---- para cable de arrastre, dragline boom. plUmbato m (qum), plumbate. plmbico (qum), plumbic. plumbfero, containing lead. plumbito (TO) sdico, sodium plumbite. plumilla /, crow-quill, fine pen; (C) cotter pin. plus vala / (cont), good will; unearned increment. plutnico (geol), plutonio, abyssal. pluvial, pertaining to rain, pluvial, hyetal. pluvmetro, see pluvimetro, pluvioconducto m (Pe), stormwater sewer. pluvioducto m (A), storm-water sewer. pluviografa / (mrl), pluviography. pluviogrflco, pluviographic. pluvigrafo TO, recording rain gage, pluviograph. pluviograma TO, pluviogram. pluviometra /, pluviometry. pluviomtrico, pluviometric. pluvimetro TO, rain gage, pluviometer, hyetometer.

239

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registering rain gage. pluviosidad/ (Col), rainfall. pluvioso, rainy. poblacin/, population; town, small city. poblado m, village; (tun) (min) (M) layout of holes for a blast. poblador m (tn) (min) (M), shift boss; blaster, man who lays out the blast holes. pobre, poor; lean (concrete); low-grade (ore); (auto) lean (mixture). pocera /, well drilling or digging. pocero TO, well driller or digger. poceta/, sump, pool, pocilio TO, sump, catch basin, catch pifc. poder TO, power, strength; authority; power of attorney. ---- dielctrico, dielectric strength. ---- resolutivo (inst), resolving power. poderoso; powerful. podmetro m, podometer, pedometer. podn TO, pruning hook; grub hoe; mattock. podricin/, rot, decay, (Ibr) doto. ---- azul (mad), blue rot, bluing. ---- blanca (mad), white rot. ---- fungosa (mad), butt rot. ---- hmeda, wet rot. ---- parda (mad), brown rot. ---- seca, dry rot. podrido, rotten, putrid. podrimiento TO, rot, rotting. podrirse, to rot, decay. podsol m, podsol (soii). podslico, podsolic. polainas (/) de soldador, weldor's leggings. polar, polar. polaridad/, polarity. ---- directa, straight polarity. ---- invertida, rever sed polarity. polarimetra /, polarimetry. polarimtrico, polarimetric. polarmetro m, polarimeter. polariscpico, polariscopic. polariscopio TO, polariscope. ---- de cua simple, single-wedge polariscope. ---- de doble compensacin, double-compensat* ing polariscope. ---- de penumbra, half-shadow polariscope. ---- de triple campo, triple-field polariscope. polarita/ (dac), polarite. polarizacin/, polarization. ---- negativa de rejilla (ra)* grid bias. ---- plana, de, plane-polarized. polarizador TO, polarizer. polarografa /, polrography. polarogrco, polarographic. polargrafo TO, polarograph. polea /, pulley, sheave. ---- acanalada, sheave. ---- ajustable para velocidad, variable-speed pulley. --conducida (A), driven pulley. ---- conductora (A), driving pulley. ---- de aparejo, tackle block. ----de cabeza (pet), crown sheave. --- de cadena, pocket wheel, sprocket, chain pulley

---- registrador, udomograph, hyetograph. self-

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pondaje

---- de1 cara bombeada, crown-face pulley. ---- de cola, tail pulley. --- de cono, cone pulley. --- de contacto, trolley wheel. --- de desviacin, guide pulley. --- de friccin, friction gear or pulley or wheel. --- de fundicin, cast-iron pulley. --- de garganta, sheave. --- de gravedad, tensin or idler pulley. ---- de gua, idler or guide pulley; knuckle sheave. --- de pestaa, flanged pulley. --- de tensin, tensin or jockey pulley. --- de transmisin, driving pulley. --- de transportador, conveyor pulley. de trole, trolley, trolley wheel. --- diferencial, differential hoist, chain block. --- enteriza, solid pulley. --- equilibrada, balanced pulley. --- escalonada, speed cone, cone or stepped pulley. - falsa, dumb sheave. --- fija, fixed or tight or fast pulley. --- hbrida (M), mul pulley. --- impulsada, driven or ta pulley. --- loca, lose pulley; idler pulley. ----motriz o impulsora, head or driving pulley. ----muerta, idler pulley. ----mltiple, stepped pulley. ----para ventana, sash pulley. ----partida, split pulley. ----portasierra, band-saw pulley. ----quitabielo (fe elc), sleet wheeL ----ranurada, sheave. ----tensora, idler or tensin pulley. ----viajera (pet), traveling block. poliatmico, polyatomic. polibsico (qum), polybasic. polibasita /, polybasite (silver ore). policntrico, polycentric. policclico (elc)(qum), polycyclic. policilndrico, multicynder. policnico, polyconic. polidrico, polyhedral. poliedro m, polyhedron; o polyhedral. poliestireno m, polyatyrene. polietileno TO, polyethylene. polifaseado (A), polyphase. polifsico (elc), polyphase, multiphase. polifilar, multiple-wire, multiwire. polif oto (elc), polyphotal. poligonacin / (lev), survey by a series of polygons. poligonal/, (surv) traverso; o polygonal. polgono m, polygon; a polygonal. ---- de fuerzas, forc polygon. ---- funicular, funicular polygon. poligonometra/(lev) (s),determination of reas, polilla/, (M) termite. ---- de mar (M), marine borer. polmetro m (mrl), polymeter. polimotor, multiengined. poln TO, roller; (ce) skid; (rr)(C) crosstie; groundsill; nailing strip on I beam. polines de desvo (fc)(C), switch timber. polinomio (mat), polynomial.

polipasto, polispasto m, tackle, block and fall, rigging. --- diferencial, differential hoist. polipolar (A), multipole. polisinttico, polysynthetic. polisulfuro m (qum), polysulphide. politcnico, polytechnic. politrpico (mat), polytropic. polivalente (qum), multivalent, polyvalent. polivinilo m (qum), polyvinyl. pliza/ (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 compensacin o de conmutacin, inter pole, commutating pole. --- saliente (elc), salient pole. polonio m (qum), polonium. polucin/, pollution. polucionar (Pe), to pollute. poluto, polluted. polvo TO, powder, duat. --- blanqueador (A), bleaching powder. --- broncneo, bronze powder. --- de azcar, sugar dust. --- de barreno, drling dust, bore meal. --- de carbn o de hulla, coal dust. --- de cinc, zinc dust. --- de diamante, diamond powder. --- de elaboracin, procesa dust. --- de esmeril o de lijar, flour of emery, emery powder. --- de madera (vol), wood flour or meal. r de:i piedra o de trituracin, crusher or stone dust. --- de roca (geol), rock flour, glacial meal. --- fundente, welding powder. --- metlico, metal powder. plvora /, powder, gunpowder. ----de grano gordo, pellet powder. ---- de mina (A), blasting powder. - destroncadora (vol), stumping powder. ----detonante, blasting or 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). polvorn TO, magazine; fine blasting powder. polvorizar, see pulverizar. polvoscopio TO, dust-counter. pomela / (A) (U)(Ch), kind of hinge. pmez /, pumice. pomo m (A), doorknob. poncelet (elc), poncelet. poncelet-hora, poncelet-hour (360,000 kilogrammeters per hour), ponchadura/ (auto)(M), puncture. ponchar (auto)(M), to puncture. pondaje m (hid)(A), pondage.

ponderal
ponderal, ponderal, gravimetric. poner, to put; (inst) 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, set. pongo m (Ec), gorge of a river with rapids. poniente m, west. pontear, to bridge. pontezuelo m, small bridge. pont6n tn, pontoon, pontn (military); scow, lighter; (Col)(V) box culvert; (Sp) largo culvert. ----de fango, mud scow. ----de gra, derrick boat. de transbordo, ferryboat. popa/ (en), stern. ----, a, aft. ----de, a, aft of, abaft. popel o (en), after. populosidad/, (Col) population. por ciento, per cent. porcelana/, porcelain. ---- circnica (ais), zircon porcelain. ----de mullita (ais), mullite porcelain. ----para alta tensin, high-voltage porcelain. porcelanita/ (geol), porcelanite. porcentaje m, percentage. porfdico, porphyritio. porfidita/ (geol), porphyrite. prfido m (geol), porphyry. ---- augtico, augitophyre, augite-porphyry. ---- cuarzoso, quartz porphyry. ---- de diorita, diorite-porphyry, porffrico (A), porphyritic. porfrita/ (geol), porphyrite. porfrtico (M), porphyritic. pormillonaje m (Es), parts per million. pororoca tn (mr), pororoca. porosidad /, porosity. porosmetro tn, porometer. poros m, pores. poroso, porous. porqueta / (mad), wood louse. porra/, maul, sledge. porrilla /, hand or drilling hammer. porta/ (en), port; porthole. ---- de carbn, coaling port. ---- de carga, cargo port. --- espa (A), porthole. portaaislador tn (elc), insulator bracket. portaalambre tn (elc), wireholder. portaalegrador tn, reamer chuck. portaartefacto m (elc), fixture stud or strap. portabandera tn Qev), rodman, flagman. portabarrenas /, drill chuck or holder. portabarrera m (ca), guardrail support. --- de resorte, spring support for guardrail. portabolas tn, ball or bearing race. --- de empuje, thrust ball race. portabombillo tn (elc)(C), lamp socket. portabroca tn, drill chck or holder, pad. porUbulbos tn (ra)(M), chassis.

241

portalmpara

portabureta /, buret clamp. portacable tn, cable hanger. portacadena tn (lev), chainman. portacmara tn (fraa), camera frame or support. portacanaln tn (to), gutter hanger. portacandado tn, hasp. --- de charnela, hinge hasp. portacao tn, pipe hanger. --- de resorte, spring hanger. portacarbn tn (elc), carbn holder. portacarrete tn (fma), reel holder. portactodo tn (ra), cathode holder. portacinta/ (lev), tape holder. portacojinete tn, diestock, die head; bearing block. portaconductor m (elc), conductor holder. portacorrea /, belt support. portacristal tn (ra), erystal holder. portacruceta / (elc), pole gain. portacuchilla tn (mh), cutter bar, adz block, cutterhead, cutter block. ----de caja, box tool. ----de casqulo, bushing box tool. portacuchillas de machihembrar, matcher head. portacumulador tn, battery carrier or hanger. portachapa (tn) de patente (auto), license bracket. portachuelo tn (top), gap, pass, saddle. portada /, gate; (min) timber frame in a heading. portadado m (M), diestock. porta diferencial tn (auto), differential carrier. portador tn (com), bearer. portadora/ (elc), carrier. ---- de imagen (tv), image carrier. ---- flotante (ra), floating carrier (system). portaelectrodo tn, electrode holder. portaempaquetadura m, packing gland. portaemulsin / (fina), emulsin carrier. portaengranajes m (on), planot carrier. portaequipajes tn, baggage rack. portaescariador tn, chuck for reamer. portaescoblas tn (elc), brush holder or socket. ---- regulable, brush rocker. portaestacas m (lev)(Ec), axman, stake carrier. portaestampa/, c ie holder. portafarol tn, lan p bracket. portafreno tn (auto), brake support. portafresa m (mh), mili holder. portafusible tn (elc), cutout base, fuse block or holder. ---- de derivacin, branch cutout. portaguantes tn (auto) (A), glove compartment. portahlice m (en), propeller shaft. portahembra /, screw pate. portaherramienta tn, toolholder, chuck. de charnela (mh), clapper box. ---- mltiple (mh), gang tool. portabilo tn (elc), wireholder. portahusillo tn (mh), spindlehead. portaimagen tn (fma), image carrier. portainstrumento tn (lev), instrument carrier. portal tn, portal; gate. portalmpara tn, lamp socket; lamp holder. colgante (elc), pendent lamp holder. ---- con abrazadera de cordn, cord-grip socket

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poste

de aplicar o de superficie, surface-mounting lamp holder. de bayoneta, bayonet lamp socket. de cadena, chain-pull lamp holder, pul 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 in.). --- mediano, mdium lamp holder (1 in.). ---- mogol, mogul lamp holder (1/^ in.). ---- sin llave, keyless socket. tipo Edison, Edison base or screw shell. portalpiz m, pencil point (compass); pencil chuck. portalente m (fma), lens cone or holder. portalima /, file carrier or holder. portalinterna /, lamp holder. portaln m, gangway; door in the side of a ship; door in a boiler setting. portallanta /, tire holder or rack. portamacho, portamachuelo m, tap holder. portamadera m, sawmill carriage. portamandril m (torno), chuck pate. portamapas m, map case. portamstil m (gr), mast step. portamatrcula m (auto), license-plate bracket. portamatriz /, die holder or set. portamechas m, drill chuck. portamensajero m (elc), messenger hanger. portamezcla /, plasterer's hawk. portamina m (dib) (A), pencil point for compass. portatnira m (lev), rodman. ---- de nivel, level rodman. portamoleta /, handle for dresser or muller. portaneumtico m, tire rack, spare-tire holder. portanonius m (Es), vernier support. portaola/, porthole. portaobjetivo m (fma), lens holder. portaocular m (fma), eyepiece holder. portapantalla m (elc), shade carrier. portapatente / (auto), bracket for license pate. portapeine m (herr), chaser holder. portapelcula / (fma), film holder. portapieza m, work holder. portapipeta/ (lab), pipet stand. portaplaca / (fma), plateholder, pate carrier. ---- de nmero (auto), license-plate bracket. portaplantilla m, tmplate holder. portaplato m (torno), chuck pate. portapoleas m (pet), traveling block. portaposte m, post bracket (railing). portaprobeta / (lab), test-tube support. portapa/ (as), dog socket. portapunzn m, punch holder. portaquicionera, portarrangua / (gr), foot block. portar, to carry. portarreceptor m (tel), receiver support or hook. portarreflector m (elc), shade carrier, refleotor holder. portarretorta /, retort stand. portarrodillos m, cage of a roller bearing. portarrueda m (auto), spare-wheel rack. portataladro m, drill stand.

portatestigo m, core barrel (drill). porttil, port ole. : portatobera; J, >az le holder. portatrabajo m, work holder. portatraviesa m (fe), tie carrier. portatroncos m, sawmill carriage. portatrozas m (M), cant hook, peavy; timber carrier. portatubo m, pipe hanger; (ra) socket. --- de ganchos, hook pate. portatil rn, toolholder. portavlvula m (ra), socket. --- de discos, wafer socket. 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), toll. porte m, freight, carriage; (naut) burden; carriage charges. ---- a pagar, freight collect. ---- bruto (an), dead-weight tonnage. ---- debido (A), freight colleet. ---- efectivo (an), cargo dead-weight tonnage. ---- pagado, freight prepaid. porteador m (tr), carrier. porteaje m (r)(M), portage. porteo m (M), cartage, transportation. portezuela/, small 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. ---- d dos aguas (est), peaked bent. ---- dentado, saw-tooth bent. portillo m, opening in a wall, weep hole; gate; small sliding gate in a lock gate. de evacuacin (hid), sluice gate. ---- de flotacin de maderas, log sluice. ---- de limpieza (presa), sluiceway, undersluice. portn m, opening; large door; gate; (rr) crossing gate. portuario, pertaining to ports. posarse, to settle (sediment). posicin /, position; placing. posicionador m, welding positioner. positivo ra (fma), positive; a positive. positrn m, positrn, positive electrn. posos m, sediment. posrecocer (met), to postanneal. postacin/ (Ch)(B), pole line. postamoniacin / (pa), postammoniation. postcalentamiento m, postheating. posteloracin / (s), postchlorination. postcondensador m, aftercondenser. poste m, post, pole, stud, column, stanchion. --- aguantador, drilling post. --- cartabn (fe), clearance post. --- de agua potable, drinking fountain. ----de alambrado, fence post (wire fence). -- de alumbrado, lighting standard, lamppost. --- de amarre, mooring post, dolphin, snubbing post.

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---- aparente, apparent power. ---- calentadora, heating power.

pozo

de anclaje (elc), anchor pole. ---- de busco, miter post (nav lock). de cabria (ec), gin pole. , _ de cambiava (fe), switch stand. __ . de celosa, latticed pole. __ de cerca, fence post. _ - de conexin (elc), binding post. _ - de divisin (fe), divisin post. . -- de farol, lamppost. ---- de gato (ec), jack 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 lock), heelpost. de retancin (elc), strain pole. ---- de tope (fe), bumper, bumping post. ---- de tramo (fe), section post. ---- en A (U), A frame. - enrejado o de rejilla, latticed pole or column. ---- extremo, (tu) end post. ---- gra, gin pole; pedestal crne. ---- indicador (tub), indicator post. ---- kilomtrico, post marking distance in kilometers. ---- -maestro (pet), samson post. ---- miliar, milepost. ---- para guardacamino (ca), guardrail post. ---- parabalancn (pet), headache post. ---- portanerramienta abierto (mh), open-side toolpost. ---- portaherramienta revlver (mh), turret tool post. ---- surtidor (U), publie water tap. ---- telegrfico, telegraph pole. posteo m (min), setting stemples, posting. postera/, posting; pole Une, line o posts. postformacin /, postforming. postigo m, hinged panel in a door; small hinged window; shutter; (turb) wicket. postizo, detachable, demountable, removable. postmineral (geol), postmineral (fault). postor m, bidder. postpas m (A), backlands. postrefrigeracin /, aftercooling. postrefrigerador m, aftercooler. postulado m, postlate. postura/, bidding; a bid. potabilidad /, potabity. potabilizar (A) (C), to make potable. potable, potable. potamologa /, potamology. potasa/, potash. custica, caustic potash, potassium hydroxide. potsico a, potassium, potassie. potasio m, potassium. pote (m) para cola, gluepot. potea/ (Es), lute, molding clay; putty. ---de estao, putty powder, tin putty. potencia/, power; (math) power; (min) thickness of a vein. ---- a plena carga (mot), full-load horsepower. --- al freno, brake horsepower. ---- activa (elc), true or active or actual power.

- calorfica, heting power; calorific valu. ---- constante (elc), firm or primary power. ---- consumida, input. ---- de anexin (elc), connected load. ---- de cinco medios (mat), five-halves power. ---- de despegue (ap), take-off rating. ---- de entrada, input power. ---- de friccin, friction horsepower. ---- desvatada (elc), reactive or wattless power. ---- dos-tercios (mat), two-thirds power. ---- efectiva (elc), active or true power. ---- ficticia (elc), fictitious power. ---- firme (elc) (M), firm power. ---- frigorfica, cooling power. ---- hidrulica, water power. ---- indicada, indicated horsepower; rating. ---- instalada, installed capacity. ---- instantnea o momentnea (elc), instantaneous power. ---- lumnica (il), luminous power or flux. ---- menos diez (mat), minus ten power. ---- motora o motriz, motive power. ---- nociva (A), friction horsepower. ---- permanente (elc), firm or primary power. ---- provisional o temporaria (elc), dump power. ---- pulsativa (elc), pulse power. ---- reactiva (elc), reactive ppwer. ---- real (elc), true or active power. ---- receptora (ra) (A), receptivo power. ---- secundaria (elc), surplus or secondary power. ---- tractora, tractive forc. ---- tres-medios (mat), three-halves power. ---- til, useful power. potencial mf, potential; a potential. ---- capilar, capillary potential. ---- cero (elc), zero potential. ---- de descomposicin (elc), decomposition potential. ---- de gravitacin, gravitational potential. ---- de placa (ra), pate potential. potenciomtrico, potentiometric. potencimetro m, potentiometer. ---- de conductor corredizo, slide-wire potenti ometer. ---- registrador, resording potentiometer. ---- sangrador (ra), bleeder potentiometer. potente, powerful; (geol) deep (vein). poundal, poundal (unit of forc). poyo (m) de ventana, curtain wall under a window; window sill. pozal m, catch basin, sump; curb around a well or shaft. pozo m, well; pit; shaft; (sb) trunk. ---- a bomba (pet), pumping well. ---- abisinio, Abyssinian or driven well. ---- absorbente, absorbing well; seepage pit; (C) cesspool. ---- ahogado (pet), drowned well. ---- amortiguador (hid), stilling well. ---- artesiano, artesian well. - ascendente (A), semiartesian well. ---- brotante (pet), flowing well; spouter. ---- ciego, blind drain; blind shaft, winze.

pozo 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 pit. de aspiracin, suction pifc, 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 pit. de calma (hid), stilling well. de cateo, test pit; test well, (pet) wildcat well. de cienos (dac), sludge well. de cigea, (eng) crank pit. 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 pit. - de entrada, entran ce 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), expansin 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 pit. - de limnmetro, gage well. - de limpieza (al), flushing manhole, automatic flush tank. de lnea o de paso (al), line manhole. - de locomotora (fe), engine pit. - de luz, light shaft. - de mina, mine shaft. - de observacin, observation well. - de percolacin, leaching cesspool; (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, recharge well (ground water).

244 - de revisin, inspection well or pit.

precio

cham ber. ---- exploratorio (pet), wildcat well. ---- filtrante, gravel-wall well; (ea) filter well. - hincado, driven well. ---- horadado, drilled 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, septic tank. - silenciador, muffle pit. ---- sumidero, wet well; (A) cesspool. ---- 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) mechanic, practical man. pradera /, prairie, meadow. prado m; (ca), parkway. preaeracin /, preaeration. preaereador m, preaerator. preaislado, preinsulated. preamplificador (ra), preamplifier. prearmado, preassembled. prebarrenado (mad), prebored. prebombeo m (sol), prespringing, initial distor-tion. 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 /, caution (sign). precesin /, precession. preciador m, appraiser. preciar, to appraise. precinta/, precinto ra, strap, band; seal. precintas (cab), parceling. precintar, to strap; to seal; (cab) to parcel. precio m, price. ---- alzado, lump sum. ---- competidor o de competencia, competitive price. ---- corriente o de plaza, market or current pric. ---- de compra, purchase price.

---- de salida de aire (min), upcast. ---- de sondeo, test pit. ---- de subida (tn), uptake shaft. ---- de tornamesa; turntable pit. ---- de tubo, driven well; drilled well. ---- de visita, manhole; inspection well. ---- descubridor (pet), discovery well. ---- desviador (al), diversin manhole or

precio
-- de factura, invoice price. -- mnimo fijado, upset price. unitario D por unidad, unit price. precipicio m, clif, precipice. precipitable, precipitable. precipitacin/, precipitation; rainfall. ---- pluvial, rainfall. ---- presumida (hid), assumed rainfall, design storm. ---- qumica, chemical precipitation. precipitado m, preciptate. precipitador m (mee), precipitator. - de polvo, dust precipitator. precipitante m (qum), precipitator, precipitant. precipitar, to preciptate, deposit. precipitrn (aa), Precipitron (trademark). precisin/, precisin, aecuracy. precloracin, predorinacin /, prechlorination. precolar (conc), to precast. precombadura/ (sol), precamber, precombustin /, precombustion. precompresin /, precompression. precompreso, precompressed. precondensador m, precondenser. gpreconsolidacin / (ms), preconsolidation. precordillera /, hills at the base of a mountain range, foothills. precurvar, to precurve (rail). predepurador m, precleaner. predesinfeccin / (pa), predisinfection. predesmenuzadora /, precrusher. predio m, real estte, landed property. preencendido m, preignition. preenfriador m (aa), precooler. preenfriar, to precool. preensamblado m, preassembly. preestirado, prestretched. preevaporador TO, pre-evaporator. prefabricado, prefabricated, (lbr) preframed. prefatiga /, initial stress, prestress. prefatigado, prestressed. prefijo m (ra), prefix. prefiltracin /, prefiltration. prefiltro m, prefilter. prefloculacin / (is), prefloceulation. prefocar, to prefocus. preformado (cab), preformed. prehidratado, prehydrated. preignicin /, preignition. prelubricacin /, prelubrication. premezclado (conc), premixed (ready-mixed, central-mixed, transit-mixed, or shrinkmixed). premineral (geol), premineral (fault). premio m, bonus. ---- de seguro, insurance premium. premoldeado, precast, premolded. prendas (/) de proteccin (sol), protective clothing. prensa/, press, vise, clamp; (Sp) jack. ---- a bisagra, hinged vise. ---- a cadena, chain vise. ---- combadora (est), gag press. ---- conformadora, fprming press. ---- de ayustar, rigging screw. ---- de balancn, eccentric-shaft press.

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---- de banco, bench vise. ---- de canecillo (az), cantilever press. --- de columna, column press.

presa

- de cremallera, rack-and-pinion presa. ---- 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-leaf 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, drill press. ---- de tornillo, vise; screw press; clamp screw. ---- de troquelar, stamping press. ---- de volante, fly press. ---- dobladora, crimping or bending press. ---- enderezadora, straightening or gag press. ---- enfardadora, baling press. ---- escariadora, broaching press. ---- estrujadora, extrusin press. ---- forzadora, forcing press. ---- hidrulica, hydraulic or hydrostatic press; (Sp)(Ec) 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. ---- punzonadora, blanking or punch or draw press. - rebordeadora, flanging press. ---- recalcadora, upsetting press. ---- sacaperno, bolt press. ---- sujetadora (rnh), vise cliuck. ---- taladradora, drill press. prensado en caliente, hot-pressed. prensado en fro, cold-pressed. prensador m, press operalor, pressman. prensaestopas m (mv)(v), stuffing box. ---- de laberinto, labyrinth stuffing box. prensahilo m (elc), cleat insulator. prensar, to press. prensista m (M), operator of a press. prerrefrigeracin /, precooling. prerrotacin /, prerotation. presa /, dam; (M) reservoir; (Sp) flume; wp) irrigation ditph. ----a parrilla (A), diversin dam with bar scxeens 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 - captadora de acarreos, debris barrier or dam. ---- cilindrica, 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, diversin dam. de detencin, check or barrier dam. --- de doble aprovechamiento, dual-purpose dam. --- de durmientes (Es), stop-log dam. --- de embalse, impounding or storage dam. --- de enchuflado (M), crib dam. --- de enrocamiento o de escollera, rock-fill dam. --- 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 but tress 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, diversin dam. ---- en arco, single-arch dam. -- insumergible, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam. - maciza, gravity or solid dam. - mvil, movable dam. ---- niveladora, diversin dam; (Ig) splash dam. ---- para escombros, debris dam. ---- sumergible o vertedora, spillway or overflow dam, weir. presa-bveda, single-arch dam. presada/ (Es), reservoir. presaturado, presaturated. prescripciones (/) generales (V)(U), general specifications. presedimentacin / (is), presedirnentation. 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 /, pressure. --- a reventar, bursting pressure.

246

privilegio

- asignada, rated pressure. --de aplastamiento (tub), collapsing pressure. --- de apoyo, bearing pressure. de asentamiento (hid), 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 (hid), 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 estmate. presupuestar (A)(C)(M), to estmate; to budget. presupuesto m, estmate; budget. pretil m, parapet; (Ch) dike; (V) cliff. pretilero m (M), masn. pretratamiento m, pretreatment. pretratar, to pretreat. prevaciado (conc), precast. prima /, premium; bonus; a (math) prime (x'). ---- 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 plant. primera mano, (pt) priming coat. prisionero m, setscrew, stud bolt, tap bolt, cap screw. ---- de cabeza hueca, socket-head cap screw. ---- de collar, collar stud. ---- de macho, tap-end stud bolt. ---- de punta ahuecada, cup-point setscrew. ---- de punta cnica, cone-point setscrew. ---- de punta ovalada, round-point setscrew. ---- de resalto, shoulder stud. ---- de rosca continua, continuous-thread stud bolt. ---- de rosca doble, double-end stud bolt. ---- encajado, hollow setscrew. ---- espigado, pivot-point setscrew. prisma m, prism. ---- de reconocimiento (fma), reconnoitering prism. ---- Porro, Porro prism (optics). recto, right prism. prismtico, prismatic. prismoidal, prismoidal. prismoide m, prismoid. privada /, privy, water closet. privilegiado, patented. privilegio m, franchise, concession; patent, copyright.

privilegio
---- de invencin, patent. proa / (en), bow, stem, prow. ---- , de, fore, forward. ---- de, a, forward of. probador TO, tester; testing machine. de acumuladores, battery tester. --de centro (mh), center indicator. ---- de la compresin, compression 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 tester. - de vlvulas (ra), tube tester. probadora (/) de cemento, cement-testing machine. probar, to test. probeta/, test piece; test tube; buret. ---- graduada (lab), gradate. problema TO, problem. ---- de dos puntos (lev), two-point problem. procedimiento TO, procesa, method, system, procedure. proceso m (M)(V)(B), process, processing. procurrente TO, pennsula. produccin/, produetion; product, throughput. ---- afluente o brotante (pet), flush production. ---- de fuerza, power development. ---- de zona mltiple (pet), multizone produe tion. ---- en masa o en serie, mass production. producir, to yield, produce. productivo, productive. producto TO, product, yield, production, throughput; profit; revenue, income; (math) product. ---- bruto, gross proceeds. ---- de desecho, waste product. ---- escalar (mat), sealar product. ---- liquido, net proceeds. ---- neto fuera de la operacin (fe), nonoperating income. ---- secundario, by-product. ---- vectorial (mat), vector product. productor TO, producer. ---- de esporas (lab), sporeforming. proel o (en), fore, forward. profesin/ (Ch), oceupation, trade. profesionista (M), professional man. profundidad /, depth. - efectiva, working depth (gear). ---- media, mean depth. ---- neutra o normal (hid), normal or neutral depth. profundizar, to deepen. profundo, deep. progresin / (mat), progression. - aritmtica, arithmetical progression. ---- geomtrica, geometrical progression. progresiva /, station on a survey Une. ---- completa, full station (100 feet). ---- fraccionada, plus station. pros TO, mooring, head fast; mooring bitt. prolongador m, extensin piece. prolongar, to prolong; (dwg) to produce.

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protuberancia

promediar, to average. promedio m, average, mean. ---- aritmtico, arithmetical mean. ---- compensado o pesado, weighted average. ---- geomtrico, geometric mean, mean proportional. prominencia/ (top), ridge, hill, elevation. promontorio TO, promontory. promotor, promovedor TO, promotor, promover, to promote (a project). propagacin /, propagation. propano TO (pet) propane, propiedad /, property. ---- aditiva (qum), additive property. ---- inmueble o raz, real estte. ---- limtrofe, abutting property. ---- mueble, personal property. propietario m, owner. propilita/ (geol), propylite. propiltico, propylltic. propilitizacin/ (geol), propylitization. proponente, bidder. proporcin /, proportion. proporcionador TO, proportioner. proporcional, proportional. proporcionalidad /, proportionality, proportionabity. proporcionar, te proportion. proposicin /, proposal, bid; proposition. propuesta/, bid, proposal, tender. ' --- a precios unitarios, unit-price bid. --- a suma alzada, lump-sum bid. --- desequilibrada, unbalanced bid. ... propulsin/, propulsin, drive. --- a cadena, chain drive. --- de engranajes, gear drive. --- delantera (auto), front drive. --- por correa, belt drive. propulsionar (A), to drive, propel, actate. propulsivo, propulsive. propulsor TO, propeller; impeller; (V) blower; a propulsive, driving. prorratear, to prorate. prorrateo TO, prorating. prrroga (/) de plazo, extensin of time (contract). prorrogar, to extend, prolong. prospeccin/ (Es)(V)(Col), prospecting. prospectar (min), to prospect. proteccin/, proteetion. protector m (mee) (elc), protector; a protective. --- de lmpara, lamp guard. . --- de la red (elc), network protector. proteger, to protect. proteico (is), proteic, proteinaceous. protena / (is), protein. protocloruro TO (qum), protochloride. protgeno (geol), protogenic. protomena / (geol), protore. protn TO (ra), protn. protoplasma m (is), protoplasm. protosulfuro m (qum), protosulphide. prototipo TO, prototype. protxido (TO) de hierro, ferrous oxide. protozoarios, protozoos TO (is), protozoa. protuberancia/, (mech) boss.

protuberancia
---- de aguas subterrneas, ground-water mound. .-para conexin roscada (tub), tapping boss. proustita/, proustite (silver ore). proveedor m, supplier; (Ec) storekeeper, commissary man. proveedura/ (Ec), commissary. proveimiento (m) de agua, water supply. provento m, receipts, income. provisin (/) de agua, water supply. provisorio, provisional, temporary. proximidad/ (ra), proximity. proyeccin/, projection; designing. ---- central, central or gnomonic projection. ---- de Mercator, Mercator's projection. ---- en perspectiva, perspective projection. ---- normal (A), orthographic projection. ---- ortogonal, orthographic or orthogonal pro jection. ---- planimtrica (A), horizontal projection. proyectacin/ (A), design, designing. proyectar, to design, plan; to project. proyectista, designer. proyecto m, design, plan; a project, development. ---- de ejecucin, detail design. ---- de fuerza hidrulica, water-power project. ---- de ley, bil, proposed law. proyector m, searchlight, spotlight; projector. ---- amplificador (fma), enlarging projector. -corrector (fma), correcting projector. ---- de compensacin (fma), equalizing projector. ---- de control de trfico (ap), trafile-control pro jector. ---- de direccin (ap), directional fioodlight. ---- de exploracin (tv), seanning head. --- de mano (ap), pistol iight. ---- de orientacin (ap), bearing projector. ---- trazador (fma), tracing projector. proyectoscopio m, projectoscope. prueba/, test; test piece. ---- al choque, impact test. ---- a la ebullicin, boiling test. ---- al freno, brake test. ---- a tizn (ed), brand test. ---- de agrietamiento (rnet), cracking test. ---- de campo, field test. ---- de desuso (elc), shelf test. ---- de doblado, bending test (bar). --- de emulsificacin a vapor (pet), steam emul sin test. --- de flexin con plantilla, guided-bend test. --- de flexin libre, free-bend test. --- de fluidez, pour test. --- de intemperismo, exposure or "weathering test. de lazo (elc), loop test. --- de mancha (ca), stain or pat stain test. ----de mella, nick-break test. ----de pliegue en fro, cold-bending test. ----de sondaje, test-boring core. --- de trfico acelerada (ap), accelerated trafile test. ----de tres aristas, three-edge bearing test. --- en fbrica, mili test. ---- por plegado, bending test. prueba de, a, proof against. - cidos, acidproof.

248

pueble

agua, waterproof. aire, airtight. ---- lcalis, alkaliproof. ---- atollamiento, nonsticking. ---- bala, bulletproof. ---- calor, heatproof. ---- cellisca, sleetproof. ---- congelacin, frostproof. ---- chispa, sparkproof, nonsparking. ---- elementos, (C) weatherproof. ---- entremetido, tamperproof (cable). ---- error, foolproof. ---- explosiones, explosibn-proof. ---- fuego, fireproof. ---- gas, gasproof. ---- golpes, (elec) shockproof. ---- goteo, dripproof, leakproof. ---- grasa, greaseproof. ---- humedad, dampproof, moistureproof, moisture-repellent. ---- impericia, foolproof. ---- incendio, fireproof. ---- intemperie, weatherproof. ---- interferencia atmosfrica, (ra) statieproof. - ladrones, burglarproof. ---- lima, file-hard. ---- luz, lightproof. ---- llamas, flameproof. ---- lluvia, raintight. ---- moho, rustproof. ---- oleaje, (elec) surgeproof. ---- pinchazo, punctureproof. ---- polvo, dustproof. ---- rayos, lightningproof. ---- resbalamiento, slipproof. - ruidos, noiseproof, soundproof. - salpicaduras, splashproof. ---- tormenta, stormproof. ---- terremotos, earthquake-proof. ---- vapor, steamproof. pruebatubos m (pet), casing tester. prusiato rn (qum), prussiate. ---- de potasio, prussiate of potash, potassium cyanide. prsico (qum), prussic, hydrocyanic. psamita / (geol), psammite, sandstone. psefita / (geol), psephite. pseftico, psephitic. psicrgrafo m (aa), psychrograph. psicromtrico, psychrometric. psicrmetro m, psychrometer. -----de aspiracin (aa), aspirated psychrometer. ---- de honda (Es), sling psychrometer. ---- giratorio (aa) (mrl), sling psychrometer. psilomelano m (miner), psilomelane. psofomtrico, psophometric. psofmetro m (tel), psophometer. pa/, barb, (lg) gaff. pucelana /, pozzolan. puchada / (Col), grout. pudelador m, puddler. pudelaje m, puddling. pudelar, to puddle (iron). pudinga / (^eol), conglomrate, pudrirse, etc., variants of podrirse, etc. pueble m (M), working forc, gang, shift.

pueblo
pueblo m, village, town; people. puente m, bridge; (naut) deck; (carp) cap, header, putlog. ---- acueducto, aqueduct bridge. --- arqueado, arch bridge. .--- basculante, lift or bascule bridge. ---- cantilever, cantilever bridge. -----carretero, highway bridge. ---- colgante, suspensin 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 ascensin vertical, vertical-Hit bridge. ---- de atracar o de espiar (en), warping bridge. ---- de barcas, pontoon bridge. ---- de bvedas, arch bridge. ---- de caballetes, trestle bridge. --- de calzada (V), highway bridge. --- de capacitancia (elc), capacitance bridge. de celosa (Ec), truss bridge. ---- de comando o de mando (en), bridge. ---- de hilo y cursor (elc), slide-wire bridge. ---- del hogar (cal), bridge wall, fire or ame bridge. ---- de impedancia (elc), impedance bridge. ---- de inductancia (elc), inductance bridge. ---- de maniobra o de servicio, operating bridge. --- de medida. (el.6o)(A), Wheatstone bridge. --- de paso a travos, through bridge. ---- de paso superior, deck bridge; overhead crossing. ---- de peaje, toll bridge. --- de peatones, footbriclge. --- de pilotaje, pile bridge. ---- de pontones, pontoon bridge. --- de prtico (A), rigid-frame bridge. -- de suspensin, suspensin bridge. --- de tablero inferior o de va inferior, through bridge. --- de tablero superior o de va superior, deck bridge. ---- de tramo mltiple, multiple-span bridge. ---- de trasbordo, transfer table; bridge crane. ---- de vigas compuestas, girder bridge. ---- de Wheatstone (elc); Wheatstone bridge. ---- delantero (auto), front axle. ----en esviaje, skew bridge. --- ferroviario, railroad bridge. --- giratorio, swing bridge, drawbridge; turntable. --- giratorio de apoyo central, center-bearing draw. --- giratorio de apoyo circunferencial, 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 (elc), brush yoke. ----posterior o trasero (auto), rear axle. ----rectificador (elc), bridge rectifier.

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crane, bridge crane.

puertaventana
--- rodante, transfer table; (A)(Pan) traveling --- superior o volante (en), flying bridge. --- suspendido, suspensin bridge. --- transbordador, transfer bridge; ferry bridge,

puente-bscula, weighbridge. puente-canal, flume; aqueduct. puente-gra corredizo (A), traveling crane. puentecillo m, culvert, small bridge. --- del hogar (cal), fire bridge. puerta/, door; gate. --- a bisagra, hinged door. --- a cajn (A), hollow door. --- arrobadiza, rolling door. ---- barrera levadiza (fe), crossing gate. ---- caediza, drop or trap door. ---- colgante, hanging or sliding door. ---- contrafuego o a prueba de incendio (ed), fire door. ---- corrediza, sliding cloor. ---- de busco, mitring gate (lock). ---- de cerco, gate. ---- de cortina articulada, rolling steel door. ---- de charnela, hinged door. ---- de entrepaos, framed or panel door. ---- de esclusa, lock gate. ---- de existencia, stock door. ---- de fuego o del hogar o de horno (cal), fire door. ---- de golpe, gate that closes by gravity. ---- de guillotina, vertically sliding door. ---- de hombre (M), manhole. ---- de mano derecha, right-hand door (hinges at right when door is pushed opon). ---- de mano izquierda, left-hand door. ---- de peinazos y riostra, ledged and braced door. ---- de rejilla, slat door. ---- de tesoro, vault or safe door. ---- de tolva, bin gate. ---- de vaivn, double-swing door, ---- ensamblada, framed r panel door. ---- entablerada (M), panel door. -estanca (en), watertight door. ---- forrada de hojalata, tinclad 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 cajn, hollow metal door. ---- mosquitera, screen door. ---- oscilatoria, double-swing door. ---- pabelln, canopy door. ---- persiana, slat door. ---- plegadiza, folding door; accordion door. ---- plegadiza horizontal, jackknife door. ---- romanilla (V), slat door. -ventiladora (min), gage door. ---- zaguera (co)(Es), tail gate. puerta-reja, door or gate of open ironwork. puerta-ventana, French window or door. puerta-vidriera, glass door. puertaventana/ (Es), window shutter.

--- volado, cantilever bridge.

aerial ferry, transporter bridge.

puerto
puerto m, port, harbor; (top) gap, pass, saddle. --- areo (M), airport. ---- de aviacin, airport. ---- de escala, port of cali. ---- de matrcula, port of registry. ---- fluvial, river port. ---franco, free port. ---- martimo, scaport. puesta/, setting, placing. ---- a punto, adjusting. ---- a tierra (elc), ground connection. ---- en marcha (maq), starting. ^ ---- en obra, placing, erection, installation; (C) delivercd on the job. ---- en servicio, putting into service. puesto a bordo, free on board (FOB). puesto sobre vagn, loaded on cars. pujamante m (Ec), chisel. pulgada/, inch (or %& of a vara). ---- circular, circular inch. cuadrada, square inch. ---- de agua, water-inch; (ac) inch of water. - de minero, miner's inch. pulgada-libra, inch-pound. pulgada-yarda (ca), inch-yard. pulicn m (Es), turning chisel. pulidor (m) de madera (A), spokeshave. pulidora/, polisher; buffer. pulimentadora /, lapping or buffing machino. pulimentar, to-polish; to buff; (va) to grind. pulir, to polish; to finish; to surf ace. pulmotor m, pulmotor. pulpa /, pulp. pulpera/ (Ch), commissary. pulpero m (V), commissary man. pulsacin /, pulsation, (elec) pulse; (elec) surging; (ra) bcat. ---- borradora (tv), blanking pulse. pulsador m, pulsator; push button. pulsar, to plsate. pulsativo, pulsating. pulseta/ (M), churn 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, pulverulent. pulla / (Col), kind of machete. puna /, high plateau. punceta (/) de calafatear, calking chisel. puncin/ (V), punching. punta /, point, nib; nail; bullpoint; cape, headland. ----acopada (torno), cup center. ---- coladora, well point. ---- , de, on end. ---- de aguja, (rr) switch point; needle point (compass). - de alambre (Ch), wire nail. ---- de barreta, moil point (pneumatic tool). ---- de cabeza perdida, brad, finishing nail. ---- de cajonero, box nail. ---- del corazn (fe), point of frog (actual); point of tongue.

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: , ---de los dedos, a, finger-tip (control). ---- de espuela (herr), spur point; spur center (lathe). i --de flecha (dib), arrowhead. ---- de Pars, common wire nail. ---- de Pars de 8 pulg, wire spike, 80 d wire nail. ---- de torno, lathe center. ----de trazar, marking awl. ---- de vidriar, glazier's point. enclavadura (fe), detector point. ---- fija (torno), dead center. --- giratoria (torno), live conter. --- norte (inst), north point. --- para hormign, concrete nail. --- para maehimbre, flooring nail. --- rmbica (herr), diamond point. --- rompedora, bullpoint. --- seca (dib), needle point for compass. sur (inst), south point. --- viva (mh)(A), live center. puntas de chispa (elc), sparking points. puntal m, shore, strut, prop, spur, compression member; (elec rr) push-off; dredge spud; (sb) depth of hold; (sb) stanchion. --- de alero, eaves strut. --- de arqueo (en), register depth. --- de colisin (pte), colusin strut. --- de construccin (an), molded depth. --- de draga, dredge spud. --- de invertido (tn), invert strut. --- inclinado, raking brace. punteado (M), pitted (rust). puntera / (lev), sighting. puntero m, point chisel; bullpoint; hand (gage). punterola/, miner's pick; bullpoint. puntiagudo, sharp, pointed. puntilla /, finishing nail, brad; (C) common wire nail; (min) poling board. --- de mquina, machine brad. --- de Pars, wire brad. --- francesa, finishing nail. --- para contramarcos, casing nail. --- para entarimado, flooring brad. puntillado (dib), stippled. puntista ra, (min) laborer who works with a bar; (su) panman. punto m, point. a punto, point-to-point. --- accidental (dib), accidental point. --- caliente (di)(met), hot spot. --- caracterstico (bm), design point. - cedente, yield point. - de acercamiento (fe), fouling point. ---- de alimentacin (elc), feeding point. --- - d e anilina (pet), aniline point. --- de arranque, starting point. --- de burbujeo, bubble point. ---- de cambio, (rr) point of switch (theoretical) (surv) turning point. ---- de cartabn (fe), clearance point. ---- de centello (M), flash point. --- de combustin, fire point (oil), burning point. --- de comienzo (fc)(M), point of curve. ---- de comprobacin (lev), control point. - de condensacin, dew point.

punto
- de congelacin, freezing or ice point; pour point (oil). - de corazn (fe), point of frog (theoretical). - de cota fija (lev), bench mark. - de la curva (fc)(ca), point of curve. - de curva compuesta, point of compound curve. - de chucho (fe), point of switch. - de deformacin, yield point, elastio limit. de derretimiento, melting point. de destilacin, distillation point (oil). de disparo o de explosin (geof), shot point. de ebullicin, boiling point. - de encendido, ignition point. de encuentro, (tu) panel point. de escantilln (fe), gaging point. de espiral (fe), point of spiral. -de espiral-curva (fe), point of spiral-cTirvo. de estacin (lev)(Es), transit point. de exploracin (tv), scanning spot. de exposicin (fma), exposure station. de fluidez, pour point. de fuga (dib), vanishing point. - de fusin, melting point. de glibo (fe), clearance point. de goteo, dropping point. - de hielo, freezing point. - de ignicin, ignition point. - de imagen (geof), image point. - de inflamacin, flash or ignition point. de inflexin, (str) point of contraflexure, inflection point; (rr)(rd) break iu grade. de interruptor (elc), switch point. de llama, fire point (oil), burning point. de marca (lev), station. de nivelacin (V), bench mark. de obscuridad (pet), cloud point. de partida (lev), starting point. de rasante (lev), grade point. de reblandecimiento, softening point. de recocido, annealing point. de referencia (lev), reference point; datum point. de roco, dew point. de solidificacin (qum), setting point. de tangencia (fe) (ca), point of tangeney, tangent point. de trmino (fe)(M), point of tangeney. de trabajo (ra), operating or quiescent point. de tramo, (tu) panel point. de trnsito (lev), transit point. de trocha (fe), gaging point. de la vista (dib), vanishing point. dominante (lev), control point. fiducial (fma), fiducial point. - fijo altimtrico, bench mark. fijo de nivel, beneh mark. -focal primario (fma), primary focal point. - inflamador, flash point. -muerto, dead end; (eng) dead center; (se) mid gear; (auto) neutral position; (ra) dead spot. - muerto del sector (mv), mid gear. - muerto inferior, bottom dead center. - muerto superior, top dead center.

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- naCiral (fma). nadir point, V point.

pureza

--- nodal anterior o de incidencia (fma), incident or front nodal point. --- nodal imagen, rear nodal point. --- nodal objeto, front nodal point. ---- nulo (geof), nuil point. - obligado (lev), control or governing point. - posterior o de salida (fma), rear nodal point, nodal point of emergence. ---- -principal (fma), principal point, optical cen ter. ---- terrestre de referencia (fma), ground con trol 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/, punching machine. ---- de palanca, lever punch. punzadura /, puncture. punzar, to punch. punzn m, punch, bullpoint; gadding pin; (va) needle; pile spud. ---- aflojador, starting punch. ---- ahusado, taper punch. ---- autocentrador, self-centering center punch. ---- botador, pin punch. ---- centrador o de centrar, center punch. ---- cortador, cutting punch. ---- de agujeros ciegos (elc), knockout punch. ---- de broca, bit punch (drl). ---- de marcar o de puntear, center or prick punch. ---- de plegar, bending punch, ---- de resorte, spring punch. ---- de rieles, track punch. ---- de tierra, soil punch. ---- de tornillo, screw punch. ---- de trazar, scriber. ---- de velero, sailmaker's awl. ---- formador o troquelado?, forming punch. ---- mltiple, gang punch. ---- para clavitos, brad punch. ---- para clavos, nail set...-.,,. ---- para correas, belt punch. ---- para empaquetadura, gasket punch. ---- para espigas, shank punch (drill). ---- sacaclavos, box chisel, punzn-estampa, steel marking stamp. punzn-mandril, drift punch. punzonador m, punch. ---- a palanca, lever punch. punzonadora (/) mltiple, block or gang punch. punzonar, to punch. puo m, grip; doorknob; handle. pupila/ (ptica), pupil. ---- de entrada, entrance pupil. de salida, exit pupil. pupitre m, desk (switchboard).

puquio m (Ch)(Pe), spring (water). pureza/, purity.

--- de distribucin, control desk, benchboard, --- de instrumentos, instrument desk.

purga
purga/, draining; venting; blowoff. --- de aTena (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. purifcador TO, purifier. purifcadora (/) de aceite, oil reclaimer. purificar, to purify. purina / (lab), purine. prpura (/) de brome-cresol (lab), bromocresol purple. prpura de metacresol (lab), metacresol purple. putrefaccin/, putrefaction, decay. --- hmeda (mad), wet rot. putrefactivo, putrefactive. putrescibilidad /, putrescibility. putrescible, putrescible. ptrido, putrid. puzolana /, pozzolan. puzolnico, pozzolanic.

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quebracho m, quebracho (hardwood). quebrada /, brook; small valley, ravine, gully, draw; gorge. quebradizo, brittle, friable, (lbr) 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 TO, crusher. quebradora /, crusher. de carbn, coal breaker. ----de cono, cone crusher. ----de impacto, impact breaker or mili. ----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/, break, crack. quebrajar, quebrajarse, to crack, split. quebrantable, brittle. quebrantadura/, crusher; paving breaker. ---- de mandbulas, jaw crusher. < giratoria, gyratory crusher. quebrantaolas TO, breakwater. quebrantapavimentos m (Es), paving breaker. quebrantar, to crush, break. quebranto TO (an), negative or hog sheer; hogging. quebrar, to crush, break, rupture; to fail, become bankrupt. quebraza (/) de hierro (A), steel wool. quemador m, burner. ---- a chorro de vapor, steam-atomizing burner. ---- a ventilador, fan-blast or low-pressure burner. ---- antideslumbrante (ap), nonglare burner. ---- de alta presin, high-pressure burner. ---- de arcilla (pet), clay burner.

--- de malezas, weed burner. de llama hueca, hollow-flame burner. --- de llama plana, flat-flame burner. -- de mezcla interna, inside-mix burner. --- de petrleo, oil burner. --- de premezcla, 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, motordriven rotary burner. quemadura/, burning; burn. quemar, to burn; quemarse, to burn up, burn out (bearing). querargirita / (miner), cerargyrite, horn silver. queratfiro m (geol), keratophyre. querosene m (A), kerosene. quiastolita / (miner), chiastolite, macle. quicial m, doorjamb; hanging stile; quoin post. quicialera /, doorjamb. quicio TO, pivot; hinge; (C) doorsill. --- dentado (hid)(C), dentated sill. quicionera/, socket; step bearing; (de) foot-block casting. quiebra/, crack; bankruptcy, failure. quiebrahacha TO, breakax, ironwood. quiebramar TO, breakwater. quiebravirutas m (mh), chip breaker. quijada/, jaw, cheek. --- de arranque del cigeal (auto), crankshaft starting jaw. quijera/ (carp)(Col), shoulder; cheek, side face. quijero m (Es), slide slope of an irrigation ditch. quijo m (min), quartz containing gold or silver. " de hierro, gossan, iron hat. quilatador TO, assayer. quilatar, to assay. quilate m, carat. quilogramo, quilmetro, etc. (Es), same as kilogramo, kilmetro, etc. quilla/, keel. --- de balance, bilge keel, rolling chock. --- de rolido (A), bilge keel. --- interna (A), keelson. --- lateral, bilge keel. quimbo m (PR), machete. qumica /, chemistry. geolgica, geochemistry. - magntica, magnetochemistry. qumicamente puro, chemically pur. qumico TO, chemist; a chemical. --- azucarero, sugar chemist. --- geolgico, geochemist. quimihidrometra /, chemihydrometry. quimiluminiscencia /, chemiluminescence. quimgrafo TO, kymograph. quimosinttico (is), chemosynthetic. quimotaxia/ (is), chemotaxis. quincha /, lathing of cae or small branches used as foundation for mud or cement plastering; (A) window sill. quinta rueda (co), fifth wheel. quintal TO, quintal (100 Ib).

quintal
mtrico, metric quintal (100 kilos). quintalaje m (Ch), weight in quintis. quintante m (inst), quintant. quintilln m, quintillion. quinto m a, fifth. quiselgurw (geol), kieselguhr (porousdiatomite). quiste m (is), cyst. quisticida, cysticidal. quita y pon, de, detachable. quitabarniz m, varnish remover. quitabujes m, bushing puller. quitacostra m, scale remover. quitador m, remover, puller, extractor. ---- de cienos, sludge remover. ---- de neumticos, tire tool. quitaespumas m, scum remover. quitanieve m, snowplow. ---- de alas, wing snowplow. ---- de camin, snowplow wings, truck snow plow. ---- de cuchillas laterales, wing snowplow. ---- de vertedera, moldboard snowplow. ---- rotatorio, rotary snowplow. quitapiedras m (loco), pilot, cowcatcher. quitapintura /, 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.

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---- de giro, radius of gyration; turning radius. ---- de inercia, radius of inertia. ---- de viraje, trning radius. ---- hidrulico medio, mean hydraulic radius, ---- hidrulico principal, major hydraulic radius. ---- vector, radius vector.

hydraulic mean depth.

rabera/, (t) tang; breech (tackle block). rabin m, rapids; riffle. rabiza/, end o rope; tail of a block. rabo m, shank, handle, tang, fang; breech (tackle block). ---- de rata (cab), pointing. raccl m (an), run, entranco. ---- de popa, run. ---- de proa, entrance. racional (mat), rational. racha/, slab of wood; splinter; crack, split. rada /, roads, anchorage, roadstead. radar, radar. radiacin/, radiation (all senses). ---- de extensin (cf), extended radiacin. ---- 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 radia tor. ---- de colmena o de panal, honeycomb radiator. ---- de tubos achatados (auto), flat-tuberadiator. radial, radial. radin m (mat), radian. radiancia /, radiance, specific radiant intensity. radiante m, radian; a radiant. radiar, to radiate; (ra) to broadcast. radical m a (mat)(qum), radical. radier m (hid)(Ch), floor, mat, apron, hearth. radio m, radius; radium. atmico (qum), atomic radius.

radio /, radio. ---- brjula, radio compass, direction finder. radio-comps m (A), radiogoniometer, direction finder. radioactividad, radiactividad /, radioactivity. radioactivo, radiactivo, radioactive. radioacstica /, radioacoustics. radioamplicador m (A), amplifier. radioanalizador m (A), analyzer. radioantena/ (A), antenna. radioarmador m (A), radio mechanic. radioaxial, radial-thrust (bearing). radiobaliza /, radio range beacon. ----a seales iguales, equisignal radio range beacon. radioblindado (elc), radio-shielded. radioblindaje m, radio-shielding. radiobulbo m (A), electrn tube. radiocanal TO, radio channel. radiocomunicacin /, radio communication. radioconductor m, radioconductor* radiocontrol m, radio control, radiodetector m, radiodeteetor. radiodifundir, to broadcast. radiodifusin /, broadcasting, radiodifusora /, broadcasting station. radiodinmico, radiodynamic. radioelctrico, radioelcctric. radioelemento m, radioelement. radioemisin /, broadcasting. radioemisora /, broadcasting station. radioescucha m (ra), monitor; radio listener. radioespectro m, radio spectrum. radioestacin/, radio station. radiofacsmile m, facsmile broadcasting. radiofaro m, radio beacon; radiophare. ----de alineacin, radio range beacon. ----de aterrizaje (ap), landing beacon. ----de equiseal, equisignal beacon. ----marcador o de orientacin, radio marker beacon. radiofnico, radiophonic. radifono m, radiophone. radiofOtografa /, radiophotography. radiofrecuencia /, radiofrequency. radiognico, radiogenic. radiogoniometra /, radiogoniometry, direction fnding. radiogonimetro m, radiogoniometer, direction finder. radiografa /, 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.

radioinstalador
radioinstalador m (A), installer of radio equipment. radiolarios m (is), Radiolaria. radiologa /, radiology. radilogo m, radiologist. radiolumiiscencia /, radioluminescence. radiomecnico m, radio serviceman. radiomensaje m, radio message. radiometalografa /, radiometallography. radiometra /, radiometry. radimetro m, radiometer. radiomicrmetro m, radiomicromcter. radioonda/ (A), radio wave. radiooperador m (A), radiotelegraph operator. radiopaco, radiopaque. radiopropalar (A), to broadcast. radioqumica /, radiochemistry. radiorientador m, radio direction findcr. radiorreceptor m, receiving set, radio receiver. radiorreparador m (A), radio repairman. radioscopia /, radioscopy. radioscopio m, radioscope. radiosnico, radiosonic. radiotcnica /, radiotechnology, radio engineering. radiotcnico m, radio engineer. radiotelefonema m (A), radiotelephone message. radiotelefona /, radiotelephony. radiotelefonista, radiotelephone operator. radiotelfono TO, radiotelephone. radiotelegrafa /, radiotelegraphy. radiotelegrfico, radiotelegraphic. radiotelegrafista, radiotelegraph operator. radiotelegrama TO, radio telegram. radiotrasmisin /, radio transmission. radiotrasmisor m, radio transmitter. ' ---a chispa, spark transmitter. radiotriangulador m (A), radial triangulator. radiotricista m (A), radio mechanic. radiotrn m, radiotron. radiotubo m (A), electrn tube. radiovlvula / (A), electrn tube. radiovisin /, radiovisin. radiovisor m, radiovisor. raedera /, scraper; (hyd) trashrack rake; straightedge, screed. ---- de cienos, sludge scraper. ---- con vuelo (ca), bullnose screed. raedor m (herr), scraper. ---- de tinta, ink eraser. raer, to abrade, scrape; to screed. rafa /, (Sp) cut for intake of subsidiary irrigation ditch; (min) skewback cut in rock; (V) (Col) reinforcement of a mud wall. rail rn (fe), rail. raz /, root; (math) root; (reinf) (V) dowel, bond bar. ---- cuadrada, square root. - cuadrada de la media de los cuadrados, root-mean-square. ---- cbica, cube root. ---- de la rosca (A), root of thread. ---- de la soldadura, root of weld. ---- quinta, fifth root. raja /, crack, fissure, split; splinter, chip; (lbr) check.

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rajas (min)(M), lagging, spilling. rajable, rajadizo, easily split, fissile. rajadura /, 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 TO (Ch)(B), excavation, cut. rajn TO, rubblestone, (conc) plum; (C) brickbat. ralo, light, thin (liquid). rama/, branch, arm; leg of an angle; (rr) flange of a splice bar. ramas desiguales, unequal legs (angle). ramas iguales, equal legs. ramal TO, branch, arm; strand of rope. a 45 (tub), Y. ----a 90 (tub), T. ---- cerrado (fe), loop line. ---- cloacal (A), branch or lateral sewer. ---- de falla (geol), branch fault. ---- de servicio (tub), service connection. ---- de 180 invertido (tub), vent branch. ---- T (tub), T branch. Y (tub), Y or wye branch. ramalla /, brushwood. rambla /, ravine; brook; avenue. rameadora/ (Ch), tie-tamping machine. rameo m (Ch), tamping (ties). ramificarse, to branch off. ramita (/) de filn (min), small branch of a lode, leader. ramo m, branch, section, divisin. ramojo TO, brushwood. rampa /, ramp, slope, grade, incline, (A)(Sp) upgrade. --- autoactuadora o de gravedad (min), selfacting or gravity or go-devil plae. ---- de acceso (ca), accommodation ramp. ---- salmonera (hid), fish ladder, fishway. rana/ (fe), frog. ---- con carril de muelle, spring-rail frog. ---- de punta movible, movable-point frog. ---- encarriladora, wrecking frog. rancho m, ranch; shanty; camp; mess, board, ration. ranchn m (PR), mess hall, boardinghouse. ranfla/, ramp; (C) chute. rango (m) de ondas (ra)(A), wave band. rangua /, socket; step bearing, pivot bearing; (de) foot-block casting. ranura /, groove, slot, keyway, channel, rabbet, dado. --- -colectora (lu), collecting 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 (mh), driving slot. ---- para aro (mg), piston-ring groove. ---- y lengeta (mad), tongue and groove. ranuradora/, grooving machine or tool; slottiiig machine. ---- de manivelas, crank slotter. ---- para tornillos, screw-slotting cutter.

ranurar ranurar, to groove, slot, channel, rabbet. rpida/ (M), chute, flurae. --- para troncos, log chute. rapidez/, speed. rpido m (hid), chute, drop. --- en cascada (al)(Is), stepped chute. ---- en pendiente, sloping chute. rpidos, rapids. rarefaccin /, rarefaction. rarefacer, rarificar, to rarefy. ras m, level, surface, plae. ---- , al, level full, struck off. - de, al, flush with. rasador m, straightedge, screed board. rasadora/ (ec)(U)(V), skimmer scoop. rasante /, grade Une, subgrade. ---- con, flush with. ---- dominante, ruling grade. ---- undulada, rolling grade. rasar, to level, smooth off, strike off. rascaceite, aro, scraper ring (pistn). rascacenizas m, fire rake. rascacielos m, high building, skyscraper. rascadera/, scraper. rascador m, scraper. ---- de pared (pet), wall scraper. ---- 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 /, rooter, ripper. rasgar, to rip, tear. rasgueo m (dib), shading. rasilla / (Es), thin brick used for furring or for paving. raspa /, rasp, coarse file. raspacojinetes m, bearing scraper. raspadera /, spokeshave. raspador m, rasp, scraper, buffer (tire); steel eraser; (pet) stripper. ---- de banco, bench scraper. ---de cilindro, roll scraper. ---- de neumticos, tire buffer. ---- de tinta, ink eraser. ---- para correas, belt scraper. raspadora (/) de barros, sludge scraper. raspadura/, scraping; abrasin. raspante m a, abrasive. ---- de acero, crushed steel. raspaparedes m (pet), wall scraper. raspapintura m, paint scraper. raspar, to scrape, rasp, buff (tire). --las juntas (mam), to rake joints. raspatubos m, tube cleaner; (pet) go-devil, casing scraper. rasqueta/ (herr), scraper; shave hook. ---- de ebanista, cabinet scraper. ---- para cubiertas, deck or ship scraper. ---- para tubos de caldera, tube scraper. ---- triangular, painter's triangle. rasquetear, to scrape; to roughen. rasqueteo m, scraping.

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rastra /, dragging; road drag or hone or planer, stoneboat; harrow; (lg) jumbo, go-devil, log boat, travois; sled; (M) groundsill. ---- de arpillera (ca), burlap drag. ---- de cuchillas, blade drag. ---- de dientes o de clavos, peg-tooth or spiketooth harrow. ---- de dientes de resorte, spring-tooth harrow. ---- de discos, disk harrow. ---- de escobas, broom drag. rastrear, to rake; to harrow; (rd) to drag. rastrel m, straightedge, screed board; screed ground. ---- acabador (ca), finishing screed. ---- vibratorio, vibratory screed. rastreo m, dragging. rastrllador m, raker (man). rastrllera /, slip scraper. ---- de ruedas, wheeled scraper. rastrillo m, rake; harrow; road drag; ward of a, 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), cutoff 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/(Col)(V), rate. ratear, to prorate. rateo m, prorating; (auto) (A) missing, misfire. ratonera / (pet), rathole. raudal m, stream, torret, race, raudales, rapids. raudaloso (A), in flood, running full. rauli m, a South American softwood. raya /, 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. ---- de gua (ca), traffic strping. ---- en espiral, rifled. rayador m, grooving tool; (M) timekeeperf paymaster; (dwg) section-liner. rayadora / (ca), striping machine, rayar, to groove, scratch, score; (M) to pay off (dwg) to hateh; to rule, rayente a, abrasive. rayo m, ray; spoke; stroke of lightning; radius. alfa, alpha ray. ---- canal (ra), positivo or canal ray. ---- catdico, cathode ray. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing beam. ----de imagen (fma), image ray. ----de planeo (ap), glide beam. --- . del radio, radio beam. --- electrnico, electrn beam. --- gamma, gamma ray.

rayo
--- localizador (ap), localizer beam. --- medular (mad), medullary or pith ray.

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- positivo (ra), positive or canal ray. tangencial, tangent spoke. --- visual (lev), line of sight. rayos principales (fma), principal visual rays. rayos ultravioleta, ultraviolet rays. rayos X, X rays. rayn m, rayn. razn /, ratio, rate. - agua-cemento, water-cement ratio. - de absorcin (il), absorption ratio. ---- de contraccin (ms), shrinkage ratio. ---- de delgadez (est), slenderness ration. f de engranajes, gear ratio. ---- de salario, rate of pay. ---- de transformacin (elc), transormer ratio. ---- inversa, inverse ratio. ---- social, partnership, firm; firm ame. ---- trigonomtrica, trigonometric function. reaccin/, reaction (all senses). ---- del apoyo (est), end reaction. ---- qumica, chemical reaction or change. reaccionar, to react. reacerar, to retempcr (iron). reacondicionador m (pet), hole conditioner. reacondicionar, to recondition; to dress (grinder). reactancia/ (el6c), reactance. - capacitiva o de capacidad, capacity or capacitive reactance. ---- de dispersin, leakage reactance. ---- momentnea, transient reactance. reactivacin /, reactivation. reactivador ra, reactivator. reactividad /, reactivity. reactivar (qum)(ra), to reactvate. reactivo ra, 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 saturacin, saturating reactor, ---- en derivacin, shunt reactor. --- en paralelo, paralleling reactor. --- limitador de corriente, current-limiting reac tor. --- sincronizador, synchronizing reactor. readoquinado ra, repaving. reaeracin /, reaeration. reafilar, to resharpen, regrind. reafirmado ra (ca), resurfacing, repaving. real (ra) de agua (min), an od measure of water based on a pipe the size of a real (about 3 cu in. per sec). realce ra, raising; raised work (hyd) flashboard; (min) rising drift, overhand stope; (C) superelovation of a curve. realera/ (AC), kind of machete. realimentacin/ (elc), fecdback. ----acstica (ra), acoustic feedback or regeneration. --- estabilizada (ra), stabilized feedback. --- negativa (ra), negative feedback.

rearborizacin /, reforestation. reaseguro m, reinsurance. reaserradero (ra) sin fin (em), band resaw. reata/ (M)(B), small ropo. rebaba/, burr (steel); fin, rough seam; (w) flash, fin. rebabadora /, chipping hammer. rebabar, to trim a casting; (th) to burr. rebabeadora/ (M), chipping hammer. rebajada/, recess, offset, (str) cope. rebajado m, (pmy) weakening; a recessed, offset; cut back (asphalt); segmental (arch); (lbr) plowed. rebajador m, rabbeting plae; gummer (saw); (pmy) weakener. rebajadora /, router. ---- de mica (elc), mica undercutter. rebajar, to cut down, relieve, rabbet, scarf, shave off, back off; to offset; to neck down; to cut back, dilute; (str) to copo; (pmy) to weaken. rebaje ra, a cut. - de cabeza (min)(M), overhand stope. descendente (min)(M), underhand stope. rebajo ra, offset, rabbet, scarf; groove, recess. ---- del cielo (min) (M), overhand stope. rebalsa /, pool, pond. rebalsar, to dam, impound, pond; (A)(Ch)(Pe) to overflow; rebalsarse, to back up, form a pool. rebalse m.impounding; (Ch)(Pe) overflow. rebanado ra (min), slicing. rebanador ra, 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, roll. ---- de acera, curb. ---- de la campana (tub), hub bead. ---- del macho (tub), spigot bead. ---- deflector (hid), deflector sill. ---- dentado (hid), dentatcd sill. rebordeador ra (en), flange turner (man). ---- de tubos (cal), fluo beador. rebordeadora /, flanging tool. rebordear, to flange. rebosadero ra, spillway; overflow pipe; (Ch) irregular deposit of ore. rebosar, to overflow. rebose m, spillway; ovorflow. reboso ra (V), overflow, flood. rebotar, to rebound. rebote ra, rebound, resilience. ---- elstico, elastic resilience. ---- final, ultmate resilience. rebufo ra, recoil. recalcado (ra) en fro, cold-upsetting. recalcador m, calker (man); swage (saw). recalcadora /, upsetting machine. --- de traviesas (fe), tie tamper. recalcar, to calk; (str).to upset; (rr) to tamp (mas) to point; to swage (saw). recalce m, underpinning, wedging.

recalefaccin recalefaccin / (C), superheating. recalentador m, superheater; rcheating pan (asphalt). ----compensador, compensating-type superheater. - de conveccin, oonvection superheater. de paso nico, single-pass superheater. de vuelta mltiple, multiple-loop superheater. - encima de los tubos, overdeck superheater. ---- entre tubos, interdeck superheater. recalentar, to superheat; to overheat; to reheat; recalentarse (maq), to run hot, heat up. recalentn m, overheating. recalescencia / (met), recalescenee. recalescente, recalescent. recalibrador m, rccalibrator. recalibrar, to recalibrate. / recalzar, to underpin. recalzo m, underpinning; outcr fclloe of a wheeL recmara/ (M)(C), boiler breeching. recambiable, replaceable, ronowablo. recambio m, re-exchange (all senses). recambios (maq), spare parts, replacements. recapar (auto)(C), to recap. recape (auto)(C), recapping. recarbohacin / (Pe), recarbonation. recarbonatacin /, recarbonation. recarbonatador m, recarbonator. recarburador m, recarburizer. recarburar (met), to recarburize. recarga /, recharging. recargar, (mech) (elec) to recharge; to apply a surcharge (money). recargo m (com), surcharge. recargue m, recharge; surcharge; Buperimposed load. recata/ (A), recesa. recatn m (Col), wheel guard. recauchaje m (auto), recapping, retreading. recauchar, recauchotar, to recap, retread. recauchutaje m (auto)(A), retreading, recapping. recebar, (rd) to spread binder; to surface with gravel. recebo m, road gravel, screenngs, hoggin, binder. recepcin /, acceptance (of the job); (ra) reception. ---- definitiva, final acceptance (job). --- heterodina o de batido (ra), beat or heterodyne roception. --- homodina (ra), homodyne or zero-beat ro ception. receptculo m (elc), receptado; jack; (A) lamp socket. --- atornillado o de caja roscada, screw-shcll receptacle. --- de aguja, pin jack. --- de clavija, plug receptacle. --- embutido, flush receptado. receptor m, receiver (all senses); (pb)(tel)(ra) receptor. --- de aire, air receiver (compressor). de alta fidelidad (ra), high-fidelity receiver. --- de bandas mltiples (ra), multiband roceiver. de cabeza (tel) (ra), headphone.

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recerrador m (elc), recloser. receso m (Col), recesa, setback, rabbet. recial m (r), rpida. recibidor (m) de aire, air receiver. recibo m (com), receipt, recierre m, reclosing. recio, strong; coarae. recipiente m, container, vessel; air receiver, pressure tank; battery jar. ----de acetileno, acetylono cylinder or bottle. ----de aire, air receiver (compressor). recproca/ (mat), reciprocal. reciprocidad / (qum) (elc), reciprocity. recproco a, reciprocal. recirculacin /, recirculation. reclamacin /, claim. redoradn/ (pa), rechlorinatiqn. reclutamiento m, recruiting (labor). recoba/ (A), arcado over a sidewalk (sometimea recova). recoccin/, annealing. recocer, to anncal. recocido m, annealing. --- azul, blue-annealod. --- brillante, bright annealing. --- completo, full annealing. ----en cofre, box annealing. --- negro, black annealing. --- por tratamiento, procesa annealing. recocho (ladrillo), well-burned, hard-burned. recodo m, bend. recogedero m, collecting bosin; drainage rea, recogedor TO, collector. ---- de aceite, drip pan. ---- de cieno, sludgo collector. ---- de espumas (dac), acum collector. ---- de1 piedras (draga), rock trap. ---- de virutas, chip pan. recogegotas m, drip pan, safo, recogemuestras m, thicf tubo, sampler. recogida / (Es), watercourso, channel. ---- de basuras, garbage collection. recolector (m) de lodos (dac), sludgo collector. recolocable (fe), fit for track. recombinacin /, recombination. recompresin /, rocompression. reconcentrado m (M), a concntrate, reconcentrar, to concntrate. reconocer, to inapect; to mako a reconnaisaanco reconocimiento m, roconnaissance, exploration. reconstruccin /, roconstruction. reconstruir, to roconstruct, robuild. recorredor (m) de la lnea (elc), lineman. recorredor de va (fe), trackwalker. recorrido m, route, path, travel, run; (eng stroke. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing run. ---- de despegue (ap), tako-off run.

---- del condensado, condensation receiver. ---- de cristal (ra), crystal receiver. ---- de ondas cortas (ra), short-wave receiver. ---- de prueba (ra), monitoring receiver. ---- de toda onda (ra), all-wave receiver. ---- miniatura (ra), midgot receiver. ---- monitorio (ra)(Ea), monitoring receiver. ---- telefnico, telephone receiver.

recorrido
---- del mbolo, pistn stroke or travel. de filtracin (hid), path of seepage, line of creep; (sm) flow line. ---- de planeo (ap), glide path. ---- muerto (mh), overtravel. recortado a la orden, cut to length. recortador (m) de pernos, boltcutter, bolt clipper. recortadora /, cutter, shear; shaper; (sa) trimmer. recortar, to cut, cut off, cut away; (str) to cope. recorte m, cutting, a cut; (str) cope; (min) crosscut. ---- en bisel, bevel cutoff. recortes, cuttings, chips. recostado (geol), recumbent. recostar (min), to dip. recristalizacin /, recrystallization. recta/, straight line; (rr) tangent. rectangular, rectangular. rectngulo m, rectangle; o right-angled. rectificable (inst), adjustable. rectificacin /, rectification. ----por aplastamiento, crush-dressing. ---- por curva andica (ra), anode-bend rectifica tion. 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 xido 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-vapor rectifier. ---- terminico (ra), thermionic or vacuum-tube rectifier. ---- Tungar (ra), Tungar rectifier. rectificadora/, rectifier; grinder, dresser. ---- de barrenas, drill grinder. ---- de dientes postizos, inserted-tooth grinder. ---- de mbolos, pistn 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. iecto, straight; right (angle). recuadro m, (ar) panel; (tu)(M) panel.

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recubrimiento m, lap, overlap; facing, covering; road surfacing; coating; (reinf) embedment. : -ancho (auto), full capping. ---- angosto (auto), top capping. ---- de admisin (mv), steam lap. ---- de escape (mv), exhaust lap. ---- interior (mv), inside lap. longitudinal (fma), end lap. transversal (fma), side lap. recubrir, to cover; to sheath; to lap; (auto) to recap. recuesto m, slope; (min) dip; (geol) hade. reculada /, recoil, kickback. recular, to recoil, kick back. recule m, recoil. recuar, to wedge; to excvate rock by wedging. recuperable, recoverable. recuperacin/, recovery; (ac) regain; (ra) pickup. ----de ncleos (sx), core recovery. recuperador m, recuperator; (lu) 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; recoil; (Col) dislocation of a lode. --- horizontal (geol) (A), shift. --- vertical (geol) (A), throw. rechazos, rejects (screen). rechina motn, a, chockablock, two-blocks, block and block. rechinado ra (maq), squeaking. rechinar, to squeak; (machy)(C) to chatter. red/, net, netting; network, system. --- caminera, system of roads. --- cloacal, sewer system. --- de aguas corrientes, water system. --- de alambre, wire netting or mesh. -- de antenas, curtain antennas. --- de base (lev), base net. --- de carga o de estibar (nut), cargo riet. --- de celosa (elc), lattice network. --- de distribucin (elc) (agua), distribution system. --- de energa, power system. de escurrimiento o de flujo o de percolacin (hid), flow net. --- de nivelacin (lev), level net. - de saneamiento, sewerage or drainage sys tem. --- doble de alcantarillado, seprate sewerage system. --- en pi (elc), pi network. --- equilibradora (elc), balancing network. -- ferroviaria, railroad system. --- neutra secundaria (elc), secondary neutral grid. --- tubular, layout of piping. --- nica de alcantarillado, combined sewerage system. -- vial, system of roads.

rederretido rederretido m (az), remelt. redevanar, to rewind. rediente m (cono), bonding key. rdito m, proceeds, revenue. redituar, to produce, yield. redoblar, to clinch. redobln ra, clinch nail; (rf)(Col) flashin;;. redoma / (lab), flask, balloon. redondear, to round off. redondela/ (A), washer. redondeo m, rounding off. redondez /, roundness. redondo,round. reduccin /, 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 / (is), reductase. reductivo, reductive. reductor TO, reducer; (chem) reductor; reducing valve. ---- ahusado o cnico (tub), taper reducer. ---- de basuras, garbage grinder. ---- de luz (auto), dimmer. ---- de ruidos (ra), noise-reducing. ---- de tensin (elc), negativo booster. ---- de velocidad a engranaje cnicohelicoidal, spiral-bevel-gear speed reducer. ---- de velocidad a engranaje helicoidal de tor nillo sin fin, helical worm-gear speed re ducer. ---- de velocidad a engranaje recto, spur-gear speed reducer. ---- de velocidad a motor, motorized speed re ducer. ---- soldable (tub), welding reducer. reductora/ (fma), reducer. redundante (est), redundant. reedificar, to rebuild. reembolsar, to reimburse. reembolso ra, reimbursement. reempaquetar, to repack. reempedrar, to repave. reemplazable, renewable. reemplazar, to replace, renew, substituto. reencauchadora / (auto), recapping mold. reencauchar (auto), to retread, recap. reencauchutaje m (auto)(Ec), retreading, recapping. reensayar, to retest. reentrante, re-entrant. reenviar, to forward. reesmerilable, regrinding (valve). reestampar (re), to recup. refaccin /, (Ch)(Ec)(CA) repairs; (M) spare part, replacement; (PR) financing. refaccionar, (Ch)(Ec)(CA) to repair; (PR)(C) to finance. refaccionara/ (M), shop where spare parts are sold. refaccionista (C), financia! backer. refeccionar, to repair. refecciones /, repair parta, repaira. refiletear, to rethread. refiln, de, obliquely, on the skew.

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refiltracin/ (az), refiltration. refinacin/, refining. refinado a fuego, fire-refined. refinador m, rener. retinar, to refine. refinera /, refinery. ---- azucarera, sugar refinery. ---- de petrleo, oil refinery. refinero ra, refiner. refino, refined. reflectancia/ (il), reflectance. reflectmetro m, reflectometer. reflector m, searchlight, headlight; reflector; a reflecting. ---- angular (il), angle reflector* ---- buscacampo (ap), bearing projector. ---- buscahueUa (auto), spotlight. ---- de campana (il), dome reflector. ---- de resorte (il), snap-on reflector. ---- de ojo de buey (ca), bull's-eye reflector. reflectoscopio ra, reflectoscope. reflejador ra (A), reflector. reflejar, to reflect. reflejo m, reflection; o reflex, reflected. reflexin /, reflection. ---- anormal o espordica (ra), abnormal or sporadic reflection. --- difusa o irregular (il), diffuse or irregular reflection, --- especular o regular (il), regular or specular or mirror reflection ---- mixta (il), spread or inixed reflection. reflexividad/, rflectivity. refluir, to flow back; to ebb, fall. reflujo TO, ebb tide; reflux, reforestacin /, reforestation. reformacin/ (pet), reforming, cracking. ---- cataltica, catalytic reforming or cracking. ---- trmica, thermal reforming. reforrador (ra) de frenos, brake reliner. reforrar, to retine. reforzado, reinforced. reforzador ra, booster (all senses). ---- deireno, brake booster. ---- de presin, pressure booster. ---- de salto (hid), fall increaser. reforzar, to reinforce; to strengthen; (elec) to boost. refosforizacin/ (met), rephosphorization. refraccin /, refraction. ---- difusa (il), diffuse refraction. ---- irregular (il), irregular or spread refraction. refraccionar (pet), to refractionate. refractar, to refract. refractario, firersisting, refractory. refractividad /, refractivity. refractometra /, refractometry. refractomtrico, refractometric. refractmetro m, refractometer. ---- azucarero, sugar refractometer. ---- de inmersin, immersion refractometer. refractor m, refractor; refracting telescope. refrangibilidad /, refrangibility. refrangible, refrangible, refrenar (cab), to snub. refrentado m, facing; a faced.

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cording temperature gage.

refrentador (m) de vlvulas, valve grinder. refrentar, to face, grind, mili. 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 refrigrate. refringencia /, refringency. refringente, refringent. refringir, to refract. refuerzo m, reinforcement. ---- de malla soldada, welded wire reinforce ment. ---- negativo, reinforcement for negative bend ing moment. ---- positivo, reinforcement for positive bending moment. refugio m, (rd) traffic island; (tim) 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 sec. regadora /, sprinkler. regadura/, sprinkling; (min) undercutting. regala / (en), plank-sheer, plate-sheer, gunwale. regala/, bonua; (M)(A) royalty. regantes, irrigation subscribers. regar, to sprinkle, spray, water; to irrgate; (Col) to wreck, demolish; (min) to undercut. regata/, (irr) small subsidiary ditch; (bldg)(Col) raglet. regatn m, ferrule; nozzle; (Col) pile shoe. regeneracin/ (elc), regeneration, feedback. ---- acstica (ra), acoustic feedback or regenera tion. ---- negativa (ra), degeneration, negative feed back. regenerador m, regenerator; a regenerative. ---- para onda portadora (elc), carrier repeater. regenerar, to regenrate (all senses). regenerativo, regenerative. regente m (min) (B), general foreman. rgimen (m) hidrulico, hydraulic rgimen. registrador m (mee), 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 gage. ---- de marcha sin fuerza (elc), coasting re corder. --- de nivel de lquido (dac), recording liquidlevel meter. ---- de peso, weightometer.

---- de soldadura, weld recorder. ---- de temperatura, temperatura recorder, re ---- de tiro, draft recorder. ---- graneo, 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 limpieza, handhole, cleanout hole. -- de mano, handhole. ---- de nieves (al), snow manhole. ---- de tiro, damper. - de vlvula, valve box. ---- de visita (al) (Es), manhole. ---- electrogrfico (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, precept. -- 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), Fleming'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), Fleming'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 ruler. regla-cinta, tape rule. reglable, adjustable. reglaje m, regulation, adjustment. reglamentar, to reglate. reglamento (m) de edificacin, building code. reglar, to reglate; to rule. reglilla /, slide of a slide rule. regln m, straightedge measuring rod. regolita/ (geol), regolith, mantle. regomar (auto), to retread. regresin/ (mat), regrossion.

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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 regula tor. ---- de agujas (fe), switch-point adjuster. -- de aire (auto), choke. ---- de rbol, shaft governor. ---- de banderola, transom operator. ---- de bobina mvil (elc), moving-coil regula tor. ---- de bolas, ball governor. del campo (elc), field regulator. ---- de carga (elc), load regulator. ---- de la contrapresin, back-pressure regulator. ---- de correa, belt take-up. ---- de corriente (ele), eurrent regulator. ---- de disparo, disengagement governor. ---- de estrangulacin o de gollete, throttling governor. ---- de frecuencia, frequeney 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 con troller. ---- 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 regu lator. ---- 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 control ler. ----diferencial o dinamomtrico, differential or dynamometric governor.

-- dispersor (hid), diffusing regulator. ---- recargado, loaded or Porter governor. ---- reductor de la presin, pressure-reducing regulator. registrador, recording regulator or controller. regular, v to reglate, govern; a regular. regularizar (r), to reglate. rgulo m (met), regulus. rehabilitar, to recondition, overhaul. rehervidor m, reboiler. rehervir, to reboil. rehinchar, to ful, backfill. rehinchido m (Col), rubble filling in a wall with ashlar faces. rehincho m, filling, backfilling. rehundir, to deepen, cut down. reina/ (Col), (tu) quen post. reja /, rack, grating, grill, grille; plowshare; colter. ---- de barras, bar scrcen. -- sacudidora, shaking scrcen. rajado m, grating. rejal m, checkerboard pile of brick to dry. rejalgar m (miner), realgar. rejera/ (nut), mooring line, painter. ---- de popa, stern fast. ---- de proa, bow fast, head fast, painter. ---- de travs, breast fast. rejilla / rack, grating, grid, grille, bar screen. ---- aceleradora (ra), acceleratig grid. ---- amortiguadora (hid), stilling rack. ---- atrapado (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 seguridad, safety grating (floor). ---- de sumidero (al), catch-basin grating. ---- de supresin (ra), suppressor grid. ---- de ventilacin, louvr; ventilation grill. ---- 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 wall). rejuntador m, pointing trwel. rejuntar (mam), to point, ful joints. rejuvenecimiento rti (geol), rejuvenation. re (elc), re, unit of reluctance. relacin/, relation, ratio; rport. agua-cemento (conc), water-cement ratio. ---- crtica de huecos (ms), critica! void ratio. ---- de absorcin (il), absorption ratio. ---- de aguante, endurance ratio. - de amortiguacin (elc) (mee), damping ratio. de amplitud (elc), amplitude ratio. --- de atenuacin (ra), attenuation ratio. ---- de calor sensible (aa), sensible-heat factor.

relacin
black ratio. ---- de compresin, compression ratio. - de consistencia (ms), consistency ndex. de contraccin (ms), shrinkage ratio. ---- de convexidad (sol), convexity ratio. -- de depsito (sol), deposition efficiency. ---- de desviacin (elc), deviation ratio or fac tor. ---- de engranajes, gcar ratio. - de esbeltez (est), slenderness ratio. ---- da escala (fina), seale fraction. ---- de fase (elc), phase relation. ---- de floculacin (pa), flocculation factor or ratio. ---- de fusin (sol), melting ratio. ---- de huecos (ms), pore or voids ratio. ---- de humedad, (ac) humidity ratio, speciic humidity; (sm) moisture ndex. ---- de impedancia (elc), impedance ratio. de oxgeno (geol), oxygen ratio, acidity coeficient. - de recuperacin (ms), recovery ratio. ---- de resalto, projection 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), image ratio. - slice-sesqui xido (ms), silica-sesquioxide ratio. relai, reais 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, directional 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, time-delay relay. ---- de sincronizacin, synchronizing relay. ---- de sobrecarga, overload relay. de sobrecorriente, overcurrent relay. ---- de sobretensin, overvoltage relay. ---- de tensin, voltage relay.
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de tiempo fijo, definite-time relay. --- de tierra, ground relay. --- de transferencia, power-transfer relay. --- de va (fe), track relay. --- diferencial, differential or balanced 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-directional relay. --- para sentido de sobrecorriente, directional overcurrent 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), clutch relase. relaminado, rerolled (steel). relmpago m, lightning. relampaguear, to flash. relampagueo m, flashing. relato m, report; statement. relator m, reprter, relator, spokesman (usually attached to a board or commission and frequently is a technical consultant). relavador m, rewasher. relaves m (min), tailings. rel m (elc), relay (see relai). relejar, to taper, slope; to step back (wall); to batter. releje m, taper, batter, step-back; (Pe)(B) timbering or masonry support in a mine. relentido m (Es), slowing down. relevador ra, relase, tripping device; (elec) relay (see relai). relevamiento m, topographical survey; (A)(U) survey. ---- nivomtrico, snow survey. ---- planimtrico (A), plae survey. ---- taquimtrico (A), stadia survey. relevar, to take topography; to relase. relevo m, relief, shift (men); (mech) relief. ---- de terreno, topography. relieve m, relief (map); relief (cutter). relinga /, boltrope, rope reinforcing edge of can vas. reliz m (M), plae bounding vein of ore or fault; landslide. ---- del alto (M), hanging wall. ---- del bajo (M), footwall. relocalizacin /, relocation. reloj m, watch, clock. ---- de agua (C), water meter. ---- de arena, sandglass. ---- de gas (C), gas meter. ---- de segundos muertos, stop watch. ---- fechador, time stamp. ---- marcador de tiempo, time clock. ---- para sereno, watchman's clock.

relojero
relojero, mecanismo, clockwork. reluctancia / (elc), reluctance, magnetic resistance. --- especfica, reluctivity, specifio reluctance, magnetic resistivity. reluctvidad / (elo), reluctivity, specifio reluctance. rellano m, stair landing. rellenador m, (rd) filler; (str) filler pate. rellenadora/ (ec), backfiller. rellenar, to backfill, fill, refill; (cab) to worm. relleno m, backfilling, filling, fill, earth fill; filler; (cab) worming; (elec oab) bedding. ---- de tope (Ec), backfill. ---- para hendeduras (ca), crack filler. remachacar, to recrush. remachado TO, 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; riveter. ---- de apretura (Ch), pneumatic holder-on. ---- de presin, rivet squeezer. remachadura /, riveting. ---- a presin, squeeze or presa riveting. ---- de puntos, stitch riveting. ---- en caliente, hot riveting. ---- en fro, cold riveting. ---- en obra, field riveting. remachar, to rivet; to dien, remache m, rivet. ---- abocardado, countersunk rivet. ---- ciego, blind rivet. ---- de argolla, rivet ringbolt. ---- de cabeza achatada, flathead rivet. ---- de cabeza cilindrica, machine-head rivet. ---- de cabeza chanfleada (A), panhead rivet. ---- de cabeza de botn o de hongo, buttonhead rivet. ---- de cabeza de cono, steeple-head rivet. ---- de cabeza de cono truncado, conehead rivet. ---- de cabeza embutida, countersunk rivet. ---- de cabeza rasa, flush rivet. ---- de cabeza segmental, truss-head rivet. ---- de campo o de montaje, field rivet. ---- de cierre, closing rivet. ---- de hilvn (M), stitch rivet. ---- de hojalatera, tinner's rivet. ---- de ojo, rivet eye bolt. ---- de punto, stitch rivet. ---- de redoblar, clinch rivet. ---- de taller, shop rivet. ---- de tuerca, Rivnut (trademark). ---- flojo, lose rivet. remandrilar, to rebore (cylinder); to reroll (boiler tubes). remanejar, remanipular, to rehandle. remanejo, remanipuleo m, rehandling. remanencia /, remanence, residual magnetism. remanente, residual, remanent. remansar (Es), to dam, impound; remansarse, to back up (water). remanso m, backwater, stagnant water, pool, rematante (Es), successful bidder.

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rematar, to finish, top out; to auction; to tako bids; to foreclose. remate m, competitivo bidding, auction; top, crest, finishing piece; (M) pile cap. ---- de torre (pet), masthead. rematista (Pe), bidder. remedir, to remeasure. remendador (m) de mangueras, hose mender. remendar, to patch; to repair. remesa/, shipment; remittance. remezclar, to remix. remezn m (Col)(Ec), lght earthquake. remiendo m, patch; repair. ---- en fro (ca), cold patch. remocin/, (M) discharge (men). ---- de tierra, dirt moving. remodelar, (A)(C) to remodel. remojar, to wet, moisten, drench, soak. remolcador m, a tug. remolcar, to tow. remoldabilidad / (conc), remoldability. remoldeo m, (conc) remolding; (sm) smear, remolding. remoledor (m) tubular, tube mili, remoler, to regrind; to grind. remolinar (r), to eddy, swirl. remolino m, eddy, whirlpool; whirlwind; (di) air swirl; (min) pocket oi ore. ---- de fondo (hid), bottom rollen ---- de viento, whirlwind. remolque m, towing; trailer; tow. ---- de plataforma, platform trailer. ---- de volteo, dump trailer. ---- para camin, truck trailer. ---- para carrete (elc), cable-reel trailer. ---- para postes, pole trailer. ---- tanque, tak trailer. ---- tipo cuello de cisne, gooseneck trailer. ---- volcador, dump trailer. removedor (m) de pintura, paint remover. removible, removable. rendija/, crack, crevice. rendimiento m, efficieney, output, yield, duty; (hyd) runoff; revenue, earnings. ---- andico o de placa (ra), pate eflicieney. ---- aparente (maq), apparent efficieney. ---- cuntico (ra), quantum efficieney. ---- de humedecimiento (aa), humidifying effi cieney. ---- de la red (elc), system efficieney. ---- de reflexin, reflectve efficieney. ---- de rgimen, rated efficieney. ---- de vatihoras (elc), energy or watt-hour efficieney. ---- d voltios, volt efficieney (battery). diario (maq), all-day efficieney. ---- econmico (elc), commercial efficieney. ---- especfico, specific yield (ground water); specific capacity (pump). ---- luminoso o lumnico, luminous efficieney. seguro, safe yield (ground water). ---- total (maq), over-all efficieney. rendir, to produce, yield. reniforme, reniform. renovable, renewable. renovacin/, renewal, replacement.

renta
renta/, income, revenue; rentaL --- bruta, gross income. rentas de explotacin, operating revenue. renvalsar (Es), to rabbet. renvalso m (carp) (Es), rabbet. reforo m (elc), rheophore. remetro m, (elec) 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. reostriccin / (elc), pinch effect. reotano m, rheotan (alloy). retorno m (elc), rheotome, interrupter. reotrn m (ra), rheotron, betatrn, induction accelerator. tetropo m (elc), rheotrope. reoxigenacin /, reoxygenation. reparaciones/, repairs. reparador m, repairman, serviceman. ---- de lineas (elc), Jineman. reparar, to repair. reparo m, repair, repairing; protection, defense; obstruction. reparticin/, distribution; divisin, section, department. ---- de las cargas, load distribution. ---- de costos, cost distribution. --- de los esfuerzos, stress distribution. ---- de las presiones, distribution of pressures. ---- lineal, straight-line distribution. repartidor m, (t) fuller, spreader; any distributing device; (A) official charged with distribution of irrigation water. ---- de carga (elc), load dispatcher. repartidora/ (hid), distributor. repartir, to distribute. reparto m, distribution; real-estate development, suburb. ---- de las aguas (top)(Col), ridge, divide. repasadera / (carp), finishing plae. repasar, to review; to revise; (th) to chase; (mas) (C) to point; (pet) to recycle. repaso m, review, revisin; (pet) recycling. repavimentar, to repave. repecho m, ramp, incline. repelente m a, repellent. --- al agua, water-repellent. --- al fuego, fire-resistant. repeler (elc), to repel. repelo m (mad), crooked grain; cross grain. repeloso, cross-grained; crooked-grained. repellador ra, plasterer. repellar, to plaster, stucco. repello m, stucco, plaster. --- acstico, acoustic plaster. ----de asfalto, asphalt putty. repetidor m (tel)(mat)(met), repeater. ---- de regeneracin, regenerative repeater. repicar (conc), to roughen with a piek or hammer and chisel. repiquetear (maq), to clatter, chatter. repiqueteo m (maq), chattering.

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repisa (/) de ventana, window stool or sill. replanteador m, layer-out. replantear, to lay out. replanteo m, laying out. replegable, folding, retractable. replgador m (en), flange turner (man). replegadora/ (en), joggling machine. repoblacin (/) forestal, reforestation. reporte m (M), report. reposadero ra, reposadera/, settling basin, sump. reposarse, to settle (sediment). reposicin/, replacement; (elec) reset. --- manual (elc), hand reset. reposiciones (maq), replacement parts. reposo ra, settling, depositing sediment. repotenciar (A), to recondition an engine. represa /, dam; reservoir; damming, impounding; (M)(V) lock; check in a canal. --- de almacenamiento, storage reservoir. ---- derivadora, diversin dam. ---- insumergible, nonoverflow dam. ---- sumergible, spillway dam, weir. represar, to dam, impound. reproduccin /, reproduction. reproductor ra (ra) (fma), reproducer. ---- de imgenes (tv), image reconstructor. repuestos m, spare parts. repulsin / (elc), repulsin. repulsor ra (ra), rejector. repuntar, (r) to begin to rise; (ti) to turn, begin to ebb or flow. repunte (ra) de la marea, slack tide, turn of the tide. requemado, overburned. requiebro ra, recrushing. requintar, (CA) to tighten; (rr)(M) to tamp ties (M) to wedge. rerradiacin /, reradiation. rerroscar, to rethread. resaca /, surf, ground roller, undertow, outgoing wave, backwash; (A) deposit of silt; (M) dry bed of a stream. resaltar, to project. resalte ra, projection. resalto ra, projection, salient, step, offset; (surv) offset; (hyd) deflector sill; hydraulic jump. ---- dentado (hid), dentated sill. -- hidrulico, hydraulic jump. resanar, (rd) to mend; (conc) to patch and point. resbaladera/, slide. ---- del ancla (en), billboard. resbaladeras (mh), ways. resbaladero ra (min), ore chute. resbaladizo, slippery, (rd) slick. resbalamiento ra, sliding, slipping; skidding landslide; (A) shearing stress. ---- y giro, sliding and overturning (dam). resbalar, to slide, slip, skid. resbalo ra, steep slope. resbaln ra, landslide; (min) fault; (auto) skid. resbaloso, slippery. rescatar, to salvage, recover. resecar, to dry; to drain. reseccin/ (lev), resection. en espacio, spaee resection. - plana, plae resection.

reseccionar
reseccionar (lev), to recross-section. resecuente, resoquent. reseguro m, reinsurance. reserva /, reserve. ---- conectada a la barra colectora (clc), spinning reserve. ---- de flotabilidad (an), reserve buoyaney. ---- de la red (elc), system reserve. ---fuera de funcionamiento (elc), cold reserve. ---- fuera de servicio (elc), 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 cool; (met) to chill. resguardo m, guard; shelter; (com) collateral; clearance; (hyd) freeboard; (M) voucher. ---- para caminos, bighway guard (cable). ---- para encintado, curb nosing. residencia/ (M), resident engineer's ofEce. residual m a, residual. residuo m, residue; sludge; (math) remainder. ---- de cloro (pa), chlorine residual. ---- de cloro combinado disponible, combined available chlorine residual. ----de cloro libre disponible, free available cblorine residual. ---- elctrico, electric residue, residual charge. residuos, rubbish, garbage; (min) tailings; (geol) residual soil. ---- arcillosos, residual clay. ---- cloacales, sewage. ---- de cantera, quarry spalls. ---- de chancado, stone screenings. ---- de hierro, scrap iron, junk. resiliencia / (C), resilience. resina /, resin, piteh. resinificar, to resinify. resinoide m, resinoid. resinoso, resinous. resntesis /, resynthesis. resistencia /, resistance, strength; (elec) resistance, resistor. ---- al aplastamiento, crushing strength. al cizallamiento o a la cortadura, shearing strength or resistance. ---- a la compresin, eompressive strength. ---- al desgarramiento (est), crippling strength. ---- a la extensin, tensile strength. ---- al fallar, breaking or ultmate strength. ---- a la fatiga, fatigue resistance. ---- 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 resistance. - a la torsin, torsional strength. ---- a la traccin, tensile strength. ---- aisladora, electric or dielectric or insulating strength. ---- amortiguada (ra), blocked resistance. autorreguladora (ra), ballast resistor.

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---- conmutadora (elc), load-shifting resistor. ---- de agua (elc), water rheostat. ---- de alta frecuencia (ra), high-frequency or ---- de arranque, starting resistance. ---- de carga, (ra) load resistor; (M) eompressive ---- de carga de placa (ra), pate load resistance. ---- de columna, (str) column strength; (pi) point

radiofrequency resistance. strength.

resistance. ----de compensacin (ra), ballast resistor or tube; (A) bleeder resistance. ----de contacto de escobilla (elc), brush-contact resistance. ---- de dispersin (elc), leakage resistance. ---- de drenaje (ra), bleeder resistor. -de frotamiento o de rozamiento, frictional resistance. ---- de materiales, strength of materials. ---- de placa (ra), pate or anode resistance. ---- de polarizacin negativa (ra), bias resistor. ---- de puesta en marcha, starting resistance. ---- de punta (pi), point resistance. ---- de radiofrecuencia, radiofrequency or highfrequency or effective resistance. - de rejilla (ra), grid resistor, grid leak. ---- del suelo, bearing power of the soil. ---- de velocidad (fe), velocity resistance. ---- del viento, wind resistance. - dcada (ra), decade resistance. ---- derivadora (ra), shunting resistor; (A) bleeder resistor. --- dielctrica, electric or dielectric or disruptive strength, dielectric rigidity. ----dinmica de placa (ra), dynamic or alternating-current pate resistance. ---- direccional (forja), directionality. ----efectiva (ra), effective or radiofrequency resistance. - especifica, unit strength; (elec) resistivity, specific resistance. ---- final, ultmate strength. -fricciona! (an), skin or frictional resistance. ---- frontante (M), frictional resistance. ---- hidrulica (elc), water rheostat. ----indicadora (elc), load-indicating resistor. ----limitadora de corriente (elc), current-limiting resistor. --- magntica, rehictance, magnetic resistance. ----magntica especifica, reluctivity. ----mecnica final (ais), ultmate mechanical strength. ----hmica o real (elc), ohmic or true resistance. ----reductora de luz (elc), dimming resistor. ----sangradora (ra), bleeder resistor. ----superficial (elc)(cf), surface resistance. --- tensora (M), tensile strength. ----trmica total (cf), over-all thermal resist ance. resistencias de inercia (fe), inertia 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.

resistente
al fuego, fire-resisting. a la intemperie, weather-resisting. --- a la podricin, rot-resistant. resistividad / (elc)(cf), resistivity, specific resistance. --- de volumen, volume resistivity. --- magntica, magnetic resistivity, specific reluctance. resistivo (elc), resistive. resistor m (elc), resistor. ---- amortiguador, damping resistor. resnatrn m (ra), resnatron. resolver (mat), to sol ve. resolladero TO, vent; (C) point where underground stream emerges. resonador TO, resonator; (tel) sounder, receiver. ---- agrupador, buncher, buncher resonator. ---- colector, catcher, catcher resonator. - piezoelctrico, piezo resonator. resonancia /, resonance. ---- de fase o de velocidad (elc), phase or velocity resonance. ---- natural (elc), natural or period resonance. resonante, resonant. resonar, to resonate. resorte TO, spring (steel). ---- antagonista, resisting or antagonistic or re lase spring. ---- de anillo, hoop spring. ---- de ballesta o de hojas, laminated spring. ---- de espira cnica, volute spring. - 'de retroaccin, antagonistic spring. ---- de tirabuzn, spiral spring. ---- de torsin, torsin spring. ---- espiral, coil or spiral spring. ---- recuperador, recoil spring. retenedor, retainer spring. ---- retractor o de retorno o de retroceso, retracting or return spring. ---- tensor, tensin or extensin spring. resorteo m (M), resilience. respaldar, to back up, support. respaldo TO, back; (min) wall of a vein; (w) backing strip; shoulder of a road. ---- alto (min), hanging wall. ---- bzjo (min), footwall. respiracin/ (transformador), breathing. respiradero TO, air inlet, air valve, vent, breather; ventilation shaft. del sifn (pb), crown vent. respirador m, respirator. resplandor m (il), glare. responsabilidad/, responsibility; (leg) liability. civil, civil liability, (ins) public liability. - contingente, contingent liability. responsabilidades ante terceros, public liability. responsabilidades de patrones, employers' liability. respuesta/ (ra), response. ---- de faja, flat or band-pass response. ---- de frecuencia, frequency response. ---- indebida, spurious response. resquebrajar, resquebrajarse, to crack, split. resquebrajo m, crack, split, fissure. resquebrar, resquebrarse, to crack, split.

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resquicio m, crack, crevice, split, chink; (top) (M) gorge. resta/, subtraction. restante TO, remainder; a remaining, residual. restar, to subtract. restaurador m (ra), restorer. restinga/, ledge of rock, reef; sand bar. restirador m (M), drafting board. restitucin/ (geof)(fma), restitution. restituidor TO (fma), restitution machine. restituir (fma), to restitute. resto TO (mat), remainder. resudamiento TO, sweating, condensation; seepage, slight leakage. resulftacin / (az), resulphitation. resultante / a, resultant. resumidero m, catch basin, sump. retacador TO, calker. ---- de relleno, backfill tamper. retacar, to calk; to tamp; (min) to pack behind the lagging. retallar, to offset, step. retallo TO, offset, setback, setoff. ---- de derrame (ed), water table. retama/ (A), a hardwood. retaque TO, calking; packing; tamping. retardacin/, deceleration; retardation; lag. retardador TO, retarder (all senses). ---- de incendios, fire-retardant. ---- de troncos (ef), deadener. ---- de vagones, car retarder. retardamiento m, lag. retardar, to retard; to decelrate. retardo TO, deceleration; delay; (eng) lag. ---- de la explosin (vol), firing delay. ---- de la inflamacin, ignition lag. ---- de la inyeccin (di);, injection lag. ---- de tiempo, time lag. ---- viscoso (pa), viscous drag. retazos TO, scrap. ---- de fundicin, casting scrap. retemplar, to retemper. retn TO, pawl, catch, dog, fastener. ---- de aceite, oil retainer. ---- de la barrena, steel retainer (drill). - de bolas, ball retainer (bearing). ---- de cadena (en), chain stopper. ---- de engrase (M), grease seal. ---- de lubricacin (M), oil seal. ---- de resorte, spring catch. ---- de seguridad, safety catch. ---- de tuerca, nut retainer. de vlvula, valve retainer. ---- de vidrio, glazing molding. retencin (/) especfica (irr), specific retention. retenedor TO (mee), retainer. ---- de cemento (pet), cement retainer. ---- del empaque, packing retainer. ---- de grasa, grease retainer. ---- de puerta, door holder. retenida /, guy, tieback, (elec rr) bridle, (sb) vang. ---- a tierra (elc), down guy, anchor guy. ---- area (elc), span guy. ---- final (elc), head guy. retenidas de lnea (elc), line guys.

retentividad
retentividad / (elc), retentivity. retcula/, retculo m (inst), cross hairs, reticle. reticulacin/ (fma), reticulation. reticulado m, fraraework; (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 (pl), to retract. retitulacin /, back-titration. retorcer, retorcerse, to twist. retorcido m (cab), lay. ---- a la derecha, right lay. ---- a la izquierda, left lay. ---- corriente o regular, regular lay. - en caliente, hot-twisted. ---- en fro, cold-twisted. ---- paralelo, lang lay. retorno m, return. -- a masa (elc), ground return. retorta /, retort. retraccin /, retraction. ---- de fraguado (conc) (Es), shrinkage in setting. retrctil, retrable, retractible. retranca/, brake. retrancar, to brake. retranque m (Col), skew, bevel. retranqueo m (Es), braking. retranquero m, brakeman. retransmisin/ (ra), retransmission. retransmisora /, 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 placea for feet. retribucin (/) fija (Ec), fixed fee. retriturar, to recruah. retroaccin/ (ra), rtroaction. retroactivo (ra), retroactive. retroalimentacin/ (elc), feedback. retroarco m (ra), arc-back. retroceder, to recede; (auto) to back up. retrocesin/ (hid), recession, retrogression. retroceso m, backward motion; (elec) (hyd) retrogression. ---- de la llama, (auto) backfiring; (w) flashback. retroexcavadora/, dragshovel, backdigger, trench hoe. retrgrado, retrograde. retrolectura/, backsight (leveling). retromarcha / (maq), reversing, backing. retrovisor (auto), rear-vision (mirror). retrovisual/ (lev), backsight. retundir (mam)(Col), to point. reubicacin /, relocation. reunin/, meeting. revancha/ (hid), freeboard. revelado m (fma), developing.

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---- de grano fino, fine-grain developer.

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

revelar (fma), to develop. revencin/ (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 ff. reventazn /, blowout; (top)(A) spur; breaker (wave). reventn m, blowout, explosin; (min) outcrop; (M) chalk line. reverberador m, reyerberator. reverberar, to reverberte. reverberatorio, rverberatory. reverbero m, reverberacin; reverberator. reversibilidad /, reversibility. reversible, reversible, reversin/ (trnsito)(Es), plunging. reverso m, back, rear side. revs m, back, reverse side. revesa/, countercurrent, eddy. revesar, to eddy. revestido de cemento, cement-lined. revestidor m (pet), liner. revestimiento m, lining, facing, sheathing, surfacing; investment, 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 rotacin (tub), spun lining. --- sordo, soundproof sheathing. revestir, to line, face, surface, ceil, coat. revirado, twisted. reviro m (an), are. revisador m, inspector; auditor. revisar, to inspect; to audit, check. revisin/, inspection, review, examination. --- aduanera, customs inspection. --- de cuentas, audit. revisor (m) de cuentas, auditor. revivificacin/ (qum), revivification. revocador m, plasterer. revocar, to plaster, stucco. revoco m, stucco, plastering. revoltura/, mixture; (conc) batch; (M) mortar. --- de comprobacin o de contraensayo (conc), check batch. ---- de tanteo, trial btch. revolucin/ (maq), revolution. revolvedora/ (cpnc)(M), mixer. ---- de camin, truck or transit mixer. ---- de lechada, grout mixer. ---- intermitente, batch mixer. ---- pavimentadora, paving mixer. revolver, to revolve, tura; to turn over, mix; to agtate, stir. revoque m, stucco, plastr. ---- a presin (A), gunite. ---- antisonoro, acoustic plaster.

revoque
---- rstico, rough plaater. revuelta /, winding; a turn. rey TO, (tu) (Col) king post. reyeetador TO (ra)(M), rejector. , rezaga/ (tn)(M), muck. rezagador, rezaguero TO (tn)(M), mucker. rezagadora / (tn)(M), mucking machine, tunnel shovel. rezago TO, salvage material; (A) scrap; (min) ore left in a mine, rezn m, grappling iron. rezumadero TO, cesspool; sump; seep. rezumarse, to percolate, seep, ooze. ra/, estuary, creek. riacho TO, small stream. riachuelo, small river, creek. riada /, flood. ribazo m, steep riverbank. ribera/, riverbank; shore, beach, foreshore. riberano, ribereo, riparian. riberanos, ribereos TO, riparian owners. ribero m, dike, levee. ribete TO , curb bar, crner bead, any protecting strip. ribeteadora / (ch), beading machine. riego TO, irrigation; sprinkling. ----con rebordes, border irrigation. ---- de aguas negras (dac), broad irrigation. ---- de liga (ca) (A), tack coat. ---- intermitente (dac)(Es), intermittent filtration. ---- por surcos, furrow irrigation. ---- subterrneo (dac), subsurface irrigation. riel m, rail; (hw) track; (met) ingot. --- acanalado, streetcar rail, girder rail. ---- conductor, third rail. ---- 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 (elc), underrunning third rail. ---- de contacto superior, overrunning third rail. ---- de desecho, scrap rail. -- de doble hongo, double-headed rail (European) . ---- de guia, (rr) guardrail; (elev) guide rail. - de hongo o de patn, T rail, standard railroad rail. ---- de punta, switch point. ---- de tlfer, tram rail. ---- de toma (elc), third or conductor rail. ---- de tranva, streetcar rail. ---- dentado, rack rail. ---- doble T, girder rail. ---- Vignoles, T rail, standard railroad rail. rieles ---- de arranque (fe), lead rails. ---- del camarn (ase), car rails. - del contrapeso (ase), counterweight rails. rielera/ (met), ingot mold. rielero m (fe), track laborer, trackman. rienda/, (A) guy. riesgo m, risk, hazard.

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---- de incendio, fire hazard or risk. --- r martimo, marine risk.
de guerra (seg), war risk.

robinete

rifl,e TO, riffle. rigidez /, stiffness, rigidity. - a la flexin, flexural rigidity. rgido, rigid, stiff. rigola/ (Es), small trench, drain. rima/ (C)(M), reamer. rimar (C)(M), to ream. rimero m, pile, stack. rincn TO, crner, angle (interior); groin. ---- vivo, square root (angle). rinconera/, crner, angle; crner bracket; crner piece. rion TO, haunch (arch). ro TO, river, stream. ---- abajo, downstream. ---- arriba TO, headwater; adv upstream. ---- consecuente, consequeiit 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 brace. 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 TO, shingler. ripiar, to shingle; to surface with gravel. ripio TO, gravel; brickbats; spalls, chips; (pet) junk. ripioso, gravelly. risco TO, cliff, crag. rismetro TO (hid), rhysimeter. ristrel TO , scantling, batten, lath, any strip o wood. rivera /, brook, small stream. robadera/ (Es), drag scraper. robar (Col), (mas) to rake joints; (carp) to bevel. robn TO, rust. robinete TO, 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 (cal), try cock. de copa, (eng) priming cup. ---- de cordn, curb cock (water service). ---de cuatro salidas, four-way cock. ---- de derivacin, service stop. ---- de descarga, blowoff cock. ---- de dos vas, two-way cock. ---- de empaque acanalado, channel-packed or U-packed cock. ---- de prueba (cal), try or gage cock. ---- de purga, blowoff or drain or drip cock. ---- de resorte, spring-loaded cock.

robinete
cock. - libre (U), unmdtered waterservice connection. --municipal, eorporation cock (water service). - para bidrante, hydrant stop. --- para salmuera, brine cock. ---- purgador de espumas, scum cock. robinetera/, stock of valves; valve making. robinia / (mad), locust. Toblar, 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 pak. ---- 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 (/) neumtica, air riveting hammer. roblonadura /, riveting. ---- de campo, field riveting. ---- de puntos, stitch riveting. ---- sencilla, single riveting. roblonar, to rivet. i obrar, to rivet, clinch. roca /, rock. ---- asbestina, asbestos rock. ---- calcrea, limestone. ---- conglomerada, conglomrate. ---- 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, lose rock. ---- maciza, solid rock. ---- madre (min), country rock. ---- muerta, rotten rock. ---- petrolfera, oil rock. ---- picada, crushed stone. ---- resca (Col), ledge rock. ---- rodada, boulder. sana, sound rock.
---- de triple paso, three-way cock. ---- empaquetado de asbesto, asbestos-packed

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rodillo

---- suelta, lose rock. -- trapeana, traprock, trap. --- verde (geol), greenstone. ---- virgen (Es), ledge rock. ---- viva, ledge rock, rocas de cubierta (pet), cap rock, rocalla/, pebbles; stone chipa, spalls; taina, rocalloso, rocky. roce m, friction; (Gh) clearing (land). ---- resbaladizo, sliding friction. ---- rodadero, rolling friction. rocera/, clearing (land). rociador m, spraying nozzle. ---- automtico, automatic sprinkjer. ---- de brea, tar spray. ----de pintura, airbrush, paint sprayer. rciar, to sprinkle, spray. roco TO, 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 of 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; et of wheeis; (ap) taxiing; (Pe) tax on vehicles. rodamen m, wheeis and axle; (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 closed survey. rodera /, rut. rodete m, rotor, impeller, (pu)(turb) runner; ring; (surv)(Sp) cloth. tape that winds into a case. ----acuado (Es), ring of segraental tunnel lining. --- de giro (gr), bull wheel. --- fiador, ward of a lock. --- impulsor, pump runner. rodlaje m (Ec), rolling, compacting. rodillar, to roll, compact. rodillo m, roller. ---- a vapor, steam roller. --- activo (as), live roll. --- albardillado, troughing idler, concave roller. --- alimentador o de avance, feed roll or roller apisonador o compresor, tamping roller. --- aplastador (mh), crusher roll. ---- de bachear (ca), patch roller. --- de discos, disk roller. --- de empatar, (sml) seaming roll. ---- de imbibicin (az), imbibition roller. ---- de leva, cam follower; cam roller.

rodillo
--- de neumticos, rubber-tired roller.

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rosca

- 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 roll. --- loco, idler roller or pulley. --- moleteador, knurl roller. --- para maderos, timber dolly. --- para remiendos (ca), patch rollor. pata de oveja (Ec), sheepsfoot or tamping roller. --- patecabra (PR), sheepsfoot roller. --- tensor, tensin roller, idler pulley. --- transferente (as), transfer roll. --triturador, crushing roll. rodillos --- de carril (te), track rollers. --- de dilatacin (pte), expansin rollers. --- de encorvar, bending rolls. --- de enderezar, straightening rolls. de formacin (met), sizing or forming rolls. --- desbastadores (met), roughing rolls. rodio m (qum), rhodium. rodocrosita / (miner), rhodochrosite, manganese spar. roentgen, roentgen (unit). roentgenizacin /, roentgenization. roentgenografa /, roentgenography. roentgenograma TO, 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 TO (M), roller. ----de pago (Ec), payroll, rola / (V), log for the sawml. roladora / (M), roll, roller. rolar (M), to roll. roldana/, pulley, sheave; washer; spoolinsulator; (C) tackle block. ---- aisladora, spool insulator. ---- de polea (M), sheave. ----para ventana de guillotina, sash pulley. ---- plana, cut or fat washer. rolear (V), to cut into logs. rolido m (nut) (A), rolling. rolo m (Pan), roller. rollete TO, small roller; small wheel, caster^ ---- de guia, stay or guide roller. rollizo TO, log. rollo TO, log; roller; roll, coil. ---- de alimentacin, feed roller. romana /, scale, steelyard. ---- de plataforma, platform scale. ---- de va, track scale. romaneaje m, weighing. romanear, to weigh.

romanilla / (V), slat construetion (door or window). rombal, rmbico, rhombic, diamond-shaped. rombo TO, rhombus, rhomb, diamond (shape). romboidal, rhomboidal. romboide m (mat), rhomboid. romo, blunt, obtuse. rompealud TO, structure to check slides of earth or snow. rompeastillas TO (em), chip breaker. rompecollares m (herr), collar buster. rompedera/, blacksmith's punch. rompedor TO, 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 /, breaker, buster, paving breaker. ---- a cilindros, crushing roll, roll crusher. ---- de escorias (herr), clinker breaker. ---- de mano, bullpoint. rompehielos TO, icebreaker, nosing of a pier. rompehuelga m (PR) (C), strikebreaker. rompemachos TO (fund), core buster. rompeolas TO, breakwater, jetty. rompepavimentos TO, paving breaker. rompepiedras m, stone crusher. romper, to break, crush, rupture. ---- juntas, to break joints. romperremach.es TO, rivet buster. romperrocas TO (ES), rock crusher. rompevientos TO, windbreak. rompevirutas m, nick in edge of drill to break up cuttings. rompiente m, reef, shoal; nosing on a pier; surf, breaker. rompimiento TO (min), breaking through. ronda /, round of a watchman, beat, patrol. rondana /, washer, burr. --de presin, lock washer. rndela /, washer. roada /, grommet. roqueo,rocky. rosa (/) de los vientos, rosa nutica, compass card or rose. rosario m, chain pump; bucket elevator; bucket chain, ---- de cangilones (M), bucket elevator. rosca/, thread; (p) nipple; (M) nut; (Sp)(Col) arch ring. ---- a la derecha, right-hand thread. ---- a la izquierda, left-hand thread. ---- aplanada, flat-top thread. ---- autotrabadora, self-loeking 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, acm 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 interna! thread. ---- inserta, screw-thread insert. ----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), cise nipple. --- tipo estribo (A), buttress thread. --- trapezoidal, buttress or bastard thread. --- truncada, truncated thread. --- Whitworth, Whitworth thread. --- zurda, left-hand thread. roscador TO, threading machine. roscadora (/) de tuercas, nut-tapping machine. roscar, to thread, tap. --- a macho, to tap. roseta/, (elec) rosette; (hw) escutcheon pate. ---- fusible, fusible rosette. rostrar (M), to face (stone). rota /, roten TO, rattan. rotacin/, rotation, revolution. ---- dextrorsa, clockwise rotation. --- magntica especfica, specific magnetc rota tion. ---- sinistrrsum, anticlockwise rotation. rotacional, rotational. rotmetro TO, rotameter. rotar, to roll; to rotate. rotativo, rotatorio, rotary, revolving, rotative. rotferos TO (is), Rotifera. roto m, (Ch) unskilled laborer; a broken. rotmetro TO, rotometer. rotonda/, (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. rtula/, hinge joint; knuckle. rotulacin/, lettering on a plan; hinge joint. rotular (dib), to letter. rtulo, tag, label; sign. rotura /, fracture, breakiag, rupture. roturador TO (min)(B), breaker. roza /, clearing (larid); (min) undercutting; (mas) (Col) bonding recess; (C) a land measure about 1.2 acres, rozadera /, rubbing pate. rozador TO (elc), wiper. rozadora / (Es), pneumatic mining tool. rozadura /, friction, rubbing, chafing. rozamiento TO, friction, rubbing. ---- cintico, kinetic or sliding friction.

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---- de deslizamiento, sliding friction. ---- de rodadura o por rotacin, rolling ---- esttico, static or starting friction. ----superficial, skin friction.

ruedas

rozar, to rub; to clear (land); (min) to undercut, cut away; rozarse, to drag (brak). rubidio TO (qum), rubidium. rueda/, wheel; (turb) runner. - acanalada, double-flangcd wheel --- achatada, fat wheel. --- aislante (v), nonheating wheel. --- articulada (auto)(A), jndependent wheel. --- catalina (Es), sprocket. --- conductora (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, chain pulley. ---- 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 (mh), apron or carriage handwheel. ---- de manubrio, crank wheel; handwheel. - de pecho (hid), breast wheel. ---- de plato (auto), disk wheel. ---- de rayos d alambre (auto), wire wheel. ---- de reborde, flanged wheel. ---- de recambio (auto), spare wheel. ---- de recortar (mh), cutoff wheel. ---- de tornillo sin fin, wrm wheel. ---- de traccin, traction wheel. - del trinquete, ratchet or dog wheel. ---- dentada, gear; sprocket; chain pulley; cogwheel. ----directriz, (turb) speed ring; Qoco) leading wheel. ---- elica (Es), windmill. ---- esmeril, emery wheel. ---- excntrica, cam or eccentric wheel. ---- gua, guide wheel, idler. ---- hidrulica, hydraulic turbine, water wheel. ---- independiente (auto), independent wheel (suspensin). ---- libre (auto), freewheeL ---- loca, idler wheel. --- llena, disk wheel. pulimentadora, buffing wheeL ----rectificadora, grinding wheel. --- voladora (C), flywheel. ruedas --- acopladas (loco), coupled wheels. --- directoras (auto), front or leading or steer ing wheels.

ruedas
---- gemelas auto), dual wheels.

272

sal

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

sabaleta/ (to)(C), flashing. sabana /, fat country, plain. sabanalamar/ (C), low lahd frequently flooded by the sea. sabanazo m (C), small stretch of fat land. sabic TO, a hardwood (like mahogany). sabin m (unidad de absorcin acstica), sabin, sabine. sabln m, coarse sand, grits. sabor TO, taste. sabulita /, sabulite (explosive). sbulo ra, grits, fine gravel. sabuloso, gravelly, sandy. sacaalma ra (sx), core extractor. sacaarena ra, sand pump. sacaarm ellas ra, staple puller. sacabarrena TO, drill ejector; drill extractor. sacabarro m (min), scraper. sacabocado TO, hollow or socket punch, dinking die. --- a golpe, socket punch, any hollow punch for striking with a haramer. ---- a tenaza, revolving punch. sacabroca TO, drill extractor. sacabujes m, bushing extractor. sacaclavos TO, nail puller; box chisel. ---- de horquilla, claw bar. sacacubo ra (auto), hub puller. sacaculata m (auto), cylinder-head puller. sacachinche m (dib), tack lifter. sacador (ra) de muestras, sampler. sacaengranaje TO, gear puller.

sacaescariador TO, broach puller. sacaescarpias TO (fe), claw bar. sacaespigas TO (pet), pin socket. sacaespoleta, sacafusible m (elc), fuse puller. sacaestopas ra, tool for pulling out packing. sacafilstica ra, ravehook. sacagomas, palanca (auto), tire iron. sacalodo ra, sludger, sand pump. sacamacho ra, tap extractor; (pet) pin socket. sacamanguito ra, sleeve puller. sacamechas ra, drill-bit extractor; drift key, center key. sacamuestra TO, sampler; (pet) core barrel. sacancleo m (sx)(pet), core lifter or extractor or barrel. - de pared (pet), wall sampler. sacapasador ra, tool for pulling cotters. sacaperno ra, bolt press. sacapilotes ra, pile puller or extractor. sacapintura ra, paint remover. sacapin ra, pinion puller. sacaprisionero ra, stud puller. sacapuntas m (M), pencil sharpener. sacar, to pul out, draw, extract, take away. ---- a flote, to float (stranded vessel). ---- a licitacin pblica (A), to cali for bids. ---- beneficio o ganancia, to derive a profit. ---- patente, to take out a patent. ---- un boleto (fe), to buy a ticket. ---- una muestra, to take a sample. sacarmetro ra (az), saccharimeter. sacarocarbonato ra (az), sucrocarbonate. sacarosa /, saccharose, sucrose. sacarripias ra, shingle chisel. sacarrueda TO (auto), wheel puller. sacasondas ra, drill extractor. sacatapn TO (elc), plug puller. sacatestigo TO, core barrel (drill). sacatornillos ra, screw extractor. sacatrapos ra, tool for extracting waste from car boxes. sacatubos ra, tube puller or extractor. sacatuerca TO, nut extractor. sacavolante ra (auto), steering-wheel puller. saccarato ra, saccharate. , saccaretina / (az), saccharetin. saco m, sack, bag. sacudida /, shaking. ---- elctrica, electric shock. ---- ssmica, earthquake. sacudidor ra, shaker. - para cedazos, sieve shaker. ---- para sacos, sack shaker. ---- transportador, shaking conveyor. sacudidora /, shaker. ---- del cargador (mz), skip shaker. sacudir, to shake. saetn ra, chute, flume, headrace; finishing nail, brad. safranina / (is), safranin. sagita /, middle ordinate; rise of an arch. sajarrear (Col), to rough-plaster. sal /, a salt; (C) scale, incrustation. ---- acida, acid salt. -- amoniaco, sal ammoniac. ---- amortiguadora, buffer

sal
- comn, common salt, sodium chloride. de mina o de piedra o de roca, rock salt, halite. gema, rock salt. sala/, room. - de calderas, boiler room. ---- de dibujo, drafting or drawing room. ---- de espera (fe), waiting room. . -- de glibos (cm), mold loft. ---- de mando o de maniobra, control room. ---- de mquinas, engine room. --de proyectos (V), drafting room. salado, salt, brackish. salamandra/ (ec), salamander. salar, saladar m (A)(Ch), salt desert. salario m, wages, salary. salazn/, (A) salinity. salbanda/ (geol), gouge, fault clay, selvage, salband. salchicha/ (vol), fuse. salchichn m, fascine, bundle of branches. saldo (com), balance. ---- acreedor, credit balance. ---- deudor, debit balance. saledizo m, projection, ledge; (surv) offset; o projecting, overhanging, salient. salicico, salicylic. salicina/ (lab), salicin. salida /, outlet, mouth, outfall; (elec) outlet; (min) outcrop; (bldg) exit. ---- de albaal (M), house connection to sewer. ---- de desage, blowoff; sluiceway. ---- del guarapo (az), juice outlet. ---- de incendio (M), fire escape. salideros m, leakage. saliente m, projection, lug, salient; a projecting, salient. salfero, containing salt. salina /, salt mine; (A) salt desert; (M) salt marsh. salinidad /, salinity. salinizacin /, salinization. salino, saline. salinmetro m, salimeter. salirse, to leak. - de madre (r), to overflow. ---- fuera de lnea, to get out of Une. salitral m, nitrate bed; o nitrous. salitre m, natural sodium nitrate; saltpeter. salitrera/, deposit of nitrates; salt desert. salitroso, nitrous. salmer m, skewback, springer. salmiac m, sal ammoniac. salmuera/, brine. salobre, bfackish. salobridad/, salt conten, brackishness. salomnico, spiral. saln ?n, room; (min) chamber, stall, room. ---- de espera (fe), waiting room. salpicadero m, splashguard, (auto) mudguard; (sd) splash pate. salpicadura/, (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.

273

sardinel

saltacin/ (r), saltation. saltadura/ (Es), spall, chip. saltamonte m (az)(C), grasshopper conveyor. saltar, to come lose; to explode; to blow (fuse). ----, hacer (vol), to blast. saltarregla /, bevel square. saltear, to break (joints), stagger. saltillo m (cal)(C), bridge wall. salto m, (hyd) head, fall; (hyd) drop structure; (min) slide, displacement; (geol) throw. --- aprovechable o disponible (hid), availablc head. ---- bruto, gross head. ---- de agua, a water power, waterfall. ---- de arco (elc), arc-over. ---- hidrulico, hydratlic jump. ---- horizontal (M), offset. ---- neto, net or effective head. ---- til, useful head. salubridad /, health. salvabarros tn, mudguard. salvador m (nut), wrecker. salvamento, salvataje tn, salvage, wrecking. salvar, to span; to salvage; (C) to pave. salvarruedas TO, wheel guard. salvavidas tn, life preserver. salvavidrio tn, window guard. salleros (min)(B), material that has slid down, talus. smago tn, sapwood. sandalias (/) de asfaltador, asphalt sandals. saneamiento tn, drainage, swerage; sanitation. sanear, to drain; to sewer. sangradera /, drain. sangrado m (conc)(M), bleeding. sangrador tn (ra), bleeder. sangradura/, drainage, draining; bleeding. sangrar, to drain; to bleed; to tap (furnace). sangre, a, by animal power. sangra/, drain, trench; drainage; bleeding. sanidad/, sanitation; soundness. sanidina /, sanidine, glassy feldspar. sanidinita/ (geol), sanidinite. sanitacin/ (C), sanitation. sanitario m, saritarian; (V) plumbing fixture (V) toilet; >i snitary. 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, crotch frog. saponificable, saponifiable. saponieador m, saponifier. saponificar, to saponify. saponita/, soapstone. saproftico (is), saprophytic. saprofito m, saprophyte; o saprophytic. saprognico (is), saprogenic. saprolita/ (geol), saprolite. saprozoico (is), saprozoic. saquisaqui m (V), kind of cedar. sardinel m, (bw) rowlock; (C) walkway; (Col) sidewalk curb; (Pe) crown of an arch.

sargento
sargento m, clamp, vise. ---- de cadena, chain vise. ---- de madera, hand screw, carpenter'a clamp. sarro m, incrustation, boiler scale. sarta /, string, series, Une, set. ----de entubado (pet), casing string. - de pesca (pet), fishing string. ----de produccin (pet), flow string. ----vastago (pet), drill string. sasasa / (V), kind of sandstone. satlite m, satellite (gear). satinado m (t), satin nish. satinador m, polishing tool. saturable, saturable. saturacin /, saturation. ----de tensin, voltage saturation. saturador m, saturator. saturante m, saturant. saturar, to satrate. sauce m, willow. savia /, sap. sazonar (mad), to season. scheelita/, scheelite (tungsten ore). sebe/ (hid), wattle, hurdle. sebo m, tallow. seca /, drought. secadal m, barren land, desert. secadero m, dry kiln; (sd)(A) sludge-drying bed. secado al aire, air-dried, air-seasoned. secado al 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), seasonng. secamiento m, drying; siccation. secano m, (r) sand bar; unirrigated farm land. secante/, (math) secant; (pt) drier; 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-level section. - libre, (rr) clearance. --- maestra (an), midship section. --- normal o tipo, standard section. --- transversal, cross or transverse section. secciones conjugadas, conjgate sections. seccionado, section al, in sections. seccionador m (elc), section or isolating switch. seccional, sectional. seccionar, to section; to cross-section; to sectionalize. seco, dry. --- al horno, ovendry. ----y suelto (ag), dry lose. secoya /, redwood. secretara /, secretary's office; government department. secretario m, secretaria /, secretary. ----interino, -na, acting secretary. sectil (miner), sectile. sectilidad /, sectility.

274

selectivo

sector m, sector. ---- de acercamiento (ap), approach sector. de camb1 le marcha (mv), Stephenson link. ---- dentado, ^'nr xear. secular, secuiar. secundario m a, secondary. sede (/) 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 (eartli). sedimentario, sedirnentary. sedimento m, sediment, silt. segmental, segmental. segmento m, segment. --- colector (elc), comrnutator segment. --- de contacto (elc), contaet. segment. --- de mbolo, pistn ring. segregacin/ (concj(met), segregation. segregador (m) de gas (pet), gas anchor. segueta /, compass or keyliole or fret saw; (V) hacksaw. - mecnica (M), power saw. --- para arco (M), hacksaw blade. --- para fierro (M), hacksaw. seguidor m (mee), 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), ca,rpenter's helper. ---- ingeniero en jefe, assistant chief engineer. ---- superintendente, assistant superintendent. -travesano (auto), second cross member. 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 insur ance. - contra responsabilidades del contratista, contractor's liability insurance. ---- contra responsabilidades de patrones, employer's liability insuran.ce. ---- de compensacin, compensation insurance. - de responsabilidad pblica, publie liability insurance. ---- martimo, marine insurance. ---- obrero, workmen's insurance. ---- para compensacin de obreros, workmen's compensation insurance. seis, six. seisavado, hexagonal, seleccin de engranajes, gear selection. seleccionar (U), to select. selectancia, selectividad/ (ra), selectance, selectivity. selectivo, selective (gear).

selecto
selecto (mad), select. 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 (ase), stop selector. ---- de pulsacin (ra), pulse selector. ---- de puntos (fina), point selector. ---- de rapidez (fma), speed selector. ----tipo de cuadrante, dial selector. selenio m (quina), selenium. selenita/ (miner), selenite (gypsum). selenita m (qum), selenite. seleniuro m (qum), selenide. selva/, forest. selvtico, pertaining to forests; wooded. selvicultor m, forester, forestry engineer. selvicultura /, forestry. sellado m, seal, sealing. --- de arrastre (ca), drag seal. --- de penetracin (ca), penetration seal. selladora/ (ca)(A), seal coat. sellaporos m (pint), filler. sellar, to seal, cise. sello TO, seal. --- a presin, pressure seal. --- de grasa, grease seal. -- de lubricacin o de aceite, oil seal. --- hidrulico del eje, shaft seal. semforo m, semaphore. sembrar, to seed, sow. semejante (mat), similar. semejante (m) hidrulico, semejanza hidrulica, hydraulic similarity. semiacabado, seminished. semiacero ra, 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. seraican m, half of barrel arch. semicarril m (co), half-track. semiciclo m (elc), hemieyele. semicilndrico, semicylindrical. semicircular, semicircular. semicrculo m, semicircle. semicircunferencia /, semicircumference. semiconductor (elc), semiconducting. semicoque m, semieoke. semicristalino, semicrystalline. semicbico, semicubical. semicuerda/, semichord. semidimetro m, semidiameter. semi-Diesel, semi-Diesel.

275

sentazn

semieje m, semiaxis; (auto) axle shaft. semieaborado, seminished. semielstico m (A), semielliptical spring. semielptico, semielliptical. semiempotrado (viga), semifixed, restrained. semiencerrado, semienclosed. semiesfera/, hemisphere. semiesfrico, hemispherical. semiexploratorio (pet), semiwildcat. semifijo, semiportable; semifixed (beam). semiflotante (maq), semifloating. semifluido, semifluid. semigelatina /, semigelatine. semigraso (carbn), semibituminoua. semihachuela /, half hatchet. semihidrulico, semihydraulic. semiincombustible (ed), semifireproof. semiindirecto (il), semi-indirect. 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), hemieyele. semiporttil, semiportable. semiprotegido, semiprotected. semirrasante, semiflush. semirredondo, halfround. 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), shary. senarmontita /, senarmontite (antimony ore), sencillo, single, simple, senda/, path. senderar, to cut a path. sendero m, path, footpath, trail. seno TO, sine; slac.'c of rope, sag, bight. ---- de onda, trbngh of awav. ---- hiperblico, hyperbolic sine. ---- logartmico, logarithmic sine. ---- natural, natural sine. . ---verso, versed sine. senoidal 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 /, sensitivity. sensitometra ft sensitometry. sensitmetro m (fma), sensitometer. sentamiento m, settlement. sentarse, to settle, sink. sentazn m (Ch), slidc in a mine working.

sentido
sentido m, direction, (ti) set. sentina/, drain, sink; (sb) bilge. seal /, signal, sign. -avanzada o de avance (fe), distant or advance signal. --- avanzada de curva (ca), advance turn marker. ---- de advertencia, warning sign. ---- de brazo roto (fe), smashboard signal. ---- de cambio o de chucho (fe), switch signal. ---- de cautela, caution sign. ---- de control (ca), control sign. ---- de destellos (ca), flasher. ---- de destino (ca), destination sign. ---- de direccin (ca), direction sign. --- de disco (fe), disk or 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, (rr) home signal; (ra) input signal. ---- de guitarra (fe), banjo or disk signal. ---- de la imagen (tv), picture or video signal. ---- de lomo (fe), hump signal. ---- de nieblas, fog signal. ---- de parada, stop signal. ---- de precaucin, caution signal. ---- de prueba (ra), test signal. ---- de ruta (ca), route marker. ---- de salida (ra), output signal. ---- de sentido (co), directional signal. ---- de tramo (fe), block signal. ---- de video (ra), video or picture signal. ---- enana (fe), dwarf signal. ---- local (fe), home signal. ---- para cruce (fe), crossing signal. ---- parsita (ra), interfering signal. ---- probadora (ra), test signal. seales ---- de bloque (fe), block signis. ---- de carretera o de tranco, traffic or highway signs. --- enclavadas o entrelazadas (fe), interlocking signis. ---- Q (ra), Q signis. sealacin / (ca), marking, signs. ---- sealador, sealero m, signalman. sealar, to signal; to place signs. sealizacin/, system of signs; (rr)(Ch) operation of signis. seorita/ (V), chain block, differential hoist. separable, detachable, separable. separacin /, separation, spacing, pitch; (geol) separation; (miner) parting. ---- de empleo, discharge. ---- de niveles, grade separation. ---- estratigrea (geol), stratigraphic separation or throw. ---- neta (ag), clean separation. ---- transversal (mad), cross break. separador m, separator; spreader, spacer, packing block; (mt) stripper; ball cage (bearing); trap. --- a contracorriente, reverse-current steam separator.

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separator. -- basculante, tilting steam trap. centrfugo centrifugal separator. ---- ciclnico, i:yclone separator. ---- con flotador de bola, ball-float steam trap. de absorcin, 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 or separator. ---- de amplitud (tv), amplitude or synchronizing separator, clipper. -- de arena, sand separator or collector. ---- de barras (ref), bar spacer. ---- de cubeta abierta, bucket or open-float trap. - de cubeta invertida, inverted-bucket steam trap. ---- de espumas (dac), scumboard, scum re mover or trap. -- de esquistos (pet), shale separator or shaker. ---- de frecuencias (tv), frequeney separator. ---- de gasolina, gasoline trap; gasoline strainer. ---- de grasa, grease trap. -- de impacto (vapor), baffle-plate or impact separator. ---- de impulso, impulse steam trap. ---- de malla, mesh-type steam separator. ---- de la parafina (pet), wax stripper. ---- de polvo, dust collector or separator. - de rejilla, gridiron steam separator. ---- de sedimentos, sediment trap or separator. ---- de sincronizacin (tv), impulse separator; amplitude separator. -- de vapor agotado, exhaust-steam separator. ---- eyector, ejection trap. ---- sobrepasable (ca), crossable or surmount able separator. separadora /, separator, classifier. ---- de lutita (pet) (V), shale shaker, mud screen. sepia / (dib), sepia. septentrional, northern. septicidad /, septicity. sptico, septic. septizacin /, septicization. sequedad /, dryness, drought. sequero m, barren land, desert. sequa /, drought. sereno m, watchman; dew. serie / (elc) (mat) (qum) (geol), series. - acetilnica, acetylene series. ---- electroqumica o electropotencial, electromotive or electrocliemical or electropotential series. ---- parafnica, paraffin series. serpear, serpentear (r), to meander. serpenteo m, (auto) shimmy. serpentn m (tub), coil, worm. -- atemperador (aa), tempering coil. ---- calentador, heating coil. ---- enfriador o de refrigeracin, cooling coil. serpentina /, (p) coil; (geol) serpentine; worm (still). ---- de atemperacin (aa), tempering coil. serradizo (mad), fit to be sawed.

---- atravesable (ca), crossable or surmountable

serrador serrador m, sawyer. serraduras /, sawdust. serrana /, ridge, watershed line, mountain range. serrar, to saw. serrera/, sawmill. serrezuela /, small saw. serrn m, sawdust. serrn m, large-toothed saw. serrote m, two-man saw. serruchada /, stroke of a handsaw, serruchar, to saw; to hacksaw. serrucho m, handsaw; crosscut saw. ----braguero, pit saw. ----calador de metales, keyhole hacksaw. ----de calar, coping or jig or compasa or pad saw. --- de cortar a inglete, miter saw. --- de cortar metales, hacksaw. --- de corte doble, double-cut saw. --- de costilla, backsaw. --- de estuquista, plasterer's saw. --- de hacer espigas, dovetail saw. --- de hilar, hand ripsaw. --- de lomo cncavo, hollow-back saw. --- de lomo recto, straight-back saw. -- de lomo reforzado, backsaw. --- de machihembrar, dovetail saw. --- de punta o de pual, compass or keyhole or pad saw. --- de triple oficio, triple-duty saw. --- de trozar, hand crosscut saw. --- para astilleros, docking saw. --- para modelador, patternmaker's saw. --- para pisos, flooring saw. -- puntiagudo, keyhole or compass saw. serventa/ (C), easement, right of way. servicio m, service; duty; (A) water closet. de corta duracin, short-time duty. --- domstico o domiciliario (tub), house connection or service. -- pesado, heavy duty. ----simple, de, single-duty. servidumbre /, right of way, easement. ----de aguas, concession for use of water. ----de paso, right of way. ----de va (fe), right of way. serviola /, hoisting beam, cathead servocilindro m, servo cylinder. servofreno m, servo brake. servomecanismo m, servpmechanism. servomotor m, servomotor. ---- para el arranque (mv), barring engine. servorregulador m, servoregulator. sesenticuatroavo m, one sixty-fourth. sesgadura/, skew. sesgar, to skew; to chamfer, bevel. sesgo m, skew. ---- abierto (en), open bevel. ---- cerrado (en), closed bevel. ssil (is), sessile. sesquixido, sesquioxide. ---- de hierro, ferric oxide. sesquisilicato m, sesquisilicate. seta (/), cabeza de (re), buttonhead. seto m, fence, wall. seudocoloidal (is), pseudocolloidal. seudomrfico (miner), pseudomorphic.

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seudpodos m (is), pseudopodia. sexagesimal, sexagesimal, sexagonal, hexagonal, sextante m, sextant. --- de bolsillo o de caja, pocket sextant. --- hidrogrfico, surveying sextant. sicmoro m (mad), syeamore. sideral, sidreo, sidrea!. siderita, siderosa/ (mineral de hierro), siderite, chalybite, sparry iron. siderotecnia/ (Es), siderurgy. siderurgia /, siderurgy. siderrgico, siderurgical. siembra/, seeding. Siemens-Martin a (met), open-hearth. siena/ (dib), sienna. ---- natural, raw sienna. ---- tostada, burnt sienna. sienita/ (geol), syenite. sienodiorita/ (geol), syenodiorite. sierra/, saw; mountain range. ---- al aire, pit saw; bucksaw. ---- a mquina (A), power saw. ---- alternativa, two-man saw; reciprocating saw. ---- bracera, handsaw; two-man crosscut saw. ---- cabrilla, whipsaw. ---- caladora, keyhole or jig or fret or coping or scroll saw. ---- cilindrica, barrel or crown or tube saw, saw drill. ---- circular, circular or buzz saw. ---- circular oscilante, drunken or wobble saw. ---- circular para hender, circular ripsaw. ---- colgante, swing saw. ---- comba, bilge saw. ---- con armazn, bucksaw, mili saw. ---- con gua, gage saw. ---- con sobrelomo, backsaw. ---- continua, band saw. ---- cortametal, hacksaw. ---- de alambre, wire saw (for stone). ---- de arco, hacksaw; bowsaw. ---- de cadena, chain saw. ---- de cantear, edging saw. ---- de cantero, stone saw. ---- de cinta o de cordn, band saw. ---- de columpio, swing saw. ---- de cortar a lo 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 dimensin, dimensin saw. ---- de disco (M), circular saw. ---- de hender o de hilar, ripsaw. ---- de hender en bisel, bevel ripsaw. - de lomo, backsawv ---- de lomo cncavo, hollow-back saw. ---- de mano, handsaw. - de montaraz (A), bucksaw. ---- de municiones, shot saw (stone). --- de pndulo, swing saw. - de punta, compass or keyhole saw. ---- de reaserrar, resaw. --- de recortar, cutoff saw. --- de talar o de tumba, felling or falling saw.

sierra
---- de tapn, plug saw. ---- de tiro, dragsaw. ---- de trasds, backsaw. ---- de travs, crosscut saw. ---- de trozar en bisel, bevel cutoff saw. ---- de vaivn, shuttle saw. ---- elptica o excntrica, wobble or drunken saw.

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-- 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; compass or jig saw. ---- para ingletes, miter-box saw. ---- para listones, lath mili. ---- para lupias (met), bloom saw. ---- para metales, hacksaw. ---- para rajar, ripsaw. ---- perforadora, hole saw. ---- ranuradora, grooving saw. ---- sin fin, band saw. ---- topadora, butting saw. ---- tronzadora, two-man crosscut saw; dragsaw. ---- trozadora, bucking saw; crosscut saw. sifn ni, siphon; trap. ---- aliviadero, siphon spillway (dam). ---- alternante, alternating siphon. ---- con orificio de limpieza (pb), handhole trap. ---- de artefacto (pb), fixture trap. ---- de campana, bell trap. ---- de limpieza automtica (al), autornatic 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, S trap. ---- en S a 45, %-S trap. ---- en S a 90, half-S trap. ---- en U, running trap. ---- vertedero (hid), siphon spillway. sifonaje m, siphoning, siphonage. sifonar, to siphon. sifnico, siphonic. signo m, sign, mark, signal, symbol. ---- de curva (ca), turn marker. ---- de diferencial, differential sign. ---- de la integral, sign of integration. ---- menos, minus sign. ---- radical (mat), radical sign. signos convencionales (dib), conventional signs. signos para montaje, erection marks. silanga / (F), gut, strait, channel. silbato m, whistle. silbido m, whistle signal; (elec) hissing (are), whistling. ---- heterodino (ra), heterodyne whistle. silenciador m, silencer, muffler. ---- de admisin (auto), intake or suction si lencer, intake muffler. ---- de escape, exhaust silencer, muffler. ---- de ruidos (ra), noise silencer.

silencioso m (A)(U), muffler; a silent. silero ni, silo. silicacin /, silication. silicatado, silicated. silicato m, silicate. ---- bsico de calcio, basic calcium silicate. ---- de soda, silicate of soda, sodium silicate, water glass. ---- diclcico (ct), dicalcium silicate. ---- triclcico (ct), tricalcium silicate. slice /, silica, silex, silicon dioxide. ---- gelatinosa, silica gel. silceo, siliceous. silceobituminoso, siliceobituminous. silcico, silicic. silicio m, silicon. siliciuro ni, suicide. silicon m (ais), silicone. silicosis /, silicosis. silicoso (M)(Pe), siliceous. silo m, silo, bin. silvanita / (mineral de oro y plata), sylvanite, graphic tellurium. silvicultor ni, forester, silviculturibt. silvicultura/, forestry, silviculture. silla/, saddle; chnir; (rr) tie pate; (mt) saddle. --- colgante, shaft hanger. --- de asiento (fe), tie pate. --- de ballesta, spring seat. --- de campana (pb), saddle hub. --- de derivacin (agua), service or tapping saddle. --- de detencin (fe), anticreeper. --- de montar, saddle (riding). --- de respaldn (fe), rail braco. --- para soldar (tub), welding saddle. sillar TI, an ashlar stone. --- de arranque, skewback. sillarejo ni, small ashlar masonry. --- de concreto, concrete block. sillera /, ashlar masonry. silleta /, a bearing; (rr) tie pate. --- de apoyo (fe), tie pate. --- de empuje (fe)(A), rail brace. silln ni (mee), support, saddle, chair. sima/, chasm, cavern. simbiosis/ (lab), symbiosis. simbitico, symbiotic. smbolo ni, symbol. --- qumico, chemical symbol. smbolos convencionales, conventional signs. simetra /, symmetry. simtrico, symmetrical. similitud/ (mat), similitudo. simonizar, to sinionize. simptica, sympathetic (vibration). simpiezmetro ni (hid), sympiesometer. simple, single; simple. ---efecto, de, single-acting. --- vertiente, de, smgle-pitch (roof). simultneo (mat), simultaneous. sin cocer, unburned (brick). sin condensacin, (eng) noncondensing. sin costura, (p) seamless. sin chispas, sparkless. sin dimensin (mat), nondimensional.

rsin

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sin empaquetadura, packless. sin escala, sin parada, nonstop. sin fin, endless. sin hilos, wireless. sin humo, smokeless. sin retorno, nonreturn (trap). sin rieles, trackless (trolley). sin soldar, weldless, solderless. sinclstico (mat), synclastic. sinclinal TO (geol), syncline; a synclinal. sinclinorio m (geol), synclinorium. sincrnico (elc), synchronous. sincronismo m, synchronism. sincronizador TO, synchronizer. ---- separador (tv), amplitude or synchronizing separator, clipper. sincronizar, to synchronize. sncrono, synchronous. sincroscopio TO, synchroscope. sindicalismo m, unionism. sindicar, to syndicate; to unionize. sindicato m, syndicate. ---- gremial, trade-union, labor unin. ---- industrial, industrial unin. ---- obrero, labor unin. sindicatura /, receivership. sndico TO, (fin) receiver. sinergismo TO (is), synergism. sinfn (w) y rodillo, worm and roller. singentico (min), syngenetic. siniestra /, left hand. siniestro TO, damage, loss; shipwreck; o left-hand. siniestrgiro, siniestrrsum, counterclockwise. sinterizacin / (V), sintering. sntesis /, synthesis. sinttico, synthetic. sintetizar, to synthesize. sintol TO, synthol (fuel). sintona/ (ra), syntony, resonance; tuning. sintonizable (ra), tunable. sintonizacin / (ra), syntonization, tuning. ---- aguda, sharp tuning. . ---- aplastada o plana, fat or broad tuning. ---- selectiva, selective tuning. sintonizador TO, 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 TO, sisal. siseo TO (sol), hissing. sismicidad /, seismicity. ssmico, seismie. sismo TO, seismism; earthquake. ---- final, aftershock. ---- preliminar o precursor, foreshock. ---- tectnico o de dislocacin, tectonic earth quake. sismocrongrafo TO, seismochronograph. sismografa f, seismography. sismogrfico, seismographic. sismgrafo TO, seismograph; seismographer.

sismograma, sismogramo m, seismogram. sismologa /, seismology. sismolgico, seismologieal. sismlogo TO, seismologist, seismographer. sismomtrico, seismometric. sismmetro TO, seismometer. sismometrgrafo m, seismometrograph. sismoscopio TO, seismoscopo. sismotectnico (geol), seismotectonic. sistema TO, system. - a vaco (of), vacuum system. ----audiofrecuente (ra), audio system. ----caminero o vial, system of roads. ----cegesimal, eentimeter-gram-second (cgs) 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-landing system. --- de bloque (fe), block system. --- de corriente ascendente (ve), upward sys tem. --- de energa o de fuerza motriz, power system. --- de laboreo (min), method of working. de piso (ed)(M), floor system. --- de tubera nica (cf), one-pipe system. --- de vapor descendente (cf), downfeed system. --- ferroviario, railway system. --- mtrico, metric system. --- polifsico equilibrado (elc), balanced polyphase system, --- separativo (al), seprate system. --- unitario (al), combined systern. siti TO, site; (M) rea of 4338 acres, situacin/, site, location; condition. situador TO, spotter. --- de barrena, hole spotter (drill). --- de vagones, car spotter. situar, to lcate, place; (auto)(ap) to park. smithsonita/ (M), smithsonite (zinc ore), sobradillo TO, hood over door or window, penthouse. sobreacarreos m (ot), overhaul, sobreacoplado (elc), overcoupled. sobreagrupacin / (ra), overbunching. sobrealimentacin/ (mg)(di), supercharging. sobrealimentador TO, supercharger. sobreamortiguado, overdamped (vibration). sobreancho TO, extra width; (rr) widening of gage on curves. sobrearco TO, relieving arch. sobrecalentador m, superheater. sobrecalentar, to overheat; to superheat. sobrecapa/(exc), overburden. sobrecapataz TO, general foreman. sobrecarbonizado (az), overburned (char). sobrecarga /, surcharge; overload; Uve load, (elec) overcharge; (exc) overburden. --- admisible, permissible

---- de dos componentes, two-point seismograph. ---- de reflexin, reflection seismograph. ---- de refraccin, refraction seismograph.

sobrecarga
recurrent overload. sobrecargar, to overload; to surcharge; (elec) to overcharge. sobrecarrera / (maq), overtravel. sobrecejo TO (Col), lintel. sobrecorreccin /, overcorrection. sobrecorriente / (elc), overcurrent. sobrecortador m (tn), overcutter. sobrecosi m (M), fee on cost-plus contract. sobredimensionado (A), oversize. sobredoblar, to overflex. sobredosifcacin / (pa), overdosing. sobreedificar, to build on top of. sobreelevacin /, superelevation; increase in height. sobreenfriar, to supercool; to overcool. sobreescurrimiento m (geol)(A), overthrust.sobreesforzar (U)(M), to overstress. sobreesfuerzo TO, overstress. sobreespesor TO, excess thickness. sobreexcavacin /, overexcavation. sobreexcitacin /, overexcitation. sobreexpansin /, overexpansion. sobreexposicin / (fma), overexposure. sobreexpuesto, overexposed. sobrefatiga /, overstress. sobrefatigar, to overstress. sobrefrecuencia / (elc), overfrequency. sobrefusin /, superfusion; supercooling. sobregua/ (min), intermedate level. sobreinclinacin / (fma), overtilt. sobreinflar (auto), to overinflate. sobreintensidad / (elc), overvoltage. sobrejunta /, splice pate, fishplate, scab, butt strap. sobrejuntar, to splice with butt straps, to scab. sobrelecho TO, lower bed of ashlar stone; (Col) upper bed. sobremando TO, sobremarcha/ (auto), overdrive. sobremedida /, oversize. sobremodulacin / (ra), overmodulation. sobremonta / (sol), overlap. sobrenadante, supernatant. sobrenadar, to float. sobreneutralizacin / (ra), overneutralization. sobrepaga /, extra pay. sobrepasable (ca), surmountable (curb). sobrepasar, to overtop. sobrepeso TO, overweight. sobrepiso (V), top course of floor. sobrepln/ (en), rider. sobreplegamiento TO (geol), overfold. sobreponer, to cap, lap, superimpose. sobrepotencia / (elc), overpower. sobreprecio TO, surcharge, additional price. sobrepresin/, excess pressure; (V) pressure. sobrepuerta/, hood over door; transom bar. sobrequilla/ (en), keelson. ---- central, middle-line keelson, vertical keel. ---- de pantoque, bilge keelson. ---- lateral, side keelson. ---- transversal, cross keelson. sobrerrajado m (min) (B), overbreak. sobresaliente, projecting, overhanging.
mvil, moving load. recurrente,

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de corta duracin, short-time overload.

sobresalir, to overhang, jut out, project. sobresaturado, supersaturated. sobrestada/ (fe), demurrage. sobrestante TO, foreman; (A)(U) engineers' representative on the work, inspector. - de taller, shop foreman. - de tramo (fe), section foreman. ---- de turno, shift boss. ---- de va (fe), track foreman. - general, walking boss, general foreman. ---- montador, erection foreman. sobresueldo TO, extra pay. sobresuspendido (auto), overslung. sobretamao TO, oversize. sobretecho TO, monitor, clearstory. sobretemperatura/, (elec) overtemperature; (A) superheat. sobretensin/ (elc), overvoltage. sobretiempo m, overtime. sobretono TO (ra), overtone. sobretratamiento m (pa), overtreatment, excess treatment. sobreumbral TO (Col), lintel. sobrevega / (PR), highest part of tract of low land. sobrevelocidad /, overspeed. sobreverterse, to overflow. sobrevidriera /, window screen; window gxill; shutter. sobrevoltaje TO, overvoltage. sobrextra fuerte, double-extra-strong. socalzar, to underpin. socarrn TO, eaves. socarrena /, space between roof beams. socava /, undermining. socavacin/, undermining; piping (earth dam); washout; (w) undercut. socavadora / (herr min), undercutter. socavar, to undermine; (hyd) to scour, undercut; to excvate; (mt) (A) to back off. socavn TO, adit, drift, gallery; cavern; (C) pit. ---- de cateo, prospecting tunnel. ---- de desage, drain gallery, draining adit. socaz TO, tailrace. sociedad/, society; company, corporation; partnership. ---- annima, stock company, corporation. ---- aseguradora, underwriters, insurance com pany. ---- colectiva o comanditaria, partnership. ---- de responsabilidad limitada, limited-liability company. ---- obrera, labor unin. ---- por acciones, stock company. socio TO (M), footing. soco TO (Col), journal, gudgeon, pivot; stump. soda (/) custica, caustic soda. sdico o, sodium, sodic. sodio TO, sodium.
sofito TO, soffit.

soga/, rope; (mas) stretcher. --- acalabrotada, cable-laid rope. --- de cableado corriente, plain-laid rope. --- de canto (lad), bull stretcher. --- de cuatro torones con alma, shroud-laid rope --- de cuero crudo, hide rope.

soga
. -- de torcido apretado, hard-laid rope. -- de torcido flojo, soft-laid rope. ---- y tizn (mam), stretcher and header; thickness of \x/i bricks. soguera /, outfit of ropes, rigging; ropewalk. soguero m, ropemaker. solado m, pavement, floor. Solador m, paver, tile layer. soladura/, paving. solapa /, lap. solapadura/, lap. --- lateral (fina), side lap. ---- longitudinal (fina), end lap. solapar, to lap, overlap. solaque m (B), mortar made of brick dust. solar m, plot, lot; v to pave, floor; a solar. -- yermo (C), vacant lot. solarizacin / (fma), solarization. soldabilidad /, weldability. soldable, weldable. soldado, welded, soldered. ---- a solapa, lap-welded. ---- a tope, butt-welded. --- por recubrimiento o por superposicin, lapwelded. soldador m, welder; soldering iron. ---- de cobre, soldering copper. soldadora /, welding outfit. -- de banco, bench welder. ---- de costuras, seam welder. ----de puntos mltiples, multipoint or multiplespot welder. ---- por presin, press welder. ---- por puntos, spot welder. soldadura /, welding, soldering; solder; welding compound; a weld. ---- al arco, are welding. ---- a cadena, chain welding. - a contraccin, shrink welding. -- a doble bisel, double-bevel weld. ---- a gas, gas welding. ---- a horno (tub), furnace weld. ---- a la inversa, backhand welding. ---- a martillo, hammer weld. -- a nudo (pb) (A), wiped joint. - a pulsacin, pulsation welding. ---- a resistencia con salientes, projection weld ing. ---- a resistencia por induccin, induction resistance welding. - a rodillo, roll welding. ---- al sesgo, scarf weld. ---- a soplete, torch welding. a termita, thermit weld. ---- a tope con arco, flash butt welding. ---- a tope con recalcado, upset butt welding. ---- aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene welding. ---- alternada, staggered intermittent weld. - aluminotrmica, thermit or aluminothermic welding. ---- amarilla, hard solder. ---- angular, comer weld. ---- autgena, autogenous welding. ---- automtica por puntos, progressive spot welding. blanca, soft solac.

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drogen welding. - con cubrejunta, strap weld. ---- con electrodos de carbn, carbon-arc weld ing. con energa acumulada, stored-energy welding. --- con filete, fillet weld. --- con fundente protector, flux-shielded weld ing. --- con ncleo cido, acid-core solder. --- con ncleo de resina, rosin-core solder. --- con proteccin gaseosa, gas-shielded weld ing. --- con reborde, bead weld. --- con recalcadura, upset butt welding. --- de aluminio, aluminum soldering. --- de arco con latn, are brazing. --- de arco de carbn, carbon-arc welding. --- de arco metlico, metal-aro welding. --- de arco protegido, shielded-arc welding, --- de arista o de cantos, edge weld. --- de arriba, overhead weld. --- de bisel o de chafln, bevel or groove weld ing. ---- de bronce (A), brazing. ---- de capas mltiples, multilayer welding. ---- de contacto, contact or touch welding. ---- de cordn, bead weld. ---- de costura, seam welding. ---- de cua, plug weld. ---- de chafln sencillo en V, single V-groove weld. ---- de electrodo cubierto, covered-electrode welding. ---- de enchufe (tub), cup weld. ---- de esprragos, stud welding. ---- de espiga, pin welding. ---- de estampado, mash welding. ---- de estao, soft solder. ---- de fondo abierto, open-root weld. ---- de fondo cerrado, closed-root weld. ---- de forja, forge or hammer or blacksmith or roll welding. ---- de forja a mano o del herrero, blacksmith welding. ---- de forja con laminador, roll welding. ---- de hojalatero, tinner's solder. ---- de impacto, percussive welding. ---- de induccin, induction welding. ---- de latn, brazing; brazing solder; hard solder ---- de llama mltiple, multiple-flame welding. ---- de montaje, field weld. ---- de muesca, cleft or slot welding. ---- de ncleo, cpred solder. ---- de obturacin o de sello, seal welding. ---- de paso mltiple, multipass weld---- de paso simple, single-pass weld. - de plata, silver solder; sil ver brazing. ---- de plomero, plumber's solder. ---- de prueba, test weld. ---- de ranura, slot or groove weld. ---- de ranura biselada, bevel-groove weld. ---- de ranura en J, J-groove weld. - de ranura en X, double V-groove weld.

---- compuesta, composite weld. ---- con arco de hidrgeno atmico, atomic hy-

soldadura

soldadura
---- de ranura recta, square groove weld.
--- de ranura, simple, single groove weld. ---- de resalto, projection welding. ---- de resistencia a tope, resistance butt weld ing. ---- 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, crner weld. --- en ngulo 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, crner weld. --- estancadora, seal weld. ---- fuerte, brazing or hard solder; brazing. --- fuerte al arco, are brazing. - fuerte al horno, furnace brazing. --- 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, mltiple resistance welding. ----mltiple de puntos, mltiple 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, fat weld; downhand welding. ---- por arco metlico, metallie-arc welding. ---- por fusin, fusin welding. ---- por inmersin, dip brazing. ---- por laminador, roll welding. ---- por pasos longitudinales, pass welding. ---- por pasos transversales, buikl-up welding. ---- por percusin, percussive welding. ---- punteada o por puntos, spot or tack or intermittent welding. ---- repetida, repetitive welding. ---- salteada, skip weld, staggered intermittent welding. ---- sin presin, nonpressure welding. --- sobrecabeza, overhead weld. --- tierna, soft solder. - ultrarrpida, ultraspeed welding. sida je m, welding. soldar, to weld, solder, braze, sweat. --- con latn o con soldadura fuerte, to braze. --- en fuerte, to braze. solenoidal, solenoidal. solenoide m, solenoid.

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solera /, sill, solepece; (min) eoleplate; (carp) wall pate; (dd) floor; (hyd) invert; a steel fat; (M) floor tile; (rr)(A) guard timber; (rd) curb, (Ch) sidewalk curb. ---- de calzado (ca)(A), subgrade. ---- de fondo, sill, ground pate, groundsill. ---- de puerta, saddle, threshold, doorsill. ---- de ventana, window sill. ---- del vertedero (hid), spillway crest. dentada (hid), dentated sill. ---- inferior (carp), sill, soleplate. ---- superior, cap, wall pate. solera/, pavement; paving material. solevamiento m (geol), upheaval, upthrust. solicitacin /, stress. solicitar, to stress. solicitud/, application; requisition. solidez /, solidity. solidificar, to solidify. slido m a, solid. slidos sedimentables (dac), settleable solida. solifluccin / (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, relase, let go. solubilidad /, solubility. solubilizar, to solubilize. soluble, soluble. solucin/, solution. --- acondicionadora (bm), priming solution. --- amortiguadora o retardadora, buffer solution. --- doctor (pet), doctor solution. --- estabilizadora (C), buffer solution. --- indicadora, indicator solution. --- madre, stock solution. normal o patrn, normal or standard solution. solucionar, to solve (problem). solvente m, solvent. sollado m (en), lowest deck, orlop. sombra /, shadow, shade. sombreado m (dib), shading. sombrerete m, hood; cap; coping; cowl; (pi) driving cap; (va) bonnet. ----del eje (auto), hubeap. ----del mstil (gr), mast top. sombrero m, (M) hubeap. ----de hierro (min), iron hat, gossan. sombrgrafo m (Es), shadowgraph. sonador m (tel), sounder. sonda/, drill, earth auger; sounding rod or Une; (geog) sound; (naut) fathometer; (su) proof stick; (A) thickness gage. ---- de cable, cable drill. ---- de consistencia, consisteney gage. ---- de corona o de ncleo, core drill. --- de corona dentada, calyx drill. ---- de cuchara o de tierra, earth auger. ---- de diamantes, diamond drill. ---- de granalla o de municiones o de perdigones, shot drill. ---- de percusin, percussion drill. --- de prospeccin, prospecting drill.

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de rotacin, rotary drill. ---- locomvil, traveling or wagn drl. 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 drilling. ---- de exploracin, test boring. sondaleza /, sounding line. sondar, sondear, to make borings, to drill; to take soundings. sondeador m, drill runner; man who takes soundings. sondeadora/, drill; sounding line. sondeo m, boring; sounding; drilling. --- hidrulico (M), wash boring. sondista m (Es), drill runner. snico, sonic. sonido m, sound. songrafo m, sonograph. sonmetro m, sonometer. sopalancar, to raise with a lever. sopanda /, knee-brace strut; (C) truss rod. sopapa /, pump valve. sopladero m, vent, air Jiole. 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/, blowhole (casting). soplar, to blow. soplete m, blowtorch, blowpipe, welding torch; (bo) (A) oil burner. ---- atomizador, paint strayer. ---- cortador, cutting torch. ---- de arena, sandblast. ---- de gasolina, plumber's or gasoline torch. ---- de hidrgeno atmico, atomic hydrogen torch. - de perdigones, shot blast. ---- lanzallamas (V), plumber's torch. ---- oxiacetilnico, oxyacetylene torch. ---- oxhdrico, oxyhydrogen blowpipe. ---- perforador (sol), oxygen lance. ---- soldador, welding torch. sopletear (A), to use a blowpipe or blowtorch; to weld with a torch; to solder. sopleteo TO, blowing, blasting. sopletero m, operator of paint spray or oxyacetylene torch or sandblast; (A) man who tends oil burners. soplo TO, blast. ---- de arena, sandblast. ---- de ventilador, fan blast. ---- magntico, magnetic blowout. ---- magntico del arco (sol), are 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

soquete m (Ch), socket. sorbita/ (met), sorbite. sorbtico, sorbitic. sordina /, muffler, silencer, any soundproofing device. sordo, soundproof. sorra/ (nut), gravel ballast. sortija /, hoop, ring. sosa/, soda. sosqun m (ed)(C), crner which is not square. sostn OT, 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 TO, support; (C)(M) maintenance. sota m (Ch), foreman. sotabanco TO, skewbokj (Col) penthouse (roof). stano TO, cellar, basement; (M) cave in limestone formatin; (pet) cellar. sotavento TO, 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 /, underpinning. ---- preensayada, pretest underpinning (patented). sotrozo TO, linchpin. speiss (met), speiss. standardizar (Ch), to standardize. suaje w (M), a swage. suave, smooth; soft (water); mild (steel); easy (curve); light (grade). suavizador TO, water softiier. --- a presin, pressure softener. --- a va caliente, hot-process softerter. --- 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 TO, subacid. subcueo, underwater, subaqueous. subadministrador TO, assistant manager. subalimentador m (elc), subfeeder. sub almacn, substorerom. subalterno m a, subordnate, assistant. sublveo, subsurfac, below river bed. subangular, subahgulr. subngulo (m) de desviacin (lev), subdeflection angle. subrea/, subarea. subarmnica / (elc), subharmonic. subarrendar, to sublease, sublet. subarrendatario TO, subtenant. subarriendo m, sublease. subartesiano, subartesian. subasta/, competitive bidding; auction. subastar, to take bids; to auction. subatmosfrico, subatmospheric.

---- de rodillos, expansin bearing, roller support. ---- exterior, outboard bearing. ---- para inducidos, armature stand.

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subatmico
subatmico, subatomic. subbalasto m (fe), subballast. subbanco ra (tn), subbench. subbase /, subbase. subbastidor m (auto), subframe. subbituminoso, subbituminous. subeapa /, sublayer. subeapataz ra, subforeman, straw boss. subearbonato m (qum), subearbonate. subearburo m, subearbide. subearrera/ (to), subpurlin. subcentral/ (elc), substation. subcentro (m) de distribucin (elc), subcenter of distribution. subcero, subzero. subconjunto m, subassembly. subcontratar, to subcontract. subcontratista ra, subcontractor. subcontrato ra, subcontract. subcorriente /, subcurrent. subcristalino, subcrystalline. subcrtico, subcritical. subcuadro ra (elc), subpanel. subcuerda /, subehord, short chord. subcultivo ra (lab), subculture. subdesage domiciliario (pb), subhouse drain. subdiagonal /, (tu) subdiagonal. subdirector m, assistant manager. subdividir, to subdivide. subdivisin /, subdivisin. subdrn m, subdrain. subdrenaje m, subdrainage. subempresario m (Ch), subcontractor. sub enfriamiento ra (aa), subcooling. subestacin / (elc), substation. . al aire libre o tipo intemperie, outdoor sub---- completa o enteriza o unitaria, unit sub 284

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station. sub estrato ra, substratum. subestructura /, substructure. sub excitacin /, underexcitation. subexposicin / (fma), underexposure. subfiador m (C), secondary bondsman. subfirme ra (V), subgrade. subfluvial, subfluvial, underriver. subfrecuencia / (elc), underfrequeney. subgalera / (min), subdrift. subgerente ra, assistant manager. subgrupo m, subassembly. subhorizonte ra, substratum. subhmedo, subhumid. subida /, ascent, upgrade, rise. - y bajada (fe), rise and fall. subilla /, awl. subndice m (mat), subindex, subscript. Subingeniero ra, assistant engineer. subinspector m, assistant inspector. subirrigacin /, subirrigation. subjefe m, subforeman, assistant chief. sublarguero ra (pet), substringer. sublavado ra (r)(A), undercutting. sublecho ra (fe), subbed. sublevacin/ (hid), uplift. sublimacin /, sublimation.

sublimado (ra) corrosivo, corrosive sublmate, mercurio chloride. sublimar (qum), to sublime, sublimate; sublimarse, to sublime. submarino, submarine. submedida (A), undorsze. submetlico, submetallic. submicrn ra, submicron. submicroscpico, submicroscopic. subminiatura (ra), subminiature. submomentneo (elc), subtransient. submuestreo ra, subsampling. submltiplo ra, submultiple. submurar (A), to underpin. subneutralizacin/ (ra), subneutralization, subnitrato ra (qum), subnitrate. subnivel ra (min), sublevel. subxido ra (qum), suboxide. subpanel ra (elc)(A), subpanel. subpermanente, subpermanent. subpieza /, (tu) submember. subpillar ra, subpier. subportadora / (ra), subearrier. subpresin/ (hid), uplift. subproducto ra, by-product. subpuntal ra, substrut. subpunzonado m (est), subpunching. subramal ra (irr), sublateral. subrampa/ (min), subincline. subrasante /, subgrade. subregadio ra, subirrigation. subsanar, to repair; to correct; (conc) to patch and point. subsecretario ra, assistant secretary. subsidencia / (hid)(Pe), sedimentation, settlement. subsidiario, subsidiary. ; subsidio ra, subsidy. subsncrono, subsynchronous. subsolera /, subsill. subsnico, subsonic. substano ra, subbasement, subcellar. substancia /, substance. substituir, sustituir, to substitute (all senses). substitutivo, sustitutivo a, substitute. substituto, sustituto m, substitute. substraccin /, subtraction. substractivo, subtractive. substraendo ra (mat), subtrahend. substraer (mat), to subtract. substrato ra (A), substratum. subsuelo ra, subsoil; (A) basement. sub superficial (M), subsurface. sub tablero ra (elc), subpanel. subtaladrar, to subdrill. subtamao ra, undersize. subtangente /, subtangent. subtender, to subtend. subtensa/ (mat)(Es), chord. subtenso o (lev), subtense. subterrneo ra, subway; a subterranean, underground. subtirante ra (est), subtie, subtension member. subtotal ra, subtotal. subtransmisin / (elc), subtransmission. subtropical, subtropical.

subusina
subusina/ (elc)(A)(U), substation. subvencin /, subvention. subvertical/ (est), subvertical. subyacente, underlying. succin/, suction. - al extremo (bm), end suction. ----lateral (bm), side suction. succionador TO, sucker; (pet) swab. succionar, to suck. sucrato TO (az), sucrate, saccharate. sucrocarbonato TO (az), sucrocarbonate. sucrosa /, sucrose, saccharose. sucursal /, branch of a business house. sud TO, south. sudamiento w, sweating, condensation. sudeste m a, southeast. sudoeste m a, southwest. suela /, leather; base, sill; (str)(Ch) cover pate. - del freno, brake shoe. sueldo TO, salary, wages. suelo TO, floor; jjround, soil; bottom; (ra)(Sp) ground. ----falso, filled ground. --- fungiforme (ed)(A), flat-slab construction. ----residual o sedentario, sedentary or residual soil. sufridera/ (est), dolly, die, bucker. ----acodada, straight gooseneck dolly. ----de palanca, heel dolly, dolly bar. ---- de pipa, gooseneck dolly. ----de resorte, spring dolly. ----maciza, club dolly. sufridor TO, holder-on man in a riveting gang. sufrir, to carry, support; (re) to buck up. suiche TO, (elec) switch; (rr) (Col) switch. sujecin/, fastening; (A) constraint (beam). sujetaalambre TO, wire holder or clip. sujetacable m, cable clip;(pet) wire-line anchor. sujetador TO, fastener, clip, clamp, anchor. ----de barrena, steel holder (drill). ----de clavo, nail anchor. ----de conducto (elc), conduit clip. ----de tubera (pet), tubing catcher. ----para rectificar, honing fixture. sujetadora /, clip, clamp, fastener. sujetaexcntrica TO (mh), eccentric chuck. sujetafreno m, brake hanger. sujetafusible TO (elc), fuse clip. sujetagrapa m, clamp holder. sujetahilo TO (elc), binding post; cleat insulator; wiring clip. sujetamacho TO, tap chuck. sujetaposte TO, post holder (railing). sujetarriel m, rail fastening. sujetatubos TO, pipe clamp. sulfanlico, sulphanilic. sulfatar, to sulphate. sulfato TO, sulphate. ---- alumnico o de aluminio, aluminum sul phate, filter alum. ---- alumnico potsico, poidsh alum, potassium aluminum sulphate. ---- amnico, ammonium sulphate. ---- brico, barium sulphate, (miner) barite. ---- de calcio, calcium sulphate, gypsum.

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superconductividad

----de hierro, iron sulphate; ferrous sulphate, ---- de plomo, lead sulphate, (miner) anglesite. ---- manganoso o de manganeso (is), manga-

nese or manganous sulphate. sulfhidrato hydrosulphide, hydrosulphate, sulphhydrate. sulfhdrico, hydrosulphuric. sulfitacin/ (az), sulphitation. sultador TO (az), sulphitor. sulfito TO, sulphite. sulfocarbnico, sulphocarbonic. sulfocianuro (m) de potasio (is), potassium sulphocyanide or thiocyanide. sulfonacin /, sulphonation. sulfonaftalena / (lab), sulphonphthalein. sulfonato TO, sulphonate. sulfnico, sulphonic. sulfosal /, sulpho salt. sulfurar, to sulphurize. sulfreo, sulphurous, sulphureous. sulf rico jsulphuric. sulfuro TO, sulphide. --- de cadmio, cadmium sulphide, (miner) greenockite. ----de plomo, lead sulphide, (miner) galena. sulfuroso, sulphurous, (pet) sour. suma/, sum, summation; addition. ----algebraica, algebraic sum. --- alzada o global, lump sum. -- geomtrica, geometrical or vector addition. --- vectorial, vector sum. sumadora/, adding machine; summator. sumar, to add; to recapitlate, sumergencia/ (M)(Pe), submergence. sumergible, overflow (dam); submergible, (elec) imm'ersible. sumergir, to submerge; sumergirse, to be overtopped; to sink. sumersin/, submersion, submergence; (pt) dipping; (met) quenching. sumidero vi, sump, catch basin; cesspool; sink. --- ciego, blind drain, soakaway. --- de piso, flr drain, cesspool. suministrador TO, supplier. suministrar, to furnish, supply. suministro (TO) de agua, water supply. suministros, supplies suncho TO (V)(U), hoop. superacabado TO, superfinish. superacabadora /, superfinisher. superalcalino, superalkaline. superavenida / (M), flood of unusual volume. supervit TO (cont), surplus. supercalentador TO, supefhater. supercalentar, to superheat. supercalor TO, superheat. supercapilar, supercapillary. supercargador TO (M), supercharger. supercarretera /, superhighway. supercentrf uga /, supercentrifuge. supercloracin, superclorinacin/, superchlorination. supercompresibilidad /, supercompressibility. supercompresin /, supercompression. superconductividad /, superconductivity.
TO,

superconsolidacin
superconsolidacin/ (ot), supercompaction. superconstruccin /, superstructura supercontrol m (ra), supercontrol. superelevacin /, superelevation. superentender, to superintend, supervise. superestructura /, superstructure; (sb) upper works. superficial, superficial, surface. superficie /, surface, rea. ---- aerodinmica, airfoil. alabeada, warped surface. ---- baada (en), wetted surface. ---- calrica o de caldeo, heating surface. ---- de apoyo, bearing rea. ---- de desage, drainage rea, watershed. ----de deslizamiento (geol) (A), slickenside. ----de dislocacin o de falla o de fracturacin (geol), fault plae. ----de dispersin (il), scattering surface. ----de evaporacin, surface of evaporation. --- de redireccin (il), redirecting surface. --- de revolucin, surface of revolution. ----de rodamiento, wearing surface (tire). ----de solapa (en), faying surface. --- especfica (ct), specific surface. ----mojada (en), wetted surface. --- pelicular (hid), surface film. ----por labrar (mh), work surface. - primitiva (en), pitch surface. superfino, superfina superfraccionador ra (pet), superfractionator. supergnico (geol), supergene. superheterodino (ra), superheterodyne. superndice ra (mat), exponent. superintendencia /, superintendence. superintendente m, superintendent. --- auxiliar, assistant superintendent. ---- del patio (fe), yardmaster. --- interino, acting superintendent. superior, upper, top. supermedida /, oversize. superoxidacin /, superoxidation. superponer, to superpose. superposicin/, superposition; (pmy) lap, overlap. ---- lateral (fma), side lap. ---- longitudinal (fma), forward lap. superpotencia / (elc), superpower. superprensado, superpressed (plywood). superpresin/, (bo) superpressure. superpuesto ra, overlap; a superposed. superregeneracin/ (ra), superregeneration. superregenerativo (ra), superregenerative. supersaturar, to supersaturate. supersensible (fma), supersensitive. supersincrnico, supersynchronous. supersnico (ra), supersonic, ultrasonic. supervigilador ra, supervisor, director, inspector. supervigilancia /, supervisin. supervisar (M)(Ec), to supervise. supervisin /, supervisin. superyacente, overlying, superincumbent. suplementario (mat), supplementary. suplemento ra (mat), supplement. suposicin /, assumption. supratamao ra (M), oversizo.

286 supresin (/) de la frecuencia portadora (ra), carrier suppression. supresor m, suppressor. ---- de chispas (elc), spark killer or condenser. ---- de ecos (tel), echo suppressor. ---- de oleaje o de ondas (hid), surge suppressor. ---- de ruidos (tel), noise killer. sur ra, south. surcado (m) en contorno, contour plowing. surcador ra, lister. surcar, to plow, furrow. surco m, furrow, rut; groove. surgente, surging; (hyd) artesian. surgidero ra (nut), anchoring ground. surgir, (hyd) to surge, spout; (naut) to anchor. surqueo ra (M), furrowing. surtidero ra, supply line, conduit. surtidor ra, jet; supply pipe; spout, nozzle; filling station. --- -auxiliar (auto), supplementary jet. --- compensador (auto), compensating jet. --- de aceleracin (auto), accelerating jet. --- de baja (auto), low-speed jet. --- de gasolina, metering pump for gasoline; fill ing station. --- de poder (auto)(A), power jet. --- principal o de potencia (auto), main or power jet. --- suplementario (auto), supplementary jet. surtir, to furnish, supply; to spout, spurt. susceptancia / (elc), susceptance. susceptibilidad/ (elc), susceptibility. suspender, to hang, suspend. suspensin /, suspensin. ---- cardnica, Cardanic suspensin. -- catenaria compuesta, compound catenary suspensin. ---- catenaria doble, double catenary suspensin. ---- con ruedas independientes (auto), independent wheel-suspension. ----en cuatro puntos (auto), four-point mounting or suspensin. suspenso, suspended, hanging. ---- , en (hid)(A), in suspensin. suspensoide ra (qum), suspensoid. suspensor m, hanger. ---- del balacn de freno (fe), brake hanger. ---- de cable (cv), fall-line carrier. ---- de carrito, trolley hanger (door). ---- de conducto (elc), conduit hanger. ---- de muelle, spring hanger. ---- de puerta, door hanger. - para cable mensajero, messenger hanger. sustentacin/ (ap), wing lift, buoyaney. ---- hidrulica, buoyaney. sustentar, to support. sustraccin /, subtraction. sustractivo, subtractive. sustraendo ra (mat), subtrahend. sutileza/ (ct), fineness.

Tta ta ta ta

ta t t

T/, (p) T; T (steel); (dwg) T square. ---- abordonada o con bordn o con nervio (est), bulb T, deck beam.

r
287 - 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), unin 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), reducing-outlet T. --- de reduccin (tub), reducing T. --- de rincn vivo (tub), miter T. --- de servicio (tub), service T. --- de silla, saddle T (water main). - de vientos (ap), wind T. --- desviadora (cf), flow-directing T. --- macho y hembra (tub), service T. ---- mltiple (tub), branch T. ---- -para escalera (tub), stair-railing T. --- para inodoro (tub), closet T. --- para insertar (tub), cutting-in T. --- para lavabo (tub), basin T. --- pendiente (tub), drop T. T-Y (tub), T-Y branch. tabica /, fascia board, bargeboard, vergeboard; stair riser. tabicar, to wall up; to partition. tabicn m, thick partition. tabique m, partition; (Ch) mud partition reinforced with wood frame; (Col) thin brick wall with wood reinforcing; (C) stair riser; (M) flat brick; (Ec) eaves; (CA) lintel; fascia board. --- aislador (elc), barrier. --- de canto (A), partition of brick 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), core wall. --- sordo, wall with air space. tabiquera /, layout of partitions. tabiquero m, partition builder. tabla/, board; width of a board; (str) cover pate; flat stretch 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), footwall. --- de banquillo o de chafln (to), cant strip, cantboard, saddle board. --- de chilla, clapboard. --- de dibujo, drafting board. --- de materiales, bil of material. --- de pie (andamio), toeboard. - de piezas de repuesto, list of parts, de quitapn (hid), flashboard. ~~ de zcalo, baseboard.
--- delantal, skirt board. --- multilaminar, plywood. --- portamezcla, plasterer's hawk. ---- taquimtrica, stadia table. ---- tinglada (Ch), clapboard.

tablilla

flashboards. --- de cordn doble, double-beaded oeiling or siding. ---- de fibra (C), fiberboard. ---- pluviales, louver bords. ---- rebordeadas, beaded lumber. ---- solapadas, weatherboarding, clapboarding. tablacho m (hid), small gate. tabladillo, tablado m, boarding, board platform. tablaje m, boarding. tablazo m, mesa, flat-top hill; flat stretch of a river. tablazn /, planking; stock of planks. ---- del frente (min), breast boards. tablear, to saw into boards; to screed. tableo m, sawing into boards; screeding. tablero m, switchboard; (carp) panel; (bdg) floor; (hyd) leaf of a gate; (M) panel of a trusa; (Sp) slab. ---- de anuncios, bulletin board. ---- del ascensorista (ase), operator's panel. ---- de bornes (elc), terminal board or block. ---- de carretera (M), highway sign. ---- de conmutadores, switchboard. ---- de consumo propio, station-power switch board. ---- de cortacircuitos, panel board. ---- de control, switchboard, panel board. ---- de dibujo, drawing or drafting board. ---- de distribucin, switchboard, distribution switchboard. ---- de fluidez, flow table, ---- de fusibles, fuseboard. ---- de gobierno o de mando, control panel. ---- de instrumentos, instrument board; (auto) dash. ---- de torno, apron of a lathe. ---- rebajado (ed)(M), drop panel. ---- terminal (elc), terminal board. tableros de cierre (hid), stop logs. tablestaca/, sheet pile; (min) poling board. ---- de alas, steel sheet pile with center flange. ---- de tablones ensamblados, Wakefield pile. ---- en Y, Y pile. ---- en Z, Z-type steel sheet piling. ---- maestra, master pile. tablestacas ---- de alma combada, arched*web sheet piling. ---- de alma profunda, deep-web sheet piling. ---- de alma recta, straight-web sheet piling. ---- entrelazadas o de enlace, interlocking sheet piling. tablestacado m, sheet piling. ---- de traba, interlocking sheet piling. tablestacar, to sheet-pile. tableteo m (ra) (A), motorboating. tablilla/, batten, slat, lath, thin board, cleat; (V) flat roof tile; (Sp)(C) level rod target. ----aislante, insulating board.

---- basculantes automticas (hid), automatic

tablas

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tabln
tabln m, plank; (V) 1 hectare. tabln-llana (M), straightedge, strickle, screed board. tablonaje TO, planking. tabocha (Col), (t) plae, tabulacin/ (M)(PR), tabulation. tabular, v (PR)(M) to tablate; a (geol) tabular. tacana/, (A) a silver ore; (B) berm, bench, cultivated terrace. tacanear (A), to tamp; to crush. taco TO, 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. tacgrafo TO, tachograph, recording speedometer. tacograma m, tachogram. tacmetro TO, tachometer, speed gage. tacn TO, rail brace; chock; heel (dam). taconear, to tamp (powder); (Ch) to fill. tacscopo TO, tachoscope. tacha /, small nail; pan, vat. tachero TO, tinsmith; (su) panman, sugar boiler. tacho TO, pan, bucket. ---- al vaco, vacuum pan. --de calandria o de serpentn o de tubos (az), calandria pan, coil pan. ---- de presin (az), pressure pan. ---- de punto (az), strike pan. ---- de rederretido (az), remelt pan. tachuela /, tack, small nail. ---- centradora (dib), center tack. ---- de punto o para estaca (lev), stake tack. ---- techadora, dating nail. tajada/, cut, slice; (M) section. tajadera /, cutter, chisel, cold set; rivet buster; hardy; slitter; (M) hacksaw; (M) howel. ---- de yunque (her), hardy. ---- en caliente, hot cutter or chisel. tajado TO (min), slicing. tajadora /, cutter. tajalpiz TO, pencil sharpener. tajamar m, cutwater, breakwater, jetty, starling; nosing of a pier, ice apron; (Ch) sea wall; (A) basin. tajar, to cut, notch. tajatubo TO (pet), casing splitter. tajea /, culvert, drain. tajear (min) (Pe), to stope. tajeo TO (min)(Pe), stoping. tajo TO, cut, excavation, trench; wooden block. - a media ladera o en balcn, sidehill cut. ---- abierto o descubierto, open cut. ---- pasante, through cut. tala /, cutting of trees, felling; (V) ax; (A) a hardwood. talacha/, talacho TO (M), pick, mattock. taladora /, tree-felling machine. taladra /, ship auger. taladrable, drillable. taladracorchos TO (lab), cork borer. taladrado m, bore. taladrador TO, driller, drill runner; boring machine, taladradora /, drill press, boring machine or tool.

288

taln

de columna, post drill, 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 TO, drill, auger, carpenter's brace; drill hole, bolthole; (min)(CA) adit. a mandril, chucking drill. ---- a municiones o de granalla, shot drill. ---- alternativo o de empuje, push or reciprocating drill. ---- angular, crner brace. ---- anular o de alma, core drill. ---- de ajuste lateral, traverse drill. ---- de banco, bench drill. ---- de cadena, chain drill. ---- de carreta, wagn drill. ---- de diamantes, diamond drill. ---- de mano, hand drill. ----de pecho, breast or fiddle drill. ---- de pedestal, column drill. ---- de percusin, hammer drill. ---- de piso, floor-type drill. ---- de poste, post drill. ---- de rotacin, rotary drill. ---- de tierra, earth auger. ---- de torrecilla, turret drill. ---- de trinquete, ratchet drill. ---- de tubo, calyx drill. ---- explorador, prospecting drill. ---- mltiple, gang drill. ---- neumtico, air drill. ---- ovalado, slotted hole. ---- para carpinteros, carpenter's brace. ---- para macho, tap drill. ---- para rieles, track drill. ---- para robln, rivet hole. piloto, pilot drill. ---- ranurador, cotter drill; traverse drill. ---- sacancleo, core drill. - salomnico, twist drill. ---- sensible, sensitive drill. ---- sobre ruedas, wagn drill. ---- testigo (PR), core drill. ---- tubular, core or calyx drill. taladro-sierra, saw drill, tube saw. talanquera/, picket fence; (C) gate. talar, to fell (trees). talasmetro TO, tide gage, thalassometer. talco TO, tale. talcoso, talcose. talio TO (qum), thallium. taliza / (C), spacing strip in a pile of lumber. talocha/ (Es)(M), mason's float. talfido TO (ra), thalofide. taln TO, heel (dam); flange or lug on a tire; bead, molding; ogee; stub, coupon, ticket. ---- de la aguja (fe), heel of switch. ---- de cable (elc), cable lug. ---- de la escala (dib), subdivided end unit of a scale. ---- de expreso, express receipt. ---- de tierra (elc), ground lug.

taln
--- terminal (elo), terminal lug. talpetate m, (geol) talpatate; (CA) limestone used for road surfacing; (CA) hardpan. talque m (rfr), tasco, talquita/ (geol), tale 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, superfino cut (file). tallador m, cutter. ---- de engranajes, gear cutter. ---- de ranuras, slot cutter. ---- de roscas, threading machine. ---- de vidrio, glass cutter. talladora / (cantera), milling machine. tallar, v to cut, carve, dress; (mech) to genrate; a fit for cutting into lumber. taller m, shop, mili, factory; (Sp) mine working. ---- agremiado o exclusivo, unin or closed shop. - de doblado, bending shop. ---- de forja, blacksmith or forge shop. ---- de fundicin, foundry, casting shop. ---- de laminacin, rolling mili. ---- de mecnica, machine shop. ---- de modelaje, pattern shop. ---- de servicio, service station. ---- franco, open shop. ---- mecnico, machine shop. ---- siderrgico, steel mili. tallerista m, shopworker. tallista tn, wood carver; cutter, engraver. de piedra, stonecutter. tallo m, (t) (M) shank. tamao m, size. ---- corriente, stock size. ---- efectivo, effective size. ---- entero o natural o real (dib), full size. ---- normal o modelo, standard size. tambor m, drum, reel; (su) shell of a mili roll. ---- clasificador, revolving screen. ---- cribador (hid), wheel screen. ---- de compensacin (bm), balance drum. ---- de doble cono (mz^'double-cone drum. ---- de enfriamiento, cooling drum. --- de enrollar, winding drum. --- de exploracin (tv), drum scanner. ---- de frenaje, snubber. --- del freno, brake drum. --- de friccin, frietion drum. --- de izar, hoisting drum.

289

tanque

endless or fleeting drum. -- de vapor (cal), steam drum. ---- elevador (ec), hoisting drum. ---- giratorio descortezador, barking drum. tambores de giro (pl), sluing drums. tambre m (Col), dike, diversin dam. tambuche m (en), booby hatch, companion hatchway, tamidina/ (elc), tamidine. tamiz m, screen, sieve, ---- vibrador, shaking screen. tamizacin por va hmeda, wet screening. tamizador m, screen, strainer, sifter. tamizar, to screen, sift. tampnm (qutm)(A)(C), buffer. tanato m, tannte. tanda/, gane, shift; (irr) turn; (pet) run. tndem m, (su) tndem, mili train; o tndem. ---- moledor (az), milis. tandeo m (irr), distribution of water by turns. tangencia /, tangeney. tangencial, tangential. tangente / a, tangent. ---- de atrs (lev), back tangent. ---- de frente (lev), forward tangent. tnico, tannic. tanino m, tannin. tanque m, tank. ---- &t 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. ---- automtico de inundacin (al), automatic flush tank. ---- automotor (Col), tank truck. ---- carbonatador (az), carbonation tank. ---- colador, straining 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 (en), trimming tank. ---- de expansin (elc), expansin tank, conservator. ----de flotacin de grasas (dac), grease-flotation tank. ----de flujo espiral (dac), spiral-flow tank. ----de inmersin, dipping tank. ----de lastre (en), ballast tank. ---- de lavado automtico (al), automatic flush tank. de medicin (pet), gage tank.

---- d la maza (az), roll shell. ---- de retencin, (de) holding or dumping drum. ---- de traccin o de traslacin (cv), hauling or

tanque
--- 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 pond. ---- 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 / (C), group of tanks. tanquero m (A), tanker. tantalio, tntalo m (qum), tantalum. tantear, to try out; to look over the ground; (Ch) to make an approxirnate estimate. tanteos (m), por, by trial and error. tanto m, so much; quantum; (conc) batch. tapa/, 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 (auto), radiator cap. ---- de registro, manhole or handhole cover. ---- del respiradero (pb), vent cap. ---- del tambuche (en), companion, companion head. ---- de tubo, pipe cap. ---- de unin (v), unin bonnet. ---- hembra (A), pipe cap. ---- para soldar (tub), welding cap. tapabarro m (Ch), mudguard. tapacubo m (auto), hubeap. tapadera /, cap, cover, lid. tapadero m, plug, stopper. tapador m, plug, stopper; packer; cover; sealant. ---- de vidrio (lab), glass stopper. tapagoteras m (A), waterproofing material, roofing cement. tapajunta m, splice pate, 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.

290

tarco

tapia /, mud wall; unit rea 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/, (Ec) mud wall; (Sp) wall form (mud or concrete). tapialero m (Ec), mud-wall builder. tapiar, to wall up; to build mud walls. tapiera /, mud-wall construction. tapiero m (Col), builder of mud walls. tapita (/) de vlvula, valve cap (tire). tapo m, (A) plug; (irr)(M) small diversin dam. ---- de limpieza (A), washout plug. tapn m, plug, stopper, bung; bulkhead. ---- adaptador (herr), adapter plug. ---- atacador (vol), tamping plug. ---- ciego (pet), bull 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), hubeap. 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. ---- macho, (A) pipe plug; (pet) bull plug. ---- obturador (tub), blanking plug. ---- para traviesa (fe), tie plug. ---- roscado, screw plug. taponar, to plug. taponear (M), to plug. taqueador m, tamping bar for powder; (Col) blaster. taquemetro m (lev), tachymeter, tacheometer. taquete (ni) de plomo, lead shield (for screw). taquetes (Col), bridging between wood joists. taqugrafo, taqugrafa, stenographer. taquilita/ (geol), tachylite. taquilla/, rack of pigeonholes; plug switchboard; (rr) ticket office. taquillera /, any cellular construction. taquillero m (fe), ticket agent. taquimecangrafa stenographer-typist. taquimetra/, stadia survey; tachymetry. taquimtrico, tachymetric. taqumetro m, tachymeter; stadia transit. tara /, tare. tarabilla/, latch, catch; (C) turnbuckle. tarabita /, 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 rate. tarco in (A), a wood (semihard).
---- de evacuacin o de limpieza o de purga,

tarea
tarea /, taskwork, piecework; job, task; shift (men); (machy)(C) duty; (DR) 6.28 ares; (C) 69 sq m. ---- de lea (C), cord of wood. tarifa/, tariff, rate; fare. ---- aduanera, schedule of customs duties. ---- de carga, freight rate. ---- de demanda, demand charge. tarificacin /, rate making. tarima/, platform, bench, stand, rack; (tk) bunk. tarjero (lev)(M), note keeper. tarjeta/, card; (hw)(A) surface latch. ---- ndice, index card. tarqun m, mud. tarraja /, bolt-and-pipe machine, stock, threading machine. tarrajadora /, threading machine; tapper. tarrajar, to thread. ---- con macho, to tap. tarrajear (Pe), to thread. tarugo m, wooden pin, plug, bung; wood paving block. ---- de barrera (ef), boom pin. ---- de cubierta (en), deck plug. ---- de traviesa (fe), tie plug, wooden spike. ---- ensanchador (pb), turnpin, tampion. ---- para clavado, nailing plug. ---- para escarpia (fe), spike dowel. tarvia / (ca), tarvia. tas m, small anvil. ---- de estampar, swage block. tasa /, rate; valuation; rating. ---- de agua, water rate. ---- de inters, rate of interest. ---- de mortalidad, death rate. tasacin /, appraisal, valuation; rating. tasador m, appraiser. ---- de avera (seg), average adjuster; ---- de pozos, well rater. tasar, to appraise; to tax; to rate. tasca/ (Pe), wave, breaker. tasemetro m, taseometer. tasimetra /, tasimetry. tasimtrico, tasimetric. tasmetro m, tasimeter. tasmanita / (geol) (miner), tasmanite. tatar m, a South American lumber (semihard). tautcrono (mat), tautochronous. tazear (ap), to taxi. taxmetro m, taximeter. taza /, 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 of a wire-rope socket. ----de grasa, grease cup. ----de inodoro, water-closet bowl. de rueda (auto)(U), hubeap. ---- 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/, (p) T; (str) T bar. --- de bridas (tub), flanged T.

291

tejado

---- de rosca, screwed T. teca /, teakwood. tecla /, key of adding machine, typewriter, etc. teclado m, keyboard. tecle m, single-whip tackle; (Ee) chain block. ---- de cadena (Ch), chain block. tcnica/, 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/, technology. --- de los suelos, soil technology. tecnolgico, technological, teenlogo (TO) de concreto, concrete technologiat. tecorral m (M), dry wall, stone fence. tectnica / (geol), tectnica. tectnico, tectonic. techado TO, 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; roof; shed; (ap) ceihng. ---- a cuatro aguas, hip roof. ---- a dos aguas o a dos pendientes, peak roof. --- a simple vertiente o de agua simple, lean-to or single-pitch roof. ---- absoluto (ap), absoluto ceiling. ---- dentado o de dientes de sierra, saw-tooth roof. ---- en can, barrel roof. ---- flotante o de pontn, floating roof (tank). ---- mediaagua, lean-to roof. ---- raso, flat ceiling. techumbre /, roof, ceiling. ---- rampante, lean-to roof. tefgrama m (mrl), tephigram. tefrita/ (geol), tephrite. teipe (m) elctrico (C), insulating tape. teja/, roofing tile. ---- canaln, gutter tile; pantile. ---- cornijal, crner tile. ---- de barro, clay tile. ---- de cimacio, pantile. ---- de madera, shingle. - estructural (C), structural title. ---- lomada, ridge tile. ---- vierteaguas, flashing tile. teja-canal, teja-cobija, roof tile laid with concave surface upward. tejadillo m, shed; penthouse; (M) monitor (roof) tejado m, roof, tile roof. ---- a cuatro aguas, hip roof. ---- a dos aguas, peaked roof. ---- a un agua, lean-to roof.

tejador

292

teletransmisor

tejador m, tiler, tile layer. ---- de ripias, shingler. tejaman, tejamanil m, shingle. tejar, n brickyard; tileworks; v to roof with tiles. tejaroz m, eaves. tejavn m (M), shed. tejavana /, building roofed with tiles without ceiling. tejera /, tileworks. tejero m, tilemaker; tile setter, tiler. tejido m, fabric; mesh; (V) web of a truss; (w) weaving. ---- de acero, wire cloth. ---- de alambre, wire mesh or fabric; wire cloth. ---- de alambre soldado, welded steel fabric. ---- de bronce., brass wire cloth. ---- de cernir, bolting cloth. ---- de cesto (elc), basket-weave (armor). ---- de filtrar, filter fabric. ---- de refuerzo, mesh reinforcement. ---- de saco, bagging, burlap. ---- de vidrio, glass cloth. tejo m, bearing, pillow block; (lbr) yew. tejoleta /, broken tile, brickbat. tejuela/, small tile; piece of tile; brickbat. tejuelo m, small tile; socket; pillow block, step bearing; gear blank. tela /, cloth; (C) a tracing; a South American hardwood. ---- alambrada o metlica, wire cloth or fabric. ---- de acero o de malla, wire mesh or cloth. ---- de asbesto, asbestos cloth. --- de calcar, tracing cloth. ---- de dibujar, drawing cloth. --- de filtro, filter cloth or fabric. de pedernal, flint cloth. --- esmeril o lija, emery cloth. -- mosquitera, mosquito screening. --- para gallinero, chicken wire. --- para perfiles, profile cloth. telaraa/ (ra)(A), spider-web antenna. telautgrafo m, telautograph. teleaparato m (A), televisin equipment. telearmador m (A), televisin mchame. telebulbo m (A), televisin tube. teleciencia/ (A), science of televisin; science of telecommunication. telecomunicacin /, telecommunication. telecontrol m, remote control. {electroscopio m, telectroscope. teledifundir, to telecast, broadeast by televisin. teledifusin /, televisin broadeasting. teledinmico, teledynamic. teleemisora/ (A), televisin transmitter. teleequipo m (A), televisin equipment. teleferaje m, transportation by aerial tramway. telefrico, sistema, telpher system; aerial tramway. telefonema m (Es) (A), telephone message. telefona /, telephony. ---- a onda acstica, voice-frequeney telephony. ---- almbrica, wire telephony. ---- de alta frecuencia, high-frequency telephony.
---- sin hilos, wireless telephony.

----por corrientes portadoras o por onda porta

dora, carrier-current telephony; Une radio.

telefnico, telephonic. telefonista, telephone operator. telfono m, telephone. ---- de cabeza, headphone. ---- de disco selector, dial telephone. telefongrafo m, telephonograph. telefonograma m (A), telegram received by telephone. telefoto, telephoto. telefotografa, telephotography. telefotogrfico, telephoto, telephotographic. telefotmetro m, telephotometer. telegrafa /, telegraphy. ---- almbrica, wire telegraphy. ---- de frecuencia acstica, voice-frequeney carrier telegraphy. ---- mltiplex, multiplex telegraphy. ---- sin hilos, wireless telegraphy. telegrafiar, to telegraph. telegrfico, telegraphic. telegrafista, telegraph operator. telgrafo m, telegraph. ---- autogrfico, facsimile telegraph, telauto graph. telegrfono m, telegraphone. teleimpresor m, teleprinter. teleindicador m, telegage, remote gage. teleingeniero m (A), televisin engineer. teleinterruptor m (elc), remote-control switch. telelctrico, telelectric. telemanmetro m, telemanometer. telemecnica /, telemechanics. telemecnico m (A), televisin mechanic. telemecanismo m, telemechanism. telemedicin /, telemetering. telemetra /, telemetry. telemtrico, telemetric. telmetro m, telemeter. -- de corriente, current-type telemeter. ---- de impulso, impulse-type telemeter. ---- de relacin directa, direct-relation telemeter. ---- de relacin inversa, inverse-relation telem eter. ---- de tensin, voltage-type telemeter. teleobjetivo (fma), teleobjective. teleoperador m (A), operator of televisin equipment. telera /, jaw of a vise; (str) hinge pate; (Col) cramp, clamp. telern, teleran (television-radar air navigation). telero m, stake of flat truck or atear. telerreceptor m, televisin receiver. telerregulacin /, remote control. telerreparador m (A), televisin mechanic. telescopiar, to telescope. telescpico, telescopio; telescoping, nesting. telescopio m, telescope. teleseal /, televisin signal. telessmicO, teleseismic. telestereoscopio m, telestereoscope. teletcnico m, televisin engineer. teletermmetro m, telethermometer. --- registrador, telethermograph. teletipo, teletype. teletransmisor m, televisin transmitter.

teletransmisorista

293

tensin

teletransmisorista (A), operator of a televisin station. teletricista m (A), televisin mechanic. teletubo m (A), televisin tube. televisar, to televise. televisin /, televisin. televisor m, televisor; a televisin. televisora /, televisor. tlfer m, telpher. telferaje m, telpherage. telferar, to move by telpher. telfrico a, telpher. telrico, telluric. 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 oe, iceberg. temperador (m) de aire (A), air conditioner. temperatura /, temperature. ---- absoluta de ebullicin, absoluto boiling point. ---- de acercamiento (aa), approach temperature. ---- de ampolleta hmeda (aa), wet-bulb tem perature. ---- de ampolleta seca, dry-bulb temperature. ---- de roco, dew point. ---- de saturacin (mrl)(aa), saturation temperature, dew point. ---- efectiva de comodidad (aa), comfort line. ---- lmite (inyector), breaking or limiting tem perature. tempestad/, storm; whole gal. templa/, (conc) batch; (su) strike. templabilidad / (met), hardenability. templadera/ (irr)(Es), divisin gate, head gate. templado m, tempering, quenching. ---- al aceite, oil-tempered; oil-quenched. ---- a llama, flame-hardened. ---- a salmuera, brine-quenching. ---- en fragua, flame-hardened. ---- superficialmente, chilled (iron); casehardened. templador m, turnbuckle. ---- para banda, belt tightener. templar, to temper, quench; to stress; to haul taut. temple m, temper, tempering. ---- blando, soft or dead-soft temper. ---- con rotacin, spin-hardening. ---- dulce, mild temper. ---- eztraduro, very high temper. ---- mediano, mdium temper. ---- por laminacin en fro, temper rolling. ---- suave, low or mild temper. ---- superficial, casehardening; chilling. ---- vivo, high temper. temporada/, season. ---- de aguas, rainy season. ---- de secas, dry season. tenacidad /, toughness, tenacity. tenacillas/, pliers, pincers, tweezers. ---- de corte al lado, side-cutting pliers.

----para crisol (lab), crucible tongs. tenalla/ (M), vise. tenaz, tough. tenaza/, claw, clamp; (carp)(A) matched joint. ----de cadena, chain wrench or tongs. ---- de fulminantes (vol), cap crimper. tenazas, cutters, pliers, tongs, nippers, pincers. ----atornilladoras, pipe tongs, (pet) buckup tongs. ----de banco (vol), bench crimper. ----de cpsula (vol), cap crimper. ----de contrafuerza (pet), backup tongs. ----de corte, cutting pliers or nippers. ----de disparo, pile-driver nippers. ----de forja o de herrero, blacksmith tongs. ----de soldar, welding or brazing tongs. ----de triscar, saw set. ----desconectadoras (pet), breakout tongs. ----para carriles (fe), rail tongs. -- para detonador (vol), cap crimper. ----para maderos, timber carrier. ----para roca, rock grab. ----para tirar remaches, passing tongs. ----para traviesas (fe), tie tongs. ----para trozas (ef), skidding tongs. --- para tubera (pet), casing or carrying tongs. tendal m, tent, awning; (Col) rafter, upper chord of roof truss. tendedor m, placer, layer, extender. --- de balasto (fe), ballast spreader. --- de moldes (ca), form setter. --- de tubera, pipe layer. tendedora (/) de rieles (fe), rail-laying machine, tendel m, chalk line; bed of mortar, mortar joint. tnder m (fe), tender, tank. tender, to spread, stretch; %o lay (rails); to set (forms); to pul (wires); to spread plaster. tendido m, line; stretch, run; slope of a roof; coat of plaster; (A) brown coat; a sloping gently. --- de carriles, rail laying. --- de tubera, pipe lines. --- elctrico, electric wiring. tenedero m (nut), holding ground, anchorage. tenedor m, holder; fork.' --- de acciones, stockholder. --- de balasto o para piedra (fe), ballast fork. --- de bonos, bondholder. --- de libros, bookkeeper. --- de pliza, policyholder. tenedura (/) de libros, bookkeeping. tenera /, tannery. tensimetro m, tensiometer. tensin/, (str)(elec) tensin; (A) stress. --- acelerante (ra), acceleration or beam voltage. --- andica directa (ra), forward anode voltage. --- andica inversa (ra), inverse anode voltage. --- aplicada (elc), impressed voltage. - capilar, capillary potential. --- circunferencial, ring tensin. --- crtica de rejilla (ra), critical grid voltage. --- de adherencia (ref)(A), bond stress. - de asentamiento o de cierre (elc), sealing voltage. - de audiofrecuencia (ra), audio voltage.

tensin
----- de circuito abierto, open-circuit voltage. ---- de compresin (A), compressive stress. ---- de contacto (elc), contact potential. ---- de corte, cutoff voltage; (A) shearing stress. ----de desenganche, drop-out voltage.

294

termgeno

- de entrada, input voltage. ----de equilibrio del electrodo, equilibrium electrode potential. --- de funcionamiento (elc), pickup voltage. --- de placa (ra), anode or pate voltage. --- de reactancia, reactance or choking 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 tensin. --- diente de sierra (ra), saw-tooth voltage. --- disruptiva, disruptive or puncture or breakdown voltage. --- especfica, unit tensional stress. --- final, cutoff or final voltage. --- inversa mxima (ra), peak inverse potential. --- magntica, magnetic strain. --- momentnea, instantaneous voltage. --- nula (elc), zero potential. --- principal (A), principal stress. - superficial, surface tensin. --- tangencial (A), shearing stress. --- virtual, virtual or effective volts. tensionar (A), to stretch, pul taut. tenso, taut. tensor TO, turnbuckle, sleeve nt; tensin raember; guy. --- de armadura, truss rod. --- de cadena, chain-tightening device. --- de cinta (lev), tape stretcher. --- de correa, belt tightener; idler pulley. --- de doble grillete, shackle-and-shackle turn buckle. ----de dos ganchos, hook-and-hook turn buckle. ----de horquilla y ojo, jaw-and-eye turnbuckle. --- de manguito, sleeve nut. ---- de ojillo doble, eye-and-eye turnbuckle. --- de resorte (lev), tensin handle, spring bal ance. ----de tornillo, turnbuckle. tentemozo TO, shore, prop, strut. teidura /, stain (wood). teodolito TO, theodolite, transit, ----altacimutal, altazimuth instrument. ---- de trnsito (Es), engineer's transit. ----repetidor, repeating transit. --- taqumetro, stadia transit. teorema TO, theorem. teora /, theory. ---- cuntica o de los tantos, quantum theory. ---- electrnica, electrn theory. tepe TO, sod, turf. tepetate TO, (M) hardpan, conglomrate; (min) country rock, attle; caliche; volcanic tuff. tequezquite m (M), native sodium carbonate.

tequio TO (min)(M), quantity of work to be done in 1 day. terceadora / (V), concrete mixer. tercear (V), to mix concrete. terceo m (V), mixing, mixture, proportions; batch. tercer riel, third rail, contact or conductor rail. tercera /, arbitration. tercero TO, arbitrator, third party. terciado (mad), laminated, ply. terciar, to arbtrate; (M)(C) to dilute. tercio m, one third; a third. --- central o medio, middle third (dam). teredo TO (C), teredo, shipworm. termal, thermal. trmico, thermic, thermal. terminado TO, finish. ---- al fro, cold-finished. terminador TO, finisher; terminator; a finishing. ---- de cable (elc), cable terminator; pothead. ---- de tres ramas (elc), three-conductor pot head. terminadora /, finishing machine. terminal m, (elec) (rr) terminal; a terminal. ---- areo (elc), air terminal. ---- de derivacin (elc), service head. ---- de oreja (elc), lug terminal. terminar, to finish (job); to finish (surface); to terminate, dead-end. trmino TO, terminus, terminal; finish, completion; (math) term; boundary monument. ---- de extremo cerrado (fe), dead-end ter minal. ---- de paso continuo (fe), through terminal. ---- medio, average. termin m (fsica), thermion. terminica /, thermionics. terminico, thermionic. termita / (sol), thermit. --- de forja, forging thermit. para fundicin, cast-iron thermit. ---- simple, plain thermit. termoampermetro TO, thermoammeter. termobargrafo TO, thermobarograph. termobarmetro TO, thermobarometer. termocataltico, thermocatalytic. termocinemtica /, thermokinematics. termoclinal TO, thermocline, temperature gradient. termocompresor TO, thermocompressor. termoconductor TO, thermoconductor. termocortacircuito m, thermo-cutout. termocupla /, thermocouple. termodetector m (ra), thermodetector. termodinmica /, thermodynamics. termodinamicista, thermodynamicist. termodinmico, thermodynamic. termoelstico, thermoelastic. termoelectricidad /, thermoelectricity. termoelctrico, thermoelectric. termoelectromotriz, thermoelectromotive. termoelemento m (elc), thermoelement. termoflico (is), thermophilic. termfono m, thermophone. termogalvanmetro TO, thermogalvanometer. termgeno, termognico, thermogenic.

termgrafo
termgrafo m, thermograph, recording thermometer. termograma m, thermogram. termoguarda m, thermoguard. termoide, Thermoid (trademark). termointegrador m (aa), thermointegrator. termointerruptor m (elc), thermostat-controlled switch. termoinico, thermionic. termoluminiscencia /, thermoluminescence. termomagnetico, thermomagnetic, pyromagnetic. termomtrico, thermometric. termmetro m, thermometer. ---- de ampolleta hmeda, wet-bulb thermom eter. ---- de ampolleta seca, dry-bulb thermometer. ---- de cuadrante, dial thermometer. ---- de fronda (V), sling thermometer. --- de resistencia, resistance thermometer. ---- para punto de condensacin (aa), dew-point thermometer. ---- registrador, recording thermometer. ---- seco, dry-bulb thermometer. termometrgrafo m, thermometrograph. termomotor m, heat engine; a thermomotive. termomultiplicador m, termopila / (elc), thermopile, thermobattery, thermomultiplier. termopar m, thermocouple. termopermutador m, heat exchanger. termoplstico, thermoplastic. termorreactivo, heat-reactive. termorreduccin / (qum)(met), thermoreduction. termorregulador m (cf), thermoregulator. termorruptor m, Thermo-ruptor (trademark). termosifn, thermosiphon. termosttico, thermostatic. termstato m, thermostat. ---- combinado, compound or combination ther mostat. ---- de accin mltiple, multiple-point or multiple-insertion thermostat. ---- de accin simple, unit or sngle-point ther mostat. -- de conducto, insertion or duct thermostat. - de dos temperaturas, dual or high-low thermostat. ---- de inmersin, immersion-type thermostat. ---- de servicio simple, single-duty thermostat. ---- de superficie, surface-type thermostat. ---- intermedio o de accin graduada, intermed ate or graduated-acting thermostat. ---- maestro o piloto, master or pilot thermostat. ---- positivo, positive or quick-acting thermostat. ---- reajustable a distancia, submaster or remote adjustable thermostat. termotector m, Thermo-tector (trademark). termotensin / (met), thermotension. termounin/ (elc), thermojunction. ternario (mat)(qum)(met), ternary. terracear (M), to terrace. terraceras/ (M)(V), earth fill, earthwork. terracota /, trra cotta. terrado m, fat roof; terrace. terraja /, stock (for dies); threading machine; (met) strickle.

295
---- de cojinete o para dados, diestock. ---- y dados, stock and dies.

testero

trrajadora /, threading machine. ---- para tuercas, nut-tapping machine. terrajar, to thread, cut threads, tap; (C) to screed. ---- con macho, to tap. terrapln m, earth fill, earthwork, embankment. ---- de desperdicio (M), spoil bank. ---- prestado, borrowed fill. terraplenaje m, earth filling. terraplenar, to fill with earth. terrateniente, landowner. terraza/, terrace. ---- mangum, mangum terrace (check soil ero sin) . terrazadora /, terracer. terrazar, to terrace. terrazo TO, 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, made land. de trnsito (Es), hardpan. shale. ----de transporte (Pe), alluvial soil. ----echadizo, refuse dump. --- ejidal, public or community land. ----escabroso, rough ground. ----falso, filled ground; unstable ground. --- flojo, unstable soil, lose ground. --- ganado, reclaimed land. ----hullero, coal field. ----marginal, marginal land. ----movedizo o corredizo, running ground. ----primitivo, original ground. ----quebrado, rolling country; broken ground. ----sano, solid ground. ----sedentario, sedentary soil. ----suelto, lose ground (not requiring blasting). terreo, earthy. terrero m, dump, spoil bank. terrestre, terrestrial. terrn m, clod, lump, --- de lodos (dac), sludge cake. terroso (miner), earthy. tertel m (Ch), hardpan. tesar, to tighten, haul taut. teselado, tessellated (floor). teso, taut. tesoro (m) de seguridad (A), vault, safe. testa/, face, frpnt, head. ----, de, on end. testera /, front, front wall; header. ----de caldera, boiler front. --- del cilindro, cylinder head. testero m, front, end piece, end wall; (min) over* hand or back stope. --- abovedado (min), domed or pyramid stope. --- de techo plano (min), flat-back stope. --- escalonado (min), rill stope.

testigo

296

tinglado

testigo m, sample, specimen; (surv) reference point. ----de perforacin, drill core. ----perito, expert witness. testimonio (w) pericial, expert testimony. tesura /, stiffness, tautness. tetn m, lug, boss. tetraborato m (qum), tetraborate. tetrabromuro m, tetrabromide. tetracilndrico, (eng) four-cylinder. tetracloruro m, tetrachloride. tetradrico, tetrahedral. tetraedrita /, tetrahedrite (ore x>i silver and copper). tetraedro m (mat), tetrahedron. -indicador de viento (ap), wind tetrahedron. tetraetilo (qum), tetraethyl. tetrafsico (elc), four-phase. tetraflar (elc), four-wire. tetragonal, tetragonal. tegrgono m, te tragn; o tetragonal. tetranitrodiglicerina / (vol), tetranitrodiglycerin. tetrapolar, four-pole. tetrationato m (lab), tetrathionate. tetravalente (qum), quadrivalent, tetravalent. tetril m, tetryl (explosive). tetrilo m (qum), tetryl. tetro do m (ra), tetrode. tetrosa/ (az), tetrose. textolita/ (plstico), Textolite (trademark). textura /, texture. ---- fluida (geol), fluidal or flow texture. textural, textural. teyolote m (M), small stone for filling joints in rubble work. te'zontle m (M), volcanic stone used for building. ticholo m (U), small tile for floor or flat roof. tiempo m, time; weather; (eng) cycle, stroke. ---- aparente, apparent or solar time. ---- astronmico, astronomical or mean solar time. ---- civil, civil time. ---- de admisin o de aspiracin (mg), admission or intake or 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 or power stroke. ---- normal, standard time. ---- sencillo (M), single shift. ---- sideral, sidereal time. ---- solar, solar or apparent time. ---- verdadero, true or solar or apparent time. ---- y medio, time and a half. tiempos de propagacin (geof), travel times. tienda/, tent; store; awning. --- de costados verticales, wall tent. tiendetubos m (ec), pipe layer. tienta/, earth auger, sounding rod; feeler gage. tientaaguja /, sounding or boring rod. tientaclaro /, feeler gage.

tierra /, earth, soil, land, ground, dirt; (elec) ground. ----alcalina (qum), alkaline earth. --- aluvial, alluvium. ---- cocida, trra 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, lose or unstable ground. - transportada, filled ground. ---- vegetal, topsoil. tierras raras, rare earths. tieso, stiff, taut, tight; (conc) stiff. tifn m, typhoon. tija / (Es), shank of a key. tijera/, 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 sheara. t- para poste, pole buck. tij eral m (Ch), roof truss. tijerales, X bracing. ---- verticales, sway bracing. tilita/ (geol), tillite. tilo m, linden, basswood. tillado m, board floor; (C) eightpenny nail. timba / (C), a timber. timbradora / (Es), brick press. timolftaleina / (is), thymolphthalein. timn m, rudder; wagn pole; plow beam; (auto) (C) steering wheel. ---- compensado, balanced rudder. ---mecnico (en), gyropilot, mechanical steer ing device. ---- suspendido (en), underhung rudder. timonear (nut), to steer. timoneo m (nut), steering. timonera/ (en), pilothouse, wheelhouse. timpa/, hearth, grate; (met) tymp. tmpano m, spandrel wall; gable. tina/, bathtub; vat, tub. ---- de lavar, laundry tub, washtray. tinaco m, vat, tub. tinaja / (M), natural reservoir. tincal m, tincal, tinkal, native brax. 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/ (geol), tinguaite. tinta /, ink. --- a prueba de agua, waterproof 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. tinte-velocidad (hid), dye-velocity (gaging). tintinear (maq), to rattle, chatter, clatter. tintineo m, clattering; knocking. tintitaco m (A), a hardwood. tintofotmetro m, tint photometer. tintometra /, tintometry. tintmetro m, tintometer. tintura/, stain; tincture. tiuela/, teredo, shipworm. tiocianato (ni) de potasio, potassium thiocyanate. tiocianuro m, thiocyanide, sulphocyanide. tiosulfato m, thiosulphate. tiotrix (is), thiothrix. tipa /, a South American hardwood. tipo m, standard; rate; type, kind. --- de cambio, rate o exchange. --- de flete, freight rate. --- del mercado, market rate. --- de sueldo, rate of pay. tquet m (PR), ticket. tiquete m (AC), ticket. tira /, a length (pipe); strip, stripe; (rr)(C) lead. --- aislante (elc), insulating strip. --- bordeadora (ca), curb strip. --- calibradora, feeler gage. --- central (ca), center strip. --- de banquillo (to), cant strip, arris fillet. --- de cuero para correa, leather belt lacing. --- de distancia o de separacin, distance strip. --- de pelcula (fma), film strip. --- de relleno (ca), filler or expansin strip. ----de respaldo (sol), backing strip. --- mosaica (fma), strip mosaic. --- protectora, guard strip. --- y empuje (ra)(A), push-pull. tirada /, lift of concrete, course of masonry; a stretch, length; (Ec) haul. tiraderas /, traces (wagn). tiradero m, spoil bank, dump; (C) snatch team. ----de troncos (ef), log dump. tirador m, handle, door pul, doorknob; puller. --- de alambre, wire puller, coine-along clamp. ----de cable (elc), cable puller. ----de cinta pescadora (elc), fish-wire puller. ----de puerta, door pul. de uniones, coupling puller. tirafondo m, wood screw, screw spike, wood screw with square head; (C)(A) lag screw. ----para va (fe), screw spike. tiraje m (mee), draft. ---- descendente, downdraft. ----forzado, forced draft. ----inducido, induced draft. tiralneas m, drawing pen.

297

titulacin

- de articulacin de resorte, spring-hinge ruling pen. ---- del comps, pen point. ---- de fuente, fountain ruling pen. ---- doble, railroad pen. ---- loco, contour pen. ---- para detalles, detail pen. para puntear, dotting pen. ---- para rayado, hatching pen. tiramollar, to fleet (tackle). tiranta/ (Col), tie rod, tie beam. tirante m, tie rod, guy, tensin member; stay bolt; beam; depth of water; o taut. ---- critico (hid), critical depth. ---- de agujas (fe), switch rod, tie bar, bridle rod. ---- de armadura, truss rod, hog rod. - de caldera, stay bolt. ---- de radio (auto), radius rod. ---- de suspensin, hanger. ---- 1 o doble T, I beam. ---- ojalado o de ojo, loop rod. tirantes, traces (wagn). --- de giro (gr), sluing rods. ---- de moldes, form ties. tirantera/, framework, floor framing. tirantez/, tightness, (cab) strain. tirantillo m, scantling, small beam. tirar, to pul, drag, draw; to throw, throw away; to blast; to dump; (exc) to waste; to draw (stack). tiratrn m (ra), thyratron. tiravlvula m, valVe rod. tira vira /, parbuckle, (lg) crosshaul, (lg) crotch chain. ; tireta (/) de correa, belt lacing. tirita/ (elc), Thyrite (trademark). tiro m, (mech) draft; (bl) a shot; (tun) shaft; a length; flight of stairs; (surv)(A) course; (Col) hoisting Une. ---- aspirado, induced 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 or cut or 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, induced draft. ---- normal, natural draft. ---- ventilador, afr or ventilation shaft. tirn m (cab), strain. tironear, to drag, labor, hold back, work with an effort, titnico (qum), titanio. titanfero, containing titanium, titaniferous. titanio m, titanium. titracin/, titration. titulable, titrable. titulacin a punto final, end-point titration.

titulador
titulador m, titrator. titular, to titrate. ttulo m, (dwg) title; (Ieg) title; (fin) bond; license. --- de acciones, stock certifcate. tiza/, chalk. tizar (Ch), to design, draw. tizate m (M), chalk. tizn m, (mas) header, bondstone; brand. ---- a sardinel (lad), bull header. falso, blind or false header. toa /, hawser, rope. toar, to tow. toba /, tufa. ---- calcrea, cale-tufa. ---- de cenizas, volvanic tuff. ---- silcea, siliceous sinter. tobceo, tuffaceous. tobagn m (M), chute. tobar (Col), to tow. tobera/, nozzle, tuyere. ---- atomizadora, spray nozzle. --- de aguja, pintle nozzle. - de aspiracin, suction nozzle. ----de choque, impingement nozzle. --- de doble vlvula, double-valve nozzle. --- de estrangulacin, throttling nozzle. --- de labios, lip nozzle. de orificio nico, single-orifice nozzle. --- de orificios mltiples, multiple-orifice nozzle. --- engrasadera, grease-gun nozzle. --- lanzaarena, sandblast nozzle. --- lanzamortero, cement-gun nozzle. --- pulverizadora, spray nozzle. --- plana, nozzle pate. tobo m (V), bucket; (sh) dipper. toboso, tuffaceous. tocn m, stump. tochimbo m (Pe), smelting furnace. tocho m (met), billet. toda velocidad, full speed. todo vapor, full steam. todouno m, run-of-mine coal. tofo m (Ch), fire clay. tojn m (V), tapered insert to leave hole in concrete or mud wall. tojino m, bitt, cleat; chock. toldilla / (en), poop deck. toldo m, tent, awning; (U) auto top. tolerancia /, tolerance. --- de frecuencia (ra), frequeney tolerance. --- de laminacin (met), rolling tolerance. --- en ms, plus tolerance. --- en menos, minus tolerance. --- equivalente en el ngulo (rs), equivalent angle tolerance. --- equivalente para paso (rs), equivalent lead tolerance. --- extrema para dimetro primitivo (en), ex treme pitch-diameter tolerance. tolete m, tholepin; (Col) common brick. tolva /, hopper, bin; (Pe) tremie; (min) glory hole. --- cribadora, screening hopper. --- de carga, charging or loading hopper. --- - d e extraccin (min), glory hole, mili hole.

298

tonelaje

de piso (conc), floor or ground hopper. de revoltura (conc), batch hopper. de torre (conc), tower hopper. dosificadora o medidora (conc), batcher. ensacadora (az), bagging bin. --- igualadora (ag), surge hopper. --- pesadora (conc), weighing batcher. --- receptora, receiving hopper. --- y tubera (conc)(A), tremie. tolvas cargadoras (conc), mixer bins. toma/, intake; water tap; (elec) outlet; (elec) tap. ---- de aire (carburador), air inlet. -- de corriente (elc), current tap, outlet, tap, plug c.luster; current collector. ---- de embutir (elc), flush outlet. - de enchufe (elc), plug receptacle. ---- de escape (aa), exhaust inlet. ---- de juntas (mam)(A), pointing joints. ---- de manguera, hose connection, hose bibb. ---- de potencia, power take-off. ---- de receptculo (elc), receptacle outlet. ---- de tierra (ra)(A), ground connection. ---- directa (auto), direct drive, high gear. ---particular, service connection (water). tomacorriente m (elc), outlet, tap. --- 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, convenience outlet. ---- embutido, flush outlet. ----mural, wall outlet. ---- para artefacto particular, special-purpose outlet. - tapado, capped outlet. tomadero m, inlet, intake. tomador (ni) de tiempo, timekeeper. tomafuerza /, power take-off. tomamuestras m, sampler, sampling machine. tomar, to take; (mas) (A) (Pe) to point; (p)(A) (Pe) to fill joints. tmbolo m (nut), tombolo. tornero m (A), man who looks after intakes of irrigation subscribers; also called tornero repartidor, tonel m, cask, hogshead, barrel. --- de extraccin, ore bucket. --- de riego, sprinkling cart. tonelada /, 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 Ib). ---- de desplazamiento (an), displacement ton (2240 Ib). --- 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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tonelaje
---- neto de registro (an), net registered tonnage. --- oficial (an), registered tonnage. ---- total de registro (an), gross registered ton

299

tomillo

toria / (qum), thoria, thorium dioxide. toriado (elc), thoriated. torillo ra, driftbolt, dowel, (sb) setbolt. ----en ngulo recto, dogbolt. nage. torio ra (qum), thorium. tonelmetro ra, metric ton; (Ch) meter-ton. tonelera/, cooperage. tonelero m, cooper. tonga, tonta/ (miner)(explosivo), thorite. tongada /, layer, stratum, tier. tnico (ra), tonic. tormenta/, storm. topadora/, butter, butting saw; (ce) bulldozer. tornado ra, tornado. --- angular, angling-type bulldozer, angletornallamas ra, fire bridge, bridge wall. dozer, gradebuilder, Roadbuilder, trail- tornamesa /, turntable. builder, Bullgrader, Dozecaster. tornapunta /, spreader, brace, strut, spur. --- de cable, cable-controlled bulldozer. tornasol ra, litmus. --- empujadora, bulldozer. tornava/ (fe), turntable. hidrulica, hydraulically operated bulldozer. torneado m, turning (lathe). --- recta, bulldozer. ---- cnico, taper turning. topar, to strike against, butt into, collide with; torneador (ra) de rodillos (mh), roller turner. to make a butt joint. tope m, butt; lug; torneador desbastador, rough turner. bumper, buffer; stop, check; torneadora /, turning machine or tool, cutter bit. butt end; (min) face of a heading; (sb) torneaduras /, lathe cuttings, chips. tornear, to masthead. turn on a lathe; to machine. torneo ra, turning. ----, a, butt to butt. tornera /, lathe work; lathe shop, turnery. ----amortiguador, shock-absorbing bumper. tornero ra, lathe operator, turner; hoist runner. --- de banco, bench stop or hook. ---- mecnico (A), lathe operator. ----de carro (mh), carriage stop. tornillar (C), to bolt. --- de direccin (auto), steering stop. torniUera /, stock of bolts Or screws. --- de filetear o de rosca (mh), thread-cutting tornillo ra, screw, bolt; vise. stop. ---- a charnela, hinged vise. ----de puerta, doorstop. ---- ajustado, turned bolt. --- de retencin o de va (fe), bumping post. ---- albardillado sin fin, hourglass vorm, Hind--- retn de bolas, thrust ball bearing. ley's screw. topes del timn (en), rudder stops. ---- alimentador, feed screw; (pet) temper screw. topera/ (M), subdrain. ---- aterrajador (A), tap bolt, tap screw. topo ra, (M) drainage ditch; (Pe) about % acre. ---- compuesto, compound or differential screw. topografa/, topography; surveying. ---- con aletas de resorte, spring-wing toggle topogrfico, topographical. bolt. topgrafo ra, topographer; (M) transitman; (A) con cono de expansin, conehead toggle bolt. (Col) surveyor. topologa/ (mat), topology. -corrector (inst), adjusting screw. topolgico (top), topological. torbellino ra, ---- de ajuste, setscrew; adjusting screw. whirlpool, eddy. torca/ (top), depression, basin, ---- de apriete, setscrew. sunken rea, torcedor (ra) de alambre, wire twister. ---- de aproximacin (inst), slow-motion or tantorcedor de manguitos de unin (ee), sleeve gent screw. wreneh or twister. torcedura/, twist; kink. ---- de armar, erection bolt. torcer, to twist. torcido ra, (cab) strand; (cab) lay; ---- de avance, lead screw; feed screw. a twisted. ---- de avance transversal (rali), cross-feed --- a la derecha, right lay. screw. --- a la izquierda, left lay. ---- de ayustar, rigfyer's vise, riggi:ig screw. --- achatado, flattened strand. ---- de banco, bench screw; bench vise. - apretado, de (cab), hard-laid. ---- de brida (fe), track bolt. ----corriente, regular layi ---- de cabeza, cap screw. --- en caliente, hot-twisted. ---- de cabeza de arandela, washer-head screw. ----en fro, cold-twisted. ---- de cabeza de bongo, roundhead bolt; mush--- encontrado (M), regular lay. room-head screw. ; ----flojo, de (cab), soft-laid. ---- de cabeza en cruz, recessed-head screw. ----lang, lang lay. ---- de cabeza perdida, flathead screw; flathead ----paralelo (M), lang lay. stove bolt. ----regular, regular lay. ---- de cadena, chain vise. torcigrafo ra, torsin meter, torcretador ra, ---- de caja, box vise. cement-gun worker. torcretar, to place gunite, do ---- de carruaje (M)(C), carriage bolt. cement-gun work. torcretizar (Col), to do cement- ---- de casquete, cap screw. gun work. torcreto ra, gunite; shoterete. ---- de coche, coach screw; (M) carriage bolt. ---- de coincidencia (inst), tangent screw. ---- de collar, collar screw. ---- de compresin, compression screw. ---- de correccin (inst), adjusting screw. ---- de descanso, setscrew.

tornillo
de eclisa (fe), track bolt. de empuje, thrust screw. de enfoque (inst), focusing screw. de estufa (M), stove bolt. de expansin, expansin bolt. de fiador excntrico, tumbling toggle bolt. de fijacin, setscrew; clamp screw; lockscrew. de gancho, hook bolt. de herrero, blacksmith vise. de hincadura (A), drive screw. de mano, hand vise or screw. de mquina (M)(C), machine bolt. de mariposa o de orejas, thumbscrew, wing screw. de mecnico, machinist's vise. de mordazas, jaw vise. de movimiento lento (inst), slow-motion screw. de ojo, eyebolt. de paso diferencial, differential screw. de pedal, foot vise. de pie, leg vise. de presin, setscrew; (inst) clamp screw. de ranuras cruzadas, cross-slotted screw. de reborde, collar screw. de rosca doble, double-thread screw. de seguridad o de traba, lockscrew. de sujecin, anchor bolt; setscrew; clamp screw; (elec) terminal screw, binding post, binding or clamping screw. de tope, shoulder or stop screw. de va (fe), track bolt. embutido, countersunk bolt or screw; safety setscrew. esprrago, stud bolt. exterior y caballete (v), outside screw and yoke. fiador, setscrew; stud bolt. fijo (V), setscrew. forzador, forcing screw. garuado (Pe), rag or swedge bolt. graduador, adjusting or temper screw. levantaaguja (inst), needle lifter screw. limitador, stop screw. maestro (az), kingbolt. maquinado (M), turned bolt. micromtrico, micrometer screw. opresor, setscrew; tap bolt, stud bolt. para madera, wood screw. para metales, machine screw. para serruchos, saw clamp or vise. para tubos, pipe vise. paralelo, parallel vise. pasante, through bolt. patrn (mh), lead screw. platinado (auto), platinum-tipped screw. prisionero, setscrew; grub screw. - prisionero de punta ahuecada, cup-point setscrew. prisionero encajado, hollow or safety setscrew. - ranurado sin cabeza, grub screw. - seguro, lockscrew. - sin fin, worm. - sujetador, setscrew, binding screw.

300

torno

tangencial (inst), tangent screw. tangentmetro (inst)'(V), tangent screw. tapn o trabante, setscrew. tensor, turnbuckie; take-up screw. tipo pulgar (A), thumbscrew. tirafondo (A), lag screw. torneado, turned bolt. transportador, screw conveyor. y yugo exteriores (v), outside screw and yoke. zurdo, left-hand screw. tornillos calzadores o niveladores (inst), leveling screws. tornique m (C), turnbuckie. torniquete m, turnbuckie; turnstile; fence ratchet; tourniquet. ----de alambrado, fence ratchet. ----de aparejador, rigging turnbuckie. ----de doble grillete, shackle-and-shackle turn buckie. ----de dos ganchos, hook-and-hook turnbuckie. ----de dos horquillas, jaw-and-jaw turnbuckie. ----de gancho y ojo, turnbuckie with hook and eye. ----de manguito, pipe turnbuckie, sleeve nut or turnbuckie. ----de ojillo doble, eye-and-eye turnbuckie. ----tubular, pipe turnbuckie. torno m, lathe; hoist, hoisting engine, (pet) cathead; drum, reel; (A) vise. ----al aire, face lathe. ----a malacate (A), turret lathe. ----arrastrador de carros, car puller. - combinado (mh), combination lathe. ----con cabezal de engranajes, geared-head lathe. ----con cambio rpido de engranajes, quickchange gear lathe. ----corredizo, traveling hoist. - de aire, pneumatic 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 sacancleos (pet), coring reel. ---- de columna, column lathe. ---- de conformar o de chapista, spinning lathe. ---- de cono escalonado, cone lathe. ---- de despojar, backing-off lathe. ---- de engranaje o de engranajes reductores, back-geared lathe. ---- de escote, gap lathe. ---- de espiar, warping drum. ---- de extensin, extensin lathe. ---- de extraccin, mine hoist. ---- de filetear, chasing or screw-cuttng 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, precisin lathe.

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torno
- de relojera, watchmaker's lathe. ---- de remolcar, towing winch. ----de roscar, chasing or threading or screw-cutting lathe. ----de torrecilla, turret lathe. ----de tubera (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 capstan lathe. --- sin contrapunta, face lathe. ---- nico, de, single-drum (hoist). ---- universal, universal lathe. toro m (mat), torus. toroidal, toroidal. toroide m (mat), toroid. torn m, (cab) strand. --- achatado, flattened strand. ---- aplanado (M), flattened strand. ---- de barbetar, seizing strand. ---- guardacamino (ca), guardrail strand. ---- mensajero, messenger strand. ---- para tranvas, tramway strand. torpedear (pet)(M), to torpedo, dynamite. torpedo m, (rr) torpedo; (auto) cowl. torquetador m (U), cement gun. torre/, tower; (mt) turret; (C) stack, chimney. de absorcin (pet), absorption column or tower. - de anclaje, anchor tower. ---- de ngulo (elc), crner or angle tower. de baliza (ap), beacon tower. ---- de borbotaje o de burbujeo (pet), bubble tower. ---- de cabeza (cv), head tower. ---- de cola (cv), tail tower. ---- de control o de gobierno o de mando (ap), control tower. ---- de destilacin, distillation tower. ---- de elaboracin (pet), processing tower. ---- de enfriamiento atmosfrico, atmospheric cooling tower. --- de enfriamiento de tiro, mecnico, mechanical-draft or forced-draft or induced-draft cooling tower. de equilibrio (hid)(Col), surge tank. ---- de expansin (pet), flash tower. ---- de extensin (pet), telescoping derrick. ---- de fraccionamiento (pet), fractionating 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 (elc), strain tower. --- de seales (fe), signal tower. ---- de sulfitacin (az), sulphur tower. --- de toma (hid), intake tower. --- de transmisin (elc), transmission tower.
----de pulir, buffing or polishing lathe.

301

trabajar
enfriadora o refrigeradora, cooling tower. inalmbrica o radiodifusora, 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/ (mh), turret. torrefaccin /, torrefaction. torrencial (r), torrential, flashy. torrente m, torrent, flood, turbulent stream. torrentera /, gully eroded by storm water. torrentoso (r)(Pe)(V), torrential, flashy. tdrrero m (pet)(M), derrickman. guardacambio (fe), towerman. torrontero m (Es), dunrp, spoil bank; deposit left by a flood. torsmetro, torsimetro m, torsin meter, torsimeter, torsiometer. torsin/, torsin; twist. ---- de frenaje, braking torque. de marcha (auto), driving torqu. de reposicin, restoring torque. derecha (cab), right-hand lay. izquierda (cab), left-hand lay. torsional, torsional. torta/, pat, cake, briquet; (M) coat of plaster. ---- de cachaza o del filtro-prensa (az), presa or filter-press cake. ---- de cieno (dac)(B), sludge cake. ---- de filtro (dac), filter cake. tortada/, (Col) bed of mortar; (M) plaster coat. tortol, tortor m, stick or bar for twisting wire ties; Spanish windlass, tortuga/ (M), handhole pate; handhole frame. tortugo m (PR), a construction lumber. torzal m, twist; (M) strand. empaquetador, twist packing. tosca/, hardpan; in local usage, many different kinds of earth or rock; in Uruguay, material resulting irom disintegration of bed-rock of that country. estimacin (M), rough estmate. tasco, coarse, rough; (conc) harsh. tosquilla (A), a fine-grained compact subsoil. tostar (met), to roast. totalizador m, totalizer. totalizar, to totalize. toxicidad/, toxicity. txico, toxic. toza/, stump; lpg. traba/, tie; chock; (mas) bond; obstruction. flamenca (lad), Flemish bond. ---- por gas (pet), gas lock. trabado m, lock, interlock. por aire (tub), airbound. trabador m, locking device; (A) saw set. ---- del diferencial (auto), differential lock. trabadura /, bonding, bond. trabajabilidad / (conc), workability. trabajable, workable. trabajador m, workman, laborer. trabajar, to work.
---- desasfaltadora (pet), deasphalting tower. ---- despentanizadora (pet), depentanizingtower

trabajar
--- 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 (Ch), 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 (fe), 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 / (inin)(Es), timber frame to support roof. 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/, (mas) bond; (str) web of a truss. --- cruzada, cross bond. - de tizones en espiguilla, herringbone bond. --- amenca u holandesa, Flemish bond. --- inglesa, English bond. --- ordinaria, American or comraon bond. trabe /, beam, girder. --- armada (M), pate girder. --- compuesta, built-up girder. --- de alma llena, pate girder. --- de celosa, lattice girder. --- de rigidez, stiffening truss. --- doble T, I beam. --- remachada, riveted girder. trabilla/ (est), anchor. --- de fleje, strap anchor. traca/ (en), 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. --- subeinta, topside strake. traccin/, tensin; traction, pul; hauling. --- a sangre, animal traction. ----diagonal, diagonal tensin. --- especfica, unit tensin. ----magntica, magnetic traction. tractivo, tractive. tractolina /, tractoline. tractomotriz (Ch), tractive (power). tractor m, tractor. ----agrcola, farm tractor. ---- caminero, highway tractor. ---- de camin, truck tractor.

302

tramo

---- 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, flue, breeching; smokejack; air shaft; throat, charging opening; (C) sump; (C) catch basin. ---- de cloaca, sewer inlet. de piso, floor drain. trailla / (ec), scraper. ---- acarreadora, carrying or Carryall 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. ---- rodante, 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 /, whipcord. trama/ (cab), lay; construction. - a la derecha, right lay. ---- a la izquierda, left lay. ---- corriente o en cruz, regular lay. ---- inversa, reverse lay. ---- lang, lang lay. ---- Seale, Seale construction. tramo m, bay, span, panel; (st) flight; strand (belt); (rr) block; length, run, stretch, (r) reach. ---- d<5 anclaje (pte), anchor arm. ---- de armadura, panel of a truss. ---- de instalacin (tub), laying length. ---- de retorno (correa), return strand.

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tramo
levadizo (pte), drawspan. ---- suspendido (pte), suspended span. ---- volado (pte), cantilever span. trampa /, trap; trap door; (rr)(A) derailing device. - basculadora, tilting steam trap. ---- compuesta, corapound 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), loadig trap. ---- de cubo invertido, inverted-bucket steam trap. --- de flotador abierto, bucket steam trap, openfloat 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, ame 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), stratigraphic trap. ---- paranieve (ca), snow trap. ---- sin retorno, nonreturn steam trap. trampilla/, trap door; bih gate. ---- guardaolor (dac), stench trap. trampoln m, (lg) springboard; (hyd) energy disperser. trancanil m (en), stringer; waterway. trancar, to dam; to obstruct, block; (CA) to r lock. trancha /, tinsmith's stake; (A) cutter, blacksmith's chisel. tranque m, (Ch)(B) dam; (C) brace. ---- a gravedad, gravity dam. ---- auxiliar, saddle dam; cofferdam. ---- de arco mltiple, multiple-arch dam. ---- de embalse, impounding dam. ---- de escollera, rock-fill dam. ---- de tierra, earth or earth-fill dam. ---- derivador, diversin dam. ---- en arco, single-arch dam. ---- insumergible, nonoverflow or bulkhead dam. --- provisional, cofferdam. --- sumergible, splway dam. --- tipo Ambursen, Ambursen or slab-and-buttress dam. ---- vertedero, spillway dam. tranquera /, gate (fence); paling fence. ---- de cruce (fe), crossing gate. tranquero m (ed), cut stone for jamb or lintel. tranquil m, plumb line. transadmitancia / (ra), transadmittance.
---- de servicio, service bay (powerhouse). ---- giratorio (pte), swing span, drawspan.

303

transformador

transbordador m, transfer or traverse table; ferryboat; ferry bridge; float bridge; crane lor transferring loads. ---- areo, cableway. transbordar, to transship, transfer. transbordo m, transshipment, transfer. transceptor m (ra), transceiver. transconductancia/ (ra), transconductance, mutual conductance. ---- rejilla-placa, grid-plate transconductance. transcristalino (met), transcrystalline. transductor m (elc), transducer. transfinito (mat), transfinite. transformacin/, transformation; (pmy) rectification. transformador m (elc)(fma), transformer. ---- a prueba de intemperie, outdoor transformer, ---- acoplador (ra), coupng transformer. ---- acorazado, shell-type transformer. ---- aumentador, booster transformer. ---- autoprotector, self-protecting transformer. ---- de baja tensin, low-voltage transformer. ---- de corriente, current transformer. ---- de corriente constante, constant-current transformer. ---- de corriente oscilante, oscillation trans former. ---- de desenganche, tripping transformer. ---- de doble devanado, two-winding trans former ---- de energa o de fuerza o de potencia, power transformer. ---- 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, current transformer. ---- de medida, instrument transformer. ---- de ncleo, iron-core transformer. ---- de ncleo de aire, air-core transformer. ---- de ncleo y bobina, core-and-coil trans former. ---- de paso alto (A), step-up transformer. ---- de paso bajo (A), step-down transformer. ---- de placa (ra), pate 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, constant-potential or constant-voltage transformer, ---- de triple devanado, three-winding trans former. ---- disminuidor (A), step-down transformer. ---- distribuidor, distribution transformer. ---- elevador, step-up or booster transformer. ---- en aceite, il-immersed transformer. ----enfriado por aceite a presin, forced-oilcooled transformer. ----enfriado por aire, air-cooled transformer.

transformador
--- entre etapas (ra), interstage transformer.

304

transportador

entrevlvula o intervalvular (ra), intervalve transformer. - erizo, hedgehog transformer. ----esttico, 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 transorm; (pmy) to rectify. transgresin/ (geol), transgression. transgresivo (geol), transgressive. transicin /, transition. --- de puente (elc), bridge transition. transitable (ca), fit for trame, transitable. transitar, to travel over, to transit. trnsito m transit; trame; transition; (inst) transit. ---- comn, plain transit. ---- de agrimensor, engineer'a or surveyor's transit. ---- de anteojo lateral, side-telescope transit. ---- de bolsillo, pocket transit. ---- para edificacin, builder's transit. ---- para minas, mine transit. ---- para montaas, mountain transit. ---- para reconocimiento, reconnaissance transit. --- repetidor, repeating transit. --- taquimtrico, stadia transit. - vial, road trafile. translador m (elc), translator. translcido, translucent. transmisibilidad /, transmissibility. transmisible, transmissible. transmisin /, (mech) (elec) (auto) (ra) (ac) trans-mission. ---- a cardn, shaft drive. ---- a facsmile (ra), facsimile transmission. ---- a portadora suprimida (ra), suppressedcarrier transmission. ---- a rayo (ra), beam transmission. ---- acopada, cup drive. ---- compuesta, compounding transmission. ---- de banda lateral nica (ra), single-side-band transmission. ---- de cadena, chain drive. - de cambios (fe)(A), switch-operatingsystem. --- de contramarcha, (eng) reverse drive. --- de engrane constante, constant-mesh trans mission. ---- de velocidad regulable, variable-speed trans mission. ---- difusa (il), diffuse transmission. ---- en grupo, group drive. ---- final (auto), final drive. ---- hidrulica (auto), fluid drive.

--------- monocromtica (tv), monochrome transmis sion. mltiplex (ra), multiplex transmission. planetaria, planetary transmission. por correa, belt drive. por engranajes, geared transmission. por onda portadora (elc), carrier transmis sion. regular (il), regular transmission. selectiva (auto), selective transmission. transmismetro m (ap), transmissometer. transmisor m (tel)(ra)(mec), transmitter; a transmitting. ----------a tubo de vaco (ra), vacuum-tube transmit ter. ---------- de corriente portadora (elc), carrier trans mitter. 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 / (il), transmittance; transmittaney. transmitir, to transmit. transmutacin /, conversin, transmutation. qumica, chemical change. transparencia (/) magntica, magnetic transpareney. transparente, transparent. transpiracin /, transpiration. transponer, to transpose. transportabilidad /, portability. transportable, portable. transportacin /, transportation. transportador m, conveyor, carrier; traverser; protractor. a gravedad, gravity conveyor. acanalado, troughing conveyor. alimentador (ec), feed conveyor. - de aguiln, boom conveyor. de arrastre, drag conveyor. de artesas o de bateas, pan conveyor. de banda o de cinta o de correa, belt con veyor. de cable, cable conveyor. de cable areo, cableway. de cadena, chain conveyor. de cangilones o de cubos, bucket conveyor. ------------de cangilones pivotados, pivoted-bucket con veyor. ------------ de correa articulada o de mandil, apron con veyor. de entrega (ec), delivery conveyor. de escala (dib), acale protractor. de limbo, limb protractor. de listones, slat conveyor. de paletas o de rastras, flight conveyor. de regreso (ec), return conveyor. de rodillos, roller conveyor. de tornillo, screw conveyor. de transbordo, transfer conveyor. de tres brazos, three-armed protractor. delantal (B), apron conveyor. hacinador, stacker conveyor.

transportador
--- helicoidal, spiral or screw conveyor. --- movible, portable conveyor. --- sacudidor, shaking conveyor. --- telfrico, trolley conveyor, telpher.

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traviesa

transportador-saltarregla, bevel protractor. transportar, to transport, carry, convey, haul; (surv) to plat. transporte m, transportation, hauling, haul; (elec) transmission. --- adicional (ot), overhaul. --- automotor, motor transport. -- de fuerza, power transmission. --- ferroviario, railroad transportation. --- fluvial, river transportation. --- hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulicking. --- martimo, ocean transportation. --- motorizado, motor transport. vial, highway transportation. transportista m, shipping agent, forwarder; hauling contractor. transposicin/ (qum)(elc), transposition. transrectificacin/ (elc), transrectification. transrectiflcador m (elc), transrectifier. transversal m /, (Sp)(Ec) cross section; a tran*verse. transverso, transverso. transvertidor m (elc), transverter. tranvia m, street railway; streetcar; tramway. - areo, aerial tramway. tranviario, pertaining to street railways. trapa /, traprock. trpano m, drill. trapeano, trap (rock), trappean. trapecial, trapezoidal. trapecio TO, trapezoid. trapezoidal, trapezial. trapezoide m, trapezium. trapiche m, machinery for grinding sugar cae; (Ch)(Pe) ore crusher. trapichear (A)(M)(C), to grind (sugar). trapichero m, operator of sugar-mill machinery. traquetear (maq), to chatter. traqueteo m, vibration, trembling, chattering. traquiandesita / (geol), trachyandesite. traquibasalto m (geol), trachybasalt. traquita / (geol), trachyte. t raqui tico, trachytic. tras m, trass. trasbordar, to transship, transfer. trascantn m, trascantonada /, whcel guard. trascendental (mat), transcendental. trascolar to seep, percolate. trasds m, extraaos. trasdosear, to back up, support in the rear. trasegar, to transfer liquid to another container. trasera /, back, rear. trasero o, back, rear, hind. traslacin, trasladacin / (mee), translation. trasladable, movable, traveling. trasladadora (/) 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 lap. traslape por cabeza (M), end lap. traslapo m, lap, overlap.

traslapos (mad), shiplap. trasluciente, translucent. trasminacin /, seepage. trasmisividad /, transmissivity. trasmitencia /, transmittaney. trasmutacin /, conversin, transmutation. traspalable, spadable (sludge). traspalar, traspalear, to shovel. traspaleo m, shoveling. traspasar, to assign; to transfer. traspaso m, (mech) transfer; (leg) assignment. ---- de calor, heat transfer. ---- doble (fe), double crossover, diamond switch traspontn m (auto), folding seat. trasportar, see transportar, trasquilar (mh)(A), to shear. trasroscado (M), crossed (thread). trassolera/ (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 (dae)(pet), treater. ---- de aceite, oil treater. tratamiento m, treatmerit. ---- antisonoro (ed), acoustic treatment. ---- por llama, flarne^treating. ---- trmico, heat treatnient. tratar, to treat (water, timber, etc.); to negotiate; to procesg; to discss, treat, deal with, write about. tratero m (Ch), taskworker. trato m, arrangement, agreement. --- , a, by contract. --- colectivo, collective bargaining. traversa/, bolster; backsty. travertinom (geol), travertine. travs, a, adv, across. travs, de, adv, across. travs de, a, pr, across, through. travs de la fibra, a, across the grain. travs del hilo, a, across the grain. travs de la lnen, a (elc), across-the-line. travesano m, car. header, spreader, batten, crosspiece, bolster; (fc)(C) crosstie; (mt) crossrail; (bdg) floor beam; (auto) cross member; rail of a door or wihdow. --- de acuamiento (arco), striking pate. --- de encuentro (ventana), meeting or check rail. --- de tope, buffer beam. --- partido (cb), split cap. travesanos corredizos (hid), stop logs. travesero m, cap, batten, cleat, crosspiece. --- portapoleas (pet), crown block. travesa / (tv), traversing. traviesa/, (rr) crosstie; batten, cap, header, sill (elec) crossarm. --- aserrada por cuartos, quarter tie. ----de las agujas, head tie. ----de albura, sap tie. --- do busco, gate sill (lock).

traviesa
---- 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/, trajectory, path. traza/, line, location; design. ---- y nivel, line and grade. trazas (qum)(M), traces. trazado m, line, route, location; traverse. --- cerrado, closed survey, loop traverse. ---- definitivo (fe), final location, 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), facsmile recorder. trazadora/, plotting machine; tracer. ---- estereoscpica, sterescopic plotter. trazar, to lcate, lay out; to traverse; to plan, design, draw; to plat; to scribe. ---- alineacin (lev), to run a line. trazo m, line, location; (dwg) dash; (dwg) trace. - de fuga (dib), vanishing trace. --- del imagen (fma), pioture trace. ---- de sierra, saw cut. ---- lleno (dib)(Es), full or solid line. ---- 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/ (Es), wire drawing. treintaidosavo m, one thirty-second. trementina /, turpentine. tremolita / (miner), tremolite (amphibole). tren m, train; equipment, outfit. ---- de aterrizaje triciclo (ap), trieyele 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 line. de escalas, local or way or accommodation train. - de fuerza (auto) (M), power plant. ---- de machaqueo, crushing plant. -- de molinos (az), mili train. ---- de ondas (elc), wave train. ---- de perforacin (pet), drill rig. --- de rodaje, running gear; cableway carriage. --- de rodillos, roller train. de ruedas (fe), truck. -- de socorro, wrecking train.

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triedro

-- de sondeo, boring outfit, drill rig. --- de timoneo (en), steering gear. --- de traccii i dr.v.t ^ear. - .. - de viajeros, passenger train. --- desplazable (auto), sliding gear. --- directo o expreso, express or through train. --- generador (elc), generating set. --- laminador, rolling mili, roller train. --- local u mnibus, local or way train. --- postal, mail train. --- rodante, running gear; (A) rolling stock. --- trasero, rear assembly. trencilla (/) de asbesto, asbestos braid. trencha /, ripping chisel trenero m (Ch), trainman. trenista m (M), trainman. trenque m (Es), jetty, spur dike. trenza/, braid; strand; braided wire. --- de algodn, cotton braid. --- simple, single braid (wire covering). trenzado m, (eab)(M) lay; braid; a braided, stranded. ---- de asbesto (ais), asbestos braid. ---- lang (cab)(M), lang lay. normal (eab)(M), regular lay. trepaderas /, 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 /, vibration. tresbolillo, al, staggered. trespatas m (C), tripod. triamidotrifenilo m (lab), triamidotriphenyl. triangulacin/, triangulation. ---- a plantilla (fma), tmplate triangulation. ---- estrea, aerial triangulation. ---- grfica, graphical triangulation. ---- nadiral (fma), nadir-point triangulation. ---- radial analtica (fma), analytic radial tri angulation. --- radial por fajas (fma), strip radial triangula tion. triangulado, triangular. triangulador m, triangulator. triangular, v to trianglate; 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 o, tributary. triclcico, tricalcium, tricalcic. tricntrico, three-centered. tricclico, trieyelic. triclnico, triclino, triclinal (miner), triclinic. tricloramina / (qum), trichloramine. tricloroactico, trichloroacetic. tricloroetileno m (aa), trichloroethylene. tricloruro m, trichloride. tridimensional, tridimensional. tridrico, trihedral. triedro m (mat), trihedron.

trifase
trifase (A), three-phase. trifsico (elc), three-phase. trifeilmetano TO (lab), triphenylmethane. trifilar (elc), three-wire. trifluoruro TO (qum), trifluoride. trifurcacin /, trifurcation. trigonal, trigonal. trigonometra /, trigonometry. trigonomtrico, trigonometric. trigonmetro TO, trigonometer. trihidrato TO, trihydrate. trihdrico, trihydric. trillar (PR), to pave a road. trillo TO, trail, path. trimetlico, trimetallic. trimetileno TO, trimethylene. trimtrico, trimetric. trinca /, lashing, seizing, mousing. trincar, to lash; (cab) to seize. trincha/, chisel. trinche m (ec)(Ec), ripper. trinchera /, trench, ditch, deep cut. - de prstamos (PR), borrow pit. trincheradora/, trench machine; trench hoe. trincherar, to ditch, dig trenches. trincho m (Col), parapet. trineo TO, sled; (lg) bob, dray, scoot. ---- de aparejo (ef), rigging sled, dogboat. ---- de arrastre (ef), yarding sled, dray. ---- doble (ef), logging sled, two-sled, wagn sled. trinitrato m, trinitrate. trinitrobenceno m, trinitrobenzene. trinitrotolueno TO, trinitrotoluene. trinomio, trinomial. trinquete TO, pawl, dog; ratchet. triodo TO (ra), triode. ---- gaseoso, gas triode, thyratron. triodos gemelos (ra), twin triode. triosa/ (az), trise. trixido TO, trioxide. ---- de arsnico, arsenic trioxide, white arsenic. tripa /, gut (lacing); (auto) (V) inner tube. tripi TO, tripod. triple efecto (az), triple effect. triple efecto, de, triple-acting. triple oficio, de, triple-duty. triplero m (az) (C), operator of a triple-effect pan. trplice, triple, triplex. triplifcador (TO) de frecuencia (ra), frequency tripler. trpode TO, tripod. ---- de alzar, shear legs. trpol TO, rottenstone, tripoli, tripolite. tripolar, three-pole, tripolar. tripotsico a (qum), tripotassium. triptfano TO (lab), tryptophan. triptona/ (is), tryptone. tripulacin/, crew. tripulante TO, member of the crew. tripular, to man. trirrectngulo, trirectangular. trirrotulado, three-hinged. triscado TO, set (saw). triscador TO (herr), saw set. triscadora (/) mecnica, saw-setting machine. triscar, to set a saw.

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tronco

trisecar, to trisect. triseccin/, (math) trisection; (pmy) three-point resection. trisector TO, trisector. trisilicato m (qum), trisilicate. trisilicico, trisilicic. trisulfuro TO, trisulphide. triturable, crushable. triturador TO, crusher. trituradora /, crusher, triturator, shredder, comminutor, disintegrator. ----de anillos, ring crusher. ----de basuras, garbage grinder. ----de carbn, coal breaker. ----de cerniduras (dac), screenings grinder. ---- de cilindros o de rodillos, crushing roll, roller mili. ----de cono, cone crusher. ----de nos, sand roll or crusher. ---- de impacto, impact breaker or mili. ---- de madera, hog. --- de mandbulas o de quijadas, jaw crusher. ----de martillos, hammer crusher, hammer or impact mili. ----de reduccin, reduction crusher. ----giratoria, gyratory crusher. triturar, to crush, stamp; to tritrate, comminute. trivalente (qum), trivalent. triviario (ca), threelane^ trizarse (A), to crack up, disintegrate. troca/ (M), truck. troceo m, crosscutting. trocoide TO (an), trochoid* trocha /, trail; (rr) gage; (rd) trame lae; (te) (auto) tread, gage. ----ancha, wide gage. ----angosta, narrow gage. ----de aceleracin (ca), accelerating or speedchange lae. --- de deceleracin (ca), deceleration or speedchange lae. ---- normal, standard gage. ---- para pasar (ca), passing lae. trole m, trolley; (PR) street railway; (PR) streetcar. --- cargador, (meoh) trolley; (cy)(Gh) oableway carriage. trolebs m, trolley coach or bus. trmel TO (roin), trommel. trompa/, nozzle; (loco) pilot; (conc) elephanttrunk chute; (ea)(Ec) bulldozer; (met) trompe. trompeta/, bellmouth. trompo TO, shapef, machine for making wood moldings; (surv)(M) hub, peg, stake; (pb) (A)(Ch) turnpin. tronada/ (vol)(M), a shot. tronador (M) de minero, miner's squib, tronador elctrico (vol), electric squib. tronar, (bl)(M) to shoot, fire; (auto)(M) to blow out. troncado, truncated. troncal, main, trunk. tronco TO, log, tree trunk, bole; team of horses frustum; (Sp) stem of a key.

tronco
-- aserradizo o por aserrar, saw log. cabecero (ef), head block. de ancla, log anchor, deadman. --- de barrera (ef), boom stick. --- de cono, truncated cone. --- de pirmide, truncated pyramid. troncocnico, troncnico (A), in form of truncated cone. tronchador m, cutter. tronchar, to cut, chop. tronera/, opening in a wall; (M) flue, chimney; (Col) shaft, manhole. tronquista m, teamster. tronzador ra, large crosscut saw. tronzar, to cut off; to crosscut. troostita/ (met), troostite. tropero m (A), hauling contractor. troposfera /, 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 /, stamping press. troquelar, to stamp, form in a die; (M) to wedge. troquero, troquista m (M), truck driver. trotil m, trotyl (explosive). troza /, 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/, winch, crab; jib crane. trulla /, trowel. trumao m (Ch), disintegrated volcanic rock. truncar, to trncate. tuberculacin, tuberculizacin /, tuberculation, pitting. tubrculo m, tubercle. tubera /, piping, pipe, pipe line; tubing; pipework. --- alimentadora, feeder pipe. --- colectora (pet), gathering Unes. --- 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, cast-iron pipe. --- de hierro centrifugado, centrifugal cast-iron pipe. ----de hierro negro (V), soil pipe. ---- de hormign centrifugado, centrifugal con crete pipe. ---- de junta flexible, flexible-joint pipe.

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metallie tubing.

tubo
----de pared delgada, thin-wall or electrical ----de pared eruesa, thick-walled pipe. --- de perfoi .l n, drir pipe. --- de platina i. anged pipe. --- de presin, pressure pipe, (hyd) penstock. --- de produccin (pet), flow line. --- de retorno (cf), return piping. --- de revestimiento, casing pipe. --- de toma, intttke pipe; service connection.

--de tornillo, screwed or threaded pipe. --- de unin de enchufe, bell-and-spigot pipe. --- elctrica metlica, elctrica! 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. --vastago (pet), drill pipe. tubera-filtro, strainer, well point. tubero m, pipeman, pipe or steain fitter. tubificacin/ (M), piping (earth dam). tubo m, pipe, tube; (ra) tube, valve. --- al vaco, vacuum tube. --- abastecedor, supply pipe. ---- acodado, a bend. --- ahorquillado, Y branch. - 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, firined tube. ---convertidor (ra), converter tube. --- Crookes (elc), Crookes tube. --- cuentagotas (lab), dropping tube. ---de absorcin (lab), absorption tube. --- de acuerdo o de ajuste, transition piece, 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.

tubo

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uum tube.

tuerca
--- electrnico, electrn or radio or high-vac--- electrnico en cascada, cascade tube. --- embudado (lab), funnel tube. --- embudado de seguridad, safety funnel tube. --- entrante (hid), re-entrant tube. --- estirado, drawn tubing. --- estuche para ncleos (M), core barrel (drill). --- evacuador de inodoros (pb), soil pipe.

de caldera, boiler tube or flue. - de captacin (is) (Pe), intake pipe. de cloaca, sewer pipe. - de cola (pozo), tail pipe. de desage, waste pipe, drainpipe. de desage sanitario, soil pipe; waste pipe. de descarga luminiscente (ra), glow-discharge tube. de desviacin (ra), deflection tube. de dos electrodos (ra), two-electrode tube. de dos elementos (ra), two-element tube. del eje de hlice (en), stern tube. - de entechado, grout pipe. de ensayo, test tube. de entrada, inlet pipe; penstock. de equilibrio, surge tank, standpipe. de escape, exhaust pipe, outlet. de estrangulacin (auto), cholee tube. de evacuacin, soil or waste or sewer pipe, de expulsin, exhaust pipe; discharge pipe; (elec) expulsin tube. - de fuerza (elc), tube of forc. - de gas de tres elementos (ra), three-element gas tube. - de Geissler, Geissler tube. - de grilla-pantalla (ra) (A), screen-grid tube. - de haz electrnico (ra), beara tube. - de hincar, drive pipe. - de humo o de llama (cal), fire tube. -de imagen (tv), picture tube. - de impulsin, discharge or pressure pipe. - de inversin (lab), inversin tube. - de llegada, inlet pipe.. - de muestreo, tube sampler. - de neumtico (auto), tire tube. - de nivel (inst), level vial or tube. - de nivel de agua (cal), gage glass. - de oscilgrafo (ra), oscillograph tube. - de paso, by-pass. - de Pitot, Pitot tube. - de plomo, lead pipe. - de potencia (ra), power or output tube. - de purga, bleeder or blowoff pipe. - de rayos catdicos, cathode-ray tube. - de rayos X, X-ray tube. - de rebose, overflow pipe. - de rejilla luminiscente (ra), grid-glow tube. - de salida, outlet pipe. - de seguridad (lab), safety tube. - de sondaje (en), sounding pipe. -de subida, riser. - de succin, suction pipe; draft tube. - de toma (C), suction pipe. - de Torricelli, Torricellian tube. - de torsin, torsin tube. - de tres electrodos (ra), three-electrode tube. - de viento (raet), blast pipe. - despumador, seum pipe. - desviador, by-pass. - detector (ra), detector valve or tube. - difusor, diffuser tube. - disector (tv), dissector tube. - dulce (ra)(Es), soft tube. -eductor, (pet) eductor tube; (pu) eduction pipe.

- expelente (bm), discharge or delivery pipe. -flotador (hid), tube float. --- fotoelctrico, photoelectric tube, phototube. -- gaseoso (ra), gas-filled tube. --- gotero, drip pipe, drainpipe. --- hervidor (cal), water tube. --- igualador (cf), balance pipe. --- Lenard (elc), Lenard tube. --- limitador de tensin (ra), voltage-limiting tube. --- mezclador (ra), mixer tube. ----montante, risr. -mltiple (ra), multiple-unit tube. ----mltiple de admisin, intake manifold. ----mltiple de escape, exhaust manifold. ----multiplicador (ra), multiplier tube. ---- nen, nen tube or lamp. ---- Nessler (lab), Nessler tube. ---- para cultivos (lab), culture tube. ---- portafusible, fuso tube. - portalente (fma), lens cone. ---- portatestigo, core barrel (drill). ---- receptor (ra), receiving tubo. ---- reforzado por recalcadura, upset pipe. ---- revestidor (pozo), casing. sin costura, seamless tube. ---- soldado a solapa, lap-welded pipe. ---- soldado en espiral, spiral-welded pipe. ---- soplador, blast pipe. ---- terminico, thermionic or electrn tube. ---- tirante, tubular stay. ---- U, U tube, manometer. ---- Venturi, Venturi tube. ---- vertical de evacuacin (pb), waste stack; soil stack. ---- vibrador, vibrator tube. tubo-conducto, conduit; raceway, electric conduit. ---- flexible (elc) flexible metal conduit. ---- rgido (elc), rigid steel conduit. tubo-embudo (conc)(M), tremie. tubo-trompa (Pe), tremie pipe. tubuladura /, tubing, piping; (lab) tubulure, tubulature, tubulation. tubular, tubular. tubulura / (lab), tubulure, tubulature. tueca/, tueco m (mad), hole made by wood borer tuerca/, nut; (p) lock nut. ---- a capuchn (A), sleeve nut. ---- acabada, full-finished nut. ---- agarradera, clamping nut. ---- ahuecada, recessed nut. ---- ajustadora, adjusting nut. ---- almenada, castellated nut. ---- autotrabadora, self-locking nut. ciega, blind or cap or box nut. --- con base, flange nut.

tuerca
---- con guardacabo, thimble-eye nut. ---- cnica, cone nut. ---- corrediza, traveling nut. ---- de aletas o de mariposa, wing or thumb nut. ----de apriete (U), lock nut. --- de arge, capstan nut.

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--- provisorio, (hyd) diversin tunnel; (rr) pio

---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 or thimble-eye nut. ----de orejas, wing or thumb or fly or finger nut. ---de prensaestopas, stuffing or paeking 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 or jam or check nut. --- de tope, stop nut. --- de traba, lock nut. de unin, coupling nut; unin nut. encastillada o entallada, castellated or slotted nut. - estriada o rayada, milled nut. --- adora, lock or jam or set nut. --- 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 ?n, tumbler (lock); dumper, tripper; tipping device; (Ig) faller. --- de rboles (ec), treedozer. --- de clavija, pin tumbler (lock). --- de palanca, lever tumbler. tumbadora / (herr), faller. tumbar, to throw down, fell (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 or flow tunnel. --- de derivacin (hid), diversin tunnel. --- de desviacin (M), diversin tunnel. --- del eje (en), shaft alley or tunnel. --- de extraccin (min), adit. --- de herradura, horseshoe-shaped tunnel. --- de voladura (min), powder drift, coyote hole. --- forzado (hid), pressure tunnel. --- piloto, pilot tunnel, advance heading.

neer tunnel. --vertedor (hid), tunnel spillway. tungstato m (qum),, tungstat. tungstenfero, containing tungsten. tungstenio m (M)(V), tungsten. tungsteno m, tungsten. --- toriado (ra), thoriated tungsten. 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 or 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 or Pelton-type turbine. ---- de agua, hydraulic or water turbine. ---- de cmara abierta (hid), open-flume turbine. ---- de ciclo abierto (gas), open-eyele 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 or 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 or (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
- paralela, axial-flow or parallel-flow turbine. radial, radial-flow turbine. ---- superpuesta, topping or top or superposed turbine. --- tangencial, tangential-flow turbine (steam); (hyd) impulse or Pelton-type turbine. turbinar (C), to centrifugalize, centrifuge. turbio, turbid. turbin m, squall, heavy shower. turboaereador m, turboaerator. turboalternador ra (elc), turboalternator, turboaspirador, turboeductor m (ve), turboexhauster. turbobomba /, turbopump. turbocompresor m, turbine-driven compressor, turbocompressor. turboexcitador m (elc), turboexciter. turbogenerador m (elc), turbogenerator. turbogrupo m (Es), turbogenerator. turbomezclador m, turbomixer. turboinotor m, turbomotor. turbonada /, squall, heavy shower. turboso, peaty. turbosoplador TO, turboblower. turbosupercargador ra, turbosupercharger. turboventilador m, turbofan. turbulencia /, turbulence. turbulento, turbulent. 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), barrel. turrin m, gudgeon; peg; crankpin; driftpin. tuya/ (M), cedar.

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uai/ (tub)(C), Y branch. ubicacin /, location, site. ubicador (TO) de escapes, leak detector. ubicador de tubera, pipe finder. ubicar, to lcate. udmetro TO, rain gage, udometer. ultimar, to finish. ultraacstico (ra)(A), supersonic, ultrasonic. ultraalta, ultraelevada, ultrahigh (frequency). ultraaudin (ra), ultraudion. ultrabsico (geol), ultrabasic. ultracorta, ultrashort (wave). ultradino (ra), ultradyne. ultrafiltracin /, ultrafiltration. ultrafiltro m, ultrafilter. ultramicrmetro TO, ultramicrometer. ultramicroscopio TO, ultramicroscope. ultrarrpido, ultrahigh-speed, ultrafast. ultrarrojo, infrared, ultrared. ultrasnico (ra)(A), supersonic. ultravioleta, ultraviolet. ulla/ (B), soft coal. ullita/(B), hard coal. umbral TO, sill, threshold, door saddle; (M) lintel.

--- almenado o dentado (hid), dentated sill. - de audibilidad (ra), threshold of audibility or of hearing. - de compuerta (hid), gate sill. --- de puerta, saddle, threshold, doorsill. --- de sensacin (ra), threshold of feeling. --- de ventana, window sill. --- deflector (hid), deflector sill, baffle wall. --- derramador (hid), spillway lip or crest. --- desviador (hid), deflector sill. --- difusor (hid)(M), deflector sill. --- limitador o vertedor (hid), spillway or weir crest. umbralado m (Col), lintel, umbralar, to place a lintel or sill. 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. -1de gobierno por potencia o por fuerza (te), power control unit. --- derivada (fsica), derived unit. --- fundamental (fsica), fundamental unit. --- gravimtrica (geof), gravity unit. ----mltiple, de, mltiple unit. --- trmica inglesa, British thermal unit. unidades electroestticas, electrostatic units. unidimensional, one-dimensional. unidireccional, in one direction, unidirectional. unifilar, one-wire, unifilar. uniformar, to standardize. uniforme a, uniform. uniformidad /, uniformity. unilateral (maq)(mat), unilateral. unimotor, single-engine. unin/, joint, coupling, connection; (p) unin. --- a medio corte (earp), halved joint. --- a tope, butt joint. --- cardn, universal joint. --- circular o de circunferencia, girth or circumferential joint. --- corrediza, slip or expansin joint. --- de anillo y ranura (tub), ring-and-groove joint. --- de arista (sol), edg joint. --- de bisel, miter joint. --- de bridas, flange unin, flanged connection. ----- de cubrejunta, butt splice. --- de charnela, hinge or knuckle joint. --- de deslizamiento, telescope or sliding joint. - de dilatacin, expansin joint. --- de empaque (tub), lip unin. --- de enchufe (tub), bell-and-spigot joint. --- de gozne, hinge joint. --- de manchones (A), flange coupling. --- de medio inglete, half-miter joint.

unin
---- de montaje (est), field joint or splice. ---- de pestaa o de platinas (tub), flange unin. ---- de reborde (tub), lip unin. ---- de reduccin (tub), reducing coupling. ---- de solapa, lap joint. ---- de taza (tub), cup joint. ---- en L (tub), unin elbow.

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---- neumtica, compressor plant. ---- siderrgica, steelworks.

vado

- en T (tub), unin T. ---- gemela (tub), Siamese connection. ---- giratoria, swivel joint. ---- macho y hembra (tub), male-and-female unin. ---- para banda, steel belt lacing. ---- para soldar (tub), welding unin. ---- preparada, (ci p) prepared joint. ---- resbaladiza, slip joint. ---- roscada (tub), threaded coupling, screw joint; screw unin. ---- sobre tres durmientes (fe), three-tie joint. --soportada (fe), supported joint. ---suspendida (fe), suspended joint. - telescpica, telescope joint. ---- universal, universal joint. unionismo m, unionism. uniparcelar, consisting of 1 parcel (land). uniperidico, umperiodic. unipolar (elc), single-pole, unipolar. unipotencial (elc), unipotential. unir, to couple, connect. unisimtrico, unisymmetrical. unitario, unit, unitary. univaciado, (ci p) Monocast (trademark). univalente (qum), univalent. universal, universal. untadora /, greasing tool. ua/, claw, pawl, lug, grouser; fluke (anchor). ueta /, stonecutter's chisl. uranina / (is), uranin. uraninita / (ininer), uraninite (radium and uranium). uranio m, uranium. uranita / (miner), uranite. urbanismo m, (Ch) city planning; urbanization; (V) real-estate development. urbanista m (A), city planner. urbanizacin/, urbanization; city planning; (V) (Pan) real-estate development. urbano, urban. urbanologa /, city planning. urbe /, large city. ureasa/ (is), urease. urinario m, urinal, urquinaza / (V), pulverized brick used as coloring matter in mortar. urundel, urunday, urundey m, South American hardwoods. usado, used, secondhand. usina/ (A)(TJ)(B), powerhouse; plant; factory. ---- a vapor, steam power plant. ---- de bombeo, pumping station. ---- de gas, gasworks, gas plant. ---- de punta (A), peak-load powerhouse. ---- de purificacin (pa)(U), purification plant. ---- elevadora, pumping plant. ---- hidrulica, water-power plant. ---- mareamotriz (A), tidal powerhouse.

r- trmica auxiliar, steam stand-by plant. - transformadora, substation, transformer station. uso m, use. ---- , de, used, secondhand. ---- consuntivo (irr), consumptive use. ---- y desgaste, wear and tear. ustible, combustible. usuario m, user, consumer. utensilio m, utensil; appliance; tool. til m, tool. ---- perforador (Es), drill bit. tiles, tools, equipment. --de dibujo, drafting instrumente; drawing materiales. - de escritorio, office equipment; office supplies. ---- de extraccin (pet), fishing tools. ----de laboratorio, laboratory equipment. ----de sondeo, drilling tools. utilaje m (A), outfit, equipment, tools. utilero m, tool keeper. utilidad/, utility; profit. ----gruesa, gross profit. ----libre, balance of income. utilidades, earnings, profit. --- incorporadas, corporate surplus. ----lquidas, net earnings. utilizacin /, utilization. utillaje m, outfit of tools. utillar, to tool, equip with tools.

vacia / (geol), wacke. --- gris, graywacke. vaciada/, dumping; (met) a melt; (conc) a pour. vaciadero m, (hyd) sluiceway, escape; (Sp) weir; (ea) spoil bank, dump; (pb) slop sink; (fdy) gate. vaciado m, casting, pouring, dumping; (M) excavation; a cast, poured, dumped. --- a cera perdida, lost-wax casting. --- de precisin, precisin orlost-wax casting. --- en caliente (ca), hot-poured. ----en foso de colada (tub), pit-cast. ----en sitio (conc), poured in place. ----lateral, side dump (car). ----por atrs, rear dump. --- por debajo o por el fondo, bottom dump. vaciador (m) de carros, car dumper. vaciamar, vaciante /, ebb tide. vaciar, to empty, evacate; to pour, cast; to dump; to hollow out; (M) to excvate. vaco m, vacuum, void; a empty. --- de escalera (M), stair well. -- , en (maq), idle, light, with no load. vacuo m, vacuum. vacuola/ (is), vacuole. vacumetro m, vacuum gage. vadeable (r), fordable. vadear, to ford. vadera /, ford. vado m, ford; shoal.

vadoso
vadoso a, shallow, shoal; (geol)(A) vadose. vagara / (en), ribband; ceiling plank. vagn m, car, freight car. --- automotor (fe) (V), motorcar. --- 'barrenador (tn), drill carriage, jumbo. - batea (Es), gndola car. - cama (Es), sleeping car. - carbonero, coal car. ---- cerrado o cubierto o de cajn, boxear. ---- cisterna (Es), tank car. ---- correo, mail car. - cuadra, cattle car, stockear. --- cuba, tank car. ---- de bscula, dump car. ---- de carga, freight car. ---- de cola, caboose. ---- de equipajes, baggage car. ---- de hacienda (A), cattle car, stockear. ----de medio cajn o de medio costado, gndola car. ---- de mercancas, boxear. ---- de mineral, ore car. ---- de pasajeros (Ch), passenger car. ---- de plataforma, atear. ---- de reja (Ch), stockear, cattle car. ---- de remolque, trailer. ---- de trampilla, drop-bottom car. ---- de viajeros, passenger car. ---- de volteo, dump car. ---- descubierto (Es), atear. ---- encajonado, boxear. ---- frigorfico (M)(Es), refrigerator car. ---- gra, derrick or wrecking car. ---- jaula, stockear. - motor (fe), motorcar. ---- para recipientes, container car. ---- plano o raso, atear. ---- postal, mail car. ---- restaurante, dining car. tanque, tank car. ---- tolva, hopper-bottom car. ---- volquete o volteable, dump car. vagonada/, carload. vagonero m, trainman. vagoneta /, industrial car; scalepan; tramway bucket. ---- basculante, dump car. ---- de segmento, rocker dump car. - de plataforma, atear. ---- decauville, narrow-gage car. ---- volcadora o de volteo, dump car. vagra / (en) (A), longitudinal stiffening member. --- del pantoque, bilge keelson. vaguada/, channel, watercourse. vahos m, fumes. vaivn m, swinging or reciprocating movement. valencia/ (elc)(qum), valence, valency. --- polar, electrovalence, polar valence. --- residual, residual or auxiliary valence. valiza (C), see baliza, valor m, valu. --- a la par, par valu. --- absoluto (mat), modulus, absolute valu. ----antidetonante, knock rating (gasoline). ----calrico, fuel valu. ----calorfico, heat valu.

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---- de cresta, peak valu. ---- de desecho, scrap valu. --- del escurrimiento (ms), flow valu. --- de recuperacin, salvage valu. --- en plaza, market valu. --- extrnseco (cont), good will. --- rezago, salvage valu; (A) scrap valu.

valoracin, valorizacin, valuacin /, appraisal valuation. valorar, to appraise, valu. valores, securities; bonds. --- crticos de la cohesin (ms), critical cohesin vales. --- realizables, liquid assets. valuador m, appraiser. valuar, to appraise, rate. valva/ (Es), leaf of a clamshell bucket. --- de almeja (M), (bu) clamshell. vlvula/ (hid)(elc), valve; --- a la cabeza, valve-in-head. --- a gas (ra), gas tube. --- a llave, wreneh-operated valve. --- a mercurio (ra), mercury-vapor tube. --- a prueba de amonaco, ammonia valve. -- al vacio (ra), vacuum 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 contrapresin, angle bck-pressure valve. ---- angular de retencin, angle check valve. ---- antimicrofnica (ra)> antimicrophonic valve. --- atemperadora (cf), tempering valve. ---- atmosfrica, internal safety valve. ---- balanceada o compensada, balaneed valve. ---- baldeadora (pb), flush valve. ---- bigrilla (ra)(A), double-grid tube. ---- blanda (ra)(A), soft tube. ---- cmara (tv), camera tube. ---- catdica (tv), cathode-rayor picture tube. ---- cilindrica, cylinder valve or gate. ---- con asiento de recambio, renewable-seat valve. ---- cnica, cone valve. ---- conversora (ra) (A), converter tube, ---- corrediza, (se) slide valve; (pet) traveling valve. ---- checadora (M), check valve. ---- de accin rpida, quick-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 vacuumbreaking valve. ----de alivio para expansin, expansion-relief valve.

vlvula
- de alta' impedancia (ra), high-impedance tube. d e alto vaco (ra), high-vacuum or electrn tube. : de ampolla metlica (ra), metal-envelope tube. de ngulo, angle valve. de ngulo horizontal, crner valve. de asiento cnico, cone 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-cathode tube. de ctodo de charco (ra), pool tube or tank. de cebado, primer valve. de cierre, shutoff valve, stopcock. de cierre rpido, quick-aeting valve. de cierre vertical, poppet or lift valve. de codo, angle valve. de columpio, swing check valve. de compoundaje (bra), compounding 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, parallelslide gate valve. de compuerta tipo cremallera, racktype gate valve. de contraflujo, reverse-flow valve. d contrapresin, back-pressure valve; backwater valve. de copa, cup valve. d e corredera, (se) slide valve; (hyd)(Sp) gate valve. d e corte remoto (ra), remote-cutoff tube, supercontrol tube. de cortina (Col), gate valve. de cortina en cua, wedge-gate valve. de cruz, cross 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 clack 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.

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de dardo (pet), dart valve. ---- de derivacin, by-pass valve. ---- de desahogo, relief or safety valve. ---- de desahogo a la atmsfera, atmospheric re lief valve. ---- de desaire (A), vent valve. ---- de descarga, blowoff or exhaust or unloading valve; (ra) discharge 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, pistn valve. ---- de enchufe y cordn, valve with bell-andspigot ends. ---- de erogacin (bm)(A), discharge valve. ---- de espiga (M), needle valve. ---- de estrangulacin, throttle valve. ----de expulsin, discharge 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, pistn valve. ---- de placa, pate valve. ---- de platillo, tappet valve. ---- de poder (ra)(A), power tube. ---- de potencia (ra), power tube. ----de presin, pressure valve. ---- 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.

vlvula
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 tubo movible, tube valve. - de vastago 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 electrn tube. electroqumica, electrochemical valve. emisora (ra), transmitting tube. en la culata, valve-in-head. en escuadra, angle valve; crner valve. - en S, offset valve. equilibrada de aguja, balanced needle valve. equilibradora, balancing valve. - escalonada, offset valve. - esclusa, sluice valve; (A)(TJ) 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 gaseous 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.

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- oscilante, rocker valve. -para rbol de navidad (pet), Christmas-tree valve. - para cieno, mud 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), receiving tube, valve receiver. ---- rectangular (A), angle valve. ---- rectificadora (ra), rectifying tube. ---- reductora, reducing valve. ---- reesmerilable o refrentable, regrinding valve. ---- reguladora, prssure-regulating valve; goveming valve. ---- reguladora de gasto, flow-control valve. ---- reguladora de nivel, altitude valve. ---- respiradora, vent valve. ---- sanitaria, sanitary valve. ---- selectora, selector valve. - sin asiento, seatless valve. ---- terminica (ra), thermionic valve, vacuum or electrn 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/, fence, barrier, barricade; hurdle. ---- de cable (ca), cable guardrail. ---- paraarena (fe), sand fence. ---- paranieves, snow fence. vallado m, fencing; (Pt) brushwood, drift carried by a flood. vallar, to fence. valle m, v&lley. ---- colgante, hanging valley ---- subsecuente, subsequent valley. vanadato m (qum), vanadate. vandico, vanadic. vanadinita/ (miner), vanadinite. vanadio m, vanadium. vano m, opening in a wall; (bldg) bay. ---- de elevador (M), elevator hatch. ---- de la hlice (en), aperture, propeller open ing. ---- de puerta, doorway. ---- de ventana, window opening. vanos de derivacin (presa), diversin 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, process steam.

---- para manguera, hose valve. ---- pentarreja (ra), pentagrid converter. ---- piloto, pot valve.

vapora/, steam launch; (PR) steam engine. vaporar, to vaporize. vapormetro m, vaporimeter.

---- recalentado, superheated steam. ---- tanque, tanker, tank steamer. ---- vivo, live steam.

vaporizacin vaporizacin (/) instantnea, flash vaporization. vaporizacin intermitente, batch vaporization. vaporizador m, vaporizer, carburetor. vaporizar, to vaporize. vaporoso, vaporous. vapuleo m, whipping (belt or cable). vaqueta /, sol leather. vara /, 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), track gage, gage bar. ---- portabrjula (lev), Jacob's staff. varada/ (nut), running aground. varaderas/ (en), skids; ground ways. varadero m, shipyard; shipway, launching way. varado, aground, stranded. varal m, stake of atear or flat truck. varar, to ground (vessel); vararse, to strand, run aground. vareamiento m (conc)(M), rodding. varejn m (min)(M), pole lagging. varenga / (en), floor timber; floor board; floor (f rame). ---- a marco, open floor (beam). ---- llena, solid floor (beam). varengaje m (en), floor boarding. varhorimetro m (elc), var-hour meter, reactive volt-ampere-hour meter. variable / o, variable. ---- dependiente, dependent variable. ---- independiente, independent variable. variacin/ (mat)(elc)(mee), variation. ---- angular (elc), angular variation. ---- de la aguja, compass variation. ---- diurna, diurnal variation. ---- en menos, undersize variation. ---- secular, secular variation. variador m, variator. ---- de velocidad, speed variator. variante /, (math)(lab) variant; (rr) change of line; altrnate (specification). varilla /, rod, bar, stem. ---- a tierra (elc), ground rod. ---- agitadora (lab), stirring rod. ---- atacadera (vol), tamping pole; tamping stick. ---- calibradora, rod gage. compactadora, tamping rod. ---- corrugada (ref), corrugated bar. ---- de avance (mh), feed rod. -- de la corredera o del distribuidor (mv), val ve stem or rod. ---- de bombeo (bm), sucker rod; pump rod. ---- del mbolo, pistn rod. ---- de empuje, push rod, (ge) tappet rod. ---- de la excntrica (mv), eceentric rod. ---- de radio (auto), radius rod. ---- de refuerzo, reinforcing bar. ---- de sondear, sounding rod. ---- de succin (bm), sucker rod. --- de tensin, tie rod; tensin bar. --- de vlvula, valve stem. ---- de traccin, drawbar; (pet) rod line.

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---- deformada (ref), deformed bar. ---- flotadora, rod float.

vehculo

fundente o soldadora, welding rod. ---- levantavlvula (mg), tappet rod. ---- luminosa (Es), light ray. ---- polar, pole arm (planimeter). : sedimentadora (lab), puddling roe. ---- tirante, tie rod. varillas tiracable (elc), conduit rods. varillado m, rodding. ---- seco (ag), dry-rodded. varilladora/ (conc), rodding machine. varillaje m, system of rods; linkage. varillar, to rod. varioacoplador m (ra), variocoupler. variocpler (ra)(M), variocoupler. varimetro m (elc), variometer, variable inductor. varistor m (elc), varistor. vaselina /, Vaseline. vasija/ (min)(Es), skip. ---- de extraccin, ore bucket. vaso m, basin, reservoir; vessel, receptacle, batteryjar; (Ibr) 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 (elc), porous cup. -- regulador, regulating reservoir. vastago m, stem, shank, rod, spindle. ---- corredizo o ascendente (v), traveling spin dle, rising stem. ---- de corredera (mv), valve stem or rod. ---- del mbolo, pistn rod. ---- de la excntrica, eceentric 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, wattmeter. ---- 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-second. vectgrafo m (elc), vectograph. vector m (mat), vector. vectorial, vectorial. vega/, flat lowland; (C) cultivated land. vehicular, vehicular. vehculo m (tr)(pint), vehicle. ---- automotor, motor vehicle. -- motorizado (M), motor vehicle.

vejiga

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vejiga/, blister. vela/, watchman; candle. velador m, watchman. velero m, sailmaker. veleta / (ap), wind vane, velom (fma), veil. velocidad /, velocity, speed. --- admisible (hid), prmissible velocity, --- caracterstica, specific speed. --- con plena carga, full-load speed. --- critica, critical velocity; (ap) stalling speed. --- de acceso (hid), velocity of approach. --- de aflujo (hid)(Es), velocity of approach. --- de alejamiento o de salida (hid), velocity of recession or of retreat. -de aproximacin (hid)(M), velocity of approach. --- de ascenso, (eng) hoisting speed. --- de ataque (pl), crowding speed. --- de crucero (auto)(A), cruising speed. --- de descenso, lowering speed. --- de despegue (ap), take-off speed. --- de embalamiento, (eng) runaway speed. --- de equilibrio (fe), free-running or "balancing speed. --- de funcionamiento o de trabajo, working speed. --- de llegada (hid), velocity of approach. --- de marcha o de recorrido o de traslacin (ec), traveling speed. --- de pasaje o de travesa (is), flowing-through velocity. --- de rgimen, working or rated speed, (rd) design speed. --- de sal, procedimiento de (hid), salt-velocity method. --- de sedimentacin (pa), settling velocity. --- de sincronismo (mot), synchronous speed. --- de sobremando (auto), overdrive speed. --- de viaje (auto), cruising speed. --- especfica, specific speed. --- excavadora (pl), digging speed. --- laminar (hid), laminar velocity. --- sin carga (mot), no-load speed. --- unitaria, rate of speed. --- virtual, virtual velocity. velocmetro m, speedometer; velocimeter; (A)(V) current meter. velocpedo (m) de va, track velocipede. velmetro m, velometer; (Sp) wind gage. vena /, 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/, flood, freshet. venora /, stone set in bottom of irrigation ditch to fix grade, ventana /, 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, casement window.

---- corrediza, sliding sash. --- de contrapeso o de guillotina, double-hung ---- giratoria, pivoted window. ---- metlica hueca, hollow metal window. ---- romanilla (V), window shutter of slats. ---- saliente (acero), projected window (ventila-

: window.

tor 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/ (mad), shake. ventear (V), to guy. venteo m, vent. ventilacin /,. 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, centrifugal fan. ---- continuo de caballete, continuous ridge ven tilator. - de aletas aerodinmicas, airfoil fan. ---- de aletas planas, straight-blade fan. de campana, mushroom ventilator. ---- de capucha oscilante, swing-cowl ventilator. ---- de cono, conical-plate fan. ---- de cumbrera, ridge ventilator. ---- de desplazamiento, displacement or volumetric ventilator. ---- de doble cono, double-cone ventilator. ---- de enfriamiento, cooling fan. ---- de estrella, spider-type fan. ---- de hlice, propeller-type fan. ---- de tiro forzado, forced-draft fan. ---- eductor, exhaust fan, exhauster. ---- multipaleta (M), mutiblade 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 displacement ventilator. ventilar, to ventlate, ventilas/ (C), dunnage. ventisca /, snowdrift. ventisquero m, ice field; glacier; snowdrift. ventosa /, air valve, vent. al vaco, vacuum valve. Venturi m (auto), Venturi throat, choke tube. venturmetro m (hid), Venturi meter. vera/, edge, border; (Col)(V) a hard and heavy wood. ---- vial, shoulder of a road. verscopo m, verascope (camera).

verde
verde, green. ----brillante (lab), brilliant green. ----de bromocresol (lab), bromocresol green. verdn m, mold, mildew; verdigris. verdugada /, verdugo m, course of brick n a wall of stone or mud. verdunizacin / (pa), verdunization. vereda /, path, footpath, trail; sidewalk; (rr) platform. veredn m, broad sidewalk. verga/ (en), yard; gaff. verificacin/, verification; (inst) adjustment. verificar, to check; (inst) to adjust. veril m, shoal, reef. verja/, grating, grille; railing, (A) fence. vernier m, vernier. verruga/ (met), blister. vertedera/, moldboard; blade of a bulldozer or road scraper. vertedero m, (hyd) spillway, weir, wasteway; (ea) dump; (pb) slop sink. ---- aforador, measuring weir. --- ahogado o anegado, submerged weir. --- Cipolletti, Cipolletti weir. --- completo, free weir. con cresta redondeada, round-crested weir. ---- de aforo en V, V-notch weir. ---- de basuras (C), garbage dump. - de bocina, morning-glory spillway, bellmouthed weir. ---- de cresta afilada (Pe), sharp-crested weir. ---- de cresta curva, round-crested weir. ---- de cresta plana o de cresta ancha, flatcrested or broad-crested weir. ---- de derivacin, diversin weir. ---- de la efluente (dac), effluent weir. ---- de lmina adherente, full-apron spillway. ---- de pared delgada, sharp-crested weir. ---- de pared espesa, broad-crested weir. ---- de pozo o de pozo acampanado, shaft or glory-hole spillway. ---- de rebalse (Ch), wasteway, spillway. ---- de saetn, trough or chute spillway. ---- de umbral agudo, sharp-crested 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, contracted weir. ---- de asfalto, asphalt pouring pot. ---- 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, Cipolletti weir.

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vertedor-sifn, siphon spillway. verter, to pour; to dump; verterse, to spill over. vertical/, vertical line; a vertical. verticalidad /, verticality. ,: vrtice m, crest, peak, vrtex; (surv) crner. --- de cierre (lev), closing crner. --- testigo o de referencia (lev), witness crner. vertido m (conc), a pour. vertiente /, slope of a roof; slope of a valley; watershed; adrip; (Ch) spring; (Sp) brook. vescula/ (geol), vesicle. vesicular (geol), vesicular. vespasiana/ (A)(Ch), upright urinal, vestbulo m (ed)(fc), vestibule. vestidura /, lining; (carp)(C) trim; (auto) (C) upholstery. vestigios m (qum), traces, veta/, vein, seam; grain of wood; (met) seam. --- atravesada (min), cross vein. ---- crucera, (min) cross vein; (lbr) cross grain. ---- de contacto (min), contact lode. ---- derecha o recta, straight grain. madre (min), main lode. ---- transversal (min), counterlode, cross lode. vetarrn m (min), large vein. veteado, veined, banded, streaked. ---- de arena (conc)(A), sand streak. vetear (pint), to grain. va /, route, way; road; (rr) track. -- acutica, waterway. ---- area, aerial cableway or tramway. ---- ancha, wide-gage track. ---- angosta, narrow-gage track. -- apartadera, siding, side track. - armada (Es), portable track. ---- carretera, highway. ---- corriente (fe) (V), standard-gage track. ---- de acarreo, wagn road. - de acomodacin, sorting track. ---- de agua, waterway. ---- de ancho normal, standard-gage track. ---- de arrastre (ef), skidding or snaking trail, drag or gutter road. ---- de aterrizaje (ap), landing strip. ---- de bscula, scale track. ---- de cable, cableway. ---- de carena, marine railway. ---- de carga, loading track. ---- de circunvalacin, belt line, loop. ---- de enlace, crossover; ladder track. ---- de escala, ladder track. - de escape, turnout for derailing, ----de extremo cerrado, dead-end track. ---- de galpn, house track. ----de garganta, gantlet track. ---- de gra, crane runway. ----de intercambio, interchange track. ----de levantamiento (ed), hoistway. ----de llegada, receiving track. ----de maniobras, drilling track. ---de navegacin interior, inland waterway. ----de paso (fe), crossover; passing siding. ----de patio o de playa, yard track. ----de pestaa, flangeway. ----de planeo (ap), glide path. ----de recorrido, running or main track.

vto
- de reserva, storage traok. - de trfico (ca), traffic lae, trafficway. - de transbordo, transfer track. de traspaso (fe), crossover. ---- , de una sola, single-track. ---- decauville, narrow-gage or industrial or portable track. .---en zigzag, switchback. ---- estrecha, narrow-gage track. ---- frrea troncal, trunk-line railroad. ---- ferroviaria, railroad. ---- fluvial, waterway, navigable stream. ---- franca, clear track; open road. ---- funicular, cable railway. ---- hmeda (qum), wet procesa. ---- industrial, industrial track. ---- lateral, siding. ---- libre, clear track. ---- maestra, ladder track. ---- muerta o perdida, dead-end track. ---- permanente (fe), permanent way. ---- seca (qum), dry process. ---- sencilla o simple, single track. ---- tranviaria, streetcar track. ---- traslapada, gantlet track. ---- nica, single track. ---- y obras, way and structures. vas de parrilla, gridiron tracks. viaducto m, viaduct. ---- de caballetes, trestle. vigrafo m (ca), viagraph, roughometer. viajable (ca), transitable. viaje TO, trip, voy age; (C) bevel, chamfer, skew. ---- libre (maq), play, lost motion. vial a, pertaining to roads. vialidad /, road engineering, road construction, system of roads. viticos TO, fixed sum per day allowed for traveling expenses. vibracin /, vibration. ---- amortiguada, damped vibration. ---- armnica forzada, forced harmonio vibra tion. ---- libre, free vibration. ---- simptica, sympathetic vibration. vibrador m, vibrator, (A) buzzer. ---- de arranque (elc), starting vibrator. ---- de cucharn (mz), skip shaker. ---- de eje flexible (conc), flexible-shaft vibrt.tor. ---- de pala (conc), spade vibrator. ---- de plataforma (conc), platform vibrator. ---- de tamices, sieve shaker. ---- de vastago flexible (A), flexible-shaft vibra tor. ---- superficial (conc), surface vibrator. vibradora /, vibrator. vibrar, to vibrate. vibratorio, vibratory. vibrin (is), vibrio. vibrgrafo, vibrmetro m, vibrograph, vibrometer. vibroscopio m, vibroscope. viciado (ve), vitiated. vicio m, defect, flaw. video a (tv), video. videofrecuencia/ (tv), video or visual frequeney.

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viga

vidriado m, glazing. vidriar, to glaze (window); to glaze (tile). vidriera /, window, window sash. vidriera/, glazing; glass shop. vidriero TO, glazier. vidrio m, glass; pane, light of glass. ---- a prueba de bala, bulletproof glass. ---- acanalado, ribbed or fluted glass. ---- ahumado, smoked glass. ----alambrado o armado, wire glass. ----antideslumbrante, glare-reducing glass. ---- armado pulido, polished wire glass. ---- cilindrado, pate glass. ----comn doble, double-thick window glass. - comn sencillo, single-thick window glass. --- de cilindro, cylinder or rolled glass. --- de nivel (cal), gage glass. ----de piso (A), vault light. ----de reloj (lab), watch 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-surface glass. ---- prismtico, prism glass. rayado, ribbed glass. ---- reforzado, wire glass. ---- simple, single-thick glass. ---- soluble, water glass. ---- soplado, blown glass. ---- translcido, obscured glass. ---- tratado, processed glass. ---- volcnico, pitchston, volcanic glass. vidriosidad/ (met), cold shut. vidrioso, vitreous. viejo, el, od man, drilling post; rail bender. viento m, wind; guy, ---- de alambre, guy wire. vientos reinantes-, prevailing winds. vierteaguas TO, (bldg) flashing; (elec) rain shed. ---- inferior, base flashing. ---- superior, cap flashing. viga /, beam, girder, joist. ---- acartelada o consola, cantilever beam. ---- armada, trussed beam; built-up girder; (A) lattice girder. ---- armada en celosa (V), lattice girder. ---- atiesadora, stiffening beam. ---- atirantada, trussed beam. ---- canal, channel iron. cepo, spreader for hoisting. ---- compuesta o de alma llena, built-up or pate girder. ---- continua, continuous beam. ---- de alma abierta o de celosa o de enrejado, lattice girder. ---- de alma doble o de caja, box girder. ---- de asiento, (ce) skid. ---- de enrejado de barras, bar or trussed joist. ---- de entrepiso (V), floor beam. ---- de freno (fe), brake beam,

viga - de hongo, deek beam, bulb T. ---- de losa o de placa (conc), T beam. ---- de palastro (V)(M), pate girder. ---- de rigidez, stiffening beam. ---- de tablero (pte), floor beam. ---- de tablero inferior, through girder. ---- doble T, I beam. ---- embragada, trussed beam. ---- embutida o empotrada o encastrada, fixed beam. ---- ensamblada, built-up girder. ---- flotante, log boom. ---- H, H beam. ---- 1 de ala ahusada, sloping-flange I beam. ---- I de ala sin ahusar, parallel-flange I beam. - igualadora, equalizing beam. ---- L (conc), L beam. ---- laminada, rolled beam, I beam. ---- maestra, girder. ---- para junta (ca), expansion-joint beam. ---- portagra, crane girder. ---- restringida o semiempotrada, restrained or semifixed beam. ---- reticulada, lattice girder. ---- sostenida, simply supported beam. ---- T (conc), T beam. ---- tensora, tie beam. ---- tubular, box girder. ---- U, channel. ---- voladiza, cantilever beam; overhanging beam. vigas horizontales de cierre (hid), stop logs. viga/, reef of rocks; lookout, watch (usuallym). vigilador m (M), watchman. vigilante m, watchman; policeman. ---- tcnico (Pe), inspector. vigota/ (en), deadeye. viguera, viguetera/, set of beams, floor framing. vigueta/, beam, joist, purlin; (C) rafter; (V) pole, round timber. ---- cabecero, header beam. ---- de alma abierta o de celosa, lattice or openweb joist. ---- de canal, channel iron. del eje (auto), axle I beam. * I, I beam. ---- prensada, I beam of "metal lumber." vigueta-escuadra, angle iron. vilorta/, hoop, ring, collar; washer. vinal TO (A), a hardwood. vinatera/ (nut), becket, strap. vincular (conc)(A), to bond. vinilita/, Vinylite (trademark)(plstic). vieteado (fma), vignetted. violacin (/) de patente, patent infringement. violado o violeta cristal (lab), crystal violet. violado genciana (lab), gentian violet. viraje TO, turning, swinging, sluing. virapit m, virar m, South American hardwoods. virgen / (maq), support, standard, headstock, housing. vrgenes (az), mili cheeks or housing. virola /, collar, hoop, ring, ferrule. virotillo TO, strut, brace, stud; stay bolt. ---- de tubo, pipe separator. virtual, virtual.

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volante

virus TO, virus. viruta (/) de acero, steel wool. virutas, shavings, cuttings, turnings. ---- de sierra, sawdust ---- de taladro, drill cuttings, swarf. visar (lev), to sight. viscosidad /, viscosity. ---- Saybolt, Saybolt viscosity. viscosmetro TO, viscosimeter. viscosina / (aa), Viscosine (trademark). viscoso, viscous, thick. visera / (auto), sun visor. visibilidad /, visibility. visiofrecuencia / (tv), video frequeney. visitable (al), accessible. visitrn (il), Visitron (trademark). visor m (fma), finder, view finder. vista/, view. ---- anterior o delantera o frontal, front view. ---- de extremidad, end view. - desde arriba o por encima, top view. ---- en corte, sectional view. ---- fantasmagrica o translcida, phantom view ---- lateral o de lado, side view. posterior, rear view. ---- recortada, cutaway view. ---- transparente (A), phantom view. visto bueno, n approval, OK; a approved, OK. visual /, (surv) a sight; a visual. ---- a la espalda, backsight. ---- adelante o al frente, foresight. ---- aditiva (nivel), backsight, plus sight. ----desviada, side shot (stadia). ---- inversa, backsight; plus sight (level). ---- por restar (nivel), foresight, minus sight. ----rasante, grazing sight. visualidad/ (ca)(V), visibility. viter m (A), molding plae; molding. vitola /, ring gage. vitreo, vitreous. vitrificar, to vitrify. vitriofido, vitrfiro m (geol), vitrophyre. vitriolo TO, vitriol. ----azul, blue or copper vitriol. ---- blanco o de cinc, white or zinc vitriol. Vitrita / (ais), vitrite. viviendas /, housing. vivo, sharp (edge). voladizo TO, outlooker, outrigger, corbel, cantilever; a overhanging, projecting. volado, overhanging, projecting, corbeled. volador TO, cantilever beam, outlooker; column cap; (tun) needle beam. voladora/, flywheel. voladura /, 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. volandera/ (mee), washer. volante TO, flywheel, handwheel, steering wheel (C) written order. ----de direccin, steering wheel. ---- de inercia, inertia wheel.

volante
---- de maniobra, handwheel, steering wheel. - portasierra, band-saw pulley. volante-manubrio, handwheel. volar, to blast; to overhang, projeet. ---- sin barrenar (vol), to mudcap, bulldoze, plaster, doby. voltil, volatile. volatilidad /, volatility. volatilizar, to volatilize, vaporize; volatilizarse, to vaporize. volatizar, to volatilize. volcadero m, tipple. volcador TO , dump truck or car; car dumper; (min) tippleman; tumbler of a lock. ---- de vagones, car dumper. ---- hidrulico, car or truck withhydraulic dump ing device. volcamiento TO, overturning. volcn TO, volcano; (Col) flood. ---- de lodo (pet), mud volcano. volcanicidad /, volcnicity. volcnico, volcanic, igneous. volcanismo TO, volcanism. vulcanizacin /, volcanization. volcar, to overturn, dump. volea/, whiffletree. volframfero, containing tungsten. volframio TO, tungsten, wolfram. volframita/, wolfram, wolframite (tungsten ore). volquear, volquearse, to tip, overturn, dump. volquete TO, dump car or truck or oart; dumping; any dumping device. al extremo, end dump. ----lateral, side dump. --- para carros, car dumper. voltaico, voltaic. voltaismo TO, 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, closed-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 voltagel --- de placa (ra), pate voltage. --- de salto, flashover voltage. --- dentado, saw-tooth voltage. --- disruptivo, breakdown voltage. efectivo, effective volts, root-mean-square voltage. --- efectivo de arco, true are voltage. --- final, cutoff or final voltage. --- impreso, impressed voltage. --- silenciador (ra), squelch voltage. voltamtrico, voltametric. voltmetro TO, voltameter. de peso, weight voltameter. de plata, silver voltameter.

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warrenita

voltamperlmetro TO, wattmeter, volt-ampere meter. voltamperio TO, volt-ampere. Voltamperios reactivos, reactive volt-amperes, wattless power. volteador TO, dumper. de carros, car tipple. --- de trozos (as), canting machine, log turner. voltear, to dump; to overturn. volteo TO, dumping; overturning. --- al frente, front dump. por debajo, bottom dump. --- por detrs, rear dump. voltiampermetro TO, voltammeter. voltmetro TO, 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, electrn or equivalent volt. ---- internacional, international volt. voltio-amperio, volt-ampere. voltio-miliampermetro, volt-mliammeter. voltio-ohmmetro TO, vot-ohmmeter. volumen TO, volum. volumtrico, volumetric. volmetro TO, volumeter, voluta/, volute. volvedor TO, tap wrench; screwdriver. volver, to turn, turn over> invert. vorgine /, whirlpool. vrtice TO, whirlpool, vprtx, vortiginoso, vortical, vorticose. vuelco m, overturning, dumping. vuelo m, projection, verhang, corbeling; (st) nosing; (pmy) flight. ---- de prueba (fma), trial flight, dry run. ---- extremo (fe), end overhang (car on curve). ---- medio (fe), middle overhang. vuelta/, turn, bend; (machy) revolution; (cab) hitch, wrap, bend; (r) oxbow; (sb) camber, rbundup. ---- a la derecha (ca), right turn. ---- a la izquierda (ca), left turn. ---- cerrada, sharp turn ---- completa, de (pl), full-revolving. ---- corrediza o estranguladora (cab), choker or anchor hitch. ---- de braza, timber hitch. ---- de cabo, hitch. ---- de escota (cab), sheet bend. ---- de orientacin (ap), procedure turn. ---- U (ca), U turn. volcanismo TO (geol), volcanism; plutonism. vulcanita /, vulcanite, hard rubber. vulcanizador TO, vulcanizer (man and machine), vulcanizar, to vulcanize.

waca/ (geol), wacke. waipe TO, cotton waste. warrenita/ (C), Warrenite (pavement).

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

322

zanja

xairo (Col), skew, oblique. xantato m (qum), xanthate. xntico, xanthic. xenomrfico, xenomorfo (geol), xenomorphic. xilana / (az), xylan. xileno m (is), xylene. xilfago m, wood borer (insect). xilmetro m (ef), xylometer. xilonita/, Xylonite (trademark) (celluloid).

Y/(tub), Y, lateral. --- con toma auxiliar lateral, side-inlet Y. --- de bridas, flanged Y. --- de ramal invertido, inverted Y. --- de ramal paralelo, upright Y branch. --- de reduccin, reducing lateral or Y. --- doble, double Y branch. --- enroscada o de tornillo, screwed Y. --- ramal, Y branch. --- soldable, welding Y. yacal m, a Philippine lumber. yacayante m (A), a hardwood. yacente m (min), floor of a vein; ootwall of a fault. yacimiento m, bed, deposit. --- de contacto (min), contact deposit. --- hullero, coal field. --- petrolfero, oil field. yaguaratay m (A), a hardwood. yarda/ (med), yard. --- cuadrada, square yard, --- cbica, cubic yard. yarda-estacin (ot), yard-station. yardaje m, yardage. yelmo rn, helmet. yerba /,. grass. yesar, yesal m, gypsum quarry. yesca /, punk, tinder. yesera/, plastering; gypsum kiln. yesero m, plasterer; dealer in plaster or gypsum. yesfero, containing 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 coat. yesn m, chunk of plaster. yodado, containing iodine. yodato m (qum), iodate. ydico, iodic. yodo rn, iodine. yodometra / (is), iodometry. yodomtrico, iodometric. yodurar, to iodize. yoduro m, iodide. ----de hidrgeno, hydrogen iodide, hydriodic acid. --- de plata, silver iodide, (miner) iodyrite. --- mercrico, mercury or mercurio iodide. ----potsico (is), potassium iodide. yohdrico (qum), hydriodic. yolombo m (Col), a local lumber. yugo m, yoke. --- de freno (fe) (C), brake beam. --- escocs (maq), Scotch yoke. yugumentado (Col), coupled, spliced. yungas / (Ch)(Pe)(B), humid valleys of the Andes. yunque m, anvil; striking pate. --- de banco, bench anvil. --- de tornillo, anvil vise. --- inferior del martinete, anvil block of a steam hammer. yunta /, team of bullocks, yoke of oxen. yuntero m, driver of a bullock team, yute m, jute, (M) burlap; (Col) calking yarn. --- sanitario (tub) (C), calking 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, clear; to lighten (vessel); to cast off (cable); zafarse, to come lose, to slip off (belt). zafra /, (su) grinding season; (su) crop; (min) gangue; refuse, rubbish. zafrero m, common laborer in a mine, zaga/ (auto), rumble. zagun m (ed), vestibule; hallway. zaguero a, rear, hind, tail. zahones m, overalls. zahorra / (nut), ballast. zamarra /, bloom (steel), slab; (met) salamander, bear, shadrach. zampa/ (Es), bearing pile. zampeado m (hid), floor, hearth, mat, apron; foundation course. zampear (hid), to pave. zampeo m (hid)(M), apron, hearth, floor. zanca /, stair string, carriage; shore; scaffold pole. zanco (ra) de andamio, scaffold pole. zancudo TO, mosquito, zanja /, trench, ditch; (Ec) wall, fence; (PR) gully.

zanja
--- cenicera, ashpit. --- de circunvalacin, marginal ditch.

323

zorra

de descarga (fe), outfall ditch. --- de exploracin, test trench. --- de prstamo (ot), borrow pit. --- de taln, heel trench (dam). ---- interceptadora (hid), cutoff trench. ---- maestra, main ditch. zanjadora /, ditcher, trenching machine; trench digger (pneumatic); trench hoe, backdigger. ---- de aguiln, boom ditcher. --- de cuchilla, blade ditcher. ---- de rosario, ladder-type trencher. ---- tipo de rueda, wheel-type ditcher. zanjar, zanjear, to trench, ditch. zanjeador m, ditch digger. zanjeadora/ (ec), ditcher. zanjeo m, ditching, ditch digging; (min) underhand stoping. ---- propagado (vol), propagated ditching. zanjn m, large ditch; gorge. zapa/, trenching; digging; undermining; miner's pick; (min) intermedate gallery. zapador m (Pan), spud of a concrete vibrator. zapadora/ (ec), excavator. ---- para arcilla, pneumatic clay spade. zapapico rn, mattock. zapar, to undermine; to excvate. zapata /, shoe; brake shoe; brake block; tread pate; (min) headtimber; (carp) foot block; (ce) skid; (V)(A)(C) footing; (Ch) rail flange; set shoe (well); (sb) skeg. ---- de asiento (pte), bearing shoe. ---- de cementacin (pet), cementing 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, track pad. ---- de pilote (M), pile shoe. ---- del polo (elc), pole shoe. ---- de toma (fe elc), contact plow. ---- detectora (fe)(A), detector bar. ---- encajadora (pet), drive shoe. ---- flotadora (pet), foat shoe. ---- fresadora (pet), milling shoe. gua (pet), guide shoe. zapatas de gua (ase), guide shoes. zapatilla /, leather washer, gasket; (carp) foot block. zapato m (mee), shoe. zaranda /, screen, sieve, riddle. ---- lavadora, wet-process screen. ---- vibratoria, vibrating or shaking screen. zarandar, zarandear, to screen, sift. ' zarandeo m, screening, sifting. ---- grosero (A), rough-screening. zarandero m, screen tender. zarda / (A), kind of bit for well drilling. zarpa/, footing; berm; projection of wall footing. zarpar, to weigh anchor. zarzo m, (hyd) hurdle, wattle; (bldg) batter board; (min) roof timber. zata, zatara/ (Es), raft.

zenit m, zenith. zenital, zenithal. zeolita/ (miner), zeolite. --- frrica, iron zeolite. - mangansica, manganese zeolite. ---- sdica, sodium zeolite. zeoltico, zeolitic. zen (il), Zeon (trademark). zeta (est)(A), Z bar. zigzag, en, staggered. zigzaguear (auto), to shimmy. zigzagueo m (auto), shimmy. zilonita/ (ptica), Zylonite. zimasa / (is), zymase. zimotcnico (dac)(U), bacteriological. zimotrmico, zymothermic. zinc TO, zinc. zincaje m, zinc work; galvanizing. zincfero, containing zinc. zincoso, zincous. zingueado (A), galv&nized. zinguera / (A), galvanized sheet-metal work, zinc work. zper m, zipper. zirconato m (qum), zirconate. zirconio m, zirconium. ziszs, en, staggered. zcalo m, base of a wall; footing, foundation; base of a machine; baseboard; sill; (auto) apron; (surv) (Col) (V) monument; (A) cutoff wall (dam); (ra) socket. ---- continental (A), continental shelf. - de compuerta (hid), gate sill. ---- de discos (ra), wafer socket. ---- sanitario (ed), sanitary base. zocollar (Ec), to clear land. zona/, 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), contact zone. ---- de dislocacin (geol) (B), fault zone. ---- de.espera (ap), turning zone, waiting rea. ----de inundacin, flooded rea; flood plain. ---de sombra (geof), shadow zone. ----de transicin (geol), transition zone. ----de trituracin (geol), crush zone. --- de va (fe), right of way. ----fallada (geol), fault zone. --- libre (ap), clear zone. --- nivomtrica, snow course. --- petrolfera, oil zone. zonga / (Col), a rubble stone. zonieacin/, zoning (city). zoizacin / (A), zoning. zooglea (is), zoogloea. zooplancton m (is), zooplankton. zoquete m, chock, foot block, shim, sprag, scotch; (Sp) wood paving block; (min) sprag; (V) nailing block set in masonry. zoquitero m (M), mason's helper, hod carrier. Zors, plancha (est), trough pate, zorra/, hand truck; small car; (A) timber dolly.

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zurdo

power. ---- de levante (V), portable elevator. ---- de va, handear. ---- para depsitos, warehouse truck. ---- playa (A), small flatcar. volcadora, small dump car. 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 mstic. zulaque m, mortar or mstic for filling pipe joints.

---- a bomba (fe)(A), handear worked by hand

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

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A.B.C. process (sd), precipitacin por adicin de alumbre o carbn con arcilla a las aguas negras. A battery (ra), batera A o de filamentos. A frarne, 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. abcoulomb (elec), abculombio. abelite (explosivo), abelita. aberration (optics), aberracin. abfarad (elec), abfaradio. abhenry (elec), abhenrio. abmho (elec), abmho. Abney level, nivel de mano con clinmetro, nivel de Abney. abnormal reflection (ra), reflexin anormal o espordica. abohm (elec), abohmio. about-sledge (bs), macho, mandarria, porra, combo. abrade, raer, desgastar, ludir, luir. abrasin, abrasin, desgaste, raspadura. ---- test, ensayo de desgaste por rozamiento. abrasion-resisting, resistente a la abrasin. abrasivo, s abrasivo; a abrasivo, rayente, raspante, desgastante. abreuvoir (mas), junta entre sillares. abrupt (top), barrancoso, escarpado, quebrado, escabroso. abscissa (math), abscisa. absolute, absoluto. -- blocking (rr), bloqueo absoluto o definitivo. ---- boiling point, temperatura absoluta de ebu llicin. ---- electrometer, electrmetro de balanza. ---- galvanometer, galvanmetro de unidad absoluta. ---- humidity (ac)(mrl), humedad absoluta. ---- scale (temperature), escala absoluta o de Kelvin. ---- specific gravity, peso especfico absoluto, (M) peso especfico real. ---- valu (math), mdulo, valor absoluto. ---- viscosity, coeficiente de viscosidad. absorb, absorber; amortiguar (choque). absorbable, absorbible. absorbency, absorbencia. absorbent, a absorbente; a absorbente, hidrfilo. absorber, absorbedor, (A) absorsor; amortiguador (choques). absorbing well (sd), pozo absorbente. absorptance (il), coeficiente de absorcin. absorptiometer, absorcimetro. absorption, (quina) absorcin, absorbencia; (mee) amortiguamiento; (elc) absorcin. ---- circuit (ra), circuito de absorcin. ---- coefBcient, coeficiente o factor de absorcin. ---- column (pet), torre de absorcin. ---- control (ra), control por absorcin. ---- current (elec), corriente de absorcin. ---- dynamometer, dinammetro friccional. - factor, coeficiente o factor 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 well, pozo abisinio o clavado. acajou (lbr), caoba; anacardo. acanthite, aeantita (mineral de plata). Accelator (wp) (trademark), accelador. accelerant (chem), catalizador, acelerante. accelerate, acelerar. accelerated trame test (ap), prueba de trfico acelerada. accelerating ---- electrode (ra)(tv), electrodo acelerador. ---- grid (ra), rejilla aceleradora. ---- jet (auto), surtidor de aceleracin. ---- lae (rd), faja o trocha de aceleracin. ---- well (ge), fuente aceleradora. acceleration, aceleracin. ---- of gravity, aceleracin de la gravedad. ---- voltage (ra), tensin acelerante. accelerator, (auto) acelerador, mariposa de aceleracin; (mam) acelerador del fraguado; (qum) acelerador, catalizador; (roe) acelerador; (fina) acelerador. ---- pedal (auto), pedal o botn del acelerador. ---- pump (auto), bomba de aceleracin, (A) Komba de pique. accelerogram, acelerograma. accelerograph (earthquake), acelergrafo. accelerometer, acelermetro. Accelofilter (sd) (trademark), accelofiltro. accentuation (ra), acentuacin. accentuator (ra), circuito acentuador. acceptance (com), aceptacin. ---- tests, pruebas de recepcin. acceptor, (com) aceptador, 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.

---- ratib (il), relacin o razn de absorcin. --- separator (steam), separador de absorcin. --- tower (pet), torre de absorcin. ---- tube (lab), tubo de absorcin. ---- wavemeter (ra), ondametro de absorcin.

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actinography
---- sodium carbonate, carbonato cido de sodio,

cauciones contra accidentes, evitacin de accidentes. --- report, informe sobre accidente, memoria de accidente, (Ch) 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, contadura. 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. aecuracy, precisin, exactitud. acentric (mech), acntrico. acetaldehyde (lab), acetaldehido. actate, 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. burner, 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 (chem), acetiluro. achromatic, acromtico. acid, s cido; a (qum) cido; (geol) persilcico. ---- brittleness (met), fragilidad acida. ---- bronze, bronce anticido. ---- cell (elec), acumulador cido de plomo. ---- f eeder, alimentador de cido. ---- ground glass, vidrio despulido por cido. ---- metal, aleacin anticida. ---- number or valu, ndice de acidez. ---- process (met), procedimiento cido. ---- proportioner, dosificador de cido. ---- reaction, reaccin acida. ---- salt, sal acida, oxisal.

--- prevention, prevencin de accidentes, pre

acid-core solder, soldadura con ncleo cido. acid-resistant, anticido, resistente al cido. acidic, acidificador; persilceo. acidify, acidificar. acidimeter, acidmetro. acidity coefficient (geol), coeficiente de acidez, relacin de oxgeno. acidize, tratar con cido, acidificar, acidular, (pet) cargar con cido. acidproof, a prueba de cidos. acidlate, acidular. acierage (met), aceracin. adrate, acerar. acknowledging circuit (rr), circuito para prevencin de frenaje automtico. aclastic (optics), aclasto, aclstico. aclinic line, lnea aclnica, ecuador magntico. acm thread, rosca de 29. acmite (miner), acmita (piroxena). acora head (re), cabeza de botn alto. acorn 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 realimen tacin acstica. ---- treatment (bldg), tratamiento antisonoro, medidas acsticas. acoustical - ceiling, cielo raso acstico. ---- f elt, 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 lnea. across-the-line valve, vlvula de cierre. act of God, fuerza mayor. acting manager, administrador interino, gerente suplente. acting secretary, secretario interino. actinic, actnico. actinism, actinismo. actinium (chem), actinio. actinodielectric, actinodielctrico. actinoelectricity, actinoelectricidad. actinogram, actinograma. actinograph (pmy), actingrafo. actinography, actinografa.

---- steel, acero cido.

bicarbonato de soda.

r
actinolite
actinolite (miner), actinolita, actinota (anfbol). actinology, aetinologa. actinometer (pmy), actinmetro. actinometric, actinomtrico. actinometry, actinometra. Actinomycetales (sen), Actinomicetales. actinophonic, actinofnico. action, movimiento, funcionamiento; accin; impulsin. activable (sen), activable. actvate, activar, activated sludge (sd), cieno activado, lodos o barros o fangos activados, activator (chem), activador, active, activo. ---- component (elec), componente vatada. ---- current (elec), corriente activa o vatada. ---- materials (elec), materiales activos, ---- power (elec), potencia activa o efectiva. ---- sludge (sd), fangos biolgicamente activos. actual, real, verdadero. ---- capacity, capacidad real. ---- cost, costo efectivo. ---- power, potencia real o activa. actate, mover, impulsar, actuar, accionar. actuator, actuador, (Es) actuante. acute angle, ngulo agudo. acute-angled, acutngulo. acyclic (elec), unipolar, acclico. ad valorem, ad valrem. adamantine o (miner), adamantino. - drill, sonda de municiones, (M) barrena adamantina. ---- spar, corindn. adamellite (geol), adamelita. adapter, (med) adaptador; (lab) alargadera; (ra) adaptador. ---- plug (t), tapn adaptador. adapter-type ball bearing, cojinete de bolas con adaptador. adapting frame (pmy), marco adaptador. Adcock antenna, antena Adcock. add, sumar; agregar, addendum (gear), cabeza. ---- circle, circunferencia o crculo de cabeza. adding machine, mquina de sumar, sumadora. adding material (w), metal de aporte. addition, adicin, suma. ---- agent (elec), aditivo. additive, s (pet) aditivo; a aditivo. adhere, adherirse. adhesin, adhesin, adherencia. adhesive o, adhesivo, adherente. adiabatic, a adiabtica, curva o lnea adiabtica; a adiabtico. - bulkmodulus, mdulo adiabtico de volumen. - curve or line, curva adiabtica, adiabtica. ---- gradient, gradiente adiabtico. adiactinic, adiactnico. adiathermic, adiatrmico. adit, socavn, tiro inclinado, pozo de arrastre, (min) galera de extraccin, (min) contramina. adjacent angles, ngulos adyacentes. adjacentchannel selectivity (ra), selectividad contra canales adyacentes.

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adjoiner (surv), propietario colindante. adjust, (inst) corregir, verificar; (lev) ajustar; (maq) arreglar, poner en punto, ajustar; (maq) regular; (leg) ajustar, asesorar. adjustable, regulable, graduable, ajustable, (inst) corregible. ---- capacitor (elec), vase variable capacitor, ---- resistor (ra), resistencia graduable, resistor ajustable. adjustable-blade turbine, turbina de alabes regulables. adjustable-f eed lubricator, lubricador de alimentacin regulable. adjustable-speed motor, motor de velocidad regulable o ajustable. adjustable-voltage control, control por tensin regulable. adjuster, (mee) ajustador, regulador, compensador; (seg) asesor, ajustador. adjusting, ajustaje, regulacin, arreglo; correccin. ---- nut, tuerca ajustadora. ---- pin (inst), clavija de correccin. ---- screw, tornillo de ajuste; (inst) tornillo de correccin. ---- tool, ajustador. adjustment, (mee) ajuste, reglaje, regulacin; (inst) correccin, verificacin. adjutage, tubo de salida, regulador de descarga, pitn, surtidor. admedium lamp base, pie de lmpara poco ms grande que el mediano. administration building (ap), edificio de administracin, edificio central. administration, by, por administracin. administration expense, gastos de administracin. admiralty brass, vase admiralty metal. Admiralty constants (na), coeficientes para la potencia requerida en mquinas marinas, coeficientes del Almirantazgo. admiralty metal, aleacin de 88% cobre, 10% estao, 2% cinc. admission (eng), admisin, aspiracin. ----cam, leva de admisin. ---- lead, avance de la admisin. ----port, lumbrera de admisin, orificio de aspi racin. ----stroke, carrera de admisin, tiempo de aspiracin. ----valve, vlvula de admisin o de aspiracin o 1 de toma. admittance (elec), admitancia. admixture, (conc) agregado en polvo, aditivo, (M) adicionante, (A) adicional, (A) mejorador; (conc) compuesto impermeabilizador; (ca) material estabilizador, aglomerante; (pet) agregado coloidal. adobe, adobe, barro. --- brick, adobe, ladrillo sin cocer. --- brickyard, adobera, adobera. --- mold, adobera. --- structure (soil), estructura barrosa que se agrieta al secarse. --- wall (mud placed in forms), tapia, tapial. adsorbent, adsorbente.

T
adsorber
adsorber (ac), adsorbedor. adsorption, adsorcin. advance, a (mee) avance; v (mee) avanzar, adelantar. ----heading (tun), galera de avance o de direc cin. ----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. ---- tura 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, pendiente 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. aeolian (geol), elico. arate, airear, aerar, aerear. aeration, aeracin, aereacin. aerator, aereador. aerial, s (ra) antena; a areo. ---- cableway, cablecarril, cableva, va de cable, andarivel. ---- ferry, puente transbordador. frog (elecrr), agujaarea; cruzamiento areo. ---- mapping, aerofotogrametra. ---- photogram, aerofotograma. ---- photographic survey, fotogrametra area, aerofotogrametra. - photography, aerofotografa. ---- skidder (lg), cableva de arrastre. ---- topography, aerofototopografa. ---- tramway, tranva areo, andarivel, cable telefrico, aerova de cable, funicular areo, (A) alambrecarril. ---- triangulation, aerotriangulacin. aeriform, aeriforme. aerify, aerificar. aerobacter (sen), aerobacter. aerobe (sen), aerobio. aerobic, aerbico. aerobiosis, aerobiosis. aerocamera, cmara aerofotogramtriea. aerocartograph (pmy), carta geogrfica area; aerocartgrafo. aerocartography, cartografa area. Aerocrete (trademark), aerocreto, (Col) aeroconcreto. aerodrome, aerdromo, aeropuerto. aerodynamic, aerodinmico. aerodynamicist, aerodinamicista. aerodynamics, aerodinmica. aerofilter, aerofiltro. aerofiltration, aerofiltracin.

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aerogenes (sen), aergenos. aerogenic, aergeno. aerogram, aerograma. aerograph (ra), aergrafo. aerographic, aerogrfico. aerography, aerografa. aerohydrodynamic, aerohidrodinmico. aerolite, (geol) aerolito; (alloy) aerolita. aeromagnetic survey, levantamiento magntico areo o aeromagntico. aeromechanical, aeromecnico. aeromechanics, aeromecnica. aerometer, aermetro. aerometry, aerometra. aeromotor, aeromotor. aerophone, aerfono. aerophore (min), aerfora. aerophotocartography, aerofotogrametra. aerophotogrammetrc, 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. affluent n, afluente, tributario. afflux (hyd), aflujo. afforestation, plantacin o planto de bosques, arborizacin. affreightment, fletamento, fletamiento. aft (sb), a popa. --- of, a popa de. after, a (en) popel, de popa; adv despus; pr despus de. ---- deck (sb), cubierta de popa. ---- perpendicular (na), perpendicular de popa. afterbay (hyd), cmara de salida. afterbody (na), cuerpo de popa. afterburning (ge), combustin retardada. aftercondenser, postcondensador. aftercooler, postrefrigerador. aftercooling, postrefrigeracin. afterdamp (min), mofeta, (M) bochorno. af tergases (min), gases de explosin o de incendio. afterglow (ra), luminosidad remanente o residual. afterpeak (sb), parte ms a popa de la bodega. - bulkhead (sb), mamparo ms a popa, mamparo del prensaestopas. aftershock, temblor secundario, sismo final. against the current, a contracorriente. against the grain, contra la fibra, a contrafibra, a contrahilo. agar (sen), agar. agar-agar, agar-agar.

age-harden

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air
- drill, barrena neumtica, perforadora de aire, sonda neumtica. - duct, conducto de ventilacin o de aire. - engine, 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, marina para hidroplanos. hoist, malacate neumtico, torno de aire. - hole, respiradero; (fund) escarabajo, sopladura. - hose, manguera para aire comprimido, manguera neumtica, (A) cao de goma para aire. - injection (di), inyeccin por aire comprimido. - intake, toma de aire, respiradero, boca de aspiracin. - leak (elec), prdida por el aire. - lift, elevador de agua por aire, -line, lnea recta; tubera de aire. - lock, (tn) esclusa de aire, esclusa neumtica, antecmara de compresin; (maq) bolsa de aire. - mat (ac), filtro seco para aire. - motor, motor neumtico. - photography, aerofotografa. - pocket, bolsa de aire. -port, orificio de ventilacin, respiradero, sopladero; (en) ojo de buey, porta. - pressure, presin del aire, presin neumtica, -pump, bomba de vadlo; bomba compresora de aire; elevador de agua por aire; (auto) bomba para neumticos; bomba neumtica, bomba a aire comprimido. - receiver, tanque receptor de aire, tanque de compresin, depsito de aire, (Ch) campana para aire. - scrubber, depurador del aire. - separator, separadora de aire; separadora por aire. - shaft, pozo de ventilacin o de aire, caja de ventilacin, tiro ventilador, tragante, chimenea de aire. - space, hueco, espacio vaco. - spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala, zapadora neumtica, (V) paln, (C) guataca. - station (pmy), punto areo de exposicin. - survey, levantamiento areo de planos. - swirl (di), remolino. - switch (elec), interruptor al aire. - tempering, atemperacin del aire. -terminal (elec), terminal areo. - tools, herramientas neumticas. transportaron, transporte areo, (M) aerotransporte. - trap, trampa o colector o interceptor de aire. valve, vlvula de aire, ventosa, respiradero.

age-harden (met), endurecerse por envejecimiento. agency contract, contrato de agencia. agent, agente, representante; apoderado; (qum) agente. agglomerate, s (geol) aglomerado; v aglomerar. agglutinate, aglutinar. aggradation (geol), agradacin. aggregate, (conc) agregado, rido, (A) inerte; (ca) rido, agregado; (geol) agregado. --- bins, depsitos para agregados. --- processing, tratamiento del agregado por lavado, clasificacin, chancado, combinacin, etc., elaboracin de los agregados. --- production, produccin de agregados. --- proportioning, dosificacin o proporcionamiento de agregados. aggregate-handling plant, instalacin para el manejo de agregados. Aggremeter (trademark), medidor de agregados. aging, (met) curacin, envejecimiento; (elc) envejecimiento. ---- test, ensayo de envejecimiento. agtate (mech), agitar. agitator (mech), agitador, batidora. agreement, convenio, acuerdo, trato. agricultural drain, desage inferior o del subsuelo. agricultural engineer, agrnomo, ingeniero agrnomo. agronomist, agrnomo, tcnico agrcola. aground (naut), varado, encallado. ahead, adelante. ailsyte (geol), ailsita. air, aire. --- base, base de aviacin, aerobase; (fma) distancia entre puntos de exposicin. ': --- beacon, baliza de aeronavegacin. --- blast, chorro o soplo de aire. --- brake, (fe) freno neumtico o de aire; freno aerodinmico (avin). ----break (elec), interrupcin al aire. --- breaker (elec), disyuntor en aire. --- chamber, cmara o campana de aire. --- check (ht), ventosa, respiradero. --- chuck, mandril neumtico. --- circuit breaker, disyuntor al aire. ----circulator, 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; (mee) condensador de enfriamiento por air. --- conditioner, acondicionador de aire, (A) temperador de aire. ----conditioning, acondicionamiento de aire, (A) aeroacondicionamiento. ----cooling, enfriamiento por aire; enfriamiento del aire. ----core (elec), ncleo de aire. ----course (min), conducto de ventilacin. crossing (min), cruzamiento de aire. ----drain, conducto de aire o de ventilacin.

air
---- vent, respiradero, aspirador de airo, ventosa,

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venteo, sopladero. --- washer, depurador del aire, lavadora de aire. ---- well, pozo de ventilacin o de aire. ---- winch, malacate neumtico. air-acetylene welding, soldadura aeroacetilnica. air-actuated, impulsado por aire comprimido. air-blast heater, calentador a soplo de aire. airblast transformer, transformador enfriado por soplo de aire. air-blown asphalt, asfalto refinado al aire. airborne (ac), llevado por el aire. air-break switch, interruptor al aire. air-cell pipe covering, revestimiento aerocelular. air-condition v, acondicionar el aire, air-cooled, enfriado por aire, air-core transformer, transformador de ncleo de aire. air-dried, secado al aire, air-driven, impulsado por aire comprimido. air-entraining (conc), arrastrando aire. air-hardened, endurecido al aire. air-line oiler (drill), aceitera de lnea. airlocked, obturado por aire, air-operated, neumtico, impulsado por aire comprimido. air-release valve, vlvula de alivio, ventosa. air-seasoned, secado al aire, air-setting mortar (rfr), mortero de fraguado al aire o a temperatura baja. air-slaked, apagada al aire (cal); descompuesto en el aire (roca). airbound, obturado o trabado por aire, airbrush, pulverizador, pistola pulverizadora, rociador de pintura, airdrome, vase airport. airfield, campo de aviacin, cancha de aterrizaje. ---- mat, estera de acero para pistas de aterrizaje. airfoil, superficie aerodinmica. --- fan, ventilador de aletas aerodinmicas. airline, lnea o empresa de aviacin. airometer, contador de aire. airpark, campo de aviacin, cancha de aterrizaje, aeropuerto menor, airplane, avin, aeroplano. --- mapping, cartografa area. airport, aeropuerto, aerdromo, campo o puerto de aviacin, campo de aterrizaje. --- beacon, faro de aeropuerto. --- of entry, aeropuerto aduanero. --- traffic control, control d las llegadas y salidas de los aviones. airproof, hermtico. airstrip, pista o faja de aterrizaje, airtight, a prueba de aire, hermtico, estanco al aire. airway, ruta area, aerova; (ra) faja de frecuencias; (min) conducto de ventilacin. ----beacon, faro de ruta area. aisle, pasillo, pasadizo. Ajax metal, metal antifriccin de cobre, estao, plomo y arsnico. Ajax powder, explosivo usado en minas. akerite (geol), aquerita. alabandite (miner), alabandina, alabandita.

alarm . ---- gage (bo), manmetro de alarma; avisador de bajo nivel. ---- relay (elec), relai avisador o de alarma. -- valve (sk) vlvula de alarma. alaskite (geol), alasquita (granito). albedo (pmy), albedo. albite (miner), albita (feldespato). albolite (mas), albolita. albumin glue, cola de albmina. albuminoid, s albuminoide; a albuminoideo. ---- ammonia (sen), amonaco albuminoideo. ---- nitrogen (sen), nitrgeno albuminoideo. albumose (sen), albumosa. alburnum (Ibr), alburno, albura. Alelad (trademark), duraluminio revestido de aluminio puro. alcohol, alcohol. Alcumite (alloy)(trademark), alcumita (87.5% cobre, 7.5% aluminio, 3.5% hierro). aldohexose (su), aldohexosa. alemite fittings, accesorios para engrase "Alemite." alemite gun, pistola para engrase "Alemite." aleotropic, anisotrpico, anistropo. alga (sen), alga. algae, algas. algaecide, algecida. algal, algceo. algebra, lgebra. algebraic, algebraico. alidade (surv), alidada. align, alinear, enderezar, enfilar. aligner, alineador. aligning tool, alineador. alignment, alineacin, alineamiento, enderezamiento; (ra) sincronizacin, alineacin. - bearing, cojinete de alineamiento. chart, nomograma. ---- gage, calibrador o indicador de alineacin. ---- tester (mt), probador de alineacin. alie, alinement, vase align. alignment. alite (ct), alita. alive (elec), cargado. alizarin red (sen), rojo de alizarina. alkalescence, alcalescrtela. alkalescent, alcalescerle. alkali, lcali. ---- soil, suelo que contiene sales solubles. alkali-resisting paint, pintura antialcalina. alkalimeter, alcalmetro. alkalimetry, alcalimetra. alkaline, alcalino. ---- cell (elec), acumulador alcalino. ---- earth (chem), tierra alcalina. alkalinity, alcalinidad. alkaliproof, a prueba de lcalis. alkalize, alcalizar. alkylize, alquilar, alquilizar. all-bell cross (p), cruz de campanas. all-bell T (p), T de campanas. all-day emeieney, rendimiento diario. all-heart tie (rr), traviesa sin albura o de corazn. all-over landing field, campo para aterrizaje en todas partes.

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all-pass
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all-pass filter (ra), filtro de todo paso. all-ups (min), todouno, carbn como sale de mina (sin cribar). all-veneer plywood, madera laminada sin alma, all-wave antenna (ra), antena de toda onda, allwave oscillator (ra), oscilador o generador de toda onda, all-way airport, aeropuerto para aterrizaje y despegue en todos sentidos. all-weather airport, aeropuerto de todo tiempo, all-weather road, camino siempre transitable. all-wheel drive (auto), impulsin sobre cuatro ruedas. allanite (miner), alanita. Alian'smetal,aleacin de55% cobrey45% plomo allemontite (miner), alemontita, antimonio arsenical. alleviator (hyd), aleviador. alley arm (elec), cruceta excntrica, alligator (lg), rastra; bote que puede moverse sobre el terreno. ---- clip, pinza. ---- grab, pinzas de lagarto, atrapador de mand bulas. --- shear, cizalla de palanca. ---- squeezer (met), cinglador de quijadas o de palanca. ---- wrench, llave dentada o de mordaza. allogenic (geol), algeno. allowable, load, carga lmite o admisible o de seguridad, allowable working stress, esfuerzo lmite de trabajo, fatiga de trabajo admisible, allowance (mech), concesin; tolerancia; sobreespesor. alloy, s aleacin, liga, aligacin, (U) aleaje; v alear, ligar. ---- cast iron, fundicin de aleacin o de liga. ---- steel, acero de aleacin o de liga. alluvial, aluvial, aluvional. ---- cone, cono aluvial. ---- deposit, aluvin, depsito aluvial, terreno de aluvin, terreno de acarreo, acarreo fluvial, (Pe) terreno de transporte. ---- fan, cono o abanico aluvial. --- tin, estao de acarreo (casiterita). alluviation, acumulacin aluvial, alluvion, avenida, inundacin, aluvin, alluvium, aluvin, tierra aluvial, acarreo fluvial. Alnico (trademark), aleacin de acero 50%, aluminio 20%, nquel 20%, y cobalto 10%. alongside (naut), al costado; abarloado. aloxite (abrasiv), aloxito. alpax (alloy), alpax. alpha, alfa. ---- brass, aleacin de 64% cobre con 36% cinc. --- iron, hierro alfa. --- methyl naphthalene, alfametilnaftalina, alfametilnaftaleno. --- particle, partcula alfa. --- ray, rayo alfa. alpha-naphthol, alfa-naftol. alphanaphthylamine actate, acetato de alfanaftilamina. Alphaduct conduit (trademark)(elec), tubera flexible no metlica.

altar (dd), escaln, grada. altazimuth instrument, teodolito altacimutal. alteration, (ed) reedificacin, refeccin; (geol) alteracin; alternance, alternancia. altrnate, s (especificacin) variante, alternativa; v alternar. ---- angles, ngulos alternos. alternate-line scanning (tv), exploracin entrelazada, (Es) exploracin alterna de lneas, alternating current (a.c), corriente alterna o alternada o alternante (e.a.). ---- device (sd), dispositivo de alternacin. ---- light (pw)(ap), luz o faro alternante. ---- siphon (sen), sifn alternante. ---- stress, esfuerzo alternante. alternation, alternacin, (elc)(A) alternancia, alternator (elec), alternador. --- transmitter (ra), alternador-transmisor. altigraph, altgrafo,; altmetro registrador. altimeter, altmetro. altimetrical, altimtrico. altimetry, altimetra. altitude, altitud, altura, elevacin, ---- angle (surv), ngulo vertical* ----barometer, barmetro o aneroide altimtrico. ----gage (ht), indicador de nivel del agua. ----valve, vlvula controladora de nivel, altogether coal, todouno, carbn como sale de la mina (sin cribar). Aludur, aleacin de aluminio con magnesio y silicio. alum, alumbre; sulfato de aluminio. ----pot (wp), tanque alimentador de alumbre. ----rock, alunita, piedra de alumbre, ----shale or schist, esquisto aluminoso. ----stone, alunita, piedra de alumbre. alumel, aleacin de nquel (3 partes) y aluminio (1 parte), alumina, almina. ----brick, ladrillo refractario de almina. -- cream (lab), crema de almina. alumnate n (chem), aluminato. aluminio, alumnico. aluminiferous, aluminfero. aluminite (miner), aluminita. aluminium, aluminio. aluminize, aluminizar. aluminoferric, aluminofrrico. aluminosilicate, aluminosilicato. aluminothermic, aluminotrmico. ----welding, soldadura aluminotrmica o de termita, aluminothermics, aluminothermy, aluminotermia. aluminous, aluminoso. aluminum, aluminio. ----brass, latn de aluminio. ----bronze, bronce de aluminio. ----foil, hoja de aluminio. --- hydroxide, hidrxido de aluminio, (miner) gibbsita. ----olate, oleato alumnico o de aluminio. --- oxide, xido de aluminio, almina. --- paint, pintura alumnica.

aluminum
---- powder, polvo de aluminio. ---- shapes, perfiles de aluminio. ---- steel, acero al aluminio.

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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-soap grease, grasa de jabn de aluminio. alundum (rfr), alundo. alunita (miner), alunita. amacratic lens, lente amacrtico. amalgam (met)(miner), amalgama. amalgmate, 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, amicron (chem), imicrn. amide (chem), amida; amido. amidships adv (sb), al centro del buque, amino acid (sen), aminocido. />-aminodimethylaniline (wp), p-aminodimetilanilina. ammeter (elec), ampermetro, ampermetro. ammonal, explosivo de nitrato de amonio con aluminio pulverizado, ammonia, amonaco. ---- alum, alumbre de amonio. ---- condenser, condensador de amonaco. ---- dynamite, dinamita amoniacal. ---- feeder (sen), alimentador de amonaco. ---- ttings (p), accesorios a prueba de amonaco. - gage, manmetro de presin de amonaco. ---- gelatin (bl), gelatina amoniacal. ---- nitrogen (sen), nitrgeno amoniacal. ---permissibles (bl), explosivos amoniacales aprobados. ---- valve, vlvula a prueba de amonaco. ammoniacal, amoniacal, ammoniation, amoniacin. ammoniator (wp), amoniador. ammonfication ammonization, amonizacin. ammonium, amonio. ---- actate, acetato amnico o de amonio. --- chloride, cloruro amnico o de amonio, clor hidrato de amonaco. --- molybdate (lab), molibdato amnico. --- ni trate, nitrato amnico o de amonio. --- sulphate, sulfato amnico a de amonio, (miner) mascagnita. amoeba (sen), amiba, ameba. amoebic, ambico, ambiano. ----dysentery, disentera amibiana. amoebicide n a, amibicida.

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, amperiohora. ---- 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 amplifi cacin. ---- factor (ra), coeficiente de amplificacin. amplifier (elec), amplificador. ---- stage (ra), etapa amplificadora. ---- tube (ra), tubo amplificador, vlvula amplifi cadora. 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 (ty), 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 amlico. 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), anaglfico. anaglyphoscope (pmy), anaglifoscopio. analcime, analcite (miner), analcima, analcita. analcite basalt, basalto analctico. analcitite (geol), analcitita. anallatic lens, lente analtico. anallatism (surv), analatismo. analogue, anlogo. analogy (math), analoga. analysis, anlisis. analyst, analizador, analista.

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- brace, (cons) cuadral, riostra angular; esquinal, riostra diagonal; (carp) berbiqu de engranaje, berbiqu para rincones. - butt weld, soldadura a tope en ngulo. - check valve, vlvula angular de retencin. - compressor, compresor de ngulo. - coupling, acoplamiento angular. - cutter, mquina cortadora de hierros angulares. - iron, hierro angular, ngulo de hierro, fierro angular, angular, (Es) cantonera, (C) angular ele. - meter, cimmetro; gonimetro. - mirror (surv), escuadra de espejos. - of advance (se), ngulo de avance. - of arrival (ra), ngulo de llegada. - of attack, ngulo de ataque. - of beam (ra), ngulo de rayo. - of coverage (pmy), ngulo de vista. - of crab (pmy), ngulo de deriva. - of deflection, ngulo de desviacin o de desvo. - of departure (ra), ngulo de salida. - of depression (surv), ngulo de depresin, ngulo descendente. - of elevation (surv), ngulo vertical o ascendente o de elevacin. - of emergence (geop), ngulo de salida. - of friction, ngulo de friccin o de rozamiento o de reposo. - of glide (ap), ngulo de planeo. - of internal friction, ngulo de friccin interior o de frotamiento interno. - of intersection (rr), ngulo de interseccin o de contingencia. -of keennss (mt), ngulo de filo o de la herramienta. - of lag (elec), ngulo de retraso o de atraso. - of lead (se), ngulo de avance. - of radiation (ra), ngulo de radiacin. - of relief (mt), ngulo de rebajo. - of repose or of rest, ngulo de friccin o de reposo, talud natural. - of shearing resistance (sm), ngulo de resistencia al corte. - of skew, ngulo de sesgo o de esviaje. - of strike (geop), ngulo de rumbo. - of view (pmy), ngulo de vista. - of wall friction (sm), ngulo de friccin del relleno con el muro* -of wrap, ngulo d contacto entr polea y correa. - pillow block, caja de chumacera angular. - pate (rr), vase angle bar. - prism (surv), escuadra prisma. - rafter, lima tesa, -reflector (il), reflector angular, -rib (groin), aristn. - strike (lock), cerradero angular. - target (surv), mira o corredera angular. - tower (elec), torre de ngulo. trowel, llana acodada. valve, vlvula angular o acodillado o de codo, llave de ngulo. vise, tornillo ajustable, crcel o morsa de ngulo.

analytic radial triangulation (pmy), triangulacin radial analtica. analytical, analtico. ---- balance (lab), balanza analtica o de an lisis o de precisin. analytics (math), geometra analtica. 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, perno de anclaje o de fundacin o de sujecin, tornillo de anclaje, (M) perno prisionero. ---- buoy, boya de anclaje. ---- guy, retenida con ancla de tierra. . ---hitch, enganche de vuelta; (cab) vuelta estranguladora o corrediza, eslinga estranguladora. ---- ice, hielo de fondo o de anclas. ---- log, macizo de anclaje, muerto, morillo. ---- maker, ancorero. ---- pile, pilote de anclaje. ---- pate, placa de sujecin, contraplaca. ---- pole, poste de anclaje. ---- ring, arganeo. ---- rod (pole line), barra de ancla. shackle, grillete para ancla. shop, ancorera. ---- tower, columna o torre o mstil de anclaje. - winch (sb), malacate para ancla. anchorage, (nut) fondeadero, ancladero, tenedero; (nut) anclaje, ancoraje; (cons) amarre, sujecin, anclaje; (pte) macizo de anclaje, muerto. ---- dues, derechos de anclaje. anchored bulkhead, entablonado de contencin con tirantes. anchoring ground, fondeadero, ancladero, tee dero, agarradero; aportadero. andalusite (miner), andalucita (silicato de aluminio) . anelectric, anelctrico. anemogram, anemograma. anemograph, anemgrafo. anemographic, anemogrfico. anemometer, anemmetro. anemometric, anemomtrico. anemometrograph, anemometrgrafo. anemometry, anemometra. anemoscope, anemoscopio. aneroid barometer, barmetro aneroide. aneroidograph, aneroidgrafo. angle, ngulo; (est) ngulo, escuadra, viguetaescuadra, perfil angular, (M) viga angular, (C) angular ele. ---- back-pressure valve, vlvula angular de contrapresin. ---- bar, (fe) eclisa de ngulo, barra angular, brida angular, eclisa cantonera, (C) mordaza, (C) barrote; (en) ngulo de hierro. ---- bead (bldg), cantonera, guardavivo.

angle
---- weld, soldadura en ngulo. ---- wrench, llave acodada.

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---- battery, batera andica o de placa. ---- bend (ra), curvatura de la caracterstica

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angles back to back (str), ngulos espalda con espalda. angledozer (ce), hoja de empuje angular, (A) topadora angular, (M) escrepa de empuje en ngulo. anglesite, anglesita (mineral de plomo). anglesmithing (sb), herrera de ngulos. angling bulldozer (ce), hoja de empuje angular, topadora angular. angstrom unit (il), unidad angstrom. angular, angular, anguloso. --- acceleration, aceleracin angular. --- advance (se), ngulo de avance. --- bitstock, berbiqu acodado. --- displacement, calaje, desviacin angular. --- frequency (ra), frecuencia angular o de radin. --- gear, engranaje cnico o angular; engranaje helicoidal. --- lead, ngulo de avance. ----length (ra), largo en radianes. ----magnification (pmy), ampliacin angular. --- parallax, paralaje angular, ngulo paralc tico. --- perspectve, perspectiva angular o de dos puntos. ----pitch (elec), avance angular. ----slide (mt), cursor en ngulo. angular-contact bearing, cojinete de contacto angular. angularity, angulosidad. anhydrde (chem), anhdrido. anhydrite (miner), anhidrita (sulfato anhidro de calcio). anhydrous, anhidro, anhdrico. aniline, anilina. ---- black, negro de anilina. ---- point (pet), punto de anilina. animal n a, animal. charcoal, carbn animal o de huesos. ---- fat (lu), grasa animal, ---- glue, cola animal, osteocola, cola de huesos. ---- traction, traccin a sangre. anin (chem), anin. anisometric, anisomtrico. anisotropic, anisotrpico, anistropo. ankaramite (geol), ancaramita. ankaratrite (geol), ancaratrita. annabergite (miner), anabergita (arseniato hidratado de nquel). anneal, recocer, destemplar, (Es) revenir. annealing, destemple, recocido, recoccin. ---- furnace, horno de recocer, hornillo de des templar. ---- point, punto de recocido. annual ring (lbr), anillo anual. annular, anular. annunciation (elec), indicacin. annunciator, indicador, anunciador, cuadro indicador. ---- wire, alambre de anunciador (alambre fo rrado de algodn parafnado). anodal, andico. anode (elec), nodo.

- converter, convertidor para voltaje andico. --- detector (ra), detector de nodo. --- dissipation, disipacin de placa. --- drop, cada de tensin al nodo. --- impedance (ra), impedancia andica o de placa. --- voltage, tensin andica o de placa. anode-bend rectification (ra), recticacin por curva andica. anode-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos andicos. anodic, andico. anodize, anodizar. anolyte (elec), anolito. anomalous dispersin (tv), dispersin anmala, (Es) dispersin anormal, anomaly (all senses), anomala. anopheles (mosquito), anofeles, anopheline, anofelino. anorthite (miner), anortita (feldespato), anorthosite (geol), anortosita. anotron (ra), anotrn. ant guard, guardahormigas, (C) guardera contra hormigas, antagonistic spring, resorte de retroaccin, muelle antagonista. antalkaline, antialcalino. antechamber (di), antecmara, cmara de precombustin. antenna (ra), antena. ---- adapter, adaptador o eliminador de antena. ---- array, antenna direccional. ---- coil, bobina del circuito de antena. ---- coupler, acoplador o acoplamiento de antena. ---- eliminator, eliminador o adaptador de antena. ---- gain, rendimiento de antenna direccional. ---- reflector, antena de reflexin o de inversin. anthracene (chem), antraceno. ---- oil, aceite antracnico. anthraciferous (geol), antracfero. anthracite coal, antracita. anthxacitic, antractico. anthracitous, antracitoso. antianopheline, antianofelino. antibiosis (sen), antibiosis. anticapacitance switch (ra), interruptor anticapacitancia. anticatalyst (chem), anticatalizador, anticathode (ra), antictodo. antichlor (chem), anticloro, anticlastic (math), anticlstico. anticlinal, anticlinal, anticline (geol), anticlinal. anticlinorium, anticlinal mltiple o compuesto, (A) anticlinorio. anticlockwise rotation, vase counterclockwise rotation. anticoagulant, anticoagulante. anticoherer (ra), anticohesor. anticonden sation, anticondensacin, anticorrosive, anticorrosivo.

--- circuit, circuito andico o de placa.

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anticreeper (rr), abrazadera antideslizante, ancla de va, 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 (lab), antignico. antiglare (gl), antideslumbrante, (A) antivaho. antihalation (pmy), antihalo. antihum (elec), antizumbido. antihunt (elec), antifluctuacin. anti-icer, anticongelador. anti-incrustator, antincrustante. anti-induction (elec), antiinductivo. antiknock (ge), antidetonante, antigolpeteo. ---- rating, grado antidetonante. antilogarithm, antilogaritmo. antimalaria, antipaldico. antimicrophonic valve (ra), vlvula antimicrofnica. antimonate (chem), antimoniato. antimonial, antimonial. --- lead, plomo antimonial o antimonioso. antimonio, antimnico. antimonide, antimoniuro. antimonious, antimonioso. antimonite, (qum) antimonito; (miner) antimonita, estibnita. antimoniureted, antimoniado. antimony, antimonio. ---- blende, quermesita, antimonio rojo. ---- bloom, antimonio blanco, flores de anti monio. ---- 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), s 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, antissmico. antiseize, antiaferrador, (A) antiengrane. antiseptic, antisptico. antiserum (lab), antisuero. antishort (elec), anticorto-circuito. antisiphon, antisifonaje. antiskid, antideslizante, antipatinador. antislip, antirresbaladizo. antisplitting device, dispositivo antirrajadura. antisqueak, antirrechinante, antichirrido. antistatic (ra), antiesttico.

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, tajadera 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, afantico. 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 (di agrama) de la lnea de acondicionamiento con la curva de saturacin. apparent, aparente. ---- beam candle power, intensidad aparente del haz. ---- cohesin (su), cohesin aparente. ---- elastic limit lmite 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 especfico 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 arte facto. -- wire (elec), alambre para artefactos. applicator (rd)(lab), aplicador. applied, aplicado.

applied
--- electromotive forc, fuerza electromotriz

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aplicada. --- finish (conc), revoque, estuco. --- hydraulics, hidrulica aplicada. --- .mechamos, 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. ---- temperatura (ac), temperatura de acerca miento. ---- zone (ap), zona de acercamiento. appropriation, suma consultada o presupuesta, asignacin, consignacin, (C) apropiacin. approval, aprobacin, visto bueno. approved, aprobado.'visto bueno. approximate o, 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; (mee) mandil, placa delantal; (en) 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 (lathe), rueda de mano del tablero, rueda de avance a mano. --loader, cargador de mandil. ---- track (pier), va 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. aqueoglacial (geol), cueoglacial. aqueoigneous (geol), cueogneo.

aqueous, acuoso, cueo. aquiclude (geohydrology), acuicierre, acuiclusa. aquifer, capa -rcufera o fretica. aquifuge (gec- iydrology), acuifuga. araban (su), arabana. arabinose (su), arabinosa. Aragn spar, aragonita. arbitrary (math), arbitrario. arbtrate, arbitrar, terciar. arbitration, arbitraje, arbitracin, arbitramiento, tercera. arbitrator, arbitro, arbitrador, tercero. arbor (machy), rbol, eje; portaherramienta. - press, prensa de husillo. are, s (mat)(elc) arco; v (elc) formar arco. ---- blow (w), soplo magntico del arco, desvia cin del arco. ---- brazing, soldadura fuerte al arco, soldadura de arco con latn. ---- converter, convertidor de arco. ---- cutting, cortadura por arco elctrico. - ame (w), llama del arco. ---- furnace, horno de arco. ---- gate (min), compuerta radial o de arco. ---- generator (ra), generador al arco. ---- lamp, lmpara de arco. - lighting, 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 elc trico. ----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, aren, 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, ga lpago. --- 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.

architect's
architect's scale (dwg), escala de arquitecto (en pies y pulgadas). architectural, arquitectnico. arcbitecture, arquitectura. archway, vano arqueado. arcing contact (elec), contacto del arco. arcing hora (elec), cuerno de arco. are, rea. rea, rea, superficie; (ed) vase areaway. ---- meter, contador de carga constante y rea variable. areal, de rea. areaway, pozo fuera del stano para dar acceso, luz, o ventilacin. arenaceous, arenoso, arenisco, arenceo. areometer, aremetro. areometric, areomtrico. areometry, areometra. argental, argnteo, argentino. ---- mercury, mercurio argnteo, (M) mercurio argental. argentic (chem), argntico. argentiferous, argentfero. argentite (miner), argentita, plata gris. argentous (chem), argentoso. argillaceous, argilliferous, arcilloso. argilloarenaceous (geol), arcilloarenoso. argillocalcareous (geol), arcillocalcreo. argn (chem), argn, argo. argyrite, argyrose (miner), argirita, argirosa, argentita. argyrythrose (miner), argiritrosa, pirargirita. arid, rido. aridity, aridez. ariegite (geol), ariegita. arithmetic, aritmtica. arithmetical, aritmtico. ---- mean, media aritmtica o diferencial. arkose (geol), arcosa, arenisca arcsica. arm, (mee) brazo; (mat) palanca; (r) ramal, brazo. armature, (mot) inducido, (C) armadura; armadura (imn). ---- band, bandaje o zuncho del inducido. ---- bar, barra del inducido. ---- bore, dimetro del hueco para el inducido. ---- coil, bobina del inducido, carrete inducido. ---- core, ncleo del inducido. ---- hub, cubo del inducido. ---- leakage, dispersin en el inducido. ---- spider, estrella del inducido. ---- stand, soporte para inducidos. ---- tester (inst), probador de inducidos. ---- varnish, barniz para inducidos. ---- winding, devanado o arrollamiento del in ducido. Armco iron (trademark), hierro de alta pureza (contiene menos de 0.1% de impurezas). armor (mech), coraza, blindaje. ---- clamp (elec), abrazadera de la coraza. ---- coat (rd), revestimiento, carpeta, blindado. armored, blindado, acorazado. ---- cable, conductor con coraza metlica, cable blindado, cable acorazado. ---- concrete, concreto acorazado (revestido de fundicin gris).

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array (ra), antena direccional. arrested anticline (geol), anticlinal interrumpido, arrester, (elc) pararrayos; (elc) chispero, para-chispas; (mee) detenedor. arris, arista, canto vivo. ---- fillet (rf), vase cant strip. ---- gutter (rf), canaln en V. arrival platform (rr), andn de llegada. arrow (surv), aguja de cadeneo. arrowhead (dwg), punta de flecha, flechita. arsenate, arseniate (chem), s arseniato; v arseniar. arsenic n a, arsnico. ---- glass, vidrio arsnico. ---- trioxide, trixido de arsnico, arsnico blanco. arsenical, arsnica!, arsnico. ---- antimony, alemontita, antimonio arsenical. ---- copper, aleacin de cobre con pequea canti dad de arsnico. ---- nickel, nquel arsenical, niquelina. ---- pyrites, arsnico piritoso, arsenopirita, pirita arsenical. arsenide, arseniuro. arsenious, arsenioso. oxide, trixido de arsnico, arsnico blanco, xido arsenioso. arsenite, arsenito, arsenopyrite (miner), arsenopirita, pirita arsenk cal. arterial highway, camino troncal; carretera de acceso limitado. artery (rd), camino troncal. aitesian, artesiano, surgente. ---- head, carga artesiana. ---- spring, fuente artesiana, manantial arte siano, manantial surtidor, (A) manantial ascendente. ---- water, agua artesiana o surgente. ---- well, pozo artesiano o surgente, articulated joint, articulacin, unin articulada, unin de rtula, (C) cardn. articulated locomotiva, locomotora mallet o articulada. articulation (mecb), articulacin. artificial, artificial, fabricado; artificial, falso. ---- antenna (ra), antena falsa o artificial. ---- asphalt, asfalto artificial, ----graphite, grafito fabricado. ---- norizon (inst), horizonte artificial. ---- stone, piedra artificial o vaciada, sillares artificiales. artisan, artesano, oficial. asbestiform (miner), asbestiforme. Asbestine (pt) (trademark), asbestina. asbestine a, asbestino. asbestos, s asbesto, amianto; a asbestino. ----blanket (inl), tejido de asbesto acolchonado. ----board, cartn de asbesto o de amianto asbesto en cartn. ----bonding, liga de asbesto. ----braid, trencilla o trenzado de asbesto. ----cement, cemento de asbesto. --- cloth, tela de asbesto. --- felt, fieltro de asbesto.

----hose, mangera alambrada.

asbestos

asbestos

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assistant
---- felt, fieltro asfaltado. ---- filler, relenador asfltico. ---- grouting, inyecciones de asfalto. ---- macadaro macadam asfltico o asfaltado. ---- mstic, r arique : bltico. ---- mattock, alcor ana de asfaltador o de dos

-- fiber, fibra de amianto. ---- lumber, planchas de asbesto prensado para forrado de paredes. ---- packing, empaquetadura de asbesto, guar nicin 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 cambrc (inl), asbesto-cambray barnizado. ascending grade, pendiente en subida. aschistic (geol), asqustico. aseismatic, resistente a terremotos. aseismic, assmico. aseismicity, asismicidad. ash, ceniza; (mad) fresno. --- conten, contenido de ceniza. --- ejector (sb), eyector de cenizas. --- hoist, montacenizas, elevador de cenizas. ash.es, cenizas. ash-handling machinery, maquinaria para manejo de cenizas. ashlar line, lnea exterior del muro arriba del zcalo. ashlar masonry, sillera, fbrica de sillera, cantera, mampostera de sillares, sillarejo (pequeo). ashlar stone, sillar, piedra labrada, canto, piedra de sillera, (U) piedra de talla. ashlaring (carp), montantes cortos en el ngulo inferior del techo. ashpan, cenicero, guardacenizas. ashpit, cenicero, foso de cenizas, cenizal, zanja cenicera. Asiatic cholera, clera asitico. aspect ratio, (tv) relacin del ancho al alto del cuadro, (aa) relacin entre dimensiones de conducto, compuerta o rejilla. asphalt, s 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 diluido, 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.

-- 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. --- emulsin, vase emulsified asphalt. asphaltite, s (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 mon taje, 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 (acreedores) ; traspaso, transferencia (contrato). assistant n, asistente, ayudante, auxiliar. ---- chief, subjefe. ---- engineer, ingeniero auxiliar o ayudante, subingeniero. ---- foreman, subeapataz, sobrestante ayudante, cabo de cuadrilla. ---- inspector, subinspector.

----mxer, mezclador de asfalto.

hachas.

assistant

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autoclastic

manager, subgerente, subadministrador, subdirector, administrador auxiliar, (C) segundo administrador. - secretary, subsecretario. --- superintendent, ayudante de superinten dente, 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. asyrametry, asimetra. asymptote (math), asntota. asymptotic, asinttico. asynchronism, asincronismo. asynchronous (elec), asincrnico, asincrono. 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 atmos frico. --- cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento atmos frico. --- feed-water heater, calentador atmosfrico. --- relief valve,' vlvula de desahogo a la atmsfera. ----tides, mareas atmosfricas o de la atmsfera. atmospherics (ra), interferencia atmosfrica, (M) atmosfrica, (M) esttica. atom, tomo. atomic, atmico. -- hydrogen torch, soplete de hidrgeno atmico. ---- hydrogen welding, soldadura oxhdrica al arco o con soplete de hidrgeno atmico o con arco de hidrgeno atmico. - number, nmero atmico. - radius, radio atmico. ---- weight, peso atmico. atomize, pulverizar, atomizar. atomizer, pulverizador, atomizador. atomizing nozzle, boquilla pulverizadora. attach (mech), fijar, enganchar, juntar.

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-fre cuencia, deformacin de amplitud-fre cuencia. ---- equalizer, igualador de atenuacin. ---- ratio, relacin o razn de atenuacin. attenuator (elec), atenuador. attle (min), desechos, (M) tepetate. attraction, atraccin. attrition, desgaste, frotamiento. ---- mili, 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 audio frecuencia. --- peale limiter, limitador de mximo de audio frecuencia. ---- signal, audioseal. ---- system, sistema audiofrecuente, sistema de audio. ---- voltage, voltaje de audio, tensin de audio frecuencia. audiofrequeney, audiofrecuencia, frecuencia audible. ---- amplifier, amplificador de audio-frecuencia, audioamplificadr. ---- transformer, transformador para audiofre cuencias. audiometer (acoustics), audimetro. audion (ra), audin. audit, a revisin, intervencin de cuentas; v revisar, intervenir, repasar, comprobar. auditor, interventor, contralor, revisador, revisor de cuentas, (M) glosador, (M) auditor. auger, barrena, taladro, barrenador. --- bit, mecha de barrena, barrena espiral o de caracol. augite (miner), augita, piroxena. augite-porphyrite (gol), augita-porfirita. augitophyre, augite-porphyry (geol), augitaprfido, prfido augtico. ugmente (condenser), aumentador. aural, auricular. aureole (geol), aureola. austempering (met), austemplado. austenite (met), austenita. austenitic, austentico. authigenic (geol), autignico. autoboat, bote automvil, autobote. autocartograph (pmy), autocartgrafo. autocatalytic (chem)(pet), autocataltico. autochthonous (geol), autctono. autoclastic (geol), autoclstico.

r
autoclave
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axle
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, s promedio, trmino medio; (seg) avera; 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), s adjudicacin; v adjudicar. awash, a flor de agua. awl, 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. axle, 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. ---- I 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. axle-hung motor, motor de tranva apoyado en el eje.

autoclave, autoclave, marmita hermtica. ----expansin test (conc), ensayo de expansin en autoclave. autocoherer (ra), autocohesor. autocollimation (pmy), autocolimacin. autoconduction (elec), autoconduccin. autoconverter (elec), autoconvertidor. autodynamic, autodinmico. autodyne (ra), s autodina; autodinar; a autodino. ---- reception, recepcin autodina. autoexcitation (elec), autoexcitatin. autofocusing, de foco automtico, autofocador. autogenetic (geol), autogentico, autogensico. autogenizer (w), autogenizador. autogenous weding, 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 autom tica, 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 automtico para macho. ---- time switch (elec), interruptor cronomtrico, interruptor automtico de reloj. ---- volume control (AVC)(ra), control autom tico de volumen (CAV). automatic-curtain filter (ac), filtro de cortina automtica. automobile n a, automvil. ---- jack, montaautomviles, levantacoches. ---- lift, elevador de automviles, levantacoches. automotive, automotor, automotriz, automvil; automoviliario. ---- engineer, ingeniero diseador de autom viles, autotcnico. ---- engineering, autotcnica, ingeniera 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.

axletree axletree, eje de carretn. axman (surv), hachero, leador, estaquero, CEc) portaestacas. axonometric projection, proyeccin axonomtrica. azimuth, azimut, acimut. circle, 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.

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backfilling
---- rake (mt), ngulo trasero de cada, inclina ---- rest (mt), soporte posterior. ---- roll (su), maza bagacera o de descarga.

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, s metal babbit o blanco o antifriccin; 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. Bacillus coli (sen), colibacilo, bacilo coli. back, s trasera, parte de atrs, reverso, revs; (herr) lomo, dorso; (asiento) espaldar, respaldo; (min) techo de la labor; v marchar atrs, retroceder, dar contramarcha; apoyar, favorecer; o posterior, trasero, de atrs; adv de vuelta, de regreso. ampere-turns, contra-amperios-vueltas. --- azimuth, azimut de atrs. --- brace (elec), codal de atrs. --- center (lathe), contrapunta de la mueca. --- contact (elec), contacto trasero. --- draft, contratiro. --- dump (tk), descarga por detrs. --- eccentric, excntrica de marcha atrs. --- edge (t), contrafilo; dorso. --- electromotive forc, fuerza contraelectromotriz, (A) contravoltaje. --- fiagman (surv), abanderado trasero. focal distance (pmy), distancia focal posterior. --- gearing (lathe), engranajes traseros o reduc tores. --- head, (mh) mueca corrediza, contrapunta; (barreno) cabeza trasera. --- kick, contragolpe. --- light (rr), luz de reverso; luz de atrs. --- lining (window), cara posterior de la caj a 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.

- 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) re mansarse, rebalsarse, estancarse, (Col) (PR) apozarse; (mam) colocar la manipos tera bruta detrs de la sillera; (auto) dar contramarcha, marchar atrs. ---- vent, tubo de antisifonaje. ---- view, vista por 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, contrapresin. ---- regulator, regulador de la contrapresin. ---- steam, contravapor. ---- turbine, turbina de contrapresin. ---- 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 contraderivacin. back-siphoning (pb), sifonaje de aguas residuarias al agua de abastecimiento. back-spiker (rr), escarpiador. back'Step welding, soldadura de retroceso. back-titration, retitulacin. back-turn splice (elec), empalme doblado. backbone (rf), 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. backfll, s relleno, rehincho; v rellenar, rehinchar. - tamper (ce), pisonador de relleno, apisonador, (Ec) pisn. backfiller (ce), rellenadora. backfilling, relleno, rellenamiento, (C) rehincho.

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backfire, s (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; v (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) manipostera 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, (maq) contragolpe, golpe de retardo, 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, s (ca) talud exterior o del corte; v (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 centrifugal compressor, compresora centrfuga de aletas inclinadas hacia atrs. backward-curved-blade fan, ventilador de aletas inclinadas hacia atrs. backwash, s contracorriente resaca; v (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 contrapre sin. bacteria, bacterias. bacterial, bacteriano. bactericide, bactericida, (A) microbicida. bacteriologist, bacterilogo.

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 amor tiguamiento. ---- piers, dientes de choque, dados deflectores. ---- pate, placa deflectora o de desviacin, plancha de choque, ehicana. ----tank, tanque con desviadores. wall, pared desviadora, muro de obstruccin, tabique interceptor, atajadizo, tabique desviador, muro de chicana, (C) pantalla, (M) muro de impedir. baffle-plate exhaust head, amortiguador de escape tipo impacto. baffle-plate separator (steam), separador de impacto. bag, s saco, bolsa, talega, (M) costal; v embolsar, ensacar. ---- baler, mquina empacadora de sacos, en fardadora 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 bol sas, (C) entongador de sacos. bagasse (su), bagazo. --- carrier, conductor de bagazo. --- roll, maza bagacera o de descarga. baggag (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, s (cuch) asa, cogedero, marco; (aparejo) estribo; v achicar, baldear. bailer, achicador; (pet) cuchara, achicador. ----grab (pet), gancho pescacuchara. bailing, baldeo, achique. ----Une (pet), cable de Ja cuchara. bake, cocer al horno. bakelite, baketa, baquelita. bakelized, baquelizado. baking, coccin. --oven, horno de cocer. --- varnish, barniz para cocer o para secado al horno. balance, s (mee) balanza, balance; equilibrio; (com) saldo, alcance; (eont) balance; v (mee) equilibrar, balancear, compensar, abalanzar; (mee) equilibrarse; (lev) ajustar; (elc) balancear; (cont) balancear, saldar; balancearse.

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balsa

- arbor, rbol del balancn. ----beam, balancn, astil de balanza. - bob, contrabalancn. ----disk (pu), disco compensador. ---- drum (pu), tambor de compensacin. ---- electrometer, electrmetro de balanza. - gear, compensador. ~ pan (lab), platillo de balanza. ----pipe (ht), tubo igualador. - pistn, mbolo compensador. - point (ea), punto de igualacin de desmonte y terrapln. ----sheet, balance, (A) hoja de balance. ----weight, contrapeso. -weights (lab), pesas de balanza. ----wheel, volante. balanced circuit (elec), circuito equilibrado. ----crankshaft, cigeal equilibrado o de com pensacin. --- load (elec), carga equilibrada o dividida. ----method (elec), mtodo de cero. ----modulator (ra), modulador equilibrado. - needle valve, vlvula equilibrada de aguja. ----phases (elec), fases equilibradas. ----polyphase system (elec), sistema polifsico equilibrado. profile (ea), perfil compensado. - pulley, polea equilibrada. i -- relay (elec), relai diferencial. - rudder, timn compensado. ----sequence (w), orden equilibrada. ----valve, vlvula equilibrada o compensada o balanceada. balancer, (elc) grupo compensador; (mee) equilibrador. balancer-booster (elec), compensador-elevador, igualador de tensin. balancing, balanceo; compensacin. ----aerial (ra), antena compensadora. ----backsights and foresights (level), igualizacin de las visuales. ---- capacity (ra), contrapeso. ---- coil (elec), autotransformador. ---- condenser (ra), condensador compensador o regulable. ---- machine, mquina equilibradora. ----network (elec), red equilibradora. ---- pistn (pu), mbolo equilibrador. ---- set (elec), juego balanceador, grupo com pensador. ----speed, velocidad de equilibrio. ---- the survey, ajuste del trazado. ----transformer, transformador igualador. ----valve, vlvula equilibradora. ---- ways, probadora de equilibrio esttico. balata, balata. ---- duck, lona para correas de balata. balcony, balcn. bale, s fardo, bala, paca; v empacar, enfardar, enfardelar. ---- hooks, ganchos de fardo. balk, (carp) madero, viga; (lev)(irr) Lmo, camelln. toall, bola, bala, baln. ---- and socket, bola y cuenca.

bearing, chumacera de bolas, cojinete de bolas, cojinete de municiones, rodamiento de bolitas, descanso de bolitas, (V) municionera, (A) rulemn de municiones, (M) balero de bolas. --- breaker, bola rompeadora. --- cage, jaula o caja de bolas, separador. --- check valve, vlvula de retencin a bola. --- clay, arcilla plstica; cantos arcillosos. --- cock, llave de bola o de flotador. --- crank, manivela de bola. --- float, flotador de bola. - governor (se), regulador de bolas. --- grinder, moledora de bolas. --- joint, junta esfrica o de bola, articulacin de rtula. --- mili, molino de bolas. --- nut, tuerca esfrica. --- race, anillo o collar de bolas, balinero. - reamer, escariador esfrico. --- retainer (bearing), retn de bolas. ---- socket, cojinete esfrico. --- valve, llave o vlvula de bola. ball-and-seat valve, vlvula de bola y asiento. ball-and-socket joint, articulacin esfrica o de rtula, (C) cardn, (Es) juego de nuez. ball-bearing hinge, bisagra a municin. ball-float steam trap, separador con flotador de bola, trampa tipo flotador de bola. ball-impact test (conc), ensayo por impacto de bola. ball-pattern handra fittings, accesorios de perilla o tipo de bola. ball-peen hammer, martillo de bola o con bolita o con boca esfrica. ball-point dividef s, comps con punta de bola. ball-tip door butt, bisagra de bolitas. ballast, s (fe) balasto, cascajo, lastre; (nut) lastre, (Es) zahorra; (elc) resistencia; v (fe) balastar, embalastar; (nut) alastrar, lastrar. ---- border (rr), espaldn, banqueta. ---- car, carro para balasto, (Ch) carro lastrero. ---- cleaner, limpiador de balasto. ---- fork (rr), horquilla para balasto, (C) tenedor de balasto. ---- pit, balastera, cantera de lastre, mina o banco de balasto. ---- plow (rr), arado para descargar balasto. ---- resistor (ra), resistencia autorreguladora o de compensacin. ---- spreader, extendedor o tendedor de balasto. ---- tamper, acuador o bateador de balasto. ---- tank (sb), tanque de lastre. ---- tube (ra), resistencia de compensacin. ---- unloader, mquina descargadora de balasto. ballast-deck trestle, viaducto de caballetes con pis para balasto. ballaster (rr), mquina bateadora de balasto. ballasting, balastaje, lastraje, embalastado. ballistic galvanometer, galvanmetro balstico. balloon (lab), baln, redoma. ---- framing (bldg), armadura sin rigidez. ---- tire, goma de baln, neumtico baln o de baja presin. balsa (wood), balsa.

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--- grayel, grava de cantera o de mina. --- head (min), boca del socavn.

bar

balsam fir, abeto balsmico. Baltimore truss, armadura Baltimore. baluster, balaustre. 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, s zuncho, fleje, (M) cincho; banda, franja; (min) estrato, capa; (ra) faja, banda; v zunchar, enzunchar, cinchar, fajar. --- brake, freno de banda o de cinta. --- chain (surv), cinta gruesa de acero con gra duaciones muy espaciadas. --- clutch, embrague de banda o de cinta. --- conveyor, transportadora de correa o de cinta. --- filter (ra), filtro de faja o de banda, (A) filtro de paso de banda, (A) filtro pasabanda. --- iron, cinta de hierro, fleje. --- mili, 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) esparci miento de banda. ---- switch (ra), selector de faja, (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
---- 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, s cantera de grava o arena; (fin) banco; peralte (curva); (r) orilla, margen, ribera; (ot) terrapln, bancal; talud, escarpa; (nut) bajo, bajo, encalladero, banco; (min) boca del pozo; (min) frente de ataque; (ef) muelle, embarcadero; (fma) inclinacin, banqueo; ti (fin) depositar; peraltar (curva); (cal) cubrir, amontonar, cubrir con carbn; agrupar (palancas); (fma) inclinar, banquear, (Ea) ladear.

---of boilers, batera de calderas. --- of issue, banco de emisin. --- of lamps (elec), grupo de lmparas (resis tencia). --- 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 aurfero. bankrupt n a, quebrado, insolvente. bankruptcy, bancarrota, quiebra. banquette, banqueta. bantam mixer, mezclador porttil pequeo. bantam tube (ra), vlvula de ampolla pequea. bar, a (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); v (roca) aflojar con alzaprima, barretear. ---- bender, doblador de barras, curvabarras, doblador de varillas. ---- chair (reinf), 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. ---- mili, 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 re fuerzo. ---- winding (elec), devanado de barras. ---- Z, perfil Z de 1% pulg de altura. bar-mili 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.

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bar 347 bascule
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, s (to) la parte descubierta de una teja, tejaman o pizarra; a descubierto; desnudo; sin revestir. --- electrodo (w), electrodo desnudo o baado. --- wire (elec), 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. barum (qum), bario. --- carbonate, carbonato de bario, (miner) witerita. ----enrmate, barium enrome, cromato de bario. ----hydroxide (sen), hidrxido de bario. ----oxide, xido o monxido de bario. ----sulphate, sulfato de bario, (miner) barita. bark, s corteza, Cascara; v descortezar. ----beetle, escarabajo de corteza. --- mili, descortezadora. ----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 J^g 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 baro mtrica. , ---- pressure, presin baromtrica. ---- tide, fluctuacin regular de la presin baro mtrica. barometrograph, bargrafo, barometrgrafo. baroscope, baroscopio. barothermograph, barotermgrafo, barotermmetro. barracks, barraca, barracn, cuartel, albergue. barrage (hyd), azud, presa de derivacin, barraje. barrage-type spillway, aliviadero de compuertas. barrel, s barril, barrica, (B) turril; (cal) cuerpo; (arco) can; (torno) tambor, cilindro; (bisagra) fuste, cao; (herr) cilindro, can; (tub) cuerpo^ can; (hidrante) can, cuerpo; (bm) cuerpo; (inst) can; v embarrilar. ---- arcb, bveda corrida o en can, esquife. ---- bolt, cerrojo de caja tubular, cerrojo cilin drico de aplicar. ---- cara, leva de tambor. ---- engine, mquina tipo de barril. ---- flange (p), brida tapn o para barril. ---- hooks, ganchos para izar barriles. ---- hoop, aro de barriL ---- nut, manguito de tuerca. ---- pin (sb), conformador, mandrn. ---- roller (bearing), rodillo forma de barriL ---- saw, sierra cilindrica. ---- 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) mrete 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-layer 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). baryeenter, baricentro. baryeentric, baricntrico. barye (physics), barya. baryta, (qum) barita. ---- feldspar, feldespato de barita. barytes (miner), baritina. barytine (miner), baritina. basal, bsico, (V) basal. ---- cleavage (miner), crucero bsico. ---- complex (geol), complejo fundamental. ---- conglomrate (geol), conglomerado funda mental. ---- coplane (pmy), coplano bsico. ---- orientation (pmy), orientacin de base. basalt, basalto. ---- glass, basalto vitreo, hialobasalto. basaltic, basltico. basaltiform, basaltiforme. basaltoid, basaltoide. bascule, balancn, columpio. ---- bridge, puente basculante o levadizo.

bascule
---- leaf (bdg), tramo basculante. bas, s (qum)(geol) base; (cons) zcalo, basa, fundamento; (maq);plancha de fondo o de base, bancaza; (rnat) base; (ampolla incandescente) casquillo; a (met) inestable; bajo de ley (mineral). ---- bearing, cojinete principal o de bancada. ---- circle (gear), circunferencia de base. ---- correction (geop), correccin de base. - course, (mam) hilada de base, embasamiento; (ca) capa de base o de asiento. elbow (p), codo de soporte o con base, curva de pie. - fittings (p), accesorios de pie. flashing (rf), vierteaguas inferior. ---- level (r), nivel de base. ---- Une, lnea bsica o de base. ---- load (elec), carga fundamental. ---- map, mapa de referencia, mapa bsico. ---- metal, (aleacin) el ingrediente principal; (galvanizacin) metal de base; (sol) metal de las piezas por soldar. ---- net (surv), red de base. ---- of rail (rr), base de carril, base de riel. -- pate, placa de base o de asiento, plancha de fondo o de la base. --- plug (elec), ficha, clavija, enchufe. ----price, precio bsico. ---- tilt (pmy), inclinacin de la base. base-line measurement, medicin de la lnea de base. baseboard, tabla de zcalo, zcalo, plinto, (Col) (V) rodapi. ---- raceway (elec), conducto para zcalo. basement, stano, (A) subsuelo. ---- complex (geol), fundamento, basamento. basic (geol) (chem) (met), bsico. ---- open-hearth steel, acero bsico SiemensMartin. ---- pig, fundicin bsica. ---- process, procedimiento bsico. basicity (chem), basicidad. basin, estanque, pileta, depsito, alberca, alcubilla, piln; (top) hoya, cuenca, vaso, (Col) artesa; (geol) hondonada, cuenca; (op) drsena. ---- cross (p), cruz para lavabo. ---- irrigation, irrigacin por charcos. --- T, T para lavabo. basket (wire-rope socket), taza, casquillo. ---- bit (pet), barrena de cesto. ---- coil (ra), bobina de cesto. ---- screen, criba de cesta. ---- winding (elec), devanado reticulado. basket-handle arch, arco de tres centros. basket-type strainer, colador de cesta. basket-weave armor (elec), coraza reticulada. bass control (ra), control de las bajas. bass-boosting circuit (ra), circuito atenuador de las altas. basset (geol)(min), crestn, brotazn. basswood, tilo. bast, lber. bastar a, falso, bastardo. ---- cut, picadura o talla bastarda. ---- file, lima bastarda, (C) escofina.

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batter

-- granite, gneis. mahogany, caoba falsa, pine, pino bastardo. - quartz, cuarzo bastardo. ----spruce, pino del Pacfico. ----thread, rosca trapezoidal. bastard-sawing (Ibr), aserrado simple. bat, bloque, pedazo; medio ladrillo, pedazo de ladrillo, tejuela, tejoleta; (ed) bloque de material aislante; (cantera) corrugacin. ----bolt, perno arponado. batch, s (conc) carga, colada, revoltura, (A) hornada, (M) tanto, (V) terceo, (Pe) templa, (A) pastn; (mortero) pilada, (A) pastn, (Col) pafietada, (M) amasada, (C) templa; (ef) balsa mltiple; (pet) lote; v dosificar, proporcionar, (V) tercear. --- box, caja de colada, batea o caja de pilada. ----car, carro medidor de cargas. --- distillation, destilacin intermitente o por etapas. --- filtration, filtracin intermitente. --- hopper, tolva de carga completa o de revol tura. --- meter, contador de revolturas, (M) contador de tantos. --- mixer, hormigonera por cargas, mezclador por lotes, (M) revolvedora intermitente. recorder, registrador de cargas. --- still (pet), alambique discontinuo. --- timer, contador de la duracin de mezclar. -- truck, camin de revoltura o de pilada. --- vaporization, vaporizacin intermitente. batcher, medidor de cargas, tolva medidora, (A) dosificador. -- plant, equipo proporcionador, instalacin medidora, planta de dosificacin, (M) planta medidora de tantos. batching, dosificacin, medicin. batea (min), batea. bath (all senses), bao. bathometer, batmetro. bathroom, cuarto de bao, bao. bathtub, banadera, bao, tina, baera. batt (inl), bloque de material fibroso. batten, s (carp) listn, travesano, tablilla, travesero, traviesa, crucero alfaja; (nut) barrotn, barrote; (dib) tira de madera flexible para trazar curvas; (ef) tronco de dimetro menor de 11 pulg; (carp) entablillar, enlistonar; (nut) abarrotar. ---- door, puerta de tablas enlistonada. --- pate, plancha atiesadora o de refuerzo. battened column, columna de planchas atiesadoras. batter, s desplome, inclinacin, releje, talud, (Col) escarpa, (M) escarpe; v (muro) ataludar, desplomar, relejar, ataluzar, (A) abatir; (pi) estropear, batir, astillar. ---- board, tabla provisoria para establecer la lnea de excavacin. -- brace, puntal inclinado. ---- gage, plantilla de inclinacin. ---- pile, pilote inclinado. - post, puntal inclinado, (cb) pata inclinada.

battery
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 sani tarios. ---- 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), indicador de carga del acumulador. battle-deck floor, 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 (lamp), 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, s playa, ribera; (presa de tierra) orilla; v (nut) varar, vararse. ----gravel, grava de playa o de ribera. ----placer, placer de playa. ---- sand, arena de playa o de mar. beacon, s faro, fanal, baliza fija; v abalizar. beaconage, balizaje, derechos de faros o de baliza. bead, s (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; v formar reborde. --and butt (carp), ensambladura de entre paos 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.

349

bearing

beaded lumber, tablas rebordeadas o con cordn. beader (bo), mandril de bordear, bordeadora. beadflush (carp), ensamblado con cordn a raa con marco y entrepao. beading ---- machine (sml), pestaadora, ribeteadora. ---- plae, 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, s (est) viga, vigueta, tirante, trabe, (C) arquitrabe; (en) bao; (nut) manga; (maq) balancn; (balanza) brazo, astil; (arado) prtigo, timn; (luz) rayo; (ra) rayo; v (ra) emitir. ---- anchor (str), trabilla o ancla de viga. ----angle (ra), ngulo de rayo. ---- antenna (ra), antena direccional, (Es) an tena de haz. --- breaker (lab), mquina ensayadora de vigas. --- carline (sb), galeota. --- clamp, abrazadera para viga doble T. --- compass, comps deslizante o de vara, (B) comps 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. b*am-power tube (ra), vlvula amplificadora por haces. beamhead (pet), cabezal de balancn, bean (pet), niple reductor. bear, s (met) lobos, zamarras; v 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

350

belly

rea, rea de o de sustentacin, superficie soporte de (V) superficie de asiento. bar (grate), traviesa de parrilla. ---- block, portacojinete. --- 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. ---- pate, placa de asiento o de apoyo. ---- power of soil, resistencia del terreno, capa cidad resistente del subsuelo, (A) capacidad de asiento. ---- pressure, (cons) presin de apoyo; (raaq) presin sobre la chumacera. projector (ap), proyector de orientacin, reflector buscacampo, fanal de arrumbamiento. ---- puller, extractor de cojinetes. --- race, golilla o guiadera de cojinete. ---- scraper, escariador de chumacera, raspacojinetes. - seal, cierre del cojinete. ---- set (min), marco de soporte. ---- shell, 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. 1 ----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, s (r) lecho, fondo; (mortero) capa, cama, tendel, (Col) tortada; (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.

-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. ---- plae, 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, s (tub) campana, enchufe, bocina; (mee) campana; (elc) timbre, campana; v acampanar, abocinar. ---- buoy, boya sonora o de campana. ---- center punch, grnete a campana, punzn autocentrador. -- chuck, mandril de tornillos, (A) plato cam pana. ---- crank, palanca angular o acodillada, codo de palanca. ---- end (p), extremo acampanado. --- -glass, bell jar (lab), campana de vidrio. --- r- 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 (joint), 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 acam panado. bellows, fuelle, barqun. --- expansin joint (p), junta de expansin tipo fuelle. belly, s barriga; v pandear, combarse. ---- brace (loco), riostra bajo la caldera-

below
below, adv debajo, bajo, abajo; pr debajo de, bajo, belt, s 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 conduc tora, transportadora de banda, transporta dor 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, empalmadura de correa. ----lacing, enlace o tireta o cordn o grampas para correa; costura de correa. ---- Une, ferrocarril de circunvalacin. ---- plae, 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, tem plador 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, correaje, bench, s (carp) banco, banqueta; (tn) banco, piso; (tierra) banqueta, escaln, berma; (min) antepecho; u 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.

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de banco.

beneficiation

---- drill, taladro o taladradora o agujereador a ---- flume, conducto de banqueta, canaln a ---- grinder, amoladora o esmeriladora de banco. ---- hammer, martillo de ajuste. ---- hardening, endurecimiento por estirado de ---- hook, tope de banco. ---- jointer, cepillo mecnico de banco.

media ladera, (M) canal en balcn.

alambre recocido.

--knife (carp), tope de banco con cuchillo. ---- lathe, torno de banco. - mark, banco de nivel o de cota fija, punto de cota conocida, punto topogrfico de referencia. ---- placer, placer de banco. ---- plae, cepillo de banco, garlopa. ---- planer, acepilladora de banco. ---- screw, tornillo de banco. ---- stand, soporte de banco (para vastago 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 balcn o en ladera. benching (ea), banqueo, escalonado. benchman, artesano de banco. benchwork, trabajo de banco. bend, s (tub) codo, acodamiento, curva; (re) 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, (re) 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 dobla dura o de plegado; ensayo de flexin. --- yard (reinf), patio de doblado. Bendix drive, arrancador Bendix. beneficate, beneficiar. beneficiation (min), beneficio.

bent

352

bidet

---- protractor, transportador-saltarregla, (A) bent, 8 caballete, castillete, piln, armadura, escuadra-transportador, (Es) cartabn di(M) palizada, (A)(V) pila, (M) banco; latable. (ed) prtico; (herr) formn de cuchara; a rip (lbr), corte al hilo en bisel, bisel al hilo. doblado, encorvado, acodado, acodillado. ----ripsaw, sierra de hender en bisel. ---- cold, doblado en fro. siding (lbr), tingladillo ahusado. ---- gouge, gubia acodada. ----square (t), falsa escuadra, escuadra plegable, ---- tool (mt), herramienta acodada. saltarregla, cartabn de inglete, falsarregla. bent-shank (tapper) tap, macho de espiga aco--- tool (mt), herramienta para biselar. dada. --- washer, arandela ahusada o achaflanada. bent-strap clevis (elec), horquilla de pletina. --- welding, soldadura de bisel o de chafln o de bent-tube boiler, caldera de tubos acodados. ranura. benthos (sen), bentos. ---- wheel, rueda cnica. bentonite (geol), bentonita. bevl-edge chisel, formn con chanfle. bentonitic clay, arcilla bentontica. bevel-edge fat (steel), barra plana con cantos benzene, benceno. biselados. benzidine hydrochloride (sen), hidrocloruro de bevel-gear planer, acepilladora de engranajes bencidina. cnicos. benzine, bencina. bevel-groove weld, soldadura de ranura biselada. benzo yellow (sen), amarillo benzo. beveled halving (carp), ensamblaje a media benzol, benzol. madera en bisel. berm, berma, banqueta, bancal, lisera, (Ch) Beverage antenna (ra), antena Beverage o de zarpa, (A) banquina; (ca) espaldn. onda. --- ditch (rr) (rd), cuneta de guardia, contrabezel, s bisel; v biselar. cuneta. Bernoulli's equation (hyd), ecuacin de Ber- bias (ra), s bias, polarizacin negativa de grilla; v biasar. noulli. berth, s (nut) amarradero, arrimadero, atra- ---- cell, batera de polarizacin negativa. cadero, borneadero; (fe) litera, cama; v ---- resistor, resistencia de polarizacin negativa o para bias de rejilla. (nut) atracar, abordar, abarloar, arrimar, biased detector, detector en polarizacin nega(A) estacionar. tiva. beryllium (chem), berilio. biaxial, biaxil. --- copper, aleacin de cobre con 2.25% de bibb, llave, grifo, espita, canilla, (PR.) pluma. berilio. ---- washer, arandela de grifo. Bessemer bibeock, grifo. --- converter, convertidor Bessemer. bicable tramway, tranva de dos cables. --- iron, fundicin o hierro Bessemer. bicarbonate, bicarbonato. steel, acero Bessemer. bichloride, bicloruro. best best (BB) wire, alambre mejor de lo mejor. beta - of mercury, bicloruro de mercurio, subli---- brass, aleacin de aproximadamente 54% mado corrosivo. cobre, 46% cinc. bichromate, bicromato. ---- iron, hierro beta (alotrpico y no magntico). ---- cell (elec), pila de bicromato. ---- particle, partcula beta. Bickford fuse (bl), mecha Bickford o de segubeta-naphthol, betanaftol. ridad. betatrn (ra), betatrn, reotrn. biconcave, bicncavo. betterment survey (rr), estudio de mejoras; biconical, bicnico. levantamiento para variante, retrazado. biconvex, biconvexo. between decks (sb), entrepuentes. bicron (meas), bicrn. between-the-lens shutter (pmy), obturador bieyele (lg), trole, motn corredizo. central o dentro del objetivo. bevel, s bisel, chafln, falseo, chanfle, despez; bid, s propuesta, oferta, proposicin, (C)(Col) postura; v licitar, hacer una propuesta, (herr) falsa escuadra, escuadra plegable; v ofrecer. biselar, chaflanar, falsear, achaflanar, abiselar, matar. ---- bond, fianza de licitador. ---- angle (w), ngulo de bisel o de la ranura. ---- security, caucin de licitador. ---- chisel, escoplo biselado. bidder, postor, licitador, proponente, licitante, ---- cut, corte en bisel. (A) ofertante, (Pe) rematista. ---- cutoff, recorte en bisel, bisel de trozar. bidding, licitacin, propuestas; competencia. ---- cutoff saw, sierra de trozar en bisel. ---- conditions, bases de licitacin, (A) bases del - edger (mas), canteador en bisel. concurso. - gage, falsa escuadra. -form, formulario de propuesta, pliego de --- gear, engranaje cnico o angular o en bisel. proposiciones, modelo de propuestas, ---- joint, ensambladura en bisel, junta a inglete. pliego de licitacin. ---- miter, bisel a inglete. ---- schedule, cuadro de propuesta. ---- pinion, pin cnico o de ngulo. bidet (pb), bidet, bid. --- plae, cepillo de achaflanar.

bidirectional

353

bisector

bidirectional current (elec), corriente bidireccional. biflar, bifilar. bifluoride, bifluoruro. bifurcated, bifurcado. bifurcation (p), bifurcacin, calzn. --- gate (hyd), compuerta partidora o de bi furcacin. 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, (en) 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 carena o de sentina. ---- saw, sierra comba. ---- strake (sb), traca de pantoque. ---- ways (sb), anguilas. bil, s (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 comprobante de venta. bilis payable, letras o documentos o obligaciones o efectos a pagar. bilis receivable, letras o documentos o obligaciones o efectos a cobrar. billboard (sb), resbaladera del ancla. billet, (met) lingote, tocho, changote, paquete, (A) palanca; (ef) tronco corto; (est) palastro, zamarra. ---- mold, lingotera. ---- pate (str), palastro, plancha. ---- steel, acero de lingotes o de tocho. bimetal n, bimetal, pieza bimetlica. bimetallic, bimetlico. bimorph (ra), bimrfico. bimotor, bimotor. bin, depsito, arcn, tolva, buzn, cajn, cofre, celda, (C) embudo ---- gate, compuerta de tolva, trampilla, (M) puerta de tolva, (B) compuerta de buzn. bin-run (ag), como sale de los depsitos. binary (math) (chem), binario. binaural, binaural. bind, atar, amarrar; (ca) ligar, consolidar; aglutinar; (maq) trabarse, pegarse, apretar.

binder, (ca) aglomerante, ligador, ligante, recebo, (A) pedregullo fino, aglutinador, (M) cementante; (mam) tizn; (seg) documento provisional de proteccin; (ef) palo atesador de cadena; (ft) calzo; (elc) aglutinante. - course (pav), capa de ligazn, (Ch) capa de conglomerante, (C) capa de amarre. ---- soil, conglomerante terreo. binding ---- material, aglomerante, conglomerante, aglu tinante, liga. ---- post (elec), borne, poste de conexin, sujetahilo, (U) cabecilla. ---- rafter, carrera pprtacabio. ---- screw, tornillo de sujecin. ---- tape (elec), cinta aisladora o de friccin. binnacle (sb), bitcora. binocular a, binocular. binode (math)(ra), binodo. binomial, binomio. ---- array (ra), antena binomia. bio-activation (sd);-bioactivacin. bio-aration (sd), bioaeracin. biochemical, bioqumico. ---- oxygen demand (b.o.d.)(sen), demanda de oxgeno bioqumico (d.o.b.). biochemistry, bioqumica. biofilter (sen), biofiltro. biofiltration, biofiltracin. biooceulation (sen), biofloculacin. biogenetic (sen), biogentico. biological, biolgico. ---- film (sen), cubierta o pelcula biolgica. ---- treatment (sen), tratamiento biolgico. biolysis, bilisis. biolytic tank (sd), tanque bioltico. bioprecipitation, bioprecipitacin. bioreduction (sd), biorreduccin. biose (su), biosa, disacrido. biotite (miner), biotita, mica negra. biotron (ra), biotrn. bipin lamp base (elec), pie de lmpara de dos espigas. bipod,'bpode, bipi. bipolar (elec), bipolar. bipost base (lamp), base biposte o de dos contactos. birch, abedul. bird guard (elec), guardapjaros. birdie (ra), chirrido, silbido. birdpeck (lbr), picaduras. bird's-eye, cierto defecto de madera. ---- gravel, gravilla de Yi pulg. ---- perspective, perspectiva a vista de pjaro. bird's-mouth (carp), muesca, ranura, rebajo, (M) barbilla. birectangular, birrectngulo. birefringence, birrefringencia. birefringent (optics), birrefringente. Birmingham wire gage, calibre de Birmingham para alambres, (A) aforo Birmingham bisect, bisecar. bisecting dividers, comps de biseccin. bisection, biseccin. bisector, bisectriz.

bisilicate

354

blade

bisilicate, bisilicato. bismuth, bismuto. - blende, bismuto blenda. glance, bismutina. ---- spiral (ra), espiral de alambre bismtico. bismuthinite, bismutinita, sulfuro de bismuto nativo. bisulphate, bisulfato. bisulphide, bisulfuro. bisulphite, bisulfito. bit, (taladro) broca, mecha, barrena, (A) trpano, (Ch) fresa; (torno) fresa; (si) diente postizo; (hacha) filo; (llave) paletn; (arns) bocado; (cautn) cabeza de cobre. ---- breaker (pet), soltador de barrena. ---- dresser, moleta para brocas, amoladora de brocas, (M) brequero; aguzador de barrenas. ---- gage (drill), matriz de tamao, calibrador de barrena. ---- grinder, afiladora de brocas, esmeriladora para brocas. ---- hook (pet), gancho pescabarrena. -- key, llave de paletn. ---- punch (drill), punzn de broca. ---- ram (pet), aguzador de barrenas. ---- tool (mt), herramienta de cuchilla postiza. bitbrace, berbiqu. bitch chain (lg), cadena fijadora (del poste gra); cadena de acoplamiento. bitholder, portamecha, portabarrena. bitstock, berbiqu. ---- shank, espiga cuadrada ahusada. bitt, s bita de amarre, bita, bitn, cornamusa, tojino; v abitar. bitulithic, bitultico. Bitumastic enamel (trademark), esmalte bitumstico. bitumen, betn, (M)(U) betumen. bituminize, embetunar. bituminous, bituminoso. ---- batcher, proporcionador de materiales para camino bituminoso. ---- binder (rd), capa bituminosa de ligazn. --- booster (rd), recalentador de materiales bituminosos. --- coal, carbn bituminoso, hulla grasa, carbn blando. --- concrete, hormign o concreto bituminoso. --- distributor (rd), esparcidor de asfalto, (Es) betuminadora. --- filler (rd), relleno bituminoso para juntas. --- finisher (rd), afinadora del afirmado bitu minoso. --- macadam, macadam bituminoso. ----mixer (rd), pavimentadora para afirmado bituminoso. ----paint, pintura bituminosa o al alquitrn. ----paver, mezcladora para pavimento bitu minoso. ----sprayer (rd), rociador de alquitrn. ----stabilizing (rd), estabilizacin! con material bituminoso. Bituvia (trademark)(rd), bituvia. bivalence, bivalencia. bivalent (chem), bivalente.

black, s negro; (az) carbn; a negro. ---- annealing, recocido negro. --base (rd), base negra o de piedra picada ligada con asfalto. ---- check (lbr), bolsa de corteza con resina. ---- diamond, diamante negro o borde, carbo nado. ---- flux (met), castina negra. ---- gum (lbr), nisa. - iron, hierro negro (sin galvanizar). ---- lead, grafito, negro de plomo. ---- level (tv), nivel de negro. ---- manganese, manganeso negro, pirolusita. ---- mica, biotita, mica negra. ---- oak, roble negro o negral. ---- oxide of copper, xido cprico. ---- oxide of iron, xido ferrosofrrico, xido negro de hierro. ---- pipe, tubera de hierro negro (sin galvanizar). - powder (bl), plvora negra, plvora. ---- silver (miner), plata negra, negrillo. ---- streak (lbr), bolsa de corteza con resina. ---- tin, mineral de estao generalmente casi terita. ---- walnut, nogal negro. blackband, mineral de hierro parecido a clay ironstone. blackdamp (min), humpe, (M) bochorno. blackjack, (miner) esfalerita; (mad) especie de roble rojo; (ch) martillo de chapista. blackprint, fotocopia negra. blacksmith, herrero, herrador, forjador. ---- chisel, cortafro para herrero, cortadera, (C) cincel, (A) trancha. ---- coal, carbn para herrero o de forja o para fragua, hulla de fragua. ---- hammer, martillo de forja, destajador, mazo.. ---- punch, rompedera. --; shop, herrera, taller de forja. ---- sledge, mandarria, combo, porra, macho de fragua. ---- tongs, tenazas de forja o de herrero. ---- tools, herramientas de forja o de fragua. ---- welding, soldadura de forja a mano, caldeo de herrero. blacksmithing, herrera. blackstrap (su), mieles. blacktop (rd), superficie bituminosa. ---- paver (rd), mezcladora de la superficie bituminosa. blade, s (herr) cuchillo, hoja; (fe cambio) aguja; (conmutador) cuchilla de contacto; (mz) paleta, aleta, alabe, (M) aspa; (turb) aleta, alabe; (si) hoja; (pala) hoja; (niveladora) cuchilla, hoja; (cizalla) cuchillo; (hlice) aleta, ala, (U) pala; (remo) pala; (topadora) hoja, cuchilla, vertedera; (cuch) gajo; v allanar con la cuchilla del explanador. ---- base (road machine), base de cuchilla. ---- ditcher, zanj adora de cuchilla. ---- drag, rastra de cuchillas. ---- grader, explanadora o niveladora de cuchilla. ---- guide (elec), guacuchilla. ---- spreader (rd), extendedor de cuchilla.

blade
---- tamper (conc), paleta, (Col) garlancha, (Pe)

355 dura, (min) cohete.

blind
---- hole, barreno, perforacin, barreno de vola

fija, (A) espadilla. blank, s (papelera) 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.1 ---- 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, s (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. ---- barrel, tubo pequeo para colocacin de explosivos. ----battery, pila detonadora, (Es) batera de pega. ---- cap, cpsula explosiva o detonante, ful minante detonador, (M) espoleta fulmi nante. ---- charge, carga explosiva o de barreno. ---- fuse, mecha, espoleta, cauela. ---- gelatin, gelatina explosiva o para voladura.

o para voladuras, (pet) disparadora, (A) (l\)(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), s marca de gua; v marcar con hacha. bleach, s hipoclorito de calcio; v blanquear, descolorar. bleached oil, aceite de linaza blanqueado. bleached shellac, laca blanqueada. bleaching, blanqueo. ---- clay, arcilla descoloradora. ---- powder, cloruro de cal, (A) polvo blanquea dor. bleed (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 derivadora de compensacin. ---- resistor (ra), resistencia sangradora o de drenaje, ---- trench, zanja de desage. ---- turbine, turbina de extraccin. bleeding, (conc) (A) afloramiento, (A) exudacin, (M) sangrado, (M) desangramiento; (ca) exudacin; (mee) sangra, sangradura. ---- test (conc), ensayo para prdida de agua. blend v (sand), mezclar, combinar. blende (miner), blenda. blended gasoline, gasolina mezclada. blender, mquina mezcladora. blending gasoline, gasolina para mezcla. blending plant, planta mezcladora. blind, s persiana (ventana); v (ca) engravillar. ---- coal, antracita. ---- drain, pozo o sumidero ciego. ---- drivers (loco), ruedas motrices sin pestaas. ---- flange (p), brida ciega o tapadora o de obtu racin, platina ciega, platillo ciego. ---- header (mas), tizn falso. ---- hole, agujero ciego. ---- intersection (rd), interseccin invisible, em palme sin visibilidad. ----landing (ap), aterrizaje ciego o a ciegas o con instrumentos o sin visibilidad. ----lode, blind vein (min), filn ciego o sin aflora miento. ----nailing, clavadura invisible. - nut, tuerca ciega. --- pulley (sb), vigota. rivet, remache ciego.

---- machine, mquina detonadora o estalladora

blind
---- shaft, pozo ciego. ---- spot (ra), lugar ciego. ---- tire (loco), llanta sin pestaa. ---- washer, arandela no perforada. ---- window, ventana ciega (vano de ventana cegado con albailera). bunker light, farol intermitente de ms de 60 destellos por minuto. blister, s burbuja, ampolla, vejiga, verruga; v avejigar, ampollar; avejigarse, ampollarse. ---- copper, cobre ampolloso o ampollado. ---- steel, acero cementado. block, bloque; (pav) adoqun (piedra), tarugo (mad), bloque; (aparejo) motn, garrucha, cuadernal, rodaja; (ed) bloque celular; (freno) almohadilla; (ciudad) manzana, cuadra; frente de manzana, (C) cuadra; (fe) tramo; (fusible) placa, bloque; (ds) picadero; (as) cabecero. ----and block, a besar, a rechina motn. ----and fall, aparejo, polispasto, (M) cuadernal. ----and whip (lg), aparejo. ----brake, freno de almohadillas. ----chain, cadena articulada. ----coefiicient (na), coeficiente de escuadreo. ----comparator (lab), comparador de bloque, bloque comparador. ----diagram, (ra) diagrama de conjuntos o de etapas, croquis del ensamblaje; (geol) estereograma, diagrama estereogrfico. --faulting (geol), falla en forma de bloques. ----hole (bl), barreno poco profundo en un cabezn; (min) barreno preliminar o de alivio. ----joint (rr), junta aislada o de tramo. ----out (min), cubicar, (B) bloquear. ----paving, adoquinado. ----plae, cepillo de contrafibra. punch, punzonadora mltiple. ----rubble (rr), manipostera de piedra bruta maciza. ----shackle, grillete para motn. ----signis (rr), seales de bloque o de tramo. ----system, (irr) irrigacin por cuadros rebor deados; (fe) sistema de seales por tramos de va, sistema de bloque. ----tin, estao en lingotes o en ladrillos, estao de comercio. block-and-cross bond (mas), aparejo ingls y cruzado. block-caving method, minera por socavacin y derrumbe. block-in-course masonry, manipostera de piedras escuadradas a escoda. block-saw v (sa), quitar los costeros de los cuatro lados. blocked impedance (elec), impedancia amortiguada. blocked resistance (ra), resistencia amortiguada. blocked-rotor current (mot), corriente con rotor fijo. blockholing (bl), perforacin de agujeros poco profundos para volar cantos rodados. blocking, (mad) entramado, encribado, entibado; (ra)(fc) bloqueo; (lad) endentado, adaraja.

356

blowpipe

---- capacitor (elec), capacitador o condensador de bloqueo. ---- hammer, martillo de triscar. ---- layer (ra), capa barrera. oscillator (ra), oscilador de bloqueo. blocking-layer cell (elec), pila fotoelctrica tipo xido de cobre. blocky (min), de fractura en bloques. bloom n, (met) lupia, changote, goa, zamarra, lingote; (pet) fluorescencia. ----saw, sierra para lupias. ----shears, tijera hidrulica para lupias. bloomery (met), horno de zamarras. blooming mili, laminador preliminar o desbastador o de grueso o de lupias. blooper (ra), receptor que radia seales. blotter surface treatment (rd), tratamiento secativo. blow, s (martillo) golpe; (viento) ventarrn; (met) hornada; (aa) alcance; (cajn) vase blowout; v (tiro) soplar; (vi) soplar; (fusible) fundirse, quemarse, dispararse, saltar. ----case, tanque inyector de cido. ----down (bo), purgar, evacuar el agua. --- in (blast furnace), poner a funcionar, dar fuego. --- off (steam), escaparse, desvaporar. --- out, (auto) reventarse, estallar, (M) tronar, (alto horno) apagar, paralizar, parar; (fusible) quemarse, fundirse; (vol) dar bocazo, (Pe) desbocarse. --- sand, arena acarreadiza o de duna. up, (vol) volar, hacer saltar, (auto) inflar. blow-by (ge), escape de gases del cilindro. blow-through heating, calefaccin por aire soplado. blowdown, (cal) purgacin; (ef) rbol tumbado por el viento. blower, soplador, ventilador, fuelle, aventador. blowhole (met), sopladura, (C) fallo, (M) ampolla. blowing engine, mquina sopladora. blowlamp, lmpara de soldar o de plomero. blown -- asphalt, asfalto insuflado. --- glass, vidrio soplado. --- oil, petrleo soplado. blowoff, tubo de expulsin, salida de desage, (Col) purga. --- assembly, conjunto de purga de la caldera. --- cock, llave de purga, robinete o espita de descarga, grifo de desahogo. ----cross (p), cruz de limpieza. --- valve, llave de purga, vlvula de limpieza o de descarga. blowout, (auto) reventn, reventazn, reventadura, estalladura; (vol) bocazo; (cajn) escape repentino del aire; (pet) reventazn, estallido. --- coil (elec), bobina apagachispas, carrete extintor de chispas, bobina de extincin. --- magnet, imn apagador. --- preventer (pet), cierre de emergencia, (V) impederreventones. blowpipe, (sol) soplete, antorcha; (lab) soplete.

blowtorch
blowtorch, soplete de aire, lmpara de soldar o de plomero, antorcha a soplete. blowup (su), cachacera. blue, v (met) empavonar, pavonar; a azul. ---- asbestos, crocidolita. ---- copper ore, cobre ailado, azurita, cobre azul. ----copperas, caparrosa azul, sulfato de cobre. ----glow (ra), luminiscencia azul, (A) fulgor azul, (Es) luminiscencia azulina. --- iron earth, vivianita. --- john (miner), fluorita. --- lead, (pigmento) plomo azul (galena sub limada) ; (miner) galena. --- malachite, azurita, cobre azul. --- oil, aceite azul. -rot (lbr), podricin azul. --- spar (miner), espato azul, lazulita. - Stain (lbr), mancha azul. --- vitriol, vitriolo azul, sulfato de cobre. blue-annealed, recocido azul, azulado por recoccin. blueprint, s copia azul, copia heliogrfica, fotocalco azul, impresin azul, (C) ferroprusiato, (A) calco heliogrfico; i> fotocopiar, fotocalcar, hacer copia heliogrfica. --- cloth, tela para impresiones azules. frame, marco para impresin azul. - machine, mquina heliogrfica. paper, papel heliogrfico. bluestone, (mam) piedra azul; (qum) sulfato de cobre. bluff, barranca, barranco, faralln. bluing (lbr), podricin azul. blunger, mezcladora, agitadora. blunt, v embotar, arromar; o romo, embotado, boto. --- file, lima paralela. blunt-point nail, clavo de punta roma. board, s (mad) tabla, tabln; (fibra) cartn; (inst) tablero, cuadro; (directiva) junta, consejo; v entablar, enmaderar, encofrar, entarimar. --- foot, pie de tabla, pie cuadrado de tabla. --- measure, medida para madera o de tabla. --- of directors, junta directiva, directorio, con sejo de administracin, directiva. ----of health, junta o consejo de sanidad. ----of underwriters, junta o consejo de asegura dores. rule, regla para madera, (A) cartabn para madera. boarding, entablado, tablazn, entarimado, tablaje, tablado. boast v (stone cutting), desbastar. boaster, boasting chisel, cincel desbastador. boat, bote, buque, barca, barco, embarcacin; (qum) gamella, artesa. ---- deck, cubierta de las lanchas. ---- harbor, boat haven, drsena para embarca ciones menores. ---- hook, bichero, botavara. ---- spike, clavo para embarcaciones o de bar quilla. boatbuilder, constructor de botes. bpatload, barcada.

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boatman, barquero, botero, lanchero, chalupero. boatswain's chair, asiento colgante, guindola. bob (lg), s trineo; v conducir por trineo. bobbin (elec), bobina. ----bit, tipo de broca para agujeros profundos en madera. body, cuerpo, masa; (v) caja, cuerpo; (carro) caja, cajn, (C) fragata; (co) caja, (C) cama; (auto) carrocera, carroza; (broca) fuste; (lquidos) consistencia, espesor. --- capacitance (ra), capacidad corporal. --- pigment (pt), pigmento bsico. plan (na), conjunto de secciones transversales del casco. --- post (sb), codaste proel. --- rocker (tk), basculador de caja. --- tracks (rr), vas paralelas de patio. body-cutting edge (reamer), arista cortante del fuste. bog, pantano, cinaga, fangal, aguazal, marjal, atascadero. ---- down, atascarse, atollarse, ---- iron ore, limnita, limonita, mena de los pantanos, hierro fangoso o pantanoso. ---- manganese, ocre negro. Boghead coal, especie de carbn mate, (Es) bogue. bogie (rr)(tk), bogie, carretilla. boil, s (ca) ampolla; (arena) hervidero, borbotn, borbolln, borboteo; v hervir, bullir. ---- up, borbollar, borbotar. boiled oil, aceite cocido o secante, boiler, caldera, caldero, paila (pequea), hervidor (pequeo). ---- compound, antincrustantej desincrustante, descostrados ---- efficiency, rendimiento de la caldera. ---- fittings, accesorios de caldera, ---- flange (p), brida curva o para caldera. ---- flue, humero, conducto de humo; tubo de caldera. ., ---- front, testera o fachada de caldera. ---- hanger, suspensor de caldera, ---- hatch (sb), escotilla de calderas, ---- head, fondo de caldera. ---- insurance, seguro de calderas. ---- lagging, envoltura o chaqueta de caldera, camisa aisladora de caldera. ---- meter, contador (de vapor) de la caldera. ---- plant, instalacin de calderas. ---- pate, planchas de acero para calderas, chapa de caldera. ---- room, sala o cuarto de calderas. ---- setting, albailera o mampostera de caldera, montadura. ---- shell, casco o cuerpo de caldera. ---- shop, calderera, (C) pailera. ---- tube, tubo o can o flus de caldera. boiler-feed ---- pump, bomba alimentadora o de alimentacin o de inyeccin. ---- regulator, regulador de agua de alimenta cin. ---- water, agua de alimentacin. boiler-patch bolt, perno prisionero de remendar.

boiler

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boiler-room bulkhead (sb), mamparo de las calderas. boiler-tube cleaner, desincrustador. boiler-tube cutter, cortatubo de caldera. boilerhouse, casa de calderas: boilermaker, calderero, calderista, (C) pailero. boilermaking, calderera, (C) pailera. boiling, hervor, ebullicin. ----house (su), casa de los tachos. ----point, punto o temperatura de ebullicin. --- test, prueba a la ebullicin. bole (lg), tronco, (C) bolo. bollar, bolardo, noray, poste de muelle. Bollman truss, armadura Bollman. bolometer (elec), bolmetro. bolsn (geol), bolsn. bolster, travesano, solera, cepo, traversa; can, volador, cartela. bolt, (est) perno, tornillo, buln; (puerta) cerrojo, falleba, pasador, colanilla, (V) perno; (cerradura) pestillo; (as) bloque por aserrar; v (est) apernar, bulonar, empernar, (C) atornillar; (puerta) acerrojar. ----circle, crculo de pernos. ----clippers, recortador o cortador de pernos, 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, macho de tornillo o de perno. ---- thread, rosca de perno, filete de tornillo. bolt-and-pipe machine, terraja, mquina de enroscar, roscadora. bolt-heading machine, encabezadora de pernos. boltcutter, cortapernos, cortabulones, cortacabillas, cortador de pernos; tarrajadora. bolted connection, junta bulonada, conexin empernada. bolted steel tank, tanque de acero empernado. bolter, cedazo, tamiz; sierra para hender trozos cortos. bolinead, cabeza de perno o de buln. boltholes, agujeros de perno, perforaciones para bulones, taladros. bolting, apernado, bulonado; material para pernos. ---- cloth, tejido para cernir. ---- saw, sierra circular para hender trozos cortos. ---- up, empernadura, bulonado, (C) atornillado. boltrope, relinga; cable de camo de alta calidad. bomb, (mee) bomba; (pet) registrador de presin subterrnea. ---- calorimeter, bomba calorimtrica. bombardment (elec), bombardeo electrnico. bombshell torch, antorcha de camino. bond, 8 (mam) trabazn, ligazn, traba, aparejo, (Pe) amarre; (ref) adhesin, adherencia; adhesin (mortero); (conc ag) adhesin; (ca) cohesin; (qum) grado de afinidad; (fe) ligazn, (C) fusible; (sol) ligazn, liga, cohesin; (madera laminada) adhesin, pega; (fin) bono, ttulo, (A) cdula; (con-

trato) fianza; (empleado) fianza; v (mam) ligar, trabar, aparejar, (Col) pegar; (elc) conectar; (empleado) afianzar, caucionar; (bienes) hipotecar. ----bar (reinf), barra de trabazn o de unin, (V) raz. - clay (sm), arcilla de liga o de cohesin. ----course (mas), hilada de tizones o de cabeza. ----form (fin), modelo de fianza. plaster, yeso para capa primera sobre concreto. --- stress (reinf), esfuerzo de adhesin, (A) ten sin de adherencia. --wire (rr), ligadura, alambre de ligazn. bonded --- cement floor, piso de acabado no monoltico. ----finish (conc), capa de acabado ligado al piso ya fraguado, acabado ligado. ----warehouse, almacn afianzado. bonder (mas), tizn. Bonderite (trademark), bonderita. bonderize (rust-proof), bonderizar. bondholder, tenedor de bonos, obligacionista, (C) bonista. bonding - company, empresa o compaa fiadora. ----drill, broca para conexin elctrica de rieles. ----key (conc), clave, llave, diente, dentado, clave de trabazn, adajara, (C) mordiente. 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 animal, capacidad de carbn. bonnet, (auto) cubierta del motor, cap; (v) casquete, sombrerete, bonete; (horno) sombrerete; (pl) macaco, sombrerete. ----nut, tuerca tapa o ciega. bonus, (contrato) premio, prima; (empleado) gratificacin, regala, bonificacin, (C) aguinaldo. ----and penalty, prima y multa, (C) regala y penalidad, (A) multa y bonificacin. bony coal, carbn esquistoso. booby hatch (sb), tambuche, escotilla de camarote. book capacito^ (ra), condensador variable tipo de libro. book tile, bloque hueco de tierra cocida en forma de libro. bookkeeper, tenedor de libros. bookkeeping, tenedura de libros. boom, (gr) aguiln, pluma, pescante, botaln; (pl) aguiln, botaln; (r) cadena de troncos; (puerto) barrera. ----bail (de), estribo del aguiln. ---- band (de), zuncho o aro del aguiln. --- bucket (paver), cubo de aguiln, cucharn de botaln. ---- conveyor, transportador de aguiln. ---- crutch (sb), caballete de los aguilones. ---- ditcher, zanjadora de aguiln. ---- dragline, pala de cable de arrastre, draga. ----fall (de), amantillo, perigallo.

boom
---- hoist (sh), elevador del aguiln, izador del

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bottom
----and turning machine, mquina de taladrar --- attachment (ww), accesorio de barrenar, adi --- -bar, barrena de tierra; barra taladradora;

botaln. irons (de), herrajes del aguiln. ---- mounting (sb), herrajes del aguiln. pin (lg), tarugo de barrera. ---- point (de), herraje del extremo del aguiln. stick (lg), 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; (mee) reforzar, aumentar. -, charge (elec), carga de refuerzo. booster, (elc) elevador de potencial o de tensin; (mee) 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 circula cin) . --- pump, bomba reforzadora. - tractor, tractor auxiliar o empujador. --- transormer, 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, pesca dor a pestillo. boots (rubber), botas. borate (chem), borato. brax, 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, s (mee) 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.

tamento de taladrar.

- core, testigo de perforacin, cala de prueba. --- head, (mh) cabezal de taladrar; (pet) corona cortante. --- insect, barrenillo. --- log, registro de los sondeos, registros de per foracin. --- 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, sobrestante; (rueda) cubo; (mee) protuberancia, 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, (lab) frasco. ---- trap (p), trampa de botella. bottom, a (muro) pie; (depsito) fondo; (r) lecho; (en) 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), contraccin 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 Ja biela. --- flange, 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), presin al fondo (del pozo).

--- block, bloque de barrenar.

rectificadora (cilindro).

bottomer
bottomer (min), enganchador, cajonero. bottoming (rd), capa de fundacin. ---- .tap, macho cilindrico. bottomless bucket (ea), cucharn sin fondo. boucherize (lbr), impregnar con sulfato de cobre. boulder, canto rodado, canto, morrillo, boleo, cabezn, boln, (PR) chino, pedrejn, (Col) guijarro, (M) piedra-bola, (V) pen, (C) pedruzco. ---- clay, morena, material de acarreo por gla ciares. ---- conglomrate, 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 (sin), deformacin lindera o de lmite. - light (ap), farol delimitador, luz de demarcacin. ---- line, lnea limtrofe, lindero. ---- mark, acotacin, mojn. ---- marker (ap), baliza delimitadora, marcador delimitador. ---- stone, mojn, coto, (Es) cipo, hito de lmite. ---- stress (sm), esfuerzo lindero o de lmite. ---- wave (geop), onda limtrofe. Bourdon gage, manmetro de Bourdon. bownonite (miner), bournonita. bow n (naut), proa; amura. ---- fast (naut), amarra o rejera de proa, pros. ---- lines (na), curvas de secciones 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 tiralneas. ---- 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) clasifi cador 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. boz, a caja, cajn; (fund) bastidor, caja; (maq) chumacera, muonera; (correo) casilla, apartado; (elc) accesorio de conducto; (mee) enchufe, hembra; v 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 mandril de latonero. --- cofferdam, atagua encajonada o de cajn.

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---- 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 hori zontales. ---- strike (lock), hembra de cerrojo embutida. ---- tool (mt), portacuchilla de caja, 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 mercancas, furgn, (C) fragata, (Ch) bodega, (M) carro caja. boxed pith (lbr), mdula interior. boxhole (min), contracielo, tiro. boxwood, boj. boycott, boicot, boicoteo. brace, s (cons) riostra, tornapunta, puntal, codal, virotillo, entibacin, adema, zanca; (nut) braza; (carp) berbiqu, berbique, taladro; v arriostrar; entibar; acodalar, acodar, apuntalar, jabalconar. --- and bit, berbiqu y barrena. --- bit, barrena para berbiqu. --- pile, pilote inclinado. --- wrench, llave de berbiqu. bracing, arriostramento, riostras; ademado, entibacin, apuntalamiento, acodalamiento, (A) encadenado. bracket, s mnsula, consola, cartela, can, canecillo, palomilla; (en) escuadra; v mensular. ~ crane, gra de mnsula. --- scaffod, andamio acartelado. bracketed, acartelado. brackish water, agua salobre o gorda. brad, puntilla, agujuela, hita, aguja, alfilerillo, clavito. --- haramer, martillo para puntillas. --- puneh, punzn para clavitos, embutidor. bradawl, 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, s (rueda) freno, retranca, (M) manea; (herr) plegadora de palastro, dobladora de

brake
chapas, pestaadora; v frenar, enfrenar, retrancar. adjuster, compensador o ajustadqra de freno. - band, cinta o banda de freno. ----beam, traviesa o viga de freno, balancn del freno, (C) yugo de freno. ----blocks, almohadillas de freno, zapatas, (C)
---- booster, reforzador de freno, amplificador de ---- cylinder, cilindro de frenaje. ---- dog, trinquete o fiador de freno. ---- drum, tambor del freno, (A) campana de

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enfrenamiento.

- hanger, suspensor del balancn de freno, sujetafreno. ---- horsepower, potencia al freno, caballo de fuerza al freno. ---- hose (rr), manguera de freno, manga para freno. ---- lever, palanca de freno. ---- lining, forro de freno, cinta para freno, guar nicin de freno; (M) balata. ---- meter, medidor de la potencia del freno. ---- motor, motor con freno. ---- ofif, freno aflojado. ---- on, freno apretado. ---- pedal (auto), pedal de los frenos. ---- pipe (rr), tubera de frenaje. ---- relase, desfrenamiento, desenfrenamiento. ---- ring, aro de freno. ---- shoe, zapata o patn de freno. ---- signal (auto), seal de enfrenamiento. ---- staple (pet), grapa del freno. ---- support (auto), portafreno, soporte de freno. - test, prueba p ensayo al freno. ---- valve (rr), llave del maquinista, vlvula de frenaje. ---- wheel, tambor del freno. brake-valve actuator, actuador automtico de la vlvula de frenaje. brakeman, guardafrenos, frenero, retranquero, (Col) brequero, (Ch) palanquero, (M) maneador, (M) garrotero. braking, frenaje. ---- effect, efecto frenador o de frenaje. ---- stress, esfuerzo debido al frenaje. ---- torque, torsin de frenaje. branch, s (tub) derivacin, bifurcacin, injerto, (C) ramal, (Col) ramificacin; (rbol) rama; (min) ramal; (elc) derivacin; (r) afluente, tributario, brazo, ramal; (of) sucursal, dependencia; v ramificarse, bifurcarse, derivarse, acometer. ---- canal, canal derivado, contracanal. ---- circuit (elec), circuito derivado, ramal. ---- cutout (elec), portafusible de derivacin. ---- faalt (geol), ramal de falla. ---- joint (elec), derivacin, conexin en T. ---- line, (elc) lnea derivada; (fe) ramal. ---- raise (min), contracielo ramal. ---- sewer, cloaca derivada, albaal, (A) ramal cloacal. ---- T (p), T mltiple, cabezal de tubos o de conexin mltiple.

---- fluid, fluido para frenos hidrulicos.

freno.

brand, a marca; hierro de marcar; tizn; v marcar con hierro candente, herrar, marcar a fuego. ----test (bldg), prueba a tizn. brandering (bldg), costillaje, enrasillado. branding iron, hierro de marcar, (A) marca de fuego. brash (lbr), quebradizo. brass, latn, bronce, bronce amarillo, (C) metal amarillo, (C) metal. ----check, ficha, chapita, (C) chapa. ----filings, limaduras de bronce. ----foundry, fundicin de latn. --- shop, latonera. ----solder, soldadura fuerte o de latn. brass-bound, guarnecido de zunchos de latn. brass-mounted, guarnecido de bronce. bijass-plated, bronceado, latonado. brass-trimmed (va), guarnecido de latn, con accesorios de bronce. brasses (car), bronces, casquillos o cojinetes de bronce, (Pe) descansos. brasswork, latonera, broncera. brassworker, latonero, broncero, broncista. brattice (min), tabique de ventilacin. cloth, caamazo o lona para tabiques. braunite, braunita (mineral de manganeso). braze, s soldadura; v soldar con soldadura fuerte o con latn o en fuerte. ----welding, vase brazing. brazer, soldador (hombre); (maq) soldadora. brazier, latonero (hombre); brasero (para fuego) brazilwood, palo Brasil. brazing, soldadura fuerte o con latn. ----brass, latn para soldar. ----clamp, prensa para soldar. --compound, compuesto para soldadura de latn. ----fittings (p), accesorios de latn con extremos para soldar. ---- flux, fundente para soldadura de latn. ----forge, fragua de soldar. ----solder, soldadura fuerte o de latn. ---- spelter, vase brazing solder. ---- tongs, tenazas para soldadura. ----valve, vlvula de latn con extremos para soldar. 5 ---- wire, alambre fundente de latn. brea (pet), brea. breadth, anchura, ancho, (an) manga. ---- , extreme (na), manga total. break, 8 rotura, fractura, quebraja; (elc) interrupcin, distancia de interrupcin; (dique) brecha; (geol) falla, hendedura; (pendiente) cambio; v romper, fracturar; romperse; (elc) interrumpir, desconectar, -' abrir; (piedra) picar, quebrar, majar, quebrantar; (fin) quebrar. ----bulk, transbordar. ----distance (elec), distancia de interrupcin. ----down, fallar, fracasar. ----ground, empezar la excavacin. ----in grade, cambio de rasante, punto de in flexin. --- jaw (elec), mordaza de interrupcin. --- joints, alternar las junturas, romper juntas (C) saltear juntas, (M) cuatropear.

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---- lathe, torno de bancada partida. ---- out, brotar (agua fretica); (pet) desen
roscar. -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 cambio 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 oles (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 pate (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; ante pecho. --- wheel (hyd), rueda de pecho. breasthook (sb), buzarda. breasting (tun)(min), labor de frente escalonado; tablazn del frente. breastrail (sb), cairel. breastsummer (bldg), dintel. breather, respiradero. breathing (transformer), respiracin. ---- line (ac), nivel de respiracin (5 pies sobre el piso).

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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, alcantarillaje de la cervecera. brick, ladrillo. ---- and brick, ladrillo tocando ladrillo con mor tero solamente para llenar las irregulari dades. ---- barrow, carretilla para ladrillos. -- chisel, 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 l/> brick thick, media citara, muro de media asta, (M) muro de catorce. --- wall 1 brick thick, citara, muro de asta, (M) muro de veintiocho. --- wall 1^/2 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, medio ladrillo, (C) rajn, (A) cascote. brickkiln, horno de ladrillos, ladrillar, (A) hornalla. bricklayer, al bail, enladrillador, ladrillador. bricklaying, enladrillado, tendido de ladrillos. brickmaker, ladrillero. brickmaking machine, ladrillera. brickmason, ladrillador, albafiil. bricKwork, enladrillado, obra o mampostera de ladrillos, ladrillado, (V) alfarera. brickyard, ladrillal, ladrillar, ladrillera. bridge, s puente; (hogar) altar; (en) puente de comando; (elc) puente; (mv) puente; v salvar con puente, 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)

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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, rectifi cador de puente. --- rope, cable de alambre para puentes col gantes. --- 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. bridgebuilding, 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; (fe 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. Bggsian 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 pate, chapa estaada 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. brilliance (il), brillantez, luminosidad, brillo subjetivo. ---- modulation (tv), modulacin de brillantez o de intensidad, brliancy control (tv), control de brillo.

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 s, briqueta, ladrille] o, 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, brfstol. Byitannia joint (elec), empalme britania. British standard cndle, buja internacional. British thermal unit, unidad de calor britnica, unidad trmica inglesa. brittle, quebradizo, frgil, agrio, quebrantable; deleznable (suelo). --- micas, grupo de clintonita. --- silver ore, plata negra, estefanita. brittleness, fragilidad. Brix scale (su), escala Brix. broach, s (mee) mandril, alegrador, legra, escariador, ensanchador; (llave) espetn; v (mee) escariar, mandrilar; (exc) quebrar la roca entre barrenos; (mam) desbastar. --- puller, sacaescariador. broaching, escariado. ---- fxture, montaje do escariar. ---- machine, mandriladora, escariadora. ---- press, prensa escariadora. broad, ancho. ---- gage (rr), trocha ancha. ---- hatchet, hachuela ancha. ---- irrigation (sd), irrigacin con lquido cloacal, 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. broadeast (ra), radiodifundir, radiar, perifonear. ---- channel, canal de radiodifusin. ---- receiver, radiorreceptor. ---- transmitter, radioemisor. broadeasting (ra), radiodifusin, radioemisin. ---- station (ra), radiodifusora, radioemisora, estacin difusor a. 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 descon tinuas. ---- coal, antracita de tamao de 3% 6 Pu lf? a 4j^ pulg, (M) carbn entrozado. ---- ground, terreno quebrado. ---- line (dwg), lnea quebrada o de trazos o de rayas.

broken
---- slag, escoria partida. ---- stone, piedra quebrada o partida o picada,

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bucket

de las escobillas. broken-down (machy), descompuesto, estropeado, ---- holder (elec), portaescobilla. inhabilitado. broken-range masonry, sillera de piedras de --hook, cortador de malezas, cortamatas. ---- 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. brmate (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. bromochlorophenol blue, azul de bromocloro-fenol. ---- scythe, guadaa para arbustos. ---- shifting (elec), decalaje de escobillas. bromocresol green, verde de bromocresol. ---- stroke, brochada, pincelada. bromocresol purple, prpura de bromocresol. ---- switch (elec), conmutador de escobillas. bromophenol blue, azul de bromofenol. ---- yoke (elec), puente portaescobilla. bromothymol blue, azul de bromotimol. brush-contact resistance (elec), resistencia de bronze, bronce, (C) metal. contacto de escobilla. ---- powder, polvo broncneo. brush-holder stud, perno portaescobilla. ---- shop, broncera. brushwood, broza, ramalla, ramojo. ---- welding, vase brazing. brute-force filter (ra), filtro de capacitancia e ---- work, broncera. inductancia o de fuerza bruta. ---- worker, broncero, broncista. bubble, burbuja. bronze-mounted, montado en bronce. ----cap (pet), casquete de burbujeo. bronze-plated, bronceado. ---- column (pet), columna de burbujeo. bronze-trimmed, guarnecido de bronce. ---- point, punto de burbujeo. bronzed, bronceado. ---- tower (pet), torre de burbujeo, (M) torre de bronzesmith, broncero, broncista. barbotaje. brook, arroyo, quebrada, riachuelo, riacho, arro----tray (pet), placa o bandeja de burbujeo. yada, (Pe) acequia. ----tube (inst), tubo de burbuja. brookite, brookita (mineral de titanio). broom, s escoba; v (pi) astillar, aplastar; astillarse, Buchner funnel, embudo de Buchner. aplastarse, rajarse; (cab) separar los buck, s caballete, estante; (puerta) marco; v (as) trozar; (min) triturar; (elc) oponer. alambres. ---- arm (elec), cruceta atravesada. - drag, rastra de escobas. ---- scraper, trailla o pala fresno. broom-drag v (rd), barrer con escoba de arrastre. Broome gate (hyd), compuerta Broome o de ---- Up v (re), aguantar, contrarremachar, (M) entibar. orugas. bucker, (herr) contraestampa, sufridera, contrabroth (lab), medio fluido, caldo. martillo; (ef) trozador; (ef) leador. brown, pardo, bruno. bucker-up (man), aguantador. ---- coal, lignito. bucket, (mano) cubo, balde; (exc) cucharn, ---- coat (mas), segunda capa o mano, (V) friso, (M) bote, (A) balde; (conc) capacho, (V) frisado, (A) guarnecido, (A) tendido, (M) cucharn, (V) tobo; (elevador) cangiln, capa caf. cubo, cubeta, capacho, arcaduz, (A) balde; ---- hematite, limonita, hematites parda. (tranva areo) vagoneta, carretilla; (turb) iron ore, limonita. paleta, cazoleta, cuchara, alabe; (presa) ---- mica, mica parda, flogopita. terminal del vertedero, (C) taza del verte---- ocher, limonita. dero, (A) cubeta, (M) deflector, (M) ci---- rot (lbr), podricin parda. macio. ---- spar, espato bruno. - sugar, azcar amarilla o terciado o morena o ---- conveyor, transportador de cubos o de can gilones, conductor de cubetas. mascabado. browning trowel, paleta para segunda mano, llana ----dredge, draga de escalera o de rosario o de cangilones o de arcaduces. de jaharrar. ----elevator, elevador de capachos o de cubos o brownprint, fotocopia parda. de cangilones, noria de cangilones, noria brownstone, arenisca o piedra parda. elevadora, (M) rosario de cangilones; (V) brucite, brucita, hidrxido de magnesio nativo. (B) elevador de baldes. brush, s cepillo, escobilla; (pint) brocha, pincel; (elc) escobilla; monte bajo, malezas, ----excavator, excavadora de cangilones o de rosario o de capachos. matorral; ramalla; v cepillar, acepillar; ----loader, cargador de vagones porttil o de (pint) brochar. cubos o de cangilones.

---- aerator, aereador de escobilla. ---- coat, brochada, pincelada. ---- cutter, cortador de malezas. roca triturada. broken-back curve (rr)(rd), dos curvas al mismo ---- discharge (elec), descarga radiante. ---- displacement (mot), desviacin o decalaje sentido con tangente corta entre las dos.

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365

bulge

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-ladder 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) contra estampa. --- saw, sierra trozadora. --- wedge, cua de trozador. buckle, a (as) argolla, abrazadera; v (est) pandear, abombarse, encorvarse, cimbrarse, flambearse, abarquillarse, acombar. --- pate, plancha o placa abovedada, chapa combada. buckling, pandeo, flambeo. --- coefficient, 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 J^ pulg). buddle (min), s lavadero, abaco, gamella, (B) budl, (Col) cernidor; v lavar mineral, (Col) cernir. buddling trough, artesa de lavado. budget, presupuesto. buff, s rueda pulimentadora; v pulimentar; (auto) raspar. buffer, s (herr) pulidora; (auto) raspador; (fe) tope, paragolpes; (qum) amortiguador; v (qum) amortiguar. --- amplifier (ra), amplificador separador. --- bar, barra de parachoques. --- battery (elec), batera compensadora. --- beam, travesano de tope. --- block, almohadilla de tope. --- capacitor (ra), capacitador compensador. --- pate, placa de choque o de tope. --- salt (chem), sal amortiguadora. --- solution (chem), solucin retardadora o amortiguadora, (C) solucin estabilizadora. buffing, pulimentacin; raspadura. --- lathe, torno de pulir. --- oil, aceite para pulir. --- wheel, rueda pulimentadora. bug (ra), manipulador semiautomtico. buggy, (conc) carrito, faetn, calesn, (M) carretn; (ot) remolque acarreador; (ef) trole. - block, motn corredizo. buhl saw, sierra de calar, serrezuela. buhrstone, piedra de molino.

build, 8 (mam) junta vertical; construir; edificar; fabricar. --- up, edificar, construir; enmurar; ensamblar; aumentar, aumentarse. build-up welding, soldadura por pasos transversales. builder, constructor, edificador, alarife, maestro de obras; fabricante. builder's --- derrick, gra de edificacin. ---- hardware, cerrajera, ferretera de edifica cin, (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 arcilla cocida. board, cartn de fibra para construccin. ---- cable (elec), cable para edificios. ---- code, cdigo O ley o reglamiento de edifica cin, ordenanzas de construccin. ---- contractor, contratista de edificacin. ---- department, departamento de edificios, di reccin de edificacin. ---- lne, lnea municipal o de edificacin, (Pan) lnea de construccin. ---- lot, solar. ---- mixer, hormigonera para edificacin. ---- paper, papel de edificacin o de revesti miento. ---- 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 (r), antena encerrada. built-in-plac, construido en l 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, s pandeo, comba, barriga; v combarse bombearse, pandear, abombarse.

bulge

366

buoyancy

bulge-point bar (bl), barreta de punta recalcada. bulging, combadura, bombeo, pandeo. r- die, matriz de bombear. bulk, 8 volumen, masa, macizo; v abultar, hincharse. - cargo, carga a granel. ---- cement, cemento suelto o a granel. ---- density (sm), densidad en masa. , in, a granel, en masa, bruto. ---- modulus of elasticity, mdulo de elasticidad de volumen. ---- specific gravity (sm), peso especfico de la masa. bulkhead, (op) malecn, muro ribereo de contencin, muro de ribera, muralln de defensa; muro de muelle; entablonado de contencin; (en) mamparo; (mo) tapn, tabique divisorio, pieza de obturacin, (V) compuerta; (ed) sotechado, altillo. ---- coaming (sb), traca ms alta o ms baja del mamparo. ---- dam, presa insumergible o de retencin, dique sin derrame o de cierre, (M) cortina. ---- deck (sb), cubierta de los mamparos, cu bierta encima de los mamparos estancos. ---- line, lmite del relleno a lo largo de un puerto (vase pierhead line). ---- plating (sb), plancheado de los mamparos. ---- stiffener (sb), atiesador de mamparo. bulking, abultamiento, hinchazn. factor (sm), factor de abultamiento. bull (tun), s atacadera de barro; v llenar de barro el barreno. ---- block, (ef) pasteca grande; (met) bloque de estirar. ---- chain, cadena para troncos. ---- clam shovel, empujadora de almeja. - ditcher, arado pesado de vertedera doble. ---- donkey (lg), malacate de tres tambores mon tado sobre trineo. ---- float (rd), aplanadora mecnica; aplanadora para dos hombres o de mango largo. gear, (gr) engranaje de giro; (gr) mecanismo de giro; (mh) engranaje principal. ---- header (bw), asta de canto, tizn a sardinel. ---- line (tun)(naut), cable de ladeo. ---- plug, (tub) tapn macho; (pet) tapn ciego. ---- pump (min), bomba a vapor de accin simple. ---- quartz, cuarzo bastardo. ---- ring, (elc) anillo de conexin; anillo de presin (vlvula compensada). ---- riveter, mquina fija de remachar. - rope (pet), cable de herramientas. ---- set, martillo picador. ---- stretcher (bw), soga de canto. ---- wheel, (gr) rueda de giro, rodete de giro; (pet) malacate para herramientas; (maq) rueda impulsora. bulldog wrench, llave dentada o de mordaza. bulldoze, (ot) nivelar con hoja empuj adora; (min) requebrar; (vol) volar sin barrenar. bulldozer (ea), hoja de empuje, topadora, empuj adora niveladora, cuchilla empuj adora, hoja topadora, (M) escrepa de empuje, (A)

pala topadora, (Ec) trompa, (V) pala de empuje recto. bulldozer (steel fabrication), dobladora de ngulos. Bullgrader (ea), niveladora de empuje angular, topadora angular. bulling bar, atacadera. bullnose --- brick, ladrillo de esquina redonda. ---- plae, cepillo corto con cuchilla al frente. ---- screed (rd), raedera con vuelo. ---- tool (mt), herramienta desbastadora. bullpoint, punta rompedora, rompedora de mano, puntero, punzn, barreta de punta, (min) punterola. bull's liver, mezcla de arena fina y arcilla con agua. (Es tembladora y corrediza.) bull's-eye (sb), lumbrera de cubierta. --- reflector (rd), reflector lenticular, reflector ojo de buey. bullying (min), ensanchamiento del fondo del barreno. bulwark (sb), borda. ----stay, barraganete. bummer (lg), carretilla, carrito. bump v, (lab) vaporizar sbitamente; (pa) lavar el filtro momentneamente. --- joint, tipo de unin circunferencial para tubera de acero con extremos ligeramente doblados, solapados y remachados. bumper, tope, paragolpes, cabezal de choque, parachoques, amortiguador de choque; (cantero) cincel dentado. --- jar (pet), destrabador. bumping hammer (auto), martillo desabollador o de chapista. bumping post (rr), poste de guarda, tope de va o de retencin, cabezal de choque, paragolpes. bumpometer (pav), probador de superficie. buncher (ra), resonador agrupador. bunching (ra), agrupacin. bundle, s atado, haz, manojo; v atar, liar, lotear. --- of light rays, haz de rayos. bunghole oil, aceite de linaza" crudo con adicin de secantes. bunk, (en)(campamento) litera; (co) travesano, solera, tarima. --- chain (lg), cadena de ajuste. - hook (lg), gancho de solera. bunker, arcn, buzn; carbonera. ' --- coal (naut), carbn para las calderas. --- oil, aceite combustible para buques. bunkhouse, barraca, albergue, (PR) pabelln dormitorio. bunkload (lg), carga de una sola hilera de troncos. Bunsen burner, mechero Bunsen. bunton (min), puntal divisorio. buoy, s boya, baliza; v boyar, balizar, abalizar, aboyar. --- rope, orinque. --- tender, balizador. buoyage, sistema de boyas. buoyancy, flotabilidad, flotacin, presin hacia arriba, sustentacin hidrulica; (hid) subpresin; (ap)" sustentacin.

buoyant

367

buttress

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, s quemadura; v quemar, calcinar, cocer; cortar con llama oxiacetilnica. ---- out (bearing) (fuse), quemarse. burner, quemador, mechero; quemador (hombre); (en) 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 cilindrico al centro del ---- sienna (dwg), siena tostada.

frente.

burnt-out, quemado. burr, s (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, s (tub) soterramiento; v soterrar. bus, (r) mnibus; (elc) barra colectora. ---- bar, barra colectora o mnibus, (C) barra de distribucin. ---- conductor, barra mnibus. ---- line (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, s martellina, bucharda; v buchardear, martellinar. bushing, (naq) forro, manguito, casquillo, cojinete, camisa, boquilla, buje, bocina; (tub) casquillo reductor, buje, boquilla; (elc) manguito aislador, boquilla.

de bujes. ' _ buster, romperremaches, tajadera; rompedor do concreto. ----cut (tun), cua de alivio para los barrenos de franqueo. ---- holes (tun), barrenos de cua poco profundos. busway (elec), conducto para barras colectoras, canal de barras colectoras, butane, butano, butt, (pilote) tope, culata, cabeza; (puerta) bisagra. ---- chain (lg), cadena de acoplamiento. ---- chisel, 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 secun dario. ---- 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 poi cubrejunta. butt-weld v, soldar a tope, butt-welding fittings (p), accesorios para soldar a tope. butte, dique, paredn, otero, butter, a (as) topadora; v (lad) embadurnar, plastecer. butterfly damper, mariposa reguladora de tiro, butterfly valve, vlvula de mariposa, vlvula pivotada. butternut (lbr), nogal blanco, buttirig saw, sierra topadora, buttock Unes (na), curvas de secciones longitudinales por la popa, buttocks (sb), llenos de popa, button, botn. ----balance (lab), balanza de ensayo. --- line ('cy), cable de nudos o de botones, (A) cable rosario. --- set (re), embutidor, estampa, boterola, mar tillo-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.

---- box tool (mt), portacuchilla de casquillo. ---- driver, impulsor de bujes; sacabujes. ---- extractor, sacabujes, quitabujes, extractor

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buttressed

368 cadmiu

buttressed wall, muro nervado. m butyl actate, acetato de butilo. buzz ---- planer, juntera, cepilladora rotatoria de eje - duct, canal de cables, conducto portacable, (Es) alcantarilla. vertical. excavator, trailla de cable de arrastre. ---- saw, sierra circular. ferry, andarivel. ---- stick (elec), varilla probadora de aisladores filler (elec), compuesto de relleno. de cadena. buzzer (elec), zumbador, fittings, accesorios de cable. (A) vibrador, (A) g"P grapa tiradora de cable. chicharra. guard, guardacable. by-pass, comunicacin lateral, paso, desvo, deri guardrail, barrera de cable, cerca defensa de vacin, tubo de paso. cable. ----condenser (elec), condensador de paso o de hanger (elec), colgador de cable, portacable. derivacin, (A) condensador de pasaje. joint (elec), empalme. ---- traffic (rd), trfico de larga distancia. lug, taln de cable. ---- valve, vlvula desviadora o de paso o de manile, caja o cmara de empalme. derivacin o de comunicacin. by-product, plow, arado para soterramiento de cable subproducto, producto accesorio o elctrico. secundario. puller (elec), tirador de cable. ----coke, coque producido con subproductos. rack (elec), rastrillo portacables, escalerilla C battery (ra), batera C o de rejilla. o ganchos para cables. C bias (ra), bias C o de rejilla. railroad, ferrocarril funicular, funicular, C channel (str), perfil canal en C. andarivel. C power supply (ra), fuente de energa C (cirripper (ce), desgarradora o rasgador de cable. cuito de rejilla). scraper (ce), trailla mandada por cable; pala C washer, arandela abierta. de cable de arrastre. cgs system of units, sistema cgs. shield (elec), manguito protector. cab, (loco) casilla, caseta, marquesina, cabina socket, enchufe, encastre, casquillo. de conduccin; (pl) garita, caseta, casilla, splice, ayuste de cable; (elc) empalme de cabina; (co) pescante, garita, cabina, cables. caseta. stripper (elec), desforrador de cable. cabin, (nut) camarote; cabina (avin). take-up reel (bu), tambor del cable elctrico. cabinet (elec), caja, cajn, casilla, nicho, armario. tape (elec), cinta para cable. ---- chisel, escoplo de abanist. terminator (elec), terminador de cable. ---- file, lima de ebanista. tools (pet), herramientas de percusin o de ---- hardware, ferretera para ebanistera. cable. ---- scraper, rasqueta de ebanista. vault, caja de empalme de cables. cabinetmaker, ebanista. cable-duct shield, guardaviv, cantonera. cabinetmaking, ebanistera, marquetera. cable, 8 cable, cabo, maroma; cablegrama; (elc) cable-laid (rope), acalabrotdo. cable-operated, mandado por cable. cable; cablegrafiar. ---- accessories or attachments, accesorios de cable-reel jack, gato para carrete. cable-reel trailer, remolque para carrete de cable. cable o para cable de alambre. cable-splicing rig, ayustadora. ---- bender (elec), doblador de cable. cablehead (elec), caja cabecera de cable. ---- bond, conexin elctrica. cableway, cablecarril, cableva, cable transportador ---- bulldozer, hoja de empuje a cable. ---- car, carro arrastrado por cable. o transbordador, va de cable, andarivel, (Es) ---- chain, cadena de cable o de eslabones afian blondn. zados. carriage, carrito d suspensin, carretn ---- clamp, barrilete, grampa para cable, grapa corredizo, corredera. -------- carriers, colgadores del cable izador, sos o mordaza de cable, (M) (C) perro. ---- clip, abrazadera para cable, sujetacable, tenes de cable, jinetillos. engine, malacate para cableva, (Ch) agarradero o grapa de cable, (C) perro, huinche de cableva, (A) guinche de cableva. (M) opresor, (A) aprietacable, (Ch)(M) excavator, excavadora de cable. amarra para cable. operator, maquinista de cableva. ---- compound, compuesto para cable, adobo. skidder (lg), cableva de arrastre. ---- control, gobierno por cable, control a cable. tower, torre, castillete, caballete de cableva. ---- conveyor, transportador de cable. caboose (rr), vagn o furgn de cola. ---- crowd (sh), empuje a cable. cadastral engineer, ingeniero catastral. ---- cutter, cortador de cable. cadastral survey, levantamiento catastral. ---- dressing, compuesto o adobo para cable. cadastration, levantamiento catastral. ---- drill, sonda o barrena de cable. cadastre, catastro. cadmium, cadmio. blende (rniner), grenoquita, blenda cadmfera. cell (elec), elemento de cadmio. --- copper, aleacin para conductores elctricos.

cadmium

369

calyx

---- 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, s pan, torta, galleta; v aglutinarse, conglutinarse, aterronarse, cuajarse. caking coal, carbn aglomerante o aglutinante, hulla conglutinante. calamine, (miner) calamina; (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. cale-tufa, toba calcrea. calcareous, calcreo, calizo. ---- sinter, travertino. ---- spar, calcita, espato calcreo. calcic (cheni), calcico. 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 calcico o de calcio. ---- fluoride, fluoruro de calcio, (miner) fluorita. ---- hydrate, hidrato de calcio, hidrxido de cal. ---- ion, ion calcico o de calcio. ---- light, luz de calcio. ---- lime, cal grasa (contiene poco magnesio). ---- oxide, xido de calcio o de cal, cal viva. ---- phosphate, fosfato calcico, (miner) apatita. ---- sulphate, sulfato de calcio o de cal, yeso. calcium-base grease, grasa a base de calcio. calrete, talpetate, caliche. calclate, 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, calandria; v satinar.

calf wheel (pet), malacate para tuberas, torno para herramientas. Calgon (wp)(trademark), hexametafosfato de sodio. caliber, calibre. calbrate, 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 provisional en Y encima de la va de recorrido. caliper, s 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, afolado)*; calafate, estopero, cincel de calafatear, escoplo de calafatear, acollador. ---- compound, masilla de calafatear, compuesto de retacar. ---- cotton, algodn de calafateo o para calafa tear. ---- edge, borde de retacadura. - feljt, 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, (Ch) filstica, (M) em paque parx calafatear, (O) pabilo, (A) : meollar de camo, (C) yute sanitario. cali for bids, s citacin a licitadores; v llamar a licitacin, convocar licitadores, (A) sacar a licitacin pblica. cali letters (ra)(tel), letras de identificacin. calling wave (ra), onda de llamada. calomel electrode, electrodo de calomelanos. caloe, calrico, trmico. caloe, calora; calora pequea, calora-gramo; calora grande, calora-kilogramo. calorific, calorfico. ---- capacity, calor especfico. ---- valu, potencia calorfica. calorimeter, calormetro. calorimetric, calorimtrico. calorimetry, calorimetra. calorite (alloy), calorita. caloze (met), calorizar. calyx, corona dentada. ---- drill, taladro de tubo, barrena tubular, sonda d corona dentada.

cadmium

369

calyx

--- 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, s pan, torta, galleta; v aglutinarse, conglutinarse, aterronarse, cuajarse. caking coal, carbn aglomerante o aglutinante, hulla conglutinante. calamine, (miner) calamina; (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. cale-tufa, toba calcrea. calcareous, calcreo, calizo. ----sinter, travertino. ----spar, calcita, espato calcreo. calcic (chem), calcico. calcimine, lechada, pintura al agua o a la cola. calcine, calcinar. calciner, calcinador. calcining furnace, horno de calcinar. cal cite (miner), calcita, espato calizo o calcreo. calcium, calcio. ----carbide, carburo de calcio. ---- carbonate, carbonato de calcio o de cal, (miner) calcita. - chloride, cloruro calcico o de calcio. - fluoride, fluoruro de calcio, (miner) fluorita. ---- hydrate, hidrato de calcio, hidrxido de cal. ---- ion, ion calcico o de calcio. ---- light, luz de calcio. ---- lime, cal grasa (contiene poco magnesio). ---- oxide, xido de calcio o de cal, cal viva. ---- phosphate, fosfato calcico, (miner) apatita. ---- sulphate, sulfato de calcio o de cal, yeso. calcium-base grease, grasa a base de calcio. calrete, talpetate, caliche. calclate, 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, a calandria; v satinar.

calf wheel (pet), malacate para tuberas, torno para herramientas. Galgn (wp) (trademark), hexametafosfato de sodio. caliber, calibre. calbrate, 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 provisional en Y encima de la va de recorrido. caliper, a 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 calafa tear. ---- 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, (Ch) filstica, (M) em paque parx calafatear, (C) pabilo, (A) meollar de camo, (C) yute sanitario. cali for bids, 3 citacin a licitadores; v llamar a licitacin, convocar licitadores, (A) sacar a licitacin pblica. cali letters (ra)(tel), letras de identificacin. calling wave (ra), onda de llamada. calomel electrode, electrodo de calomelanos. caloric, calrico, trmico. caloe, calora; calora pequea, calora-gramo; calora grande, calora-kilogramo. calorific, calorfico. ---- capacity, calor especfico. ---- valu, potencia calorfica. calorimeter, calormetro. calorimetric, calorimtrico. calorimetry, calorimetra, calorite (alloy), calorita. calorize (met), calorizar. calyx, corona dentada. ---- drill, taladro de tubo, barrena tubular, sonda de corona dentada.

cam
cam, leva, levador, cama, (C) 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 excntrica. ---- 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-lever 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, s (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 (Ibr), 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 brusb (dwg), pincel de pelo de camello. camera, cmara fotogrfica; (cons) cmara. ---- frame (pmy), mareo portacmara. ---- station (pmy), estacin de toma. ---- tube (tv), vlvula cmara. Cameron tank (sd), tanque sptico Cameron. camp, s campamento, (min) campo; v acampar. camshaft, eje o rbol de levas, rbol de distribucin, (C) rbol de excntricas. can, lata. ---- buoy, boya cilindrica o de tambor, boyatonel. ---- hooks, ganchos para bidn. canal, canal, acequia, caz, cacera. ---- lining, revestimiento del canal, encachado. - lock, esclusa. rays (ra), rayos positivos. ---- tender (rr), acequiero. canalboat, barca de canal. canalization, canalizacin, encauzamiento, canalize, canalizar, encauzar, acanalar. cancellation (str), retculo, reticulado. candelabra lamp holder (elec), portalmpara de ]^2 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. cae (su), caa.

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cap

- borer, barrenillo de caa, (C) perforador de caa. ----carrier, c ductor de caa. --- feeder, al..i. acadoi1 de caa. ----gum, goma de la caa. - house, vase sugarhouse. ----juice, guarapo, jugo, zumo. kicker (su), nivelador de caa, (C) gallego. knife (t), machete para caa. - knives, (maq) cuchillas giratorias, picadoras de caa. ----leveler, nivelador de caa, (C) 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 expreso. cant, s chafln, inclinacin; (to) banquillo, chafln; (as) troza despus de quitarla los costeros; v inclinar; inclinarse. --- beam (sb), bao sesgado. ---- chisel, escoplo en bisel, formn con chanfle. dog, pica o palanca de gancho. file, lima triangular achatada. --- iranes (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 (rf), tabla de banquillo o de chafln. canter (sa), volteador de trozas. cantilever, s cantilever, voladizo; a voladizo, volado, acartelado, cantilever. --- arm, tramo o brazo volado. --- beam, viga voladiza o acartelada. --- bridge, puente cantilever o volado o voladizo. --- filtr (su), filtro de canecillo. --- retaining wall, muro cantilever de conten cin, (A) muro de sostenimiento en mn sula. --- 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, 3 (cb) cabezal, travesano, cabecero, travesero, cepo, solera superior, atravesao, (A) longrina, (V) dintel; (pi) larguero, travesero; (tub) tapa, casquete, hembra,

cap

371

carbn

sombrerete, caperuza; (vol) cpsula, de- capper (lab), mquina coronadora. tonador; (neumtico) recubrimiento ancapping (min), cubierta, sobrecapa. gosto; v (cb) encepar, adintelar; (pi) unir capstan, cabrestante, cabria, cigea, arge, con largueros, encepar; (tub) tapar; coromolinete, nar; recauchar, recubrir. ---- bar, barra del arge. . -- crimper (bl), plegador de cpsulas, tenazas ---- lathe, torno revlver. para detonador, tenaza de fulminante. ---- nut, tuerca de arge. --- flashing (rf), vierteaguas superior. ---- pulley blocks (lineman), aparejo de molinete. ---- 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, s cpsula; v (lab) encapsular. --- screw, tornillo de cabeza o de presin o de capture (r), captura, (A) captacin. casquete, prisionero. car, (fe) carro, vagn, furgn (equipajes), coche capacitance, capacitancia, capacidad. (pasajeros); (ec) vagoneta, carrito, carro, --- bridge (elec), puente medidor de capaci vagn; (ase) camarn, (A) cabina; (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, ---- float, barco transbordador de vagones, (A) conexin por capacitancia mutua. ferro-barco. --- reactance (elec), 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, retardado* de vagones. capacitor-start motor, motor de arranque con ---- shed, cobertizo para carros. capacitor. capacity, capacidad, cabida. ---- spotter, colocador de vagones.; --- curve, curva de cabidas. ---- tipple, volteador de carros. --- factor, factor de capacidad. ---- track, tranva, va tranviaria, --- reactance (elec), reactancia de capacidad. ---- unloader, descargadora de vagones, descarcape (geog), cabo, punta, angla. , ; gador de carros, --- chisel, cortahierro de ranurar, escoplo o car-bottom furnace, horno de base corrediza. cortafro ranurador. car-building channel, perfil U para construccin capillarity, capilaridad. de carros capillary, s tubo capilar; a capilar. car-cleaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza. --- attraction, attraccin capilar. car-switch operation (elev), manejo por conmuv --- electrometer, electrmetro capilar. tador del camarn. --- entrainment, arrastre capilar. caramelize (su), caramelizar. --- forc, fuerza capilar. carbarn, cochera, cobertizo para carros. fringe, capa de terreno humedecido por el carbide, carburo. agua capilar sobre la capa acufera, (A) carbide-tipped cu*ter, fresa con punta de carfranja capilar. buro. --- moisture, humedad capilar. carbodynamite (bl), carbodinamita. --- potential, potencial o tensin capilar. carbohydrate (sen), carbohidrato. --- pyrites, pirita capilar, milenta. carbohydrogen, carbohydrgeno. --- rise, ascenso capilar, (A) levantamiento carbolic acid, cido fnico o carblico. capilar. carbolic oil, carboleina. --- tube, tubo capilar. carbolineum, carbolneo. ----water, agua capilar. Carbolite (tr ademar k), car bolita (abrasivo). capillometer, medidor de capilaridad. Carbolon (trademark), carboln (abrasivo). capital, m (fin) capital; / capital (ciudad); (arq) carboloy1, aleacin de tungsteno, carbono y cocapitel. balto. --- assets, activo fijo, (Ch) capital activo. carbn, carbn; (qum) carbono. ----liabilities, pasivo fijo, (Ch) capital pasivo. ---- are, arco entre electrodos de carbn, (A) - stock, capital social, acciones. arco carbnico. - surplus, excedente de capital. ---- black, negro de humo o de carbn. capitalist, capitalista. ---- brush, escobilla de carbn. capitalize, capitalizar. ---- button (tel), cpsula de carbn. capped outlet (elec), tomacorriente tapado. ---- capsule (tel), cpsula de carbn. capped steel, acero tapado. ---- contact (elec), contacto de carbn.

wmm.

carbn
--- copy, copia en papel carbn, copia al carbn. --- diamond, diamante negro, carbonado. --- dioxide, dixido o cido o anhdrido car
bnico. ---- 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 car bn, micrfono a carbn. monoxide, monxido carbnico o de carbono. ---- paper, papel carbn, (A) carbnico. ---- pencil (elec), vase carbn point. ---- pile (elec), resistencia de carbn. ---- point (elec), lpiz, electrodo de carbn. ---- resistance (elec), resistencia de carbn. ---- scraper (auto), rascador de carbn. ---- suicide, 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. carbon-arc welding, soldadura con electrodos de carbn. carbon-cylinder cell (elec), pila de cilindro de carbn. carbon-free (met), libre de carbono. carbon-pile regulator (elec), resistencia de placas de carbn. carbonaceous, carbonoso. carbonate, s 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 car bono. carbonic-acid gas, dixido carbnico. carboniferous, carbonfero. carbonite, (vol)(miner) carbonita. carbonee, carbonizar. carbonizer, carbonizados carbonizing ame (w), llama carbonizadora. carbonometer, carbonmetro. carborundum, carborundo. ---- detector (ra), detector de cristales de car borundo. ---- paper, lija de carborundo. carbuilder, constructor de carros, carburant, carburante. carburet, s 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, CKJ ourar, carburizar, cementar. carburizer, eaxburizador. carburometer, carburmetro. carcass (tire), gnero, (M) carcax. crcel (il), crcel. card, tarjeta; (indicador) grfica; (herr) escobilla, carda. ---- index, fichero, ndice de tarjetas. Cardan joint, junta cardnica, articulacin cardn. Cardan shaft, eje cardn o cardnico, rbol cardn. cardinal line (surv), lnea fundamental. cardinal points, puntos cardinales. Cardanic suspensin, 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, (Ch) 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 (car), barrotn, traviesa. carling (sb), barrotn, galeota. carload, carga de carro, vagonada, furgonada. --- lot, carro completo o entero, (A) lote de vagn. --- rate, flete por vagonada, tarifa por carros completos. carnallite, carnalita (mineral de magnesio y potasio). carob wood, algarrobo; Jacaranda. carpenter, carpintero. --- foreman, jefe carpintero, capataz de car pinteros. --- 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, (Ch) trole cargador; (mee) carrito;

carnage

373

casmg

(torno) carro corredizo; (as) carro portatroncos; (tr) porte, acarreo, transporte; (es) zanca, limn, gualdera. ---- bolt, buln de cabeza de hongo y cuello cua drado, (M)(C) tornillo de carruaje, (M) perno de coche. - handwheel (lathe), rueda de avance a mano o de mano del tablero. ----stop (mt), tope de carro. carrier, (cv) sostn de cable, jinetillo, suspensor; (mee) conductor, portador; (puerta corrediza) carrito; (excavadora de cable) corredor, carrito; (tr) portador, empresa transportadora o porteadora, acarreador; (elc) portadora. ----amplification (ra), amplificacin portadora. - band (elec), banda portadora. ---- bar (pmy), barra portadora. ----bars (pet), barras portavstago. ----channel (elec), canal de corriente portadora. ----current (elec), corriente portadora. ----frequeney (elec), frecuencia portadora. -horn (cy), asta de suspensores, cuernty. - level (x-s)~, nivel de portadora. ----power (ra), potencia de la portadora, (A) fuerza portativa. ---- repeater (tel), repetidor para transmisin por onda portadora. ---shift, cambio de frecuencia portadora. ----spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias por tadoras. --suppression (ra), supresin de la frecuencia portadora. ----telephony, telefona por onda portadora. ----transmission (elec), transmisin por onda portadora. ---- transmitter (elec), transmisor de corriente portadora. ----wave (elec), onda portadora. carrier-frequeney broadeasting, vase line radio. carry, (tr) llevar, acarrear, transportar; (est) sostener, soportar; (tub) pasar, conducir; (elc) conducir; (r) arrastrar, acarrear. ----in suspensin (hyd), llevar en suspensin, arrastrar, acarrear. - out, llevar a cabo. ----over (mech), llevar a la etapa siguiente. carry-over factor (str), factor de continuidad. carry-over storage (hyd), agua almacenada del ao anterior. carryall (conc), carrito volcador, faetn, calesn. Carryall scraper (trademark)(ea), trailla carryall, pala transportadora, excavadora acarreadora. carrying ---- cable, cable portante o sustentador, (Ch) cable mensajero. ---- capacity (elec), capacidad de corriente o de conduccin. idler (conveyor), rodillo de apoyo de la correa cargada. scraper, excavadora o trailla acarreadora. ---- Strand (conveyor), tramo portador. ---- tongs (pet), tenazas para tubera, pinzas cargadoras. carshop, taller de reparacin de carros.

cart, s carro, carretn, carreta, narria; v acarrear, carretear. - driver, carretonero, carretero. cartage, acarreo, carretaje, carretonaje, acarreamiento. Cartesian coordinates, coordenadas cartesianas. cartload, carretada, carretonada, carrada. cartograph, carta geogrfica, mapa hidrogrfico. cartographer, cartgrafo. cartographic, cartogrfico. cartography, cartografa. cartridge, cartucho. --- fuse, fusible de cartucho, cartucho de fusin. --- paper (dwg), papel de cartucho. cartwright, carretero. cascade, cascada. --- aerator, aereador de escalones o de cascada. --- amplification (elec), amplificacin multigradual o en cascada. --- connection (elec), acoplamiento o conexin en cascada. --- control (elec), control a cascada. --- converter (elec), convertidor en cascada, motor-convertidor. --- limiter (ra), limitador en cascada. --- tube, tubo electrnico en cascada. case, caja; (inst) estuche; (carp) marco, contramarcos; (min) cuadro; (met) superficie endurecida. --- bay (bldg), conjunto de vigas y viguetas de un tramo del edificio. --- bolt, cerrojo de caja. --- hook, gancho de estibador. --- lock, cerradura de caja. --- ring (turb), anillo portante o de soporte. cased glass, vidrio laminado. cased pile, pilote (de concreto) encerrado. caseharden (steel), cementar, carburizar. casehardening (lbr), endurecimiento superficial. casein, casena. ---- glue, cola de casena o de agua fra. casement, vidriera embisagrada verticalmente. ---- adjuster, ajustador de ventana de bisagra. sash, hoja batiente o de ventana embisa grada. , ---- window, ventana batiente o a bisagra. cash payment, pago al contado. cashbook, libro de caja. cashier, cajero. cashier's check, cheque propio o de administra> cin. casing, caja, envoltura, envolvente, cascara, concha, chaqueta, carcasa; (pozo) tubera de revestiiinto, entubado, (M) tubo de ademe, caera de entubacin; (ventana) contramarcos, chambranas; marco d ventana; (llanta) cubierta. - adapter (pet), adaptador para tubera. --- cutter (pet), cortatubo de pozo. --- disk (pet), disco para tubera. --- dolly (pet), rodillo para tubera. --- elevator (pet), elevador para tubera. --- fittings (pet), accesorios para tubera de revestimiento.

casing
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, caera 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 revesti miento. ---- spear (pet), arpn o cangrejo pescatubos. ---- spider (pet), araa para tubera de revesti miento. ---- 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. ---- wagn (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, estao vidrioso. cast, s pieza fundida; (exe) tirada; (pet) fluorescencia; v (fund) fundir, vaciar, moldear; (conc) moldear, colar; (exc) tirar, echar, arrojar; (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 concrpto. 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, s 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.
--- head (pet), cabezal, cabeza de pozo, cabezal

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---- plaster, yeso de vaciar. : ---- scrap, retazos de fundicin.

cathode

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 crisbuscador. tales, (A) bigote de gato, (A) 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. catamarn (lg), balsa con cabria. cataract (water) (mech), catarata. catch, fiador, pestillo, aldaba, corchete, tarabilla, retn. ---- basin, sumidero, resumidero, pozal, pocilio, desarenador, colector, boca de tormenta (cloaca). ---- boom (lg), barrera interceptadora. ---- pit, sumidero, pocilio. ---- platform (bldg), plataforma protectora. ---- siding (rr), desvo de atajo. catch-basin grating, rejilla de sumidero. catch-basin inlet, boca de admisin, imbornal, tragante, (C) cao. catchall (su), vaso de seguridad, artesa de rebose. catcher, (mee) agarrador; trinquete; (ra) resonador colector. catchment (hyd), captacin. > ---- rea, cuenca de captacin, hoya tributaria, cuenca colectora, hoya de captacin, superficie de desage, (Col) cuenca pluviomtrica. catenary suspensin, 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. ---- wagn, 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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cathode
---- header, portactodo. ---- keying, manipulacin catdica. ---- ray, rayo catdico.

375

cement

- 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. catin (elec), catin. r 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, soda custica, hidrxido de sodio. caustic-soda cell (elec), pila de soda custica, pila Lalande. causticize, causticar. causticize, causticador. caution sign (rd), seal de precaucin o de cautela. cave, cueva, caverna, covacha (pequea); (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; (en) 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. ceil, forrar, revestir.

ceiling, (ed) cielo raso, techo, techumbre, cielo; revestimiento, forro, tablas machihembradas y rebordeadas para forros, (M) duelas para cielo; (ap) techo. ---- flange (p), brida de techo. ---- joist, carrera de techo. ---- light (ap), luz proyectada al techo. ---- outlet (elec), tomacorriente de techo. ---- plank (sb), vagara. ---- pate (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* celuloso. ---- 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. ---- actate, acetato celulsico o de celulosa, aceticelulosa. ---- xanthate, xantato celulsico o de celulosa. cellulosic, celulsico. celotex, cartn de bagazo. cement, s 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 d cemento. ---- conten, contenido de cemento. ---- copper, cobre de cementacin. ---- factor, factor de cemento. ---- finisher, cementista, albail de cemento, (ed)(A) frentista. ----gel, cemento en va de hidrataejn (A) gelcemento. - gun, can de cemento, can lanzacemento, (M) lanzamortero, (U) torquetador, (Es) cementadora. ---- kiln, horno de cemento. - macadam, macadam ligado con lechada. ----masn, albail d cemento, cementista, estuquista, (A) (U) frentista. ---- mili, fbrica de cemento; molino de cemento. ---- mortar, mortero de cemento, (Pan) mezja de cemento. ----paint, pintura de cemento; pintura para cerflento. - paste, pasta de cemento, (A) pasta cementicia.

cement
---- plaster, repello de cemento; estuco de ce
mento; 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, macadam 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, s (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 (tu-n), 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. ---- of inertia or of mass, centro de masa o de inercia. ---- of moments, centro o eje de momentos. ---- of population, centro demogrfico o de poblacin. ---- of pressure, centro de presin. ---- of symmetry, centro de simetra.

376

centrifugal

--- of visin (pmy), centro de la vista. -- plow (ir), arado de descarga doble. --- punch, grnete, 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, i 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 cientopies. centipoise, centipoise. centner (meas), centner. central, s (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. centralmixed concrete, hormign mezclado en planta fija. centralizer (mech), centrador. centric, cntrico. centrifugal, s centrfuga, centrifugadora; a centrfugo. ---- basket (su), cesto de la centrfuga. ---- cast-iron pipe, tubera de hierro centrifugado. ---- collector (ac), colector centrfugo.

centrifuga!

377

chairman

fugado, tubera de concreto de fabricacin centrfuga. forc, fuerza centrfuga. governor, regulador centrfugo. ---- machine, centrifugadora, centrfuga. ---- pump, bomba centrfuga. - separator, separador centrfugo, centrifugadora. ---- sugar, azcar de centrfuga, (C) azcar tur binado. centrifugalize, vase centrifuge. centrifugally cast, fundido centrfugamente. centrifuge, a centrfuga, centrifugadora; v centrifugar, (C) turbinar. ---- moisture equivalent (sm), equivalente cen trfugo de humedad, humedad centrfuga equivalente, humedad equivalente de cen trfuga, equivalente de humedad a la centrfuga. centripetal, centrpeto. centroid, centroide. centroidal, centroidal. ---- axis (str), (A) eje baricntrico. ceramic, cermico. ---- bead (inl), anillo cermico. --capacitor, capacitador o condensador cer mico. cerargyrite (silver ore), plata crnea, cerargirita, querargirita. ceresin, ceresina. Ceresit (trademark), ceresita. certifcate, certificado. ---- 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, ndice cetnico. cetane rating, graduacin cetnica. chafe, frotar, ludir. chafing, frotamiento, rozadura. ---- pate, plaoa de rozadura. chain, s 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 transmi sin, correa articulada, (M) banda de cadena. ---- block, garrucha diferencial de cadena, apa rejo de cadena, polea diferencial, monta-

---- concrete pipe, tubera de hormign centri

carga de cadena, (Ch) (Ec) tecle de cadena (V) seorita, (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, transmi sin 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. ----insulator, aislador suspendido, cadena de aisladores. ----jack, gato de cadena. --- locker (sb), caj a 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 cadona. --- riveting, remachado sin tresbolillo. --- saw, sierra de cadena. --- scale (dwg), escala d 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, aprietacr, 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. chainpull lamp holder, portalmpara de cadena, chaintesting 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. --- rail, guardasilla. chairman of the board, presidente del consejo (de administracin).

chalcanthite

378

check

chalcanthite, calcantita, sulfato de cobre nativo. chalcocite (copper ore), calcosina, calcocita, chalcocita. chalcopyrite (copper ore), calcopirita. chalk, tiza, creta, (C) yeso; greda. ---- line, lnea de marcar, cuerda de alinear, ten del, bramil, cordel de marcar, (M) reven tn. chalky, cretceo. chalybite (iron ore), siderita, espato ferrfero, 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, s bisel, chafln, chanfle; v biselar, chaflanar, achaflanar, sesgar, abiselar. ---- gage, gua para biselar. ---- plae, cepillo biselador, guillame de inglete. chamfering tool, herramienta biseladora. champion lode (min), filn principal. champion tooth (saw), diente tipo campen. change gear, engranaje de cambio o de cambio de velocidad. change of line (rr), 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, s (r) cauce, lveo, canal, cacera, canalizo; (mee) ranura, garganta, cajera, acanaladura; (puerto) ca, canalizo; (est) viga canal, viga U, perfil U, (C) angular canal; (ra) faja, canal; v (r) encauzar, canalizar; (mee) acanalar, ranurar. ---- fat (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, a carbn animal o.de hueso; coque inferior; v carbonizar. capacity (su), capacidad o relacin de carbn. ---- distributor (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, s (mee)(elc)(mat) caracterstica; a caracterstico. --- curve (il), curva de caractersticas. ----impedance (elec), impedancia caracterstica o de sobretensin.

charcoal, carbn de lea, carbn vegetal o de madera, carbn. ----iron, hierro de carbn vegetal o al carbn de lea. - powder, carbn vegetal pulverizado. charge, s (elc)(conc)(vol)(horno) carga; v (elc) cargar, recargar; (vol) cargar; (horno) alimentar, cargar; (cont) cargaren cuenta. ----stock (pet), petrleo de carga, materia prima. ----tank (su), tanque abastecedor o alimentador. --- valve (su), vlvula de alimentacin. charger, (mee) cargador; (elc) cargador de acumuladores. charging, carga, alimentacin. --- carfiage, 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) abaco. --- house (sb), casa de cartas o de navegacin. charter, a (buque) contrato de fletamiento; (sociedad) escritura de constitucin, carta constitucional; v (buque) fletar, contratar; (sociedad) constituir. --- party, carta o contrato de fletamiento. chartographer, cartgrafo. chartographic, cartogrfico. chartography, cartografa. chartometer, cartmetro. chase, s 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, fileteadora. 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) castaeteo. chauffeur, chfer, motorista, conductor. check, s (mee) tope; (hid) dique de retencin; (irr) rea de retencin; (puerta) amortiguador, cierrapurta; (mad)(conc) hendidura, grieta, raja; (cmputo) comprobacin; (com) cheque; v (puerta) amortiguar; (mad)(conc) henderse, agrietarse, cuartearse; (cmputo) comprobar, verificar, revisar, (M) checar, (Col) chequear; (equipajes) registrar, facturar; (maq) controlar. ---- analysis, anlisis de comprobacin, contra ensayo. ---- 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 ---- measurement, medicin de comprobacin. ---- nut, tuerca de seguridad o de sujecin. ---- rail (window), travesano de encuentro. ---- tmplate, plantilla de prueba.

379

chlorimeter

cuadros rebordeados.

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 pate, plancha o chapa estriada, (U) chapa escamada. checking floor hinge, gozne amortiguador de piso. cheddite (explosive), chedita. cheek, cara; jamba; (motn) gualdera, quijada; (fand) parte central de la caja de moldeo. ---- block, pasteca de una sola gualdera. ---- pate (crusher), cachete. weights, pesos de motn. cheese block (lg), calzo, cua, tacn. cheese head (screw), cabeza chata ranurada. cheesy soil, suelo caseoso o elstico. chemical, s producto qumico; a qumico. ---- afiinity, afinidad qumica. < agent, agente qumico. ---- change, cambio qumico, reaccin qumica. ---- compound, compuesto qumico. - equaton, ecuacin de combinacin qumica. ---- feeder (wp), alimentador de productos qumicos. -gaging (hyd), aforo qumico o por disolucin de sal o por titulacin. ---- lead, plomo qumico o resistente a los cidos. ---- mixer (wp), mezclador de productos qu micos. oxygen demand (sen), demanda qumica de oxgeno. ---- precipitation, precipitacin qumica. ---- proportioner (wp), dosificador de productos qumicos. ---- reacton, reaccin qumica. ---- symbol, smbolo qumico. ---- weathering (geol), descomposicin qumica. chemically combined, combinado qumicamente. chemically pur, 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 lH6 pulg a 1% 6 --oak, roble castao o montas. Chzy formula (hyd), frmula -de Chzy.

chiastolite (miner), quiastolita (andalusita). chicken ladder, tabln con listones, (A) escalera rampante. chief, s 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, can d chimenea, humero. --- hood, caperuza de chimenea. --- rock, roca saliente. China clay, caoln. China wood oil, aceite de palo. chine (sb), lomo, pestaa. Chnese white, blanco de cinc o de China. chink, s 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; desb_arbador. chipping hammer, cincelador, martillo-cincel, martillo burilador; rebabadora, (M) rebabeadora. chisel, s (carp) escoplo, formn, bedano, trincha; (piedra) cincel, puntero, ueta, acodadera; (her) cortadera, cortadora, cortafro, asentador, trancha, tajadera; (lad) cortador de ladrillos; (esculpir) buril, gradino; (en)1 calafate, estopero; (cal) afolador; v escoplear, cincelar, burilar. ---- bar, barrote con punta de cufia. --- 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), drico. chloride of lime, cloruro de cal. chloridize, clorurar. chlorimeter, clormetro, clormetro.

chlorinate

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chuckhole

chlorinate, clorinar, clorar, olorizar, clorifiear. chlorinated copperas, caparrosa clorada. chlorinating plant, instalacin clorizadora, planta clorificadora. chlorination, cloracin, clorinacin, clorizacin. chlorinator, dorador, clorinador, aparato de clorar. chlorine, cloro. ----comparator, comparador para cloro. - demand (sen), demanda de cloro. ----dioxide, dixido de cloro. feeder, alimentador de cloro. ----hydrate, hidrato o hidrxido de cloro. ----ice (wp), hidrato o hielo de cloro. ----meter (sen), indicador del gasto de cloro. ----residual (sen), cloro residual o remanente. chlorine-ammonia procss (wp), proceso cloroamonaco o cloro amoniacal. chlorine-contact chamber (sd), cmara de contacto del cloro. chlorine-resistant, resistente al cloro. chlorite, (qum) clorito; (miner) clorita. ----schist, esquisto clortico. chloritization, cloritizacin. chlorocresol (wp), clorocresol. Chlorof eeder (wp)(trademark), cloroalimentador. chloroform-soluble, soluble en cloroformo. chlorometer, clormetro, clorinmetro. chlorometric, cloromtrico. chlorometry, cloronietra. chlorophenol (sen), clorofenol. ----red (sen), rojo de clorofenol. Chlorophyceae (sen), clorofceas. chlorophyll, clorofila. chloroplatinate, cloroplatinato. chlorous, cloroso. chock, s (carp) calzo, cua, zoquete, tacn, traba, cabrin, taco; (nut) cornamusa de gua, tojino, escotera; v calzar, acuar, apear, engalgar, (M) bloquear. chockablock, a rechina motn, a besar. choke, s (auto) regulador o estrangulador de aire, cebador del carburador, obturador, (M) ahogador; (pet) estrangulador; (elc) reactor; v (auto) estrangular; (ef) agarrotar. --- button (auto), botn de estrangulacin o del cebador, estrangulador de mano. ----coupling (ra), acoplamiento de reaccin. ----nipple (p), niple estrangulador. ----transformer (elec), transformador reductor. ----tube (auto), tubo' de estrangulacin. ----valve (auto), vlvula estranguladora, mari posa del cebador. choke-up n, atascamiento. chokedamp (min), humpe, (M) bochorno. choker ----hitch (cab), eslinga de estrangulacin, vuelta estranguladora o corrediza. ----hook (cab), gancho de estrangulacin. ----sleeve, manguito de estrangulacin. ----sling (cab), eslinga estranguladora. ----stone (rd), agregado de relleno. choking coil (elec), bobina de reaccin, (A) bobina de choque. chopper (ra), interruptor rotatorio.

chopping (ra), supresin. ----bit (tb), barrena picadora. chord, (mat) cuerda; (est) cordn. ----member (str), pieza del cordn. ----winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de cuerdas. chordal ----addendum (gear), cabeza fuera de la cuerda. ----pitch (gear), paso de cuerda. ----thickness (gear), espesor de cuerda. chorograph, corgrafo. chorography, corografa. Christmas tree (pet), rbol de Navidad o de conexiones, (V) armadura de surgencia. Christmas-tree ttings (p), accesorios para servicio de alta presin de petrleo, accesorios de cabeza de pozo, accesorios del rbol de Navidad. enrmate, s cromato; v cromatar. chromatic aberration, aberracin cromtica o de refrangibilidad. chromatics, cromtica. chrome, cromo. --- alum, alumbre crmico. --- brick, ladrillo crmico o de cromita. --- green, verde de cromo. --- iron ore, cromita. ---- leather, cuero curtido al cromo. ---- spinel, picotita. chrome-nickel steel, acero cromonquel. chrome-tanned, curtido al cromo. chrome-vanadium steel, acero cromovanadio. chromel (alloy), cromel. ehromie, crmico. --- iron, cromita. chromite, (qum) cromito; cromita (mineral de cromo). chromium, cromo. ---- bronze, bronce cromado. ---- steel, acero cromado o al cromo, acerocromo. chromium-plated, cromado. chromogenic bacteria, bacterias cromognicas o cromgenas. chromometer, crommetro. chromophore (elec)(chem), cromforo. chronograph, crongrafo. chronographic, cronogrfico. chronography, cronografa. chronometer, cronmetro. chronometric, cronomtrico. chronometry, cronometra. chronopher (elec), cronfero. chronoscope (elec), cronoscopio. chrysene (pet), criseno. chrysocolla (miner), criscola (silicato hidratado de cobre). chrysotile (miner), crisotilo (serpentina fibrosa). chuck, s portabroca, portamecha, boquilla, nuez; (mh) plato; (mh) boquilla, portaherramienta, mandril; v sujetar (la herramienta o la pieza por tornear). ---- pate (lathe), portaplato, brida para plato, portamandril. ---- wrench, llave para mandril. chuckhole, chughole (rd), bache.

chucking
chucking ---- grinder, esmeriladora para mandril de torno. ---- lathe, torno de mandril. ---- machine, mquina herramienta de mandril. ---- -reamer, escariador para mandril de torno,

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escariador de mandril. chura drill, barrena batidora o de cable, (M) pulseta, (V) chompa, chura driiling (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. ---- spillway, canal vertedor, vertedero de saetn. ciliate a (sen), ciliado. cinder, escoria; carbonilla; ceniza. ---- block (bldg), bloque de concreto de cenizas. ---- 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, vertedero aforador de Cipolletti, vertedor trapezoidal. circle, crculo. ---- bed (p), curva de crculo 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) circun ferencia 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. ----loom (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. plae, cepillo curvo. ----polarization, polarizacin circular. ---- saw, sierra circular. -^ slide rule, calculador circular. ---- thickness (gear), espesor de arco. circuate, 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.

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, s ciudad, urbe; a municipal, urbano. ---- engineer, ingeniero jefe municipal. ---- planner, urbanista. ---- planning, planificacin de una ciudad, urba nismo, 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. damp, s grampa, grapa, mordaza, abrazadera, barrilete, laa, agarradera) crcel, (A) sargento; (en) durmiente, contradurmiente; v amordazar, laar, encarcelar, encorchetar, engatillar, abrazar, aferrar, engrapar. ---- ammeter, ampermetro de abrazadera. ---- bolt, buln fijador, perno agarrador. ---- coupling, acoplamiento abrazadera o de com presin. ---- 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 abra zadera, vlvula esclusa de abrazadera. ---- holder, sujetagrapa, ---- jig, plantilla con abrazadera. ---- pate, placa de fijacin. ---- ring (mt), anillo abrazadera. ---- screw, prensa de tornillo; (inst) tornillo sujetador o de fijacin o de presin. ---- wrench (f o), llave para abrazadera de moldes. clamping nut, tuerca agarradera. clamping screw (elc), 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, s tabla de chilla, tingladillo, (Ch) tabla tinglada v tinglar. clapboarding, tablas solapadas, chillado. clapper (va), chapaleta, disco basculante. ---- box (mt), portaherramienta de charnela. clarificant n, clarificador. clarifier, clarificador, aclarador.

Clariflocculator

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cleft

Clariflocculator (trademark) (wp), clarifloculador. clarify, clarificar, aclarar. Clarigester (trademark)(sd), clarigestor. Clark cell (elec), pila Clark. clasp nail, abismal. class A (AB, B, BC, C) amplifier (ra), amplificador clase A (AB, B, BC, C). class rates (rr), tarifa por clases. classifcation, clasificacin, (flete) aforo. ---- length (na), eslora de clasificacin. ---- yard (rr), patio de clasificacin o de seleccin, playa de clasificacin. classifier, clasificador. - tank, tanque, clasificador. classify, clasificar. clastic (geol), clstico. clatter (machy), repiquetear, chasquear, tintinear. clattering, tintineo, repiqueteo. claw (mech), garra, ua, garabato. ---- bar, barra sacaclavos, sacaclavos de hor quilla, arrancaclavos, barra de ua, des clavador, pata de cabra; (fe) arrancaalcayatas, barra sacaescarpias. ---- clutch, embrague de garra. coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras. ---- hammer, martillo de ua o de orejas o de
carpintero. ---- hatchet, hachuela de ua o de oreja. ---- jack, gato de oreja. ---- plates, tipo de conector metlico para en

samblaje de maderas. clay, arcilla, greda, barro, suelo de grano menor de 0.005 milmetro. ---- band, mineral de hierro arcilloso. ---- blanket, colchn de greda o de barro, pan talla de arcilla. ---- burner (pet), quemador de arcilla. ---- digger, pala neumtica, excavador de arcilla. ---- gouge, salbanda arcillosa. ---- grouting, inyeccin de barro. ---- iron (min), atacadera de barro. ---- ironstone, mineral de hierro arcilloso, arcilla ferruginosa. ---- marl, marga arcillosa. ---- mili, barrero, molino de arcilla, amasadero. ---- mixer, barrero, mezclador de arcilla. ---- pan, capa de arcilla compacta. ---- pick, pico con punta y corte. ---- pipe, tubera de arcilla o de barro, (Col) tubera de gres. pit, gredal, mina de arcilla, barrera, barreal, barrial. ---- puddle, barro amasado, arcilla batida, (M) pasta arcillosa, (M) arcilla de pudelaje. ---- shale, arcilla laminada. ---- slate, esquisto arcilloso, pizarra gredosa. ---- spade, martillo de pala, pala neumtica, barrenadora de arcilla, zapadora para arcilla, cavadora de arcilla, (V) paln de aire, (C) guataca. stone, piedra arcillosa, arcilla endurecida, (V) arcillita. --- tile, teja de barro (techo); baldosa de arcilla (piso).

clayey, arcilloso, gredoso, barroso. claying bar (min), atacadera de barro. clean, limpio. ---- acceptance (com), aceptacin libre. ---- bil of lading, conocimiento limpio. ---- letter of credit, carta de crdito simple. ---- separation (ag), separacin neta. cleaner n, limpiador; (aa) depurador. cleaning, limpieza, limpiadura, limpiamiento. ---- pit, foso de limpieza. ---- tape (sw), cinta de limpieza. cleanout n, registro o boca de limpieza. ---- auger (tb), barrena de limpieza. ---- bailer (pet), pistn de achique, cuchara limpiapozos. i ---- plug (pb), tapn de limpieza. clear v (land), desmontar, despejar, desbrozar, limpiar, desboscar, (AC) socolar, (Ec) zocollar, (Ch) desmalezar, (C)(PR) desmaniguar. --- channel (ra), faja libre. ---- glass, vidrio claro. ---- height, altura libre o de despejo, franqueo vertical. ---- lumber, madera limpia. --- span, luz, luz libre, claro, abertura libre, (C) luz franca. ---- track (rr), va libre o franca. ---- well (wp), depsito de agua clarificada, (C) pozo de aguas claras. --- zone (ap), zona libre (entre pista de aterri zaje y zona de acercamiento). clear-water basin, depsito de agua clarificada. clearance, espacio libre; (fe) paso libre, seccin libre; (superior) franqueo vertical; (mv) espacio muerto; (maq) juego; (turb) intersticio; (esclusa) resguardo; (auto) despejo, luz. ---- angle (mt), ngulo de despejo. ---- car, carro de despejo. ---- gage (rr), glibo, gabarit, cercha, calibrador, (A) cerchmetro. ---- height, altura de despejo o de franqueo. ---- latnp (auto), lmpara de despejo. ---- point (rr), punto de glibo o de cartabn. ---- post (rr), poste cartabn. ---- ring (pu), anillo de desgaste. ---- width, anchura de paso. cleaiing, desmonte, desbroce, desbosque, despejo, limpieza de malezas, tala. ---- circuit (rr), circtpto de va libre. clearstory (ar), sobretecho, lucernario, linternn; claraboya, tragaluz lateral. cleat, s (carp) listn, travesero, tablilla, abrazadera; (cab) cornamusa, tojino, bita; (elc) abrazadera; (min) hendedura, clivaje; v enlatar, enlistonar, entablillar. ---- insulator, presilla aislante, sujetahilos, mor daza aisladora, abrazadera-aislador. ---- ladder, escala de listones. cleavable (lbr)(miner), hendible. cleavage, hendedura; (min) (geol) clivaje; (miner) crucero, (B) clivaje; (qum) divisin, particin. - plae (geol), plano de clivaje. cleft welding, soldadura de muesca.

clevis

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clout

clevis, horquilla, abrazadera, grillete. ---- nipple (p), niple de largo mnimo o de rosca --- eye (elec), horquilla con ojillo. corrida, (A) rosca sencilla. --- hook, gancho de abrazadera o de grillete. ---- photogrammetry, fotogrametra cercana. --- insulator, aislador para horquilla. r return bend (p), curva en U estrecha, close--- pin, pasador de horquilla. coupled, (fe) de base de ruedas corta; (bm) ---- ring, anillo de horquilla, horquilla de anillo. acoplada en forma compacta. closeclevis-and-tap insulator (elec), aislador de horgrained, de grano fino o cerrado, tupido, closequilla y macho. link chain, cadena de eslabn corto, closeclick filter (ra), filtro del sonido de manipulacin, quarters drill, perforadora para lugar cliff, risco, faralln; barranco, barranca, desestrecho. peadero, acantilado, cantil, (M) paredn, closed, cerrado. climate, clima, climatological, climatolgico, -basin (top), cuenca cerrada, hoya sin emiclimb v, trepar. sario. climbers, escaladores, trepaderas, (C) espuelas, ----bevel (sb), chafln cerrado (menos de 90). climbing irons, escaladores, garfios de trepar, ----bridge socket (wr), encastre cerrado para arpeos de pie, ganchos escaladores, clinch, s puente. (cab) entalingadura; v remachar, roblar, --chock (sb), escotera cerrada. redoblar, contrarremachar; (cab) entalin-gar. ----circuit (elec), circuito cerrado. ----nail, clavo para remachar, redobln. --- eyele (eng), ciclo completo o cerrado. ----rivet, remache de redoblar. ----fold (geol), pliegue cerrado o isoclnico. clincher tire, neumtico de taln. clincher-built, ----impression dies (fprging), matrices cerradas. vase clinker-built. clinging nappe (hyd), lmina --- mix (rd), mezcla sinivacos. adherente. clinker, s escoria de hulla; escoria de --- planer, acepilladora cerrada. cemento; v escorificar, escoriar; escoriarse. --- shop (labor), taller exclusivo o agremiado. ----bar, hurgn, atizador, rascador de parrilla. --- socket (wr), grillete o encastre o casquillo (A) lanza. cerrado. ----breaker (t), rompedora de escorias. ---- string (st), gualdera de conten. --- brick, ladrillo escoriado o requemado o de --- survey or traverse, trazado cerrado, (A) campana. rodeo, closed-circuit battery (elec), pila clinker-built (naut), de tingladillo, clinkstone de circuito (geol), fonolita, piedra de campana, clinograph, cerrado. clingrafo. closed-coil armature (elee), inducido de devaclinometer, cimmetro, eclmetro, clitmetro. nado cerrado, closed-impeller pump, bomba clinometric, clinomtrico. clinometry, clinometra. de impulsor clip, s (cab) abrazadera, grapa, sujetador, (C) cerrado. perro; (riel) presilla, planchuela, (A) banclosed-root weld, soldadura de fondo cerrado, quito; (est) abrazadera, sujetador; (elc) closer (mas), pieza especial para completar una pinza de contacto; (inst) abrazadera; v hilada; un cuarto de ladrillo, recortar; abrazar, agarrar. closet bend (p), codo para inodoro, --- angle (str), ngulo sujetador. closet T (p), T para inodoro, closing --- peavy, pica de gancho de grapa. ---- crner (surv), vrtice de cierre. clipped bond (bw), aparejo de sogas biseladas ---- line (bu), cable de cierre., para astas diagonales, clipped header (bw), ---- relay, relevador de cierre, relai auxiliar. tizn biselado, clipper, cortador, cizalla; (tv) ----rivet, remache de cierre, robln de estanca separador de miento. amplitud. ----sheave (bu), garrucha cerradora, bow (na), roda lanzada, ----the horizon (surv), ; medicin de todos los clipping (ra), mutilacin de seales. <"ngulos de una estacin de triangulacin, closure, clock meter (elec), contador de reloj, clockwise (presa) cierre definitivo, taponamiento; (lev) rotation, movimiento destrgiro, rotacin cierre del trazado. dextrorsa o dextrgira. clockwork, mecanismo ----openings (dam), aberturas provisionales, relojero o de relojera, clod, terrn. vanos de derivacin, clot, s cloddy structure (soil), estructura de terroncillos. cogulo; v coagularse, cuajarse, clotclog, atorar, atascar, obstruir; atorarse, atasdissolving, descoagulante, cloth, tela, carse, obstruirse. tejido, pao, gnero, lienzo. clogless pump, bomba inatascable. cise v, cerrar. --- filter, filtro de pao. cise a, ajustado, apretado; estrecho, angosto. --- tape, cinta de gnero, (A) ruleta de tela. ----coupling (elec), acoplamiento estrecho o cloth-insertion packing, empaquetadura de goma cerrado. ^ fit, con insercin de tela. cloud chamber, cmara ajuste apretado. anublada, cloud point (pet), punto de obscuridad, cloudburst, chaparrn, aguacero, clough, quebrada, angostura, garganta, caada, clout nail, clavo de cabeza ancha o de tinglar, (Es) estoperol.

clover
clover-leaf intersection (rd), intercambio de trfico en hoja de trbol o en trbol. club dolly (str), sufridera maciza. clubfoot (sb), amura bulbosa. clump v, flocular, coagular; coagularse. cluster, grupo. ----gear, tren de engranajes. --- weld, soldadura de piezas agrupadas. clutch, embrague, garra. -- assembly, conjunto del embrague. --- band, cinta del embrague, banda de em brague. --- bolt (rr), perno de gancho. --- brake, freno del embrague. --- case (auto), caja del embrague. --- coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras. --- facing, revestimiento del embrague. --- housing (auto), caja del embrague, (U) envol vente del embrague. --- lining, guarnicin o forro del embrague. --- pedal, pedal del embrague o de desembrague. --- pilot (auto), centrador de embrague. --- relase, desembrague. --- shaft, rbol de embrague. clutch-driving disk (auto), disco de mando del embrague. clutch-release ---- bearing, cojinete de desembrague. ---- fork (auto), horquilla de desembrague. ---- lever (auto), palanquita de desembrague. clutch-shifter shaft, rbol de desembrague. coach (rr), coche, carro de viajeros. ---- screw, tirafondo, pija, tornillo de coche. coach-cleaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza. coagulant n a, coagulante. coaglate, coagular; coagularse, cuajarse. coagulating basin, tanque de coagulacin. coagulator, coagulador. coagulum, cogulo. coak (tackle block), manguito, casquillo. coal, s carbn de piedra, hulla, carbn mineral, carbn; v cargar de carbn, carbonear. ---- barge, barca carbonera, lanchen carbonero. ---- basin (geol), cuenca hullera o carbonfera. ---- bed, yacimiento de carbn. ---- brass, coal blende, bronce de carbn. ---- breaker, quebradora o trituradora de carbn. ---- bridge, gra de puente para manejo de car bn. ---- briquette, aglomerado, briqueta. ---- bucket, balde volcable para carbn. ---- bunker, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn para carbn. -- car, vagn carbonero, carro para carbn. ---- chute, canaleta para carbn, conducto de carbn. ---- cutter, cortador de carbn. ---- dust, polvo de carbn, cisco, polvo de hulla. ---- feld, terreno carbonfero, distrito o yaci miento hullero. ---- gas, gas de hulla o de carbn. ---- handler, carbonero. ---- measures (geol), formacin carbonfera, rocas carbonferas. ---- meter, contador de carbn. mine, mina de carbn, hullera.

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plotacin de minas de carbn.

----miner, minero de carbn, hullero, carbonero. --- mining, minera o extraccin de carbn, ex --- oil, kerosina, aceite de carbn. --- pocket, instalacin almacenadora de carbn. --- Scoop, pala carbonera.

-- tar, alquitrn o brea de hulla, brea o alqui trn de carbn, alquitrn vegetal. --- tipple, vertedor de carbn. ---- trestle (rr), viaducto de caballetes para des carga de carbn. ---- trimmer (machy), amontonador de carbn. ---- wedge, cua de minero. ---- wharf, muelle carbonero. coal-bearing, carbonfero, hullfero. coal-burning a, que quema carbn. coal-carrying railroad, ferrocarril carbonfero. coal-fired, que quema carbn. coal-handling equipment, instalacin para manejo de carbn. coal-tar ---- cutback, alquitrn de hulla diluido. ---- paint, pintura al alquitrn. - pitch, pez de alquitrn, alquitrn de hulla, brea de hulla residual, (M) brea de alquitrn. coalbin, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn para carbn, depsito de carbn. coaldealer, carbonero. coalesce, unirse, fundirse, conglutinarse. coalescence, coagulacin, conglutinacin, fusin, coalescer, conglutinador. coaling ---- hatch (sb), boca de carbn. ---- port (sb), porta de carbn. ---- station, estacin carbonera. ---- track (rr), va para cargar tnderes. coaltitude, coaltitud, distancia cenital. coalyard, carbonera. coaming, brazola, brocal, defensa de la escotilla. coarse, basto; tosco, recio; grueso; ancho; spero. ----aggregate, agregado o rido grueso, (Ch) esqueleto, (A) pedregullo. --- brush, brochn, bruza. ----file, lima gruesa, limatn. ----gravel, grava gruesa. --- mesh, malla ancha. ----rack, rejilla de separacin ancha. --- sand, arena gruesa o gorda o recia (granos 0.5 a 1 milmetro). - screen, criba o reja gruesa; tamiz de malla ancha. --- texture (brick), textura spera. --- thread, rosca de paso ancho, rosca gruesa. coarse-grained, de grano grueso, de fibra gruesa, (C) de grano gordo, (C) de grano abierto. coarse-laid (wr), de colocacin tosca. coarse-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes grandes. coarseness (ag), grosor. coast, s costa, litoral; v (auto) marchar por inercia, rodar por gravedad. coastal plain, llanura costanera. coaster gate (hyd), compuerta de rodillos, compuerta-vagn, (A) compuerta deslizable. coasting --- grade (rd), pendiente para marcha sin motor.

coasting
fuerza. - vessel, barco de cabotaje, caletero, buque costanero, barco costero. coastwise shipping, cabotaje, navegacin costanera. coat, s (pint) mano, (M) capa; (enlucido) capa, tendido; v revestir, forrar; baar, coated electrode (w), electrodo revestido, coating, revestimiento, recubrimiento; bao, coaxial, coaxil, coaxial. cob (min), 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, lineta. ---- steel, acero al cobalto. cobalt-chrome steel, acero cobaltocromo. cobaltic, cobltico. cobaltite, cobaltine (miner), cobaltita, cobaltina. cobaltous, cobaltoso. cobble ---- conglomrate, 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, manij a para robinetes, palanca para llave de paso, llave para robinete, (A) llave espitera. cockhead (mt), punta del husillo. cocobolo (hardwood), cocobolo. coction, coccin. code, (leg) cdigo; (tel) clave, cifra; cdigo. ---- beacon, vase code light. - compound (elec), compuesto aislante segn especificaciones del Cdigo Elctrico Nacional (EU). ---- light, faro de destellos caractersticos. ---- 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 va. codimer (pet), codmero. coefficient, coeficiente. ----of absolute viscosity (sm), coeficiente de viscosidad absoluta. ----of active earth pressure (sm), coeficiente de empuje activo. ----of amplifcation (ra), coeficiente o factor de amplificacin. ----of consolidation (sm), coeficiente de compactacin o de consolidacin.
---- recorder (elec), registrador de marcha sin

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coffering
--- of contraction (hyd), coeficiente de con --- of coupling (ra), coeficiente de acoplamiento. --- of damping, coeficiente de amortiguacin,

de gasto o de descarga. -- of earth pressure at rest (sm), coeficiente de empuje en reposo. of efficiency, rendimiento. ---- of elastic recovery (sm), coeficiente de re cuperacin elstica. ---- of elasticity, coeficiente o mdulo de elas ticidad. ---- of entry (ve), coeficiente de entrada. - of expansin, 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 frota miento o de rozamiento. ---- of leakage (elec), coeficiente de dispersin. --- of mutual induction (ra), coeficiente de in duccin mutua. ---- of percolation (sm), coeficiente de filtracin. - of performance (ac), coeficiente de rendi miento. ---- of permeability (sm), coeficiente de permea bilidad. ---- of restitution, (fma) coeficiente de restitu cin; (pi) coeficiente de rechaz o de recu peracin. ---- of retardation (hyd), coeficiente de retardo o de retraso. ---- of roughness (hyd), coeficiente de aspereza o de rugosidad. ---- of scale hardness (wp), coeficiente de es camas. ---- of self-induction (elec), coeficiente de auto induccin, autoinductancia. ---- of shrinkage (ea), coeficiente d consolida cin. ---- 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 amor tiguacin viscosa. ---- of volume decrease (sm), coeficiente de re duccin de volumen. coercive forc (elec), fuerza coercitiva. coercivity (elec), coercitividad. cofactor (math), cofactor. cofferdam, s (cons) atagua, dique provisorio, (A) atajo, (Ch) tranque provisional, (M) bordo provisional; caja-dique, encajonado; (en) compartimiento estanco; v ataguiar, encajonar. coffering (min), estancamiento (del pozo).

---- of discharge (hyd), coeficiente de caudal o

factor de amortiguamiento.

f
cog 386 collective
cog, (mee) diente^ cama; (carp) lengeta; (carp) ----reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva fuera de funcionamiento. espiga; (min) madero de ademado; (min) ----riveting, remachado en fro. intrusin de roca. ----saw, sierra de cortar en fro, sierra en fro; ---- belt, correa dentada o corrugada. aserradora en fro. cogging (carp), junta de espiga y muesca. --- set (t), tajadera. ---- mili, vase blooming mili. ---- shut, eslabn dividido para remendar ca cograil, cremallera. denas; (sol) defecto por falta de calor; cogwheel, rueda dentada, (C) rueda catalina. (met) defecto de fundicin. ---- ore, bournonita. ---- starting (eng), arranque en fro. cohere, adherirse, pegarse. cold-bending test, prueba de doblado en fro. coherence, (mat) coherencia; (geol) cohesin. cold-cathode lamp, lmpara de ctodo fro. coherent, coherente. cold-drwn, estirado en fro. coherer (ra), cohesor. cold-finished, acabado en fro, terminado al fro. cohesin, cohesin. cold-flow v, fluir en fro. cohesionless, sin cohesin. cold-forged, forjado o fraguado en fro. cohesive, cohesivo, coherente. cold-forming, moldeado o conformacin en fro. ---- water (sm), agua cohesiva o de cohesin. coil, s (cab) aduja, adujada, rollo; (tub) serpentn; cold-hammered, batido o forjado en fro. (elc) bobina, carrete; v enrollar, adujar, cold-heading (bolt), encabezamiento en fro. cold-lay mix (rd), mezcla para colocar en fro. enroscar. cold-made bolt, perno fabricado en fro. ----antenna (ra), antena de lazo. cold-pressed, prensado en fro. --- box (auto), caja de bobinas. cold-rolled, laminado en fro. --- chain, cadena corriente o ordinaria o de cold-short (met), agrio o quebradizo al fro. adujadas. cold-storage warehouse, frigorfico. --- clutch, embrague espiral. cold-swage, estampar en fro. --- defecator, defecador de serpentn. cold-twisted (reinf), torcido o retorcido en fro. - loading (elec), carga de bobinas de induccold-upsetting, recalcado en fro. tancia. cold-water glue, cola de casena o de agua fra. --- pan (su), tacho de serpentn o de calandria. cold-wter paint, pintura al agua o a la cola. ----spring, resorte espiral. coil-type feed-water heater, calentador de ser- cold-work v, labrar en fro. coli-aerogenes (sd), coli-aergenes. pentn. coliform bacteria, bacterias coliformes. coiler, enrollador. coiling machine, mquina curvadora de serpen- coliform index (sen), ndice coliforme. collapse, s derrumbamiento; aplastamiento; tines. fracaso; v derrumbarse, aplomarse, aplascoincide, coincidir. ,. tarse, aportillarse. coincidence, coincidencia. ---- ring (bo), anillo de refuerzo. coincident, coincidente. collapsible, desarmable, desmontable, soltadizo, coinsurer, coasegurador. abatible, (M) colapsible. coke, s coque, cok; v coquizar, coquiflear. ---- tap, macho de expansin. r- breeze, cisco de coque, coque desmenuzado. collapsing pressure, presin de aplastamiento. --- iron, fundicin al cok, hierro al c<!>que. collar, collar, cuello, collarn, virola, anillo, aro, ----oven, horno de cok o de coquizacin. vilorta; (min) brocal; (min) boca del --- scrubber, depurador de coque. barreno. ----still, alambique de coque. --- beam, tirante a media altura de la armadura, ----strainer, colador de coque. (Col) cuello, (V) nudillo, (Es) entrecinta. --- tin pate, hojalata al coque. ---- bearing, cojinete de collares. coke-oven gas, gas de horno de coquizacin. coke-oven tar, alquitrn de horno de coque o de ---- bracing (tun), riostras longitudinales. ---- buster, rompecollares. hulla. ---- flange (p), brida de collar. coke-tray aerator, aereador de batea de coque. ---- pin, perno de .collar. coking coal, carbn aglutinante o aglomerante. ---- pate (sb), placa de cierre (del mamparo colatitude, colatitud. contra el larguero). colcothar (chem), colctar. ---- screw, tornillo de collar o de reborde. cold, fro. ---- stud, prisionero de collar. ---- chisel, cortafro, cortafierro, cortahierro, (C) ---- swage, estampa de collar. cincel. ----cutter, cortafro de herrero, trancha, corta collateral (com), resguardo, seguridad colateral. collateral-trust bond, bono colateral. dor en fro. collecting gallery (hyd), galera captante o de ----deformation, deformacin en fro. coleccin. collecting groove (lu), ranura ---- elevator (rd), elevador del material fro. ----joint (conc), junta debida a falta de con colectora, cajera de coleccin. tinuidad en la colocacin. collecting system (sw), red colectora, ----mix (rd), mezcla en fro. collective bargaining, trato colectivo. - patch (rd), remiendo o bacheado en fro.

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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 conver gentes. 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 (mili 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), lij adora 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.

combination (math)(chem), combinacin. ---- chuck (mt), plato combinado. ---- column, columna combinada. ---- crossing (rr), vase slip switch. --- ---- die, matriz combinada. ---- drill (mt), broca de taladrar y abocardar. ---- electric locomotivo, locomotora elctrica de combinacin. ---- jig. plantilla mltiple. ---- lathe, torno combinado. ---- lock, cerradura de combinacin. ---- plae, 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 caos. combine (chem), combinarse. combined, combinado; mezclado. ---- available chlorine residual (wp), residuo de cloro combinado aprovechable, cloro combinado disponible. ---- residual chlorination (wp), cloracin con residuo combinado aprovechable. ---- sewage, aguas cloacales combinadas. ---- sewer, cloaca para aguas negras y aguas llovidas, cloaca unitaria. ---- system (sw), sistema combinado o unido o unitario, red nica de alcantarillado. combustibility, combustibilidad. combustible n a, combustible, comburente. ---- shale, tasmanita. combustin, 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 comodi dad. ---- zone (ac), zona de comodidad. commercial efficieney (elec), rendimiento econmico. commercial invoice, factura comercial. Cummercial-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 (rr), tarifa para materiales especficos. common, comn, ordinario, corriente. average (ins), avera particular o simple. ---- bond (bw), trabazn americana o ordinaria.

common ordinario. ---- carrier, empresa de transporte. - labor, peones, peones comunes o de pico y pala, (Ch) 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. ---- ceraent, 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, (Ch) compactar; a compacto, apretado. compaction, consolidacin, (Ch) 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. comparttnentation (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.
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---- north, norte de brjula o de la aguja. ---- plae, cepillo redondo. ---- rose, rosa nutica o de los vientos. ---- saw, serrucho de calar o de punta, sierra de ---- survey, levantamiento con brjula. ---- variation, variacin de la aguja.

contornear, segueta.

compnsate (all senses), compensar. compensated repulsin motor, motor de repulsin compensada. compensating, compensador. ---- axle, rbol o eje compensador. ---- coil (elec), bobina de compensacin. ---- jet (auto), surtidor de compensacin, com pensador. ---- 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 compensacin. 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-cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas de ciclo completo. complex (geol) (math)(chem), s 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. ---- trame (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, s a (qum) 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 suspensin, suspensin catenaria compuesta.

concrete

compound
_ -circuit (elec), circuito combinado. __ cross section (ea), seccin compuesta. __ curve (rr), curva compuesta. __ <e, matriz compuesta. __ engine, mquina compound. __ excitation (elec), excitacin compuesta o

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compressional, compresivo, comprimente, compresor. coxnpressive, compresivo. --- strength, resistencia a la compresin. ---- stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de compresin, (A) tensin de compresin. compound. compressometer, manmetro de compresin, __ flexure, flexin compuesta. compresmetro. __ fold (geol), pliegue compuesto. compressor, compresor, compresora. _ - gearing, engranaje compound. ---- plant, instalacin de compresoras, (A) usina __ leveling (surv), nivelacin compuesta. neumtica. __ . maceration (su), maceracin compuesta. compromiso splice (rr), junta escalonada. __. magnet, imn laminado. comptometer, mquina de calcular. __ manometer, manmetro compuesto. computation, clculo, cmputo, computacin. __ meter (water), contador compuesto. compute, calcular, computar. __ rest (mt), soporte combinado o compuesto, computer (man or inst), calculador, (M) compubase compound. tador. _ - screw, tornillo compuesto o doble. concatenation (elec), acoplamiento en cascada. _ ,. stress, esfuerzo compuesto. concave, cncavo; --- vein (min), filn mltiple o compuesto. concavity, concavidad. ---- winding (elec), devanado compound. concavo-concave, bicncavo. compounding (elec), compoundaje. concavo-convex, cncavo-convexo. ----transmission, transmisin compuesta. concealed ---- valve (pu), vlvula de compoundaje. ---- radiator (ht), calorfero tapado. Compreg (trademark), madera laminada impreg---- wiring, alambrado encerrado. nada. ---- work (elec), canalizacin oculta, instalacin coxnpregnated (plywood), comprimido e impregencerrada. nado; compregnado. concntrate, a concentrado, (M) reconcentrado; compress v, comprimir, amacizar, apelmazar. v concentrar, reconcentrar. compressed air, aire comprimido, (M) aire a concentrated load (str), carga concentrada. presin, (Es) aire compreso. concentrated solution, solucin concentrada. compressibility, compresibilidad. concentrating table (min), mesa concentradora. cojnpressible, compresible, comprimible. concentration, (qum)(est) concentracin. compression, compresin. factor (sm), factor de concentracin. ----bibb (pb), grifo de compresin. ---- ndex (sm), ndice de concentracin. ----chamber, cmara de compresin. concentrator, concentrador. ----clutch, embrague o garra de compresin. concentric, concntrico. cock, robinete o grifo de compresin, llave de concentric-lay cable (elec), cable concntrico. cierre por compresin. concentricity, concentricidad. ----coupling, acoplamiento abrazadera o de concession (privilege), concesin. compresin, (A) manchn de manguito. concessionary, concesionario^ - fittings (p), accesorios de compresin. conchoidal (miner), concoideo. --- flange (gi), cordn comprimido. Concluded angle (triangulation), ngulo calcu----gage, manmetro de compresin, compresolado. metro, (A) compresmetro. concrete, a concreto, hormign; v concretar, hor--- grease cup, engrasador de compresin. migonar. ----hydrant, hidrante de vlvula de compresin. ---- barrow, carretilla concreter o para hormi ----ignition, encendido por compresin. gn. ndex (sm), ndice de compresin. ---- block, sillarejo de concret, bloque celular ----member (tu), pieza comprimida o de com de hormign. presin, puntal. ---- breaker, rompedor de concreto, rompepavi--- ratio (eng), relacin o ndice de compresin. mentos. > ----ring (ge), aro de compresin. ---- bucket, capacho para concreto, cucharn screw, tornillo de compresin. para hormign, (M) bote de concret, (A) --- splice (elec), empalme de compresin. balde de hormign. --- spring, muelle de compresin. ---- buggy, carrito volcador, calesn de hormign. - stroke (eng), carrera o golpe o tiempo de ---- buster, rompedor de concreto, martillo compresin. rompedor. --- tester, probador de la compresin. ---- chute, canaleta para concreto, conducto -testing machine, mquina de ensayo a la distribuidor de hormign. ----control, dominio de la calidad del concreto. compresin. ----hardener, endurecedor de concreto. wave (vibration), onda de empuje o de com---- manufacture, elaboracin de hormign. presin. ----mixer, mezcladora, hormigonera, (Ch) beto compression-sleeve coupling (p), manga de nera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora, (C) compresin. concretera.

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cone

--nail, clavo para concreto, punta para hor mign. ---- paver, pavimentadora para concreto. --- primer, aprestador de concreto, imprimador para hormign. - pump, bomba para concreto. --- spreader, esparcidor de hormign, distri buidor 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 hormign. concrete-suxfacing machine, alisadora, acabadora. concreting, hormigonado, concretadura, hormigonaje, colado. concretion (geol), concrecin. concretionary, concrecional. concretor (su), condensador. concurrent, concurrente. ---- heating (w), calentamiento suplementario, calor concomitante concussion, concusin. condemn (land), expropiar. condemnation, expropiacin. condensable, condensable. condensance (elec), reactancia capacitiva. condnsate n, condensado. ---- trap, colector 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), manguito tipo condensador. ---- loudspeaker, 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), capacitivo. condition, s estado, condicin; a acondicionar. ---- Une (ac), lnea de acondicionamiento. conditioner (sd)(ac)(pet), acondicionador. conduct v, conducir. conductance, conductancia. eonduetion, conduccin.

conduccin. conductive (elec), conductor, conductivo. - coupling (ra), acoplamiento conductivo. conductivity, conductividad. conductometer, conductmetro. conductometric (chem), conductomtrico. conductor, (elc) conductor; (hid) canaln, conducto; (fe) conductor, guarda, cobrador; (ed) bajante pluvial, cao de bajada. ---- head (bldg), cubeta, embudo de techo. ---- holder (elec), portaconductor. pipe, tubo para bajante pluvial. ---- rail, riel de toma, carril conductor. conductors in mltiple (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 rr), sistema de contacto sub terrneo. 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. ---- classier, clasificador cnico. ---- clutch, embrague cnico. -- coupling, acoplamiento cnico. ---- crusher, trituradora o chancadora o que bradora de cono. -'delta, cono aluvial. --- key (machy), chaveta cnica. --- lathe, 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 de presin del nivel fretico. --- pate (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 lag screw, pija punta cnica.

---- current (elec), corriente conductiva o de

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construction

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 ground water, agua artesiana. confirmed ere di t, crdito confirmado. confluence, confluencia, horcajo. confluent, confluente. confocal, confocal. conformal (math), conformante. conglomrate (geol), conglomerado, pudinga. conglomeratic, conglomerado, conglomertico. Congo paper (lab), papel Congo. congruent (math), congruente. conic, conical, cnico. ---- perspective, perspectiva cnica o lineal. ---- projection (suvv), 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, conifera. coniferous, conifero. conjgate, 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, (mee) (elc) conectar, acoplar, unir; (est) conectar, ensamblar, juntar; (fe) empalmar, enlazar, entroncar. connected load (elec), carga conectada, potencia de conexin. connecting ---- curve (rr), curva de conexin (del corazn con la va paralela). ---- link, (elc) conector de conductos; (cadena) eslabn 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 (eloc), caja de empalme. ---- pate (str), placa de unin o de ensamble o de empalme. connector (elec)(carp)(hose)(wr), conector, empalmador. conoid, conoide. conoidal, conoidal. consequent pole (elec), polo consecuente. consequent stream (COI), arroyo consecuente. conservaney, conservacin.

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. ---- , on, en consignacin. consignor, consignador, remitente. consisteney, consistencia. ----gage, sonda de consistencia. ----indez (sm), relacin de consistencia. ----meter (conc), indicador de consistencia, medidor de asentamiento, consistmetro. consistent (material), consistente. consistometer, consistmetro. consol, mnsula, consola, cartela. consoldate, (ot) consolidar, compactar; consolidarse; (empresas) combinar, unir. consolidation (ea), consolidacin, (Ch) compactacin. ----grouting, inyeccin para consolidacin (de roca diaclasada). consolidometer, consolidmetrd. consonance (elec), consonancia, resonancia. consonant (elec), consonante, resonante. constaney, constancia. --- of volume (ct), estabilidad de volumen. constant n a, constante. --- current (elec), corriente permanente o inva riable. ----error (math), error constante o sistemtico. --- fleld (elec), campo fijo. constant-angle aren (dam), arco de ngulo constante. constant-current transformer, transformador de corriente constante. constant-head permeameter (sin), perrnemetro de carga constante. constant-level 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 d radio constante. constant-rate feed (wp), alimentacin con gasto constante o d volumen constante. constant-torqu resistor (elec), resistencia para momento torsional constante. constant-volume-combustion engine, motor de volumen constante. constantan (alloy), constantano, constantana, conatantn, 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. construction, construccin; estructura.

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structora. --- drawings, dibujos de trabajo, planos de ejecucin. --- joint, juntura de construccin, junta de trabajo o de colado, (A) junta de interrupcin. --- manager, jefe de construccin, maestro de obras, (Ch) conductor de obras. --- plant, maquinaria de construccin, equipo de trabajo, planta, (A) planteles, (M) tren de construccin. ---- program, plan de trabajo, programa de con struccin. - 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, soldadura de contacto. - aureole (geol), aureola, zona de contacto. ---- bed (sd), lecho de contacto. breaker (elec), interruptor de contacto. ---- brush (elec), escobilla, (U) frotador. - button, botn o tope de contacto. charaber (sen), cmara o tanque de contacto. ---- clip (elec), pinza o mordaza de contacto. ---- copy (pmy), copia por contacto. ---- deposit (min), yacimiento de contacto. ---- drier (c), desecador de contacto o por con tacto. ---- 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 visibili dad. -pate, (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, patn. ---- spring, fuente de contacto, manantial resur gente 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, vafrn para recipientes.

--- company, compaa o empresa o casa con

contaminant, contaminador. contamnate, 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 contingente; 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. ---- f rame, 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 continuo. continuous-stave pipe, tubera continua de duelas de madera. continuous-strip camera (pmy), cmara de pelcula continua. continuous-thread stud bolt, prisionero de rosca continua. continuum (math), continuo. contour, contorno; (top) curva de nivel. ---- checks, bordes en las curvas de nivel. ---- nder (pmy), trazador de curvas de nivel. ---- interval, distancia vertical entre los planos de nivel. ---- Une, curva de nivel, (A) curva hipsomtrica. ---- machine, conformador, mquina para cortar contornos. ---- map, plano topogrfico o acotado, planialtimetra. ---- mapping, planialtimetra. ---- pen, tiralneas para curvas de nivel, (Es) (A) tiralneas loco. ---- plowing, surcado en contorno. ---- survey, levantamiento topogrfico. contract v, (conc) contraerse, acortarse. contract, s contrato, convenio, ajuste, contrata i) (obras) contratar. ---- , by, por contrato o empresa, a trato.

contract
---- carrier, empresa de transporte por ajuste. ---- documents, documentos del contrato. ---- form, modelo de contrato, formulario para

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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. ---- pate (rd), placa de contraccin. contractor, contratista, empresario. contractor's ---- bucket, balde volcable, cangiln volquete, cubeta volcadora, balde basculante. ----liability insurance, seguro contra responsa bilidades del contratista. ----piek, 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, inexin. 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), caracterstica de control. ---- desk, (elc) pupitre de distribucin; (ap) mesa de control. ---- electrode, electrodo de control. ---- flume, canalizo de control, canaln medidor. ---- grid (r), 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 control o 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. ---- sign (rd), seal de control. - stand (pmy), mesita de control. ---- strip (pmy), faja de control. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de mando. ---- tower (ap), torre de control o de mando o de gobierno. ---- tube (di), tubo regulador o de control. ---- unit (te), dispositivo de control, unidad de gobierno. ---- valve, (hid) vlvula de maniobra; (ra) vl vula de control.

---- zone (ap), zona controlada. controllable dump (bu), descarga regulable. controlled ---- concrete, concreto regulable por el ingeniero, concreto controlado. ----crest (hyd), cresta ajustable o movible. ---- directional drling (pet), perforacin con direccin controlada. ----mosaic (pmy), mosaico regulado 0 con con trol. controlled-accesss highway, camino de acceso controlado. controlled-speed generator (rr), generador de velocidad gobernada. controller, (elc) controler, combinador, (A) contralor; (mee) regulador, controlador. ----case (elec), caja del combinador. controlling potentiometer (elec), potencimetro de control. controlling temperature gag, regulador de temperatura. convection, conveccin. ----current (elec), corriente de conveccin. ----superheater, recalentados de conveccin. convective, convectivo. convector (elec)(ht), convctor. convenience outlet (elec), tomacorriente de utilidad, caja de salida para uso general. conventional signs, signos o smbolos convencionales. convergence t,math)(surv)(optics), convergencia. convergeney, convergencia. converging, convergente. --- lens, lente convergente o positivo o colectora. conversin, (mat) conversin; (hid) transicin; (elc) conversin. --- burner (ht), quemador de petrleo o de gas en una caldera proyectada para carbn. convert, (elc) (qum) (met) convertir, converter, (elc) convertidor, conmutatriz; (ra) convertidor; (mee) (met) convertidor. --- tube (ra), tubo convertidor, (A) vlvula cnversora. 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 v, enfriar, refrescar; enfriarse. coolat, enfriador. cooler, enfriador, refrigerador. cooling (ac)(eng), enfriamiento, refrigeracin. --- coil, serpentn enfriador o de enfriamiento. ---- compound, compuesto de enfriamiento.

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copying camera, cmara de copiar. ----fan, ventilador de enfriamiento. ----fins, aletas refrigeradoras o de enfriamiento. coquimbite (miner), coquimbita, caparrosa blanca. ----load (ac), carga de enfriamiento. pipes, tubera de refrigeracin, caera de coral, s coral; a coralino, madreprico, coralgeno, coralfero, (V) corlico. enfriamiento. limestone, caliza coralina. ----pond, laguna o estanque de enfriamiento. reef, banco de coral, arrecife coralgeno. - spray, roco de enfriamiento. rock, roca coralina. ----tower, torre enfriadora. sand, arena de coral. cooper, tonelero. Cooper-Hewitt lamp, lmpara de vapor de corbel, voladizo, mnsula, cartela, can, canecillo, acartelamiento. mercurio. course (bw), hilada voladiza. cooper's hatchet, hachuela de tonelero. corbeled, voladizo, volado, acartelado. coordnate, v coordinar; a coordinado. corbeling, vuelo, acartelamiento. ----axes, ejes de las coordenadas. cord, cuerda, cordn, cordel; (elc) cordn con----geometry, geometra analtica. ductor, conductor flexible; (vi) imperfeccin en --paper, papel cuadriculado. forma de cuerda; (lea) cuerda, (C) tarea. coordinates, coordenadas. connector (elec), conector de cordn. coordinatograph, coordinatgrafo. filter (sd), filtro de cuerdas. coordinatometer (pmy), coordinatmetro. -- tire, goma de cuerdas, neumtico acordonado. copal, copal. cord-grip socKet (elec), portalmpara con abracope, 8 (est) recorte, rebajada; v (est) recortar, zadera de cordn. rebajar. cordage, cordelera, cordaje, jarcia. ----chisel, escoplo ranurador. oil, aceite para cordaje. copestone, piedra de albardilla. cordeau (bl), mecha de tubera de plomo llena de cophasal, cofsico. plvora detonante. copilot (pmy), copiloto. corded tape (surv), cinta de cordones. coping (mas), coronamiento, albardilla, hilada de cordite, cordita (explosivo). coronacin. corduroy road, camino de troncos, (M) marimba. ---- saw, serrucho de calar (hierro), sierra cala cordwood, lea; lea de cuerdas. dora. core, 8 (presa) alma de impermeabilizacin o de ----stone, piedra de albardilla o de remate. pantalla, corazn, ncleo, cortina; (sx) testigo de coplanar (math), coplano. perforacin, muestra de sondaje, cuesco, corazn, coplane (pmy), coplano. cala, alma; (cab) eje, ncleo, alma, nima; (fund) copper, cobre. macho; (elc) ncleo, ncleo magntico; (mad) ---- actate, acetato cprico o de cobre. madera de corazn; (cal hidratada) pedazo de ---- bit, cautn, soldador. caliza no calcinado; (madera laminada) capa - flashing, vierteaguas de cobre; tapajunta de interior de veta paralela, alma; (pi) cuesco; (pi) cobre. mandril; (tn) corazn, cuesco; v (fund) formar con ---- glance, calcocita. macho; (sx) corazonar, sacar ncleos; (pi) perforar, ---- green, verde mineral o de cobre. punzar. hydroxide, hidrxido cprico o de cobre. rea (column), rea dentro de los zunchos. ---- indez or number (chem), ndice o nmero de barrel, (sx) casquillo del alma, portatestigo, cobre. tubo para testigo, sacatestigo, sacancleo; (pet) ---- loss (elec), prdida en el cobre. sacamuestras, sacancleos; (fund) linterna para ---- nickel (miner), niquelina. machos, alma tubular de macho. ---- ore, mineral cuprfero o de cobre. bit, barrena tubular, sacancleo, barrena ---- pyrites, pirita de cobre, calcopirita, (M) cortancleo. abronzado. box, (sx) caja de muestras; (fund) caja de ---- shop, cobrera. macho. ---- suboxide, subxido de cobre, xido cuproso. catcher (pet), atrapancleos, pescancleos. ---- valu (chem), ndice de cobre. cutter (pet), cortancleos. - vitriol, vitriolo azul, sulfato de cobre. diameter (th), dimetro mnimo. ---- work, cobrera. drill, (ec) barrena o taladro tubular, taladro copper-base alloy, aleacin a base de cobre. de alma, barrena sacancleos, perforadora de copper-bearing, cuprfero, cobrizo. corona, sonda de ncleo, (PH) taladro testigo; (mh) ---- steel, acero encobrado o al cobre. mecha hueca, broca para sacar ncleos. copper-clad, cobrizado por soldadura. drilling, perforacin o sondaje con corazn, copper-colored, cobrizo. sondaje de testigo. copper-covered door, puerta revestida de cobre. ---------extractor (tb), sacaalma, extractor de n copper-oxide rectifier (ra), rectificador tipo xido cleos. de cobre. copper-plated, encobrado, cobrizado, cobreado. copperas, caparrosa. coppersmith, cobrero. Copperweld (trademark), cobrizado por soldadura.

core
---- fuse (bl), mecha hueca llena de plvora. ---- lifter (tb), sacancleo.

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- loss (elec), prdida en el ncleo^ -pool (earth dam), charco para el alma impermeable. ---- pusher (pet), expulsancleos. ---- recovery (tb), recuperacin de ncleos. ---- sand (fdy), arena para machos. ---- splitter (min), partidor de ncleos. ---- wall (hyd), muro nuclear o impermeabilizador o de alma o de cortina, pantalla interior, cortina, (A) mamparo. ---- waves (geop), ondas centrales. core-and-coil transformer, transformador de ncleo y bobina. core-type transformer, transformador de ncleo. cored hole (fdy), agujero moldeado (no taladrado) . cored solder, soldadura de ncleo. coreless coil (elec), bobina sin ncleo. corindn (miner), corindn. coring reel (pet), torno para cable sacancleos. cork, corcho. ---- borer (lab), perforador o barrena de corchos, perforacorchos, (C) taladracorchos. --- brick, ladrillo de corcho. --- float (mas), frota de corcho, llana de madera con cara de corcho, (A) flatacho de corcho. --- insulation, aislamiento de corcho. --- tile, baldosa de corcho. corkboard, planchas prensadas de corcho granulado. corkwood, balsa. corn oil, aceite de maz. crner, s esquina, rincn (interior); (lev) vrtice; i) acaparar, monopolizar. ---- bead, guardavivo, arista metlica de defensa, guardacanto, cantonera. --- brace (t), taladro angular, berbiqu para rincones. --- chisel, formn de ngulo, escoplo angular. --- joint (w), junta esquinada. --- piece, esquinera; rinconera. --- post, poste esquinero, esquinal, cornijal, montante cornijal, (C) horcn. stone (surv), mojn. --- tile, teja cornijal. --- tower (elec), torre o columna de ngulo. --- trowel, llana acodada o de ngulo. ----valve, vlvula de ngulo horizontal. --- washbasin, .lavabo de rincn. --- weld, soldadura angular o esquinera. cornerstone (mas), piedra angular o fundamental. cornice, cornisa, cornija. ----brake, plegadora de palastro, dobladora de chapas, pestaadora. ----hook, gancho de cornisa (para andamio col gante). Cornish boiler, caldera de flus nico central. corollary, corolario. corona (eleo), corona. corona-resisting, resistente a la corona. corporate surplus, utilidades incorporadas. corporation, sociedad annima, corporacin.

robinete municipal, (V) llave de corporacin o de toma. ---- stop, vase corporation cock. ---- tapping machine, mquina para taladrar y roscar el tubo maestro para derivacin. corps, cuerpo. corral, corral. corrasion (geol), corrasin. correctng projector (pmy), proyector corrector. correction, correccin. correlation (geol)(math), correlacin. correspondence (pmy), correspondencia. corridor, corredor, pasillo, pasadizo, pasaje. corrode, corroer; corroerse. corrodible, corrosible. corroding lead, plomo por corroer. corrosin, corrosin. ---- fatigue, fatiga con corrosin. corrosion-resistant, resistente a la corrosin. Corrosiron (trademark), acero al silicio resistente a los cidos. corrosive, corrosivo, corroyente. ---- sublmate, sublimado corrosivo, cloruro de mercurio. corrosivity, corrosividad. corrgate, acanalar, corrugar. corrugated, corrugado, acanalado, ondulado, arrugado. ---- bar (reinf), barra o varilla corrugada, barra arrugada. ---- culvert, alcantarilla corrugada. ---- iron, hierro acanalado o corrugado o ondu lado. ---- joint fastener (carp), conector corrugado. ---- sheets, chapa ondulada, palastro ondulado, lminas acanaladas, planchas corrugadas. corrugation, canaladura, acanaladura, corrugacin, arruga, ondulacin. ---- irrigation, riego por surcos, irrigacin por corrugaciones. Corundite (trademark) (rfr), corundita. corundum, corindn, xido de aluminio nativo. cosecant (math), cosecante. coseismal, homosista. cosine (math), coseno. ---- curve, curva de coseno, (Es) cosinusoide. cost, costo. ---- accountant, contador de costos. ---- accounting, contadura de costos. ---- distribution, reparticin de costos, ---- , insurance, and freight (CIP), costo, seguro y flete (CSF). ---- less depreciation, costo menos depreciacin. ---- plus fized fee, costo ms honorario fijo. ---- plus percentage, costo ms porcentaje. cost-plus contract, contrato al costo ms honorarios o por administracin delegada. costeaning (min), cateo, calas de prueba, calicatas, reconocimiento. cotangent (math), cotangente. cotidal, de mareas coincidentes. cotter, pasador, clavija, chaveta; clavija hendida. ---- drill, taladro ranurador. ---- file, lima ranuradora. ---- mili, fresa ranuradora.

---- cock, llave maestra o de la compaa, llave o

cotter
--- pin, clavija hendida, chaveta de dos patas. cottered joint, unin con pasador. cotton, algodn. --- braid (elec), trenza de algodn, algodn trenzado. --- powder, algodn plvora. --- rock, horsteno desintegrado. --- rope, soga o cable o cuerda de algodn. --- sleeving (elec), manguito de algodn. --- waste, hilacha o desperdicios de algodn, (A) estopa de algodn, (Ch) huaipe, (C) hilas, (C) estopa, (A) guata. cotton-covered cord (elec), cordn forrado de algodn. cottonwood, algodonero. cotunnite, cotunita, cloruro de plomo nativo. coulee (top), barran con, can. coulisse, corredera, gua. coulomb (elec), culombio. --- meter, culombmetro. Coulomb's law (elec), ley de Coulomb, ley de atraccin electroesttica. coulometer, culombmetro. counter, (inst) contador, cuentavueltas; (est) diagonal auxiliar, barra de contratensin; (en) bovedilla. ---- electromotive forc, fuerza contraelectromotriz, (A) contratensin, (A) contra voltaje. ---- timber (sb), gambota. counteract, contrarrestar. counterbalance, s contrabalanza; v equilibrar, contrabalancear. ---- weights, pesas de contrapeso. counterbore, s ensanchamiento, contrataladro; (herr) abocardo de fondo plano, contramecha, contrataladro; v abocardar con fondo plano, contrataladrar. pilot, contramecha piloto. counterbrace, barra de contratensin. counterbracing, contradiagonales, barras de contratensin, arriostramiento secundario. counterchute (min), contraalcanca, contraconducto. counterclockwise rotation, movimiento siniestrgiro, rotacin sinistrrsum o levgira. countercurrent, contracorriente, contraflujo, revesa; contramarea. --- condenser, condensador de corrientes (vapor y agua) opuestas. counterdiagonal (tu), barra de contratensin. counterdike, contradique. counterdistortion (w), contratorcimiento. counterditch, contracuneta. counterdrain, contrafoso, contracuneta, cuneta de guardia. counterflange, contrabrida. counterflashing (rf), plancha de escurrirniento superior, contraplancha de escurrimiento. counterflow, contraflujo. counterfort, contrafuerte, nervadura, machn, estribacin, nervio, botarel, pilastra, pila de carga. countergangway (min), contragalera. counterguide, contragua. counterlathing, contralistonado.

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counterlode (min), contrafiln, veta transversal, contravena. counterpoise, contrapeso; (ra) contraantena, (A) contrapeso, (Es) compensacin de tierra. counterpressure, contrapresin. counterpunch, contrapunzn. counterrotation, contrarrotacin. counterscarp, contraescarpa. countershaft, contraeje, eje de transmisin intermedia, rbol auxiliar o de contramarcha, contrarbol. countersink, s abocardo, avellanador, broca de avellanar, (A) fresadora; v abocardar, avellanar, embutir. countersinking bit, avellanador, abocardo. counterslope, contratalud. counterstroke, carrera de retroceso. countersunk, avellanado, abocardado. ---- and chipped, embutido y emparejado, ave llanado y cincelado. ---- head, cabeza embutida o perdida o avella nada. ---- nail, clavo de cabeza embutida o perdida. ---- plug (p), tapn de avellanar. counterthrust, contraempuje. countertorque, momento de torsin antagnico, (A) cupla antagnica. countervein (min), contravena, contrafiln. counterweight, s contrapeso; v contrapesar. - rails (elev), guas o rieles del contrapeso. country (geol), formacin. ---- beam (auto), luz o haz de marcha, (A) luz a distancia. - rock (min), roca madre, roca de caja, (M) piedra bruta, (B) roca encajonante, (M) tepetate. couple, s (mat)(mee)(elc) par; v acoplar, juntar, enganchar. coupled impedance (elec), impedancia reflejada. coupled wheels (loco), ruedas acopladas. coupler, (fe) enganche, enganchador; (ef) cadena de acoplamiento; (ra) acoplador. coupling, (tub) manguito, acoplamiento, (C) nudo; (mee) acoplamiento, empalme, s acopladura, unin, (Ch) copla, (C) acoplo, (A) acople; (elc) acoplamiento. -- box, collar de acoplamiento. ---- capacitor (elec), capacitador o condensador de acoplamiento. ---- clutch, embrague de manguito. ---- coeffjcient (elec), coeficiente o relacin de acoplamiento. ---- coil (ra), bobina de acoplamiento. ---- condenser (ra), condensador o capacitor de acoplamiento. ---- factor (ra), coeficiente o factor de acopla miento. ---- flange, brida de acoplamiento, (A) manchn de acoplamiento. ---- grab (lg), cadena de acoplamiento. ---- lead (ra), conductor de conexin. ---- nut, tuerca de unin. pin, pasador de enganche. ---- puller, tirador de uniones. -- rod (loco), biela paralela o de acoplamiento.

coupling nudo. --- tap (p), macho para manguitos. --- transormer (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 bove dilla. ---- molding, moldura cncava. ---- stretcher (bw), ladrillo de cara cncava. covellite (miner), covelita, covelina. cover, a tapa, cubierta, tapadera, tapador; (tub) profundidad bajo tierra; v cubrir, tapar, recubrir; forrar. ---- coat (rd), capa de cubierta. ---- pate, (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 lnea de base. crack, s 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.
--- sleeve, manguito de unin, (M) camisa de

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crawler

crackling (w), crepitacin. eradle, (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 unin, gremio, gremio del oficio. cramp, s grapa, laa, crcel, grapn, corchete, engatillado, gatillo, (Col) telera; v engrapar, engatillar, laar, encarcelar. crampn, dispositivo de ganchos y cadena para izar sillares o cajas. 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, s manivela, manubrio, cigea, codo de palanca; v (mee) acodar; (auto) dar manivela, arrancar. ----arm, manivela, brazo del cigeal. ----axle, eje acodado, cigeal. --- disk, manivela de disco. - pit, pozo de cigea. --- 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. crankease, 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, s huacal, cajn esqueleto, jaula, jaba; v enhuacalar. crter (elec) (geol) (bl) (w) (pet), crter. crawler ---- belt, llanta articulada o de oruga, banda de esteras o de oruga.

crawler
---- crane, gra de orugas o de esteras o de

398

crocodile
---- yoltmeter, medidor de tensin mxima, (A)

carriles. ---- frame (te), armazn de orugas, bastidor de carril. ---- pad, zapata de oruga. ---- shoe, zapata de oruga o de carril. ---- tractor, tractor de orugas o de carriles. ---- tread, montaje de orugas, llantas continuas articuladas, carriles de oruga. ---- wagn, carretn de orugas. crawler-mounted, montado sobre orugas. crawling board, tabln con listones, (A) escalera rampante. crayon, lpiz, creyn, gis, clarin, (C) yeso. craze, s grieta menuda; v cuartearse, producir grietas menudas superficiales. ---- cracking, agrietamiento irregular (grietas menudas en todos sentidos). creamery wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de lecheras, desperdicios de lechera. crease (t), acanaladora. ---- bending (p), curvatura por pliegues o por arrugas. creaser (bs), copador, creasing stake, bigorneta de acanalar. credit, s crdito; haber; v bonificar, abonar, acreditar. --- balance, saldo acreedor o al haber. creditor, acreedor. creek, arroyo, riachuelo; ra. creep, s (rieles) deslizamiento, movimiento longitudinal; (conc) escurrimiento plstico; (met) flujo; (correa) resbalamiento; (min) levantamiento; (geol) movimiento paulatino del terreno; (hid) percolacin, filtracin; v deslizarse, correrse. --- limit (met), lmite de flujo. --- path (hyd), recorrido de filtracin. --- ratio (hyd), factor de filtracin o de percola cin. creepage, (elc) escurrimiento, corrimiento; ascenso capilar. creeping plates (rr), eclisa de deslizamiento. cremone bolt, falleba. crenelated, almenado, crenothrix (sen), crentrix. creosote, s creosota; v creosotar. ---- oil, aceite de creosota. crepitation, crepitacin. crescent truss, armadura de lnula. cresol (chem), cresol. ---- red (sen), rojo de cresol. cresolphtb,alein (lab), cresolftalena. crest, (presa) cresta, coronamiento, coronacin, copete, (Ch) soleen, (Col) cspide; (vertedero) umbral vertedor, umbral del' vertedero; (top) cima, cumbre, crestn; (crecida) altura mxima; (arco) cumbrera; (rs) cresta; (onda) cresta. ---- clearance (th), espacio libre entre vrtice y fondo. ---- factor (elec), factor de amplitud. ---- gates (dam), compuertas del umbral o de derrame o de la cresta. ---- vale (elec), valor mximo. ---- voltage (ra), tensin momentnea mxima.

voltmetro de cresta. ---weir, compuerta de vertedero (de dos hojas levantables por subpresin). crest-stage meter (hyd), registrador de altura mxima. cretaceous, cretceo. Cretaceous (geol), cretcico, cretceo. crevasse (dam), brecha. crevice, hendidura, resquicio, rendija. crew, tripulacin, personal, dotacin, equipo, (nut) marinera. crib, cochitril, encofrado, cofre, (Col)(C) chiquero, (M) huacal, (M) enchuflado, (V) jaula, (min) (Es) llave; (ef) balsa de troncos. ---- brace (pole), madero de anclaje. ---- cofferdam, atagua de cofre. ---- dam, presa de cajn, azud de encofrado, (M) presa de enchuflado. ---- wall, muro encofrado o encribado o de cofre. cribbing (min), encubado. cribble, criba, harnero. cribwork, armazn de sustentacin, entramado, encofrado de piedras, entibado, encribado, (M) enhuacalado, ademado de cajn, (B) enjaulado. crick, cric, gato pequeo de tornillo. cricket (rf), banquillo, chafln. crimp, 8 estaje, pliegue; v (est) doblar, acodillar, estajar, plegar, (A) embayonetar; (vol) apretar. crimper, (vol) plegador de cpsulas, tenazas para detonador; (ch) herramienta de plegar. crimping press, prensa dobladora. cringle, garrucho. crippling (str), desgarramiento, despachurramiento, abarquillamiento, inestabilidad local. ---- strength, resistencia al desgarramiento, es tabilidad local. criterion, criterio. critical, crtico - angle (optics), ngulo mnimo de reflexin total. coefficient (chem), coeficiente crtico, relacin crtica. - cohesin vales (sm), valores crticos de la cohesin. ---- coupling (ra), acoplamiento crtico o ptimo. --- damping (elec), amortiguacin crtica. --- depth (hyd), profundidad crtica, tirante crtico. --- flow, caudal crtico; escurrimiento crtico. --- frequeney (all senses), frecuencia crtica. --- grade, pendiente crtica. --- grid voltage (ra), tensin crtica de rejilla. --- point (chem)(math)(met), punto crtico. ----potential (elec), potencial o voltaje crtico. --- pressure, presin crtica. ----spe4, velocidad crtica de revolucin. ---- void ratio (sm), relacin crtica de huecos. crochet file, lima finsima puntiaguda. crocidolite (miner), crocidolita. crocodile shear, cortador de palanca. crocodile squeezer (met), cinglador de quijadas.

crocoite

399

crosshead

crocoite, crocosite (miner), crocota, cromato rojo de plomo. crocus (abrasive), polvo de xido de hierro. ---- cloth, arpillera, caamazo. crook (lbr), comba de canto, desviacin de filo. crop, s (met) desmochos; v desmochar, recortar. ---- out, aflorar, brotar. cropper, mquina recortadora. cropping shear, cizalla recortadora. cross, s (p) crucero, cruz, cruceta, injerto doble, cruce, doble T; (elc) contacto accidental de dos conductores; o cruzado, transversal; v atravesar, cruzar. ----ampere-turns (elec), amperios-vueltas trans versales. --- bearer (grate), barrote transversal. --- bedding (geol), estratificaciones cruzadas. - bit, barrena de filo en cruz. --- bond, (lad) aparejo cruzado; (elc) conexin entre riel y alimentador. --- bracing, arriostramiento transversal. --- break (lbr), separacin transversal. --- bridging, riostras cruzadas (entre vigas de madera). --- carriage (mt), carro transversal. --- chis el (stonecutting), cincel de filo en cruz. --- collector (sd), colector atravesado. --- connection, (elc) conexin transversal; (pb) conexin entre la tubera de agua y la tubera de desage. --- connector, conector en cruz. --- cutter (pet), fresa en cruz. --- drain (rd), tajea superficial, (A) batea. --- drainage (rd) (rr), desage transversal. ---- entry (min), galera atravesada. ---- fault (geol), falla transversal, (A) disloca cin transversal. ' ---- field (elec), campo transversal. ---- furring, enrasillado transversal. ---- grain, hilos cruzados, fibra atravesada, con trahilo, contrafibra. --- hairs (inst), retculo, hilos del retculo, (C) cruz filar, (Es) cruz reticular. ---- heading (min), galera transversal, crucero. ---- joint (elec), empalme de cruz. ---- keelson (sb), sobrequilla transversal. ---- lock (rr), barra de enclavamiento transver sal. ---- lode (min), filn atravesado o transversal. ---- magnetization, imanacin transversal. ---- member (auto), travesano. *modulation (elec), intermodulacin, modulacin cruzada. ---- product (math), producto vectorial. ---- rail (door), peinazo intermedio. ---- sea, mar encontrado. ---- section, seccin o corte o perfil transversal. ---- slide (mt), cursor transversal. ---- spread (geop), despliegue en cruz. --talk (tel), interferencia, diafona. ---- trame (rd), trfico atravesado. ---- valve, vlvula de cruz. ---- vault, bveda; de aristas. ---- vein (min), veta atravesada o crucera. ---- wires (inst), retcula del anteojo.

cross-and-English bond (bw), aparejo ingls y cruzado. cross-banded (plywood), de fibra atravesada, cross-bedded (geol), de lminas cruzadas, cross-compound (eng), compound cruzado, cross-drum boiler, caldera de colector atravesado. cross-feed (mech), s avance transversal; v avanzar transversalmente. --- knob (lathe), botn o manivela del avance transversal. cross-fiber a (geol), de fibra atravesada. cross-flow condenser, condensador de flujo transversal. cross-flow tank, tanque de corriente transversal. cross-grain plane, cepillo de refrentar. cross-grained (lbr), de contrafibra, de contrahilo. cross-hair ring (inst), anillo de retculo. cross-laminated, de laminas cruzadas. cross-lot bracing (exc), apuntalamiento a travs de la excavacin completa. cross-peen hammer, martillo de pea transversal o de boca cruzada. cross-section v, seccionar. ---- paper, papel cuadriculado o para secciones. cross-sectional rea, rea de la seccin transversal. cross-slotted screw, tornillo de ranuras cruzadas. cross-spall (sb), bao provisional. cross-stone, piedra de cruz, estaurolita. cross-talk factor (ra), factor de diafona. cross-tube burner, quemador de tubo transversal. cross-wind landing (ap), aterrizaje con viento atravesado. crossable separator (rd), separador atravesable o sobrpasable. crossarm (elec), cruceta, traviesa, crucero. ---- bolt, perno para cruceta. ---- brace, riostra angular, esquinera. crossband (plywood), capa interior de veta atravesada. crosseurrent, corriente cruzada. crosseut, a (min) galera- transversal, crucero, recorte, (B) cruzada; aserrar transversalmente, aserrar a travs de las fibras, trozar, tronzar. --- chisel, bedano. ----file, lima de doble talla. ----saw, sierra de trozar, serrucho de travs; (dos mangos) sierra tronzadora o de tumba, trozadora. --- slip (pet), cua de talla transversal. crosseutter (lg), trozador. crosseutting, (mad) troceo. crossed belt, correa cruzada o en aspa. crossed thread, rosca cruzada, (M) tuerca trasroscada. crossed-arm governor, regulador de varillas cruzadas. crossfall (rd), bombeo; pendiente transversal. crosshatch v (dwg), sombrear, rayar. crosshaul (lg), a tiravira; v cargar troncos con tiravira. crosshead (eng), cruceta de cabeza, cruceta.

crosshead
- guides, guas o correderas de la cruceta, (A) paralelas de cruceta. ---- pin, pasador de la cruceta. ---- shoe, patn 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, (fe), 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, travesano, travesero, crucero. crossrail (mt), travesano. crosstie (rr), traviesa, durmiente, (C) poln, (C) atravesao. crossunder fitting (elec), accesorio de cruce inferior. crosswise, atravesado. crotch, s (tub) bifurcacin; (ef) rastra, grada; v (ef) muescar. ---- center (lathe), disco centrador con ranura. chain (lg), tiravira. frog (rr), corazn medio. crow (mech), gancho. crow's nest, (en) 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, (Ch) chuzo, crowd (sh), a empuje, avance; v empujar, clavar, apretar. ---- Une (sh), cable de avance o de empuje. crowding, (pl) empuje, avance; (mh) deforma-. cin. ---- chain (sh), cadena de empuje. - engine (sh), mquina de empuje o de avance. --- gear (sh), mecanismo de empuje, (M) meca nismo de ataque. ---- speed (sh), velocidad de ataque. crowfoot, (mee) pata de gallo o de ganso, araa, (M) estrella; (lev)(dib) marca de distancia o de alineacin. ---- 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 albaal de ladrillos; v (ca) abovedar, bombear, abombar.

400 (tn) larguero del techo.

crushing

---- bar, (cal) soporte de la placa de cabeza; ---- block (pet), travesero o caballete porta---- drift (tun), galera de empino. ---- gear, corona dentada. ---- posts (tun), postes de la galera de empino.

poleas, (V) cornisa, (V) corona.

-- 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 sifn. ---- weir (pb), derramadero del sifn, ---- 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 --- furnace, horno de crisol o para crisoles. ---- holder (lab), sostn de crisol. ---- steel, acero de crisol o al crisol. ---- tongs (lab), alicates o tenacillas para crisol.

crisol.

cruciform, cruciforme. crude, crudo, bruto. ----oil, petrleo bruto o crudo, aceite bruto. ----sewage, aguas crudas de albaal. - still, alambique para petrleo crudo. cruise v, (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 compresin; aplastarse ; (piedra) chancer, triturar, machacar, quebrantar, quebrar, majar, picar; bocartear. ----breccia, brecha de trituracin o de falla, (A) brecha de dislocacin, (A) brecha de friccin. ----conglomrate, conglomerado de trituracin. ----zone (geol), zona de trituracin. crush-dressing, rectificacin por aplastamiento. crushed steel, abrasivo o raspante de acero. crushed stone, piedra quebrada o chancada o ,- picada, roca triturada, chancado. crusher, (ec) trituradora, chancadora, quebrantadura, machacadora, quebradora; (az) desmenuzadora. ----dust, polvo de trituracin 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, trituracin, machaqueo, chanca, bocarteo, quebradura; aplastamiento, (M) machucamiento; compresin. --- mili, molino triturador o de cilindros.

crushing
instalacin de chancado, equipo de machaqueo, (C) planta picadora. --- roll, cilindro o rodillo triturador, trituradora de cilindros, molino de mazas. jtrength, resistencia al aplastamiento; resistencia a la compresin. --- stress, esfuerzo de aplastamiento; fatiga de compresin. crust, costra, corteza; incrustacin. crusted structure (soil), estructura costrosa. crutch (sb), caballete (de los aguilones). --- system (tun), mtodo de ademado en V in vertida. cryogenic, crigeno. cryolite, criolita (mineral de aluminio). cryophilic (sen), crioflico. cryptocrystalline (geol), criptocristalino. crystal, s (miner) (qum) (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 cristalizacin. crystalline, cristalino. crystallinity cristalinidad. crystallize, cristalizar. crystallizer, cristalizador. crystalloblastic (geol)(miner), cristaloblstico. crystolon (abrasive), cristoln. cubage (bldg), cubicacin, cubicaje. cube, s (todos sentidos) cubo; v cubicar; elevar al cubo. ---- root, raz 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, cubicacin, cubo. cubicle (elec), casilla, nicho, clula, cubculo. culi, s (mad)(fc) traviesa o madero de clase inferior; pieza desechada; v 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. ---- mdium (lab), medio de cultivo, medio. ---- tube (lab), tubo para cultivos. culvert, alcantarilla, puentecillo, atarjea, (C) (Es) tajea, (V)(Es) pontn; (ds) conducto, ladrn. -- bridge, puente de alcantarilla. ---- cleaner, desescombrador de alcantarilla. ---- pipe, tubo de alcantarilla; especie de tubera de acero corrugado para alcantarillas.
--- plant, planta quebradora o de trituracin,

401

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 desviacin do canto. ---- center (lathe), punta acopada. ---- drive, transmisin acopada. ---- fracture (met), fractura de copa. ---- grease, grasa lubricante o de copa o para copula de presin. ---- joint (pb), unin de taza (enchufe con solda dura) . ---- leather, empaquetadura de cuero forma U. ---- shake (lbr), separacin 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 pistn, mbolo de cubetas. cupel, (met) copela; (lab) copela, copelita. cupellation, copelacin. cupelling furnace, horno de cpela. cupola, horno de ladrillos; (arq) cpula, domo, alcuba; (met) cubilote;(geol) bveda. ----block (rfr), bloque para cubilote. ----furnace, horno de manga. cupped-head nail, clavo de cabeza acopada. cupping (lbr), acopacin. -test (met), ensayo d acopamiento. cupric, cprico. cttpriferous, cuprfero. cuprite (miner), cuprita, cobre rojo. cupromanganese ,',alloy), cupromanganeso. cupronickel (alloi), cupronquel. cuprosilicon (alio/), cuprosilicio. cuprous, cuproso. curb n, (acera) cordn, encintado, conten, (Pe) sardinel, (Ch) solera, bordillo; (ca) solera, (M) guarnicin; (pozo) brocal; (mee) envolvente, camisa. --- bar, guardacanto, hierro guardaborde, can tonera, guardavivo, arista metlica de defensa, barra de guarnicin. --- box (water), caja de vlvula. --- cock (water), llave de cierre, robinete de cordn. --- string (st), gualdera de conten. --- strip (rd), tira bordeadora, --- tool (mas), canteador de acera. curb-and-gutter form, molde para conten y cuneta. curbstone, piedra de cordn, (M) piedra de guarnicin.

crcuma

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cutaway

crcuma paper (lab), papel de crcuma. cure v (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 co rriente. ---- antinode (ra), antinodo de la corriente, mximo de corriente. ---- assets, activo corriente. balance (elec), balanza electrodinmica. -- bedding (geo), estratificaciones cruzadas. ---- breaker (elec), interruptor de corriente, cor tacorriente. ---- collector (elecrr), colector, toma de corriente. --- density (elec), corriente especfica, 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) velocmetro, (M) remetro. --- node (elec), nodo de corriente. --- regulator (elec), regulador de corriente. --- relay (elec), relai limitacorriente o de co rriente. - 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. currentdirectional relay (elec), relevador de corriente inversa, relai para sentido de corriente. current-limiting reactor, reactor limitador de corriente. current-limiting resistor, resistencia limitadora 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 pan talla. --- wall, muro de cortina, acitara, arrimo; ante pecho, pared de relleno. * curvature, curvatura, corvadura, curvacin. curve, s curva; v curvar, encorvar. --- pen, vase contour pen. --- ruler, regla flexible o para curvas. curved, curvo, encorvado, curvilinear, curvilneo. curvometer, curvmetro. cusec, pie cbico por segundo.

cushion, s colchn, cojn; v amortiguar; acolchonar, cojinar, almohadillar, acolchar. ---- block, bl( ,(ue amortiguador. ----clutch, 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) despa chante, (C) agente de aduana. customs, derechos de aduana. ---- bond, fianza de aduana. --- duties, derechos aduaneros o de aduana o de importacin. -- inspection, revisin aduanera. cut, s corte, cortadura; rebaje; (exc) corte, tajo, desmonte, excavacin, cortada, (Ch) 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 re lleno. ---- back v (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, bar renos de corte o de cuele o de franqueo. ---- in (elec), intercalar, conectar. ---- nail, clavo cortado, (C) clavo espaol, (C) clavo ingls, (C) clavo cuadrado, (C) 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, rosea 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 de filo.

cylinder

cutback n, asfalto mezclado con un destilado ralo de petrleo; asfalto cortado o rebajado; se usa mucho el ingls cutback. ---- road tar, alquitrn diluido o cortado o rebajado. cutoff, (pi) nivel del corte; (fe) 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. ---- frequeney (ra), frecuencia crtica, (A) fre cuencia de corte. ---- gage (sa), gua de trozar. ---- gate, compuerta radial para tolva. ---- Une (surv), lnea de acortamiento o de cierre provisional o de comprobacin. - pate (hyd), plancha para sello de agua. ---- saw, sierra de recortar o de trozar. ---- trench (hyd), zanja interceptadora. ---- valve (se), corredera auxiliar o reguladora del cortavapor. ---- voltage, tensin final, (A) tensin de corte. ---- wall (dam), muro de guardia, diente de aguas arriba, mrete interceptador, (A) rastrillo, (M) dentelln, (Ch) 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 cor tador. ---- 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, fluido de cortar. ---- guide, gua de cortar. ---- nippers, tenazas de corte. ---- oil, aceite soluble o para cortar metales.

----pliers, alicates de corte, pinzas cortantes o --- 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 intercaladora. 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; v cianurar. ---- plant, hacienda de cianuracin. cyanite (miner), cianita, distena. cyanize, cianizar. cyanogen, ciangeno. Cyanophyceae (sen), cianofceas. cyanuric, cianrico. eyele, (mg) ciclo, tiempo; (elc) ciclo, perodo; (qum) ciclo. ---- recorder, registrador de ciclos. eyelie (mech)(elec)(chem), ccco. eyeloid, cicloide. cycloidal, cicloidal. eyeloinyerter (elec), cicloinversor. eyelometer, ciclmetro. cydone, (inri) cicln; (mee) centrfuga. - dust collector, colector centrfugo de polvo, separador centrfugo. separator, separador ciclnico o centrfugo. cyclonic, ciclnico. cyclopean, ciclpeo. ---- aggregate, agregado ciclpeo, cantos ro dados. ---- concrete, concreto o hormign ciclpeo. ---- masonry, manipostera ciclpea, hormign ciclpeo. eyelotomie (math), cicltomo. cylinder, cilindro. ---- barrel, cuerpo de cilindro. ---- block (eng), bloque de cilindros. ---- bore, dimetn interior del cilindro. ---- capacity, cilindrada. ---- cock (se), llave o robinete de cilindro, llave de purga o de desage. ^-gate (hyd), compuerta cilindrica 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, forro del cilindro, camisa interior del cilindro.

cylinder
---- lock (hw), cerradura de cilindro, (A) cerra
dura a tambor. --mili, moledora de rodillos. ---- oil, aceite para cilindros. ---- sleeve, manguito de cilindro. ---- valve, vlvula cilindrica. cylinder-head puller (auto), sacaculata, cylindrical, cilindrico. cylindroid, cilindroide. cymometer (ra), cimmetro. cymoscope (elec), cimoscopio. cypress, ciprs; cedro amarillo; especie de pino. cyst (sen), quiste. cysticidal, quisticida.

404

dead

D cable (elec), cable de conductores en D. D trap fp), sifn en D. D-handle shovel, pala de mango D, pala con puo de asa. dacite (geol), dacita. dacitic, dactico. dado, friso, arrimadillo; (carp) ranura. ----head (saw), fresa rotativa de ranurar. plae, cepillo de ranurar. dagger (sb), puntal provisional antes de botar. dago (lg), sierra mecnica de trozar. dam, s (hid) presa, represa, dique, (B)(Ch) tranque, (M) cortina; (conc) tira de estancamiento; (met) dama; (min) cerramiento; v represar, trancar, embalsar, atrancar, rebalsar, (Es) remansar. --- site, sitio o emplazamiento de presa, ubi cacin de dique. datnage, s desperfecto, dao, (nut) avera, siniestro; v averiar, daar. damages (leg), daos y perjuicios. damraar, damar. damp, s (min) humo; v (mee) (elc) (sonido) amortiguar, (elc) templar; a hmedo. --- course (mas), impermeabilizaron. --- down v (furnace), cubrir el fuego. damped --- impedance (elec), impedancia amortiguada. --- oscillation (elec), oscilacin amortiguada. --- wave (elec), onda amortiguada. dampen (elec), amortiguar. dampener, humedecedor; amortiguador. damper, (mee) regulador de tiro, registro, compuerta de tiro, llave de humero; (elc) amortiguador; (vibracin) amortiguador. --- regulator, regulador de tiro. winding (elec), devanado amortiguador. damping (mech)(elec)(sound), amortiguacin, amortiguamiento. --- bucket (min), cubo amortiguador de plo mada. --- circuit (elec), circuito amortiguador. --- constant (elec), constante de amortiguacin. --- factor (sm)(elec), factor de amortiguacin. magnet, imn amortiguador o frenante. pistn, mbolo amortiguador. --- ratio> relacin de amortiguacin. --- tube (tv), vlvula amortiguadora, tubo amortiguador.

--- valve, vlvula amortiguadora. dampness, hvmedad. dampproof, rueba <}.e humedad. dampproofr ; ;;;>penneabilizacin, aislacin de humedad. ----varnish, barniz impermeabilizados dandy, cubo distribuidor de. asfalto, dap, s entalladura, muesca, farda, espera; u entallar, escoplear, muescar. daraf (elec), daraf. darby (ma), frats, aplanadera, lata. dark, obscuro, oscuro. ----discharge (elec), descarga oscura. ----red silver ore, piafa roja oscura, pirargirita. ----ruby silver, pirargirita. ----spot (tv), mancha oscura. darkroom, cuarto oscuro. dart valve (pet), vlvula de dardo. dash, (dib) raya; (tel) raya; (auto) tablero de instrumentos. --- coat (stuceo), capa lanzada contra el con creto por brochn. --- line (dwg), lnea de rayas o de trazos. dashboard (auto) (te), tablero de instrumentos. dashpot, amortiguador. --- valve, vlvula de amortiguacin. data, antecedentes, datos. dating naii, clavo de fecha, tachuela fechadora, clavo fechado. datolite (mirier), datolita. datum, dato, nivel de comparacin. ---- line, lnea de referencia. ---- point, punto de referencia. ---- plae, plano de referencia o de comparacin. dauber, brocha gorda. davit, pescante, gra de bote. Davy lamp (min), lmpara de seguridad o de Davy. day, da; (min) superficie. --- drift (min), galera que termina en la super ficie. ---- fall, hundimiento de la superficie. ---- labor, trabajo a jornal. ---- laborer, jornalero, pen. --- letter (tel), carta diurna. ---- shift, turno de da; equipo de da. ---- water (min), agua superficial. day-labor work, trabajo a costo ms honorario. days of grace (tr), das de gracia. day's wages, jornal. day's work, jornada, peonada. ---- , by, a jornal. deaccenfuator (ra), circuito desacentuados deactivate, desactivar. dead, muerto, inactivo; (elc) sin corriente. ---- axle, eje muerto. ---- bolt, cerrojo dormido. -- center, (rav) punto muerto; (torno) punta fija; centro muerto (broca salomnica). ---- earth (elec), conexin perfecta a tierra. ---- end, extremo cerrado o muerto; (ra) extremo sin corriente. ---- file, lima sorda. ---- flat (sb), seccin media de manga constante. ---- freight (naut), falso flete.

dead
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. ----pate (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, alma cenamiento 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-level roof, techo sin inclinacin. dead-man's handle, manubrio de interrupcin automtica. dead-roast , 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 ---- saf ety 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.
---- ground, (min) roca o terreno estril; (elc)

405

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, s debe; v cargar, adeudar. - balance, saldo deudor, debrs, escombros, derribos, desechos, cascote; (geol) despojos, deyeccin; (hid) acarreos, arrastres. ---- barrier, vase debris dam. ---- basin (hyd), vaso captador de arrastres. ---- cone (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), desearbonizador. decarburize, descarburar. decare, decra. decastere, decaestreo. decay, s podricin, carcomido; v podrirse; carcomerse, descomponerse.

decay

406

deflection
I
1 1

--- factor (elec), coeficiente de amortiguacin. decelrate, retardar, (M) desaeelerar. decelerating lae (rd), faja de deceleracin. deceleration, retardacin, retardo, deceleracin, (M) desaceleracin. dechlorinate, desclorinar, desclorar, (Pe) declorinar. dechlorinator, desclorinador. deciampere (elec), deciamperio. deciare, decirea. decibel (elec), decbelo, decibel. --- meter, decibelmetro. decigram, decigramo. deciliter, decilitro. decimal n a, decimal. --- candle (il), buja decimal. decimeter, decmetro. decimetric, decimtrico. decinormal, decinormal. decistere, deciestreo. deck, 8 (nut) cubierta; (co) plataforma; (presa hueca) losa de aguas arriba, planchas de cubierta, cubierta, (U) carpeta; (ef) plataforma; v (ef) apilar (troncos). --- barge, lnchn de cubierta, pontn, lancha plana. beam, (est) viga T con nervio, T con bordn; (nut) bao de cubierta. --- bolt, perno para tabln de cubierta (cabeza chata y cuello cuadrado). ---- bridge, puente de tablero superior o de paso superior o de va superior. ----hook (sb), biiisarda. ----iron (sb), calafateador de cubierta. ----light (sb), lumbrera de cubierta. paint, pintura marina o para cubiertas. plug (sb), tarugo de cubierta. ----roof, azotea sin parapetos; techo de cuatro aguas con azotea encima. ----scraper, rasqueta para cubiertas. ----truss, armadura de tablero superior. decker (lg), apilador. deckhouse (sb), compartimiento de la superestructura. decking (bdg), piso, tablero. ----block (lg), motn para apilar troncos. ----chain (lg), cadena para apilar troncos. ----hook (lg), especie de pica de gancho. declination, declinacin. ----compass, declinatorio, brjula de declina cin. declinograph, declingrafo. declinometer, declinmetro. declivty board (sb), glibo de inclinacin. declutch, desembragar. decoder (rr), dispositivo de control automtico del tren. decoherence (elec), descohesin. decoherer (ra), descohesor. decolorize, descolorar. decolorizer, descolorante. decomposable, descomponible. decompose, descomponer; descomponerse, corromperse. decomposition, descomposicin. ---- potential (elec), potencial de descomposicin.

decompression chamber (tun), cmara de descompresin. decompressor, descompresor. deconcentrator, desconcentrador. decontamination, descontaminacin. decopperize, descobrar. decoupling (ra), desacoplamiento, desacoplo. decreaser (p), reductor. decrement, decremento. decremeter, decrmetro. decrepitation, decrepitacin. dedendum (gear), raz, pie; hueco. ---- circle, circunferencia de raz, crculo de ahue camiento. de-energize, desexcitar, desenergizar, desmagnetizar. deep, profundo, hondo. ---- drawing (met), estampado profundo. deep-draft vessel, buque de gran calado. deep-web steel sheet pile, tablestaca de alma profunda. deep-well pump, bomba para pozos profundos. deepen, ahondar, profundizar, rehundir. defecant n, defecante. defcate, defecar, clarificar. defecation, defecacin. defecator, defecador. defect, defecto, vicio. defective, defectuoso. deferred assets, activo diferido. deferred payment, pago aplazado. deferrize, desferrificar, desferrizar. dficit, dficit. denle (top), desfiladero. denite gage, calibre especfico o determinado. definite-time relay, relai de tiempo fijo. definition (tv)(pmy), definicin, nitidez. deflagrate, deflagrar. deflagrating ezplosive, explosivo deflagrante. deflate, desinflar. deflation (geol), desnudacin (por viento), (A) deflacin. deflect, (est) flexarse, flambear, flexionarse, (A) defleccionar; (r) desviar. deflecting ---- baffle, deflector, placa de choque desviadora. ---- bar (rr), barra desviadora. ---- coil (ra), bobina desviadora o deflectora. ---- damper (ac), compuerta deflectora. ---- sheave, garrucha desviadora o de gua. ---- tool (pet), herramienta desviadora o deflec tora. ---- torque (inst), momento de torsin desviador. ---- yoke (tv), bobina desviadora. deflection, (est) flecha, flambeo, (C) desviacin, (M)(AC)(Ec) deflexin, (A) defleccin; (cab) flecha; (lev) desviacin, (M)(AC) (Ec) deflexin; (elc) desviacin. ---- amplifier (tv), amplificador de desviacin. ---- angle (rr), ngulo tangencial o de desvia cin, (V) ngulo perifrico, (M)(AC)(Ec) ngulo de deflexin. -circuit (tv), circuito desviador. ---- coefficient (str), coeficiente de flecha. ---- factor (ra), coeficiente de desviacin. ---- gage, indicador de flecha.

deflection
deflectometer, deflectmetro, (Es) flexmetro. deflector, desviador, deflector, placa de gua; (hid) muro de salto. ---- barrier (rd), mrete deflector. ---- blocks (hyd), bloques deflectores, macizos desviadores. ---- sill (hyd), umbral desviador, reborde deflec tor, resalto. ---- wall, muro desviador. deflocculate (wp), desflocular, (C)(M) deflocular. deflocculator, desfloculador. deforest, desboscar, deforestar. deforestation, desarborizacin, deforestacin, desforestacin. deform, deformar; deformarse. deformation, deformacin. ---- coefficient (sm), coeficiente de deformacin. ---- curve, curva de deformaciones. deformed bar (reinf), barra o varilla deformada, (V) cabilla estriada. deformeter, defrmetro. defroster, descongelador, desescarchador. defrosting (ac), descongelacin. degas, desgasificar. degasier, 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 curva tura, (V) grado de agudeza. ----of saturation, grado de saturacin. dehumidifiar, deshumedecedor, (V) deshumectador. dehumidify (ac), deshumedecer, (A) deshumidificar, (V) deshumectar. dehydrant, deshidratados dehydrate, deshidratar. dehydrator, deshidratados dehydrogenation, deshidrogenacin. dehydrogenize, deshidrogenar. deice, deshelar. deicer, deshelador. deion circuit breaker, interruptor desionizador. deionize, desionizar. dejecta (sen), excrementos. dejection (sen), deyecciones, excrementos. delay (contract), demora, retraso, mora. --- blasting cap, detonador retardado o de ex plosin demorada, cpsula detonante de tiempo. --- distortion (ra), distorsin de retardo. ----electric blasting cap, detonador elctrico de tiempo. --- equilizer (ra), igualador de retraso. " igniter (bl), encendedor de tiempo.
--- sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad de desviacin. --- tube (ra), tubo de desviacin.

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---- relay (elec), relai de retardo.

denitrify

delayed AVC system (ra), sistema de CAV de accin demorada, delgate (unin), delegado, deleterious, deletreo, delineation, delincacin, 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 ser vicio. ----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 (r) delta;/ (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 (elec), conexin tringulotringulo. delta-star connection (elec), conexin tringuloestrella o delta-Y. deltaic, 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 simul taneidad. ---- limiter (elec), limitador de corriente. ---- meter, contador de demanda mxima. --- register, registrador de demanda. demineralize, desmineralizar. demineralizer (wp), desrnineralizador. demodulation (ra), desmodulacin, demodulacin, deteccin. demodulator (ra), desmodulador, (A) demodulador. ---- stage (ra), etapa desmoduladora, demolish, demoler, derribar, abatir, arrasar, aterrar, destruir. demolition, demolicin, abatimiento, derribo. ---- tool, martillo neumtico de demolicin, de moledora. 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 (w), dendriticismo. dendrometer, dendrmetro. denitrify, desnitrificar.

denominator

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designer
----contour, curva isbata. ----factor (sin), factor de profundidad. ----gage, (mee) calibre de profundidad; (hid) limnmetro, escala hidromtrica; regulador de profundidad (arado). --- meter (pet), indicador de profundidad. depthometer, medidor de profundidad. derail, descarrilar, desrielar. ----switch, descarrilados aguja de descarrila miento, chucho de descarrilar. derailment, descarrilamiento, (A) descarrilo. derate, reducir la capacidad normal. derivation, derivacin. derivative, s (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 fija: 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, horraj' o accesorios de gra. --- operator, maquinista, malacatero de gra. --- stone, piedra manejable slo por gra. derricking, manejo como aguiln de gra. derrickman (pet;, torrero, forero, encuellador, (M) chango desand, desarena)'. 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, geometra descriptiva. deseam v (met), quitar la-i costuras. desensitize (ptny), desensibilizar. desensitizer (pmy). desensibilizador. desiccant n a, desecante. desiccate, desecar. desiccator, desecadora, secador. design, s proyecto, diseo, traza. (Ch)(M) estudio; ' proyectar, disear, trazar, delinear, estudiar. (C) calcular; en Mxico "proyectar" se refiere al estudio general y "disear" a los detalles. --- head (hyd), carga ,/esiimida o para pro yectar. --- load, carga presumida o prevista. --- point (pu), punto earaeterEtico. --- pressure, presin presumida. --- span, luz de calculo. --- speed (rd), velocidad de rgimen. --- storm (hyd), aguacero presumido, precipita cin presumida. --- temperature (ac), temperatura externa pre sumida. designer, proyectista, diseador, deiineador.

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 baja de vacos. densification (soil), densificacin. densimeter, densmetro. densimetric, densimtrico. densimetry, densimetra. densitometer, densitmetro. density, densidad, espesura; (elc) densidad; (trfico) densidad, intensidad. ---- flow (hyd), gasto inferior del agua ms densa. dent, s 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. depolarizer, despolarizador, despolarizante. depolarizing mix (elec), mezcla despolarizante. deposit, s (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, (fe) estacin; (ef) direccin, oficina centra!, administracin. deprdate, depreciar; depreciarse. depreciation, depreciacin. depressant (min), reactivo depresivo. depressed sewer, sifn invertido, cloaca de presin, depression, (.lev) depresin; (top) depresin, hondura, hondonada; (inri) depresin. ----angle (pmyj, 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.

designing
designing, diseo, proyeccin. --- engineer, ingeniero proyectista o diseador. desilt, desembancar, desenlodar, deslamar, desenfangar, desentarquinar, retirar los embanques, (M) desazolvar. deslting, desembanque, desenlodamiento, (M) desenlame. ---- weir, presa de aterramiento, dique de con tencin de arrastres. d"?sk, escritorio; pupitre (tablero). dslime (min), deslamar. desludging valve, vlvula purgadora de cienos. desorption, desabsorcin. despumation, despumacin. destabilize, inestabilizar. destination sign (rd), seal de destino. destroy, destruir, destrozar. destruction, destruccin. destructive distillation, destilacin seca o destructiva. destructor, incinerador de basura, destructor. desulphurate, vase desulphurize. desulphurize, desulfurar, desazufrar, desulfatar. desuperheater, desrecalentador. detach, desprender, despegar, separar. detachable, de quita y pon, de quitapn, desmontable, desprendible, removible, postizo, separable. ---- bit, broca postiza o recambiable o desmon table. ---- meter (elec), contador removible o de en chufe. detachable-bit grinder, afilador de brocas postizas. detail, s detalle; v detallar. ---- drawing, dibujo detallado. ---- paper, papel anteado para dibujo. ---- pen, tiralneas para detalles. detailed plans, planos detallados, dibujos en detalle. detailed specifications, especificaciones detalladas, (U) prescripciones particulares. detear (pt), quitar las gotas. detection (ra), rectificacin; desmodulacin, (M) deteccin. detector, (mee) indicador; (elc)(ra) detector, revelador. bar (rr), barra indicadora o de enclavamiento, (A) zapata detectora. ---- car (rr), carro indicador de defectos de rieles. ---- point (rr), punta enclavadora. ---- Stage (ra), etapa detectora. ---- valve (ra), tubo detector, vlvula detectora. detent, retn, fiador. detention basin (hyd), depsito o vaso o embalse de detencin, (Pe) depsito de retencin. detention period (sen), perodo de retencin. determinant n (math), determinante. determnate, determinado. detin, recuperar estao, desestaar. detonate, detonar. detonating, detonante. - fuse, mecha detonante o de explosin. powder, plvora detonante.

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diagrammeter

detonation, detonacin; (mg) detonancia, golpeteo. ---- indicator, indicador de detonancia. ---- meter (geop), medidor de detonacin. detonator, (vol) detonador, fulminante; (fe) seal detonante. detour, desvo, desviacin, vuelta, desecho, rodeo. detrital (geol), detrtico. detrition, desgaste. Detritor (trademark)(sd), detritor. detritus, detrito, detritus. tank (sd), tanque detritor. detune (ra), desintonizar, asintonizar. devaporize, desvaporizar. develop, (fuerza) producir, desarrollar; (diseo) desarrollar; (foto) revelar; (proyecto) aprovechar; (calor) producir; (mat) desarrollar. developed ---- elevation, elevacin desarrollada. ----length, largo desarrollado. ---- pressure (sm), presin desarrollada. developer (pmy), revelador. developing (pmy), revelado. ---- tank (pmy), tanque de revelar. development, desarrollo, fomento, desenvolvimiento; produccin; aprovechamiento; revelamiento; proyecto. ---- drift (min), galera preparatoria o de desa rrollo. ---- well (pet), pozo de desarrollo. deviate, desviar; desviarse. deviation (elec)(compass), desviacin. ---- factor (elec), factor de desviacin. device, dispositivo, aparato, artificio, artefacto. devitrification, desvitrificacin. devulcanize, desvulcanizar. devulcanizer, desvulcanizador. dew point, punto de condensacin t de roco, temperatura de saturacin. dew-point thermostat, termstato de control por la temperatura de saturacin. dewater, desecar, deshidratar; desaguar, achicar, agotar. dewaterer, desaguador, deshidratados dewax (pet), desparafinar. dewaxing (pet), desparafinaje. dextrogyratory, dextrgiro, dextrogiratorio. dextrorotatory (su), dextrorrotatorio. dezincification, descincado. diabase (geol), diabasa. diabasic, diabsico. ' diaclase (geol), diaclasa. diaclastic, diaclasado; diaclstico. diagometer (elec), diagmetro. diagonal n a, diagonal. ----bracing, diagonales de arriostramiento, aspas. ----pliers, alicates de ngulo, (A) alicates dia gonales. ---- tensin, traccin o tensin diagonal, (A) esfuerzo principal. diagram, diagrama, grfica, esquema. ----factor (eng), coeficiente de diagrama. diagrammatic, esquemtico. diagrammeter, diagrmetro.

cfi&graph

410

differential

diagraph, digrafo. diagraphic, diagrfico. dial, cuadrante (manmetro), esfera (reloj), (M) cartula (bscula). ----feed (mt), disco alimentador. ----indicator, indicador de cuadrante o de car tula. selector, selector tipo de cuadrante. ----switch (elec), interruptor de palanca rota tiva, 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 chisel, cortafro con punta rmbica. diamond-shaped, rmbico, romboidal. dianegative (pmy), s dianegativa; a dianegativo. diaphone, difono. diaphragm, diafragma. ---- gage, manmetro de diafragma. ---- pump, bomba de diafragma. ---- valve, vlvula de diafragma. diapositive, s diapositiva; a diapositivo. diaschistic (geol), diaesquistoso. diastase (sen), diastasa. diatom, diatomea, diatoma. diatomaceous earth, tierra diatomcea o de diatomeas. diatomaceous silica, slice diatomcea. diatomic, diatmico. diatomite, diatomita, tierra diatomcea o infusoria. dibromoquinone (sen), dibromoquinona. dicalcium --- alumnate (ct), aluminato diclcico. --- ferrite (ct), ferrito diclcico. --- silicate (ct), silicato diclcico. Dicalite (trademark), slice diatomcea, tierra infusoria, dicalita.

dichloramine (chem), dicloramina. dichlorodifluoromethane (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. ---pate, 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-cut, cortado a troquel. die-rolled (met), laminado a troquel. dielectric n a, dielctrico. -- absorption, histresis o absorcin dielctrica. --- coefficient (ra), coeficiente o constante di elctrica. --- constant, constante dielctrica, capacidad inductiva especfica. current, corriente de desplazamiento. --- fatigue, fatiga dielctrica. --flux density, induccin elctrica, densidad de flujo 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, ndice Diesel. ----oil, aceite o combustleo Diesel, petrleo combustible para Diesel. dieselize, equipar con mquinas Diesel, dieselizar. diesnker (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 dife rencial.

differential
--- equation, ecuacin diferencial. --- flotation (min), flotacin selectiva. --- galvanometer, galvanmetro diferencial. --- gear, engranaje diferencial.

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diplex

-- governor, regulador diferencial o dinamomtrico. ---- hoist, aparejo o polea o polispasto diferen cial, (V) seorita. ---- housing (auto), caja del diferencial, (U) cubierta del diferencial. -- indezing, divisin diferencial. --- lock (auto), trabador del diferencial. --- permeability (elec), permeabilidad diferen cial. --- pulley, aparejo o polea diferencial. --- relay (elec), relai diferencial. --- screw, tornillo compuesto o de paso diferen cial. --- 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 (), 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. -- pate (sd), placa esparcidora o difusora. --- tube, tubo difusor. diffuser-type centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga difusora. diffusing regulator (hyd), regulador dispersor. difusion, difusin. --- aerator, aereador a difusin. 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 diges tin. digesting tank (sd), tanque digestor. digestin, 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), velocidad de excavacin. dihedral n a, diedro.

dike, s (hid) dique, caballn, atajo, ribero, bordo, reborde, (Ch) pretil, (M) barraje, (A)(C) malecn; (geol) dique; v endicar, atajar. ---- rock, roca filoniana o filnica. dilatancy, dilatancia. dilatant, dilatador, dilatante. dilate, dilatar; dilatarse. dilational wave (geop), onda de dilatacin. dilatometer, dilatmetro. diluent, diluente. dilute, v diluir, desler, aguar; a diluido. diluter, dilutor. dilution, dilucin, desleimiento. diluvial (geol), diluvial. diluvium, diluvin. dim (auto), obscurecer. dimensin, s dimensin (todos sentidos), (dib) acotacin; v dimensionar, (dib) acotar. ---- gage, medidor de maderas. ---- line (dwg), lnea de cota. ---- lumber, madera aserrada en tamaos co rrientes (grueso 2 pulg a 5 pulg). ---- saw, sierra de dimensin. ---- shingles, ripias de ancho especificado. ---- stone, piedra de todas dimensiones especifi cadas. 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 decauvill. ---- runner, maquinista. dinking die, sacabocado, punzn. dio de (elec), diodo. ---- detector, detector a diodo. diopside (miner), dipsido (pirxeno). diopter (optics), dioptra. dioptric, diptrico. diorite (geol), diorita. diorite-porphyry, prfido de diorita. dioritic, diortico. dioxide, dixido, bixido. dip, a (aguja) inclinacin; (geol) buzamiento, cada, 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, inclinmetro. ---- needle, brjula de inclinacin. ---- rod (auto), varilla probadora de aceite. -- slip (geol), desplazamiento vertical. diphase (elec), bifsico. diplex (ra), diplex.

diplococcus
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, (pl) cucharn, capacho, cazo, (V) tobo, (M) bote; (beber) cazo, cucharn. --- arras (sh), brazos de cucharn, (A) mangos de cucharn. --- dredge, draga de cucharn o a cuchara. --- stick, (pl) 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. --- 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), dorador 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 (pray), buscador de visin directa. direction (trame), 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.

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--- marker (ap), indicador de direccin. --- overcurrent relay, relai para sentido de

---- relay (elec), relai de direccin, relevador ---- sign (rd), indicador o seal de direccin. ---- signal (tk), seal de sentido. ---- survey (pet), estudio de las desviaciones de

sobrecorriente. direccional.

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 (lab), disacrido, biosa. disalignment, desalineamiento. disappearing stadia hairs, hilos taquimtricoa desvanecedores. disapproval, improbacin. disassemble, desarmar, desmontar, abatir, desensamblar. disassembly, desmontaje, abatimiento. disbursement, desembolso. discard, desechar, descartar. discharge, s (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 des carga, presin esttica de descarga, carga esttica de descarga. ---- pipe, tubo de expulsin o de impulsin, cao expelente. ---- ring (turb), anillo de salida. ---- roll (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, s desconectador; v (elc) desconectar; (mee) desconectar, desacoplar, desenganchar.

disconnect

413

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tador. disconnecting --- fuse, desconectador fusible. --- fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible de desconexin. --- link (elec), eslabn interruptor. --- plug (elec), clavija de desconexin, tapn desconectador. disconnector, desconectador. discontinuity, descontinuidad. discontinuous, discontinuo, descontinuo. discordance (geol), discordancia. discordant (geol), discordante. discount, s descuento; v descontar. discovery well (pet), pozo descubridor. discrete 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, desinfectante. disinfection, desinfeccin. disintegrate, desagregar, disgregar, desintegrar; desmoronarse, deshacerse. disntegrated, desagregado, descompuesto, disgregado, cariado. disintegration, desagregacin, disgregacin, desintegracin. disintegrator, pulverizador, triturador, disgregador, desintegrador, desfibrador. disjoint, desunir, desarticular. disjunctor (elec), disyuntor. disk, a 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. ---- clutch, 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. ---- pistn, mbolo de disco. ---- planimeter, planmetro de disco. - plow, arado de discos. ridger (irr), bordeadora de discos. ---- roller, rodillo de discos.

--- switch, interruptor de separacin, desconec

---- 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. dispersin, dispersin. ---- photometer (il), fotmetro de dispersin. ---- tank (sd), tanque de dispersin. displace, desplazar. displacement, (nut) desplazamiento; (cilindro) cilindrada; (geol) falla, quiebra, (M) desalogamiento; (elc) desplazamiento; (fma) desplazamiento; (crank) calaje, desviacin. -- current (elec), corriente de desplazamiento. ---- curves (na), curvas de desplazamiento. ---- pile, pilote de desplazamiento. ---- pump, bomba de desplazamiento. ---- ton (na), tonelada (2240 lib) de desplaza miento. ---- ventilatpr, ventilador volumtrico o de desplazamiento. displacement-type meter (water), contador de desplazamiento. displacer (mech), desplazador. disposal, disposicin. ---- system (pet), instalacin evacuadora. ---- well (pet), pozo de evacuacin. disrupt, romper; (elc) interrumpir> disruption (elec), disrupcin. disruptive ---- discharge (elec), descarga disrptiva. ---- 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, disimetra. distance, distancia, ---- Une (pmy), lima de distancia. ---- relay, relevador de distancia. ---- sigas (rd), seales avanzadas. ---- strip, tira de distancia o de separacin. distant signal (rr), seal avanzada o de distancia. distemper n (pet), destemple. distill, destilar, alambicar. distillate, destilado.

distillation

414

divisin

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 distribuida. ---- constants (ra), constantes distribuidas. -inductance (elec), inductancia distribuida. - winding (elec), devanado distribuido, arrollamiento distributivo. distributing bar (reinf), barra repartidora o de reparticin, (M) cabilla de reparticin. ---- reservoir, depsito alimentador o de distri bucin, estanque de distribucin, (Pe) reservorio de distribucin. ---- switchboard, tablero de distribucin. distribution, reparticin, distribucin. ---- board (elec), cuadro d distribucin. ---- box (elec), caja de distribucin. - center (elec), centro de distribucin. ---- feedex (elec), alimentador de distribucin. ----of costs, reparticin de costos. --- of pressures, reparticin de las presiones, distribucin de presiones. --- system (elec) (water), red de distribucin. --- transfonner, transformador distribuidor. iistributive, 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, s (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; v 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. ditching, zanjeo, zanjamiento, acequiadura.

-- powder (bl), plvora para zanjeo. ---- shovel, pala zanj adora. dive v, bucear. diver, buzo, escafandrista. diverge, divergir. divergence (al senses), divergencia. divergent, divergente. diverging lens, lente divergente. diversin (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 deri vada. ----gate, compuerta desviadora. manhole (sw), pozo desviador, cmara desviadora. --- openings (dam), vanos de derivacin, lum breras 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-lane 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 pate (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. divisin, departamento, negociado; (fe) divisin; (mat) divisin. ----box (irr), cmara de reparticin, partidor, (A) comparto, (M) parteaguas. ---- engineer (rr), ingeniero de divisin. ---- gate (irr), atajadero, compuerta derivadora o partidora, (Es) templadera. ----post (rr), poste de divisin.

divisin
--- wall, pared divisoria. divisor (rnath), divisor. doby (bl), vase mudcap blast. dock, s muelle, espign; drsena; dique; (ds) dique de carena, dique seco; (ap) cobertizo; v 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, s (maq) trinquete, gatillo, can, retn, seguro; (carp) laa, grapn; (mh) perro de torno, brida; (as) grapa; (ef) gancho agarrador; v retener con trinquete, sujetar con gatillo, agarrar. ---- bit (sa), pa de la grapa. ---- clutch, embrague de garras. ---- hook, gancho de maderero. ---- nail, 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; (en) 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; aguantadora, contraestampa, contraboterola, contrarremaehador; (mad) carretilla de rodillo; (martinete) macaco; (fe) locomotora pequea para maniobras; (auto) gato rodante; (min) batidor; (ap) (co)(ef) carretilla; plataforma rodante. ---- bar, sufridera de palanca, barra de entibar. ---- block (sml), bloque desabollador o de batir, sufridera. ---- tub (min), cubeta para lavar mineral. dolomita (miner) (geol), doloma, (M) dolomita. dolomitic, dolomtico. dolomitize, dolomitizar. dolphin, duque de Alba, dolfn; guirnalda. dome, (arq) cpula, alcuba, domo; (geol) techo, bveda, domo, (B)(V) cpula; (miner) domo; (met) cpula, bveda. ---- dam, presa de cpula. ---- light (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. -pul, agarradera, tirador, (A) manija. ---- switch (elec), 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, s (cab) compuesto; (vol) material absorbente; (mg) suavizador; aditivo combustible; v suavizar (combustible). dormant scale, 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. ---- eyele (tel), ciclo de un punto y un intervalo. dot-and-dash line (dwg), lnea punto-raya o de puntos y trazos. dote (lbr), podricin. dotted line (dwg), lnea 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 Mara. ---- bottom (sb), doble fondo. ---- bullnose brick, ladrillo de dos esquinas re dondas. ----catenary suspensin, 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 (#").

double
---- purchase, aparejo doble; engranaje doble. ---- riveting, remachado o roblonado doble. ---- roller chock (sb), escotera doble con rodillo. ---- run-around wiring (elec), canalizacin de ---- shear, esfuerzo cortante doble, cortadura

416

doublo

circunvalacin doble. doble.

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, ---- triode (ra), duotriodo. ---- whip, aparejo de dos motones. ---- worm-gear speed reducer, reductor de velo cidad a doble engranaje de tornillo sin fin. ---- Y branch (p), bifurcacin doble. double-acting, de doble efecto. double-action die, matriz para prensa de doble accin. double-angle point (drill), punta de bisel doble. double-arming bolt (elec), perno para dos crucetas (de rosca doble sin cabeza). double-arming eyebolt (elee), perno de ojo para dos crucetas. double-bead lap joint (w), soldadura solapada de dos rebordes. double-beaded siding (carp), tablas de cordn doble. double-beat valve, vlvula de doble golpe. 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. double-break switch (elec), interruptor de doble ruptura. double-butt-strap joint, junta de doble cubrejunta. double-case turbine, turbina de envoltura doble. double-center theodolite, teodolito de dos centros. double-compensating polariscope, polariscopio de doble compensacin. double-concave, bicncavo. double-cone --- compression coupling, acoplamiento de doble 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 doble. double-cylinder engine, mquina bicilndrica o de dos cilindros. double-deck, de dos pisos, de doble cubierta. double-disk gate valve, vlvula de doble disco. double-drum engine, mquina de dos tambores, malacate de torno doble.

---- shift, jornada doble, doble turno, dos tandas.

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 deigadsima. 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 doble. 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 guillotina o de contrapeso. double-intersection Pratt truss, armadura Whipple, armadura Pratt de doble interseccin. double-iron plae, cepillo de hierro doble. double-jet injector, inyector de chorro doble. double-lens camera (pmy), cmara doble. double-loop bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida doble. double-loop weldless chain, cadena de eslabones de vuelta doble. double-offst expansin U bend (p), curva 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 tubera 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. double-slider coupling, acoplamiento flexible de ajuste doble. double-strength steel, acero de doble resistencia. double-suction pump, bomba de aspiracin doble. double-swing door, puerta oscilatoria o de vaivn. 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.

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double-throw switch (elec), interruptor de dos vas, conmutador. double-tube injector, inyector de tubo doble. double-tuned transformer (ra), transformador de sintonizacin doble. double-V butt weld, soldadura en V doble. double-valve nozzle, tobera de doble vlvula. double-wall cofferdam, atagua de tablestacado doble. double-welded, de soldadura doble. doubler (ra), doblador. --- pate (sb), placa de refuerzo. doublet (elec)(pmy), doblete. - antenna (ra), antena de doblete, (Es) antena dipolo. doubletrees, balancn doble. Douglas fir, abeto Douglas o rojo, pino del Pacfico, (A) (Pe) pino oregn. dovetail v, ensamblar a cola de milano. ---- plae, cepillo de ensamblar. - saw, serrucho de hacer espigas o para machihembrar. dovetailed, a cola de milano, a cola de pato, amilanado. Dow metal (trademark), aleacin de magnesio y aluminio. dowel, s espiga,, clavija, cabilla, torillo, macho; (conc) barra de trabazn, (V) raz; v enclavijar, espigar, empernar, encabillar. ---- bit, barrena para cabillas. ---- pin, cabilla, espiga. ---- screw, espiga roscada. ---- setter (pav), mquina espigadora. ---- socket (rd), casquillo para cabilla. ---- spacer, separador de cabillas. dowel-bar cap (rd), casquete de espiga. dowel-bar support (rd), silleta para clavijas. doweling jig, gua de espigar. down, a descendente; adv abajo. ---- conductor, conductor pararrayos. ---- guy (elec), retenida a tierra. ---- holes (bl), barrenos hacia abajo. ---- pipe, tubo de bajada. ---- stroke (eng), carrera descendente. ---- timber (lg), troncos derribados por el viento. ---- time, perodo de paralizacin de trabajo (por panne de una mquina). down-folding gate (tk), compuerta abatible. down-lead (elec), conductor o alambre de bajada, (ra) bajada de antena. down-wind landing (ap), aterrizaje a favor del viento o con viento de cola. downcast (min), pozo de ventilacin. downcomer, conducto de tubo descendente. downcut (geol), erosin descendente. downdraft, tiro descendente o hacia abajo. ---- boiler, caldera de tiro descendente. ---- carburetor, carburador de tiro invertido o de corriente descendente. ---- forge, forja de tiro hacia abajo. ---- kiln, horno de calor descendente. --producer, gasgeno de tiro descendente. downfeed riser (pb), tubo vertical de flujo hacia abajo. downfeed system (ht), sistema de vapor descendente.

downflow, flujo descendente. downgrade, s bajada, pendiente descendente, abajadero, (A)(C)(Ch)(Es) pendiente; adv pendiente abajo, cuesta abajo, (A) barranca abajo. downhand welding, soldadura-plana. downhaul ball (de), pesa del motn de gancho. downlight (il), lmpara proyectada hacia abajo. downpour, aguacero, chaparrn. downspout tubo de bajada, bajada pluvial, bajante, cao de bajada, tubo de descenso. downstream, aguas abajo, ro abajo, corriente abajo. ---- cofferdam, (Es) contrapresa. ---- nosing, contratajamar. -- toe (dam), pie del talud aguas abajo. downstructure (pet), estructura abajo. downtake chamber, cmara de bajada. downtake shaft (tun), pozo de bajada. downthrow (geol), desplazamiento descendente. downwrd system (v), sistema de corriente descendente. downwarp (geol), pliegue sinclinal. Dozecaster (ea), hoja de empuje angular, constructora de caminos. dozer (ea), topadora, hoja de empuje. ---- shovel, pala de tractor. dozy (lbr), podrido. draft, 8 (mee) tiro, aspiracin, tiraje; (nt) calado, cala; (mam) gua, maestra; (aire) corriente; (com) giro, libranza, letra de cambio; (documento) borrador, proyecto; (fund) despez, ahusado; v (dib) dibujar; (documento) redactar. ---- controller, regulador de tiro. ---- damper, registro o regulador de tiro. dge (stone cutting), arista viva. ---- fan, ventilador o aspirador de tiro. ---- gage, (mee) indicador de tiro; (nut) escala de calado. ---- gear, aparato o tren de traccin. ---- head, altura de tiro. ---- horse, caballo de tiro. ----inducer, inductor de tiro. ----recorder, registrador de tiro. ----regulator, regulador d tiro. ----tube (turb), tubo aspirante o de aspiracin, aspirador. draft-tube liner, forro del tubo d aspiracin. drafting --- board, tablero o tabla de dibujar, (M) restirador. ----instruments, instrumentos de dibujo; tiles de dibujo. --- machine, mquina de dibujar, aparato dibujador o de dibujo. - room, sala de dibujo, (V) sala de proyectos. --- table, mesa de dibujo. draftsman, dibujante, delineante, delineador. drag, s (ca) rastra, narria; (as) carretilla; (en) aumento de calado hacia la popa; (nut) rastra, draga; (fund) marco inferior de la caja; (geol) pliegue; v (ca) rastrear; (tr) arrastrar, tirar; (ancla) arrastrar; (freno) rozarse, agarrarse, tocar; (nut) dragar, rastrear.

drag
--- bit (pet), barrena de arrastre o de friccin. ---- broom, escoba de arrastre. ---- chain, cadena para transportador de arrastre; ---- classier (min), clasificador de correa sin fin ---- coefficient (wp), coeficiente de retardo. ---- conveyor, transportador de cadena sin fin ---- fod (geol), pliegue secundario o de arrastre. ---- link, contramanivela; (auto) contrabrazo, ---- mili (min), arrastre, bocarte. ---- scraoer, trailla, pala de arrastre, (A) balde

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(fe) cadena de acoplamiento.

o de arrastre.

con paletas o de arrastre, (C) rastrillo. (M) eslabn de arrastre.

arrastrador, (Ch) pala buey, (Ec) barredera, (M) escrepa de arrastre, (V) rastrillo, (Es) robadera; trailla de cable de arrastre. ---- screen, cedazo de arrastre. ---- seal (rd), sellado de arrastre. ---- tooth (saw), diente limpiador. ---- twist (min), hierro de limpiar barrenos. drag-scraper bucket, cucharn de arrastre. drag-scraper tank, lavadora de arena tipo de rastrillo. dragline, cable de arrastre. ---- boom, 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) bote de draga. excavator, pala de cable de arrastre, draga cavadora, draga, excavadora de cable de traccin, (Es) dragalina, (M) dragalnea, (M) gra de arrastre. dragsaw, sierra de tiro; sierra de trozar. dragshovel, retroexcavador, pala de tiro. drain, s desage, desaguadero, atarjea, albedn, dren, alcantarilla, albaal, albolln; (elc) consumo; v desaguar, agotar, achicar, sanear, desagotar, avenar, drenar; purgar, sangrar; escurrirse. ---- cock, llave o robinete de purga, grifo de desage; llave de decantacin, espita de purga. ---- gallery (min), socavn de desage. ---- hole, agujero de drenaje, lloradero, orificio de purga, escurridero. ---- plug, tapn de evacuacin o de purga. ---- spade, azada para cunetas. ---- tap (p), agujero de drenaje. ---- valve, vlvula purgadora de sedimentos, vlvula de drenaje. - well (ea), pozo aliviador, pozo de arena. drainability, drenabilidad. drainable, drenable, desaguable. drainage, drenaje, desage, avenamiento, saneamiento, agotamiento, (M) desecacin; alcantarillado. ---- rea, (r) rea colectora o de drenaje, hoya hidrolgica, cuenca de captacin, (A)(U) cuenca imbrfera, (Col) rea de escurrimiento; (al) rea tributaria. ---- basin vase drainage rea. ---- canal, canal de desage o de agotamiento; canal de alcantarillado. ---- ditcher, cuneteadora, cavadora de desages. ---- fittings (p), accesorios drenables.

drainer, desaguador, purgador. draining adit (min), socavn de desage, galera de agotamiento. drainpipe, tubo de desage, cao drenante, desaguadero, atarjea. draintile, tubo de avenamiento, cao de drenaje, atanor. draught, vanse draft y draw. draw, s (top) arroyo, 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; (hogar) sacar, apagar; (imn) atraer; (contrato) redactar; (inters) devengar; (efectivo) retirar, sacar, cobrar; (sueldo) cobrar; (giro) girar, librar; (cheque) extender, girar; (min) extraer, izar; (met) templar. ---cut (tun) (min), corte de cua al pie del frente. ---- feed-water heater, calentador inducido. ---- hook (lg), gancho de traccin. - off, decantar. ---- press, prensa punzonadora. ---- to scale, dibujar en escala. ---- well, vase dug well. ---- works (pet), malacate; aparejo de manio bras. draw-in chuck (mt), boquilla de quijadas convergentes. draw-in collet, boquilla ahusada, collar ahusado. draw-out-type switchboard, cuadro corredizo. draw-through heating, calefaccin por aire aspirado. drawable (met), estirable. drawband, abrazadera, zuncho de tensin. drawbar, (fe) barra de traccin o de tiro o de enganche o de atalaje; (mh) barra tractora (mandril). ---- horsepower, potencia en la barra de trac cin. ---- pul, fuerza de traccin. drawbench, banco de estirar. drawbolt, perno de acoplamiento. drawbridge, puente levadizo; puente giratorio. drawcut shaper, limador de corte de retroceso. drawdown, (embalse) extraccin, descenso del nivel; (pozo) aspiracin adicional, (Pe)(V) depresin, (M) abatimiento. ----curve (sw), curva superficial cerca del emisario. drawfile v, limar con lima atravesada. drawhole (min), chimenea de extraccin. drawing, dibujo, plano; delineacin; (alambre) estirado; (met) regulacin del temple por recalentamiento. ----board, tablero de dibujo. ----cloth, 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 estiradora. --- room, sala de dibujo.

drawing
drawknif e, cuchilla de dos mangos. drawlink (rr), barra de traccin. drawn, arrastrado, remolcado; estirado. ---- grader, niveladora de arrastre. ---- metal, metal estirado. ---- road broom, escoba de arrastre, barredora remolcada. ---- tubing, tubera estirada. ---- vehicle, vehculo arrastrado. drawplate, calibre de estirar; placa perforada de estirar. drawshave, vase drawknife. drawspan (bdg), tramo levadizo; tramo giratorio. dray (lg), trineo de arrastre. drayage, carretaje. dredge, s draga; v dragar. ---- chain, cadena de dragado. ---- pipe, tubera para draga hidrulica. - spud, pata o puntal de draga. dredging, dragado, dragaje. ---- equipxnent, equipo dragador, tren de dra gado. ---- pump, bomba barrera o de dragado o de lodo. dress, (mad) cepillar, labrar, acepillar; (piedra) tallar, labrar; (miner) preparar para el beneficio; (herr) aguzar, afilar; (mh) rectificar, reacondicionar; (talud) acabar, alisar. ---- roughly, desbastar. dressed four sides (lbr), cepillado por las cuatro caras, labrado cuatro caras. dressed one edge, cepillado o labrado por un canto. dressed one side, labrado por una cara. dresser, aplanadora; alisadora; desbastador; moleta, enderezador, aderezadura. dressing, (piedra) acabado, labrado; (miner) preparacin mecnica; (correa) adobo, aderezo, aprestado. drier n, (mee) desecador, secadora; (pint) secante, desecador, (M) desecativo. drift, a (r) basuras, escombros; (min)(tn) galera, socavn; (geol) terreno de acarreo, morena; (mee) ensanchador, mandril cuadrado; (met) flujo; (fma) deriva; (pet) desviacin; (agujero de remache) falta de coincidencia, desalineado; (aparejo) alcance; (nut)(geof) deriva; (nieve) ventisquero; (ra) desviacin, desplazamiento; v (est) mandrinar, mandrilar; (min) perforar una galera horizontal; (nut) derivar; (arena) amontonarse, apilarse; (fe) marchar por gravedad o inercia. ----barrier, barrera para basuras, (A) barrera de detrito. --- copper (geol), cobre de acarreo. --- frame (tun)(min), cuadro de entibacin. --- ice, hielo flotante. -indicator, (pet) indicador de desviacin; (fma) indicador de deriva. --- key (mt), cua sacamecha. - line (pmy), lnea de deriva. --- meter (pet), desvimetro; (fma) derivmetro. --- mining, explotacin por galeras.
---- table, mesa de dibujo.

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punch, punzn-mandril. set (min), marco de galera. '- sight (pmy), pnula de deriva. - space (ra), distancia de agrupacin. stoping (min), laboreo de subniveles. driftbolt, s torillo, clavija, cabilla, (M) perno ciego, (C) pasador, (M) perno clavado; v unir con cabillas, fijar con torillos. driver (t), clavador de cabillas. drifter, perforadora para agujeros horizontales, (M) perforadora de galera, (Ec) perforadora horizontal, drifting pick, pico liviano para obras de tnel, pico de minero. driftpin, broca pasadora, mandril de ensanchar, mandrn, cola de rata, conformador, pasador ahusado, turrin, (M) juil. driftway, galera de direccin, galera horizontal de avance, driftwood, madera flotante o de acarreo, (M) madera de deriva. drill, a (roca) perforadora, barrena, sonda, barreno, taladro, barrenadora; (mh) taladro, taladro mecnico, alesadora, agujereadora, taladradora; (fe) maniobra; v perforar, barrenar, taladrar, sondar; agujerear, horadar; (fe) maniobrar. bit, broca de barrena, barrena, fresa, mecha, (A) trpano. carriage, carro de perforadoras o de taladros, vagn barrenador. chuck, portabroca, portameeha, portabarrena, boquilla, nuez, mandril de broca. collar (pet), collar de perforacin. core, ncleo o testigo de perforacin, alma de taladro, corazn. cuttings, virutas de taladro. ejector, sacabarrena. engine (rr), locomotora de maniobras o de patio. extractor, sacabarrena, arrancasondas. gage, calibrador de mechas. ---- gate (pet), compuerta. ---- hojder, portabrocaj pftabarrena, sujetador de barrena. ---- hole, barreno, perforacin, agujero, taladro. ---- jig, patrn de taladrado. ---- jumbo, carro de perforadoras, vagn ba rrenador. ---- pad (lathe), disco d taladrar. ---- pipe (pet), caera de perforacin, tubera vastago. ,: ---- press, taladradora, prensa taladradora. ---- rod, barra para la fabricacin de barrenas; vastago para broca postiza. ---- round (tun), sistema de barrenos para cada voladura, (B) serie de taladros. --- runner (rock), perforista, barrenador, ba rrenero, barrenista, taladrador, (M) pisto lero (martillo perforador). ---- sharpener, afilador de barrenas, aguzador, afiladora. ---- sleeve, manguito para broca, (A) manchn para mecha. ---- sludge, barro de barreno, lodos de perfora cin.

drill
---- socket, manguito de broca, casquillo para

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mecha. : ^ speeder, acelerador de taladrado. ---- Stand, portataladro. ---- steel, acero para perforadora, barras de barreno, barrenas. ---- tender (min), carro de servicio para perfora doras. -track (rr), va de maniobras. ---truck (geop), camin de taladro. ~ vise, crcel para taladradora. ---- yard (rr), playa de maniobras. Jrill-bit extractor, sacamechas. drill-grinding gage, plantilla para brocas. driUable (mech), taladrable. drled well, pozo perforado o horadado, (Col) barreno. driller, (roca) perforista, perforador, barrenador; (taller) taladrador, horadador, (A) alesador. drilling, barrenamiento, perforacin, sondaje, barrenado; taladrado, horadacin, (U) 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, fluido de perforacin. ---- hammer, porrilla, -head, (pet) cabeza de perforacin o de sonda; (mh) cabezal de taladrar. ---- Une (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 per foracin, tren de sondeo, mquina perfo radora. ---- tmplate, 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, s 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. ----line (ht), tubera 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.

drippage, goteo. dripproof, a prueba de goteo. driptight, estanco al goteo. drivable stream (lg), ro flotable. drive, s (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 golpeadura, abrazadera de hincar. ---- coupling, manguito de tubera de hincar. ---- fit, ajuste forzado. ---- gear, engranaje impulsor o transmisor. ---- pipe, (sx) (pet) tubos de hincar, cao de perforacin. ---- roll (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 encajadura. driven ---- gear, engranaje mandado o impulsado. ---- head (re), cabeza remachada o martillada. ---- pulley, polea impulsada. - shaft, eje impulsado, rbol accionado. ---- well, 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) gua. ---- pate (ra), placa de la impulsora. ---- stage , (ra), etapa excitadora o preamplificadora, (A) etapa impulsora. ---- transformar (ra), transformador de la vlvula preamplificadora. ---- valve (ra), vlvula amplificadora o preampli ficadora, (Es) vlvula motriz. driver's license, licencia de manejar, (C) ttulo. 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.

---- trap, trampa de goteo. ---- valve, llave goteadora, vlvula de drenaje.

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 martilloi ---- 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 trans misin. ---- shaft, eje motor, rbol propulsor o de trans misin o de impulsin, (M) flecha de pro pulsin. ---- 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, s (martinete) cada; (r) desnivel, cada; (presin) baja, cada; (potencial) baja, cada; (hid) salto; (hid) rpido; (lquido) gota; v (martinete) caer; dejar caer; (presin) (potencial) caer, bajar; (lquido) gotear. ---- anchor, anclar, fondear, dar fondo. - caisson, cajn abierto. ---- cord (elec), cordn de suspensin, (C) bajante. ---- dog (sa), grapa de cada. ---- door, puerta caediza. elbow (p), codo pendiente o de orejas. ---- factor (elec), coeficiente de cada de tensin. ~- fill (rock), escollera arrojada o a piedra perdida, enrocamiento a granel. forging, pieza forjada a martinete. ---- hammer, martinete, maza, martillo de cada libre, (C) mazte, (Ch) pancho, (M) piln de gravedad; martinete forjador. ---- hanger (shafting), soporte o consola col gante. ---- inlet (sw), boca de cada. ---- ladder (fire escape), escala bajable. ---- manhole, pozo de cada. ---- panel (conc floor), panel deprimido, (A) losa de refuerzo, (M) abaco, (M) tablero rebajado. ---- pit (rr), pozo para sacar bogies. ---- press, prensa punzonadora; martinete for jador. ---- 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.

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----T (p), T de orejas, T pendiente. -T 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, vagn 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 (elec), fusible de desprendimiento. drop-out-fuse cutout, cortacircuito de fusible de cada. 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 cada de voltaje. ---- tube (lab), tubo cuentagotas. drought, sequa, seca. drove (stonecutting), s cincel desbastador; v desbastar. ---- chisel, cincel desbastador. drown (pu), anegar, ahogar. drowned weir, vertedero incompleto o sumergido. drowned well (pet), pozo inundado o ahogado. drum, s (malacate) 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. ---- controller (elec), combinador de tambor. ---- flter, 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 elptica o excntrica o circular oscilante. dry, v secar, resecar, desecar, enjutar; secarse; a seco, rido, enjuto. ---- battery, pila o batera seca. ---- casting, fundicin en arena seca.

dry
--- cell (elec), pila seca. ---- coal, carbn seco o poco voltil. ---- concentration, concentracin por venteo o ---- distillation, destilacin seca o destructiva. ---- dock, dique seco o de carena o de buque.

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electrolytic capacitor, condensador de electrlito pastoso. ---- feed (wp), alimentacin (de cloro) directa, alimentacin en seco. ---- flashover voltage, voltaje para salto de arco con aislador seco. ---- grinding, molienda en seco. ---- hole (pet), pozo seco. ---- kiln, desflemadora, secadero. ---- lose (ag), seco y suelto. ---- masonry, mampostera en seco o a hueso, pircada. ---- measure, medida para ridos. ---- pipe (bo), tubo antiespumante. ---- placer (min), placer seco. ---- process (chem), va seca. ---- processing (sand), clasificacin seca. ---- return (ht), tubera de retorno sobre el nivel del agua en la caldera. rodded (ag), varillado o compactado seco. ---- rot, caries o podricin seca. ---- pack (tun), relleno seco. ---- run (pmy), vuelo de prueba. ---- screening, cribado en seco. season, estacin seca, temporada de secas, estacin de sequa. ----storage (battery), bodegaje en seco. --- transormer, transformador seco. - wall, muro en seco, albarrada, horma, pirca. ---- wash, arroyo seco. - well, (pet) pozo seco; (is) cmara seca. dry-arcing distance (inl), distancia de salto en seco. dry-bound macadam, macadam seco. dry-bone ore, esmitsonita. dry-bulb thermometer, termmetro seco o de ampolleta seca. dry-disk clutch, embrague de disco seco. dry-disk rectifier (elec), rectificador de disco seco. dry-dock v, poner en dique seco. dry-feed machine (wp), mquina alimentadora de materiales secos. dry-pipe system (sk), sistema de tubera seca. dry-pipe valve, vlvula de tubo seco. dry-placed, colocado en seco. dry-plate clutch, embrague de placa seca. dry-pressed brick, ladrillo prensado en seco. dry-process insulator, aislador prensado en seco. dry-weather flow, (al) gasto sin agua pluvial. drying ----bed (sd), lecho secador, (A) playa de secado, (Ch) cancha de secamiento. ---- fan, ventilador secador. ---- oil (pt), aceite secante o cocido. ---- shrinkage (conc), contraccin por deseca cin. dual, doble. -bar (reinf), barra que se compone de dos barras redondas torcidas en fro. ---- drive (auto), mando doble.

metlicas. roadways, calzadas gemelas, camino doble o con faja central. ----runways (ap), pistas gemelas o paralelas. ----tires, neumtico doble, neumticos gemelos. --- wheels (auto), ruedas gemelas. dual-cut drill, broca de doble corte. dual-drive, de doble transmisin. dual-drum paver, pavimentadora de tambor doble. dual-fuel engine, motor para dos combustibles. dual-grid tube (ra), vlvula de dos rejillas. dual-purpose dam, presa de doble aprovechamiento. dual-voltage motor, motor para dos voltajes. dualin (bl), dualina. dub (carp), azolar, aparar. ---- out (mas), enrasar. duck, loneta. duck-bill point, punta chata, pico de pata. duck-inserted rubber packing, empaquetadura de goma con inserciones de loneta. duct, (elc) conducto portacable, (M) ducto de cable; (aa) conducto, canal, cao, ---- bank (elec), grupo de conductos, conducto celular. ductile, dctil. ductilimeter, ductilmetro. ductility, ductilidad, (A) (M) ductibilidad. dug well, pozo excavado, (Pan) pozo de brocal, (M) pozo chino. dulcite, dulcitol (lab), dulcita. dull, v embotar, enromar, arromar; desafilar; a (herr) desafilado, embotado, (PR) boto. --- emitter (ra), vlvula de emisin dbil. ---- finish (hw), acabado mate, deslustrado. ---- luster (miner), brillo mate. ---- red, rojo apagado. dull-glazed tile, baldosa de vidriado mate. dumb ---- aerial (ra), antena artificial. ---- iron, (auto) mano de ballesta; (en) calafa teador de cubierta. ---- sheave, polea falsa. snatch, gua de cable sin garrucha. ---- turner (su), plancha de gua del bagazo. dummy (bl), cartucho sin explosivo. ---- antenna (ra), antena artificial o no radiante, (A) antena ficticia. ---- joint (pav), junta simulada. ---- load, carga simulada. ---- pistn (turb), mbolo compensador. ---- tube (ra), vlvula inactiva. dump, s terrero, botadero, vaciadero, tiradero, escombrera, vertedero; v verter, vaciar, voltear; botar, tirar, arrojar. -- bailer (pet), cuchara vertedora. ---- body (tk), caja basculante o volcable o de volteo. ---- bucket, cubo de volteo, balde de vuelco, cubeta volcadora, cucharn volcador, balde basculante. ---- car, carro volcador, carro basculador o de volteo o de vuelco, vagn vaciador; vagoneta basculante o de volteo.

dump
---- hook (lg), gancho soltador. ----power, potencia provisional, fuerza provi-

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--- cap, tapa guardapolvo. - collector, atrapador o captador de polvo. ; soria, energa secundaria. ---- core (elec), ncleo de hierro pulverizado. --- scow, gnguil, lancha de descarga auto - eliminator, eliminador de polvo. mtica, chalana de compuerta. filter, filtro de polvo. --- trailer, remolque volcador. ---- flinger, eliminador de polvo. ---- truck, camin de volteo, volquete, (M) ---- guard, guardapolvo. camin de maroma. ---- jacket, camisa de polvo, chaqueta para polvo. ---- wagn, carretn de volteo, carro de voltear. ---- mask, mscara contra el polvo. dumpcart, carretn de volteo, carreta volquete, ---- precipitator (ac), precipitador de polvo. dumped rock fill, escollera a granel o a volteo, en---- rejector, rchazador del polvo. rocamiento vertido, dumper, volteador, ---- respirator, respirador para polvo. tumbador. dumping, vaciadura, vaciada, ---- ring, anillo guardapolvo. vuelco, volteo; arrojada, botada. ---- seal, protector contra el polvo, guardapolvo. ---- block, motn de vaciar. ---- separator, captador o separador de polvo. ---- chute (mi), artesa de volteo, canaleta de ---- shield (inst), guardapolvo. descarga. ----trap, separador de polvo. ----drum (hoist), tambor retenedor. dust-counter, polvoscopio. ----grate, parrilla de bscula. dust-exhaust system, sistema de aspiracin de --- height (sh), altura de descarga. polvo; instalacin para aspiracin de polvo. dust--- line, cable vaciador o de descarga o de volteo. laying oil, aceite para matar polvo, dust-sealed, --- ram (mx), mbolo descargador. estanco al polvo, dust-separating fan, --- reach (sh), alcance de descarga. ventilador separador de dumpman (ea), pen del botadero, dumpy level, polvo. nivel rgido o de anteojo corto. Dunbar bed (sen), lecho Dunbar. dune, mdano, duna, dunite (geol), dust-tight, estanco o hermtico al polvo, duster (pt), cepillo de quitar polvo, dusting (bldg), dunita. levantamiento de polvo en piso dunnage, listones; abarrotes, maderos de estibar, de concreto. (C) ventilas; durmientes; madera inferior; dustless, sin polvo, antipolvo, dustproof, a desperdicios de aserradero. dunnite, dunita prueba de polvo; hermtico al polvo, dustproofing (explosivo). duodecimal, duodecimal. duodiode (concrete floor), tratamiento para (ra), duodiodo. duolateral coil (ra), bobina evitar levantamiento de polvo. Dutch bond (bw), duolateral. duotriode (ra), duotriodo. dplex, aparejo cruzado. Dutch door, puerta dividida doble, dplice, dplex. horizontalmente. dutchman, (mam) pedazo ---- compressor, compresor gemelo. delgado de relleno; (ef) palo de gua; (mee) - cross joint (elee), empalme en cruz de encua de ajuste; (mee) cabilla; (mee) parche, rollamiento paralelo. duty, derechos de aduana; (agua) dotacin, ----lathe, torno doble. alema, coeficiente de riego; (maq) servicio, ----lock, cerradura de dos cilindros. trabajo; rendimiento, duty-free, libre o franco de --- operation (ra), ^funcionamiento de ida y derechos, dwarf signal (rr), seal enana, dwell vuelta. - pump, bomba doble, bombas (mech), detencin, intervalo. dye, tinte. gemelas. ---- number, nmero de tinte. --- winding (elec), devanado doble. ---- test, ensayo a tinte. wire (elec), alambre dplex. ---- wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de tintorera, duplicator (mt), duplicadora. (M) desechos de tintoreras, dye-velocity method durability, durabilidad. (hyd), mtodo tinte-velocidad. durable, durable, duradero. dynagraph, dingrafo. Duralite (trademark), duralita. dynam, dinamia. duralumin (alloy), duraluminio. dynameter, dinmetro. duramen, duramen, madera de corazn. dynamic, dinmico. duration curve (hyd), curva de duracin, (A) ---- balance, equilibrio dinmico o en marcha. curva de persistencia. duraz pavement, ---- braking, frenaje dinmico, frenado elctrico. adoquinado de pequeos ---- characteristic (ra), caracterstica dinmica. bloques cbicos de granito. Duriron ----formula (pi), frmula dinmica. (trademark), especie de acero al silicio --- head (hyd), carga dinmica o de velocidad, resistente a los cidos. durometer, altura cintica. durmetro. Duronze (trademark), aleacin de --- loudspeaker (ra), altoparlante dinmico, cobre y altavoz de bobina mvil, parlante electroaluminio. dust, polvo. dinmico. ---- arrester (ac), atrapador o detenedor de ---- magnification (geop), amplificacin dinmica. polvo. ---- metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo de dis locacin, dinamometamorfismo.

dynamic
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placa. dynamical electricity, electricidad dinmica o voltaica. dynamics, dinmica. dynamite, dinamita. ---- cartridge, cartucho de dinamita. ---- thawer, deshelador o calentador de dinamita. dynamo, dnamo. dynamoelectric, dinamoelctrico. dynamometer, dinammetro. ---- ammeter, ampermetro dinamomtrieo. ---- brake, freno dinamomtrieo. ---- card, carta dinamomtrica. ---- wattmeter, vatmetro dinamomtrico. dynamometric governor, regulador dinamomtrico o diferencial. dynamotor, dinamotor. dynatron (ra), dinatrn. oscillator (ra), oscilador dinatrn. dyne, dina. dynode (ra), dinodo. dysentery, disentera.

eagre (ti), maremoto. ear, (mee) oreja, aleta; (tr elc) oreja, casquillo o ojete de sujecin. earned surplus, excedente de explotacin. earning power, capacidad de ganancia. earnings, ingresos, entrada; ganancias, utilidades. earphone, vase headphone. earpiece (tel), auricular. earth, a tierra; (elc) tierra, masa; v (elc) conectar a tierra. ---- anchor, ancla de tierra o para retenida. ---auger, barrena o taladro o perforadora de tierra, sonda. ---- borer, trpano de sondar, barrena de cateo, tienta. ---- dam, presa o dique de tierra, presa de te rrapln, (Ch) tranque de tierra, (M) cor tina de tierra. ---- drill, perforadora de tierra, barrena para tierra. ---- fill, terrapln, relleno, (U) terraplenado, (M) terraceras. ---- moving, movimiento o traslado de tierra, trabajo de desmonte. ---- pitch, brea mineral o de tierra. ---- pressure, presin de tierra, empuje de la tierra. ---- tremor, temblor. earth-fill dam, presa de terrapln, dique de tierra. earth-inductor compass, brjula de induccin. earthenware, barro, gres, terracota. earthquake, terremoto, temblor, sismo, sacudida ssmica. --- stress, esfuerzo debido a terremoto. earthquake-proof, a prueba de terremotos, antissmico. earthquake-resistant, resistente a terremotos. earthwork, movimiento o obra de tierra; terrapln.

earthy (miner), terroso, sin brillo, terreo. ease off (cab), amollar. easement, servidumbre; (es) curva de transicin o de acuerdo. ---- curve (rr), curva de transicin. easer joint bar (rr), eclisa de alivio o de resalte. easer rail (rr), carril de alivio, contracarril de resalte. easing (st), curva de acuerdo o de transicin. east, a este; a del este, oriental; adv al este. eastern, 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 decre ciente, vaciamar, reflujo. ebonite, ebonita. ebonize, ebonizar. ebony, bano. ebullition, ebullicin. eccentrc, s excntrica, excntrico; a excntrico. --- bushing (p), buje o casquillo excntrico. --- chuck (mt), sujetaexcntrica. --- coupling (p), manguito o acoplamiento excntrico. --- crank (se), manubrio de la excntrica. --- load, carga excntrica o descentrada. --- pin (se), espiga de la excntrica, pasador del excntrico. --- reducing coupling (p), acoplamiento excn trico de reduccin. ----reducing nipple (p), niple reductor excn trico. --- rod (se), vastago o varilla de la excntrica. ----shaft (se), eje excntrico; eje de la excn trica. ---- station (surv), estacin excntrica. ---- strap (se), abrazadera de la excntrica, collar del excntrico. eccentric-piston rotary pump, bomba rotativa de pistn excntrico. eccentric-shaft press, balancn, prensa de eje excntrico. eccentricity, excentricidad. echo (ra), onda secundaria o reflejada. ---- suppressor (tel), supresor de ecos. econometer, econmetro. economizer, economizador. ---- pistn (auto), mbolo o pistn economizador. edaphological, edafolgico. eddy s (hyd), remolino, arremolinado, torbellino; contracorriente, contraflujo, revesa; v arremolinarse, remolinar; revesar. ---- current (elee), corriente parsita, (A) co rriente de remolino. ---- flow, flujo turbulento. ---- loss, (hid) prdida por remolino; (elc) prdida por corrientes parsitas.

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efuent-discharge conduit (dac), conducto d salida. effluviujn (elec), efluvio, efflux, efusin, emisin, effort (mech), esfuerzo, effusive (rock), efusivo. egg coal, antracita de tamao 2j- a 3jie pulg carbn bituminoso de tamao 1;HJ a 4 pulg egg insulator (elec), aislador forma huevo, eggshaped, ovoide, egress, salida, egreso, eidograph (dwg), eidgrafo. eight-drcuit 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 estras, eight-prong tube (ra), vlvula de ocho pataa. eight-stage pump, bomba d ocho grados, eighth n, un octavo. ---- bend (p), codo en octavo, curva de 45 curra de ^g, acodado abierto, eighth-bend offset (p), pieza de inflexin con. transicin a 45. eightpenny nail, clavo de 2% 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, lmite de elasticidad. ---- rebound theory (geop), teora del rebote elstico. ---recovery, recuperacin elstica. ---- resilience, elasticidad, (A) rebote elstico. ----strength, resistencia elstica. elstica, curva elstica; (hid) catenaria hidrosttica. elasticity, elasticidad. Elastite (trademark)(expansin joint), elastita. elastivity, elasticidad elctrica, elastancia especfica. 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 efectos de radio, electric, elctrico. --- balance, balanza elctrica. --- braking, frenaje elctrico o reosttico; fre naje de regeneracin.

electric
---- brazing, soldadura fuerte elctrica. calamine, calamina, silicato de cinc. candle, buja elctrica o de Jablochkoff. 426 electrolyze ---- column, pila voltaica. ---- current meter, molinete magntico. ---- engineer, ingeniero elctrico o electricista, ---- density, densidad elctrica. electrotcnico, tcnico electricista. ---- displacement, desplazamiento elctrico. ----engineering, ingeniera elctrica, electro ---- drive, accionamiento elctrico, electropropultecnia. sin. ---- fittings, accesorios elctricos. ---- elasticity, elasticidad elctrica, elaetancia ---- interlock, enclavamiento o trabado elctrico. especfica. ----metallic tubing, tubera elctrica metlica, ---- eye, pila fotoelctrica, (Es) ojo elctrico. tubera de pared delgada. ---- field strength, intensidad de campo elctrico. --- prospecting (geop), exploracin elctrica o geoelctrica. ---- flxtures, artefactos elctricos o de alumbrado - supplies, materiales o efectos elctricos. elctrico. electrically driven, accionado o impulsado elc---- flux, flujo elctrico o electrosttico. tricamente. ---- forc, fuerza elctrica; intensidad de campo electrician, electricista. elctrico. electrician's ---- horsepower, caballo de fuerza elctrica (746 -- bit, mecha o barrena de electricista. vatios). --- helper, obrero o pen de electricista. ---- induction, induccin elctrica o electro --- pliers, alicates de electricista. sttica, densidad de flujo dielctrico. electricity, electricidad. ---- intensity, intensidad de campo elctrico. electrify, electrificar; electrizar. ---- lock (rr), enclavamiento elctrico. electroacoustic, electroacstico. ---- logging (pet), registros electrogrficos, perelectroaflSnity, electroafinidad. filaje elctrico. electroanelysis, electroanlisis. ---- meter, contador o medidor elctrico. electroanalyzer, electroanalizador. ---- moment, par elctrico. electrocapillary, electrocapilar. ---- motor, motor elctrico, electromotor. electrochemical, electroqumico. ---- potential difference, diferencia de tensin o electrochemistry, electroqumica. de potencial. electrochlorination, electrocloracin. ---- power, fuerza o energa o potencia elc electrocommunication, electrocomunicacin. trica. electrode, electrodo. ---- power plant, central generadora, planta elc ----carrier (w), estuche o aljaba de electrodos. trica o de energa, (A)(U)(B) usina elc --- characteristic, caracterstica electrdica. trica. --- conductance (ra), conductancia electrdica. ---- pressure, presin elctrica. --- drop (w), cada de tensin al electrodo. ---- residue, residuo elctrico, carga remanente. --- feeder (w), avanzador del electrodo. ---- shock, choque o golpe elctrico, sacudida ----holder, portaelectrodo. elctrica. --- impedance (ra), impedancia electrdica. ---- squib (bl), tronador o incendiario elctrico, ----potential, tensin del electrodo. carretilla elctrica. --- tip (w), boquilla del electrodo. ---- steam generator, caldera elctrica. electrodeposit v, depositar electrolticamente. ---- steel, acero de horno elctrico, (M) electroelectrodeposition, deposicin electroltica, elecacero. trodeposicin. ---- street railway, tranva elctrico. electrodynamic, electrodinmico. ---- strength, resistencia dielctrica o aisladora. electrodynamics, electrodinmica. ---- stress, esfuerzo elctrico o dielctrico. electrodynamometer, electrodinammetro. ---- tape, cinta aislante. Electroforged (trademafk), electroforjado. ---- varnish, barniz aislador. electrofused (ct), fundido en horno elctrico. ---- wave, onda elctrica o hertziana. electrogalvanic, electrogalvnico. ---- welding, soldadura elctrica o a electri electrogalvanize, electrogalvanizar. cidad, electrosoldadura. electrogeophysics, geofsica elctrica. --- wiring, alambrado o tendido elctrico, canali electrographic, electrogrfico. zacin elctrica. electrographite, electrografito. electric-arc furnace, horno de arco voltaico. electric-cradle dynamometer, dinammetro elc- electrohydraulic, electrohidrulico. electrokinetic, electrocintico. trico de cuna, dnamo dinamomtrico. electrolier, artefacto de iluminacin, electrolero. electric-furnace steel, acero de horno elctrico. Electrolon (trademark)(abrasive), electroln. electric-powered, accionado elctricamente. electrolysis, electrlisis. elctrica!, elctrico. electrolyte, electrlito. --- code, cdigo elctrico. electrolytic, electroltico. ----contractor, contratista electricista. ---- cell, pila o celda electroltica. ----coring, exploracin geolgica mediante la de ---- condenser, condensador electroltico. terminacin de resistividades en un barreno. ---- copper, cobre electroltico o de refinacin ----degree, grado elctrico. electroltica. - dissociation, disociacin electroltica, ---- rectifier, rectificador electroltico. electrolyze, electrolizar.

V-t

electromagnet
electromagnet, electroimn. electromagnetic, electromagntico. brake, freno electromagntico o de electroimn. - deflection (ra), desviacin electromagntica. ---- stress, esfuerzo magntico o electromag ntico. - 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. ---- forc, fuerza electromotriz. ---- series, serie electroqumica o electropotencial. electromotor, motor elctrico, electromotor. electrn, electrn. ---- afflnity, 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, emi sin electrnica. ---- gun (ra), lanzador o disparador de elec trones, (Es) can electrnico. ---- microscope, microscopio electrnico. - multiplier, multiplicadora electrnica o fotoelctrica. ---- stream, haz electrnico, comente de elec trones. ---- tube, tubo electrnico o al vaco, 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. electropolar, electropolar. electropositive, electropositivo. electroreceptive, electrorreceptivo. electroreduction, electrorreduccin. electrorefining, refinacin electroltica, electrorrefinacin. electroscope, electroscopio. electroscopio, electroscpico. electrosherardizing, electroesherardizacin. electrostatic, electroesttico, electrosttico.

427 tancia. citivo.

elliptic

---- capacity, capacidad electrosttica, permi---- coupling, acoplamiento electrosttico o capa ---- induction, induccin electroesttica o elc

electrosttica. -- shield (ra), pantalla electrosttica. --- stress, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin elec trosttica. ---- units, unidades electroestticas. electrostatics, electrosttica, electroesttica. electrosteel, vase electric steel. electrotechnical, electrotcnico. electrotechnics, electrotcnica. electrotechnology, 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 explanadora elevadora. ---- truck, camin elevador. elevation, alzamiento; altura, altitud; alto; (lev) elevacin, cota, cotacin, (C) acotacin; (dib) elevacin, alzado, alzada. ---- hed (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 ascen sor. eliminator (all senses), eliminador. ---- plates (ac), placas quitagotas o eliminadoras. elinvar (alloy), elinvar. ell (p), vase elbow. ellipse, elipse. ellipsograph, elipsgrafo. ellipsoid, elipsoide. ellipsoidal, elipsoidal. elliptic, elliptical, elptico. ---- arch, arco apainelado o carpanel o elptico. ----chuck (mt), plato para valos.

---- pressure, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin

trica.

elliptic
---- spring, ballesta elptica o doble.

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elm, olmo. elongated, alargado. elongation, alargamiento, elongacin, (A) extensin, (V) estiramiento. ---- test, prueba de alargamiento. elutriate, elutriar. elutriated sludge (sd), cieno elutriado. elutriation test, ensayo de arrastre. elutriator, elutriador. eluvial (geol), 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 inhibitor (wp), inhibidor de aquebradizacin. emerge, emerger; (agua fretica) alumbrar, brotar, aflorar. emergence, emergencia, salida. ---- angle (geop), ngulo de salida o de emer gencia. ---- 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 d emergencia, cierre de urgencia. ---- lock, esclusa de emergencia. ---- spillway, aliviadero de seguridad, descarga dora. emergency-stop switch (elev), interruptor de seguridad o de urgencia. emergent nodal point (pmy), punto nodal posterior. emery, esmeril. ---- cloth, tela esmeril o lija. ---- grinder, esmeriladora, muela o amoladora de esmeril. ---- paper, 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 des prendimiento o de emisin. ---- spectrum, espectro de emisin. emissivity, emisividad. emitter (ra), emisor. empire cloth (inl), cambray aislador o impregnado. empirical curve, curva emprica.

empirical formula, frmula emprica. employ v, emplear, ajomalar. employee, empleado. employer, patrn, patrono, empresario, amo, employers' association, asociacin patronal o de patrones. employers' liability insurance, seguro contra responsabilidades de patronos. employment, empleo, enganche de trabajadores. ---- age-ncy, agencia de colocaciones o de em pleos. ---- 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. emulsier, emulsificadora, emulsor, (M) emulsificante. emulsify, emulsificar, emulsionar. emulsin, emulsin. ----carrier (pmy), portaemulsin. ----sprayer (rd), rociador de emulsin. emulsive, emulsivo. emulsoid, emulsoide. enamel, s esmalte; v esmaltar. ----paint, pintura vidriada. enameled brick, ladrillo esmaltado. enameled wire (elec), alambre esmaltado. encased knot (lbr), nudo encajado (rama muerta). encastr, empotrado. enclosed, encerrado. ----flap valve, vlvula de charnela de disco interior. ----motor, motor acorazado. ----switch (elec), interruptor encerrado. enclosure wall, pared encerradura o de cerramiento. enclosure-railing ttings (p), accesorios para barandilla de cercamiento. encroachment (bldg), construccin que rebasa la lnea de edificacin. encrustant, vase incrustant. end, cabo, extremidad, extremo; fin. ----reas (ea), reas extremas. ----bell (elec), terminador de cable. ----cells (elec), elementos de regulacin. ----cleat (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 (lbr), contrahilo. ---- hauling (ea), transporte longitudinal. ----lap (pmy), solapadura o recubrimiento lon gitudinal.

end
---- link, eslabn terminal. ---- manhole, pozo de entrada terminal. ---- measuring rod, calibre cilindrico para in ---- mili, fresa escardadora o de espiga. ---- , on, de cabeza, de testa. ---- overhang (rr), vuelo extremo (carro sobre

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terior.

---- disperser, dispersor o disipador de energa. ---- dissipation, dispersin de energa. ---- dissipator, vase energy disperser. ---- efficiency (elec), rendimiento de vatihoras. ---- gradient, pendiente o gradiente de la energa. ---- head (hyd), altura debida a la energa, carga ---- line (hyd), lnea de energa. ----meter, medidor de energa.

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 al 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 pliers, pinzas con corte delantero, end-fed grinding, amolado de avance longitudinal. end-fire array (ra), antena de radiacin longitudinal, end-lap chain, cadena de eslabones de soldadura al extremo. end-matched (lbr), machihembrado al tope, (M) cabeceado, end-on entry (min), galera paralela al clivaje principal. end-point gasoline, gasolina destilada a temperatura final. end-point titration, titulacin a punto final, endskew brick (rfr), ladrillo de extremo oblicuo, endless, sin fin. ---- belt, correa sin fin, (M) banda eslabonada. ---- drum (cy), tambor de traslacin o de trac cin. -Une (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. --- limit, lmite de aguante, (M) lmite de con tinuacin. ---- ratio, relacin de aguante (lmite 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.

de energa.

engage (mech), engranar, embragar, enganchar; : engranarse, engancharse. engagement (mech), engrane, encaje, acoplamiento. engine, mquina, motor. --- block, bloque del motor. --- driver, maquinista, conductor de locomotora. * failure, falla de la mquina. hatch (sb), escotilla de mquinas. --- lathe, 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, maquinista, operador. engine-driven, impulsado por mquina. engine-room bulkhead (sb), mamparo de las mquinas. engineer, s (de profesin) ingeniero, tcnico; (artesano) maquinista, operador, mecnico; (nut) oficial maquinista; v proyectar, disear, ingeniar. ---- corps, cuerpo o equip de ingenieros. ---- in charge, ingeniero encargado. ---- in chief, jefe ingeniero. ---- of maintenance, ingeniero do mantenimiento. engineer's ---- chain (surv), cadena para ingenieros (100 pies). ---- level, nivel de agrimensor o de anteojo. scale (dwg), escala decimal 0 de ingeniero. ---- transit, trnsito de ingeniero o de agrimen sor. valve (loco), llave del maquinista (control del freno). ---- wrench, llave de maquinista, (C) 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. --- white, pigmento de blanco de Espaa. enlarge, ampliar, aumentar, ensanchar, amplificar. enlarger (pet), ensanchador. enlarging ---- camera, cmara ampliadora. ---- lens (pmy), lente de ampliacin. ---- projector (pmy), proyector amplificador.

enlarging
---- shot (tun), tiro de ensanche, (min) (Es) tiro

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de destrozo. enrockment, enrocamiento. Ensign valve, vlvula equilibrada tipo Ensign. enstatite (miner), enstatita (piroxeno). enteric (sen), entrico. entering ---- angle (mt), ngulo de entrada. ---- chisel, formn de cuchara. ---- edge, borde de ataque. ---- file, lima cuadrada puntiaguda. ---- tap, macho ahusado. ---- taper (reamer), ahusado de entrada. enteritis (sen), enteritis. enthalpy, contenido de calor, entalpia. entrain (hyd)(chem), arrastrar. entrained air (conc), aire arrastrado, (V) aire retenido. entrainment (hyd), arrastre. entrance, entrada; (an) racel o pique de proa. ---- acceleration (hyd), aceleracin de entrada. ---- cap (elec), vase service head. ---- head (hyd), carga de entrada. ---- loss (hyd), prdida de entrada o de carga en la entrada. ---- pupil (inst), pupila de entrada. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de servicio. well (sw), pozo de entrada. entropy, entropa. entry, entrada; (min) galera principal de extraccin y ventilacin; (cont) asiento, partida. entryway, entrada. envelope, (mat) envolvente; (mee) envoltura, cubierta; (ra) ampolla de vlvula. ---- dlay (ra), demora del envolvente. distortion (ra), deformacin del envolvente. enzyme (chem), enzima, encima. enzymic, enzymatic, enzmico. eosate, eosinate, eosinato. eosin (sen), eosina. epicenter, epicentro. epicentral distance (geop), distancia epicentral. epidiorite (geol), epidiorita. epidote (miner), epidota, epidoto. epipolar (pmy), epipolar. epipole (pmy), epipolo. epsomite, epsomita, sulfato de magnesio nativo. equal legs (angle), alas o ramas o brazos iguales, (M) lados iguales. equaling file, lima paralela ligeramente combada. equalize, igualar, compensar. equilizer, (mee) compensador, igualador, balancn; (elc) compensador; (fe) alcantarilla igualadora. --- bus (elec), barra colectora de compensacin. equalizing beam, viga igualadora. --- charge (battery), carga igualadora. --- lever (loco), barra igualadora. --- projector (pmy), proyector de compensa cin. --- reservoir, embalse de compensacin. --- sheave, garrucha igualadora. --- sling, eslinga de igualacin. ----thimble, guardacabo de igualacin. equation, ecuacin, igualdad.

of state (ac), ecuacin de estado. equator (geog)(math), ecuador. equiangular, equingulo. equiaxed (met), equidimensional. equiaxial, equiaxil. equicohesive temperature (met), temperatura equicohesiva. equidepression Unes (pmy), lneas de equidepresin. equidimensional, equidimensional. equidistance, equidistancia. equidistant, equidistante. equigranular, equigranular. equilateral, equiltero. equilibrant, equilibrante. equilbrate, equilibrar. equilibrator, equilibrador. equilibristat (rr), equilibristato. equilibrium, equilibrio. --- electrode potential, tensin de equilibrio del electrodo. ----moisture content (lbr), humedad de equi librio. equimolecular, equimolecular. equimomental, de momentos de inercia iguales. equip, equipar, habilitar; pertrechar, aviar. equipment, equipo, aperos, apresto, habilitacin; tren; (ec) planta, equipo, (A) plantel, (A) obrador; (fe) material mvil, equipo rodante; (auto) accesorios, aditamentos; (elc) material, tiles, dispositivos. --- dealer (cons), comerciante de equipo, co rredor de maquinaria. ----grounding conductor, conductor a tierra para el material. - yard, playa de equipo, cancha de maquinaria. ectuipotential, equipotencial. - cathode (ra), ctodo equipotencial o de calentamiento indirecto. equisignal beacon (ra), radiofaro de equiseal. equivalence, equivalencia. equivalent, s equivalente; a (mat) (qum) (geol) equivalente. ---- angle tolerance (th), tolerancia equivalente en el ngulo. ---- conductivity (elec), conductividad equiva lente. ---- lead tolerance (th), tolerancia equivalente para paso. - volt, voltio equivalente o electrnico. ---- volumetric change (sm), cambio equivalente de volumen. erase, borrar. eraser, goma de borrar; raspador. erasing machine (dwg), mquina borradora. erasing shield (dwg), escudete de borrar. erasure, borradura. erect, (cons) edificar, construir, erigir; (est) armar, montar; (maq) instalar, montar. erecting eyepiece (inst), ocular de imagen recta. erecting telescope, anteojo de imagen recta o de ereccin. erection, montaje, armadura, montura; construccin, ereccin; instalacin.

erection
----bolts, pernos de montaje o de armar, bulones

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exnaust

evaprate, evaporar, evaporizar; evaporarse, de montaje. evaporizarse. evaporating dish (lab), - foreman, jefe montador. cpsula de evaporacin, evaporadora. --- marks, marcas guas, signos para montaje. evaporation, evaporacin. ----plan, dibujo de montaje. --- tank, evapormetro. --- seat (str), asiento de montaje, ngulo de evaporative, evaporatorio, evaporativo. asiento. ---- Condenser, condensador de evaporacin. --- stress (bdg), esfuerzo de montaje. erector, (cons) montador, armador, erector, ---- cooling (ac), enfriamiento evaporativo. evaporativity, rapidez potencial de evaporacin. instalador; (inst) erector. --- arm (tun), brazo montador. evaporator, evaporador. erector's derrick, gra de montaje o de armador. evaporimeter, evapormetro, atmmetro. erg, ergio, erg. evaporize, vaporizar. erode, erosionar, desgastar, (hid) deslavar, deevapotranspiration (irr), evapo-transpiracin. rrubiar. even, parejo; par (numero). erodible, vase erosible. Everdur (trademark), aleacin de cobre y silicio. erosible (soil), gastable, degradable, deslavable. excvate, excavar, cavar, desmontar, zapar, (M) erosin, erosin, desgaste, derrubio, deslave, desplantar, (M) vaciar. excavation, degradacin. excavacin, desmonte, cavadura; erosional, erosional. tajo, corte, (M) vaciado. excavator, erosive, erosivo. excavador; excavadora, cavadora, erratic (geol), errtico. zapadora. error (math), error. excelsior, pajilla o paja de madera. ---- of closure (surv), error de cierre. excess, exceso, sobrante. eruption, erupcin. ---- meter (elec), contador de exceso. eruptive (geol), eruptivo, volcnico. ---- pressure, sobrepresin. erythemal factor (il), factor de eficiencia eri---- thickness, sobreespesor. tmica. ---- treatment (wp), sobretratmiento. erythemal flux (il), flujo eritmico. exchange, (fin) cambio exterior; (tel) central erythrite (miner), eritrina, flores de cobalto. telefnica; (qum) intercambio; bolsa erythrosin (lab), eritrosina. (valores); lonja (vveres). exchanger escalator, escalera mecnica o sin fin, (A) escala- (chem)(mech), intercambiador, excitation, dor, (A) escalera rodante. excitacin. excite, excitar. escape (hyd), descargador, vaciadero, evacuador. exciter, excitor, excitador, excitatriz; (ra) encen - lock (tun), esclusa de escape. dedor. escapement, escape. --- field (elec), campo excitador. escarp, s escarpa; v escarpar. --- lamp, lmpara excitadora. escarpment, escarpa, escarpe. exciting coil (elec), carrete excitador, bobina escutcheon (sb), espejo de popa. excitadora. ---- pate, escudete de cerradura, escudo, roseta. exciting current, corriente de excitacin, espagnolette bolt, falleba. excrement, excremento, heces, deyecciones essential mineral, mineral bsico o esencial. humanas. essential oil, aceite voltil o esencial. excrementitious, excremental, excrementicio. establishment of a port, establecimiento del excreta, excretos. excretal, excretorio, excretion, puerto. excrecin, exfiltration, exfiltracin. exfoliated estmate, a presupuesto, estimado, estimacin; vermiculite cement (inl), cemento de apreciacin; v presuponer, estimar, (A) (C) vermiculita exfoliada, exfoliation, exfoliacin, presupuestar; apreciar. desconchamiento. exhaust, s (maq) escape, ----for payment, estado o planilla de pago. descarga, expulsin, educcin; v (maq) estimator, estimador, calculista, calculador. descargar, escaparse; (aire) (agua) agotar. estuarine (geol), estuarino. ---- cam (ge), leva de escape. estuary, estuario, estero, ra. ---- collector (eng), mltiple de escape. Eternit (trademark), eternita (techado). ---- duct (ac), conducto eductor, canal de escape. ether (chem)(physics), ter. ---- fan, ventilador aspirador o eductor, abanico eductor. ethyl, etilo. ---- gases, gases de escape. --- alcohol, alcohol etlico. ---- head, amortiguador de escape. ----fluid, plomo tetraetilo. ---- heater (bo), calentador por gases de escape. eucalyptus, eucalipto. ---- inlet (ac), toma de escape. eudiometer (lab), eudimtro. ---- lap (se), recubrimiento de escape o interior eupatheoscope (ac), eupateoscopio. de la corredera. eutectic, s eutctica; a eutctico. ----lead, avance del escape. eutectoid steel, acero eutectoide. evacate (mech), vaciar, agotar, evacuar. evacuator, evacuador. evaluatioh (math), evaluacin.

exhaust

432 escudete de expansin.

exposure

- manifold (ge), mltiple de escape. ---- pipe, tubo de escape o de expulsin, cao expelente. ---- port, lumbrera de escape, orificio de des carga. ---- silencer, silenciador 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. exhaustion, 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. expansin, expansin, dilatacin, alargamiento. ---- ammeter, ampermetro de expansin o de hilo caliente. ---- anchor, vase expansin shield. -bearing (str), apoyo de expansin o para dilatacin, soporte de rodillos, asiento de expansin. --- bend (p), curva de dilatacin, codo compen sador. ---- bolt, perno o tornillo de expansin, (M) clavija de expansin. ---- curve, curva de expansin. ---- flt, ajuste de expansin. ---- gap (rr), entrecarril compensador o de dila tacin. ---- hatch, vase expansin 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 expansin gap. - reamer, escariador ajustable, alegrador de extensin. ---- relief, alivio de expansin, compensacin para expansin. ---- rollers, rodillos de dilatacin, cilindros de expansin.

----shield, escudo ensanchador, manguito o ---- stroke (ge), carrera o golpe de expansin. ---- tank (ht) (sb) (elec), tanque de expansin. ---- trunk (sb), pozo o can de expansin. ---- TJ 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, s experimento, ensayo, experiencia; v experimentar, experimental, experimental. experimenter, experimentador. expert, s perito, experto, tcnico; a experto, experimentado. ----testimony, testimonio pericial, (V) experticia. ----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 reconoei; miento. exploratory, exploratorio. explore, explorar, exploring coil (elec), bobina exploradora o de prueba o de ensayo. explosibility, estallabilidad. explosible, estallable. Explosimeter (sw) (trademark), explosmetro. explosin, 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 (rnath), exponente, exponential, exponencial. ---- curve (math), curva exponencial. ---- hora, bocina exponencial. exposed, descubierto; a la intemperie; (fma) expuesto. ---- wiring (elec), alambrado descubierto. exposed-tube boiler, caldera 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
---- station (pmy), punto de exposicin, estacin

433

eyelet

de toma. ---- test, prueba de intemperismo. express, s (tr) expreso; v exprimir; mandar por expreso. ---- boiler, caldera acuotubular rpida. ---- highway, camino troncal, carretera expresa; carretera de acceso limitado. ---- trafile (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. expulsin cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible de expulsin. expulsin 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 hipoteca. ---- a note, prorrogar un pagar. extended radiation (ht), radiacin de extensin. extender (pt), pigmento de extensin. extensibility, extensibilidad. extensible, extensible. extensin, extensin. ---- bar (compass), alargadera. ---- bit, barrena de extensin o de expansin, mecha de expansin. ---- frame (hacfcsaw), marco ajustable o de ex tensin. ---- ladder, escalera extensible, escala de lar gueros corredizos. ---- lathe, torno de extensin. ---- of time (contract), prrroga, aumento o ex tensin 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 expansin joint, junta de expansin de gua exterior. externally operable (elec), manejable sin descubrir, de mando exterior. extinction coefficient (chem), coeficiente de extincin. extinguish, extinguir, apagar. xtinguisher, extintor, apagador, extinguidor.

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, rosea extrafina. extra-flexible (cab), extraflexible. extra-heavy, extfapesado, extragrueso. extra-light, extraliviano. extra-pliable, extraflexible. extra-slim taper file, lima ahusada extradelgada. extra-strong (p), extrafuerte, extrarresistente. extra-thick, extragrueso. extracellular (sen), extracelular. extract (chem), a extracto; v extraer. ---- a root (math), extraer una raz. ---- stripping (pet), separacin del extracto; ex traccin 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 toleance, tolerancia extrema para dimetro primitivo. extreme-pressure lubricant, lubricante para alta presin. extrude, estirar por presin, estrujar, exprimir; (met) troquelar. extrusin, estiran iento 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. ---- pate, 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 eyepiece (inst), ocular, lente ocular. --- holder (pmy), portaocular.

434

false
--- transmission, transmisin facsimilar o a

F head (ge), culata en F. P layer (ra), capa F o Appleton. fabric, tejido, tela, gnero. ---- tire, neumtico de tejido, goma de tela. fabrcate, fabricar, (V) manufacturar, (Ch) elaborar. fabricating table (reinf), banco de doblar, mesa de fabricar. fabrication, fabricacin, (V) manufactura. fabricator, fabricante. facade, fachada, frontis, frontispicio, lienzo. face, s (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 total mente 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 asen tamiento. ---- 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. ---- valu, valor nominal. ---- width (lbr), ancho sin lengeta o sin ranura. face-bedded (mas), asentado de canto. face-putty, enmasillar contra la cara del vidrio. f ace-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, (mamHcarp) revestimiento; (mee) 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. ---- broadeast station, estacin de radiofacsmile. --- recorder, trazador de facsmile. ---- telegraph, telgrafo autogrfico, teleaut grafo.

facsmile. factor, factor. ---- of assuraB.ce (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. ---- lumber, 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. fail, (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-lead block, garrucha de gua. fair-leader (sb), escotera, gua. fairing, perfilado, fuselado. fairwater (na), perfilado. fairway, canalizo, pasa. fall, a (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. ---- Une (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 tumbadores. ---- line (pb), tubo bajante. ---- saw, sierra de tumbar o de talar. ---- wedge, cufia de tumbar. falling-head permeameter (sm), permemetro de carga descendente o de carga variable. false, falso. ---- bottom, fondo doble. ---- flange (rr), pestaa falsa. ---- galena, esfalerita, blenda. ---- grain (su), grano falso. ---- header (bw), medio tizn, tizn falso.

false

435

feed

keel (sb), falsa quilla, contraquilla. key, llave falsa, ganza. ----knee (sa), codo falso. --- mahogany, caoba falsa. --- ring (lbr), anillo fraccionado. --- riser (st), contraescaln atiesador, contra peldao 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, (C) obra falsa, (Ec) andamio. fan, ventilador, soplador, abanico, aventador. --- antenna (ra), antena de abanico. --- assembly (eng), conjunto del ventilador. --- blast, soplo de ventilador. --- blower, ventilador. --- fod (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. f an-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. faradio (elec), fardico. faradism, faradizacin. faradization, faradizacin. faradmeter (elec), contador de faradios, faradmetro. farm ----drain, tubo de avenimiento, desage inferior. --- level, 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.

fat, a (quim) 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), s fatiga; fatigar. --- failure, ruptura debida a fatiga del metal. --- limit (met), vase endurance limit. --- of metis, 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) disloca-; cin; (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. ---- conglomrate (geol), conglomerado de fallas. ---- current (elec), corriente de fuga o de falla. ---- Une (geol), lnea de dislocacin. ---- localizer (elec), buscafalias, indicador de fuga. ---- plae (geol), plano de la falla, (A) superficie de dislocacin. --- scarp (geol), barranca de falla, (M) falla escarpada, (A) escaln de fractura.
---- surface (geol), plano o superficie de falla. ---- zone (geol), zona fallada, (B) zona de dis

locacin. fault-line scarp, barranca de falla con erosin, faultage (geol), fallas, fallamiento. faulted (geol), fallado. faultfinder (elec), buscaf alias, 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, s (mee) 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. fee, (ingeniero) honorarios; (consular) derechos. ---- simple, pleno dominio, dominio absoluto. feed, 8 (elc) alimentacin; (cal) alimento, alimentacin; (herr) avance; (as) avance; (semovientes) forraje; v (cal) alimentar; (horno) cargar; (mee) avanzar. ---- conveyor (ce), transportador alimentador. ---- gear, engranaje de avance. ---- mechanism, mecanismo de avance. ---- pipe tubo alimentador, cao de alimenta cin, tubo abastecedor. ----pump, bomba alimentadora.

feed
--- regulator (drill), regulador de avance. - rod, barra alimentadora, varilla de avance. ---- roll (su), maza caera o de entrada o de ali mentacin. - roller, rodillo de avance; rodillo alimentador. ---- screw, tornillo de avance. ---- water (bo), agua de alimentacin. ---- well, fuente de carga; (az) caja de alimenta cin, tanque alimentador. ---- wire, alambre alimentador, conductor de alimentacin. ---- works (sa), mecanismo de avance. feed-reverse lever (mt), palanca de inversin del avance, manija inversora del avance. feed-water ---- filter, filtro de agua de alimentacin. ---- heater, calentador de agua de alimentacin. ---- meter, contador de agua de alimentacin. ---- regulator, regulador del agua de alimenta cin. feedback (elec), realimentacin, regeneracin. ---- amplifier, amplificador realimentado. ---- coil, bobina de regeneracin. ---- voltage (ra), voltaje de realimentacin. feedbox (mt), caja de avance. feeder, (r) afluente; (fe) ramal tributario; (elc) conductor de alimentacin, alimentador; (min) filn ramal; (mee) alimentador, avanzador. ---- airport, aeropuerto de enlace. ---- cable, cable alimentador. ---- canal, canal alimentador. ---- ear (elec), oreja de alimentacin. ---- main, tubera alimentadora. ---- reactor (elec), reactor de alimentador. ---- road, camino secundario. feeding point (elec), puiito de alimentacin. feeler (thickness gage), tientaclaro, tira calibradora, plantilla de espesor, calibrador de cinta, (A) sonda. ---- pin, varilla de comprobacin. feet, pies; patas. feldspar (miner), feldespato. feldspathic (geol), feldesptico. feldspathization, feldespatizacin. fell, tumbar, talar, derribar, apear. felling, tumba, corta, derribo, apeo. ---- ax, hacha de tumba o de monte, derribador. ----crew, cuadrilla de tumba. ---- saw, sierra de tumba o de talar. felly, felloe, pina, camn. felsite (geol), felsita, petroslex. felsitic, felstico. felstone, petroslex. felt, fieltro. ---- roofing, techado de fieltro. felted asbestos, fieltro de asbesto. female a (mech), hembra, matriz. ---- thread, filete matriz, rosca hembra o matriz. fence, s cerco, cerca, cercado, barrera, valla, seto, alambrado, tranquera; (cerradura) guarda; (as) gua; (cepillo) gua, reborde; v cercar, vallar, alambrar. ---- fittings, accesorios de alambrado. ---- nail, clavo para cerco.

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---- post, poste de cerco o de alambrado, estaca ---- ratchet, carraca estiradora de alambre, tor ---- staple, gr; ,:pa para cerco. ---- stretcher, esurador. ---- wire, alambre para cercas.
fence-post driver, hincador de postes de cerco, hincapostes. fence-post puller, arrancador de postes de cerco, arrancapostes. fencing, cercado, vallado; alambrado. fender, (muelle) defensa; (nut) pallete, andullo; (auto) guardafango, guardabarro; (pte) espoln; (en) botazo. ---- beam, espoln. ---- boom (lg), barrera de gua. -- cap (pi), larguero de pilotes de defensa. chock (dock), bloque apoyador de la carrera de defensa. ----mat, empalletado de choque. ---- pile, pilote paragolpes o amortiguador o de defensa. -- skid (lg), corredera de gua. fenestration, ventanaje, fenest.raje. ferberite, ferberita (mineral de tungsteno). ferment, fermentar. fermenter (lab), fermentador. Ferodo (trademark), ferodo (forro de freno). ferrate (chem), ferrato. ferriage, barcaje; peaje. ferric, frrico. --- ammonium citrate (lab), citrato frrico amnico. --- hydroxide, hidrato o hidrxido frrico. --- induction (elc), induccin frrica o in trnseca. --- oxide, xido frrico, (miner) hematita. --- sulphate, sulfato frrico, (miner) coquimbita. ferricyanic, ferricinico. ferriferous, ferrfero. Ferrisul (trademark), sulfato frrico. ferrite, (geol)(met) ferrita; (qum) ferrito. ferritic, ferrtico. ferritization, ferritizac.in. ferroalloy, ferroaleacin. ferroaluminosilicate, ferroaluminosilicato. ierroaluminum (alloy), ferroaluminio. ferroboron (alloy), ferroboro. ferrocerium (alloy), ferrocerio. ferrochromium (alloy), ferrocromo. ferrocyanic (chem), ferrocinico. ferrocyanide (chem), ferrocianuro. Ferroinclave (trademark), especie de listonado metlico. ferroinductance (elec), ferroinductancia. ferroinductive (elec), ferroinductivo. ferroinductor (elec), ferroinductor. ferromagnesian (miner), ferromagnesino, (A) ferromagnsico. ferromagnetic, magntico, ferromagntico. ferromanganese (alloy), ferromanganeso, hierro mangansico. ferromolybdenum (alloy), ferromolibdeno, hierro al molibdeno. niquete 'le alambrado.

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ferronickel (alloy), hierro al nquel, ferronfquel. 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. ---- ammoniura sulphate, sulfato amnico ferroso. ---- carbonate, carbonato ferroso; (miner) side rita. ---- oxide, protxido de hierro. ---- sulphate, sulfato ferroso, caparrosa. ferrovanadium (alloy), ferrovanadio. ferruginous, ferruginoso. ferrule, s (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 ai barco transbordador. ---- metal, aleacin de cobre y nquel. ---- 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 de 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, burel.

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 (elec), interruptor de excita cin, conmutador del campo. ----breaker (elec), interruptor de excitacin. --- coil (elec), bobina del campo. --- control (elec), regulacin de velocidad por cambios en la comente 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, conexin de campo. --- laboratory, laboratorio de campo, (A) labo ratorio de campaa. ---- magnet, imn del campo, imn inductor. ---- moisture equivalent (sm), humedad equiva lente de campo o del terreno. ---- of forc (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, restato de la excitacin. ---- rheostat, restato regulador del campo. ---- rivet, remache de montaje o de campo, ro bln de obra. ---- separation (ag), separacin prctica. ---- stone, piedras sueltas. ---- stop (pmy), limitador del campo visual. ---- 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 na, quinto. bend (p), codo de 72. ---- root (math), raz quinta. ---- wheel (wagn), quinta rueda. fitypenny nail, clavo de 5% pulg. figure, (dib) figura; (mat) cifra, guarismo.

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filter
---- ring (str), anillo llenador o de empaque. ---- station, puesto o estacin o surtidor de

---- adjustment (surv), correccin del polgono. figure-eight conductor (elec), conductor de seccin en figura ocho. figured dimensin, dimensin acotada. fllament, 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. ---- transformar (ra), transformador para co rriente de filamento. filamentous, filamentoso. filar eyepiece (inst), ocular reticulado. file, s (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, s terrapln, relleno, rehincho; v llenar; (ot) terraplenar, rellenar, rehinchar; (min) atibar; (pirtt) aparejar. ---- box, caja d toma para tanque de petrleo soterrado. ---- cap, tapa de la caja de toma. - insulation, aislacin de relleno. ---- plae (conc), nivel de hormigonado, plano de colado. flled ---- 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 M pulg y menor; (fe) espaciador de corazn. --- block (bldg), bloque de relleno. --- coat (pt), mano de aparejo. ---- gate (hyd), cpmpuerta piloto. --- metal (w), metal de aporte. --- pate (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, alambre de relleno; (sol) alambre de aporte. fillet, filete; chafln; (ap) rincn redondeado. ----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.

gasolina. fillister, guillame. - head (screw), cabeza cilindrica ranurada, (A) cabeza fijadora. film, (fma) pelcula; (lu) capa, pelcula. ---- coefficient of heat transfer (ac), coeficiente de traspaso superficial de calor. ---- drier (pmy), secador de pelcula. ---- 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 pelculas. film-metering device (pmy), dispositivo de avance de la pelcula, alimentador o medidor de pelcula. filter, s (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), faja de frecuencias con atenuacin. ---- bed, lecho filtrante o percolador o de filtra cin. ---- blanket, colchn filtrador. ---- block, bloque multicelular para drenaje de filtros. ---- cake, (pet) costra de lodo, aglomerado endu recido; (dac) torta de filtro. ---- capacitor (ra), condensador de filtro. ---- cartridge, cartucho filtrante. - choke (ra), reactor de filtro. ---- circuit (ra), circuito de filtro. ---- clay, arcilla de filtro. ---- cloth, tela de filtrar, pao de filtro. ---- eyele, 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. ---- mdium, material filtrante. ---- paper, papel de filtrar o de filtro. ---- pass band (ra), vase filter transmission band. ---- 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 band. ---- 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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fire

----cake (su), torta de cachaza o del filtro-prensa. filterability, filtrabilidad. filterable, filtrable, filtrable. filterhead (su), cabeza del filtro. fltrate, 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) (mee) 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 impul sin 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, (fina) visor. fine, fino, menudo; puro. ---- aggregate, agregado o rido fino. - coal, carbn menudo. ---- file, lima dulce. ---- finish (stone), acabado fino (tolerancia J^ 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 (granos 0.10 a 0.25 mil metro) . ---- screen, criba fina, tamiz de malla angosta. ---- texture, textura fina. ---- thread, rosca fina. fines, finos. fine-grain developer (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, aguja, trinquete, retn. ---- board (pet), astillero de torre. ---- jtiut, tuerca de orejetas. ---- pier (pw), espign. ---- pate (door), chapa de guarda. ---- wheel (tel), disco horadado, rueda de ndice.

finger-tip control, control digital, (A) manejo al tacto, mando digital. fining (met), afino. finish, s (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. ---- plae, repasadera. ---- plaster, yeso blanco. ---- rate (elec), corriente terminadora, amperaje de terminar. ---- reamer, escariador acabador. ---- roll (met), laminador acabador, cilindro de
---- tap, macho acabador. ---- tool, acabadora; alisadora; terminadora;
terminar. . , .

finite, finito. Fink truss, armadura Fink. finned tube, tubo con aletas. fir, abeto, pinabete; pino del Pacfico. fire, a fuego; incendio; v (cal) alimentar, cargar; (vol) volar, disparar, tirar. ---- alarm, alarma de incendio; avisador de in cendio. ---- arch, bveda, del fogn o del hogar. ---- ax, hacha para incendios. ---- bridge (bo), tornallamas, puente de hogar, altar. ---- bucket, cubo de incendios, ---- day, arcilla refractaria, (A) tierra refrac taria, (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. ---- divisin wall, muro o pared cortafuego. ---- door* (ed) puerta incombustible o contra fuego 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, mata fuego, extintor, apagaincendios, apagallamas. ---- foam, espuma apagadora.

---- trowel, paleta acabadora; llana acabadora.

pulidora,

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firing ---- delay (bl), retardo de la explosin. ---- order (ge), orden del encendido. ---- potential (ra), voltaje de conduccin.

fit

-- hazard, riesgo de incendio. : ----- hook, atizador, hurgn, (Es) allegador. --- hose, manguera para incendios. --- hydrant, boca o hidrante de incendio. --- insurance, seguro contra incendio. --- lae (for), faja desbocada para parar fuego, guardafuego. - limits (US), lmites del rea para construc cin incombustible. --- mains, tubera de agua para incendios. --- partition, pared divisoria parafuego. --- point (oi), 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 in cendio. --- stop, cortafuego, parafuegos; muro contra fuego o parallamas. --- tools, herramientas de fogn. --- tower (bldg), 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 (tfademarle), fieltro calorfugo. fire-flash brick, ladrillo marcado por las llamas del horno. fire-protected (bldg), resistente al fuego. fire-rened, refinado a fuego. re-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. redamp (min), gris, aire detonante.
fireguard (for), vase fire lae.

firewood, lefia.

fireman, (cal) fogonero, (U) foguista; (municipal) bombero. fireplug, boca de incendio, hidrante, poste de incendios. fireproof, o 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.

firm n, razn social, casa. ame, 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 chisel, 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 mezcla dora. ---- 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, s (pet) pieza perdida; v (pet) pescar; (elc) tirar los alambres 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 pocilios. ---- 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 cutte'r, fresa cola de pescado. fishway (hyd), rampa para peces, escala salmonera o de peces. fissile, hendible, rajadizo, fisil. fissility, hendibilidad, fisilidad. fissure, hendedura, 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, a ajuste; v ajustar, adaptar; ajustarse a; (ef) limar (sierra), acondicionar.

fit
---- for track (rail), recolocable. ---- into, enqajar; 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; (ef) marcador, aparejador. ftting, ajuste, ajustaje, encaje. ---- equivalent (p), largo de tubo igual en re sistencia 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. fve sizths, cinco sextos. five-eighths bar, barra de cinco octavos (de pulgada). five-electrode tube (ra), pentodo. five-halves power, potencia de cinco medios. five-lens camera, cmara quntuple. five-part line, aparejo quntuplo. ve-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, a (ra) (nav) posicin definida, punto de interseccin; v (est) (qum) (fma) fijar. fiation (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. carbn, carbono fijo; carbono combinado. ----charges, gastos o cargos fijos. ----fee, honorario fijo o definido, (Ec) retribu cin fija. ----ground water, agua subterrnea de imbibi cin. ---- 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.

441

flammability

fixed-end column, columna de extremo fijo, fixed-end moment, momento de empotramiento. fized-focus camera , c mara de distan cia 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 g ate, co mpuerta 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 (elee), 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, s (lev) bandera, banderola; v (pav) enlajar, enlosar. v.,-.; flagella (sen), flagelos, agging, enlosado, embaldosado, enlajado. flagman, portabandera, guardabandara, abanderado, (M) banderero. flagstone, (pav) losa d piedra, baldosa, laja; (geol) lancha, laja, lastra, aspern. flake, 8 escama, laminilla; v descascararse, desconcharse. --- graphite, grafito escamoso. ame, 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-cleaning. flamecleaning (pt), limpia por llaman flame-cutting, cortadura por llama de gas. flame-gouging, escopleadura con llama de gas. flame-hardened (met) > templado en fragua o a llama. i flame-machining, labrado por llama. flamepriming (pt), limpia de la superficie por llama, apresto a soplete, flame-resisting, resistente a las llamas. flame-retardant, retardante a las llamas, flame-scaling (mt), desconchamiento a soplete. flame-shrinking (met), contraccin por llama de gas y templado. flame-sof tening (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.

I ...

flammable

442

flat

flammable, inflamable. flange, a (viga compuesta) cabeza, cuerda, cordn, ala, (M) patn; (viga I) ala; (tub) brida, pletina, platillo, (Ch) golilla, (Pe) platina; (riel) base, patn, (Ch) 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) man chn de disco. ---- nut, tuerca de reborde. ---- pate (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. ---- unin (p), unin de bridas, bridas de unin, (C) 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 embri dada, caera bridada. ---- pulley, polea rebordeada o de pestaas. ---- valve, vlvula embridada o de bridas, llave de bridas. flanger, (herr)(fc) pestaador. flangeway (rr), canal o va de pestaa, carrilada, garganta, ranura de pestaa. flanging machine, pestaadora, mquina rebordeadora. flanging press, prensa de rebordear. fiank, s (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. fiare, s acampanado, abocinado; (an) reviro; destello, hoguera, cohete; (ca) antorcha; (fma) interreflexin; v abocinar, acampanar; acampanarse, ensancharse. ---- fittings (p), accesorios abocinados. flareboards (tk), adrales sobresalientes. flarer (t), abocinador. flaring inlet, toma abocinada. flaring tool, abocinadora. flash, s destello; (sol)(mh) rebaba; v (ed) proteger con planchas de escurrimiento. ---- back (fame), retroceder. ---- boiler, caldera rpida o instantnea. ---- butt welding, soldadura a tope con arco. ---- compound (bl), compuesto inflamable. ---- drier, desecador instantneo. ---- evaporator, evaporador instantneo. flood, avenida repentina. ---- magnetization, imanacin superficial. ---- mixer, mezclador instantneo. ---- point, punto inflamador o de inflamacin, (M) punto de centelleo.

cin; (elc) ensayo momentneo del aisla miento. tester, probador de inflamacin. ---- tower (pet), torre de expansin. ---- vaporization, 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 glass, vidrio laminado. flasher, (elc) destellador; (ca) seal de destellos. flashing, (to) plancha de escurrimiento, placas escurridizas, botaguas, vierteaguas, (C) sabaleta, (A) babeta; (junta) sello, tapajunta; (elc) chisporroteo. ---- light, faro intermitente de destello corto. ---- tile (rf), teja vierteaguas. flashlight, 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, s (acero) planchuela, pletina, barra chata, solera, llanta; (top) llanura; (min) filn horizontal; (an) cubierta plana; (herr) filo normal al eje; o 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; pun tero 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 frecuen cia, respuesta uniforme o fija. --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.

---- test, (aceite) ensayo para punto de inflama

flat 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, flatnose 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 achatados, flatboat, barca chata, chata, barcaza, bongo, lanchn, (V) balsa, atear, carro plano o de plataforma, vagn raso, (C) 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 de 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, tir amollar. --- angle (cab), ngulo de esviaje o de desvia cin. --- 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.

443

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. fiicker, a (ra) parpadeo, centelleo; v parpadear. ---- photometer, fotmetro por destellos. flier (st), escaln recto paralelo. fght, (mee) paleta, aspa, tablilla; (fma) vuelo. ---- conveyor, transportador de paletas, conduc tor de tablillas, (Es) transportador de rastras, (C) estera. ---- indicator (pmy), indicador de vuelo. -- Unes (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. - clay, arcilla refractaria apedernalada, arcilla de pedernal. ---- cloth, tela de pedernal. ---- glass, cristal, cristal de roca. ---- mili, molino tubular con bolas de pedernal; molino cilindrico 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. ---- pate, 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 albaii; (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, aca rreos.

float
---- 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 flo tante. --- floor, piso antisonoro con capa de aire. grid (ra), rejilla libre. ---- mark (inst), ndice mvil. ---- pistn 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 floculacin. flocculator, floculador, agrumador. flocculent, s coagulante, floculante; o floculento. floe, tmpano. flogging chisel, cincel de fundidor. flogging hammer, martillo de fundidor. flood, s 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. --- lubrication, lubricacin a inundacin o por inmersin. ---- 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.

444

flotation

flood-control reservoir, embalse para control de las crecidas, embalse de retencin. flooded rea, 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, s (ed) piso, planta, suelo; alto; (pte) tablero; (presa) zampeado, platea, losa de fundacin, (U) carpeta de fundacin, (Ch) 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) travesano, viga transversal o de tablero, (M) pieza de puente. --- board, (auto) tabla de piso; (en) varenga. --- boarding (sb), varengaje. --- bolt, cerrojo de piso o de pie. - box (elec), caja de salida para piso. --- chisel, escoplo de calafatear; cincel arran cador. --- drain, desage de piso; desage de suelo, (C) 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. ---- pate, (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, (C) 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. ---- nail, clavo para pisos, punta para machimbre. ---- plaster, yeso para piso (yeso completamente deshidratado). flotation, flotacin, flotaje; (mena) flotacin. ---- gradient (hyd), pendiente de flotacin.

flour

445

flush

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. 1 ---cleavage (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. ---- line, lnea superior de la corriente; pendiente hidrulica; (embalse) contorno de inunda cin, curva de ribera; (pet) tubera de descarga; (ms) recorrido de filtracin. --- net, red de percolacin o de flujo o de escu rrimiento. --- 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) dia grama 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 fluida. tunnel, tnel conducto. ---- valu (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. flowline valve (pet), vlvula de descarga. flowage Une (reservoir), curva de inundacin, (M) contorno de inundacin. flowers of zinc, flores de cinc, xido de cinc, flowing pressure (pet), presin de flujo, flowing well, pozo surgente, (M) pozo brotante. flowingthrough chamber (sd), cmara superior (del tanque de sedimentacin). flowingthrough velocity, velocidad de travesa o de pasaje. flowmeter, fluvimetro, contador de gasto, medidor de flujo; fluidmetro, (C) fluidmetro, (Ch) flumetro. flucan (geol), salbanda. fluctuating current (elec), corriente fluctuante. fluctuation (ra), fluctuacin.

flue, can, tragante, humero, conducto de humo; (cal) tubo, flus. ---- beader (bo), rebordeador de tubos. ---- bridge, altar de humero. ---- brush, cepillo para tubos de caldera, esco billa desincrustadora. ---- cleaner (bo), limpiador de tubos, limpia tubos. ---- expander (bo), ensanchador o abocinador de tubos, mandril de expansin. ---- gases, gases de la combustin. ---- lining, forro de chimenea. ---- pate (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, fluido. ---- drive, transmisin hidrulica o fluida, mando o acoplamiento hidrulico, (A) embrague a fluido. ---- mechanics, mecnica de los fluidos, ---- ounce, onza lquida o fluida. fluid-drive assembly, conjunto de la transmisin fluida, fluid-friction dynamometer, dinammetro de friccin fluida. fluidal (geol), fluido, (A) fluidal, fluidimeter, fluidmetro. fluidity, fluidez, fluidize, fluidificar. Fluidometer (trademark), fluidmetro. fluke (anchor), ua, pestaa, oreja. ame, s (hid) canaln, canalizo, saetn, caz, puente canal, canal de madera, acueducto; (pet) separador de gas; v conducir por canalizo. --- meter, medidor para canaln. flor (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. ---- comer joint (w), junta pareja esquinada. ---- curb (rd), cordn al ras con el pavimento. sm es---- deck (sb), cubierta rasa o corrida o tructuras. ---- door, puerta llana o lisa. ---- joint, junta lisa o llana, ensambladura enrasada; (lad) junta llena. ---- marker (ap), marcador enterrado, seal ras de tierra.

flush
446 - cutter, fresa perfilada simple.

foghorn
---- lar vae (sen), larvas de mosca. ---- nut , tuerca de orejas. ---- pre ss, prensa de volant e. ---- rail (stub switch ), riel de cambi o. fly-ash precipi tator, precipi tador de cenizas finas. flybac k (ra), tiempo de retorn o. flyball govern or, regula dor centrf ugo. flying ----boa t, bote volado r, hidroa vin. --- bri dge (sb), puente superi or o volant e. --- but tress (r), botarel con arbota nte.

te embutido. - pipe (pb), tubo de baldeo. ----production (pet), produccin afluente o brotante. --- receptacle (elec), receptculo al ras de pared. --- rivet, remache de cabeza rasa. --- sash lift (hw), levantaventana embutido. ----seal (rd), capa de baldeo, capa final de inun dacin. --- switch (elec), interruptor embutido, llave de embutir. ---- tank, (al) sifn de lavado automtico, de psito de baldeo, tanque de inundacin, pozo lavador, (Es) depsito de limpia; (pb) tanque de inundacin. __ - valve, vlvula de limpieza automtica; (pb) vlvula baldeadora, (Es) vlvula de aspersin. __ with, al ras con, a flor de, al ras de, rasante con. flusher, baldeadora. flushing, baldeo. ---- chamber, vase flushing manhole. ---- gun (auto), pistola de lavar. manhole (sw), pozo de limpieza. flushing-rim water closet, inodoro de borde lavador. flushometer, vlvula de limpieza automtica, (M) fluxmetro. flute, s (arq) estra; (fund) cuchara estriadora; v acanalar, estriar. fluted, estriado, arrugado, acanalado, rayado. fluted-socket setscrew, opresor de cubo ranurado. fluting, acanaladura, estra. ---- cutter, fresa estriadora. ---- plae, cepillo acanalador, guillame de aca nalar. flutter (eng)(tel), vibracin, trepidacin. fluvial, fluvial. fluvio-aeolian (geol), fluvio-elico. fluvioglacial drift (geol), acarreo fluvioglacial. fluviograph (hyd), fluvigrafo. fluviolacustrine (geol), fluviolacustre. fluviomarine (geol), fluviomarino. fluviometer (hyd), fluvimetro, fluvigrafo. fluviovolcanic (geol), fluviovolcnico. flux, a (met) fundente, flujo, castina, fluidificante; (ca) fluidificante; (elc) flujo; v (ca) fluidificar. ---- asphalt (rd), asfalto rebajado, (M) asfalto fluxado. -- cutting, tipo de cortadura por llama de gas. ---- density (elec), densidad de flujo. ---- oil, aceite fluidificante. fluz-coated electroe (w), electrodo revestido con fundente. flux-shielded welding, soldadura con fundente protector. fluxional (geol), fluido. fluxmeter, flujmetro, fluxmetro. fly +- ash, ceniza muy fina. --' block, motn volante.

----outlet (elec), toma de embutir, tornacorrien-

---- level, (lev) nivelacin rpida y aproximada; ----scaffold, andamio voladizo. ---- spot (tv), punto explorador. ---- switch (rr), desvo o cambio volante, lanza

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(inst) tipo de nivel de mano.

miento, cambio corrido. flying-arch system (tun), mtodo belga. flywheel, volante, (C) rueda voladora. ----effect (ra), efecto volante. ----generator (elec), generador-volante. --- governor, regulador de volante. ----guard, guardavolante. --- housing (auto), envolvente del volante del motor, caja del volante. --- magneto, magneto de volante. --- pit, foso de volante. --- rim, llanta de volante. foam, s espuma; (az) cachaza; v espumar. --- canal (su), conducto de espuma. ---- collector, despumador. ---- fire extinguisher, extinguidor o apagador a espuma. ---- generator, generador de espuma, espumadora. ---- scraper (su), desnatador, paleta espumadora. foaming coeflicient (water), coeficiente esfumante. Foamite (trademark), fomita. focal, focal. ---- length, distancia focal. ---- plae, plano focal. ---- point, foco, punto focal. focal-plane pate (pmy), placa del plano focal o de contacto. focal-plane shutter (pmy), obturador de plano focal. focus, s foco; v enfocar. focusing, enfoque. ---- coil (ra), bobina de enfoque. - cup (ra), copa enfocadora. ---- electrode (tv), electrodo de enfoque. ---- screw (inst), tornillo de enfoque. fog, s niebla; t> velar; velarse. ---- bell, campana de nieblas. ---- chamber (lab), cmara anublada. - curing (lab), curacin hmeda, curado con saturacin. ---- dispersal (ap), dispersin de la niebla. ---- light (auto), lmpara o faro para niebla. ---- room (lab), cmara anublada o hmeda, cuarto hmedo. seal (rd), capa final de asfalto muy fluido. ---- signal, seal de nieblas. fog-type insulator, aislador tipo de niebla. foghorn, bocina de bruma, oorneta de niebla.

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foil
447

forecastle

foil n (met), hoja, lmina. fold, s (geol) pliegue, plegamiento, plisamiento, arrugamiento (minuto); v plegar. folded-wire antenna (ra), antena en V. f older (sml), mquina de plegar. folding, a (geol) plegamiento; a plegadizo, replegable. - brake, mquina plegadora de palastro. ---- door, puerta plegadiza. ---- rule, regla plegadiza, metro plegadizo o de tramos. ---- seat (auto), traspontn, 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, zapa tilla; (gr) durmiente, durmiente con ran gua, portaquicionera, portarrangua. ---- bolt (hw), cerrojo de pie. ---- brake (auto), freno de pedal. ---- guard (rr), guardapis. ---- lathe, torno de pedal. ---- lever, pedal. ---- passenger, peatn, caminante. ---- pate (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, (C) 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. foobridge, pasarela puente, puente de peatones, pasadera. fodthUls, colinas, prcordillera.

footng, cimentacin, fundamento, embasamento, zcalo, zarpa, (M) socio, (A) (C) (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. forc, 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. harmonio vibration, vibracin armnica forzada. ----lubrication, lubricacin forzada o por pre sin. ----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 tifo forzado. forced-oil-cooled transformer, transformador enfriado por aceite a presin. frceps (lab) pinzas. forcing --- nut, tuerca forzadora. --- press, prensa forzadora. --- screw, tornillo forzador. Forcite (trademark)(bl), forcita. ford, s vado, paso, vadera; vadear, esguazar. fordable (r), esguazble, vadeable. fore a (sb), proel, de proa. --- plae, 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, cubierta de castillo.

forefoot
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, silvi cultor, selvicultor. forge, s fragua, forja; v fraguar, forjar. ---- bloom (met), lupia para forjar. ---- blower, soplador de forja. - crane, gra de forja ---- hammer, martillo de fragua, martinete for jador. ---- scale, costra de forjadura, batiduras. - shop, forja, taller de forja. ---- smith, forjador, fraguador. ---- welding, soldadura de forja. forgeability, forjabilidad. 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. ----rolls, cilindros de forjar. ----thermit, termita de forja. fork, s (ca) bifurcacin; (r) confluencia; (balasto) horquilla, horqueta; (mee) 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.

448

foul

fork-bolt insulator, aislador para horquilla. forked, ahorquillado, (M) horquillado. form, s (conc) molde, forma, encofrado; (plegar) 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. -Unes (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 carpin tera. 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. frmate (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. Frmica (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 formacin, cilindros de conformar. formula, frmula. formwork (conc), moldaje, encofrado. fortypenny nail, clavo de 5 pulg. forward, a delantero; (en) 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; (raaq) en-

foul

449

frame

suciarse; (nut) chocar, abordar; a (cab) fotir-story, de cuatro pisos. enredado, atascado. four-stroke cycle (ge), ciclo de cuatro tiempos. --- bil of lading, conocimiento tachado. four-throw crankshaft, cigeal de cuatro codos. fouling point (rr), punto de acercamiento (del four-tuck splice (cab), ayuste de cuatro inserapartadero a la va principal). ciones. found, (cons) cimentar, fundar; (empresa) fundar, four-way establecer. ---- cable duct (elec), conducto de cuatro pasos. foundation, cimiento, fundacin, cimentacin, ---- pole band (elec), zuncho cuarteado para basamento, fundamento. poste. ---- bed, terreno de cimentacin, lecho de funda ---- switch (elec), conmutador de cuatro termi cin. nales, llave de cuatro vas. ---- bolt, perno de cimiento o de anclaje. ---- system (reinf), armadura en cuatro direc ---- material, terreno de cimentacin, cimiento, ciones* , fundacin. ---- slab (bldg), losa de cimiento, carpeta de fun ---- T (p), T de cuatro pasos, T con salida lateral. ---- valve, ylvula de cuatro pasos. dacin. four-wheel ---- wall, muro de cimiento o de fundacin. ---- brakes, frenos en las cuatro ruedas. founder, s fundidor; v hundirse. ---- drive (auto), impulsin por cuatro ruedas. founding (mt), fundicin. ---- scraper, trailla de cuatro ruedas. foundry, fundicin, fundera, taller de fundicin. four-wing bit (pet), barrena de cuatro alas. ---- coke, coque de fundicin. four-wire, tetrafilar, cuatrifilar, (A) cuadrifilar. ---- crane, gra para fundicin. fourble (pet), cuatro tiros de la tubera vastago ---- nail, clavo de fundicin. acoplados, cudruple. ---- pig, fundicin gris. fourpenny nail, clavo de lj^ pulg. ---- scrap, desechos de fundicin. fourth power, cuarta potencia. foundryman, fundidor, moldeador. fourth root (math), raz cuarta. fountain ruling pen, tiralneas de fuente. fox four, cuatro. ---- bolt, perno hendido. four-bolt splice (rr), junta de cuatro bulones. ---- lathe, torno de latonero. four-centered arch, arco de cuatro centros. four-circuit switch, interruptor de cuatro circuitos. ---- wedge, contraclavija. fraction, fraccin, quebrado. four-couple camera (pmy), cmara cudruple. fractional, fraccionario, fraccionado. four-cycle engine, motor de cuatro tiempos. ---- analysis, anlisis fraccionario. four-cylinder, de cuatro cilindros, tetracilndrico. four-electrode valve (ra), vlvula de cuatro elec- ---- combustin, combustin fraccionada. ---- crystallization, cristalizacin fraccionada. trodos, tetrodo. four-gang faceplate (elec), chapa de cuatro ---- distlation, destilacin, fraccionaria o frac cionada. salidas. ?our-groove drill, broca salomnica de cuatro fractional-horsepower motor, motor de potencia fraccionada. ranuras. fractional-pitch winding (elec), devanado o four-inch pipe, tubo de 4 pulg. arrollamiento de cuerdas. four-lane (rd), cuadriviaria, de cuatro trochas. four-leg bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida de fractionate, separar por destilacin fraccionada, fraccionar. cuatro partes. fractionating four-lip drill, broca de cuatro filos. ----column (pet), vase fractionating tower. four-part tackle, aparejo cudruple. ----condenser, condensador raccionador. four-pass boiler, caldera de cuatro pasos. ----tower (pet), torre fraccionadora, torre o four-phase (elec), tetrafsico. columna de fraccionamiento. four-pin crossarm (elec), cruceta de cuatro fractionator (pet), fraccionador. espigas. four-pinion differential (auto) diferencial de fracture, s fractura, rotura, (geol) disyuncin; v fracturar. cuatro satlites. ----cleavage (geol), clivaje de disyuncin. four-ply, de cuatro capas. f our-point mpunting (auto), suspensin en cuatro ----spring, fuente o manantial d fisura. fragmental (geol), fragmentario, fragmentse puntos. fragmentation, fragmentacin. four-point Switch (elec), llave de cuatro puntos. fraise, escariador para piedra. four-pole, tetrapolar. frame, s (ed) armazn, estructura, tirantera, four-prong tube (ra), vlvula de cuatro patas. esqueleto* entramado; (puerta, ventana) four-sided, cuadriltero. cerco, marco, alfaja, (Col) bastidor; four-speed transmission (auto), transmisin de (compuerta) cerco-gua, marco; (en) cuacuatro velocidades. derna; (si) arco, marco, bastidor; (min) four-stage, de cuatro grados o etapas. cuadro de maderos; (maq) bastidor; (mot) four-stand mili (met), laminador de cuatro rodillos armazn, bastidor; (tv) cuadro; v (est) de altura. armar, ensamblar; (carp) embarbillar, four-step cone pulley, polea de cuatro escalones. (Col) engalabernar; (contrato) redactar. --- and cover, marco y tapa.

frame
madera, edificio de madera. ---- dam, presa armada de maderos. ---- frequency (tv), frecuencia de cuadro. ---- station (na), seccin transversal provisional. framed ---- aren, arco reticulado. --bent, caballete ensamblado o armado o en marco. ---- connection (str), conexin sin asiento, co nexin 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. --- fit, 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), ubre de avera particular, franco de avera simple. --- on board (FOB) (tr), libre a bordo (LAB), franco a bordo (FAB), puesto a bordo o sobre vagn, cargado sobre vagn. --- oscillation (elec), oscilacin libre. --- overside, franco fuera del buque. --- port, puerto franco. --- residual chlorination (wp), cloracin con residuo libre aprovechable. - storage (rr), almacenamiento gratuito. --- stuff (carp), madera sin nudos. --- vibration, vibracin libre. --- water (sm)(irr), 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 fcil tallado. free-machining, de fcil fresado. free-moving capacity (rd), capacidad de marcha libre, capacidad de movimiento sin restriccin.
---- building, edificio con paredes exteriores de

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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 enrollado 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. ---- clutch, 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, s flete, porte; carga, cargo; v fletar, ----agent (rr), agente de carga, (Es) factor. --- bil, 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, mon tacargas. --- 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. freighter, 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 zanja. ---- truss, armadura Fink con bombeo del cordn inferior. ---- window, puerta-ventana. Freon (rfg) (trademark), fren. frequency (all 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 fre cuencia. ---- indicator (ra), contador o indicador de fre cuencia.

frequency
---- meter, frecuencmetro. ---- modulation (ra), modulacin de frecuencia. ---- multiplier, multiplicador de frecuencia. ---- range (ra), faja de frecuencias de lmite, ---- recorder, frecuencmetro registrador. ---- relay, relai o relevador de frecuencia. ---- separator (tv), separador de frecuencias. ---- spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias.

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---- test, prueba por friccin. ---- wheel, polea de friccin.

frost
---- tape (elec), cinta aisladora o de friccin o de

empalme.

lmites de frecuencia.

- standard (ra), patrn de frecuencia. ---- swing (ra), variacin de la frecuencia porta dora. ---- 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. Fresnel lens (ap), lente Fresnel. fresno scraper (ea), pala o trailla fresno, (M) escrepa fresno. fret saw, sierra caladora, segueta. friability, friabilidad. friable, desmenuzablo, 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. --- circle (sm), crculo de friccin. --- clutch, embrague o garra de friccin, em brague de frotacin, (A) acoplamiento de friccin. --- cone (hoist), cono de friccin. --- coupling, acoplamiento de friccin. --- drive, impulsin o accionamiento por fric cin. drop (hyd), cada de friccin. --- drum (hoist), tambor de friccin. --- factor, coeficiente de friccin. --- feed, alimentacin o avance por friccin. --- gear, transmisin friccional, polea de fric cin. --- head (hyd), carga de friccin o de roza miento. --- hinge, bisagra de friccin. --- horsepower, potencia perdida por friccin. --- ndex (sm), ndice de friccin. --- lever (machy), palanca de la friccin. --- loss, prdida por friccin. --- pile, pilote de friccin. --- pate, rozadera. --- pulley, polea de friccin. ---- slope (hyd), pendiente de frotamiento. --- socket (pet), campana de pesca por friccin.

frictional, friccional. ---- heat, calor de rozamiento. ---- resistance, resistencia de rozamiento, (M) resistencia frotante, (A) resistencia de frotamiento. frigorific, 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; heiidedor. frog, (fe) corazn, rana, sapo; (fe) cruzamiento, crucero; (cepillo) cua, contrahierro; (fe elc) desvo, cruzamiento areo; (pl) 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. ---- chisel, cortaladrillos. ---- clearance (mt), ngulo de separacin, es pacio libre al frente. (A) despeje frontal. ---- contact (elec), contacto frontal. ---- drive (auto), propulsin delantera, (M) con duccin delantera. ---- dump (tk), vaciado por delante, descarga por el frente. ---- elevation, alzado delantero, elevacin fron tal, elevacin del frente. ---- end, extremo delantero, delantera; (ec) aguiln con accesorios para pala, cable de arrastre, retrqexcavadora, 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. ---- plae (pmy), plano anterior. ---- view, vista frontal o del frente. ---- wall, (ed) muro del frente o de fachada, lienzo; (cal) testera. front-azle 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 car gador frontal. ---- shovel, pala de tractor. frontage, frente, extensin lineal de frente. frost, helada; escarcha. ---- bou (rd), ampolla de congelacin. ----heave (rd), levantamiento por congelacin.

frost
gelacin. ---- 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, s combustible; v aprovisionar de combustible. ---- consumption, consumo de combustible. ___ dope, suavizador, aditivo de combustible, antidetonante. ___ econonzer, economizador de combustible. ___ ecnomy, economa 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). ---- valu, 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)(bl|), fulgurita. full, lleno; pleno, completo. ---- admission (turb), admisin total, plena ad misin. ---- annealing, recocido completo. ---- capping (auto), recubrimiento ancho. ---- contraction (hyd), contraccin completa. ---- diameter (nut), dimetro mximo. ---- gate (turb), paletas totalmente abiertas, plena abertura. ---- line (dwg), lnea continua o llena, (Es) lnea 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.

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---- jacket (hydrant), envoltura contra la con

full-centered (arch), de media caa, semicircular, de medio punto, de centro pleno. fuU-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 ontero. full-finished nut, tuerca acabada. full-floating (mech), de plena flotacin, enteramente o completamente flotante. full-flow fittings (p), accesorios do seccin completa o sin restriccin. full-flow tap (hyd), injerto a gasto completo. full-head adz, azuela de cotillo completo. full-load horsepower (mot), potencia a plena carga. full-load rating, capacidad nominal a carga completa. full-magnetic controller, combinador magntico. full-open comer 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 com pleta. full-way valve, vlvula sin restriccin, vlvula de paso de seccin completa. full-wrap brake, freno de crculo completo. fuller n (bs), copador, degello, (A) repartidor. Fuller board, cartn de Fuller, cartn comprimido. fuller's earth, greda, galactita, tierra o arcilla de batn. fulmnate of mercury, fulminato de mercurio. fulminating --- oil, nitroglicerina. --- powder, plvora fulminante. --- silver, plata fulminante. fulminic acid, cido fulmnico. fume v, humear. --- hood (lab), campana de ventilacin, som 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. unded debt, deuda consolidada.

fung fung, hongos. fungicide, fungicida. fungistatic, fungisttico. funicular, funicular. ---- polygon, polgono 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 pate (sb), plancha calentada antes de doblar. furring, enrasillado, costillaje. ---- block, bloque de enrasillar. ---- brick, ladrillo hueco de enrasillar. ---- channel, canal de enrasillado. i strip, listn de enrasar, costilla. ---- tile, bloques de enrasillar. urrow, a surco; v asurcar, surcar. ---- irrigation, riego por surcos. fuse, s (elc) fusible, interruptor fusible; (vol) espoleta, mecha, salchicha, (M) pajuela, (M) cauela, (Ch) gua, (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, probador de fusible. ---- tube, tubo portafusible. ---- unit, conjunto de fusible. ---- wire, alambre o hilo fusible. fuseboard, cuadro o tablero de fusibles. fusee. (fe) 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. fusin, fusin. ---- point, punto de fusin. ---- welding, soldadura por fusin.

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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, tmpano. ----roof, techo a dos aguas. gable-bottom car, carro de dos vertientes, vagn a doble descarga lateral. gad (quarry), 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, (en) botavara, verga; (ef) punta, pa. gag i), enderezar (rieles); combar (viga I). ----press, prensa enderezadora o combadura. gage, s (r) escala, limrimetro, af orador; (Col) mira; (fe) trocha, ancho de va, entrevia, (M) calibre, (M) escantilln, (V) entrecarril, (C) cartabn; (ch) calibre, espesor; (alambre) calibre, calibrador; (est) distancia a la lnea 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 prueba o de nivel o de comprobacin, robinete de prueba. --- die (mt), matriz colocadora. --- distance (re), distancia al dorso del ngulo. --- door (min), puerta reguladora de ventila cin. --- glass (bo), tubo indicador, vidrio de nivel, columna indicadora. --- hatch, boca para manmetro. --- height (hyd), altura en la escala. --- increment (th), incremento para calibre. --- lath (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. ---- pate (mt), placa de matriz colocadora. ---- pressure, presin manomtrica. --- saw, sierra con gua. ---- stuff, mortero de cemento con yeso mate. ---- tank (pet), tanque de medicin o de aforo. --- tester, probador de manmetros. ---- tolerance (th), vase gage incremeat. ---- weir, vertedero de aforo. ---- well, pozo de limnmetro. gaged arch, arco de ladrillos de cua. gager (r), af orador.

gaging
gaging, calibraje; aforo; arqueo. --- block (drill), matriz de tamao. --- notch, mella de calibracin. ---- plaster, yeso para mezcla con cal. ---- point (rr), punto de trocha o de escantilln. --- pole, varilla graduada. ---- station (r), estacin hidromtrica o fluviomtrica o de aforos. --- tank (hyd), tanque aforador. ---- trowel, paleta de amasar. gain, a (carp) muesca, grgol, caja, espera, (Col) farda; (elc) amplificacin, incremento; (aa) aumento, ampliacin; v muescar. gaining ---- head, fresa de ranurar. ---- machine, escopleadora, mortaj adora. ---- tmplate, plantilla de muescar. gal (geop), gal. gale, ventarrn. galena (lead ore), galena, alquifol. galenic, galnico. galenite, galena. gall, s ludimiento; v ludir, raspar. gallery, galera. galln, galn. Galloway boiler, caldera Galloway. gallows frame, horca, castillete, cabria. Gall's chain, cadena de Gall. _^ galvanic, galvnico. galvanism, galvanismo. galvanize, galvanizar. galvanized sheets, chapas galvanizadas, (Ch) calaminas. Galvannealed (trademark), galvano-recocido. galvanometer, galvanmetro, galvanometric, galvanomtrico. galvanometry, galvanometra. galvanoplastic, galvanoplstico. galvanoplastics, galvanoplastia, galvanoscope, galvanoscopio, gamboge (dwg), gomaguta. gamma --- iron, hierro gamma. --- particle, partcula gamma. --- ray, rayo gamma. gammagraph, radiografa por radiacin gamma, gang, cuadrilla, equip/o, brigada, tanda, (Ch) escuadra, (M) parada; (mee) grupo. --- capacitor (ra), condensador mltiple. --- control, control combinado. --- cutter, cortador mltiple; (mh) fresa mlti ple. --- dies, matriz mltiple. --- drill, taladro mltiple. --- edger (sa), canteador mltiple. --- mili, aserradero mltiple; fresadora mltiple. --- punch, punzn mltiple. --- saw, sierra mltiple. --- shear, cizalla mltiple. --- switch (elec), interruptores acoplados. --- tool (mt), portaherramienta mltiple. gang-operated, de maniobra mltiple. gangng (ra), agrupacin. gangplank, planchada, pasarela, plancha de acceso. gangue (min), ganga.

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gas

gangway, pasillo, pasadera, pasaje; (nut) tillapasamano, portaln; (as) rampa de en, trada; (min) galera, socavn. ganister, (geol) especie de arenisca; fmet) arcilla refractaria para forro de hornos. gantlet track, va traslapada o de garganta. gantry, prtico, caballete. ---- crane, gra de prtico o de caballete. gap, (top) garganta, desfiladero, abra, boca, boquern, collado, angostura, estrechura, boquilla, bocal, portezuelo, (A) estrangulamiento; (elc) intervalo, entrehierro. ---- arrester (elec), pararrayos de entrehierro mltiple. - lathe, torno de bancada partida o de escote. garage, garaje, cochera. garbage, basura, residuos. ---- car, carro basurero. ---- digester, digestor de basuras. ---- disposal, disposicin de las basuras, destruc cin de basuras, (C)(M) eliminacin de basuras. ---- dump, basurero, (Ch) basural, (C) vertedero de basuras. ---- incinerator, 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 (geol), granatfero. garnierite, garnierita (mineral de nquel). gas, gas. ---- anchor (pet), segregador o separador de gas. ---- black, negro de humo, (M) negro de gas. ---- brazing, soldadura fuerte por llama de gas. ---- buoy, baliza o boya luminosa, boya-farol. - burner, mechero, quemador de gas. ---- cap (pet), cresta de gas, capa gasfera. ---- carbn, carbn de retorta, (V) carbn de gas. ---- carburizing (niet), 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 de gas. ---- current (ra), corriente de ionizacin. ---- 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. ---- eld, campo gasfero o de gas. ---- fitter, gasista, gasero, gasfiter. ---- fixture, artefacto de gas. ---- focusing (ra), enfoque inico, enfoque a gas. ---- fuel, gas combustible. ---- generator, generador de gas, gasgeno. ---- inclusin (w), inclusin gaseosa. ---- indicator, indicador de gas.

gas
--- lift (pet), elevador del petrleo por presin

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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) gaso ducto. --- 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), triodo gaseoso, tiratrn. ----tube (ra), vlvula a gas, vlvula gaseosa. --- turbine, turbina de gas. ----vent, ventosa de gas. --- weldng, 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.

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, m quina d gasolina, (Ch) motor a bencina, (Es) motor de esencia. --- gage, indicador de gasolina o de nafta. --- locomotive, 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 de plomero. --- trap, separador de gasolina. gasoline-dispensing pump, bomba para gasolina, surtidora de gasolina. gasoline-powered, con motor de gasolina. gasometer, gasmetro. gasometric, gasomtrico. gasometry, gasometra. gasproof, a prueba de gas. gassing (elec), desprendimiento de gas del electrodo. gassy tube (ra), vlvula gaseosa. gastight, estanco al gas. gasworks, fbrica de gas, (A) usina de gas. gate, (cerco) tranquera, portn, puerta, portada, (C) talanquera; (irr) compuerta; (presa) compuerta, portillo (pequeo) (esclusa) puerta, compuerta; (fe) barrera, tranquera de cruce; (si) marco; (turb) alabe giratorio o director, paleta directriz o de regulacin; (fund) vaciadero. --- frame (hyd), marco, cerco, cerco-gua. --- guides (hyd), guas, deslizaderas, montantes, batientes, crceles, correderas. ---- hoist (hyd), torno de compuerta, malacate, cabria izadora de compuerta, (A) guinche, (M) elevador de compuerta. ---- indicator (turb), indicador de posicin de los alabes. ---- lift (hyd), elevador o alzador de compuerta. ---- opening (hyd), vano de compuerta, (A) bar bacana. ---- 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), vastago o varilla de comlpuerta. ---- 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. ---- valve with by-pass, vlvula de compuerta con llave auxiliar. gate-limit device (turb), limitador de abertura.

gate
gate-shifting ring (turb), anillo regulador de los alabes. gatehouse (hyd), casilla de maniobra de compuertas, caseta de mando de compuertas. gateman (rr), guardabarrera. gathering --- drift (min), galera de coleccin. --- lines (pet), tubera colectora. --- locomotive (min), locomotora de maniobras, mquina de distnbucin. --- pit (pet), foso colector. --- plant (pet), instalacin colectora. --- pump (min), bomba secundaria. -- station (pet), estacin recolectora. --- tank (pet), tanque de recoleccin. gating (tv), sensibilizacin instantnea. gauge, vase gage. gault, terreno arcilloso duro. gauntlets, guanteletes, manoplas. gauss (elec), gaussio, gauss, gusio. Gaussian (math), gausiano. gauze, gasa. gazogene, gasgeno. gear, s engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada; mecanismo, dispositivo; v engranar, encajar. - blank, tejuelo, blanco, disco para engranaje. --- case, caja de engranajes; (auto) caja de velocidades o de transmisin o de cambios. --- compound, compuesto para engranajes. --- cutter, tallador o cortadora de engranajes. ---- down v, reducir la velocidad con engranajes. ---- generator, engendrador o tallador de engra najes. ---- grease, grasa para engranajes. -- grinder, rectificador de engranajes, muela para engranajes. -- guard, guardaengranaje. -- hobber, fresadora de engranajes. level i>, engranar sin modificar la velocidad. --- miller, fresador de dientes, fresadora de tallar engranajes. motor, motor con engranaje reductor. --- oil, aceite para engranajes. ---- pitch, paso de engranaje. ---- puller, sacaengranaje, extractor de engra naje. ---- pump, bomba rotativa de engranajes. ratio, relacin o razn de engranajes. --- roller, mquina formadora de dientes. --- selection, seleccin 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 engra najes. ---- lapping machine, pulimentadora de engra najes. ---- shaver, mquina cortadora de engranajes.

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geodetic

gearboz, caja de engranajes o de cambio, crter de engranajes. 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. ---- lever, 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 coagulacin. gelatin, gelatina. ---- dynamite, dinamita gelatina o explosiva. ---- permissibles (bl), gelatinas explosivas apro badas. ---- primer (bl), cebo de gelatina. gelatinize, gelatinizar. gelatinous, gelatinoso. gelignite (bl), gelignita. Genelite (trademark), tipo de metal antifriccin. genemotor (ra), genemotor. general, general, comn. ---- acceptance (com), aceptacin 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. genrate, (elc) generar; (mee) tallar; (mat) engendrar. generating set, juego generador, grupo electrgeno, (M) tren generador. generating station, central o planta generadora. generator, (elc) generador; (mat) generatriz, engendrador. ---- gas, gas pobre. ---- unit, generador con mquina impulsora. generator-field control (elev), control por variaciones en el campo del generador. generatriz, generatriz. Geneva motion, engranaje de Ginebra. gentian violet (lab), violado genciana. genuine wrought iron, hierro forjado legtimo. geodesic, geodsico. geodesist, geodesta. geodesy, geodesia. geodetic, geodsico, geodtico. ---- azimuth, azimut geodsico.

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geodetic
---- coordinates, coordenadas geodsicas. ---- latitud?, latitud geodsica o geogrfica. ---- level (inst), nivel geodsico.

457

glazed

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, geolgico. ---- alidade, alidada de gelogo. ----survey, estudio geolgico. geologist, gelogo. geologist's compass, brjula de gelogo. geology, geologa. geometric, geomtrico. --- mean, media geomtrica o proporcional. --- progression (math), progresin geomtrica. geometrical, geomtrico. --- radius, radio del crculo primitivo. geometry, geometra. geophone, gefono. geophysical prospecting, exploracin geofsica. geophysicist, geofsico. geophysics, geofsica. Georgia pine, pino de hoja larga o de Georgia. geostatic, geosttico. germ, germen. Germn silver, plata alemana, plata nquel. germicidal, germicida. germicide, bactericida. getter (elec)(ra), compuesto para interior de bombillas y tubos electrnicos, getting (min), arranque, ghost image (tv), imagen secundaria o falsa o fantasma, giant (hyd), lanza, monitor, gigante, (Ch) pistn. ---- granite, pegmatita. ---- powder, plvora gigante, dinamita. gib, chaveta, cua, contraclavija. ---- and cotter, chaveta y contrachaveta, (M) cuas gemelas. ---- pate, chaveta. gib-head key, chaveta de cabeza, gibbet, vase jib. gibbsite (miner), gibsita. gilbert (elec), gilbertio. gil (mech), aleta. gil (meas), octavo de litro. Gillmore needle (lab), aguja de Gillmore. gimbal joint, junta universal, cardn, gimbals, soporte cardnico, suspensin universal, (en) 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, motn liviano de acero, motn sin cuerpo. ---- pole, poste gra, pluma, gra de palo. giraffe (min), carro para va inclinada.

girder, viga, viga maestra, cuartn, trabe, j* cena, (Col) carrera; (en) larguero, galeota* ----beam, viga doble T de ala ancha. ----bridge, puente de vigas compuestas. ----dogs (str), ganchos para izar vigas. ----rail, 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, unin de circunferencia, junta circular (M) unin 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 accin d los glaciares. glacier, glaciar, ventisquero, helero. glaciofluvial (geol), glaciofluvial. glacis, glacis. glance, mineral lustroso. ---- coal, antracita, carbn brillante. ---- cobalt, cobaltina. ---- copper, calcocita. ---- pitch, asfalto puro. glancer (lg), corredera de gua. glancing boom (lg), barrera de gua. gland (machy), casquillo o collarn del prensaestopas, cuello; caja estancadora. ---- packing, empaquetadura del casquillo. glare, deslumbramiento, resplandor, (M) encan-, dilamiento. ---- shield (auto), pantalla antideslumbrante. glass, vidrio, cristal; (geol) vidrio. ---- brick, ladrillo de vidrio. ---- cement, cemento para vidrio. ---- cloth, tejido de vidrio. ---- cutter, cortavidrio, tallador de cristal. ---- door, puerta-vidriera. ---- lber, lana de vidrio. ---- insulator, aislador de vidrio. ---- paper, papel de vidrio. ---- slide (lab), placa de vidrio. ---- stopper (lab), tapn 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 vitreo, sanidina. glaze, s vidriado, satinado; vidriar; glasear, enlozar. glazed ----brick, ladrillo vidriado o glaseado. ----trra cotta, terracota vidriada, barro esmal tado. ----tile, azulejo; baldosa vidriada. ----tile pipe, tubo de barro vidriado o de barro esmaltado o de arcilla glaseada.

glazier
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. *azing, vidriera, 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 va de planeo. gliding (ap), planeo. --- angle, ngulo de planeo. ---- distance, 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. glory hole, (hid) pozo vertedero, (A) embudo sumidero; (min) tolva, embudo, conducto de extraccin. glossy finish, acabado brillante. glove compartment (auto), gaveta para guantes, (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. gneissic, gnisico, nisico. gneissoid, gneisoide. gneissoid-granite, ortogneis. gnomon, gnomon. gnomonic, gnomnico. - projection (math), proyeccin gnomnica o central. go gage, calibre de juego mnimo, calibre que debe entrar o dejar entrar. go-devil, (bm conc) tarugo, diablo; (fe) carrito automotor; (pet) raspatubos; (ef) rastra, grada. --- plae (min), rampa autoactuadora o de gravedad.

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gradation

goaf (min), relleno de desechos; cmara llena de desechos. gob, 8 (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, aurfero. gndola 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, goniometra. good will, buen nombre, clientela, activo invisible, mayor vala, 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 acodado. ---- 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 galeras menores irregulares. gorge, can, barranca, zanjn, barrancn, apretura, angostura, cajn, (M) resquicio. gossan (min), quijo de hierro. gouge, a (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 % pulg doblado en forma de V ancha). governor (meeh), regulador; regulador de vapor. ---- arms, variJlas del regulador. -- assembly, conjunto del regulador. ---- balls (se), bolas del regulador. grab, gancho, garfio, arrancador, agarradera, garras, cocodrilo, enchufe o campana de pesca, mordaza, grampa. ---- bucket, cucharn de quijadas, (A) balde grampa. ---- hook, gancho agarrador o de retencin de cadena; tenazas para izar piedras. ---- link, eslabn de retencin. ---- sample, muestra fortuita o sin escoger. ---- skipper (lg), quitatenazas. grabs (lg), tenazas. gradation, (ag) graduacin, (Col) gradacin (fma) gradacin.

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gradation 459 grate
---- screen, criba graduadora. grade, s 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 pen diente. ---- crossing, paso o cruce a nivel, cruce de va, (AC) cruzadilla. ---- line, rasante. ---- point, (lev) punto de rasante; (ot) intersec cin 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, abrebrechas. 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), humidfstato de accin graduada. gradate (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, (mh) graduadora. grain, a (mad). veta, grano, fibra, hebra; (plvora) grano; (met) textura; (raspante) finura; (pesa) grano; (geol) clivaje normal al crucero principal; o (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) gramocalora. gram-meter, gramo-metro. Gram-negative (lab), Gram-negativo. Gram-positive (lab), Gram-positivo.

Gramme winding (elec), devanado Gramme o anular, granite, granito. ---- block, adoqun de granito. granite-block paving, adoquinado grantico. granitic, grantico. granitiferous, granitfero. 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, granulo. ---- gravel, grava de guijas. granulite (geol), granulita. granulitic, granultico. granulitization, granulitizacin. granulometric, granulomtrico. graph, grfica, grfico, (A) abaco. ---- paper, papel cuadriculado. graphalloy, grafito impregnado de metal, graphic, grfico. ---- formula, frmula grfica. ---- instrument (elec), instrumento registrador o grfico. --- radial triangulation (pmy), triangulacin radial grfica. ---- scale, escala grfica. graphics, grfica, (Es) graficismo. graphical, grfico. ---- statics, esttica grfica. graphite, a grafito, plombagina; v grafitar. ---- brush (elec), escobilla grafitica. ---- grease, grasa grafitica o con grafito. ---- paint, pintura grafitada o a grafito. graphitic, grafitico. graphitize, grafitar, (A) grafitizar. graphometer, grafmetro. graphometric, grafomtrico. graphostatic, grafosttico. graphostatcs, grafosttica. grapnel, rezn, arpeo, cloque, garabato. grapple, a arpeo, garabato, cloque; v agarrar, aferrar. grappling iron, arpeo, cloque, rezn, grass, 8 yerba, hierba, pasto, grama, csped; s enyerbar, engramar, encespedar, (M) empastar. ---- line (Ig), 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.

grate
---- bars, barras de parrilla, barrotes, (A) grillas. ---- rocker, oscilador de parrilla.

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---- meter (geop), gravmetro, medidor de gra ---- xnixer, mezclador tipo de gravedad. ---- plae (min), rampa autoactuadora o de ---- profile (geop), perfil gravimtrico. ---- retaining wall, muro de contencin a grave ---- section (dam), seccin a gravedad, perfil de ---- spring, fuente de afloramiento, manantial ---- station (geop), estacin gravimtrica. ---- survey (geop), estudio gravimtrico.

graticulate, cuadricular. gratcule, retculo. grating, emparrillado, rejilla, parrilla, reja, rejado, verja; (ptica) rejilla de difraccin. ---- constant (optics), constante de rejilla. grave v (naut), despalmar. gravel, s 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, gra vera, cascajero. ---- bin, depsito para grava, buzn de grava. ---- pit, mina o cantera de grava, gravera, cas cajal, 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, guijarroso, 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. ---- f eed, 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.

vedad.

gravedad.

dad.

gravedad.

descendente o rebosante o de talweg.

- 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), visual rasante. grease, s grasa; v engrasar. ---- bar (auto), palanquita para engrase de elsticos. ---- case, caja de grasa. ---- cup, grasera de compresin, copula de grasa, engrasador. ---- ejector, eyector de grasa. ---- extractor, extractor de grasa. ---- gun, jeringa de grasa, engrasador de pistn,1 pistola o inyector de grasa, engrasadera. ---- 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-flotation 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 caloe, calora grande, calora-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. --- luraber, madera verde o fresca o tierna.

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malachite, malaquita, cobre verde. --- mineral, malaquita. --- dil, 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), corriente de rejilla, (A) co rriente de grilla. ---- detection (ra), desmodulacin por rejilla. ---- distance (pmy), distancia segn coorde nadas de la cuadrcula. emission (ra), desprendimiento de rejilla. ---- flat-slab construction (conc), losa plana con nervaduras cruzadas. ooring (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. grid-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), vastago de transmisin, barra cuadrada giratoria. grill, enrejado, reja. grillage (str), cuadrcula, emparrillado, cuadradillo, (Col) entramado. grille, reja, rejilla, verja. grind, moler, aciberar, molturar, trapichear (azcar); (miner) pulverizar; (v) pulimentar, refrntar; (herr) afilar, amolar, esmerilar.

grindability, molibilidad. grinder, moledora; amoladora, muela, afiladora; esmeriladora. grinding, molido, molienda; amoladura, afilado; esmerilaje, esmeriladura. --- allowance, margen para la rectificacin. --- attachment (lathe), aditamento de muela, accesorio de moler. v. --- mili, molino, amoladura, trapiche. ---- oil, aceit para amolar. ---- roll (su), maza. --- train (su), tren de molinos. --- wheel, muela, rueda de amolar, rueda recti ficadora. grindstone, muela, afiladora, piedra de amolar, mollejn, aspern. g&p, a (herr) agarre, agarradero, mango, cogedero, puo; (mee) mordaza, garra; (re) agarre; 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, arenilla; (dac) cascajo; (geol) especie de arenisca. ---- catener (sw), interceptor de cascajo. ---- chamber, tanque desarenador, cmara desripiadora, arenero. ---- collector, colector de cascajo. ---- washer (sd), lavador de cascajo. grits, gravilla, sbulo, sabln, (Ch) espejuelo. Gritcrete (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 arenes, bvedas de arista, arcos de encuentro. 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, ranura; (arq) estra; v ranurar, acanalar, estriar, muescar. ---- angle (w), ngulo de bisel o 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, engargoladura. grooving ----chisel, cortafro ranurador.

grooving
---- head (saw), fresa rotativa de ranurar. ---- machine, ranuradora. ---- plae, cepillo de ranurar, guillame macho. ---- saw, sierra ranuradora. ---- stake (sml), bigorneta de costura o de ranu

462

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ras, gross, s (med) gruesa; a bruto. ---- rea (str), rea total (incluyendo agujeros). ---- average (ins), avera gruesa. ---- cost, costo total. ---- duty of water (irr), volumen de agua deri vada. ---- earnings, ganancia bruta. __ rhead (hyd), salto bruto o total, desnivel bruto, cada bruta. ---- ton, tonelada bruta o larga. ___ tonnage, tonelaje bruto; arqueo bruto. ---- weight, peso bruto. grourid, a suelo, terreno; (elc) tierra elctrica, puesta a tierra, (ra)(Es) suelo, (auto) masa; (mam) rastrel, plantilla, maestra, listn-gua; v (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, conduc tor 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. ---- flat (met), barra plana bruida. ---- floor, 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, lnea del terreno; (fma) lnea fundamen tal o de base. ---- lug (elec), taln de tierra. ---- moraine (geol), morena interna o de fondo. ---- nadir point (pmy), punto V o nadiral. ---- outlet (elec), tomacorriente a tierra. ---- pipe (elec), tubo a tierra. ---- plan, planta, icnografa, planimetra. ---- plae (pmy), plano fundamental o bsico o de base. ---- pate, (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.

---- roll (geop), onda superficial. ---- roller (hyd), ola de fondo, resaca. ---- skidder (lg), arrastrador de troncos. ---- sluice (min), canal. ---- speed (pmy), velocidad con respecto a tierra. ---- swell, 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) ---- wave (ra), onda terrestre o de tierra. ---- ways (sb), durmientes de grada, varaderas. ---- wire (elec), lnea de tierra, conductor a

aguas telricas; (al) agua infiltrada.

tierra, alambre de masa, (areo) alambre de guardia. ground-controlled approach (ap), acceso dirigido desde tierra. ground-lead logging, arrastre de troncos en el suelo. ground-lifting jack, gato de oreja. ground-loop rea (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 subterr neas. - 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, s grupo; v agrupar. --- drive, transmisin en grupo. group-operated, maniobrado por grupos. grouser, (mee) garra de zapata, oreja de traccin; pata, puntal. grout, 8 lechada de cemento, (V) carato de cemento; v inyectar lechada, lechadear, enlechar. --- curtain, cortina de inyecciones. ----hole, barreno de enlechado, agujero de in yeccin, perforacin para lechada. ----machine, inyector de lechada o de cemento, mquina de inyectar. ---- pipe, tubo de enlechado, cao para inyec cin. grouting, inyecciones, enlechado, (A) inyecciones cementicias, (M) lechadeado.

Grove

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Grove cell (elec), pila de Grove. growler (elec), probador de inducidos. growth ring (timber), anillo anual. grub, desraizar, desyerbar, desbrozar, descuajar. ---- ax, picaza, legn. ---- hook, arado desarraigador. --saw, serrucho para mrmol. - screw, tornillo prisionero, tornillo ranurado sin cabeza. grubber, desyerbador, arrancador de races. grubbing, desenraice, 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 f ender pile. --ring, anillo de proteccin. -----stake (surv), estaca indicadora. ---- strip, tira protectora. ---- timber (rr), guardarriel exterior, (A) solera. ---- valve, vlvula de guardia. ---- wall (rd), mrete de guardia. ---- wire (elec), hilo o alambre de guardia. guarded (elec), protegido. guardrail, (fe) guardarriel, guardacarril, riel de gua, guardarrana (corazn), guardaaguja (cambio); (ca) barrera de guardia, guardacamino. ---- brace, abrazadera de guardacarril. ---- cable (rd), cable guardacamino. < ---- clamp, grampa de guardacarril. ---- gage, calibre de guardacarril, glibo de guar darriel; trocha de guardarrana. ---- post (rd), poste para guardacamino. --- strand (rd), torn o cabo guardacamino. ---- support (rd), portabarrera. Guastavino arch, vase timbrel arch. gudgeon, (mee) gorrn, mun, macho, turrin, pernete; (nut) muonera, hembra de gorrn, encastre de mun. pin (auto), pasador de mbolo. --- socket, encastre de mun. guide, s (mee) gua, guiadera, montante, deslizadera; v guiar. bars, barras de gua. ---- bearing, cojinete de gua. ---- block, pasteca. ---- bushing (mt), casquillo de gua. --- holes (mt), agujeros de gua. ---- meridian (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. --- rail, (fe) guardarriel; (puerta) riel de gua. --- rails (elev), montantes o rieles de gua. roll (road roller), cilindro de direccin, rodillo de gua. --- sheave, garrucha de gua.

---- shoe (pet), zapata gua. ----shoes (elev), patines o zapatas de gua. ----stem, espiga gua, vastago de gua. --- vane (turb), alabe director, paleta fija o giiia-

guide-vane ring (turb), anillo portapaletas. guided wave (ra), onda guiada o dirigida. guided-bend test, prueba de flexin con plantilla. guidepost (rd), hito, poste de gua. guiding ring (pet), anillo gua. guillotine shear, cizalla de guillotina. guillotine valve, vlvula de guillotina. gulch, caada, quebrada. gulf, golfo. gullet, (hid) canal; (si) entrediente, garganta. - tooth (saw), diente biselado o de lobo. gulleting file, lima para entredientes. gully, arroyo, quebrada, crcava, arroyada, (M) barranquilla. gum, a goma; (mad) ocozol; v (aceite) engomarse. --- streak (lbr), mancha gomosa. gumbo, especie de suelo arcilloso, gumbo. gummer (saw), dentador, rebajador. --- shear (saw), cizalla de dentar. gummy, gomoso, pegajoso, engomado. gun (bl), barreno ensanchado por el tiro sin romper la roca. --- barrel (pet), decantador, tanque de asenta miento. --- grease, grasa para inyector. --- metal, bronce de can. --- perforating (pet), perforacin a bala. ---- perforator (pet), pistola de perforacin, per foradora a bala. --- stick (lg), indicador del sentido de cada del rbol. --- tackle, aparejo de un motn fijo y uno movi ble. gunboat (min), cajn para carbn. guncotton, algodn plvora, fulmicotn, algodn explosivo. gunite, gunita, torcreto, (M) mortero lanzado, (AC) concreto a soplete. --- worker, gunitista, torcretador. gunpowder, plvora. Gunter's chain (66 feet), cadena de Gunter o de agrimensor. gunwale (naut), borda, regala. gush, brotar, chorrear, borbollar, borbotar. gusher, pozo surgente de petrleo. gushing, chorreo. gusset (str), escuadra de refuerzo, cartela, esquinero; (tn) corte en V. ----pate, 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) crcava; (elc) canal para alambres, acanaladura auxiliar, canaln. --- box (sw), boca de admisin, caja de cuneta.

--- wheel, rueda gua.

* dora, aleta directriz o distribuidora.

gutter
ln. ---- offtake (rd), emisario o desembocadura de la cuneta. ---- spike, clavo para canalones. ---- tile, teja canaln. ---- tool, llana de cuneta. ---- turnout (rd), descarga lateral de la cuneta. guy, s retenida, viento, contraviento, obenque, tirante, tensor, (A) rienda, patarraez; v atirantar, contraventar, (V) ventear. ---- anchor, ancla de tierra o para retenida. ---- arm (pole), brazo para retenida. ---- cable, cabo muerto, contraviento, cable de retencin; cable para vientos. ---- cap (de), placa de contra vientos. ---- clamp (elec), mordaza para cabo de retenida. ---- derrick, gra de contravientos de cable, gra atirantada o de retenidas. ---- guard (elec), guardarretenida, (A) guardar rienda. ----hook, gancho de retenida. ----insulator, aisladora para cable de retenida. ----pate (elec), placa de retenida. ----ring, anillo de retenidas. - rod, barra tirante. ----shim (pole line), planchita de retenida, guardaposte para retenida. --- spider (de), placa de contravientos. --- strand (wr), cabo para vientos o de retenida. --- tackle, aparejo de retenida. --- wire, viento o retenida de alambre. guy-eye bolt, perno con ojo para retenida. guy-eye nut, tuerca de ojo para retenida, tuerca de guardacabo. guy-strain insulator, aislador para viento. guy-wire protector (elec), guardarretenida. gypsum, yeso, sulfato de calcio, aljez, aljor. - block, bloque hueco de yeso para construccin. ----partition tile, bloques de yeso para paredes. --- pit, yesar, aljezar. --- plaster, yeso de enlucir o de estucar; revoque de yeso. --- sand, yeso arenoso. --- sheathing board, cartn de yeso. --- wallboard, cartn de yeso. gypsum-fiber concrete, concreto de yeso con agregado de virutas de madera. gypsy winch, torno de mano. gypsy yarder (lg), malacate de molinete. gypsyhead, molinete, carrete, torno exterior. gyrate, girar. gyratory crusher, trituradora o chancadora o quebrantadura o machacadora giratoria. gyrocompass, brjula giroscpica. gyrometer, girmetro. gyropilot (sb), timonel mecnico, dispositivo giroscpico de timonear. gyroscope, giroscopio. gyroscopic, giroscpico. gyrostat, girstato. gyrostatic, girosttico. gyrostatics, girosttica.
---- hanger (rf), portacanaln, colgador de cana

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H beam, viga H. H column, columna en H. H frame (transmission line), caballete en H. H hinge, gozne en H. H network (elec), red forma H. H pile, pilote de perfil en H. bachures (dwg), sombreado, hachuras. hack file, lima de cuchilla. hack hammer, martillo para desbastar piedra. hackly fracture (miner), fractura mellada. hackmatack, alerce. hacksaw, s (herr) sierra cortametales o para metales, serrucho de cortar metales, (M) segueta para fierro, (M) tajadera; (mh) sierra mecnica' para metal; v serrar o aserrar metales. ---- blade, hoja de sierra para metales, (M) segueta para arco. ---- frame, arco o bastidor de sierra, marco de segueta, codal, (C) armadura de segueta. hade (geol), recuesto. haft, mango, asa, agarradera, hail, granizo. hair, pelo; cabello. ---- cracks, grietas capilares. ---- f elt, fieltro de pelo. ---- hygrometer, higrmetro de cabello. ---- seam (met), costura de pelo. ---- side (belt), cara de la flor o de pelo. hairpin antenna (ra), antena con acoplamiento de horquilla, hairspring dividers (dwg), comps de divisin a resorte, comps de precisin. hairstone, especie de cuarzo. halation (pmy), halo. half, 3 mitad; (mat) medio; a medio. ---- bend (p), curva de 180. ---- broadax, hacha de media labor. ---- hatchet, hachuela de media labor, semihachuela. ---- hitch, cote. ---- nut, media tuerca, tuerca partida o dividida. ---- section, semiseccin, media seccin. ---- set (min), medio marco. ---- siding (na), la mitad de la faja plana a lo largo de la quilla. ---- sol (pet), media suela. ---- tide, media marea. ---- wave (ra), media onda, semionda. half-breadth plan (na), media planta. half-circle lamp (fluorescent), lmpara semicircular. half-dog-point setscrew, opresor de macho corto. half-full, a medio llenar. half-head adz, azuela de medio cotillo. half-lap joint (carp), junta a media madera, unin a medio corte. half-miter joint, ensamblaje a medio inglete. half-moon tie (rr), traviesa de caras aserradas y ancho del tronco completo. half-mortise hinge, bisagra medio superficial. half-nut lever (lathe), manija de la media tuerca, palanca de la tuerca dividida. half-on working (min), labor a 45" con el clivaje principal. half-open, a medio abrir.

half
--- comer joint (w), junta esquinada medio
abierta. half-oval, medio ovalado. half-round, de mediacaa. 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 (olee), rectificador de media onda. halite (miner), lialita, sal gema. Hall effect (elec), efecto Hall. hallway, pasadizo, zagun. halved joint (carp), junta a media madera, empalme a medias, unin a medio corte. halved tie (ir), una de dos traviesas aserradas de un tronco. halyard, driza. hammer, s (mano) martillo, porrilla; (dos manos) mandarria, acotillo, comba, maceta, combo, destajador, porra, macho, maza; (calafate) maceta; (pav) aciche; (mam) piqueta; (picapedrero) escoda, alcotana; (de cada) maza, piln, 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. ---- mili, 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. -unin (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 crane, gra de martillo. hammering, martilleo; (maq) golpeo, golpeteo. hand, (hombre) operario; (inst) aguja, manilla, manecilla, ndice, 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.

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---- crosseut saw, serrucho de trozar. ---- drill, barrena o taladro de mano; (V) chompa, ---- drilling, perforacin a mano. ---- feed, avance a mano, alimentacin manual. ---- hammer, porrilla, partillo de mano. ---- jointer, cepillo mecnico de alimentacin ---- 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 amano. ---- 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. ---tmplate (pmy), plantilla de mano. ---- throttle (auto), estrangulador manual. ---- tools, herramientas manuales o de mano. --- truck, carretilla, zorra, carretilla para de psitos, (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-lever tailstock (lathe), contrapunta con 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. handear, carrito o carro de mano, (A) zorra de va, (C) cigea. handhole, registro de mano, orificio de limpieza, agujero manual, agujero de acceso, portezuelo. --- cover, tapa d'; registro. --- trap, sifn con orificio de limpieza. handle, s mango, cabo, astil; cogedero, asa, agarradera, puo; manigueta, manija; palanquita, manivela; v manejar, manipular, maniobrar. 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, volantemanubrio, volante de maniobra. handwork, obra de mano, trabajo manual. hangar, hangar, cobertizo. manual. chompn. .

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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 (bl), explosin demorada. hanging, colgadizo, suspendido. ----compass (min), brjula suspendida. ----door, puerta colgante o corrediza. --- gutter (rf), canaln suspendido. --- leads (pi), guas colgantes. --- road, camino de media ladera; camino de un agua o de simple vertiente. scaffold, andamio colgante o suspendido, (A) balancn. --- 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) hastial 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 difcil. ---- solder, soldadura fuerte o amarilla. ---- surfacing (w), revestimiento duro. ---- tube (ra), tubo de alto vaco, (A) vlvula dura. ---- wall plaster, yeso duro o negro. ---- water, agua dura o gruesa o gorda o cruda. hard-burned brick, ladrillo santo o 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-surfacing (w), revestimiento con metal duro. harden, endurecer; endurecerse; (met) acerar. hardenability (met), templabilidad. hardener, endurecedor. ---- bath (pmy), bao endurecedor. hardenite (met), hardenita. hardness, dureza; (agua) dureza, crudeza, gordura. ---- indicator, indicador de dureza. ---- number, ndice de dureza. hardpan, tosca, tierra endurecida, arcilla compacta, (M) tepetate, (AC) talpetate, (Ec) cangahua. hardstand, hardstanding (ap), rea firmada para estacionamiento de un avin. hardware, ferretera, cerrajera, herraje. - dealer, ferretero.

----store, ferretera, (Ch) barraca de hierro. hardwood, madera dura, hardy (bs), tajadera de yunque, harmonio n a 'n>ath)(elec), armnico. --- analysis, anlisis armnico. - analyzer, analizador de armnicos. --- antenna (ra), antena larga. --- balancer (auto), compensador o balanceador armnico, amortiguador de sacudidas. --- distortion (ra), distorsin armnica. ---- generator, generador de armnicos. harpngs (sb), tracas de proa; apuntalamiento de las cuadernas durante la construccin. harrow, s rastra, grada, rastro, escarificador; v gradar, escarificar, rastrear. 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 flange (p), brida de copa. hatch, s (nut) escotilla; > (dib) rayar, sombrear, (Ch) hachurar, (M) achurar. ---- bar (sb), barrote, barrotn. -- batten, barrotn, galpago. ---- coaming, brazola. ---- cover, cubierta de escotilla, cuartel, tapa de la escotilla. ---- winch (sb), malacate de escotilla. hatchet, hachuela, hacheta, destral, machado, segure ta. ---- stake, bigorneta de arista viva. hatching (dwg), rayado, sombreado, (Ch) hachuras, (M) achurada. ---- pen, tiralneas para rayado. hatchway, escotilla, boca escotilla. ---- trunk (sb), pozo de escotilla. haul, s acarreo, transporte; distancia de transporte, (Ec) tirada; v (tr) halar, acarrear, transportar; arrastrar; (cab) aballestar, halar. haulage, acarreo, transporte, halaje, arrastre. ----drift (min), galera 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 trasla cin. --- 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) rion; (ca) espaldn, banqueta; (est) mnsula, cartela. haversine (math), medio seno verso. hawk (mas), gamella, tabla portamezcla, esparavel. hawse (sb), escobn.

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--- course (bw), hilera de tizones, hilada atizo

- 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-laid (rope), acalabrotado. hawsing ---- beetle, maceta de calafatear. ----iron, herramienta de calafatear. ----mallet, mazo do calafate, maceta de calafa tear. hazard beacon (ap), faro de peligro. head, a (hid) barga, salto, cada, desnivel, altura, (Col) cabeza; (re) cabeza; (martillo) cabeza; (riel) cabeza, hongo; (cilindro) fondo, tapa (mg) culata; (cal) fondo; (semovientes) cabeza; (barril) fondo; (cantera) direccin del clivaje ms resistente; v (re) (perno) encabezar; a principal, jefe. --- block, (carp) cabecero, cabezal; (martinete) cabezal; (as) cabezal portatronco; (fe) traviesa de cambio; (ef) tronco cabecero. --- canal, canal de aduccin o de acceso. --- chainman, cadenero delantero o de frente. --- fast (naut), pros, amarra o rejera de proa. --- flume (irr), canaleta de reparticin. ----gate, compuerta de toma o de cabecera o de arranque, boquera, (Es) templadera. ----guy (elec), 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, jefe de la casa. --- piles (tun), listones de avance. ----pulley (conveyor), polea motriz. --- receiver (ra), vase headphone. --- rod (rr), barra de chucho. --- saw (sa), sierra cabecera o preliminar. ----shaft (elev), rbol de cabezal, eje motor. ----sbield (w), casco para soldador, mscara de cabeza. ----spar (Ig), 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) travesano, cabecero, testera, brochal, atravesao-^ (cal) cabezal, colector-cabezal, (A) cabeza de hervidores; (mam) tizn, asta, cabecero, cabezal, (Col) llave, (Col) citarn; (tub) cabezal de tubos; (elc) canal transversal; (re) encabezador. bar (reinf), barra cabecero. beam, cabecero, brochal.

nada 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, alambre para remachar en fro. heading-and-bench method (tun), mtodo de avance y banco, headlamp, vase headlight. headland, promontorio, morro, faralln, headledge (sb), contrabrazola. 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. ---- deflector (auto), desviador del rayo de luz. ---- dimmer, reductor de luz, amortiguador de los faroles, headphone (tel)(ra), receptor o telfono de cabeza, audfono, auriculares, headquarters, oficina central, direccin general, administracin, jefatura. headrace, canal de alimentacin o de llegada, saetn, caz de trada, (Es) canal de carga, headroom, franqueo superior, altura libre o de paso. headset (ra), receptor y transmisor de cabeza, headstock (lathe), mueca fija, cabezal 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 auperio;; intervalo entre trenes, headworks, (hid) obras de cabecera o de toma, (Pe) obras d captacin, obras de arranque (canal); (ef) cabria flotante, health department, departamento de sanidad o de salubridad. heaped capacity, 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. hearwood, madera de corazn, heat, s calor; calefaccin; (met) hornada, calda, calentada, turno de fundicin; i> calentar, caldear. --- balance, equilibrio de calor, balance calrica

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capacidad trmica. -- coil (tel), bobina trmica. - conten, contenido de calor. - dissipation, dispersin de calor. ---- endurance, aguante al calor. ---- engine, mquina trmica, termomotor, mo tor trmico. ---- exchanger, intercambiador de calor, permu tador trmico, (M) cambiador de calor. ---- indicator (auto), termmetro del motor. ---- insulation, aislacin trmica o contra el calor, revestimiento calorfugo. ---- interchanger, intercambiador de calor. ---- loss (elec), prdida por resistencia. ---- of compression, calor de compresin. ---- 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. ---- transer (ac), traspaso de calor. ---- transmission, transmisin o traspaso de calor. ---- treatment, tratamiento trmico o al calor. ---- unit, unidad trmica. ---- up v, calentar, recalentar; calentarse, recalen tarse. ---- valu, valor calorfico. ---- valve (ve), ventilador continuo de caballete. heat-conducting, conductor de calor. heat-reactive, termorreactivo. heat-resisting, resistente al calor, calorfugo. heat-setting mortar (rfr), mortero de fraguado 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. coil, 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. ---- surface, superficie de caldeo o de calefaccin. - system, sistema de calefaccin; instalacin de calefaccin. heatproof, a prueba de calor. heave, s (min) dislocacin de un filn; v (terreno) levantar. Heaviside layer (ra), ionosfera, capa de Heaviside. heavy, pesado; (plancha) espeso, grueso; (pen--- capacity, capacidad para absorcin de calor,

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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; (mee) 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), poste de quicio. Hefner candle (il), buja Hefner. height, altura, alto. ---- of instrument (surv), altura-de la lnea de mira, altura del ojo o del instrumento. helical, hlico, helicoidal. ----gear, engranaje espiral o helicoidal. -- meter (hyd), contador helicoidal. helical-flow turbine, turbina helicoidal. helicoid, helicoide. helicoidal, helicoidal. helicopter, helicptero. heliocentric, 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. helra (naut), timn, gobernalle; caa del timn, aparato de guiar; movimiento del timn. --- port (sb), limera. helmet, casco, casquete, yelmo; (pi) casquete de hincar. --- shield (w), casco protector o de soldador. helper, ayudante.

--- forc fit, vase shrink fit. ---- hardware, ferretera gruesa, herraje. --- spar, sulfato de bario, baritina, espato

diente) fuerte; (aceite) denso, espeso; (cons) macizo; (monte) tupido; (mar) bravo, agitado, picado; (lluvia) fuerte, copise torrencial; (trfico) denso. duty, ser-icio pesado.

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high

---- tractor, tractor auxiliar. | hexagon-center nipple (p), entrerrosca con helve, (herr) mango, cabo, astil; (maq) palanca. tuerca. - hammer, martinete de bscula. hexagonal, hexagonal, hexgono, exagonal, hem (sml), dobladillo. exgono, seisavado. hematite, hematita, hematites (mineral de hexahedron, exaedro, hexaedro. hierro). hexahydrate (chem), hexahidrato. hematitic, hemattico. hexahydric (chem), hexahdrico. hemicellulose (sen), hemicelulosa. hexametaphosphate, hexametafosfato. hemicrystallinc, hemicristalino. hexamethylenetetramine (sen), hexametilentehemicycle, hemiciclo, tramina. hemiellipsoidal, semielipsoidal. hexane, hexano. hemihydrate, hemihidrato. hexangular, hexngulo. hemimorphic, hemimrfico. hexanitrodiphenylamine, exanitrodifenilamina hemiraorphism (miner), hemimorfa. (explosivo). hemimorphite (miner), calamina, hemimorfita. hexavalent (chem), hexavalente. hemisphere, hemisferio, semiesfera. hexode, a (ra) xodo, hexodo; a (tel) hexodo. hemispherical, hemisfrico, semiesrieo. hickey, doblador de tubos (elctricos); casquillo ----candle power (il), intensidad luminosa conectador (de artefacto elctrico), manhemisfrica, buja hemisfrica. guito sujetador. ---- ratio (il), relacin hemisfrica. hickory, nogal americano, hicoria. hemlock, abeto, pinabete, cicuta. hide rope, soga de cuero crudo. ---- fir, hemlock spruce, vase hemlock. hiding power (pt), capacidad encubridora. hemp, camo, abac (Manila). high, alto. - center (wr), alma o ncleo de camo, eje de ---- brass, latn rico en cinc. henequn. ---- conductivity, alta conductibilidad. --- packing, empaquetadura de camo, camo ---- definition (tv), definicin alta, pena defini de empaquetar. cin, alta nitidez. ---- rope, cuerda o cable de camo. ---- duty, alto rendimiento, (C) alta tarea. hemp-clad cable, cable de alambre forrado de ---- explosive, explosivo instantneo, alto ex camo. plosivo. henequn, henequn, (C) pita, henry (elec), ---- frequency, alta frecuencia. henrio, henry. heptane (chem), heptano. ---- gear (auto), toma directa. heptode (ra), heptodo, (Es) eptodo. heptoxide, light (tv), brillantez mxima. heptxido. hermaphrodite calipers, calibre o ---- oblique photograph (pmy), fotografa oblicua comps hermacon horizonte sensible. frodita. ---- pressure, alta presin. hermetic, hermtico, herringbone, espiguilla, ---- rod (syrv), mira extendida. espina o espinazo d ---- temper, temple vivo. pescado. ---- tensin, alta tensin. ----bond (bw), trabazn de tizones en espiguilla, ---- tide, marea alta o llena, pleamar. aparejo espigado. ---- water, altas aguas; marea alta. ----gear, engranaje doble helicoidal o de espinas high-alkali cement, cemento de alto lcali. de pescado. high-alloy steel, acero de aleacin rica. ---- pinion, pin doble helicoidal. high-alumina brick, ladrillo de alta almina. ---- stope (min), grada de espiguilla. high-ammonia dynamite, dinamita de alto hertz (unit of frequency), hertzio. amonaco. hertzian telegraphy, radiotelegrafa. high-angle fault (geol), falla de inclinacin pahertzian wave (elec), onda hertziana o elctrica. rada (mayor de 45). hessite, hesita (mineral de plata). high-calcium lime, cal grasa. heterodyne, s heterodina; v heterodinar; o hetehigh-capacity filter, nitro de gran capacidad. rodino. high-carbon steel, acero de alto carbono. detector, detector heterodino. high-density dynamite, dinamita de alta densi--- frequency, frecuencia heterodina o de pulsa dad. cin. high-density plywood, madera laminada por --- reception, recepcin heterodina o de batido. presin alta. --- wavemeter, ondametro o frecuencmetro high-early-strength cement, cemento de fraheterodino. guado rpido o de alta resistencia inicial, --- whistle, silbido heterodino. (M) cemento de alta resistencia a corto heterogeneous, heterogneo. plazo. heterostatic, heterosttico. high-delity receiver (fa), receptor de alta fideliheterotrophic, heterotrfico. dad. heumite (geol), heumita. high-frequency telephony, telefona de alta frehew, desbastar, labrar, hachear, dolar. cuencia. hewing, desbastadura, desbaste, doladura. high-geared, de alta multiplicacin. hexagon, hexgono, exgono. high-grade, de alta calidad, superior, de primera clase.

high

470

hod
----crossmg, cruce caminero. --- department, departamento de carreteras, di --- engineer, ingeniero vial o de vialidad. --- engineering, ingeniera vial o de caminos.

---- 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-level evaporator, evaporador a temperatura alta (245 F). high-helix drill (mt), mecha de paso corto. high-impedance tube (ra), vlvula de alta impedancia. high-lead bronze, bronce de alto plomo. high-lead logging, arrastre de troncos por cable areo. high-lift pump, bomba de carga alta. high-line logging, vase high-lead logging. high-low 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. --- emulsin (pmy), emulsin rpida. --- film (pmy), pelcula rpida. --- generator, generador de gran velocidad o de marcha rpida. --- steel, acero rpido o ultrarrpido o de alta velocidad. high-spiral drill, mecha de ngulo grande de la hlice (40), broca de paso corto. high-strength gray iron, semiacero. higli-temperature cement, cemento refractario. high-tensile steel, 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-turbulent head (ge), culata de turbulencia. high-vacuum tube (ra), tubo electrnico, vlvula de alto vaco. 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; lnea de aguas altas. higher mathematics, matemticas superiores. highway, carretera, camino troncal o real, carrera. ---- bridge, puente carretero o de carretera, (V) puente de calzada.

reccin de vialidad.

- guard, cable guardacarreter, 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. hilly, accidentado, quebrado, montuoso. Hindley's screw, tornillo albardillado sin fin. hinge, 3 (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. ---- pate (str), placa de ensamblaje o de pasador, telera. ---- stile (carp), larguero de bisagra o de suspen sin. 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-leaf gate (hyd), compuerta de tablero engoznado, alza de tablero basculante. hinged-spring-rail frog (rr), 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. hire (men), ajomalar, emplear, enganchar. hissing (elec are), silbido, siseo. histogram, histograma. hit-and-miss governor, regulador a toma y deja, regulador por admisin peridica. hitch, (cab) vuelta, ahorcaperro; (mee) enganche; (min) muesca. --- cutter (min), muescadora. hob, a 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 albail, (M) zoquitero.

hod
hoist, elevador de cuezos. hodometer, odmetro, hodmetro. hoe, azada, azadn, (C) guataca, (Col) palito. hog, s 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 atasca miento 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)() guinche, (V)(C) winche; montacarga, gra; v izar, alzar, levantar, elevar. ---- block, motn de gancho. ---- cable (cy), cable de izar. ---- hook, gancho de motn, gancho de cable de izar. ---- runner, maquinista, malacatero, tornero, (Ch) huinchero, (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; (pl) mquina de elevacin. ---- line (cy), cable izador o de elevacin o de alzar. ---- speed, velocidad de ascenso o de 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 oscila dores barrederos. , ---- time (w), perodo de presin despus de cortar la corriente elctrica. ---- yard (rr), 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, compaa tenedora. ---- drum (de), tambor de retencin. ---- ground, fondeadero de anclaje seguro, tene dero.

471
---- jig, glibo de fijacin. ---- line (bu), cable de retencin.

homogeneous

holding-up bar (rr), alzaprima de traviesa. holding-up hammer, martillo-sufridera. holdover storage (hyd), almacenamiento para ms de un ao. hole, (re) agujero; (lechada) perforacin, barreno; (vol) barreno; (ca) bache; (llave) ojo; (prueba) pozo; (top) hoyo; (nudo) agujero; (exc) excavacin, cavadura, tajo; (conc) cavidad, hueco; (criba) perforacin; (maq) taladro. ---- conditioner (pet), enderezador de pozos. ---- enlarger (pet), escariador, ensanchador, 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)(min) barrenarse. holiday, da feriado o de fiesta; (pt) superficie pasada por alto. holing (min), roza, descalce. hollow, s hueco, ahuecamiento; (top) hoyo, depresin; a hueco, ahuecado. ---- brck, ladrillo hueco o alivianado. ---- core wall, pantalla central hueca, diafragma hueco. ---- dam, presa hueca o de pantalla, (A) dique aligerado. ---- hexagonal steel, acero hexagonal hueco. ---- metal door, puerta metlica hueca, (A) puerta metlica a cajn. - mili, fresa frontal para superficies cilindricas. ---- plae, cepillo cncavo, guillame hembra. ---- punch, sacabocado. ---- setscrew, tornillo prisionero encajado (sin cabeza), perno hueco. ---- tile, bloque hueco de arcilla cocida, (V) losa celular. hollow-back saw, sierra de lomo curvo, hollow-back shovel, pala de reverso abierto. hollow-chisel mortiser, escopleadora de broca hueca. hollw-core cable (elec), cable hueco. hollow-flame burner, quemador de llama hueca. hollw-ground (t), afilado con cara cncava. hollow-horning (lbr), huecos de curaciiK holly (lbr), acebo. holoclastic (geol), holoclstico. holometer, holmetro. Holophane (trademark), holfano. holosteric, holostrico. holozoic (sen), holozoico. home office, oficina matriz. home signal (rr), seal local o de entrada. homing beacort (ap), radiofaro direccional. homing device (ra), indicador automtico de ruta. homoclinal (geol), homoclinal. homocline, homoclinal. hofflodyne (ra), homodina. homogeneity, homogeneidad. homogeneous, homogneo.

homogenize homogenize, homogenizar. homologous, homlogo. homologue, homologa. homology (math), homologa. homopolar (elec), homopolar, unipolar, monopolar. homoseismal, homosista, homossmico. hone, s piedra de afilar o de asentar; rectificador de cilindro; (ca) rastra; v asentar, rectificar; (ca) rastrar. honestone, piedra de asentar. honeycomb, (conc) hormigueros, panales, carcomida, (M) alveolado, (A) nido de 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 panal. honing ---- fixture, sujetadora para rectificar. machine, mquina esmeriladora, rectificadora. ---- tool, herramienta rectificadora. hood, sombrerete, caperuza, cubierta, capota; (auto) cubierta del motor, cap, capote, (M) cofre; (pi) macaco, sombrerete. ---- insulator, aislador de caperuza. hooding end (sb), plancha extrema de la traca. hook, s gancho, garfio; v enganchar. ---- and keeper, gancho y hembra, gancho y picolete. ---- block, motn con gancho. ---- bolt, perno o tornillo de gancho. ---- gage, escala de gancho. ---- ladder, escala de garfios, escalera de ganchos. ---- pate (p), portatubo o placa de ganchos. ---- rule, regla de gancho. ---- socket (wr), encastre con gancho. ---- switch (tel), interruptor de portarreceptor. ---- tap, macho de gancho. --up v (elec), acoplar; entrelazar. ---- wrench, llave de gancho, (Es) ganza. hook-and-eye turnbuckle, 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, s (barril) zuncho, aro, anillo, cerco; (ref) zuncho, aro, (M) cincho, (A) estribo, (Pe) abrazadera, (V) ligadura, virola; v enzunchar, zunchar, anillar, cinchar. --- iron, hierro en flejes o de llanta. --- stress, esfuerzo tangencial o de zuncho. hooped column, columna zunchada. 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), enfriado por tanque de agua. horizon, horizonte; (geol) estrato, horizonte.

472

horseshoe

--- camera (pmy), cmara de horizonte. --- glass (inst), espejo de horizonte. --- line (pmy), lnea del horizonte. ---- plae (pmy), plano del horizonte. --- trace (pmy), horizonte de imagen.

cin. component, componente horizontal. ---- projection, proyeccin horizontal. - shearing stress, esfuerzo cortante horizontal. - unin, gremio, gremio del oficio. horizontal-deflection oscillator (ra), oscilador de desviacin horizontal. horizontality, horizontalidad. horizontalize (pmy), rectificar. horizontally-polarized wave (ra), onda polarizada horizontalmente. hora, (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 (lab), cuchara de cuerno. horn-gap gage (elec), calibrador de distancia entre cuernos. horn-gap switch (elec), interruptor de cuernos apagaarcos. horn-type lightning arrester, pararrayos de cuernos o de antena. hornbeam, carpe, ojaranzo. hornblende (miner), hornablenda, anfbol, (M) blenda crnea. ---- schist; (geol), hornablenda esquistosa, anfibolosquisto. hornblendic, hornablndico. hornblendite (geol), hornablendita. hornfels (geol), corneana, hornfelsa. horning (sb), montaje perpendicular al eje del buque. hornstone, especie de cuarzo, piedra crnea. horse, s 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; v (en) calafatear. ----dam (lg), 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 herra dura.

---- check valve, vlvula horizontal de reten

horizontal, horizontal.

horseshoe

473

housing

- 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) abra zadera para cao. ---- bibb, llave de manguera, grifo para man guera, 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 man guera. -- coupling, manguito o empalme para man guera. ---- mender, remendador de mangueras. ---- nipple, niple para manguera. ---- nozzle, lanza o boquilla de manguera; (hidrante) toma para manguera. -- spanner, llave para manguera. ---- valve, vlvula con rosca para manguera. --- wrench, llave de manguera. hosecock, apretatubo. hospital lock (compressed air), esclusa-hospital. hostler (rr), encargado de la locomotora al fin del recorrido. ht, caliente; (elc) cargado. ---- bearing, cojinete recalentado. --- cfaisel, 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. 1 ---plant (rd), equipo mezclador de material caliente. ----pate (lab), 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 caliente. hot-air ---- engine, mquina de aire caliente. ---- furnace, calorfero de aire. heating, calefaccin por aire caliente. hotbent, 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.

hot-galvanized, galvanizado al fuego o en caliente, cincado a fuego. hot-laid (pav), colocado en caliente. hot-line jumper (elec), conector provisional para lnea cargada. hot-made bolt, perno fabricado en caliente. l hot-poured (rd), colocado caliente, vaciado en caliente. hot-pressed, prensado en caliente. hot-process water softener, suavizador a va caliente. hot-rolled, laminado en caliente. hot-scarfed, charpado en caliente. hot-short (iron), quebradizo en caliente. hot-strip mili, laminador de tira en caliente. hot-swage v, estampar en caliente. hot-tube ignition, encendido por tubo incandescente. hot-twisted, torcido o retorcido en caliente. hot-water heating, calefaccin por agua caliente. hot-wire ---- ammeter, ampermetro de hilo caliente, ampermetro trmico. ---- cutter (elec), cortador de alambre cargado. ---- fuse lighter (bl), encendedor a hilo caliente. ---- voltmeter, voltmetro de hilo caliente. hot-work v, 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, a casa, caseta, casilla; (cora) casa; v (mee) encajar, envolver. ---- bracket (elec), palomilla de pared. ---- connection, (agua) acometida, conexin do miciliaria, derivacin particular, conexin de entrada, (A) enlace, (Col) pluma; (al) cloaca domiciliaria, atarjea domstica, derivacin particular, acometida, servicio domiciliario, (Pe) cachimba, (Col) aco metimiento; (elc) conexin particular, derivacin de servicio, (A) enlace domici liario. ---- derrick, cabria, cabrestante. ---- drain (inside of building), desage domici liario, colector de desage, (V) cloaca del edificio. --- service, vase house connection. --- sewage, aguas negras, aguas cloacales sani tarias, (Pe) aguas caseras, (A) aguas resi duales domiciliares, (C) albaal. --- sewer (outside of building), cloaca domicilia ria, derivacin particular, atarjea domes-' tica, (V) cloaca de empotramiento. --- tank, tanque de servicio. --- track, va 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)

housing (mee) envoltura, caja, bastidor; (auto) crter. ----plae, guimbarda. hovel (Ig), caballeriza. Howe truss, armadura Howe. howel, doladera, abladera, (M) tajadera. howl (ra), chillido, (Es) (A) aullido. howler (elec), zumbador. hub, a (rueda) cubo, maza; (tub) campana, enchufe; (lev) estaca de trnsito, estacn, (A) mojn, (M) trompo; (cerradura) cubo; v (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, (C) bocina, (U) taza de rueda, (M) sombrero. huddling chamber (va), cmara acumuladora de presin. huebnerite, huebnerita (mineral de tungsteno). hull, casco. hum n (elec), zumbido. hmate, humato. humic acid, cido hmico. humid, hmedo. humidifier (ac), humedecedor, (A) humidificador. humidify, humedecer, (A) humidificar. humidifying efficieney (ac), rendimiento de humedecimiento. humidistat (ac), humidistato, higrstato. humidity, humedad. ----controller (ac), regulador de humedad, (M) controlador de humedad. ----ratio (ac), relacin de humedad, humedad especfica. humification, formacin de mantillo. hump ---- signal (rr), seal de lomo. ---- track, va sobre el lomo. ---- yard, patio de lomo para maniobras por gravedad. humpmaster (rr), 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 centesimo. hundredweight, cien libras. hunting, (elc) fluctuacin, variacin; (maq) oscilacin, penduleo. ---- link, eslabn suplementario o de ajuste. ---- tooth (gear), diente suplementario. hurdle, zarzo, valla. hurdy-gurdy (hyd), especie primitiva de turbina de chorro libre. 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 (min), cajn, cuba.

474

hydraulically

hyaline a, hialino. hyalobasalt, basalto vitreo, hialobasalto. hyalolith (geol), vidrio volcnico. hyalopsite (geol), vidrio volcnico. hybrd (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, s hidrato, hidrxido; v hidratar. hydrated lime, cal hidratada o apagada. hydration limit, lmite de hidratacin. hydrator, hidratador. hydraucone, cono hidrulico. hydraulic, v 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. ---- glue, cola resistente al agua. ---- governor, regulador de turbina hidrulica. ---- grade (sw), altura hidrulica. ---- grade line, lnea piezomtrica. ---- gradient, pendiente hidrulica, gradiente piezomtrico. ---- inclination, vase hydraulic gradient. ---- jack, gato hidrulico. ---- joint, 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. - rgimen, 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, lnea 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.

hydraulicity

475

hygienize
hydraulicity, hidraulicidad. hydraulicking, vase hydraulic sluicing. hydraulics, hidrulica, hidrotecnia, tcnica hidrulica, hydric, hdrico. hydride, hidruro. hydriodic (chem), 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 hidrulico, hydroelectric, hidroelctrico. ---- development, aprovechamiento hidroelc trico. --- power plant, central o planta hidroelctrica, (A) (U) usina hidroelctrica. hydroelectricity, hidroelectricidad. hydroextractor, hidroextractor. hydrofoil, superficie de reaccin hidrulica, (A) hidromodelo. hydroforming (pet), hidroformacin. hydrogen, hidrgeno. ----chloride, cloruro de hidrgeno. ----electrode (lab), electrodo de hidrgeno. ----iodide, yoduro de hidrgeno, cido hidridico. f 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. ---- ezchanger (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 fluviointrico, (A) hidrograma, hidrgrafo. hydrographer, hidrgrafo, hydrographic, hidrogrfico, hydrography, hidrografa, hydrokinetic, hidrocintico. hydrolase (sen), hidiolasa. hydrologic, hidrolgico. hydrologist, hidrlogo, hidrologiata. hydrology, hidrologa. hydrolysis, hidrlisis. hydrolyte, hidrolita. hydrolytic, hidroltico. hydroly ze,. hidrolizar. hydromechanical, hidromecnico. hydromechanics, hidromecnica. hydrometallurgy, hidrometalurgia. hydrometer, aremetro, densmetro, (A)(C) hidrmetro. hydrometric, hidromtrico. hydrometry, (hid) hidrometra; (qum) areometra, (A)(C) hidrometra, hydromotor, hidromotor. hydrophilic, hidrfilo, hydrophone, hidrfono, hydrophore, hidrforo. hydroplane, hidroavin, hydropneumatic, hidroneumtico. hydropress, prensa hidrulica, hidroprensa. hydroquinone, hidroquinona. Hydroseparator (trademark), hidroseparador. hydrosilicate, hidrosilicato. hydrostat, hidrostato. hydrostatic, hidrosttico. ---- ezcess 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, hydrothsrmal, hidrotermal, hidrotrmico. hydrotimeter, hidrotmetro. hydrotimetric, hidrotimtrico. hydrotimetry, hidrotimetra. Hydrotite (trademark), hidrotita. Hydrotreator (trademark), hidrotratador. hydroturbine, turbina hidrulica, hydrous, hidratado, hidroso. hydroxide, hidrxido. hydrozyl (chem), hidroxil, oxidrilo. --- ion, ion hidroxilo, oxidrilin. hydrozylamine hydrochloride (sen), hidrocloruro de hidroxilamina. hydroxylate, hidroxilar. hyetal, pluvial, hietal. hyetograph, mapa pluviomtrico; pluvimetro registrador, hietgrafo. hyetography, hietografa. hyetological, hietolgico. hyetology, hietologa. hyetometer, pluvimetro, hietmetro. hyetometrograph, pluvimetro registrador, hietometrgrafo. hygiene, higiene, hygienic, higinico, hygienist, higienista. hygienize, higienizar.

hygrograph hygrograph, higrmetro registrador, higrgrafo. ihygrometer, 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. b.ygrostatics, higrosttica. hygrothermal, higrotrmico. hygrothermograph, higrotermgrafo. hyperbola, hiprbola. hyperbolic, hiperblico. hyperboloid, hiperboloide. hypereatectoid steel, acero hipereutctico. hyperfocal, hiperfocal. hyperfrequency (ra), hiperfrecuencia. Hypernik (trademark), aleacin de nquel y hierro de alta permeabilidad magntica. hypersensitized, hipersensibilizado. hypo (pmy), hiposulfito de sodio. hypochlorinator, hipoclorador. hypochlorite, hipoclorito. hypochlorous (chem), hipocloroso. hypocrystalline (geol), hipocristalino, hemicristalino. hypocycloid (math), hipocicloide. hypoeutectoid steel, acero hipoeutctico. hypoid a (machy), hipoidal. ----gears, engranaje hipoidal. hyposulphite, hiposulfito. hypotenuse, hipotenusa. hypothesis, hiptesis. hypsograph, hipsgrafo. hypsographic, hipsogrfico. hypsography, hipsografa. hypsometer, hipsmetro. hypsometric, hipsomtrico. hypsometry, hipsometra. hysteresimeter, histeresmetro. hysteresis (mech)(elec), histresis. ---- coefficient, coeficiente de histresis. ---- lag, atraso histertico. ---- loop, curva o lazo de histresis. ---- loss, prdida por histresia. ---- meter, indicador de prdida por histresis, histeresmetro. ---- motor, motor sincrnico de histresis. hysteretic, histertico.

476

illuminating

I bar, barra I. I beam, viga I, viga o perfil doble T, tirante I, viga laminada o de acero. I-beam trolley, carretilla corrediza, trole. I-head cylinder (eng), cilindro con vlvula en la culata. IR drop (elec), cada IR. ice, hielo. ---- apron, guardahielo, tajamar. ---- chute (hyd), conducto para hielo. ---- floe, tmpano o banco de hielo.

- pack, banco de hielo. - plant, fbrica de hielo. - point, punto de congelacin. ---- pressure, empuje del hielo, presin de loa 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. iconoscopio, iconoscpico. identification light (ap), luz de identificacin. identification pate, chapa de identificacin. idiostatic (elec), idiosttico. idle v (machy), marchar en vaco. --- current (elec), corriente desvatada, (A) co rriente en vaco. ---- gear, engranaje intermedio o loco. idler ---- car (rr), carro separador. ---- pinion, pifin 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 vaco, 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. ignitrn (elec), ignitrn. illuminant, s iluminador; a iluminante, iluminador. illuminate, iluminar, alumbrar. illuminating --- engineer, ingeniero de alumbrado, (A) luminotcnico. --- engineering, ingeniera de iluminacin, (A) luminotecnia. ---- gas, gas rico o de alumbrado.

---- jam, atascamiento de hielo. ---- machine, mquina de refrigeracin.

illuminating
---- oil, aceite de alumbrado, kerosina. illumination, iluminacin. ---- meter, medidor de iluminacin. illuminator, iluminador. illuminometer, iluminmetro, (Es) lumenmetro, (A) lummetro. 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 fre cuencia imagen. ---- plae (pmy), plano de imagen. ---- point (geop), punto de imagen. ---- ratio (tv), relacin seal-imagen. ---- ray (pmy), rayo de imagen. ---- reconstructor (tv), reproductor de imgenes. responso (ra), respuesta de imagen, imbibe, embeber, imbibition, imbibicin. ---- roller (su), rodillo de imbibicin. imbricated, imbricado, encaballado, sobrepuesto. Imhoff cone (sd), cono Imhoff. Imhoff tank (sd), tanque Imhoff o tipo Imhoff. mmerse, sumergir. immersible (elec), sumergible. immersion heater (elec), hervidor o calentador de inmersin. immersion mrefractometer, refractmetro de mersin. immersion-type thermostat, mtermstato de mersin. 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), perdida por choque. ---- meter (hyd), contador de choque. ---- mili, 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 choque o de 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.

477

inaccessible

---- coupling (ra), acoplamiento por impedancia. ---- drop, calda por impedancia, cada de tensir ---- matching (ra), igualacin de impedancia. ---- meter, impedmetro. ---- ratio, relacin de impedancia. ---- relay, relevador o relai de impedancia, ---- triangle, tringulo de impedancias.

de impedancia.

impedometer, impedmetro. impeller, impulsor, propulsor, rodete. ---- pump, bomba impelente o de impulsor, ---- shaft, eje del impulsor. imperial galln, galn imperial. impermeability, impermeabilidad. impermeable, impermeable. impervious, impermeable, estanco. imperviousness, impermeabilidad. mpetus, mpetu. impinge, chocar. impingement, choque. ----nozzle, tobera de choque. implement, implemento, herramienta. implicit (math), implcito. import v, importar. --- duty, derechos de entrada o de aduana. importis importador. impost (ar), imposta. impotable, impotables impound (hyd), captar, embalsar, represar, rebalsar, (Es) remansar. impoundage, vase impounding. impounding, captacin, embalse. ---- dam, presa de embalse o de retencin, dique de represa o de captacin. -reservir, embalse, depsito de captacin, embalse de retencin, (Pe) reservorio de almacenamiento. impregnant n, lquido impregnante. imprgnate, impregnar. impressed electromotive forc, fuerza electromotriz aplicada. impressed voltage, tensin aplicada, voltaje impreso 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 systern (sb), plancheado endentado. in-curve edger, canteador cncavo. in-feed grinding, amolado de avance normal. inaccessible, inaccesible.

inaccurate
inaccurate, inexacto. inactivation (chem), inactivacin. inactivo (chem), inactivo, inerte. inboard (sb)(machy), hacia dentro. ---- proftle (na), perfil interior. ---- stroke (eng), carrera hacia dentro. inbond (mas), atizonado. inby (min), interior; hacia dentro. incandescence, incandescencia, candencia. incandescent, 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 o (math), incidente. ----nodal point (pmy), punto nodal anterior. incinrate, incinerar. incinerator, incinerador, horno crematorio o incinerador. incipient failure, fractura incipiente. incised, inciso. incunable press, prensa incunable. inclinacin, inclinacin; buzamiento. ----compass, inclinmetro. --- gage, indicador de inclinacin. incline n, declive, rampa, repecho. inclined --- fault (geol), falla inclinada, (A) falla dia gonal. --- fold (geol), pliegue inclinado. --- plae, plano inclinado. inclinometer, cimmetro, inclinmetro. included angle, ngulo comprendido o incluso. inclusin (mech)(geol)(w), inclusin. inclusive, inclusivo. incombustible, incombustible. income, ingresos, entradas; utilidades, renta, rdito. --- tax, impuesto 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. incorprate, 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, incrustante. incrustation, incrustacin, escamacin. incubaton (sen), incubacin. incubator (sen), incubadora.

478

in dissoluble

indemnify, indemnizar. indexnnity, 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. suspensin (auto), suspensin independiente. ---- variable (math), variable independiente. ---- wire-rope core, ncleo de cable metlico. indeterminate plae structure, estructura plana indeterminada. index, s (inst) (mat) (mee) ndice; (mee) espaciar, graduar. --- base (mt), placa de divisin. ----card, tarjeta ndice. ----correction, correccin para error del ndice. --- crank, 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. --- plae (geol), plano de referencia. --- pate (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, (mee)(qum)(elc) indicador; cursor (regla de clculo). ---- board, cuadro anunciador,. ---- calipers, calibre indicador. ---- card (eng), grfica del indicador. ---- cock, llave indicadora. ---- diagram (eng), diagrama del indicador. ---- dye (lab), tinte indicador. ---- post (p), poste indicador. ---- solution (sen), solucin indicadora. indifferent equilibrium, equilibrio neutro o indiferente. ndigo 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. indirectly heated cathode (ra), ctodo equipotencial o de calentamiento indirecto. indissoluble, indisoluble.

mr&r-

indivisible

479
ville, carrilera industrial.

inhibitive
--- track, va decauville o angosta, lnea decau--- tractor, tractor industrial o para fbricas. --- unin, sindicato industrial. --- wastes, desperdicios o aguas industriales.

indivisible, indivisible. ndole (sen), indol. indoor transformer, transformador tipo interior. indraft, corriente hacia dentro. induce, inducir. induced --- break-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 induc tancia. -- coil, bobina de inductancia. -- loss, prdida por inductancia. induction, (elc) induccin; (mg) aspiracin, induccin. ---- accelerator (ra), betatrn, reotrn. ---- aerator, 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 induc cin magntica o de induccin terrestre. ---- flowing, flujo por aspiracin. ---- furnace, horno de induccin. ---- generator, generador asincrnico o de in duccin. ---- hardening (met), endurecimiento por induc cin. :, ---- 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, co nexin por inductancia mutua. ---- feedback (ra), realimentacin inductiva. ---- load (elec), carga inductiva. ---- reactance, reactancia inductiva o de induc cin. inductivity (elec), inductividad. inductometer (elec), inductmetro. inductophone, inductfono. inductor (elec), inductor, bobina de inductancia; bobina de reactancia. ---- alternator, 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.

industry, industria. inefficient, ineficiente. inelastic, no elstico, (M) inelstico. inequality, desigualdad. inert, inerte. inertia, inercia. - governor, regulador de inercia. ---- starter, arrancador por inercia. ---- wheel, volante de inercia. inertia-pressure gaging (hyd), aforo por procedimiento inercia-presin. infected water, agua infectada. infection, infeccin. infectious, infeccioso. infeed (mt), avance normal o radial. inf erential meter (hyd), contador tipo ilativo. infiltration, infiltracin. ---- gallery, galera de infiltracin o de captacin. ---- indez, ndice 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. nflate, 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. infusorial 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. ingress, ingreso, entrada. inhalator, inspirador, inhalador. inhaul (cy), cable de aproximacin o de acercamiento o de traccin de retorno. inherent (elec), inherente. inhibitive dye (lab), tinte inhibitorio.

inbibitor

480

instantaneous

inhibitor (chem), inhibidor, retardador, impedidor. nitial 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 inyeccin. ----lag (di), retardo de la inyeccin. ---- 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 bil 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. nodorous, inodoro. inorganic wastes, desechos inorgnicos. inositol (lab), inosita. inphase (elec), de la misma fase. -- component, componente vatada o en fase. input, (mee) consumo, gasto, energa absorbida, potencia consumida; (elc) entrada, alimentacin. ---- 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, s (conc) encastre, insertado, inserto, (Col) aditamento; (mee) guarnicin, accesorio de insercin, insercin, inserto; v insertar. ---- pump (pet), bomba insertada. -wave (ra), onda insertada.

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, s 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 (pu), mbolo buzo de empaque central. inslope (rd), talud interior de la cuneta. insolubility, insolubilidad. insoluble, insoluble. insolveney, insolvencia. insolvent, insolvente. inspect, inspeccionar, revisar, fiscalizar. inspecting engineer, ingeniero inspector. inspection, inspeccin, revisin, registro, fiscalizacin. - 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. ----pate (auto), tapa del orificio de revisin, placa de inspeccin. ----shaft, chimenea de visita. ----well, pozo de visita o de revisin. inspector, inspector, revisador, fiscalizado!*, (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 mo mentneo. --- blasting cap, detonador instantneo.

instantaneous
----current (elec), corriente momentnea. --- peak (elec), pico momentneo. ---- power, potencia momentnea o instantnea. --- storage (hyd), almacenamiento momentneo.

481

intercepting
---- policy, pliza o escritura de seguro. --- premium, prima o premio de seguro. ----rate, tipo de seguro.

instantaneous-trip circuit breaker, cortacircuito de disparo instantneo. institutional sewage, aguas residuales de establecimientos pblicos. instrument, instrumento. ---- board, panel o tablero o cuadro de instru mentos. --- case, (elc) caja de instrumento; (dib) estuche de instrumentos. - desk (elec), pupitre de instrumentos. ---- landing (ap), aterrizaje ciego o por instru mentos. ---- light (auto), luz del tablero. ---- maker, instrumentalista, (Es) aparatista. ---- runway (ap), pista para aterrizaje ciego. ---- transformer, transformador de medida o para instrumentos. instrument-approach zone (ap), zona de aproximacin a ciegas. instrumentation (elec), provisin de instrumentos. instrumentman (surv), instrumentista, encargado del trnsito (o del nivel), (M) topgrafo, (Es) (A) operador. insulant n (elec), aislante. insulate, aislar. insulated fork, horquilla portaaislador. insulated wire, alambre aislado o forrado. insulating, aislador, aislante. ---- board, tablilla aislante, tabla aisladora. ---- brick, ladrillo aislador. ---- bushing, manguito aislador, tubo de aislacin, boquilla aisladora. ---- compound, compuesto aislador. ---- coupling (p), manguito o acoplamiento ais lador. ---- feit, fieltro de aislacin. ---- rebrick, ladrillo refractario aislante. ---- glass, vidrio aislador, cristal aislante. ---- joint (elec), unin con aislacin. - oil, aceite aislante. ---- paper, papel aislador. ---- ring (elec), anillo aislante, aro aislador. ---- sleeve, manguito aislador o aislante. ---- strength (elec), resistencia dielctrica. ---- tape, cinta aislante o de aislar, (Ch) huincha aisladora, (C) teipe elctrico. ---- twine, bramante aislador. ---- varnish, barniz aislador. insulation, aislamiento, aislacin, forro aislante. ---- resistance, resistencia de aislamiento. insulator, aislador. ---- bracket, portaaislador. ---- clevis, horquilla para aislador. ---- pin, espiga o estaquilla de aislador. ---- string, cadena de aisladores. Insulite (trademark)(inl), insulita. insurance, seguro. ---- adjuster, asesor de avera. ---- certifcate, certificado de seguro. ---- company, compaa aseguradora o de seguros,

insure, asegurar. insured n, asegurado. insurer, asegurador. intake, (hid) toma, bocatoma, tomadero, arranque (canal), cabecera (canal); (mv) admisin; (rain) galera de ventilacin. ---- chamber, cmara de toma, (Pe) cmara captadora. ---- custodian, guardatoma. ---- gate, compuerta de toma. ---- manifold, (auto) mltiple de admisin; (hid) tubera mltiple de toma. ---- muffler (auto), silenciador de admisin, amortiguador del ruido de aspiracin. ---- openings (hyd), lumbreras de toma, vanos de toma. ---- pipe, tubo de llegada o de admisin, (Pe) tubo de captacin. ---- port, lumbrera de admisin. ---- silencer (auto), silenciador de admisin. ---- stroke (ge), carrera de admisin, tiempo de aspiracin. ---- tower (hyd), torre de toma. ---- valve, vlvula de admisin. ---- well (pet), pozo de inyeccin. ---- works (hyd), obras de toma, (Pe) obras de captacin; dispositivos de toma. integer n a, entero. integral, s (mat) integral; a (mee) enterizo. ---- calculus, clculo integral. cement flooring, piso de acabado monoltico. ---- curb, cordn monoltico con el pavimento. ---- sign (math), signo de la integral. ---- waterproofing, impermeabilizacin por com puesto hidrfugo. integral-furnace boiler, caldera de hogar contenido, caldera enteriza con hogar. integraph, intgrafo. intgrate v, integrar. integrating ---- accelerometer, acelermetro integrador. ---- indicator, indicador totalizador o integrador. ---- meter, contador integrador. ---- photometer, fotmetro integrador. integration, integracin. integrator, integrador. intensifier, intensificador, intensador. ---- electrode (ra), electrodo intensificador. intensity, intensidad. ---- meter (elec), indicador de intensidad. ----modulation (tv), modulacin de brillantez o de intensidad. interaction, interaccin. interbanded (geol), entrelaminado con estratos de rocas diversas. interbedded (geol), interestratificado, entrelaminado, intercalado. intercalated (geol), intercalado. intercalation (geol), intercalacin. intercept, s interceptado; v interceptar. ----time (geop), tiempo de intercepcin. intercepting -- channel, canal interceptado?".

intercepting
---- ditch, contracuneta, cuneta de guardia. --- sewer, cloaca o alcantarilla interceptadora,

482

international

colector. interception (hyd), interceptacin, (Pe) intercepcin (lluvia interceptada por y evaporada de la vegetacin). interceptor, (cal) separador de vapor; (al) cloaca interceptadora; (pb) interceptador. interchange, a intercambio; (ca) sistema de intercambio de trfico sin cruzar a nivel; v intercambiar. --- point (rd), punto de acceso o de intercambio. --- track (rr), va de intercambio. interchangeability, intercambiabilidad. interchangeable, intercambiable. interchanger, intercambiador. interchannel interference (ra), interferencia entre los canales. intercolumniation, intercolumnio, intercolunio. intercomrminicator (tel), intercomunicador. intercondenser, intercondensador, condensador intermedio. interconnect, interconectar. interconnection, interconexin. ntercooler, interenfriador, enfriador intermedio, interrefrigerador. intercooling, enfriamiento intermedio, interenfriamiento. intercostal (sb), intercostal. intercrossed, entrecruzado. interdeck superheater, recalentador entre tubos. interelectrode capacitance (ra), capacitancia interelectrdica, 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), seal parsita. interferometer, interfermetro. interferometric, interferomtricio. interferric, interfrrico. interfingering (geol), interdigitacin. interflange (machy), entrerreborde. intergranular, intergranular. intergrind, moler juntamente, intermoler. intergrown knot (lbr), nudo encerrado por los anillos anuales (rama viva), nudo apretado. interior, interior, interno. ----angles, ngulos interiores. ----differential needle valve, vlvula de aguja gobernada por presiones diferenciales interiores (tipo mejorado de internal differential needle valve). ---- orientation (pmy), orientacin interior o interna. interjacent, interyacente. interlace (tv), entrelazar; entrerrenglonar, interlinear. interlaced scanning (tv), exploracin entrelazada. interlaminated, interlaminado.

interlap, intersolapar. interleave, entrelaminar; interestratificar. interlock, s (mee) (elc) enclavamiento, trabado, entrecierre, (M) intercierre; v entrelazar, trabar. interlocking (rr), sistema de enclavamiento o de encerroj amiento. --- armor (elec), blindaje cerrado, coraza tra bada. --- machine (rr), mquina de enclavamiento. --- sheet piling, tablestacas de traba o de enlace. --- signis (rr), seales enclavadas o entrela zadas. --- tower (rr), torre de maniobra del sistema de encerroj amiento. intermedate, intermedio. --- frequeney (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 i. interior. ---- vibrator (conc), vibrador interno. internal-atomizing oil burner, quemador de mezcla interna. internal-bullnose brick, ladrillo de ngulo entrante redondo. internalrcombustion engine, mquina de combustin, motor a combustin interna. internal-expanding clutch, embrague de expansin interior. internal-focusing telescope, anteojo de foco interior. internal-gear pump, bomba rotativa de engranaje interior. internal-wrenching bolt, perno de cabeza hueca o de cabeza hembra. internally fired boiler, caldera de hogar interior. internally guided expansin joint, junta de expansin de gua interior. international, internacional. ampere, amperio internacional.

intemational
----candle (il), buja internacional. ----Morse code, cdigo Morse internacional. ----thread, rosca internacional. ----volt, voltio internacional.

483

ionospheric

interpavement rea (ap), rea entre pavimentos. interphase (elec), entre fases, (A) interfsico. interpile sheeting, tablas horizontales de forro apoyadas por los pilotes. interpolar (elec), interpolar. interplate, 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. --- flter (geop), filtro intermedio. --- transformer (ra), transformador entre etapas. interstices, intersticios. interstitial, intersticial. interstratied, interestratificado. 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 entrevlvula. intervisibility (rd), intervisibilidad. intrads, intrads. intradosal, intradosal. intrinsic (math)(elec)(il), intrnseco. ---- induction (elec), induccin frrica o intrn seca. intrude (geol), intrusar, (V) intrusionar. intrusin (geol), intrusin, (V) intrusiva. intrusivo (geol), intrusivo. inndate, 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, s inventario; v inventariar. inverse, inverso. ---- anode voltage (ra), tensin andica inversa. ---- feedback (ra), degeneracin, regeneracin negativa. peak volts (ra), tensin inversa mxima.

inverse-feedback amplifier (ra), amplificador de realimentacin inversa. inverse-relation telemeter, telmetro de relacin inversa. inverse-square law, ley del inverso de los cuadrados. inverse-time relay (elec), relai de retardo inversamente proporcional a la carga. inversely proporcional, inversamente proporcional. inversin (math) (chm) (geol) (elec) (su), inversin. invert, invertido, (A) solera, (M) plantilla, (V) indos; v volver, invertir. ---- strut (tun), puntal de piso o de invertido. ---- sugar, azcar invertido. invertase (su), invertasa. inverted, invertido, inverso. ---- arch, arco invertido vuelto, contrabveda. ---- filter (hyd), filtro invertido. ---- penetration (rd), penetracin invertida. ---- screw jack, gato de tornillo invertido. ---- siphon (sw), sifn invertido. ---- vault, contrabveda. " 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, a factura; v facturar. : involute, involuta, evolvente. ---- spline, lengeta en espiral. ---- standard tooth (gear), diente de evolvente normal. involutometry, involutometra. inward-flow turbine, turbina centrpeta. iodate, yodato. ---- paper (lab), papel yodatado. iodic, ydico. iodide, yoduro. iodine, yodo. ---- number, nmero de yodo. ---- pentoxide, pentxido de yodo. iodize, yodurar. iodometric, yodomtrico. iodometry (sen), yodometra. 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.

iridescence
iridescence, iridescencia. iridescent, iridescente. iridium (chem), iridio. iridosmine (miner), iridosmina. iris diaphragm, diafragma iris. irisation, irisacin. iron, hierro, fierro. --- alloy, aleacin de hierro, ferroaleacin. --- body bronze mounted (va), cuerpo de fundi cin guarnecido de bronce. --- carbide, carburo de hierro, cementita. --- casting, fundicin de hierro. --- cement, cemento de hierro (generalmente limaduras de hierro con sal amonaco). --- Clay, arcilla ferruginosa. - coat, revoque de cemento de hierro. - dust, hierro pulverizado, partculas de hierro. -- filings, limaduras de hierro. --- founding, fundicin de hierro. --- foundry, fundicin de hierro. --- glance, hierro digisto, hematita. --- hat (min), quijo o sombrero de hierro. --- loss (elec), prdida por alza en la tempera tura del hierro. < - oak, roble de hierro o de pilotes. --- ore, mineral de hierro. --- oxide, xido de hierro. --- putty, masilla de xido frrico con aceite de linaza cocido. - pyrites, pirita de hierro, pirita. --- sand, mineral de hierro arenoso (por lo ge neral magnetita). --- scrap, hierro viejo, desechos de hierro. - spinel (miner), hierro espinela, hercinita. --- sponge (trademark), material poroso para absorcin de gases sulfurosos. --- strap, fleje, zuncho, llanta. -- sulphate, sulfato ferroso o de hierro. --- tire, llanta. -- zeolite, zeolita frrica. iron-body valve, vlvula de caja de hierro o de cuerpo de fundicin. iron-core coil (elec), bobina de ncleo de hierro. iron-core transformer, transformador de ncleo. iron-nickel storage battery, acumulador de hierro-nquel. iron-removal filter, filtro desferrizador. iron-rust cement, cemento de limaduras y sal amonaco. ironclad (mech) (elec), blindado. ironstone, mineral de hierro. ironwood, palo o madera de hierro, quiebrahacha. ironwork, herraje, ferretera, ferrera, herrera, cerrajera, enferradura. ironworks, herrera, ferrera, cerrajera, fbrica de hierro. ironworker, herrero de obra; herrero de arte, (U) cerrajero. irradate, irradiar. irradiation, irradiacin. irrational (math), irracional. irregular, irregular. --- curve (dwg), curva irregular, (A) pistoleta, (C) plantilla de curvas, (C) curvgrafo, regla de curvas.

484

isolating

irreversible (mech) (elec), irreversible. - steering gear (auto), direccin irreversible. irrevocable credit, crdito irrevocable. irrigable, regadizo, regable, irrigable. irrgate, regar, irrigar. irrigation, riego, irrigacin, regado, (Ec) reguo. --- canal, canal de riego, conducto de irrigacin. -- ditch, acequia, reguera, brazal, regadera, agera, azarbe (de retorno), almatriche, almenara (de retorno), tijera (pequea), hijuela (secundaria). --- dues, acequiaje, derechos de riego. --- rate, canon de riego. --- requirement, dotacin de agua. - subscribers, regantes, usuarios, (Ch) canalistas, (M) canaleros. workman, acequiador, acequiero. irrigator, regador, irrigador. isentropic, isentrpico. isinglass, colapez; mica. island, isla. --- platform (rr), andn de entrevia. isobar, (mrl) isbara; (qum) de masa igual y nmero atmico diferente. isobaric, isobrico. isobarometric, isobaromtrico. isobath, isbato. isobel (elec), isobela. isobutane (chem), isobutano. isocandle (il), isobuja. isocenter, isocentro. isochlor (chem), isoclor. isochor, lnea isocrica, curva isocora. isochromatic, isocromtico. isochronal, isochronic, iscrono. isochrone, s iscrona; a iscrono. isochronism, isocronismo. isochronous, iscrono. isoclinal, s lnea isclina; a isclino, isoclnico. --- fod, pliegue cerrado o isoclnico. isocline (geol), isoclinal. isoclinic, isoclnico, isclino. isocyanate, isocianato. isocyanic, isocinico. isodiabatic, isodiabtico. isodynamic, isodinmico. --- Unes, isodinas. isoelectric, isoelctrico. isoelectronic, isoelectrnico. isogal (geop), isgala. isogam (geop), isgama. isogonal, isgono. isogonic, isgono, isognico. --- Unes, isgonas, lneas isognicaa. isogram, isograma. isograph, isgrafo. isographic, isogrfico. isography, isografa. isohyet (mrl), isohieta. isohyetal, isopluvial, isohieto. Isolantite (trademark) (inl), isolantita. isolate (elec) (chem), aislar. isolating shaft, eje separador.

----reflection (il), reflexin difusa o irregular. --- refraction (il), refraccin irregular.

isolating
isolating switch (elec), interruptor separador; desconectador. isolation (all senses), aislamiento, isolator valve, vlvula aisladora, isolux (il), isolux. isometric, isomtrico. isometrograph, isometrgrafo. isomorph, isomorfo. isomorphic (chem)(miner)(math), isomorfo, isomrfico. isomorphism, isomorfismo. isomorphous, isomorfo, isomrfico. isoctane, isooctano. isopachous, de igual espesor. ---- Unes, isopacas. isophase curve, curva isofase. isopiestic Une, isopicica. isopluvial (mrl), isopluvial. isoptic (math), isptico. isoradial (pmy), isorradial. issceles, issceles. isoseismic, isossmico, isosista. isostatic, isoesttico, isosttico. isostere (mrl), lnea isoestrico. isotherm, isoterma. isothermal, isothermic, isotermo, isotrmico. isotime lines (geop), lneas de igual tiempo. isotropic (math), isotrpico, istropo. isotropy, isotropa. isthmus, istmo. itabirit (geol), itabirita. itacolumite (geol), itacolumita. iterative (math), iterativo. ivory, marfil. ---- black, negro de marfil.

485

jet

J-groove weld, soldadura de ranura en J. Jablochkofi* candle, buja elctrica o de Jablochkoff. Jacaranda (lbr), abey. jack, 8 (herr) gato, cric, (A) crique, (Pe)(Ch) gata; (bm) guimbalete; (elc) receptculo, (A) ficha hembra; (min) esfalerita; v mover ' con gato. ---- arch (bw), arco plano; arco provisorio. ---- chain, cadena liviana de eslabones de alam bre plegado; (ef) cadena transportadora. -ladder (lg), rampa de entrada al aserradero. ---- leg (ce), poste extensible o de gato. ---- plae, cepillo desbastador, garlopa, garlopn. ---- rafter (rf), cabrio corto o secundario. ---- squib (bl), cebo que consiste de un trozo de tubo lleno de dinamita con detonadores. ---- stringer (bdg), viga auxiliar. ---- truss, armadura corta o secundaria o de largo parcial. ---- works (lg), plataforma de carga. Jackbit (trademark), broca postiza para perforadora de roca, (M) dado. ---- grinder, amoladora de brocas. jacker chain (lg), cadena transportadora. jacket, chaqueta, envoltura, camisa. jacketed, enchaquetado.

jackhammer, perforadora de mano, martillo perforador, (M) pistola, (B) chicharra. jacking dice (underpinning), bloques provisionales de relleno. jackknife v, acodillarse. ---- chute, canaleta plegadiza. - door, puerta plegadiza horizontal. jackscrew, gato o cric de tornillo. jackshaft, contraeje, eje intermedio. Jacob's ladder (naut), escala de jarcia o de gato. Jacob's staff (surv), vara portabrjula, chuzo portabrjula. jam, s atascamiento, acuamiento, apifadura, atoramiento; v atascarse, atorarse, acodalarse, acuarse, ahorcarse, (M) agolparse; trabar, acuar., ---- nut, tuerca fiadora, contratuerca, tuerca de presin. ---- riveter, remachadora para espacio estrecho. ---- weld, soldadura de tope. jamb, montante, jamba, quicial, quicialera, batiente, (A) mpcheta. ---- brick, ladrillo de jamba. ---- leaf (hinge), contrabisagra de jamba. jamesonite (miner) jamesonita. jammer (lg), mquina cargadora de troncos. jamming (ra), obliteracin. japan, charol, negro Japn, laca negra o japonesa; charolar, acharolar. ---- drier, barniz japons. > jar, choque, golpe; recipiente (acumulador); percusor (perforacin de pozos). jar-squeeze molding machine (fdy), prensapercusor de moldeo. Jamo taper, ahusado Jarno. jarring machine (fdy), moldeadora de percusin. jaspilite (geol), jaspilita. jaw, (trituradora) mandbula, quijada; (llave) boca; (tomillo) mordaza, telera. ----clutch, embrague de mordaza o de quijadas. ---- couplet;, enganche de garras. ----coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras. ----crusher, chancadora a quijadas, trituradora de mandbula, machacadora o quebradora de mandbulas. --- pate, cachete. --vise, tornillo de mordazas. jaw-and-eye turnbuckle, torniquete de horquilla y ojo. jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle, torniquete de dos horquillas. jeep", automvil militar para transporte liviano. jenny winch, gra liviana de brazos rgidos. jerk line (pet), cable agitador. jerk-pump injection (di), inyeccin directa por bomba de mbolo buzo. jet, s (hid) chorro, surtidor, (M) chifln; (fund) bebedero; (miner) azabache; v (pi) hundir con chorro de agua. --- agitator, agitador de chorro. ---- auger (tb), tubo inyector con barrena. --- carbtiretor, carburador de inyector. --- compressor (ac), compresor de chorro. --- condenser, condensador de chorro o de in yeccin. - disperser, dispersador de chorro.

jet

486

junction
--- file, lima redonda pequea. ----filler, relleno para juntas. --- hinge, gozne, bisagra de paletas. --- rate (tr), tarifa consolidada. --- runner (p), burlete, (V) collar de vaciado. --- shield (rd), placa de guardia para la junta

curio. ----motor, motor a chorro. ----pipe, tubo inyector. ----pump, bomba de chorro. jetty, espoln, espign, rompeolas, (C) tajamar, (V) molo, (Es) trenque. jewel bearing (inst), cojinete de piedra o de zafiro. jib, brazo giratorio, pescante, aguiln. crane, pescante, gra de brazo o de pared o de aguiln, trucha. jig, a glibo, calibre, patrn, plantilla; montaje, gua; (min) clasificadora hidrulica; o (min) separar por vibracin y lavado. --- borer, taladradora de plantillas. --- bushing, boquilla de gua. --- saw, sierra caladora o para contornear. --- vise, crcel para taladradora. jigger, aparejo liviano. jim-crow (rr), encorvador de rieles. jinnywink, gra de pescante ligera generalmente con torno de mano o con malacate de tambor sencillo. job, trabajo, tarea; empleo; la obra. --- accounting, contadura de campo. --- overhead, gastos generales de la obta. jobber, comerciante. jobber's reamer, escariador corriente de mquina-herramienta. jockey pulley, polea de tensin. --- weight, pesa corrediza. --- wheel, polea de tensin, jog feeder, alimentador basculante. jogging (elec), avance poco a poco. joggle, s (carp) (mam) (ch) nervadura, lengeta, reborde; endentado; espiga; i> ensartiblar, replegar, empalmar; (en) acodillar, plegar, (A) embayonetar. ----joint (mas), junta d ranura y lengua. joggling machine (sb), replegadora, acodilladora. join, unir, juntar, empalmar, enlazar, empatar, trabar; (carp) embarbillar, (Col) engalabernar. joiner, ebanista, ensamblador. ----bulkheads (sb), mamparos divisorios, ta biques, mamparos de carpintera o de carpintera metlica. --- door (sb), puerta de carpintera, puerta no estanca. joiner's gage, gramil. joinery, ebanistera. joint, s (conc) junta; (carp) ensamblaje, empate, empalme, unin; (tub) acoplamiento, unin, acopladura, conexin; (tub) enchufe; (est) juntura, ensamblaje, conexin, unin; (est) nudo, punto de encuentro; (mee) articulacin; (geol) grieta; (fe) junta, unin; v juntear; (mee) articular; (si) igualar. --- -bar (rr), eclisa. --- box (elec), caja de empalme. ----cap (bdg), tapa de junta. ----chisel (bw), punzn para raspar las juntas. ----compound (p), compuesto para enchufes.

--- interrupter, interruptor de chorro de mer

de expansin, chapa guardajunta. joint-sealing compound (rd), compuesto sellador de juntas. jointed, (mee) articulado; agrietada (roca). jointer, (carp) juntera; (em) cepillo mecnico de banco; (mam) marcador de juntas; (lad) escarbador de juntas; (si) igualador* 'tub) dos piezas acopladas. ---- gage, gua para cepillo mecnico. --- stone, piedra de igualar. jointing, junteo; articulado; (geol) agrietamiento. --- plae, cepillo-juntera, garlopa, guillame. ---- tool (mas), llana de juntar. joist, viga, vigueta, cabio, abitaque, cabrio. ---- anchor, ancla o trabilla de viga. ---- facer, placa de revestimiento para vigas de concreto. ---- hanger, estribo, colgador de vigueta. jolt-ramming molding machine (fdy), moldeadora de percusin. joule (elec), joule, julio. Joule's law (elec), ley de Joule. joulean effect (elec), efecto Joule. joulemeter (elec), julimetro. journal, (mee) mun, gorrn, macho, pezn; (cont) diario. --- bearing, chumacera. ---- box, chumacera, cojinete, muonera, caja de chumacera; (fe) caja de engrase. ---- brasses (car), forros de chumacera. ---- jack, gato para muones. journeyman, oficial. juice (su), guarapo, jugo, zumo de caa. ---- guards, zunchos postizos de las mazas. ---- outlet, salida del guarapo. ---- pan, plato de guarapo, recogedor. ---- pit, depsito del guarapo crudo. ---- ring, anillo de guarapo. ---- strainer, colador o filtro de guarapo. ---- trough, canal de jugo. jumbo, (tn) carro de perforadoras, vagn barrenador; andamio corredizo; (conc) andadera con andamio y moldes; (ef) rastra, grada; (ef) pasteca grande. ---- boom (sb), aguiln para cargas pesadas. jump v (bs), recalcar. ---- frog (rr), cruce del riel de la lnea principal sin cortarlo, (Es) saltacarril. ---- saw (sa), sierra levadiza de recortar. ---- set (tun), marco intermedio, cerco auxiliar. ---- spark, chispa de entrehierro. ---- weld, soldadura de tope en ngulo recto. jumper, barrena corta de mano; (elc) alambre de cierre, cable de empalme, puente; (ef) trineo. ---- switch (rr), cambiava saltacarril. junction, (fe) empalme, entronque; (elc) empalme; (r) confluencia, horcajo, bifurcacin; (al) confluencia, empalme.

~f

juncton
--- box (elec), caja de empalmes o de distribu cin 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, matorral. jnior beam, viga I muy liviana. jnior mortgage, hipoteca secundaria o posterior. junk, a hierro viejo o de desecho o de desperdicio, despojos 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 pesca. ---- catcher (pet), extractor de piezas rotas o de ripio, pescarripio, atraparripio. -- dealer, chatarrero. -- ring, anillo de estopas o de prensaestopa o de empaquetado. ---- shop, chatarrera. -- yard, chatarrera. jurisdictional strike, huelga por jurisdiccin entre gremios. jute, yute, camo, juvenile waters (geol), aguas juveniles.

487

kickoff

K truss, armadura en K. kalamine, vase calamine. kalsoniine, s pintura al agua o a la cola; v pintar con pintura al agua. kaoln, caoln, kaolinic, caolnico, kaolinite (miner), caolinita, caoln. Kaplan turbine, turbina Kaplan. kapok, kapok. karstic (geol), crstico. kation, vase catin, 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). especie de yeso duro para ltima capa. keep to the right (rd), conservar la derecha. keeper, (mee) fijador, abrazadera; (puerta) hembra de cerrojo, cerradero; (imn) armadura. keg, curete, barrilete, cubeta, kelly (pet), vastago 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.

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); (PE.) gas brillante. ---- engine, mquina de kerosina. Kerr effect (elec), efecto Kerr, fenmeno de Kerr. kersantite (geol), kersantita. kettle, (alquitrn) caldera, marmita; (geol) (A) marmita. ---- hole (geol), olla glacial. kevel (sb), cornamusa, bita. key, s (cerradura) llave; (conc) dentado, clave, llave, rediente, muesca, (M) amarre; (eje) chaveta; (mec)(carp) llave, cua; (yesera) traba, trabazn; (elc) interruptor, llave; (tel) manipulador, llave; tecla (mquina de escribir); (isla) cayo; v (mee) acuar, enchavetar, calzar, encuar; (ra) manipular. ---- aggregate (rd), capa hgadora. ---- blank, llave ciega. ---- bolt, perno de chaveta. ---- brick, ladrillo de clave. ---- file, lima de cerrajero. ---- joint (rd), junta ranurada; junta muescada. ---- pate, bocallave, chapa del ojo de llave. ---- rock (pet), roca determinante. ---- seat, cajera, ranura, (C) cunero, (U) chavetero. ---- 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. --- escuteheon, bocallave,lehapa del ojo. ----hacksaw, serrucho calador de metales. --- pate, bocallave. ----saw, sierra caladora o de prita^ 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, cunero, cajera, ranura; (conc) llave, clave, adaraja, endentado. --- cutter, cortadora de ranuras. kick (bw), clave de trabazn. --- pate, placa metlica en el peinazo inferior de una puerta. kick-up (auto), comba, bombeo. kickback, rechazo, contragolpe, reculada. kicker, (az) nivelador de caa; (as) lanzador de troncos. kicking coil (elec), bobina de reaccin. kicking piece (min), puntal corto. kickoff (mech)(elec), arranque.

kickoff
---- pressure (pet), presin inicial. kidney ore, especie de hematita. kier, cuba, tanque. kieselguhr, quiselgur, kieselgur, diatomita. kilerg, kiloergio. kiliare, kilirea. MU. (met), calmar, matar. killas, esquisto arcilloso. killed 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, calora grande. kilocycle, kilociclo. kilodyne, kilodina. kilogram, kilogramo. kilogram-calorie, calora-kilogramo, calora grande. kilogram-meter, kilogrmetro. kilojoule, kilojulio. kiloline (elec), kolnea, kilomaxwell. kiloliter, kilolitro. kilometer, kilmetro. kilometric, kilomtrico, kilo-pound, kolibra. kilovar, kilovoltamperio reactivo, kilovolt, kilovoltio, kilovolt. kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltamperio. kilovoltmeter, kilovoltmetro. 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 ----closer (bw), ladrillo cortado a tamao mayor de medio ladrillo. ---- pile, pilote central del duque de Alba. ---- post, pendoln, pendoln sencillo, (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, s coca, doblez, ensortijamiento, encarrujamiento; v ensortijar; ensortijarse, enredarse. ---- iron, enderezados de cocas. kip, kilolibra. Kirksite (trademark), aleacin a base de plomo. kirve (min), socavar, minar. kit, equipo, juego de herramientas. klystron (ra), clistron. knap a, picar. knapping hammer, martillo de picapedrero. knee (cons), codo, escuadra, ngulo, codillo. ---- action (auto), suspensin independiente (ruedas delanteras).

488

kraft
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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, con, imitador 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 aisla dores de perilla y tubos aisladores, instala cin 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), retintn, 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. r- joint, unin a charnela, junta de charnela, articulacin de bisagra. -pin (auto), pivote de direccin. --- sheave, polea de gua, 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), konmetro. Koppel car (ce), carro decauville. Kovar (trademark) (alloy), kovar. kraft paper, papel kraft o de pulpa sulftica.

---- brace, esquinal, cartela, cuadral, diagonal,

kryptol kryptol, criptol. krypton (chem), criptn. kyanite (miner), cianita, distena, kyanize, kianizar. kymograph, quimgrafo.

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L beam (conc), viga L. L head (ge), culata en L. L network (elec), red forma L. LCL (less than carload), carga menor de carro completo. ----container, recipiente para cargas menores. labeled equipment (bldg)(US), equipo aprobado por la Junta de Aseguradores. labeled fire extinguisher, extingujdor aprobado por la Junta de Aseguradores. labile (chem)(ra), lbil. labor, mano de obra, labor, trabajo; brazos, personal a jornal. --- agent, enganchador, agente de colocaciones. --- exchange, agencia de colocaciones. --- foreman, capataz, jefe de operarios. --- unin, gremio, sindicato obrero, asociacin obrera. laboratory, laboratorio. --- equipment, tiles o aparato de laboratorio. laborer, pen, jornalero, pen comn, trabajador, obrero, bracero, operario. laborsaving, economizador de trabajo. labyrinth (mech), laberinto. --- condenser, condensador de laberinto. --- packing, empaquetadura de laberinto, guar nicin espiraloide. --- stuffing box, prensaestopa laberntico o de laberinto. lac, laca. lace v, (est) armar con enrejado; (correa) coser, empalmar con cordn. .acing, (est) enrejado simple, entrenzado, (C) enlace; (correa) cordn, tiras de cuero, enlaces (acero); costura, enlazamiento. - messenger (elec), mensajero enlazador. lacmoid (lab), lacmoide. lacquer, s laca; v laquear. lactase (sen), lactasa. lactosa (chem), lactosa. --- bile, bilis lactosa. --- broth, medio fluido lactoso, caldo lactoso. lacustrine, lacustre. ladder, escala, escalera de mano, escalera; elevador de capachos. ---- chain, cadena de escalera. ---- dredge, draga de escalera o de rosario o de cangilones o de arcaduces. ---- rung, barrote, escaln, cabilln, clavija de escala. -- track (rr), va maestra o de enlace o de escala. ladder-type trencher, zanj adora de rosario. ladderway (min), pozo de escaleras, bajada. lading, carga. ladle, cucharn, cuchara; (fund) cazo de colada, caldero. ---- analysis (met), anlisis de hornada. lag, 8 (elc) retraso, retardo, atraso, retarda-

miento; (mr) retraso; (mv) retardacin, retardo; (hid) atraso, retraso; (elstico) retraso; (tn) madero de revestimiento; o (cal) forrar, aforrar, aislar, revestir; (tn) revestir; (mo) entablar, enlatar; (elc) atrasarse. --- fault (geol), falla de desplazamiento desigual. --- screw, pija, (A)(C) tirafondo. lags (pi), enlatado, enlistonado. lag-screw cye, pija de ojo. lag-screw shield, manguito de expansin para pija. lagging, (cal) envoltura aisladora, camisa, revestimiento, forro aislante; (mo) entablado; (torno) listones, tablillas de forro; (tn) revestimiento, forro, costillas, estacas, listones, encostillado; (pi) costillas, encostillado. ---- current (elec), comente retrasada o de atraso. ---- load (elec), carga inductiva. ---- phase (eleo)v fase retrasada. lagoon, s laguna; enlagunar. laitance, nata, (V) leehosidad, (Pe) lechada. lake, lago, laguna, pantano; - asphalt, asfalto lacustre. Lalande cell (elec), pila Lalande o de soda custica. Lally column (trademark), columna Lally, columna tubular llena de hormign. lambert (il), lambert. lamellar, laminar; lamina (geol), lmina. laminar flow (hyd), flujo laminar. laminar velocity (hyd), velocidad laminar. lamnate, s laminado; laminar; a laminado. laminated, laminado, (mad) terciado. floor (mili eonstruction), piso slido de tablones de canto. ---- shutter (pmy), obturador laminado o de laminillas. ---- spring, ballesta, muelle de hojas. lamination, laminacin. laminator, laminador. lamp, lmpara, farol, linterna, fanal. ---- base (elec), pie de lmpara, base de bom billa. ---- bracket, portafarol. ---- bulb, bombilla de lmpara o de alumbrado, ampolleta. ---- changer (ap), cambiador de lmpara. ---- cord (lec), cordn de lmpara. ---- guard, guardalmpara, protector de lm para; guardafarol. ---- hanger, suspensor de lmpara. ----holder, portalmpara, portalinterna, portafarol. ---- receptacle, portalmpara. ----shade, reflector, pantalla. ----socket, portalmpara, receptculo, (C) portabombillo, (A) enchufe. --- tender, farolero. lampblack, holln de lmpara, negro de humo. lampholc (sw), pozo o registro de lmpara. lamppost, poste de lmpara o de alumbrado o de farol.

lamprophyre 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, a tierra; terreno; (mee) superficie entre estras, (A) hoja interranura; v aterrizarse (aeroplano); (hidroavin) amarar, acuatizar. ---- freight, flete terrestre. ---- measure, medidas agrarias, medida de rea. ---- plae (irr), enrasador de tierra. ---- surveying, agrimensura, levantamiento, (M) topografa. ---- surveyor, agrimensor, apeador, (M) top grafo. land-clearing tackle (lg), 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. ---- impact (ap), impacto de aterrizaje. ---- light (ap), fanal o luz o farol de aterrizaje. ---- mat (ap), estera de aterrizaje (acero perfo rado) . ---- run (ap), recorrido de aterrizaje, carrera al aterrizar. ---- sequence (ap), orden de aterrizaje. - stage, embarcadero flotante. ---- strip (ap), pista o faja de aterrizaje. ---- T (ap), T de aterrizaje. landing-direction light (ap), luz de sentido de aterrizaje. landlooker (lg), apreciador de madera en pie. landmark, (lev) mojn; (nut) seal fija de tierra. ---- beacon, faro localizador o de identificacin. landowner, terrateniente. landplane, avin terrestre. landscape ---- architect, arquitecto paisajista. ---- architecture, arquitectura paisajista. ---- engineer, ingeniero paisajista. landside (ce), placa gua, plancha de empuje. landslide, derrumbe, desprendimiento, dislocacin, resbalamiento, corrimiento, lurte. lae (rd)(ap), va de trfico, trocha, faja. lang lay (wr), colchado lang, cableado tipo lang, trama lang, (M) torcido paralelo, (Es) corchado directo. lantern, linterna, farol, fanal; (to) lucernario, linternn. chisel, cortahierro para canaletas. ---- globe, globo, bombillo. ---- holder, portalinterna. ---- pinion, pin de linterna. ---- ring (pu), anillo de cierre hidrulico. ---- wheel, pin o rueda de linterna.

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lath

lap, a (mv) recubrimiento, avance; (herr) pulimentadora; (met) astilla, solapadura; (est) traslapo, sobrepuesta, (C) monta; (fma) superposicin, 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 recubri miento. ---- 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 I doblados por el eje del alma y remachados a lo largo de los dobleces. larry, vagoneta automotriz de volcadura. larvae, larvas. larvae-destroying, antilarvario. ilanral, larval. larvicide, larvicida. lash, s (v) juego; v amarrar, atar, abarbetar. lashing, ligadura, atadura, amarre. laten, s candado, pestillo, aldaba, seguro, tarabilla, picaporte, cerrojo, corchete; v sujetar con pestillo. ----bolt, pestillo de resorte. ----hasp, aldaba de picaporte. ----jack (pet), pescador a pestillo. latchkey, llavn. latent, latente. ---- heat of fusin, calor latente de fusin. ---- image (pmy), imagen latente. lateral, s (irr) secundario, ramal; (min) galera lateral; (tub) Y, lateral; a lateral. ----bracing, riostras laterales, arriostramiento lateral, cruceros laterales. ---- chromatic aberration (pmy), aberracin cro mtica lateral. ---- moraine (geol), morena lateral. ---- sewer, cloaca derivarla o lateral, albaal. ---- support, apoyo lateral. lateral-flow spillway, vertedero lateral. latente (gel), laterita. lateritic, latertico. laterization, laterizacin. ltex (inl), ltex. lath, a listn, latilla, tablilla, lata, listn yeserOj

r
lath
listoncillo; listonar, enlistonar, alistonar, enlatar. ---- binder, atadora de listones. --- mili, sierra para listones. lathe, torno, torno mecnico. ---- attachments, accesorios de torno. ---- bed, bancada p 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 celosa o de enrejado, listn. ---- girder, viga de alma abierta o de celosa o de enrejado, jcena de celosa, (V) viga armada en celosa. ---- network (elec), red de celosa. ---- truss, armadura de enrejado. ---- web, alma calada o de celosa. lattice-wound coil (elec), bobina de panal. latticed column, columna de celosa, poste enrejado. latticing, enrejado, celosa, entrenzado, (Es) enverjado. latus rectum (math), lado recto. launch, s lancha, chalupa; v botar, echar al agua. launching n, botadura, botada. ---- eradle, 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, J^% 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, a (cab) cableado, colchado, corchado, colchadura, torcido, trama, retorcido, (M) tren-

491

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) carnada. 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. laplte (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 de percolacin, (Es) absorbedero, ---- tank, estanque de lixiviacin. leachy, poroso. lead, a (metal) plomo; (nut) sonda, escandallo; v (metal) emplomar. , ----acid cell, acumulador cido de plomo. ----azide, azida de plomo. - burning, unin de piezas de plomo por fusin. ----carbonate, carbonato de plomo, (miner) cerusita. ----enrmate, cromato de plomo, (miner) crocoita, amarillo de cromo (pigmento). ----dioxide, dixido o perxido de plomo. ----furnace, hornillo para derretir plomo. ----glance, galena. ----groove (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 caera de piorno. --- pot, crisol para fundir plomo. ----shield, taquete o cinch de plomo. ----spar, cerusita. --- sponge (elec), 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, (M) fibra de plomo, (A) estopa de plomo. lead-base alloy, aleacin a base de plomo. lead-coated, emplomado. lead-coyered 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 plomozinc. leaded, emplomado.

leaded

492

left

---- 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; (fe) arranque, avance, (G) tira; (rs) avance, paso; (sol) conductor; (mv) avance, adelanto; (min) venero, filn; (elc) avance; (elc) 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 re corrido. 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. ---- strainer, colador de cao pluvial. leadin (ra), alambre de bajada. leading ---- current (elec), corriente avanzada o en ade lanto. ---- edge, borde de entrada o de ataque. ---- phase (elec), fase avanzada. --- wheel (auto) (loco), rueda directriz o con ductora. --- wire (bl), alambre conductor; (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, emplomadura, plomera. leadworker, emplomador. leaf, hoja; (bisagra) contrabisagra, ala, aleta; (ballesta) hoja, plancha; (compuerta) tablero; (puerta) hoja, ala. ----catcher (hyd), trampa de hojas. ----filter, filtro de hojas. ----metal, hoja metlica. ----mold, mantillo. --- screen, colador para hojas, deshojador. ----spring, ballesta, resorte de hojas. leak, 8 escape, fuga, salidero, gotera, filtracin, escurridero; (elc) dispersin, prdida; gotear, salirse, 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; (ele) dispersin.

---- conductance (elec), conductancia de disper sin. --- current (elec) (ra), corriente de fuga o de escape. ---- factor, (elc) coeficiente o factor de disper sin; (aa) factor de infiltracin. r 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 incunable, conformadora de bastidor inclinable. leaning-wheel grader, explanadora o conformadora de ruedas incunables. leaping weir, desviador de aguas de tormenta. lase, s arrendamiento, arriendo; contrato de arrendamiento; v arrendar, alquilar, leasehold, inquilinato, leaseholder, arrendatario, least ---- common mltiple, mnimo comn mltiplo. ---- 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. Leclanch cell (elec), pila Leclanch. ledge, (ed) retallo, escaln, resalto; (nut) arrecife; (puerta) peinazo; (en) 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 sotavento. 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, lefthand, de mano izquierda, zurdo. - centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga siniestrogira (vista del lado de accionamiento). ----door, puerta de mano izquierda.

left
---- drive, conduccin o mando a la izquierda. ---- offset toolholder, portaherramienta descen ---- rotation, rotacin siniestrogira. ---- rule (elec), regla de la mano izquierda. ---- thread, rosca zurda o a la izquierda, filete de

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trada a la izquierda.

lift

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 fiUet 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 water 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. lenticle (geol), lenteja. lenticular, lenticular. lentil (geol), lenteja. leptometer, leptmetro. less-carload, menos de un carro completo. lessee, arrendatario. lessor, arrendador. let ---- down, bajar, abatir. ---- go (cab), aflojar, soltar. ---- in (carp), empotrar, embutir, encastrar, in sertar. ---- off steam, desvaporar. ---- the contract, adjudicar el contrato. letter, s 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 rotu lador. ---- 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, s (inst) nivel; (top) altura; i> 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 (surv), cuaderno de nivelacin, libreta de nivel.

-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, pnulas 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 empareja miento. 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 nivel de lquido. lever, palanca, espeque, alzaprima. ---- arm, brazo de palanca. ---- handle (va), mango de palanca. ---- jack, gato de palanca. ---- nut, tuerca de puos. ---- punch, punzadora de palanca. ---- 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-ealed, cerrado por palanca. leverage, brazo de palanca. levigation, levigacin. levorotation, Ievorrotacin. 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, s licencia, patente, matrcula; v licenciar. ---- pate (auto), chapa de patente, placa de nmero. license-plate bracket (auto), portaplaca, portamatrcula, soporte de chapa de hmero, 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, s alza, elevacin, altura de alzamiento; (conc) 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)

lift

494

limit

levantacoches; v levantar, alzar; (ca) escarificar. *~ bridge, puente levadizo, puente basculante. ---- check valve, vlvula horizontal de retencin. ---- fittings (p), accesorios elevadores del condensado. ---- line (conc), lnea de colado, nivel de hormi gonado. ---- trap (steam), trampa de retorno. ---- truck, camin elevador; carro montacargas o elevador; carretilla alzadora. r- valve, vlvula de cierre vertical. lifted tmplate (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 (jack), cabezal alzador. __ injector, inyector aspirante o de aspiracin. ---- magnet, imn levantador. ---- nipple (pet), niple elevador. __ powr, fuerza de elevacin; capacidad de levantamiento. __ trap (p), trampa elevadora, interceptor ele vador. light, luz, alumbrado, iluminacin; luz, lumbre; (ventana) vidrio, cristal; v alumbrar, iluminar; encender; a iluminado, alambrado; (peso) liviano, ligero; (color) claro; (aceite) ralo, ligero, fluido; (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. ----constrction, 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. p- red silver ore, plata roja clara, proustita. ---- r.uby silver, proustita. -shaft, pozo de luz. r socket, portalmpara. ---- switch, interruptor de alumbrado, (M) apa gador. ---- truck, camioneta, camin liviano. ---- work, trabajo liviano. light-draft, de menor calado, 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, s (nut) barcaza, chalana, pontn, lan-chn, alijadora, embarcacin de alijo, lan-

cha, (PR) ancn; (vol) encendedor; v transportar por barcaza, llevar en alijadora. lighterage, lanchaje, arrimaje, gabarraje, (PR) anconaje; derechos de lanchaje. lighterman, lanchero, barquero, lanchonero, alijador. lighthouse, faro. ---- dues, derechos de faro. lighting, alumbrado, iluminacin, alumbramiento. ---- fixtures, 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 (Ig), cortador de ramas. limbers (sb), imbornales de varenga. lime, s cal; v encalar; (az) alcalizar. - feeder (sen), alimentador de cal. ---- feldspar, feldespato calizo o de cal, anortita. ---- hydrator, hidratador de cal. ---- ' modulus, mdulo calcico. ---- 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 calcrea 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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limit

495

lip
----up v, alinear, enderezar, enfilar, (C) ahilar. ----valve, vlvula de paso. --- walker (pet), corredor de lnea, inspector de

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. Lincoln miller, fresadora Lincoln. linden, tilo. line, s lnea; fila; cuerda; soga, jarcia, cable; (lev) trazado, traza; (elc) lnea; maxwell; (fe) va, lnea; v (fe) 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 lnea. ----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. --- frequeney (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 colima cin. -- of creep (hyd), recorrido de filtracin. --- of forc (elec), lnea de fuerza. --- of levis, lnea de nivelacin, --- of saturation, lnea de saturacin. --- of sight, lnea de mira, eje de visacin, (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.

line-drop compensator (elec), compensador de prdida de tensin. line-jump scanning (tv), exploracin entrelazada, (Es) exploracin a salto de lnea. lineal, lineal. --- meter, metro corrido o lineal. lineal-expansion limit (sm), lmite de expansin lineal. lineal-shrinkage limit (sm), lmite de contraccin lineal. lineameter, linemetro. linear, lineal, linear. --- coefficient, coeficiente lineal. ---- detection (ra), dsmodulacin 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. unen tape, cinta de lienzo. liner, (maq) calza, calce, placa de cua; (cilindro) forro; (en) 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; (fe) alineacin, enderezamiento; (freno) forro, guarnicin, cinta; (canal) revestimiento, encachado. ---- bar (rr), barra de alinear. ---- machine (canal), mquina de revestimiento. link, eslabn; (mv) colisa,- sector, corredera, cuadrante oscilante. ---- belt, correa articulada. ---- coupling (ra), eslabn de acoplamiento, aco plamiento eslabn, (A) acoplamiento ca dena. ---- fuse (elec), fusible d cinta. ---- raotion (se), distribucin por cuadrante osci lante. link-grate stoker, cargador a parrilla articulada. linkage, (mee) varillaje, articulacin, eslabonamiento; (qum) enlace, afinidad; (elc) concadenamiento, enlace; (mat) articulacin. ---- drive (elec loco), impulsin a varillaje. linseed oil, aceite de linaza o de lino. lintel, dintel, lintel, cabecero, (V) clave, (Col) cabezal, (M) umbral, (Gol) arquitrabe, (M) platabanda. linters, borra de algodn. lip, (mee) reborde, borde; (broca) filo.

--- wiper (pet), limpiador del cable.

oleoducto.

496 flngle (drill), ngulo del labio, (A) ngulo labial. ----curb, guarnicin de carretera, bordillo de labio. ---- nozzle, tobera de labios. ---- relief (drill), espacio libre labial. ---- unin (p), unin de reborde o de empaque. Upase (sen), lipasa. liquation (met), licuacin. liquefaction, licuacin, licuefaccin. liqueed petroleum gas, gas licuado de petrleo. liquefier, liquidador. liquefy, licuar, liquidar; liquidarse. liquid n a, lquido. ---- air, aire lquido. ---- assets, activo circulante, valores realizables. ---- carburizing (met), carBuracin por agente lquido. ---- compass, brjula lquida. ---- limit (sm), lmite lquido o de fluidez. ---- manometer, manmetro para lquidos. ---- measure, medida de volumen de lquidos. ---- rheostat, restato lquido. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de lquido. Hquid-cooled, enfriado a lquido. liquid-level controller (sd), regulador de nivel de lquido, liquid-level recorder, registrador de nivel de lquido, liquid-oxygen explosives, explosivos de oxgeno lquido, liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger, intercambiador de calor lquido a lquido, liquidity, liquidez, fluidez. Liquidometer (trademark), liquidmetro, indicador de nivel de lquido, liquor (chem), licor, solucin, liter, litro. litharge, litargirio, almrtaga, litarge. lithium chloride, cloruro de litio, lithoclase (geol), litoclasa. lithograph, a litografa; v litografiar, lithographic, litogrfco. lithological, litolgico. lithology, litologa. lithomarge (miner), litomarga (caoln), lithophysae (geol), litofsuras. lithopone, litopono, (M)(A) litopn. lithoprint, impreso litogrfco. lithotracing, calco litogrfico. litmus, tornasol. ---- paper (lab), papel de tornasol. littoral (geol), litoral. current, corriente litoral. litz wire (ra), conductor de hiloa esmaltados y trenzados. Uve, vivo; activo; cargado. --- axle, eje motor o impulsor o vivo; (auto) rbol del diferencial. --- boom, (gr) aguiln activo. --- center (lathe), punta giratoria, (A) punta viva. --- load, carga viva o accidental, (A) sobrecarga. --- oak, roble vivo o siempre verde. --- parts (elec), partes bajo corriente o vivas. --- roll (sa), rodillo activo.

loading
---- spindle (mt), husillo giratorio. ---- steam, vapor vivo, (C) vapor directo. ---- wire, alambre cargado.

live-front (switchboard), con mando de frente. live-steam f eed-water heater, calentador a vapor vivo. live-steam separator, separador de vapor vivo. ltving expenses, gastos de mantenimiento o de manutencin o de estada. lixiviate, lixiviar. lixiviator, lixiviador. lizard (lg), rastra. load, s carga, cargamento, carguo; vagonada, furgonada, camionada, carretada, carretonada; (hid) carga; (elc) carga; v (tr) (vol)(elc)(est) cargar; (tr) embarcar. ---- binder, (ef) atador de troncos; (pet) perro. ---- block (de)(cy), motn de gancho o de izar. ---- brake (crane), freno de la carga. ---- cable, cable sustentador o mensajero o de carga; cable tractor. ---- center (elec), centro de la carga o de distri bucin. ---- diagram, diagrama de las cargas. ---- dispatcher (elec), repartidor de carga. ---- displacement (na), desplazamiento con carga. ---- distribution, reparticin de las cargas. ---- draft (na), calado en plena carga. ---- factor, (elc) factor de carga, coeficente de aprovechamiento; (compresora) factor de rendimiento, coeficiente de produccin; (tr) coeficiente de cargamento, factor de utilizacin; (contador de agua) factor de gasto. - fal (de), cable de carga o de izar. ---- indicator, indicador de carga. ---- line, (cv) cable de elevacin; (dib) lnea de las cargas; (nut) lnea de flotacin con carga; (ra) lnea de cargas. ---- recorder (elec), registrador de carga. --- regulator (elec), regulador de carga. ---- resistor (ra), resistencia de carga. ---- test, prueba de carga. ! water line (na), lnea de mayor carga o de flotacin con carga. load-indicating resistor (elec), resistencia indicadora. load-shifting resistor (elec), resistencia conmutadora. loaded,cargado. ---- antenna (ra), antena cargada (de inductancia). ---- filter (sm), filtro con sobrecarga. ---- governor, regulador recargado. ---- line (tel), lnea cargada (de inductancia). ---- on cars, libre abordo, cargado o puesto sobre vagn, cargado en carro. loader, cargador (hombre); (maq) cargadora, cargador. ---- attachment (ce), accesorio cargador. loading, carga, cargamento, embarque; (pte) distribucin de cargas; (ra) carga. apron (ap), delantal de embarcar, andn. - carriage (lg), carrito cargador. ---- chain (lg), cadena para apilar tronos.

r
loading
- dock (ap), puentecillo de acceso, pasarela de embarcar. ---- drift (min), galera de carga. ---- hopper, tolva de cargar. ---- inductance (elec), inductancia de la bobina de carga. ---- jack (lg), plataforma de carga. ---- platform, embarcadero, cargadero, plata forma 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, s 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; a local, regional. ---- action (battery), descarga espontnea, ac cin local. ---- attraction (surv), atraccin magntica local. ---- battery (tel), pila local, batera para instru mentos. - 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. lcate, localizar, emplazar, ubicar, colocar, situar; (fc)(ca) trazar. locating ---- back (pmy), placa de vaco; placa de presin. ---- center punch, grnete espaciador o de re sorte. 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; (ch) 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, compuerta jp puerta de esclusa. --- head (nav), cabeza o cabecero de esclusa.
---- chute, canaleta de carga. ---- coil (elec), bobina de carga; inductor.

497

log

seguridad o de sujecin o de apriete; (tub) tuerca. ---- rail (door), travesano o peinazo de la cenadura. ---- 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 da seguridad. Lock-bar pipe (trademark), tubera de barra enclavada, (Col) tubera de barra de seguridad, (A) tubera de 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 vastago 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, s 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. locksmifch, cerrajero. locksmith's shop, cerrajera. locksmithing, cerrajera. locomobile n a, Jocomvil. locomotive, locomotora. ---- crane, gra locomotora, pescante locomvil, (A) guinche <le carril, gra de va. ---- engineer, maquinista, conductor de locomo tora, (A) maquinista conductor." ---- fireman, fogonero. locomotive-type boiler, caldera tipo locomotora; caldera locomvil. locus, lugar geomtrico. locust (lbr), algarrobo, robinia. lode, filn, veta, vena,Vvenero. lodestone, piedra imn, magnetita. lodgepole pine, pino alerce. loess (geol), loejfe, marga. lofting tmplate (sb), glibo de ajuste. loftsman (sb), galibader. log, s (mad) tronco, troza, toza, lefio, rollo, rollizo, madero cachizo, (V) rola; (nut) corredera; (libro) registro, diario; (geof) per-

---- nut, contratuerca, tuerca inaflojable o de

log

498

loss

fil, registro; v tumbar, extraer madera; registrar. ---- anchor, tronco de ancla, muerto. ---- boat, rastra, narria. boom, viga flotante, cadena de troncos, barrera o estacada flotante. ---- calipers, calibre para troncos. ---- carriage (sa), carro para troncos. ---- chute, conducto de troncos, (M) rpida para troncos. ---- dump (lg), tiradero, depsito; muelle, em barcadero; descargador de troncos. ---- frame, sierra mltiple para hacer tablas. ---- haul-up rig (sa), montatrozas. , __jack, rampa de entrada al aserradero. -- mak'er (lg), trozador. ---- measure, medida para troncos. __ of borings, registros de perforacin. __ rule, regla para apreciar troncos. __ run (lbr), de todo el tronco, tal como sale del aserradero. __ scale, escala para apreciar los pies de tabla en los troncos. __ skidder, mquina arrastradora de troncos. ---- slide, conducto de troncos. ---- slip (sa), rampa de entrada. ---- sluice, canal de flotacin, portillo de flota cin de maderas, paso de maderadas, es clusa para armadas, (M) rpida para troncos. ---- turner (sa), volteador de trozas. logarithm, logaritmo. logarithmic, logartmico. -- decrement, decremento logartmico. -- sine, seno logartmico. logbook, registro. logger, maderero, explotador forestal; (maq) cargadora de troncos. logging, explotacin forestal o maderera, aprovechamiento forestal; registro. -- arch, gra transportadora de troncos, arco forestal o para troncos, cabria transportadora de troncos. --- machinery, maquinaria de explotacin fo restal. --- sled, trineo doble. -- splice (cab), ayuste de maderero. --- sulky, vase logging wheels. --- thimble, guardacabo de maderero. --- wheels, dos ruedas grandes con eje para transporte de troncos, (Ch)(M) diablo, (AC) troque. logway, (hid) conducto para troncos; (as) rampa de entrada. long, largo. --- chord (rr), cuerda larga. -- elbow (p), codo abierto o largo. --- hundredweight, 112 lib. --- measure, medida de longitud. --- nipple (p), entrerrosca larga, niple largo. ----quarter bend (p), codo de 90 con un brazo extendido. -- shunt (elec), larga derivacin. ---- splice (cab), ayuste o empalme largo. ---- ton, tonelada bruta o larga. long-handle shovel, pala de mango largo.

long-nose pliers, tenacillas de punta larga, alicates narigudos. long-oil varnis*1. barniz de alto aceite. long-pitch chai vfiat. link), cadena de paso largo. long-radius elbow (p), ele de curva abierta, codo suave o de curva alargada. long-sweep bend (p), curva abierta o suave. long-tangent elbow (p), codo de tangente larga. long-term debt, deuda a largo plazo. long-wire antenna, antena larga. longitude, longitud. longitudinal, longitudinal. ---- bracing, arriostramiento longitudinal. chromatic aberration (pmy), aberracin cromtica longitudinal. ---- relief (drill), ahusado al revs. ---- section, corte o seccin longitudinal. -- shear, esfuerzo cortante longitudinal, (Es) tronchadura longitudinal. longleaf pine, pino de hoja larga o de fibra larga. longshoreman, estibador. longwall (min), frente largo de ataque, frente corrido. ---- system (min), arranque del filn entero (sin dejar pilares). loom (elec), conducto fibroso flexible. loop n, lazo, gaza; (elc) curva cerrada, espira, circuito cerrado; (fe) ramal cerrado, va de circunvalacin; (lab) lazo; (ra) antinodo, (Es) comba. ---- antenna (ra), antena de lazo o de cuadro, (Es) antena de vientre. ---- in (elec), conectar en circuito. ---- rod, tirante ojalado, barra de argolla. ---- splice, ayuste de ojal. -- test (elec), prueba de lazo. ---- traverse, .trazado cerrado. lose, desatado; suelto; flojo. ---- cement, cemento a granel. ---- coupler (ra), acoplador ajustable. ---- coupling (elec), acoplamiento dbil o incom pleto, (Es) acoplamiento flojo. ---- fit, ajuste holgado o con holgura. ---- flange, platillo suelto, brida loca, (C) brida postiza. ---- ground, tierra suelta, terreno flojo. ---- knot (lbr), nudo vicioso o flojo. ---- pulley, polea loca. ---- rivet, remache flojo. ---- rock, roca suelta o floja. loose-hook blpck, notn de gancho libre. loose-leaf field book, cuaderno de hojas sueltas. loose-pin butt, bisagra de pasador suelto. loose-powder fuse (bl), mecha de plvora suelta. loose-tongue joint (carp), unin de lengeta postiza. loosen, aflojar, soltar, desatar, desagarrar, desapretar; aflojarse, desatarse, soltarse. lorry, autocamin. lose prime, descebarse. loss (all senses), prdida. ---- factor (elec), factor de prdida. ---- of head (hyd), prdida de carga. ---- of prime (pu), descebamiento. ---- on ignition, prdida por ignicin, (Es) pr dida al fuego.

loss

499

lumber

loss-of-head gage (hyd), indicador de prdida de carga. losser circuit (ra), circuito amortiguador. lost motion, juego muerto o en vaco, 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) celosa 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, explosivo lento o no detonante, plvora negra. --- frequency, baja frecuencia. --- gear (auto), engranaje de baja o de baja velocidad. --- head (hyd), salto bajo, baja carga, cada baja. ---- heat of hardening (ct), bajo calor de endure cimiento. --- oblique photograph (pmy), fotografa oblicua sin horizonte sensible. ---- powder (bl), explosivo intermedio, explosivo lento detonante, compuesto de plvora negra con nitroglicerina. -pressure, baja presin. ,---- speed (auto), primera velocidad. --- temper (met), temple suave. --- tensin (elec), baja tensin. --- tide, marea baja, bajamar. --- water, estiaje, aguas estiales o mnimas, corriente baja, mengua, aguas bajas, bajante; marea baja. low-alkali cement, cemento de bajo lcali. low-alloy steel, acero de aleacin pobre. low-angle fault (geol), falla de inclinacin tendida (menor de 45). low-bed trailer, remolque de plataforma baja. low-carbon steel, acero dulce o suave o de bajo carbono. low-density dynamite, dinamita de baja densidad. low-freezing explosive, explosivo de bajo punto de congelacin. low-grade ore, mineral pobre o de baja ley. low-gravity battery (elec), acumulador de baja gravedad, batera con electrlito de baja densidad. low-heat cement, cemento de bajo ealor de fraguado. low-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo ligeramente refractario. low-heat-level evaporator, evaporador a temperatura baja (210F). low-impedance tube (ra), vlvula de baja impedancia. low-lift pump, bomba de carga baja.

low-loss condenser (ra), condensador de bajas perdidas. low-melting alloy, aleacin de punto bajo de fusin. low-octane rating, de bajo octanaje, de bajo ndice octnico. low-pass filter (ra), filtro de paso bajo, (A) filtro pasa-bajos. low-pressure turbine, turbina de baja presin. low-shrink a, de baja contraccin. low-speed engine, motor lento. low-speed jet (auto), surtidor de baja. low-tension, vase low-voltage. low-volatile coal, carbn poco voltil. low-voltage protection, proteccin de bajo voltaje. low-voltage transformer, transformador de baja tensin. low-water alarm (bo), alarma de falta de agua. low-water mark, lnea de aguas mnimas; lnea de bajamar. lower, v bajar, arriar, abatir; o inferior. ---- berth (rr), litera baja, cama inferior. ---- chord (tu), cuerda o cordn inferior. ---- fiange (gi), ala o cordn inferior. ---- floor, piso bajo. ---- parallel pate (transit), placa paralela in ferior. ---- side band (ra), banda lateral inferior. lowering speed, velocidad de descenso. lowland, hondonada, tierra baja, hoyada, bajo, (PI. bajura. 1 oxodromic curve (pmy), curva loxodrmica. lube oil, aceite lubricante. luber, mquina lubrieadora. lubricant, lubricante, lubrificante. lubrcate, lubricar, lubrificar, engrasar, aceitar. lubricating oil, aceite lubricante o de engrase. lubrication, lubricacin, lubrificacin, engrase, aceitado, aceitaje. ---- limit (soil), lmite de lubricacin. lubricator, lubricador, lubrificador, aceitador; lubricante. lubricjty, lubricidad, aceitosidad. lubrifaction, lubnfication, lubricacin, lubrificacin. luff v (de), amancillar. ---- tackle, aparejo de combs. luffing engine (de), mquina de amantillar. lug n, (mee) oreja, ua, taln, aleta, tetn, lengeta; tope; (elc) taln, asiento; (neumtico) taco. ---- bar (reinf), barra de orejas. ---- brick, ladrillo pavimentador con talones separadores. ---- hook, tenazas para maderos. ---- shank (drill steel), espiga de reborde. ---- sill (bldg), umbral empotrado en las jambas. ---- splice (elec), empalme de aletas. ---- terminal (elec), terminal de oreja. ---- tire, neumtico de orejas. lumber, madera. ---- crayon, creyn de marcar, lpiz de tiza o df> maderero. ---- dealer, maderero, maderista. --- kiln, horno de secar madera.

lumber
---- 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, maderera, 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, flujo 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, rastr. lux (il), lux, metro-buja. lyddite, lidita (explosivo). lydite (miner), lidita. lye, leja. Lynite (trademark), aleacin de aluminio, magnesio, cobre y hierro. lysimeter, lismetro.

500

ma.gma.tic

uniforme. macadamize, viacadamizar. macadamiziri); hammer, martillo para picar piedra. macrate, macerar. macerator, macerador. machete, machete, (F) bolo, (AC) chafirro, machinability, labrabilidad, fresabilidad. machinable, labrable, fresable. machine, s mquina; v 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-banded 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 cilindrica. machine-laid (rd), nivelado mecnicamente. machine-made, hecho a mquina. machinemixed, mezclado mecnicamente. machinetooled (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 (geol), 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 . (cmara fotogrfica). maggt (sen), cresa. magic eye (ra), indicador de sintonizacin, (M) ojo mgico. magistral (met), magistral. magma (geol), magma. ---- basalt, magma basltico. magmatic, magmtico.

---- aggregate (rd), agregado grueso de tamao

M.C.B. coupler (rr), enganche de la Sociedad de Maestros Constructor,es de Carros. macadam, macadam.

Magnafluz

501

magneto

Magnaflux (trademark)(met), sistema de inspeccin magntica. Magnalite (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. ---- limestone, doloma, caliza magnesiana. magnesio, 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. mgnet, 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 mag ntica. ---- 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. ---- chiten, embrague electromagntico o mag ntico. ---- compensator (naut), neutralizador de atrac cin local. ---- component (ra), componente electromag ntica. ---- conductivity, conductividad magntica, per meabilidad. - contactor, contactor magntico, contactador electromagntico. ---- couple, par magntico. ---- creeping, histresis viscosa. ---- curves, curvas de fuerza magntica. ---- eyele, ciclo de imanacin. ---- damping, amortiguacin magntica. ---- declination, declinacin o variacin mag ntica. --- deviation, desviacin magntica o de la br jula. ---- dip, inclinacin magntica o de la brjula. ---- disturbance (compass), perturbaciones mag nticas. ---- doublet, doblete o dipolo magntico. --- equator, ecuador magntico, lnea aclnica.

---- explorer, bobina de prueba. ---- field, campo magntico. ---- flux, flujo inductor o magntico. ---- flux density, densidad de flujo magntico, ---- forc, fuerza o intensidad magntica. ---- friction, friccin magntica; histresis mag ---- high (geop), mximo magntico. ---- inclination, inclinacin magntica o de la ---- induction, induccin magntica, densidad de ---- intensity, intensidad o fuerza magntica,

induccin magntica. ntica.

brjula.

flujo magntico.

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, per meabilidad. ---- pickup (ra), fonocaptor magntico. ---- pyrites, pirita magntica, pirrotita, pirrotina. ---- remanence, magnetismo remanente. ---- resistance, reluctancia, resistencia magn tica. ---- 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 forc. ---- survey, estudio o levantamiento magntico. ---- susceptibility, susceptibilidad magntica, susceptibilidad. ---- variation, declinacin o variacin magntica. ---- variometer, magnetmetro. magnetic-armature loudspeaker, altoparlante electromagntico. magnetic-drag brake, 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. magnetizable, magnetizable. magnetization, imanacin, magnetizacin, imantacin. magnetize, imanar, magnetizar, imantar. magnetizer, imanador. magnetizing forc, fuerza magnetomotriz. magneto, magneto, magneto alternador.

---- iron ore, magnetita.

densidad de flujo magntico.

magneto
---- alternator, magneto alternador. r ignition, encendido por magneto. magnetodynamo, magneto. magnetoelectric, magnetoelctrico. magnetogenerator, magneto alternador, magneto. magnetometer, magnetmetro. magnetometry, magnetometra. magnetomotive, magnetomotor, magnetomotriz. ---- forc, 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 antifriccinplomo 78%, anti monio 16%, estao 6%, metal magnolia. mahogany, caoba (madera); caobo (rbol). mail crane (rr), agarrabolsas. main n, (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 maestro o troncal, (Pe) canal madre. --- deck (sb), cubierta principal. --- ditch, zanja maestra; acequia principal. --- floor, primer piso, planta baja. --- jet (auto), surtidor principal o de potencia. --- leaf (spring), hoja maestra. - Une (rr), va frrea troncal. ---- phase (elec), fase principal. --- road, camino troncal o real, carretera matriz. --- sewer, cloaca maestra, albaal madre, colec tor 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, mantener. maintainer, conservadora caminera. maintenance, conservacin, manutencin, mantenimiento, mantencin, (C) sostenimiento, (Es) entretenimiento. ---- charges, gastos de conservacin. ---- of equipment, conservacin de equipo, manu tencin de material mvil. ---- of way, conservacin de la va, mantencin de va. ---- of way and structures, conservacin de va y obras, mantencin de la va y estructuras.

502

mangante

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. malte, s marca; v hacer; fabricar; ganar. --- fast, amarrar, abitar. make-and-break, distribuidor de encendido, conj untador-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), mal quita. male (mech), macho. ---- and f emale, macho y hembra. ---- gage, calibrador macho, calibre interior. ---- pivot, gorrn, mun. ---- thread, filete o rosca macho. mal (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. maltha, 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 man ganeso.

manganiferous

503

market

manganiferous, manganesfero. manganin (alloy), manganina. " manganite, (qum) manganito; manganita (mineral de 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, (Ch) escaln. 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, (Ch) 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 autom tica) . ---- rates (ins), tipos de premio segn el manual de los aseguradores. --- switch (elec), interruptor de mano. manufacture, s fabricacin, manufactura, (M) elaboracin; v fabricar, manufacturar, labrar. manufactured head (re), cabeza de la fbrica. manufacturer, fabricante, manufacturero; industrial.

manuscript map, dibujo original del mapa. manway, pozo de acceso; pasaje angosto. ---- raise (min), contracielo de acceso. map, s 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. marograph, 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, atracadero 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; maqui nista naval. ---- engineering, ingeniera marina. ---- glue, cola marina. ---- hardware, herrajes marinos. ---- insurance, seguro martimo. ---- railway, va de carena. ---- risk, riesgo martimo, riesgos del mar. ---- underwriters, aseguradores contra riesgos martimos. ---- valve, vlvula para 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, (AC) alin derar. ---- 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.

market
--- price, precio corriente o de plaza, costo en

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plaza. --- rate, tipo del mercado. -- valu, valor en plaza. marking, marca. --- awl, lesna de marcar, punta de trazar, traza dor. --- brush, pincel de marcar. --- caliper, calibre trazador. --- crayon, creyn de marcar. --- gage, gramil. --- hammer (lg), martillo de marcar. --- iron, 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. marline, merln, filstica. marline-clad rope, cable de alambre revestido de merln. marlinespike, pasador de cabo, ayustadera, burel. marlite, 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. marteline, martellina. martensite (met), martensita. martensitic, martenstico. mash welding, soldadura de estampado. mask, a mscara, careta; i> enmascarar. masked valve, vlvula con deflector. masking edge, borde de obturacin. masn, albail, mampostero, alarife. mason's --- hammer, martillo de albafiil, piqueta. ----helper, pen de albail, (M) zoquitero. --- hydrate, cal hidratada, ----level, nivel aplomador o de albail. ----trap, sumidero. masonite (miner), masonita. Masonite (trademark), tabla artificial para edificacin. masonry, mamposteria, albailera, fbrica. ----dam, presa de mamposteria, presa fabricada, dique de albailera, (M) cortina de mamposteria. ----nail, clavo para albailera. ---- structures (rr or canal), obras de arte. mass, masa; macizo. ----concrete, concreto 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) excava cin a granel----number (chem), nmero de masa. ----production, fabricacin de artculos idnticos en gran cantidad, produccin en masa, fabricacin en serie. ----specific gravity, peso especfico de masa.

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 (a veces la quicionera se llama mast step); (en) carlinga. ---- table (sb), asiento de los aguilones. ---- top (de), sombrerete del mstil. master, s maestro; o maestro, principal. - bushing, buje maestro. ---- carbuilders, maestros constructores de ca rros. ---- carpenter, carpintero maestro. ---- clutch, embrague principal o maestro. ---- controller, combinador de gobierno; controlador maestro. ---- cylinder (auto), cilindro maestro (freno hi drulico), cilindro principal. ---- die, matriz maestra o de comparacin, ma triz-patrn. ---- gage, calibre maestro o patrn o de compa racin. ---- gate (pet), vlvula maestra. ---- gear, engranaje maestro. ---- key, llave maestra o de paso. ---- level tube (pmy), tubo de burbuja maestro. ---- lode, filn principal. ---- map, mapa original o maestro. ---- masn, maestro albail. - mchame, 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 ser vicio 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 torre. mstic, mstique, (V) masilla. masticator, mquina picadora. mastodon locomotive, locomotora mastodonte. mat, (hid) platea, zampeado; (ed) losa de cimiento, carpeta de fundacin; (bl) estera; (nut) pallete, empalletado; (or) 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.

match
match-hook block, motn con ganchos gemelos. matched (lbr), machihembrada. ----and plowed (lbr), machihembrada y rebajada. ----impedance (ra), impedancia equilibrada. ----luraber, madera machihembrada. --- siding (carp), tablas machihembradas para forro de casas. matcher, mquina machihembradora. head, portacuchillas de machihembrar. matching plae, machihembra, cepillo machihembrador. matchmark, s marca de gua; v contramarcar. mate (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. matriz, (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, (C) 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; (fe) martillo clavador de escarpias. mximum, mximo. ---- cutout, interruptor de mxima intensidad. ---- thermometer, termmetro de mxima. maximum-flow gage (sw), registrador de gasto mximo. mazwell (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), s medio, media; a medio. ---- depth (hyd), profundidad media. ---- draft (na), calado medio. ---- effective pressure, presin media efectiva. ---- flow, caudal medio. ---- hemispherical candle, media buja hemi sfrica. ---- high tide, marea alta media, pleamar media. ---- higher high tide, pleamar media ms alta. --- horizontal candle power (il), intensidad luminosa horizontal. ---- hydraulic radius, radio medio hidrulico. --- low tide, bajamar media.
----head (bl), dispositivo de encendido. ----hooks, gancho doble, ganchos gemelos.

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mdium

---- lower low water, bajamar media ms baja. --- proportional, medio proporcional, promedio ----sea level, nivel medio del mar. --- solar time, tiempo medio solar. --- spherical candle (il), buja media. --- tide, marea media.

meander, s (r) vuelta, meandro; v (r) serpentear, serpear. --- crner (surv), interseccin del trazado con una lnea de meandro. --- line (surv), lnea quebrada auxiliar, lnea de meandro. meandering, serpenteo, meandro. measure, s medida; v medir, mensurar; aforar, measures (min), formacin carbonfera, measured-inplace, (conc) medido en el lugar 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 dosaje. --- spark gap, chispmetro, espinter metro. --- tank, tanque medidor. --- tape, cinta para medir. ----weir, vertedero medidor o aforador. mechanic, mecnico, ajustador; artesano, oficial. mechanical, mecnico. ----drawing, dibujo mecnico. --- efficieney, rendimiento mecnico. ----engineer, ingeniero o tcnico mecnico. ---- engineering, ingeniera o tcnica mecnica. ----equivalent of heat, equivalente mecnico del calor. ---- hysteresis, histresis mecnica o clstica. ---- mixture, mezcla mecnica. ---- stoker, cargador, alimentador mecnico. ---- tmplate (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. medical lock (tun), esclusa-hospital. mdium, 8 (mat) medio; (pint) vehculo, aceite; (qum) medio; a mediano. ---- fit, ajuste mediano. ---- forc fit, ajuste forzado mediano. ---- lamp 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

mdium

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kerosina, asfalto rebajado de curacin mediana. medium-fine, entrefino, medium-hard, semiduro. medium-hard-drawn wire, alambre estirado medio duro. mediura-sized, de tamao mediano. mediumspeed motor, motor entrerrpido o de velocidad mediana, medium-volatile coal, carbn de volatilidad mediana. medullary ray (lbr), rayo medular, meeting rail, travesano de encuentro (ventana de guillotina). meeting stile (casement), montante o larguero de encuentro, megabar, megabara. megacycle, megaciclo, megadyne, megadina. megaerg, megaergio. megafarad, megafaradio. megaphone, megfono, portavoz, megaline (elec), megalnea, megamaxwell. megameter, megmetro. megampere, megamperio. megaseism, megasismo, terremoto violento. megaseismic, megassmico. megavolt, megavoltio. megawatt, megavatio. megger (elec), meghmmetro. megohm, megohmio. megohmit (inl), megohmita. megohmmeter, meghmmetro, megohmimetro. megotalc (inl), megotalco. melanterite (miner), melanterita, caparrosa nativa. melaphyre (geol), melando, melfiro, roca gnea porfdica. melinite, melinita (explosivo). mellow (soil), de consistencia muy floja. melt, s (met) hornada, vaciada, colada, (M) lance; (az) derretido; v derretir, fundir; derretirse, deshelarse, fundirse. melt-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 derretimiento. --- 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 mem brana alquitranada. mend (rd), resanar, bachear. menhaden oil, aceite de pescado. meniscus, menisco. mensuration, medicin. mercaptan (chem), mercaptn, mercaptano. mercaptide, mercptido. Mercator's projection, proyeccin de Mercator.

merchant, comerciante. --- bar, barra comercial o de tamao corriente. --- marine, marina mercante. --- mili (met), laminador de perfiles corrientes. --- pipe, tubera corriente, (U) tubera mercante. merchantable (lbr), comerciable. Mercoid switch (trademark) (elec), interruptor de mercurio, mercurial, mercurial. --- barometer, barmetro de mercurio. mercurio, mercrico. --- chloride, bicloruro de mercurio, sublimado corrosivo. --- oxide, xido mercrico. mercurous, mercurioso. mercury, mercurio, azogue. --- are, arco por vapor de mercurio. boiler, caldera vaporizadora de mercurio. --- contact, contacto de mercurio. --- fulmnate, fulminato mercrico o de mer curio, mercurio fulminante. --- iodide, yoduro mercrico o de mercurio. - sulphide, sulfuro mercrico o de mercurio, switch (elec), interruptor de mercurio. mercury-arc lamp, lmpara de vapor de mercurio. mercury-arc rectifier, rectificador de mercurio. mercury-pool tube (ra), vlvula de charco. mercury-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 n a, meridiano. -- distance (surv), apartamiento meridiano. ----instrument, anteojo meridiano. --- Une, meridiana. plae, plano del meridiano. meridional, meridiano, meridional, mesa (top), mesa. mesh, s malla; (elc) tringulo; v engranarse, endentar, engargantar. ----exhaust head, amortiguador de escape tipo de malla. ----reinforcement, armadura tejida o de malla, estera de refuerzo. mesh-connected (elec), conectado en tringulo. mesh-type steam separator, separador de malla. mesophilic digestin (sen), digestin mesoflica. mesothermal, mesotrmico, mesotermal. mess hall, rancho. messenger (elec), cable mensajero. --- hanger, suspensor para cable mensajero, colgador de mensajero, portamensajero. ---- Une, cable mensajero. ---- strand, torn mensajero. meta-anthracite, metaantracita. metabasite (geol), metabasita. metabisulphite (chem), metabisulfito. metabolism (sen), metabolismo. metaborate (chem), metaborato. metacenter (na), metacentro. metacentric, metactitrico. --- height (na), altura metacntrica. metaclase (geol), metaclasa.

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metacresol purple (lab), prpura de metacresol. metadyne (ra), metadina. metal, metal. ---- floor pan, relleno de chapa de metal entre vigas, ahuecador metlico. ---- foil, laminilla metlica. ---- lath, listonado metlico, chilla de metal. ---- lumber, piezas estructurales de chapa met lica prensada. ---- molding (elec), conducto metlico superficial. ---- powder, polvo metlico. ---- sash, ventana metlica. ---- spraying, roco metlico, metalizacin. ---- tile, vase metal floor pan. metal-are cutting, cortadura con arco metlico. metal-are welding, soldadura de arco metlico. metal-armored cable (elec), conductor con coraza metlica. metal-dad 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 metal 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 pistn, mbolo de empaque metlico. metaline, aleacin de cobre 30%, aluminio 25%, hierro 10%, cobalto 35%. metalizo, metalizar. metallic, metlico. - gasket, junta metaloplstica. ---- luster (miner), brillo metlico. ---- packing, empaquetadura metlica, guarni cin metaloplstica. ---- paint, pintura para metales. ---- tape, cinta o lienza metlica, cinta de tela reforzada. metallic-arc welding, soldadura por arco metlico. metallic-oxide catalyst, catalizador de xido metlico. metallicize (tel), hacer completamente metlico. metalliferous, metalfero. metallographic, metalogrco. metallography, metalografa. metalloid, metaloide. metallurgical, metalrgico. metallurgist, metalurgista, metalrgico. metallurgy, metalurgia, metlica. metalwork, metalistera. metalworker, metalista. metalworking, elaboracin de metales, metalistera. metamorphic, metamrfico. metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo. metamorphosed, metamorfoseado, metamorfizado. metamorphosis, metamorfosis. metanitrophenol, metanitrofenol. metaphosnhate (chem), metafosfato.

metaphosphoric (chem), metafosfrico. metapole <pmy), metapolo. metasilicic, metasilcico. metasomatic, metasomtico. metasomatism (geol), metasomatismo. metatitanate (chem), metatitanato. metatrophic (sen), metatrfico, saprofito. meteoric, meterico, meteorolgico. ---- waters, aguas metericas. meteorograpb. (mrl), meteorgrafo. meteorological, meteorolgico, meterico. meteorologist, meteorologista, meteorlogo. meteorology, meteorologa. meter, s (mee) contador, medidor, (C) metro contador; (med) metro; v medir por contador. ---- cock (p), llave de contador. ---- master, instrumento registrador de gasto mximo y mnimo. ---- panel (elec), cuadro de contador. ---- prover, probador de contadores. ---- reading, lectura del contador. ---- tester, probador de contadores, comproba dor de medidores. ---- trough (elec), caja de contador. ---- yoke, estribo que sostiene el contador de agua, horquilla para medidor. meter-candle (il), metro-buja, lux, buja mtrica. meter-tori, metro-tonelada, (Ch) tonelmetro. metergate (irr), compuerta medidora o aforadora. 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 metlico. methanometer, metanmetro. methyl, metilo. ---- alcohol, alcohol metlico. ---- bromide, bromuro metlico o de metilo. ---- chloride, cloruro metlico. ---- orange, anaranjado de metilo, (Es) metilo de naranja. red, rojo de metilo, methylate, a metato; v metilar. methylated spirit, alcohol desnaturalizado, esp ritu metilado. methylene, metileno. ---- blue (sen), azul de metileno. - chloride, cloruro de metileno. methylic, metlico. methylphenol, metilfenol. metol, metol. metol-hydroquinone (pmy), metol-hidroquinona. 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.

metric
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 mic ceo. 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. microbic, micrbico, microbiano. microbiological (sen), microbiolgico. microbiology, microbiologa. microclastic (geol), microclstico. microcline (miner), microelina (feldespato). Micrococcus (sen), micrococo. microcolorimeter (sen), microcolormetro. microcrystal (geol), microcristal, microlito. microcrystalline (geol), microcristalino. microelectroscope, microelectroscopio. microfarad (elec), microfaradio. microfelsite (geol), microfelsita. microflora (sen), microflora. microgalvanometer, microgalvanmetro. microgram, microgramo. microgranite (geol), microgranito. microgranitic, micrograntico. microgranular, microgranoso, microgranular. micrograph, micrografa; (inst) micrgrafo. micrographic (geol), microgrfico. micrography, micrografa. microhenry (elec), microhenrio. microhm (elec), microhmio. microinch, micropulgada. microindicator, microindicador. microlite, (geol) microlito, microcristal; (miner) microlita. microliter, microlitro. microlux (il), microlux. micromanipulator (lab), micromanipulador. micromanometer, micromanmetro. micromeasurement, micromedicin. micrometer (meas), micrn. micrometer (inst), micrmetro. ---- calipers, micrmetro de precisin, calibre micromtrico, (A) palmer. ---- collar, collar o anillo micromtrico.
----thread, rosca mtrica o internacional. ----ton, tonelada mtrica, tonelmetro.

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mileage
--- depth gage, micrmetro de profundidad. --- saw tool, herramienta micromtrica para

sierras. T screw, tornillo micromtrico. ---- target (surv), mira micromtrica. micrometric, micromtrico. micromho (elec), micromho. micromicrofarad, micromicrofaradio. micromicron, micromicrn. micromicrowatt, micromicrovatio. micromillimeter, micromilmetro. micromineralogy, micromineraloga. micron, micrn, miera. tnicroorganism, microorganismo. micropegmatite (geol), micropegmatita. microphone, micrfono. microphotogrammetry, microfotogrametra. microphotography, microfotografa. microphotometer, microfotmetro. microphysics, microfsica. microporous, microporoso. microscope, microscopio. microscopic, microscpico. microscopy, microscopa. 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, (fe) vuelo medio (carro sobre va curva). ---- rail (carp), peinazo central, travesano inter medio. ---- strip (fat 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
---- 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. mili, a 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, cerrillar. ---- bent (str), prtico. ---- buding, edificio industrial. ---- chain, cadena transportadora para aserra deros. ---- 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. --- extractkm (su), extraccin de los molinos. ---- file, lima plana para sierra, lima plana de picadura simple. --- floor, piso de tablones gruesos machihembra dos, piso sin viguetas. ----hlder (mt), portafresa. ----hole (min), embudo, tolva de exoraccin; 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 la minado, batiduras. (V) concha; (ef) medi cin 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 pate (met), plancha de canto laminado. mill-hydrated lime, cal hidratada en la fbrica. mill-run (lbr), 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. milligram, miligramo.

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mineral

millihenry (elec), milihenrio, milihenry. millilambert (il), mililambert. milliliter, mililitro. millilux (il), mililux. millimeter, milmetro. millimicron, milimicrn. milling, fresado; molienda, molido; (cantera) labrado. ----attachment (lathe), aditamento para fresar, accesorio de fresar. --- cutter, cortador rotatorio de metales, fresa. --- machine, fresadora; mquina de moler; (can tera) talladora; cerrilladora. --- machinery (su), maquinaria de moler. --- planer, fresadora cepilladora. --- plant (su), planta de moler, equipo de tra piches. --- 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, a mina; Q 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, (Ch) 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 trona dores. ---- pick, pico con punta y martillo, pico minero, 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

510

mixing

---- 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-filie d asphalt, asfalto mezclado con agregado en polvo. mineral-surfaced (rf), revestido de grava o de escoria. Mineralead (trademark), compuesto para juntas 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 1}$2 pulg con 14 roscas por pulg). miniature tube (ra), vlvula en miniatura, tubito. minimum, a o mnimo; s 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 extrac cin. ---- royalty, derechos de mineraje. ---- target (surv), mira para minas. minium, minio. minor, menor. --- control (pmy), control fotogramtrico. ---- diameter (th), dimetro mnimo o interior o menor. ---- principal stress, esfuerzo principal secun dario. minuend (math), minuendo. minus, menos. - difference, diferencia en menos. - quantity, cantidad negativa. --- sight (leveling), mira de frente, visual ade lante o por restar. --- sign, signo menos. --- ten power (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.

misdriven pile, pilote mal hincado. misfire, s (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 impedaheia. mismatching (lbr), machihembrado imperfecto. mispickel, arsenopirita, mispquel, pirita aisenical. misrating, tasacin errnea. miss v (ge), fallar. missed hole (bl), (M) barreno cebado, (M) barreno fallido. Missing link (trademark), eslabn de compostura. mission tile, teja semicircular. mist (ac), neblina. ---- extractor (pet), extractor de neblina. ---- remover (pet), extractor de vapor de petr leo. miter, s 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 bi selado, unin de bisel, (M) junta mitrada. ---- knife, cuchilla para ingletes. ---- plae, cepillo para inglete, (A) cepillo de angaletar. ---- post (lock), poste de busco. ---- rod (plasterer), plancha de inglete, escanti lln 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, s 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-eyele engine, mquina de ciclo compuesto. mixed-flow turbine, turbina mixta. mixed-pressure turbine, turbina de presin doble. mixer, (conc) mezcladora, hormigonera, (Ch) betonera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora, (C) concretera, (PR) ligadora; (ra) mezclador; (az) mezclador. ---- bins, ^olvas cargadoras, buzones cargadores. ---- blades, paletas, alabes. ---- foreman, jefe de la cuadrilla mezcladora. - operator, maquinista de la mezcladora. ---- stage (ra), etapa mezcladora. ---- tube (ra), tubo mezclador, vlvula mezcla dora, (M) bulbo mezclador. mixing, mezclado, mezcladura, (V) terceo. ---- and placing, mezclado y colado, fabricacin y colocacin. ---- board (conc), plataforma de mezcladura. ---- chamber, cmara de mezcla, (auto) (U) c mara de pulverizacin.

mixing

511

momentary

---- drura, tambor mezclador. ---- head (w), cabezal mezclador. ---- nozzle, boquilla mezcladora. ---- plant (conc), planta mezcladora u hormi ---- tank, estanque mezclador. ---- valve (pb), vlvula o llave mezcladora. ---- water, agua de mezclado, (A) agua de elabo

gonera, (A) central de hormign.

racin. mixture, mezcla, (V) terceo, (M) revoltura; dosificacin. mizzenmast, 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. modifed 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 modula cin. --- monitor, monitor, de modulacin, (A) modu lmetro. modulator (ra), modulador. --- tube (ra), vlvula moduladora, (M) bulbo modulador. module, (mec)(hid) mdulo. --- gear, engranaje mtrico. modulus, mdulo. ----of elasticity, mdulo o coeficiente de elasti cidad. ----of elasticity in shear, mdulo de elasticidad en corte, coeficiente de rigidez. ----of incompressibility (sm), 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 \y% pulg con 4 roscas por pulg). mogul locomotive, locomotora mogol. Mohr's circle, crculo de Mohr. moil, barreta de minero. ---- point (t), punta de barreta. moist curing (conc), curacin hmeda. moist lose (ag), mojado y suelto. moisten, humedecer. moisture, 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, a molde, matriz, coquilla (para hierro); (arq) moldura; moho, verdn; (suelo) mantillo, tierra vegetal; v moldear; moldurar. ---- loft (sb), sala de glibos. moldboard, vertedera, cuchilla. molded, moldeado. ---- breadth (na), manga de construccin. ---- depth (na), puntal de construccin. ---- displacement (na), desplazamiento de con struccin o sin plancheado. ---- frame line (na), lnea entre plancha y cua derna. ---- surface (na), superficie interior del casco. ---- thread, rosca moldeada. ----tooth (gear), diente moldeado. molder, moldeador; (em) mquina de moldurar, moldurad ora. ; molder's spoon, esptula, cuchara. molding, moldeado, vaciado; (arq) moldura, bocel; (elc) cftnal superficial. --- knife, cuchilla de moldurar. --- machine, (em) molduradora, tup (eje ver tical) ; (fund) mquina de moldear. --- plae, 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, con ductancia molar. --- volume, volumen molecular. --- weight, peso molecular. molecule, molcula. molten, derretido. " molybdate (chem), molibdato. molybdenite, molibdenita (mineral de molibdeno). molybdenum, molibdeno. ---- steel, acero al molibdeno. molybdic, molbdico. moment (math), momento. ---- indicator, indicador de momento de flexin. ---- of flexure, momento flector. ---- of inertia, momento de inercia. ---- of resistance, momento resistente o de re" sistencia. momentary flow, caudal instantneo o momentneo, gasto instantneo.

---- conten, 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.

momentary
momentary load (elec), carga momentnea. momentary-contact switch (elec), interruptor momentneo, llave momentnea. momentum, impulsin, impulso. monatomic, monoatomic (chem), monoatmico. monazite (miner), monacita. monel metal, metal monel (aleacin de nquel y cobre). monitor, s (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 o de 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, balcon cillo, 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. taonocarbonate, monocarbonato. Monocast (trademark) (p), univaciado. monochloramine (sen), monocloramina. monochloroacetic, monocloroactico. monochromatic, monocromtico. monochromator, espectroscopio monocromtico. monochrome transmission (tv), transmisin monocromtica. monoclinal (geol), monoclinal. monocline, pliegue monoclinal. monoclinic (miner), monoclnico, monoclino, (A) monoclinal. monocular, monocular. monocyclic (elec)(chem), monocclico. monohydrate (chem), monohidrato. monohydric (chem), monohdrico. monolith, monolito. monolithic, monoltico. ---- finish (conc), capa monoltica de acabado. monomagnesium phosphate, fosfato monomagnsico. monometallic, monometlico. monomial (math), monomio. monomineral (geol), monomineral. monomolecular (chem), monomolecular. mononitrate (chem), mononitrato. monophase (elec), monofsico. monopolar, monopolar, unipolar. monopotassium a, monopotsico. monorail, monorriel, monocarril, de un solo carril, de carril nico.

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mortse

monosaccharide (su), monosacrido. Monoscope (trademark) (tv), monoscopio. monosilicate, monosilicato. monosilicic, monosilcico. monosodium phosphate, fosfato monosdico. monosulphide, monosulfuro. monosymmetric, monosimtrico. monotonic (math), montono. Monotube (trademark)(pi), monotubo. monovalent (chem), monovalente. monozide, monxido. monthly estmate, certificacin mensual, estado de pago mensual, planilla de pago. monument, s (lev) 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 fija 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, s 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. mortar, (mam) mortero, argamasa, mezcla, (Col) paete; (lab) mortero. ---- and pestle (lab), mortero con maja, almirez y mano. ---- barrow, carretilla para mortero. ---- box, cuezo, artesn. ---- chis el, escoplo degradador. - mixer, mezclador de mortero. ---- tub, artesa, batea, artesn. mortarboard, esparavel. mortgage, s hipoteca; v hipotecar. ---- bond, bono hipotecario, (A) cdula hipote caria. mortise, s muesca, entalladura, mortaja, cajuela, caja; v escoplear, enmuescar, muescar, mortajar, 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.

mortise
---- lock, cerradura embutida o de embutir. ---- strike, hembra de cerrojo de embutir.

513

muck

mortiser, escopleadora. mortising n, escopleadura. ---- attachment (ww), accesorio de escoplear. ---- chisel, formn, bedano de mortaja, escoplo. ---- machine; escopleadora, mortaj adora, m quina 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 rea, criadero de mosquitos. mother lode (min), filn principal. motile (lab), movible, mtil. motility, motilidad, movilidad. motion, movimiento. motional impedance (tel), impedancia cintica. motive o, motor, motriz. ---- power, fuerza motriz, potencia motora. motocrane, gra de camin. motometer (auto), motmetro. Motomixer (trademark)(conc), hormigonera de camin. motopaver, pavimentadora de camin. motor, a motor; v trabajar como motor. ---- converter, motor-convertidor. ---- drive, accionamiento o impulsin por motor. ---- element (tel), elemento motor o impulsor. ---- f rame, bastidor del motor. ---- genrate*, motor-generador, motogenerador. ---- generator set, grupo de motor y generador, juego de motor y dnamo. ---- grader (rd), motoniveladora, explanadora de motor, motocaminera, autoniveladora, motoconformadora, conformador de motor. ---- launch, lancha automotriz. ---- meter (elec), contador de motor. ---- oil, aceit lubricante para motores. --patrol (rd), patnilladora automotriz, (A) autopatrol, (A) autopatrullera. ---- roller, aplanadora automotriz. ---- scooter, motopatn, (A) andador, (A) mono patn mecnico. ---- scraper (ea), trailla automotriz. --ship, motonave. ---- spirit, gasolina, autonafta. ---- trame, trfico automotor. ---- transport, transporte automotor o a motor, autotransporte, (M) transporte motorizado. ---- truck, camin, autocamin, camin autom vil. ----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), interruptor a motor, interruptor accionado por motor.

motor-running protection (eleq), 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, (fe) 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. --- leather, mountain paper, 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; (fe 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, crucero de puntas movibles. movable-point frog (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 m vil. --- 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 amplificacin. muck, s tierra turbosa; fango; (exc) escombros, cascotes, detritos, descombro, (M) rezaga;

muck
(min) sobrecarga, material encima del mineral; v escombrar, descombrar, desescombrar, (M) rezagar. --- bar (met), barra de primera laminacin. ---- bin, depsito de escombros. box (exc), cajn 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 circulacin. --- conditioner (pet), regulador o acondiciona dor 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), tapn del agujero de limpieza. --- pump, bomba barrera o de lodo o para fango. ----ring (bo), colector de barro. - BCOW, chata barrera, pontn de fango, cha lana 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 presin del lodo. mudcap blast, voladura sin barreno o con adobe. muddy, barroso, limoso, lodoso, fangoso. mudguard, guardabarro, guardalodos, guardafango, botafango, salpicadero, parafango, cubrerrueda. mudsill, durmiente, larguero, dormido, morillo. mudstone, esquisto de barro. muf coupling, acoplamiento de rboles con collar y chaveta. muffle, s mufla; v (auto) asordar el escape, apagar el ruido. ---- furnace, horno de mufla. ---- pit (eng), pozo silenciador. muffler (auto), silenciador del escape, amortiguador de ruido, (M) mofle. mulberry (lbr), morera, moral. mulch (rd), cubierta retenedora de humedad.

514 mule.mulo, mua, acmila. hbrida.

multilayer

---- pulley, polea de gua ajustable, (M) polea.

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, ventilador de aletas mltiples. (M) ventilador multipaleta. multibreak (elec), de interrupcin mltiple. multibreaker (elec), disyuntor mltiple. multicellular, multicelular. multicentered arch, arco de centros mltiples. multicentric, multientrico. multichannel (ra), multifaja, multicanal. multicommutator generator, generador de colectores mltiples. multicompound spiral (rr), curva de transicin 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), multidigestin. multidirectional, multidireccional. multidisk brake, freno de discos mltiples. multidrum boiler, caldera de colector mltiple. multielectrode tube (ra), tubo multielectrdico, vlvula multielectrodo. multielement detector (ra), detector de elementos mltiples. multiflow ---- xondenser, condensador de paso mltiple. ---- feed-water heater, calentador de paso ml tiple. ---- grid (elec), rejilla de flujo rmlltiple. 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 conexin mltiple a tierra. multijet condenser, condensador de chorro mltiple. multilane highway, carretera de varias vas o de trochas mltiples. multilayer ---- glass, vidrio laminado. ---- welding, soldadura de capas mltiples.

---- stand, soporte para polea de gua.

multilayer
---- winding, devanado multicapa. multimeter (elec), multmetro. multimotor (elec), de motor mltiple. multinomial, multinomio. multioutlet (elec), de toma mltiple. ---- assembly (elec), conjunto de varias salidas. multipanel filter (ac), filtro de cortina automtica. multipass condenser, condensador de paso mltiple. multipass weld, soldadura de paso mltiple. multipath (ra), de va o de paso mltiple. multiphase (elec), polifsico, multifsico. mltiple, s mltiplo; a mltiple, multplice. ---- circuit, circuito mltiple. ---- control, mando mltiple. ---- drill, taladro mltiple. ---- dry-disk clutch, embrague de discos mlti ples secos. ---- mili (su), molino mltiple. " ---- resistance welding, soldadura mltiple a resistencia. ---- screw thread, filete mltiple. ---- spot welding, soldadura mltiple de puntos. ---- tool block (lathe), bloque portaherramienta mltiple. ---- transormer, transformador mltiple. ---- tuning (ra), sintonizacin mltiple. ---- winding (elec), arrollamiento o devanado mltiple. multiple-arch dam, presa de bvedas mltipks o de arco mltiple, (M) cortina de arcos mltiples. multiple-batch truck, camin para varias coladas, (A) camin multicelular. multiple-blade maintainer (rd), conservadora de cuchillas mltiples. multiple-conductor cable, cable de conductor mltiple. nultiple-contact a, de contacto mltiple. multiple-core cable, cable de almas mltiples. multiple-disk clutch, embrague de discos mltiples. multiple-dome dam, presa de cpulas mltiples. multiple-drif t tunneing, avance por galeras mltiples de avance. multiple-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-lens camera, cmara mltiple. multiple-lens condenser (pmy), condensador de lentes mltiples. multiple-lift penetration macadam, macadam a penetracin de capas mltiples. multiple-line contact (elec), contacto mltiple. multiple-loop superheater, recalentador de vuelta mltiple. multiple-louver damper (ac), compuerta de aletas ajustables. tnultiple-orifice nozzle, tobera de orificios mltiples.

515

multiradial

multiple-part sling (cab), eslinga de cables mltiples. multiple-plate culvert, alcantarilla de chapas mltiples. multiple-ply, de varias capas. multiple-point thermostat, termstato de accin mltiple. multiple-pole a (elec), multipolar. multiple-purpose dam, presa de aprovechamiento mltiple, dique de utilizacin mltiple. multiple-purpose tester (elec), multmetro. multiple-retort stoker, cargador de retortas mltiples. multiple-series connection (elec), conexin en serie-paralelo. multiple-span bent (bldg), prtico de claro mltiple. multiple-span bridge, puente de tramo mltiple. multiple-spindle boring machine, taladradora mltiple. multiple-spindle lathe, torno de rboles mltiples. multiple-spot welder, soldadora de puntos mltiples. multiple-step, de etapas mltiples. ir.altiple-story bent, caballete de mltiples tramos. multiple-story tank, tanque de varios pisos. multiple-thread, de varios filetes. multiple-tray clarifier (sen), clarificador de batea mltiple. multiple-tuned antenna (ra), antena mltiple. multiple-unit train, tren de varios carros motores controlado por un combinador. multiple-unit tube (ra), tubo mltiple. mu tiple-V belt, correa en V mltiple. multiple-valued function, funcin de valuacin mltiple. multiple-way switch (elec), interruptor de contacto mltiple. multiple-way valve, vlvula de paso mltiple. multiple-web beam, viga de almas mltiples. multiple-wrap cable splice (elec), empalme de enrollado mltiple. multipe-wrap cable tap (elec), derivacin de enrollado mltiple. multiplex, s mltiplex; a mltiple, mltiplex. --- telegraphy, telegrafa mltiplex. --- transmission (ra), transmisin mltiplex. multiplicand, multiplicando. multiplication, multiplicacin. 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. multiposition action, accin de posicin mltiple. multiposition switch (elec), interruptor de va mltiple. multiradial drill, taladradora multirradial.

multirange

516

national
--- conductance (elec)., transconductancia, con --- inductance (elec), coeficiente de induccin

multirange ammeter, ampermetro de alcance mltiple. multirate meter (elec), contador de tarifas mltiples. multirow ball bearing, cojinete de filas mltiples. multisheave block, motn de garruchas mltiples. multisided, de caras mltiples. multisize screw anchor, ancla para tornillos de varios tamaos. multspan, de varios tramos, de tramos mltiples. multispeed motor, motor de velocidades mltiples. multispindle milling machine, fresadora de husillos mltiples. multispiral disk (tv), disco multiespiral. multistabilizer (pet), multiestabilizador. multistage (pu), multigradual, de etapas mltiples, multietapa. ---- transmitter, transmisor de varias etapas. ---- turbine, turbina de expansin mltiple. multistory (bldg), de pisos mltiples. multistrand (cab), de trenza mltiple. multistrip highway guard, guardacarretera de tiras mltiples. multistrip pavement (ap), pista de fajas mltiples. multisymmetrical, multisimtrico. multitap (elec), derivacin mltiple. multitube (ra), multivlvula. ---- oil burner, quemador de surtidores mltiples. multitubular, multitubular. multiunit a, multiunitario. multi-V belt, correa en V mltiple. multivalent (chem), polivalente. multivelocity, multivelocidad. multivibrator (ra), multivibrador. multivoltage, multivoltaje. multiwire, de alambres mltiples, multifilar. multizone (pet), zona mltiple. mumetal, aleacin de nquel-hierro-cobre para usos elctricos. municipal engineering, ingeniera municipal. municipal utilities, empresas municipales. muntin, parteluz, barra de ventana; larguero central de puerta. Muntz metal, metal Muntz. murate, muriato, cloruro. muriatic acid, cido muritico o clorhdrico. muscovadite (geol), muscovadita. muscovado (su), muscovado. muscovite, muscovita, mica blanca. mushroom v (rd), abombarse, hincharse. --- air diffuser (ac), dispersor tipo de hongo. ----anchor, ancla de campana o de seta. ----head (screw) (column), cabeza fungiforme o de hongo. ----valve, vlvula tipo hongo. ----ventilator, ventilador de campana, ventila dor tipo hongo. muskeg, turbera. muslin insulation, aislacin de muselina. muting switch (ra), interruptor silenciador. mutual, mutuo. ----capacitance (elec), capacitancia mutua.

ductancia mutua.

mutua, inductancia mutua. -- inductor, inductor mutuo. Mycalex (trademark), plstico aislador, micalex. mylonite (geol), milonita. mylonitic, cataclstico, milontico. myriagram, miriagramo. myriameter, mirimetro. myriawatt, miriavatio.

nth power (math), potencia ensima. nadir, nadir. nadir-point triangulation (pmy), triangulacin nadiral. nadiral, nadiral. nail, s clavo, punta, puntilla; v clavar, enclavar. --- anchor, sujetador de clavo. --- cleat (elec), mordaza aisladora clavada. --- clippers, cortaclavos. --- hammer, martillo de ua o de carpintero. --- hole, agujero de clavo, clavera. ----knob (elec), aislador a botn clavado. ----puller, sacaclavos, arrancaclavos, desclava dor, barra de ua. ---- set, botador, embutidor, punzn para clavos. ---- shank, espiga de clavo. ----wire, alambre para clavos. Nailcrete (trademark), concreto de clavar. nailer joist, vigueta de acero con listn de clavar. nailhead, cabeza de clavo. nailing, clavadura. ---- block, nudillo, bloque de clavar, (Col) chazo. ---- concrete, concreto d clavar, (A) hormign clavadizo. ---- plug, tarugo para clavado. ---- strip, listn de clavar o para clavado. ame pate, placa-marca, placa de fabricante, chapa de identidad o de nombre. naphtha, nafta. naphthalene, naftalina. Napierian logarithm, logaritmo neperiano. nappe, (hid) lmina vertiente, napa; (geol) manto de corrimiento. napping hammer, martillo de picapedrero con dos cabezas pulidas. narrow, v estrechar, angostar; estrecharse; a estrecho, angosto. ---- gage, trocha angosta. narrow-gage ---- car, carro decauville o de va angosta, ca rretilla, vagoneta decauville. ---- railroad, ferrocarril de va angosta. ---- track, va angosta o decauville. ---- washer, arandela delgada. narrows (top), garganta, angostura, apretura, desfiladero, estrechura, portezuelo; bocal; estrecho. National Board of Fire Underwriters (US), Junta Nacional de Aseguradores. National Electric Code (US), Cdigo Elctrico Nacional.

1 1
native 517 neutral
----nozzle, boquilla de aguja. ----valve, vlvula de aguja, llave de punzn, (M)

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 nor mal. ---- foresight (surv), punto de mira natural y permanente. ---- frequency (ra), frecuencia propia. ---- gas, gas natural. ---- gasoline, gasolina natural. ---- logarithm, logaritmo natural o hiperblico. ---- resonance, resonancia peridica o natural. ---- scale (profile), escala natural. ---- sine (math), seno natural. ---- slope (ea), talud de reposo, inclinacin na tural. ---- tangent (math), tangente natural. ---- wave length (ra), frecuencia propia. natural-draft cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento con tiro natural. nautical, nutico, marino, martimo. ---- mile, milla marina o martima, (M) 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 Une, lnea 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 (rat), rebajar, cortar cuello. --- flange (p), brida de collar. necking (rr), desgaste de la escarpia debajo de la cabeza. --- tool (mt), herramienta acabadora; ranuradora. needle, s (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. ----lifter screw (inst), tornillo levantaaguja.

vlvula de espiga; compuerta de aguja. needle-point ----globe valve, vlvula de globo con tapn de punta. ----nail, clavo punta de aguja. ----valve, vlvula de globo tipo aguja. negativo, a (fma) negativo, (M) negativa; a negativo (all senses). ----acceleration, retardacin, deceleracin, ace leracin negativa. ----allowance (mech), huelgo negativo. ----booster (elec), reductor de tensin. ----feedback (ra), degeneracin, regeneracin o realimentacin negativa. ----lens, lente cncavo. --- pate (elec), placa negativa. ----reinforcement (conc), refuerzo para tensin sobre el apoyo. ----resistance (ra), resistencia negativa. ----sequence component (elec), componente negativa de secuencia. ----sheer (sb), quebranto. negatron, (ra) negatrn; electrn. nekton (sen), necton. nen (chem), nen. ----lamp, nen tube, lmpara o tubo nen. neoprene, neopreno. neovolcanic (geol), neovolcnico. neper (math), nper. nephelinite (geol), nefelinita. nephlite, 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, bolsa; v (mee) formar paquete, anidar. ---- of rollis, 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, s red; a neto, lquido. ---- earnings, utilidades lquidas, ganancia neta. ---- head (hyd), salto neto, desnivel efectivo. ---- line, vase neat line. ---- 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), distribucin por parrilla. ---- feeder (elec), 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.

neutral
---- fiber, fibra neutra o neutral. ---- oil, aceite neutro. ---- point (elec), punto neutro. ---- position, (elc) lnea neutral; (auto) punto

518

nodal

- stress, esfuerzo neutro. surface, superficie neutra. ---- zone (mech), huelgo positivo. neutralization number (oil), nmero de neutralizacin. neutralize, neutralizar. neutralizer, neutralizados neutralizing capacitor (ra), condensador neutralizador. neutralizing voltage (ra), voltaje de neutralizacin. neutrodyne (ra), neutrodino. neutrn curve (pet), curva de neutrones. New York rod (surv), tipo de mira de corredera. new-billet steel, acero de tocho nuevo o de lingote. nib, punta, pico. nibbler (sb), cortadora. nibbling machine (sml), cortadora. niccolite (miner), niquelina, nquel arsenical. luche, nicho. Nichrome (trademark)(alloy), nicromio, (A) nicrom. nick, s mella; v mellar. nick-break test, prueba de mella. nickel, nquel. ---- bloom, flores de nquel. ---- bronze, cupronquel. ---- glance, sulfarsenuro de nquel. - hydrate, hidrato de nquel. - ocher, niquelocre, anabergita. " i ---- silver, plata nquel o alemana. ---- steel, acero al nquel, aceronquel. nickel-base alloy, aleacin a base de nquel. nickel-ciad, revestido de nquel. nickel-copper alloy, aleacin nquel-cobre. nickel-iron storage battery, acumulador Edison o hierro-nquel. nickel-plated, niquelado. nickel-tin bronze, bronce de nquel-estao. nickeliferous, niquelfero. nickeline (alloy) (miner), niquelina. nigger (sa), volteador de troncos. niggerhead, (piedra) morrillo, cabezn, pedernal; (torno) molinete, torno ahuecado, exterior. night, s noche; a nocturno. --- latch (hw), pestillo de resorte. --- shift, turno de noche; equipo de noche. --- watchman, sereno. --- work, trabajo nocturno. nine-lens camera (prny), cmara de nueve lentes, cmara nnupla. nine-sixteenths pate, plancha de nueve dieciseisavos (de pulg). ninepenny nail, clavo de 2% pulg. nip (min), contraccin del filn. nipper, (vol) herramentero llevabarrenas, (Es) pinche; (fe) alzaprimados nippers, (herr) tenazas, cortaalambre; (martinete) tenazas de disparo.

---- relay (elec), relai neutro o no polarizado.

muerto o neutral, posicin neutra.

nipping (drilling), acarreo de barrenas entre perforista y herrero. nipple, (tub) niple, entrerrosca, boquilla, (C) entreds, (C) rosca corrida; (lab) chupador, bibern. niter, nitro, salitre. Nitralloy (trademark), acero para nitruracin. nitrate, s nitrato; v nitrar. ---- bed, salitral, nitral, nitrera. ---- car, (Ch) carro cauchero; (Ch) carro sali trero. ---- deposit, salitrera, salitral. - nitrogen, nitrgeno de nitratos. ---- of soda, nitrato de sosa, caliche (crudo), (Ch) salitre. works, nitrera, (Ch) oficina. nitratine, nitratina, nitrato de sosa nativo, caliche. nitrator, nitradora. nitric, ntrico, aztico. ---- acid, cido ntrico. ---- anhydride, anhdrido ntrico, pentxido de nitrgeno. ---- oxide, xido ntrico. nitride, nitruro. nitriding (met), nitruracin. nitrifier, nitrificador. nitrify, nitrificar. nitrifying bacteria (sen), bacterias nitrificantes. nitrite, nitrito. nitrobacter, nitrobacteria. nitrobacteria, nitrobacterias. nitrobenzene, nitrobenceno. nitrobenzol, nitrobenzol, nitrobenceno. nitrocellulose, nitrocelulosa. nitrocotton (bl), algodn plvora, nitroalgodn. nitrogelatin (bl), nitrogelatina. nitrogen, nitrgeno, zoe. --- iodide, yoduro de nitrgeno. --- pentoxide, pentxido de nitrgeno, anhdrido ntrico. nitrogen-cooled, enfriado por nitrgeno. nitrogenize, nitrogenar. nitrogenous, nitrogenado. nitroglycerin, nitroglicerina. nitrometer, nitrmetro. nitronaphthalene, nitronaftalina. nitrosomonas (sen), nitrosomonas. nitrososulphuric, nitrososulfrico. nitrostarch (bl), nitroalmidn. nitrotoluene, nitrotoluol, nitrotolueno, nitrotoluol. nitrous, nitroso; salitroso, salitral. - oxide, xido nitroso. niveau surface (geop), superficie de nivel. no-load ---- circuit breaker, interruptor de mnima. - current, corriente e,n vaco. ---- losses (elec), prdidas sin carga o en vaco. ---- speed (mot), velocidad sin carga. no-voltage relase, disparador de tensin nulanoble (met), estable. noctovision (tv), noctovisin. nodal (math), nodal. ---- plae (pmy), plano nodal. ---- point (pmy), punto nodal.

nodal
cia. --- point of exnergence, punto nodal de salida. --- point of incidence, punto nodal de inciden cia. node, (mat)(elc) nodo; (mee) punto de unin, nudo; nudo (caa dulce). Nodon valve (ra), vlvula nodn. nodular, nodular. nodulation, nodulacin. nodule (geol), nodulo. nog (min), madero de entibacin. nogging, relleno de ladrillos entre montantes de madera. noise, ruido. --- analyzer (ra), analizador de ruidos. --- field intensity (ra), intensidad 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) abaco. nomographic, nomogrfico. nonabsorbent, no absorbente. nonactinic, no actnico. nonadjustable, no regulable. nonarcing metal, metal antiarcos. nonbearing partition, pared divisoria sin carga. noneaking coal, carbn no aglutinante o no aglomerante. noncarbonate hardness (wp), dureza no de carbonatos, (V) dureza no-carbontica. nonclogging, que no se atasca. noncoking coal, carbn no aglutinante. noncombustible, no combustible, incombustible. noncondensing, sin condensacin, de escape libre. nonconducting, (elc) no conductor; (calor) calorfugo, antitrmico. nonconductor n (elec), mal conductor. noncontinuous beam, viga no continua, viga libremente apoyada. noncorrodible, no corrosible, no oxidable. noncorrosive, no corrosivo, anticorrosivo. nondetachable, irremovible. nondetonating explosive, explosivo no detonante. nondimensional (mat), sin dimensin. nonexplosive, inexplosible. nonextruding joint filler (rd), relleno no exprimible. nonferrous metis, metales no ferrosos. nonfloating, ahogadizo, anegadizo. nonfluid oil, aceite viscoso. nonfoaming, antiespumante. nonforgeable, no forjable. nonfreezing, incongelable. nonfrosting, inescarchable. nonglare, antideslumbrante. nonhardening, antiendurocedor. nonheating, sin calentarse. wheel (va), rueda aislante.
--- point of admission, punto nodal de inciden

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nonhygroscopic, no higroscpico, (A) antihigroscpico. noninductive, no inductivo. noninflammable, no inflamable, ininflamable. nonleaded gasoline, gasolina sin plomo tetraetilo. nonlifting injector, inyector sin aspiracin. nonlinear distortion (ra), distorsin no lineal. nonluminous ame, 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), producto 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), vastago fijo o no aseen-' diente. ;. nonrotating wire rope, cable antigiratorio. nonrusting, inoxidable, incorrosible. nonscoring, antiaraador. nonseizing, antiagarrador, antiaferrador. nonselective operaton (elev), manejo no selectivo. nonsettleable solids (sen), slidos no sedimentables. nonshattering glass, vidrio inastillable, cristal de seguridad, (M) cristal irrompible. nonshrink, anticontraccin. nonsinusoidal, no sinusoidal. nonskid, antideslizante, antideslizablc, (M) antiderrapante. , nonslam check valve, vlvula de retencin silenciosa. nonslip, antirresbaladizo, antideslizante. nonsoftening, antiablandecedor. nonspark metal, metal sin chispas. nonspinning rope, cable antigiratorio. nonsplash funnel, embudo antisalpicadura. 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 adaptador que impide reemplazo por tamao mayor.

nontilting
nontilting mixer (conc), mezcladora no incunable o no basculante, hormigonera no volcable. nonturbulent head (ge), culata antiturblente. nonunion job, obra en que no se reconocen los gremios. nonunion man, obrero no agremiado, operario fuera del gremio. nonventilated motor, motor sin ventilacin. 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, solucin normal. normality (chem), normalidad. normalize (iron), normalizar. normalizing furnace, horno normalizador. north, a norte; a del norte; adv al norte. ---- point (compass), punta norte. star, estrella polar. northeast n a, nordeste. northern, del norte, septentrional, boreal. northing (surv), diferencia de latitud hacia el norte. northwest n a, noroeste. Norway - iron, hierro de Noruega. ---- pine, pino rojo o de Noruega. ---- saltpeter, nitrato de calcio. nose, a (mee) oreja, taln, aleta; (geol) nariz; (herr) boca; v (ef) redondear (cabo del tronco). ---- hangar (ap), hangar para encerrar solamente la nariz del avin, hangar de nariz. nosing, (pilar) tajamar, rompehielos, (M) parteaguas; (es) vuelo; (loco) serpenteo. ---- plae, cepillo para vuelo de huella, cepillo de encabezar escalones. not-go gage, calibre que no debe entrar o dejar entrar, calibre de juego mximo. notch, s entalladura, escopleadura, mella, tajadura, escotadura, entalle, muesca, escote; v entallar, escoplear, ranurar, mellar, muescar, tajar, dentar, dentellar, escotar, amellar. notching (elec), escalonamiento. note (com), pagar, (Es) abonar. ---- keeper, apuntador, anotador, (M) tarjero. notes (surv), apuntes del trabajo de campo minutas. notebook (surv), libreta de campo, cuaderno (Col) cartera, (AC) carneta. novaculite (geol), novaculita. novelty siding (carp), especie de tablas de forro. nozzle, boquilla, tobera, lanza, boquerel, trompa, pico, boca, pitn, (M) chifln, (V) cachimbo. aerator, aereador de boquilla. ---- holder, portatobera, soporte de la tobera. ---- pate, tobera plana. nozzleman, operario de la boquilla. nuclear, nuclear, nucleal. nucleus, ncleo. nugget (min)(w), pepita.

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occlude

nuil (ra), radiacin nula. ---- detector or indicator (elec), indicador de co rriente cero. ---- method (elec), mtodo de cero. point (geop), punto cero o nulo. number pate (auto), chapa de patente. numerator, numerador. numerical, numrico. nummulitic (geol), numultico. nun buoy, boya cnica o de doble cono. nut, tuerca, hembra de tornillo, (M) rosca. ---- coal, carbn bituminoso de tamao % Pulg a \y pulg. ---- extractor, sacatuerca. ---- lock, fiador de tuerca, contratuerca. ---- 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 tuercas, terraj adora para tuercas. nutation, nutacin. 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. blate (math), achatado. oblique, oblicuo. .-; ' ---- fault (geol), falla oblicua. ---- perspective, perspectiva oblicua o de tres puntos. ---- triangle, tringulo oblicungulo. oblique-angled, oblicungulo. obliquity, oblicuidad. obscured glass, vidrio translcido. obsequent stream (geol), arroyo obsecuente. observation, observacin. ----car, coche de observacin. - well, pozo de observacin. observed bearing (surv), rumbo observado. observer, observador. observing tower (surv), torre de observacin. obsidian (geol), obsidiana. obsidianite (geol), obsidianita. obsolescence, desuso, (Ch) obsolescencia. obsolete, desusado, anticuado, (C) obsoleto. obsoleteness, desuso. obstruct, atascar, atorar, atrancar; obstruir, estorbar. obstruction, obstruccin; 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.

T
occlusion
occlusion, oclusin; (qum) absorcin. occulting light, farol de ocultacin. occupancy load (ac), demanda por ocupacin, carga de ocupacin. occupation, empleo, oficio, ocupacin. occupational disease, enfermedad profesional. ocean, ocano. ---- bil o lading, conocimiento martimo. ---freight, flete martimo. ocher, ocre. octagon, octgono, octgono. octagonal, octgono, ochavado, octagonal, octogonal. octahedral, octadrico. ---- iron ore, magnetita. octal (ra), octal. octane, octano. ---- index or number, ndice octnico, nmero de octano. ---- rating, grado de octano. ---- scale, escala de octanos. ---- selector (auto), selector de octano, (A) selec tor octnico. ---- rating, grado de octano, graduacin octnica, octanaje. octant (math)(inst), octante. octavalent (chem), octavalente. octave (ra), octava. octode (ra), octodo. octose (su), octosa. ocular n a, ocular. ---- micrometer, micrmetro ocular. odd (number), impar. odd-leg caliper, calibrador de dos piernas curvas en un sentido. odograph, odgrafo, hodgrafo. odometer, odmetro, cuentapasos, hodmetro. odontograph, odontgrafo. odor, olor. odor-removal filter (wp), filtro desodorizador. odorimeter, odorometer, olormetro. odorless, inodoro. oersted (elec), oersted, (A) erstedio. off time (w), perodo de separacin de los electrodos. off-center, fuera de centro, descentrado. off-peak energy, energa suministrada durante horas de menos carga. off-the-road hauling, transporte fuera del camino. off-the-road tires, neumticos para maquinaria de construccin. office, despacho, oficina, escritorio. ---- employee, oficinista, (Ch) (V) empleado. official, s oficial, funcionario; a oficial. offset, s (conc) rebajo, retallo, rebajada; (tub) pieza de inflexin, pieza en S, (A) codo doble; (lev) saledizo, resalto, desecho, ordenada, desplazamiento; (min) labor atravesada; (geol) desplazamiento horizontal; (herr) descentrado, rebajo; v (conc) retallar, rebajar; (lev) acodar, escalonar. ---- hinge, bisagra acodada. ---- line (surv), linea paralela; lnea acodada. ---- screwdriver, destornillador acodado.

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oil
---- tool (mt), herramienta descentrada o aco

dada. --U bend (p), curva de compensacin con doble desplazamiento. ---- valve, vlvula escalonada o en S o con in flexin. ---- wrench, llave acodada. offset-head nail, clavo de cabeza excntrica. offtake (mech), toma. ogee, perfil de gola, cimacio, taln. ---- washer, arandela de cimacio o de gola. ogive (ar), ojiva. ohm (elec), ohmio. ohm-mile, ohmio-milla. Ohm's law (elec), ley de Ohm. ohmic, hmico. r resistance, resistencia real u hmica. ohmmeter, ohmimetro, ohmmetro, hmmetro. oil, 8 aceite, petrleo, leo; v (maq) lubricar, aceitar; (ca) petrolizar, (Ch) aceitar. ----and gas separator, separador de petrleo y gas. ----asphalt, asfalto artificial. ----barge, lanchn petrolero. ----bath, bao de aceite. ---- boiler, hervidor de aceite. - brake, freno de aceite. ---- burner, quemador de petrleo. ---- car, carro tanque. ---- chamber, cmara de aceite. ---- circuit breaker, interruptor automtico en aceite. ---- crane (rr), gra cargadora de petrleo com bustible. ---- cup, copula de aceite, aceitera, aceitador, (M) taza lubricadora. ---- derrick, torre petrolera o de taladrar, (M) faro de perforacin. ---- drum, bidn o tambor para petrleo. ---- eliminator, separador o eliminador de aceite. ----engine, mquina a petrleo, motor de aceite. ---- extractor, extractor de aceite. ---- feed, alimentacin del aceite. ----feeder, lubricador. ---- field, campo o yacimiento petrolfero, campo petrolero. ---- film, pelcula de aceite. ----filter, filtro de aceite. ---- fuel, combustible de petrleo. ---- furnace, horno a petrleo, horno quemador de petrleo. ----gage, manmetro del aceite, indicador de la presin del aceite; indicador del nivel de aceite. ----gas, gas de petrleo, (C) gas de aceite. ----groove, ranura de lubricacin, estra de lubri ficacin, conducto de aceite. ----gun, aceitera d resorte, inyector o jeringa de aceite. ----heater, calentador quemador de aceite. ----house, aceitera, casilla de aceites. ----intake, toma de aceite. ----joint, junta de aceite. ----lands, terreno petrolfero. ----macadam, macadam de penetracin. --- meter, contador de aceite.

oil
--- of turpentine, aceite o esencia de trementina. --- of vitriol, aceite de vitriolo o de azufre, cido --- paint, pintura al leo o de aceite. --- pan (auto), colector de aceite, batea. --- pipeline, oleoducto, tubera para petrleo. --- plng, tapn del agujero de lubricacin. --- pool, criadero de petrleo. --- reclaimer, depuradora de aceite. --- recovery, extraccin de petrleo.

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- reserves, reservas petrolferas o de petrleo. --- reservoir, tanque de aceite; cmara para aceite lubricante dentro de una garrucha. --- retainer, retenedor o retn de aceite, (auto) arandela de aceite. --- rights, derechos petroleros. - ring, anillo aceitador o de engrase o de lubricacin. --- rock, roca petrolfera. --- sand, arena o arenisca petrolfera. --- saver, economizador de petrleo. seal, sello de aceite o de lubricacin, (M) retn de lubricacin. --- separator, separador de aceite. - shale, esquisto petrolfero. --- slinger (lu), vase oil thrower. --- sludge, residuo gomoso, cieno. --- stain (pt), tinte al leo. --- string (pet), tubera de produccin, tubera final de revestimiento. --- structure, estructura petrolfera. --- switch (elec), interrupt:-' en aceite, disyun tor de aceite. --- tanker, barco tanque para petrleo, buque petrolero. - -- tar, alquitrn de petrleo. -- thrower (lu), deflector de aceite. ' --- trap, interceptor o colector de aceite. --- treater, tratador de aceite. --- varnish, barniz graso o craso o al aceite o al leo. --- well, pozo petrolfero o de petrleo. --- zone, zona petrolfera. oil-bearing, petrolfero. oil-break switch (elec), interruptor de aceite. oil-control ring, anillo de regulacin de aceite, aro regulador de aceite. oil-cooled, enfriado por aceite. oil-country boiler, caldera para campo petrolero. oil-dispensing equipment, equipo para surtido de lubricantes. oil-electric locomotive, locomotora petrleoelctrica. oil-filled cable (elec), cable de aceite. oil-filled transformer, transformador lleno de aceite, transformador en aceite. oil-fired (bo), alimentado a petrleo. oil-gas tar, alquitrn de gas de aceite. oil-gravel mat (rd), carpeta de grava petrolada. oil-hardening (met), recocido en aceite. oil-immersed switch (elec), interruptor en aceite o de aceite. oil-immersed transformer, transformador en aceite. o-impregnated, impregnado de aceite. oil-insulated, con aislacin de aceite.

oil-leak detector, indicador de escape de aceite. oil-level indicator, indicador de nivel del aceite. oil-mat road, camino de grava petrolada. oil-pressure gage, manmetro de aceite, (M) medidor de presin de aceite. oil-pressure governor, regulador por presin de aceite. oil-qnenched, templado en aceite. oil-removal filter, filtro desaceitador. oil-resisting, resistente al aceite. oil-sealed, estanco al aceite. oil-tempered (met), templado al aceite o en aceite. oil-tube drill, broca con canal para aceite entre estras, broca de canal de aceite. o-well gas, gas natural. oil-well jack, gato para herramientas de perforacin. oilcan, aceitera, alcuza; lata para aceite. oiled earth road, camino de tierra petrolada. oiled paper (ins), papel aceitado. oiler, (herr) aceitera; (hombre) aceitador, engrasador, aceitero; (ca) petrolizador. oilhole, agujero de lubricacin, boquilla de engrase. --- drill, broca con agujeros para aceite. oiliness (lu), oleosidad. oiling, aceitado, engrase, lubricacin, aceitaje. ---chain, cadena lubricadora. --- washer, arandela lubricadora. --- wick, mecha aceitadora. oilless bearing, cojinete autolubricador o sin aceite. Oilostatic cable (trademark) (elec), cable dentro de tubera llenado de aceite. oilproof, a prueba de aceite. oilskins, impermeables, traje de tela barnizada, encerados. oilstone, piedra afiladora o de aceite, (A) piedra de asentar. oiltight, hermtico o estanco al aceite. oily, aceitoso, oleoso. okonite (inl), oconita. od man (t), el viejo, abrazadera de taladrar, (C) hombre viejo. Oldham coupling, unin de Oldham. oleaginous, oleaginoso. olate (chem), oleato. oleoduct, oleoducto. oleometer, olemetro, aermetro. oleopneumatic, oleoneumtico. oligist (miner), oligisto, hematita. '-' oligoclase (miner), oligoclasa. oligoclasite (geol), oligoclasita. olive oil (lu), aceitn. ombrograph (mrl), pluvimetro registrador. ombrometer (mrl), pluvimetro. mnibus bar, vase bus bar. omnidirectional beacon (ap), faro omnidireccional. omnigraph (tel), omngrafo. omnimeter (surv), omnmetro. on edge, de canto, (lad) a sardinel, (lad) a panderete. on end, de cabeza, de punta. on the flat, de plano.

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operating nozzle, tobera abierta. -- shop, taller franco. ---- socket (wr), grillete abierto o en horquilla, encastre abierto. ----spillway (no gates), vertedero fijo o abierto o de cresta libre. ----stope (min), escaln abierto; escaln de cielo. ---- trench, zanja abierta. ---- winding (elec), devanado 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-eyele 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 eyebolt, tornillo de ojo abierto, openfloat trap (steam), trampa de flotador abierto, separador de cubeta abierta, open-fiume turbine, turbina de cmara abierta o de canal abierto. open-graded (ag), de relacin alta de vacos, de tamao uniforme. open-grained, de grano grueso, (mad) porosa, open-hearth j ---- 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, minera 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 pnulas. openspandrel aren, arco de enjuta abierta, openthroat pliers, alicates de garganta. open-top truck mixer, camin agitador abierto, open-web joist, vigueta de celosa o de alma abierta. open-wire circuit, circuito abierto, opencast (min), labor al aire libre, opening, abertura, vano; apertura, openside planer, acepilladora de un lado abierto, operable, operable. oprate, (maq) operar, manejar; actuar, accionar, impulsar; funcionar, marchar; (empresa) explotar. operating ---- bridge, puente de maniobra o de servicio, pasarela de mando. ---- cable, cable de mando.

on-off switch (elec), interruptor conectador-desconectador. on-peak energy, energa 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), ondametro. ondoscope (elec), ondoscopio. ondulatory winding (elec), devanado ondulado. one-course pavement, pavimento de una sola capa. eme-dimensional, unidimensional. one-fluid cell (elec), pila de un solo lquido. one-gang outlet box (elec), caja de salida simple. one-man ---- crosseut saw, trozador con mango para un hombre. ---operation, mando por un solo hombre. ---- stone (mas), piedra manejable por un hom bre, (M) piedra braza. one-piece, enterizo, de una pieza. one-pipe system (ht), sistema de tubera nica. one-point perspective, perspectiva paralela o de punto nico. one-stone aggregate (rd), agregado de tamao uniforme. one-time fuse (elec), fusible no recolocable. one-way ---- communication (ra), comunicacin en un sentido. ---- side dump (tk), descarga de un lado. ---- slab (conc), losa armada en una direccin. ---- trafile, trfico unidireccional o en un solo sentido. one-wheel landing (ap), aterrizaje sobre una rueda. onsetter (min), cajonero, enganchador. oolite (geol), oolita. ooze, s fango, lama; v filtrar, percolar. opacity, opacidad. opalescence, opalescencia. opalescent globe (il), globo opalescente. opaline-glass globe (il), globo opalino. opaque, opaco. open, abrir; o abierto, descubierto. ---- aggregate (rd), agregado de alta relacin de huecos. ---- are lamp, lmpara de arco abierto. ---- bevel (sb), chafln abierta (ms de 90). ---- bridge socket (wr), encastre abierto para puente. ---- caisson, cajn abierto. ---- channel (hyd), canal descubierto, conducto abierto, cauce libre. ---- chock (sb), escotera abierta. -- circuit (elec), circuito abierto. ---- contact (elec), contacto abierto. ---- cut, tajo o corte abierto, excavacin a cielo abierto. ---- delta connection (elec), conexin en V. ---- flap valve, vlvula de charnela de disco ex terior. --- mix (rd), mezcla porosa. ---- motor, motor abierto.

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operating
---- company, compaa operadora. current, corriente de servicio. ---- duty (elec), trabajo de operacin. ---- expenses, gastos de explotacin o de opera cin. ---- head (hyd), carga o desnivel de funciona miento. ---- house, casilla de mando, caseta de manio bras. ---- income, entrada neta de operacin, rentas de explotacin. ---- lever, palanca de maniobra. ---- mechanism, mecanismo de maniobra. ---- nut, tuerca de maniobra, (V) dado de opera cin. ---- point (ra), punto de trabajo. ---- profit, beneficio o ganancias de explotacin. ---- ratio (rr), coeficiente de explotacin o de operacin. ---- rise and fall (rr), subida y bajada del perfil de velocidad. ---- stand, pedestal de maniobra. ---- table, mesa de control, (Pe) mesa de opera ciones. ---- temperature, temperatura de trabajo. ---- voltage, tensin de servicio. ---- weight (ce), peso de trabajo o de operacin. operation, operacin, manejo, maniobra; accionamiento; funcionamiento; explotacin. - factor, factor de funcionamiento. ---- waste (irr), prdidas de explotacin. operative, s operario; a operativo. operator, (maq) operador, maquinista; (mee) ajustador, operador; (negocio) explotador, empresario; telegrafista; telefonista; (mat) operador. operator's panel (elev), tablero del ascensorista. ophite (geol), ofita. opposed impellers (pu), impulsores opuestos. opposed pistons, mbolos opuestos. opposing spring, resorte antagonista. opposite,"-opuesto. ---- phase (elec), fase opuesta, antifase. opposition (elec), oposicin. optic angle, ngulo ptico. optical, ptico. ---- axis, eje ptico. ---- center (inst), centro ptico, (fma) punto principal. ---- sight (surv), anteojo de puntera. switch (pmy), llave ptica. optimum coupling (ra), acoplamiento crtico u ptimo. option, opcin. orange lead (pigment), albayalde anaranjado. orange-peel bucket, cucharn tipo cascara de naranja, cucharn de granada, (M) cucharn de cuatro gajos, (M) cucharn de gajos de naranja. order, (com) orden, pedido; (sequence) orden. ---- bil of lading, conocimiento negociable. ordinary lay (wr), torcido corriente. ordinate (math), ordenada. ore, mineral, mena, mineral metlico. ----body, criadero de mineral, cuerpo mineral.

524 mineral.

oscillating

---- bridge, gra de puente para manejo de ---- bucket, cubo o tonel de extraccin, cucharn ---- car, carro para mineral, vagn de mineral. ---- crusher, bocarte, trituradora de mineral. ---- deposit, yacimiento de mineral. ---- dressing, preparacin mecnica, beneficio. ---- reduction, beneficio de minerales. ---- shoot, clavo, columna rica. ---- washer, lavador de mineral.

para mineral, (M) chalupa.

ore-bearing, metalfero. Oregon pine, pino del Pacfico, abeto Douglas o rojo, (A) pino oregn. organic, orgnico. ----mattef, materia orgnica. ----waste, desechos orgnicos. organism, organismo. organoleptic (sen), organolptico. orient, orientar. orientation (surv) (cnem) (math) (miner), orientacin. orientator, orientador. orfice, orificio. -- box (hyd), caja de orificio. --- flange, brida de orificio. --- gaging tank, tanque aforador de orificio. --- meter, contador de orificio. --- pate (hyd), placa o plancha de orificio. --- steam trap, trampa de orificio, separador tipo de orificio. origin (surv)(math), origen. original cost, costo inicial u original o primitivo. original ground, terreno primitivo, suelo natural. orlop (sb), sollado. ornamental ironwork, cerrajera, herrera, herraje ornamental, herrera artstica, (A) carpintera metlica. ornamental-iron worker, herrero de arte, cerrajero. orograph, orgrafo. orographic, orogrfico. orohydrographic, orohidrogrfico. orohydrography, orohidrografa. orometer, ormetro. orpiment, oropimente. Orthicon (trademark) (tv), orticn. orthiconoscope (ra), orticonoscopio. orthoaluminate, ortoaluminato. orthochromatic, ortocromtico. orthoclase (miner), ortoclasa, ortosa. orthoclasite (geol), ortoclasita. orthoclastic, ortoclstico. orthogneiss (geol), ortogneis. orthogonal, ortogonal. orthographic projection, proyeccin ortogrfica u ortogonal. orthophosphate (chem), ortofosfato. orthophyre (geol), prfido feldesptico, (A) ortofira. orthose (miner), ortosa, ortoclasa. orthosilicate, ortosilicato. orthosilicic, ortosilcico. orthotolidine, ortotolidina. oscillate, oscilar. oscillating current (elec), corriente oscilante

oscillating

525

outsize
----transforme!1, transformador a prueba de in

oscillating wave, onda de oscilacin. oscillating-piston meter (hyd), contador de mbolo oscilatorio. oscillating-spindle sander (ww), lij adora de husillo oscilante. oscillation, oscilacin, (U) penduleo. ---- transormer (elec), transformador de co rriente 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, oscilogrco. oscillography, oscilografa. oscilloscope, osciloscopio. osmium lamp, lmpara de osmio. osmondite (met), osmondita. osmosis, osmosis. osmotic, osmtico. ounce, onza; onza lquida. ---- metal, aleacin de cobre con estao, plomo y cinc. 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-f ace surfacing (rr), nivelacin continua con leve alzamiento. out-of-focus, desenfocado. out-of-gear, desengranado, fuera de toma: out-of-level, 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 de servicio. out-of-square, fuera de escuadra. out-to-out, de extremo a extremo. outage, merma, cantidad que falta para llenar; (elc) parada, paralizacin. outboard (naut), fuera de bordo, exterior. --- bearing, chumacera o cojinete o soporte ex terior. ----motor, motor de fuera de bordo. ----profle (na), perfil exterior. outbond (mas), de soga. outcrop, s afloramiento, crestn, asomo, brotazn, (C) brote; (min)(Ch) reventn; v aflorar, brotar. outdoor --- lamp socket, portalmpara de intemperie. --- paint, pintura para intemperie. - substation (elec), subestacin exterior o al aire libr o a la intemperie.

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, s equipo, habilitacin, aperos, apresto; v equipar, habilitar. outflow, efluente. outgoing track, va de salida. outhaul (cy), cable de alejamiento. o,utlet, (hid) boca de salida, emisario, boquera, descargador, escurridero, escape, vano de descarga, 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 salida, (M) obras de aprovechamiento, (A) estructuras de descarga. outlier (geol), roca apartada. outline lighting, alumbrado de contorno. outlooker, volador, viga volada, arbotante, almojaya. outphasing (ra), desfasaje outpost (pet), pozo de avanzada. output, rendimiento, produccin; energa de salida. ---- 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. outrigger, voladizo, volador, arbotante, almojaya; (elc) oreja de anclaje, cuerno do amarre. ---- scaffold, andamio volado. outside, s exterior; o exterior, externo; extremo. ---- calipers, calibre exterior o de espesor, com ps de gruesos. ---- chaser, peine de rosca macho. ---- diameter, dimetro exterior, (rs) dimetro mximo. ---- head bushing (p), boquilla de reborde hem bra. ---- lead (eng), avance de la admisin. ---- micrometer caliper, micrmetro exterior o de medida externa. ---- molder (ww), molduradora exterior. ---- screw and yoke (va), tornillo exterior y ca ballete, tornillo exterior con marco, ---- spring calipers, comps exterior de resorte. outside-end-packed plunger (pu), mbolo buzo de prensaestopa exterior. outside-miz burner, quemador de mezcla externa. outsize, sobretamao; tamao especial.

outward

526

overlap

outward-flow turbine, turbina centrfuga. outwash (geol), material aluvional fuera del cauce, oval, s valo; a ovalado. ---- chuck (lathe), plato para valos. oval-head machine screw, tornillo de cabeza ovalada para metales. oval-pin shackle, grillete de perno ovalado. ovalization, ovalizacin. ovate, ovado. oven, horno, ovendry, seco al horno. over-all --- coefficient of heat transfer (ac), coeficiente completo de traspaso de calor. --- dimensions, dimensiones extremas. --- efficiency, 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 baffle (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) sobrerrajado. 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, santo; (az) sobrecarbonizado (carbn animal). overcast (min), paso superior (conducto de aire). ---- joint (pb), unin solapada y soldada. overcharge (elec), s sobrecarga; v sobrecargar. overchlorination, cloracin excesiva. overchoking (auto), estrangulacin excesiva. overchute (hyd), aliviadero superior. overcompounded generator, generador hipercompound. overcompounding (elec), hipercompoundaje. overcool, sobreenfriar. overcorrection, sobreeorreccin. overcoupled (elec), sobreacoplado. overcrossing, vase overhead crossing. overcure n, exceso de curacin. overcurrent (elec), sobrecorriente. --- device, dispositivo de sobrecorriente. --- protection, proteccin contra sobrecorriente. --- relay, relai de sobrecorriente. overcut (file), primera talla. overcutter (tun), sobrecortador. overdamped (vibration), sobreamortiguado. overdeck superheater, recalentador encima de los tubos. overdevelopment (pmy), exceso de revelacin. overdischarge (elec), descarga excesiva. overdosing (wp), sobredosificacin. overdrive, s (auto) sobremando, sobremarcha,

(A) velocidad de crucero; v (pi) astillar por golpeo excesivo. overexcavate, excavar fuera de las lneas establecidas, sobreexcavar. overexcitation, sobreexcitacin. overexpansion, sobreexpansin. overexposed (pmy), sobreexpuesto. overexposure (pmy), sobreexposicin. overfall (hyd), vertedero; lmina vertiente, aguas de derrame. ---- spillway, rebosadero, derramadero, verte dero libre. overfeed stoker, alimentador de vaciado superior, cargador de alimentacin superior. overfired furnace, horno de combustin arriba, overflex, sobredoblar. overflow, s 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. --- classifier (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. overf od (geol), pliegue invertido o tumbado, (A) sobreplegamiento. overfrequency (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, s vuelo; (en) bovedilla; i> volar, sobresalir. overhanging, voladizo, volado, sobresaliente, saledizo. ---- crankshaft, cigeal voladizo. overhaul, s (exc) transporte adicional, sobreacarreo, acarreo extra; v componer, rehabilitar, acondicionar; (aparejo) separar los motones. overhead, s gastos generales; a superior, de arriba. ---- crossing (rd)(rr), paso o cruce superior, paso por encima. ---- expense, gastos generales. ---- frog (elec rr), cruzamiento areo, aguja aria. ---- ground wire (elec), alambre de proteccin, cable de pararrayos. ---- producs (pet), productos de evaporacin. --- valve (ge), vlvula en la culata. --- weld, soldadura hecha desde la cara inferior de las piezas soldadas, soldadura sobrecabeza. overheat, s recalentamiento; v recalentar. overheated (eng), recalentado, sobrecalentado, overhung, volado; de suspensin superior. --- are gate (min), compuerta de arco superior. --- crank, manubrio saliente, manivela'volada. overinflate (auto), sobreinflar. overlap, s recubrimiento, solapadura, encaballa-dura; (sol) metal de aporte derramado, so-

overlap

527

oxysulphide

bremonta, traslapo; (fe) traslapo (de los tramos); (fma) traslapo, solapadura, superposicin; (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. overload, s (todos sentidos) sobrecarga; v sobrecargar. --- circuit breaker (elec), disyuntor de mxima. protection (elec), proteccin contra sobrecargas. , --- relay (elec), relai de sobrecarga. --- relase (clutch), desembrague por sobre carga. --- relase coil (elec), bobina de mxima. overlying, superyacente. overmining (tun), excavacin fuera de la lnea proyectada. overmodulation (ra), sobremodulacin. overneutralization (ra), sobreneutralizacin. overpass, s paso superior o por encima, (A) pasadera; v pasar sobre de. overpower n (elec), sobrepotencia. overrunning clutch (auto), embraque de rueda libre. overrunning third rail, riel de contacto superior. oversail (mas), acartelar. oversanded (conc), que contiene demasiado arena. overship, despachar con exceso. overshoot (ap), rebasar la pista. overshooting (bl), voladura excesiva. oversht n (pet), enchufe de pesca. --- wheel (hyd), rueda de alimentacin superior. oversize, s 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 (elec), interruptor automtico para exceso de velocidad. --- tachometer, indicador de exceso de veloci dad. overstrain, deformacin excesiva. overstess, a sobrefatiga, sobreesfuerzo; v sobrefatigar, (U)(M) sobreesforzar. overtake, alcanzar, dar alcance. overtemperature indicator (elec), indicador de sobretemperatura. overthrust fault (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. overturn, volcar, voltear. overturned fod (geol), pliegue tumbado o invertido.

overturning, volcamiento, vuelco, volteamiento. --- forc, fuerza volcadora 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. overwinding (eng), enrollado por encima. ovoid, ovoide. owner, propietario, amo, dueo. oxalate, oxalato. ---- blasting powder, plvora que contiene oxa lato de aluminio. oxbow (r), vuelta. oxidant n, oxidante. oxidase (sen), oxidasa. oxidation, oxidacin. ---- inhibitor, inhibidor de oxidacin. oxide, xido. ---- of copper, xido cprico o de cobre. ---- of iron, xido de hierro. oxide-coated (ja); baado con xidos. oxide-film arrester (elec), pararrayos de pelcula de hidrxido o a capa de xido. oxidizability, oxidabilidad. oxidizable, oxidable. xidize, oxidar. oxidizing ---- bed (sd) lecho de oxidacin. ---- ame, llama oxidante. ---- furnace, horno de oxidizacin. oxter 1 pate (sb), plancha moldeada que une codaste y cuaderna sesgada. oxyacetylene torch, soplete oxiacetilnico, antorcha oxiacetilnica, (C) mecha. oxyacetylene1 welding, soldadura oxiacetilnica oxychloride, oxicloruro. oxygen, oxgeno. ---- balance (sd), balance del oxgeno, equilibrio de oxgeno. - bomb, bomba de oxgeno. ---- lance (w), soplete perforador. ---- ratio (geol), relacin de oxgeno, coeficiente de acidez. ---- regulator, regulador de oxgeno. ---- sag (sen), curva de oxgeno colgante, com bada de oxgeno disuelto. oxygen-demand meter (sd), indicador de falta de oxgeno. oxygen-hydrogen welding, soldadura oxihidrgerio. oxygenated water, agua oxigenada. oxygenation, oxigenacin. Oxygraph (trademark), tipo de mquina cortadora por llama de gas. oxyhydrate, oxihidrato. oxyhydric, oxhdrico. oxyhydrogen blowpipe, soplete oxhdrico. oxynitrate, oxinitrato. oxyquinoline, oxiquinolina. oxysulphate, oxisulfato. oxysulphide, oxisulfuro.

oyster
oyster shells, conchas de ostra. ozonaton, ozonizacin. ozonator (wp), ozonizador, ozonador, ozone, ozono, ozona. --- paper (lab), papel de ozono. ozonic, ozonizado. ozonize, ozonizar, ozonar, ozonificar, ozonizer, ozonador, ozonizador, ozonometer, ozonmetro. ozonometry, ozonometra. ozonoscope, ozonoscopio. ozonoscopic, ozonoscpico.

528

panel

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, s paquete, bulto; v envasar. --- boiler, caldera enteriza o unitaria. --- freight, menos d 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) embolsador. packing, embalaje, envase, encajonamiento; (maq) empaque, empaquetadura, guarnicin; (tn) retaque, relleno; (est) disposicin, arreglo. --- block, espaciador, separador. --- box (mech), prensaestopas. --- case, cajn, envase. --- chamber, caja de empaquetadura. --- diagram (str), diagrama del arreglo de las piezas en el pasador. --- f elt, fieltro de empaque. - follower, casquillo del empaque. - gland, casquillo de prensaestopa, por/Caempaquetadura. --- head (pet), cabezal obturador. - hook, gancho para empaquetaduras. --- list, lista de los bultos, planilla de envasamiento. --- nut, tuerca del prensaestopas. piece, espaciador. plant, frigorfico. --- 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 em paque.

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 TI, cojn, almohadilla; (si) mango; portabroca (berbiqu); 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, (mee) paleta; (mam) paleta de yesero. ---- aerator, 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, s pintura; v pintar. - drier, desecador. ---- gun, atomizador de pintura. ---- remover, sacapintura, removedor de pintura. ---- scaler, raspapintura. - shop, taller de pintura, (A) pinturera. ---- 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) pinturera. paired cable (elec), cable de alambres pareados. palagonite (geol), palagonita. pal brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido. palette (mech), paleta. paling fence, palizada, estacada, cc-ca de estacas. palladiutn, paladio. pallet (mech), paleta. palm, (rbol) palma, palmera; (en) cara plana para conexin. palmetto, palmito. palnut, tuerca de fijacin, contratuerca. paludal, pantanoso. pampas, pampa, llano, sabana. pan, 8 (ot) trailla; (min) gamella; (az) tacho; v (min) lavar para separacin del oro. ---- conveyor, transportador de artesas, conduc tor de bateas. ---- humidifier (ac), humedecedor de artesa. ---- room (su), cuarto de los tachos. paneake coil (elec), bobina achatada o plana. paneake landing (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; (elc) placa, cuadro; (elc) tablero; (pared) lienzo, tramo, recuadro.

panel
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) empandado. 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, fotografa panormica. pantelegraph, pantelgrafo. pantellerite (geol), pantellerita. pantile (rf), teja de cimacio; teja canaln. panting beams (sb), baos de los rceles. panting fraines (sb), cuadernas de los rceles. pantograph, (dib) pantgrafo; (elc) colector pantgrafo. ---- pan (elec rr), patn del colector pantgrafo. ---- trolley, colector pantgrafo. pantographic, pantogrfico. pantometer, pantmetro, pantmetra. pantometric, pantomtrico. pantometry, pantometra. pantoscope, pantscopo, pantoscopio. paper, papel. ---- coal, lignito en lminas delgadas. location (rr), trazado grfico. ---- mili, 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. parbola, parbola. parabolic, parablico. paraboloid, paraboloide. paracentric lock (hw), cerradura de cilindro paracntrico. paracolon (lab), paracolon. paradichlorob enzene, paradiclorobenceno. paradoz control, tipo (patentado) de control para vlvulas equilibradas. paradoz gate, tipo de compuerta levadiza que tiene anillo seguidor y que se desliza contra trenes de rodillos. paraffin, s parafina; v parafmar. ---- oil, aceite de parafina; kerosina. ---- scraper (pet), raspador de parafina. ---- series, serie parafnica. ---- wax, parafina slida, cera de parafina. paraffin-base oil, petrleo de parafina. paraffined paper (inl), papel parafinado. paraffinic, parafnico. paraffinicity, parafinicidad.
--- board, tablero de cortacircuitos o de control,

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park

paragneiss (geol), paragneis. parallactic, paralctico. ---- angle, paralaje angular, ngulo paralctico. ---- displacement (pmy), desplazamiento de paralaje. parallaz, paralaje. ---- difference, diferencia paralctica. parallel, n (geog) paralelo; (mat) paralela, paralelo; o 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 I beam, viga I de ala sin ahusar. parallel-flow jet condenser, condensador de corrientes (vapor y agua) 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), paraleleppedo. paralleling reactor (elec), reactor en paralelo. parallelism, paralelismo. parallelogram, paralelogramo. paramagnetic, paramagntico. paramagnetism, paramagnetismo. parameter (math), parmetro. parametric, paramtrico. paramo, pramo. paranitrophenol (1; b), 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. paraxial, paraxial. parbuckle, tiravira. parcel v (cab), precintar. parceling (cab), precintas. parchtnnt insulation, aislante de pergamino. parent metal (w), metal de las piezas por soldar. pargasite (miner), pargasita (hornablenda). parge, parget (mas), s repello, enlucido; v revocar, enlucir. paring chisel, formn o escoplo de mano. paring gouge, gubia de mano. park v (auto)(ap), estacionar, situar; estacionarse, situarse.

Parkerize

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pavement

Parkerize (trademark)(met), parquerizar. parking (auto)(ap), estacionamiento. --apron (ap), faja de estacionamiento. --- brake (auto), freno de estacionamiento. --- lae (rd), faja de estacionamiento --- lights (auto), luces de estacionamiento. --- meter (auto), contador de estacionamiento. --- space, plaza o playa o lugar de estaciona miento. parkway, bulevar, prado, (B) carretera-parque; Taja central; camino de acceso limitado. --- cable, cable elctrico armado con cinta de acero. Parshall flume, canal medidor de Parshall, canaln 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 filones; (miner) separacin; (fund) plano de separacin (del molde). --- chisel, escoplo separador. --- flask (lab), frasco separador. ---- slip (window), listn separador (de los con trapesos). --- strip, (carp) listn separador; (ca) faja cen tral o divisora. - tool'*(mt), fresa partidora. partition, s tabique, pared divisoria, acitara, medianera; v (ed) tabicar, entabicar. ---- builder, tabiquero. ---- bulkhead (na) , mamparo divisorio. ---- cross (p), cruz para tabiques. ---- tile, bloques huecos para paredes divisorias. ---- wall (bldg), pared divisoria. partitioning, tabiquera. party (surv), cuadrilla, cuerpo, brigada, equipo, (C) comisin. ---- wall, muro medianero, pared medianera, arrimo. pass n, (top) portezuelo, abra, boquern, desfiladero, boca, collado, (Ch) atravieso, (M) puerto; (min) paso entre niveles; (fe) 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, (Ch) vagn de pasajeros. - station, estacin de viajeros. ---- train, tren de viajeros. passer (re), agarrador. passing - lae (rd), faja de pasar, trocha para pasar.

siding (rr), apartadero o va de paso. --- tongs (str), tenazas para tirar remaches. passive (all senses), pasivo. passivity (cheiu)(elec), pasividad. passometer, cuentapasos. passport, pasaporte. paste n, (ct) pasta; (oficina) goma, engrudo. pasted pate (elec), placa empastada. pat n (ct), galleta, pan, pastilla, torta. --- stain tst (rd), prueba de mancha. patch, s 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 remiendos. patching, remiendo, (ca) bacheo. ---- and pointing (conc), resanado, subsanamiento. patent, s 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 do la patente. patenting (met), recocido especial antes do estirar en fro. patentor, dueo de patente. path, sendero, vereda, senda; (mee) recorrido; (mat) trayectoria. ---- of seepage (hyd), paso o recorrido de filtra cin. ---- of travel (mech), recorrido. pathogen (lab), patgeno. pathogenic bacteria (sen), bacterias patgenas. patina (met), ptina. patinize (met), patinar. patrol (rd machy), patnilladora, 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, (Ch) 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

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--- pate current (ra), cresta de la corriente --- tanks (sb), tanques extremos de la popa y --- traffic, trfico mximo. ---- -valu (elec), valor mximo o de cresta. --- voltage, voltaje mximo. --- voltmeter, voltmetro de picos.

quinado; enladrillado; entarugado; enchinado. paver, empedrador, adoquinador; enladrillador; asfaltador; solador; (maq) mezcladora pavimentadora. pavr's hammer, martillo de adoquinador, aciche. paving, pavimentacin; pavimento, afirmado, s^ftidura, adoquinado; (hid) revestimiento, zampeado, encachado. --- bar, barra de empedrador. --- block, adoqun, (C) bloque; (mad) tarugo, adoqun de madera. breaker, rompepavimentos, martillo rompedor, rompedor de hormign, (M) pistola rompedora, partidora de hormign. --- brick, ladrillo pavimentador o para pavi mento. --- mixer, mezclador pavimentador, hormigo nera pavimentadora, mezcladora caminera, (Ch) betonera pavimentadora. --- roller, cilindro apisonador. --- stone, adoqun. --- tile, baldosa. pawl, trinquete, retn, linguete, ua, seguro, crique. catcher (pet), trabalinguetes. pay, a 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 }/& pulg a l^ 6 pulg, (M) garbanzo. --- gravel, -gravilla, (M) confitillo, (Ch) espe juelo. ---- stone, piedra chancada de J^ pulg, (M) con fitillo. peacock ore, bornita. peak, s (top) cima, cumbre, pico, picota; (to) vrtice, cspide; v (aguiln) amantillar. --- current (elec), intensidad mxima de co rriente. --- factor (elec), factor de amplitud. --- hour (rd), hora de trfico mximo. --- inverse potential (ra), tensin inversa m xima. --- 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.

andica.

proa.

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. ---- bed or bog, turbal, turbera. ---- tar, alquitrn de turba. peavy, pica o palanca de gancho. pebble mili, molino de piedras. pebble powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo. pebbles, guijarros, piedrecitas, guijas, piedrezuelas, chinarros, rodaditos, guijarrillos, (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. ---- crane, 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 hoja de madera. peeling ax, hacha de descortezar. peen, a pea, boca; v martillar con la pea. ---- hammer, martillo de pea; martillo de pe 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.

w
peirameter
peirameter, peirmetro. pelican hook, tipo de gancho soltador. p&llet powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo. pellicle, pelcula. pellicular water (sm), agua pelicular. pelorus (surv), peloro. Peltier effect (elec), efecto Peltier. Pelton 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 24 PmS----sharpener, aguzador de lpices, (M) saca puntas. ----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, perpendculo; (ventana) listn separador de los contrapesos. --- leads (pi), guas colgantes. peneplain (geol), penellanura, peneplanicie, (M) peniplano. peneseismic, penessmico. penetrability, penetrabilidad. penetrable, penetrable. penetrating oil, aceite penetrante. penetration, penetracin. ----frequeney (ra), frecuencia crtica. ----macadam, macadam bituminoso a penetra cin. ;. ----seal (rd), sellado de penetracin. penetrator (inst), penetrador. penetrometer, penetrmetro. pennsula, pennsula, procurrente. Pennsylvania truss, armadura Pennsylvania. pennyweight, escrpulo. penstock, conducto forzado, tubera de carga, tubo o caera de presin, tubo de entrada; canal de carga. pent roof, techo de un agua. p entachlorophenol, pentaclorof enol. 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.

532

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 vol taje total). peracid, percido. percentage, porcentaje. --- contract, contrato a costo ms porcentaje. ----modulation (elec), porcentaje de modula cin. perceptor, perceptor. perch (meas), prtiga. perched ground water, agua subterrnea aislada, (A) agua subterrnea endicada. perchlorate, perclorato. perchloric, perclrico. perchloride, percloruro. Perchloron (trademark)(wp), perclorn. perehromie, percrmico. percolate, colarse, filtrarse, rezumarse, percolarse. percolating filter, filtro percolador. percolation, filtracin, (C) percolacin. ---- coefficient (hyd), coeficiente de permeabili dad. ---- factor (hyd), factor de filtracin. percussion, percusin. ---- drill, perforadora o sonda de percusin. ---- wrench, llave neumtica. percussive welding, soldadura por percusin o de impacto. perfrate, 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, periclasite, 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, permetro^ ---- lighting (ap), luces delimitadoras o de demar cacin. ---- shear, esfuerzo de corte perimtrico, (A) corte perimetral. perimetric, perimtrico, (A) perimetral.

period
period (eng)(elec), perodo. --- resonance (elec), resonancia natural. periodic, peridico; (qum) perydico. --- current (elec), corriente peridica. ---- decimal, decimal peridica o repetidora. ---- duty, servicio o trabajo peridico. ---- resonance, resonancia peridica o natural. periodicity, periodicidad. peripheral, perifrico. periphery, periferia. periscope, periscopio. periscopio inspection, inspeccin periscpica. perlite (geol), perlita. perm (elec), perm, maxwell por amperio-vuelta. Permalloy (trademark), aleacin nquel-hierro para usos elctricos. perraanence (math), permanencia. permanent ---- hardness (wp), dureza permanente. ---- load, carga muerta o permanente. ---- magnet, imn permanente. ---- set, deformacin permanente. ---- way (rr), va permanente. permanent-magnet generator, generador de imanes permanentes. permanganate, permanganato. permeability (all senses), permeabilidad. permeable, permeable. permeameter, permemetro. permeance (elec), permeancia. Perminvar (trademark), aleacin hierro-nquelcobalto. permissible ---- explosives, explosivos aprobados o permisi bles. ---- gelatin. (bl), gelatina aprobada. ---- mine locomotive, locomotora aprobada. ---- overload, sobrecarga admisible. ---- velocity (hyd), velocidad admisible. permissive blocking (rr), bloqueo facultativo o condicional. permit n, licencia, permiso, patente. permittance (elec), capacidad electroesttica, permitancia. permittive reactance (elec), reactancia permitiva. permittivity (elec), permitividad, capacidad inductiva especfica, (Es) permitibilidad. permittor (elec), condensador. permutation (math), permutacin, permutator (elec), permutador. pernitric, perntrico. peroxide, perxido. peroxidize, peroxidar. perpend (mas), perpiao. perpendicular, s perpendicular, perpendculo; o perpendicular. perpendicularity, perpendicularidad. persistence (ra), persistencia. personnel, personal, dotacin. perspective, s perspectiva; a perspectivo. --- center (pmy), centro de perspectiva. ---- drawing, dibuj o en perspectiva. --- grid (pmy), cuadrcula perspectiva o de perspectiva. --- plae, plano de la perspectiva.

533

phase

projection, proyeccin perspectiva o en perspectiva. ---- view, vista en perspectiva. perspectivity, perspectividad. perspectogram, perspectograma. perspectograph, perspectometer, perspectgrafo. persulphide, persulfuro. pervious, permeable. pestle (lab), majadero, pistadero, maja, mano. petcock, llave o robinete de purga, llave de desage o de escape. Petit truss, armadura Petit. Petri dish (sen), taza Petri, plato de Petri. petrographer, petrgrafo. petrographic, petrogrfico. petrography, petrografa. petrol, gasolina, bencina, nafta. petrolatum, petrolato. petroleum, petrleo, (Es) nafta. ---- asphalt, asfalto de petrleo, brea. ---- coke, coque de petrleo. -- engineer, ingeniero petrolero. ---- ether, ter de petrleo. ---- geologist, gelogo petrolero o de petrleo. ---- pitch, alquitrn de petrleo. ---- producs, productos de petrleo. ---- resources, riqueza petrolfera, recursos pet roleros. ---- spirit, destilado ralo de petrleo. petroliferous, petrolfero. petrolific, petrolfico. petrolithic, petroltico. petrolize, petrolizar. petrojogic, petrological, petrolgico. petrologist, petrlogo. petrology, petrologa. petrosilex (geol), petroslex, felsita. petrosiliceous, petrosilceo. petticoat insulator, aislador de campana. petticoat pipe (loco), tubo de escape de la caja de humos. petty average (ins), avera ordinaria o menor, petty cash, caja chica o de menores. pH (sen). ----indicator, indicador de pEL. ---- meter, medidor de pH, medidor de iones de hidrgeno. ----number, nmero pH. phanotron (ra), fanotrn. phantom ---- antenna (ra), antena fantasma. ----circuit (elec), circuito fantasma. ---- horizon (geop), horizonte imaginario. ---- view, vista translcida o fantasmagrica, (A) vista transparente. phase, (elc) (qum) (met) fase; (lev) error aparente de direccin. ---- advancer, adelantador de fases. ---- angle, ngulo de retraso de fase, ngulo de desfasamiento. ---- coincidence, concordancia de fases. ----constant (ra), constante de fase. ----converter, convertidor de fase. ---- corrector (ra), igualador de retard. --- difference or displacement, desplazamiento

phase

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photophone

o avance de fase, desfasamiento, desfasado, (A) defasaje. --- distortion (ra), distorsin o deformacin de fase. --- indicator, indicador de fases. r- inverter (ra), inversor de fase. --- lag, retraso de fase. --- lead, avance de fase. --- meter, fasmetro. --- modulation (ra), modulacin de fase. --- relation (elec), relacin de fase. --- resonance (elec), resonancia de fase o de velocidad. --- reversal, inversin 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, proteccin contra interrupcin de una fase. phase-out v, aparear las fases. phase-reversal protection, proteccin contra inversin 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, fenlico. phenolize, fenolizar. phenolphthalein (sen), fenolftalena. phenomenon, fenmeno. phenosafranine (pmy), fenosafranina. Philadelphia rod (surv), tipo de mira de corredera. phlogopite (miner), flogopita (mica). Phoenix column (str), columna Phoenix o fnix. phon (unit of loudness), fon. phonic wheel (tel), rueda fnica. phono adapter (ra), fonoadaptador. Phonoelectric (trademark), fonoelctrico. phonograph pickup, fonocaptor. phonolite (geol), fonolita. phonometer, fonmetro. phonophore (tel), fonforo. phosphate, s 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), fsfor, fsforo. --- bronze, bronce fosforado. --- dust, polvo de fsforo. --- tin, estao fosforado. phosphorate, fosforar, fosforizar. phosphoresce, fosforescer. phosphorescence, fosforescencia. phosphorescent, fosforescente.

phosphoric, fosfrico. ----anhydride, anhdrido fosfrico. phosphorite (miner) (geol), fosforita. phosphrize, fosforar, fosforizar. phosphorous, fosforoso. phosphorus, fsforo. phot (il), fot. photoactive, fotoactivo. photoalidade (pmy), fotoalidada. photocartograph, fotocartgrafo. photocathode (ra), fotoctodo. photocell, fotoclula, pila fotoelctrica. photoclinometer, fotoclinmetro. photoconductive cell (ra), clula fotoconductiva. photoconductivity, fotoconductividad. photocopy, fotocopia, fotocalco. photodisintegration, fotodesintegracin. photoelastic, fotoelstico. photoelasticity, fotoelasticidad. photoelectric, fotoelctrico. --- cell, pila fotoelctrica, (A) clula fotoelc trica. ---- emission, desprendimiento fotoelctrico. --- resistance, (A) fotorresistencia. --- scanner (tv), explorador fotoelctrico. ---- tube, fototubo, tubo fotoelctrico, (A) bulbo fotoelctrico. photoelectricity, fotoelectricidad. photoelectron, fotoelectrn. photoemissive (ra), fotoemisivo, fotoemisor. photoengraving, fotograbado. photogen, fotgeno. photogenic, fotognico. photogoniometer, fotogonimetro. photogoniometry, fotogoniometra. photogram (pmy), fotograma. photogrammeter, fotogrmetro. photogrammetric, fotogramtrico. photogrammetrist, fotogrametrista. photogrammetry, fotogrametra. photograph, a fotografa; v fotografiar. ---- axis (pmy), eje fiducial. ---- center (pmy), centro fotogrfico. ---- nadir (pmy), nadir fotogrfico. ---- pyramid (pmy), pirmide fotogrfica., photographer (pmy), fotgrafo. photographic, fotogrfico. ---- mapping, levantamiento fotogrfico, fotocartografa. ---- sm veying, levantamiento fotogrfico, foto grametra. ---- topography, fototopografa. photo-ionization, fotoionizacin. photoluminescence, fotoluminiscencia. photomap, fotomapa, fotocarta. photomapping, fotocartografa. photomechanical, fotomecnico. photometer, fotmetro. photometric, fotomtrico. photometry, fotometra. photomicrograph, fotomicrgrafo. photomicrography, fotomicrografa. ^hotomicroscope, fotomicroscopio. photon (optics), fotn. photoperspectograph (pmy), fotoperspectgrafo. photophone, fotfono.

photoplan
photoplan (pmy), fotoplano. photoprint, fotocalco. photoprinting, impresin fotogrfica. photoprocessing (pmy), tratamiento fotogrfico, produccin de copias fotomecnicamente. photoreproduction, fotorreproduccin. photorestitution (pmy), fotorrestitucin. photosensitive, fotosensible, sensible a la luz. photostat, s fotstato; v fotostatar. photostatic, fotosttico. photostereograph (pmy), fotoesteregrafo. photosurveying, levantamiento fotogrfico. photosynthesis (chem), fotosntesis. photosynthetic, fotosinttico. phototelegraphy, fototelegrafa. phototheodolite (pmy), fototeodolito. phototopographer, fototopgrafo. phototopographic, fototopogrfico. phototriangulate, fototriangular. phototube, fototubo, tubo fotoelctrico, (A) bulbo fotoelctrico. photovoltaic, fotovoltaico, fotoelctrico. Photronic (trademark)(il), fotrnico. phreatic wave, onda fretica. phreatic water, agua fretica. phreatophytes, freatofitas. phthalate (chem), ftalato. phthalic anhydride, anhdrido ftlico. phyllite (miner) (geol), filita. physical, fsico. physicist, fsico. physics, fsica. phytoplankton (sen), fitoplancton. pi network (elec), red en pi. pick, s (exc) pico, piqueta; (cantero) alcotana; v picar; (min) separar mineral a mano. ---- handle, mango o cabo de pico. pick-mattock, pico de punta y pala. pickaroon, pica de espuela. pickax, pico, piqueta, alcotana. picket, estaca, piquete. pickle, s bao qumico para limpiar metales; v limpiar con bao qumico. pickler (met), tanque de cido. pickling liquors, licores de los baos limpiadores de metales. pickling tank, tanque de cido diluido para impiar metales. picklock, llave falsa, ganza. pickup n, (auto) aceleracin, (A) pique; (elc) escobilla; (elc) fonocaptor; (ra) dispositivo captador; (ra) captacin, recuperacin. ---- cart, ruedas y eje con lanza para mover ma deros, tubos, etc. ---- coil (elec), bobina captadora. ---- load (ht), carga de arranque en fro. ---- pump (pet), bomba recogedora. ---- tongs (bs), tenazas para metal caliente. ---- truck, camin de reparto o de expreso, ca mioneta. ---- voltage, tensin de funcionamiento. picrate (chem), picrato. picric acid, cido pcrico. picrite (geol), picrita. pictufe, cuadro; fotografa; imagen

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pile

--- black (tv), seal de densidad mxima. ---- control points (pmy), puntos de control em ---- frequency (tv), frecuencia de imgenes. --- plae (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 catdica.

- 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, piln, machn, dado (pequeo), (Ch) cepa, (V) estribo; (op) espign, muelle saliente. ---- dam, espign, espoln. pierced steel plank (ap), producto patentado para afirmado de pistas de aterrizaje. piercer press, prensa perforadora. piercing dies, matrices perforadoras. pierhead line, lmite de proyeccin de los muelles. piezo oscillator (elec), oscilador piezoelctrico, piezooscilador. piezo resonator (elec), resonador piezoelctrico, piezorresonador. piezodielectric, piezodielctrico. piezoelectric, piezoelctrico. piezoelectricity, piezoelectricidad. piezograph, piezgrafo, (A) piezograma. piezometer, piezmetro. piezometric, piezomtrico. ---- head, altura piezomtrica. pig, a (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 fusin, hierro en lingotes, lingote de fundicin, arrabio, (A) fundicin bruta. --- lead, plomo en lingotes, galpago de plomo. --- tin, estao en galpagos, lingotes de estao. pigment, pigmento. pignut (lbr), especie de hicoria. pigtail (elec), cable flexible de conexin. pike pole, pica, chuzo, lanza, (M) garrocha. pilaster, pilastra. pile, a montn, pila; (cons) pilote, (V) estaca, (Es) zampa; (elc) pila; v apilar, entongar, amontonar, (V) empilar, (M) (C) (PE,) 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 proteccin para el tope del pilote. ---- clamps, carreras, largueros, cepos. --- cluster, grupo de pilotes, duque de Alba. ---- driver, martinete, machina, (Col) maza de Praga, (A) hincapilotes. ----driving, hinca o hincado de pilotes.

pile

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pintle
---- truck (rr), bogie piloto.

nejo de los pilotes. --- follower, embutidor, falso pilote; macaco. --- formula, frmula para capacidad resistente de pilotes. --- foundation, cimentacin sobre pilotes. --- gins, pile guides, vase pile 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) regatn, (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 anchurn y pilar. pillow block, cojinete, descanso, tejuelo, cojn, caja de chumacera, cajera del eje. pilot, (nut) piloto, prctico; (mee) macho centrador; (loco) trompa, quitapiedras, limpiava, rastrillo, barredor, (A) meriaque, (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. ---- cijit (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. ----fame, llama piloto. ----hole, agujero piloto, orificio gua. ----injection (di), inyeccin piloto. ----lamp (elec), lmpara indicadora o testigo, (M) foco piloto. ----light, (horno) luz piloto; (elc) lmpara indi cadora. ----motor (elec), motor piloto. ----nut (str), tuerca gua. ----plant, planta de ensayo, instalacin piloto. ----raise (min), contracielo piloto. ----shaft (tun), pozo piloto o de avance. ----spark (elec), chispa piloto. --- thermostat (ac), termstato maestro o piloto.

--- extractor, sacapilotes, arrancapilotes. --- fall, cable izador de pilotes, cable para ma

wire, alambre o hilo piloto. pilot-operated, accionado por .piloto. pilotage, practicaje, cabotaje, pilotaje. pilotaxitic (geol), pilotxico, (A) pilotaxtico. pilothouse (sb), timonera. pin, s (est) pasador; (lev) aguja, (A) ficha; (carp) espiga, esprrago, cabilla; (mee) clavija, chaveta, pernete, espiga, macho; (llave) pezn, pernete, espiga; v (carp) (est)(mee) 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 H Pulg. ---- lewis, gatillos con cadena para izar piedras. ---- oak, roble carrasqueo. ---- packing (str), disposicin, arreglo. ---- pate (str), placa o planchuela de pasador. ---- punch, punzn botador. ---- reamer, escariador para pasador. ----shackle, grillete de pasador sin rosca. ----socket (pet), pescaespigas. ----spanner, llave de gancho con espiga. --- tumbler (hw), 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), contraccin del filn. --- bar, pie de cabra, alzaprima, barreta con espoln, (A) barreta de pinchar. ---- effect (elec), reostriccin. ---- out (min), agotarse el filn. ---- point (t), punta de espoln. pincheock, apretadora para tubo flexible, abrazadera de compresin. pine, pino. ---- oil, aceite de pino. ---- tar, alquitrn de madera. pine-tar oil, aceite de alquitrn de madera. pinhole, (est) agujero para pasador; (ais) agujero para espiga. ---- camera, cmara de abertura minuta sin lente. pinholes (lbr), horadacin por insectos. pinion, pin. ---- gear, pin diferencial. ---- puller, extractor de pin, sacapin. pinking (ge), detonacin. pint, pinta. pintle, (me.c) macho, clavija; (ed) cabilla, pata, clavija. ---- chain, cadena articulada. ---- hook, gancho de clavija.

---- valve, vlvula piloto o de mando.

tunnel, galera de avance.

pintle

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pistn

--- nozzle, tobera de aguja. Pintsch gas, gas de petrleo comprimido. pioneer - cut, corte preliminar, tajo primero. --- grade, cuesta preliminar, pendiente provi soria para transporte del material exca vado. ---- tunnel, tnel provisorio o auxiliar. pipe, s tubo, cao, tubera, caera; (presa de tierra) venero, (M) tubificacin; (met) bolsa de contraccin; (geol) formacin cilindrica vertical; v 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, abraza dera para cao. --- coil, serpentn. --- column, columna tubular ^ --- coupling, manguito, acoplamiento, nudo, (pet) cuello. --- covering, forro aislador de tubera-, revesti miento 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, ac cesorios de caera, (Col) aditamentos, (pet) guarniciones. flange, brida, platina, platillo. --- gage, calibrador de tubos. --- grip (pet), mordaza para tubos. --- hanger, portacafio, suspensor de tubera, col gadero de tubo, cuelgatubo. -- hook (pet), gancho aguantatubos. ----jack (pet), gato alzatubos. ----jointer, burlete. --- layer (ce), tendedor de tubera, tiendetubos. --- laying, instalacin de tubera, tendido de caera. --- line, tubera, conducto; acueducto; oleo ducto; 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 pasa mano 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.

---- scaffold, andamio tubular. ---- separator, separador o virotillo de tubo, tubo ---- sewer, cloaca tubular, albaal de caera. ---- shaft (bldg), pozo para tubera, can para ---- sleeve, manguito; casquilo de tubo, cafto ---- 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; Ilav9 de cadena ---- turnbuckle, torniquete de manguito, tensor

tubos.

pasador.

para tubos, tenazas atornilladoras.

(C) mordaza. ^wiper (pet), limpiatubos. - wrapping, envoltura de tubera. > --wrench, llave para tubos, llave Stlson, (Ch) tenaza para caera. pipe-cleaning machine, mquina limpiatubos. pipe-coil radator, calorfero de tubera. pipe-cutter wheels, cuchillas para cortatubo. pipe-cutting and threading machine, mquina de cortar y roscar tubos. pipe-line compensator, compensador de expansin trmica en la tubera. pipeless furnace, calorfero sin conductos de distribucin. 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, caera, canalizacin, fontanera, tubuladura, entubacin; (met) bolsas de contraccin; (presa de tierra) socavacin, venero, (M) escurrimiento, (M) entubacin, (M) tubificacin. pisolite (geol), pisolita. pistol grip, mango o cabo o empuadura o agarradera de pistola, pistoln. pistol light (ap), proyector de mano. pistn, mbolo, pistn. ---- assembly, conjunto del mbolo. ---- barrel, cuerpo del mbolo. ---- check valve, vlvula de mbolo de retencin. ---- 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 buln o eje del mbolo. ---- pump, bomba de mbolo o de pistn. ---- ring, aro del mbolo, anillo de mbolo, aro del pistn. ---- rod, vastago del mbolo, varilla del pistn.

---- vise, prensa para caera, tornillo para tubos,

tubular.

pistn
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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). ----fleck (lbr), mancha debida a larva horada dora. ----knot, nudo sano con mdula al centro. ----ray (lbr), rayo medular. pitman, (maq) barra de conexin, biela; (ot) pen excavador. ----stirrup (pet), estribo de la biela. pitometer, pitmetro. --- survey, estudio pitomtrico. Pitot tube (hyd), tubo de Pitot. pitted, picado, cacaraado, tuberculizado, (M) punteado. pitting, picaduras, cacaraa. pivot, 8 pivote, mun, gorrn; 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 balancn. pivoted-bucket carrier, transportador de cangilones pivotados. pivoting, pivotaje. place v, colocar, instalar, poner en la obra; localizar. ----measurement (ea), medicin en corte. placeability (conc), manejabilidad, (M) colocabilidad. placement, placing (conc), colado, colocacin, vaciado. placer (min), placer, mina de aluvin. ----mining, explotacin de placeres. plagioclase (geol), plagioclasa. plagioclasite (geol), plagioclasita. plagiophyre (geol), plagifido. plain, s llanura, llano, llana, llanada, sabana; a simple, sencillo. ----bar (reinf), barra lisa. ----chlorination (wp), cloracin simple. ----concrete, hormign simple, concreto sin re fuerzos, (V) concreto ordinario. ---- mili (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 rope, soga de cableado corriente o de colchado simple o de cableado cruzado. plain-sawing, aserramiento simple. plan, s 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.

sampler (sm), muestreador de pistn. skirt, falda del mbolo, (A) camisa del pistn. slap, pistoneo, golpeteo del mbolo. speed, velocidad del mbolo. stroke, carrera del mbolo, pistonada, embo lada. --- tail rod, contravstago. --- travel, recorrido del mbolo. --- valve, distribuidor cilindrico o de mbolo; vlvula de pistn. piston-pin plug, tapn del perno de pistn.
piston-ring --- compressor (t), compresor de anillo. ----expander, expandidor de aros de mbolo, ----groove, ranura de aro.

expansor de aros.

piston-rod guide, gua del vastago del mbolo. pistonhead, fondo o disco o cabeza del mbolo. pit, s foso, hoyo, hondn, cava; v picar; 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, s pez, betn, brea, alquitrn; (mad) resina; (to) declive, inclinacin; (re) espaciado, equidistancia, separacin, distanciamiento, (A) paso; (rs) paso, avance; (engranaje) paso; (cab) paso; (hlice) inclinacin; (min) buzamiento; (cadena) paso; (elc) avance, paso; (fsica) tono; v alquitranar, betunar, brear, abetunar, (C) betunear; (cantera) cantear, escuadrar; (nut) cabecear. ---- chain, cadena articulada o de engranaje o para ruedas dentadas. - circle, crculo primitivo (engranaje); crculo de agujeros (para pernos). ---- coal, carbn lustroso o pezoso. ---- coke, coque de alquitrn. ---- cone (gear), cono primitivo. ---- cylinder (gear), cilindro primitivo. diameter (gear)(th), dimetro primitivo, (A) dimetro de paso. ---- elbow (p)j codo de pendiente o de rosca in clinada. ---- increment (th), incremento para paso. ---- line, (mam) lnea de escuadra; (maq) lnea primitiva. ---- pine, pinotea, pino de tea, (M) ocote. ---- pocket (lbr), bolsa de resina. ---- point (gear), punto de contacto de los cr culos primitivos. ---- seam (lbr), hendidura llena de resina. ---- streak (lbr), veta llena de resina. ---- surface (gear), superficie primitiva. - working (min), labor de vetas de inclinacin fuerte. pkch-faced (mas), desbastado, de cara en bruto.

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539

platband

----view, planta, vista en planta. plae, a 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 polarizacin (optics), plano de polariza cin. ---- of projection, plano de proyeccin. ---- of sight (surv), plano de visacin. ---- of weakness (rd), junta simulada. ---- polar coordinates, coordenadas planas po lares. ---- 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, alidada para plancheta. planeometer, planemetro. planer, (mh) cepillo mecnico, cepilladora, acepilladora; (ca) alisadora de asfalto. ---- head, cabezal de la cepilladora. ---- 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. --mili, taller de acepillado; maquinaria acepi lladora. planish (met), allanar, alisar. plank, s tabln, madero; v entablonar, enmaderar, encofrar, entablar. cap (sp), grapn de hincar. ----puller, arrancatablas. plank-sheer (sb), regala. planking, entablonado, tablazn, entarimado, entablado, encofrado, tablonaje, plankton (sen), plancton. plano-concave, plano-cncavo, planoconvex, plano-convexo, plano-parallel, planoparalelo, planomiller, fresadora acepilladora. plant, s planta, (A) establecimiento; fbrica; instalacin; (fuerza) central, estacin, fbrica, (A)(U)(B) usina; (ec) equipo, planta,

(A) planteles, (A) obrador; v sembrar, plantar; (cons) equipar. --- capacity factor (elec), factor de capacidad de la estacin. --- load factor (elec), factor de carga de la esta cin. --- 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), plasmlisis. plaster, s yeso, repello, jaharro, (C) masillo; v enlucir, revocar, enyesar, repellar, jaharrar, aljorozar, (Col) empaetar; (vol) vase 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 Pars, yeso mate o de Pars, aljez. plasterboard, cartn 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. plstic, s plstico; a plstico, pastoso. ----deformation, deformacin plstica. ----equilibrium (sm), equilibrio plstico. ---- firebrick, material refractario en forma plstica. r flow, movimiento o escurrimiento plstico, (A) deformacin plstica, (A) deslizamiento plstico. ---- lag (sm), retraso plstico. ---- limit (sm), lmite de plasticidad, (Col)(G) lmite plstico. ---- recoyery, recuperacin 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. ---- ndex (sm), ndice de plasticidad. needle (sm), aguja de plasticidad. plasticize, plastificar. plasticizer (pt), plastificante. plastics, plstica; productos de la plstica. plastometer, plastmetro. plat, s (lev) trazado, mapa; (min) piso de cargar; v trazar, (V) plotear. platband (ar), platabanda.

pate

540

plug

pate, 8 (acero) plancha, placa, chapa, lmina; (carp) solera superior; (elc) placa; (fina) placa; (ra) nodo, placa; v (en) planchear. ---- arch (rd), arco de placa corrugada. ---- axis (pmy), eje fiducial. ---- azimuth (pmy), azimut del plano principal. ---- battery (ra), batera B o andica o de placa. cam, leva de disco. carrier(pmy), portaplaca. - center (pmy), centro fotogrfico. ---- characteristic (ra), caracterstica andica. ---- circuit (ra), circuito de placa. ---- clamp (wr), mordaza de placas para cable. condenser (elec), condensador de placa. 1 ----conductance (ra), conductancia andica. coordinates (pmy), coordenadas planas basadas en el punto principal. ----crossing (rr), cruzamiento remachado o de plancha. --- current (ra), corriente andica o de placa. --- detection (ra)., deteccin por placa. --- detector (ra), detector lineal o de placa. ---- efficieney (ra), rendimiento de placa o an""* dico. --- electrode, electrodo de placa. --- friction clutch, embrague de platillo de fric cin. ---- frog (rr), corazn de plancha. - gear, engranaje slido. ---- girder, viga de alma llena, jcena compuesta, (V)(M) viga de palastro, (M) trabe armada. --- glass, vidrio o cristal cilindrado. --- hinge, gozne de placa. --- hook (sb), placa con gancho. --- hooks, ganchos para manejo de planchas de acero. ---- impedance (ra), impedancia de placa. --- liner (tun), placa revestidora. ---- load resistance (ra), resistencia de carga de placa. ---- mili, laminador de planchas. --- modulation (ra), modulacin de placa. ---- nadir point (pmy), nadir fotogrfico, punto nadiral. ---- potential (ra), potencial de placa. ---- resistance (ra), resistencia de placa. --screen, harnero de placa perforada. ---- shears, cizalla para planchas de acero. staple (door bolt), hembra de placa. --transformer (ra), transformador de placa. ---- valve, vlvula de placa. ---- voltage (ra), tensin de batera B, voltaje de placa. ---- washer, arandela de placa. ---- web (str), alma llena. plate-and-angle column, columna de plancha y escuadras. plate-and-frame press (su), prensa de placas y cuadros. plate-bearing test (ap), prueba del suelo por placa de asiento. plate-bending machine, mquina plegadora de chapas. plate-bending rolls, curvadora de planchas. plate-sheer (sb), regala.

plate-type preheater, precalentador de placa. plateau, meseta, mesa, altiplanicie, altiplano, alcarria, (Col) altillano. plated, estaado; encobrado; niquelado; (A) enchapado. plateholder (pmy), portaplaca, (V) chasis. platelayer, rielero. platen, platina; plancha; mesa. platform, plataforma, tarima; (fe) andn (pasajeros), cargadero (carga), muelle (carga); (an) cubierta parcial. - car, carro de plataforma. - framing (carp), tipo de construccin con pies derechos apoyados sobre las vigas de cada piso. --- scale, romana o balanza de plataforma, bs cula. --- truck, camin plano. ---- vibrator, vibrador de plataforma. plating, (en) plancheado; (lab) cultivo sobre placa. platinic chloride, cloruro platnico. platinite (alloy)(miner), platinita. platinize, platinar. platinoid (alloy), platinoide. platinous, platinoso. platinum, platino. ---- cobalt scale (wp), escala platino cobalto. ---- lamp, lmpara incandescente de filamento de platino. . ---- points, platinos, puntas de platino. platinum-tipped screw (auto), tornillo platinado. platoon system (rd), serie de luces de trfico cambiando color simultneamente. platy (geol), escamoso, laminado. play (machy), juego, huelgo, holgura. playa (geol), playa. plenum, pleno. ---- absorber (ve), pleno absorbedor de sonido. ---- chamber (ve), cmara de pleno. ---- process (tun), mtodo de aire comprimido. pliability, flexibilidad. pliable, flexible, doblegable. plication (geol), pliegue. pliers, pinzas, alicates, tenazas, tenacillas. Plimsoll mark (naut), lnea de carga mxima. plinth, plinto, orlo. ---- course, zcalo, embasamiento, plinto. pliodynatrn (ra), pliodinatrn. pliotron (ra), pliotrn. plot, s solar, parcela <*.e terreno; trazar, (V) plotear. plotter, plotting machine, mquina trazadora. plotting grid (pmy), cuadrcula de trazar. plow, s arado; (carp) cepillo ranurador; (fe elc) zapata de toma, carrillo de contacto; v arar; (carp) ranurar, rebajar. ---- bolt, perno de arado. ---- plae, cepillo rebajador o de ranurar. ---- steel, acero de arado o para arado. plowshare, reja. plowshoe, portarreja. plug, s tapn, obturador, tapador, tapadero; (tub) tapn; (elc) clavija de contacto, enchufe, ficha, tapn de contacto; (lev) estaca de trnsito; (v) macho; (cerra-

plug

541

pocket

dura) cilindro; (mad) taco, tarugo; (geol) masa de roca gnea intrusiva; (mg) buja; (cantera) cufia, 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 in fernal. ---- 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 cilindrico. ---- in v (elec), enchufar. ---- patch (rd), remiendo interior. ---- puller (elec), sacatapn. ---- receptacle (elec), toma de enchufe, caja de contacto, receptculo o tomacorriente de clavija. ---- saw, sierra de tapn. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de ficha o de clavija. ---- switchboard (tel), taquilla, cuadro de en chufes. ---- tap, macho paralelo. ---- valve, llave de macho. ---- weld, soldadura de tapn. plug-in ---- coil (ra), bobina intercambiable. ---- outlet (elec), vase plug receptacle. ---- strip (elec), tira para cajas de salida, mol dura para tomacorrientes. plugging chisel, escarbador. pluxn (conc), mampuesto, cabezote, rajn. plumb, v aplomar, plomar; a a plomo. - and level, nivel aplomador o de albail. ---- bob, plomada, perpendculo. ---- caadle (tun), buja plomada. ---- level, nivel con plomada o de perpendculo. ---- Une, 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, ca dena 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 an torcha de plomero. plumbic (chem), plmbico. plumbing, plomera; instalacin sanitaria. - contractor, plomero contratista. ---- fixtures, artefactos o aparatos sanitarios, (V) sanitarios, (M) muebles para bao. ---- level (surv), nivel de plomar.

plumbite (chem), plumbito. plummet, plomada. ---- lamp (min), lmpara plomada. plunge, s (geol) inclinacin, buzamiento; 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. ---- pistn, 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 (leveling), visual aditiva o inversa o de espalda. --- stati (surv), progresiva fraccionada. --- tolerance, tolerancia en ms. plutonio (geol), plutnico. pluvial, pluvial. pluviogram, pluviograma. pluviograph, pluvigrafo. pluviographic, pluviogrfico. pluviography, pluviografa. pluviometer, pluvimetro, pluvmetro. pluviometric, pluviomtrico. pluviometry, pluviometra. pluvioscope, pluvimetro. ply, hoja, pliegue, capa. Plyfonn (trademark), madera laminada para moldes de concreto. plymetal, madera terciada con insercin de aluminio, (A) contraplacado metlico. Plywall (trademark), madera laminada para . paredes. pywood, 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 compri1 mido. - digger, pala neumtica, mai tillo de pala. ---- placing equipment (conc), colocadora neu mtica. ---- 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 gar ganta farpada.

pockety

542

poling

pockety (min), en bolsadas. pod (t), canal, canaleta, ranura. ---- auger, barrena de canaleta recta. ---- bit, broca de canaleta recta o de cuchara. podometer, podmetro, pedmetro. podsol, podsol podsolic, podslico. point, s punto; (inst) punta; (herr) punta, puntero; (fe cambio) aguja; v (inst) apuntar; (herr) aguzar; (mam) rejuntar, recalcar, (C) repasar, (A) tomar, (Col) zaboyar; (conc) resanar; (lev) apuntar, (A) visar. ---- chisel (stonecutter), puntero. ---- gage (hyd), escala de aguja. ~ load, carga concentrada. ---- of compound curve (rr), punto de curva compuesta. ---- of contraflexure (str), punto de inflexin. ---- of curve (rr), punto de la curva, (M) punto de comienzo. ---- of frog (rr), punto de corazn (terico); punta del corazn (real). ---- of intersection (rr), punto de interseccin. ---- of sight (dwg), punto de la vista. ---- of spiral (rr), punto de espiral. ---- of spiral-curve (rr), punto de espiral-curva. -- of support, punto de apoyo. -of switch (rr), punto de cambio (terico); punta de la aguja (real). -of tangeney (rr), punto de tangencia, (M) punto de trmino. ---- of tongue (rr), punta del corazn. rail (rr), carril de aguja. ---- resistance (pi), resistencia de punta o de columna. ---- selector (pmy), selector de puntos. ---- switch (rr), cambio o chucho de aguja. point-bearing pile, pilote de columna o con resistencia de punta. point-cutting edge (reamer), arista cortante de la punta. point-to-point, punto a punto, entre puntos fijos. pointed, apuntado, puntiagudo, aguzado, alesnado. ---- arch, arco ojival. ---- finish (stone), acabado a puntero. pointer, mquina de aguzar; (inst) ndice, manecilla, puntero. pointing, (mam) rejuntado, (A) toma de juntas; (cab) rabo de rata. ---- chisel, punta, puntero. ---- sill (lock), busco. ---- tool (mt), apuntadora. ---- trowel, rejuntador, palustrillo, lengua de vaca, (A) cucharfn. poise n, (mee) pesa, contrapeso; (med) unidad de viscosidad. Poisson's ratio, coeficiente de Poisson. poke welding, soldadura por puntos con presin sobre un solo electrodo. poker, atizador, espetn, (Es) allegador, picafuego, (A) lanza doblada. polar, polar. ---- axis (inst), eje polar. ---- diagram (ra), diagrama polar. - distance, distancia polar, codeclinacin.

--- planimeter, planmetro polar. polarimeter, polarmetro. polarimetric, polarimtrico. polarimetry, polarimetra. Polaris, estrella polar. polariscope, polariscopio. polariscopic, polariscpico. polarite (sd), polarita. polarity, polaridad. ---- indicator (elec), indicador de polaridad. polarity-directional relay, relevador polarizado. polarization, polarizacin. polarize, polarizar. polarized light, luz polarizada. polarizer, polarizador. polarizing current (elec), corriente polarizadora. polarograph, polargrafo. polarographic analysis, anlisis polarogrfico. polarography, polarografa. pole, palo, poste, asta, paral, vara, prtiga, percha; (mat)(geog)(elc) polo; (lev) jaln, baliza; (med) percha; (tel) poste; (carretn) lanza, botavara. ---- arm (planimeter), brazo o varilla polar. ---- band, zuncho para poste. ---- buck (t), tijeras para poste. ---- changer (elec), cambiador de polos. ---- derrick, cabria para colocar postes de lneas elctricas; poste gra. ---- dinkey, carretilla para postes. ---- distance (dwg), distancia del polo a la lnea de cargas. ---- finder, buscapolos, indicador del sentido de la corriente. ---- fittings, accesorios para postes. ---- gain (elec), accesorio soportador de la cru ceta, portacruceta. < ; ---- indicator (elec), indicador de polos o de sen tido de corriente. ---- jack, gato para postes. ---- Une, lnea de postes, postera, (Ch) (B) posta cin. ---- mast (sb), palo macho. ---- piece (elec), pieza polar. ---- pitch (elec), paso polar, distancia entre polos. ---- scaffold, andamio de parales. ---- shoe (elec), zapata del polo. ---- step, clavija de trepar, peldao de poste, (C) paso para poste. ---- strut, puntal para atirantada de poste. ---- tie (rr), traviesa redonda o de palo o de media luna. ---- trailer, remolque para postes. ---- transformer, transformador para postes. ---- trolley (elec rr), colector de prtiga. pole-hole digger, perforadora de hoyos para postes. pole-line hardware, ferretera de postera, herrajes para postes. polestar, estrella polar. policy (ins), pliza. policyholder, tenedor de pliza. poling ---- boards (tun), listones o estacas de avance, tablas de revestimiento, costillas, (min) (Es) tablestacas, (min) (Es) agujas.

poling
---- plates (tun), placas costillas o de avance. ---- track (rr), va de maniobra por palo.

543

portable

polish v, pulir. polished ---- pate glass, vidrio cilindrado pulido. ---- rod (pet), vastago pulido. ---- wire glass, vidrio armado transparente. polisher, pulidora. polishing lathe, torno de pulir. polishing wheel, muela pulidora, rueda de bruir. poli (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. polyconic projection, proyeccin policnica. polycyclic (elec)(chem), policclico. polyethylene, polietileno. polygon, polgono. ---- of forces, polgono de fuerzas. polygonal, polgono, poligonal. polyhedral, polidrico, poliedro. polyhedron, poliedro. polymeter (mrl), polmetro. 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), ponceletponcelet-hour, poncelet-hora (360,000 kilogrmetros por hora). pond, s charca, charco, remanso, laguna, pantano, alberca, balsa, rebalsa, alcubilla; v embalsar, rebalsar. ---- pine, especie de pino de madera inferior. pondage, almacenamiento, acopio, (A) pondaje; almacenamiento para regulacin diaria. ponderal, ponderal. ponderosa pine, especie blanda de pino amarillo. ponding (conc rd), inundacin. pontn (military), pontn. pontoon, pontn. ---- bridge, puente flotante o de barcas o de pon tones. ---- roof (pet), techo flotante o a pontn. pony ---- car (rr), carretilla de riel. ---- rod (pet), vastago pulido. --- truck (loco), bogie giratorio delantero, ca rretilla portante, bogie de un solo eje.

choncha o sin arriostramiento superior. pool, s charca, balsa, alberca, rebalsa, aljibe; (pet) criadero, depsito; (nadar) piscina, (Pan) noria; v (dac) encharcarse. ---- cathode (ra), ctodo de charco (de mercurio). ---- tank or 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 dis paro, vlvula de disparo. ---- shot (bl), bocazo. pop-holing (bl), vase blockholing. poplar, lamo, chopo, pobo. poppet, (torno) vase poppethead; (en) cuna de botadura de proa o de popa. ---- check valve, vlvula de retencin tipo de disco con varilla. ---- valve, vlvula de disco con movimiento ver tical. 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. ---- flnish, 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 (elec), 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; (en) 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 cali, puerto de escala. ---- of registry puerto de matrcula. ----works, obras portuarias; instalaciones por tuarias. portability, transportabilidad. portable, porttil, transportable, locomvil, mvil; desmontable; acarreadizo. ----boiler, caldera porttil; caldera locomvil.

---- truss, armadura rebajada o enana o re

portable - building, casita o galpn desmontable. - Compressor, compresor mvil o porttil. elevator, apiladora, hacinador. ---- loader, cargador transportable, cinta trans portadora porttil. ---- traek, va decauvle o porttil, (Es) va armada. portal, (pte) portal; (tn) boca, emboquillado, portal. ---- bracing, riostras o contravientos del portal. ---- crane, gra de prtico. porter (met), barra portadora. Porter governor (se), regulador recargado. porthole (sb), porta, ojo de buey, portaola, (A) porta espa. Portand cement, cemento prtland. poshion, s posicin; empleo, puesto; v colocar. ---- head (sm), carga de posicin. ---- indicator, indicador de posicin. positioner, posicionador, colocadora. positive, s (fma) positivo; a (mat) positivo; (mee) de accin directa; (elc) positivo, electropositivo. ---- allowance (mech), huelgo positivo. colutnn (elec), columna positiva. ---- displacement pump, bomba de desplaza miento positivo. ---- drive, propulsin positiva. ---- electrn, electrn positivo, positrn. ---- feedback (elec), regeneracin. ---- meter (hyd), contador positivo o de despla zamiento. ---- pate (elec)(ra), placa positiva. ---- ray (ra), rayo positivo o canal. ---- sequence component (elec), componente positiva de secuencia. positive-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos andicos. positrn (elec), positrn, electrn positivo. post, poste, puntal, pie derecho, montante, paral, (C) horcn, (cb) pata. --- bracket (railing), mnsula portaposte. ---- brake, freno de poste. --- cap (mili construction), volador, can, cartela. -- drill, taladro de poste, agujereador de co lumna. --- driver, hincadora de postes para cerca. --- hanger, consola para poste. ----holder (railing), sujetaposte. ----indicator (p), indicador de columna. ----maul, maza para hincar postes. oak, roble de cerca o de estacas o de pilotes. ---- shovel, pala para hoyos. - spade, azada para hoyos. ---- spoon, cuchara para hoyos. post-and-rail fence, cerco de postes y barandales. post-office box, apartado, casilla. post-type insulator, aislador de columna. postammoniation (wp), postamoniacin. postanneal, posrecocer. postchlorination, postcloracin. postforming, postformacin. postheating, postcalentamiento. posthole, hoyo o agujero de poste. ---- digger, barrena para hoyos de postes, cava-

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dor de agujeros de postes, barrena de tierra, (C) hoyador. posting, postera, (min) posteo. postmineral fault (geol), falla postmineral. postlate n, postulado. pot, 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. potability, potabilidad. potable, potable. potamology, potamologa. potash, potasa. ---- alum, alumbre potsico, sulfato alumnico potsico. ---- feldspar, feldespato potsico. ---- granite, granito potsico. ---- mica, moscovita. ---- niter, nitrato de potasio, nitro potsico. potassic, potsico. potassium, potasio. ---- alum, alumbre potsico. ---- aluminum sulphate, sulfato alumnico pot sico, alumbre potsico. ---- bichromate, bicromato potsico o de potasa o de potasio. ---- carbonate, carbonato de potasio, potasa. ---- chloroplatinate (sen), cloroplatinato de po tasio. ---- hydrate, potassium hydroxide, hidrxido de potasio, hidrato potsico. ---- iodide (sen), yoduro de potasio. ---- nitrate, nitrato de potasio o de potasa, nitro. ---- oxalate, oxalato potsico o de potasio. *-phthalate (lab), ftalato de potasio. potential, s (elc) potencial, tensin; a potencial. ---- coil (inst), bobina en derivacin. ---- difference, diferencia de potencial o de ten sin. ---- divider, divisor de voltaje o de tensin. ---- drop, cada de potencial. energy, energa potencial. ---- function (math), funcin potencial. ---- gradient, gradiente de potencial. ---- regulator (elec), regulador de tensin o de voltaje. --- switch, interruptor de potencial. ---- transormer, transformador de tensin o de potencial. J vector (math), potencial vector. ---- winding (inst), devanado en derivacin. potentiometer, potencimetro. potentiometric, potenciomtrico. pothead (elec), terminador de cable. ---- compound, compuesto para terminador de cable. pothole, (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.

7
pour 545 precession

pour, s (conc) colada, hormigonada, vaciada, ---- rating, potencia nominal. ---- relay (elec), relai de potencia. vertido; v colar, vaciar, verter. : point (oil), punto de fluidez o de congelacin. ---- -saw, sierra mecnica, (M) segueta mec nica, (A) sierra a mquina. --- test, prueba de fluidez. poured-in-place (conc), hecho o vaciado en sitio, ---- scraper, excavadora de arrastre, trailla de cable de arrastre. colado en el lugar. pouring ladle, cuchara de vaciar, cazo de colada. shovel, pala mecnica, (A) excavadora, (Pe) paleadora, (C) apaleadora. powder, polvo; (vol) plvora. ---- spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala. ---- drift (min), tnel de voladura. ---- sprayer, rociador de potencia. ---- factor (exc), factor de explosivos. -- station, estacin generadora, central de ener ---- magazine, polvorn. ga, (A)(U)(B) usina. ---- post (lbr), podricin seca. ---- stroke (eng), carrera motriz o de impulsin o ---- train (bl fuse), ncleo de plvora. de fuerza, tiempo motor o de trabajo. powder-post beetle (lbr), escarabajo de podricin ---- system, red de energa. seca. take-off, toma de fuerza o de potencia, tomapowdered admixture (conc), aditivo en polvo. fuerza. powdered metal, metal pulverizado o en polvo. powderman, polvorero, dinamitero, (M) poblador. ---- tools, herramientas mecnicas. power, autoridad; (leg) poder; (mat) potencia; ---- transformer, transformador de fuerza o de energa. (mee) potencia, fuerza motriz; (elc) energa, fuerza, potencia; (machy) unidad de potencia ---- transmission, transmisin de fuerza o de energa. o de fuerza. ---- amplification (elec), amplificacin de poten ---- tube (ra), tubo de potencia, vlvula amplifi cadora, (M) bulbo de fuerza. cia. ---- unit, unidad de fuerza o de potencia. amplifier (ra), amplificador de energa o de wrench, llave mecnica o de impacto. potencia, (A) amplificador de poder, power-controlled, de control mecnico, mandado ---- ax, hacha mecnica. a potencia. ---- broom, escoba mecnica. power-directional relay, relai para sentido de ---- company, empresa de fuerza motriz. fuerza. ---- consumption, consumo de energa. power-driven, mandado a potencia; (te) rema---- control unit (te), unidad controladora o de chado mecnicamente, roblonado a pregobierno o de control mecnico, unidad de sin. gobierno por potencia. power-factor meter, contador de factor de po---- control winch (te), malacate de mando, torno tencia. de gobierno. power-off indicator, indicador de interrupcin. ---- detection (ra), desmodulacin de potencia. power-operated, mandado a potencia. ---- development, aprovechamiento de fuerza elctrica, produccin de fuerza, desarrollo de power-pressed brick, ladrillo prensado a mquina. potencia. power-transfer relay, relai de transferencia. ---- divider (auto), divisor de fuerza. ---- drag scraper, draga de arrastre, trailla me powerboat, autobote. powerful, potente, poderoso, fuerte. cnica. powerhouse, estacin o casa de fuerza, central ---- drive, unidad impulsora. elctrica o generadora, (A)(U)(B) usina ---- dump, descarga mecnica. elctrica. ---- factor, factor de potencia. ---- feed, alimentacin mecnica; avance mec pozzolan, puzolana. pozzolanic cement, cemento puzolnico. nico. Pozzolith (trademark), tipo de cemento puzol---- float (ce), aplanadora mecnica. nico. ---- grader, motoniveladora, motocaminera. ---- hacksaw, sierra mecnica para metal, sierra practical lead (rr), arranque prctico, avance de de potencia para metales. trabajo. ---- input, potencia alimentada. practical system of units (elec), sistema prctico. ---- kerosene, kerosina para mquinas. prairie, pampa, pradera, llanura. ---- landing (ap), aterrizaje con motor. Pratt truss, armadura Pratt. ---- level (elec), nivel de potencia. preaeration, preaeracin. ---- line, lnea de fuerza elctrica. preaerator, preaereador. ---- loading (ap), peso por caballo. preamplifier, preamplificador, (Es) (A) amplifi---- pack (ra), fuente de energa. cador previo. ---- plant, planta de fuerza, central de^ energa, preassembled, prearmado, preensamblado. planta generadora, (A)(U)(B) usina; (gr) prebored (lbr), prebarrenado. (auto) grupo motor, planta motriz, (M) tren prebuilt forms (conc), moldes prefabricados. de fuerza, (A) conjunto motriz, (A) grupo precalked, precalafateado. motopropulsor. precamber (w), precombadura. ---- pump, bomba de potencia (bomba de m precast (conc), prevaciado, premoldeado, precobolo con mquina motriz independiente). lado, (PR) hormigonado aparte. precession, precesin.

prechlorination
prechlorination, precloracin, preclorinacin. precipice, precipicio, barranca, despeadero. precipitable, precipitable. precipitant, precipitante. preciptate, s precipitado; v precipitar. precipitation, precipitacin. ----hardening (met), endurecimiento por precipi tacin. --- number (chem), nmero de precipitacin. --- softener (wp), suavizador por precipitacin. --- station (mrl), estacin medidora de precipi tacin. precipitator, (qum) precipitante; (mee) precipitador. Precipitron (trademark)(ac), precipitrn. precise leveling, nivelacin de precisin. precisin, precisin. --- balance, balanza de precisin. --- caliper, calibre de precisin. --- casting, vaciado de precisin o a cera per dida. --- grinder, rectificadora de precisin. --- lamp, lampara de precisin. --- landing (ap), aterrizaje de precisin. --- lathe, torno de precisin. precision-ground thread, rosca esmerilada de precisin. precleaner, predepurador. precombustion, precombustin. precompression, precompresin. precondenser, precondensador. preconsolidation (sm), preconsolidacin. precool, preenfriar, prerrefrigerar. precooler (ac), preenfriador. precrusher, predesmenuzadora. precurve (rail), precurvar. predisinfection (wp), predesinfeccin. pre-evaporator, preevaporador. prefabricated, prefabricado. preferential shop, fbrica que da preferencia a los miembros del gremio. preferred creditor, acreedor privilegiado. preferred stock, acciones preferidas o privilegiadas o de preferencia. prefilter, prefiltro. prefiltration, prefiltracin. prefije (ra), prefijo. preflash tower (pet), torre de destilacin preliminar. prefloceulation, prefloculacin. prefocus, prefocar. --- lamp base (elec), tipo de base de bombilla para proyector. preformed (wr), preformado. --- joint filler (rd), rellenador premoldeado. preframed (lbr), prefabricado (antes de tratar). pregwood, madera laminada impregnada. preheat, precalentar. preheater, precalentador. prehydrated, prehidratado. preignition, encendido anticipado o prematuro, preignicin, preencendido. preinsulated, preaislado. preliminary, preliminar. --- data, antecedentes. design, anteproyecto, proyecto preliminar.

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---- estmate, antepresupuesto, presupuesto pre ---- study, anteestudio, estudio preliminar, an-

liminar. >

preloaded, precargado. prelubricated, prelubricado. premineral fault (geol), falla premineral. premium (ins), prima, premio. --- rate, tipo de premio. premix, s (ca) premezcla; v premezclar. premolded, premoldeado. prepared - joint (p), unin preparada. --- paint, pintura preparada o hecha. - roofing, techado prearmado o preparado. prerotation, prerrotacin. presaturated, presaturado. presedimentation, presedimentacin. preselector (elec), preselector. present worth, valor actual, tasacin corriente. preservative n a, preservativo. preset button (elev), botn de parada automtica. presettled (hyd), presedimentado. prespringing (w), contraalabeo, prebombeo. press, s prensa; v prensar; apretar. ---- cake (su), torta del filtro-prensa. ---- fit, ajuste forzado o de presin. ---- juice (su), jugo de las filtro-prensas. ---- riveting, remachadura a presin. ---- welder, soldadora por presin, prensa de soldar. press-forge, forjar a presin. pressboard, cartn comprimido o de Fuller. pressed, prensado. ---- brick, ladrillo prensado o de prensa o de
---- glass, vidrio o cristal prensado. ---- steel, acero prensado. ---- thread, rosca prensada, filete troquelado.
mquina. :

---- survey, levantamiento preliminar, estudio.

testudio.

pressman, prensador. pressure, presin, empuje (tierra), compresin (cimiento); (elc) tensin. ---- angle (gear), ngulo de presin. ---- back (pmy), placa de presin. ---bomb (pet), bomba de presin. ---- booster, reforzador o aumentador de presin. ---- bottle (lab), botella de presin. ---- conduit (hyd), conducto forzado o a presin. ---- connector (elec), conector a presin o sin soldadura.' ---- controller, regulador de la presin. ---- distributor (bitumen), distribuidor a presin. ---- feed, alimentacin a presin; avance por presin. ---feed-water heater, calentador a presin. ---- filter, filtro a presin. ---- gage, manmetro, indicador de presin. ---- gradient (sm), gradiente de presin. ---- grouting, inyeccin de cemento a presin. ---- head (hyd), carga de presin, altura debida a la presin. ---- indicator, indicador de presin. ---- pan (su), vaso o tacho de presin. ---- piping, tubera de impulsin.

pressure
--- pate, (fna) placa de presin; (auto) platillo

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power, fuerza primaria, potencia permade presin, (A) placa presionante. nente; energa primaria. --- pump, bomba impelente o de presin. --- shaft (auto), rbol o eje primario. --- recorder, registrador de presin. ---- treatment, tratamiento primero. ---- regulator, (mee) regulador de presin; (elc) ---- voltage, tensin primaria. regulador de tensin. prime, D (bm) cebar, abrevar; (auto) cebar; (vol) --- relay (elec), relevador a presin. cebar; (pint) imprimar, aprestar, aparejar; --- softener (wp), suavizador a presin. (ca) estabilizar con material aglutinante; a --- staging (turb), graduacin de presin. (mat) prima (x'). -switch (elec), interruptor automtico por ---- cost, costo neto. cada de presin. ---- meridian, primer meridiano. ---- tank, depsito compresor, tanque de presin, ---- mover, generadora de energa, mquina mo recipiente. triz, motor primario. --- tap (p), injerto a presin. ---- radiation (ht), radiacin primaria. ---- tunnel, tnel a presin o forzado. - structural grade (lbr), estructural de primera ---- valve, vlvula de presin. calidad. - wave, onda de presin. primer, (vol) cebo; (pint) imprimador, apresta---- welding, soldadura por presin. dor, tapaporos; (ca) aceite imprimador, ---- wires (elec), alambres indicadores de poten (bm)(auto) cebador. cial. ---- valve, vlvula de cebado. pressure-connector lug (elec), orejeta de conec- priming, (vol)(bm) cebadura; (pint) aparejo, tor a presin. apresto, imprimacin; (cal) arrastre de pressure-creosoted, creosotado a presin. agua, espumacin. pressure-differential valve, vlvula controlada ---- coat'(pt), primera mano, mano imprimadora por presin diferencial. o aprestadora o de aparejo o de fondo, capa pressure-gun grease, grasa para inyector. de imprimacin, apresto. pressure-operated, mandado por presin. ---- cock, llave de cebar, grifo de aparejamiento, pressure-reducing regulator, regulador reductor (Es) grifo descompresor. de la presin. ---- cup, robinete de copa, copula de cebar. pressure-reducing valve, vlvula de reduccin ---- ejector (pu), eyector cebador. de presin. ----needle (bl), aguja de polvorero. pressure-regulating valve, vlvula reguladora de ---- of the tide, adelanto de la marea alta. presin, llave reguladora. ----oil (rd), aceite imprimador. pressure-relief trap, aliviador, desahogador. ----solution (pu), solucin acondicionadora. pressure-relief well (dam), pozo de alivio. principal a, principal. pressure-seal casing head (pet), cabezal de sello ; ----axis of inertia, eje principal de inercia. a presin de la tubera de revestimiento. --- distance (pmy), distancia principal. ' ; pressure-sensitive, sensible a la presin. ----plae (sm)(pmy), plano principal. pressure-treated, tratado a presin. --- point (pmy), punto principal. pressurestat (ac), controlador de presin. --- stress, esfuerzo o fatiga principal, (A) ten pressurize, hacer sobrepresin. sin principal. prestress n, prefatiga. --- visual rays (pmy), rayos principales. prestressed, prefatigado. print washer (pmy), lavadora de impresiones. prestretched, preestirado. print-drying machine (pmy), secadora de imprepretest, mtodo patentado de aplicacin de presiones. sin al terreno de cimentacin antes de printer (pmy), mquina impresora. asentar la carga. printing machine (dwg), mquina de-imprimir. pretreatment, pretratamiento. prism, prisma. prevailing winds, vientos reinantes, viento pre----glass, vidrio prismtico. dominante. --- lev el, nivel de prisma. Price current meter (hyd), molinete acopado o prismatic, prismtico. ,. de cubetas. --- coefficient (na), coeficiente prismtico. prick punch, punzn de marcar o de puntear. compass, brjula de reflexin. pricker, (dib) agujn, lesna; (vol) aguja de pol- prismoid, prismoide. vorero. prismoidal correction (ea), correccin prismoidal. primary (elec)(geol)(chem), primario. prismoidal formula, frmula prismoidal o del ---- battery, pila, pila primaria. prismoide. cell, pila. prvate siding (rr), apartadero particular. ---- circuit, circuito primario o inductor. privy, letrina, retrete, privada, casilla. crusher, trituradora primaria. pro forma invoice, factura simulada o pro forma. ---- current, corriente inductora. prob screw, tornillo de prueba. ---- energy, energa primaria o permanente o problem, problema. continua. procedure tura (ap), vuelta de orientacin. ---- fault (elec), falla primaria. process, 8 procedimiento, mtodo, (M) proceso ---- focal plae (pmy), plano focal primario. v fabricar, tratar, beneficiar, elaborar - focal point (pmy), punto focal primario. manufacturar; (fma) revelar.

process
---- annealing, recocido por tratamiento. ---- cooling, enfriamiento de elaboracin. ---- dust, polvo de elaboracin. ---- lens, lente de elaboracin. ---- pate, placa fotomecnica. ---- steam, vapor de elaboracin. ---- ventilation, ventilacin industrial (remocin

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proportional

processed glass, vidrio tratado. processing ---- equipment, equipo de elaboracin. ---- plant (aggregates), instalacin de trata miento. ---- tower (pet), torre de elaboracin. producen, (ag) producir; (dib)(lev) prolongar. producer, gasgeno, generador de gas; (mtl) productor. ---- gas, gas pobre. producing bottom-hole pressure (pet), presin al fondo del pozo en produccin. producing field (pet), campo productor. product, producto. production, produccin. ---- Une, cadena de produccin, lnea de mon taje. ---- packer (pet), obturador de produccin. productive, productivo. productivity index (pet), coeficiente o ndice de productividad. profile, perfil. ---- cloth, tela para perfiles. ---- cutter, fresa perfilada. ---- paper, papel para perfiles. profiler, profiling machine, mquina perfiladora. profilograph, perfilgrafo. Profilometer (trademark) (inst), perfilmetro. profit, utilidad, ganancia, beneficio. ---- and loss, ganancias y prdidas, lucros y daos. ---- sharing, participacin en los beneficios. progress, progreso, marcha, desarrollo. ---- estmate, estado de pago parcial. ---- payment, pago parcial o a cuenta. ---- profile, perfil del avance del trabajo. ---- report, informe del avance. ---- schedule, plan del avance del trabajo, pla nilla del desarrollo de la obra. progression, (mat) progresin; (lev) trazado. progressive, progresivo. ---- die, matriz progresiva. ---- scanning (tv), exploracin progresiva. ---- spot welding, soldadura progresiva por puntos, soldadura automtica por puntos. project n, proyecto; obra; v, sobresalir, volar, resaltar; (dib) proyectar. ---- manager, jefe de obras. projected window (steel), ventana saliente (desliza verticalmente mientras gira sobre pivote). projectile-type composite pile, pilote tipo proyectil. projecting, saledizo, voladizo, saliente. projection, vuelo, resalte, saliente; proyeccin. ---- camera, cmara proyectora. ---- printing (pmy), impresin a proyeccin.

---- water, agua de elaboracin.

del polvo de elaboracin).

o de resalto. projector, proyector. - lamp (elec), lmpara de proyeccin. ----lens, lente proyector. projectoscope, proyectoscopio. prolate, alargado. promenade deck (sb), cubierta de paseo. promontory, promontorio. promote, (proyecto) fomentar, promover; (empleado) adelantar. prometer, gestor, promotor, promovedor; (mee) (qum) activador, acelerador, aumentador. promotion, (proyecto) promocin, fomento; (empleado) ascenso. prong chuck (ww), mandril de pas. prong die (th), dado de resorte. Prony brake, freno Prony o dinamomtrico. proof, prueba. --- coil chain, cadena (de acero) comprobada o soldada ordinaria o comn de adujadas. --- load, carga de prueba. --- stick (su), bastn, sonda, varilla muestradora. --- stress, esfuerzo de prueba. --- test n (chain), prueba de la cadena termi nada. proof-test v, probar la cadena terminada. prop, s puntal, entibo, adema, tentemozo; v apuntalar, entibar, jabalconar. ----slicing (min), minera por escalones ade mados. propagation, propagacin. ----blasting, voladura propagada o difundida. ----constant (elec), constante de propagacin. ----factor (ra), factor o relacin de propagacin. propane, propano. propeller, hlice; propulsor. ----arch (sb), arco de la hlice. ----blade, aleta de hlice. ----boss, cubo de la hlice. ----meter, contador de hlice. ---- pitch, paso de la hlice. ----post (sb), codaste proel o de la hlice, albi tana, contracodaste. ---- pump, bomba de hlice. ----shaft, (nut) eje portahlice, rbol de la hlice, eje de hlice; (auto) eje cardn o de propulsin, rbol de mando, (M) flecha motriz, (M) flecha de propulsin. turbine, turbina de hlice. ----wash (ap), flujo de la hlice. propeller-type current meter, molinete de paletas. propeller-type fan, ventilador de hlice. proper fraction, fraccin propia, quebrado propio. properties, (est) caractersticas; (qum) propiedades. property, bienes; propiedad. ----line, linde, lindero, (Pan) lnea de propiedad. proportion, s (mat) proporcin; v proporcionar; dosificar. proportionability, proporcionalidad, proporcionabilidad. proportional, proporcional, proporcionado.

----ratio (culvert), relacin de resalto. ----welding, soldadura a resistencia con salientes

proportional

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pul

cin. - limit, lmite 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. propulsin, propulsin. propulsive, propulsor, propulsivo. --- coefficient (na), coeficiente de propulsin. propyl alcohol, alcohol proplico. 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 explo rador, 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. --- clothing (w), prendas de proteccin. --- device, dispositivo protector. --- relay (elec), relai protector o de proteccin. --- resistance (ra), resistencia protectora. protector (mech) (elec), protector. --- thimble (cab), guardacabo protector. --- tube (ra), vlvula protectora. proteic, proteinaceous (sen), proteico. protein (sen), protena. protochloride (chem), protocloruro. protogenic (geol), protgeno. protn (ra), protn. protoplasm (sen), protoplasma. protore (geol), protomena. protosulphide (chem), protosulfuro. prototype, prototipo. protoxide (chem), protxido. protozoa (sen), protozoos. protractor, transportador. - scale, escala-transportador. --- triangle, cartabn con transportador, (Es) cartabn dilatable. proustite, proustita (mineral de plata). proven reserves (pet), reservas probadas. provisional 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, prusiato. --- of potash, cianuro o prusiato de potasio. prussic, prsico. pry i>, alzaprimar, palanquear, apalancar.

---- dividers, comps de proporcin o de reduc

pry-out (elec), destapadero a palanquita. psammite (geol), psamita, arenisca. psephite (geol), psefita. psephitic, pseftico. pseudocolloidal 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. ---- health, salubridad o higiene pblica. ---- letting, licitacin o subasta pblica, con curso pblico. ---- liability, responsabilidad civil o pblica, responsabilidades ante terceros. ---- utilities, empresas de servicio pblico. ---- works, obras pblicas, (Ch) obras fiscales. public-service corporation, empresa de servicio pblico. puddening (naut), anetadura. pudding stone, conglomerado. puddle, a 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 clay, 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, s barro amasado, arcilla amasada, gres; (geol) salbanda; v amasar, embarrar. pugmill, amasadera, (Es)(M) malaxadora. pul, 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 (elec rr), tirante. pull-out test (reinf), ensayo de adherencia. pull-out torque (mot), par motor crtico o lmite.

pul

550

push

pull-push rule, regla rgida flexible de acero. pull-stroke shovel, pala de tiro, retroexcavador. pull-up torque (mot), momento mnimo de torsin de aceleracin. pullback cylinder, cilindro de retroceso. pullboat (lg), lanchn de arrastre. puller (t), extractor, arrancador, tirador. ---- dog, grapa para arranque de tablestacas. ---- press, prensa para sacar cojinetes. pulley, polea, garrucha, roldana, (A) motn. ---- block, motn, cuadernal. ---- guard, guardapolea. ---- hanger, colgador de polea. ---- lathe, torno para poleas. ---- stle, cara anterior de la caja de contrapeso de una ventana de guillotina. ---- tap, macho largo de mano. pulley-type clutch, embrague para polea. pulling (ra), arrastre. ---- jack, gato de tirar. pulling-in iron (elec), estribo de anclaje o de tiro. pullshovel, retroexcavadora, pala de arrastre o de tiro o de azadn. pulmotor, pulmotor. pulp, pulpa, pasta. pulpwood, madera de pulpa. plsate, pulsar. pulsating, pulsante, (elc) pulsativo. pulsation, pulsacin.. ---- dampener, amortiguador de la pulsacin. ---- welding, soldadura a pulsacin. pulsator, pulsador, pulse (elec), pulsacin. ---- generator, generador de pulsacin. ---- power, potencia pulsativa. ---- selector (ra), selector de pulsacin. pulsometer (pu), pulsmetro. pulverize, pulverizar, aciberar. pulverizer, pulverizador, desmenuzadora. pulverulent, polvoriento, pulverulento. pumice, pmez, piedra pmez. pumicite, piedra pmez. pump, s bomba; v bombear. ---- barrel, cuerpo de bomba. ---- bowl, caja o carcasa de bomba. ---- brake, amortiguador hidrulico; guimbalete, balancn. ---- casing, caja o cuerpo de bomba, envoltura de la bomba. ---- dale, dala, adala de bomba. ---- house, casa de bombas. ---- jack, guimbalete, balancn. ---- liner (pet), forro del cilindro de bombeo. --- primer, cebador. --- rod, varilla de bombeo. --- room, sala de bombas. --- runner, rodete, impulsor, rotor, rueda. --- slip, prdidas. --- valve, vlvula de bomba, sopapa. --- well, pozo de la bomba. pumpable, bombeable. pumpage, bombeo. Pumpcrete (trademark), bomba de concreto. pumper, bombero; bomba; (pet) pozo bombeado. --- nozzle (hydrant), toma para bomba de in cendios.

pumping, bombeo, bombeado, bombaje; (fe) movimiento vertical de las juntas bajo las ruedas. ---- booster (rd), calentador de material bitu minoso. ---- head, altura total de bombeo (aspiracin, descarga y rozamiento). ---- plant, planta o estacin de bombas, planta de bombeo, (Col) central de bombeo, (U) usina elevadora, (A) establecimiento de bombeo. ---- well (pet), pozo bombeado o a bomba. pumpman, bombero. punch, s punzn, punzonadora, agujereadora, (Ec) ojalador; sacabocado, grnete; (her) rompedera; v punzonar, punzar. ---- bar (bl), barra punzn. ---- boring, sondeo por barra punzn. ---- drill, barra punzn. ---- holder (mt), portapunzn. ---- pliers, pinzas punzonadoras, alicates punzonadores. ---- press, prensa punzonadora. puncheon (carp), poste corto, puntal. puncher (sb), punzador, punzonador. punching, punzonado, punzonadura, punzado, (V) puncin. ---- die, troquel de punzonar. ---- shear, esfuerzo cortante de penetracin. ---- test, ensayo a punzn. puncture, a (auto) pinchadura, pinchazo, picadura, (M) ponchadura; (elc) perforacin, falla de aislamiento; v pinchar, punzar, picar, (M) ponchar. ---- voltage (elec), tensin disruptiva. punctureproof, a prueba de pinchazo, imperforable. punk, yesca. pupil (optics), pupila. purchase, s (mee) aparejo, palanca; (com) compra; v (com) comprar. ---- contract, contrato de compraventa. ---- order, orden de compra. ---- price, precio de compra. purchasing agent, agente comprador, jefe de compras, (M) jefe de servicio. pur bending, flexin simple, (A) flexin pura. pur shear, esfuerzo cortante puro. purge, (cal)(aa) limpiar, purga; (az) purgar. purger, purgador. purification, depuracin, purificacin, (C) epuraT cin. ---- plant, planta o estacin depuradora, instala cin purificadora, (A) establecimiento de depuracin. purifier, depurador, purificador. purify, depurar, purificar, apurar. purine (lab), purina. purlin, carrera, correa, hilera, larguero, nervadura, nervio, vigueta. purple copper ore, bornita. push, a empuje; v empujar. ---- brace, taladro espiral automtico, trpano. ---- broach, escariador de empuje. ---- broom, escobilln. ---- bumper (te), paragolpes de empuje.

quantum
---- theory, teora cuntica o de los tantos. quaquaversal (geol), cuacuaversal. quarantine buoy, boya de cuarentena. quarry, a cantera, pedrera; v sacar piedra de una cantera. - bar, barra portadora de un juego de perfora doras, ---- 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 galn. quarter, s cuarto, cuarta parte; (an) aleta, cuadra de popa; v cuartear; a cuarto. ---- bend (p), codo de %, curva de 90, acodado recto. ---- bend with heel inlet, codo de H, con deriva cin acampanada. ----deck (sb), cubierta del alczar. - fast (naut), amarra de aleta. ----round, cuarto bocel (moldura), cuarto de caa, volo, (A) chanfle (cncavo). ----section (US), rea de 160 acres (media milla en cuadro). ----tie (rr), traviesa aserrada por cuartos. ----tura, cuarto de vuelta. quarter-inch, de cuarto de pulgada. quarter-ondulation pate (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. --- pate (ra), placa de cuarzo. --- porphyry, prfido cuarzoso. --- rock, cuarcita. ---- sand, arena cuarzosa. --- schist, esquisto cuarzoso. quartz-basalt, basalto cuarzoso. quartz-monzonite, cuarzo-monzonita. quartz-syenite, senita cuarzosa. quartziferous, cuarcfero. quartzite, cuarcita.

552

quotient

quartzitic, cuarctico. quartzose, cuarzoso. quaternary, (geol) cuaternario; (mat) cuaterno, cuaternario. ---- alloy, aleacin 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 para madera 100 deals 3 por 11 pulg con 10 pies de largo. quebracho (hardwood), quebracho. queen --- closer (bw), ladrillo cortado longitudinal mente por el lecho. --- bolt (su), perno horizontal de la virgen. ---- post, pndola, pendoln lateral, (Col) reina. queen-post truss, armadura de dos pndolas. quench, (fuego) apagar; (met) enfriar por inmersin, ahogar, templar, sumergir. ---- aging (met), envejecimiento por sumersin. ---- fluid (met), fluido 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 accin rpida o de montaje. ---- thermostat, termstato positivo. ---- valve, vlvula de accin rpida o de cierre rpido. quick-break switch (elec), interruptor rpido o instantneo o de ruptura brusca. quick-breaking emulsin (rd), emulsin de penetracin o de demulsibilidad rpida. quick-change gear lathe, torno con cambio rpido de engranajes. quick-duxnping car, carro de vaciado rpido. quick-make (elec), de contacto instantneo. quick-setting (et), de fraguado o endurecimiento rpido. quicklime, cal viva, (A) cal gruesa. quicksand, arena movediza o corrediza, (C) arena fluida. quicksilver, azogue, mercurio. quiescent point (ra), punto de trabajo. quieting system (ra), sistema silenciador. quill (mech), manguito. ---- drive (elec loco), impulsin 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, quintilln. quintuplex pump, bomba quntupla. quoin, piedra angular; clave. ---- post, poste de quicio, quicial. quotation (price), cotizacin. quote (pnces)-, cotizar. quotient, cociente.

quantum

552

quotient

---- theory, teora cuntica o de los tantos. quaquaversal (geol), cuacuaversal. quarantine buoy, boya de cuarentena. quarry, s cantera, pedrera; v sacar piedra de una cantera. ----bar, barra portadora de un juego de perfora doras. ----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 galn. quarter, s cuarto, cuarta parte; (an) aleta, cuadra de popa; v cuartear; a cuarto. --- bend (p), codo de ^, curva de 90, acodado recto. --- bend with heel inlet, codo de }4, con deriva cin acampanada. ---- deck (sb), cubierta del alczar. -- fast (naut), amarra de aleta. ---- round, cuarto bocel (moldura), cuarto de caa, volo, (A) chanfle (cncavo). ---- section (US), rea de 160 acres (media milla en cuadro). ---- tie (rr), traviesa aserrada por cuartos. ---- tura, cuarto de vuelta. quarter-inch, de cuarto de pulgada. quarter-ondulation pate (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. ---- pate (ra), placa de cuarzo. ---- porphyry, prfido 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.

quartzitic, cuarctico. quartzose, cuarzoso. quaternary, (geol) cuaternario; (mat) cuaterno, cuaternario. --- alloy, aleacin 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 para madera 100 deals 3 por 11 pulg con 10 pies de largo. quebracho (hardwood), quebracho. queen ---- closer (bw), ladrillo cortado longitudinal mente por el lecho. ---- bolt (su), perno horizontal de la virgen. ---- post, pndola, pendoln lateral, (Col) reina. queen-post truss, armadura de dos pndolas. quench, (fuego) apagar; (met) enfriar por inmersin, ahogar, templar, sumergir. ---- aging (met), envejecimiento por sumersin. ---- fluid (met), fluido 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 accin rpida o de montaje. ---- thermostat, termstato positivo ---- valve, vlvula de accin rpida o de cierre rpido. quick-break switch (elec), interruptor rpido o instantneo o de ruptura brusca. quick-breaking emulsin (rd), emulsin de penetracin 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 fluida. quicksilver, azogue, mercurio. quiescent point (ra), punto de trabajo. quieting system (ra), sistema silenciador. quill (mech), manguito. ---- drive (elec loco), impulsin 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, quintilln. quintuplex pump, bomba quntupla. quoin, piedra angular; clave. ----post, poste de quicio, quicial. quotation (price), cotizacin. quote (prices), cotizar. quotient, cociente.

rabbet
rabbet, s rebajo, encaje, ranura, alefriz, (Col) mocheta; v rebajar, encajar, ranurar. ---- gage, gramil para rebajos. plae, quillame, rebajador, cepillo de ranu rar, guimbarda, (A) acanalador, rabbeted --door frame, marco rebajado para puerta. ---- joint, ensamblaje de rebajo. ---- lock, cerradura rebajada. rabble, s hurgn; v rastrear, desnatar, agitar. race, s (hid) canal, caz, saetn; raudal; (cojinete) anillo o collar de bolas; (pb) conducto para tubera; v (maq) embalarse, dispararse, desbocarse. raceway, (mee) caja, canal, anillo de rodadura; (elc) canal para alambres, conducto elc trico; conducto para tubera. - terminal fittings (elec), guarniciones termi nales de conducto. racing (eng), embalamiento, disparada. rack, (mee) cremallera, escalerilla; (hid) reja, rejilla, enrejado; (tub) casillero, astillero; (cab) ganchos portacables; (auto) rejilla para equipajes; (co) adrales; (lab) atril, gradilla. --- and pinion, cremallera y pin. ---- back (bw), escalonar. --- bar, barra de cremallera. --- cleaner (hyd), rastrillo limpiador, limpiarrejas. ---- rail, carril de cremallera, riel dentado. ---- railroad, ferrocarril de cremallera. ---- saw, sierra de corte ancho. ---- truck, camin con adrales altos de rejilla. Rack-a-rock (trademark), tipo de explosivo instantneo. rack-and-pinion press, prensa de cremallera, rack-type gate valve, vlvula de compuerta tipo cremallera. racking, (an) deformacin transversal; (lad) escalonado, dentado, radar, radar. Radiagraph (trademark), tipo de mquina cortadora por llama de gas. radial, radial. ---- bearing, cojinete radial. ---- cableway, cableva radial, cablecarril gira torio. ---- drill (mt), taladradora radial. ---- gate (hyd), compuerta radial o Tainter, (M) compuerta de abanico. ---- triangulator, triangulador radial, (A) radiotriangulador. radial-bladed centrifugal compressor, compresora centrfuga de aletas radiales. radial-cone tank, tanque cilindrico con fondo de sectores de conos radiales, radial-flow ---- condenser, condensador radial. ---- tank (sd), tanque de corriente radial. ---- turbine, turbina radial. radial-group distribution (elec), distribucin por grupos radiales. radial-leaf shutter (pmy), obturador de laminillas radiales. radian (math), radin, radiante.

553

radio

--- frequeney, frecuencia angular. radiance, radianey, intensidad especfica de radiacin, radiancia. radiant, radiante, --- flux (elec), flujo radiante. --- superheater, recalentador radiante. radiant-panel heating, calefaccin por paneles radiantes. radiant-power density, densidad de fuerza radiante. radiant-tube furnace, horno de tubos radiantes. radiant-type boiler, caldera tipo radiante. radate, radiar. radiation (all senses), radiacin. ---- counter (ra), contador de radiacin. ---- fleld (ra), campo de radiacin. - fog, niebla de radiacin. ---- pattern (ra), caracterstica de radiacin. ---- pyrometer, pirmetro de radiacin. ---- resistance (ra), resistencia de radiacin. radiator, (cf) calorfero, radiador; (auto) radiador, (U) refrigerante; (ra) transmisor, radiador; radiador (transformador). ---- bushing (ht), boquilla de calorfero. ---- cap (auto), tapa del radiador. ---- cement (auto), cemento para radiadores. - core (auto), ncleo del radiador. ---- grille (auto), rejilla del radiador, (A) pa rrilla del radiador. - guard (te) (auto), guardarradiador, blindaje del radiador. ---- shell (auto), casco del radiador. ---- shutter (auto), enrejado de.l radiador, per siana. ---- valve (ht), vlvula o ventosa para calor fero. radical (chem)(math), radical. ----sign (math), signo radical. radio n, radio. --- beacon, radiofaro. --- beam, rayo del radio, haz electrnico. --- bearing, marcacin por radiofaro, rumbo radiogoniomtrico. --- channel, faja de frecuencia, canal de radio, (Es) (A) radiocanal. --- circuit, circuito de radio. --- communication, radiocomunicacin. ---- compass, radio brjula, brjula goniomtrica. ---- control, mando por radio, (A) radiocontrol. --- direction finder, radiogonimetro, radiorientador. ---- directional beacn, vase_radio range beacon. ---- engineer, radiotcnico, ingeniero de radio, (A) radioingeniero. ---- engineering, radiotcnica, ingeniera de radio. ---- fix, situacin por interseccin de rayos de radio. ---- loop, antena de cuadro. - marker beacon, radiofaro de orientacin. ---- mechante, radiomecnico, (A) radiotricista. ---- range beacon, radiobaliza, radiofaro dialineacin. ---- range station, estacin radiofaro ---- receiver, radiorreceptor.

radio - serviceman, radiomecnico. ---- set, radio, equipo de radio. ---- signis, seales radioelctricas. ---- spectrum, radioespectro. ---- station, radioestacin. ---- tower, torre radiodifusora. ---- transmission, radiotrasmisin. ---- transmitter, radiotrasmisor. ---- tube, tubo electrnico. ---- wave, onda de radio, (A) radioonda. radio-shielded, radioblindado. 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, radiofrecuencia. ---- amplifier, amplificador de radiofrecuencia. ---- resistance, resistencia efectiva o de radio frecuencia o de alta frecuencia. ---- transformer, transformador para radiofre cuencias. radiogenic, radiognico. radiogoniometer, radiogonimetro, indicadora de direccin. radiogoniometry, radiogoniometra. radiogram, radiograma. radiograph, a radiografa, radigrafa; v radiografiar, radigrafiar. radiographer, radigrafo. ; radiographic inspection, inspeccin radiogrfica. radiography, radiografa, radigrafa. Radiolaria (sen), radiolarios. radiologist, radilogo. radiology, radiologa. radioluminescence, radioluminiscencia. radioman, radiomecnico; radiotelegrafista. radiometallography, radiometalografa. radiometer, radimetro. radiometry, radiometra. radiomicrometer, radiomicrmetro. radiopaque, radiopaco. radiophare, radiofaro. radiophone, radifono. radiophonic, radiofnico. radiophotography, radiofotografia. 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.

554

rail

radiotron, radiotrn. radiovisin, 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. radiz (math), base. raft, s balsa, almada, armada, maderada, jangada; v balsear. --- foundaton (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 garfiado. ragging (min), trituracin de mineral a mano. raglet, raggle, ranura, (Col) regata. rail, (fe) riel, carril, rail; (or) carril; (puerta) peinazo, cabio; (ventana) peinazo, travesano; (cerco) baranda, barandal; (ase) montante o riel de gua; (en) cairel. ---- bender, doblador o encorvador de rieles, crvameles, (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, suje tador de riel, placa de apretamiento, (A) banquito. ---- fastening, sujetarriel. ---- flange, base de riel, patn del riel. ---- fork, horquilla para riel. ---- grinder, alisadora porttil para rieles. ---- hacksaw frame, marco de sierra para cortar rieles. ---- 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 relaminado. - straightener, prensa enderezadora de carriles. ---- tongs, tenazas para carriles.

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rat

---- 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 lnea 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. --- oilr, aceitera ferrocarrilera. --- pen (dwg), tiralneas doble. --- pick, pico de punta y pisn, pico ferroca rrilero, (Ch) pico carrilano. --- station, estacin de ferrocarril. --- system, red ferroviaria. --- track, va, lnea, carrilera, va ferroviaria. railway, vase railroad. --- guide, gua de ferrocarriles. rain, s 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 llo vidas, agualluvia. rain-gaging station, estacin pluviomtrica. rainfall, precipitacin o cada pluvial, aguas lluvias, (Col) pluviosidad.; ---- coefficient, coeficiente de precipitacin. ---- records, registros pluviomtricos. raintight, a prueba de lluvia, estanco a la lluvia. rainy season, estacin pluvial o lluviosa, poca de lluvias, temporada de aguas. raise, s (min) contracielo, tiro, chimenea; v elevar, 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 cha pista. rake, a rastro, rastrillo; (hid) limpiar rejas, limpiador de rejas; (hogar) rascacenizas; (cons) inclinacin; (mh) inclinacin; (geol) (min) inclinacin; (en) 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, escar bar juntas. ---- vein (min), filn en cua; filn inclinado. raker, rastrillador (hombre); (ed) puntal inclinado.

---- gage (saw), calibre para los dientes limpia

raking ---- arm (sen), brazo rastrillador. ---- bond (mas), trabazn de tizones diagonales. -- brace, puntal inclinado. ---- course (mas), hilera diagonal. ram, s (mee) pisn; (hid) ariete hidrulico; (pi) pisn, martinete; (mh) corredera, carretilla; v apisonar, pisonar; (vol) atacar. 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 impermea ble). ---- grubbing, desenraice por reas definidas. ---- lengths, longitudes diversas, largos irregu lares. ---- line (surv), lnea perdida. ---- rubble, vase random-range masonry. ---- traverse (surv), trazado auxiliar. random-range masonry, manipostera de piedras escuadradas de alturas diversas. range n, (velocidades) lmites; (mr) amplitud, carrera; (gr) alcance; (lev) lnea de vista, enfilacin; (top) cordillera, sierra; (min) faja de mineral; (US) faja de terreno de seis millas de ancho entre meridianos. --- light, farol de enfilacin, luz de baliza miento. ---- masonry, manipostera en hiladas. ---- marker, baliza fija. ----pile, pilote de enfilacin. --- pole, jaln, vara de agrimensor. ----work (mas), sillera. ranger (sp), carrera, larguero, cepo. ranging rod, vase range pole. 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 do 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, a escofina, raspa, limatn, raspador; v raspar, escofinar. raspcut file, escofina. rat guard (naut), guardarratas.

---- tooth (saw), diente limpiador.

rat

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ready

rat-tailed joint (elec), empalme a cola de rata. ratchet, matraca, trinquete, carraca, chicharra, cric, (A) crique, (A) catraca. ---- brace, carraca, berbiqu de matraca, chi charra. ---- 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, s (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 flow, 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-flow controller, regulador de gasto. rate-of-flow gage or 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 momen tnea 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. ---- flume, conducto de calibracin. ratio, relacin, razn. ---- gage, indicador de relacin. --- print (pmy), impresin ampliada o reducida. ratiometer, indicador de relacin. rational (math), racional. rattail file, lima de cola de rata. rattan, rota, roten, caa de Indias o de Bengala.

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. ---- oil, aceite crudo o sin cocer. ---- sewage, aguas crudas de albaal, lquidos cloacales crudos. ---- sienna (dwg), siena natural. ---- sludge (sd)j cieno crudo. ---- water (wp), agua cruda o basta o bruta. rawhide, cuero crudo o verde. Rawlplug (trademark), ancla de fibra para tornillo. ray, rayo. rayn, rayn, artisela. raze, demoler, arrasar, abatir. reach n, (r) 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. --voltage, tensin de reactancia. reactipn (all senses), reaccin. - chamber (pet), cmara de reaccin. ---- motor, motor de reaccin. ---- turbine, turbina de reaccin, (hid) turbina tipo Francis. reactvate (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, varhormetro. 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 premezclado

ready
(A) hormign elaborado, (A) hormign de fbrica, (M) concreto ya mezclado, readymixed paint, pintura preparada o hecha, readysanded plaster, enlucido con arena premezclada. reaeration, reaeracin, reagent, reactivo. real, verdadero, real. --- estte, bienes races o inmuebles. ----focus, foco real. image (ptica) imagen real, realgar (miner), rejalgar, (M) realgar. realignment (rd)(rr), cambio de trazo, variante. ream v, (mec)(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 shell, escariador hueco, casquillo escariador, rer o, 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. ---- wall, pared trasera, muro posterior. rear-axle assembly, conjunto del eje trasero, rear-axle housing, caja del puente trasero, rearcleaning stoker (bo), alimentador con descarga por detrs. rear-connected switch (elec), vase back-connected switch. rear-vision or rearview mirror (auto), espejo retrovisor, (M) espejo retroscpico. rebate, a descuento, rebaja; (carp) vase rabbet; D descontar, rebajar. reboil, rehervir. reboiler, rehervidor. rebore (cylinder), rectificar, remandrilar. rebound, a rebote, rechazo; v rebotar. sand (gunite), arena de rebote, rebuild, reconstruir, reedificar', 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) recarbonarecarbonator, recarbonatador. recarburize, recarburar. recarburizer, recarburador.
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reclaimer

receder (sa), retirador. receding line (lg), cable de retroceso. receiver, (aire) tanque de compresin, receptor de aire, depsito, recipiente; (elc) receptor, 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. ---- staton (ra), estacin receptora. ---- track (rr), va de llegada. - tube (ra), tubo receptor, vlvula receptora. ---- yard (rr), patio o playa de llegada. receptacle (elec), receptculo, caja de contacto, tomacorriente. ---- outlet, toma de receptculo. ---- pate, 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, s rebajo, caja, cajuela, cajera, escotadura, encaje/rebajada, (Col) receso, (U) encastre; 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 restableci miento. rechlorination (wp), recloracin. reciprocal, a (mat) recproca; a recproco. ----gradient (geop), gradiente recproco. reciprocating, alternativo, de vaivn, (Pe) recproco. --- drill, vase pistn drill. --- f eeder, 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 (chem)(elec), reciprocidad. recirculating furnace, horno de recirculacin. recirculation, recirculacin. reclaim, (terreno) aprovechar, ganar, (A) redimir; (mtl) utilizar, recuperar. reclaimed rubber, goma recuperada, caucho re-: generado-. reclaimer (lu), recuperador.

DiraIno inorge cap nis c i aer o

558

red

reclamation, recuperacin; (irr) aprovechamiento, (M) bonificacin. recloser (elec), recerrador. reclosing (elec), recierre. --- fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible restablecedor. recoil, s reculada, culatazo, culateo; v recular. --- spring, resorte antagonista o recuperador. recombination, recombinacin. recompression, recompresin. recondition, reacpndicionar, rehabilitar. reconnaissance, reconocimiento. --- transit, trnsito para reconocimiento. reconnoitering prism (pmy), prisma de reconocireconstruct, reconstruir. reconstructon, reconstruccin. recorder, (inst) contador, indicador, registrador; (hombre) anotador, apuntador. recording, a registro; a registrador. ----altimeter, altmetro registrador, altgrafo. __ ammeter, ampermetro registrador. ----barometer, barmetro registrador, bargrafo. ----camera (pmy), cmara registradora. ----controller, regulador registrador. ----current meter (hyd), fluvimetro registrador. ----demand meter (elec), contador registrador de demanda. ----differential gage (hyd), escala registradora diferencial. ---gage, manmetro marcador; (hid) aforador registrador. ----gravitometer, gravitmetro registrador. ----instrument, instrumento registrador o gr fico. ----liquid-level meter (sd), registrador de lVel de lquido. < ----meter, medidor o contador registrador. ----rain gage, pluvigrafo. ----regulator, regulador registrador. ----steam gage, manmetro registrador. ----tachometer, tacgrafo. --temperature gage, registrador de tempera tura. ----thermometer, termmetro registrador, termgrafo. ---- 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). ---- valu, valor de recuperacin. recruiting (labor), enganche, reclutamiento. recrush, retriturar, rechancar, remachacar. recrusher, triturador secundario. recrystallization, reeristalizacin. rectangle, rectngulo, cuadrilongo. rectangular, rectangular, cuadrilongo. rectification, rectificacin; (fma) proyeccin, transformacin, rectificacin, (A) enderezamiento.

-- factor (ra), coeficiente de rectificacin. rectifier, (mee) rectificador; (lc) rectificador, enderezador; (fma) rectificador, (A) enderezador. ---- flter (ra), filtro rectificador. ---- transformer, transformador para rectifica dor. ---- 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. reeyele (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, mancha que indica podricin incipiente. --- heat, calor rojo. --- hematite, hematita, hematites roja. --- iron, hematites. --- keel, creyn de ocre rojo. --- knot (lbr), nudo sano. --- lead, minio, albayalde rojo, azarcn, (M) plomo rojo. --- lead ore, croeota. ----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, abeto 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-lead putty, masilla de minio y albayalde con aceite de linaza cocido. red-short (met), quebradizo cuando se calienta al rojo.

redefecaion

559

refractometric

redefecation (su), segunda defecacin. .redirecting blade (turb), aleta desviadora, alabe 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, s reduccin; o 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. ---- ame, llama reductora. ---- flange, brida reductora. ---- gear, engranaje reductor, desmultiplicador. ---- joint (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. reducase (sen), reductasa. reduction (all senses), reduccin. ---- crusher, trituradora de reduccin, chanca dora reductora. ---- factor (su), factor de reduccin. --gear, engranaje reductor, engrane de reduc cin. ---- rolls (met), laminadores de reduccin. --to center (surv), correccin para colocacin excntrica. reductive, reductivo. reductor (chem), reductor. redundant member (str), pieza redundante, (M) miembro superabundante. redwood, pino gigantesco o de California, secoya. reed plae, 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, s 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.

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 referen cia. refill, rellenar. refllable pencil, lpiz rellenable. refiltration (su), refiltracin. refine, refinar, acrisolar, afinar, acendrar. refined iron, hierro refinado o afinado. refined sugar, azcar refino o refinado. rfiner, 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 reflexin. ---- stereoscope, estereoscopio de espejos. reflection, reflexin, reflejo. ---- coefficient (elec), coeficiente de reflexin. ---- factor (il), coeficiente de reflexin, reflectan-! cia. ---- goniometer, gonimetro de reflexin. ---- seismograph, sismgrafo de reflexin. reflective emeieney, rendimiento de reflexin. reflective insulation, aislacin reflectora. reflectivity (ac)(il), reflexividad. reflectometer (il), reflectmetro. reflector, reflector. ---- beads (rd), glbulos reflectores. ---- buttons (rd), botones o glbulos reflectores. ---- holder, portarreflector. ---- lamp (elec), lmpara con reflector. ---- sign, seal reflector. reflectme (rd), poner reflectores. reflectoscope, reflectoscopio. reflex circuit (ra), circuito.reflejo. reflexin, vase reflection. reflux, reflujo. ---- condenser, condensador de reflujo. reforestation, rearborizacin, reforestacin. reforming (pet), reformacin. refract, refractar. refraction, refraccin. ---- coefficient (surv), coeficiente de refraccin, ----seismograph, sismgrafo de refraccin. refractionate (pet), refraccionar. refractive ndex, ndice de refraccin. refractivity, refractividad. refractometer, refractmetro. refractometric, refractomtrico.

refractometry

560

relaying

refractometry, refractometria. refractor, refractor; telescopio de refraccin. refractoriness, alto punto de fusin. refractory n a, refractario. refrangibility, refrangibilidad. refrangible, refrangible. refrigerant n o, refrigerante. refrigerating ---- coil (ac), serpentn enfriador. ----engineering, tcnica frigorfica. ----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. refuse n, desperdicios, desechos, basura. ----destructor, destructor de basuras. ---- disposal, disposicin de basuras. ----incinerator, incinerador de basuras. ----landfill, relleno con basuras. regain (ac), recuperacin. regenrate (all senses), regenerar. regenerated catalyst, catalizador regenerado. regeneration (elec) (mech), regeneracin, restitucin. regenerative, regenerador, regenerativo. ----braking, frenaje de regeneracin o de recu peracin. ----detector (ra), detector regenerativo. ----preheater, precalentador regenerador. ----quenching (met), inmersin regenerativa. ----repeater (tel), repetidor de regeneracin. regenerative-cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas de ciclo regenerador. regenerator, regenerador, recuperador. rgimen (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 reesmerilable. regular, regular; corriente. ---- lay (wr), cableado corriente, trama en cruz,

colchado regular, colchadura cruzada, (M) torcido encontrado, (M) trenzado normal, (Es) corchado cruzado. ----reflection (il), reflexin especular o regular. ----refraction (il), refraccin regular. --- transmission factor (il), factor de transmi sin directa. reglate, (maq) ajustar, arreglar, regular; (r) regularizar, reglar, regular. regulated flow (r), caudal regularizado o graduado o regulado. regulating, s regulacin; a regulador. --- relay (elec), relai regulador. --- reservoir, embalse o vaso regulador, depsito compensador. --- ring (turb), anillo regulador. --- transormer, transformador regulador. --- valve, vlvula reguladora. --- winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento regulador. regulation, regulacin, reglaje. regulator (all aenses), regulador. regulus (chem), rgulo. rehandle, remanejar, remanipular. rehandling, remanejo, remanipuleo. --- bucket, cucharn de maniobra o para re manipuleo, 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, (Ch) 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, (mee) rechazador; (ra) rechazador, repulsor, (M) reyectador. rejuvenated water (geol), aguas rejuvenecidas. rejuvenation (geol), rejuvenecimiento. re (elec), re, 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), coeficiente de relajamiento. --- oscillator (ra), oscilador de relajamiento. relay n (elec), relevador, relai, reais, rel. relay-operated, mandado a relevador. relaying rails, rieles adecuados para la recolocacin.

relase
relase, s (mee) disparo; disparador, relevador; (mv)(mg) escape; (elc) desenganche, interruptor; v (mee) 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, s disparo, desenganche, desprendimiento. --- and circulating spear (pet), arpn de circu lacin y desprendimiento. --- gear, mecanismo de desenganche, rganos de desprendimiento. overshot (pet), enchufe desprendedor. --- socket (pet), enchufe desalojador o despren dedor. --- spear (pet), arpn desprendedor o desaloja dor. relict n a (geol), residuo. relicton (leg), terreno ganado por receso de las aguas. relief, (mee) 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 re lieve. ---- gate (hyd), compuerta de desfogue. holes (tun), barrenos de alivio. ---- 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, alivia dor. ---- well, (hid) pozo de alivio; (pet) pozo de auxilio. relieve (mech), rebajar. relievers (tun), barrenos de alivio. relieving a, aliviador, descargador. arch, arco de descarga, bveda de aligeramiento, sobrearco. ---- la the, torno de despojar. ---- platform (bulkhead), plataforma de des carga. retine, 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. iemeasure, remedir. nemelt (su), rederretido. --- pan (su), tacho de rederretido.

561

repeating

remittance, remesa. remix, remezclar, volver a mezclar. remodel, reconstruir, (A)(C) remodelar. remoldability (conc), remoldabilidad. remolding ndex (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. ---- carbn, descarbonizar, quitar carbn. ---- packing, desempaquetar. ---- shores, desapuntalar, quitar puntales. ---- silt, desenlodar, dosembancar, 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, a alquiler, renta; v alquilar, arrendar. rental, arrendamiento, alquiler, ---- rate, canon de arrendamiento, tipo d al quiler. reoxygenation, re oxigenacin. repack, reempaqvetar. repair v, reparar, componer, remendar. ---- clamp, abrazadera de reparacin. ---- gang, cuadrilla o equipo de reparaciones. ---- parts, repuestos, refecciones, piezas de re paracin o de recambio. ---- shop, taller de reparaciones. ---- sleeve, manguito de compostura. ---- track (JT), va para reparacin de carros. repairs, reparaciones, composturas, refecciones, reparos. repairman, reparador. repairman's taper reamer, escariador cnico Rpra reparador. repave, repavimentar, reafirmar, reempedrar, readoquinar. repeated load, carga repetida. repeater (math)(met)(tel), repetidor. - compass (naut), brjula repetidora. repeating, a repetidor.,

repeating
--- coil, transformador para telfono. --- transit, trnsito o teodolito repetidor.

562

resolution

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. representativo 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)(pmy), reproduccin. ---- tracing cloth, tela para duplicacin de cal cados. repulsin (elec), repulsin. --- induction motor, motor tipo repulsin-induc cin. - motor (elec), motor de repulsin. repulsion-start induction motor, 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 Q de rieles. rerubber (tire), recauchotar, recauchar. rerun still (pet), alambique para redestilacin. resale price, precio para reventa. resaw, s mquina o sierra de reaserrar, reaserradora; v reaserrar. research, investigacin. reseater (va), rectificadora. resection, (lev) reseccin; v (lev) seccionar de nuevo. resequent (geol), resecuente. reserve, s reserva; v reservar. ---- buoyancy (na), reserva de flotabilidad. -- coal bunker (sb), carbonera de reserva O de respeto. -- equipment (elec), planta de reserva. ---- fund, fondo de reserva. reserves (min), reservas. reservoir, embalse, vaso, represa, pantano, estanque, depsito, (C) reservorio, (M) presa, (Pe) atarjea, alcubilla (cubierta); (pet) yacimiento. ---- attendant, estanquero, presero, guardaestanque, alberquero. ---- pressure (pet), presin del criadero. reset n, (elc) dispositivo de reposicin; (fe) dispositivo de reajuste (frenaje automtico). contactor, contactor de reposicin.

resharpen, reafilar. resident engineer, ingeniero residente. residual, a (mat) residual; o 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, rema nencia. ---- placer, placer de roca disgregada en el sitio. ---- soil, tierra formada en el sitio por disgrega cin. ---- 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, soldadura 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 resis tencia. ---- 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 estabili dad. - spring, resorte antagonista.' ----torque, momento resistente de torsin. resistive (elec), resistivo. ----coupling (elec), acoplamiento resistivo, co nexin 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, descomposicin de fuerzas.

resolve

563

revenue

resolve, (mat) descomponer; (qum) reducir; resolver (ptica). resolving power (inst), poder resolutivo. resonance, resonancia. ---- indicator (ra), indicador de resonancia. ---- meter (ra), medidor de resonancia. resonant, resonante. ---- frequency, frecuencia resonante o de reso nancia. resonant-cavity magnetron (ra), magnetrn de cavidad resonante. resonate, resonar. resonator, resonador. respirator, respirador. response (ra), respuesta. ---- curve (ra), curva de respuesta. responsiveness (inst), sensibilidad. rest on, apoyarse en. restarting injector, inyector automtico. resting frequency (ra), frecuencia portadora fijada. restitute (pmy), restituir. restitution (geop), restitucin. ---- machine (pmy), aparato restituidor. ---- printer (pmy), impresora restituidora. restorer (ra), restaurador. ---- circuit (tv), circuito restaurador. restoring mechanism (governor), mecanismo de reposicin. restoring torque, torsin de reposicin. restrained beam, viga empotrada fija; viga semiempotrada. restrainer (pmy), retrasador, retardador. restraining moment, momento de fijacin. restraint (str), sujecin, fijacin. ---- index (str), ndice de fijacin. resuing (min), labor por grada en la roca de respaldo, (M) desanche. resulphitation (su), resulfitacin. resultant n a, resultante. resurface, (mee) realisar, reafinar; (ca) reafirmar. resurfacer, (ca) mquina acabadora de la capa bituminosa superficial; (elc) piedra pulidora de colectores. resurvey n, nuevo levantamiento. resynthesis, resntesis. retainer, (mee) fiador, retn, aldaba; (cojinete) caja o jaula de bolas, separador; (com) anticipo. ---- spring, resorte retenedor. retaining, a retenedor. ---- coil (elec), bobina de retencin. ---- nut, tuerca de retencin.
----ring, anillo de retencin. ---- wall, muro de retencin o de sostenimiento ---- washer, arandela de retencin.

---- field (ra), campo retardador. retemper, (met) retemplar, reacerar; (conc) re templar, (V) renovar. ; retention period (wp), perodo de retencin. retentivity, retentividad. retest, reensayar. rethread, refiletear, rerroscar. reticle (inst), retculo. reticular, reticular. reticulation (pmy), reticulacin. retirement fund, fondo de retiros. retonation wave, onda de retroceso. retort, retorta. ---- stand, portarretorta. retrace, s (tv) lnea de retroceso; v (lev) retrazar. retract (sh), retirar. retractable, retrable, replegable, retrctil. retraction, retraccin. ---- spring, resorte de retraccin, muelle de retorno. retransmission (ra), retransmisin. retransmitting station, estacin retransmisora. retread, (auto) recauchar, recauchotar, regomar; (ca) colocar nueva capa de desgaste. ---- paver (rd)> niveladora para la capa de roda miento bituminoso. retreading, recauchado, (A) recauchutaje, (Ec) reencauchutaje. ----mold, molde para recauchado. retreating, tratamiento adicional. ----system (min), laboreo en retirada. retroaction (ra), retroaccin. retroactive (ra), retroactivo.

o de contencin o de apoyo.

retard, s (hid) dique de retardo; v retrasar, retardar, atrasar. ---- the spark (auto), atrasar o retardar la chispa. retardation, retraso, retardo, retardacin. ---- coil (elec), bobina de reaccin. retarder (mech)(elec)(ct)(pmy), retardador.
retar ding ---- basin, embalse retardador. ---- dam, presa retardadora de crecientes.

retrogression (hyd)(elec), retroceso. retube, instalar tubos nuevos. return, s regreso, vuelta; (cons) ala, vuelta; v volver, regresar. --- bend (p), codo de 180, codo en U, (A) codo doble. --- bend-close type (p), curva en U estrecha o de retorno cerrado, codo en U. --- bend-open type (p), curva en U ancha o de retorno abierto. --- circuit (elec), circuito de vuelta. --- conductor (eleo), conductor de retorno. --- conveyor (ce"1, transportador de regreso, conductor de retorno. --- current (elec), corriente de retorno. --- ditch (irr), canal evacuador, azarbe, canalizo de evacuacin, colector. ---- feeder (elec), alimentador de retorno. ---- idler, rodillo de retorno (correa). ---- piping (ht), tubera de retorno. ---- spring, resorte retractor o de retroceso o de retorno. strand (belt conveyor), tramo de retorno. ---- stroke (eng), carrera de regreso o de retro ceso. ---- trap (bo), separador del condensado, trampa de retorno. return-tubular boiler, caldera tubular de retorno, caldera de tornallama. reveal (ai), distancia del marco de la ventana a la cara exterior de la pared.
revenue, ingresos.

retrograde, retrgrado.

reverberate
reverberate, reverberar. reverberator, reverberador, reverbero. reverberatory, reverberatorio. ----furnace, horno de reverbero. re versal (battery), cambio de polaridad. of stresses, 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 contraco rriente. --- relay, relai para sentido de corriente, (A) relevador de corriente inversa. --- steam separator, separador a contraco rriente. reverse-flow valve, vlvula de contraflujo. reverse-phase relay, relai de inversin de fase. reverse-point spike (rr), 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. - cell (elec), pila reversible. --- ratchet, matraca invertible. --- steering gear (auto), direccin reversible. reversing (eng), contramarcha, cambio o inversin de marcha. bath (pmy), bao de inversin. ---- gear, mecanismo de inversin, dispositivo de retroceso. ---- switch (elec), conmutador inversor o de polos. reversin (pmy), inversin. revert (pmy), invertir. revetment, revestimiento. revised plan, dibujo enmendado, plano revisado. revisin (plans), enmienda, correccin, revisin, modificacin. /

564

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. rhuinbatron (ra), rumbatrn. rhyolite (geol), riolita. rhysimeter, rismetro. ra, 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 nervadura. ribband (sb), vagara. 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. ---- pate, plancha o placa nervada, chapa ra yada. ---- slab (conc), losa nervada. ribbing, costillaje. ribbon (carp), larguero, carrera, cepo, cinta. ---- connector, cinta conectora. ---- conveyor, conductor de cinta en espiral. ---- microphone, micrfono de cinta o de veloci dad. ---- rock (min), roca veteada. rice coal, antracita de tamao 2 6 pulg a % pulg. rich, rico, graso.

rich
---- concrete, concreto graso, hormign rico o

565
---- triangle, tringulo rectngulo. ---- turn (rd), vuelta o giro a la derecha.

nng

gordo. ---- lime, cal grasa. ---- mixture, (auto) mezcla rica; (conc) mezcla grasa. ---- ore, mineral graso. ---- soil, tierra frtil. Richardson effect (elec), desprendimiento terminico. ricinus oil, aceite de ricino o de castor. riddle (min), criba, zaranda. rider (sb), bulrcama, sobrepln. ---- cap, vase pile cap. ---- keelson, vase rider pate. ---- pate (sb), placa superior d la guilla. ridge, (top) lomo, loma, serrana, filo, (M) camelln, (A) lomada, (Col) crestera, (U) cuchilla; (irr) camelln, caballete; (to) cumbrera, caballete, lomera. ---- cap (rf), cumbrera. ---- iron (elec), cumbrera de poste. ---- Une (top), crestera, cumbrera, serrana. ---- reamer, escariador de lomo. ---- roll (rf), caballete, cumbrera, (Col) boceln. ---- tile (rf), teja lomada o de cumbrera, (Col) robln. ---- ventilator, ventilador de cumbrera o para caballete. ridgepole, parhilera, hilera, cumbrera, caballete, lomera. ridger (irr), bordeadora. ridging (irr), camellones, lomos, rebordes. riding bitt (naut), bitn de fondeo. riding light (naut), luz de fondeo. rime, (hid) tabla de retencin en una escala de peces; (min) separador de mineral, rifle; (r) rabin. riffler, lima o escofina encorvada. rifle bar (drill), barra rayada. rifle tie (rr), traviesa de palo. rifling, rayado en espiral. rift (stone), crucero principal. ---- 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, cordelera, soguera, cabuyera. ---screw, prensa o tornillo de ayustar. ---- sled (g), trineo de aparejo. ---- turnbuckle, torniquete de aparejador. ---- yard, cordelera. right, v (nut) adrizar; a (mano) derecho. --- angle, ngulo recto. --- ascensin, ascensin recta. --- cone, cono recto. --- hand n, derecha. --- ly (wr), colchadura 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.

right-angle bend (p), codo en escuadra, right-angled, rectngulo, rectangular. right-hand, de mano derecha. ----centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga destrgira (vista del lado de accionamiento). ---- door, puerta de mano derecha. ---- offset toolholder, portaherramienta descen trado a la derecha. ----rotation, movimiento destrgiro, rotacin a la derecha. rule (elec), regla de la mano derecha. ---- switch (rr), cambio a la derecha. ---- thread, rosca a la derecha. right-line pen (dwg), tiralneas. righting ---- arm (na), palanca o brazo de adrizamiento. ---- lever (na), vase righting arm. moment (na), momento de adrizamiento. rigid, rgido. frame, marco rgido, prtico, (U) cuadro rgido. ----steel conduit (elec), tubo-conducto rgido. ---- wheel base (rr), separacin de los ejes fijos extremos. rigidity, rigidez. rill stope (min), testero escalonado. rim, (auto) llanta, pestaa, aro, cerco, anillo, (U) corona; (polea) corona, llanta. ----clutch, embrague de anillo. ---- holes (tun), barrenos del permetro. ---- latch (hw), picaporte de arrimar. ---- lock (hw), cerradura de caja o de arrimar, (A) cerradura de aplicar, (M) cerradura recercada. ----strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo de arrimar. ----wrench (auto), llave para llanta o de llanta metlica. rim-bearing drawbridge, puente giratorio de apoyo circunferencial. rimmed steel, acero encerrado, rind (sugar cae), corteza, ring, anillo, aro, anilla, argolla, virola, vilorta. ----action (sm), accin 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 clutchi embrague de anillo. ---- gage, calibre de anillo, vitola. gate (hyd), compuerta cilindrica o de anillo. ---- gear, corona, aro dentado, corona dentada. - girder, viga circular. ---- groove (eng), ranura para aro. ---- header (bo), cabezal de cerco. ---- joint (p), junta de anillo. ---- lubrication, lubricacin 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 anuales.

ring
---- shake (lbr), separacin de los anillos anuales. -= sign (rr), indicador para campaneo. ---- stone, dovela en la cara de una bveda en can. ---- tensin, tensin circunferencial. - 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 anular. 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), gua 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, escarificador, rompedor de caminos, desgarrador, arrancarraces, (Ec) trinche. ripping a, hendedor; rasgador. ----chisel, trencha. - fence (ww), gua 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. --current (elec), corriente directa con fluctua ciones. ---- filter (elec), filtro para fluctuaciones, (A) filtro de pulsaciones. voltage, componente alternada de voltaje unidireccional. -----weld, soldadura ondulada. xiprap, a 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. ripsaw, s sierra de hender de cortar a lo largo o para rajar; v aserrar al hilo o a lo largo. jise, 8 (arco) peralte, flecha, montea; (escaln) peralte, 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. xiser, tubera vertical o de elevacin, tubo ascendente o montante, cao de subida; (es) contrahuella, contrapeldao, contragrada, contraescaln, (M) peralte, (Pe) contrapaso, (C) tabique, (Pan) espejo; (elc) con-

566

riveter

ductor vertical; (pet) prolongacin de la tubera de revestimiento. ---- pate (rr), placa elevadora, platina de co rredera. rising, elevacin, levantamiento, alzamiento; a levadizo, ascendente, elevador. ---- anvil, bigorneta de dos picos. ---- gate (hyd), compuerta elevadora o levadiza. ---- hinge, bisagra con levante. ---- stem (va), vastago ascendente o saliente o corredizo. --- stem and yoke (va), vastago corredizo con horqueta. risings (sb), galeotas. risk (ins), riesgo. rive, rajar, hender. river, ro. --- basin, hoya de ro, cuenca fluvial. --- bed, lecho o fondo del ro; lveo, cauce, madre. --- clamp (p), mordaza para tubera subfluvial. --- development, aprovechamiento de los ros. --- 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 ro. ---- sleeve (p), manguito para tubera subflu vial. ---- transportation, transporte o acarreo fluvial. ---- wall, muro de encauzamiento o de margen o de ribera, (M) muro de flanqueo. river-bar placer, placer de bajo. river-run plant (elec), central de fuerza sin almacenamiento, (PR) central de escorrenta. riverbank, orilla, ribera, margen, banda del ro. rivet, s remache, robln; v remachar, roblonar, roblar. ---- buster, romperremaches, tajadera. ---- eyebolt, perno de ojillo para remacharse. ---- forge, fragua u hornillo para remaches. ---- grip, agarre del remache. ---- header, encabezador de remaches. ---- heater, hornillo para roblones, calientarremaches. ---- hole, agujero de remache, taladro para ro bln. ---- 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. riveted seam, costura remachada. riveter (tool)(man), remachador, roblonador.

tivethead

567

rocker

rivethead, cabeza de remache. riveting, remachadura, remachado, roblonado, roblonadura. --- die, matriz de remachar. ---- gang, cuadrilla de remachado. ---- hammer, martillo remachador o roblador o roblonador, (M) pistola remachadora. ---- washer, contrarrobln. Rivnut (trademark), remache de tuerca, road, camino, carretera. ---- broom, escoba caminera, barredora. ---- builder (man), constructor vial o de caminos. ---- building, construccin vial, vialidad. ---- clearance (auto), luz, despejo. - crossing, crucero, cruce de camino, paso a nivel, encrucijada. ---- disk, escarificador de discos. --- drag, rastra, aplanadera, narria. ---- engine (rr), locomotora de recorrido. --- engineering, ingeniera vial o de caminos, vialidad. -- finlsher, acabadora de caminos. --- gang, cuadrilla caminera. grader, explanadora caminera, conformadora. --- guard, tira guardacamino, placa guardacarretera. --- hone, rastra, aplanadora. --- locomotive, locomotora de recorrido. --- machinery, maquinaria caminera o vial, equipo para construccin de caminos. --- maintainer, conservador de caminos, mante nedor. --- map, mapa caminero o vial, (Ch) carta de caminos. --- metal, agregado, rido, piedra triturada para caminos, (Ec) lastre. --- mix, mezclado en sitio, mezcla en camin. --- oil, petrleo o aceite para caminos. --- oiler, petrolizador. --- patrol, patrulla caminera, patrulladora, (A) autopatrullera. -planer, rastra, aplanador o igualador de caminos. - plow, arado de caminos. -- pug, mezcladora de materiales bituminosos. --- ripper, rompedor de caminos. --- roller, apisonadora, cilindradora, rodillo aplanador o compresor, cilindro de caminos. rooter, rompedor de caminos. --- scraper, aplanadora, conformadora, nivela dora, explanadora caminera, alisadora de caminos, (Pan) cuchilla. striper (rd), mquina fajadora, rayadora. --- system, red vial o caminera. ----tar, alquitrn para caminos. ----torch, antorcha de camino. --- trame, trfico o trnsito vial. ----transportation, transporte vial. ----widener, ensanchadora de caminos. ----work, obra caminera, obras viales. road-building equipment, maquinaria caminera, equipo para construccin de caminos. road-marking equipment, equipo marcador de caminos.

roadbed, lecho de la va, explanacin, plataforma; piso de camino, firme, (V) apisonado, (V) afirmado, (Ec) banco del camino, (M) plantilla. Roadbuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, constructor de caminos, topadora angular. roadbuilder (ce), mezcladora de materiales bituminosos para caminos. roader (lg), malacate de tres tambores montado sobre trineo. roadmaster (rr), encargado o agente o maestro de va. roads (naut), rada. roadside (rd), faja de la zona de va fuera del afirmado. roadstead, rada. roadstone, piedra picada para caminos, balasto. roadway, calzada; camino; (fe) lecho de la va. ---- clearance (auto), despejo. roast (met), calcinar, tostar, (Y) sinterizar. roaster (min), calcinador. robbing (min), arranque con destruccin de la mina. rock, s roca, piedra, (M) pea; (geol) roca; (mee) oscilacin; v oscilar, bascular, bambolear. ---- asphalt, asfalto mineral o de roca. ---- basin, depresin en el lecho de roca. ---- bit, barrena para roca. ---- burst (min), estalladura de roca resultado de presin. ---- crusher, trituradora de piedra, chancadora de roca. ---- crystal, cristal de roca. ---- cut, corte d roca, excavacin en roca. ---- drill, perforadora, barrena, taladro. ---- dust n (min), polvo de roca. ---- fil, escollera, enrocamiento, enrocado, (C) : pedrapln, (A) escollerado. , ---- fill dumped, escollera a granel o a piedra perdida, enrocamiento vertido o arrojado. ---- fill placed by hand, escollera acomodada u ordenada o a mano, roca aparejada. ---- flour (geol), polvo de roca. ---- grab, tenazas para roca. - grapple, garabato para roca. ---- guy anchor, ancla de retenida para roca. hammer, martillo para machacar piedra; martillo perforador. ---- ladder (ag), escalnamiento.. meal, roca desintegrada. ---- salt, sal gema o de piedra o de roca o de mina. ---- trap (dredge), recogedor de piedras. ---- wool, lana mineral o ptrea. rock-dust v (min), rociar con polvo de roca. rock-faced, de cara en bruto, (M) de cara chipodeada. rock-fill dam, presa de escollera, dique de enrocamiento, (Ch) tranque de escollera, (M) cortina de enrocamiento, (Pe) presa de roca suelta. rocker, oscilador, balanceador; (pte) pedestal de oscilacin. ---- arm, brazo oscilante, balancn, palanca de vaivn, basculador. ---- bearing (str), apoyo de oscilacin. ---- bent, caballete oscilante.

rocker

568
--- sander (ww), lij adora de rodillos. --- 1 scale (met), costras de laminado. --- scraper, raspador de cilindro.

rolling

dump car (ce), vagoneta de segmento, carro decauville. -- lever, palanca oscilante o de balancn. shovel, tipo de cargador para tnel. - valve, vlvula oscilante. rocker-arm shaft, eje de balancn, (A) rbol balanceador. rocking a, oscilante. --- axle, eje-balancn. --furnace, horno de balanceo. --grate, parrilla oscilante. rockman, pen excavador de roca. rockshaft, eje oscilante. rockwork, excavacin de roca. rocky, rocalloso, roqueo, rocoso. rod, a (acero) varilla, barra, cabilla; (trnsito) jaln, baliza, (M) bculo; (nivel) mira de corredera, jaln de mira; (maq) vastago, 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), nivel de mira o para jaln. ---- line (pet), varilla de traccin. --mat (rd), malla de barras. ---- mili, molino de cabillas; laminador de barras. ---packing, empaquetadura para varilla, em paque de vastago. ---- reading (surv), lectura de mira, indicacin de la mira. rodability, manejabilidad por varillado. rodded aggregate (conc), agregado varillado. rodded joint (bw), junta cncava. rodding, varillado, (M) vareamiento. ---machine (conc), varilladora. rodman, jalonero, portamira, portabandera, (M) estadalero (nivel), {M) balicero. roentgen (unit), roentgen. Roentgen rays, rayos X. roentgenization, roentgenizacin. roentgenogram, roentgenograma, radiografa. ro entgenography, roentgenografa. roll, s rollo; (mee) 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 cilindradora. ---- caliper, calibrador para rodillos. ---- crusher, triturador o molino de rodillos, rom pedora a cilindros, desmenuzadora de mazas, (M) quebradora de roles, (M) mo lino de rulos. ----feeder, alimentador de rodillos. film (pmy), pelcula en carrete. grinder, molino de rodillos. ----roofng, techado prearmado o preparado.

- 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 pelcula en rollos. rolled, laminado; cilindrado. ---- earth flll, terrapln consolidado con cilindra dora. -- edge (steel pate), 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 lami nada o perfilada. - thread, rosca laminada o prensada. roller, rodillo, rollete (pequeo); (ot) aplanadora, cilindradora, rodillo aplanador; (hid) onda; (hid) remolino. ---- bearing, (maq) chumacera de rodillos, co jinete de rulemn, descanso de rodamiento, cojinete de rolletes, (M) balero de rodillos; (pte) soporte de rodillos, asiento de expan sin, 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. --- mili, 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; cilindraje, cilindreo; molienda; (nut) balanceo, (A) rolido. --- chock (sb), carenote, quilla lateral, (A) quilla de rolido, (A) quilla de balanceo. --- circle (gear), crculo primitivo. --- contact, contacto rodante. --- country, terreno undulado o quebrado. --- door, puerta arrolladiza. ---- frction, 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. ---- lift bridge, puente levadizo rodante. ---- load, carga rodante.

rolling
---- mili (met), taller de laminacin, laminador,

569

rotary
--- hook, gancho arrancador de races. --- of thread, fondo de la rosea, (A) raz de la --- of weld, fondo o raz o base de la soldadura. --- opening (w), abertura de la raz. --- out, arrancar. --- zone (irr), zona de las races.

tren de laminar. ----planimeter, planmetro 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; (ef) plataforma inclinada para cargar troncos. rolock wall, vase rowlock. roof, a techo, techumbre, cubierta, azotea (plana); o 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.---- irons (scaffold), herrajes de anclaje al techo. - paint, pintura para techos. ---- putty, masilla para techos. ---- rater, par, cabio, (Col) cuchillo. ---- slab, losa de azotea. tile, teja, (V) tablilla (plana), (A) baldosa de techar. ---- truss, armadura para techo, cabriada de techo, cercha, caballo (madera). ---- weir, compuerta de alzas (tableros alzados por presin). roofer (man), techador. roofers (lbr), tablas machihembradas de % pulg 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 sujetar el acero co rrugado 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 anchurn y pilar. rooming (min), labor de anchurn y pilar. rooster (lg), barra de acoplamiento. ---- sheave (de), garrucha gua encima del gorrn. root, raz; (mat) raz; (sol) fondo de la soldadura. -- circle (gear), circul de ahuecamiento, cir cunferencia de raz. cutter, cortador de races, cortarraces. - face (w), hombro, cara de la raz.

rosca.

root-raean-square current (elec), corriente efectiva. root-mean-square valu, raz cuadrada de IR media de los cuadrados. rooter (ce), desarraigadora, rompedor de caminos, rasgador, escarificador, desenraizadora, arrancarraces. --- plow, arado desarraigados rope, s soga, cuerda, cable, cordel, maroma, jarcia, cabo; v ensogar; laborear. --- brake, freno de cuerda. --- core (elec cab), ncleo de cuerda. --- drive, transmisin por maroma, acciona miento 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, elstica. rope-lay cable (elec), cable acalabrotado o de conductores trenzados. ropemaker, cordelero, soguero. ropewalk, cordelera; soguera. ropeway, cableva, andarivel, va area de cable. rose, (tub) regadera; (cerradura) escudilla. ----mili, 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), dscortzador. rot, a 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 o 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.

rotary
--- planer, fresadora acepilladora, acepilladora

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roundhead
--- plaster, revoque rstico, embarrado. --- reaming, escariado de desbaste, (A) esca

rotatoria. --- pump, bomba rotatoria o rotativa. : --- rig (pet), perforadora rotatoria. --- ripper, rasgador rotativo. --- scraper (ce), trailla o pala de arrastre gira toria. --- shears, 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. - transormer, vase rotary converter. --- vacuum filter, filtro rotatorio de vaco. --- valve, vlvula rotativa. rotary-beam antenna (ra), antena 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 furnace, horno de hogar rotatorio. rotary-leaf filter (su), filtro rotativo. rotatable transformer, transformador girable. roate, 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-leaf 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, rotmetro. rotor, rotor, rodete. Rototrol (trademark) (elec), regulador giratorio. rotten, podrido; cariado. --- knot (lbr), nudo blando. - rock, roca muerta o deshecha o descompuesta. rottenstone, trpol. rotundity, redondez. rouge (abrasive), rojo de pulir, colctar. rough, (superficie) spero; (top) escabroso, barrancoso; (tejido) basto, tosco; (clculo) aproximado, aproximativo; (mar) agitado, alborotado. -- ashlar, canto sin labrar. --- cut (file), talla basta, picadura gruesa. --- draft n, borrador. - estmate, presupuesto aproximado, (A) esti macin grosera, (M) tosca estimacin. ----file, lima basta. -finish (stone), acabado spero (tolerancia

A
----ground, terreno escabroso o accidentado.

riado rstico. - sketch, bosquejo, croquis aproximativo. -turner (mt), torneador desbastador. rough-cast, colar en basto. rough-cut joint (bw), junta recortada sin terminar. rough-dress, desbastar, desguazar, labrar toscamente, (mad) aparejar. rough-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 desbasta dora. ---- cut, corte de desbaste. ---- cutter, fresa desbastadora. ---- filter (sen), filtro preliminar, (A) filtro des bastador. ---- lathe, torno desbastador. ---- mili, laminador preliminar; molino prelimi nar. ---- reamer, escariador escalonado. ---- rolls (met), rodillos desbastadores. ---- tap, macho desbastador. roughing-in (elec), instalacin de los conductos y cajas1 de salida dentro de los pisos y las paredes. roughness, aspereza, escabrosidad. ---- coefficient (hyd), coeficiente de aspereza. roughometer (rd), vigrafo. round, s barra redonda; (escala) peldao o escaln redondo; (vol) juego de barrenos, (B) serie de taladros; a redondo. ---- arch, arco de medio punto. ---- file, lima cilindrica. in (tackle), hacer acercarse los motones. ---- off, redondear, descantear. ---- plae, cepillo convexo o bocel. --splice (cab), ayuste redondo. ---- taper file, lima redonda puntiaguda. ---- tura, 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 baffle (wp), tabique de desviacin horizontal. round-top weir, vertedero de cresta redondeada. roundabout (rd), proyecto para trfico giratorio. rounded,redondeado, rodado. rounded-approach orfice (hyd), orificio de entrada redondeada. roundhead stove bolt, pernillo de cabeza de hongo ranurada.

- lumber, madera tosca o sin labrar.

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roundhead 571 run
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. ---- clamshell 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)(pt) pen. ---- crane, gra arrumadora o de muelle. rout, contornear, perfilar. route, s recorrido, trazado, lnea, ruta, va; v encaminar, trazar. ---- locking (rr), enclavamiento de trazado. ---- marker (rd), seal de ruta. - surveying, levantamiento de ruta (reconocimiento, levantamiento preliminar y trazado definitivo). router, contorneador; buriladora, rebajadora. ---- bit, broca buriladora. ----plae, guimbarda, ranurador. row n, hilera, fila. rowlock, (lad) 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 de 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 coupng, acoplamiento de casquillos de caucho. rubber-covered cable, cable forrado de hule o de caucho, cable revestido de caucho, (M) cable ahulado. rubber-fied 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 de caucho. rubber-tired roller, aplanadora de neumticos. rubberized, engomado, impregnado de caucho, (A) cauchotado. rubbing n, frotacin, roce, friccin. --- brick, ladrillo frotador. --pate, placa de rozamiento, rozadera. 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, manipostera concertada o de piedra bruta, (Col) manipostera de cascote. --- stone, piedra bruta o sin labrar, morrillo, cabezote, boln, rubidium (chem), rubidio. rubstone, frotador; afiladera. ruby, rub. --- 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. ---- frame, armazn del timn, azafrn. ---- gudgeons, 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, vastago del timn; codaste popel. rudderstock, vastago del timn, (A) mecha del timn. uddle, almagre, ocre rojo. rugged (machy), resistente, robusto. rule, a (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, s (es) huella, paso; (pet) tanda; (filtro) jornada; (fe) recorrido; (tub T) paso principal; (maq) carrera, recorrido, marcha; (min) derrumbe; (tub) tramo, tendido; (ex'c) derrumbe, dislocacin, desprendimiento; (a) racel de popa, pique de popa; (r) correr; (lev) 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 Une (surv), trazar o correr o llevar una lnea, trazar alineacin.

run
varar. ---- down (battery), descargar, agotar; descar garse, agotarse; ---- hot (iriachy), calentarse, recalentarse. idle, marchar en vaco. - in (machy), estrenar, (A) asentar. ---- levis, correr o llevar niveles. - light (machy), marchar en vaco. - 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 power plant, 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; aparejo de un motn movible; (fund) vaciadero, piquera, bebedero. --- blades, aletas del rodete. --- channels, canales de enrasillado para listo nado metlico. i vanes (turb), aletas del rotor, alabes del rodete. running, s trazado; operacin; direccin; accionamiento; funcionamiento; administracin, explotacin; o corrido, lineal; corriente. balance, equilibrio dinmico o en marcha. --- board, (ed) carrera, larguero; (loco)(auto) estribo. --- bond (bw), trabazn ordinaria o americana. --- bowline, ahorcaperro. --- clearance (machy), juego de funcionamiento. --- fit, ajuste de rotacin libre. --- foot, pie lineal o corrido. -~ gear, tren rodante, (Ch) tren de rodaje. - ground, 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 maestro. --- 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), sifn en U, trampa de flujo a nivel.
---- aground, encallar, zabordar, embarrancarse,

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sack

llamiento 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 escu rrimiento o de afluencia. --- rate, gasto de derrame. runout, (maq) alcance, carrera; (cf) derivacin al calorfero. runover rea (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, s rotura, ruptura; v quebrar, romper. ---- load, carga de ruptura. ---- strength, esfuerzo de rotura. rust, a moho, orn, herrumbre, (C) ferrumbre; v aherrumbrarse, enmohecerse, 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-inhibitive paint, pintura anticorrosiva. rust-resisting, anticorrosivo, incorrosible, antioxidante, antiherrumbroso. rustic siding, 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.

---- water (stream), agua corriente o viva. ---- winding (elec), devanado de marcha, arro

S bend (p), acodado en S, codo invertido, contracodo. S curve, curva inversa o en S. Shook, 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), sabin. sabulite, sabulita (explosivo). saccharate, sacarato. saccharetin (su), sacaretina. saccharimeter (su), sacarmetro. saccharose, sacarosa, sucrosa. sack, saco, costal, bolsa. ---- baler, mquina empacadora de sacos. ---- boom (lg), barrera colectora.

sack
---- borer (min), mquina perforadora de pozos

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seguridad, (A) guardaescaln.

sample
--- tread, huella antirresbaladiza, peldao de ----tube (lab), tubo de seguridad. --- valve, vlvula de seguridad o de alivio o de

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. ---- flange, brida curva. ---- horse, caballo de montar o de silla. hub (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 lmite o admisible o de seguridad. ---- slope (ea), talud de seguridad o de trabajo. ---- stress, esfuerzo de trabajo, fatiga de seguri dad. ---- yield (ground water), rendimiento seguro. safe-edge file, lima de canto liso. safety, seguridad. ---- arch (bw), arco de descarga. - belt, cinturn 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 seguridad. ---- 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 des carga. ---- outlet (elec), tomacorriente a 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.

desahogo. safranin (sen), safranina. sag, s (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, aguja 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, a saliente, resalto; a saliente, saledizo. --- pole (elec), polo saliente. saliferous, salfero. salimeter, pesasales, salinmetro. saline, salino. --- coefficient, coeficiente salino. salinity, salinidad^ salinization, salinizacin. salinometer, salinmetro, pesasales. salmn bfick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido, (Col) bizcocho. salt, s (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-titration method, vase salt-dilution method. salt-velocity method (hyd), procedimiento de velocidad de sal. saltation (r), saltacin. salting (min), enriquecimiento artificial de una mina o de una muestra de mineral. saltpeter, salitre, nitrato de potasio. salvage, s salvamento; derechos de salvamento; v (nut) salvar; (mtl) recobrar. --- materials, material sobrante, rezago. ----pump, bomba de salvataje. --- valu, valor rezago o de recuperacin. sample, s 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.

T
sampler 574 sap
---- trap, desarenador, trampa de arena, guar-

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), s palanca con cadena para maniobra de troncos; v guiar con palanca la cada de un rbol. ---- post, poste de amarre; (pet) poste maestro. sand, a arena; v arenar, enarenar; lijar. ---- bar, arenal, banco, bajo, barra, alfaque, playa de ro, restinga, placel. ---- boil, venero, borbotn. ---- casting, pieza fundida en arena. ---- catcher (sd), interceptor de cascajo o de arena. ---- cement, cemento de arena. ---- classifier, clasificador de arena. ---- crusher, trituradora de finos o de arena. ---- dome (loco), cftpula 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. ---- f ence (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 para arena de locomotora. ---- jack, gato de arena. jacket (ag), camisa para arena. ---- Une (pet), cable de la cuchara. ---- pile (foundation), pilote de arena. ---- pipe (loco), cafio aranero. ---- pit, mina 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, rodillo triturador, 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.

daarenas, 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-fioat 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 centrfugamente en moldes de arena. sand-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado en arena. sandbag, saco de arena. sandbank, banco o bajo de arena, encalladero, bancal. sandblast, s soplete o chorro o soplo de arena, (M) chifln de arena; v limpiar por chorro de arena. ---- hose, manguera para chorro de arena. ---- nozzle, tobera o boquilla lanzaarena. sandbox, caja de arena, arenero, arenador. sanded plaster, yeso con arena. sander, lijadora; arenadora. sandglass, reloj de arena. sandpaper, s papel de lija, lija; v lijar, alijar. sandpapering machine, lij adora. sandstone, arenisca, (Col) piedra de arena. sandy, arenoso, arenisco, arenceo. ---- loam, greda-arenosa. sanidine (miner), sanidina, feldespato vitreo. 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 clo acales sanitarias. ---- sewer, alcantarilla sanitaria, colector sani tario. ---- squad, brigada sanitaria, cuadrilla de sanitacin. ---- survey, estudio sanitario, (V) encuesta sani taria. ---- T (p), T con conexin redondeada, T sani taria. ---- valve, vlvula sanitaria. sanitation, saneamiento, sanidad, higienizacin. (C) sanitacin. Santorin, santorina (puzolana). sap, savia. ---- ring (lbr), anillo de albura. ---- stain, mancha de savia.

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--- tie (rr), traviesa de albura. saponifiable, saponificable. saponification number, nmero de saponificacin. saponifer, saponificador. saponify, saponificar. saprogenic, saprognico. saprolite (geol), saprolita. saprophyte (sen), saprofito. saprophytic (sen), saprofito, saproftico. 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 provisional. --- 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. --- plae, cepillo rebaj ador. ----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. satrate, saturar, empapar; (elc) saturar. saturated ----soil, terreno empapado o saturado. ----solution, solucin saturada. ----steam, vapor saturado. saturating reactor (elec), reactor de saturacin. saturation (all senses), saturacin, ----current (ra), corriente de saturacin. ---- curve, curva de saturacin magntica. ---- factor, factor de saturacin. ----index (sen), ndice de saturacin. ---- induction, induccin de saturacin. ---- limit (soil), lmite de saturacin. ---- point, punto de saturacin. temperature (mrl) (ac), temperatura de saturacin. saturator, saturador. sault, rpidos, rabin de un ro. save-all, (az) artesa de rebose, vaso de seguridad. saw, s sierra, serrucho; v aserrar, serrar, serruchar. ---- arbor, eje de sierra. ---- bench, banco de sierra. ---- blade, hoja de sierra. ---- carriage, carro portasierra. ---- clamp, prensa para sierra, tornillo para se rruchos. ---- crew (lg), cuadrilla aserradora. ---- cut, corte o trazo de sierra, aserradura. ---- drill, sierra cilindrica, taladro-sierra.

scale

--- 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. ---- handle, mango o puo de serrucho. ---- jointer, igualador de dientes. ---- knife, cuchillo-serrucho. --- log, tronco serradizo & por aserrar. ---- mandrel, eje o rbol de sierra. - pad, mango o agarradera de serrucho. ---- pit, foso de aserrar. ---- rod, tensor. ---- set, triscador, tenazas de triscar, (A) traba dor. ---- 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, cabrilla, tijera. sawdust, aserrn, serrn, aserraduras. ---- blower, soplador de aserrn. collectp, aspirador de aserrn. i- concrete, concreto con agregado de aserrn, concreto, de clavar, hormign de aserrn. sawer, aserrador. sawhorse, caballete de aserrar, burro, camelln, asnillo, borriquete, cabrilla, caballo. sawing, aserradura. sawmill, aserradero, (C)(M) aserro, serrera, taller de aserrar. ---- carriage, carro de aserradero o para trozos. ---- worker, aserrador. sawyer, aserrador, serrador. Saybolt seconds, segundos de viscosidad Saybolt. Saybolt viscosity, viscosidad Saybolt. scab, s (carp) tapajunta, cubrejunta, costanera, platabanda, cachete; (met) costra; (hombre) rompehuelgas, esquirol; v sobrejuntar. scabble, desbastar. scaffold, a andamio, castillete, castillejo, (Col) percha; (A) balancn (colgante); v andamiar. ---- bracket, consola de andamio. ---- builder, andamiador. ---- horse, borricn, caballete de andamio. ---- plank, tabln de andamio. ---- pole, alma o zanco o paral de andamio. scaffolding, andamiaje, andamiada, castillejo. scagliola, escayola. scalar, escalar. scale, s (pesar) bscula, balanza, romana; (cal) incrustacin, costras, escamas; (met) lami-

scale

576

scraper

nilla, cascarilla, (V) concha; (orn) escama, costra, (V) concha; (dib) escala; (med) escala, regla; v descamarse, descascararse, descostrarse; (dib) medir con escala, escalar; (ef) medir; (met) desconchar. --- book (lg), libreta de medicin. ----box, caja de bscula; (exc) cajn do madera. --- drawing, dibujo a escala. --- factor (pmy), factor de escala. --- fraction (pmy), relacin de escala. --- house, caseta de balanza. --- model, modelo a escala, (M) maqueta a escala. --- of hardness, escala de dureza. --- of miles, escala do millas. --- of wages, escalafn, escala de sueldos. --- off, desconcharse, descamarse, (Pe) esca marse. --- protractor (dwg), transportador de escala. remover, quitacostra. ---- separator (condenser), interceptor de esca mas. --- track (rr), va de bscula. ---- trap (pet), colector de escamas. scale-forming, incrustante. scaled dimensin, dimensin a escala. scalene, escaleno. Scalepan, (exc) cajn, (M) esquife, (M) concha; (lab) platillo de balanza. scaler, (herr) descamador; (ef) medidor de troncos. scaling chisel, dcsescamador. 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 ex plorador o de orificios. -- head, proyector de exploracin. ---- line, lnea de exploracin. ---- spot, rea exploradora, punto do exploracin. scantling (carp), tirantillo, alfarda. scantlings (sb), dimensiones, escantillones. scapolite (miner), cscapolita. scarf, 8 rebajo, charpado; v (carp) charpar, rebajar; (met) desconchar. ---- joint, junta charpada o biselada; (elc) em palme charpado. ---- weld, soldadura al sesgo. scarifier, escarificador. scarify, escarificar. scarp, s declive, escarpa; v escarpar. scattering surface (il), superficie de dispersin. scavenge (di), barrer. - pump, bomba de barrido. scavenging stroke, carrera do barrido o de expulsin. scavenging valve, vlvula del barrido. scheelite, scheelita (mineral de tungsteno). schematic drawing, dibujo esquemtico. schist, esquisto.

--- oil, petrleo o aceite de esquisto. schistic, esquistoso. schistoid a, esquistoideo. schistose, esquistoso. schistosity, esquistosidad. schistosomes (sen), esquistosomas. schistosomiasis (sen), esquistosomiasis. schizomycetes (sen), esquizomicetos. schmutzdecke (wp), colchn de cieno encima del filtro rpido. science, ciencia. scientie, cientfico. scissors fault (geol), falla girada. scissors truss, armadura do tijera. selerograph (pet), eselergrafo. selerometer, esclermetro. sclerometric, esclerometrico. seleroscope, escleroscopio. ---- hardness, dureza escleroscpica o de esclero scopio. scoop, cucharn, cuchara; pala carbonera. ---- shovel, pala carbonera o para carbn o de cuchara. scoot (lg), trineo de arrastre. score v, rayar, araar, estriar. scored tile, bloque estructural rayado. scoria, escoria, cagafierro. scorifier, escorificador. scorify, escorificar. scotch, s zoquete, cua; (ef) barra de refrenamiento; v acuar, calzar, engalgar. ---- block (rr), calzo de detencin. Scotch marine boiler, caldera marina escocesa, caldera multitubular escocesa. Scotch yoke (machy), yugo escocs. Scott connection (elec), conexionen T. scour (hyd), s socavacin, derrubio, abrasin, arrastre; v socavar, derrubiar, arrastrar. scouring barrel, tambor giratorio do 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 v, desechar, (Ch) dar do baja. ---- bin, buzn de metralla, depsito de hierro viejo. ---- iron, hierro viejo, desecho, despojos de hierro, hierro do desperdicio o do metralla, chatarra, (A) rezago. ---- rail, carril o riel do desecho. ---- shear, cizalla para metralla. ---- valu, valor como desecho, (A) valor rezago. scrape, raspar, rascar, raor. scraper, (do caballo) pala de arrastre, trailla, cucharn de arrastre, (Ch) pala buey, (M) escrepa, (V) rastrillo, (A) rostrn, (Ec) barredera, (Pe) rufa; (de tractor) pala transportadora, excavadora acarreadora; (pa) raedera giratoria; (cal) limpiatubos, raspatubos; (carp) rasqueta, raedor, raspador; (min) limpiador de barrenos, sacabarro; (yesera) cuchilla. ---- buckt, cucharn cogedor o recogedor, trailla de cable.

scraper con paletas. ---- plae, cepillo-rasqueta, cepillo raspador. ---- pusher (ce), empujadora de trailla. ---- ring (pistn), aro rascador o rascaceite, anillo restregador. scraper-loader, trailla cargadora. scratch v, araar, rayar. ---- awl, lesna de marcar. - coat (plaster), capa rayada o de base, ensabanado, (U) capa azotada, (V) friso. ---- filter (ra), filtro de ruido de pa, (Es) filtro de rascadura. ---- gage, gramil. ---- hardness, dureza escleromtrica. ---- tmplate (rd), plantilla rayadora. scree (Great Britain), vase talus. screed, s plantilla, maestra, rastrel, listn-gua; escantilln, regla recta, cercha, raedera, emparejador, (V) corredera; v enrasar, atablar, raer, emparejar. board, escantilln, regla recta, raedera, emparejador, rasero, rastrel, corredera, (M) tabln-llana. screen, a criba, harnero, cedazo, cribadora, tamiz (fino), cernedor, zaranda; (ra) pantalla; v cernir, cribar, tamizar, zarandar, zarandear, (Col)(Ch) harnear; (ra) apantallar. ---- analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo. ---- battery (ra), batera de pantalla. ---- bulkhead (sb), mamparo no estanco entre compartimientos de calderas y de mquinas. ----chamber, cmara separadora o de cribas, (Pe) cmara cernidora. ---- chute, canal cribador. ---- classifier, clasificador de cedazo. ---- door, puerta mosquitera o de tela metlica. ---- grid (ra), rejilla-pantalla. ---- pan, artesa de criba. ---- pipe, tubo colador. ---- tender, zarandero, cribador, harnerero. ---- test, ensayo de cernido. ----voltage (ra), voltaje de pantalla. ---- wheel, rueda-cedazo. screen-grid tube (ra), vlvula de rejilla-pantalla, (Es) vlvula de rejilla blindada. screening, cribado, cernido, zarandeo. ---- hopper, tolva cribadora. ---- plant, planta cribadora o clasificadora, equipo clasificador, instalacin cribadora. screenings, cerniduras; granzn, granza, grancilla, (C) recebo. ---- grinder (sd), triturador de cerniduras. screw, s tornillo; (nut) hlice; v atornillar, enroscar. ---- anchor, ancla de tornillo, manga de expan sin para tornillo; ancla de hlice (para retenida). ---- aperture (sb), vano de la hlice. ---- auger, barrena salomnica o espiral. ---- bell, campana de tuerca, machuelo arrancasondas. ---- cap, tapa roscada, tapn de tuerca.
---- conveyor, transportador de cadena sin fin

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engastador de tornillo.

screwed

---- chaser, plantilla de filetear, peine de roscar, ---- chuck, mandril enroscado. ---- clamp, prensa de hierro para carpinteros,

prensa de tornillo. ----conveyor, transportador de tornillo sin fin, conductor espiral o de gusano. ---- coupling, manguito roscado. ---- extractor, sacatornillos. ---- eye, pitn. ---- eyebolt, pija de ojillo. ----f eed, avance por tornillo. ----feeder, alimentador de tornillo o sin fin. ----gear, engranaje de tornillo sin fin. ----grab, machuelo arraneasondas. ----hook, gancho roscado o de tornillo. ----jack, gato de tornillo o de rosca o de gusano, cric de tornillo. ----joint, junta roscada. ----machine, mquina de fabricar tornillos, torno de roscar. --- nail, clavo de rosca, clavo-tornillo. --- pile, pilote de rosca. --- pin, pasador roscado. --- pitch, paso de tornillo. --- pate, cojinete de roscar, portahembra; terraja. --- plug, tapn roscado. --- press, prensa de tornillo. --- propeller, hlice. ---- pump, bomba espiral; bomba centrfuga de rodete de hlice. --- punch, punzn de tornillo. --- spike, tirafondo, (A) perno aterrajador. --- spreader (rd), extendedor de tornillo. ---- stock (steel), barras para fabricacin de tornillos (tiene alta labrabilidad). --- stoker, alimentador a tornillo. --- tap, macho de terraja o de tornillo. ---- terminal (elec) borne de tornillo. ---- thread, filete o rosca de tornillo. ---- Unin (p), unin roscada. ---- wheel, engranaje helicoidal. screw-cutting lathe, torno de roscar o de filetear, screw-lock tubing head (pet), cabezal de cierra a tornillo. screw-pin shackle, grillete con perno roscado, screw-pitch gage, medidor de roscas, plantilla para filete, esqantilln para roscas, calibrador de roscas. screw-propeller-type current meter, molinete con hlice de aristas biseladas. screw-shell receptacle (elec), receptculo de caja roscada. screw-slotting cutter, ranuradora para tornillos, screw-spike driver, clavador de tirafondos. screw-thread insert, filete insertado, rosca inserta, screw-thread micrometer, micrmetro de roscas o para filetes. screwdriver, atornillador, destornillador, (M) desarmador. --- bit, broca destornilladora, destornillador de berbiqu. ---- socket, casquillo destornillador. screwed, atornillado, enroscado.

screwed
---- contact (elec), contacto de rosca. ----- fittings (p), accesorios roscados o de tornillo.

578

second

-- flange, brida roscada, platina atornillada, (C) platillo con rosca. ---- joint (p), acoplamiento de rosca, junta ator nillada. - pipe, tubera con rosca o de tornillo, caera roscada. screwhead, cabeza de tornillo. screwstock, terraja. scribe, trazar, contornear. scriber, punzn 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 labrar madera. --- saw, sierra de calar o para contornear. scrubbed finish (conc), acabado 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. scuffle hoe, azadn 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 espu mas. ----trap, separador de espumas. ---- trough (sd), artesa de espumas o de despu macin. ----weir, vertedor de espumas. scumboard (sd), separador de espumas. scupper, imbornal, embornal. scutch, martillo cortador de ladrillos. scuttle n (rf), escotilln, 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, malecn, muralln de defensa o de ribera, muralla de mar, muro de muelle, (Ch) molo, (A) defensa martima. ---- water, agua de mar. sea-level 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 estancamiento.

de sellado; (mam) capa impermeable. -- ring, anillo de estancamiento. ---- weld, soldadura estancadora o de obturacin o de sello. sealable (elec), cerrable, encerrable. sealant n, sellador, tapador. Seale construction (wr), construccin o trama Seale. sealed-beam headlight (auto), farol de-reflector contenido. sealing n, sellado; tapado. ---- compound (elec), compuesto de sellar, pasta de cierre. ---- current (elec), corriente de cierre o de asenta miento. ---- gasket (elec), guarnicin de sellar. ---- strip, listn de cierre. ---- voltage, tensin de asentamiento. seam, (roca) hendedura, fisura, grieta, veta, fractura; (est) junta, costura; (min) filn, criadero, vena; (en) costura; (met) costura, veta. ---- strap (sb), cubrejunta longitudinal. ---- welding, soldadura de costura. seaming (sml). ---- dies, estampas de empatar. ---- roll, rodillo de empatar. ---- stake, bigorneta de costura. seamless tubing, tubos enterizos o de acero sin costura, tubera sin soldadura, fluses de acero enterizo. seamy, grietoso, hendido. seaplane, hidroavin, hidroplano. - base, base o apostadero de hidroaviones. seaport, puerto martimo o de mar. search coil (elec), bobina exploradora. searchlight, proyector, reflector, faro. season s estacin; v desecar, secar, sazonar, curar. ---- check (lbr), hendedura o grieta de deseca cin. --cracking (met), grietas debidas a esfuerzos de elaboracin. seasonal lumber, madera entresecada. seasoned lumber, madera desecada o curada o sazonada o estacionada. seat, s (est) (v) asiento; v asentar. ---- angle (str), ngulo de asiento. --- bar (gate), barra de asiento. ,,T reamer, escariador de asiento de vlvula. --- ring (va), anillo del asiento. --- stiffeners (str), apoyaderos del asiento. seated connection (str), conexin con asiento. seating, a asentamiento; a asentador. --- cup (pet), empaque acopado. --- nipple (pet), niple de asiento. --- pressure (gate), presin de asentamiento. seatless valve, vlvula sin asiento. seaworthy, marinero. secant, secante. second, s (tiempo)(ngulo) segundo; avera; a segundo. --- cross member (auto), segundo travesano. --- growth (lg), rboles renacidos.

---- cap (va), casquete sellador. ---- coat, (ca) capa final (betn), capa sellante o

second
----speed (auto), segunda velocidad, (Ec)

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se-

seizing

gunda 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 provisoria. --- fault (elec), falla secundaria. ---- neutral grid (elec), red neutra secundaria. ---- power, potencia secundaria, fuerza provi soria; energa secundaria. ---- shaft (auto), eje secundario. ---- stresses, esfuerzos secundarios. secondhand, de segunda mano, de ocasin, usado, (M) (C) de uso. secret block, motn sencillo de cuerpo cerrado. secret bond (bw), aparejo de sogas biseladas para astas diagonales. sectile (miner),.sectil. sectility, sectilidad. section, 8 (exc) seccin; (mad) escuadra; (fe) tramo, trayecto; (dib) corte, seccin, (M) tajada; (EU) extensin de terreno de una milla en cuadro; v seccionar. ---- foreman (rr), capataz de tramo. ---- gang (rr), cuadrilla de tramo. ---- hand, pen ferrocarrilero. ---- house (rr), casa de tramo; bodega de tramo. ---- insulator, aislador seccionador o de seccin. ---- locking (rr), enclavamiento de tramo. ---- modulus, mdulo de resistencia o de la sec cin. ---- post (rr), poste de tramo. ---- switch (elec), interruptor seccionador. section-line v (dwg), rayar. section-liner (inst), rayador. sectional, seccionado, seccional. ---- rea, rea de la seccin. ---- boiler, caldera seccional. ---- cast-iron radiator, calorfero seccionado de fundicin. ---- 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, variacin secular. sedentary soil, terreno sedentario, (M) suelo residual. sediment, sedimentos, depsitos de azolve. ---- faucet, grifo de asiento vertical. ---- separator, separador de sedimentos. ---- trap, trampa o separador de sedimentos. sedimentary, sedimentario. ---- basin (geol), cuenca de sedimentacin.

sedimentation, sedimentacin, decantacin, (Pe) subsidencia. ---- basin, tanque de decantacin, depsito de sedimentacin. ---- test, ensayo de sedimentacin. Seebeck effect (elec), efecto termoelctrico, corriente trmica. seed, s semilla; (vi) burbuja pequea; v sembrar. seeder (su), semillero. seeding, siembra; (dac) inoculacin del tanque digestor con organismos vivos. seep, 8 rezumadero; agua infiltrada; v filtrarse, rezumarse, colarse, percolarse. ---- water, agua infiltrada. seepage, filtracin, percolacin, infiltracin, (M) trasminacin. ---- forc (sm), fuerza de filtracin. ---- outcrop, brote de filtracin. ---- pit (sd), pozo absorbente. ---- well, pozo de coleccin. segment, segmento. ---- block, bloque segmental, dovela. ---- gear, sector dentado; cremallera en seg mento. ---- rack, cremallera en segmento. ---- set (min), marco de segmento. segmental, segmental. ---- arch, bveda escarzana, arco rebajado o seg mental. ---- conductor (elec), conductor de segmento. ----gate (hyd), compuerta radial o de segmento, compuerta Tainter. segregation, (conc) separacin, segregacin, desmezclado; (met) segregacin. seiche (hyd), ondulacin peridica del espejo de agua. seismic, ssmico. - prospecting (geop), prospeccin o exploracin ssmica. --- ray, onda ssmica. --- shooter (geop), dinamitero ssmico. --- survey, estudio ssmico. seismicity, sismicidad. seismism, sismo. seismdchronograph, sismocrongrafo. seismogram, sismogramo, sismograma. seismograph, sismgrafo. --- survey, exploracin sismogrfica, estudio sis* mogrfico. seismographer, sismlogo, sismgrafo. seismographic, sismogrfico. seismography, sismografa. seismological, sismolgico. seismologist, sismlogo. seismology, sismolpga. seismometer, sismmetro. seismometric, sismomtrico. seismometrograph, sismometrgrafo. seismophone (pet), sismfono, gefono. seismoscope, sismoscopio. seismotectonic, sismotectnico. seize, (cab) abarbetar, barbotar, trincar, aforrar; (maq) aferrarse, agarrarse. seizing, (cab) barbeta; (maq) aprieto, adhesin. ---- iron, herramienta para barbotar cable de alambre.

seizing

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self

--- strand, torn de barbetar. select grade (lbr), calidad selecta. selectance (ra), selectividad, selectancia. selective, selectivo. --- absorption (ra), absorcin selectiva. --- assembly, armadura selectiva, ensamblaje selectivo o escogido. ---- fit, ajuste escogido. ---- flotation (met), flotacin selectiva. --transmission, transmisin selectiva de velo cidades. --- tuning (ra), sintonizacin selectiva. selectivity (ra), selectividad. selector, (auto) selector, cambio de velocidades; (elc) selector; (tel) selector; (mee) selector. --- switch (elec), conmutador selector, selector. -- valve, vlvula selectora. selenide, seleniuro. selenite, (quim) selenito; (miner) selenita, espejuelo. selenium, selenio. --- cell, pila de selnio. --- rectifier (elec), rectificador de selenio. self-acting plae (min), rampa autoactuadora o de gravedad. self-adjusting, autoajustador, de ajuste propio. self-aeration, autoaeracin. self-air-cooled transformer, transformador de enfriamiento propio por aire. self-aligning, autoalineador, de alineacin propia. self-annealing, autorrecocido. self-balancing (elec), autoequibrador. self-bias (ra), autobias. self-bonding, autoligador. self-calibrating, autocalibrador. self-calking, autocalafateador. self-capacitance (ra), capacitancia propia, autocapacidad. self-centering, autocentrador, de contraje propio. ---- center punch, punzn autocentrador, gr nete a campana. self-cleaning, autolimpiador. self-closing, de cierre automtico. self-coalescence, autocoagulacin. self-compensating, autocompensador. self-computing level rod, mira de cmputo 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, autobasculante. self-energizing brake, freno de automultiplicacin de fuerza. self-equalizing, autoigualador. self-evaporatipn, evaporacin automtica. self-excitation, autoexcitacin, excitacin propia. self-excited oscillator (ra), oscilador autoexcitado, (A) oscilador autocontrolado. self-extinguishing, de extincin automtica.

self-feeding, de avance automtico; autoalimentador. self-filtering lens, lente autofiltrador. self-fluxing, autofundente. self-focusing, de foco automtico, autofocador. self-furring, autoenrasillante. self-generative, autogenerador. self-hardening, autoendurecedor. self-heterodyne (ra), autodino. self-ignition, autoencendido, encendido espontneo, autoignicin. self-impedance, autoimpedancia, (A) impedancia propia. self-indicating, autoindicador. self-inductance, coeficiente de autoinduccin, autoinductancia. self-induction, autoinduccin, (A) induccin propia. self-inductive, autoinductivo. , self-inductor, autoinductor. self-lengthening, autoalargador. self-loading, autocargador. self-locking, autocerrador, de encerrojamiento automtico; autotrabador. self-lowering jack, gato autobajador. self-lubricating, autolubricador, autoengrasador. self-moving, automotor, autopropulsor, locomotor. self-mulching soil, suelo retenedor de humedad. self-oiling, s autolubriqacin; o autolubricador. self-opening, autoabridor. self-operating, automtico. self-oscillation (ra), autooscilacin. self-oscillator (ra), autooscilador. self-potential methods (geop), mtodos autopotenciales. self-powered scraper, trailla automotriz o automvil, mototralla. self-priming, s autocebadura; o autocebador. self-propelled electric locomotive, locomotora elctrica automotriz. self-protected transformer, transformador autoprotector. self-purification (r), autopurificacin, autodepuracin. self-raising, autoelevador. self-reading rod (surv), mira parlante. self-recording, autorregistrador. self-rectifying (ra), autorrectificador. self-reducing, autorreductor. self-regulating, autorregulador, de regulacin 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-supporting, autoestable; de sostn propio, (A) autoportante. self-synchronizing, de sincronizacin automtica. self-tapping screw, tornillo autorroscante. self-tightening, de apretamiento automtico.

self self-tipping, autovolcante, autobasculante. selfventilating, autoventador. self-vulcanizing, de vulcanizacin automtica. Sellers coupling, acoplamiento ellers o de doble cono. Sellers hob, herramienta rotativa de torno para cortar roscas. Sellers thread, flete Sellers. selvage, (geol) salbanda; (cerradura) placa de frente. semaphore, semforo. ---- blade, aleta de semforo. semiadjustable, semiajustable. semiangle, semingulo. semianthracite, semiantracita. semiarch, semiarco, semibveda. semiarid, semirido. semiartesian, semisurgente. semiasphalt a, semiasfltico. semiaustenitic (met), semiaustenitico. semiautomatic, semiautomtico. semiaxis, semieje. semiaxle, semieje. semibastard (le), semibastardo. semibituminous coal, carbn semigraso o semibituminoso. semicantilever, semicantilever. semichord, semicuerda. semicircle, (mat) semicrculo; (inst) semicrculo, grafmetro. semicircular, semicircular. --- arch, arco de medio punto o de centro pleno, bveda de medio can. semicircumference, semicircunferencia, semicircumferential flow (sd), ujo semicircunferencial. semicloverleaf intersection (rd), intercambio a medio trbol o por dos cuadrantes. semicoated electrode (w), electrodo semirrevestido. semicoke, semicoque. semiconducting (elec), semiconductor, semicrystalline, semicristalino. semicubical, semicbico. semicylindrical, semicilindrico, a medio can, semidiameter, semidimetro. semi-Diesel, semi-Diesel. semielliptical, semielptico. --- spring, ballesta de arco o de media pinza, elstico semielptico, (A) semiballesta, (A) semielstico. semienclosed impeller (pu), impulsor semiencerrado. semienclosed motor, motor semiencerrado. semifinished, semiacabado, semielaborado. semifireproof construction, construccin semiincombustible. semifxed beam, viga semiempotrada. semifloating axle, eje semiflotante. semiuid, semifluido. semiflush joint (p), acoplamiento semirrs. semiflush light (ap), luz semirrasante. semigelatin dynamite, dinamita semigelatina. semihard rubber, caucho semiduro. semihydraulic fill, terrapln semihidrulico. semi-indirect lighting, alumbrado semiindirecto.

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sepia

semi-infinite, semiinfinito. semikilled steel, acero semimuerto. semilogarithmic paper, papel semilogartmico. semilow-pressure tire, neumtico de media baja presin. semimagnetic controller, combinador semimagntico. semimat (il), semimate. semimetallic packing, empaquetadura semimetlica. semioutdoor station (elec), central medio encerrada. semiportable, semiporttil, semifijo. semiprotected, semiprotegido. semired brass, latn semicobrizo. semirefined, semirrefinado. semirefractory, semirrefractario. semirigid, semirrgido. semiskilled workman, medio oficial o mecnico, oficial. semispan, semiluz. semisteel, semiacero, hierro acerado. semistrain insulator, aislador de semianclaje. semitrailer, semirremolque, (A) semiacoplado. ---- scraper, trailla automotriz o semirremolque. semivault, semibveda. semiwildcat (pet)> semiexploratorio. senarmontite, senarmontita (mineral de antimonio). senary (math), senario. sender (tel)(ra), transmisor, manipulador (telgrafo). sending (ra), transmisin; ---- station (ra), estacin transmisora. sense finder (ra) indicador de sentido. sensibility (inst), sensibilidad. sensible heat (ac),calor sensible. ' sensible-heat factor ! (ac), relacin de calor sen sible. sensitivo drill, taladro sensible. sensitivo pate, placa sensible. sensitivity, sensibilidad, sensitividad. sensitized (pmy), sensibilizado. sensitometer (pmy), sensitmetro. sensitometry, sensitometra. separable, separable. seprate, v separar, apartar; o separado. ---- sewage, aguas cloacales separadas. ---- system (sw), sistema separado o de doble canalizacin, red doble de alcantarillado, (A) (Pe) sistema separativo. separating < ---- baffle, deflector separador, placa de choque separadora. ---- calorimeter, calormetro de separacin. ---- trap, interceptor separador. separation (geol), separacin. ---- factor (ve), factor de separacin. ---- strip (rd), faja divisora o central. separator, (est) espaciador, separador; (tub) separador o colector de agua; (min) escogedor, separador; (elc) separador; (mee) separador. separatory funnel (labi, embudo separador. sepia (dwg), sepia. ---- print (pmy), impresin sepia.

sept
sept-aer-sed method (sd), sistema septizacin. aeracin-sedimentacin. septic, sptico. ---- sewage, aguas negras spticas. ---- tank, tanque o pozo sptico, cmara o fosa sptica. Bepticity, 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, motorserie. ---- resonance, resonancia en serie. ---- resonant circuit, circuito resonante en serie. ---- welding, soldadura en serie. series-mltiple circuit, circuito mltiple-serie. series-parallel control, control en serie paralelo. series-wound, devanado o arrollado en serie. serpentino (geol), serpentina. serrated, dentado, estriado. serve (cab), aforrar, abarbetar, barbetar, amarrar. service, 8 servicio; v 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 derivacin 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, (A) enlace, (Col) pluma, (V) empotramiento; (al) acometida, atarjea domstica; (elc) derivacin de servicio o del abonado, enlace domiciliario, acometida. ---- connector (elec), conector de servicio. ---- drift (min), galera de servicio. ---- drop (elec), el conductor del poste hasta la casa, colgante de servicio. ---- elbow (p), codo de toma particular o de servicio, codo macho y hembra. ---- entrance cable (elec), cable para entrada de servicio. ----equipment (elec), dispositivos de servicio. ---- factor (elec), factor de servicio. ----head (elec), cabezal de conducto de servicio, terminal de derivacin. --- jack (auto), gato de garage. - Ufe, duracin de servicio.

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medidor de abonado.

setting

---- meter, contador de servicio o de consumo, ---- pipe, tubera de toma particular. ---- pit (ap), foso de servicio. ---- road, camino para trfico local o de acceso ---- saddle (water main), silla de derivacin. ---- station, estacin o taller de servicio. ---- stop, llave de cierre en la derivacin parti ---- switch (elec), interruptor de derivacin ---- T (p), T de toma particular, T de servicio, ---- test, prueba de servicio. ---- tools, herramientas de servicio.

ilimitado.

cular.

particular.

T macho y hembra.

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. sesquioxide, sesquixido. sesquisilicate, sesquisilicato. sessile (sen), ssil. 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; v (ct) fraguar; (sierra) triscar, trabar; (mo) colocar, erigir; (mam) asentar, colocar; (maq) montar; (freno) poner, apretar; (her) formar con martilloestampa; (inst) poner, ajustar. --- chisel, cortafro de herrero. --- gage, calibre de triscado. --- hammer, martillo-estampa. --- nut, tuerca fiadora o de sujecin, contra tuerca. --- shaft (sa), eje de ajuste. - shoe (well), zapata. --- up v, (ct) fraguar; (mee) armar, montar; (lev) colocar, sentar, poner, hacer estacin; (empresa) fundar, establecer, instituir. set-in (bw), retallo, rebajo. setback, (ed) retallo; (lev) retroceso. --- line (rd), lnea para estructuras fuera de la explanacin. setbolt (sb), espiga, torillo; botador. setoff, 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
----block (saw), bloque para triscar. --- coat (plaster), capa final. --- gage, calibre de comprobacin. --- point (chem), punto de solidificacin. --- stake, triscador para sierra circular.

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shat

fe

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, (Pe) subsidencia; (ot) asiento, asentamiento; 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) sobreelevacin 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, rorrea de siete capas. seven-prong tube (ra), vlvula de siete patas. seven-sixteenths pate, plancha de siete dieciseisavos (de pulg). sevenpenny nail, clavo de 2^ pulg. sewage, aguas cloacales, alcantarillare, aguas negras o inmundas o servidas, (Pe) aguas excluidas, (C) albaal. - disposal, disposicin del agua de cloacas, (M) eliminacin de aguas negras, (C) disposicin del albaal. ---- distributor, esparcidor de aguas negras. ---- ejector, eyector de aguas negras. ---- farm, rea para disposicin de aguas negras por irrigacin de legumbres. ---- field, rea para disposicin de aguas cloa cales. ---- gas, gas generado en la disposicin 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. sewag-borne disease, enfermedad llevada por las aguas cloacales. sewage-disposal plant, estacin depuradora de aguas cloacales. sewage-treatment plant, instalacin de tratamiento de aguas cloacales. sewer, s cloaca, albaal, alcantarilla, albolln, conducto de desage, (M) desaguadero; v alcantarillar, (Ch) sanear. ---- builder, albaalero, (A) cloaquista.

imbornal, (C) cao. - manhole, pozo de acceso, registro de inspec cin. ---- 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-cleaning machine, limpiadora de cloacas. sewer-pipe locator, buscacloaca. sewerage, alcantarillado, desage cloacal, saneamiento. ---- system, red de saneamiento, canalizacin de desage. ---- works, obras de alcantarillado. sexagesimal, sexagesimal. sextant, sextante. shackle, a grillete, argolla; v engrilletar, agrilietar. ---- bar, alzaprima con grillete para arrancar clavos. ---- block, motn con grillete. ---- bolt, pasador o perno de grillete. shackle-and-shackle 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, radiografa, (Es) sombrgrafo. shadowproof, inanublable. shadrach (met), lobos, zamarras. shaft, (maq) eje, rbol, (M) flecha; (ase) caja, 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, capacho para pozo. --- gage, jaula de pozo, camarn para pozo. --- collar, cuello o collarn 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 el cajn. - seal, sello del eje. --- set (min), marco de pozo. --- sinker (drill), perforadora para barrenos pro fundos.

---- cleaner, albafialero. ---- gas, gas cloacal. ---- inlet, tragante de cloaca, boca de admisin,

shaft
---- sinking, profundizacin del pozo. ---- spillway, pozo vertedero, vertedero de pozo,

584

sheave

- 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, s (mad) rodadura, venteada, venteadura, arrolladura, acebolladura; tejaman hacheado; v 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 osci lante. ---- screen, criba vibradora o de vaivn, reja sacudidora, zaranda vibratoria. ---- skip loader (mx), cargador sacudidor. ---- table, mesa sacudidora u oscilatoria o trepi dante. shale, esquisto, arcilla esquistosa, 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 profundo, bajo, vadoso. shallow-draft, de poco calado. shaly, pizarroso, esquistoso, pizarreo. shank, 3 (barrena) espiga, mango, rabo, cola, (Ch) culatln; (re) cana, fuste, cuerpo, vastago, husillo, (V) pata; (llave) caa, can; (ancla) asta, caa; (si) media luna; v (barrena) espigar. ---- gage (diill), calibrador de espigas. ---- grinder (drill), amoladora de espigas. ---- punch, punzn para espigas. shanty (cons), galpn, cobertizo, tinglado, chozo. shape, (est) perfil, perfilado, (U) forma; v conformar, formar, modelar, amoldar; limar. shaper, (mh) limadora; (mh) cepillo-limador; (mh) perfilador; (ca) corformadora, abovedadora; (em) trompo, tup, fresadora. shaping planer, cepillo limador, acepilladora limadora. shareholder, accionista. shares of stock, 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 de umbral agudo, (Pe) vertedero de cresta afilada. sharp-edged orfice, orificio de aristas vivas o de borde afilado. sharp-pointed, puntiagudo, alesnado.

---- strut (sb), codal del eje.

(A) embudo sumidero.

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 v (mt), acepillar. - hook, rasqueta. shaving die, matriz acabadora. shavings, virutas, alisaduras, acepilladuras. shear, s corte, cizallamiento, esfuerzo cortante; (mh) tijera mecnica, cizalla, (A) guillotina; v cizallar, recortar; (mh) trasquilar, (A) esquilar. ---- bolt (pet), perno rompible o cortable. - gate, compuerta de cizalla o de guillotina. --- legs, machina, tijeras, gra de tijeras o de tijera, cabria de tres patas, trpode de alzar. --- pattern (sm), diagrama de corte, contorno de deslizamiento. --- plates, tipo de conector metlico para en samblaje de maderas. --- wave (vibration), onda transversal o de corte. --- zone (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 pate, 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) he rramienta esquilante. sheath, s estuche, vaina; forro, revestimiento; coraza; v entablar, entarimar, encofrar; (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

shingle

shed, tinglado, cobertizo, galpn, barraca, colgadizo, sotechado, chozo, tejadillo. ---- roof, techo de un agua, colgadizo. shedder (mt), eyector. sheepnose a (mech), de mediacaa. sheepsfoot roller, aplanadora de pie de cabra, rodillo de pata de cabra, apisonadora de patitas de carnero, (Ec) rodillo de pata de oveja, aplanadora de pezua. sheepsfoot tamper, vase sheepsfoot roller. sheepshank (knot), margarita. sheer (na), arrufadura, arrufo. ---- boom (lg), barrera de gua. plan (na), seccin longitudinal. ---- skid (lg), corredera de gua. ---- strake (sb), traca de cinta. sheet, s (acero) chapa, plancha, lmina; (geol) capa; (dib) hoja; v (exc) tablestacar, forrar. ----asphalt, plancha de asfalto, carpeta asfl tica. ---- bars, barras para laminacin de planchas. ---- bend, vuelta de escota. ----brass, hoja o chapa de latn, (C) chapa 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. ----lead, plomo en planchas o en hojas. ----metal, palastro, chapa metlica o de palas tro, chapa, hoja metlica. --- packing, empaquetadura laminar. ---- pavement, pavimento de asfalto. ---- pile n, tablestaca. ----piling, tablestacado, forros de zanja; pilotes de palastro. ---- rbbr, 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 met lica. ---- cutter, cortachapa, cortador de hoja met lica. shop, hoj alatera, (A) cinguera. ---- work, chapera, chapistera, hojalatera, (A) einguera. ---- worker, chapista, chapistero, hojalatero, (A) cinguero, (V) latonero. sheet-pile v, tablestacar. sheetood, inundacin de avenida. sheeting, forros de zanja, estacadas, encofrado, revestimiento de la zanja, (A) empalizadas. - 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 (elec), prueba de desuso. shell, concha; (mee) casco, cascara; (tub) casco,

pared; (cal) cuerpo, casco, cilindro; (motn) cuerpo, cepo; (en) forro exterior, casco; (aislador) campana, casco; (elc) casco; (est) placa curva. ----bit, mecha de mediacaa, cuchara taladra dora. ----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; v lacar, (M) enlacar. shelly, conchudo. shelter deck (sb), cubierta de abrigo. sherardize, esherardizar, (Es) cherardizar. shield, s escudo, broquel, defensa; (elc) pantalla; (tn) escudo; v (ra) apantallar. shield-driven (tun), perforado con escudo. shielded, protegido, encerrado. ---- are (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, perodo de trabajo; (hombres) tanda, equipo, relevo, revezo, (Ch) faena, (M) parada; (geol) desplazamiento, (A) rechazo horizontal; v (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. ---- pate (inst), placa de centrar. ---- ring (turb), anillo regulador. ---- sand, arena acarreadiza. shim, s plancha de relleno, planchita, calza, calzo, zoquete, calce, laminita; v calzar. ---- stock, material para laminitas. shimmy (auto), s bamboleo, zigzagueo, abaniqueo, (A) baile; v zigzaguear, oscilar las ruedas, bambolear, (M) colear, (A) bailar. shingle, s (to) tejaman, ripia, teja de madera; (r) grava, ripio; v (to) ripiar; (met) cinglar. ---- bolt, bloque de madera para aserrar en ripias.

shingle
---- chisel, sacarripias. ---- lath, listn debajo de las ripias. ---- machine, mquina para hacer tejamanes. ---- nail, clavo de ripias, abismal, puntilla.

586

short

shingler, (to) ripiador, tejador de ripias; (met) cinglador, batidor. shingling hatchet, hachuela ancha o para tejamanes. ship, s barco, buque, embarcacin, navio; vapor; v mandar, enviar, embarcar, despachar, expedir. ---- auger, barrenador, barrena, 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 navio. ---- carpenter's adz, azuela de ribera o de espiga. carpenter's ax, hacha de marina. --carpenter's brace, berbiqu de ribera. --carpentry, carpintera naval. ---- chandler, proveedor 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 sid, al costado del buque. shipbuilder, constructor naval o de buques. shipbuilding, construccin naval. ---- channel, perfil U para construcciones na vales. crane, gra de grada. shipfitter, armador de buques, oficial constructor de buques. shipfitting, fabricacin y armadura de buques. shiplap (lbr), traslapos. shipload, carga de buque completo. shipment, cargamento, partida, consignacin; despacho, embarque, envo, remesa, expedicin. shipowner, naviero, armador. shipper, embarcador, cargador, remitente. --- shaft (sh), eje en el aguiln con que se manio bra el brazo del cucharn. shipping, despacho, envo, embarque; barcos. ----agent, embarcador, transportista, expedidor. documents, documentos de embarque. ----marks, marcas de embarque. ----memorndum, factura de embarque. ----notice, aviso de embarque. ----ton (ocean freight), 40 pies cbicos. ---- weight, peso de embarque. shipway, grada de astillero, varadero. shipworm, broma, tiuela, (C) teredo. shipwreck, naufragio. shipwright, carpintero de ribera o de buque. shipyard, astillero, arsenal, varadero, carenero. ---- slab, banco cuadriculado de trabajo. shiver, esquisto, pizarra. ---- spar, especie de calcita.

shoal, 8 bajo, bajo, rompiente, vado, barra de ro, alfaque, encalladero; v disminuir en profundidad; o bajo, vadoso. shock n, (mee) golpe, choque, impacto; (elc) golpe, choque, (U) sacudida; (terremoto) sacudida. ---- absorber, (mee) 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; (fren) zapata, calzo; (pi) azuche; (or) zapata; (auto) cubierta, llanta; (fe elc) patn; zapata; (bocarte) caja, zapato; (aa) accesorio de transicin. shole (sb), calzo, zoquete. shoofly track (rr), va provisional. shooks, tablillas para hacer cajas. shoot, s (min) columna rica de mineral, (M) chimenea; (r) rabin, raudal, recial; v (vol) volar, hacer saltar, tronar, disparar. ---- in (grade points), usar lnea de mira paralela a la rasante y lectura constante del jaln. shooter (geop), disparador. shooting ---- box (geop), detonador. - flow, caudal supercrtico. ---- truck (geop), camin de disparo. shop, taller, fbrica, obrador, (Ch) maestranza. ---- carpenter, carpintero de banco o de taller. ---- carpentry, carpintera de taller o de blanco, () carpintera a vapor. -, drawing, dibujo de construccin en fbrica 11 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, * (mar) costa, ribera, playa; (cons) puntal, ; puntal inclinado, codal, zanca, tentemozo, asnilla, apoyadero, entibo, (min) adema, ademe, (M) esteo; (ds) escora; v entibar, jabalconar, apuntalar, acodar, acodalar, apear, ademar, (ds) escorar. --- protection, defensa de orillas, proteccin de riberas. shorer, entibador, ademador, enmaderador. shoring, apuntalamiento, entibamiento, entibacin, apodamiento, apeo, ademado, (ds) escoraje. --- jack, gato acodador o ademador. short, corto; (met) quebradizo; (peso) falto, deficiente ; (embarque) falto; v (elc) poner en corto circuito. --- chord (surv), subcuerda.

i.

short

587

shut

---- circuit n, corto circuito. ' --- elbow (p), codo cerrado. ----finish (gl), pulido defectuoso. ---- nipple (p), entrerrosca corta, niple corto, (A) rosca doble. ----shunt (elec), corta derivacin. ---- splice (cab), ayuste o empalme corto. ---- sweep (p), curva cerrada. ----ton, tonelada neta o corta. ---- tura, vuelta cerrada. short-body T (p), T de cuerpo corto. short-circuit v, 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 45 con el clivaje principal. shorting bar (elec), barra de corto circuito. shortleaf pine, pino de hoja 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 o de 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 d municiones. shot-blast v, limpiar con chorro de perdigones. shot-firer (bl), dinamitero, polvorero, (min) pegador. shot-peen (met), picar con chorro de perdigones. shotcrete, torcreto, torcretado. shoulder, (mec)(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 re salto, 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 sus pendida. shove joints (bw), juntas empelladas. shovel, a pala, (Pe)(B) lampa, (Col) palendra; pala mecnica, (Col) (A) excavadora, (Pe)

paleadora, (C) apaleadora; v 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. shovelfu, palada. shoveling, traspaleo, paleadura, paleo, apaleo. shoving (rd), desplazamiento. shower, aguacero. --- bath, bao de ducha o de regadera o de lluvia. ---- condenser, condensador de roco. drain (pb), desage para ducha. ---- head, boquilla de ducha, regadera, (A) flor de lluvia. shred o, 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-mized concrete, hormign de mezcla empezada en planta fija y terminada en trnsito. shrinkage, contraccin; merma; (ot) consolidacin. ---- cavity (met), bolsa de contraccin. ---- crack, grieta de contraccin. ---- factor (ea), coeficiente de consolidacin. ---- limit (sm), lmite de contraccin o de encogi miento. ---- ratio (sm), razn o relacin de contraccin. ---- stope (min), grada al revs dejando los escombros. ---- stress (conc), esfuerzo de contraccin. shroud (machy), aro de refuerzo; gualdera, guardera. shrouds (sb), obenques. shroud-laid rope, soga de cuatro torones con alma. shrouded impeller (pu), impulsor encerrado. shrouded pinion, pin con bridas o con gualderas. ,; < shunt, s (elc) derivacin; v (elc) poner en derivacin; (fe) apartar, desviar. ---- attachment (bl), dispositivo derivador. coil, bobina o carrete en derivacin. ---- dynamo, dnamo con excitacin en deriva cin. - excitation, excitacin en derivacin. ---- leads (elec), conductores de derivacin. ---- reactor, reactor en derivacin. shunt-wound, de arrollamiento en derivacin, devanado en derivacin. shunting engine, locomotora de maniobras. shunting resistor (ra), resistencia derivadora. shut down v, parar, paralizar. shut off (steam, etc.), cortar. shut-in bottom-hole pressure (pet), presin a

shut

588

sidetrack
---- plae, cepillo de costado. ---- planer, cepilladora de un lado abierto.

fondo del pozo cerrado; presin esttica de fondo. shutdown n, paro, paralizacin. device (elev), dispositivo de interrupcin automtica. shutoff, 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 tablero engoznado. 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. sckle bend (pet), curva tipo hoz. side, s lado, costado, flanco; (plancha) cara; (r) margen; (cerro) ladera, flanco; (ef) cuadrilla; (en) banda; a lateral, de lado. --- adjustment (surv), correccin de los lados. ----band (ra), faja o banda lateral. --- cap (pi), cepo lateral. --- chisel, cortafro de bisel nico; formn de filo oblicuo o de bisel. --- clearance, (raaq) juego lateral; (fe) espacio libre lateral, franqueo lateral; (mh) espacio libre lateral, (A) despeje lateral. ----construction (hollow tile), construccin cara a cara (clulas paralelas a las juntas.) ---- cutter, fresa de disco. ----drift (tun), galera 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. ----frequeney (ra), frecuencia lateral. ---- hammer, martillo de picapedrero de filo al lado. ----hatchet, hachuela con filo biselado. ---- heading (tun), galera lateral. ---- hole cutter (pet), cortahoyo lateral, escofina cortapared. ---- keelson (sb), sobrequilla lateral. ---- lap (pmy), solapadura o superposicin la teral, recubrimiento transversal. ---- milling cutter, fresa de corte lateral.

- Play, juego lateral. ----plow (rr), arado descargador por un lado, arado de descarga simple. --- rail (auto), larguero del bastidor. ----rake (mt), ngulo lateral de cada, inclina cin 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 o de lado. --- wall, (ed) pared lateral; (neumtico) cos tado, flanco. side-cast v (ea), arrojar al lado, 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 filter press, filtroprensa de alimentacin lateral. side-fired furnace, horno de combustin lateral. side-flow weir (sw), desviador del agua de tormenta, vertedero de alivio. side-inlet T (p), T con toma auxiliar lateral. side-inlet Y (p), Y con toma auxiliar lateral. side-lap 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 anteojo lateral. sideboards (wagn), adrales, barandillas, (Ch) brrales, 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 ferrfero. siderurgical, siderrgico. siderurgy, siderurgia. sidesway (str), ladeo. sidetrack, s apartadero, desvo, va apartadera o derivada o lateral, (M) ladero; v desviar, apartar.

sidewalk
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 ascensor de acera. --- plow, quitanieva para aceras. --- vault, bveda, stano bajo la vereda. siding, (fe) desvo, desviadero, apartadero, (M) ladero, (M) espuela, (C) chucho; (mad) tablas de forro, tingladillos, tablas de chilla, traslapos, costaneras; (met) chapas para paredes; (en) anchura de la cuaderna. --- nail, clavo para tablas de forro. --- tool (mt), herramienta de corte lateral. sienna (dwg), siena. sieve, s cedazo, tamiz, zaranda, cernedor; v cerner, cribar, zarandar. --- analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo. --- shaker, sacudidor para cedazos, vibradora de tamices. sift, tamizar, zarandar, cerner, (Col)(Ch) harnear; colarse. sifter, cernidor, tamizador, cribador. sifting, zarandeo, cernido, tamizado. sight, s (inst) pnula; (lev) visual, mira; v alinear con visual, apuntar, (A) visar. --- distance (rd), alcance de la vista, distancia de visibilidad. --- draft, giro a la vista. --- edge (sb), canto exterior, borde de solapa. --- feed, alimentacin visible. --- glass, vidrio de nivel, tubo indicador. ---- meter (il), medidor de pies-bujas. --- 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), puntera. --- telescope (pmy), anteojo de puntera. sign n, seal, rtulo, letrero; (mat) signo. signal, s 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. --- generator (ra), generador de seales, genera dor u oscilador de toda onda. --- lamp, farol o lmpara de seal. ---- level (ra), nivel de seal. --- light, linterna avisadora. ---- operation (elev), manejo por seales elc tricas. tower, (fe) torre o garita de seales. --- tracing (ra), investigacin de la seal. ---- wave (ra), onda de seal, (A) onda de tra bajo. --- wire, alambre para seales. signal-control elevator, ascensor de parada automtica. signal-noise ratio (ra), relacin seal a ruido. signalman, sealador, (Ch) sealero.

589

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 silenciosa. slex, slice. silica, slice, dixido de silicio. ---- brick, ladrillo de slice. ---- cexnent, cemento de slice. ---- gel, slice gelatinosa. sand, arena silcea o de slice. silica-sesquioxide ratio (sm), relacin slice* sesquixido. silicate, silicato. ---- cotton, lana mineral. ---- pf lime, silicato de cal. of soda, silicato de sosa o de sodio. silicated road surfacing, afirmado silicatado. silication, silicacin. siliceobituminous, siliceobituminpso. siliceous, silceo, (Pe)(M) silicoso. ---- sinter, toba silcea. silicic, silcico. suicide, siliciuro. silicomanganese, aleacin de silicio y manganeso con un poco de hierro. silicon, silicio. ---- brass, latn silcico. ---- bronze, bronce silceo o silicado. ---- carbide, carburo de silicio, carborundo. ---- copper, aleacin de silicio y cobre. ---- dioxide, dixido de silicio, slice. - 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. ---- course (bldg), cordn al nivel del umbral de ventana. silo, silo, silero. ---- block, bloque de segmento para silos. silt, sedimentos, depsito o acarreo uvial, azolve; limo, fango, lama, lgamo, barro, suelo de granos 0.005 a 0.05 milmetro. ---- basin (sw), desarenador, sumidero, decanta dor, cmara de sedimentacin. deposition (hyd), depsito de acarreos. ---- load, arrastres, (A) derrame slido, (M) aca rreos de azolve. ---- remoyal, desembanque, desenlodamiento, (M) desazolvamiento. ---- runoff (hyd), escurrimiento 3lido, acarreos del escurrimiento. ----sluice (dam), conducto de desembanque, galera desarenadora de evacuacin, descargador de fondo.

st

590

single

rrarse, atarquinarse, enlegamarse, enfan garse, (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. ---- fulmnate, fulminato de plata, plata fulmi nante. ---- glance, argentita, plata agria. ---- iodide, yoduro de plata, (miner) yodirita. ---- nitrate, nitrato de plata. ---- ore, mineral 4e plata. ---- solder, soldadura de plata. silver-alloy brazing, soldadura con aleacin de plata. silver-bearing, argentfero. silver-copper glance, sulfuro de plata y cobre. silvery iron, fundicin argntea. silvicultura, silvicultura. silviculturist, silvicultor. similar (math), semejante. ---- fold (geol), pliegue similar. similitude (math), similitud. simonize, simonizar. simple, simple, sencillo. ---- beam, viga simplemente apoyada. - curve, curva de radio constante. ---- engine, mquina de simple expansin. ---- equation, ecuacin del primer grado. ---- fraction, quebrado o fraccin comn. ---- governor, regulador centrfugo de bolas. ---- harmonio current (elec), corriente sinusoidal. ---- ore, mineral de un solo metal. simple-cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas de ciclo . simple. simple-tuned transformer (ra), transformador de sintonizacin sencilla. simplez, simple. ---- pile, tipo de pilote de concreto que se vaca en el lugar mientras se saca el molde. simplezed circuit (tel), circuito aprovechable para telefona y telegrafa 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 senoidal. --- wave, onda senoidal o sinusoide.

----transportation, acarreo de sedimentos. --- up, sedimentar, embancarse, azolvarse, ate

singing (tel), zumbido. --- are, arco voltaico sonoro. --- point (tel), lmite de rendimiento sin zumbar. single, simple, sencillo. --- back-geared lathe, torno de engranaje sim ple. --- 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, remachadura 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 az, hacha de un solo filo. single-braid (elec), forro de trenza simple. single-break switch (elec), interruptor de ruptura nica. single-cable control, mando por un cable. single-case turbine, turbina de envoltura simple. single-eompensating polariscope, polariscopio de simple 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, monocilndrico, 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-expansin, de expansin simple. single-flow condenser, condensador de un paso. single-flow turbine, turbina de efecto simple. single-flute drill, broca de acanalado simple. single-gang faceplate (elec), chapa de salida simple. single-image photogrammetry, fotogrametra por imagen nica. single-inlet impeller (pu), impulsor de admisin simple. single-lane road, camino de una sola va. single-lens 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, recalentador 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 clutch, 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, monopolar. 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 ball 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 (ra), transmisin de banda lateral nica, single-signal (ra), monoseal. single-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, singlesweep 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 cofferdanv atagua de tablestacado simple, single-wedge polariscope, polariscopio de cua simple. single-welded, de soldadura simple, single-whip tackle, tecle, single-wire, monofilar. cleat (inl), presilla para un solo hilo, single-wrap cable splice (elec), empalme d enrollado simple. sngletree, barra articulada de tiro, balancn.

591

six

sink, 8 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 pozos. ---- fund, fondo de amortizacin. ---- pump, bomba colgante o suspendida. sinoidal, sinusoidal. sinter, s concrecin; o concrecionar, (V) sinter zar. sinuous flow (hyd), flujo turbulento. sinusoid, sinusoide. siphon, s sifn; v sifonar. --- air valve, vlvula de sifn para aire. --- breaker, destructor de accin de sifn. --- can, bote-sifn. --- chamber, vase siphon tank. --- primer, cebador de sifn. --- spillway, s/fn vertedero o aliviadero, verte dor-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; melaza. sisal, henequn, sisal, (C) pita. ---- rope, cable de henequn, soga de sisal, cabuya. sister block, motn de dos garruchas una sobre la otra. sister hooks, ganchos gemelos. sister-type hook (crane), gancho de dos cuernos., site, ubicacin, sitio, situacin, asiento, (PR) emplazamiento. ---- angle (surv), ngulo vertical. sitka spruce, picea del Pacfico. six-bolt splice (rr), junta de seis bulones. six-circuit switch, interruptor de seis circuitos. six-cut finish (stone), acabado con martellina dfc seis hojas. six-cylinder, de seis cilindros. six-inch pipe, tubera de 6 pulg. six-phase, hexafsico. six-pin crossarm (elec), cruceta de seis espigas. six-ply, de seis capas. six-point bit, broca de seis filos. six-pole, hexapolar six-prong tube (ra), vlvula de seis patas.
six, seis.

S1Z

592

sky

six-tube receiver (ra), receptor de seis vlvulas. six-wheel truck, camin de seis ruedas. sixpenny nail, clavo de 2 pulg. sixteen-pitch thread, rosca de dieciocho vueltas por pulgada. sixteenpenny nail, clavo de 3j^ pulg. sixteenth n, un dieciseisavo. ---- bend (p), codo de 22j^. sixth bend (p), codo de 60. sixth-round, sexto de tubo. sixty-fourth n, sesenticuatroavo. ---- bend (p), codo de 5%. sixtypenny nail, clavo de 6 pulg. size, s tamao; v clasificar por tamao; (pint) aparejar, plastecer, encolar; (mad) igualar, dimensionar; (mad) calibrar; (mee) 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. - pate, plancha cortada segn croquis. skew, a sesgo, sesgadura, oblicuidad, esviaje; v sesgar, oblicuar, esviar. ---- arch, arco oblicuo o sesgado o en esviaje. ---- bridge, puente sesgado u oblicuo o en es viaje. chisel, formn de filo oblicuo. ---- cor bel (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, radiografa. 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 patinaje.

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. ---- line (lg), cable de arrastre. - pan (lg), placa de arrastre. ---- sled (lg), rastra. ---- tongs (lg), tenazas. ---- trail (lg), va de arrastre, arrastradero. skidway (lg), embarcadero, varaderas. skilled labor, trabajo experto o de artesano. skilled workman, artesano; oficial. skim, s (vi) lnea de burbuj as 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) destilacin inicial o primaria. ---- dipper (sh), cucharn aplanador. ---- gate, (hid) compuerta de basuras; (fund) espumadera. ---- ladle, cuchara de desnatar. ---- trough, artesa de despumacin. ---- weir (water supply), vertedero rozador. skin, piel, forro, revestimiento. ---- epat, capa delgada; (yesera) capa de acabar. ---- eiffect (elec), efecto superficial o pelicular, efecto Kelvin. ---- friction, friccin superficial. -- patch (rd), bacheo superficial. ---- pate, 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; (mad) rea sin acepillar. ----distance (ra), distancia de mala recepcin. ----hoist, montacarga de cajn (por va incli nada) . ----indexing, divisin alternativa. --- loader, cargador, cucharn de cargar, (A) cuchara, (A) balde cargador. ----shaker (mx), sacudidora del cargador, vibra dor de cucharn. --- welding, 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. --- pate, placa delantal. skirting (carp), tablas de zcalo; guarnicin de pozo de escalera. skive, adelgazar, ahusar, biselar. skull cracker, bola rompedora. sky line (lg), cable areo o portante. sky wave (ra), onda indirecta o de cielo, (A) onda espacial, (A) onda celeste.

skylight

593
---- pine, pino de hoja corta.

slendemess
bar, atizador, hurgn.

skylight, claraboya, tragaluz, lumbrera, luceta, (A) buhardilla, (C) lucernario, (Col) luz cenital, (Col) aojada. - operator, ajustador de claraboya. skyscraper, rascacielos. slab, s (conc) losa, placa, (V) platabanda, (M) dala, (U) carpeta; (est) palastro, plancha; (met) zamarra; (mad) costero, 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 superficie. --- 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 cilindrica helicoidal. --- machine, tipo de fresadora. --- mili, laminador de palastro en bruto. slack, s (cab) flojedad, seno; (carbn) cisco, carbn menudo; v aflojar, amollar, arriar, lascar; (carbn) desmenuzarse; a (eab) 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. slackline cableway, excavadora funicular o de cable areo o de cable aflojable, cableva flojo, draga de arrastre, (Ec) draga cavadora. slackline scraper, trailla de cable de arrastre. slackline-dragline, excavadora de cable areo o de cable aflojable, draga de arrastre. slag, s escorias, escorias de alto horno, cagafierro, moco; v escorificar, escoriar; escoriarse. --- brick, ladrillo de escoria y cemento. --- cement, cemento de escoria. --- concrete, concreto de escorias. --- dump, escorial, (M) grasero. --- filter, filtro de escoria triturada. --- furnace, horno de escorificacin. --- hearth, hogar escoriador. --- inclusin (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) desmoronarse, desmenuzarse. slaked lime, cal apagada o muerta. slaker, apagador. slaking (soil), deleznamiento. slant n, tubo biselado; (al) bifurcacin; (lab) cultivo sesgado. sl&sh (lg), ramalla, ramojo.

slasher (sa), cortador. slat, tablilla, listn, tableta. ---- conveyor, transportador de listones, con ductor de tablillas, (C) estera. ---- door, puerta persiana o romanilla o de re jilla. ---- machine, mquina para hacer listones y tablillas. slate, s pizarra, esquisto; v empizarrar, apizarrar. ---- cement, cemento de asfalto con polvo de pizarra. ---- clay, arcilla pizarrosa. ---- quarry, pizarral. ---- roof, empizarrado. ---- saw, sierra para cortar pizasva. ---- 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, meaa durmiente. sleet, aguanieve, cellisca; hielo. ---- cutter, cuchilla quitahielo. ---- hood, guardo cellisca. ---- 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 man guito. ---- clutch, embrague de manguito. ---- coupling, unin o acoplamiento de manguito. ---- nut, manguito tensor o de tuerca, tensor, torniquete de manguito. ---- puller, sacamanguito. ---- turnbuckle, torniquete de manguito. ---- valve, vlvula de manguito o de camisa. ---- wrench (elec), torcedor de manguito de unin. sleeving (elec), manguito. slendemess ratio (str), razn de delgadez, relacin de esbeltez.

slice
slice n (sb), cua de grada. ---- bar, hurgn, atizador, limpiaparrilla, (A) lanza. slicer, desguazador. slicing (min), tajado, rebanado. slick (rd), s pelcula oleosa; a resbaladizo. ---- chisel, escoplo ancho de torno. ---- sheet (exc), plancha de metal para paleo. slickenside (geol), espejo de falla, (A) espejo de friccin, (A) superficie de deslizamiento. slicker, gabn de lona encerada, (C) capa; (herr) alisador. slide, s (mee) resbaladera, corredera, colisa, reglilla (regla de clculo); (ms) deslizamiento; (tierra) desprendimiento, derrumbe, dislocacin, (min) atierre; (inst) cursor, colisa; platina (microscopio); v deslizar, resbalar; deslizarse; (tierra) derrumbarse, desprenderse. bar, gua de la corredera. ---- block (eng), corredera de cuadrante osci lante. ---- calipers, calibre corredizo de espesor, calibre a colisa, regla de calibrar, cartabn corredizo, calibrador a cursor, ---- comparator, comparador corredizo. ---- rule, regla de clculo. ---- valve, corredera, distribuidor, vlvula co rrediza. slide-wire bridge (elec), puente de hilo y cursor. slide-wire potentiometer, potencimetro de conductor corredizo. sliding, s (presa) deslizamiento, resbalamiento; a corredizo, corredero, deslizante. ---- and overturning (dam), resbalamiento y giro. ---- bearing, asiento de deslizamiento. ---- contact (elec), contacto rozante o corredizo. ---- door, puerta corrediza. ---- factor (dam), factor de seguridad contra deslizamiento. ---- failure (wall), derrumbe o falla por desliza miento. ---- fit, ajuste corredizo. ---- friction, frotamiento o friccin de desliza miento, roce resbaladizo. ---- gate, (hid) compuerta deslizante o de guillo tina; (fe) barrera corrediza. ---- gears, tren de engranajes corredizos, engra najes desplazables. knot, nudo corredizo. ---- pinion, pin deslizable o desplazable. ---- shaft, rbol corredizo. ---- ways (sb), cuna de botadura. slider, cursor, rsbalador, deslizadora. sliding-bar handle (t), manivela de barra corrediza. sliding-stem valve, vlvula de vastago corredizo. sliding-vane rotary compressor, compresora de aletas corredizas. slim file, lima delgada. slim-hole rig (pet), perforadora para pozo angosto, equipo para perforacin de hoyos pequeos. slime (water mains), babaza. slimes (ore reduction), fango mineral, lama, (Ch) barro.

594

slitter

sling, s eslinga, braga; v eslingar, embragar. ---- hook, gancho para eslinga. ---- link, eslabn para eslinga. ---- psychrometer, psicrmetro giratorio, (V) termmetro de fronda, (Es) psicrmetro de honda. slinging charge (naut), eslingaje. slip, s (tierra) derrumbe, desprendimiento; (geol) desplazamiento; (met) desliz; (en) grada; (op) espacio entre espigones; (op) arrimadero (barco de transbordo); (correa) deslizamiento; (bm) escape, prdida; (hlice) resbalamiento; (mot) deslizamiento, (C) resbalamiento; (pet) cua; (ef) rampa de entrada al aserradero; v resbalar, patinar, deslizarse; desprenderse. ---- bushing, casquillo deslizante. ---- clay, arcilla fcilmente fusible. ---- clutch, embrague deslizante. dock, dique con va de carena. ---- form, molde deslizante p corredizo. ---- gage, calibrador de espesor. grab (lg), eslabn de retencin. ---- hook, gancho por el cual puede deslizarse la cadena, gancho de deslizamiento. ---- joint, unin resbaladiza o corrediza, junta movediza. -- knot, nudo corredizo. ---- lines (met), lneas microscpicas de falla incipiente. ----plae (sm), plano de deslizamiento. ---- ring (elec), anillo colector o rozante o de frotamiento. ----scraper (ea), trailla, pala de arrastre, (Ch) pala buey, (M) escrepa. ---- sill (carp), umbral entre jambas. ----skids (lg), deslizaderas. ---- stone, piedra achaflanada para afilar. --- switch (rr), cruzamiento con cambiava, cambio corredizo, (A) cambio de cruzamiento, (A) cambio ingls, (C) cruzamiento enlazado. ----tongue (carp), lengeta postiza. --- washer, arandela abierta. slip-joint pliers, alicates de articulacin movible o de 'expansin, (A) pinza ajustable. slip-on flange (p), brida loca o postiza, (V) brida de deslizamiento. slip-ring motor, motor de anillos rozantes o de anillo o de inducido devanado. slipband, vase slip lines. slippage, (correa) resbalamiento; (mee) prdida; (contador) gasto no medido; (ms) desprendimiento. ----course (ap), lecho de arena entre pavimento viejo y capa superpuesta. slipper, (maq) zapata, patn; (en) deslizadera. --- brake (rr), freno de patn. slippery, resbaladizo, resbaloso. slipproof, a prueba de resbalamiento, antideslizante. slipway (sb), grada de halaje, deslizadero, varadero. slit, s raja, hendedura; v rajar, hender. slit-edge pate, plancha de cantos recortados. slitter, tajadera.

slitter
--- 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, romperromaches. 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 inclina cin; clismotro, nivel de pendiente. level, clinmetro, nivel de pendiente. ---- meter, indicador de pendiente. ---- of repose (ea), talud natural o de reposo. ---- of 1V to 1, talud de 1% por 1 o de sobre 1. 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 I beam, viga I de ala ahusada. sloppy (conc), aguado. slot, s ranura, muesca, canal; v ranurar, acanalar; cepillar verticalmente. . cutter, cortadora de ranuras. rail, riel de ranura, carril partido. ---- system (elec rr), sistema de contacto subte rrneo. ---- 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 derrumbe, desprendimiento; r desprenderse, derrumbarse, deslizarse. slow sand filter (wp), filtro de arena de accin lenta. 3low-burning ---- construction (bldg), construccin de com bustin lenta o de maderos pesados. ---- fuse (bl), mecha de avance lento. ---- wire (elec), alambre con aislacin de com bustin lenta, alambre de lenta quemadura.

595

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. - conditioning (sd), acondicionamiento de cienos.. --- digestin (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 pre sin. ---- 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. shiggish (r), despacioso. sluice, a (hid) esclusa, conducto 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

596
--- pipe, conducto de humo. --- washer, lavador de humo.

snap

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, desprendimiento. --- cone (conc), molde cnico para la prueba de asentamiento, (M) cono de revenimiento. --- pan (conc), bandeja para la prueba de asen tamiento. --- test (conc), prueba de asentamiento, ensayo de abatimiento, (M) prueba de revenimiento. slurry, pasta aguada, lechada. ---- base (rd), base de agregado sin cribar con solidado 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) trailla 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 caloe, calora pequea, calora-gramo, (M) gramocalora. small end (eng), pie de la biela. smalls (min), finos. smaltite (miner), esmaltina, esmaltita, cobalto arsenical. smashboard signal (rr), 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, s humo; v humear. ---- detector, indicador de humo. ---- helmet, casquete guardahumo. ---- indicator, indicador de humo. ---- meter, medidor de humo.

smoke-consuming, fumvoro, smoke-densi *y recorder, registrador de la densidad de: hu'o. smokebox (loco), caja de humos, smoked glass, vidrio ahumado. smokejack (rr), tragante, 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 \{ g pulg). ---- nozzle, boquilla lisa. ---- plae, cepillo alisador o acabador. ---- rasp, escofina dulce. ---- soil, suelo suave o arcilloso o de granos re dondeados. ---- 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, s astilla, pa; (r) tronco sumergido; (ef) rbol roto; v desbarbar, desbastar. snagging grinder, esmeriladora desbastadora. snagging wheel, desbai-badora. snail curve (rd), curva espiral. snail-head countersink, abocardo tipo caracol. snake, s (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 (lg), va 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 (pistn), aro de resorte. --- shackle, grillete de pestillo o de resorte. --- switch (elec), interruptor de resorte. --- team, pareja auxiliar o ayudante, (C) tira dero. --- 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.

snaphead

597

soft

snaphead (re), cabeza de botn. snatch ----bar, barra de enganche para tractor suple mentario. ----block, pasteca, (M) garrucha de bisagra. - cleat, 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 (lg), redondear (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. ---- wngs, 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 (lg), 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, j aboncillo, esteatita. --- hardness (wp), dureza de jabn. --- test (wp), ensayo al j abn. soapstone, esteatita, jaboncillo, saponita. socket, s (mee) casquillo, rangua, boquilla, tejuelo, quicionera, cubo; (cab) encastre, enchufe, grillete; (elc) portalmpara; (pet)

, 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 en chufe. --- 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. sodj a csped, tepe, galln, (Ec) chamba; v encespedar, enyerbar, engramar, (A) entepar. --- cloth, 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. --- alumnate (sen), aluminato sdico o de sodio. - bicarbonate, bicarbonato de soda, carbonato ; cido de sodio. --- chloride, cloruro de sodio, sal comn. ----cholate (lab), colato de sodio. --- desoxycholate (lab), desoxicolato de sodio. ----hydrate or 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. soffit, 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
soft-annealed, de temple blando. soft-burned brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido. soft-drawn wir, 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; reblandecerse, 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 ablanda miento. ---- 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. ---- mechantes, mecnica de los suelos. ---- mortar (rd), mortero terrizo (fraccin que pasa tamiz No. 10). ---- physicist, fsico 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 de 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, macadam 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.
---- water, agua suave o blanda o delgada.

598

solidify

solarization (pmy), solarizacin. solder, s soldadura; v soldar, estaar, (A) sopletear. ---- dipper (elec), cuchara soldadora. ---- pot, olla para soldadura, crisol de soldadura. solder-joint fttings (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. ---- lug, oreja para conexin soldada, orejeta de soldadura. --- npple (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. sol leather, vaqueta. sole-flue coke oven, horno de tiro inferior, solenoid (elec), solenoide. ---- brake, freno de solenoide. solenoid-operated, mandado por solenoide. solenoidal, solenoidal. 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 en teriza. ----dam, presa maciza. ----geometry, geometra tridimensional. --- injection (di), injeccin sin aire. ----Une (dwg), lnea 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, goma o llanta maciza, bandaje macizo. web (str), alma llena. --- wedge (va), cua 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.

---- spectrum, espectro solar. ---- telescope (transit), anteojo solar. ---- time, tiempo solar o aparente o verdadero.

solidity

599

span

solidity, solidez. solidus curve (chem), curva solidus. solifluction, solifluccin. sollar (min), plataforma, descanso, rellano, solstice, solsticio, solubility, solubilidad. solubilize, solubilizar. soluble, soluble. solute (chem), a 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, songrafo. sonometer, sonmetro. soot, holln. ---- blower, aventador de holln. -- catcher, hollinero, deshollinador. ---- ejectr, eyector de holln. ---- 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; (cotn) solvente. ---- absorber, absorbedor de sonido, amortigua dor 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.

---- rod, sonda, tientaaguja, vara de sondear,

tienta. soundings.sondajes, sondeos. soundness, sanidad, resistencia, solidez; constancia de volumen; solvencia. ---- test (ct), ensayo de inalterabilidad de volu men, 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) ga, galpago. space, 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. ---- resectin (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 reparti doras, ---- interval (tel), intervalo de reposo. ---- ring, anillo espaciador. ---- washer, arandela separadora o espaciadora. ---- wave (tel), cnda separadora o de reposo, (A) onda espaciadora. spad (surv), alcayata, escarpia. spadable sludge (sd), cieno traspalable. spade, s azada, azadn, laya, paln, garlancha, (C) legn; (conc) paleta; v azadonar, azadonear; (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 laja, astilla de piedra, lasca, (U) escalla, (A) descantilladme,. (M) rejn, (PR) estilladura; v astillarse, desconcharse, desgajarse, descostrarse, (PR) estillarse. spalling hammer, dolobre, almdana. span, s (pte) luz, claro, ojo; tramo; (avin) envergadura; v salvar, pontear, franquear.

span
guy (elec), retenida area. spandrel, (arco) enjuta, embecadura; (ed) ante. pecho, pared de relleno. ---- arenes, arcos de descarga o de enjuta. lling, (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 in temperie. 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 re cambio, (M) llanta de refaccin. spare-wheel rack (auto), portarrueda. sparge, roco. --- pipe, tubo rociador. spark, s chispa; v chispear, chisporrotear. ---- arrester, (fe) chispero, parachispas, guarda^. chispas; (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 (elec), supresor de chispas. ---- knock (eng), golpeo por encendido. ---- le ver (auto), manija de ignicin, palanquita del encendido. ---- micrometer (elec), micrmetro de chispas. ---- plug (ge), buja, baja de encendido. ---- transmitter (ra), transmisor de chispas, ra diotransmisor 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, chispeo. ---- 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.

600

spectral
----iron, siderita, hierro esptico, espato ferr

fero. spatial, de espacio, espacial., spatter (w), salpicadura. loss (w), prdida por salpicadura o por chis porroteo, 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. specials (p), piezas especiales, accesorios, auxiliares, specific, especeo. ---- absorptive index, absorbencia especfica. ---- capacity, capacidad especfica; (bm) "rendi miento especfico. ---- conductance (sen), conductancia especfica. -- conductivity, conductividad especfica. ---- consumption, consumo unitario. ---- curvature, curvatura escalar o especfica. ---- energy (hyd), energa especfica. ---- fuel consumption, consumo especfico o uni tario de combustible. ---- gravity, peso especfico, gravedad especfica. ---- heat, calor especfico. ---- humidity (ac), relacin de humedad, hume dad especfica. ---- illumination, iluminacin unitaria. ---- inductive capacity (elec), capacidad induc tiva especfica, constante dielctrica. ---- irradiation, irradiacin unitaria. ---- luminous intensity, intensidad luminosa uni taria. ----magnetic rotation, rotacin magntica es pecfica. ----modulus, mdulo especfico. ----permeance (elec), permeabilidad. ----radi&nt intensity, intensidad especfica de radiacin, radiancia. ----refractive power, constante de refraccin. ; ----refractivity, refractividad especfica. ----reluctance (elec), reluctancia especfica, reluctividad. ----resistance (elec), resistividad, resistencia especfica. --- retention (irr), retencin especfica. --- shear, corte especfico. --- speed, -velocidad especfica o caracterstica. --- surface (ct), superficie especfica. --- viscosity, viscosidad especfica. ---- volume, volumen especfico. --- yield, rendimiento especfico; (hid) escurrimiento especfico. specifications, especificaciones, pliego de condi ciones, (U) prescripciones, specify, especificar. specimen, espcimen, muestra. spectacles (rr), juego de lentes del semforo, spectral, espectral. ----emission (il), emisin espectral.

spectral
---- emissivity (il), emisividad espectral. ---- irridation (il), irradiacin espectral.

601

spiker

. reflection factor (il), factor de reflexin espectral. - transmission factor (il), factor de transmisin espectral. spectrograph, espectrgrafo. spectrometer, espectrmetro. spectrometry, espectrometra. spectromicroscope, espectromicroscopio. spectrophotoelectric, espectrofotoelctrico. spectrophotometer, espectrofotmetro. spectrophotometric, espectrofotomtrico. spectroradiometer (il), espectrorradimetro spectroradiometric, espectrorradiomtrico. spectroscope, espectroscopio. spectroscopic, espectroscopico. spectroscopy, espectroscopia. spectrum, espectro. ---- analysis, anlisis espectral o espectroscopico. ---- crowding (elec), apiamiento del espectro. specular, especular. ---- coal, lignito. ---- iron, hierro especular. ---- iron ore, hematita. ---- reflection (il), reflexin especular o regular. ---- schist, itabirita. ---- stone, mica. speculum metal, aleacin 2 partes cobre y 1 parte estao. speech amplifier (ra), amplificador de audiofrecuencia, (A) amplificador de oratoria. speech frequency (ra), audiofrecuencia. speed, velocidad; rapidez. ---- box, caja de cambio o de velocidades. ---- clamp, grapa de ajuste rpido. ---- cone, polea escalonada. ---- controller, cntrolador 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. ---- lathe, torno de mano. ---- layer (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 lae (rd), trocha de deceleracin. Speed-changer (trademark), cambiador de velocidad, correa transmisora de velocidad regulable.

speed-increasing gear, engranaje aumentador de velocidad. Speed-limit indicator (rr), indicador de velocidad admisible. speedometer, 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 esferici dad. ---- angle, ngulo esfrico. ---- candle power (il), intensidad luminosa media, buja esfrica. ---- coordinates, coordenadas esfricas. ---- excess (math), exceso esfrico. ---- geometry, geometra esfrica. ---- reduction factor (il), relacin intensidad es frica a la horizontal. ---- roller bearing, cojinete de rodillos esfricos. ---- trigonometry, trigonometra esfrica. spherical-race bearing, cojinete de anillo esfrico. sphericity, esfericidad. spheroid, esferoide. spheroidal, esferoidal, esferodrico. spheroidize (met), esferoidizar. spherometer, esfermetro. , spider, (mee) araa, estrella; (si) calibre de triscado; (pet) cubo de garras. ----tmplate (pmy), plantilla mecnica desarmable. spider-type fan, ventilador de estrella. spider-web antenna (ra), antena telaraa. spiegeleisen (met), hierro especular. spiel line (sb), lnea de gua. spigot, grifo, canilla; (tub) espiga, cordn, macho. ----bead (p), reborde del macho. spike, s clavo, perno, chilln real, (M) estoperol; (fe) 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 conector metlico para ensam blaje de maderas. --- iron (sb), calafateador angosto. ----knot (lbr), nudo que se ve longitudinalmente en el canto del tabln. ----maul (rr), martillo escarpiador. --- puller, arrancapemos; (fe) arrancaescarpias, arrancaalcayata. spike-kill (rr), destruir la traviesa clavando escarpias. spike-tooth harrow, grada de dientes, rastra de clavos. spiker, clavador, (fe) escarpiador.

spiking

602 nillador automtico.

splicing

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) lengeta 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, para mento exterior del vertedero, delantal, (U) carpeta del vertedero, (PR) faldn del vertedero. ---- bucket, terminal del vertedero, taza de verte dero, deflector, (A) cubeta, (M) cimacio. ---- channel, canal vertedor o evacuador o de descarga o de fuga. ---- crest, umbral vertedor o derramador o limi tador, solera del vertedero. dam, presa sumergible, dique vertedor, presa vertedora, (M) cortina vertedora. ---- gates, compuertas del vertedero o de dema sas o de derrame. spilly (steel), astilloso. spin (wheel), girar sin avanzar, girar loco, patinar. spin-hardening (met), temple con rotacin. spindle, s eje, rbol, husillo, huso, macho, gorrn, mandril, nabo, vastago, perno; aremetro; v usar aremetro. ---- cone (lathe), polea escalonada. ---- nose (mt), nariz del husillo. ---- oil, aceite para husillos. ---- sander (ww), lij adora de husillo. ---- staybolt tap, macho de husillo. spindlehead (mt), portahusillo. spinel (miner), espinela.
spinning ---- cathead (pet), carretel auxiliar para conexin

---- screwdriver, atornillador de empuje, destor ---- spring, resorte o muelle en espiral. ---- stairway, escalera de caracol o de espiral. ---- winding, devanado o arrollamiento espiral.

spiral-flow tank (sd), tanque de flujo espiral. spiral-fluted reamer, escariador de estras espirales. spiral-geared planer, acepilladora con engranajes 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 --- level, nivel de burbuja o de aire. --- stain (pt), tinte al alcohol.

tada y lista para carga. Spiractor (trademark) (wp), espiractor. spiral, s espiral,, espira, caracol; a espiral, salomnico, acaracolado. ---- bevel gear, engranaje cnicohelicoidal o c nico espiral. ---- casing (turb), caja o carcasa o cuerpo espiral., ---- chute, conducto espiral. ---- classifer (sand), clasificador espiral o heli coidal. ---- conveyor, conductor espiral. ---- curve (rr), curva o espiral de transicin. ---- flow, corriente en espiral. ---- gear, engranaje helicoidal o espiral. ---- milling cutter, fresa de dientes espirales. ---- reinforcement, armadura en espiral.

---- chain (pet), cadena enroscadura. ---- lathe, torno de chapista o de conformar. ---- Une (pet), cable auxiliar para enroscar tubos. ---- reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva conec

de tubos.

varnish, barniz de alcohol o 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, a salpique, chapoteo, barboteo; v salpicar, chapotear. ----aerator, aereador a salpicadura. ----dam (lg), presa niveladora. lubrication, 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, s bisel, chafln; (ventana) alfizar, derrame, mocheta; v achaflanar, descantear; abocardar, aboquillar, emboquillar. splice, s (cab) ayuste; (est) empalme, unin, juntura, empate; (carp empate, unin; (cab elc) empalme; (fe) junta, unin; (correa) juntura, amarre; 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. ----pate, 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 empal mar.

splicing
--- pin, pasador de cabo con mango de madera. --- sleeve (elec), manguito de empalme o de --- tongs (wr), alicates de ayustar. --- wrench, llave para amarrar alambre.

603

spotter

unin.

spline, s (mec)(carp) lengeta postiza; ranura; (dib) regla flexible, cercha; v fijar con lengeta postiza; rnurar. grinder, muela 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 sec cional. ---- 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), travesano partido, cabezal doble. --- casing (pu), caj a o cmara partida, cuerpo dividido. coupling, acoplamiento partido. ---- die, matriz partida. ---- filter (il ap), filtro dividido o de dos colores. ---- ttings (elec), accesorios partidos, guarni ciones 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, madeja 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 (elec), cable de conductores separados.

split-field motor, motor monofsico de campo dividido. split-knob irisulator, 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, te rrero, caballero, (M) tiradero, (M) terra pln de desperdicio, (M) banco de desper dicio. spoke, rayo. ---- sheave, garrucha de rayos. spokeshave, bastrn, cuchillo para rayos, (A) pulidor de madera, raspadera. sponge, esponja. ---- lead, plomo esponjoso. ---- rubber (dwg), goma esponjosa de borrar. spongy, esponjoso. spontaneous combustin, combustin espontnea, autoinflamacin. spontaneous ignition, inflamacin espontnea, encendido espontneo. spool, a 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, (ch) cuchara desabolladora. ---- bit, mecha o broca de cuchara. sporadic reflection (ra), reflexin espordica o anormal. sporeformer (lab), productor de esporas. sporeforming (lab), esporfero, 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 va. ---- cooling (ac), enfriamiento de punto. ---- elevation (top), elevacin acotada. ---- heating, calefaccin de punto. ---- landing (ap), aterrizaje de precisin. ---- lighting, iluminacin proyectada. ---- map, mapa estadstico o llave. ---- pate (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

spotting tool (mt), herramienta centradora. spotting winch, malacate situador. spout, s pitn, surtidor; pico; (conc) canaleta; v (conc) colocar por canaletas distribuidoras. ---- adz, azuela curva. spouter (pet), pozo brotante o surgente. spouting plant (conc), equipo de torre y canaletas distribuidoras. sprag, s zoquete; espuela; palanca de detencin; (min) puntal, separador; (ef) barra de refrenamiento; v (min) apuntalar, ademar. spray, s roco, rociada; v rociar, regar. --- aerator, aereador a roco. --- air washer (ac), lavador de roco. --- bar, barra rociadora. ---- carburetor, carburador pulverizador o de chorro, (Es) carburador de surtidor. ---- chamber (ac), cmara de roco. --- cone, cono de pulverizacin. --- cooling, enfriamiento de roco. ---- drier (ac), desecador de roco. ---- gun, pistola pulverizadora. head, rociador. ---- nozzle, boquilla de regar, pico regador, surti dor, pitn atomizador. --- painting, pintura por pulverizacin. ---- pond, estanque de rociada, tanque de roco. ---- tower, torre rociadora. ---- valve, vlvula de pulverizacin. spray-type air conditioner, acondicionador de roco. spray-type feed-water heater, calentador a roco. sprayer (pt), rociador, pulverizador, pistola pulverizadora. spraying compressor, compresora rociadora. spraying varnish, barniz de rociar. spread, s (avin) envergadura; v distribuir, esparcir, extender, tender, desparramar. --- footing, cimiento ensanchado; cimiento aproximadamente cuadrado. ---- reflection (il), reflexin mixta. --- refraction (il), refraccin irregular. spreader, (ec) viga cepo o de separacin, travesano, balancn; (mo) tornapunta, aguja, separador, taco; (ts) tornapunta, puntal; (her) desplegador, repartidor; (v) partidor; (ca) esparcidor, extendedor, distribuidor; (neumtico) desplegador, ensanchador; (ef) igualador, estirador; (lab) extendedor. ---- box (rd), caja distribuidora o esparcidora. - pate, placa esparcidora. ---- ridge (hyd), camelln distribuidor. ---- stoker, cargador esparcidor o distribuidor. spreader-finisher (rd), paleta esparcidora, esparcidora acabadora. spreading rate (pt), extensin expecfica. sprig, s espiga, puntilla, hita; v espigar. ---- bolt, perno arponado. sprigging (hyd), plantacin de hierba burda para evitar la erosin. spring, a elasticidad, flexin elstica; (agua) manantial, fuente, ojo de agua, venero; (mee) resorte, muelle, ballesta (laminado), elstico (auto); (estacin) primavera; v (arco) arrancar; (est) bombearse; (vol)

ensanchar el fondo, (A) hacer una marmita; (mee) armar con resortes. r balance, balanza de resorte o de tensin, tensor de resorte. - bolt, cerrojo de resorte. ---- bushing (auto), buje de ballesta o del els tico. ---- calipers, calibre de resorte. ---- catch, pestillo o retn de resorte. ---- clip (auto), abrazadera de ballesta, (A) grampa de elstico. ---- collet, collar ahusado, boquilla ahusada. ---- constant (vibration), constante de elastici dad, (A) constante elstica. ---- contact (elec), contacto de resorte. ---- cotter, clavija hendida. ---- die (th), dado de resorte. ---- dividers (dwg), comps de divisin de resorte. ---- dolly (re), sufridera de resorte. -- faucet, grifo de resorte. ---- floods, crecientes de primavera. ---- governor, regulador de resorte. ---- hanger, (loco) (auto) cuelgaballesta, suspen sor de muelle, (A) cuelgamuelle; (tub) portacao de resorte. - hinge, bisagra de resorte o de muelle. ---- latch, picaporte o aldaba de resorte. leaf, hoja de ballesta o de .elstico, lmina de ballesta. ---- line (arch), arranque, lnea de imposta, (Es) nacimiento. ----lock (hw), cerradura de resorte o de muelle. ---- needle (bldg), aguja cantilever. ---- plug cock, llave de macho invertido y resorte. ---- punch, punzn de resorte. ---- saddle (auto), asiento de ballesta. ---- saf ety valve, vlvula de seguridad de resorte. ---- seat, asiento del resorte; silla de la ballesta. ---- shackle (auto), grillete o abrazadera de ba llesta, gemelo de elstico. steel, acero para ballestas. ---- switch (rr), cambio o agujas de resorte. ---- tide, marea viva. - toggle bolt, tornillo con fiador de resorte. ---- trailer, remolque sobre muelles. ---- washer, arandela elstica o de resorte. - water, agua de manantial o de pie. ---- wire, alambre para resortes. spring-actuated pump, bomba de resorte. spring-hinge ruling pen, tiralneas de articulacin de resorte. spring-loaded cock, robinete de resorte, llave con resorte de compensacin. spring-loaded governor, regulador de resorte. spring-pressure injection (di), inyeccin por bomba de resorte. spring-rail frog (rr), corazn con carril de muelle, (M) sapo con riel de muelle. spring-set a (saw), trabado. spring-tooth harrow, rastra de dientes de resorte. spring-winding tape (measuring), cinta de resorte. spring-wing toggle bolt, tornillo con aletas de resorte. springboard (Ig), trampoln.

springer

605

squirrel

springer (arch), salmer. springwood, albura de primavera, madera de invierno. sprinkle, rociar, regar. sprinkler, rociador, regadera, regadora. ---- fittings (sk), accesorios para rociadores auto mticos. ---- head (sk), regadera automtica, rociador. ---- nozzle (sd), boquilla rodadora. ---- system, instalacin para la extincin de in cendios por rociadura automtica. ---- truck, camin regador. sprinkling, rociada, riego, regadura. ---- cart, carro aguatero o regador o de riego, carricuba. filter, filtro rociador o de regadera. hydrant, boca de riego. sprocket, rueda o corona dentada, rueda o polea de cadena, (C) catalina. sprocket-wheel chain, cadena de transmisin o para rueda dentada. spruce, abeto, picea, pino abete. ---- plne, pino abeto. sprung, (est) bombeado; (mee) armado con resortes. spud, s (draga) pata, puntal, (A) piln; (vibrador conc) macho, cabeza vibradora, (Pan) zapador; (pi) punzn; (mad) laya, escoplo; (her) punzn, azadn; (pet) barrena inicial; (mee) copa, lomo; (min) clavo marcador, alcayata; v (pi) perforar, punzar; (pet) iniciar la perforacin. --- wrench, llave de cola. spudder, (pet) perforadora, perforadora inicial; (ef) descortezador; (herr) laya, escoplo. arm (pet), balancn tiracable. spudding :. --- beam (pet), balancn. --- bit (pet), barrena principiadora o iniciadora. Une (pet), cable de maniobra. ---- shoe (pet), corredera. unit (pet), perforadora inicial. spun centrifugal pipe, tubera centrifugada. spun lining (p), forro centrifugado, revestimiento por rotacin. spur, trepadera, escalador; (top) contrafuerte, estribacin; (carp) puntal, codal, tornapunta; (fe) desvo muerto. --- brace, puntal inclinado. ---- center (lathe), punta de espuela. ---- chuck (ww), mandril de pas. --- dike, espign, espoln; contradique. --- gear, engranaje recto o cilindrico. --- grommet, ojal de pas. pile, pilote inclinado. --- pinion, pin recto. --- point (drill), punta de espuela. --- timber (min), montante, estemple. --- track (rr), desvo muerto, (M) espuela. --- wheel, engranaje recto. spur-geared planer, acepilladora de engranaje recto. spur-head adz, azuela de espiga. spurious radiation (ra), emisin a frecuencia falsa, (A) radiacin espuria. spurious response (ra), respuesta indebida.

sputtering, (met) deposicin electrnica; (sol) chisporroteo; (ra) peterreo. squad, cuadrilla, brigada. ---- boss, jefe de cuadrilla. ---- of draftsmen, brigada de dibujantes. square, 3 (mat) cuadrado, segunda potencia; (carp) escuadra, cartabn; (to) cuadrado; (ciudad) cuadra, manzana; (ciudad) plaza; v (mat) cuadrar, elevar al cuadrado; (mad) escuadrar, acodar; a cuadrado; a escuadra. ---- channel, hierro U cuadrado. ---- edge, canto vivo o escuadrado. ---- foot, pie cuadrado. ---- groove weld, soldadura de ranura recta, caldeo a ranura cuadrada. - inch, pulgada cuadrada. ---- knot, nudo llano o derecho. ---- measure, medida de superficie. meter, metro cuadrado. mil, milipulgada cuadrada. ---- mile, milla cuadrada. ---- root, raz cuadrada. ---- set (min), cuadro, marco. ---- shank, espiga cuadrada. ---- taper file, lima cuadrada puntiaguda. -j taper shank, espiga cuadrada cnica. ---- twisted bar, barra cuadrada torcida. ---- wave (ra), onda cuadrada. ---- with, a escuadra con. yard, yarda cuadrada. square-bottom valve, vlvula de compuerta de fondo plano. square-drive socket, casquillo de boca cuadrada. square-head setscrew, tornillo prisionero de cabeza cuadrada. square-head stopcock, llave de cierre con cabeza cuadrada; square-law detector (ra), detector a ley de cuadrados. square-point shovel, pala cuadrada o de punta cuadrada. square-ring nozzle, boquilla de anillo a escuadra. square-root angle (steel), ngulo de rincn vivo. squaring, cuadratura; escuadreo. ---- shear, cizalla de escuadrar. squatting (aut), asientamiento de la popa a toda velocidad. squeak, s (maq) rechinado, rechinido, chirrido, chillido; v (maq) rechinar, chillar, chirriar. squealing (ra), chillido, aullido. squeegee, escoba de goma; barredora de goma. ---- buggy (pav), escoba de goma sobre ruedas. squeeze n (min), estrechamiento del filn. ---- damper (ac), compuerta reguladora de gasto. ---- riveter, remachadora de presin. ---- time (w), perodo de presin antes de aplicar la corriente elctrica. squeezer, (met) cinglador; (fund) prensa moldeadora. squeezing rock (tun), roca descompuesta que fluye hacia la galera. squelch voltage (ra), voltaje silenciador. squib (bl), carretilla elctrica, incendiario; tronador, detonador. squirrel-cage ---- fan, ventilador a jaula de ardilla.

squirrel
--- motor, motor de inducido de jaula o de jaula

606

stall

de ardilla o de inducido de barras. --- winding, devanado en jaula. squirt can, aceitera a presin o de fondo flexible. stabbing (pet), enchufado. stability (str)(chem)(elec), estabilidad. --- against overturning (dam), estabilidad al giro o al vuelco. --- against sliding (dam), estabilidad al desliza miento o al resbalamiento. --- factor (sm)(elec), factor de estabilidad. --- indicator (wp), indicador de estabilidad. --- limit (elec), lmite de estabilidad. stabilization, estabilizacin. stabilize (all senses), estabilizar. stabilized feedback (ra), realimentacin estabilizada. stabilized shunt-wound motor, motor devanado en derivacin con estabilizacin. stabilizer, (mec)(qum) estabilizador; (auto) amortiguador. stabilizing plant (pet), planta estabilizadora. stabilizing winding (elec), devanado estabilizador o terciario. stable, 8 establo, caballeriza, cuadra, pesebrera, pesebre; boyera (bueyes); o (est)(qum) estable. ---- equilibrium, equilibrio estable. stack, 8 (mtl) pila, montn, rimero; (cal) chimenea, (C) torre; (pb) tubo vertical de evacuacin, bajante; (aa) conducto vertical; (elc) grupo de unidades aisladoras; v apilar, hacinar, entongar. ---- effect (ae), efecto de chimenea. stack-cutting, cortadura mltiple de planchas. stacked array (ra), antenas entongadas. : stacked dipoles (ra), dipolos entongados. stacker, hacinador, apiladora, amontonadora. ---- conveyor, transportador hacinador. Stacking (ap), mantenimiento de alturas escalonadas por aviones que esperan turno para el aterrizaje. ---- board (pet), percha. stadia, estadia, taqumetro. ---- are, arco taquimtrico. ---- circle (inst), crculo taquimtrico. ---- constant, constante taquimtrica. - distance, distancia taquimtrica. ---- hairs, hilos taquimtricos, pelos de la estadia, (M) hilos estadimtricos. 1------hand level, nivel taquimtrico de mano. ---- interval, separacin de los hilos. ---- leveling, nivelacin taquimtrica. ---- rod, mira taquimtrica, (M) estadal estadimtrico. ---- slide rule, regla de clculo para reduccin taquimtrica. ---- survey, taquimetra, levantamiento taqui mtrico o estadimtrico. ---- table, cuadro estadimtrico, tabla taquim trica. -- transit, taqumetro, trnsito taquimtrico, estadia. ---- traverse, trazado taquimtrico. --- wires, hilos taquimtricos. stadia-interval factor, constante del retculo.

stadiagraph (inst), estadigrafo. stadimeter, especie de sextante. stadimetric interval, intercepto estadimtrico. stadiometer, estadimetro. stadium, estadio. staff, personal de administracin; palo, vara; (ed) mezcla de yeso y fibra; (fe) bastn. ---- bead, moldura sobre junta entre marco de ventana o puerta y la pared. --- gage, escala hidromtrica, limnmetr. stage, 8 (mee) grado, etapa; (r) altura, estado; (ra) etapa, paso; v (maq) graduar. ---- construction, construccin por etapas. --- digestin (sd), digestin por etapas. --- filtration, filtracin por etapas. --- grouting, inyeccin por etapas. stage-discharge curve (r), curva de altura-gasto. stagebuilder, andamiador. stagger, poner al tresbolillo, alternar, saltear. staggered, al tresbolillo, en zigzag, salteado. --- fillet weld, soldadura de filetes alternados. --- intermittent weld, soldadura alternada o salteada. staggered-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes escalonados. staggered-tooth gear, engranaje de dientes escalonados. staging, andamiaje, cadalso; (maq) graduacin. stagnant, estancado. stain, s tinte, tintura; descoloracin, mancha: v teir, manchar, descolorar. --- test (rd), prueba de mancha. stainless steel, acero inoxidable o inmanchable. stainless-clad steel, acero suave con revestimiento de acero inoxidable. stair, escalera. --- landing, rellano, descansillo, descanso, mesa., --- rail, pasamano de escalera. --- string, zanca, limn, gualdera, larguero de escalera. --- tread, vase tread y safety tread. --- well, caja o pozo o can o hueco de escalera, (MI tiro de escalera, (M) vaco de escalera. stair-landing fttings (p), accesorios para (pasamano de) descanso de escalera. stair-railing fittings (p), accesorios para barandilla de escalera. stairbuilder, constructor de escaleras, (A) escalerista. Staircase, escalera con su armazn. stairway, escalera. stake n, (lev) estaca, estaquilla, piquete; (co) telero, varal, (PR) barandilla; (herr) bigor-, neta. --- out, replantear, estacar, estaquillar, esta quear. ----marker (surv), marcador de estacas. ----tack (surv), tachuela de punto o para estaca. stake-body truck, camin de estacas o de teleros. stakeman (surv), estaquero. staking out, estacado, replanteo, piqueteo, piquetaje. stalagmometer (lab), estalagmmetro. stale sewage, aguas cloacales libres de oxgeno pero an sin putrefaccin. stall, s pesebre; (min) cmara, anchurn, saln*

stall

607

start

v (maq) parar, ahogar, atascar; pararse, ahogarse, atascarse. - landing (ap), aterrizaje con velocidad crtica. ----urinal, orinal recto. stalling speed (ap), velocidad crtica. stalling torque (mot), momento de torsin de parada. stamp, s (min) mazo, pisn; v troquelar, estampar; (min) triturar. --- mili, bocarte, molino o batera de mazos. stamped --- metal, metal estampado, chapa estampada. --- paper (official), papel sellado o timbrado. --- thread, filete troquelado. stamping, estampado. --- die, matriz de estampa, estampa. --- hammer (lg), martillo de marcar. --- machine, estampadora, troqueladora. --- press, prensa de estampar o de troquelar. Stanchion, poste, pie derecho, montante; (en) candelero, puntal, stand --- of rolls (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 re serva, (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. --- quipment (auto)(machy), dotacin co rriente, equipo normal, accesorios de norma. --- fit (machy), ajuste de tolerancia normal. fittings (p), accesorios corrientes. --- frequeney (ra), frecuencia patrn. --- gage, (mee) calibre patrn o normal; (fe) trocha o entrevia normal, (M) ancho tipo--- gravity, presin atmosfrica. --- hundred, medida para madera de varios valores. --- knot (lbr), nudo sano de lJ/ pulg de di metro 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 (machy), eje de tolerancia normal. --- size, tamao normal o modelo. --- slump (conc), asentamiento normal. --- solution (chem), solucin normal. --- specifcation, especificacin modelo o normal.

--- time, tiempo normal u oficial. standard-duty insulator, aislador corriente. standard-traverse expansin 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 (well), nivel de equilibrio. ---- rigging, j arcias 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; (elc) onda estacionaria. standing-wave flume, afotador de resalto, (M) medidor de resalto. standoff insulator, aislador de pie, (Es) aislador distanciador. 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 (chem), estannato. stannic, estnnico. ---- oxide, xido estnnico, bixido de estao. stannide (chem), estannuro. stannite, (qum) estaimito; (miner) estannita, estao piritoso. stannous, estaoso, estannoso. ---- oxide, xido estaoso. staphylococci (lab), 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 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), tajamar, espoln. starred angles (str), columna de dos ngulos formando cruz, ngulos en cruz. tarshake (lbr), rajaduras radiales, (Es) pata de gallina. start v, comenzar; aflojarse; (maq) arrancar; aflojar; (maq) poner en marcha, echar a andar.

start
start-stop switch (elec), interruptor de contacto momentneo. starter, (perforadora) barrena primera; (auto) arrancador; (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 (elec), compensador de arran que, arrancador. ---- crank (auto), manivela de arranque. - duty, trabajo de arranque. ---- 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 (elec), reactor de arranque. ---- resistance, resistencia de arranque o de puesta en marcha. - rheostat (elec), 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, (Ch) ferro carril fiscal. Stated-speed sign (rd), seal de velocidad obligatoria. statement (com), estado de cuenta. stateroom, (en) camarote; (fe) departamento, compartimiento, gabinete. static, s (ra) vase atmospherics; a esttico. ---- balance, equilibrio esttico. ---- characteristic (ra), caracterstica esttica. ---- condenser, condensador esttico, condensa dor. ---- formula (pi), frmula esttica. ---- friction, friccin esttica. ---- head (hyd), carga esttica. ---- induction, induccin electrosttica. ---- metamorphism, metamorfismo de carga o de presin. ---- moment, momento esttico. ---- sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad esttica. ---- torque, momento de torsin de arranque. ---- transformer, transformador esttico. statical, esttico. ---- electricity, electricidad esttica. ---- friction, friccin de arranque, rozamiento esttico. statically indeterminate, estticamente indeterminado, (A) hiperesttico. statieproof (ra), a prueba de interferencia atmosfrica. statics, esttica.

608

steam

station, (fe) estacin: (fuerza) central, estacin, planta, (A)(U)(B) usina; (lev) progresiva, estacin, punto de marca; distancia acumulada. ---- adjustment (surv), correccin de estacin. ---- wagn (auto), coche de estacin, camioneta, (A) mnibus de estacin. station-power switchboard, tablero de consumo propio. station-yards (ea), yardas cbicas haladas 100 pies. stationary, fijo, estacionario. ---- contact member (elec), pieza fija de con tacto. ---- wave (elec), onda estacionaria. stationary-leaf press (su), prensa de hojas fijas. stationmaster (rr), jefe de estacin. statistics, estadstica, datos estadsticos. stator (elec), estator. statoscope, estatscopo, (V) estatoscopio. statute 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, s tirante, riostra, (C) estai; v atirantar, arriostrar, riostrar. ---- bolt, virotillo, contrete, estay, perno de pun tal, trabante, riostra, tirante, esprrago. ---- lathing (pi), cintas provisionales. ---- pate (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 rr), riostra lateral. ---- pin, clavija de fijacin. ---- rest (mt), centrador fijo, soporte fijo, (A) luneta fija. ---- Span (elec rr), tirante lateral. stealer (sb), traca fraccionada. steam, s vapor; v 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, robinete para vapor, llave de cierre para tubera de vapor; (cal) llave de nivel. ---- coil, serpentn de vapor. ---- cure, vulcanizacin a vapor. ---- dome (loco), cpula o domo de vapor, cpula de caldera. ---- drum, tambor o colector de vapor. ---- emulsin number (oil), nmero de emulsin a vapor.

steam
---- emulsin test (oil), prueba de emulsificacin

609

steering

a vapor. ---- engine, mquina de vapor o a vapor. ---- fit, ajuste a prueba de vapor. ---- tter, 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 (lg), 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. ---- packiug, empaquetadura para tubera de vapor. ---- plant, instalacin de calderas, planta genera dora 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. ---- purifer, 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 (coal), 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 atrapadora 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 oil 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.

steam-thrown valve, corredera mandada por vapor. steamboat coal, antracita del tamao mayor (ms de 4j^ 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 pulveri zado. ---- 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 construc ciones livianas. ---- mili, fbrica de acero, acera, taller siderr gico. ---- pate, 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, (Ch) huincha de acero. ---- turnings, alisaduras de acero, virutillas. ---- wool, virutas de acero, (C) 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 plano. steel-frame building, edificio de armazn 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; trabajador 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 mec nica. ---- brake, freno de direccin.

steering
--- engine (sb), mquina timoneadora.

610

stereotopograph

column (auto), columna de direccin.

- gear, (auto) mecanismo de direccin; (en) tren o aparato de timoneo. --- knuckle (auto), mun de direccin; char nela 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) vastago, varilla; (viga T) alma; (en) roda, branque; (llave) caa, tronco; espiga (bombilla); v (vol) atacar. ---- holder (pet), portavstago. ---- post (sb), roda. ---- straightener, enderezador de vastago. stemless funnel (lab), embudo sin vastago. 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.

step-up gear, engranaje multiplicador. step-up transformer, transformador elevador. stephanite, estefanita (mineral de plarba); 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 esca lonada. --- 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 estereofotogram^ trica. stereocartograph (pmy), estereocartgrafo. stereocomparagraph (pmy), estereocompargrafo. 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), estereomtria. stereomicrometer, estereomicrmetro. stereophonic (ra), estereofnico. stereophotogram, estereofotograma. stereophotogrammetric, estereofotogramtrico. stereophotogrammetry, estereofotogrametra. stereophotograph, estereofotografa. stereophotography, estereofotografa. stereoplanigraph (pmy), estereoplangrafo. stereoplotter (pmy) i estereotrazador. stereoplotting (pmy), estereotrazado (de lae curvas de nivel). stereoscope (pmy), estereoscopio, esterescopo. stereoscopic, estereoscpico. ---- correspondence, correspondencia estereosc pica. ---- pair, par estereoscpico. ---- platting, trazado estereoscpico. stereoscopy (pmy), estereoscopia. stereosimplex (pmy), estereosimplex. stereostatic, geosttico, estereosttico. stereosurveying, estereolevantamiento. stereotelemeter (pmy), estereotelmetro. stereotomy (stonecutting), estereotoma. stereotopograph (pmy), estereotopgrafo.

stereotopographic
'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 arruinadora o de muelle. stibnite (miner), antimonio gris, estibnita. stick, s palo; cartucho (dinamita); v pegar; pegarse, adherirse. --- weld, soldadura para adhesin con poca re sistencia. sticker (lbr), listn separador. sticky soil, suelo pegajoso. stiff a, (est) rgido, tieso; (cono) tieso, duro, consistente, (A) denso; espeso (lquido). stiff-hook block, motn con gancho rgido. stiff-mud brick, ladrillo de barro duro. stiff en, atiesar, atesar; endurecer; endurecerse. stiffened beam seat (str), ngulo de asiento con atiesadores ajustados. stiffener (str), atiesador, montante de refuerzo, ngulo atiesador. stiffening, 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 rigi dez, (M) trabe de rigidez. stilfleg derrick, gra de brazos rgidos o de patus rgidas, (M) gra de piernas rgidas, (M) gra de pie de gallo. stiffleg 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 amor tiguador, 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. Btillson 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.

611

stone

stirrer (lab), agitador. stirring rod (lab), varilla agitadora. stirrup (all senses), estribo. --- pump, bomba d 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, rema chado de punto. --- welding, soldadura por puntos. stock, $ (rs) terraja, tarraja, portacojinete; (mtl) existencias; cepo (ancla); cepo (yunque); caja (cepillo); caballera (caballos), semo vientes; (herr) mango; (mh) material por labrar; (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. ---- certifcate, certificado o ttulo de acciones. --- company, sociedad annima, (A) sociedad por acciones, (C) compaa por acciones. ---- door, puerta de existencia o de tamao nor mal. ---- , 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 contraaguja. ---- size, tamao corriente. ---- solution, solucin madre. stocks (sb), grada, varadero, astillero. stock-pile, apilar material de existencia, almacenar 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, s 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. stoiie, 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, manipostera o albailera de pie dra, calicanto, cal y canto. ---- pavement, empedrado. ---- quarry, cantera, pedrera.

stone
---- sand, arena artificial o molida. saw, sierra de cantero. ---- screeaings, 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. atonehoist hooks, ganchos para izar sillares. stonesawing 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 manipostera. Stoney gate (hyd), compuerta Stoney, compuerta levadiza con tren de rodillos, stony soil, suelo pedregoso o cascajoso. stool (window), repisa. stoop (min), pilar, stoop-and-room mining, minera de cmara y pilar. stop, s (mee) tope, limitador, parador; (tub) llave de paso o de cierre; moldura de gua (ventana); (fe) 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, travesanos corredizos, (A) palconcellos. ---- nut, tuerca limitadora o de tope. ---- plank, tabln de cierre. ---- plug, tapn de tppe. ---- screw, tornillo limitador o d 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. stoplog groove (hyd), ranura de ataguiamiento o para viguetas de cierre. stopcock, robinete, llave de cierre o de paso, stope (min), & labor escalonada o vertical, grada; v avanzar por escalones. --- cutout,\grada ramal.

612

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 dep sito, bodegaje. ----dam, presa de almacenamiento o de embalse, dique de represa. ---- level (hyd), cota de retenida. ---- pile, pila de acopio. ---- reservoir, embalse de almacenamiento, es tanque almacenador, pantano o embalse de reserva, depsito de acumulacin, (M) presa de almacenamiento. ---- tank, tanque almacenador. ---- track (rr), va de reserva. ---- yard (rr), patio de reserva. store, s 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 crecidas. ---- sash, contraventana, contravidriera. ---- sewage, agua pluvial de albaal, aguas cloa cales 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%g a 2 3^ 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
---- truck, camin a horcajadas o de caballete,

613
cin.

stray

carretilla a horcajadas. straddle-mounted (mech), montado a horcajadas. straddle-type dipper sticks (sh), brazos de cucharn a horcajadas. straddler (rr), barra U para asentar silletas. straight a, recto, derecho. ---- bil of lading, conocimiento no traspasable. ---- boiler tap, macho paralelo para calderas. ---- dynamite, dinamita corriente. ---- file, lima derecha. ---- gelatin, gelatina explosiva corriente. ---- grain (br), veta recta, fibra derecha. ---- line, lnea recta, recta., ---- polarity, polaridad directa. ---- reamer, escariador cilindrico o paralelo. ---- roller bearing, cojinete de rodillos rectos. ---- shank (t), espiga cilindrica o pareja. ---- tap, 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, capaci dad directa. ---- compressor, compresora en lnea recta. ---- depreciation, depreciacin por reduccin anual de un porcentaje uniforme del costo primitivo. ---- distribution, reparticin lineal. ---- gravel plant, planta chancadora y cribadora en lnea recta. ---- rate (elec current), tasa constante (sin modi ficar 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, s escantilln, regla, glibo, regla recta, aplanadera, emparejador, raedera, regln, (C) formaleta, (M) tabln-llana; i) nivelar con escantilln. straighten, enderezar, rectificar, desencorvar; desalabear, desabollar. straightening ---- machine, mquina enderezadora, ---- press, prensa enderezadora. --rolls, cilindros de enderezar. ---- tool, enderezador, (A) grifa. straightway pump, bomba de paso recto. straightway valve, vlvula de paso recto. strain, s (cab) tirn, tirantez; deformacin (mecnica); v estirar, forzar, someter a esfuerzo; deformar (mecnica); colar (lquido) .

---- aging (rnet), envejecimiento por deforma ---- clamp (elec), abrazadera de anclaje, grapa ---- ear (elec rr), oreja de anclaje, ojete tensor. ---- energy, energa de deformacin. ---- gage, medidor de deformacin. ---- hardening (met), endurecimiento por defor ---- insulator, aislador de amarre o de anclaje. ---- meter, medidor de deformacin, (M) fatiga---- pate (pole line), placa guardaposte. ---- pole, poste de retencin. ---- tower, torre de retencin.

de tensin.

macin. metro.

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, s (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-laid (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. ----staple, hembra de fleje acodado. ----weld, soldadura reforzada o con cubrejunta. ----wrench, llave de correa. strapping (ra), zunehamiento. stratameter (tb), estratmetro. stratification, estratificacin. stratified, estratificado. --- discharge (elec), descarga estratificada. stratigraphic, estratigrfico. --- throw (geol), separacin estratigrfica. --- trap (pet) trampa estratigrfica. stratigraphy, estratigrafa. stratosphere, estratosfera. stratum, capa, estratificacin, estrato, carnada, cama, lecho, manto, horizonte, (U) banqueto. straw, paja. --- boss, cabo de cuadrilla, subeapataz. --- line (lg), cable auxiliar o de traslacin. strawboard, cartn de paja. stray a, (elc) vagabundo, perdido; (ra) parsito. --- capacitance, capacidad dispersa, capacitan cia vagabunda. --- current, corriente desviada o vagabunda. --- power, energa perdida en el generador.

strays
strays (ra), interferencia, perturbaciones (que no son de otras radioemisoras), parsitos. streak, (min) filn, veta; (miner) huella, (B)(A) raya. - pate (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 hidromtrca, hidrmetro, aforador, escala fluviomtrica, limnmetro, mira. --- gager, aforador, (Ch) 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, flujo laminar o viscoso. streamlined, aerodinmico, perfilado, fusiforme, fuselado, (U) de lnea de corriente, hidrodinmico, (M) correntilneo, (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, sumi dero, (A) boca de tormenta, (C) cafo. :! --- 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-cleaning, 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, tranvas stremmatograph (rr), estrematgrafo. strength, fuerza; (mtl) resistencia; (elc) intensidad ; concentracin (solucin); potencia (dinamita). ---- member (sb), pieza que contribuye a la re sistencia del casco. ---- of materials, resistencia de materiales. ---- welding, soldadura para resistencia. strengthen, fortalecer, reforzar, fortificar. streptococci (lab), estreptococos. stress, s esfuerzo, fatiga, solicitacin, trabajo, (A) tensin; (elc) esfuerzo; v someter a esfuerzo, fatigar, solicitar, (U) esforzar. - corrosin, corrosin con esfuerzo. diagram, diagrama de los esfuerzos.

614

string

seguridad. - meter, indicador o medidor de esfuerzo. --- recorder, registrador de esfuerzos. --- relaxation, relajamiento del esfuerzo, (A) relajamiento de tensin. --- relief, alivio de esfuerzos, desfatigamiento. stress-grade lumber, madera clasificada por esfuerzo admisible. stress-strain curve, curva de deformaciones, stretch, s alargamiento, extensin; trecho, tramo, tirada, trayecto; v estirar, extender; extenderse, alargarse, stretcher, camilla; (mee) 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, s escantilln, (M) tabln-llana; (met) terraja; J enrasar; (fund) aterrajar, striding level, nivel montado o montante, (Es) , nivel caballero, strike, 3 (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, emparejad or. strikebreaker, esquirol, (C)(PR) rompehuelgas, striker, golpeador; huelguista, striking, golpeo, martilleo. --- hammer, macho, mandarria, acotillo, porra, porrilla, combo. --- pate, (ft) hembra de cerrojo; macaco (martinete); travesano 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, sarta de tubera.

--- distribution, reparticin de los esfuerzos. --- grading (lbr), clasificacin segn esfuerzo de

string
---- of tools (pet), cadena de herramientas. ---- polygon, polgono funicular.

615

stucco

stringcourse (bldg), cordn. Stringer, (pte) larguero, viga longitudinal; (eb) viga; (fe) carrera, durmiente longitudinal; (en) larguero, trancan; (min) venilla, venita. ---- angle (sb), ngulo trancanil. ---- bar (sb), barra trancanil. ---- lode (min), filn que contiene muchas veti llas irregulares. ---- pate (sb), plancha trancanil. ---- strake (sb), traca de trancanil. Strngpiece (dock), carrera, larguero, cepo. strip, s 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; (mo) desencofrar, desmoldar, quitar formas; (rs) estropear, desgarrar; (corteza) descortezar; (aislamiento) desforrar, desaislar, pelar; (maq) desguarnecer, desencapillar; (pet) despojar, separar; (pet) raspar. ---- ballast v, deslastrar, quitar lastre. ---- battens v, deslatar, quitar listones. ---- boards -o, desentablar, desentarimar. ---- finder (pmy), buscador de fajas. ---- flooring, piso slido de tablones de canto. ---- fuse (elec), fusible de cinta, tira fusible. ---- insulation v, desaislar, desforrar. ---- lighting (ap), iluminacin de fajas. ---- load (sm), carga de faja. ---- mili (met), laminador de tiras. ---- mine, mina a cielo abierto, hullera a tajo abierto. ---- mosaic (pmy), tira mosaica. ---- plaster ?>, desenyesar, quitar repello. ---- radial triangulation (pmy), triangulacin radial por fajas. ---- rigging v, desenjarciar, desguarnir, desapare jar. ---- roof tiles v, desentejar, quitar tejas. ---- sheathing v, desaforrar, quitar la tablazn. ---- sod v, desencespedar, quitar csped. ---- steel, chapa de acero en tiras. stripe, s 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; (mee) separador; (pet) raspador, limpiador, enjugador; (aislacin) desaislador, desforrador. stripping, (exc) despejo, desmonte, escarpado; (mo) desmolde, desencofrado; (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.

strobotron (ra), estrobotrn. stroke (pistn), carrera, recorrido, embolada; golpe; (mg) tiempo. ---- counter (se), cuentaemboladas. ---- transormer (pu), regulador de carrera. strong, (mtl) resistente; (maq) 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 nivel o al ras. structural, de construccin, estructural. --- bronze work, broncera de obra. --- carpentry, carpintera de obra, (V) carpin tera de armar. --- engineer, ingeniero de estructuras. --- grade (steel) (lumber), calidad o grado es tructural. --- ironwork, herrera de obra, herraje estruc tural. --- ironworker, herrero de obra o de grueso, armador de herrera. --- shape, perfilado, hierro perfilado, perfil es tructural. --- soundness, sanidad estructural. --- steel, acero estructural o de construccin. --- tile, bloque refractario de construccin, (A) cermica de construccin, (C) teja 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, s puntal, codal, jabalcn, asnilla, apoyadero, (A) machn, (min) estemple; v apuntalar, acodar, acodalar. stub, s (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, s estuco, revoque, guarnecido, repello,

stucco

616

submerged

(C) betunado, (Ch) estuque; estucar, repellar, guarnecer, revocar, (C) betunar, (Col) acerar. stuck-down floor (bldg), piso de madera asentado en el concreto sin clavar, piso pegado. r>tud, s (carp) pie derecho! montante; travesano (cadena); (mee) perno, husillo; perno prisionero; (elc) portaartefacto; (elc) clavija de conexin; (sol) esprrago; (mh) husillo giratorio; v (mee) fijar con pernos prisioneros; (carp) armar con pies derechos. --- bolt, tornillo opresor, perno prisionero, (A) esprrago, perno de dos filetes sin cabeza. --- puller, saeaprisionero. ---- wall (bldg), pared de entramado. welding, soldadura de esprragos. stud-link chain, cadena de contretes o de eslabn con travesanos. 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, destroncadora. ---- pulling, destronque. ---- splitter (ce), rajatocones. ---- spud, pala chica con mango de palanca. stumpage, precio de madera viva; derecho de bosque; madera en pie. stumping explosivos, explosivos para destroncar. style (marking), estilete, estilo. stylus (dwg), estilete. styrene (chem), estireno. ubacid, subcido. subangular, subangular, medio angular. subaqueous, subcueo. subarea, subrea. subartesian, subartesiano. subassembly, subconjunto, subgrupo. subatmospheric, subatmosfrico. subatomic, subatmico. subballast (rr), subbalasto. subbase, (ca)(maq) subbase. subbasement, substano. subbed (rr), sublecho. subbench (tun), subbanco. subbid n, propuesta para subcontrato. subbituminous, subbituminoso. subearbide, subearburo. subearbonate, subearbonato. subearrier (ra), subportadora. subcellar, substano. subcenter, subcentro. subehord, subcuerda. subcontract, s subcontrato; v subcontratar. subcontractor, subcontratista. subcooling (ac), subenfriamiento. subcritical flow (hyd), gasto subcrtico. subcrystalline, subcristalino. subculture (lab), subcultivo. subcurrent, subcorriente.

subdeflection angle (surv), subngulo de desviacin. subdiagonal (tu), subdiagonal. subdistribution center (elec), subcentro de distribucin. subdivide, subdividir. subdivisin, subdivisin. subdrain, s desage inferior, tubo de avenamiento, subdrn; v desaguar el subsuelo. subdrainage, avenamiento, desage inferior, drenaje del subsuelo, subdrenaje. subdrift (min), subgalera. subdrill, subtaladrar. subfeeder (elec), subalimentador. subflooring, contrapiso. subflow (r), gasto sublveo. subfluvial, subfluvial. subforeman, ayudante capataz, subeapataz, subjefe, (U) segundo capataz, (min) sotominero. subframe (auto), bastidor auxiliar, subbastidor, (U) falso chassis. subgrade, subrasante, rasante, explanacin, plantilla, plataforma de la va, (V) apisonado, (V) subfirme. ----felt (rd), fieltro para subrasantes. ----modulus (ap), mdulo de reaccin del subra sante. --- paper (rd), papel para subrasante. --- planer, acabadora de subrasante. --- reaction (sm), reaccin del cimiento. -- tester, probador de la explanacin. subgrader (rd), conformadora, abovedadora, niveladora de subrasantes. subharmonic (elec), subarmnica. subhouse drain (pb), subdesage domiciliario i (tubera debajo del nivel de la cloaca). sibhumid, subhmedo. subincline (min), subrampa. subindex (math), subndice. subirrigation, irrigacin subterrnea, subirrigacin, subregado. subjective brightness (il), brillo subjetivo, brillantez, luminosidad, subjost, durmiente, sublateral (irr), subramal. sublayer, subeapa. sublease, s subarriendo; v subarrendar. sublet, subcontratar; subarrendar. sublevee (r), dique secundario, borde auxiliar, sublevel (min), subnivel. --- stoping (min), laboreo de subniveles. sublmate 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 --- condensar (ac)(rfg), condensador sumergido ---- orfice, orificio sumergido o ahogado.

submerged

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----stream flow, gasto sublveo. ----water, agua fretica.

sugai

completo o anegado. submerged-tube boiler, caldera vertical de tubos sumergidos. submergence, sumersin, (M) sumergencia. submersible, sumergible. submersion, sumersin. 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 subpermanente. subpier, subpilar. subpunch v (str), subpunzonar. subpunching and reaming, subpunzonado y escariado. subpurlin (rf), subcarrera. subsampling, submuestreo. subscreen 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) de psito de subsidencia. subsidiary, s empresa subsidiaria; a subsidiario. subsidy, subvencin, subsidio. subsill, subsolera. subsoil, subsuelo. subsonic, subsnico. substance, materia, (qum) substancia. substation, (elc) subestacin, subcentral, (A) subusina; (lev) subestacin. substitute (all senses), s substituto, sustituto; v substituir, sustituir; o substitutivo, sustitutivo. --- center (pmy), centro substituto. substoping (min), laboreo de subniveles. substoreroom, subalmacn. substratum, capa inferior, subhorizonte, subestrato, (A) substrato. substringer (bdg), sublarguero. substructure, subestructura, infraestructura, estructura inferior. substrut, subpuntal. subsurface, subterrneo, (M) subsuperficial; submarino; sublveo. --- dam, dique de afloramiento. --- float, flotador sumergido. --- flow, corriente fretica. --- irrigation (irr)(sd), irrigacin subterrnea, riego subterrneo. --- perched stream, corriente subterrnea ais lada. --- pressure gage, medidor de presin subte rrnea.

---- weir, vertedero sumergido o ahogado o in

subsynchronous, sbsncrono. 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 (math), 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; (fe) ferrocarril subterrneo. ---- transormer (elec), transformador tipo sub terrneo. subzero, subcero. suck (pu), chupar, aspirar, succionar. sucker, mbolo, (M) succionador. ---- rod (pu), vastago de succin, varilla de bombeo. sucrate, sucrato, saccarato. sucrocarbonate (su), sucrocarbonato, sacarocarbonato. sucrose, sucrosa, sacarosa. -- balance (su), balance de la sacarosa, equi librio 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 (lu), jabonaduras. sugar, azcar. -- balance, balanza para azcar. ---- cae, caa dulce o de azcar, caamiel. ---- dust, polvo de azcar. ---- industry, industria azucarera. ---- maple, arce sacarino o de azcar. ---- mili, central de azcar, ingenio, (Pt) ha cienda de azcar; trapiche. ---- pine, especie de pino blanco. ---- refinery, refinera azucarera.

sugar
--- refractorneter, refractmetro azucarero. --- technologist, tcnico de azcar, azucarero.

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supersonic
--- gear, engranaje planetario o sol. --- print, heliografa, copia heliogrfica. --- visor (auto), visera.

sugar-ash bridge (lab), puente para ceniza de azcar. sugarhouse, fbrica de azcar, central azucarera. sugarworks, fbrica o refinera de azcar. sulkey (lg), vase logging wheels. sulky derrick, cabria, cabrestante. sulphanilic acid, cido sulfanlico. sulphate, s sulfato; v sulfatar. - hardness (wp), dureza de sulfatos. --- ion, ion sulftico. sulphate-resisting cement, cemento resistente a 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 anhydride, 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 (rr), 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.

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, supercentrfuga. 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 flow, gasto supercrtico. superduty firebrick, ladrillo superrefractario. superelevation (rr), peralte, superelevacin, sobreelevacin, (V) peraltamiento, (V) peraltaje, (C) realce, superficial, superficial, superfine file, lima superfina o finsima, superfinish, superacabado. superfinisher, superacabadora. superfractionator, superfraccionador. supergene (geol), supergnico. stiperheat, s supercalor; v recalentar, sobrecalentar. 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 plywood, 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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perficial.

surge
---- film (hyd), superficie pelicular, pelcula su ---- foot (Ibr), pie cuadrado. ---- gage, calibre de altura, verificador de super ---- grinder, esmeriladora o amoladora de super

superstratum, estrato superior. superstructure, superestructura, estructura su perior. ; supersynchronous (elec), supersincrnico. supertonic (ra), supersnico. supervise, superentender, dirigir, (M) (Ec) supervisar. supervisin, superintendencia, administracin, direccin, (Pan) supervigilancia. supervisor (rr), 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, s 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, s apoyo, sostn, soporte; v apoyar, sostener, soportar, sustentar; aguantar. supported joint (rr), unin soportada, junta apoyada. suppressed ---- contrction (hyd), contraccin eliminada. ---- orfice (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, a (ot) sobrecarga; (com) recargo, sobreprecio; v (tierra) sobrecargar. ---- storage (hyd), almacenamiento de sobre carga. surd (math), irracional. surety, fiador; caucin, fianza. -- borid, fianza. surf, marejada, resaca, rompiente. surface, s superficie; (ca) afirmado, carpeta; v (fe) emparejar, nivelar; (conc) acabar, alisar, afinar; (sol) revestir; a superficial. ---- bolt (dor), 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. ---- contrction (hyd), contraccin superficial. ---- cooling (ac), enfriamiento de superficie. ---- course (rd), capa superior o superficial. ---- curve (hyd), curva superficial; pendiente hi drulica. ---- drainage, drenaje de la superficie, desage superficial. - fatigue, fatiga superficial.

ficies planas.

ficie. -- 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 suporficies planas. --- resistance (elec)(ht), resistencia superficial. ---- roller (hyd), torbellino superficial de eje horizontal. ---- runoff (hyd), escurrimiento superficial. ---- strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo de aplicar. ---- switch (eleo), interruptor de aplicar, (M) apagador visible. ---- tensin, tensin superficial. ---- velocity, velocidad superficial o de la super ficie, ---- 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 (rail), desalineado verticalmente. surface-cooled, enfriado por contacto superficial. surface-dry, seco superficialmente. surface-mounting lamp holder, portalmpara de superficie o de aplicar. surface-treated, tratado superficialmente. surface-type air condtioner, acondicionador de tubos o de radiacin. surface-type thermostat, termstato de superficie. surfaced lumber, madera labrada. surfacer, (conc) alisadora; (em) acepilladora; (cantera) acabadora, afinadora. surfacing, acabado; revestimiento; (ca) afirmado; (fe) nivelacin. ---- machine, mquina alisadora o acabadora. surge, s (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 compensa cin, tolva igualadora. ---- impedance (elec), impedancia caracterstica o de sobretensin. ---- snubber (hyd), amortiguador de oleaje. ---- suppressor (hyd), amortiguador de oleaje, supresor de ondas. ---- tank, (hid) tanque igualador o de oleaje o

---- hardening (met), endurecimiento de super

ficie.

surge

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swing

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 (cora), supervit, excedente. ---- power, potencia o energa secundaria. surround n (carp), cerco. survey, a levantamiento, planimetra, apeo; estudio, examen; (nut) arqueo; 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. suspensin (all senses), 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. suspensoid (chem), suspensoide. swab, s (pet) pistn de achique, chupador, succionador, limpiapozo; v (pet) (pozo artesiano) achicar con mbolo buzo. swabbing Une (pet), cable de achique. swage, s (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. swaging hammer, martillo de recalcar. swaging machine, mquina de estampar.

swale, pantano, bajial, bajo. ) swallow (tackle block), la abertura entre cuerpo y garrucha. swamp, s pantano, cinaga, baado, marisma, aguazal, cenegal; v encharcar, alagar, empantanar; (ef) 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, desbrozador. swampy, cenagoso, pantanoso, encharcado. swarf, virutas de taladro, limaduras de hierro. swash bulkhead (sb), mamparo amortiguador o de obstruccin. swash pate (eng), placa oscilante. swath (grader), anchura de corte. sway (str), s ladeo, cimbreo; v cimbrarse, ladearse. ---- bracing, (est) arriostramiento contraladeo o contracimbreo, tij erales 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 garfiadb. Swedish iron, hierro sueco. sweep, a (mee) cigea, guimbalete; (ef)(tel) (elc) curvatura (de tronco o de poste); (tv) (ra) barrido; v barrer. ---- circuit (ra), circuito oscilante barredero. ---- oscillator (ra), oscilador barredero. ---voltage (ra), voltaje del oscilador barredero. sweeper, (maq) barredora, escoba mecnica barrendera; barredor, barrendero (hombre). 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, s (nut) oleada, marejada; (pt) 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), travesano, crucero, sujetador, amarre. swimming pool, piscina, (Pan) noria. swing, s (fma) giro; (mh'1 dimetro mximo admisible; i> (gr)(puerta) girar; oscilar (pndulo); (nut) bornear. ----arm (pet), brazo oscilante. ----bolt, perno de charnela. ----bridge, puente giratorio.

swing
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-cowl 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; (pl) giro. --- clutch, embrague oscilante; (pl) 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, s (fe) cambiava, cambio, chucho, (Col) suiche; (elc) interruptor, conmutador, (C) cortacircuito, (C) chucho; v (fe) desviar, cambiar, (C) enchuchar. --- blade, (fe) 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. ----on (elec), conectar. ---- pate (elec), placa de interruptor, chapa para llave o de pared. --- point, (fe) aguja de cambio o de chucho, lengeta; (fe) punta de aguja; (elc) punto de interruptor. --- rail (rr), riel o carril de cambio, carril de aguja. --- rod (rr), tirante de agujas, barra de chucho.
---- check valve, vlvula de retencin a bisagra

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indicador de cambio.

sympathetic

---- signal (rr), seal de cambio o de chucho, (A) ---- stand (rr), caballete de maniobra, pedestal ---- stick (elec), palo de interruptor. ---- target (rr), banderola, placa de seal, (C) --- tie (rr), traviesa de cambio, durmiente de --- timber (rr), traviesas de desvo, (C) polines

de chucho, poste de cambiava. (PR) abanico.

aguja.

switch-and-lock movement (rr), dispositivo de maniobra y enclavamiento. switchrpoint adjuster (rr), regulador de agujas. switchback, va en zigzag, pendiente de vaivn. switchboard (elee), tablero, tablero de distribucin o de control, cuadro de distribucin 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, s 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). hiten, enganche giratorio. ---- hook, gancho giratorio. ---- joint, unin o articulacin giratoria. ---- pate (mt), placa giratoria. ---- plug, tapn giratorio. ---- shackle, grillete giratorio. ---- socket (wr), encastre giratorio. ---- spindle (lock), eje de articulacin giratoria. ---- table (mt), mesa giratoria. ---- vise, morsa giratoria. swivel-eye block, motn con ojal giratorio. swivel-hook socket (wr), encastre con gancho giratorio. syeamore, sicmoro, falso pltano. 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 huelguistas. sympathetic vibration, vibracin simptica.

--- tower (rr), torre de maniobra de cambios.

de desvo.

sympiesometer

622 de patn, carril americano.

tail

sympiesometer, simpiezmetro. synchromesh (auto), dispositivo de cambio sincronizado. synchronism indicator, indicador de sincronismo. synchronize, sincronizar. synchronizer, sincronizador. synchronizing, 5 sincronizacin; a sincronizador. ---- plug, clavija sincronizadora. ---- relay, relevador de sincronizacin. ---- ring (auto), anillo sincronizador. ---- separator (tv), separador de amplitud, sin cronizador separador. ---- switch (elec), interruptor sincronizador. synchronous, sincrnico, sncrono. condenser (elec), condensador sincrnico o rotatorio. ---- converter (elec), convertidor rotativo o sin crnico. ---- 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. synergsm (sen), sinergismo. syngenetic (geol), singentico. Synthane (trademark), baquelita. synthesis, sntesis. synthesize, sintetizar. synthetic, sinttico. synthol (fuel), sintol. syntonize, sintonizar. syntony (ra), sintona, resonancia. syringe, jeringa. system, procedimiento; (elc)(fc) red; (mee) instalacin; (geol) formacin. ---- efficieney (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.

---- rail (rr), riel Vignoles o de hongo, riel o carril ---- slot, ranura en T. ---- spike, pasador de cabo en T. ---- square (dwg), regla T, T de dibujante, escua

T, (tub) T, te, injerto; (est) hierro T, perfil T, (C) angular T. ---- bar (str), barra T, perfil T, (C) angular T. ---- beam (conc), viga en T o con losa o de placa. i --- bevel (t), falsa escuadra en T. --- bolt, perno de cabeza en T. --- branch (p), ramal T. --- connection (elec), conexin en T. --- connector, conector en T. --- crank, palanca en T. --- cutter, mquina cortadora de hierros T. --- handle (va), mango de T. --- head (ge), culata en T. --- hinge, gozne o bisagra en T. --- iron (str), perfil T, barra T. --- joint (elec), derivacin. --- lock (tun), esclusa en T. --- network (elec), red forma T. --- nut, tuerca forma T.

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 (canvas), 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, s tachuela, puntilla, clavete, clavito; r clavetear; (sol) soldar por puntos; soldar provisionalmente. ----coat (rd), capa ligante, (M) capa pegajosa. (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 (sb), ayudante de soldador. tackle, aparejo, polispasto. - block, motn de aparejo, motn, cuadernal, (C) roldana, tacky, pegajoso. taffrail (sb), pasamano de la borda a popa, tag, marbete, etiqueta, rtulo. chains (lg), 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 contra vastago; (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), contra vastago, vastago gua. ---- rope, cable de cola.

---- wrench (va), llave en T, (Es) muleta.

dra en T, doble escuadra.

tail

623

tank

--- 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 de cantador. taillight, fanal trasero o de cola, luz trasera, (M) calavera. tailpost (slackline,, poste de ancla. tailrace, 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 ol (airplane), despegarse, decolar, levantar vuelo. take-off n, (maq) toma de fuerza, tomaftierza; (tub) derivacin; (ap) despegue, decolaje. ----distance (ap), distancia de despegue o de decolaje. insulator (elec), aislador de derivacin mltiple. ----rating (ap), potencia de despegue. ----run (ap), recorrido de despegue. ----speed (ap), velocidad de despegue. take-up n (turnbuckle), compensacin. --bearing, chumacera ajustable. ----screw, tornillo tensor. ----tackle, aparejo atesador o de compensacin, aparato tensor. tale, talco. ----schist (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), talud detrtico, (A) detrito de falda, (B) salleros, (B) llamperas, (A) pedregullo de ladera. ----breccia, brecha de talud. tamarack (lbr), alerce. ----pine, pino alerce. tamidine (elec), tamidina. tamp, (cono) pisonar, pisonear, apisonar, (C) batir; (ot) pisonar, consolidar, (Ch) compactar; (vol) atacar, taconear; (fe) acuar, recalcar, batear. tamper, pisn, apisonadora, machota; (conc)

palita; (vol) atacadora; (fe) bateador, barra de acuar. foot (ea), pata de apisonadora. tamperproof cable (elec), cable a prueba de entremetido. tamping, apisonamiento, pisonadura; (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 ba lasto. ---- block (bl), atacadera de bloque. ---- finisher (rd), acabadora-pisonadora. ---- machine, mquina apisonadora. ---- pad, almohadilla de apisonar. ---- pick, pico pisn o bate o ferrocarrilero o de acuar. ---- plug (bl), tapn atacador. ---- pole (bl), varilla atacadera. ---- rod, varilla compactadora. ---- roller, rodillo apisonador, apisonadora de patitas de carnero, aplanadora de pezua. ---- stick (bl), atacadera. tampion (pb), tarugo ensanchador. tndem a (machy), tndem. ---- camera (pmy), cmara tndem. ---- drive, accionamiento por dos poleas. ---- roller, cilindradora tndem. ---- strip mili (met), laminador de fleje tipo tn dem. ---- 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. tangeney, tangencia. ---- bracket (sb), cartela atiesadora o de tangeiicia. tangent, s (mat)(fe) tangente; a tangente. -----distance (rr), distancia tangencial, tangente. ---- galvanometer, brjula o galvanmetro de tangentes. ---- offset (rr), ordenada desde la tangente. ---- point (rr), punto de tangencia. ---- screw (inst), tornillo tangencial o de aproxi macin, (V) tornillo tangentmetro, (Es) tornillo de coincidencia. ---- spoke, rayo tangencial. tangent-sawing, aserrado simple. tangential, tangencial. ---- brhr, quemador tangencial. ---- StrsSj esfuerzo tangencial, fatiga de corte. tangential-flow turbine, turbina tangencial. tank, tanque, depsito, (C) aljibe; (fe) tnder; (ra) vlvula de ctodo de charco. ---- barge, chalana cisterna, barca tanque. car, carro tanque, vagn cuba o tanque, (Ch) carro petrolero.

tank

624

apping
---- 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

cuito tanque. ---- farm (pet), patio de tanques. ---- flange (p), brida curva o para tanque. ---- gage, indicador de nivel. ---- locomotive, locomotora de tanque, locomo tora-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. ---- wagn, 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, s (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, pri sionero. , --- 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 (elec), conector de derivacin. --- drill, taladro para macho. --- extractor, sacamacho. grinder, rectificadora de machos. ^ holder, portamcho. --- 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, (C) bandeador. tap-end stud bolt, prisionero de macho. tape, s cinta para medir, (M) cinta mtrica, (M) longimetro; (elc) cinta de aislar, (C) teipe; v (lev) medir con cinta; (elc) forrar con cinta, encintar.

---- circuit (ra), circuito de absorcin, (A) cir

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, despez; v ahusar, despezar, adelgazar. --- attachment (lathe), accesorio para torneado cnico, dispositivo de ahusar. --- elbow (p), codo reductor. --- file, lima ahusada o puntiaguda, lengua de pajaro. - fit, afuste ahusado. --- gage, calibrador de ahusamiento. ---- key, llave de cua. --- pin, pasatior ahusado. - punch, punzn ahusado. ---- reamer, escariador ahusado. ---- reducer (p), reductor ahusado o cnico, re ducido 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 ahusado. taper-pin reamer, escariador para agujero ahusado. tapered, ahusado. ---- aration (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), tarraj adora. ---- tap (mt), macho para tuercas. tappet, botador, impulsor, (auto) alzavlvulas, levantavlvulas. ---- motion, mecanismo de distribucin por vari llas 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, juste a golpe ligero. ---- hole, agujero por roscar. ---- key (elec), llave de lengeta. -machine, mquina taladradora de tubera bajo presin. ---- saddle (water), silla de derivacin.

tapping
---- sleeve, manguito de derivacin o para tala drado, collar de toma. ----valve, vlvula de la mquina taladradora de tubera bajo presin. tar, s 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, macadam 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; (fe) 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. --- tre (rr), traviesa de palo. tariff, (fe) 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, merln 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) estaje. 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, cableva. tautness, tesura. tautochxone (math), curva tautcrona. tax, s 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. taxiing (ap), carreteo, rodaje, taximeter, taxmetro.

625

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 1 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 pas. tego, tego (adhesivo para madera laminada). telautograph, telautgrafo. telecast (tv), teledifundir. telecommunication, telecomunicacin. telectroscope, telectroscopio. telegage, teleindicador. telegraph, s telgrafo; (en) dispositivo de seales entre puente de mando y cuarto de m quinas; v telegrafiar; (cons) mover una carga suspendida atesando un cable mien.tfas se afloja otro. ---- chain (sb), cadena de seales. ---- code, cdigo telegrfico. ---- key, manipulador, llave. ---- office, despacho de telgrafos, oficina tele grfica. ---- 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) distaneimetro; v medir a distancia. telemetering, telemedicin. telemetric, telemtrico, distanciomtrco. telemetry, telemetra. teleobjective (pray), teleobjetivo. telephone n, telfono. ---- booth, casilla de telfono, caseta telefnica. ---- cable, cable telefnico. ---- exchange, central telefnica.

telephone
---- pole, poste telefnico. ---- receiver, receptor telefnico.

626

tenacity

switchboard, tablero de distribucin telefnica; taquilla. ---- transmitter, transmisor telefnico. ---- wire, alambre de telfono; alambre telef nico o para telfonos. telephonic, telefnico. telephonograph, telefongrafo. telephony, telefona. telephoto n, fototelegrafa. ---- lens, lente telefotogrfico. telephotography, telefotografa. telephotometer, teiefotmetro. teleprinter (ra), teleimpresora. teleran (television-radar air navigation), telern. telescape, s telescopio, catalejo; (lev) anteojo; v enchufar, telescopiar; enchufarse. ---- joint, unin telescpica. telescopio, telescpico. ---- alidade, alidada de anteojo. ---- fi^der (pmy), anteojo buscador. ---- hoist (tk), elevador telescpico. telescoping, enehufador. ---- derrick (pet), torre de extensin. teleseismic, telessmtco. telestereoscope, telestereoscopio. telethermograph, teletermmetro registrador. telethermometer, teletermmetro. teletype, teletipo. televise, transmitir por televisin, televisar. televisin, televisin. ---- broadcasting, teledifusin. ---- camera, cmara televisora. ---- engineer, ingeniero de televisin, (A) telein geniero, (A) teltcnico. ---- mchame, montador de equipos de televi sin, (A) Telemecnico; (A) telerreparador. ---- receiver, receptor de televisin, telerreceptor. ---- signal, seal de televisin, (A) teleseal. ---- transmitter, transmisor de televisin, tele transmisor, (A) teleemisora. televisor, televisora. telford pavement, pavimento telford. telltale (rr), dispositivo de aviso frente a un tnel o paso superior. ---- float, flotador indicador de nivel. --- latnp, lmpara de aviso. ---- position (elec), posicin indicadora. telluric, telrico. ---- silver (miner), hesita. ;> telluride, telururo. tellurite, (miner) telurita; (qum) telurito. tellurium, telurio. telodynamic, teledinmico. telpher, tlfer, va de transporte areo; ferrocarril suspendido. ---- convyor, transportador telfrico. telpherage, telferaje. temper, S temple; v templar (acero); templar, ablandar (mortero); (pint) mezclar; (cf) at/emperar, templar; amasar (gres). temper carbn (met), carbono de temple. temper color, color de recocido. back red, negro rojizo, blue, azul.

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, rojo cereza puro. Jight cherry, cereza claro. light salmn, salmn claro. light yellow, amarillo claro. mdium cherry red, rojo cereza mediano. pal straw, pajizo plido. purple, prpura. purple brown, castao purpreo. salmn, salmn. spotted red brown, castao rojizo motead'o. straw color, pajizo, amarillo de paja. very light yellow, amarillo muy claro. white, blanco. yellow, amarillo. temper mili (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 tempera tura. - detector, indicador o detector de temperatura. ---- gage, indicador de temperatura, termmetro. ---- gradient, pendiente de temperatura. ---- indicator, termmetro, indicador de tem peratura, (M) medidor de temperatura. ---- recorder, registrador de temperatura. ---- regulator, regulador de temperatura. ---- reinforcement, refuerzo contra esfuerzos de temperatura. ---- relay, relai de temperatura. ---- stress, esfuerzo por temperatura o de tem peratura. temperature-sensitive, sensible a la temperatura, tempering, templadura, temple, templado; atemperacin. ---- coil (ac), serpentn atetnperador. ---- f urnace, horno de templar. ---- heater (ac), calentador atemperador. valve (ht), vlvula atemperadora. tmplate, plantilla, glibo, patrn, (Col) cercha, (Ec) grifa. ---- holder, portaplantilla. ---- triangulation (pmy), triangulacin a plan tilla. temporary hardness (wp), dureza temporal, tenchord spiral (rd), espiral de diez cuerdas, tenmillionth n, diezmillonsimo. ten-thousandth n, diezmilsimo. tenacieus soil, suelo cohesivo, tenacity, tenacidad.

tendel'

627

esting

tender n, propuesta, oferta; (fe) tnder, (C) alijo; (nut) transbordador, alijadora. tenon, a espiga, almilla, barbilla; v espigar, desquijerar. --- tooth (saw), diente comn. tenoner, espigadora. tenpenny nail, clavo de 3 pulg. tensile, de tensin. 1 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. tensimeter, manmetro. tensiometer, tensmetro. tensin, 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, pilote 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. ,ent, tienda de campaa, 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) borne, borne de conexin, terminal; a terminal, final. - block (elec), tablero de bornes; bloque terminal. ' ---- board (elee), tablero terminal o de bornes. ---- bushing (elec), boquilla de borne. ---- housing (elec), caja de borne. ---- lug (elec), taln terminal. '- moraine (geol), morena terminal o frontal. ---- pate (elec), placa de borne. ---- screw (elec), tornillo de sujecin. --- station, trmino, estacin terminal, (A) esta cin cabecera. --- stfain 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.

terneplate, chapa aplomada, lmina de estao emplomado, chapa plomo-estao. trra cotta, terracota, barro cocido, tierra cocida. tenace, s terraza, bancal, terrado, parata, balate; (ed) azotea; (geol) terraza; 4> 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 erec cin. tertiary winding (elec), devanado terciario o estabilizador. Tesla coil (elec), transformador de corriente oscilante. tesselated floor, pavimento teselado. test, a prueba, ensayo, (A) experiencia; v probar, ensayar. bar, barra patrn. ---- boring, perforacin de prueba, cala, sondeo, sondaje de exploracin. ----: certifcate, certificado de ensayo. ---- clip (elec) ,* presilla de prueba. ---- coupon, muestra para ensayo. ---- cylinders (conc), cilindros de prueba, (A) probetas cilindricas. ---- hole, agujero de prueba; pozo de explora.(' don. - indicator, indicador de ensayo. ---- knife (sb), lengeta de prueba. ---- lamp, lmpara de prueba. ---- lead, plomo puro (para ensayos). --- light, luz de prueba. ---- load, carga de prueba o de ensayo. ---- oscillator (ra), oscilador de prueba. ---- paper, papel reactivo o indicador o de ensayo. ---- piecea, piezas de ensayo, probetas, muestras para ensayo. ---- pile, pilote de prueba o de ensayo. ---- pit, pozo de exploracin o de sondeo o de reconocimiento o de prueba, cata, cala, i (A) calicata, (U) pozo de ensayo. ---- plug, tapn de prueba. ----pressure, presin de prueba o de ensayo. ---- 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 de cateo, tnel de explora cin. r weld, soldadura de prueba. ---- well, pozo de prueba. test-tube rack, gradilla, estante de probatas portaprobeta. tester, probador, ensayador. testing, ensayo, prueba.

testing
---- laboratory, laboratorio de ensayos. ---- machine, mquina de ensayo o de prueba. ---- meter, contador porttil de prueba. ---- transormer, transformador de ensayo.

628

thermomultiplier

tetfaborate, tetraborato, tetrabromide, tetrabromuro. tetracalcium aluminoferrite (ct), ferroaluminato tetraclcico. tetrachloride, tetracloruro. tetraethyl lead, 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, pirofosfato tetrasdico; tetrathionate (lab), tetrationato. 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. thalofde cell (ra), clula talfido. thalweg (top), lnea de pendiente mxima o de corriente, (Pe) talweg. thaw, s deshielo, derretimiento, desnevado; v deshelar, derretir, descongelar; deshelarse, derretirse. thawing kettle, dispositivo para deshelar dinamita. thepdolite, teodolito. theorem, teorema. theoretical lead (rr), arranque o avance terico. theoretcal point of frog (rr), punto de corazn (punta del corazn signifca actual point of frog). therm, mil unidades trmicas inglesas. thermal, trmico, termal. ---- agine; (met), envejecimiento trmico. ---- ammeter, ampermetro trmico o de hilo caliente. ---- capacity, capacidad termal. ---- coefficient, coeficiente trmico o de expan sin por calor. ---- conduction, conduccin trmica o de calor. ---- conductivity, conductividad trmica, con ductibilidad calorfica. ---- cracking (pet), desintegracin trmica. ---- cutout (elec), cortacircuito trmico, disyun tor termal. ---- detector, detector trmico. ---- efficiency, rendimiento trmico. ---- endurance, resistencia trmica. ---- fog dispersal (ap), dispersin trmica de la niebla. ---- insulation, aislamiento para calor. ---- raetamorphism (geol), metamorfismo geotr mico.

! 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, soldadura aluminotrmica o de ter mita. thermoarnmetei, ampermetro trmico, termoampermetro. thermobarograph, termobargrafo. thermobarometer, termobarmetro. thermobattery, termopila. thermocatalytic, termocataltico. 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, terrhodinamicista. thermodynamics, termodinmica. thermoelastic, termoelstico. thermoelectric, termoelctrico. ----couple, vase thermocouple. --- effect, efecto termoelctrico, corriente tr mica. thermoelectricity, termoelectricidad. thermoelectromotive forc, fuerza termoelectromotriz. thermoelement (elec), termoelemento. thermogalvanometer, termogalvanmetro. thermogenc, termognico, termgeno. thermogram, termograma. thermograph, termgrafo, termmetro registrador. thermoguard, termoguarda. Thermoid (trademark), termoide. thermointegrator (ac), termointegrador. thermojuncton (elec), termounin, empalme termoelctrico. thermokinematics, termocinemtica. thermoluminescence, termoluminiscencia. thermomagnetic, trmomagntico, piromagntico. thermometer, termmetro. --- scale, escala termomtrica. thermometric, termomtrico. thermometrograph, termmetro registrador, termometrgrafo. thermomotive, termomotor. thermomultiplier (elec), termomultiplicador, termopila.

---- overload relay, relai trmico para sobrecarga. ---- reforming, reformacin trmica. ---- relay (elec), relai trmico.

thermopair

629

three

thermopair (elec), par trmico. thermophilic digestin (sen), digestin termoflica. thermophone, termfoiio. thermopile (elec), termopila, pila termoelctrica. thermoplastic, termoplstico. thermoreduction (chem) (met), termorreduccin. thermoregulator, termorregulador. Thermo-rupter (trademark), termorruptor. thermosettng, endurecimiento por calor, fraguado trmico. thermosiphon, termosifn. thermostat, termstato. thermostatic, termostatico. ---- trap (ht), trampa termosttica. ---- valve, vlvula de gobierno termostatico. thermotank, tanque trmico, 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, espesura, (min) potencia (del filn). ---- gage, lengeta calibradora, calibre o plan tilla de espesor. thicknessing (carp), igualacin de guresos.
thief ---- hatch, portillo para muestrar. ---- sand (pet), arena de escape. ---- tube, tubo muestreador, recogemuestras.

thimble, (mee) manguito; (cab) guardacabo, (M) asa. ---- clevis (elec), horquilla con guardacabo; hor quilla para guardacabo. --- splice (cab), ayuste de ojal. thimble-eye bolt, perno de guardacabo. thimble-eye nut, tuerca con guardacabo. thin, a delgado (plancha); (lquido) diluido, ligero, ralo; ligero (tejido); v (lquido) desler, adelgazar. ---- out (min), adelgazarse el filn. thin-plate orfice meter, contador de orificio con placa delgada. thin-wall tubing, tubera 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 tercera parte; a tercero. ---- rail, carril conductor, tercer carril, riel con ductor 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 treintaidosavo. ---- bend (p), codo de M

thirtypenny nail, clavo de % 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. thousahdth n a, milsimo. thread, s (mee) rosca, filete, (M) cuerda, (C) hilo; v roscar, enroscar, tarrajar, filetear, atarrajar, hacer rosca. ---- angle, ngulo de las dos caras 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, guardarrosca. ----roller, laminador de roscas. thread-cutting stop (mt), tope de filetear, thread-cutting too! (mt), fresa de roscar, herra mienta de filetear, threaded, roscado, fileteado. --- coupling, manguito roscado o de tornillo, (C) nudo. - fittings, accesorios enroscados o de rosca o de tornillo. --- joints, juntas atornilladas, uniones roscadas. --- stem, vastago roscado. --- valve, vlvula de rosca. threading, enrosque. --- die, cojinete de roscar, dado. --- lathe, torno para roscar. --- machine, mquina de enroscar, tarrajadora, ebrtarroscas, 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 apainelado 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 (elec), cable de tres conductores. three-eyele engine, motor de tres etapas, threedimnsional, tridimensional. three-drum boiber, caldera de tres colectores. three-drum hoist, malacate de tres tambores. three-edge bearing test, prueba de tres aristas. three-eighths pate, plancha de tres octavjos (de pulgada).

three

630

throw

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-halves power, potencia tres-jnedios. ' three-hinged arch, arco trirrotulado o de triple charnela o de tres articulaciones. three-lane highway, carretera triviaria, camino de tres trochas. three-leg bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida de tres partes. three-lens camera, cmara triple. three-lobe rotary pump, bomba de engranaje de oreja triple. three-part line, aparejo triple o de tres partes. three-phase (elec), trifsico. three-plate clutch, embrague de placa triple o de tres discos. three-ply, de trea capas. three-point ---- landing (ap), aterrizaje en tres puntos. ---- perspective (dwg), perspectiva de tres pun tos. ---- problem (surv), problema de tres puntos. ---- resection (surv), triseccin. ---- suspensin (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 pince^ tas, (U) muelle de medias pinzas. ---- S trap (p), sifn en S a 45, three-quarter-floating axle, eje tres cuartos flotante. three-roller crusher (su), desmenitaadora de tres mazas. three-roller mili (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^nkshaft, cigeal de tres codos; three-throw switch (rr), cambio de va triple, chucho de tres tiros. three-tie joint (rr), junta de tres traviesas, unin sobre tres durmientes. three-way ---- elbow (p), codo doble o de tres salidas. ---- switch (elec), conmutador de tres direc ciones, llave de tres puntos. ---- valve, vlvula de tres pasos, llave de tres conductos. three-wheel pipe cutter, cortatubo de tres cuchillas. three-wheel roller, aplanadora de tres rodillos. three-wnding transformer, transformador de triple devanado.

three-wire, trifilar, de tres hilos. .. threefold purchase, aparejo de tres motones triples. ; threepenny nail', clavo de V/i pulg. threshold (carp), umbral, solera de puerta. ---- frequency (physics), frecuencia crtica. ---- light (ap), luz de acceso. ---- number (wp), intensidad de oldr. ---- of audibility or of hearing (r), umbral de audibilidad. ---- of feeling (ra), umbral de sensacin. ---- valu (wp), concentracin mnima. ---- visibility (il), visibilidad mnima. ---- voltags (ra), voltaje de entrada. throat, (top) angostura; (mee) (sol) garganta, gollete; (fe corazn) cuello, garganta. ---- flume, canaln de garganta. ---- pate (loco), placa delantera (de la caja de fuego). ---- ring (turb), anillo de la garganta. ---- valve, vlvula de garganta. throttle, s (auto) vlvula de estrangulacin, mariposa, obturador de la gasolina-, v estrangular, obturar. --- lever, 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, throttling ----calorimeter, calormetro de estrangulacin. ----governor, regulador estrangulador o de go llete. --- nozzle, tobera de estrangulacin. --- orfice, orificio de estrangulacin. through, a pasante; adv a travs; pr a travs de; por. ----bil 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 (lbr), grieta pasante. ----coal, todouno, carbn como sale de la mina (sin cribar). --- cut, corte pasante, cortada, (A) (M) corte en cajn. --- feed-water heater, calentador de escape directo. ----girder, viga de tablero inferior. <- highway, camino troncal; camino de acceso limitado. ---- hole, agujero pasante. ---- shake (lbr), rodadura-pasante. ---- terminal (rr), trmino de paso continuo. ---- trame (rd), trfico de larga distancia. ---- train, tren directo. f- truss, armadura de tablero inferior, throughcord 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)

throw

631

tile

dislocacin vertical, (M) sal1)o, (A) rechazo vertical; (ca) desplazamiento de la curva de transicin. ---- in v (clutch), embragar. ---- out v, (en) desengranar; (embrague) desem bragar. throw-over switch (elec), conmutador, interruptor de dos vas. throwout n, desembrague, desacople. thrustn, empuje, presin, (M) coceo; (geol) corrimiento, paraclasa, falla. ---- ball 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. ---- collar, 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. --- nttt, 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. Thyrite, (trademark)(elec), (A) tirita. tckler, (auto) cebador (del carburador); (fe) dispositivo avisador de proximidad de tnel o paso superior. ----coil (elec), bobina de regeneracin. tidal, de marea. ---- amplitude, amplitud de la marea. ---- basin, drsena de marea. ---- constant, factor de marea. ---- current, corriente de ,1a marea. ---- epoch, retraso de la marea mxima despus del plenilunio. - flood, maremoto. ---- graph, granea 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. - registe;, 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. tide water, agua de marea; orilla del mar. tideway, canal de mareas. tie, a ligadura, atadura, enlace, amarra, amarre, ligazn; tirante, estay; (fe) traviesa, durmiente, travesano, (C) poln; (lev) medicin de referencia; (lev) 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 (rr), portatraviesa. ---- cutter (rr), cortatraviesa, mquina cortadora de durmientes. ---- feeder (elec), alimentador de enlace. ---- mili, aserradero para durmientes. ---- pate, (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, es carpia de madera. ---- point (surv), punto de cierre. ---- rod, tirante, barra tirante, tensor, varilla de tensin, trabante. ---- tamper (rr), bateadora, apisonadora o recal cadora 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. tiebck, brandal, burda, retenida. tied column (conc), columna zunchada. tier, tonga, tongada; (lad) 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; (hid), estanco, hermtico. ---- cesspool, pozo negro estanco. ---- coupling (elec), acoplamiento estrecho. ---- fit, ajuste forzado o apretado. ---- knot (lbr), nudo sano. ---- marinle cover (sd), tapa sin agujeros* ---- pulley, polea fija. ---- soil, suelo compacto, cohesivo e impermea ble. tighten, apretar (perno); (cab) tesar,' atesar, atiesar. tightener, atiesador, templador, tensor, estirador; apretador. tightening line (lg), cable atesador o de compensacin. tightness, tirantez; impermeabilidad; apretura. tile, s (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, trastejar; enlosar,

tile

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--- tree, rbol maderable. --- wheels, vase logging wheels. --- worm, carcoma, coso.

tin

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. --- floor, embaldosado, enlosado. --- layer, entejador, tejero, solador, trastejador, (A) mosasta (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, azlejera, alfarera. tiling, tejado, trastejadura; enlosado, embaldosado;! azulejera. till (geol), morena, terreno de acarreo por ventisqueros. tiller (na'ut), caa del timn. ---- rope (wr), cable extraflexible (torn de 42 alambres). tillite (geol), tilita. tilt, a (fma) inclinacin; v bascular; ladearse, inclinarse} (mz). volcar, voltear; (met) forjar con martinete de bscula; (geol) inclinarse. ---- fiader (pmy), indicador de inclinacin. ---- hammer, martinete de bscula. --indicator (pmy), indicador de inclinacin. ---- works (sa), mecanismo de inclinar. tilting ---- bracket (sb), cartela atiesadora. ---- failure (wall), derrumbe o falla por voleamiento. ---- gate (hyd), eempuert basculante. ---- grate, parrilla basculante, emparrillado de bscula. ---- level (inst), nivel basculante. ---- mixer (conc), hormigonera volcadora, mez cladora basculante o incunable o volcable. ---- saw table, banco de sierra incunable. ----trap (steam), trampa basculadora, separador de agua tipo basculante. tilting-insulator switch (elec), interruptor de aislador ladeante. tiltmeter, medidor de inclinacin. tsmber, s madera, madera de construccin; madero, leo, abitaque, cuartn, (C) 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. ---- mili, aserradero para maderos pesados. --- rights, derecho de monte o de bosque. ---- togs, tenazas para maderos.

timber-joint connector, colector para madera. timbered, arbolado; (exc) entibado, tablestacado. timbering, entibado, enmaderado, apeo, entibacin; (min) ademado, asnado, 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. ---- clock, reloj registrador o marcador de tiempo. ---- constant (elec), constante de tiempo. ---- datum (geop), origen del tiempo. ---- flow (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 delivery, plazo de entrega. ----of setting (ct), duracin del fraguado. --- quadrature (elec), cuadratura de tiempo. --- relase (elec), desenganche de retraso. --- sheet, hoja de jornales devengados. --- switch (elec), interruptor de reloj, limitador horario. --- yield (conc), deformacin anelstica resul tante 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, (M) rayador, (Ec) guardatiempo, (C) marcador de tiempo. timer, contador de tiempo; (mg) distribuidor del encendido; (mot) regulador de aceleracin. timetable (rr), itinerario, horario, (Ch) gua. timing (eng), regulacin o distribucin del encendido. ---- chain (auto), cadena de distribucin. ---- gears (ge), engranaje de distribucin. ---- lever (ge), palanca de distribucin, (A) ba lancn de tiempo. ---- marker (auto), marcador de sincronizacin. ---- relay, relai de accin retardada. tin, a 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 estafoso, monxido de estao. --- ore, casiterita, mineral de estao.

tn
estannoso. ---- pate, hojalata, chapa o lmina estaada, hoja de lata. ---putty, potea de estao. ---- pyrites, estao piritoso, estannita, pirita de estao. ---- roof, techado de hojalata. - shop, hojalatera. ---- spar, casiterita. ---- streanv, depsito aluvional de casiterita. tin-base tloy, aleacin de estao o a base de estao. tin-beaiing, estafero. tin-coated filler rod (w), varilla revestida de estao. tin-dipped, baado en estao. tin-flding machine, mquina plegadora de hojalata. tijl-lead alloy, aleacin de estao y plomo. tn-lined, forrado de estao; revestido de hojalata. tin-plate v, estaar. tihcal, tincal, brax nativo. tinclad, forrado de hojalata. tincture, tintura. tinder, yesca. tinguaite (geol), tinguaita. tinker, hojalatero, chapistero. tinned, estaado. tinner's ---- furnace, hornillo de estaador. ---- hammer, martillo de hojalatero. ---- mallet, maceta de hojalatero. ---- rivet, remache de hojalatera. ---- snips, dijeras de hojalatero. - solder, soldadura de hojalatero. tinsel cord (elec), cordn' de oropel. tinsmith, hojalatero, chapista, chapistero. tinsmith's shears, tijeras de hojalatero. tinsmith's stake, bigorneta. tinsmithing, hojalatera. tinstone, casiterita, estao vidrioso. tint v (dwg), colorar. ---- photometer, tintofotmetro. tintometer, tintmetro. tintometry, tintometra. tinwork, estaadura; hojalatera. tinworker, estaador, estaero; hojalatero. tip, boquilla, punta; (sol) pico; (fma) inclinacin; (herr) calza; v volcar, voltear,, bascular; volcarse, ladearse; (herr) calzar. ---- bucket, cubo volcador, balde volquete, cu beta volcadora, cangiln basculante. ---- cart, carro de vuelco. tipover bucket, balde basculable, cucharn volcable. tipover cone (ap), cono basculable. tipped tool (met), herramienta calzada. tipple, volcadero. tippleman, tippler, volcador, basculador. tire, (hierro) llanta, calce, bandaje, cerco; (goma) neumtico, goma, llanta, bandaje, (A)(U) cubierta, (V) caucho, ---- bolt, perno para llanta de hierro. ---- buffer, raspador de neumticos.
---- oxide, xido estnnico o de estao; xido

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toe

---- carrir, portaneumtico. ---- casing, cubierta de neumtico. ---- cement, cemento para neumticos. ---- chains, cadenas antideslizantes o de rueda. ---- cover, funda de neumtico, eubreneumtico. ---- demounter, desmontador de neumticos. ---- gage, manmetro para neumticos. ---- holder, portaneumtico, portallanta. ---- imprint (rd)(ap), rea de, presin del neum

(A) palanca sacagomas, (M) llantera, (M) esptula. ----press, prensa para montar llantas macizas. ----pump, inflador, bomba de neumticos, (U) bomba de inflar. ----rack, portaneumtico. ----remover (t), desmontador de neumticos, (M) llantera. --- shoe, cubierta de neumtico, (M) envoltura de neumtico. --- spreader (t), desplegador, ensanchador, (A) extensor de cubiertas, (M) abridor do llantas. --- tread, rodadura, banda de rodamiento. --- tube, cmara, tubo de neumtico, (V) tripa. --- valve, vlvula de neumtico. tre-repair kit, estuche de reparacin de neumticos. titn crane, gra gigante. titania, xido de titanio. titanic (chem), titnico. ---- anhydride, anhdrido titnico. --- iron ore, ilmenita. titaniferous, titanfero. titanium, titanio. ---- dioxide, dixido de titanio; (miner) rutilo, octaedrita, brookita. ---- steelj acero al titanio. title, (dib) ttulo, letrero; (leg) ttulo. titrable, titulable. titrate, determinar por anlisis volumtrico, titular. titration, anlisis volumtrico, titulacin, titracin. ---- method (hyd), procedimiento de disolucin de sal, sistema de titulacin. titrator, titulador. titrimeter, medidor por titulacin. titrimetry, anlisis por titulacin. Tobin bronze, bronce Tobin. toe, (presa) lnea de base aguas abajo; (fe corazn) boca; (fe cambio) punta; (talud) pie, base; (maq) gorrn; (min) base de talud; (sol) interseccin soldadura con metal de base, borde de la soldadura; (min) fondo del barreno. ---- bracket (sb), cartela aguantadora. ---- circle (sm), crculo o circunferencia de pie. ---- hole (bl), barreno horizontal al pie del frente. ---- rail (rr), riel de boca (corazn). ---- wall (hyd), rastrillo, dentelln, muro de pie, endentado. toe-in (auto), convergencia (ruedas delanteras). ---- gage (auto), indicador de convergencia. toe-out (auto), divergencia.

---- iron, herramienta para neumticos,

tico.

toeboard

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top
---- carriage (lathe), carro portaherramienta. ---- carrier, portaherramienta; herramentero, ---- chest, caja de herramientas. ---- grinder, rectificador de herramientas. ---- heater (asphalt), calentador de herramien ---- house, bodega o depsito o casilla de herra ---- keeper, guardaherramientas, utilero. ---- kit, juego de herramientas. ----post (mt), poste portaherramienta. ----rest, soporte o apoyo de herramienta, apoya----roll, funda para herramientas. --- steel, acero para herramientas o de herra

toeboard, tabla de guardia o de pie. toenail, s clavo oblicuo, (M) clavo lancero; v Sujetar con clavos oblicuos. toggle, fiador atravesado. ---- bolt, tornillo de fiador. ---- chain, cadena de ajuste. ---- joint, junta de codillo. ---- pate (crusher), placa de articulacin. ---- press, prensa de palanca acodillada o de rtula. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de volquete. toilet (pb), inodoro, (V) sanitario, (V) excusado. ---- room, excusado, retrete. tolerance, tolerancia, variacin. toll, peaje, portazago, (pte) pontaje; (tel) tarifa. ---- bridge, puente de peaje. tolyl red (sen), rojo de tolil. tombolo (naut), tmbolo. tommy, pasador. ---- hole, agujero de arge. ton, tonelada. >- of refrigeration, tonelada de refrigeracin (288,000 Btu). tons ---- burden (na), arqueo, capacidad. ---- displ&cement (na), tonelaje de desplaza miento. ---- register, tonelaje oficial o de registro o de arqueo. ton-mile, milla-tonelada. Toncan iron (trademark), aleacin de hierro con cobre y molibdeno. tone control (ra), control de tono. tong counterbalance (pet), contrapeso de las tenazas. tong Une (pet), cable de las tenazas. tongs, alicates, tenazas. tongue, (carp) (mee) (est) lengeta; (fe) punta movible de cambiava. ---- switch (rr), cambio de aguja. tongue-and-clevis insulator, aislador de lengeta y horquilla. tongued and grooved (lbr), machihembrado, a ranura y lengeta. tonic (ra),"tnico. tonite (bl), algodn plvora nitrado. tonnage, tonelaje; (nut) arqueo. ---- deck (sb), cubierta de arqueo. ---- dues (naut), derechos de tonelaje. ---- openings (na), aberturas en los mamparos superiores para limitar el tonelaje de registro. tooi, s herramienta, til (generalmente plural); v labrar, trabajar; instalar mquinasherramientas. ---- angle (mt), ngulo de filo o ae la herra mienta. ---- bag, bolsa de herramientas, mochila, barju leta. ---- belt, cinturn para herramientas. ---- block (mt), bloque portaherramienta. ---- boy, herramentero, (Es) pinche, (min)(M) abajador. ---- brace (pet), gato de enroscar. ---- cabinet, armario para herramientas. ---- car, carro herramental o de herramientas.

(min)(M) abajador.

tas.

mientas.

herramienta. mientas.

toolboz, herramental, caja o arca de herramientas. tooled finish (conc), acabado mecnico (por bucharda, cincelador, puntero, etc.). toolhead (mt), cabezal giratorio. toolholder, portaherramienta, portatil. toolmaker, fabricante de herramientas; herrero de herramientas. toolmaker'sUathe, torno para tallador de herramientas. toolmaker's buttons, botones de herramentero. toolroom* lathe, torno de herramentista, torno corriente de precisin. toolslide (mt), cursor portaherramienta. toolsmith, herrero de herramientas. toolstock (mt), poste portaherramienta. tooth, 8 (mee) diente; v dentar, adentar, adentellar, endentar. --- ax (stonecutting), 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. toothed, dentado, endentado, dentellado; en adaraja. --- ring connector (carp), conector de anillo dentado. toother (bw), adaraja, diente. toothing, (mee) dentado; (mam) enjarje, adarja, endentado, adentelladura, (C) mordiente. --- plae, cepillo dentado. top, s (cerro) cinia, cumbre; (pared) remate, coronamiento; tapa (caja); (auto) capota, toldo; (en) cofa; v amantillar (aguiln); a superior. ---- capping (auto), recubrimiento angosto. ---- chord (tu), cordn superior. ---- dead center (eng), punto muerto superior. ---- die, contramatriz. ---- dressing (rd), recebo, ligante. ---- flange (gi), ala o cordn superior. ---- fuller (bs), copador o degello superior. ---- heading (tun), galera de avance superior, (A) calota. ---- iron (plae), contrahierro. ---- maul, mandarria de marinero. ---- out, coronar, rematar.

--- wagn, carretn herramental.

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towline

rail (door), peinazo superior. rake (mt), complemento del ngulo de corte. roll (su), maza mayor o superior. swage (bs), estampa superior. view (dwg), vista desde arriba o por encima, planta vista. --- water (pet), agua superior. top-set beds, depsitos sobre un delta. Topeka pavement, pavimento de concreto asfltico con agregado fino. topographer, topgrafo. topographic, topogrfico. --- snomaly, anomala topogrfica. --- relief, relieve topogrfico. topographical, topogrfico. --- latitude, latitud geodsica. --- plae, plano topogrfico o acotado, planialtimetra. --- survey, levantamiento topogrfico, relevamiento, altimetra, planialtimetra. topography, topografa. topological (top), topolgico. topology (math), topologa. topped petroleum, residuos de petrleo; topping, (conc) acabado, capa de desgaste; (mam) capa final; (pet) destilacin inicial o primaria; (ca) papa de rodamiento o de desgaste. ---- block, motn de amantillar. --lift, perigallo, amantillo. ---- plant (pet), planta de primera destilacin. ---- turbine, turbina superpuesta. topside strake (sb), traca subcinta. topsoil, tierra vegetal o mantillosa- o negra, capa vegetal superior, (U) tierra hmica, (M) migajn, (Col) capote, (M) tierra franca. torch, soplete, antorcha. - brazing, soldadura fuerte a soplete. ---- welding, soldadura a soplete. tornado, tornado. toroid (math), toroide. toroidal, toroidal. torpedo, s (fe) torpedo, petardo; (pet) torpedo; v (pet) dinamitar, (M) torpedear. ---- level, nivel de torpedo. r- sand, arena gruesa (% pulg). torque, momento torsional o de torsin, par motor, (A) cupla. ---- arm (auto), barra de torsin. ---- converter, convertidor de torsin. ---- gage, indicador de torsin. ---- meter, medidor de torsin. ---- shaf t, rbol de torsin. ---- tube (auto), tubo que encierra el eje motor. ---- wrench, llave de torsin. torrefaction, torrefaccin. torrent, torrente, raudal. torrential, torrencial, (V) torrentoso. Torricellian tube, tubo de Torricelli. torsigram, diagrama del torsmetro. torsigraph, torsmetro. torsimeter, torsiometer, torsmetro, torsimetro. torsin, torsin. --- balance, balanza de torsin. --- dampener, amprtiguador de torsin. --- dynamometer, dinammetro de torsin.

: electrometer, electrmetro de torsin. ---- ' galvanometer, galvanmetro de torsin. ---- meter, torsmetro, indicador de torsin, torcigrafo. ---- pendulum, pndulo de torsin. ---- spring, resorte de torsin. ---- tube, tubo de torsin. torsional, torBional. - instability, inestabilidad torsional. ---- moment, momento de torsin. ---- strength, resistencia a la torsin. ---- stress, esfuerzo de torsin, (A) tensin de torsin. ---- test, ensayo de torsin. tortuous flow (hyd), flujo turbulento. toras (math), toro. total, total. ---- acidity, acidez total. ---- disability, incapacidad o invalidez absoluta. ---- earth (elec), conexin completa a tierra. ---- hardness (water), dureza total. ---- slip (geol), desplazamiento mximo. totalize, totalizar. totalizer, totalizador, integrador. totally enclosed motor, motor blindado o acorazado o totalmente encerrado. touch welding, soldadura de contacto. touchstone (miner), piedra de toque. tough, tenaz, correoso. tough-pitch copper, cobre tenaz o bien refinado. toughness, tenacidad. ---- ndex, ndice de tenacidad. tour, turno, jornada, perodo. tow, s remolque, acoplado, atoaje; estopa; v remolcar, atoar, sirgar, toar. ---- broom (rd), escoba de arrastre. ---- tractor, tractor remolcador. truck, camin remolcador. towage, remolque, atoaje; derechos 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 torre. ----hopper (conc), tolva para torre. --- truck (elec rr), camin andamio o de torre. towerman (rr), cambiador de torre, torrero guarAl dacambio. towing, remolque, atoaje. --- bar, barra de remolque. --- bitt, bitn de remolcar, cornamusa de re molque. --- charges, derechos de remolque. --- chock, escotera de remolcar. --- hiten, enganche para remolque. - jack, gato de remolque. --- machine, mquina de remolcar. --- post, poste de amarre para cable de re molque. -- winch (te), torno de remolcar, cabria remol cadora, montacarga para tractor, cabres tante para remolcar, malacate de arrastrar. towline, cable de remolque, estacha.

towpath

636

traffic

towpath, camino de sirga o de remolque, andn. towrope, cable de remolque. toxic, txico. toxicity, toxicidad. trace, s (dib) trazo; (geof) lnea de registro; v (dib) calcar; (tr) comprobar el trnsito. traces, (qum) indicios, vestigios, (M) trazas; (carretn) tirantes, tiraderas. tracer, (mh) trazadora; (dib) calcador; (inst) estilete; (tr) cdula de investigacin. - arm (planimeter), brazo trazador, barra trazadora. trachyandesite (geol), traquiandesita. trachybasalt (geol), traquibasalto. trachydolerite (geol), dolerita traqutica. trachyte (geol), traquita. trachytic^traqutico. tracing (dwg), calco, calcado, (C) tela. ---- cloth, tela de calcar* ---- instrument (ra), instrumento investigador. ---- linen, lino de calcar. ---- paper, papel de calcar, (Col) papel tela. ---- point (planimeter), aguja trazadora. ---- projector (pmy), proyector trazador. ---- table (dwg), mesa de calcar. --- vellum, papel superior de calcar. tracing-cloth --- cleaner, lquido limpiador de calcados. --- powder, polvo para matar tela brillante. --- renew^r. lquido para renovacin de la transparencia de calcados viejos. track, (fe) va, lnea, carrilera; (or) oruga, carrilera, va o banda de rodamiento; (ft) riel. --- accessories (rr), accesorios de va. --- bolt (rr), perno para eclisa, perno o buln de va, tornillo de eclisa. ! --- brake, freno sobre carril. --- braking, frenaje sobre carril. --- cable (cy), cable de va, cablerriel, cable portador. --- chisel, cortarriel, cortador de carriles. ----circuit, circuito de va. --- drill, taladro para rieles. ----foreman, capataz de la va. ----frame (cr), armazn de orugas, bastidor de carril. --- gage (rr), trocha; patrn de ancho, glibo, escantln, vara de trocha. --- indicator, registrador de asperezas de la va. --- jack, gato de va, levantava, levantrmeles. --- layer (machy), colocador de va. --- level (t), nivel de va o de peralte. ----pad (cr), zapata. ----pan (rr), canaleta de toma en marcha, artesa de va. ---- punch, punzn de rieles. ---- relay, relai de va. ---- rollers (te), rodillos de carril. scale, bscula o romana de va. shifter, mquina trasladadora de va. -spike, clavo rielero o de va, escarpia, (C) alcayata de va. --- standpipe, gra alimentadora de agua, gra hidrulica, (A) gra hidrante.

---strand (wr), torn para tranvas o para cableva. ---- tank (rr), vase track pan. ---- velocipede, velocpedo de va. ---- wagn, carretn de orugas o de carriles. ---- wrench, llave ferrocarrilera o de eclisas. track-laying machine, tendedora de carriles, teack-type tractor, tractor de carriles o de orugas. trackage, sistema de vas. ---- rights, derechos para uso de va, trackbarrow, carretilla de va. tracking |(ra), arrastre. tracklaying, tendido de la va. trackless, sin reles. trackman, rielero, pen de va, obrero de la va, (A) caminero, (Ch) carrilano. trackwalker, guardava, corredor de va. trackwork, trabajo de va. traction, (mee) traccin; (r) arrastre. ---- company, empresa de tranva. - engine, mquina de arrastre por camino. ---- line (cy),,cable tractor o de traslacin. ---- motor, motor de tranva. ---- shovel, pala mecnica sobre ruedas planas, pala de traccin. ---- steel, acero de traccin. ---- tread (tire), rodadura de traccin. ---- wheel, rueda de traccin; polea impulsora de banda de cadena. traction-type elevator, ascensor de traccin. tractive, de traccin, tractivo. ---- effort, esfuerzo de traccin. forc, fuerza o potencia tractora, fuerza de arrastre. ---- resistance (rd), resistencia a la traccin. tractoline, tractolina. tractor, tractor. ---- crane, gra de tractor. ---- donkey, malacate de tractor. ---- equipment, accesorios o aditamentos de tractor; equipo manejado por tractor, dispositivos para tractor. ---- excavator, pala de tractor. ---- gate (hyd), tipo de compuerta para eargas altas (se levanta por cables y se mueve contra trenes de rodillos). ---- hoist, malacate de tractor. ---- loader, cargador de tractor. ---- operator, tractorista, maquinista, conductor. ---- shovel, pala o cargador de tractor. ---- sweeper, barredora de tractor. ., ---- truck, camin tractor. ---- yarder, malacate de tractor para explota cin forestal. tractor-drawn, tirado o arrastrado por tractor. tractor-scraper (ea), trailla automotriz, mototrailla. trade n comercio; oficio, (Ch) profesin. --- ame, nombre de fbrica. --- wastes, desechos o aguas cloacales indus triales. --- winds, alisios. trade-union, gremio, sindicato gremial, (Ch) asociacin profesional obrera. trademark, marca registrada o de fbrica. traffic, trfico, trnsito.

traffic
luz de cruce. ---- capacity, capacidad de trfico. ---- census, censo de trfico. ---- trele, glorieta, (M) rotonda. - congestin, concentracin de trfico. ---- density, intensidad del trfico. ---- guard, tira guardacamino, placa guardacarretera. ---- interchange (rd), intercambio de trfico. ---- island, isla de seguridad, refugio. ---- lae, lnea de trnsito, carril, trocha, faja, (M) callejuela. ---- light, farol o fanal o luz de trfico. locking (rr), enclavamiento de trfico. ---- manager, jefe de trfico. ---- marker (rd), limitador de trfico. ---- platos (bdg), planchas de desgaste. ---- separator (rd), separador de trfico. ---- signs, seales de trfico. signis, seales para trfico o de trfico. ---- striping (rd), rayas de trfico, rayado de gua. ---- tape (rd), barrera de cinta. traffic-actuated (rd), mandado por el trfico. traffic-bound (rd), consolidado o ligado por el trfico. trafile-control projector (ap), proyector de control de trfico. traffic-control tower (ap), torre de control. traffic-marking button, botn de trfico. traffic-signal lights (ap), luces de trfico. trafficway, vase traffic lae. trail n, sendero, vereda, andada, trillo, trocha, camino de herradura, (V) pica; (geol) material fracturado que marca la direccin de la falla. ---- car (elec rr), coche de remolque. ---- dog (lg), cadena de acoplamiento. ---- grader (rd), niveladora de remolque. trailbuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, abreveredas, abretrochas, abrebrechas, constructor de veredas, (M) brechero. trailer, carro de remolque, remolque, (A) acoplado. ---- hitch, enganche para remolque. ---- mixer (conc), hormigonera remolcable. ---- patrol (rd), patnilladora de remolque. trailer-mounted, montado sobre remolque. trailing ---- axle (tk), eje muerto. ---- edge, borde de salida. ---- truck (loco), bogie de arrastre, carretilla de atrs. trailing-point switch (rr), cambio o chucho o agujas de arrastre, cambio de taln. train, s (fe) tren, (Es)(A)(TJ) convoy; (mee) tren: v adiestrar, amaestrar; guiar. ---- dispatcher, despachador de trenes. ---- oil, aceite de pescado o de ballena. ---- pipe, tubera de frenaje. ---- plow (rr), arado descargador de tierra o balasto. shed, cobertizo de trenes. train-mile, milla de tren. training
---- beam (auto), luz de pase, haz de trfico, (A)

637

transform

cauzamiento, (M) muro de encauce, <M) muro de flanqueo. trainload, carga de un tren completo. trainman, guardafreno, vagonero, trenista. trajectory, trayectoria. tram v (min), arrastrar por va decauville. ---- rail, riel de tlfer; riel de tranva. tramcar, carro de tranva. trammel, comps de vara. ---- points, puntas para comps de vara. trammer (tun), pen empujador, carretillero. tramp iron, fragmentos extraos de hierro, hierro casual, (M) pedacera de fierro, (A) trozo suelto de hierro. tramway, tranva; andarivel, funicular areo, telefrico, va area, tranva de cable areo; (min) tranva. ---- bucket, cubo de andarivel, carro de suspen sin, vagoneta. ---- strand (wr), torn para tranvas, cordn de andariveles. transadmittance (ra), transadmitancia. transceiver (ra), transmisor y receptor, (A)(Es) transceptor. transcendental (math), trascendental. transconductance (ra), transconductancia, conductancia mutua. transcrystalline (met), transcristalino. transducer (elec), transductor. transer, s transferencia, traspaso, transbordo; (fe) va de transferencia; estacin de transbordo; desviadero corredizo; (fe elc) billete de transferencia; v transbordar, trasladar, transferir. ----blocks (sa), cabezales transferentes. ----caliper, calibre de traspaso. ----car, carro de traslacin. ----carriage, carro de traspaso, transbordador. ----case (tk), caja de transferencia. ----characterstic (ra), caracterstica de traspaso. --- conveyor, transportador transferente o de transbordo. --- crane (rr), gra de transbordo. --- factor (ra), factor de propagacin. --- impedance (elec), impedancia de traspaso. ----platform, (carga) plataforma o muelle de transbordo; (viajeros) andn de transbordo. --- pump (sb), bomba de traslado (aceite), bomba de trasiego. --- roll (sa). rodillo transversal o transferente. --- shed, cobertizo de transbordo. ----slip (rr), atracadero de los barcos transborda dores de vagones. --- switch (elec), conmutador. --- table, transbordador, mesa de traslacin. --- track, va de transbordo. r- wharf, muelle de transbordo. transerence number (chem), nmero de transferencia. transfinite (math), transfinito. transform, transformar.

---- dike, dique de gua. ---- idler, polea de gua. ---- wall (hyd), muro gua o de margen o de en-

trans ormation

638

transponer

transformation, (mec)(mat) transformacin; (fma) transformacin, rectificacin. ---- printing (pmy), transformacin, rectifica cin. transformator, transformador. transformer (elec)(pmy), transformador. ---- case, caja o envoltura del transformador. ---- coil, bobina transformadora. ---- compound, compuesto aislador para trans formadores. ---- core, ncleo del transformador. ---- coupling (ra), acoplamiento de transforma dor. ---- 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 transformacin, (U) usina transformadora. ---- tank, envoltura o caja del transformador. ---- trimmer (ra), compensador de transforma dor. ---- vault, bveda de transformador, cmara para transformador. transforming printer (pmy), impresora transformadora, transformador. transgression (geol), transgresin. transgressive (geol), transgresivo. transient n (elec), oscilacin momentnea. ---- current, comente momentnea. ---- power limif (elec), lmite de estabilidad mo mentnea. ---reactance, reactancia momentnea. ---- voltage, tensin momentnea. transit, s (inst) trnsito, teodolito; v pasar por, transitar; invertir (trnsito). --- crane, gra viajera o corrediza. ---- mixer (conc), hormigonera de camin, ca min mezclador, automezclador. --- party (surv), brigada del trnsito, --- point (surv), punto del trnsito, (A) mojn. --- rod (surv), j aln, vara de agrimensor. --- station (surv), punto de trnsito, estacin del trnsito. transit-mixed (conc), mezclado en camin o en trnsito. transitable (rd), transitable, (M) viajable. Transite pipe (trademark), tubera de asbestocemento. transition, transicin. ---- curve (rr), curva de enlace o de acuerdo, espiral de transicin. ----piece, pieza de acordamiento, adaptador, tubo de ajuste o de acuerdo. ----point (elec), punto de transicin. ---- strip (ap), faja de transicin. ---- width (rd), ancho de transicin. ---- zone (geol), zona de transicin. transitional, de transicin. transitman, ingeniero del trnsito. translation, (mec)(tel) traslacin; traduccin (idioma). translator, (elc) translador; (ra) repetidora; traductor (idioma). translatory wave, onda de translacin.

translucent, translcido, trasluciente. transmissibility, transmisibilidad. transmissible, transmisible. transmission, (mee) transmisin; (elc) transmisin, transporte; (auto) transmisin, cajajde engranajes o de cambio; (ra) transmisin; (il) transmisin. ---- assembly (auto), conjunto de la transmisin. ---- belt, correa transmisora, banda de transmi sin. ---- belting, correaje transmisor. ---- brake (auto), freno en la transmisin, (A) freno al cardn. ---- cable, cable de transmisin. ---- case, caja de la transmisin o de velocidades. ---- chain, cadena de transmisin o de mando. ---- countershaft, contraeje de velocidades. ---- dynamometer, dinammetro de transmisin. ---- efficieney, rendimiento o efecto til de trans misin. . , ---- factor (il), coeficiente de transmisin. ---- gears, engranajes de transmisin. --- grease, grasa para caja de engranajes. ---- line, lnea de transmisin, lnea de transporte de energa. ---- load (ac), demanda de transmisin. ---- losses, prdidas por transmisin. --- rope, cable de transmisin. --- shaft, eje motor o de transmisin. --- tower, torre o mstil o castillete de transmi sin. transmission-line hardware, herrajes para lnea de transmisin. transmissivity trasmisividad. transmissometer (ap), transmismetro. transmit, transmitir. transmittance (il), transmitencia. transmittaney, 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, travesano, travesero; >;i (ventana) luceta, claraboya, tragaluz, lumbre, (A) banderola, (AC) linternilla. --- bar, travesano entre puerta y claraboya. --- beam (sb), bao del peto de popa. --- frame (sb), ltima cuaderna a popa, peto de -.ipopa. ----lifter, alzador de claraboya, levantador de banderola. ----operator, ajustador de claraboya, regulador de banderola. transparent, transparente. transpiration (irr), transpiracin. transport v, transportar, acarrear. ---- number (chem), nmero de transferencia. ---- speed (ce), velocidad de marcha o de trasla cin. transportation, transporte, acarreo, transportacin, conduccin, acarreamiento; (geol) transportacin. transported clay, arcilla transportada. transporter bridge, puente transbordador.

transpose transpose, transponer. transposing gear, engranaje de transposicin. transposition, (qum) 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, s (tub) sifn, trampa, bombillo, (V) inodoro; (aceite) interceptor, separador; (vapor) purgador, colector o separador de agua; (geol) trapa, roca trapeana; i> atrapar; (pb) proteger con sifn. --- boom (lg), barrera interceptadora. ---- bushing, casquillo para sifn. ---- circuit (ra), circuito trampa. ---- door, escotilln, trampilla, trampa. ---- grate, rejilla atrapador a. ---- 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 hoja rasca. ---- conveyor (su), conductor de bagacillo. ---- elevator (su), elevador de bagacillo. ---- pump, bomba centrfuga que pasa hojarasca sin atascarse. ---- screen, criba para basuras. ---- sluice, desaguador de basuras. - turner (su), plancha de gua del bagazo. trashrack, rejilla coladera o 'contra basuras, reja, canastillo, (A) parrilla. ---- rake, rastrillo limpiarrejas, 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 d recorridotiempo. traveler, (ec) andamio mvil o ambulante, torre movible, gra corrediza, andadera; (puente-gra) carrito. --- block, motn corredizo o viajero. traveler's check, cheque de viajero. traveling, corredizo, mvil, ambulante. - block (pet), motn izados o viajero. -- cableway, cablecarril corredizo, cableva trasladable. --- crane, gra corrediza o rodante o de puente, puente-gra, (A) puente rodante. ----derrick, gra viajera o corrediza o corredera. -- distributor (sd), esparcidor corredizo.

639

treading

---- excavator, excavadora ambulante o movible. ---- expenses, gastos de viaje; viticos. ---- forms, moldes corredizos, encofrado desli ---- gar (crane), mecanismo de marcha. ---- grate, parrilla corrediza. ---- hoist, torno mvil, malacate corredizo, (A)

zante.

---- nut, tuerca corrediza. ---- scaffold, andamio mvil o ambulante o co

guinche corredizo, (A) guinche trasladable.

corredizo; (hd) pantalla corrediza; (hid) rejilla rotatoria. ----speed (shX(cy), velocidad de traslacin o de marcha o de recorrido. ----spindle (va), vastago 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-grate stoker, alimentador de parrilla corrediza. traveling-grizzly feeder, alimentador de criba corrediza. traveling-head planer, acepilladora de herramienta mvil. traveling-head shaper, limadora de cabeza mvil. traverse, s crucero, travesero; (mee) carrera, juego; (lev) trazado, rodeo, (M) poligonal; v (mee) trasladar; (lev) trazar; (tv) atravesar, recorrer. --- board (surv), plancheta con alidada de mirilla. --- drill, taladro de ajuste lateral; taladro ranurador. ---- feed, avance lateral. ---- plae table, plancheta. ---- shaper, limadora de cabeza mvil. ---- table, (fe) transbordador; (lev) cuadro de latitudes y desviaciones; (lev) plancheta. traverseman (surv), trazador. traverser, transbordador, transportador. tiaversing (tv), travesa. ---- drum (cy), tambor de traccin o de trasla cin. ---- 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. ---- pate (cr), zapata. treading shop (auto), taller de reencauchar.

---- screen, criba corrediza, cedazo o harnero

rredizo.

treadle
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. treatse, tratado. treatment, tratamiento. tree arrangement (elec), sistema de derivaciones mltiples. tree compass, calibrador de rboles. treedozer (ce), tumbador de rboles, destroncadora, derribarboles. treenail, cabilla; espiga. trembler (ge), temblador, vibrador. coil, bobina vibratoria. tremie, (M) alcanca, (Pe) tolva, (A) tolva y tubera, (A) manga, (M) tubo-embudo. ---- pipe, (Pe) tubo-trompa. tremolite (miner), tremolita (anfbol). trench, s zanja, foso, trinchera, fosa; canal, cuneta; v zanjar, zanjear, trincherar. ---- brace, codal, puntal, jabalcn. ---- bracing, apuntalamiento, entibacin, acodamiento, acodalamiento. bucket, balde volcable para zanjas. ---- digger (t), zanj adora neumtica, excavadora de zanjas. ---- Cover, tapa de cuneta o de canal. ---- excavation, excavacin en zanja. ---- hoe (ce), pala de tiro, azadn mecnico, retroexcavadora, trincheradora, zanj adora. ---- jack, gato puntal, puntal ajustable. ---- roller, aplanadora para zanjas. trencher, mquina zanj adora, trincheradora. trenching, zanjeo, zanj amiento. - machine, zanjadora, cavador de zanjas, trincheradora, excavadora a cangilones. trepan (min), trpano. trepanning tool (mt), herramienta de ahuecar. trese, s viaducto o puente de caballetes; v construir caballetes; salvar con viaducto de caballetes. ---- bent, caballete, castillete, burro, pila, (Ch) cepa, (M) banco. ---- bridge, puente de caballetes. ---- dam, presa de caballetes engoznados al pie. ---- excavator, excavadora telefrica de caba lletes. ---- horse, borricn, cabrilla, caballete. ---- ladder, escalera doble o de tijera. tresework, estructura de caballetes, castillejo; construccin de caballetes. triad a, triple; (qum) trivalente. trial, ensayo, prueba; tanteo. ---- and error, tanteos, (A) aproximaciones sucesivas. balance, balance de comprobacin o de saldos. ----batch (conc), carga de tanteo, revoltura de prueba. ----cut (mt), corte de prueba. ---- flight (pmy), vuelo de prueba. ----grid (pmy), cuadrcula de tanteo. ---- mjx, mezcla de prueba o de tanteo. ----run, marcha de ensayo.

640

trim

trial-load analysis (hyd), anlisis por cargas de prueba. triamidotriphenyl (lab), triamidotrifenilo. triangle, tringulo; (dib) escuadra, cartabn. triangular, triangular, triangulado, tringulo. ---- compass, comps de tres piernas. ---- scale (dwg), escala triangular, (A) escalgrafo, (A) escalmetro. ---- truss, armadura Warren o triangular. triangular-notch weir, vertedor de entalladura triangular. trianglate, triangular. triangulation, triangulacin. ---- net, red de triangulacin. ---- station, estacin de triangulacin, (V) punto trigonomtrico. triangultor, triangulados triaxial, triaxial, triaxil. tribasic (chem), tribsico. tribometer, tribmetro. tributary n a, tributario, afluente, confluente. tribute (min), destajo, pirqun. tributer (min), destajista, pirquinero, destajero. tricalcic, triclcico. tricalcium alumnate (ct), aluminato triclcico. tricalcium silicate (ct), silicato triclcico. 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), triclnico, triclino, (A) triclinal. tricycle landing gear (ap), tren de aterrizaje triciclo. tricyclic (chem), tricclico. tridimensional, tridimensional. trieline (rfg), tricloroetileno. trier, cateador. trifluoride (chem), trifluoruro. trifurcation, trifurcacin. trigger, gatillo; (en) dispositivo botador. --- action (ra), accin disparadora. --- circuit (ra), circuito de disparo. - tube (ra), especie de triodo. triggering gap (ra), chispmetro disparador. trigonal (miner), trigonal. trigonometer, trigonmetro. trigonometric, trigonomtrico. --- functions, funciones o razones o lneas trigo nomtricas. --- lines, lneas trigonomtricas. trigonometry, trigonometra. trihedral, tridrico. trihedron (math), triedro. trihydrate (chem), trihidrato. trihydric (chem), trihdrico. trilens camera, cmara triple. trim, a (carp) contramarcos, chambranas, contracercos, guarnicin, (C) vestidura, (A) obra blanca, (V) ebanistera; (cerradura) guarnicin; (en) asiento longitudinal; v desbastar, dolar; (carp) montar contramarcos; (nut) adrizar.

trun

641
--- head (inst), cabeza del trpode. --- signal (surv), seal de trpode.

t*oy

--- brush, brocha pequea de pintar. trimetallic, trimetlico. trimethylene, 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 (ra), condensador variable. signal (rr), seal de maniobras. trimmers (tun), hilera ms alta de barrenos. trimming die, matriz recortadora. trimming tanlc (sb), tanque de equilibrio. trimmings (va), guarniciones. tnmstone (mas), piedra labrada para cornisa, albardilla, cordn, etc. trinitrate (chem), trinitrato. trinitrobenzene, trinitrobenceno. trinitrotoluene, trinitrotolueno. trinomial, trinomio. triode (ra), triodo. trise (su), triosa. triozide, trixido. trip, 3 (mec)(elc) disparo; gatillo, relevador; v (mee) soltar, disparar: voltear (transportador) ; desgarrar (ancla). --- gear, mecanismo de desenganche. --- hammer, martillo-piln. --- hook, gancho de disparo. --- latch, gatillo de descarga. --- lever, palanca de disparo, palanquita de desenganche. --- line (bu), cable soltador o de descarga. --- mechanism mecanismo de desenganche, r ganos de desprendimiento. ----relay, relai disparador. --- spear (pet), arpn de disparo. trip-free circuit breaker, interruptor de desenganche libre. triphenylmethane (lab), trifenilmetano. triple, triple. -- block, motn de tres garruchas. ----effect (su), triple efecto. ----valve, vlvula de tres direcciones; (fe) vl vula de control del freno neumtico. triple-acting, de triple efecto. triple-duty, de triple oficio. triple-expanson (eng), de triple expansin. triple-field polariscope, polariscopio de triple campe. triple-grid tube (ra), vlvula de tres rejillas. triple-petticoat insulator aislador de tres campanas. triple-pole (elec), tripolar. tiiple-reduction gearing, engranaje de triple reduccin. triple-thread screw, tornillo de rosca triple. triple-throw switch (elec), interruptor de tres cuchillas. triplex, trplice, triple. ---- chain block, aparejo de engranaje triple. ---- pump, bomba triple. tripod, trpode, (M) tripi, (C) trespatas. ---- derrick, cabria o gra de trpode. ---- drill, perforadora de trpode.

tripolar, tripolar. tripolite, tripoli (geol), trpol. tripotassium phosphate, fosfato tripotsico. tripper, disparador; volteador, tumbador, tripping, disparo. --- coil (elec), bobina de interrupcin o de disparo. --- lever, palanca disparadora. --- transformer, transformador de desenganche. trirectangular, trirrectngulo. trisect, trisecar. trisection, triseccin. triseetqr, trisector. trisilicte, trisilicato. trisilicic, trisilcico. trisodium phosphate fosfato trisdico. trisulphide, trisulfuro. tritn, trinitrotolueno. tritrate, triturar. trituration, trituracin. triturator, triturador. trivalent (chem), trivalente. trivet, trpode. trochoid n (math), trocoide. trolley, (mee) trole cargador, carretilla, carrillo; (elc) trole. ---- car, coche de tranva. ---- coach, mnibus de trole. ---- conveyor, transportador telfrico. ---- frog, desvo, cruzamiento areo. ---- hanger (door), suspensor de carrito. ---- harp (elec rr), horquilla de la polea de con tacto, horqueta de trole. ---- head (elec rr), cabezal de la prtiga de trole. ---- hoist, montacarga colgante, (A) guinche colgante. \ ---- line, lnea o red de tranva. ---- pole, prtiga del trole. - rail, carril conductor. - shoe (elec rr), patn de contacto. ---- wheel, polea de trole o de contacto. - wire, alambre de contacto o del trole. trommel (met), zaranda, trmel. trompe (met), tTompa. troostite (met), troostita. troposphere, troposfera. trotyl (explosive), trotil. trough, s artesa, batea, gamella, pileta; seno de las olas; v acanalar. ; ---- belt, correa cncava, cinta acanalada. ---- compass, brjula de artesa. ---- pate (str), plancha Zors, perfil Zor. ---- spillway, canal vertedor, vertedero de saetn. troughing (elec), canales. ---- conveyor, transportador de correa cncava, transportadora acanalada. ---- idler (conveyor), rodillo albardillado. trowel, 8 paleta, badilejo, llana metlica (yesero), frats (yesero), palustre (albail), trulla (albail), (C) cuchara, (M) plana (yesero); v palustrear, fratasar, (A) flatachar, (Ch) platachar. trowelful, paletada. troy pound, libra troy.

truck

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---- joist, vigueta de celosa. ---- rod, tirante o tensor de armadura. ---- set (min), marco armado. ---- shoe, pedestal de armadura.

tubing

truck, a camin, autocamin, (M) troque; carretn^ carro; (fe) bogie, carretilla; (mee) carro, carretilla, juego de ruedas; (te) bastidor de las orugas; (mano) carretilla, zorra; v acarrear, transportar por camin. --- agitator (conc), camin agitador. --- body, caja de camin, (A) carrocera. --- crane, gra automvil o autocamin, camin de gra; carro gra. --- driver, carretero, carretonero; conductor, chfer, camionero, (M) troquero. frame, bastidor de rodaje. ---- mixer (conc), mezclador de camin, camin mezclador o batidor,, automezclador, (A) camin agitador. ---- shovel, pala de camin. ---- tractor, tractor de camin, camin tractor. ---- trailer, remolque para camin. ---- winch, cabrestante para camin, malacate de camin. truck-body hoist, elevador de caja de camin. truck-mounted, montado sobre camin. truck-type gate (hyd), compuerta de ruedas fijas o de rodillos, (Es) compuerta de vagn. truck-type swritchboard, cuadro de carretillas. truckage, camionaje, acarreo. trucking, acarreo, camionaje, carretonaje. truckload, carretonada, carrada, camionada, carga de camin; furgonada. truckman, carretero, carretonero, carrero, camiotrue, v rectificar; a alineado; nivelado. ---- are voltage (w), voltaje efectivo de arco. ---- azimuth, azimut verdadero. ---- bearing, marcacin real, rumbo verdadero. ---- cohesin (sm), cohesin 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 hmica. ---- slip rato (na), relacin de retroceso real. ---- time, tiempo verdadero o solar o aparente. ---- watt, vatio eficaz o efectivo. trncate, truncar, troncar. truncated cone. cono truncado, tronco de cono. truncated thread, rosca truncada. trunk, a conducto; tronco (rbol); (en) can, pozo; o troncal, principal. ---- bulkhead (sb), mamparo encerrador de esco tilla. ---- f eeder (elec), alimentador principal. line, (fe) lnea principal, (M) lnea troncal; (tel) lnea interurbana o principal. pistn, mbolo abierto. ---- sewer, cloaca maestra o troncal o mxima, alcantarilla maestra. trunnion, mun, gorrn. ---- jig, glibo de muones. truss, a armadura, (U) cercha, (A) reticulado, (A) caballete, (A) cabriada, (Pan) caballo (madera); v armar, atirantar. --- bridge, puente de armadura, (Ec) puente de celosa.
ero.

truss-head rivsl, remachje de cabeza segmenta!. 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 comprobacin. ---- out, experimentar, probar, tantear. ---- square (carp), escuadra, codal, cartabn, escuadra de espaldn. trying plae, garlopn. tryptone (sen), triptona. tryptophan (lab), triptfano. 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, es cobilln desincrustador. ---- coupling, acoplamiento para tubos sin cos tura. ---- cutter, cortatubos, cortador de tubos de vidrio. ---- detection (ra), deteccin por vlvula. ---- drill, mecha o broca tubular. ---- expander (bo), ensanchador o abocardador o abocinador de tubos, mandril de expansin, bordeadora, (M) abretubos, (A) expandidor para tubos. ---- extractor, sacatubos, arrancatubos. ---- float (hyd), flotador tubular, tubo frotador. ---- generator (ra), generador de vlvula. ---- header (bo), cabezal de tubos. ---- insulator, tubo aislador. ---- mili, remoledor tubular, molino de tubos. ---- of forc (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, tuberculacin, tuberculizacin. tubing, entubado, tubera, tubuladura; (pet) tubo de produccin.

cubing
--- anchor (pet), ancla para entubamiento. --- block (pet), motn de tubera. --- catcher (pet), sujetador de tubera, agarra ---- elevator (pet), elevador de tubera. --- head (pet), cabeza de tubera, cabezal de --- pump (pet), bomba de la tubera. ---- tongs (pet), tenazas para tubos. ---- boiler, caldera tubular; caldera de tubos de ---- gasketing, empaquetadura tubular. ---- stay, tubo tirante. ---- valve, vlvula tubular.

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turn

dor de tubos, agarratubos.

tubo de produccin.

tubular, tubular. humo.

tubular-frame wheelbarrow, carretilla tubular. tubulature, tubulure (lab), tubuladura, tubule (inst), tubito. tuck, s (cab) paso (por entre los torones); v (cab) pasar. ---- pate (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), disminucin de la manga hacia arriba, tumbler, (mee) tambor; (mee) volcador, pestillo; (cerradera) tumbador, volcador, rodete fiador. ----gear (mt), engranaje desplazable de cambio o inversin. ---- switch (elec), interruptor de volquete. tumbling --- barrel, molino a tambor, barril de frotacin. ---- lever (rr), palanca de tumba. ---- rod (rr), barra tumbadora. - toggle bolt, tornillo de fiador excntrico. tunable (ra), sintonizable. tune v (ra), sintonizar, acordar. tuned antenna, antena sintonizada. tuned transformer, transformador sintonizado. tuner (ra), sintonizador. tung oil, aceite de palo o de tung. Tungar rectifier (ra), rectificador Tungar. tungstate (ehem), tungstato. tungsten, tungsteno, volframio, (M)(V) tungstenio. --- car bid, carburo de tungsteno. --- lamp, lmpara incandescente con filamentos de tungsteno. ----ochre, trixido de tungsteno nativo, tungstita. --- steel, acero al tungsteno. --- titanium carbide, carburo de tungsteno y titanio. ----trioxide, trixido de tungsteno, (miner) tungstita. tungsteniferous. tungstenfero.

tungstic (chem), tngstico. tuning (ra), sintonizacin. ---- band (ra), banda de sintonizacin. ---- coil (ra), bobina sintonizadora. ---- condenser (ra), condensador sintonizador. ---- constant, constante de sintona. ---- indicator, indicador de sintonizacin, (A) (M) indicador de sintona. ---- inductance, inductancia de sintonizacin. ---- knob (ra), perilla o botn de sintonizacin. ---- meter (ra), contador indicador de sintoniza cin. tunking fit (machy), ajuste sin holgura. tunnel, s tnel; v perforar un tnel. ---- bar, barra portadora de perforadoras para obras de tnel. ---- kiln (brick), horno de tnel. ---- liner, placa de revestimiento. ---- loader, cargadora de tnel, pala para tnel. ---- recess (sb), nicho del tnel. ---- shield, escudo de perforacin. ---- shovel, pala para obras de tnel, (M) rezagadora. ---- spillway, tnel vertedor. ---- target (surv), mira para tneles. tunneling scoop, cuchara para horadar. tup, mazo, maza. tpelo (wood), nisa. turbid, turbio, trbido. Turbidicator (trademark), indicador de turbidez. turbidimeter, turbidmetro. turbidimetric, turbidimtrico. turbidity, turbieza, turbiedad, turbidez. turbine, turbina. ----case, distribuidor, anillo de rodete. ---- governor, regulador de la distribucin. ---- 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, turbocompresor. turboexciter, turbo excitador. turboezhauster, tueboaspirador, 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. ---- burner, quemador de turbulencia. ---- flow (hyd), flujo turbulento. ---- velocity (hyd), velocidad que siempre pro duce flujo turbulento. turf, s csped, tepe; v encespedar. turgite (miner), turgita, hidrohematita. turmeric paper (lab), papel de crcuma. turn, s vuelta, revolucin, giro, revuelta; v (maq) girar, revolver; hacer girar; (mh) tornear; (auto) doblar. ----indicator (auto), indicador de viraje.

tura
---- knob (hw), botn de cerrojo dormido. ---- mrker (rd), seal de doblar, signo de curva. ---- of the bilge (sb), pantoque. ---- over, volver, volcar; volcarse. ---- rtio (elec), relacin de vueltas. ---- switch (elec), interruptor giratorio.

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two

turn-around n (ap), rea de viraje, turnbuckle, torniquete, templador, tensor, (C) tarabilla. --- fittings, accesorios de tensor. ----insulator, aislador tensor.' turned bar (met), barra torneada. turned bolt, perno torneado o ajustado, buln torneado, (M) perno maquinado, turner, tornero, turnery, tornera, turning, viraje, giro; tornera, torneado. --- rea (ap), rea de viraje. --- basin, drsena de maniobra, borneadero. --- chisel, escoplo de torno, asentador, formn de tornero. -- engine, torno; servomotor, mquina auxiliar de arranque o ajuste. ---- gouge, gubia de torno. ---- handle, mango de girar. ---- lae (rd), faja 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, turnout, (fe) cambiava, desviadero, desvo lateral, arranque, (C) chucho; apartadero de paso; (irr) toma, compuerta derivador a; (ca) salida. turnpike, carretera troncal, turnpin, mandril ensanchador para tubos de plomo, tarugo ensanchador, (A)(Ch) trompo, turnplate, (min) plancha giracarro; (az) plancha de gua del bagazo, turnsheet (min), plancha giracarro. turnstile, torniquete, (A) molinete. ---- antenna (ra), antena de molinete. turntable, (fe) placa giratoria, tornamesa, mesa giratoria, tornava, (M) 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 dcks (sb), entrepuentes, tweeter (ra), altavoz para altas frecuencias. tweezers (lab), pinzas, tenacillas. twelve, doce.

twelv-pitch thread, rosca de doce vueltas por pulgada. twelve-point socket, casquillo de doce estras. twelve-sided dozavado. : twelvepenny nail, clavo de; 3^ pulg. twentieth, s veintavo; a vigsimo. twenty, veinte. twenty-chord spiral (rd), espiral de veinte cuerdas. twentypenny nail, clavo de 4 pulg. twibill (t), azuela. twin o, 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, s torcedura, torsin; v torcer, retorcer; retorcerse. ---- drill, barrena espiral o salomnica o de cara col, 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 (reinf), barra torcida. ---- pair (tel), conductor doble retorcido. 1----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. twp-course pavement, pavimento de dos capas. two-eyele engine, mquina de dos tiempos. two-dimensional, 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 lquidos. 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 arti culaciones. , two-image photogrammetry, fotogrametra por imgenes dobles, estereofotogrametra. two-inch plank, tabln de dos pulgadas. two-lane highway, carretera biviaria, camino de dos trochas. .

two

645

unclamp

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, sismgrafo 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. two-screed nishing machine (rd), acabadora de dos escantillones. two-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-temperature thermostat, 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. ---- reinf orcement (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-wheel landing (ap), aterrizaje sobre dos ruedas. two-wheel scraper (ea), trailla de dos ruedas. two-winding transformer, transformador de doble devanado. twp-wire, bifilar. twofold purchase, aparejo de dos motones dobles. twopenny nail, clavo de 1 pulg. tymp (met), timpa. typewriter, mquina de escribir. typhoid fever, fiebre tifoidea.

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), curva 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. ultmate, ltimo. --- analysis, anlisis ltimo. ---- bearing power of soil, presin unitaria a) 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, ultrarrpido. ultramicrometer, ultramicrmetro. ultramicroscope, ultramicroscopio. ultrared rays, rayos ultrarrojos o infrarrojos. 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 to sombrilla. umbrella-head clinch rivet, remache de redoblar con cabeza curva (para chapa ondulada). umbrella-type generator, generador tipo paraguas. umpire assay or test, ensaye por arbitro. unavailable water, agua no aprovechable. unbalance, s 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.

uncoil

646

underwriters

uncoil, desenrollar. uncombined (chem), no combinado. unconfined (sm), libre, sin soporte lateral. unconformable (geol), discordante. unconformity (geol), discordancia. uncontrolled mosaic (pmy), mosaico sin control. uncouple, desenganchar, desacoplar. uncoursed (mas), sin hiladas. undamped (elec), no amortiguado. under, a inferior; adv debajo; pr bajo, debajo de. underbid, hacer propuesta ms baja. underbody (sb), cuerpo sumergido. underbush, malezas, arbustos, zarzales, chaparral, monte bajo, (C) manigua. underburned brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido. underburning, (ct) cocimiento incompleto; (az) calcinacin insuficiente (carbn animal). undercarriage, carro o carrito inferior. undercast (min), conducto inferior de ventilacin. underclay (min), arcilla debajo del yacimiento de carbn. undercoat (pt), mano interior. undercompounded (elec), de compoundaje parcial. underconditioning (sd), acondicionamiento insuficiente. undercurrent, corriente submarina; (min) conducto ancho de poca pendiente para separacin de oro fino. ---- relay (elec), relevador de baja corriente. undercut, s (ef) muesca de gua; (sol) socavacin; (min) roza, socava, regadadura; v (r)(sol) socavar, derrubiar; (ef) aserrar por debajo; (ef) cortar muesca de gua; (min) rozar. undercut-ring nozzle, boquilla de anillo agudo. undercutter, (ef) muescador; (herr ef) portasierra para corte inferior; (herr min) socavadora; (herr elc) /rebajadora (de mica). undercutting, (r) derrubio; (min) roza, descalce. underdamping (elec), amortiguacin peridica. underdevelopment (pmy), falta de revelacin. underdrain, s desage inferior; v desaguar. underdrainage, desage inferior. Hnderdrive (auto), bajomando. underestimate, hacer presupuesto demasiado bajo. underexcitation (elec), subexcitacin. underexposure (pmy), falta de exposicin, subexposicin. underfeed mains (ht), tubera de alimentacin por debajo. underfeed stoker, cargador por debajo. underfilter, filtro inferior. underfired furnace, horno de combustin por debajo. underfloor raceway (elec), conducto embutido, canal debajo del piso. underflooring, tablonado inferior. underflow, corriente sublvea. underframe, bastidor inferior. underfrequency (elec), subfrecuencia. undergear, mecanismo inferior. undergrade crossing (rr), paso o cruce inferior, paso por debajo.

underground, subterrneo. undergrowth, maleza, monte bajo. underhand stope (min), escaln de banco, grada derecha, (M) rebaje descendente. underhung rudder (sb), timn suspendido. underinflation (tire), inflado insuficiente. underlay (w), capa de metal blando debajo de la superficie de metal duro. underlayment (bldg), contrapiso, capa bituminosa debajo del piso de madera. underload switch (elec), interruptor para baja carga. underlying, subyacente, (V) infrayacente. undermine, socavar, minar, zapar, descalzar, descimentar. undermining, socavacin, socava, derrubio, descalce. undermodulation (ra), modulacin insuficiente. underneutralization (ra), subneutralizacin. underpass, paso inferior, paso por debajo. underpin, socalzar, sotomurar, recalzar, (A) submurar, (M) apear. underpinning, sotomuracin, recalce, recalzo, (M) apeo. underplaster extensin (elec), extensin embutida, extensin dentro del revoque. underpower relay (elec), relai de potencia baja. underream (well), ensanchar al fondo. underreamer (pet), ensanchador o escariador de fondo. underriver, subfluvial. underrunning third rail, riel de contacto inferior. undersanded (conc), que contiene insuficiente arena. undersea, submarino. underseepage, percolacin inferior. undershooting (ap), aterrizaje corto. undershot (wheel), de impulsin por abajo. ---- gate (hyd), compuerta de descarga inferior. undersize, s subtamafio, (M) infratamao; a de tamao bajo el lmite, (M) de nfratamao, (A) infranormal. ---- variation, variacin en menos. undersluice, desage o aliviadero de fondo, galera de evacuacin. underslung (auto), suspendido de las ballestas, colgante. underswung are gate (min), compuerta de arco 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. ---- relase, desconexin a tensin mnima. underwater, subcueo. underweight, falta de peso. underwinding (eng), enrollado por debajo. underwrite, (fin) subscribir; (seg) asegurar. underwriters (ins), aseguradores. underwriters' ---- hardware, herraje de los aseguradores.

underwriters

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unloading unit, s unidad; a unitario. conditioner (ac), acondicionador unitario o enterizo. --- convection conducailce (ac), conductancia unitaria de conveccin. --- cooler (ac), enfriador unitario. --- cost, costo unitario. --- heater, calentador unitario, unidad de cale faccin. ---- hydrograph, hidrgrafo unitario. --- load, carga unitaria o especfica. ---- of forc, unidad de fuerza. ---- pillow block, cojinete enterizo. ---- price, precio unitario o por unidad. ---- strain, deformacin unitaria. ---- stress, esfuerzo unitario, fatiga especfica. -- substation (elec), subestacin enteriza o unitaria. ---- vent (pb), un tubo ventilador para dos si fones. ---- weight, peso unitario. unit-price bid, propuesta a precios unitarios. unit-price contract, contrato a precios unitarios o por medida. unitary, unitario. unitgraph (hyd), hidrgrafo unitario. unitize, unificar. unity (math), la unidad. univalent (chem), univalente. universal, universal. ---- chuck (mt), mandril o plato universal. ---- clevis (elec), horquilla universal. ---- compasses, comps universal. ---- grinder, rectificadora universal. ---- hiten, enganche universal. ---- joint, junta o unin universal, junta cardnica, acoplamiento o articulacin universal. ---- lathe, torno universal. - mili (met), laminador universal. ---- motor (elec), motor universal. ---- pate (steel), planchas producidas en el laminador universal (cantos laminados). ---- receiver (ra), receptor universal (corriente directa o alternada). ---- shear, tijera universal. ---- socket, casquillo universal. - turret lathe, torno revlver universal. ---- woodworker, mquina universal de elaborar madera, banco de sierra universal. Universal cast-iron pipe (trademark), tubera universal (de enchufe fresado y orejas para s pernos). Universal clamp (trademark)(fo), abrazadera . universal. unjointed, desarticulado. unkeying (tun), franqueo. unkink, desensortijar. unknown quantity, incginta. unlabeled equipment (bldg)(US), sin aprobacin de la Junta de Aseguradores. unlay (ope), destorcer, descolchar. unload, descargar, desembarcar. unloader (all senses), descargador. ---- valve, vlvula descargadora. unloading, descargue, descarga, (nut) alijo. ---- platform, descargadero.

--- ' knot (elec), nudo de los aseguradores. - standards, normas del consejo de aseguradores. undisturbed sample (sm), muestra sin descomponer. undivided profits, ganancias no distribuidas. undulating light, faro undulatorio. undulation, ondulacin. undulatory, undulatorio, ondulatorio. unearned increment, mayor vala, plus vala. unemployed, s desocupados, (Ch) cesantes; o desocupado, sin empleo. unemployment, desempleo, desocupacin, cesanta. unenclosed, no encerrado. unequal, desigual. ----legs (angle), alas o ramas o brazos desiguales. uneven (number), impar. unfair (rivet holes), desalineado, sin coincidir. 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. unhinge, desgoznar, desengoznar, desquiciar, desbisagrar. unhook, desenganchar, desganchar. uniaxial, uniaxial, unixico. unicellular, unicelular. unidirectional, unidireccional. unifilar, unilar. uniflow engine, mquina de flujo unidireccional. uniform n a, uniforme. ----field (elec), campo uniforme. ----load, carga uniforme. - yelocity or moton, velocidad uniforme. uniformity, uniformidad. ----coefficient (sm), coeficiente de uniformidad, (C) coeficiente uniforme. uniformly distributed, repartido o distribuido uniformemente. unigrounded (elec), de conexin simple a tierra. unilateral (machy)(math), unilateral. Unilet (trademark), tipo de accesorio para conducto elctrico. unimproved road, camino de tierra o sin afirmar. uninsulated, sin aislacin. unin, (tub) unin; (hombres) gremio, sindicato obrero. ---- bonnet (va), casquete de unin. ----coupling (p), acoplador de unin. ----elbow (p), codo de unin, unin en L. ---- fittings (p), accesorios de unin. ----man, agremiado. ----nipple (p), niple de unin. ----nut, tuerca de unin. ----shop, taller agremiado. ----T (p), T con unin, unin en T. unionista, unionismo. unionize, agremiar, sindicar. uniperiodic, uniperidico. unipolar, unipolar. unipotential, unipotencial. unisymmetrical, unisimtrico.

unmesh

648

upwarp

unmesh, desengranar, desencajar. unmeshed, desengranado, fuera de toma. unmetered water, agua sin medir, (U) agua a robinete libre. unmixed (conc), desmezclado. unmodulated (ra), sin modulacin. unpaved, sin pavimentar. unprofitable, antieconmico, 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. trascrew, destornillar, desatornillar, desenroscar. unseasoned, sin sazonar; (mad) verde. unseating pressure (hyd), presin de desasiento. unserve (rope), desaforrar. unshackle, desengrilletar. unshielded are (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 ines table. unstratified, no estratificado. unstressed, no fatigado, sin esfuerzo. unsubmerged, desahogado, no sumergido. unsupported length, largo sin apoyo, (A) largo de pandeo. unswitched 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. unweathered, no intemperizado. unwind, desenrollar. up, a ascendente; adv arriba; pr hacia arriba de. upbrow adv (min), recuesto arriba. ttpcast (min), pozo de salida de aire. upeut (file), segunda talla. updip (geop), buzamiento arriba. updraft, corriente ascendente. --- carburetor, carburador de succin ascen dente 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. upgrade, s pendiente o declive en subida, (A) (Es) rampa; adv cuesta arriba, pendiente arriba. upheaval (geol), levantamiento, solevamiento. upholstery (auto), tapicera, (C) vestidura. upkeep, conservacin. upland, terreno elevado. uplift, (hid) subpresin, solivio, sublevacin, fuerza de levantamiento; (geol) levantamiento. ---- pile, pilote contra subpresin. upper, superior. ---- berth (rr), litera alta, cama superior. ---- chord (tu), cuerda o cordn o cabeza supe rior. ---- flange (gi), ala o cabeza o cordn superior. - floor, planta alta, alto, (A) entrepiso. ---- parallel pate (transit), placa paralela su perior. ---- roll (su), maza mayor o superior o sobre puesta. ---- 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, paral. ---- engine, mquina vertical. ---- urinal, mingitorio, orinal recto. ---- Y branch (p), bifurcacin de ramal paralelo. upriver, ro arriba. upset, s (mad) pandeo de las fibras debido al aplastamiento; v (mee) recalcar, engrosar. ---- butt welding, 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. ---- sl, anteumbral. ---- slope, talud de aguas. ---- toe (dam), pie del talud de aguas. upstroke (eng), carrera ascendente o de ascenso. upstructure (pet), estructura arriba. uptake chambir, cmara de subida. uptake shaft (tun), pozo de subida. upthrow (geol), desplazamiento hacia arriba, deslocacin ascendente. upthrust (geol), solevantamiento. upward ---- filtration (wp), filtracin por corriente ascen dente. ---- pressure, subpresin, presin de solivio. ---- system (ve), sistema de corriente ascendente. upwarp (geol), pliegue anticlinal.

upwind

649

valve
--- feed, alimentacin por aspiracin o al vaco --- feed-water .heater, calentador primario o a

upwind, contra el viento. uranin (sen), uranina. uraninite (miner), uraninita (radio y uranio). uranite group (miner), grupo de las uranitas, uranium, uranio. ---- actate, acetato de uranio o de uranilo. uranyl actate, acetato de uranilo o de uranio. urban, urbano. urbanize, urbanizar. urease (sen), ureasa. urinal, orinal, orinario, urinario, mhgitorio (vertical), (F) orinla. urie, orines, orina. use factor (elec), factor de capacidad. used equipment, equipo usado o de ocasin, planta de segunda man. useful, til, provechoso. ----head (hyd), cada o desnivel o salto til. ----heat, calor aprovechable. ----load, carga til. - power, potencia til. user, consumidor, usuario. utilities, servicio de agua, gas, electricidad, alcantarillado, comunicaciones, etc. utility, utilidad; empresa de servicio pblico. ----hoist, malacate para uso general. utilization, aprovechamiento, utilizacin. ----factor (elec), coeficiente o factor de utiliza cin.

--- filter, filtro al vaco. ---- gage, vacumetro, indicador de vado, man ---- governor, regulador a vaco. ---- head (hyd), carga de vaco. ---- heating system, calefaccin a vaco. ---- hose, manguera para vaco.

vaco.

metro al vaco.

V bar (met), barra V. V belt, correa trapezoidal o en V o en cua, banda V. V branch (p), bifurcacin. V connection (elec), conexin en V. V cut (tun)(min), corte de cufia. V dump car, carro decauville, vagoneta volcadora tipo V. V motor, motor en V, mquina de cilindros convergentes. V point (pmy), punto V o nadiral. V thread, filete triangular. V way, gua en V. V-belt sheave, garrucha para correa en V. Vgroove weld, soldadura de ranura en V. V-notch weir, vertedero de aforo en V, vertedero triangular. vacuation (sen), vaciamiento. Vacuator (trademark)(sd), cmara de vaco. vacuole (sen), vacuola, vacuum, vaco, vacuo. ---- back (pmy), placa de vaco. ----boiler, caldera de vaco. - booster, multiplicador de fuerza al vaco. ----brake, freno de vaco o al vaco. ----breaker, rompedor de vaco. ---- chamber, cmara d vaco. - chlorinator, dorador al vaco. ----cleaner, limpiador de succin, aspirador de polvo, (M) barredora elctrica. r condenser, condensador a vaco. ---- crystallizer (su), cristalizador al vaco. ---- distillation, destilacin al vaco. ---- drier (ac), desecador a vaco.

mat (cono), cojn de vaco. ---- pan, tacho al vaco. - pate (pmy), placa de vaco. ---- process (conc), procedimiento al vaco (ex traccin del agua sobrante). ---- pump, bomba de vaco o al vaco. j- regulator, regulador de vaco. ---- reUef, alivio de vaco. ---- seal, sello del vaco. ---- still, alambique de vaco. ---- 'switch (ra), conmutador al vaco. tank, tanque al vaco. tube, tubo electrnico o al vaco, vlvula terminica o de vaco, (M) bulbo de vaco. ---- valve, ventosa al vaco. vacuum-breaking valve, vlvula de alivio. vacuum-operated, mandado a vaco. vacuum-tube ---- amplifier, amplificador a vlvula. - oscillator, oscilador a vlvula. ---- rectifier, rectificador terminico. ---- transmitter (ra), transmisor a tubo de vaco. ---- voltmeter, voltmetro de tubo electrnico. vacuumized concrete, concreto tratado al vaco (extraccin del agua). vadose water, agua subterrnea ms arriba de la capa fretica, (A) agua vadosa. valence, valency (elec)(chem), valencia. valley, (top) valle, quebrada; (to) lima hoya, (A) combersa. ---- flat, llanura del ro, piso del valle. ---- floor, vase valley flat. ---- line (top), lnea de pendiente mxima o de corriente. ---- rafter (rf), lima hoya. ---- storage (hyd), almacenamiento de desborda miento. ---- tile (rf), teja canaln o canal. ---- train (geol), material depositado en el valle ms abajo de la morena terminal. valuation, apreciacin, avaluacin, avalorizacin, valoracin: ---- engineer, ingeniero tasador o apreciador. valu, 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 de papel a vlvula. ---- body, cuerpo de la vlvula. ---- bonnet, casquete o sombrerete de la vlvula. ---- box, caja o registro de vlvula; (mv) caja de distribucin. ---- cap (auto), tapita de vlvula. ---- chamber, cmara de vlvula.

valve chest (se), caja de distribucin. - detector (ra), vlvula detectora. -gear (se), mecanismo de distribucin, (M) aparejo de vlvula. ---- grinder, amoladora de asientos de vlvulas, refrentador o rectificador o esmerilador de vlvulas. guide, gua de la vlvuia. ---- hammer, golpeteo. ---- house, caseta de vlvulas. ---- insert, asiento postizo o insertado. - key, llave para vlvula. ---- lash, juego de la vlvula. ---- lever (ge), balancn, palanca de vlvula. ---- lift, alza o carrera de la vlvula. ---- lifter, 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) tiravlvula. --- seat, asiento de la vlvula. ---- spear (pet), arpn pescavlvulas. ---- spring (auto), resorte de la vlvula. ---- stem, vastago o varilla de vlvula; barra de corredera, varilla de distribucin. --- tappet, botador de vlvula, levantavlvula. --- timing (auto), regulacin de las vlvulas. --- travel, carrera de la vlvula o del distribui dor. --- trimmings, guarniciones de vlvula. --- twist, torzal para prensaestopas de vlvula. --- wrench, llave para vlvula. valve-grinding compound, compuesto para es, merilar, pasta para vlvulas. . valve-guide keeper (auto), guardagua de vlvula. valve-in-head, vlvula en la culata. valve-inserting machine, mquina insertadora de vlvulas. valve-operating device, dispositivo para maniobra de vlvulas. valve-spring remover (ge), levantador de resorte de vlvula. valveless, sin vlvulas. van (tr), furgn, galera. Van Stone flange (p), brida Van Stone o de junta montada. vanadate (chem), vanadato, vanadiato. vanadio, vandico. vanadinite (miner), yanadinita. vanadium steel, acero de vanadio o al vanadio. vandyke print, negrosina. vane (turb), paleta, alabe director, 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 (sb), burro, retenida. --- purchase (sb), aparejo de retenida. vanishing --- Une fdwg), lnea de fuga. --- point (dwg), punto de la vista o de fuga. --- trace fdwg), trazo de fuga.

650

variometer

vanner (met), mquina separadora de mineral por vibracin. vanning test, ensayo por agitacin. vapor, vapor. ---- cell (su), vaso de vapores. ---- condensar, condensador de vapor acuoso. -heating, calefaccin a vapor de muy baja presin. ---- lock (ge) (pet), bolsa de vapor, (M) cierre de vapor. vapor-to-liquid heat exchanger, intercambiador de calor vapor a lquido. vaporimeter, vapormetro. vaporization, vaporizacin, vaporacin. vaporizo, vaporizar, vaporar, volatilizar; volatilizarse. ; vaporizer, vaporizador. vaporous, vaporoso. vaportght, estanco o hermtico al vapor. var (elec), voltamperio reactivo. var-hour meter, varhormetro. variable n a, variable. ---- capacitor (elec), capacitor regulable, con densador 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 frecuencia variable. 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 regu lable. variable-stroke system (di), sistema de carrera variable. yariable-volume pump, bomba de volumen variable. variable-weight roller, aplanadora de peso regulable. variant (math)(lab), variante. variation, (mat) variacin; (mec)(elc) variacin, 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 universal. variocoupler (ra), varioacoplador, (M) variocpler. variometer, varimetro, inductor variable.

varistor

651
mica.

versed
--- head (hyd), carga de velocidad, altura din --- meter, velocmetro, contador de velocidad. ' --- microphone, micrfono de velocidad. ----modulation (ra), modulacin de velocidad. --- of approach (hyd), velocidad de llegada o de

varistor (ra), varistor. varmeter, contador de voltamperios reactivos. varnish, s barniz, charol; v barnizar, charolar, embarnizar. ---- brush, brocha para barniz. - paint, pintura al barniz. ---- remover, quitabarniz. ---- thinner, diluyente para barniz. varnished cambric (inl), cambray barnizado, batista barnizada. varnished tape (elec), cinta barnizada. varnisher, barnizador. varved clay, arcilla estratificada. varying duty (elec), servicio variable. varying-potential transformer, transformador de tensin variable. varying-speed motor, motor de velocidad variable. varying-voltage control, control por voltaje variable. Vaseline, vaselina. vat, cuba, tina, tanque. vault, s bveda, alcuba; esquifada; depsito a prueba de incendio; v abovedar. ---- door, puerta de tesoro. ---- light, claraboya o luz de bveda; vidrio de piso. ---- rib, aristn. ---- transformer, transformador a prueba de humedad o para bveda. vault-light cement, cemento para pisos de vidrio. vaulting, abovedado, bvedas. vectograph, vectgrafo. vector, vector. ---- addition, adicin geomtrica o de vectores. ---- current (elec), corriente vectorial. ---- diagram, diagrama vectorial o vector. ---- function, funcin vectorial.' ---- potential, potencial vector. ---- product, producto vectorial. ---- quantity, cantidad vectorial. ---- sum, suma vectorial. vectorial (math), vectorial. vegetable n a, vegetal. fat (lu), grasa vegetal. ---- glue, cola vegetal. ---- mold, tierra vegetal, mantillo. ---- oil, aceite vegetal, vehicle, (tr) vehculo, (A) rodado; (pint) vehculo. vehicular, vehicular. veil (pmy), velo. vein, (mad) veta, hebra; (min) vena, veta, filn, criadero, venero. ---- dike (geol), dique de filn. ---- quartz, ganga cuarzosa. veined, veteado. veinstone (min), ganga. velocimeter, velocmetro. velocity, velocidad. ---- bed (geop), capa de velocidad. ---- chanael (hyd), canal regulador de velocidad, ---- gage, indicador de velocidad. ---- grade (rr), rasante que aprovecha la inercia del tren. --gradient (hyd), gradiente de velocidad.

acceso, (Es) velocidad de aflujo, (M) velocidad de aproximacin. --- of recession (hyd), velocidad de alejamiento. --- of retreat (hyd), velocidad de alejamiento o de salida. --- pressure, presin de velocidad. -profile (rr), perfil de velocidad. --- ratio (machy), relacin de velocidades. --- resonance (elec), resonancia de fase o de velocidad. > stage (turb), grado o etapa de velocidad. --- staging (turb), graduacin de velocidad. velometer, velmetro. vena contracta (hyd), chorro contrado o contracto, (A) vena contrada. veneer, s chapa, hoja de madera; (lad) revestimiento; v enchapar, chapear. --- slicer, mquina rebanadora. veneered wall, pared revestida (sin trabazn). veneering, enchapado, chapeado. vent, s respiradero, sopladero, orificio de ventilacin, venteo, desfogue, desventador, resolladero; v desventar, desfogar, desahogar, purgar. --- branch (p), ramal de 180 invertido. ---- cap (pb), tapa del respiradero. --- flue, conducto de ventilacin. --- pipe, tubo de ventilacin o de alivio, cao ventilador. --- stack (pb), tubo vertical de ventilacin. --- trap, (al) sifn con conexin para tubo de ventilacin; (cf) trampa de alivio. --- valve, vlvula respiradera. ventlate, ventilar, airear, aerear. ventilated pistn ring (auto), aro de ventilacin. ventilating fan, ventilador, soplador ventilador. ventilation, ventilacin. --- duct, conducto de ventilacin. ---- raise (min), contracielo ventilador. --- shaft, chimenea o pozo de ventilacin, respi radero. ventilator, ventilador; seccin movible de una ventana de acero. Venturi (auto), Venturi, tubo Venturi. --- flume, canaleta de aforos Venturi. --- meter, venturmetro, medidor Venturi. --- throat, garganta del Venturi, cuello Venturi tube, tubo Venturi. verascope (camera), verscopo. verdigris, cardenillo. verdunization (wp), verdunizacin. vergeboard (carp), tabica. vernal equinox, equinoccio vernal. vernier, nonio, vernier. --- caliper, calibre de nonio o a vernier. --- compass, brjula de nonio. --- level, nivel de nonio. --- pate (inst), disco del nonio. versed cosine, coseno verso. versed sine, seno verso.

vrtex

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voice

vrtex, 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. ---- shift (geol), componente vertical de despla zamiento relativo. ---- unin, gremio industrial. ---- view finder (pmy), buscador vertical. vertical-deflection oscillator, oscilador de desviacin vertical. vertical-drive speed reducer, reductor de velocidad de eje vertical. verticai-flber paving brick, ladrillo de fibra vertical. vertical-flow boiler, caldera de tubos verticales. vertical-flow tank (sd), tanque de flujo hacia arriba. vertical-grain (lbr), aserrado por cuartos. vertical-lift bridge, puente levadizo vertical o de ascensin vertical. vertical-lift door, puerta levadiza. vertical-velocity curve (hyd), curva de velocidades en una vertical. verticality, verticalidad. vertically-polarized wave (ra), onda polarizada verticalmente. vesicle (geol), vescula. vesicular (geol), vesicular. vessel, barco, buque, embarcacin; vasija, recipiente; (mad) vaso. vestibule, (ed) zagun, vestbulo; (rr) vestbulo. viaduct, viaducto. viagraph (rd), vigrafo. vial, (lab) frasco, frasquito, pomo, botellita; (nivel) tubo. viameter, odmetro. vbrate, vibrar. vibrating feeder, alimentador vibratorio o vibrante. vibrating screen, cribado zaranda vibratoria, cedazo vibrante, reja sacudidora. vibrating-reed frequency meter, frecuencmetro de lengetas. vibration, vibracin, trepidacin, sacudimiento. ---- damper, amortiguador de vibraciones. ---- indicator, indicador de vibracin. vibrator, vibrador, temblador. coil (ge), bobina vibratoria o con temblador. ---- tube, tubo vibrador. vibratory, vibratorio. ---- slump (conc), asentamiento con vibracin. vibrio (sen), vibrin. vibrograph, vibrgrafo. vibrometer, vibrmetro. vibroscope, vibroscopio. Vicat needle, aguja de Vicat. Victaulic coupling (trademark) (p), acoplamiento Vietaulic. video a (tv), video. frequency (ra), videofrecuencia, frecuencia do visin.

---- signal, seal 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 Vinsol. Vinylite (trademark) (plstic), vinilita. 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. ----velocity, 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 viscosi dad. --- ndex, 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 d visibilidad. visible horizon, horizonte sensible. visible-vacuum chlorinator (sen), dorador de vaco visible. Visitron (trademark)(il), visitrn. visual, visual. ----angle, ngulo visual. ----frequency (ra), videofrecuencia, frecuencia de visin. ---- point, punto de vista. vitiated airj aire viciado. vitreous, vitreo, vidrioso. ---- copper, torbernita, cobre vitreo. ---- fusin, fusin gradual. ---- silver, plata vitrea, argentita. vitrified clay, barro vitrificado, arcilla vitrificada. vitrified pipe, tubera vitrificada. vitrified-tile conduit, conducto de barro vitrificado. vitrify, vitrificar. vitriol, vitriolo. vitrite (inl), vitrita. vitrobasalt (geol), basalto vitreo. vitrophyre (geol), vitriofido, vitrfiro. Vixen file (trademark), lima de diente curvo. voice coil (ra), bobina de la voz.

voice voice-frequency electric wave, onda de frecuencia acstica. voids, huecos, vacos, oquedades. ---- ratio, relacin de huecos. volatile, voltil. ---- oil, aceite voltil o esencial. volatility, volatilidad. volatilize, volatilizar. volcanic, volcnico. ---- ash, lava pulverizada; cenizas volcnicas, escorial. ---- breccia, brecha volcnica. ----cone, cono volcnico, cerro de materiales gneos. - glass, vidrio volcnico, obsidiana. ---- neck (geol), cuello volcnico. - rock, roca eruptiva o volcnica. ----tuff, tufa. volcanicity, volcanicidad. volcanism, volcanismo, vulcanismo. volcanization, vulcanizacin. volcano, volcn. volley (min), voladura, disparo. volt, voltio. ----efficiency (battery), rendimiento de voltios. volt-ampere, voltamperio, voltio-amperio. volt-millammeter, voltio-miliampermetro. volt-ohmmeter voltio-ohmmetro. Volta effect (elec), efecto Volta, tensin de contacto. voltage, voltaje, tensin. --- amplication, amplificacin de tensin. --- amplifier, amplificador de voltaje o de ten sin. --- coil, bobina de tensin. --- divider, divisora o partidor de tensin. --- doubler (ra), duplicador de voltaje. --- drop, cada de tensin. --- gradient, gradiente de tensin o del voltaje. '--- indicator, indicador de 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, voltaje a tierra. --- transformer, transformador de tensin. voltage-directional relay, relai polarizado. voltage-limiting tube (ra), tubo limitador de tensin. voltage-type telemeter, telmetro de tensin. voltaic, voltaico. -<cell, elemento voltaico. ----electricity, electricidad voltaica o dinmica. --- pile, pila voltaica. voltaism (elec), voltaismo. voltameter, voltmetro. voltametric, voltamtricQ.

653

Wakefield

voltammeter, voltampermetro, vatmetro, voltiampermetro. voltmeter, voltmetro. 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, voltmetro. 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 centrfuga con cuerpo de cara col. ---- spring, resorte de espira cnica. vortex, vrtice. vortical, vortiginoso. vorticose cleaner (ac), limpiador vortiginoso. 1 voucher, comprobante, (M) resguardo. voussoir, dovela; ladrillo de arco. vug (geol), drusa, bolsa. vulcanite (hard rubber), vulcanita. ---- pavement, pavimento de concreto asfltico. vulcanization, vulcanizacin. vulcanize, vulcanizar. vulcanized ber, fibra vulcanizada. vulcanizer, vulcanizador. vulcanizing boiler, caldera vulcanizadora.

wacke (geol), vacia, waca. wad (geol), ocre negro. wafer socket (ra), zcalo de discos, portavlvula de chapas. wage scale, escala de sueldos. wages, jornal, sueldo, salario. wagn, carretn, carro, carreta, 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 (lg), trineo doble. ---- tongue, lanza. wagon-box head (re), cabeza de hongo chata. wagonload, carretada, carga de carro, carretonada, galerada, carrada. wainscot, s alfarje, arrimadillo, friso; u alfarjar. Wakefield pile, tablestaca de tablones ensambla-dos.

wale

654

wash
---- bond, fianza de almacn. ---- charges, derechos de almacenaje, bodegaje.

wale, (en) traca; (cons) vase waler. waler, carrera, larguero, cepo, cinta. walker (ce), draga ambulante o caminante, draga de arrastre andadora. walking ---- beam (eng), balancn. ---- boss, capataz general, ayudante de superin tendente. ---- delgate, delegado del gremio. ---- dragline, excavadora ambulante de cable de arrastre, draga ambulante o andadora. walkway, pasillo, pasaje, andn, pasadera, (C) sardinel, (A) pasarela. wall, 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 centrad or. ---- insulator tube, aislador mural o tubular. ---- outlet (elec), tomacorriente mural o de pared. ---- planer, acepilladora vertical. ---- plaster, yeso duro para enlucir. ---- pate, (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, calorfero 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, (C) cartn tabla; madera laminada para paredes. walnut (Ibr), nogal. wandering marks (pmy), marcas flotantes. wandering sequence (w), orden alternada. wane (Ibr), bisel, gema, (Es) jema, (M) mangua. waney (Ibr), biselado. wanigan (lg), casa flotante. wantage, espacio vaco (barril o tanque cilindrico). war risk (ins), riesgo de guerra. ward, (cerradura) 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, (Ch) barraca, (A) hangar.

crane, gra para depsito. receipt, conocimiento de almacn, gua de depsito. ---- truck, carretilla o zorra para depsitos, ca rretilla de mano. warehouseman, almacenero, almaeenador, (A) barraquero. warehousing, almacenaje, bodegaje. warm up (eng), calentar. warm-air heating, calefaccin por aire. warming-up allowance (ht), carga de arranque en fro. warming-up rea (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 girder, armadura Warren o triangular, jcena triangulada. Warrenite pavement (trademark), tipo de macadam bituminoso, (C) warrenita. Warrington construction (wr), construccin Warrington. wash, s (top) lecho de ro intermitente; cono aluvial; (mam) retallo de derrame; v lavar. ----away, deslavar, derrubiar. --- boring, perforacin con lavado, sondeo con inyeccin de agua, (M) perforacin lavada, (Pe) sondaje a chorro, (M) sondeo hidrulico. --- bottle (lab), 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. - mili (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

water
- bath, bao de Mara. bearing (niachy), 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 alinientadora de agua, gra hidrante. - curing (conc), curado al agua. - curtain, cortina de agua contra incendios. - cushion, colchn o almohadn de agua. - drive (pet), impulsin por agua, empuje hidrosttico. - gage (bo), indicador de nivel del agua. - gain (conc), exceso de agua en la parte superior 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, chorro de agua, (M) chifln de agua; inyeccin de agua. leg (bo), hervidor; placa de agua, level, nivel del agua; (inst) nivel de agua. -Une, (cal) nivel del agua; (nut) lnea de flotacin; (pi) nivel del agua. - inains, caera matriz o de acueducto, tubera maestra. - manifold (eng), mltiplo del agua. meter, contador o medidor de agua, (C) reloj de agua. - motor, motor de agua. - oak, roble de agua. - of absorption (irr), agua de imbibicin. - of compaction (sm), agua de consolidacin, (A) agua de expulsin. of condensation, agua de condensacin. - of constitution (chem), agua de constitucin, of crystallization (chem), agua de cristaliza cin. - of dilation (sm), agua de sobresaturacin. of hydration (chem), agua de hidratacin. of imbibition (irr), agua de imbibicin. - paint, pintura al agua o P, la cola, lechada.

washbasin, lavamanos, lavabo, jofaina, palangana, lavadero, aguamanil. washboard, (ca) ondulaciones; (en) falca. washbowl, palangana. washer, (arena) lavadora, lavadero; (mee) arandela, roldana, golilla, rndela, platillo, volandera, vilorta, zapatilla (cuero); planchuela de perno. ---- cutter, cortaarandelas. ---- grommet, ojal de arandela. ---- pate, arandela de placa. washer-head screw, tornillo de cabeza de arandela. washery (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, abaco. waste, s desgaste, derroche; desperdicios de algodn, hilacha de algodn, huaipe, (C) 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 evacuacin, bajada de inmundicias, bajante de aguas servidas. --- weir, aliviadero, vertedero. wastes, desperdicio/s, despojos. waste-gas burnef, quemador de gas de desecho. waste-heat boiler, caldera de calor de desecho o de calor residual. wasteboard (sb), falca. wasteless zinc (elec), cinc no gastable. wasteway, canal evacuador o de descarga; conducto de desfogue; aliviadero, vertedero, (Ch) vertedero de rebalse. watch glass (lab), cristal o vidrio de reloj. watchmaker's lathe, torno de relojera. watchman, sereno, velador, (M) vigilador, (U) guardin, celador. watchman' s clock, reloj para sereno. water, a agua; v aguar; regar; abrevar. --- back (pb), caja de agua caliente. --- ballast, lastre de agua. --- bar (rd), caballn desviador. --- barge, lanchen para agua, aljibe.

- pipe, cao o tubera de Fgua. power, fuerza o energa o potencia hidrulica, fuerza de agua; salto de agua.

water
--- pressure, presin de agua. --- purification, depuracin o purificacin de --- ram, ariete hidrulico. --- rate, tasa o cuota de agua; (irr) canon de

656

waterwall

agua.

riego. --- repeency (ct), impermeabilidad, resistencia al agua. --- resistance (elec), restato de agua. ffesources, aguas aprovechables, recursos hidrulicos, (PR) fuentes fluviales, (Pe) recursos acuferos. retention (ct), retencin de agua. ----rheostat (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, ablan dador de agua. ---- softening, ablandamiento o suavizacin o adelgazamiento o endulzamiento de agua, (A) edulcoracin de agua. ---- stain (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 acuffera, 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 acuffera, manto fretico, horizonte acufero. water-borne, llevado por las aguas. ---- disease, (V) enfermedad hfdrica. water-bound macadam, macadam hidrulico 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 choques 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. water-level --- gage, indicador de nivel de agua. --- measurement, medida de material enrasado. --- recorder, (hid) limngrafo, registrador de niveles; (cal) registrador de nivel del agua. water-Une length (na), eslora de flotacin. water-Une planes (na), planos paralelos a la linea de flotacin. water-lubricated, lubricado por agua. water-packed pistn, 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-level gage. water-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado con lubricacin de agua. water-table 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, vaguada, rfo. waterfall, salto o cada de agua, cascada, cata rata. - 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 impermeabilizador. --- course, capa impermeable, (A) capa aisla dora de humedad. watershed, (top) cuenca colectora, hoya tributaria o hidrolgica, superficie de desage, (A)(U) cuenca imbrfera, (Col) cuenca pluviomtrica; (top) vertiente; (ed) botaguas, vierteaguas. -Une (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

657

wedge

waterway, va fluvial o de agua; cauce, canal; (an) cuneta, trancanil. waterworks, planta de agua potable, instalacin de agua corriente, obras de agua, acueducto, (A) establecimiento de aguas corrientes. watt, 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, vatihorametro. 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 onda. ----forn (elec), forma de onda. --- front (elec), frente o avanzada de la onda. - generator (elec), generador de ondas. ----guide (ra), gua de ondak, --- lengtfa (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-length constant (ra), constante de fase. wavemeter (ra), ondametro, medidor de ondas. waz, cera; parafma. --- distillate, destilado parafinoso. --- stripper (pet), separador de la parafina. waxy luster (miner), brillo ceroso. way --- and structures (rr), va y obras. ----timbers, largueros de va. ----train, tren local o da escalas. ways, (en) imadas, anguilas; (mh) guas, resbaladeras. waybill (tr), hoja de ruta, gua de carga, (A) carta de porte, (A) gua de campaa. weak, (est) poco resistente; (maq) poco fuerte; (elc) dbil; (solucin) diluido; (mercado) flojo. ----coupling (ra), acoplamiento flojo o dbil. ----sewage, aguas negras con poca materia orgnica. weak-signal detector (ra), detector para seales ibiles. weaken, debilitar; atenuar; (fma) rebajar. weakened plae (rd), junta simulada. weakener (pmy), rebajador. weakening (pmy), rebajado.

wear, s desgaste, uso; v desgastar, gastar, gastarse, desgastarse. --- and tear, uso y desgaste, desgaste natural. ---- away, gastar,; desgastar; gastarse, desgas tarse. --- out, desgastar, gastar; desgastarse, gastarse. wear-resistant, resistente al desgaste. wearing ---- course, capa de desgaste o de defensa, (ca) capa de rodadura. -pate, placa de frotamiento o de defensa, plancha de desgaste. ---- ring, anillo desgastable. strip, listn de defensa. ---- surface, (ca) capa de desgaste o de roda miento, carpeta de desgaste; (neumtico) superficie de rodamiento. weather, a tiempo; v desgastarse a la 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, gualdrn. weather-resisting, resistente al mal tiempo o a la intemperie. weatherboarding, tablas solapadas o de chilla, chillado. weathered, intemperizado. weathering, intemperizacin, intemperismo, (M) (Col), meteorizacin; (ed) botaguas, escurridero. ---- correction (geop), correccin por capa super ficial. ---- indez (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 (sb), cuaderna. ---- member (tu), pieza de enrejado o de arma dura, barra de celosa, miembro del alma, (V) barra del tejido. ---- pate (gi), plancha de alma. ---- stiffeners (gi), montantes de refuerzo, ngu los atiesadores. weber, weber (unidad de flujo magntico). wedge, s cua, calce, calza; v calzar, acuar, encuar, calar, recuar, cuar, (M) requintar. ---- and shims (stonecutting), aguja infernal. ---- bar, barra de cua. ---- bolt, perno de cua. -brick (rfr), ladrillo de cufia. ---- cut (min)(tun), corte de cua. ---- gage, calibre de cua.

wedge

653

wellhead

---- booth, garita de soldar. ---- gate (va), compuerta acuada. socket (wr), encastre o casquillo acuado, ---- cable, cable de soldadora. wedge-gate valve, vlvula de cua, ---- cap (p), tapa para soldar. wedge-point crowbar, barra punta-de-cufia, ---- compound, soldadura fundente, fundente wedging, acufiadura, acufiamiento, calzadura, soldador. recalce. ---- elbow (p), codo para conexiones soldadas. weed, a maleza; i> desmalezar. ---- electrodo, electrodo para soldar. ---- burner, quemador de malezas. ---- fittings (p), accesorios soldables o para co ---- cutter, cortador de maleza. nexiones soldadas. ---- eradicator (ce), arrancador de yerbajos. ---- fixture, plantilla sujetadora para soldar. ---- killer, destructor de malezas. ---- flux, fundente para soldar. weep holes, agujeros de drenaje, mechinales, ---- forge, forja de soldar. cantimploras, lloraderos, aliviaderos, go- ---- furnace, horno de soldar. teros, barbacanas. ---- goggles, gafas de soldador. weep pipe, tubo de drenaje. ---- haze, niebla de la soldadura. weigh v, pesar, romanear. ---- helmet, casquete o casco de soldador. ---- anchor, zarpar. ---- jig plantilla de soldador. ---- feeder, alimentador pesador o por peso. ---- lateral (p), Y para soldar. hopper, medidor por peso, balanza-tolva. ---- lens, vidrio filtrante o de soldador. --- larry, carretilla pesadora. ---- mask, careta de soldador. ---- rail, carril de bscula. ---- neck (p), casquillo por soldar. weighbridge, puente-bscula, bscula-puente. ---- nipple (p), niple para soldadura. weigher, pesador. ---- outfit, equipo soldador, soldadora. weighhouse, caseta de balanza. ---- pad (p), cojn roscado para soldar. weighing, pesaje, pesada. ---- positioner, posicionador soldador. --- batcher (conc), medidor por peso, tolva pesa ---- powder, polvo fundente. dora, (A) bscula-tolva. -- reducer (p), reductor soldable. ---- bucket, capacho pesador, (A) balanza-balde. ---- return (p), curva en U para soldar. weighmaster, encargado de la bscula. ---- ring (p), anillo por soldar. weight, s peso; pesa; v cargar, lastrar. rod, varilla soldadora o fundente, (V) ba--- batching (conc), proporcionamiento por peso. rreta de soldadura. ---- box (window), caja de contrapeso. ---- saddle (p), silla para soldar. --- indicator, indicador de peso. ---- slab, banco de soldar. --- voltameter, voltmetro de peso. ---- sleeve (p), manguito para soldar. weighted average, promedio compensado o ---- symbols, signos o smbolos de soldadura. pesado. - T (p), T para conexiones soldadas. weighted filtration factor (hyd), factor gravado " --- fable, banco de soldador. < de percolacin, factor compensado de fil---- tip, pico soldador. tracin. ---- tongs, tenazas de soldar. weightometer, registrador de peso. ---- torch, soplete soldador, antorcha soldadora. weir, vertedero, presa sumergible, vertedor, azud. unin (p), unin para soldar. --- aeration, aeracin por vertedero. ---- valve, vlvula para conexiones soldadas. --- chamber, cmara de vertedero. ---- wire, alambre soldador o fundente. - crest, umbral vertedor. welding-neck flange (p), brida de collar. --- gaging tank, tanque aforador de vertedero. weldless chain, cadena sin soldar. --- head, carga en el vertedero. weldment, conjunto de partes soldadas, ensam--- meter, contador vertedor. bladura soldada. weld, s soldadura; v soldar, caldear. Weldwood (trademark), madera laminada. --- metal, metal de aporte; metal soldador. well, (agua) pozo, (Ch)(M) noria; (es) caja, pozo; --- recorder, registrador de soldadura. (nut) sentina. * weldability, soldabilidad. ---- auger, barrena de tierra. weldable, soldable. ---- bit, broca para sonda de pozos. welded, soldado. -- casing, entubado de pozos, tubera de reves --- chain, cadena de eslabones soldados. timiento, (M) ademado. ----flange (p), brida soldada. ---- curbing, brocal. --- pipe, caera o tubera soldada. ---- drill, sonda, barrena para pozos, perforadora ----steel fabric, tejido de alambre soldado. a cable. ----wire reinforcement, refuerzo de malla sol - point, coladera-punta, punta coladora. dada. ---- rater, tasador de pozos. welder, soldador (hombre); (maq) soldadora. ---- rig, equipo para perforacin de pozos. welder's ---- screen, tamiz o colador de pozo. ---- apron, delantal de soldador. ---- surveying.(pet), estudio de pozos. -- leggings, polainas de soldador. ---- water, agua de pozo, (M) agua de noria. ---sleeves, mangas de soldador. well-burned brick, ladrillo recocho o cocido. welding, soldadura. wellhead (pet), cabeza o boca de pozo; cabezal de ---- bell (p), campana de soldar. pozo.

wellhead
---- assembly (pet), grupo de cabeza de pozo. ---- gas, gas de boca de pozo.

659
das.

white
--- puller (auto), sacarrueda, extractor de rue --- resistances (rr), resistencias de las ruedas. --- screen (hyd), tambor cribador. --- seat (axle), asiento de rueda, collar para --- spindle (auto), mun de rueda. --- stop (rr), tope de rueda. --- track (rd), rodada. --- tractor, tractor de ruedas.

wellhole, (ed) pozo de escalera; (al) pozo de cada. west, a oeste; a del oeste, occidental; adv al oeste. western, del oeste, occidental. westing (surv), desviacin hacia el oeste. Weston cell (elec), elemento de cadmio. wet, v remojar, mojar; a hmedo. ---- cell, pila hmeda. ----connection (p), injerto, frula de toma; co nexin bajo presin. - dock, drsena, drsena de flote. ----flashover voltage, voltaje para salto de arco con aislador hmedo. ---- grinder, amoladora en hmedo. ---- grinding, esmerilado en hmedo. ---- liner, forro de cilindro tipo hmedo. ---- process (chem), procedimiento hmedo, va hmeda. ----processing (ag), clasificacin con lavado. ----return (ht), tubera de retorno debajo del nivel del agua en la caldera. ----rot (lbr), putrefaccin o podricin hmeda. ----screening (ag), cribado con lavado, cernido hmedo, tamizacin por va hmeda. ---- steam, vapor hmedo. ----storage (battery), bodegaje en hmedo. ---- vent (pb), tubo de evacuacin utilizado para venteo. ----well, pozo sumidero o de aspiracin. wet-base boiler, caldera con placa de agua debajo del cenicero. wet-bulb depression, diferencia entre la temperatura de ampolleta seca y la de ampolleta hmeda. wet-bulb thermometer, termmetro hmedo o de ampolleta hmeda. wet-process insulator, aislador de fabricacin hmeda. wetted perimeter (hyd), permetro mojado, contorno baado. wetted surface (sb), superficie baada. wharf, muelle, embarcadero, atracadero, atraque. ---- borer, barrenillo de muelles. ----crane, gra de muelle. ----dues, muellaje, derechos de muelle. wharf age, muellaje, amarraje, atraque; derechos de muelle. Wheatstone bridge (elec), puente de Whatstone. wheel, rueda. ---- aligner (auto), alneador de ruedas. -*balancer (auto), contrapesador de ruedas, (A) compensador de ruedas. ---- base, base de ruedas, distancia entre ejes, batalla, (Ec) intereje, (A) base de rodado. ---- dolly, carrito para ruedas. ---- dresser, rectificador de ruedas abrasivas. ---- guard, guardarrueda, salvarruedas; guarda cantn. ---- lathe, torno para rueda. ---- load, carga sobre una rueda. ---- ore, bournonita. ---- pit, cmara de turbina.

rueda.

wheel-mounted, montado sobre ruedas. wheel-type ditcher, zanjadora tipo de rueda. wheelbarrow, carretilla. --- load, carretillada. --- man, carretillero. wheeled - jack, gato corredizo. --- roller, aplanador de ruedas. --- scraper (ea), pala o trailla de ruedas, (M) escrepa de ruedas, (V) rastrillo de ruedas. wheelhouse (sb), timonera. wheelwright, carretero, aperador, carpintero de carretas. ---- work, carretera. wheeze bar (sb), palanca de quijada. whet, afilar, aguzar. whetstone, piedra de afilar, afiladera, aguzadera, (A) piedra de asentar. whiffletree, balancn, volea. wbim (min), cabrestante. whip, 8 conexin flexible para manguera de aire ; v (cab) dar latigazos; abotonar, aforrar. ---- and runner, aparejo de un motn fijo y uno movible. whipcord belt, correa de trallas. whipping (cab), latigazo, vapuleo; barbeta. Whipple truss, armadura Whipple. whipsaw, sierra cabrilla. whipstock (pet), desviador, guasondas, guabarrena. whirl (hyd), remolino. whirler, Whirley (trademark), gra de aguiln activo y de rotacin completa, gra giratoria. whirlpool, remolino, torbellino, vorgine, vrtice. ---- breaker, destructor del vrtice. whirlwind, remolino de viento. whistle, a pito, silbato; v pitar. ---- sign (rr), indicador para silbato. ---- signal, seal de silbato, pitazo, silbido. whistling buoy, boya de silbato o de pito o de sirena. white, blanco. ---- ant, hormiga blanca, comejn. ---- antimony, antimonio blanco. ---- arsenic, trixido de arsnico, arsnico blanco. ---- ash (lbr), fresno blanco. ---- brass, latn blanco (contiene ms de 49% de cinc). ---- bronze, bronce blanco (alto contenido de estao). coal (water power), hulla blanca. ---- coat (plaster), capa de acabado, (V) enca lado. ---- copperas (miner), coquimbita; goslarita.

white
bn. ---- flf, abeto blanco. ---- heat, calor blanco. ---- iron, fundicin blanca. ---- iron pyrites, marcasita, pirita blanca. ---- ironwood, palo de hierro blanco. ---- lead, albayalde, cerusa, (V) blanco de plomo, (M) plomo blanco. ---- lead ore, cerusita. ---- metal, metal blanco. ---- mica, mica blanca, moscovita. ---- mineral oil, petrolato. ---- oak, roble o encino blanco, roble albar. ---- pine, pino blanco o albar. ---- print, fotocalco blanco, copia heliogrfca blanca, fotocopia blanca. ---- pyrite, marcasita. ---- rot (lbr), carcoma o podricin blanca. ---- spruce, abeto blanco, picea albar. ---- vitriol, sulfato de cinc. white-hot, calentado al blanco, incandescente. white-side-wall tire (auto), neumtico de costado blanco. whitewash, 8 lechada, blanqueado, encalado, jalbegue, pintura de cal; v blanquear, enjalbegar, jalbegar, emblanquear, encalar. ---- brush, brocha de blanquear, pincel para blanqueo, brochn. whitewashing, blanqueado, enjalbegado, lucidura. whitewood, tulipero,- palo blanco. whiting, blanco de Espaa o de yeso. Whitworth thread, filete Whitworth. whole number, entero, nmero entero. wholesale, al por mayor. wholesaler, comerciante al por mayor, mayorista. wick, mecha, pabilo, estoperol. ---- carburetor, carburador de mecha. ---- lubrication, lubricacin o engrase por mecha. ---- oiler, aceitera de mecha. ---- p'acking, empaquetadura de mecha. wicket dam, presa de tableros; presa de abatimiento. . wicket gate, (turb) alabe giratorio o director o del distribuidor, paleta de regulacin, compuerta de postigo, aleta distribuidora; (hid) compuerta de mariposa. wicking, empaquetadura de algodn. wide, ancho. gage (rr), trocha ancha. wide-angle camera, cmara granangular. wide-flanged I beam, viga de ala ancha. wide-mortise block, motn de muesca ancha. wide-throw hinges, bisagras de tiro ancho. widen, ensanchar; alegrar. widener, ensanchador. widening, ensanche, ensanchamiento. ---- finisher (rd), ensanchadora-acabadora. width, anchura, ancho. wiggle in (surv), encontrar por tanteos una estacin entre puntos fijos. wigwag signal (rr), seal de disco oscilatorio. wild well (pet), pozo fuera de control. wildcat well (pet), pozo exploratorio o de cateo, perforacin de ensayo.

660

windlass

---- damp (min), gas venenoso de minas de car

wildcatting (pet), exploracin, perforacin exploratoria. willemite (miner), willemita. willow, sauce, mimbre, mimbrera, wilting coefficient (irr), coeficiente de sequedad, wimble, berbiqu; barrena, win (min), extraer, minar, winch, cabrestante, cabria, cigea, malacate, montacarga, (Ch) huinche, (A) guinche; (A) guinche de mano. ---- head, molinete, huso, tambor exterior. wind n, viento. ---- bent (str), tirantera en plano vertical arriostrada contra viento. ----bracing, contravientos, contraventeo, arriostramiento contraviento, (U) contraventamientos. ---- charger (elc), generador a viento. ---- cone (ap), indicador cnico de la direccin del viento. ---- gage, anemmetro. ---- gap, abra, garganta. ---- indicator (ap), indicador de la direccin del viento. ---- load, carga debida al viento. ---- motor, motor de viento. ---- pressure, presin del viento. ---- rose, diagrama de los vientos reinantes. ---- shake (lbr), venteadura. ----; ---- sock (ap), indicador de la direccin del viento, mangaveleta, cono de viento. ---- stop, burlete. - stress, esfuerzo debido al viento. ---- tee (ap), T indicador del viento. ---- tetrahedron (ap), tetraedro indicador de viento. r tower, torre de enfriamiento atmosfrico. , tunnel, tnel aerodinmico. ---- vane, veleta. wind-borne deposit (geol), depsito elico. wind scale, escala de vientos, light wind, brisa ligera, gentle wind, brisa ligera. modrate wind, brisa moderada, fresh wind, brisa moderada, strong wind, brisote. gale, viento fuerte, galerna, ventarrn. whole gale, tempestad. hurricane, huracn. wind, a (est)(carp) torcedura, alabeo, comba; v ' devanar, arrollar, bobinar, enrollar; (inst) dar cuerda. ! up, enrollar. windage (machy), friccin del aire windblasting, erosin por viento. windbreak, rompevientos, cortavientos, abrigo, (C) guardabrisa, winder, (elc) devanadora; (es) peldao radial, escaln de caracol. winding (elec), devanado, arrollamiento, enrollado, bobinado, bobinaje. ---- drum, tambor de enrollar. ---- machine, bobinadora, devanadora. ---- pitch, paso del arrollamiento. ---- tackle, aparejo de candeletn. windlass, montacarga, malacate, cabria, baritel,

windlass

661

wire

arge, torno de mano, molinete, cigea, (A) guinche de mano. ---- jack, gato de manivela. windmill, motor o molino de viento, (M) papalote, (U) aeromotor. window, ventana, ventanal (grande); vidriera. bar, parteluz, barra de ventana. ---- blind, persiana, celosa, contraventana, con travidriera. ---- fastener, fiador de ventana. ---- frame, marco de ventana, alfaja, jambaje, cerco de ventana. ---- glass, vidrio comn u ordinario. ---- guard, salvavidrio, guardaventana. ---- opener (auto), alzaventana, elevador de cristal. opening, vano de ventana, ventanal. ---- sash, hoja de ventana, vidriera, (Col) bastidor. ---- screen, mosquitero. ---- shutter, contraventana, puertaventana, per siana, cerrador. ---- sill, umbral de ventana; solera del marco; repisa de ventana. ---- splay, mocheta. - stile, montante. ---- stool, repisa de ventana. ---- stop, tope de hoja de ventana, moldura de gua. trim, contramarco de ventana, vestidura, chambranas. windowpane, hoja de vidrio, cristal. Windowstat (trademark), humidistato de ventana. windrow, s camelln, caballete, (Gh) cordn, (M) montn; v arrastrar a camellones, amortonar en camellones, (U) (Ch) acordonar. windshield, guardabrisa, parabrisa, cortaviento, guardaviento, (C)(PR) brisera, (Col) brisero. ---- wiper, limpiador del parabrisa, limpiaparabrisas, desempaador, limpiavidrio. windward, barlovento. wing, (presa) ala, alero; (ed) ala, aleta. ---- bolt, perno de orejas. ---- calipers, calibrador o comps de espesor con arco. ---- compass or dividers, comps con arco, (Es) comps de cuadrante. ---- dam, espoln, espign. ---- lift (ap), sustentacin. ---- loading (ap), caTga por unidad de superficie, (A) carga alar. ---- nut, tuerca de orejas o de alas o de orejetas, (M) mariposa. ---- pictures (pmy), fotografas laterales. ---- pile, pilote de alas. ---- rail (rr), contracarril; contracorazn, pata de liebre, ala del corazn. ---- screen, criba de ala; harneco de alas, (Es) rejilla de paletas.
---- screw, tornillo de mariposa o de orejas. ---- snowplow, quitanieve de alas o de cuchillas ---- Span (ap), envergadura. ---- Stull (min), estemple de alas.

laterales.

o de acompaamiento, (M) guardatierra, (V) muro en ala. wing-type crosshead (eng), cruceta abierta o de alas. winning (min), extraccin; desarrollo. winter, invierno. ----solstice, solsticio hiemal. winze (min), pozo ciego. wipe (pb), soldar. ----joint, unin soldada. wiper, (mee) alabe, leva; limpiador, desempafiador; (elc) contacto deslizante, rozador. ----ring (pistn), anillo rascador o restregador. wiping contact (elec), contacto deslizante. wiping sleeve (elec), manguito de soldar. wire, a alambre, hilo; v (ref) atar; (elc) alambrar, instalar conductores. --- brad, alfilerillo de alambre, puntilla de Pars. brush, cepillo metlico o de alambre o de acero, brocha o escobilla de alambre; (elc) escobilla de alambres o de alambre tejido. --- chisel, cortaalambre. / --- cloth, tejido de alambre, tela metlica. --- cutters, tenazas, cortaalambre. --- drawing, estirado de alambre. --- drill, broca de alambre. fabric, tejido o malla de alambre. - fence, alambrado, cerca alambrada, cerco de alambre. --- finishing nail, alfilerillo de alambre. --- fuse, alambre fusible. --- gage, (herr) calibrador, calibre para alam bres; (med) escala de dimetros, calibre. --- gauze, gasa de alambre. --- glass, vidrio armado o alambrado o refor zado, cristal armado. --- lath, listonado metlico, tela de alambre para tabiques. --- line (pet), cable de acero. --- mesh, malla o reticulado o tela de alambre, (Ch) esterilla de alambre. --- mili, hilera, planta estiradora de alambre. ---- molding, moldura con canal para alambrado elctrico. ---- nail, punta de Pars, clavo francs o de alambre, (Ch) punta de alambre, (C) puntilla, (Es) alfiler de Pars. --- netting, red o enrejado de alambre, alam brera, alambre tejido. --- nippers, pinzas de corte frontal. --- puller, tirador de alambre. --- rod, barra por estirar, (M) alambrn. --- rope, cable metlico o de alambre o de acero, (V) guaya. --- saw, sierra de alambre (para piedra). ---- solder, alambre de soldadura. --- spike, punta de Pars de 8 pulg. --- strand, cordn o torn de alambre. --- stretcher, estirador de alambre. --- twister, torcedor de alambre, tortor. --- wave communication, vase line radio, --- wheel, rueda de rayos de alambre.

---- valve, vlvula de ala. ---- wall (bdg), muro alero o de ala o de defensa

wire

662 adoqun de madera, tarugo.

work

wire-brush v, limpiar con cepillo de alambre. wire-cut brick, ladrillo recortado o de mquina hilera. wire-fabric reinforcement, refuerzo de malla. wire-gauze brush (elec), escobilla de tela metlica. wire-insertion packing empaquetadura con insercin de alambre. wire-line anchor (pet), sujetacable. wire-rope ---- block, motn para cable de alambre. ---- clamp, grampa o mordaza para cable. ---- clip, abrazadera o grapa para cable. ---- compound, compuesto para cable de alam bre. cutter, cortador de cable. ---- fittings, accesorios para cable de alambre. ---- sheave, garrucha para cable de alambre. wire-strand bore, ncleo de cordn metlico. wire-weight gage (hyd), aforador de alambre y pesa. wire-wound hose, manguera alambrada o armada o entorchada. wired radio, vase line radio. wiredraw (steam), estrangular. wireholder (elec), portahilo, portaalambre. wireless telephony, telefona sin hilos, radiotelefona. wireman (elec), electricista de obras; guardalneas. wireway (elec), conducto superficial de alambres, canal de alambres. wiring, canalizacin elctrica, alambrado, alambraje, instalacin almbrica, tendido elctrico. ---- accessories, accesorios de alambrado. ---- clip, sujetahilo. --- diagram, esquema almbrico, diagrama de la instalacin almbrica. --- switch, llave de alambrado, interruptor sub sidiario interior. --- trough (elec), canaleta de alambrado. wishbone construction, construccin tipo de horquilla. withe (bw), media citara, muro de media asta. withstand voltage (inl), tensin no disruptiva. witness, testigo. --- crner (surv), vrtice testigo o de referencia; mojn de referencia. --- mark, marca ndice. --- stake (surv), estaca indicadora. wobble saw, sierra elptica o excntrica, sierra circular oscilante. wobble-wheel roller (ea), aplanadora de ruedas oscilantes. wobbler, placa ondulante u oscilante; cabezal motor (laminador). ----thermit (w), termita fresable o para engranajes. wolfram, volframio, tungsteno. wolframite (tungsten ore), volframita, wolframita. Wollaston wire (inst), hilo de Wollaston. wood, madera. ---- alcohol, alcohol metlico.

---- block, motn de cuerpo de madera; (pav) ---- borer, (maq) barrenadora de madera; (in ---- brick, ladrillo de madera, bloque de clavar, ---- bushing, manquito de madera. ---- cement, cemento para madera. ---- chopper's maul, martillo de leador. ---- fber, bra 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 ---- pulp, pulpa de madera. ---- punch, punzn para madera. ---- rasp, escofina para madera. ---- screw, tornillo para madera. ---- shavings, virutas, acepilladuras. ---- splitter, hacha mecnica. ---- tar, alquitrn vegetal. ---- tin, casiterita, estao leoso. ---- waste, desechos de madera. ---- wool, lana de madera (virutas finas).

secto) carcoma, coso, xilfago.

nudillo, (Col), chazo.

superficial de madera.

wood-block pavement, adoquinado de madera. wood-boring machine, taladradora para madera, mquina barrenadora de madera. wood-stave pipe, tubera de duelas de madera. wood-turning lathe, torno para labrar o elaborar madera. woodcutter, leador, hachero. wooded (land), arbolado, (M) boscoso. wooden pin, tarugo, clavija, estaquilla, espiga. wooden spike (rr), tarugo de traviesa, escarpia de madera. woodland, monte, bosque. woodrock, especie de asbesto. woodwork, maderaje, enmaderado, maderamen. woodworker, sierra mecnica porttil con varios accesorios. woodworking, elaboracin de maderas. ---- lathe, torno para madera. woofer (ra), altavoz para bajas frecuencias. wool felt, fieltro de lana. wool waste, estopa o desperdicios de lana. work, s trabajo, labor; faena, tarea; la obra; (mat) trabajo; v trabajar; obrar; (mtl) elaborar, labrar; (min) explotar; (maq) manejar, operar, maniobrar; (maq) actuar, impulsar, hacer funcionar; (maq) funcionar, marchar. ---- hardness (met), endurecimiento de trabajo. ---- holder, portapieza, portatrabajo. ---- lose, aflojarse, soltarse. ---- sheet, hoja de computaciones. ---- surface (mt), superficie por labrar. ---- table (mt), mesa de sujecin. ---- train (rr), tren de conservacin o de con struccin. works, mecanismo; fbrica; la obra. ---- manager, jefe o director de obras. work-over (pet), reacondicionamiento (del pozo)

workability

663
helicoidal. fin.

wye

workability (conc), trabajabilidad, manejabilidad, manuabilidad, (A)(V) laborabilidad. workable, (conc) trabajable, manuable, manejable, (A)(V) laborable; (min) explotable. workbench, banco o mesa de trabajo, banco de taller. worked lumber, madera machihembrada o perfilada. worked out (mine), agotado. worker, trabajador, obrero, operario, labrador, jornalero. workhead (mt), cabezal de sujecin. working n (min), labor, laboreo, (Es) explotacin. --- angle (mt), ngulo de ataque. --- barrel (min)(pet), cilindro de bomba. --- beam (eng), balancn; --- buoyancy (na), flotabilidad de servicio. --- capacity (rd), capacidad de servicio o de fun cionamiento. --- capital, capital de explotacin o en giro, activo circulante. --- chamber, cmara de trabajo. ---- day, da laborable o til o de trabajo, (A) dia hbil. --- depth (gear), altura efectiva. --- drawing, dibujo de trabajo, plano de ejecu cin. --- face, frente de ataque, faz de laboreo, (tn) fondo de laboreo. --- forc, personal obrero. ---- fit, ajuste sin holgura. --- gage, calibre de taller o de trabajo. ---- hours, horas laborables o de trabajo. ---- Une (str), eje de la pieza (generalmente el eje de los remaches). load, carga de servicio o de trabajo. model, modelo de gua. ---- pressure, presin de trabajo. ---- speed, velocidad de trabajo o de funciona miento. ---- stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de trabajo, (A) ten sin de trabajo. ---- stroke (eng), carrera de trabajo o de encen dido, tiempo motor o de trabajo. ---- voltage, tensin de servicio. workman, obrero, operario, trabajador, jornalero, obrador, bracero. workmanship, mano de obra, hechura. workmen's compensation, compensacin por ac ' cidentes de trabajo. workmen's compensation insurance, seguro contra compensacin legal por accidentes de trabajo. workpiece, pieza en elaboracin, (A) pieza de trabajo. workshop, taller, obrador, oficina, obraje. workstand, mesa o banco de trabajo. worm, s (mee) tornillo sin fin, (M) gusano; (tub) serpentn; v (cab) rellenar. ---- and roller, sinfn y rodillo. ---- auger, barrena de gusano. ---- drive, transmisin por tornillo sin fin, mando a sinfn. ---- feed, alimentacin a sinfn. ---- f ence, cerca en zigzag, (C) cerca alemana.

---- gear, engranaje de tornillo sin fin, engranaje ---- thread, rosca de gusano, filete de tornillo sin
;

worm-eaten, carcomido, agusanado, abromado, picado. worm-wheel hob, fresa matriz para rueda dentada helicoidal. wormhole, picadura de gusano, (Pe) carcomido. worming (cab), relleno. wormy (lbr), carcomido. worn, gastado. wound-rotor motor, motor de rotor devanado. woven-wire belting, correaje de alambre tejido. woven-wire fencing, malla para cerca. wrap, a (cab) vuelta; v (elc)1 revestir con cinta aisladora. wrapped tap joint (elec), derivacin enrollada de alambre. wrapping machine (p), mquina de envolver. wreath (st), codo, acodado. wreck v, (ed) demoler, derribar, arrasar; (nut) naufragar. ---- buoy, boya para sealar un barco hundido. wrecker, (ed) demoledor, derribador; (auto) camin de auxilio; (fe) tren de auxilio; (fe) carro de gra; (nut) salvador de buques. wrecking, (ed) demolicin, derribamiento, derribo; (nut) salvamento, salvataje. ---- ball, bola rompedora. ---- bar, barra sacaclavos o cuello-de-ganso. ---- block, motn para obras de salvamento. ---- car, (fe) carro de gra o de auxilio o de so corro; (auto) camin de auxilio. ---- crane (rr), gra de auxilio; gra de salva mento. --- crew, equipo de urgencia; cuadrilla de salva mento. ---- frog (rr), rana encarriladora. ---- jack (rr), gato encarrilador o de auxilio. ---- pump (naut), bomba de salvataje. ---- rope (rr), cable para encarrilamiento. ----train, tren de auxilio. wrench, llave, llave de tuerca. ----fit, ajuste de rosca que no se puede hacer a mano, ajuste de llave. --- head, cabeza para llave. wrench-operated valve, vlvula a llave. wringing fit, ajuste sin holgura. wrinkle bending (p), curvatura por arrugas. wrist pin, pasador de articulacin. wrist pate (eng), disco distribuidor. wrought, forjado, fraguado. --- bronze, bronce forjado. --- iron, hierro forjado o fraguado; hierro dulce, (Pe) fierro dulce. pipe, tubera soldada o fraguada (puede ser acero o hierro). wrought-iron casting, fundicin de hierro maleable. wrought-iron pipe, tubera de hierro forjado legtimo. wulfenite (miner), wulfenita, plomo amarillo. wye --- branch (p), ramal Y.

---- wheel, rueda dentada de tornillo sin fin.

wye
--- connection (elec), conexin de estrella. ---- level (inst), nivel en Y o de horquetas.

664

zymothennic

wythe (bw), inedia citara, muro de media asta.

X bracing, diagonales cruzadas, aspas, contravientos, crucetas. X cut (ra crystal), corte X. X radiation, radiacin X. X rays, rayos X. X-ray spectrum, espectro de los rayos X. Xray tube, tubo o vlvula de rayos X. xanthate (chem), xantato. zanthic, xntico. xenomorphic (geol), xenomrfico, xenomorfo. xylan (su), xilana. xylene (chem), xileno. xylometer (for), xilmetro. Xylonite (trademark), xilonita (celuloide).

yield, rendimiento, producto; v producir, rendir; ceder. ---- pint, punto cedente o de deformacin, lmite elstico aparente, (A) lmite de fluencia. ---- 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), impulsin a horquilla.

Y (p), Y, bifurcacin, injerto oblicuo. Y branch (p), ramal Y o de 45, bifurcacin. Y connection (elec), conexin de estrella. Y cut (ra crystal), corte Y. Y level (inst), nivel en Y o de horquetas. Y pile (sp), tablestaca en Y. Y switch (rr), cambiava en Y, cambio de desvo doble. Y track (rr), tringulo de inversin de marcha, yard, 8 (med) yarda; (fe) patio, playa; (mtl) cancha, patio, playa, corraln, plaza; corral (semovientes); (ef) embarcadero, muelle; v (ef) arrastrar al embarcadero. ---- engine, locomotora de patio o de maniobras. ---- forexnn, capataz de patio, canchero. ---- lumber, madera de barraca (menos de 6 pulg). --- track, va de patio o de playa. yard-station (ea), yarda-estacin. yardage, cubicacin en yardas, yardaje. yarding engine (lg), malacate de arrastre. yarding sled (lg), trineo de arrastre. yardmaster (rr), superintendente o jefe de patio. yarn, 8 (calafateado) estopa, filstica, (Col) yute, (C) pabilo; filstica (soga); v (tub) calafatear con estopa. yarning chisel, escoplo calafateador de estopa. yarning iron, calafateador de estopa. yellow, amarillo. --- brass, latn corriente u ordinario. --- copper ore, calcopirita. --- earth (miner), amarillo de montaa. --- fever, fiebre amarilla. --- fir, 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 Pacfico. ----wax (pet), cera amarilla. yew, tejo.

Z bar, hierro Z, perfil Z, barra Z, (C) angular Z. Z-bar column, columna de barras Z. Z-type steel sheet pile, tablestaca en Z. zeoith, cnit, zenit. ---- distance, distancia cenital. zenithal, cenital, zenital. zeolite, zeolita, ceolita. zeolitic, zeoltico. Zeon (trademark) (il), zen. zero, cero. ---- adjuster (elec), ajustador a cero. ---- beat (ra), pulsacin cero. ---- method (elec), mtodo de cero. ---- potential (elec), tensin nula, potencial cero. ---- sequence component (elec), componente nula de secuencia.. zero-beat reception (ra), recepcin homodina. zigzag connection (elec), conexin en zigzag. zigzag-winding (elec), devanado en zigzag. zinc, cinc, zinc, peltre. ---- blende, blenda, esf alerita, blenda de zinc. ---- bloom, flores 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) zingueria. ---- yellow (pigment), amarillo de cinc. zinc-base alloy, aleacin a base de cinc. zinc-coated, baado de cinc, cincado. zinciferous, cincfero, zincfero. zincification, galvanizacin, cincado. zincite (miner), cincita, xido rojo de cinc. zincous, zincoso. zipper, zper, cierre relmpago, apretador de corredera. zircon (rfr)(miner), circn. ---- porcelain (inl), porcelana circnica. zirconate (chem), zirconato. zirconia (rfr), circonia. zirconic, circnico. zirconium, circonio, zirconio. zone, zona. zoning (ht)(city), zonificacin, (A) zonizacin. zoogloea (lab), zoogloea, zooglea. zooplankton (sen), zooplancton. Zylonite (trademark), zilonita, cilonita. zymase (sen), zimasa. zymothermic, zimotrmico.

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